Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-23

! Fare, 50 cents round trip.
CAPE MAY.-Excursions are given to Cape May
over the pennsylvania railroad every Saturday
during July and August Train leaves at 1880
| a. m.
| Blackstone IsLAND-Jane Moseley will on
| Tuesday, Gath, Wednesday, 25th, and Thursday,
goth of July, make an excursion to BlacklstOn
| returning at $50 p. m.
What an Old TcIesraphcr Says.
| To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Ihave been actively employed in teleyraphlng
for the last twenty-five years, AMI have arrived
at the sober conclu sion that the time has now ar
rived when the government should take control OF
the service for the benefit OF the public. There will
always be periodical ''eectrc strikes" just as long
| as the service remains in the hands OF monied
sharks. Since 1866 it has been nothing but
"sltding scaleS,' "gradaiOnS," and reductions OF
all kinds s., The patience Of the employees became
exhausted, and hence the strike Their demands
In the m are correct, and their executive COM
| mittee had the power TO arbitrate; but the CON-
panieS treated them with utter dSdain
| The average salary OF commercial operators In
| the United States Is now about S54, against 800
classes OF Salaries In main offices. The companies
have managed to create about dozen classes. and
| heaven knows where they will stop! THIS dis
content must be overcome, and am afraid it will
never be accomplished whilst the telegraph
bus ness is under the control OF New York STOCK
gamblers
| This is the one service, If no other that should
pass under control OF the government and be run
| for the people. To-day millions OF dollars are
being spent and great Inconvenience being caused
to the business of merchants, and thousands of
homes, 6ereft of loved ones, are unable to
because OF this interruption. Nobody knows
and feels all this more than the operator,
ering what he has had to endure from so many
reductions. 1t IS wonder to many people that he
stood the yoke so long II the companies do not
yield the strike Will be long and bitter one, as
, the boys have their Dutch up. BoGARDUs.
Washington, DC, July 23d.
THE TELEPHONE LINE TO BALr1NoRE.-The tele.
phone line, which the company here has been
day. and a test made. Mr Warren Choate, the
manaser tod STAR reporter to-day that the test
/ new line acted beautifully. The sounds were
| much more distinct than when we use the line to
| not use the bell SO much OF the current was
taken off by the trees along the line that could
sent men along the line to log of the branches
| and remove the interferences. and when that is
| done have no doubt that we Will be able to call
up Baltimore and carry on conversation without
any trouble"
| RIVER TRADE. - Harbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at river front as follows: Schr Ravens,
IerviS. 300 watermelons. to VIM. Leishear; barge
/ barge D. c. Spencer. Holden, q tons coal j. E.
Miller; barge Light Brigade, O'Bren, 1872 tons
coal, A. B. Smith; barge E. L. Taylor, Barrett, 26s
800 tons coal, C. H. Burgess; barge Sally j. Kelly,
| Smith, 40 tons COAL G. L. Sheriff: birge Louis
Ill. J.. a.
schr. K II. Mitchell. Mitchell, $50 tons coal JOHN,
| son Bros; hr. Elizabeth Ann, Door, 1873 tons
coal, Geo Bogus; sehr j. H Maryl Iayman, 40
IS cords wood. Williams & Son: schr. Silver Star,
Bland, 20 cords wood, J. Q. Carter; schr. Anna
Mason, Upton, 20 cords wood same; schr. j. H. ID.
Smoot, Capt. Moore, 20 cords wood, same.
DEATH OF WELI~KNowN CITIzEN.-Mr. j. W.
MorSel, after an illness OF several weeks, died at
his late residence, 303 street northwest at o.
| m, Saturday, July 2lst Mr.. Morsell was well
known and highly respected in this community.
! He was identified with Washington's carly busi-
ness interests being at one time the leading paint
and Oil dealer OF this city, OF which he had been
resident for nearly nifty years He leaves widow
and three sons. and he was the brother OF Richard
citizen OF note, holding prominent position In
one OF the executive departments Of the govern
Jackson. The funeral takes place at Oak HIll at
5o'ciock this evening.
i BAD BOYs-Four small boys named JAS Moore
John Kennedy, Leofold Etter and Wm Washing
ton, the latter colored. were before Judge Smell
this morning for throwing missiles In the street.
The three white boys pleaded guilty and the COL
ored boy not guilty. Ofrlcer Connolly stated that
rotten eggs and bombarding houses 11ne OF rs
each.was imposed on the boys who pleaded guilty
and Washington was discharged -. A boy named
Robert Hickey was In the dock at Judge snelrs
court this morning, charged with being
nj found sleeping in last
that he ran away from his parents In San Fran
cisco some weeks ago, but II let on he would try to
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school during his minority.
| A WRIT OF CERTIoRARL-TO-1ay Mr,. Chris
tiana Strauss, by Mr.. John A. Clarke filed a peti-
| ton for writ OF certiorari to issue to Justice
Moss, to send up the case OF VIM. Anderson
against her, and Judge James directed the writ TO
issue. She states that she was sued for $94, and
| the summons was directed W. G. Taliafero, con-
| stable, and made returnable at UniOntOwn, Janu.
| airy 18th last: that she appeared with her wit
nesses, and waiting some time, the justice being
absent She, with the witnesses, left; that day or
| two afterwards she was Informed that the case
| had been continued to January 20th. at 400 Louis
| lana avenue, and she appeared at that time and
place, and the justice held the case under advise
ment till January 3Ist, and gave judgment against
her for $3S and costs She then gave notice OF
appeal, and the plaintiff also gave similar notice.
as petitioner says to mislead and derraud her. She
states further, that while taking steps to perfect
the appeal she received notice that pl ainti would
Oner az surety one VIM. Ellis, and the bond
having been approved, as she was Informed, she
| took no further action She states that the JUS
tce on February 9Th certified the cause to the
Circuit Court, and, Notwithstanding, on that day.
or few days Afterwards, In gross fraud upon her
he allowed plaintiff to withdraw his appeal, and
Ia consequence OF this fraud she lost her right to
appeal This action, she states. she was ignorant
upon her. and, reading writ OF fieri facias
| Ing unless said judgment was paid. She states
| that she refused TO pay anything until she could
consult counsel, and Maryman agreed II she
| should pay him % or g to see that she was not
bothered. She further states that the writ is
directed w. q. TaltaferO. who dfSclafrns anv