Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1896, Page 10

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Senator Hill's joint resolution to direct the Treasury Department to destroy all returns made under ¢he defunct income tux law and all correspondence in the treasury files relating to the returns was adopted today by the House committee on ways and means. The committee selected this resolution in preference to Mr. Bartlett's bill because the latter would have compelled the de- partment to return all documents to the persons and corporations which made re- ports. Assistant Secretary Hamlin and Commissioner Miller represented that the return of the papers would entail much work and expense upon the department, and be largely impracticable, beside mak- ing a risk that papers would fall into the hands of parties who had no right to them. The committee was unanimously in favor of the plan. For a Subtrensury at Savannah: A delegation of Georgians appeared be- fore the House committee on ways and means to day in the interest of the bill in- troduced by Mr. Lester, for the establish- ment of a United States subtreasury at Savannah. It was represeated that a | branch of the treasury is needed at Savan- nah to facilitate the handling of the cot- ton crops. Considering the Cuban Question. Senators Sherman, Morgan and Lodge, who constitute the sub-committee on Cuban affairs of the committee on foreign rela-| tions, met today for consultation upon the question of recognizing the belligerency of Cuban insurgents. ‘The meeting was strict- ly private, and nothing was given out con- cerning it. Mrs. Cogswell’s Pension. ‘The bill to grant the widow of Gen. Cogs- well of Massachusetts, who was a member of the last Congress, a pension of $75 a month was favorably reported by the House committee on pensions today. It was pass- ed by the Senate last week. Pacific Railroad Hearing. The House committee on Pacific railroads today decided to begin hearings next Mon- day, preparatory to framing a plan fur the adjustment of the debts of the Central and Union Pacific to the government. Invita- tions will be sent to the representatives of the Union Pacific, Central Pacific and the California people who oppose a funding bill. ‘The hearings will be held daily, if possible, until all the parties in interest have ap- peared. Most of the committee hour was spent in discussing the present status of the roads. Some new members wanted the poned so that they might the ‘question, but Chairman Powers ‘As the first mortgage on the Union Peclfic is in progress of foreclosure, time is the essence of this matter.” ———-e. To Enforee a Contract. Charles W. Main has, through Attorney Cc. T. Yoder, filed a bill in equity against Katie Young Buhrman, for specific per- formance of contract. Mr. Main claims that the defendant agreed, by contract the 4th of this month, to sell him sublot 43, square 205, for $6,000. He states that she refuses to carry-out her part of the contract and believes that she has since agreed to sell to another party at an advance. He therefore prays that she oe required to carry out-the con- tract between them and that she be enjoin- | Se ee ge ee one else. ———_—_ The Academy of Forty will hold ite cur- rent session this Selby a ith Emme Gillett as director. The topic of conversa- tion is “The Joy of Life.” | EVENING _ Gm rhe Thy. SECOND. VICTORY FOR rE Locals Unconventional Play Marked Their Game. : Big Four BALTIMORES COME NEXT The Capital Bicycle Club won its qnatch | with the Hamilton Club of Philadelphia for the American whist trophy Saturday, de- feating it by six tricks. The Hamilton Club is probably the best known whist club in the country. It is the author of what are known as the “Hamilton leads,” and one member of the team has written a book on the game. The team which represented the Philadelphia club comprised Messrs. Remak, captain; Work, Mogridge and Clayton, the latter being substituted for Ballard. The C. Bi. C.’s were’ represented by the team that won at Albany, viz: Messrs. Low, captain; Barrick, Carr and Fogg. The match was played in the parlors of the club house on-15th street. No one had access to the rooms in which the contest Was goingeon but the referee and scorers. ‘The results were announced every four hands, and were eagerly awaited by the members in the other rooms. Play began at 3:15 p.m., and continued until twenty-four hands had been played, at which point the local club was five tricks ahead. Then an adjournment was had to a neighboring hotel for dinner, Mr. W. P. Johnson, chairman of the whist com- bia agie acting as host on behalf of the clu On the ‘first round of four tricks of the second half the Capital team gained two tricks and one in the next four tricks, put- ting them eight ahead. The faces of those waiting outside consequently broadened. Then followed the announcement that the Hamilton had gained six, which reduced the lead to two, and had gained another in the following four hands, leaving the local club but one trick ahead. It looked very much as if the cup would go to Philadel- phia, and faces grew long. ‘The next result announced was a gain of three for the bicycle club, and when in the final round they gained two more, a cheer went up, and the handshaking was very vigorous. Original Local Leads. The visitors spoke in the highest terms of the play of the bicycle team. Mr. Remak, their captain, said that Foster should not be given credit for the victory, as the bicycle club did not follow Foster; that their leads were original, and should be given a distinctive name, sich as “Cap- ital.” The leads were a continual mystery to them, and they were in constant fear of being ‘tricked. Two instances cf how the local team tricked them will suffice. Mr. Barrick, bav- ing the lead, held the ace, king, queen, ten and.a low trump, besides the ace and two low hearts and other cards. Ordinarily, the trump is led, but Mr. Barrick played a low heart, which his partner took with the king. The lead was returned, and Mr. Barrick took the trick with his ace of hearts, and- again played a heart. His Partner took the trick with a trump, end established his suit, a club, which was taken by the Philadelphia player on Mr. Barrick’s left. That player held four trumps, and led one. This was what Bar- rick wanted. He took the trick with the tenspot, and followed with the ace, king and queen of trumps, eXhausting all trumps except one in his own hand, and then led his partrer’s suit. By this means four tricks were gained on the hand. Just before the match closed the Hamil- tons. missed an opportunity of gaining three tricks on one hand. The parties playing were Messrs. Fogg and partner,’ Remak and Work. All the trumps had been played but three, two of which were held by Remak and one by Work. It was the latter's lead. His suit was spades, of which he held ace, king, jack and ten, which had been established. Work ied his trump, the deuce. His partner took the trick and led a spade. Fogg, second hand,, holding queen, nine and a lower am play- ed the nine. This gave the~ pression that the nine was the lowest Sal le heid by him, and that if he held the queen it was unprotected. Work studied a long time, and played .the_king, following with the ace and jack. Fogg saved his queen, and was able to take‘two other suit tricks before Remak could play his remaining trump. Had Work finessed his tenspot instead of playing the king he would have taken three more tricks. These two hands were enough to change the final result. The referee was Mr. Robert H. Weems, corresponding secretary of the American Whist League, who officiated in a capable and satisfactory manner. The following schedule will show the ae in tricks by hands made by each clu ‘Tapital.. Hamilton Total games: Capital Bicycle, 27; Hamilton, 21. After the match a consultation was had and it was arranged that the Baltimore Whist Club should play the Capital Bicycle Club in this city next Saturday evening, unless something should arise to prevent the local club playing at that time, as the holder of the cup is not required to play oftener than once every two weeks. Three of the members of the Baltimore team came to the city Saturday to see the match. They were Messrs. Whelan, Du- val and McCoy. The fourth- member of their team next Saturday will probably be Steele. The Baltimore club will not send a team to St. Louis. There is some talk of the Hamilton club coming over from Philadelphia a week from today, accompanied by four ladies, and playing a friendly game of twenty- four hands, duplicate whist, against the team from the Capital Bicycle Club and four lady whist players of this city. The matter will be decided after consultation with the ladies. PILLSBURY DRAWS WITH LASKER. a An Explanation of the American’s | Defeat. The final heat in the fifth’ round of the chess masters’ tournament at St. Petersburg yesterday resulted as follows: Lasker (white) and..Pillsbury drew after forty-nine moves. ‘Tech gorin (black) beat Steinitz after forty- four moves. The opening was in each case a queen’s gambit declined. ‘The record follows: Totals.. The New York Sun says, in speaking of the failure of Pillsbury: Attention has been drawn to the fact that Pillsbury’s defeats have come chiefly from Steinitz. Pillsbury beat Tschigorin in the first three games and scored 21-2 in the first three games with Lasker, but against Steinitz he couldn’t win et all. Pillsbury’s nearest friend in this country, Mr. Elwell of Brooklyn, makes this explaration of the case: “Pillsbury entered into a partnership with Steinitz, and signed articles of agreement for a business, which I later, and upon in- quiry, discovered to be utterly imprac- ticable. The scheme of Steinitz wis to. se- cure the exclusive right to publish. the scores of the games pay: layed at St. Petersburg in all Countries of the world except Russia, and included, so I hear Steinitz claims, even the news as to the results and incidents of the play a ‘This scheme Pillsbury found to be a losing See ee ae aa round. - From then dates his failure. | Elwell says: “But for the anxieties and har: ‘The most exciting aff interesting game of basket ball of the was played at the Carroll Institute Thursday evening between’ the junior teams of the W. A.C. and Carroll Institute. The score syas 4 to 8 in favor of Power c. rant, Wig hommpwon, J TOD eam were Say, ompson, J. om p- son, N. W. 1 actus Flaherty, Jenkins end B, ‘Binkley OntontcGnnbridze Race. The annual boat-rate between Oxford and Cambridgé will be held over the Putney- Mortlake championship course March 28. The start will probably take place at 2 o'clock im the afternoon. The light blues are already well"together and doing steady. work. Five of the men have rowed for their ‘varsity before. * “Harry Wright Day” April 13. At a meeting of the National League at New York, November 14, it was resolved to set aside one day prior to: the opening. of the champtonship season of 1896, which would be known as ‘the “Harry Wright day,” on which each club should be re- quired to play a game of ball, the gross re- celpts from such game to be devoted to the erection of a monument i memory of Harry Wright. The committee, consisting of John T. Brush, James A. Hart ard John I. Rogers, commissioned to arrange. details and car- ry into effect the provisions of the resolu- tion has selected Monday, April 13, as the day to be known throughout the-base ball world as the “Harry Wright day.” Carrolls Took All Three. In a contest between the Arion Bowling Club and the C. IL, on the aileys of the latter Saturday eveniffg, the C. I. won the three games played, In the second game the Carrolls made the fine score of 1,088, which makes an average of 178 per man, there being six. on a sid2., Rice of-the C, I. led with’ the single: high score-of pins, followed by Brazeral of the same team, who made 197. Good-eye Burdine of the Arions came next with 173. Cornell and Henley. Cornell will endeavor to have the date for the four-crew boat race set next summer as early in June as possible, so that an oppor- tunity may be given for crossing® to the }other side and taking part-in the Henley regatta, provided, of course, that the cur- nelian and white is first at the finish on this side. Lean White is at present in communi- cation with the Henley authorities, and as scon as the date of the great English re- gatta is decided upon Cornell will know what to urge in the matter of date for the quadrangular race. If the Englishmen de- cide to have the!r regatta in July, there is little doubt that Corneli will at least enter again in March for the grand challenge cup. THE WORLD OF SOCIETY (Centinued from Seventh Page.) conceivable character, pathetic; humorous and otherwise, was well represented. Those participating in the pleasant event were the Misses Violet Murray, Lizzie and Gertrude Mills, Elizabeth, Moljie and Anna Burke, Mary Smith, Gert: ‘Graves, Nellie and Rosina Loyd, Carri ll, Mae Biondi, Eliz- abeth, Lydia, Kati: Lena Hafle, Mrs. Scarlet, Mrs. N. C. and Mrs. Beck, ac- companied by her d&tighter, Miss Lillie, and Mrs. Hafle; Messrs.’ Lawrence Mills, Foley, Finnegan, Clarence’Bakeman, Johnnie Hill, Gustavus Forsber; Ww. Boyd, O. and Charles Biondi, Charles“Hafie, W. A. Biondi, Jacob and John Hafle and Jacob Schneider. The guests unmaskd S$ 12 and many sur- prises were given, but ndne as great as that givgn the host, Mr, Charles Hafle, . Miss. Woodward, who is visiting Mrs. Cleveland, will retutn ss New York tomor- Tow afternoon. ov eek Miss Herbert entaeatbog @ party of ladies at luticheon. today. The German ambasvader ‘and Baroness von iThiclman will give a dinner Friday;*Feb" ruary 7. Mrs. Charles E. Fostér, who will then be entertaining Mrs. and Miss Warner of New ain York will give - a A in their Honor’ January 31. Miss Bessie Stewart Tyler will give a mu- sicale -Monday evening, January 27. Rey. John Cornell has received the sad rews of the sudden death of his father. Rev. Mr, and Mrs. Cornell have gone to New York, and will not be at home to receive their’ friends on Saturday, as had been previously announced. Mrs. I. L. Blout and Mrs. M. Clark will be at home Tuesdays during January and Feb- ruary. Mrs. William J. Warren, at the Cafro, will not be at horhe Wednesday, January 22, but will be at home Wednesday, January 20. Mrs. A. C. Geer, 1228 N street, will receive her friends the two remaining Tuesdays in January. Miss M. Louise Snowden of Baltimore is visiting Mrs. William McNeir, 1929 13th street. The Misses Davis of De Sales street gave a luncheon today in honor of Miss Florence Bryant of New York.° Mrs. Rengifo will be at home tomorrow afternoon. Miss Hamlin will entertain at a luncheon Saturday, January 25. Mrs. Alexander H. Smith will give a tea Thursday, 4 to 6, 1713 P street. Prof. and Miss Caulfield entertained a few friends at a musicale Saturday evening. Among those present were Arthur D. Mayo, Walter Parris, E. B. Hay, John W. Douglass, and Rev. Dr. Dudley, and Mr. and Mrs. Goddard, and the Misses Mitchell, Jones and Talimadge. ~ Mrs. H. Johnston will not be at home this afternoon, but will be home the first and third Mondays of each month, at 333 C street. Mrs. Andrew B. Graham will be at home ‘Wednesdays in January at her residence, 1407 16th street. ————, COST OF STREET EXTENSION. Commissioners Estimate the Total at Eight Millions. The Commissioners have written the fol- lowing letter to Senator Proctor with reference to the cost of extending the high- ways of-the District: “Complying with your suggestion, the Commissioners of the District of Colum- bia have the honor to state that they have caused a careful estimate to be made of the value of the land to be taken in the forty-seven subdivisions comprising the first section laid out under the provisions of the highway uct,ang they find it to be, including improve! $6,000,000, exclu- sive of any sntonagi ‘benefits or assess- ments which mi ipatlowed by the courts... ; “As these’ forty- ‘subdiviaions ‘com- prise the princi; in the District, being the most val and densely popu- lated, the Commi rs are confident that the value of se MAnd to be acquired in carrying out the said act in all of the other subdivisions | a not exceed one- third of the’ abové arfount, or $2,000,000, making the total ie executing the act $8,000,000. This, mmmissioners have every reason to elit e,238 a liberal and full estimate. - This agiougt will be largely reduced by benefits andjassessments should they be sustained if coart. ‘The officers of Treasury Council, No. 200, National Union, were installed Wednesday evening last by Deputy Henry Floyd, as. follows, for the ensuing year: President, C. G. Rapp; viee president, J. B. Stone; speaker, A..F. Medford; secretary, J. P. Reed; financial secretary, J. W. H treasurer, N. C. Martin; usher, W. D. Ri fier: chaplain, 8. W. Maddux; wes J. B. Carter; sergeant-at-arms, 0. 8. Fi za —— Longest Rivers in’ the World. ‘The lengths of all the long rivers in the world are to be*found in The Star Almanac ard Hand-book for 1896. Four hundred and sixteen solidly printed: pages.. On sale at |: all news stands Bee at Star office. 25c. per cory. ® STAR, MONDAY, wc nica 20, “1896—TWELVE. PAGES ~ yee ARGUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES Special Benefits Discussed by the Opposing Counsel. THE FIRST SECTION Judge Cox, in the District Court, today took up for consideration the questions raised as to the constitutionality of the street extension act. The District was rep- resented by Messrs. A. S. Worthington and Samuel Maddux, specially engaged, und the land owners were represented by Messrs. Nathaniel Wilson, William Birney, W. L. Cole, Chapin Brown, J. H. Lichtliter, Ar- thur O'Connor, Donald McPherson and cth- ers. The case in which the validity of the act was attacked teday was in case 41), Denison and Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant, the first of the street extension cases heard, counsel for the land owners having last week moved that the verdict of the jury of appraisers be set aside, and a new trial granted. The owners also asked leave to’renew a motion to dismiss the whole proceedings, because of the alleged urconstitutionality of the act. The discussion was opened by Mr. Wil- lam Birney, who explained that his clients are not oppgsed to the proposed extension of streets, provided they are justly com- pensated. But he found that the findings of the appraisers are such that his cliente can- not agree that they shall stand. While the testimony before the jury placed the value of one of the lots owned by them at®from 75 cents to $1.25 a foot, yet the jury had valued it at 16 cents a foot. In the matter of three of their lots the owners received compensation, but as to the other lots, the owners are actually brought into debt. The jury, it seemd to him, made a mistake as to their duty in the premises. The act, said Mr. Birney, made no provision fer al- lowing damages to land not taken, and compensation, less benefits, is, he asserted, clearly unconstitutional, for the courts have invariably held that just compensation must be given. As to the benefits resulting from the extension of streets, Mr. Birney remarked that they are contingent, proble- matical, shadowy, and while possible, not by any means certain. Certainly there will be no immediate benefits. The act was, he thought, written by some single tax advo- cate, who, in providing for unearned incre- ments, put his ideas in a law which he (Birney) confidently asserted is undeniably unconstitutional. The proposed extension of streets was not sought by the land own- ers, he said; it has done them no good, but great injury, and the courts should now, be- fore any further injury be done, declare that it is unconstitutional and impossible of enforcement. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson. Mr. Birney was follcwed by Mr. Nathan- iel Wilson, who claimed that the effect of the filing of the map of the approved plan of section 1 last August amounted to an actual taking of the land embraced within the section, for it made urlawful any sub- sequent subdivision of land therein, a con- tinual limitation of the power of land own- ers as to alienation of their lands. No pro- vision was made in the act for a cancella- tion of the map approved and filed should no appropriation for the lands be made. Hence, said Mr. Wilson, the law is clearly in violation of the fifth article of the Con- stitution, which prohibits such a taking of land without compensation therefor. Mr. Wilson read the recent decision by the Court of Appeals in the case of against the Rock Creek Railway Company, in which the court said: ‘“‘We are unable to perceive ary reasorable or substantial dis- tinction between the teking. of private property by the sctua!’ physical invasion of it and the deprivation of the owner's use of it by acts that amount to the de- struction or impairment of that use. The construction of an impassable barrier around property, by which the owner’s ac- cess to it would be destroyed, would, to our common understanding, be no less a taking of it in the sense of our Constitution than would be the owner’s expulsion from the premises.”” ‘The filing of the approved map of section 1, argued Mr. Wileon, was such a physical invasion of the property embraced within it as the Court of Appeals had in mind, and, as owners in many irstances will be cut off from access to their remaining par- cels of lard, that.amourted, claimed Mr. Wilson, to a destruction or impairment of the owner's use of the land. Mr. Wilson also contended that the street extension act is unconstitutional, because, as he claimed, it provides for no just com- pensation for the lands condemned and taken. He occasioned not a little amuse- ment by reading a brief submitted by Mr. Worthington in the Court of Appeals in the case of the Prospect Hill Cemetery Com- pany against the District. In his brief, Mr. Worthington contended, and the Court of Appeals sustained him, that future or con- jectural benefits cannot be held as part pay- ment of lands taken. “This is the first time, your honor,” re- marked Mr. Worthington, “that I ever heard one of my briefs read in court as an au- thority.” “T read it,” explained Mr. Wilson, “not as conclusive, but as greatly persuasive. I pre- sume my friend will, however, say that his brief was made only for that particular case, and*is not binding upon him in this one.” Constitutional Question. Mr. Wilson next claimed that the street extension is unconstitutional, as its pro- visions are uncertain, contradictory and in- capable of execution. That this is so, he said, is best seen from the great difficulties which beset the jury of pppraisers, although they are competent men of experience, and did the very best they could. Referring to the provision of the act providing for a 50 per cent assessment of resulting benefits, Mr. Wilson cited the decision 6f Judge Cox in the Rock Creek Park case, in which the court held thet such benefits cannot be assessed against adjacent lands. He called attention to the fact that tm the case on hearing the court had instructed the jury to confine such an assessment to the subdivision in question, when Judge Cox intimated that he now felt that he had erred in so ruling, and that he now thought that the whole Dis- trict should bear such an assessment of benefits. Mr. Worthington also intimated that the District might not insist upon the enforcement of that provision, but Mr. ‘Wilson remarked that if that were done the act would resemble the play of Hamlet with the central figure left out. Special Benefits. Mr. Chapin Brown called attention to the fact that in the present case the jury did not include special benefits in the 50 per cent assessment of general benefits, while in case 453, Ingleside subdivision, they included the special benefits in the 30 per cent assessment for general benefits. He also said that in the latter case the jury had, in several instances, allowed as benefits the very same amounts allowed for compensation for parts of lots taken. In other words, claimed Mr. Brown, while land in those instances was taken, no coinpensation is, in fact, given to land owners. He contended, too, that the Com- missioners were estopped from changing subdivisions existing at the time of the passage of the act. Mr. C. H. Armes said that he admitted that the government can, under its right of eminent domain, take the lands in ques- tion, but he challenged counsel for the District to show the power of the govern- ment to assess benefits as provided for in the street extension. Compensation less benefits is not, he continued, the “just poke pea ONY required by the Constitu- tion. Supporting the Law. In support of the street extension act, Mr. Samuel Maddox stated that in every state of the Unioa benefits are assessed against remaining lands, unlcss such a P ees Go the Prices on Curtains, Comforts, Furniture, &c. We had a dig trade last week owing to the “sale” of manu- facturers’. “samples” of Furniture, and the “special reductions” throughout the store. We propose to have a busier week this, . “for we intend to make greater reductions. Just note these: Curtains. Half Price. We hay ities of these, so come . oe Ee Cheniile now #235, Portieres, now Portienes, $2.25. S50 Fikted Muslio Gurtaine for 41.25. ‘ Irish. Point Curtains, now ere ote to fielp selections. have been bung Cartain Poles (complete), 12%c. $1 Petit Pt. Tapestry, pow 50c. yard. ig Half Price -on All Draperies and Tapestries. i Comforts Half Price. : a en to dispose of these. $1 Print Comforts for 50c. $408 Settee Comteres, now $2.25. Carpet Lengths. na! We it the “samples” of a carpet manufacturer at a which enables i a yard asd rae half time e ah oo =e one ee yare “hil Ingrain lengths, 25c. All L-yard_ lengths, 50c- All 1%-y lengths, 75c. Furniture Reductions. ‘The success of the manufacturer's “‘samples', of Furniture has induced us to add ° @ large number of from our regular stock, offering an sted oppor tunity to save ble money in refurnishing your Rocker Sale. ef pw rg Reign dak yg Monday about 35 different kinds, styles an@ = Rechem, mo two oie, which we have been selling at $4, $4.50, $5, Choice, $3.45. Combination Book Cases. Having but one of a style of these, we have cut them as follows: . A $30 Birch Combination Bookcase for $18.50. 4 A $30 Oak Combination Bookcase for $20. A $35 Imp. Mahogany Bookcase, $22.50. A $35 Oak Combination Bookcase, $22.50. China Closets. one of a style of these, so we propose to make quick work of them. are ees high-class China Closets, some having mirror back, ~ sheives, Ss others with equore ends. A $38 Oak China Closet, $20. $50 China Closet for $31. 4 $60 China Closet for $34. t $75 China Closet for $36. $90 Mahogany China Closet, $45) Dining Tab.es. Solid Oak “Clawfoot” Extension Dining Tables, grand value, being about one third under regular be Size 6 feet. Now $6.75. Size 7 feet. Now $8.75. $18 Sideboards, $12.75. Large Solid Oak Sideboard, large French plate glass mirror, 2 and 1 long: linen drawer cupboard below, neatly carved, fully worth $18. Only.....-2.2-.+-0--eeeeeee You will find other equally attractive bargains throughout the store, and if \ ir contemplate buying Furniture within the next year it will pey you to attend dhis CRAIG & HARDING, Furniture, Carpets, &c., 13th and F Sts. | es rere A Drop that Postal at once —and order us to call weekly or tri-weekly for ‘your laundry. No more yellow linen! 090 more ragged edge linen! No more saw-tootn collars and cuffs! No more torn linen! No more i ‘worry as to whether the wagon is coming or not! ' No more worry as to whether you will get your : wash on tiine or not! Are you aware .—of the fact that we have the facilities for laun- dering nearly all the collars and cuffs worn in Washington? Biggest plant in the south! ‘ Write us that postal tonight! Address “Yale : * Laundry, Washington, D. C.,” will reach us, or ° you can telephone 1092. : Steam THE YALE sce, H. WALKER & CO. Main | 514 10th Street, Branches: 1104 14th Street. ’Phone 1092. Plant 43 G St. N.W. POEETOREDD ae IGP POERPOPEOSEEL SSO SOC OESEHRORRINS propriate. That is,. he explained, it is THE BEER WAR. necessary, both in justice to the land owner and to the government, to first as- certain the amount required before the appropriation. He also contended that Congress may apportion the benefits rea- sonably resulting from the proposed im- provements. Mr. A. 8. Worthington, also of special coansel for the District, enlarged upon the points made by his associate, Mr. Maddox, in support of the act, and, referring to the question of general benefits, said that the District does not desire to rob any man and is quite willing to abide by the decis- fon of the court in- that matter, proposing to make no protest should the court throw out the assessment for benefits as exces- sive. All the District desires, he said, is that there shall be no excessive prices for land allowed. Prospective benefits should be considered, and he referred to the orig- inal owners of this city who willingly and gladly donated three-fourths of their lands to the government: in consideration of the mere platting of streets through their farms by the government. Counsel for the land owners, said Mr. Worthington, claimed that the street exten- ston act is unconstitutional because it leaves it for the jury and court to decide whether or not any parcel of the lands is specially benefited. They claimed that the lands were not specially benefited, and it is for the court to decide whether the jury is right. Referring to the fact that the act failed to provide that the government should bear one-half of the cost of the land, Mr. Wor- thington said that one Congress cannot bind another in such a matter, and he had no doubt whatever but that Congress will, in appropriating the required sum, declare that the general government shall pay one- half of the expense. If it does not, then it Meetings Today of Several Organiza< tions Interested. The executive board of the Federation of Liquor Dealers has been in session the greater part of today and does not expect to adjourn until late this evening, discuss- ing mainly the present status of the beer war. The only business transacted, as stated by President Jordan, was the pass- age of a resolution of condolence with Mr. Ernest Treibe, financial secretary of the organization, on account of the death of his wife. Secretary Bechtold of the National Brew- ery Workers’ Union, and some of the ofti- cers of District Assembly No. 66, K. of L., were present at the meeting. The brewers held their usual daily con- ference today, and after the adjournment of the meeting a Star reporter was in- formed that the brewers regard the outlook as very favorable from their standpoint. It was announced that two more of Heu- rich’s men returned to work today. ae, For Sale d Partition. Through Attorney C. T. Yoder, George W. Thomas today filed a bill in equity against Christian Wagner and others, praying for the sale and partition of premises 1129 7th street, of the estate of the late Christian ‘Wagner. ——-—__ Populists’ Convention City. The hearing of the representatives of the different cities working to secure the na~ would be better that the whole scheme should fail than that citizens should be so unjustly treated as to be required to bear all the burdens of the improvement. pace att Installation of Officers. The following officers of Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. F., were recently installed: Noble grand, A. J. Schipput; vice grand, J. Z, Yoder: secretary, L. J. Battle, M.D.; treasurer, E. F, Massey. thing is expressly prohibited by the laws of the respective states. Such a thing is, he asserted, part of the taxing power of the government. Referring to- the claim that the filing of map of the approved law. wat unn , Mr. Madgdox said that Aare ent ay ‘requirement, and- that until the amount required in payment of the lands sought to be taken was ascer- penned Ses could not) eno ntaaty: ap- tional populist convention that will meet on July 22 next resulted Saturday in the choice of St. Louis, when the national com- mittee reassembled. —— —+ee—____ Resolution Approved. The President has approved the resolution concerring the completion of United States court house post at Mankato, Minn. =5 ef i