Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

mated by large majority. The fight for
places on the council ticket was also a
spirited one, and the personnel of that body
will be very materially changed; many of
the old members going out of office.
Although considerable bitterness was in
Dictated, the affair was orderly in every re-
spect, not single arrest being made. The
only event out of the ordinary occurred this
morning, when the front door of ex-Mayor
Henry Strauss residence, on King street.
was found draped in black. Mr.. Strauss
had been a warm supporter of Mr.. Thomp-
son. 1t is stated that the ex-mayor has
offered reward of $50 for the apprehen-
sion of the responsible parties.
The official returns exhibited in front
of The Evening Star bureau last night at
tracted a crowd of several hundred people.
The following, vote was polled: For mayor,
son, loo; city auditor. e. F. Price, 1856;
E. H. O'Brien, 932; inspector of lumber,
James l.. Adams, L. 1872: j. 7. Langley, AL.
Board of aliermen-F'irst ward, J. NJ. Hill,
242; r. H. Havener, IT,; second ward, VIM.
H. Marbury, 1893; Fred. Klaus. 123; third
ward Friendship precincD, Thomas w.
Clark, 2H; L. Morgan Davis, 175 court
house precincO; Thomas w. Clark, 2lS; L.
Morgan Davis, 232; fourth ward, William
H. Sweeney mo opposition) 100
For the office of corporation attorney,
clerk of the gas, tax collector, measurer of
wood and bark and few others of minor
THERE WAS Out one Cdnulldle III
each instance, and the following are the
nominees respectively: Corporation attor-
ney, Gardiner l.. Boothe; collector of taxes,
Z. E. German; clerk of the gas, S. L. Mon
roe; measurer of wood and bark Charles
Goodrich. The nominees for common coun-
Gil and other ward officers are: First ward,
Hubert Snowden, j. H. Trimyer. H P.
Burke; Peter Aitcheson and T. A. Moore
a tie; constable, c. e. Meade.
Second ward, common council, John H.
StriIAr. Henry Bladder. VIM Desmond VIM
e. Latham
Third ward, common council Fred Paff,
Louis Brill, John T. Harrison. George APP
pich.
Fourth ward, T. H. Ficklin L. E. Uhler
f. E. Lawler. George Schwarzmann. c. o.
Sippe was named for magistrate.
Verdict for the Railroad.
1t was II 80 o'clock last night before an
agreement was reached by the jury sitting
in the circuit court to consider the points
of fact involved in the case between the
city council and the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mt. Vernon railroad. The verdict
was then announced and was in favor of
the city on the first issue and for the re-
Spondeut on the other four points.
In substance the first issue was as to
whether the ordinance, set forth in the
petition, directing the Washington, Alex
andria and Mt Vernon railway to remove
the rails now in use on King street between
Royal and Fairfax streets, and to substi
tute rails of new pattern. was duly pass
ed, approved and published; and whether
certain conditions stipulated in section 33
of the city charter had been complied with.
The points of the issues decided for the
company were as to whether the rails in
use are an obstruction to traffic; whether
they are of approved pattern; whether the
new rails would be necessary to the pro-
posed improvement Of King street. and
whether the rails were OF approved pat
tern when laid, and if laid with the knowl
edge and approval of the city authorities.
This verdict does not conclude the case,
as the points of fact alone were consld-
cred Saturday morning next Judge Nicol
will hear the argued from a legal
standpoint, and VIII probably render his,
decision that afternoon.
Officers Chosen.
The Old Dominion Boat Club of this city
has elected the following officers Albert
Bryan, president: N. P. T. Burke, vice
president; c. S. T. Burke, secretary; Arthur
Hurbert, jr., treasurer; L. E. Uhler, cap
tain; Lawrence Perry. first lieutenant;
Gardner L. Boothe, second lieutenant. L.
E. Uhler, E. L. Allen, w. J. Boothe and j.
Johnston Greene were chosen members of