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Total expenditures for the year. 81, ,23O,971 10
After summarizing the account with the
Treasurer OF the United States, detailing
the receipts and disbursements Of the
water fund. and presenting the statement
with regard to the various trust funds,
the report concludes with the following
comments concerning the recovery of IN
terest illegally paid:
THE late. but not lamented, act of
February IS. 1895, was happily short-lived,
having been repealed March 8, 1897, but
it numbered the statute books long enough
to cost an expenditure of $63 697.3S. being
$36. 50057 principal. and $27, 1851 interest.
The principal. representing allowances
made TO contractors OF the Board of Pub
lie Works IN excess of.their contract rates,
was declared by the Supreme Court of the
United States, in decision rendered Feb
ruary 15 1897, to be a pure and simple
gift
"As the act aforesaid authorized this
gift however, the payment thereof in
the shape of the principal of these so
called claims, was legal and no criticism,
except OF the law itself. is just, but, in
allow ing interest upon this gratuity, the
special attorney representing the District
of Columbia contended that the Court of
Claims erred, and on appeal was sustained
in this contention by the United States
Supreme Court. Upon the rendition Of
this decision suits were instituted in the
Court of Claims for the recovery Of this
Illegally paid interest, and I had hoped
to be able to chronicle herein the fact
OF their prosecution TO a successful issue,
but in answer to a recent enquiry l was
advised much to my regret, that they are
quietly reposing upon the calendar of the
court. apparently no nearer to a conclu-
sion than when the supreme tribunal of
the land first set upon their foreheads the
seal of its condemnation"
Continuing. the Auditor states: The
committee which was entrusted with the
duty OF examining the methods Of ac-
counting in use in the offices of the Dis
trict government, with view to suggest
ing such changes as might in their judg-
ment seem conducive to the public interest
and the betterment of the service, have
practically completed their task the results
of which will soon be laid before you in
their final report which has been neces-
sarily delayed by the absence from the
city Of one of their number upon detached
service. As you were pleased to receive
with favor the recommendations which
they have already had the honor to sub
nit il is hoped and believed as wen, that
those yet to be made being equally worthy
OF your respect, viii receive the stamp Of
your approval"
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Trnns-PnciRc lIniIs.

Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII via
san Francisco, close here daily at G,35 p- M,
up 20 December S, inclusive, for despatch per S.
Mails ior HAWAII via san Francisco. close
here daily az $3.50 p. NJ. up 90 December $, in
elusive, tor despatch. per s. s AIstsllIl-t ol
Mails Tor Al ~TEALASiAN COLONIES except
W est Au-traila which goes VIA Eurena. and Nev
Zealand. wHich goes via san FfaucisclJ. HAWAII.
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. close here
daily 40 6;53 p ui-- up 90 December @, inclusive,
for despatch per g. 5. Wsrrmao tol
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII via
san Francisco. close here daily JJ 6.55 3. m-. up
20 December Is, inclusive, for despatch per s. s.
American N3ru- tol
Nails for AUSTRALIA (excepr West Australia.
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via san Francisco, close here daily at
t,3j p M. after December @. and mp Go Deem
Der -. inclusive, for despatch per s.. S. Mari
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san Francisco.
close here daily Jt $500 @. M, mp % December
%. Inclusive, for despatch by snip Trapc Bird t1l
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver.
close here daily 4t b;55 p- IN, up te December
Is. inclusive i'E despl,eh per s s. Empress Of
India l1)
PHiLirPINE ISLANDS Commercial sIliD de-
spatcAcd the same as taat for CHINA and JA-
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS tNHHlry Maid de-
sp8tChed 20 san Francisco. at all closes tar that
office to connect with Government transports.
the sai,inCs ot which are Irregular
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded 20
New York for connection with European steamers
tbl Registered mails c.ese 1t I,53 2. rs- same
day.
jsl Registered mails close at =. M. slae
Cd Registered u.=a. close as a. IN. ams
Jfl Registered mails close at l.s5 p M previous
81 Registered mails close It 1900 p IN prs.jaus
.rJ Registered mails close at s.1Jp. d. previous
day.
day.
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le league standing to date is.
District BowItng Lenpue

The District Bowling League goes. along
In the even tenor of its way. furnishing
the devotees of the excellent sport plenty
OF good entertainment in the shape Of
more or less fine bowling, generally
more" for small totals and big margins
nave been decidedly In the minority
Ihe leaders are well punched. and an
other week may see positions consider
ably altered
Each week furnishes its own surprises
The one OF the past week was sprung in
Monday nights match when the Golden
Eagles took the set of three games from the
Saengerburd, reversing the order of things
OF the set Of November I3 between these
teams. Strange to say each team lost the
iuH set on its own alley
BY the way, it remained for this league
70 add another day to November. an al
ready Overworked month, by fixing ST
Tor November 81" between the Young
Mems Christian Association and Business
Men, which was the set PLAYED Friday
evening Just a little oversight, Msssrs
Schedule Committee,
The -
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played and all have been well attended
indeed, the crowds have been larger tban
Ia any former season. The league will
nold an important special meeting next
Thursday night
The surprise of the past week was fur-
nished in Wednesdays game when tho
hitherto unbeaten and seemingly invfnoibio
infantry team was beaten by the Corcoran
Cadets by the score OF 3 to ,. With tbe
single exception of its defeat by Yale the
infantry has not lost a game in five wears
ny the way, Yale VIII play a game here
Win win the Infantry on the evening of De
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Learning there was a cure for drunken
ness which she could give her husband Sc
cretly. she decided 10 try il. She mixed
ii in his food and coffee and as the rem
e3y is odorless and tasteIcss he never
knew what it was that so quickly relieved
the craving for liquor. He soon hogan TO
pick Up in flesh. his appetite Tor solid food
returned. be stuck 10 his work regularly,
and they nov have a happy home. Mr
Harry was told about his wifes expert
ment and he gives her the credit Of hay-
ing restored him to his senses. II is Ger
IaInly q remarkable remedy. cures a man
without his effort, does him no harm, and
causes him no suffering whatever
Dr. Haines the disc0Yercr. VIII send
sample Of this grand remedy free 10 all
who viii write for IT, Enough Of the
remedy is mailed free to show how it is
used in tea. coffee. or food and that IL
viii cure the dreaded habit quietly and
permanently. Send your name and ad-
dress TO DR. J. ". HaiueE. 1871 Glenn
Building. Cincinnati. Ohio. and he viii
mail a free sample Of the remedy 10 you.
securely sealed in a plain wrapper also
fun directions how 10 use il, books and
testimonials from hundreds NhD have been
cured. and everything needed 10 aii you
IA saving those near and dear 10 you from
life of degradation and ultimate poverty
and disgrace.
Send for a free trial today. 4 win
brighten the rest q your life.
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COLUMBIAN WHEELMEN.
VIII Help Ray COgswel1 to Try for IA
baltimore Road Record.

Last Sunday q number of members Of the
Columbian WheeImen made a cross country
run, covering over thirty miles. Those who
covered the distance in good shape were
Messrs Bolden, Werner Henderson, Wal
ter and Louis Close, Ed Byrnes, Jones.
Strickland, Jones, Williams, Fisk, Beuner,
and Maher
The club is doing good work in foz,
teriIg read riding, and next Sunday it
viii help Ray COgsWeH in his effort to
break the short road record from Balti-
more TO this city Four tandems and lif-
teen singles Will be used in giving pace
and today the riders viii 90 over the road
and fix locations for the PAGERS to taGe
up their portion of the work.
The teams viii probably consist of Boil
den and Werner. Benner and Maher Fister
and Park, Captain Byrnes and Howard
Fisk. Three Of the teams viii go to Balti-
more next Saturday with the little road
plugger and start out early next morning
The regular monthly meeting of the club
will be held at the Regent Hotel tomorrow
evening at 5 o'clock. Eight applications
for membership viii be taken up for action
and about ten honorary members viii be
enrolled.
The management feels very much en-
couraged over the support given the new
organization by Wheelmen generally, and
all along the line the Celumbans are re-
ceiving words Of encouragement
At the Thanksgiving Day road race of
the Arlington Wheelmen valuable assist
ance was rendered the officers of the day
by Messrs Williams Werner. Grffith w
Close, Ed Byrnes. Henderson, Coggswell,
and Strickland.
At o'clock this morning Captain Byrnes
win take the members on long run over
The Rockville Pike. The start will be made
from Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue
The most potential factors in brewing a super
ior beer that the malt and hops should be of
the best, the employment Of the highest skill in
the art oi brewing, ample storage facility to
give proper age TO the beer, and thorough clean
illness. All Of these factors can be found in Heu-
rich's model brewery. Nou wll think il
case Of HeuTich's AlaeZen, Senate, or Lager beer
is ordered from the Arlington Bottling Co,
'phOEc G}4
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ID TO Thanksgiving Day indoor sports
divide with the more robust game Of foot
bali the interest and attention OF ad-
mirers Of amateur sport, and it IS toss
as TO which has the greater following.
With football virtually out OF the way for
another year and the warriors Of the grid
iron busy nursing breaks. bruises. and
eears. indoor baseball, basketball, bowl
ing. and what-not viii hold full sway,
and il Is safe TO say that never before
has the interest in athletics, in what is
usually known as The duh season, been
so great as now.
The new league which viii foster indoor
baseball begins its work in earnest Tues
day evening with game between the Y.
n C. r. and Carroll Institute teams at Con-
rention Hall. where all the championship
games viii be played.
The Y. II. c. A. goes into the game with
a well-equipped team. having played in
half a dozen games with the Baltimore
y n c. A. A gold medal has been given
10 the league by Mr. Rudolph Jose for the
player making the greatest number OF runs
during the league series and a silk banner
viii be presented 10 the team winning the
championship.
Basketball Series.
Seven games of the District National
Basketball League series have been played,
and rs during last season the teams seem
10 be well matched, so far as the strong
and the weak are concerned The diyis-
ion Of winners is very strong and the los
ers form q very weak division. Later work
may develop surprises. and the positions Of
two or three teams may be reversed from
present standing. Seven games have been
The times., 1899-12-03

The annual report Of James T Petty,
the Auditor of the District, was made pub
lie yesterday. After giving the amount of
cash on hand July l. 1898, and statement
of receipts from taxes and licenses, the
statement of appropriations and expendi-
lures follows. The classified expenditures
are as follows:
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CUREDOf DRINKING
: woman's secret Method whereby
She Cured Her Husband Who
Was a Terrible Drunkard.
Mixed n Remedy in His Coffee and
Food and Cured Him without
His Help or knowledge.

II takes z woman to overcome obsta-
cles Mrs Charles W Harry. 92G York
Street, Newport, Ky, had for years pa
tiently borne the disgrace, suffering. mis-
cry, and privation due TO her husbands
drinking habits
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AUDITOR PE3lY'S REPORT
The Receipts and Expenditures of
The District fer Year.

An Itentined List of the Various Dis
bursemcnts for the Local Govern
ment-The Total Cost to the People
over Seven Million Dollars - The
Recovery of Interest Illegally Paid
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AMONG TEE Athletes
Football Gives Way to the Less RO-
bust Indoor Games.

Surprises of the Week in Bowling
and basketball Leagues-Infnntry
VIII Play YaIe's Team December
26-Y. VI. {. 4. Leads the BOwlers.
Carroll VIII Have Strong Nine.
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PosroFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. d. c. POSTOFFtCE NOTICE.
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS sre forra7tietl to the parts ot
sailing daily. and she schedule % ciosiags -
arranged on The presumption of their uuiatevrtpt-
Cd overland transit For the week cuiiug De-
tcTnbcr 2. the last connecting elcscs Wiil Be
made from this Office as taliows
transatlantic Malls.
SUNDAY-Ch) At 9I5 p. M for AZoRES ISL
New York
9loNDAY-tcl At al5 p. N. for EUROPE. per
3 s AHer, hem New York, va southampton
and Bremen.
TUEsDAY--(cl A o.l5 p. m. for Europe, per
q > St. Paul, from View York via south
ampt0n
(c) At u:O5 p. m Tor EUROPE. per s. a
GerTnanic. frofa New YORK, via Queenstown.
(c) A. I'll % 2. m. Cor BELGFUN direct. per
a 8 No0Tdland- from New York. via Aat-
werp Letters niust be directed Per S. s.
tcl AZ Ii.0j p. m for NORWAY direct per
3. s. Hekla from New Yerk. VIA Christiania
Letters must be directed "Per 5. s. Hekia."
NEpNESDAY-tc) Al 9.15 p. m ssr FRANCE
direct, SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN, POR-
IGGAL, IT. RkEY EGYPT and BRITISH N
biAt per s. IA Champagne from New York.
wa tavre. letter. for other parts af EU-
ROPE must be directed per s. s- Ia Cham
payne.
FRIDAY-tb) At 7.I5 2. m. for Fr-ROPr- per
Jmbria nom New Yors. via Queenstown
tc) Al 1905 p. M. for NEfHERi ANDs
direct per s. 3 Rotterdam. from New York.
va Rotterdam Letters mus BE- directed
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(c) At il,u5 y. IN. for ITALY per s. e.
Auguste Victoria, from New YORK. via Na-
pies. Letters must be directed "Per E. a
Augrste Victoria
(el Al HOS 2. M for SCOTLAND. per a
;. Ianui. from New York. via Glasgow Let
tiers must be directed .'Per 3 s. Tanai'
PRINTED NATTER. ETC German steamers
sliiinS from New YORK on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc. for GERMANY. and specially al.
dressed Printed Natter, etc, ior other parts q
American and Hhite STAR steamers sainlia-
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ers from New York on Thursdays. and Cunar,l.
French. and German steamers, igom New YorS
on Saturdays. take Printed Matter. etc. for alI
countries ter which they are advertised 20 erry
nails
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Trnns-AtInntIc NIaIIs.

81 'JNDAN-fh1 At 9-l5 o. ~ for AZORES TSL-
ANDS direct. res 5. s. Trojan Prince, from
New York
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1loNDAY-(cI At o:l5 p. n for EUROPE per
= s Nier hem New YORK, VIA southampton
md f{rerr.-
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q Al 9-l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
Paul, from NeW NoFk. yia S0ata-
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y WASHINGTON. D. c. POSrOFFICE NOTICE
Should be Rad daily, a. changes may occur at
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hey have been words such as gown or curd'
which arc likely 70 have been used by women, or
words such as cart or pony which are likely 70
have been used by agricultural laborers The
testimony OF language, therefore, may be adduced
In favor OF the view that many women and many
agricultural laborers were spared by the conquer
ors II is significant fact that after the defeat OF
the West Saxons by the Brtons at Faddiley in
A. d. 5S4, the former split up into two peoples.
Those OF them who had settled in the lower Severn
valley took the name Of Hwiccan and Joined tho
Bhtons az anst their own kindred This alliance
could hardly have taken place II the Hwiccans in
settling in tho Severn valley had destroyed the
whole or even considerable part Of the Celtic
population The comparatively slow advance OF
the Angles In tho region north Of the Humber Is
attributed by Mr. Gardiner to the existence OF a
strong Celtic state in their front Welsh tradition
speaks OF ruler named Cunodda who, after the
departure OF the Roman legons, governed the tract
extending from the Clyde to the south Of Wales,
which formed the greater part OF the division once
known as Upper Britain This territory was in
habited by mixed body Of Britons and Goidels,
with an isolated body OF Picts in Galloway, The
common danger from the English fused them To-
gether and as q sign of the placement OF old dis
tinctions they took the name Of Kymry, or Com
rades, the name by which tho Welsh are known
amongst one another to this day and which is also
preserved in the name OF Cumberland, though the
Celtic language is no longer spoken there
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then filled with Q wide marsh. or broad expanse
OF water An old track raised above the marsh
crossed the river by ford at Lambeth, but as
Londinium grew In Importance a ferry was estab-
lishcd where London Bridge now stands, and the
Romans In course Of time, superseded the ferry
by bridge. II is no wonder that the Roman
roads. both from the north and from the south,
vcrEed upon London. just as Eboracum or York
was fitting centre for military operations directed
10 the defense Of tho northern frontier, London
was the fitting centre Of commerce carried ON
with the Continent and the place would naturally.
Increase in importance in proportion to the extern
sion Of that traffic. Owing to the improvement OF
communications and the growth of trade and
industry under the Romans the tribal wars died
away, and even the old tribal names were almost
forgotten Men who lived in the valley Of the
severn came TO look upon themselves as belong
ing TO the same people as men who lived in tho
valleys OF the Trent and the Thames The active
aud enterprising young mon were attracted 10 the
cities, at hrt by the novelty OF the luxurious
haoits IN which they learned 10 indulge but after
wards because they were allowed TO take part in
the management OF local business In each dis
trlct council was formed OF the richer and more
conspicuous inhabitants, and this council had
to provide for the building OF temples the holding
oil festivals the erection of Notifications and tho
laying OF streets Justice was done between
man ana man according " the Roman law. which
was the best law which the world had seen. The
Tune came when no Briton south OF the Firth Of
Forth wished TO oppose the Roman government,
or to bring back the old times of barbarism Great
however, as was the progress made by Britain
under tho Romans there was something still
wanting. The Briton had ceased 10 be called
upon to die for his tribe, and he was not expected
to die for Britain. The island had become a more
comfortable country to live in. but 1t not the
business Of its own inhabitants TO guard it. Britons
looked upon their own defense as something to DO
done for them by the Emperor, not az something
TO be done by themselves Thus, while they
lived on friendly terms with one another, they
had nothing of what VIC now call patriotism
Hence, after the departure OF the Romans, a con
siderable period elapsed before the Britons ac-
quired the power OF protecting themselves against
the incursions Of the Picts and Scots. and of the
natives Of the coast Of Germany and Jutand
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Gardeners History OF England.

IN volume Of one thousand pages, Mr..
Samuel T. Gardiner, the well known historian Of
the FIRST two Stuarts, OF the Commonwealth and the
Protectorate, has prepared a Students History Of
England from the Earliest Times 10 1885 dong
mans) This book Is intended for such readers as
have already an elementary knowledge OF the
main facts Of English history, and aims ct meet
ing their needs by the avoidance of such multi
plcity OF details would be apt 70 overburden the
memory. An admirable feature OF the work is the
collection OF genealogical tables which enable
one to comprehend at q glance the titles Of the
several dynasties and OF the various claimants OF
the Crown. The last eleven years, those, namely
between 1874 and 1885, are treated In a manner
which excludes all expression OF tho authors per-
sona views, either the character OF the actors
the value Of the work performed by them Some
pages dealing with the years Immediately proceed
Ing 1874 II Is certain that we have not yet the
material for the formation OF a final Judgment
on many points arising in this part OF Mr. Gardi-
nors narrative, and il was therefore better 10 abb
stain from the utteranco Of provisional conclusions
II will be remarked that the name OF Roger Bacon
IL omitted, and that there are only brief illusions
to such writer's as Dickens and Thackcry. This Is
because the writer's object in the limited space at
his command has been TO exhibit only that side Of
literature which has been connected with the
general, political and intellectual movement OF
the country, and TO leave unnoticed the purely
literary or scientific qualities of particular writer's
There are no maps in the book before U.S. but the
reader is referred to companion volume, the
School Atlas Of English History" which has
recently been brought out by the same publishers.
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vhs. !. nov known as scotland and ,,p, .omo

what N now known as Scotland, and sent some
ohshoots into Wales Al present the languages
derived from the tongue spoken by the Goidels are
the Gaelic Of the Highlands. the Manx Of the Ise
OF Man, and The Erse OF Ireland The only
language now spoken in the British Isles
which IL derived from that Of the Brtons
Is the Welsh; but the old Cornish language,
which was spoken up TO nearly tho close
Of the eighteenth century, came from the same
stock. II is, therefore, pronounced likely that
the Britons pushed the Goidels northwards and
wostwards, al the Goidels had formerly pushed
the lberians in the same directions Mr.. Gardiner
deems IL probable that tho Dritons erected the
huge stone circle OF Stonehenge on Salisbury
Plain although no does not think IL possible 10
affirm this with certainty The stone circle at
Avebury is Of an earlier date and undetermined
origin. Both circles wcro intended originally TO
serve as monuments OF the dead. although il has
been sometimes supposed that they were also
used as temples.