Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
District Government Affairs.
A SALOON WHICH BOTuERS THE TUNNEL con-
TRACTDRS


A letter was received this morning by the
commissioners from Messrs Beckwi d Quack-
cnbush, contractors for the construction OF the
tunnel at Boundary Street and Champain ave-
nue., stating thatathere has been recently estaf-
lished on the corner OF Champlain avenue and
the Boundary grocery store and saloon; the
neighborhOod is sparsely settled and would not
support an institution OF the kind, except from
the patronage OF the men employed upon the
tunnel, whose patronage the proprietor soiicits
/ have been obliged to discharge a number of
men from the work for visiting this place and
getting drunk during working hours, among
them u foreman who was drunk three nights
last week. / am Informed they run in there
any time Of the night aud get their drinks; dur
ing the daytime the trouble is not great, as
ing noticed is less but it is a decided detrimeut
to the work, and the danger from accidents is
largely increased by men going up and down
the shaft under the influence OF liquor, and be-
coming reckless in their duties, and it keeps
the men from working steadily. The place is
also a loafing place for men connected with the
work. We would like to know if some restric-
tions cannot be put upon it; we are positive that
there is no need of such place for the accom-
on the contrary, 1t cannot be anything but a
nuisance to them, and we ask Its abatement"
WINDOWS IN PARTY WALLS.
Mr.. D. T. Cooper, 1851 18th street northwest,
violation of the building regulations by the
builder of new house, No. 1929 18th street
northwest, putting window in each Of the
party walls. DC. This was referred to Building
Inspector En,wislc. who reports as follows:
In reference to communication No. 2425, &C.,
have the honor TO report i'm answer to the ac-
companying letter that the building regulations
are silent as TO windows in party walls. and
after search / find no law prohibiting
them A party wall when built, though half
der the provisions of the law the property of
the person having built the wall. and the open
ings or windows In the wall can only be closed
by the adjoining owner after purchasing half
the thickness of the WALL which gives them
control of the party line.
MIscELLANEoCs
Requests for water mains on North Capitol
street, between o and streets, and on the west
side OF 23d street, between l. and N streets
northwest, have been approved by the Commits
SiOners.
Mr.. JOS. c. G. Kennedy, 1907 n street north
west, in letter to the Commissioners ask, the
repair of the pump at the corner Of 18th and N
streets northwest.
Jos. G. Boss ct al. in O petition to the Com
mi Feaaess that Ne water main be aiS
LIST street northwest.
=, MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Harry
NJ. Sears and kata Rata: Arthur Charles
Ducat, ir., of Chicago, ILL.,. and Elise Stelwagen;
Allen Al Baylor, of Richmond, Va, and Julia
THE CHARGE AGAINST HARRIET WHITE
he, HEAD DlsMIssEDIT9dsy in the Police Court
in a warrant sworn out by Officer Brice, with
having committed an assault and battery with
on the 18th Of july was called for trial. Ths
only evidence was that while the girl was In de-
lendants house her dress caught fire, but she
could not state the cause. The case was dis
missed.
YELLOW FEVER REPORTS TO BE INvEsTI-
GATED-An officer of the marine hospital SER
vice has been ordered to visit the cities OF Tam
pico and Bagdad, Mexico, near the Texan From
tier, to investigate reports that yellow fever
prevails In those cities.
ing commissioner Of the general land Office, Mr.
leaves Of absences for employees SO that only
thirty days instead OF sixty days are allowed
for sick leave. The regular annual leave has
not been changed and the clerks are allowed
right Of determining when and for how long a
period the leave shall be given. Many of the
leaves now granted are for less period than
thirty days, the amount varying In the iudi.
that the usual number of days allowed has
been reduced. Mr.. Walker states that this is
not the case, and that each clerk will be granted
the tull thirty days leave ii entitled TO It under
the rules a. they haze heretofore existed.
Two MExIcANs HANGrD.-A special from
Laredo says: At i've O'Clock this afternoon
Cristino Aldova and Caledomeo Chevarrfo, two
yerd In the presence OF several thousand spec
tators, many Of whom were Mexicans, Aidoya
read q confession from the ScafOld. Chevarrio
stood smoking cigar while Aldova was read
minutee, endeav0ring 70 establish his limo
cence. Both men adjusted the nooses about
their necks. And were stOtidly Indifferent to
The color line among caulken has been wiped
out In battimora