Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1898, Page 9

“Your Credit Is Good.” You Can’t Afford To Wait —if you want to take advantage of the uncommonly small prices that will prevail here TODAY, TOMORROW and NEXT DAY on every sort of Chamber Furniture. Offerings like th unusual, will be quickly snatch- ed up. We are heavily over- stocked—must turn the goods into cash. Your credit is good. $50 Solid Oak Chamber Suite, $3 3 85 made—50-In. Dreas- $27.50 Solid Oak Chamber Suite, ese, being so Splead er 24x23 m 1 jew with ve ‘38-inch " wash- atand pid cast brass trim- mings. A Snely Snished 3-plece Suite, | $ -63 with large oval French be mirror in dresser. Such a prc om as you'd have paid due for last year—and then con- skler having bought a bargain. Lansburgh | Furniture Company, 1226 “F.” Jato From crust to crust every crumb of Holmes’ Genuine | Home-=Made Pies teems with wholesome delicious- ness. All kinds—20 cents each. Delivered anywhere. “Phone 1564. Holmes’ Landover Mkt., 1st & E sts. —S= Lae an AR 2m oe ae ee Andirons and } Fireplace Furniture. In anything that pertains to Fire- place decoration or utillty—we can be of most service to you. “Tile Shop,” #52 13th St. de15-4,20 3 =m S3D-2, s , bs eee We ean Rock & Rye, . wa t 9 the tone, pur- ity and effici- ency of our lock ard Rye, for we com- IS qt. bot. pound it ourselves. Spleu- did cure for colds. Te. qt. bot. GG IEE SEPAOE 94 & Bargain! QUART FOUNTA - with 3 tips, made by t DAYOL ft ER OO. aes at. Syringes, $1. A 0? es enables, ‘us to sell) — than wholesale prices. 2) C7 Hot “ Bouillon, Se. cup. late, Beef Tea and ) 4 ‘STEVENS’ ¢ ( Pharmacy, Cor. 9th and Pa. Ave.) RI ees . = * 3 3 lank 3 *hDiank looks i | = ; 3 2 Of evtry wanted kind. 3 i = nd sizes of Blank 2 qa evigers, Cash Books, 3 i . bere to suit every 3 2 s need. (mur unlimited assort- = : nt of Writing and Wrapping Paper 2 E prises every wanted quality and = 3 e're_not often underquoted. Coe i) Parker, 617 7th. oant? % A Beautiful Skin is one of woman's most enviable charms. BRIGHTWELL'S COMPLEXION CREAM keeps It soft and white. 25c. jar. SAMPLES FREE. C7 LANASOL OINTMEN’ T never falls to ven the me cases of eee PILES. Zc. jar. SAMP! EE, ne oT Wholes -i Evans’ Drug Storer tee Cen. ave. and $ st. and 1423 Md. ave. jaS-Idd eee ( Closing Out X COUCHES! t means with us! attractively priced it out at once. The $9.75 with improved lifts, $7 FS eut to $6.50. tre Houghton co, 1214 F A V——_nea 7 », Go to Siccardi’s , FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR, Hair Switches at Great Bargains. reduced to $5.00. reduced in same proportion. Siccardi, next to Pelais Royal. hairdressing, sham, and seis tate HUMORS OF ALL KINDS Cured »y Cuticura Soap white, Au drugeisce, re and Onion. whtly This is the time for using Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea—at 50c. a pound—at Teas and Receptions. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F st. MECRCreRReERR Cent Terr errr rrr Stet errr rer were eee e reer rere rr rrr 924, 926, 928 7th, running through “THE DEPFNDABLE STORE." quality is extra heavy Your choice of 1,500 fency pearl and Jet-top bat pins, which are sold Ic. everywhere for 5c. to 10c. each, for A lot of fine shell hairpins, not one worth less than 25¢. doz., will be 10c. closed out, per dozen, for, A lot of fancy-top stick pins, those which are sold about town for 5c. 1 each, will be offered for.......... UCe Lot of shell bigh-back pompadour combs, which are sold for 50c. usually, will go for.. * 25c. Pen’s $1 shirts, 59c. We havo placed on sale In the men’s department a special purchase of men’s fine white laundered dress shirts, just made from one of the best known makers in the country. They have fine all-ltnen bosoms, in short nd medium Jengthe— with open front aud back—and plain or Lox pleat—made of fine quality muslin— and were intended to sell at 7c. and a dollar. Take your 590c. choice for.. ...+-. Bases $1 corsets, 69c. We have just purchased a lot of 140 dozen “American Lady’? corsets, in all sizes from 18 to 60—in black, white and drab—with long or short walsts—heavily boned and finished in the best manner. ‘They are famous for their perfect fitting qualities—and almost every woman in Washington is well acquainted with them. The regular retnil price Is $1 —but as long as this special lot lasts we are offering them 69¢ eae = . - Stamped seconds, but the defects are so slight as to be unnoticeable. Clearing sale--linens. Gl-inch bleached Irish table linen, the quality which is sold usually for Sender Sonongontontnegeeseasenseesoosongoatonseosentoatoesonsongonren soe SesgenoasonseeSeeSeeseeseagonseeseese : Black brocaded India silks at 37!4¢. yard. —set the town wild. As the lot is large they'll hold out tomorrow, but after that you needn’t expect to find a yard of them here. The —and splendid for waists and skirts, and even at 50c. a yard they are wonderfully cheap. Embroideries at 1 If \ & nearly so. you've the slightest need for embroideries or if you will need them in the next few months we advise you to get in during this sale. The lot which we bought consisted of 14,000 yards, and came direct from St. Gall, Switzerland—the home of the embroid- ery industry. 2 to 9 inches wide—perfect in every way. 5c. yard for 8c., 10c., 12}4c. embroidery. 8c. yard for 12!4c. to 15c. embroidery. 12}4c. yard for 18c. to 25c. embroidery. 19c. yard for 25c. to 35c. embroidery. Combs, brushes, &c., greatly under price. We have just closed out from one of the leading importing houses of this country a lot of shell combs, shell hairpins, hair brushes and jeweled buckles for just what it cost to import them. We pass them over to you tomorrow at proportionately low prices. You can see how really cheap they are from these: A lot of fine shell fancy-top hairpins, the sort for which you pay 25e. 10c and 35¢., will be closed out for.. A lot of fine shell side combs, the sort 50.) wil be ofered for, LSC. Pir. 750 fine English hair brushes, this im- porter's sample line, ranging in pric from 199. to $1.48—will be closed out at 1-3 off regular prices, A lot of handsome Jeweled belt buckles, which are sold usually for T5e. and $1— will go for 25¢. and 39¢. 60-inch red and green damask, the usual ice cl d—to g PIER 29e. a yard 0 @ ar, 56-luch hoavy table padding, never sold under 2c. a yard—this quality anyway—to go for 23¢. 24 by 45-inch pure Inen buck towels, the extra heavy sort, which are hemmed values—to go ready for use—2he. for . 2 LGC 18-inch pure Mnen doylies, choice of Plain or those with colored” bor- ders—to go for ee: 5-8 full bleached Irish damask dinner papkins, which have been $1.35 a dozea—will be closed out for .... $1.10 Child’s coats cut. @-months to 5-year sizes. All those striped efderdown coats, angora fur trimmed—were $1.50— to go for... 690. Fancy elderdown coats, bratd and fur trimmed—were $2.50—to Bo for........ $1.29 Two-toned boncle coats, black angora and fancy braid trimmed—which a SSS SSS SSS SS Sa 28 8 Ok Ok ih SSS Sh i Sn Sh ac SR a a Os Oe ee Oe Cee 50c. a yard—to go tomorrow for....39C- were $3.98—to go for. See $1.75 g 68-inch Irish damask, bleached, the Finest faaey elderdown coats, hand- $ regular 75e. quality—will "be sold somely trimmed with braid and 8 for this day at . 59c. fur—which were $2.98 z tet Seteteteteee PEELE EEE EEE Ee PEEP EP ee eee PEP EEE make you one. ebb bh eb bE EE EE EEE EEE LEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE PPP PP ly ey Dress Suits Are at the height of their glory, as it were, at this time of the season. If you haven’t one it’s an acknowledgment to the world that you’re not in the “social swim.” ‘Let us tell you that we long ago broke down the high-price made a Dress Suit a luxury. they are really a needful part of every man’s wardrobe—and you should see the Full Dress. Suits we make-to-order— ™ $25. . Every one silk lined and every one tailored “and finished With these fine “little earmarks’? that go to show the supe- riority of a made-to-order suit over a ready-made one, Let us barrier which As we sell them, Mertz and Mertz, “New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street N: W. — , Everything fine and the finest of everything at G. G. Cornwell & Son’s. Lalbel” SOups. ferent kinds. Sha: California | Can. Fruits, Ww i E take pleasure in recommending good things to our customers. “Blue Label” Soup is fine —the finest soup on the market. Twenty dif- ns the appetite for the meal. joc. Order a trial can of your favorite. S2 DOZEN. E won't say how many carloads we bought to get them at our figure. Suffice it to say: Here are delicious California Canned Pears, Peaches, Plums, Apricots and White Cherries —in assorted dozens—for ... Mail and telephone orders will send for your order daily. G. G. CORNWELL & SON, 16-18 Pen promptly filled—or we na. Ave. EEEEEELELELEEL EEE EE ELE EEE ETE EEE EE ELLE EEE EEE ELE EET ELLER Sin c eet Di P a Legialati Division of Sicgenses and Benefits De- bated—Resolutions Expressive of the Sense of the STREETS AND Si ization. An interesting and wefl-attgnded meet- ing of the Brightwood Avenue Citizens’ Association was held at, the, Brightwood Hotel Saturday night. The minutes of the last meeting having been_read, the follow- ing genticmen were elected to membership: Messrs. L. P. Shoemaker, John A, Saul, A. H. Nixon and John B. Schlosser. After receiving reports from the chair- men of various standing committees a communication was read by the secretary inviting the association to send delegates to meet delegates from other citizens’ as- sociations the 12th instant, to organize @ central committee to promote matters of general interest to the different asso- ciations. Mr. E. T. Bates moved that the president appoint three delegates, of which President W. V. Cox shall he one, and, if deemed necessary by the executive commit- tee, three alternates, to represent the Brightwood Avenue Citizens’ Association in the proposed meeting, the powers of these delegates to be limited to the ques- tions of highway extension, parks and san- itation. The delegates were required also to report to the association the action tak- en by the central committee, and no ac- tion of the committee to be binding upon this association until approved bythe asso- elation, or, in case of an emergency, by the unanimous vote of its executive committee. ‘The motion was advocated by Dr. C. G. Stone, Mr. C. C. Lancaster opposing the re- striction of the powers of the delegates. After a general discussion the motion was adopted. One Measure Approved. Mr. Austin P. Brown, chairman commit- tee on highways and parks, called attention to the various measures before Congress re- lating to highway extensions. He stated that the bill introduced by Mr, Richard- son December 17 (H. R. 5425) seemed to meet the views of the taxpayers of the county more generally than any other measure. : The provisions of this and other bills were fully explained and discussed. President Cox advised that any action tak- en by the association bein the form of amendments to the bill recommended by the Commissioners and board of trade, saying that no rellef could be expected from Con- gress unless absolute harmony existed be- tween all sections of the District. A meas- ure to have success, he said, must have united support. In line with this suggestion resolutions were offered by Mr. Bates and seconded by Mr. Brown, to the effect that “the high- way extension act of March 2, 1898, by rea- son of the entire cost thereof being saddled upon the people of the District, in violation of the equitable arrangement heretofore exis) gz by agreement between the United States and District governments, is unfair in principle and unsatisfactory to the citi- zens of the District of Columbia, and is also, In a number of individual cases, un- just and oppressive; and as through lack of funds to carry out the provisions of said act, it is generally conceded to be inoper- ative without further legislation,” ther- fore, “in any measure or!mexsures to be adopted by Congress, it isithe sense of this asscclation that provisionisheuld be made for the immediate opening of! a few im- portant highways to the »Distgict line, to- gether with sufficient cross streets to make a skeleton of a general plan that will con- form to the plan of the city of:Washington, and which, in the future, .canmot be radic- ally departed from.” It was also declared that “such openings of streets would facilitate: thu: subdividing of tracts of land, encourage donations of streets and avenues, andiby the increased tax rate upon the land affected, will, with- in a few years, prove ‘a remunerative in- vestment of the amount expeaded. amount of land necessary forstreets and “That in individual cases, where the reservations under the recorded plats ex- ceeds 50 per cent of the entire area of any single tract, or continuows: tracts, belong- ing to the same owner (who-could not be expected, on account, of -limiteds remaining holdings, to donate the neaessary land for streets and reservations), such land neces- sary for streets and reservations should be in mediately condemned and paid for, thus erabling large owners of abutting property to advantageously open streets and ave- without expense to the United States District of Columbia. Phat in event of the failure to imme- diately condemn and pay for any reserv tion, 8 shown by the recorded plats, jus- quires that such reservations be, at , abandoned and eliminated from such hat where property 1s donated for street purposes, preference should be given such Streets, in schedule, for improve- nents of same. sure to meet the support 2 owners of unsubdivided ground in the District of Columbia should contain provisions substantially as herein set forth, “That the association, recognizing the fact that no plat can be made that may not be improved upon in details, approve of authority being invested in the Commis- ners, to make such minor changes as do not affect the general plan of the recorded plats, and In order to preserve the forestry and other natural beauties, we recommend that, in establishment of grades of streets and avenue: hey be made to conform, as far as practicable, to the contour of the country “That the delegates appointed to the cen- tral committee be instructed to support any measure calculated tod carry cut the spirit of the foregoing resolutions,” . A long and animated discussion followed, participated in by Mr. Brown, Dr. Stone, Mr. Bates, Mr. Lancaster, Mr. George Field, Mr. Frederick Bex, Mr. John A. Saul, Mr. William J. Saul, Mr. Thomas’! . A. H. Nixon, Mr. Chas. De- dent Cox. A vote being taken the resolutions were vnanimously adopted. Sanitation Matters. Dr. Store, chairman committee on sant!- tation, called attention to the proposed issue of $3,500,000 bonds for the purpose of providing a system of sewage disposal, as reported in full in The Star of January 5. He stated that he was in accord with any measure calculated to benefit the health and sanitary condition of the Dis- trict, but that he was totally opposed to the principle of saddling upon the county additional burdens of taxation without some provision by which the county can share in the benefits. He also stated that, while this immediate section would have its sewer completed at an early date, he felt that df this association could aid other sections less fortunate, it was a duty it owed them to do so. In conclusion, he offered a resolution, setting forth ‘that “the Brightwood Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ciation is in hearty seed’ with the plan of sewers and sewage ditposal as recom- mended by the commissiot of ‘Sanitary en- gineers, and that the assgciaHon will pros test against and even ajtagpnize the is- suing of $3,500,000 of bphds' for sewage disposal unless an additiond} issue of $1,000,000 of bonds is provined’ ‘or, the pro- ceeds of which shall be eXpentled for sew- erage in the county.” 1 y The District Debt. Mr. Brown stated that the county, after paying its share, $510,474.08, to the sinking fund, had ‘been compelled to“pay its pro rata share of the remainierof the debt of the District, which the Ctomithissioners in 1804 estimated at $2,032,200; that the coun- ty was entitled to an arfhual' expenditure of $641,632, a sum suffittent; to provide for the sinking fund of a fitty4year bonded indebtedness of $10,000,000, leave a considerable surplus for other purposes. He stated further, that the taxpayers of the county ere able and willing to pay one-half of the whole cost of the street and sewer extension; that the property owners of the city proper have little right to any voice in the matter, and that the United States should not refuse to bear the other half of the expense, as = vided in the equal division law of After further discussion, the resolutions were adopted. - ‘The president called attention to the loss. recently sustained by the association in the death of one of its oldest and most active members, Dr. J. A. Lavender, third SEW MARSHAL TAKES CHARGE. Mr. Palmer at His Desk in Discharge of Duties. Mr. Aulick Palmer, who Saturday quali- fied ag United States marshal for the Dis- trict of Columbia, this morning entered actively upon the duties of his office. Mr. Palmer was at his desk during the greater part of the day, receiving, however, a num- ber of persons, some of whom called on business and others to tender congratula- tions. Marshal Palmer, late Saturday after- noon, anounced two changes in the work- ing force of the marshal’s office. Mr. John J. Malone and Mr. Samuel Mulloy were dis- ‘placed and Mr. Brook M. Baker and Mr. Clarence R. Wilson appointed to fill their positions. The individuals appointed, in addition to being fully qualified to dis- charge the duties that will be required of them, are warm personal friends of Mar- shal Palmer. Mr. Malone and Mr. Mulloy, who step down and out, were unusually popular among all with whom they came in con- tact, and established enviable records dur- ing the four years they served as assist- ants to Marshal Wilson. To a Star reporter this afternoon Marshal Palmer stated that at present he contem- plates no further changes among the em- ployes of the office. He has made no prom- ises, and will make none, in regard to ap- pointments. It is his intention to fulfill the duties of the office to the best of his ability, and in order to do so, if changes among his ass'stants are found to be necessary, they will be made at the proper time. Marshal Palmer added that he means to go slow in that direction, and, of course, is unable to determine this early during his term the nature of the changes, if any, that may be necessary. ee THE B. AND 0. CASE. District Attorney Preparing for Suit of Ejectment. To a Star reporter this afternoon Dis- trict Attorney Davis stated that all the available pressure possible is being brought to bear by his office in the preparation for the procedings to be instituted against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the alleged illegal occupancy of the trian- gular plot of ground bounded by the south line of H street, the east line of Delaware avenue, the north line of G street north- east and the west line of Ist street north- east, and against the Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home Railway Company to com- pel that company to remove the unused tracks on ‘w York avenue between 5th and 7th streets and to restore the street to its former condition. The cases have required a vast amount of research and other character of detail work, but it ts the expectation of the district attorney that matters will be in such shape that active steps may be in- augurated in court within a few days. a THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Roberts agt. Roberts; anditor's report confirmed. Shugrue agt. Connell; sale con- firmed and cause referred to auditor. Jack- son agt. McNett; auditor's report con- firmed. Walker agt. Hazen; Geo. W. Link- ins appointed receiver. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Pocher agt. Pocher; testimony ordered taken before S. C. Mills, examiner. Hall agt. Adriaans: time to cross-examine de- fendant, Adriaans, extended ten days. An- derson agt. Anderson; time to take defend- ant’s testimony limited to ten days. Gra- ham agt. Graham; order Hmiting time for defendent to take testimony and rebuttal to fifteen day Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Galt agt. Gleascn; verdict for plaintff for $2,000 and interest from February 24, 1895, less $62.29 paid. Belt et al. agt. Kinmell et al., Judgment of justice of peace affirmed. Lee agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company et al.; dismissal vacated and or- dered restored. Estate of Anna North; ex- ecutor made plaintiff and caveator made defendant and jury sworn. Circuit Court —Justice McComas. Reickert agt. Washington and George- town Railroad Company; bill of exceptions signed and sealed. Criminal Court } . 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United Stat: agt. pretenses; case given to jury. United States agt. Henry Ridgely; rape; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. Abraham Curry and Alfred Holmes, assault to kill; on trial. ease Sg A Snengerbund Musicale. The Washington Saengerbund gave its fourth evening entertainment at its club house on C street last night, a large num- ber of members and their friends being present. A fine musical program was pre- sented, which included one chorus, Wen- zierl’s “Du Schone, Du Liebe, Du Wonnige Maid,” by the bund, with baritone solo by Mr Otto Luebkert; two string quartets, Minster, Glick, Stopsack and 9 solo by Dr.’ Ernest Seibert, a cornet solo by Mr. Edward Bergenholtz, baritone solos by Messrs Samuel Cross and Otto Luebkert; tenor solo, Chanimade’s “Once More,” by Mr. Herndon Morsell, and soprano solos, Guy d’Hardelot’s “With- out Thi "s “Thy Blue Hyes,” by Miss A the numbers were well given were fre- que Miss Fisher, a new candidate for public favor, ved and de- veloped a plea voice and good style. She sang her se ong in German. Mr. J. Rosenthal delivered an address, “Das he Lied,” which met with ‘much favor. eee A Series of Organ Recitals. Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock the first of a series of organ recitals will be given in Epiphany Church by the parish organist, Mr. Leighter, assisted by the organist of the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mark, Mr. De Offeo Brown, late of New York. The solo singer of the evening will be Mr. Otto Luebkert, who will render selec- tions from the ‘two great oratorios, “Ehjah” and the “Messiah.” At each suc- cessive recital during the winter an or- ganist from one of the other churches in the diocese will be invited to take part in the program, and also a vocal soloist. ‘Phis plan has been followed with appar- ent success In the churches of the larger cities, and, it is hoped, will do the same ere. pegs ‘Two Wills for Probate. The will of the late Susan Wadden Turner, dated April 8, 1896, was this after- noon filed for probate. To Julia I. Jones, Mary E. Gordon and Mrs. Hannah Hol- mead, $500 each is bequeathed. The re- mainder of the estate of the deceased is left to Mary Mead Turner, as sister-in-law. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and ‘Trust Company is named as executor. The late E. H. Litchfield, by his will, dated December 26, 1896, and also filed this afternoon for probate, bequeaths his entire estate to his wife, Martha A. Litchfield. ——— Burchard & Co’ Assignment. Addie K. Burchard, trading under the firm name of Burchard & Co., and conduct- ing a grocery establishment at 351 Penn- sylvania avenue, today recorded an assign- ment of the business, naming William J. B. Brown as assignee. Assets are stated to be $2,862.23 and liabilities, $3,687.10. —— Fire in Feed Store. An alarm was turned in about 9 o'clock last night from box 212 for fire in R. P. Green’s feed store, No. 1206 8th street northwest. The loss was less than $5. It is thought the fire was the work of an in- cendiary. During the past few months several incendiary fires have occurred in the second police precinct, and last night's fire 1s being investigated. oe eee A Confession Saves Money. Rody Rice, colored, today pleaded guilty of allowing gambling in his home in Blag- den’s alley yesterday, and Judge Kimball let him off with one month in jail end a fine of $25 or one month additional in de- fault. This was one-half of the usual sen. judge he was thus 7 E | Jas, F. Williams, false | Blue Label Soups careand skill,in pleteness. “Tracks on the Plaza.” To the Editor of The Evening Star: The Capital Traction Company, insistent on extending its enormous grants of rights of way over the streets of this city, is using every effort to push its way along E street northwest and along the east front of the Capitol, under the special plea that the grades of B street south (which they now occupy) are much greater than B street north, while the fact is there is but the fraction of an inch difference. Every property holder and resident on B street northwest has protested against the occupation of this street by this company, on the grounds that it would utterly de- stroy the peace and quiet of their homes, destroy all privacy and greatly reduce the market value of their property without compensation. These electric cars weigh about 15,000 pounds each; 300 trains a day pounding up ard down the street would wreck not only their homes, but the buildings themselves. It has conclusively been shown to the hon- erable Commissioners of the District that B street northwest is but thirty-five feet wide from curb to curb, and the Commis- sioners very lately cut off the parking in front of the houses on this street that the sidewalk could be widened, claiming that the street was too narrow to take off from the street for this purpose, and concrete sidewalks were laid, the property holders paying their share of this improvement under the assessment plan. It would seem if the parking had to be sacrificed to widen the sidewalk, it is an official acknowledgment that the street is too narrew for the use of a street railroad company. At the intersection of New Jersey avenue and B street northwest are the main water pipes supplying East Washington. These are a few feet only below the surface. with eleven valves, seven of which are thirty inch. The Capital Traction Company can- not run over or under them. To remove or change the system would cause the water for all East Washington to be cut off for from two to three months. As new cast- igs must be had, they cannot be removed or lowered without new castings. It would seem that the fire insurance companies sould be heard in this matter. The general plan of the Capital Traction Company is that it wishes to benefit the people by giving better access to the Balti- more and Ohlo depot and the Ca This object they have attained tracks on Indiana avenue south. They object Irdiana avenue opposite the depot « “butt-end tra and they want a circuit round the Capitol front. It should be borae in mind that it is a question of a short ume only when the Baltimore and Ohio must move i's depot and elevate or depres its tracks, doing away with grade cross- irgs. As to the occupation up the east front of the Capitol, under the plea that it would allow members and visitors to enter the Capitol without walking through the snow and slush and rain, it is now but a step or so from their cars on B street south to the Capitol building. Unless they propose to run their tracks through the basement of the Capitol itself, they could not possibly deliver their passengers under cover. ‘This plaza has for years been used as a recreation ground by residents; and espe- cially children; in the hot summer nights it is literally packed with the “common peo- ple:” and who has failed to observe the great crowds gathered to kear the music of the Marine Band? Must the property on B street north, the comfort and health of the residents, the pleasure of the citizens at large in the enjoyment of the plaza be sacrificed to extend the already enormously valuable franchise of the Capital Traction Company? If this corporation wishes to benefit the dear public, there certainly is room for such a philanthropic idea. Why not build a branch from 7th or 9th street and Penn- sylvania avenue northwest east along Indi- ana avenue, and tap the Ines of the Met- repolitan, following their tracks to Ist street northerst, thence south to the main line of the Capital Traction Company on Pennsylvania avenue southeast? The Capital Traction Company would have far less track to build than they now Propose, and it is thought to be the inten- tion of the District Commissioners that existing street lines should, in extensions, r:ake use of streets already used and rails already down. This proposed plan would give the cir- cuit desired by the Capital Traction Com- pany, and give citizens ready access by thelr lines to the District building, a point of great Interest semi-annually to taxpay- «1s; to the Baltimore and Ohio depot, as now located,.as well probably in the’ fu- ture, should the depot be moved further exst, as contemplated, and also to the Con- gressional Library. One point of special ir portance to every man, woman and child in the city would be gained if a transfer system between the Capital Traction Com- pany and the Metropolitan was provided for by law. East Washington would be particularly berefited; people going to the departments could take the ‘Metrepolitan trarsfer to the Capital traction, or vice versa. This transfer should operate over all the lines of both companies; it would be a great saving of nickels. It would seem if valuable franchised are to be granted corporations and against the wishes of people along the proposed route, there should be most liberal provisions for the benefit and advantage of the citizens. “All for the corporations, nothing for the people,” seems to be against the spirit of the times, as no doubt it will be found ol. by their and B street that their tracks on having it all their own way. i M. LONGSHAW. January 7, 1898 te SR Elects Its Directors. At the election of the stockholders of the Washington Brick Company held today the following trustees for the ensuing year EAE S RTE eee i “ Pure—Perfect ”’ need no introduction to those who know what “Blue Label” stands for—best obtainable ma- terials, prepared with greatest for their cleanliness and com- “Blue Label” Soups are uniform in their rare and delicate quality. can supply you. wade by CURTICE BROTHERS (C0., Rochester, N. Y. kitchens famous Your grocer The Eckington Railway Legislation. To the Editor of The Evening 5! In your tssue of Friday last an editorial appeared in adverse criticism of the request for congressional authority in the matter of the reconstruction of the lines of the Eckington Railway Company. Such congressional action as is provided in the bill introduced by Senator McMillan is made necessary for the following rea- sons: 1. There is no clear provision of law by which either stock or bonds of the Ecking ton company can be issued for the money required to change said lines to the under- ground ciectric system—the amount of money thus required is very large. 2. Quite aside from the question of money there is no clear authority for the issue of Permit for the doing of this work. The au- thority to which your editorial referred as | extending to June 30, 1898, is unfortu | clouded, from the fact that It is now settled question as to wl pressed air was or was not * before July 1, 1897. Th control of the company some beginnings in the matter and made application to the Commission- ers for authority to apply this sys the company’s lines. finally granted this authority, der conditions which, according to views of those then in control, made th grant an impracticable The pressed air matter is therefore in sion. This is matter of no concern, that the right to put down the undergroun’ electric system as being extended to June », 1 ems to be connected with th mpressed air eys- adopted on or before z » not absolutely nec ter of very grave import financing of such an enterpri Eckington, Maryland and We a certain’ portion of the Cc Maryiand should be authorized to cc date. Finding it necessary, if for no other rea- son, yet on account of the reason first | above stated, to ask for congressional tion, it seemed also far better. to clear u) all question of the time limit within wh | the underground electric work should accomplished, by such language as Ww remove the matter from any doubt cau by the compressed air complication above referred to. Should Congress pass the bill promptly, we hope and believe it will, the actual tension beyond the period you refer t be only a few months, and since reason first above stated the work ¢ practically begin until a few days aft passage of the act of Congress, and since a heavy penalty is fixed for completion with- in the said period, the justice of giving such an ordinary building Um seems apparent. We I ow be done in shorter time, and shal every endeavor to have it done as ea as possible. Our interest certainly lies in doing the fastest work that can be done while doing good work. The bill, as introduced by Senator MeMil- lan in the Senate and Mr. Curtis of Iowa in the House, provides for nine months as the time within which the work must be en- tirely completed. 0. T. CROSBY. January 8, 1 ——_—>—_ Dr. McKim's Lectures. The first lecture of a course on church history from apostolic times to the refor- mation will be delivered in the Sunday school room of Epiphany Church by the rector, Rev Dr. R. H. McKim, Thursday evening. The subject of the “Early Christianity in Britain.” The lectures will be beautifully Mustrat- ed by a powerful Colt Criterion electric lantern, and about fifty views will be pre- sented. At the close of the lecture 1 lection will be taken up for the benefit of the parish work. —_——_ —_ Central Club Incorporated. Articles incorporating “The Central Club of Washington, D. C.,” were this afternoon placed on record. The objects of the or- ganization are stated to be the mutual im- proverrent of the members and the fur therance of social life and intellectu velopment. The incorporators are Walla A. Brewer, James W. Considine, John A. Madigan, John Elbert, John Rudden, John H. Busher, Andrew Gleeson, William A. Engel and ‘Thomas A. Costello. are the first considera- tions when buying Liquors for Family Use. OLD CROW HERMITAGE WHISKIES are Bottled in Bond under the Im- NOTE.—The Internal theCork and GAINES &