Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-06
WASHINGTON NEWS AND cesar.
GOVERNMENT REcRirrs To-DAr.-Internai reve
nue., 81. o7s, 7ie; customs tsaaaoa

Currency has authorized the organization OF the
Arlington National Bank, OF Arlington, Iowa; cap
ital $4,000 Nathan A, Cornish, president. and
Bank OF Union City, Tenn. capital 10000; 7. J.
kdwardA president and K ?. whiterel. cashier.
OUT roR CLEvEIASp AND THURNAN.-Indiana
democrats in this city are exulting over informa-
ton from that state TO the effect that Mr. Men,
shaw, q wealthy manufacturer and owner OF coal
mines an ardent republican, has openly declared
TOT Cleveland and Thurman He mas valuable
mines In Clay County and factories at Terre Haute.
ARMY onpr.s-Paymaster Charles Mcclure,
granted two months leave; second Lieut. James
A. Leyden, 4th infantry, ordered 70 conduct de-
tachment OF recruits from New York 20 the De
partment OF the Columbia, the Platte or Dakota
Fire as Ryasssvslle.
TIE HOUSE OF MR. ADDISON n. SMITH BURNED DOWN.
Special Dispatch to THs EVENING star.
HYATrsvrILk, Nd, August a-Aoout IL O'Clock
this morning IRE broke out on the third noor OF
the large double house OF Mr. Addison NJ smith,
which faces the railroad some distance below the
station. The flames were discovered before
much Roadway WAS gained, and the residents
turned Out TO assist In extinguishing them Water
buckets TIN pans and every available vessel was
Drought into service, and the residents worked
hard to subdue the flames. Atone time the IRE was
under control but In q few moments broke out
again. and threatened the destruction OF other
w n.
put as there was no water near the scene OF the
eonnagration, the nre-engnes were not
9rouShs mere. The house is the property OF Mr..
Smitn, VINO resides In Washington. The portion
OF tne house In which the IRE started Is rented by
MI. ): f. Marshall, a claim agent In Washington
ne names spreadt 10 the other portion OF the house.
but as there was but little wind az me
time the f1re burned slowly, giving plenty of time
Tor the removal OF the household effects. The
house Of MI j. s McFarland Was pr torn a Sw sn
W prevent the spreading of the flames The
noTse e is Is , valued at about 5000. and Is
building was occupied by a female boarding
school AT 3 O'Clock this afternoon the nre was
building from being burned TO the ground.
Districs Government Affair.".
THE COMMISSIONERS PowERLEss 10 coRRkcr ASSESS
MENTs.
Mr.. Gilbert Thompson wrote recently TO the
commissioners calling attention TO what he
ments on parts OF lots 20 and 2I SQUARE 2oa
MI. thompson had on a former occasion ne.
guessed the commissioner TO correct the over as
nissoners that the only recourse was
70 obtain relief from Congress Congress
was petitioned, and the matter considered
considered that they could not undertake 70 ACT
as board TO revise assessments, and,
ers we ge"p soone,s ssys the commission
The Commissioners have Obtained an opinion IRON
Mr.: henry + Davis, assistant attorney on the sub
49,. M. LAWS QuoUes tne law governing real
estate assessments at length, and con-
Guides that 1.-The Commissioners have not
the authority to make the change
alone can give them the relief 70 which they seem
Justly entitled" In the case In question The as
sessments were Increased from 600 70 s. 500 and
WILL HASTEN THE EXTENSION OF STREET
some days ago Hugh Waters OF COS IAN street.
IN letter 70 capt Symons called his attention 10
10000 yards OF earth that he had and which he
n n IN tanA
kock Creek under the appropriation for extension
o. streets. An Capt symons' recommendation 70
oer be accepted and he be paid 10 cents Der cubic
yaro. ne says further that this may hasten the
time when street Will be extended TO connesf
with the Georgetown streets
THE AMENDED FREE WATER BuI-
commissioner Wheatley to-day amended his
free water DILL 80 as TO limit the use OF free water
also inserted clause providing that the COMMITS
sioners be granted the authority to Law water
mains HIS bill, as now drawn. win be considered
by the board, lwho, II is understood are fayorably
Impressed with IT. and forwarded 70 Congress In a
few days.
THE SENATE NEEDS WASHING
MI. w. +. Canaoay, the sergeanI-at-arms OF the
Senate, has written TO the Commissioners request
lug that they cause the fire department 10 wash
the senate wing OF the capitol once a week. The
Soninssloners nave granted the request
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
The schedule OF the new electric lights 10 he
placed In the city, heretofore published in Tps
InSIPal M
placing electric lights the entire length Of ON and
l4th streets Capt. Symons recommends that they
he distributed around the business portion OF the
city as follows: one light at the corner l2th and e
streets; two lights on llth street. between Penn
sylvanla avenue and street; two lights on lOth
street, between Pennsylvania avenue and street;
one lght ON street, between 9th and 10Th street
four lights on 18th street. between PenpsylyanIa
avenue and street; i've lights on street. be-
lweea 9th and 9th streets; one light on
5th street. between ana Pennsylvania avenue.
one light on 9Th street. between ana Louisiana
avenue The total cost for carrying out this pro-
Jeet Is; 81 existing lamps Tor the entire year,
$l5,330e6; 81 new lights for ten months
Sl3,079lA; % lamps for two months Uo be dlscon
llnued), $4,000; making a total OF sce, 1859. Ca.
leaving balance OF $s303o for Inspection exigen,
cies. &C.
BUILDING PERMITS
Building permits were issued to-day as follows:
K Goldschmid, one brick store at lOO7 street
northwest, $1,000; j. A. cooper, one brick stable
In alley between II and l. 18th and l4th streets
northwest, $4,000; Farnham & GhappeIl, four
prick dwellings, IRON sos TO sl4 street northeast
from lag 10 las n street southeast. 5000: K.pes
Been, one brick dwelling at 1885, 9Th street
northwest 5000; Edward Temple, two brick
dwellings, on 18th street, between ID and streets
northwest, 5000; II. A Willard, 10 repair DWELL
ing 1911 4 street northwest, $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
his morning the Commissioners were again be.
siegei by property holders whose streets have
been stricken from the schedule OF thorouQhfares
10 De improved. Among them were q delegation
street southwest, between LIST and 81 streets CON-
posed OF NessrS Lanahan, Leonard, Lynch and
Brosnan.
committee, composed OF Messrs Darlington.
Leigh Robinson, DIR. Buck and Gen Hunt called on
tne commissioners this morning relative TO the
widening Of the Rock Creek road
CHARGED WITH DIsoRDKRLy CoNpUcT-In the
Police Court this morning James RaJhbone and
Timothy Heney were charged with an assault on
MIR. Robey, a conductor OF the 7th-street line and
with dsorderly conduct last night. After some
testimony the case was continued until uo-mor.
row On their leaving SIS each collateral
-FOUR CoLoRED BOYS IN THE POLICE COURT
James Holt, John Holt, Charles DAVIS, and James
Lewis, four colored boys, II TO IA years OF age,
were In the Police Court this morning charged by
Oficer Harding with being suspicious characters.
They were found sleeping under tree In the park,
and 1t Is said that they have taken milk, bread,
and papers from the residences OF speaker Carlisle
and Others in the neighborhood The court re-
Quired them TO give bonds or go TO the workhouse.
RANGE OF THE THRRMoMKTKR-Thef following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: q
N, IS; z pm, IS: maximum, 90; minimum, "a
A1examdrt0 AFFAIR."
DAY or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has been q fes-
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