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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29

Authority Requested by AnncOstin
and Potomac Company Refused.


The president of the Anacostia and Po-
tomac Railway Company was informed to-
day by the District Commissioners that
they are of the opinion that they have no
authority to grant his request for perms-
sion TO lay track on 4th street from the
intersection of G to Hardwood avenue. and
Forth on Hardwood avenue to Elm street
Upon receipt of the company's request
Tor this permit the Commissioners referred
the matter to the attorney for the District
Tor an opinion as to their authority in the
case. The attorney, was stated In The
star at the time, advised the Commission
ers that the Anacostia and Potomac Rail-
way Company, having purchased the Belt
railway, succeeded to the lights and plivi-
ieges conferred by Congress upon the lat
Ter company. Several years ago, it appears,
the Belt railway was authorized by Con-
gfess TO make the extension mentioned, pro-
vlded 1t was completed within one year
1t was not completed within that Period
but the Commissioners legal adviser Eeld
IN the opinion rendered by him upon the
request made by the Anacostia and Poto-
mac Railway Company that Congress- by
the act of June "a 1898 defining the rights of
the purchasers of the Belt railway. revived
ana continued the rights ard privileges con-
Ierred upon the last-named road.
rms opinion of their attorney the Com
mlssloners did not approve. Commissioner
Ross being of the opinion that the alleged
authority of the Commissioners to grant the
desired permit is ltt ended with too much
DOUBT He, therefore, recommended that
the permit be denied. and that the Ana
costa and Potomac Railway Company be
required TO take the matter before the
courts for a judicial determination of the
question, and this recommendation his as
sociates have approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
Suspicious Characters.

Moody Smith Harrison, alias Harry Smith
and James Turner, alias Joel Griffin, young
men from Baltimore, We're arrested yester-
day by Policeman Austin and locked I'D as
alleged suspicious characters. The young
men We're arrested while trying to dispose
of a quantity of silverware and other ar
ticles. When the oficer1learned that they
were from Baltimore Inspector Boardman
telephoned the chief Of detectives in the
monumental city, ana Detective O'Donnell
came over last night He identified what
was taken from the prisoners as the prop
erty of Judge C. W. Lindsay of No. 1888
West Lanvale street, Baltimore The
Judges house was entered Thursday morn
ing and robbed and the young men con-
fessed that they committed the deed Most
of the valuable jewelry that was stolen was
disposed of in Baltimore before the young
men left that city. Turner, who was well
dressed was once a street car conductor in
Baltimore, and it is believed that this is
his first offense. His companion said he
had been in such deals before, but the no
lice have no idea that he is a professional
Both men talked freely of what they had
done, and returned to Baltimore last night
with the detective without the formality
of requisition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29

Mr.. II. F. Williams, chairman of the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
ISOLATION. having invited the attention of
the District Commissioners to the under
brush at Randolph and North Capitol
streets, Prospect and North Capitol streets
and on Quincy street, and to the practice
of using the 'oNland in the vicinity of New
York avenue and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for dumpting, which amounts, says
Mr. Williams, to a general nuisance the
matter was referred by the Commissioners
the street cleanins department, for investi-
CATION. In report to the Commissioners
Mr.. Stutler says he has made personal
investigation, and has found that the
streets are in good condition. The COM
paint ne thinks, must refer to the brush
on the adjoining lots. The District he
states, has no dump in the vicinity of New
YORK avenue and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad; The substance of Mr.. Suffers
report has been forwarded by the Com
missioners to Mr.. Williams
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Transfers Protest.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In the war between the United States and
Spain the government called for teamsters
A large number enlisted and went to Cuba
Their loyalty to the government caused
them to give up lucrative positions in order
to serve their country. A goodly number
of the men who have served in Cuba and
Porto Rico for year or more and are thor
oughly acclimated wish to serve the gov
eminent in the Philippine Islands in the ca
pacity of transfers. The quartermaster's
department refuses to accept our services
on account of location. Chat men can be
had nearer the Pacific coast.) We protest
and say that teamsters of experience who
served in Cuba should not be refused en-
ployment by the government on plea of
economy. We tender our services in good
faith, and our loyalty and patriotism in the
past, backed by an honorable discharge
should be considered by the government. to
the end that the veteran teamsters who
served in Cuba and Porto Rico should be
gwen chance TO serve again. R. w.
July q, 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
ANACOsTIA AFFAIRS.
Matters of Interest to Residents East
of the Branch.

The police were requested last evening
TO ind James H. HALEY, a colored man.
aged eighty years, who has been missing
from his residence on street, Stanton
town, since Thursday morning last. He
Is compelled to walk with the assistance of
cane, and when he left home he wore a
dark suit of clothing. HALEY has no rela-
tives or friends in the city, 1T is said, and
his people fear he has become lost or that
something serious has befallen him.
Effect of the Heavy Rains.
The severe rains in this section recently
have caused more damage to culverts.
streets and roads than has been done in a
long time, and the repair force under Super
lntendent Watson will be kept busy for a
considerable time, for reports of washouts
ana caVe-ins continue to be received at the
station house. Much fault is being found
In Anacostia because on several of the
streets, especially on Monroe street and
on Harrison street of the failure of the
water TO run off into the sewers through
the sewer traps during a fairly heavy rain
even In such cases the water from the
nelshts above the town comes swirling
down these streets, flooding them and Ieav-
ing behind debris in the form of branches
OF trees and dirt. The water passes the
eaten basins and flows over the streets into
the river 1t is claimed the whole trouble
Is with the location and size of the catch
basins.
Need of Fire Alarm Box.
The request of DIR. W. X Scott and 9TH
ers for a fire alarm box on Douglass Hail.
Stantontown, which has been denied, as
stated in The Star last evening was con-
sidered to be reasonable by persons ac-
quainted with the facts The entire sec
non about the hail has no frebox, and
the only manner in which the fire depart
lneft can be called there is from the notice
patrol box at that point or from the fire
bo& at AnacoStia. In the former method
the ponce station must be notified to send
the engines, but there is danger that the
patrol box may not be in working order
as mas been the case once already when 1t
became necessary to call out the Anacostia
engine.
Notes of Interest.
Mr.. Albert Fuss of Adams street n con-
tractor, has returned from Colonial Beach,
where he went to investigate report that
his son Allan had been drowned at that
place Mr.. Fuss found his son alive and
we'll
Mr.. Claudius B. Smith, who was severely
injured several months ago In Washing
ton by being run down by a bicyclist and
VINO has but recently recovered, has re-
moved for time to the residence of his
soh-in-iaw, Or. Little, 1913 18th street
northwest. Mr. Smith who is an emnlove
of the Treasury Department is still feeble
from his late Illness. He is one OF the old
est and hest known residents of Anacostia
The AnacOstfa police officers continue to
do good work at pistol practice, Officer
Reagan being among the leaders YESTERDAY
with score Of fifteen out of a possible
thirty.
Carl Soper. youngest son os Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Soper, who has enlisted in the
navy, has been assigned to the Alliance
which is now sailing for tour OF Euro
pean ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29

The following orders have been issued by
the District Commissioners:
That 10Th street northwest from V to w
streets be added to the schedule of streets
to be improved in the northwest section, at
an estimated cost of So, 500. and that New
Hampshire avenue from to w streets
northwest be placed on the schedule of
streets to be improved in the northwest
section, at an estimated cost of 1000.
That the curb and gutter on the east SIDE
of New hampshire avenue between . and
K street northwest be readjusted, at an es-
timated cost of $500. chargeable to the ap-
preparation for repairs to streets, 1900
That the roadway of 10Th street northeast
between and II streets be graded, at an
estimated cost of $50, chargeabe to the ap-
preparation for repairs to streets, 1900.
That sewer be constructed under the r.
NIT system in NJ street northwest between
list street and New Jersey avenue to serve
lot SO, square 800, at an estimated cost of
S44.
That the compensation of Henry Storey,
inspector In the engineer department. is
fixed at 81 per day. to date from August l,
1899.
That $40 feet of 6-inch water main be laid
in Half street between and O streets
southwest, at an estimated cost of $25S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29

Maj. G. A. Arms has addressed the fol-
lowin% letter to the Commissioners:
Il protest against the further waste of
the funds appropriated for the improve
ment of Albemarle street, and call your at
tentiOn to the incompetent management in
grading said street. l called your attention
verbally to the dirt being dumped down
rear the branch, where it is likely to be
washed away, unless culvert is built over
1t.
TL1re are places where the dirt can be
tut that will be an advantage to the street
as we'll as to the property adjoining il.
am confident that Il careful investigation
VIII convince you or any business man that
tWo-thlrds o. the money appropriated for
mat street has been wasted. as there has
been sufflcie't money appropriated to have
fully completed it from Connecticut avenue
70 Grant road, under proper MANAGEMENT
HaVlng dedicated and donated the greater
part of said land to the District, and so
lar having be N deprived of the benefits to
which l was entitled. on account of faiiure
ana neglect to grade and complete said
street, feel have perfect right to seek
redress and try to prevent any further
waste OF material and money through ig-
norant and incompetent men, whom YOU
appear TO place in charge of it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Special Services Tomorrow at st. AIMS
Church.
Patronal Feast of the Ten1eytown
proprinte Manner-Genernl News.

The feast of ST. Ann will be celebrated in
an appropriate manner tomorrow at ST.
AIMS Church, Tenleytown. Solemn high
mass, followed by benediction, will be sung
at 1890 o'clock in the morning The off,
GERS of the mass will be Rev. d. NJ. McCor-
mick, celebrant; Rev. j. C. Mallon, deacon;
Mr.. George Harrington, subdeacon, and Mr..
Edward l.. Buckley, master of ceremonies.
The music for the occasion will be rem
dered by quartet under the direction of
Mrs. Clara Baker Smith, with Mr.. Wells,
professor of music at Georgetown UNIVERSE
ty, as organist. The choir will be composed
of the following prominent singers of
Washington: Miss Annie E. Grant, soprano;
Mrs. GOodhue, alto; Mr.. Cook, tenor, and
Mr.. Murray, basso.
The program selected for the occasion is
as follows: ''Asperges Me- Kollross, choir;
kyrie and Gloria, Marcos mass No. 1;
Credo, Mario, No. j. otfertory, 'Salve Ma
ria, Marco quartet-Miss Grant, Mrs
Goodhue, Mr.. Cook and MIR. Murray; sane
tus, Mario choir; Agnus Del, Mario, choir;
hymn, 'Salve Regina Coelltum," Jasper's,
trio Tor female voices, Miss Grant, Mrs
Goodhue and Mrs. Clara Il. Smith. At bene-
dlctlon ~ Salutaris, Berge, soprano solo,
Mrs Smith; Tantum Ergo, Willard, choir
Ldudate Domlnum chant.
bound for the philippines.
The Sd United States Cavalry, stationed
90 4 w wy Il, Is AithlilS preparations 1Or
the start to Manila, three companies of the
troop having been ordered to that place by
the Secretary of War The soldiers will
leave about Monday, August I, taking
Transport, and proceeding without delay
10 the Philippines where they will imme-
dlateIy start i'll active campaign work, ar
irving at the lsianus at a ume when mill
lary held work can be performed. A num-
Der of Georgetown boys are in the COM
panies that Will leave Fort Myer.
b. and o. Entrance to Town.
The old story of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad seeking an entrance into George
town is being revived, and since the road
went out of the hands of the receivers the
rumors have been growing. The basis of
the report seems to be in the fact that
some parties have been negotiating to pur-
chase quantity of land bordering on the
canal, near sd street, refusing TO state
Tor whom the property was sought. The
principal rumOr is to the effect that the
canal Will be purchased, and the railroad
built on the bed of the waterway, though
this rumor is strongly denied by the oni-
Gals of the canal company in Georgetown.
General Mention.
The police are beginning a sort of cru
SADIE against property owners who refuse
TO protect their land SO as to prevent mud
and dirt washing on the sidewalks at every
rain
The Knights of Columbus will make an
excursion next week to Atlantic City, and
large number of the Georgetown mem
bers of the order have signlfied their in
tention OF going, taking with them their
families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29

The twenty-sixth annual camp meeting
at Washington Grove will commence on the
1st and end on the 10th of August. This
promises TO be one of the most interesting
sessions ever held upon these grounds, as
many able ministers have signilied their IN
tenuon of being present on the occasion
The meetings will be under the direction of
Dr. Luther 3. Wilson, D. D.. the presiding
elder Of The Washington district. who has
so ably conducted the camp meetings upon
these grounds during the past five years
An unusual numbeg of persons from both
the country and city have declared their
intention Of living at the grove this year
until the meetings are over. The FIRST scs-
sion viii be held on Tuesday evening and
De lnauSurattd by a grand rally of the
Epworih League Societies from Washing
ton. which will be addressed by the Rev
St"weH l. Bryant of S.. Paars NJ f.
church Wednesday. August > the day
VIII be devoied 70 the work of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society. and the
following Tuesday. the sentimental service
viii be administered
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10 Set Aside n WILL

A bill In equity asking that the will of
the late Catharine Kelly, who died the 9Th
or last May, be declared void as to GER
tain realty was filed today by Patrick
Flynn, who names Bernard Kelly and seven
ether defendants. 1t is charged that Cath
crime Kelly having acquired the property
which Is known as 42112 Ridge street pre-
VlouS to the passage of the act of Congress-
known as the married wOman's act of 1868
she was incapable of devising the same by
will, and her will, In so far as 1t attempts
TO dispose OF the property, so it is alleged,
is utterly void and invalid.
The court is asked to appoint trustee
to sell the property and bring the proceeds
into court, to be administered under its
supervision John ]. Dolan is the solicitor
for the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
Ehe End Seat Problem.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The arguments advanced by Z. F. r
and others in reference to the lend seat
controversy won't quite go down with
the women of Washington. The writers
need not attempt to palm off their boorish
behavior under the gentle name of cour-
tesy. We know the genuine article when
we see it, and will not be thus hoodwink-
ed. l can say with perfect sincerity that
the end seat in an open car is no object
to me. The scenery along the street car
lines of Washington is an old story to most
of us, and we find the other seats quite
as pleasant. 1t is not the end seats that
we want, but all right-minded persons
have frequently had occasion to deplore
the ill-breeding so often displayed by both
men and women on our street railroads in
the summer time.
Another "object lesson" The car stops
at a transfer station, Mr. e. F. T. is COM
fOrtably stationed in his end seat with a
space of about two inches remaining be-
tween his knees and the seat next in front
of him He fortifies his chivalrous soul
against the martyrdom of being climbed
over and graciously prepares to receive
apologies. a tired woman, not very tall,
comes forward with several small packages
in her arms and essays to take the only
vacant seat in the car. beyond the barri-
cading E. F. T. 1t is no inconsiderable
climb for a short woman to reach a seat
in one of our electric cars, even when I'M
incumbered SO the little woman makes
one two desperate efforts, fails to pass
the barricade and finally slips back to the
street while the car is moving, to wait a
little longer and think with reverence of
the American gentleman, that noble alb
straction of which We are all so proud,
Now, / am not merely failing. The story
of the object lesson has been my expert
ence more than once. While it is wel-ngh
impossible for one to enter car under the
circumstances described, it is easy, with a
little care to quietly leave ones seat, even
when several persons must be passed.
There is no need for 'crawling." Just step
carefully, Oh, next door neighbor of Z.
F. T.
Profiting by notifying experiences of my
own, l have formulated the following rule:
Never fail to give up your end seat, even
though you are to leave the at the
next corner. The act of graciousfy MAX
Ing room for the new passenger will more
than atone for the slight inconvenience
Of having you brush past him with a pleas
ant Pardon me!'' If this rule We're fol-
lowed by all we should hear no more COM
plants in this connection. Z. E. P.
July %, 1899
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I5c Round Trip to Arlington Sunday.
Through trains after 1875 am. 1872 & Pa y.
Advertisement.
Ruruside Post at GIymOnt.

The members and friends of Burnside
Post c. A. R. and Burnside Corps, w. r.
c.. spent an enjoyable day yesterday amid
the cool shadows of the rcjuvenated ely
mont. The steamer Kent took goodly
number down at $3.50 and a comfortable
quota at 6 pm. The promise and fulfill
ment of rain at about the hour of start
ing kept many away. The cabins We're
the most popular spots on the boat for the
first part of the evening trip, although
many doughty veteran braved the down
pour on the open decks, and thinking of
the days of stress and storm in the trenches
before Petersburg, smiled at the descend
ing drops.
Glymont, with its shady walks and dense
Swallowed groves, is an enjoyable eXpe-
rence, and the day was given up to its en-
joyment.
The start home was made at a Seasona BILE
hour and was greatly enjoyed, for the rain
had left the air clear and cool, and the time
was passed in good G. A. r. fashion, with
campfire "reminiscences, song and story, the
cementing of old friendships and the forma-
ton Of new ones, and the result of many a
battle was left in the balance as the boat
whistled for its wharf and a day of pleas
ure ended.
A little excitement was occaSioned bV the
Kent becoming mixed up with the mud at
the bottom Of the river when she tried to
leave her wharf on the evening trip, and
the assistance Of the tug D. NJ. Key was
required to straighten matters out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
Exquisite White Roses. $3.50 Dox.
the finest in town. GUIDE, 1924 F.-Advt
Personal Bonds.

Frank Evans of Norfolk. Va. and Pob.r,
Alexander OF Georgia, who were arres+.a
last evening by Officer Pat Creagh as s,,s.
picious characters. were today arraIenaa
before Judge Scott. They claimed ,pat
they only reached Washington Yesterday
and mad no desire TO be any expense 70 ~,
people or the District. Judge Scort -
I l was no reason for keeping the defrnSl
s.ar,ai ana upon his advice Evans
ssarteO Tor Norfolk and Alexander for
georgia as soon as their personal horSs
were taken by Clerk Haruer JULIUS
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Arrival of. Capt. satterIee's Remain,

The remains of Capt. Charles B. Satter-
lee, 9th United States Artillery, who died
at Honolulu July 10. reached the city today
from Honolulu and were carried in the Red
Cross ambulance to Lees Undertaking es-
tablishment. The remains were met by
Capt. Satterlee's father and mother and
will be taken for interment to Columbia
s. c., by his brother-in-law. Mr.. John g.
Capers of the Department of Justice.
Capt. Satterlee was well-known in Wash
ington. having been stationed for some
time at Washington barracks. He married
the daughter of Bishop Ellison Capers of
South Carolina