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Ballot Reform.

The Item has been and will ever
continue to be strong advocate
Of ballot reform. 1t is for putting
an end to the Infamous method OF
understanding which has SO long
prevailed. The Item is for using
all honorable means to attain this
end; and it is in favor of a resort
to the strongest measures. should
it become necessary, to protect
the people in their suffrage rights.
But The Item will not tolerate
any hyprocrisy. 1t does not say
that any has been practiced or
even attempted by ballot refor-
mers; however, it warns these gen.
tlemen to look out for treachery.
1t is known that the great issue OF
ballot reform is worrying Murphy
J. Foster sorely; aye, even unto
agony, and that he should seek to
flank the movement is but natural.
He is a politician, INSCRIPTIONS,
anxious to succeed himself and Ia
ter to go to the United States Sen
ate. He knows that ballot reform
stands in his way. hence he is
very DESTROYS of getting it out OF
) his way. To that end we may feel
certain he has already bent his
energies and he will not be squea.
mish as to the means he employs
Therefore, it behooves those who
are sincere in their desire to So
cure ballot reform to be on the
qui vive; to expect tricks and stra
) tagems and to defeat them. I'm
less the present move prove itself
to be entirely sincere, with no adj
! iunct to it that can engender thu
slightest suspicion, it will utterl!
fail. We want DO faction in it
The one issue must be ballot re
} form, pure and simple.---D. Item.
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NOTICE.

The Contract for repairing Bridges
across BayOus Fuselier and Teche at Ar
naudville will be sold to lowest bidder
on the spots on
SATURDAY SEPT. 2Sth 1895 at IL
O'CLOCK NJ.
Terms and conditions to be made
known at time of sale. For infOrma
tons apply to L. NJ. Roger. ESQ., Ar
naudville, II. David. Breaux Bridge, La.
By order of the Police Jury.
Aug. Maraist, Clerk P. j.
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QUEER, VERY QUEER.


The latest combination i'll poll
tics is said to be a combine be-
tween the Republican negroes
and the late ballot box suffers by
which the suffrage amendment IS
to be defeated in consideration OF
a solid negro vote for the worst
element of the State. We knew
that the schemeing politicians
were being hard pushed to find a
plan to get in one next time-but
hardly supposed they had the eff
frontery to charge the Populists
with combining with the Republi-
cans while they themselves were
making a combine. We know one
thing for certain no respectable
or self respecting Republican will
combine with them.-Monroe Bul
letin.
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State of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County, 81


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oaths that be
is the senior partner Of the drm OF F. J.
CHENEY & Co.. doing business In the Ci
ty of Toledo. County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
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every case of Catarrh that cannat oe
cured by the use of HALLS CATAkRH
CURE. FRANK j. CAENEf'
Sworn to before me and subscribed III
my presence, this 9Th day OF December
A. ID. 1886.
|:%:@S} A. Notary Public.
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Shall Government Own
Railroads?

If the Government may be safe
v intrusted with the transmission
IF our letters and papers, 1 see no
reason why it may not be intrus-
ted with the transmission OF our
kilograms and parcels, as is al
most universally the case in Eu-
rope; or of our passengers and
freight, through State owner
ship of railways, as in Germany,
France, Austria, Sweden and Nor
way. If the State owns its high
ways, why mayit not also it's rail-
ways? If municipality owns Its
streets and keep them paved. Sc
wered, and cleaned, why may it
not also light them. water them,
and transport its citizens over
them so far as such transporta-
ton involves monopoly of their
use? Indeed, wherever the pro-
posed business if of a public or
semi-publicc haracter, and requires
special privileges of the State, or
a partial delegation of government
tai powers-such. for instance, as
the condemnation of land, or a
special use or disturbance OF the
public streets for the laying OF
rails, pipes, or wires-there would
seem to be no sound reason why
such franchises, which are for the
supposed benefit OF the public
should not be exercised directly
by the public. >
Such, at least, is the tendenc!
of modem Legislation in nearl..
every highly civilized State b,
our own, where great corporate in
terests, by putting PROMINENT,
. forward the dangers of paternal
ism and socialism, have succeeds
in securing franchises which pre-
perly belong to the public. Tn
fear, too, that these monopolie
s may be used for political purpc
SOS has hitherto proved an inst
perable objection to their excl
else by the State; but the develop
ment of civil service reform has
late been SO rapid and satisfactor
that its introduction into this me-
field of usefulness would follow @
a matter of course, and would OF
yiate the most formidable difficu
ty in the way of the propose
change.
Should the assumption of thes
natural monopolies by toreig
States and municipalities prove q
successful as they now promis'
the question which will confrol
= the legislatures of the twentiet
century will be, not whether thet
extensions of governmental fun
tions are socialistic in their tel
denotes, but how long this cou1
try can afford to lag behind othe
which we have been taught to loo
upon as conservative and liner
:. Progress in this direction shouI
y undoubtedly be made with gre'
caution, and each step should
taken in the assurance that Il
: last one has already been vindic
| ted by the result.
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Evening star., 1895-04-25
WORK ORDERED.

improvements to Be Made Under As
scssmcnt and Permit Work.
The Commissioners today ordered that the
following work be done under the provi-
s;ons of law governing assessment and per-
NIT work, the same having been duly ad-
vertised and no objections received thereto
except against new curb in ODD street
northwest:
Lay new curb in 18th street northeast
in front of squares 9ss and 1O11.
Lay new brick sidewalk in 10Th street
northeast in front of squares 9SS and 1011,
except in front of lots 81, 65, G6. 67 and o.
Lay new granite curb upon streets which
will be improved; in Florida avenue, both
sides, from Q to streets; in 22d street
northwest, both SIDES. from street to
Massachusetts, avenue; in Florida avenue,
intersection of Connecticut avenue, and
Dist streets northwest; 1st street northwest,
both sides. o to P streets; 11th street
northeast. Maryland averue to Florida ave-
nue., in front of squares $50, north $50, $751;
0S2, 9S3, 056, 957, ass. 959 96O and 9G1; Flori-
da avenue both sides, New York avenue to
Brentwood road; 10th street southeast
both sides, Pennsylvania avenue to l street;
l street southeast, both sides, Sth to 11th
streets; L street northwest both sides, 31st
to sd streets; 1st street extended north
west. both sides, S to W streets; 22d street
northwest. both sides, Massachusetts ave-
nue. to r street, except in front of lots 20
to "a, block Z, kalorama Heights, and lot 2
block 6. Kalorama Heights.
That new cement sidewalk be laid in
west side of 18th street between New York
avenue and l. street. under the provision of
law governing assessment and permit work.
the same having been duly advertised.
That gas lamps at the northeast corner
of 11th and l streets, at the southwest cor
ner of 11th and / streets, and the west
side of 11th street between H and streets
be moved back to conform to new curb inc
That fire hydrants be erected at fire tn
gine houses on 18th street between Kenesaw
avenue and Kenyon street northwest, and
on Maryland avenue between 18th and 14th
streets northeast.
That a catch basin be constructed at al
ley entrance on 1st street between K and
L streets northwest.
That a sewer in the south side of C
street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets be added to the schedule for sewer
work to be done when Congress appropri-
ates sufficient funds, or under the permit
system upon receipt of the usual deposit.
That cement sidewalk be laid in front
of 800 Sth street northwest, under the FRO
visions OF the permit system.
That catch basins be constructed at the
northeast and northwest corners Of 18th
and E streets northwest.
That a sewer in Prospect street north
west between 3Ith and 3Sth streets be
added to the schedule of sewers to be con-
structed when Congress appropriates funds
sufficient or under the ler7nit system upon
receipt of the usual deposit.
That the public well at the corner of 9th
and G streets southwest be closed.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.
Maj. Davis Says 1t is Safe for Heav.
Tranc.

Maj. Davis, corps Of engineers, who has
charge of the work of repairing the Aque-
duct bridge across the Potomac, made a
personal inspection of the work yesterday.
He told a Star reporter who questioned him
on the subject today that the Golfer dam
built around the base Of the defective pier
was practically completed and would meet
all the requirements of it's construction.
The water has been pumped out to a
depth of three feet and the eroded portion
of the pier is fully exposed. The constant
rush of the current and the action of a
log that had caught in the pier at the
upstream end had gradually opened a
large cavity at the base Of the pier. making
a dangerous overhang. The bridge has been
securely shored up pending the repair of
the pier, and, i'll fact, is now entirely indie
pendent of its support by the use of strong
A braces.
Maj Davis says the bridge is perfectly
safe in its present condition and can be
used by heavy traffic without danger. He
says that the pier looks dangerous, but in
fact, Is not so. The overhang could fall
without affecting the stability Of the bridge,
which, as has been already stated, is not
now dependent upon this particular pier
for support. Maj. Davis said that as soon
as the coferdam is in good working order
the masonry work on the pier will be start
ed ana will be pushed to q speedy COM
pletion. The bridge, he said, Will then be
as strong and safe as II ever Was.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
WAS 1T UNDERvALUED:
Sensational Reports Regarding
Importation of Sugar.

Sensational Reports Regarding the
Importation of Sugar.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.-For some
time past 1t has been whispered about the
custom house and appraisers buildings that
extensive frauds we're being committed
in the Importation of sugar from Hong
Kong, and that the government was losing
thousands of dollars in duty.
The alleged frauds consisted in under
valuing the importations. Fully fifteen su-
gar importers are accused of placing too
low valuation on their importations, and
their cases have been. and still are. under
investigation by Collector Wise. The inn
porters have been permitted in some in
stances to withdraw their shipments but
not until after they were notified that
they may be called upon to pay an in
creased amount of duty and perhaps a
heavy penalty.
When Collector Wise was asked about
the sugar importations, he said: 1T is
true that we have large number of cases
held up for investigation, and are now
awaiting proofs of valuat ton, which the
parties interested have promised to OBJ
tain from Hong Kong. We believe that
sugar has been coming INTO this port with
a value affixed much below the market
price. We have not charged any one with
attempting to dafraud the government
and i do not know that such Il course will
be pursued. The importers and brokers are
men of high standing and 1 feel certain
that they will be able to explain matters
satisfactorily when their proof arrives"
Evening star., 1895-04-25

organized, and intends to claim authority
over the church and its finances.
All of the gentlemen supposed to be pres
ent who were seen today said that there
was no question Whatever raised in this
controversy as to the rector. Both sides
were loyal to him, believed in him and old
not desire to have him drawn into the con-
since Easter, taking a vacation.
The Issue to BE Made.
1t is rumored that the so-called de jure
vestry will contest with the de facto vestry
their right to the offices to which they
claim they were elected. Just how this will
be done is not at present apparent 1t is
said that they have elected a delegate to
the diocesan convention, which will be held
ir this city in May, and that in that body
a contest will be made and the matter
brought to an issue. The de jure vestry-
men insist that it is not in any sense a
personal matter, that they really have no
objection to Mr.. Parkman the mission
work, but that they believe that legally
constituted majority Of the church should
rule and that it would be a dangerous
outsiders to come in by wholesale and sud-
denly wrench the control of the church out
of the hands of those who are legally and
properly it's custodians.
The Rector Away.
The rector of St. Marks Church is Rev.
A. ]. Graham. who came to this charge a
few months ago from Minneapolis. He is
at present in Atlantic City, having gone
there few days ago for rest. He Is eX-
pected home Saturday.
Evening star., 1895-04-25

Col. Mclean Leaves to Assume tn,
Duties of His New Position.

Col. Mclean Leaves to Assume the
Duties of His New Position.
Col. r. H. Mclean, who has just been ap-
pointed by President Dole as commander
in-chief of the Hawaiian forces, left Wash
ington today for Hawaii TO enter upon the
discharge of his duties. The action Of
President Dole in appointing this gentle
man to so important command is more
far reaching than was at first supposed.
The Hawaiian army at present consists Of
100 well-trained men, with an auxiliary in
reserve of 1900 militia. These troops have
been likened to the Swiss, on account Of
their excellence in craftsmanship.
Col. Mclean was graduate of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis of the date of 1872,
leaving that institution as one of the five
honor men, of his class. His career in
the naval service until his resignation, in
1884, stamped him as an officer of excep-
tfonal executive ability, and one whose mil
itary tastes were SO pronounced as to make
1t certain that his proper sphere was in
the military branch. Naval officers gen.
orally commend President Doles choice in
the highest terms, and feel certain that
Col. McLean's future will reflect credit not
only upon himself and his country, but up
on his alma mater, the United States Naval
Academy.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
THE SIEGE AT CHlTRAL
Story Of Dr.. Robertson, the British Politi-
cal Agent.
The Garrison Held Out for Weeks I'm
der Severe Dssc0urasements-Su
cessful SOrties.

CALCUTTA, India, April 25-A dispatch
from Simla today announces that the con-
tents of the diary of Dr. Robertson, the
British political agent at Chitral, who was
besieged in the fort there, and who was re-
lieved on Saturday last by the flying col
umn, commanded by Col. Kelley, which
reached Chitral from Gilsit after accom-
plishing a brilliant military achievement
in passing over the snow-covered Shandar
Pass. some 1900 TO 1900 feet above the
level of the sea, has been received there,
ard gives an account of the siege.
He says that on March the British gar
rison made a reconnaissance in force and
lest twenty-five officers and men killed
and had thirty-one wounded. The siege
proper began on March 4. On the Sth the
enemy tried to set fire to the water tower
and on the 14th the besiegers attacked the
east side fort but were repulsed. The
tribesmen, on April 5, occupied a summer
house about fifty yards from the tower, and
on the 9Th they advanced sangar. OF
stone breastwork, to within forty yards OF
the main gate of the fort. On April the
enemy attacked and fired the tower.
While the garrison was fighting the
flames DR.. Robertson was wounded and
several Of the British force were killed OF
wounded. The enemy, on April 8. attempt
11th the fort was attacked on all sides
The garrison made sortie on April IL,
recaptured the summer house and blew uI
the enemy's mine. The British lost in the
sortie eight killed and thirteen wounded
The enemy lost sixty killed, of whom
thirty-five were bayoneted by the troops
engaged in the sortie. On April - the
siege was raised.
The British soldiers suffered terribly from
bad food and from the exhaustion of the
medical stores. The heavy loss of life
suffered by the besieged was due to the
splendid craftsmanship of the tribesmen,
who picked off the British soldiers from
behind sangars, which were built on all
sides.
DIR. Robertson reports that Col. Kelly
arrived az Chitral at noon on Saturday
last. He estated that the position of the
fort was not hopeless until March 3. After
that date all the Chitrals outside were
compelled to join the forces of Sher Afzul,
whom they believed was supported by the
ameer Of Afghsnistan and Umra Khan,
Sipah Salah and the Mohammedans Joined
in a religious war against the British.
Therefore the position Of the latter was
des perate.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
PATENT OFFICE METHODS
Attention Called to Reports and Specifica-
tions by the Recent Fire.
Millions of Copies Stored Away, Some
of Which Were Burned-COmmis.
sfOner Seymour's Plan.

The recent fire in the patent Office has
had the effect of calling renewed attention
to the system by which patent office re-
ports are stored and sold. Patent Commis-
sioner Seymour has repeatedly endeavored
to obtain congressional authority to change
these methods, but so far without success.
At present whenever a patent is issued
description must be printed and bound
with a drawing of the device. It is impos
sible to tell at the time how great de-
mand there will be for copies Of the
pamphlet, and the regular rule is to print
100 copies of each. Some of these are dis
tribhted to state and government libraries
and to few other places, and the great
majority are stored to await purchasers.
In many cases only few copies are call
ed for, while in others the whole edition Is
rapidly exhausted. and a new one has to
be printed. Sometimes patent will lie
almost unnoticed for a dozen years, and
then there will be tremendous demand for
1t. For instance, in the case of the Ber-
liner telephone patent, the original 100
copies lasted for years. and then over 1900
more were asked for within a very short
space of time
Number of Copies Stored.
Between five and six hundred thou
sand patents have been issued, and
there are estimated to be fifty million
stored in the patent office, many of
which will never be called for. Some of
these copies were destroyed in the recent
fire.
Owing to the small size of the editions
printed, the actual cost Of producing these
reports is about cents copy. Allowing
for the number that are never sold in many
CAGES, the 10 cents for which they are sold
is considered a fair price, where single
copies only are disposed of.
But many inventors, and many manufac-
turers. wish to order copies by classes. For
instance, car building firm may wish all
the copies referring to car couplers, and
the cost of these at 10 cents q copy would
be very great
In one class, that of carriages and wa
gons, there are as many as 10000 patents,
while stoves and furnaces follow close be-
hind with over $4,000. In a great many
classes there are 5000 patents, which, at
10 cents, would cost $500.
Commissioner Seymour's Plan.
Commissio oner Seymour Is very anxious
to obtain authority to sell these by classes
at cents copy. still charging 10 cents for
single numbers.
This would vastly increase the sales, and
put the useless paper, hidden away in the
vaults, into circulation. 1t would proba-
lily involve tde printing of larger editions,
thus reducing the cost per number very
materially, probably to as low q figure as
the cents asked. The space now occupied
by these papers could be then given up to
other uses, for which it is sorely needed.