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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
The Governors Military stan.

The governor has named the follow
Ing gentlemen as members of his mill
tary staff:
Harrison /. DrUmmOnd. st. Louis. quarter
master-general; E. F. Sweeney. Kansas CITY.
paymaSter-general j. A. Banks. Carthage. COM
miSSary-general o. NJ. Spencer, ST. Joseph.
Judge acknowledgements. each with the rank Of
brigadier-general: H. H.. HoenSchild. Roila. in
Spector-Seneral. with the rank Of colonel Of
cavalry; +. II. Allen. Maiden: Lawrence o.
Branch. st. Louis: Omar d. Gray. Sturgeon,
and Wilbur L. johnson. BoonyilIe. aidS-de-
camp, each with the rank Of lieutenant-colone
of cavalry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

MINISTER DENNY, at Pekin, informs
the state department that the West
river has been finally opened to for
eign mmerce This great river, on
which Canton is situated, with Hong
Kong at its mouth, is the highway of
southwestern China, and the largest
goods distributor of that rich district,
giving, as it does, access to the three
large provinces Kwangsi. Yunnan and
Kweichow, with q population of 25,-
600, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

The state universities are great mis-
sion field. By the very nature Of
their establishment they can not sup
port religious training, which must,
therefore, be supported in connection
with the universities by religious
bodies. Rev. W. II Mertz, Disciple,
Detroit, Mich.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

THE United States weather bureau,
on the 18th, gave out the startling in
formation that 500 square miles of the
state of Arkansas was under water and
that the Mississippi river would con-
tinue to rise.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Refuses to Resign.

DR.. D. H. Young. president of the
board of managers of Fulton asylum for
the insane. has beer asked to resign by
Stephens. The doctor
= &" Having discharged my duty under nv
oath of Office in all particulars. and as YOU
charge no violation of the law or duty on nv
part, and being conscious of none myself. l am
compelled to refuse compliance with your de-
maid.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
A Corner in Onions.

James Mckinney. Il wholesale pro-
duce and commission merchant OF Kan
sas City. has apparently succeeded in
cornering the onion market. He has
contracted for -. 900 barrels of fancy.
kiln-dried stock that will keep for
months, and has stored them. awaiting
an advance in price. Many whole
salerS. needing immediate orders. have
been compelled to pay $3.50 a barrel for
the same stock, which. previous to the
present scarcity, could have been bought
for 81. 15 and S225.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

A DISPATCH from Havana, on the
Goth, gave account of a battle near
Cabezedas, in the Rio Hondo district,
in which 100 patriots were defeated,
after a stubborn resistance, by a supe-
rior force of Spaniards, who captured
Gen. Rivera, the successor of Gen. Ma
Geo, who was severely wounded in
three places. Col. Bacallao and Lieut..
Terry yer also captured, the latter
dying soon after of his wounds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

NATIONAL bank notes outstanding on
March 81, 1897, amounted to S233, 7OS,-
1874, a decrease during the month of
GAL, O46, but an increase since March
81, 1896, of S12, 4S1 ,0S9. The gold coin
age during the month amounted to
s13, 77O, 900, while l, 400, $50 silver dol
lars were struck off.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

T. A. RHODES, an old soldier, for
merly employed as a c~ompositor in the
government printing Office, has entered
suit against E. E. Benedict, ex-public
printer, claiming $500 damages for
violation of civil service rules. 1t is
understood that a number of similar
suits will be entered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

THE Italian government has er-
ranged to send the steel cruiser LigI-
ria to New York upon the occasion of
the dedication of the Grantmausoleum,
on April %, in response to the invita-
ton of President Mckinley.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

THE Ohio state board of pardOns, on
the Goth, unanimously rejected the APP
plication for clemency for William
Haas, the Cincinnati murderer of Mrs.
Vim. Brader, who is to be executed on
April s. Haas will be the first person
to be elcctrocuted in Ohio.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

The applications of the following
persons for authority to organize The
Ozark national bank of Springfield"
with a capital of 800, 900. has been APP
proved: j. d. Sheppard. NJ. l.. Middle
ton, A. b. Appleby, E. L. Iiokc, q. W..
Anthony.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
MISSOURI NATIONAL BANK.
Comptroller Eckels Refuses to Permit II
to ReOrg2nlze.

Comptroller Eckels Refuses to Permit It
to Reorgsnize.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 5.-A Wash
ington special says: Comptroller
Eckels has refused to permit the pro-
posed reorganization of the defunct
Missouri national bank of Kansas City.
The bank failed last fall, owing 81, 50o.-
900. Those fayoring reorganization
had sec ured the signatures of 1877
creditors, representing SOL, $50 of the
banks liabilities, while 63s creditors
representing $347,4O had refused to
give their consent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Captured In California.

Thomas ii. Demit. accused of embez-
cling 81, 800 from the T. A. Miller Lum-
Der Co., while manager of its yards at
Bolivar, has been captured in Santa
Ana. Cal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

THE steam yacht Ell Rio Rey, carry
ing the st. Louis Republic correspond
ents, sank in 40 feet of water in front
of the city of Memphis, on the SOth, at
"a. IN. The crew, five in number, con-
Sisting of Capt. Saunders, John Fitz-
gerald, P. Burke, T. A. Burke and Geo.
Schultz, had narrow escapes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
THE NATIONAL MINERS BUREAU
Issues q Call for an international Gold Min.
ers' Convention.


DENVER. Col, April 5.-The National
Mining bureau has issued a call for an
international Gold Miners conven-
ton" to be held in Denver on the 18th
and 10th of June. The exhibits will
consist of refined gold and gold ores,
and a general mineral display. State
bureaus of mines, state schools of
mines, chambers of commerce, boards
of trade, mining exchanges and min
ing and miners organizations are in
vited to cooperate in the exhibit and
movement.
The milling and smelling interests
are requested to participate, as well as
machinery manufacturers and dealers
Each county in the mining states is
asked to hold a mass convention not
later than May 20. and elect delegates
to the gathering here.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

DR.. JOSEPH J. LUZ, found guilty in
the United States court at Baltimore.
Md, of conspiracy and sending an
armed military expedition against a
friendly nation, was, on the 29th, re-
fused a new trial and sentenced to is
months in the Baltimore jail and to
pay a fine of $500.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Population of st. Louis.

The new directory of st. Louis con-
tains 212, $50 names. an increase of o. 100
over 1896. The publisher estimates the
population at G3S.577 The longest name
in the directory is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

HoN. WAYNE MACVEAGH, the retir-
ing United States ambassador to Italy,
with his wife and daughter, will sail
from Southampton for New York, on
April 10, on board the American line
steamer New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

On the I'd the Metropolitan Iron and
Land Co. announced an increase in the
wage scale in their mines in Ironwood,
Mich, of ten per cent. This increase
will affect every miner working in the
Nerrie and East Norrie mines, about a
thousand men in all, and means an in
crease of from Is to 20 cents per day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

On the Goth Senator Foraker intro
duced in the United States senate a
modified form of the Patterson pooling
bill, which permits railroads, under GER
tain restrictions, to pool in the matter
of transportation of freights.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

On the Goth the president sent to the
senate the nomination of Charlemagne
Tower, OF Pennsylvania, to oe envoy
extraordinary and minister p~lenipoten-
tiary of the United States 10 Austria
Hungary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

SPAIN has accepted the invitation of
President Mckinley, and will send the
war ship Maria Theresa to participate
in the exercises at the dedication of the
Grant mausoleum on April 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
A Hot Campaign.

The recent municipal campaign in
st. Louis was the hottest ever known
in the city. The mayor of st. Louis
has more patronage than the governor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Kansas City Merchants.

Gumbiner & Friendlish, general mer-
chants. Kansas City, have given a deed
of trust. Assets placed at SCI. 500,
with estimated liabilities of SIS, SOC.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
An Old st Louis Lawyer.

Judge Henry n. Hart, who had prac-
ticed law in st. Louis for over fifty
years, with the exception of a few ear
st Memphis Tenn. died recently
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
THE DEMOCRAT.
i. ii. ADAMS, Publisher.
CAPE GIhARDEAU. MISSOURI.

TIE senate, on the goth, confirmed
che nominations of Frank H. Nash to
be register of the land Office and VIM. c..
Whips to be receiver of public moneys
at K~alispel, Mont.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

THE debt statement, issued Oh the
LIST, showed a net decrease in the pub
lie debt, less cash in the treasury, for
for the month of March, of S. 3s. 253.
Total cash in the treasury, $50, 239, $50.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

NJ. ALBERT AUGUSTA GABRIEL HANo-
TAUX, French minister of foreign af-
fairs, and Count Albert de Muir, the
celebrated French politician and phi
1osopher and member of the chamber of
deputies for the reimbursement of
Morlaix, in the department of Fines
tere, were elected members of the
French academy on the lst-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

On the SOth the republicans of the
United States senate put into motion
machinery looking to the reorganiza-
ton of the senate SO far asthe commit
tee vacancies were concerned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Result of a Correspondence.

George Wetzell. of Seattle, WASH,
and Miss Fannie Howerton, daughter Of
a Johnston county farmer, became ac-
quainted by correspondence and mar
ried.
The times., 1897-07-23
CoLoRED Roy DROWNED.
Jacob Harris Steps Off the Long
Bridge Dam While EiShiog.

Jacob Harris, a seyen-year-osd coioied
schoolhoy, while fishing off the upper Dam
at Long Bridge yesterday morning, slip
ped off intc the water and was drowned
before assistance could reach him.
The little fellow, together with two
small companions, started out early in the
morning "a n fishing expedition and Sc
lected the tam Is favorable place They
were all three Sc lated with their feet
hanging over the wall and lines out, when
Alexander Epperson, one Of the other boys
called ont to the Harris Toy to hand Ihm
something. The latter started To comply,
but in getting up his foot slipped an d after
making q futile attempt to regain his
equilibrium he dropped with loud splash
into the water. His two companions for a
moment were too much frightene 10
give the alarm. and not until Harris had
gone down twice did they find their
voices and scout out.
boatman who happened TO be in the
neighbolhood ran to the drowning boys as
sistance, with long boathook, but he
had already sunk for the last time.
A large crowd had by this time as
selnbled, and an attempt was made to
drag the bottom for the body, but with
no success, until the police boat, which
had in the meantime been telephoned for,
arrived.
The officers on the boat put down the
graphing irons, and In three-quarters OF
an hour ad recovered the body.
The body was taken to the Fourth pre-
cinct station, and was afterward removed
10 the home of the boys mother, No. 3
Cox's alley northwest.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook was notified.
The times., 1897-07-23
City Brevities.

William s wheatley yesterday entereo
suit against Thaddeus Bean for an do-
count OF S5z2. 3s.
The Heurich Brewing Company entered
suit against Theodore Rupert for an
account of s357 -06.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook yesterday
gave certificate of death in the case oI
the dead infant found near seoond ana
L streets northeast.
sunerintendent Lyman .. Cutler, In
charge OF The Municipal Lodging honse'
accompanied by his wife, will leave today
for weeks vacation at Atlantic CITY
Samuel Maddox, one OF lie telephone
operators az police headquarters, has re
turned from Coyington, KY, where he had
gone win the remains OF his wife, VINO
died two weeks 20.
Marshal Wilson was yesterday direcoe'
by The Commissioners to inpanel a jury
for the purpose OF oondemning a right oi
way for Joliet street northwest, 10 run
from Ccnaec. fcut avenue extended To Zoo
logical Park.
Marriage licenses have been Issued TO
Joseph L Tinsley and Rosa z. Thomas, ooth
col0red. Of Washington: Richard W ORTIZ
Of New Haven, Conn, and Louise Ridge
OF St. Louis, Nc; and samuel shelton and
Ada Han, Of Fairfax Court House, Va.
william Dorsey, deaf, dumb and al
most blind oclored man, was sent 20
Freedman Hospital for treatment yes
terday by Sanitary Officer Frank. Dor
sey was found by Policeman Costello
in the Baltimore and Potomac depot
while on his way from New York TO ms
home in Macon, Ga.
Herman Harter 5 held at No. 3 station by
Detective McGlue, on the charge OF nav
ing entered the house OF MI. Hec6, No.
2l33 II street, and stolen some clothing.
HqrteT is a brotEer-inlaw Of Beck, VINO
is absent at the seaside, and rs expected
home today.
The superintendent OF chimney sweeps
having s.sSed to the Commissioner ers that II Is
intended To sweep the public school chlni-
neys hy o hers dian the regularly appointed
sweeps. Mr. Bond, superintendent Of repairs
TO public schools, was yesterday sent
letter informing him that such a proceed
Ing woGlG lie ile-ai.
James N. Gordy was not long ago in
dictsd by -he grand jury for larceny. He
has forever escaped trial Oh the charge and
will never be convicted by the courts,
Mr Shilineton yesterday in the criminal
court moved that thc case be nolIe pressed
HIS reason for his motion, he stated, was
that = few weeks ago ii Delaware Gordy
was hanged for murder. The court made &C
objection to the nolle prosSequi.
Our Ice Cream Parlor 5 now open
where best cTe1ms and ices are served
Also choice confectiUns. The only plac
Ia buy Favorite Fruit Cream Soda Water
No. lA0l Mass. ave. NV.
II California white wines, 20 Rhtn
wines. Chr. Xander, 800 eth. 1t
The times., 1897-07-23
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
4 Colored Man Wanted in Maryland
Held Here.

Andrew Thomas, forty-year-old colored
man. was arrested by Officer Boland, of
the Ninth precinct, last Tuesday evening
for the Maryland authorities upon the
serious charge OF crininally assaulting o
little white girl near Laurel last Saturday.
1t is alleged that Boland worked for a
Mr. Waters, dairyrnan, and that last
Saturday he attempted to assault the
girl, whose fathers farm adjoins that Of
Waters He learned that the girl had in
formed her parents andhearingthatth threats
OF lynching had been made escaped from
the town.
A searching party was organized which
came upon the man on the Bennings road
and gave him in charge of the officer,
who was also at the place.
Itwss stated that the Maryland authorities
would send for him, but although they
have been notified of the arrest, nothing
has yet been heard from them. Thomas
denies his guilt.
The times., 1897-07-23

will stand at about the same level as the
highest surface OF the reclaimed flat. Al
though sn5hfloods seldom occur, an'l' when
they do oGcur, are generally OF short dura-
ton, the surface Of the park should he
high enough to secure It's areas, drives, etc,
against INJURY from any flood.
ut Will probably meet requirements IL
the entire acreage of the reclaimed area
be carried to an elevation of about three
feet above the food plane Of 1889 Such
increase. inciud ng the necessary strength
eaing and readjustnent OF sea wall ahd
contingencies, would probably cost, accord
ing TO present prices, about - ,ooo,9o0.
This in addition 10 the cost Of completing
the reclamation Of the flats under the
present project"
The times., 1897-07-23
CLERKS NARROWLY ESCAPE
Lively Fire Follows an Explosion
in a Drug Store.
Several Employees of CrisweiPs
Pharmacy Slightly Injured py
Burning Gasoline.

F.M. CrlsweiIs drug store, at the corner
of Seventh and T streets northwest, was
considerably damaged by fire yesterday
afternoon, and for u time 1t looked as IL
several a,,pIoyes in the place would lose
their lives 10y the flames.
About O'Clock one OF the drug clerks
was engaged in preparing compound IN
when benzine entered largely This work
was being done at the rear entrance OF the
store, lust beside the elevator shaft In
some manner some of The benZine leaked
from a bottle and fell TO the cellar, where
a furnace fire w as being kept up. An eX-
plosion followed, and flames Immediately
leaned 10 the woodwork OF the elevator
shaft. up which they ran to the second and
third floors of the establishment On these
floors several girls were putting up patent
medicines. At the appearance OF the
flames they scaupered for their hyes ana
succeeded in reaching the ground safely.
In the cellar al the time of the explosion
was q colored porter, Robert Johnson,
who suffered a few slight burns. on
the ground floor, L. S. Day, head clerk,
who rushed to the cellar 10 warn John son,
was slightly burned about the hands
Three fire engines and truck were
soon on tnc scene and after hard engage
neut gained control of the fire.
Considerable apprehension was felt dur
ing the progress of the fire owing 10 the
possibility of an explosion of the cheni-
Gals stored in the cellar About forty
five gallons OF al cohol were in one corner
of the cellar, and had the flames reached
this the building wonldhaye been doomed
Mr.. CrisweH was at Mount Vernon yes
terdav morning and arrived at the store
after the fire had been extinguished.
He estimates tie damage at about So, 800
| fully covered by insurance.
The times., 1897-07-23
ISAAC LEWIS PANTS.
Alexander Cheatham Got Three
Months for Stealing Three Pairs.

Alexander Cheatham, colored, was be-
fore Judge Mills yesterday charged with
the larceny of three pair of pants from Isaac
Levi, who run, clothing store.
The thIee sons of Isaac testified most
positively as to the larceny of the pants
by Cheatham and identified the goods
which were produced in court.
Lawyer Moss, for the defense, used
every legal vile TO upset the testimony
of the prosecution but without avail.
''Do you believe in God?" he aske d of
william Levi.
''Yes, believe in God," answe red the
witness.
''Do you believe in the New Testament?"
asked Moss.
II don't know about the Testament -
answered Levi, 'but l belle We IN the
pants
Now. your honor" said Mr.. Moss
''de you think the defendant is guilty
from the evidence?"
Il think he is answered the Judge.
"Three months"
The times., 1897-07-23
Suit of q Skinner.

Mr.. George Goodwin, master OF the
schooner Elazer W Clarke, has filed suit
through his attorneys, j S. and e. S.
McCalnont, against Mr.. John Miller for
a debt of S25375. Goodwin charges
that Miller chartered the schooner from
him for a trip from Philadelphia 20 Key
West and return, with cargo Of coal,
Miller delayed the discharge of his cargo
at Key West, contrary to the agree
ment, and by the agreement is Indebted
to him for the sum named Miller has
refused to pay the amount Mr. John
Miller is the Washington coal dealer
The times., 1897-07-23
Silk Remnants.

On the first flcoT-new building.
No matter how many times you attend
the sale OF SIX Remnants You'll al
%ayS see something you nave never seen be-
fore.
The times., 1897-07-23
Charged With steaIiug a Watch

Robert Ware. oo,oIed porter employed
at the Hotel Regent, WIS ARE sled last night
by Policeman Bartclon warrant swornout
by Linah Wallace, of ! 32a Corcoran street,
Charging him with the larceny Of gold
watch valued at S25. Ware admits hav-
taken the time piece and pawning it, ana
claims he gave The woman TIE ticket and
that IL was with her consent that he took
the watch ana la carried il for some time.
Ware was locked up at No. station and
the case VIII be heard in tie police court
today.
The times., 1897-07-23
july %

In regard to the article published in this
Morning Times, j RociIon, proprietor Of
the old-established. reliable hair dressing
parlors, 9l2 Fourteenth street, wishes TO
say that at his place the old-fashioned,
healthy shampoo, composed of yelk Of
eggs and CASTLE soap, is always used. No
dangerous, unknown liquids are ever ap-
piled. Only chemically pure and carefully
anaiyZed articles used and sold at J.
Rochon s, s12 Fourteenth street. Item
The times., 1897-07-23
RUN OVER A SMALL BOY.
David Carey, CoIored Driver. Ar
rested Charged With Assault.

David Carey, a colored driver, was ar
rested and locked up at the Sixth precinct
station yesterday afternoon Oh charge
of assault on Henry Simms, d diminutivc
colored lad. The charge against Carey
was the result of his running down the
SiInms boy, who was pushing a small
wagon along the street. Spectators IF
the affair say Carey was clearly at fault,
as the toy was as close to the curbStone
as he could possibly get. Carey drove the
wagon over tie hoy, who was knocked
down and badly bruised, the wheel pass
ing over his right leg.
The lad was removed to his home, No.
2l4 Sheriff's court, in the patrol wagon.
The times., 1897-07-23

Fou may huns the world over and you
wiz saot find suether uisiscIne equal 10
chanberIaln's Cofie. Cholera ard Diarrhoea
Ren ely for bowed complaints II = pleas
ant. safe and rsliAtsie For sale oy Eenrv
Erana. y iasiHSait aFsd Retail Druggist sss
= &lFess s5gSssrFeef an,l Connecticut arsBHs
$40 sffeTs nsffEs est szsl las M1EYiazs
seVnua mnF@@As&
The times., 1897-07-23
$500 FxcursIou- - the sea- $50

sslnrp vsa Pennsylvania fsailr rsassd.
tsG Er4sinrH Eul SATURDAYS duFinE july
sHd AsrHs tekRts WI te s1ld Tor II q
aha - - m. trains faF AtfaHfie
fsT Hae MRr freMn fffv Hnn SEA Tr7e
sF Hsess - FeFara auHa tfa ftibsr sfar
ss4rfH fsfg taakpls Ec4zs ssa
5sMME tN ae
MHs ftHm
The times., 1897-07-23
Judgments nv Default.

The suits of the Coleman Carriage Com
pany versus Geyer. and OF Weinberg versus
Oppenheimer, were closed Yesterday in
the circuit court, by judgments by de-
fault in each case
The times., 1897-07-23
WOODBURY. CURE, ,s. r' '.a,.s'' IN. .s
New street Excavation Order.

New Street Excavation Order.
The Commissioners have ordered that
hereafter no permits shall be issued 10
make excavations in public streets without
a previous deposit to cover the cost of
making repairs to pavements over pro-
posed cuts. Copies of the order We're
sent TO the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, Potomac Electric
Power Company, and the Washington Gas
Company.