Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR A RE- ception to be held by the Sons and Daughters of Maine, FEBRUARY 26, If Maine people who have not received Invitations will address C. E. secretary, 1320 Emerson st., invitations WH be sent the: at THe , OF D. OF €—THE fourth annual meeting of the stockholders of the above company will Le held at the Lincoln Mee teh, corner of Tth and TR sts, n.W., TUESDAY ED ch 17, 1806, at 8 ocleck sharp, i hear the report of the secretary for the year ending December 31. 1895, and for transaction of any other business that may ght before the m - The election of «tors Wil take pl > hours of webck on March ISM at the office of corner 1th and Q sts. now. stder of the board. JNO. H. BELL, Masonic A STATED Benjamin H. Freach Lod will be the company, vth instant Work, M. ion will also be 7:20 o'clock Work Mo M. Jesree. instart, r ¥ 2 cof the W. M WM. A. GATLEY, c 7th st. sane ‘by proving MOT N. J. ave. now. es FoMORROW (TUESDAY), SPECIAL SALE suction of SUks and Black Goods, on second floor at BAUM'S, 416 7th st. It THE KINDEST MAN Is not the one who uses the sxcetest language in his home, but the one who. as he looks at his wife and children, feels glad That he has rendered want impossible for the family by carrying a policy In the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Hartford. Conn. A. H. GIBBS, General Agent, 91S F st, Washington, D. C. felS-1m. i+ I i factory quill our Uade—and cur Kk Invwriably. us up for prices, or we'll send a rep- itive to see you. S. PSP AS WE SAY AY, JUST AS WE, cae Lown RS never sat West _ SPIRITUALISM MIS. 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Hart Brittain, Man- evidenced by ‘s ee fettt 't Be Without it TY INK cover. Te HOSTEL Easton & Rups, 421 11th St., Popular-Priced (ast aber sfelTAaad al Hodskin, Viate Glass Experi.” Going to build? Mention to your archite Md on supplying the gins hone, We have the stock of glass ». FILES’ save time and tro to have us © your new St and most th of Phila ‘expert’ workmen - jp work ough! if the not we We oals men whe Priews lowest, too, don't want the job! ert Handler Chas. E. Hodgkin, yn am g13 Seventh St.N.W. paisa empl now T are edit upon your business, is the kind we wing this sort of work eases con and brings tm ‘The remark that? Guess FU try Byron S. Adams 7. iru st fels- 4b “COAL! COAL! ea Coal at $4.00. ae a ares JOHN MILLER & CC T AMAK COAL! Chestnut and Furnace at loth and F sts, A laxat ive, t CONSTIPATIO: ids, bile, loss 6 gastric intestinal troubles and headache arising from them. iRILLON des Archives, s Paris. fst. INDIEN and Grin apis-mi. ews of the death Saturday afteraoon of muel Fowler will he rec ine regret by his large circle of fr acquaintances. Mr. Fowler had and been a resident of this city for the past seventy years, and was, during bis active business career, a member of the old banking frm of Rittenhouse, Fowler & Co., which oc- cupied a promin. nt position in financial cir- cles of the Sity during and for many years after the war. About tw nty years ago ¢ participa- business affairs, although he re- interest in financial concerns and at the time of his death one of the tional Bente _He was born in Prince George's Co., Ma eighty-three Years ago, and when about © years of age came to this city to engage in business. His personal charac- ter and business ability and integrity se- cured for him an enviable place in the re- gard of his fellow-townsmen, and no one was held in higher estimation amonz the old residents of Washington. He was identified with the Metropolitan M. EF. Church from its organization, and was th oldest member of its board of trustees. He leaves a widow and several grown children. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, 1420 M_ street. Bishop Hurst, Rey. Dr. Hugh Johnston, Rev. Dr. Corey and Kev. Mr. Snyder will officiate. The honorary pali-bearers will be P. W. Brow ing, M. G. Emery, W. J. Sibley. M. W. Beveridge, A. T. Britton, W. W. Burdette, A. D. Lynch, A. B. Duvall. Mr. Fowler retired from ac in tion THE COLD WAVE A Sudden Drop in the Mercury in the District. —_-_+ —— WILL CONTINDE DURING TCNIGHT Those Who Suffer From the Low Temperature. ECORDS ELSEWHERE nr The promised cold wave struck Washing- ton yesterday evening and for nearly twenty-four hours the people of this city have been shivering as if the mercury had frozen tight in the bulb. Men who have lived in the far northwest speak slight- ingly of this as a cold wave, but it is a noticeable fact that they turn up their coat collars just the same and show a ten- dency to get into the corner where the stove or radiator gives forth a genial heat. ‘They seem about as willing as a native Washingtonian to fill up on hot Scotches to keep out the cold. According to the weather sharps up at the weather bureau this present cold snap had its origin out in Manitoba, a region that causes Washington more trouble every winter than all the rest of Canada put together. It started on its deadly course last Saturday morning, at which time the thermometers to the north of Minnesota registered all the way from 20 to 40 degrees below zero. The Drop in the Thermometer. With such a good start it did not take the wave very long to reach this helpless end unprotected city. According to the records its power began to be felt late yesterday afternoon. In the morning the mercury in the official thermometer stood at H. At an early hour this morning it had gone down to S degrees above zero, a drop of 36 degrees in twenty-four hours. This is about as big a drop as was re- corded anywhere and means a sudden and considerable cession to the discomforts of the city. hose who were dilatory and let their coal bins get low, thinking to replenish them today, tound it no easy matter to keep their house warm last evening. To the hundreds who could not | afford to bu fuel under any circum- stances the sudden change in the tempe! ture means more than mere discomfort. It means absolute suffering, and the appeals for relief made upon the various charita- ble organizations were more numerous and pitiful aoday than they have been at any time this winter. Sufferers From the Cold. The point to which the mercury went this morning is about as law as it has gone since the cold weather set in, Backed up, as it was, by @ pretty strong north wind, there were lot places more comfortable than the exposed street corners. Street- car drivers, gripmen and motormen, as usual, go! the worst of it. The policemen could get in the lee cf a corner building, but the men on the froit platforms of the street cars were exposed to the chill all day long. tnd nothing but mammoth mit- tens and warm mufters kept them from being frosthitten. The grip cars, as a rule. were otherwise completely deserted, even the most persistent smoke :f Sp ring to throw away their cigars or cigarettes and get inside the trailer, where they could keep rea nably warm Already her Warm wave is reported to have set in on the heels of this cold one but it will be a couple of days before it es he expected to r meantime the w things will stay there is no n ‘ch this city, and in the ather bureau promises that about as they are, though eason to think it will get any colder this time. There is no prospect of snow in sight, though, of cours», there is no telling now what may happen when the backbone of the cold wave gets snatiered. THE THERMOM: ‘TER ELSEWHERE. ‘Temperatures in Different Cities in the Northern States. 2W YORK, February 17.—The temper- re in this city about midnight was about 8 above zero. The temperature was re- Ported from other places as follows: Buffalo, 4 degrees helow zero; Syracuse, $ desrees below; Rochester, 5 below; Al- iow; Montreal, 10 below; Toronto, . 6 below; Wore ove; Boston, 10 above. dezrees below ter, Mass The mercury indicated zero at 8 o'clock this morning, .the coldest recorded here since the establishment of the weather bureau. At Saranac Lake the tem- perature was 49 degrees below zero, the lowest ever recorde] there. At Genesee the fall since turday noon Was @ degrees, being 10 below zero toda: Boston and other New so rep tngland points al- rt very cold weather. BOSTO: x February A cold wave struck this city at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At that time the mercury stood at 10 degrees above zero. Soon afterward it began to fall, and at midnight registered zero. But that was not the limit. A stiff vorthwest wind, very frigid in temperature, forced the mercury lower and still lower during the rest of the night, and at 8 c’clock this morning it was at 11 degrees low zero. Reports from other parts of New England indicate that it was one of the coldest nights of the season in this section. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 17.—Dur- < the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning the temperature drop- ed 2 degrees. At the latter hour the mercury at the weather bureau office regis- tered 4 below. Reports from various points in northern Ohio show that extremely cold weather pre- vails, ranging from 2 to 8 below, and that much suffering exists as a result of the sud- den fall in temperature. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February 17.— The weather in this vicinity is extremely cold today. The weather bureau thermom- eter recorded 2 degrees below zero, the coldest of the season. The reports from various parts of the state indicate still colder weather, the mer- cury in the mountain regions falling to 10 nd 15 degrees below zero. ——— The Catholic Charity League. Ata recent meeting of a number of prom- inent Catholics of the city plans were dis- cussed for the formation of a charity or- ganization having as its object the raising of funds for the suppcrt of the Catholic charitable institutions of the city. The meeting was the result of the congressional hesitancy regarcing zppropriations for charity. Messrs. James D. Brady, Law- rence Gardner, Andrew Gleeson, Patrick O'Farrell, Thomas and Edwerd J. Hannan were appointed a committee on organiza- tion, with directions to prepare a constitu- tion. The organization is to be known as the Catholic Charity League. Another meetirg will be held tomcrrow evening In Carroll Institute Hall. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MCA JOL, POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATIXG. ANTI NO DYSPEFTIC ACHING. NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at § a.m., 73th meridian time. bars or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. snow bas fallen dering preceding twelve hours. areas of high and low barometer. The words Small arrows fly with the wind. '@ Partly Cloud “@ Cloudy Solid lines are tso- Dotted Mines are isotharms or Shaded areas are regions where rain or “High? and ‘Low’ show location of WILL BE COLD TONIGHT. Bat Warmer Weather is Promised for Tomorro: Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, fair and continued cold weather tonight; Tuesday, fair and warmer; northeasterly winds. - For Virginia and North Carolina, fair and colder tonight; Tuesday, fair and warmer; northeasterly winds, high on the coast. Weather conditions and general forecast An area of high pressvre covers the entire country from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, except in the upper Missouri valley, where it is low, with a storm center in Man- itoba. The pressure is highest in the lower lake region and on the Pacific coast. The pressure is also low over the Florida penin- sula, and a storm center may develop on the south Atlantic coast. The barometer has risen generally east of the Mississippi river and on the north Pacific coast. It has fatlen in the Missouri valley and on the northern Rocky mountain slope. The temperature has fallen decidedly east of the Mi: ippl river, especially in New England and the middle Atlantic states, where a cold wave prevails this morning, with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below zero in New England and northern New York. It is aiso decidedly colder in the east gulf states, where the temperature is about freezing. except the Florida peninsula. The temperature fs rising rapidly in the upper Missourt valley. will be generally fair throughout the Atlantic and gulf states to- night and Tuesday. It will continue cold tonight and will he followed by rising tem- perature Tuesday in the same districts. “Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 4:21 a.m. and 4:50 p.m.; high tide, 1¢ m. and 10:31 p.m, Tomorro: tide, 4 .m. and p.m; high td a.m. and 11:10 p.m, and Woo: Sun rises, 6:50; sun sets, 5:39, 940 p.m. today. Clty Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 6:42 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 942 a.m. ‘The lighting 's Legun one hour before the time named. The weather Low 10 Moon sets, Naphtha lamps all lighted by p-m.; extinguishing begun at 5:57. The moon schedule does not apply to the naphtha lamps. Public are lamp: extinguished at 6:27 a.m. Range of the T! The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda: S am., S$; 2 p.m., 16; maximum, 1¢ imum, 'S. Condition of the Water. lighted at 617 p.m. ana ature and condition of water at & Is, temperature, condi- ing reservoir, temperature, ; Condition at north connection, 7; condi- tion at south connecticn, 5. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 17; condition at in- fluent gate hoi si effluent gate house, 2. Clear or fai weather Rain or show, Explanation of the Fings. ‘The fines are koisted each day npon the fssne of the morning weather map and font mnt!l dark. Thes indicate the weatter that may be expected during th foll Qcularly the last twenty-four hours of that period. downward. If more than one kind of weather Is predicted for the period from 8 p. first named in the forecast will be represented by the + corditio of & “cold wave" ts included in the foreca proper weather flag. ‘The temperature flag, when placed abore numbers 1, placed below nuinbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder weather; the temperature will remain stationary. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Action Taken cn the O!d Presbyierian Graveyard. Local Notes of Interest to Resid) and Taxpayers West of Rock vek Bri Definite action has at last been taken ly the “committee en church property” rel: tive to the final abolition of the old Presb: terian graveyard here, which was aban- doned as a burying ground in 18s5, sinc which time the site has been almost a pub- lic eommons. At a recent meeting it was resolved that the committee on church property give public notice of the abandonment of the Presbyterian graveyard, and that public notice be given relatives or friends of those buried there to remove their dead before the 1s* day of September, 1996. All bodies not removed by that date will be disinter- red and reburied in some proper place, at the expense of the church. issionary Day. Missionary day was celebrated yesterday at the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church. At the morning se-vice the sermon was de- livered by . Robert M. Moore of Ken- sington, whose able ren:arks were atten- tively Estened to. The Sunday school an- nivarsary was held in the evening at 7:0 o'clock, and in honor of the event the chil- dren prepared interesting exercises. The principal address was delivered by Rev. Mr. Moore. The church was crowded for the occasion. Christian Endeavor. Endeavor day was celebrated yesterday at the Congress Street M. P. Church, and the occasion was made very interesting. The services were held in the evening, and the members of the society had prepared a good program. Rey. F. T. Tagg, D. D.,of Ealtimore, Mr. W-H. Pennell and others made addresses appropriate to the event. At the morning services the pulpit was occupied by Rev. Dr. Tagg. Funernl of Mrs. Moran. Mrs. Alice Moran, an old and well-respect- e@ resident of Georgetown, died Saturday afternoon at her residence, 2811 M street, where the dec 1 had lived for many years. For over sixty years she had lived in this section of the city. She leaves a large circle of acquaintances. ‘Her funeral s held this morning at ¥ o'clock from ‘Trinity Catholic Church. Notes. The funeral of Mr. Joseph N. Drury, who dicd Thursday at his home on the Foxhall road, was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock from Trinity Church, and was at- tended by a large number of friends of the deceased, who paid their last mark of re- spect to his memory. The interment was made at Holy Rood cemetery. Mr. Edward Green, formerly of Unity, Rid., and wel! known here, dfed at the resi- ence of his daughter in’ Vienna, Ve., on the 15th instant, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. Deceased had an extensive ac- quaintance throughout Montgomery county. Mrs, Edward Linthicum Dent will be at home, 3117 N street, for the last time this season tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Taylor, Miss Mitchell, Miss Falls and the Misses Peter will ass Miss Lydia Brawner is in Rockville on a visit to Miss Blanche Nicholson. Cromelin Lodge .of Knights of Pythias wil! hold a dance at Great Falls Hotel this evening, to raise funds to defray the cost of their new hall. William Knott has sold to Edwin C. Clark lot 31 of block 1 of the White Haven subdivision at an unnamed price. ‘Alex. H. Proctor has transferred to Jos. H. Bradley part of lot 6, in Beatty and Hawkins’ addition to Georgetown. Sse Cloud's Mill Sold. The heirs of the late J. C. Carlin have sold the Cloud’s mill property in Fairfax county, about four miles west of this city, to Mr. A. V. Payne of Fauquier county, for 500. It is understood that Mr. Payne will make his home on the mill property, which contains about seventy acres, and fit the mill up for grinding. -~ — - No. 8. Teal rain or KNOW. mnestage, the cold-wave flag will be displayed below the t No. 4. No. 5. Temperature Coid wave. signal. lowing thirty-six hours, but more par- They are to be read from the top of the staff m, to 8 p.m. the When a warning rmost flag. 2 or 3, indicates warmer weather: when when not displayed, the Indications are that AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Trial of Poss and Henry Takes Place To- morrow. x Police Court Cases and ¢ Tat fairs of General and Especial Importance to Residents. The trial of Poss and Henry, the Alexan- dria boys who on the evening of the 2th of November last, it is charg assaulted and robbed Mr, Alexander Me- clintock, old Fairfax county farmer, ation, on the Southern rail- a, will come up for trial at. Fairfax ‘curt House tomorrow morning. It will be remembered that Mr. McClintock came to ia that morning on an early train, eded to fire up en bad whisky. leaving here on an afternoon train, and it ts said that Poss and Henry followed him toy Radsall's. The old gentleman started to walk to his home, about three miles distant from the station, and when about half way Was stopped by two men, who asked him where they could procure lodging for the night. He told them that if they would go with him he would show them. When they arrived at a body of woods one of the men struck him on the side of the head near the temple with a stone, knocking him down. After they had finished going through him one of them said: ‘Let's cut his throat,"” but the other objected, saying, “We will tie him to a tree and let him st there.” |, brutaily They then took the old man suspenders and tied him to a tree and left him. Mr. McClintock finally succeeded in getting Toose, 2nd went back to Edsali's, and told the telegraph operator what had happened to him. The operator remem- bered having seen Poss and Henry when they got off tne train, and immediately tel- egrarhed to Alexandria to arrest them. Oticer Ticer and Special Officer Crump succeeded in locating them in Burnett’ loon, near the stone bridge. Officer Web- ster recovered a pair of pants which Henry threw behind a door which belonged to Mr. McClintock. When searched at the station house by Officer Atkinson a penknife be- longing to McClintock and ten cents in money was found in Poss’ pocket, and Henry had $1.55. At the examination be- fore Mayor Thompson the next morning Mr. McClintock identified both of the men as the ones who assaulted and robbed him. Police Court. The police on duty last night report the night as clear and cold, with five prison- ers and cighteen lodgers at the station heuse. -Mayor Thompson this morning dis- ; pored of the following cases: Lloyd Lucas and Florence Lucas, colored, ar Officer Bettis, charged with disorderly con- duc ; fined $1 each. Wm. Ford and Rose ior, colored, arrested by Officers Hall and Sherwood; charge, disorderly and fight- ing; Ford fined $2.50 and Ik Taylor dis- missed. Michael Ricley, arrested by Cfficer Ferguson; charge, drunk and dlsorderiy. or thirty days on the gang. John White, Charles Zeisjcr ahd Henry Williams, celored, arrested by \Officers Ferguson and Smith; charge, vagiiney; sent to jall for ten subject to chain gang. Edward Carter and Maggie Coles, colored, arrested Ly Officers Bettis and Beach; charge, 4 turbing a religious meeting; fined Carter §7 and Coles $2.5). John Treager, arrested by Officer Hall; charge, drunk in the street; fired $1. Disturbed a Religious Meeting. Edward Carter and Magsi¢ Coles were before Mayor ‘Thompson this morning, charged with disturbing a religious mcet- ing last Friday right. Prem‘ the evidence, it appears that Garter went into the Mu Jersey Baptist Church,’ colored, on North Payne street, during services Friday night, and when told to hehaye himself, became very bo'sterous. He was finally gotten out. and in a short while 1eturaed and tried to get in again, but found the door locked, Whereupon he tried to .break the door down, The deacons got his name and re- ported the mattér to the police, who ar- rested him. Maggie Coles was charged with loud talking, and when told to stop, she became very impudent. The mayor this morning fined Carter $7 and the Coles wo- mian $2.50, A Republican Rally. The republicans of this city wiil hold their second delegate rally tonight in Mt. Olive Baptist Church, corner of Pitt and Oronoco streets. Addresses in support of the colored candidates for the national re- Fublican convention will be made. The col- cred republicans are organizing and mean te have a colored delegate from this dis- triet at the St. Louis convention. NEW PLAN PROPOSED (Continued from First Page.) veloped at the hearing, and he reserved the right to reply in case the opportunity arese. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home. Senate bill 721, in relation to the Eck- ington and Soidiers’ Home Itailway Ccm- pany, was the next bill called for discus- nm. The opposition to the bill was open- ed by Mr. A. R. Serven of the North Capl- tol and Eckington Citizens’ Assovi:xtion, who read the following protest from the association: “The North Capitol and Eekingtoa Citi- zens’ Associatioa of the District of Cclum- bia respectfully protests against the grant- ing, at this time, of any further extensions or other privileges to the Eckingion and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, for the following reasons: In that part of the District served by the New York avenue branch of this road most of the residents own their homes. It has been asserted that this is more largely true of that section than of any other portion of the city or subui The reason is found in the in- ducements offered to home seeke Every advantage in the way of location and sur- roundings is offered there at a moderate figure. Consequently, both the fmproved and the unimproved’ property is held rot as a speculative venture, but as perma nent, substantial investment, and the im- provements have been voluntarily made by the property owners, with iittle or no e3 pense to the District treasury. “Because of the permanent character of the investments, those who have spent their means in beautifying and developing this section certainly have the right to de- mand that any street car company securing a franchise for that locality shall be com- pelled to~give a service adequate to commodate all reasonable needs aud re- quirements. In return for the privileges gratuitously granted, the public has tt right to expect from’ the railway company a well-balanced schedule, frequent cars, rapid transportation, courteous treatment of patrons, and a service as convenient and Well adapted to the wants of those served as fs in keeping with modern railway equip ment and management. Promises Broken. “The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Itail- way Company, through its officers and rep- resentatives, has from the inception of the present management made continual prom- is that the horse-car service, whicn it has maintained over nearly all its Hnes, would be succeeded by some kind of sat factory transit. These repeated promises have been made only to be broken, and the compics has not shown one single honest effort to accomplish any permanent improvement in its service. It has adopted an entirely un- necessary transfer s tem, which compels the use of three cars to traverse the short distance of two and one-half miles, trom R street northeast to 15th and G streets northwest. No systematic effort is made to secure close connections at transfer points, and the passengers must walt, ex- posed to all kinds of weather, until another already crowded car picks them up and carries them to the next point, where the experience Is repeated. The delays caused by the transfers, the change of hor: along the route, and the condition of the poor animals, make the time consumed to reach any point on this line unreasonably long, and oblige the patrons of the road to either abandon it altogether for walking or to waste a great ume in being slowly dragged ary length. ‘The cars drawn by were built for electric motor re entirely too heavy for the pres The best that can be said of the se vice is that it is about what should be e pected from so disjointed and anomalov; tem. . No attempt has been made to o North Capitol strest line, < mount of valuable its the over erate the xcept that por- tion above New York avenue. <A single car is used there, which rua at irregular in- tervals from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The company disclaims all responsibility for this service, rting that the lessee, who the road under its public streets for be held accountable is apparently In the in ventors of pulsion. ns to h fort on the part of the p to observe the a operating is employing ntal service, must the entire road experiment, reel car pro: ted as a ve been no ef- agement but rather a y kind of he majesty of the official authority ef justice. Result o or Service. “The effect of such service has been to obstruct the velopment of this section and impede its prosperity and improvement. Less tax paid, fewer sales of property are made, and those at much lower prices, rents have been reduced; it is more difficult to obtain tenants; those who come remove more frequently than heretofore; many houses once occupied now stand empty, and every business interest of the section has been materially damaged, because of the wretched car ser reived from this com- pany. Such a prejudice has thus been cre- ted against this section that years of the lest car service obtainable will be required to eradicate it ‘or these ons we ask that no ex- tensions or other privileges be recommended or granted to this, the Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home Railway Company, until it has demonstrated its willin; and ability to own and operate a street car line in the pital city of the nation by an actual equip- ment and operation of its existing lines, with some modern rapid transit system, whose efficiency has already been satisfactorily proven by actual service.” Other Objections. Mr. Serren called attention to the Wretched transfer service of the Eckington road, and said during January he kept a record of the time ft took him to go to 19th and G streets, The quickest time he made was thirty-two minutes, and the longest time was something ss of fifty minutes. He referred to the lack of protection offered by the road at its trans- fer points, not only exposing them to the weather, but also to the dangers of rob- bery. Mr. Wm. G. Henderson, president of the association, followed. He said the com- pany had done nothing in the shape of affording accommodations fer the support the citizens had given it. So the road should not be given any more route until it had proven its ability to run what it had. The association did not oppose the extensions generally, but did not think the extensions should he granted until the Commissioners at least had sufficient evi- dence that the company was willing to keep some of its promises. He referred to the transfer points along the road, Which he characterized as outrageous, posing the wives and children of the trons of the road to the dangers of as- uit and the inclemency of the weather. he people in Eckington and that nelgh- lorhood, by reason of the bad servie the Eckington road, were seriously con- templaiing the advisability of establishing a herdic line. The patronage of the ington road was bad, he knew, but it was because of the service. ‘The people would not patronize a poor service. Let the road better ftself and there would be nu question about the people supporting: it, Out 17th Stre The extension of the road out 17th street was next attacked, and the protestants were all prominent property holders and citizens. Dr. Bates was the first speaker. He said there was as much opposition to the use of this street for a railroad as there had ever been, and there was no more necessity now for a railroad there than there was some years ago, when the Commissioners reported against the Dill. The citizens resident along that street and the property holders there were opposed to the road occupying 17th street. At least 90 per cent of the property holders were opposed to the road. He exhibited a map made some time ago, showing the objectors’ holdings. When the objection to a road in any street is mapped out like the one before the Commissioners he thought the wishes of the people should be made paramount to the desire of a corporation. Opposed to Trolleyx, President Somerville of the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Association, after referring to the lack of railroad facilities in his section, said the association preferred a railroad down 17th street direct. The Commissioners, he thought, should compel any railroad to ob- tain the right of way alcng its route and a section should be imtorperated in the bill calling for these things. Maj. Powell asked if he thought the rail- road should acquire the entire width of 30 feet on l7th street extended, and President ; Somerville thought it-should: A member of: INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS .... ACCOUNTANTS: ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. ee ee ey ee eS SIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE... DEATHS ... : DENTISTRY ... EDUCATIONAL . EXCURSIONS, FINANCIAL FOR EXCHA: RENT (Miscellaneous)... RENT (Offices) {Rooms). For FoR 2 1Houses). tLats neous)... ND VEHICLES. . ALS... LECTURES 5 LOCAL MENTION 2 LOST AND FOUND... : MANICURE ..... 5 MARRIAGES .. i MONEY WANTED AND ‘TO LOAN Pave 4 PERSONAL . 4 PIANOS AND ORGAN: 5 POTOMAC RIVER BuaTs. . 5 PROPOSAIS «2.02. 00205 + RAILMOAL & SPBCIAL NOTICES. 3 STORAGE ....... - SUBURBAN PROLERTY....... 4 UNDERTAKERS ..0......00. ce WANTED (Help)... 4 WANTED (Houses). 7 WANTED (Miscellancous).. 4 WANTED (Itooms).... 4 WANTED (Situations) one eesees: 4 WINTER RESORTS. Boteeseees s ngton Citizens’ Association asked ident Somerville if he was i of the extension of the present syst 0 his ion. He replied that he had nothing to do with that. As far as he was concerned he believed that the Eckington re keep its prot One thing, how wanted distinctly understood, the lion was opposed to overhead trolley would do its utmost to keep it ow Mr. ©, Duncanson, speaking against the 17th street extension, said he was op hesed to any road on ith street, and fur- ther did not believe the property of the peo: ple shoyld be used by this railroad for ex perlmental purposes. He thouzht the Mz Pleasant people had an ample servi and, according to President Somerville, he de- sired a street railway along every sireet into Mt. Pleasant. As a matter of fact 17th street was narrow, and the grade was such that an extension of it and the location of 2 railroad there would cr of affairs that would be d P toa few ident Dunlop here interject remarks that called forth a round of #p- Pause. He said he had listened with a rood deal “of interest to the opposition of the citizens to the use of 17th street, and said he believed he had a plan that wou ate all objection and at 0 afford the Mt. Mleasant citizen time rail- ad facilities. He said the Cxpi tion Company was will missioners attach an present bill ot that company on out Park highwi Nene along 1th street to Howard « vast on Howard avenue to 1th south along that t to Sun on to Isth, to the present line. ut Dunlop. in expisinins the new | ment, said: “We propose. if the Congress, to put dow an stem, taking th nestreet. The proposed would allow 1 using it to transfer with the entir company will build the line in with the terms of the Dil Hi ther, a sufficient power hows J to propel the road. condemn the road tb not pected the citizens of Mt, Ph AT tO Meet the read half way in the matter of « ing a right of way.” ‘This was the great surprise of the «: at the conclusion of President Dunlop marks the Mt. Pleasant citizens loudly ap- plauded. Every one was inte iin a moment, and the map showing the Hine w immediately an Mr. President route sought by the Capital Traction Com- pany, which, he said. had been sprung "pon them as a substitute for the Metropolitan Hill, and endeavored to show the superior advantages of the Metropolitan system over Es jon to the the other. He thought his read would he built within « year after the passage of the vill, Mr. ©. ©. Glover replied to President Phillips. He said that the discussion over the amendment which he had ¢ eter as having been sprang, was a stl, consideration with the Comniis fore he had any idea of the M * desire to Occupy that section He pointed out on the map the route which the M:tro- politan road sought, which was a deal longer than the ryute proposed the Capital ‘Traction Compan to 19th street north, | FINANCIAL. ars _24 2a An aA Ane = ‘ stor. ‘300 rome ‘ rooms , —all mew, light, dry asd well ven- { Sit sea aolkeaete testing the tty tor a while it will pay rou to wee us about 4 sgn Regs household effects, &¢. Low- > TMERCHANTS’ , Parcel Delivery’Co., 929-931 D st} eNO 20 sola tl * 4 Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. STH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Interest raw oy verosirs. Loans made on Neu! 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TIHALMANN & CO., es eG 16d New York. i. | FRANK WILSON BROKER, G President Phillips then objected to the 1335 F St. N. W. use of 17th street by the Eckington rail- road. The M olitan company was Ses about to lay an vnderground read, and io | Steck Bonds, Grain, Provisions a0@ Cotton. have the line occupied by other unfair, There was no necessity f he set forth the objc:tions cf the com in a lengthy petition, He dissected bill of the Eckington road as far as Its nerth and west connections were concern- ed, and said he could not unlerstand why the Eckington tensions. Why, the building of a such as was proposed would not pay Interest on the money expended. There was no demand for the L street lines, and he read a lengthy a setting forth the existing lines and the that the citizens in those localities w: ready fully provided for. Another why the Commissioners should not yp another lire to :un over the Metropolitan tracks Was that the police regulations pro- hibited the cars of a railroad running closer together than I) feet. If another company were permitted to run over {ts line all the ‘oad should want such ex- Vine the cars of the Metropolitan railroad would be- | come cenge run on a schedule of one and a half minutes, and it would be s at a glance how often, with another the regulations would be violated. ecnnection he rexd-a letter from Mr. A. N. Conneti, engineer of the road, setting forth the disadvantages of another road occupy- ing the company’s tracks. Other Protests, ©. Duneanson presented, for Mr. oarman, a petition from 186 prop- on M_ street between New Jersey avenue and 15th street, protesting against the use of M street for a railroad, Mr. Nathantel Wilson protested again the extension of the Eckington read out t Bladensburg road. He represented the Co- Mr. ¢. Wows erty holders lumbia road, but was willing that the suburban road should oceupy that terri- tory. Mr. L. C, Loomis, representing the suburb- an railroad, spoke in favor of the extension of his road along the Bladensburg road. Gilbert Moyer, one of the promoters of the suburban road. spoke against the ex- tension of the Eckington road out Bladens- burg road and the extension of the sub- urban road. Mr. John Ridout spoke in the inierest of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad and the Belt line railroad, He preferred to submit the case to the Commissioners with- out argument. Gen. James N the bill for the railroad, and Ma visions of the Will. Gen. Tyner said, in reply, he was present to protest ugaimst the extension of pny road on Kenesaw avenue. ‘Tyner asked the na extension of the 13 Powell read the re of line wro- Direct private wires to principal cities. Long-distance telephore 1414, Correspondent of Btess.s. Theo. W. 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MONEY 10 LOAN, ® PER CENT AND 6 PE CENT, On approved real estate io og-tt the District of Columbia, ain you SED AGAINST TIRE? yoo should be, on both sour Lousee and turaitare, Tepresent the best elty and foreign companies Hey rates. Sous L. WEAVER, n023-3m aud Sth sts. nw. being an inte system Mr. Metropolitan company did 1 and would fight the case on th There being no further remark: ing was closed. Ee Undine Juvenile Mr. Chapin Brown thought all railroads | At its regular meeting Saturday after- seeking charters should have insetted in | noon Undire ‘Temu initiated one new their bills a provision that the railvoad | ember, and after routine business had an should acquire the right of way—say about | seiteataties soa ct ibe gitar: A. cheat thirty feet—this to be deeded back vo the | iPteresuing & 5 Bertie Bat ri . S duet was given by Mamie and Bertie Bab- District when the street was opened. na cep eacnr into capt esd Mr. John Ridout. in concluding the hear- | | aa “Benak Loretta. ions: Sinise ing, said the Eckington railroad had soagit | {eMl Sands forest Cagieston, Clare the 1th street extension for the reason it | Gienstcin and Lalle Detweller, and a qaar- would serve a number of citizens inade- F quately provided and afford citizens an op- portunity of getting to the center of the city. The extension asked was for the benefit of the citizens. No harm could come from it, but, on the contrary, the greatest good would result. In reply to the joint occupancy of railroad tracks, Mr. Ridont said Congress had alrcady, by a bill, pro- vided for such a thing. Mr. Phillips sald that his company dia not understand such to be the law. The act referred to contemplated the Joint oc- cupancy of tracks where roads intersected. Mr. -Ridout said that was correct, and the tet by Jennie Allen, Nelle Bishop, Lillie Dei- weiler and Kathe Merkling. >— The fifth annual Cinner of the Vaughn class ef the Cal Baptist Church will be held Friday evening, March 6, At that time a reception will be tendered Dr. B. L. Whit- man, president of Columbian University. a Gov. Hastings of Pennsylvania has ap- pointed Abram M. Heitler to be judge of the court of common pleas in Philadelphia, He takes the place of Judge Biddle, whe succeeds the late president, Judge Allison,