Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-12

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AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Dissrics In Congress.
PETITION Foa czKAf Gas.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Faulkner presented
several petitions containing signatures OF more
than . thousand citizens OF washington asking
aos s., new gas company. the petitions
a as ., nsSaaed; "a new gas company. Gas
ne aass. Sspss sSSe sss
Low unuer Consideration authorizing the indie
pendent Automatic Portable Gas Works OF WASH
as in al e PORTIONS Of
the CITY. Referred TO District committee.
OPPOSED 10 TIE BrII.
Father Dcnnelly, OF St Dominies church, was at
the Capitol to-day to express to senators the OPP
position OF his church to the pending bill lntro-
ouced by Mr.. FarwelD to authorize the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Co. to purchase, BY means
OF condemnation, such additional ground south
OF MARYLAND and Virginia avenues as may
Father Donney said to s1nR rsporset hps his
80 informed senator Farwell; that the latter re-
piled that the bill would probably be modified In
some respects. The plan OF St. Dominc's par.
tshioners contemplates the removal OF the passen-
SCR depot from the MAIL and its location near the
Capitol, south OF the Botanical Garden some
OF the of1icas OF the railroad company say that II
the people o. south Washington continue TO OPP
tonal facilities the company Will remove all It's
machine shops TO the Virginia end OF the Long
bridge and build houses there for its employees
Underground Wires.
TIE COMMISSIONERS REPLY TO THE SENATE REsoLU.
TON on THE SUBJECT.
The Commissioners have transmitted to the
Senate their answer to the Senate resolution
directing them ''to report to the Senate on or
before Monday, the 10Th day Of April lsss, COM
prehensive system of underground wires for tele-
graph aud telephone service for use OF the District
Of Columbia, presenting In detail the same and an
ltemlZed estimate OF the cost"
The Commissioners say that the wires en-
ployed In the District service used for the fire.
alarm telegraph the telephone and patrol services
OF the police department and the general tee
phone business OF the District government The
$50, 200 feet OF which $4,000 feet are under.
ground and 2,71e,20O Ieet are In over
. ..Eis lines; Inc commissioners also say that
''Ihe disadvantage attending the use OF air lines,
especially within the city limits are 50 fully rec
osnlzeo, and nave been so often pointed Out that
lt Is unnecessary to invite attention 10 them In
this respect. II has been the policy OF the Com.
miSSioners TO place the wires underground rap
Idly as means available would permit Experience
mas SHOWN that, SO far as the needs OF the District
service are concerned the method OF Underground
Ing employed is ID all respects satisfactory. The
cable used Is the Waring anti.in luction cable,
company. 1t Is laid in pine box, about three
inches square In cross-section, which Is filled In
with pltcn to exclude moisture and enable the Dox
to resist the ramming OF the pavement or sidewalk
above 1t. In all about &, 6OO feet of trencning
nave thus been constructed" The comprehensive
system projected 10y the Commissioners requires
the emplacement or 2 81 900 rect or underground
wire. the cost or " hicn is estimated al SlsO,oO0
Capitol Topics.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
An attempt will be made In the house on Mon.
day TO pass the river and harbo bill under sus.
pension OF the rules. The Speaker has agreed to
recognize Mr.. Blanchard to make the motion. The
matter was considered by the leaders OF the party
he
plan to be followed, as the chances OF the approp-
riations being increased by the House would be
lesSened.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HARBoR OF PHILADELPHIA
The House joint resolution, reported favorably
by Senator Frye to-day from the committee on
commerce, authorizing the Secretary Of War TO
appoint board OF three engineers 70 examine and
and camden MAKES duty Of tse
to commerce., SMITHS Island, Wind.
the Delaware River, between Philadelphia and
Camden. The board is required forthwith TO re-
port 20 the Secretary OF War as 70 whether the
jacent to any OF the islands constitutes an OBJ
struction TO the commerce OF the Delaware River.
IN tn . opinion OF the secretsry OF War. me
river, the removal OF which should be undertaken
by the United states, the board is 10 be required
to report plan and estmat OF cost for their re-
moval. In whole or port, and for the Improvement
OF the harbor OF Philadelphia, SO as TO secure free
and uninterrupted commerce upon the Delaware
River, and the unObstructed pass &c OF vessels
between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Five
thousand dollars Is appropriated 10 deiray the
boards expenses. IL Is estimated that the pro-
1ect would cost about $1OOO,0 900.
District Government Affairs.
THE BILL TO TUNNEL ROCK CREEK.
The draft OF bill to be submitted to Congress to
tunnel Rock Creek was submitted to the Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon by Attorney Riddle.
This morning Capt. symons and Major Ray nond
n.ratb 20 nj m.dp INN IF mt
changes II Is thought the DILL Will be considered
In board session to-day.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day to SwOrmsledt Bradley TO
build two brick stores and dwellings at 637 and
and 6:}9 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, at cost
OF $4,000; Jas Henning, TO build one brick dwell
ing at 1898 New Hampshire avenue, at a cost OF
$1,000; Mrs. A. Lamond, to build TWO frame houses
at LamOnd'S station, Metropolitan Branch, BaIIi-
more and One at cost o. $1,000 Henry Franc
street northwest, at cost OF $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chas. A. Marshall, president OF the emancipa-
ton celebration committee, has written TO the
Commissioners asking that the persons who are
employed in the District government, and who
visa 10 take part In the celebration, may be
To-day petition was presented TO the Commits
soners for their signatures TO bill shortly TO be
presented TO Congress asking that the reservation
at the intersection OF Maryland and Virginia ave-
nues, between 9TH and 9th streets, be improved
The Commissioners have written to Mr.. Marcel
OF 1Stn street, from TO streets northwest, that
as the wearing surface binder and base are worn
away, 1t would be useless TO repair the same. A
new pavement would cost from $40 to S14, 600,
and as there are but four houses on this steel,
south OF E. and also that this part OF 18th street Is
mainly used for hauling sand, its improvement
can hardly be considered as necessary as many
others.
Commissioner Webb was not at his desk to-day.
He Is reported convalescent
Local Notes.
At the annual meeting OF the Metropolitan A. NJ.
E. sunday school the following named were elected
officers: Jno. w. Cromwell, superintendent; hiss
HELEN D. Handy, assistant superintendent; Miss
Lettie Lee, secretary; Miss Julia johnson, assist
ant secretary; Miss A. r. Bowen treasurer; Walter
Steward librarian; Jno. 4. Layton, chorister: Mrs.
If Oria Kicks, assistant chorister; WIN. Wilkinson,
organiSt; Miss L Amos, assistant organlst.
The Rockingham Manganese Mining Co., Of Vir.
ginia, last evening elected the following oficers
Tor the next year: C. Z. Creecy, president; Eppa
HunJOn, treasurer; c. SpottswOod McNeir, secre-
tary; Sherman A. johnson, general manager
A cree or divorce has been made In the case OF
Laura j. Heron against Oh ,rles Heron giving
complainant the custody OF the child.
E. q. Seggers has bought for s., 100, OF W. S.
Daniels part lot IL, square 53l, fronting "a feet
Hints 10 HOuse.Renters.
From the Chicago Tribune
with the temper of an unfrendly critic. There
should be made close examination OF its con-
tents The preferable method OF plumbing is to
leave all such work free from casing and cabinet
work as much as possible leaving the traps under
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