Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1895, Page 8

Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, 11th and F sts. The Biggest Mid-Summer Crowd ‘We Ever Had —visited our store yes- terday and the day be- fore in answer to the advertisement Monday announcing the clear- ing out of all the odds and ends in our vast store at great sacrifice prices. ‘Tomorrow we hope to finish the work s0 auspiciously begun, Read every Item, tor every ftein Is a bargain, If you do not rticles now, It will pay grou mand. save’ them until on 1 will never again be quoted such low prices. Medicines Reduced. Large bottles “‘C.S."' Disinfectant, ‘5 for $1. (This ts the best disinfectant ‘unde for general use.) Large bottles Carbolic Acid. Be. Lester's Little Liver Pills. . bottles Jamalea Ginger . bottles Cooper's F Success, é Bre. 3 for’ $1 (Keeps the hair from failing and preduces new growth.) - Coop Fr Te. bottles Elixir Pepsin... $1 Hall's Nervine. (Kor steeples $1 Warner's Cel ¢ liver and bowels. . 4 . 25e, Balley’s Chill Pilis. /i8e., 8 bxs.,50e. (Sure cure.) + 2%e. Cleansiline. .. iie., 8 for 5c. (Cleans everything.) 1 Beef, Tron and Wine, pints...... 1 Mertz’s Winegof Calisaya’ and ¢ e 9c. tablets of Soda Mint. $1 Page's Sarsaparilla. purities the blood.) Large bottles Pheno Thymol........ 360. (A splendid mouth and tooth wash. Better than all other antiseptics.) 25e, “Miller's Dyspepsia | Tablet (Quick relief for indig $1 Ferraud’s Wine of Co « for the nerves.) 25e. bottles Koot Beer...13e., 3 for 30e. (Each bottle inak.s 5 gallons deliclous ) root beer.) Pound boxes Refit Borax....... + Se. $1 Hilton's Kiduey and Liver tem- pt a ° remedy. Be. Elixir, for diarrhoea and summer plaints. +elTe, $1 Coca, Beef and Celery Compound, fhe great wummer tonte. Only..54e. bot, Toilet, Articles Cut Very Low. of fine Toflet Paper, with wire cs. Has been selling for 10c. r Be. pkg. for 25¢. Eau de Quinine TH ‘Tooth Powder ( Curling Fiutd, recom: by every <society "Indy in igton « Cotton during this ‘el a jear- rrow only...78e. slightly shop- u selling f¢ ap- choice pkg. only, Meal Roses and Myrrh. “Tomerrow Imported, Sundries To Be Closed Out. A lovely” Plush Manicure Set that wa tomorrow at. .63¢. jet Set, that Is 75. Set goes tomorrow ai 25, A small lot of very pretty Derb Silver Trays, sold readily for $6.50, will go to- morrow at.. $2.19. A hai dsome 6.50 ‘Triplicate Folding Mirror will go tomorrow at......$3 ing 2.50 and $3 will 8c. ported Toflet ° thing for your dressing table. Would Bottles. Just the be cheap at Yeu can take all of them tomorrow at... « S8e. ea, My, what a rush there was for Cut Ginés Pottles, Never sold so mny in the history of our business. Have still @ few very pretty pairs of bottles left which must all go tomorrow. A pair of Cut Glas Bottles, exquisite design, that’ were $5. Tomorrow $1.08. A palr of exagisite $6.50 Cat Glass Bottles. will [id tomorrow at. . A patr of very fine Cut Glass Bo deeply ent, reflecting all of the col- ‘ors of the rainbow. Have been sell- ing for $14 a pair. ‘Tomorrow you can take them for os One Leather Toilet Case left. $6.50 It wa ‘Tomorrow it will be........$1.98 A few of those $1.50 Cuticle and Corn Knives left. Out th go tomor row at. psi ‘Th: balance of those and $1. slightly shop-worn Thermometers tomorrow 85e. MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy, uth & F Sts. una anon a “turn on the switch” —that’s our part of It. You'll find electricity the most satisfactory pow- er and the cle: You'll find cleetrie lights cooler and better light than gas—and safer. A word from you and the current will be on. U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14TH STREET N.W. "PHONE 77. jy27-26d wargame . E west. au 6 bottles Claret I. inl_midsummer dispensation to We'll deliver it anywhere you ST, To-Kalon Wine Co.,614 14th "Phone 998. cr West Vv hington orders filled hae & Jones, 32d and M sts. o.w. am SA AO SR ARRAS ARRAS ASRRDAARRD Big Reductions } nSummer Shoes: Prices lowered throughout the at ain out and store. * verything goes women oF 3 Sh cost $3.50 and $4 uptown. ‘Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave.. 7 alge Bene a AMERICAN SHOE MEN. fe rE Oe ee ee Consult Me About Your Ailing Timepiece VM tell ‘ou just what the trouble fs, and i any existing de- vements are what ning or new main- spring. 7 DUILERLY, 622 G st., opp. City P.O. jy3i-12a KING'S PALACE. _—KING’S PALACE. Bargain Buying aT KING’S Was at its height at our two stores today. The wonder- ful Millinery and Under- wear and Duck Suit values brought hundreds from every part of the city to help reduce our greatstock. Tomorrow Greatcet bargains of the year—we are Slanghtering everything. opportunities-for you will be even greater. Millinery. low before. Straws in all styles and shapes at. - $4, $5 & $6 Trimmed Hats, 98c. Something wonderful in value. Hats trimmed most elegantly with flowers, ribbons, laces, aigrettes, ete. All at weanceses 68c. Benini Straws, Splendid value in fine Benini Straw Short-back Sailors, black and white. Sold everywhere for 68e. Our price only... Great Values in Duck Suits. $8 Duck Suits that are honestly worth that price we are now offering at the ridiculously low OPO POMEL OL OOO COOOGP OPO OOD OOO OGIO LED OLDE PID OGD DOPOD DIOS DOOD 98c. 46c. 46c. '50c.,68c. &75c.Straws, Ic. ‘This beginning will show you the tenor of the prices—never, never £0 $1.98: Another Bargain. $1.98 Duck Suits In all colors and patterns, well made, full sleeves, wide skirts, only....---- One lot of Colored Laundered Waists in a variety of colorings, stripes and plain, large sleeves. Reg. price, Te. and 98e. Special. Special lot of Ladies’ Wrappers in light blue, pirk and lavender Percale, with pointed ruffles around shoulders, Watteau back, large sleevis. Reg. price, $2.25. eeu $1.49) ¢Wonders in Underwear. $1.19 45¢. sehendeeseetenteege 3 Ladies’ Swisa Ribbed Vests, Ef white, with linen drawing tape & in neck ond armhole. Reg. price, y—>1 19¢. Special : 124. Children’s Muslin Dray to 5, excellent cotton, hem and fine tucks. Reg. price, Ie. and 1%. po 1 Special ... 12%4e. KING’S . PALACE, *812-814 Seventh Street. 715 Market Space. it PLONE DR OLED ELAR ADEE DG DOL SODOEP PEL OD 1 Glad to see so many of my old patrons again. Can give you even better Photos. than before. During August I will make those Lovely “Mantello” Cabinet Photos. for $1.85 per dozen—just to introduce my work more widel: Boyce, 1325 F st. (over Burchell’s). Jy22-3m,20 Our standard of artistic, well- made “true” Photographs is strictly maintained in this line of Mantello Photographs, which, as a summer “special,” we are making for only $2 dozen. ‘The equal of this Photograph will cost you $2.50 e’sewhere! W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St. aul-16d SUCCESSOR TO M. B. BRADY. Dentistry As We Practice It Has none of the disagreeable experiences of former times, The most complex and most painful operations of a few years ago we perform easily and without caus- ing the patient a twinge of pain. Extracting, 50 cts. Other charges proportional, Evans Dental Parlors, 1217 PENNA. AVE. N.W. aul-24d Further Reductions IN THE Closing-Out Sale Fine Shoes A. L. Hazelton’s, 423 7th Street Northwest. 1 LOT REDUCED 1 LOT REDUCED 7 LOT REDUCED 1 LOY REDUCED 1 LOT REDUCED 1 LoT REDUCED This includes the entire stock of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Shoes. 423 7th Street Northwest. ¥-| jy81-4t “UNDER ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. Bargains In Switches. Long Hair 2.59. Formerly pas 50. Formerly 50. 50. Formerly $10.50. (First-class ‘attendance in Hair Dressing, Shampooing, ete. ‘Try our “Curlette,” for keeping the hair fn curl. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. Jet-204 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. For Good —~ Color and Heavy Growth Of Hair, Use YER’S Hair Vigo One Bottle Will Do Wonders. Try It. Purify the Blood with Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that oll and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for oe! cents a bottle. , LA . HERS AND © RS: whose occupation gives but little exercise, should use Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and biliousness. One is a dose. Try them. ICE, COAL, WOOD. Willis, Propr. —_B. M. and 14th st.’ wharves. 1CE—Retail, wholesale and in est market rates. Satisfaction Coal and Wood for ‘ap15-6m ‘Argostura Bitters, indorsed by physicians and chemists for pu ity and wholesomeress. Dr. J. G. B. Stegcrt & Sons, sole manufucturers. Aske your jea’er. bd THE Y. M. C. A. BUILDING iaranteed. mily trade. Decision to Build One for $200,000 if Possible. Liberal Minded Citizens Will Be Ask- ed to Assist in Rebuilding in Good Style. There was an important meeting of the finance and building committees of the Y. M. C. A. this afternoon in the office of Mr. Jokn B. Larner, in the Adams building, on F street. There were present Messrs. S. W. Woodward, B. H. Warner, J. B. Larner, Williamson, Tasker, Smith and Pugh. Mr. Woodward is chairman of the finance com- mittee and Mr. Larner of the building com- mittee, and the latter acted as chairman of the meeting. It was decided that a public meeting for the business men of the city should be held at Masonic Temple, Sepiem- ber 18, at 12:30 o'clock. It was thought best to postpone this meeting until after the tide of summer travelers has turned once again in this direction. ‘There are so many of Washington's most liberal men absent from town just at present that it is feared that any move- ment to enlist general assistance in lhe raising of the building fund would be pro- ductive of too small results. Hence the decision to wait until later, when, with a nucleus in hand, raised from the subscrip. tions that are now being solicited by the members of the committees who are in the city, it is expected that a majority of the great fund that will be needed fur the new home of the association will be raised in a short time. A Large Building. The committee, which had not met to- gether before, decided that work should be started en the basis of a building that will cost upward of $200,000. A subcom- mittee, consisting of Messrs. Woodward, Larner and Pugh, was appointed to pre- pare a statement of the kind of building that should be erected, to be reported to the committees at a meeting that will prob- ably be held about.the Ist of September. There will be no committee or board mee ings in the meantime, as better work, it is thought, can be done just now by the in- dividuais. After today’s meeting it was announced that whatever the style of the building might be, it will contain a public hall and a fully-equipped gymnasium, with such features as a bowling alley and a large swimming pool. Effort to Enlist Aid. A statement will be prepared at once and circulated through the city in printed form making a full and complete statement of the present condition of the association, its plans and its needs. It will be in the nature of an appeal to the business men of the community and contain a plain statement of facts. It was also decided that no announce- ments of the amounts of subscriptions should be made at present, but that just prior to the time of the mass meeting Sep- tember 18 a complete statement of the amounts already subscribed would be given to the public. , The blanks for the personal subscriptions have been printed, and are now ready for distribution to those who desire to under- take the work of raising sections of the building fund. ‘These blanks are really notes, given by the subscribers to the as- sociation, promising to pay certain sums in a certain time, in quarterly payments, “for value received.” Arrangement is made for a discount of 5 per cent for full and complete, payments in advance of the time stipulated. . The first of the noonday meetings was held in the new association rooms in the Lenman building today and attracted a good attendance. a The Chinaman May Land. The Secretary of the Treasury has au- horized the landing in the United States of Low Yee Soon, a Chinaman who keeps a restaurant at Los Angeles, Cal., in spite of the decision of the ccllector of customs at San Francisco that he belonged to the prohibited class, and was not entitled to the privileze of 1eturring to the United States, after naving cnce left its shores. ‘The Secretary based his action in everruling the collector on an opinion of the solicitor ef the treasury, in which it was held that the lawe governing the admission | ¢ Chi- nese who are not lakorers upon presenta- tion of preseribed certificates or satisfac- tory proof of ‘dentity do not restrict such admission as to cases where the appli- cants are merchants, but that all Chinese, except laborers, who are lawfully in the United States, nave the right to visit China or any other foreign country, and zeturn here, upoa complying with the re- quirements of the statute. e+. Need for Private Charity. United States Consul Sparks at Piedras ‘Negras, Mex., has telegraphed to the State Department that 300 of the negro colonists have crossed the Rio Grande to Eagle Pass, and 300 more are on. their way to that point. He says the negroes are in a most deplorable condition, and while they are now being supplied temporarily with gov- ernment rations, they are generally with- out clothing, and in many cases entirely naked. The government has exhausted its authority in supplying 1,500 rations. To clothe these unfortunates and keep them from starving hereafter there is need for the extension of private charity. +e + ___ Butchers’ Assembly. In accordance with the rules of the order of the Knights of Labor made to cover such contingencies as those under which the Butchers’ Assembly has existed for some time past, and the compliance of the latter with the terms necessary for rein- statement, that society was last_night ad- mitted into full membership of the District Assembly by District Master Workman W. H. G. Simmons. Over fifty butchers were present, and much enthusiasm was manifested. — Mr. Hamilton’s Bond. Mr. John A. Hamilton today filed his bond as receiver for the firm of James L. Barbour & Son in the sum of $2) x The Washington Loan and Trust Company ualified as surety on the bond, which was then approved by Judge Cole. STREET EXTENSION A Meeting of the Suburban Highway Commission Held Today. PLAN OF SHE DISTRICE COMMISSIONERS Remarks of Property Owners and Citizens For and Against It. a Tet THOSE WHO FILED PROTESTS ‘The first formal public meeting of the suburban highway commission was heli this morning in the office of the Secretary of War for the purpose of hearing orully those who desired to support their written objections to the plan of street extension as approved by the District Commissioners. The hour set for the meeting was 9 o'clock, and at that time the Secretary of War and Gen. Craighill, the chief of engineers, and the secretary of the commission, Capt. Fie- biger, were on hand. Secretary Smith was a little late in arriving, and it was not until nearly 9:30 that the doors were thrown open and the citizens who were in attend- ance were invited to come in the room where the commission was seated. At that time there were perhaps fifteen men present representing the protestants and about five ladies, but as the hearing progressed, others came in, so that the room, which was quite a large one, was comfortably filled. The large map show- ing the plan of street extension as ap- proved by the District Commissioners was displayed on the wall, anda walking stick was loaned by some one, which served us a pointer to those who wished to make clear’ by reference to the map their objections to the plan. Simple Method of Procedure. The method of procedure was very sim- ple. The secretary, Capt. Fiebeger, read the names of those who had sent in com- munications to the Commissioners, and those who desirei to say anything were given the opportunity to do so. The views of those who appeared before the com- mission were expressed briefly and what they sald was to the point, so that the business was dispatched so rapidly that the hearing was concluded in about three hours. The members of the commission occupied seats behind a large table, and near them sat Commissioner Powell, upon whom the work of preparing the plan of street exten- sion devolved. He remained an Interested listener of what was sald, but took no part. Secretary Smith asked questions fre- quently, and occaslonally Secretary Lamont made some comment, but, as a rule, the citizens sald what they had to say without eliciting any observation from the members of the commission. Mr. W. H. Smith was present on behalf of the commission and made a stenographic report of the proceedings. The Proceedings Opened. The proceedings opened very informally. After the throng of citizens had filed into the rocm where thé commission was seated the secretary,,of; the commission, Capt. Fiebeger, anneurved that the protest of owners of property‘lying west of 18th street and south of Gin¢innati street would first be considered. He' had a Ist of the pro- tests, arranged according to locality, and called gf the hantes, asking if they’ were present. i rs Miss Dorsey's Protest. Miss Dorsey arose when her hame was called, and Secrethry Lamont asked her what she had,to gay, in addition to what she had said in her protest. Capt. Fiebeger pointed out on the large map which was suspended from the wall the location of Miss Dorsey's property, which is a house dn the south, side of Call- fornia-avenue,.on the straight’ extension of Connecticut avenue. Miss Dorsey said that the proposed plan affected her property only by the widening of California avenue, which would place her house. near the street line and high up in the air. She spoke of the assoclations connected with her house, and said that she begged to call the attention of the commission to these per- sonal considerations. The next property was Mrs. Stoddard’s, whose two lots would be taken by the widening of 19th street at the junction with Columbia road. She said that if 19th street was extended on a straight line her property would not be interfered with, and that was the plan she favored. In reply to a question from Secretary Smith, it was stated by Captain Fiebeger that the line of 19th street had been left in accordance with the present subdivision. Mr. W. F. Mattingly’s Views. The section south of Columbia road be- tween 14th and 18th was then considered, and Mr. W. F. Mattingly appeared as the representative of Dr. Sowers and Mrs. Henry May, owners of lots in Crescent and Prospect streets. The proposed lne of Crescent street, he said, bisects this prop- erty and ruins it. He suggested that these streets be left as they are, of course widen- ing them, {f {t was thought best. He fur- ther objected on the ground that the pro- posed extension was not in accord with the plan of the city. Secretary Smith asked if the question was whether these streats*should be left in their curved line, as at present, or squared. Mr. Mattingly replied that it was, and in response to a question as to why the change had been proposed, Capt. Fiebeger said Mr. Olmsted thought it woul] be the best plan. He added that there were pro- tests from ex-Senator Henderson, Mr. Ful- ler, Mrs. May, Dr. Sowers and others. He said that he knew of no expressions trom citizens favoring the proposed plan. ‘Mrs. Lucy Diver expressed her opposition 0 the extension of Huntingdon street, which would cut through lots owned by her near the Columbia road. She favored the diversion of this street so that it would not take so much of her property. Why Mr. Fuller Objects. A protest was made’ against the proposed extension of 17th street by Thomas H. Fuller, the owner of ground between Flor- ida avenue and Prospect street. He said that the proposed extension would neces- sitate a heavy cut and would compel the grading of the elevated ground at that point, and it was this feature, namely, its elevation, that was the inducement in the purchase of property in that locality. He favored the deflection of 17th street to follow the line of Ontario avenue, the lat- ter to be widencd. He spoke of the com- parative cost of the two plans, and main- tained that the use of Ontario avenue would be much cheaper. Mrs. Ellen 8: Du Bois, the owner of lots on Crescent street, said that in widening that street as proposed she hoped all the land needed would not be taken off of her lots, as they were Shallow. ‘The cection bounded by Cincinnati street, Columbia road, Ith street extended and Piney branch ‘was'then taken up. Pica for a Uniform Extension. A plea for the uriform extension of the city strcets throughout the suburbs was made by Mc. Donald McPrerson. He said that he believed in the principle of extend- ing the city plan, and he was animated by the patriotic motive of contributing to the beauty and grandeur of the city for all time. While fe dfd not owr property on the lina of Connécticut avenue extended, yet he advorated-a straight extension of that avenue, and believed that he had the right of any citizen interested in the wel- fare of the city to appear before the com- mission and make such a plea, Some might maintain that because ke was not 4n owner of property that would be af- fected he therefore had no right to be heard. But he was there as a citizen, and he thought that gave him a standing in a case affecting the interests of the city. He favored the straight extenston-of Connecti- cut avenue because he believed that the pul lic interssts Jemarded it, and that the beauty and convenience cf the city would thereby be ennanced. In regard to 17th street, he favored its extension, and he- lleved that if it was stopped es proposed it would injure property interests much mere than if extended. He was asked by Secretary Smith ff, in his cpinion, a failure to open up 17th street would lessen the value of the property by at least 20 per cent, and Mr. McPherson said that in his opinion it would. A reference was made by Mr. Thomas H. Fuller to the suggestion made by Mrs. Henderson that the elevation west of 16th street at Crescent street be reserved as a park, thus preserving the elevation and adding an attractive feature to the city. Prof. Goode’s Objections. On behalf of himself and General Breck- inridge, Professor G. Browne Goode pro- tested against the extension of Champlain avenue through Lanier Heights and the abandormeut of Ontario avenue. In his opinion the proposition to call Champlain avenue 18th street extended does not affect the merits of the protest. The point at issue, he said, was whether this change should be made, involving great expénse, or whether Champlain avenue be allowed to remaia. He thought that the public interest would be better subserved by the adoption of the latter plan. Mr. McPherson spoke in favor of the proposed extension of 18th street, and said that he would regret the making of any change, unless it was in the line of a more radical adoption of the city plan. As the representative of the owners of the Ingleside subdivision, Mr. Chapin Brown addressed the commission. He ob- jected to the change in Ingleside terrace because if it is straightened as proposed it would necessitate heavy fills. The sub- division had been made after consulting with the Commissioners, and the plan adopted was not what the owners wanted, and in addition, a large sum of money had been expended in opening this street. He thought that it was:unjust now to make this change. If the present lines were adopted, the cornection with the proposed street west of 18th street could be m&de as easily as under the Commissioners’ plan. H. D. Walbridge spoke in favor of the extension of Kenyon street from 17th to 16th streets. Some Abandoned Streets. Attention was called by Mr. Charles A. Armes to some abardoned streets, naming particularly the section of 16th street be- tween Columbia street and Kenésaw ave- nue, in Mount Pleasant. He said that, un- like some other sections of 16th street, this part was thickly built up. He called at- tention to the fact that there would be no compensation to owners for an aban- doned street. He thought that a plan which contemplated such a disregard of the rights of property owners ought not to find €avor. But there was another consid- eration, and that was the rights of the public. There should be a sewer in the proposed abandoned section, and yet, it is stated that if the Commissioners’ plan is adopted a sewer could not he put there. In this way he said the health of the pub- Ue would be menaced. Now the drainage is in sinks and the health officer recom- mended some time ago that a sewer should be put in. According to the proposed plan a sewer could not be laid. Diseases had appeared in this locality, due, he believed, to a lack of sewers. He believed that the plan should be so changed as to protect the public interests. He was not champion- ing private interests in making this ap- peal. Mr. Deeble Favors the Plan. W. Riley Decble, in behalf of his partner, Mr. Davis, who owned property on 16th street, spoke in favor of the plan, and hoped that the commission would go on and remove the red mortgage reoresented by the lines of abardoned streets, so that the property owners would know where they are. He protested against minor ob- jections being considered, as the interests of the property owners at large were more important. Most of the houses referred to by Mr. Armes, he said, were frame and could be moved. : Mr. Armes wished to reply to some state- ments of Mr. Deeble, but the commission thought that ana understood the situation, and Mr. A. H. Nixon, the owner of prop- erty between Park ard Sheridan streets, just west of 14th street, made a statement. His objection was to taking fifteen feet from the south side of Sheridan street, as it would leave the lots fronting en the rear of houses on Howard street. He thought that sufficient ground should be taken from the north side of Sheridan street to give the street a proper width. He was asked by Secretary Smith if the property owners would not be compensated for the ground taken. Mr. Dixon replied that he would be glad to get information on that point. In his opinien the chief objection to the plan arose from the uncertainty on the pari of property owners as to whether they would be properly compensated. Section Four Considered. Section 4, bounded by 7th, ith streets and Ficrida ayenve and Spring road, was then taken up. Mr. W. F. Mattingly spoke for the prop- erty holders affected by the deflection of New Jersey avenue, as that would compel the owners to give more land to the public than they snould be required to do. If the city streets had been uniformly extended he would have no objection, but New Jer- sey avenue had been deflectsd. If it came through the property on a straight exten- sion he would not oppose it. East of Seventh Street. Section 5, east of 7th street, was then taken up, and Mr. J. B. Johnson gave his objections to the deflection of Vermont avenue. He favored a still greater deflec- tion, which would bring the avenue into thig reservoir property owned by the gov- ernment, and thence to the Soldiers’ Home. The present plan, he thought, accomplished nothing except to take from the owners of the subdivision north of the reservoir. He opposed the discontinuance of Sumner and Lincoln streets, but was informed by Capt. Fiebeger that those streets would be retained. He spoke of the damage to his own home by the extension of Vermont avenue, and also to that of Gen. Balloch. He referred to the compensation to prop- erty holders under the system of awards of damages and benefits, and mentioned the loss of trees, which he had planted. Secretary Smith thought that a valuation would not be allowed for associations con- nected: with trees. Mr. B. F. Leighton spoke of the legal aspect of determining benefits, and referred to a recent decision of the Court of Ap- peals, which, he thought, would affect the section of the highway law referring to that matter. In regard to the Vermont avenue extension he said that, in his opin- jon, only the owners of vacant ground east cf 7th street favored it. As far as the con- venience of the people living there, the extensicn cf the avenue was not needed. He favored the stoppage of Vermont avenue at Grant Circle, not extending it east of 7th street. Mr. David F. Saunders said he had noth- ing to say in addition to his protest, which CBrosed the extension of 2d street. ‘Objection was made by Mr. Thomas Field 1o what he termed the deflection of the proposed boulevard just west of 7th stree*, instead of being carried farther north to join the Rock Creek road. He favored straight lines, and he could not understand why it should- have been given the direc- uion it had. The next section was the country north of Spring road, but, no one appearing, the names of those who made general objec- tions were called. There was no one who had anything to say, and then the roll of names of all objectors, beginning with the first section, was called, in order to give those who had come in since the hearing was begun an opportunity to be heard. Prof. Riley Responds. The first response was from Prof. C. V. Riley, who gave his objections to the pro- posed deflection of Connecticut avenue. He knew of no one, he said, except those who considered private interests, that was not in favor of the straight extension. There was no difficulty in the way except the cost, and he believed the results would justify the extra outlay. He said that all the District Commissioners favored the straight line. Besides, the requirement made of the syndicate that opened up Connecti- cut avenue to carry it through on straight lines, as it had been done, in his opinion made the straight extension practically obligator; He gave the figures of the relative cost of the straight extension of the avenue as compared with the proposed deflection, and said that they had been calculated by Maj. Powell's orders in the spring of 18%, the average yalue of the ground being placed at $1.50 per square foot. He thought that there had not been, on the whole, much change in the values since that time. He said that the straight extension would cost as follows: For land, 1,900; for work, $31,250; for damages, 100; total, $318,150, The cost of the deflection would be as fol- lows: For land, $162,840; for work, $15,500; for damages, $15,000; total, $196,340." The extra cost of a straight extension, $121,510. Prefessor Riley added that since then values have not increased, but rather de- creased, except so far as expenditures on the Phelps tract are concerned. The Moses and St. Margaret’s Church have been add- — ed, amounting, say, to $35,000 or $19,000. He therefore thought that he had made a lib- eral estimate in giving $200,000 as the dif- ference in cost. Mr. Saunders Favored the Present Plan. Mr. L. M. Saunders said that the straight extension of Connecticut avenue would leave his houre off from it, while the pres- ent plan would lacate it on the avenue. He favored the present plan. Professor Riley added a word to say that with the exception of Mr. Wimer and Miss Dorsey, all the property owners favored the straight extension. He said that Mr. Truesdell, before he was Commissioner, favored the straight extension. Maj. Armes also spoke in favor of the straight extension of Connecticut avenue, and said that it was the expectation of the syndicate that opened up the ayenue beyond Rock creék that it should be done. Secretary Lamont asked Professor Riley if he knew the estimate of the cost of the straight extension made by Mr. Wimer. In reply Professor Riley said that he be- l:eved Mr. Wimer placed the cost at seven or eight hundred thousand dollars, but he thought that these figures were exag- gerations. Mr. Longstrest objected to the closing of the Adams Mill road, one of the approach- €s to the park. In his opinion, it was a natural approacn, and cne of great public convenience. N. H. Shea spoke of the importance of reducing 13th street extended to grade. He said that it was an important thor- oughfare, and ought to be made available. William Ho!mead 2'so advocated the grad- ing of 13th street. A plea was made by Mr. W. Riley Deeble in favor of the proposed extension of Ver- mont avenue. Prof. W. J. Rhees said that he owned property on Spring road, and favored the plan end hoped that it would be carried out. He did not understand, however, why the proposed boulevard had been made 200 feet wide instead of 160 feet. A suggestion was made by Mr. Blair Lee that an avenue be opened from a point where 7th street crosses the District line scuth to 16th street extended. The change could be made at slight expense, and would be in accordance with the tcpography of the country. As there were ro other citizens or prop- erty helders that desired to be heard, the commission, at 12:30, adjourned the public hearing. As soon as the notes of the stenographer, giving the protests of property owners and citizens, are written up, they will be con- sidered by the commission and a determi- nation reacked as to what weight shall be given to them. The commission have from now until the meeting of Congress to come to a conclusion in regard to the matter, and with the information which they have in their possession they will determine what action shall be taken in regard to the map prepared by the Commissioners. Those Who Filed Protests. All of those who filed their protests with the commission did not avail themselves of the opportunity to be orally heard in re- gard to the matter. The abstract-of objec- tions received show that the following sent communications to the commission: Section first. west of 18th street and south of Cincinnati street—Mrs. Mary V. Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth Calvert, A. T. Britton, Myron M. Parkef, Leroy Tuttle, jr., C. V. Riley, J. B. Wimer, Geo. A. Armes, Albert M. Nixon, W. W. Burnett, Miss Ella L. Dorsey, Cynthia H. Quackenbush, Maria P. Stoddard, Geo. A. Andrews, Sarah G. Clemens, heirs to M, L. Noer, General D. W. Flagler. Section second, south of Columbia road between ith and 18th streets—Mary F.Hen- Gerson, Pacificus Ord, J. B. Henderso: Z. T. Sowers, Mrs. Henry May, Geo. W. Linkins, Mary A. Linkins, Lucy H. Diver, R. Edward Earle, H. W. Scammell, Th H. Fuller, Luther Fuller, Mrs. S. EB. W. Fuller, J. W. Smith, Mrs. Alice S. Hill, James V. White, R. C. DuBois, Ellen 8. DuBois. Section third, bound by Cincinnati street. Columbia road, 14th street extended and Piney branch—R. Lee Longstreet, George H. Dana, E. A. Devindorf, Security Invest ment Company, Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, A N. McLaughlin, Judge A. C. Bradley, G. Brown Goode, Jenny B. Swain, William: A Whitson, N, E. Ycung. P. B. Mimmack, 12. D, Walbridge, Emma L, Yoder. E. W. Woodruff, A. B. Bennett, Arthur H. Baker, Maria S. Eastwood, E. B. Cork, Thomas E. Cowling, Anna’ McDonald, John Mec- Donald, F. A, Ellis, Geo. W. Silsby, U. O Ickus, C. B. Dickey, C. B.Thornton, J. B. Grey, S. George R. Rady, W. R. Keyworth, D. A. Moore, James Simpson, Thomas W. Smith, J. Sprigg Foole. Donald McPherson, WwW. W. , Citizens’ Association of Mt. Pleasant, D. G. Swain, J. W. Dare, Levi Nagle, August Donath, D. BE. Parke E. B. Townsend, James A. Bates, David Irwin, Chapin ‘Erown. Section fourth, bounded by Florida av. nue, 14th and 7th streets and Spring roa Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association, Wm. F. Mattingly, N. H. Shea, J. W. Lit- tle, G. W. Cooper. Section fifth, bounded by 7th street, Flor- ida avenue, North Capitol street and Rock Creek Church road: Enoch Totten, Edward A. Ballock, J. B. Johnson, Sterling N. Brown, Joe. Burden, Claude F. King, M chael White, Milton N. Wolland, Theo. J. King, Geo. W. Barry, Charles Brant, Ad: laine P. Sterling, A. L. Caywood, Laura T. Peterson, Jesse Scott, Mrs. J. N. Hodg- kins, David I. Saunders, T. R. Senior, Marion T. Anderson, G. W. F. Swartzell. Section sixth, bounded by Spring road, Rock Creek Church road, North Capitol street extended and the District Mne and Rock Creek Park: A. K. Tingle, Thos. Field, Geo. Field, Louisa Kuhn, Edward T. Bates, Blair Lee. General suggestions: Benjamin P. Davis, D. W. C. Broadhead, H. D. Walbridge, McPherson, Commissioners of the District, Charles H. Armes. Making 2 Personal Inspection. Secretary Lamont, Secretary Smith, Gen. Crai@hill, Maj. Powell and Capt. Fiebeger spent several hours this afternoon making a personal inspection of the disputed terri- tory in section 1. OUTING OF UNION VETERANS. ‘Together With the John B. Henderson Drum Corps They Enjoy Themselves. The excursion of Union Veteran Legion, No, 69, given to Marshall Hall yesterday, in conjunction with John B. Henderson Drum Corps, was greatly enjoyed by a big crowd, and the speechmaking at night was listened to by a large assemblage. Re- marks of a patriotic character and breath- ing a spirit of friendship and conciliation between the soldiers who were arrayed on cpposite sides in the civil war were made by Corporal Tanner, J. D. Brady and Den- nis O'Connor, who formerly wore the blue, and Gen. Robert M. Hunter and R. Byrd Lewis, who were differently attired in the fighting days. All the speakers made ref- erence to an article in yesterday's Star; which stated that Corporal Tanner and Gen. Brady would take occasion last night to reply to the speech made at the Confed- erate Veterans’ excursion last week by Solicitor Gen. Conrad, a speech that was alleged to have caused some bitterness of feeling among the veterans, which infor- mation was given to a Star reporter yes- terday by Col. Charles E. Troutman, secre- tary of the Union Veteran Legion, and pre- siding officer at the Marshall Hall meeting last night. The serious consideration given to the announcement apparently caused any in- tention of the sort that may have existed, end which, according to Col. Troutman, did exist, to be happily abandoned. Corp. Tanner and Gen. Prady merely allwied to the declaration of Mr. Conrad that war settled nothing, the fcrmer saying that Mr. Conrad was decidedly wrong, while Gen. Brady stated that the war settled everything, and added thi the con- federates he had talked with since were of the sanie opinion. The beat left Mar- shall Hall at i0 o'clock, reaching the Wash- ington wharf at a seasonable hour. The committee having the excursion in charge was W. H. Horton, E. C. Arnold, W. N. Richardson, J. C. McKibben and W. D. Mack on the part of the U. V. L., and J. T. Rudy, E. Banssll and E. Betts of the Hen- derscn Drum Corps, with J. H. Hendrix as chairman. ee Why Not Electrothanatize? To the Editor of The Evening Starr Noticing that you quote with apparent xpproval from one of your exchanges a condemnation of that misbegotten vocable “electrocution,” I beg leave to suggest a legitimately formed substitute for it. Analogy supplies a hint in this case. We already have the term “euthanasy” (easy death), a derivative from two Greek words (eu, well, and thanatos, death). Why, then, may we not coin the word electrothanasy (death by electricity) from electron and thanatos? This etymology would furnish also a verb, electrothanatize, to kill Pea W. H. RAN HURST’S NOMINATION The Question of Reassessment Played a Oonsiderable Part in It He is Less Radical Than Hayes on the Subject and His Conservatism Commended Him. For a number of years the leading issue in Maryland politics has been the question of reassessment, and there are not a few democrats in this city who believe that this issue was the sole one that dictated the nomination of John E. Hurst of Bal- timore to be governor of Maryland. The democratic party in Maryland h been thought to: be in favor of reas- sessment, and the very general support that has been given Thomas G. Hayes, the advocate of a radical system of reassess- ment has been interpreted by many people as meaning that the party would in- Mr. John E. ‘Hurst, Governor. Candidate for dorse Mr. Hayes for the governorship. But Hayes was too radical, and in the nomina- tion of Hurst the party secured a man of very conservative views on this question. It was Mr. Hurst who opposed reassess- ment in the state legislature and who led the forces on his side of the question; but Mr. Hurst stated before the conven- tion met, and now claims to be, in favor of reassessment, though in a measure much less radical than that advocated by Hayes. Mr. Hayes Was Radical. Mr. Hayes believed in taxing mortgages, schools, churches—in fact, a variety of things that have gone untaxed, many of which he regards as being especially the property of wealthy men. In his course he has received the approval of a large ele- ment of the laboring people, who have thought that if the holdings of rich men in the form of mortgages, etc., could be taxed they would feel the burden of tax- ation much less. Commenting on the issue that brought Mr. Hurst prominently to the front as a gubernatorial candidate, a prom- inent Marylander, well versed in the polit- ical happenings of his state, said to a Star reporter today: Useless to Charge Treachery. “It 1s useless for Mr, Hayes to charge treachery on the part of Gorman in the matter of the nonm#iration. No man had the power. to make such a promise, though{ of course, Gorman, as the dictator of Mary- land politics, might bring about any end he saw fit, though I have no idea that he ever promised Hayes the nomination. The fact is, that Mr. Hurst was nominated be- cause he was looked upon as the strongest man for the place. Mr. Gorman received protests from many rich men of Baltimore, capitalists and business men generally, who were afraid that if Hayes were nomi- mated and a radical reassessment bill should be adopted that their nterests would be seriously affected. This class of wealthy people were in a position to seri+ ously embarrass Mr. Gorman, and he would have run a great risk had he turned a mute ear io their protests. While Mr, Hurst professes to be in favor of reassess- meat, no one believes that he will sanc- tion any measure that may be passed b: the legislature cen this subject that is no! conservative in the extreme. ‘Will Lose Some Voters. “There is no doubt that the democracy of Maryland will lose a considerable fac- tion of its voters by the nomination of Mr. Hurst. But, on the other hand, had Mr. Hayes been nominated, there would have been quite as greut a loss of voters and a very much greater loss of campaign funds. I do not think Mr. Gorman cared to antagonize either of these factions of the party, but he had to make a cent ard as a good pclitician, he accept what he regarded as the lesser of evils. ‘The reassessment question ig iow where it hus been for many years. It will have a strong following in the legis- lature, but a very weak support from the governor, and any bill that may be if Mr. Hurst is elected, could not becom unless it were extremely conserva- TO GO TO ALBANY. Taylor Soon to Start His Long Im- prisonment. Thomas J. Taylor, the wife murderer, whose death sentence was commuted to life impriconment, will probably be for- warded to the Albany penitentiary next Surday evening, arriving at the prison the next day about noon. Taylor will be the cnly convict sent to the penitentiary af that time, and will probably be taken to the penitentiary by Clerk Leonard of the District jail. Since the commutation of his sentence Taylor has gained quite a great deal in both health and weight. He has been daily, visited by relatives and friends, his little daughter calling upon her unfortunate father as often as she could. Taylor, while greatly improved in spirits, still feels that he will not long survive imprisonment. ——— THE COURTS. * nity Court No. 2—Judge Cole. shea net Shea et al.; reference to auditor ordered. Douglass agt. Douglass; testi- mony before Jno. A. Sweeney, examiner, ordered taken. Orme agt. Benton et al} decree confirming reports of auditor, Degges agt. Bacon et al.; do. Burrough agt. Burrough; time to take testimony limited to forty days. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge Cole. Washington Real Estate Co. agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorar!. Hej- denheimer agt. Kahn; judgment by default and condemmation. Dietze agt. S. Sacks & Co.; do. McCauley agt. Southern Railway, Company; plaintift to furnish security fo¥ costs in thirty days. Hooker agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certlorarl. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Col United States agt. Louis A. Dunan. adul- tery; time for filing bond for costs on ap- peal extended to August 10. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Margaret is; sul turned served. Estate of Alfred Wallach; will fully proved and renunciation of widow of her right to administer filed. Estate George Samuel; amended petition of J Kohner filed. Estate of Mary C. 5 will filed. In re orphans of Thos. R. Brooks, Jr.; petition of Nellte F. Brooks to be ap- pointed guardian filed. Estate of - ret Davis; proof of death and caveat will filed. Estate of Rosina D. Schmid! petition for probate of will filed and cita- tion issued. Estate of Elizabeth Kaiser; will proved. — Millike: Bail Bond. District Attorney Birney today received from the United States marshal for the western’ district of Tennessee the bail bond given by Benj. H. Milliken Saturday las' at Memphis, Tenn., to here answer the fn- dictment charging the young man with breaking and entering the residence of Judge Samuel F. Phillips on the 4th of just month, with intent to assault Juagé Phillips’ daughter, As heretofore stated in The Star, the defendant gave bail in the sum of $,000 to appear here before the Criminal Court on the first Tuesday in next October. The sureties on the bond are T. B. Turley, Josiah Patterson and Luke E. Wright. .