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The Washington times., 1902-06-18
PURCHASE OF REALTY.
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company Acquires Two Pieces.

Two valuable parcels Of land were
purchased yesterday by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, one
being located on the northwest corner
OF Fourteenth and R Streets, and the
other on Twelfth Street, between & and
H Streets. The total purchase price
is stated to be $4,000.
The deed for the first mentioned piece
of property was placed on file by Mr.
Edmund ". Van Dyke, conveying to the
American Telephone and Telegra ph
Company lots ! and 81, in square POI.
The property is situated on the north
west corner of Fourteenth and Streets
northwest and the purchase price is
stated to be s25,0cO. The lots have a
frontage of - feet On Fourteenth Street,
with a depth of 40 feet on r Street
The company purchased from William
II. Roach and others lot %, in square
2sS, for $4,000. The property is located
on Twelfth Street, between G and II
Streets northwest. and has frontage of
45 feet on Twelfth Street and depth
OF 155 feet.
1t is understood that the Twelfth
Street property will in the near future
be made the headquarters of the tele-
graph company in this city.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
PATENTS ISSUED YESTERDAY
Inventors From All Sections OF United
States Represented.

The patent issue for Tuesday. June
II. comprises IA patents, ten designs,
forty-nine trademarks, sixteen labels,
seven prints. and cne reissue. OF this
number go were issued to citizens Of
the United States. apportioEed among
the States as follows:
Arizona Territory. ?; Arkansas. 4; Cal
ifornia. 10: Colorado. 10; Connecticut, g.;
District Of Columbia. Z; Georgia, l.;
Hawaii Territory, /: Illinois, CT: Indiana,
1G: Iowa. Ii; Kansas. ); Kentucky. I;
Louisiana, 2; Maine, 2; Maryland, A.;
Massachusetts, q: Michigan. 10; Min
nesota. II; Mississippi, 3; Missouri, II;
Nebraska. 6; New Jersey "a; New Mex
leo Territory. J. New York, sc; Nofth
Dakota. /; Ohio, "a: Oklahoma Terri
tory. /: Oregon, .; Pennsylvania, 4s'
Rhcde Island, :; South Carolina. 2;
South Dakota. 3; Tennessee, .; Texas,
6: Utah. 2; Vermont, /. virginia, .
Washington, 4: West Virginia. ); Wis
ccnsin. H. Wyoming. /; United States
Navy. !.
Patent rights were granted TO the iol-
lowing residents OF the District Of Co
lumbia: Philip T. Dodge. assigno- to
the Mergenthaler Linotype Company,
linotype machine; Arthur T.. Dowell,
assignor, by rnesne assignments to De-
troit Trust Company. Detroit, Mich.
printing press: Toll ert Lanston. as
sigaor to Lanstcn lIonotype Machine
Company. Washington, y. C.. compos
Ing mechanism fol type machines;
Emily A. StockGale. bed-Pan; William c.
Salmon, steam cooking apparatus.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
NOLLE PROSEGUi ENTERED.
Case of Thomas Mantz, Fruit Vender,
Thrown Out of Court.

The case of Thomas Mantz. the
Greek fruit vender who was arrested
some days ago for violating the police
regulations, and which was argued by
counsel last Friday. came up in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning. Prose-
cutor James J.. Pugh Immediately en-
tered q nolle pros, saying that he hal
not sufficient testimony upon which to
convict the man. as the police officer
who arrested him did not know how long
Mantz had been standing still with his
cart.
The law under which this case was
prosecuted requires that all fruit ven
ders with push carts shall keep on the
move whenever they are on the street.
ard unless they are making a sale they
cannot stand still. Il appears TO them
a hardship and they are now going to
test the law and fight the matter in
the courts Cf the District OF Columbia.
1t is the intention Of the attorneys
who represented the defendant in this
case 10 ask hearing before the Com
missioners OF the District, and seek
relief from what now appears to be a
burden to these veniers.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Stanley z. Hague, Manchester. Va,
and Grace L. Williams. Chesterfield, Va.
Thomas J. Sunderlin, Richmond, Va,
and Irene V. Settle, District OF Colum-
bia.
Johnny E Ball and Caroline W. H.
Keller.
Robert W Baker and Louisa V Rob
irson.
Thomas Francis and Grace NJ Demp-
sey.
John T. Adams and Lizzie B. Griffith.
Louis E. Giles and Susie ". Denny.
James 4. Kent and Cora b. Hughes.
Fluvanna county, Va.
Peter Morrison and Mary e. Brent
Isiah NJ. Gray and Annie Dickens.
JOHN Herschei Cooper and Ebbieline
B. Taylor.
Paul Copnor ir., and Norma E. Hoover.
James A. Albert and Mary Z. Shaher.
Elijah Brantz and Luvenia Barnes.
James r. Walker and Ida J. Sheppard.
Leo p. Moriarty and Mildred |. Watson.
Frank F. Har,well. Boston, Maess., and
Margaret E. Troland, Fredericksburg.
IA.
William Grant Poe and Sadie Marie
TraZZare.
James E. Carter and Mary Louise
Davis.
Richard Haus and Lulu Ward.
Jerome Franc, New York city. and
Bessie T.. Stern. District of Colombia.
Henry c. Rhodes. Richmond. Va. and
Susan 5. Ford. Henrico county. Va.
Richard Marshall and Edna ". Dyson
Jchn S. Mitchell. Cleveland. Ohio, and
Frances NJ. Cooksey. District of Colum-
hia.
Alonzo s. Mitchell and Maud f. File
more.
John B. Gibson, San Joaquin county.
Cal. and Agnes c. Brady, Annapolis.
Nd
". II. Clements and May Lou Glaze
brook, both of Chesterfield county, Va.
j. Wesley Clampitt and Lulu Weaver
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Linen Department.

These prices were made for Non
days selling, but other departments
drowned out this section-and these
items we're held over. AS you all
know. its never too late 10 ofcr
good thing. They go on sale to-
day instead.
geo dozen extra heavy. double
thread bIeached Turkish Towels.
sizes 22x24, regular 20c value, 1910
at the special price off,. x
Richardson's finest double satin
Table Damask. full two yards wide.
new. exquisite. open-borier pat
terms, which always sell at ~
s1.5O per &-d-SpecisI..
Turkey rec o=d white. blue and
green. firms rable Covers. sizes
yards ty ~ yards. absolute 7GC
ly fast in. coior-each-
an odd lot CT fine Damask and
Huck Towels, slightly soiled. which
we're 35c and 40c each, Of 15C
fered .LJ
First Floor-Sectiop NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
MACADAM ROADWAY.
Request of Brookland Citizens Associa-
ton Would Work Hardship.

The Brookland Citizens Association
has forwarded to the District Commits
sioners request that the City and SUI
burban Railway Company be required to
macadamize that portion OF the Bunker
Hill Road over which their tracks are
laid with the same material as is used
on the other part of said road.
The Superintendent of Roads has rec
commended adverse action, as the COM
pany has been required to place mae
adam in the two-foOt space adjoining
the tracks. but they have been given
to understand that construction similar
to that on Michigan Avenue would be
permitted between the rails. II is be-
lieved that to require macadam con-
struction in the tracks would work an
unnecessary expense on the company,
and that gravel will answer every prac-
ticel purpose.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
WOULD PROTECT
NEGLIGENT OWNERS

unlawful fencing in of the parking
around the premises of Mrs. Townsend.
corner OF Florida and Massachusetts
Avenues. She says she owns property ad-
joining Mrs. Townsend's residence and
that the fence is an eyesore, as it ex-
ceeds the height allowed by law.
Please let me know" says Mrs.
Turner to the Commissioners, "at your
earliest convenience what entities the
owner of said property to privileges not
granted to other citizens of the Dis
trict. and not in accordance with the
laws relating to the inclosurc OF city
parking"
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
DISTRICT HEALTH RECORD.
Deaths.

Deaths.
The following deaths for twenty-fou
hours were reported a. the Health De-
partment up TO noon yesterday:
Lewis II. BiEsDy, so years.
Edwin J. Barden. 81 years.
Sarah E. Morrison. So years
Henry H. Hough. 90 years.
Mrs. Julia Bryant. 81 years.
Guigo Cent?. 40 years.
Richard s. Belcher, 30 years.
Jessie Matthews. 26 years.
Hattie Morgan. "a years.
William Pollard, II years.
James E. Wood, mcntns.
Sam Choo. G months.
Greed W. Edwards, 6 months.
Alphonso Vine. months.
Mary Jones. l month.
Maud Jones, IA days.
Lily Jones, l day.
Leroy Ewin, l day.
Ethel Robinson, l day.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
DR.. Woodward Opposes
Bill Which Would Alter
Drainage Act.
DEEMS 1T OBJECTIONABLE
Senate Measure for Establishment OF
Beard for Condemnation of Unsani-
tary Buildings Unfavorably Reported
by the Health Officer.

The Health officer recently submitted
to the District Commissioners report
upon Senate bill 5iO9 designed to es-
tablish board for the condemnation OF
unsanitary buildings. He takes strong
ground against the bill which, in effect,
and which, in his opinion, would operate
TO repeal existing Law on the subject.
He calls special attention to section 3 of
the present law. which provides:
That If the owner or owners of any
such lot neglect or refuse to make such
connections as are required by this act
within thirty days after the receipt of
such notice, such owner or owners
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemean-
or, and shall, upon conviction in the
police court Of said District, be punished
by fine OF not less than one dollar or
more than five dollars for each day he,
she, Or they fail or neglect to make
such connections"
Relieves Negligent Owners.
"The proposed amendment" says the
Iltdllh OlhCtT, relieves Negligent
defiant property owners from all Grim
inal liability whatsoever for their neg
lect or refusal to establish the necessary
sewer and water connections for their
property. In lieu thereof it authorizes
the Commissioners to cause such connec-
tions to be made at public expense and
TO collect the cost by assessment
The scheme is equivalent to an ad-
vance from the United States Treasury
for the improvement OF private proper
ty, for which there appears to be no oc-
casion. The recovery OF the money so
advanced would depend upon the nu-
merous contingencies incident to the
collection of special assessments
through the machinery of the office of
the Collector of Taxes and possibly of
the courts. probably with the usual per-
centage of loss due to technical errors
in the service OF notices, etc.
Amendment objectionable.
THE proposed amendment is, in my
judgment, extremely objectionable ana
almost tantamoUnt to the repeal of the
law under which sewer and water con-
nections are required.
The report on the proposed amend
ment giving the board for the condemna-
tion of unsanitary buildings jurisdiction
over dangerous and unsanitary depres-
sions On vacant lets has been made in
connection with H. r. No. 36527."
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Sentence SUSPENDED.

Justice Barnard yesterday suspended
sentence in the case of Howard Arndt.
the cavalryuan, who was charged with
the larceny OF $500 diamond ring from
Capt. Gilbert c. Smith, at Fort Myer.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
To Settle Indebtedness.

IN his petition DR.. Atkinson makes
the American Security and Trust Com
oany party respondent. lie asks that
the receiver appointed by the court in
accordance with his petition be empow-
cred to sell at private sale such OF the
personal property OF Mrs. Dennis as may
be deemed necessary tn settle her in
iebtedness and pay for her support and
maintenance; also that the receiver he
empowered to make title for the con-
'eyance of any OF her real estate. locat-
ed either in the District or elsewhere.
he is represented by Messrs. Leclie G.
Fulton.
When the petition was presented 20
Justice Hagner he issued an order re-
curing the defendants TO show cause en-
the 2Gth instant why receiver should
rot be appointed with the power asked.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
EXCLUSIONS.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
at 10 a. In, 2:30 and G:5O p. N.
Norfolk and Washington lire for Fort
ress Monroe and Norfolk at 6:30 .. IN.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen-and -a-half Street for Alox-
andria and Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly. 10 a. m. TO ,. II
Chesapeake Beach-See schedules un-
der Railroads and Steamboats," as TO
time.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Popular S. 90 B. & O. R. R. Excursion.

500 a. IN. Sunday, June 22d to Frederick, Hlg
erstown, keeGvsville (intie.a am. IlarpeT's Fer
~. Martinsburg and Winchester. Rcturnin.
same day This splendid opportunity for
days delightful outing cheap. elils2l
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

The Commissioners have directed that
Drs. Thomas Robinson and E. G. Benson
be reappointed members of the Board of
Eclectic Medical Examiners for the term
of three years, beginning June "a
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

Chase's-Sousa' opera, Eel Captain. "
afternoon and evening.
Coliseum-Open Air Circus, afternoon
and evening.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
DESTROYED A TREE.
Report Against a Plrmber Made to the
Commissioners.

Commissioners.
The District Commissioners recently
received from the Superintendent o;
Parking letter informing them that NJ.
B. Casey. plumber. in laying a pipe
into premises 1894 B Street southw est,
cut the roots Of tree. causing its de-
structicn. The superintendent recon-
mended that some action be taken to-
ward prosecuting the man for the act
complained of.
II appears from report by the In
spector o. Plumbing that me matter is
fully covered ia the polite regulations.
and the Commissioners have referred
tie matter to Major Sylvester for such
action as the facts may warrant.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
FINED FOR ASSAULT.
Heavy Penalty Imposed by Judge Kim.
ball Upon Edward Kunkle.

Judge Kimball. in the Police Court,
yesterday fined Edward Kunkle $3.50 with
the alternative OF go days in Jail. on
q charge of assault.
Kunklc is a white man about forty
years Of age. During a disturbance
Sunday morning. he is alleged to have
stabbed Q colored woman in the should
er.
Full size 1x2o Shingles at $3.50
per 1,oo0. ard best kind by F. Libbey Il Co.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
TEMPERATURE

Fair today and tomorrow; light vari-
able winds.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
hNJTCENTENTS

Lamps lit today y....-.............S:06 7. NJ.
Lamps out tomorrow M.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
STREET LIGHTING

Low tide ...12:27 AN. and 1:02 pm
High tide .....s:27 AN. and i:G5 PM
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Fireproof Storage Rooms, S. Month Up

Pianos. 81 up T-unks, 95c month. Union Trust
and Storage Company, Main Office, iIl4 F st.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

The Commissioners yesterday inform
ed Gen. George II. Harries, vice presi-
dent Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and Mr.. George T.
Dunlop, president of the Capital Trac-
ticn Company, that they have named
Thursday, June 10, at II O'Clock a. m, as
the time for a public hearing upon
Senate bill 6092, requiring the street
railway companies to station uniformed
fagmen at designated track intersec-
tions.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

Highest temperature. 3 p. m..........M
Lowest temperature, 3 q. m.........61
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
One Crochet Bed Spread
Spsciai.

200 extra quality ard extra size
Aarseilies cTcclet spreads, new
and pretty patterns; they cost you
elsewhere at least S1.33-to be GSC
sold today at.--.~..--.-... 1o
Also 20 pieces of embroidered
Skirting Flannel. finished with hem
stitched effect. entirely new de-
signs. very good value at see 2QC
a yard; our reduced price ~
First Floor-Secticn n.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
TIDE TADIE

Sun rises 81 AM. Sun Sets .7:2T Pm
Moon rises ........ Neon sets 1854 AN.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
DEVICE TO LESSEN
FALSE FIRE ALARMS
invention CT a Washington
ian Which Possesses Merit.
Can Be Attached at Small Cost to the
Boxes Already in Use by the
Department.

The District Commissioners. after a
careful examination, lave adopted a de-
vice which 1t is expected will materially
lessen the number of false alarms turned
in for the Fire Department to answer.
This device is known as the Campbell
fire alarm box. 1t is fitted with a
system OF levers which have to be turn
ed before the box can be opened. Upon
turning the levers bright flash bursts
forth from closed cup above the box
This fash can be seen for several blocks
at night, and will necessarily attract the
attention of anybody in the vicinity.
Has Much Merit
The device is the invention OF a Wash
ington man, and though new has salts
fed the officers of the Fire Department
and the Electrical Engineer that it has
real merit. The levers can lie attached
to the fire boxes now in operation, ana it
is stated that the cost of its installation
is not great.
For some time the department has
cal arrangement that would reduce the
number of false alarms. The Campbell
invention is the most promising of the
appliances which have been offered. and
it will be given a thorough test with
a view to its adoption upon all the fire
boxes in the city.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
The First Receiver.

Dr.. Atkinson then states THAI on De-
Anna s. Merchant to take charge of the
personal estate and conduct the busi-
ness. On April % las. the American
Security and Trust Company was suhsti-
tuted as receiver and has since been
in charge.
II H. further stated that neither Mrs
Merchant nor the American Security and
Trust Company was clothed with au-
;hcrity 70 pay any OF the debts owed -
Mrs. Dennis. nor to dispose of any of
ler estate. So II was, it is explained,
hat no provision was made for the pay
vent OF medical bills and like claims
AGAINST her
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

Mrs. II. S. Turner, OF PIGS Florida
Avenue, recently protested against the
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Prices on Lumber Still Low with

=. Libbcy Co.. 9th and New York ave. NV
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
THE ]. C, ERG00D COMPANY, Distributors.

phone East 254l2 quart bottles OF the
Hho A-ASi 80 Washington Brewing
for Rnat. Co.'S famous Golden Hop Heer
i'A ' for 81. Delivered in uuIe.tgre1
wasoE5.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Interesting Prices on Stand
ard Domestics.

100 pieces OF yard-wide Rival
Bleached Muslin Cambria, finished:
10 yards to each customer, at Tic
per yard.-..-.- -.---..-..-....-..'
100 dozen PILLOW Cases, made of
Indian Head cotton, heavy round
thread. staunch and substantial. al
lowing 6 to each customer, at 1nC
80 dozen extra size Pillow Gases.
50x26. hand torn, ironed and ready
for use. an actual bargain for 20c-
We allow each customer C at, 15c
25 dozen brown Muslin Sheets.
size Sfx90. large enough for any
double bed; 20 each Gus 2EC
toner, at, each-.........-.....JF
80 dozen S1xe0 Bleached Sheets,
hand torn and ircned ready for
USE. s to each customer, at, t7c
Domestic Department-First Floor
Section ".
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

The Commissioners on the recon-
mendation of thef acting assessor have
directed that the half tax for 1902 paid
by the Franklyn Fire Insurance Com
pany be refunded or the ground that il
was enormously paid.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Department Seriously Annoyed.

Mr.. w. A. Allen, the Electrical En-
gineer, stated yesterday that the de-
partment had been seriously annoyed
ever since the Introduction of the pres
ent fire alarm system by the turning in
of alarms by halfgrown boys and others
of n mischievous spirit. He said that
it cost the Fire Department s25 to re-
spond to a false alarm, and the pc
cuniary problem involved in running
to 100 or 200 false alarms every year is
cerious one.
Mr. Alien is hopeful that the device
adopted will serve as practical pro-
hi5iticn of the practice which has pre-
vailed so largely in the past. of calling
out the department just TO see the ex-
citement attendant upon the running o:
the horses attached to the engines.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

N. c. Pine Flooring Lumber Still $3.50
per 100 square feet at Sixth and New York ave.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

On complaint Of Joseph BurreH. Of
1906 Street northwest. an investiya-
tion was made by the police of the man
Der in which the saloon at the corner Of
Eighteenth and f Streets IL conducted.
Lieutenant Boyle. Of the Third pre-
cinct. has reported that in general coed
order prevails there, or as good as Is
found around such places elsewhere. On
recommendation OF Major Sylvester the
papers In the case have been referred to
the Excise Board for their conside.a-
tion.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

The engineer in charge of streets, Mr.
W. =. Richards, has reported to the
Commissioners that there is no author
fly under which the request of Mr. H.
II. Elliott, G: 1920 Fourteenth Street
northwest, can be granted. Mr.. Elliott
asked that Sampson Street. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. be
changed to Madison Street.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

A report submitted by DR.. William
Tindall. secretary to the Board OF Com
missioners, has been approved. relating
TO Senate bill 5409, to create board for
the condemnation OF unsanitary build
fngs, that Senate bill $500 contains a bet
ter remedy than that proposed in the
bill under consideration, and, therefore,
there is no need of giving attention fur
ther to bills upon this subject.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Removed to Hospital.

Immediately after being assaulted
Mrs. Dennis was removed TO Garfield
Hospital for treatment. Dr. Atkinson
states that, together with Drs. J. F.
Thompson and A. b. Hooe. he has
personally treated her injuries. He fur
ther s.ltes that he and the other physi
clans are of the opinion that so long
as Mrs. Dennis lives she will be entirely
incapacitated.
DR.. Atkinson states he is advised
that Mrs. Dennis is the owner Of per-
sonal property to the value of about
81 GOO and that there is probably sew
eral hundred dollars due her in her
dressmaking business. He further
states that she is the owner of a GER
tain parcel of land near Gettysburg.
Pa. and that prior to receiving her in
jurics she had bargained to sell this
property and had received $500 on ac-
count OF the sale and that there is still
due her $1,000.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

The Commissioners have referred to
the City Solicitor a request of Rudden
d Connor. who recently submitted "A
plat OF the residue of their property SIT
uated at the junction Of Lydecker, New
Hampshire and Sherman Avenues. re-
questing that the same be substituted
for former subdivision. Assistant Engi-
neer Richards has recommended thai
the revised plat be recorded II there is
NO legal difficulty.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

Mrs. Julia E. Condict, Of 1903 Thir-
tcenth Street northwest. recently COM
planned of the annoyance caused by boys
climbing a cherry tree In front Of he
house. She also complained of the noise
they made. Lieutenant ByrGes. OF the
Second police precinct. has reported
that the cherries are now gone and with
them the motive for climbing the tree.
but that he has directed the officer on
the beat to give attention to the mat
ter.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Or. ATKINSON WANTS
PAY FOR HIS SERVICES
Applies for Receiver for Mrs
Dennis Estate.
States That the One Already Appointed
Is Without Authority to Act
in Premises.

For the third time since Mrs. Ada
Gilbert Dennis was murderously as
sauited at her home, l1l7 K Street
northwest. December 10. a petition was
filed in the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict yesterday, asking that receivers
be appointed to take charge of and
manage her estate
Four days after the assault her
nephew and a sister jointly pctitioned
for the appointment OF receiver TO
take charge of her affairs and conduct
the dressmaking business which she had
been conducting. -Four months later
another petition was filed asking for
the appointment OF a receiver.
Both these petitions were acted on
favorably by the court Yesterday
third petition was filed, the applicant
being DR.. Wade H. Atkinson, who was
before and has been since the assault
upon Mrs. Dennis her physician. DR.. At
kinson claims that Mrs. Dennis estate
is indebted to him in the sum Of s731
for professional services