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The morning times., 1895-08-16
NO EXCUSE ACCEPTARIE

The recklessuess OF the River View steam
boat, Samuel j. Pentz, in running across
the bow of the City of Richmond and leopard
iziug the lives OF hundreds OF passengers
demands an immediate and thorough in
vestiGation. Unless citizens can be as
-sured OF absolute safety they will not
patronize river excursions, and tie first
duty OF steamboat companies is TO inspire
confidence that their boats will be care
fully and capably handled.
The Times does not propose to unneces-
sariIy criticise the River View manage
ment, but such recklessness as that Of
Wednesday should not again be permitted
unless there is desire TO forfeit the good
will of the public. Men are sometimes
justified in taking risks when only their
own lives are endangered, but when they
The morning times., 1895-08-16
4 RoNn SALE rNPoPrLAR.

The American public VIII never forgive
President Cleveland for contracting with a
foreign gold syndicate 10 preserve our
treasury reserve, DO matter how urgent
the necessity, and for that reason his
administration VIII always be unpopular.
The talk OF another bond sale increases the
dissatisfaction, and a large number would
prefer to see the country go TO a silver
basis rather uiau consent 10 iIs farther Use
as a raIding ground for 4 gang OF gold
Spectators.
II the reserve can be kept up until next
October, OF until returns can be had
from our export crops, sufficient revenne
viii be derived from The balance OF trade
in our favor TO prevent the possibility
OF another panic. IN fact, there is hardly
Q fear of such calamity under any cir
cunlstances, as The increase in trade due
To a return OF prosperity viii inspire enough
confidence TO prohibit financial disaster.
The only thing to be feared ia the event
OF another run on our treasury is a fall
in stocks, which viii doubtless be Obviated
by a prompt sale OF bonds 10y President
Cleveland.
1t ishumiliating to know that the greatest
commercial and Industrial country is in
such financial straitS-una bic to retain our
gold reserve-aud subject TO the demands
OF speculators. We are literally era wiling
on orr financial stomachs TO Tie Rothsciiilds
OF London. Perhaps a return Of good
1taT d
have change OF governmental policy so
as To be at least American in financial
Independence.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
Liuuor on Boa ts.

Editor Times: / notice your paper is very
anxious to have the people of Washington
know that you are trying to protect their
rights and interests in trying to break up the
race tracks across the river and the various
gambling joints around the District. In
this you have our hearty corporation and
we hope before long TO see you succeed in
your efforts. Now ttfat you have started on
the right track beg to call your attention
to another purpose which is just as bad, if
not worse, in the selling of whisky and
beer to youths un the steamboats, of this
river. Sunda Y two weeks go took atripto
Colonial Beach. while on this trip / saw
no less than dozen youths, in fact you
might call them mere boys, more than half
drunk, and as many more standing at the
bar drinking. I hope that you will make an
effort TO destroy the sale of liqour to minors
on these boats. Our children are in danger.
And can say for aspositive fact that you
will have the hearty cooperation Of the
public in this efforts Hope you will pub
lish this letter, If nothing more, and believe
me to be very faithfully yours, {.
A CITIZEN AND FATHER.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
District Printing Contrncts.

Editor Times Through the columns OF
your a BILE paper the public is informed daily
that nearly all the trade unions are active
in looking out for their interests. The
building trades are visiting the District
Commissioners to try and have all work
done by local contractors and local me-
chanics. aud making effective the issue Of
home rule 1 notice that the delegation
that visited the Commissioners for that
purpose comprised among its members, aud
by all accounts the most effective speaker
for that side of the question, printer, a
member OF Columbia Union, and yet l fail
20 find that he said one word about the
District printing being awarded 10 Phil
adelphia firm But a few years ago,
through the efforts Of Columbia Union,
the District Commits 81 oners refused 10
accept bids for that work from any but
Washington firms, and only within the last
few years, and for lack of energy on the part
OF the membership OF Columbia Union,
has this outrage been again allowed to be
perpetrated on the residents OF Washing
ton. The printing business in Washing
ton could be materially improved if the
members OF the different branches paid
more direct attention to matters af-
fectiug their interests MASON
The morning times., 1895-08-16
Better Mnrrne Needed.

Editor Tlmes: Your valuable paper is
attracting much attention 10 the morgue
of this city. Upon a visit there last
weekit was foundas DIES cribed by The Times
of the 18th instant At the Capital of the
nation one would expect to see a model
morgue for the United States; but what
have we? A place used for the purposes
of nlorgue which IS Il disgrace to ciyili-
zation. 4 small room built joining a sta
bic on one side and a wagon ard on the
other, in the rear of the Sixth precinct sta
ton. The dimensions OF this room are
twenty feet in length and twelve IN width.
There i : one large board in the center to
place the corpse on and one ice box Two
old movable cupboards and a spade consti
lute the furniture. Three small windows
and one door are the only ventilation, no
other escapes for the foul odors enanatng
from corpse. II would be impossible TO
have the body of a drowned person remain
more than an hour in this room in sumer
lime. This morgue is a worse place FOR
the holding of bodies than the average
street corner.
The health officer should insist upon a
proper structure being erected, containing
large room with the roof arranged for
proper ventilation, and an appropriation
should be made for the cold storage system
which is in vogue in the principal cities
in the country.
If this system was introduced any corpse
could be held for weeks waiting Identified
tion and it has been known to keep body in
satfsfa ctory condition fer fifty-five days.
stranger visiting police headquarters
would want to see the inside OF the moTgue,
and naturally on entering it would expect
TO be guided into a room of frjgid tempera-
ture, and not the atmosphere of a hot house.
| Mr.. VIM. SchonCbergcr, who has charge Of
the morgue, mentioned the great difficulty
| that arose the time Of the Ford Theater dis
aSter in finding room to place the bodies
awaiting identification.
Washington should have n moTgue equal
in construction and appliances to any in
the United States; one to which her citi-
zens could point with pride. For the
failure i'll having one where a body could
remain long enough for proper Identified
tion many unknown strangers may be
buried in a pauper's grave.
MARY SHANNON.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
MARrINEr pERspIcrITY.

Those responsible for the discharge OF
the veterans at the Navy Yard are having
considerable trouble TO explain their ac-
tion in doing so. Appointment Clerk B.
r Peters yesterday published an eXonera-
tive cpislle that needs the assistance Of
an intellectual magnifying glass to get
at his nIoaumg = He probably intends TO
convey the impression that no one in to
blame for the discharge OF the soldiers;
that the conditions Of the law have been
complied with, and that its every syllable
and letter, including quotation marks and
numbers Of sections, have been given full
official value in putting them in force.
The law relating 10 the employment of
veterans provides explicitly that they
''shan be preferred for appointment to civil
offices, provided they are found 10 possess
the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of the duties of such Of
fioes." AIR. Peters says that the Revised
Statutes and the Navy Yard regulations
require, when necessary TO reduce the
force, that discharges shall be made from
''those whose services are OF the least
value" He also says that persons charged
with The employment or discharge Of em-
ployeS are Instructed, all things being equal,
90 give preference to veterans
Clearly all things cannot be equal when
IL comes 90 comparing the services, at
manual labor, Of a man who passed through
The morning times., 1895-08-16
CROCODILE CONTRACTORS.

The conduct OF Contractors Thorpe and
Bond, in refusing to floor the postoffice
building so as 10 provide against any more
fatal accidents is contemplate and ag-
grayating Their reply to the demand OF
Supt X Kinsey is as devoid of sympathy as
the grunt Of an alligator and if there is a
way 10 compel them to be more humane it
should be made use OF without further de
lay.
Contractors who cruelty refuse to pro-
tect the lives Of employees and say the men
must assume al risks are as heartleSs as
frogs and deserving of no more considera-
uou than would be accorded a prairie
coyote. In fact, they are so bereft of gen
eroUs feeling as to become suspicious eX
amples that VIII bear watching and those in
charge OF the work on the postoffice viii
do well TO see that the material these
gentlemen use is carefully inspected.
1t is TO be hoped that Supt.
KInscy VIII succeed in conpe ling the
contractors TO comply with his demand.
TheemployeS woulddo betterandmorew work
if they had something besides the ground
in sight beneath them, and as the cost
OF temporary flooring would not be
great, ii should be laid, even if done at
government expense.
In any event, there is no excuse for not
protecting the men from danger.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
Not "For Colored People ONLY. ;"

4Noi Epi OiliI
Editor Times; Allow me space in your
very popular paper TO correct state
ment in your issue OF August 1 f. The idea
conceived, if. | understand you rightly,
is that the company recently organized
for the purpose of helping to give employ
ment TO colored girls and boys expects to
establish big store provided we have the
support of only c,hored people This is en-
tirely wrong and snoPsuch statement was
made at the meesi ing One speaker said
that if we received the patronage Of only
colored people weishMld soon become one
of the wealthiest retail firms in this city.
While the enterprise is to be run by colored
men and women, beliGve us, we earnestly
solicit the patronage OF both black and
white. This we have no doubt will be done
We do not mean'to draw the color line
Trusting that you ShalE ever remember that
our doors will bd thrown open to both
treated as man, regardless Of color Of
skin, am, yours sincerely,
MAMIE BURROUGHS.
Rooms, coo ST. II. W.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
In Defense of Paperhangers.

Editor Times: Please give me space 10
contradict article in Evening News by MI
Gillette as to the disreputable and ineffi-
cient character OF union paperhangers
Messrs. H. ]. Long & Co, p. Hanson Hiss,
Moses & Sons, Lausburgh & Co, Haller
& Richards, 7. II. Browne, etc, employ
only union men.
Their clients comprise the elite of Wash
tngton's civil and official society, and con-
sequently the best class OF workmen only
are in their employ and are union TO man.
The threat to bring worSmeH from other
cities TO take the places Of District men,
whose homes and families are here, and
who spend their earnings here, is idle and
fu tile.
In former years that has been done, but
the Washington business men will scarcely
indorse importing labor, the earnings To
be spent elsewhere.
W j. JOHNSON,
Pres Wash P P Assn
The morning times., 1895-08-16

The protest Of the signal service veterans
against the severity of the punishment of
Private Gill, who was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment for alleged assault
favor. Lieut.. Berkheimer is known as a
martinez. Most of the soldiers who have
been so unfortunate as to be under the
command of this officer are united in that
opinion, and some of them allege that he
was the aggressor in his fight with Gill.
May the protest not only secure mitigation
OF the punishment but also more thorough
investigation into the merits of the case.
The morning times., 1895-08-16

the war OF 1851 TO 1865. with those Of
a young. healthy. vigorous workman, aud
II Mr- Peters uscg his red tape diagnosis
Tor the purpose OF applying The strict con
ditions or the law but few veterans viii
be left at the Navy Yard. The object OF
the law was to reward veterans by giving
them the preference over civilians on gov
vcrnnlent work SO long as the y could do their
duty But when twisted into disbarment
10y martinez perspicuity the law VIII fail
ofcarrying out the wishes OF Congress.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
FIRE CURTAIN OF WATER.
An Effective Device 70 Save Buildings
From Ruin by n SDreadfucy Fire

An Effective Device 70 Save buildings
From Ruin by II Spreading Fire.
An effective device for the protection Of
buildings from fires in adjacent structures
has been successfully tested in Boston. The
idea worked out in the apparatus is tomain-
tain sheet OF water between the fire and
the building to be protected. This is done
by placing on every open side of the build
ing near the top a line OF perforated piping
for carrying the water. The complete ap-
paratus consists of i five-inCh staudpipe ex-
tending over the upper story. From ii runs
another pipe around the sides and front,
from two and One-half to four inches in di-
ameter. On the front are three revolving
sprinklers, and one is placed at each ex-
posed side, in the center. The arms are OF
bronze metal, slightly curved. At each END
OF the arms is ball nozzle, such as is used
by fire departments on regular hose lines.
At the base OF the staDdpipe is a siamese
connection for four lines of three-inch hose
At the POstoD test a fire department.
steamer furnished the power, and for about
fifteen minutes poured through thesprinkler
a delivery of GOO gallons minute, com
pletely drenching the walls. and keeping
continuous sheet OF water from top TO bot
tom.-St. Louis GlObe-D Democrat.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
PHILLIPS BREAKS FAITH
Ninth Street Railway Employees
Claim He Has Deceived Them.
Denounced at Meeting of Protective
Union-N on-union La Dor on the
Corcoran Art Gallery.

The grievances of the Ninth street rail
way employees, which were supposed to
have settled by certain promises made to
them by President Phillips, were vigorously
discussed at q meeting last night of the
Street Railway Protective Union. The
statements were made at the meeting that
President Phillips had broken his pledges
and that he should have to account TO the
men for his change of front.
The employees affirm that President
Phillips promised that as soon as they
could be broken into service on the electric
ears they would be given positions, and
that the early trip men under the old
system would be given the early trips under
the new service.
1t WaSStated at the meeting that President
Phillips has not kept his promises and that
he has on the contrary whenever possible
engaged new men from other lines to do
the work on the electric cars.
For instance, Mr.. Hawkins has been
transferred from the street line and Mr..
Warfield, citizen OF Alexandria, has been
given a place in preference TO Ninth street
veterans.
The employees base the justness OF their
complaint on the fact that two weeks ago
only, Mr.. Phillips Teaffirmed his pledges
to them and stated in addition that Davis
who was Objectionable to them as a non
uDio nman, would not be continued as the
''brea ker in" of those who wished to learn
electric car service. Yet Davis has been
retained.
These and other failures of Mr.. Phillips
TO act in concert with the wishes of the
employees gave them ample opportunity
last night to criticise the president, and
they did so in unequivocal terms.
The result of the discussion was the de-
termination to seek an explanation from
MI Phillips. He is not now in The city
but is expected to return here to-day, or
perhaps tomorrow.
a committee, consisting of MI j. I.
Reddig and F. NJ. Dent, was appointed
to act i'll conjunction with the executive
committee of the union, to lay the case
before Mr.. Phillips. 1t is understood that
the committee will ask him to abide by
his statements and pledges. In case he
refuses to comply the union will call upon
the citizens generally to redeem their
promise made on the night OF the recent
strike that they would not patrOnize the
road if it did not keep its promises TO the
employees.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings VIII Not BE En-
joyed Unless IL Goes Along.
The summer tide of pleasure and
mountains, springs and seashore.
No plans for the seasons outing
VIII be complete unless The Times
L. included among the neceSsartes.
Men and women may go from town
TO leave care behind, but those who
would keep Ih,ir finger on the pub
lie pulse, or be abreast of the worlds
happenings, or, indeed, who need al
golden Huk between themselves ana
the whirIiZig Of time-these must
have The Times sent daily TO their
sylvan OF seaside retreat.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
w j. JOhN sun,
Pres. Wash. P. P. Assn.
The Moves Accident.

Editor Times: Arthur Noyes the one whose
foot was crushed by E. * Q. train near
the Massachusetts, avenue and E street
crossing Wednesday evening did not jump
or attempt to jump off or ON the train, as
reported, but seeing the approaching train,
he tried to cross the track i'll front OF the
engine. Some one called him to turn
back, and in doing so he stumbled and
fell alongside of the track, the wheels of
the engine passing over the side of his foot.
A FRIEND OF THEFAMILY.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
GLARISG INJUSTICE.

The action OF the managers of the Met
ropolitan Railroad Company in refusing
To give preference to their old employees
in the appointment OF motormen on the
Ninth street line is ineXcuSable.
Men who by long service and faithful
discharge OF duty have proved their 10y
atty to their employers deserve better
treatment
1t is neither Just nor fair nor honorable,
for it violates the underlying principle Of
all dealing between man and man, to do
unto others as we would have others do
unto us
The morning times., 1895-08-16

are willing to take part in the Labor Day
parade and will on that occasion accom-
paDy their men.
The boycott Oh the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway and on D. Solomon, the
saloon keeper, at Seventh and streets
southwest, which was ordered by the
Federation OF Labor. was indorsed and the
members will uphold it,
The Secretary was instructed to notify
one OF the bosses who has not paid his
men for some time, that if he did not settle
he would be put on the unfair list.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
a New Kind of Lozenge.

Mrs. Brigg ggson-Harold, mother cansd
in at your office yesterday and seeing some
cough lozenges on your desk took several.
To-day she is suffering dreadfuIly and she
thinks you meant to poison her
MIR. Briggson, the architect-Cough To-
zengesi Great Scott That was a box of
samples Of our little mosaic things for
hotel and office flOOrs-Good Company
The morning times., 1895-08-16
MUNICIPALITIES.

The widow OF Jim Fisk is living today
in humble frame tenement house in B0s-
ton, ON an income of $50 a month, which is
not from her husbands estate Fisk was
worth 1000 eco when killed by Stokes,
but it has all vanished.
Lily Langtry when it came to the decisive
point. heSitated whether to- go en- the stage
ortTy market gardening. She owned a ia
nous garden in jersey Lane, and was fond
oft When in England she stays as much
as possible ut her racing stable farm at
Newmarket.
Ex-King Milan of Servia has nerves He
recently resigned from a smart Paris club
because it had admitted unpronounceabIs
gentleman, p rince Arsene Karagea rgevicz,
who has Just been exiled from Russia for
coming out as a pretender to the Servian
throne. Milan declares Prince Arsene the
instigator of several attempts TO murder
him and his son, King Alexander, ofServia.
Washington's brightest evening
The morning times., 1895-08-16

Those who locked into last nights Star
for a reply TO the aidc-rasping scourging
published in yesterdays Morning Times,
now comprehend the meaning Of dignified
silence They viii also understand tie
reply of the convicted Chicken thief when
asked why he made no defense ''Egad,"
said he, "they caught me i'll the COOP
The morning times., 1895-08-16

Subscribers 10 "The Times" VIII
confer a favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors, or neg
Iect Of duty On the part of carriers.
Complaints either by mail or In per-
son viii receive prompt attention.
The morning Edition should be de-
Iivered Ia al parts Of the city by $50
O'Clock "A. M, including sunday The
Evening Edition should be In the
hands OF Subscribers not later than
$50 ID. IN.
The morning times., 1895-08-16

Since the silver conference the words
TRAITOR" gold bug, q" wall street."
Cleveland" >" "disg race" and ''Roths-
childs" should be corralled ana revarnished.
From the effects of such vigorous usage they
are row hardly fit for decent society.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
SAID JESTINGLY.
Worth 1t.

Bingo, sternly-Bobbie, Mrs sfmson
next door says you tied a cannon cracker to
her dogs tail this morning and he hasn't
been since. Now, sir, Ia like to know what
yuo sain by such conduct?
Bobbie-I gained a dollar bill from her
husband-Brooklyn Life
The morning times., 1895-08-16

The Standard monopoly wants a larger
oil market. but as there is no way to in
crease the area of the world it VIII have
TO fail back on the old fashioned way OF in
creasiag sales by giving honest measures
The morning times., 1895-08-16
More in 1t.

Gambetta once offered prefecture with
a salary of 6 900 francs to an incorrigpble
bohemian, who, however, dec liEed
with thanks, saying: Il can make more
than that by borrowing "-ArgoIaut.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
Sticks 10 His Work.

"sweetman is never afraid OF, losing his
position; says he's got the strongest pull
OF any man i'll the business"
What's he driving at?''
stretching candy in a candy conserva-
tory"
The morning times., 1895-08-16

The Drummer Dilemma
He dropped his samples with start,
And suddenly stopped speaking;
Then placed his hand above his heart
His fountain pen was leaking.
The morning times., 1895-08-16
!, TEN DAYS, FREE OFFER.

a TEN DAYS FREE OFFER.
Morning Times suberibers can have
The Evening Times delivered free
for one week by making request at
the office. This offer holes for only
ten days
The morning times., 1895-08-16
lNAW<
| DELIGHTFUL TRIPS
For
| TOURISTS AND
/ PLEASURE SEEKERS.

Take the run down the Potomac to Fort.
ress Monroe and NOTfOIk-by night or day.
Three elegant speedy steamers make the
trip-the Norfolk" and Washington" al
night and the new Newport News" by day
A most enjoyable outing whenever taken
sail down the entire Potomac to Chesa-
peake Bay, with view of Atlantic Ocean,
Hampton Roads, Newport News, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk, where connections
are made with ALL steamboats, and rail-
roads for the North, South. and West.
SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT STEAMERS
EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR
Lv WaSh'tOn 1:OO pm Iv.P POTtSInO' n $50 pm
LvAlex'd'Ia 7:30 pm 1v. Norfolk $40 pm
Ar Ft MOnr' $3.50 am v.Ft Monroe 7:20 pm
Ar Norfolk 7.30 am AT.AlsX 'dria 800 am
Ar POrtsm'h 500 am Al. Wash 'gtOn6.SO am
ROu8d Trip Tickets IS 90. 20 n3in ted
SCHEDULE FOR DAY STEAMER
The Newport News" leaves Washington
sundays. Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fiji
days a { 3 a. m, arriving at Fortress Mon
Toe 0.45 and Norfolk $50 same evening
Returning leaves Norfolk : .45 a n,
Fortress Monroe $50 a m arriving II
The sunday morning steamer from Wash
fngtOn leaves Norfolk same night at 100
and Fortress Monroe Z 40 p. n. arriving in
Washington next morning at Z 90 o'clock
day by night steamer II desired. An ideal
Sunday trip.
Round Trip Tickets. $3.50.
Tickets on sale at 513. 619. 1921 Pa. ave.
B 4 0. Ticket Office. cor. 18th st and
y. I ave, ana on board steamers where
time table. map, etc. can also be had For
further information telephone manager
Norfolk ( HaShiEIlal Steamboat Company.
JSO. CALLAHAN, GEE. MGR
PHONE 80 WHARF FOOT 7TH ST.