Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1890, Page 15

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Ask your dealer fo cach, S08. yer Duds pol D MILLEN & 2ON®, aw 49 Chambers st. N.¥., Mauuiactucen, €@ To reach all classes of readers and cus- tomers in the District of Columbia, advertise in Tae Evento Stan. Everybody reads it. PROPOSED TAX REFORMS. Changes Whijch the Assessor Will Rec- ommend in His Report. THE PERSONAL TAX AND COMPLAINTS AGAINST IT—A PERMANENT BOARD OF ASSESSORS REC- OMMENDED—THR ONE-PAYMENT TAX SYSTEM— CITY BANKS AS DISTRICT DEPOSITORIES. The annual report of Assessor Trimble, which will be submitted to the Commissioners at an early day, will contain some important recom- mendations and suggestious. A Stag reporter found the assessor busily engaged upon hig re- port when he entered that official's office this morning. Mr. Trimble greeted Tux Stans’ rep- resentative pleasantly and said: “I guess you want to know how my report is coming along. Well, I am wading through it as fast a8 possible and hope Commiss:; dations? to get it before the ners the coming wi Yes, there Recommen- ill be several important ones. Now there's the personal tax. I am going to spend some time discussing that im- portant question. Now, every one knows that since the passage of this law it has beens source of great embarrassment on account of the apparent impracticability of its equita- bie enforcement. So long as individuals and corporations fail to make re- turns, as provided for in the printed schedules annually furnished them, it has been found to be utterly impossible with the limited force of this office for the assessor to resort to the ultimatum provided for in the law for mak- ing the assessment. I have just been examin- | ing the books kept for the recording of those who pay their annual personal tex, and find that the numbers have been perceptibly dimin- ishing and the amount of taxable personal property correspondingly decreasing. For in- | stance, in 1878 the aggregate of the returns un- | der this head was $17,239,051. and for the year ending June 30, 1890, the amount was only $11,023,167. The returns for the current year, however, I find have slightly increased.” “What do you attribute this to?” asked the reporter. “It cannot be true that our citizens generally are getting poorer or less prosperous in busi- ness, neverthele: view of what I have just said. it might be claimed that the public con- science is becoming somewhat elastic on the subject of taxation.” “How many people in the District pay a per- sonal tax?” “My books show,” said the assessor, referring to a large ledger marked “Personal Property,” “Jess than 3,000 people owning personal Prop: erty over and above the legal exemptions. If adequate provision is not made for the strict enforcement of the assessment and its collec- tion there is no reasonable likelihood of this number or amount being materially increased.” “Do you receive many complaints from those who pay the tax?” “‘Indzed we do, and I can but say that their complaints are well founded. It seems unjust that they should pay a tax that others are not compelled todo, Many people take occasion to make their wealth invisible by temporary investment in exempted stocks or bonds or buy themselves in debt upon a margin to avoid this tax. Iam well atisfled,”” continued Mr. Trim- bie, “that our citizens generally age willing to pay all just and reasonabie demands, The per- sonal tax law is considered an obnoxious one and is severely criticised in so far as it attempts to expose to public inspection matters of pri- vate business, and to this extent the objection is fair and reasonable and the arguments against its further cgntinuance in enforcement are worthy of most careful and favorable con- sideration. “I shall recommend that the attorney pre- pare a bill, for presentation to Congress at its approaching session, which will be at least more definite and specific in its provisions than the present law. This proposed law should provide for an assessment, based on some well- defined valuation, to be placed on the property. Instead of requiring the assessinent to be made by a temporary force within a limited number of days a permanent board should be estab- lished and such fair salaries provided for each member, say $2,509 apiece annually, as will se- cure the services of men best qualified for these responsiblo duties,” THE TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS. “There is another question which, next to the personal tax question, is quite important. ‘That is the taxation of corporations. What are your views regarding this?” “The law on the subject makes no provision as to any particular standard of valuation nor what basis of calculation the assessor shall adopt in arriving at the value of the capital stock. It is very desirable that some uniform rule should be adopted, and one which will ap- ply to all corporations alike and which wil not tax the _ corporations out of proportion to the wealthier and more prosperous ones. A taxation on the basis of gross receipts appears to be the most equitable plan and the law should be so amended as to tax all corporations, whether home or foreign, a certain percentage on gross receipts derived from business done in the District. These are corporations doing business here,” explained the assessor, ‘and who claim exemption from taxation on the ground of holding their articles of incorporation from one of the states and paying a tax in said states. This tax in most ery email, and in facta nominal one, cient toavoid the tax levied on our home companies. If it is deemed necessary to continue ga discrimination as between home and foreign companies doing business in this District | favor a policy most favorable to our home institutions.’ THE ONE-PAYMENT SYSTEM. “There is just one thing more that strikes me as needing reform and that is the method of paying taxes, I propose to urge in my an- nual report the payment of taxes in one annual payment in lieu of two installments. This change would, I think, result not only in sav- ing an immense amount of labor, but would also obviate the present plan of taking money from the people and locking itup in the United States Treasury for several months every year. For example, the first installment of taxes is CITY AND DISTRICE | now due aid payable November 1, and assuming that one half of the annual tax is paid during that morth, we find that about one and one-quarter million of dollars is covered into the United States ‘Treasury to remain there idle and unprofitable until Congress unlocks the door and allows this money to again pass out in circulation from and after the 1st of July following. If-the tax was made Ls le in one installment,” contin- ued Mr. Trimble, getting interested, ‘and in the month of May, the principal part of the money would be collected during that and the succeeding month of June and would then be immediately available for recirculation under the appropriation act of Congress for that year. If deemed necessary the payments could be expedited by allowing a small discount for prompt pay- ment and if delayed s# small Pegged migh tbe added. I would avoid the un- usual pressure necessarily attending the withdrawal of so much money from circulation by making our banks the custodians of the Dis- trict funds instead of locking it up in the vaults of the United States Treasury. This change from the present system, I think, would be favorably received, as it would keep the money in constant use and circulation. It would also materially simplify the accounts in | this office and lessen the number of mistakes | and duplicate payments. But there, I have to | go to work on this report, so if you will excuse me I will pitch right in.” | Attempted Robbery by Tramps. At Dickerson Station, thirty-six miles north of this city on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, at 11 o'clock last night Albert Fisher, telegraph operator, on leaving his office discovered a light burning in Charles Oxley's store. On going to the store he was confronted by a man evidently on guard and could see two men at work robbing in the store. The man outside, or sentinel, knocked Fisher down and called to | the other men to kill him. Fisher, however, eseaped by running. The neighbors are scou: ing the country, with # view of capturing the robbers, who are supposed to be tramps. a oe Sergt. Clishman Pleads “Not Guilty.” In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, the arsenal larceny case made its appear- ance today in the arraignment of Anthony ©. Clishman for the larceny of fifty pounds of gunpowder from the United States on April 30 last The defendant appeared by Mr. E. B. Hay and entered a plea of not guilty. It will be remembered that Sergt, Clishman was attached to the arsenal, andon the die covery of the loss of government property the military authorities charged him with the lar- ceny of the same, and he was tried by court -| martial some months since and acquitted. June 27 ho was arrested by the civil authorities and the warrant was served by Detective Horne. Inthe Police Court, June 28, be waived examiuation and gave bail in $100 for the grand jury. October 31 the grand jury found an indictment en the evidence of .dward Horne, A. Ordway, Martin Brown, John Dyer, John Litehford, C. M. Patriek an Taylor, on which he was arraigned today. - AMUSEMENTS Avpavon’s—Ricnarp Manerizip as “Beav Baumari..”—A theatrical event of more than usual interest next week will be the appear ance of Mr. Richard Mansfield at Albaugh’s Opera House in the comedy success of the sea- son, “Beau Brummell.” The play had the great ran of 150 nights, most of 7) the hot summer months, in New York, and has since been played to crowded houses in other cities, As tho title suggests, the play deals with incidents in the career of ' the famous fop of the Georgian era, beginning with the time his ephemeral glory ard ending with his wretchedness in the attic at Caen. The dialogue is exceptionally bright and telling and contains many of the witty saymgs which hist has credited to the Beau. . Mansfield will produce the pis with the original New York company, w! m4 includes D, H. Harkins, W. J. Ferguson, Vin- cent Sternroyd, W. H. Crompton, Miss Beatrice Cameron, Miss Measor, rs. Brutone, Miss Helen Glidden and Miss Ethe! Chase Sprague. Mr. Mansfield’s engagement will be a complete and triumphant success. A great double bill will be Papen on the last night of Mr, Mansfield’s engagement, ‘“Lesbia” and “Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Miss Beatrice Camo- ron, whose artistic work as Nora last winter is still pleasantly remembered here, has made another distinctive hit as Lesbia, The play is 8 one-act comedictta and was written Richard Davey of London. Boston Sympsony Oxcnestra.—The first of the Washington series of concerts by the famous Boston Symphony Orchestra, under di- rection of Mr. Arthur Nikisch, will be given at Music Hall next Thursday evening, November 13. On this occasion the orchestra will be as- sisted by Herr Theodor Reichmann, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera House, and Mr. Viadimir de Pachmanns the famous Russian Pianist, Seats on sale at Ellis’ music store, Mus, Frank Lestix.—Monday evening next Mrs. Frank Lesiie, the well-known journalist and publisher of New York, will deliver her brilliant lecture in Music Hall entitled “The Royal Leaders of Society.” This is the first season Mrs. Leslie has ever been in the lecture field and she bas made a marked success where- ever she has appeared, not only on account of the personal interest felt in her, but because of the entertaining character of her lecture. Seata at Droop’s, 25, 50. 75c., $1 and $1.50. Bootn axp Banretr.—The second week of the Booth and Barrett excursions to Baltimore will be inaugurated next week with “Julius Cwsar” on Monday night. Seats for this per- formance may be purchased Monday up to 5 p.m. at Miller's book store, 539 15th street. Mr. Booth EE appear on Monday evening as Brutus %nd Mr, Barrett as Cassius, On Wed- nesday evening ‘‘Macbeth” will be given and Friday, the farewell night, “Othello” will be [spite Both of the tragedians will appear in all of the plays. Trains leave Baltimore and Potomac depot at 6:40 p.m., returning from Union station, Charles street, Baltimore, im- mediately after the performance, Kernan’s—Amenican Four Comprnation.— The American Four Combination, headed by those popular artists, Bryant and Richmond, will appear at Kernan’s next week. In tie olio are the gem Lottie Gitson; the Dutch comedian, George Murphy; Bagasen, the human cork- screw; Lessie Gilbert, the bewitching; the three Stepano brothers; Flora Chester, in refined specialties; Ward and Lynch, in irish comedy; Prof. Burk and his trained terriers; and the American Four, Pettingill, Gale, Welsh, and DeForrest, In addition George Dixon, the colored champion bantam weight of the world, 112 pounds, who defeated Nunc Wallace in the fight for the championship of England, and worsted Johnny Murphy, Jake Kilrain’s protege, will meet all comers and spar at every performance. Hannis’ Buov—“Tae Bive AND THE Gnay."—“The Blue aad the Gray” is the title of Shook & Collier's new military drama, to be produced next week at the Bijou. The war plays that are now crowded upon the Ameri- can stage are in the main being terribly over- done, but “Tie Blue and the Gray” is charm- ingly free from the painted blood and gore of supernumeraries and burlesque battles. The cast is a good one, the dramatic action excel- lent and the effects pleasing. The love plot that runs through the play is charming and the denouement, the final meeting of the brave southern girl and her lover, the crippled northern officer, is a touching climax. E, L. Snader as the northern officer shows an intel- ligent appreciation of his character, Miss Lisle Leigh as the southern girl depicts her character with a real ring of dramatic merit. The rest of the cast is good, not forgetting Milt G. Barlow, the ex-minstrel manager, who, as Uncle Josh, is always encored, Tue Srkavss Coxcenrs.—Strauss and his Vienna orchestra gave aconcert in Pittsburg last evening before a crowded house. This has been the rule wherever he has played and more delighted audiences are seldbm seen, ‘The party will atrive here tomorrow morning and will be atthe Arlington. The program for the Sunday night concert at Albaugh’s is as follows: Overture to the opera ‘*Mignon,” Thomas; “Charming Myrtles,” waltz (new), Eduard Strauss; Adagio from the “Sonata Pathetique,” I “Snow Flakes,” polka, Eduard Strauss, “Wallachian Legends,” trio for violin, ‘cello and harp; Lagoon Waltz from the opera “A Night in Venice, Johann Strauss; Potpourri from the opera “Mikado,” Sullivan; Singer's Joy, polka, Johann Strauss: “On the Wings of Song,” Mendelssohn; “Vienna Step,” polka, Eduard Strauss, Tae Gronoxtown AMATEUR OncnesTRa.—Be- ginning with next Wednesday seats can be se- cured at Metzerott’s music store by subscribers to the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra for the first concert at Music Hall, November 20. The orchestra will be assisted by the beautiful Miss Mary Howe, soprano, and Miss Alice C. Stier of Washington, pianist, ‘Che program for the first concert 1s as follows: Ossian overture, by Gade; Beethoven, piano concerto, No. 1, piano an orchestra, Miss Alice C. Stier; Indian bell song from Lakme, Miss Howe; Peer Gynt Suite, Grieg; Slavische Tanze, by Dvorak; songs, se- lected, Miss Howe, and Strauss, Blue Danube waltz, It is a fact worthy of mention as a trib- ute to the real merit of the orchestra as a mu- sical and financial success that it enters upon the present season free from debt and with sufficient funds in the treasury to meet its cur- rent expenses for the entire season. Those de- siring to add their names to the list of patrons will do well to call et once and leave their eub- scription et Metzerott’s, as the list may soon be closed. SrectaL Matinem—The special matinee which Mr. Richard Mansfield is to give at Al- baugh’s Grand Opera House next Wednesday afternoon will be unique aud notable event— decidedly more social in its aspect than the- atrical It willbe a matinee invitation of “Prince Karl,” given by Mr. Mansfield to Mrs. Frank B, Loring, whois an old and valued friend of the gifted actor. Many distinguished people in Washington, including the President and Mrs. Harrison, Vice President Morton and Mra, Morton, Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, the cabinet ministers, the foreign ministers and legations—in fact, every- body of social and official note in the capital has been invited. Mrs, Loring has taken the entire orchestra of the house, and the remaining seats will be disposed of to the pub- lic, The matinee is to be very exclusive. Mr. Mansfield, in addition to his presentation of “Prince Karl,” has promised to introduce his charming drawing room sketch. The cast of the p' ill be the strongest it has ever had. Mies Beatrice Cameron will play Florence, Miss Measor, Alicia; Mrs, Brutone, Mrs. Daphne Lowell, and Mr. W. J. Ferguson, Cove Dragon, The occasion will be an exceptional and special Mr. Mansficld, who rarcly appears at week-day matinees, takes the house aud man- ages it entirely according to his own wishes, For Organizations ot Women. Wimodaughsia has taken rooms at 1406 G street northwest The entire building will be devoted to the use of various organizations of women. The enthusiastic support already given makes success certain, but donations of books, pictures end bric-a-brac are expected. ——_._— To Dedicate 1 New Chapel. The Maryland Avenue Baptist Chapel, 14th and Maryland avenue northeast, which is to be dedicated tomorrow, is the result of a mission opened nearly two years ago in that locality un- der the supervision of Rev. 8 K. White, mis- sionary pastor of the Columbia Association of Baptist Churches of this city. A lot was pur- chased and paid for during the past year at a cost of €2,400, August 5 last a chapel 40x70, with press-brick front, was begun, fronting south on Maryland avenue. The building has been neatly furnished with chairs aud settees and handsomely lighted with thrce reflectors from the ceiling. There is a primary class room, with sliding glass windows, which, when open, will make an audience room of about 40x60, with a seating capacity of over 300, J. C. Yost is the builder and the cost of the building and lot was #7,509. —_+ A Few Close Districts. . Returns received from the mountain coun- ties of the tenth district of Kentucky elect Hill, republican, to Congress over Kendall, dem- ocrat. * The Helena (Mon.) Journal (republican) now concedes the election of Dixon, democrat, to Congress, Official returns from the first Wisconsin district show the election of Clinton Babbitt, democrat, over H. A. Cooper, republican. This leaves only one republican Congressman in Wisconsin, Snodgrass, democrat, ity over Evans, republican, in the third congres- wi district is 756, Lind, republican, wins over Baker, alliance democrat, in the second Minnesots district, yy Mr. ; * ‘D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER - Mrs. S. T. Rorer PRINCIPAL, Priradecpwia Caoxinc ScHoot, 1617 CHESTNUT STREET. 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THERE ARE LARGE AND QUICK PROFITS HERE!! id Washington R.R. at St, Asaph Junction, where conveyances will be in waiting to carry you over the property, KRy the THE STREETS GRAND PUBLIC Northwest Alexandria Improveme AND AVENUES ARE ALREADY GRADED, SALE OF LOTS t Company, ON THEIB BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED HEIGHTS ADJOINING ALEXANDRIA, VA,, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 12 AND 13, 1890, Beginning Each Day at 12 O’clock Noon. COMPLETE MAPS UPON APPLICATION. ‘The Alexandria and Fairfax Passenger Railway Company, under charter to bi R.H. both pass through the property. BENONI WHEAT, 3. CLINTON SOOT, HENRY STRAUSS, Clother and Direc: A. G. UHLER, y installments of and, if you President (President 5 per cent. irst National Bank). mission Merchants). France Agents). DIRECTORS: THOS, LEADBEATER, of E.;S. Leadbeater & Bro.. Wholesale Druggists, GEORGE R. HILL, orge R. Hi C. C. Smoot & Sons, Tanners. Co., Cracker and Cand7 Manufacturers. First National Bank. Wimsatt & Ubler, Lumber and Building Material. SEND e year, and the Washington city conmection of the C, and ©, se, you can arrange with the Gene correspondence or by wire at FOR ONE! Vest, a pleasant time is promised you. The SUPERB VIEW from the Heights wiil compensate you, izen’s National Bank, Alexandria Water Co, and Alexandria Insurance Co.) JOSEPH BRODERS, Vice President (Wholesale Grocer and Vice Presid: GEORGE W. FISHER, Treasurer (of Fisher Bros,, Grocers and GEORGE WISE, Secretary and General Manager (ef Wise & Co., i Reduced Rates Secured frem the Virginia Midland and Washington Southern and Washington and Ohio Railroad Companies, OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND. Dr. Busey’s Country Place Sold to the Sharon Estate. A notable sale of suburban property has just been completed. Thomas J, Fisher & Co., in connection with Mr. O. C. Green, has sold to the Sharon estate the country place of Dr. 8. C. Busey for $116,000 cash. As is well known this place is located on the Woodley Lane road just east of the Tenleytown road and about op- posite the late residence of ex-President Cleve- land, The property comprises twenty-nine acres and the price per acre was: therefore 24,000, which shows that the values of real estate in that locality have been fully main- tained. The property was purchased as an in- vestment and there is no intention to bring it inthe market for the present at least. It is one of a series of purchases which have been made , recently for the estate by their agents in this city, Thomas J. Fisher & Co., and the entire series represents a policy of replacing the investments in the city held by the estate with holdings in suburban property. As is well known, the late ex-Senator on for some years before his death was an extensive owner of real estate in this city. His property lies mainly in the northwestern section of the city, and the bulk of it was originally purchased about the year 1871 by Judge Sunderland, who, in connection with Judge Hillyer and Senator Stewart, constituted the famous California syndicate, whose extensive investments in real estate here nearly twenty years ago was the sensation of that day. At that time the property purchased by them in the vicinity of Dupont Circle seemed to be as remote from the center of population as the recent purchases of the Sharon estate along the line of Connecticut avenue extended appears _to be at the present day. Acting under the advice of Thos, J. Fisher & Co., who have been the agents of the estate from the time of the original investment by Senator Sharon, the policy has been pursued of replacing the city investments with sub- urban property. The land in the city has be- come very valuable, and the demand for it has resulted in rapid sales recently. Since last spring Thos, J. Fisher & Co, have sold ove $300,000 worth of property of the Sharon hold- ings in this city. ‘The remainder of the prop- erty within the city limits still gwned by the estate ia valued at about the same fi During the present ycar Thos. J. Fisher & Co. have purchased for the estate suburban property valued at more than @400,- 000, including the Busey peneeey _ The other pieces lie along the line of Connecticut avenue extended. In addition the estate owns a two- thirds interest in the property purchased along Connecticut avenue extended, within and beyond the District line and held by the Chevy Chase Land Improvement Company. The holdings of this company were acquired last spring by the expenditure of over @ million dotiars, The Sharon estate therefore owns property in the suburbs of the city which rep- resents an investment over of 4 million dollars, It is the intention to develope this property, andthe work is now in progress of building an electric railroad along Connecticut avenue extended and two mileqinto Maryland beyond the District line. Monéy will be expended in other ways, so that the estate will be an important factor in the future development of the suburbs, One of the heirs of the Sharon estate is Mr. Francis G. Newlands. He ts personally an s%- tensive owner of real estate here. Last spring he bought through his agents, Thos. J. Fisher & Co,, et gy og Eanes of ex-President Cleve- land, which he subdivided. He is also largely interested in the Chevy Chase Im- Bock Creek Ene Com; and in the road Company, president of both companies, a Waar Axor Kexsixotox?—Why are people oad much about it? What ig it going to ——_-—-. sa ihe mestary of it guaswsiond, an course; 20 lessons, $6, See: ~ i SHADE TREES OF THE CITY. The Parking Commissioners’ Annual Report—Appropriations Insufficient. The twentieth annual report of the parking commission was submitted today to Col, Robert. The report starts out by again call- ing attention to the insufficiency of the annual appropriations allowed for its work, which are altogether inadequate, it is stated, for the con- stantly increasing demands, For several years it was impossible to keep abreast of city im- provements, the report says, in the matter of planting trees, but of late years the extension of streets, both in the city and suburbs, in- creases so rapidly that tree planting is far in arrears, Only a frac- tional amount of the money appropriated is available for planting and without planting additional trees the present appropriation does not meet proper expenses in the care and main- tenance of trees already set, There is an over- whelming amount of work which should have immediate attention, the commission says, and miles of trees require trimming so that the branches should not interfere with pedestrians and allow a better diffusion of light from the lamps. A large number of the older trees re- quire fresh soil and the spaces around them should be kept free from weeds. Then again, there are thousands of boxes which should be | removed from the trees and wire netting sub- stituted where necessary. To enable the park- ing commission to properly prosecute the work assigned to them they estimate that an annual sppropriation of at least 230,000 should be Placed at their disposal. THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED LAST YEAR. During the year 6,240 old wooden tree boxes were removed and 4,355 trees protected by woven wire, the average costof which was 43 cents les boxon the trees. The amount ex- pended in trimming during the year amounted to $2,545.53, and during the same period 2,372 trees were planted on the streets and avenues of the city, which are in excellent condition, Five thousand three hundred and thirty-seven young trees were set out in the nursery, and ‘the latter is in a flourishing condition.” ‘The | report says that at present 10,000 trees of the it varieties which could be planted were the means available. Among other things, 497 old decayed and dangerous trees were removed at 8 cost of about €1.75 r tree. Ihe removal of 93 trees was ren- lered necessary by street improvements. Speaking of caterpillars, the report says that they appeared in large numbers during the fiscal year and @988,22 was expended in clipping the affected branches on large trees and spray- ing the smaller ones with London purple. A Mischievous Boy Fined. Clarence 8. Homer, a thirteen-year-old boy, was suspended from school three days ago for misbehavior about the Blake school building on North Capitol street. Yesterday he went across the street from the building with a piece of looking-glass, and, by throwing « flashing light into the school room, so amused the chil- dren that the teacher could not — with his duties, A warrant was issued the boy's arrest and he was tried in the Police Court this morning. Judge Miller gave Clarence fenge was suspended during good baba of sentence was suspen vior and the judge warned the boy that if he did not conduct himeelf better in future he would probably land in the reform school, are at least | Thi IN M’KINLEY’S DISTRICT. A Returned Voter Tells Some Stories | Reported for Tux Evexixe Stax. of the Campaign. then too late to do hedging. The democrats sent out of tinware of the buckets, pans and kettles, wives,” said the doctor, bucket had doubled its time. ‘The McKinley oF tol their husbands, On |hand, the republicans had tracts for the purchase of in the district, the iret impressior nak Preparing for a Carnival. December. march by evening, followed b; The commercial boo! the handsomest dames and dameels of all importuning buyers. organization as well as se’ Croker bon voyage. 2. ICE CREAMS, ‘ARDS, Dr. R. H. Graham has just returned from Ohio, where he took part in the campaign in| burg, placed in char ex-Gov. Foster's district. He says that the | this city. campaign in the McKinley district was the | Col most exciting one he has ever witnessed in the state. Ail sorts of tricks were resorted to by | », both sides and money flowed as freely as water. The democrats, however, were out early and | school was named “Lee,” after Gen. i. E. Lee, got in some effective work before the republi- | and the colored girls’ school *“Hiallowell” after cans learned of their operations and it was | enough effective a number of young men with wagon loads | “The house- | alfred street building is conf ifted their bands in | as one of the schools is called Lee and is located holy horror and wanted to know why a 25-cent | Clsewhere, and that » change of the name to rice im such ashort | ich, being th it the school Bin a, ap tho aap Hallowell, which, being the name of the sc! in every instance, and it is, of course, not nec- essary to say what the women thought of both McKinley and his bill. They naturally the other ! Liew con- the sheep purchase being made condi- tional upon the election of Maj. McKinley. The price offered for the sheep was $2 or $310 excess of their real value, but this move was made too late and after the tin peddlers had pretty well covered the district and made the The members of the Potomac Woman's Re- lief Corps are making preparations to give a carnival of all nations during the first week in There will be an imposing entree the nationalities in costume each tableaux and dancing. will be in the bands of coun- tries, but there will be no raffling, no yoting or a eee ——___ Mr. Richard Croker of Tammany Hall, sailed ou the Hamburg steamer Columbia. A large number of members of the Tammany veral heads of the departments were on band also to bid Mr. Oswego ori Stare ‘Makes most delicious ALEXANDRIA. Cuaxce or Name Kecommexnep. — Col. Stephen P. Lee, who was buried at Arlington last week, was, after ee ee es Under his administration the two schoo! houses here were erected. One of them was named “Lee” after him, and the other “Seaton” after Benjamin Hallowell, jong Alexan iria’s lead: | teacher. In this way Hallowell school {is in” Lee building and Lee school in the Peabody building. In the annual report of the superintendent of schools to. peddle from farm house | hange of name, saying,“I respect- to farm house and ask exactly twice. the value | Néeevisenem” po yry | fully suggest that the name Lee given to the | by ‘using. inasmuch occupying it and that of an old and tried friend ; of the colored race in Alexandria, would be convenient.” Crectit Court.—The cireuit court for Ales- andria county spent this morning in « further trial of the suit of C Huff agt Frederick Welker for malicious ition. The case will not be conclu until « iste hour this evening. The case of Wertel Willoughby agt Mary A.Bull bas been referred to Commissioner Norton, The suitof Beall & Shoemaker agt George R. Adams has been dismissed. The ante-war case of the board of public worksagt. Selden, Withers & Co. was again up. A report was filed therein by Commissioner 8. P. Beach and the case went over to the next term: Nores.—Mre. Ann De Vaughn, the oldest native resident of Alexandria, was buried here this afternoon from the home of Mr. Harrison Kirk, ber son-in-law, on Queen street. She was born here before the opening of the pres- ent century,—Andrew Jackson FA. | ALM. was Visited at its last meeting by W. O. Roome, Dr. A. Baldwin and Frank Hoffe of Washington. ——Meesre, 1 ¥. Butts, HT. 5 tt of Washington have 500 exch the three handsome