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and passed upon their suficiency, at least the
form of the bonds-at the time that he was
rendering this service to the Board of Public
Works was accepting employment generally
from contractors-the various contractors who
were giving these bonds to the Board of Public
Worksi A. / was not, or should not have al
lowed him to. He would have had to servo
either as attorney for the contractors, or as
attorney for the board.
Mr.. Christy. That is good law and good
sense.
Q. Do you know of any instance in which
parties contracting to do work for the board
were allowed to purchase material that they
would use in the improvements from the fac.
tories, or the first hands; and that in some
instances, at least, taat they purchased at q
price less than the same material was furnished
to the boardl A. know Of no such instance,
nor do l think 1t possible or probable.
Q. No such instance as that came to yonr
knowledgel A. No, sir.
Q. Do you know Of any contractors who did
work around Government reservations, that
after the payment by the Government OF the
United States for the improvements, were not
paid In money, or were required 10 take sewer
bonds in settlement Of their claimsi A. do
not think there was any requirement to take
anything. II the board we're not in funds they
were offered the sewer bonds. 1t was matter
entirely at their option as to- whether they
shOuld take tnem OF Walt.
@. Do you know the fact that Mr.. Magruder,
in some instances. insisted upon writing upon
the bills, indorsI& upon the bills, that they
should be paid IN sewer. bondsl A. / do not
think he ever insisted upon anything of the
kind. Where the request was made he did 1t.
1t was done to accommodate the parties hold
ing the certificate. =
D. ask that chiefly in view Oft the testimony
Of Mr.. Lucas, the party who did the grading
on X street, who testified that without his con-
sent this Endorsement was made upon the aud
itor,s certificate that he held. A. have no
doubt that he requested Colonel Magruder 10
make that Endorsement, or 1t would not have
been made. ~ sl
o. or course you have no personal knowi-
edge of thati A. No, sir; have no personal
knowledge. make the statemeet on general
principles.
trolIcr Of the District of Columbia l iml that
an amount was appropriated for the erection OF
police station IN Un:ontowI, the amount be-
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INTO the treasury anu palu OUT as every SnlIS
else.
O. Do you know whether there is . record
showing who received these bondsa A. Indeed,
do not.
By Mr.. Stanton: Q. Is that the &C. on page
6C1 A. Yes, sir.
O, Do you know what disposition Mr.. Ma.
gruder made of these bondsl
Mr.. Stanton. will call your attention to the
first section which says to reimburse the Board
Mr.. Wilson. know it is peculiar in its
phraseology.
By the Chairman: Q. Were those paid out at
pari A, Yes, sir.
Q. Attheir face valuei A. Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. What was the disposi-
ton made Of them by Mr.. Magruderf A. am
not able to state.
Q. Then, If understand you, (and If do
not, please correct me, for wish to understand
the facts as they are, this work had been sub
stantially donei A. A large portion of It.
Q. The principal part Of it had been done
and already paid for by the Board of Public
Works, and In advance Of this appropriation
A. Yes, sir. -5..
o. Now, will you explain to the committee
why that was done, when the 37th section of
the organic act provides that said Board of
Public Works shall have no power to make
contracts to bind said District to the payment
of any sums Of money, except In pursuance OF
appropriations made by law, and not until such
appropriations shall have been madei A. That
is plain enough. We treated the whole OF those
things as improvements. They were improve
ments. The appropriations were made for
these improvements.
Q. How about the $500, 900 appropriation A.
A portion OF that has been expended on these
very things-thcse repairs Of market-houses,
pumps, &C.
Q. You had exceeded the $500, 900 appropri-
alton of which you speak,
The Witness. How do you mean exceeded III
@. You had gone beyond thatl A. Yes, sir;
spent that and the three and half millions
besides, out of the four millicn loan law.
You asked by what authority. I say we
had the authority from the first appropria-
ton of $500, ,0C0 TO carry out such Improve
ments as the Board o. Public Works might
deem At and proper.
q. Did you have authority to 60 beyond III
A. We did not go beyond It. A portion Of this
work the appropriation was made for had not
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MoRNING:::..:::.:.MAY L. lsz4.
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/ statedi A. No, SIR; think not. If you will
| look at that. you viii see that the general
taxes collected were so much; total general
expenditures, so much; special assessments on
account OF improvements, 90 much; general
debt existing at the end Of administration, so
much; total expenditures and liabilities In
CURED by assessments, SO much.
@. Yes, see 1t Is put down that way; but IL
looks to me as If the general debt Of the one
was carried into the general debt Of the other
A. think not. It II all made up by the comp
trollcr.
o. You say It is made up by the comptroller.
Is not important, but thought would ask
( you knew how 1t was.
The Witness. No, really do not know.
merely asked the comptroller to make up q
statement Of the expenditures during tho three
previous administrations, and he presented me
with what you have read.
Witness stated that on looking over the fig
ures again he was convinced that it could not
be double charge, and explained, by refer
ence to the statement Of the comptroller, the
reason why he came to this conclusion.
@. You stated that you made up your ac-
count at the rate at which contracts should be
awarded to parties upon the bids which were
tratiou under this general advertisement A.
Yes, sir.
@. Hadn't you and the other members of the
board personal knowledge of the cost of the
construction of wood and concrete pavement
so as to form an independent-l A. No, sir;
/ had no knowledge whatever. / never gave
the subject any consideration.
Q. Had you not been member of the Metro
politau Paving Company which had paved
Pennsylvania avehuei A. I invested 81, 500
for the benefit Of my brother-in-law, In that
company, but know no more about what the
profits were or anything IN connection with it,
than did any member of this committee.
@. Then the only mode you resorted TO, for
the purpose Of ascertsining what should be the
cost of improvements was these bids made
under the advertisement A.. Were the bids
made under the advertisement, and the in
formation received from other cities. F-F p
Q. Did you or not at any subsequent period
of the administration OF the board take any
pains to ascertain what was the actual cost of.
these wood payements BY ascertsining the cost
OF the various items that went into their con-
struction, with a view to the modification Of
the chargesi A. was convinced, and am con-
WINGED now, that $3.50 yard for treated
wood pavement, properly laid, WIN not pay
more than a fair business percentage for laying
1t, and that In the matter of concrete pave
mcnts 1t is very risky bus'- 10 - them at
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of that kind. The times for which the per-
centagc has been retained have expired and
been paid.
Q. Have you any idea of what amount that
20 per cent. viii aggregated A. 1t win aggre-
gate very little, because, as say, the contracts
specified this 20 per cent. shall be retained for
certain number Of months. In many in
stances this time has elapsed, and the final set
tlement has been made.
By Mr.. M.rrick: @. Perhaps I had better
ask Mr.. Lay; he can answer directly.
The Witness. Yes, sir; he can answer d.
rectly.
The Chairman. While upon that question of
the floating debt, I wish you would have a
statement made, showing separately the
amount Of auditors certificates still outstand-
ing. A. That is stated in this report.
Q. A distinct item Of thati A. Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. There have been . great
many issued since that from statement made
here q few days ago7 A. There have been
some issues, suppose, in settlement Of ae-
count and the work that is being done. can
have IL brought up to date.
Mr.. Wilson. think It would be well to
bring 1t up to date.
The Witness. Very we'll, sir.
T. BY Mr.. Bass: Q. What are the board GER
ti6cates referred TO on page 36A A. Those
are what are called auditors certificates
They are vouchers, that is what they are.
Q. The item above, II you will observe.
The Witness. Oh, board certificates Well,
some time ago-it has been year and half
ago, / guess-the board issued o different form
Of certificates In order to help the people who
had auditors certificates to pay their taxes.
They issued another form Of Certificates, signed
by the auditor and the secretary and treasurer
Of the board, in sums from 500 TO $500, which
were receivable for special taxes, and good
many special taxes were paid in bills. When
the Legislature met, however, they passed .
law changing this method, and authorizing the
issue Of q different certificate, what IL called
eight per cent. certificates, and these are out
standing certificates issued by the Board of
Public Works on that account.
Q. They have been issued, then, IN cancella-
ton, or taking up the auditors certiacatesf A.
Yes, sir.
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POSTSCRIPT.

Before VIC could print the paper contain
Ing the foregoing article with our prediction
ul the future of CAsTELAR-a- pretty taiAet
and poetical fanatic-the news comes OF
successful counter revolution to CAsTELAR>s
couo d'k,ot. SEanAso. comes to the front as
the head of the new Administration, and
PAyIA, cAsrELAK's General, who expelled
the cortes, is charged with rebellion apd
will be eo,lrt-martialied. We think the az
is now 70 be feared but re hope that the
spirit of the age" las it is called, and
most capricious and vicious thing it is al
times, may restrain the use of Il BY the ri.
d!aulous body Of men now struggling fol
power at Madrid. Poor CAST EIAR, his beau
tifus figures are dreadfully married by the
ugly facts around him. !.
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The Cincinnati Commercial announces as
matter-e public interest that Democratic
rule in Ohio begins with the new year; and
that paper INDUCES the hope that the pro-
misses of the party may be fulfilled by an
economical administration. Having no IN
tcrest in any party in particular, we may
venture the inquiry, whether it bel fair to smut
the door of economy upon party when,
like the Democratic party, has been SO long
in the dry, outer pastures, hungering ana
tLirsting for the green clover-helds WITHIN
the enclosure !? INDEPENDENTLY of this bcneV'
olent view of the situation, is it not the line
of progress that extravaganza should go OF
increasing In this country? And IS MOI
economy and selEdenial more beautiful II
others than it is agreeable to ourselves! The
| friends Of the Democrats Of Ohio, we con
lecture, need not be uneasy. They WILL w
| doubt not, take care Of themselves.
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Lament of the Organ

The Washington Republican (Administra
ton organ) pours forth its lalnentation, ano
this Is part of its wailings:
"The news from Madrid which wc print
this morning will be received with feeling
Of sadness by the friends OF Republicanism
everywhere"
This is woful and full CT woe. 1t will cause
rise in sponge and handkerchiefs, needed
to absorb the streams Of national grief.
Wouldn't we be better employed bemoan-
ing the distress Of our own tattered and
shivering goddess, VINO is hugging her rags
about her to shield herself from the blight.
Ing breath o. our homemade tyranny?
This lament over Spain is repetition OF
the story in sTERNE's Sentimental Jour.
ney" of the man weeping over the dead
jackass SPAIN while his family louisiana,
was suffering from want.
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:, .,.,.a;ar - s,,s necessity Of establishing
ana. Ja aspInmfas tl.,einsane. Hefer rento
Committee on AsyIums ana aasss, 81,
stI ~ NO fhe Committee fol Courts OF jus.
flee to INQUIRE into the e1pet iency OF IN
creasing the jurisdiction of 5jnst,c es Oh the
neace. Referred to Committee for QUITS a'' VI
Justice. ..,nn,
l. Nv Mr.. CooKER1LLE: A resolution Ingu u,
ring into the expediency Of reporting mI
| to submit to the people the question OF car
ling n convention to frame anew constlttt-
ition. ~rgs..ss s, 49,
az te the price or the new Code, per copy
also. the number Of copies appropriated oy
the last General Assembly to its members a
| and the cost of delivering the same. ~
| Committee on Printing.
BILLS PASSED,
uonse Joint resolution extending the tinle
for the collection of State. taxes ana Sou a,':
and township leyies was passed. anu W.
municated to the Senate, ..:,;, co.
The House Joint resolution proYlalng ioi
Tho election OF the vacant offices at the Capi-
FOL on Saturday was amended by the senale
onJ aoreed io rs follows: That the Gen
arai Assembly proceed at 1.3o Z. M. ON Mon
da AZ, January 5tb, to elect the following
o oa ,or o Vi: Secretary of the Common
.una1th treasurer, Second Auditor, Super
;ntendent Public Printing, and Register Of
Land Office"
The House agreed to the amendment, and
at the hour named the following were nomi-
mated:
Secretary of the Commonwealth-By Mr..
CoGHILL James Mcdonald (no oppoSition).
Treasurer-By Mr.. SWAMI; Joseph Mayo,
Jr., and by Mr.. VAN AUKEN, Williams c.
Wickham.
Second Auditor-By MIR. j. A. CARTER,
Asa Rogers; by MIR. SYPHAx, John Oliver,
and by Mr.. RUFUS S. JONES, George W. Hen
derlite.
Superintendent of Public Printing-By
Mr.. GILMAN: r. +. Walker, and by MI.
THOMAS, John r. Hathaway.
Register of Land Otice-By Mr.. NEELEY !:
W. P. NJ. Kellam, and by Mr.. Z. J. CARTER,
John r. Read.
NGessrs. LoyENsrEIN, ROUND, and POWELL
were appointed Il committee on the part OF
the House to count the vote. For result,
see Senate proceedings
Senator THOMAS communicated to the
House the passage by the Senate Of certain
resolutions protesting against the passage OF
the ciyil-rights bill by the United States Con-
gress. The resolutions were taken up and
passed. Mr.. PETER J. CARTER spoke i'll OPP
position. [See Senate report.l
Adjourned at 3 ?. NJ. ..
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The Senator.

The election OF United States senator Is
one 81 the most important duties that viii
dcyove upon the present Legislature Of
Virginia. That duty is soon to be per-
formed, and the question of who shall be
senator will then 10 longer occupy the time
and attention Of gentlemen to the diversion
OF thcir minds from the ordinary bushes: OF
the session. We do not felicitatc ourselves
,,pon his fact unless the immediate election
shall result in choosing the best man. Inc
duty IS so important that If the time oil 'fs
performance we're not fixed by law we doubt
no. ,a7-e delibcrat!on would be given to Ii.
The letter-wri:ers and telcgEaphcrs are
Busy N the personal party strategy OF thf
,iGe~. This man is said to be blessed win
,ac most supporters al the start, and that
han xoxt; and in a certain contingency
aao.h.r man holds q strong hand: and III
ro:aLo:he. deadlock new man will lie pun
ca tee track with bright prospects, dc.
Now this little game Is no quarantine.
~ Tie i.:s.rious LEWIS LINDSAY would say.
We tru.i that the members of tic Legisla-
iu.. save understood their OWE dignity and
,aei: own duty TOO wei to have permitted
Themselves to he hudd!ed in squads and
COUNTED like pigs. For this reason we put
lie: IL. slightest faith in the little game 0.
The counters Of noses.
&c ia. e nnr own preference, but We UNI
dcrs7.Dd " "lt constitutes a faithful perform
auec Ct 2 rrrmsc not TO interfere IN any
was anon tho subject, aud TO leave the mem"
le.s Of the Legislature to make their own
scletiioc without advice or appeal from Us.
This course is in pursuance Of the ConscT-
r.t.y1 roicy that the press should not dis
cl.ss lie Claims Of rival asplrants Of tic party
70 cTec prior to their nomination. TIE in
to.Iiiy OF the party, circums,anScd as it Is
III ti.:s sale, cannot be well preserved With
CT: !la.rnonv, and we cannot too scrupu-
lousy avoid excited contests about men:
>uc:! contests leaving behind ;lIcm effects IN
furious in serious nlanncr 10 the party
i;>ci..
sc most arJeni!y trust th.t legislators
VII disregard all ingenious little games
!.':aNt;o bring about, through speculation
:nl prophecy, certain results; but, keeping
..tir counScls to themselves, cast their votes
To-. re man whom in their judgment and
.asi- ccnscea &c they believe to be the best
representative Of Virginia for his superior
all y, experience, and dignity of character.
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The CiYil-Rights Bill.

We invite attention to the very well drawn,
explicit, and comprehensive resolutions
passed yesterday by tbeSFirginia Leg>ls'
ture, intended especially to bear upon the
civil-rights bill now pending in the House Of
Representatives Of Congress. We have
already spoken our views upon this subject.
We have bare hope that that bill may be
arrested. Blu. our fear is that all remon-
STRANGE will be unavailing, and possibly the
Virginia resolves may only hasten its pas
SAGE. Very well; what next?
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The Spanish Coup d'Etat.

10y recently this paper alluded to that
!. I'D. ,.ule trio Of Republicans kossrTH,
LAX.HrlEG, and CASTELAR,, us men tit only
i2c sGc rhctorc-for cutting figure in Il
ga. ac;taion, but not suited to administer
Il government. CASTELAR, is now showlnSto
the World " hat stuff he is made OF. He Is q
H." Inferior in craftsmanship TO kossCTH,
and nc adds to the poetry Of LAAAsTISE the
i;.ns:;cism of SUMNER. We may be mis-
taken, tu. if he does not prove perfect
1:itlHe il will he because there is not I'D
Spa::1 !. man Of real solid ability, backed by
courage and stimulated by ambition, to OPP
r." nm.
Ire carly issue between him and the
Cores has been looked for, and it has come.
TIC Louisville Courier journal on the day
q. wceEing Of the Cortes expressed the APP
p!cpsHsion that it would show majority
a.,ain>; CASTELAR,, and the hope and belief
] ;l!,li case that CASTELAR, would dissolve
TIC 1oiy by force after the manner Of CRoM-
WILL I, took no great degree Of forecast
l. !orc,te this but if the Cou9erJoarnal
las any love for the Spanish Republic we
c.;Nno, see how it can be propitiated b. the
,1crc'tls expulsion of the peoples represent.
aiices from their halls. The Journal seems
10 have great admiration for CASTELAR,,
AID 80 .oo generally it is that revolutions
concentrate admiration and sympathy upon
IN individual, and il is thought entirely pro-
nc rivin
prevail if the people themselves must be put
down that they may!
The Journal says that the members of the
Icrtcs are under the influence of in'riguer<,
calu,nnia.ors, reckless party leaders, and men
opposed 10 liberty. Very possibly but CAS-
rELAs's introduction of $4,000 armed men
10 silence the laws and expel the law-girers
j. ~. TIC best proof that he is the friend of
liberty.
Il Is said that CAsrELAR's course in making
conces.i ions to the United States in the case
OF the Virginius embarrassed his admins
traitor and brought the dead majority OF
40 i'll the .Cortes down upon him. Very
we,l. Then it may be inferred that he out
ragged public opinion in making those con-
c.ssioGs. s-.
For ourselves, we feel little interest in
tx, matters save as news and another les
son TO man in that repetition Of history
which has continued for long ages and from
which man seems TO learn but little to bis
prohi. The bad king makes the worse agi-
tator, and ne lets loose the bad passions and
brings about the anarchy and bloodshed that
conjures up the man of iron will-th arbi.
lrary ruler who puts IN end TO fuss and
ilummery. shuts up the mouths Of very am
bi,iou, and very corrupt men, and brings
at least quiet and security 10 the people.
C!.sTElAR's game is progressing. We shall
see what be does with it. We feel for
spain-not for him. Ii he does we'll for her,
why he shall have gratitude for it. If he
does III, he will, like his predecessors, be
damned by the world.
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THAT LAspAuLET AND PAlR.-The Senate
Judicial Committee have, it is said, discoy'
cred that the landaulet furnished by JOYCE
and the pair of 800 horses that drew IT.
were paid for with the money of the Gov,
eminent. coBLESs & kAurrMAs, of Balti
more, sold the horses. Mrs. WILLIAMS has
had good time with them. The necessity
for the vindication of the .Attorney.General
is very great. People now begin to report
once more that the Senate wilt not confirm
his nomination. ~ !.
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Is j. HERBgaTs SPENCER says, 1t seems almost
impossible for men to form impartial judg-
anents. The British authorities acquitted
the Loeb Earn Of blame for the collision
with the Vile du Hayre. while the French
Admiralty Court has decided the nannuyre
of the Vile dn Havre TO have: beer blameless
and held the management of the Loch Earn
rs the cause Of the disaster. The French
court eulogized Captain srRAosr, OF the
VI: ]. . t.Ir::.Yse.
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ARCHITECTURAL IRON-WORks,
yos. 1908, 1910, 1912, AND lola CARY STREET,

ARCHITECTURAL IRON-WORkS,
Nos. zoos, 010, ! OH. AND lola CARY STREET
RICHMOND, VA.
ASA SNYDER & CO.. having purchased all the
patterns III the architectural department. OF the
Richmond Architectural Iron-W orks and stove
Company, will continue the manufacture OF IRON
FRONTS Mt their new works, located as above
Besides the large variety of patterns now III stock
many OF them are eegant-they will estimate for
new designs as they may be submitted. Their
manufactures will embrace
IRON FRONTS Of all orders Of architecture
VEKANDAHS, BALCONIES, Ratings,
WINDOW CAPS, SlLLS, and CASTINGS,
COLUMNS. CAPITALS, BASES,
CORNICE aud BELT COURSES,
VAULTS and VAULT DOORS,
AREA-LIGHTS and SKY-LlGHTS.
DRAIN PIPE, s. and i. TRAPS, Sims, &c.
GALVANIZED IRON WORK,
Onr work In this department will embrace WIN
DOW HOODS, CORNICES, PARAPETs, STEE-
PLES. PINNACLES, TURRETS. &C., &C.
This new material in architecture has met with
marked favor from architects and builders IN En-
rome and the United States. The heavy, overhang-
ing cornices of marble and granite on the buildings
of the United States Government have been DIS
c.,rded and galvanized Iron substituted. It's dura-
bity protection against fire, lghtness, and beauty
adapt 1t to dwellings alike with more massive
STRUCTURES. Fire will follow the trail OF WOODEN
cornices and In consequence fire underwriters u.s.
crfminate In favor Of galvanized iron.
WARNER MOORE.
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me- PRATT's ASTRAL OIL.

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always nnl'
FORM Illuminating qualities superior TO gas. Burns
in any lamp without danger Of exploding or akins
fre. Manufactured expressly 10 displace tue use
volatile and dangerous oils It's safety under every
possible test, and IT perfect burning qantles' are
proved By its continued use in over Soo'ooo iam''
lies Millions of gallons have been sold and no ac-
enthusiastically or indirectly-nas ever occurred
from burning, storing, or handling It,
The insurance companies and fire com nissloners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL
Us the best safeguard when lamps are used Send
for circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally, and la Z!
whOIesa lie by the proprletors. CHARLES PRATT
& CO.. 108 Fulton street, New YORK
oc l7-d&w6m
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While In Richmond ne learned that the
Tredegar Works will resume operations
with full force in few days, and that the
other large manufacturing establishments
seriously affected by the late crisis have ar
ranged matters satisfactorily and will ut an
early day beina active operation. R,chaaond
Is u beautiful city, and it, increasing pros.
.perity iss5a subject Of eongratulation to peo-
pie Of Virginia. Lynchburg Republican. 4
Two more lamp explosions and two more
f.,A ,ana In R,Itin.c,.n q