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Evening star., 1895-03-23
Danger In Overhe,


Danger In Overhead Wires.
trical Bureau.
1 am still of the opinion that the sue
cessful working of the underground trolley
is assured, and as rapidly as circumstances
will admit all the wires should be depressed
The dangerous features or the ovefneau
trolley and electric system were, perhaps,
never more forcibly illustrated than during
the storm of December q, 1894. The snow,
winds, sleet ETC., incidental to such severe
storms, in this instance were aggravated
to a high degree, causing wires, poles, etc.,
that would, perhaps, have withstood many
storms of less magnitude, to be broken and
twisted and fall to the surface Of the high
ways meeting in their descent a new dan
ger (the trolley wire) never before ex-
perienced during a severe storm in this
city. The guards placed above the trolley
wire to prevent 1t from contact with other
wires falling upon 1t became in themselves
a danger. In many instances they broke
and coiled around the trolley wires, and
falling into the street, made 1t dangerous
for pedestrians. Under ordinary circum-
stances the guard wires might possibly
have prevented others from coming In con-
tact with the trolley wires, but In circum-
stances of this kind they are utterly use
less in fact, become a danger themselves
by breaking and falling to the street. Even
when they remain in position the foreign
wires falling from all directions drop be-
tween the guards. and being in contact
with the trolley wire carried the current to
the guards, which being fastened and
ground to the poles presented an additional
danger to any one touching the poles. I'm
derground wires remain intact, as from
their positions they do not feel the effects
of a storm. This Is but another Illustration
of the necessity of placing electric light,
telephone and trolley wires under ground.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

1t is not to be doubted that the District
Commissioners have by this time ascer-
tanned the fact that their recent order es-
tablshing a censorship over the local off,
cial news has not met with the approval
Of the citizens of Washington. No valid
argument has been advanced from any
quarter In support Of the theory that the
Commissioners have the right to keep the
legitimate tidings of the official doings Of
the various branches Of the District gov
errment from the public, which Is the
practical and logical result of requiring
that all such news shall be filtered thr rough
them. No theory that can be sustained a
moment has yet been suggested upon which
such an order could be wise. judicious,
useful or just. The various absurdties and
eAtravagances of the order and the con-
ditons to which it has given rise have
been from time to time pointed out In The
Star. and by this time the people have
had ample opportunity to determine for
themselves whether or not the censorship
Ia desirable. Under a well-regulated sys-
tenn possible harm could ever come
from the widest publicity being given 20
every act Of the Commissioners and subor-
Evening star., 1895-03-23

A significant vote was taken yesterday In
the British House Of Commons on the gen.
eral proposition to pay members of parlia-
ment a salary in the future. The motion
prevailed by eighteen majority, and thus
for the second time within two years the
lower house of the British parliament has
placed itself on record in favor Of the only
sensible and practical system OF govern
ment by representation. In 1893 q similar
resolution was adopted. but led to no ap-
propriative legislation. 1t Is probable that
the House of Lords stands in the way of
this reform, just as it has frequently op-
posed other measures Of real progress, but
these two votes indicate a growing belief in
the minds of the British public that the paid
legislator is better servant than the
volunteer. The chief argument of those
who favor the new order of things appears
to be based on the belief that the present
system of unremunerated public service
tends to the selection for parliamentary
seats of too many men of the same class
and rank in life, and to the exclusion of
many efficient men who would accurately
represent those classes who most need the
tender and considerate care of parliament.
No mention was made in the motion that
was adopted Of a sum to be paid each mem
ber. and this is to be deplored. as many
interesting deductions might be made from
the British estimate of the financial value
of the legislator to the nation. The matter
would be doubly interesting in the light of
the recent local developments concerning
American Congressman and their supplies
of books, seeds and stationery, which ap-
pear to indicate that the average member
of Congress finds his salary too small.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

No possible good can come of the discus
sion now surging back and forth between
the north and south about the recent epi-
sode at Richmond. when Gov. O'Ferrall
entertained colored man in the capacity
of member of the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture, not knowing when he rendered the
invitation that one Of the Massachusetts,
visitors was negro. There is disposition
on the part of certain political enemies of
Gov. O'Ferrall to make capital of this Incl
dent to his disparagement, while the north
ern press is adding fuel to the flames of
sectional discussion by reviving memories
of the civil war and the days of slavery.
Whatever the merits of the controversy
may be- it is unfortunate that the southern
press should have called attention to the
matter. which would. by judicious hand
ling. have been dismissed as the unimport-
ant incident which 1t really was.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

There is a prospect that the troubles of
the Secretary of State may be augmented
by a misunderstanding with the French
government, for news is at hand to the eff
feet that an American citizen has been SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for twenty years
after a trial by the French authorities in
Madagascar on charges which are under
stood to have grown out of valuable con-
cessions made to Mr.. Waller by the NADIA
gascar government Enough is not now
known to warrant surmise that there is
sufficient cause for Intervention by this
government, but the presumption is that
the French have exceeded their authority,
for Mr.. Waller is unquestionably an Amer
lean citizen, having served as the consul of
the United States at Tamatave for several
years. Later reports may demonstrate that
there was ample ground for the unusual
sentence of imprisonment, and it is to be
hoped that the case will not develop into
such proportions as will lay another bur-
den on the already overweighted shoulders
of the American Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

The District Commissioners are to be
praised for the promptness and energy
with which they adopted the suggestion Of
Tho Star that pending a permanent solu-
ton Of the contagious hospital problem ar
rangements might be made with some of
the hospitals now receiving aid from the
government for the care of patients suffer-
ing from diphtheria, scarlet fever and SIM
liar diseases. The present outlook is favor
able to the establishment of such arrange
ments with one or more of the hospitals as
will prevent a recurr ence of the disgrace
full episode that most recently called gen.
eral attention to the lack of proper facili-
ties for handling these cases. The ready
acquiescence Of the Providence Hospital in
the request of the Commissioners shows
that 1t has taken a broad, charitable, sensi-
bic view of the case, and 1t Is not to be
thought for a moment that it has by its
action jeopardized in the least the welfare
of the hundreds of patients who are cared
for in that institution. The best medical
authorities agree that the chances of con-
tagion Of these diseases from proximity
beyond the radius of few rods are prac-
tically eliminated ny modern methods of
disinfection. Whatever may be the decision
of the officials Of the Interior Department
in regard to the ward at the Freedmen's 8
Hospital which the Commissioners claim
was originally built for just such purposes.
but which has been diverted to other uses.
the success Of the Commissioners appeal
to the other hospitals for the temporary
accommodation of diphtheritic and other
patients. with the assent of Providence
Hospital as starter, seems now fairly we'll
assured
Evening star., 1895-03-23
Couldn't Tell Her All.

Harold" she said. "the letter you wrote
me while you were out Of the city was
beautiful I was proud to receive it,
Were you?" he responded, his eyes glow
ing with pleasure.
Eyes. And yeti could not help feeling
that it was not yourself"
Didn't you recognize the handwriting?''
"Yes. But I felt that you were not
speaking to me just as you felt-that there
were things in your mind which you did
not say"
"Oh-er-of course. 1t was certainly
clever of you to discover that. You see. /
couldn't tell you all that was in my mind.
I wrote that letter with fountain pen."
Evening star., 1895-03-23

dinate chiefs. On the other hand. the Sc
crecy born of the censorship creates mys-
terry, followed by suspicion, which in turn
gives birth to innuendo. and finally to
open accusation that important facts are
kept. hidden by those in power. The sug-
gestion that the Commissioners may have
personal reasons for their official actions
Is too often made under the most favora-
Bile circumstances. and it Is due to them
selves to use every effort to prevent the
arising OF such conditions as would aggra-
vate this tendency to slur the motives Of
the governors of the District A censor
snip such as that which Is now being at
tempted at the District building hurts the
Commissioners more than the newspapers,
but 1t hurts the public worst Of all. That
such an order cannot be strictly enforced
can be demonstrated within twenty-four
hours. The facts Of official happenings
cannot be suppressed. The man who tried
yesterday to sell muzzle to the District
Commissioners was on the right track when
he said that it is time wasted to try to
choke the press, that the only way to en-
force censorship is to muzzle every indi-
vidual connected with the system Of gov
ernment. Why keep up the farce any
longer?
Evening star., 1895-03-23


A correspondent writes to The Star to
ask II 1t is true that the next Congress
will be asked to make tine employees on the
new city post office permanent and retire
them after twenty-five years service, or
when sixty-five years old, on three-fourths
pay. AS this question would probably be
referred by the congressional committees
10 which it might be sent to the Supervis
ing Architect of the Treasury for an orti-
cial opinion as to its advisability, 1t may
be we'll for the new occupant Of that office
to take it under consideration now in an
ticipation of such action by Congress.
There is really merit in the suggestion
which would probably commend itself to
the judgment Of the supervising architect.
The plan could never become vastly ex-
pensive to the government for there is no
earthly prospect that the number Of men
employed on the building could ever be-
come SO large that it will bankrupt the
Treasury to oension all of them even at
full pay. Then, too, 1t is even possible that
the building may be finished, If care and
diligence be exercised in KS construction,
within the twenty-five years mentioned by
The Stars correspondent as the limit Of
service. No facts are at hand at present
to indicate the average age Of the en-
ployes now engaged in the work, but in
the absence of statistics 1t may be as
sumed that this average is not higher than
thirty-five or forty years. so that the serv-
ice limit would itself be exhausted before
the average workingman could be retired
for age. The advantages Of securing a
corps of laborers with a permanent inter-
est in their work are many and manifest.
The building has now been under way for
three years and thirty-one days, and Is
not yet half finished. The Stars estimate
that it will not be completed before August
IL, 1906. gives it term of construction of
over fourteen years, so that it will be seen
that the suggestion made above is quite
economical. There were today employed
one hundred and eleven men.
Evening star., 1895-03-23
Hide Nothing From the People.
rom the Anne Arundel Advertiser.

The Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia have established a news censor
ship over all the departments Of District
government, with the secretary of the
board as the man to decide what shall be
published and what shall not That Is a
great mistake on their part, as the public
is entitled to knowledge of the acts of its
servants, and when they try to hide them
the suspicion naturally arises as to whether
their acts are what they should be.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Mr.. Debs' case will presently be argued
In the Supreme Court. Having himself af-
forded a brief but brilliant example Of
the insolence Of Office he will now be in
dulged in little experience with the laws
delay.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Dr. Parkhurst is devoting so much atten-
| tion to the discovery of crookedness that
the detective story of the future may su-
persede the familiar Vidocq or Dupin with
| q clergyman.
Evening star., 1895-03-23
SHOOTING STARS.
A Sinecure.

A Sinecure.
I'm t'inkin' bout worrukin'," said
Meandering Mike.
"Gwayv' replied Flooding Pete. "Dey
amt no job that'ud suit YOU
"Yes, dey is. Yeve heard bout desc
primmy donners havin' people hustle ter
git tings in de newspapers?"
Cert"
"Well, I'm gcin' ter ply fur de posish of
press agent ter de Mystic Tree dat does de
Commish act down to de District buildin's."
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Virginia's complications involving south
ern hospitality and the color line are be-
coming more and more exciting.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

The naming of Russell Sage as a charity
commissioner may be considered an effort
to have at least joke at that gentleman's 8
expense.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Instead of dying out, as was predicted
the Tammany hoodoo appears to grow
more vigorous as time progresses.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

No Wheels for Him.
I'VE are on the verge of revolution -
she cried.
mo, Maria." replied Mr.. Meekins, pa
tiently but firmly, you can go out and ride
your bicycle If you want to; but I'm blest
If I will"
Evening star., 1895-03-23

The bogus present to Liliuokalant was
calculated to give her very unfair I'M
preston of Chicago literature.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Perhaps Mrs. Lease is waiting for that
mayors office to become a little more
demonstrative in seeking the woman.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Chinas position is soon defined. She
wants peace; lots of it and quick.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Looking Forward to the Chase.
"You ought to take some rest" said the
sympathetic friend. Cant you go fishing
or something like that?"
WELL" replied Mr.. Weery, "Tm going
hunting pretty scon."
"Where?'
"Up on F street. My wife has seen
duck of a bonnet that I've got to go In
pursuit Of
Evening star., 1895-03-23

Councilman Lane Of Boston has an idea
that should receive the hearty support and
cordial praise of every sober citizen. He
has asked the police committee of the COM
mon council to consider a plan for the
testing Of inebriety In order to prevent, as
he says, the unjust punishment Of upright
men wrongly accused of intoxication. His
device is extremely simple and probably
effective. 1t consists of the drawing of a
chalk line on the floor of every station
house along which each person arrested for
inebriety shall be required to walk. Failure
to adhere to the straightness of this line
will be accepted by the presiding genius of
the establishment as circumstantial evil
dence of the truth of the charges preferred
by the patrolman. But in view of the fact
that men who are i'll may be equally unable
to walk the chalk line, Mr.. Lane suggests q
sc econd and final test which requires each
suspect to spell certain words of varying
difficulty 1t is to be presumed that an
educated man who is i'll can stand this test
we'll but it would certainly go hard with
the poor unfortunate who may be taken
with a disorder Of the stomach without a
previous acquaintance with the principles
Of photography. Nevertheless there is
merit in Mr.. Lanes scheme, however
ridiculous 1t may appear at first, and some
such plan for testing the true condition of
the prisoner might profitably be tried in
the large cities. Mr.. Lane says that to his
certain knowledge men who are perfectly
sober are often arrested because Of per-
sonal grudges held against them by patrol
men and 1t is to prevent such injustices
that he proposes his plan. The chalk line
might be made a permanent part of each
station house and no doubt there are many
variations of the scheme that a scientific
man might suggest. By all means let the
chalk-line-spelling- school for the detection
of intoxication be given a trial.
Evening star., 1895-03-23
Cares.

1t Is a busy world we view
With worrying and wishing;
The ducks are scarce attended to
Before it's time for fishing.
Evening star., 1895-03-23
A Practical Poe,

A Practical Poet.
OF birds he'd sing, and balmy spring;
OF fow'rets would he carol.
But, just the same, he clothed his frame
In winter-time apparel.
Evening star., 1895-03-23

sOO Muslin Sheets for single beds, 1Mx2h yards
Each ...' - 80 49, :.
200 Pillow Cases. made of Dwight Anchor
muslin. Size 221ax36 inches. Each. 'i'c-
Evening star., 1895-03-23
White Goods.

100 pieces English Nainsook 40 inches wide, soft
finish. for ladies' and children's wear. 12-vnrd
piece OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IA
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FILLING IN THE TIDE FLATS.
Pile-Driving Goes Ahead Letting OF
Dredging Contracts

a god many people have visited the toe
fats 20 see the piIeirivers az WORK on TIE
first contract let for the filing IN, out IL
will be several DAYS vet before much OF a
display will be made on the actual work
J. r. Savage. the government engineer
who viii remain in the city and nave IL
rect charge OF the work under ins1Fac-
tons of Capt. Symons of Portland was on
the ground nearly all day yesterday iooA-
ing after the preliminary steps before the
first great work viii be commenced
II has been practically decided 10 iet the
sub-contract for dredging the east water
way n the Bowers Dredging Company.
which Is now just finishing the Work on
the channel in SwinomisS slough. ms
viii h. completed in about a week, anu
then the dredger VIII he brought mere ana
RENTED ready for work. The swinomlsh
channel has been dredged 10 a dep n CT
four feet at extreme low water ana
width OF I00 feet
The work has long since begun 10 at
tract wide attention. and the newspapers
and engineering magazines all over the
country have devoted good deal or space
To the enterprise, and have commented on
the extent and great scope OF the WORK.
American business affairs. explains the
project in a general way. commenting on
the subsidy secured. and adds:
The result will be a fresh water haroor
and other advantages which Will greatly
improve the position of Seattle as a COM
mercial city"
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NELSON BRANDISHED NO GUN
Ship Columbian Incident a Fake-The
Babcock Shanghaiing.

Bapcofh >H.fugnaliHS.
Secretary Glynn. of the Coast Seamen's
Union, says that the story that Capt.
Nelson. of the Columbian, was compelled
to guard his vessel with gun in order 10
prevent his crew from being taken away
from him by violence, was untrue. Mr..
Glynn is positive that the captain did not
parade the deck or anywhere else with
shotgun. or any other weapon. He says II
was true that six members of the union
were on the dock before the Columbian
sailed on Friday. but they conducted
themselves in an orderly manner, and the
captain never spoke word to them. as
has been stated, as there was no occasion
for his so doing.
Secretary Glynn says that il is the in
tention to follow up those who forced
men--two Japs and a white man named
Tacoma. He alleges that he has positive
proof TO the effect that an Old Town sa-
loonkeeper lured these men out of SAL
walton Army meeting in Tacoma. and in
duced them to get into quincy. Then
they We're taken on board the vessel and
kept there against their will. Larson re-
fused TO sign the articles and was fear
fully beaten for not doing so. The others
were also subjected TO maltreatment The
matter was brought to the attention of
the Western Central Labor Union at its
meeting on Wednesday evening, and the
intention is 10 invoke the aid OF the au
thorities at Washington City in order
that the miscreants who participated in
this outrage may be brought TO Justice.
Secretary Glynn was asked If he thought
that the union would win it's strike. and
he replied that he could answer better in
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why sullivan Was Not in Court

Charles Tiudquist and Gustave Tierney.
alas Sullivan. were arrested day or so
ago for fghting and they were released on
iratl 10 appear Yesterday afternoon. When
the case was called Judge I4add who rep
resented sullivan. told the court that he
was sorry 20 say that his client was
drunk as lord" at so Commercial
street Mr. T,add said he understood the
condition Of affairs was brought about
ny the desire Of Liudquist 70 have tia
ia 50 dismissed Judge Glasgow continued
the hearing until this afternoon and or
iered a bench warrant for sullivan.
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WANTED HER BABY AGAIN.
4 Mother Claims the Child She Had
Given to Others.

Mrs. John \ Coughlau. a poor woman
who lives al the corner OF Washington
and Commercial streets was one Of the
happicst women I'm the city yesterday
Afternoon when she obtained possession OF
her little daughter Bertha, aged years.
Il appears that some time ago Mr. and
Mrs. Coughlau. feeling their inability to
support their child. placed her in the pos
session Of Mr. and Mrs W. r. Turner. Of
- Blanchard street. with the intention
81 having her adopted. After a while as
her husband was away much OF the time
Mrs. Coughlan fclt that she could not
get along without her child. She says
that when she wanted - take II away
from the Turner's they objected until its
board bill was paid. Mrs. CouEhlan ac-
knowledgcs the hill rs just. bat AZ present
cannot pay 81. she SAYS.
An attorney in The Pioneer block kindly
presented tho case 20 chef of Police
Rogers. who turned The matter over 20
Detective Wells Tor Investigation. Wells
went 20 tho house with Mrs CouEhlan
and she Turner's gave the child 70 IT'S
mother ;hout further objection T. is a
we.l-ss'tlod point OF law that a baby cau't
Ae hgli for a board bill
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BREN ITTES.

Miss Edna Beattie fell on slippery steps
Ar Fremont Yesterday morning. breaking
her lyft arm near the elbow and bruising
her head severely
lee King. Chinese Isun3ryma1 was
arrested Yesterday on the charge Of
stealing about twenty cents worth OF
sacks The ease NaN 10 heard ny Jnige
Glasgow this afternoon
The fat0t rofrg-r7'fteA 81 fAe Grand Army
having IN charge the arrangements for
M~uNpraa AZ dav Will meet a. : O'clock m
MONDAY evening IN the small room Of
stevens post In the Hinckley hUiRi!rg.
The mother superior Or the House OF
The Cool shepherd yesterday re.-aaV43 he
three orphan children OF Mrs
George II. Alhsrs Who died O. f7ops- a
Charleston reeeucly. The eldest il car
re. sgcd II then comes Annie. aged .
ami then FSier. aged i months.
Ruckingham's Dye for the Whiskers can
re applied YhoB "A, home. and IS uniform
IS successful Ia coloring a brown or black.
Heure SIS great popularity.
: Graham. us Second -,rse- has
ia=t opened rev stock % blazer and
Etou sui.s.
The hes; spring broile~s ~ the city. - 10
81 cents apiece a The Denver Market
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Highest all Leavening Power-Laes u S Govt Report
R3H!Aa!!! R RsklHS
ABSOLUTELY PURE

a week or ten DAYS from now. He thought
that the union had AZ least won a partial
victory. The union wanted 70 raise the
wages from So to So per month and the
ship owners were now generally paying
50 per month. and in q few instances $S5.
He thought the fact that an advance OF S.
per month had been made was a partial
victory for the union.