Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-03
Should Not BE Permitted.


read in yesterdays STAR that the WASHING
ton Heat and Power company had asked per
mission To tear up certain of our streets and on
pehalf OF our citizens in general i ask leave
through your columns to protest against the
granting OF any such license. The propriety of
allowing our streets to be made an experiment
TAI ground for testing untried systems of heat
Ing Is very questionable. But if such privilege
IS ever allowed at all it ought to be rigidly re-
strcted 10 companies organized under our laws
with capital stock subject to taxation
Understandable Washington Heat and Power
company is Incorporated under the Laws ~
West Virginia. Its name implies that its onera.
tons are TO be conducted here. and the object
1i tne lncorporators in organizing under the
laws OF tn:st state instead of the laws of the Dis
.lct Oh columbia is too apparent TO require fur
0i 0oiineh~ CITIZEN.
HE PRIMARY SUNDAY SCHOOL Teachers
UNION commences its fifth wear on the 18th
INST, AT the Congregational church, 10th and {,
streets northwest, where il meets every Friday
nom 4:O5 to sos D. M from Sepfemher tn
Sone- Inls Is an undenominational orsaniza-
$500 o primary and Juvenile Sunday school
seschers, formed for the purposes of providing
weekly exposition and illustration of the
.H'eI naIionai lessons; of increasing the eff
SIehcS OF sunday school work by mutual con-
ference and by intercourse with Similar nnions
IN other Cities of promoting fellowship among
ara sG ta "ltnln tne District of Columbia
anu Oh being center of Information education
ana inspiration in the work. The lessons dn-
ing September will he taught by the president
NJ. rank Hamilton, with the use of black
nsrd and object lessons. This union Is one
Hnk IN a chain of about thirty such unions i'm
All parts OF the country. connected together for
mutual benefit by the National Primary JTnian
Oh Whlch Mrs Crafts, of New York is CHAIR.
man. Inc National union publishes monthly
ieanets, consisting of valuable information
Such as fuil lists OF published helps Christmas
nihts class programs, educational principles
nuts on forming primary unions &C., and OF
some Of the best papers written In the several
unions upon important topics simultaneously
cohsadered In each. while the remaining papers
&Ie circulated throughout the unions in order
We" unions are constantly springing up, about
twenty-five having been organized in the
1nited states and Canada by the National
union IN the single year of its existence and
TINS organization seems likely to grow into an
immense International union.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr.-Held every
wednesday al Queenstown on the sIetrc;pofita tan
ratN . n, q y; X. h, three miles from the
sa;,i iu - II. MEANS, proprietor. 1876 head of
ctttie on the market yesterday and solo Rast
S,,,n pa god 4.s 10 As. fair, II. to ~; me-
sneep and lambs up; LOIS sold: balance ,eft
over Old sheep brought To 3I.,c: lambs 2 10
COWS and calves brought from S25 to s5o rer
head State of the market dull Wv pei
JUDGE SMELLS NOTICE To CpxSrps or r
SESsED DoGs--ln the Police Court TODAY in
9isposiitg OF dog case. Judge Smell said that
ne nto Deen rather lenient in these cases in ner-
uniting them 10 take out their tasIs and no. prd
curing them To pay fine of S5. He wouId now
fS saI no.,cs tnat hereafter he would not be so
shleht, and n they gave the officers the trouble
Oh bringing them in the court would troubie
'heln with fine of So.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Austin p Rrowp hoe
sofa LOT the CltlZen's National bank To M
samuel T. Palmer, for S9,771 So lots 3O and
81, IN square 2lO. This property has a front
age on Rhode Island avenue between 11th nd
iSln streets mort Invest, OF 40 feet by a depth of
Iod ieet- Mr.. Palmer proposes to erect thereon
aresldence for his own occupancy.
o
EXCURSION TO THE SEASHoRE.-The regular
excursion 10 the seashore, via. the Pennsylyania
railroad, Will be continued Friday 4th Instant
tickets are good 10 return within fiye DAYS
Train leaving Washington at IL O'Clock a m
reaches the seashore In time for tea. Round
trip rate $500.
The PARK HOTEL, Williamsport, Pa, has a
strong hold on its patrons for health and pleas
ure. during the months Of May, June, July Au-
gust, September and October. This hotel ia
thoroughly heated by steam, and on cold morn
lngs and evenings the steam is turned on.
guests consequently do not get chilled, pack up
and hurry home on the first cold day. but re-
main and enjoy the two most beautiful months
september and October. To-day, September l.
the house Is comfortably FULL with q fair sprink.
ing rom W Washington, including Mrs Admiral
scout. Capt. ID. II. Scott and family Mrs J. n
Souie and family, Capt. J. II. Higbee and tam
ny, Mrs. H. Stewart, Gen. j. n Palmer and
asny, Paymasser Deering and family Mr.
n 1,u Ms Chas. Thompson and family Miss r.
Dackburn, Mrs. Thornton, Miss Thornton
HEROES METH STREET Opera Hor,ep
cPShs Win Katherine RO1era Soofa 49, -.