Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-18
ExcursiOms, &c.

marriage license has been issued 70 VIM. Z.
COLIN and Mary J. Fletcher.
EXcursiOms, &c.
Ruth Lodge No. p d. OF R., will give an excursion
70 Bay Ridge on "Wednesday. August % Tickets
may be obtained from the lodge members and at
Tappan's store on 9th street.
moonlight trip TO Marshall Hall will be given
on wednesday by the ClerkssMutual Benent and
Protective Association. The steamer Corcoran
and excellent music has been engaged.
River View FOR 10 cents Tuesday next Will be
Washington will make two trips, one at 10 a. H.,
and the other at 80 p. N.
The excursion OF the Analostan Pleasure Club
10 River View viii be given on Monday, the boat
leaving at a M and $50 pm
The Mary Washington will make two trips as
usual tomorrow 10 River View.
The Arrowsmitn makes daily trips to Colonial
Beach
vlsltorsto the Great Falls and Cabin John
Excelsior Tomorrow.
The steamer Cecile makes hourly trips to the
upper-river landings from Passeno's bOat-house.
The Corcoran viii make three trips TO Marshall
Hall tomorrow.
The steamers Valley Forge and Dixey makes
hourly trips from Cumberlands and the foot OF
High street TO the upper-river landings
ihe expert horsemen OF Montgomery County,
Md. will hold a tournament on Wednesday and
Thursday next, near Forest Glen. IL will be given
under the auspices OF the ladies of st. Johns
Catholic Church on the church grounds Refresh
mentS and Maryland dinner Will be served.
Next Tuesday. an excursion that promises much
pleasure TO all tnat take advantage OF II, will be
given by the Odd Fellows TO Bay Ridge. Trains
Will leave a. IN and 80 and APO D. %. The
committee in charge have made arrangements TO
ensure the comfort OF the excursiOnistS.
A Few Inquiries and q Protest.
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
What has become OF that Spooner gas reform
bill which we were informed six months ago would
be favorabiy reported sin few days?" Is IL to be
the same old story OF at Is too late In the
sion TO do anything, but next session we'll bring
the company TO terms" &C., &C.? That next ses-
sion" IS always next session, and no mistake.
washington wants good, pure gas at 1oc. per thou
sand, but would accept 81 per thousand for first
class article Tor the present Are We have IT, or
must we again wait for that "next session."
speaking about boO-tail cars. what Is the matter
with the public spirited citizens who are compelled
70 patronize those ancient 9th street cars? or all
tail Is the worst and the least excusable For this
corporation cannot plead President Willards ex-
cuse OF poverty. for II is well known to be
able gold mine" Won't some OF our leading
citizens call meeting before Congress adjourns
and have the charter and management OF this rich
and greedy corporation inquired into? There Is no
earthly excuse for poo-taii cars on this line
And now for my protest. protest against Col
lector Davis plan 10 postpone the sale OF delln-
Quent property TO next February. 1t will be con-
sidered as an element OF weakness on the part OF
our District Government, and encourage belief
On tns part Oh those chronic non-tax-payers who
VIII never pay Their taxes II they get out OF IT,
that the law will never really De enforced Toe
Commissioners were years In securing this Just
secured IT. they asked TO weaken It's eject and
perpetrate gross injustice upon those upright,
honest honest. Citizens who DO pay Their taxes by post
often already. These linqueDt taxpayers never
stop 70 consider the great injustice they are doing
rne,r S.1tner taxpayers In throwing all the sup
IL They should, therefore, be compelled 10 bear
their share OF the burden WHAT sense Is there,
then, In postponing the execution OF the Law?
Proeese tnat II Is not right 7. j. NJ.
There L. Danger.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
One OF your reporters represents Health Officer
Townshend as expressing the belief that there is
NO danger Of the yellow fever spreading so far as
this city, but there Is danger here nevertheless
The epidemic OF yellow fever at Newoerne n. C..
In ls04, and Its causes should not be forgotten.
Similar causes exist In Washington to-day Your
issue OF THURSDAY mentioned that the Carcass OF a
d0S suppoSet 70 have been mad was allowed TO lie
on the street In the northeast part Of the city for
Cay or TWO, swollen almost TO bursting with
miinons Oh mags9ts and nies squirming and hover
Ing around him" The al eys, even IN the mort D.
west quarter, have thousands OF NTH deposits
almost as dangerous as this. Even tue streets
are not clean, and the alleys in an OUTRAGEOUS
condition always The garbage Is not removed
because the contractors men 40 not come for IN
and 80 II rots and testers In this August sunshine
polluting the air.
This Is the state OF things In the better portions
Oh the city. In the worse portions the case is
vastly worse, 50 much worse that plain and fun
report OF IL would shock the public mind just
SUCH shock Is needed The danger OF yellow
lever or some other epidemic In Washington lies
NOT on the broad avenues and In the elegant resi-
denees Tor which our eity is so much pra.sed. buI
In quarters which strangers seldom see and corr,-
ponaentS never nention-in the narrow alleys and
courts all over the city, and IN the horribly lthy
CONDITION OF the neglected regions with their open
sewers. pools or stagnant water In undrained mol.
lowS uncleaned out-houSes, and vast dumping.
grounds covered with all imaginable RUBBISH.
There Is danger. The air we breathe Is poisoned
oy saeSe myriads OF deposits Of NTH In neglected
mr. ~tf
would send your reporters on general tour OF in
vestigation and publish their reports, for the,
least one Cleaning OF the cty-a result that appar
entity Will never be reached In any other way. ana
slr wnca we really are In danger OF yellow
Ae'ei Ano oener epioemlcs s.
vEsrIBrLED TRAINS ON THE B. & @. r. R-Th,
nrst OF the Baltimore and Ohio Co.'S new vesti
ouied trains has been turned out OF Mount car
Shops and an experimental trip was made with /
ss 1 y; Inc train was run from Baltimore
tween Baltimore and Keyser are some OF tn
, enarpest curves on the Baltimore and Ohio road
put Notwithstanding the high rate OF speed main
tanned, the swaying Of che train was scarcely Der
ceptple, the oscillation at the top OF the car no
what has heretofore been Claimed for the yestibuI
device that Is that IL enectuaily obyiates the sway
Ing motion impaired 70 q train In rounding curve
placed In regular service between Washinrton an
Chicago, and win leave washington on the reguIa
1sn n ~ 1s1s Moody da All 9TH
0tted with the vesioule appliance as rapidly Z
possible. and within the next sixty dayS Il
thought 20 have the work completed
TEE ATTENTION OF investors Is invited 70 the a
ve9tisemenI Of b. H. Warner Co, In this issue {
THB STAB, containing some good bargains
cho6ce houses and lots for sale.
b YoU WEH 10 RENT Q comfortable house
any price, consult the advertisement OF b H. Wa
nee CO. under head OF "for rent In this pape
o. sand 70 their once, 90 street northwest, Il
CODY Of their rent bulletin.