Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-18
Physscssws I'm Couwe,,.
THE SECOND DAYS sEssIoS-THE PAPERS REA
AND OFFICERS ELEcTRD.

pointeo 10 confer with committees from other
medical associations In regard to an
annual congress OF American physicians aud
surgeons TO be held In this city annually.
Papers were read by DIR. W. T. Councilman, "
Baltimore, on certain elements found In the
blood OF rnalarial fever" by DIR. G. y. Lyman,
with tubes dorsalis" and by DIR. - HI. fitx. OF
Boston, on diseases OF the appendix caeci"
An adjournment was then taken for lunch, the
Busey. An afternoon session Was held and the
association finally adjourned.
District Government A6Atrs.
THE LOWEST BIDDERS on sUFPLrEt
for the Commissioners offioe were yesterday
found to be as follows: Acker & Co., blue stone
chine 90, bricks: Z. j. Johnson. dry goods;
Johnson Bros, fuel John I. Springman q SON.
lamposts and miscellaneous castings; j. 4. Er
good, ham; Frank Hume, western shoulders
M W. Gait & Co, forage; O. A shehan. lumber
glass, paints and yarnish: Scheller & Stevens.
drugs; n. L. Gregory. tinware and street lamps;
blank forms and printing: FREDERICK A.
schmidt, Esterbrook Steel Pen Co. stationery:
Z; q. Wheeler, Royce q Marean. telegraph and
telephone supplies; Acker & Co., Samuel Em-
cry, Virginia State Granite Co., The Hastings
Pavement Co., street construction material; h.
w. Blunt, cement and lime; Robert Cohen,
boots and shoes; Thomas Somerville a SON X
Leitch & Son, plumbers materials Bernhard
Bailey, hardware; VIM. Ballantyne. W. J. {.
having been made, consequently no contracts
have been awarded.
NO GUIDES WANTED AT THE MONUMENT.
An application was recently made 10 the
Commissioners OF the District by "A man tor per.
mission TO act as guide In and about the
Washington monument, adding that, for six
years he was employed upon the monument
but now out OF employment and having a
family 10 support trusted his application
might receive favorable consideration, etc.
The Commissioners referred the application
10 Col. Casey, who returned IL with an endorse
ment follows: lowing To the complaint
made TO me by strangers and visitors 10 the
monument OF outrageous extortions and thefts
practioed upon them by some OF the SPECIALIZED
guides hanging about the Monument grounds,
orders were given 10y me TO exclude them ali
from SO much OF the premises under my
charge. 1t Will be a favor to the general pub
lie II the Commissioners OF the District Will
kindly aid In enforcing this regulation
No POWER To GRANT THE PERMISSION.
The District mlssioners have replied TO
an Application OF General Manager Thomas. OF
the richmond and Danville Railroad Co., for
permission to establish freight depot on the
square west Of the north end Of the Long bridge
aud 10 lay tracks across 14th street 10 connect
the Pennsylvania railroad tracks with the de-
pot. The Commissioners say that In accord
ance with recent decision OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States authority to grant
lne desired perInlsslon, SO lar, AT least, as The
laying OF The tracks Is concerned, Is mol vested
In the District Commissioners, aud they are,
therefore, Without power 10 grant the privilege
In the absence OF an act OF Congress authorizing
them TO do 81.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: NJ. MCGOWAN,
repair frame dwelling, Market streel, between
y and Prospect streets northwest: 81 400 j.
VI. Toner, repair brick store and dwelling
Louisiana avenue northwest, 5000. A. r.
Pardon, erect store ana dwelling, three
stories and cellar, Penn ave. ana 2oIn street;
$4,000. II. IL arder, to erect a three-suory
and cellar dwelling corner Dist and k streets;
$4,000; also, to erect eleven dwelling houses
on Il street, between 2lst street and Con-
nectlcut avenue, al a cost of $1,000, also, 10
construct two three-story stables ia alley be-
tween L and NJ and 18th aud 10th streets
81 al a co.. nj = y ttlt