Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06
Chemist Examining Many Brands Of
- Liquor.
REMcVlNGGs Bic CARRIAGE BLOCKS
License Applicants Who Are Not
katura izsd,
OTHER LOCAL NOTE S

For several days the chemists of the Dis
trict government have been hard at work
aralyzing the samples of liquor gathered by
the inspector of the excise board, with a
view of determining the amount and char
acter of adulteration. Upward of fifty sam
Piles have already been tested, and the re-
suit has been most gratifying. The prin-
cipal adulteration has been found to be
water, although it is stated red pepper in
LIBERAL doses has been found. There are
some Instances where fuSel oil has been
found, but as vet no strychnine, nitro
glycerine or other powerful simulants have
been discovered. The chemists do not be-
ieve that any will be found. for the very
good reason that the adulterants cost more
than the pure whisky. Nearly all Of the
stock examined has been well watered, and
some of the samples show large quantity
of dirt. Burnt brown sugar TO give tue
whisky color has also been found. The in
vestigations will continue several months.
and then there will he a report made to the
excise board, who will forward it to the
Commiss orers, with any Recommendation
may have on the subject looking to a
prevention of adulteration. The Commits
sioners will doubtless approve the recon-
mendations of the excise board and forward
the report to Congre .. Should later deveI-
opments disclose the presence OF any del
be that the Commissioners will proceed
against the saloons where the liquor was
sold under another act of Congress, which
prohibits the adulteration of articles Of
food or drink
To Move a Fence.
The Commissioners have asked the FER
mission of the superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds to move the fence
on 10th street southeast back two feet. as
they are improving tha- street and desire to
widen it that distance.
Naturalization Papers.
There are a number of applica atoms for
liquor licenses before the Excise Board that
have been held up for the reason that the
applicant failed to prove his citizenship in
the police report A number of applicants
appeared before License Clerk Williams to-
day and showed their naturalization papers
Wall Thickness.
The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing amendment to the building regula-
tons:
thereafter no permit shall be issued to
increase the height of an existing building
unless the owner of such building snau
first file with his application his or her atfi-
davit stating the thickness of the walls
thereof
-.,..r Illegal Carriage Blocks.
The engineer department has taken rather
drastic action to enforce the police regula-
ton relative! to carriage blocks that exceed
the limit allowed by law. and today went
to work to forcibly remove them.
This morning the engineer department
sent oft several wagons. together with a
corps of laborerS, to remove the Illegal
blocks reported by inspectors, and the re-
suit was very gratifying. Before ) o'clock
several wagon loads of carriage steps of all
sizes and shapes were carted OFF to the Dis
trict property yard.
The excursion of the carriage block gang
was confined to 18th street today. Tomorrow
other sections OF the city will he visited. and
before the work Is completed every illegal
carriage step in the city will be removed.