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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12
CURIOUS RUSSIAN OBSERvANCEs.
Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.

Easter Is the Muscovite Cleaning Day.
Making the Holy Chrism Oil.
Easter is the greatest national religious
festival Of Russia. Holy week ushers
in constant season of prayer and SOM
berness. The clubs are closed and street
musicians forbidden to ply their trade.
Easter is the time for giving presents,
just as Christmas is with us, and every
one puts ON a new suit of clothes on
Easter morning. The shopkeepers' fever
only RACES during the latter half of the
week, for on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday OF Holy week all commerce
is suspended.
Another great feature of Russian
Eastertide is the housekeeping. The
floors of the principal apartments are
turned into what q stranger might sup
pose was skating rink, but is actually
the effect produced by two or three men
Swimming over the boards with brushes
fastened to the soles of their feet and
sometimes accompanying the motion
with song. At Easter time in Russia
cleanliness, instead Of being the next
thing to, actually is, godliness, and in
observance Of this maxim there ensues
one great universal Muscovite wash.
The public baths are crowded, and he
who neglects to battle "early and often"
is regarded as pariah.
A celebration which takes place about
once in three years is the making of the
holy chrism, ceremony performed in
variably either at Moscow or Kiev. The
chrism oil is used for baptismal pur-
poses, for tho conservation of the metro.
politan and the coronation of the car.
The making of the myro. as tho oil is
called, begins on the Monday morning
Of Passion week. The metropolitan at.
tends at tho sacristy Of the patriarchs in
Moscow, lights fire, pours in gallon
and reads the gospel, and after this the
oil is kept boiling for three days and
nights, while monks stand over and stir
it with silver ladies.
The final ceremony takes place when
the oil is put into two silver caldrons
upon a porcelain stove and stirred with
silver ladies' by six deacons in vestments
Of black and silver. In the center of the
room is large silver vase, the gift of
Empress Catherine III, and into this the
ohrism is poured to receive the bene-
diction. at the side are placed num-
Der of smaller silver vases in which the
oil is eventually sent away. People at
tend in crowds to dip bits of cotton wool
in the holy mixture. On Holy Thursday
there is procession from the sacristy
to the Cathedral of the Assumption with
the oil vases, and mass is said by the
metropolitan. In the intervening years,
when there is no making of the myro,
that ceremony is replaced by the wash
ing Of the feet of the poor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12

so dark III the chapel and the face of the
pictured Christ is so sad that the little
ones are frightened.
When the evening prayers are said,
the girlish voices pour in the gloomy
grandeur of the "Stabat Mater. -
Long after the lights in the dormitory
are out the nuns kneel before the altar
with outstretched arms, and the little
children dream that night of tears
The next day there are prayers and
vespers again. The children hope. Their
sins begin to seem less hopeless. In the
evening there is confession.
Then comes the glad Easter morning
The girls put ON snowy wells. The
chapel is blossom with flowers. There
is burst of eostatic music.
"Kyrie Eleison-C Christi Eleison."
The nues' faces are alight with q glo-
rious radiance. The lilac tree swings
her purple and white branches like
censor.
Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12
Hoods SarsapariIIa

The statements in the testimonial below
are familiar facts to the immediate friends
of Mr.. Geo. A. Zirkle, school teacher, of
Mt. Horeb, Tenn, very well known
throughout the county, where he was
born and has always lived. 1t illustrates
the wonderful power of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla over all diseases of the blood. Read it I:
"I believe in Hoods Sarsaparilla. Twill
tell you why. have suffered from in
herited scrofula from childhood. When 81
years of age my eyes became
Strangely Affected.
l could not read after sunset, and when /
would close my eyes 1 could not open
them; but on whichever side lay on that
side could open my eye. This condition
continued about two years, and was sue
ceeded by an intolerable itching all over
my body and limbs had to have my
little boys take shoe brushes and scratch
me. 1t was dreadful. 1t continued a
month and was followed Immediately by a
tumor in the right side of my neck as large
as a small egg. I took physicians pre-
scriptions till L lost hope. In the mean
time the tumor changed its place to the
immediate front of my neck, suppurated
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12

and was followed by others, till six had
formed and broken.
"Finally, three years ago, another large
tumor seated itself on the point Of my col
lar bone and in six months another half
way back on the bone. Both of them soon
began to discharge and continued to do 80
till about seven months ago. Itried every
thing, including prescriptions. Twas often
so weak that could scarcely walk and my
mind was so confused that could scarcely
attend to my business (school teaching).
was utterly discouraged. And now my
story draws to close. began the use of
Hoods Sarsaparilla little less than year
ago, and took five bottles. When began
had no faith in it. In less than 3 months
Both the Sores
on my shoulder were healed; was cured
of troublesome catarrh; and scrofulous
habit has steadily grown less apparent. 7
weigh more than ever did in my life and
am in the best of health considering my
constitution. Do you wonder that 1 be-
Iieve in Hoods Sarsaparilla can do no
less than recommend it everywhere"
GEO. A. ZIRKLE, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12

ave have used Hoods Sarsaparilla for
our little boy, who had a running sore on
one of his limbs. He had suffered from
it for one and half years He took
seven bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
the sore is all healed and he is now well.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cleansed his blood and
cured him." T.. B. JOHNSON, Bridge
water, Iowa.
ScrofuIa Eradicated.
81 am great sufferer with blood trou-
BILE. have taken several bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and find it the best medicine
/ ever saw for scrofula humors and blood
poison. 1t strengthens the system and
drives away that tired feeling. No one
knows the good Hood Sarsaparilla will do
until it has been faithfully tried" LAURA
NJ. LAwToN, Spragueville, New York.
Sores On Neck and Arms.
"Last spring had sores come on my
neck and arms, owing to bad blood and
run down system. My physician told me
to get Hoods sarsaparilla and take it to
purify my blood. After taking three bot
ties was cured. It is an excellent spring
medicine" MRS. ANNA DITzLER, New
Danville, Pennsylvania.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12

At this season, emphaticaly than at any other
we should build for the future.
When Nature gives vitality to field and wood there
should be the harmony of renewed life and energy in
physical systems.
But on the contrary, we find ourselves weak, dull
tired. This is because in the winter we have been
housedup in poorly ventilated Offices homes and Shops
our blood has become thin and impure and is unequal
the demand OF the body for life, vigor more
energy more strength.
Nature imperatvey cries for help!
Where is it to be found?
Logically enough, in good Spring Medicine, like
Hoods Sarsaparia, the great blood purifier.
This preparation has proven in many years of test
that it supplies the demand nothing else can
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12
Spring Medicine

So easy to take and readily assimated, the pur-
fno vtalzinq and enriching elements of Hoods Sar-
from natures own storehouse OF
vegetable remedies for human ills pass into the stomach
and are then silently but certainly taken up by the pood
and sent to every organ and tissue of the body.
The effect is often magical.
The weakness is soon driven off, that tired feeling
disappears the built up, the stomach resumes
its tasks greedly, the appetite becomes as sharp
as wbestone, and the whole man feel " made anew"
The wonderful cures of Scrofula, Salt Rheum and
other dreadful diseases prove the great curative blood
purifying powers of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
You undoubtedly need good Spring Medicine.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12

There are many ways Of ooloring and
ornamenting Easter eggs. A simple way
is to sew them up in highly colored
prints before boiling There is one way
to engrave eggshells. Take an egg that
has been blown and stop up the ends
with wax. Then write or draw any de-
sign desired with varnish or tallow.
Then drop the egg into weak acid like
vinegar. In little while the acid will
decompose the lime in the SHE'LL except
where the lines are marked by the var
nish or tallow, and the latter will stand
out in bold relief
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openine and closing OF the Mall.

Northern mails close at 80 and 45 s. Il.
and - 80, As and 8 35 p. hi. Open at
7 90 a. M. II 90 LII. and 80 p. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville,
t;osc st 7 so and 10 do s. N. and 35 +.
M. Open at 8 90 q. N. and 3 00p.m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 10
p. m. and 35 p. IN. Open at 8 90 q. II. and
3 90 p. ID.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 45 q. m and 10 and 8 80 p. m. Open
at 8 90 3. IN. and - 30 p. N.
Manassas Division mails close at 50 q. m.
sud a so p. N. Open at II 90 a. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
8 10 a. m. and a 90 P. m. Open at 90 IN.
aud 80 p. N.
Western mails close at 8 45 a. m. and
2 Is p. NJ Open at 8 90 a. n. and - 90 m.
Washington mails close at 80 snd 45 q.
m. and - 80, 40, 40 and s 80 p. m.
Open at 8 90 and 10 90 q. m, - 90 N. and
3 80 p. N.
Office Hours-open at 8 90 a. m. Close at
Sunday Hours-open at 9 90 a. N. Close
ut 8 80 q. N.
Carriers Standardization made at
80 and 1000 a. m. and 4 90 and 5 30
Delivcrio, made at 8 90 a. NJ, - 90 M and
500 p. m.
sunday-Csrriers' window open at 90 ard
close at 8 20 a. m
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Train No 30 connects at Caverton for Warrento.
LOCAL SERVICE
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Tempiar, Old Dominion Command.
cry meets every third Friday Of each month
at Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon ROYAL
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday Of each
Month at Masonic Temple.
Aleyand-ia-W Washington Lodge OF M.
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs.
days of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons meets or
the first end third Thursdays Of each month
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows, No. IS
! meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
svery Friday night.
sarcota Lodge I. O. O. F., No. 46, meets in
their hall, on King street, every Tue@1ly
night
Marley Encampment No. 6, meets every
econd and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge knights OF Pythias, No.
3, meets every Thursday night in Pythian
Hall. north Pitt street
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythiaa meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alezandria Lodge &. of P, No. 10, meets
Wednesday nights at sarepta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tent Rechabitcs meets in sarepts
diJ every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge Of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street.
every Tuesday evening:
Talisman Lodge Good Templars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pitt
street.
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Mon.
day night at Good Templar's hail. south Fair.
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons Of Jonadab No. -,
meets every Monday night at sarepta Hall
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Templars' Hall south Fair.
J,x street
Eagle meets every Wednesday night al Coed
TempIal's hall, south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
ia Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. 1, Imeets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
avery Sunday night in st. Msry's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young MeE's Sodality Lyceum meets every
O'Kane Council, No. 434, Catholic Bcnevo-
lent Legion, meets. on the 1stand Bird Monday
in each month OF st. Mary's Hall.
Lafayette Lodge, No. il, Independent Or
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at
Pythisn Hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. 0. q. 4. M.
meets Thursdays at Odd Follows Hall, on
uerth Columbus street.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank &. of P.
meets every other Wednesday at Py:hian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night III each month st Columbia Engine
House.
Sons OF Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month.
Mount vernon Court. No. 7713, A. o. F.
of a. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Hall, north Pitt street.
l. o. 3. b. mceta first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets arst Sunday Of
every quarter.
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LEGAL.


VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
Y Circuit Court of Alexandria county, on
the 9th day of april, 1895.
James Underwood VS.. ThomaI s. Clark and
JEFF L. Ford
Memo: The object of this suit is to recover
OF the the defendants Thomas S. Clark and
jeff L. Ford, the sum of SS03 40 with inter-
est from the Bird day OF April, 1895, and TO
attach for the pay ment thereof any estate of,
or debts owing 10 said defendants within the
said county of Alexandria. Virginia, and par
ticularly the interests of the said defendants in
two certain race horses known as Clara Bell
and Brooklyn, and subject the same to pay
ment of the above Indebtedness.
The defendants, Thomas S. Clark and
jeff L. Ford, not having entered their
appearance and given security according to
to the act of assembly and the rules of this
court, and it appearing by an affidavit that
they are not residents of this State, it is or
dered that the said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after the due publication
of this order, and do what is nec-
essary to protect their interests in this suit
and that copy of this order be forthwith il
serted in the Alexandria Gazette a newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria Va, once a
week for four successive weeks, and posted at
the 'front.' door of the Court House of this
county. II. Il. YOUNG, Clerk
Critcher & Critcher, p. q.
ana w4w
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Those who never read the advertise
ments in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan keni-
son, of Bolan, Worth county, Iowa,
who had been troubled with rhematism
in his back, arms and shoulders, read
an item in his paper about how prom
inent German citizen of Fl. Madison
had been cured. He procured the
same medicine, and to use his own
words: sit cured me right up" He
also says: GA neighbor and his wife
were both sick in bed with rheumatism.
Their boy was over to my house and
said they were so bad he had to do the
cooking told him of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and how it cured me. He
got bottle and it could them up in 3
week. so cent bottles for sale by L..
Stabler & Co.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses whose advertisements
appear in the GAZETTE. will he found reliable
snd are commended 70 the attention Of pun.
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Buck,en-s Arnica salve.

TIE BEST SALvE in tie world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guarar-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or money re-
fnnded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
f. S. ieadbcatar and Sous
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Train No > tsat Wareno,s
Connect!
Rocsyb and intermediate stations
Connects Manassas Tor
aburga
Alexandria $40
pm Arrive l. $50
SERVICE.
of Pullman
Pullman First
ST
ohboun Columbia
Charotveto
York and ST. Augustine Also Sleeping Car between
edsheduc fgust
W. A TURK
ystem) Agent,
C. washington
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sAlexa,,trri;s 6asette.
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 90 49,
MRS. KOEHLER,R TWINS.

MhC. hOC1LEIl N = w lNNGo.
The Koehler twins bid fair to become
as famous as Chang and Eng and Mile
Christine, the "double-headed nightin-
gale" for they came into the world
joined together by ligament of both
flesh and bone that runs from the up
per part of the pelvis to the base of the
spine.
These baby girls were born to the
wife of ]. Koehler, New York caterer,
On Monday night. They weighed at
birth about IA pounds, one about a
round heavier than the other. DR..
Sigmund Tynberg advised the astonish-
I'd and frightened father OF the
twins not to inform their mother. that
hey were joined together, and she
knows nothing of it. But the scientific
world is being informed of the strange
malformation.
The babies appear to be perfectly
healthy little brunettes, except appar.
emily the bones known as the sacrnm
and the coccyx. The sacrum is the
lowest bone of the spine, usually con-
sisting of five vertebr;e, and the coccyx
is the end of the vertebra in man and
.ailless monkeys, and is usually the
hardest in the human anatomy.
DR.. Granden, President of the County
Medical Society, and other eminent
men of medicine and surgery have eX-
amined the phenomenon and say it has
no precedent. The amaigamation O.
the bones seems to be complete, the en-
tire length of the coccyx, which is wi
carly called the ''tail,' because it cor
responds to the root of the tail in ami
mails.
Otherwise the bodies of the children
are normal and healthy, with two full
compliments Of organs and members.
The connection band is flexible, so that
the children facing partly away from
each other may be laid on their backs
without discomfort, and may even he
turned SO as partly to face each other.
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE


On .nd after March 4th, 1895, and un-
til further notice the following ferry sched-
nle gill be in force.
Leave Alexandris, foot of King street.
at 600, Z 30, 30, 8 80. 10 so and 1 / SO
a. M, IL 80, 1 30, 2 80, 8 80, 30 30.
and 6 80 D. u.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh St
at 6 80. 7 30, s 30, 9 So &c 80 and IL 80
q. IN, 10 30, 1 80, . so, 3 80, 4 30, s 30,
NE. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-sTEAM-
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 a. H., and Alexandria st 8 90
a. m, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. ". RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT. Agent.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
The subscriber having qualified before the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexandra,
Virginia, as administrator on the estate of the
late MARY PRICE, (of the said city of Alex
sndria,) deceased, hereby gives notice to eli
persons having claims against said estate to
present them, when duly authenticated, and
all persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to pay the same to the subscriber.
ISAAC EICHBERG,
Administrator,
March 30, 1895. MARIO 1aw4w
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chasers:
AGRICULTURAL
Berber Hryant foot Of Duke stfoat
r. H. Wattes, rs and III " Royal ST.
Standard soft Phosphate Manufacture,
Company. foot of franklin street
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt ". French. All and 40 King street
Dyson & Bro, sos King street.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
II. L. Simpsons Sons, agents for W. L.
Douglas shoes.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek.
BUTCHERS.
o. F. Baggett, stall City Market
COAL AND WOOD.
J. R. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street.
W. 4. SDioot & Co.. Shoots wharf
D. w. Aitcheson, cor. Duke and Fairfax SITS
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
D. Harry Appich, 525 King street.
George L. Hill & Co., 216-222 north Lee
street.
Henry Brenglc, 531 King street.
CHINAWARE.
E. J. Miller g. Son, 317 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, S. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, n. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. S. Lcadbeater g. Sons, 1O5-1O7 south
Fairfax street.
Warfeld e. Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton G. Co., conner King and
Royal streets.
Ernest L Allen, N E. corner King and
Washington Streets
L. stabler & Co., N. w. corner of K;ag and
Washington streets
u. w. Summers, corner Duke and Alfred
streets.
DRY GOOD
l. Schwarz & Son, 51S King street.
woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 18th, and
F streets, Washington.
!. Z. Iackett, corner King and Pitt streets
streets.
D. Bendhein,, 31.s King street.
A. c. slaymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINIsTs.
]. & FL. Aitcheson, 116 King street
w. S. Moore south Union street.
GRoCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
VIM. P. Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe stieets.
ii. c. Wallace, 900 King street.
W. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Robertson g. Bro, corner King and Wash.
iDgton streets.
J. &C. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
g. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King and st. Asaph
streets.
B. H. jenkins. corner Fairfax and Dpkc
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence Stabler, 7O1 King street.
LUMBER.
Josiah n. D. smoot & Son, 81 north Union
street. o-A''N
smoot & Co.. 25 north Union street
MERCHANTTAILoRe.
RobertT Grimes, 800 King street.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
B. c. Acton & Son, COG King street.
JUST RECEIVED
y 500 Pounds of
CHOICE LOUDOUN COUNTY ROLL BUT
TER at % cents per pound
Wm. T. WOOLLS 6 sun,
noyl4 Cor. Royal and Wolfe streets.
1UsT RECEIVED lot of SHORT ENDS
- DRESS GINGHAMs, Beautiful in Quality
and Patterns, atlow prices at
A. c. SLAYMAKER,S,
Successor TO Amos B. Slaymaker.
DoN'T MISS
KAUFMANN's OPENING SALE OF
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IF YOU WANT good tinware buy OLD
L FASHIONEn TINWARE, each pie:e
polished and wrapped, and guaranteed not to
leak. Only slightly higher than the common
priced ware you have been using. For styles
and prices see east window. Also line Of
high grade GRANITE IRONWARE. For
sale by {. MILLER & Co,
SIG King Street
Evening journal., 1895-10-04
SUSPICION HAS BEEN CREATED.
A Public Telephone Ordinance Believed
to hide some Imposition Upon the
Public OF Philadelphia

A Public Telephone Ordinance Believed
to hide some Imposition Upon the
Public OF Philadelphia.
Select Councilman William Finley
Brown, of Philadelphia, is a Delawsresn
by birth: He recently introduced an
ordinance authorizing the mayor to have
plans and specifications prepared "for
the construction of public telephone
system" Referring to his action the
City and State makes the following
comment:
This measure, which was simply laid
over for printing without any discussion,
Is of such a peculiar character that It
has given rise to the impression that il
conceals some skillfully designsd scheme
to In fl'ct some new imposition upon the
people of Philadelphia. Mr. Brown, the
sponsor for the ordinance claims that its
sole purpose Is to stimulate competition
for the possession and use Of telephone
privileges to the benefit of patrons of the
telephone.
Upon its face this ordinance Is not of
any particular significance, but the be-
havior Of Its sponsor and the peculiar
construction Of the measure have created
the suspicion that there is something
coucsaled, which is yet to come to the
surface. While this ordinance ostensibly
provides for public telephone system"
there is nothing of a public character
about the system which it describes
except the mere name