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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04
cArrnrMrN WAITING ON GROVER.

special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Thc cattlcmcn
will see the president tomorrow. They
hope to be allowed to remain on the rcscr.
vations until spring.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04

Offices might pc made
has has been made and n, l.sIs
i pended a.l.. Mr.. Baker p p a'Il
eTnor before the rec Si'sn'I
Democratic convention VIA,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04

\ kind of rat IN KamSchatka makes
spacious compartments underground and
Ills them with food for the winter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04
Weather Report.

The cotton belt weather report Of
Texas, showing the maximum and mini
mum temperature, also the rainfall for
the past twcnty-lour hours, is ns fol-
lnNXA.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04
Arrested far Murds''

special TO the Gazette. Ia
Fort SMITH, ARM Aug g, Z.
King was arrested and isll'a =,
Greenwood, Ark, by aspe''D \
Whitney county, Ky, NE s,irs 4
with the murder of Press ~
sheriff of that county, e''
ago. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04

Butternut wood i largsn ~. 4
ing shoes TO wear in breN''
damp places.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04

The most popular clgarep''
lar price are Opera pufis'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The City vi chicago Is visited by I'm.
prcccdepted Floods Rain
BADLY Needed In Texas.
\ fNrrtdc Cyclone swoops Down the Del
aware. Leaving Death and De-
struction IN it, wake.
wood County.

Sf~ca TO tie Gazette.
MlNEoLA, Tx, Aug. 3.--lour corrc.
spondcnt has interviewed 100 farmers VII,
trade at this point IN regard TO their cot-
ton and corn crops. Nincty-thcc OF
these arc well satisfied aud expe CT n lib
crul yield, live complained OF either too
much rain or other causes aud do not an
tlcIpaic very good crop, and two stated
that little worm Is Appearing, which
may no sore damage to tfSir Gotten, silll
Nsey expect n faH crop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04

BOWIE, Tx, aug. 8.-A deoidSd
s;haugc I N the temperature took place last
mlglh, ind fora kw hours tbs morning
ahc n5r felt more like autumn than mid
summer.
Nll indications Of rain hDyc vanished
drom human vision, R;Id the probable or
.s,vrn possible duration oi this dry spell
X q Question toohnrd for mortal ken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-03

ana the roads leading to the soldiers Home,
tne traffic amounts to severai tnousand yehl-
hes aaily which pass through 81 1l
ing. Now that the wood pavements are gone,
and the District has sixty-three miles ofasphalt
Socsn s to keep the
thoroughly clean at all times. me ,scheduie OF
sweeping should be largely increased ano the
watered in dry weather. These objects can only
be accomplished by an increase OF the aPpro-
Priation. As to the method OF cleaning, thlnk
Ing by contract with large machlnes at nxed
rate for each 1000 yards cleaned once, Is en-
tlreiy satisfactory. Possibly some oevace may ay
De invented for scraping the dirt into heaps ana
loading 1t into carts by machinery, instead OF
oy hand as at present, but the "seIi-loadlng
machines hitherto offered nave oeen almost
ESTIMATES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
The necessity of replacing the wooden pave
ments has retarded the improvement OF the
streets and the growth OF the city very mate
rally during the past seven years In the main
the work on the streets during ina. PERIOD mas
been the doing over of work already done; ana
as the wood was principally laid IN Inc north.
west section, the money spent In replacing 1t
has necessarily been largely confined to that
section. In the last two years, however, the
wood having nearly disappeared, 1t mas been
possible to extend the area of improvements.
years has been expended in the eastern and
southwestern sections, with most benenclal re.
suits, the street Improvements being followed
very quickly by the Improvement of admitting
property. Although the northwest section
pays about 80 per cent of all the taxes, yet |
think it is best for the general interests of the
city that, for the next two or three years at
least, IT'S share of street Improvements should
be restricted to about so per cent of the appro-
priatiOn. This will permit the replacement OF the
rabble on portions of Az, 9th, 14th and III streets
and Indiana avenue, and will provide for the
gradual paving of the streets in the extreme
northwest. AT the same time the area of good
rElNrQmanfS on (.aOitO1 Hill South Washington
and Georgetown can be extended at the same
rate as during the last two years. Nothing en-,
hances The value of RAJ estate so much as good
pavements. and from this time forward every
dollar spent on the streets will have very
marked effect in improving real estate and i'll
creasing the District revenues.
In order to show how little of new improve
ments it has been possible to make until very
recently the following statement OF new i'm
provements is given, Tor comparison with the
on a previous page of the expendi-
lures in replacing the wooden pavements.
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The Red Prince at Gravelotte.
oh ibald INoHiaoc In

Archibald Forbes In London News
On the 18th Of August was fought the battle
of Gravelotte, a less bloody but more moment
Gus combat than Mars 10 Tour. On that morn
ing Prince Frederick Charles was stirring early
in his quarter at Buxieres 10 keep the 8 o'clock
rendezvous he had given to his corps COM
manders, that they might receive his instruc-
tons ~ to the setting Of the battle in order
What q subject for . painter, that morning
poplar trees on the chaussee between VionyfIIe
and Mars la Tour, with the Red Prince in their
center, srusque, curt and emphatic! Around the
Eha.tly evidences of the past in the groups of
dead that yet awaited burial. Keen-eyed, hand
soms-faced Prince OF Saxony;, stolid-looking
August OF Wurtemberg: Alvensleben the aris-
hawk. eye; voights-Rhetz, with the shrewd,
gray and observation-disclosures stood In u roughly
defined semicircle, with their horses heads
turned inward, and there addressed them, In
man ON the powerful bay. The Red Prince lei
his hand TALL on his thigh with an audible blow.
for he was very heavy-handed in every sense
this statwart man with the massive hair-clad
resolutsness when the features were at rest, the
eye tae aonins
IN henxpesis{ asouidsfnr great military leader.
at him thAt you could scarcely fancy him Is q
friend; II you looked again you would surely
fancy MIN less as an enemy. he did not detafn
his generals long under the poplar trees. One
OF them afterwards gave me bis lsconic parting
words: !" Your duty Is to malch forward, md
wherever you nnds him. and Alvensleben
added, In his quiet tone, .'in the name Of God"
ontwards, and the little council scattered.
Almost from the beginning Of the battle
Prince Frederick Charles was urder IRE With
his finger on its pulse. On this eventful day no
man In the Prussian army underwent greater
land that justinabie) risk tnan the leader on
whom the chief responsibility rested. Mars L.
Tour and 9ravelOtte were both esaentiallv
Prince Frederick Charles battles.
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Pn1crs WIZ Sell
EvERYT HING,

An Suits advertised previous this have been sold
out Those who purchased them we'll pleased with
their bargains TODAY offer you still better Styles
~ much reduced prcea These Ladies Suits are per
fsctly fresh. but we have sold mos, all the sizes
Lot 1.-Two India Linen suits, wide tucked skirt,
with shirt wsis:, very stylish, at 1915. Now
$A75
Lot 2-Inda Linen tucked back with yery wide
handsome embroidered ruffiss: the baS que Is
Of all-ovsr embroidery, sold 1t $1,000. Now
SIS.
Lot 2-Inoia Linen style almost as above except
the vest, embroidered, price the same
Lot 4.-India Linen. handsome trimmed skirt, with
embroidered basque, yoke and sleeves all over,
former prise $500. Now SlL0Q
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BRB A 3 o MMM SIS.
BIB A CU N II $50
<le SEVENTH ST. NV.
IL TnousEna.

AT THIS TINE OF YEAR THERE Is ALWAYS
A DEMAND FOR "oDD" TROUSERS, BY WHICH
WE MEAN TROUSERS ALONE. WITHOUT
COATS OR VESTS.
OVERPRoDUCTION AND GENERAL DULL
NESS IN TRADE ENABLED Us TO OBTAIN A
LARGh ASSORTMENT OF THIS LINEOF GOODS
UPON TERMS IMPOSSI3L EARLY IN THE
SEASON. WE OPEN THESE GOODS TODAY.
THEY ARE ALL NEW GOODS, CUT IN THE
LATEST STYLE, OF SEAS0NABLE WEIGHT
AND FASHIONABLE PATTERNS. AND WE
OFFER THEN AT PRICES THAT WOULD Not
BE NAMED ON GOODS BOUGHT EARLY II
THE SEASON. WE BOUGHT THEM TO SELL;
WE MEAN TO Sell THEM, AND WE REALIZE
FULLY THAT IN ORDEk TO DO THAT
PROMPTLY WE MUST MARK THEN Low,
CIV NC YOU THE BENEFIT OF OUR BAR
GAINS. THEY ARE NOT OLD STOCK. BUT EN-
TIRELY NEW AND FRI SI GOODS. THEY ARE
IN MEMS YOUTHS AMI BOYS SIZES
WE DON'T WANT YOU To FORGET THE
SMALL pf'S SUITS WHICH WE HAVE BEEN
ADVERTISING FOR NEARLY WEEK. YOU'LL
MISS BARGAIN F YOU FAIL To GET ONE
OF THOSE, FOR CERTAINLY THEY ARE BET
TER AND CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN BUY
THEM ELSEWHERE
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With but very few exceptions they are Q re-
markably intelligent and efficient body of men,
thoroughly familiar with their duties and faith.
ml In the performance OF them. may also be
permitted TO express my regrets at severing the
cordial relations which in the course of my ser
vice here have b. u able to form with so
many of the citizens of Washington, and TO
state my unbounded confidence in the future
prosperity of this city and Its position ~ the
worthy capital of great nation.
Very respectfully, your obedieut servant,
+, ". GREENE. Can't Engineers,
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"A school Of the Habsew institute WA organ.
lied at Yale Divinity college Tuesday. -Four
glasses In Hebrew, ono In Byriac and one In
Assyrian were formed. -
Terrific storms have neeently done Great
damage In France. Eight peuons were Hllsd
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In other words, while more than 81 600 600
ha, been spent in replacing the wood less than
S6OOooo has been available for new improve
ment>, ana the greater part of this during the
last two years. As previously stated now that
the incubus of the wood pavement is removed
the approo riation tor street improvements will
all be available for new work
STREET REPAIRS
The repairs to concrete pavements are execu-
ted by contract at fixed rates. The amount and
cost of this work during the past year was as
follows:
6,S31.2S yards of minor repairs to
9,1le.02 yards OF minor repair. to
c,,i "a var 9,SO4.77
1900 yards approximately of re-
sufiacihs coal Tar with asphalt...... 100000
" 4S,76S.09
Sost Oh 1.2U5,UO
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KEEP MANUFACTURERS COMPANY

kErr MASurAcruRrss COMPANY.
437 SEVENTH ST n. W.
HEADQUARTERS FOR SHIRTS AND MEMS
FURNISHING GOODS
Keeps G. c. Shirts. six for - co. or sc. each
Keeps Shirts, SIX tor ST. or I'll each.
Keeps Shirts, SIX for 80 So. III. 25 each.
All fully reinforced. hnest workmanship. perfect
fitting.
KEEPS SHIRTS MADE TO MEASURE
Only our quaiity-the Very Best six for sl0. SAds-
faction guaranteed.
sPENIAL BARGAINS IN NECKwEAR UNDER
WEAk, FANCY HALF HOSE, HANDKFS,
SUSPENUEIsS, KID GLOVES, &c. dc.
BEST 5Uc- AND 75c JAN DRAWERS IN TTEF
WORLD.
Per Cent Below Markell Prices
KEEPS COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Collars. --latest styles, Best 4ply, q for 9Oc
Cufs, Latest Styles, Best Apply, z5c. per pair.
Buy Keeps Goods and save 20 per cent your pur.
OLIVER r. BURDETTE
437 7th st. NV.
Sole Agent for the District of Columbia ap2s-3m
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MISSES SUITS

4 Dsbege Suits, 14-l6 rears, sold 50 So Now 81 so
Bingham Suits, 1416 years. sold S4.15. Now s. so
Bingham Suits, II, Il. 16 years, sold s.. 75.
Now 81 IS
1Ginsham Suit, 16 years, sold S5 90. Now $500
1Gingham Suit, Ia years, sold S2..5. Now $3.50.
India Linen piece Sait. sold So 90. Now 81 So
India Linen Suits, Ia years. sold $500 Now $500.
i India Linen Suit, II years sold s2.75. Now Sl.o0.
/ India Linen Suit. IA years sold 500. Now 500.
Two Suits. former price $3.50; now $500 -Four
Suits former price Sl15 now Sl.2a One suit. for
mer price $3.50; now S2.25.
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THE CELEBRATED
DYCKERHoFF PORTLAND CEMENT
The stroIises. and best known to the trade.
IA. L. CRAWFORD.
Sole Agent Tor District of Columbia,
Dfhce-l4lS st. nv.
Warehouse-H. l. Rscoe's wharf. oil 10th ST. sw.
Orders promptly LIled and deliveries made any
Fart oi tise city.
GRANOLITH1C, ARTIFICIAL STONE.
AsPhAI1CM, NEttHAFEL MASTIC.
Streets, sidewalks, Stables, Basement and Cellar
Floors, wherever a solid, smooth and durable
parenIent or floor Is required.
Orders promptly attended TO, aud all work guaran-
teed 1or the term of five years
NOTICE.
All representations thai the above work per
formed by me an Infringement OF any rights OF
Others. or that any court eld, is incorrect
L guarantee all patrons Of my work against any
Claims or suts Tor damages
H l. CRAWFORD,
14l6 st. NV.
Telephone call No. SSl. ap27-3m
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E b BARNUM 4 co.
93l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Sole AGENTS

Sole AGENTS
MOSCHOwITZ MODEL WAIST LININGS
SAVE TIME, TROUBLE AND MONEY.
GREAT REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN
THE PRICES OF OUR CHOICE STOCk SILK
GOODS HAVE NEVER BEEN OFFERE ED so LOW
AS AT THE PRESENT. WE ARE OFFERING
THE GREATEST INDUCEMENTS IN ALL
GRADES OF CHOICE SILKS AND wooLENS
SPECIAL PRICES ON PONGEE ROBES REDUCED
FROM $50 TO 500 FROM $40 TO Sl5 LARGE
STOCK OF FIR. -NCH SATTEENS. 100 PIECES
CHOICE STYLES AND BEST QUALITY BATISTE
15c., REDUCED FROM 2oc. SINGIIAM ROBES
REDUCED FROM $3.50 To So
W. NJ. SINISTER SONS
e1s PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
oNE fhlCh e24
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Total improved-..........3.5 $50 ,659 1888
L MIN nrnYPd Rl2 IL OIL no

The most noticeable feature about this state
ment is the small amount of wood. With the
mpletion of the work during the present sum-
mer. for which contracts have already been
made, the last of the wooden pavements will
have disappeared. AS has been stated in varf-
Gus previous reports. the amount OF wood laid
by the territorial government between 1871
and 1874 was $4,000 square yards, covering
length OF 30 miles and costing over "a 900. 900.
The principal work done on the streets during
the eleven wears since the Territorial govern
ment was abolished has been the replacement
of this wood by durable pavements. The por-
ton of the work accomplished since 1878 is
shown in the foi lowing statement:
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Observation-Disclosures AND NOTES HOW
" 70 harmle2iy, e0ectnally and rapidly cure oSe1dy
CtnSet ssIi:..z vasson distary etc Earcps.a 1911
the amount Of ~ but BY aecGing the oource Of oesify
70 induce radical cure Of the diseaee Mr. r. makes
No cnAcge whatever: any pexuou riCh POOR Oh
TAN has work grntA, 81 eending SIX cents 20 cover
e 80 g = g 6uss5LL1 H'a'. woeSn H.
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SECURITY + ROM Loss By BuRcLAnr
ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT.
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,

THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,
OF Washington.
In fts own building,
CoRNE 10TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE
Perpetual Charter act of Congress January % 1867
80. ..-..-.
The pany inside lis Fire aud Bure
Proof Vaults at prices varying from - S6V per
year according to size anu location Rooms aud Desks
adjoining vaults provided Tor Safe-renIers
VAULT DOORS GUARDED BY THE aARGENr
TfME-LOCk.
SECURITIES AND VALUABLFS of every descrip-
ton including BON DIS and STOCKS, PLATE, JEW
ELRY, DEEDS, &C. taken for SAFEk EEPING. ON
SPECIAL GUARANTEE, at the Lowest Rates
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER President
CHARLES G CLOVER, OF Riggs Co., Vice Pros'e
I. LAWRASON RIGGS, Treasurer
ALBERT l. sTURTkvANT. SCI retary
G. r. Nyman. Asst Secy.
DIRECTORS
Benjamin p. Snyder, Charles C. Glover
T. Lawrason Riggs, Henry A. Willard
Albert l. Sturtevalrt, yDo. 4. Rodgens.
ye2O John @. Psrka
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CITY AND DISTRICT
OUR STREETS AND AVENUES.
CAPT. GREENE-S FINAL REpOpr
Estimates for Work Mort va..

Ak INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE srrrEr
IMPROVEMENTS OF WASHINGTON FINAL
DisAPPEARA1cE OF THE OLD WOOD PAVE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HEREAFTER AVAIL
ABLE FOR NEW woRK.THE IMPROVED AND
EXTENDED SEWER SYSTEM - TELEGRAPH
POLES BEING GRADUALLY BANIsHED FROM
THE CITY, ETC
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10 PER CENT REDUCTION.
All our Ladies' Suits viii be offered st 10 Per Cent
Reduction
MISSES AND CHILDREN's SUITS.
We have worked down our emit Q stock and will
ofer You some good Bargains. We have made one
Lot of Bingham Suits and marked them IS GENTS
Don't fail to pay a visit
FRIDAY Is our RED TICKET DAY. On that day
we always offer surprises to customers. You
can always save money by buying from at any
time, but on FRIDAY sell extraordinary sacri-
ices. For instance: We hav e always sold our
GENTS PLEATtD BOSOM SH RTS
At 81. On that day We sell il for 81 CENTS ONLY.
We shall sell on Fridaf-Red Ticket Day-2 Gases
of ANDROSCOGGIN COTTON,
CENTS A YARD.
! Case MOHAWK VALLEY SHEETIN0, lO-4.
sold At rs Cents on that day
20 CENTS
eB Remember: We have decided bargains In all
our twenty-five Different Departments. We never
carry Goods over If Prices Will move them.
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Tur JuSr HAVOC
THE MrsFIr STORE
CORNER TENTH AND y sTREErs,
ooEs on.

THE MISFIr STORE
CORNER TENTH AND sTREEN
GOES on.
Genuine SIR seersucker suit. at 50. ent from sls
ward
Fine Black Prince Albert SUITS SIS, worth SIS.
Bne tianne suits nj -. 80 aud 50 30. guaranteed
70 sSaa, any any, se.d , 90 per cent higher soo
CorSscrew L. Cutawsy suits al clio. reduced nom
Cssslmere Suits at s. SO. 1878 $3.50 and slo len
than the cost of manufacture
brp s Goats S ssd S s sh SaSard shsn ever
Office Goats % cents and upward
Serge suns in Black, Brown Blue at $40
FOR BOYS TO IL:
jacket and Pants S. worth 81.
5aese. and f faass al al 81 IS w worth Sd
Jacket and Pats at 81 IS. worth o..
FOR BOYS IL TO ls
suits at . .5 worth -
suits al IS, worth SIS
For Men and Boys, I'm immense variety. rsssrdissf
VESTS.
splendid p assd SSa and ie s d nasn prices
THE MISFIr STORE
CORNER TENTH AND sTREETA
ss, As INSCRIPTIONS parties initiated our sisn.
TENTH ANDF srRkkTS le28
SUMMER CLOTHING
FOR BOYS AND CHILDREN
TIE Largest AND BEST ASSORTMENT WILL
ALWAYS BE FOUND AT THE
BOYS CLOTHING HOUSE,
zoe PENNSYLVANIA AvENUK
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
OF
MEMS AND BOYS SUMNER UNDERWEAR
OUR CELEBRATED
STAR SHIRT WAIST.
HAS NO EQUAL. PERFECT IN FIT, IN FLAN.
,NELs. LINENS. PERCALEs AND MusLINs.
b ROBINSON d co.
Je5 oos PENNsYLvANIA AVENUE
CLos1No SALE
THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING
COMPANY.
CORNER SEVENTH AND sTREETa
THE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED
IN THIS CITY IN FINE READY-MADE CLOTH
ING. BELOW WE GIVE YOU FEW OF OUR
PRICES:
FINE INDIGO BLUE FLANNEL SUIT at &c.
FINE CHEvfoT SUIT at $3.50
FINE CASS. MERE SUIT al s..
AN EXTRA FINE CASSIMERE SUIT as So
FINE CoRKSCRFw SUIT Mt $40
A FINE BROWN OR BLUE FoUR-BUTToN
FINE PRINCE ALBERT SUIT at $3.50
ALL OTHERS AT PkoPoRTloNATELY Low
CHILDREN's SUITS from sl7oup
BOYS SUITS from s350up
sLE ksRGk E sR9Sh OF SHE V AND STRIPED
FULL LINE OF PANTS from Sl2h
~,
-lhlIprif ' f-aF'
IL. Ia g. p ..ii.
GIVE us A CALL AND BE CONVINCED
- tuidT ., o.
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING co,
je28 CORNER 9TH AND @ sTREETA
-----------
kEEp MANUFACTURERS COMPANY
437 SEVENTH ST n. w.
Is GILL tart..
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CIR THr Best.
THE CoRCoRD HARNESS
THE CONCORD COLLAR
We have on hand a large stock of the Celebrated
~ t'NONCORD HARNESs l." Of ali kinds and Do
:. h.t scription, N Lowest Prices.
Every genuine concord Harness II stamped viii
makers and mark
- Coupa. GarrinSe aud Road Harness 4 specially
LUTZ d. BRO,
l0s Pennsylvania Avenue.
Adjoining National Hotel
Tfuns end eatches In great variety. ~ lowest prcA
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OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER,
AsHINGToN, ID. c., July 1. 1855.
Moor o. j. Lydecker, Engineer Commissioner.
Major: have the honor to submit herewith
uy seventh and last annual report concerning
me streets aud roads OF the District of Column
oia, 1eing the report of work performed during
the nscal year ending June 30, 1885.
Inc nature of the work is shown in the follow.
Ing statement:
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1. GIVE us A CALL AND BE CONVINCED
% tnidE "a %, e.
TIE
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING Co.
je28 CORNER 9TH AND @ sTREETA
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NoAHW ALKEn & Co,
CLOTHING }vS1
CHILDREN,

The component part of a,suft Of Clothes have fixed
value, and nc firm sell really rstclass article
for less than these vaues You would not be apt TO
sell dollars for nycent pieces Just think this little
matter over when you read Of slaughter sales and the
like. and feel disposed TO pasronize socasd
gain placea
We'd business upon solid principles. and give the
buyer all he can possibly get anywhere and We think
. Little mora
NOAH WALKER q Co
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN READY.
MADE CLOTHING AND FURNISHING
GOODS.
je1o Cos RennsylvaniA Ayenu> nw s4s5
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requires serious attent1On. Inc present hired
quarters are in every way unsuitable They
are very combustible, and are liable to be
destroyed by fire. with all the records contained
in them, at any moment. They are wholly in-
ployed; the arrangement OF rooms is extremely
inconvenlent, botn tor the public and for the
officers; they are infested by rats and vermin,
which not only add to the discomfort Of the tn-
mates but seriously injure u portion OF the rec
ords; they are badly ventilated, and SO badly
lighted q. mat gas is Necessary IN some Of the
have mad their eyesight permanently injured
thereby. Probably no other city of the size Of
commodations for it's municipal offices.
For several years plans have been discussed and
presented to the committees Of Congress for
post Office or other building tor some branch of
the general government. Nothing definite has
resulted from them, aud it seems best that the
hg,1ndependent OF other branches of the gov
ernment. What is needed IS a plain brick
and floors Of concrete. The floor space required
Is about 10000 square feet, Independent Of
Railways or say three stories with . ground
Innate calculations OF cost and from data kindly
furnished by General Meigs, am OF opinion
that, building OF the character Of the
can be built for SI25, 900 at the most-SI0 per
square foot. As to sites, the District already
Nnts Ds
adapted for the purpose or Congress might
give Its consent to placing the building on Ju-
dietary square. It would require nearly two
years Tor It's completion, and the drain on the
District revenues would not be excessive.
There is certainly no other object for which the
money could be spent to better advantage for
the general interests of the District.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this my last report, and ter.
minating my connection with the District,
after more than six years Of uninterrupted
service in the engineering department. Of its
government, beg leave to place on record my
sense OF deep obligation for the uniaiiing kind
ness and support which have always received
rom yourself and your predecessor, the late
Aa0OT tWantng. also desire to commend to your
Bv0raoie consideration the various assistant
en&ineers, clerks, superintendents, inspectors,
ano lofemen connected with the department,
may OF whom have been appointed during my
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In the last annual report general explana-
ton was given OF the system Of sewerage
adopted for this city, and the plans for tts CON-
P Pk under the ,sa advance Of made
given as TO the contracts Which had been made
ana the streets ON which the sewers were TO b