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BAKIN STREETS, BRIDGES, PARKS. i Absolutely Pure. “Highest test” Grape Cream of Tartar Baking Pow- fs guaranteed free from Alum, Ammonia, Lime, tchliess in Purity MANY INTERESTING RECOMMENDATIONS. te or winiteration of any kind whatsoever. eet ty Seven 30c. Will gnarantee to. teach you to ride the Peycho for Only riv ‘bool in cit. o Sarl SirEtife 2s casi +03 vei e087 ty Ee rH } MOST IMPORTANT NEW RELIGIOUS ENGRAVING ‘From the Painting by EDWIN LONG, B.A, “DIANA OR CHRIST?" has just reached us from Plans and Estimates for Raising the Flooded Area—Distribution of Street Appropriations——Street and Steam Railroads—The Bock Creek Park ——— ‘The annual report of Capt. T. A. Symons, as- sistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District in charge of the work on streets and other surfsce improvements, has been sub- mitted to Commissioner Raymond. Bosides giving s detailed account of the work of the year in his department Capt. Symons makes many recommendations for future improve- ments and discusses various projects which he regards as important and urgent enough to justify incurring an indebtedness of 8,000,000 to carry them into effect. The report opens with a statement showing that on July 1, 1839, there were in the District smooth pavements (asphalt, coal tar and asphalt block) to the ex- tent of 81.665 miles, or 431,473 feet, or 1,836,973 square yards. It also showa that the average width of the smooth readways of Washington is 393g feet. The only other American city rivaling Washington in the ex- tent of its smooth pavements, the report says, i New Safet: Sper hour London. It isa besatiful and powerful interpretation of this subject, by an artist who has given the best of ri torg rere tn ‘cusral iaspeotion of this Engraving. ew. SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON'S MEISONNIER’S LATEST, “PIQUET,” aud the Hol; and Pious of the nepy bre: if not THE BEST, flue ‘We invite a ger Also, “CAPTIVITY OF ANDROMACHE.” Boulard, with s “remarque” etched by MEI- etched SONNT) Re —- where there are ose 7 eo Jaid. Mapy other new ETCHINGS. ENGRAYIN _ Capt. Symons is ef opinion that the utilize- PAINTINGS. the best and Handsomest PICTU! tion of the old rubble and cobble pavements for es re ren the base of asphalt pavements will result in a = large saving to the District, as there are at JAMES 8. EARLE & SONS, least 400,000 square yards of pavement thatcan my25-e0 No. 816 Chestnut st., Philadelphia | be treated in this way. ‘he report explains aay EPS the policy adopted ef macadamizing instead of Grand National Award of 16.600 francs. Braveling roads, under the head of “grading and regalating” the macadam, forming an ex- cellent buse for an asphalt pavement when the times comes for laying such a pavement. To moet the extra expense of macadamizing the curb is dispensed with, the gutter being so laid as to take the place ofcurb, He thinks that such a course will result in saving the District baif million dollars in the next ten years. THE DISTRIBUTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The determination of the proper basis for estimates of appropriation for street improve- ments in the different sections of the city,’ Capt. Symons says, “‘is an exceedingly compli- cated and unsatisfactory operation, as there are such a multiplicity of things to be consid- ered in making the apportionment, and the fact that so many really-needed improvements must be left out. 1 give herewith a table show- ing absolutely and relatively in the different sections of thecity—First. Taxable valuations. Second. Areas. Third. Population; and fourth, ects yet tobe improved, which include ali streets not provided with concrete or granite biock pavements, The table is based on the last assessment and the streets as they existed at the beginning of the fiscal year, and the population as shown at the last police census, QUINALAROCHE TONIO CONTAINING PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, Axo PURE CATALAN WINE. Fer the PREVENTION and CURE of estion, Fever & Acue, Loss of py = ay of Biood, Neuralgia, 22 Ruc Paris. its for the U. &. B FOUGERA & (10., 80 NORTH WILLIAM ST., N. Y. THE GLORY:OF:MAN STRENGTH-VITALITY ! How Lost! 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Mass., to whom a orders for books or letters for advice should & | 6 directed as above, bd yt ‘Tie'si9'sT@ ‘AyUN0o Ur OHWNIVA oTqueny, z Pm e House & Henzwaxx sexes | 2] y Seewe | & S RECOGNIZE NO DULL SEASON! $5282 | * = SOOURING THE VAST EXPANSE OF a de ie OUR ~ § 5 THREE S\ BEES | 8 2eoun 5 COLOSSAL ks STORES ‘WE HAVE FOUND AMID THE RUINS OC- CASIONED BY LAST WEEK'S RUSH MANY BARGAINS IN PARLOR AND BED BOOM FURNITURE, WHICH WE OFFER ON CREDIT AT PRICES FROM TWO TO TWENTY DOL- LARS CHEAPER THAN THE SAME CLASS OF GOODS 1S ADVERTISED IN ANY OF THE SO-CALLED STRICTLY CASH HOUSES. THIS IS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE OUR IMMENSE FALL PUECHASES DAILY AR- RIVING, BUT NOW UNFORTUNATELY L¥- ING IN THE FREIGHT BLOCKADE AT THE VARIOUS DEPOTS. RELIABLE HOUSE KEEPERS WHO ARE SHORT OF READY MONEY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME HAVING A TASTE FOR BEAUTY AND COMFORT IN THEIR HOMES, IN PUR- CHASING THESE GOODS UPON CREDIT WILL FEEL & SATISFACTION IN KNOW- ING THAT NOW. AS IN THE PAST, THEIR OWN TERMS WILL BE ACCEPTED! IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE YOU WILL FIND OUR LINE TO COMPRISE ALL MAN- NER OF HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES WHICH TEND TO MAKE LIFE A BLESSING AND HOME A PARADISE UPON EARTH. TO BE IN MODERATE CIKCUMSTANCES 18 NO SHAME, AND WHEN THE BENEFITS OF OUR EQUITABLE "yu0o a) “apavt ‘pesord “WY oq 0} Moog ‘yuoo Jeg ‘odvI0ay Asa further consideration erie bag apportionment may be mentioned the will of Congress as exhibited in the appropriations of the past few years, There are other considerations of more or leas indeterminate character which have a bearing on @ proper determination among which may be mentioned the amounts of money Pog from the geueral revenues for repairs; @ fact that unim: ed Property has paid taxes for years for the benefit of that propert: which has been improved; the relative jaseds in taxable valuations and population of the different sections, &c., &c. The correct basis of apportionment must depend largely on the judgment of those in authority who have opportunities to study the subject, and it seems proper to give great weight to the apportionment as exhibited in the appropriation bills.” STREETS IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED. The report gives a table showing that George- town in 1888 got 6.4 per cent and in 1839 10.30 per cent of the street appropriation; the north- west 36.2 per cent in 1888 and 40.20 per cent in 1889; the southwest 15.6 in 1888 and 13.62 in 1889; the southeast 20.4 in 1833 and 15.38 in nd the northeast 21.4 in 1833 and 20.50 im 1889, These calculations include the gen- eral schedule, “I also give herewith.” the report continues, “a table showing, first, the total areas of streets in each section of the city; second, the areas yet to be improved in each section. with the percentage that these bear to the whole; third, the areas finally improved, with the es that they bear to the whole, This is a very in- structive table, showing as it does that nearly one half of the streets of the city (47.28 per cent) are finally improved; that in the north- west about thirds of all streets are finally improved; that in Georgetown and the south- west nearly one-half are finally improved, while in the southeast and northeast oniy about one- Afth of the streets are finally improved, CREDIT SYSTEM ARE PARTICIPATED IN THE COLD AND CHEERLESS HEARTH WILL BE MADETO BLOSSOM LIKE A GARDEN OF ROSES. TO THE VAST MAJORITY CREDIT 18 THE WATCHWORD OF THE SEASON. CREDIT 13 THE LABOREL'S WEALTH, AND TO THE ARTISAN THERE 18 NO DEAKER FRIEND THAN CREDIT. BOUSE & HERRMANWS CASH AND CREDIT HOUSE 921 and O73 7th st and O30 Mase ave nw. eee-4m votes sag@OULION: shee** gamoqynOg “oe ggamqynog * "499M T40N ssr‘oue's 698's8s 10, spava Tax Fivesr MEAT-FLAVORING STOCK. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. USE IT FOR SOUPS, SEEF TEA, SAUCES, AND MADE DISHES Genuine only with facaimile of Justus von Liebig*s SIGNATURE IN BLUE INK Actoss Label. Wold by Storekcepers, Grocers, and Draggista, LIEBIG’S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO. Ltd, “posordasy, cL't9 66I'eso'r | 96°68 eo'Olh b98 LIPS | . & Co goxrEcriOS Bias iiiggs Boxrs. GS Comercest Peete F Write tor descrip VO YES Lies ine! Gosirea ds ett thestetia Meat eit, coun! a the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot, streets about the public ae, &e., do, A careful balan: the cent knowledge of the Irecommend thatthis be adopted for the present year’s estimates.” IMPROVING ALLEYS. The report urges an appropriation of $300,- 000 for permit work, under which head the cur- rent appropriation is $125,000. The incresse is asked in part to enable the Commissioners to impreve alleys with water supply, sewers and pavements necessary to keep them in good san- itary condition. Money is needed, too, under this head to provide for improved sidewatks, For the purpose of laying improved sidewalks about the parks and ln tcoat of publfe build- ings he asks @ special appropriation of €25,000. He asks an appropriation of $75,000 for current repairs to streets, avenues and alleys, an in- crease of $40,000 over the present appropria- tion. With the meney hitherto available, Capt. Symons says, it has been found impossible to do everything in a satisfactory manoer. THE CITY SIDEWALKS. “The roadway pavements of Washington,” the report goes on, “are beyond question unsur- passed in any city of the world, but the same ean- not be said of the sidewalks. Bricks rly laid ona bed of porous sand and gravel form « faivly good sidewalk. ‘This, costing, as it does, leas than half of any other equally satisfactory sidewalk yet devised, is cuitable for newly-im- proved streets, and I see no present necessity or probability of changing it for any other. But brick sidewalks are not suitable for streets in the heart of the city which are thorough- fares or thickly or handsomely built up. For these streets some other sidewalks should be devised aud adopted, and when- ever the existing brick sidewalks shall be- come wornout or need replacing from any cause it should be obligatory to replace with one better and more satisfactory. It will be well if a thoroughly satisfactory foot pavement can be obtained at reasohable cost to gradually re- move all the old brick pavements in the thickly and finely built up portions of the city and abstitute new ones, A great deal of thought has been bestowed upon the subject of improv- ing the sidewalks of the city which, in many instances, are dilapidated, unsightly, uocom- fortable to walk over and dangerous. Under the present appopriation bill for permit work @ considerable portion of the money has been reserved to lay improved sidewalks, and orders have been issued to lay them where needed on 7th, 9th, F streets and Louisiana avenue, within certain limits, ‘Besides the asphalt tile and asphalt block sidewalks, which have been laid for some years, a new sidewalk has been devised, consisting uf artificial stone blocks 18 inches square laid on a bed of sand and gravel and in some instances ona bed of concrete. A contract has been let forthe manufacture of a quantity of these blocks to carry the experiment out on a large scale. Wherever laid these blocks present a fine appearance and give good satisfaction. But, in all probability, the step which bids fair to have the greatest influence on the improve- ment of the sidewalks of Washington is the con- tract which has beeu entered into for the con- struction of asphalt sidewalks in streets wher- ever ordered, using mainly therefor the asphalt surface taken from Pennsylvania avenue and elsewhere, “The price for the sidewalk named in the con- tract is $1 per square yard. If the experiment Proves as successful and satisfactory as is an- icipated, the result will be that the city will be rovided with very excellent, handsome, dura- le aud smooth sidewalks at a very low cost. It is believed that this asphalt sidewalk and the artificial stone block sidewalk previously men- tioned will be the apes ags walks hereafter laid in place of the old brick walks.” RESURFACING STREETS, The report asks an appropriation of $150,000 for repairs te concrete pavements, $100,000 to be expended on streets needing resurfacing. Large increases are asked in the estimates for constructing county roads and suburban streets and for repairs to county roads. In this con- nection the report says: “Nowhere in the Dis- trict ie there a good road where jast horses can be speeded with safety and propriety. There sre many lovers of good horses who would be delighted to have such @ road and it would seem proper to look after their wishes in the improvement of some suburban streets, Some wide streets or avenues might be selected and laid off with sidewalk and paved roadway on each side and a dirt road for speeding in the middie. Such roads are recognized and main- tained in most cities and tend to develop fine horses and turnouts which always addso largely tothe beauty and attractiveness of sap r An appropriation of $75,000 is asked for the condemnation of streets, avenues and alleys. BRIDera. An increase of from $2,500 to $5,000 is asked for “ordinary care of bridges in order to pay the salary of acompetent man skilled in bridge construction as general superintendent of bridges, and to pay for lighting the Woodley Lane bridge andthe old Benning bridge.” After referring to the damage done to the bridges by the heavy floods of June the report recommends the construction of an iron bridge oun the present abutments and piers of the old Pierce mill bridge at @ cost, including ap- proaches, of $12,000. He recommends an ap- Propriation of 85,000 to so change the Ana- costia bridge as to accommodate the travel and to secure it from the danger of being washed away in timesof flood. The changes proposed are: 1, That the bridge be raised 10 feet or more vertically, and the roads and streets leading to it be adjusted to its new grade. 2. That the bridge be doubled in width by taking the vix eastern spans and putting them beside the six western spans, and constructing a coal (toh eee which will form with the present draw-span a continuous passageway through the britge whenever necessary, 8. That an embankment be constructed in place of the six spans removed from the east- ern part ofthe bridge. This embankment can be dee the necessary slope to reach the grade of the bridge. The water of the river, where it would be constructed, is very shallow. The height of the bridge above the water, the report says, would [gee the passage of nearly everything which would have any oo- casion to go above the bridge and the draw would have to be opened but very seldom, but would be there when required. It will be necessary at no distant day to re- place the old wooden Bennings bridge with an iron one, placed several fect higher than the resent structure, ‘he iron bridge over Rock Jreek at K street would be relieved of a strong element of danger, Capt, Symons thinks, if it were raised so that in times of flood floating canal boats, &., could go under it instead of jamming against it. A BRIDGE TO ARLINGTON, Arguments in favor of the early construction of the proposed Grant memorial bridge from the foot of New York avenue across the Poto- mac to Arlington and Virginia, says the re- port, are ever increasing in number and strength. He mentions in this connection the interment of Gen. Sheridan's remains at Ar- lington, the surveying and probable construc- tion of a grand avenue to Mt. Vernon and the popular demand to have the remains of Gen, Grant “removed from their \ eam wretched and unsatisfactory resting in New York city to the wed classic national ground at Arlington.” MANSACHUSETTS AVENUE. He recommends an appropriation of $150,- 000 for the construction of a handsome iron bridge over Rock. creek at Massachusetts avenue extended, opening into a valuable to penetrate which two railroad churt- ers have been granted, and also affording con- venient access to the new naval observatory. In reference to ee ae a bridge at the foot of Sou: itol street across the The panies powerless to remedy the evil, for under Gecision of the courts and the of the law officers of be ament : isno — = ie them exten bag vp into land ‘ehioh they might acquire for Se pemenger ae. 2 epocial on e the triennial conclave of hts Templar, the presidential dit is for them to have greater end it facilities ‘either of it or tem; ‘ permanen’ porary juestion is almost exclusively one of municipal sa railread i al it would seem PI could probably agree upon a plan and make an estimate of its cost. "This Frould furnish « proper basis for congressional action, aud the — might be scttled. Until it is settled, e railroad problem will be a constant source of vexation and annoyance.” STREET RAILROADS. Mention is made in the report of the activity among street railroad companies in improving their and substituting new motive power under the authority of recent legislation. Re- ferring to the electric road along New York avenue the report says: “The line of poles along the center of the street and the over- hanging wires are obstructions and disfigure- ments to the street which I do not think should be permitted to extend toother streets, While a strong effort is being made in this, as in most other cities, tocompel existing wires to go underground it would seem inconsistent to per- mit another class of wire to go up in the most prominent part of the street. If electric rail- way wires cam, with propriety, be erected in the center of the streets 80 can’ telegraph, tele- hone and electric light wires, Carried toa logical conclusion this would mean the obstruc- tion and disfigurement of the streets of the city by lines of poles and broad bands of wires along the center thereof.” THE HERDIO LINES. Attention is invited to the use and oceupation of the city streets by omnibus or herdic lines, heavy vehicles with narrow tires following one another in almost the same track at short dis- tances spart all daylong and way into the night. Thus, the report says, hastens the wearing out of tie smooth street pavements and throws a heavy additional burden on the city for their repair, and it would seem but Hed to require that the herdic lines should e required to pay acertain proportion of the expense attendant upon keeping streets used by them in order, one-half or one-third. “On narrow streets occupied by car tracks,” Capt. Symons says, “these herdics are con- siderable of # nuisance to people driving, on account of their long axles and frequent stoppages, the confidence of the drivers in the strength of their vehicles and their attention being absorbed in soliciting / passengers and seeing that fares are deposited. The prevail- ing war on bob-tail street cars ceuld with equal, if not greater propriety, be waged against bob- tail herdic lines.” Capt. Symons urges that it would be ad- vantageous in the administration of the affairs of the engineer department if the fiscal year could be changed to correspond with the cal- cndar year, so that approprintions becoming available early the entire summer season coul be devoted to the active prosecution of out- door work, ‘THE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE. He urges the necessity of having copies of the valuable records of the surveyor’s office made and the old originals filed away in the most secure fire-proof room obtainable. For this work and for providing storage and indexing the records of the office he recommends an ap- propriation of $5,000, the receipts of the office, according to the showing of Mr. Forsyth, not being sufficient to cover the expense. He urges that it would be far more satisfactory to all concerned if the sur' ir, now paid by fees, was made a salaried officer of the District, all fees being turned into the general revenues. The following estimate of the cost to prope equip and run the office ona salary basis submitted: 1 surveyor, $3,600; 1 assistant sur- veyor, $1,800; 1 draughtsman and computer, $1,500; 1 cierk, $1,400; 1 messenger, $600; 4 rodmen at $780, $3,120; 2 axemen at $720, 1,440, Total, $13,460. Attention is again invited to the plan of im- proving Rock creek within the city limits by arching it and taking it through a tunnel, and it is suggested that if the wor! not be un- dertaken in its entirety under an appropriation of its total estimated cost of $660,000. an ap- Ey of apart of this sum, $100,000 or $150,000 be obtained, to commence the work. STRAIGHTENING SUBURBAN STREETS, Capt. Symons discusses at some length ¢ condition of affairs in the suburbs due te the disregard of the general plan of the city shown by persons who laid out subdivisions, and says: “There is prebably no subject con- nected with the welfare and great destiny of this District of more vital importance or which deserves moro the careful, earnest and imme- diate attention of Congress than this subject of the condition of existing subdivisions and the extension of the city streets therein. * * * Every year adds so largely to the expense and difficulty of settling this vexed question, and all public and private interests call so lou upon Congress to actin the matter that it earnestly hoped and strongly recommended that every effort be made to procure the neces- sary legislation. “If managed with wise discretion and benefits and damages properly considered the expenses of the replatting, upon satisfactory lines, will not be enormously expensive to the public Treasury. Many streets, although not in con- formity with the plan of the city, could be very well left as they are, being only of local im- ce. The great expense would be in providing for the great thoroughfares and avenues traversing the northern region and the connections be- tween isolated strects. Also wherever sub- divisions are not built upon enough to cause too great an expense they should entirely wiped out and new ones le. Thiscan be done in several cases with great advantage to the property itself. The principal streets to be considered in planning the extension are: 1, Sixteenth street or Meridian avenue, which should bs extended full width in a direct line to Piney branch by coudemnation. Beyond Piney branch it can be provided for whenever the land ubdivided, 2. New Hampshire avenue, from Rock Creek Charch road to Whitney avenue, and the widen- ing of the latter to 14th street extended, and its extension to 16th street or Meridian avenue. 3. The extension of New Jersey avenue to ing, Pepe 4. The extension of Vermont avenue to 7th street, where it should also intersect with New Jersey avenue. 5. Rhode island avenue should be extended through the corner of Le Droit park; beyond the park it can be provided for in ali new sub- visions, 6. The extension of Michigan avenue through a corner of Brookland; beyond it can be pro- vided for in uew subdivisions, 7. The widening of Sherman avenue and its prover connection at Grant avenue and the uadary with the city streets. 8. The extension of 12th street from the Bouudury to Spring road, ‘These are the min and most Sra! items for the extension of main urban streets ugh ex- isting subdivisions, Other expenses would attend upon the wip- ing out of some of the existing subdivisions not much improved and upon the condemna- tion necessary to connect existing streets so a8 to make continuous thoro I would recommend that a million dollars be appropriated for these extensions and connec- tions under some such general provisions as those mentioned in the bill introduced year. Hi i that Ce the @ square of & the benefit it area to such an elerva- tion that tho waters cannot reach it, The re- port says: “I have had an estimate made of the cost of the work, which I give herewith, The first estimate is for the work necessary in the public streets, avenues, alleys, and reservations in the main area, including Pennsylvania ave- nue within its limits, Iu making this estimate it is planued to raise every part of the streets, &o., to an elevation of atleast 12 feet above mean high tide, one foot above the highest known level of the waters. To attain this ele- vation as @ minimum some parts will have to bo raised htly more to get effective longi- tudinal surface drainage. The estimate includes taking up and resetting all curb; taking up and relaying with uew andold bricks all exixting brick sidewalks and of replacing all improved sidewalks with those of equal character; taking up and relay- ing all granite block pavements; taking up and replacing with ssphalt pavement ali cobble- stoue pavements in streets and laying asphalt pavements wherever they or coal tar pave- ments now exist; laying asphalt block pave- ments in alleys and the necessary work of fll- ing to bring the areas up to the proper grade. ‘This last is the main item of the estiu.ale, i volving, as it does, the supplying of nearly million avd a half cubic yards of earth, This | would, in all probability, have to be from across the river in Virginia by rail. The estimates, inc!nding incidental work such 8 changing jainps, sewer traps, &c,, rats ing sewer and w removing and replanting trees, amount to $1,659,201.50. In making such a change of grade the report the railroad companies, gas company, cleciwic light company, &c., would ot course be expected to make the nec- essary changes in their appliances. The filling of private property need not follow immedi- ately on the fillitg of the streets, but could onght come aong gradaally as the property was im- prove For raising the James creek canal district the estimates amount to $371,492.55. It is not | , that | at all essential, Capt. Symons rem: this work should go on in a connected way, hike the work in the Pennsylvania avente district. One hundred thousand dollars would make the many changes in all improved streets aud the | remaining work could tollow gradually. THE ROCK CREEK PARK PROJECT. Capt. Symons devotes much space in his re- port to a strong appeal in behalf of the project to preserve the Rock creek region, ‘a region of marvelous natural beauty, of rugged rocks, running water and stately trees, of lovely, deep and shady valley: cep forest-covered slopes and rolling sunny upiands,” as a national park. He reviews the attempts that have been made for more than twenty years to establish a pub- lic park in this region, ending with the bill recently introduced by Mr. Hemphill, at th solicitation of a committee appointed at a mass meeting of citizens, providing for the condem.- nation of the lands required. Upon this billa favorable rej was made, but no further ac- tion was taken owing to want of time for its proper consideration. The present condition of the District, he urges, and its evident future admonish us that provision should at once be made for such a park as the popuiation of a large and prosperous capital city demands, The preservation of both banks of the creek will avoid the danger that threatens if the creek becomes an open sewer by the exten- sion of the city along its borders, ‘After mentioning the large sums devoted by other cities to the purchase and preservation of parks, the repert says no city of equal im- portance on the globe is as badly provided as the city of Washington with large parks in its vicinity for purposes of recreation. It is urged that it will cost much less to acquire the Property now, and itis better suited for the purposes than it will be a few years hence. In 1892, the report says, we may havea legion of visitors from every civillzed country of the world, and national pride should incite us to show them a national park at least equal to thetrewn. The park which should be pur- chased would probably cost about 2,500,000. This would take in the land along the banks of the creek clear to the District line, embracing about 2,500 acres. The report.urges that ex- [ap rayis and suggests means of meetin; it that Congress authorize the issue of D.C. 3 per cent bonds running fifty years, with a proviso for redeemiug oue-fiftieth of them eve: ger. He thinks the increase in value of Jofaing taxable property would produce a venue equal to if not in excess ofthe annual outlay to pay for the park. A FINANCIAL PROJECT. “To my mind,” Captain Symons says in closing his report, “the time is now at hand when the District of Columbia can with the highest wisdom incur a large indebtedness te carry out in the immediate future several pro- jects of paramount importance to the welfare of the District, which projects have been al- luded to in this Pte ‘hey are in brief the extension of the city streets and avenues and the rectification of improper subdivisions in the property laid out before the age of the act of Congress of August 27, 1! tne condem- nation of land for Rock Creek park, the im- ovement of Rock creek within the city lim- its, and the raising of the flooded area to brin; it above the reach of floods, To carry out ail these projects in a satisfactory manner and to rie treet improvementa,sewerage, &c.,ac- ually needed in the different sections of the ity and which cannot be provided for under ordinary routine conditions would require some- thing like eight millions of dollars, and I be- lieve that the borrowing of this money and its expenditure at the present time for the above outlined objects would be the highest wisdom.” — THE COURTS. Cova 1x Gexenat Trna.—Chief Justice Bing- ham and Justice James. Yesterday—McKee agt. Cochrane et al.; mo- tion to dismiss appeal of Rollins and Gilfillan reserved until hearing of said appeal on its merits and cause set for hearing on November 11. iniand and Seaboard company agt. Bishop; stricken trom the assigument, Equity Covrt—Juage Cor, Yesterday—Butler agt. Strong; rule on Rob- ert A. Boyd, returvable on October 21. 1889. Droop agt. Metzerott; sales finally confirmed. Seufferle agt. Jackson; sale decreed and Ed- wards & Barnard appointed trustees to sell. Prosate Count—-Judge Coz. Yesterday— and codicils fi y James H. Mead bonded and qualified as execu- tor. Estate of Caldwell D. Golden; inventory of personality returned by Stephen M. Golden, admiuisirator. Ia re Henry D. Beam, guar- dian; third and final secount submitted. Estate of Aun Sarah frances A. M. Hopkins administrainx; bond, §5,0v0, Estate of Elizabeth A. Walker; will returued with commission, Estate of Muy Aoynebam; letters of admiu:stration issued to Elta D, Moy- neha bond, 8300. Estate of Henry Hoder- man; bond of executor approved. Estate of Rich. G. Foster; pro; compromise ap- proved, Stole His Wife’s Leg. Thomas Connelly was arrested last night in New York on a charge of stealing his wife's ar- tificial leg, valued at $75. Connelly is a stew- ard on « steamship anda year ago married Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain. Shortly after- ward he went tosea. He returned yesterday and found his wife had become a fessional ter construction to new grade, | ears Soap Fair white hands: Brightclearcomplexion Soft healthfal skin. ~PEARS'—Too Great Enh Compan SOAP —Sold Ere. EDUCATIONAL. . PRUD'HOMME'S FRENCHSCLASSES 516 Lith st, will be AP an yg a ez, an accomplished and higily recommended n: = HE COLUMBIAN her. 3m | UNIVERSITY — THE COROO. ran Bcientitic School opened October 1. classes, Which meet in the eventing, are open orice Fur information about the courses im teas Veet ANO, ORGAN, “VIOLIN, CLARINET, * 30. RURCKERT, 1740 14th a. CORNET tuition 8¢30-Im* Ary, Aualytic Geometry, Trsonomet \ Gaiculus, apply to HL)’ BODGEINS, } Mathematica y ATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE ae alkane Ste iMOSESE Misagia Gace onipreana oe TILL bas Bed twelve tweapie xt ber It Residence 418 Sth etn. 6. tim PWE McDONALD-ELLI8 SCROOL, 1305 17th st, 1624 Mesmachresctte sve. and 16238 C3 An English and Fren: Young Ladies of Art, Eivcution and Delsarte G} neatien, sdsuitted to Wellesley en certitoste of the MISS ANNA ELLIS 5141 street ne. 5S 4aLstEsDs: 1 87 XW Seventh b tetnber 2h witha Sexes. Seventh year beyine bepteut cfg teachers, at) nfeasional aad egperveneed Eo struction i Kuxlish, Mathematies, Languages ead nce. pupils prepared for college or Lusiness ; ip- u special advantages it howe preparing fer college; caliathenic di is well supplied with charts, referenos books and phy Bs) books furnie Lae been en render the i Office WiXEGaravis fn ocd-1m® MISS MCA, Star office, 1ERBAOH, TRAC . 1117 19% on Piano eua Violin nay ternis. ER OF mv c, Laws Where lexsons cbiained et nuierste oc fect. SGT an Rae Ces AW , KIN RENCH PRIVATE CLASSES AND a On. S803 for begipnors by Madame Carcessonne; Sul erior ' rte 3 French by M. vane (of Paris), 213 Ext. n.w., | wet cohen a a — Or st the house of the purils, childres hept and tang ee = TPYWO GUAT COURSES Is The COMMERCIAL Meera SINESS and OU BSE, S hours daily tor $12 moutily . Eanes cay 3 PL “e MAKTYN I-PRACTICAL BUSI 20) . 2—ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL COURSE. This iatge institution hase uatioual reputatt nd completeness. Halls 100 y ROC on pal, LOT feet al kn wt, Teach- | thoreugusees oul rooms. | ere clans, well ventilated, clean: sc lepath,rettwed: perfect sanitary arrangement ‘oclzzwe ” ne ae r heed, apply Who objects to winot and INDERGARTEN NORMA. | eaerien ca. Pat cr EVENTRG ShOMION ‘Ee 7 ue Se 37 ec | College arsed Graduates aided in pre ? i ——_ “ curing emp.cyme ‘ud for catelogue cou! Rational Kindergarten Manual for igbest seseconceotn Gin Camel | Purenta, just published, for sale at Ballant I lg py =oe RO E ‘Mk PE Ga E sae —_—~ pe. JPPOF AND SHEP DEN GaN >See vanity * Removed to 2030 P stn. | no way connected wth Ube well-known darts ci 2-3 E cution and Oratery. ‘ort rat pawe i ~ | trated catalogue of latter college free. seu ron ‘ 2 PY-TRAINED TRACHERS WILL, PRE Wr 5, P ‘eacher of the Piauo, daughter of Prof. F. Wid- wa, L111 > st. Lew. "Especial attention given aud term= m: derate to bexinuers. sel4-ow* [ADAME OCTAVIA SEWELL HAS REMOVED | to 2105 O st. nw Where she will resume ber classes in Music and Lan- susres. ocl2im* | \ALIS7 HENIC! CLASS AT | quouy snthicura dup tor, opens MONDAY Oct Ay M3. SEY : WG coLtias, = Stee se | Ww. nee ACHER OF BANZO, =D struction hours from 4 to ¥ P-L SmonTHAND— te ost. - Sessions day and evening. Acme re for Civil bervice, West Point, Cglieze, Engin: ecring, &. Private lessons #1, class 50c. Day and even. 3 t EMAL ei a at GRADUAT Organist of t- Piano, Organ and wel. ha 2. W. z Address 3423 0 st Wis tate the pecialty ; two a week, Vermont ave, 019-1 HARVARD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPHS A Sites orn wenn WET aa, ot 3. At Saudets & Sta} man's, wel ANTED-GUITAN PUPILS BY A LAD! Phography | acquired in sixteen simp. lessons, proticiency in from | two to three mouths. Type writing taught free of | charge. Call or send for pamphiet Busluesa men | furnished with competent asmatante on appit lead School of Acme Fhonography, 92 MULVEY, Principal. struments Soa month, Call at 1 m2 oc J EMMA PORSCHES NING CLASS FOR LADIES AT NORWOOD INSTITULE, 1212 14T8 5 ‘ Rudiments of German Taught Wal Method, Grammusr oraliy, Mi Bnd Fridays at 6-30 2. sopranos October Pupils ister et the end of frst lesson. ‘ Terms, @10 in edvance. Circulars at the prict book stores audit PRAU PORSCHES residenec, 1224 | 1B. BULL ARD, Dinector ae ee rere eens, ___s | MEAD, TEACHER OF ARD-PaPOT SCH ‘at Herr healt of wusges, ugtop Branch, 12 "For terms and the ouly Gus where. the French rat = rad 2 28d at. a.w aeht as an and s' ly soqu! 2 z 1A CO iy by the symuastic training ot Mie vocal organs. by ee HO Bo yonced cours®, Pits, \ow INsTiTU Prin., late ef Now Engi Select for Young Ladies and Little Girls. [kLD ERD $122 Pat, West Washington. Keopens 5 ‘Moopes. ISSO _Prinicipals, the Misass DOREY. ochG-Im? "| Washington in'iges, retul (_\Hh Aki SiCba Nie LEagu | feopen het kindergarten at 609 Le. ‘ and 10). Le cataa et Bm. Cioouin 8, . Teshard tiarSeld Spencer, 1e2 ft a pe sees in Draw a Paiuting.” Evening | October 7-0 st. te 18 ne ad f= Ay y y Ay hy wed Sa | conyecting with all patts of the city pass the dees. Lite. Instructors: MBG SK, Sir. boat | ee28-3ur tae bi +, MoDONALD and Me DeLASCRY ¥- | pwau @. TOWRaEED ew i eacher Tas "® SCHOOL— KIN Correct (deep) Brea! Valeo Seite, Omteriest and MSs Prnsry et e00 88 ote | Dramatis Actoneoe Bie f Le orth western section, teacher accom lution and Speech Headiug taught t | J Abvie BUTLER, } .CHOOL OF MUSIC (MS (AMLISHED 1877), THTEO. csr, §Celvary Baptist Church, Ss Taal ‘Ring, Pre as oh at.n.w. Churen | ORGANIST. stat’ Syuamogus. poems SUin | Mr. Butler will receive « Lauited numberot Onan LOCUTION! ORATORY! ARTYN COLLEGE. OF ELOCUTION AND 313 6th st, nw, halt a block east of City This well-known Cojlege has developed some of the Pepils. oni ssmnene & STAYMAN'S, 034 F st oe Tx Cepars. best Profeesicnal waient i this country Ly the useof BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR ¥OUR@ TeSHAPTESBURY METHOD. | LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLE Diylowas, Degroes,and Teachers’ Certificatesawarded | —_— to yraduates. Shorier courses privately or in class. | REOPENS OCTOBER 1, 2589, Forty-eigat-j Gutalogug free. cos | 8usl-3m MISS EAKLE, 1916 85thet 1223 Garten (Froebel system), reopened September 18: Un-| The Kijeses Kerr's School for ¥ One ‘oung Ladies and | ine — Ortw* | Little Children. Fall Term begins bent, 2h eeb-tied DUGATE AND WIN — BUSINESS COURSES. | rithmetic, Practical Gramiuar ING, DRAWING 1N_ HAnooaL | AND A coeapincent Dip apd Spelling “Bust ver PY Brdbay, Osieber 5 an rres pens umas! a > . os Practice, Civil Government and Oomunercial Law. BY 3 also in T Stenography, Ei don in Type- writing, 5 y, Elocucion Borvicer apd progress. aud ‘eaey verine, or cali between Sand 7p.m. WOUD's ereia 0 East Capitol st. auLs-: RB MANN'S KINDERGARTEN AND, = M PRIMARY SCHOOL, a INDERGARTEN NORMAL TRAINING CLASS, 1018 Sunderland Place, south of Dnpout circle, m2 Mes, HOLLX (XN. J) ACADEMY FOI ‘Near Phuadelphia J Buxny MW. 2028. YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED MEN AND WOMEN Y educated ina Practicsl Menoner for the Business Pursuits of Life. Business Course: Fie panied Maple ‘u instructors; sil ood home or site Boy 9US, SRORE: ut 2 w. English Course: Word-Lessous, Grammar, Rlet- Wale), A.a., Principal. oric, Penmanship, arithinetic, story, and {OARDING cor iii “Accouniancy. Short- writtog aud Telecraphy. Sew bullding, new ‘furniture. steam heat and other modern oou- ventences. Send for circ Former students (while with Martyn's Qoliee) and the public are in- ¥ited to call COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF CoM- MEKCE, 609 F et. nw. auzécn MEDICAL, &. EDICAL DEPARTMENT, = : Pega GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, ADIES WHO EEQUIRE THE SERVICES OF Washington, D. C., Exporieuced Fet.ale Paysician ab: - Bist. between Oth Sud 1Gth sta, ALUN, Li ik ‘or further particulars address GL. MAGKUDER, M-D.. Dean, aa 3920-3 BL ‘mout ave, IBEABLS Ol werly gesistant we hours, SPENCERIAN BUSINESS i *6 12th st. n.w. as NEVER BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT BLOTH. ‘sdvertio o you eam 2 Bebvol of Spencerian Fenmanship. School of Mechanical aud Architectural Drawing. ‘nd ulnt sessions. or send tor iliustrated catal KY C, SPENCER LLB, $ ER, Vice Principal. ah) OUNT VEKNON SEMINARY, 1100, 1104, 1106, 1116 M st. and 1128 11th st BOAKLING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG La- DIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. Fifteenth yeor opens for revistration snd classifica- tion of Bonin Pupils Wednesday, October 2; Day Puyils Lbursday, October 3 Certificate admits to ‘Vasear, Smith and Wellesley or iuruker uuuruativn epply to the Principal. _sed 2m ELIZABETH J. SOMERS. \HE BERLI1Z SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, es anges MAU st, aw, Want for a speody mastery of the Foreign Languages Branches in Boston, brooklyn, New Y Philadel. pln, Chicago, Berlin and Paria.” ok. oe AYENUR, STEKET. sex4-Lan* NHOOD RESTORED BY USING Mi ivoor br ba; fileks levaaliag Cotas Ey a dle. vod Bet. oe otto perv heey ea iby. me with Ladies only. i Mes. sw, commie LeOih ANP JRO FINE WORK 4 SPECIALTY. 139% MS 114 1¢ A SF. AKDING and De. SCHOOL of hifi trade or YOUNG LADLES and LITTLE GIRLS. opis any oc] Bo: ase te Adaress ‘the ae _seb-4mn and MRS. WM. D. CABELI. BpPstsess,, SCHOOL, — EVENING, SESSIONS At the A. 1408 ‘aye. nw. So esarYattas a eiivilere of ‘the choot frve to meuibers of the saso- RT ee PAINTIN sae siaary Beboal sr o07 Fak ae aro