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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14
SAVANNAH AND WESTERN.
The Road Well Treated In the ReOr-
gnnizntiOn plan.

New York, June 13.-The Central Rail
road and Banking Company of Georgia
owns 81, ,62s,OOO of the Savannah and West
ern first mortgage bonds. Under the
working of the Thomas and Ryan plan
of reorganization these bonds so held will
be cancelled The plan also relieves the
Savannah and Western company of the
necessity of financing it's floating
debt relieves it of claim Of
$1,COO,OOO deficit In operating by the Geor-
gia Central receiver and further claim
for 81 10000 on account Of equipment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14
NEW JERSEYS BLUE LAWS.
The Mayor ana Chief of Police of
HObOixen TO he Indicted.

Hoboken, N. j., June 13.-It is rumored
broadly in Hoboken that Mayor Lawrence
Fagin has been indicted by the Hudson
county grand jury now in session, and that
the indictment of Chief of Police Donovan
is sure to follow, because they have not in
sisted upon a strict observance of the old
blue laws, which provide that no intoxi-
eating liquors shall be sold on Sunday.
Rev. d. Beatty Of the First Presbyterian
church and several prohibitionists are
said to have been the cause of the lndict-
ment of Mayor Fagin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14
TIES PILED ON THE TRACK.
A Bold Attempt TO Wreck a Pa,
Train Mt Midday

IFHIH Ht WIHuug.
Cincinnati, June 13.-An attempt was
passenger train. carrying the pay car, con-
tanning $4,000 at Il a. m. to-day near Visa
liza, KY, only a short distance back Of
Covington. Ties were placed across the
rails few yards from the approach TO a
high trestle. The train ran into the obstrue-
tion, but fortunately escaped deraiIment.
No one was in sight, but it is Supposed
that gang Of robbers were concealed in
the underbrush nearby
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14
DRANTING SENTENCED.
He IL Given Three Months on "a
Charge of Leze Majesty.

Stockholm, June 13.-Hjalmar Brantng.
the leader OF the Swedish socialists, was
condemned in court this morning to three
months imprisonment for leze majesty.
Branting's offense was committed on May
day, when, in the course of a speech, he
referred to the fact that the conservative
press we're urging the king TO send troops
to Norway. In his denunciation of such
a course, he asked: "Who viii guarantee
that nobody viii rise and with one bullet
prevent one man from ordering thousands
Of bullets fired at our brethren"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14
ooxEY TO nuN ron GOVERNOR.
lie VIII Head the PopuIist Ticket In
Ohio.

Columbus, o.. Juno 13.-The Ohio popu-
lists have called their state convention to
meet here Aug. 1 and q The only candi-
date for the nomination for governor is
Jacob S. Coxey OF Canton, who led the
Coxey army to Washington in the spring
Of 1894. and he will probably be placed at
the head Of the ticket.
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of real estate were filed yesterday
for record as follows: John ] Barrett TO
Ethel g. Taylor, lot 20, Wilson's SUBJ,
square e5s, SO. Melissa A. Bryan and
husband to Bessie j Kibbey, lot 20,
Miller's SUBJ, square 81, subject to $4,000
trust, $4,000. Ellen w. Bell to Helen
B. Deane, lots to 16, square 1, Lincoln,
So C. r. Bryant and A. D. Bryant and
wife, to Ida l. Case, lot 80 and part lot
2s, Chappels sub, square sos, subject
to So 900 trust, SO. ]. d. Croissant
aud william A Croffutt, trust ees, to
Mary J. Doig, lots 26 aud 27, block 80,
lots aud 8, block SO; lots 26 and 27,
block 50, and lots Z to 10, block 3S, Crois
SAINTS SUBJ, East Washington Park, 81.
Ida L. Case to A. D. aud Susie G.. Bryant,
lot 90, aud part lot 2s, Chappel's sub,
square e5S, subject to $4,000 trust, $40.
william B. Daingerfield and wife to Geo.
T. Klipsteiu, part lots 264 and geo,
Rohrer's SUBJ, square 675; also lots 73 TO
80, Mans sub, square 5s7; also lots 80
to 33, Waggaman's SUBJ, square 652, sub
ject to So 900 trust, $40. George E.
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

Two interesting papers were submitted
Co the National Municipal League at its
session in Cleveland yesterday. One was
from DIT. Johns. Billings, L. s A, on Good
city government from the standpoint OF
the physician and sanitarian;'' the author
Of the other was Mr Frederick L. Siddons,
the well known lawyer of this city, ana
ii related TO the local form of municipal
government and the work of the Civic
Center.
One part OF DR.. Billings paper is espe-
cially striking and singulariy apropos TO
present local conditions. He declares
that mo system of contracts for street
cleaning and the removal of refuse viii,
in the long run, secure work properly done
at reasonable rates. The city
should own its own plant and employ its
own men for all this kind Of work. One
need not be a phi ysician, nor yet a sanitarian,
to indorse both these propositions They
strike the lay mind as eminently practical.
Ii may be, OF course, that sometimes a
contractor win do either class Of work as
well as if ii were done by The municipal
authorities. but the latter are always in
"a hefter position to secure the best results
when they have the work performed under
their immediate direction. The comph-
cations recently experienced here in con-
nection with the garbage service furnish
q case in point OF proof.
In Mr. siddons' paper special stress was
laid upon the important influence OF the
municipal upon state and general govern
ment. He advanced the general PROPOSE
ten that the fundamental principles of
our government can best be preserved by
applying them in the direction of the af-
fairs Of our municipalities.
Although, OF course, the municipality
is not affected by the fundamental law of
the land. vet its interests, being in closer
relation TO the citizen than the larger
affairs Of the nation, engage him more
closely. The principle Of the equality of
all citizens before the law, the burdens
and responsibilities that each must bear
for the welfare OF the community, the
necessity Of selecting good men to admin
lister its business, all these are essentials
which, il properly and constantly main
tained in the municipality, viii cause the
voterto carry them into practice in the more
far-reaching affairs of the national gov
eminent.
Good municipal government, therefore,
VIII be a fairly safe guarantee of good
government in State and nation.
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
WHY He Reformed

The ex-burglar was relating the incidents
which led to hisquitting the profession.
"Yer see, it was in this way. l allus
did my work alone, so when / tackled this
rich cove's crib l knowed there want no
divvy in it. | did the winder racket and
found I'd got inter sort of gymnasitorium
or whatever yer calls 'em-dumb bells,
Indian clubs and sich. l was just gittin'
the Law o. the land when heared unstiddy
footsteps coming up the stairs. 'ThisH
never do" says l. for there wer' mt speck
of furniture to hide behind, only muscle
traps, so quick as thought allus was good
in pinch-I Shook out my swag sack and
got inter it, all doubled uplike, and croucned
against the wall.
Say fellers, l wasn't q bit too spry,
for his jaglets came rollin' in almost fore
I got my head under cover. He must have
touched button somewhere, for the place
got mighty light all of sudden.
THAT feller wasfullup TO the neckand no
mistake, but he had some business on hand
found that out derned quick.
He shed his coat and grabbed one end
of a rope that went through pulley in
the ceiin'-
How do / know he did, eff was in the
He come right over TO me where set
like bag of potatoes, and begun to gether
up the top of the sack, and fust thing I
knowed there / was, tied up as slick as
you please. Holler? l guess noti / was
scarf, you bet, but 1 KEEP still fer dear
life"
Then the sporty duck went and got
| hold of tother end of the rope and hauled
away I'm light, as yer kin see, but the
duffer already had load on, and he
dropped me twict afore he got me swing
ing clear of the floor. You bet thought
me time had come, but l KEEP still; yer
see, l wanted him to think / was stiff
| an open der bag an look in. But twan't
no go; he was on another lay.
''Gen'iemen, yer have my word fer it,
he stood off and slugged me fer an hour
| upper cuts, straight shoulder blows, half
arm work-his scinece was beautiful, only
l didn't 'preciate it.
1.-The bloke took me fer his punching bag,
and had to take my medicine like little
man. Gentlemen, he broke three of my
ribs and cracked my kEeecap, and drove
my chin clean inter my wishbone. If he
| didn't, hope may die.
''Then he got tired and went off and
turned out the light, and left me hangin'
there, and, pards, I'm er teIlin' yer right,
| il took me a whole hour to chew my way
out No, sirl I've quit the business fer
good 1 might be taken fer Turkish rug
some time and run trough carpet
beater."
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
ESCAPING AN EXTRA SESSION.

1t would he a public service if the ad-
ministration could pull through without
an extra session Of Congress. The balance
IN the Treasury is Sis4. 9s3 .06, a suff1-
cient amount to meet demands provided
there is no run on the gold reserve.
An effort is being made TO withhold as
many greenbacks from circulation as pos
sible to keep them ont Of the hands of gold
gamblers. II this can be done and ueces-
sary deIna nds be met there ishope Of getting
along until the December Con gress.
But by that time an increase of revenues
VIII be imperative. President Cleveland
viii probably recommend that q tax be
leFied on beer, tea and possibly patent
medicines. The loss Of revenue from the
Income tax and an unlocked for decrease
OF receipts from the duty on sugar has
caused a deficiency that must be taken
care OF without unnecessary delay. The
deficiency created from these two sources
VIII amount to nearly $50 ,OOO, 900, and
while there is hope that revival OF trade
viii largely increase receipts from imports
and internal customs, it would be impos-
Gible 10 make up the entire deficit.
According 10 estimates made by the last
Congress, nearly $30,ooo.Oo could be
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
IMPoRTANT IMPROVEMENT.

An important change in the sewerage
system OF the northeastern section Of the
city. decided upon by the Commissioners,
is that which win SO defect the Boundary
sewer as to avoid the discharge of its
contents on the Auacostia flats, through
the backwater from the Eastern Branch.
The people OF that section Of the District
have been greatly annoyed by the mias-
matte exhalations resulting from these
deposits at low tide and in hot weather,
and have ascribed visitations OF malaria
and like ailments TO that source. The
change that is TO be made win carry the
sewer along a line of natural drainage and
put its mouth where the current of the
Anacostia river win carry off its dis
charged contents.
Citizens Of the eastern section are to
be congratulated upon being rid Of a nui-
Hance that may have retarded in no small
degree the advancement of that part of
the city. With improved physical and san
ftary conditions il viii rapidly attain the
importance and prosperity to which the
enterprise Of its residents entities 1t.
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
A Gnod snrpestion

Editor Times:-In your editorial entitled
"An abuse to be remedied, y W hich appeared
in last Sundays Times you say you would
gladly publish anyt suggestions to remedy
the abuse complained Of in response thereto
l beg to offer the following suggestions,
which, if accepted by the different depart
ments, would, | am confident, bring about
much desired change.
When Government ernploye refuses to
pay an honest debt, proven TO be such by
Judgment obtained against the debtor, let
his conduct be certified TO by the chief OF
the division he is employed in to the head
of the department, where the person COM
planned of should have an opportunity TO
defend himself. IL, after examination, the
employe failed to offer proper excuse he
should be at once discharged. Let this
rule be adopted, and the great evil com
planned Of will soon be a thing of the past.
Ii is beyond my comprehension why our
Government should shield a dishonest
debtor from paying his honest debts, and
not only shield him but keep on employing
him. Uncle Sam is always on hand once
or twice month to discharge his indebted
ness, and his employes-men and women
have no excuse for not paying honest debts.
most often incurred for the uecessaTies of
life. How can our honored Uucle expect
his servants to be honest in working for him
when he practically encourages and backs
them up in their dishonesty to Others?
The laws enforce the payments of debts in
commercial and business circles, q laborer,
clerk or any other class of help employed
by a private individual is liable to have
his pay gaTnisheed; but the Government
clerk can smilingly defy the marshal or
constable to interfere with his pay from
the Government. This great and growing
evil is a heavy incubus on the citizens of
the District, nearly all of whom pay more or
less taxes from which the Government gets
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
YOUNGSTERS is ORATORS
Contest Of the. jdnior Class at
ST. Johns College,,
BERTHE
BENTLEY WINNER
Arthur May andJohnJ Farley Pushed
Him Closely for the Honor-Gold
Medal WIN BE Delivered on Com
mencement Day DIR. .Rooker'sPrac-
tical Suggestions on Elocution.

The junior class at st. Johns Col
lege, composed of fourteen boys, ranging in
ages from ten to fourteen, competed last
night for the honors of the year in
oratory, and for a gold medal, offered
by the faculty for the most meritorious
effort.
The judges who decided the contest
were: Rev. j. ). Dillon, Mr. f. o. Forney,
Rev. DR.. j. z. Rocker, Mr.. William Rich
ards, and Rev. G F. Waldron, NJ. ID.
. The class had been put through the same
course as the seniors during the year
by Prof. Vincent E. Lynch, but for this
particular exhibition the boys had only
TWO weeks of preparation, and selections
Were made upon which they had received no
previous i Instruction.
All the selections were of high grade.
such as even older orators might well
regard as difficult The names OF the par
ticipants, with the title of the exercise
OF each, are as follows:
SUBJECTS OF ORATI0NS.
James H. Batters, 1.-THE Baron's Last
Banquet" William Cantwell, THE Amer
lean Flag" John j Farley, welsh Clas-
sics;" Thomas j. Green, 1.-The Leper;"
George w. Lucas, Ivan, the Gar" John
r, OBrlen, 'Efln'B Flag; Mlcnae1 y.
Curtin, THE Soldiers Pardon" Ber-
nard Diamond, THE Burial of Sir John
Moore;" George F. Harbin, Death of
Gaudentis;" Arthur j May, "Maclaine's
Child" BERTHE Bentley, ''yirginius;"
Harry j Daily, Waterloo" John Hart
nett, Jr., Ethan Allen;" Thomas p.
O'Connor, ''Rienzi's Address,
Dr. Rocker. for the board of judges,
announced the decision, awarding the prize
to Berthe Bentley, and naming Arthur
May and John j. Farley as the two who,
in the order named, were entitled TO the
distinction OF being next TO the best.
A CLOSE CONTEST.
Briefly prefacing his announcement, DIR.
Rocker said that out of possible fifty
points there was difference of but one
half between the prize winner aud the
lowest OF the other two named.
DR. Rocker gave the boys some good
advice on the necessity of proper enun-
citation, and said that O speaker who can
be most distinctly heani is he who properly
exercises that part OF his body that lies
above the shoulders and below the eyes
the nose, the tongue, the teeth, the lips
and the throat.
Sandwiched between the orations were
vocal and instrumental exercises, in which
John Hartnet, ir, J, Ernest Smith, Bernard
Diamond. George Harbn and John O'Brien
participated
The medal won by Master Bentley will
be delivered to him on commencement
day, June 20.
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings VIII Not BE En-
1oyed Unless 1t Goes Along.
The sunmer tide OF pleasure and
htaalt seekers has set in toward
mountains, springs and seashore.
No plans for the seasons outing VIII
be complete unless The Times fs In
cluded among the necessaries.
Men and women may go from town
10 leave care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on the pub
lie pulse, or be abreast of the worlds
happenings, or, indeed, who need a
golden link between themselves and
the whirligig of time-these must
have The Times sent daily TO their
sylvan or seaside retreat.
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
NO FRANc1s sCorr kEY.

The patriotic suggestion of Maryland's
superintendent of schools that on flag
day. June IA, collection be made in
every community throughout the country
to create a fund for the erection of
monument to the memory of Francis Scott
Key, author Of the Star Spangled Banner"
should meet with hearty response But
instead of Frederick, the home of Mr..
Key, the monument should stand in Wash
ington, the National Capital, the home of
the flag.
The Star Spangled Banner has done
more to keep alive spirit of patriotism
aud TO inspire love of country and flag
than any other factor aside from our
republican form of government 1t is
the-so of a nation, the thrilling. soul
stirring melody of a free people, and its
words make the heart of every American
10 beat with pride at the thought of the
national emblem
BY all means let the collection OF a
fund for monument. be made. The song
OF Francis Scott Key viii endure longer
and be a more fitting reminder of the
genius Of the author than would be a
monument of stone or bronze, but as a
mark OF the appreciation of a grateful
people. it should be no longer neglected
Next flag day, wien the stars and stripes
this broad land, would be an appropriate
time to begin the raising OF funds. Let
the suggestion be acted on
The Washington times., 1895-06-01

to S6, 500 trust, SO. c. n. b Harris
and wife to George TrueSdeIl, lot II,
square 19, lot 8, square %; lot %. square
8, lexington, subject to trusts. So. George
T. KIipstein to William B. DANGER
field, lot 26, Whiting sub Washington
Heights, subject to $1,000 trust, SO.
j. s. and H. B. and s. R. Langworthy
TO Emma F. LangwOrthy lots 46 and 14S,
sec. Y; lots 50 and 54, sec W; lots 19S and
200, sec B; lots At and IS, see &; lots
245 and 246, sec L; lots IT aud 70, sec K;
lots s6 and 9S, sec !: lots 1SE ard LAG. \
sec G; lots 262 and 26S, sec II; lots 146
and 14S, sec y; lots 81 ana 36, sec d: lots
221 and PA. sec E; lots 139 and 141,
sec F; lots 151 and 152, sec o; lots / %
and 100, sec P; lots 4S and 1s5, sec r;
lots 224 and 226, sec 8; lots Al and 46,
sec T, GraCeiand Cemetery, 81 William
c. Morrison and wife to Laura A. Farnum,
lot 56, Ashford sub square 112. George
town, subject to $4,000 trust, s..
P. II. Mccarthy TO s. D. and c. R.
Bryant, lot 35, sIiteheII's sub
square 9S7. $50. J. R. McPherson'
81, and 10, and part of alley, DavidSon's
sub, square 216, 81. s. Ross and wife to
F. E. Murray, parts lots 2 and 13, BeaH's
sub, block 10, Trinidad, SO. G. w F.
Schwartzel and c. B. Rheem, trustees. to
Mount Pleasant Congregational Society,
part lots 90 and 21, block 80, North
Grounds, Columbian University, subject
to SIS ,O5O trust, S13, 500 ]. B. T Tupper
and wife to G. s. Cooper. lot 20, alley sub,
square 90, subject to So, 500 trust, SO.
Rebecca NJ WTindholz to Charles Werner,
parts lots % and 1, Rothwen sub, square
425, subject to $4,000 Iust, $40. R. NJ.
Windholz to Sadie V. Riley, parts lots
IT'S and 179, PTather's sub, Mount Pleas
ant, subject to 5000, $40. Mary A.
Wheeler to Matilda A. Wheeler, part
original lot 1 section Z Barry farm, S25-
j. Paul Smith aud wife to George E En-
mons, lots AS, 149, 152, and 1 90, W. B. NJ.
Co. sub, square 1908, in trust, subject to
SIS 900 trust, $40
The Washington times., 1895-06-01

INJUSTICE AT THE NAVY YARD.
Generally speaking, Government en-
ployes are well treated so far as holidays
and vacations are concerned, but there
seems TO be anunjust ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
those employed in the Navy Yard Ne
mortal Day they were kept at work, while
other Departments were closed and the
employees given opportunity to either take
part in the ceremonies or enjoy days
outing.
An effort should be made to correct this
wrong. The employees of the Navy Yard
are subject to the same discipline en-
forced in other Departments, and they
should be granted the same privileges ac-
corded other Department employees. Uncle
Sam can not afford TO show any partiality
in this respect, and if the Secretary OF
the Navy has. no authority to close the
Navy Yard on legal holidays, that power
should be given him by Congress-
The Washington times., 1895-06-01

The divisions of the public schools Of
washington in which our colored youth are
educated are under the superintendent of
Mr.. G F + Cook, a gentleman of thorough
education, splendid executive ability. and
lifelong devotion TO the better interests
Of his race. 1t is one Of the fortunate
phases of the system OF government in the
District that an officerof Mr. Cooks quail
fications is free from the inflictions brought
about by the mutations of politics too
follows TO The Times in commendation of
its purpose to print a souvenir edition in
the interests or the schools:
Dear siF-Your effort to bring more
prominently into view the public school
system of the District of Columbia, and
ttroughit to oemphasize and further the work
it is accomplishing, is very timely, as well
as deserving of the largest measure of en-
couragement and success.
Toward the realization of it, shall be
more than pleased TO furnish you with any
information or facts pertaining to the
schools of the divisions under my super
vision, and, further, to aid many way in my
power to the perfection of your plans, be-
lieving that, from the views expressed by
you in your conversations with me, their
attainment win largely rebound to the best
interests Of this community. Yours truly,
&c. F. T. COOK,
The Washington times., 1895-06-01

safely collected on beer, $9,000,o00 on
tea and about $4,000, 900 on patent medl-
cines.-1 II may be possible that a tax on
patent medicines would not be necessary,
although more advisable than a tax on
tea, which would affect nearly every
family in the country
An extra session Of Congress, with its
financial wrangles and discussion over
the treasury situation would be calamity
at this time. Business is beginning to
show activity. Factories are restIming
operations, capital is again seeking in
vestment, and with six months rest from
political agitation the country viii have
taken on new life Let us hope there will
be no extra session Of Congress to destroy
this favorable prospect,
The Washington times., 1895-06-01
NOTHING LEFT TO DIVIDE.
Anacostia Railway Employees Agai
Confronted with SALARY Question.

Anacostia Railway Employees Again
Confronted with Salary Question
The salary question, which has been the
subject OF discussion between the en-
ployes of the Auacostia Railroad and
President Griswold, comes up again to-day
for settlement. the men having worked
through the month OF May for their former
salary and a division of surplus over re-
ceipts OF last year.
For the month OF April the money duewasa
little over S4. This mouth. barring the
S25 given the 1st of May to the fund, there
will not be anything.
Instead OF increase" President Griswold
said last night, there has heen decrease
of about $1O0. 1t is optional with the
drivers whether they Will accept the same
terms for June, but they have decided to do
nothing one way or the other until after the
settlement for this month has been made. F"
The Washington times., 1895-06-01

or late business at the outlaw track
has been falling off on account of the bad
reputation of the place. Frequenters have
learned by sad experience that the man
agement conducts racing in an unfair way,
and that it is impossible to obtain even
fair treatment when patronizing its races.
Memorial Day, however, brought its har-
vest of greeDhorns. and I he bank account of
the outlaws wac swelled accordingly Our
cartoon depicts them dividing spoiIs, and
by the aid of little Imagination VIC
tins can detect few Of their dollars in
front OF the King Bee outlaw.