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4 The immediate cause for the investign
| ton of understanding devices directed
yesterday by the Commissioners was a
letter from AIR. W. C. badge cniltng at
tention to an invention said to be very
| effective
The Commissioners have frequently dis
4 cussed the question huw te save the pub
lie buildings of the city fr.m being srnnke-
bcgrimeSi. and have watched the growing
| use Of sa'ft coal with apprehension.
Unless something is done suon, said
! Col. Ross this morning. the color OF sew
cral public ctiificcs will BE- mined.
The ReteSslty Tor some actina grows witt
the erection OF such beautifully white struc
lures rs the new Corccrau Art Gallery. the
Ei,stoHice, and the new Congressional Ii
brary.
Taxation upon church property was ot-
jectcd to recently by John A. Meyer. secre-
tary OF the Douglas Memorial Church. in the
matter of an assessment for improvements
in the ncigbborhood of the church. The
Commissioners replied today that nder tue
law in that particular ca ST. they have noop-
ton; the tax mu 1t BE- paid.
Hill & johnson were informed this morn
ing that nogood ground had been presented
why the tax penalties on eleven acres OF
ground on The Military road should be remit
ted.
GIVEN A PERMIT.
The Morton Club this morning got its per
nit for an entertainment free of charge.
The ground upon which the concession was
made is that the proceeds of the entertain
nient will be devoted to charity
The entertainment has been in prog ress for
two nights, for which license was paid Il
is expected to continue for month longer
and the saving by getting free permit is
nearly 500.
The active work nj securing the paper
was done by William Calvin Chase the
col,red attorney. The club conducting The
affair is largely made up OF the friends
OF Commander George II. Boston of Morton
Post, G. A. R.. recently sentenced =, srs'
pension fr,m his office, and the profits.
it is stated. win go Ia the needy members
OF that pusl.
1t Is customary ip grant free licenses
in eases where profits are ta go 10 charity.
No effort is usually made to determine what
is actually done with The pr,cceds. None
is required under the law.
Capt. Fiebeger has received notice from
the Metropolitan Railway Company that
their material for construction OF under
ground electric railway from Seventh to
Ninth streets on Florida avenue will be
removed. The heavy iron yokes Tor the
electric conduit and the rails have made
serious obstruction of the narrow thorough
fare.
hearing was given at IL o'clock this
morning to Mr.. j. j. Darliugton for bis
client, Mr.. A. A. Stamp, who Ia seeking
permission tp continue remoleling his
house at M. 932 NJ street nuFtIwrst, al
though the walls lack q little OF the
thickness required by the building resu
lations.
Building Inspector Brady and a num-
Der of other persons Interested were
present. The consideration NJ the qnes-
tion lasted nearly an hour. Mr.. Darling
ton said action favorable to his client
would be taken in a day ar two.
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PETE AND BOB WILL FIGHT.
Match to be Pulled Off Near El Faso
About the Middle OF Febrmry.


New York. Dec. 5.-Peter Mal,er, cham
pion heavyweight Of the world, and Robert
Fitzsimmons, champion middleweight of
the world, were matched this morning to
fight to u finish near Ell Paso. Tex, be-
tween February 1 and February Is.
The details were arranged at q meet
ing between Dan Stuart. of Texas, repre-
sentative of Fitzsimmons. and John J.
Quinn, manager for Malter, held at the st.
james Hotel today.
Stuart was empowered to- make the match
for Fitzsimmons and as Quinn WAS anxious
for the contest the arrangements were
completed without difficulty. The purse
to be fought for will be $2o.0ou.
When "Dan" Stuart arrived here q few
days ago to arrange d match between
Corbett and Fitzsimmcns he stated that he
had a battle-ground selected within five
miles of n Paso.. 1t is said 10 be on
Mexican soil.
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MANGLED on TaE R. 4 o. ROAD.
Body ofan Unknown Old Soldier Found
at a Grade Crossing.

at a Grade Crossing.
The body OF a man. supposed TO have
been an old pensioner, was taken to the
morEuc about O'Clock this afternoon
from the Ninth precinct, and is now held
there for itie Btificatioo.
The man was run over at one of the grade
crossings on the Metropolitan branch Of
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad by an out
going train and instantly killed.
An Officer notified Coroner Hamrnett and
had the body removed to the morgue In the
Ninth precinct patrol wagon.
The body was frightfnlly mangled. the
head being entirely severed from the body
and the trunk ripped open. The eHtrals
and parts of the limbs were strewn over the
ground.
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Thr,.e Remsrkab,e Mem.

AS Dumas, the grandfather, prided him
self more upon his wonderful strength and
skill In athletics than his generalship; as
Dumas. the second, prjdel himself more
upon his knowledge of cookery than the
authorship uf 1.-THE Three Musketeers," So
Dumas, the third, prided himself more
upon his knowledge of art than upon the
writing fla Dame aux Catneiias." They
were three strange and remarkable men.
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MaRKET WAS WEAK.
Sugar Made Another Spurt, But Other
Stocks Were Inactive.

SHOCKS were inacftSe.
New York, Dec. 5.--Insidcrs came to the
support of Sugar this morning, and in the
first half hour of business the price was
put up to 105 7-S. gain or nearly two
points as compared with yesterdays finals.
In the room it was said that the bulk of
the buying was for the account of brokers
who have been selling the stock during
the past few days on early Information
of suits to be brought against the COM
pany.
The other industriais were heavy, ex-
cept for Chicago Gas, which ruled firm at
Ga 3-Sa65.
The railway list ran off 1-s to 5-s per
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washIngson rIneOrchestra.

The Second season af the Washington
String Orchestra, Ernest Lent conductor.
will be opened at Metzcrott Music Hall he
cember Z. The soloists will be Miss Mary
Helen Howe. Miss Louise Carson. Mr.. WIN.
Hoieomb and Mr.. Fitzhugh Goidsborougi,
A number OF brilliant compositions Will be
rendered, and most enjoyable entertain
ment is promised.
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cent at the opening. bUt later rallied frac-
tionaiiy. Subsequently the p,'sted rate FOR
hong sterling was advanced LIZ cent tu O. So,
and this revived the talk about large l,ld
shipments and led to general selling
movement in sti.cks. The market Chased
weak.
The evening times., 1895-12-05
Gold
And
Diamonds

They go we'll together
the richest of metals and the
most beautiful of gems. No
jewel was ever so universally
popular as the diamond.
Fashion, now and again, sets
up a rival, but the queen of
gems refuses to be dethroned.
My diamond display this
season will well repay a visit,
if it is any pleasure to you
to gaze on the most beautiful
of the earth's treasures.
The evening times., 1895-12-05

Generally fair weather will prevail In the
Southern. Middle Atlantic States, and
Ohio Valley, with slowly rising tempera-
ture by Friday morning. preceded by
Slightly colder weather in the Middle At
lantic States Friday morning.
Condition of.tic Water.
High and low tides are officially re-
corded at the navy yard for Today as fol-
High. Low.
4:94 p. m. 9:52 a. m.
4:1op. m. 11,08 D. m.
Temperature and condition OF the water
at 8 a M: Great Falls-Teinpefature, SO:
condition, SO. Receiving reseryoir-STsn,,,
perature. AZ; toadsti.a at north connection,
36; conuitian at soath connection, Sc. Dis
tributing Observation-Disclosures, Al: r,n-
dition at intiuent gatehuuse, SO: effinent
gatchouse, Sc.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at 6.El D.. in.; extin-
Euishod ~ So I ,. n.
Naphtaa lam2s lighted al s:SI p. a.; ex-
tingalshed at SOC 2. IA.
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now -

natural--showing a new
purchase = specially when
it's an acknowledged good
one-there-we've told the
secret that's crowded our
store the past two days with
buyers.
Those brand new Hud-
dersfield Cheviot Suitings
are remarkable values, and
their wear-resisting quail
ties will greatly extend our
fame. SIS is all we're ask
ing for a suit made-to-
measure.
The evening times., 1895-12-05
Famous sanford Case IN Cpsrt.

A petition has been flied with the pn.-
bate court by Florida Fairfax Sanford for
the citation Of the next af kin Interested
In the estate OF the hate Juhn n. Sanford,
her husband, to sfnw canse why the laxt
WIN OF the decedent shall MT be admitted
TO probate.
The evening times., 1895-12-05
elVtIlL TIE nnERs INlI
Sensational Developments in the
Seamen-Gunners Case.
TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS

j. T. Harris Evidence Shows That a
Conspiracy Exists Among the Ac-
cused TO Defeat the Ends of Jus
tice-Signlfican Statements Madeto
Him and Overheard by Him.
The evening times., 1895-12-05

Reduced Rates Over Seahuard Air
Line to Atlanta.
The Seai,Oard Air Line announces that
they will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta
at 81 4 for the round trip. account OF
Maryland Day, December 6.
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should give his services as treasurer without
remu Deration.

should give his services as treasurer without
remuneration.
The committee appointed % nominate
members OF the trustees OF the Episcopal
Fund named the following: Harry A. Pei
lew, Charirs c. Glover. Charles j. Bel,
Alexander h. Hageer, Henry 8. Matthews,
and Lewis j. Davis. Thesc gcntlenren were
declared elected.
The result OF The first ballot for mcm-
bers OF the sfRDding committee was the
election OF six OF lserca Of the required nem-
t,ers. as follows: Rev Thomas G. Addison,
Rev. Alfred Harding. Rev: william II.
Laird. Rev. Josiah B. Perry. Rev. Randolph
H. McKim. and Rev. DIR. ] H. Elliott.
At this time the convention took q re-
cess until O'Clock for lunch.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The following 10 the list of delegates to
the convention:
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Sterlina
5ilper

10 noac so cheap 1af yon can buy
Gerry handsome u'ficlrs for mere
t'-iae Ny prices are ass lo,cest IN
t0fcu.
EVERETT,
yoweler.
i225F F Street N. w.
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PllN f0R ELECTION flsfs
Members fayuf Two House Com.
mittees to Consider Them.
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF IT

1t Is Chimcd That the Regular Com
mittee VIII Not He Able TO Dispose
of the Numerous Contested Cases
During the Se-<sion-Only One Pre-
oedenf THAT Can He Found for It.
The evening times., 1895-12-05
P,LLsBUkY,s BEST IS rHB BEST

Next time you order
flour try Pillsbury's Best
xxx and follow direc-
tions. The result will be a
pleasingiy surprising one.
The evening times., 1895-12-05
FRANK WILSON BROWN.
BROKER,
1885 F Street Northwest.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions
and Cotton.

to Telephone.
Principal Cities t4i4
Correspondents Of
MESSRS. THEO. w. MYERS q CO.,
No. ~ New ST., New York.
Members OF the Now York Stock Rxcharxe
The evening times., 1895-12-05

Stoil's Decenber Shoe Selling Is giving
purchasers the BEST Shoes OF our T1fues-
at tniarvelously low prices. FourteencerlE
no waiting.
The evening times., 1895-12-05


hnrirs j. g. Mayo. T. g. Addison. D. d.
ohm d. E Mckee. John A. AspfnwaI.
!. H. Mckta. D. d. David Barr.
'scar L. Mitchell. Frank H. Bsselo1-
Taltcr A. Mitchell. Clarence W. Rispiiam.
idward n. Mott. Joseph G. Bryant.
anes L. Page. Charles 6. Buck.
osiah b. Perry. James A. B,lck.
as. E. POiudsxter. John W. Cbesley.
hilip II. Prescott Thos. s. Cbilds. u ID.
ohm L. C.. Sncdes James W. Clark.
ames L. Smiley. james b. Craighifl.
= Mackay- -Snith. Alexander crunrmeil.
heoph,lus SnIoot- Wiilard g. davenport.
'iillam T. Snyder. George F. D.sflry.
harles F. Sontag. J. H. Elliott. 3. 4. D.
aci,. v. SpiRoza. F. NJ. Gibson. Pi,. D.
Mcbride Sterrctt. Andrew ]. f;rshnrn.
Lason c. Strykcr. Henry A. Griffith.
. R. Stuart. d. d. Walter p. t;r,sss.
jhn II. Todd. Alfred Hariing.
homas o. Tongue. Albert NJ HfIliker.
L. Townsend. DID, Richard l. Howell
'Iiliam Y. Tunnel. Arthur s. Johns.
yrn T. Turner. g. H. JOhnstone. d d.
'illiam R. Turner. Thomas A. Jobnstone.
aurice II. Vaughn. Richard I. Kerfoot.
rank p. Wfles- william II. Laird.
Ilbert F. Williams. John London.
20. W. Williams. r. W. Lowrie. u. D.
Robert s. ". Wood.
baity-
3. HaIlam. Charles Albert.
1ward Harpur, W. Fl. Alien
hos g. Hayiland. James F. Aston.
Twin T. Hay. Thomas Anderson.
alter n. webb. Vim. p. Baldwin
1os. B. Hrrd. John r. Raifneer.
,aries King. Charles J. Bell.
air Lee. Charles n. Berry.
Dos. II. Locker. Henry =. Bird, 81
ines Lowndes. j. F. Bohanan.
m. A. Meioy Thomas f. Bond.
m. Il. Mobley. Thomas R. Brnnks.
'seph r. Owens. Arthur g. BrowDe.
,hn @. Parke. Barnabas Bryan.
airy f. Peilew. Charles s. Bundy.
. W. Pouie W. W. Burtiette.
seph Price. ". NICK. Burroughs.
,iiip K Rely. H. A. Cady,
iward Reilly. Richard q. r. Chew.
-ed'k Skinner. John A Cne-
Ias- H. Stanley J. c. 3. Davis
ysnour ". Tuih,ch. Lewis J. Davis.
d. Van Der yeer j. Marshall Dent.
.dford W Walker. g. Sidney Dent.
kapah Nwaters. Vim. W. Duyafl.
mes II. wztmpugh. Chns. @. Emack.
muel E. Wheatiey. George R. Garner.
lrry c. whiting Chas. C. Glover.
Allison VI Inner. Louis NJ. Gaodrlck.
ter WosNd. Augustus 7. Gray.
Geo. A. woodward.
The convention committees are made up
follows:
Ways and mea -Messrs. C. C. Glover, H.
Pellew. and 8. W. Tullock.
Donations-Charics King. l. ]. Davis,
II. LOCKER. Blair Lee, and W. A. Meloy.
of new parishes and churches
". J. l. Townsend. Rev Gilbert VIII
ms. and Charles Albert.
Parochiai contributions-s. W. Tullock.
I'd. and A. 7. Gray.
Canous and other business-Rev. Thomas
Addison. Rev. Alfred Har,iing. Rev. w H.
lirdl. A. s. Bronze, and Charles II. H a nley
The evening times., 1895-12-05

Press Com mIttee of the Jewish Fair
Meets Tonight.
Mr.. Isaac Cans. Chairman of the press com.
imttee Of The Jewish Fair, has called a
meeting Tor tonight at 7:3O at The Times
Building.
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THREATENED By Smoke
Commissioners Fear Buildings
will Be Spoiled by the Crime.
MATTER GIVEN ATTENTION

Probability That They WIN Recon-
mend Legislation Covering the Sub
tect-Daiiy Orders Affecting the
Various Sections of the Cffy-Minor
District Matters.
The evening times., 1895-12-05

"1 WANT 10 RI TIE
yEwELER WHO COMES
INTO TOUR MIND FIRST. "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17
Bouquet Wins Another Great Race.

newmarket, England, May 1s-A damper
was placed today on the Growing of the
English sporting fra ternity over the de-
feats of American horses, especially the
defeat of Stonenen yesterday in the Sell
ing plate, when NJ. +. Dryers horse fin
ished sixth with Simms up, and was
bought in by Mr.. Thoodles, owner of
Crawley, the second horse, for $40 gum
cas-. Dryers aged Banquet won the SELL
ing plate today, and was bought in by
Dwyer for 1858 sovereigns. Drego was
second, Courantee third. Ten horses
started. Banquet and Drego carried 1875
pounds, Courantee no. The betting was
5 to against Banquet.
Under the conditions of the race today
the sum of l,2s5 sovereigns. the balance
above the selling price, 800 sovereigns,
which Banquet realized, was divided be-
tween the owner of Drego and the race
fund. Skill cut out the work from Bel
homme and Courantee, Monkey Boat ly-
ing next 10 Advanced. Drego and Ban
quet. They ran thus 20 the distance post.
where Drego came to the front. but was
immedia tely colared by Banquet who
won by half length. Three lengths sep
arated the second and third horses.
Mr.. Bridges Williams Becky Sarp had
a walkover today In the Dyke plate OF
5000 sovereigns for two-year-olds. All OF
Cookers horses were scratched.
TIE Globe this afternoon revives the
rumors of differences between Mike +.
Dwyer and Richard Croker whose horses
for the past few days have been eXer-
cised In different parts of Newmarket
Their colored jockey. Sims, divided the
attention between the two American
horse owners. Don Alonzo, Stonenell and
Banquet were scratched for the flying
handicap plate of 300 sovereigns. added TO
a sweepstakes of 200 sovereigns each for
three-year-olds and upwards.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17
SPORTING NOTES.

Az the St louis races THURSDAY the
winners were: Five fuTlonGs. Roma Vera.
.es. s&ght furlonEs. Jack Bradley. 1852.
five fur}ougs. lady Iuez, f.tsi2. five FUR
longs. Dunlap, 1:o7; eight ftTaongs. F'u-
tuse, 80
At the Louisville races Thars.say the
vgffrsra were: SIX furlonGs. PsstEs3eaTrl.
T.lsI.. four furioggs. I'etrplene. .aiss
Louisville narrf1cap. eight and "a half fur
lg9nys. Henry Young ia: seven ft4rlongs.
Pearl Song. ., four furlongs. Afloni--
,5Iiz.
A. The san F'Faucfsco races THURSDAY
+hn winners were: Four furAongs. maiden
two-year-olds. ISson l.. - eight fur
longs. selling, Annette, .#Iss five and a
lslf fu~lorrs. setting. Iorven. les. six
49, a half furaonEs. selling. Miss Buck
lev. IN: esrat furlongs. stesplessaase.
ls1rule 3. la.
~ the PasiIas1e3ptia. races THURSDAY the
winners were. -Four farloaaEs. fat, gentle
Y1eT1 riders. F. 2 Y. % -. SIX fuTionss.
faf. Atlanta. 1:Ia 80. Two mites. over
esghs hurdles. JlT4ge Morrow. 4:l6; about
tf~es. AMI a half miles, s-aeSs - ser
r}aznen riders. 3mp tasgas flsTi- ssSl l-9:
aI71rt three arr half miles, Sfeep.e-
chase. King John. s.ei-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

much Abridged The health officer wiii be
Instructed ~ the board 70 call IN the as
s1srauee Of the police 70 close the schools
20 begin with. and the courts VIII probably
settle The less important events in due
tine Scarset.uz fingers for no one in the
rneantirne. and IL must be very refreshing
Tor the board OF education 20 know that Il
Is the sole cause OF a general 5isSernina-
ton Of the disease"
Health Board should Have Authority.
DR.. Russell, being asked for his opinion
OF the acton OF the board OF education.
replied:
Il was considerably surprised a. the ac-
ton taken by the school board In regard
20 the order of the hoard Of health 20 close
the South and Rainier schools. and espe-
ciaily as two Of the school directors were
present a. the meeting OF the beard of
health and concurred in Our action and ex-
pressed their opinions that they thought
such action necessary. and one of them
remarked that he had already taken his
children out of school as ne did not pro-
pose 10 have them take any chances In
matters OF ordinary moment ! would be
perfectly willing 70 meet the school board
in a conciiiatory spirit. but this Is not
question in which there IS any debatable
ground on which 70 stand 1t seems TO me
that the mere suggestion 10 the school
board that any certain school or schools
should be closed I'm order 10 prevent as
much as possible the further spread of
scarlet fever would be enough, and they
would promptly agree 10 such PROPOSE
ton, instead Of utterly dIsregarding the
order OF the board OF health. which IL is
clearly within its province 10 give, the
opinion OF the learned counsel of thu
school board to the contrary notgithstand-
ing. II the board OF health has not the
authority 70 take action IN regard to the
prevention Of the spread OF contagious
and infectious diseases when they are
prevalent u is about time Il was given
such authority. and If the laws as at pres
ent constituted are not sufficient 20 enable
the board 70 enforce any quarantine IL
may think proper IL is about time some
action was taken 10 amend those laws.
Why the order Of the board of health 10
close the South and Rainier schools should
be considered arbitrary l cannot under
stand. and am sure the members OF the
school board who were present when we
were discussing the closing of those
schools have no such opinion. AS under
stand 4. the purpose for which the board
OF health is constituted is the preservation
OF the public health and | think the board
would be very derellct in its duty II ii had
not acted as il has in the present In
SsareA"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

4 MoNCTST THE THOUSANDS OF
- lovers of the beauty and the fra
GRANGE Of flowers there Is not 0ne-teath
Of per cent interested in their botany.
This may easily be proved. Pick up a
Hover catalogue and ask your next door
terms that il Is bound TO contain-say,
for instance, in a description OF the cele-
brated gold flower lHypeFicum Moserta-
nium1. Amongst other things, you VIII
be told that the plant besides being a
grand Daosisr and charming pot plant,
has numerous handsome stamens.'' And
You VIII be on the safe side II YOU ~-r
your friend two 10 one that he does
not know what IS meant by the
word 'stamen." And yet 1t is one
nfsts-as familiar 70 them as ''boodle' IS
10 you. II is simply the male organ of a
flower. and IN normal flowers II the Star1-
ems are equal In number to the petals
they alternate with them. And therefore,
naturally. when a florist is trying 70 per-
dweiis on the number and beauty of the
stamens as we'll as other things. And N
the number of plants that are used me-
dicinally. and in which California
abOunds. the abundance OF the stamens
has cut quite a figure In determining
When the skill which produced Joys
Vegetable SarSap arlila--the grandsst
home medicine which has ever been dis
covered in the wide woTld-was being used
in the examination OF plants, the stanens
were not neglected. Nothing was omit
ted then. II could not have been. or the
grand remedy would still be a secret to
the world. or at any rate Ii could not
have been the huge success which II Is
today. Look for a moment at what It
ease that is known TO the present "a
TlosQgy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

A meeting of folk interested In the
chicken industry was held a short time
ago 10 discuss a proposal for organic
ing a new poultry club. the principal fea-
ture of which IS to be the holding OF free
shows. The club depending on assessments
upon the members 70 cover the expense.
II is thought that by doing this greater
interest in chicken raising viii be awak-
ened in the public and the poultry indus
try developed on a much larger scale
than heretofore Joel Docking. of the
Log Cabin poultry yard. said that he was
not connected In anyway with either the
old or The new club, hut thought that the
town was large enough for two clubs and
that good might result from the natural
desire OF each club to produce the best
poultry exhibition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

The Joint railroad committee of the city
council held a special meeting at the city
hall yesterday 10 consider the ordinance
granting a fifty-year franchise 10 the
Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany. There were present Aldermen
Sweeney. elise. Compton, Anderson.
Lovejoy and Delegates James Little,
kistler. Crichfon and Gleeson. The ordi-
nance provides that the company shall
pay 20 the city a certain percentage on
It's annual gross earnings. instead of a
81 license on each car. and the lighting
of certain streets, as is provided by the
existing franchise. The committee found
that X had a long and tedious task on it's
hands. and after taking preliminary steps
towards modifying and changing parts of
the ordinance adjourned until Saturday
afternoon al o'clock.