The morning times., 1895-10-02

Arrangements are in progress for show
ing proper courtesy and honor To the
''old Liberty Belr' upon its arrival in
Washington next Friday on its way TO
Atlanta.
The Commissioners yesterday sent a
response to Secretary Kochersperger, n
reference 10 whose letter appeared in Sun
days Times, in which he was Informed
that a committee composed of the Commits
sioners and representatives of the Wash
ington Board of Trade and local patriotic
societies VIII meet his committee and the
bell at the station, where, 1t is Inferred,
suitable ceremonies will be had.
The board of trade, Mr.. Kochersperger
is advised, has rendered to the visitors
an Informal luncheon, which viii be
given at the rooms of the board as snon as
practicable after their arrival.
The secretary is requested to advise
the Commissioners whether or not the
suggested order of exercises Will be
agreeable TO the committee.
The Commissioners authorized the state
ment last evening that the board OF trade
is cooperating with them, and that a
committee selected by the board and ore
from the Sons OF the Revolution and the
Sons of the American Revolution, re-
spectively, will meet with the Commis-
sioners this morning at 10 O'Clock to Cons
fer as TO a programme.
1t is understood that President Goode
and Col j. W. Douglass, OF one of the So
sieties named, will be present at the con
ference
MIR. DODGE ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Attorney W c. Dodge sent letter TO
the South Washington Citizens Association
Monday evening, in which he employed
language TO W hich the board OF Commis
sioliers yesterday took exceptions, EN-
phatically and'publicly.
Mr. Dodge appeared before the Commits
sioners with a delegation to advocate
some measures in connection W it'll the widen
ing of q street, betw cen Seventh and Tenth
Areets northw est.
When the business for which they were
assembled had been concluded, the Ian
guagc purporting to have been used by Mr.
Dodge was quoted, and be W as requested to
state whether or not 1T was correct re-
production. The attorney said IL as not
exactly correct. and then gave " hat he said
was the language.
Turning TO Col Truesdell, Mr.. Dodge
said.
II quoted you as saying that the board
was handicapped by the influence the
Baltimore contractor had in Congress
What he was reported to have said was
that on a certain occasion he "called
upon the Commissioners when they were
considering the question OF garbage dis
posal and the Commissioners told him
they would have to accept the plant OF
the Baltimore firm, because the firm had
large influence in Congress
Commissioner Truesdell characterized
both statements as incorrect-the pub
lication as ''unqualifiedly u misstate-
ment," and the explanation as a per
version OF the facts"
STATEMENTS REITERATED.
Mr.. Dodge repeated his version. stating
the language to be what be understood
at the time to be said, and Col. Trues-
dell reiterated his denial.
Commissioner Ross, who was present
upon the occasion referred to by Mr
Dodge. said he did not remember that any
such remark was made, and Major
Powell, who was not present, said il
could not be true. as ii was SO inconsisten
with the facts.
What might have been said," added
Col. Truesdell, was with reference to
Kidding the District of the old contract in
order that a new system might be in
troduced."
There is no effort 10 dispOsScss lie
present jaDltor of the business high school
The erroneous impression TO that effect
arose from the suggestion that he be paid
more salary on account of the increase in
the amount of work he is called upon 10
perform. he being regarded as entirely
competent and worthy of an advance in
pay.
Messrs. W. C. Dodge. A. NJ. CIapp, H.
NJ Ballinger, E. W. Dom, H. H. Clapp
and Rev. John Chester. in an interview
with the Commissioners, yesterday. sug-
gested that steps be taken to have G
street widened between Seventh and
Tenth streets north west. before the intro
ductjon of the new motive power on the
street rail way. They also protested
lgainst the order requiring the citizens to
bear one-half the expense.
They claimed that there was no necessity
for an increased width until the roadway
was occupied by the railway tracks, and