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Evening star., 1901-08-12
Street Nomenclature,
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:


With the generally conceded advantages
Of the present system Of street nomencla-
ture Of Washington, wisely devised by its
engineers. why should another be proposed
In substitution. and especially one that is
complicated and inharmontous in applica-
tion, as Is that recently laid before the
readers Of The Star? To extend the city's
street naming on the existing plan is quite
practicable to it's utmost limit Of expan-
sion. It's accomplishment only involves the
change in designation Of the east and west
system from letter-numbered streets to
figure-numbered avenues. The north and
south streets remaining as they are. This
is the system happily devised for upper
New York. AS to the existing diagonal
avenues, they would be differentiated from
the rectangular by their names as state
avenues. II this Is regarded as objection
able. then let the "state" highways take
thu name of boulevard"
The adoption Of the uniform system Of
extension here proposed would enable one
to fix upon locality and distance. the name
of the interseeting street and avenue being
given, with certainty. The irregular and
interjected streets should have names de-
terminative, as far as possible. of locality
D. W. G.. B.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Submits List of Proposals.

The superintendent of property has for
warded to the District Commissioners the
proposals received for furnishing repair
parts for Smead furnaces in various public
school buildings. and recommends that the
bid of H. I. Gregory be accepted. Capt.
Newcomer. the acting engineer commits
sioner. has moved a reference Of the mat
ter to the attorney for the District, mas
much as certain patent rights are involved.
Mr.. Gregory claims these rights. He Is
the second lowest bidder, and Capt. New
conner is anxious to know whether the
Commissioners are justified, under the cir
cumstances. in rejecting the proposal OF
the lowest bidder.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
STREET SWEEPING TOTALS
REPoRT or SUPERINTENDENT Fop
THE PAST YEAR.
Estimates Made for Expense Of the
serviee-Reerganisa Plans
Presented.
Presented.

Warner Sutler, superintendent OF the
street cleaning department. this afternoon
submitted to the District Commissioners an
estimate Of the expenses necessary for the
proper conduct of the street cleaning de-
partment for the fiscal year beginning July
l. 1902, together with recommendations for
a reorganization Of the personnel Of the
department.
For cleaning the streets the total Of $22o,
600 is asked. This includes an item Of
$4,000 for the increase in pay OF 30
laborers on hand street cleaning from N-2o
to l.J0 per day. For cleaning snow and
Ice from the streets the sum OF $O,UOO IS
asked
For the collection and disposal Of garb-
age. SOL goo; for the collection and dis
posaI of ashes from private residences, $29,-
979: for the collection and disposal of ashes
from hotels, etc, $35, 000 The total for the
disposal Of the city refuse is $1l2,0T9.
A total for salaries Of s2l. 800 Is asked
for. bringing the total estimate Of the de-
partment up to $413.579.
OF the amount for cleaning the streets
SS6,1o0 Is for hand-cleaning and $45, $50 Is
for machine cleaning, the remainder Of
that appropriation being for cleaning alleys
and unimproved streets.
In regard to the salary question Mr.. Slut
Ter says: THE reorganization of the per-
sOnnel Of the department is extremely
necessary at this time for the reason that
the treasury officials have placed different
construction on the law which applies to
the offices Of work under the street clean
ing department than that placed upon 1t by
the Commissioners, and we were thereby
forced to dispense with two clerks, which
seriously fnterfered with the work Of the
department.
''At the present time some Of the employees
on street cleaning are on the annual salary
list. others on the per diem list. and all
employees city refuse work are on the
per diem list"
In his estimate for salary Mr. stutler
asks for no new places, but only a proper
specification in accordance with the work
performed, and recommends that the per
diem employees be placed on the annual sal
ary list. This done. Mr.. Stutler says. much
Of the annoyance to the Commissioners
over per diem pay will be avoided.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
IMPROPERLY APPOINTED.
Appraiser Wakema- VIII Be Directed
to Make Certain Dismissals.

Appraiser Wakema- VIII he Directed
to Make Certain Dfsmfssals.
The Secretary of the Treasury few days
ago received the response of the COMMITTEES
from the board of trade and transportation
of New York to the reply Of Appraiser
Wakeman Of New York to the charges
which had been flied by them against him
In connection with certain changes and ap-
pointments made in his Office.
The matter was referred to the civil serv-
ice commission, which has taken action
disappearing of the temporary appoint-
ments of Examiners Groves. Mcdonald,
Bretzfelder, Jerome and Michaies. The
commission held that the appointment Gf
these five men was illegal, because they
were not qualified under section 294O OF the
Revised Statutes.
Secretary Gage has approved the action
of the civil service commission and tomor-
row will direct Appraiser Wakeman to dis
miss these men and probably will direct
him to return the men recently transferred
from his office to the docks for the exami-
nation of baggage to their original posi-
tions.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Suit for Accounting.

Emanuel NJ Hewlett today filed suit In
equity against the Anglo-American Savings
and Loan Association Of New York and its
receivers to secure an accounting. 1t is set
forth that in 1894 the complainant bor-
rowed $500 from the association on three
shares of it's stock Of the par value Of 500
each. This loan was secured by mort
gage on a lot on Trumbuu street, lot L,
block II. Howard University subdivision.
Since the loan was secured, 1t Is stated, the
association has been declared insolvent.
The complainant seeks the accounting to
have determined what, II any, balance Is
due on account Of the loan.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
FormaI Charxe. Preferred,

Charges were filed at police headquarters
Saturday afternoon against Policeman Ste
venton Of the sixth precinct, against whom
Jennie Falden colored, brought charges of
a grave nature in the Police Court Satur-
day, as related In The Star. The young
woman called at police headquarters after
her fine had been paid and preferred the
charges against the officer. which will be
investigated. The case was inquired into
some time ago, when the girl made an afi-
davdt generating the officer.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
ATTORNEY GENERAL ABSENT
IABoa IEA8fas DID NOT HAVE
THEIR ExSECrRD COxFERExCE.
Meeting 10 Ol6line Procedure-Propss-
--r;S3 sd ss
Anft-TrRet Law.

Before bringing proceedings In the Dis
trict courts against the United States Steel
Comrany for violatiof of the Sherman anti
trust law the ujointi from the
Knights of Labor land the Antitrust
League had decided to present the evidence
1t had collected to Attorney General Knox
and requested him to proceed in the matter
according to the provisions of the Sherman
act. As the Attorney General is not IN the
city today the committees action was post
poned Mr.. Knox is expected to arrive to-
morrow.
Ex-Attorney General Monnett OF Ohio.
who has been retained in connection with
Mr.. Lipscornb to prosecute the case Is ex-
pected to reach here this week. In speak
Ing or the probable course that would De
pursued, II. b. Martin of the Anti-Ir0st
League, who is chairman of the joint COM
mittee, said to Star reporter today that
besides presenting the Attorney General
with evidence that the steel corporation
was a monopoly in restraint of trade, he
would also be shown evidence that 1t was
also violating the interstate commerce law.
Besides this Mr.. Martin says that action Is
to be brought against the combine In
pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
for compelling it's employees to sign agree
ments not to organize labor organizations
or become members of them
Congress will be asked at its next ses-
SION 10 amend the Sherman act SO that
there can be no doubt of the duty of the
several district attorneys to proceed against
concerns violating it without waiting for
the express command to do so from the
Attorney General
The language Of the act on this point is
capable OF double construction, and cor
pcration lawyers claim that no action can
be brought under the law unless the At
torney General shall first expressly order
It. The language OF the act is: THE sew
eral circuit courts Of the United States are
hereby invested with Jurisdiction to pre-
vent and restrain violations of this act:
and 1t shall be the duty of the several dis
tr1ct attorneys of the United States, in
their respective districts, under the direc-
ton Of the Attorney General. to institute
proceedings In equity to prevent and re-
strain such violations"
II the construction placed on this section
by corporation lawyers is the correct one,
1t Is held that the Attorney General is thus
granted too much power, in that no pro-
ceedings against trust can be instituted
without his sanction.
Ihe committee has sent out an appeal for
financial aid to help carry on the legal pros
ecution. At meeting Of the committee to
De held tonight 1t Is expected that a def
mite program Of procedure will be outlined.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 12.-F1our higher; western
super. s.. 45s$2SS; western extra, $2eoa$3.0s;
g. 7Oa$s.95; spring wheat patent, -. ssa34 10;
spring wheat straight. g. receipts 1S o10
higher; spot. the month and September, 7714a77%
October, 7s1s; Dccember. 59xase! steamer No. 2
1855 bushels; southern BY sample, 6sa7s; do.
grade, 73ha78. Corn higher, but duh; mixed, spot
and month, 63h: September. 81; steamer mixed.
62hs receipts. 3l46 bushels; southern white corn.
66a67; do. yellow, 6sa67. Oats firm; No. white.
24.074 bushels. Rye strong and higher; No. q
nearby, 563aa57; No. western, 571aa58; receipts.
II. .456 bushels. Hay strong; No. 1 Timothy, oA.
SIT bid. Grain freights very dull, rates weak ;
steam to Liverpool per bushei. August. d.; Cork
nrm, unchanged; coarse granulated, 5.45; ne s. 45.
Cheese firm. UNCHANGED: large, 10A; medium, f01s
small, ION. Batter 6rm unchanged: fancy imita-
tion, 17a1S: fancy creamery e1a22; fancy ladle, f6
All; store packed, 12al4. Eggs firm, 15a16.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Death of Mr.. yin.on,

Mrs. Harriet T. Vinson. who was the
widow Of the late Commander Charles
Vinson. United States navy, and the
former widow Of Capt. e. A Capron. 1st
United States Artillery. died August 8 at
''The Glen" the summer home Of Col c.
P. Porter, United States marine corps,
near Boyce Va
Mrs. Vinson. who was in her eighty
fourth year, was well known in army and
navy circles. She was the mother Of Capt.
Allyn Capron. 1st Artillery, and the grand
mother Of Capt. Allyn X. Capron of the
Rough Riders. both Of whom were victims
of the Spanish-American war. Her re-
mains will be inferred at Arlington.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS HEALTH.
To Be Relieved of Command Mt the
Boston Navy Yard.

To Be Relieved of Command at the
Boston Navy Yard.
An order has been prepared at the Navy
Department detaching Rear Admiral Samp-
son from command Of the navy yard at
Boston. It is stated by Admiral Sampson's
friends that his health is not OF the best,
and that it is desired that he take rest.
The forthcoming court of inquiry on the
Schley case will necessitate Admiral Samp-
sons presence here in Washington as wit
ness, and it Is demanded by his friends that
he be in the best possible shape for the
physical ordeal through which he Will pass
while testifying in full regard to the incl
dents at Santiago.
Admiral Sampson has been in i'll health
ever since the battle of Santiago. and 1t Is
said that recently his condition has not
been as good as might be expected.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Recommends Approy.l.

Charles B. Ball. the inspector OF plumb
ing. has recommended to the District Conn
missioners that the house sewer at GO A
street northeast be approved without the
usual inspection OF the joints There seems
to be no doubt, 1t il stated. that the rela-
tion Of the sewer depth to the wall founda-
tions was such that to have left the trench
open would have seriously endangered the
the application Of the requirement that
sewer lines shall not be concealed until in
spected and approved has been very rigid,
It appears clear that this case win justify
exception"
Evening star., 1901-08-12
TO REPRESENT THE TREASURY.

Chief Clerk Hills Appointed ON the
st. Louis Exposition Board.
Secretary Gage has appointed Mr.. Wal
lace II. Hills, chief clerk OF the Treasury
Department, as the treasury member of
the government board of the st. Louis ex-
position. ]. H. Brigham, assistant secre-
tary Of the Department of Agriculture. is
chairman of this board. G. w. w. Hanger.
chief clerk Of the department Of labor, is
also a member Of the board, which Will
consist Of twelve persons. The principal
work Of the board In the immediate future
will be to pass upon plans for the govern
ment building to be erected at the expo
SitiOu.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
ALLEGES CRUELTY.
Mrs. Mary Lynham's Charges Against
Her Husband.


Her Husband.
In proceeding for divorce instituted to-
day In the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia By Mary e. Lynham through
Attorneys Davis and Fucker, against Wad-
die d. Lynham It Is charged that the de-
fendant has been guilty of cruelty OF
treatment to the petitioner, endangering
her life and health. The parties to the
suit were married May 4. 1878. and have
seven children, ranging in age from four
to more than twenty-one years of age.
Mrs. Lynham informs the court that her
husband has repeatedly inflicted violence
upon her, has choked her, has threatened
to throw her out of a window. and to kill
her. She says ne realizes $500 year
from his drug store and 81 .0e0 additional
from property owned by him. In addition
to divorce Mrs. Lynham asks that she
be awarded the custody of the minor chill
dren and alimony.
Justice Clabaush signed an order re-
straining Mr.. Lynham from molesting his
wife and children. and to show cause the
10th instant why ne should not pay alimony
during the tendency of the cause.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Buildins Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows
Richards estate. seven two-story brick
dwellings, 1131 to 1130 New Jersey ave-
nue. and 1913 and $50 M street southeast;
cost, 1900.
w. E. Wright and Jas. W. French. two
two-story brick dwellings. 214 and 218 Ken
tucky avenue southeast; cost, 5000.
e. L. Thompson, twO-story brick dwell
ing, 1243 c street southeast; cost, $1,000.
Mrs. g. T. Grant, greenhouse on Fort
Summer avenue, Barry Farm; cost, $500.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Illness Due to Heat

Thomas Preville, thirty-eisht years old.
became Ill at North Capitol and D streets
yesterday afternoon. where he was en-
ployed as switchman for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. His Illness
was due to the heat. The police ambu-
lance was summoned and the sick man
was removed to his home, No. 407 I'd
street northeast.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Corner Stone Laying at Frederick.

Corner Stone Laying at Frederick.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK Md, August 12.-The cor
ner stone of the Masonic Temple which Is
being erected in this city was laid today
with impressive ceremonies. The exer-
cises We're in charge Of Grand Master
Thomas J. Shryock of Baltimore and the
officers of the Grand Lodge of Maryland.
assisted by Jacques De Molay Command
cry. Knights Templar, and Lynch and CO.
Iumbia lodges of this CITY, Addresses were
delivered by Thomas ]. Shryock, grand
master. and John E. r. Wood Of the Fred
erick bar.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Charged with Making Threats.

Harry McNab, colored, aged twenty
eight years, was arrested this afternoon on
a warrant charging him with making
threats against w. Calvin Chase. McNab
has been before the Police Court several
times for making threats against his wife.
and recently Mr.. Chase has been acting as
counsel for the latter, and this gave rise to
the trouble between the two men. The ac-
cused was taken to No. station.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Court Orders an Arrest.

Justice Clabaugh this afternoon directed
that Michael Lawler be arrested and taken
before the bar of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia for its action, In view
of his refusal to obey an order of the court
Of the 28th of last month. The order re-
ferred to stipulated that Lawler should pay
Honorah Lawler $40 accrued alimony by
the 1St instant.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
ANNUAL CONVENTION, 1. T. U.
Meeting Extends Sympathy to
Striking steel Workers.

StrlklnE SteeI WOrkeFS.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 12.-The
forty-seventh annual convention Of the In
ternational Typographical Union met in
this city today. President James M. Lynch
Of Syracuse was in the chair. The report
of Secretary Bramwood of Indianapolis.
giving the credentials list, was adopted.
President Lynch then announced the stand
ing committees
Delegate Govan of New York offered a
resolution to consider the relation Of tax
alton to wages, which was referred. The
sympathy and moral support Of the union
was extended to the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Tin and Steel Workers in
their difficulty with the United States Steel
Corporation by rising vote. The conven-
ton then adjourned for the day.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
The Chandler-Evans Matter.

1t is the understanding at the Navy De-
partment that the action taken in the
Chandler Evans matter closes the incident.
This Is certainly SO, 50 far as the depart
ment is concerned, and If anything further
is done it would have to be on the Initiative
inquiry, or Of Mr.. Chandler. 1t is hardly
expected. however, that anything further
will be done. The right of the Navy De-
partment to administer a reprimand with
out waiting for the findings Of court has
been in question at times, but the prece-
dents leave no doubt that this right exists.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
FILES A NEW SUIT.

DIR. StOddard's Action Against HomeO-
pathfc Hospital Association.
Attorneys Douglass & Douglass filed q
suit late this afternoon to compel the Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital Association of
the District OF Columbia to accept for
treatment the patients of DR.. Leroy r.
Stoddard
was a former action brought by DR.. Stod-
dard. which is abandoned by the proceed
ings today. The action is taken, it is un-
derstood. to avoid the delay which would
be occasioned by prosecuting the former
suit. which had been indefinitely postponed
by the court.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Committed to workhouse.

George Washington, colored. was arrest
ed last evening for swearing on the street
When the officer took him into custody
George yelled murder. He explained today
in the Police Court that he thought the
policeman was might doctor" and meant
to do him harm. The reason advanced for
his conduct was not, however. satisfactory
to Judge Mills and in default Of payment
of a fine of $40 he was sent to the work.
house for thirty days.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Abandoned Infant.

white male infant, apparently only a
few days old, was found in the rear OF
2511 K street northwest about 2 o'clock
this morning. The infant was neatly dress
ed and was in a small basket. Policeman
Allen took charge Of the little one, and it
was finally given into the care of Helen
Wilson, nurse in the employ Of the board
of children's guardians. There is no clue
to the person who abandoned the child.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Cant. Este. Return. Home.

Cant, Charles G.. Estes of the 43d In
fantry. who served in the Philippines after
participating in the campaign In Cuba, re-
turned home Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Estes came with him. She went as far as
San Francisco and spent several weeks In
the west with her husband. Captain Estes
health was not impaired by his Philippine
trip. but he has the satisfaction of knowing
he made an excellent record. His health
4, even better than It was before he went
away.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
wife FfIes Answer.

Estelle g. Harris has filed answer In the
divorce suit brought by her husband. John
e. Harris. She denies the charge Of infi-
deity, and makes counter charges against
her husband She also alleges acts OF
cruelty on his part that endangered her
life and health. Mrs. Harris asks for coun-
sci fees. alimony. the custody Of her child
and the right to resume her maiden name.
James NJ Ricks and John w. Cromwell
are her attorneys.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Farewell to Missionary White.

Farewell services were conducted yester-
day at the Central Presbyterian Church,
corner Of and Sd streets northwest, Rev.
A. w. Pitzer, pastor. in honor OF Rev. 81.
w. White, who will leave shortly for China,
where he will be engaged in the missionary
field The meeting was largely attended,
and addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Pitz-
er, DR.. White and several others. The
work on which Dr.. White will enter will
not be new to him. as he has spent several
years In a similar effort In Asia.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Alleges Heavy Damages.

Mary c. Sangston. through Attorney Ed
ward 8. Duvall. jr.. today filed suit at law
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to recover damages in the sum
of $4,000. 1t is alleged that the 4th Of
last March, owing to alleged neglect of the
defendant, she fell from the platform at
the New York avenue railroad sation and
sustained painful and permanent injury.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Lease of Hawaiian Farm Lands.

The opinion OF the attorney general Of
Hawaii holding that the governor of Ha-
wall has lawful authority to lease agri-
cultural lands for not exceeding five years,
at public auction, to the highest bidder.
Notwithstanding that such bidder Is a cor
poration owning over 100O acres Of Land.
has been approved by the Interior Depart
meut.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Gen. Breckinridxe's Trip.

Inspector General j. s. Breckenridge has
departed for San Francisco, Cal, to take
passage for Manila, p. l.. whence he Will
start on a tour OF inspection of the army
posts in the islands. He Will probably visit
China and Japan, and other countries Of
the orient before returning to the United
States.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Andreas Vessels Released.

LONDON. August 12.-Lord Kitchener
has cabled a confirmation Of the report of
the release of the peace envoy Andreas
Vessels. who was said to have been shot
Vessels was a prisoner In Gen. Cellier's
laager, near Kaalfontein, which the British
recently surprised and captured
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Keel of the Pennsylvania Laid.

Keel of the Pennsylvania Laid.
The Navy Department has been notified
by the Cramps that the keel of the armored
cruiser Pennsylvania, one of the new ves-
sells Of this class recently contracted for,
has been laid at those yards. This consti-
tutes 1 per cent In the vessels construc-
tion, and the work on her can now proceed
more RAPIDLY,
Evening star., 1901-08-12
j. p. MOrgan's Interest I'm Strike.

NEW YORK, August 12.-It was said to-
day at the Office of ]. P. Morgan that the
latter is at Newport and that his stay there
is indefinite No one at Mr.. Morgan's place
felt authorized to make any statement
about his information or intention concern
ing the strike or about any engagement
with Mr.. GornperS.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

The Bfddle Leaves the Works.
The Bath works have notified the Navy
Department that the torpedo boat Biddle,
the last of these craft let to this company
to be completed, has started for Ports
mouth. N. H., to be turned over to the
government
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Drank Iodine.

Mamie Posey, colored, twenty-one years
old. drank quantity Of tincture of iodine
last night in house on 1871 street
northwest, and was made i'll. The Emer-
gency Hospital doctors succeeded in saving
her life.