The evening times., 1896-02-20

Ten social clubs In the District have 81
far failed to comply with tie uoticc, issic'
to each, requiring them 10 take out retail
liquor licenses for the current year. Somt
Ofthese are among the most prominentlo loca
organizations, and all of them are rep0rtet
to be engaged In the customary traffic.
Eight of tue organizations were formerly
licensed to sell, and two have never applied
1t is said that one political organization /,
in the list.
The whole matter affecting the clubs was
recently laid before Attorney Thomas, and
after Il thorough review of the situation he
addressed n letter to the board advising
that each OF the organizations be notified
to file its application at once, and in each
Gaze OF failure to do so, the attorney rec
commended that the offending principals be
arraisned in the police court.
This notice was served on the Officers
| of each institution on or about the 18th
instant and the police lieutenants have
made their returns.
| NO JURISDICTION.
The execution OF the law is, OF course,
In the hands of the police, the excise board
having no jurisdiction, and it is Understood
that after reasonable delay the instructions
| To bring the negligent club Officers into
court will be carried out in every instance.
The excise board today rejected the ap-
plitation OF the Plate Printers, this ac-
tion being taken with the consent OF the
| organization. 1t is ann ounced that the
club will abandon this feature of its social
life.
The application for wholesale license
filed by John L. Gundling at No. 1926 Sew
| enth street northwest has been approved
| by the board.
Persons who are Interested I'm the pro-
| lection and preservation OF the white mar
bic walls and rich carvings OF the beau
tiful new art gallery now nearing COM
pletion In the vicinity OF the State, War
aud Navy building are uniting in an ap-
peal for favorable action upon q recon-
mendation OF Col. John n. Wilson super
intcndcnt OF public buildin gs and grounds,
for paving the eliipse and the streets cast
and south OF the massive structure where
the three designated Departments are
housed.
The improvements OF the streets are
not included in TIE appropriations made
ers do not. control them. the thorough
States authorities, --F'
DUST COVERS THE BUILDING.
Those who passed near the quarter in
dicated during the high winds that pre-
vailed yesterday were impressed with
the importance OF immediate action. The
wind was from the south during n large part
OF the time when observations were taken,
and II was noticed that great. thick clouds
OF yellow dust were .blown against the
art gallery where It's work, with oft
repetition, is hound 10 result in duplicate
OF the marriDg rapngcs Of previous at
tacks, now 10 apparent upon the exterior
of the State. War and Navy building, in
the Old and yellow appearance of its once
handsome walls.
"If something Is not done, and that
very soon," said a Times informant, "the
dust storms followed by rain will trans
form the white marble of the gallery into
an unsightiy yellow stained pile. and the
work of the artist viii be labor LOST
Action was taken by the Commissioners
today in police cases returned from the
trial board, as follows, II being ordered:
That Private Augustus Hess, tried De-
cenber 1s, 1895, and found guilty of
neglect OF duty, be fined S25.
That Private Patrick o'Brien, tried De-
cember IL, 1895, and found guilty of con-
duct unbecoming an officer, be required to
make reparation and cautioned to act with
more discretion in the future.
That Private C. C. Estes tried January 2,
1896. and found guilty of neglect of duty, be
O., ..,l fhat nf
the offense charged will result in more
serious consequences.
That the charges against Privates j. L.
Kilmarth and E. E. Fathers, tried Decem-
ber 4, 1895, for neglect of duty, be dis
missed.
POLICE FORCE APPOINTMENTS.
Additional privates were appointed on
the police force today, as follows: John
Rutherford, for duty with the Adams Ex-
press Company, vice s. H. Butler; Frcder-
ick H. Thomas, Jacob T. Moffett, Frank
v. s. Parker aud W. H. De Neale, for duty
with the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
and Samuel s. ParkmaD, for service in con-
nection with his duties with the Board OF
Children's Guardians. Alphonso B. Malone
was also appointed for duty in connection
with his office as stationkeeper.
The Commissioners will give q hearing
on Monday next to represen tatives OF the
CAPITAL Traction Company who will call
to discuss the merits of Senate bill 3345,
under which 1t is proposed to compel the
several street railways OF the District to
adopt and carry out system of inter-
changeable transfers
The bill provides that all street rail-
roads now, and hereafter chartered shall
issue a free transfer to any passenger re-
uuesting the same at any street or place
where the railway upon which the passen-
ger has paid fare fntersects with another
road, exempting, however. the road re-
ceiving the transfer from issuing a Sec
ond, and excusing any road from receiving
a transfer, If dated, unless presented with
In fifteen minutes from the hour OF issue.
The redemption II these transfers is TO
be made by the payment OF two cents each
to the road receiving them.
1t is understood that the bill win be thor
oughly discussed hefore the Commissioners
by representatives Of oil the roads inter-
ested prior to its return, with recommends
-tion to Congress.
The Monday hearing will begin at II
O'Clock.
Permission was authorized to be given
today to the Veteran Volunteer Firemans
to place and ring a bell in the
parade OF the organization on the 22d in
slant.