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country traversed will undoubtedly be de-
veloped and utilized for market gardening
The soil is admirably suited for this pur-
pose and the only reason that il has not
been used before is the lack of facilities
for placing its products on the Washing
ton market at an early hour in the morn
ing. Mr.. Portner further predicted that
new impetus would be given to dairy
farming throughout the section touched by
the road Land IS cheap in that section of
Virginia and will undoubtedly be used by a
large number of Washingtonians for sub
urban homes.
1t is expected that the road will be COM
pleted and in operation within one year.
The schedule will be a convenient one and
every effcrt will be made to suit the COM
fort and convenience of the public. The
fares will be much less than those charg-
ed by the railroads and trains will be more
frequent. The country traversed by the
new line will to certain extent be new
one as in some instances the route will be
at least five miles from that now operated
by the Southern Railway Company. Sew
eral prominent business men of that sec
ton Of Virginia along the proposed route
of the road have already signified their in
tention of subscribing to the stock and ex-
pressed their confidence in the success OF
the enterprise. In fact, it is stated on re-
liable authority that outside OF Mr.. Port
ner's offer the business men of Manassas
have expressed willingness to subscribe
for enough stock to run the road from Fair
fax Court House to that point.
Several citizens in different sections Of
the State have written to the promoters of
the road. asking for information concern
ing the enterprise and already applica-
tions for charters have been made to the
Virginia authorities for connecting with
the Washington, Falls Church, and Ma
nessas road. In this manner that entire
section of Virginia adjacent to Washing
ton will soon be in direct communication
with the Capital City by complete net
work of ELECTRIC roads
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DIED..

OWENS-On March IS. 1890, at :. a. Ill, MR..
JAMES F. OWENS. beloved husband OF l.. B.
Owens, aged sixty years and four months
The trial is hard, the pain severe,
To part with we love dear;
But in our hearts he shall remain
Until in heaven meet again.
Gone but not forgotten.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN
Funeral sermon this evening at 80 p Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend lt-e
JACKSON-The funeral services OF JOSEPH Il.
JACKSON will be held Monday evening, March
Pennsylvania Avenue Friends invited. Item
RHODES Suddenly, on Saturday March is,
1899. at 1O:3O p. M. MRS ELIZABETH RHODES.
Funeral from her late residence. 343 Monroe
Street, Anacostia. Interment private. 1t
CAILOR-On Saturday, March Is. 1899, at 7:45
p m, SUSAN A., beloved wife of John H. Cay
lor, in the sixty fifth year of her age.
Funeral from the residence of her son. 1O3I
Sixth Street northeast Tuesday, March u, at
/ p. m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited
Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
(Loudoun and Fairfax county papers please copy.)
1t
GILBERT-On Friday March IT, in Florida,
FANNIE PORTER, wife of Grove Karl Gilbert.
Funeral services at her late residence, 1924 Cor
coran Street, on Tuesday at p. m mh2o2t
LTTSINGER-On Saturday. March Is, 1899, at
$3.50 p. m, ELIZABETH ANN LITSINGER, be-
loved daughter of John and Miranda Daniels.
Funeral from her late residence, oil Ninth
Street northeast, on Wednesday, March 22, at ,
D.
The trial is hard, the pain severe,
To part with We love so dear.
But in our hearts she shall remain
Until in heaven we meet again.
Gone, but not forgotten
BY her daughters CORA AND ADDIE-
1t Baltimore county papers please copy.)
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORTS.
District Commissioners to Make an
Investigation.

investigation.
Preliminary steps have been taken by the
District Government looking to an inves-
tigation into the allegations contained in
the Harries report on the dilapidated con-
dition of public schools The report OIL
what, at least, purported to be the report,
reached the District Building last Friday
afternoon, and during the absence of Com
missioner Ross, in New York, remained un-
read in his basket until his return this
morning. A glance at the document then
disclosed the fact that the full report had
not been transmitted by the Board of
School trustees. Only the letters of DR..
Lane. Principal of High Schools, and some
memoranda based upon these letters were
transmitted. The memorandum was un-
signed.
1t was decided after a short conference
by the Commissioners to send the report
back to the Board of School Trustees with
requeS: that it be signed and that the
full report of the chairman of the investi-
eating committee be submitted to the Com
missioners.
The charges made in the report of Col.
Harries affects the District Engineer De-
partment and particularly the office of the
District Inspector of Buildings, John B.
Brady.
When the complete signed report is re-
ceived Capt. Beach, District Engineer
Commissioner will Immediately call upon
the Inspector of Buildings for an expIana-
ton concerning the amazing things alleged
in the document. Visits will be made tn
all the alleged faulty buildings for the
purpose Of making the investigation as
complete as is possible
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new ELECTRIC ROAD
TO ENTER THE CITY
Washington to Be Connected
With Manassas. Va.
Line to Pass Through the Bull Run
Battlefield.
Prominent Local Capitalists Inter
csted-Market Gardening Eater
priseS To BE Developed.

Work will be commenced in the near fu-
ture on an electric road connecting Wash
ington with Manassas. Va. a charter for
the proposed road was secured at the last
session of the Virginia Legislature and
plans were Immediately formulated for be-
ginning the work.
The line will start from Arlington june
ton. near the Long Bridge, and pass
through GIencarlyn and Falls Church to
Fairfax Court House and eventually to
Manassas. Many other villages and towns
are on the proposed route of the road and
the entire country traversed is of great
historic interest.
The line will enter Washington over the
tracks of the Washington. Alexandria, and
Mount Vernon Railway Company, which
has already rendered the promoters of the
new corporation the use of its road from
Arlington Junction TO this city.
Cen Samuel S. Burdett, the principal
promoter OF the road, stated today that the
money for the work is practically assured
as about $50. 600 has already been subscrib-
ed After careful estimate it is believ-
ed that the entire construction of the line
from Arlington Junction to Manassas,
distance of about 80 miles, will cost about
5000 COO The funds are being secured by
popular subscription 10 the stock of the
new company and among those who have
given substantial endorsement to the work
are Joseph E. Willard, of Fairfax Court
House and Washington; former Senator
John B. Henderson, A. NJ Lothrop, of the
firm of Woodward & Lothrop; Robert Port
ner Vice President of the Washington
Brewing Company, and Samuel Burdett.
N IL. t., hoe hanr
ly all the property through which the road
will pass. The line will be single-track
one. and the overhead trolley will be used.
Freight as well as passengers will be car
ried by the company. The first section of
the line will be built to Fairfax Court House
and Mr.. Portner, who is a large property
owner in and around Manassas, has as
sured the company that he will guarantee
the construction of the road from that point
10 Manassas. Mr.. Portner owns the great
er portion of Bull Run battlefield, through
which the route of the road will pass. and.
in addition TO subscribing to the stock and
allowing the free right of way through his
property, he has donated plot of ten acres
for use as a park. The plot will embrace
the old MeLain house where the first skir-
mish of the first battle of Bull Run occur
red on the morning of the 18th of July,
1861, and also Liberia, the old house
which General Beauregard used as his
headquarters throughout that memorable
fight.
In speaking of the matter last night, Mr.
Portner said that the proposed road when
completed would be of inestimable benefit
to Washington business men, as it would
place a much larger section of country in
more direct communication with the Capt.
tai than is possible with the present rail-
road facilities.
In addition to this, said Mr.. Portner, the
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A Lining
Department

j. side issue at most stores. Here it's
one Of the most important factors. 1t con-
tains every standard make of Innings and
none but reliable makes. Its clientele is
twice as large as any you could name. Ia
fact, lis a perfect example of large lin
ing department-where only honest values
iicketed with honest prices and pushed 10y
honest methods could be successful.
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Eastertide Prices.

Genuine imported HerTingbone Hair
cloth. full is inches. This quality is sold
in other lining departments 1nLF
ut &c yard. Our special price F2S
Monday ------..----- H
S6-inch fine quality Moire-fnish Per
calines, in fast black and war 72 r.
ranted colors. This quality We IN
viii sell Monday at........-..-.f
80 pieces of 36-inch light effects in Sea
Island Skirtings; also in new 1aLr
stripes. Worth lSc yard. Spe /2I
cal at-.---..-. IL
Extra quality all-Linen Can G4l
vas, in black only. Reduced "
% pieces of extra fine quality Ssn
sateen finish Waist Lining in sUS
black and gray. Reduced to.
24-inch serge sateens, in black and all
colors: Are generally sold in 10C
silk departments at soc a yard. RHl
our price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w
50 pieces more of extra fine 1sc
quality Taffeta Percaline, which EH
is sold regularly at 20c a yard w
22-inch genuine imported
French Haircloth, guaranteed R1P
shrunk. Regular price 39c. Re XII
duced "
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Condition of John youlke.

The condition OF John Voulke, who was
stabbed last night by Samuel Williams,
colored, was reported to be much improved
by the surgeons at Freedman's Hospital
this morning Williams was measured by
the Bertillon system this morning at the
Detective Bureau and photog: aphed for the
rogue's gallery.
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Bismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health Indomi.
table will and tremendous energy are not found
out OF order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They develop every power of brain and
body. Only-25 cents, at Henry Evans Drug
Store 93S Street,
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i have been afflicted with rheumatism for four.
teen years, and nothing seemed TO give any relief
was able TO be around Ill the time but constantly
suffering. i had tried everything / could hear of
and at last was told % try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. which ] did. and was immediately re-
heved and in short time cured. I am happy Ia
say that at has not since returned.-Josh Edgar
Germantown, Cal For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and Retail Druggist. 9SS Street north.
west; Connecticut Avenue and Street north.
vest, and ll2s Maryland Avenue northeast
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING yTTRIFED IN
VERT BRICKS-Offce OF the Commissioners
District OF Columbia, Washington March 10.
lS59-Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until IL O'CLOCK NJ. MARCH 25 Is90 for
furnishing fifty thousand. more less. vitriied
sewer iuveTt bricks. Blank forms os proposal
specifications, and all necessary information NAV
be obtained at this office. John B. WIGHT
JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING H. BEACH Comnis-
sioneFS ID. c. mbI5-6t-exStt
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l HEREBY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT
Will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife. Maggie E Baker.
on and after this date. JOHN L. BAKER.
mchl9-3t
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.llnyad Janos

Taken in the morning, either pure or diluted with
hot or cold water, it produces copous evacua.
tion without leaving behind il any intestinal dis.
comfort or exhaustion.
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Young Mems
Christian Association,
1882 q Street N. w.
Gymna SUM, Baths,
Swimming Pool, Bowling Alleys,
Shuttle Board, Reading Ro9m,
Game Room, ETC., etc.

Full membership. Sl2 per year: junior member
ship, 50 per year; limited membership, 81 per
year.
Mems meeting. o'clock Sunday afternoons.
mems Bible class, 2:i5 o'clock Sunday afternoons
conducted by Col. Charles Bird, IT, s A. PRAYER
meeting, Tuesday evenings, to 8: noon-day
meetings, daily. except Sunday, 1910 to I2:25
p. m. Bible teachers class. Saturday evenings
from $50 to T:30. conducted by Mr.. w. H. IN
Smith.
Visitors cordially welcomed at any time
mal7-tf-em
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Everybody calls for Heurich's Book Beer and
drinks II with great relish. Phone GA, Arlington
bottling Co., for a case
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SINGLE TAX MEETING.-JUDGEJ J. L.
McCREERY, author of 'Malaire Swamp
and many valuable works, will sp-ak on
single tax at Maccabee Hall. Ninth Street
near F Street. Tuesday March q. al S q.
m Admission free. Seats free
ni120-st-eIu
DISSOLUTION NOTICE-The covartner-
ship heretofore existing between c. r
HOOPER and r. H. ESKRIDGE. trading
as HOOPER & ESKRIDGE. doing gro
Gerry business at the northeast corner ot
Ninth Street and South Carolina Avenue
southeast. has been dissolved by mutual
consent on the 1st day of March. 1899.
The business will be continued bv p u
EskTIdge. who will receive all moneys due
and pay all accounts against the firm.
ma2o-3t-cm
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHT
ING CO.-Notice is hereby given that
there viii be a Specially Called General
Meeting of the stockholders of the United
States Electric Lighting Company az the
Office OF the company. 213 18th Street N.
w. Washington, d. c., on WEDNESDAY
THE e9TH DAY OF MARCH. 1899 be wesn
the hours of l and , o'clock D. m. for the
purpose OF considering the adYisability OF
amending Article 1. Section l. of the By
Laws, by reducing the membership OF the
Board of Directors from thirteen to nine
and to amend the Bylaws in such other
respects as may be deemed advisable. and
To act upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
BY order of the President:
RALPH W. LEE.
Secretary
Washington, D. c., March IS. 1899.
mh19-11t
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UNDERTAKERS
J. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN,
332 Pa. Ave. N. w.
First-class Service. 'Ph0ne. 1855.
AUGUSTUS BURGDoRF CO.,
Cndertnkers and Embalmers.
5000 SEVENTH STREET n W.
First-class Service. no11-iys
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Charleston, ". Va. March 2O.-Govern-
or Atkinson has made the following ap-
pointments: w. z. Worley, of Kingwood.
director for West Virginia Reform Schoo;
at Prunytown; Miss Minnie McWhorter. of
Charleston, and Stillman Young Buckhan-
non, directors for the West Virginia In
dustrial Home for Girls; Miss Winnie
smith of Parkersburg, director for Home
for Incurables:; Hon. w. II. H Toler nj
Eastbrook, Rev. r. ID. Roller. of Charles
ton tvice ]. w. Harris, resigned). J. c.
Sullivan, Colt, and DR.. J. A. Wood mem
bers Of Miners Hospital board No. 2
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lypewriterS Rented.
$3.50 per month.
Delivered with table
The Typewriter Exchange,
1905 f Street N. w.
fe19tf
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS To SELL SCHOOL SITE-Oaca Of
the Commissioners Of the District of CoIum-
bis Washington, March Is. IS0a.-SEALFD PRO
POSAlS endorsed Proposals to sell school Site
viii be received until II O'CLOCK NJ. ON SAT
URDAY, THE 18TH INSTANT To sell IN IN.
District OF Columbia a site for an eiShtroora pub
lie school building in the Seventh division. The
lot must be not less than 100 feet front by I25
ieet deep, and be located in the section bounded
by Fourteenth Street. Lamar Street, Purner
Street, Brightwood Avenue, Bismarck and Yale
Streets northwest Bids for property fronting
either side Of those streets will be considered
A certificate Of the Collector of Taxes that the
bidder has deposited 500 with him. or a certified
check for said amount some banking institu-
tiOn in the District Of Columbia must accom-
pany each bid guarantee that the bidder
will complete the sale OF the ground il his bid
should be accepted The right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved JOHN B. WIGHT
JOHN W. ROSS. LANSING ii. BEACH, Cou;mis-
siOneTs of the District OF Columbia mhi7-6t-exS.,
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5. kANN, SONS & co.
Sth and Market Space.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
PenusHIvanian Accused of killing
N Man in 1896.

Man in 1896.
Scranton, Pa, March 20.-Jacob Mem
nicz, alias Joe Wassick, is in Wilkesbarre
jail, charged with murder at Duryea near
ly three years ago.
On October 81, 1896, Frank Grancowsky
was struck with stone on the head as he
was coming out Of a political meeting in
Duryea, and he died in the Pittsburg hos
pital week later from the effects of the
blow. The stone was not intended for
Grancowsky, but for another
Detective Leyshon located Wassick at
the house of Andrew Harwin, in Price
burg. Harwin denied there was such man
in hts house, but the place was searched
and Wassick was found in room upstairs
He is about twenty-four years old.
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to You IN thc
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tion. and are
experts
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WAISTS.

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ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
DEATH OF DIR. ARMSTRONG.
Prominent Presbyterian Divine o.
Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, May 11.-Rev. George
d. Armstrong, ID. d., LII. d., emeritus
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, died at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon.
DR.. Armstrong was born in Mend
ham, Morris county, \. j., in 1913, AMI
was the son of Rev. AMI Armstrong,
D. d.. and brother of Rev. William j..
Armstrong. at one time pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Rich
mond. Va. He graduated from
Princeton in 1882. In 1886 he entered
Union Theological Seminary, and
while a student of divinity was elect
ed Professor of Chemistry and Me-
chanical Philosophy in Washington
College at Lexington, Va, entering
upon his duties in 1888. He supplied
Timber Ridge church from 1889 to
1851. when he resigned his professor
ship to assume the pastorate of tho.
First church of this city, and served
it for forty years. He was widely
known as a preacher. debatOr and au-
thor. He contributed largely to sew
eral church magazines and published
several books. He retired from ac-
five church work i'm 1891. and was
elected pastor emeritus of the church
he had served so long. The celebra-
ton of the fortieth anniversary of his
pastorate was notable event IN Nor
folk church history. all the Protes-
tant denominations uniting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
THE BETRAYAL OF CUBA
la DISCUS ON FULMlNATCS A RED-HOT
EDlTO lAi,
Declares Payment Of SIS for The Exchange Of
Firms an fort 10 Get Cubans in
Americans Power.

Havana. May lila Discussion and
El Reconcentrado seem determined
to cause trouble. The former, in Il
bitter editorial today, declares that
the payment of $75 for an exchange
OF arms is merely an attempt to
place the ,ubans in the power of the
Americans. The article which is be-
lieved to be inspired by Manuel San
gully, says:
"1hese traitors have caused all the
complications which have placed our
country in the existing conditions
that, If continued longer, will cause
ferocious and bloody strife between
the Cubans and Americans
Senor Federico Mora. formerly civil
governor of Havana, who was recently
appointed to the post of Supreme
Court fiscal said in the course of an
interview today:
although | would not oppose an
neXation after native incapacity for
government has been shown, | do not
think that it should be forced upon
the people, who after half a century
OF fighting have earned independence.
My knowledge of American honesty
compels the belief that the Govern
ment of the United States is acting in
god faith toward Cuba and with the
intention to keep the promise which
President Mckinley has made. To
violate these promises would >lsgrace
the President and the nation III the
eyes of the wor.u. The establishment
of Supreme Court in Cuba is, in my
opinion. ne first actual step toward
recognition of the independence of
the Cubans."
The decision of General Gomez to
abandon Quinta de los Molinos, the
old summer residence Of the Captains
General, where he has been living,
and to take a house in the city, or
live with friends here, was announced
to the members of his staff today, who
were simultaneously instructed to re-
pair to their homes.
The order aroused considerable re-
sentiment among them, all accusing
Gomez of deserting them and declar-
ing that they have neither homes.
work nor money. The disagreement
is serious. especially as the anti-Gomez
papers continue to attack the amount
of money the Cuban soldiers are to
receive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
THE DE BARA CASE AGAIN.

Chicago. Ills. May 11.-Baron Ed
gar de Bara, who is charged with
using the mails to defraud number
of persons in England, went before
Judge kohlsaat in the United States
District Court this afternoon with a
petition to have his bail reduced from
$4,000, but when he left a few min
utes later, his bond had been raised
to $11 900.
The court ordered a bond of $1,000
i'm each of the eleven indictments.
which were returned against the titled
prisoner and his wife by the last Fed
eral grand jury.
The Baroness Fannie de Bara who
is at liberty on $500 bail. will also an
pear i'm court to plead Monday. The
De Baras are said to have represent
ed themselves as agents of the Edison
Phonograph Company i'm Chicago and
to have swindled their victims out of
sums aggregating $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
CONFERENCE AS TO RATES
SOME ROADS DISCRIMINATE, IA, 0RlNG
THE LARGtR owns.
Ptpn srnta'iu Of Ab,ut Is Southern Lines to
Corf,r With Inter. State Commission
in Washington To Day.

Washington, May 11.-There will be
a conference of railway officials with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
tomorrow regarding the rate situation
in the South About twenty-five roads
are expected to be represented. covering
the territory South of the ONO ana
East of the Mississippi, among the plln-
cipul roads being the er- Southern, the
Louisville and Nashville Atlantic Coast
Line. Illinois Central, Seaboard Air Line.
and the Plant System.
The published rates in the South are
STATED here to be better maintained
than in most sections, but there have
been complaints of determinations i'll
some cases in favor of the larger cities
and towns. il discrimination practiced
by many of the roads, us Indicated by
the published tariffs.