Mandamus orders railway payment for Union Station costs
Justice Barnard issued a writ compelling the commissioners to sign a certificate authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay 1 500,000 to the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad. The case turned on whether the station and connecting lines were ready for occupancy as required by Congress and the act funding the project. The court decision clears the path to payment, with commissioners planning to proceed, while divisions over grade crossing work and completion linger among citizens and officials.
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Justice Barnard
Mandamus
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Congress
District Supreme Court
Secretary of the Treasury
Philadelphia, Baltimore Land Washington Railroad
Railway Company
Union Station
Baltimore and Potomac
Long Bridge
New Jersey Avenue
McKenney and
Flannery
Railway
Navy Yard
West
Macfarland
Morrow
Traction Company Sued In Two Passenger Injuries
Two lawsuits filed against Capital Traction Company seek damages for injuries alleged to have occurred while boarding and alighting streetcars. Nelus A Brown demands 15000 for injuries at Fourteenth and Riggs as car started, Henry C Morton seeks 5400 for injuries at Seventh and O streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction Company
Tucker and Kenyon
Nelus A Brown
Fourteenth and
Riggs Streets
Henry C Morton
Treasury Department
Sixth Street
RB F Downing
G A_ Berry
Seventh and
O Streets Northwest
Secretary Garfield Ordered to Show Cause in Land Bid Case
Justice Barnard of the District Supreme Court orders James R Garfield Secretary of the Interior to show cause on August 44 why he should not be compelled to permit Cora B Cain of Washington to bid on public lands there. Cain seeks mandamus claiming denial of equal land law benefits due to a recent Secretary’s decision overruling earlier rulings. Also notes a Baltimore rail excursion ad with discounted fares.
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Sigueu Groupsuay
Justice Barnard
Supreme Court of the District
James R Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Cora B Cain
State of Washington
Victor H Wallace
Thomson Resigns to Lead Chicago Republican HQ
George G. Thomson, assistant Post Office chief clerk, resigns and departs for Chicago to serve as chief clerk at the Republican national committee headquarters. The note mentions Heurich’s beer sales and local business listings including Arlington Bottling Co and Luddiman & Co.
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National Committee
George G. Thomson
Post Office Department
Chicago
Thomson
Republican National Committee
Heurich’s
Maerzen
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Luddiman & Co
12Th St
Melvin Sentenced to Workhouse for Disorderly Conduct
William Melvin was found guilty before Judge Mulloway in police court yesterday morning of disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons. In default of fines totaling 80 dollars, he will serve four and a half months in the workhouse. Melvin was arrested Saturday night by Patrolman Jones of the Eighth precinct.
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William Melvin
Mulloway
Melvin
Pokceman Jones
Fireman Sues For 20000 Damages In Railroad Collision
Giovanni Bonanni a fireman employed by McMullen MacDermott and Hoffmann Engineering sues Southern Hallway Company and Washington Terminal Company for 20000 alleging a collision between a Southern Railway engine and his stood engine in railroad yards left him with a crushed right foot and permanent injuries while workmen excavated hauled and stumped dirt within the yard limits.
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Southern Hallway Company
Washington Terminal Company
Yesterdday
Giovanni Bonanni
McMullen ,& MacDermott
Hoffman Engineering
Bonanni
Southern Railway
Halls of the Ancients Sold on New York Avenue
R Golden Donaldson and associates closed a gate of the Halls of the Ancients on New York avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest for 350000 dollars. The lot with buildings spans 14371 square feet at about 15 dollars per square foot. Consideon and Malcolm W Will bought 90000 square feet of land by the railroad at First and M streets northeast to build a storage warehouse.
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R. Golden Donaldson
New York Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Fruit Vendors Face Health Dept Arrest Warrants
Health inspectors report eighteen fruit and vegetable dealers stored in unclean horse stables and damp cellars while living quarters above degrade sanitation. Warrants are sought for several addresses including rear of 217 D Street NW and 410 Second Street NW, 317 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and 21 Jackson Hall Alley NW. A poultry stand owner at 906 Louisiana Avenue NW also faces action for filth and unsecured poultry conditions.
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District Health Department
D Street
Second Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jackson Hall Alley
Ik Street
Health Department
George C Hilleary
Lousiana Avenue
Dries Canvas In A Park After Rain At Forts Hunt Washington
Paraphernalia and canvas used for district militiamen are soaked and moved to the Monument grounds for drying. Lieut Duvall supervises and guards the gear as police keep watch. tents and cots arrived from Potomac forts and a delay in shielding signal corps equipment angered troops. About fifteen hundred dollars of instruments were left unprotected due to weight and lack of shelter.
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Forts Hunt
Washington
Monument
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ma) Sylvester
Wilam A Duvall
Potomac
Sneut Duvall
Signal Corps
Funeral of Thomas Norwood at Family Home in Washington
Funeral services for Thomas Norwood will be held at the family home in Northwest Washington at 3 o'clock this afternoon. He died of a brain hemorrhage at Monterey Inn, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, and was a resident of Washington for 18 years. He was 70. Body sent to Baltimore for burial after services at the Church of the Holy Comforter.
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Thomas Norwood
Norwood
Monterey
Inn
Bhue Ridge Summit
Washington
Baltimore
Church of of the Holy Comforter
Fourteenth
East Capitol Streets
Thomas Tole
Haast Capitol Street
Toledied
Ninth and
Minerva the Wonderful Handcuff Queen Jumps From Bridge
Minerva leapt from the New Highway Bridge into the Potomac with handcuffs on, released herself before drowning, and was towed to shore by Pat Dempsey. Reporter F Hough Jr failed to provoke an arrest as a phlegmatic guard refused, while Minerva’s manager prepared a staged act and a Cumberland notice was referenced.
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Minerva
New “Highway
Potomac River
Pat Dempsey
Young F. Hough, Jr
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lana Park
Hough
Pointblank
Mr. Hough
Luna Park
Mother Hubbard
Mr Hough
Cumberland
Cumberland Morning
Cuffa
Bola
Man Held for Grand Jury in Shooting Case
James Blodgett, arrested days earlier, was held in 360 bond for the grand jury in police court after being charged with shooting John Roys in the left leg at his home at seventeenth and H streets southeast last Wednesday. Additional charges of assault with a dangerous weapon were noted. Judge Mullowny resumed duties as police court judge after a six week vacation at Asbury Park.
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James Blodgett
John Roys
Seventeenth and
H Streets
Mullowny
Judge Mullowny
Asbury Park
March Selections From Washington Greys Concert
The program lists selections including Light Cavalry and La Danae use by Intermenyo, with Faust, The Merry Widow Fantasie, My Old Kentucky Selection, and Woodlawa. An unspecified Money IRGH1 entry appears among the entries, while Landers and Calyin are mentioned.
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Washington Greys
Light Cavalry
Faust
Waltz
Old
Kentucky
Woodlawa
Try Our Rival's, Too Beans Ad Claims Superior Quality
A Van Camp advertisement argues that its beans surpass rival brands and home-made varieties. It urges readers to test both brands together, vote, and compare ingredients, noting Michigan-grown beans, whole vine-ripened tomatoes, live steam baking, and thorough digestion as key advantages.
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van Camp
van Camp’s
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Schneider
Post
New York
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Monument Grounds
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Lieut
Duvall
Meee
New Highway Bridge
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R Hough
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Washington Circle
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Kamper
Michigan
Tory
van Camp Packing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Co-Operative Society
N.Y. Ave
Camegis Litrary
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
N. W
Friedlander Bros. Cor
Fealy’s
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth Street
The
Boston
Merchants & Miners Trans. Co
Did Point
Narragansett Plot
Newport
Wea
BR BR
U.S. Randle Highlands
White House
Dle Highlands
Zapitol
Dupont Circle
U.S
U Jg Central National Bank
Cen- 2 National Bank
7Th St
End Paye
Uneeda the
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O’donnell
F Street
Keeley Institute
North
Capita, Street
Washington, D. C
Colem
Maryland
Schlitz
Sublite Brewing
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
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Ducro
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U. S
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Seisie Wai
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
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