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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-21
Condensed Locals

HiberDian Society No. has given 500 for
the yellow fever sufferers in Memphis.
The ST. Andrew Society Iaet last evening and
agreed to contribute $50 for the relief OF Mem
pbis.
The coroner decided that James Kirk (whoss
death at 1903 9Th street southwest, was noticed
in Yesterdays starr died Of apOplexy, and
therefore held no inquest.
A blind horse, belonging to MessrS Litchfeld
q Augherton. this morning while standing in
a wagon IN front of the Post Office on street
started TO move off and stumbled and fell, when
one OF the shafts ran through its neck and il
bled TO death in a few minutes.
The superintendent of gas and lamps has been
directed 10 place three lamp posts and lamps in
front of Wallis Opera House. The superinten-
dent of streets has been directed to have a well
dug and pump erected on the north side OF
Stanton street. Hillsdale.
The 9TH district republican club last evening
elected the following officers: j. II. Jackson,
president; ". b. Iugraham and John CrOnin,
vice presidents; G.. l.. joy, secretary; G.. W.
Stewart. corresponding secretary; Otho Bran
son, treasurer.
The Boston street railroad companies have
issued an order requiring conductors to collect
all front platform fares outside, without open
ing the front door and chilling the inside pas
sengers. Can't we have similar order issued
In Washington?
A literary, dramatic, and musical entertain
ment will be given by the Shakespeare Club at
Wizards hall on Thursday evening, in and of
the yellow fever sufferers at Memphis. Tickets
cal each) may be obtained Of members, and at
the principle book stores. The charitable
should patrODiZe this entertainment.
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THE CnURrS

COURT IN GENERAL TERM. YESTERDAY,
Huestts and Browning agt Grant; argument com
menced.
PROBATE COURT, ysess oEa-To-day the
The will Of Mary Arnold Wa. tally proven, aud
and S also &C bCS s. s9s Sn9 rS s
widow Of John y. joyce renouaced her right to al
sl.OO The will of Bsnuett Hsnnine was admitted
dian q Mary Catherine Kirk.
POLICE COURT, JEdgs Sasl-ro.day, H-r-
man johnson, charged it'll creating and maintain
ratieh; IS Frans Menese ehar S with p oSstTSo.
ing and hpaTlnS the Inspector OF food, an oiicsr OF
ns SEQ T16%as H9o SS cnarssd with
tanning nuisance NJ his slaughter house, Ia the
char with Violation o. the revenue Law, forfetod
his bonds by not appearing to answer the charge;
FLETCHER, BIZ smith JShn jones', and several
others forfeited coll.tersl for profanity. Edward
violation of cart law in not ks'p ping the proper
tance; IS; Andrew Cannon, syagrant, was sent to
the workhouse VIM. Gninsnd, charged with car;
tying concealed yeapon-a pistol; $40. Samuel
dRstqTeing me peace 81 Gs9rgstown
Ross illians, profane and indecent language; SIS,
Sous resssss ao PsSr Ba1Rer sane ega e
S2D l.. Wins 1T, charged with disiur biug "A re-
ligious meeting at r. land cnapeI church ssan
John NoonsD, violation Of cart law-no ieenre; So
John NJ ton, Larceny Of GO, pair of sh rs,
reuse Keeper; SIS, or 80 DAYS in jail FrsHc =
Willmsure wa charged wi assault and bat cry
verders, ana net much could he learned ~ ont the
fnss, all concerned spoke very broken English. 1t
occurred in the hpus la which tney were IOI * .
case coutii ued for win"sses for def nee who wer-
not present Rsbecca Chew assault 'p Aana II an
ilton; 81. John q. AtZrrOtt was chsrged win lar
ceny of about 81 in currency from An taIc- W p
her. This was case Of till-tap '1g. AtZerott who
is a brother Of one OF the charged I - az
the conspiracy for he nurde- Of Pres delt Lincoln
went TO this lady S use, she testified, p~etp0I
Of engaging board, aud during the tempo AIRY alb
seuc@ q the lady, who keeps q nall store in fl,
stole the money from the drawer; 81 days in all
Peter X ennpdy, assault and battery MARY Ken
nedy SIS and costs.
'REpDY' WEIGH SENT TO JAIL.
Martin, alias ReddY Welcb. charged with viola
tion Of the internal revenue laws by selling liquor
without paying the special tax therefor. After
testimony had been tEken the court read from the
4h section of the revenue laws. wherein the penalty
prescribed is fixed from 900 to $1,000 and impris-
Onment not less than six months nor more than
years. He imposed the least, which ; 900 fine
six months Imprisonment. Reddy offered de-
fence, and as he unable to furnish the bonds
quired-S3 O0Q-he was committed to Jail. In the
antime Justice Cox started out TO procure bail
for him.
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Suspense.

Written FOR The Star by Prisoner IN Tie Wash
iHgtOn jail dicditing a hedTiHg.l
An Office seeker, boring round
Until an easy berth is found,
Fawns on the great and pays him court,
And gets at last the place he sought.
But should his patron seem to be
Regardless OF his servants plea,
or cause HIM much undue delay,
Kew his hopes lessen day by day.
The ardent youth, that feels the scorch
From contact with blind Cupid's torch,
And dresses with unwOnted care.
But, If the maiden loves 10 fiirt,
OR independence 20 assert,
Is sometimes fond, then very coy,
What feelings move that hapless boy!
The millionaire, who loves to play
With gold, or stocks, or MObiiisr,
VIII daily risk his immense hoard
"On Broad street" OF sat the Gold BOarl;1
But when Dan Drew "corner" makes,
Or Vanderbilt a "cOrneT" breaks,
Our CrPsus trenbles IN his shoes,
And telegraphs for latest news.
The school-boy who has "bOokey'' played,
And to the woods for chestnuts strayed,
Has great sport, all that autumn day,
With comrades, in the woods at play.
But a. the shadows lengthen out,
He quite fOrgets TO laugh aud shout:
He thinks with trembling, shrinking nerves
OF the sound threshing he deserves.
More anxious than that luckless wight,
The place seeker without sight;
More tantalized than that sad youth,
Who burns 30 know his mistress truth;
Worse frightened than the millionaire,
or schoOl-boy trembling to his hair,
Is he whom Smell has forced to wait
Until the court decides his fate.
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g EORG ETC " n .

WERE ARE tbs STREET ScAvENsERs -
Some of the streets OF Georgetown, especially
Bridge street, are SO muddy that ladies cannot
cross them In wet weather without getting
mued. Since the era OF wood pavem ,nts there
are no flag crossings, and unless the streets are
properly cleaned they soon become too muddy
for pedestrians TO cross.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer John Gibson ar
rived from New York with q fun cargo OF gem
eral merchandise. and the steamer Columbia
arrived from Baltimore with a miscellaneous
cargo, and cleared for the same port. The
steamer New York also arrived from Philadel-
phia with full cargo of general merchandise.
GRAIN TRADE.-There were no arrivals OF
grain to-day. The only sales reported since
yesterday were 200 bushels fair to good red
wheat at Si.6o, and q lot of strictly prime wheat
from store at n 20.
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The Presidential kissing Match at
TOIpHn-

In Toledo, on Thursday last, ladies' recep-
ton was given at S1e BOOdy House to the Presi-
dent and Gems. Sherman, Sheridan and Custer.
The Toledo Commercial says: As the ceremony
progressed, a certain familiarity grew up be
tween the visitors and ladies', and gallant Phil
Sheridan broke the ice of the occasion by pick
ing up little girl in his arms and pressing his
bTistling mustache to her velvet lips. Of course
Gen. Custer followed suit, and it was not long
before Gen. Sherman, and even the President
himself, were pressing their stiff boards against
the rosy lips of the little girls, AMI pOrtrayiny
every indication of having no great objection to
being allowed a little more license as regarded
the age of the persons kissed. The crowd still
pushed on, and il seemed as if there was Just a
slight rush on the part of the ladies to hurry up
the stairs when they heard that the pleasant
pastime of kissing the President was feature
of the reception. IL was not long before the gal
liant Phil. took another departure and astOnished
the crowd by kissing young lady of some 1G or
Is summers. Cen Custer, declaring he would
not be outdOne, also seized and kissed the young
lady, and then Gen. sherman began to look
around him for good model. He soon found
one ana imprinted kiss upon her fair cheek,
only to see her pass by him and kiss Gems. Sheri-
dan and Custer. The President blushed at the
rashness of his young officers, but directly his
eyes began TO sparkle, and he took out his
Observation-Disclosures and wiped his mouth.
The next real handsome young lady who made
her appearance was tne fortunate first grown"
lady to get a kiss from the President of the
United States. The President seized her hand
and pointed his mouth for hers. She drew back
at first, but becoming Immediately cosnizant OF
inc great hohOI COnieIItu upon ueT, sne yltlueu,
and the President gave her lips soft touch
hardly sufficient to be called kiss. OF course
Gems. Sherman, Sheridan and Custer saw this,
and a roar of applause was the result. Gen.
Sherman declared he was as good looking as
the President, gallant Phil then pleaded that
he knew he was as handsome as Gen. Sherman,
and then Custer was very certain he looked as
lovely as any of the rest, and hence the young
iady kissed them all, one after the other. This
ot course opened an excellent opportunity for
the fair bellies OF Toledo and the sunny daugh-
and some of the military heroes of the late war,
and they took advantage of the opportunity.
Immediately there commenced a friendly rival
ry between Gems. Phil Sheridan and Custer to
see who could get the most kisses The gallant
Phil took the lead, and for a time kissed every
lady who shook hands with him-ercept those
lcLo mere hOmgfUt
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CLOSING THE MILLs-A Neio DEPARTURE
Within the last day or two we have received
word from various parts of New England Of A
concerted movement to close the cotton mills
and other manufacturing establishments, or TO
run them on half time. The ostenSible reason
for this action is the scarcity of currency for the
payment of wages; but it is evident to us that
the real object is not the one so commonly
avOwed. The movement Is not spontaneous
Some of those who have readily assented to it,
have done so only at the suggestion OF others;
while many have yielded against their con-
victions to a pressure they were not able to re-
slSt. A few large concerns still hold out in
spite of the arguments and cOercive rhetoric
of its originatOrs. The methods employed to
secure the combined action of all the mills fur
nsh conclusive proof that not for protection
or for the personal convenience of the promo
tiers as employers, has this scheme been devised.
We do not say that its advocates are not honest
in their intentions, and do not believe that it
will result in the increase of the general well
fare; but we do insist that it is a measure de-
nberately undertaken as a means to another
end, and is not one forced upon the manufsc-
tuTers by the pressure in the money market and
the scarcity of currency. One object TO be at
tanned IS undoubtedly the lessening of prOduc-
ton and thus the stability of market prices for
the finished product of the mills; but that, we
take 1t, is the least powerful of several motives
Tie movement looks first TO general reduction
of wages. Ii is equivalent to the old lockout
theory for compelling the operatives to concede
decline in the rate of compensation. After a
total cessation of work. or service for half the
thing below the high wages now paid would be
an easier and more acceptable process than an
arbitrary reduction without such Interruption
". J.. Jour. Commerce.
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"THR TICKET OF LEAVE MAN" was perform
ed in capital style at Wallis Opera House last
night by Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Florence and an
excellent company. The Florences, always
pleasing artists, seem to improve on each visit
to our city, and one never tires of their finished
acting. The "Ticket of Leave Man" will be
repeated for the last time this evening, as to-
morrow night Mr.. Florence will appear in his
great impersonatiOn of Capt Cuttle," in the
play of "Dombey and Son." ''If any man kin
he kim" III the management wish to draw the
largest house Of the season, let them announce
Mr.. Florence in "No Thoroughfare." His ap-
pesrsnce in the role of "Obenreizr" would fill
the house.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Man.TraD.

Editor Star: About o'clock last night the
jewellers in the vicinity of 18th and r streets
were aroused by a well-directed series of stridu-
lous and unmelodious cries, proceeding from an
open man-hole at the corner of the streets
named. A crowd soon gathered, and, by the
assistance of two or three policemen, succeeded
tractor under the Board of Public Works. He
had sustained no physical injuries, but bore
decided resemblance 10 Mr. Mantilini's "dem'd
moist, unpleasant body" The contractor who
left this man-trap open should take warning
from this melancholy event, as even his brothers
of the guild are sOmetmes the sntlerers. Z.
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IMPORTANT INSURANCE DECIsIoNs.-Opin-
ions given by the state courts of Indiana and
Kentucky, and by Judge Davis, of the supreme
court in the United States circuit court of Indi-
ana, declare that insurance placed in compa-
MES that have not complied with the laws of the
cannot, in case of loss, be sued for and recover
ed in any of the United States or state courts,
and that the assured is left without legal rem
edy If the companies should refuse payment.
These decisions are subject to review by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States.
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MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD or
BALTIMoRK-The synod of Baltimore will be-
gin its annual sessions in this city, at the New
York avenue church, (Dr. Mitchell's,) this eve
ming. This body Is composed Of four presby-
terieS-Baltimore, Newcastle, Del, Rio de ia
neiro 8. A, and Washington city-cOmprising
one hundred and fifteen ministers, eleven IL
centiates, tventy-seven candidates, one hun
t,red and seventeen churches and thirteen thou
sand two hundred and ninety nine communi-
Giants. The synod will be opened this evening
by religious services and . sermon from the
moderator OF the last year; after which the body
will be organized by the election of q new mod
orator clerks and other officers. In addition TO
tie ministerial delegates, each church within
the boundaries Of the synod will be represented
by an elder.
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~Snow fell at Buffalo, n. Y, yesterday.
~ Cleveland horse cars sell reserved seats.


~Cleveland horse cars sell reserved seats.
HJohn Surratt is writing book about the
assassination.
81 Nine Chinese students are in attendance
at Michigan university.
a|The supreme court of Illinois has rendered
a decision, declaring election bets Illegal
s%The national board of trade convenes in
Chicago to-day.
1The MARYLAND (Pimlico) races have been
postponed until the sd inst.
SJim Brady and William Miller, notorious
thieves, escaped from Sing Sing yesterday
morning.
SThe trial of ex-City Treasurer Sprague,
Of brooklyn, has been postponed to the 10th Of
November.
~ Miss Nellie Walworth, daughter of Mans
field Tracy Walworth. accompanied her uncle
20 Europe, and Ia writing pleasant letters for q
Saratoga paper.
@Alexander Klein, while returning iptoxi-
Gated from wedding party in New York. YES
terday morning, deliberately shot himself. He
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PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADR.-The Phila-
delphia Ledger of yesterday says: "The total of
anthracite marketed for the week ending 18th
instant amounted 20 479,043 tons, and for the
coal year Is $50 62I tons, against 150i3 $50 tons
to corresponding time last year, being an In
crease OF 776, Si7 tons. The bitumnou tonnage
for the week is S6,3l8 tons, and for the wear
2,5S7 1864 tons, giving total of all kinds for the
week of 565 ,364 tons, and for the year of IS 35S
81 tons, against II ,231 $40 to same time last
year, being an increase of 1,126,6 5l tons The
anthracite coal trade for the past week has been
without special feature. There is fair supply
of orders for coal, and prices are unchanged.
The production of coal Is well up.
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BUILDING AssoCIATioN.-At the fourth
monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Building
Association, held last evening, at the Board OF
Trade rooms, sixty eight shares OF stock were
sdyanced upon at a premium averaging seven
ty-six per cent. Stock can still be taken at a
premium OF fifty per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-21

THE PLAN of the new Notifications round
Parish been definitely adopted by the superior
council of war. The forts which are about 70
be constructed at from ~ TO Is miles from the
walls of the capital will be connected by a CIR
cular railway, which will pass by Ecouen, Co
nesse, Liyry, Montfermeii, Gournsy, Villars-
sur-Marne, Juvisy, Longjumesu, Palisseau,
Versailles, st. German, PoIssy, Conhans, sc.
Versailles and st. German will be within the
new lines. The number of works TO be con-
structed is nineteen.
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IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC wORKs.-The relaying Of sidewalk, re-
setting OF curbs and laying OF sewer pipes, has
been ordered on eth street northwest, between
NJ ard Boundary streets. The grading, setting
OF curbs, and laying Of water services between
ID and r streets, and grading, laying fOotwslks.
setting curbs and LAYING of water service aud
sewer iaterais between q and NJ streets; and
LAYING of fO0tWaiks between q street and New
York avenue on the some street. has also been
ordered; the foo.Walks to be laid 70 tae baild!ng
line.
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TEE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN AssOCIA-
TIoN las night appointed the following commit
tees: On Socisble-Z. Harrison, +. H. Chap
man, j. A. Doyle, John II, Thomas, T. ID. Yea
ger, j. II. Wells, j. F. Kitchener, r. NJ. Jones,
and James Cross. Political COmmittee-F. X.
Griffth. chairman; james ToOmey, @. G..
Evans. +. A. COnard, A. S. Bryan, W. ii. Hsr-
mer, W. II. Rover, j. p. ,Ieffries, ii. NJ. DE Hart,
!. n. Parke, T. j. Rice, W. H. Behrens, j. b.
Wilbur, Chas. Cook, W. L. Cook, II. A. CO.
baugh, H. B. Danner, James PTintz, @. j.
kinsey, A. NJ. JudsOB, T. III. Martin, +. p.
Minor. At laTge-A. ID. HaEen, j. b. Smith
and j. NJ. Wilson. Finance Committee-H. A
Myers, W. NJ. Boyd, j T.. Miller. Executive
Committee-T. l.. Csthcart, William Plat, NJ.
Y. Casey, &. S. Reisinger.
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BASE BAIL. Tomorrow afternoon the
famous Boston club. present and prospective
champions of the United States, VIII play their
sth championship match with the Ha.hington
nine on the olympic grounds. Both clubs will
present their full strength, and a iinc contest
NAV be exnrctea. Sec adj.
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SILVER CHANeE.-EditOr Stdr.-Dear Sir:
see in your paper of to-day that several mer-
chants In Baltimore give silver in change -
purchasers of goods, and you ask who will be
the hrst in Washington to emulate this exam.
pie? would inform you that, without know.
ing anything about what Baltimore merch ants
are doing, commenced this morning and shall
continue to give silver in change.
Yours, respectfully, b. SILvKRBRRG.
Washington, Oct IS, 1873.
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SALE OF JUDGE CoCKKRILLK's FAIRFAX Es-
TATK--Mr. n. j. Ditto, who lately purch ssed
the fine estate of Judge Cockerille in Fairfax
county, arrived here on Wednesday last to take
possession of his new home. He has q large
family of interesting children, and will be
valuable acquisition TO this portion OF our ate
Mr. Ditto Is from Washington county, Md. His
new purchase contains about 800 acres, for
which he paid s13 900. It is an elegant place,
and under high state of cultivation.-kaaas-
sdS Gazette.
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BKD.-Thursday night, as Mr.. A. II. Wood, q
well-known restaurant keeper of Danville, Va,
was returning to his residence, he found .
couple of negroes oman and woman) in the pas
sage of his house. He ordered them away,
when an alteration occurred, and the negro
man stabbed Mr.. Wood in the left side near his
heart. An artery was cut, and for some ii me
Mr.. Woods life was despaired of, but he is
now considered out Of danger. The woman was
arrested. but the man is still at large.
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TEE UTE INDIANS greatly ei joyed the varied
performances at tie Theater Comtque last night,
and for once abaotOred their aP 'earance OF IN
difference, ard by ughs, OF admiration or aston
tshmsRt testified their appreciation Ct the show
hsd skins as well as pale faces nav ma some
ming 70 interest and amuse them at this tbeater.
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EVERY CASE OF consumption commences with
cough, excited from the individual having
taken cold. DO not neglect the little cough VI
cold, but use, the sooner the better Dr. Buu's
Cough Syrup.
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LOCAL NEWS.


E<frF OTerc RoHse-Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Flor
snee In the - Ticket OF Leave Man"
TASGtsr Comigas--The great Chinese celeb
Iity Ling Look. and other attractions.
OrchsstriOn music st No. 46S PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
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THY graduating class of 1928 of Columbia
Law University are requested TO meet at the
school building o-morrow "wednesday even
ing, October %, at I O'Clock.
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THs BLooD owes it, red color 10 minute glO-
bules which float in that fluid. and contain. Ia a
healthy person, a large amour: of Iron. witch
gives vitality to the blood. The Peruvian
Syrup supplies the blood with this vital eio-
ment, and gives strength and vig0r to the whole
system. 4
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1.-THE Right Hon. John Bright was re-
opposition.
The trial of Mr.. Taylor. editor of a wyan-
dotte newspaper, for hbelling Congressman
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WAY SUFFER- with bad cold. q one bottle OF
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure a cough of the
worst Kind? DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup l. sold Tor
p cents per bottle, or five bottles for 81 in
every respectable drug store in the United
States.
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RSA jealous Milwaukee wife fred two revolt
yer shots at her husband, neither of which took
effect, but he has quit flirting.
II. Stewart, Of Philadelphia, announces the
death Of the Rev. DR.. Csndlish, the great Scotch
preacher.
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CITY ITEMS.

60. Cook s Co, No. ne PennA- avenue,
are becoming the popular grOcers FOR choice
goods at low figures.
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TIE GOvBRNNENT TELEGRArH.-The con-
tract for building the telegraph line connecting
the several department buildings Of the govern
which Congress AZ its last session Appropriated
$1,000, was yesterday awarded by Gen. Bah
cock 20 MIR. George g. Maynard, of this city.
section Of north II and North Capitol streets,
thence along North Capitol street TO the gov
eminent printing Office, thence along street
10 Sth, thence along sth to the Interior and Post
Office departments. The main line continues
along ii street and New York avenue TO the
1res sury and Attorney { .neraps Office, Presi-
dents House and War an Navy departments.
From the corner Of II anC 18th streets the poles
viii be run along 18th street TO street, thence
TO the State department. From street north
a cable will be laid to connect with the bat
teries used for lighting the Capitol building.
The Capitol building, therefore, will be the
principal point from which the lines radiate.