Evening star., 1896-03-17
Statement Made by a Boy Before
tho Excise Board.
CASE OF THE HOTEL ENRICH LICENSE
Other Matters of Interest at the
District Building.
OF LOCAL ANCE

teen, accompanied by Lieut. Kelly of the
sixth precinct, created somewhat of a SEN
sation this morning before the excise board.
In his own straightforward way he told
how on several occasions he had registered
at the Hotel Enrich on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and purchase beer, which he drank in
his room.
The excise board was engaged in hearing
evidence this morning in a number Of held
up liquor cases, when Lieut.. Kelly inter-
rupted the proceedings. He apologized to
the board for the interruption, but thought
the exigencies of the case demanded it, He
then stated briefly that Willie Carter, the
lad who accompanied him, was a newsboy,
and had told him yesterday that he had
purchased liquor in the Hotel Enrich.
Fearing that the boy would be tampered
with, he detained him at the station house
all night, and had brought him before the
excise board in order that 1T could hear
what he had to say.
At the present time the liquor license to
this hotel is held up. A hearing will he
given tomorrow afternoon On this case,
aid the boy will be present to repeat his
story.
The story as related by the boy is to the
effect that he had gone to the Hotel En-
erich, on Pennsylvania avenue with two
other boys one of whom was named Law
renee List. and had taken room. When
they got upstairs one of them suggested
that they have some beer. All he did was
to touch the button and waiter came up
He ordered two beers and the waiter re-
turned with two hotties, for which he paid
10 cents. During the course of his conver-
sation he said he was newsboy and lived
when at home at III II street northwest
He was tle son of the late X. w. Carter
the well-known dry goods merchant. Blu;
he did not like to stay at home and often
times stayed out at nights. He had stop
ped at the Belvidere and at the Cutler
House. but had not received any beer at
ast
other Hotel Enrich, near the Baltimore
end Ohio railroad deI OF, but never got any
beer there.
ViVisectfOn Bill.
After cutting out all sections that were
not approved by the medical fraternity
the Commissioners have favorably re-
ported House bill 4446. for the further pre-
vention of cruelty to animals in the Dis
trict of Columbia. They recommend that
the title of the bill be known as "A bill to
regulate vivisecton in the District of CO.
lumbia.''
They first recommend that paragraphs c
and ID of section be stricken out. Para
graph c stipulated that during the whole of
an experiment the animal must be COM
plctely under the influence of ether or
chloroform. and paragrap ph d provided that
the animal mus, be killed before ii recov-
ers from the anaesthetic if the pain is
likely to continue after the effect of the
anaesthetic has ceased.
The Commissioners recommend the strik-
ing out of all of section ;, which provides
that the Commissioners may direct expert
mentors to report to them.
They also strike out that portion of sec
tion which provides for the appointment
of an agent or agents of the Humane So
ciety, as well as inspectors. to visit places
where experiments are conducted ami re-
port thereon. A new section is added which
provides That the provisions of this act
shall not apply to experiments or opera
.t..I
heads of the executive departments of the
general government
They transmit i'm their letter to Congress
copies of communications on the subject of
the bill received from Surgeon General
Sternberg of the army and Health Officer
Woodward.
In Surgeon General Sternberg's letter he
rehearses the subject generally and pre-
sonts defense u pom the objects of yivi-
section.
Building Regulations.
The Commissioners have revised the
building regulations in so far as they relate
to the schedules of limitations and proiec-
tions beyond the building line 50 as to per-
init the projection of steps business
streets more than Iu feet in width not ex-
ceedlng feet beyond the building line and
) feet in height.
Extending the Fire Limits.
AS stated several days ago by The Star,
lie NoltH.SsioteTS are cOTSlueflny the ad-
visibility of extending the fire limits Of the
city on the north as far as the Spring road
and Piney Branch road, and on the west
as far az Rock creek. Before anything
however, is done by the Commissioners to-
ward enacting such an amendment to the
fire limits an opportunity will be given
those Interested Of appearing before them
and stating their reasons for and against
the proposition.
LiNUOr Iicenxes
The excise board yesterday acted upon the
following cases:
Approved-Joseph Ardigo, 3lS 14th street
northwest; Charles c. Beveridge, 1927 l.
street northwest; Ed J. DAILY, 1O7 II street
northwest; Kate E. Harmon, 131 Virginia ave-
Ike southwest; Frank Kappel, JO2 Delaware
avenue southwest; Ellen Kelroy, POI F street
southwest; Theodore Mullen, 81 N street
southwest; Michael Murray, 1U9 Pennsyl-
vaDia avenue northwest.
RejecteG-G!Ovan:ia Marrielli, :iS5 Sd street
southwest: Gustav Hesselberger, 123S 32d
street northwest; William D. Cronin, 215
Virginia avenue southwest; Michael j. Cook,
eth ard K streets northwest.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.