Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
COMMISSIONERS IN BUSINESS.
Mr.. Webb as Attorney for the Gas Com
pany.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
When the present civil Commissioners took
Office it was understood that they completely
severed those business relations which might
be supposed to compromise or embarrass them
in acting as representatives of the general pub
lie. Indeed, they either made or permitted to
be made representations to this effect 1t was
understood, for instance. that Mr.. Wheatley had
withdrawn from the lumber firm of which he had
been member, and no one felt that he had a
right to charge that one of the Commissioners
was personally interested in the profits of
firm which was furnishing lumber for District
public buildings, and whose profits might be
affected by proposed amendment of the lien
law, upon the merits of which this Commits
sioner in the capacity of a representative of the
people was called upon to pass. But in his evil
dence before the Taubee committee Mr.
Wheatley testified not only that he was before
he became Commissioner but that he still is a
member OF this lumber firm and the information
came as a surprise to the public, who had not
dreamed that he had permitted the public in
terests and his private interests to come so
directly into conflict controlling influences
of official action. 50 in Mr.. Webbs case. it
was supposed that he had entirely cut loose
from his position as legal servant Of the rail-
way and gas corporations whose interests come
so frequently and SO strongly into collision
with those of the public. But it appears that
this Is not the fact. In recent controversy
between the gas company and citizen
Mr.. Webb addressed to the attorneys of the
latter the following letter:
WASHINGTON, February %, 1880
The Washington Gas Light company has referred to
Inc letter of February Sd inst have carefully
not see that there is any cause OF action in AGAINST
the gas eomPanS and have so advised the President.
Mr.. Webb cannot serve both as attorney for
the gas company and as representative of the
people. who demand legislation requiring this
monopoly to lessen the price and improve the
quality OF the gas, and who require the Dis
trict government to hold the gas company to
the full performance of its duties as a contrac-
tor for public lighting. even to the infection of
penalties when the lighting is defective.
CITIZEN.
BUSINESS PROPERTY AT decentralization
is called to the sale of that choice bus
mess property, No. I'LL 7th street
n. W. to take place at auction on
Monday next March 25th). at 5 o'clock D. m
This is splendid opportunity for investment
or as business home for ones own use-a
chance for either. seldom offered at auction.
See advertisement for particulars.
ARTISTIC MENTAL WoRK-In no branch of
art work has the United States progressed SO
rapidly in the past few years in fine produc-
lions IN metal-real bronze, brass, and wrought
iron. Washington has been quick to appreci-
ate this. Perhaps the best example of ecclesi-
astlcal mental work Ill this country has recently
been placed in the new Church of the Covenant
III this city, consisting OF the large corona, and
brackets for lighting this magnificent building
Although the corona Is one of the largest COM
bination fixtures for gas and electricity that
has yet been made i'll the United States its
lines are artistically correct and beautiful
/ that the prevailing impression derived from
seeing il in its place is lightness and graceful
ness. This work was designed and made by
Messrs. dekosenkO X Hetherington of Phila-
delphia. The chandeliers for the Inauguration
Ball, used in the Presidents Room. Vice-Presi-
dents Room, and room for the Diplomatic Corps
were also designed and made bv this firm MIR
dekosenko. Russian by BIRTH and educated in
the best European art conters. il to-day ac-
knowledged to be at the head of his profession
"a a designer of art metal work of every kind
MIR. Hetherington is a prominent member of
the celebrated Glover club. of Philadelphia; the
Art club the Union league, the Manufacturers
club and many others in that city, He is also one
OF the committee on works of art of the Fair
mount Park Art association which has done so
much for art IN Philadelphia. This firm is making
the work IN their line for some Of the finest
public buildings and choicest private residences
| In the country. and have been congratulated on
| all sides for purity of style, fine mechanical
execution, and great originality of design.
Messrs. s. s. Shedd Il Bro. of 9th street are
| the sole agents in Washington of this firm. and
Its goods can be obtained through them
| ~ NEW iohk VIA D. q ~. IL. IA complete
service OF fast Express Trains is now in full
operation between New York, Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington via b. q o. X. r.
All the day trains are equipped with Pullman 8
Parlor Cars and the night trains with Pullman's
| Sleepers. The "Knickerbocker Express" leay-
ing Washington at AIS pm, arriving New York
955 P M, is composed exclusively of vestibuled
| Coaches and Parlor Cars. No extra fare ia
charged. Passengers are landed at station foot
OF Liberty street, New York, within two blocks
| Of Elevated railroad.
| COMPUTATION TIcKETs.-The Herdic Phaeton
| Co. have now for sale at its offices, 10th and @
streets southeast and 1912 street northwest
communication books, containing 100 tickets.
| good ON all its lines of coaches. Price g. 10.
TIE GREAT New York SUCCESS, Natural
Cas-" with the comedians Donnelly and Girard
and strong company, at the National Theater,
week Of March 25.
HOLLY TREE TICKETS % for az