Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1893, Page 9

THE EVENING STAK PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. \‘T THE STAR BI poate namontt inane Tux EvENrxo STAR is served to subscribers in the city by carriers. on thelr own account, at 10 cents per wreck or ‘4c. per moth. Copies at the coun. ter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—0 cents per SATURDAY QUINTUPLE SHEET Star $1.00 per year; ext Che LZpening Slav. ee: >» wz y must be paid im ad- Rates af advertising made known on application WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are urgently re- quested to hand in advertisements the day prior to publication, in order that insertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being given te those first received. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUCATIONAL. THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT For the Benefit of the Poor by the Mispah Branch of the M.C.L. at oll il, 10th st. near K, FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 8, AT_S O'CLOCK. Admission, 25. Reserved ‘seats, D0c. Tickets to be procured’ of B.V.Darnel, Corcoran Gallery. 1t ALBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Engagement of the brilliant French players, M. Coquelin, - IN WASHINGTON, PECIAL ATTENTION to children and beginners; terms very mod- Call or address MUSIC, 1430 R. I. ave. PLANO given erate. a7-2t° fui nace t eee | Mme, Jane Hading) sis situk, losses! NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Farewell engagement Rosina VOKES, Mons. C.D. MARIUS, Miss FFOLLIOTT PAGET, And Hi LONDON COMEDY COMPANY. Tonight and tomorrow night, LAST TIMES “A PANTOMIME P Prices, $2.50, Next ‘week—M EDGE ‘SOCTEY PROF. CALDWELL'S DANCING ACADEMY, COR. 5th and H sts. o.w., TUES. and FRI. EVENING: Private lessons given by appointment at my resi- dence. Music furnished for balls, parties, Address 40 C st. nw. 46-1w* HARRIS’ THEATER. Week commencing Monday, Dee. 4. Matinees ‘Tues... Thurs. and © REE CARRIE’ TURNER in THE TETY. a8 1800 10TH ST. N.W.—CORNET INSTRUCTION— ladies or gentlemen; terms on application; solos and church work. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, Jr., _1800 10th be d4-6r* INSTRUCTIONS DD MECHANICAL DRAWING. L.A. CHESTER, 122 4th st. se. MME. PRONGUEE, 1701 Q ST., IS GIVING LES- sons in French and Italian, private and in class, Day and evening classes for adults. Children of Sat. eceded. by I ages taught to speak. Testimonials of suc- Deane rites wang FRANK MAYO | thats as Saturday (SOUVENIR) Matinee, LAST COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, ae yale In bis original creation and wasterplece, po apt MAID MARIAN, ‘s CO'K, URSER, AM, CE, Prin, Sais en we rn ‘wenty-third year as 2 successful business “SUNSET” and “CROCODILE TEARS. a I OC e Adveator; elghth year in ‘this city and. fifteen ph i years, with Eastman College. Siz,’ thorough and ae fe Se MT 24 practical courses: Business, Englis! ‘countancy, GOOD VW I N Hest wesk—MUERAT AND MACK. =< civil service, shorthand ‘aid typewrlting. "Lear the phonograph and typewriter; the quickest CTURES preparation for the office; complete course, $15. Ba aaa LE TURES. _ eee Sorthand dictations, by ‘competent readers aud GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 006 F ST.| ‘8: phonograph; individual instruction by ex- In the new character drama by Angustus Thomas, t 1 perlenced reporters. Graduates of rare excellence author of “Alabama,” entitled po a and distinguished success; moderate ¥ le Sub- FREE LECTURE and compliment : How is it possible that pu of the school can appear before an audience after a few weeks’ tuition, pronounce languages finely and give proot of personal and accurate knowledge?" It is entirely In Plizzoura. Seats now on sale. it my due to the scientific, progressive, assimilative and sud) method followed! itiard’s Frenc! cademy Si ° German, and based upon the law of as- sociation of ideas. dt EXCURSIONS, é&c. HO COACH LINE DAILY,10 A.M., 2 P.M. 511 13th st.—Ariington, Cabin J. B. and ail of interest. Trip, 50 to T5c. lo on earth. No cars to Arlington. ocl9-2m* STEAMER MACALESTER TO MOUNT VERNON. Tomb of Washincton. Datly (except Sunday), 10 a.m. returning by 2:45 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS Admission to grounds, 25 cents. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for sale at wharf and at hotels. ‘Will also make river landinzs as far as Glymont, BEVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE MR. JAMES O’Neill Ponte Cristo. Next Week— TAVARY GRAND ENGLISH OPERA CO. Sale of seats and boxes now im progress. dT GRAND CHRISTMAS FRIDAY TALLY, from REV. WM ALVIN BARTLETT: BD. hours of HESTMAS COMEDIES.” EDUCATIONAL. Two hours of continuous comedy. Something never — ai ee before attempted. ae IN WASHINGTON, NEW. COMEDIES. ‘ASHIONED COMEDIES, BESS GEARS? COMEDIES. BEAUTIFUL COMEDIES, "| WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 PANTOMIMES AND RECITATIONS, Following each oter in crowds. Hon. E. B. HAY will preside and add to the good time. Carriazes at 10:30 o'clock sharp. Best —— seats, 25 and 50 cents.Nelling rapidly. ioth uw. Twenty-tifth year. Piano, orgua, ‘voice, violin, flute, cornet, &e. Free advantages to pupils. 0. B. BULLARD, Director. d6-1m* AN ACCOMPLISHED VOCALIST, BEST REFER- desires home where she would sing at ences, musicales and receptions and make herself other- L. prices; send for catalogue. auz6 SED TO MARTYN COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION AND ORATORY For_180 every day words generally MISPRONOUNCED Ry those who would otherwise be called persons of calture To any person who) will pronou them correctly we will give a FREE SCHOLAL SHIP, admitting to the Three Mopths’ Winter Cours: in Elocution, or to the Shakespeare dim dies and children, will reopen on » Sept. 4. This well-Enown institution affords every advantage for acquiring & thorough Engl ttending the aca the classes in muste, cution, phonography and typew . on the Dollar. and musical education. Pu- | Woop's Capitol ninth of young men and omen for business life Terms — reasonable and situatfons furnished without charge. Send for 32-page catalogue. mzz ACADEMY OF THB HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASS. AVE. A day school for young ladics and little girls. The course of study embraces a!l the branches of a practical education. au31-6m 0. TALBOTT WILL REOPEN FRENCH and English school for young ladies and, chil- dren, October 4, at 927 P st. “Culture classes for adults."” se29-3m' = : = ar office. dS-2t* 7 THE WORLDS PAIR, ILLUSTRATED Denil ee eee ee GUNSTON INSTITUTE, stereopticon. at the Y. M. CAS 1400 New You MME. J. ESPUTA DAL 2026 and 2028 P st. nw. ave. mw. PRIDAY, December 8 at S p.m., by | Classes in-reading masic at sight. The note chain Boarding and Day School for Girls. Mr, C. E. Emfz. Friends and members’ invited, | s¥stem. Mme. Daly indorsed by J. P. Sousa and| _oct3-2m __Mr. and Mrs, B. It. MASON. —sunees. complimentary, Sf the elles. Fat | “nes of Sutecnd Bums. | ‘CIS GERMUILLER, TEACHER OF SeaDENY OF MUsic.__—_______—axraa | ee ee DI vocal music and ‘harmony; espe- ONE WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY. DEO 1 | HR_PUTNAM’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ES e fentive fo beginners ax well as tp pupils SALE OF SEATS NOW OPENe ee Ue Js located at 1484 @ st. nw. Preparation for | _ndvancwd. G11 Tat 625-Sin* ‘The Distinguished MARIE Best of ret me vatiealare apply to wat. OLNEY INSTITUTE Oe. —H._PUTNAM, oF A. N. MeQUARIUE, “n7-2m* Succeeding stra, pers “Hoarding and Dag SEND FOB ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLASSES IN” | sebool for Young Lagite and Littie Guia 9. SHAKESPEARE, | ,_, Sune Sheen. MOST BRILLIANT SONGSTRESS OF THE TIME, 9 Lise OO LEE DORSEY, Principals, AND THE TAVARY GRAND ENGLISH OPERA CO. Mile. Pevny, yon . Romani, Herding, Giarke Pasne). Stephens. Steger (Emi, Seaton, ley, breps (Conrad imac, Gelang Micheléna. : eee = Splendid Chorus and Orchestra! HERR MAX GABRIEL, DIRECTOR. Literature and Guiding Principles of Composi- tiop, Rhetoric and Logic. Day or evening classes. rN E OF ELOCUTION 2 + 1223 to 1231 G st. nw. N. B.—All pupils in the Shakespeare class are expected to wear some flower mentioned by the great master. __ atim londa; 4 FRANCES MARTIN'S ENGLISH AND — Foe es a MISS ERENCH. stitoul ron Gi CAVALLERIA RUSTICNSA ol BE c SN rn i L. BOHEMIAN Guat | Efyaeh, Kindergarten. “Boarding” pupils Umited. -LOHENGRIN CARMEN ART STUDIO—LESSONS GIVEN IN OIL, € Pastel, Crayon and Charcoal, by a Saturday matinee. who has been teaching art in Centenary Female College, Cleveland. Tenn., for the last three Saturday... years. Terms moderate. Orders taken for por- Rae traits. Hours from 1 to 4 p.m. Also night class asst in dra 484 Gth st. ne. ni8-Im* aa oman BY AN ASSOCIATION KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. TS, holding degrees from the lead- TON ‘nd. European universities. . D., Columbian Univ. NN’S KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL, Elizabeth Peabody Kindergarten Normal Matinee Saturday. 'D WOOD'S BIG SHOW, BIG FRANK, REILLY ‘Training School, 1918 Sunderland place (0 stn, w.), ‘hel clef can cal snsesaadlaies tea Bill begin fall nd winter sessions October 3, 1803, BOXING KAN 7 MISS AMY C. LEAVITT, THE HAWAIIAN DANCING GIRLS 1131 VERMONT AVE. N. Tm the Hula! Hola! their national dance. aaa Next Week—The Rose Hill English Folly Co. a5 | —821-tf_ LESSONS ON THE ARD. — —e_ _ ~~ | 1864EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE—1894 CONGREGATIO FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. BISCHOFF Co: THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Na- SEASON TICKETS. = Bank of the Republic buiiding, corner 1.00. °K) $1.00.) and D sts. n.w. Day and night sessions Xow on sale at Ellis & Co.'s, 937 Pennsylvania September 4. (Practical ish, shorthand and and atchitectural” drawing. Cotpe of ten architectural drawing. of Thoroughly” trained teachers. Location central. Services of graduates always in demand. Office open every business day and nizht. Write or call for new annnat annonncement. Mrs. SARA A. SPENCER, _Tel. call 1084. (ocl6) Principal and Proprietor, 1438 N ST. 2 cae THE MISSES KERR'S ‘scHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES D CHILDKEN, September 28. Races. » Races. | AD 025 Fail term begins WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB. s THE BERKELEY SCHOOL, 17381 St. * CHAS. W. “FISHER, B.s., Prepares West Points Aumapoile ing _men for t, Anna And for all colleges and ‘universities. Arruage: ments may be made for private lessons in all branches in the afternoon or evening. oc23-tr IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, S.W. COR. STH AND K STS. N. W. Course of instruction equals that of any business college in Washington; terms low: Principal has been ‘a weil-kn NW, Rate COURSE AT BENNING’S. 18 DAYS’ RACING, COMMENCING ‘THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, successful Washington ed CONTINUING EVERY DAY TO DECEMBER 13, | Full business course, da; Bookkeeping, arithmetic. spel ter writing, penmanship. typewriting, — sho Cen rienced teachers. Send for announce v. FL Principal mM . DELAWARE AVE, graduate of the New Eng. Conservatory of Boston, Organist and Experienced T and Diplomas, soa’ positions for ‘graduates ention. Ex; ment. SIX RACES EACH DAY. 8. STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE RACES, First Race at 2 p.m. Harmony. ‘H'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND ness College, 1207 10th n.w. Pupils prepared successfully for civil service, departmental and census examinations. Stenography tanght. se2-tr ‘rains ‘reets north’ LADY JUST FROM ENGLAND WISHES TO GIVE lpn pa aE EATS went | Uerivaic Iessoue bn French (acquired in Parl a :: é immedia: il, water colors, crayon and pen ee — | ings. Address EE DARTON O10 oth "a.w.n14 After races. Fare. 25 cents round trip, ‘i ee = | 9 Ovjectionable characters excluded. | FRIENDS’ SCHOOL, | AN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL } ‘or both sexes, 1811 I st. | ,hlldren who begin seliool ia our primary, de. partment, almost without exception, are happy and become interested and thorough students. Our teachers are college trained, and their students ure pursuing courses at Yale, Columbia, Admission to Crounds and Grand Stand, $1. La- dies, 50c. nl6-24t THE HOUSE IN WHICH, ABKAHAM LINCOLN 616 10th st., now contains over 2,500 relics of Mr. Lincoln, most of them from the “Homestead” ai Springheld, ML. ‘Open daily, except Surday, 912 and 1-4. Tues , Cornell, Princeton, Jobns Hopkins, ' Massachu- days and Fridays, 5-10 pe et é Tee! 2) ae ee oc2eam | Sette institute of Hveuuology, Lafayette and Students are received at any time and fitted into classes. THOMAS W. SIDWELL, Principal. _oe26tr a MISS ALICE E, BURBAGE, 469 I ST. N Graduate of Royal GRAND FAIR AND BAZAAR In aid of the erection of the new ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WILLARD HALL, DECEMBER 4TH TO 16TH. 1893. Lanch each day from 12 to 2 p.m. Conservatory of Le! | Piano soloist and | a of piano, harmony and counterpoint. LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL, OF LANGUAGES 7% 14th st. nw. im all American and European cities. New term begins now. BANJO THOROUGHLY T. mplified method; only $7 per quarter. intee to teach the most unmusical person to play 2 perrect tune each lesson by my simple method or 0 charge. Parlors upen from 10 a.m. until 9 5m. GEORGE DRAEGEK, 631 1 st. nw. oI WONDERFUL FUN? G. AR. HALL, 1412 PENN. AVE. ee — NIGHT. PROF. CARPENTER’S HYPNOTISM. it Admission. centa_ BRese:ved seats. 50 cents. Branches Principal Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 30 Mr. and Mes. W. D. CABELL, Principals. = OW OPI a s ‘AGUE~ NINTH SEASON. claswes—Antique, portrait, oils, water colors and women’s life. Evening classes—Antique and men’s life. USIC HALL. OSTON | { ‘or circulars send to Symphony Orchestra, |" S08 17th st. nw. sox: EM ACR. CONDUCTOR. HAISIEAD'S PRIVATE senior, ONDA EVEN DECEMBEK 11, AT S. i 2uth st., cor. of P st. n Soloist: ME. FRANZ KNEISEL. | A das school for children and older girls. Program: Svmphony in F major, Goetz. Concerts | | Applications may be made at the till 1 o'clock. jor, Beethoven. Le Rouet d’Om- | daily frou ens. Overture, Lenore No. 3, | MISS SCHMITT’S PI h K Kets at Metzcrott’s Music Store. Oe German, “French Artiet . A ELLIS, Manager. Dasciug, Physical Culture. HLA, | young Tady MADAME A. PELE (FROM PARIS), FRENCH classes and private lessons; best references. ° 1822 14th st. n.w. Teo years of successful teaching. 8T. GEORGE'S HALL. FOR BOYS, ST. GEORGE'S, Md., Prof. J. ©. KINEAR, ACM... Prin.; 18th year; college or business life: unexcelled aivan- tages; home comforts: reasonable terms. ocl1-2m® HARD FIGHTING NEAR RIO. |Insurgents Attempted to Land, Were Repulsed. The London Times has this dispatch, sent from Rio Janeiro on December 3, and for- warded via Montevideo. It says: “Last Sunday the government troops oc- cupied Mount Armacao, recently abandoned by the sailors. In the afternoon launches attempted to land men under cover of fire from the guns of the Trajano, Jupiter and Aquidaban. The troops maintained a heavy rifle fire and the sailors retired with one killed and three wounded. On the same day the government forts did a heavy artillery fire upon Fort Villegaignon, many shells bursting at Sao Joao and Fort Santa Cruz. Several also struck Fort Villegaignon, kill- ing one and wounding tw “On Monday 800 soldiers behind walls and houses again opposed the landing of men from the ships. The fire lasted an hour. The launches made several attempts to land men, but the heavy fire from the troops prevented. The sailors lost four killed and five wounded, and the troops reported nu- merous casualties. The forts continued the fire on the same day and the troops in front of Santa Luzia opened a rifle tire upon Fort Villegaignon gunners, wounding one of them. The fort replied, killing and wounding about twenty. A shell from Fort Santa Cruz struck Fort Villegaignon, ricocheted over Cobra’s Island, three and one-half miles off, and sank a naval training brig. “On Tuesday the government suspended the Gazeta Noticias, the only journal treat- ing foreigners fairly, and the French ne paper, Echo de Bresil. On the same even. ing launches again attempted to land at Mount Armacao, but were repulsed by the government troops. There were many casu- alties. On Wednesday the gcvernment took over the ship Aurora at Pernambuco and renamed her the Gustavo Sampaio. bat a MRS. HALLIDAY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. She Had Hanged Herself With Strips ‘Torn From Her Dress. xf Mrs. Halliday, who is charged with three murders and suspected of others, tried |again yesterday to end her life, and was again prevented. She tried to hang herself in her cell at Monticello, Y. Sheriff Beecher at 1 o'clock, as is his custom. went ently lifeless. | interesting reports were made. | Mrs. Halliday had torn a strip of cloth | from the bottom of her dress, and, tw: t So as to make it stronger, had cleverly adjusted a slipping noose, which she sus- pended from the door of her cell. She had then proceeded to strangle herself by y-ut- ting her head in the noose and drawing cloth tight by throwing her weight upcn fi. When she was discovered by the sheriff her features were distorted and her ey2s bulged from their sockets. She was imm- a- It was fully fifteen minutes be- | diately cut down and restoratives we: | ministered. fore she regained consciousness, and then she seemed dazed. Dr. McWilliams, the jail | Physician, was out of town at the time. On returning he found her very weak.. Mrs. Halliday had eaten but little during the past four weeks, except what she has been forced to take by her physician. Funeral of Bishop Payne. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Baltimore over the remains of the late Bishop Payne of the African M. E. Church. ‘Thousands of the colored citizens of Balti- more viewed it. Among the pallbearers | and J. T. Jenifer of this city. Bishops Way- man, Handy and Arnet were present. -se+ Adopted in Committee. The German | adopted the commercial treaty with Rou- mania by a vote of 12 to 8 The com- | mercial treaty with Servia has also been | adopted by the committee, the vote stand- | ing 13 to —_—_—_+oo—___. A royal decree has been issued in Belgium appointing a commission to inquire into the abuses connected with the emission of spec- ulative stocks and to how far financial pros- pectuses can be divested of an illegal specu- | |ney, chairman; W. | Willams, B. F. Guy, Chas. A. Shields, | Richard Rothwell, John M. Shomo. | were D. P. Seaton, Rev. J. H. Armstrong | reichstag committee has | jlam, chairma: | P. Clark, W. C. Dodge, Robert F. Hill. Jative character. | Godwin, J. R. Nottingham, Tracey L. Jef- | fords, Appleton P, Clark, M. I. Weller, J. |W. Parrish. | Duncan S$. Walker, Dr. W. B. French, Gen. Wm. Birney. |chairman; George K. French, George F. | Stuart, Dr. W. W. Hubbell, A. Girouard, | tis, B. W. Clark, Dr. Thos. I. Chew, Mrs. Emily E. Briggs. bocion the Dele foe oo the Dollne: 2 Soe! on taper, ©) Ge. on tae Dellas, boc. Se Se ee ey. 4 SS IS SSSR Sek Esch sss & SoS Bate Doe oni tae Delinns oes Rees Teele ee ee Siete me Soc. on the Dollar. SOc. on the Dollar. Bide. ju the Dollar. pee = i oops SUc. on the Dollar, S50c. on Dollar. on the Dollar, Be, 50c. on the Dollar, SOc. on the Dollar. ‘SOc, oo — 50c. on the Dollar. on the Dollar. Soe. on ° oa the Dollar. 50c. on on the Dollat. 50c. on on the Dollar, Baim. ---don’t look to the right---don’t look to the left--make a bee line %& =i i=: woe bose 6 HERE. Trade is all in one channel now--the current is flowing on--swift == Deter SEERe and strong--to our a = A : Sue. 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SOc. on the Pennsylvania Ave. S AND COMPAN and 7th St. PE? of Fz i, He segEesestyeee? i 892529339298388¢22398888888888 titi iistti ti siti tiiiit tiie 2 if HEE i THE CITY’S WANTS. Many Important Topics Discussed in East Washington. A MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT. The Government's Just Share of the District's Expenses. ——— WORK ON THE STREETS. gee At the meeting of the East Washington Citizens’ Association last night a number of It was the last meeting of the year. President: Bab-. son announced the following committees of the association for the year 1894: On railroads—Marshall W. Wines, chair- man; O. B. Hallam, Henry Sherwood, H. P. Streets, avenues and alleys—F. A. Leh- mann, chairman; M. I. Weller, Albert Carry, S. H. Walker, Marshall W. Wines, Thos, W. Smith, Adam Gaddis, A. S. Pat- tison, A. F. Sperry. Water, light and sewers—Gen. Wm. Pir- Dodge, W. Mosby Assessments and apportionment of appro- priations—M. I. Weller, chairman; Thos. W. Smith, H. L. West, A. F. Sperry, Gen. Public parks and spaces—Thos. N. Conrad, Harbin, John Il. Brown, William W. Che- shire, J. D. Croissant, Virgil G. Williams. Schools—Robert F, Hill, chairman; A. T. C. M. Potter, Max Georgii. To draft proposed legislation—O. B. Hal- Cc. F. Benjamin, Appleton Health, police and charities—Isaac P. Noyes, chairman; Dr. J. B. Littlewood, Dr. J. J. Slattery, A. Copeland, Andrew J. Cur- Property rights and titles—Duncan Thomp- son, chairman; B. A. Colonna, Eugene Pe- ters, W. E. Wright, William Mayse, Thos. B. Marche, B, B. Barnshaw. Bond Projects. The executive committee, to whom was re- ferred the resolution on the same subject, offered August 3 last by Mr. O. B. Hallam, in behalf of Gen. Birney, who reported, as @ substitute, resolutions declaring, “that the Proposition to increase the bonded indebt- edness of this District to the extent of $10,- 000,000, for miscellaneous and unspecified purposes, in undetermined localities, meets with the disapproval of this association. That the speedy completion of the contem- plated sewer system commends itself to this association as a public necessity, requi- | site for the health of the people of the Wis- trict, and to the extent of providing for this specific pupose, other resources not being available, an issue of | 1ds may be justifi- able, and that this asso..ation declares itself as unalterably opposed to the introduction of foreign labor in the prosecution of any of the public improvements in the District, and in favor of the adoption of a system of expenditures of public moneys that shall give constant, or as nearly as possible con- stant, employment to resident laborers the year round.” The resolutions were adopted. Work on the Streets. Chairman F. A. Lehmann of the commit- tee on streets submitted the following re- port: “Since the beginning of the present fiscal year there have been eight streets in East Washington completed with either sheet asphalt or asphalt blocks, and one street, 15th southeast, has been macadamized. When the pavement on the east side of 15th street is completed from C to Pennsylvania ave- nue, the entire appropriation for the streers and avenues will have been expended, with probably the exception of a few hundred dollars. There may be some work done in | the spring on Sth street southeast between North Carolina avenue and East Capitol street, but this is uncertain. “Under the compulsory permit system the alleys in squares @77 and 15 have been ordered paved, and the one in square S78 will be repaired. With the exception of lay- ing sidewalks where ordered, the entire work of the engineer department on the streets in East Washington is about com- pleted for this fiscal year, except what may be done in the way of grading by the chain gang. “There are now in the work house 205 men, 75 per cent of whom are able-bodied, ready to perform hard manual labor. Sixty are used on the farm and around the build- ings, and sixty are grading 18th street and filling in 17th street at C northeast. Owing to the appropriation having been used of the $4,000, from which horses, carts, wagons and drivers are hired, the work on and E streets northeast and on 15th, near E street southeast, has been suspended, and now about fifty men are idle in the work house and can be put to no practical work, unless it is cleaning snow and ice from the streets, until Congress makes another ap- propriation. With a proper appropriation, from now until about the middle of May, the work house can turn out not less than probably fifty men every day, besides the sixty now at work at 17th and C northeast, grading the streets of East Washing:on, thus making the work house more than self- supporting, and accomplishing an immense amount of work that must be done sooner or later, and free of cost to the District. As the work of these convicts never con- flicts with that of the honest laborers of the District; as their labor benefits not only the individual property holders along the streets graded, but indirectly every resident of the District, and as the keeping of fifty of these men in idleness for even a short time re- sults in a loss to the District, and increased viciousness among themselves, we ask that the two committees of Congress upon ap- propriations at once take steps to have an appropriation made that shall be immediate- ly available, so that the whole working force of convicts can be kept busy on the streets the balance of this fiscal year.” We recommend a change in the law re- quiring the municipal improvements in the grading and macadamizing of streets in the District to be given to the lowest contract bidder, and suggest that all such improve- ments be placed wholly in charge of the en- gineer department of the District, for the following reasons: The work can be done cheaper, as the con- tractor’s profits will be saved. The department in charge having no in- terest at stake, will have better materials and do better work. ‘The time usually spent in getting bids will be saved, the work begun sooner and finish- ed the same year, instead of leaving the streets torn up all winter, and only finished | the following spring. Employment to the resident laborers will be move regular. No large bodies of outside laborers, many of whom are not only worthless as citizens, but vicious, will be attracted here for short terms, to do work that must be completed in haste to comply with the contracts. The honest resident laborer, being provid- ed with regular employment, and not sub- jected to competition with a worthless class of outsiders who drift from place to place, will not become objects of charity in the winter, and thus a large saving to the char- itable organizations effected, to say nothing of the gain in morality and self-respect. We earnestly ask the committee on ap- propziations of Congress to entirely ignore the suggestion of the Secretary of the Treasury that the asked for appropriation for the District for the ensuing year be re- duced to the figures of the present one. Under an increased taxation of about thir- ty-one per cent in the District, we regard his proposed cut of $1,500,000 as extremely erroneous. Under the small appropriation for this year, in the entire eastern portion of the city but nine steets have been im- proved, and a proportionally small number in the western portion. Improving the streets at this time, at the same time that our taxation is increased nearly one-third, is not only unjust to the citizens, and rob- bing the District of the increased revenue which naturally arises from the added value to the property thus improved, but is deiay- | ing the completion of the street and sew: age system of this city indefinitely. Being the capital city, and freely acknowledged to be the most beautiful one in the world, as long aa the citizens are willing to pay their half for the improvements, we believe it to be niggardly and mean on the part of this great government to hold back even a por- tion of its share. For this and many other | reasons we ask Congress to appropriate every dollar asked for by the Commissioners of the District for the improvement of the streets, and thus forward and not delay the much needed completion of both our street and sewerage system. The report was adopted. Municipal Lightim:. The committee on water, lights and sew- ers made the following report upon the sub- ject of municipal control of the light supply for the District. “Mr. W. C. Dodge read the report. He said: = With reference to light, it hatdiy seems necessary for your committee to say that | there is not near the »umber of hegbts there | ought to be in the city, for the fact is ob- vious to every one. e have miles of wa- Ughted streets, und miles upon :ailes of wn- lghted alleys, and which, as Dr. Purvis in his official report says, are the “nurseries } of crime and diseas>.” | Even where neve are gas lainps, they ore not lighted at all when the moon is alove the horizon, no ‘natter how durk it may be, a state of affairs that is Jiegraceful to the national capital, as it greatiy encourages crime and criminals, and renders it danger- ous not only Zor citizens, yut also for the Great number of straugers whose business calls them here, to be on the streets at night. Another serious objection 1s the quality of the gas, a compoand of coal and which fills up the wipes ana prevents the flow, so that at times it is almost impoxsi- | ble to get enough light from two burners to read a paper, ana the ameil of which *s hor- | rible, as is also the smell «manating from | the eastern gas works. At times the whoie | atmosphere from the Eastern branch to the ‘apitol is so permeated with the stench as to awaken citizeas from thelr siumbers. This probably arises from the fadure to properly purify the gas, and from the experure of i the lime or material used ror purit | The price charged for »oth electric and | Sas lights is exorbitant, and it is because | of these exorbitant rates and the want of means that the Commissioners are unable to furnish street lights where they are so much needed, and where they are constaut- | ly being asked for by the citizens. | The report quoted from Capt. Lusk to show that Washington pays from 56 to 150 per cent more than other cities for elecurie lighting. In every instance where the mu- nicipality furnishes the electric lights, the report said, the cost is very much less than | when furnished by a private company. Ref- | erence was made to the investigations con- | ducted by municipalities in this country and abroad, all furnishing testimony in favor of , municipal lighting, and the suggestion was | made that the water power of Great Falis could be used in this connection to great ad- | vantage. Figures were also, to show that in every instance wi the municipality fur- nishes its own gag price is far less than when furnished by a private company. So popular and so beneficial has municipal | Ownership proven in Europe that in Great Britain nearly two-thirds of the munici- | palities own their own gas works, sell pure Continued on Twelfth page)