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The times., 1897-07-16
BOND BILL IN CONGRESS
Commissioners Approve the Act
for Highway Expenses.
MAY AMEND THE PLATS
The Sum OF S5,o00.OOO to Be Raised
on } Per Cent Bonds-The Terms
of the Issue-A Sinking Fund to
he Created for Their Redenp-
ton.

The Commissioners yesterday approved
and sent to Congress the draft of a bill
to provide for the payment OF final juGg-
ments of the supreme court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia under the act to pro-
vide permanent system of highways foT
the District OF Columbia.
The essential parts of the bill are: The
Treasurer of the United States is au-
thcrized To issue bonds of the District
or Columbia in the sum of S5,000,0oo, in
denominations OF $500 and 81 900, To be
designated as Highway bonds of the Dis
tnC; Of Columbia To bear interest at
the rate of pei cent per annum, payable
half-yearly, on the 1st days of July and
January each year, and snail be redeem
able at pleasure ten years and payable
forty years after their date.
The principal and interest shall be
exempt from taxation by federal, state,
or municipal authority.
So much OF the proceeds OF benefit as
sessments as may not be used to pay
Judgments OF condemnation under said act
IN TIE fiscal year in which they were pre-
pared authorized to be levied by said act
OF March >, 1893, are TO be turned over by
the Commissioners OF the District of Co
lunlbia to the Treasurer OF the United
States, 10 constitute a sinking fund for
the payment OF the bonds; and the United
States viii from time to time make such
appropriations, one-half to be charged
against the revenues of the District OF
Columbia, as. together with said pro
cuff i.Ar,f to
pay said bonds as they are redeemed, or as
they mature.
Whenever any money shall lie required
to pay the final judgments or DEGREES of
the supreme court Of the District of Co
lumbia, the Treasurer OF the United States
shall, from time TO time, sell and dis
pose OF any bonds prepared under this
act, at not less than their par value, TO
the most favorable bidder or bidders, after
having advertised for ten consecutive days
in TWO daily newspapers publishedin Wash
inrton city, in the District OF COlum bia
and in two daily newspapers published in
the city OF New York
TIE Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia are authorized to file in the
office of the surveyor of the District of
Columbia, at any time before judgments
on the lands affected are paid, amended
plans of any section prepared and recorded
under section OF said act Of March ,,
1888. provided, that such amended plans
shan be requested by the owners Of 70
pei ccntum OF the land in the subdivision
or tract where the change is proposed 10
be made
The last section has been placed in the
hill 10 eliminate difficulty the Commits
doners have experienced arising from he
fact that there is no power to change
plan OF street extension once it has been
approved Owing 10 this lack several
errors made in drawing up the plats in
volving the destruction of already con-
structed houses in widcning streets, bid
fair to cost the landowners dear unless the
Commissioners are given the amending
powers asked.
The times., 1897-07-16
DISTRICT WORK TO BE DONE.
The Commissioners Order Improve
ments TO Streets and Sewers.

The Commissioners yesterday ordered
That G,330 feet OF 12-inch water main
be lsid in Illinois avenue, Petworth, from
Flint 20 Richmond streets. and 2,4s5 feet
Of 6-inciI water main in Richmond street
fIora Illinois avenue 10 Rock Cheek Church
road; I'm Rock Creek Church road. from
Redmond 10 Quincy streets; in Quincy
sueet- from Rock Creek Church road 10
ThiJd street, and in Third street, from
Quincy 10 Richmond streets, and that foar
free hydTants be created That 3l5 feet
ol 6-inch water main he laid in l. street.
between Twentieth and Thirtieth south
west. That 4l5 feet OF 6-iBch water
main be laid in the moth side Of L street
west That a public hydTant be erected
on the northeast corner of South Capitol
and O streets.
That sidewalk be relaid on Z street
southeast, both sides, from Thirteenth
to Fifteenth ssleets, where necessary y on ac-
count Of change of grade.
That proposals for furnishing the Dis
trict with cast iron water pine. opened
July o, 1897, be accepted as follows: Fl
j. Drummond to furnish 1000 feet Of
twelvc-inch pipe at S17.45 per ton.
Proposals of the McNeal Pipe and Founury
Corpany to furnish $4,000 feet of six
inch pipe at S17.90 per ton, and 10, 900
feet Of four-inch pipe at $3.50.
That the following work be done under
the assessment system; Pave with vitririe,l
or asphalt blacks the mpayed alleys IN
squares 2SO and IT'S.
The times., 1897-07-16
STOCK OF WHEELS MISSING.
a Case in Court for q /. Haley and
j. Z. MURPHY.

When Gemge /. Haley, a bicycle dealer
at No COS + stIeet northwest, went 10
bis place Of business yesterday morning
ne not only found the store locked and
deserted, tut that his stock Of wheels
aud sundries had disappeared The night
before when lie left the place IN .liarse
OF Manager John p. Murphy everything
was in order and business apparently IN
coed condition. There was no evidence
that the store had been bgo6en into and
Iobted, aud the proprietor at first Won
dered whether he was dreaming or had
really gotten into the WONG place.
Then lie rushed down 20 police head
quarters and told the officers about the
matter Suddenly some one remembered
seeing Mt Murphy, who was supposed 70
be Mr Haley's manager, drive away from
the store with a drayload Of wheels and
bicycle goods. Now, Mr. Haley is look
ing for his property and for Mr. Murphy.
The latter gentlemen claims that he was
in partnership with Mr.. Haley and avs
claim To the wheels. In all their business
transactions and advertisements Mr. Haley
has appeared IS proprietor, and Mt Murphy
as manager The courts viii be appealed %
for settlement Of the matter.
The times., 1897-07-16
SOME UNLUCkY SHOES.
Four Men in Trouble About the Ber-
lin Robbery.

Mr.. Abraham Eiznor is the fourth man
to get into tiouble on account OF some
shoes which were stolen from Solomon
berlin, a Capitol H.l dealer, last week
Eiznor was fined IN the police court yes
terday morning because he did rot make
return to the detective headquarters OF
tie things which he had bought in his
secondhand and pawnbroking business.
Walter Cole was arrested for the larceny
OF the shoes william Stewart was caught
in the tolls and both convicted. William
Jack was arrested while wearing n pair
of the shoes, but was dismissed on his
statement that he had bonght them. Eiznor
had a pair Of these fatefuI shoes in his
store, but had made no return to the po-
lice OF their purchase as is required,
hence the arrest and fine. The Fifth
precinct Officers expect to make more
arrests in the case and there S no telling
how many people VIII get in trouble be-
cause of the affair.
The times., 1897-07-16
Bill to Regulate Plumbers.

The Commissioners have approved and
sent to Congress bill providing for the
appointment of a plumbing board cous-
posed Of a master plumber, u 5ourneyman
plumber and three employees Of the Dis
trict having a knowledge Of plumbing,
gasfittirg and sanitary work to examine
all applicants for licenses as master plumb
ers or gasfitters- The bill further pro-
vides that it shall be unlawful for any
person To engage in the work of plumbing
or casfitting unless properly licensed or
for anyone to employ an unlicensed plumber
under penalty of $500 fine or six months
imprisonment.
The times., 1897-07-16
Reasons why Chanheriain,s Collie
Cholera. and Diarrhoea Rem.
pdV Il the Rest

1. Because it affords almost instant re-.
lief in case % pain in the stomach. CO, IN
and cholera morbus.
2. Because 1t is the only remedy tbo+
never fails in the most severe cases I,r
dysentery and diaThoea.
8. Because IL is the only remedy tbo. +.
will cure chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because it is the only remedy tho
will prevent bilious collie
8. Because it is the only remedy tba =
viii cure epidemical dysentery.
G. Because it is the only remedy ,ba.
can always be depended upon in cases
OF cholera infantum.
z. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
s. Because It produces no bad results.
o. Because it is pleasant and safe to
take
10. Because 1t has saved the lives of
more people than any other medicine in
the world.
The 20 and soc sizes for sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist.
S3S + street northwest aud Connecticut
aveHuc and $ street northwest, and 142S
Maryland d avenue northeast.
The times., 1897-07-16
DIFFICULT CASE TO DECIDE.
Judge Mills Observations on q Pu
lice Court Charge.


Edward Wilson, colored, aged twenty
years, was charged in the police court
yesterday With 4u assault ON Sarah Carter,
colored
According to the testimony of the com
plainant, Wilson made an immoral prnpo-
sition to iier, and when she declined to
listen to him, he took hold Of her The
defendant denied the Carter womau's
story in toto, and Officer Wheeler testified
that Wilson, when arrested, said that lie
had been drinking and did not know what
he had done; but If he had said or done
anything TO the woman he was sorry for
it,
This case" said Judge Mills, ''is one
of class with which court should
be exceedingly careful in treating. 1t is
charge easy to make and hard 60 de-
ci,ic, unless the testimony be corroboraJed
A woman has it in her power to do n man
much harm.
in this case, however" continued the
court, 1.-The statement of the defendant
to the officer should be taken into con
sideraton, and l will impose fine of
ST o. or thirty days"
The times., 1897-07-16
wyucoop a self-eonfessed Thief.

JOHN wyncoop, a well-drcsscd young
man, was arrested by Detective Kilrartin,
OF the First precinct. yesterday. charged
with stealing gold watch from a fe-
male inmate Of a Division resort.
Wynooop, who is only twenty years Of
age, acknowledged the theft, and stated
that he had lost tie watch He viii be
tired in the police court today.
The times., 1897-07-16
New Pnlicemen sworn In.

-Four Of thc newly appointed policemen
were sworn in yesterday afternoon, and
assigned TO their precincts, as follows
F q. scromer, to No. 2; Z. w. Menen-
hail. TO No. 4, and p. Dsly and S. $.
Fraser, to No. 6. The other two candidates
did not put in appearance, but VIII
probably l,e sworn in this morning
The times., 1897-07-16
He waived Examination.

In the police coGfc yesterday John
Sullivan, aged twen ty-two years,
huckstcr, W. charged with housebreakine
aud waived examination Hewasarrested
by PolicenlA O'Dea Wednesday night. and
II is charge,<that he broke into stable
In tse rear of No eis Thirteenth street
north svrst. and stole harness belonging : 70
~ Robert McghIsneg
The times., 1897-07-16
His Nose Broken.

VIII Wagner, a paper-haneer, living at
No. 1902 Eighth street northwest, was
accidentally struck in the face with u
bat while playing baseball yesterday AFT
ernu0n Gn the Monument grounds He was
taken 10 the Emergency Hospital, where
Dr Bahr found that his nose had heea
broken, and reduced the fracture.
The times., 1897-07-16

New ParIor Car Service to Har.
rishurg via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Commencing Friday, July 16, parlor car
will be operated on train leaving Washing
ton at 1850 a. III. daily, except Sunday,
connecting at Harrisburg with parlor car
service for Elmira, Rochester and Pittsburg.
jy15,17,19-e&16 ,1S,20-m
The times., 1897-07-16
SO To Niagara Falls and lse- $40
turn via IennSyivania Railroad,

leave Washington az 7.3e a. m. July %,
August . and 10. September & aud I6
Tirsrts iiIaiteii t1 ten Gays. allowing stop
offf a3 Elsffalas Rochester Ead Watkins
FtarrtnN NNfH. sic
fttt. fssie .Ee. sac fasBs.fe. .rS.le.
EFfM
The times., 1897-07-16
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RlP

The lining, canvas, padding, &C., out
of any old coat ard see how much
lighter in weight it will be. ZEPHYR
WEIGHT Serges are made without a
particle of lining, and are the coolest
and most comfortable summer gar
ments made. Yet they fit well, Will
retain their shape and give complete
satisfaction. All sizes, in blue,
brown, black or gray.
Special values in two lots of Out
ing Coats and Pants. Were $3.50
and $40. To close, $500.
20 per cent off regular prices on
all Shoes. Some small lots of SO, SIS,
81 and So. SO ones for ST 80 per pair.
SI.25 and SI.oo NegIigee Shirts,
zoe. All new styles and c0iors.
The times., 1897-07-16

The Wild and Boisterous Plumber.
The case OF Thomas Fitzgerald. the
plumber who went on rampage on
Seventh street Wednesday night, and sub
seque ntlv assaulted DR. Bahr at the
Emergency Hospital, as stated in The
Times, viii be tried in the police court
today.
The times., 1897-07-16
WASHINGTON LAW And CLAIMS COMPANY
Rooms 5 ST. Az La. ave. NV

This company Will purchase Real Estate,
the title to which is defective or in dis
pute, or Will clear up said titles for the
owners VIII pay back taxes at a discount.
VIII furnish bonds in criminal and civil
cases. WIZ act as receiver, assignee,
guardian or trustee. VIII prosecute Claims
OF all kinds and Will BU AND SELL such
as are aSsignabie.
Street and steam Railroad Accident
Cases Specially. No charge for Consul
tat1on. Financial Assistance Furnished to
LiugantS on Reasonable Terms
Telephone No. Ills. JUHNG. SLATER.
Jy1-tr President
The times., 1897-07-16
The Busy Corner,
9Th and Market Space
Seventh st. entrance,
Family Shoe Store.
THE FORMER PRICES

On our enormous stock of Summer Goods
VIII be divided by two allowing the lions
share to 90 TO our trade. Selfsacrificing
people are considered heroes. We claim
20 be or that class because we make as
many losses at times as We do profit.
We've had our innings and now It's your
turn, and If you don't win with all these
advantages IL VIII be useless for you to
seek for bargains hereafter.
The times., 1897-07-16
Lots | and J.
25C a Pair.
Lots 5 and 6.

zoos pairs of Misses, Roys' and ChII-
dren's Hose, consisting orlIsle thread lace
nose, lisie thread drop stitch, silk plated
Diack, cotton drop stitch. tan plated silk,
tan anu black nbbed brilliant Isle, plain
usle, In " hite, tan, brown and hlacE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

Europe is growing TO understand the
United States little better as the
century wastes away, and absolute
ignorance of the geography, history
and politics of the country are no
longer manifested in press statements
at which the lower form school boys
of this country would hoot. Year af-
ter year this knowledge of us grows
and the result is always to out ad-
vantage. With all her crudeness and
political rawness the United States
are far ahead of most European
countries in their general knowledge,
their acceptance Of established regu-
lations, their confidence in the govern
ment, their decency in public affairs
and as these things are known the
verdict abroad will be increasingly IA
vorable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

There is something instructive and
wholesome in the manner in which al
most without exception the Republi-
can press of Missouri is pouring shot
into the diaphragm of the state chair
man, Chauncey /. Filley. The crime
of which he has been politically guilty
has been in going into the camp of the
enemy to air his grievances, and he is
paying for it on every hand. He has
lost his grip on the confidence Of the
party and will soon be outside of the
breastwOrks.
There was recently made from Mis-
souri, a cattle shipment that will
greatly open the eyes of the London
butchers. The consignment is to Bos-
ton parties for shipment to England
and consists of 294 head, weighing the
neat sum of 4S2, 495 pounds, or an av-
erage of over 1, GAO pounds each.
These cattle are as fat as butter and
will show favOrably along with the
best of the Christmas beef in Lon
don. The selling price at the place
Of shipment was a little in excess of
$50 per head.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

The movement to ascertain the real
wishes of the more intelligent Of the
Indians in all the tribes within the
territory of the United States, is a
move in the sensible direction. The
plan is to call congress of all the
tribes, by their representatives, some
time in the next summer and ascer-
tain their views as to the best meth
DDS of national treatment of the In
dams. Upon the recommendations
and findings of this congress it is
thought that intelligent congressional
action could be taken.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

There are those who are still mon
keying with the subject of arbitration,
International and compulsory. There
is no such thing as compulsory arbi-
tration in the books. So soon as this
is attempted it defeats its own object
and negatives the very idea involved
in arbitration. Arbitration must be
voluntary, and so long as it is it is a
question if it's verdicts could be en-
forced against the will Of either of the
parties thereto. When arbitration is
wanted by both parties it can al
ways be had.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14
FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest In the
country is also the headquarters OF the
Military Department Of Texas, Brig
adler General w. NJ. Graham, COM
manding.
The upper parade ground Is Fort
sou Houston proper and where the
agstafr is located. The lower ground
10 the one nearest the city and Is the
headquarters Of the Department Of
Texas.
The upper post is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment OF United States
cavalry, Col. L. H. Carpenter, COM
manding. Besides the field staff and
band and troops d, E, F and K, Of the
Fifth cavalry, there are also stationed
here companies A. B. c. E, F and G, of
the Eighteenth infantry and Light bat
terry K, of the First artillery. The
troops at the post number about 775
men altogether.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at p. m.
Cavalry parade on the lower parade
grounds every Tuesday and Thursday
at 1890 a. m.
Infantry parades Monday. wednes-
day and Friday on the upper parade
grounds at BIS p. m.
All parades are in full dress.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day of each month on lower pa
rade ground between and 10 a. m.
Inspection of troops every Saturday
at $500 a. m.
Beautiful calisthenic drill every
Friday morning at 1880 on upper pa
rade.
Public invited to view all these ex-
sTr lses.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

There is nothing connected with
that shortage in the Congressional IL
brary management that reflects in
any way upon the honesty or honor of
Mr.. SpoffOrd. He had too much in
terest in his library matters to take
thought of money. All that his short
age amounts to has been more than
found in cash and orders that he new
er had cashed, but which he had for
gotten were in existence. He is all
right.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

st. Louis is growing to understand
her situation on the Father of Wat
ers While the one question of the
present is how to cheaper the trans
portation of grain to the seaboard,
the answer lies at the door of st.
Louis. The river sweeping past her
wharyes and reaching up into the
great grain fields OF the northwest,
along the lines of the Missouri and
Missippi rivers and their tributaries,
can bear upon her bosom all the
grain of that northwest and not feel
its burden. All that is required is
the proper means Of river transporta-
ton, and this is being solved in the
establishment of that steel barge line
just organized by the enterprise Of
the merchants and capital of the city
just below the junction of the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi. Along that
line and for a thousand miles farther
up rne whole grain output or tnat I'M
mense section can be put down the
river on Ocean steamers at an i'm
mense saving over another route to
the gulf, and along that route it is n
certainty that the bulk of the grain
shipments of the future will go. What
Chicago has realized as the port from
which the great grain collections of
the northwest are shipped down the
lakes to the seaboard, st. Louis can
realize in greater measure, for she can
make her shipments good the year
through and find more direct |
outlet to the open ocean. st. Louis
is aware of her advantages now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14
ADVERTISING RAVES.

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Home advertisement payable on the
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IA. 1897.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

Germany is counting her chickens
and finds that the Dingley bill is not
preventing a goodly number of them
from Matching. She seems to think
in fact that this once denounced meas
ure has fructified the hatch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

Great Britain smiles at Germany's
occupation Of the Chinese coast, for
that does not concern her, as Germany
has promised not to interfere with the
little game that John Bull has on
hand in Egypt ,-~.--,. ....
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

Russia seems to have more design on
japanese territory just now than up
on Chinese. With Corea in her
grasp and a good grip on the Japanese
empire Russia could well afford to be
content in the east.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

All communications for the paper
should be accompanied by the name of
the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good faith
on the part of the writer. Write only
on one side of the paper in plain hand.
Anonymous communications will not
be noticed. The Light will not be re-
sponsible for the statements of its cor
resnOndentS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14
Edwin Arnold is announced as about

Edwin Arnold is announced as about
to publish some translations Of Japan
csc love songs. If he is as felcitous
in his verse as he was in his Indian
Songs and in Light of Asia" he
will make a delightful volume of it.
Perhaps his recent marriage to a Jap
anese lady has inspired him to this
effort.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

Every one Of those monarchies have
their little schemes for acquiring a po-
tato patch on the outside, and each
one of them will let the other alone if
they are not interfered with.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

The south is coming it strong in her
demands upon the national treasury
for internal improvements. In addi-
ton to the Mississippi and Gulf of
Mexico appropriations the Alabama
rivers ask 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

1t seems that the Democratic pie in
New York is to be divided between
Hill and Croker. Hill is to take the
honOrs and Croker is to take the pro-
fits. Both get what they most need
and appreciate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

Houston counts her chickens before
they are Matched and promises herself
a population of 100000 within ten
years if only a deep water channel to
the jetties is opened by Uncle Sam.