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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
terms of the charter Of the railway COM

terms of the charter Of the railway COM
pany?
1t seems to me, as Mr.. Shoemaker sug-
gested, that the Commissioners have given
up the avenue to the special use of the
railway company without much apparent
consideration of the rights or conveniences
of others.
Would 1t not have been advisable to re-
qulre the railway company to confine them
selves to either or the other side of
the road until such time as Congress may
pass such laws as to enable the ~omms-
sioners to widen the avenue, and then COM
pei the company relay it's tracks wherever
desired? 1t would be inconvenient, no
doupt, TO the company, but not more so
than the present arrangement is to the gen.
eral public, which is usually supposed to
receive first consideration.
Inc removal of tracks from one side and
the additional two feet allowed between the
tracks amounts to practical confiscation of
the upper end of the avenue and suggests
compulsory donation of ground to create
the Widened avenue referred to.
august 81, 1S99 j. X. FREE.IAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Complaint of the Farmers.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:


l think that the District Commissioners
are short sighted to permit two of the
main roads that lead into the city of Wash
fngton to be torn up at the same time
The 14th street road has been impossible
to farm wagons nearly all summer, and 1t
Is likely to be all winter. Then they tear
UP the 9TH street road when there is no
other road for the farmers who haul down
the Brookville and Ashton turnpikes to the
Washington markets. The people of Wash
ington should remember that 1t was down
this road last winter when the city was
blockaded by the great snow storm that
they were supplied with milk. cream. but
ter, eggs, potatoes, wood, Fcorn, hay, and
other farm products for eight or ten days
before any other roads We're opened, or
even the steam cars began.to haul freight,
and more than three weeks before the
electric car tracks were opened so that the
cars could run all the way Then. too, they
should remember that from the time that
the national capital was started at Wash
ington up to the time Of the rebellion, and
even during the war, the people got most
all their supplies for their tables, as well
as the hay and grain for their horses, via
the 7th street road. Mott only the wood
and coal that heated their houses. but that
which was used to run me navy yard ana
arsenal, all were SuppiieN W liz iouilD-
ing counties of Maryland and Virginia.
and hauled to the city on wagons. and
more of it was hauled over the 18th street
road than any other three roads that enter
into the city The n, Of
through the best and most productive parts
of the county to connect with this 7th
street road and now when there is no
other road that connects with these pixies
that the people can substitute, the Com
missioners destroy all use of this 7th street
road as a wagon road at the very time of
the year that the farmers have to haul
their crops to market by, by occupying it
freight and is Of no good to those who have
to make their living by farming. II people
want the railroad. there was and is still
plenty of land to lay the tracks on without
destroying the It'll street road as a wagon
road, and think the Commissioners.should
stop the contractors from tearing up any
more of the road until next spring, when
the people will have hauled most of their
crops to market.
GEORGE BONIFANT.
Lay Hill, Nd, August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
RESPECTING A NUISANCE.
Claim Made That Notice Was No
Served.

Mr.. George Fl. Bliss of 1904 Loudon
place, recently complained to the District
Commissioners of his arrest and trial in
the Police Court for the alleged mainte-
nance of a nuisance on his premises Mr.
Bliss stated that he never received notice
of the said nuisance because of his absence
from the city. Health Officer Woodward
informed the Commissioners that notice
has been served when left at the place of
business or residence of the party for
whom it Is intended. To avoid the posi-
bility Of mistakes, however, a letter is also
mailed to the address of the party said to
have been notified by the inspector He
thinks 1T strange that neither the notice
nor the letter was received by Mr. Bliss
and states that under a ruling of the court
agents are prima facie liable for the ex-
istence of nufsances on premises under
their control. Mr. Bliss being the agent
for the house in question, DR.. Woodward
thinks he has no ground for complaint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
More About BriEhtvvood Avenue.

To the Editor Of The Evening otar'.
In the discussion of the present intolera-
ble condition of Brightwood avenue and the
probability of its future usefulness 10 any
other than the railroad companys interests,
there seems to have been a lack OF fuli
comprehension on the part of your corre-
spondents, and l ask leave to point out one
or two facts for consideration OF those
most interested.
In the first place, the terms OF the char
ter of the railroad company require that
from Brightwood to Umatilla street the
tracks shall be placed on either one side
or the other of the avenue In an unsigned
report published in The Star a week
or two ago. it was stated that 1t
was the intention of the authorities
to locate the tracks in the center of
n supposed widened avenue, and not, as
Mr. Lambert suggested, in the center OF
the present road. The construction seems
to be progressing in accordance with the
report above referred to, with the result
that a space about nine or ten feet only is
left on the west side Of the tracks. Now,
as this Is on the side that the loads OF hay
and straw are usually brought to town, and
as some of these loads are at least two
to four feet wider than the space, 1t would
seem to be impossible for a car to pass
such load unless the teamster is required
to drive across the track to the east, where
he is met by an obstruction In the shape
of row of poles, which Will at least be
very inconvenient.
That the space mentioned is also too mar
row for even ordinary teams to occupy
without great danger is obvious, and it
| would seem to be onfy reasonable to antici-
pate numerous and serious accidents in the
case of persons driving spirited horses.
If Mr.. Lambert doubts the authority of
the Commissioners to change the position
Of tracks they were authorized to locate
a-< zIoy, h-xxx L. g. -
relocating of that part which is specifically
confined to one side Of the avenue by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

From report made today to DR.. VIM.
c. Woodward the District health officer,
by Poundmaster Einstein, it appears that
during the past month the poundmaster re-
ceived S1i1 In fees, an unusually large
amount. The poundmaster last month col
lected 6IS dogs. AS a means of compari-
son. it is stated that during August, 1895
$50 dogs were collected and $3.50 received
in fees: August. 1897, LOIS dogs were i'm
collected b96 dogs and took in s53 25: Au-
gust, 1885, ga dogs were captured and
$75.25 was paid in pound fees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
MAINTENANCE OF CONNECTS.
The Attorney Generals Estimate of
Amount of Money REQUIRED.

Replying to an inquiry of the District
Commissioners, the Attorney General has
forwarded to them statement of the
amounts required during the coming fiscal
year for the support of District convicts
and their transportation. For the support
of convicts transferred from the District,
to be expended by direction of the Attor-
ney General. it IS estimated that the sum
of $4,000 will be necessary. During the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1899, the &C
counts of the penitentiaries in which Dis
trict convicts were confined were as fol-
lows:
Y slG,573; New Jersey state prison, Tren-
ton, n j., so ,G74O5; West Virginia peni-
Tertiary, Moundsville, W. Va, 81, a33 4s,
and Ohio penitentiary, Columbus. ONO ".
2jl % Adding to these amounts the cost
of transportation. s., 057.12, the total ex-
penditure was s47,01490. The appropria-
lions for the past fiscal year were: Regu-
lar so 600, and deficiency, 5000, which
left an apparent balance of $2,9oh TO-
The Attorney General states that he be-
lieves the expenses under TINS appToprla,
ton will be fully as much In l3ol, ana
that S4S 900 is the least sum that should
be appropriated. 1t is possible, he explains,
that some prison other than the one at
Moundsvlle, w. Va, where District con-
victs are now being sent, Will nave TO DE
designated in the course OF the next year
This new prison may be at greater dis
lance from Washington, and if SO, the eX-
pense of transportation will be correspond
ingly increased. 1t is Impossible to make
an estimate he says, based on the
amounts paid during the present hscai
wear as no accounts for the first quarter
have been rendered.
For the support of prisoners at the Dis
trict Jail during the next fiscal year, the
amount to be expended under the dlrec-
ton of the Attorney General, the estimate
is fixed at $4,000. During the fiscal year
1889 this expense amounted to S42,622is.
The appropriation. including deficiency
of s., 600 was $4,000, leaving balance OF
81 - The number of prisoners CON
fined at the present time in the District
iail is said to be about the same as a year
ago. the average being about $50. The
prices of many articles of food are higher
than those previously paid, and it is be-
ljeved that $4,000 is the least sum that
should be appropriated
The Attorney General says he is unable
tn inform the Commissioners now whether
any appropriation will be required TO de-
FRAY the necessary expenses incurred IN tne
examination of witnesses and In procI aS
evidence in the matter of claims aGaihst
the District, but if an appropriation shonil
be required he will, as soon as that TACT
can be ascertained, promptly advise them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Rows Enlaundered Shirt Waists. in all
STYLES. several different brands. including
"Mnthors Friend Waist: light and dark
stripes. checks and figures; god washing
ColorS
Third floor
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Misses and Children's
Black Box Cali

lace and Button Shes, broad ex- 60 nm
tension s"lc>. spring heeis autope,lic pEeNV
last These goods just
ceivcd: sizes st2 I" 10}.. FAIR.
Sizes II to ?. per pair. $3.50.
Women's and Children's Shoes
polished free in Shoe Department..
Third floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
New Canned
And Bottled Goods.

Goods that are the best are the
only kind we handle. It's the high
quality-that known high grade
that makes our prices seem so low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

80 Atwood Fancy Mixed Sailor Blouse
Cheviot Suits. prettily trimmed ami
braided: well made and perfect fitting.
Very neat and stylish; sizes ; to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Saturday is
Childrem'S Day
Boys, Girls and Little
ChiIdren's Ou4fittings
at Midsummer
Prices.
Boys
Clothing.

Special values are now being Of
fered in Summer Wool and Wash
able Suits, Pants, Shirt Waists,
Crash. Duck and Straw Hats and
Caps. and all sorts of midsummer
wearing for the boys.
To Saturdays selling we call at
tention to the following special val
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

"a Atwood Double breasted Cheviot
Suits navy blue and fancy mixtures:
well made and perfect fitting: sewed
Throughout with silk and most of them
double in seats and knees: sizes Z to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

women's Muslin Gowns. Hubbard style,
We or high neck. double yoke in back,
tucked yoke In front, cambria ruffie on
neck and sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Wonen's Cambria Short Skirts. cambria
ruffie with cluster of fine tucks above;
yoke band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

WoInen's Muslin Petticoats. umbrella
style, deep tucked ruf1e, French back,
tape at waist. +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

wonen's Cambria Corset Covers, full RI
front. trimmed with embroidery; all
olxes. EA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Hoeke's Clearance Sale offers greatest
opportunity to buy and save.-Advt.
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Women's Black and White "Geisha''
Dressing Sacques. with either black or
whit. lrnriler
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Reduced from SI.5o and $500.

C9kiren's Null Bonnets. trimmed s n 6N1A
with embroidery, lace and ribbon ~AsOo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Women's Cambria Drawers, umbrella KIM
style. trimmed with embroidery, tucks OSSs
above yoke band. EACH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

thildrcn's Pique Coats, trimmed with S2 dNl
insert ton and embroidery.
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Reduced from 75c.
Reduced from SI.oo.

Children's Sun Hats. trimmed with pink ,
and blue ru1es, edged with lace. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Womcn's BLACK Sateen Skirts. umbrella
style narrow ruffie on bottom, French
back.
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Infants
Summer Wear.

Null Caps and Bonnets and Sun
Hats and Sun Bonnets, in pleasing
variety, and everything in Little
Children's Wear that is seasonable
and fashionable.
Children's Colored Sun Bonncts. solid DE-
colors ard striped effects: some of dot SONs
ted Swiss trimmed with lace. EACH
Reduced from SOC, 75c. and $Ioo
GslS Of D,sD9d % honnets finished with Soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

New Fall Suits-df homespun cheviot and
Venetian cloth, In tight-fitting and fly front
REFER styles. Jackets lined with Romain
stlk-and new habit skirts. Choice Of
blue. black and gray. Values DIN sM
Mh tss ws sanp "nas aassns later 9W5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Ladies' and Misses Richie
lieu Ribbed Vests. low neck,
sleeveless-rerfect fitting
#; s "a Z. ' is::@ 8&c.
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Battalion: Corporal Martin Doolan Com
pany 2, 9th Battalion: Private Horace NJ.
Bell, Company B. 4th Battalion Private M
P. Britain. Company B, I'd Battalion; Pri-
vate c. L. Bode. Company c. 18th Battalion;
Pay Clerk Howard Fisk Naval Battalion"
The post office address of the members of
the party will be box POO, ManasQuan, N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

No. IL All-silk Satin and
Gros Grain Ribbons-alsO in
every wanted shade-which
; !; $sst Fl: :' 81: : $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

EAJH.
Reduced from $1,000.
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specia! lot of Ladies' Man-tailorcd Suits
: In black cheviot and imported Nenetians and
> coverts, in Fashionable colors Jackets are
. silk ined-n fly front and tight fitting STYLES
. skirts are fasionahly cut. Suits ~ = 40
that sold few months back at SSfN VUS
S1250. Choice. ......... NVo ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
KILLING OFF WILD HORSES.
Thousands Are Made Into Canned
Meat.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Gradually but surely the great herds
of range horses on the interior plains Of
Washington, Idaho and Montana are being
driven to the wall. Several causes are
working together to depopulate the bunch
grass ranges of the vast herds of wild
horses that have hitherto roamed there
the increased demand for irrigabIe lands
by settlers and the purchase or lease, fol-
lowed by fencing. of great areas of range
lands by cattle men and sheep men. The
ratter arr swiftly fencing in the springs
creeks and ponds that form the water
sourceo which are vital to range indus
try. These facts denote a new era in
the development of Western sheep and
cattle raising, increasing production and
putting the industry on a more solid basis
1T ends the lndscriminate pasturage of
cattle, sheep and horses over immense
areas OF the Northwestern states. 1t
means the combining of the cattle and
sheep to lands that can be acquired, fenc-
ed and made more productive-and the
general extinction of the horses. The lat
ter are being moved off the ranges by
the tens Of thousands. Those left are
forced to exc out a precarious existence
on the dry pasture lands left by the cattle
of thirst in the summer or stsrVe to death
in the winter, with no one to mourn their
end.
In the last two years at least 65OOO head
of horses have been removed from the
ranges Of Eastern Washington alone
Their disposition has been approximately
as follows: Shipped to Chicago and other
Eastern markets, 10000; sent 10 Alaska
during KlOndke rush, 5000 canned into
horse meat at Linton, oregon, for ship
ment to France, 1900; driven to Idaho.
Montana. Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.
largely for pack and saddle horses, 10000:
broken for use by new settlers in Wash
ington, 10 900; died in the last two win
teTs. 5000 Loss from state in two years
5000.
This loss has been double the natural
increase. reducing the number Of wild
horses in this state from about 125 900 10
ga 600 or 5000. At this rate of decrease
thew would last for some years, but the
fact is that the horses are being confined
TO a smaller area each successive year.
thereby increasing their chances of des-
struction.
Al least 5000 horses died OF starvation
last winter in the districts north and
south OF the Snake river. Fifty to 50 per
cent. of some bands vanished under the
conditions Of short grass and deep snow.
The cattle and sheep, on the other hand,
are rounded IN che lower valleys during
the fall and fed during the winter.
The range horses are now confined al
most entirely 10 the thinly populated coun-
ties of Douglas, Lincoln, Adams and
Franklin and parts of Yakima and Kick
itat, In Washington. These animals are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
CAUSED MUCH INDIGNATION.
HRgIer's Editorial Denounced by
Whites and Blacks Alike.


Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 2.-The people of
Brunswick are indignant at an editorial
publication in the Brunswick Herald, ed
tied by Henry A. Hagler, a well-known
negro, in which he states that There are
upwards of 200 negroes, well armed, in
Brunswick who are ready and sworn to
protect us with the last drop of their
LIES blood"
The editorial in question is second one
of like character, the first having ap-
peared last week, during which Hagler
wrote very strongly regarding case now
pending in the courts here against J. B.
Mock, who is being tried for an alleged
offense of rape on the person of a young
negro girl. The editorial starts out direct
ed at the Messrs. Mock, but includes all
the white people of Brunswick in an et-
fort to bring trouble between the whites
and blacks of Glynn county
When the editorial appeared on the
street it created much comment among
the people of Brunswick. The white peo-
pie and the better class of colored people
alike felt outraged at the attempt of EIag-
Ter to bring on trouble. and on every cor
ner the talk was heard as men gathered
in groups. Tonight your correspondents
Office was visited by Deputy Revenue Col
lector w. II. Matthews nd Deputy Col
lector of Customs Eugene Belcher, the lat
ter of whom is chairman of the Eleventh
District Republican congressional commit
tee, and they, on behalf of The colored
people, denounced Hagier as a crazy man,
who was irresponsible for his attacks. and
whom his race all condemned for efforts 20
cause trouble. They stated that the col
ored people would probably call a meeting
and pass resolutions condemning Hagler's
utterances.
Deputy Collector Matthews Is going out
in the territory where Hagler is next week
and advise him moi to return to Bruins
wick. Haglers history is one of an effort
to arouse prejudces. Bill Pledger. the
noted Republican leader OF Atlanta seized
his Office there for his writings against
prominent people, and in Brunswick the
sheriff has his Office and Hagier publishes
the Herald in Charlotte. N. G.
From Charlotte the Herald is mailed TO
Brunswick for distribution.
Tonight the leading negroes Of Bruins
wick have furnished your correspondent
with a card denouucing the Herald's arti-
che as untrue, and stating that they are
law abiding citizens and do not want any
trouble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
PARTIES WANT NEW TRIALS.
Unsatisfied Litigants Ask for Second
Hearings.

Hearings.
A motion for new trial was filed in the
City Court yesterday in the case of John A.
Gilchrist against Ellis Young & Co, by
the attorneys for the plaintiff, Messrs W.
P. LaRoche and ]. S. Harrison. AT the
last trial of the case there was verdict
and judgment for the defendants.
The case is rather an interesting one and
has been several times on trial mistrials
being the uniform result until the last at
tempt to come to a verdict The suit was
upon drafts that had been sent TO the de-
PENDANTS by the plaintiff and the proceeds
of which had been placed by the latter 10
the credit of one of their customers, who
subsequently became insolvent. This they
claimed they were authorized to do by
their understanding of their Instructions
and, further, by the negligence of the
plaintiff in asserting his rights to the
money, after he had just cause to know
and understand the manner of its applica-
ton. 1t was asserted that he had known
the money had been placed to the credit
of Mcqueen, the customer of Ellis, Young
& Co.. and that he had taken no steps TO
apprise the defendants that he claimed the
fund, or to prevent them from losing
through the insolvency of the customer.
Judge Norwood charged the jury that IL
they found from the evidence that this was
the true status of the case, they should
find a verdict for the defendants, and this
they accordingly did. after very little de-
liberation. In the motion for a new trial
exceptions are taken to some portions of
the charge of the court which, it is con-
tended, state incorrect principles of law.
A motion for a new trial was also filed
in the City Court by the attorney for the
defendants in the case of Lippman Bros
against George l.. Walker and w. F.
Monroe. in which judgment by default
was taken for the plaintiffs at the present
term of the court.
When the case was called for a hearing
in the early part of last month, the de-
PENDANTS were not represented and the
Judgment was taken. In the motion for
a new trial Judge A. H. MacDonell, coun-
sci for the defendants, states that he was
absent that day because of heat pros
tration. the thermometer during the pre-
ceding week having varied between 80
and 100 degrees of temperature, and being
on the day upon which the case was set
for A hearing close or quite to the century
mark.
He had written a note to Judge Nor
wood. telling him of counsers inability
to be present. but this did not reach the
court until after the judgment by default
had beeu taken The motion for a new
trial states that the defendants have good
and meritorious grounds of defense to the
action. and that the absence of counsel
was not intended to delay a hearing, but
was providentially caused. II is asked,
therefore that the judgment by default
be set aside and that new trial be grant
ed