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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
commissioners, Orders

The District Commissioners issued the
following orders yesterday:
That upon the prompt payment of the
principal, the interest and penalties on
Waterman assessment against lot /,
block 3, Mt. Airy and Friendship subdivi-
sion be remitted. this case being covered
by the decision of the Court OF Appeals
in the Burgdorf case.
That sewer trap be built in alley in
block q, sherwood, between Kramer and
Rosedale Streets. at an estimated cost of
so, chargeable TO the appropriation for
assessment and permit work, 1899.
That the following work be done under
the assessment system. the same having
been duly advertised in accordance with
law and no objections having been re-
ceived thereto.
Construct sewer in Bismarck Street be-
tween Sherman and Brightwood Avenues
at an estimated cost of $3.50. on6-haf
cost to be assessed against lots J. 2, 3, 4. ..
6, I. s, 9. 10. II ard Y. block 3. Todd d
Browns subdivision, and lots II. IS. 10. 20.
81. %. g. "a. %. 26. q. and Is. block 2
Todd & Browns subdivision
That one naphtha lamp be erected on
the corner of Thirteenth and E Streets
northeast and one on the corner of TAR
teenth and Duncan Streets northeast;
estimated cost, 81, chargeable to the APP
preparation for street lighting; 1893
That broken lamp post at the north
east corner of Eleventh and X Streets
northwest be re-ereeted. at an estimated
cost of S2.50. chargeable to current ap-
preparation for street lighting.
That contracts are awarded as follows
on proposals opened on July 9. 1885, for
re-pressed vitrified paving blocks: To the
Camden Clay Company, 10000 blocks: to
j. H. Guise 200 90 blocks; to Mcmahon,
Porter & Company. 100000 blocks.
That the proposal of the Crawford Paw
ing Company. for placing water-tight
roof on the boiler house and cold storage
room of the Western High School. for
the sum of $65S.S0 is hereby accepted.
That two drop metallic circuit tele-
phone switchboards be purchased for use
in the electrical department, for the sum
of $635. 80.
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New Jersey Avenue and First Street;
south side of c Street between New Jer-
sey Avenue and First Street; southwest
corner First Street and Indiana Avenue
(pariIing); north side Indiana Avenue be-
tween First and Second Streets park
ingl; southeast corner Indiana Avenue
and Second Street Barking; north side
Indiana Avenue between Second and
Third Streets (parking): south side Indi-
ana Avenue between Second and Third
Streets (parking); northeast corner In
diana Avenue and Third Street park
ing, south side Indiana Avenue between
Third and Fourth Streets; northeast cor
ner Second and East Capitol Streets;
south side East Capitol Street between
Second and Third Streets; northeast cor
ner Third and East Capitol Streets; south
side East Capitol Street between Third
and Fourth Streets; northeast corner
Fourth and East Capitol Streets; south
west corner Fifth and East Capitol
Streets; north side East Capitol Street
between Fifth and Sixth Streets; south
east corner Sixth and East Capitol
Streets; north side East Capitol Street
between Sixth and Seventh Streets: sout
side East Capitol Street between S'xth
and Seventh Streets; northeast corner
Seventh and East Capitol Streets; south
side East Capitol Street between Seventh
and Eighth Streets; northeast corner
Eighth and East Capitol Streets; south
side East Capitol Street between Elghth
and Ninth Streets; northeast corner
Ninth and East Capitol Streets; south
side East Capitol Street between Ninth
and Tenth Streets; northeast corner
Tenth and East Capitol Streets: south
side East Capitol Street between Tenth
and Eleventh Streets; east side Eleventh
Street opposite East Capitol Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Municipal Brevfties.

All the proposals received under the
advertisement of July s, last, for a site
for n new manual training school. have
been rejected by the board of District
Commissioners and new proposals will be
requested within a few days.
The request of Mrs. Cora White, who
resides at the corner of Fourteenth and
frankfort Streets. West Brookland. for
the LAYING of a water main in Frankfort,
has been refused.
In Difference to requests made by
Charles Gerber and other citizens re-
siding in the vicinity of Fourth and N
Streets southwest, the Commissioners
Yesterday ordered that the chimney of
smith G. Company's planning mill be built
five feet higher.
The petition of Mrs. L. G. Earring of
No 24O6 Fourteenth Street northwest.
and other citizens living in that neigh
borhood, for the laying of water main
in Fifteenth Street, has been denied by
the Commissioners.
The proposal of S. S. Shedd & Brothers
for replacing the drainage SYSTEM main
stack. and closets in the Abbott School
building, for the sum of S724 was ac-
cepted yesterday by the Commissioners.
Proposals will be opened at the Dis
trict Building at noon today for the con-
struction of an additional story to fire
engine house No. s.
The Commissioners today mailed du-
plicate copies of the recent report of
Superintendent Stutler, who is in charge
of the street and alley cleaning of the
city, to the presidents of the various
citizens associations of the District.
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TO IRRIGATE THE west
Interest of District Commits
siOners Is Invited.
CONVENTION IN CHEYENNE
Annual Report of the Temporary
Home for Ex-Soldiers is Submit
ted-Floods Annoy the Occupants
of a Government BUilding - Mu-
n;cipaI Breyities of Day.

John w. Ross acting president of the
Board of District Commissioners. has re-
ceived a communication from George H.
Maxwell. of San Francisco, requesting the
attendance of delegate from the Dis
trict of Columbia at the Irrigation Con-
gress, which will meet at Cheyenne, Wye,
on September l. and next.
Mr.. Maxwell is a prominent attorney of
San Francisco and a foremost promoter
of Western irrigation. He argues that
if the arid plains of the West were scien-
tifically irrigated under Congressional di-
reetion they would support a vast popu-
lat;on. In his letter to Commissioner
Ross he says:
The prosperity of every section of the
country would be enormously enhanced
by the settlement of these arid lands No
truer words were ever uttered than those
of Hon. Thomas B. Reed when he said
Every wise man agrees that beyond the
Mississippi lies the great wealth of the
days to come. Shall we not, as nation
reach out and develop ard possess it?
THE annexation of arid America for
it would be equivalent TO that would
open up fields for enterprise, and mar
heIS Tor manufactured products, far more
valuable than any outlying territory can
ever possibly be. No greater trust rests
upon this generation than the obligation
10 deal wisely with this great heritage of
the people, and to preserve 1t for actual
home builders.
THE Irrigation Congress will meet at
Cheyenne this Fail. and could exert a
most widely beneficial influence if public
spirited, broad-minded and far-seeing
men could be induced to attend from all
the States. A broad ground upon which
the whole country should unite TO aid
the irrigation movement, is outlined in
the following resolution adopted by the
Phoenix Irrigation Congress:
An Appeal TO the American People:
Resolved, That this irrigation congress
desires to impress upon the American
people the profound Importance of the
social political and philanthropic features
of this grand irrigation movement. whose
aim is that We may become nation of
rural homes. rather than a nation Of
large cities
Mr. Maxwelrs letter was accompanied
by a letter from Governor Mount, of In
diana, expressing his interest in the sub
ject. Commissioner Ross stated yester-
day that no action can be taken on the
| letter until the board holds It's next meet
| ing. He thought that there would be no
| difficulty in sending a delegate from the
District.
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HOBSoN A BUSY MAN.
Returned to New York TO Conclude
His Experiments.

Lieut.. Hobson spent very busy day
yesterday He arose at daylight ana
after a hasty breakfast left for the Ma
Baltimore and Ohio accommodation
train The object of his visit there was
to secure the lectures which he delivered
last year to the post graduate class at
the academy on the subjects of naval
construction and shipbuilding.
These documents he mailed later in the
day TO the examining board, which is
the purpose of passing upon his fitness
for PROMOTION to the rank OF full naval
:ructor He returned to the city at
o'clock and rode to the Navy Yard
where a medical examining board passed
upon his physical fitness for the promo
ton he is about to receive.
Late in the afternoon the lieutenant
visited the Navy Department, and was
in final conference with Acting Secretary
Allen. relative TO the wrecking of the
sunken vessels of the Spanish fleet az
Santiago. He left for New York on the
u:50 Pennsylvania last night. and will
spend the greater portion of the day ex-
perimenting with air bags near Staten
Island When this work is completed he
Will leave for Santiago. travelling by rail
by way of Washington TO Key West
The contracts for the manufacture of
the two hundred air bags TO be used in
floating the Spanish warships have prac-
tically been given. and as soon as Lieut.
Hobson completes his experimental work
at New York the final contracts will be
signed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
NEW ELECTRIC ARC LAMPS.
The Location of Additional Lights
Determined Upon

The new electric arc lights were yes
terday ordered by the District Commits
sioners as follows:
To be maintained by the United States
Electric Lighting Company-East side of
Connecticut Avenue, between K and l.
Streets; southwest corner Connecticut
Avenue and L Street; east side Connecti
cut Avenue, between l. and M Streets:
west side Of Connecticut Avenue. oppo-
site DeSales Street; east side of Connecti
cut Avenue. between DeSales and NJ
Streets: nor hwest corner Connecticut Az
cnue and NJ Street; east side of Connectl-
cut Avenue, between NJ and Streets:
West side of Connecticut Avenue be-
tween NJ and n Streets; northwest corner
Connecticut Avenue and n Street; west
SIDE Connecticut Avenue, between n
Street and Dupont Circle two; east
side of Connecticut Avenue. between n
Street and Dupont Circle; around Dupont
Circle, six: east side of Connecticut Ave
nce. between Dupont Circle and Q Street;
southwest corner Connecticut Avenue and
Q Street; east side of Connecticut Ave
nue., between Q and r Streets: west side
of Connecticut Avenue, intersection of
Twentieth Street; northeast corner Con-
necticut Avenue and r Street; west side
OF connecticut Avenue, between r and
5 Streets; east side of Connecticut Ave
nue., between r and S Streets; southwest
corner Connecticut Avenue and S Street:
northeast corner Connecticut and Florida
Avenues.
To be maintained by the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company-Southeas corner
Delaware Avenue and c Street north
east; north side of c Street between Del
aware Avenue and North Capitol Street;
southeast corner North Capitol and c.
Streets; north side Street between New
Jersey Avenue and North Capitol Street;
southeast corner New Jersey Avenue and
c Street; north side of C Street between
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
HOME FOR EX-SoLDIERS.
President Calvin Fnrnsworth Makes
His Annual Report

Calvin Farnsworth, president of the
Temporary Home for Union ex-Soldiers
and Sailors. has submitted to Herbert w.
Lewis. the District superintendent OF
charities, his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 30 last.
The charitable work Of this home diff
fers from that of any other institution
in the District It cares for that class
of men who have served their country
an inmate must have been hOnorably dis
charged from the Aemrican army or
navy.
The home is supported by an appro-
priation of 81. 500. whica the report states
has been expended in such a manner as
TO make Il go as far as possible, thereby
helping the greatest number of needy
and deserving persons.
The home" continues the report. has
been thoroughly repovated during the
year Better facilities for bathing have
been provided and each inmate is COM
PEELED to battle. The sanitary condition
of the home is good, and cleanliness and
perfect order are preserved at all times
The report concludes with a request
for renewal Of the 800 appropriation
to carry on the work during the next
fiscal year. The following financial
statement is appended TO the report:
Current Expenses.-Rent of house at
No. 305 Missouri Avenue, 1890: salary of
superintendent, $500; salary of janitor,
$780, salary of cook, sl2O; salary of laun-
dress, SIS; all other items of maintenance,
including repairs S.5S2 Total amount
expended, $500
The following statement shows the
amount of work performed for each quar-
ter during the year.
Quarter ending September 80, 1S9z-227
admissions, 4ll0 meals and 2.O11 lodgings
Quarter ending December 81, 1S97-174 adj
missions, 1868 meals and 2. 1856 lodgings.
Quarter ending March 81 last-236 admis-
sions, $50 meals and 1872 lodgings. Quar-
ter ending June 80 last-274 admis-
sions. 1900 meals and 2,6n lodgings. To-
tai Oil admissions S,225 meals and $3.50
lodgings during the year
The average cost of each inmate was
26 2-5 cents per day. The maximum num-
Der for any one night was thirty-eight
persons and the smallest number per
night eight persons. Twenty-Five persons
were refused admission on account of bad
record and sixteen were dismissed from
the home on account of bad conduct.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
THE PASSING OF MORALES.
His Death Ends the Guatemala Rev
olutiOn.


The death of Gen. Morales, leader of
the Guatemala revolutionists, has prac-
tically put an end to the revolution.
Morales gathered together large force
along the borders of Mexico and made
his appearance in the town of Ocos.
Here he carried on q reign of terror
for some time, and confiscated many
thousand sacks of coffee. with which he
built breastworks for his army.
On the 10th instant he retreated to the
mountains, where he was followed by
The government troops. He was cap
tured Thursday in a. cave, where he had
been hiding several days, without food
and Ill from hunger. fatigue and ex-
posture. He died at San Sebastian while
being removed to San Marcos.
The State Department has been Off
cially advised of the death of the in
surgent leader.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
CREDIT

and the price won't be a
penny higher if you can
only spare a little money
each week or each month.
1t would be a poor offer of
help if we asked you to pay
for it.
There are some bargains
in our carpet department.
No matter what you buy,
we'll make, line and lay it
free. All mattings are
tackled down without extra
charge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
An Insnfc Elevator

The north elevator of the Pension Office
building has been examined by one of the
District inspectors and found to be in
very bad shape. The investigation was
ordered by the Commissioners several
days ago. in accordance with a request
made by Webster Davis, assistant secre-
tary of the Department of the Interior,
and has disclosed the fact that both
safety rods are bent out of position. The
hosting rope is slightly cut and the ship
per rope is stranding.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
ENTERPRISE IN CHINA.
State Department Notified of Big
Contracts in the Orient.

The American minister at Pekin has in
formed the State Department that num-
Der of important contracts, relative TO the
development of China, have recently been
made by the Chinese government.
A contract has been made with the Rus
so-Chinese Bank for a railway. 40 miles
long, from Tai-yu-an-fu TO Cheng-ting-fu.
The contract also includes mining privi-
Ieges and the building of necessary
branch roads.
Another contract has been granted to
Mr. Luzatti, the agent of an Anglo-Ital-
ian syndicate. for working coal, iron. and
petroleum fields throughout central and
southern Shansi, with the privilege of
building railways and cutting canals to
join the various trunk lines and naviga-
BILE rivers. This contract runs for pc
Rod of sixty years. and is regarded the
greatest industrial cession ever granted
by China. The engineers and staff are
to be composed of Englishmen and Amer
leans.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
ALBERT A. PANCoAsT DEAD.
A Prominent PhiiudeIphtan, Well
known for His Philnnthropy

Elberon. n. J.. Aug. 19.-Albert A. Pan
coast, the pioneer Summer resident of
Elberon died this morning at the Elberon
Hotel of cancer of the stomach. in his
ffty-eighth year. Mr.. Pancoast had been
i'll some time. He was the son of the
late DR.. Joseph Pancoast and brother
OF the late DR.. William II. Pancoast.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1870 He
was president of the Philadelphia and
Reading Iron Works. member of the
leading social club in Philadelphia, and
had endowed several charitable institu-
tons. He leaves a widow and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Joseph E. Widener and Miss
Florence Pancoast. Funeral services will
be on Monday
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
LIBRARY INSURANCE.
Policy on the Contents Handed to
the commissioners.

Gen. Greely chief signal officer or the
army, and president of the Washington
City Free Library. yesterday transmitted
to the District Commissioners an insur-
ance policy for $780, from January IS,
$685. until January IS. 1899. on the books
and other articles pertaining to the IL
brary, which have been transferred TO
the District of Columbia.
The policy has been referred to the
auditor of the District. who is the official
custodian of such instruments intrusted
to the care of the District government
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
MAILS FORMALLY OPENED.
Postal Rates to the Philippines,
Cuba and Porto Rico.

Postmaster General Smith issued an
order yesterday afternoon. formally OPEN
ing the mails to the Philippine Islands,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The postage rates prescribed are as
follows: First-class letters, five cents for
each half ounce; postal cards single. two
cents: double, cents; second and third
class, one cent for each ounce; fourth
class. one cent for each ounce; registry
fee. eight cents.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Paying Skaters Army.

Owing to the departure of Gen. Shafter's
army from Santiago, only about one
third of the men were paid Major Sniff
fin. paymaster of that corps, who was
sent to Santiago to pay the men, is now
on his way to Montauk Point. As soon
as he and several assistant paymasters
are released from quarantine the pay
ment of the rest of the army will be-
gin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
water Mt the District BuiIdins

Samuel H. Walker, the owner of the
building occupied by the District govern
ment, has been informed by the Commits
sioners that after heavy rain falls water
flows into the buasement of the structure
in considerable quantities and he has
been requested to remedy the trouble.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
The Rev. wv. B. Costley. or stockhridna

The Rev w. B. Costley. OF Stockbridge
Ga, while attending to his pastoral du.
ties at Fleetwood. that State. was at
tackled by cholera morbus. He says: "Rv
chance / happened to get hold of a bottIe
of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy, and l think it was the
means of saving my life. II relieved me
at once" For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggist. 9SS F Street
northwest, and Connecticut Avenue and
s Street northwest. and 142S Maryland
Avenue Northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
No Record of Condemnation

The application of Daniel & Armat. of
11O5 F Street northwest, for the placing
of a Waterman in Albany Street. from
Fourth Street to Rhode Island Avenue
northwest, has been refused because the
records of the surveyors office fail to
show any dedication or condemnation of
Albany Street east of Fourth Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Mistake In the Name.

Deputy United States Marshal Hart
sock took possession of the schooner
Harp yesterday. The vessel was Hbelled
on Thursday by John Adams. on claim
for wages. The original papers in the
case described the schooner by the name
Happ but on his arrival at the wharf
the marshal learned that her proper
name is Harp. The error was rectified.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
specia, Policemen Appointed,

Frederick Courtney was yesterday ap-
pointed an additional private of police
for duty at Mount Pleasant, and John R.
Linkins was made a special policeman
for duty between Seventeenth and Twen-
tieth Streets, and Pennsylvania Avenue
and | Street northwest,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
there is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

VINO are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed In all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains. that takes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate
few can tell il from coffee 1t does not cost
.ver one-Quarter as much. Children may
drink it With great benefit I5c and $50
per package Try It. Ask for GRAlN-o.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Charges Dismissed

The charges of intoxication and neglect
of duty, which were preferred against
Policeman c. II. Willingham. have been
dismissed by the Commissioners. he hav-
ing been found not guilty before the
police trial court on July y last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20

(FrOm the Philadelphia North American-)
81 think" said the star boarier. ..that pa
triotism can be carried too far -
'.For instanee?" queried the thi.d- fcor ont
''Well. there is no reason why the llndlady
should persist in feeding army rations-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting.

Asbury Park, N. j.. Aug. 1s.-The ten
days camp meeting opened auspiciously
at the Ocean Grove Auditorium today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20

Mrs. Alice Talbot. of Baltimore. is Wis
iting her cousin. Mrs. Sarah E. SheckeIls,
at No. IL X Street northwest.