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VIRGINIA AVENUE AND THE MALL.

the company, the depression Of the tracks below
the street surface Virginia and Maryland
avenues, the crossing of the cut by bridges at
each street or avenue intersected, the removal Of
all tracks from 9Th street and the building Of a
new bridge in place of the present Long bridge
The company asks the District to change the
grades of streets and avenues wherever changes
may be necessary andi also prefers request that
in consideration of its building new wagon
road north of the Long bridge that the contract
by which the company is bound to maintain the
present highway be dissolved To make the
plan complete it will be necessary for the gov
eminent to vacate some of the interfering high
ways.
THE vIADUCTs.
According to the plans improvements will
commence down in the New Jersey avenue yard,
and there, as a part of New Jersey avenue. will
be the first BRIDE. The approaches to this
bridge will extend from the line of q street, in
reservation II, on the north and from K street
southeast on the south. The grade to the
bridge will be per cent.
The next bridge Is at South Capitol street.
Both approaches on 4 per cent grades.
The southern approach commences at the north
line of H street southeast; the northern end has
its beginning at E street southwest. In this
case the bridge crosses over the street, for the
conformation of the ground is such that depres-
sion Of the tracks is probably impossible.
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POLICE REGULATIONS.

Amendments Recommended by Maj. Moore
Necessity for Uniform Code of Laws.
Maj. Moore today submitted to the Commits
sioners a number Of suggestions Of amendments
which he deems advisable to the police regula-
tons. Most Of the proposed amendments are
of minor importance. One of them, however.
provides that all drivers Of public vehicles be
licensed and that application for such license be
accompanied by the Recommendation of tworep-
utable citizens, the object being to exclude inn
proper characters from this line of employment.
Another amendment includes within the law
the free distribution Of advertising sheets in
newspaper form merely to evade the law.
He recommends that article 10. section 1, re-
lating to fast driving, be mede to apply as well
to those who ride as well Ms those who drive be-
yond the speed therein established.
Additional regulations are suggested to pre-
vent loafing on or about the bridges and ,ap-
proaches thereto, and also to prohibit the OBJ
boxes.
Continuing, he says:
NECESSITY FOR UNIFORM CODE OF LAWS.
The necessity for uniform code of laws fol
the entire District of Columbia has been ap.
parent for q long time. For instance, il
Georgetown there is ID ordinance which pro-
| hibits the obstruction of footways by persons
none to prohibit driving through military oil
| funeral processions none for indecent exposure
of the person; none to prohibit the sale o.
liquors after midnight or on Sunday; nont
against unlawful assemblages and none against
enticing prostitution.
The county of Washington is without laws al
to Migrants or Suspicious persons; the destruc
ton OF private property; failure to remove
snow from the footways or sidewalks; as to in
juring trees, hitching horses mules to trees
treeboxes or lamp posts; hanging clothes to dry
in any parking, street, avenue, alley or public
highway: committing nuisance in or permit
ting domestic animals to run at large on an.
street, avenue, alley or public highway; water
ing cattle, horses or mules within ten feet o.
any public pump or hydrant; indecent exposure
Of the person; selling liquor or keeping
bar room open after midnight; dumping dirt OF
sweepings Of refuse upon any lot or othe
place not authorized by the Commissioners
throwing pissiles or playing ball in any street
avenue, alley or public highway. The fine fo
selling liquor or keeping bar room open OF
Sunday in the county, which is only $40. should
| be made the same as that in Washington
NAMELY from go to ESQ.
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necessary surveys bad been made there would
be another important conference between Sen
ator Mcmillan and the railroad authorities,
which wss expected to solve that longtime an
noyance to the people Of this city gen.
orally and the residents Of South Washing
ton particularly-the steam railroad problem.
That conference took place on Thursday last,
but The star made no mention Of 1t then be-
cause ii desired to lay before its readers the
plan In its entirety-drawings and descriptive
matter. OF course, there will be amendments
and changes gilmore or less importance, but as
the compound proposition now stands 1t is mu-
tually satisfactory to Senator Mcmillan, in his
representative capacity, and to the Pennsylva-
mia railroad authorities. Details as to many
minor matters have to be worked out, but no
one looks for any strife over these.
II OBEDIENCE TO THE PUBLIC VOICE.
This idea Of improving terminal facilities
here did not have its origin with the railroad
company. Gen. sewel, vice president of the
Baltimore and Potomac and general counsel for
the Pennsylvania, bore witness to that yester-
day. The general, who n also vice president of
the West Jersey railroad, was in his Office at
Camden, n. j., whom Q STAR reporter saw him.
"Thess Improvements are not Of our seek
Ing" hid he. 1--WE could get along very well
Without them; In fact, we could do better as we
are than We shall be able to when these plans
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moved westward on the mall and will rum in Q
straight line from the station to Maryland
avenue.
Two vacations Of streets are asked for in this
vicinity-the north side of Virginia avenue
from 9Th almost to 7th and G street from and
to the same points.
WHERE THE TRACKS SEPARATE.
At Maryland avenue there il another bridge.
The western approach runs back to within a
few yards Of 7th street on . 2 per cent grade.
The eastern approach ends at 9Th street
and the grade is per cent. Beneath
this bridge the tracks separate, the Baltimore
and Potomac curving to the south and east on
a IL per cent curve, the Alexandria and Freder-
icksburg and other Virginia roads to the south
and west on a 16 per cent curve. This bridge
is eighty feet wide.
SEVENTH STREET AND WEST OF IT.
The It'll street bridge has very short ap-
prosches, the northern one running at per
cent from Maryland avenue, the southern one
Of per cent from about one-third Of the
way to D street. The bottom Of this bridge Ii
II feet inches above the tracks.
Short per cent approaches are all that are
necessary at 9th street; The changes will be but
slight. The bottom Of the bridge is eighteen
feet above the tracks. 10th and 18th streets
are continued across the tracks on foot bridges
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arrangements and disorders peculiar to your
ser, il relieves and cures IL improves d.
gestion, invigorstes the system, enrlcbts the
blood, dispes aches and pains, melancholy
and nervousness, produces refreshing srep,
and irregularities, it's guaranteed TO give
atisfaction. or the money is refunded lt
doss all that's claimed for 1t, or II couldn't b
sold in this way.
That's the peculiar plan all DIR. Piercss
medicines are sold on
IL is q legitimate medicine-not Q beverage.
Coufains no alcohol to inebriate. no syrup or
sugar TO sour or fermeut in the stomach and
Gauss distress. As peculiar in its marvellous.
remedial results a. In lis composition
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Gen. Sewen said yesterday 10 STAR reporter
that there never should have been . combina-
ton Of railroad and carriage accommodation.
He said he had horse killed by . train on Long
bridge during the war. The company il willing
to build causeway some distance north of the
new bridge, extending to the rivers edge, but
II wants the District to carry the roadway
across the Potomac on . bridge Of its own.
I'VE want to be relieved Of the contract which
compels us to maintain dangerous roadway"
said Gen. SewelL
''Our idea in putting up . double-track
structure, said he, sis to provide sufficient
accommodations for al southern railroad traf-
&c. The bridge We have in mind would cost
something like e400 900. II would be longer
than the present structure, for our chief engi-
neer finds 1t necessary to put some additional
spans on the Virginia end"
CHIEF ExaINEER BRowN's VIEWS.
Chief Engineer Brown, who was in his Office
IN the Pennsylvania oompany's building when
. STAR reporter called, also referred to the
necessity for additional spans at the southern
extremity. He asserted that the movement Of
the Potomac was toward the west and that but
q comparatively small quantity Of water went
through the eastern piers. When asked
whether the new bridge might not be an arched
structure Mr.. Brown said most positively that
It would not. The river bottom would not
afford the sort of foundation nee ded; 1t is too
soft and too easily washed out.
SUBSTANTIAL WORK
On behalf Of the company it is stated that all
the work will be Of the most substantial nature.
The bridges, which will, in almost every in
stance, be as wide as the street. will
be Of stone and the walls which are
to line the cut will be of the same
enduring material These walls will rise above
the surface Of the street to a height Of from
three to four feet and on top Of them will be
placed iron railings All that is needed to pro-
tect the public will be done. Whatever dam
ages may ensue from the improvements will be
settled by the company and whatever land is
needed (outside of streets) will be purchased.
This latter item will be one Of great importance,
for the company expects to buy about four
squares altogether.
Should the plan herewith presented be
adopted the company will have to abandon its
9th street freight yards; they would be eighteen
feet above the tracks. The property would not,
however, become valueless.
TO FORMULATE REPORT.
The next step to be taken will be the for
mulating Of report to the full Senate Distric,
committee. This will be done by Senator
Mcmillan, who has been the diplomat and
mediator from the beginning of his
term as chairman Of the committee. As the
plans are satisfactory to him-for he SO ex-
pressed himself to STAR reporter-it is likely
he will submit the entire proposition to the
committee at its next meeting. The Senator
who is deeply interested in the affair, expects
| speedy action in the Senate.
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THE POLICE CENSUS.
Some Very Interesting Facts Will Be DE
veloped by II.

Some Very Interesting Facts Will Be De-
veloped by It.
The police census of the District of Columbia.
which is being completed at headquarters,
promises to develop some interesting facts. In
addition to the population, white and colored,
the number of children not attending school
will be given, together with the various rea-
sons assigned for their non-attendance. The
chief clerk, Mr.. Sylvester. says that in several
instances children have been found in the most
desolate and poverty stricken condition Some
without clothes to cover their starved bodies.
Such cases are referred to Mr.. VIII
son, the officer of the Humane So
ciety. There will be shown the Indian and Chi
nese population. The names Of all private and
public institutions will be given, together with
the number Of persons employed and dwelling
therein. The villages in the District and the
population along the principal country roads
win be named and given. AL indicstions now
point to the total population reaching some
what over 250, 900 persons.
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At Delaware avenue there is another bridge,
which crosses over both E street and Virginia
avenue. Grading on the southern approach
will commence just south of the intersection Of
Delaware avenue and LIST street southwest and
will continue on basis Of $40 per cent. The
northern approach, which begins about mid
way between d and E streets southwest, has q
4 $40 per cent grade.
The I'd street (southwest) bridge has a 4 per
cent grade from d street to the floor on the
north: on the south the rise is $40 per cent
from F street.
Third street runs right through the company q
big freight yards, and as the street could not
possibly be used when the tracks are readjusted
the company wants the street vacated. It now
owns all Of the divided triangle and it asks for
the vacation OF the street 30 Is to make the en-
tire triangle available for freight handling pur-
poses.
CHANGES IN GRADE.
Changes in grade are four in number in con-
nection with the ~ street bridge, which goes
over Virginia avenue. From the south, com.
mencing at E street southwest, the grade is 4
per cent, The same incline u called for on the
approaches from near South Capitol and {
streets southwest and about midway between
Sd and ~ streets. The half-square approach
from the east alongside the trucks on Virgins
avenue Is to be per cent ascent There
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less than twenty feet wide. These bridges are
respectively twenty and nineteen feet above the
tracks.
Twelfth street has full-width bridge. The
southern approach has its beginning a little
north Of E street southwest and moves up on q
4 per cent grade. The northern approach il
very short, as there is only a difference Of two
feet in the level Of the street and the bridge.
From the bridge to the tracks the distance Is
nearly eighteen feet.
Between 49, and 14th streets the track comes
out to a level and proceeds toward the Long
bridge.
To render available the property recently &C.
quired by the company near 18th and 14th
streets the plan provides for the vacating Of
18th and 1875 streets from d to e and Of Mary
land avenue from 18th to 14th. D street is to
be widened by cutting of a slice Of the COM
pany's property on the northern edge 80 as to
accommodate the increased traffic which Is
looked for.
DEPOT ACCOMMODATIONS.
Depot accommodations are to be increased
very materially. The tracks within the station
will be at grade, but there will be more Of them
| than now exist. Seventy feet Of addi-
tional width Is called for and a. 9Th
street prevents any eastward movement
| the extension will have to be to the west. The
! company now holds $50 feet. 1t is proposed to
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HOSPITAL FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. CLEVELAND Interested
In the Daisy Chain Guild's Work.
The following letters have been received by
Mrs Archibald Hopkins, treasurer of the Daisy
Chain Guild, with reference to the proposed
Contagious Diseases Hospital:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
June "a, 1892
Ny Dear Mrs. Hopkins:
The good work Of the Daisy Chain Guild, par
ticularly with respect to the Contagious Dis
eases Hospital, have observed with great in
terest and much regret that my illness has not
permitted me to earlier express sympathy
with the movement in which you have enlisted
the little folks. should like to have INV
grandchildren, Benjamin Harrison Mckee and
bership, and herewith inclose their initiation
fees.
With best wishes for the fullest success Of the
guild and of the hospital, believe me,
Sincerely yours.
CAROLINE scorr HARRrsox.
Mrs. ARCHIBALD HOPKINS,
Washington, d. c.
LAKEWOOD, N. J., May II, 1891
Ny Dear Mrs. Hopkins:
The project for building q contagious hos
pital in Washington interests me very much.
Ever since the lack of one was brought TO my
notice by the illness of Mrs. elders little chill
dren l have felt very strongly upon the subjec,
Of having one.
1t seems to me especially desirable in q city
like Washington, where so large proportion Of
the population come and 60 and are not in theil
own homes-not only for the convenience and
comfort of those who are i'll with contagious
disease, but for the safety Of the remainder Of
the community.
gladly do the little You ask Of me and send
you my little daughter subscription as a mem
Der of the Daisy Chain Guild
And most earnestly trust that your under.
taking may meet with the success it deserves
Yours sincerely,
FRANCES F. CLEVELAND.
Any child wishing to become a member Of tn,
Daisy Chain Guild can do SO by sending the an
nual subscription of 81 to Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
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have been worked into accomplished facts. We
have recognized the Voice Of public
opinion In the uttersnces Of TIE SrAR on
this railroad question. and We propose to
bed that sentiment, although Il viii
assure you Ne should b pleased II We could
always run through the city 1t grade and
scsetsr our freight here and there, = would
best suit our patrons and ourselves, but there
ere some considerations other than pecuniary
ones. We want to be on sod terms With the
people Of Warrington, for our interests are
closely rslatsd. Ths reality Of our desirs 4
testiAsd 10 BY our plana."
TEE PLANS n BBIRy.
Thsss plans involve, briefly, on ~ paet q
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, or to
be more precise, the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company. has presented to Senator
Men Han, chairman Of the Senate District COM
mittee, the plans for the abolition of grade
crossings within the city and for the removal of
the present Long bridge structure.
Some time ago The STAR printed exclusively
the fact that such scheme was being consid-
cred, and announced then that as soon as the
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mark the limit with . stone wall, which win
not be visible from the west, bScause the park
ing win be continued up TO he top Of the yall
The tracks win run directly south to Maryland
avenue. At present there b an Obstruction TO
this scheme, for the old armory-tns United
The way. The company proposes 10 move TIL
westward 10 7th street. Then II wants b street
southwest from 9Th 10 TIL vscatsd. r
TEE LONG D1IDoE
A. to Ne Long bridgs Ne propodAisa = tAai
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he prsssnt strusture . douhls-tEack irca brsaea
On Tie pisrs nsv used. Thsrs WIN b no drive
wsy attached 10 TIE now bridge.
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Real Esfafe Matters.

Mr. NJ j. Colbert has bought for S9.75o Of
Thomas HYDE and sold for $4,000 to Bridget
Sullivan parts 134 and 1875, Beall's addition, 80
by 100 feet on Washington and Dumbarton
streets, Georgetown.
Daniel Ballsuff has purchased for els, 900 II
R. II. I. Leiphold, part Is, square 454, fronting
Is feet on It'll between G and b streets north
west.
Melvina H. Greenough has bought Of b. H.
Bergman for 81, 100 sub 1876, square S62, Is. rs
by 81 so on Westminster between 9Th and 10th
streets northwest.
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west because the compsny's freight houses oc-
cupy more than half Of the square bounded by
c, d, ~ and 9Th. The company wants TO 40
quire the balance Of the square and TO have D
street and the north side Of Virginia avenue
from ~ to 9Th street vacated 70 there win be no
obstacle between the freight houses and The
tracks.
TEE SIXTH STREET D1rD0R-
There are four approaches TO the 9Th strsst
bridge, al Of per cant grads. Two Of
them are, Of course, from 9Th, sxtsnding north
vardly to G street southwsst and southwardly
few yards south Of d street southwest. Thers
ere no tracks ON 9Th street. hoy ere 10 -
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During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for the following:
white-Temperance 8. Erickson, SO years,
cerebral congestion; George Portman, 50 years,
consumption; William Riley, 81 years, valvular
disease heart; Josephine Warren, Is years,
consumption; Sarah r. shellabarger, rs years,
septic endometritis; Frank Wild, ~ years, CASTRO
entertis; Mary E. J. Gross, ~ years, exhaustion;
Mary A. OBrien, 6 years, run over by wagon,
Lillian Swagart, 8 years, convulsions; Charles
H. Frederick, year, diarrhoa; Ansley 8. Davis,
10 months, cholera infantum; Peter J. Fay,
months, cholera infantum; Geo. w. vanhorn,
6 months, commissions; Eleanor Z. Nelson,
months, dentition; Geo. Ferguson, 2 months,
diarrhoss; Percivd L. Drayton, IS Year,,
apoplexy.
Colored-Geo. Stewart, IS years, hspotitis;
Lucinda Morgan, IS years, cerebral congestion;
Celina Burnley, "a years, haemoptysis; Robert
Butler, II years, accidental drowning; Sylvester
Colemond. year, entero colitis; James Diggs,
year, inanitioh; Zoh Pannsl. mouths.
cholera infantum; Mary Fraxier, months,
cholera infantum; Mary T. Cornish,
months, CASTRO intestinal oatArrh; Riehard
II. Burns, years, sntero oohe!sI
benjamin Wills. 5 year,. sntsritis; WIN. A.
Clark, years, cholera infAntum; Geo. I. Jcnee,
Sugars, inanitfm; Mary Jackson, years, chol-
ora inf1ntum; benjamin. Cubssr, - dsys, diar-
rhns; infant of Ckaxlotts Attine : holEs, con
vulsions; Bessie waller. noatha, inani1isa-