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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30
AN EARLY SPECIAL OFFERING OF
HOLIDAY DRESS STUFFS.

Those in search Of useful gifts for Christ
mas will find some extraordinary values in
Black and Colored Dress Goods here now.
Well cut any length desired and put it into
appropriate gift shape.
ALL WOOL NOVELTIES,
In two.toned rough effects 3G inches wide,
3712c Yard. Value, SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30
DRY GOODS.

NEVER BEFORE HAS THE PURCHAS
ING POWER OF A DOLLAR BEEN so
GREAT-CLEARING THE STORE FOR
HOLIDAY GOODS POURING in BY
THE CARLOAD.-lT WILL BE THf
BIGGEST TOY DEPARTMENT AND
SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS FOR
ALL EXANDSIA.--STORE CROWD
ED TO THE DOORS-EVERY BUYER
SENDS A DOZEN OTHERS. BE-
SERVED STOCK PLACED ON SAFE
THIS WEEK.
1000 yards Good Quality Apron Ginghams
at = &C yard.
80 pieces Fine Brown Cotton at csc Il
yard.
80 pieces Bleached Twill Toilet Crashes at
21sc yard.
10 pieces Blcachcd Cotton, free from dress
ing, at SEGA yard.
so dozen Ladies' aud Children's HauGkor-
chiefs at C piece.
10 pieces Double Width scrims at 31sc a
yard.
900 yards of Black satincs at 37sc yard.
rs pieces All Silk Gross Grain Satin Edge
Ribbons at 1c a yard.
100 rolls White and Black Tapc at lie a
roll.
800 yards Passamentaries and Velvet Bib
bons at 21sc yard.
25 pieces Paid and Stripe Outing Flannels
at 42ic yard.
SO dozen Gents Black Cocks at &c pair.
500 Papers Brass Pins at 1c a'papcr.
15c pieces Bright Dress Plaids at 4aic 4
yard
10 pieces New Check Nainsooks at 37sc a
yard.
u pieces White Shaker Flannel at 377s: a
yard.
so pieces Lining Cambrics at $3.50 yard.
10 pieces Rustic Innings at 3is yard.
80 dozen Children's Black Stockings at
3. 3c pair.
800 pieces Buttermilk eoap at 27sc piece
10 pieces Silk Dress Cords at &c yard.
100 boxes Mourning Pins at &c box.
% Iron Hair Curriers' at 27sc apiece.
pieces Hair Cloth Lining at 31sc yard
% pieces Colored Cheese Cloths at 3 Sc a
yard.
100 Large Size Pocket Books at &c a piece
10 pieces all Linen Towelling at 37sc a
yard
20 dozen Bleached Hucl Towels at 4t.c a
piece.
300 dozen Spool Cotton 600 yard spools)
at lac spool
10 dozen Bottles Household Ammonia at
Acc a bottle
10 dozen Corset Clasps at 4a.,c pair
800 yards Cotton Diapering at 3 &c yard.
300 yards Val. Laces at &c yard.
20 pieces Garter Rubber at 3 sc yard
IS dozen Large Pearl Buttons at Sc q dos.
10 dozen Children's All Wool Mitts at &c
psir.
50 pieces New Embroidefies at SC yard
5 pieces Bed Ticking at 6as.c a yard
90 dozen Shell Hair Pins at Sc dozen.
COATS AND AND CAPES.
We purchased very large l;ue OF Cleaks
and Capes, anticipating big results, but on ac-
count c. the warm spell of weather. it has
| caused s. very backward season is this par.
ticular department, and now we find ourselves
overstocked. We are going TO make some
big sacrifices to tighten the stock.
81 Costs cut to S2A9.
So Z" So SO.
$ $59S
SO Sos
So &" 81 as
SIS $11.9s.
= Capes cut to s1.2a.
50 =" $3.9S.
81 /" $49S.
$40 S5.9S.
So Seal Pin h Cspes cut $9.9S.
o. Ms,.hlzs.,;,. &d7 7sv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30
STABLER'S BALSAlI PECTORAL,


60 many Cough remediea are being con-
stantly put or .he market as the --latest woL-
der. that We almost hesitate to name ours, SO
strong are Its claims and based upon incon'
troyertibe proof Yet, its growing sale, its
unvarying efficacy, its perfect safety under
all conditions, and the testimony in us layer IsI
warrant Ne III offering it as ,d LIE BG9 4
COUGH MEDICINE FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE. and especially for children: trial OF
it 9 will A csnvince any one Of its singular and
surprising ;. efficacy. 1t is especially TO be
recommended for people with Delicate Lungs
or Throat, Chronic Cough or Cold, Bronchial
Ailments. Absolutely the Largest Bottle on
the market for the money.
For Sale by all Dealers.
~ Price, % Cents Per Bottle.
]. H. JANNEY. Proprietor,
7O1 King street, Alexandra, VS..
oct1I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30

Bleached Cotton. Barker, &c.
Fruit Of Loom, Csc.
Cashmere Silks, reduced from 15c to 1Oc
Brocaded silk, IN black and colors.
Plain China Silk in light and dark blue,
orange, cardinal, Lille and cream, at 15c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30
BLANKETS

RANGING IN PRICES AS FOLLOWS
White Wool Blankets were 50 90. now 81. rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30
TABLE LINEN.

Pure Linen, SO inches wide, SOC. Now zoe.
Red Wine Cloth. SOC, Now 1Sc.
Pure Linen, So inches wide, SOC Now Bic.
Pure Linen, 60 inches wide, SOC. Now 39c
Pure Linen, - inches wide, 75c. Now SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30
t,elris 6azettf,
EVENING, NOV. 80, 1896.
LOCAL MATTERS.

SIS COMMUNICATIVE this
uucd threatening weather to.
DAY partly cloudy or clearing
Htly colder tonight; continued
IrcTucsday northorly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-30

We purchased very large l;ue or Cloaks
count c. the warm spell of weather, it has
caused a very backward season is this par.
ticular department, and now we find ourselves
overstocked. We are going TO make some
big sacrifices to tighten the stock.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
coNTeMPoRARY OPINION.
ItaiI = war Of conq usst.
From the Now York. sun.

AtAly n W At OF AoAAuehNs
From The New York.sun.
A mouth ago the Italian Chamber ex
pressed It's "conddsncs" Ia the ability Of
our government TO preserve the prestige
of our arms and to rs-establlsh peace 10
Africa. This week King Menelek pro
clsims that he will make peace II the
Italians will clear out of Tigre. bag and
baggage. AZ q preliminary step. The
Italians hsve been advancing and 6ght
ing for months for the sole purpose Of
making Tlgre, the most northern pro
vince OF Abysslns, a part Of their own
possessions The conditions King
Menelek proposes indicate that
he Is fairly we'll content with
the turn sffairs have taken Ital
ian prestige hiss suffered Twelve
months after the campaign began. their
advanced forces have lost about half OF
the ground they had won, They have
not had n single success In the 6eld since
Mepelek and his ShoAns Joined the nktlve
forces OF Tlgre Nobody doubts that II
Italy lavishes plenty OF money and men
In this war she can subdue the
AbyssiniRns. But can she afford 70 pay
the pflc,2 II there Is a nation In Europe
that needs to prEc.ice rigid economy, ard
to postpone tbe day Of foreign oonquesi
until she Is richer aud stronger
it Is Italy; aud yet she has
entered upon war for territorial
aRgrAndlzsment with half-clvllizsd peo
pie who have put at least 81. 600 men IN
the Geld, who make their own gun
powder. and who have thousands OF guns
and some strylceable cannon. There Is
no reason to doubt that the war will go
on The government. the parliament,
and the nation will say, as they said
after the reverse at Amba Alagi, that
the honor OF the Italian flag must bo
maintained ct all COSTS It will certainly
require valiant and costly endeavor to
restore the prestige Of the national arms
in Erythrsa Italy's war Of conquest is
proving a very expensive amusement
and the and Ia not vat In alnhh
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
aIonIlor. bod Harnof ps fsn.e.

From the Baltimore American.
IL Is reported that Congress will pro-
vide literally for the navy. This IS
enlightened policy. Ia view OF recent
events and those which srs foreshadowed
but II Is OF the FIRST Importance that this
liberality should be used with dlscri ni
nation In Increasing the navy the need
OF the country should bs irst considered
aud thtrs should be a due regard g.
proportion To follow bllndly the fad
of secretary may. when an
emergency arises, prove to be
an irremedlaole blunder What
coast defenees the country has should be
supplemented by naval vessels which
experieLc, has shown TO be tfRelent
The improved American monitor ia, SO
far IS practical experience shows, the
best harbor defender that has yet been
built l. is an American Invention, Al
revolution raval warfare in twenty
four hours Enough N )nito-s shou d be
built 10 guarantee the protection OF the
great cities OF III, coas. Six added TO
those already 10 service on the Atlantic
would constitute formidable Il set, wbiob,
skillful mar euvred, would cover all OF
these cities. These should be supplemented
by sufficient number OF torpedo
boats to remove the glsrlDg dispropor-
lion which now exists In the navy.
Torpedo boats aud a torpedo system
must form a most important feature Of
the dsfsnse OF cities It is scarcely too
much 70 ssy that. With moaitors, torpedo
boa's aud complete torpedo system. a
el'y has "a good defense as Il Is pos
sibe to provide for It. Ia any scheme
for the Increase OF the navy these
matters should bs paramount. II, In
addition. Congress thinks proper to try
mira battleship experiments and to
build more crpissrs it can bs done With
out the unpleasant reflection that the
81 issntiAl defense OF The country has
been DeRhc'ed
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

Schedule IN effect December l. 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE-
az NUE. DEPOT. EAST BOUND.
(, an trains Illuminated with Pintsch
: .sSSiEW YORK, weekday. .sos zso.
:. .NEW' ''- york, Sundays. .aos. $40.
PHILADELPHIA -FOURTH
AND CHESTNUT sTREETs.)
Weekdays, .S.0s, $50, $40. '73O. s745 $50.
lsto .iSS .as9 S :sos ~ sss tss M .5sz' % s55.
sand@5,lyss,s :s,Ss o ~. u $50 80 ms
a. 81 M; n izlO. 20 $780, 4.55. 500. $50, '7.s2,
PH,ILADEE.PHIA i, crwELFTH AND
Wal, = M MARKET & Sg sTREE5ETsS sT.E 5S % .o,u
: sun;days.s s'ss' .slos' N; .i1.s5 a. m; .7.ss.
cHEsTER. weekdays. .s.os, 5.55. $40.
l2{O 'i,5s. 40. as. 455. $50. $50. 49,
ri cIfEsTERfi. sundays. SOS. 745. s.5os
.1l;So a; M; y 10 30, L55, '5.S2, ESQ.,
'7S2 $40, 70, IL ,: m.
m; 'i22l, 'l59. 's.O6 p. m. Sundays. 745
CAPE NAY, weekdays, so a. M; '1s
WEST BOUND.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON,
40 ~ 'ssS II ~ 20 a. m; 'l2.s5. 'lO7. Ses,
Sundays, si20, lO2, 'S.4S a m; 'l2b5, '2.0lr
aoS, SO, $50, 'S.5S ?. m. .
d5 dBALTiAoBB 4, q AND A dsnv WAY STATIONS
NEWARK. Bel, 40, 7.Oz. .sB .n-Os a.
m; 'l2.55, 1903, s4.03. '5.25, 7S5. $50. 1885,
'i255, sos, s5.25, 7s5, se.20 'S5s 2. m.
PITTSBURG, weekdays. sS48 a. nLs
'6l3 2. IA: Sundays. 'S.4S q. nj '6.25 P. m
CHICAGO, .s.4s a. m: s5,@ ?. M; daily:
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS. 'l2.56 and
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS via.
days; s5.E p M. Sundayn. Through
sleepers Washington to Memphis and
NsM sTNGERnY STlfsh ACCOMMODATION 7oa
q. M; S;0s, 2; s. p. m. daily lilo D. m. daily
sAIypS I1NpENBfERG SEpH5f;RG ACCOMMODATION.
weekdays, 7.02. 1927 a. m; l.55, 6.25 p. M
Sundays 1000 a. M; SIS y. m.
TRAINS LEA,XE MARKET STREET
For New York. weekdays, '5.15 D. m
Sundays '5.15 p. m.
For Philadelphia. weekdays, '725 a. M;
days. days rs rs a. M m.; 2o5. sis is' sl5 D. m m.
For Pittsburg and Chicago. daily
Tor Baltimore, weekdays. $50 a. m;
800, s5.15 p. m. Sundays, s5.15 p. m.
For Landenberg ana way stations, week
days, 6.yl' lO.D a; m; 2.O5. SIS p. m- Sum
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA CTWENT2--
FOURTH AND CHESTNUT sTREETsl
Weekdays, .3.40. g. IT'S, 'S15, $50, 1893
ll.so a. m; s1220. .i.10. '136. 2. $50. ass
.t.l5, 'lt9. .s-l5. '5.4i, s. $50. -7.1s. 'S.2a
-'sS Sundays. 40. 8. .si5, ., u-s a. M
.12.2 'l.ss. 2. .4.15. $40. $40. s7.s5b
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA (TWELFT1D
AND MARKET STREETS.)
.7.27 p m. Sundays. 's.So. sL55 a M; IN
d. m
Telephone. No. 1913.
Rates to Western points lover than viSs
q. o. SCULLl, General Passenger Agent
r. b. CAMPBELL General Manager. -
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

New York pays her aldermen 81 900 a
year and they are striking for an increase
OF ealArles. Gotham should not grant
this increase; Chicago pays her aldermen
only So q week and the yare sufficiently
prosperous Chicago Dispatch.
There seems still to be little gold in
the United states Baltimore American.
The Sultan's sols argument is In The
nature Of au inquiry as to what any body
is going to do about 1t. - Washington
Star
The news that the daughter Of one
American millionaire will marry good,
plain American young man is refresh =
ing. .-Phosnixvllle Republican.
II the Senate we're paid on the ad va
loren principle how much would IL
receive for It's services thus far Ia the
session. Philadelphia Ledger
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
Patents In japan .

Since japan has come forward so
prominently as q member Of the family
Of nations. the fact that she has been
treated urjustly BY civilized countrie7
heretofore Is being made more and more
manifest This visN OF the matter IL
very fully shown BY the position which
Japan Is now taklug ~ regards foreign
patents. The japanese are very in-
esnious people aud. Ike the Chinese
they have faculty for copying almost
any mechanical invention. This is now
bslng sloN1. greatly to the dismay OF
fhs in, on ors Of this country, England,
France and Germany, as the Jap
fnsse do not respect the pat
ant laws Of other nations
The reason they give for not doing
this is because they are treated as an e.
civilized The Jspansss Government 10
effect sfys that a. It's laws are not good
.noueh for us. thers Is no reason why
Il should subjsct It's subjects 10 the
jurisdiction Of ours. There Is logic In
Ebis view OF the case and the people Of
-A1 lbiauu omPlko haeo Aee N-~H ~" "
take advantage Of It. AS result. an
American visitor to the Kyoto Exhibition
reports that be saw there almost every
thing included In the wants Of modern
civilized man. and most Of the articles
we're exact reproductions OF Inventions
still protected By patents 10 Europe and
the United States The following list
Is only selection from the articles that
are successfully inflated in Japan. and
soms Of them are sold At one third Of the
price they command Ia the country Of
their origin: Printing presses. Copied,
name and sl) type setting machines.
sealss. organs. American locks. soap
pills. ale. stout Of various brands. export
beer, condemned milk. oonpressed beef.
patent safety rsz,rs, lamp burners, &c.
japan has refused TO erte- into patent
and Trademark irsaties.
II Is no. rsceesAry to say more ir
order to shps The advantages that the
Japznsss have obsAInsd. over the clyiliz
ed world. By the entirely naturd posil'
isn they have tsksn, Yet it is hard to
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

Tns third stage OF the Republican
scheme to steal Uoited States Senator
has been passed and the 6ght has been
carried from the committe room to the
Aoor OF the Senats by Chairman Mitch
ell. Now we shall zee how many
Republicans there ars who cannot be
whipped into line by the party lash
10 this outrageous and inexcusable eiiors
to trampls under foot the constltu tlon OF
our state
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

decide how they can be denied the
enormous advantages which their sub
jects are respIng. and compelled to do
justice TO the inventors Of the other ma
tions In the world. When the latter put
them down as uncivilIzsd. IL was without
comprshendlng these results, and 1t Is
not easy to set at defiance their own want
OF forethought. We can but admit the
advantage Of JapAh's position. II Is to
be regretted while it will undoubtedly
be the subject for much future diplomacy.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

& Hill.

Another lot received of
those wonderfully cheap Jack
cts of which we are selling so
many. The great sacrifice sale
Of Jackets and Capes contin-
ued; new, stylish, up-to-date
garments at prices so low that
everybody can buy. Prices
cut in two; in some cases
down to one-fourth of former
prices. A great opportunity
to buy stylish and Fashion
able Cape or Jacket for a few
dollars. Now is your chance.
The great Handkerchief
sale continued. Handker-
chiefs at one cent each.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18


Low Rates TO washinEtoD. d. c.-Person
niis Conducted Tours via Pennssiv
Railroad
1t would be difficult 10 conceive cf 6
tour embodylng more points Of advantage
TO the traveller then the personally
conducted tours to Washington via the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The dates FOR these delightful trips for
this eesson have been selected With great
care and arranged 20 suit the GOV lnlence
OF the company's patrons.
The rates are phenomenally low for the
service reI dered. Tho feature Of a
railroad company assuming sll the
details and irclden'al arrangements
noeessary to the perfect erjiymsnt OF a
short vacation Is high mark ia the
evolution Of modern travel
The tours will leave New Tcrk and
Philsdelpbia February 27, March 10
April and 90. and May IA. 1896
Each tour covers period OF three days,
and the rate. Including transportation
and two dsys' fce5mmodstioh A. Wash
ingtons best hotels, Is $l3 90 ffo New
York $1l so from Philadelphia, Sl3 25
from Reading, ard proportionate rAtss
from other poin s &l4.50 from New York,
including meals en- route
An experienced tourist agent aud
cbaperon will accompany each tour.
Detailed Itineraries will be sent on
application 10 Tourist Agent, No 1l98
Broadway. New York or Room, No All
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
Thene noohs are nsnutiss.

We have few copies Of a beautiful
work, handsomely bound, containing sew
ersl hundred pictures Of high artistic
merit, which viii be sold at 81 75 = copy.
which Is about one fourth the publlca
tion price Also some copies Of Rand and
ucNslly's Cyclopsdla At 81 25, worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
at the EvRrtEG JOURNAL Office
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

II is to be hoped that the official safe
guard that the Sultan is to give Clara
Barton and assistant workers Of the Red
Gross. will be more effective than some
Of his previous mandates
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
Paper Patterns. Ten Cenia.


Ladies, read tho fashion article on the
third page OF this paper ard send ten
cents to the EVENING JOURNAL tfiee for
an up to-dete paper pattern.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

Il Is not safe for people to show their
wealth, and the burglarlous attacks upon
Uncle Sans postcfases of late looks as II
even be had made mistake in letting
people know how rich be is
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
about her bars arms They were takol
home
Fatalities and Losses.

about her bare arms They were takor
home
Fatalities and Losses.
The total loss by the Gre is from $3.50,
O00 TO $500, GOO with about 800, ,O0O la
suFance At least 600 people are thrown
out Of employment.
The following wero killed BY jumping
from the windows: Mrs. Margaret Car
roll, Mrs. Foley and Mrs. Robert Kane.
The following are missing ami probably
dead Mamie DaDLs. kaiie O Connor
Miss O'Neil. Miss Hcrherscher
The following is a list OF the injured
Minnie Day. jumped and badly hurt; An.
nettc harrington. badig injured. Liliat
Oathout. burned; Mamie Rourka, burned
Lillian krciecr. burned ard badly bruised
james Quinn, under wan. win die; Mrs
Johnston, badly burned. viii die; Frank
Rossi, Italian, bruised by falling wall
Policeman Burke, bruised 10y falling wall
Policeman Watson bruised by falling
wall; Fireman Mcclure, bruised by fall
ing wall; lottic Hun, severely bnrned
Nellie Hull. badly burned.
II IS believed that there are still othor.
IN the ruins, as q considerable number oi
the employees Of the factory have not beer
accounted Tor, and that when the search
I'm the smoldering debris is completed II
will reveal the sad fact TINT at least li
women and girls were victims Of the con
flagratiOn.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

The more the merrler Is getting to b.
the rule with Presidential candidates,
and It Is privilege to which every
American cltiz IN Is entitled.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
P z NJ NJ s YLVANIA
= RAILROAD co.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
CALIFORNIA.

4 tour to CALIFORNIA and the PACIFIC
GOA ~ VIII leave New York AMI Philadel-
phia March II. 1895. Four and one half weeks
will be spent in California.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
RAILROADS.
ENN8YLVANIA RAILROAD
STANDARD RAILWAY OF AMERICA.

THROUGHOUT BY THE
JNTERLOCK1NG SWITCH AMI
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

Schedule IN effect December ], 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE-
49,. NUE. DEPOT, EAST BOUND.
All trains illuminated with Piutacfl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-12
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY For THE LIGHT
The cavalry dress parade this morning
was very largely attended.
Transfers in the Eighteenth infantry:
Captain Wood. III to X: Captain Mcclure,
K to II; First Lieutenant Hardin, d to |;
First Lieutenant Evans, TO D.
Second Lieutenant Anderson, appoint
ed from corporal, troop b, Sixth cavalry,
has been assigned to troop X, Of the same
regiment.
The opening baseball game of the sea-
son will be played on the Jockey club
grounds next Sunday afternoon between
the Government Hill Reds and the Fifth
cavalry nine.
There was one enlistment at the post
this morning and one application for en-
listment.
Captain Carriers book, 'IIorseS, Brides
and Saddles" has been issued to the cav
airy regiments, two copies to each troop
Infantry dress parade Friday evening,
on the upper parade ground, few min
utes before sunset.
The band plays a concert of three
pieces after guard mounting each day
| Weather permitting.
| Guard mounting takes place daily a
| one o'clock p. m. except Saturdays anC
| Sundays, when the hour is a. m.
The military committee, in its report tt
| congress on the bill proposing TO retlrt
| Colonel Gordon with the rank of brigadie
general. says: 1T is impossible to thinl
| without emotion that veterans of the wa
| after forty years service should be still
captains or lieutenants, who, after year
| of danger and hardship, constant devo
ton to the service of their country, ant
many Of them with honorable wounds
should be retired for age at the small pa,
that is received by retired officers Of tina
grade. We must presume that snch re
tirement will soon take place ia all thes
cases. No man could have been of az
service during the civil war, which bega
thirty five years ago, without being nov
of an age which would render his retire
ment compulsory within the next few
| years
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-12
SEWERS SLOWED UP.
RESULT OF GRAND JURY INVEsTI,
CATION.
No New Work is to be Begun Until Con-
tractors are Reassnred of no Tearing
up of Present Work.

The grand jury investigation Of the
sewer work which began yesterday has
had the effect of practically stopping
further work on the sewers. Today the
workmen received orders from Contractor
Wilding, the only one of the firm now in
the city, to finish up all work now open
and clean up the streets and not open any
new work
These orders were given In the face of
orders from the city engineer to open up
some new work today, which the con-
tractor disregarded.
When asked for statement by a LIGHT
reporter today, Mr.. WildiDg frankly said
this action was taken for the contractors
own protection. While the grand jury
investigation is going on" said he, 1--WE
do not know what to do. We think 1t best
to stop work awhile, in case any work
that has been done may have to be torn
up for examination. The grand jury has
had us contractors and our men before
them and are evidently investigating.
You can please mention, that we have
not thrown up our contract. however,
but are only laying by little"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-12
A Small Fire,

About 1890 o'clock this morning
Night Waterman John Howard
of the merchant police force, dis
covered the stable in the rear Of
Welton's grocery store, on Houston
street, to be afire. He got the
horse out of the stable and then
ran up to the fire company, on
Avenue G, and notified the firemen
who quickly responded and the
fire was extinguished with less
than 500 damage.
How the fire originated is not
known, though very likely it was
incendiary. The stable is located
on an alley running from Navarro
to Jefferson streets, in the rear OF
of the block.