Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1893, Page 3

ee’ away > 2 i Hy 3 : H ¥$ oa ‘The top REETS Capt. Piebeger Reports on the Penn- sylvania Railroad Pians. TRACKS AND §S His Pp SOLUTION He Prevers an Blevated Track in Sonth Washington the Various Plans MeMitlan 35 Amendments io the gested. ‘The railroad Milian, by request, an posed by the Rineers for ra: Ne an “d by Senator Me ying the plans syivanta railroad en mth Washington of me time in the ere for re- ary when engineering feat- emb rehe cre de « pesings, has been the District Commissic port, As | the ontlet at the foot of 1 | or th i street southwest e tunnel entrance on K street southeast. It i= impossible to lower the tracks at South Capitol street, where the arch of the her sewer 14 only two und one-half feet below the present level of the rail. 3. Asall the wewers are tidal sewers, subject the alterations of the water level im the it would not be advisable to place the f the tracks eo low that they would be erfow under the ordinary varia- water level doe te wind, tides and | wtoall freehet ‘The matimum rise of the river due to th uses is four feet on the city mange, as determined by n series of observa- Hons since 1874 made by the officer in charge of | the P. provements. ‘Th onl ¢ freshets of 187 and ISS: [4 With the | and one-half feet depth of roadway j between the surfa roust be, approx | feet. vel 1881 allowing three feet for the difference of elevation “the bridges and rails tely, twenty and one-half ORANGES KECOMMENDED. In view of the above conditions the foliow- ing changes of profile are recommended: ‘That the tracks between 12th and strects southwest Le depressed sufficiently to allow | ance of seventeen | —_— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.,, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, above the city plane, and the figures along the horizontal line the distances im hundreds of feet from the bridge at 14th street southwest. THE PROPOSED DEPRESSION OF THE TRACKS IN —— , 1893-TEN PAGES. e recommended i: SOUTH WASHINGTON. in this report. The figures along the vertical lines indicate the height « sidewalk might be constructed on the line of the present sidewalk on the west side of the | Street. This modification is rendered necessary ‘by its close proximity to the James Creck nal, APPROACHES. If the District of Columbia is to bear the cost of constructing the approaches, or to pay the [damages caused by the changing of street | grades, then the plans of the approaches shonld | be left to the Commissioners to prepare after | the grades of the railroad are fixed, otherwise one or both these itema may be made greater | than necessary. j RETAINING WALLS, Tt is proposed to construct retaining walls along the sides of all excavations ma in the streets and carry them three feet above the | grades of the streets. The distance between these walls shonld be stated. If it ix proporod | toretain the foar tracks on Maryland and Vir- | ginia avennes, the distanee should be forty | feet; on K street southwest, where there are but | two tracks, this distance need only be twenty- | four feet, YACATING STREETS. Providing the plan is carried out as proposed there seems to be no objection to vacating the! This provides for no bridges.at 10th and 11th streets southwest, nor at 3d, 4th and 5th streets southeast, nor for damages to abutting property. Under profile submitted with this report to the District of Columbia— Approaches to bridgesand street work. $225,000 Sewer work..... Change water pipes. Total...... $291,194 This provides for bridges at 10th and ith streets southwest, and at Sd, 4th and Sth streets southeast, and will decreade the damage done to abutting propert; Under Senate bill No. To the railroad company, main tracks and station yard ing construction of bridges,. This includes only foot bridg Lith streets southwest and no bridges at 3d, 4th and 5th strests southeast; nor does it provide yt any depression of the tracks east of South Capitol street. To railroad company adopting profile submitted with this report, . @1,200,000 This includes bridges at 10th and 11th streets, southwest and at 4th, th and 6th streets south- east. Area of streets: jow occupied by Baltimore & changing includ Ne 7 If 8d street be closed I believe it would be | the location of the railroad. Some of these are advisable to remove the tracks from 6th street, £0 as to open this street to the public, and to allow the railroad to occupy at least an equiv- alent space in the mall. THE RAILROAD SHOULD BEAR THE cost. ‘Thus far it has been assumed that the Dis- trict of Cofumbia ts to bear the cost of the ap- proaches to bridges, changing the grade of streets, changing the sewer and water systems, and also the damages resulting from the im- provement proposed in the bill Considering the fact that the improvement will be a great benefit to the railroad company and will secure to that company the unrestricted use of a large aren of public ground, it would seem only Just that a larger portion, if not the whole, of the cost should be borne by that com- pany. The plans and profile furnished by the rail- road company do not entirely agreo with the | Wording of the bills. nor is it altogether clear | | what work is to be done at tho expense of the railroad company and what at the expense of the District of Columbia, To avoid misunderstandings and to incor. porate the changes proposed in this report I have the honor to recommend that the section: referring to the depression of the tracks be modified as giver in the appendix. ‘The top line in this cut is the proposed profile of an elevated road, giving a clearance of fourteen feet over every street from 10th southwest to 4th southeast inclusive, [shown on plats herewith transmitted, drawn under the direction of citizens of South Wash- | ington. | ‘The principal features of the plans are: j (1) The removal of the tracks from the | greater portion of Maryland and Virginia ave- | hues; (2) the construction of an elevated road | on land to be obtained by condemnation be- tween [and K streets and along Water street, (3) the retention of grade crossings east of South Capitol «treet. The construction of an elevated road between Tand K and along Water street, with a counec- | tion to a depot located at the juuction of Mary- j land and Virginia avenues woald admirably | solve the grade crossing problem, but it world | be at a considerable additional expense for con- | demnation of land. It would be necessary to | | condemn over £00,000 re feet of land, | much of it improved, for tracks and station | nlone. ‘Tho railroad having bad its tracks located | Upon the present lines for many years, and | Property having been bought and sold*under | existing conditioys ever since its construction, | it would seem reafonable to require of the rail road only such modification of its tracks as will | | | remove the present objectionable feature, viz., | ite grade crossings, providing in so doing 18 does the least injury possible to property tol Sa ‘ap ie 5%. ELEVATED PLAN PROPOSED BY CAPT. FIEBIGE R. | itol street, on the west side of thes carried over said railroad on elevated bridges of steel or iron. That all bridges provided for in this act, crossing one or more of the tracks or switches of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, as well as the bridge over 6th street southwest, ehall be construc} best mo ractice of bridge construction, 1 with masonry abutments. xcept as hereinafter state’ the roadways of all bridges shail be of the width of tho streets of which they form apart. On M nue, Delaware avenue, South Capitol street and New Jersey avenne the width of the roadway shall be fifty feet and on 2d street southwest forty-five feet. All bridges except that at South Ca; shall be provided with two sidewalks, feet wide. The roadways and sidewalks shall be paved with one of the standard pavements of the Dis trict of Columbia, to be selected by the missioners, Foot bridges, ten feet wide, with suitable steps, sball be constructed across all tracks and switches at 2d street southwest a Ali bridges shall be constructed anoe with designs approved by the Commission- ers and shail give a clearance of seventeen and one-half feet over each track. eel or iron, according to the | the prof voathwest line of rth sid he anid treet southwest betworn 4\y and @th streets C street between 6th and Tth tcard from 6m ropecte out WES? ENT OAKEY vo Tuwwee “en turn requested his assistant, carefully into the J report to him. v thie afternoon completed bis ing i# the fall text of his report cor Commissioner, D.C. » submit the follow- ving away nes of the mac railroad in the city of depressing the tracks and Teets a te ed bridges. * confined to such sectio of ty the plans of depressing the » examination by th superintendent of ratiroad, discloses: posed none of ei acrom the tracks Thue will involve pproaches and the fact that with the pr the street to be carr wither the by these ap- the damages ct of Colambia a ren made of the pro- minimum. sed must be limited isable to decrease the proved, viz, the bridge over MPLETE THROU y's Tasue of The Sear Wi om parisen. ‘The budget of special articles which lend seek a added int be ¥ mi attractive tomorrow, he news field will be covered in the usual The following are some of appres A LAND OF B ¥ iilustrated ve Miustrated). The new plans of the Liberian Colonization Nociety WITH AN EX-PRESID! Miustrated). A visit t her E B. Hayes at nis home orthern Ob: By F. G. Carpenter. MAIL FOR EVERYBODY (Mlustrated). Post offi vided by UneleSam in inac- coasible loealities. VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS (illustrated). things since the recent rev- ie B. Ward. est in the old German py a Washingtonian. CNANCES IN THE SENATE (Illustrated). « that will be seen and familiar ones missed at the next Congress, ES va bangs are becoming should wear th MissUs.” written specially for Tax Rinstrated.) “THE YOUNG story ACY IN WASHINGTON. What f iplomats do in the way of CANNIBAL BLACKS. a tans who enjoy nothing so much as an thes ON TkON RAILS. tives that can travel ninety-four hour ATHLETICS. A.C. bowling tournament—Gymna- tes. BICYCLING NOTES. Whe a Inno the whe: the gr REAL ESTATE Why the tarpayers of three men. interested in the work _ ANACOSTIA'S SALOONS, Both sides Marshaling Thetr Forces at the District Building. shall there be licensed liquor saloons in An- ecostial” <1 the topic which takes up alarge portion mmisstourrs’ time these days. It a expected that the matter would be set- i before this, but the Cc amussioners for some not taken final action on the mat- b there have been several meetings board since Tue Stam published their eaction. The residents of Anacostia opposed to the sale of liquor in ality are wide awake to the import- ve the Commissioners. The liquor no means unmindful of the sit- (ney are bringing influence to “pom the Commissioners. As yet, how- 2 ise to sell liquor has been granted dm Anacostia. Today Messrs. Gedrge Pyles and Hiram Pitte hada long and earnest conversa tion with Capt. Roasell om the subject. In fact Ahese who are in favor of probibition in Ana- eostia « ecting ali of their arguments to the Engineer Commissioner. They are con- vince! that Commissioner Douglass will stand Dy them and if they succeed in winning over Capt, Kosell they have won the fight. —— Edwin Higgins bas bought f J. Newton subs 297 to 242, 255 at Wand 17 feet front between 12th aud 13th the blue prints, | coaenee |THE SOCIAL WORLD. ed, the matter was sent te Capt | these and all intermediate streets to bo carried | streets mentioned in the bill and shown npon across the tracks without change of grade. That the tracks between 7th and 21 atreets southwest be cepressed the maximam amount consistent with proper drainage of the trac Tiss suet tebe te tee level of waren fee abo am plane. the city ‘That in order to apply the same general teu if depressing the tracks east of South Ca reet the grade of the tracks betwes South Capitol street and 3d street east be de- pressed to the level of thirteen feet above the city datum pians. The advantages to the District resulting from these changes will be considerable in improving the grades of the streeta, in decreasing the cost of the approaches and the damages incurred by changes of grade. BRIDGES, In addition to thove proposed in the bill it is recommended that bridges be constructed at 1th street southwest, where the Belt Line railroad crosses the tracks: at 0th street south- | west, and at 3d_4th and Sth streets southeast. | Ana rule these bridges should be constructed secording to the best modern practice, with roadways the full width of those of the streets and with sidewalks eight feot wide on each side. The roadwa; wt sidewalks should be paved with one of the standard pavements of the Dis- triet in The bridges which carry the avenues should have roadways of a uniform whith of fifty feet. On the bridge at Sonth | ol street th iewulk should be omitted, necemary alight structure to carry the | an to Tue Stan on Satur-| Entertainments of Various Kinds for the Pleasure of Fashionables. hapters, several of which will be} THE MILITARY AS HOSTS. Brilliant Gatherings in the Armories of the W. L. 1. Corps and the National Kifles—Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins’ Reception—Weddings, Dinners, &c. ‘Tho Vice President and Mrs. Morton gave a dinner party last night in honor of Mr. Marton Crawford. Those invited to meet him were Gea. and Mrs. Berdan, Senator and Mrs. Wol- and Mrs. Michacl Herbert, Mr. and Mra. Ruspoli of the Italian legution, Represen- tative and Mrs. Bellemy Storer, Baron von Ket- ureid, Miss Cameron, Mra. Car- May Wright, Miss Brice, Col. Jolin Hay and Senator Allieun. ‘The marriage of Miss Mary Eveleth Whiting, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Harry C. Whiting, r. John Finney attracted a large gathering friends laxt night to St. Paul's Church dutreet. The chancel was tastefully set with palms and white roses filled the vases on the altar. The bride was attended by six bridesmaids, Mise Frances Cox, Miss May Brenerman, Miss Minna Finney, Miss Georgie Whiting, Miss Laura Shannon of Brooklyn and Miss Vattie Harvey. The groom«men were Eveleth Whiting, Mr. Lov kins, Mr. Whiting, Dr. | Lieut. Eveleth Winslow, SN. Bya novel and pretty arrangement the bridesmaids came down the side aisle from the vestry to meet the bride at the church | door. Mr. Harry Whiting, jr.. the bride's ounger brother, walked ahead of the maids. ng toward the chancel the men and mai alternated in couples preceding the bride, who came in eburch with her father. At the chancel the groom and his best man, Mr. Louis Finne: awaited her coming. ‘The rector, Dr. Harding performed the marriage service. The bride wore a becoming toilet of white crepe, trimmed with pearl passementeries. The bodice was high necked aud iorg sleeved. A cluster of white her tulle ¥ the bouqnet «he "was of the same flower. The brides- maids wore stylish gowns of white India silk. ‘The bodices had high puffed sleeves of crepe and 2 double ruffle of crepe edged the round cut neck. A butterfly bow was perched on the left shoulder. matching a bow similarly made on either side of the ski year the hem. ing’s nome, 1919 G street, to which, however, only the bridal party and near relatives were | bidden. Mr. and Mra. Finney will goto. their future home, St. Paul, after their wedding trip is over. Comparatively there were but few of the ilies receiving yesterday after- noon. There was the usual contingent of call. ers, however, and the Inter hours of the ufter- noon were quite lively. ~ Mrs. Chas. Gibson received at the Shoreham and had «welcome for ber visitors that waa made additionally cordial b: were receiving with her. They were Mra, Hans- brough, Mrs. Dixon, Mra. Moorehead, Mrs. Wise of Richmond, Mrs. Edward T. Platt, Miss Herbert, Miss Chinn and Miss Feuntleroy. At | the tea table Mrs. A. A. Wilson presided, and Mra. Powell served punch from an enormous bow! of that beverage. Mrs. Hovard Ganson White wasalso at home, | and, as usual, had music in the ball room. so that dancing coui enjoyed. Miss Blackburn, Mrs. Edwards and Mra. Lerntice assisting his agreeable hostess, who is always so willing to give pleasure to her friends the Portland. The Misses Gorman, Miss Comp- | ton, Miss Phillips and Miss Norris were ail present to greet their friends and to over the elegantly laid tea table in the second large com] last night at their hospitable be Raney a eradicate dina bento under the tasteful direction of its gentle mis- tress, was decorated with the finest roses. The hall had a number of palme arranged here and there. In the first drawing room calle lilies and white roses the jtel_and cabinets. Hi A reception followed at Mr. and Mrs. Whit- | the plans submitted by the railroad company, | except 10th and Ith streets southwest, which | should be carried over the tracka on bridges 2s recommen ere Some objection has been made to the closing | of 3d street southwest, ‘as the approaches | wonld exter to F street. and | injure a great deal of property it is considered advieuble to close this street and widen the roadway of 2d street between the samo points, | For foot passengers it is recommended that « | bridge be constructed at the 3d street crossing. | There is un error in the bill as to the closing of Batreet between Gth and 7th streets, as it is | intended to close only 250 fect of said street | west of 6th street, | sevanes TO BE PURCHASED BY RAILROAD Com- PANY. ‘The closing of the streets named in the bill would close the avennes of approach to nearly allthe property in the squares mentioned in the bill. The purchase of this property by the railroad would seem to be a necessary sequence to the changes proposed in the tracks. ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT. Under Senate bill No. $477: ‘To the District of Columbii | Approaches to bridgesand street work. $270,000 | Sewer work 5 58,194 Change water pip. 8,000 ‘Total + $336,194 , West and 2d and 6th streets in the southeast. Potomac Railroad Co... 727,898 aq. ft. j Proposed under Senate bill, 1,126,200 xq. ft. | Increase... ee. cee -se-se, 898897 0 fh! Arca of government reservation: | Now occupied . 148,940 eq. ft. | Proposed under 391,940 oq. ft. nate bill 3 tt, Total increase... 641,397 5q. ft. It will be seen from the statement of the con- ditions to be falfilled that it would be imposai- | ble to 80 depress the tracks that all the streets conld be carried over them without change of grade. Asn result elevated bridges and approaches | must be constructed, necessitating the closing of certain streets and damaging adjacent prop- | erty. Under either plan proposed every east and wost street from K to B street, inclusive, will be closed at the railroad crossing, and of the | north and south streets it will be’ necessary to close 13", 13th, $d and Int strects in the south- Even with these objections I um of the opin- fon that were the profile herowith transmitted adopted it would be a great improvement upon the present condition of affairs, SHOULD NOT STOP AT SOUTH CAPITOL STREET. The improvement should not, however, as Proposed in the bill, stop at South Capitol street, but should be continued as tar as the tunnel, so as to remove all grade crossings at once. | PROPOSED RLEVATION OF THE TRACES. Instead of depressing the tracks of the Balti- more and Potomac railroad they might be ele- vated npon the lines laid down on the accom- panying plan, Withont changing the elevation at the term ‘nal points or increasing the grade over one and one-half feet in 100, and allowing four feet for the depth of the girders, a clenrance of fourteen feet may be given over every stroet from 10th street southwest to 4th street southeast, in- ive, The grades of 11th and 12th streets can be | changed to pass under the track without serious inconvenience, The only north and south streets which need tobe closed are 13th, 135g and perhaps the junction of 14th and Water streets in the eouth- Weatand 4th and Sth streets in the southeast. The number of east and west streets which | wonld be closed would depend on the character of the structure, which might be of steel or iron trestle work, masonry wall closing a solid filling or ‘masonry ‘arches, de- pending upon the relative cost, It would cost abont twice ae much to elevate the main tracks 4s to depress them and the ex- pense of changing the yards would be some- what greater. This elevated track, I believe, in the bert no- lution of tho grade crossing problem on the present lines of the railroad and next to it the depressed track as described above. OTHER PLANS. Plans have also been submitted for changing piece of American beauties. An orchestra played in the blue room on the second floor all the evening. Mrs. Wilkins wore a French gown of cream satin, brocaded in rosebud and trimmed with dnehess lace. Her Jewels were diamonds. Mre. Robinson. her sister, wore pearl gray bengaline and chiffon. Among the guests who enjoyed their splendid hospitality were Secretary, Mrs. and Miss Foster, Secretary, Mrs, and Miss Rusk, Minister Tateno, Mr. and Mrs, Benj. But- terworth, Senator and Mra. Frye, Mr.. Mrs. d the Misses Hutchingon, Col. Mra. and Miss Denver, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Burdette, Senator, Mrs. and Miss Walthall, Representative and Mrs. Tom L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Willard, Mr. and Mra. A. A. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Mattingly. Miss Mattingly, Representa Mrs. Oates, Prof. and Miss Cabell, Mr. John W. Thompson’ and” Miss Thompson, Mr. wnd Mra. Frank Hatton, Mr. and Miss Kauff- Miss Alisan Wilson, Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Whittemore, Miss Hurst, ‘Gen. and Mrs. Breek- inridge, Mr. and Mra. M. M. Parker, Mra. L. B. Webb, Miss Houston, Miss € Ir. and M . Bryan, Repr ) waite, Mr. and Mrs, V, Mr. and Mrs. Worthingto: Bartlett, Mr. and Mra, James Kepresentative and Mra, McCreary, M Mrs. Seaton Perry, Mass Pollock of’ Philadel- hia, Miss Katherine Fulier, Mr. Perey Myers, Wiecackion, Mr F- A. lichardson, Mfr. and Mra. Chance, Mr. and Mra Estes Rathbone, Mrs. and Miss Scidmore, Mrs, Jno. A. Logan and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Owens, Ensign W. B. Hoggatt, on dnty in the office of the judge advocate general of the navy juietly married to Miss Maria Hayden of St. Louis, Mo., at the residence of ex-Senator Hen- dorson on 16th street northwest last night at 8 o'clock. Senator Henderson was the law parte ner of Misa Hayden's father. Only a few of the friends of the bride and groom were present. Supper was served after the wedding, when Mr. and Mra, Hoggatt lett for a trip north. Among those present were Capt. and Mra, Lemly, Lieut. and Mrs. Redman, Lieut. Prince, Lieut, Laucher- nator and Mrs. Hendersoa, Mrs. and den and Mr. Mitchell. Mrs. Richard V. Oulahan$ will be at home Monday at 616 A street southeast. The ‘semi-monthly meeting of the Merry Helpers’ Club convened on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert, 1216 90th | street northwest. After the usual business was | transacted the election of officers took place: President, Miss Belle Rouzer; vice president, | Miss Alice Apple; secretary, Mr. Carl Apple: | corresponding secretary, Miss Alice Witman treasnrer, Mr. William Krouse; auditing com- | mittee, Misses Jo Helif, Belle Rouzer, Gertrude Kouzer and Mr. Hugh 8. Apple. “Among those resent were Missen Alice Apple, Alice Riley, Eivvaboth tfelf Bello Itouzer™ Alice Witmax, Jennie Reynolds, Jo Heiff, Nannie Gilbert, Gertrude Kouzer, Mr. and Mra. Miller, Mrs. | Omute, little Laura Offutt and Master Gilbert gait. Mesare. Rev. AT. G. Apple, Cart Apple, Frank Knock, William Krouse, Claud Miller. The celebration of the M. H. C.'s third an- niversary will take place on the 1th of February. An army and navy assembly that promises to be the crowning event of the social season will be given by the officers revident in the city afew days before the coming of Lent. ‘The committee having the matter in charge are understood to have the plans well” under way and cards of invitation may be looked for dur- | ing the coming week. Miss Foster, daughter of the Secretary of the | Treasury, gave atuncheon today in honor of | her sister, Mrs. Myers, who is here for a visit. ‘The decorations of the table were in violet and white. The centerpiece was of violets tied with narrow ribbons the same shade, in cormage bouquets, which the guests afterward carried home. The name carts were also prettily tied | With ribbons. The guests invited to meet Mra, Myers were Mins Sherman, Miss Brice, Miss Rusk, Miss Riddle, Miss Ida Thompson, the ; rs. Dr. Charles R. Collins recalls her invi- tation for Saturday, January M4, from 4 to 7, owing. to the sudden and serious illness of her father, Mr. William It. Riley. Mra. Don T. Voorhis of 617 K street north- west will be at home Thursdays during the season from 3 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Gilbert Towles and the Misses Towles, with their guest, Mias will be at home the remaining Thursdays in January. ‘The congressional ladies residing at the Ni tional will receive next Monday from 3 to 6. Mrs. Mansur of Minnesota will receive with the other ladies named in the list published yesterday. Mrs. John R. Hilliard and daughter of Peoria, 111, are visiting Mrs. M. C. Stagg of 1209 Rhode Island avenue northwest. A wedding was solemnized by Rev. Father O'Connell at St. Stephen's Church Wednesda: at 2 o'clock, the contracting parties being Mi Katherine A. Orr and Mr. James J. Cudy. bridesmaid was Miss Delia Cady, sister of the groom, and Mr. Benjamin F. King acted as best man. The bride was handsomely attired in fawn-colored broadcloth trimmed with violet velvet, with hat and gloves to match, and the bridesmaid in blue broadcloth trimmed with tan bengaline and velvet. with hat and gloves to match. After the ceremony the young couple were driven to their future home, 2429 Natreet, where supper was served, After eup- per music and dancing became the order of the evening, and was continued until a lute hour. A great number of friends of both families were present. The National Rifles’ Armory last night wa scarcely large enough for their hosts of friends and admirers who attended their brilliant re- ception and bali, The hall was festively decor- ated with bunting and palms and delicious music floated down from the balcony and kept the dancers going with a will. ‘Tho program had fifteen dances on it and they were danced with a will by the soldier boys und the throngs of pretty girls, ‘The com- ee of arrangements, Mevsre. George W. Evans, Michael G. Qainn, J, Bruce Webb, Ad- dison 'G. Du Bois, ‘Andrew J. Green, Milo C. Summers, Charles T. Lowell and Thomas L. Clear, were overwhelmed withcompliments for the success of the affair. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Will- iam Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crist, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley, Mr. Domer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mankin, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. R. Sanders, Miss Gracie Holmes, Mr. and Mre. Robert Mc: Murray, J. H. Wingfield, P, Sutor, Miss Bartlett, Dr. Shirley, H.W. Porter, "Mis Mr. and Mrs.’ H.C, Adams, "Miss Marian | Carter, Miss Edith =" Carter, | A. R. Kidd, Miss'G. M. White, Richard Cun- ningham, Miss Bessie Newton, Miss Gertrude Widdecombe. T. H. Mitchell, It. W. Dever, Miss Eva Perrie, Charles H. Rodgers, Miss Mignon Fulton, W. C, Babcock, 'T. M. "Walcott, Miss E. N. Bowie, W. H. DeLacy, Viola Dayton, | Fannie Marlowe, E. Miss Clark, R. Stratton, J. 'H. Clipper. Miss Katie Walker, Miss Pollard, Miss Hattie F. Boy- don, Mise Evans, Mr. and Mire, LJ. Barker George 8, Chase, Mra. J. H. Brown, Me. and | Mra, W. Nelson Moore, I. W. Thayer, Mise Ger- trude Martin, 8. R. Jacobs, Miss Maude Clay- ton, F. E. Porter, F. F. Sams, Miss Mojio Tur- ner, Dr. Madert, W. P! Colman, Miss Katie Schwartz, Jules A. Demonet, Miss Steele, Mr. and Mrs.’ Edward F. Riggs, James 8. Smith, Miss Gentner, Daniel E. Garges, Mies Daisy V. Cook, A. C. Taylor. Miss Phine Keve- bel, Clarence Spear, W. E. Calinday, Miss Rose Noonan, Miss Grace Keech, Miss Anna Much- letsen, Miss Mamie Helmus, Miss Mamie Bord. Miss Parvie, Miss Tomlinson, Mrs. Gough, Mr. and Mrs, Edmonds, Mr. and Mrw. Del and Mrs. Lem . C.F. eer oy, Mise Miss Mary Barnes, John W. Lang- ley, Miss Marie J. Osborne, James A. Hendley, J. W, Cameron, E. Richard Gaseb, J. P. Crom? well, Miss Joe Arnold, Miss Rose M. Kennett, A. Deneray, Miss Haskell, Wm. H. Conley, H. Brock, Miss E. Brock, J. A, Daley, Mias Knowiton, Alexander G. Black, Miss Lane, Miss Crisp, E. 8. Kennedy, A.B. ‘Mattingly, C. C. Wright, Charles Morgan, H. W. Taphatm, 0. D. Daniel, T. T. Luckett, Miss Ella Luckett, Mite. Topham, Mr. and "Mrs. H. Ryan, C. A. Ragan, Miss Henkle, A. Maddox, Miss Alice Seitz, C. D.'Vining, Miss Deno, Harry M. Price, It. 8. Bowie, W. L. Bayden, Miss Ford, L. C.’Hills, Miss A! L. Craig, B. F! Yoke, diiss ida Craig, H. G. 8 D. Sharp, Capt. Shilling, Mr. and’ Mra, W. E. Boulter, Mr. W. W. Hodges, Miss Dorsett, John T. Mount, Miss Sutheriand, Dr. Charles T. Lindsey, Mixa Jennie Griffin, Lieut. 8. H. Jncobson, Miss MeCreery, H. "I. Parker, jr., Arthur E. Saxton, Miss Hawke, S. A. Ransom, Mins Levy, J. W. Hulse, Miss May Hulse, Miss Mary E. Phelps, Miss Elliot, Miss Beechman, J.M.8. Bowie, Miss May H. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs, F. 1. Averill, A’ C. Howard, Mr. and Mrs, Archibald Edmionston, G. Knox, J. C. Knight, W. C. Graham, J.B. Edmonston, Misw Caldwell, T. E. Spencer. Miss Walton, Miss Dillard, R. 'S.” Peel, Dr. Fred Sohon, Miss Fitzpatrick, Paul H. Cromelin, Miss Antoinette Sohon, Mr. Walcott, Miss Fan- nic E. Marlow, Miss Hattie L. Whitney, C. B. Matthews, Miss Grace Gorsuch, Ru H. Taylor, Mirs Maud White, H. F. Dodge, Miss Bayne, Miss Nellie Harvel, J. W. Johnson, Miss Annie Johnson, Miss i ver, R. C, Beirbridge, W. E. Sims, Miss Emma Bright, Mr. and Mra. Geo. M. Miller, W. M. Walker Miss Ella Wilson, ‘fellis Priest, Marks, Miss Gardner, E. Judge Williams, Dr. J. Wilson Davis, Miss M. B. Paine, W. C. Ford, Miss Mayer, Jas, L. Ward, Mr. and Mra. Dallas Tucker, B. W. Sommers and Miss L. M. Brooke. The Lotus Literary and Pleasure Club held ita regular meeting at the residence of Mr. Charles W. La Porte, 1323 9th street north- it, Wednesday, January 11. Miss L. Mc- news was elected as corresponding seczetary. After the transaction of the regular business the club was pleasantly entertained by a speech from Mr. R. Neely, the president; vocal solos by Miss M. Emerson, Mr. James McGinness and Charles Neely; instrumental solos by Mr. C. W. La Porte and Miss B. Leese, recitation by Mixs 1. MeGrnness, readings by Mr. Bartholomae, J. Eckiof, W. E. Leese and others, ‘The Washington Light Infantry Corps was at home last night to its friends and gave them a brilliant reception and ball. ‘The armory was all in festive array, and the thoughtful hosts left nothing undone that could contribute in any way tothe pleasure of their guests. Tho military men wore their uniforms, the ladies hud donned their prettiest gowns and the occa~ sion seemed to have no detail omitted to thor- oughly round off all its harmonies. The dancing card makes a handsome souvenir, and the names of tho various” committees of arrangements are the best evidences that their labors were a Us in- | | atong its route or to the public thoroughfares | in the section. | Accompany this report are the letters and j resolutions of citizens of South Washington, with plate, the plan and profiles furnished me | by the superintendent of the Baltimore and | Potomac railroad and profiles of the eleva! and depressed tracks recommended in this re- port. Very respectfully, (Signeay G, J. Firnrorn, Captain Corps of Engineers, | THE SUOGESTED AMENDMENTS. | Attached to Capt. Fiebeger’s report is the fol- | lowing copy of the MeDlilian bill, with the ! amendments proposed by Capt. Fieboger: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America | in Congress assembled — Sec. 1. That the Baltimore and Potomac rail- | road be and is hereby authorized | to revise, change and improve its line wit the city of Washington by depressing its tracks | on Marvland avenue, Virginia avenue, Canal | street and K street to the grades as shown on protiles prepared by the Engineer Commis sioner, District of Columbia; it being the pur- | pote of this act that the grade of said railroad | shall be revised and adjusted in such manner that 7th, 9th, 10th, Lith and 12th streets south- west shall be carried above «aid railroad on iron or steel bridges withont change of grade, and | that Mary avenue, dy street, 2d_ street, | Delaware avneue, South Capitol atrest, New Jer= avenue, 3d, 4th and 5th streets southeast be Ixeman, Mies Alico Malone, Miss Pauline Teo- | man, Miss Ella G. Miller, Miss Mamie Har gan,’ Miss Josephine MeCarthy Carthy, Mre, Chas. King, jr., Miss } Miss “Ella M. Foley, Mra. Reed, Mre. P. J. Haitbegan, Miss Emly ‘Grady, Gebeu House, Miss K. M. Hendie: Kennerly, Miss Jones, Mrs, W. Hf. Brown and daughter, Mra, Edward DeMaine, Miss Eliza~ beth Chapman, Miss Aggie Booth, Mrs. Davis, Mise Carrie A. Hubell, Mrs. Chas, Daten, Mise Kate Moore, Miss Marion Wilton, Mit Small, Mrs. 4. B. Brown, Miss Bi Miss Phoobe Small, Miss Adna McEnwon, Miss Belle Jones, Mix, J. H. Leehr, Mra. J. W. Thorogood, Mrs. A. J. Willett, Mrs. L. W. hold, Miss Minnie Melutire, Mrs. J. Miss Mattie Smith, Mra, C. Childs, Miss Marshall, A. Conner, Mrs. J. Thompson, Mrs. Alice Holmes, A. L. Cruit, Mra. Mollie Dunn, Ww. STARS. said the man who handed his last cent to the lawyer, “I suppose turn about is fair play. I broke the law and the law broke me.” The weather can exercise no influence on our | fractional currency, though it is remarkable for | small change. A Paris sculptor says that the day will come when women will be ashamed of too small i hands, This sentiment already obtains among | American gentlemen who dally with jack-pots. | THE THAW. “Tam here to stay,” exclaimed the snow, “At all complaints I scoff’ But the southern breeze sighed soft and 1c, “Come off! “What,” she asked, “should be an artist's highest ambition.” “To paint a picture so good that the frame won't attract the most attention,” replied the practical young painter. “I'm in love with my French lesson today,” said Maud to Mamie.” “Why?” “Because I have such a cold that I speak through my nose naturally. TRE OLDEST INHABITANT. When you think it is colder than ever before, And the winds are much bolder with biting and roar, The oldest inhabitant happens along And shows you at once that you're utterly Rreat success. Lieut. Harry Keogh was master of ceremonies and on the reception committee were Maj. B. R. Ross, Capts. J. 8. Miller, Chas. H. Ourand and Charles C. M. Loeffler: Lieuts, W. M. Arnold, P. J. Duffy, Howard Beall, J. G. Moore, J. H. Garil and’ Charles M. Shreve; Sergts. W. E. Thompson, G. F. Sutton, jr., P. M. Kennerly, C. E. Haines, J. B. K. Lee and L. T. Boiseau; Co ALG. White and W. E. MeLeod, 3. F. Grant. wrong, ‘This frost is but slim, The snow but a skim, Oh, oldest inhabitant, optimist rare, We bow with respect to your silvery hair, And thank you for making these efforts to show How much better things are than they were long ago. For when summer time grew To a shriveling stew FE At was chilly, compared to the year so-and-so, According to you. easy oe eee Said He Was Not the Man. i if i i ! F fl i ? i iE " ge Hi if i + 7 ag The approaches to all b structed in accordance Ages shall be con- ith plans and specifica- Hons to be prepared by the Engmeer Comtmis- ner, D.C. Sec. 5. That in depressing its tracks, as here- inbefore authorized, the said railroad ce t | in hereby required to support the sides of ail excavations made in the streets through which it passes, with suitable retaining walle of stone these wails shall be carried to height of three feet above the revised grades of said streets | and shall be provided with a suitable iron rail- ing. ‘The distance between parallel retaining walls on Maryland avenue and Virginia avenue shall | not exceed for ight feet at the level of the tracks and on K street southeast this distance ail not exceed twenty-four feet. 6, That in order to enable the changes, revisions and improvements to be made in aid railroad the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to make such changes in the grades of the streets in the vicinity of the bridges herein described as may be deemed advisabl Sec. 7. That in order to enable the said rail- road company to carry into effect the purposes hereinbefore recited the following streets and crossings are hereby vacated in the said city of hingto} I street where it crosses New Jersey avenue and the said railroad. G street southeast and H street southeast where they cross the said raiirond. F street where it crosses said railroad near Virginia avenue. [0 A Noble Plan Devised by Ladies in the Treasury Department, A CLERKS’ POUND PARTY. The Articles to Be Erought to the Office To- morrow Morning and Distributed Through | the Police in the Afternoon—Good Work Done by the Police Already. A number of kind-hearted ladies employed in the Treasury Department have inaugurated | a practical movement for the immediate relief of the poor of the District, whose suffering during the prevailing cold «pell is intense and Jong continued, ‘The charity referred to is in the nature of a of which the poor will be the A committee of ladies who were interested in the plan, but whose modesty pre- vents the publication of their names, waited on Chief Clerk Stocks yesterday and asked bis co-operation, ‘They stated that they had learned from Capt. 4 of the police that there is more suffering in this city at present than ever before within his experience and that the poor fund is practically exhausted. The ladies said that they had con that the case called for prompt acti mediate relief was needed and valuable time would be wanted in securing the passage of an appropriation. The committee said that much good would be accomplished if the employes of the Treasury Department would each cv tribute something toward the charity at once, and suggested that each person — gi a pound of groceries or entables of wi kind or money with which to buy coal. The ladies wanted to canvass the department, but feared it might be against the rules.” Mr. Stocks indorsed their pian and laid the matter betore the Secretary. SECRETARY POSTER INDORSES THE PLAX, That gentieman said that an exception ought tobe made in this case and that he certainly would place no obstacles in the way of the charity. ‘The ladies were thereupon furnished with « letier addressed to the heads of the different offices in the treasury, of which the following is a copy: This will introduce to you a committees of ladies of the Treasury Department who have been grannted the privilege of presenting to the heads of bureaus and chiefs of divimons of the ex. m Secretary's office a commendable and worthy plan, whereby the poor residing in the District of Columbia may be given aid. Respectfully yours, Fnep. A: Stocks, Chief Clerk. GENENOUS PROMISES MADE. This was taken around the immense buildmg in a short spece of time and the ladies’ appeal met with a generous promise of » prompt re- sponse on the part of cach official, The articles most desired are bacon, cornmeal, flour, coffeo, sugar, oatmeal, &e., and money’ for wood and il t 7 i gE F U HELP THE POOR. | Sherever neccwna: m | Public sewer m necessary fc or | beaith. See. 8 That the cost ten | f the entire wot ated by thi 1, & mg i hereby r thy eign! three and oval of the ized to the sa two, app’ of an said Commicsi ench ercise supercis t F to secure the y and n ance of the said work. See. 11. (Omit. ) Sec. 12. That before any hercin described sh profiles of the en the provisions herein A by the xaid Balti road Compiny. These be snpmitted for approval to the enginee charge of public buildings and groun, | the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, | Duly authenticated copies of wid plans and profiles shail, after approval, be filed with the ofticers aforena: | tic $30 or more, which they will gladly use for the relief of such worthy persons as You of your ofticers will recommend. If you will kindly send the names and addresses of two or three worthy families we will endeavor to give then euch aid as is in our power. “Very truls, saw V. Dannens.” ‘The above letter was received 1 « morning by Maj. M and be referred it to Chief Clerk Sylvester, who bas taken such an active in relieving the po: “Tne Stax,” he said to a reporter this morn- ing, “has done a great deal toward helping the poor this w and letter asan allw was only 4 the Manner that ts encouraging, both, rs and the persons who are being one of the many CONTRIBUTIONS AT v RECEIVED, | Messrs, Woodward & Le » of the P Hone the Henrich Brewing Company ays make a gene a each sent $100, A the norte tection alo sent that amount, th other Onan bell nitrituted rd, 220: merels ie between Mth and tin A te ob k Dr. aven eet, | Louvre glove Pak; W. H.W. 10: Mire. | Dr. Ball, w. Hotel D clotbinse; a 5 a. Ww. | wering: W. W. Bridges | of Michigan, P. Arondos, 24 lon at, Mrs. Same 00 A DAY NEEDED It is found necessary by the police in order to relieve the most urgent cues to expend | nearly $200. day, and thet is being done it expectation of citizens making good the amount | by contributions, | POR THE ASSOCTATED CHARIT! The following | the benetit = THE KANSAS TROUBLE, | Senator Peffer Docs Not Relieve There Will Be Any Bloodshed. | Speaking with a Stax reporter this afternoon | concerning the situation in the Kansas leginle- | ture, Senator Peffer said that the situation was serious, but that he did not believe that there would be any bloodshed, | come from fisticuffs. bh as might He ot believe that tia in order to give the populirts pome<ion of the hall of representatives, but said that the ized the populiste’ house and that there | ose ‘quomicn about their having elected @ | majority of that bod: As to the onteome of the trouble he anid that he thonght there wonld be two Senators eleeted and the contest wou'd (ben be transferred te the United States Senate. The republicansand democrats together, be believed, would lelect Bailey Wagner, a democrat, and | the populists would probably elect ‘either thal, the chairman of the | state commitiee, Seta tee not tell what tbe result m: here with the contest, but believed that the case would come before the United States