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THE ALLEY CONTROVERSY.
COmmfssiOners Render n Decision
In Celebrated Case.

In q Celebrated Case.
The District Commissioners have ordered
that the four foot alley leading into square
79l from North Carolina Avenue be regard
| ed as a private alley and have directed the
assessor to place it on his records for tax
alton. A. E. Miller, Of No. 207 F Street.
northwest, recently asked the Commission
ers to open this alley. Enquiry was made
at the Surveyors Office to determine
| whether it was public alley. 1t was de-
veloped that while it is shown on the plat
of the subdivision, there is no mention OF
its dedication as an alley and the Survey
or's office was unable to determine its sta
tus.
Attorney Thomas, who rendered an opin-
ion on the matter, stated that the dimen-
sions and course of the alley would indi-
cate that Ii was private. and intended for
the benefit of lots in the subdivision, but
that as the Assessors books showed that
its area was exempt from taxation it must
have been dedicated by Rudolph Lobsing-
er. the maker of the lots, as public al
ley. IT. concluded the opinion of Attor-
ney Thomas, las suggested by Mr.. Miller,
the adjoining lot owners have encroached
upon it, and their encroachments have ex-
listed for twenty years. the alley may be
extinguished by adverse possession. II
this was an original alley, the title would
be in the United States, and no title could
be acquired by adverse possession, but not
being an original alley, and the fee SIM
Pile being in the adjoining lot owners.
there is question whether it may be ex-
tinguished by adverse possession.
IF the Commissioners deem that the
public interest requires that this alley be
opened, those who have obstructed it
should be notified to remove the obstruc-
tion, and on failure to do SO proceedings
should be taken against them
Engineer Commissioner Beach thought
it would be bad policy to retain posses
sion of narrow, crooked alley, and he
recompended that the one in question be
regarded as private and placed upon the
books for taxation. which recommendations
were unanimously approved.
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MR.. CARNEGIE THANKED.
Library COmmissiOn Acknowledge
His Latest Gift.

John W. Ross, President of the Library
Commission, today mailed the following
letter to L. c. Phipps. Treasurer of the
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, of Pitts
burg, acknowledging the receipt Of his let
ter announcing second gift of $50. 900 for
use in building the proposed public lib
rary in Mount Vernon Square:
! have the honor to acknowledge receipt OF
your communication of April IL, advising the
Library Commission that Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
has advised you that the amount OF his donation
for the Washington Free Library has been in
creased from s25O,003 to s300,0O0
This gratifying assurance has been conveyed
to my associates of the commission, and ! ex-
press to Mr.. Carnegie, through you, their graft
tude and that of the entire people of the Dis
trict of Columbia for this further evidence OF
his desire that the library building may he
in all respects worthy of the National Capital.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
GERMANY ON A WRONG TACK.
Mistaken Concerning America,
View Of Samoan Division.

5
View of Samoan Division.
brief cablegram from Berlin announces
that Germany is willing to accede to di-
vision Of the Samoan Islands '.as proposed
by the United States" The dispatch has
aroused some feeling at the State Depart
ment. No such suggestion or proposition
1t is said there, ever emanated from this
country. The wish is probably father of
the thought. Germany has proposed di-
vision number of times. but the United
States has consistently ignored the sug-
sestion These reports have frequently
been sent out from Germany as "feelers."
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Exports to Germany,

Consul George P. Petit, Duesseldorf.
Germany in report to the State Depart
ment, discusses the obstacles to exporting
machinery to Germany. He says amazing
controversies frequently arise because Of
damage to goods in transit delay in ship
ments, and vague contracts. He urges that
the difficulties be guarded against rlore
carefully
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Burglars Open . Defective Safe

Mineola, L. l., April 19.-The postofiice
here, liz the general store OF Frank P.
Seaman. was entered by burglars last
night. They blew the door OF Of a new
safe, put into the ofi3ce q short time ago by
Postmaster Mccarthy. But there was
nothing in the safe. The postmaster had
been unable to open 1t since its arrival,
owing to a defect In the combination. The
robbers took $40 in stamps from the cash
drawer Of the postonice. Burglars have
been in Mineola four times within the last
two weeks.
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Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life Of Joy.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them; also Old.
Running, and Fever Sores. Ulcers, Boils. Felons,
Corns Warts, Cuts. Bruises. Burns. Sczlds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains Best Pile cure
earth. Drives out Pains and Aches. Only Is cents
box. Cure guaranteed Sold by Henry Evans.
Druggist, 9S8 Street.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
PIC Cambria, 7bc.

You know the reputation of the
Berkley brand Cambria. It's the
best of its kind. We are selling
the II 1-2c quality special, 7lZC
Cash or Credit ..............s ~
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Beef Court of Enquiry Wrestlins
With Evidence I'm Secret.

With Evidence I'm Secret.
The Beef Court of Enquiry met this
morning and went into executive session.
1t is said that the Court is engaged in cast
ing the first draft of the report which will
be submitted to the Secretary of War.
Three or four witnesses who have been
summoned have not appeared and the i'm
preston is that they will not testify.
The dispositions of three witnesses will
be read and admitted in evidence. The re-
ports Of number OF officers will also be
read. After this, the public sessions Of the
Court will come to an end, and then ac-
tive work will be begun on the report.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
$50 Boys Long Pants Suits,
Sl98

An extra good item from the
clothing department. These suits
are strictly all wool and come In the
latest patterns. Sizes IA to II years.
Worth $3.50. Special, Cash SA Q2
or Credit. .~fsJO
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n1c Corset Cove rs, &.

A first-class value Ii the assort-
ment OF low-neck corset covers-all
felled seams and perfect fitting.
Worth IL 1-2c. Special, Cash or &C
Credit .................O "
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l1Ic Ladies' Hose, &c.

Not a better make on the market
than this line OF ladies' hose. Your
choice Of a Il 1-2c. quality. &c
Special, Cash or Credit. ..........o
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Nc ChiIdren's Drawers, l1bc.

Good, honest workmanship is seen
in this lot of children's muslin
drawers. They're made with deep
hem and tucks. Sizes from TO 6
years. Your pick of an 1Sc.
drawer. Special, Cash or 11AC
Credit ................... l6H
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Sc Childrea's Trimmed Hats, Sc

Dainty stylish conceptions for the
youngsters. Already trimmed in all
the new shades. Our regular
price is sec. Special, Cash or zoe
Credit ................... ~
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&c ladies' Vests. PC.

Particularly adapted for this
weather is this range Of ladies'
vests. Well made and finished.
Regular price &c.. Special. AMC
Cash or Credit w
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Rear AdniraI Raises Hi. Flag.

Norfolk. Va, April 1s.-Commodore N.
H. Farquhar, United States Navy, recently
promoted to the rank of rear admiral,
raised his nag aboard the receiving ship
Franklin at the navy yard yesterday. A
salute Of thirteen guns was fred.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
New Priyates of Police

Charles Gaines Thomas w. Jones. C. A.
Lucas I. c. McRae. and Charles L.
Stearn have been appointed additional pri-
Yates Of police for duty in connection with
the Health Department.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Divorce Granted.

Justice Cole yesterday granted the petit
tion of Amelia Scott. asking to be divorced
from her husband. John Franklin Scott.
Mrs. Scott is given the custody Of her child,
Gala Scott.
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Auuya6 jxnos'

Taken in the morning, either pure or diluted with
hot or cold water. it produces a ccpious evacua.
tion without leaving behind it any intestinal dis
comfort OF exhaustion.
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scorcher Fined Five Dollars.

John johnson was arranged before Judge
Kimball charged with riding a bicycle at
an unlawful rate of speed. He was arrest
ed by Policeman Goner. of the First pre-
cinct, and fined IS by Judge Kimball.
The evening times., 1899-04-19

ington Gas, II at SO: so at So 5-s: 25 at
So "a. Mergenthaler Linotype, at
19O 3-4. Lanston Monotype. IS at 20 1-S.
American Graphophone, 2l0 at l3 5-8.
American Graphophone pfd., IL at IA IL:
18 at IA 3-8. After call-Mergenthaler
Linotype. at 1871; II at 100 5-S: 10 at
1870 1-2 Washington Loan and Trust. 20
at 157. Lincoln National Bank, 5 at i20.
Washington Gas, % at IS "a.
t,khRNNkNI BONDa
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&c Check Muslin, Axe.

Excellent quality Check Muslin:
for dressmakers and housewives.
We have made a bargain for h5C
you. Special. Cash or Credit. .7S
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..Our New Credit Way" ~
Every Hour y,
Adds a, New BeautNS',',s, /,

TO new home-A6 SEVENTH STREET. Each
business day adds brightness to our already
handsome stock of Dry Goods, Mems, W0mens md Chill
drens Spring Clothing. Busy be unpscking and
arranging the great inflow Of choice Dry Goods and No
tons Probably fwenyfour hours hence shall be the
best equipped mercantile house In the city, Our prices as
heretofore shall be the lowest-and New Credit Way
will enhance your buying making h'so easy for
fill all your needs-at almost impercepbie weekly
monthly paymenfs-as you stipuisfe.
The evening times., 1899-04-19

Everybody enjoys Heurichs Senate Beer, be
cause it IS refreshing. Order ease from th
Arlington Bottling Co. by phoning 6sl
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Tree Not to BE FeIIed,

The Commissioners have denied re-
quest from Hamilton Adams for the re-
moval Of fine linden tree from the south
west corner Of Ninth and Streets north
west
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A SETBACK FOR THE KAISER.

His Canal Scheme Referred to a Hos
tile Committee.
Berlin, April 19.-The Prussian diet to-
day referred the Kaiser's bill for new ca
nails in North Germany to a committee
which is hostile to the measure by a ma
jOrity Of nine.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Bishop Donohue at the vatican.

Rome, April 19.-Bishop Donohue, Of
Wheeling, w. Va, who was yesterday re-
ceived in audience by the Pope, says that
His Holiness was in excellent spirits and
chatt I'd about his delight at the enthusi-
astic reception given him by the people in
st. Peters last Sunday.
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POLICEMEN AND POLITICS.
Passage of q Bill at Albany Dedn-
ing Their Positions.

Albany, N. Y, April 19.-The Senate at
/ o'clock took up the consideration Of the
Mazet bill to prohibit all officers and men,
bers of the police forces in the State from
tion.
The bill passed by vote Of 2s to %.
The evening times., 1899-04-19

5's, $1,000 at 1O9 West End
National Bank, 10 at 119 1-2; 16 at 120.
Traders National Bank, at 121. WASH
ington Loan and Trust, 20 at 155. Lincoln
Fire Insurance, 100 at II 5-8; 400 at II 3-4;
500 at II. Capital Traction, 40 at Il; IS
at 81 1-S; 40 at 81 Ia; 43 at 81 1-2: 20 at
81 3-8. Metropolitan R. R., lis at 228
The evening times., 1899-04-19

New York Stock Market.
Corr,,ted daily by w. B. Hibbs 4 Co..
members Of the. New York Exchange.
1919 r street.
The evening times., 1899-04-19

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members OF the New York Exchange.
1A1l F Street
The evening times., 1899-04-19
I9c BOYS Hose, l2dc.

Mothers, Buy your boys hosiery
here. We know We can please you
regarding values and prices. A line
of heavy corduroy ribbed hose.
Worth 19c. Special, Cash 11T/ E
or Credit. Ik7~
The evening times., 1899-04-19
lsc Table Linas, Nc.

Turkey Red Table Linsns. They
are the product from thc7bas, mil S
in the country and are sabso,ute
v. Worth rla,l, isc' speeial'acash 12At
or Credit. ................. s6N
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Vvashinxton stock Exchange.

Brooklyn and Manhattan were slow this
morning around yesterdays closing prices.
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1rHE press service for this country
country has resumed active re-
lations with Mr.. Thomas b.
Reed. He had been lost sight Of The
news service landed him on Britain's
shores many weeks ago; some of the
things he said to London newspaper
reporters We're quoted in cablegrams:
then, suddenly, the portly speaker took
header, and the newspaper world
knew nothing of his whereabouts.
Whether he loitered in England or
wandered as far eastward as Buda-
pest-it doth not yet appear.
To-day. Mr.. Reed is on the high seas
sailing, so the dispatches indicate,
with Mr.. Croker as a fellow passenger.
Both are bound for the same port: the
dlference is that, by all accounts, Gro
ker's career there is soon to reach its
end which Reeds is about to begin.
The whole army of interviewers will
attack the ex-speaker when he lands
on the New York wharf A good MANY
things have happened since he's been
gone; among the reporters the effort of
each one Will be to find out, ahead of
everybody else. what Reed thinks about
expansion now and how he regards AL
gers resignation, and whether he is
for or against Otis, and what his in.
tention is with reference to the session
of congress in which he was elected to
serve.
Mr.. Reed is a hard man to keep out
OF sight-he is large in many ways. If
it restores tired man in public life
to get beyond the reach of newspapers
for season, Mr. Reed ought to be in
superb health-he has had a long re-
spite, and if he is in the mood to re-
sumo newspaper talk at the old stand,
he will find ready audiences the in
slant he is ashore.
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Two Good Men.
~ HE best wishes of the citizens of
Anaconda and of hundreds of

~ HE best wishes of the citizens Of
Anaconda and of hundreds of
other friends throughout the
state will go with Mr.. w NJ. Thornton
and Mr.. E. D. Mats. who leave TODAY
for San Francisco. whence on the 25th
they will sail for Manila. They will
investigate the Philippines with refer
ence to their business possibilities and
possibly Mr. Thornton may establish
himself in business in the city of Ma
Mia. Mr.. Mats expects to return to
Anaconda about January 1.
Mr.. Thornton has been resident of
Anaconda almost from the time of its
birth. He came here from Virginia
City in 1885 as cashier of the Hoge. DAILY
& Co. bank, position he has held ever
since with ability and honor A bust
ness man of progressive ideas, he has
done much to promote the city's inter-
ests. He has been representative citi-
zen in the best sense. In 1889 he was
elected to the first state senate and
served during two sessions with con-
spicuous credit. At the second session
he was chosen president of the senate.
He declined denomination in 1892. A
little later he was elected mayor of An
aconda, remaining in that office four
years and devoting his best energies to
the city's development
Mr.. Mats and Mr.. Thornton have
much in common. Both are men of fine
instincts. of high ideals, of cultivated
minds, of noble impulses, of sterling
honor, of manly character, loyal to their
friends, charming in their social rela-
tions, just in their business dealings,
good men and true in every way.
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Chicago's Blowout.

1NHE ambition Of Chicago, like that
of Alexander, is Unsuitable. 1t
was thought at the time that
the way she compelled the wonder and
admiration of the universe by stealing
the worlds fair away from New York,
would be glory enough for one genera
ton; but that proved to be only
starter. 1t is Chicago's one purpose in
life TO eclipse New York. and she adj
heres to that determination with the
pertinaCity of a republican holding
down fat office. Confessedly it is 60
ing to be a hard matter to beat New
York's reception to Dewey. New York
purposes to spend $780, 900 in showing
Dewey how much she thinks of him.
1t is her intention to make it the big
gest thing of the kind in history-to
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& IXTY-EIGHT Filipinos arrived N
o) san francisco last Saturday as
an exhibit a the Mechanics fair
of that city. They should prove a draw
ing card. As a sideshow feature sixty
eight Filipinos will possess a charm Of
novelty and freshness not to be found
IN any aggregation of bearded ladies,
skeleton men, Circassian girls, four
legged boys, snake charmers, glass eat
ers and sword swallowers. Under A
capable leader they should be able to
| give a highly interesting Wild East
| show
II is a pity that the manage
ment of the fair has not been able 10
engage General Otis as an accessory to
complete and round out the attraction.
Otis with handful of soldiers could
then give a realistic, life-like represen
tatlon of one of his celebrated sham
battles. 1t would be worth the whole
price of admission to see Otis, after
chaslng the siXty-eight Fflipinos
around 1O-acre lot calmly seat him
self and write a dispatch to Washing
! ton announcing that this morning the
enemy made sudden and desperate at
tack upon our left flank, but after an
hours hard fighting were repulsed with
great slaughter. We followed I'D our
advantage by pursuing the enemy six
teen miles through dense jungles and
impossible forests, frequently swim
ming roaring rivers three-quarters of a
mile wide and leaping over trenches
twenty-four feet deep by thirty six feet
wide. The enemys loss was 474 killed.
2S7 wounded and 1.22S prisoners. The
American loss was man wounded in his
left great toe, slight The enemys
forces are discouraged, disheartened
and rapidly disintegrating"
While Otis was writing this dispatch
the sixty-eight Filipinos would calmly
return from the pleasures of the chase,
| form large circle around Otis and ex-
| press their opinion of him by each plac-
| ing his left thumb at the tip of his nose
and dersively twiddling his extended
| fingers. Six or eight newspaper CORE
| spondents would then advance, and, af-
| ter duly prostrating themselves at his
| feet, submit their copy to Otis, who
| in a towering rage would tear it up and
order the correspondents to the guard
| house.
A Wild East show of this character
| would be so true to nature that it
would surely be an instanteous and ire
mendous success. If the real Otis can
not be obtained, the management of the
fair would not have to hunt long to find
variety theater comedian who with lit
tie or no effort could impersonate Otis
to perfection. We throw out this sug-
gestiOn in the interests both of history
and dramatic art. What the people { f
this country want is a genuinely real
istic Wild East show. San Francisco
has the raw material-let her go ahead
| and utilize II.
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ease under control. 1t is to be hoped
so, for the spread of the disease
ing states would be a fearful calam-
ity. The high death rate that is at
tending the present outbreak is alarm
ing the South. which, it seems, has
been enjoying a false sense of seCur-
ity. Epidemics of late years in Louis
lana, Alabama and Mississippi have
been so light and the death rate has
been so small that many people have
raised the question whether the dis
ease were the genuine yellow fever.
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THUS ARE WE cEo.

This is the maxim they swear most by,
And the young reporter may take the
hint:
at isn't the stuff you write that counts,
But what gets into print
Reams and reams of paper are filled
Each day by scratchy pen,
With burning thoughts and eloquent
words
From the teeming brains of men.
And the editor sits with his pencil blue,
And winnows the wheat from the chaff
And what survives of the stuff writ down
Is good bit less than half.
Men who win are the men who find
The shortest way the best:
They write no more than they have to
write,
And the desk man does the rest
And this should the adjective worshiper
know:
The reporter wins renown
As much by the stuff he DOESN'T write
As that which he wrteth down.
Mark. then, the maxim they swear most
by,
It's a rule of the office, hard as flint,
1T isn't the stuff you write that counts,
But what gets into print
philadelphia North AMERICAN.
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throw even the "triumphs" of Caesar
and Pompey into a dense and perma-
nent shade.
But if New York entertains Dewey.
Chicago proposes to go her two or three
better by entertaining Dewey, Schley,
Sampson and Cervera, all in a bunch.
Dewey has accepted the invitation and
it is announced that on the same day
that great admiral leaves Washing
ton two other special trains prepared
for the occasion will leave that city, one
bearing the president and the members
of his cabinet and the other the judges
of the supreme court and other promi-
nent invited guests. Schley will be there
in all probability and as for Sampson
you couldn't keep Sampson away with
the jawbone of as big an ass as him
self. The presence of CerVera is uncer-
tain. but Minister Storrer will get him
if it's in the euchre deck.
1t is to be hoped that Cervera will
come He is a thorough gentleman and
a fine fellow, and the American people
would like the opportunity this trip to
pepper him with bouquets instead of
shells. How glad Sampson in particu-
lar will be to see him and express to
him personally the high regard in
ger of Sampson finding himself seven
miles away from Cervera on an occa-
sion like this.
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IN spite of the great advance medi.
cal science is supposed to have
made in the treatment of yellow
fever, the death rate at HAMPTON has
already reached twenty-five per cent.
and will go still higher IN earlier
times it ran up as high as sixty per
cent Yellow fever is perhaps the
most dreaded of all diseases It does
not appear above As degrees of north
latitude. nor at a temperature lower
than 70 degrees in the shade
In the days before the war New Or
leans was the great center of the yell
low fever in this country. At night
the dead carts would move rapidly
Through the streets of that city with
fehir hoarse drivers, who would cry,
Bring out your dead" But when the
federal forces captured New Orleans
and General Butler was placed in COM
mand, he cleaned up the city so thor
oughly that hardly a case of yellow
fever has since appeared there. De-
fective sewerage and filthy streets
were the principal causes of the
spread of the disease, and when these
were abated or abolished the fever
was gone. In 1856 there was great
epidemic of yellow fever in Norfolk
and Portsmouth. Va. All through the
North a feeling of sympathy was
awakened, and money and food were
sent to the helpless sufferers in abund-
ance. Five years later when the union
army took possession of those two
towns the memory of more than one
Yankee boy carried him back to the
time he had contributed his savings
10 help the fellows he was now fight
ing.
The physicians at the Hampton sol
niers' home believe they have the dis