Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-24
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To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
saw In HE STAR OF the 2s>2d inst. an item that
gave me great satisfaction IL was that huckste
had been complained OF for disturbing the peace
Of Riggs street. To be sure the man denied the
charge. and that was the end OF it, But / was
glad TO see that there some life vet in al least
one locality. Less than year ago this lovely CITY
was converted by law frOia a bowling wilder
ness into an earthly paradise. There fell upon it
never occurred since the memory OF the oldest in
haOitant, IN blissful qGieL and cleanliness The
law was new broom and II swept very clean
But Ike flies, these huckSters have come with the
spring fully grown, and with their voices in oiG
time working order. mot disturb the quiet OF the
Residents" Well, don't know fish can hear
but II they can wonder the shad In the POtO.
mac are not scared from their spawning grounds
~ the shrieks OF the early shad man. these fine
mornings, on h street And why. on, why cannot
the police give The strawberry vendors a warning
when their yells can be heard for half a mile on
dry mornings and double the distance on damn
ones? Why cannot this plain duty be done wit tn
out special complaint? IL Il not an agree Bile
sensation one experiences when one receives a
Noley Oi abuse from one OF these peripatetic mer-
chants on attempting 70 get the necessary inr0r-
nation Tor formal complaint Ah, 1 sl,h toe for
tne blessed sunday morning nap, which, for few
snort months i enjoyed while the broom was
new. Now, at $3.50, or earlier. am entreaiei in
Lluuly InalciOus tones 10 get up and buy a
'paPe, and know that my chance az the same
$3.50, - SI. e'eet persist Ia blnd trust TO
ooS"e'e law ALAS!
FONTS FRoA THE DISCUSSION on TIE p O. APPRo-
PRIATioS ELL
During the discussion OF the Post Once apnrn-
priation bill In the House yesterday Mr.. Belden
made a sarcastic remark 20 the effect thar the
trouble with the P0stOfiice Department Law in
the ciyil-service reform policy OF the present Al
ministratiOn-
NJ. Dockery proclaimed himself In favor Of the
doctrine that the party In power should be re-
sponsiole 20 the people.
Mr.. Bingham suggested that the utterance OF
the gentleman was In perfect accord with the
Presidents policy, Tor every frst second and third
class postmaster with the exception or less than
200 had been changed by the present Admins
tratlon, and out OF the 81, 600 fourth-class post
masters over &, 900 had been changed
Mr.. Dockery said that the gentleman could not
force him INTO position antagonlstic to the pres
ent Administration.
Mr.. Bingham replied that he was trying 70 show
that the gentleman was IN accord with the Ad-
mlnistration In his views Ia regard 10 ciylservice
reform
THE gentleman win md before the ides OF No
venoer come, said Mr. Dockery. "that the wings
or the Democratic party will be Mapping together
ana Will re-elect Grover Cleveland, DOtwithstan6-
ING tnat some OF US may not agree with him In
gard TO civiiseryice reIorn5
M. kerr-"Will you elect him on q civil-service
PLATFORM"
MI. Dockery--oh, i suppose so. There Is 10
trouble aoout that. Wewiu eject him II Laughter