The morning times., 1896-02-17

Ida Broson and Nellie Lester are still
occupants of 213, 215. and 217 Tenth street.
These houses would be iii very desirable
part of the city if it were not that they
tarnish an otherwise clean neighborhood's
escutcheon.
Not long ago, having in view the clearing
away OF these blots, certain citizens made
an appeal TO the police authorities that
orders OF ejectnent or some such process
be served on the women named to get them
away.
To such an appeal was attached argu-
ments showing that the best interests of the
people who have daily ybusinessinthatsec
would be served 10y the removals asked, and
the authorities made an order that the
women would have TO transfer the base
of their operations elsewhere.
1t was regular and strong order for re-
movaL. Its provisions were euncompromising.
Its tone was genuine. It's nature was sin
cerc. TWAS a good order, an order not easily
evaded.
HAS NOT BEEN oBEYED.
The citizens grew complacent under de-
! lusion that the pests of the locality were
soon to be taken away. They had every
reason TO believe as they did, seeing that
such an unequivocal order had been issued.
But Ida Bronson and Nellie Lester are still
doing business at the old stands. The strong
order has had no effect upon them. They
did not move and are not, TO all appearances,
preparing TO move.
good deal OF curiosity has been ex-
cited about the matter. People are talk
| ing. People who would not be affected
one way or the other, but simply know
! ing OF the order, have begun 10 question
about its failure 10 be executed, and those
who are interested are anxious to know
| why it is that no attention is paid to it.
This curiosity and anxiety have become
intensified since The Times recently showed
that the women still hold forth in the
locality as of yore.
The Times last night dug the order from
| the archives again. Lieut. Amiss. TO whom
/ the order was given originally 10 be ex-
| ecuted, said that he did not have il or
he would execute it. He said TO ask some
person else; he could tell nothing about it.
The fact is, Lieut.. Anliss was told to
wait by higher powers or the order was
withdrawn from bis hands, one or the
other.
MAJOR MOORE EVAsIVE.
Chief OF Police Moore said the order was
in suspension. "Iu due time it will be
enforced" said he.
''When?"
'In due time" he repeated.
Major Moore refused to say why there
/ is any reason for not enforcing the order
now or for not having it enforced i'm
| mediately after its issue. BE was non
committal on that point, absolutely. No
| amount Of questioning would bring a
| shadow of a hint Of q response, other
than he did not care to discuss the mat
| ter now.
To some it viii not appear any more
strange that these two disreputable houses
operate than that others in the city should,
but they should not view the matter from
that standpoint on knowing that a posi-
| tive order for their abatement was GER
tainly made out. Then it becomes mat
ter Of suspicious comment.
''Why is that order not enforced?" is
not alone a query of The Times. Others
than The Times want to know why this
is not as good a time as any for that
orders execution, and others would like
to know what, in this connection, "due
! time'' means.