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Evening star., 1896-12-15
Lamps, Tables and Clock 5.

Lamps Tables Cocs-tus these expensive
But have repeated leather goods
goods" prices of the
ordinary Visit the basement floor tonight early monag-and
carry off of the best bargains
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c. 40 instead of $50 for banquet lamps with
~s.OY Rochester burner. decorated column aBd
engraved giol,e
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S1 a instead OF SO for these 34-inch Brass
Tables with extra-sise onyx top and
onyx underneath shelf.
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Kennedy's Fruit Cake-already six months
old.
Finest Home-ma Cakes Of every sort re-
ceived fresh daily.
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S1 ne instead OF IS for the Marblcixed An.
~C'SS sonia Parlor Clock S-iay Cathedral
gong. striking hours and half hours. Flofentine
BRASS trimming.
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The illustrations.

DEach Is a remarkable limo. volume. The
illustrations include IS to 100 new lniif-tone en-
cravings after original designs made especially for
the work Many Of the illustrations fill-page,
and the remainder OF various sizes md odd
shapes In the text In .he French style,
with wide margins Each volume In iox.
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G. - instead Of g. - for these Imported Dr~s-
~A' 'aDy den Lamps with Delft globes. Works Of
art from Sax"ny.
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Some of the Clocks.

81 nE instead Of p for Imported 6h-inch
S>OPo Porcelain Clocks with Ansonia movement
New shape. Delft decoration. Warranted years.
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| EFFlat Accordion Chatelaines OF black and basil
| alligator. Extra pocket for handkerchief Values
are Toe to $15O Prices asked l9c, Toe, 9Sc
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u Toe instead Of 81 for the large Seal Chatelane
Bags. inside and outside extra pockets, lining
Lea iher-covered frames
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Some of the Tables.

| S2. AZ instead Of $475 for these sO-inch Brass
| ~O' tables with real onyx top.
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FOR PLAIN WHITE HEAtSTITCH
ST uANDkEIsC HIEFS. CoIDRED BOR-
SSo DERS. WITH WIDE AND NARROW
W HENS LACE EDGE HANDEEH-
CHIEFS, St'AIIlDrED AND EMBROIDERED. AND
INITIAL. AI.SO.NO LESS THAN $40 boz. OF
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Roquefort Cheese. English Dairy Cheese,
Ednm Cheese. Clubhouse Cheese,
Full Cream Che, Sc.
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ALWAYS AVOID HAlsSH PURGATIyE Pills
They first make you sick and then leave Won CON
stipated- Carter's Little Liver Iis regulate the
bowels and make YOU well. Dose, one pili
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breaking down OF the system, Angostura Ritters
win work a wonderful change. Dr. J. G. RI Sic
CERT Sons. MN At ali druggists deli
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"Cli0" ChateHine Bags.

The New Bag Is capaciOus, but graceful Made
OF seal and basil alligator Gollplated and nickel
frames. rhamois lined. Inside pocket Values,
are 81 to 1.5O. Prices asked are SOC and 9Sc
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Good Templars Fraternixing,

Pioneer, the mother lodge of the Order of
Good Templars In Virginia came over
from Falls Church Tuesday evening to
exchange courtesies and fluctuations with
Minehaha, the mother lodge in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Socially, artisticaIly
and otherwise the interchange was graft
flying to both families. The visitors were
made welcome in brief address by r. A,
Dinsmore, chief templar. responded to fe-
licitously by j. NJ. Thorne. A candidate
chairs being occupied by officers of Pioneer
as follows: George W. Hawxhurst, c. T.;
Mrs. j. H. Garretson, V. T.; ]. NJ. Thorne,
P. c. T.; Miss Maud r. Rathbun, R. S.;
Mrs. j. NJ. Thorre, F. s.; Miss Stella Birch,
T.; Rev. D. L. Rathbun, c.; ]. H. Marr, NJ;
Miss Mabel Kerr, D. M: Miss Ida Quick,
S. J. T.: w. E. Parker. Id; ]. L. Hid,
sentinel; Miss Maggie Jacobs, c., and Mrs.
NJ NJ Erwin. pianist. Among other men,
bers from Pioneer were Miss Nellie E.
Hawxhurst, G. c. Gather. Rev. D. H. Rid
die, Miss Tillie Rawlings Miss Edith
Merry, Miss Fannie Galleher, Upton Gale
her, j. H. Drummer, Mrs. ]. w. Taylor, Miss
Florence Perrigo. G. W. Bernard and VIII
bur Donaldson. Among other visitors from
city lodges were Grand Templar A. E.
Shoemaker and Grand Counsellor Jesse c.
Suter. Chief Templar Hawxhurst conducted
the good Of the order. Addresses were made
by ]. NJ. Thorne and Rev. D. L. Rathbun;
piano solo by Miss Erwin, vocal solo by
Miss Rawlings, and recitations by Rev. D.
II. Riddle and Miss Ida Quick. Choruses,
solos and duets were interspersed among
the contributions of Pioneers members.
by members of Minnehaha's quartet. The
evenings entertainment was closed with
refreshments, served by committee of the
home lodge
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The Farm of the Future.

Very near the ideal farm. the farm of
the future, is one described in an official
report to the State Department by United
States Consul Muth at Madgeburg. This is
probably the most perfect illustration of
the advantages of the liberal use of cleo
tricity in farming operations, and because
of the highly successful workings Of the
electric system the consul has seen fit to
include in his report many details of the
character OF the plant, the first cost, oper-
ating expenses and comparative economy
over the use Of steam power. The particu-
lar farm described Is located in Mecklen-
burg and a small brook furnishes all Of
the power needed to run the farmers dy-
namos. which in turn drive all Of his farm
machinery, pump his water and light his
house and outbuildings. Every operation
for which steam or horse power was for
merly used Is now performed as well or
better by this electric plant, which has
also the advantage of being always ready
for any call upon 1t. The brook is damned
and with a six-foot fall drives an eighteen
horsepower turbine. the prime mover in
the circuit of machinery.
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them. Mr.. Williams announces that lie will
preach his first sermon in Trinity as it's
rector the fourth Sunday in February. He
will move his family to Washington, how
ever. few days earlier, in order to Dc set
tied in the rectory before taking charge
1t is not known as yet whether there will
be a formal institution according to the
rites of the Episcopal Church of the new
rector.
Rev. Richard P. Williams was born just
forty years ago in New Orleans, La. but
was taken to New York city at the age of
six by his father Mr. Williams received
his education there. and then went into
business with his father, who was a cotton
broker. While in New York he became
member of Rev. DR.. Alex. Mackay-Smith's
church and took class In the Sunday
school, besides evincing great interest in
other portions of the parish work. After
residence of more than twenty-five years
In New York city. he went to Richmond
Va. and was ordained a minister of the
Protestant Episcopal Church by Bishop
Newton of that diocese. For three years he
was assistant minister to DR.. Hartley Car
michael at st. Paurs Church, Richmond
and then was called to his present charge
the Church of the Holy Comforter, Mont
gomery, Ala. Mr.. Williams. besides being
good preacher is said to have the excel
lent business ability which is necessary
to manage the affairs of such a large par
ish as old Trinity. In person he is Of a
short, compact build He has a clear voice
and possesses an abundance of good fellow
ship.
At the conference Monday between the
vestry and the new rector the subject of
an assistant minister was considered 1t
will be remembered that some weeks ago
II was announced In The Star that the Rev.
Alexander NJ. Rich, the assistant minister
had resigned. No action has been taken as
yet toward accepting his resignation, and
1t IS said now that an effort Is being made
to have Mr.. Rich reconsider his resgna-
uon While not saying SO in SO many
words, Rev Mr.. Williams intimated that
1t will eventually become necessary TO have
an assistant. and. therefore, Mr.. Rich
has a warm place in the hearts of the con-
gregation. the effort to retain him is dis
tinctly meeting with favor
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during Friday, with probably rain or snow
Friday night.
1t will be decidedly colder in New Eng
land and northern New York tonight.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) was reported: During the past
tWenty-four hours-Palestine LIS; Anna
rillo, 1.S4; Abilene, 1.94.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature 32; con-
ditfcn. 36; receiving reservoir, Temperature
20; condition at north connection, So; con-
diticn at south connection, Sc; distributing
reservoir temperature, 81: condition at in
fiut mt gate house, SO; effiuent gate house
80. Se'
Tide Table.
Tt day-Low tide, 11:24 am high tide
4:o1 am and 5:24 pm.
Tomorrow-Low eide, 1902 am. and 12IS
PM; high tide 6aa am. and GIT pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 710; sun sets, 4:4S; moon rises
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:57 p.m.: ex-
tinguishing begun at 6:27 am. The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:42 pm; extin-
guished at 6:42
Range of the THERMOMETERS.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
. am, 80; pm. 90; maximum, SO; min
imum. %.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
FOUR WICKED BOYS.
Accused in the Police Court of Steal
iua NJ srla oh

ing and of Highway Robbery.
Vagrancy was 'he charge today in the
Police Court against four diminutive col
ored boys. George jackson, Harry Russell,
James Barry and Ernest Crown, and the
hearing disclosed a case of youthful wick
edness.
about o'clock this morning. stated
Policeman F'lathers to the court, Il noticed
these boys with several others attempting
to break into a bread box in front Of a
store on 18th street near d street. l gave
chase and captured them. From their
records they might be classed as notorious
criminals
Il also know these boys" said Police
man Sullivan. "rhey hang about the Cen
ter market and are all bad characters In
my opinion Jackson is the biggest thief in
town."
You mean the smallest don't you. Mr.
Sullivan?" remarked Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh.
Jackson is a highway robber," continued
Policeman Sullivan. He is in the habit
of holding up small boys and relieving
them of money. knives and the like. What
is more, he boasts of it,
The boys did not deny the charge. Jack
son was sent to the work house for three
n onths, and he retired in high glee. Barry
and Crown We're committed to the reform
school during minority. Similar action was
about to be taken in regard to Russell when
mis- mother entered plea in his behalf
''Pll punish him, Judge" she said ct
promise to larrup him till the blood flows"
Don't carry 1t to that extreme" replied
the court, but give him a whipping that
ne Will remember and I'll let him off this
time"
AS Russell left the room in the wake of
his thoroughly incensed mother his man
rer indicated that he would much rather
spend his minority in the reform school
Than go through the ordeal that confronted
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T TRINITY'S NEW RECTOR
Rev. Richard P. Williams Accepts the Cal
of the Vestry.
To Take Charge of the Parish In
Februsry-An Assistant Rector
May he Provided For.

After about nine morths of constant ef-
fort. the vestry of Trinity Protestant Epis-
copal Church have found successor to the
late rector, Rev. DIR. Thomas G. Addison.
The vestry some weeks ago rendered a call
to Rev. Richard p. Williams of Montgom-
cry, Ala Yesterday at noon the senior
warden of the church, Mr.. Theodore o.
Ebaugh. received a reply from Mr.. VIII
lams. stating that he accepts the rectorate
Of Trinity Church. Mr.. Williams conducted
both services at the church last Sunday.
and the Monday following had talk with
Bishop Satterlee, and conference with
the vestry of the parish. In the course of
the latter he was made thoroughly
quainted with the exact state of affairs in
the parish, and satisfied respecting
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Hotel Arrivals.

Ehoitt House-Mr. and Mrs. Theo Brown,
Newfoundland; Col. and Mrs. Chas H.
Page, Philadelphia S. L. Pencoast, MuIlice
Hill, N. j.; Mrs. A. E. Hedges, Miss Jennie
Hedges, Chester, N. j.; Miss Lucia Wood.
Miss Louise Wood, Miss Helen Coward,
Mr. A. Honeyman, Plainfield N j.
Hamilton-H. F. Peck, Mrs H. F. Peck.
Miss c. S. Peck. Miss Kenyon, New York /;
w. r. JORGE, Oakland, Cal.
The Cochran-Chas. Hobbs. New York;
o. Miller Pittsburg; Jas. H. Hammond.
New York.
La Normandie-Mr and Mrs. S. M. Cobb,
Miss Cobb, Miss Brown, St. Louis; Albert
G. Bradford, Mrs. Albert G. Bradford Phil
adelphia.
The Arlington-w NJ. Wilson, Henry T..
Sloane, New York; Nelson Center and wife.
Boston; Andrew b. Rogers and wife, New
York; Miss Estella Rogers, New York
Henry Crawford, Chicago.
The Shoret etam-Ambro,e NJ. McGregor and
wife. Albert w. Wheeler and wife, New
York; M. L. Walker, U. S. A; A. ]. Paine
New York.
Riggs House-N. T. Arnold, Pennsy,va-
mia; Jno. Flynn, Pittsburg; c. c. Carlton
Washington; Stephen C. Mason, Pittsburg.
John ]. Mcvey. Philadelphia: H H.
Brooks, Boston; Isaac d. Smead, Master
Edward Smead, Toledo. Ohio.
National-Mr. r. Wilson, PHILADELPHIA;
Mrs. N. L. Hart, Florida; R. E. Johnson
and wife, Cumberland, Md; Everett B.
Stacey, Lynn, Mass; 2. T. Vinson, Hunt
ington, w. Va; c. M. Crawford and wife,
Baltimore. Md; J. A. Rose Ohio; C. H.
Lang, jr., Boston, Mass: Benjamin Cham
bers, Northumberland, Va
Hotel Johnson-A. F. Orchard, Brooklyn
n. Y; Mrs. G. H. Clifford, Philadelphia
Pa: w. H. George, Coatesville, Pa; c.
Arthur Johnston, Petersburg, Va
Raleigh-R. w. McReary, Frankfort,
KY; R. c. Morgan and Leslie Coombs,
Lexington, KY; Jos. c. Brakin Green
Vile, Pa: VIM. o. Dawson, Kingwood,
w. Va; s. H. Hardwich, Atlanta; L. l.
Dingle, VIM. B. Severn, George j. Miller
and r. M. Peterson, Philadelphia: DR.. N.
8. Elkins and DR.. H. p. Cooper Atlanta
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RECENT BANK FAILURES.
Mr.. Eckels Snys There is No Cause for
Apprehension.

MI. EckeIS says There tB No Cause for
Apprehension.
Mr.. Eckels, controller of the currency
has made a statement in regard to the re-
cent bank failures, in order to show that
there is no cause for apprehension or alarm
over the financial situation. "Of course"
he says, bank failures are more or less
disQuieting, but those which have occurred
recently have little or no general slgnifi-
canoe attached to them They were due
largely to local causes, wholly unconnected
with the general condition of the banks
through the country at large. The case of
the Atlas Bank was not a failure at all.
but was mere voluntary liquidation, every
depositor being paid In full. The two fall
ures today are of minor Importance, in
each case the bank capital being only $780,
coo. As against these few failures, based
on local causes, the general condition of
under the call-that of December 17-are
uniformly favorable, and show an average
reserve held OF considerable above the q
per cent required by law.
"One of these last reports, that Of the
Brooklyn banks. shows the average reserve
held to be 34.O2 per cent. and most of the
reports run to 10 per cent above the legal
requirement In each case, too, the assets
In detail make an entirely satisfactory
showing as compared with the liabilities.
On the whole 1t Is evident that the national
banks today are as stable as they were
and the sporadic failure of q bank here
and there through defects peculiar to the
without general Significance am advised
from Minneapolis that the failure there has
occastoned no disturbance beyond the In
stitution concerned
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CON ENSED LOCALS

The personal estate of the late George
Y. Coffin is shown by an inventory filed by
Executors Geo. w. Brown and Henry :.
| Merrill to be worth about $1,000
Just why some OF the holiday victims of
rum or unfortunate circumstances have
not fallen in the James Greek canal the
police cannot understand. 1t has been
some weeks since a life has been lost in
| this death trap.
Detective Gallaher received a coating of
mud dt the foot of the l4th street mill near
Florida avenue last night He was riding
his bike down the grade, and when near
the bottom he attempted to make a turn.
But the faDge Of the car track was not
made for wheels, and the rider
given mud toboggan experience.
WheelDlen had the better Of the drivers
this morning, and the road hog driver
had to take back seat. There was fros.
enough on tine concrete to make it dan
gerous for the horses, and just enough to
| make wheeling enjoyable.
Say, mister. you dropped somethin'"
called small boy at a man whose horse
had fallen on the slippery pavement this
| morring. And a minute later the boy real
lied that something had actually dropped.
| for the drivers whip was felt on that part
| OF the boys anatomy where his moth
ers slipper had caused many aches and
pains.
II. L. Allen, fireman the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, was struck by train
near Massachusetts avenue yesterday and
slightly injured. He was sent to his home
No. 800 Massachusetts avenue, where he
was attended by physicians.
There is a dangerous hole on Howard
avenue between Brown and 18th streets, in
the county. A request for its filling was
| made by the police today.
There is a broken wire hanging across
9th street northwest in front of No. 1clf
In the alley near 12O6, on the same street
there is also a broken wire. These wires
are causing some annoyance, and the police
have requested that the proper authorities
remove them.
The pump doctor is wanted al the pump
Eear 1lth and F streets northeast. This
pump is largely pdtronized by the residents
of that section and they are anxious that
the doctor should call early.
Twenty-six policemen were on the sick
list yesterday and twenty-one were on
leave. Yesterday the officers made sixty
six arrests.
Detective ODonreil of Baltimore was
here today to make inquiries concerning
Nicholas Ruddith, who is serving time in
Jail for theft. An oVercoat stolen from w
K. Abrahams in Baltimore was recovered
from where Ruddith had sold it. When re-
| leased from jail here he will be taken to
Baltimore.
Trere were two new cases of diphtheria
repol ted to the health Office today. Yes
terday there were forty-three houses in
| quarantine, but today several of them were
released.
Garfield Council, No. /. Order of Chosen
Friends. elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Councillor, z. Strasbur-
ger: vice councillor, Samuel Lindheimer:
secretary, James 8. Reed; treasurer. Julius
Baumgarten; prelate. Henry Strasburger;
marshal c. A. Perkins: guard, Mrs. /.
Fawcett; trustees, Mrs. Matilde Baumgar-
ten, Miss E. NJ. Gillette and w. ]. Newton.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
JEFFERSON BARRACKS.
zen. Miles Makes a Statement ms to
Sanitary Condition.

zen. Miles Makes a Statement ms to Its
Sanitary Condition.
Gen. Miles, commanding the army, has
made a statement in regard to the steps
taken by him for improving the sanitary
condition of Jenersonj Barracks Lear St
Louis. His action has subjected him to
considerable criticism shy certain residents
Of Mound City, who charged, among other
things, that he wanted to bring about the
removal OF the post. Gen. Miles makes a
general denial Of this and other similar
charges, and closes HIS statement as fol-
',rhe silly pretense that Gen. Miles was
actuated by any prejudice toward st.
Louis, or the action of any members of the
tion.
Gen. Miles has not the slightest preju-
dice against st. Louis, oor any other section
OF the. United States, land lhe never knew
until he saw 1t In the papeIythat the repre-
sentatives of the Loyal Legion voted for
his old friend, Gen. .9ibhpn. Instead Of
Tor himself. In fact. the pleeting in this
city at which Gen. Gibbon Yas made cam-
mander OF the al4.egioB Gen. Miles did
not attend. although urged lto do so by his
friends The election of Gen. Gibbon was
entirely satisfactory to him."
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Figure I.

These are approximate figures as nearly
as can remember them.) The single track
mileage of the Belt and lexington roads
Is, l believe, not quite twenty.
When the Metropolitan line adopted its
Underground system, which is substantially
tEat stown In figure l, there was an offer
before the company to put down a double
conduit between the tracks on the plan
OF hgure 2, without disturbing the old
tracks, for $4,000 per mile, or about one
sixth the cost of the plan adopted The
president Of that company rejected the plan
LOT two reasons. One was that the track
then existing was not considered heavy
enough for rapid transit, and if the track
mad to be relaid 1t would largely increase
this estimated cost The other was that
he had doubts about any underground sys-
TEN, and II the wires failed he could nut
iE a cable.
With the experience Of the Metropolitan
read, there Is now no doubt about the
operativeness Of underground wires
The Belt line. or most of it, was laid with
heavy rails to use rapid transit and the
lexington has actually used electric power.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
Electric Locomotion In Euronc.

Electric locomotion is gaining Erodnd in
Europe. though by no means as rapidly
as In the United States, AMI in all Europe
at the close of 1885 there were but III cleo
trio roads. having a total mileage Of 5e0;a.
Thomas Ewing Moore, United States COM
mercial agent at Weimar, Germany has
supplied some interesting facts and statis-
tics on this subject to the state Der art
ment. He says that Germany stands fore
most In Europe in electric railway con-
struction, with 2J2 miles, almost half Of
the total in Europe France has 81 miles,
Great Britain and Ireland G6E, Austria Al,
Switzerland %. Ita.v 24A, 3ervia, Russia,
Belgium and Stain but from to 1875. and
the remaining European countries less than
miles each. But twelve Of the III lines
are underground trolleys and eight accumu-
lators.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
POLICE OFFICER HATHAWAY DEAD.
For Several Years Past He Was ON
Duty at 11th and T. Streets

Duty at 11th and T. Streets.
Policeman Louis B. Hathaway who has
been member Of the Police force, died
this morning shortly before noon at his
home, No. 43S lst street northeast During
his thirteen years Of service he has done
duty In the first precinct. and has never
teen before the board on charges. Recent
ly he has been detailed for duty al the cor
ner OF l1th and F streets. He was fifty-two
years old, and was a native Of Ohio While
serving on the police force he made host
OF friends. About q year ago a local ar
tist. who had seen him at his post of duty,
painted large portrait of him, showing
his long gray beard. This painting, which
was entitled "A Guardian of the Peace"
was exhibited in several store windows.
The deceased had been sick several weeks
with stomach trouble. A detail of officers
will attend his funeral
Evening star., 1896-12-31
Figure IL.

Now it is well understood that it does not
make any difference how the electric fluid
gets to the motor, provided 1t gets there,
and 1t will follow conductor from the
SIDE OF the car as well as from the center
BY putting down cne conduit provided
with two slots and two conductors between
the tracks, the present tracks need not be
disturbed, traffic need not be Interrupted,
the street will be torn up only little be-
tween the tracks. and the cost will be
reduced to two-thirds. Ten miles of con-
quit at $30,OOO per mile is $3OO,OOO AS
there will be some places where conduit
must be laid along each track, as where
there Is but one track on a street. the ex-
pense might be $400,OOO and with power
houses &C, this sum might be doubled,
but it is pretty certain that the cost ner
mile would be less than half that of the
metropolitan line, and probably not much
more than the proposed air motors.
w A d
Evening star., 1896-12-31
To BE Pre.identi.r Post omce..

Fcrty-eight fourth-elass post offices will
be raised to the presidential class on jan
uary l. Besides these new presidential Of
fices forty-five commissions OF postmas-
ters at presidential offices will expire dur
Ing January. The most important Of these
are st. Joseph, Mo-; and Abilene, Texas.
Pest ofi1ce authorities estimate that OF the
$40 or $50 nominations or presidential post
masters which will be up for confirmation
by the Senate. including recess appoint
ments. and commission cxpirations for De-
cemter. January and February, about one
half Of them will be returned to the Presi-
don't and the Post OfIice Department not
acted upon at the present Congress, and
thus will be at Mr.. McKinley's disposal as
soon ss he assumes ONCE.