Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1894, Page 6

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It is claimed for it, and probably truthfully claimed, that no other newspaper in the country goes Into so large a percentage of all the houses within a radius of twenty miles from the office of publication. | The Star has enjoyed unprecedented prosperity for twenty-five years, and is one of the very few papers that has fatled to advance its advertising rates in propor- tion to its growth in circulation, influence and popularity with the community in which it is issued. Considering its character, influence and circulation, its advertising’ rates are ex- ceedingly low, being matched in this re- spect by no more than two or three news- papers Issued in other sections. The class of advertising it carries 1s of the best. The value of this paper to an advertiser, ail things considered, and taken in con- neetion with the comparative cost of ad- vertising in it, places it not lower down than third in a list of all the best daily papers published in the United States, and in making out such a list a well-informed advertiser will have great difficulty in de- ciding upon even so small a number as two to place in advance of The Star. He may even fail to fix upon one. aha The strike among the pressmen in the big Hthographing houses of New York city is still in progress. THE BOARD OF TRADE That Body Opposed to Railroads in Public Parks. QUITE A LIVELY DEBATE At Last Night's Meeting at the Carroll Institute. SOME OF THE SPEECHES The representative men of the District of Columbia emphasized in an unmistakable manner last night the zealous earnestness of their championship of the Interests of the national capital, and the watchful guar- dianship they have heretofo: ad will here- after exercise over the impu.tant charge in their keeping. Over two hundred of them were present when Mr. B. H. Warner called the board of trade to order in the lecture room of Carroll Institute, and be- j;fore adjournment was reached nine-tenths jof them had declared by their votes that the inviolability of the great park system which is destined to make Washington the grandest of the world’s capitals should be absolutely preserved. It was generally known by the members of the body that the | meeting last night would determine the question whether the board of trade would | favor or oppose the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad project of se- curing a right of way across a portion of the reclaimed Potomac flats, and this suf. ficed to attract the large gathering that was present. A glance over the faces discovered those of nearly all the prominent business men in the District. Merchants, bankers, real estate and professional men were pres- ent, and each of them displayed a deep in- terest in the proceedings. The proposition of the railroad company was antagonized with an overwhelming sentiment, which will probably result in the abandonment of the attempt to occupy the flats, and cause the road to enter the city by way of a ferry, perer mI at the foot of E street, as recom- mended by the District Commissioners. Report of the Parks Conimittee. Immediately after Secretary John B, Wight had read the minutes of the last meeting and President Warner had assured Mr. M. B. Harlow of Alexandria that he was a member of the board of trade in good stand- ing, the subject of the evening was taken up in the shape of the report of the commit- tee on parks and reservations upon the bill to permit the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad to cross the Poto- mac flats. In presenting the report Col. Henry F. Blount, chairman of the commit- tee, made an interesting statement of the manner in which his associates and himself had performed their labors in connection with the document. It had been their de- sire to ascertain beyond any question what the people of the District really thought | about the proposition of the railroad com- mittee, and with this purpose in view the | committeemen had consulted citizens repre- | senting all classes, imciuding the District ; Commissioners, and had found the senti- ment was unalterably opposed to granting a right of way across the flats or any tion of them to a railroad company. committee, in making their report, did not entrance of railroads into the District and | public reservations for any purpose. Col. | Biount thereupon presented the report of the committee, which was signed by himself W. H. Rapley, Charles A. Bell, Joseph Paul, Henry B. Looker and H. A. Griswold. The Committee's Resolution, The document stated that after further ecnsideration of the entire subject covered by the original report, which was referred back to the committee at the meeting held in Wormley’s Hotel, and after consultation with the engineer officers of both the War Department and the District of Columbia, the committee had unanimously adopted a | resclution which expressed its views. The resolution recited that the committee on parks and reservations, after furthet and the board of trade at a meeting held March 27 last, and subsequently recommended to the committee with instruction to modil'y it so as to provide for the interests of the Dis- trict of Columbia, is firmly of the opinion that such interests will be best subserved by the approval by the board of trade of the provisions of the original report of this committee, without. alteration, and such action is, therefore, recommended to the board, as an expression of its deliberate conviction. ‘To accentuate the propriety of the com- mittee’s decision, Mr. Glover read the report of the District Commissioners to the House District committee, under date of April 3 just passed, in which they said that reser- vation No. 4 should form a part of the in- tended Potomac Park, and opposing the granting of any privileges to any railroad that may seek entrance to or passage across the reservatton. Immediately upon the submission of the report and accompanying papers, Mr. Theo- dore W. Noyes moved the adoption of the committee's report, and debate upon this motion followed. Mr. Anderson's Statement. Col. Alexander D. Anderson, the attorney of the railroad, said he desired to make a statement in order to correct a great deal of misapprehension which, he assumed, the press and public were laboring under in re- gard to the objects of the railroad company. A map of the proposed route of the road had been tacked up on the wall, and Col. Anderson took his stand in front of it and proceeded to explain the purposes of the cor- poration. He said the route along B street to the observatory grounds was exactly as recommended by the War Department co the District committee, except that the road should go up to E and come down 2th street. He claimed that engineering difi- culties of an almost insurmountable char- acter would confront the road if this route was taken, and explained that only a strip 150 feet in width of the reclaimed flats was asked for. He also denied that the Penn- sylvenia Railroad Company was the real party who was to be the beneficiary of the road if the bill now pending was passed, and controverted the charge that it was intended to use steam power by stating that the use of such power was expressly ex- cluded by a provision of the bill. Col.Ander- son also denied that the company was en- gineering anything in the nature of a land grabbing scheme, and stated that the com- pany was willing to pay for the occupied ground to the owners, whoever they might turn out to be. As to Maj. Davis’ Views. Mr. Glover wanted to know what engi- neer officers of the War Department had recommended the route as stated by Col. Anderson, and the latter replied that sev- eral of them had done so, including Maj. Davis. “Maj. Davis authorizes me to state most emphatically,” said Mr. Glover, “that he is absolutely and unalterably opposed to any company using even as much as a single inch of the flats.” Col. Anderson then explained that the War Department authorities had recom- mended the route along B street as far as the observatory grounds, and that Mr. Glover was right when he mentioned the opposition to crossing the flats. He then alluded to a recent editorial in The Star, which, after siating that the company had already given up 99 out of 100 points of the controversy, suggested that it give up the one hundredth and go around the ob- servatory grounds after running its line along E street, as the Commissioners wished. ‘The E Street Route Fenstble. He stated that the company had really given up 999 points out of a thousand, and dwelt upon the engineering difficulties in the way of the E street plan, when Col. Blount announced that Engineer Commis- sioner Powell had authorized him to deny any statement to the effect that the E street route was not perfectly feasible so far as engineering problems were con- cerned. Col. Blount further remarked that there were several grades on the Washing- ton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon road be. low Alexandria just as difficut as the one that would be had on E street. Col. An- derson admitted this, too, but remarked that the company proposed reducing the grades mentioned, and called on Mr. F.'A. Reed, president of the road, to explain the ques- tion of the grades. President Reed on Grades. Mr. Reed said there was a 1,600-foot, 4 1-2 per cent, grade near Mt. Vernon which ended in a mile and a half of level stretch. If a car got away from the motormun’s control on this grade there was no great danger of a casualty, on account of the long level it would run upon and decrease its momentum. If the E street route was city, but merely wished to oppose any com- | pany or individual from encroaching on the | as chairman and Messrs. Charles C, Glover, } | flats. He said that if the District people | in benefit to the city, but he was heartily ie | which, he declared, did not contemplate the desire to be understood as objecting to the | | now is. It is only since the people have full consideration of its report, submitted to | taken, however, there would ni be @ 1,900-foot grade, of about 4 or 4 1-2 per cent, while at its bottom there would only be one or two hundred feet of level, endini at the river bank. If a car got away on this grade it could not be stopped before piung- ing into the river. Mr. Reed dwelt on this terrible possibility of a shocking catastro- phe to ensue if his road was not allowed to cut acrcss the flats, and was followed by Mr. Glover. Mr. Glover's Opposition. He said the committee was opposed to the road for many other reasons. It would cut off the President's from the Menument grounds, among other things; but primarily it would give the road vested rights in the reclaimed flats, which must be protected at ail hazards against any encroachments of any character. He had found only one citi- zen who favored the demand of the road, and had talked with numbers on the sub- ject. Every one of the many Senators and Representatives in Congress with whom he lead conversed had expressed their unyield- ing opposition to any railroad crossing the reservation in question. The danger is that such roads might grow into something im- mense and extend their occupation of pub- Me property without limit. The District, he asserted, had entirely too great a stake at issue along the river front to allow It to be jeopardized by any proposition of any cor- poration,no matter how innocent and harm- less it might seem. He pointed out the utter fallacy of the company's representations that the road would be a public benefit by pointing out that it was proposed to run it from 6th street to 26th street along an un- inhabited street, where a passenger would net be picked up once in a week. He was as strongly in favor of railroads coming into the city as any one, said Mr. Glover, but he regarded the proposition of theWash- ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Com- pany as being against every true interest of the city. Col. Blount read a letter from Fish Com- missioner McDonald opposing the railroad scheme and favoring the transformation of the flats into a great park that can be used as a pleasure grounds for the people, and dwelling upon the advantages of such a@ system. Mr. King’s Remarks. Mr. Thomas J. King then took the floor and efter announcing that he was no rail- road man, but a taxpayer, a citizen and a member of the board, said that he did not believe the report of the committee was in the nature of protecting the interests of the District. The District did not own the flats and he thought the board could more profitably employ its time in encouraging capital to come in instead of keeping it out. He had heard a great deal about the nucleus of a grand park on the Potomac flats, but no one knew when we were going to have it. When it was made it would be three miles long and he wanted to know how the masses of people who could not depend on horses and curriages were going to get there. He recited how the mall already crossed by horse, cable and steam cars, but there was no complaint against them. Central Park in New York and Fairmount Park in Philadelphia were crossed by railroads, and Mr. King saw no reason why they should be kept off the assumed such a proprietary interest over the flats, which did not and could not be- long to them, Congress would be asking the District to pay one-half the cost of im- proving them. He moved to lay the report on the table, but immediately withdrew the motion in order that debate might not be cut off. Dr. Fardon’s Views. Dr. A. P. Fardon declared his friendship for any railroad scheme that would result opposed to the project under consideration, accommodation of the public, but which merely intended to take possession of the streets and parks in order to secure rapid transit through the city. Mr. John H. Magruder amused the meet- ing with a description of a visit he had made to the vicinity proposed to be covered by the road and dwelt upon the unsanitary conditions of the neighborhood. He recom- mended that the board request the authort- ties to take immediate measures to remove the pestilent pools of stagnant water exist- ing all along B street and opposed the rail- road’s desire to run its tracks across the flats with vigor. Mr. Theodore W. Noyes' Remarks, Mr. Theodore W. Noyes said that if the principle df non-interference advocated by Mr. King had been applied for twenty years past Washington would not have been one-hundredth part as attractive ‘as it awakened to an appreciation of the value of the parks as a factor in Washington's material prosperity, have jealously an- tagonized encroachment upon them, that the city has increased in residence attrac- | tiveness, and the volume of its business and the value of its property have gre in proportion. The people of Washington had brought the national government to regard its reservations parks held in crust for the use and enjoyment of all the people, and now it was the policy to not even wu: them for the erection of public buildin It was admitted that some public sacri- fices were necessary at times in order to advance the interests of a community, but in the present instance there would be no remunerative advantages from the admis- sion of the road across the flats, and the sacrifices were entirely unnecessary. Ex- pert authorities had agreed that the road could enter at E street with just as much ease as where it so persistently wished to enter, and the city would, by this entrance, be spared all the injuries that were threat- ened. The main result of the constraction of the proposed line anyhow would be to cause the public who might patronize it to take a longer land trip to reach Alexan- dria and Mount Vernon than is now nec- essary, and he wanted to know if such a result was worth the sacrifice of the policy which had brought beauty and material Prosperity to the city. Mr. King called attention to the raflroad’s occupancy of Hancock Circle and the Cap- {tol grounds, and wanted to know why some objection had not been urged to that. Past Wrongs No Justification for Present Outrages. Mr. Noyes replied that if there had been corporate trespass in the past he was ready, for one, to aid in applying a remedy, but that no instance of past wrongs should suf- fice to make the people permit the perpetra- tion of present outrages. He then went on to speak about what had been alluded to as the prevention of an enterprise, and re- marked that many municipal blunders and crimes were committed in the name of en- terprise. “If we should unnecessarily sacrifice in the smallest degree,” said Mr. Noyes, “the principle of park protection so essential to the city's prosperity in order to bring about the insignificant ben Yt offered by this reid we should be imitut'ng the enterprising fool who killed the goose that laid the golden egg.” Regarding the closer communication with Virginia, which it was claimed would be established by the proposed road, Mr. Noyes called attention to the fact that the board had already recommended the re- construction of the Long bridge and the erection of a memorial bridge at Observa- tory hill, and he said when the flats were finally laid out in a 7rand national park certain modes of com: .nication with the various portions of it might be necessary, but now there was no reason for any rail- road crossing or touching any portion of the reclaimed territory, while there were thousands of reasons why such encroach- ment should be prevented. Referring to the strictures that had been made upon the so-called “mud flats,” Mr. Noyes said that the mentally short-sighted persons who made them were linble to be dangerous to the community. The same class of men, lacking forethought and foresight, would long ago, if they could, have abandoned the grand original plan of the capital, now its ornament and glory, for only a man able to look into the future could appreciate the importance of preserving our broad streets and avenues and multiform reser- vations when they lacked bordering trees and houses and were themselves marshes and cow pastures. Mr. Noyes referred to statements of the railroad people that their occupancy of the f'ats would be small; that the time the overnead troliey was to be used would be short, and that there weré but slight grounds for objecting to thelr demands; but to grant their wishes would be to break several of the municipal ten commandments of the District of Columbia. If a man breaks the Sixth Commandment and gives as an excuse for the murder that | he has only killed a baby and it is such a little one, his defense is not accepted; so with the excuse of the road that its offense in violating several of the municipal ten | commandments {s such a little one. Like Mercutio’s hurt, the wound to the public welfare may not be “as deep as a well nor so wide as a church door, but ‘tis enough” to touch the vital principle and to kill. What Mr. Lambert Said. Mr. Tallmadge A. Lambert said he would give place to no one in his championship of the aesthetic development of the cit In the work-a-day world of ours, however, it was necessary to recognize the elements that helped to make such a thing possible. He did not think that the use of 150 feet of sediment should be allowed to annihilate the good that would undoubtedly be dertv- ed by this community from the introduction of the railroad. The existence of the flats was merely accidental. They were not created for the purpose of a park, but were the result of the dredging of the channels to make the river navigable. No one knew what the government: was going to do with the flats and certainly the District of Co- lumbia people were powerless to shape its policy in that or any other regard. He said the government had already afflicted | Judiciary square, where an architectural abortion now stands, and recited how the National Museum had been placed in the Smithsonian grounds against the protests of all the citizens of Washington. The board of tratie, he thought, transcended the | common sense limits of the protection of) the aesthetic development of the city when | it endeavored to do for the government of the United States. what that government does not wish to do for itself. He could not conceive, he said, where there could be any objection to the introduction of the road, which he thought appealed to all the business interests of the city and which could not fail to be ben@ficial to the citi- zens of the District. Mr. Glover Again Comes Forward. Mr. Charles C. Glover again Games for- ward, and approaching the chart hanging on the wall, showed how the road proposed to go two miles up B street and one mile down 14th street to the Long bridge, while there were not a dozen inhabited houses in the whole district. He said it was no ac- commodation to the public whatever, and that he believed the men who were seek- ing the charter merely had a scheme to sell it. Mr. Glover then went on to say that the War Department engineers, the District Commissioners, and every citizen of Washington who had the real prosperity of the city of Washingtor’ at heart was unqualifiedly antagonistic to any such Proposition as that put forth by the Wash- ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon ruail- The Report Adopted. The report was then adopted by a viva voce vote, very few nays being heard when the opposition was called upon to express its sentiments.~ When this business had been settled Mr. Charles W. Darr introduced a resolu- tion, which was passed, to the effect that the board of trade urged all citizens and | residents of the District of Columbia, and all parties interested in its welfare, to use every effort to secure the passage by Con- gress of the pending bill providing for the establishment of a free public library. A resolution of Mr. G. B. Towles request- ing the Attorney General to furnish such aid as may be necessary in speedily prose- cuting the case now pending before the court’ which involves the ttle to part of the Potomac flats was referred to the committee on parks and reservations. A communication from the Citizens’ Asso- ciation of Georgetown was read by Secre- tary Wight. It inclosed a resolution pro- testing against the obstruction of the free navigation of the Potomac by the construc- tion of any more bridges between the Aque- duct bridge and the mouth of the river, and also antagonizing the desire of the rail- road to cross the flats. A resolution was unanimously passed allowing officers of the beards of trade of other cities to become honorary members of the Washington board of trade, without, however, having the power to vote. After deciding to have an excursion and shad bake down the river at Marshall Hall on May 17, the meeting | adjourned. | es THE CITY'S HEALTH. Marked Improvement Last Week as Compared With the Previous Week. Nothwithstanding the late tempestuous weather, there was a marked improvement ia the general health of the city last week. The decrease in mortality from the pre- vious week, which amounted to nearly 24 per cent, was mostly among the lung maladies. Deaths from pneumonia were just half in number, as compared with the last report. While new cases of diphtheria | were reported in five localities, there was | not a death therefrom. But three new cases of scarlet fever were reported, with no death, and the whole range of conta-/} gious diseases are at a minimum. It is a) noticeable feature of the health history of the week that there were five fatal cases | of catarrhal influenza (grippe). Altogether the general health conditions of the city present a favorable phase. During the cor- responding week of last year there were 126 deaths, while last week they numbered but 106, with a death rate of 19.3, as against an average annual rate of 23.5. The effects of the recent wintry weather upon the health of the people have not had time to develop full results, and the returns of the next ten days will be looked for! with muca interest and anxiety. The report for the week ending April 14 is as follows: Number of deaths, 106; white, | colored, death rate per 1,000 per annum: white, 14.9; colored, 28.8. Total population, 19.3; were under five years of age, 25 were under one year old, and 29 over, sixty years. Twenty-three "of the deaths cc2urred in hospitals and public in- stitutions, ‘The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic, 14; constitutional, 21; local, 50; levelopmental, 6; violence, 6. The principal causes of death were: Consumption, 12 diarrhoeal, 2; typhoid fever, 1; malarial, pneumonia, 12; congestion of the lungs, 3; bronchitis, 6; Kidney diseases, 5; menin- gitis, 1; cancers, 5; catarrhal influenza, 5. Births reported: Thirty-five white males, 32 white females, 15 colored’ males, 19 colored females. Marriages _ reported: Twenty white, 4 colored. Still-births re- ported: 4 white, 8 colored. _> AN INTERSTATE DRILL. The Fencibles Will Probably Compete at Little Rock. Considerable interest has been awakened among the District guardsmen by several staterents that have appeared of late to the effect that an interstate competitive drill at Little Rock, Ark., this summer ts a certainty. Although no official circulars have appeared as yet in relation to the af- fair, Capt. Domer of the Fencibles {s in re- ceipt of a number of private communica- tions bearing on the subject. As the matter now stands It is proposed to hold the drili in cor.nection with the an- nual ercampment of the National Guard of Arkarsas. Should the contest come off it will be under the auspices of the McCarty Light Guard, which more than once has held the championship title. A stock com- pany has been organized to provide the fi- nancial backing necessary to insure the success of the drill, and over $7,000 of the required $10,000 has already been subscrib- ed. The amount to be offered for prizes in all classes is $7,400, of which $2,500 will be set aside for first_prize in the big infantry drill; $800 will be the reward of the second best set of men, while those coming out third must be satisfied with $500. In the maiden.infantry drill there are to be six prizes, the largest amounting to $500. The encampment, should it come off, will be held from July 2 to 6, inclusive, the in- fantry drilt occurring on the 4th, which is to be made the big day. Undoubtedly the affair will prove the most successful of its kind ever held. Little Rock is not far from Texas, Tennessee and Georgia, where the crack companies of the United States are located. Another important factor is that the expenses of the latter to the drill will be comparatively small. In addition to the McCarty Light Guard the renowned Fletch- er Rifles are residents of the capital city of Arkansas. As is generally known, the National Fen- cibles, company C, second battalion, Dis. trict of Columbia National Guard, at pres. ent possesses the Galveston semi-centennial championship cup and the title of cham- ionship infantry drill team of the United tates. After the official announcement of the drill fifteen days are allowed for any and every similar organization to challenge the Fencibles for the cup. The adjutant general of Texas has the sole power to de- cide whether or not the proposed interstate drill is of sufficient importance to place the cup open to competition. As the first prize at the Little Rock drill is $2,500, there is no doubt that the Texas official will direct Capt. Domer to either again win the cup or surrender possession of it. But the Fencibles will be ready for the fray on the coming anniversary of the sign- ing of the Declaration of Independence. According to Capt. Domer, it is not a ques- tion of getting the best men, but of obtain- ing those who can go. Many of the Fenci- bles are studying professions, and it is hard work for them to get away. Two thousand five hundred dollars would no more than pay expenses of the local team to Little Rock and return, but the captain is quite | Sure that he will have no difficulty in secur- ing the entire team, with the exception of five or six men, that won fame and glory at Omaha in 1892. The Fencibles will have at least two months to get into shape, which is ample time, drilling three times weekly the first month and every night during the remainder of the time. The McCarty Light Guard is composed of young men beloaging to the very best fam- ilies of Little Rock, and should the Fenci- bles go the fact that they are the cham- pions will give them a certain standing and alore guarantee a most enjoyable social visit. ———— Frank L. Akerly, a leading lawyer, died at his home, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., yes- terday. AINSWORTH’S ARRAIGNMENT. It Will Take Place in Court ‘Tomer- lorning. The arraignment of Col. Fred. C.. Ains- worth, indicted for manslaughter in con- nection with the Ford’s Theater disaster of June 9 last, will be had tomorrow morning. District Attorney Birney had notified ex-Congressman Ben Butterworth, | Col. Ainsworth’s counsel, that the arraign. ment would be this morning, before Judge Cole, in Criminal Court, No. ‘2. Mr. Butterworth appeared, but without his client. He explained that he had not received notification of the arraignment until too late to have Col. Ainsworth in court today. With the consent of the court the arraignment was post- poned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. ——_—__ BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA, Several Pominent Participants Listen to Gen. Boynto: Story. At the Army and Navy Club Monday night to a discriminating and appreciative audience, which included several gentle- men who had been active Participants in that momentous event, Gen. H. V. Boyn- ton told the story of the great battle of Chickamauga, which occurred on the 19th and 20th of September, 1863. He gave an off-Eand narrative of the movements of the Union army under Rosecrans and the con- federate army under Bragg and paid a high tribute to the bravery and intelli- gence of the contending forces. His mem- ory of names and details of the battle was most remarkable, he being able to tell-with- out reference to notes the name and posi- tion and action of every brigade on both sides at each successive stage of the battle, from its inception to its close. Three large aharts aided him in his description of the Tovements of both armies, and he cleared up many points of controversy in connec- tion therewith. He told how the Union forces had gallantly held their position at Kelly's Field and Snodgrass Hill against the stubborn, ceaseless and persistent as- saults of ‘the confederate forces. He took occasion to say that the conduct of the confederates in repeatedly assailing the Union line on Snodgrass Hill hour after hour, from 1 o'clock to sundown, over ground covered with their dead and dying and the wreck and carnage of battle, had never been excelled for bravery in the an- rals of warfare. He said that Gen. Thom- as and Gen. Sheridan had not joined forces on that occasion, and argued that the with- drawal from the field of the Union army for the purpose of taking possession of Chattanooga was in perfect accord with the prime object of the campaign. Among those in the audience who had taken part in the battle were Gen. Stanley, Gen. Gros- venor, Gen. Baird, Gen. Reynolds and Gen. Palmer of the Union side, and Senator Mills and Senator Pasco of the confederate army. Gen. Gibbon presided and intro- duced the lecturer. ——_— Water for Eckington. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Referring to the article in your paper of 15th instant under above heading I am sure you have been misinformed that “in response to many requests from citizens living in Eckington the Commissioners have ordered that the Eckington water supply system be connected with the Poto- mac water main.” One of the inducements offered to parties to buy and build in this suburb was the supply of artesian water. This water is always clear and beautiful and the people are delighted with it. More- | over, we have water on upper floors at all times, while few in West Eckington who have connection with the city mains have no water above the first floor during busi- ness hours. I am sure it will pay the “Eckington Company,” whoever they are, | to continue the supply of artesian water, even at the expense of sinking additional wells, for dissatisfied people are not likely to recommend a place and try to induce others to join them in misfortune. While there is no written contract to supply us with this water it was offered, as 1 have said, as one of the inducements to come here, and, if the “company” have the ‘Poto- mac water introduced into our water while not a breach of contract upon which damages might be recovered, it bea breach of faith and a great imposition. WEST ECKINGTON. —_—_ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued as fol- lows: Wallace T. Chapman, Benning, D. C., and Emma A. Johnson, Anacostia, D. C. Wm Coddington and Florence B. Smith; Arthur B. Dockstaedter and Delia Smith; | Henry Johnson and Sarah Rawlings; Wm. H. Dye and Elizabeth E. Blumer;. John Hawkins and Jane Butler; John F_ Bur- |roughs and Marie Schneydter, both of Bal- | timore, Md.; John Dawson and Lizzie Dant; | Calvin T. S! Brent and Lorelia C. B. Reed; | Max Leberman and Rachel Bachelson of |New Jersey; Harry J. Gorbutt and Bessie Ledain; David A. Fitzgerald and Jennie C. Horrigan; Patrick J. Sullivan and Ida | Stone, both of Solomon’s, Md.; John Hayes |of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Jennie G. Wood- | ward; Herbert M. Sternburgh and Harriet E. Hoffman, both of Reading, Pa.; John Penison and Susie Harding; W. H. Lewis |and Genevieve Fraiser; E. J. Kidwell and Pearl Simmons; Theo. A. Kreening and Clad. M. Coron; James H. Brown ant Joseph Blackwell: Fred. F. Dreos of Alpina, Mich. and Blanche Johnson of Hyattsville, —.—__ Ladies’ Day at C. A. C. ‘The last “ladies day” of the winter will take place at the club house of the Co- lumbia Athletic Club tomorrow afternoon. There have been a number of these during the season, and all have been most thoroughly enjoyed, but it is doubtful if there has been more interest manifested in any of them than in the one set for to- morrow, as it is to be one of the last in- door affairs of the club, and an especially attractive program has been arranged for. The affair will take place between the hours of 2 and 6 o'clock. From 4 to 5 o'clock an exhibition will be given by the junior class, under the direction of Prof. Crossley, the athletic instructor of the club, and after that, when all of the men folk have finished the duties of the day, and have arrived upon the scene, dancing will be enjoyed. Among the various at- tractions mae! veg — ion will be vocal music by Miss Celia Murphy, and recitations by Mr. George H. ‘O-Conner, banjo playing by Mr. Joe Cullen, and selec- tions from others well known in this city. Besides this, it is expected that Miss Mamie Gilroy, together with Wood and Shepard, the musical eccentrics, all three of the “Black Crook” Company, will be there and take part in the merry-making. —_——— Baptist Social Union. A meeting of the Baptist Social Union was held in the lecture room of the First | Saptist Church Monday night. Important amendments to the constitution were adopt- ed, other business transacted and the fol- lowing named officers elected to sérve for the ensuing year: S. W. Woodward, presi- dent; O. T. Mason, first vice president; F. A. Rederick, second vice president; D. 8. Foster, secretary; L. D. rer; R. M. Henderson and C. A. M auditors; F. S. Deland, R. H. Martin, J. R. Bradiey, W. H. Haycock, D. A. Chambers, J. B, Bailey and 8. R. Warren, ‘The Commercial Club. Articles of incorporation have been filed by Messrs. R. G. Campbell, E. F.» Jones, G. W. Heisley, James D. Mankin and E. G. Shafer, for the purpose of incorpor- ating “The Commercial Club,” the object of the organization being the promotion of social intercourse among the business men of the city and the estahitshment of a brary for the benefit_ef members. — For the Homeopathic Hospital. A tea and bazaar was given last night at the Homeopathic Dispensary and Hos- pital for the benefit of that institution. A goodly throng attended, and the program was excellent. Among those who aided in the musical and literary part of the ex- ercises were Miss Brand, Mme. Roselum, Master Ber: ham, Mr. Francis, Mrs. Hardy, Miss Jansinger, Miss Gregg. Refreshments were served under the direction of Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Van Derlip, Mrs. Custors, Tinker, Mrs. Rome, Mrs. Kingsman, Mrs. O'Neil, Miss Hart, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Daissel. —_. The Only Adam Forepaugh. Adar Forepaugh, the son of his father, is now tie proprietor of a circus that contains the be | features that made that over which his late sire presided so famous. He has the horse that walks a tight rope, the talk- ing horse, a baby elephant, and a complete menagerie of rare and foreign animals, in- cluding a herd of trained elephants. The cireus list is complete and includes the best riders and acrobats in the profession. This aggregation will be in this city on the 24 and 3d of May, on the ground at the corne> of New York avenue and North Capitol street. a ET It is very difficult to convince children that a medicine is “nice to take” —this trouble is not experi- enced in on ministering Scott's Emulsion Liver Oil. It is almost as palatable as milk, No preparation so rapidly builds up good esh, strength and nerve force. Mothers the world over rely upon it in all wasting diseases that children are heir = Prepared bs Scott & Bowne. N. ‘Y. Al Groepiste BURNSIDE POST, NO. 4, Its Fourth Annual Banquet Was an Enjoyable Occasion. The fourth annual banquet of Burnside Post, No. 4, of the Department of the Po- tomac, took place at the Natioral Hotel last evening. The relief corps auxiliary to the post was also largely represented. In addition to the other features of the even- ing there was a Mterary and musical pro- gram participated in by Messrs. H. A. Coz- zens, W. H. Harmer, Arthur Hendricks, Miss Lulu Cole, George H. La Fetra, Miss Beulah Gilbert, A. J. Huntoon, John J. Glover, Judge I. G. Kimball and Gen. Ellis Spear. Among the guests were Judge William William H. Mills, Col. and Mrs. J. H. Carr, T. R. Turnbull, Mrs. Florence Me- grew, Mrs. E. E. Montes, Mrs. M. ‘lier, Mrs. Ruth Bolway, Mrs. I. L. Lyon, L. Van- ee Col. J. N. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Gow tle Sergeant, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Collette, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Collette, S. W. Tallmadge, J. C. Tay- lor, Judge 8. 'C. Mills, Joseph E. Hart and Miss Edith Hart, A. F. Manning and Miss Maude Manning, E. J. Barden, P. A. Haga’ Mrs. Neal, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Persons, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Nelson D. Adams, Miss Glover, Maj R. 8. Lacey and Miss Lacey, Miss Beulah Gilbert, C. Ross, Mr. and Mra Arthur Hendricks, Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Pet- tys, John W. Powell and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy, Gen. G. W. Clark, Major C. Yoder and wife, L. E. Gridley, Capt. W. H. Norton, Rev. J.D. Crotssant, Mrs. Mary E. G. Davis, Miss Gertrude With- ington, W. H. Harmer, Charles R. McEwan, U. 8. N.; J. W. Sanderson, J. E. Dexter, M. ; Mr. and Mrs. M. Sells and Mr. and Mra. illiam Mayse. D. w ee ANNUAL CHORAL FESTIVAL. Preparations of the Vested Episcopal Charch Choirs for the Event. ‘The vested choirs attached to the Episco- pal churches of the District of Columbia are making active preparations for the com- ing festival, which takes place at the Church of the Ascension on the evening of Aprii 25. Special rehearsals have been held, and all is now ready for the first united re- bearsal, which is to be held on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Donald B. Mac- Leod of St. Paul's choir, who has been se- lected as the director of music on this oc casion, has visited the several choirs that are to participate, and finds them well up in the various choruses and anthems that Church, is to preside at the organ, service will be intoned by the Rev. John Sebastian Bach Hodges, rector of St. Paul's Church, Baltimore, and.one of the leading church musicians of the day. The three principal anthems to be sung are as follows: “The Sun Shall Be No More Thy Light by Day,” by Dr. H. H. Wood- ward; “In Humble Faith and Holy Love,” by Dr. G. M. Garrett, and the “Magnificat.” by King Hall, in E fat. The members of St. Mark's League, under whose auspices the festival is held, have received many ingul- Ties as to admission to the church on this occasion, and wish it understood that there will be no tickets of admission, but that the Public generally are invited to attend. The attendance of these festivais has in- creased so largely in the last few years that it has taxed the capacity of the largest church, and it has been pi to hold t festival next year in Convention Hall, if the very general desire for a pipe organ in that hall is gratified by the management. ; —_—_—— Judge Wilson's Acknowledgements, Judge Jere M. Wilson has sent out a cir cular letter to the ladies who presented him with a basket of roses on Saturday, in rec: ognition of his closing speech of the trial in which he made such an eloquent plea for the same code of morals for men and wo- men. His letter of acknowledgement was as follows: 1721 I STREET, April 15, 1894. My Dear Miss White: I beg that you will receive for and communicate to the “twen- ty-eight women” mentioned in your note my thanks for the fiowers,-and I bee you, Iso to assure them that, looking back over tong professional career, soon to close, there fs nothing in it all that will be more | ratifying to me than to have it said that T have contributed to the advancement of women and the establishment of a moral and social code that will visit upon the of- fending man the same measure of condem- jmation that it visits upon the offending woman. So far as I have the names of these kind ladies I have to them notes of acknowledgment, which I hand you here- with, and which I beg you to do me the fa- Yor to so direct as they will reach their in- tended destination. Very respectfully J. M. WILSON. The note which accompanied the flowers, and to which the above was a reply, fol- Dear Mr. Wilson: These flowers are sent to you as a mark of appreciation of the stand you took yesterday for one code of for man and woman, and also for the advancement of woman in an acti | part in the world, in which we all have |equal interest. By twenty-eight women, with respect and gratitude, most sincerely, NETTIE LOUISA WHITH. ——< Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: P. Hutchinson to F. H. Mackey, in trust, pt. Sq. 1001, lots 1 and 2, do., and lots 7 and §, Anacostia; $. 8. J. Stepney to Annie L. Brown, 1-2 int. in estate of W. M. Brown; $. J. T. Wormley to C. E. Gibbs, pt. A, sq. 199; $ F. T. Browning et al. to L. D, Barrett, sub 70, sq. 723; $ C. E. Gibbs to J. T. Wormley, sub 37, sq. 780; $— J. a Burnett to Elizabeth G. Burnett, sub 38, sq. 99; $~ J. B. Clarke to R. S. Trimble, sub 189, sq. 856; $4,000. A. F. Fox to R. Bolden, WPL 6, sq. 996; $528.93. T. F. King to sub 28, sq. 75, Georgetown; $F. fake "Connell to J. H. Robe: @ Re Tus, A. M, to C. E. Worthington, sub 26, sq. 789; $3,450. “John Ridout to Ciara Jantzen, sub 27, sq. 258; Ridgway to E. S 258; $— F. Ridew: Conrad, pts. 44 and 101, Long Meadows; $— Kate W. Hayman to A. Behrend, lot 14, sq. W. Mayse to P. Cunningham, subs 22 and 27, and 53 to 59, sq. 1010; $— F. HL Mackey to H. Robinson, pt. 10, sq. 1108; $— C Baker to John Richter, pts. 7 and & Koscuisko Place; $1,000. F. E. Fitzgerald to J. H. Gregory, subs 16 and 19, sq. R. K. Cooke to same, pt, 198, sq. 86; George- town; $-. J. A. Cahill to C. R. Botsford, sub 183, sq. 617; $3,700. J. W. Bulkley to James McMahon, pts. 1 and 2, sq. 405; 8. J. Owens to W. B. Boggs, jot 11, bik. 3 $000. D. J. Coleman to J. O'Day, pt. 2, Friendship; to 8. G. Fenton, pts. 27 to 29, aq. 513; $2,050, Josephine A. Cook to Robert Ware, 1-2 int. sub Si, sq. 336; S. P. Clinkscales to Thos. Dooley, pt. 22, sq. 26%; $2,000. A.C. . C. Fairfax, lots 17 and 18, sq. . Parker to W. Seara, Taz; Ha +. A. G. Brooke Washington Seminary Lectures. ‘The next lecture in the course now being delivered at the Washington Seminary will be given on Friday evening next at s o'clock. Major J. W. Powell is about speaker, and he will talk the Whlouns,