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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

A democratic caucus TO choose dele
gates to the county convention to tie
held at Hancock next Friday was held
at Lake Linden in the city hall last even
ing. ID. W. Sutter was chairman and
+. Brule secretary OF the meeting and the
following delegates were cbosen: j. A.
Dendurand, ID. W. Suffer, John Stanton
and +. Brule. A new township commit.
tee was appointed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

A number OF local business men have
received word OF the death OF Mr.. II. NJ.
Hofilin, a well.known travelling man in
the copper country, at Chicago. Mr..
Hofflin was formerly travelling for David
Adler & Sons, OF Milwaukee, but OF late
years had been coming here in the inter.
est Of jewelry firm. He was well and
most iavorably known. The funeral
took place today at Milwaukee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Last Saturday was the twent y.fith an.
niversary OF the marriage Of MIR. and Mrs
Bat Shea, and large circle OF friends and
acquaintance called on them at Their
home, on Seventh street, last evening
and reminded them Of that fact. The af
fair was arranged by their daughter and
was complete surprise to her parents
A very pleasant evening was spent b,
all
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

There il considerable talk about town
OF pilgrimage to Canton TO see the
great republican leader. The low rate oil
80 for the round trip is cheap, indeed.
A number OF republicans contemplate
going il a large enough number can go
Apply TO Mr.. W. II. Hosking or Station
Agent Ford, who have the particulars.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
A Objectionable Commitment.

Charley Chumpleigh All. Miss
Nightingale, that Winter Song" was
charming 1t carried me back to the
days Of my childhood.
Miss Nightingale am so glad you
like 1t.
Charley Chumpleigh--Why, I could
actually hear the cattle believing, the
old windmill creaking and the discord-
ant winds bowling about the : Or
Washington Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Another diphtheria case has resulted
fatally. The 3-year-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Muckala, OF No. 3S5 Caledonia
street, having died late Saturday even
irg and the funeral was held the same
evening, the remains being inferred in
Schoolcrait cemetery. There were five
cases OF diphtheria in the same house.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

meeting for the purpose Of organic
ing Bryan silver club will be held in the
council rooms at the City Hall this even
ing when all interested in the cause oil
the free coinage Of silver are invited to
be present
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Politics at Lake Linden is getting more
and more interesting. Last night an
open air meeting was addressed from the
band stand by j. c. Commerford. OF Mil.
waukee, who spoke at some length in
favor OF free silver. A large crowd was
in attendance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Mrs. Margaret Harrington departed
this life at her home at Central last Sun
day at an advanced age. The funeral
was held this morning and the remains
inferred at the cemetery at Eagle Har-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

At the Monetary club meeting tomor-
row evening in Olson's Hall Attorney
E. f. LeGendre will open discussion on
the question, "Will Declining Prices Ben
eft the Wage Earner?" Ii is thought
that the scope Of this question will be
such that it will occupy the entire even
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

The ladies o. Calumet, more particular
ly the mothers, are reques ed to bear in
mind the lecture Of Mrs. A. A. Moore at
the Armory tomorrow afternoon, the
subject being Knowledge the Founda-
ton OF Char acter."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
The cords OF window blinds are good

The cords Of window blinds are good
barometers. When they become tight.
the reason is found in the fact that the
air is moist, the cords have absorbed
some of the moisture. and 30 are drawn
taut When they are slack. the air is
dry and the tension Of the cords is re-
laxed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

About twenty young lady and gentle
men friends OF Ralph Martin surprised
him at his home, on Lake Linden avenue,
last evening and spent very pleasant
evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

The Vienna bakery has a new delivery
wagon which IL attracting considerable
attention. IL was purchased through
+. y. Lyon, the hardware man,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
A Challenge.

We, the Columbian bowling club, chal-
enge the English-American bowling club
to play a game on Wednesday evening,
October Il. THE COMMITTEE.
Red Jacket, September 20, 1896.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

I. J. Tomama, who has been IN the
copper country for some time past, has
left for his home in Nagasaki, Japan,
where he will commence missionary work
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
Banker Assigns.

Special TO tho Evening News
LACROSSE, Wis.,. September 90 The
well known banker, John Leinlokken, of
this place made an assignment today.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Attorney Oscar j. Larson. left on tn
noon train for Crystal Falls on Iega
business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

A large number Of our prominent Ital.
ians went to Hancock this morning to
attend the funeral OF the late Peter Ros.
tello.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Mrs Powers, vile OF the editor OF the
Ontonagon Herald. is visiting with Mr..
Spaulding, at Willow avenue.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

A meeting OF the Prohibition club is
called for Friday evening at the Temple
OF Honor Hall, mt 3 o'clock. BY order OF
the president.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

PEOPLES, PARTY.

A caucus OF the peoples party for the town
House Red Jacket, on the evening OF Wednes-
day the Both OF September 1895 at O'Clock,
for the purpose OF selecting delegates 20 the
county convent ion, TO be held at Hancock, the
of October, 1895. at2 o'clock p. IN.
by order of
THE COMMITTEE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

WAYTED-A good girl to do general
house DIRK; must be German or English.
Apply at 6l3 Oak street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Miss Chapman, Of the Pbpnix, is visit
ing a few days with Mes Bottomley, oil
Tamarack Junior.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Additional news OF local interest will be
found on the second page OF today's issue
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Frank Schumacher left at noon for Chi.
cago on o weeks business trip.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Call on p. Tommei, 351 Fifth street,
and learn about Damonia: nothing like
it in, on or out of the earth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
LODGE MEETINGS

All members OF Red Jacket Lodge, No. 100.
A q. U. w, are requested 10 meet at their
hall on Thursday evening next, October 1.
Work I'm the degrees and other important bus
mess TO come before the meeting.
MICHAEL BRESNAHAN, NJ. W.
w. w. ELLIS, Recorder
A regular meeting OF Heca Lodge, No 90,
1: 90. f., will be held Wednesday evening at
their hall. Work i'm the first degr,e and
other important business will be transacted
and u large attendance is expected.
There will be special meeting OF Calumet
Lodge. +. Il NJ, Thursday evening next.
October 1. Work in the second degree.
JOHN MERTON, W. NJ.
L. w. KILLMAR. Secretary.
ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS:
A regular meeting OF Montrose Command
cry, No, rs, will be held at the ASYLUM at Z :3(
p, m, Friday, October2.
X. II. OSBORN, &c.
Z. G. BROWN, Recorder
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

Special 20 the Evening NEws.
Alderman George F. Phillips was this
morning elected lord mayor OF London,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
DEMOCATIC CAUCUS.

There will be democratic caucus at the
Red Jacket fire engine house on Thursday
evening October |, 1896, at O'Clock, for the
purpose of electng six delegates to represent
the township az the democratic county con-
vention, To be held at 81, Patrick's hall, Han
cock, on Friday, October 2, at O'Clock y. III.
by order
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
Calumet, Michigan, September p, 1896.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29

SUPERIORl Sold by
STOCK Dealers
BEER Everywhere
Supreme among the best Oi its class-tbe
highe-t class.
The Bosch BREwISG Co.,
Lake Linden, Mich
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
= OLSON. THE UNDERrAKER

-. Practical Embalmer and Funeral Direc-
tor. Established i'm 1875. Scott street, Red
Jacket Telephone service. All night calls
promptlv attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-29
Take Time

And think well before you order your
beer Discard all inferior brands and
order the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
Three Secret Indictments.

The United States Grand Jury held a short
Iession yesterday afternoon, returning three
indictments, which were ordered placed on
The secret file Two were small postal cases,
ut the third, Lincoln Brodt, is regarded in
Federal circles as case of great Importance
some weeks ago Brodt entered at the Marys.
Vile Land Office 800 acres OF what he claimed
was timber land. The tract in question is
near Magaiia, Butte County. 1t seems that
Merry and Parry own several mines within
The alleged timber lands, one of which, the
Alki mine, has been in operation for more
than nine yea-s When these gentlemen
Iearned of Brodt's action they reported the
matter to the Federal authorities here, and
learching investigation was at once instituted.
Several witnesses from Butte County were ex-
lmined, their evidence showing that the land
entered by Brodt was mineral and not tim Der
hnd There are said to be six counts against
Brodt, the most serious being charge of per-
Jury. Bail was fixed at $1,000, though Brodt
aas not yet been arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
SAN FRANCISCO call"

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco CALL
71OMarket street, open until IL o'clock every
night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street,
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock.
339 Hayes street. open until $50 o'clock.
7l3 Larkin street, open until $50 O'clock
SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission Streets open
until o'clock.
25lS Mission street, open until O'Clock
1l6 Ninth street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
Rnildars, nnntrants

Mrs. A. NJ Parrott with r. Herring fixtures
ETC., for toy and housekeeping Department on Sc
line of Market street, 275 w of Fifth: $2S75 Pts
sis & Moore architects.
Frank straub with Daniel Einstein, all work for
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03

R Pinrofe, W & dht, Stkn
Mrs G. Yates & dh., Napa
] A Van Hartingin,Snra
G Gibbons, Bartlett Spgs
H Enger, Birds Landing
A Jaimson, Portland Me
o 2 Heaton, Ina ipls, Iud
d > McClooe, Indianplis
] Toman & WI, Suffer Ck
Miss h Toman, Sntter q
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
CHURCH NOTICES.-

~ HowARD-sT. NJ. E. CHURCH, HOW
er-S ard street. bet. Second and Third, two
Dlocks from the Palace Hotel-Rev. w. w.
Case. D.D: PASTOR. Professor Martin Schultz.
musical director; William Z. Gibson, Sunday
schqpl superintendent. Hours OF public service:
II A. NJ. and 7:3U p NJ Sunday y-school. 1880.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening. Epworth
League. $3.50 Sunday evening. Morning subject,
Priest and the 4. F. a. All % friends suS Of civil and
ssi. .'0'' i'D'''' '''''e'' oAui'H 'e'eDn'n' ''A'
@ SIMPSON MEMORIAL METHODIST
s>S Episcopal Church COZ. Hayes and Buchanan
sts-Rev. John Stephens, pastor; residence, 3O9
The pastor will preach at both services. subject
at II A. NJ: "Ful Of the Holy Ghost" At 7:3O
M. special evangelIstic service: "Christ's STAN
dard OF Chr stian." Sunday-school at ~: 80 F. NJ
Z. B. Perkins superintendent Epworth League ser
vice at $50 P. NJ. The public cordially invited to
all the services of this church. Seats free. Ushers
In attendance. Prayermeeting Wednesday even
ing at TAO o'clock.
EF CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL
@~O Church. Mission ST., between Sixth and
Seventh-Rev. K. r. Dille,, ID. pastor. Thirty
third anniversary of the church and sunday y-school
ct IL A. NJ. special music by choir and school
school ard addresses by the pastor, Mr.. Abbott
and Mrs II. q. ] ones "The Past, the Present,
the Future n the evening the pastor will preach
Office no der'' prelude on "Tbe Municipal Situa-
tior." seats free; everybody welcome.
ES FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Iu>1 cor. V an Ness ave. ana sacramento St.-fteV
Robert Mackenzie, d.. pastor: Rev. Edwin Hart
jerks. co-pastor. DR.. Mackenzie VIII preach at
II A. n. Praise service at TAB P. NJ address by
Rev. E. II. jerks. Sunday-school at l2:4 P. NJ
Y. Pa S. G. +. at $3.50 NJ Prayer-meeting
Wednesday at 8 p. M. All are welcome.
E%- METROPOLITAN TEMPLE, FIFTH
e>S street, the Peoples Church Sunday
night, 40 sharp. Rev Dr.. w. L. Birch, life MEM
Der Federated Trades council, \. u Programme;
toire in Z (Thayer): Improvisation, j. Hamilton
Howe; cornet Meditation" Miss Pearl N0be
solos, almost Persuaded" and Jesus Pilot Ne, .
Miss Ella Ellis: cornet and trombone duet MISSES
Pearl and Maude Noble; solo. "Home, Sweet
to hear grand organ. The friendless and SORROW
ing, the "poor and manned and lame and blind"
are lovingly invited. Hymn papers for all. Ad-
mission free.
E@ CHEAPEST AND BEST IN AMERICA
I~r THE WEEKLY CALL, sent to any address
In the United States or Canada one year for 81 So
postage free.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03

two-story frame building on w corner Of San
chez and Duncan Streets $4,000; plans by con-
tractor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
re MISSION LODGE NO 16a F. n
gr~S and A. M.-Ialled meeting THIS "A
SATURDAY EVENING, at 1880 O'Clock. x X
Third degree. BY order OF the w. NJ. NV
e. D. BUNKER, Secretary.
E@ IRISH NATIONALISTS, AT-RA
es-S tenlion-The Knights of Tara will NNNX
hold picnic and reunion TOMORROW &NX
SUNDAY, IN Shell Mound Park Berke NSN NGs
ley, for the benefit of the released irish H>SeX
political prisoners. Attend and assist the Cause
A good time for all
Re NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING
&-S Of the stockholders Of the Bank OF Califor-
MIA will be held at the bank ng-ho1se in this city
on TUESDAY, October Is, 1896 al IL A.. NJ.
ALLEN NJ. CLAY. Secretary.
San Francisco, October !, 1896.
%NUTICE OF FMEETING-THE REGULAR
&>S annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Nevada Bank of San Francisco will be held at its
banking office, 301 Montgomery ST.. fan Iran
cisco, Ca, on WEDNESDAY the fourteenth
14th) day of October. 1896, at the hour of three
(3) O'Clock P. M, for the purpose Of eecting
board of directors to serve during the ,ung
and for the transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting
d. B. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
San Francisco Sept 80, 1896
~ A WEEKS NEWS FOR 5 CENTs-THh
h~S WEEKLY CALL. IN wrapper, for mailing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
LATEST sHlfrIh INrnLLIunNo1. Q e.

LAI ESl SdfPRiN lNTIcLLlUENC A. ~ y a..
Movements of Trans itlant C Steamers.
HAMBURG-Arrived ont Oct 2-Stmrs Patria
and Columbia.
soUTHAMPToN-sail Oct 2-stmr Fuerst
Bismarck Tor New York.
MOVILLE-Saiied Oct 2-Stmr Ancho oria for
New YORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06
Washington stock Exchange.

ssa5 regular To cslll2 o'clock mAme5,eaa
S SHsGhS S1 iSS at at 81 After eaNe'ooan
Government Bonds.-U. $. Is, registered. 1US5s
BID 100 sssed ,7 y S s 4 coupon n i9Sh lid hid "a
| asked.
District of Columbia Bonds.-2O-year Fund. 5s.
| los bid. 3oyear Fund. gold Is, los bid. Water
Stock currency Is, 1901, ITO bid. Water Sock
rency as, 1903, liz bid. Fund currency 3.65s, 100
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds..-MetropoIitsn Railroad IS.
l.! asked Belt Railread ss, 50 hid $; asked ed.
gckingtOp Railroad Gs, 100 bid Columbia Railroad
p ny g. ' iio bid %aSRnon o Ga.
Company, ser: b ss; us. bid do, Washington Ga.
States Electric Light cow IS, i2o bid ch ilos
peake and Potomac Telephone is, 100 hid. Ameri-
American Security and Trust S. A. and o.. i0i
bid. Washington Market Company LIST Gs. los hid
Washington Market Company exten. 6. JOS bid
Masonic Han Association 5s, los bid. Washington
National Bank stocks.-Isank Of Washington. go
bid. Bank Of Republic 30 bid Metropolitan, PSI
Mechanics, $50 bid second, 1ss bid, i8s asked.
Citizens, iss bid. Columbia rs bid. l3s asked.
9s bid, Io2 asked. Lincoln, 1os bid, 10 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
and Trust, 12o1s bid 122 asked. American Sc
safe Deposit. so bid '"s '''
Railroad Stocks.ICapitaI Traction Company. 75x
Columbia. 81 hid. 81 asked Belt, 30 asked Eek
ington 20 hid Georgetown and Tennallytown. 10
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas,
49, bid, IS asked. Georgetown Gas, ~ hid, 50
| asked United States Electric Light, 1l7a, bid,
| 11sZ asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 81 bid, 40 asked.
| Franklin, 80 bid. Metropolitan 10 hid Corcoran,
20 bid. Potomac, g. bid. Arlington, .I39 bid, 80
asked German American. 10 bid. National Union,
10l2 bid, Ia asked. Riggs, ~ bid. Peoples, 81
bid. Lincoln, 7% bid, slA asked. Commercial, ~
bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. 100
| bid, ITO asked Columbia Title, 57s bid Washing
ton Title 3 bid. District Title, bid. 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania IS bid 80 asked
| Chesap eake and Potomac. So bid Ameri Graph
| ophone, s& bid, ST. asked. Pneumatic Gun Car
| riage, 20 bid, . asked.
| Miscellaneous Stocks.-Merganthale Linotype, I32
| bid, 1874 asked. Isnston Monotype, ~ bid, sx
| asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls
| Ice 100 bid 1870 asked. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, 81 bid Lincoln Hall, 90 asked
| div
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06
REVISED THE RULE S
Grand Encouragement of Civil Service
Classifcations.

For some time past the United States
civil service commission has been occupied
in the preparation of a more systematic
arrangement of the civil service rules and
of procuring changes as observation and
experience have shown to be necessary or
desirable
The rules have been made very much
shorter and clearer. permitting the grouping
of provisions relating to the same subject
matter, which We're formerly more or less
necessarily separated, and an arrangement
of the subjects in the proper order of Sc
Quence.
The commission states that it is COM
pletely satisfied that the list of excepted
and non-competitive places should be great Z
ly reduced, and that non-competitive ex-
aminations for entrance to the service, eX-
cept in very few cases, where some test is
needed, and where 1t is impracticablc 10
apply a competitive test, are unwise, ana
should be disc o1tinued In the new rules q
large reduction is made of the list of eX-
cepted places which usually are the higher
and more important places in the classified
service.
The places which have been taken out of
the excepted list will, in most cases, be
filled by promotion or transfer.
The revision of the rules divides the ex-
ecutive civil service into five branches, as
follows: The department tai service, the Gus
tom house service, the post office service,
the government printing service ana the
internal revenue service.
The new rules add 1859 positions to the
classified list, increasing the number OF
classified positions from IS, 1876 to SIS, 1856
The number of classified places, but except
ed from examination, has been reduced
from 2,O93 to 775, which are mainly posi-.
tons of cashiers in the customs, postal and
internal revenue services. Indians employ
ed in minor capacities in the Indian service
are necessarily put in the excepted list
Almost all Of the positions in Washington
which have heretofore been excepted have
been included in the competitive list.
The only classified positions in Washing
ton which will be excepted from exanira-
ton under the new rules will he private
secretaries or confidential clerks mot ex-
ceeding two to the President and 10 the
head of each of the eight executive DEPART
ments No positions will hereafter be sub
ject to non-ccnspetitive examination, ex-
cept in the cases of Indians employed in a
teaching capacity in the Indian service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, in Omaha, yes
terday, discussing politics. said:
Mckinley will be nominated at ST. Louis
and have lots of delegates to spare. The
people associate Mckinley with protection
and they associate protection with prosper
ity They think that the hard times were
created by fooiing with the tariff and they
want good times.
''They are tired of Cleveland and demo-
cratic mistakes. They want Mckinley, and
they will have him. Allison and Reed are
good men-the best kind-ard would make
excellent Presidents, but they will have TO
wait l see that Manley and Quay and
Garrison are whistling through their grave
yards, but it is no use: Mckinley will be
at the field and have at least hundred
delegates to spare. He is a good, square
man, level-headed, conservative and is well
versed in practical AFFAIRS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06
ADVERSE TO APPROPRIATIONS.
Congress VIII Give No Money for
Street Extension This Session.

The question rs to whether or not the
forthcoming District appropriation bill will
contain any provision for carrying out the
street extension plans is still in allegiance
and will not be settled definitely until the
bill is finallys reported to the Senate from
the appropriations committee. 1t is ex-
pected that the bill will be SO reported
about Friday. or perhaps Saturday.
The District Commissioners and Attorney
Worthington appeared before the subcom-
mittee on appropriations for the District
this morning. in company with Senator Me
MILAN, chairman of the Senate District
committee, and the question of making ap-
preparations for street extension was dis
cussed at considerable length. No conclu-
sion, however, was reached, but at the close
of the hearing there was general feeling
that the subcommittee would not recon-
mend any appropriations this year.
The Commissioners greatly desired an
amendment to the appropriation bill giving
as much as 100000 for use during the COM
ing fiscal year.
1t is understood that the members of the
subcommittee on District appropriations
feel that the highway act is not yet suffi-
Clently well defined as a legal proposition
to authorize large expenditures being made
on its account. Under these circumstances
Ii Is said. the appropriations subcommittee
holds that ii is the duty of the District
committee to go ahead with a proposition
to perfect the highway act. The prospects
are today that neither will the appropria-
ton be made, nor will the Senate pass an
act amendatory of the highway act at this
session.
when reported. probably contain a gener-
Gus provision for the resumption of the
work upon the aqueduct tunnel in increas-
Ing the water supply 1t is anticipated that
enough will be appropriated to enable the
work to be prosecuted without interruption
during the coming fiscal year.