Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-13

Baltimore to-day.
Lieut. Greene has directed that the men en-
ployed in clearing off the snow from street
crossings, cutters. &C., retrace their steps ard
60 over the ground already cleared of the old
SHOWS. and remove the light snow which fell
Tuesday night. 1t is his purpose to keep the
men employed until all obstructi )ns of this
kind have been removed from the streets and
avenues.
The new Un1ontown school building has been
finished by the contractor. Mr.. Robert Down.
Ing, and On Monday last the building commit
tee of the board of public school trustees with
Inspector Entwisle made a visit of 1nspe ction,
nnd1ng everything In satisfactory condition.
Since then 1t has been accepted by the District
commissioners and the contractor paid. This
building contains six school rooms, and four OF
them will be occupied by the lst OF FEBRUARY.
The District Commissioners have received
copy OF Senate joint resolution (NO. 1l9) .'au-
tnorizlng the use of certain building on G
strset northwest as temporary homo for
women In Distress and request from the SEN
ate committee on the District that the Commits
sloners VIII, at an early day as they may be
Pleased 70 IND convenient, communicates TO the
committee. through Senator E. II. Rollins all
the facts and Information they may possess In
relation to the property, its ownership, present
the views OF the Commissioners as to the oro
pr1ety OF its transfer to y;ie parties and for the
purposes indicated IN the resolution.
P"vroSED PURCHASE OF DuDDIEGTON FOR GEN.
EKAL HOSPITAL.
The District Commissioners yesterday re.
Tee enclosing memorial OF Mr.. l. N. BurrItt
for the purchase Oy the United States govern
ment OF the property known as Burlington
manor. on Capitol Hin. for the purpose Of q
general hospital. The committee ask the views
OF the Commissioners as TO the needs OF further
hospital accommoda atoms In the District the
to. The Commissioners in reply forward ed a
copy OF the letter sent by them to the commit
Tee OF April II, 1850, published in The STAR at
that time. In that letter they say that Daniel
tofn NJ
the present site OF Washington, a representa-.
tive from Maryland in the First Consre IS of the
United States and one OF the three commis-
1897 to establish the boundaries OF this District
and to locate Che site and lay out the plan Of
the the, Federal F, City" the land on which the
manor" the house OF Daniel Carroll, who, With
other proprietOrs, freely granted to the United
States the almost unrestricted use Of their sew
planning the Federal cIty BY ISis ma ana
fcent grant the United States acquired
absolute title, almost without consideration
entire area OF the present city OF WASH
1ngton. BY recent changes in the grades OF
the streets around the DuddingtOn mansion,
and the enormous taxes assessed against tue
property, IL has been rendered nparatvely
Enthusiastically contiscated; and among
The numerous cases OF ruinous inju les to
property In all parts of Washington aud
and improvements by the municipal autuOrl-
ties. this Is. perhaps. the most fragrant. Ger
fanny ,al none appeals more justly TO Congress
Tor relief Besides these equitable cOnSi iara
TONS it should be borne In mind that Dud1iDg.
ton is among the last and altogether the 10 ,st
interesting OF the historical monuments that
remain In the District OF Columbia and the
commissioners think, therefore, that as a
matter OF public interest 1t should be per
petuated as an attractive and venerable relic
OF TIE early history of the federal capital. Tae
building is spacious and substantial, ana
altogether suitable for the use suggested. The
grounds are we'll shaded and improved, In
closed with brick wall, and contain one OF
the finest natural fountains Ia the District"
They close by stating that the cost OF convert
Ing and improving this property could be e5-
umated only on definite plans and specttlca:
$4,000 would be sufficient to fit 1t for use either
as an fnebrtate asylum or an Industrial and
reform school for girls, for either OF which tue
property Is admirably suited. The Commits
s1oners renew the recommendation that the
property may be purchased for some suitable
public use.
TIE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD
yesterday approved the folio wing applica tons:
LorenZi Z,mi, 1919 New York ave-; John Bros
nan, corner I'd and F sts southwest; Frank
Gallagher, 1876 21st st. northwest Union News
Company, Baltimore & Ohio depot; ID. J. Collins,
ll0l 18th st. northwest The following were
disapproved: James Hartigan, so Water St.,
Georgetown; George F. c. Dreschler, southwest
Herman Lanter, whose restaurant, at the corner
OF Sampson and 18th streets, has given rise TO
some discussion as TO whether the square
bounded by 10th and 10th and Q and Sampson
streets Is a legal square, again came up, but no
action was taken.
VITAL STATISTICS,
The total mortality In the District for the week
ended tnuary s. 1851, was IS (beiny S less than
the week Previous or at the rate OF 253 per
1000 per annum. OF the dece1ents IS We're
white males II white females, II colored males
and Is cOlored females, showing an annual
death-rate OF 1875 per 1905 foi the white ami
2s.6 for the cOlored population. The de aths by
dlphtherfa and pneumonia were each. There
were 81 births reported-22 white males 81
white females, 20 colOred males and Is c)lorad
females. showing an annual birth rate OF % 81
per 1000 for the white and 1898 for the col
ored population. Marriages reported 23-white
IA; colored, 9. Still births white, 3; col
ored, 4.