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The evening times., 1899-01-28
IEIlTI0N DENIED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS
THE OPENING .oF v STREET
Adverse Decision ON the Request of
Frederick HuidekOper. Made
Through His Attorney.

request from Frederick w. Huideko-
per, through his attorney, James ID. Iay-
lor, for the opening of v Street, between
Thirty fifth and Thirty-sixth Streets
northwest, under the provisions of the act
OF Congress approved August "a, 1894, was
today denied by the District Commission
ers. In taking negative action on the re-
quest the Commissioners informed MI.
Taylor that they knew of no law appllca-
BILE to the case. The law of 1894 TO which
reference was made, applies in the opinion
of the Commissioners, only to the opening
of minor streets which are TO run through
a square from one street TO another, ana
they do not believe that it is applicable
10 the opening of V Street, which is
through street. and not a minor street,
and, furthermore, lies between separate
squares and not through one single square.
Y Street is already oper-ad from Thirty
sixth Street, distance of $50 feet toward
Thirty-fifth Street, TO width of 60 feet;
from this point to Thirty-fifth Street 1t Is
opened for a width of 26 feet, distance
Of l26 feet The application of Mr.. Tay-
lcr was not to open a street, but to widen
the thoroughfare already existing.
The street, when widened, stated At
torney Taylor, will not be a minor street,
within the contemplation of the act, but
will be a prolongation, of equal width, of
an existing street, giving il more SER
yiceable outlet into another thoroughfare.
II seems to me that the intent Of the act
in regard to the opening of minor streets
was TO provide a method of utilizing the
rear portions of very deep lots-enabling
parties who did not desire to build alley
houses to have a street run through the
middle of block, and 10 then divide their
deep lots into front portion fronting on
the street bounding the square, and the
rear portion fronting the minor street,
and that the act was intended for the
benefit of owners of the property in the
square through which the minor street
runs. This, it seems to me, is the only
reasonable construction of the law, >Sr-
ticularly so, as the damages accruing by
reason of the opening of the street is
directed by the act to be assessed against
The property in the square through which
the minor street runs"
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Street CIR Idiots.


The conductors of street cars say that
the foolish questions which people ask of
them do not make them laugh any more
they simply make them sad. They are
sorry that people can be so thoughtless
and illogical
Just to think" said one trolley car
conductor to the writer, that the expert
ence I'm going to tell you about is quite
common and not a single instance. You
have crowded car, and there is an al
most empty one not more than two rods
behind you. A lady at a street corner
halls you, and you come to d stop.
90 DO you go to the Park Street station :?
she asks.
Yes, ma'am'
She starts to climb on.
g But, ma'am, you say, this car is
crowded, and the one just behind is going
to Park Street, .too and it is almost empty
HUM says the lady, scornfully, as she
climbs on, but it doesn't come from the
same place!
The conductor on Boston car was the
other day quite at loss what to say to g
lady who said to him. I'm going to q
place that they tell me is ABOUT five min
utes walk from Massachusetts Avenue
and l want to you to tell me where l had
better get off"
AS Massachusetts Avenue is several
miles long the conductor felt compelled te
ask for further information, but no more
could he get from his questioner.
When people travel on street cars they
should not leave their common sense be
hind them
The evening times., 1899-01-28
TO CONSOLIDATE
TELEGRAPH Wires
Existing Conditions on the
Benning Road.
Changes Made Necessary by the
Columbia Railway Extension.
District Commissioners Request the
Postal Company to Move
Its Poles.

An effort is being made by the District
Engineer Department to consolidate the
lines of the Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies on the Benning Read.
The wires of the former company are at
the present time stretched along the south
side while the Postal Telegraph poles are
on the north side Of the road.
The proposed extension OF the Columbia
Railway eastward TO the District line. via
Benning Road, as authorized by the act OF
Congress approved June l3 last, viii be
constructed along the northern edge OF
the Benning Road, over practically the
same ground as that occupied by the poles
of the Postal Telegraph Company.
The railway company is anxious 10 COM
mence work on its extension in the near
future but il will not be able TO do SO
until the poles OF the Postal Company have
been moved. The District engineer ofhciais
are opposed to the erection OF several lines
on one street az far as the rule can be
reasonably observed. II was for this rea-
son that they decided to make an effort
10 have both lines consolidated when the
change of the Postal wires is necessitated
by the commencement Of operations on the
electric railway.
w c. Allen, District electrical engineer.
WAS directed to confer with both telegraph
companies for the purpose of ehecting an
Arrangement whereby the wires OF both
companies might be stretched on the poles
of the Western Union poles. This is done
on the Benning Bridge across the Eastern
Branch and the Commissioners see no rea-
son why the same thing cannot be done
on such portions OF the Benning Road as
will be used in the construction of the Co
lumbia trolley extension.
In order to effect the consolidation at
once, the Commissioners yesterday wrote
10 the Postal Telegraph Company request
ing that corporation TO move its poles from
the north TO the south side of the Ben
ming Road TO take the place of the exist
ing poles of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. The Postal Company was also
requested 10 grant the Western Union peo-
pie the right to place four wires on its
new line. The Commissioners asked the
company TO do the work at the earliest
possible date as the railway company is
nov engaged in grading the right of way.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
fe2Vtf-en

don't call it that. I've never had such a
dogs time in my life. Got two parsons
aboard at Sydney and another at King
Georges Sound, and blame me if two min
listers did not Join at Colombo, Sooner
than sail with five parsons again I'll break
an arm or a leg and get put ashore.
But to see the prejudice in all its
glory one must talk to the masters of
ocean tramps.'' continues Martin West.
Once a case was quoted TO me as show
ing great presence of miRd and seamaDship
on the part of the skipper. The ship had
a couple of parsons aboard. and, as the
crew expected. the voyage was disastrous.
The misfostuneS eliminated in the decks
being swept and three men washed over
board. One was a parsOn, who ought 10
have been below. After this the weather
suddenly abated and the ship came safe
TO land / remarked that the parsOn ought
to have been under matches. Ali! replied
the old sea dog. who told me, 'Cap'n s.
is a good man. He talked it over with
the mates and there seemed to nothing
else to be done. So they got him up on
purpose. Better one man than a whole
!. company, and the parson ought TO have
been prepared. while it warn't in reason
that the whole crew should be-
The evening times., 1899-01-28
FOR THE FEBRUARY TERM.
Jurors Drawn for Service in the Dis
trict Supreme Court.

The following have been summoned 10
serve as jurors in the different branches of
the Supreme Court of the District during
the February term:
Circuit Court No. John T. Grove, c.
o. Kraft, Meyer Loeb, Frank n. Carven,
William T. Thomas, Robert Reiley. Amos
Yost, William II. Frey. 6. l.. Hoover,
Frank Fl. Pelouze. John H. Mech sney, ].
L. Leonard, A. H. Stevens, Charles G.
Foote William A. Clarke. Michael Dugan,
Thomas Owens, John F. Leary, c. Summer
Hornley, James r. Shanks, Ezekial 1ignor,
Samuel H. Edmonston. William c. Turton,
Daniel ]. Weyman, Lloyd H. Brown, John
A. Hughes.
Circuit Court No. John c. Eckloff, C.
NJ Mcdonald, John s. Thompson, Thomas
Luxen, William Hollender, John ]. Hit
berger, Calvin ZelI, Frank Whiting Geo:ga
A Shehan, Thomas f. Richie, B. Joseph
Eislnan. Bernard Bryan. Eddy B. Town
send, Fred Heider, Charles G. SEQ, I, c. G.
Thorn, Thomas E. Ogram, Daniel Hiser,
Galen E. Green, J. B. Redd. Charles F.
Ferguson, August Zimmerman, Samuel T.
Davis, Joseph l.. Calhoun, Alfred H.
Flynn, Z. Elmer Clark.
Criminal Court, No. Ernest Betz, Sam
uel Sternberger, Manley Chase, George
Shoemaker, William H. Fletcher, Toni 8.
Reinhardt William J. Wallace John E.
Scheckells. George l. Boswell. Ed. NJ.
Grinder, c. Morris Sioussa, J. NJ. Lee. Sam
uel II. Williams, Harry 4. Sierra, William
William Harper, George s. Locke, Al Cas-
roll, John F. Rabbit George Cornwall
William Harper, George s. Locke, Al. Car
Ger, George S. Owens. James V. Beyer,
Carl b. Keferstein, James F. Lynch.
Criminal Court, No. Il. H. Posey,
John II. Thornton. J. f. Freeman, Will
Jams Gaskins, John a. Garden, George A.
o Hare, Bushrod W Reed, Warner H.
Wright, James II. Smith. Albert Thomas.
Frank W. Huddleson, Thomas H. Hun
gerford, Robert Gallon, William Steibling.
| George a. Gary. Thomas J. Stanton. Frank
Mankin, Charles Hall, William B. Gray.
John H. Pierce, Herman Benzler, +. w.
| Burdeeke, Henry Lovenden, Sanger Johns
Alfred West. John S. Drury.
Orphans Court-William E. Brown, John
| P. Gwynne. Horace Parke. William c.
Pearson, S. II. Gwynne, William Y. Glib
son, II. ID. Feast. George H. Simms, James
f. Oyster, John II. Newman, John A. Good
rich F. McAuliffe, Frank A. Johnson, n
L. Fowler William Stevens, Louis p. Du-
vail, Henry c. Cromwell, Robert Bur-
roughs. George Pierce, Edward Leapley,
Daniel Mullins. John II. Dripps, Smith
Raynor, Walter S. Gray. John Brown, and
Paul Hiser, jr.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
WINNINGS IN STOCK
EXCHANGE DEALS
Enormous Profits of Big Plum
gers in Chicago. Is
Philip D.. Armonr and Marshall
Field Add to Their Fortunes.
N. h. Ream,s Profits in the Chicago
and New York Markets Esti-
mated at $2,OOO,OOO.

Chicago, H., Jan. 2S.-Millions have
been made in the stock speculations here.
Men with very large means at their COM
mand have had share in most of the large
reorganization plans, and especially in the
underwriting of the Federal Steel Ameri-
can Steel and Wire, American Tinplate.
and National Biscuit enterprises; also the
Baltimore and Ohio reorganization.
One house has written two checks for
$600,000 each. Another gave one Tuesday
of $532, 900. A third house has given two
checks for 100000 each. Stock brokerage
houses have their Offices filled from early
in the morning until after the close with
spectators who have never before traded
in stocks.
The big winnings have been made by
n. b. Ream. His profits in the Chicago
and New York markets are estimated by
those of good authority at 81, 100000. He,
like p. ID. Armour and Marshall Field,
had hand in organizing the American
Tinplate and National Biscuit concerns,
whose stock has been eagerly snapped up
by outsiders at high prices. No one is es-
timating Armour's or Fields profits, but
they are known to be very heavy. The
Illinois Steel crowd, which is composed OF
John w. Gates and John Lambert. William
Edenborn and Isaac n. Ellwood, have TAX
en- out immense profits from similar opera
tions. Winnings from $40. TO $4,000 have
been numerous.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Sen Superstitions.
(From the Church Gazette }

Superstitions die hard, and nautical su
perstitions die hardest of any. Certainly
very few ships remain in port on Friday
for purely sentimental reasons, but the
dislike to carrying a parson on board is
still rampant among merchant shippers
Martin West remarks that he once wished
the commander of big liner a pleasant
voyage. pleasant voyage" he retorted,
savagely; that's likely, amt it, when
there's three parsons shipped and one of
them a bishop" Here his feelings be-
came too much for him and he called to
the steward to refill the glasses. was
not surprised, says Mr.. West, to hear that
cylinder cover blew of in the bay
Sitting In my club one night, a skipper
came in / shook him by the hand and
hoped he had had good voyage. ''Voy-
ageI' he replied, in heartrendins tones;
The evening times., 1899-01-28
aew York Cotton Market.
PARTISAN HOMES.
i Consul Who Objected to European
Menus.

From the Chicago Recoyd.)
Elderly American travellers whose hab-
its have become set and Interchangeable Oft
en- come 10 sad disagreement with the
continental plan of serving in meals. l
met one American consul who had been
accustomed all his life to eating hearty
breakfast at about o'clock in the morn
ing then a large and satisfying dinner
the principal meal Of the day. at about
1890 o'clock, making the supper or tea
at $50 o'clock light repast, with hot
biscuit cold meats and perhaps dessert.
Fer fifty years he had followed this sched-
ule. Arrived at the European city TO un-
dertake his duties as consul he went to q
hotel which put him under the following
dietary arrangement:
6 to 8 a. m.-Ccffee and rolls.
11:30-Dejeuner or breakfast, with eggs
and meat, vegetables and cheese.
6:30-Dinner. consisting OF soup, fish,
roast. entree. salad. ice, cheese. fruit, and
red wine.
When the unhappy consul arose in the
morning he craved something more than
coffee. so he ordered extras" for which
there is always an eXorbitant charge in any
continental hotel.
Before he was ready for his dinner he
was summoned 10 the dejeuner, and in the
evening he was offered an overwhelming
WHICH, he udISu CUUlplelc IL he
expected to retire before midnight.
He tried to conform to the European
way, but in vain. The bill for extras
accumulated. At last he went TO the pro-
prietor and said: In the morning when
I'm hungry you refuse to give me food
In the evening when / want a snack you
insist on giving me enough to last a whole
family week. In the middle of the day
you move my dinner back an hour and call
it breakfast. Take it altogether, you give
me enough TO eat, but you don't give it 10
me when / want it. Now, I'd like to make
a business proposition TO you. / want to
trade my evening dinner for real break
fast and something to eat about half-past
twelve. If you'll give me good breakfast
and then postpone this internal 'dajonay
until little after noon I'll make solemn
agreement to limit myself to two dishes
out of the o'clock dinned bill. If you
find me taking more than two dishes you
are at liberty TO call this agreement off
and charge me for extras. | don't want
any more food than you are providing al
present, but l want to eat when I'm hun
Cry
The hotelkeeper was compassionate
man and ordered the walters to give the
consul a platter of ham and eggs every
morning for breakfast
The evening times., 1899-01-28
OLD DOMINION NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Park Daniel of Charlotte County, died
Wednesday, aged 80 years.
Mrs. y. o. King, wife of Col. l. N King, of
Front ROYAL, died last week.
James A. Embry charged with shooting his
father, was acquitted at Warrenton the plea
of self-defencc.
George L. French was severely injured near
Brstersburg Monday by falling from load of
hay between the horses.
Mr. J. Newton Huston, for several years super
intendent of the Petersburg Iron Works, died
recently in Scranton, Miss.
Sheriff Witeacre. of Warrcnton. has appointed
Frank Blackwell deputy 10 fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Z. L. Gray.
Mrs Sue Powell, wife of Mr.. E. w Powell, for
many years well-known merchant of Richmond,
died in Charleston, w. Va, Thursday.
The two Richmond companies and the one from
Petersburg, of the Sixth Colored Regiment, which
were mustered out Thursday at Macon, Ga, re-
turned TO Richmond last night.
At Pearisburg. Giles County, Thursday, the jury
in the case of John s. lawson who was charged
with the murder of his son-in-law, j. P Nc
Croskey. on July 4, 1885, rendered verdict OF
not guilty
The Joe Kendall Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans met in the courthouse at Warrenton. and
passed resolutions of respect TO The memory OF
James V Brooke. A resolution was adopted in
opposition to Government pensions to Confederate
soldiers.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
STOCKS RECOVER
THEIR POSITIONS
ADVANCES slitIr sprcrAIr1Es
Sugar Rises Two Points, and Rail-
way Issues Are StrOng-A Firm
Underto aes' Throughout.


way Issues Are StrOng-A Firm
Undertoaes throughout.
New York, Jan. ,28.-The. stock market
opened with general sharp recoveries. The
improving prospects of the ratification of
the Peace Treaty and the reassuring news
from the Philippines induced liberal buy
ing back of stocks sold on the scare of
yesterday afternoon.
Pacific Mail opened up 1 per cent On
subsidy prospects, sold up IA and then
fell off 3-4 per cent. Other railway issues
were strong. Sugar advanced about 2
per cent on covering Of shorts; Chicago Gas
after advancing rs lost the gain, but raj
lied later on.
There were sharp advances in some Of
the specialties. Manhattan was heavy.
The market showed some irregularities and
Determinations, but the undertone was
firm even on reactions.
Government bonds were unchanged.
Stocks at the close were radically irreg-
ular. half the list being down by frac-
tions. The declines ranged to a point and
over. The balance of the list remained
firm, several stocks having made addi-
tional gains, which were confined to frac
tions.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
HAWAIIAN MONEY.
Mr. Hits BiI Relative to Recoin-
age and Limitation Thereon.

Representative Hit of Illinois has in
troduced a bill providing that the silver
coins that were coined under the laws OF
Hawaii when the same are not mutilated
OF abraded below the standard of crcula-
tion applicable to the coins Of the United
States. shall be received at the par of
their face value by officers of the United
States Government, and that when a GER
tain amount has been accumulated they
shall be deposited as bullion in the mint
at San Francisco, Cal, and shall be re-
ccined in pieces of the same denominations
as nearly as may be.
Silver coins heretofore struck by the
government Of Hawaii are TO continue to
be legal tender for debts there in accord
aDce with the laws of the Republic of
Hawaii, until January ], 1902. and not af-
terward.
No seignorage. or mint dues, or charges
are TO be made for the recoinage of the
silver coins of the government OF Hawaii
at any mint of the United States.
Any silver certificates heretofore issued
by the government of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, intended TO be circulated as money,
are to be redeemed by the territorial gov
ernment of Hawaii on or before January
/. 1902. and after that date il shall be un-
lawful to circulate the same as money.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
LATE ARMY ORDERS.

BY direction Of the Secretary OF War, Acting
Assistant Surgeon Gilbert I. Cullen, L. s. Army,
will proceed from this city TO New York city,
y. Y. and report in person to Major Alfred E.
Bradley, brigade surgeon, L. S Volunteers (cap
tain and assistant surgeon, L. :. ARMY, COM
manding the L. 6. hospital ship Relief. for du-
ty, and on arrival at Manila, Philippine ISL
ands, will report in person to the commanding
general, Department OF the Pacific, for assign
ment 10 duty.
BY direction OF the Secretary OF War, Major
Eli d. Hoyle, ordnance officer, L. $. Yolun
teers, is relieved from further duty at Athens
Ga, and will proceed at 10 Matanzas. Gu
ba and report in person 10 Major Gen. James
H. Wilson, L. S Volunteers, commanding De-
partment Of Matanzas, for duty on his staff.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
AMERICAN BOY ADVOCATES.
Promoters OF the Warshfp Fund Re
ceiYcd at the White House

Five representatives of the American
Boy Association called on President Nc
Kinley this morning to report the prog
ress of the fund being raised for the pur-
pose of building battleship for the Unit
ed States Navy, to be presented to the
Government by the boys of America. The
delegation was comprised OF w. Rankin
Good, the originator OF the plan and presi-
dent of the association: Harry J. Price
Lewis F. Dunkman, Jere Mackle and Will
liam Clarke. all from Cincinnati. Ohio.
They were dressed in a representative
naval uniform, complete in every detail
Representative Grosyenor. who acts in
the capacity of advisor to the boys &C
companied the delegation and introduced
them TO Mr.. Mckinley. They remained
with the President long enough TO report
progress and receive the congratula-
tions of Mr.. Mckinley, who greatly en-
couraged the boys in their work by his
grateful expressions.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
RAILWAY COMP ANY LOSES.
Injunction Against the City of New
port News Refused.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 2S.-In the cir
cult court here yesterday Judge Black
stone decided. that in the present status
of the fight between the city and the New
port News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company he could not grant an
injunction restraining the city from inter
fering with the company's franchises. He
said he would have no objection TO going
into the case on its merits at the March
term Of his court. AS the case now stands
the railway cannot continue the construc-
tion of its city line until the action of the
council in revoking the franchises is de-
clared illegal or until the council agrees
to restore the rights and privileges of the
company.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
How to Prevent Pneumon,a.

You perhaps aware that pneumonia always
grippe. During the epidemic of la grippe a few
years ago. when SO many cases resulted in pneu.
rnonia, it observed that the attack was never
followed by that disease when Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy used. II counteracts any ten
dency of cold or In grippe to result in that dan.
gerous disease. 1t is the best remedy in the
world for colds and la grippe. Every bottle
and Retail Druggists, s3s st. NV, and Conn.
ave. and ct. nw, and 142s Nd. ave. ne.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
North Carolina Society,

The next meeting of the North Caro-
lima Society will be held at Confederate
Veterans Hall. on Wednesday evening
next All North Carolinians will be hear
tiIy welcome, and il is desirous that all
should attend the meetings. No political
factions, class distinctions. or exclusive
ness prevails, but all assemble as Caro-
linians. The evenings programme will
close with dancing.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Fare Reduced oa Electric Trains to
ArIIngton TomOrrONY.

Strangers in the city, who have not vet paid a
visit to Arlington. the beautiful national cemetery
where General Sheridan and hundreds of others
of the nations iliustriOus dead buried, win
have an opportunity to go very economically to-
morrow. The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway will again reduce the regular fare
for the round trip to only 15c, tickets being good
on all trains for the day only. Electric trains
leave the station at Is IL Street and PenBSyi
vania Avenue every forty FIVE minutes for Airing
ton Sunday. Electric trains leave for Mount Yer
non, the home and tomb Of Washington. every
hour from 10 . IN to p- m. Fare tor the
round trip, including stop oft at Arlington and
Aexandria, 90 cents
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Poor German Vintage.

Walter Schumann, United Consul at
Mainz, reports to the State Department
that this years vintage in Germany will
go on record as one of the poorest, both as
to ofIantity and quality. of recent years.
The main cause of this was unfavorable
weather during the blossoming period of
the vines. Hardly one-f1fth of crop has
been gathered and prices of wines have
consequently ruled high.
The evening times., 1899-01-28

Traction, 10 at 50. at SO 1-2; Metropo' iian
Railroad, at 1873, 10 at 189:' Mergenthafer
Linotype, % at 1ss, 10 at 1Sl IL; Lanston
Monotype, 100 at is 1-S, 700 at II rs. 81 at
49, 100 at II ga, 100 at IL SIS; Pm -umatic
Gun Carriage. 100 at 35 cents. zoo at 81
cents, 200 at 36 cents, 100 at 81 cents.
After call-Columbia Railroad SIS, $4,000
at 109 1-2; Lanston Monotype, 100 at
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Supposed Tncendiary Fire.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 2s.-An incendiary is
thought to have started the fire which de-
stroyed Oakley's casket works and planning
mill and a dwelling at Green Ridge last
evening. The loss on the mill is SIS 900
and on the house $500. There was no in
Surance