Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-02
THERE WAS No CONTRACT.
And SO the Court of Claims Decides
Against Inventor Jabez III. Gill.

II. VIM
Judge Mott today read the opinion Of the
Court of Claims on the claim Of Jabez II. On
for royalty on the use Of inventions by the
government on the ground OF an inn
piled contract The claimant was .
mechanic in the FrRnkford arsenal. and
while so employed in 1857 submitted
a drawing 10 the commandment showing
the plan OF new device for loading cartridges
An experimental machine made at the
expense OF the government and Was found TO
work perfectly. and afterWard several machines
were constructed and used. II WAS one Of those
wonderful inventions where the simple design
Was perfect IN all of Its details SO perfect that
the experiment only served 10 verify its nc
caracF. The inventor hal been Al no expense
90 trouble, but had SIMPLY transferred his
thought 10 paper. and. in handing
the plan 10 the commandment. had made no
mention OF contract There were afterward
several Other devices OF the same nature sub
united IN the same way. and all put into use
by the government officers. but no
word was ever SPOKEN then about
contract The employee had used
the time o. the government and had used
hls opportunities 81 acquaintance with the
officers 70 bring his devices 20 their at,ea-
ton. The law does not imply a contract
where the employe takes advantage OF
his connection with the government
latlnC conditions, and the court dismissed the
petition on the ground that there Was No CON-
tract
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued BY the
clerk of the court 70 James Lucas and Annie
johnson: Joseph r. Ba:chelder and Laura L.
Strayer; Ihos W. Howell OF Westmoreland
county Va, and Annie Gregory: Robert r. l.
Barbour and Maria Il. IRWIN; John Farrell
and Louie Golden: Ambrose Lee Burch and
Mary +. Wood: q. ". Rogers Of Baltimore
Nd. and Emma h. Gore, Henry VI. Armstead
aud Susie i. jefferson: Thos. Cyrus OF Luray.
Va. and Charity Self OF Front ROYAL. Va;
bonneville Mildman Of Boise Idaho, aud Le-
tita ;. Aidrieh Of san Francisco, Cal
Must keep Your Chickens at Home.
Abner Dangerfeld aud George Openstein are
owners Of chickens and they live in the houses
adjoining the residence of DIR. Brent on
street northeast. The doctor has flower gar
den IN front of has house aud complains that
the chickens keep il from looking pretty. Ia
the Police Court today the owners OF the fowls
were chai ced with violating the law against
chickens running at large. Judge Miller fined
them - each.
Washington and the Railroad Question.
To the Edior OF TIE FvFNI>G STAR.
The Post in its attempt 20 Justify IT'S action
NA AAS iHAtApau lhtellOn says we have
always considered the people OF Washington
capable of deciding such matters on their
merits Why. then does II take sides against
the people of Washington on this question:
The Post knows perfectly well that the peopIe
OF Washington. in every manner possible have
expressed themselves as decidedly opposed 70
the passage OF the Atkinson bill IN its present
| form. They have so expressed themselves
through the Board Of Trade. the various citi-
I VsaFa.H 49, go H..
Why. then. does the Post advocate the passage
OF the bill as II stands The attempt 10 make
II appear that the citizens OF Washington desire
20 cripple the railroads or lessen their facilities
IS too absurd 10 admit OF argument What we
object 10 Is the passage of the Atkinson or auy
other bill condoning or legalizing the illegal
acts OF these companies. without at the same
time providing relief from the difficulties We
now endure. Where 1t is possible we ask that
the tracks be sunk, or elevated so as 10 not
only avoid grade crossings, but also enable the
streets TO be opened for travel Let them have
their derots wherever II most convenient to
the public and the companies provided they
do not prevent the public from using the
streets and do not endanger life aud property
is that unreasonable? Is that Gripping the
rsllroadsg When the suggestion was made
before the House committee three or four
years ago that the Baltimore aud Potomac
tracks should be sunk 30 that bridges could be
built over them on 9Th and 9Th streets and such
others as practicable. and thus remove the
! present danger and delay. senator Barbour
then chairman OF the committee. said that
Col Scott had offered two years before. Of his
own accord. TO do that; but now they not only
| refuse 10 do anything OF the KIND but insist ON
| being allowed to still further increase the
dangers and difficulties. Not only that. but
their agent. Mr.. Barclay. had the effrontery to
say to the committee that the citizens of WASH
Ington have no right 20 say anything on the
subject! No matter nov much our streets are
obstructed-no matter how many Ct our citi-
zens are klllcd-nO matter how much our
property Is lnjured-we have no right 10 inter
"A protest or ask for a remedy, And n we dare
TO petition Congress for - redress Of griey-
ances" We are at once denounced by the hired
agents OF the railroad companies as obstruc-
tonists and as lacking in public spirit, No
other community IN the limited States would
submit quietly TO such outrages and abuse as
are heaped upon the citizens Of this District by
these companies. 1t only remains 20 lie seen
whether Congress can be induced 10 do their
bidding or not The companies and Congress
should remember that the public sentiment OF
the country Is not specially favorable 20 corpo-
ratons and monopOlies at the present time
and that 1t may be well 20 give some heed 20
that sentiment in the settlement OF this prob
lem. A CITIZEN
Range OF the Thermometer Today.
The following were the readings at the ST.