Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. ———_ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avaaus, Oor. 11th 8%, by te DE acre ee © Few York Offce. 49 Potter Buiding, ‘The Evening Star ee ren) sae eity by on o- 44 certs per mont: at the [= 2 cents each. By; il. the Culted States or Cansda—yostage cents per month. Saturday Qcintuple Sheet $1 with foreign postage added. $8.00. POT 789% Entered at the Post Office at Wash! D.C, Px pole at ington, mail < ibecriptions must be paid in advance. dvertising made known of application. fa the nsw The regular permanent family circulation of The Evening Star *in Washington is more than double that of any other paper, whether published in the morn- ing or in the afternoon. As a medium for unobjec- tionable advertisements it there- fore stands unequaled and un- approachable, THE HIGHWAY ACT Hearing Before the House District Committee. THE BOARD OF TRADES VIEWS Presented by President Noyes and Mr. Worthington. SOME QUESTIONS ASKED The House District committee gave a hear- img today on House bill 5852, to amend ““the highwey act. The provisions of this bill have been published heretofore in The Star. Mr. Theedore W. Noyes, Mr. George H. @Harries, Mr. M. M. Parker, Mr. A. T. Worthington and Mr. W. F. Mattingly ap- peared on the part of the board of trade. Commissoiners Wight and Black, with Mr. W. P. Richards of the engineer department of the District, represented the Commis- sioners. Mr. Herries introduced Mr. Noyes, presi- dent of the board of trade of Washington, who addressed the commitiee. Mr. Noyes’ Remarks. Mr. Noyes said: ‘The vitally essential amendment of the highway act is the repeal of section 15. There are other provisions which need to be corrected, but this section alters the nature and effect of the entire legislation and compels it, reversing the experience of Balaam, to curse the community which it ‘has been expected to bless. «Section 15 provides that condemnation damages under the highway act shall be one-half assessed against the land benefited thereby, without regard to the aggregate percentage of actual benefit, and the oth half charged up to the revenues of the Dis- trict. Not only is the United States ex- cluded from participation in the original condemnation of the streets, but the nation is caused to repudiate for all time to come financial concern in the capital beyond “Boundary street” by the provision “that Bo expense for the improvement of any street. circle, reseryation or avenue laid out under the provisions of this act outside the cities of Washington and Georgetown shall be chargeable to the treasury of the United States, but such expense shall be paid solely out of the revenues of the Dis- trict of Columbia.” This provision, if allowed to stand, is a repeal by indirection cf the organic act of 48SiS, so far as the new Washington beyend Florida avenue is concerned, and {5 a prece- dent pointing the way to the entire de- , Struction of that equitable statute. Purpose of the Highway Act. The broad purpose of the highway act Was to insure the extension of the mag- nificent street plan of the original city over the whole modern capital, as it is tod: and as it wili be in the future, incidentally correcting the narrow and ‘disconnected Streets in the belt of misfit subdivisions which the negligence of Congress has per- mitted to girdle the original capi But the plan of Washington, as conceived by the forefathers, was on a national, not a local, scale, the broad streets and avenues eccupying more than one-half the entire area..:The scheme would have been absurd for a self-supporting, self-developing Mary- land village of that day. Its extension at this time to adjacent territory 1s equal'y absurd, as well as grossly unjust and unbearably oppressive, unless the nation stands in the same relation to the extended ~28 to the original plan and in the same re- ~ Was based, and will ~- all of the streets and avenues to the na- 4 lation to the enlarged as to the original city. The highway act inconsistently says to suburban Washington: “You are to be a Part of the capital in plan, but not in any Other respect. You are to be compelled to Gedicate, open and improve streets and ave- pues on a national scale, but exclusively at Jocal expense. While making you an inte gral part of the capital in street syste: you are repudiated as a part of that capital under the organic act of 187! The expense of the street. system of Washington is not to be endured unless all the, resources which combine to make the national capital worthy of the Metion. If Congress will violate the obli- gaticns incurred at the founding of the federal district, upon which the act of 1878 y that the nation has no financial concern in the modern cap- ital save in the portion limited by the im- aginary line of Boundary street, then the streets of the repudiated section must be cpered and improved on the basis of cramped local resources, and. not.on the nationa! lines of the original city. But if, on the other hand, Congress wisely. deter- mines that the grand purpose of the high- Way act shall be carried out and that the greater Washington of the coming century, for which we moderns. will be held respon- sible, shall not discredit the nation when compared with the city planned by the forefathers, then the violation of the or- ganic act involved in section 15 of the highway law must be corrected by repeal of the obnoxious provision. Board of Trade Resoluti: Influenced by these considerations the board of trade, in dealing with the amend- atory bill, unanimously adopted the fol- lowing resolution: i, ‘That proportionate contribu- United States under the act of 1878 is a vital feature of this amendatory legislation,and that if the elimination of sec- tion. 15 cannot be otherwise secured the whole highway act should be repealed.” “Consider €0r oné moment this str plan which the nation has provided ex. cusively at private expense ‘Yor the tension of the nation’s city. It represen the hard bargain driven with the origina Freprietors of the soil. John Law, a prom- inent citizen who came here’ in 1800, ckarged in 1820, voicing a general com- piaint, that the city had been made vast by the politicians merely to gratify their cupidity and to tempt as many farm hold- ers as possible to give up half their prop- erty. Even more bitter complaints were made concerning the area appropriated for streets and avenues, not merely one-half, but all of which was taken by the govern- ment without compensation. The property owners donated one-half of the lots and tien; and the national representatives showed shrewd appreciation of the term: of the benefaction by setting apart as streets more than. eonc-half "ot the total 27°94 of the city, 3,696 acres out of a total of 611i, 4 greater percentage of street Surface than in any other city in the world. Its vastness has been well pictured by imagining a street 100 feet wide, extending frcm. Washington to New York, to. be graded, asphalted and supplied with gut- ters, curbstone:, sid:walks, drains, sewers, lampposts and shade trees. e Benat District committee said in its report o' $2} ‘The plan of the city was formed y thé pGblic authorities; the dimensions of the streets determined by them without interferen¢e by the inhabitants cr regard to their particular interest or convenience. I: is a plan calculated for the magnificent capital of a great nation, but oppressive from {ts very dimensions and, arrange- ments to the inhabitants, Hf Its “execution to any gonsiderable extent is to be thrown Upon trem. No people who anticipat the execution and subsequent o it out of their own funds ‘wala ever have an. At that dreamed of forming such a p! period neither {ife government nor the proprietors contempiated -that the whole ot even a large proportion of the burden should be thrown upon the inhabitants of the city." ive “The streets were not only oppresst: from their size and extent in thefr original fe but they -wilt-from thé ‘samé cause continue to be an w of expense in repair. source _must arnually cost nearly double the amount of streets of the same length of moderate dimensions. The government which cre- ated this condition of things ought not to be very deaf to the complaints of those upon whom such burden has fallen.” Extension of the Street Plan. The proposition now is to extend this magnificent street plan, the grandest in the world, over the District outside of Washington, and section 15 of the high- Way act provides a method of extension More unjustly orpressive to the inhabi- tants of the feceral District than the ar- rangement of which the original property owners complained. The latter were re- quired to give land for the streets; so are the former now compelled in effect to give such land, assessing their neighbors for half the damage and being by their neighbors for the same purpose them- selves assessed, and making up the remain- der with local tax money, part of which they contribute, in the payment of which the government is exempted from contri- bution. The o1 al donors were recom- Bensed in part for their gifts by the un- derstanding, afterward violated, that the donated streets should be opened and im- proved exclusively or largely at the. ex- pense of the nation. In the present ex- tension of this plan to the county, on the other hand, the nation is explicitly exempt- ed by the fifteenth, section of the high- way act from participating in any way in the opening and improving of the donated streets. Had old Washington realized that the nation would disregard its implied agreement anc throw the expense of street development almost entirely upon individ- ual citizens it wpuld never have consented to dedicate for Street purposes more than half of the total area of the city, and the new Washington beyond Boundary street may well shrink back when invited to de- velop the extravagant and expensive but magnificent street plan of a great national capital with the feeble unaided resources of a scattered suburban population, which in its natural development, would never Gream of dedicating to the public and of maintaining and improving at its own ex- pense a street urea that would take out of the market and render not only unpro- ductive, but a source of direct and heav outlay, approximately one-half of the en- tire suburban city. : The large owners of unsubdivided land in the District cutside of Florida avenue, will doubtless readily donate to the publi the necessary streets, just as their prede- cessors did at the founding of the city. They will not even exact the understanding had with the original proprietors that the cost of improving these streets shali fall clusively or largely cn the nation. They ill be content if, being annexed to Wash- gton, the dcnated thoroughfares are treated in the same way as all other Wash- ington streets and are developed under the act of 1878 on the half-and-half basis. But the owners of lots in the belt of mis! subdivis‘ons intervening between the origi- nal city and the unsubdivided land and the cewners of small plots in such unsubdi- vided land, whose property is either ail taken in streets or so mutilated as to be rendered practically valueless, occupy a different position. Why should they give to the public, they ask, that for which they have paid cash with no resulting benefits, even indirect, to themselves from the transaction? Clearly they must be compensated for their land taken for.pub- lic uses, and just as clearly if the land is to be thrown iuto Washington's grand pian of streets and made a part of the capital the financial treatment applied by law to the old must also be applied to the new streets of the nation’s city. Unjust to Taxpayers. The system of street planning, opening, maintenance and improvement proposed by the highway act is unjust to all individual local taxpayers, whether living inside or beyond Boundary street. Under the or- ganic act and the present system and prac- tice such improvements, whether in the suburbs or in original Washington, are paid for from the taxes of all Washing- ten without regerd to the location of the taxpayer, and the nation, a large property owner on both sides of Boundary street, contributes its proportion toward all. It is new proposed to exempt Uncle Sam from ccntributing outside Boundary street. The injustice to the suburbanite, whose prop- erty is, in many cases, virtually confis- cated under this arrangement, has al- ready been indicated. But the owner of property inside the city has also a griev- arce. Why should he pay for the improve- ment of streets in the suburbs when Uncle Sam, who owns over 3,000 acres of these suburbs, has exempted himself from such psyment? If he is equitably bound to pay for suburban improvements, inasmuch as the suburban taxpayer has long contrib- uted toward urban improvements, does not the same equity apply to Uncle Sam, who owns one-ha!f of the taxable values of Washington? Is it not ridiculous that the enly urban taxpayer to be exempted from zburban contribution is Uncle Sam, who, with his thousands of acres beyond Bound- ary street, is by far the largest single sub- urban property owner? * = The taxpayers of the District are abso- lutely unable unaided to develop the out- lying territory on the lines of the original capital as proposed by the highway act. Suburban Washington contains 925 acres, as against 6,111 acres in the original city and 6,500 acres jn Washington and Georgetown. At a minimum estimate there will be much over 10,000 acres of streets to be condemned, opened, maintained and im- proved, as against 3,606 acres in the origi- nal city, under whose burden the taxpayers of the capital for three-fourths of a cen- tury groaned. The new city will be five times the areca of the original city. The area of streets to be donated, maintained and improved will be twice as large as the entire area of the original city, and the imaginary street representing this area weuld extend to Chicago instead of New York. The proposition carried to its logi- cal termination means bankruptcy for. the local taxpayers. The municipal expenses, even with extremely moderate suburban improvements on a cramped street plan and with the nation contributing its share of the entire cost, have sufficed to keep the taxes up to a high point compared with other municipalities. If the suburbs were to be developed on the original city’s mag- nificent lines and entirely at the local tax- payers’ expense, the result of higher. and higher taxes and finally: financial di iter would clearly be inevitable. This mon- strous proposition of the highway act is in-. telligible only on the mistaken idea that Washington taxpayers are in some way unduly favored, and that they can without injustice be punished with what would oth- erwise be grossly unreasonable and burden- some exactions. Congress, with full power on the subject in its hands, already re- quires from the local taxpayers an equit- able contribution to the capital's expenses, and no steps should be irrevocably taken which will increase largely such taxation. The nation, by virtue of its real estate ownership, which steadily increases, re- moves a constantly enlarging fraction of the city’s area from contributing to the tax fund. Ausessment in Washington. By the political and judicial disabilities imposed upon reeidents and by shutting out Washingtonians from government employ- ment under the apportionment of offices law, and by the stunting of the city's de- velopment on ‘commercial and manufac- turing lines through the acts and omis- stons of the District’s exclusive legislature,” Washirgton taxpayers have been kept at a minimum, both in pumbers and ‘in thelr taxable resour. ie assessed and = ed property of Washington is less than & half of the entire city, the government ownmg the exempted femainder, Hyp pears from extra cénsus bupletin No. 8, in relation to the finances of municipalities exceeding 4,000 in population, that this hal? of the capital is assessed at moré than seven times the value of all Omaha, more than three times the value of all Ii great city of Cleveland, and $10,000,000 fats great city vel than ae se the assessment of Chi. cago, with its vast area, more than 1,000,000 inhabitants eee numerous aoe costly buildings: a1 residences. Washington (population 188,932) had Jess than one-fifth the population of Chicago (population 1,- was questioned by several members upon 099,850), while its assessment was much over two-thirds of that of Chicago. The assessment of the whole of Washington, including the government's exempted half, would amount to $76,000,000 more than that of all Chicago. The assessed half of Wash- ingto't is assessed at nearly $1,000,000. more than the combined assessments of Cleve- land, Ohio, and the following largest_cities of their respective states thrown in for good measur ja.; Sioux Falls, 8. D.; Cheyenne, Wyo, Kansas City, Kan.; Fargo, N. D.; Tucson, Ariz., and Virginia City, Nev. The aggre gated populations of these cities amount to 437,330, as against 188,932 for Washington. This census bulletin also shows that Washington has a greater per capita mu- nicipal tax levy (which takes into account both the rate of taxation and the assessed valuation) than 809 of the 1,063 American municipalities exceeding 4,000 in population. and that its levy is fully up to the average exaction from the residents of cities ap- proximating it in size. For instance, its levy is greater than that of Omaha, In- dianapolis and Allegheny City, and a trifle less than that of Cleveland, Newark and Milwaukee. The per capita indebtedness of Washington is vastly greater than that of any of the other cities enumerated. This indebtedness diverts to interest and sink- ing fund a large amount annually. which would otherwise be available to meet cur- Tent expenses. Not one of the cities above enumerated has so large a percentage of floating, non-taxing population as the cap- ital, with its one-third negro population and its thousands of temporary visitors and the government émployes, and this non-taxpay- ing population reduces the nominal per capita tax levy without reducing it in fact by cash contributicns. Not one of the cities enumerated has so few money-making re- sources in manufactures, trade and com- ‘ce, in proporticn to ‘its populatio: meet this drain of taxation. > ee A Contributor to National Taxes. The Washingtonian makes a similar showing as a contributor to the national taxes. The District has shared in every such tax and has undergone special na- tional burdens. Through its custom house it has made considerable contributions to the national treasury, and if the consumers of dutiable goods pay this tax it has con- tributed far above the average of munici- Palities az one of the large seacoast cities which are recognized as the heaviest con- sumers of imported and dutiable articles. The only national taxes that fall directly and unmistakably and in ascertainable amounts upon Americans are the internal revenue taxes. The states and territories which have contributed in 1895 less in internal revenue collections to the national treasury than the District of Columbia are Alabama, Afkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, | Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming (6 states), and Alaska, Arizona, Indian Territory, New Mexico and Okla- homa 6 territories). The per capita contribution of the Dis- trict of Columbia is greater than that of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mon- tana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, South Carolina, ‘Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wash- ington and Wyoming (22 states), and Alas- ka, Arizona, Indian Territory, New Mexico and Oklahoma ( territories). ‘The District of Columbia contributed in 1895 in internal revenue taxation for the support of the national government con- siderably more than the combined con- tributions of Maine, Vermont, Mississippi, North and South Dakota, Idaho and Wy- oming. The per capita contribution of the Washingtonian to this national fund was fifteen times as great as that of the resident of Alabama, eleven times that of tke resident of Arkansas, twelve times that of the resident of Maine, eleven times that of the resident of South Carolina, ten times that of the resident of Vermont, and ene hundred and twenty times that of the resident of Mississippi. Does not the Washingtonian pay enough beth in national and local taxes? _ ir any respect favored by the legislative body which, not chosen by him, decides questions of equitable taxa- The Logical Alternative. Either suburban Washington should be made a part of the capital in all respects or, rescinding the highway act, the sec- tien shou:d be retroceded to Maryland and be permitted to devclop on the natural lines of its own resources as a series of Maryland villages. The Greater Washing- ten must be built up on the plan of the original city, making a Capital with a big Cc, worthy of the Nation with a big N, or the federal District must be reduced to the limits of a picayune capital worthy of a nation with a lower-case n. This capital, whether it fs to be Greater or Less Washington, wiil embotly the na- tienal {ded and will serve as an index of the strength of national patriotic sentiment and of national prosperity and - No act of the forefathers furnishes more eonvincing evidence of wise forethought than the creation and general design of the national capital. What they planned th» men of todiy are to carryout, with the enlargements and improvements befitting the ®eater republic of the present time and necessary to make the modern city in every branch of municipal development a model capital. What is done for the capital is done for the nation and for the promotion of na- tional sentiment. At once the bond and teken of union, the nation’s city and tha spirit of American nationality are inter- twined. Sincere and enthusiastic love of ccuntry is what sustains the modern re- public and gives it full prosperity. Both capital and nation have planted the roots of their existence in this patriotic senti- ment. The Union and its $2culiar residence and part property, hallowed by every asso- ciation which can keep patriotism alive, rest upon the same supports. The national sentim2nt was never strong- er than it is today. The whole republic thrills in response to the patriotic impulse. The nation and'whatever pertains to it are spelled in the largest typ2. I do not be Neve for an instant that American senti- ment will declare for a contracted capital, Giscreditable wh2n compared with the broad plans of the forefathers, and involv- ing ultimate repudiation of national inter- est In national territory. I am convinced, on the contrary, that the seventy million Americans of today, instead of approving a retrograde policy of cont>mptible small- ness in a matter of national concern,would, if polled, decide that there can be no more patriotic and ennobling labor than that which associates one’s name with the il- lustrious forefathers in d:veloping worthily the city of the Union, the nation in minia- ture, thereby fostering the national senti- ment, realizing the national aspiration and gratifying the national pride. Questioned by the Committee. In the course of his remarks Mr. Noyes tranches of the subject discussed by him. Mr. Cownerd asked if the streets of Wash- ington were included in the estimate of the government's taxable portion of the| Noyes replied_in the negative. the public buildings and their surround- ing grounds were so included, Mr. Odell aeked if, in other cities, those who subdivided land did not donate the streets, taking the view that their prop- erty would be enhanced in value by the opening of the streets. sald this would certainly be case a shined apne: = ts of property w: jonate tl lands, ine the ‘Gener of lots in the belt of land nearest the city, whose property would be entirely taken cr mutilated find cause for complaint in the provisions of the highway act, ee jd they rot be paid for what was roel them” axe Mr. Odell. | 2 “One-half of the cost “be against their one- half the cost of their neighbors’ assessed “Against z Portland, Ore.; Des Moines, { == Only |: On or about May 1 we remove to z 935 Pa. ave—Teel’s old stand. NG AWAY Watches & Jewelry. We have outgrown ourselves. Our greatly increased business dcmands increased : facilities—we must have more room. Therefore we’ve leased that commodious building, j 935 Pa. ave—Teel’s old stand—and will take up our residence on or about May 1. As a fitting climax to our business at 1103 Pa. ave. comes this sale — the greatest sale of DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY ever known to the trade. Never in our 52 years of business has such a sale been attempted. We once of- fered _a discount of 15 per cent—while this sale goes even farther. Our plain figure prices always show 20 per cent less than any jeweler in town. We now make this stupendous offer— 20% Discount from Our Low Figures That’s the range of prices for the next 30 days. buyer of 40 per cent, or $4.00 on every $10.00 purchase. We intend to open with an entirely new stock—so everything is to be cleared out. : DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND CLOCKS will make up our new stock. Diamonds, It is an absolute saving to every Castellbere ae Bargain Giver,’ 1103 Pa. Ave., Next Star Office. Baltimore Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. Established 1846. OT Nee ernment should not be exempted from its e the expenses.’ ey Noyes then referred briefly to the amount of taxes assessed upon citizens of Washington in proportion to the residents ther cities. Me Odell suggested that it may be possi- ble for the people of this city to realize more from their assessments and reduce es. : Be wnaWe would be glad to reduce our taxes,’ said Mr. Noyes, “and we,certainly want no more in the other direction. We want it recognized that we are now ying our part of the taxes.” © Mr. Worthington’s Address: Mr. A. S. Worthington then addressed the committee. He said that when the city was originally planned it was laid out upon a broad and magnificent plan ds ‘regards the streets. There was no provision for ex- tension of the streets. Consequently when the city began to grow the owners‘of sub- urban property laid out their subdivisions to suit themselves. The result vas*that no two subdivisioas wer2 alike. "Phe greatest confusion existed. One man might run a wide avenue through his property, and it would end against another owner’s back lot. Then, a little further on, a “narrow street would commence, but .thers would be _no highway. The outcome of this~situation was the pessage of the highway act,’ which pro- vided a comprehensive method for ‘the ex- tension of city streets upon the original plan of Washington. 3 Unfortunately, after the hi had passed both houses of Coigress and was in conference, it was amended by the addition of the objectionable section. Those who were responsible “for that ac- tion were laboring under a misapprehen. sion of the provisions of the bill. They thought it provided for the .opening of streets at the partial expense of the gov- ernment, whereas it only provided a plan whereby the route of streets when opened was fixed. Mr. Worthirgton sald the people will dedicate the sireets, ard the bill does not hold out t» them the hope that they can be paid through condemnation proceedings. The same jury that condemned would assess against tke property the benefits resulting to the property through the im- provement of the streets. 4 Mr. Worthington explained that, while the highway act Goes not contemplate the cpening of the streets, but merely a plan upon which the opening could be conduct- ed, there would be large expenses attached. ‘This, he said, would grow out of the nec- essity for condemning some lots and prop- erties lying on the route of the proposed extension» For instance, if :16th street were extended as proposed, if would pass through two popular suburban-subdivisions and the property affected by the plan would have to be acquired by purchase or condemnation. If a legal plan for street extension were extant, showing that it would pass through a man’s ptoperty, he could make no disposition of that prop- erty in the meantime. Capt. Binck’s View: : Capt. Black addressed the cofmmittee in favor of the bill. He said the ‘simple ob- ject of the extension act was to’enable the city to grow upon regular lines. He sa:i the property on the outer edge of the Dis- trict is mainly in large holdings." Wlen the land is subdivided it is on the city plan, and the streets are dedicated to the public. The land between this section and the city lim- its ig mainly in’ small” holdings. | Peop‘e have gone there and located their homes. in order to make connection between the city streets and the outlying subdivisions, Platted upon the city plan, it is to go through intermediate ee Te In some respects many people thought the contemplated change to be made by the Baltimore and Chio company would benefit Eckingion. Mr. Serven thought the effect of the change would be to better the condition of those who tive near it in Eckingion. The resignation of Mr. Tremain as a member of the executive committee of the association was received and accepted, Mr. Tremain having removed to Brookland. A. O. Tingley was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Tremain’s resignation. a SST EE 5 Charge Dismissed. The District Commissioners have dir-iss- ed the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer preferred against Policeman John T. Norris. ECKINGTON’S NEEDS. compeny would agree to tuch a proposi- tion. The provisicn would be made, how- ever, that such extension should be com- pleted within two years instead of one year. A report of progress was received from the committee on library and hall. The chairman cf that comniittee reported that preliminary plans for a handsome building for a library and hall on lots east of the Eckington school house donated for that purpose, ty Mr. George Truesdell, are being Prepared by a prominent architect and would probably be ready to szbmit to the association at its nexc monthly meeting. This building, he said, would be-provided with comriodious reading rooms, a hall to seat about 350 people, and would be a handsome structure. Mr. Bancroft, chairman of the committee on the Baltimore andg Ohio viaduct, dis- cussed the action of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in purchasing several squares of ground east of Ecking- ton for a car yard. Mr. Bancroft — said there was a division of opinion as to the effect of this action on Eckington property. Propositions Discussed at Meeting of ae Citizens’ Association. i The North Capitol and Eckington Citi- zers’ Associetion met Monday evening in its hall at the correr of North Capitol and Lincoln avenue. There was a large at- tendance of memters. Presiient Wm. G. Hendleson occupied the chair and W. J. Hvghes was secretary. The following new members were elected: F, Stutz, A. S. Caywood, D. W. Magrath, W. F. Brenizer, Lyman J."Briggs, Rev. J.:E. Fout and Her- man E. Blau. A. R. Serven, chairman of the committee on railroads, reviewed recent legislation in relation to the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company. In regard to the efforts of his committee to have a provision inserted in the Captial Traction bill, au- thorizing the extension of the U street line down Florida avenue to North Capitol street, Mr. Serven said he still hoped that —_>—_—_. An Additional Private. George M. Colburn has been appointed by the District Commissioners an addi- + tional private on the police force, for th years, for duty at the National base ball grounds. , Hahn & Co.’s 3 Big “Reliable” Shoe Houses Are Quoting Special “Opening” Prices. UT this season for a still bigger business with many ir- resistible price magnets! Twicé each season we quote “special” prices. The end, when we are “clearing up,” and the beginning of the season, when we are opening and introducing the new styles. The continued growth of this big Shoe business means much to you, for the bigger it grows the smaller grow the prices. Buying for three stores gives us the benefit of job- bers’ prices, thus saving you the’middleman’s profit and ena- bling us to retail Shoes at the same prices other shoe deal- ers pay at wholesale. Ghway bill Prices Down for 2 Days. When we offer a bargain we leave no room for you to doubt it! This 87c. offer will comprise Shoes that Ladies’, . Shoes At Men’s, . Boys’ & Se Youths’ Boys’ and Youths’ Biack Satin Calf and Russet Shoes excellent school shoes, being good wearers. Two days,Sic. See ! Men’s Black “Veal” Celt Shoes, solid sole, splendid ate warranted in every particular, and would cost you $1.25 and $1.50 On sale at all three at other stores. of our stores, Ladies’ Black Kid Shoes, in lace and button, 8Tc. , differ. hg Sik ent styles of toe. Two days, Sic. wearing shoes. Two days, 87c. the cloud cast upon their. property- Dy th: = | proposed mutilation of thetr lots by the t_extension. point the hour of a the committee adjourned. Mr. B.C. Bates later sobeaisted @ request for another on the bill. os Men’s $3.50 85 Shoes An Aged Woman. ‘The funeral of the late Julia Lewis, col- ored, took place yesterday ; from No, 104 ‘8a'stteet southwest.’ “Lewis