Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-30
PrRsoxA1--w. W. Howe, G. M. Greene. T.. B.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
RIGHT OF WAY NOT RIGHT TO DIG.

RIGHT OF WAY NOT RIGHT TO DIG.
Some days ago the Commissioners received
letter from Mr.. VIM. ]. Frizzell requesting in
formation in relation to his right to connect
on It'll street, between / and X northeast The
facts in the case are that Mr.. Frizzell has the
right of way over and through feet abutting
the aforementioned alley, and the ques-
ton is whether the right of way entities
HIM to tear up the ground. The matter was
referred to Attorney Riddle for report. In
passing upon the case he says: "A right Of way
to pass and repass over the surface Of a given
space does not give the right TO dig up the
earth and pass sewer or other pipe along and
under said surface way and should not be per-
mitted."
GAS NOT UP TO THE STANDARD.
Capt Lusk has forwarded to Major RAYMOND
the report of the inspector Of gas and meters
which shows that on June II, 10, q. "a and
July IL, the gas furnished the District was
below the standard. The penalty for furnish
ing gas of inferior quality is S10O The Com
missioners will look into the question and do
all they can to compel them to furnish gas up
to the standard or pay the penalty for not SO
doing.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: NJ. A. Stony, one
brick apartment house, us and III 18th street
northwest, $4,000; John Frances, four brick
dwelling, 1919 to 1925 Corcoran street north
west, $4,000; Charles Hagner, one brick dwell
ing. 1744 NJ street northwest, $1,000; I. V.
and A. ]. Smith, two brick dwellings $50 and
$50 East Capitol street northeast 5000; Geo.
Hall, one brick dwelling and store, Sol G street
southwest, $4,000; ]. c. Satz, one brick dwell
ing, 229 Sth street southeast, S2500.
THE POLICE BOAT.
Heretofore the force necessary for manning
and running the police boat has consisted of an
officer Of Metropolitan police force and a fire.
man. Harbormaster Sutton in a letter to the
mis- I'd p1o HAITI For
ensuing year a civilian be appointed en-
gineer. He also recommends the employment
Of a Waterman. The Commissioners. approx
ing the recommendations appointed Brawner
Mills engineer and Vim. Mills Waterman.
MRELLANEoUs.
Ex-Lieut. Arnol6 stated to a STAR reporter
to-day that he was in no way responsible for
the publication in regard to the alleged police
scandal which appeared in a last Sundays
paper.
Maurice Adler Waiting for Death.
81 have witnessed many sad scenes" said
DR.. Wagner 10 STAR reporter this afternoon,
but never saw anything SO pitiable, SO heart
rending as the one in the next ROOM" and the
doctor nodded toward the apartment in which
Maurice Adler is waiting for death to
come and release him from his prison
house of suffering. There is no
notable change in the wounded mans condi-
ton; he is dying, and it is only question of a
little time when the end must come. Gradn-
ally the vital organs are becoming weaker and
the affection is now verging on the comatose
condition in which Adler will lie when
he passes from time TO eternity.
Whatever hope of recovery Adler ever had is
now gone altogether. He is extremely peevish
and often refuses that which minnie or so
before he anxious to have. He continues
TO lose flesh quite rapidly, and is probably
mo tban Aa lubt bo rho,,
Ward shot him. The reduction in weight is
more noticeable in his body than in his face,
which is really not much thinner than it was
during health.