Evening star., 1896-02-13

maticn, and occasionally will deny the ex-
isterce or previous occurrence of certain
circumstances or conditions alleged by the
physician, until admission or confession is
extCrted by some statement of the physi-
clan. Legal advisers and attorneys are, for
the mCst part, concerned with htSants ana
their confidential information relates main
ly to business matters ana property ValueS
The condolences CT the physician refer most
especially, and in most instances exclusive
Iy, TO personal conditions, character, tenn
permanent, idiosyEorac:es, vices, indiscre-
tons of LIE, family history, inherited pre-
dispositions and diseases, and aVoldable
and unavoidable affections, social as We'll
as pathological and all this in the interest
Of health, longevity and life. II these two
widely different classes of condolences could
be measured by any common or uniform
standard, those of the physician would rise
far above these OF the attorney on the
scale of inviolabIlity."
II Street improvements.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company will
shortly begin work on L street in the con-
struction of it's new rapid transit line.
Already the engineers are at work in max
ing plans for the lowering of water mains,
sewers and underground conduits.
President Thomas of the United States
Electric Lighting Company appeared al the
Commissioners Office yesterday afternoon
and made application for a permit to con-
struct a lire of underground conduits from
7th to 18th streets, with the object of re-
moving all overhead wires of his company
now on that street. Major Powell eX-
pressed his disapproval of the application
in an Endorsement upon the back of the
paper and sent 1t forward. President
Thomas when apprised Of the majors ac-
ton expressed his surprise, adding 1t was
an excellent opportunity now that streets
were to be opened to put underground and
overhead wires along the south side of F
street. Major Powell, when asked. by a
reporter of The Star what was the status
of the application, said he had disapproved
it because it was contrary to the opinion
of Judge Bingham in the Potomac Electric
Company's case.
Subdivision Orders Amended.
AS stated in The Star of yesterday, the
Commissioners have amended the general
orders regulating the plating and subdivid-
| ing of lands and grounds in the District of
Columbia.
Paragraph 1S is amended by adding the
| following to the end thereof:
Provided, That no lot or part Of a lot In
any existing subdivision within the District
| of Columbia shall be further subdivided in
! to lots less than twenty-five 2O feet in
width without suitable alley provisions, SC
| that each lot will, as far as practicable,
abut thereon; provided further, that such
| alley or alleys may be only one-half the
usual width If, in the judgment of the Com
missioners of the District Of Columbia. the
other half should be acquired from con-
| tiguous lots
! Paragraph of the same general orders
| is also amended by adding to the end
| thereof the following:
| NO subdivision shall include any part ot
| the rear side of lot which has heretofore
| been set apart for light and ventilation
| under the building regulations in connec
| ton with the granting of a permit for g
] dwelling thereon
| Building Permits.
Building permits have been issued as fol
| lows: Barr e Sanner, two three-story brick
| dwellings, 130O-1302 Columbia street north
! west, to cost $1,000. julius Thurm, one
| frame dwelling. Bowen road, Good Hope
| D. c., to cost 81, 400. Miss Middleton, to re
| pair building 401 Sd street northwest; $500
! John Keefe, one two-story brick dwelling
| 131 street northwest; $1,100. Central NJ
| P. Church, 10 alter and repair brick churcf
| Jas. Merriwether six four-story buff brici
dwellings, Kalorama Heights; $4,000.
Adverse Action.
The Commissioners have recommende,
adverse action upon Senate bill 1907, defin
! ing the qualifications of chief Inspector an,
deputy inspector of plumbing in the Distric
Of Columbia. This is a bill which has TO
it's object, it is understood, the legislatin
out of office of the present inspector, who's
appointment to the position was strongl
opposed by the Master Plumbers Associa
ton.
Mr.. Truesden Ill.
| Commissioner Truesdell is confined to hi
home by reason Of a severe cold.