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WORK ON TIE HARB0R.
naior Aliens October Report on Its
Progress and Extent.

The October report of Ma jor Allen of the
Engineer Corps makes some statements OF
special interest in relation TO the work or
river Improvement on the sea wall and the
washington aGueduct, OF thelattcr of which
heis in charge during the absence Of Capt.
Gaillard.
AT the present place of operation on the
sea wall 400 fectof wall has sbeenconstruct-
ed to a height Of six feet above low tide,
this work including the taking down OF
the old wall.
A great part Of the work was In the
repairingof of dana sc toconstructive andper-
manent work done by the recent storm.
Sections / and on the virginia channel
were injured by scows and dredges, but all
Of the damage has been repaired. Filling
and grading behind the completed walls
has bee n completed to the distance ofnearly
1000 feet.
Damage to the aqueduct not already re-
paired will be asccrtained by q diver.
The report as to the aqueduct shows that
36O feet ON the raised dam has been fin
ished, the total length of the dam being
1,T52 feet. The report specifics the work
vet to he done on the dam, all of which
is directed toward increasing the water
supply of the city.
The work on the sea wall and the aque-
duct has been delayed Tor from eight to
ten days by the recent freshet. but great
progress has nevertheless been made.
The stream of the Potomac has been tur-
bid in varying degrees for sixteen days
during the month of october.
The morning times., 1896-11-17


appeal from the court OF claims; docketed
and dismissed on motion OF Mr.. Soiicitor
General Conrad. for the appellant
No. 20 Villa IN u. Ford ct al, appellants
vs. The Delta and Pine Land Company ct al
motion of MIR. Reese b. Edmonson, in behalf
OF counsel for the appellants, for leave TO
file u supplemental brief herein denied.
No. 4SO-The American Sugar Refining
COMPANY. appeilan., vs.. 4 ne steainsiiip u
X. Booth" Il Co; petition for writ of
certiorari TO the UniUed states Circuit Court
or Appeals for the second circuit, to bring
up the entire record submitted by MT.
Harrington Putnam, for the appellant, in
support OF petition, and by Mr.. j. Parker
hiriin for the appellee in opposition there
TO.
NO. lO9--The United States, appellant.
VS.. Mitchell King; motion TO dismiss SUP,
support or motion, and by Mr.. Assistant
Attorney General Dodge in opposition
thereto.
ADJOURNED until Monday, November 80,
at IL O'Clock.
The aay cail for Monday, November go,
will be as follows: Nos. 3l9, BE-, 36l 2S4,
3l4, 4l5, 81, 81 and 343.
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SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Mr.. Lindheimer Was Hit by an EIec-
trfc Car.

Samuel Lindheimer.in a suit against the
Metropolitan Railroad c ompany filed yes
terday, asks for six thousand dollars be-
cause OF collision between one of the
defendants cars and the PLAINTIFFS buggy,
which caused Mr. Lindheimer to be thrown
out. Gzri
He alleges that Ms shoulders and body
were badly confused and injured and that
he is permanently, disabled from attend
ing to his business as commission mer-
chant. The accident occurred OH East
Capitol street, last August.
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Iibrary Committee Meets.

The Joint committee on the Library, act
ing under resolution OF Congress, direct
ing it te. sit during the recess and report a
place for the custody, management and
organization of the new library building
and the Library Of Congress, met yesterday,
with Senator Wetmore and Representatives
Harner, @ uigg and Cummings present. The
discussed and an adjournment taken until
Friday next.
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CHURCH GOES TO LAW.
Metropolitan Baptist Wants Re-
StrainiDp Order to Prevent Sale.

The Metropolitan Baptist Church, in a
suit filed yesterday against the United
Security Life Insurance and Trust Com
pany, asks the court to eoioin the sale of
the church and property by the defendants
To satisfy n mortgage.
-Four years ago the church people bor-
rowed $4,000. at what they understood
To be Id per cent interest, After paying
about Sc, 900 the church a.certained that
the security company claimed Fer cent
and had given credit for only S2,G97 "a,
leaving Il balance of S21 Gilt.
The church property is valued at $50, 900.
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TO INVESTIGATE COL. SMITH.
Congressional Committee on Its Way
to Ieayenworth.

Congressional Committee on It's Way
to LeavenwOrth.
The House of Representatives ut Its last
session ordered an investigation TO he ma de
of the charges of acknowledgements against
Col Smith, governor o the Nat:oial Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth, Kas., which were
vigorously pressed on the floor of the
House by Representative Blue OF Kansas.
The task was iutrusted to a con nmttec
Of five, of which Representative w. W.
Grout of erInout w as made chairman. Mr..
Grout was in Washington yesterday on his
way 10 Leavenworth to make the einvestiga-
ton. He said he expected all of his as
sociates-R Representatives c. W. stCne of
PENNSYLVANIA, Ncspasian Warner of Illinois,
j. ID. Sayers of Texas, and +. c. Layton Of
ohio-eAcepJ pCssiEly MIR. Sayers, VINO had
written that he might he called to Mexico
on important business.
1t is the expectation that report Will
be made by The committee shortly after
the rcassembling of Congress.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
Iibeled an Oyster Boat.

Peter Tbes, q cook, yesterday filed i
libel against the oyster sloop Billy Will
Jams, claiming that Capt. James Dodson
owes him a months wages for his services
from October 10, when the boat left Balti-
more, to November 10, when it arrived in
Washington with a cargo of oysters. Judge
Cox granted an order libelling the vessel
for the amount of $40, the sum claimed by
h;
The morning times., 1896-11-17
Back.Number Census stuff.

Hon. Carroll d. Wright, Commissioner
of Labor, in charge of the eleventh census,
has transmitted to the Secretary of the
Interior special report on the statistics
of occupations, but as it relates back to the
census of 1890 its interest and Importance
has largely been dispelled by the march
of current events. Another census will
soon be In order.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
POLICY People Demand Jury Trial.

Sarah Chisley, colored, who was arrested
Saturday by Detective Sutton and Police
man Watson, charged with promoting policy,
demanded jury trial in the police court
Yesterday Mouse Ridgely and Samuel
Blue, who were gathered In by the officers
at the same time, also demanded a jury
trial, and the cases went over.
The morning times., 1896-11-17

Overlook Inn and Races.
pleasant drive by the way of Overlook
Inn to Benning races. Open all the year
round.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
FOR SALE-H3RSES.

FOR SALE-Black Hawk and Morgan
mare; S;IIc; reliable for family Or lny-
si,lau: complete, 81 10 cash today, or Will
harness; complete, Sl1 10 cash today, or Will
sell mare srparately. 1926 18th st. NV.
Hulmead Manor. IL
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wAsrEp-FunN1sHED HOUSES

ANTED-Furnlsl,ed houses We have
many applications for furnished houses
m ali locations Of the city. THE TIMES
ZEAL ESTATE BUREAU.
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MEMS BOOTS

For Work. Dress or Sport. The most COM
plote variety in Washington at HAHN's
stores.
The morning times., 1896-11-17

wANTED-FosTAGE STAMPS.
wANTED-For cash. all Kinds OF OLD
tnlled States postage and departments
stamps. Collections also bought II
DCNKHORST. 1G06 9TH st. NV se9-tf
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FOR RENT-sTABLEs.

FOR RENT-1126 9th st. NV; 2-story
brick stable, room for = horses and We
ElcieS, al>u, At aii> Church. Va, deSir-
able house by the month or year. Address
OWNER, I126 9Th st. NV. no1I-3t,em
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w ANTED-One or two rooms and
hoard In private family, good neighpSr-
hood by man and wife, no children, at S4O.
hest refs given and required; permanent
If satisfactory. Address w NJ u, this
office. IL
w a ANTEn-(ientleman desires small
room, with or without hoard. in private
family. owning home preferred. mention
urice Address REASONABLE, this office
1t
WANTED young man and wife;
IN ne mouse, OF do plain sewing. address
HELP, this office. Bo11-3t
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VE.A'En a fvS TAKE NOuce-The NC
kinley Union Veterans Patriouc
League Will hold a meeting ut Grand Army
Hall, Tuesday, the I7th instant, at 1880 p.
IN. Every member rcqueste dto be present
Observation-Disclosures j. II. H.pEWEEs ,pIest.,
j. w. F. WILLIAMS, sec'ry Item
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the part.
,nershlp between j. Milton Young and
William B. Crapster was dissolved on the
to the said William b. Crapster. All debts
due the said partnership are to bc paid,
and those due from the same discharged at
the business will be continued by the said
j. Milton Young.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
wANTED-RCOMS.
Room Wanted

by single gentleman right away,
within three minutes of new
postofficc. Prefer board at same
place. Gas and bathroom also
required.
M. r. JENNINGS,
This Office.
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FOR RENT-STORES.

FOR RENT-STORES.
FOR RENT-On Conn. ave. Nos. 110S
To 1I12, stores, basement with bakers
oven, and one with French range. SIX
very bright rooms on I'd floor, suitable FOR
offices. or any kind OF nice business, house
being repaired now; reasonable rent to good
tenants. Address on premises. nO1I-oe
FOR RENT-Store: l room and wagon
She'd: No. 1904 Ith ST. NV,
rent $50 per month OWNER, 1872 9Th
st. NV. mol o-oG
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LOST.
LOST-S2 for return to owner; pocket
diary and stylographic pen. Address III
book. Item
LOST-Corner Goth and Bridge sts.,
Georgetown, or left in cable car, pack
age containing Two chlSels and two plane
bits. Return and receive reward at 1907
q st. NV. Item
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SETTLED FOR GOOD ANDA[[
Supreme Court Hands Down a
Ba. ch of D C SiOnS.
ARIDLANDCAs DISPOSED OF
By an Opinion Rendered Yesterday
the Famous California Act Was
Sustained = Westinghouse Air
Brake Case-A Case of Practice.
Supreme Court Calendar.

After litigation extending over period
OF five or six years, the California statute
locally know as the Wright Irrigation law,
has been pronounced 10 be constitutional
and valid by the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and tile validity OF 81 ,Ooo,
600 of bonds issued Hereunder affirmed.
The decision was announced in The Su-
prenle Court yesterday by Justice Peckilam,
in the ca Sc OF the Fallbrook Irrigation DIS
Lrict ct al, VS.. Maria King Bradley and
husband, appealing from the circuit court
for the Southern district of California.
Tie courts below entered diametrically
opposite judrmentS-thc circuit court hold-
ing that the law was unconstitutional, and
the supreme court of the State holdinS that
il was constitutional.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The position taken by Hon. A. s.
Clay, Chairman of the State Execu-
tive committee, in regard to holding
the primary tor United States Sena-
tor in October instead OF June, it
seems to US eminently wise, in that
it prevents disappointment and sulk-
ing, and will be the means of bring
ing out full Democratic vote or
the day OF state election. MIR, Clay
is actuated by none but ne best
motives ia this matter, having the
good of the party and its success at
heart. We publish on first page
some of his reasons given on this
line.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Prot. Hogg, state manager Of pub
lie schools of Texas, is authority for
a very striking statement with re-
gard to school work in the south.
He says that while the south has
gained 81 per cent. in population in
the last twenty years, the increase
in its enrolment in school attend
ance has been $50 per cent. In the
same period the value of the school
property has been advanced from
100000 to s51, 100000, and adj
dition OF nearly 100000 a year.
OF all the people in the south, white
and black, one in Eve is in attend
ance at school during some part of
the year. He says that $4,000, 900
has been expended by the south
during the last eighteen years tor
the education of negroes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The largest mule that ever walked
on American soil is now, or was re.
Gently, the property of George H.
johnson, farmer living a few miles
east of Honey Grove, Texas. His
muleship is exactly 18A hands, or 6
feet 2 inches in hight, being exactly
II inches higher than the famous
Los Pccos (Old Mexico) mule, which
was so widely advertised in 1890
1891 as being "the most gigantic
specimen CT the mule family the
world has ever known" The Honey
Grove mule is not slim and raw
boned, but is built in proportion to
his hight, weighing 1919 pounds.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The Americas Herald would like
to see one man who has been coa-
verified to either gold or silver by the
recent discussions. If there is such
a man it has yet TO hear of him. To
which the Griffin News and Sun
adds: eve have attended two OF
these discussions and heard from
others and our experience is the
same. The joint debate, except to
arouse enthusiasm for a candidate.
is useless, and too much enthusiasm
aroused between too factions of the
Democratic party in the state is
likely to be harmful in this year of
our Lord. Macon News.
That is just what we have said
would be the result.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Tired people are tired because they have
exhausted their strength The only way
for them to get strong is 70 eat proper
food.
But eating IS not all Strength comes
from food, after digestion. Digestion is
made easy with Shaker Digestive Cordial
People who get too tired, die. Lite is
strength. Food is the maker OF strength.
Food is not food until it is digested.
Tired, pale. thin, exhausted, sick suffer-
ers from indigestion. can be cured by the
use OF Shaker Digestive Cordial.
1t will revive their spent energies, re.
fresh and irvigorate them. create new
courage, endurance and strength, all by
helping their stomachs to digest their food.
1t aids nature. and this is the best of it.
1t gives immediate relief and, with perse>
verence, permanently cures.
Sold By druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The Atlanta Journal says that
the preachers Of the State seem 20
have taken up the case of Harry
Hill and are making strong and re-
peated appeals to the Governor tor
his pardon. They say that they be-
lieve Harry has been sufficiently
punished for his crimes, and that il
given his liberty he will be a bet>.
ter maa.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Rev. Alberta ]. Diaz, The repre-
sentative of the Baptists in Cuba,
has been arrested by the Spaniards
and imprisoned, claiming that he
had compromising letters on his
person. Rev. Mr.. Diaz is an Amer
lean citizen. He has been doing a
great work there The Baptiste
have bought very fine theater
building in Havana and converted
it into church. On visit there,
we attended service there and heard
Mr.. Diaz. He is very afable and
pleasant, Of remarkable energy and
intelligence. He SPEAKS English
and Spanish very fuently. The
Baptists of Georgia will make i'm
mediate efforts to have him releas.
ed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The Macon News is working itself
up in to an unnecessary suspicion
that Governor Atkinson will be a
candidate tor U. S. Senator, and
that the recent letters of the Gov
ernor and Chairman Clay abont the
primary had the effect Of shelving
Crisp. Mr.. Crisp will be the next
United States Senator and Mr.. At
kinson will be the next Governor OF
Georgia. This you will see in Oc>
tober, and your baseless insinua-
tons will be disproved then. Your
prejudices are getting away with
your judgment and fairness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

A truly funny feature at mas
querade in Philadelphia was the COS.
tuning Of eight young men. Four
of them we're attired as new women,
and the other four as their woe-be>
gone husbands. The tour new
women came in on bicycles, while
the other four toddled along in the
rear with henpecked expression
Of submission. One OF the hen.
pecked mortals pushed a baby car
riage, with a cooling baby in it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Senator Ben TilIman visited Dem
yer, Colorado, last week and big
ovation was rendered him. A Till.
man club OF eighty, carrying pitch
forks, paraded the streets. Senator
IIllman Was presented with a silver.
prOnged pitchiOrk tipped with gold.
Ben was surprised that he should
meet with such reception.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23
PETIT JURORS, 4TH MONDAY

II G Mitchell, J " Selman, Il P
Sauls, G G Orwell, J A Adams, R l.
Mcmillan, G w Glore, John Mable,
J A Herring, N V Paris, w J
Phagap, NJ 6 Webb, J B Johnston,
A I III, J FL Hodge, H r McDer>
ment, W NJ Clay, A A Mayes. S R
Adams, J r Kendrick, L . Jackson,
Oscar Benson, J Z McEver, W A
Bishop, Harvey Fleming, A B
Springer, D A Dobbs, P L Handy,
w s N Neal, DIN Warren, w j
Frey, J I Pace, A L Orr, j L But
ner, l ] Morris, ] H Miller, y D
Mabry, D L McCleskey. T J Hard
age, W r Dobbs, G A Kemp, j W
Orr, Campbell Wallace, ] F Lee, j
II Murray, Alex Gam, Ell Meinert,
B G J Medlin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Eight States will hold elections
this year prior to the general cleo
ton In November. These States are
Rhode Island (Which has slready
voted, Louisiana, which will vote
on April q Alabama, August 3;
Vermont, Sept. l; Arkansas, Sept.
z; Maine, Sept. IA: Florida, Oct. s,
and Georgia, Oct. Z.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

ltis the duty Of every citizen, not
only to vote. but to vote for the
man that is best qualified for Office.
A man may stay at home and at
tend severely to his own business
and never vote and be good man
passively, but he is a wretchcdly
poor citizen. A good citizen will
vote. He will even put himself to
great inconvenience to vote. 1t il
his highest duty aside from his duty
to his Ged.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Give tho boys chance. The DC,
tober primary for U. S. Senator will
bring out full Democratic vote
and nominate Crisp over any man
IN the field, whether he be for gold
or silver, or both combined.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Fifty-one cents silver dollars taxi
en- at this Office on parity with a
gold dollar. Come early and avoid
the rush.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Boss Buck says there will be no
fusion with the Populists in Geor
gia, as their principles are radically
different.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The Calhoun Times is booming
Col. Rankin for Congress. AS
Rankin is an independent" it
places the Times in a queer politi-
cal bed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23
JURORS DRAWN
For Cebb Superior C0utt, Fourth Mon.
day in July, 1896.
GRAND Jurors.

UNhND JUNU1tOs
] T Chalker, N II Wiley, J N
Fleming, A J Alexander, T L Hunt,
r W Bellab, G A McKenney, w H
Faulkner, I r Rutherford, J H
Power. Il II Logan, W L Sessions,
Jesse L Lemon, Geo L Daniel, Geo
W Cox, J T Brantley, E NJ Barnes,
I'M Austin, | A Sewell, l. P Lassi-
ter, J IL Ragsdalc, John A Morris,
J N Brewer, G Nj McElreath, A H
Higgins, Fl A Barnes, Leon Faw, A
q Edwards, NJ A Florence.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Hon. John A. Sibley, of Triton, u
prominent Georgia Populist, will
speak in Dawson next Saturday,
the 18th. Mr.. Sibley is generally
looked upon as the next Populist
Congressional nominee in this dis.
trict. Albany Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

General Fitzhugh Lee has been
appointed consular to Havana.
Cuba, to succeed Mr.. Williams. The
name Of Lee ought to be able to
cover General Weyler in his brutal
campaign OF murder.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

DR.. Hawthorne has rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, of Atlanta, to &C.
cept a call to Nashville. 1t is hop,
ed he will reconsider.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Charles I. Brannon, of Atlanta,
announces his candidacy for Con-
9ress aginst Lon Livingston.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23
UP TO DATE.

DO you know that the kind of men who
fall into the hands of confidence men are
not alone ignorant but dishonest men ?
They try to get something for nothing.
The people who think they can buy good
up to date groceries for next to nothing
should not moan and grosn when they in
turn get the nothing in value.
Ifyou get good groceries cheaper than
we sell them somebody is cheated.
You can't do it on one thing unless the
difference is made up on somebody else,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

The will OF the people is. best as.
certaiped by primary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

There are two sides to every
question, but few people have chart
~ enough to recognize but one.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

An Ohio woman is the mother OF
FIVE boys at one birth.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

Beer costs two dollars a glass at
Circle City, Alaska, without free
lunch Rome Tribune.
Yes, but you are not in Alaska.
but in Rome, and have no right to
worry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

MARIETTA GA.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1895.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23

S~All kinds of legal blanks aad
ironclad waiver notes for sale at qua
Journal Oikce.
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