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The morning times., 1895-08-21
HER BODY NOT RECOVERED
Police Boat Blackburn Dragged the
Potomacin Vain for Miss Bursley.
Capt. Blake Insists That the Boat
Was Lowered Within Eight Mn
utes After Her Fall.

The little police steamer Joe Blackburn
and her crew were basy all day yesterday
off Bryan's Point, dragging for the body
OF Miss Ruth w. Bursley, who was drowned
Monday night from the steamer Manchester
while returning to Washington from Mar
shall Hall The blackburn did not reach
her wharf in this city until $50 O'Clock
last night
Commodore Sutton reports that his men
had hard work trying to recover the re-
mains, the process of dragging the bottom
of the river being difficult, as the water Off
Bryan's Point is from twent five To thirty
feet deep. AS the current was not swift
yesterday nor the winds high, the Black
burn, with three drags out, was allowed to
drift down the river sidewise with the tide.
In addition to the police steamer, the
bateau, which is generally used for drag
ging, was al work. After toiiing until
nearly dark without finding the slightest
trace of the body, a man was detailed To
remain in the vicinity OF the accident and
patrol the beach all night 10 take charge
of the remains should they wash ashore
or come To the surface of the river.
The Blackburn VIII start again for the
scene OF the accident, which is about
twelve miles from Washington, at $50
O'Clock this morning.
Commodore Sutton denied the statement
that cannon was to be fired in the vicinity
OF the drowning TO bring the body TO the
surface He SAID il would not do TO
or the Blackburn.
Owing To the fact that statements have
been published tending to show that the
life boat of the Manchester was not IN work
ing order and failed 10 be handled properly,
il is not unlikely that an investigation Of
the circumstances VIII be held by the in
spcctors of the steam vesSels, John H
Cooper and Ed H White, whose head
quarters are in Baltimore Gen. Dumont
the supervising inspector, il now absent and
viii rot return until Saturday.
Capt Blake sand last night tiat he had
no animation that an investigation would
be held, but If II were ne would have no
fears OF the result The Manchester was in
spccted last April and everything was in
excellent working order
Capt Blake was a, ked what ne had to
say about the umc tlat elapsed while the
boat was being lowered. He replied thar
at the outside II could not nave been eight
minutes from the time tie order was given
until the boat was in tie water. The plug.
which it was stated was out OF the bottom
OF the boat, was merely used TO stop tae
rain hole ana whether one OF the CbuCks re-
manned on the boat had nothing To DO with
the speed Of lowering il into the water
In the daytime, ne SAID, the boat could
have been lowered without difficulty and
in a few minutes, but il was dark and the
crowd was surgiug around the wurkmen
Atany rate said Capt Bla kc, should there be
an investigation the boat ana its contents
will show for themselves.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
TIE NEW SCHOOL BOARD.

The appointment Of a new school board
is OF great Importance, and should be
made with extraordinary care, inasmuch
as At concerns nearly every family in the
District An elements OF society should
he represented, SO that the charge cannot
be made that pre- judice influenced the selec-
Eist OF persons who have no fads 10 exploit,
mo personal grievances TO adjust, and no
favors to grant They should be entirely
oisinterested so far as their official pusi-
tiOns are concerned, and be ready al all
times 10 apply common sense judgment
% every question that comes before them.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
ESCAPED INsTA Mt DEATH.
Man Fell Into Cellar With
out Receiving a. Scratch.

4
out Receiving a Scratch.
An accident which was singular in its
nature and which nine times out OF ten
would have been fatal IN its results oC-
CURED yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
in front of the Geological Survey.
Standing beside one OF the wide-open
cellar traps. which was properly secured
on al sides TO prevent passers-by from
falling in, were two gentlemen in con-
versatiOn.
As they separated one of them collidcd
with one OF the heavy iron doors and
fen headlong down the wide opening and
remained mOtionlesS and seemingly un-
conscious Tor several minutes.
An immense crowd collected. and 1t was
the general opinion that the man was dead.
An cmpIoye OF the survey hurried to
the floor of the cellar about ten feet deep,
to raIse the body. when. 20 the surprise
of everyone, the fallen man opened his
eyes, raised himself up. stretched and
shook himself, brushed Oft the dust from
his clothing. and. reaching the street.
walked smilingly away. uone the worse
for Sliding through somebody's cellar
door"
The crowd promptly and unanimously
agreed that it was amost miraculous es-
cape from instant death.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
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ALMOST CREATED A PANIC.
Fire Drill on the River Queen Loaded
with Passengers.


Excitement was caused on the steamer
River Queen as she was nearing Marshall
Hall on her 80 O'Clock trip last even
ing. The eXcursionists, so one of the
number stated last night, were sitting
about on the decks, when the steamer
suddenly came TO a standstill in the
middle of the stream, and the boats crew
were summoned above, and at the command
of one Of the officers several OF the men
ran out the fire hose, connected it with
the water supply, and commenced to send
a stream over the sides.
AT the same time the remaining members
OF the crew ran quickly for the Iifeboat,
unfastened it from the davits, and COM
menccd 10 lower it into the river, after
tearing off the tarpaulin with which it
was covered.
These preparations caused much alarm
among the passengers. One old lady
shrieked with fear, and had to be held
in her chair. She asked eXctedly if the
steamer was on fire. Other ladies, and
men, as well, appeared badly frightened,
believing some catastrophe was impending.
The officer in charge of the crew shouted
to the passengers
Don't be frightened. There is no dan
ger''
Then turning to the boatmen, he con-
tinued:
go on and lower the life-boat"
The passengers crowded about him and
demanded to know the cause of the lower
ing OF the life-boat and running out of
the fire hose. He finally vouchsafed the
information that in view of the drowning
Of Miss Bursley on the Manchester, the
crew were being praoticed ii the regula-
ton fire drill.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
To Prevent similar Drow nings.

Editor Times: In view OF the sad ac-
cidcut Gu the steamer Manchester last
evening, would it not be a good idea if
all steamers carrying huma n freight We're
required to adopt some plan for speedy
rescue of those who are so unfortunate as
to fall or jump overheard? Now, in
addition to the quick lowering Of the life
boat as you suggest, l would have each
steamer equipped with a strong line at
tached to the lower deck on either side,
and four or five life preserverS tied to
same twenty feet apart and always ready
to be cast into the water at a moment S
notice.
This line nd preserverS would necessarily
drag in the exact path OF any one falling
from thesideS of the boat aud give him some
thing to cling to while the lowered boat
was coming. Very truly,
E N SIMMS
$50 l street northwest
The morning times., 1895-08-21
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS.
Minnehaha Lodge Was Visited by Sew
crMI Ten perance Bodies.

Minnchaha Lodge Was Visited by Sew
crnI Temperance Bodies.
The members Of Nlinuehaha Lodge OF
Good Templars entertained the members
of D. P Holloway. Morning star, Per
severance and Star Of Hope lodges in
most pleasing and interesting manner last
evening at their headquarters in Society
Temple, corner OF Fifth and streets
north west
The membership of Mnnehaha is com
posed almost entirely of old soldiers, and
they boast of being one of the strongest
and best drilled lodgcs in the District
AS there Were two new members to be
initiated, their friends from the other
lodges were present to see the ceremony
performed by the installing officers with
out using the ritual. The effort was
success, and the officers Were heartily
congratulated on all sides The new mem
hers are Miss Maize Lyons and Mr.. l.. Ii.
Pointz
Business being disposed OF Grand Chief
Tcmplar Of the Grand Lodge A H Garfield
made short address on The model
lodge, i'll whic, he made many compii-
mcntary references TO Minnehaha Next
followed THE Temperance Cause is Grow
ing, sung i'll fine style by the Minneaaha
scXtette, composed of Mrs. H F. Smith,
Miss Nellie Smith, and Messrs. j. g.
Smith, H F. Saoutz, r. a. Dinsmorc, and
Z. C Palmer.
The other numbers of the programme
were: Comic recitation, by Mrs. NJ. a.
Haylor; original essay, by 7 asst Ch ief
Tcmplar H F Smith; q short address, by
Brother f H Jones, OF Columbia Lodge,
and Fling Out the Banner" by the Min
nehaha Quartette
The morning times., 1895-08-21
STOPPED THE wORKMEN.
Policemen Emmert Found Telephone
Company Employees Cutting Street.

Policemen Emmert Found Telephone
Company Employees Cutting Street.
Excigement was occasioned at Thirteenth
and G streets northwest yesterday after,
noon when Policeman Bmmert, of the First
precinct. stopped force of laborers from
cutting throughthe concrete roadway across
Thirteenth street.
The workmen were employed by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, and were putting in a new conduit
for their underground wire service When
the officer asked the Superintendent for his
permit to cut through the concrete that in
dividual replied:
AZ have no permit, and I did not think
one was necessary"
Policeman Emmert compelled the men
to stop work at once and cover up with
boards the trench already dug. He will
procure a warrant this morning for the
arrest of the superintendent for violating
the District ordinances.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
EXCURSIONS.
| DELIGHTFUL TRIPS
/ For
/ TOURISTS And
\ PLEASURE SEEKERS.

Take the run down the Potomac to Fort
Tess Monroe and NOrrOik-by night or day.
Three elegant speedy steamers make tha
trip-the Norfolk" and Washington an
night and the lie W Newport News by day
A most enjoyable outing whenever taken
peake Bay, with q view OF Atlantic Ocean,
Hampton Dads, Newport News. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. where connections
are made ith ALL steamboats, and rail-
roads for the North. South. and West
SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT STEAMERS.
EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR
Nv NdSh'tDn 100 Pm. Lv- -POTtsmO' b $50 pm
Ly-AIex 'd'la 7.30 pm LvNorfolk s 10 pm
Ar Fl MODr'e $50 an Ly.Ft Monroe T.2O pm
Ar Norfolk T3O am Ar Alex 'drla 500 am
AT POTtsmh 500 am Ar Wash 'gton6.30 am
Round Trip Tickets s. 90 "a MIN ted
SCHEDULE FOR DAY STEAMER
The Newport News leaves Washington
Sundays. Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fri-
DAYS at a. m. arriving at Fortress Mon
roe 5-45 and Norfolk o 80 same evening
Returning, leaves Norfolk : 40 a. ~,
Fortress Monroe $50 a. m arriving IN
Washington s 45 same evening.
Ine sunday morning steamer from wash
ingtOn leaves Norfolk same night at 200
and Fortress Monroe Z .45 p n arriving in
Washington next morning at 200 O'Clock
Passengers ara privileged 70 leave sauls
day by night steamer II desired An ideal
Sunday trip.
Round Trip Tickets. $3.50.
Tickets on sale at 5I3. 6I9. I421Pa ave
B < o. Ticket Office, cor 18th ST and
y \ ave. ana on board steamers. where
time table. map, etc, can dlSO be had For
further information telephone manager
Norfolk I Washington Steamboat Company.
JNO CALLAHAN, GEN MGR
THONE 30 WHARF FOOT 7TH ST.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
AGAIN THE TROLLEY Trust.


The star whichowns lSO shares oftrolIey
trJst STOCK siu insists that President
New bold. whose holdings are limited TO
eighteen shares intends 10 DO away with
horses ON the Belt Line as soon as p1c-
ticablc aud substitute an improved motive
power To prove this assertion our even
iHg contemporary points 10 lie request of
the trolley uus. for permission TO crset
a temporary stable on square 100 for the
a coonIuadatlsn of more horses sad
temporary stable De- 10 be replaced with a
permanent structure within six months.
or course the statement OF The star is not
quite So clearly woried, but such is the
suhsjaHce oI its declaration after rejecting
the phra eo gy which clouds it,
The trolley trust may be sincere and The
Star may -o.b trying 10 mislead the pub
Ii, bat no effort is being made 10 arrange
Tor the rea.olaI If the trolley poles ou New
York aveHuc, and as The trust has for
months past been trying TO defeat the
law and Is siil law breaker. such
statrmcn, ugs. b. accepted with consider
Bbc suSpia an Unless, like the rattle
SNAKE, The trolley trust can sued It's SKIN,
and from a eraspIng, unserupulous per
vevter oflawma6ing bodies become a mid
hammered example OF honesty, ats army
OF lobbyists VIII invade and aucmPt II
corrupl iAe next Congress- as it has done in
the past For years il has eudcavorrd L.
leEalize use Of the trolley III Washington,
and SO long as ID has H. present fuothold
the attempt wu never be abandoned
The Washington and Baltimore branch
OF the truS, expects to use The lexington
trolley Tor ITS entrance into this city, and
the trolley pnles already IN use will be
retained unJl an imperative order from
Congress compcIs theT removal The
star, with its $50 shares or stock in the
trolley trust, Is in position to know this;
therefore Its audacity in declaring to the
contrary is lamemably conspicuous
The morning times., 1895-08-21
MARSHALL. HALL

Steamer Manchester leaves dany (SJn-
day eNcepttdb at I0a NJ 2 3Gp IN
Steamer River Queen leaves daily o
street wharf tSunday excepted at $50 3
III. aud from MaCaIeSter's wharf at $50
p. m.
Indian Head trips every Thursday Friday
and Saturday evenings ct $50 , m
Fare. Round Trip, 25c.
EXCURSION TO Bay Ridge by the
Handsome Young Mems Club, Thursday,
Aug. 30 Tickets, I5C., children. soc
The morning times., 1895-08-21

Look out Mr. Blake for the bogy-bogy man,
He is looking after victims and he will
catch you if be can;
His eyes are quick and ready, and he'll see
you from afar,
So run ana hide, dear Mr. Blake, along with
the trolley star
The morning times., 1895-08-21

Subscribers TO THE Times" Will
confer favor 10y promptly reporting
any discourtesy Of collectors, or neg
lect nf duty on the part OF carriers.
Complaints either 10y mail or in per-
son VIII receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
Iivered 10 all parts OF the city 10y $50
O'Clock a. m, intending Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be in the
hnnds of subscribers not later than
800 y. IA.
The morning times., 1895-08-21
Sighted the Training Ship.

The Navy Department is Informed that
the training ship Monongahela passed Cape
Henry Va, last evening. She has aboard
the naval cadets who have been on their
annual summer cruise, and Will proceed to
Annapolis.
The morning times., 1895-08-21

The cruelty of Brooklyn mo,hcrs-ln-law
is proverbiaL One OF them recently
spanked a daughter who ran away TO get
married, and also cut off the cigarettes
OF her new son-n-law.
The morning times., 1895-08-21

Connecticut proposes to produce $4,000
baskets Of peaches this season, but not
one OF them Will compare with the New
York Chauncey Dcpew product
The morning times., 1895-08-21
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings VIII Not BE En-
Ioyed Unless 1t Goes Along.
The summer tide of pleasure ana
healtII-seekers has sci in toward
mountains, springs and seashore.
No plans for the seasons outing
will DE complete unless The Times
IL Included among the neceSsnries.
Men and women may 20 from town
90 leave care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on The pub
lie pulse, or De "A breast OF the worlds
happenings, or, indeed, who need "A
golden link bet ween themselves and
the whirliSig OF time-these must
have The Times sent daily TO their
sylvan or sraSide retreat.
The morning times., 1895-08-21

1t won't be long before the bicycle liar
viii entirely eclipse the reputation of
the man who caught the biggest string
OF fish
The morning times., 1895-08-21
b At RIDGE.

This delightful ana beautiful reSOrt
on the Chesapeake Bay opens for
the season on Saturday, June 8.
The principal new attrc~tive features
ere a SO 900 Ferris wheel, rs feet high.
and Toboggan Slide from the bath house,
100 feet INFO the bay. Trains leave B
& o. R K depot at 9:15 a N. and %
T. m, week Gays; 9:35 a n 1 80 gad
S.15 p. m. Sundays
RATE 10 CENTS FOR THE BOUND
TPIp
The morning times., 1895-08-21

The boom of your Uncle benjamin Harri-
son seems to have been lost in one of those
Adirondack fumes
The morning times., 1895-08-21

The President is reminded that if he
wants to catch bigger fish China would
be- good place to go whaling.
The morning times., 1895-08-21

It's more than likely that the next
castle Holmes occupies will also burn
The morning times., 1895-08-21

"The Washington Times" H. "A MEM
cIety.
The morning times., 1895-08-21

Have you subscribed yet for the
Morning, Evening and Sunday Times
at so cents q month2
The morning times., 1895-08-21
"AuguSt Days at
Inn.
The drive is perfectly delightful, saS
scenery is superb, the hotel IS unexcelIeL
Music
Evening.

Coaches connect hourly, 70 p Mo toll
P. m.-haIf hourly, TO 10 p n. with the cable
cars at sth and Pa ave e. and st car lines
al sta and T. CspitS. Round trip, a5c- Coash
leaves the Arlington $50 ?. M, stopping a.
sncreham and ChamberHn' s-round trip, 5O@
The morning times., 1895-12-15

and proceeded to have lois OF fun with him.
] think Frank spent most OF his spare time
after the first two weeks out in thinking
up practicaistokes to play on poor Tommy.
He tooksgreat delight in buttOn-holing VIII
lard dgpehce &vehen Tommy was in their hear
ing. and drawing Will into q long-windcd
discu ssion am theosopby or some kindred
subject winch would give him oppor-
tunity to let slip all the four-syllable words
in his vocabulary.
"But the best thing he ever got off on
Tommy was one time when we were play
ing out in Pittsburg at the Duquesne
Theater. You know In the last act OF the
opera we use lot of properties, drinking
cups, co stunts, stools for the "livtng
statues" ana these are generally placed on
O table in thet wings, so that the chorus
people can get them as they go on.
well. the first night in Pittsburg Just
as the curtain was about to go up on the last
ACT and the entire company were stand
ing around behind the back drop waiting
to go on, up rushcs Daniels In all his war
paint and feathers and grabs Tommy by
the arm. Tom. for beavers sake run
around to the box office quick, and tell the
manager to come back here. The property
man has skipped With all the acoustic proper
ties OF the house, and the show can't go on
Tommy started across the stage and went
outofthe back door on The Jump. butthe roar
or laughter we sent up startled the people
out IN front, and fines flew around there
thicker than drops In rain storm. Tom
was good natured, but they never let up
on him after that, and he went with another
company this season."
The morning times., 1895-12-15
Harmony Lodg ge Entertainments.

Among the amateur organizations OF this
city none is held In higher esteem and
enjoys greater popular favor than the
Baker Dramatic Company. Composed Of
some of the best amateur talent their per-
formances are always pleasure to the
large audiences that greet them. And they
ore deserving OF the popularity In which
they are held. Among those who contribute
toward making their performances so great
a success are the following: Ed win Baker,
George b. Myies, II. d. Anderson, H. D..
Weber, II. T. Dolan, T. +. Jones, Miss Maud
BiDdiey, Miss Mollie Baldwin, Mss Lillian
Hurdle and little Lottie Belle Ray. The
next appearance OF this company will be at
Odd Fellows Hall. Eighth street southeast,
under the auspices OF Harmony Lodge, L.
o. o. F., on Tuesday evening, when they
will produce the rural drama Of New EDg-
land farm life. entitled "Hick'ry Farm"
The morning times., 1895-12-15
HIS DREAM OF LOVE.
Gram mntical Error Brings q Little
Romance to an End.
The, Wnya


The Wave.
why so despoBdeut, Fredf"
Jack. old man, my dream is o'er."
81 always knew your dream was the
almighty dollar, but wasn't aware that you
had hankering for u mine"
Don't Joke. Jack; this is serious"
when a ma MS dream is DER, IL must be
serious. Where's the miner"
SERIOUS, Jack; have about made up my
mind that life is not worth living"
.Ah, / understand. What is the trouble
between You aud tue little heiress from Bos-
toni"
THAT is what am unable to ascertain"
"Did you have quarrel?"
mot that know Of"
.'Then why are you not with her this even
Ing, as usual?"
"idid call. Jack, but she refused TO see me-
mot receive your Tell me all about it."
''When i was visiting her last evening
she Informed me that everybody connected
with the house. with the exception OF her
self, would be away this evening, and that
when called l mu st not think anything OF
II IL she asked me, after bad rung the bell,
who 1t was before opening the door. a S she
said she wasn't very brave. and did not IN
humble servant. Well, tonight, after bad
rung the bell, beard her sweet voice call,
Who is it?' and / OF course replied, Its
me- She failed toopen the door, however" !"
'Weh, don't blame her much. Take my
advice and hunt up another heiress who
doesn't hail from Boston,"
The morning times., 1895-12-15
Dancing In "A Cathed raj.

A singular and attractive relic OF the Gus.
tom or dancing in ehurchesis still practiced
three times year in the great cathedral of
Seviile-namely, on the feast of the Imna Gu
late Conception and OF Corpus Christi. and
on the three days Of the carnival.
Ten choristers, dressed in the costume OF
pages of the time OF Philip III, with plumed
hats. dance n stately but most graceful
measure, for about half an hour, within the
iron screens of the high altar.
They are dressed in blue and white for
the Blessed Virgin. and In red and white for
Corpus Christi. The boys accompany the
castanets.
During the measure hymn. arranged for
three voices. with orchestral accompani-
ment. is sung In honor OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment.
The morning times., 1895-12-15

rill an enga cement at the Garrick in
January, appearing IN a new comedy. Mr..
Robson was seen at Abbey's couple or
years ago N" The Comedy OF Errors" and
it is said that he succeeded in dropping a
tidy sum of money during his brief stay.
The morning times., 1895-12-15

SFHE National Theater Comedy Com
l Pany. which does so much to eniiven
the long, hot evenings during I'M SUM
nier months, is constaRi!y being brought
into notice through the good worksnf some
one OF its members. who erenow scattered
all over the country with different organ
iZauons. The latest news comes from
Phiiaacipbi:i. where Mary Sanders is play
ing in tir ''Scarlet Letters with Rfchard
Mansfield. This is what The papers 81 =
about her:
Miss Mary Sanders shared the lonnrs
Of the evening with the star ana was re-
peatediy called before the curtaiB-at-the
end OF each act. Her clever work in SOU
breite parts has made her 4 great favurite
here, and Mr.. Mansfield has secured in this
charming little actress a valuable addition
to his company"
The morning times., 1895-12-15
Col. 1ngersoI1,s Lecture.

Col. Ingersoi VIII be seen In this city at
the National Theater tonight, when he will
deliver his latest, and what Is said to be
the most powerful discourse he has ever
advanced against the orthodox church,
entitled, THE Foundations OF Faith" The
box office win be open from till o'clock
this afternoon foe the reservation OF places.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
NO MORE SCENERY FOR HIM.

Several Carloads Of It Was worry
ing Him. t
1t is told of well-known manager, who
had been playing in rather hard luck and
was en- route with his company to the
Pacific coast, that while he was enjoying
cigar and gazing at the ceiling OF the
car, one the troupe approached him and
said:
'"Come out on the observation platform
and look at the wonderful scenery.''
"Scepery, be darned," he replied, I'm
paying excess ,baggnse on six hundred
pounds OF 1t now.