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The morning times., 1895-07-25
Protest of a workhouse Inmate.

Editor Times: In 4 recent issue of your
much-read journal, in connection with the
sad drowning of lady by jumping from
the AnacOstia bridge, there appears an
article commenting the efficacy Of cheerful
smiles and kindly words in consoling the
unfortunate and downtrodden,
While / heartily coincide in your views
in conjunction with tens of thousands of
others, may ask, with view of engender-
ing some little sympathy in this direction,
why we poor inmates of the workhouse, and
of clean character so far as respects crime,
are compelled to parade the streets of the
Nations boaSted Capital in striped con-
victs' garments, as we are required to do in
passing to and fro from Nineteenth street
southeast to the bathing beach in close
proximity to the Washington Monument.
Why degrade and humiliate us? Our
shortcomings are surely not of criminal
nature, but simply that of trivial, pardon
able violation of police regulations.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as your esteemed journal
notably ofailotherSiSe is eyerready toadvocate
and eSpouse every good cause, be it private
or otherwise, may we much-eXposed Grim
inals, who are not SO incorrigible as to be
beyond reclamation, ask you and the col
lsnns of your much-read journal to hurl
protests against the humiliating and de-
grading practice of parading us through
the almost principal thoroughfares of the
Nations boasted Capital? 9.
We are not criminals, nor are we gen
orally guilty of the trivial, pardonable Of
fenses alleged against us, Notwithstanding
the hasty, phenomenal judgments of that
microscopic 'speck" of the District ju-
dietary known as the police court.
That we are susceptible of all good i'm
pressions that can be evoked for our moral
| spiritual and religious welfare, can not be
| questioned w. l.. KING.
Washington Asylum, July "a.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
DON'T DISCLOSE SECRETS.

The Federation Of Labor should adopt
measures to prevent knowledge Of internal
strife from reaching the public, also TO
cause correct reports OF their meetings to
be published. For over year The Times
has been printing accounts Of labor meet
ings without in any way distorting facts
or creating dissatisfaction. But within
the last two weeks other papers have
given information, which has been garbled
and misrepresented TO such an extent as
to appear in some instances as absolute
falsehoods. Especially is this true Of last
Tuesday evenings meeting.
1t is a mistake to place hot-headed
partisans on the press committee, or TO
honor any delegate with that important
position who is over-anxious to see his
name and deeds in print. This fact must
now be conceded since the publication il
yesterdays Star of So many misstatements,
and the error will probably be corrected
To maintain unity and be strong in the
estimation of the public all internal trouble
should be kept within the walls OF the lodge
room. This is absolutely essential to
success.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
TREES SHOCKING STATE.
Trunk, Branches and Leaves Filled
with Deadly Electricity.

Trunk, Branches and Leaves Filled
With Deadly Electricity.
An electrified tree in front OF the Bristol
House, No 1905 Pennsylvania avenue,
a few doors west OF The Times building,
nlenaced the lives sofpedestrians from 6until
10 O'Clock last night. Attention was
attracted To the tree by bright electric
light in the foliage near the top
This was caused by the electric light
wire which supplies the arc lamp in front OF
The Times structure with Illuminating
fluid The wire was in contact with the wet
trunk OF the tree about eighteen feet from
the ground This contact, owing to the
steady downpour of rain, formed an almost
perfect ground connection with the circuit
and filled the tree trunk with death-deal
ing electricity of sufficient intensity to
electrocute any one had they placed Their
hands on the tree
The sputtering light la the tree top burned
nearly through the trunk, and, Il is
thought, VIII kin the tree Fortunately
no one touched the queer ground connection,
otherwise there might have been Il hurry
call for the ambulance or dead wagon.
An electric light repairnan visited
the scene Of trouble about O'Clock, but
was unable to remedy the trouble. mFhe
meantime bystanders were treatde to q
novel display of electricity on background
of green.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
A TRIPLE LABOR soMERsAULT.

For several weeks past the Star" has
been posing az the champion OF organized
labor. Its editorial and news columns have
been prolific with advice and information
on labor topics. and extraordinary efforts
have been made by paid emisSaries 10
Induce labor organizations 20 accept II as
their most siucere and earnest advocate
aud Wen -wisher.
This remarkable change Of front on the
part Of an oId-time newspaper opponent
has caused serious apprehension IN labor
circles. Prior to Ia king on this hypocritical
labor fresco, the star had advocated the
employment OF Pinkerton hirelings. advised
the use Of soldiers 10 suhdue strikes. re-
fused its news columns, except for pay. to
publish the workiugmaD's side Of the labor
controversies, and mad never manifested
q friendly editorial interest in the cause
OF organized labor. 1t was a flop SO sud
den and unexpected as to recall the episode
of Judas, except that TINS time the hand Of
labor was kissed to accomplish the downfall
OF successful contemporary.
The old scripural aGage, "a tree shall
Be hl'Nu A'g lAN A4ftAtr H. lN--4'.b'' I-AS
best criterion 10y which TO judge a news
paper. And although The Times is new
in the Washington journalistic field, it
challenges the Star to show by com
parison. in all It's long existence, as
many necessary reforms and as much
actual good accomplished as have been
brought about by The Times in its brief
career: counting, Of course, as one Of
those reforms, either real or simulated
the conversion of The Star TO a labor
advocate. also according the Star th'
glory Of having built the new post office
Perhaps this method Of gauging the in
flueucc for good Of the Star is unjust and
premdicial Like the lives Of many people
there has been 10 special reason for IT.
existence 1t has been Goody good sC
far as its columns are concerned, anC
moIasses- like it has sweeteued the commu
nifty without imparting much journalistic
sustenauce. Possibly not all readers vii
Judge the Star from this standpoint, bu
e. they Will recall sufficient cause TO war
rant its extraordinary prosperity, Tn
Times willAerald its recent labor somersaul
IS an act Of sincerity.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
RASISH THE ALLEYS.

A correspondent requests The Times to
make an effort TO have our several alleys
abolished and their denizens removed to
healthier and more habita5le houses in the
suburbs The suggestion is good if way
could be found To have it acted upon
These huts and holes that constitute abid-
ing places for so many people are not only
pestilrnce breeders, but also disgraceful,
unsightly objects that mar the beauty Of
the National Capital
IN many Instances they furnish refuge
for thoughtless persons, whose loud and
boisterous conduct disturbs neighborhoods
night and day. and for that reason alone,
were there not others more potent, these
dens should be destroyed and their inmates
given better shelter The ground the build
ings occupy could be used for different
purposes and made to earn more moHey
than is now derived from their alley
occupants.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
WILL 1T BE A LANDsLIDE2

Unless Secretary Carlisle differs from
most public men his conviction that he does
not want the Presidential nomination could
be easily changed by the proffer Of that
honor The work and responsibility at
tached to the office may seem, as he says,
greater than he could withstand But
if ever it came to the test our modest
Secretary of the Treasury would throw
himself in the breach, and in his efforts
to save his party sacrifice not only himself,
but also his mother-in-law and her rela-
tives.
There is not much danger, however, OF
such n sacrificial Geluge on the Presi-
dental altar. Secretary Carlisle is too
closely identified with the Cleveland ad-
ministratlon 10 be an acceptable candidate.
II any one is nominated 10y the Democratic
cuckoo contingent il VIII be the chief party
despoiler himself. According to the secre-
tary thar possibility has not, from out
ward appearances, yet dawned upon the
Presidential mind But there is mutter-
ing and a sputtering of that probability
abroad in the land and il may result in
another Cleveland landslide.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
SUIT FOR y NOTE.
Defendant Alleged TO Have Mutilated
the One Originally Given.

Defendau MT Alleged TO Have Mutilated
the One Originally Given.
Henrietta E. Dixon yesterday afternoon
filed bill in equity against Henry E. Baker,
praying that the latter be compelled to
make over to the complainant new
negotiable promissory note in the sum of
So So.
In her bill of complaint filed yesterday
the petitioner states that the defendant
issued to her his promissory note on June 20,
1894. This, she states, was placed in the
hands of Varick Hawkins for collection on
July %, 1895. The next day HAWKINS
called on Baker at the Patent Office and
nrasonted the note, when Baker, it is
claimed, forcibly mutilated and defaced
the note. 1t is also charged that Hawkins
was beaten by Baker. The note is held to
be non-negotiable by the act and the COM
plainant asks for a new one.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
Bush Meeting, July 29th
to 31st Inclusive, and August
1st TO 4th Inclusive.

On the above dates the Southern Rail-
way will sell tickets from Washington and
intermediate stations TO Purcelville and
return at one fare for the round trip.
Good for return until August 3, inclusive,
and in addition to its regular train service,
on July 81, August l and 4, a special
train will be operated, leaving Washing
ton 7:25 a. m, arriving at PurcelIvine 10
a. m, returning leave Purcellyllle sos
o. M, and arriving at Washington $50
p. m.
The train leaving Washington 6:25 p.
m. for Herndon. will be extended to run
through to Purcellyille on August I'd, Sc
and 4th, leaving Purcellyille after the
night meeting and running back as far al
Herndon.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings wnl Not BE En-
loved Unless 1t Goes Along.
The summer tide OF pleasure and
health-seekers mas set in toward
mountains, springs and seashore.
No plans for the seasons outing VIII
be com pleie unless The Times - In
cluded among the necessarieS.
Men and women may 80 from town
TO Ienve care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on The pub-
lie pulse, or be abreast OF The WORLDS
happenings, or, indeed, WHO Heen
golden link between themselves ana
the whirligig of time-these must
have The Times sent daily TO their
sylvan or seaside retreat.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
HER MIND BECLOUDED.
Mrs. Hickman Detained for Examin-
ntinn = In Her Sa niIY

alton As 10 Her Sa nifty.
Mrs. Agnes Hickman, who gave her ad-
dress as No. T03 Eighth street northwest,
was sent 10 police station No i yesterday
toawait an Investigation as TO her sanity.
Mrs. Hickman went 10 Sanitary Officer
Frank to ask for transportation to ROch-
ester He talked with her a little while
and she seemed to be in becloudcd state,
uncertain whether she wanted TO go to
Rochester or not. she SAID she was very
tired and worried.
Mrs Hickman is about forty-five years
old. Her face has ruddy hue, her eyes
are gray and a little restless, her hair
brown, touched with gray. She was re-
specially dressed in black. Her home she
said. has been here for nearly three years.
She came from Rochester, where she lived
about five years.
She was born in Ireland, and came TO
village near Coburg, Canada, where she
lived till after she was married
The morning times., 1895-07-25
His Leg Bent Under Him.

William l.. Garrison, a designer, thirty
five years old, OF Binshamton, y. Y, fell
in alighting from cable car near the B.
s o. depot about O'Clock yesterday after
noon and hurt his knee. He was taken to
the Emergency Hospital, where his in
jurieS were treated by Doctors Smith,
Furlong and McDsnald.
Mr.. Garrison is large heavy man, and
i'll some way his leg bent IN der him so as To
cause severe strain upon the knee joint,
alclost causing dislocation. After treat
ment he was resting easily and will prob
ably be about again in a short time.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

For the first time in its history the Stand
ard Oil Company has found a country too
slippery for il to handle. After gobbling
up the United States and levying tribute on
most OF the TEST OF the world, it remained
for little Greece to turn down the Standard
monopoly and look TO Russia for unctuous
supplies AS a producer of mineral oil
The morning times., 1895-07-25

OF the old one-one worthy of the high
place the Washington branch occupies in
this worldwide association of welldoing.
Let purse strings be freely opened and
every public effort made to accomplish
the desired result
The morning times., 1895-07-25
Sitting Dead at the Table.

Annie Harris, colored woman, fifty
years old, was found yesterday by W.
F. Balderstone, collector, sitting dead
at her breakfast table. She lived at No
Is Browns alley in Southeast Washington
Her daughter living elsewhere, was noti
fled and is expected here to-day Her death
was from heart disease and no inquest will
be held
The morning times., 1895-07-25
Police Court Grist

In the police court yesterday the follow
ing minor cases We're disposed OF: Thomas
Daley, suspicious character; dismissed.
Grace Morris, and Jessie Brit, vagrancy;
sixty days each James Wright, disorderly
conduct: S5 fine Alice Queenan and Lille
Gray, disorderly conduct; SO or thirty
days Thomas O'Brien, yagrancy; dis
missed
The morning times., 1895-07-25

Biologists and Psychologists have noted
that men have more red corpuscles in their
blood than women have. The bicycle viii
soon put the sexes on an equality in that
matter.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

1t is to be hoped that President Cleve-
lands reasons for committing the sentence
of Taylor win have equal weight with Gov
ernor Morton in his consideration ofthe ca Sc
of poor Maria BaTber.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

"The same power which disposed of
Croker bossi sm will dispose of police
bossism," says a New York paper 1t is
generally believed that both went down to-
ether.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

Subscribers TO 1.-The Times" VIII
confer a favor 10y promptly reporting
any discourtesy OF collectors, or neg
lect Of duty onthe part Ofthe carriers.
Complaints either Toy mail or in per-
son viii receive prompt attention
Papers should he edeliyered 10 all parts
of the ciry 10y $50 O'Clock each morn
ing, Including Sunday.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
Dishonest Postal clerk Arrested.

Col. L. D. Wheeler, chief post-office iu-
spector, has been notified by telegraph Of
the arrest at Louisville, KY, OF Postal
Clerk W. F. Clark on the charge of stealing
ordinary registered mail. Col. Wheeler is
informed that the evidence of Clarks guilt
S conclusive.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

That Horr-Harvey scolding match ought
edification of posterity. 1t would be
speaking illustration of cnd-of-the-century
aSininity
The morning times., 1895-07-25
HER HUSBAND DESERTED HER.
Consequently His Wife Cut Him Off
In Her VIII.

The will of the late Rosina Deckman
Schmidt was filed for probate yesterday.
She named as her executriX Elizabeth d.
Steiner. q daughter, and directed that all
of her real property be divided among the
four chiIdren-Elizabeth, William, Henry
and Samuel. The personal property, includ-
ing the contents of the store at No. 12S
street north west is left to the eXecutriX.
The will recites that the husband and
father shall receive only 81 because he
deserted the testatriX some sixteen years
The morning times., 1895-07-25

The French saying. ''virtue is vice
played OUT" might be applied to certain
Washington newspapersinc in considering their
past and present treatment of worklngmen,
The morning times., 1895-07-25

The bigger the cry against the Sunday
newspapertheb bigger the Sunday newspaper
grows There is food for reflection in
this fact.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

The art of 'doctoring" labor news items
is a hard one 10 unlearn.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

In England when a man becomes politi-
cally infamous, they sometimes change bis
name and send him 10 the House of Lords.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

"The Washington Times" Is men,
ber OF the Rochdale Cooperative So
clety.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
Marshall Hall

Steamer Manchester leaves daily 9TH and
M sw Sunday excepted), at 10 q. M,
230 p NJ. Returning leaves Marshall Han
at 1 and 4.30 p. N.
Steamer River Queen leaves daily 0
street wharf Sunday excepted) at $50 a
NJ and from Macalester's wharf at $50
n M. Returning leaves Marshall Hall at
50 and 40 p NJ
Music by SChrOeder's Famous Band
Music and dancing all day
Fare, Round Trip, CSC.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

Stock exchange 'industrials" are
becoming more and more watery.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

That wave of prosperity is rapidly en-
quilting the reef of calamity.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
KICKED THE GIRL.
e Beale's FroItc May Have Serious


Susie Beale's Frolic May Have Serious
Consequences.
Susie Beale a servant at the Hotel Rich
mond, is very i'll at the Emergency Hospital.
She was kicked in the stomach at the
hotel Monday while in frolic with some
other girls and the elevator boys When
taken to the hospital her condition was not
considered serious, but alarming symp-
toms have since appeared.
The boy who hurt her has been discharged
from the hotel aud the police are looking
for him.
The morning times., 1895-07-25

Greece is a failure, but as a country to keep
out of the clutches of the Standard OIL
monopoly she is O startling success.
The morning times., 1895-07-25
BAY RIDGE.

This delightful and beautiful resort
on the Chesapeake Bay opens for
the season on Saturday, June 8.
The principal new attre"tive features
ere a $40, 900 Ferris wheel 10 feet high,
and q Toboggan Slide from the bath house,
100 feet into the bay. Trains leave B.
& o. R. l. depot at 9:15 a m. and 429
D. m. week days; 9:35 a m, 80 and
S:15 o. m, Sundays.
RATE 75 CENTS FOR THE ROUND
TRIP
The morning times., 1895-07-25

Guess you're all safe for
Duck Pants
Use for any Of the manufacturers sam
pies, 81 and g values.
The herald., 1895-07-07
CLAIM AlIRlS
The Suspected Oregon Express Robbers Say
They Were Not There

The Suspected Oregon Express Robbers Saw
They Were Not There
ROSEBUG, Ore. July 6.-John Case
and James Poole were seen today in the
corridor of the county Jail here. together
with Albert Poole, held for cattle steal
ing. Both assert their innocence OF com.
completely in the train hold-up, Poole re.
marking that he could not hold up a
train under any circumstances. and such
q plan had never entered his mind. He
says he came down from his home to
Canyonville, where arrested, to spenu the
Fourth. and on his way to Roseburg to
give himself up on account of CATTLE
stealing Indictment. He says the people
around that section are much prsjudiced
against all the Poole boys, OF whom there
are seven, on account OF cattle trouble,
and are willing to sacrifice anyone for a
reward. He is confident he can prove he
was not near the scene OF the hold-up
Monday night.
John Case. the man identified by the
trainmen as the most active robber. says
he has evidence co show at the examina-
ton next Monday that he was not in
the vicinity of the robbery on july 1st.
On tho Fourth he had come down to
Canyonvllle for package OF coffee and
was returning to the ranch with it when
arrested by Quine. Case is about six
feet tall. slender. light redd'sh-brown
mustache, blue eyes. thin face, prominent
nose, low. pleasant voice, not very talka-
tive. Neither seemed the least nervous,
and confident of acquittal.
The herald., 1895-07-07
A compa.. v bich win GUARD . Shin

New York Times: A New York elec-
trician is negotiating with the navy de-
partment in regard to compass Of his
invention, which he claims will avert all
danger of collisions at sea. The compass
is connected with very powerful mag
net which is also in connection with the
ships dynamo. The moment ship en-
ters the magnetic field of the vessel car
rying the conn pass, which is caculated at
about six miles, the needle is DETECTED.
The DETECTION closes an electric circuit.
which rings an alarm bell and gives warn
ing of the approach of the other vessel.
The magnet is prevented from affecting &
the ships steering compass by fence of
narrow strips of brass around the COM
pass. The inventor says the idea sprung
out of an experience of his own On board
an ocean steamer. He was looking at
the compass when he noticed that the
needle shook and turned half way around.
He asked an explanation of the captain,
who, pointing to a steamer four miles off,
said "That steamer is loaded either with
steel rails or canned goods. 1t has de-
fected our needle by magnetic tattrac-
tlon."
The herald., 1895-07-07
POMONA
The Water Question Will Be Dissected on


The Water Question Will Be Dissected on
Monday
POMONA, July Cone hundred and
four Pomonans left on the Santa Fe low
rate excursion to San Diegostoday.
The death of Littleton Fryer occurred
at Spadra yesterday and the funeral took
place today. The deceased was one of
the pioneer settlers of Spadra and was
well known throughout the Pomona val
ley.
A pleasant farewell party was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. McCleary. who in
tend removing to Los Angeles. by Mr..
and Mrs. C. f.. White last night. Mrs.
White was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Sumner and Mrs. Northcraft, her
daughter. The spacious home in the
Packard Vineyard tract was thronged
with guests TO bid Mr.. and Mrs. McCreary
God speed.
The question Of the advisability of Po-
mona owning her own water supply is so
vigorously agitated by our citizens that
the city trustees have conclued to call a
mass meeting in the opera house for Mon
day night at 7 80 O'Clock fol the purpose
of discussing the subject. The committee
appointed by the board to investigate the
different sources of water obtainable re-
ported that an inspection of the Beckett
& Fleming, Seaver. citizens and Alkire
water developments disclosed an bund
snce of water. IL advised that City En-
gineer Sanders ascertain the exact meas
urement and other necessary data and
report at the mass meeting.