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


| derstood that the Rev. w. 8; Edwards, presiding
elder, Will go to McKendree church, Washington
church. Washington, will be made presiding elder
or be transferred to Baltimore. Rev. B. Sttt, OF
the First church, Baltimore. win probably go to
HagerstOwn or Winchester
Progress In Building.
HANDSOME HOUSES GOING UP-THE NEW "FLATs''
BUILDING-THE RAPID INCREASE IN THIS STYLE
OF BUILDING-OTHBR IMPROVEMENTS.
The erection OF the new apartment building at
the corner OF 10th and H streets will be begun
next month, and 1t will be the handsomest and
most expensive building ever erected by private
capital In this city. Every detail about the build
Ing Will be completed in the best style of work.
manshtp, and the estimated cost is $500, OOO 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. number OF New
York capitalists are backing the enterprise, and
Lieut. Paine, OF this city, is also interested. The
building will be six stories high, of a handsome
modern style of architecture, with towers, balco-
MES ana terraces 1t will be constructed OF brick,
WIN Drown stone trimmings, and Will contain 10
apartments Each apartment will consist of 10
rooms OF extra size, comprising a drawing-room, a
norary, a d1ning-rOom, five bedrooms, O bath
room, kitchen. pantrles, closets and store-rooms.
besides large hall. The interior Will be finished
1o nard woods With tiled floors There WIN be
the building Will be finished next year.
OTHER "FLAT" BUILDINGS
Lieut. Payne Is also building an apartment house
at the corner OF 18th and II, description OF which
has been published in THE STAR. The apartment
fouse 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-
c1ded to remodel the old Wise house. 1880 II, into
an apartment house for gentlemen only. An ad-
made In the present building Each apartment
VIII consist OF one parlor and two btd rooms for
the convenience of gentlemen who wish to take
rooms together. The building will be finished in
the most complete manner. Mr.. Hornblower is
tne architect There Is still another apartment
end of the city, but the project is not well enough
matured as yet to speak OF 1t more definitely.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF AN ENTIRE SQUARE
Within the past few years the square of ground
between s. T. 18th ard 10th streets has been
greatly improved and In q 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 princi-
pally by Gen. T. T. Crittenden, and he proposes
this season to erect four dwellings on it, at
least, which will cost about five thousand dol
proyements have been made by Messrs. James
Robbins, Smith Petit and James Drtpps, who
square, and since have erected on the s street
'front.' nfteen hne houses, and on the 18th street
front twelve others, all OF which have been sold.
Ihen, at their own expense, they opened what is
now known as Blake street or Pierce Place.
They have erected the south side Of this street
houses to cover the whole ground and are now en-
gagged IN erecting other houses On the opposite
side of the street. Thus far they have expended
IN d building and improving the square nearly
houses this year the total Will be over 100000.
Most OF these houses have been built according to
special reference to the wants OF moderate sized
families and while in them he has taken advan-
tage OF an the space particular attention has been
ing particularly being of the very best arrange
A NINTH STREET BLOCK OF STORES
The ground Is being prepared for the handsome
store building which Mr.. M. w. Beveridge is going
to erect on the west side of 9th street. between
and F. 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 north end large bay windows will be built
on the second and third stories front, above the
store, which win be occupied by the plumbers,
Hayward & Hutchinson. The south end will con-
tain, two stores with broad entrance between.
leading to the upper stories. tower rs feet high
WILL adorn this part of the building.
OTHER RESIDENCES.
Mr.. Otis Bigelow has decided upon plans for the
erection Of handsome residence near the corner
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. h. Warner has sold to Mrs, Catherine G.
limerick the three-story brick house, 1904 F street.
Tor H,OOO He is also building row Of six small
houses on K street northeast. between I'd and 3d.
Messrs. Cluss & Schulze, the architects, have
prepared plans and obtained bids for the erection
1rs an addtoa to Welckers restaurant on 18th
south OF the present building, with a frontage Of
80 feet and depth of 100. 1t will be OF the same
present building, and the owner, Mr.. Fhelter in
Iends 10 nave IT lifted up as an apartment house.
will hn hofru
ana MY thousand dollars, and the work will be
Ex-senator Yulee, Of Florida, is about to erect
| four handsome residences on the ground recently
purchased from Mr.. B. II. Warner on Dupont
Blaine IKE cost t Will be abonf o.
MT Edward Fitzgerald. the well.known South
washington grocer, has In course of erection two
very fine brick dwelling houses I'd street, near
southwest, and expects to have them completed
by April 1st.
The western wing of the Columbia hospital. cor
session, is nearly finished. ''''''
Ing for his own use on 9Th street, between and
southwest, is now ready for occupancy. The inte-
rior hnishings are very handsome. The cost is
A handsome residence is being erected bv Mr.
John L. Waters on Sd street, between and C. at
q cost OF $1,000 ~
The CASH OF I. ZELL HOOVER SENT TO THE GRAND
JURY.-The charge OF receiving money under false
been
continued in the Police Court from time to time.
was taken up this morning. The charge is brought
by Mrs. Mary Smith. She testified several weeks
ago that Hoover came to her and asked If she had
any DillS to collect She told him she had. He
asked her to name some OF the people against
whom she had bills. She named Col A. H. Jack
| son, member OF the bar. among others Hoover
said he was just the man he wanted to get a bill
against, for he had $500 Of Jacksons money In his
pocket He got 10 from her to get out some papers
that he said were necessary: He failed to ever re-
turn the money he borrowed or to collect the bill
| Mr. w. A. Cook appeared for Hoover. MI. A. ii.
jackson, member OF the bar, was called to the
stand this morning, and testified that Hoover
never had any Of his gackson's) money. VIM. p.
Williamson testified ltor the defense) to having
been employed by Hoover as counsel to proceed
against Jackson TO collect debt E. e. Weaver.
also sW,mber OF the bar, 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 a
fee Judge Smell refused to hear any arguments
In the case when the evidence was all In and sent
the case TO the grand jury under. $500 bonds
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