Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-05

DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: A. A.
81 Brhs es. :. SC al Trustees to W. GapIn, pit 60
divided half lots II, 13 and Ii, So 1913; 8. T. r.
Browning to |. Y. Browning, pit 20, So 7ss; $500
ls and IA, So 16a; $500 l. Tobriner to II. W Lit
ne, SUB; lot &c. 81 90; g. Emily B; Hutchlns
TO dnom m W. Wsr Rsan on
lot 8, So SIS; $780, John Hit ct al, assignees, to
r NJ. Miller lots S. "a and S. SUBJ lots in So 495;
s11,4l0. Sayles j. Bowen to Thos. McCabe, sub. LOT
a, So 81; s.. Mary f SweariDgen to Julia L.
Condect, lot 81, sub Lots in SO. sl; $1,000 n.
Widows Mite. $4,000. Mary N. Frick to F, ",
Evans. lots on East Capitol and 18th street: $780,
C. Bendine to l. C. Bailey, sub 81, So. 40: $780, w.
r: Hooper to W. NJ. Hodges, sub III, 50. 40; $500
"; 4, Hooper, trustee, to same, same property;
@ sub 1884, sS slS MASON TO Mary Belle
ASSOCIATED CHARITIEs.-The annual meeting OF
the filth subdivision of Associated Charities was
held Wednesday evening at the residence of Hon
treasurer, Mrs. J. 4. Gilhllan, showed that the
receipts since the organization, In February, had
been $10f. The disbursements for printing and
relief OF cases Of restitution were s1OS9l. The
report OF the secretary, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer,
showed that there were Ill members OF the fifth
subdivision. The report stated that the business
men OF the fifth subdivision declare that tramping
and begging are steadily decreasing since this
ask for employment and fewer for aims than at
any time within their business experience. Reso-
lutionS were unanimously adopted to establish
department OF industry for women.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met wednesday even.
Ing The report OF the chief engineer stated that
fifteen alarms were sounded during April for
hres, involving loss of s1s,5Oo, covered
ult- Samuel Dawes, OF Co. No. 2, was made fore
man OF the company, vice VIM. Shedd transferred
made engineer The report called attention to the
dilapidated condition OF engine house No. 5. The
application OF William kiIligan for a position In
referred to the board by the District Commission
ers giving the views OF Engineer Easterbrook OF
New York, adverse to iron shutters on buildings,
was referred to Chief Engineer Cronin for report
thereon.
FOUR NOTABLE PENSION CLAMs.-There are In the
files OF the Pension ONCE four claims, which differ
widely, both In the amounts OF pension paid and
sands packed away there. They are those of the
four widows OF eX-Presidents OF the United States
Mrs Polk, Mrs Tyler, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs.
Garfield. These ladies are now pensioners, at the
rate OF 5000 a year each, by virtue OF special
act OF the present Congress The cases themselves
conform outwardly to the ordinary claim, which
consists OF bundle OF proofs enclosed in a thick
linen paper wrapper or "jacket." In the case OF
Mrs. Tyler there are papers filed on which pen
Capt. John Tyler, OF the SD Virginia militia, in
the war OF 1912, at s. a month, from March, 1873,
which allowed pensions for fourteen days service
BY a late Spectaf act she was allowed 800 month
She now receives pension as widow OF John Tyler,
'' President of the United States" In the case Of
Mrs Garfield the "jacket" is filled out with blank
slips OF paper, and contains only one written doc
ument l. e., copy OF the act The ssjacket' is
endorsed as follows: 'sNO. 1872 $50, widow OF James
A. Garfield, President of the United States. Died
at Elberon. n j., Sept 10, 1881. PenSoner by spe-
clal act, to commence Sept 10, 1881"
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The school board met last
night in called session. President Snowden stated
that he had called the board together to ascertain
whether, after full consideration. the board might
not find some means OF requiring less sum from
the city council than was proposed at the last
meeting. As heavy Judgment would have to be
paid this year, he thought that the board might
fOrbear calling for so large a sum. Mr. Beach