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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17

Branch road, and beyond there the right Of way
can be obtained when the land il subdivided-
The bill now pending in Congress for the ex-
tension OF the city streets Is, believe. wisely
drawn, and should it be passed would meet the
requirements OF the city.
ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK.
The Rock Creek National Park has since the
writing of the last annual report become q fixed
fact and think the District is to be congratu-
lated on securing this needed improvement
In closing my report l wish TO mention two
other mattsr, the appropriations for which
should, think. be more properly charged to
the general government than to the District
yet they affect the District.
First An exhibit Of the District should be
made at the exposition to be held at Chicago
This should be made so full that our citizens
may all have good opportunity to become ac-
quainted with their capital l mentioned this
IN my report on the estimates for the coming
year, and since that time il has been taken up
by the board Of trade. l sincerely hope that
the exhibit may be made and in such o way az
to be great success
Second The reclamation of the flats along
the Eastern branch. Everyone knows the i'm
portance Of this and / need but to mention it
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
WIN. L. RossrLL,
Captain Corps OF Engineers
Lieut Col HENRY VI. RoBERT. Engineer CON-
missioner, District of Columbia.
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I'd EDITION.
CONTINUED FROM 5th Page
BLOWN A HUNDRED FEET.
Three Persons Killed and Many Injured
by a Boilers Explosion


READING, Pa, Nov. IA frightfui boiler
explosion and loss of life occurred at the
cooper works of Trexler d Brother at Mertz-
town, this county, at 6 o'clock this morning,
caused, it is said, by defective boiler.
THE KILLED.
Tho killed were: Charles Oswald, machinist
aged thirty-six. who leaves q widow and five
children; Henry Ehler, aged twenty-four,
single; Sassamand Hilbert, aged thirty two,
Who leaves a widow.
THE INJURED.
The injured are: Charles Waldorf. jointer
aged thir.y-fve, fatally; Samuel Ehler. aged
forty-three, badly scalded about hands and
face; Alfred Ehler, aged twenty-eight, engi-
neer, slightly injured; Frederick Long. aged
fourteen, seriously scalded about face and legs;
Charles Bort2e, aged twenty, scaided about face
and hands James Bausher. ;ed forty. re-
ceIyed two ugly gashes in the head. very Sc
rlous; Pas Bausher, aged thirteen, scslded
about face and body; Vim. Reppert, aged thirty,
terribly scalded about the face.
The boiler was thirty feet long and was torn
into three pieces. one Of which. twenty-three
feet long, was hurled distance of l50 yards.
The three men killed were thrown
100 feet away and lay side by side.
The bodies were not much mutilated
The injured were found IN the debris and re-
moved to their homes The mill was ouly
partly wrecked. but the bell house and shed
are a mass of ruins, including the engine. The
loss to the firm is estimated at IS. 500. The
works were owned by Z. II. i o. H. Tre1ler.
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A Bad Man From Baltimore.

FROM the New 1Ork sun.
was approaching Washington in the night
from Philadelphia and should have been en-
tirely alone in the smoking car but for a man
who got on at Baltimore. He had bundle as
baggage, and he sat down three seats ahead OF
me and smoked away without word Tor twenty
miles Then he turned and asked:
Ever do any detective work."
"No."
Its very romantic and exciting. Let me
introduce myself as Detective Wadsworth OF
the Baltimore police"
We shook hands. gave him nv name and
after some general talk he said:
Il hope to catch a crook at the depot in
Washington who knows me well by sight. /
have got to disguise myself TO nab him"
He undid the package and took from il Q
wig. necktie and a coat and vest. and from a
pocket he drew pair OF blue spectacies. He
made the change in three four minutes aud
1 had TO compliment him on the transforma-
ton. 1 should never have known him TO be
the same man.
Its part of our profession. you know" he
explained. Il want you TO render me a service
when We enter the depot 60 TO the back end
OF the train and work forward. IL you meet a
fat man wearing a check suit and a stovepipe
hat whistle SO, aud will be there in three see
onds."
agreed 20 follow his instructions and kept
my promise. L saw no fat man. however
Neither did again see my Baltimore detec-
tive. went to a hotel and went TO bed. but
was aroused from sleep an hour later by q
Washington detective, who compared my face
with photograph, and growled:
"D-n il, you amt the man. after air.
"who are you looking for?"
"a bad man from Baltimore who gave Us the
slip at the depot"
Describe him."
when he had done so I replied.
"Why that man rode with me in the smokes
and he was detective. He disguised himself
to catch some one here at she depot"
1.-The - he did. And he GOT Won ont Of the
way like the idiot You are! Hang it, man. you
had better go and soak your head. Here-I
put you under arrest. Come along 70 the sta
tion."
But they didn't keep me long. and a month
later when ran across the bad man from Balti-
more IN the city hall at Philadelphia Just ex-
changed winks with him and passed on
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SUNDAY SHAVING.
Meeting Of Hotel Proprietors Today
They Will les. the La,y.

They were all there-all the hotel pro-
prietors in the city. They sat around in a
half circle in one of the parlors of the Riggs
House today and discussed the question Of the
hour. What must we do to be shaved on
sunday?
At one end of the half circle stood Mr.. Camp
bell Darlington, who was prepared to give
points on the law of the case-whether it is a
greater offense against law and religion to keep
clean on Sunday than to buy a cigar. The decis-
ion which was reached today at the conference
was to simply rest on their oars and await
Developments. theoretically the fight is
with the proprietors of the barber shops and
not with the hotel proprietors. The hotel
men therefore will wait until some action is
taken against hotel barber shop, and then the
active hostilities will begin. The hotel men
are determined to test the matter to the
utmost.
NO WARRANTS ISSUED.
No warrants were issued from the Police
Court today for the proprietors of the barber
shops that were kept open yesterday, as war
rants for such violations arc seldom issued on
MONDAYS.
The police were on the lookou. all day YES
terday for open barber shops and unless mem
bers of the committees Of the union who were
watching the shops. swear out warrants. the
officers viii perform that duty which belongs
to them and bring the owners of the shops
into court. One case Will, no doubt be selected
as a test case and taken to the upper court.
Judge Miller has tried several cases lately and
held the BARRIERS in the sum OF $40, which is
the fine provided by the act.
CANNOT gEsCIND THE LAW.
Commissioner Ross said today that the Com
missiOners could do nothing about the matter
of Sunday shaving except to enforce the law
They have nc power to revoke a law and while
| IT remained unrepealed it was their duty to en-
force II. The law, he said, was an
act of councils of the city OF Washington. dated
September II. 1869. as follows: 1T Is unlawful
foc any person or persons TO open, or allow to
| be open, any barber shop or place where such
business Is done, on Sunday. ANY person or
persons who shall violate this law shall be liable
10 fine of :20. The informers receive one
half of the said fine"
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Who Else Could Seem SccpticaI?

ftohA tue LeNlston JOURNAL.
story about W. II. McLe Ian. better known
as Bill Mcclellan, Belfast's famous rosy-faced
apostle OF license. is attributed TO Attorney
General Littefeld The story goes that Nc
Lellan recently took the boat for Portland.
where the law court was in session, and the
boat had left Rockland but a short distance
when a well-dressed man came into the saloon
where tho lawyers were congregated and be-
gan harangulng on the liquor aspects in Maine.
stating. with many hiceoughs that IL was ms
first visit to the prohibition state. but he was
confident for all the prohibition. that he could
there, my friend" said Mcclellan. You must
not look upon the Name prohibitory law with
such contempt How do you know that you
can buy any liquor in this statcy' The man
gave Mcclellan one look of disdain, then walked
across 10 friend who was with him and cx-
claimed loud enough for all TO hear: That's
another one of them blanked prohI bitionists."
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Who the Happy Man Was.
From the Evening Sun

Until recently the household Of Judge Mar
tine has rejoiced in the possession of a particu-
larlp efficient and valued cook. However, .
few weeks ago the cook came to her mistress
and asked to be allowed TO 60 TO the wake OF a
very dear friend. She went and returned the
next day, looking sad but resigned, and as il
pensations.
Five weeks later she came into the dining
room one morning after breakfast and an
nounced:
I'm week I'll be LAWN ye for once an all,
Missis MARITIME"
"why, Mary, what's the trouble? Havent
you been well treated?" asked her mistress.
I'm going TO be married, num-"
Married, Mary! Why, where did you meet
the man?'
Dye mind the wake was TO not long sgo.
mum? met him thear," answered Mary.
"And who is the gentleman, Nary
Hes the corpse's husband, mum"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17
Man and Monkey.
From the New York Sun

Stanley told friend the other day . story
which illustrates the Africans quickness Of
retort 81 was talking with one of the Ugan-
gas" said Stanley, ''while a monkey the native
had tanned was jumping from limb to limb Of
tree near by. In spirit Of fun / said. You
are not so very much unlike monkeys You
Ugangas speak TO each other sitter a fashion,
and the MONKEYS make signs 70 each other.
can do when you talk. Neither you nor the
monkeys know anything that lie going on ont
side OF these great forests.' The Uganga man
thought for a moment and then ran up 70 the
monkey that had pcrched on q low limb near
ua Bending over the monkey the man blew
ON the monkeys back, separating the fur ~ .
furrier does in exhibiting . skin to pur.
chaser. Then he turned 70 me and pointed
with triumphant gesture 10 the monkey, cay.
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stood a. ct present, should be resurfaced.
and believe this to be much more i'm
portant than TO extend the street improve
ments rapidly. should the District allow
her present pavements to 60 to pieces be-
lieve the damage resulting 20 the prospects Of
the city would be much greater than q delay in
extending the pavements. / give herewith .
list Of streets that should be resurfaced at once,
amounting to S272, 81 The estimates for
tho year do not ask for this much money, as
the amount Of money available was not con-
ttlered enough TO warrant it
List OF streets which should be resurfaced
during the ensuing fiscal year:
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CONSIDERING LIQUOR CASES.
Applications for Licenses Approved
Rehearing of Rejected Cases.


Rehearing of Rejected Cases.
The Commissioners and many of their sub
ordinate officials continue to be busy settling
the applications FOR liquor licenses
The Commissioners have approved applics-
tons for bar-room licenses in the northwes.
section rs follows: John H. Russell, 1895 Z;
Patrick F. McMahon. COS 18th; Peter Poland
4 John Stats, 1879 T.; John 7. Moyland. Iil3
PENNSYLVANIA avenue; Harry J. Eisenbeiss,
l4l6 T.; Jacob Hoermann, 1905 Tenn
sylvania avenue; Charles A. Scnseny, 3oi I4th
Lombard Excl. 81 sth Geo. Gross 3O2 10Th;
Sebastian AnGn, ZIG 9th; Frederick j. Miller
I'LL L; Andrew ". Hancock, 1894 pennsylvania
avenue: Augustus Willege. 1870 +; Caleb w.
SToNord, 18th and G: John ". Perreard, sos
liIh: Webster aid Albert Bevmer, sol ID; VIM.
Berger. %42 Louisiana avenue; Geo. A. David
son. 3Ol liih: Iaeo W. Eudd, ISL
Louisiana agenue. Ernest Gers,enberg,
1913 +; Louis L. kude: 1871 E;
phrey. AIS 18th; Louis Faber. Alb 9Th; Mary L.
Milovicb, 1913 L.; VIM. HeInlus 4i4 7th: Henry
Petersen. Ala and il6 18th; Isabella Edei. 81
eih; Leonhard Egioh. Al 9Th; Henry Alschwee,
18th aud +; Samuel Lien. 40G 3th; John l..
Burkart. 53l 10th northwest
Applications for wholesale liquor licenses
have been approved i'll the northwest section
US follows: Jacob :. Redman 222 9Th: John
Lynch. iOi 9th; Robert II. Cropley and Ed
ward l.. Gwynn, 43G 9TH; Herman Btnzier. g27
Temperance alley; James j. Rus
sell, 730 9th; Vim. III. Dunn. man
ager for the estate of i. b. Dunn, 2ll 10Th;
SIegmund Silberburg. S26 9Th; Robert White.
jr., 800 9Th: Hugh J.Fegan, $40 Sth; Charles c.
Bryan, l4l3 New York avenue; Joseph New
! mann, 81 9th.
REHEAE1NG LICENSE CAsEs.
The Commissioners have amended the section
Of the liquor license regulations referring to
rehearings so as TO read as follows: when an
application for a liquor license has been re jected
| by the Commissioners the same Will not be
reconsidered upon the same showing nor upou
| purely cumulative evidence. 10 obtain sue
reconsideration "a written motion must be filed
with the secretary OF the board of Commits
sioners, written five days after the rejection OF
| application, clearly setting forth the new and
| Independent facts or reasons upon which a re-
view is asked with all the evidence in support
| thereof and II requested q second time there
| will be no further consideration OF that appli-
cation during the then current Incense year.
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TABEN DYING.
The Man Attacked by Thomas Heath
Nearing His End.

This afternoon word was sent to the district
attorneys office Of the critical condition of
Emanuel Taben, the colored man vho was as
saulted with an Ak, knife and gun by Thomas
Heath, as stated elsewhere in today's SrAR.
At 8 o'clock the sisters at the hospital said
that Taben was very low aud would prob
ably not live more than few hours longer.
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LAUNCHING OF THE MAINE.
A Distinguished Party Going TO Brook.
lyn From This City.


The special train that is 10 take the guests
from Washington 10 the launching OF tho
Maino in BROOKLYN tomorrow will leave the 9th
street station at midnight tonight, reaching
Jersey City at about in the morning
Miss Wilmcrding. the granddaughter OF the
Secretary, will christcn the ship In the
christening party will be Miss Blaine. Miss
lauiine Bancroft, Miss Una Solely. Miss Mary
Raymond, Miss Georgie wilmording.
VIII They Sell the Church Property?
A notice was read from the pulpit OF the
First congregational Church yesterday morn
ing OF meeting OF the society OF the
church for the purpose OF considering
the sale of their church property
at the corner OF 10th and q streets No
offer has yet been made for the property. but
the trustees and others have been asked
what the property could be bought for. and
so 1t was decided 20 call a meeting 90 be
held on the evening OF November IS for tie
purpose of determining whether the property
Is for sale.
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Serious Charge Against Doctor.

DIR. Leonard y. Nicholson, who gives mag
netic treatment at his office on II street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest WAS ar
rested this afternoon by Detective Eaff on q
warrant issued from the Police Court today on
the oath Of Mrs. Miles, charging the doctor
with an assault on her seven-year-old dau ghter,
Den Miles.
1be doctor denies the charges.
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GovKRNMENr RECEIPTS ToDkY.-Internal
revenue, S74l. 240: customs, S675,O0A

CIvn SERVICE MEssKSaEn.-Lamar c
westerfeld Of Louisiana has been appointed
messenger at $40 in the Office 81 The civil
service commission. The position 10 unique in
that IL is the only one Of the kind in the classified
service and can only be flied through exami-
nation. Mr.. Westerield stood highest on copy
lists register from Louisiana and the type
writer's register for the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17

Range OF the Thermometer Today.
The following were tie readings at the signal
Office today: an, IS, 2 m, &c; maximum,
IS; minimum, 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17

BUILDING IN WAsHINdroE.-The truetees of
the American Medical Association, who met In
Washington last week, adopted resolution
making Warrington the permaueht home
Of the journal Of the association; also
resolution Recommending that members Of the
various state and local medical societies, in
afilistion with the association, contributs or
subscribe funds for the erection of perma-
nent building a. place Of meeting Of the A.
ISOLATION.
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desire to invite special attention to the re-
ports OF the parking commission and the SUPER
intendent OF the parking commission. which
are appended. One of the chief attractions Of
the city is the beautiful trees now lining most
of the streets, and as the streets extend far
Their and father into the District the expenses
OF tue parking commission are largely in
creased, and although have been compelled
by reason Of the financial condition of the
District to ask for no more money than do, yet
more is needed and would suggest that the
planting of trees outside of the city be done
under the permit system, as in the case of lay
ling sidewalks, requiring the owners, however
ito pay all the cost of planting, the District
merely furnishing tho trees and doing the
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17

THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LAFAYETTE SQUARE
cnosEN-wHAr IS SAID IN ITS FAvoR-oBJEc-
TIoSs-wILL CONGRESS CONSENT?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Market.
Tho following the opening and closing pytces Of
tne New York stick Market, reported 10y special
wire TO Corson ind Mccartney. 1871 street:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17

Ofthe appropriation of s1s5, 525 for the con.
struction Of county roads and suburban streets
Sl5l ,5S6. 30 was expended. OF tho $50, 600 for
Espairs OF county roads $40, 997. 81 was expended
1Ae current appropriation liz sc, 1000, and the
ssHmato for 1892 100000 The expenditures
ern section, sS,249l3; central section, $780,
o6l.l0; western section, $40, 8S7.64 There are
many miles OF new streets, avenues and roads
being laid off in the District outside tho city
limits and the travel Is increasing, and a heavy
additional cost is entailed to keep all IN order
and repair. 1t is hoped that for this purpose
the full amount of the estimate GEO 6oo) will
BIO obtained
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Add the Item previously mentioned for COPY
ing old records. mounting maps. books and
plating and providing proper storage, $4,000
Total, SE0,460.
Fees at present paid by property owners for
work done should be collected and paid to the
collector of taxes, the same as other fees now
charged in the District, and SO into the gen.
eral fund.
IMPROVEMENT OF ROCK CREEK.
The project for the improvement of that
portion of Rock creek within the city limits has
been brought to the attention of Congress for
many years. 1t seems to ME to DO q matter
that should receive attention at once, and I
believe the reclamation of land which will be
made by this Improvement will pay the ex-
penses Of the same.
EXTENSION OF THE CITY,
The great activity during the past year in
making subdivisions OF land aud putting the
same on the market, not only within
the District, but in the adjoining
states near by, has brought into prom
inence the fact that the subdivisions
lying Immediately outside of the city proper
to have had a very deleterious effect upon the
Advancement of these properties.
They have been held back, and the outlying
subdivisions have been sold at high prices al
the expense OF those nearer by. The bill now
before Congress, providing for changing such
subdivisions and arranging the whole District so
that at any time any piece of land can be
laid out in streets, following the plan OF the
city, is, believe, one Of the most important
matters now pending. The extension of the
avenues Immediately beyond the city
aud any streets going through tracts
that have been subdivided and have come into
the hands Of small owners can only be made
BY condemnation aud the costs Of such con-
domination are increasing every day. A look
Mt the map will at once show that this state of
affairs exists, perhaps. to the worst extent
Immediately north Of Florida avenue from Sd
street west to Connecticut avenue.
The extension Of 18th street, which should
be one Of the first things undertaken in such Q
bill. must be BY condemnation ~ Tar q Piney
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-10

wool grower is indeed commendable, but
chickens in Vermont do not choose hawks
for guardians. But for ridiculous fiat
ness Il was about to say fOolishness, but
will not, for William Lloyd Garrison is
the son of his father) the remarks of Mr..
Garrison may take the cake. Now if he
does not know why there are only 5000,
600 sheep east of the Mississippi, where
but few years since there were "a, 0OO,
600, he can easily be informed. When
the duty on wool was lowered in 1888
wool would not pay the expense of rails
ing; wool growers disposed of or reduced
their flocks to the extent of 19,O00,0 900, of
sheep. In the town where reside there
were So, 900 sheep; now the listers find
less than 5000. The reason is obvious to
any candid person. Farmers could not
prOfitably raise wool and sell it for 10 and
10 cents per pound, as most of thas been
sold for these past years. So they have
left their business for some other, and
doubtless making over production in that
entered into, almost to the ruin of all.
The same results have followed that UNI
fortunate cause over nearly the whole
country, and now we are obliged to i'm
port many millions of dollars worth of
wool, which we might have been produc-
ing ourselves, instead of sending our
money to foreign nations.
A'Take the duty from wool, and sheep
would be as scarce as buffaloes in the
older States. Australia, New Zealand
and South America have within the last
twenty years become our great compete
tors. They can place wool in Boston for
nearly one-third of what we can raise il
for without the duty.
Zone question now before the country
| is, shall we produce our own wool, OF
shall foreigners do it for us?
'Do not those who raise wool know
better in regard to their protection than
the theorist who knows practically
nothing of it? Rhetorical flourish and
practical knowledge are not one as
regards this question. 1t is beautiful tC
Esay free ships, free goods and free wool
with every nation and every cline, but il
the United States want to commit com.
mercial suicide let them follow free trade
to finish and l think there will be a
national funeral occasion.
"Protect the wool grower and greater
diversity of farming interest will be the
result; the present depression among
farmers will be succeeded by more hope
full feelings and more general prosperity
will surely follow"