Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-28
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
PROTESTING AGAINST SUNDAY THEATRICAL Pm
fonMAScKs.
The Baptist ministers OF this citv hela
conference yesterday for the purpose Of
discussing the opening OF the the.,ers
Of the city on the 9Th Of March. which
win be SUNDAY. committee Consisting
OF Revs. Walter Brooks. W. X. johnson. W. !
Robinson and c. II. Parker wa. appointed and
this morning appeared before the Commission
ers and urged the Commissioners 60 DO al, in
their power 10 close the theaters on that dsv.
The Commissioners said there was no law in the
District against the opening 90 theSters on
sunday, and the ministers departed FOR the
purpose OF consulting legal talent on the sub
jcc:-
LAxrs TO IN LIGHTED ALL NIGHT.
According TO an order OF the Commissioner
today, all public gas lamps will be kept lighted
from sunset to sunrise from March let 20 the
9th.
THE INAUGURATION AND rHE SALOONS
Mr.. A. \. Garfield, representing the Inde-
pendent Order OF Good Templars of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. called upon the Commits
sioners this morning and called their attention
10 his protest filed some time ago against
allowing saloons 20 be kept open ON Sun laws.
anc SAID be trusted the Commissioners would
see TO II that the law was not violated on sun
day, March 5.
TEE ELECTRIC oogDUrra
Al the morning session OF the board toisv
Messrs. A. A. Thomas and A. NJ. Rensbaw. rem
resentins the United States Electric Lighting
Company, appeared 70 argue for the return 10
tne attorney for the District of the
proposed amendment to the police regulation.
relating toeNp!osions In conduits. The amend
ment: which has already appeared in The srAs.
MI. Thomas says, was altogether too indefinite.
II provided that the several compsnies
owning or operating conduits should re-
move the manholes at suoh frequent IntervalsS.
TO prevent explosions or accumulation OF
gasses. This he argued was indefinite and il
would be impossible Tor the companies 10
properly enforce IT, The Commissioners agreed
TO refer again to the attorney for the District
Tor revision.
TO REVOKE THE MARKET PERMIT.
Assistant Attorney Thomas has decided IN an
opinion rendered today that the Commissioners
may, II they deem it proper, compel the re-
movsl OF the market In square 6si over which
there has been such an amount OF kicking nv
inc residents and property owners thereabouts
The Location and regulation of a private
market being o proper subject for municipnl
control he suggests that building regulation
should be adopted requiring ~ a condition
precedent TO the issuance Of permit for mar
ket building that u majority OF the t,roperty
owners IN the square anu the residents IN IN.
opposite fronting the proposed structure should
slgnify their appreciation in writing OF the an
plicat;on. Such q regulation in view Of Ii.
growth OF the city and increasing demands o.
trade, he thinks, would be both wise saa
proper.
The Commissioners have approved the opiu-
ion and wiz revoke the permit
INAUGURAL poricrNyx
The Commissioners TODAY approved Mai
Moore's list Of 400 additional privatss for DUTY
during the Inauguration
THE REyIEwIsa STANDS.
In accordance with the Senate resolution
calling upon the Commissioners for certain in
formation relative TO the disposition o, the
parks and reservations and the erection
Of reviewing stands thereon. the Com
missioners this afternoon transmitted their
answer and inclose the letter OF Chairman j.
Harrison johnson Of the inaugural committee
on parks and reservations u copy Of which has
already appeared in The STAR
THE TICKET srRcuLAroRs.
It was said today in justice to the clerks sc-
cused Of specializing In Inauguration stand
tickets that the stand cost something over
81. 800 and ii was absolutely necessary 20 insure
the gentleman who took charge O. the
arrangements. and who it must be
borne in mind did it with no other
consciousness OF welldoing Accordingly be
informed the clerks TO tell their friends
ana TO purchase tickets as soon "A.
possible, 80 that he could see ex-
actly where he stood financially in the
matter. The large ticket holders declare thai
they purchased the tickets to make the stand a
success and deny specializing at all. This
SO III some instances, but some
cases are known where tickets have
been disposed OF at an advance. In fact
only today several tickets were offered in de-
sirable positions at IS cash. The Commission
ers win investigate this matter Thoroughly after
the attn OF March, and il is believed thai those
VINO have in the face OF the Commissioners
orders speeulatsd viii be dismissed.
A Divorce I'm the Kinds Case.
In the case Of Clara Bliss Kinds agt. Jerome
J. Kinds this morning Justice Hsgner granted
. decree Of divorce to the complainant and dis
missed the cross bill Of defendant. The petit
ton was fled by Mr.. Z. b. Hay December.
1891.
The petition set forth the marriage in June.
desertion in May, 1859. The defendant made
the charge Of desertion against her.
The Road Not Responsible.
In the Circuit Court today q verdict for de-
PENDANT was given in the case Of Lieut. McBlAir
Of the ninth United States cavalry against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
This was action for the loss Of jewelry
from trunk in transition. but as the plaintiff
failed to show that the loss occurred while the
trunk was in charge OF the defendants COM
pany a verdict was directed for defendant
Boarding HousekeePeer Enjoined.
A preliminary injunction was issued by JUS
tice Hagner today in the case Of Joseph A Sal
mon against Hannah ID. Lanham TO restrain the
latter from interfering with their occupancy of
rooms in her boarding house.
Verdict for . Broken Arm,
A verdict for plaintiff for ESQ WIS rendered
in Circuit Court. division I, Jastice Bradley,
this morning in the case Of Amira C. Leasing
against the Capitol, North o street and South
Wash. BY. Co. Mrs. Leasing chains by reason
of the sudden start Of . car about three years
ago she was made 20 fall and her arm was
broken The company alleged that the acca-
dent Was caused by herseh-
Kxxrucxr RYH
Grown on nmsssons soil. nAks. u properly imaaipu-