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The Washington times., 1895-03-14
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
Appointments, designations, and Trans
fers Considered and Disposed OF.

appointments, heSiSHdtlOnS, ana IIduS'
fers Considered and Disposed OF
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of trustees of the public schools was
held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
in the Franklin School building The fol-
lowing designations and appointments
were submitted to the board for their ap-
proval and were favorably acted upon:
Appontments-G. NJ. Finchell, teacher
in night school, vice j T. Coughlin, re-
signed; NJ. E. Walker, teacher sixth grade,
at S775 per annum, vice s. Q. Murray, re-
signed; Helen NJ. Alben appointed in the
place of F. Y. Monthrop, transferred, at
S400 per annum; Joseph Culley, Business
High School, vice W. o. WetZel, resigned;
F. S. Calhoun, music teacher; James f.
Taylor, janitor, Business High School;
Florence S. Harris, sewing teacher; Jennie
V Getty, German and French teacher;
Annie c. CatheIly, sewing teacher; James
Holmes, janitor: Minnie S. Thompson,
sewing teacher; Joseph P. McEmery, jan
itor: Charlotte NJ. DiCarignand; Eta Thorn
berg, sewing teacher, and Samuel U. ).
Brecketh, janitor.
w. B. Adams, teacher, resigned, to take
effect March i. F. V. Monthrop, teacher
in the sixth B division, was assigned to the
first grade, at S420 per annum.
The following applications We're received
by the board and placed on file to await
vacancies: Alden McCollins, bookkeeper,
Business High School, and Ida NJ. Wight,
teacher of cooking school.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
Jaunt for press Correspondents.

The standing committee of press CORE
spondents having received from W. g.
Cooper, secretary OF the department of
publicity and promotion of the Cotton
States and International Exposition Com
pany at Atlanta, an invitation to the Capitol
CORES pondents, representatives OF the
Press A Associations and of local newspapers
to visit Atlanta and the exposition
grounds some time in May, June, or
July. the invitation to include the wives OF
correspondents. The standing committee
requests that Capitol correspondents and
others mentioned in the invitation VIII at
tend meeting TO be held on Saturday,
March 16, at 2 O'Clock noon in the office
of the Cincinnati Tribune, No. Oil Four
teenth street. 4 full attendance is re-
quested, as at this meeting it is desirable
that the invitation shall be formally acted
upon, and that the correspondents shah in
dicate their preference for May, June, or
July as the time of the visit.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
Our Versatile Gas Meters.

Editor Times: If any one believes that the
gas consumer, should the price of this COM
modify be reduced by law, would pay one
cent less for actually consumed gas. well,
such a person is, mildly speaking, very inno-
cent. Whatever the price of gas, the gasom-
eters of this city are such accommodating
contrivances that those reading them at
the end of each month have no difficulty
to hand over to the victimiZing company the
most satisfactory returns. They (the gas
ometers) are such wonderfully constructed
machines, of almost human intellect, that
they exactly show the amount OF gas con-
sumed it takes to make the bill run up to
the total intended TO be charged against
each victim.
As there seems not to be any redress what
ever against the way this monopoly is doing
business, it is very unfortunate thatso many
parties are forced to use coal-oil or that
very dangerous fuel, gasoline
LOUIS KRAZER.
A Victim of Fraudulent Gasometers.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
TIME ALONE CAN DETERMINE.

The Hon. Lafe Pence has an occasional
CLEAN OF goodsen on the financial question.
lie said the other day that every free silver
man who goes to Europe comes back gold
bug. But his lucid interval did not iastlong
enough for him TO explain the cause of this
conversion.
The United States depends largely
upon friendly trade relations with Europe.
Every important nation on the other side
OF the Atlantic furnishes a profitable
market for American products, and the gold
standard is almost irrevocably established
in those countries. Great Britain will
never change for certain prudential rea-
sons; France and Germany cannot do SO
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
HE'LL "REVOLUTE" KoLB.
Gov. Oates, of Alabama, in Town-He
Talks About the Revolution.

Gov. Oates, of Alabama, in Town-He
Talks About the Revolution.
Gov. Oates, OF Alabama, is in the city, at
the Metropolitan Hotel, en- route to New
York, whittier he goes on financial business
for his State.
Judging by the airy and Indifferent tone
in which he spoke to The Times last night
concerning the Kolb revolution, the Gov
ernor de facto is not fiddling while Rome is
burning.
You ought to get all the news you want
about Mr.. Kolb from Birmingham, f" he said,
''where his convention is being held to-day.
In our State we pay no attention to the talk
OF the opposition
But If Mr.. Kolb inaugurates a revolu-
tion?"
why, then, l will revolute him. re-
piled Gov. Oates, with an accent on the
him, as if he intended to mean garrote when
he said reyolute.
Gov, Oates said that there was nothing
at all serious in the situation and that he
could safely leave the State Notwithstanding
the Birmingham convention and other po-
litical movements. In fact he treats the
Koib gyrations in Alabama as an intensely
funny thing He does not even believe that
a great many OF the Kolbites are sincere
with respect 10 their chief.
The object of his visit to New York is to
refund the State debt. The credit of the
State is very high, he says, and that fact
may prevent the refunding at a lower rate
of interest, the bondholders being perfectly
willing TO hold on to good thing. The
debt amounts to about 50 ,000,0 900 in
three classes OF bonds, the interest on
which ranges from to 3 per cent.
Gov. Oates is quite an affable gentleman,
but little Shy of reporters He said that
they didn't report him accurately. He has
a genial face, brown eye. gray hair
and mustache. and believes that the State
OF Alabama will still be there when he gets
hack
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INVESTIGATORS ARE AT WORK.
Gas and Electric Light Companies Asked
for Pertinent information

Gas and Electric Light Companies Asked
for Pertinent information
The special committee of the board Of
trade which has undertaken 10 make some
Investigations into the cost, actual and
relative, of lighting the District Of Colum-
bia, as compared with other municipali-
ties, and as TO whether this commodity
should be furnished by the District or by
private companies, is actively at work
An informal meeting of members OF the
committee was held, at which it was de-
termined TO address letters 70 the pTesi-
dents OF the Washington GasIight Com
pany, the United States Electric Light
Company, and the Georgetown Gas Com
pany, and the secretary of the committee
was instructed TO forward the letters yes
terday afternoon.
The gas companies aIe asked 70 state
The amount of cash actually paid IN BY
the stockholders on account OF stock, the
present capitalization. the usual dividends
thereon, and the surplus profit after pay
ment thereof.
The price and conditions under which
gas is furnished to public OF TO private con-
sumers. and the relation between prices
paid in this District and other municipaIi-
ties; if there is any reason why the cost OF
gas is lower or higher here than elsewhere,
information on this point viii be received
by the committee
The amount of annual tax or license
fees paid the District of Columbia.
Their opinion upon the respective bene-
fits of public or private ownership OF gas
plants.
The actual cost of manufacturing gas,
including the details of such cost.
The electric companies are asked to give
the date of their charters; what was the
capitalization at such time and any sub
sequent increase therein; the par value Of
the shares; the amount of cash paid ID on
each share then and since, and the usual
dividends, particularly the dividends OF
the past year, and the surplus profit after
the payment thereof.
They are also asked for the acts of Con-
gress or permits from the District COmmis-
siOners giving the company authority TO
construct conduits or TO string overhead
wires.
The price and condition under which
electric light is furnished 10 the public
and TO private consumers, and the relation
between the prices paid here and else
where.
The amount of annual tax OF license
fees paid to the District, and their opinion
is asked as to the comparative benefits
of private or public ownership of the sys-
TENS.
The committee calls the attention of the
companies to the fact that the present
letter is supplementary TO previous com
munication TO them by the secretary of the
board OF trade advising them that the COM
mittee would be pleased 10 receive the in
formation in writing relating to this sub
iect.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
PROSPECT HILL ASSOCIATION.
Reports Submitted and Officers and Di-
rectors Nominated at the Meeting.

REPORTS Submitted and Officers and Di-
rectors Nominated at the Meeting
The stockholders of the Prospect Hill
Cemetery Association held their annual
meeting at their room at No. s27 Seventh
street northwest Tuesday night. The reports
for the year were made, and officers and di-
reetors were nominated for the ensuing
wear. They will be elected next Tuesday
evening.
President William Stiebling and Secretary
George Eckert, Directors George Wagner,
Theodore Pitt. George V. Rick. ]. A. Gr1es--
bauer, c. A Brueckwedde, Charles Graf, and
Stockholders Reh, Atzel, Fevers, Mattern,
Becker, Hulman, Lambrich, Koch. Hebner,
Dehle, Pfeil, Zoeller, Mueller, Leonhardt,
Eckert, Schmidt. Yoight, and others were
present.
The presidents report dealt with the ques-
tion of the condemnation OF the cemetery
grounds fer the extension Of North Capitol
street. The recent decision OF the court OF
appeals affirming the lower court in the as
sessment OF about $1,000 damages IN addi-
ton TO nearly $40 600 for the ground taken,
was read from THE TINES report. and II was
explained that no further steps were 10 be
taken by the association.
The Commissioners would be obliged to
pay lOI Tue property t5 dSecS5cA IL AAicS bOOA
1t. vote of thanks was given Directors
Wagner, Rick. and Griesbauer for their
faithful services in connection with the con-
demnation of the ground by the government
The secretary's report showed 127 burials
during the past year and a balance IN the
treasury OF S143. Sc. Stockholders II. krause,
L. Eckert. and Charles Bischof were ap-
pointed an auditing committee Ii was ex-
planned that there was no occasion for appre-
hension that burials at the cemetery would
be interfered with because of the extension
of the street. This only took away part so
far unused and there was plenty of roou for
twenty years to come.
The officers and directors were renominated.
Mr.. Chas. Graf protested that he had served
ten years as director and should be excused.
bat his denomination was insisted on and
Martin Hebner was named as seventh di-
rector
Messrs. F. Reh, ". Koch, a. Schulze, and
". Rockdoeschel were named as tellers for
the election.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
HONOR TO THE PRINCE.
Russian Minister Cantacuzene May Be
Transferred to Vienna.

The Russian legation here has received
no confirmation of the cable report that
Prince Cantacuzene, the Russian minister,
viii be transferred to Vienna.
If the change is made it will bring ex-
ceptional honor to the prince; first, in as
suring his elevation to the rank of ambas-
sador, as the post at Vienna is an embassy;
and second, in accrediting him to one of
the most important stations in Europe,
Austria being member of the Triple
Alliance.
The Importance of the post is indicated
by the fact that the present ambassador,
Prince Lobanoff- -Rostovski, has just been
made Russian minister of foreign affairs.
II he is now succeeded by Prince Cantacu-
zene, it is thought probable that the lat
ter's rank will be advanced to ambassador
before he leaves the United States, thus
concluding the long contemplated change.
which wodld also affect Mr.. Breckinridge,
the United States minister to Russia, by
advancing him to the rank of ambassador.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
WHO WE'RE AFTER.

People who appreciate food Clothes; who
like to be Well Dressed; who enjoy looking
nice, and feeling comfortable in their Clothes.
A Suit is a Suit, but there's vast difference
in Suits, and SO, in every article of Clothing.
We don't believe in Something for Moth
ing"
A dollar additional spent for Labor, on a
Suit, or Overcoat, makes wonderful diff
ference, both in its appearance, and in the
wear.
We have paid a dollar additional for the La
Dor on many of our Suits and Spring Over
coats, and we are confident that our custo-
mers will see the advantage, and appreci-
ate it.
Spring Suits and Spring overcoats from Ten
Dollars up. Coats and Vests from Eight-ffty,
Trousers from Two-hfty.
GEORGE sPRANsY,
434 Seventh St.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
He Did Not Write the Letter.

The charge of sending an obscene letter
through the mails brought against George
Hawkins, a colored youth, has been dis
missed by United States Commissioner
Samuel c. Mills. The missive which was
filled with the foulest sort of language,
was sent to Lizzie Burgess, a comely
young colored woman, who denies en-
phatically Hawkins statement that she
was his sweetheart. Miss Burgess says
she is barely acquainted with him. 1t
was shown before Judge Mills that
Hawkins can only write his name, while
the letter is written in a pretty hand
writing.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
MIDNIGHT LETTER COLLECTION.
Postmaster WiIlett Permanently Assigns
Carriers 20 the Work.

Postmaster WiIIett Permanently Assigns
Carriers 20 the Work.
After an experiment of one week Post
master willett has decided to give Wash
ington permanent after-midnight letter
collection in all sections of the city, and Tues
daynightnineteenletter carriers wereperma-
nently assigned to that duty
The collectors will leave the city post
office at 1890 O'Clock a m. sharp, and
the work of collecting the mail from the
numerous boxes scattered about from
Georgetown to the navy yard and the Freed
mans Hospital to the river front occupies
all the way from one to three hours, not to
mention the time it viii require those car
riers living ON the suburbs and in nearby
villages to reach their homes.
The hours have been arranged TO bring the
midnight collection in the same day, and
therefore not be a violation of the eight
hour law. The men are complaining bit
terly of the hours they are compelled TO
work, and hope the midnight collection
may eventually be done away with.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
INCOME TAX ARGUMENT CLOSED
Unusai Public Interest Shown by the Re.
markabIe Attendance in the Court


The corridors about the Supreme Court
room were crowded yesterday as the cor
ridors about the Senate and House
chambers are at times when it is under
stood that something unusual is to occur
The seats inside and outside the bar and
all the available standing room was occu-
pied long before the court came in al noon.
A large majority of those inside retained
their places, however, until Mr.. Choate
had concluded his argument, the last OF the
Industrious series in the income tax eases.
Mr.. Choate stopped so suddenly that the
audience did not at first appear to realize
that the argument in the famous case had
reached finality, and that nothing re-
mained to determine the validity of the
income tax except the decision OF the court,
which would not OF course be then expected
After he took his seat and another case
was called for argument, the situation
dawned upon them, and there was such a
general cleaning out of spectators as to
render il impossible for the business of the
court to proceed for a few minutes.
The case has excited more general atten-
ton than any which has been before the
court for years.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
WASHINGTON, D. c.. MARCH IA, 1895.

Subscribers TO The Times" will confer
favor by promptly reporting any discour'
tesy OF collectors, or neglect of duty on
the part Of the carriers. Complaints
either by mail or in person viii receive
prompt attention. Papers should be de-
liyered 10 all parts OF the city by $50
O'clock each morning, including Sunday
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

THERE is wonderful lot OF sentimental
nonsense published about the riot in the In
diana legislature. Such exhibitions are as
popular in the Hoosier State rs a football
game. And the politician who cannot stand
being ripped up the back and turned inside
out for the amusement of the public can
never be electe 10 the Indiana legislature.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
Father Dillon Receives $50 by viii.

The Rev. j. j. Dillon, of st. Joseph's
Church, is to have $40 from the estate of
the late Mary Ledwith, who lived at No.
714 Maryland avenue northeast, if over
$40 is left after her funeral expenses and
debts are paid. The residue of the estate
in any case goes to James Tracey, of the
same residence, and he is made executor.
The testator formerly lived in Brooklyn,
" Y.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

Tom WATsoS is to be given another oppor-
tunity to find out where he is at. This time
that rip-roaring product of Populistic mad
ness should be so efrectually squelched that
even his red hair will change color.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
Mrs Sackett and Miss Sackett are now
at Old Point Comfort for a visit of some
weeks Il

The No Name Club, of Georgetown. gave
its Semi, mi,monthly1dance last evening in the
BALLROOM oftthe Potomac Boat Clubhouse,
at the foot of Thirty-first street northwe est.
The clubhouse was deliberately decorated
and lighted throughout, and on every side
were clustered great banks of flowers,
palms, and evergreens.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
Moore Was Sent to Iaii.

William Moore, colored stole some odd
pieces of harness from Edward Gibbons
and sold them to farmer in Montgomery
county, Md. He was sentenced by
Judge Miller yesterday to serve two
months in jail without fine.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

EVERYBODY recognized the truthfulness por-
trayed in THE TINES cartoon of yesterday.
II hit the outlaw management hard and
opened the eyes of some of its victims. Any
enterprise that gathers around it following
OF thugs and thieves cannot be legitimate or
desirable. Those who have won money at
the outlaw track could be put in very small
room, but it would take larger building
than rhe Capitolto to hold those who have lost.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

NICOLA TESLA, the electrician who tried to
make sunshine, lost his factory by fire yes
terday. Meantime the world is being sup
piled as usual in the old way.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

IT appears that the residents of Cripple
Creek deem it necessary TO make an annual
explanation why their town has the front
part of its name.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
SmalI's Flowers.

j. H Small & Sons, Fourteenth and G streets,
Washington, d. c., and 1853 Broadway, New
York Special attention to ORDERS FOR ALL
OUTGOING OCEAN AND OTHER STEAMERS
Flowers 10 all points by express. Fine Ameri-
can Beauty Roses, violets. and Orchids.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

Two New YORK policemen are on trial for
eating sandwiches at the Gould mansion.
Soon New York will be imprisoning its police
for refreshing themselves at free-lunch
counters
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

CUBAN revolutionists never stand guard or
do camp duty. 1t is beneath the dignity of
generals and colonels to stoop TO menial
work.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

Il negotiating the peace treaty nothing
but Japan's wonderful modesty prevented
her from demanding the annihilation of the
Chinese people.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14
information for the Curious.

II EUII IIIp '5UIHtINIIIt OUuIIIdLI
The man who sent S5 last week in answer
10 an advertisement promising to tell how to
make 81 90 as far as IS, got his answer yes
terday. 1t was a small card on which was
neatly printed:
Mail Both TO San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

Or all the explanations Of the Alliance af-
fair, not one suggests that the officers of the
Spanish gunboat had been firing of cham
pagne casks before they fired at Old Glory.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

REPUBLIos are not ungrateful. Hawaii
has just contracted a fve-year board bill for
/ iliuokalani
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

WHEN the Emperor Of China finishes pay
ing Japan her war indemnity, he will know
how Ii Hung Chang once felt
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

moved yesterday No move has yet
been made toward re-establishing the
house, and it is generally thought in ho
tel circles that the famous old hostelry
is forever a part of the past
Mr. D. Pratt Wright, OF Berkeley
Springs, w Va, is at the Randall, en- route
to South America and the West Indies,
where he will, as a representative of the
Rogers Locomotive Company and tue
Turnbull Telephone, endeavor to provide
the natives with transportation as well as
communication facilities. He viii be
accompanied by Mr.. E. L. Mitchell, as
electrician. representing the General Elec-
tric Company, of New York.
Mr. Wright says that in addition TO push
ing railroad and telephone interests they
will, if possible, endeavor to secure facil-
tiles for the erection OF plant for the man.
ufacture of ice in the Isthmus of Panama
says that in the summer time the price
of ice is so high that it is impossible for
any but the wealthy TO indulge in the use
of it.
Your March weather seems to be Just
about the same as it is with u.s." said
prominent Canadian from Toronto at
the Arlington yesterday afternoon, as
he gazed out of the window at the steady
drizzle which made the streets look
gloomy and deserted, and the reading
rooms of the hotel so inviting, 'but if
this sort of thing keeps up much longer
l shall begin to think that il is just a little
bit worse. We have sort of tradition
with u.s." he continued that after the
1 7th of March, which, by the way, we
call the 18th of Ireland, winter viii cease
toIinger in the lap of spring. or anywhere
else, and the gentle breeZes are supposed
to begin then to coax forth the buds and
fIx-r- Jnft GO tHD,v n
noticed any difference in March weather
until just about the last day
1.-THE downfall of a good company ser
geant is always source of grief to me"
said well known A rmy officer, who, with
fraternal group of officers, was discussing
the weather and other things in the lobby
of the Ebbitt last night, land particularly
distressing case of that kind took place q
short time ago. The man in question was
Sergt. Flay, of the Ninth, and his musical
inclinations were the cause He had lis
tened TO the regiment band until his soul
was filled with longing to play those in
spring strains himself and he finally
made up his mind that he would cease to be
good soldier and become a musician, good
or bad. So he got himself a big horn, known
in Army parlance as the 'umpah,' and
whenever he was off duty he would climb
up on the hills back of the town and the
breeZes would watt the cow-like strains of
his melancholy umpah, umpah, umpah,
down upon us for hours as a time until
nearly everybody in the post threatened
either to kill Fiay or smash his horn. But
the commanding officer settled the matter
by deciding that Flay should be placed
where he couldenjoy his musical propensities
withoutfear ofmolestation and he no W blows
his 'umpah' in the regimental band and his
soul is filled with peace. The troop mourns
the loss of good sergeant
Gov. Jackson, of Mississippi, is at the
Ebbitt House.
Mr.. Reginald De Koven, of New York,
is at the Arlington.
Representative Doolittle, of Washing
ton, is at Pages.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

CHICAGO is enjoying wagnerian opera, but
ST. Louis hopes to even things up with a new
boiler factory.
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

Minnie Thompson, the Keeper OF an i'm
moral house in the Division" who has
been giving the first precinct police con-
siderable trouble of late, was yesterday
fined $40 or thirty days in default, and
given ten days in Jail additional The
last part of the sentence was quite a sur
prise to the woman
The Washington times., 1895-03-14

Majestic ranges this week; next week you pay
more. B. F. Guy & Co., zoos Pennsylvania ave.
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