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The morning times., 1895-08-24
4 Use for Gas Deposits.

Editor Times: The citizens of this city
propose 10 reduce the price of gas, but
under the present condition OF things it
seems impossible TO accomplish the thing
Every consumer OF gas is required TO
make n deposit before the gas is turned on
for his use. Now, why could not all t.
deposit money which the present company
is using Of ours be used as so much stots
in forming a stock company of our own,
TO reduce, or, rather, to furnish gas at
cost to said consumers?
The citizens forming or comprising this
company would guarantee the authorities
that all streets torn up by them for the
purpose OF establishing the plant would be
fully and properly relaid
We have endured the extortionate prices
and poor service rendered, with the poorer
qualities of gas furnished, until forbear-
ance has ceased TO be virtue and it is
about time something be done.
We propose TO agitate this question for
the benefit Of gas consumers and citizens
interested until we accomplish our ends
Not being entitled TO vote, we still would
ask the privilege of managing our affairs
in some manner, even to providing gas for
our own consumption.
G. H. NJ,
eli 7th stnw.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
OTR FoREIGN SERVICE.

Boston commercial traveller in a pub
Iished letter gives some good advice as to
our consular system and methods of ex-
tending trade 10 foreign countries. Among
other things he says:
Our large export firms give no heedtothe
lOng-Wlnaed gen clerailZatiOn of the horde Of
political miSiltS who were fOiStCd into the
consular service during the incumhency of
Secretary Gresham, Tor the reason that
lew OF these cOnSuS have been found quail
flied 10 give Information about the kinds OF
goods adapted Tor the requirements of for
eiEn trade.
I'VE should send up-to-date business men
to represent us in commercial countries
Commercial travellers. a class Of men in
this country who are the intellectual Su-
pcriOrS, sometimes, OF members Of the Cabi
net, have received no recognition from this
administration, yet 10 body ot men have
done ora re doing more for the prosperity of
the country, than the knights of the Grip
''ITcre is one Yankee lingo commercial
Traveller in South Africa, wnu, in the past
six months, has sold three ship loads Of our
manufactured goods in that country, and
he las written variable lettcrs OF advice to
United states manufacturers. which will
enable them 10 make special goods for that
market, and employ ,GUO hands in making
furniture, hardware, glass, brass, and jew
elry for the prosperous towns in the South
African gold country.
Another Comercial traveller, now in India
writes that the British COnSuls are the best
Informed coGsuls abroad and that they
keep on file nearly all the principal dailyand
industrial newspapers or Great Britain in
comfortable rooms, where native mercha nts
resort every steamer day to get the latest
news about British manufactures. This
American traveller reports that our consuls
are as a general thing men who have no
knowledge or the manufactures of this
CouDtry, and do not provide their rooms
with our leading daily and Industrial
newspapers.
III our coDsuls as body were the intellect
ual and commercially educated equals of the
The morning times., 1895-08-24
Saks and Company
Penna; aad Ave- "saks' Corner.
7th ST.
PENTZ FOULED MANCHESTER
Slight Collision of the Two Boats
at Marshall Hall Wharf.
Part of the Pentz's Wood work Carried
way-Tried to Land Passengers
Over the MacaIester's Deck.

tumult Of fear was caused at the land
ing at Marshall Hall about s 80 O'Clock Iast
night by the steamer Samuel j. Pentz run
ming into the Manchester.
The latter boat was lying at her wharf
when the Pentz steamed up ana struck
heavily near her bow The crowd on the
Pentz rushed in great alarm to that side OF
the boat, and careened her bow in the water
As the two boats came together the
Pentz's guard was much below that OF the
Manchester, and the bow Of the latter was
thrust over and carried away a lot Of the
Pentz's railing and light woodwork The
total damage was not over 500, OF which
:luch the greater part feH upon the Pentz-
The Pentz, with Captain Barker abOa rd,
had been on a special trip TO CploniaI Beach,
and on her return had aboard a number of
passengers who wanted TO stop at Marshall
Han. The purpose in her putting in as she
did was to land those passengers over the
MucaleS ter S deck.
Capt. Blake, OF the NJ -aIester, said this
had not been the practice for five years,
but made no criticism.
The Manchester was on her regular trfp
and soon alter the accident pulled out and
proceeded on her way. Her passengers
We're considerably excited and nothing else
was talked OF for a time; bat no effect was
felt on board, aside from little jarring.
The blame was put entirely on the Pentz.
Capt Barker, OF the Pentz, said the
accident was caused by n failure of his
bell 10 respond, so that when he ordered
TO reverse the engines his engineer did not
get the signal. After the fouling the
Pentz backed out, and few moments
later the MacaIester left the wharf.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
CARLINS SPRINGS NOTES.

Gen. and Mrs. S. s Blrdett gave quite q
unique entertainment W Wednesday evening in
honor of their granddaughter, Miss Graham.
1t was termed Floral love-tale'' which
was constituted Of twenty-four questions
the answer to which was the name of some
flower or flowers. For instance, The name
of a maiden and the color of her hair? To
which the uswer was Marigold At the con-
cllsion OF this entertainment refreshments
We're served and the whole wound up With
the old Virginia reel. Among those present
were the following Gen. and Mrs. Burdett,
Mrs. Graham, Mrs Chas. Simms, Misses
Graham, King, Dyer, Stetson, StItz,
Peunywith, Ossire, Stockbridge, Stocking,
Glirley, White, Messrs. Mason, Gurley,
Simms, Stock bridge, Stutz, Mitchell, Curtis.
Mr. c. E Town, OF the Auditor for the
Treasurys Office, has begun the erection
of ha ndsome residence, which he expects
to occupy with the next few months.
Among those contemplating building in
the village shortly are Mr.. Mitchell, OF
Pennsylvania, and an official of the South
eru Railway.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
\ GAS PLANT IN THREE YEARS

4 correspondent suggests that hand
some fund could be raised TO establish a
consumers gas plant if every person who
deposits So with the gas monopoly to
have the gas turned on would contribute
that amount TO such an enterprise.
There are about 80 600 houses in tue
District, and at least so per cent, or
40 600 of them burn gas At SO each
these 40, 900 consumers keep constantly
on deposit with the gas monopoly $780,
coo, or one-teuth its entire capital stock
Five times this amount of money would
establish as good a gas plant as is now
operated by the gas monopoly, and at
the price for gas now charged, 81 25 per
thousand, would in three years pay back
all the capital invested.
Less than a month ago the gas monopoly
paid a dividend of $4GO ,O00, which is a
fifth of its capital of So 600 900, and as
a dividend OF $500 600 was paid once
before this year it VIII be seen that the
monopoly realizes an annual profit of
at least 30 per cent 1t is about time
something Were done to free gas con-
sumcrs from the burden of such extrava-
CANT profits.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
WE WON'T GET THE "CHArPIEs."
Balch and Day to Be Turned Over to
the Military Authorities.

Balch and Day to Be Turned Over to
the Military Authorities.
Information received at police headquar-
ters last night indicates that for the paltry
consideration of $40 justice in this Dis
trict is about to be defeated in the case of
Balch and Day, the college students, who
came here some time ago, beat hotelkecp-
ers, passed a forged check for $1O0, and
worked a general confidence game in all
sections of the city.
The $50 mentioned is the reward offered
by the military authorities for the appre
hension of she young men as deserters from
the army OF course, this amount will
go TO the Baltimore policemen who arrested
the rapid young fellows. The desire to get
the reward is no doubt the reason why
Balch and Day viii not be brought to this
city for trial.
Detective Rhodes went to Baltimore yes
teriay by order of Inspector HollinberEeT,
to try and arrange with the Maryland
authorities for the surrender of the Chap
pies" to the Washington police He eX-
pIaiued that they had cut u wide swath
here, aud the charges against them could
easily be proven and would no doubt re-
suit in penitentiary sentence
The Baltimore police We're obdurate. They
knew there was reward of $40 resting
on each Of the prisoners heads, as they
were deserterS from the regular army de
tail at Fort Warren, Bos ton Harbor Detec-
tive Rhodes was Informed that il had been
determined to turn the college men over
TO The military.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
HIRING IT'S ADVOCATES.

"Workin2 man" Gives 4 way the Stars
Method OF Winning Labor support.
Editor Times l notice that your friend
the star is sending advocates To the vari-
Gus labor unions to denounce The Times and
praise itself.
/ heard one of them say in the BARRIERS
Union night before last that The Times had
never been friend to workingmen and did
not deserve their support. Such talk as
this is TIE best advertising Tie Times could
have.
Every workingman in the District knows
that The Times has been i'll the past and is
nov their chief support among Washington
newspapers. Should The Times stop pub
lication, which Heaven forbid, the Star
would undoubtedly 60 back to its anti-labor
views and we would again be compelled to
read editorials dcnouncing DeDS and every
thing else connected with organized labor.
Keep c:i as you are doing. Let the Star
spend its money to hire men to dcnounte The
Times. You viii gain subscribers by sCuh
a policy every day, and bye and bye the
Star W il; learn that the workingmen of this
city arr net bereft of memory nor natural
born fools NORWEGIAN.
The morning times., 1895-08-24

Naturally, the majority OF the patents are
for articles used in the domestic circle
or in devices which are most CLOSELY akin
10 the occupations of women.
Nothing can be more certain, however,
than that as the opportunities for the en-
plOymeut OF women are enlarged her inyen-
tive genius VIII assert itself in other direc
tions. The inqIisitiveness OF the woman OF
the future will not be applied so much to find
out her neighbours business as TO invent
appliances 10 make it more easy and more
profitable.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
THE TROLLEY TRUST.

Our news columns this morning announce
the slaughter of three persons by the dead
ly trolley, and unless something is done
to check this surest method of killing people
by electricity old lightning Will go out
of business from sheer envy. The trolley
barons have rolled up a list of victims
that would make Napoleon or any other
Notwithstanding general hide his head in
shame; and the worst OF it is that the
authorities in the various cities are doing
little OF nothing to put an end to this
system of manslaughter.
1t is a matter OF comon knowledge that
a powerful trolley trust lobby makes its
headquarters in Washington and has in
fIuential emiSsaries both in Congress and
in our daily press. This lobby is en-
deavoring to fastcu the trolley onto the
District, and by so doing expects TO gain
an advantage in future national lcgisla-
tion.
The washington and Baltimore Electric
Railway, which intends tous the lexington
and New York avenge trolley for its en-
trance into Washington. VIII be the southern
section of the road the trust proposes to
baild 10 New York city. And with this city
as the starting point, Congress will be- asked
TO grant favors to the trrst for trolley
roads through different parts of the coun-
try. \ bin was introduced IN the last Con
gress 90 subsidze an electric road from
New York TO. san Francisco, and but for
more important business would have been
given consideration.
In view Of these facts it might be wen for
The public 10 keep a watchul eye on the troll
ley trust.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
AK oRIEHTALTzED MINISTER.

The failure Of Minister Denly to act
promptly in the Ku Cheng massacre atrocity
and his further neglect TO provide for a
fun and satisfactory nvestigation Of that
outrage leads to the suspicion that he has
either gone fishing or is tippling iced tea at
a hnrsesanlmcrresort. Ofcourse, foreign
ministers cannot be expected to devote their
entire time and attention to public duties
Their superiors here in Washington are not
so self-sacrificing, nor is il expected that
their subordmatcs, al home or abroad win
domore than follow their rexample.
But in this instance there is good reason
for attention Ia duty. Public sentiment in
certain parts Of China favors the extinction
OF foreigners. The Ku Cheng killing was
only an incident among many other out
RACES, and to prevent the further loss Of
life il is necessary that the United States,
with other civilized nations, should make
emphatic protest. The entire Christian
world isunanimous in demanding immediate
action. and Minister Denby's delay in re-
spending to This demand should be made the
subject Of an official inquiry.
Unless the United States can and VIII pro-
tcct her missionaries in China, it would be
better to have them withdrawn Nothing
but the fear Of calling forth the wrath of
civilized powers prevents the determination
OF every missionary in China, and if we are
% allow that fear to be dissipated by our
own neglect the quicker that fact is made
known to those whose lives are endangered
the sooner they wiz get away from China
But the proper way is the replacing OF
Minister Denby by an active, patriotic
man, and protecting our missionaries from
further Chinese persecution.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
In any case of irregular delivery of The Times
please send Postal Card to this office.

British consuls, we would be put in the way
to quadruple our exports OF manufactured
goods III fair years
The Times has repeatedly urged that our
consular system is not properly organized
to look after the ma nufacturing and mer-
camille interests of the United States. Gen.
orally speaking the foreign service is made
up of political hacks aud men of limited
business experience, who are given consular
appointments either as a reward for politi-
cal service, or TO get them out OF the way
at government expense. This method of
making appointments for the foreign ser
vice should be abolished, aud none but good
business men given these important mis-
sions
The morning times., 1895-08-24

Through The Times of last evening Con-
tractor Thorp announced that in future
every precaution would be taken To pro-
tect from accident the workmen employed
on the new postoffice building. This in-
formation is comforting, but it comes too
pervising Architect is probably more at
fault than Messrs Thorp and Bond
for not insisting upon proper safeguards
against accidents before the verdict of
coroner's jury made them necessary. There
fore no criticism on the eannomcementUf OF Mr..
Thorp is intended.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
DEFENDERS NEW MAST.
VIII Be Steppedat Once for Her Trials
With the NfrtInnt

VIII Be Steppedat Once for Her Trials
with the VfgtInnt.
Bristol, r. l., Aug. % The Defenders
mast was unstepped this morning andnow
lies on the pier at the works here, where a
gang of men are at work stripping it.
The new steel gaff is all ready and the
steel boom is not expected e. be finished
before next Tuesday, and will not be used
III the trials with the Vigilant The
steel gaff will probably not be used either
until after the races next week.
The new mast for the Defender will be
stepped tomorrow and the work OF rig
ging her will be rushed
The boat will be ready by Monday and
will at once leave for New York She
suffered not the slightest injury by touch
ing the mud yesterday afternoon. All on
board the Defender expected that she
would ground as there was a very low tide
The morning times., 1895-08-24
RESULTS OF cHEEsEpARIHG.

The pettypa rsimOny in making
necessary appropriations for the Districs
Is again brought to the light that the office
force Of the inspector OF buildings has to be
drawn upon 10 supcriutend the construction
OF the Brigatwocd School building and Of
No. 3 police station.
IfCougress Lad appropriated the amounts
for these buildings waich were given in
The Commissioners estimates instead OF
reducing them by = raltry thousand or two
Of dollars, other interests would not now
have 10 suffer. As it IL, however, the force
Of The building inspector, already ovcrbur-
deaed with work, has 10 be crippled, with
the natural consequence that some other
work VIII be neglected or at least retarded
There seems TO be great difficulty in i'm
pressing succt edIng Congresses with The
fact that Washington is growing, and very
rapidly at that, and t1at every yearthe ap-
propriations must exceed those Of the pre-
ccding twelve months. The sooner Con
grcss learns this and remembers ii, tao
better il VIII be FOR the District.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
woatAH,s INVENTIVE GENIUS.

The Ingenuity OF the fair sex is as q thrice
told tale, and 1t is not to be expected that
she would entirely surrender the field
OF practical invention TO the lords Of crea-
tion Everybody knows that a woman is
handy and that she VIII frequently de-
wise quick and practical means 10 accom-
pnsh an object where a man fails com
pletely and ANONYMOUSLY. The wonder is,
therefore, not that women should have in
vented things, but that they have not
invented more.
In the Patent Office women show up
very well as inventors. Within twenty
years after the office was established
patent was issued to woman, and from
that time on the number has steadily in
creased until low on an average nearly 800
patents are annually granted TO women.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
ANOTHER pENTz M1sHAP.

Once more The Times is called upon to
warn river steamboat companies To be
more careful Of their human freight. Last
night the River View steamer Samuel
Pentz crashed into the Manchester while the
latter vessel lay at her wharf at Marshall
Han, and nothing but good fortune pre-
vented a horrible disaster.
The River View company seems either
unfortunate or especially careless, OF SO
many reckless occurrences would not be
reported
Some day this company win be held re-
sponsible for loss of life unless change is
made in its management, and for the sake
OF the public who patronize its excursions
ii is TO be hoped NO more such mishaps
viii occur.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings VIII Not Be En-
Joyed Unless 1t Goes Along.
The summer tide OF pleasure and
heHIth-Seekers has set In toward
mountains, springs and seashore.
No plans for the seasons outing
VIII be complete unless The Times
H. included among the necessaries.
Men and women may 20 from town
10 leave care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on the pub
lie pulse, or he "A breast OF the worlds
hnpDeningS, OF, indeed, who need "A
golden link bet weeu themselves and
the whirllgig of time-these must
have The Times sent daily 10 their
sylvan or seaside retreat.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
Securing Payment of Bonds.

A deed OF trust between the Washington
and Great Falls Railroad Company ard the
National Safe Deposit Savings and Trust
Company for a Eominal Consideration wag
flied yesterday with the recorder of deeds.
The deed is given TO insure the payment Of
900 coupon bonds of 81 ,OOG, $500, and
S1OO face value, Upon default being made
i'll the payment of at least % Fer cent OF
the bonds at maturity the banking company
may forcclose its mortgage by seizing the
cOmpany's property
The morning times., 1895-08-24
RA- RIDGE

This dellgutIuI ana De5utilul resOrb
on the Chesapeake Bay opens for
the season on Saturday, June g.
The principal new attTc0tive features
ere S10. 900 Ferris wheel, T5 feet high,
and TObOggaH Slide from the bath house,
100 feet into the bay Trains leave B
& o. r K depot ut S:15 a m and A 2S
D. m, week days; 9.35 a IN. 30 s-.d
S:15 y. M, Sundays
RATE 10 CENTS FOR THE ROITND
TRIP
The morning times., 1895-08-24
KENSINGTON NEWS.

Mr. George Plyer died in his home at Ken
sington Heights on Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Plyer was fifty-one years of age, and a
native of Hertfordshire, England
The deceased leaves a wife and three
daughters The funeral services took
place from his late home yesterday after
noon, and the body was taken to Rock Creek
Cemetery for burial.
The morning times., 1895-08-24

Subscribers 10 "The Times" VIII
confer favor 10y promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors, or neg
Iect of duty on the part of carriers.
Complaints either 10y mail or i'm per-
son VIII receive prompt attention
The Morning Edition should be de-
nvered to III parts of the city 10y 6:3O
O'Clock a. m, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In me
hands OF subscribers not later than
$50 ID. IN.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
Fight Between A fricanandGreel
G. H. NJ,
GIL 7th St.nw.

Wales Cohurn, colored, and John Charg-
ran, Greek banana peddler, engaged i'll a
lively street affray yesterday afternoon
They were clinched and rolling over and
over on the sidewalk when Policeman Estes.
of the Sixth precinct, appeared and arrested
the men. They were charged with affray
The morning times., 1895-08-24

When IL comes to mastery inactivity
the staying qualities of our State Depart
ment are wonderful. Therefore it is be-
ueved they will outlast the missionaries
In China at the present rate of killing
In that country.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
Allen Ianua'S VIII.

The will of the late Allen Jaqua was
filed for probate yesterday afternoon.
1t was made November 6. 1S9f The
widow. Louisa a. Jaqua, is made execu-
trix. and directed to dispose of the estate
for the equitable Etnefit of herself and
two daughters.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
Mr. Clnrk,s DaniaI

Alfred w Clark, the saloonkeeper, says
thatthe horse which lie broughtfrom Vienna,
Va, two days ago was his own He did
not lasso it cowboy fashion but in the ordi-
uary way. The charge of petty larceny
against him, he asserts, was not prosecuted.
The morning times., 1895-08-24

The Stonecutters' Association met in
regular session last evening at Costello's
Hall, corner Sixth and q streets.
Labor Day celebration was the principal
subject discussed The members are very
enthusiastic over the grand showing they
expect to make and Will turn out i'll full
force. The association has secured an ex-
cellent band for the occasion and i'll their
new uniforms will be conspicuous feature
of the parade.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
MARSHALL HALL.

Steamer Manchester leaves daily (S1n-
day excepted Ut 10 a. N. ,23Op m
Steamer River Queen leaves daily o
street wharf Sunday excepted at $50 9
M aud from MaCaIester's wharf at . 80
p. m.
Indian Head trips every Thursday Friday
and Saturday evenings at 6 80 , N
Fare, Round Trip. 25C
The morning times., 1895-08-24

1t would not be a bad idea for Washington
to get her railroads together and bury them,
or at least the ends that would run into
central union station.
The morning times., 1895-08-24
To Woman.

Woman, whate'er thy state may be-
Or sister, daughter, mother, wife,
How charming 'tis thy face to see; -
How smooth you out the ills of life.
Our memories run back in vain
For aught so sweet as thy sweet smile;
Be thou with us in heavens broad aisle?
III. F. DONOGHUE.