Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1897-14 PAGES. NickKnew’s Fall Opening of Cloaks For Autumn and and Suits Winter 1897-’98. The fruits of our 35 years’ experience in buying are nowhere better illustrated than in th superb stock of Fail Cloaks and Suits which we have gathered for this event. The highest ideals of good taste, refinement and utility in dress have been met by the most careful and judi- cious selections. You can spend many pleasant hours here these opening days as our guests —and it is earnestly hoped that you will accept our hospitality—there is no obli- gation to purchase—your attendance is all that is asked. Come as often as you can— new arrivals add interest to the sightseeing _ of each succeeding day. We are pleas- ed to announce the arrival this morning of a delayed _ship- ment compris- ing some of our choicest crea- tions in the new Jackets, Suits, Feather Boas, Dressing Sacques, Tea Gowns and Tailor-made Wrap- pers, which will be opened for your examination today. Special attention is directed to these elegant lustrous Black and Gray Ostrich Feather Boas, from 1 to 1} yards long, at $8 to $14. Wim.H.Mcknew, 933 Pa. Ave. Established 1862. It ae a a ss as ss oe sSonteeteetete “The quality store.” saving comes. These are some of this $85 Parlor Suite for $5 piece Or In brocat: ‘Ment quality ably low price That $25 Sideb Never was better bely. But we i and Wh for $2.95. All sizes—and a Bed that you'll be asked $5 for all over the country. Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Ser Soegoegmaggragragragrgeatrate oasesgoegengeasratcengeorearonsoasoaseeseozeare acensensmaseasengeaseasreseesenseasengenseeseeseasenzeazonseasenswe goes eog PeadoadeaLeatoaton teat oegontontondontendbatentoateatontesentontontontontonteetontoasengontonteatietoeterSoeseetonfoatoatoarnedoeteegenentenfontoatoefeetect Sede buying that takes price reductions to tempt you. is QUALITY—mere werth for y week’s big offerings: HORKE, feet etetntatetedetee S —_ Hoeke bargains are the fruits of special buying-—not the consequence of poor eeecetententontentet rie Our magnet our money—that’s where the eteot % “ sSeegeots Antique Chamber Suite for $14.75. You'll t 3 wait a long time before yon this for the mc ete eve a them to s possible. eahestecentpetertets Choice of 75¢. Tapestry Carpets for 55c. ,4. rtosgeete Seater oto You get exclusive patterns te select from—the best—all of this season's make —and extra fine value at the regular price. RY See us about your Draperies—for money Teasous—and effect reasons. Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. B omerpernereareentetenters | SECOND ANNIVERSARY. Brilliant Celebration of the Occasion by Mr. M. Goldenberg. The second anniversary of Goldenberg’s store was celebrated last night from 7:30 | to 10 o'clock by a concert by Haley's In- augural Orchestra and an opening. The entire store was decorated in a lavish man- ner with flags, bunting and flowers, ani frcm the time the dcors were thrown open | @ constant stream of visitors filled the floors and aisles, admiring the many at- tractive goods displayed. The occasion marked the formal occupancy of the new additions to the bufldirg, which contain the new shce store and the two immense | departments devoted to housefurnishings and dress gcods. All yesterday crowds thronged the different departments to take advantage of the “souverir” values which prevailed in commemoration of the event. On every hand the women folks—shrewd shoppers that they are—quickly gave evi- dence of their bargain hunting proclivities. At night the store was brilliantly lighted. ‘The fixtures from which were hung in- numerable electric lights were half hidden fn a wealth of smilax and golden rod. At short intervals all over the store were grouped palms and potted plants, which presented a scene of tropical beauty. On a table near the orchestra were vluced a large number of handsome floral picces and cut flowers, gifts of the employes of the firm ard friends. A good-luck horseshoe, composed of roses, carnations and violets ‘was one of the most admired florai pieces. Suspended from the center ceiling by bright colored ribbons was an immense veil, made entirely of American beauty roses. This was fully five feet in height, and was the gift of the heads of the different depart- ments of the store. In the basement where the housefur- nishings department ts situated the scene was dazzling. The glass ware and mirrors reflected the light from numerous hand- some lamps, dainty china and bric-a-brac. On the first floor on a raised platform was Haley's Inaugural Orchestra, which played @ varied and ing program, that was vigorously applauded by the visitors. One << rs jp Pine original march itten especially occasion by Mr. Platt, and dedicated to Mr. M. Golden- berg. The composition was entitled, “Sec- ond Anniversary March,” and met with the hearty approval of all present. Before the evening was over it was repeated by request under the direction of the com- Poser. The window dressers had exerted their talents to the uttermost, and the large, roomy windows looked like a scene from fairyland. They attracted the attention of all, espe- cislly the feminine contingent, who sur- rounded them in throngs. Two years ago yesterday Mr. M. Goldenberg, a merchant from Baltimore, bought cut the entire busi- ness of Carhart & Leidy, near the corner of 7th and New York avenue. Extensive improvements have been made since then, and the store from a small ‘beginning has grcwn until now it is one of the most im- pertant business enterprises in the city. dred clerks in its different pede pane piles ditters artments. | Was resent uth @ copy of the “Second ‘Anniversare arch,” handsomely printed, and given ae a souvenir of the occasiop. —— Fletcher Webster Post, Brockton, M; . [ass., has been expelled from the G. A. R, owing oe ii controversy arising from alleged in- vilities shown its delegates a: z department encampment. eet urvivors of Mosby's guerrillas will hold their annual reunion in Baltimore Octo. ber 14. General Hugh Cameron, a hei lives near Lawreice, Kan. hae retumng home aiica = trip to Washington and east- cities, during whi z 2000 eee 1s ich he walked over The schconers Garibaldi, Poppy were lest off the e severe storms which have prevailed dur- 108 the ene fortnight. Five men and one man longing to th SS rs vessels were Barrie, the author, fell from the H: : . BE market Theater stage yesterday, while di recting a rehearsal, and was badly hurt For some time he was unconscious. : n eleven-year-old New York boy be. violently insane yesterday from "prooding over his inability to go to school. He could ae no school where there was room tor Austin, Pa., is prett: Loss $180,000. pretty well burned up. ‘our fishermen drowned esterd: North Long Branch, N. J, by the upectting of their boat in the heavy surf 200 yards from shore. a Greenfield, Ind. Erebus and Labrador coast in sollbert, Scott, fourteen, in revenge for —— with a Dump Meame e Passenger train on the Kansas Ci Fort Scott and Memphis railway ran invo & wagon containing seven persons at Dead Man's Cut, Mo., yesterday, instantly kill- ing six and fatally injuring the other one. Arna Stiller, formerly lady-in-waiting to the ill-fated Carlotta of Mexico, fs dying in a Vienna hospital as the result of attempt- orl to Sommale Suicide by repeatedly stab- erself in the neck an: endo her f in the d cutting off the r. and Mrs. Louis Slaver, after a legal separation of eight years, we motes ine yesterday. phey, had" been married thirty years befor juarre! which ended in divoree.* “° @ = ‘0 expeditions representing Chaboy Lick observatories leave California and this month for India tv witness eclipse of the sun. sd begne e from a leaking water main has undermined and nearly ruined thirty houses in Reading, Pa. F his father reprimanded him, suicide at Weet Chester, Par boy of illed his DISTRICT ESTIMATES Commissioners Prepare Report Presentation to Congress. AGGREGATE AMOUNTS 70 $8,096, 140.57 Recommendations Include Items for the Charitable Institutions. THE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL The annual estimates of the Commis- sioners for the support of the municipality during the next fiscal year were completed today. The estimate is that it will require $8,006,140.57 to properiy conduct the city during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899. The Commissioners based ‘their estimates upon the revenues of the District. It was found that they could reasonably expect from taxes $3,359,858.32; that the tax on new buildings would increase this $30,000, and that they would have a balance of 25,000 from the year 1897. There is a sur- plus in the treasury belonging to the Dis- trict of $875,000, and these several items, acded together, gave the Commissioners a total estimated revenue of $4,289,853.33. This was doubled, because the general govern- ment appropriates a like sum, and the esti- mates were made on that basis. In the executive office there is a total in- crease of $400 in the pay of assistant sec- retaries, and a messenger clerk at $720 per annum is recommended. For arranging old records an appropriation of $1,500 is asked. assistant inspectors of build- ings at a salary of $1,200 per annum each are urged. The Commissioners say in ex- planation of this increase: . “But four assistant inspectors of build- ings are now provided, and these are not sufhcient to thoroughly cover the city, in- spect elevators, fire escapes and all build- ings in course of erection and repair. An increase of $100 per annum is asked in the pay of the elevator conductors, and $200 per annum is added to the pay of the Plumbing inspectors. An assistant assessor at a salary of $2,000 is urged, and a transfer clerk in the as- Sessor’s office recommended, at a salary of $1,200 per annum. Increases of $200 per an- rum are recommended in the salaries of th license clerk and the draftsman. + In the office of the collector of taxes an increase of $400 per annum is urged in the pay of the deputy collector, and a new cicrk at $1,200 per annum is asked for. important item in the estimates pport of the auditor's office is one w0U to pay for a disbursing officer, who is to relieve the Commissioners of. the signing of checks, and personally pay all employes of the District. This is one thing the Commissioners wre going to insist upon, and there is little doubt they will be suc- cessful. As the law now stands they are compelled to sign checks for the disburs- cent,and the work is onerous. epticn of a few miner items, s a new wagon and approved para- alia, there is no charge in the esti- 3 for the support of the office of sealer of weights and measures. Gineer's Office. office an appropriation asked for the pay of three additional clerks, at $720 per annum, for duty in the record division. An assistant inspector of sas and meters, at $800 per annum, is urged, and 2 new clerk at $1,000 per annum is asked for the lighting division. Slight in vases in the salaries of the permit clerk and his istant are rezommended. wo additional inspectors of the street sweeping service, $1,100 each, are asked. and a slight increase is recommended in the pay of one cf the clerks in the office. An additional clerk in the office of the perintendent of charities is requested, and a total appropriation of $12,309 for the Tree Public Library is asked. This in- cludes the pay of a librarian and assizt- ants, as well as rent of building, fittings for rooms, fuel, books and contingent ex- penses, An increase of $759 is asked fer the con- tingent expenses of the coroner's office, and an appropriation of $2,182 for the fit- ting up and care of the morgue. A total inciease of $3,500 is asked for re- pairs to market houses, and $1,000 addi- tional fer general advertising. Street Items Curtailed. Contrary to expectations, the Commission- ers have curtailed the estimate for the im- provements of streets. The current appro- priation is $165,000 and the estimate for next year is but $200,000. As is generally known, the street schedule is several years behind, and at this rate, it is believed, five years must elapse before the streets which now appear will be reached for improve- ment. An additional appropriation of $2,000, making a total of $8,000, is asked for grading streets, avenues and alleys. A total increase of $48,000 in the current ap- propriation for suburban sewers Is asked, making the estimate $118,000. For contin- uing the Tiber creek sewer ,000 is asked, an Increase of $25,000 over the current ap- propriation. The estimate for repairs to streets, ave- nues and alleys has been raised from $30,000 to $200,000, end an increase of $10,000 is asked for replacing the sidewalks around public reservations. For County Roads. For repairs to county roads a total appro- priation of $100,000 is asked, which is an Increase of $60,000 over the current appro- priation. Then follows a list of the county roads which are to be improved, and they appear as follows: Paving Harrison street, Anacostia, from Navy Yard bridge eastward, $5,000. Paving North Capitol street from Florida avenue to R street, $7,000. Grading and regulating Providence, Lans- irg, Hartford and 10th streets, Brookland, $0,000. Grading Massachusetts avenue extended northwest, $20,000. Paving 6th street from Florida avenue to Spruce street, Le Droit Park, $2,500. Grading and regulating Michigan avenue from 1st street west to Harewood road and opening same by purchase or condemna- tion, $10,000. S Grading and regulating 12th street, Brook- land, completing improvements and im- proving the connection between such part and the Brentwood roud, $2,000. Grading and regulating Wilson street, Howard University subdivision, $5,000. Paving Kenesaw avenue dnd Columbia avenue from 13th to 14th streets, $10,000. Grading and graveling Albemarle street and opening same, by purchase or con- demnation, to Grant road, continuing im- provement, $9,000. Grading and regulating Belmont and Kal- orama streets between 18th street and Co- lumbia road, $1,000. Grading and graveling Brightwood Park, $4,000. Improving Connecticut avenue west of Rock creek. $10,000. = Grading and regulating Minnesota ave- nue from 16th street to Brightwood avenue, provided that no portion of this sum shall be expended upon any portion of the ave- nue to which the District has no title, $10,- 00. Continuing the improverrent of the road extending from Broad Brarch road to Chevy Chase circle, provided that as to the part of said road dedicated as a public highway in 1896 the owners of adjoining property shall dedicate the spaces for wid- ening said part for conformity with the plans of highway extensions, $5,000. Grading Pennsylvania avenue extended scutheast, and Branch avenue, $3,000. A Special Schedule. ‘The following streets in’ the city are not upon the schedule for their respective sec- tlone, but the importance of the work in- dicated for each is so great that special appropriations for these items are strongly recommended: ss For repaving with vitrified block P street Flint street, one side of Capitol street, from 13th to 15th streets,” $5,500; for repaving with vitrified block 7h street between E and G streets northwest, $8,000. i Street Cleaning Item. For sweeping, sprinkling and cleaning streets a total appropriation of $151,000 is asked, which is an increase of $52,000 over the current appropriation. There is also an increase of $3,500 in the current appro- priation for cleaning improved alleys, and $8,000 additional is asked for cleaning un- improved streets and alleys. Slight increases are asked in salaries, and one new inspector at $1,000 is asked. For removing snow and ice $10,000 is asked, an increase of $9,000’ over the current ap. propriation, The City Trees. For the parking commission—For contin- gent expenses, including laborers, cart hire, trees, tree boxes, tree stakes, tree straps, planting and care of trees on city and suburban streets, whitewashing, care of parks and miscellaneous items, $40,000, an increase of $20,000. In a note added the Commissioners say: The increased appropriation is needed for the proper maintenance of the trees of the city and their appurtenances. A casual exzmination of the trees, many of which should be replaced by reason of their old and ragged condition er of their undesira- ble character, will indicate the reasons for asking for this increase. With the present amount of the appropriation it is ret possible to replace ail trees destroyed by storms or otherwise, and to keep them in condition necessary to make one of the chief beauties of Washington a credit to the city and one of its distinctive features. Street Mlumination, Lighting — For illuminating material, lighting, extinguishing, repairing. cleaning and inspecting publiz lamps on avenues, streets, roads and alleys, purchasing and expense of erecting and maintaining new lamp posts, street designations, lanterns and fixtures; moving lamp posts, painting lamp posts and lanterns, replacing and re- Pairing lamp posts and lanterns damaged or unfit for service, for storage and cartage of material, $210,700, an increase of $50,000. Fer electric are iighting, including neces- sary inspection, in those streets in the District cf Columbia now provided with underground conduits for the reception of wires for electric lighting purposes, $98,600, an increase of $43,600. Care of River Front. An increase of $6,000 is asked for the care of the river front, making the total appro- Priation $8,500. For the bathing beach the Commission- ers ask for an appropriation of $5,000. This was reduced at the last minute from $20,000, because of the fact that the csti- mated revenue did not come up to expec- tations, For drilling new deep wells an approprie- tion of $14,000 is asked, which is just double the present appropriation for this important work. Under the head cf bridges several new items occur. For construction and repair of bridges an appropriation of $25,000 is asked, and for reconstructing the Navy Yard bridge across the Eastern branch $250,000 is urged. There is also an item ot $30,000 for reconstructing the bridge across Rock creek at M street. Washington Aqueduct. Next come the estimates for the support of the Washington aqueduct, and the Com- missioners give the following figures and explanations: For engineering, maintenance and gen- eral repairs, $21,000. 2 For repairing the north connection of the by-conduit, Dalécarlia teservoir, $3,000. For repairing the Conduit road, $5,000. For building icombined storehouse and stable at Great‘Falls, $3,000. For purchase ‘or condemnation of a site for a storage yard, $10,000. For protection to the inlet to the conduit at Great Falls, $5,000, The by-conduit around the Dalecarlia reservoir has been in bad condition for everal years and is considered too danger- to permit men to enter it for the pur- pose of cleaning it. "In order to render it fairly efficient the entire north connection and the portion df the by-conduit adjacent to it must be rebuilt, and an estimate is accordingly submitted for the work. A special estimate is submitted for repairing the Conduit rcad for the reason that, owinz to the great amount of public travel over the road, it is constantly in need of repairs, for which the appropriation for the aque- duct system is not adequate. A storehouse and stable fs needed for shelter and protec- tion to the yaluable government property stored at Great Falls, the present buildings used for that purpose being decayed and insecure. A convenient storage yard is needed at the aqueduct office in which to place castings and machinery required for repairs. The inlet to the conduit at Great Falls should be protected by a masonry wall to prevent injury to the water supply by freshets and floods in the Potomac river. The item for increase of water supply is $650,000. The Public Schools. Next are the estimates for the support of the public schools. There is an in- crease of $37,925 for salaries. This in- cludes twelve new teachers at $2,500 each, cne at $2,000, one at $1,700, seven at $1,600, three at $1,200, three at $900, three at $625, seven at $775, one at $750, eight at $700, one at $675, eight at $650, two at $625, one at $600, four at $575, fifteen at $550, one at $500, nine at $4 To bring about these changes, which are not all for new teach- ers, it was necessary to reduce the num- ber in some classes. An appropriation cf $12,000 for kindergartens is asked. There roe numerous increases in the pay of jani- ors. The estimates for new buildings sre: Buildings and grounds, $235,000, distribut- ed as follows: One eight-room building and site, northezjst, $37,500; one eight-room building and site, southeast, $15,500; one four-room addition, Birney School, $14,000; one manual training school, building and site and equipment, first eight divi- sions, $150,000; one manual training school, building and rite, ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions, $100,000; one four-room building and site, Twining City, $17,500; one four- room building, Grant road, $12,000; one four-room addition, Benning (white), $10,- 000; one eight-room building and site, ninth division, $41,250; rebuilding Lovejoy school building, $30,000; for rent of Miner building, $2,250; for janitor, Miner building, $800; for Kindergartens, $12,000. Police Department. In the police department the following changes in the current appropriation oc- cur: One new lieutenant whose duty it shall be to remain at headquarters all night, in lieu of the Meutenants who are now de- tailed from the several precincts. The salary of the police surgeons is increased from $540 to $720 per annum. Ten new pri- vates of class 1 are estimated for, as well as forty privates of class 2. An additional laborer for the department is asked for, and $3,000 is put in for repairs to stations. gee new eres are as follows: ‘or improving, the ‘stable and unds of the third precinct station, $2,700; for addi- tional story to the fecona precinct station house, $6,000; fér ditional story to the eighth precinct. station house, $6,000; for ptrchase of lotisand/erection of a station house in Anacostia, $18,300. Fire Department Service. Under the head of fire department a number of changes,also occur. Two new assistants to the chief are recommended, and the latter’s salary is increased $300. Eight additional foremen are estimated for, together with corresponding increases in the membership: of companies. Three new engines, four hose carriages and one aerial truck sre put down as necessary, and the following new “hoi are recommended: House, lot rniture for an engine company to be ited in the section bound- ed by 18th, 20th, E and F streets north- ‘west, $20,000. House, lot and furniture for an engine company to be located‘in the section bound- ed by 10th, 12th, B and C streets south- ‘West, $30,000. House, oe ee fantcare for an engine company for ni ern rgetown and its northern suburbs, $22,000. j House, lot end furniture for an engine compary to be located in the section bound- co by Ast, Ath, @ and I streets northeast, louse lot and furniture for a truck com- to be located in the bor at Sth, 10th, B-and.D streets soutmwoae House lot truck com- pany to he Mecniaa ae tee rotcobe bounded #500. & offered. Man-tailored vet. Compare them where. Blouse Waists. Anniversary Walsts. price... a a 5 Gall AMO perfeetly. | Suits that we should get $9 Anniversary price. Do effect; lined with best iron frame serge; expert tailors; nobby ard staunch wearing. to 15. $12.50 is the actual value. for. o-breasted $1.50 value, sSonsreseeger neck, pearl buttons; Drawers and flannel-lined waistbands. eg Worth $1.25. sg ~ Anniversary price Neckwear. remiseesoeses Ssettentontontontoncenton oe Anniversary price. g Anniversary price........... Anniversary price.............. epee neck, ribbed bottom, pearl buttons, lined waistbands, ful ANNIVErsaty, prices! <.ccsc secs ccs oe Wool-lined Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers; Shirts have taped have suspender : Stores advertise them for more, but they are 25. 133 dozen Satin Crepe Silk Patts, and shot work fancy col Specially good qualities— Anniversary Offerings. The store teems with special values-<s anniversary sale. The advantages of down the avenues of time--as the biggest and Anniversary Mementoes in Ladies’ Dept. Made of Csmel’s Hair, With 26-inch fiy- - feont Coat, lined all through with colored Dress J oh Ho: Suits. satin, velvet eo nd raised. scum: Skirts. swwetetshae cut after an im 4 model, Mred 5 seams, percaline i caline and bound with vet. Cholce Navy with $30" Suits le “320% Anniversary price.........+...+++ Silk Made of the very hest grade of Black and Col- e Su gred Taffeta SMK; cut full, and finished with J i deep ruffle ana “heavy cordinz. Underskirts. Then are no $10 Skirts shown sovcl ‘The best style Suit yet made for ladies who i eS $598 Bicycle ride wheels Made of ex” Cloth, Faney Anniversary price................ : Suits. Tweed, Scotch Mixtures in Prown, Navy Blue, Black Satin You'll find these the best shaped Waists Black, Greer and Kine effects. 5: Suite the best made, and of the best « ‘at goes into the 5 usual $8 But we are celebrat nz. $5 in this sale at Anniversary Big Values in Boys’ Fine Suits. Nobody in Washington carries such high-grade Suits for the boys as we always have will. During this sale we shall offer some special creations at Anniversary prices— Lot of 30 English Worsted Doable-breasted Blouse Suits, neat plaid effect; made as vell 2s clothes can be, fit as $7-50 : braid; silk emblem on Novelty Cheviot Short Pants Suits, in Brown made by Ages 9 +10 Anniversary A Reminder of Choice Things in Men’s Furnishings. Y A case lot of Fleeced Ribbed Balbriggan serv. 75 dozen English Castlezate | Merino 1 Underwear. gitrts*ana'“briwerst Suite tere ie en Hosiery. Hore—seith spliced “hein and tors.” necks, silk fronts and pearl buttons; Drawers price, 35 ace in at oo hile we'w are finished with spliced ‘seats, suspender tapes, taped seams and E able ‘to sell s:milar quality for 25e. 19¢- pearl buttons. ‘The store that’ matches them for $1 is Anniversary pric oo = o. well, : c. ‘y Anniversary price. . 59 Herms@orf warranted fast Black and fast color Tan, we eo With spliced heel and toe. It's 20c. hos —that's what it is 15¢- A case lot of natural Wool Shirts and D:awers, flecce lined, Anniversary price............5.++.5- Each piece. Pes, pearl Wuttons of the dry goods ‘orth just Cc. e e of best quality French in white Percale Roman strives, checks, polka ed fixures. Shirts. Dination cuffs.” As good as the and $1: c aaa age $1 Shirt. aS oe 25 2 Anniversary price...... < Pa Saks and Company, “Saks’ Corner. pecially made for the these days ‘ll gicam along have them compared with $6 Skirts other show. Leggins, ‘They're $10 aud $12 values offers Novelty Cheviot Brown Suit, with solid plain tan; collar and shield trimmed with novelty of the “beauties.” Fit ages 3 to 8 years. Worth $8. Seieciosdeiesiostotetes i best bargains ever Strictly man-taflor mid. engths from 39 to 46, Skirt, Bloomonsg Hat and d specially $598 price. and always and inserted collar of sleeve; silk tie in front. One SEA GU 1) f an imported glove. Inspected. $1 SOPOT HS avenue between 6th and 7th streets south- east, $5, Health Office Items. The following new items occur in the estimates of the health office. For maintaining smallpox hospital, $500; for maintaining disinfecting service au- thorized by act of March 2, 1895, $5,000; for purchase of site for pound and stable, $5,000; for erection and equipment of pound and stable, $10,000; for abatement of nuis- ances under section 26 of an ordinance to revise, consolidate and amend the ordi- nances of the board of health, etc., legalized by act of August 7, 1894, the cost of such abatement when collected from the re- sponsible party to be credited to this fund, which shall be a continuous appropriation, $1,000; for gratuitous vaccination of in- digent persons, $2,000; for the enforcement of the provisions of act to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in the Dis- trict of Columbia, aproved March 3, 1897, to remain available until used, $25,000. Combustible Waste. For incinerating all combustible waste collected in the District of Columbia and delivered at the furnaces, $15,000. Provid- ed, That said Commissioners may on and after the passage of this act enter into con- tract, after due advertisement as required by law, under such regulations and specifi- cations as they may establish for inciner- ating such combustible waste as hereinbe- fore mentioned for a period not exceeding two years, to terminate June 3v, 1900. Pro- vided, further, That said Commissioners are hereby authorized to make necessary regulations for the collection, transporta- tion and delivery of such refuse in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and to annex to said regulations such penalties as will enable them to secure the enforc2ment thereof, $15,000. For the establishment and maintenance of a bacteriological laboratory, $5,000. For medical inspection of public schools, subject to approval of board 6f school trus- tees, $10,000. Crematorium Wanted. In-the estimates for the support of the Washington Asylum an appropriation ot $4,500 is asked for the erection of a nurses’ home and $1,000 for bedding and general furniture. A crematorium for potter's field, to cost $25,000, is on the list as one of oa essary items, and an appropriation 0! $7,000 = omen for the erection of a home for the colored inmates of the almshouse. ‘With the exception of a few minor items the only change*in the appropriation for the support of the’reform school for boys is an estimate of $9,750 for the erection of an assembly hall. The Charities. ‘The Commissioners have not carried out the recommendation of the superintendent oficharities with reference to leaving out of consideration the sectarian institutions, and present the following estimates for the support of charities in the District of Co- ae $2,000; for physt- lief of the poor, 5 z anntinsin poor, for medicines to be fur- nished on prescriptions of such physicians, for printing prescriptions and for coftins for deceased paupers, $11,200; temporary bome for ex-Union soldiers and sailors, Grand of Republic, maintenance, ee Christian Association, mainte- nance, $4,000; Central Dispensary _ Emergency Hospital, maintenance, $18,000; Children’s Hospital, mainterance for paint- ing, last renewing spouting and pavements, $6,465; National Homeopathic Hespital, maintenance, $8,500; Washington Hospital for Foundlings, $6,000; Church Orphanage Association of St. John’s Par- ish, $1,800; German Orphan Asylum, $1,900; National Association for the Relief of Des- titute! Colored Women and Children, main- | tenance, $9,000; St. Ann’s Infant Asylum, maintenance. $5,490; Association for Works. a ae ge a trial maintenance, $4,- 500; St. Joseph's Asylum, maintenance, $1,800; Young Women's Christian Home, sion, maintenance, $1,000; purchase of house and lot, $5,000. men and Lying-Ir Asylum, maintenance, $20,000; repairs and furniture, $2,000. Freed- men’s Ho: al and Asylum—For subsist- for salaries and compensa- I reside at ; asisstant sition to be pe the hospital, superintendent, = filled by a non-medical graduate or student; five internes, at $120 per annum; superin- $000, this tendent of nurses, clerk, engineer, matron, nurses, laundresses, cooks, teamsters, watchmen and laborers, $16,000: for rent cf hospital buildings and grounds, $4,000; for fuel and light, clothing, bedding, for- age, transportation, medicines, etc., $1 Reform School for Girls. Superintendent, $1,000; treasurer, $600; matron, $600; two teachers at $480 each, $960; overseer, $720; engineer, $180; night watchman, $365; laborer, $300; for groceries, provisions, fuel, soap, oil, &c., $6,000. Industrial Home School. Maintenance, $11,000; repairs and im- provements to buildings, $2,000; for new greenhouse and other improvements of plant, for industrial training, $1,000. Bourd of Children’s Guardians. For the board of children’s guardians, created under the act approved July 26, 1892, namely: For administrative expenses, including salaries of two agents, at not to exceed $1,500 each, expenses in placing and visiting children, and all office and sundry expenses, $6,500; for the care of feeble-minded children, board and care of all children committed to the guardianship of said board by the courts of the Dis- trict, and for the temporary care of chil- ¢ren pending investigation, or while be- ing transported from place to place, $30,000. No change occurs in the estimates for the support of the militia until the item for mess furniture is reached, when an ap- propriation of $1,800 is asked. For mess tents, $1,800; for expenses of camp instruc- tion, $7,500. —_—.—__ A Violin in Two Pieces. Frem the Kansas City Star. J. C. Kindig, a violinist and orchestra di- rector, of 12 West 10th street, has manu- factured a violin by hand that has set at naught all modern theories of violin mak- ing. From a log of well-seasoned maple and a strip of cypress, both picked up in a lpmber yard, he has made a violin in two pieces. The back and sides were hewn from one piece, the top from another, and put together, yet the violin is perfect in every way, and has a deliciously sweet tone. This is very remarkable when the tools used in its construction are taken into consideration—a pocket knife, a piece of sandpaper and some glass and steel scrapers. Kindig worked intermittently; sometimes a whole day, and other times an hour a week, just as the humor struck him: yet, in spite of the derisive laughs of his musical friends, he finished his instrument in three weeks of actual work. Mr. Kindig claims several advantages for his violin over the common, machine-made article. As violins are manufactured of many pieces, which must be glued together, Kindig’s violin is superior in that there no opportunity for glued parts to separate. base bar, which in all violins is glued to the inside of the cover just before the violin ts finished, was cut out of the same Piece of wood as the top, and in Mr. Kin- a violin there is no of the base bar shifting its position. But the particular point in which most of all Mr. Kindig departs from the accept- ed theories of viclin making is that the back and sides, which are cut from one piece of wood, are of a uniform thickness, instead of rising thicker toward the corners of the box. This, according to Mr. Kindig, is what surprises most violinists who have seen his instrument, and those who were most derisive when the idea was first broached to them are now the most in_ their praises. Mr Kindig will not sell his violin, LENGTH, HOW 1E MEASURED THE Primitive Means mpleyed by Mountaineer in the Panhandle. From the Chicago Times-Herald. Charles Egbert Craddock’s types are neither fictitious nor obsolete. In the mcuntainous district embracing a corner of each of the four states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia, the moonshiner, the muzzle-loading rifle and homespun cicthing may be met with pleasing frequency. The region is under the atmosphere of a century ago, uncor- rupted by any trace of modern progress. ‘Mountain dew” is, among these simple people, one of the chief articles of com- merce. It is generaily carried in a jug, which slips comfortably into a saddle bag. The most convenient means of balancing the jug, when the pair of bags is slung across a hcrse’s back, is to place in the un- occupied bag a good-sized cobblestone. So arranged, the load sits easily and se- curely. In removing the burden, either af- ter or before arrival at the Journey's end, the natural impulse is to lift the pair of bags by the connecting strap. And the natural consequence of the proceeding, nn- less precautionary measures are takea¥is a sharp collision between the jug and the cobblestone. Inevitable as is the loss of the jug’s prized contents, it is safe to say” that the accident occurs in a good half cf the cases where Iquor is carried in this menner. The mountaineer simply forgets the danger until too late. His ancestors Cid the same, and his descendants will con- tinue to do so as long as his type endures, The attention of a traveler in the pan- handle cf Virginia was called to a moun- taineer in the act of fording the Rappahan- nock. The stream was high—so high that the mountaineer, in order to keep his legs ary, had them crossed in front of him on his horse's shoulders. The noticeable fea- ture of his appearance was the extreme care with which he kept his hold on a cer- fein point on a Mght pole about ten fet icng which he carried. From the position of his thumb it appeared that he was keep- ing a certain measurement. This conjecture proved correct. It was learned the same evening that the man's wife had died, and that he, having meas. pred her length on the pole, was carrying the measure to a twelve-mile-distant Gertaker. “A man on any other part of the pares traveler commented, “would, if @ pencil, have the proper length; at least, have eo at t, have it. But the system of thought of your vie sinia mountaineer is habits.” u as simple as hig ——_—-+e-— Leaves and Transfers. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Major Charles Porter, 5th Ine fantry, for three months; Lieut. Frank Tompkins, 7th Cavalry, one month’s ex- tension; Lieut. Wm. C. Rogers, 7th Infan- try, for one month. The following transfers have been made in the Ist Artillery: First Lieutenant John P. Wisser, from Light Battery K to Bat- tery I; First Lieutenant William Lassiter from Battery I to Light Battery K; Second Lieutenant Sawyer Blanchard, from Bat-