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New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
FAULTS OF THE BROOKLYN TROLLEY.

FAULTS OF THE BROOKLYN TROLLEY.
TIoNs TO THE SYSTEM.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To my view there is more way Of
bringing certain delinquent officials to a Of
their duty than to have the press lay before the
public the true facts OF imposition kept In practice
from time time One o. the most figrant Of all
Just at this present time is the trolley service of
Brooklyn, especially on the Seventh-ave. line. The
managers appear to think the constitutions Of the
public beyond their ability 10 uproot. During
the cold, changeable weather OF the last week
open cars were run. when the patrons were sub
jected TO the most nclement and dangerous
changes OF the year. Yesterday, after the heavy
fog of Saturday night. the seats were so wet that
many passengers preferred standing. One very
obliging conductor undertook to mop up seat
with his handkerchief to oblge one unable to
stand. ! asked tho obliging conductor how much
longer the public had to stand such treatment. AL
though he was polite. his only answer a shrug
Of his shoulders.
Mention was made OF the open cars on the Broad
way able road some two weeks ago and within
three days large majority of the cars were in
closed. Surely. II Broadway. New-York. can fur
nish proper accommoda tions. Brooklyn should find
q way very easily to do
Another consideration should be the opening Of
the front doors. which should not be permitted
from September until April. Possibly the managers
intend making a change Of all the at one time
agreeable surprise. but few Of the old inclosed
cars just at present would be hailed with delight
Should the elevated roads eat into the profits from
the trolley. the managers Of the latter have only
themselves to blame.
There Is another matter Of no slight considera-
ton which should not DO permitted by the au-
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
ONE RESULT OF BRYAN's SUCCESS.

To the Editor OF Ihe Tribune
Sir: In your issue of September 21. read a very
Interesting and suggestive letter signed by Alonzo
Cornell on the result of Mr.. Bryan's election wherein
II Is clearly shown the chaos that would result. but
Mr.. Cornell overlooks or does not mention what to
my mind Is the most serious PROBABILITY should
Bryan be elected viz: He. by executive order.
could and doubtless would place the country a
silver basis His simple order to his Secretary OF
the Treasury would cause that officer to begin paying
out silver for interest the bonds and other obll
cations OF the Government. The moment that
done we would be silver monometalc nation. for
gold would vanish at once and could only be bought
BY paying whatever premium Its holders might de-
mand No action OF Congress Is needed 10 do this.
The whole il In the hands Of the Secretary ofrhe
Treasury" No law would have to be repealed nor any
new law passed. The simple naked order of the Sec
retary is all thar Is needed. Should the Secretary
give such an order he could not be impeached or
punished. he would be acting strictly within the
limits of the present law Do your readers know OF
she danger the country is In under this view OF the
case? take il they do not. or would be proclaimed
from one end Of the land to. the other -.
Chicago, Sept. "a. lS91 THOMAS MAI.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS Is the with most men OF prominence.
the Boy Orator of the Platte has considerable
following of admirers among the fair sex. This
was pronouncedy evinced in the writer's hear
ing during Bryans recent visit to New-Haven that
he has decided TO give TO the public the .adys unique
way Of showing her loyalty to w. j. b. An i'm
mcnse crowd Of curiously inclined had surrounded
the stand erected for the occasion. The Babel OF
voices and the confusion attending the movements
of the crowd made 1t impossible for the greater
part Of the assemblage to catch the golden words
Of the orator. So they stood watching the gestures
Of the candidate. making complimentary and ad
comments. The writer. suffering part OF
the solid mass Of humanity. found his chief amuse-
ment in listening to the comments Of his neigh
bors with whom he crowded into painful
proximity. Amt he smart looking?" Nav. he's
nothing but kid" Mary look out for your
pocketbook. They have just arrested two pick
pockets" etc.
The woman on whose account this article Is writ
ten stood for some time speechless with admira-
tion, watching every motion Of the would-be Presi-
dent. At last. turning TO her companion. appar-
emily her devoted husband she gave vent to her
enthusiasm john she said II think he's just
lovely, I am going to call our little heifer calf
Bryan.' John seemed TO regard the name very
ftting as did number Of those who were within
range of her voice. +. l.. II.
Cheshire, Conn. Sept 20 1875.
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PRIVATE DALZELLS BUGLE CALL.
HE TELLS WHY OLD SOLDIERS SHOULD VOTE FOR
THEIR CoMRADE. MAJOR M'KINLEY.

PRIVATE DALZELL'S BUGLE CALL.
,,r TELLS WHY OLD SOLDIERS SHOULD VOTE FOR
THEIR CoMRADE. MAJOR MKINLEY
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
10 do. hut shall vote for Comrade Mckinley. We
Monroe. who marched In the ranks Of the National
Army and carried musket. Mckinley did just
that-not a carpet knight. not feather-bed SOL
der not Summer soldier and sunshine pa
triot." but comrade in the ranks of the blue, he
carried musket the hills and mountains OF
West Virginia. side by side with us in defence Of
the Flag. q always spell the Flag as spell other
sacred names. beginning with capital letter. He
knows us to the core He has shared our joys and
sorrows. and, what Is better, shares them still
He wears the bronze button. He has the right to
puncher and prosecutor to defame and rob us In
our old
He will not charge us with fraud and perjury in
his inaugural! He will never veto a pension bill
until after the memorial flowers drop from his
hands on comrades graves. He thinks more OF
to. you bet! No matter what old soldiers think
upon silver free trade or any other matter or
politics that they ard know so little Of and care
SO little for-they AMOUNT to mighty little to them
appreciate better than any one else can. and that
is their pension and their honor. and they know
they will be safe in McKnleys hands s Old soldiers
for their politics and lead their sons to the polls
an army 100000 strong yet and cast the
u & er tSe and f their
Chicago. Sept q. 1895 PRIVATE DALzELL
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LABOR IN MEN1CO.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: have read with great interest your editorial
in to-days paper entitled Labor In Mexico. III
which YOU state that the capitalists prosperous
and growing more So and the laborers are poor ana
lctung poorer. II what You STATE l. true. wuat pc
comes of the stock Republican argument tnat
capital cannot prosper without beneitng labor:
New-York Sent q 1886 d f. DAVIS.
In this and other countries where gold
standard exists, labor gets honest dollars when
dollars earned In silver using countries.
labor gets such part Of the dollar earned as cap
ita may be disposed compelled to pay-(Ed
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
MORGAN's CELL IN CANANDAIGUA.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir In your paper Of the 2lst inst In a reference
to Masonic matters. you say that when the old
Jail at Canandaigua rebuilt. few years ago. the
cell in which Morgan confined not DIS
turbed. AS matter Of fact. the famed Morgan
cell" was removed from the old jail and SET up in
its original shape In ante-room Of the Canaan
daigua Masonic Lodge. where 1t remains an object
Of much interest 10 Masonic visitors. o. c. G.
Waterloo. n. Y, Sept. q. 1896.
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/ ELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
WOMAN ON THE SLEEPING CARS.
A PLEA FOR BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS THAN
ARE NOW GIVEN HER

ARE NOW Civ
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In spite of the fact that In tbese days ana III
these United States of America woman In many
ways has rights and privileges and above man.
In respect she needs help and considerations
Let me ask any whether he has ever taken
trip with the women of his family. Tor even one
night In sleeping car. not to speak OF the over
land journey; II so he must have heard the "orus
and means of the victims 1t would be ungratelu
to complain in view of all that is done in our couh
try to shorten distances. and to give us comfort
when we would clasp hands with those dear 10 US
full 1900 miles away.
In the first place. there Is the matter Of berths
The average woman travelling alone can anoro u
pay for one bcrth-it may he lower II may De d"
upper berth (or as the little boy called H. 'he
upper drawer"-a very proper charac'eri~a''o'P
In either a woman or sometimes man. aou'e %
below-the situation really becomes traslcd and
morning toilet Is more circumscrioeu, ni,u
when she emerges and descends to the aisle Deiow %
It is generally TO encounter several men III '"'ou'
stages of robing ,.h .hros
The men have an ample dressng-room win a,rs inLrs
ssmetmes fUurbaSinS f S So,1 a' Which can
be used also as a smoking room M me how wo With a
ss Sns5 ns Ra qf fhe to Shcs
guard the door ;es by chance profane eyes nootu o
ppasionay M only one-basins do service for all the
women the car. with the exception OF 'hoSe oo
When one reflects tina, children too have to be
Whether M 70 rise very early and thus prolong your
dav of travel or TO walt until YOU hope most OF me
women have preceded you. Is the vital question. An
inexnerjenced woman traveller will arrange her har
in he toiiet-room. and when the process OF spirit
iamn and toncs Is ADDED the other intrcacies the
naiienoe of the woman who is waiting is wellnigh
exhausted. -. +, 49, ~ ,rd =,
voman ordinarily retiring and unassertive. al the
end OF the overland journey Is fortunate II she es-
canes being branded by her neighbors as pushih8'
inconsiderate thing , 49,, or,.,
II NAV be urged that more men travel than women
However it may be for shorter trips If personal ex- sS
perience on many continental Journeys counts io1
Of uO
far exceeded the men, 49,, -
On the recent overland trip referred 10 there Were
on TIE car from San Francisco 10 Chicago niteen
Womt n three children and six men.
The writer knows she will have the sympathy OF
every woman reader . ~.rrp
Tarrytown y. Y. Sept. 2S. 1886.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY OCTOBER a. 1895

thorites Of the trolley. and that Is permitting ,
newsboys to sell papers the cars III poy snoui1
lose an arm a leg his life, great showeI v.
complaint would be thrown out at the a%u.no % i''e'
Noy W. Son, Is 1ses T. A. WORTHLEi.
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APPRECIATED BY MASONS.

APPRECIATED BY MASONS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Masonic feature OF The Tribune is much
appreciated by the Masonic fraternity of this sec
ton. X. III. NJ DlCklNSON.
Nyack, ~ Y. Sept so. 1896
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THE AUDIENCE TO BE PITIED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: DO you allow such comparison as Bryan
made at Brooklyn last night over Article ~ Of the
Republican platform. 1860. and the Altged plank in
the Chicago platform TO go without. question? The
infant does not know what the 1850 plank meant
EZRA c. WILLIAMS.
Orange n. j.. Sept. "a. 1885,
ut is obvious that he does not. But what
pity II is that such impudent Misrepresentation
as Mr.. Bryan's. here referred to. seem to have
found an audience in Brooklyn ignorant enough
10 swallow and applaud them.-Ed)
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
TO LENGTHEN THE PRESIDENTS TERN.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Inclosed herewith please find copy OF pe'-
ton or memorial TO Congress which Is being signed
30 far nv every one who has seen II. II needs no
argument at the present tme sh0u.o De giad 10
have you print the same: - JOHN A. FILM
Ravenna, Ohio. Sept @ l@6
The copy is as follows:
X Rayenna OHIO. Sept. 26. 1886
To the Hon. s. A Nor'hway. NJ C.. Washing 'l'lrs
air: We. the undersigned citizens and qualified
vctcrn irrespectve Of party most respectfully petit
ton and request that at the earliest possible oppor
unity the question of submitting constitutonai
sMendment Increasing the term OF the ONCE or the
Srcsidcnt OF the United States Of America from its
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Evening star., 1896-08-07

point of fact the first three came pretty
near to the highest possible mark. Thomas
was given the greatest share of applause.
and for grace ard smoothness of entry in
to the water he was as good any, but
was naturally little off on height and
distance. The event was warmly contested
and 1t was only by the closest marking
that the judges could say which was the
best. They were unanimous in their opin-
ion however. that the gold medal should
go to w. Joseph Mangan, and their de-
cision could not be questioned. Albert
Chism made a total of fifty-seven points,
only one less than the winner, and won
the silv er medal. Thomas. with a score of
fifty-fvt, was given honorable mention
The fancy diving was perhaps the most
interesting event Of the afternoon. There
were six contestants, undoubtedly the best
divers around the beach, and their work
was as pretty as could possibly be. Each
one was given the opportunity to make
three dives Of any sort that he might elect.
The result was that each diver did the
three best tricks in his power, and some
decidedly difficult dives were made They
varied greatly. from a back somersauit
from the springboard to high dive from
the top of lofty post or turn-and-
plunge from the flying rings. The diff
Guilty Of the undertaking and the ease
and grace with which it was performed
were the elements that decided the con-
test. The work of little Georzie Chase
Evening star., 1896-08-07
WON BY SWIMMERS
Boys Have a Great Day at the Bath
ing Beach.
RACES BY AMPHlBIOUS ATHLETES
Many Contestants in the Long Swim
Under Water.
THE ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

The annual tournament which was held
at the free bathing beach yesterday after
noon demon strated beyond all question, If
such demonstration was necessary, the
value CT that institution to the youth of
Washington In developing their abilities as
swimmers and in giving them confidence
and self-reliance while in the water.
Such tournaments have been held in
other years. but it is doubtful II any was
ever as interesting and successful - that
held yesterday. There were six events on
the program. and all drew out large fields
of contestants. Gold and silver medals
were offered to the most expert swimmers
and divers. and the races for these much
desired awards were hard fought and real
ly exciting.
1t was hot on the river front yesterday
afternoon. OF that there could be no doubt.
With the thermometer standing just be-
Evening star., 1896-08-07

low the century point at the weather bu.
reau. it is impossible to say where the
mercury would have gone to on that mar
row strip of sand along the Potomac, with
the sun beating down from a copper sky
and the reflection from the water doubling
the intensity of the heat Yet for severa
hours a large crowd thronged the banks
and cheered the contestants right royalty
II was picturesque crowd, made up fol-
the most part Of stay-at-homes, who were
not so fortunate as to he away in the
mountains or at the seashore. 1t was q
good-natured well-behaved crowd, and was
noticeable for the large number of ladies
who were present. The mothers and sis.
ters of the boys who We're to try their nat
atorial skill were out In force, and their
light summer gowns and dainty hats and
parasols gave bright and lively appear
ance to the whole gathering.
Long before the hour set for the races
TO begin tie crowd began to gather and by
the time the contestants for the first even.
We're called to the float the beach from end
to end was lined thirty or forty deep will
spectators. Besides these, several hundred
took advantage of the opportunity to see
the races from nearer point, and small
craft of all sorts. from the unw:eldy barge
TO the dainty skin and sailing canoe, from
fiat boats to hydrocycle, were stationed
near the finish lire. Owing to the breeze
which blew from the river they drfted con-
tinually down onto the float from which
the events were started, and 1t required the
best efforts of Policeman Brown, who look.
ed like typical waterman, and severa
assistants to keep the course open for the
contestants.
The small boys were in their element. AL
the regular habitues of the bathing beach
were on hand. and those who felt that
they were hardly expert enough to enter
the races hung along the waters edge OIL
swan about like many fish There was
no doubt that they had selected their favor.
ties, and no college athlete ever entered a
field event with a better backing than did
some of the boys who tried for the medals
yesterday. The judges did their work IN
a manner beyond question, and their de
cisions were received without the slightest
sign of protest. At the same time II
was true that the favorites did not always
win and the losers were frequently cheer
ed in a manner that must have taken the
bitter edge off their defeat
There was no doubt that one of the con
Evening star., 1896-08-07
WAR MATERIALS,
Contracts Let Under the Recent An.
prOprintiOn.

prOprtutfOn.
Contracts have been awarded for q SUD-
ply OF forgfngs, gun and mortar car
riages. etc. provided for by the recent ap-
pr0priatiOn for the armament and fortih-
cations. The award for twen.y-one sets
or ten-inch steel gun forxings and for one
set of forgings for a type sixteen-inch gun
was made TO the bethlehem IrCn Company
OF Pennsylvania, the Midvale Steel Conn
pany receiving the award for twcnty-one
sets Of twelve-inch forgings
The same two companies received con-
tracts for. respectively. twenty-five and
fourteen sets of steel forgings for the
twelve-lnch breecn-loadins mortars. For
hnishing and assembling twenty sets of
these forginSs contract is awarded the
builders Iron Foundry Of Providence. RI.
the remaining fourteen sets going TO the
government gun factory at Watervlie;. In
addition. contract for thirty finished NOR
tars IS awarded 10 the bethlehem Iron
Company.
The ten-inch disappearing gun carriages
are distributed among the Southwark
Feundry and Machine Company. the Niles
Tool Works Company. the Bethlehem Iron
Company.
Contracts for twelve-inch mortar or
riages are awarded to Robert poole r.
Sons Company OF Baltimore and the South
wark Foundry and Machine Companv
To the hidvale Steel Company is award.
ed contract for armor-pierc.ng shot and
deck-piercing and torpedo shell. large
part of this material Will be delivered with
IN one year from the dates of the contracts =
ana all OF II In less than two years.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
A Flag aud a Dinner Mt Colonial
Beach.

There was flag raising at the Children's
Salt Air Home at Colonial Beach, when the
colors presented to the institution by Mr..
Scott of Anacostia were first hauled up
into the combination of sunshine and
breeze-more sunshine than breeze-which
was a feature of existence yesterday at
that down-the-river summer resort. To
a reasonable extent the occasion was cere-
monial. There were some short. pleasant
speeches and the children sang The Star
Spangled Banner" Supplemental to the
flag raising and a very popular number on
the program, was a dinner served to about
100 people who cheerfully paid for first
class meal In order that the proceeds might
be applied to the support of the home. In
asmuch as the great bulk OF the material
used in the dinner was donated mainly by
residents of Colonial Beach, the cash re-
ceipts were nearly all profit. Mrs. Daven-
port was In charge Of the entire occasion.
Among the Washington ladies present
were Mrs. A. A. Birney. Mrs. Joseph John
son. Mrs. Lawrence Green and Miss Plant.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

line had o2en crossed The first to go over
was edward Sizer, who won by neck
from ]. ]. Taylor.
The final event of the afternoon was not
over Until some time after sundown, but
the majority OF the spectators remained to
the finish.
1t was an all-round competition, involving
plain diving, long distance swimming IN.
der water and fifty-yard race. w. 3. Hud-
son was the winner. his performance being
most cred1table one. showing that he was
a nrst-rate all-around waterman. w. JOS
Mangan who sported the colors of the Car
roll Institute, was second and received
honorable mention.
The summaries in the different events
were as follows:
First event plain divipp L,;rs+ ,,r,za ,,,5
mccall; second prize, silver medal w. JOS.
Mangan (Carroll 1nstitute), 1929 9TH street
nrst' @ albert Chism. 23o6 street. second,
southwest, honorable mention
Secoiiu event, fancy diving-First prize
gold medal; second prize, silver medal Geo
chase, frst; J.; LCassin. 18th and M streets
mention.
Third event. long distance swim under
water wa.er-rHs prize, gold medal; second prize
SILVER sH. me9ai; r. w. Eddis, SO7 9Th street
nrst, t, .. hamilton (Walkaway Athletic
Club, 701 street, second. and Gustaye
Harrison, Soldiers Home honorable men
ton. $1,000
Fourth event, fifty-yard swim for boys
uh9er sixteen-first prize, gold medal; sec
ond prize. silver medal. Richard Berry 3O5s
Road street, first; George Chase, 036 26th
street, second
Fifth event, Northumberland swim. omen
to all-First prize, gold medal; second prize
silver medal E. Sizer. 1862 c street south
west, first; J. ]. Taylor, Pittsburg, Pa, Sec
ond.
Sixth event, prize winners alI-around con-
test, prize to be won twice-Prize, gold
medal w B. Hudson, 1924 18th street win
ner; W. Joseph Mangan, honorable men,
ton.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

The judges selected for the occasion were
Messrs. S. w. StinemetZ, B. n. Norris
George p. Carter and G. 3. Shane. They
were absolutely unprejudiced in their de-
cisicns, tor 1t is doubtful If they knew any
of the contestants personally, and every
swimmer was given a number, and the
work of the different boys was decided
on records kept by numbers instead of by
names. 1t was not until after the judges
had decided which number had scored the
highest total that the name of he winner
was known.
Superintendent Stevens had made ample
accommodations for the comfort of the
judges and newspaper men. They We're
taken off in small boats to the float which
Is anchored a couple of hundred feet off
shore and which served either as the start
or finish In the several events. The tour
nament went off without mishap or acci-
dent of any sort, and the best of order
and feeling prevailed throughout.
The first event on the program was for
plain diving. The nine contestants were
called to the float and each given num-
ber. Then each made a single dive, which
did not count in the making up of the
score. but was simply in the nature Of a
warming up and gave the judges some
idea of their relative methods and skill.
Then came the contest proper. Each
from the springboard. For each of the ele
ments that go to make up a perfect dive
a maximum of five points was given. The
result was that each contestant had
ch:.r &c to make score of sixty, and in