Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1896, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, WOWOVOWOW AND SONS, » MOSES F st., cor. 11th. | It’s To Our Interest To Interest You. —We do it through prices largely. Storage, 22d near M. WHY WASTE TIME? Five minutes the exact time a most fastidious customer took to select a $15 We think that about every wo- Suit from our immense assortment of man in town is thoroughly con- vinced that her best buying inter- woolens. He’d been around! est lies with us. That Refrigerator Sale neans bargains of extraordi- nary worth to every one. It was a fortunate purchase, whose prof- its we're sharing with you. Ice Chests. SA RARZ WE’RE SURPRISING Ten every day who stop to investigate our a Hanlwood, first-class. ei Rene ee 0 New “Era” tailoring methods. filled, guaranteed first-clas: B= 8 PERCE RARE RARS Household Refrigerators. Hardwood, flat size, charcoal MERTZ and MERTZ,, filled, warranted ....... ; 906 F Street— Sideboard Refrigerators. With 2 mirzors in top,° ch: filled . Ice Chests from $2.25 up. : Other Refrigerators at all prices proportionately under value. Stone Water Coolers. . - $2.25 Ve best Coolers, with filter, from $. $2.50 up. Baby Carriages. “sn elegant stock, and the-prices ranging up te & Price Makers. THOSE $1 HATS of ours Fave been going pretty fast. Sill a few of the ten- dozen lot left. ‘They're the three latest shape: to close them out our price is. FLOWERS Flegant bunches of the dain- N (EW LIFE Will be infused into the system, and strength and vigor restored by the use of Hop upholstered in plush, best Hat spoke whe upholstered a Bedford 25C. Carriage, or pl $13.50 from $3.50 to $1 % tiest blossoms, We secured ear 5 an importer's balance, com- ° Mattings. Price. prising. nearly every " flower Rolls Fancy Chinese Mat- ¢ rice. worn. Sell them at half price. 6 1 roll for. - 91.50 |, ty Faney STRIMMED HATS. Af you have no appetite this is just yard roll... > ) SRS are L what you should take to restore It. ‘te kind. but trimmed tn lat- u% The greatest known remedy for dys- est styles ws ehig and fashion (eg pepsia, bilfousness, liver troubles, neural- able as can be. F the: rej oe lar prices ue Hutchinson Co., 1329 F St. N.W. my16-42d es a SEOCEPLIOSELES ESE SOO EOL gia, constipation and all spring complaints. Best Quai For Sale in Washington by id Matti E. P. MERTZ, F and 11th Sts. ae NR Re fe24-ly-42 fieas, the su. {| Great Reduction ae - In Hair. = F E f. itches, $3.50, form: i < for 0, y te cena Rtog OW Teeth — extracted Firstcliss ‘Steniants in Habdvesing, Sham soon, “et free, 8 to 10 a.m. ras "Bey Oar “Curlette’’ for retaining curl. Elegant parlors—lady at- tendants—expert operators: =painless appliances — all work gua’ teed. Sole proprietors of Neal Vapor for extracting. Fillings, 75e up. Best teeth, $8." Gold crowns, $5. U. S. Dental Ass’n., Cor. 7th and D Sts. my11-3m DPEOPAPOOLIEODSTLE 96869806 S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. my7-208 Ridiculous! TO IMAGINE ANY BIS MASON’S WORLD-| BISCUIT. For Purity, Crispness LOI redo Receiver’s Sale of Fine Groceries. Do You Keep A t Boarding House? : Hotels, boarding houses and private families can’t af- DOOoa ter Crawford Bicycles At $75 are equal to the highest grade wheels on the market. Models at $60, Freshness they surpass does the horse care. Try a pound make no idle boast. CREAM BISCUIT. plied b; $50 and $40 are the BEST that can be : oe is 2 suppli as eis & at these prices. Sales rooms connected ford to miss this Opportunity 4 818 19th st, with CENTE AD Bey Sere Ae to buy Fine Groceries, Wines, : Y, 9th street wing of nter £40 Washington, D. ©. aaieee : ee Oo Liquors, Cigars, etc. The sosecessesees Fy entire stock is being closed out AT LESS than the goods : cost at wholesale. The qual : Still Cool breezes. HR KHK KH HE EK K * > 3 3 ity of goods handled by this < i icin a mantic vouciboue antiodicataneaien concern is known to all the 3 :Smaller b babces posal. ect. ti Teh ‘cooies older residents of the city— # p 3 ° 3 i SIE eeetle tan’ wal ilies, cool a rare opportunity. H ;olioe Prices. 3) ii tata ore | | oe ee Our Retiring Sale is pro-$ £U.S. th Sire i saree 0 je our H ceeding briskly. As the stock $ |g 213 14th Street one 77. A @ decreases prices are diminished g E msis-om and Son, H & scorcvely- - GET THE ‘BEST_ 614-616 Penna. Ave. | ots of bargains here yet, ay é EI $ but not for long. ” The“Concord Harness.” Jno. A. Hamilton, Receiver. 3 Four seduction hints Beware of {mitations. Every genuine Concord my15-600 Ps luction hints Harness is stamped with maker's name and trade £) 43 mark. Also low-priced Harness of all kinds, a $Ladies’ maar Boots. LUTZ & BRO.. French stock, 497 PA. AVE. N.W.. Souk Friend is is About t to Get tons. Regular $3. Adjoining "National “Hotel, Retiring price ‘Trunks and Satchels of the best makes at Married Sanenpar lowest prices. ap29-16d and you want to pr&ent a suitable wedding gift. Why not a handsome : | Lamp, Onyx Table, Pair of Bronzes, Vases, etc.? Many May couples have been pleased with a gift pur- chased at this store. Why not your “PAINLESS | | ;Extracting, 50c. * No longer need there be the * least fear of pain from Extract- ing since the introduction of our te Canvas Ro- is, white kid value, ‘$149 ‘Men’. s Footwear. DPIOHODEPOSOSO LOO sea TN UR AT ee i 3 i 2 MARTIN WOLF, (ba ITH N.W, ‘A thing of the past when Nattana’ Crystal Dis- covery "Is used. Guaranteed to restore gray or faded hair to its natural color In 3 to 10 days— positively not a dye. Stops the hair from falling rrests dandruff and makes the nicest dres: gun PAINLESSLY | PLEASANT | friend also? 2 Men's Russet and Black METHOD. “The “patient exper- Bees newes aim ieneos neither” pala "gor “ater § Geo. F. Muth & Ce., ent French stock. 7e prep | | _myt9-244 418 7th ‘ ° si 17: 3B 40 aration applied to the gums. and an ~ J wlais. Regular $5 and $6 \sEvans’ Dental Parlors, : $ Bios” meting pels n-1: DGOS yi217 Penna. Ave. N. W. i b Lease and fixtures for sale. i 3 : E $ i © NE THING SURE-our Bunton and & P Corn Shield will cure where all others $1.50 Waists. i } have failed. — Bunfons and Cori Gore EI - 93 treated, 25c. up. Hours, 8 to 6:30 g 9¢ pm. ‘Sunday, 9 to 12. i Inst rece _ a, fine line of Ladies! . J. J. GEORGES & SON, winen Walsts. rices range from 65c. High-grade Shoes, g ee : on < sis! Sh Chiropodists, T115 Fa. “sve: # “chlidwen's Pique Refers, $1.50; worth $2.00, » Tlustrated catalogue sent free. * 8p26-10d is Chiidzen’s Dresses. white ‘aud ‘colored, A 2 929 St. 3 dairy Oe Tey 81-00, $1.20 ° = Duck ‘Sults, “$1.65; reduced from waa 3 : z 5 Dr. Lyon’s Summer Hats 2 DEeprer halt one can use. No poison. No sedi= EDU¢ ED. PERFECT ment. No stains. Price, $1, ‘Trial size, PHARMACY SOLE AGENTS, 438 Sent, express prepaid, to auy part of Attention i, galled to my handsome ais. o el S ‘play of P. 7 from London Miao coun ies. om rece ibEy ot rpriee: anyicte and Parts, as well as my own designs. Eee eee EF Also # ares line of LATEST STYLE which will be sold at reduced prices for a few An Elegant Toilet Luxury. Untriimined Hats “and ‘Trimmings. Used by people of refinement for from Ge to 55. rece Mrs. C. Stiebel, 1, 1113 G St. heirs iH inds—all sizes—at a! prices— Importer o! ine ner; pee my15-f, 20 over a quarter of a century. $8 for the tollet, the bath and househord }| £-PeBOrECE of Elge Millinery. —_ myi5-fm,w, 20 \ ap6-milt,waet eee uses. Prick oe rey low Soeeeering, Roa =e juality of the Sponges we le. = iit “sae igus rte muctn )|(2 Matting Items, Baas ee Oe OP Oe eee ee * * * els—Soaps—Flesh Brushes, etc. We wart to g a big matting bustness eee CFA luxury for cyclists is our BI- this week. We've selected two of our *** CYCLE SPONGE. ‘its in the cap, finest mattings and repriced them without *** to keep the head cool. 15¢. to 25¢. regard to real values. ‘These ought to tempt you: ‘Scheller & Stevens, ¢ Pharmacists, ala 25-cent quality Fine ‘ COR 9TH ST. AND PENNA. AVE. _my19-200 Het aoe Jointless Matting. 7c BSAA ESA AU sees aoe a Extra heavy 40-cent China —don't fuse and fume over the hot coal Matting. Per yard..... 25¢. ire in the kitchen sto Mak fui Mima sake a fae Buy at Siccardi’s AND PAY LESS MONEY. 500 Switches at $1.50. 875 Switches at $2.50. 425 Switches at $3.50. 1,000 Front Pieces from $1.00 upward. Shampooing, Hairdressing and Manicuring by a first-class artists, better fuel to cock by-—wow't be troubl with dirt, dust or clinke The cost is . too,” Try it and judge for yourself, Testeacalsnsatere: —— = 9 for 40 bushels (uncrushed). 70 for 40 bushels (crushed). ASH. GASLIGHT CO., THe Houghton co. myi9-20d 1214 F st, nw. Floral Decorations © —a specialty. The utmost care in every de- © tall is taken—and the prettiest, daintiest on wu $3 2th St NW. on wl. Siccardi, * $55 Bee the lovely Wloral Designn for 600 up. 2 ™M. J. I. il 11TH ) Dex! Palais myisesd wevvev$| Late of 1201 Bradway, Mt ong 1A. Gude & Bro., 1224 F St. 10.; STHS& MARKET SPACE HOT WEATHE Me GOODS. F RENCH ORGANDIES, FRENCH AND DOMESTIC DIMITIES, PLAIN AND FAN- CY ALL-LINEN GRASS COL- ORED LAWNS, COTTO GRASS LAWNS, PLAIN AND FANCY; IMPORTED LAPPET SWISSES, LACE YICTORIA, IRISH HOMESPUN, COTTON AND LINEN DUCKS, CORDED MARQUISE, DUCHESS DE JACONET, SILK ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, FINE SCOTCH GINGHAMS, SWIVEL. SILK GINGHAMS AND FRENCH CHALLIS. TINS AGGREGATION OF WASH STUFF COM- PRISES “ITS KIND iEST OF IN OUR y AND DESIRABLE EFFECTS. A description of what they are and how cheap we have the prices will be of interest to one and all. OY DENITT TRIPED OPEN; R-ALL N. Ry eae rit von ere aes at roc CORDED LAWNS, IN FA y WHIT: "OND A STRIPL 2 AND SPOTS, Marked Bue at ue H DE JACONET A TWO MAKES OF V EER IN ‘TW OF DREST , PERSL ENTAL DESK Marked out at 11¢ BELFAST x oly SUITIN' ED MI Pi RS LIRE “PUR Marked out at 1%c corto! ALL COLORS—NAVY, TAN, RED, 3 » ALSO W. AND BLACK: ked ae at ued Li D {Np bo FIRABLE CLOT. = ilarked ae at 1a%e SCOTCH SIZE C1 AND WE VINK AND WHITH. Marked out atia%c GINGIIAMS, WL It Y AND. WHITE, IMPERTALS. VERY SHEER, WITH OF oF LINEN x LAS ANCIES; VERY CHOICE CLOTH. PLAIN SHEER LINEN COLORED SCOTCHA- LINK, FULL YARD If LOOKS AS THOUGH TT WAS FVERY THREAD LINES— BUT WE DONE SAY So, Marked out at Wwe SILK ZEPHYR GINGHA ABOUT THESE, GooDs Y¥ TOO MUCH AT VALE LEY A PE HAVE A SHi P ALL-SILK GOOD: Marked out at IOC THESE FRENCH OR 4 cLom, A Bol ‘Marked out at 23¢ SWIVEL SILK RE VOR ‘Thi eM HAN GINGHAMS 1 , ROUGIT Ww OL NE AS MUCH 3 INESS ABOUT A GN RATE MA or THI MATERIAL AS ANY LADY COULD Marked out a a OuALTTY NO LAR o POLY sours at 29, 39 and 4Qc. ANOTHER DAY For Belding Bros.’ roo-yard spool: Silk, in black and colors, one spool or a dozen, oG. 0. Kana, Se Sous Co,, STH&MARKET SPACE 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. Best qualities—lowest prices — At SHEDD’S. — BE COMFORTABLE AND SAVE MONEY BY USING AL Gas Stove. Why 244 to the intensity of the heat by cooking with coal—when for a small outlay you can buy @ Gas Stove—the flame of wileh can _be turned off when not in use? Petite Gas Stoves.......35¢. 2-burner Gas Stoves 3-burner Gas Stoves Combination Gas Stoves. .$9. Full Gas Ranges..... 13. (Complete with Oven and Broiler.) _ Extra Large Tin Ovens.$1.75 GAN sold with our guaranty. ' SHEDD gro. Sees 432 gth St. —Gas Fixtures. 1t. A Beautiful Picture attractively framed will enhence the beanty of your home. I frame pictures at a lower price (for the same grade of work) than any art stor S. J. Venable, 304 Mass. Ave. N. E. a en a a rd Our 4o0¢. Shirt Waists: —should not be compared with the 49e. Walrts you'll see in other stores. There never bas been eo good a Waist sold for 49c. before. It's pretty, neat, stylish and made by our own tailors—a sutficlent uarantee that the fit will be perfect. J You'd expect to pay double 49. for s0 good a Waist. ¢ CFA Kinds of Wafsis at all prices —40c. up. Made to ay 2 up. Cohn’s, 38 «. Shirt Watsts of Exclusive Chat my, of, m,28 oes Oe-So—t = Against effects of sud- den changes of tempera- = ture? There's nothing that will fortify the o i tire system like our “COMPO! AD ERTEAOD J. W. Jennings, 1142 CONN. AVE, "Phone 1623. C) BASIE From EVAN troubles. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. Sea! sd Ripans ‘Tabules. Anna’ B. Tndy, who Ripans Kensas, faa to wor ame out to 18 pre very 1 puse and sand didn't like th nw nobody, £0 T st: e apd worricil’ a good deal. hart time of it. No fruit, ho we; livin insides. After a while my sto: out of order end a T lost my abbetide, Nothing win roubled with HI be as a drowsy most of had no hone or eon the wtih brother RIPANS don't in Pt TARULES good for my cas TI used them and oon T was well wen I was a girl tn Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail Jf the price (GO conts @ lox) is scut to The H a1 Compans, No. Sumple vial, 1 cents, Reoma Pure Rye Whisky Ps ly for medicinal purposes, and sicluns nerded Ly the le Sold o y in full quart Dottles, $1. . REEVES, POOL 1209 E & CO. F et. SKIN DISEASES Are Instantly aad pei jeved by Dr. Hepburn’s Skin Soap. (Sold Everywhere.) nyiSmn,14 nw. anently (| Buy ’em now! ,| Preserve Har, eeeeeee HH. HOPKINS, ¢ 933 F St. Howse Outfitters. m,20 myl PRESCRIPTION 4387, FOR Rheumatism. The prescription of one of Weshinzton’ and most nt puysicians, It in RUBCMATISM, NEURAL: GMA, GOUT, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO and a and ‘pains due to URIC "ACID po Wlood, stimulates and restores the Nealth and gives tone and vi Price, $1 per bottle; trial size, 50c. KOLI “PHA RMACY, 435 Seventh st. n.w., cor. E. 430-174 MANLY MEN its Enjoy life and SEECIAL Dis SKIN, N. sult br. V uate and register aysician. 11 a.m., 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. 2. “Prompt cures. No. experiments. very_inoderate. The Greatest Invention of the Age. Miller Johnson and Co.’s Hair Preserver and Restorer Guaranteed to promote the growth of hair from fcur to six weeks. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. For sale by all druggists. Genuine Braz! ry6-2w* $1.50 & $1.50 re : oui a 935 F st. n.w. my16-Im* A. KAH pleasures. 7 Co E st. nw., grad- Oftice hour Elsewhere, $5.00. Our p ice, $1. “HYOMEL’ — BOOTH’S POCKET INHALER.— Washington office, Room 56, Washington Loan and Trust cor, 9th and F sts. |. aed Manager. ap22-w,f,m,ly IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TERTH BE SURE and use that old and well-tried remedy, brs. Winslow's Soot Syrup, for children teetl It soothes the child, softens the gum, alla; in, cures wind colic and is the best ‘remedy for Blarthoca... 25 cents a bottle. seld-ly Secure a sound mind, which seldom goes without sound digestion, by using the genuine Angostu: Bitters of Dr. 3. 'G. "B. Slegert & Bons, “At all myls SENATE’SQUICKWORK District Appropriation Bill Passed in One Day. CHARITIES SCHEDULE RETAINED Proposition to Buy Analostan Island Defeated. CHANGES IN THE BILL The Senate made a record yesterday af- ternoon by passing the District appropria- tion within about five hours of the time when it was first taken up for considera- tion. There were few important changes made in the bill as amended by the Senate appropriations committee, and little of consequence was done after The Star's re- port closed, save the confirmation of the charities schedule submitted by the com- mittee by a vote of 35 to 13, and the rejec- tion of a proposition to buy Analostan Is- jand by a vote of £1 to 27. There was much less debate on the char- ities portion of the bill than was anticipat- ed. Following Mr. Peffer, who had the floor when The Star’s report was ended, remarks were made by Senators Sherman, Cockrell and Allison in behalf of the amendments, and Gallinger and George against them, Mr. Cockrell ridiculed the igea that contracts could be drawn to pro- vide for the charity work of the District with any degree of humanity or justice After a talk of about an hour a vote wa tuken, with the result as announced, the committec’s amendment being retained in the bill. The detailed yote was as follo How the Senute Voted. Yeas, 35—Aldrich, Allen, Allisoa, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Caffery, Carter, Chandler, Cockrell, Cullo: ner, Gorman, G Hill, Jones (Ark. Perkins, Pe! Bacon, Cameron, , Faulk- Hale, Harris, Hawle; Kyle, McBride, Roach, Shoup,Siewart, Teller, V Jthall, Wetmore, White, Wilson. Nays, Baker, Brown, Burrows, Can- non, Chilton, Clark, | Gallinger, Georg, Mills, N On' motion of er am relating to the Industrial EBowe School, turning that institution over to the of the District Commisstoners, was amend- ed by striking out the final provision that the wards mmitted to the ul be suppor the local rdopted with o. gested by Mr. Ga zer, making it incum- Fent_ upon the committee so ¢ inquire among oth. practicable for th authori.y of the or otherwise to to insert the for.” Two More Fire Hawley rei for an i Was mentionel in ye ay’s § withdrawn for the pur- fese of perfecting it. The amendment, which was prompily adopted without di- ting $55,000 for two addi- 1 the lots, hous and location to he st Mr. Hawley » Which w based imaies of the Cox s would cost $4,2 lot, hoi ropri ch, making and furnita would probabl cost &: »0, the total being $5 > several changes in the street rticularly in reference to ughfares, and an import matter ettled by the introduction i Mr. Allison of the following amendmen Provided, That Conecticut avenue shali be extended straight from Leroy place to the District ine, on the line of Coane cut avenue as now established in the c hington, and that a suitable uid avenue shall be established. Allison explained that the obj to establish a lin ¥ place and the District bound- . and the amendment was adopted with out debate er division. ring Read Parkway. On motion of Mr. Chandler, tt was pro- vided that the Spring road parkway shail conform to the p nt recorded map the: of prepared. by the Commissioners. schedule urban 1 be- He said that he understood that there was a purpose on the part of the Commission if the authority is granted, to widen this | h hfare to 20 f to change out and io widen it fully on souch side of nt roadway. He not wish the oners to have authority the present map, F 1 the am % M 5 nendment,wh Was agreed to, appropriating 5 the payment for the lots and pa condemned in the District Supreme Court in case No, 419 for the exten: On motion of Mr. H. > sun a | 000 was given to pav sheet | alt 18th street extended and Cincin- | treet from the inter: et with Columbia read in nee of the bridge cr tion the Zoological Park. fered three amend h street ex rance of the 2 vided that the ow ffburn tract shall de the ground covered through that tract; tecting Connecticut yond Rock creek, $i¢ macadam' = h the Broad Branch ros Circle, $5,000, and authority trict Commissic original owners t roid) upon receiving nvevance of an equi alent in conformity with the new plan cf | highways. On motion of Mr. Allison, the | priation of $15,000 for erading and | ating Y: Princeton, Har- vard and € Solumh treets, betw 7th and Ith streets, reased to § Street Railway Rontes, Mr.- Gorraan cailed. attention to amendment of the committee prohit street railway companies to run cars over any part of the route of any underground electric or cable road by a route or routes ex ension | and ] extended ontinuing be- | nm to the y to the not specified in fts charter or specifi described in amendments thereto, except by authority of Con, ter to be granted. He moved a further prov this prov shail that ion not be construed to affect rights heretofore acquired by con- tract or under any order of court made under authority of law r. Harris had previously asked that amendment be passed over, stating t he desired to consult with the other bers of the District committee to per- scology, which was not sati factory to him. He stated at this point | that he had not been able to consult with the committee, and preferred to let the matter go into conference, where any fur- ther conclusion of the District commit- tee might be considered sion, as amended by Mr. adopted,® The whole provi- Gorman, was then Mr. Peffer offered an amendment increas- ing the pay of each of the twenty-three police drivers from $480 to $600 a year, and it was accepted after a brief explanation by its author, To Buy Analostan Island. The most stubborn fight of the day then occurred on an amendment offered by Mr. Gallinger, appropriating $112,500 for the purchase of Analostan Island. He read from the report to show that the island now contains about fifty-four acres of solid ground above the ordinary level of the tde, and about twenty-four acres of swamps at about the level of low tide, in addition to a number of acres partially submerged, which could easily be reciaim- ed. He said that it was estimated that when the government reclaimed these flat as it will have to do some day, there be 150 acres of good land available. In answer to questions by Mr. Cockrell be said that there was no present contempla- tion that a bridge would be built io the is- land, but that his idea was that access i | or = could be better and more cheaply be had with it by means of ferries. Mr. Cockrell thought, however, that if a bridge should be constructed with a pier resting on Ana- lostan Island, which is proposed in the case of the Memorial bridge, access could then be had to the island by vehicles. Mr, Gallinger said he had recently vis- ited the island with a view of determining whether it would be a desirable place for the location of the contemplated hospital for contagious diseases, and ois judgment was that in its present condition it As Rot a suitable site for such a purpose. But when the government has reclaimed the land, as it musi some day do, the island would be an ideal place for all the public institutions of the District, not only the contagious diseases hospital, but the work houses and penal institutions of all kinds. He quoted from comments by Dr. Busey and Dr. W. W. Johnston in favor of such @ proposition, and he called special atten- tien to a recent utterance of Gov. Shep- herd, who itatingly approved the pro- ject of buying the island. Price o the Property. As to the price he explained that the island was today mortgaged to the extent of about $70,000. Some people estimated it to be worth $150,000, and the Commission- ers had given their opiaion that $112,500 was a reasonable price for the island. Mr. Teller called attention to a recent estimate that the island could be bought for $75,000, and Mr. Gallinger explained that that was a Mistake caused by a mis- apprehension on the part of the Senator who made the suggestion. Mr. Pettignew moved to strike out $112,- 500 and to insert $75,000, as the price to be raid for the island. Mr. Gallinger said that under such circumstances the amend- ment had better be withdrawn, because the property could not and should not be purchased fer that money. Mr. Pettigrew said he had occasion recently to look at the island, which was low and unoccupied, and yielded no revenue, and he had no doubt but that it could be purchased read- By for rANm), linger said that {t had been stated able parties that $100,000 had been offered for the island. He further called attention to the fact that the present in- Sanitary conditions caus the flats around the island today affect Fort My but the city of Washington much mor owing to the prevalence of the wind from the south and we: st. Ax to the Title, Mr, Aller raised the question whether this island was not the property of the United States by reason of its being in a navigable stream. Mr. Gray refuted this suggestion, and, or motion of Mr. Stewart, an amendment was pted providing that the validity of the title should be determ- Attorney General. ter and Burrows ratsed » amendment, and Mr. Whi called attention to peculiar phrasing of the provision in regard to the Utle. Mr. said he yposed the thine would < in the history of Weshington the real « 2 desirable propert t to orbitant up men or; ¥ d here f 2 of selling pieces of property at f prices. Continuing, he Mr. Al “At this tim n there is such wide- spread distress among the people, when the government is going in debit from month to month from year to year to obtain money to pay the runn ex- penses of the government, why e indulge in the needless luxur , Z an island for which demand? It is not ew Hampshire ‘ the Disiriet c C pressing dem: ¢ will find ay > place than this isl . Allen laid great s this island had the river, and deelar ssuming the in the gover: Insinuating a Job. “Now we propose to authorize the ex- penditure of one lred and twelve and a half thousand dollars for the purchase of the island at this time without the specifi- cation of a soli use to which it Is to be pu’ well antict pate at this moment th the history of the city will have a million po! mand for public buildin what it now fs. I have own mind that that time m if the republic stands, and I h < would it not be y th improv vance of the tual dem: 2? How many m city get rich off d? How many 5 Congress that smell to heave transaction in which the private indivi nch reaches the gar I am opposed to the ved that th in the intere he had spoken and somet s of € for of 1G to 1 ner debat nd Mr imatio ration ¢ to the title protested a the © was with ted nded, for Pettige eft w as own nd Mr. ame of the hold name asked information was ve Mr. Proctor said he Dewey, the wile of a ested in the matte else, and h L All he knew wife of a certa two mei Fauikr aid a brother w they the e understvod that we mya ther amendment p! 2nd Tor he had but hang m, the ¢ Mr. jemn the : opts ett was goon w withd. price, 1 the a iating | nd. Was as follows: The Amendment Yeas, 2i—Bacon, Blach Chandler, Coekr. Gorman, Rejected. jer and Ve Aldrich, Alle’ Mills, Roach, Wetmc ston, Walthall, Warren, Mr. efed an dment,which accepted, for appro. ag $5,000 Tor paving Massachusetts aven a from treet to Sheridan circle, also $1,- 000 for grading and regulating Belmont and Kalorama streets vetween Ith street and the Columbia road. On motivoa of Mr. Haw- Jey the salar: of the sanitary and food in- spector was increased from 91,200 to $1,800, Mr. DuBois offered an amendment grant- ing each member of the police force twenty days’ leave of absence each year, the pres- ent law granting them ten days. The bill Was then passed. —s Officers Elected. The Capital Real Estate Invertment As- sociation elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Frank J. McQuade, pres- ident; John Shvghrue, vice president; W. M. Becker, secretary; T. A. Duffy, tregs- vrer;'board of directors, F. J, McQuade | Thos. Biggins, D. Connell, John Sh hrue, M. O'Donoghue, Jno. B, Murray, Cc. Lonmeyer, T. A. Duffy and R. G, Lowey; trustees, John Shughrue and D, Connell,