===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: DC-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com From: "barbara & dave" <barbara-dave@adelphia.net> Subject: Washington Post January 19, 1905 Miscellaneous(#1) Page 10 Washington Post January 19, 1905 Miscellaneous(#1) Page 10 BLACK SMOKE UNAVOIDABLE. Commissioners Witnesses to Violation of Law at Pumping Station. Commissioners West and Biddle, together with Senator Stewart, of the Senate Committee on District Affairs, visited the Trumbull street pumping station yesterday to inspect the reported violations .of the smoke law. Commissioner Macfarland was detained by conferences with Cabinet officers, and was not able to be present. By arrangement the fireman was instructed to build no fire under one of the boilers until the party arrived. When, finally, the fire was built as usual, the big smokestack emitted dense black smoke for four minutes and forty-five seconds, according to Mr. West. The fireman said possibly this might be avoided by the use of coke. After his return, Mr. West said that the test made it certain to his mind that in the large plant it is impossible not to violate the law as it is at present. Lindley E. Sinclair, superintendent of the plants of the Washington Railway and Electric Company, was again named as defendant in the Police Court for an alleged violation of the smoke law at the company's power house at the foot of Four-and-a-half street southwest. Inspector Wollard testified to observing dense smoke issuing from the power house stack on January 11. Mr. Sinclair pleaded guilty, and was fined $20. Robert Callahan, proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, was the only other alleged smoke law violator called to answer in the Police Court yesterday. He forfeited $20 collateral. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFSET BY BURGLAR'S ARREST. Sentence of Dismissal Not Enforced Against Officer Nichols. The arrest of a. burglar in the act of robbing a house has saved Special Street Crossing Policeman John B. Nichols from being dismissed from the force. He was recently before the trial board on a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. He was accused of having used violent and harsh language to a Mrs. Cook and to Policeman McKie. The trial board, through its chairman, A. Leftwich Sinclair, recommended his dismissal, failing to see that the arrest of the burglar warranted retention of the officer. Maj. Sylvester, while stating that harshness and disrespect are the best indications of want of ability for police duty, was willing, on account of Nichols' attention to duty since the occurrence which caused his trial, to recommend him to the mercy of the Commissioners. Mr. West yesterday suggested Nichols be fined $50 instead of being dismissed, in view of the "valuable services rendered." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contagious Diseases Decreasing. Nearly every contagious disease prevalent in the District is reported by the health officer, Dr. William C. Woodward, as having decreased within the last week. Diphtheria was decreased from 39 to 22 cases, there being 13 new ones reported and 30 discharged; scarlet fever, from 34 to30, 7 new cases being reported and 11 discharged; typhoid fever, from 125 to 118. In connection with the typhoid fever, it is reported that at the corresponding period last year only 44 cases were under treatment. The deaths during the week were 121, and the births 109. During the corresponding period of last year the deaths were 145. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Property Owners Cited to Court. Justice Gould, of the District Supreme Court, yesterday on motion of A. Leftwich Sinclair, assistant corporation counsel, signed an order directing the United States marshal for the District to serve citations upon such owners of land near the Government Hospital for the Insane, which is needed by the District for the construction of the outfall sewer, as may be found by him within the District, requiring them, to show cause on or before February 10 next, at 10 o'clock a, m., why :the land in question should not be condemned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEN. GREELY AT FAULT. Supt. Stidham Decides Controversy in Ash Collector's Favor. Gen. A. W. Greely, chief signal officer, United States army, has complained to the Commissioners about the removal of ashes from his residence at 1914 G street northwest. First his ash receptacle was too small according to the ashman, and now that he has procured a larger one, the ashman has declined to remove the ashes, saying that the receptacle is too large and that he cannot lift it. The matter is one of the first about which the new superintendent, Harrison Stidham, has made a recommendation. He says, after an investigation, the complaint's receptacle exceeds the capacity allowed, and that he did not furnish enough lawful ones to hold one week's accumulation. "If he will comply with the regulation referred to, I do not think he will have any further trouble," says Mr. Stidham. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMINISCENCES AT BANQUET. Story of Trip to G. A, R. Encampment Told in Responses to Toasts. The second annual reunion and banquet of the members of the excursion to the G. A. R. national encampment at San Francisco, Cal., in August, 1903, was held at Freund's Tuesday evening. Seventy members of the party sat at the tables, and after the menu had been discussed, a, number of toasts were responded to. Maj. F. I. Willis, in response to his toast, "Why I Tried to Change Wives," told in verse of his amusing and yet embarrassing experience when, in the darkness of a San Francisco night, he by mistake, gallantly helped the wrong lady on the car and left his wife standing on the corner to follow him on the next car. The other speakers recalled many pleasant, .and some laughable, incidents of the trip. Those present were: B. W. Beebe, Miss Cora Beebe, Miss M. H. Booth, C. C. Boyd, J. M. Boardman, Miss M. E. Burke, B. F. Chase, Mrs. Chase, Miss Clark, W. B. Coppersmith, Mrs. H. J. Durfee, Mr. Dodge, Mrs. L. L. Dodge, Miss Denham, B. F. Entriken, J. J. Freeland, Mrs. E. J. Figgat, Miss Olive W. Greene, Z. Hunt, Gen. B. F. Hawkes, Mrs. Hawkes, H. Hoffliger, Mrs. Hoffliger, Mrs. H. E. Herbert, Mrs. Susie Jacobs, Judge I. G. Kimball, Mrs. Kimball, Harry G. Kimball, Miss Lilly Keim [might be Kelm], Mrs. Keim, M. M. Mays, Miss Fannie McMahon, Mrs. H. S. Marshall, W. A. Paul, Mrs. Paul, Mr. William Plum, Mrs. Plum, George C. Round, Mrs. Round, Dr. A. B. Stine, Mrs. Stine, W. E. Shea, Miss Mabel Peterson, Mrs. M. G. Slicer, H. F. Smith, Mr. H. P. Springer, Mrs. M. Smith, Miss Olive Taylor, A. P. Tasker, Mrs. Tasker, Miss Fannie Ten Eyck, L. S. Tyndall, L. Vanderhoef, Maj. F. I. Willis, Mrs. F. I. Willis, Mrs. Julia Willis, Maj. L. P. Williams, Mrs. Williams, Miss Williams, W. S. Whitmore, Mrs. Whitmore. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW MILITIA COMMAND. Organization of Company A, Second Regiment, D. C. N. G. The enlisted men of the newly organized Company A, Second Regiment, D. C. N. G., elected their officers at a meeting presided over by Maj. Anton Stephan, Fourth Battalion, D. C. N. G. Theodore J. Heap was chosen captain; W. B. Miller, first lieutenant, and Norman S. Bowles, second lieutenant. Maj. Stephan made a speech complimenting the members of the company upon their attendance, appearance, and the selection of officers. A buffet supper was served, and the evening wound up in a variety of pleasantries. Capt. Heap until recently has been first lieutenant of Company K, First Regiment, D. C. N. G.; Lieut. Miller has served for several years on the noncommissioned staff of Gen. Harries, and Lieut. Bowles is an ex-officer of the Hogh School Cadet Regiment. The infant company starts with a splendid personnel of well drilled athletically inclined men and hopes to rank well with the older companies before the inaugural turn-out on March 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Safeguard Brother's Property. Frederick W. Motts instituted proceeedings [sp.] in the District Supreme Court yesterday to have the court declare his brother, George Motts, incompetent to take care of his property interests. It is sought to have the court appoint some person to preserve the defendant's property and care for him as his committee. The petition filed by Attorneys Lambert & Raker sets forth that George Motts has suffered a third stroke of apoplexy and has been greatly impaired in mind and body thereby. His estate is valued at more than $10,000, and it is claimed that he is unable to care for himself or his property. Affidavits of two physicians were filed showing the condition of the defendant, and Justice Barnard ordered a. writ issued returnable for hearing to-day in Circuit Court No. 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driver Injured in Collision. In a collision between a surrey, in which he was driving, and a laundry delivery wagon, at the corner of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, yesterday William Slaymaker, of 1303 F street northwest, was thrown to the ground and painfully bruised. Both wagons were slightly damaged. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRICT BUILDING NOTES. The Commissioners will grant a hearing Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock to those who want to be heard relative to the bill providing for the construction of a bridge over Rock Creek at Q street. The engineer department has given the District Construction Company, in charge of the construction of the Connecticut avenue bridge, permission to alter plans in regard to the centers of the main arches. This will mean a saving of $1,200 to the contractor directly, and indirectly to the District. Walter C. Allen, electrical engineer, has reported to Commissioner Macfarland that he believes the improvements and the amount of travel on Central avenue are not sufficient to warrant the extension of street lights thereon. Such improvement was requested by the Prince George County and Eastern District of Columbia Citizens' Association. Commissioner West has approved the following appointments of policemen by Maj. Sylvester: Rudolph V. C. Jama, vice Ferguson, appointed desk sergeant; Wilbur H. Rock, vice Dennis, resigned; Marion K. Humphries, vice Wall, promoted; James W. Jones, vice Headley, promoted; and George N. Scriven, vice Schneider, resigned. All are to be privates in class 1. [note: the above paragraph is structured exactly as presented.] The police surgeons have recommended through Maj. Sylvester to the Commissioners that sick leave throughout the month of December be allowed Privates G. S. Catts, T. E. Gordon, T. B. Lipscomb, A. W. Parham, C. B. Willis, J. E. Barnes, M. J. Flynn, J. T. Kennedy, W. W. McGregor, Edward Murphy, B. T. Rhodes, Frank Seibert, G. E. Wilson, C. H. Willingham, J. M. McGrath, H. Boucher, E. Davis, J. E. Peterson, J. A. Pearson, C. J. Wagner, P. T. Lewis, H. R. Levi, S. Roberts, G. S. Weber, J. H. Fletcher, A. L. Lucas, R. C. Dyer, J. T. Owens, W. A. Fraser, P. Creagh, C. A. Stevens, J. H. Leach, J. P. Romer, and A. Zych. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------