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The Washington times., 1901-07-09
PETTY THIEVES ACTIVE.
A Lawn Mower and a Diamond Ring
Among the Articles Missing.

The usual nupber of small robberies
were reported yesterday at Headquarters
Columbia lawn mower has been stolen
from the basement of st. Margaret's
Church, on the CoIumba Road, within
the past few days. James H. Lewis dis
covered the theft yesterday while york
ing in the church and sent a complaint
to the police The mower is valued at 81
one Of the most important robberies Of
the day occurred at "Bieakhouse,' on the
Brightwood Road, the home Of Mrs.
Charlotte y. J. Elliott cluster dia-
mond ring. highly valued, is missingSand
all enquiries have failed to locate the
property Indications are that the ring
was stolen on Sunday night from the
bedroom of Mrs Elliott, on the second
floor of the house. The ring was in a
bureau drawer when Mrs. Elliott retired.
and yesterday when she looked in the
drawer 1t was not 10 be found. In the
afternoon the police were informed Of
the theft. and a description OF the ring
was given the detectives. and pawnshops
and secondhand dealers were notified to
look ont for it. On the inside of the
ring IS engraved the date December g,
1851
Myer Loeb. whose furnishing establish
ment is at 62l Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. wants the police to arrest two
negroes who secured goods at his store
yesterday without paying for them. Mr..
Loeb states that the negroes entered his
store about noon ana asked 10 be shown
a coat, trousers, and sGspenders. While
the men were selecting articles from the
stock Mr.. Loeb left the store. The men
then informed the clerk that they had
paiu for the articles before Mr.. Loeb
departed. Accordingly the goods were
given them. and the negroes disappeared.
Detective McNamee was sent out to in
vestigate the case. He secured a good
description OF the negroes and is looking
for them.
vacant house at eG Fourth Street
northwest was broken into last week
and gas fixtures and bathtub Innings were
stolen. Louis BerInan. of 432 Eighth
Street northwest. discovered the work OF
the vandals while looking through the
house yesterday. He reported the matter
TO the police.
Dennis Harrison. whose home is at $50
Schout's Alley northeast, claims he has
been swindled out of a small sum Of
money by one Charlie Brooks, whom he
employed 10 drive Il huckster wagon for
him. Harrison alleges Brooks made GER
tain collections on Friday and Saturday
last which he did not turn over to him
However this may be. Brooks has not
vet appeared TO explain the matter, ac-
cOrding to complaint 20 the police made
by Harrison. An effort may be made to
fud Brooks and adjust the misunder-
standing.
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PAY ENVELOPES MISSING.
They Contained S167, for Which a
Boy is Held Responsible.

The police would like to find Melvin
Lemon, about eighteen years Of age, who
disappeared on the afternoon of July 8
with money said to belong to Martin
Weigand. the lumber merchant at Four
and-a-half Street and Maryland Avenue
southwest. Yesterday a complaint was re-
ceived at headquarters from Mr.. Weigand
to the effect that cash intended for va
rious employees and contained in pay en-
veIopes had been appropriated by Lemon.
1t was also said that the latter had left
the city.
Detective Sergeant Baur went out TO in
vest!gate the case last night and secured
a description of young Lemon. He learn
ed that Miss Kate Trip, a clerk en-
ployed by Weigand, claims to have given
Lemon eighteen pay envelopes containing
Sl67. .. each bearing the name of the en-.
ploye for which it was intended. Young
Lemon started out from the lumber Of
flee with the money and has not since
been seen. All trace of him is said to
have been lost and Mr.. Weigand has
taken steps to secure his arrest. As de
scrihed to the police, Lemon Is five feet
three inches tail and weighs 100 pounds.
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THE woRKHoUsE TROUBLE.
Mr.. stOutenburgh Reports tie Facts
to COmmissioner Ross.

Walter A. Stoutenburgh, Superintendent
of Washington Asylum, reported to Com
missioner Ross yesterday morning the
facts relative to the riot in the workhouse
Sunday, the account of which affair
was fally published in The Times. Mr..
Stoutenburgh said the trouble arose from
the fact that the women confined in the
workhouse were laboring under the de-
fusion that an attempt was being made
to abduct the Edwards girl, whose mind
is unbalanced, and who on Sunday was
taken 10 the insane asylum for treat
ment.
Mr.. Stoutenburgh stated he did not an
ticipate any more trouble with the wo-
men, as they were temporarily confined
in their cells. and would be let out only
after they gave evidence of a purpose to
maintain order.
Commissioner Ross, after hearing the
report of the Superintendent, stated that
he thought the matter had been managed
well by the authorities, and that the wo-
men would be made to understand that
the removal of the girl TO the insane asy-
lum was needful for her own good as
well as for the good order of the insti-
tuition
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ESCAPED BY JUMPING.
4 Grocery Wagon Damaged by d
Runaway Horse.

4 lively runaway occurred yesterday
afternoon at Second and y Streets south
west, which resulted in damage TO a wag-
on. but no casualties.
Scott West was driving a horse attach
ed TO a wagon owned by Daniel +. Kieps,
grocer. at Rhode Island Avenue and Sew
enth Street northwest, when the animal
took fright, apparently without cause,
and dashed away along y Street, from
Delaware Avenue southwest. Near the
corner Of Second Street the wagon struck
a lamppost. The lamp fell over with a
crash. the post was bent, and the wagon
was damaged TO the extent Of about S25.
Sergeant Dunningtou. Of the Fourth pre-
cinct station and others caught the
frightened horse and turned the animal
over to West, who had previously jumped
and was unhuTt.
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DAVIDSON ENTERS PLEAS.
Answers Guilty to- Three Charge.
and Innocent on Two Others.

Edward NJ. Davidson, against whom
has been made several charges of
larceny, both grand and petty, had a
preliminary hearing in Police Court yes
terday. He is suspected Of having COM
mitted a number of daring thefts in
Washington lately and Of having stolen
S2.G09 worth of jewelry from Mrs Robert
Portner. of this city from her summer
home at M4nnasas Va
Davidson pleaded guilty TO three
charges Of petty larceny, on which SEN
tence was suspended on two charges
Of grand larceny he pleaded not guilty.
and was held in 8, 900 bail on each charge.
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CoLoRED MISSION CLOSES.
During the summer Vacation I'm.
prOVements Are to Be Made.

The Young Mems Mission, at PA Four
and-a-half Street, an institution for young
colored men of the city, has been closed
until October Many improvements will
be made on the home during the summer
and the work will be considerably broad
ened next fan.
Most of the members have secured en-
ployment as hotel walters and farm
hands. Or. ]. NJ. Hall. President of the
institution, is now making arrangements
for the opening next fall.
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worked a clever scheme.

Two colored men visited the store OF Myer
Loeb. G21 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest yester-
day morning, and are said 10 have fraudulently
secured a pair Of trousers and suspenders They
were waited upun by Mr.. Loeb and after Sc
Iccting the articles Mr.. Loeb was called out OF
the store and the colored men were turned over
to clerk from whom they bought a coat and
vest They paid the clerk for the coat and
vest but claimed that they had paid Mr. Loeb
for the other articles, which We're wrapped up
and riyfn them
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SUES YEATMAN ESTATE.
Nellie Williams Seeks to Recover n
Horse and other Property

Proceedings at law were begun yester-
day in the Supreme Court of the District
by Nellie Farley, otherwise known as
Nellie Williams, against Martin r.
Thorpe, administrator of the estate OF the
late William S. Yeatman, To recover pos
session Of horse and trap, candelabra,
and other personal property valued at
800 The litigation was begun in the
form of a suit for replevin.
Yeatman, ii may be remembered, died
at York, Pa, in April last, and left a
viii bequeathing all his estate TO his wife
The viii was dated many years ago. and
the beneficiary died befor, the testator
James b. Green is named as counsel for
the plaintiff
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T,vo Estates DIsposed of by VIII.

Two wills were fled for probate yesterday. That
of Anthony Oden. dated May last, leaves 10
his niece. May Ellen Carroll the premises 14o7
Massachusetts, Avenue southeast and part OF LOT
p. in square south Of square 1859, and the re-
mainder of his estate 10 his niece, Amelia Teresa
Young. James r Young by his will, dated
August y, 1900, leaves his estate 10 his wife,
Helen VI. Young.
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Proceedings for Sale of property.

Proceedings were filed in equity yesterday by
Samuel II. Barron and Annaline s. Barron against
Henry l.. Barron and others for the purpose Of
having the court appoint trustee to sell lot
70. in square 800, bounded by Eleventh, Twelfth
F. and G. Street. northwest. and lot 3, in the
square bounded by Third and Fourth Streets,
L Street and New York Avenue and distribute
the proceeds. The property mentioned belonged
to the estate OF the late Henry Barron.
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injured hx street Car.

Fred Diggs. rolorcd, was slightly injured about
1880 O'Clock yesterday morning on Mater street.
between Ninth and Tenth Streets southwest, by
being knocked down by car rs OF the Eleventh
Street line. in charge Of G. +. Schrider, con-
,luctor. and c. r. Dallinser, motorman. The
Emergency Hospital ambulance was called ami hc
WIS removed % that institution.
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The Ayres Enquiry Concluded.

Deputy Coroner Glazebrook was recalled yes
terday TO testify before the grand jury rela-
tive to the killing OF James Seymour Ayres,
jr.. at the Kenmore Hotel on the night of May
Is last No further evidence win be submitted
to the Jury in reference 20 the matter.
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday 20
Joseph Topp and Sarah C. Beard; Henry Mat
thews and Mary Ellen Berry, both OF Hillsdale,
D. c.; John H. Riley. Wheeling W. Va, and
Maude L. Maddox, District Of Colum. IA; James
A. Watson and Bessie Z. Alvey; George IL.
Campbell and Eva " Watson.
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A Reception to Company Foreman.

Foreman Beers. formerly assistant foreman Of
No engine company. Who recently pro-
NOTED TO the command Of No. Z engine house
was tendered a reception at his station yes
tcrdav. where he received congratulations and
expressions Of good will during the day. Re-
frtshments were served at the engine house last
night Tire sitting room tastciuily decorated
with American Hag- and bunting and banked with
flowers sent by the frgrgluorS many friends.
Before he leii No. engine house TO take
charge Uf his new post, his associates Of the
past five years presented him with handsome
eold-mountcd smoking set as a testimonial Of es-
tCem.
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Injured Himself With a pick.

While at work on North Capitol Street, be-
tween B an1 C Streets. about IL o'clock yes
terday morning. Robert Crawford. eolored, OF
1913 Linden Street northeast accidentally struck
himself on the head with pick. infieting a deep
wound lie walked 10 the Casualty Hospital
where his wound was dressed.
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The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has requested that the trees
on o Street, between Thirty-first and
Thirty-second Streets, and on the west
side Of Brightwood Avenue, between
Rock Creek Church Road ald the en-
trance to the Columbia Golf Club, be
trimmed. the expense to be charged
against their deposit in the hands of the
Collector of Taxes. The matter was re-
ferred to the Superintendent of Parking
who has reported:
There are fifteen trees, splendid young
sycamores, on the east side OF Bright
wood Avenue, between the points named
whose tops barely touch the wires.
recommend that these trees be not trim
med TO accommodate wires carried on
such low poles and that higher poles
should bc used. | recommend that the
trees on o Street, between the places
named. be trimmed at an estimated cost
OF SIS"
This recommendation the Commission
ers have approved.
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Gas Fixtures stolen.

Louis Berman, i32 Eighth street northwest. has
notified the police that vacant house 9O7 Fourth
Street northwest was entered the latter part Of
last week and all of the gas fixtures stolen there
from
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Divorce Granted for Desertion.

Nettie 4 easier was yesterday granted Iii
vorce from her husband, Joseph E. easier The
decree, which is signed by Justice Hagner,- states
that the separation is granted ON account OF the
desertion OF the complainant by the defendant
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+. V. ofutt of 92s7 NJ Street northwest
recently vote TO the Commissioners pro-
testing against the assessment for water
main against his property on Scott Street
The matter was referred 10 the Tax De-
partment, and the Assessor has reported
as follows:
This main in Scott Street was laid on
the accommodation Of the Health Oiiicer
who certified that it was necessary for the
public health. The assessment levied
therefor. May IS. 1891, is in accordance
with law and should be paid. 1 recon-
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Passed n Rnised MIN.

In the matter OF the extension OF New Hamp-
shire Avenue Justice Hagner yesterday confirmed
the report OF the jury Of appraisers.
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The police are looking for the who passed
a raised SO note on seventh Street merchant
Saturday morning. The note is Il dollar bill OF
the series OF 1871 The workmanship is very
crude.
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For Possession of Her children.

Hearing on the petition OF Minnie B. Bibh for
writ of hablas corpus as means of getting
possession of her two children, Virginia Lee
Douglass and Grace X. Douglass, viii be had to-
day before Justice Hlgncr. In her petition Mrs
Bibb states that hcr children are being withheld
from her by th,sr grandmother and that She is
denied permission 30 visit them. She is repre-
sentod by H. r. Moulton counsel
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Mrs. w. J. Kelly has complained of the
dumping of refuse at the corner of Half
and 4 Streets southwest. She states
that the place where the dumping takes
place is a pit, and that into II is cen
stantly thrown waste paper. which in
burning, causes smoke to be blown into
the houses near by, and much Of the pa
per, she says, is blown about, some of it
while charred
The complaint was referred to the
Street Cleaning Department, the superin-
tendent of which has reported that he has
10 control ovC. the dump in question He
says material is being dumped there by
private parties on private property and
he suggests a reference Of the matter to
the Police Department.
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AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
The >Firemen's Relief Association
Planning an Excursion.

| Some of The Objects of the New Or
snnization-The Building RcgUIa-
items Revised-ReIief From "a Nui-
sance OF f Street Southwest
One of the first fruits of the recent or
ganization of the Fire Department Relief
Association will be an excursion Of the
members and their friends to one of the
river resorts in the near future. Presi-
dent Belt, of the association, is arrang-
ing the preliminaries of the affair, and it
is expected that he viii, within few
days, ask the Commissioners for permis-
sion to give the proposed excursion.
The object of the excursion is to raise
small sum of money to place to the
credit of the association for general and
running expenses. The S1o0 recently coil
tributed to the association by Mrs Hlz
forms the nucleus of such fund, and
the officials of the association are inspired
by a laudable desire to add to the fund
by means of the proposed excursion. 1t
is the opinion of the officers that the
many friends of the department in all
parts of the city will be willing to con-
tribute TO the benefit of the fund men
toned to the extent of buying tickets for
the excursion.
one OF the ideas recently suggested rs
a proper field of operation for the asso-
citation is to acquire fund which may be
used for making small loans in time of
need to members of the association. At
the present time some of the firemen,
through illness in their families and from
other causes, have been obliged to as
sumo Indebtedness. They have fallen
into the hands of the ten percenters,
and. as usual, have been fleeced by them.
\ case was recently reported of one Of
the firemen who was forced to borrow the
sum of $50 He secured the loan from
one of the instvutions mentioned and the
other day he exhibited receipts for more
than S55 paid on the account and the
giver of the loan still demanded some
thing like $50 to settle the notes. The
fireman was advised to place his case in
center" to settle on an equitable basis.
Ii has been suggested that the establish
ment of a fund in the relief association,
to be used in giving small loans TO the
men on notes properly endorsed, would
be the means, first, of relief TO the bor-
rowers, and, secondly, of advantage to
the association by way Of interest on
the money loaned at the legal rate. 1t is
expected TO carry out this project as soon
as it can be accomplished.
1t is understood that the plan of hold
ing the excursion for the objects stated
will not meet with opposition either from
the Chief Engineer or from the Commits
sioners.
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THE sUN AND MOON.

Highest temperature, p.m.................... q
Lowest temperature, al a.m.-.................. o.
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The Commissioners yesterday author
ized the following changes in the Engineer
Department:
That the resignation of Harold Davis,
Superintendent of Construction, office OF
the Inspector Of Buildings, = accepted to
take effect July TO-
That c. B. Thurston and Frank Nc
Master are appointed inspectors in the
Engineer Department at $3.50 per day, to
take effect when they report for duty.
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TIDE TABLE.

sun rose......4:43 AN. sun sets.......T:2G P NJ.
Moon rises. 1I:55 PM Moon sets-..............
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tension Issnef
Report of Appraisers ConIirmed.

The following pension was issued TO a resident
Of the District: Charlotte E. Gill, mother, Sl2.
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Lafayette-'Uncle TOMS Cabin" evening
Chase's New Grand-''A Black Sheep" evening
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ADJUSTMENTS

Lamps lit TODAY .................-.....s.05 p
Lamps out tomorrow. 81 Az
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The Commissioners yesterday issued an
order that public hydrant be erected
at the corner of Twenty-third and E
Streets northwest, at an estimated cost
of $50. chargeable to the appropriation for
pumping expenses and pipe distribution,
1872
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mend that the writer be so informed
1t is understood that the Commission
ers will approve the recommendation of
the Assessor.
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The District Board of Charities is now
settled in the new quarters given to it
at the beginning of the fiscal year. The
room is fitted up tastefulIy, and the busi-
ness Of the department is progressing
smoothly. The cooler weather has afford
ed relief from the many calls upon the
ambulance service and the drivers are
now able to attend to all calls promptly.
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TUESDAY. JULY 9, 1901.
weather indications.
TEMPERATURE

Fair today and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow
light easterly winds
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STREET. LIGHTING,

.ow tide..................sO5 sos AN. and s:i7 pm.
iigh tide. IS M and ! 80 p NJ
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Marine Band Plays This Evening
At chevy Chase Lake. to IL. Dancing tomorrow.
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The new offices of the District Fire De
partment are now in working shape, and
Chief Dutton and his clerks, as well as
First Assistant Chief Belt and Fire Mar
shal Drew, are comfortably located dur
ing working hours behind new desks of
modern design. The work of the depart
mCnt IS going along as smoothly as in
the old quarters, even though one or two
of the drivers have in fit of absent
mindedness driven into the old alley 70
station their horses.
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cabin John" Dinners Are Famous

Tor the excellent cuisine and service. Band
concerts every evening. All car lines.
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Norman Pruitt, acting for Mrs. Hattie
r. Slater, recently requested permission
TO use five sewers for ten small houses in
Phillips Court northwest, in square "a
The application was referred TO Charles
II. Bail. the Inspector of Plumbing, who
now makes this report:
Il have examined the premises referred
to in square q, and find them small brick
houses with about ten feet frontage and
8 depth of two rooms. The walls are IN
fair condition. 1t does not appear TO me
that the smallncss of the houses affords
ground for exception. Such exceptions
have been granted only in those cases
where IL was not thought that the inn
provements were permanent.
Regarding the argument Of difficult eX
cavation, ii is shown on the sewer record
that the sewers laid in 1898 in the alley
on which the houses front cost SI.3J per
linear foot for ten sewers, which price
does not indicate unusual conditions. I
recommend that the applicant be informed
that there seems 10 be no sufficient rea-
son for excepting these buildings from the
usual requirements Of a single house sew
er for each Of the premises in question"
1t IS understood that the Commission
ers will approve Mr.. Balls report.
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The Commissioners have finished their
work upon the new building regulations,
which will be advertised and issued with
in a short time. The last edition OF the
building regulations was published in
1857 and since that time considerable ad-
vance has been made in the methods of
building, and some important changes in
the materials used have been adopted.
The revision of the regulations relate
chiefly to these changes, the Commis-
soners making an effort to bring the
rules of construction, etc, up To date.
Since the publication of the regulations
in 1857 Congress has enacted several laws
relative TO building, and these have been
incorporated in the new edition. The
Commissioners have also made from time
TO time several additions 10 the rules. and
these will form a part of the new edi-
tion.
One entire article has been added relative
10 steel construction in fireproof buildings,
and another article refers 10 concrete
structures.
only a year ago application as made for
a permit to erect one of the buildings of
the latter class on Fifth Street between
d and z Streets. The Building Depart
ment had no rules to 90 upon and some
time was consumed in adopting temporary
rules 10 go by in the case of the pro-
posed building. 4 permit was issued and
the building erected. In the future the
regulations will have certain rules appli-
cable to this mode of construction.
Owing TO the multiplicity OF applications
for apartment houses. that subject has
also been carefully considered, and the
regulations relating to these buildings
have received important additions. IT is
thought by the Engineer Department that
the code Of rules about to be issued will
place the Building Inspectors office on a
much better footing than it has hitherto
occupied.
The Commissioners will now take up the
police resule tions. which will be sub
mitted 10 thorough and exhaustive re
vision.
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]. A. Heenan recently requested permis-
sion to pay water main assessment
against part of lot POI. square 129l, with
out penalty and interest. The Assessor,
in reporting upon the application, informs
the Commissioners shat the assessment
comes within the decision in the Burg
dOrff case, and recommends that the re-
quest be granted. Following their action
in similar eases, the Commissioners have
approx the recommendation.