Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1892, Page 8

—_—_— LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. PORECAST TILL EIGHT P. uM. WEDNESDAY. Por the District of Columbia and Maryland, sloudy, followed by fair weather; colder jedaesday morning: northwesterly wind qc ‘Virginia, clearing: slightly colder; north- ly winds, probably fair Wednesda} High Water. Low Water. 981 am. 9:30 p.m | 8:31 am. 4:03 p.m. Jvxrus Laxsevnow., 18th and F, for tomorrow Offers 10 large-sized hat trees, Leveled French mirror. at $23.50; reduced from $33.60. 1 lot of rockers, @5, reduced from 910. Couches in Wilton rugs, $17.75. Parlor suites fm Wilton rugs, 5 pieces, $46.50. 6-4 chenille covers, 81.22. Down pillows, 14 inches square, @e. each. “A lot of manufacturers’ samples, Suitable for furniture covering, at way off tices. See the $2.65 solid oak rockers: also 16th century high-back chairs in solid o: . jew shades, in- received. cxw the London smoke —— ‘Raxc & Sox, One Price, cor. 7th and D. Partaonaras, 25c Hewrren’s, 453 Pa. ave. ‘Twerrr-rour Huxvurn diseases afllict the hu- ‘man system. so physicians teli us; and a meenet @r more troublesome one than piles can't be mamed. Betton’s infailiole pile salve (We.) has ® wonderfal record of cures. Wuex Turvos Att Go Wroxo and the brain whirls and anticty wears the maddening headache or neuralgia beyins—then what’ dove or two of Dr. Henleys celery, beef and fwen—the nerve rest. aul Zgists. Gar cur bio 4 Phea-Nectar, 8 o'clock breakfast coffee, A. & P. baking powder And A. & P. condensed milk. wers Oxraxep by the Empire Carpet 691-635 Mass. ave. n.w., are made moth Telephone 425-2 wen proo free of charge. Guay. Suaar, tc. Mich. Burbank potatoes, | Sée. . H. Water, 946-48-50 La. ave. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT Aspavon’s.—“The Old Homestead.” atioxas.—“The Charity Ball.” ‘Acaprmy oF Music.—Dockstador’s Minstrels. Haanis’ Buov.—~The Fast Mail. Keaxan’s Lyceum Turaten—Manchester's “Night Owls.” Nariosat Bivies’ Hart.—Elks’ Carnival of Nations. Wirxaap Haxt.—Bazaar by the ladies of St. ‘Mark's Lutheran Church. i Ustveasazisr Cxvrca.—Dr. Lysender Dick- | | { MONEY FOR NEXT YEA The District Appropriations Reported to the House Today. GREAT REDUCTIONS MADE. More Thana Million and « Half Reduction From the Commissioners’ Estimates, and Over Half a Million Less Than Secretary Foster Recommended. The District appropriation bill was com- pleted by the committee on appropriations this morning. The total appropriation carried by tfe bill, including water department, 1# $4.987,- 555.27. This sum 1s $1,587,599 less than the estimates and $609,569.90 less than the appro- priation for the current year. The committee in presenting the bill give the following expla- nation: ‘The itemized estimates upon which the bill is based will be found on pages 236 to 243 of the book of estimates and, exclusive of the water department, aggregate 26,313,925.97. One-half of which amount, or so much thereof as Con- ress may appropriate, is required to e drawn from the revenues of the gen- eral government, and the romsining one- half to be levied ‘upon the taxable property and privileges in the District of Columbia other than the property of the United States and the District of Columbia, pursuant to section 3 of the act approved June 11, 1878, ontitled “An act providing a permanent form of govern- ment for the District of Columbia.” (Statutes at Large, vol. 20, p. 102. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, in the Book of Estimates, page 243, states that he ‘“discp- roves of the total amount as submitted by the ‘ommissioners and recommends that the total nppropriation for said expenses for the next seal year be limited to the amount ap- propriated for the current year;" | there- fore the sum which he recommends and in- cludes in the sum total of estimates of appro- priations for 1893 is, after deducting £802, 998.20 appropriated for 1822 from the water revenues for the water department, $5,299,126.97, which is, in fact, $5,900 more than was’ appropriated for the fiscal year 1992. THE AMOUNT RECOMMENDED. In the light of this recommendation the com- mittee would not have felt warranted under any circumstances in exceeding the sum named, notwithstending the probable revenue of tl District might justify a larger sum. Accor: ingly, the total amount recommended to be appropriated for the general expenses of the District of Columbia for the erman’s illustrated lecture on “The Ancient | fiscal year 1893 in the bill submitted herewith Egyptians.” Masosic Texpre.——Concert for the benefit of Buruside Woman's Relief Corps, No. 4 Ksieuts or Prruias Hart (9th between K and L streets northwest).—Phonograph aud | f Whistling Concert. pie ees CONDENSED LOCALS In rue Case of Cand Mary R! the Washington Gas Light © Court in General Tera which an appeal was taken. Justice Cox yesterday rendered the opinion of the court in the case of Rose against the District,::/lirming the decree be- low enjoining the defeniants from entering upon his land ia the opening of a street. ‘Museus. Gee and Emory and Miss Fillmore from the Jolly Fourteen Literary Soc debate with the Le D on March 17. 1892, on the q ‘That prohibition is more pi ity than high license. Josmrn J. Wiittaxs, an old colored man, w: held for the grand by Judge Miller reste day to auswer to the charge of bicamy. I ‘Was represented by Lawyer Moss. who waive an examination. Ma. Cusuczs A. Bansen died at the resi- ence of his cousin, Stockstill, this afternoon at 1:45 0c a member of Columbia Lodge, No. ‘i Oxre Barserr, son of C had his snkle injured by being struck by a train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad iast night. He ‘was attended by Dr. Lee Cole. siusscautes TO ADD TO A GAME’S INTEREST. : “Resolve, table to the com- ‘The Novel Scheme Devised by An Enthusi- ast in the Land Ottice. President Young has sent to Chairman Reach of the playing rules committee of the Base Ball League, with his approval, a scheme for # new system of scoring victories in champion- ship games, by which a club's percentage will be determined by an aggregate of points, de- pending on the lead it has over its opponent j ( at the end of the game. ‘The scheme is the device of H. G. Potter, chief of the mineral division of the general Jand office, an enthusiast on the game. He was led to the study of the subject by the indifference and listlessness of mem- of = club when ite aniagonist | a im the early part of the game what ap- tobe winninglead. Io overcome this and to insure the players to do their best tor the full nine innings of a game Mr. Potter to credit winning ciubs with points ‘according to the following table: ‘A lead of one run and less than three, one point. A lead of three rans and less than five, | two points. A lead of five runs and lees than seven, three points. A lead of seven runs and Jess than nine, four points A lead of nine Funs or more, five points. With this scheme in vogue it is claimed that the interest in the game will be maintained from beginning to end by players anc that the spectators will be gratified by acontest that loses none of ite interest until the laxt man is out; hence, there will be no more ground for complaint that patrons of the game do not get ‘the worth of their money. Itis further claimed that the system is more and fairer to the clubs than the old one. ya game is won by a “scratch.” yet in making up the percentages it counts for as much as one where a club, by superior all- ound playing, well sustained, gains a decided | it is said, by the committee at ite meeting in New York. ————— ‘y Decision. Im the Court in General Term yesterday Chief Justice Bingham delivered the opinion of the court affirming the judgmeat of the Po- lice Court in the case of Edward King. who, on the 18th of Juiy last, was convicted of violation ef the policy law, and was sentenced to be im- prisoned 150 days iu jail and to pay $100 fine ‘and 230 costs, or be {sues ed sixty days ad. ditional in jail. The case went up on excep- tions to the rulings below, and was certified by the Criminal Court to be heard in the first in- stance. It was claimed below that for what King did in the state of Virginia he is not liable here, and the court heid that the Virginia acts were & part of the offense anc could be proven antaaanees His Seventicth Birthday. Yesterday Dr. Geo. Vasey, chief of the divi- sion of botany, celebrated hie seventieth birth- day by giving a lunch to his assirtante in the , Herbarium at the Agricultural Department. Assistant Secretary Wiliets sent flowers for the cceasion. Mr. C. V. Coville said that it was the intention of his co-workers to hang por- trait of the doctor in the ilerbarium ass monu- ment to his interest in botany. Dr. Vasey was ‘sppointed to his present position April 1, 1872, by Commissio: mer Newton. = Organizing the Juries. Im the Criminal Court this morning the Jorors drawn for the March service were called. Benj. Mundell and Frederick A Jackson were | priation Feturned not found Jobn N. Minnis, Albert | for Frederick, R. D. Somerville and James J.| item for tho last year was $272, Chapman were exca-ed In the Cireuit Court FB. Thomas were excused. a Punsoxs 1x Szancu or ax Ixvestwest should Rot fail to attend the sale of that desirable operty, No. street northwest, to be a iy sold by auction through Ratcliffe, Co. tomorrow (Wednesday, Mareh 2), a 4:30 o'clock p. advertisement. —— Srxctat ATTENTION 18 CALLED to the sale of seven brick houses on I street southwest which tomorrow afternoon at 4:50 o'clock. ‘are new and all occupied by de- A fine opportunity for invest- Bee advertisement ty will | bia for the fiscal year 1893 will be, ‘ociet¥ | mated by the Commissioner: le | for the i i Barry Buckley and Wm. | $463,150 against $585,350 for the cur- | ‘in the General Term | Bis 8 is, exclusive of the water department, $4,726,- 526.97, of which sum the general government is required to pay #2,363.263.48, that being the oue-half of the whole amount. The whole sum commended is $1,587,399 less than the d estimates a 72,609 less than -cretary of the Treasury recommends. amount appropriated for the general ex- penses of the District of Columbia for the cur- rent fiscal year is 25,294,126.97, being $567,600 more than is recommended in the accompany- ing bill for 1893, and the whole amount recom- mended in the bill, including the water dopart- ment, is $609,569.90 less than was appropriated for the current fiscal year. ‘The amount recommended for the water de- partment and payable from the water reve- $261,028.30. ‘Ihe amount appropriated ame purposes for the current fiscal 302,998.20, showing @ reduction of year is $41,969.90. REVPNUES OF THE DISTRICT. The total revenues of the District of Colum- without reference to the ol uy tions imposed a the District by the acts Of Merch 2.1889, 490, establisbing the national 1 Park and the Rock Creek Park, the of which is not now ascertainable, cal year 1893, is $797,382.03 more than the one-half of the appropriations made in the accompanying bills for general expenses of the District of Columbia, and on account of water reveonves it is estimated there will be a surplus of $86.342.66. In order that so large a sum as this, drawn from the taxpayers of the District, may not lie idle in the treasury, the foliowing provision for the disposition thereof is recom- ded: That the Treasurer of the United States is hereby directed and authorized to apply such portion as may be deemed expedient of any surplus which may remain at the close of the fiscal year 1893, and of each fiscal year thereafter, of the general revenues of the District of Columbia in excess of one- hhuf of those appropriations payuble equally out of the revenues of the District and the United States, together with any surplus revenues of the water department, to the payment of the balances yet re- maining unpaid of the debts of the District of Columbia created by the act approved July 5, 1382, entitled “An act to increase water supply of the city of Wash- on, and for other purposes.” and of 2 of the District of Columbia ap- iation act, approved March -3. 1891: Pro- That the amount of said surplus shall reported to the Commissioners of the of Columbia and the treasurer of the United States by the first controller of the treasury when called upon to do so. SPECIFIC APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERMANENT EM- PLOYES. Under a general clause which has been in- cluded 1a the District of Columbia appropria- tion acts for many years the Commissioners are authorized to employ ‘and pay seneral appropriations many per- at various rates of compensation. aview to herealter making specitic pro- vision for all permanent employes of the Dis- trict the ‘ollowing provision is recommended in the bill: ‘That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shal! embrace in the estimates of ap- propriations for the support of the government Of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1894 estimates for all officers, overseers, in- spectors, cieriks and other employes, except day laborers other than those now specifically ap- propriated for, whom they deem to be necessary to an efficient and economical execution of the appropriations for which they may submit esti- mates for sewer, street or road work, or the construction and repair of buildings and bridges or any other work, specifving the num- ber of persons to be so employed, the office in which they would be employed, the period of employment and the rate of compensation to each. TRE POLICE count. By the act of March 8, 1891, an additional judge at €3,000, deputy clerk at @1,500, and deputy marshal and bailiff at $3 per day each were authorized to be appointed for the Police Court, and their salaries, except for the deputy marshals, for the balance of ‘the fiscal year” 1891," were provided for in the deficiency act of the last Session, but nothing was appropriated therefor or for the expenses of the jury authorized by said act for the Police Court for 18¥2. The Police Court thus augmented bas been in operation during the current fiscal year, and estimates to meet the deficiency occagioned by the failure of the last Congress to provide for its expenses are now before the committee on appropriations. Therefore it will be seen that the increase in the accompanying bill on account of Police Court salaries and exponses, ‘as compared with the appropriations for 1892, 1s an apparent increase only and not an actual one. CHANGES IN THE BILL. ‘The total for salaries and miscellaneous ex- penses carried by this bill is $293,029, « redue- ion from $245,380 for the current year. The appropriation for permit work on sidewalks, alleys and sewers i2 $165,000, the same aa eur. reni year. ‘The current vill carries an item of $50,000 for permit work on roxdways and streets. ‘This is omitted from the new bill. ‘The total appro- priation for improvementund repairs of streets 1s $956,000, reduced from 875,000, appro- for the current year. ‘fotal sawere ie 003,00, the same totm appropriation for _atreete is. rent’ year. The appropriation for brid in reduced from $20,000 to $19,000. For schools the appropriation is reduced from 2998,206 for the current year to $837,906 in the present bill. ‘ppropriation for the metropolitan police, which was 519.- 223 for the current year, is reduced to $495,780. The appropriation for the fire department is cut from 9142,- 870 to $141,840. the telephone service is increased f:om $18,800 to 921,500 by the addition of $2,700 for new in- struments. The appropriation for the health departinent is reduced from $55,860 to $52,760. The interest on the sinking fund remains the same. The items in the estimates of $50,000 for exhibit at the world’s Columbian | Interest Hon and $150,000 for a new municipal iiding are stricken from the bill. The imoreased $4,130. The ‘The appropriation for | | | | | harities is increased from $182,800 to $164,960. The estimates cailed for 9209, REDUCTION IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT. The appropriation for the water department 1s reduced from $802,998 to $261,028, With the view of providing hereafter specif- cally fe permanent: der wision ts inectied da, the bill tint the — cetera og in the esti- mates items prov’ officers, over- seers, inspectors, clerks and other employes, except laborers employed on tho streets, sew- ers, buildings and bridges. Also a provision that all horses and vehicles appropriated for in this act shall be used only for official purposes. : Provision is made for the reimbursement for advertising by a charge of 1.20 for each lot or piece of property advertiged. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS. Fifty new teachers for the public schools are provided st an average annual salary of $672 each. The average of present salaries is ©6835 each. The Sppropriation for new school build- ings for the current year was 2220.00. The estimates. for 1893 wero $149,500. The appropriation carried by the Dill is $38, The only new building provided for is the one of ft ht rooms in the fifth division. An appropriation of $6,000 is made f for & stable for police ambulances and horses to be erected on ground now owned by the District. THE POLICE COURT BUILDING. For an additional story on the Police Court building $14,000 is appropriated, together with 8,000 for the compensation of Police Court juries. Appropriations aj ting | 24,350 are made’ for an addtion’ to” kitehon and finishing new barn at the Washington Asylum and for additional boiler and enlarging bolier house at female work house. Areduction of $2,000 is made in the appro- rintion for the National Homeopathic lospital Association; of $4,000 for the German Orphan Asylum, and of $1,000 for Association for Works of Merey. An increase of $1,000 is given the National Association for Destitute Colored Women and Children; St. Joseph's Asylum is given $500, and the Women's Union Christian Association $250, new items not heretofore given. A PROVISION AS TO CORPORATIONA. The following provision is inserted in the Dill: That whoever intends to prosent to Congress | 4, 8 petition or bill for an act of incorporation, or for an alteration or extension of the charter of & corporation in the District of Columbia, or for any special privileg give notice of such intention by publishing copy of the petition or bill at least once a week ior four successive weeks, the lust of said publica- tions to be made at least fourteen days prior to the presentation of such petition or bill. Such newspaper shall bo desiguated Ly the petitioner and approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. ITEMS IN THE BILL. The items of appropriation in the bill are as = Sg SSeSsSsEe ses sessssses 2 re Collector's office Auditor's office. Attorney's office. Sinking fund office. Coroner's office. Market master: Engineer's ollie a Board of examiners steam engi- neers... Porro kat. . eS Miscellaneous Contingent expenses, District of- fices. . Contingent expenses, stables engi- neer department. - Rent of District offic Rent of property yardi : Collecting overdue personal taxes. Jusicial expenses Contingent expenses, coroner's fice. tro we & Sz823 8 S sssss 8 » 58 gs Advertising. general. a Advertising, notice of taxes in ar- rears. es Preparing arrears of taxes on real property... : Permit work, alleys, sidewaike and sewers .. Improvements and repairs: Work on sundry streets and ave- nues nate Grading streets, alleys and roads... Repairs to pavements Plats of subdivision Sewers: Cleaning and repairing sewers and basins gs ss z 8 8 2B. 8 g 8 S58 Replacing obstracted sewers 00 00 oo 40,000 00 20,000 00 Main and pipe sewers. . 65,000 00 New main intercepting sewer 60,000 00 Suburban sewers......... 58,200 00 Gauging sewers and rainfall. 2.500 00 Condemnation of rights of way. 3,500 00 Streets: Repairs, streets, avenuesandalleys, 40,000 00 Repairs. county roads... + 51,000 00 Construction, county road 41,500 00 Condemnation, streets, ron: alleys...... ‘ 2,500 00 Sprinkling, sweeping and 108.000 00 Pariang commission 18,000 00 Lighting, gus or oil. 141,000 00 Lighting, electric 59.500 06 Harbor and river 2,600 00 Public scales 50 00 Public pumy 5,000 00 Bridges... 19,000 00 Washingto: 20,000 00 8,050 00 612,400 00 6,500 00 For janitors and 51,366 00 t of school buildings +.+ 12,000 00 Repairs and improvements to di 26.000 00 10,000 00 30,000 00 ure for new bui 1,600 00 Contingent expenses... + 80,000 00 Text books and school supplies... 12,000 00 New buildings and site: 38,000 00 Metropolitan police: For salaries... + 468,080 00 Miscellaneous expenses 21.700 00 Buildings..... : 6,000 00 Fire departmen: 109,220 00 32,600 00 10,800 00 General suppl + 8,000 00 New instruments. . 2,700 00 Health departmen’ For salaries. + 25,740 00 Removal of garbag + 24,400 00 mn ° 1,120 00 Prev theria, 1,600 00 Courts: For salaries. 15,357 00 Miscellaneous expenses. + 29,300 00 Writs of lunacy... wesee, 2,000 00 For interest aud sinking fund..... 1,213,947 97 Emergency fund... . 5,000 00 Reformatories and prisons: Support of convicts... 21,000 00 Transportation of paupersand pris oners. 14,252 00 Miscellsneous expenses 26,000 For support of 700 00 For charities: * Relief of the poor... 16,000 00 Temporary support of indigent persons........ EMRE 5,400 00 Woman's Christian Association 4,000 00 Columbia. Hospital and Lying. ‘Asylum......... 20,000 00 Children's Hospitai. 10,000 00 National Homeopathic Hospit 7,000 00 Church Orphanage Associaton. 2,000 06 German Orphan Asylum...... 2,000 00 National Association for Destita Colored Women and Children... 10,000 00 Golored Foundlings. 8,000 00 St. Ann's Infant Avylum 6,500 00 Washington Hospital f 6,000 00 2,000 00 2,000 00 ‘500 00 250 00 8,000 00 13,000 00 85,000 00 2,500 00 Instruction of the deaf and 10,500 00 Education of feeble-minded chil- dren 4,300 00 Ss g 8 Installment for support of the insane is| and 14th ‘total appropriation for Interest on account water supply... se Sinking fund on’ account of in- creased water supply. se. 48,966 94 tere oa teeta of tinck ad amis “| sweet picl PROPOSED BEDUCTIONS. Engineer's office (two laborers)... 8720 00 Collector's ofiee gins 3,750 00 500 00 700 00 250 00 1,500 00 100 0) 30 00 100 00 1,000°00 Preparing statement arrears of Horse and wagon,disbursing clerk. 1800 00 Paving roadways... 50,000 00 Paving streets and 200,000 00 | Grading streets, &. 18,000 00 Plats of subdivisions. 1,000 00 Cleaning vewers.. 8,000 00 5,000 00 54,000 00 16,700 00 4.500 00 5,000 00 Repairs, county roads. 10,000 00 Constructing county roads 85,500 00 Condemnation of streets, &c. 7,500 00 Sprinkling streets . 12,000 00 Parking commission. 1,000 00 Public scales. 1,200 1,000 ‘900 100 10,400 13,000 182,000 00 200 U0 Repaii 500 00 Patrol wagon......:. 443 00 Station house, Georgetown ‘29,000 00 Tuel, fire department... 250 00 Addition to engine house. ES 800 00 and diphtheria. 8,500 00 Defending suits in claims. 2,500 00 Washington Asylum, 5,000 00 Washington Asylum, buildings. 2,500 00 ‘eform School, buildings. 5,400 00 Homeopathic Hospital. 2,000 00 German Orpban Asylum 4,000 00 House for Works of Merey 1,000 00 District militia..........0. 519 00 Total... 758,882 00 Deduct increases 186,282 00 e 28 38 eg 262,683 79 Increase—Interestand sinking fund ‘ on foe If cost of 48-inch water main Net reduction, seeeese 841,969 90 AN EMERGENCY CHARITY FUND. An emergency chgrity fund is provided for the Commissioners for 25,400 and from it they may allot the following sums: To the Grand Army temporary soldiers home, $2,500; to the Young Women’s Christian Home, 81,000; to the Hope and Help Mission, 21,000; to the Night Lodging house, #400. ‘A REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. An appropriation of 35,000 is. made for the erection of @ reform school for girls, to be erected on the present reform farm of the Dis- trict, provided that not more than fifty acres of the farm shall be so used. picid anasto DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, 20,718 89 THE INSURANCE BUREAU BILL. ‘The Commissioners today gave a hearing on House ill 3861 and Senate bill 1001, relative to the establishment of an insurance bureau for the District of Columbia. THE GiRLs’ REFORM SCHOOL. Chairman Dockery of the subcommittee on appropriations has sent to the Commissioners a letter received from the Attorney General giving the opinion of the Attorney General that it would bea mistake to locate the pro- posed girls’ reform school upon # part of the ground now occupied by the boys’ reform schooi. Restrictions not ordinarily required in either institution would, he says, be ren- dered necessary, and in his opinion ‘the freer such an institution can be from unnecessary restrictions the better. OLD CONTRACTORS’ CLAIMS, Mr. B. B. Edwards, Gen. Eppa Hunton, Tracy L. Jeffords and Mr. John Spicer and Mr. E. E. Barnes uppeared before the commissioners to- day to’ recommend the passage of Senate Lill 679, the object of which is to direct the Court of Claims to allow the ratcs which prevailed under the board of public works to the con- tractors of said board who may be found equi- tably entitled to such additional relief. BUILDING PERMITS were issued today as follows: H. P. White, one frame dwelling, Spring street, county; @300. P. A. Lambie, one frame dwelling, T street ex- tended; 26,500. ———— ‘The Icemen on Sunday. There is a movement among employes of the different ice companies to stop tho sale of dopots except in case of sickness or death. It is said that the officials of the companies favor the move, as it gives rest to both man and beast. A recommendation on the subject will be submitted to the District Commissioners in afew days. It is claimed for the icemen that they toil from fourteen to cighteen and twenty hours, per day and that they should bo per- v mitted one day in seven to call their a A Wife's Cross Bill. own. In the divorce case of Joseph H. Moore against Norah Moore nee Jones, in which the latter is charged with adultery, the respondent has, by F. T. Browning, filed answer and cross bill. She denies the allegations and charges him with neglect and cruel treatment, failure to provide the necessaries of with damaging her character by falsehoods affeet- ing her chastity. She also files a petition for alimony supported by affidavita Se Aluminum for Cooking Uteniils. The article in Saturday's Stan on the limited utility of aluminum brings out the interesting information that aluminum is actually being used right herein Washington for every-day cooking utensils. A indy who is a well-known housekéeper in the northwest section of Wash- ton states as follows on the subject: “I rend the article ‘A Black Eye for Aluri- num’ in your issue of Saturday night, and al- Gough 1 was quoted from ts existent thority, Industries, so that you are not entirel; reuponsible, it gives « wrong impression, Herren Roscheand Lubbert had better comeand dine with us, and had I more utensila of alam- inum I would give them an entire dinner cooked in that metal. A frying pan (which grieved me sorely at first because iny husband ve $4.15 for it) and in constant use for = year. had no occasion toserve my family with soup oF salicylic or boracic acid stews. But our Winter supply of canned fruit, preserves and | were cooked in that saucepan img point’ It tne ‘Bot pet maiiea da i.” It not me srdoesd Guartenet beats cay potestie fruits can be cooked in Reduction water department... i Net reduction 9609,569 90 FROPOSED INCREAKES, Executive offices .. 469 00 White House sower. 60,000 00 School teachers 83,600 00 Janitors, schools 3,600 00 Rent, schools s 2,000 00 Repairs, schoo! 2,000 00 Pael, schools. : 1,000 00 Contingent, schools. . 8,000 00 | Police stabl 6,000 00 Forage, fire department. ‘500 00 New instruments, fourth and ninta precinets. .. 2,700 00 Removal of garbage. '400 00 Police Court....... 27,733 00 vom of the insane. 4,130 00 Colored foundlings. 1,000 00 Industrial Home School 1,500 00 Girls’ Reform School 35,000 00 | Feeble-minded children - 900 00 ‘St. Joseph's School... 500 00 Womens Union Association (colo- ored girls) a 250 00 Total .. $186,282 Proposed reductions, water depart- ment. Extra clerical services. €1,050 00 Numerical book : 175 00 Fuel, repairs, &e ++ 45,000 00 Interest and sinking fund 16,453 79 ice on Sunday from either the wagons or the } communication from Messrs. Lewis H. Doug- and Wm. H. Harris, composing the committee of the Citizens’ Protective Association, formed by colored citizens on account of alleged die- crimination made by the police in the treatment of colored prisoners. The letter received today isin relation to a response sent to thecom- mittee by the Commissioners to a communica- tion from the committee January 5 last urgi the dismissal from the police force of two men who, as they stated, according to the laws of the land, had been adjudged criminals by court having jurisdiction. The committee's letter is rather severely sarcastic. Referring to the consideration given the sub- Jeot by the Commissioners the committee says: “In the case of Officer Cooney, the lawless- ness you give us to understand was more from want of experience and knowledge of the laws qf the District than through any prejudice against the colored race.’ |, “Just why race and color are brought into the controversy your acting lieutenant doesnot tell us. Your committee did not raise any question of race or color, but wrote you as citi- | zons of the United States expecting considera- tion as such citizens.” The letter further sa; believe that whon the iden which prevails to no small degree among aclass of colored people that they are arrested and dragged into court, more from race prejudice than because they have broken the laws, can be shown to be false the better will it be for law and order in this District. If an officer convicted of an arrest of an innocent and defenseless colored woman can be continued on the force ‘upon the trifling excuse that he did not know the law tho idea referred to above gains added strength. What right has the government to tarn loose upon @ community armed men, ignorant and insolent, as Officer Cooney was shown to be, and give them power over the liberty ‘and property of citizens? Noman ignorant of the rights of the people should be allowed for one moment to carry a bludgeon and pistol as an officer of the law. * * * ‘The retention on the forco of such men as Cooney and Murphy gives us no hope that our rights are to be respected, Murphy went upon the etreet to lischarge the duties of @ police officer drunk zwith eggnog. He wan- tonly and viciously assaulted a citizen, guilty of no offense against the law; the ‘citizen was of the ‘colored race.’ The courts of law inflicted the penalty in such cases made and provided. You gentlemen whee appealed to to dismiss the brutal officer excuse him on the ground that the trouble arose wholly from the uso of eggnog, which he drank at his own home, and that he has joined a temperance or- anization. Why not pardon every loud and oisterous person Inow confined in the wor! house who went from their own homes into the street drunk, have them join a temperance organization and put them on the police force? A policeman who fills himself with liquor and gves out into thestreet on duty is as nican o villain asa drunken engineer on @ locomotive or a drunken pilot having in charge the lives of all on shipboard. Why should such @ man be retainea on the force? We had hoped that this whole matter would have been considered without any suggestion of race or color. As you have seen fit to mtro- duce the question you will allow us to express the belief, based on lifetime experience, that had the outrages been committed by colored policemen on white citizens that were proven 1m a court of justice to have been perpetrated against colored citizens by white policemen @ different conciusion would have been reached | upon ‘careful consideration’ and the colored people would bave speedily become private citizens.” es The Anti-Lottery Law Holds, ‘Te case of Edward B. Horner against the United States was yosterday decided by the United States Supreme Court. Horner is a New York banker who sold Austrian florin bonds being drawn in the same manner as lot- tery prizes. Horner was tried under the re- cent anti-lottery act and convicted. Asidi from the question as to whether or not the scheme comes within the provisions of the nti-lottery act, an important constitutional point was raised, viz, that as the letters con- taining the advertisement of the lottery were mailed in New York Horner cangot be tried in Illinois, in which state the letters were re- ceived.’ ‘The lottery act made the offense tria- Die in either the district of mailing or of re- ceipt, and it was contended this pro- vision violated the Federal Constitution. The court affirmed the judgment of the lower court in favor of tue United States in an opinion by Justice Blatchford, —————— American Bridge in San Domingo. The recent trip of the Kearsarge, Cap- tain Elmer, from Port au Princo to the Island of San Domingo, was, it is learned at the State Department, for the purpose of protect ing American interests in that island. Umited States Minister Durham was a passenger on the nd it is now at San Domingo, the having returned to Hayti. Certain ) under concessions from the gov- ernment of Sun Domingo, had built a toll bridge over the Ozama river, without expense to the government, but with the agreement that they could charge and collect for a period of thirty years reasonable tolls. The govern- meut ef San Domingo, it is alleged, for the purpose of securing possession of the com- pleted bridge, which was erected at consider- able cost, have condemned the bridge. Minis- ter Durham will endeavor to satisfactorily ad- just matters. A New Garbuge Question. Complaints have been received at the health office alleging that the contractor for the re- moval of garbage has not removed it toa point beyond the limits of the District as specified in the contract, but thatit has been suld and delivered to persons residing in the county below Giesboro. Today Mr. Peters and Inspector Welch of the health office went over in the county to make an investigation of the complaint. a A Policy Case. Policeman Thomas Lynch raided Summer Tibbs’ house in Glick’s alley yesterday on the suspicion that it was a policy shop.arrested Tibbs and secured some paraphernalia said to be used in the policy business. Tibbs demandeda jury trial in the Police Court today and bond was fixed in the sum of 200. pial eld for the Grand Jury, A colored man named John W. Burley, mind is not thought to be perfectly sound, was in the Police Court today charged with a felo nious assault on Mattie Wilson, a ten-year-old colored girl. Tho assault alleged was commit- ted in the neighborhood of the K street market. He was held for the grand jury. Pisstaaiontl tial No Orrens.—No 43¢ per cent bonds were offered for redemption yesterday. A Bio Proriz. $200 REALIZED ON AN INVESTMENT OF ¢2. Mr. W. F. Eltzroth, an esteemed school teacher in | the town of Morrow, Ohio, states his case so clearly that no comment is necessary, further than to say to those run down and out of health, , G0, AND DO LIKEWISE. “I feel that I must add my name to the list of those ‘who fecl grateful for benefit derived from using Hood's Sarsapatiila. It has been worth $100 bottle to mein the fo.lowing manner, viz: WROTE MY RESIGNATION To take effect in two weeks, but was persuaded to try ‘Hood's Sarsaparilla. Within a week I was so much betterthat 1 continued my school ond am still teach- ing. Ihave used two bottles and feel LIKE A NEW MAN and have over $200 clear from §2 spent for ‘Hcod's Sarsaparilia.” W. F. ELTZROTH, k Morrow, Ohio. (ROM THE SISTERS OF MERCY. “We find Hood's Sarsaparilla to be #good, useful and valuable medicine, one we can recommend from experience." SISTERS OF MERCY, ‘ ‘West 4th st., Cincinnati, Ohio. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Is the best blood purifier, the best strength builder, the best nerve helper. Give it a trial. HOOD’ PILLS are the best family cathartic and liver medicine. eure, « Hanzorrany Honors ‘DIES; tie purest and best of all humorcures. Skin, ily, Permanently and economically cured in early life ‘thus evoiding years of torture, disfiguarstion and men- lass, E. Molyneaux Hewlett, C. A. Fleetwood | : x | Farm; #140. bonds, in which there is a lottery feature, the | a, ‘The Immigration Investigation to Be Begun by the Senate an@ House Commitress. — The members of the Senate and House com- Senator McPherson today introduced a bill to grant officers of the navy retired after fifty years service. below the grade of rear admiral, the rank of the next higher grade. RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA. In the House today tative Castle of Minnesota (by request) introduced a Joint reso- tution the desire of the i their Sen- States and Great and signed on June 5, 1854, which con- cerned our trade and business relations with the Dominion of Canada. ‘THE SENATE PIXANCE COMMITTEE. Ata meeting of the finance committee of the Senate today » favorable report was ordered on the House bill “for the better control of and to Promote the safety of national banks.” a ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deods in feo have been filed as follows: Mary Sweetner to M. V. Webb, pt. 3, sq. 1033: 8—. G. W. Whalley to W. L. Pollard, sub 19, 8q. 550; €—. Martha E. De Vaughn to Matthew E. Cook, sub 26 and pt. 24, sq. 561; @—. J. H. Duvall to John 8. Belt, subs 12 to 21, blk. 10, Le Droit Park; SS as to Effic M. Holcombe, sub 19, do.; $4,500. Same to H. F. Meyer, pt. 12. do.; ‘Same to W. C. Shelby, sub 21, do.; £5,000. Effie M. Holcombe to John Belt, sub 148, eq. 1008; Adeline N. sub 42, W.and R. T.’ssub; @—. J. G. to Alicia F. Trainor, subs 41 and 42, sq. 8. Maddox, trustee, to E. M. Cleary, 1 to 41, 0g. 554;'12 and 17 to 19, 8q. 6. -— * M. Clears to same . M. Newcombe to Harry T. Newcombe, sub 18, sq. n. 177: @—. H.T, Newoombe to H. N. Newcombe, same property; @—. L. P. Suter to Allee M- Drury, pt 27, 64. 28 @— B. Fite. morris to Lucy e , lot 212, F.'s sub Mty Pleasant; $2,825. Martha H. Anderson et al. to 3, Bieber, lot 9, oq. 1119; 7, sq. 1128; 9 to 11, 8q. 1127: 9 and 10, eq. 1185; 3 to 6, eq. 1196; 7 to 10, #q. 1137; 8 to 5, 6q. 1138; 6 to 8, eq. 1189; 1, #q. 1140, and 8 to 6, sq 1141; @—. ‘W. H. Wat- son to Joseph T. Browning smit Hester 633; subs 3} of 572, and _ 13, sq. 1038; Margaret K. “Atherton, te pl F. sub 233, aq. 675; $1,595. —— ‘The Bible Society. The board of managers of the Washington City Bible Society met last evgning in the par- lors of the Young Men's Christian Association, Rev. Dr. Pitzer, president, in the chair. Mr. Ballantyne, treasurer, reported receipté in the month as follows: From Foundry M. E. Chureh, $40; Anacostia M. E. Church, $6; McKendree, 15; Union, $10; memborshiy of Miss Mary Moore, $400; c: amount on hand, $558.05. Society proposing to make an exhibit at thi Columbian exposition at Chicago, the board appropriated $100 toward defraying the ex- penre. The anniversary of the society occur- ring in May, the president suggested aud the bourd authorized him to correspond with Di J.Y. Fair of Richmond, Va, to deliver th address upon that uccasion. A grant of a pul- pit Bible was made to the Union Veteran gion, survivors of the late war, upon applica- tion of Col. A. B. C. Clement, A.D. C, national staff. Upon application of a member of the board the depositary was authorized to grant areusonable number of Bibles for the use of the Sunday school at the Protestant orphan lum. The board also approved the selec- tion of Bibles made for the use of the firemen at the several engine houses of the city. seal en Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings at the office of the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 87;2p.m., 38; maximum, 40; minimum, 84. [SS ‘Wholesome ingredients, oream of tartar, ‘soda and flour, make Cizvetaxps '® perfectly wholesome baking powder and that means wholesome, healthful food. A RE You In need of Suit of Clothes? If you ate, come and see us. Our entire stock must be closed out regardless of cost. Good Serviceable Men's Buita at $6.00; worth 810.00. Extra Quality Fine Cassimer Suits at $7.50; ‘worth $15.00. Fine Dress Suits at $10.00; worth $18.00. Boys’ and Children's Suite and Overcoatsat half price. 2,500 pairs of Odd Pants of prices that will astonish you. Theabove are onlys few of the many bar gains we give away. Give us. call and be convinced at the LONDON AXD LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., fe%tr SEVENTH AND G STS, ity | pound of A. & P. Baking Powder will be given a he ‘DECTURER. any amd T have sried them all, that hed LECTURES. such an immedi tric acid di: | THREE COURSES REACTLY ALIKE, se follows: thesis, particularly when brick dust deposit | COUKSE A, Monday and Thureday Evenings, dition, or an actualoutbreak of gout | 19) 14. bas found thie great remedy that he and the whole profession bave looked at Capital and Mr S TOD. Great Special Present Day. Stagen 1a Tae camel tr tee ‘Tur Op Raxtance Tra Hovars, “Sen a POE ase Ae ‘Tar Gueat Atiaxtic ann Pactric Tra Co. The greatest inducements ever offered. Pur- chasers of one pound of Thea-Nectar Tea or one NOTICE FRTRaG STUDDARD TUCK AkoUND The Woke choice of a decorated cup, saucer and plate, a majolica pitcher, a 10-inch decorated meat flour siove or a rock teapot. Don't ml * KERMAN LiceCN inearEn ‘busy ivania ave and AMR ‘This Week- Matince THURSDAL NIGHT OWLS BEAUTY sow. 40_TANDSOME WOMEN 40 Headed 'y Queen of Burlesque, PAULINE MARKHAM ext Week—HARKY ®. WILLIAMS’ Co. EW NaTIONAL THEATRE. Royal Glue. Reliable Glue, 10 centa, it Give It a Trial. ‘We ask one and all to give our new Coffecsa trial with A. & P. condensed milk. We know you will be more than pleased with them. They are all roasted by our new and improved pai- ent machiuery. Warranted good body in the cup and delicious aroma. We aresatistied when you use them once you will be our constant customers. There is nothing more disagreea- ble than @ cup of poor, thin, wishy-washy Coffee. Take a cup of our delicious Coffee for A Matinee will be given for the bene®t of the Home breakfast and you will be in good humor and | of the Incurables on March 10. trim for businoss all day. All our Coffees are | Tickets can be bad at Morrison's Book Store, 13:0 roasted and sold in natural state, DO] Pee 5 wy. annie ingredients being used whatever to make tiem | ~~" glossy and weigh heavy. Enjoy a cup of | |* ir Rais ToMORT delicious Coffee. Tur Garrat ATLANTIC AND Conte b, Paciric Tea Company, 601-508 7th street north- west, 1620 14th street north 3104 M street, ‘also stands in all the principal town; ta, mbl-3t STopparr LECTURES. CHOICK SEATS A a am is a dangerous menace to your health. A of Piso's Care for Con- Pe ehthe sumption will cure. ‘Try it. Druggists ite! ial Presents! Boe house of With’ cue pound of Thee Necur Tee er one Gbo. W. RICH, ind A. and P. Baking Powder. 717 Market Pive are giving Maney Caton oma Deveretel z a ad Cups and Saucers, Plates, 3-pint Pi ers, Mine id IT 8SNOWS TOXNIGRY follca’ Pitchers, Hock “Teapots, Zinc Deco- ao Sl ted Nappi tes, Dans, Sirup deueh Sage, Japenees Spleshers, Fancy Tambiors and = SF. ie u Goblets, Wine Classes 1 various articles. Your choice of the above given with one pound of Thea-Nectar Tea or one pound A. and P. Baking Powder. ‘Try our 33c., 35e. and 38¢, Java and Mocha Coffees. ‘They are noted for their aroma and delicious flavor. Best Granulated 8 ALPAUGHS GRAND OPrRA HOUSE, Every Evening, Wednesday and Saturday Matinees, DENMAN THOMPSON'S , ge. Our own brand of, Race Rectar ‘Tee at 0c. r pound will any 1 per pound Tea to Poiked elsewhere or PO Checks given with every 25e. worth of Tea, Coffee, Baking Powder and Condensed Milk. All goods delivered free to ‘any part of the oy. Panetuality our motto. ‘we Great ATLawiic AND Pacific Tra Co., in stores 501 and 503 7th st. nw. Branches: st. n.w.; 3104 M st., Georgetown; 58, CELEBRATED PLAY, OLD HOMESTEAD, ‘Under the management of E. A. McFARLAND, Scenery new. Company same as last season. Next Week-MESTAVER AND VAUGHN, fe294f 59, 60 Center Market; 91 and 92 Western Mar- M2 Al Ets WHISTT No “Reoonps” ARE ket; # and 9 0 Street Market aud 101 Northern | 210 soucit vr Uy ever, paina of the Phouograph. erty Market; 67 and 63 Eastern Market. ie % Newrox H. Bowaax, Manager. |—"———_“-of # Mali woni@mT. Telephone call 848. mbl&o-2t | NW NATIONAL THEATRE THIS WEEE. Trusses, Surgical, Dental and Veterinary In- ee struments, Manicure Goods, Scissors, Pocket ‘Matiness Wednesday and Saturday. and Table Cutlery. Watroup's,477 Pa.ave.n.w.* Pure Old Rye 1t* Merzon DANIEL FROHAM'S SPECIAL COMPANY IN THE LYCEUM THEALER SUCCESS, THE CHARITY Baiy, sky, 4 years old, 75c. gt. axe GRoceny, 417 7th st. n.w. Dog Collars and Harness, Chains, Leads, Combs, Brushes, Whi: Name engraved free. Waxrorp's, ‘ibe, pg eet 029-20" S. Heller, 720 7th st., is making specialt; Ladies’ and Children’s Hair cone cad ahees Pooing. Also cures Dandruff. fez7-5t™ Good News. Purchasers of Thea-Nectar Tea and A. and P. Baking Powder will be given special presents by the Great Atianticand Pacific Tea Company. 501 and 503 7th street northwest. Don't for- get this, mhi-5t ‘Tharp’s Delicious Table Wines and His Belasco and De Mille’s most enjoy able pla. An entire seasou's bill im New York. Presented with all new scenery and accessories. A production worthy of the play. Monday, March 7-JANAUSCHEK. fezo-tt A ‘A4BIED AND EXCELLENT PROGRAM rd AtK of P. HALL TONIGHT. AE Celebrated “Uld Rye terkley.” a _When you are in need wines and liquors,| WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20—USUAL MATINEES. either asa tonic or asa cverage, be exceed. ingly particular from whom you select to pur- tal chase these articles from, or else you may fall into a sad error and buy them from some irre- DOCKSTADER'S fRopsible party, and obtain that which is abso. tely poisonous and deleterious to health, and possibly good manners. Good winesand liquors ee can always be used in moderation, which is beneficial, but when abused it has the contrary effect, which is not the fault of the wine or juor, but the party who abuses the privilege. When rou desire choice table wines or some of that Old Nectar—“the Old Rye Berkley” go direct to the reliable wholesale and retail wine E. 3. CLAPHAM, Manager. 40 —GREAT ARTISTS—40 EVERY FEATURE BRAND NEW, Monday, March 7—THE STODDARD LECTURES, fezvtt and liquor establishment of Mr. Jamas Tuane, | 775. aq-J3E Will MAKE AXD Ek 5 . , TLL wt EPRODUCE at 818 F strect northwest. fe5-tf M PHONOUKAPHIC RECORDS that Satie mec Pure Old Rye Whisky, 4 years old, 75c. qt. | "1" °K! of P. MALL TONIGHT, 1t* Mzrzozn’ is! e GRocery, 417 7th st.n.w. Graxp coxcenr Get the Big Thea-Nectar, 9 O'clock Breakfast Coffee TUESDAY EVENING. MALCH T, 8 O'CLOCK A P. Baking Powder v1 rok te BET o And. & P. Condensed Milk. PORN an Bergen genio oe ake mocha Overture. **Morning, . oon and Night,” section Ge sa Cr town Urcwestre ki Phillips’ Digestible Cocos Does not distress, andadde flesh and weight. 2 Nervous Debility, Poor Memory, Difis| dence, Sexual Weakness, Pimples cured by Dr. Miles" Nervine. Samples free at Druggists. Gir Tested by Time. For Bronchial affections, Coughs, &c., Buowx's BroncuiaL Txocues have proved their efficacy bya test of many years. Price 25c. a wns ‘and Srauss, section G We Heard « mechanic say that he would not Z Be. 2 ted Banner" (sulv apa «borus), 3 be without Salvation Oil. Kills pain. None Name it but to Praise. SMC locks ot. Fomter.scnautur ‘ence | Wheeler & Wilson's New High Arm No. ® | ine Thilharnusic Quartet shalogtntara iene ead 4 marvelof lightness and swiftness. _Heve:ved seat, We. _Fursale & Metscrottis, Office 437 9th st. nw. ‘AuMiD BIJOU THE, Hux ‘P. Barris, kK es WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, (TID LECTURE OF CouRsE. LINCOLN J. CALTER'S Grand Scento Production, RUSSELL H. CONWELL OF PHILADELPBIA, THE Fast Mall. subject: ACRES o ‘Ton seta of special scenery. Es Aer ‘dabaen & Flight of the Fast Mail WEDNESDAY EVENING MANGE 2, 1908 For sale at Ellis & Co.'s, 457 Pa, ave. [etoermamen ecto ‘Niagara Falls by moonlight, with boiling mist Practical working encine and fourteen freight cam, ‘The Dago Dive. “RICH ARDSON* By scum ounen Og te tytn PURE THREAD KNITTING AND CROCHET LYSANDER DICKERMAX, wate putest ee aa SILK, and will sell same for short time at et as — 30e, spool, Tha In the interest of Next wook—IVY LEAF. h eto Ciomenan mene TUROsOanAPH POC ih ESTE Nv ARLIS Ouve On. hesccmscomans By Joun ¥. Atlee, amusted by the followsne ‘alent FULL QUART BOTTLE, 81, oe - Saal Res, Faye barat ath ‘will make and Do not make the mistske of supposing that Bee Feproduce various records ot the ‘snd en" the merit of the ofl is in its cheapness. It is not UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, Fees as nnd renewed oosme tic. on paloge Oe, bangin yaneebrmgens of sete qecnezaen seaaieapooeerdemeetd ratte. ‘cela ir tion with cheap oils, It ie selected solely with ‘TUESDAY, MARCH F - regard to its superior quality, a fact of which ec a a Deaf tons ee Ueas cavpes yon may Ss eevee sees eae For eale at Jobn F. Elis & Co."s, 037 Pa. ave. wHtKCane wig 10m apd muarantee it to please you or the money willbe | te24‘u0 Lanch from: te ‘Brnvectrom 4 to Bat refunded. —————————— juste every 2 * “LEW CARNIVAL, $1 FOR A FULL QUART BOTTLE, EXCURSIONS, &c. E RIFLES’ W. 8. TROMPSOX, os — GENTLEMAN WILL CONDUCT A From Pb fet, umber of 9.0m s European tour. FEBRUARY 22 to MARCH 5, 1808. sen at. Feria A Gorgeous ‘A Positive Nowalty. = : ee ee ‘oles, aw York. UNPARALLELED ScrNic AFFECTH FRED. STU) iE 05 PA: ARD | STEAMER BARTHOLDI. Contiy Decorations, Ear ie Siva thecea rk te cairn = BSeete Se cent. = m D boat. 4. HOST OF PRETTY LaDing ne fo16-Sm° ot Fst nw. — 1001 Pa. ave. Formerly Weet End Bank. i, cuy post | ete cg Sk ‘Visiting cards printed from plate, 5c. per 100._oci. Age ae nee ‘GRAVER AND LITHOQRAPHER, STAGE EXCURSIONS. ‘Cornet \ irtucsa, Opa eS Se a rt aaa,