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A NARROW ESCAPE,
A Street Car Full of Passengers Have an
Exciting Experience


A carload of passengers on the Belt line.
bound for the bureau of engraving and print
ing, had thrilling experience yesterday Their
story is told well in letter which they sent TO
the District Commissioners today. as follows:
Yesterday morning, about 7:4O O'Clock, as
car No. 50 of the Belt line. in which all of the
undersigned were passengers Was about to
cross. westward, the tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at 9th street and MARYLAND
avenue southwest the gate keeper suddenly,
but too late, began to lower the poles or guards
to prevent vehicles and pedestrians from cross
Ing the tracks OF the steam cars, and the car
horse became frighted at an approaching en-
CINE (going north) and was nearly beyond the
control of the driver.
BY this time the locomotive was within a
few yards OF the street car, which was crossing
the tracks, and every passenger expected 70 be
crushed TO DEATH A panic ensued and a rush
was made for the rear door of the car, result
ing In several ladies falling PROSTATE before
the engine. The .'cow catcher" of the engine
struck one OF the young ladies, bruising her
considerably and running her clothes and but
Tor the timely assistance Of Mr. VIM. o. Miller
OF the bureau Of engraving and printing she
would have been killed. Others Of the ladies
sustained injuries more or less serious, and
every one received a no slight shock from the
accident This WAS but one Of the many shocks
and accidents that occur at this crossing.
We ask in behalf of ourselves and the public
generally that your honorable body take such
steps in the matter Of their safety as will show
them that their city fathers, il not the Peunsyl-
vania railroad corporation, have the welfare of
the public at heart.
No blame is attached to the driver of the
street car ana We commend the engineer for ex-
erting every effort to avert "a serious accident.
Respectfully (signed), Jno Yorke Alice, Vim.
.. Miller, H.. c. Noordzy, Daniel Noordzy,
Sarah McCafferty, Mollio Conner, Maggie
Cross. Mary OConnor, Nora Routsan.
Sarah Holloran. Julia Butler, Jennie Freelsnd.
Grace Quill. Mary A. Denmead, Anna T. Per-
kins, Mary E. Donaldson, Kate OLeary. Nora
c. Mahoney.
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Mama
Name.


Sales-Regular call-l2 o'clock m: Lincoln Fire
Washington Loan and Trus. Company. at 90
Government Bonds-U. =; 4s, registered, 1907,
liS4 bid, ll7x asked. q. s. Is, coupons, 1907.
District Of Columbia Bonds-Market stock Is,
lsSS currency, lo2 bid, asked. 2o-year fund, 6s,
lsS2 gold, JOY bid, 9oyear fund, IS, 1899,
rency 1901, 100 bid. asked. soyear fund, 6s gold
1902, 1le hid. asked Water stock, Is, 1903, cur
rency, laa bid, asked. s.sss. 1924. fund, cur
1901, 102 bid, - asked.
Miscellaneous bonds-washington and George
ington and Georgetown Railroad Convertible Is.
lbs bid, 1873 asked Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Rights, 12s bid. 1888 asked. Masonic Hail
Market Company imp. 6s,-bid, IFS asked. American
Security and Trust Company, Sc, 100 bid, - asked.
washington Light Infantry LIST mortgage 6s, 1904.
g. 30 bid. 1902 asked Washington Gas
Company. series A, 6s, lss bid, 1872 asked. WASH
ington Gas Company, series b, Is, 129 bid,
BILE Is, 1901, 1870 bid 1874 asked Lexington Rail-
road Is. % bid. 10s asked. Chesapeake and
Potomac slpaS Telephone LIST mortgage s., 100 bid;
LIST mortgage S. los bid, Ill asked. Metropolitan
Railroad Convertible 6s, lls bid, = asked. U. ).
NsIionai BANK siocssNBanE of Washington. as
bid. 4so asked. Bank Of Republic, ss0 bid. =
asked. Metropolitan. 2eo bid. asked
Columbia: lso bid. 1so asked Capital. 1917 bid. =
asked. West End, 90 bid. IS asked traders.
no bid. 1l9 asked. lincoln, IS bid, 1Os asked.
Citizens. ITO bid. 1S5 asked.
Railroad Stocks - Washington and Georgetown,
2l0 bid, asked. Metropolitan, IS bid, -
asked. Columbia. 90 bid, - asked Capitol and
North Street. 36 bid, = asked. Georgetown and
Tenleytown, SAY bid. SLY asked.
insurance Saskatchewan s, 20 bid. asked
Metropolitan, 50 bid, - asked. National Union,
liE bid 81 asked. Corcoran 90 bid, asked.
Columbia, l5l. bid, Il asked. Potomac, rs bid,
30 asked. Riggs, bid, = asked Peoples, 81 bid,
- asked. Lincoln, 81 bid. - asked. Commercial,
~ bid, 81 asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Reai Estate Title, 40
bid. - asked Columbia Title, 6H bid, 6k asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gas
'4e@s bid AN asked Georgetown Gas, IS bid. -
asked. U. s. Electric Light, $50 bid l59 asked.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvani bid. " asked
Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bld, Is asked. AIne,i-
can Graphophone, bid, s asked
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market Com
pany, Is bid, u asked Great Falls Ice Company
l31 bid, - asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage,
u bid, q asked. Lincoln Hall, - bid, 100 asked
lvy City Brick Company, - bid, 30 asked.
safe Deposit and trust Companies - Washing
ton safe Deposit Company. liz bid, asked
Washington Loan anu Trust Company, 70
bid 81 asked. American security aud Trust
Company, 104 bid. 100 asked
sEx. dividend
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FEARFUL OCEAN GALES.

Experience Of the "City Of Paris" Arriving
Today at Queenstown.
LONDON. Oct 2l.-Passengers by the steamer
City of Paris, which arrived at Queenstown
today, report tho weather during the last three
days Of the voyage a. having been fearful. On
Sunday heavy seas swept over the steamers
deck. Four Of the lady passengers we're hurled
to the floor Of the saloon, one Of them, Miss
the forehead.
Ten feet OF the port-side railing was carried
away and the carved ornaments on the vessels
stern were torn Oh.
The roaring Of the wind and the beating Of
the immense waves created terrific din.
Henry banks, . steerage passenger. died yes
terday. His body Will be taken toLiveYpool.
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IN WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Twice ~ Much Business as Yesterday TraE
acted on the Stock Exchange

Twice ~ Much Business as Yesterday Trans-
acted on the Stock Exchange
NEW YoRx, Oct 21.-There was more trading
on the stock exchange this morning, over
double the amount of business having been
transacted in the two hours to noon as COM
pared with the dealin0s.ef the same hours yes
terday.. The opening was firm, with the first
prices from " to n per cent better than those
OF last night, and throughout the first hour
the market continued strong. making further
fractional gains by II o'clock. Pittcburg. Chi
cago and ST. Louis was the only feature OF in
tersst, advancing from 26>{ to 2s5s. During
the hour to noon the markes was not % strong.
Sugar trust was the feature, being freely sold
and declining from 87}s 70 S51. The general
market went OF fractionaaly and ct noon prices
were little changed from those Of last evening.
At this writing (l:3o PM the market Il duh
but steady.
Money sas1{ per cent Exchangs-quiet but
steady; posted ratss Asla194; actual rate zeoka
zS0h for sixty days aud zsSa(s lSS1< Tor demand.
Governments-quiet; currency So, III btd3 "a
coupon, ueX bid; A5fs do, 10 bid
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SPECIAL MINK Down In BLACK

GOODS FOR THURSDAY. Make a note Of
this Every day We are making SPECIAL
REDUCTION on CERTAIN DESIRABLE
FABRICS in this department. Today 1t IL;
75c. BLACK MOHAIR. 46 inches wide.
MARKED DOWN to soc. yard.
FOR THURSDAY 46-inch BLACK Atwood
HENRIETTA. regular. SIC. yard. MARKED
DOWN to &c. yard.
FOR THURSDAY 1 piece 46-inch ALL
WOOL IMPERIAL SERGE, which is an ex-
ira GOOD QUALITY at 81. MARKED DOWN
10 7oc. yard.
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EXPLODING ACIDS CAUSE FIRE.
A Loss Of 81OO, 900 in Cleveland This Morn
ing-Fire in New York.

A Loss Of S1OO. 900 in Cleveland This Morn
ing-Fire in New York.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Oct. N.-Fire broke out
in large four-story building at the corner Of
Center and Winslow streets at $50 o'clock
this morning, and loss of 100000 resulted
The upper floor of the block was occupied by
the Oxidized Acid Company and it is supposed
that the fire started in this department as the
result of spontaneous combustion. Acids de-
posted in big tanks on the top floor caused
a series Of terrific explosions, and scattered
bricks, stones and timbers in all directions
Several fremen narrowly escaped being fatally
injured by the flying missiles. The first Sec
ond and third floors were occupied by Royalton
Machine Company and the Viaduct Brass Com
pany. The insurance will cover about two
thirds of the loss.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 21.-Fire broke out in the
Walabout Market in Brooklyn last night and
it took the firemen until daylight to extinguish
the flames. Most Of the buildings are one
story frame structures and they Ieu an easy
prey to the flames.
Nearly half of tho buildings in the market
were burned to the ground. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000, which Is covered by in
surance.
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THE AMERICAN HOG TAX.

France VIII Probably Raise the EMBARGO
Against Him seon-Secretary Rusk's Views.
The action Of the tariff committee Of the
French senate yesterday in recommending
duty of Is francs per 100 kilos on sailed meats
of all kinds imported from the United States
10 regarded as an official declaration of the
purpose to lift the embargo from American
pork.
The chamber Of deputies has already agreed
to admit our pork at twenty francs per 100
kilos. and the two bodies have now but to agree
in conference upon q rate when the order
raising the embargo will be promulgated.
And this, the French charge d'ahaires
says, he thinks will be done in short
time. Should the cabinet feel disposed it
may declare the embargo raised imme-
diately the conference report shall have been
adopted. Otherwise the embargo will remain
until the new tariff bill shall have been passed.
This according to the charge daffaires, will
not be until the latter part Of November or the
first part Of December. He is inclined to the
belief, however, that the cabinet will take
action upon the pork question Immediately
upon the passage OF the conference report
SECRETARY RISKS VIEWS.
Secretary Rusk expresses the opinion that the
committee Of the French senate will agree in
conference with the committee Of the chamber
OF deputies to the rate fixed last session by the
chamber of deputies. According to that rate
'ucfe ~ sAuluS scale, uIteen francs Delng the
minimum and twenty francs the maximum
The action OF the senate committee yes
terday was, he thinks, simply q proposition to
raise the maximum. The fixing Of the exact
rate will be left to the cabinet. And this rate,
the Secretary believes, will be twenty francs.
IF am right" he said today, ''the duty will
be about seventy-six cents less than the duty
fixed by Germany. Germany's schedule 10
S476 per 220 pounds; the French schedule,
supposing that twenty francs is decided upon,
will be 81"
1t is thought that having the sliding scale the
French cabinet may fix a rate that shall equal
that OF Germany. The Secretary has hopes
that the rates of Germany and later of the
others Will before the new year be materially
lowered Whether they will be depends upon
the negotiations now going on betweens the
representatives Of Germany and this
country: The next country after France
to raise the embargo is expected
to be Astro-Hungary. Overtures have already
been made to this country by the agents Of
Emperor Joseph, and negotiations will shortly
be actively under way. Nothing has yet been
heard from Portugal on the subject
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PROF.. RUssELL's ALASKAN TRIP.
His Experiences While Making the Ascen
of Mt. st. Elias.

His Experiences While Making the Ascent
of Mt st. Elias.
PORTLAND, ORE, Oct 21.-Prof. Israel C.
RUSSELL the Alaskan explorer. has arrived from
Victoria. Speaking of his travels he said:
''We began the ascent Of Mount St Elias on
the Sd Of June of this year. Our progress was
not obstructed until we reached an altitude of
near 10000 feet. There we found glaciers
before us. but by hard labor and after
several perilous adventures we reached
height OF IA, 500 feet This has been
estimated as the height Of the mountain,
but we found that the summit of the mountain
was nearly 5000 feet above US. 1t was impossi-
BILE for us to proceed further. We had already
suffered many hardships and many OF the men
were in a weak and exhausted condition. I
cannot say whether another attempt will be
made to reach the top of Mount St. Elias. II
there Is and am chosen to lead it, of course
there are some things that did not know
which experience has taught me-"
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SpEcrAL UMBRELLA REDUCTION.

25 WINDSOR SILK UMBRELLAs. with
NATURAL WOOD HANDLES. 26inch para
gon frame. These goods we have been selling
for e. and s2.15 ALL MARKED DOWN -
e. each.
81 FINE GLORIA UMBRELLAS, with i'm
ported natural wood handles. paragon frame.
Regular price. 81 and $3.50. Ali MARKED
DOWN to ell 30 each.
5oGLORIAUMBRELLAS WITH ELECTRO
silver handles. MARKED DOWN to &c. each.
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THOUSANDS 10 SELECT FaOx.
TAKE ONE OR HUNDRED. THEY ARE
Corner S.E st-

&c. each.
This Is the short story Of the GREATEST
HANDKyRCHIEF OFFER Washington has
ever seen. PRICE them In any store In town
and you viii find that the prize Is oOc- each
Look N the windows and they are marked JOc
Come here and yoa will have THOUSANDS. in
all of the INV FALL Ell ECrs. The entire
lot are for laGies and they are all white. IN all
sorts OF PRETTY DESIGNS and FIGURlNGS
In HEMsTITCHING and EMBROIDERY.
Most o them have scalIoped EMBROIDERED
EDGES. We sanlo, besia to describe them;
there are too many for that. Coule in and see
them. You will not be compelled to buy. ALL
WE ASK Is LOOK. When you see them. how
ever. you will be very apt to buy at least one.
for It is not often you can buy soc. LINEN
HANDKERCHIEF FOR 25c.
THIS OFFER IN LADIES' FINE EN-
BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS is the re-
suit of 4 bold offer for an IMMENSE GUAM
THY. in fact the entire STOCK. Of LARGE
IMPORTERS s4.25 GOODS, and that IL what
every large house In this city paid for them.
and the prico that they ask is DOC.
WheE We made our offer the salesman
laughed. but consented to wire ME house IL we
would take the lot We agreed to this and OUR
orsr WAS ACCEPTED. and that is how We
CAN NOW SELL Soc. LINEN EM3ROID-
Erred HANDKEECHIEFS FOR 2oc. each
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WANT TO BE ANNEXED.
Enthusiastic Meeting OF Canadians Favoring
Union With the United Staten.

Enthusiastic Meeting OF Canadians Favoring
Union With the United States.
Stony POINT, ONT, Oct. 21.-A largely at
tended meeting was held at Des Jardines Hall
in this place last evening for the purpose
Of advocating political union between
Canada and the United States. The
addresses were loudly applauded. A
resolution indorsing political union was carried
unanimously by a standing vote. Intense en-
thusiasm was displayed and the speakers an
nounced that urgent requests were pouring in
on them for meetings at Woodstock. st. Cathe-
rines, Bothwel, Niagara Falls ThamesvilIe,
Winnipeg, Sarnia, Amherstburg and many
other places. A continental union club was
organized with large membership.
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hNAfP-koE- On October 49, 1891, ~ the rrsi.
Gene Of the lr.des PARENTS. Mnpie avenue Anacosts
~ ,iIe i.ey Dr. Gibson q, Waugh NJ r. Church MI
IA ID h APP OF Michigan and Mis MAGGIE kOE
daughter OF ID. A Hoe U.s.N.
hcGAkkAGHi-NAL1EME Al ST. Peter,s
Saurch thursday. October A.. 1881, by th. Rev
Rather OEren. hAkl lMouESE, eldest "a lighter
q yoselh and hebecca Malteneyer. to Mr.. ANDkEW
McSAAhAGHA, both OF asllI.xton. D. C.
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An Ecumenicai ConS.reuc. su,,.~

lhls evening the members of Israel Metre
poiitan {. NJ Z. Church propose to make things
especially pleasant for the colored Methodist
Episcopal delegates to the second ecumenicsl
Methodist conference. An ''ecumenical con-
ference supper" As the means 10 be employed.
A number of speakers will enliven the nro-
eeedings, among those on the program being
Hon. Fred Douglass, DIR. ]. q. Price and Mr.
John Dancy. 1he occasion will also be more
or less IN honor of the departing pastor Of
Israel Church, DIR. c. ii. Phillips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-21

MRS. wINsLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS
of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETH
ING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES tine
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN,
CURES WIND collie. and is the best remedy for
DIARRHEA. Sold by Druggists in every part Of the
world. Be and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind. 70 cents . bottle.
dl5-1y
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Real Estate Matters.

Fannie Moser has bought for IS, 900 Of Con-
zaga College sub So, %. 622-ls by SO feet on K
street between North Capitol and LIST streets
northwest.
s. Adele Simonds has bought of George Z.
Emmons sub 1874, %. 721-le.25 by 6s.i7 on Let
street between Massachusetts, avenue and Cali
fornia avenue.
Il. Manogue subs IS to ~. square CO, George
town. 60 by 100 feet on n between 3lst and ed
streets northwest
Susie Z. Louthan has purchased Of W. Dam
enhower for "a. 500 sub q, square 754, Is by 81
feet on L between I'd and Sd streets northeast
Baker lot Is, block "a, Langdon Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-21
DIED.
BEARD. On October 20, 1881, ct his residence.
W 4. street. OF apop.exy. JOHN n. BEARD, 49,
mtg -elkht years. seven nIontbs and twenty dAys.

BEARD. On October 20, 1891, ut his res,aenc.
NIFTY eight years. seven nIontbs aud twenty dAys.
We watched and waited by him.
stlIl EOlins he would stay
Di, III, shs 80, ssntas snlsp~fed.
Funeral from Asbury NJ. Z. Church on Thursdsy
respeCtiully invited 20 attend
BILL. On Iuesiay; October 20. 1891. at $50.
OF Rachel ana AsDury bell. aged seventeen yeas.
ea.Ues At rrisss NJ z.Sn css srsan so =
1entn and v stress northwest.
Clark. On MONDAY. October 10. 1891. ROSE p.
fuleIAi ~ii tsKe rla.ie thursday. October - from
90 AsbuIy Charoh at O'Clock. Friends on IN. fsm,ss
are res ecsiuly invited 10 attend.
ANA Al. FOSTER. ased sinty-nsns me- MN
talsrS. iroin tue res.aenee Of her son. Charles 4.
% Al IL
FULLALovE. Ath,s residence. 1893 Thirty third
AID fUL.AIUyE. aged seventh MY year. az A'-'' hiOns
Fun-rl Thursday. octouer -. al 5 O'Clock pm,
Iu.iy invised ~ attend.
GskEN. On Wednesday. October q. 1891. Ma
N ARIA DEfkhLlA 4. vie OF George r. Green.
Funeral from Holy trinity CLurch. Sse<fx-town.
frday morning at ~ oc.ocA- lntsrineni private. =
LAMRLScE; On Wednesday. October "a. 1891.
george l. Lawrsn1e. aFel ioFtS seven years.
fuerai from her ate res.aence. 0-5 4 south
spectially invited 10 aTt-nd.
LIE coMPrE. AT Galveston. Tex, ON october o,
1851. BENJAMIN ". LII COMPIE, fraserIy a
Washington. II. T.. eldest tine late Jaanes L.
and Anna C. lie Compile.
MORSE. On October 20. 1891. at the residence q
Vim. J. Knees. Mount Pheasant. AT IL As pm, Mr.
LAURA A MORSE Of Nine.and. n. J.. ased sxty-
eight.
lnterment at Mount Auburn. Mass
NAGlE. In this city on Tuesday. October 20. 1891.
af lO.45 at her residence No. loo Eist strseS
northwest, kEBECcA. beloyed wife OF Lew Naxls.
IntermeIt AZ rotsyills Pa. to which place the ~
mans conveyed today
SCHUYLER On October Is 1891 LUCY T.
SCH UlLi X. beloved wife OF James 4. Schuyler IN
the hty shth year Of her formerly q ss.noud
ffrsdsriclsburr pspers please copyl
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CHICAGO. Oct 2l.-Governor George ". Steele
Of Oklahoma, arrived here this morning and
confirmed the report that he had resigned
The governor declared that he had not been
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OTTAWA, Or, Oct 2l.-sir George Baden
Powell and Dr. Dawson, TIE Boring go Dritish
eounisnionsrs, wiIl arrive here TO-DAY. Ho6h
eountesioners altar . few days' stay ksss viu
proceed - Washiagten 70 confsr VIA -
Amogjcan co0uinnionaRL
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IT Is Az OBJ ASHTON Nor1os
That medicine has to taste bad to do any
good.
SCOTS EMULSION IL cod liver oil with
its hsh-fat understanding 10 lost but the
taste.
This Is more than . matter Of comfort
Agreeable taste is alwayss help to digestion.
Asickenina taste is always . hindrance.
There is only harm in taking Cod Liver Oil
unless you digest It. Avoid the taste.
Scott L Bovine. Chemists. 132 South 9Th
Avenue, New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS EMULSION
OF COD LIVER oIL-an druggist every
where do. q. oc2O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-21

Range of the Thermometer.
HE following were the readings at the Office
Of the weather bureau today: a. M, 81; 2p.m..
81; maximum, e.; minimum as
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HALF PR1cE.

1851 pieces of BEST ALL-SILK VELVET
RIBBONS. with SATIN BACK. in ALL Of the
NEW FALL COLOkINGS.
inch wide. Regular price. &c. SPECIAL.
12c- yard.
Ii inch. Regular price. SOC. SPECIAL,
15c. yard
N inch. Regular price, Csc. SPECIAL.
1Sc. yard
2inchss- Regular price. 49c. SPECIAL. &c.
yard
These are ali full-10 yard pieces and are less
by the piece just the thing for garnishing
your NEW DRESS and see what a saving. AND
they the BEST QUALITY ALL-sILK
GOODS
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George Lancaster, BY james b. Smith, asks
the court in bill fled yesterday. for d.
vorce from Mary r. Lancaster. They vera
married in l672, and he charges that n Jpns.
1881, she deserted him.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
COMMISSIONERS HAVEN'T THE powry

COMMISSIONERS HAVEN'T THE POWER.
In relation to the request of the Post Office
department for permission to lay a three-inch
wroueht-iron pipe under the pavement in rear
OF 479 and 4Sl { street northwest from the mail
lock repair shop TO the blacksmith shop, the
attorney for the District states in an opinion
rendered today that he knows of no authority
Of the Commissioners to grant the request
DESTROYED LAMP POSTS.
In a letter to the Commissioners today Can't
Lusk invited attention to the fact that lamp
posts and lanterns are frequently knocked down
and destroyed by heavy wagons and trucks. and
the District is likely to be put to considerable
expense in replacing them. He recommends
that whenever the damage can be traced to any
particular person that person be called upon
to replace the cost of the lamp post, DC, with
the collector of taxes, and that in case of
failure or neglect TO make such deposit the ac-
count be placed in the hands of the attorney for
the District for collection. He further recon-
mends that the police department be requested
to ascertain and report in each case the name
OF the person responsible for the damage to the
lamp post, lantern or street designation.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: F. p. Boushel.
one frame dwelling. Detroit street. Langdon
Park. "a, 200. Keefe & Sullivan, four frame
dwellings, 230S to 23l4 9TH street extended,
1000. p. n. Dryer, one brick dwelling, 100
Alley northeast, lot IL, square a. $500.