The morning times., 1895-10-24

Applications for dairy permits under the
law enacted at the last session of Coz
gress should all have been filed by or be-
fore September 80. They are still being
handed in at the health office, how
ever, and will be considered as received
without prejudice TO the applicants, not
withstanding the penalty prescribed for
Noncompliance With the law.
But seventeen permits have been issued
TO date As soon as the applications now
on file shall have been exhausted, the
office will pay its attention TO dairies
that are operating without permits, and
a test of the provisions OF the statute may
then be ordered.
The Heaitn orficer has been directed by
the Commissioners To cause chemical
analysis to b. made, as far as practicable,
and as early as possible, or each Sample
of whisky and gin collected from certain
licensed wholesale and retail dealers, and
recently delivered To him from the excise
board.
This analysis viii he reported TO the latter
board, to he used Il reference in the
course of business, and as the basis for an
app,aI TO Congress for Il statute against
adult crations.
wENZEL's FRIENDS LOYAL
The friends OF cx-FIreman Wenzel, rep
resented by committee of three, were
again before Commissioner Ross with
supplemental appeal for his restoration to
the force.
In support of their proposition the com
nittee cited that three men, WenZel, Ma
honey, and Martin, appeared before the
fire department trial board as witnesses
in an Investigation of charges against
Foreman Walsh, OF No. Engine Com
pany.
Two OF them," the committee said,
had resigned rather than pay $40 each on
a threatened charge for dropping crumbs
from piece of pic, and not being mem
bers OF the fire department at the time OF
the trial. they were not within the trial
boards jurisdictions; therefore, it trans
cended its power in recommending the at
tachment of its reflective findings 10
their designations, and when the Official
stamp OF approval was affixed 10 that IL
legal recommendation, 1t became, in our
Judgment, libc lous, because 1t exposed
these men, who were then private citizens,
to public hatred and derision, and impaired
their means of making an honorable liy-
ing"
1t was contended, also, that as MahoDey
and Martin were not members of the force
they We're not subject to the official
criticism OF the board, and that 1.-THE at
tachment OF the alleged false accusation
to said witnesses designations is priina
facie evidence of righteousness"
The removal Of Wenzel, the committee
claimed, was the equivalent of fine
of $500 or more, imposed by a Judge
upon the mere presumption of guilt The
board met to try Foreman Walsh, 1t was
stated, and there were not even attested
charges against Wenzel
A wANTON CHARGE.
"There is not TO be found, !" continues the
committee lin the category OF crime a
more cruel. oevilisn ana wanton charge
than that brought against Wenzel for tell
ing what he alleges 10 be the truth about
Chief PARIS friend" meaning Walsh,
"and the sly manner in which this verdict
was SPRUNG upon your honorable board to
get Wenzel dismissed without trial,
merely to overcome his testimony"
Mr.. Albert NJ Raymond, who read the
committees report, said:
Il appreciate the value of Wenzefs good
name, and have sufficient confidence in
his integrity TO offer Chief Paris a reward
of 81 900 to publish in the Times or Post
for public information the evidence in
proof of WenZels guilt as a pcriurer, and
until he produces it we appeal to the hon
orable board, the public and the press to
stand by these young men who evidently
have been numerically injured in name
by cowJrlly comrades and their chief,
who should have been their best friend"
After a lengthy discussion of the ques-
tion at issue, Commissioner Ross agreed to
bring the matter before the full board at
an early date.
DEBATE OF OATS CONTRACT
The oats contract with Which the District
and S. s. Daish & Son have become slightly
entanslcd, is again the subject of CORE
sponuence. AT the opening OF the bids for
general supplies, not long ago, the proposal
of the firm was Understood 10 be at the rate
of 33 12 cents per bushel for oats, and
the contract was drawn at that rate. Later
Messrs. Daish & Son notified the Commits
sioners that the bid was made at the rate
of 80 12 cents per bushel, and objected to
the first payment on account as insufficient.
There was conference upon the subject,
however, and it was the understanding that
the firm would carry out the contract as
drawn. 1t was not until yesterday that
the subject was revived, the Commissioners
notifying the firm that they do not concede
the claim made, but offering to cancel the
contract. The communication closed with
this paragraph
''If, however, you do not agree to the
cancellation, you will be held as fully
accepting its terms, and all obligations
for supplies furnished hereunder Will be
considered as fully discharged upon pay
ment OF the price stipulated therein"
The cancellation of the contract will re-
qure a REIMBURSEMENT for proposals.
Private C. H. Bradley, of the Metropoli-
tan police force, was yesterday promoted to
the position of mounted officer. to take
effect on the Goth instant.
Private G. W. Kramer, of class 1 was
also promoted, being elevated to class z
Edmund BEockenborough was yesterday
appointed an nadditional private on the police
force, for duty at the o street armory.
SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS.
The Commissioners issued orders yester.
day, as follows:
That a brick sidewalk be laid in front
of No. 1902 Sixth street northwest, under
the permit system.
That cement sidewalk be laid in front
of Lafayette Square Opera House, under
permit system.
That the public well at Union and streets
southwest. be filled and abandoned.
That the sewer along the north side of
street southwest, between Third and
Four-a pd-a half streets, be replaced.
That an allotment of S120 from the
emergency fund be approved for construc-
ton of q road across Potter's field, from
q street south to the smallpox hospital.
That the fftecn-foot alley In square 221.
ad djacent TO lots 9 and 10, be paved with
yjtrified blocks under the permit system.
That the Metropolitan Railway Company
be at once required to remove all rails =
and yokes now piled up on U street north
west, between Seventh and Ninth streets,
and upon Brightwood avenue, north of
Florida avenue; also, to repave the curve
at the intersection of Ninth and U streets.
Square So. at the corner of Twenty-third
and Water streets, in the vicinity of the
Old Naval Observatory, has been selected
as the site for the Smith crematory, and
it is expected that the work of construc-
ton will be commenced at an early day.
This is the site named by The Times Of
TuesdnY and which 1t predicted ten DAYS