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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-05


and roads have been improved by grading and
matchmaking. The substitution Of the Tel
ford macadam for the ordinary macadam has
been continued, and, it is believed, with benefit
to the streets. A portion Of the roadway in
front OF the District building has been laid
with vitriied brick pavement rs test Of this
material, which is now used to a considerable
extent in many Of our cities, and from which
we have received favorable reports. The pave
ment was laid by the force of the District at a
cost OF about 81. rs per square yard, and bids
fair to be successful.
The other pavements laid in the District have
been Of sheet asphalt, asphalt block and granite
block. They have been laid as detailed In
former reports and there seemJ 70 be no neces-
sity for changes in the specifications. The
granite curbs, 8 by 20 inches and by inches,
have been continued during the year. The ma
ture, distribution and cost of the various street
Improvements made during the past year and
the schedule of streets to be improved during
the current year are given in detail in the as
sistant's report. In making up the schedule for
new streets TO be improved examination and
due weight has been given, not only to the re-
ports OF the various citizens associations, but
also to the suggestions OF citizens who have
seen dt to make them TO the District. These
have been valuable to the Commissioners, and
the new schedule Of streets has been made up
with greal care and is believed to be tina: which
viii best serve the welfare Of the people and
forward the general prosperity Of the city.
PERMIT WORK.
Under the law money appropriated for per-
init work has been applied by the Commission
ers to the laying OF sewers, paving Of alleys
and the repair and improvement Of sidewalks and
curb throughout the District. The Commits
sioners have continued to lay, when requested,
more modern and improved sidewalk, and
have made contracts for this purpose with
several contractors. The prices Of these con-
Tractors vary, and the citizen who desires TO
have work done ID required TO pay the entirs
cost Of the pavement be desires, less one-hall
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ers estimate that good law OF the kind recon-
mended would raise not less than s3O0, 900 Of
District revenues, which with a like sum from
the United States would give from this source
alone s600, 900 for yearly improvements. The
Commissioners are still bearing of the good re-
suits of the high-license system elsewhere and
are the more anxious to have its benefits in the
District"
The liquor laws in the District Of Columbia
are wrecked-the result Of mingled and incon-
gruous legislation dating back to the days
when there were three distinct and indepeu-
dent municipal systems: the city OF Washington,
the city Of Georgetown and the levy court.
Without punishment of any kind for offenders
in this line, the public peace, private property
and humaii life are necessarily in danger. The
courts have discharged so many prisoners by
reason of the inadequacy and weakness Of The
laws that the police have become discouraged
and the citizens Disguised.
The following extracts from testimony Of q
defendant liquor dealer are significant of wha.
can be done in this District in defiance Of law
and officers November 20, 1889, the dealer
testified: II have been keeping a bar and res
taurant since April, 1882. l have made "a 600
a year" This defendant never had q license
for bar room, except for one year,
which expired October 81, 1886. Here
was man swearing that he openly and con-
tinuorsly did . retail liquor business in this
District without license for seven years, with
| the exception above noted, making some ESQ.,
UU Dv IL. lnis man mas Dtou cOuNfcteu many
times and fined by the court, but so far has
managed TO escape payment in the majority OF
the cases. II. as proposed in the bin presented
TO Congress, the second offense had been pun
ishaDle by imprisonment for not less than six
months. be would have hesitated before com
hitting the third offense. As the law stands
now his impunity naturally increases.
This ought not to be the condition Of the
liquor traffic in any civilized community, much
less ut the capital Of this great nation. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-05
Srop DRuporsa.

TTTTHERE is an easy way-and hard way to
4 do everything. Buying FURNITURE
or CARPETS-or DRAPERIEs-and try
ing to pay cash for them-is the hard way.
OUR
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04
DRoposALs FOR ANNUAL SUI
SAN FRANCISCO. CAT.
LOUISVILLE. kY. NEW Y0Rk. ny

| PROPOSALS. FOR ANNUAL SUP.
| PLIES FOR THE u. s. MARINE
| RPS.-HRADQuARTER U. s. MARINE
| CoRPs, QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, WASH
INGToN, ID. c., April 81, 1S92.-Sealed
| Proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this office until 12 o'clock noon on the
lst day of June next, for furnishing rat
lions, fuel, forage, and laundry work to
the U. s. Marine Corps, at one or more
of the following stations, from the LIST
of July, 1892 TO the 30th OF June. 1893
viz: Portsmouth, N. H.; Charleston,
Mass; Brooklyn, N. Y; Philadelphia
and Leagne Island, Pa; Annapolis, Md;
Washington, ID. G; Norfolk, Va; Mare
Island, Cal Port Royal, S. c., and Sitka.
Alaska. Sealed proposals will also be
received at this office until 10 o'clock
noon on the 2d day of June next for
furnishing supplies, consisting of cloth.
kerseys, flannels. blankets. helmets. mil
itary stores, brooms, brushes, etc, to be
delivered at the Office of the Assistant
Quartermaster, Philadelphia, Pa. Seal
ed proposals will also be received at this
office until 10 o'clock noon on the I'd day
of June next for furnishing stationery,
to be delivered at the Office of the Assist
ant Quartermaster, Washington, ID. G.
All supplies to be delivered at the places
named free of expense to the United
States Specifications, blank forms of
proposals, and all information can be
obtained upon application at any of the
stations named above or at the office of
the Quartermaster. Washington. ID. c.,
and Assistant Quartermaster's Office, 216
South Second street, Philadelphia. Pa
This office reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and to waive defects
and bids from manufacturers of, or regu-
lar dealers in, supplies only will be con-
sidered. Bids accepted and contracts
awarded subject to an appropriation by
Congress to meet the expenses. Pro,
posals may be made for one or more ar
ticles, deliverable at one or more stations,
and will be considered separately for
each article and place of delivery. They
should be endorsed Proposals for rat
ions, fuel forage, laundry work. supplies,
or stationery" as the case may be, and
addressed to Major H. B. LOWRY, Quar-
termaster U. S. Marine Corps, Washing
ton, ID. q. 80
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04

ACCORDING to the advance proof
OF the Weekly Finacial Review,
from tho banking house of Henry
Clews, New York, which states the
general trade of the country, except
ing the cotton States and CalIfor-
MIA, may be regarded as reasonably
prosperous. The increase OF rail
road earning shows that the volume
Of products moved exceed all prece-
dent. Merchanting, though con-
Quoted with conservatism and per-
haps generally on moderate profits,
is yet active. In certain trades,
there is an undoubted over-supply
OF products, notably so in the iron
trade, wooden manufactures, and
cotton goods. In the two former,
the trouble is perhaps principally
due TO the tariff having drawn out
increased investments in mills; bat
to the public at large there is an in
direct benefit in cheap good, and to
merchants the advantage of increas
ed sales, whilst the manufacturers,
the parties responsible for the
oYer-doing,-must submit to the
inevitable process of weeding-out
those least fitted to survive the or
deal of competition. In all this
however, the suffering is confined
to one restrsicted class, while all
others are indirectly benefited. The
cheapness of iron is creating an un
equalled consumption of that staple,
and the railroads are benefiting
through being able to make liberal
improvements at much below the
usual rate Of cost.
Taking the situation and the pros
poets as whole, we construe them
as fairly favorable to securities; but
at tho moment there are certain un
developed factors which tend to hold
conservative operators in check; and
we therefore, for the present. coun-
sel buying on drops and realizing
upon moderate profits.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04
A Short Talk On An Important
Subject.

Work at Murray Hill, as everywhere,
has been obliged to pick its way slow
~ through the backward Spring.
Notwithstanding some back sets on
account of the tardy season, some re-
liable and promising progress has been
made. Fine blocks of tempting grass
have been scattered over the future
home lots, preparatory TO building !;
material has been collected, more or
less grading has been done and parti
cularly the opening of Franklin stree,
has brought the lovely sites of Murray
Hill into close communication with
the city. Mr.. Melvin is pushing bust
ness and inquiries for lots are of daily
occurrence. Very many of these choice
sites will be taken this season. Pros
pectors will do well to complete their
selections before this Summer, as a
great rush is anticipated. The South
gate mansion will soon be erected and
others will quickly follow. Now is the
time to take hold of these invest
ments as large profits will develcre in
course of the year and those who buy
now viii get the benefit of future inn
provements. We cannot speak too
highly of Murray Hill property. Its
advantages must be recognized and
recognized at once by all who viii
walk over the ground and carefully
note them. Don't let the opportunity
slip away from your hands. Secure
some of these valuable lots before the
best are sold.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04

DROP0SALS FOR FRESH PR0VIS-
Z IONS AND PROVENDER FOR
THE NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPO-
LIS. MD.-May IS, 1892. Sealed pro-
posals. endorsed Proposals for Fresh
Provisions and Provender for the Naval
Academy. Annapolis. Md, TO be opened
June 10, 1892" will be received at the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Ma
w Department, Washington, ID. G., un-
I'll 12 o'clock noon, June 10, 1892, and
publicly opened Immediately thereafter,
to furnish at the Naval Academy. An
napolis, Md, 5000 pounds fresh beef,
5000 pounds fresh vegetables, 1900
pounds fresh bread, $4,000 pounds ice;
also quantity of provender. The arti-
Giles must conform to the Navy standard
and pass the usual naval inspection.
Blank proposals will be furnished upon
application to the Superintendent of the
Naval Academy, the Navy Pay Office,
Baltimore, Md. or to the Bureau. The
attention of manufacturers and dealers
is invited. Tie bids, all other things be-
ing equal, decided by lot. The Depart.
ment reserves the right to waive defects
or to reject any or all bids not deemed
advantageous TO the Government. ED
WIN STEWART, GymGster General.
U. 3 Macy 5-26-4t
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04

THE women of America at the
coming Worlds Fair will have an
opportunity to demonstrate what nc
right thinking person has ever dis
puted, that they are the equals OF
men in most lines and their supe-
riors in many. In fact, one OF the
most peculiarly interesting features
OF the great exposition will be the
display made by the women in the
various departments. and the wo-
men Of this city and county ought to
do their best to be creditably repre-
scnted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04

The May corner in corn, which
lifted the price from 40 cents to 81
a bushel, was broken up, it is said
by the victims who had cold preyi-
ously to the manipulators at so cts.
a bushel, selling the same corn over
again to them on May 3lst. at 81 q
bushel. Asked TO explain, they
coolly said they meant to default on
their earlier contracts. They would
deliver no corn for so cents, but
would deliver all that was wanted at
81. As corners are unlawful the
the cornerers had no resource.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cIeanses the sys-
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, Its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. KL NEW YoRk. ny
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04
SATURDAY. June 4, 1892.

BLAINE says nothing, and Harri-
sons uneasiness is growing more
and more apparent, while the anx-
iety Of the administration organs
and hangers on is growing pitiable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-04

Coughing Leads 20 Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam win stop the cough q,
once. Ask your friends about u.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
RAILROADS

LLEGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY COON
a and after sunday, June y lSel. trains wiz
ern standard time: Buffalo express leaves At $40
A. m, s:ls D. m. (srrfvinG ct Buffalo ct S:6 p. m.
City and Dubois express-Lesves 8:D .. m. Lao D.
m: arrive. 100. S:1 1000 P M East Brady
M. 5:6b $50 D. M arrives 8:6, 1850 o. M, s:Ss
m. Braeburn-Leayss 1:5s e:s 2. m: strives SO
I2:o5 21, h:0 D. m arrives $50 m. 1880 !,is
$40 p. m. Huiton-Leaves 500 $50 p. m, arrives
7:4. 1i:D p. m: Forty-thrd street-Arrives 3:A
$40 :. s:45 p. m. arrives 7:1o 2. M; e:1 p.
Emlenton-Leaves s:cb .. m; arrives s:lS p N.
Br1eburn-teaves $50 p. m. arrives 1;l0 p, N.
Pullman parlor buffet CIR on day trains and Pull.
and Buffalo. Ticket od1ces, No. 40 Fifth syenue
and Union station. DAVID MCAKGO, General
Superintendent. JAMES p. ANDERSON. Gen.
erAl Passenger AGENT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08

more, 30: Devonian Oil Company's Nos. ! and
Boyce. 70: Oakdale Oil Company's No. Nor
gan heirs, 20; Nos. 3 and Baldwin, 45: Nos.
and Wallace, %; Forest Oil Company's No.
NJ. Wright, so; Gufey, Murphy Co.'S Nos.
i and Sam Sturgeon, 20: Oakdale Oil Com
pany's No. John Wetmore, 20; Brown Bros.
Robson & Co.'s No. ! McMurray, %; produc-
tfon, % 900; stock in the field, 60,000
The runs of the Southwest Pennsylvania
Pipe Line Company from Mcdonald Satur-
day were 1882: outside Of Mcdonald, 5,6o6.
The National Transit runs were 33,29l; ship
ments, 90 ISL Buckeye runs. N,6S3: ship
ments, 1884. Southern Pipe Line runs, e.
$50. New York Transit runs. %, 129 Macks-
burg runs. 1,57. Eureka runs, 6,377: ship
ments, 1913.
The Sunday runs and shipments were as
outside of Mcdonald, se4 National Transit
runs, 6,384. Buckeye runs. 4,3N; shipments,
2.256 Macksburg runs, lS3 Eureka runs.
6Sl No report from tho Southern Pipe Line
or the New York Transit Company.
Tho TemperancevilIe Gasser.
The gas strike made by Fox, Swearer &
Co. just beyond the limits of Temperance
vile created good deal Of interest among
the gas men of Pittsburg yesterday. The
well has been drilling for several months,
and has been frequently shut down. A
small vein of gas was struck at
1900 feet, and pressure of sew
eral hundred pounds to the inch was
reported to have been tapped at 2, 1853 feet.
Nearly every gas company in Pittsburg sent
men out yesterday to examine the well and
If it should prove to be q slayer there will
be dozen others started around it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
THE D0x0L0aY SUNG IN CoURE
Peculiar Manner in Which . Poor Man
Acquittal Was Celebrated.

Peculiar Manner in which . Poor Mans
Acqu,ttal Was Celebrated.
NEW YORK, March IL Special 1-'Praise
God From All Whom All Blessings Flow"
was sung by the spectators in Justice
Whites court in Oyster Bay Saturday, when
William E Cheshire was arraigned on
charge of forgery and discharged
Tears streamed down the cheeks of Cheshire
and others who Joined in the singing. Al
though the court had not adjourned, JUS
tice White did not check the
singing. Cheshire is known in
Oyster Bay as . hard-working,
industrious man. He ran milk route, and
lived on a small farm with his wife and
children. His reputation was of the best,
and the villagers were astonished few
months ago to hear that . warrant had been
issued for his arrest. It was said he was in
Strengthened circumstances and had forged
the name of his motber-in-law to note he
had deposited in the Oyster Bay Bank.
Cheshire left the village before he could
be arrested. Nothing was heard of him for
weeks afterward, and friends began to fear
he had taken his life. He returned
home this week. When arraigned
before Justice White no one
appeared to press the charges, and he was
dismissed from custody. All the papers in
the case were gathered and thrust into the
open stove in the center of the courtroom.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
Some of tho Miuor Court M.tser,

Some OF tho Minor Court Matters.
THE jury is out in the case of H. d. Kramer
VS. A. A. Heiner, an action about rent.
ALICE II. PENNoCK yesterday issued An ex-
ecution against G. Grant Pennock for
The suit of Beading Bros. vs. Curtis Nc.
Quillen, an action on a book account, is on
trial before Judge Magee.
The suit of H. j. Gibson ct al VS. Mary and
James Ritchey, an action in ejectment, is on
trial before Judge McClung.
THE suit of J. F. Scott against Sarah Ed
mundson and j. W. Kanmerer, an action on
a contract, is on trial before Judge Kennedy.
In the suit of ]. Addison Courtney against
Conrad Beringer, O suit to recover purchase
money on an agreement to purchase real
estate, verdict was given yesterday for
So, 469 for the plaintiff.
THE case of William Bradshaw vs. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, operating
the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston
Railroad, to recover for land appropriated
is on trial before Judge Ewing.
ANSWERS were filed yesterday in the cases
of Emil Legal and John Fender against the
steamboat John Moren. It is said that the
claimants left the boat at Shade river, by
which they broke their contract and are not
entitled to wages.
JUDGE KENNEDY issued habeas corpus
yesterday to secure the release of Mrs A. G.
Miller, who is now in the Dixmont Insane
Asylum. She is the wife of A. T. Miller
who claims she is unjustly and unnecessarily
held in custody. Tomorrow has been fixed
for the hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
LEPR0sY IN AN EATING HOUSE
Philadelphia's Leper Formerly Cook for .
Big Restaurant

Big Restaurant
PHILADELPHIA, March 7.-ISpecial J.
The Board of Health of this city is excited
over the discovery that Charlie Wing, the
japanese leper who recently delivered him
self into the custody of the health depart
ment, had been employed, previous to his
commitment, in the capacity of cook in q
large eating house. DR. Taylor, the medi-
cal inspector, said tonight that the case
was one of the last stages of leprosy.
"We have traced the Jap's whereabouts
in this city pretty thoroughly, said DR..
Taylor, "and we know all about him, with
the exception of few months in which he
seems to have disappeared from view. All
information concerning him will be made
public tomorrow, but not before, by
Health Officer Veale's orders. A strict in
vestigation extending beyond the simple
case Of the man Wing is being made, and we
have thus far conducted our work in the
matter secretly because we fear to lose some
valuable witnesses.
DR. Taylor stated that the fact that the
leper had served as cook need cause no
alarm, since the process of cooking would
necessarily kill the microbes transmitting
the disease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
THE COUNTY SALARY CASE HEARD.
Yost Appears Before the Supreme Court
Against the Increase.

Against the Increase.
A Philadelphia telegram yesterday an
nounced that tine case of John "A. Bell VS.
Allegheny county was argued before the
Supreme Court yesterday. This is the Law
and Order suit against the increased
county salaries Attorney Yost represented
the society, and Lyon, Mckee and Sander
son appeared for Treasurer Bell.
A motion was first made to quash the
appeal for the reason that the county of Al
legheny had not authorized the appeal, and
therefore is not properly made party to it,
and that there is no authority in law for
the action or Intervention of William Yost
in behalf of the county. Attorney Yost
cited laws to prove the legality of his inter-
ference Inc answering the motion to quash,
and then proceeded to an argument on the
merits of this case. He contended that as
the office of Treasurer never earned fees that
the salary was fixed by special or local
Law before the adoption of the new Consti-
tuition. This special law of March II, 1870,
fixed the salary of Treasurer at S4, 500. 1t
was in full compliance with article IA of the
new Constitution, and is not repealed by
any general law.
He said that the marvellous thing about
the whole affair was that the court officers
were drawing these excessive salaries and
thereby trying to manufacture public opin-
ion in their favor. 1t was agreed on behalf
Of the officers that prior to the Constitution
of 1874 nearly all the officers in Allegheny
county got fees in addition to salaries The
Constitution directed reform in all coun-
ties containing 150, 600 inhabitants, and pro-
vided that the compensation of officers in
such counties should be regulated by law
earned, that the salary act of 1876 and its
supplements apply to Allegheny county,
and repeal all prior special or local laws re-
iating to salaries of county officers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08

Business was slack, and there was only
one fluctuation. The opening and lowest was
$3.50. highest and closing 5essc. Refined was
OFF ssf ut Antwerp and "a at London. There
was no change at New York. There was
very little news, and no decided opinions
were expressed as to the course of the mar
NEW YoRK, March 7-Petrolenm opened
steady and after advancing No declined
Nc; rally OF Nc followed, and the
close OF the market was steady; Penn
ing 5911c: highest, 595c; lowest, 59lSc; closing,
69Nc. Lima oil no sales; total sales 1900
barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
JAMES l. oRR AGAIN IN COURT.

The Convicted Real Estate Agent Now the
Defendant In . Civil Suit.
The suit of B. F. Grove against james I.
Orr is on trial before Judge Stowe. The
defendant In the case is the former real
estate agent, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary for an assault on May Kelly. His
attendance on court was necessary, and he
was brought from the penitentiary in charge
At the adjournment of court he was re-
turned to prison. i.
The suit is an action for damages for
alleged deceit. Grove states that he bought
Orr's real estate business from him on rep
reservations that it was worth so much. He
claims that he was deceived, and wants
damages.