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Evening star., 1901-10-31
Address by Mr.. MacfarIand.

Mr.. H. B. F. Macfarland, president Of the
board Of District Commissioners, addressed
the Bethel Literary and Historical Associa-
tion Tuesday evening at Metropolitan A. M.
E. Church. Owing to the fact that he had
to. attend the farewell reception to Engi-
neer Commissioner Beach Mr. Macfarland
could speak but twenty minutes. His
theme was Present Day Duties of an
American Citizen" Although it was not
known that the Commissioner would begin
his address early and that it would be
brief. fair audience greeted him, and be-
fore he had finished the house was COM
fortably filed.
The association and it's friends were elat.
ed over the fact that for the first time In
ITS history 1t was honored with the presence
of one of the governors of the District,
Those taking part in the discussion were:
Messrs Smith. Hershaw, Gray and Miss
Gibbs Solos were sung by Prof. j. T. Lay
ton and Miss Lola johnson; instrumental
music by Miss Haywood and Miss worrick;
Mr.. Guy gave recitation. F. L. Cardozo.
jr, president of the association, presided
Evening star., 1901-10-31
FROM DATE OF SERVICE.
of Law Relating to 11th
Street Assessments.

w. NJ. Stuart recently wrote to the Dis
trict Commissioners asking Information rel
ative to assessments for the extension Of
11th street. Mr. Stuart said he had been
notified through the press that an assess
ment of S65S had been levied against his
property. He had called for bills and had
been unable to secure them. Mr.. Stuart
asked if the recent opinion Of the attorney
for the District in which he held that in
some of the street extension laws interest
was charged on assessments from the date
Of the confirmation Of the awards, etc, by
the court applied In this instance.
]. w. Daniel, the special assessment
clerk, has reported that the papers in the
case have not as yet reached his office He
says, however, that the act Of Congress in
regard to 18th street under which the as
sessment Is to be levied provides for a
charge of interest from the date of the
service of the bills, and not from the date
of confirmation by the court. Mr.. w. P.
Richards, the assistant engineer in charge
Of street extension matters, reports that
the assessments against lots on 11th street
extended have not been finally confirmed
by the court, so that 1t is impossible to tell
when the bills will be ready.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
WORK IN ARREARS.
District Offices Reported to BE I'm Need
of Additional Force.


The District Commissioners have been IN
formed that the work in the general prop
erty clerks Office is in arrears, because Of
insufficient clerical force. In their esti-
mates for the coming year they have rec
commended an increase in the number of
clerks there, and will urge the matter be-
fore Congress
formed that while the work in the execu-
tive office should not be considered as
actually in arrears, it is impracticable with
the present force employed there to salts
factorily perform much important inciden-
tai work, such as preparing reference I'm
dices to laws and judicial decisions. and to
other matters which are more or less fire.
quently subjects of official consideration
by the Commissioners, the need of which
is each year becoming more imperative.
1t is stated that the current work in the
executive office is kept well up to date, but
to do so requires the undivided attention
of the entire clerical force and gives no
time for carrying on the work above re-
ferred to.
DIR. T1ndall, secretary Of the board, has
reported to the Commissioners that there
ought to be general card indices for the
above-named records and for the statutes
ment. He says the force of the executive
office is insufficient to properly do this
work, without prejudice to some other
duty. He states that If an appropriation
of about 81 800 might be made for the en-
ployment of special expert service in pre-
pairing such an index 1t would be in the
interest of good administration.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
Meeting of City CouuciI-The business
Mems League.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St,
Bell Telephone No. LOG.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St,
Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 81, 1901.
A called meeting of the city council was
held last evening for the purpose of con-
sidering the petition of Charles Kink e.
Son for permission to construct track
connecting the warehouses of the firm on
North Lee street. with the branch OF the
Southern railroad line on Union street. Fa-
vorable action In the matter was taken af-
ter some discussion.
Councilman Bryan asked for unanimous
consent to introduce report from the COM
mittee on finance. and the request was
granted. The report recommended the
adoption of resolution appropriating the
sum of S225 for the purchase of a new
transit for the city engineer, which reso-
luton was presented and adopted.
The question of King street improvements
was touched on, and Councilman Leadbeau-
er stated that Superintendent Colvin of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non railroad had Informed him he did not
know when work would begin in laying the
new rails which council required on King
street. 1t was suggested that the matter
should be brought to the attention of Mr..
Colvin at once, and council adjourned.
The first fall meeting of the Business
Mems League was held last evening in the
rooms of the association, corner of King
anu w dSnlIRlOn SITttlS. Inc pTtSlutUts
Mr. NJ. B. Harlow, presided, and Mr.. Will
lam F. Carne, the secretary, was in his
place. The latter introduced a resolution
expressing the thanks of the league to Col.
Francis L. Smith. delegate from Alexan-
dria to the state constitutional convention,
for his efforts to secure the adoption, un-
changed, of the bill of rights written by
George Mason, delegate of Alexandria
Fairfax at the convention of 1716, ard
adopted June II, 1776. The resolution was
adopted.
A petition from George d. Hopkins OF
the Old Dominion Glass Company, with ref
erence to the veto by Mayor Simpson of
certain ordinance recently passed by the
city council affecting the glass company,
was presented and read by the secretary.
A meeting of the first ward republican ms
was held last night on South Pitt street.
Thomas Shelton was chairman and Daniel
McJones secretary. The republican state
ticket was indorsed. Addresses We're made
by John T. Sales, Benjamin Conner and
others.
The will OF the late Susan A. Jacobs has
been admitted to probate in the corpora
tion court. The estate, which was valued
at So, 600, was left in trust TO Miss Mary f.
Rogers, niece of the deceased. Messrs. Ed
gar Warfield, w. j. Hall and r. f. Knox
were named as appraisers.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
WIDTH OF AN AVENUE.
Question which Affects the Issuance
of HuildinR Permits.

The District Commissioners have recently
had under consideration the question OF is
suing building permits on Brightwood ave-
nue. with reference 20 the present width Of
the road at sixty feet and the proposed fu-
ture widening Of the thoroughfare to ninety
feet. There have been several applications
for permits in which the building line has
been placed at the 66-foot line. The Com
missioners have finally. in the case OF Mr.
T. Miller. decided to grant a permit for
a building along that line upon the condi-
zion that the applicant files an agreement
in writing that when the District widens
the street 20 ninety feet he will remove his
house to the official building line on the
west side OF Brightwood avenue without
expense 10 the District.
Mr.. John b. Brady, the inspector of
bOiiolngs. submitted statement of paral-
lei cases in the past, in one Of which a Mr..
Nan was permitted TO build a frame kitchen
to house which was located nine feet
over the west line of Brentwood avenue.
James "A. Moudy was granted permission to
build show window over the line provided
he should remove IL when requested A
third case was also cited Mr.. Brady held
up the application of Mr.. Miller because he
had been directed in other cases to sus-
pend the issue of permit for any new or
permanent improvements or substantial al
teration within the space between the sixty
siX-foot line and the ninety-foot line OF
Brightwood avenue
The status of Brightwood avenue was re-
ported to the Commissioners in an opinion
several years ago by Mr.. S. T. Thomas,
who was then the attorney for the District.
He says the record shows the road to have
been originally 30 feet I'm width which APP
pears to have been its width until some
time in 1871, when, ii is said, the District
board OF public works reduced the width 70
60 feet and graded and macadamized it
The road was condemned and opened as a
free puolie highway August ., 1871. and
the turnpike company was paid Sl4.2T7. A.
for it as damages Mr. Thomas said the
act of the board of public works in reduc-
ing the width Of the road to CO feet may be
explained on the theory that they consider
ed that width sufficient in those days. II
is not to be supposed that the board meant
to abandon much of the original lines Of
the road was not within the newly as
signed limits. 1t was his opinion that
Brightwood avenue is in law already ~
feet in width, and that no donation of land
by abutting proprietors is necessary to
make it that width.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Request for Water Main.

Mrs Bertha Burch has written to the
District Commissioners requesting that
water main be laid in Vermilion street, Ia
koma Park. The superintendent Of the
water department reports that main can
not be laid until sewer facilities are pro-
vided. and the superintendent Of sewers re-
ports that upon the application Of Mrs.
Burch a project for the construction of
sewer in Tth street between Umatilla and
Vermilion streets was prepared. She was
notified that the sewer would be construct
ed upon the deposit of the estimated half
cost, which was $255. The sewer depart
ment reports that no reply to the notice
was received.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
DISASTROUS FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Seventy-Ffve Families Burned Out
Property Loss $250,0O0.

Seventy-five families lost their homes and
$250,O00 worth OF property was destroyed in
a fire in Chicago last night that started
in Peterson & Co.'S picture frame factory
at Union street and Austin avenue.
Famed by strong wind. the flames got
beyond control and spread to the small
packing establishment OF Feinberg &
Stopp and a long row of residences ad-
joining Two blocks of dwellings skirting
Milwaukee avenue were wiped out before
the fire was subdued. The Peterson fac
tory, which, with contents, was valued at
s115oeo, fully insured. was destroyed. The
bulk of the remainder of the loss was on
residences, fairly well covered by insur
ance.
There were many rumors of lives lost
in the fire, but 1t is believed that all peo-
pie living in the burned buildings escaped.
Several people were rescued in an uu-
conscious condition. One of the incidents
of the fire was the cremation of the body
OF Frank j. Ruck, at his home. las Mil
waukee avenue. He died in the after
noon of blood poisoning. So quickly did the
flames invade the building that there was
no chance to remove the body, and il was
incinerated.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Newfoundland's French shore.
From the Toronto Mail and Empire.


That the French shore, difficulty in New
foundland should have cropped up again ia
very much to be regretted. On the one
hand 1t affects the relations of Great Brit
ain to France; on the other, it disturbs the
good feeling existing between the island
colony and the mother land. An improvi-
dent treaty is the origin of the trouble
When France retired from the American
continent she ought to have been required
to go bag and baggage. and to hold no in
terest here at all. But 1t was never sus-
pected In those days that Newfoundland
would be anything but fishing station
With short-sighted liberality Britain agreed
to share the then distant fisheries with her
rival The French were to have a couple
OF small islands. st. Pierre and Miquelon,
as bases of operation, and their fishermen
were to be free to ply their calling on the
west and north coasts. and to land there
and dry their FISH. The rights conferred
have been gradually exceeded until what
was supposed to have beensan agreement
for the joint use OF the fishery grounds has
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-T. H Shaw and wife, England;
j. NJ. Roberts, Chicago; N. P. Ramsay,
Dayton. Ohio; r. H. Noble and wife, New
York; M. r. Robinson, Philadelphia; W. B.
Dean, St. Paul; R. H. Adams, Alabama
c. H. Sharp, Lincoln, Neb.; r. N. Carson,
Grand Rapids.
Ebbitt-Frank Frantz, Oklahoma; F. D.
Granger, New York; George L. Wellington,
Maryland; ]. L. Powell, Charles c. Geer,
United States army; Abner Mckinley, New
York; P. I. Riordan. San Francisco; NJ NJ.
Hogg, Indianapolis; G. L. Prescott Rome,
N. Y.
Cochran-Howard Cornick and wife At
lanta Ca: John T. Wheeler Maine: ]. B.
Watson, ST. Paul: NJ. L. Northrop, Boston;
T. c. Coleman, New York; w. F. Wilson,
Chicago; L. g. Morgan, San Francisco; L.
G. Robbins, Boston.
Willard's-W. F. Thummel, New York; NJ
R. Marks. Chicago; H. I. Berger, Brooklyn,
N. Y; H. B. Curran, Philadelphia J. X.
Burr, San Antonio, Tex; Thos. G. Jones,
Montgomery, Ala: R. c. Kerens. st. Louis;
Francis B. Loomis, Cincinnati; W. 1. Meat
er, Chicago.
Normandie-R g. Trimin, San Antonio.
Tex; Carlod Zubreta. Mexico City, Mexico;
j. T. Campbell and wife, Jacksonville, Fla.
Nationally. T. Rogers, Chicago; F. K.
Huber, San Francisco; Thomas Hillet.
Cincinnati; E. w. Parlett, Philadelphia; F.
A. Morrison, Boston.
st. James-P. ]. Dolan, Buffalo, N Y;
j. B. Watkins, Grand Rapids; ]. A. Stew
art, Atlanta, Ga; c. A. Hoag, Albany
Ny.
Johnson-R. M. Tuttle, Mandan, n D.;
E. Northcott, West Virginia; T. Sparks,
London, KY; ]. E. Hadley, New York; ].
w. Russell Boston.
Richmon6-S. B. Harmony. u. s. N; Mrs
C. A. culberson, Texas; NJ. III. Harrison,
New York.
Metropontan-H H. Young, New York;
A. H. Jillson, Providence, R. l.; s. E. Bus
ser, Los Angeles; H. N. Woodberry, Bos-
ton; w. S. McLain, Pittsburg; w. A Wa
ters, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
THE DOYLE CASE.
Attorneys in Murder Trial Making
Closing Arguments.

The summing up arguments of counsel to
the jury in the case of Charles Doyle, col
ored, tried under an Indictment alleging
that he murdered Holland Dent last July,
were In progress late this afternoon in
Criminal Court No. 1. The only witnesses
examined today were Lawrence Slaughter
and Harry w. Hoagland, nothing new being
derived from their testimony. Several hours
were devoted to the consideration Of in
structions counsel desired the court to give
the jury. The summing up arguments We're
begun shortly before 2 o'clock, succeeding
tie recess.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGETowN.
Citizens Association to Meet Tomor
row Evenipg-Briefs.

The second of the fall meetings of the
Citizens Northwest Suburban Association
will be held tomorrow evening. The meet
ing place will be at Friendship. the coun-
try home of Mr.. John r. Mclean. An invi-
tation to the Commissioners to be present
at the meeting has been extended and ac-
cepted The meeting will not open until 8
o'clock, but the members will gather about
7:3D o'clock and be introduced to the Com
missioners a business meeting of about
an hour will be held. after which several
addresses win be made.
The Georgetown Citizens Association win
also hold a meeting tomorrow evening at
5:3O O'Clock at the hall of the First Co
operative Building Association. The mat
ter of estimates for the west end viii be
taken up and considered. and other mat
ters of interest 10 the section win be dis
cussed.
Mrs. Sallie Gates of 124s Seth street who
has been quite i'll at the Georgetown Cni-
versity Hospital. has recovered sufficiently
to return to her home.
The October devoticns at Trinity Church
closed this morning.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

=
Aside from the university representation
in the British house of commons there are
661 members, Of whom 490 are from Eng
from Scotland. The population of England
and Wales is 50, ,525, TIC. that Of ireland is
4,45854G. and that of Scotland 4 4471,957. II
Is obvious. therefore, that whether MIR.
Chamberlain's assertion that Ireland's rem
resentation is an abuse and scandal is
true or moi 1t Is much larger proportionate
iy than that Of either of the other coun-
! trfe4 9<Ss 3s~s
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Recomnend. Direct Service.

The District electrical engineer has
recommended that the Eastern Dispensary
and Casualty Hospital be given direct tele-
phonic communication with the District
switchboard. Heretofore, because of a lack
of proper wire facilities, the electric de-
partment has been able to give service to
the institution only through a separate
wire running to the sixth precinct station
house.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Question Settled.

Plumbing work to the cost Of s336.94 was
done on the Baneker School during last
summer to carry away the subsoil drain
age which often encroached upon the Gel
lar floor Since the work was completed
there has been question as to whether
the work should be paid for out Of the ap-
propriation for repairs to plumbing in the
public schools or repairs to buildings and
grounds. 1t has been decided to charge the
amount to the latter appropriation. as the
drains were laid outside the building.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

been interpreted as an exclusive right to
them by the French, On the part of the
French government the claim has even
been advanced to the, dignity of a territorial
claim. 1t has been urged that France is
free to prohibit the settlement of Newfound-
ianders on the shores OF their own island
has not in the past resisted the French ag-
gressions as strongly as the colonists have
thought desirable. Its Interpretation of the
treaty has been more like that of France
than that Of Newfoundland.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
The widening of 1eth street.

The District Commissioners have lately
received number Of communications ask
ing for information in regard to the status
of the case involving the widening of 10Th
street. w. P. Richards, the assistant en-
gineer in charge of street extension, states
that no action has been taken by the court
in the matter of the verdict, and wait of
several months may be required before the
matter is finally disposed Of.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Says Sale Should BE Set Aside.

Mr.. Hopewell H. Darneille, the District
assessor, has recommended to the Commits
sioners that the tax sale Of property be-
longing to John Francis Bowman be de-
clared void and set aside in view of the
fact that it was advertised and conveyed
in the name of Boarman instead Of Bow
man. This action is recommended in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the act of
February %. 1898
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Approxe the Choice.

Mr.. w. p. Hughes and Miss N v.
Hughes. residing on Bald Eagle Hill. near
the site recently purchased for the new
almshouse. have written to the District
Commissioners expressing their approval Of
the choice.
Evening star., 1901-10-31
Sent to Reform school.

Richard Thomas, colored, sixteen years
old, was sentenced to the reform school by
Judge Kimball today. Charges of assault,
indecerx exposure and concealed weapons
were Ned agz1nsE him. The weapon was
an un10a1ed powder pistsl
Evening star., 1901-10-31
VIII Grant Permit.

The District Commissioners have decided
to grant a permit to the United States
Electric Lighting Company to build a four
way conduit on Lincoln avenue from r
street to an apartment house now being
erected on Lincoln avenue and Prospect
street
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Solid Oak Dining Chair, high back, brace
arms cane seat, stretchers in front, 7p-
well made and finished. ............. IOSo
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Extra Large Oak Dining Chair; handsomely
embossed back. turned spndles, brace 6NM-
arms; $175 value, for. .............. yyCe
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Ladies' Desk solid oak, imitation French
legs, handsomely carved, and large, ser.
viceable piece of furniture, is an @R MN
eAtTd value dt oUoVo wv
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Elegant Gondoia Couch. 20 inches wide 8 it.
in. long; covered in handsome velours; has
rows tufting and is fringed to q n p 7E
the nOor. genuine bargain at. , y. IS
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Solid Golden Oak China Closet; rubbed fin
SD 80 vaias ssns io4. glass ends regular Sl45O
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Wardrobes in great variety; one with double
doors. solid oak, golden finish, for Cm nn
only. ---.-.-............ SYoUU
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Neat design of Enameled Steel Bed, with
brass trimmings; has 1-16 posts CO mr.
and Is heavy, solid bed ......... SZ.VS
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Handsome Steel Enameled Bed has brass
rail- and balls head and foot q 7s
board; Is extra value at........... O4|. 40
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Handsome Cobbler Seat Rocker solid oak or
mahogany finish. Note the fine
trimmings and beautiful back. 81 d mo
value ....................... Ol .VO
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Solid Oak Chamber Suite extra heavy hand
someiy carved and beaded; bevel plate mirror;
ags6 tSn eommoe SsssSef Biz and GSmoina S16 d
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a qualities the
time You will easily understand then why always These Special
ouwian
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Handsome Oak Chifonier full sweIIed front:
3 drawers and bonnet box: 24xI4
French beveled plate mirror; q n e NE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06

St. Paul. Mimi, July 5.-General
Auditor D. l. Elliott of the Great
Northern Express company said today
that the exact amount of the loss by
the hold-up at Wagner, Mont, on Mon
day last, was 81, 500. All but $500 was
currency sent from Washington to the
Montana National bank Of Helena. the
rest being Great Northern money in
the through safe
The consignment to the Montana
bank consisted of bank notes printed
IN sheets of SO and $50 bills. Only nine
We're signed by the president and cash
Ter of the bank, but all could be read
lily passed without their signatures
Mr. Elliott received inforrna ION late
today that the identity of the , en- who
robbed the express safe has been es-
tablished by Pinkerton men sent from
St Paul He did not care to give out
their names until satisfied that the de-
tectives had made no mistake. IF the
PlnkertOns are right said he, these
men are experienced hands and have
held up trains on other roads,
The report that the robbers had been
surrounded, Mr.. Elliott said, was not
verified by information received by
Great Northern officials. Their horses
were chased by a posse about fifty
miles south of Malta. Mont. Officials
of the express company believe that
the men had fresh mounts and sup
pose they eluded their pursuers and
are now in the Little Rocky mountains
a wild country well supplied with hid
ing places. The district viii be guard
ed by a picket line, and the author
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06
TITLE OF EDWARD
NOT LONG ENOUGH

New York, July commenting upon
Mr.. Chamberlain's announcement in
the house Of commons that the title of
King Edward viii be changed. the
London correspondent of the Tribune
says: The king cannot wei be made
emperor of elf-governing colonies,
such as Canada and Australia. IN
circles generally well informed the i'm
preston prevailed that the words
Sovereign of Great Britain viii be
added to the present ceremonial title,
which is Edward by the Grace of
God. of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. King. Defender OF
the Faith. Emperor of India"
Some people in England. however,
believe that the addition viii be COM
plete one. and that Canada, Australia
and South Africa win be separately
mentioned. The attitude OF the oppo-
sition will depend on the Character of
the bill. If il should attempt to extend
the title of emperor 10 any part of the
kings dominions outside of India it
viii be stOutly opposed