The morning times., 1896-06-30


over the order restricting Independence Day
celebrations to a lew vacant lots. And by
the same token, when one speaks OF the
patrioac portion OF Washiugton's popula-
tion it means the entire 273,0OO persons
whom Major Moore's minions say dwell
within the ten miles square where no rilan
is citizen.
That's paradoxicai, but disenrranchise-
mens has not withered nor lack OF voting
privilege made stale the desire to blow off
gunpOwder and blaze red fire on the
glorious Fourth.
The feeling eliminated In certain places
last night when the list of places where
patriotism may bubble was made public
The people object TO having their patriot
ism fenced 10, timed by the clock as to
duration, aud the only wonder expressed
Is that the intensity OF sounds to be pro
duced has not beeu limited by the District
Commissioners.
One indignant citizen last night coupled
the word tory with the municipal heads
and how the good old epitbet did takel
1t was taken up and passed about viii
various connections and pronounced with
the same zest that one can ina gine was
loaned it by the boys on Boston Common
some hundred odd years ago.
IN THE SIXTH PRECINCT.
There Is kicking all round. In the Sixth
precinct, n reservation of one-tbird OF an
acre is all allowed to the Inhabitants
Should the celebrants all gather at one
time, on the little reservation bounded by
G and / streets. Massachusetts and New
Jersey avenues. they would be packed
worse than sardines. Thus reason the resi-
dents. Somebody will get left. 1t will
not hold all. Then again the concentra-
tion of the noise and confusion viii be
deafening, say those who reside in the
vicinity.
Speaking OF this. Mr.. L. E. French OF 7O4
New Jersey avenue. said last night 1T
means that I shall leave the city. There is
no doubt the celebration will commence
Friday night and last Saturday. There viii
be no rest here. 1t Is not the general noise
OF the Fourth I object to, but it is the
concentration. Scattered about it is not
so much noticed, but it will be awful. I
believe there was far less damage when
the boys were free than there will be
this year."
Mrs. Cutler, residing at the same place,
said: 1T is q shame. Something should
be done with the Commissi sioners. They not
only abridge the rights OF citizens but a lso
create a nuisance by conflniug those who
want to celebrate the Fourth all in one spot,
and it is the only one in the entire precinct.
1t is indeed a shame"
AT New Hampshire avenue and NJ street,
where there is a reservation OF only one
sixth OF an acre, there were other objectors.
JUDGE TAYLOR TALKS OUT.
Among them was Judge Anson Taylor,
who said" want an Old fashioned Fourth
or July, one where everybody jumps i'll
and celebrates, 1 have no objection to
the use OF reservation for the use of the
boys, but do object to restricting them TO
that place. For one reason, it is too small
a place. Not one fifth OF the people
will be able to get on IL. 1t should be dif-
ferent. We should have it as of old"
Mr.. ]. d. Milans, whose house fronts
the reservation on II street, said:
II certainly object to the coping up of
the boys. In fact, shuil not allow my
children to go there. 1t will be far more
dangerous than if the boys were allo wed
TO go where they please To concentrate
them that way will be an evil W hich should
not exist. / certainly do object"
Eisewherethe same objections were heard
Thoscpersonsivingn gn earthe eselectedreserva-
tioDs. whIle patriotic enough, naturally Oh
jcct to having to exist one whole day in the
heart OF bomBardmeDt. Below are given
some Of the expressions made to Times re-
portcrs last night
VIEWS OF CITIZENS.
A P. Maddox, No. 110o North C1pitol
street northeast: II object strenuously to
the new RUE. 1t is likely to result in mere
trouble and disorder than the old custom
a bringing together OF tie lawless element
in this neiebborhood like that compelled by
the new oriinance will make Eideous day
for US. 1t will bring undesirable persons
from Il distance who otherwise would not
trouble us. and the danger from tie acts
of toughs and intoxicated persons will be q
great source of anxiety to Us
I've are Il gcod distance from a fire sta
ton and the police are not igila Mt ordinarily
and doubt if they would control matters on
the Fourth. l prefer to have my little
harmless celebration On my own premises,
under my own eye, where / can watch the
children. and not be worried about the
depreda,ions of others about whom 1 ought
TO have no concern. thank The Times for
its interest in this matter"
y. u. Nasn. II II North Capitol stEeet: II
AIN strongly opposed to having the reser-
vation opposite my house used as a
Mecoa for the roughs OF the vicinity to
terrorize the neighborhood. 1t is an out
rage to compel the better families to send
their little ones to Common. where they
will be subjected to injury from careless
and rough hoys and girls OF the classes
whom we do not allow them to associate
with at other times.
II shall not permit my own family 20
go to the reservation. II 1 cannot OBJ
serve the day as I have been accustomed
TO do I prefer to take them out into the
country. where they will be free to eele-
brate as they like and not oompulsorily
thrown with the worst people of this Sec
ton.
"Our precinct Is badly looked after mu-
uioipally, anyway. The lawiess have 1t
oil thnsr - NJ
they see fit. The police do little or moth
ing to preserve the peace. It is a hard
ship to enforce the regulation"
Or. Moore. 1909 NJ street northeast: "I
much regret the action Of the Com mis-
sioners. The new regulation may lcok
very well on paper, but It is needless, and
in active operation 1t is going to prove
bad move. Many families will object
to the common celebration in the lots and
will either leave town for the day or
defy the law by celebrating in their own
yards"
PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS.
james Mcbride. l2O5 North Capitol street:
1--WE feel very sorry to have what we con-
slider harmless privilege interfered with
in this way-that Of families observing
the day as they like on their own grounds:
shall expect much disorder and many ac-
cidents under the new regime. Children will
be crowded and subject to violence and
abuse from the roughs who will Come to-
gether.'
Dr. A. Il. Ames, corner North Capitol aud
Pierce street: II would do anything to
prevent general congregation OF noise
and mischief here. Aside from alr the
trouble that must arise from the actions
OF mob under the lax police oversight
which we have learned to expect here,
am personally interested in the Sibley Hos
pttai, on the opposite corner from my house.
II is an institution, receiving no govern