Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-04
District Government Affairs.

chesapeake POTOMAC Telephone company, mas
written communication to the District Commits
s1One inviting their attention to the fact that the
stipuatiOns OF the agreement between the officers
OF that company and the Commissioners, dated De-
cember 80. 1885, and the agreement supplementary
thereto, bearing date February Is, 1924 in relation
to the laying OF Underground cables and wires
for purposes OF telephone communication, have been
fully complied WITH and requesting that the ceri-
fled check deposited with the Commissioners TO
secure the ulfillment OF the agreement be
that the company has laid underground from
their central Office across New York avenue to 18th
street. thence along 18th street to Vermont avenue,
to ard into an alley in square pa, $50 wires in
cables, and 81 single wires The whole number OF
wires are not carried to the terminus named above.
IL was found necessary to end some OF the cables
In alleys between the office and the alley in square
eli ave fnd,' the letter says, "that the single
wires are useless for purposes OF telephone COM
municatiOns; while these In the cables work very
well, equal think, to those in the Waring cables
We must, nevertheless, for the present, at least,
look upon all underground work OF this Kind as
wholly experimental, because OF the lack OF any
data upon which to base calculation as to Its
permaneHce and its adaptability to the require
nents OF general telephone system"
AN OBSTRUCTION TO BE REMOVED.
Lieut. Greer, OF the eighth police precinct in q
through from l to L streets southeast. In squares,
No. IA and 175, Is INSTRUCTED at its intersection
with street south by a fence placed there by the
Baltimore Potomac Railroad company. The
matter was brought to the attention Of the r:.il-
road officials this morning, and they assented TO
remove the obstruction.
Outdoor Sports.
BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
The Nationals Won deserved victory from the
keystones, OF Philadelphia, at Capitol park yester-
day, by score OF 8 tor. The home boys played a
strong game, both in the field and at the bat.
Eyers particularly distinguished himself, making
five base hits and covering second base without an
error. The WashingtOns meet the Columbus club
at Athletic park to-day and tomorrow.
Games were played elsewhere yesterday as fol-
lows:-At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Toledo, 4. At
Observation-Disclosures 8; Allegheny, 2. At New
York, Metropolitan 8; Cincinnati, 10 At phla-
Louisville, II; Brooklyn, O. At Boston-Boston, IL;
Phadelphia, e. At Providence-Providence, :;
At Detrolt-CIeveland, 2; Detroit, 3. At Chicago
Chicago Unions. 4: st. Louis Unions, 13. At New
ark-Domestic, 8; Jefferson, l.
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB RACES.
The first races OF the season OF the Potomac Boat
club VIII take place Friday evening. The four
cared crews win be- Jumbo, Carus, stroke: DOYLE,
Antisel and DOXOn, bow. lightweight, Offiey,
stroke; Wooten, Doty and YaTroy". bow: and Rich
mOnd, EordZy, stroke; Secher, Douglass and Corn
well, bow The course will be from the boat house
to the Aqueduct and return. On the 18th OF this
month there VIII he race between the scullers OF
the Potomac club 10 decide who shall be entered in
the single Scull race at Norfolk on the 4th OF july
ROWING ON THE HARLEM.
The spring regatta of the Harlem Rowing asSo-
citation took place over the usual mile course at
New York yesterday. The trial heats took place in
the morning and the finals I'm the afternoon. TIE
Nassau club won the double Scuilers' race in en-
2I1qs- The New York Athletic pair-oared gig crew
defeated the Union, Arthur kul and Argonauta
crews in I'm. a2als- w. b. Kemp won the junior
singles In I'm % IS. The Staten Island junior four
defeated the Atalantas and Metropolitan in en-
ISIS roW-0yer for the Unions settled the senior
f0urs, and the senior singles was won by W. j.
Murphy, OF the Metropolitan club. The elght-oared
shell race was the event OF the day. The Metro
politans Columbia College and the New York Row.
ing club started. The Metropolitan club We're the
faVOriteS and took the water first. securing lead
OF half length. The Columhias were next to the
New York shore, and stuck there, thus losing the
benefit OF the tide Nevertheless they chung to the
Nets brayely, and ut the half mile were neck and
neck with them. Then they slowly forged ahead
put on steam and caught up, and, within 200 feet
OF the hnish made splendid squirt, winning by
less than half length. The New Yorks were no
Wnere at any time
sHARPsHooTERs
The following scores were made by members Of
the Capital City Gun club at their meeting yester
day: Mills, 10; Eldridge. 13; Taylor 9. Messrs
Mills Wagner, McKelden and Smith. the team
which represented the club in the International
clay pigeon shooting tournament at Chicago May
26th TO 31st inclusive, returned to the City MouGay
night.
HOME FOR EX-CONFEDERATEs.-Gen.J J. B. Gordon
ex-senator from Georgia, Will address the associa-
ton TO aid in construction of an asylum for soldiers
OF the late cOnfederacy this evening the National
hotel THIS local body comprises Old veterans OF
both armies who have joined together for this
Charitable purpose, and Is meeting with public
commentator and favor, especially from the Grand
Army boys.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, L. :. agt. BlgelOw; hearing resumed.
CIRCUIT CoURT-.judGe Hdgner
To-day, L. s. eX rel BoudnOt ct at aCt PhilIiDs
plaintiff ordered to give security for costs in 80
days. Eastwood 2gt. Coffin. and same agt. HOTser
& James; default. HetZel agt. b. & O. K r. Co..
hearing resumed
EQUITY CoURT-,Jut'ne Cor
Yesterday Dyer ast. Dyer; sales ratified and ref
ence to auditor. Maxoted agt. Maxsted appear
ance ordered.
CRIM!SiL COURT-Judge H1Rfp
To-day, George Taylor, housebreakng, two
eases, pleaded guilty. sentenced to three years and
one year in the Albany penitentiary. David smith
and ". II. Davis larceny; ThOs. Holloway do;
Henry Abbott, do Andrew HennIng, housebreak-
ing In the night; Milan Herndon, rape; David Smith
ana '" H. Davis, horse stealing; pleaded not guilty.
Frank MonrOte, larceny; recognizance forfeited.
Frank Sampson, gaming table, {appeaD; verdict
not guilty. jeremiah Donovan, larceny of a cane;
not guilty.
POLICE CoURT-J,td0e Shell.
To-day, Harry Franklin, n young married man.
was was fned $40 or 30 days for iltreatnS his wife,
In her arms He took the 30 days.
West Warrington Affairs.
A REGATTA AND HOP.-A regatta will take place
between crews selected from the Potomac Boat
club at O'Clock pm, Friday. After the regatta
hop Will be given In the spacious ball room OF the
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The 25th regular monthly
meeting OF the First Cooperative Building Assoca-
ton was held June 2, 1894. Money sold as follows:
81 600 at 81 per cent 0CO at IS per cent 600 at
69 per cent, making total of s. 200 Very large
subscriptions were received on the new series OF
stock. The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, John Leetch; vice president, II. p. Gilbert;
treasurer, Mayhem Platter; secretary, George W.
King; directors, NJ. A. MCGOWAN, A. B. Jackson
DR.. L. w. Ritchie, w. +. Gibbons, John II. Schultz
j. M. Waters, James V. Yates; attorney, Jessie ii.
Wilson; valuation committee, VIM. A. Hutchns, r
w. Darbey, w. r Decide; finance committee, JOS
III. Lee, Samuel ii. Wheeler, Albert Miller; trustees
Charles ii. Tickling, j. u Wilson The annual re-
port shows receipts ana disbursements s92 $50 CO;
assets s6G,156; value each share. 1st ISSUE s5 so
value each share, I'd issue, s3i.9i.
THE PHOSPHATE CANAL INTERESTS. shin
ments from the mines OF the Cumberland coal re-
gion for the week ending Saturday, May 3lst, were
that date 5l3 tons, Increase OF 131 800 tons
as compared with the corresponding period of 1888
The shipments to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
company were II, 21S tons for the week, and the
year 81 37 tons, decrease OF s. 625 tons, as COM
pared with last year.
CATTLE MARKET.-Live stock sales at Droyers'
ReN, tuesday. are reported by Tavenner Bros, as
follows: % cattle up and scd from Az to 64I; 42s
sheep and lambS-sheep sold az AZ to SIX; lambs,
90 10 q 20 cows and calves sold at x2o to sS
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-BOat George 4. Dunlop arrived
with ,SOO bushels OF wheat and 1850 bushels OF
corn.
CoNNEScENYNr.-The ninth annual commence
ment OF the Llnthfcum Institute will be held at the
Curtis school building Thursday evening"
CONDITION OF THE WATER,-At o m. Great
Fails, 10; receiving reservoir north connection Is;
south connection, 80 distributing reservoir iillenl
gate-hotlse, s.; efiiuent gate-house, 36.