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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

THE YORKTOWN CoMPLErED.-SecretaryT Tracy
was to-day informed by Cramp Bros, con-
tractors for the new gunboat Yorktown, that
the vessel is now entirely completed. She will,
in few days, be inspected by the naval inspec-
ton board, of which Rear Admiral Jouett is
President, and their report will be considered
in connection with that of the trial board,
which was submitted several weeks ago, before
final action Is taken toward the acceptance of
the vessel by the government.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
James H. Hensley to j. II. C. Wilson, lot 9, blk
20, Meridian Hill; $3.50. T. E. Waggaman,
trustee, to S. E. Allen, jr., pit. %. SO. 725. pts
So. $50, 14l, So 675, and pit. rs, SO. %; $500.
Leila W. Stone to same, pit. Z, So. III; l,5O0.
w. II. Brinkley to Albert Carry, pit g. So. 743;
$1,000. E. II. Grant to P. Hartigan, lots 2l3
and PA, Chichester: S4OO
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I'd EDITION
Latest T6lGglanS to The Star.
MIR. CLEVELAND FIFTY-TWO.

He Celebrates BY Starting for Cuba
NEW YORK, March 1s.-To-day ex-President
Grover Cleveland is fifty-two years old. He
celebrated the event by rising early and start
ing on his Havana trip in company with ex-
Secretory Villas and observation-disclosures
Dickinson. The party took the train for Wash
ington. Mrs. Cleveland remains at the Vic
toria hotel
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AT Evansville. Ind. James McGiel and his
son died Saturday from drinking water into
which poison had accidentally fallen.
AT the Chattanooga. Tenn chamber ~ coro-
merce Abraham 5. Hewitt, Of New York. in the
course of lengthy discussion of southern
AFFAIRS, stated that Chattanooga. in his opinion.
would have more than u mi lion and a half
population before another hundred years had
passed
Charles T. Ford. Of Ford's opera house in
baltimore. has instituted suit against Rudolph
Aronson. of the Casino opera company, of New
lork, for $1,000 for breach of contract
ihe negro exodus from North Carolina 20
Arkansas Is being energetically pushed by emil
grafton agents and colored preachers.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
BUILDING PERMITS

were issued to-day as follows: Chas Gessford
five brick dwellings, sol G and 702 to 7OS Sd
street southeast, $4,000; Warren Bros, three
brick dwellings, II, IA. and l6 18th street
northeast, 5000; c. Gessford, four brick
dwellings, 903 to 907 street northeast, 81 200;
G. Geo W: off0tt, three brick dwellings
5000; G. W. Taylor, one brick dwelling. POI
New Jersey avenue northwest, $1,000; r. A.
Dore. one brick dwelling and store. 80 street
northeast, 50, 100; G.. Boswell. one brick DWELL
ing, 1855 Union street southwest, $500; J. H.
Hazel, one frame dwelling, Bladensburg road
5000; G. f. Green. one brick private stable
rear of 1421 SD street northwest, $3.50.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Commissioners to-day took up the liquor
licenses that remained to be acted upon. and
passed finally upon them as follows:
Retail approved-Edward Beuchert, 727 II
street northeast and Josef Danhake 724 I'd
nelly and John Stack. 926 LIST street northwest;
VIM. III. Combs, 924 9th street northwest; John
Sheedy, 81 Jackson street northeast.
Retail rejected Patrick Kilroy. 529 I'd street
southwest; Daniel p. Hannah, $50 9th street
northwest; VIM. Huff. corner Marshall and eth
street northwest; stephen r. Wall, 1885 18th
street northwest; Chas. Z. Fletcher, 1901 18th
street northwest; Christian Poggensee, 800 Sth
street southeast; E. ID. Corcoran, 1902 n street
northwest.
Nnolesdle-Jonn w. OCOnn0r, corner I'd
and h streets northeast; Vim. +. Donnelly, S28
14th street northwest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. NJ Patten has resigned from the fire de-
partment and L. b. McNamee has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The Commissioners have received petition
from the property owners in the neighborhood
OF Sd street northeast praying for relief against
the existing nuisance created by the owners of
carts, horses, and mules occupying and block
ing up the public thoroughfare. The matter
will be looked into by the police, to whom the
paper has been referred.
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GEN. AaNUs' BIG DINNER.-Gen. Felix Agnus,

GEN. AGNUs' BIG DINNER Gen. Felix Agnus,
of the Baltimore American, has extended an
invitation to the Gridiron club, of this city, to
dine with him at his country seat, Nacirema.
on the 18th of May next, and
the invitation has been accepted.
1t is understood that Gen. Agnus intends max
ing this the most brilliant dinner ever given in
this country. The Clover club, of Philadelphia,
has also been invited and prominent journal
lists from every section Of the country will also
be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

Tyson, ninth infantry, relieved from duty as a
member of the general court-martial at Davids
Island, N. Y. Major Richard S. Vickery. sur
geon, appointed to act as inspector ON certain
property at Hot Springs, Ark, for which Capt.
Chas. Ii. ingalls, is responsible. Second Lieut..
Julius II. Weber, signal corps, has been
found incapacitated for active service and has
been granted indefinite leave. First
Lieut.. Frederick s. Strong, fourth
artillery, granted two months extension
of leave. First Lieut.. Ormond NJ. Lisak fourth
artillery; I'd Lieut.. Chas. A. Bennett third
tillery. and I'd Lieut. Jno. B. Bellinger, fifth
cavalry, have been ordered before the board of
ordnance officers at frankfort arsenal, Phila-
delphia, April 2, for examination with a view
to selections for transfer to the ordnance de-
partment
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If 1T WAS POSSIBLE % 90 through lite u,,hor,
once taxing cold. many of the minor and NOT A
lew OF the more serious ills OF life would be
anoiueu but since 1t H. idle 90 hope for 80 happy
an exemption, il is well 10 remember MAJ IL
1ayhe Expectorant il a sure curative for coughs
ana colds, asthma and bronchitis
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STRAINS, PAINS

In the Back Kidneys Hip Sides or Chest relieved in
one minute by the CUTICURA ANTIPAIN. PLAS-
TER the first and only pain-king plaster. New. in
Simultaneous. iufallibIe - cents. mhlS,21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

Matt Mccarthy, Of Philadelphia, who is soon
to meet Cal. Mccarthy. Of Jersey City, in q
finish fight for the bantam-weight champion
ship of America and $500 side, had a trial
set-to with Tommy Kelly, the Harlem Spider"
in Elizabeth, N. J., on Sunday. Five rounds
we're fought, when the fight was stopped
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NOTHING LnKE THEW

Is the verdict of all who take Ayers P1is
Prompt and effective in their sction. they leave
no H-edects. and may be administered to old or
young. Herbert Elwel. Of East Saginaw, Mich,
says; I was great sufferer from Constipa-
ton Headache, and General Debility. Ny skin
Was yellow. and had constant pain in my sido
and back Other medicines falling. took three
boxes Of Ayers Pills and am cured"
Il was severely afiicted with Dyspepsia and
Enlargement Of the Liver. most Of the time be-
ing unable to retain any solid food Three boxes
o. Ayers Pills cured me. "-Lucius Alexander,
Aarblehead- Mass
AYERS PILLS,
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver h Co. Lowell, Mass
sold by all Druggists and De alers in Medicines
mhl3
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BONDS ACcEPTED.-The Secretary of the
Treasury this afternoon accepted the following
bonds AZ per cents registered $50, 900 at 1OS;
Sl5. 900 at l0S.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Henry Custer, a former resi-


dent of Washington, is lying dangerously ill at
Rheineck, Switzerland.-Edw. Journey
Mitchell, of the staff of the New York
Press, A. c. Levy, s. c. Beckwith Frank Ii.
Platt and E. NJ. Bellido, of New York, VIM. C.
Plumb, of Cory, Pa, and Abbott L. Adams and
j. c. Brooks of Chicago are at the Arlington.
Henry l. Cook of Trenton, Jos. l.. Nobre
and VIM. Cav, jr., of Philadelphia, s. W.
Scott, Chas. l.. Perry and b. Berkenfeld of
New York, Jno. W. Ellis of Woonsocket. r. l.,
J. W. p. Myers, who has for a week been
mona, is convalescing.- H. Dunn and E.
A. Cowell of Philadelphia, and W. C. Clements
of Brooklyn, are at the Arrow. II. Hayes,
Hiram Hitchcock, Chester Holcomb and III. 2.
Stanford of New York, w. G. Hutchins of
Maysville, KY. l.. Barton of Philadelphia, L.
W. Ferry of Michigan, and ]. Scott of Pitts
burg, are at the Riggs.-John NJ. Keenes, A.
Z. Latreus, j. Hanstead and j. B. Bishop of
New York, Paul London and Chas. G. Dor of
Boston, p. Grace of the navy, Bart b. Scott of
Ashland, Wis, and John b. Palmer of Rich
mond, are at the Ebbitt.-E. A. Hartshorn
of Troy, N. Y. David p. Kimball of Boston,
and Robert Sedgewick, Fleming Tucker and
VIM. Carey of New York, are at the Normandie.
The Vacancy on the District Bench.
The statement that Mr.. Hosea b. Moulton is
a candidate for the vacant judgeship is a mis-
take. He states that the use of his name,
though complimentary, is entirely unauthor-
lied, and he has not the least idea of seeking
the place.
Mr.. w. B. Webb is being urged now for the
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LOCAL NOTES.

Albert Jackson, colored, was arrested Satur-
day night at his home in Freeman's alley by
Policeman Daley, charged with writing policy.
The officer found number of writings in his
house. He was released on S25 collateral which
was forfeited in the Police Court to-day.
There will be all-day prayer services in behalf
of the city government tomorrow from 10 am.
to pm. at Congregational church.
The Secretary of the Navy has granted the
committee of the Navy club the use of the boat
from the navy-yard that generally heads their
procession on Emancipation day. The COM
mittee is composed of VIM. II. Browne, Rev.
Benjamin Cant and Jordon Johnson
The will of VIM. Wager Cooper. filed to-day,
leaves his property 1911 L d eet to his wife,
as also all the rest OF his estate, real and per-
sonal.
A marriage license was issued to-day to Mark
Joseph and Lulu VI. Nicholson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL. N.
Tyner, of Indiana has been selected for asss-
tant attorney general for the Post Office de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

Peter Nearshalsky, after fifty hours Of i'm
prisonment in the Black Diamond colliery,
Mount Carmel, Pa, was hoisted to the surface
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
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L. B. TowxrR & Son.
Dry GOODS DEALERS.


1916 1TH 81. NV.
AntlruscOegin Bleached Cotton, az cts.
lIuit ~ the Loom, sc cts. -
H.-t BeGchrd Sheetlrg, IA yards wide, 20 cts.
nb!, "a, ned Sheetlng, ~ yards wlde,IS cts.
Good LDIeachrG Cotton. > cts
Ali \, COL Henrietta 40 inches wide, in all shades
DUrt- -
iI-Wool Hel rietta Is inches wide, 40 cts.
Iieu.leita, in all shades, yard vide, - cts.
iarcr ill- of DRESS tiOOds. ., =, TO- and l.5S Cts
Sew Satte~ns, French Sly les Ia cts
St,rGl SlIk IN all shades; 30 cts.
Coiured curtain = grim. > cts
Large Line Of White Goods for Aprons or Dresses,
lTuuI = cts. u.t
Windsor iIes. for Boys. > cts.
Red Table Linen, - cts.
All grades OF able Lin n Bleached and Unbleached
from 2Oc. up.
loves. Napkins. Hosiery, Gloves, &c.
Gents ly Linen Collars ton Sly lesl cts. doZ.
1lsrk'- o. y. 4. spool Cotton, - cts. dOZ.
heirs i-~t Machine Cotton, 4 cts.
COZ. Bet skirt Braid. > cts. ja4-3m
0rNDEEWEITERS' SAILS OF 100000 WORTH
4 VI y,sOls daIlsLrrd by ARE, sIuOhe and water at
kAUFMAN'S Double Combination,
ml5-1w lIth
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York Stock Market.

The following the orenng and closing prices Of
the New York Stock Market, reported by special
to CorsUu and Mccartney. l4l9 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

RANGE or THE THERMOMETER follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-
day: Sam, IS; 2p.m., 81; maximum, IS: min-
imum, IS.
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SUIT FOR 5000 DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED MALI
CIoUs ARREsT.-In the Circuit Court, division
No. 2, to-day, the case of James X. Curtis agt
Officer ]. b. Slack, for $1,000 damages for ma
licious arrest, was taken mp, Mr.. ID. Z. Cahill
for the plaintiff and Mr.. Riddle for the officer
1t is alleged that in May, 1888, he was looking
at a fight near Mt. Olivet, but took no part in
it, and the officer came up after the fight and
arrested him when he was engaged in milking
his cows; that he was locked mp in the station
over night taken to the Police Court, and re-
leased about 10 O'Clock next morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

P4prrss ErrrcruA.
BErcHa.rs Pms
BEEcHArs PuLa
THE GREAT EssEtsH ss..l PH.A
WORTH A GUINEA BOX
i0A "lAA ffSGAifb DIGESTION,
DisoRDfREp LIVER
pared only by rios 'BEEcHAM, 81 HsisD's. In
ssshire Eng; 81 AILEN CO. sole Agents for
Eist does not keep theml vii mail BEECHAMs
mention this payer, dlO
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HoRsroRD's Ac1D PHospuArE.
USEFUL IN ALL FORMS OF DYSPEPSIA

Pans Soar.
Pans Soar.
Pans Soar.
Fam WHrTE HASDa
BRIGHr CLEAR CoMrLExIox
SoFr HEAITHrUI SKn
The Great English Compilation Soap
PEARS SOAP" sOLD EvERYwHER1
lBevlre OF Imiutiouss
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IpUIOU SNTSS. DIZZINESS. NAUSEA. HEADACHE
Dare relieve b. small doses Of Carters Little Liver
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THE PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S.
Two Pastors TO be Installed I'm Their
Pulpits Next Sunday.

AT the meeting Of the Washington City Pre-
bytery to-day. Rev. T. h. Noble was received
on letter Of dismission from the Bay assoct-
alton OF congregational ministers OF San Fran
cisco. Arrangements were made for the in
stallation of Rev. W. S. Miller as pastor Of
Gurley Memorial minister, next sunday. DR..
Sunderland will preside; Rev. J. p Campbell.
OF baltimore, will preach; Rev. Jos. 7. Kelly
VIII deliver the charge TO the pastor, and Rev.
DIR. Bartlett the charge to the people.
=, Rev. Francis J. Grimke. formerly pastor Of
the 18th street Presbyterian church, and Who
has been again called 10 that church, was pres
ent and received on a letter from the East
florida presbytery. The call from the 18th
street church was read and Rev Mr.. Grimke in
ulca'eo ms acceptance. As suggested by the
session of the church. arrapgements were
made TO have the installation next SUNDAY.
Rev. DR. Chids will preside. DR.. Buckley viii
preach. lpr. French will deliver the charge 70
the people and DIR. Nourse the charge 20 the
pastor.
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CorGHERs To HE FRoSr.

Take time by the foreock" ere that rasping hacky
.ough Of yours carries you where somany consump-
tives have preceded you. Lose time but procure
bottle Of the rational remedy lung and bronchial dis
ease-sCoTTs EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL
with Hypophosphies Of Lime and Soda. Rely upon it
that it will afford you speedy and efficient aid Not only
Is it pulmonc Of SURPRISING merit. but it compen-
sates the drain of vitality whichis most formida
beaccompaniment of lung disorders. Besides arrest
Ing progress consumption, bronchitis and asthma
it nfses unwouted vizor into enfeebedsystem and
tends to I'LL the hollow places in an angular frame
Ladies in delicate health will hndi palatable means
Of adding rOundness figure robbed of its contour by
the inroad Of narasmus other wasting disorders
scrofulous tendency may be successfully combatted
with it, and it Is capital thing for feeble children.
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FyHOTI's,
1920 i4:h st. n W.

z-ze Ginziam Aprons. roc. extra large. 25c; IL
inch Caststeel Saw. 25c.; 26inch, 35c; Dress But
tons J. 4, DC: Corsets %, 81. SOC; Gallon oil-can
lse. Quart Cofee-pOt. &C.; Horn Pocket Comb On
case &c: Ladies' Cashmere Jersey Gloves. %, 3oc
I.sther-,lusters. = and Sc; Box Tooth-picks. o..
Js243m
UNDERWRITERS SALES OF $4,000 WORTH
I Of gOois damaged b. hre, smoke and water, at
KAUFMAN Double Combination.
,,hIaIv 18th ST. Q.
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HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS
Tor ready-made dresses and underwear for ladies'
q .sses. and children. 1t the
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT"
Our spring styles row ready for inspection and
a. invite the ladies TO call We have dresses in every
grade from 81 up To $50 From a calico wrapper to
zane silk dress We defy airy competition, either in
style price We positively guarantee a save Of 30
Ter cent every purchase. and good fit. Every
nent Of make and if you deal with you Will
surely save a retailers profit and If alterations are
Necessary II Is done while waiting
ANY GARMENT MADE TO ORDER ON ONE
DAYS NOTICE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18

The PALL-BEARERs at the funeral CT Mr.
Magnus Koechling will be Michael A. Donnelly,
James II. Forsyth Aloysius s. Fennell, Capt.
Frank H. Harrington, L. s. NJ. c.: Robert ii.
Yeatman, John c. Weideman, VIM. S. Yeatman
and j. Milton Buchanan
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y-NDERWEITEES' SALES OF 100000 WORTH
OF good, tiaIaGed by IRE, smoke and water. at
KAUFMAN'S Double Combination
mI5-lw l1th St sc.
NNE TAKEN EVERY NIGHT STIMULATES THE
NtVSrc of the bile and improves the digestion
Carriers Little Liver Pills Don't forget TINS
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Born FNED.-James Herney, the young man
VINO was arrested Saturday afternoon with
Richard Began, colored for engaging in a row
on pennsylvania avenue and aftcrward ASSAULT
ing Clarence Spellms8 in the white lot. as pub
lshed IN saturdays STAR. were tried in the
Ponce Court this afternoon. Herney was fined
Si5 and Began SlO.
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n. A. ;. Il.

n. A. 5. f..
T. y A.
The Terrible Boiler Explosions, With Important
Txcts for steaIu Users and Engineers Regarding Loss
Of he and Property How 10 Avoid Both, with the
Economical Production Of Steam, &c
Addrrs, HENRY W. LORD,
The Clarendon Hotel, Baltimore. Md,
Agent for LORDS BOILER COMf'D, admitted
IN sctiral engineers boiler inspectors the best
E.stipg as DO a supply in Baltimore. can and will MI
orders promptly. I<O-om
"NDERWRITERsT SALES OF 100000 WORTH
i Of goods damaged by fire, smoke, and water, at
KAUFMAN'S Double Combination,
m151w 1lth 1t. Sc.
WILL POSITIVELY CURE SICK HEADACHE
w aud prevent its return Csrters Little Liver Pls
This h not talk but truth One Pill dose. See adver-
t,.ement small Pill. small dose. Small price.
A SGOSTURA BITTERS is known A. the great regu-
istnr on digestive organs all the world Have
A. ia YOUR house. Ask for the genuine article. manu-
acquired BY DR.. J. q. b. sIEGEkT SONS milo
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RULE OF COURT To Show CAUsE.-In the
case of Halbert Z. Paine against Virginia A.
Grafton, executor of B. f. Grafton and Story b.
Ladd, the complainant was to-day served with
a rule issued by Judge Cox on the petition of
Mrs. Grafton, directing him to show cause by
the 25th inst why he should not be enjoined
from collecting the fee in the case of the Chick
asaw Indians against the government, and why
a receiver shall not be appointed to collect and
hold it
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MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT"
Second floor parlors.
-O-lu 9ls 9TH ST. n. VI. (Herz0g's old standl.
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BLUE MONDAY.
No Office-seekers Allowed to See the
President.

But ONE on TWO CALLERS OUTSIDE THE CABINET
MINISTER'S ADMrTTEp-THE SMALL BATCH OF
NoMINATIoNs-Bur MORE ARE EXPECTED THIS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-08

the Loyalhanna and on to Conemack old
town. They also sailed up Crooked creek
into Indiana county and marked the site
of Tohogusse's Cabins. Our ancestors
were more prodigal of letters than we, and
they always spelled cabin with two be. The
country about the Monongahela and Yough-
iogheny rivers was much better known to
surveyors in ITO than other parts of Cum
berland country west of the mountains.
North of Yellow creek in Indiana county
was terra incognita.
The trail from Ft. Littleton south of
Black Log Ridge to Ft. Pitt crossed Bloody
Run, through Allequippy's Gap, through
Bedford to Shananese Cabins, Edmonds'
Swamp, the Glades (now in Somerset
county,, Ft. Ligonier, Four, Nine and
Twelve Mile Runs (the latter Procter's),
Colonel Boquet's Field, Bushy Run and
Turtle Creek.
The last natural object distinctly noted
is CHARTERS Greek. Some creeks are
marked leading to Beaver Creek, but the
Ohio river gradually fades out into the
illimitable West, and the surveyors and
geographers were too honest to fill it up
with views of buffalos and Indian scalping
scenes. That was left to the geographers of
1910, who peopled Central Africa with
deserts, reptiles and fere nature generally.
Since the publication of this old map, 129
years ago, these solitudes have been peopled
until they number twice as many souls as
there were whites in all the colonies at the
time the Declaration of Independence was
signed.
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MORE RAILROADS WANTED.
Pitfsburg Merchants Petition the Legislature
for Law Governing Eminent Domain.


for Law Governing Eminent Domain.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, February 7.-Ex-Speaker
Graham to-day presented the following pc
tition in the House. 1t was referred to the
Railroad Committee:
The manufacturers and business men Of the
cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny respectfully
urge the favorable consideration and passage
Of the bill now pending (the Junction Railway
bill). We can see no reason why the lands of
corporation not essentially necessary to the ex
ercises of its corporate franchises should pos
sess an exemption from the right of eminent
domain to which the property of every individ-
ual citizen is subject. Corporate property
should not be clothed by the law with greater
sanctity than that of the individual citizen.
We believe it should bear the same burdens, be
exposed to the same risks and respond in the
same manner to the public needs. In our COM
munity we have seen sufficient illustration of
the existing law and of its method of admins
tration to convince US of the necessity of a
change in the law and its method of admins
tration to subject corporate property to the
power OF appropriation for necessary public
improvements.
In cities situated as ours Is, surrounded by
hills and approachable only through narrow
valleys, the law as it exists and as it is admin
istered is a practical bar to the most necessary
public undertakings. To obtain the benefit to
our manufactures and places of business from
the construction of public improvements which
are now barred by corporate property clothed
with practical exemption from the right of
eminent domain, we most earnestly urge the
passage of law which would remove the OBJ
structions to such improvements resulting
from the law and its method of application as
they now exist