Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-08
May Be Taken Up Tuesday.

ed again at the next meeting of council,
which will be held Tuesday night.
1t was declared by Councilmen Burke
and Snowden that unless council decides
upon rate by July next the city will
find itself unable to collect its taxes, it
being obligatory on the city to annually
pass upon the rate
The committee of the aldermen, con-
slStlng OF Aldermen Field and Summer s,
appeared in council last night and eX-
planned the action of the aldermen.
The election of a committee by the
members of council was favored by COun-
Gilman Brumback and a motion to that
effect was seconded by Councilmen Brock
EFT and Harrison. Declaring the motion
out of order, Councilman Birrell said he
had never heard before of the power of
the presiding officer to name committee
being questioned. Laws regulating the
city council were read on the subject by
Councilmen Swan and Chauncey. both of
whom believed that council had a right
to elect the committee. The right of the
president to appoint the committee was
upheld by Councilman Smith.
President Snowden declared he would
not entertain the motion.
The chair then named Councilmen
Burke and Harrison on the committee.
Councilman Brockett then appealed from
the decision of the chair and suggeste ed
council elect its own committee.
Before adjour1ling council adopted the
report of the finance committee, recon-
mending that the city make temporary
loan of $4,000 to meet certain obligations.
Transfer Prisoners Monday.
Announcement was made this morning
by City Sergt. r. II. Cox that the work
of transferring prisoners to the city jail.
which was recently extensively remodeled,
will be begun Monday. The city jail is
now modern in all particulars.
Henry Hillebrand was late yesterday
afternoon given verdict for $3.50 in
his suit to recover 49,, 600 damages from
the Washington Fertilizer Company in
the circuit court here. Judge j. B. T.
Thornton presiding. The suit was for
personal injuries alleged to have been
sustained while at work at the plant of
the defendant company at Cherry Hill,
Va. The case had been in progress since
Monday.
News was received here today from
Orange, Va. that Warner McCauley,
Southern railway brakeman, had his leg
cut off by being run down by a train.
He was carried to the Charlottesville
hospital, where he is being treated. The
particulars of the accident were not
learned here. although it is reported that
McCauley'S foot got caught in the frog OF
the track.
Daniel e Webster's funeral took place
this afternoon from Grace 2. E. Church.
The services were conducted by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, rector, and burial was III
Bethel cemetery Members OF Potomac
Lodge Of Odd Fellows. of which organiZa-
ton the deceased was a member, at
tended the funeral.
Funeral of Miss Stoutenburgh.
Funeral services for Miss Esther Stout
enburgh, who died yesterday morning,
will be held at 5 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from Grace 2. f. Church. Burial
will be in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Walter LaDgford. five months old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Langford, died
this morning at the home or his parents,
North Patrick street.
4 meeting OF the Old Dominion Boat
Club will be held at the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce at 1880 o'clock
this evening, when matters relating to
the opening of the season will be dis
cussed and other business disposed OF.
officers of Alexandria Lodge of Elks
will leave here for Washington at Z 10
o'clock this evening for the purpose of
| initiating a class Of candidates OF
members of the order will accompany
| them.
A meeting of the Alexandria Light
| Infantry will be held this evening.
when that body will be inspected by
Capt. u. l.. Porter. inspector OF small
arms practice of the Virginia militia,
who will instruct the members.
The organ recital given last evening
at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
| by Oscar +. Comstock was we'll attend
ed and greatly enjoyed. Harry NJ. For
| ker was the SOlOiSt.
| Iervices at the Second Presbyterian
| Church this evening will be conducted
| by Rev DR. w. w. Logan. who is now
| temporarily located ia Washington.
| \ decree for divorce was granted
Lucy Maude Hudson in the corporation
court today from Harrison b. Hudson.
| George II. Ifinken has purchased
| from Albert e. Bondurant house and
lot on Queen street between Patrick
| and Henry streets. deed for same
| was placed on record today.
! Bushrod Washington has been ap-
pointed justice OF the peace from the
| second ward and has qualified as such.