davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1899-01-18
COL. ALIENS REPORT.
Immediate Improvement of Ana
costa River Advised.

costa River Advised.
In his report to the Chief of Engineers,
Col. Charles ]. Allen argues strongly in
favor OF the immediate Improvement of
the Anacostia River. Acting under the
authority of joint resolution OF Con-
-ress. approved April II, 1898 which called
for a project. with estimates Of cost, for
the Improvement of the Anacostia River
and the reclamation of its flats from it's
mouth TO the line of the District of CO.
Iumbia, Colonel Allen made a partial sur
Ney of the proposed improvement
He gives history OF former efforts for
its improvement and says:
The necessity for the improvement of
Anacostia River has been so fully recOg
nized by Congress in the joint resolution
OF April II, 1898, and in previous acts and
resolutions calling for surveys or making
appropriation for temporary relief TO nav
iRation. that no arguments are needed
here to emphasize the Importance of this
work" Colonel Allen adds that at the
Washington Navy Yard there has been es-
tablished one of the finest gun shops in the
world for the fabrication of modern guEs
for The navy. This important establish
ment should be accessible to sew
eral classes of naval vessels. At present
this is far from being the case. The chan
mel is narrow and crooked, while the avail
able depth is insufficient for any vessels
except those of very light draft. The
channel should be widened and deepened.
The report refers to the increasing trade
and commerce of Washington and the
steady increase in the river traffic and ad-
vocates the expansion of the river front
wharfage along the Anacostia River
He also refers to the insanitary condi-
ion Of the Anacostia River, due to the
sewer outfalls and the subaqueous growth
of eel grass and wild rice. The reclama-
tion Of the Anacostia River flats is recon-
mended in manner similar to the recla-
nation of the Potomac flats
Colonel Allen estimates that the i'm
provement. according to his project would
cost as follows:
soction l. From mouth 10 Navy Yard
Section >. From Navy Yard Bridge TO
bcliiiilg Blldge.. ....-...-...-.....-.. SiJ, 10,
Section 3 From Benning Bridge 10 the
District line. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6ii,60
Ii The embankment and drainage be omitted
the total OF this estimate will be reduced to S2,
~. 4SO
>. Dredging channel and depositing dredge,
material on the flats and transporting materia
o. raise the fats to a height of fourteen fee
shove low tide, including sea wall estimated {,
cost, including contingencies:
Section l. From mouth 10 Navy Yard
bifuGe-- ....---.................. 81, ggl q
hrciion . From Navy Yard Bridge to
Betning Bridge ............s..... 2.G46.9
secion ;. From Benning Bridge to the
District line. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. OPS 50
Total. 81. .967 Is
The evening times., 1899-01-18
MARYLAND TROLLEY LINES.
What Is Said I'm Frederick About the
Proposed Extension.

Frederick, Md, Jan. ia member OF
the firm of Douglass Brothers, of Millers-
town, Pa, who constructed the Catoctn
and MyersviIle Electric Road and who are
organizing a syndicate to extend the line
to Hagerstown, said: I'VE have no idea
whatever of connecting with the Hagers-
town system at Funkstown, but propose to
run a direct line to Hagerstown ourselves,
which will require about twelve and one
half miles of road. Of course, we could
reach the Hagerstown system at Funks-
town by constructing eight and one-half
miles of road. but knowing what WE do.
we much prefer going direct to Hagers-
town. We have outside capital to the ex-
tent of $50, 600, and if we can interest local
capital to take an active interest in the
project an early survey will be made of
the probable route"
1t is said the managers of the Frederick
and Middletown system, who also control
and operate the Catoctin and Myersville
Road, are watching the proposed extension
with much interest, as it is. feared it will
only tend to divert trade from this section
and decrease their revenue.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
&hzhaqd
"THE DEPENDABLE STORE"
e22, o24, o26, o2S 9TH ST., run
ming through to 1916 K ST.
25c India silks, lie.

A bargain in silks of superla-
tive excellence-one that stands
out boldly from among the jet
sam and flotsam of other stores.
Fine India silk, soft and lus-
trously fine-2I inches wide.
Not a few ordinary shades-for
the lot runs almost the entire
gamut of popular colorings, in
Guiding old rose, nile, yellow,
red, lavender and garnet. This
is not like the inferior thin
grade seen elsewhere at similar
prices-but is splendid quality
fnll of wear and serviceable-
ness. You never bought better
at 25c a yard. Tomorrow for
nc a yard.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
THE EXPENSE APPoRTIoNED.
commissioners Report on the Mfd-
eninG of Nineteenth Street

'omihissi0nerS Report on the Nid-
eninG of Nineteenth Street.
4 report on House bill 11136, for the
widening of Nineteenth Street, was yes
terday made to Chairman Babcock of the
District Committee of the House as fol-
lows:
The amount of ground required for WIDENING
the street contemplated by the bin is a. $50
square feet. The ground was condemned recent
ly under the provisions OF the highway extension
act, the award OF the jury of condemnation being
SIS, 100. ON account of the manner in which ben.
Gifts were assessed the adjacent property If
was found TO be impracticable to take the ground
under said act, and the proceedings were stopped
The street IS now opened for width of fifty
feet and the object OF the bill is to widen it TO
ninety feet The widening of the street is de-
sired by the citizens, because OF the fact that it
is not occupied by street railway, and forms
one of the means OF communication from the low
ground 10 the hill, without travelling upon street
occupied 10y cars
Section ) OF the bill requires that the land
taken shall he paid for out of the revenues OF the
District of Columbia The Commissioners are OF
the opinion that, if the street is TO be opened
the expense thereof should be paid one-half by
the United States and the District of Columbia in
equal parts. and that the remaining half should
be assessed against the blocks abutting on each
| side of Nineteenth Street, between Florida Ave-
nue. and Columbia Road, said assessment to ey-
! tend back TO the centre line of the blocks
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Died In Their Rocking chairs.

Lancaster, Pa. Jan. 1S.-Frederick
Schwilke, aged - years. and his wife.
aged "a, were found by their granddaugh-
ter yesterday evening sitting in their
rocking chairs in the dining room of their
farm house. near Lancaster, dead from
aspbyXiation.
1t was their custom to take an after
noon nap in their rocking chairs by the
stove and today they neglected to open
the damper and the room was filed with
coal gas. Schwilke was for many years
steward of the steamship Pennsylvania OF
the American line.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
MARTHA BAILEY'S CASE.
Arrested on Suspicion of Being n
pOisOner.

Cambridge. Md. Jan. 1S.-Martha Bailey
colored, who is charged with the murder of
George W. Kiah. colored, by poison. was
brought to Cambridge by boat from Balti
more yesterday morning by Sheriff Samuel
f. LeCompte and lodged in jail. State
Attorney Higgins accompanied Sheriff Le-
Compte to Baltimore and returned with
him. The boat was late reaching Cam
bridge and before her arrival between 300
and 400 people, the greater part of whom
We're colored, had assembled at the wharf.
The prisoner is rather below the medium
height and prepossessing in appearance,
Beyond a slight twitching of the hands
when the manacles were removed from
her wrists she gave no sign of nervousness
or agitation. She will be kept in close
confinement in the Jail, no one being allow
ed to see her except the officers, her at
torneys, and members of her immediate
family, and the latter only in the presence
of the officers.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Jsbinc the kaiser i'm Song.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Otto Reuter-, the music
hall singer who was forbidden by the po-
lice to sing funny verses on the Kaiser 8
Eastern trip, appealed to the court here
for judgment. verdict was rendered to-
day that the singing of the verses was
not an offense against public morality, and
Reuter- will be allowed to continue.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Attractions in boys furnishings.

Boys laundered percale shirts with sep
arate collars and attached cuffs. in new pat
terms of She most attractive soTt-sizes 1s 10
14-usual half dollar sort-for SIC.
Light and dark percale shirt waists in sizes
3 to I3-which sold for Sat- 25c each.
Boys golf cops. in plain blue and mixed
cheviots. in large assortment Of styles. in
Guiding storm csps-usual 2Jc sort-for 1Jc
each.
The usual I5c kind of bows suspenders-
for &c pair.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
To Arlington i'm Fifteen Minutes on
the Electric Trains,

The electric trains of the Washington, Alexan
dria and Mount Vernon Railway Company make
the run to Arlington, the beautiful national Gem.
ctery in only fifteen minutes Trains leave the
station at Is l-2 Street and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
about every forty-fiye minutes. The fare for the
round trip is 20c. These trains are also the
quickest. most convenient and most interesting
route to Mount Vernon, the home and tomb OF
Washington. The trip in either direction is made
in fffty-ive minutes, and hour is sufficient
TO see Mount Vernon thoroughly, the entire trip
need consume but three hours Electric trains
leave for Mount Vernon every hour from 10 a. m
to . p. m.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
How to Prevent pneumontu

You perhaps aware that pneumonia always
results from cold or from an attack of la
grippe. During the epidemic of la grippe few
years ago, when SC many cases resulted in pneu
monia, il observed that the attack was never
followed by that disease when Chamberlain q
Cough Remedy used. 1t counteracts any ten
dency of cold or la grippe to result in that dan.
geroGs disease. 1t is the best remedy in the
world for colds and Ia grippe. Every bottle
warranted For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale
and Retail Druggists 93s ST.. nw, and Conn.
ave. and ST. nw., and l42S Nd ave- me-
The evening times., 1899-01-18
39c kaiki wash silks, 2sc.

Another remarkable Yalue-that completes
a pair OF unriyaled goodness. just such 4
bargain you expect us to quote Won
Ia any time circumstances make it possible
and that's often can bc-because we're
always on the lookout To your interests
best Fifty pieces of new kaiki wash silks
in a choice array Of colorings. in pretty
stripes and checks. A popular silk fabric
and one for which you'll have To pay Soc
here
The evening times., 1899-01-18
HOLDING UP A STREET CAR.
Robbers Dispersed by the Conduc.
tor. Assisted by the Passengers.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Four daring
robbers help up crowded street car en-
route from Covington to Cincinnati on the
Suspension Bridge at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. One pulled the trolley from the
wire, and when the conductor tried TO fix
it the thief threw his arms around him and
held him while his accomplices attempted
to go through his pockets.
The conductor showed fight and passen-
gers came to his assistance, driving the
thieves off
The evening times., 1899-01-18
A sale of bows reefers.

Choice of any boys REFER in the house,
which sold up to S50O-is now offered YOU
for S2.G5-and YOU have the pick of chin
chiilas, astrakhans and kerseys. in blues
blacks and browns Very nobby styles thst'H
mark the boy as smHtly dressed and put
money in your pocket besides.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
All S. topcoats. S2.sS.

s29s buys any boys top coat which sold
for S5-ncws that will be received with de
light by host of mothers. Choice Of ker-
seys or stylish covert cloth-with velvet col
lars and Innings of superior quality Italian
cloth. All sizes from 3 10 u years
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Boys sec rants, 3Sc.

Ii the hoy needs an extra pair Of pants or
two-and Is there time when he doeSn' p
take advantage OF the belittied price tosnor-
row. Choice of lot Of boys pants that sold
at half dollar-nIade OF good durable mate
rials-eNtra strong-sewed with linen thread
-neatest plaid and check efects-sizeS 3 to
lGe-for Sc a pair
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Convincing values in boys clothing

Any mother has but TO look at the values
here to become a conver To our way Of sell
ing boys clothing-on narrowest margin OF
profit. Only good dependable boys ci>t,ing
here-which proves its value in the wear and
satisfaction il gives.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Major Jed. Hotchkfss Dead.

Staunton, Va, Jan. 1S.-Maior Jed
Hotchkiss. chief staff engineer to Stone
wall Jackson, in his Shenandoah Valley
campaigns, died here last night of menin-
gitis. He was an eminent civil and con-
sulting mining engineer.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Mothers Bread.
Trade Mark RegiStcred.B

JUST As MOTHER MADE IT-RICH.
WHITE. PURE. AND SWEET. IN
MAKING THE DOUGH WE USE
CREAM AND MILK. As GOOD AS
CAKE MADE ONLY BY CoRBY
BROS. 233J BRIGHTW0OD AVE
BENARE OF INVITATIONS. OUR
NAME on EVERY LOAF.
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR 1T. H
He DON'T KEEP TT DROP is 4
POSTAL CARD AND ONE OF OUR
WAGONS WILL SERVE YOU TELE-
PHONE I44O.
jll3-lmo
The evening times., 1899-01-18
STORMY WEATHER AT SEA.
Furious Gales and Head Seas Re
ported by Arriving Steamers.

ported by Arriving Steamers.
New York, Jan. 1S.-Gales and heavy
seas are seriously delaying ocean traffic.
Many steamers and craft of all kinds are
belated because of this condition. Vessels
arriving are from one to three days over
due. and all report stormy passage
The steamers Friesland. Island and State
of Nebraska came into port this morning.
They report furious gales and head seas.
No anxiety is felt for belated vessels.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
West Virginia Bar Association.

Charleston, W. Va. Jan. 1S.-The thir-
teenth annual meeting of the State Bar
Association began in this city yesterday
morning. President Westenhaver, of
Martinsburg, presided, and at IL O'Clock
delivered his annual address. which was
valuable and able paper. The subj jsct
was The True Mission and Ideal of a
Bar Association" The balance Of the day
up to o'clock was consumed in routine
work At that hour Mr.. NJ. d. Post. of
Wheeling delivered strong paper On
THE Plan of the Other Wise Men," AT
s p. m. Judge Henry Stockbridge. of Bal
timore, Md, gave the annual address, his
subject being Some Problems of the
Next Decade The judge discussed the
problems in a manner that showed him
to be deep thinker The members of the
association also the legislators and citi-
zens, attended a large reception given by
Governor and Mrs. Atkinson in the even
ing
The evening times., 1899-01-18
MRS. VERMEULE INDICTED.
Together With CrOsher She VIII
Plead to Charges of Forgery.

Plead to Charges of Forgery.
New York. Jan. 1S.-Louise Vermeule
and Henry p Crosher, who are accused of
completely in passing bad drafts, were
indicted by the grand jury yesterday and
will appear before Judge Newburger in
part / of general sessions. for pleading.
They are both indicted for forgery in
the second degree, and there are two in
dictments against each. The woman is
still locked up in the Tombs while Crosh-
er is on bail.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Moving Chautauaua to Cleveland.

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Bishop Vim
cent, who is the leading spirit of the
Chautauqua movement is here. He says
in his opinion it will not be long before
the headquarters of the assembly will be
removed to this city. For nine months of
the year the work will be directed from
here In summer, of course, the efforts
will be centered at Chautauqua Lake. as
heretofore. The publishing department
will also be brought here and a big print
ing house established to take the place Of
the contract methods now employed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

pare some interesting events for the en-
tertainment and edihcation OF the travel
ling men and their friends during the
coming winter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

Tidings from Burt S. Kaufman, OF Col
orado Springs, an old resident Of Rich
mond, Indicate that he is doing well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

commit upon sheep and other domestic
animals, Hill and his lawyers believed
they had clean case against Oliver, but
! when exceptions were filed asking tor a
new trial IS was found that oliver and
| his lawyers claimed that hens were not
domestic animals; therefore, they were
not property. Hence any person, or the
agent or the dog Of any person. could
| kill hens without coming under the ban
Of the laws In support OF their side OF
the case divers lawyers cited two deci-
sions from the Maine reports which de-
clared that doves were Wild animals, for
the Staying OF which no damages could
be assessed, and for whose deprcdatiOns
no owner could be held responsible. IL,
therefore seemed TO follow that IL dove
was o wild animal. hen must be in
cludcd in the same class.
NO sooner had divers lawyers pre-
pared their case clearly than HIPS law
yers came forward with decision rem
dered in 1863, which emphatcally declared
that a goose was a domestic animal. and
that a man who owned a goose was
morally and legally bound 20 care for the
same, and see tfat IL committed no tres
pass.
THE illumination which the legal
search-lghts had cast upon the subject
was spread all over the State. Those who
favored Hill claimed, with good reason.
that If a goose which wandered from
field 10 pasture paying no attention TO
fences, was a domestic animal, there
could be no question about the legal
status OF a hen, which never went far
from home. and which produced
large quantities OF newly-laid eggs
for the support Of the family.
The Oliver side OF the controversy ar
gued, with equal logic and superior force.
that doves and hens had similar habits.
They made their home in Some portion
Of the farm buildings, and never volun-
tariy shifted their place Of residence
During the daytime both wandered away
far enough 20 obtain such food az they
required. always returning to their homes
at nightfall IN order 10 keep hens and
doves from straying away they must be
confined by barriers or fences. A dove
was a bird which man had procured and
propagated for his own pleasure or profit.
SO was hen. Therefore. law which
applied to one bird should. In absence OF
statutes to the contrary be made TO ut
the other. Before the law all hens should
be equal TO all doves. and all doves TO all
hens.
Before the full bench could get around
to act upon the appeal cases the ques-
tion entered into local politics, and Select
men in a dozen or more towns were
elected or defeated according 20 how a.
majority of the voters felt on the sub
ject, OF considering hens as domestic anil
mails. Though most OF the farmers be-
lieved hens TO be personal property. be-
cause they could be bought and sold tho
same as sheep. the Oliver branch OF the
feud suggested that the same argument
would apply equally we'll 10 doves. and
limited that II 1t were once legally estab-
lisha1 that hens were DrQDerty the State
would proceed TO tax them. As Maine
farmer fears an extra tax more than any
thing but death. most OF the Selectmen
elected were partisans OF Oliver, and they
proceeded to fill the jury boxes with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
Is THE HEN REAL EsTATEs
A Knotty Question Which Set All
Maine 10 Guessing.

A dispatch to the New York Sun from
East Bucksport, Me, says: 1.-The Hill
Oliver feud, which has been raging with
more or less intensity for six years, caus-
ing great amusement among the neigh
bors and bringing the Hill and Oliver
families into the Police Court two or
three times n year. has been settled out
of court and old Oliver, pensioner or
the civil war; has retired 10 his camp in
the woods 10 work on his superfous ener-
eies Sharing rabbits and shooting deer.
As the story Of the trouble occupies
many pages OF the County Court record,
and as the trouble itself has yeXed judges
and lawyers and furnished a subject for
debate since 1894. nearly everybody In
Eastern Maine had become partisan Of
one side or the other, and had expressed
an opinion upon the matter that would
efrectuauy disqualfy him from jury SER
vice whenever the case came up for
trial
THE family quarrel began twelve or
fifteen years ago. when liill, young
farmer of the town, married divers
daughter. Nancy. The first quarrel was
over a matter OF family discipline. one
day when HIPS son and divers grand
son. Master Henry oliver Hill, had been
souhdly whipped by his father, Old Man
Oliver interfered and was choked for his
trouble. Tho Judge had no sooner ac-
quilted Hill on the charge OF assault ana
battery than Oliver turned his dog loose
among Hflrs hens. The dog had killed
three hens and filed the barnyard with
feathers from other hens that were not
dead. when Hin appeared on the scene,
killed the dog and Knocked his father
in-law over n saw-horse.
AS soon as Oliver was able TO get 10
n LAWYERS office he had his son-in-laW
arrested for assault and battery ana
brought q civil suit against him for de-
stroying property belonging to Oliver
namely. one pointer dog. having an APP
praised value Of $75. Hill paid his Inc In
tho assault and battery case and appeal
cd from the $3.50 costs awarded TO Oliver
for the loss OF his dog. Then he brought
suit against his father-in-law Tor Killing
his hens. After long trial by jury
verdict against Hill was returned ior 3D.
with $50 additional in costs LOT hiiilns
divers dog, and Oliver was asked 10
nav $40, with $3.50 In costs ior Staying
Hills hens. ,r
tho LAWYERS OF Maine as to Just what
aa,'s,itufas personal property. Until a
law was passed. in 1898, putting per
ranita TAN ON dogs, no man could assess
damages FOR the loss OF his dog, deci-
sion rendered in 1857 declaring that all
dogs we're in the nature OF wild animals.
In which no person could legally claim
ownership. The act OF 1893 having made
personal property OF dogs. 1t was inferred
that ali animals which man had ABOUT
his place-with the possible exception OF
rats and mice--were personal property.
Basing their suit on the act OF isss,
which says that the owners of dogs snaii
be responsible for all damages which they
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

cases ever came up for a new trial, HUI
ana his followers would have no chance
VI winning"
The dispatch says that the feud wns
finally ended by Oliver woInding himsel9
with an old shotgun in an effort TO shoot
his sOn-in-law, after 4 violent quarrel
about the destruction OF HIPS hens. Hill
automatically expressed his sympathy
with the old man and got his pension
raised, and now the two contestants are
fast friends When anybody asks Oliver
IL hens are personal property or wild ana.
mails the old man SAYS:
Nary one, sir; nary one. All hens ara
real estate. Better than gold In tho
bank They got my pension raised. which
was something the lawyers couldn't do.
though they worked at It for years"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
TAXES.
Office Collector City Taxes,
Room /, First Floor City Hall,
Richmond. Va. December l, 1899.
MTOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Tho last half Of City Taxes, real estate
ana uersonal. for 1899, * NOW DUE AMI
pATARL,E at this office.
EVERY MALE p years Of age, and
EVERY PERSON keeping house or do
no business in the city Is assessed for
nersonal taxes. Those who have not paid
any city taxes during the year will please
Oh and settle. 50 as 10 avoid being post
Ell az delinquent. ,,>,, ,,or AN
ER-CONNECTION BILLS are also
~ and will have TO be declared delin-
l','o,t a. moi paid on or before end Of year.
90, hiiIe real or personal. not half paid
'aA ~, hefore JUNE 30th.
u FIVE II 81 PER CENT. will be. added to last
half II not paid on or before DECEM-
DIT ritorast az SIX PER CENT. also at
taches 10 all bills as soon as reported de-
lptSarticular attention Is called to the
ohove as under an ordinance passed by
the city Council. there can be no avoid
ance of tho per cent. penalty after De-
cember 3lst.
ONCE open from $3.50 A. NJ. to 8 p. NJ.
FRANK ". CUNNINGHAM.
LIN Collector of CITY Taxes.