Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-23
District Government Affairs.

industrial schools Tor their Improvement
District Government Affairs.
KILLING THE cATERpILLARs.
A test was made by Mr.. John Bowles, q
citizen of this district, in the killing OF cater
pillars by the use Of naphtha oil emulsion
with compressed air power through a hose.
Inc ties. was very satisfactory and inexpensive.
ABoLIsHING THE LICENSE BOARD.
The Commissioners to-day made an order
abOllshiug the license board.
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING,
Mr.. Brady, draughtsman i'm the Office OF
Building inspector Entwisle, is engaged in
building on the corner OF 23d and NJ streets,
the site for which was only very recently pur.
chased by the Commissioners, and the new
building is TO be constructed this 1al He is
making some changes in the plans of the exte-
rior. A beltry, ventilator and other improve
ments will be added
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol.
lows: Michael Moran, erect a two-story dwell
ing, 4th street, between l. and Nj northeast;
$1,000. w. T. Hill, repair brick dwelling, Sol
4th street southeast; SlO0. j. h. Ray, erect "A
two-story dwelling, Sheridan street; 5000. Al
fred w. Giddinss, erect a two-story dwelling
Tolson, erect a twO-stOry dwelling, Munroe
street, Anacostia; S2,1OO. Joseph Harris erect
a twO-story dwelling, sth street extended; 5000.
J. II. Grant, repair brick dwelling, SIG 7th
street; $1,000.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
DIR. IL. IL. Barker, dean, on behalf OF faculty
OF medical and dental departments OF the Ma
tional university, tenders TO the Washington
high school scholarships in each OF these de-
partmentS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. William A. Richardson calls attention
to trees on IL street, between 17th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, which lac says are in bad
condition and were set out inside OF the side
walk, near the buildings. while on the adja-
cent streets they are on the outside, near the
roadway.
DIR. c. B. Purvis, surgeon-in-chief of Freed
Ma m iSsin
that Pomeroy street needs paving and asks
that cobblestones may be replaced by concrete,
OR concrete blocks, at least along the hospital
portion OF the street.
Mr.. Robert w. Fenwick requests that the
inner row OF trees Oh the east and south sides
OF premises at the corner OF 18th and w streets
may he removed, rs being injurious to growth
OF trees on the outer edges OF the pavement
Mr.. +. s. ELMER, stenographer to Chief
Clerk Nash, of the Post Office department,
leaves tonight for few days vacation.
JUDGE SNYDER, of the state supreme court,
Judge Johnson and Representative Wilson, all
OF West Virginia, were at the Interior depart
ment to-day, calling upon Major Hassier.
A MISUNDERSTANDING WITH CUBAN AU-
THORITIEs.-The Secretary OF State to-day re-
ceived q telegram from Consul General Will
liams, at Havana, stating that the authorities
at MatanZaS are charging the old tonnage tax
upon american Vessels, regardless OF the
years ago, providing Tor reduced charges.
The Matanzas authorities claim never Ia have
rying out the agreement The State depart
ment has been unotticially informed by inter-
ested parties that the Madrid government has
formally sustained the Cuban authorities, and
Consul General Williams was to-day, directed
to ascertain II this be SO, and communicate the
facts at once.
A NEW TREATY WITH GREAT BRITANNIA
the State department 1t is neither admitted nor
denied that Minister Phelps is negotiating the
new commercial treaty with Great Britain
described In dispatches from Ottawa.
The TAX on THE BURNED WHISKY RE-
MIrTED.-Some two years ago the distilery Of
]. q. Roach, at Louisville, was burned and
about 10000 gallons of whisky destroyed. 1t
was said TO have been set on fire. and the ques-
ton arose in the Treasury department whether
or not Mr. noacn should pay the tax on the de.
ton, it was decided that the tax, which would
have amounted to about $6O, 600, Will not have
to be paid.
Mr.. MANNING's MISUNDERSTANDING can
be learned at the Treasury department about
Mr.. Mannings intentions. There seems TO be no
idea, however. thpt he will permanently resume
charge OF the department. II Il suggested
that he may come back and try 1t for q while,
taking things easy. The general impressionis
that II he does not come back MI. Fairchild
on the market yesterday. I4S sold, as fol-
lows: Best. 41a 70 AS; good, As to AZ;
medium, 34 TO 4; common. pa to %
621 sheep and lambs mp and sold, as follows:
Lambs, IA 70 81; old sheep, pa to3,a; year
lings, to IA Is cows and calves sold from
S25 70 $50. Market tor sheep brisk, for cattle
drm.
Mics MEADE's HEALTH IMPR0vIxG.-Miss
Margaret w. Meade, the only surviving child
OF Richard w. Meade, formerly minister 70
Spain. who has been very i'll lately in this city,
10 30 much improved that her relatives ana
friends are encouraged 70 believe that sne viii
soon be herself again, Notwithstanding she b
seventy-llye years Of age. She has two nephew1
In the navy-COmmander r w. Meade and
Commander Duncan Graham.
RANGE or TEE THHRMoNRTRR--The follow
ing were the readings At the signal office today:
8 { M, 63 q m., 81; Ii q. M, a; p M, "a;