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THE SIBERIAN RAILROAD
Facts About lis Construction Sent
to the State Department.
Light Rails. Wooden Bridges, and
Cheap Material Make Fast Travel
ing ImpossibIt-The Line May
Have To he Rcbuilt-Business He
tween China and Western Europe.

From Vladivostock, r. T. Greener, Com
mercial Agent for the United States. has
sent to the State Department some inter
esting facts concerning the Siberian rail-
road. MIR. Greener says:
The 'Siblrski Listok' contains some
interesting remarks about the building
Of the Siberian railroad. CT which the fol-
lowing is summary;
I'm the haste of construction and the
anxiety to get everything cheap on both
the Siberian and the Trans Baikal lines,
a special kind OF light rails. weighing
twelve pounds to the foot, instead of the
usual twenty four pounds to the foot, was
used Wooden bridges were built wher-
ever il was possible. and crossings were
made far apart. Under such conditions,
quick travelling on the road is almost an
impossibility, and more than twenty miles
an hour cannot be made. Only one pa--
senger and two freight trains a day ale
run
To add TO the danger they have put on
the line one of heaviest engines in exist
ence-the compound system. The light
weight Of the rails, the steep inclines, and
the high gradings combined make travelling
risky On steep inclines. the compound
runs at a rate OF fifty versts (thirty-three
miles) an hour, turning the rails out and
there is no way of stopping ii. At the
station of Polovinoy, eleven cars were thLs
DESTROYED
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do so it will have TO take not more thah
Tooth of a copeck per pood for each VersI'
and with such q tariff no railroad can COW
er its running expenses.
Thus we cannot expect to have the
freight-carrying trade between China and
western Europe. but the trade the Sibe-
rian Railroad will develop between China
and Russia is quite another thing. or the
total sum of Chinese foreign trade, amount
ing to S265, ,375. 900, Russia has per cent;
the Siberian Railroad will undoubtedly IN
crease this portion. For the rest OF Eu-
rope the Siberian line will be of great
Importance as a means of quick and cheap
passenger and mail communication be-
tween the different points of the Old ana
New World, which alone is sufficient TO
make it play a great role in international
affairs -
The evening times., 1900-01-12
RAILROADS GO TO LAW.
Local street Car Companies Involved
over the Use OF Tracks.

4 petition for injunction was filed in the
Supreme Court of the District today by
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company asking
the court to restrain the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company, its Off
GERS, and agents from occupying and using
the tracks OF the complainant on Four
teenth Street between B and northwest.
Ii is also asked that the defendant be
enjoined from in any way interfering with
or disturbing the conduits of the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad, now = place on Fourteenth
Street, Or from m:Aing any connection be-
tween the conduits and conductor-bars OF
the complainant and defendant
The cause assigned for this objection is
stated to be that the defendant intends to
use an electric power of $50 or 600 voltage
when the power used by the complainant
is $50 volts
Argument on the quection of granting a
temporary Injunction was fixed by Justice
Barnard for January % next.
The complainant is represented by WI
son & Hoeling and Wilson & Wilson.
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Do not despair of curing your sick headache
when you can easily obtain Carter's Little
Liver Pills. They will effect prompt and per
maneEt cure Their action is mild and natural.
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Reconstruction Necessary.


In such condition do we find the
Siberian Railroad at the present time. Fast
travelling is impossible. as the rails are toe
light. while on the other hand, slow
travelling can not be always controlled, as
the heavy engines can not be held back
on the inclines. The committee OF
Mchalovslli have come TO the conclusion
that everything must be reconstructed. But
this will cost d great sum of money-on
the Trans Baikal line alone there will have
10 be spent MOI less than l5,OOO,O coo rubles
tS1 ~. .600l almost 30 per cent OF the en-
tire cost of the line; on the whole Siberian
Railroad there will have TO be spent not
less than 50GC0.0OO rubles ISIS ,75o.O Ooo
The lightweight rails must be put aside
and wooden bridges turned into firewood'
| everything must be rebuilt and the num-
1 ber OF stations increased.
Another newspaper, the 'Dalny Nostok
says
Opinions about the Great Siberian
| Railroad vary widely; We think that its
general plan is excellent but there is room
! for Improvement.
.. On account OF economy. the road was
/ built very light. little ballast being used In
many places: rails on the western hall or
the road. especially, weigh not more than
! - kilograms tl--f lbuuuSl " TIC LhNii
thus making il dangerous for speedy
. travelling.
Further. the engineers thought it ad-
visable 10 lay the line on marshy ground
instead of on the neighboring highlands.
I where the ground is solid and firm; and IN
the near future il will have to be relaid.
( In some districts. again. a mistake was
committed in the choice of the direction OF
the line. Tomsk, the capital of western ST.
] IBERIA. was left 50 versts (5S miles, on the
side. and connected with the railroad by a
I bad road Further. in order 10 foster home
trade the movable supplies and rails were
ordered principally from Russian iron
! works in the Ural districts and they cost
twice as much as il they had been obtained
! in England. A great deal OF material was
| provided in advance and rotted before 1t
4 Was used.
The general cost Of the Great Siberian
! Railroad is estimated TO be 310,O0O.OcV ru-
hles $3.50 25O 0G0l including lis ,00J ru-
blcs ls60. 77O. 600, for the construction of the
Amur line from Stretinsk to Khabarofsk,
which project has been changed By the
building Cf the Manchurian line. The last
will cost 100 600 00o rubles tS5lJO0. OoOi
II is true that the Manchurian Railroad is
constructed by a joint stock company, but
I as most of the shares are in government
hands. he greater part of the money must
Z come from the GONeTDnSut titdSuiS y
&c The cost of one mile of railroad IS
| calculated at about $4,000 rubles Is1S,O25l
for the West Siberian division; 10000 ru-
bles 5.750D for the Trans Baikal and Us
suran line. The construction of the rail
road in North America under similar cir
I cumstances cost a great deal less than the
above mentioned sums. and yet these are
calculated for 1891. The real cost Will
be probably increased TO about 4O,OOO,OOt
ruhles ,s2O. GOO OON( more or Ga 600 rubles
1894. .5o5l per mile. for the Trans Baikal
! line
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Mrs. Henry c. Hansbrough, wife OF the
senior Senator from North Dakota. enter
tanned her friends at tea from ! until
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The re-
ceiving party were Mrs McCumber. wife
of the Junior Senator from North Dakota;
Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. Spaulding, Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs Stanley-Brown. Mrs. Williams. and
Mrs. chatham Miss Elsie Graham Bell,
Miss Powers. Miss Epson. Miss Powers,
and Miss Archibald assisted at the tea
table The decoration consisted OF palms.
flowers and rare plants. Clusters II red
carnations were tastefully arranged among
the green. The music was concealed in
the Japanese corner behind a screen OF
palm foliage.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Owing to the illness of Miss Livingston,
Mrs La Rhett l.. Livingston. and the
Misses Livingston will not be at home
Fridays in January.
The marriage of Miss Mary L. Tucker to
Mr. Edward s. Breidenstein, of The Times,
occurred yesterday at the parsonage of the
Ninth Street Christian Church, Rev. f.
B. Bagby. performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Bredenstein will reside at 2123
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest
DR.. and Mrs. Gallaudet entertained at
dinner last night in honor of Speaker and
Mrs Henderson. The guests invited 10
meet them were Senator and Mrs. Hawley,
Senator and Miss Cockrell, Representative
and Mrs. Russell Representative and Mrs.
Lanham. General and Mrs. Foster, Miss
Dawes, Mr.. Lewis J. Dawes, DR.. Sunder-
land and Mr. Wright.
The signal event of last nights social
world was the fancy dress ball given at
Rauscher's by Mrs. f. A. NJ. Hopkins. IL
| there be a goddess especially elected to
! preside over each year. it would seem
| that the social deity OF 1900 is addicted to
| cap and bells. The year began its FASH
! ionabIe career with the domino dance
given III lut tdhtStly 6oirSA|, pit
on the same night Mrs Cushing's home
was the scene of picturesque assemblage
| of characters, who had stepped, for an
| evening out of the realms of poetry, music,
and song
| The ballroom last night was kaleido-
! scopic with the ever-shifting colors OF the
| dancing throng. There were court DANES
! and gallant cavaliers. the traditional War
rior Bold and that ever present guest at
| fancy dress festivities. the Noble OF Hlgh
| Degree. Threading merry measure with
| them, in most delightfully."- incongfuous
| fashion were picturesque gypsies and
milkmaids; NEUROLOGICAL young ladies from
Olympia and merry composite characters
| from, dear knows where!
Mr. and Mrs Monroe Hopkins we're ro-
! mantically handsome duplicates OF the
/ Escamillo and Carmen, of grand opera,
and Mr.. Alfred Hopkins was a dashing inn
! personation OF the first Duke of Marlbor-
! ough. who won EngIaud's famous battle
for good Queen Anne. Among the dancers
were Miss Paulding. the niece OF Senator
Depew. the Misses Griggs. Miss Hegerman,
Miss Sartoris. Miss Sswtelle Miss Cotton,
Miss Gale Miss Hawley. Miss Monroe Miss
Dodge. the Misses Foraker. Miss Knox.
the Misses Ffoulke. Miss Coggeshall, Miss
kellogg. Miss McGill, Miss Enrol Brown,
the Misses Dayidge, Miss Clagett, Miss
FendaIl. Miss Ramsay. Miss Webb, Mrs.
Fendall. Colonel and Mrs Kellogg, DIR. and
Mrs L. G. Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom
cr. Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckee, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Cap
tain Foraker Mr.. Horace Ffoulke, Mr..
Richardson Mr.. Hagner Mr.. A. b. Horner,
Mr.. Blair Mr.. GOldsborough, Mr.. Robert
Lee Keeling. Mr.. Humphreys Owen, Mr..
Siebert Mr. Crawford, Mr.. Bowen, Pro-
7 Arly 1s,n ir
Mr. Halford Dr. Vos. of Baltimore, and
Mr.. Charles Potter Killing. of New York.
Dancing commenced at 10 o'clock and a
seated" supper was served after mid
night in the large dining room on the first
I floor
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Rank and exchanged them for $500 in gold
He had been saving the coppers Tor nearly
FIVE years. I think l must have at least
$40 worth myself and / intend 10 let the
pile increase"
4 have nothing but praise for the new
vehicle known as the autOcab said j. J.
Conrad. of New York. at the Ebbitt today.
Il have not seen any here. but they are
the only things a motorman on trolley
car is afraid of Before the autos came
into being the chesty motorman had his
own way and raj as ne pleased, soaring
everybody and taking of wheels when he
felt so disposed. In two collisions between
the autos and trolley ears lately the former
have simply walked all over the latter. and
the hitherto uncomfortable Jehu of the
| front platform is very careful to dodge
| Last week there was a crash between the
warning factors and the auto carried oil
/ the honors by tearing away the front plat
form and smashing in the side of the elec-
tric car. which was laid up for repairs.
while the new champion proceeded down
the street uninjured They need the autos
in Brooklyn"
The mcanest man in ss6e country is in
Washington right now" said c. NJ. Allen
Of Philadelphia, at the Arlington today.
Il don't know what his name is nor where
he halls from. but he is stopping at this
hotel This morning after breakfast he
turned in his key while | was talking with
the clerk He started out and | thought
might get a little air too. On the first
corner below the hotel the man was sig
mailing a newsboy who ran up breathless.
The man asked a question. and the boy
handed him paper. which the man
scanned at leisure. Finally he seemed 10
discover what he wanted, and taking out
his penknife. cut the paragraph out. He
then folded up the paper and returned it
to the boy who seemed to be waiting for
his money. The mean man then strolled
! back to the hotel, and when sceosted by
| the boy for the price OF the paper. said;
You've got your paper: l didn't purchase
il. and didn't harm it, Can you beat that
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social event of yesterday afternoon
which in spite of the rainy weather.
brought together a large company OF army.
navy. official, and diplomatic people. was
the tea given from t6 by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albion Keith Paris in honor of Rear Ad-
mral and Mrs. H. l.. Howison.
The Paris home in Georgetown was
beautifully decorated for the pleasant oc-
casion. and the cheer within was de-
lightful contrast to the gloomy world out
side. The lights burned beneath shades
of bright scarlet. shedding ruddy glow
in harmony with the bright blossoms OF
the floral decorations, which consisted
chiefly OF American beauty roses and red
carnations. mingled with quantities OF
maiden-ha fern. Large, graceful palms
stood in the corners and ranged along
the walls of the parlors.
Mrs Paris is a sister of the admiral,
and those who assisted in the hospitalities
of the afternoon were nearly all relatives,
many of whom came from out of town.
There were Mr.. and Mrs Edward t. How
ison, Miss Eleanor Howison, Miss Anna
Howison. Mrs. Samuel A. Boyle, wife OF
Assistant District Attorney Boyle. and
Miss Gillespie. all of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Robert Dorsey Coale of Baltimore; Mrs.
Samuel b. Paris, Miss Paris, and Miss
Laura Howisou.
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Owing to the illness of Miss Livingston,
Mrs. La Rhett l.. Livingston, and the
Misses Livingston will not be at home
Fridays in January.
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Bank and exchanged them for SEQ in gold
He had been saving the coppers Tor nearly
five years. ! think | must have at least
$40 worth myself and / intend 10 let the
pile increase
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International Influence.

II is asked What international infiu-
cnce Will the Siberian Railroad have
When the Manchurian line. which is about
coo miles long, is finished, the distance
from st. Petersburg to Port Arthur will
be 5Sl9 miles: from Berlin. 6.S3l miles;
from Paris. 1850 miles. This distance
could have been traversed in one week. but
such speed is impossible on the Siberian
line at the present time At speed OF
TWENTY-FIVE miles an hour. il will take two
weeks to traverse the distance between
London. Paris. and Berlin to Port Arthur
or Eladivostock
When the road is improved. this can
be shortened to about eleven days. AS
soon as the road is finished. ii Will be the
shortest route between Europe and the
Far East: from Paris. one will be able to
20 to the capital of Japan-Iokohama-
seventeen days. At present. there are two
-,ays of communication between Europe
and the Far East-west, by way of Cana
da: east. by the Suez Canal. The first
takes twenty-five days, the last thirty-four
davs. The centre of Oriental trade-Hong-
kong-will be reached in twenty days.
While at present it takes twenty-five days
by the way Of Suez. and thirty-four days
by way of America.
Not only will travelling by way of ST.
or The fare now from London or Paris
80 the ports of the Far East is, first class.
s3e7 TO S375; while in Russia, thanks to the
lowered passenger tariff on great distances,
one will be able to travel from the Ger
man frontier to Port Arthur or Nladivo-
stock for $57 in firSt-class accommoda-
tions, and with special train one Will be
enabled to travel from Russia to the Far
East for $S6. The total cos: of travelling
from the West to the farthest point in the
East will not be more than STA or s1S3-
less than half what it is at the present
time.
Some are of the opinion that it will be
very uncomfortable to sit in the car for
two whole weeks: but everything that can
add to the comfort and welfare of the pas
sengers will be provided in the special ST.
berian trains that will leave Paris weekly.
These trains will be styled extra Far
East" There will be library, dining,
bathing and gymnasium cars. Certainly,
travelling with such comforts ought not to
he more tedious than long voyage by
sea
las for the transportation of freight the
cost of transportation is more important
than the time it takes. In this respect,
the Siberian Railroad will not be able to
compete with the sea. In 1897, the cost
of Transporting freight from Shanghai to
London was S9.12 per ton; in February,
1898. the understanding between the steam
ship companies was broken up, and the
tariff fell to $500. Although such low
rates for transportation cannot continue
long, and even il 1t reaches the normal
sum of s7.72 per ton, the Siberian Rail-
road will not be able to attract to itself
the freight-carrying trade, for in order to
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The marriage of Miss Mary l.. Tucker to
Mr.. Edward s. Breidenstein, of The Times,
occurred yesterday at the parsonage OF the
Ninth Street Christian Church, Rev. +.
B. Bagby, performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Breidenstein will reside at 2l23
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
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The Hampton Legion.

The veterans Of the Hampton Legion
met in the chamber of the Supreme
Court at the State House yesterday af-
ternoon. Gen. Wade Hampton was
present and acted as chairman of the
meeting aud DIR. B. ii. league Of Aiken
as secretary. After being favored by
the general with many interesting Incl
dents connected with the legion the
meeting went into permanent organ
ization by the election OF Mai. Il. G..
Barker of Charleston as president, p.
A. Emanuel, Esq, of Aiken, vice presi-
dent, and DR.. b. II. league secretary.
At the suggestion of Col. U. II. Brooks
Of the Sixth South Carolina cavalry
regiment all South Carolinians were in
vited to attend the annual reunions of
the Hampton Legion, which, upon res
olutior, nr1 to be held at Columbia dur
ing faIr week each year, the day and
Lour of meeting to be appointed by the
president.
1t was resolved that tho president
also appoint II suitable committee to
collect historical data of the legion ;
that n complete history Of tho COM
mand may be compiled.
An incident of the legion's flag was
given by Col. Wade Manning, after
which DR.. league read sketch of the
legion printed several years ago in The
News and Courier.
The Old comrades were overjoyed at
meeting again, and especially we're
they gratified to have had their old
general with them once more. They
assured him Of their constant apprecin-
tion Of and affection for him. The
meeting then adjourned after many
Iervid handshakes.-Ihe State, Nov. I.
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A Strange Story.

a prominent Atlanta business man
told q good story on himself at the
Aragon recently:
"Years ago." said he, "when start
ed in business had as q partner one OF
my best friends. We grew together
from boyhood and had always planned
to become business partners. The first
year was successful one and we laid
aside neat sum on the profit side. The
second year business was not so good.
l don't know what got the matter with
me- but the idea took possession Of me
that my partner was looting the con-
Germ. 1 had no reason for my sus-
picion, but the suspicion was there and
it gave mo no rest. would go to
sleep and dream about my partner ab-
sconding with all tho available assets
and leaving me bankrupt.
Finally could stand the torture no
longer and hired private detective to
Shadow my partner. The detective
shadowed the partner for two months
and then made me written report to
the effect that my partners life was
absolutely straight Then I got
ashamed Of myself for entertaining
such unjust suspicious and for long
while could hardly face my business
associate.
CATER awhile my partner decided to
go into business in another city and
bought him out, still feeling that | had
greatly wronged him. Well, my asso-
ciate went awas' and two years after
wards ! was at my desk thinking OF him
and of how l had had him shadOwed.
Almost uncOnsciouslyI pulled open a
drawer of the desk that hadn't been
used since my partner left. l noticed
in there an envelope marked 'confiGen-
tiap and addressed to my partner. !
opened it, thinking it related to some
of the firms business.
"What did Sne envelope contain?
We'll, yol'll hardly believe it, but it
was report on myself made to my
partner by the same detective / had
hired to shadow him. The idea that /
was thief took possession Of my part
ner at the same time that Yrew suspi-
ciOus of him and he hired my detec-
tive to shadow me. e."-AtldHta COnstifu-
ton.
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lasting life, we would acknowledge
Thee in all our ways, and deyoutly i'm
plore Thy direction and blessing. We
adore Thee as the source of our
benevolent affections, and of all our
social satisfactions and comforts. We
praise Thee that Thou has ordained
for us domestic institutions. And we
beseech Thee to behold with Thy favor
and TO bless these Thy servants, who
have now entered into the closest and
tenderest of oil earthly connections.
Help them to fulfil with fidelity tho
VOW and convenant which they have
made in Thy presence; that the rela-
tier IL which they stand to each other
may not be to them state Of tcmpta-
tion and sorrow, but of holiness, Joy
and indissolublc love. Give them grace
to overlook each others iniirmities, to
cherish q due regard for each others
virtues and good intentions. to improve
each others understanding and heart,
and to travel hand i'll hand to the end
OF life. Enable them, by preserving af-
lection, by worthy department. and
by united devOtions to soften to each
other tho unavoidable cares of life, to
alleviate its sorrows, to increase its in
nocent enjoyments and to edify their
friends and all around them. And hav-
ing been pious, virtuous and happy in
their connections here on earth, may
| they be at last united in the realms oi
| everlasting love and Bliss
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HoW's This.

We offer OHe Hundred Dollars reward for any
case "f Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
We, tho undersigned hayo knownF.. Cheney
for the last 16 years, and believe him perfectlv
honorable In nll business transactions and fnan
their firm.
WEsr TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole,,o, o.
WALDISa. RlEHAN MKRvIa. WholIs Isalo Drug.
gists, Toledo, @.
Hali's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills.are.the best.
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THE
NlEN
WHO
BUY
OUR CLOTHING { | 0 ! HI ! c

New, Nobby Clothing to the minute in style and
priced fairly Ours not Old out of date job lot of Cloth
ing up and bought sale won't handle that
Of Clothing Vert let It int house-not at
back door If you want Clothing that's new nobby, ZIP
tcdate made by merchant taors Clothing that Ats Cloth
ing that has the right set and Clothing that carries guar
of satisfaction money bacweve the kind
Clothes you want Come in and the sort Of Clothing
SELL It's not usual that you'll and such big stock to
select from You'll be pleased with the make tho it, and
the price will be less than you expected.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

FINO RENT FOR SUMMER
Large vel furnished Colonial house. with moderr
house convenient station Call
32t King-st.. Port Chester. N Y.