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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
OPPOSED TO APPLIC ALTON.
Adverse Recommendation Respecting
Request for Permit

An adverse recommendation has been
engineer department on the application of
Timothy Brosnan for permission to connect
a hydrant with a water pipe laid in the
rear of the premises 1g3 LIST street north
west. In his application Mr.. Brosnan
stated that the water department insisted
that he must connect the hydrant with
the water main in the alley, which would
cost about $50 and which he considered a
hardship. He stated that he had just pur-
chased the property.
H. l.. Karpeles, acting chief clerk of the
water department, in reporting adversely
upon the application. says:
About 1898 an unauthorized extension Of
water service pipe of 100 LIST street north
west, to supply water closet in the yard
or the rear house was discovered but in
vestigation failing to show when or by
whom the said extension was made, the
matter was closed by the payment of the
regular water rent by the rear house
In view of the fact that there is an
available water main in front of the rear
house, that authority to make the afore-
said connection was not obtained (and even
If 1t had been, under order of the Commits
sioners Of December -, 1886. a separate
water service would be required I'm case
OF alteration or repairs of the pipes and
appendagesD, and that permission to make
extensions herein requested is only
granted where there is no available water
main or likelihood of one being laid L rec
ommend the request be denied"
Captain Chester Harding assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner under whose direc-
ton the matter comes, has, with Engineer
commissioner Beach, approved the recon-
mendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
NEGOTIATING FOR PURCHASE,
Looking to Transfer of
Sand Dredging Plant

Negotiations are in progress on the part
OF the Columbia National Sand Dredging
Company, Phillip Mauro. president. for the
purchase of the sand dredging plant of
John B. Lord. The latter controls one of
the large concerns engaged in that BUSH
ness, and owns the steam dredgers, tugs
ana scowS that are needed in obtaining
sand from the Potomac river and bringing
1t to this city. 1t is estimated that the
equipment has value of some S100ODO
The Columbia Company has an equally
valuable plant. There are two other plants
OF TINS character. One is the Richards and
the other the one operated by l.. E. Smoot
The market for building sand here is
mainly supplied through these agencies.
ana the total capital employed is about
SfoooOO. The sand is dredged from the
river in the vicinity of the Long bridge.
ana the loaded ScowS are lowed to this city
Building material of this sort is also OBJ
tanned In small quantities from Rock creek
and there is what is known as bank sand
which is also placed on the market The
latter is dug out from banks in the vicinity
or the city, but the business does not reach
the proportions of that by which the river
sand is handled
The product of the plants named IS mar
keted through the agency of the Washing
Ton sand Company, of which Mr. Henry
NellS is the manager. and which is merely
a seller and does not operate a oiaut OF
its own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
SUIT OVER PENSION FEE,
Attorney Claims He ShOnld Have Been
Allowed $50 Instead of $40.

A petition for maudamuS was filed In the
Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia
today by Henry D. Phillips, a lawyer of this
city, the respondents being the commits
sioner of pensions and the Secretary Of the
| Interior.
The petition sets forth substantially that
on September 10, 1885, Phillips filed in the
office of the commissioner of pensions, as
attorney for John Gale. father of Ralph
Gale, a soldier of the Spanish-American
war, a declaration to procure the benefits of
the grant of pension under section 4T01 of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
This is said to be the only act granting
pensions to dependent relatives. With the
declaration were filed duplicate articles of
agreement as provided by the act of July 4,
1884. Subsequently, October ~, 1900. it Is
explained, pension certificate was issued
to John Gale, purporting to have been is
sued under an act Of Congress approved
June z, $780, and that after the grant of
the pension to Gale the commissioner of
pensions, assuming, enormously and lille
gally SO it is alleged to act in the premises
under the 4th section of the act of June 81
1880, certified and ordered paid a fee of $40
to the petitioner for his services as attorney
1t is alleged that the commissioner Of pen
sions has refused to reverse his action in
the matter, upon the ground that whether
right or wrong the action Of the bureau in
merit claim cannot be reviewed upon APP
peal from its action in the matter of fees.
The petitioner further alleges that there
is no authority in law for granting a de-
pendent parents pension under the act of
June q, 1880. The right to pension of de-
pendents is derived from the provision of
section 4l0I of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, it is claimed, and that sec
ton alone fixes the rate of pension, and is
the granting act. and that the only regula-
ton by act of Congress relative to attor-
ney's fees for prosecuting pension claims
under section 4IO7 of the Revised Statutes
is the act of Congress approved July 4.
1884. Therefore, it is urged, the provisions
relating to attorneys fees in pension cases
in section Of the act of June -, 1890 has
no application to the cases of any applicant
for dependent parents pension, prosecuted
and granted either prior or subsequent to
June q, 1880. The petitioners contention,
therefore. is that he should have been al
lowed fee of $50 instead of SO.
The usual rule to show cause was granted
by the court, returnabie the nth instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
ScuooI, SITE RECOMMENDED.
.py Part of Territory Mentioned Re.
rarded as Suitable.

The District Commissioners nave receiFeu
further communication from the bfooh-
land Citizens Association. through =. A.
uarbaugh the secretary, regarding the site
of a coIored school building in that section
of the District. Mr.. Harbaugh says that in
order to bring the action of the association
into complete harmony with recommends
lions of the school authorities a motion
was passed at the meeting the Sd instant
directing him to inform the Commissioners
that the association recommends as suit
able site for a colored school (shoud an
adverse. decision be reached concerning the
present location on Bunker Hill road any
part of the territory bounded by Omaha
street ON the north, Bunker Hill road on
the south and east and the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
on the west. The association calls atten-
ton to the advantages of this location for
school site, and requests the Commission
ers to advertise for bids for a site within
the mentioned territory Continuing, the
communication states:
BY referring to your map You will see
that the territory above referred to is very
near the center of the colored population.
it is not far distant from the Brookland
town hall. 18th street northeast extended
passes through the center of it, and a trunk
sewer has its terminus at 9th street and
Bunker Hill road, requiring lateral sewer
to be run only short distance to serve a
building within the limits named. The school,
located here, would be practically the same
distance from the railroad as the white
school Ninth street has not yet been
opened, but it will have to be opened soon
and the placing of the school as suggest ed
would hasten it. The land within the
bounds stated has all been divided into lots
in anticipation of the extension of 9th and
Omaha streets: and can probably be bought
at q reasonable figure, can be readily
brought to grade. and presents a desirable
site for Il school building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION
Sihcinnnti's Grievance Before the In
dustrial Communications

Mr. E. P. Wilson, secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers and
various other trade organizations of Gin
cinnati, testified before the industrial COM
MISSION today concerning railroad freight
rates from the Ohio river southwark. He
said that Cincinnati and other western
cities had suffered since 1879 from dis
elimination on the part of the railways
in the carrying of merchandise and manu-
featured articles in the interest Of the east
ern seaboard. The case had, he said been
presented to the interstate commerce COM
mission, but while the commission has rec
ognized the injustice of 1t and had issued
an order for the discontinuance of the prac-
tee no attention had been paid to it.
Mr.. Charles w. Schwab. president of the
United States steel corporation, has asked
the industrial commission to change the
date on which he was to appear before
the commission to next Saturday. He saws
that he will certainly be presentat that
time. The change has been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
Board of Naval Officers COnsiderina
Operations Of SantfagO.


The awards Of medals for bravery dur
ing the naval operations off Santiago was
taken up today at the meeting of the naval
board on awards at the office of Acting
Secretary of the Navy Hackett. The re-
turn of Admiral Luce, who is a member
OF the board. after an extended inspection
tour in Porto Rico, permitted the board to
resume the subject. Admirals Watson
and Benham and Colonel Reid of the Ma
rine Corps are also members of the board,
with Mr.. Hackett as chairman and Lieut.
Ward as recorder. large number of de-
signs for the medals Of honor have been
submitted by designers, some Of them
showing much artistic skill in bringing out
the characteristic features Of naval war;
fare.
Before considering these, however the
board passed upon many special cases of
gailantry in the Philippine and China cam
paigns which have been brought to it's
attention since former decision on these
campaigns. The awards as to China and
the Philippines are practically completed,
although the list will be extended to in
clude meritorious cases which may have
been overlooked in the first instance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
ADMISSION TO HOSPITALS.
Recommendation Made by Health Of
ficer Regarding Permits.

ncef heSaru1nH feT"ltS.
The health officer of the District, Dr. VIM.
c. Woodward, has recommended to the
District Commissioners an amendment to
the order of April - last by which the Is
suing of permits for admission to the aims
house. hospitals and other charitable insti-
tutions in so far as the matter Is under
the control of the Commissioners, was
made the duty of the board of charities.
The order further prescribed that the am
balances used to convey persons to the hos
pitfalls should be assigned to work under
immediate supervision of the board Of
charities.
DR.. Woodward's recommendation, which
has the approval of Commissioner Macfar-
land is that the order be amended so as to
specifically except from it's operation the
smallpox hospital and the isolation wards
at Providence and Garfield Memorial hos
pitfalls and the ambulances used for the
transportation of persons suffering from
contagious diseases. DIR. Woodward fur
Their recommends that the smallpox hos
pital and the isolation wards of the other
two hospitals mentioned be definitely placed
under the supervision of the health officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08

building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
r. G. Jefferys. five three-story brick
dwellings. lib to 1921 Roanoke street ca
lumbia Heights: COST $3.50
Henry Ortiz. jr., three three-story brick
dwellings, 1908 to 1907 L street northwest+
cost, $4,000.
George W. Father, two-storv brick
dwelling, 900 D street northeast; cost, 81
500
Standard Butterine Company. two one
story brick buildings. Clark Mills estate
Bladensburg road; cost, 5000.
Jacob Jacobsen, build one story on hack
building at 500 28th street northwest: cost
R. W. Mcpherson. general repairs to AZ
21st street northwest; cost, $50.
Mrs. t'lanry. fuel shed rear of 1912 Mad
1son street northwest; cost, SIS.
j. Edward Lfbbey. locate gas engine at
northeast corner Jefferson and Water
streets northwest; cost, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
GETTING READY FOR FIELD DAY.
Board of Trades Plans for Its Annual
Outing.


The annual field day and planked shad
dinner of the Washington Board of Trade
will take place Saturday. May IL. at River
View, delightful sail of fourteen miles
down the historic Potomac. The board will
be well represented on this occasion, as
already over $40 tickets have been sold. and
1t is expected that many members viii also
be accompanied by friends. 4 large YUM
Der of prominent officials, who have been
invited as guests OF the Board of Trade,
have accepted, and it is the opinion Of Mr..
Van Wickle. chairman of the committee
of arrangements. and Mr. George IL Har-
ries. secretary of the board. that this will
be the largest excursion ever given. Presi-
dent Edison desires all the members and in
vfted guests, as far possible. to take
the boat leaving at 1880 and enjoy a full
days outing
The committees of preparation of dinner
and dinner service have the details well in
hand and promise to that this part of
the excursion is successfully carried out.
Mr.. +. II. Droop, who has charge of the
musical features, and Mr.. c. F. Nesbit, in
charge of the field games and sports. are
both working up an attractive program.
Mr.. Nesbit says that. from the interest
manifested in the base ball match. this
feature will prove to be most interesting
part of the days outing.
All members and their guests are re-
queSted to sign their names to the tickets
before presenting them at the boat in or
der that the committee may have a COM
plete list of those attending. The steamer
PentZ leaves the Randall wharf, which is
at the foot Of 9Th street tfirst WHARF, at
1880 a m. and Las pm: returning reaches
Washington about pm. Light luncheon
VIII be served al River View for those who
go down on the early boat and also on the
second boat Immediately after leaving
washington. Dinner will be served at 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
POST OFFICE SUPPLIES.
Announcement of Award OF Contracts
by the Committee

The committee on awards of contracts
for furnishing sundry supplies to the Post
Office Department and the postal service
presented Its report TO the acting postmas-
ter general, William NJ Johnson, today,
The report was approved
The contract for printing 300 900 900 fac
Ing slips was awarded to the Fest Printing
Company of Whitehaven, Pa, at ~ cents
per thousand. The contract for printing
card Slide labels was also awarded to the
Feist Printing Company. Contracts for
furnishing packing boxes of various sizes
were let to Thomas w. Smith of Washing
ton. ~ cents; the j. III. Duker Box Conn
pany of Baltimore, 81 cents, and the HaW-
ley Box Company Of New York at %, 49,
ii and 4 cents
The contract for furnishing the depart
ment with sawdust was let to ]. H. Their
meyer of Baltimore, who agrees to de-
liver 1t to the proper authorities for five
cents bushel, or three cents n bushel II
the department supplies the sacks in
which it is shipped. The contract for fur
nishlng wrapping paper was let to the
West Virginia Paper and Pulp Company of
New York
The committee on award comprised ]. NJ
Masten, chief clerk to the first assistant
postmaster general: Thomas p Graham
chief Of the division of mail equipment.
and l.. S. Elmer of the office of the Post
master General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
Washington STOCK E,.h.

Ti. reg9Iar can, II O'Clock m-wa shingtaa
'lrtel $500 TO-, 81 a. 90 :S AZ o 5000 5o
20 5000 at 90 An ae rop a. hon 200 s, at
at 81 Union Trust and Storsge 10 ar ilS Il, ~
i", ~ at 10 10 at 40. 10 at 110I. - at ilot
at os 70 at 5sa., 100 at 50. IS at 5S. y ar 80
Id az ~ NeFTenthaler Lnot.pe, 10 at lG2 10
Laasts on Monoype 50 lax 81 at i4s. At 50 os At
thaler Linotype, 10 at lG2. Washington Gas, . at
District 5i Of Columbia Bonds-3e5s, 1924, funding
Miscellaneous Bonds.--cnpitai Traction IS. LOSE.
tric con GAS 20 bid 7oi. asked Met trtg
railroad 9s ll9 bid. ll952 asked. Columbia Rail-
mort; IS. lIe asked. Washington Gas 6s, series A.
10 bid IVA washington i Gas IS, series 3, ITO bid
Telephone SIS is BID 3D. G Amea
Market LIST is, 10 bid Masonic Han AssSniaii0n
I bd i ss 5id American Graphophone deb. IS. 81
safe Deposit and Trust Companies. American Sc
eurity aud Trust: 226 bid, 2a6 asked. Union Trust
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington 40
bid bid 40 asked. METROPOLITAN. 777 hid. Central.
80 bid; Farmers and Mechanics. 2to bid. Sec
ond. los bid. Citizens, 100 bid. Columbia IFS
BID bid Capital. l55 bid, l7o asked. West End Ia7il
Railroad stocks,-Capital Traction, 1Oi bid, 1oit
Insurance stocks Firemen's. 30 bid "a asked.
Frankn. KS bid. so asked. Metropolitan. 76 bid.
~ asked Corcoran, Is bid Potomac, 20 bid. Ar
linston, N29 bid Germans American, 80 bid 215
asked National Union, bid, 81 asked. Column
bia. III bid, l2la asked. Riggs, "a. bid slh ask
ed. Peoples. 6 bid, 81 asked. Commercial 4 bid,
asked: Colonial III bid, 124 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-ReaI Estate Title 81 hid
80 asked: Columbia Title. as bid, B asked. Wash
ington Title, 81 bid. District Title, 5 bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, x74
bid, 747i asked.
Gas stocks.-washtngton Gas, xssls bid. ssS
asked. Georgetown Gas 60 bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthale Linotype Ice
bid, 1924 asked. Lanston Monotype II bid l4iL
asked. American Graphophone com. 10 bid lou
asked American Graphophene pref, XIX bid
1l1s asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage 10 bid IA
asked. Washington Market. Is bid Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 40 bid, 1855 asked.
Ex. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
Choir Boys FeaSt.

The Pro-Cathedral choristers forty
strong, attended "a fraternal meeting of
the boys" as the invitations read, in the
parish hall last evening. The young ladies
of ST. Katharines choir were the hostesses
and most gracefully did they perform their
duty.
The young people assembled at 7:3O
and were given full sway until 10
o'clock, during which time they played
games and ate ice cream to their
hearts content. St. Marks boys have an
excellent reputation as a choral organiZa-
ton, and for their capacity for successfully
rendering difficult music. They proved last
evening that their capacity for ice cream
and cake is equally pronounced.
The party was in charge of the rector
choirmaster and Mr.. H. P. Blair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
MIGHT BE FORCED TO run.
Views of Some of the Close Friends of
Mr.. Hanna.

Senator Hanna left Washington today for
Philadelphia, whence he will go to Cleve-
land, leaving Washington for the entire
summer
Mr. Hanna has frequently denied or made
light Of the gossip associating his name
with the presidential nomination in 1904
He, like other astute politicians, knows
that it is a far cry to 1904 and that who
is to be in at the killing is a thing which
will depend much upon the ground to be
traversed and the possible accidents by
the way.
The expressions credited to Mr. Perry s.
Heath favorable to Mr.. Hannas nominal
ton by the republican party are generally
regarded as an expression of friendship,
yet good many men, some of whom are
close friends of Mr.. Hanna, express the
opinion that if the present business meth
DDS of the country result in permanent
prosperity he will receive credit for wis
dom and courage which might make him
candidate in 1904, regardless of how he
may feel on the subject now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
NEW FIRE HYDRANTS.
Recommendation rs to Location by
Chief Dutt0n.

Chief Engineer Dutton of the District fire
department has recommended to the Dis
trict Commissioners the erection of the fol-
lowing fire hydrants for the better protec-
ton of property: Corner b street and Ar
thur place northwest. corner Pickford place
and G. street northeast. and corner 10th
and F streets northeast. The recommends
ton has been approved by Commissioner
Macfariand
Chief Engineer Dutton has also forward
ed to the Commissioners a letter from F.
G.. Purner of Brightwood and Whitney ave-
nues commencing Foreman A. l.. Grimm
and members of engine company No. II
of business the Sd instant. The commune
cation has been noted with pleasure by
Commissioner Macfarland. and Chief Dut
ton has ordered a copy of the letter sent
to Foreman Grimm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
Death of Miss Anna Lamb.

Miss Anna E. Lamb Of this city, a clerk
in the patent. office, died last evening at
the residence Of her sister, Mrs Mason
Clark. near Sligo, Montgomery county, Md,
Miss Lamb was native of Albany, ". Y,
and received her education at a convent
in Montreal. She was an excellent mu-
sician, a fine performer of instrumental
music and bright and witty converse
tionalist- Her relatives in this vicinity are
her sister. Mrs. Mason Clark, and Mrs.
Frank A. Branagan, who is at present with
her husband the treasurer of the Philippine
archipelago at Manila.
The funeral of Miss Lamb will take place
at $50 pm. tomorrow at Carroll Chapel,
Forest Glen, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
GEN. ROBERT MARRIED.

His Bride is Miss HOaSland of Bing-
haRtOn, N. Y.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BINGHAMTON. N. Y, May Sat noon
today Brigadier General Henry M. Robert,
chief of the engineer corps of the army
was married in the First Congregational
Church at Owego to Miss Isabel Livings-
ton Hoagland: daughter of Mrs. Christina
Hoa gland of that village.
Following the ceremony at the church
there was a reception. and wedding lunch
con at the home of the bride Gen. and
Mrs. Robert leave on a trip to Cuba
which will be followed by a trip to Alaska
After August they will be at home to their
friends in Haworth, N. j., where they will
reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
ADV ERSE REPORT,
Assessor DnrneilIe's Objections Il
Cancellation OF AsaesSmentx

Mr.. H. H. Darneille. the District assessor
has reported adversely to the District Com
missioners upon the petition of William A
yesterday to have the assessment for i'm
provements on lots Us, GA, 3D. II, 70, ) and
9 and part of T. in square 214 corner l. and
10TH street northwest, Cancelled and credit
given from January 1 to June 30 1901.
MIR. yesterday stated in his petition that
all the buildings on the property have been
torn down mad removed. Mr. Darneille in
reporting adversely on the matter says:
The board of assistant assessors reports
the demolition of the buildings in March,
1901, but being but a fraction of the tax
year under the levy of July 1, 1900, the
authority for such auction appears to be In
consistent with the law governing the as
sessment and collection of taxes. The mat
ter is submitted with adverse recommends
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, May s.-Flour dull. unchanged: re-
celpts, 63o barrels; exports, 3,512 barrels Wheat
steady; spot and the month, 1yssa7sI.; june 7sss
asked; July, 75I4a751s; steamer No. red. 76sa
I6l2 receipts. 81 6S bushels; exports Ga 600 BUSH
els; southern by sample, 72asoA do. grade US.
asoa- Sorn hrmer; mixed, spot, the month and
4sasa4s2 receipts, 81 SOS bushels; southern white
corn, 5ia5l1s do: yellow. 5oa3l: Oats firm; No. 2
white, 33t2a3i No. mixed, 81 lAa32; receipts S3-
72l bushels. Rye firm; No. nearby. 3Sa58; No 2
western, s9a60; receipts. SS3 bushels. Hay firm
inclined to be easy, unchanged. Butter firm ana
UNCHANGED; fancy imitation, 17a1s; fancy cream
cry, 20; fancy ladle 15al6; store packed 1laI2
Eggs firm and unchanged; fresh, t3al3la. Cheese
firm, unchanged; chaddrons, 81 medium, 9H: pic
granula ted. 5.65.