Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1888, Page 3

/ f Y 18, 1888—DOUBLE SHEET. THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. VIEWS OF CITIZENS RESPECTING THE PROPOSED CHANGES, eases ies A General Approval of the Present Ferm of Government and Disincli- mation to Try Experiments—Suggee- thems of Citizens as to the Improve- ments, —s Stax reporters have interviewed many citizens 8 to their views respecting the report now pend- ing before the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred Proposing a new form of government for the Dis trict. This report proposes, in brief, that the powers now vested In three District Commissioners De entrusted toone Commissioner appointed by the President as an executive officer, and a council composed of fitteen members appointed by the President, one from each of fifteen council dis- triets, into which It 1s proposed to divide the Dis- tict of Columbia. The results of the Interviews Printed below represent ail shades of opinions re- specting the District government. R Fendall, of the committee, says: “I recognize the propriety and justice of the claim of our citizens and tax-payers to have some voice in imposing taxes on themselves, in ex the revenues derived therefrom, and in cho municipal onéinancee that 36 mate. rect their welfare. recat ‘unlimited su! as arpmedy, and f be- he plan indicated in the modifeations of the Present form of government proposed by the Cit- wens’ Committee will remove the cause of iscontent without disturbing its main and best features This plan leaves the entire control of the finances of ‘the District, where it ts now—In the hands oftCon- fess and the Treasury Department. It provides much better way for Congress to be informed of the mode and wishes of the people at large. It re- Meves Congress of much legislation of a strictly municipal character, and thus gives time for the consideration of important matters of a more gen- eral nature. It provides for a better executive and with the dominating military ele- ot in this department. After cal Ton, Thave reacard the conclusion that elther a a pian situllar to the one proposed, or suffrage, will soon be tr.~1 here in order to remove the prevail- ing dissatist..ction, »nd my judgment commends to me a trial of the former frst.” Charles C. Glover is of the opinion that any change in the present form of government 1s Sangerous. What had been receumended In the Was at Dest an experiment, and in practice might prove to be neither beneficial nor desirable. ‘There was at present, he thought, no need oF pop- wlar demand fora change. The "present govern- ment was economically and honestly managed. ‘Phere were no great abuses to correct, and as tar ashe knew there was nothing to warrant ade- mand for a change in the government. “I am opposed to the pian,” observed Henry A. Willard. “The Comiissioners answer every purpose. They perform the executive duties in Our government, and Congress the legislative Guties. We want nothing to stand between us and Congress. I am, however, opposed toa mili- ‘ary dictatorship in the District, and, rather than have tuat, 1 would even preter suffrage. But ‘we have got rid of the military dictator, and now we will get along very well under tle, prevent government. I would even bein favor of having oaly one Commissioner. “I have always thought,” said John W. ‘Thompson, ‘that there should be one head tn au- ‘ority in this District. With one responsible ‘authority it seems to me an excellent. thing to aj it a number of citizens, wuose duties it woul to consider the legisiatibn needed by the Dis- trict. ‘This city 1s becoming too large to ex © to continue to act as its alderman. 1 be- Ueve in making this city government as far as pfacticable. like Government, Devartment—all revenue to be paid into the United States ‘Treasury, as at present, and the appropriations to be made Upon estimates, which would be furnished Dy the board of citizens. In this way it is likely ‘that the interests of all sections would Be looked after.” Judge Samuel Shellabarger said: “As I was in Congress at the time the present form of District nt was adopted, I had and have a great fEterest in the matter, As to the present sugges: Won, however, 1 am,not yet quite ready to give a ‘waqualified opinion.” In the first place our depen- ence upon Congress fs constitutionally necessary, and whatever form exists it will not change that condition of things. I am decidedly opposed to any kind of suffrage here. The shifting nature of the ation and various other pecullar condi- ‘tons that exist here would render any plan of suf- Mrage undesirable, Teanuot see very much of change Detween ‘the present the plan, but if, as you say’ these fifteen counclimen are to be appointed as representatives of the differ. ent sections of the District, I think that Iam in favor of it. Yet, there ts not enough difference to fight about.” ‘Wm. M. Galt, when asked what he thought of the proposed new form of government, replied: “{ haven't given it much consideration’as yet. I am perfectly satisfied with the present form of mt, and think {t oue of the best in exist- a a ord fm an Commissioner,” continued Mr. Gait, “but {ink a man should be detailed trom ‘the engineer corps, *: ho should be the secretary the bonrd: ‘Taree Commissioners sult me very wel rovided they remember that they are int Trinity im power and unity io action, No, sir, Idon’t believe in franchise in the District.” B. H. Warner was of the opinion that this eity Is not a local affair. “It does not,” he con- Unued, “belong to the citizens of the District. It 43 Wo expensive an enterprise for them to develop Or even to assume charge of under the form of anordinary municipal government. The capital f this great country belongs to the nation at ‘and every true American ts interested in ‘Washington made the most attractive and Deautifu: city of the world. Of course the citizens their taxes as they do in every other place, and We are not n that sense dependent to auy de- Tee upon the bounty of the General Government. All that the Goveraiment does. and all taat 1s gx- pected, is the assumption of its fair share of expense in maintaining the city in accordance with the magnificent plan of Its founder, the first President. To accomplish this end asd at the Same Ume to protect private rights, It seems to me that the present form of government cannot be improved in principle. We have two of our Dest citizens to represent the Interests of the peo- and the Engineer Commis also. Sometimes object Yo the personal demeanor of ofictal manner of treating the general public, e aystem will do away with this fauit. Ever since he present, form of government was adopted our affairs have been getting into better condition, and the records and system of doing business, t Collecting of taxes, and the disbursiag of mone} Was never as complete as now. i we cannot be weil ted with our Board of Commi ‘he Secretary of the Treasury, the President of the United States, our committees in the House and Senate, and the generous supervision of every member of Congress, I don’t know what willsecure ‘this end.” Jesse B. Wilson, who will make a minority Feport to the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred epyoning the proposed plan, sald: “I have lived here the old forms of "government, the old 0b, and the territorial government, and I the present form of government is the best have ever had. ‘There is something to show the expenditure of money.” Mr. Wilson sald ‘not think there was apy good reason ‘making the changes proposed. The select committee had been charged, as he understood, ‘with the duty of considering ‘what could be doné fa the way of improving the present form. The Proposal Was not an improvement, but a Subversion of the government. He would have been prepared to sign a bill providing that all Unree of the Commissioners should be appointed from civil life. Frederick Douglass said: “Tne present gov- ernment 13 a very good one, but sometimes,” he ‘added, with a twinkle in his eye, “a little partial. I rather like the plan proposed by the Committee of One Hundred. { think it would be better If the Jegislative functions of a goverument for so large ‘a city were vested in a larzer body than at present, nd @ body selected as it I= proposed trom the dif ferent sevtions of the city. | think we would be more likely to get even and exact Justice. I would like it better, I think, if there were twenty-two in the counctl representing the old legislative dis- tricts.” When the reporter spoke of suffrage, Mr, Douglass raised his eyebrows expressivey: “i hardiy thik we are prepared for suffrage ye, sald. “Lenink we need a little more intelligence and virtue. I think on the whole that I favor the plan of the committee. Said John A. Baker: “My opinion ts that we Ihave pow the best form of city government in the world. This agitation for a change I regret, be- Cause its effect may be mischievous. If a clamor 4s raised about the ears of Congress for a change it Would be a very natural thing for Coagressmen to say: “If these people want to govern themselves let ther: do it, and let them support themn- Selves, too.’ I do hot believe the combined wis- dom of the whoie city could devise a better form ‘of government than we have now. Why, look at What it has accomplished. It has made Washing- Yon great and beautiful city.” G. T. Dunlop, of West Washington, was of the ‘Opinion that tuis form of government 13 the very best we can possibly have. “I am opposed to any such change, of, tn fact, am opposed to any change Whatever,’ be said.” ag Ex-Mayor James G. Berret said: “I am opposed to the present form of government for numerous Teasoos. In the first piace I don’t believe in ‘taxa- Gon without repreven‘ation.” If Ce wants to wera us i think our taxes ‘be abated. in,” said Mr. Berret, “I am im favor of one ex- ecutive head, to be appointed as Congress may di- Eesband berstyied governor or commissioner. 1 ve In Suffrage ina modified form,” he cuntin- “and believe that if Congress cag take away uy can modify It, Let every per- ¥ per annum, sald money to (o the pubite schools, and that at least keep out the majority of people whose voue gould be Lought for a song. In fact, the present form of government is altogether to ve. ‘Where e&n you ind another government Jax E. Fitch, of the firm of Fitch, Fox & Brows, said: “Mynatever, imy exist present torm re i. lorm of goverament I ‘much dimeafiy "ix getting ‘mecdea ap- ‘Comes trom the con: has not ia any" way boca Sa aes: Uy, the formation of the nd ‘the District cone : j ne | number migi Henry W. Garnett, lawyer, when asked his opinion said: “I am in favor of the plan of hat but one Commissioner, but as to the counei! I have not looked into the matter m and {cannot say I favorit, 1 am and have in favor of having but one Commissioner, so that the responsibility could be fixed somewhere, and not shifted from one to another; and J am not in | favor of having an Army officer a3 a Commissioner. He should be appointed frou ctvil life.” R, Ross Perry, attorney at law, said: “I think tt unwise to disturb the existing state of things. If Congress makes any Change 1t will be compelied to Feturn to universal suffrage; and those who re- member the administration of’ affairs from 1865 to 1874 cam’eoncelve of no greater evil” “I am emphatically in favor of the plan,” re- marked W. C. Dodge, a member of the sub- committee of the Citizens’ Committee which re- ported this plan, “for the reason that It gives to he people in the various sections of the District a voice in the ment of thelr purely local af- fairs. It wili give the people a voice in saying Where and for What purpose the revenues of the District shall be expended. By that means the | Wants and needs ot every iocality can be better | Known and consflered than by ent plan. ‘This is the main idea of the whole plan. It does not to change in the siightest way the financial relation of the District to the General Government, or the control which the General Government now exercises over District affairs. I agree with the statercent of the Hon. S. 8. Cox, Tecently printed in the North American Keview, that next to the equality of the states in impor- tance ts a local government for local —, 1 cannot see why the quarter af a million people tn ths District should not have some voice in, the management of thetr purely local affairs, just as the same number of people do in any other city 1a the country. I think that it would tend to al- lay a great deal of the sectional jealousy and Dick: which are such a constant source of troupie Lam satisfied that a majority of the tax-payers of the District do not want universal Suffrage,and that Congress will not give us limited Suffrage'and for those reasons the committee avoided raising the question. We do not wish to tear down or revolutionize the present form of government, but simply to improve it.” M. W. Galt, the jeweler, answered emphatl- cally: “If I were ealled upon to vote on the pro- change I would oppose it, because I regard it as an en wedge to suffrage. I think any defects in the present form of government are sus. ceptible of correction without any such radical Temedies as those proposed.” ‘Thomas E. Waggaman, real estate agent, said: “The proposed ci 4s all folly. ‘The govern. ment of the District enough as itis, It 1s dangerous to tamper with a good ting.” Thomas J. Fisher, real estate dealer, said that he had not an -opportunity to examine the He was, however, of the opinion proposed plan. that the it form was the best possible for a uetpaty. mw “all I have to say,” sald M. W. Beveridge, the dealer in chinaware, “1s that I am opposed to any change in the present form of Government, and am heartily opposed to suffrage in the Dis W. G. Metzerott, of Metzerott & Co., sald the Gov- erninent was entirely satisfactory to him, and any change from the present would meet with his dis- approval. Wm. C. Ballantyne, the stationer, and a mem- ber of the Citizens’ Committee, when asked What he thought of the proposed new form of Gov- ernment, said; “I am op to any change, but if there could be a ion improving, tipoa the present it would meet with my approval The moment we have suffrage in the District that moment we hop from the frying-pan Into the fire.” George Ryneal, paints and ofl dealer, says that the project from a_ cw does not strike him favorably, and besides it is. very in- opportune time to suggest any change. Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop, merchants, were seen together by a Stax reporter. They both ex- pressed the opinion that this was the best munici- pal government in the country, and they were ‘Opposed to any change. When Col. Perry H. Carson was asked by a Stax Whether be approved the plan of Government pt by ‘the Committee of One Hundred, he said: “Tam for suffrage, but if Wecannot have that, I don’t think we can have any better form of Government than the present. This as I understand 1t, that we shall have’ sixteen regents instead of three—that 4s, if we want anything done, we'll have to go and talk to sixteen men about ‘it. No, sir; Ido not think that will be any im] t. "That will be worse than it 1s now. Ifwe are to have @ change let us have something for ter. I want a simple Government. We might have one with two Commissioners appointed by the Pres!- dent and two elected by the people. I think that ‘Would satisfy the people. I am opposed to the plan of the committee. You can put me down,” Said the colonel, laughing, “not among the re- Spectable citizens, but the citizens who oppose i. The pian will not’ be satistactory to itizens Who favor suffrage.” “am decidedly in favor of the plan proposed,” observed Simon Wolf. “It fixes the responst- Duuty, does uot enlarge the powers of the Commis: stoner, does not give it suffrage, and yet it makes ita representative form of government, as the wishes of every part of the District can be heard, Nor isita violation of the Constitution of the United States, so all the powers vested in Cony are kept intact, and 13 an aid to them, as it relieves them of routiné work, and brings back to the peo- ple municipal government, which 1s the founda- ‘tion of a republic.” C, B. Bayly, the manager of Ellis’ music store, said: “I am in favor of the present form of Gov- ernment, and am oj to any new form. I don’t believe in suffrage here, as I think we had ‘quite enough of that some years ago.” MM. M. Parker, the real estate agent, was of the Qpinlon that the present government 1s good enough, and that suffrage would ruin it, W. F. Mattingly, lawyer, sald, when asked about the proposed new plan, “I am opposed to tt. I think our present form of government 1s the Dest that could be devised for inunicipal purposes, situated as we are.” Said Conway Robinson: “I do not say that our present form of government 13 the best, but I think 1 18 a pretty fair form of govern- ment, and Iam opposed to any changes It we go to agitating this thing we are apt to get some- thing worse. I think it 1s the best form of govern- ment we have had, and that the form of yovern- ‘ment with suffrage was the worst.” Leigh Robinson, lawyer, sald: “I have not given much thought to the matter, and hardly ne more than to read the report'in the news- Papers but I am inclined to think that we had well-enough alone.” CoL Moore, superintendent of police, said: “I am very well pleased with the present form of government, and doubt whether it could be im- upon. Tam heartily to suff Ei ae ee Hi. C. Clagett, lawyer, sud: “I see no sense in the proposal. I am, however, in favor of suffrage, for a man has a right after being taxed to say by whom his taxes shall be expe ‘AS for the eapeneeees Sees pAiveen appotnted, we have enough men aj u ta very pecu- lar confession on the part of the ts of suffrage when they rattle about this being the government possible, thereby admitting that bona fide residents of the District are so inferior to their fellow-citizens all over the United States &s not to be able to do what !s done every where else; that is, govern themselves.” Charles Walter, attorney at law and justice of the peace, said: “I am opposed to the nonsense of fifteen and one besides. We have enough in the gure we have now. and the system works well if hey Will do right. We can’t expect men to be riect, but they will improve with experience, redo hot want any suffrage; we had a sample of ‘That in the recent convention.” J. Ormond Wilson, formerly superintendent of the public schools and a member of the sub- committee of the Citizens’ Committee which re- ported the plan, sald: “The plan in the Teport i$ the most. conservative expression of the | principle that citizens should have control of their | local stairs. “I believe that a majority of the tax- payers of the wistrict are in favor of suff ‘his plan wili satisfy in a measure the demand for local government, If 1 should be defeated I be- Heve that within three years there would be suf- frage in the District.” Hae Clagett, register of wills, said: “I am to any enlargement of the responsible head of the District governinent. I favor one citi. ‘ountnisstoner, W ho shall possess alt the powers Of the Dreseut hedd, excepting thove Pertaining to the engineering department. The engineering Pe oo Dean, attorney-at-law, and a member of committee, say: ‘I shall favor the bill, One poe eer meen and cH same quan should ws enforce them. The eens ee io Lapthorne will ‘wend to sti and ris ale ne Bree meena and. ering Deen the constant practice since 1874.’ Charles A. Suafer, of the frm of Harris & Sha- fer, Jewelers, said: “I don’t think it would be fair tor me Lo ex) lay Opinion on the because | amessen mean that i out Uone-would have " ington could get" what Commissioners: from Pennsylvania, Onio, rt say, could go before want ! E o i & g ji j i | if i i f ay i He i : I change was to be he favored having . He it that a council of fif- 5 Li “Tam heartily in favor of the present fon, “the an for the ,” said W.s Thomy ruggist, “and I think that any change would be a dangerous experiment.” Woodbury Blair said: “I am not a resident of Washington, as I live out in Maryland, but I have sufficient interests here to make me feel like a Washingtonian. The best it in favor of ‘the present form of government is the fact that @ great deal of foreign capital 1s invested Teal estate was never in s0 prospe asithas been under the present state of things. Nor Was itever so iow as when we had ture and I have never heard a sci of government proposed that I like as well as the one we now have. And I ain opposed to any FQ suf George B. Lemon said: “I am strongly op- posed to suffi here. I believe that the District should be governed through the sut- frage of the whole country, and it seems to me ‘that the more national we make our local govern- ment, and the more our affairs are regulated bj Congress, the better. I cannot see any special ad- vantage {n the pt plan, except perhaps in ‘he matter of representation. But I do not think it necessary that these fifteen men should be actual residents. I am in favor of Capron ed ‘the Tee all over the country to come nere to Wash- yn and to aid in beautifying our city.” W. H. Tenney, of West Washington, of the firm ot W. H. Tenney & Sons, millers, said: “It good Commissioners can be obtained I think she pronens form of government much better than pro- posed one. 1 am opposed to such a change, but if ‘there ts to be any chi Itavor the chi Ing to tive Commissioners, and if good men. can be ob- them. I am tained outside the ‘District, why get Opposed to suffrage in the strict, and think that Congress would not be willing to pay halt the ex- penses of the District if suffrage existed.” “Any change is preferable to the present form,” sald G W. Castlear; “but proposed change must be considered carefully. I think that West Washington should be entitled to more than one representative. ‘Suffrage would be the out- = this change, I am afraid,” said Mr. Casi- sulffage in the District he wil oF Should, Oppose r in et he will, oF ‘oppose anything looking to its return.” ” “T did not read the entire report through,” sald Richard 1. Cropley, collector of customs but Lam oppose¢ to the proposed change, and do not see where the benefit will come in. If made, tt ‘Will no doubt lead to suffrage in the District, which we do not want.” 8. T. Brown, dry-goods merchant, said: “I read the report hurriedly, but it struck me as being an unwise thing, and I am heartliy opposed tot. There would be more wrangling than ever. 1 do not want to see suffrage in the District, and that wouid be the result, according to my idea.” Wm. Galt said: “I am decidedly opposed to the plan proposed, and I think the present form of government eminently satisfactory.” Geo, W. King, secretary of the First Co-oper- ative Building Association, said: “We don’t want to agitate anything else before Congress unull we get our appropriations, but all the same 1 am opposed to the proposed form of government; one reason being that West Washington would have but one representative in Miteen, whereas as it now stands we have one in three. We came into the combination free of debt much against our Will, and we certainly expect some courtesies.” Jos. Shillington, lawyer, said: “Tar Star about expresses my views. It would be unwise to ad- Yanee such @ proposition, as it would jeopardize the loterests of the District before Coi It Would not work such a change as would be advan- tageous, but might be regarded as a compromise between tuo present form and suffrage. It 18 simply a delegation of power to fifteen persons instead of three, and the only advantage I see would be a diversity of views, They woula, how- ever, as they would receive appointment from the PrestJent, no more represent the wishes of the People than they are represented now.” Justice John T. C. Clark sald: “I am opposed to the plan. I don’t believe in suffrage for the Dis- Irict, but Tama rat, and if We are to have ‘Suffrage I believe in majority rule.” John T, Given said: “I have not read the bill of the Citizens’ Committee attentively, but my opinion is that we had better ‘suffer the ills we have than fly toothers we know not of.’ Our policy is One of masterly inactivity.” ‘S.C. Mills, U. 8. commissioner, &c., said: “I am decidedly opposed to the appointment of ‘itteen councilmen, in whose selection the people have no voice. If they are to be elected by qualified suf. frage it migiat be well enough.” Julius Lansburgh said: “If suffrage ts to follow I am totally opposed to it. I would rather that tue District be ruled ay at present than to here ate teen more governors. ‘Then there would be chaos, for interests will conflict.” N. D. Larner, a member of the Committee of One Hundred, said: “I it as one of the finest things ever conceived for the government of the District since ante-bellum times. Under the proposed bill the people will get What they want— Fepresentation without conventions and elections. AL the same time the financial reiations existt! between the Government and the District will noe, be disturbed. It removes the legislative power from the executive branch of the Government, Which Bow performs bow) the executive and le¢- islative functions, provides for One executive officer, Instead of three, and reposes in the council all the legislative power now held by the Com- missioners. Under the bill every section of the eity will be oe and all the cavilling about: Congress will revented. It should be under- ‘stood that those advocating this measure are not urging suffrage and have no such idea.” .8, Bundy, Justice of the peace, sald: “The Sran’s article struck me as very sensible, and yet when wil! the opportune time come when we ill ‘not ve some pressing want before Congress, The general idea of the committee ts well concet' Dut at the same time there 1s still the Important fact, the want of united public sentiment. before us. ” We suffer because of the want of unanimity, ‘and members of Cougress will continue to ask wuy don't you agree and then ask and you wil get it, but if you don’t know what you want we have not ‘me to listen to you.” Cc. M. Matthews, lawyer, said: “I haven’t read the proposition; don’t think I will, for I am satts- fed with weil enough.” Eugene Carust, lawyer, sald: “The defect has beén that, in the Commissioners the executive and legislative powers are united, and I regard the ee Itis not per to have an Engineer Commissioner; the en; r should be an officer under the hoard. I think it a good move to have a council to legislate.” Gen. Wm. Birney, attorney-at-law, sald: “What we have ts far better than what is posed. To have a permanent counct of fitveen taukert daily at the statutes and patching up the of nances would make all law uncertain. Our pres- ent laws are imperfect, but they are not subject to daily change. We are ny quite ¢& b now, but the little the council would heavier than the W! Board of Commissioners,’ Rutledge Wilson says that if this scheme is only a movement toward as It is thought: tobe, ue ts opposed to It. We have had e suffrage, he thinks, and should we return to it the men with the most money to spend for rum would rule and the little ward politicians be placed in power. These would be unsafe to be intrusted ‘with the reins of government. 8 Maddox said he had not studied the re. port, and from a cursory view does not think it willdo, it seems that, the citizens’ Commitiee ny tn ect,” he sald, “for the report 1s almost universally condemned.” T. A. Lambert, of the Citizens’ Committee, says there 18 no disposition to “railroad” the Bonet that it is the resuit of mature delibera- on, with the Understanding that it should go to the iocal associations, and is simply as its ttle ry proposal,” a forth, scheme the consideration of whic may result. in the formation of a better one, Present form of ment,” said Col. W. A. Cook, altorney-at-law. [ts cl advantage consists in securing a local representation of the wants and ‘Views of the different sections of the District. effect would be to do away with the mittee of ‘There in the i Hi i | | i 4 Fe | e : tit E i i fi E f I fi HY HH E & t g Pretty good, and any change attempted should be ‘Well considered first, The relations of the with the General ought to be mind. Any proposition, : i ie : iF i i i i i } Fs FE i i RES i if +] + 4 eee 2 ee 4 & dealers, expressed himself briefly as follows: “My r 18 thi t form of government impresiion 1s that our present ‘gover Max Lansburgh (dry goods, &.), sald, “What's am well rh satisfied with the nt plan. I i jcceeamiaan stern for polntment by the President I have too much faith in the intelligence of the le of the country to have any fears of the election of a man for President who 1s nut ‘and will not know the wants of the people of the District. As he resides here among the people of the District. it 4g but natural that he will select for the Commis sioners’ piaces men of good character, who Will ‘good of the people.” Wm. H. Baum, coal dealer, said: “I am op- posed to the ch: Proposed by the Citizens’ Committee, ‘and think we had fer let well enough alone.” Dr. T. &. Verdi sald he thought the present form of government best for the District. He knew what representative government meant here—he had been part ot it, and knew it did not work. ‘The people in the District he did not think were ‘eit to govern themselves, and it was not to their best interests that they should have euffrage. If they changed the government $0 as to have & Tepresentative council, it would be said: “Why should the President appoint them?. Why should they not be elected?” ‘Then, he sald, we would have suffrage with all that implied. We had tried 4t, and knew what it was well enough not to want {6 try it again. “The form of government wehave is, "he said. “If at any time it is not prop- erly administered change the men, not the gov- ernment. The government ts all right, and it is easier to change the men, ‘There was digsatisfac- ‘on with Col. Ludiow, and now he 1s gone. If Mr. ‘Webb or Mr. Wheatley do not perform their duties properly put them out, and get men in thetr places who will give satistaction, Do not change the form of government every time there is complaint of the administration. This government 1s best for the District. We are governed by the United States Government; we are close to it under the present pian, apd the whole great Government takes an interest in our welfare. The President 1s close to us, and it 1s eazy to change the personnel of the District ernment. Let tne change be in the personnel, when any change is necessary.” ‘Major Jno. Carson, the newspaper correspondent, said hé was trreconcilably opposed to suffrage in the District, but he thought a sing.e Commissioner and a legislative council appointed by the Presi- dent from representative citizens, with power to legislate in municipal matters—tor the schools, the police, the tire department, &c.—subject to the approval of Congress, and with a veto power in the hands of some responsible person, would be an im- rovement on the prevent form’ of governiient. He would si jowever, a property qualliica- Uon, A council 89 appointed would be nearer the people and would better understand their wants than do the three Commissioners appointed as the } Sener are. He thoughta LH ah qualification lesirable because it was not advisabie to have men Who paid no taxes themselves fix the taxes on the property owned by other people. Besides if the change should ever lead to suffrage the property qualification would be a safe-guard, J. B.Bryan, grocer, sald: “The present form of government is good enough for me. I am sitis- Ref toiet tt stay as itis. think the Commiues of One Hundred are mistaken, and are not repre- senting the best interests of the District. They had better keep still.” John McDermott, carriage-maker, sald: “I am opposed to the proposition both in its principle and its detail. The present form of government is best for the District. The founders of this District were wise, and the original plan was what itis now, It was in an evil hour that the form of gov- ernment was changed and we were given a taste of suffrage. I believe in suffrage and independent expression of opinion by the ballot, but not here. 1am opposed to anything that has a tendency that way. I would not disturb the order of things which prove so satisfactory.” D. P. Hickling, druggist, sala he had not looked over the plan carefully, but he thought that the present government was not all that might be desired. He said it was very doubtful thata change would result forthe better, He thought uve District ht to have a delegate in Congress. He was in doubts to the advisability of any movement for a change of government, Alexander Porter Morse, a member of the Citizens’ Committee, sald: believe that the form of government under which we exist is notof as much importance as the character of the men at the head of It. We are, to « large extent, depend. ent upon Congress, of, to speak more properly, Upon the committees, and if bad men gov they ears it only remains for better men toorganize and do their best to counteract the influences. I do not think that it would be a wise pian to introduce suffrage, except, perhaps, with gome such qualiti- cation as that of education, A leading Senator, a jember of the District committee, two me last winter that he thought that the plan of govern- ment in the District was the ote le, and ‘that if he had his way he would prov the same form for every city in the country of over 20,000 Inhabitants,” Dr. 8. 8. Stearns said he was satisfied with the | iperr form of Government, and saw nothing to ined by A chi . He thought it best vo let well enough alone, He knew, he sald, of no better governed city in the world. ite believed in the ex- ercise of the right of suffr: im otner but knew it would never do to have it in Washington, pe situated as it is. The proposition wo ave fifteen councilmen involved the idea of repre- sentation and would tend directly to a renewal of suffrage in the District. He thought there could beno greater misfortune than that. It would be to place the property-holders in the power of an. element such as no other city has, and lead to dis- astrousiy bed government. At present, he said, the Commissioners are directly responsible to the President, and there will never be a tune wheo the President, living ‘ht here, will permit any gross mismanagement by thesé three men of his appointment. Daniel E. Cabiil said; “I think that the present form of government is much better than that pro- posed by the Citizens’ Committee, because in the present, form there isa concentration of power, mut I am in favor of suffrage.” E, B. Hay said: “We have never hadso much Satisfaction as we have had under three Commis- sioners, ‘To select a council will,of course, give isappointinent, and we should Hever return to suffrage.” “Iam unqualifiedly opposed to any change in the present form of government,” remarked George Truesdell, real estate agent. ““I think that there 1s great danger in trying to improve upon Uhe pres-nt form of government because tt ‘open the door for the return to sulfrage, which would consider the greatest calamity could fall upon the people of the F. A. Richardson, the newspaper correspond. a said: “I do not concur in the assertion of he Citizens’ Committee that their measure Is a ‘proposal to finprove the present form of govern- sone that would, it adopted, lead vo many gi a3 one that woul jopted, 1 many dim. culties and disadvant really scarcely Fomaneleey eae oe roposition will recel ty that fhe pI ve any Serious consideration by Congress. It would give another op) crag PM ae mere w harrass the Executive for P appointments, and no one who has had experience {n- local affairs here in the last twenty years but knows that the mate- Tal from which the President would have to make his selection would not be of a character to in- spire confidence. ‘The District of Columbia has never gotvén along better than under 11s present form government, and has never before sus- talned such favor: Government. It13 folly to say that these rela- ons would not be injuriously affected 1f ee bh Rate Wwouid be deiiguted vo velze the oscasion to ack upon the District burdens which it lias no right to bear. Of course there are defects in the Chege asthere would bein any system | that can be ‘and the present Commis. es, Butit 1s i thetr predecessors. But* taking it all ia all T Can can only reudence nore ot twent “WO Years the local government ham according to ra Yew, never been less suscepaibie to eriucisun, and I Metaly believe the majority of the people wiio are for its of une inion. Saxed forts support are of the same opinion, fected with advantage. E E i i 4 a ta 4 hg i i : y f f Fay : Hay il bd ¥ i ae PEE ist ith : ty HE ery i gee 4 Bo g F : i i 3 5 8 2 ig E iy Ha 5. gi HF 5 é present form of principle of “no taxation without represen’ W. Pierce Bell, said it was a subject of con- 5 tion.” g Troup, when Congres fauna, 1874, sboltined in the “Péather Duster’ Legislacure departments of the District government, and again, in June, 1878, provided a, form of government, the same, with some few amend- ments, under which the present form of govern- ment ‘is administered, That such adminis- tration 1s fairly and faithfully no fair- minded citizen should doutt, indeed, the measure proposed by the Citizens’ Ite ap- arently alms at a change inthe form, rather than Regisiating out of oftice tho resent of Mayhew Plater thought the present form of rnment a good one. It 1s not known what he change might bring forth. It might prove a benefit and it imight prove a detriment. “No doubt exists in my mind,” remarked R. W, Fenwick, a member of the Citizens’ Committee, “about a necessity fora change in the form of the District government. The deprival of the citizens Of the right to have a voice in the making of the laws by which they are governed is wrong, and as Unis plan for a new form of government by the Citizens’ Committee 1s astepin the direction of restoring to the people of the District this ‘saci right, the plan commends itself vo me, in that parti ilar at, least, Dut 1% would be. eae Proper, .in my ent, for the poeple - Hon tit they bs granted a charer government, and that they have the rights bestowed upon them Which are enjoyed and insisted upon by all other American citizens.” He Was satisfied, however, ‘with the present situation, for the time at least. J. W. Boteler said: “My opinion 1s that the Present form of government 1s good enough.” W. M. Shuster, dry-goods merchant, said, “As far as I am concerned the present form of government is enough. In fact, the best we have ever nd this pi new form is, in my opinion, ‘8 step toward suffrage.” Mr. Hutchinson, of Hayward & Hutchinson, said, “The proposed new form 13 all bosh. I am perfectly satisfied with the present form of government, and amfoul of patience with these committees, who. are eternally trying tO change our present successful government. A. B. Cropley said: “I am heartily opposed to the Proposed change. There would be less accom- plished than at present.” “My time,” sald Seaton Perry, the dry-goods merchant, “i very limited, but I will say that I an completely satistied with the goverament as at present.” Lewis Barr, sewing-machine agent, sald the gov- ernment at present was entirely satistactory to him, but he would like to see a modified form of Suffrage, limited to the tax-payers, William Dickson said, “I have had no time to think of this matter,-but I think my sentiments are expressed by Shakespeare, ‘Detter to bear the ills we have than fly to those we know not of.’” Henry Hurt, president of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co., said: “I think we should Jet well enough alone. it has never occurred to me that a beneficial change could be made. I don’t Uhink there 1s a more economical system of gov- ernment in the United states than the nt one, I certainly do not want a vote cast in the District,” “I have not given it much thought,” said W. F. Seymour, “but 1 am opposed to it, as. it would eventually lead to suffrage, and wé certainly do not Want chat here. You may find young men Wwno are In favor of 1t, but not settled men with Property.” a ¢_ Sam Goddard Overwhelmed. ug ADVERTISED FOR A WIFE TO SHARE HIS "POSSUM AND SWEET POTATOES, ‘From the Atlanta Journal. Sam Goddard advertised for a wife n a Georgia Paper two.years ago, Sam 48a countryman who Dears a striking resemblance to the uncle of his country, though he 18 not 80 well dressed. His ad- Vertisement was about as follows: . “Wanted—a wife. “1 want a good, affectionate wife, who will be a mother to my little children. She inust be a good housekeeper and well disposed. I prefer that she ve light complected, but no red-headed wom: need apply. I have'a home, with four children, 200 busuels of corn, aud SO bushels of sweet pota- toes. “I catch "possums enough to cook with the sweet potatoes.’ ‘This advertisement was published several times ag in several foreign papers. The repites began come in the second day from different parts of the state, then trem adjoining states, and fnally from every part of the Union. After a monih oF so let ters began to come from other countries, A num- ber came from England Scotland, one or two from Germany, and one from New Zealsnd. There Were over 1,000 letiersin all, At first Goddard was Dithe and ‘joyful. His spirits rose and bubbled ‘over in all sorts of ingenious demonstration, There were locks of hair, miniature bougets, and once in & While @ photograph, ‘The happy rustic exhibited these trophies With Undisgulsed satistaction, and all went merrily with him then, Iie was the most courted man in America, By and by there came a reaction, The great deeps of his heart were broken up as his _ponder- ous and uncouth affections were gradually dist. pated among @ legion of admirers. He became despondent, and finally when the foreign letters begun lo come in with 25 cents extra on every one, he Was sick at heart. Tue subject seemed to have gathered terrors with its num. bers, and the reality of 1,000 sweethearts was tar more terrible than the rosy anticipation that nad Preceded 1t, After two years of deliberation, Sam Ut all those loves aside and took unto humself a wife of his home acquaintance. This 1s a true story, and San Goddard now lives happily near —___-+e+_____ Yes, Baxter was Surprised, From the Troy dill.) Standard. G. Baxter Hanscom 1s editor and proprietor of a bright little weekly newspaper in the rural dis- tricts of the West. He was married to a pretty lit tle woman, who 1s filled with a laudable desire to help Baxter along all she can, “Type-setting looks so easy,” she cooed the other day. “I know Icould do it Just as well as any- thing. Let me help.” ‘Although Hanscom 18 his own compositor, he didn’t accept this offer at once. His wite had thougit, was the graduation dogres’ In the type. was the gradua\ Seuting profession, ‘Sue was in the office alone the Other day when. wedding notice was “Oh,” she sald, gleefully, “I'll Just set this up. and slip it in the form, and won't Baxter be sur- Prised when be sees it in print” Iu theretore appeared a8 follows in the next issue of the paper: maRIED: at The ReSpenc E Of The BRIDes Pasentsts on wenday eveng Sep! 3897881 Mr! Jnuo Jacknos to mi78 kaly naRt. u: the Cersm ‘NOTBUY BAIT IX CAXADA NOR CANADIANS HERE. ‘The New York Herald says the following ts sub- ‘has been extended to 4 miles is ancorrect, It re- ‘mains at 3 miles, as originally fixea_ by the treaty Of 1818. The headiand question 1s finally disposed Of, It ts not true, as stated in some papers, that pat ‘When a bay is more than 8 miles wide the line of |\$3.00 demarcation ts to be drawn from headland tohead- Jand. Tne bay must beat least 10 miles across. te our people, driven out of Canadian har- have again relied exclusively on American Starvea Siong our coast, and in agrecing that. Can r ry r ada tony forbid the purchase of bait by American fishermen we have not practically inconvenienced Our fishermen to any extent, while we foster the new industry of “goo on ourown shores and by Americans The Canadians lose a market for thetr bait which was very valuable to them. TO TOUCH AND TRADE. Under the terms of the treaty ourfishermen may gointo any and all Canadian ports for all other supplies except bait,;and to ship and tranship ‘the catch to American markets in bond. Of course ‘the customary tonnage tax will have to be To cotabish the fact that: Canada has a right 10 determine what vessels and under what regula- tious they shall enter her the Canadian commissioner contended that these vessels should first obtain a license, but this is a simply “0. K. license.” It 18 provided that no charge or fee shall be exacted for these licenses. They will merely be in the form of tne Canadian authoriues ay ing or writing “0, K.” on American customs oficers’ permits to touch and trade in Canada. For three years this Administration has been try- ing to have this ee ae ‘put into force, but the Canadian authori have always ‘Unis, and vessels that touched ana under this license have been selzed by them. ‘There 1s a reciprocal or retaliatory clause in the treaty. It provides that Canadian fishermen shall have every privilege in our porta that Americans ave in theirs, no others. Thus, for instance, ‘under a strict construction of the treaty Canadian fisuermen would no longer be able to buy balt in Portland, It is also.provided, as a concession to Canada, that the Administration will strive to se cure Congressional action for the free entry or ruil interchange of sail, coal, and lumber from the Do- minion; but this1s not'a requisite to the perfec ‘Uon of Lhe treaty, ‘The treaty will undoubtedly be sent to the Sen- ate on Monday. ‘The President 1s now engaged in ‘writing a message to accompany it. The Ureaty Will be made public in Ottawa on the 234 instant, ‘The Administration ts very anxious to secure the complete ratification of the treaty in Ume for the opening of the spring fisning seasov, but should e treaty not be ratified by that time Log visions Will at any rate go into temporary effect, a8 IL was agreed by the high joint commissioners to observe its provisions and spirit ar, rau- ‘nally i cation by the Senate or until that body Tejected it, +00. Dinner to a Distinguished Journalist, ‘The New York PressCiub gave a banquet Thurs day night at Delmonico’s in compliment to Col. Jobn A. Cockerill, its newly-elected president. Covers were laid for 235 gentlemen, nearly all of whom Were connected directly with the news- Paper profession. Ashley W. Cole, the vice-prest- dent of the club, presided. Among the guests of the club were Gov. David’ Bennett Hill, Chauncey M. Depew, ex-Judge Henry Hilton, Daniel Dough- erty, Roswell P. Flower, ex-Mayor Grace, Col, Chaties H. Taylor, Col.’ Alex. McClure, Editor Frank Hation, Manager A. M. Palmer aad Con- gresaman Amos J. Cuminings. Col. Cockerill 1s the brilliant managing editor of the New York World, and is universally recognized as one of the very ablest newspaper men of the day. soe The Reading Minerw’ Strike Settled. ‘The strike of the Reading coal miners has been toan agreement between President Corbin and Master Workman Lewis, of National District As- sembly 135, that the miners’ grievances shall be submitted to arbitration as soon as work in the mines is again inp) President Corbin also ‘that no men shall be discriminated against their connection with the strike, and that the Reading company shail not, in settlement, be expected to pay more ‘than ts by the competing coal companies, The railroad men are very angry at beng deserved by Uhe ininers and bitterly denounce Master Work- man Lewis. ‘The strike in the Lehigh region still continues, Political Notes. Beth parties in Michigan still claim the election of a Congressinan from the eleveatt: district, The Detroit Free Press says cotaplete returos from every county in the district with the exception of ‘Manitou, show a plurality of 526 for Seyiour, re- publican, and as the entire Vote of Manito. does hot usually exceed 150, Seymour's plurality can- not fall below 400, ‘The republican inembers of the Keutucky legis- lature, twenty-nine in number, met in caucus last night, and passed resolutions in favor ot Hon. W. O, Bradley for the nomination of Vi.e-President. ‘The Ohio republican state convention to nomi- nate state oMlcers and delegates to the Chicego ‘convention will be held at Dayton, April 18 and 19, ‘The Rhode Island house of representatives has the bill for the submission to the electors Gy—was| irom by Revv; mR Deeen Inn the resence ol ® jange ee ee oe the Wuoy couple & was a DeRy. ‘Occasi SnD ares Wil Be at Hoem co the.r fr's at 874 bath $¢ aftr octo, 100: Of course'Baxter was surprised. 80 were Mr. Joun Jackson und his wife, Who didn’t think they had received a full equivalent for the $5 they had paid for “a good send-off.” ‘ A Different Matter. ‘From the New Orleans Picayune. ‘The social sensation of Chicago is a club swing- ing class of young ladies, ‘The ladies all aress like Mary Anderson a8 Galatea and then swing clubs Like ‘sixty. er ee the a Gog exercise over a washtub—hely helt POOF Btzh-toned. mothers—but it would be less, — Beassuring. ‘From Judge. ‘Worrted Wite—“Oh, doctor, what has detained You? Isent for you at 12 o’clook; my husband ts very low, indeed.” Doctor (complacently)—“Yes, I received your call butas T had an ment with another: tin this 6 o'clock I thougnt I'd make one job ‘two birds with one stone.” ao ———— i ! =. § ; Fi | E BE i H E Hi k i 3g a : ff i a : 2 April of an amendment to the constitution ex- tending the franchise. ‘The vote was 54 to4. patbarr ome i Old Time Stage Settings. From the Saturday Review. ‘The following Very curious notes of the scenery and properties deemed necessary at the Royal ‘Theater in Paris in 1675 will give an idea of how little attention was paid to the scenic effects. For the production of “Les Horaces,” by P. Cornelile, “q palace of any kind in the first act; an armchair in the second act; two armchairs, two stools, and big chair for the in te last act.” For “An. dromaque,” all that js needed ts with columns; in the background the sea.” For “Le Misanthrope,” of Moilere, “any kind of chamber, six chairs, and two candlesticks, The same wili do for ‘Tartufe.’” In ‘land things were a little Yom Coryate, “the leg bere is begwaniy our stately houses in London. Neither can their actors compare with ours in apparel, show, and music, There were eigut theaters in London in the reign of Charles Il, and Punch’s playhouse, in Covent Garden, gave exceedingly elaborate per- formances, if we may judge from the ori bill for the night of July 6, 1664, when the ‘Fall Man’ was proguceg wich © vacuo Ines, particul scene its ancleat rey g =~ om, oe in betraying Adam Piety of diverting interludes, too serted nere, No perso! aiter the Surtuin is up. ‘Boxes two ‘shillings “and cl pit one shilling, all beginning at 7 o'clock.” eebvieoemeed ‘The Faith-Cure for a Sick Dog. From the Chicago Herald. Phere Was @ strange scene in an office in Central Music Hall one afternoon last week. Near the door stood a richly lady with an expression of disappointment on her face and a pug dog in her arms, The dog’s face also wore an expression E ae i] ‘3 ° Hl ili Fete i ‘ _FOR SALE—HOUSES. _ CHFAP — TWO - STOR’ Fos Se BR EXCEULENCY TRE, MINISTER a oat ee ee aces, ‘a ou bands his Comes tend. furet: foot a! i 0 “Siso if purchaser desires it), 1420 K 4 Ged O'S BRYANT. tnree-shory nd basement brick. 25 feet ironk Somes Sat; sloop intburvaeh repait seats beat sanitary plumb A A Per TT. BROWN 2 CO. 3.3m iz Pa om SALE THAT LOVELY CORN! : eae (Ost. on easy terms, Inquire! ces Tae as Serene peel ate Larose oat, jor \nepee. ). builder and: 24 lm Rozsa es camar- GOOD BUSINESS PROP- $05 oh Sh RM gE S32 per. mopth: Fearn CM PARRER dy ahd Este, ee Tis ae SALE_CHEAP_Goop PROP. Frets cutie ag ac will rout for 820 OF 830 ber meme, Prive, 63,000 aan, rst rn G. H. PARKER, 4 and E sta. aw. red |ALE—CHEAP_A GOOD HOU Boilt inthe very Seat manger: Bows its by, 103.9 wood ailey!“ttus com | tion. AppiY te FRED 'W. PILLIS buia: st $18 per month; price, | owner, 1996 15th # nw. 0, = PARKER, ty and Esta. aw. any —|FOR SALE —_ MISCELLANEOUS PER CENT INVESTMENTS ZOth st. frames and ‘Onl st, near Toricks: = only 410,000: | JOR SALE_MALTESE KITTENS. W. H. FRENOR, E; Sircom briches wile | MY esidermist 1212 Peusyheaae avs Boe few days aly we SALE—A “PSYCHO,” IN GOOD CONDITION. Can be seen at 2508 14th wt. afver 4 90" E1820 Seng tunel Petraes board measure. Tearved to reject PHILIP §. oe ‘Architect, 508 Otis aw OR SALE—TWO SETS OF FURNITURE (ASH ‘and Walnat), at reasonable prices, 2404 Penney! vania ave, = KR SALE-HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. wi edi cheap. Call th ae fr {OR SALE—A RARE OPPORTUNITY WILL BE ‘offered for the next two wrecks tosactre eeepee Piano from the celebrated Geo, Mieck & Co” Twill offer my stock of these fine instruments at cost. to Jose busines. 1 have also some hands tue Wheelock fine Catinet Organs, obe Reed Pipe Orwan of the © Pelonbet Organ Co, for church» Fine Guitare, Cornets, Violius, Sheet Music and Books. string and other mse RT WRIGHT, 937 F at. AND FIXTURES OF PN. MoChesny. 1636 9th wt. 7K SALE—BEAUTIFUL SEVEN-ROOM HOUSES, Feeenvenae ee heated by furnace ; fire. San Pismbing. 300 cash ; balance mont WHITAREN & JORDAN. Lat? Fst. Fe SALE—NINE-ROOM BAY-' all improvements; south front ri ST jORATIO BROWNING. 610 18S POR SALE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF LONG. ‘entablished cigar store, 467 Pa ave. only $125.0 Fare chance ; ood Feasol: for sellins 118-3 SALE—5 HORSES. A LITTLE SORE, seil cheap, of will rade; ales Bustos and a Tug wth of double and single Marben™'hs DOW | ect a “At DOWNEY" Rabie 1030 Let aw es me At DOWNES west cor. 15th and N sts.: Brick, 3 stories and Descent, 12 rocmpened beth; all m. 1; ctegentiy fem MALE Oe 817000. at WARNER & CO. JROk SALE—AT 98.500-SEVERAL DESIRABLE hand 2 Ww. Also ani or in ‘smaller than ren JOR SALE_8' . TURES AND feorrand the above. EA Me Will of au Opster, Plour eu Preduce Sama, “Geet 3 Ds aderanan — | reasous for selling. "Apply burtheant Corner Sth and O Fok, SHEE — 87, 81,100-NEW FIVE ROOMED | stan. 4 a7 ae brick houses, aC nia ave. AOE Vr Aino iarwer housce in all sections. "Ea. MCINTINE, | FOR SALETA VALUABLE BICYCLE ATTACH: ment for sale or exchange, patent No. 330,828, Fare chance fors business man. Take notice, 20. P. Star office 918 Fst. LY KR SALE—1502 P ST. N.W._NEW ad ‘Addreae N- nor EW ELLY) room rick, with’ all mod taupe, prise @0,000. | sca ~ ee jor wanted BAvivsox S PAvIDION, | OK | SALE—-CHEAP A FIRST-CLASS PERE: fio —___ Cor. and Dn.w._ | sponte, “taodiuma sits, Address Box 40, Siar ohice SALE-A UMBER OF BRICK HOU! 117-2 ‘Gnostly new). northwert section: rabwiRg in price rou 62-900 To 63,300,” Aloo treme hotae ona Rod Jot: northwest for 62,300; easy terms, HERRON & RAMEY. 1907 Few 118-3 FR SALE-LINoT YE at ea. at en of nw: lens MAGRELO TELEGKAPH at 04, y a AS 4 LANSTOD at eon EALE-GUGE Bonriees PROPESTE: Se a ‘Sal USI 38 PRO! 212 ui » atev. ith st. + brick stor t 2 20, table FRANK H. PELOUZ! rear. “ottercdtorh snort ine sgh S0b | nest 1416 F strect.. Teese B30. ‘608 N.Y. ave., 7 rooms and bath, mod. imps, newly papered and paiiited #2700; easy terms. | rourteen-room brick. 15th hear T ste; Rent $50: | Dice ${-000; easy terme. WALKER & WILSOX, 1006 F'st. ‘9-ROOM JOR SALE-GROCERY AND LIQUOR sTc FE northwest section fret clase caati business, | 1630" mee MPT s. curctn, JOR SALE_FIRST- CLASS SALOON RESTAU- Fant and (Dining Hocus, opposite BW & 0. | Baltimore, Ma. "Will be sold’ ete bancain, | Sa | S0Fy reasobe for selling. “Apply at 320 Penn. ave... ROK SALE-THIRTY BEAD OF HORSES, JUST ‘arrived from. Pike Counts, Ky frvod 0 | horses, one pair well-bred blacks, 16 hands hit i JOR SALE—A GREAT BARGAIN IN A and cellar bay window, brick house, all_m. 1., lot 0 WARIS "DASENNOWER, “ succtsack to SHOWER & SON, 1119 Fst" f18-Im BK SALE BRICK HOUSE AND 6.048 FEET OF End at a bargain; sinall cash pay ‘JNO. adil iment i SMITh. . 18-30 *—Attorney-at-Law, G2v Pat. | Bere geld onaguarautce, MOS E ot. ny, HUG ‘OR SALE_NEW THREE-SIORY BRICK DWEI. | Gale — GGtLInNG GUT AY Ooak — Aik Fine ‘ten rooms, bath room aud cellar. furnace and | Ket | Bh kinds ot Spectacies and Eye-gisases, in, Did, silver, improvements, handsowely papered ;10- {ated wo oguares from Dupone Circe: price gao00, | Selena utd frauurs,oPeye a readin, lary St ow: ‘The entire busines ats bengal INGTON ee OPTICAL OO. 18th and Hsien. 15-40 ‘ = é B01 = =a z Awellings. well located. northwest; at $8,000, | JON TALE OR EXCHANGE -LANDAULETIES * 000 and $11,000 reepectivelys cr RERFOED, | Ustll andother Wasons, Harness ke b f3we © 1307 F stn. Airy Constenes, Baneies ond Wor JOR SALE—HO1 ae IK SALE—2,000,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF Books for #2." Appleton's American Cyclopacdiag rect. formerly #140, new, revised, oo densed, per wt: $2 per mouth.’ whole set livered’upon the Bret pay ment Address 114-60 JAMES M. DOUGHERTY, P. 0. Box 529. OR SALE—A JOB PRINTING OFFICE, USED bute short itime, all in good order, modern type. YG OBO. KWISONG, Starred: W. VR for ayy t JOR SALE OCTAVE, FINE TONE GOOD make: rosewood plano for #75 at G. 1. WILD & BROS, 709 7th wt. a 1s oR SALE—SINGING BIRDS, BIRD FOOD AND Cages, Gold Fish, Avaariuian and Fish Bod, Aagortwent in the city at SCHMIDS Bil 12th st., two doors south of Peuna avenue, | — - OR SALF—BED FEATHERS, L5e. A Pol | PE see Aya wi = ivered. RT SEITZ, Boe | JPOR SALE_ONE FINELY FINISHED U iT HUGO ~ . | WORCH & ©O."S Warerooms, ‘th st. uw. Sohwmer wet Bit; Dew 7,800 6 Gat Bia i.e. S00 | ORCAS & Pt a ‘aw. bib, mL, OF. 6,000) Mt SALE—AT PRIVATE SALE. The above is only # portion of the FINE OLD MADEIRA FOR a Being a direct cousicnment from WELSH BROS, ~| Madethe comticing the fulowing trends and vin vintage 2835 181s igza books, For full list call at office for bulletia iseaed the letand 15th." {f ld] THOS. E. WAGGAMA: OR BALE, SPECIAL BARGAINS — rt a a i route aid store: water. gan. &<. om Concrete. trent, House 20 feet front. street cars just the door; on ly = Sercial £2,300. ew House iu nopthwest potion, ®t Sod all’ modern tiny renting 2 ionth,; price 83.000, "A uice litte hots ca Pa. ates Dear Zddratreet northwesty® rouue and ‘bath, every convenience: cheap at #4.350. = Three-story brick ob Suuthonian, Tusti teeeeees teeeeerre B street southwest, fronting itute, Reserve N: lot runs through to Va. ave; price $4,000. Three- Grape pda brick (nearly new), on L street, pear 12th street | 4“ South side. west, 9 roous, all inocern finjrovements: "Drice asia (000, in a fashionabie part of the northwest, bew ™ Sstory brick, contaluing 10 rooms and bath, every tin’ provement. he:ted by furnace std open fi Taisea einen eat hows ete ¥ 000 & time JOHN F. WAGGAMAN, 17-3 2003 F at nw. ‘The above consignment of Pine PRIVATE SALE At my Salesrooms, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue. THOMAS DOWLING, £7-00-6t Auctioneer, FO" 84-2 PRICES Por TUE HOLIDAYS AND we OR SALE—HOUSE, NORTHWEST; MODERN WINTER MONT! iments; near berdics and cars. ton. Per Gallon. HE improver Dendiovand cars APIH22° | pmoct dunt, 0» caret ators. 1.90 JPOE SALE-A VERY DESIRABLE House, con | juctucs CAlMorula #190 Bunetinds, To dae ner of Pand Coluuibia stt., two-story and’ cellar: | Malara, = i Hock, = L090 lendid condition; will be sold cheap. Apply soon to | Sherry” = gO Nortéms Va.clart 1.50 DAVID D.'STONE, | Pore, * 2150 Dry Catawte wour). 80 _£17-Bt_ 806 F st. n.w._ |" Prompt attention given to orders by Mail of Tele- JOR SALE—NEW HOU: STONE BABE. | Phone, pocinent f Pesah, Sawen ons and pressed brick, twelve roma, square hall od Cordial. at meni artistically decorated: ‘tres roms wit LESALE STORE, jot. Easy terms. Apply 1750 Net aw. {17-30 siephoue 114 2. R SALE_HANDSOME NEW HOUSE ON KEN. | Whi-kierthe purest in the market 30-whedu ‘esaw ave., Mt rooms: mod. im) Freew sve, at Pleneaat 9 roots: oa JOR SALE ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS— P.: com muilt for Beautiful Stultz & Bauer Upriglit Pianos et reer the ‘owner's Use, bit’ beiuy une iy called away from the District, be offers this fare chance to pur. | #uable prices, Crase ‘an exceptionally choice suburban residence. one KR SALE—WE OFFER A FINE DOUBLE HOUSE, F fect front, in the northwestern part of the city; | _ We will give the highest value in « and par jor $2000; house recently built. owner will rent | ments on ‘can be made to wuit the Buyer. ft f " rom purchaser for one year for 61-800. ooo. 738 15th st. nw. ‘Don’t fail to see our Pianos. One mouth's trial fre to guod parties, You can save $25 to €100 with us. THE PIANO EXCHANGE, ig iny bande within day or two with iuerac- 422 that, ‘will ‘mae good invest | 220 —————____ — ment to Sof to trede into any desiraile prop- | JQOR SALE_A NECESSITY_ Wi UN. “a “a ‘well Tocstea four room bricks with water surideed A sod eet edition, oo imp oa Vermont ave. neat ith at cara. TERE Mustion address WEBSTER, Star ofc. jat4-m" a ee SALE-THE “OTTO" GAS ENGINE BE ‘quires no boiler, avoids all ve foes of time bo ot or ist D-BALLAUP. axeut 731 Tibet SALE_A COUNTRY HOME ON EASY TER: Siuuee of 19 roome, pantry, cellar aud porches. 15270 feet fenced: rove of shade trees, fruita, ex- cellent water: only one. minute walk from Schools, curches, stores, “physicians and 23 trelas iy from. a $a. Salpoos terms, 61,500 $0 Tash; balance 625 pee Apply to RICHARD P. EVANS, Atty. 83 70 Loutmene eve.