Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10

lug Will w cOmpleCeu IN the DeSC style OF work.
manship, and the estimated cost is 100000. This
Is Independent OF the cost OF the ground, which
was purchased for S per foot, the highest price
ever paid for land In this city. A number OF New
York capitalists are backing the enterprise, and
Lieut. Pa1ne OF this city, is also interested. The
building viii be six stories high, Of handsome,
modern style or architecture, with towers, balco-
niles and terraces 1t will be constructed OF brick,
with brown stone trimmings, and will contain IS
apartments. Each apartment will consist of 10
rooms Of extra size, comprising q drawing-room, a
library, a dining-rOom, five bedrooms, a bath
ICON, Kitchen pa%treS closets and storerooms
IN hard woods, with tiled floors There Will be
four elevators in the building 1t is expected tn at
the pudding Will be finished next year.
OTHER "FLAT" BUILDINGS
Lieut. Payne Is also building an apartment house
at the corner OF 18th and H. description OF which
mas been published In THE STAR The apartment
Eouse for gentlemen only which some members OF
the Metropolitan Club are building on street,
next to the new club house, is nearing completion
Lieut. Wise, Archibald Hopins and others have de-
an apartment house for gentlemen only An ad-
dtlonal story will be added, and other changes
mace mac In the present building. Each apartment
VIII consist OF one parlor and two bld rooms for
tne convenience OF gentlemen who wish to take
rooms together. The building will be finished in
the most complete manner. Mr.. Hornblower is
the architect There is still another apartment
building to be erected in the extreme northwest
end OF the city, but the project is not well enough
THE IMPROVEMENT OF AN ENTIRE SQUARE
Within the past few years the square of ground
between 8. T, 18th ard 10th streets has been
greatly improved, and In a short time it is prob
able that fine residences, although they may not
be OF the largest class, Will cover the entire
ground. The 18th street front is owned princt-
pally by Gen. T. T. Crittenden, and he proposes
least, which Will cost about nve thousand dol.
lars each. The larger portion OF the I'm
pro SSIs ,, have been made by Messrs James
ROBBINS, Smith Petit and James Dripps, who
some six years ago bought nearly the entire
square, and since have erected on the street
front twelve others, all OF which have been sold.
Ihen, at their own expense, they opened what is
They have erected on the south side of this street
houses to cover the whole ground and are now en-
d me esGtng other houses on the opposite
IN building and improving the square nearly
$4,000, and with the amount which Will be put In
Most OF these houses have been built according to
the plans OF MI. A. R Duryee. architect, with
special reference to the wants Of moderate sized
families and while in them he has taken adyan-
tage OF all the space, particular attention has been
paid to the ventilation, the drainage and plumb
Ing particularly being OF the very best arrange
NINTH STREET BLOCK OF STORES
The ground is being prepared for the handsome
store building which Mr.. NJ. w. Beveridge Is going
TO erect on the west side Of 9th street, between e
ana and r. This has been mentioned In THE STAR but
the architects. Messrs. Gray Page, have Just
completed the plans which contemplate very
handsome building OF three stories and an attic.
on the second and third stories front, above the
store, Waicn VIII be occupied by the plumbers,
Hayward Hutchinson. The south end viii con-
leading to the upper stories. tower rs feet high
Will adorn this part Of the building.
OTHER RESIDENCES.
Mr.. Otis Blgelow has decided upon plans for the
GRO jOnn NJ hor
of 18th and streets, occupying the lot adjoining
his own beautiful residence. The cost will be
about $4,000 Messrs. Gray & Page are the archt-
tecta
Mr.. B. q. Warner has sold to Mrs Catherine C.
Emerck the three-story brick house, 1904 street,
Tor S,UO He Is also building row OF six small
houses on street northeast between "a and Sd,
at cost OF 81, 2Oo ~
prepared plans and obtained bids for the erection
OF an addition to Welcker'S restaurant, on 18th
street This addition win occupy the lots directly
80 feet and depth of 100. 1t will be OF the Same
height and general style OF architecture as the
tends to have it fitted up as an apartment house Sc
There Will be twenty-five suites of rooms finished
In modern style The cost Will be between forty
anu MY thousand dollars, and the work will be
Ex.sehator ~ Sulee. of Florida, is about to erect
| purchased from Mr.. B. II. Warner, on Dupont
circle, opposite the residence OF ex-Secretary
DldIue. Inc cost Will De about $4,000.
Mr.: Edward Fitzgerald. the weilknown South
washington grocer, has In course OF erection two
very fine brick dwelling houses on cd street. near
| by April 1st
The western wing of the Columbia hospital. cor
ner OF 25th street and Pennsylvania avenue, for
s wsGm % appropriated $4,000 at the last
| The new residence which p. A. Tucker is build
Ing lor MS own use on 6th street, between and E
southwest, Is now ready for occupancy. The inte-
flor tnishings are very handsome. The cost is
| handsome residence is being erected by Mr..
John 1. Waters On 3D. street, between and G. at
| TIE CASE OF T. ZELL HOOVER SENT TO THE ,,R ANN
JURY.-The charge Of receiving money under false
pretenses against T. Zen Hoover, which has been
was taken up this morning. The charge is brought
by Mrs. Mary Smith. She testified several weeks
as her and S asked she
a s0 aamea e eeG r. f. 3acs
said he was just the man he wanted to get a bill
against, for he had $500 Of Jacksons money in his
h 90 her to out
turn the money he borrowed or to collect the bill.
MT. W. A. Cook appeared for Hoover. Mr.. A. II.
stand this morning, and testified that Hoover
nsys s. had any , Of his Jackson's money: VIM r
been employed by Hoover as counsel to proceeS
| against Jackson to collect debt 3. e. Weaver
aiso N,mOer OF the Oar, was put on the stand
for the defense. Hoover took the stand in hts own
defense, and stated that he did have money that
belonged to Mr.. jackson at the time he claimed he
did. He stated that he had received some money
from DR.: Blood, OF New York. {who was before
THIS court sometime ago., to pay to jackson as q
| Zee. Judge Smell refused to hear any arguments
IN the case when the evidence was all In and sent
the case 70 the grand jury under. $500 bonds
THE WoxAS,s NATIONAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION
the certificate OF incorporation Of the Womans
National Relief Association was filed yesterday,
the officers named being as follows: MIH AmeIia
Waite. wife Of the Chief Justice, first vice presl-
| Dent; MIS- NJ l. Kent. OF New York. second vice
PRESIDENT: MIS- Hannah Mel She pard. cOrresnoni-
Ing secretary; Miss Alice Sanford, OF New York,
recording secretary; Mr.: VIM. A. WheelocR, OF
the gathering and distribution OF the benefactions
OF the people OF the country for use In times OF
great calamity, as BY re, hood .pestlience famine.
or war; and TO furnish the United States life saving
service stations with supplies for rescued persons.
and 70 further ana carry on such other benevolent
work as the board OF management Of the assoola-
ton may destguatA