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_WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDA ¥ JULY 16, 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES. IMPROVING THE RIVER FRONT. j Report of the Engineer of the Work of Last | ‘Year. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CHANNELS—A U.S. A, bas forwarded to Gen. Casey his an- | nual report for the year ending June 90, 1892, of the work on the improvement of the Poto- mac river. The amount expended on the improvement up toand including June 30, 1892, is $1,797,- 941.37. The amount required to complete the improvement, in addition to that on hand, is $981,365. The annaal cost of preserving and maintaining is estimated at $5,000. The bal- ance of appropriation available July 1,1892,was 15,172.63. The report lays particular stress upon the menace to river front property by the Long bridge and urges its rebuilding. BUILDING THE SEA WALL. The report says: During the fiscal year the expenditures have been $171,120. On June 30, 1891, the con- struction of the sea wall cn the river front of the reclaimed area was in progress. The wall is a dry stone wall built on a rip-rap founda- ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results whea Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas. ant and refreshing to the taste, and actsgently yet promptly on the Kid- neys,Liverand Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers.and cureshab- itual constipation. rpty of Figs is tbe only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt | tion. ‘The wall is 6 feet high, 4 feet. thick at | in its action and truly beneficial in | the base and 2'y feet thick at the: 7 top. The stone was purchased under a| its eflects, prepared only ‘rom the most healthy and agreeable sub- Stances,its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known, Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500. and $1 botties by ail leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not fave it on baud wiil procure it ‘“omptly for any one who wishes to Ye Wu Bt accept any substitute CALIFORNIA Fié SYRUP £0 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, tOuisvitLe. KY. EW YORK aw ae. A. Rovrent, COMPLEXION SPECIALIST. | contract with W. H. Mohler at $1.70 per | eubic yard, supplemented by purchases in open | market at the «ame price when dcliverics by the | | contractor fell below the contract rate. The | | wall was iid up by bired labor, this method be- | ing the most advantageous and economical for this part of the work, 8,740 feet being con-| |semeted during the The wall is now | |completed along "the greater —_ part of the river front of _ sections | Land 11 above the Long bridge and along the | Washington channel front of section 111 from a nt opposite the foot of 7th street to th lower end of the section... Operations were sus. | Fended for the season on December 23, 1891, and for want of available funds have not ance been resumed. The contract of Mr. Mobler was closed. ‘THR VIRGINIA OHANNEL. On July 7, 1891, a contract was entered into with Frank C. Somers of Camden, N. J., for dredging in theVirginia channel above the Long bridge at 1544 cetits per cubievard. ‘This dredg- ing Was intended to restore 20-foot navigation Virginia charnel above the Long bridge. | where, under the action of the freahet of i589 j and subsequent «mailer freshets, the bar had | again formed. Work under the ebutract was | <i September 1, 1891, with one hy-| draulie dredge. In November and December a | second hydraalic dredge was used on the work. | The material found was chiefly mud near | the upper end of the channel and exnd near tie middle and lower end. It was deposited | near the sewer canal and between it and the | reservoir inlet. Work was suspended last Jan- yfor fear of ice, but was resumed Feb- ruary 23. long, twenty feet deep and 200 feet wide had | been dredged through the bar, and the widen- | ing of this channel Yo 250 feet in width was in progress, 352.027 eubie yards having been | dredged. Mine. A. Ranpect’s world-renowned face bleach is the only face toni- in the world which positively re- moves freckles, moth pazches, blackheads, pimples, | birthmarks, eczema and si blemishes of the skin.and | when applied cannot be observed by anyone. Sold at sz tle or three bottles—usually required to >. Send 4 cents postage for THE TRAINING DIKE. Work on the training dike on the westerly side of the Virginia channel was continued and the earthen embankment forming the upper 100 feet of the dike was completed by means of ahired dredge. The height of the embank- | ment is from seven to niné feet_above low tide. | Below the embankment for a distance of 2,500 | feet in water, from one to nine and one-half | feet in depth, there isa footing of rip-raj feet in depth, there isa footing of rip-rap stone in place, but the embankment behind it ——— | has not yet been formed. 1 WORK ON THE WASHINGTON CHANNEL. On June 30, 1891, dredging in the Washing- ton channel was in progress under a previous contract with the Alabama Dredging and Jetty Company. The contract provided for dredg- ing a part of the area between the 20-foot chan line nel and the easterly margin of section 111 toa depth of twelve feet at low tide and depoeiting the material below the Long bridge to a grade MME. A. RUPPERT, 66 E. 14th st. New York, Washington office 938 F st. a.w., Leet Washington, D.C. 1875 WAS THE YEAR IN WHICH WE ORIGINATED Corrox Ganves Hose. Tolay our Black Line is known the world over the standard. We were the first to put » colored Ii Incerton hese. Why? Because others were tr} oods, compelling 0s > protect ourseltes. are puttin ec 1 imitars eight feet above low tide, about five feet deep at that “Grea: ‘was done t 1889. but — freshet of lesser further work is needed at Mt. Ve chan- nel being sufficient. During the year 35,000 Passengers were landed at Mt. Vernon. STATISTICS OF COMMERCE. The following statistica of commerce at the ports of Washington and Georgetown are given for the year, including teceipts and shipments: Coal, 114,913 tons; ice, 123,107 tons: lumber, 50,106 tons: sand, 60,000 ‘tons; wood, 48,457 gerd; miscellaneous, 164,696 tons. vessels arriving and departing there were 2,299, together with 980 steamers, which docs t I r steamers. suit, pertling ‘ been done below the of “Kidwell's Mend- ows. THE WEEK IN EUROPE. Berlin and the Vatican—The Ministerial Crises—Comments of the European Press. ‘The most important news of the week in European polities is that coucerning the dffer- ences between Berlin and the Vatican, A special cable states that the German Catholics take sides with the government against the Vatican in the differences which have arisen over the attitude of Leo XIII toward the French republic. The withdrawal of Dr. von Sehoelzer from the Vatican, where he is accredited as minister plenipotentiary of Prussia, ha® the ap- proval of the Catholic press of Germany. The recall of the Prussian minister is considered to be a hint that Germany will oppose any inter- ference from the Vatican with international politics. Morcover. it iagtated that unless the advisers of Leo XIV persuade him to refrain from covert hostility to Germany diplomatic intercourse besween Germany and the Vatican | will henceforth cease. This is all the more Higniticant coming within a few months after the kniser’s eduention bill, that would have given Catholicism astrong foothold in the schools of the conntry, was dropped under the question of German public opinion, The French press express the opinion that the decided attitude of the government of Germany with regard to the solidarity of the allies of the triple is the most important outcome of the recent visit of King Humbert of Italy to Berlin. ‘The Catholios of Germany, who resisted with all their might the “Kutturkautpf,” are offended, says Catholic newspaper, by the abandonment by Leo XIII of the traditional —— THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. What Chairman Edson Says of the Money| A Letter ‘That Will Be Needed. A SQUARE CANVAGS TO BE MADE OX A CERTAIN DAY FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS—THE NUMBER OF VETERANS WHO WILL HAVE TO BE SUPPLTED WITH QUARTERS—AFPLICATIONS DURING THE WEEK. In the course of a couple of months the vet- erans of the Grand Army will be assembled in this city. The citizens’ executive committee, which hes charge of the arrangements for pressure of matters requiring attention grows greater asthe day of the encampment draws nearer. During the past week the doubt and ‘uncertainty as to the action of Congress rela- tive to the appropriation of the money asked for has been eliminated. by the pas- sage of the District bill which places $90,000 to the credit of the committee. Necessarily a good many details of the ar- rangements have been delayed until it wae known whether this money would be/available. Agreat del of work is crowded into k com- paratively short period of time, but such is the ie and system adopted that Chairman n has no doubt but that all the plans will be perfected and they will be prepared to re- ceive the grand army of old solliess when they reach the city. CHAIRMAN EDRON'S REGULAR HOURS. Hereafter Chairman Edson will keep regular office hours at the headquarters of the com- mittee in the Atlantic building. He will be there from 9 to 10 and from 1:30 to 4 each day. A meeting of the executive committeo will be held Monday evening and plans | will be adopted for the thorough canvass of the | city for subscriptions to complete the $50,000. | which is the amount that Congress stipulated should be raised by the citizens be- fore the appropriation becomes available. The cash paid in toward thia fund now amounts to $3,000 and there are unpaid subscriptions amounting to about $10,000. It is pr toform a canvassing committee, cde for each square inthe bo | siness sec- tion of the city, and on a certain |day each canvasser to go to work and see every one the square assigned. Ak the subscriptions now to be called for are expected to be in cash, it is | thought that the entire canvass can be made in | ‘one day and the money needed to make up the nce secured. Chairman Edson would like the popular sub- seriptions to be sufficiently large to make up for the $10,000 which Congress cut off of amount estimated by the committee. HOW THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT. If this is done there will be available for the use of the committee the sum of $150,000. Chairman Edson bas made a careful estimate of the | missioners in their report on Senate bill $272, A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. inclosed is a copy, pone 7 until his trial shall have It has afforded me great to learn that the general conduct and of the have been temperate and indent, and that your attention to the comfort of habitants have been castor them. = it may be proper constantly and strongly impress upon the ‘army that they are mere agents of civil power; that, ont of camp, they have no other authority other citizens; that offenses against the laws aro tobe examined, Rot br amilitary officers, but by & magistrate; that they are not exempt from arrests and indict- ments for violations of the laws; that officers ought to be careful not to give orders which may lead the agents into infractions of law; that no compuision be used toward the inhabi- tants in the trafic carried on between them and the army; that disputes be avoided as much as possible, and be adjusted as quickly as may be, without’ urging them toan extreme, and that the whole county is not to be considered as within the limits of the camp. I do not communicate these things to you for any other purpose than that you may weigh them and without refering to any instructions from me, adopt the measures for accomplishing the foregoing objects. With great regard and esteem, Tum, dear Sir, yr. obt. servt., Go. Wasuixetox. Maj. Genl. Daniel Morgan. Ban TRACKS IN SOUTH WASHINGTON. ‘What the Commissioners Say of the K Street Plan. Speaking of the suggestion made by the Com- that the Pennsylvania Railrond Company change its route from Maryland and Virginia avenues to K and Water streets south, Commis- sioner Douglass stated to a Stan reporter today that he not only thought it the best possible solution of the South Wash- On June 30 last a channel 6,000 feet | politics of the Vatican of friendship and alli- | | ance with monarchic institutions in order to | court a republic. The same thing can be said | | of Austrian Catholics. Not that the old prin- ciples of Catholicism only have thus been put | at hazard by the influence around the pope, causing him to write encyclics and instructions which the clergy are not willing to obey,, but | the national spirit of Germany iteelf has ‘been | | aroused. The influential newspaper continues | with substantially the following statement: The the probable number that will be here and the cost of entertaining them and he fecls that this fund will _—_not be too large. The figures upon which he bases his estimate chow that at least 100,000 veterans of the late war will attend the encampment. It will be necessary to. provide quarters for the great proportion of these visitors, as: the books of the committee plainly demonstrate. For example, the total number of men who have already ' indicated their intention of to the is about new policy of the Vatican toward France can- not Inst anyhow, aa it is contrary to the tradi tions, the interests and the jief of the French Catholic prelates. ‘They have submitted to the injunctions of Leo XIII, but their submission will prove a temporary one and vanish as soon as the present influence dominating the Vatican will have to deal with anew Signs of a neral opposition of the Cat element to Exc new policy are materializing everywhere in Europe and when the time comes it will appear everywhere. In fact,while the clergy of France is disgusted at the idea of preaching republican pr ide in very sight of the hard treatment of high prelates by the French government, which is denounced as Voltairian, the Catholics of Germany and Austria protest and those of Italy are gradually turning, especially the low cler toward the Italian side. Mean- while Catholic instruction has been officially expelled from public schools in Italy, France and Germany. THE AMERICAN LABOR TROUBLES. All the press of Europe is full of details re- Cheated, ins dealer inay tell ers area Secauise he cat make more webey out of them. “Bay The material was mud and ordinary clam shells; | Pee with this pink wrapper ands single pure dredges were used, depositing the material on : shore by means of the Riker pump and chutes. | Ina mistaken attempt to economize in the | cost of the work the contractor attempted to deposit all of the material to be dredged from breads n# Black trom twelve to six feet above low tide. asingle porition of the pump opposite the center of the basin in which the t was to | be made, and which was about feet long by 900 wide. It was found, however, that the | terial did not flow as expected, and from | this and other causes the fill increased until on | August 3, when its maximum height wus fifteen | feet above low tide. DIFFICULTIES THAT ENSUED. ‘The report details at considerable length the dificulties which ensued in consequence. Pumps | broke down, changes were made in dredges and | new devices tried, and meanwhile the time for | the completion of the contract expired. It was | | offers = clse, reinex eo! a — BOSTON WOVEN HOSE AND RUBBER CO. £75 Devonshire st. 205 Lakost., 14 Fremontet., Boston. Chicago. San Francisco _ my Ota, ae as sion was granted, but no work was done under the third extension. Ou May 17a fourth ex- tension was granted until July 15, with the understanding that the work shonid be im- medutely resumed and chergetically prove- cuted. No work hns yet been done during the fourth | extension of the contract. Levels recently taken over the fill showed the maximum height to be seventeen feet above low tide d the amount of material above grade %,- | W cubic yards, ON THE EASTERN BRANCH. ' ‘The law requiring the expenditure of $20,000 in improving the Eastern branch between the | navy yard and Giesboro’ Point a contract was | made with Frank Somers of Camden, N. J., to! . channel 200 feet wide, | material to be embanked on the fats. Work was | RIAD NG MAY Commenced November 13, 1391, by tua dredges. get ‘The time was extended to May 15, 1992. The work proceeded during the winter with but four days’ interrapiion.. The dredging near | South Capitol street was completed March 16, | 1892, and the dredge moved to Arsenal Poiut. | | FSFRVEDLY WORTD-FA MET). this immense and Ubiqh= Caravanenry is situated efew yards ims Se sin the ‘A . N. PIKE, Manager. far ae available funds would permit. chan- nel dredging was completed April 26, 1892, with the excavation of 90,217 cubic yards. THE LONG FRIDGE. On July 14, 1891, the Baltimore and Potomac ‘“ailroad Company submitted to the Secretary of War plans for the reconstruction of the Long bridge across the Washington channel. PTL TO THE DELIGHTFUL rth of Quebec, through the DIRONDACES. Ncepinc Cars, Muentticont - The plans were approved July 20, 1891, foguestsof the. the company at once begun work, so that by | to hotel mana. the close of the year ikie bridge proper was | (aud & Whit- | practically completed. ee tak at ae | On filling the approaches with earth, how- ever, a decided and serions settlement and | movement of the abutments were developed, | ment, which settled no lew than eighteen | inebes, while the down stream wing moved for- upot the thick stratum of soft mi derlying the river bed at this locality | d which extends to a depth of about seventy- | DOR. SNYDER, ‘Tus Successeur Osesity Speciaust & Sore meee Memon, Sees ed er eeeetmens four fect above low tide. In order to check the movement the company have removed the earth immediately behind the abutments and | driven piles close together in the river bed in the span opening. | Ht as been necessary, to support the girders | in front of the south abutment by trestles and | it is understood that the campany proposes to Tebuild this abutment. The work cannot yet therefore be reported as complete. NECESSARY TO REBUILD THE BRIDOR. — | ‘Snyder. poke tomae river contemplates the rebuilding of the ‘TESTIMONIAL OF EDITOR CHAS. F BONE, RI LAKE, Wis. Long bridge across the Virginia channel also. “*As is well known tos large number of THEATRE BLDE., CHICAO extended twice and last March @ third exten- | @ garding the troubles at Homestead. They all consider the labor troubles of Homestead from the double point of view of the tariff question and of the social issues and conclude that in.a general way the same reasons guide the action of the workingmen in Europe and in America. Several newspapers, comparing the attitude of the steel workers at Homestead with that of the strikers of Europe, state the fact that a stronger sense of party discipline exists among the former than among French, English or German workmen; that the policy of the former is not to discnss, but rather to act, and that in their actions they never love aight of the object of the strike, even in the hottest moments of the con- test: that, finally, they stand forth as a power of organization and pugnacity quite unknown to their fellow-workingmen in Europe. The form of government, says a socialistic German newapaper, has to do very little nowadays with the questions of labor and capital. The social nestion must be solved on its own merits, whether in imperial Germany or in the repub- lic of the United States, and the sooner the capitalists, whether barons of German or Amer- ican finance, understand that the more blood- shed will be avoided. On the question iteelf now existing between the strikersat Homestead and the Carnegie Company the opinions are diverse, but the action of the company in call- ing upon the field of the strike a body of mer- cenary detectives, as are termed the Pinkertons, meets the voverest criticism all over Europe. | They do not see why the company did not re- tort to proper authority for the protection of their property, and nobody is astonished at the fiery defense quickly of to prevent the landing of the Pinkertons. The very character of the battle between the strikers and detectives. concludes a French newspaper, the weapons used, the fighting disposition of the workingmen and the capitulations of the intruders will render practically “impossible henceforth the use in the d States of hired mercenaries, even if their action is within the constitution. A MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. The vote of the chamber of deputies regard- ing the colonial affairs caused the overthrow of nized by the strikers | coming encampment 67,500. Of this number 17,500 have made ar- rai nts for accommodations in the various hotels. boarding honses and halls of the city and will poy all thelr own expenses. 70 BE SUPPLIRD WITH QUARTERS. The remainder will be a charge on the com- | mittee as far as quarters are concerned. There | have been assigned to the various school build- | ings throughout the city some 14,000 men. | These bulldogs ‘ill, as a rule, be supplied by | the committee with cots. Then the commitice has agreed to supply some 21,000 men with free | quarters and there aro in’ addition similar | applications from about 15,000 men to! which no response has as yot been made. So that out of the 67,500 men that are known at | this time to have decided to attend the en- | campment there are about 60,000 who will have tobe supplied with free quarters. HOW IT WILL BE DONE. Chairman Edson estimates that between this time and the 20th of September some 20,000 or | 25,000 men will either make their appearance | here unheralded or will send word | that they are coming. Altogether he | estimates that free quarters will have to be provided for some sixty or seventy thousand men, | w details of how this is to be done have not | yet been worked out, but Chairman Edson hasan | idea that it would be a practicable plan to erect | two or three frame buildings on the Monument grounds about 500 feet square, each capable of Scoommodating some 20,000 men. The 83th Pennsylvania Regimental Associa- tion will attend the encampment and the 200) members will be located at the Braddock House, Alexandria, Va. | APPLICATIONS FOR QUARTERS. During the past week applications for quar- ters have becn received by the citizens’ Grand Army encampment committee for the following posts: A delegation of 300 men representing posts from the fol- loving “places in Trumbull. county, Ohio: Warren, Bristolville, Niles, Kinsman, Vienna, Burg Hill, West Farmington, Mecca, Hubbard, Mineral Ridge, Bruceville, Newton Falls and Cortland. W. F. Dickson Post, No. 561, Coultersville, Pa., 12 men; Watkins Post, No. “63, Towanda, Pa., 100 men: G. J. Leighton Post, No. 321. Springport, Mich., 40 men; Cooper’ Post, No. 117, Mario, Ohio, 30 inen; A.B’ Watson’ Post, No. 395, Grand Rapids, Miche 50 men; John Pont, No. 561, North Georgetown, Ohio, 30 men; Peter Miller Post, No. 551, York Springs, Pa. 40 men: R. P. Babeock Post. No. 258, Westfield, Po., 20 men; Maj. Jenkins Post, No. 99, Hanover, Pa., 72 men; Nincty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association, Ohi men. A delegation of 450 men representing posts in the following places in New Jersey: Wash- ington, South Amboy, Elizabeth. Asbury Park, | Point ‘Pleasant, Flemington, Camden, Belvi- dere, Morristown, Freehold, Atlantic City end ‘Lakewood. Also a delegation of 126 men_representin sts in the following places in Maine: Rock- nd, Cary, Norridgewock, St. Albans, Fryeburg j and Watervill | ington railrodd question, but he also believed that the citizens of that section were of the same opinion. It seemed to him that it was the most economical arrangement | the road could make, and it was certainly the | best arrangement which could be made for | freeing Maryland and Virginia avenues of the |tracks now on those thoro The | Cormmissioners suggestion after consultation with the people of South Washington, and with, he thought, their nearly unanimous approval. It was merely « sug- gestion, however, and as to the question whether the ‘tracky shduld be ele- i vated or laid upon the __ surface. no expression had been made. That matter could be determined when ic ehould be settled that the ion of ‘the Commission- ers as to the use of K and Water streets would mete local f the passenger location of and B streets northwest was undeniab), convenient one, said Commissioner Douglass, and it was altogether improbable, he thought, that would agree to ite removal. Therefore he thought it best that the road should use 6th street north from K southwest. Naturally some of the resident property owners on that street objected to its occupancy for such a purpose, but of course it was not curible to meet the approval of every one. Ehould the plan be adopted it would probably follow that wherever the use of 6th or any other street joned loss or ineonvenience just comy n for such loss or inconvenience | might be required from the company by Congress. Capt, Romsell, the Engineer Commimioner, stated that his idea of the suggestion made by the Commissioners was that it was more in the nature of calling the attention of Congress | to the plan. The was not a} new one by any means, but it was, he believed, a good one, and’ one which gave general aatisfaction. Itwas really an iutima- tion ta Congress that in the event of the re- moval of the tracks from Marland and Virginia avenues it would be best to place them on K and Water strects. ‘In other words,” remarked Capt. Rowell, “if they are going to make an | island of South Washington then make it as small as possible.” station at 6th a most eee TRACKS FOR THE ENCAMPMENT. The Commissioners Ask Power to Grant the Necessary Permits. In the matter of the request of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company for permission to lay temporary tracks on 6th street northwest-for use during the coming G. A. R, encampment the Commissioners this morning decided to ask | y 8 to pasa the following resolution: “That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby anthorized to issue to any steam railroad in the sald District a permit to lny and use, for a period not to exceed fifteen days in all-and not more twice in any rooney tg Say tracks on eae adjacent to their ote for yur pore of sccommotating passengers and baggage coming to or leaving tho city of Washington on special oceasions, when large numbers of per- sons are expected to visit the said District.” | Commississioner stated toa reporter | of Tae Stam that s similar resolation was | passed just previous to inauguration day 1889. A cour the ‘rerotution agreed upon toda; was this morning presented to Senator MeMii- lan, chairman of the Senate District committee, and ulso to Representative Hemphill, chairman | of the House District committes, by Commis- | Here the channel was widened and deepened 20 | le. Mr. Cavaignac, the minister of navy und colo-| 8, J. Hood Post, No. 91, Medina, N. ¥., 20 uies, and threatens the resignation of the entire | men; David McIntosh Post, No. 327, Rossena, \eabinet. The news of a severe defeat in Ton-| Ohio, 100 men: Gen. Lyon Post, No. 2, St. quin of a French convoy fallen into a Chinese | Louis, 50 men; Bryner Post, No. 67,Peoria, Il. ambuseade near Bueleand the slaughter of both | 80 men; John D. Musser Post, No. ‘66, Muncy, | copmander and men has caused « great stirin | Pa, 50 men; company G,” second | Frince, und the echo of it was promptly |New York veteran cavalry, 30 men; | brought tothe chamber by Mr. Clemenceau. | a tion of 300 men from’ the following | The chief of the radicals in the chamber vio- | places in Steuben county, N. Y.: Bath, Cohoc- |lently attacked not only the minister of the | ton, Corning, Wayland, Addison, Thurston, | navy and colonies but the whole cabinet for its | Caton, Cameron, Avoca, Pulteney, Greenwood, The project for the improvement of the Po-@) inability ia the Ufrection of public affairs. The: vote of 257 against 150 for the purpose of put- fing the military operations of the colony under asingle control was meant to affect both Mr. Cavaignac’s authority and the standing of the whole cabinet. The ministerial crisis seems to which were most marked in the sonthwest abut- | have been averted ouly by President Carnot’s | THE PROPOSED MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC ROAD. asking Premier Loubet_ not to resign in view of the coming elections of the councils general, ward about four feet. This movement was, no | for which other factions opposing the republic | doubt. due to the pressure of the earth filling | are snid tobe preparing a strong opposition. | But the situation of the ministry is considered as precarious and’, the radicals are awaiting the occasion to attempt its inal overthrow. THE PREMIER OF ITALY AND TAXATION. Signor Giolitti, president of the Italian cab- inet, expressing himeelf on the important ques- tion of taxation in Italy, stated his views before the senate as follows: “Should new taxes be im- posed in order to replace others I would impo-e them on the wealthy class of the people and cancel several bearing on the poor. The gov- ernment is not ready to operate otherwise, is, to tax objects of general necessity to the people, thr bread to begin with, to favor others of less neces#i And in order to avoid from tely against more taxation of the classes. . “T believe it to be the best conservative pol- socialistic ideas and theories practical in order isolate exag- to current of national life. Ger Tur Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO. 497 Penn. eve., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Trunks and atehels of best make at low prices. sabe ‘that | P ont Jasper, Painted Port and Pratts- urg. eee ALEXANDRIA. Mr. J. L, Breen has been made superintend- ent of the work of constructing the electric railway proposed from this city to Mount Ver- |non. ‘The line has not yot been cleared pre- | paratory to the grading, but the clearing work | will commence at once and the grading will fol | low; then, in order, will be the putting down of | the ties, the building of the trestle work across | Hanting creek, the laying of the rails down | Fairfax etreet, across the creek and on to Mount | Vernon, and then the putting up of the electric | plaut. ‘Then will come, the cars and afterward he first trip. As stated in Tur Stan, most of the contracts for the work have been awarded. Mg much interest is felt here in the enter- READY TO DEPART. The schooner Strann is now free of smallpox. Copt. Marshall, her commander, has recovered i | and is now, so far as the authorities are con- | cerned, at liberty to sail away from her age off Hunting creek, but the captain has been notified that he will net be itted to land the river. sioner Dougiass, who urged upon them the im- | portanee of granting the power conferred in the resolution. MODIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE SENATE. Mr. McMillan socured, consent in the Senate today for the gonsideration of the joint resolu- tion which the Commissioners had prepared. Mr. Gorman thought the resolution was too brond, and might result in causing the roads to put off any permanent improvements in their a cilitios. He suggested that the resolutions be limited to April 1, 1893, and Mr. McMillan accepting this suggestion proviso was added that the ower granted should close, on April 1, 1898. resolution was then adopted. Fooled Too Often. From the Chicago News-Record. “Fish are not biting worth a cent this season,” remarked the Illinois fisherman. “What's the reason of it?” “Big floods. You see they get ont into the fields and cork themselves on worm fences!” ~ eee Laborious Enjoyment. From the Boston Globe. ‘The Patagonian lights hie pipe, throws him- self down with his face toward the ground and swallows several mouthfuls of smoke in a man- ner which produces & kind of intoxication ing several minutes. ist | pone Tur Sra + called upon i Bret | z STAR ir. and learned that it was utterly untrue. Mr. L. W. Habercomb, one of the an the cir- | to ismue osmtme-| purpose of tec’ their tines unter ublished in Tue Stan of ing the mere asvessment on improvements and to further amend the assessment by nesesning | personal and then make a levy on tl ‘ted and completed. Assessments 80 between the Hyatteville and Carroll nines, the | George W. Coidenstroth and Col. W. W. Jackson, met | in Bladensburg today and elected the following | officers for the Marvland part of the route, to | serve until one-tenth of the Maryland stock was | sold: Wm. I. Hill, president; W. W. Jackson, | secretary, and Francis Gasch, treasurer. The | treasurer was authorized to open books at Bladensburg for the sale of stock limited to $50,000. The proposed road will commence at the intersection the pike with H street and continue along that and out through Bladens- burg, ending at Hyatteville. Dai Shreever, jr.. the young man charged with attempted rape upon Jeesie Bailey, colored, has not been heard of since her father procured the warrant for his arrest. While Mr. and Mra. Astor of Washington ere driving down Pike avenue last Wednesday evening the horse became frightened and run- | it ful he buggy at tho | occupants into.e ditch and ij Mr. Astor in the back and hir wife in the limb. Their wounds were dressed at the drug store of Dr. A. H. Wells. Ata regular monthly meeting of the vestry of St. Matthew's Parish held ai the rectory in mings since the question of | raising the reotor's onlary wae discomed, but not decided. } Messrs. Louis D. Wine and John F. Paret | will play a match game of croquet with Messrs, H. Clay and Arthur Browning for tho cham- | pionehip of Hyattsville: on the grounds of the Athletic Club at the fair for the benefit of the | Pinkney Memorial Church which will be given there next Tuesday evening. The Hyattsville Base Ball Club was defeated by the Olympic team on its grounds in this town last Wednesday evening by a score of 7 to 5. The Hyattsville club made ten hits and three errors and the Olympic four hits and seven errors. James Butler, colored, was arraigned before Justice Hurley in Bladensburg Wednesday | densburg a few ever evening on the charge of axsaulting Mary Jack- | ™ son, colored. She admitted that she procured | the warrant under the influence of anger and the case was dismissed, the defendant paying the coste, | Several Masonic lodges will visit the Masonic | fraternity of tis place next Tuesday evening | for the purpose of witnessing the third degree | conferred upon three candidates, Mr. Louis G. Richardson bas gone ona brief visit to friends in Hagerstown. Miss Hutchinson of Washington is visiting Miss Nesbit at Col Station. | Miss Nanny Geib has returned from a pleas- ant visit to New York. Mrs. Robert Weils of Kansas is the guest of | Mrs. Dr. C. A. Wells of this place. | Capt. and Mrs. Edward R. McKean have re- turned from Florida and arc now occupying their cottage on Railroad avenue. i COUNTY NEWS. The county commissioners met at Upper Marlboro’ last Tuesday and transacted the fol: lowing business: Ordered, that the following toud and bridge accounts be passed: H. C. Waters, #4; George T. Cross, A Murry, 83.01: W. W. Fowler, $11.04 | | 3. that the | report of Upton Brooke, John 8. Ritchie and Eugene Roberts, recommending the opening of a road as petitioned for by Dr. B. L. Bird and othere, be adopted; that D.'T. Sheriff be author- ized to have repaired or built, in hia discretion, & bridge from Collington to Washington, near Holy ‘Trinity Church, and report the same to this board; that the report of Samuel G. Town- shend, county treasurer, as of July 1, 1892, be Jaid over until next meeting; that the place of deposit of the money arising from the sale of county bonds be the Citizens’ National Bank of Laure'. Mr. Wm. E. Garduer of Oxon Hill died at his home at that place a few days ago. Mrs. Thomas Phelps, one of the oldest. resi- dents of Surratt’s district, died last Monday at the age of ninety years. Mr. Wharton E. Lester of Branchville bas been admitted to practice at the bar of this county at Marlboro’. Six lots and twenty-five acres of land situ- ated at Bowie have beon sold at public anction for $365 to Arthur Welis and J. E. Zug, the — purchasing the lots and the latter the ‘The Simms property near Centerville, con- sisting of five acres and a rmall dwelling, has been sold at public auction to Mr. Wim A. Gantt for $430. ‘The friends of Mr. Chas. T. Shaffer gave him a pleasant surprive party last Tuesday evening at his new home int . The «pacious lawn was illuminated with Japancse lauterns and music, games and dancing formed the p rogram. A tempting supper was served, and the visitors | C remained until a late hour. Among those pres- ent were Mr. and Mra. C. F. Flester, Mr. and Mrs, David Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs.’ Edward Phelps. Mr. and Mrs. Marsball, Mr. and Mrs D. M. Fisher, Capt. Collins and family, Mrs. A. M. Bond, Mrs. Heaine, Mrs. Martin, Mra, Brown, Mrs. Gornwell, Mrs. L. A. Ellisand Mra, Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, W. Curley, Miss Jessie Peppler, Miss Julia Slater, Miss May Hogan and Messrs, Frank Cole, James, George and Peter Curley. ‘A few days ago Nathaniel Barnes, the teen-rear-old son of Theophilus’ Barnes of Laurel, was drowned while bathing in the Pa- tuxent river at a place called the Rocks. Two small companions were with him at the time, but not being swimmers were unable to render assistance. ‘An enjoyable impromptu dance was given a fm evenioms epost ies festeacsel Oot Sah dler in Lai those present were Misses Lina Brehme, Sallie and Edith Es! Jennie Crane, Ella, Ada, Bessie and Annie Va ie | and Messrs. vy, Snowden, | Gambrill, Welsh and Valk. The stores of Messrs. Phelps & Shaffer, Stewart & Fai: David Shaffer, H. B. Fairail and the auction house of David Clarkson at Laurel were entered last Wednesday night by s }, Supposed to same ho commit sent robberies at Belts. the recent from change was extracted from David Shaffer's and the money gdrawer of Mr. H. B. Fairall broken open, but it only contained « fe il Ms ry ba B E i : : tl | cided by some of the local men to ride to Cabin | seyres. Buffalo A. C.; Charles W. F. W. Hi tec rematued at bra:lquar Local Cyclists Taking the Strangers Under | ters to assign the visitors to their respective ino ‘The Colt Bievole Club of Hertford Comn.. one Of the most prominent clabe in & . willare Five here tomorrow. They will be quartered at AXD APPLICANTS POR MEMBERSHIP REQUESTED the Oxford. Several clubs will reach here to- TO REGISTER—A RUX TO CARIX JON BRIDGE morrow, and others will not arrive wntil THIS RVEXING—VIMITORS BEUIKXING TO AD | nivE. sheiindl | _ The race prizes will be presented to the win- Early this morning the strazgers in the city | ners Wednesday night at the “big emoker™ at who have come to attend the meetof the | Casino Park. L. A. W. were out on the long stretches of con-| The Chicago cyclists will occupy quarters at crete pavement taking advantage of the cool the Ebbitt Houme, where ther will entertain. | The members of this delegation will come un- breezes and the best riding city im the world. | 40° ums Those who came in yerterday, as a rule, Were | their white from a distance, and very few of them had ever | advantage. Norms, ership of Chief Consul Gerald and coats and hate will chow off to good They will come on the Baltimore ¢ | had the pleasure of riding over such streets be- | and Ohio railroad and will arrive at 5 o clock tomorrow morning. Chief Consul Deer has toon, They beak heard of Gis Renutitel Gity | lena Gat op tang emmbeonet Gee o> — and of its smooth pavements, and many of | (CU iin o. Uelh nd wl | ties ble meet the delegation. them hed an idea that solid tires were all thet | “""Tiye Columbia Athletic Clu hws deeuel Iwvte were ridden here, but in thie they were mis- tations for Monday night's «moker, which is to taken, as they readily when they reached be ® big affair. han tout Franbland Jannes of he C. A.C. tne a a aes = 1 doing eficient with Chairman Over- pe we were bee xp’ House (cn- | man of the reception committec. Me ir deeply interested in the L.A. W., and i* doing all be when he saw very few except cushions and ch for the mect. Pneumatics. “Just think of it,”” be remarked; “and I hada Pneumatic at home. ‘ The L. A. W. headquarters at the Ebbitt were moved this morning from the red parlor on the | cy second floor to the reading room on the floor | OW DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. RESTORED TO THE PENS Ihoun Clark, engineer of en; may “4 N wus dismissed from the Mietrict fire do- The committee signs were placed about the | partment on May 31 last because he was af: Toom in order to facilitate business, ax the | ficted wi ontracted int came in to pay their re-\ ice. Toda; spects as soon as they arrived. Among those Mr. Clark be placed of headquarters were Chief Consul | department at the rate of #30 Dyer, Vice Consul Churchill, Chairman H date from the day of his dismisa Phrey of the hotel committee and his | murgeons having certified that their fret lerk, Jim MeCatmont. Chairman Chatfield of | ing, on which the runs commitice was also there and he veemed to be the busiest man in the crowd. qumpene cana, Chairman Charlie Overman was in great de-) an gay weg mand, for he has charge of the reception com- following buiiging porn mittee, and it is needless to say that a cordial | yesterday: Wilton Honvey, tw reception was tendered to all comers. His | dwellings, Langdon stetio private secretary, Mr. Harrison E. Crook, at-| & Davidsor tired in his cool flannel suit, had no time to eon the pent ay onder of disaninsal wns based, is an erroneon. one te were Heued two-story fn £1,600, Devidsou spare. He had the to and, being a married man, he deputized some of those who want to Renedicts to attend | to that part of his committee work. There | were more applicants than there were. badg=s | to distribute, #0 that many of the you! were sadly disappointed. it was not late in the | morning. however, before some of the Indies This afternoon Messrs. Samuel May Holdsworth G nden Kent and F. i appeared to get their badges, dina] iting | Hay and « bor of wh ireeentes eed to it yppoin va — per of membere presented The apstens of eases ‘on wheels, inaugu- rated by Vice Consul Churchill, was put in op- | “0rtly. » hands eration last evening and they did valuable sert- ice for the members of the varions committees. REGISTRY OF MEMBERS. | The register for the L. A. W. members will | open at the headquarters at 6 o'clock this after- | noon, when all the members in the city are ex- pected to resister. Those whowe names have n sent in for membership and who cannot | Supreme Coort of the District of Colnmty A token of the esteem and cordial good wishes, 1s ibly become members of the league! to ‘an’ the Meipaeeeet Sma “Bosre:| Fetidence on Euclid, place, and. was mo tary Stearns will iesue cards in place of | Cocasion of many pleasunt row ndica fhe regular 1. A.W. card. These can be had | % the good feeli orm and recipient, by ree = ty headquarters, and they will Iso be furnished a metallic souvenir program. | ced today fromm liradley, whe child. The bill th the marriage at which will serve asa card of admission to ail the league entertainments with the exception of the races, It is desired that all members | Tegister as s00n ax possible after the books are | opened. Many of the strangers who were in | the city thix morning wanted to go out on the roads and many others will go out in the morn- g- gave her the custody of th filed, by B. W. Lacy, sete fo Camden, N. J.. September lived by fendant then coms her with cruelty, & A RIDE TO CABIN JOHN BRIDGE. For the benefit of the strangers it was de- John bridge this evening and take another party there early tomorrow mornii The bridge i= about cight miles from the L. | A. W. headquarters over the best rond leading | from here. This stracture, through which the water sup- Hi of the city is conveyed, over Cabin John creck is remai vi longest stone arch in the world. "The arch hae « clear spring of 220 feet, being twenty feet longer than the arch of the Grosvenor bridge, which is next in length and spans the river Dec. Cabin John bridge in built of granite, with a Seneca stone coping along the roudway. In Teeost 6297-000 and. stscds unewryeased in tc t cost $237,000 and stands um in history of bridge building. LAMPS AND BELLS NOT REQUIRED. The Cepital Bicycle Club is taking an active interest in leagne matters and today they sent at circulars promulgating the order of the Commissioners relating to lamps and bella. ‘The circular reads: “Owing to the thoughtfulness of Col. W. G. Moore, chief of police, the honorable board of Con2iisioners have, upon his recommendation, uspended the operation of this section during the league meet only. “Wheelmen will not, therefore, be required to carry either lamp or bell during the league meet. "Occasion is taken, however, to um- press upon you the necessity of riding ly through the streets, for if che resulte show that no harm arises from the of the regu- Intion for three days we are of secu: the abolishment of the regulation for all time. RACING MEN ARRIVING. Early this morning the racing men began to | arrive und before noon a number of the promi- | nent crack riders wore here. Among them facturers to exhibit ne: mittees of the Virginia and Marrland legirlatures to settle the boundary dixpute yew terday hud aconferenceat Fort Monroe. They sailed for Potomac and Pocomoke sound w Jook over the ground. There will be no suxpension of work at the New York navy yard. The Nan Francisco Kramniner the other day hada nine-colman article changing dhut certut- cates of identification of Chinese wie may wink | to land im this country are being disposed of there in violation of the Chinese restriction la ere P. J. Berlo, Hoyland Smith, Willie Win- | 4 7 die, . Taslo: and L. D. Munger. H.| 1 ‘ ; C, Tyler of Springfield will arrive here tonight. | be=ides that, they're the cheapest pill you Chairman Smith of the’ reeing committee bas byl meng oy received all the entries for the races. All the | record breakers will be here with the exception | of Zimmerman, who has uot yet returned home. The coraplete list of entries is ax follows: George Fitssimmons and W. E. Schenck, Greenboro', N. C. Cycle Club; Albert M- Rose, can buy, for they’ joed to at or y is returned. You ‘good you get. This is true |A Goon Isvesrwext Henry Woife, Alabama i Del.; T. J. McAdoo. | = raengen 7 ecrgl a THE RESULTS OBTAINED PY WISs ROwA ee, eM | 0 prexcut wire THE ExPexprTeRE Hagerstown Bicycle Club; H. B, Arnold, M. A. | OF A LITTLE MONEY C, Ford ley, do.; Ernest Murphy, : a SH Mise Resa French resides with her father and sister Ww n . | im acomy home st No. 422 Ho stroet southwos. She . M. White, Baltimore Cycle Club. | received the reporter cordially ard ip an exirewely sae teresting manuer told him the follows story: rescent Century ‘ashington. D. C., J. W. Cox, St. Louie Oyele Club; Bert Harding, St. Louis Cycle Ch H. Loafland, Warren A. C., Wi » Del. ; o. Tyler, L, Mass.; F.G. MoDon- PAS a 4 Quaker City Wheelmen; Burnham, New- ton. Mase, Bi ; John T. Mount, cle = Club, Wash- i Ly Brook- vn; John Clifford ¥. M. C. A. Washington, Ward, do.; William F. Murphy, N.Y. A. C.; Roy Keator, Lincoln C. C.. ; Edward a. Nelson, Rpringfield, Ill., Bi. Club; sue BS He P. | f Koad : al Pyare Ht Jj W., ¥. Watkins, Cc. i Da C. M. Jonvax. 06 19TH BT. Kw. Specialtion—Diseases of the Nos, Throst, Lam end Ber. CONSULTATION FREE. (Ofice hours—Ote Lla.m..2 to4 p.m. Sundays, 9to 12m a g H ii { f if | i i Fe li