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The evening times., 1900-04-14

The Potomac Telephone Company is ar
! ranging TO establish two sub-stations, one
in Georgetown and one on Capitol Hill in
the near future. The ground has been Sc
! cured and the buildings will be erected as
soon as possible. The Georgetown station
VIII be on Thirty-frst Street between NJ
| and y Streets. opposite the Custom House,
and the Capitol Hill station in Arthur
Place. off b Street, opposite the Capitol
Grounds
The new stations will be arranged with
separate systems of numbers as the New
York telephone service is There will be
a Georgetown" series and a Capitol
series. The division Of the service il is
/ thought viii facilitate its working and
make il much more rapid than al present.
These new stations with extensions of
the conduits and lines in various direc-
tions that the company VIII make if il can
secure authority from Congress, will re-
Qure the use OF q large part of the cash
realized from the' recent sale of the new
bonds by the company. A million dollars
of the bonds have been issued. of the ST.
5C0,000 authorized. Half of this amount
are held TO take UP the old bond issue of
the company, and the other half were sold
ments. There remains in the treasury of
the company unissued S500. .000 of the full
amount authorized, but these will not be
issued at present.
There has been much Misrepresentation
regarding the status of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company with relation
TO the Bell Telephone Company and the
American Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany on account of an article recently pub
lished in a local paper in which ii was
stated that the American Company had Sc
cured the control OF the Chesapeake Com
pany by purchasing stock in the local mar
ket. This is not what has occurred. As
far as is known the American Company has
not purchased a share of stock from any
Washington holder. The American COM
pany as is well known. has bought cut the
Bell Company. which has been always the
controlling interest in the local concern.
In this way il has simply taken over as
one of the assets of the Bell parent COM
pany - per cent OF The Chesapeake Com
pany stock.
II is said TO be probable that the Ameri-
can Company viii soon go further than this
by issuing its own stock TO Bell Company
stockholders IN place Of old Bell Company
stock. thus securing more direct control
Of the parent concerH and of the branches.
the Chesapeake Company among them. In
time this plan will, it is said, lead 20 the
disappearance almost entirely Of the iden-
Uty OF the local concern.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
THE WORLDS COMMERCE
Aggregate Imports and Exports of
I~9S About S20.ooO.ooo.OoO.

The Treasury Bureau of Statistics in a
recent publication says regarding the
trade of the world. The aggregate val
ne of the import and export trade OF all
the commercial world for 1895 Is put
down as $50 oC0. .G0o coo. The figures snow
that whereas the percentage which fell 10
Great Britain in iSs2. was 1@.I, and TO Ger
many lO.3; Great Britain's share had fall
len 10 l6.S per cent in 1925 while Ger
many : portion rose to 1l.S per cent.
America remains practically stationary.
about -, during that period. but the por
tion which France received decreased from
Ill 10 SO per cent. The statistics also
show though the German mercantile ma
rine is far from approaching that Of Great
Britain. ii stands second in the list. The
total number is about the same as that OF
America but Germany possesses about
twice as many steamers.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
DIVORCE DEGREES GRANTED.
In Three of the Cases Husbands
Were Petitioners.

-Four DEGREES OF divorce We're signed TO-
day by Justice Barnard. In three OF the
cases the husbands were jhe petitioners fol
The separation.
The persons divorced are Charles 4
Champ from Ida p Champ on The ground
of dese1tion; Alien B. :. Ilamm from Ella
Hamm. for tho same cause; Samuel II. ia
cobson from Lulu f. jacobson for doser-
tion. and Mary f. Raeland from her hus-
band. John RaglandA because of desertion
by the defendaptx
In the last two eases mentioned. the
mothers are granted the custody OF their
children
The evening times., 1900-04-14
GRADES OF TWENTIETH STREET
Draft of Bill Regulating Them
Transmitted TO the Scmatc.

The District Commissioners yesterday
transmitted to the Senate Committee or
the District 70 Columbia a bill Ito regulate
the grades Of Twentieth Street with a Ie-
quest for its early enactment.
As shown in The Times some days ago
the enactment of this bin woud cl3tbe
the Commissioners with authority TO re III
fy several undesirable features of Twenii-
eth Street and Connecticut Avenue cx-
tended.
1t would also enable the District aU- 1ori-
ties to accept the dedication of stleets laid
out in accordance with The highway eXter-
sion plans in cases where the width Of such
streets between building lines is as great
as that shown on said plans. although the
width of the street vested in the District
is less.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Thirty Days Each for Nnpraucy.

Thomas NJ. Berkley and Benjamin Lucky. both
grey bearded men. were arragned in the Police
Court this morning to answer charges Of vasfancy
They entered plea of not guilty and guilty. re-
specirely. Lusky declined to say anything in his
behalf and grsciously accepted the sentence OF
thirty days imposed. Berkley made an appeal
for lenency. and gave a promise OF future good
conduct. which might have prevailed had not his
brother petitioned Judge Scott 10 impose work
house sentence. The brother stated that Berk-
ley constantly begging with Lrsky aud made
a practice of selling the proceeds Of his begging
to obtain money with which to purchase whisky
Judge Scott sent Berkley to keep LIsky company
for thirty daVS
The evening times., 1900-04-14
CLEANING OF TENTH STREET
Available Funds Permit Sweepin,
Only Once i'm Ten Days

Replying TO the complaint of John r.
Gray, the District Commissioners. have
informed him that Tenth Street sIGth-
west is so roughly paved that it is ilaaos-
sible to clean ii by machine. II being
necessary. therefore. TO sweep il by hand
the work is oone b. the latcr g.lns en-
ployed on unimnroved streets.
The Commissioners explain that the
money available for this serl ice will not
permit the cleaning the streej oftcner
than once in ten days
The evening times., 1900-04-14
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Released on Personal Bond.

Samuel Riley. old soldier. charged in
the Police Court, this morning With being
vapIant Ii was also said against him that he
was drunk when Policeman Lynch arrested him
last night Riley denied the allegations and stat
ed That he was on his way to the Soldiers Home.
AZ Hampton when his journey interrupted by
Policeman Lynch. On the promise that he would
leave the city within an hour Riley ordered
released on his personal bonds.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Mining Privileges i'm Japan.

Minister Buck writes the State Depart
ment from Tokyo, under date OF March 3.
that at the session of the japanese Diet
Just closed there was a change in the min
ing regulation, b. which the privileges of
mining were extended 10 foreigners organ
ized as judicial persons under japanese
law. This. adds the minister, may be re-
gsrded as a sign OF liberal attitude to-
ward foreigners.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Forfeited His Collateral.

Isaac o. Gordon. junk dealer in southeast
Washington, who was Wednesday fined 50 hy
Judge Kinibail on 4 charge of receiving stolen
propertv. today forfeited - collateral in the Po-
lice Court when his name was called tn answer a
charge Of conduct an unlicensed lunl h7-i-
The evening times., 1900-04-14
stole the Plumbers Tools.

Thieves Thursday night visited a tool shed in
Z Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets south
easi, used by Joseph 4. Herbert. of 302 East
Capitol Street and stole quantity Of plumbers
tools, valued at about $50 The tools stolen in
eluded three pipe wrPnches, one metal adle, one
rasp three wipng cloths, one cold chisel, and
s-lnA'l.-'''@ IaIG2ce.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Disappeared From His Home.

The police were last night requested TO look out
for s. ". Maddox, thrty-ive years old, dark
hair and mustache. who il was said had been
missing from his home at 11l2 Eighth Street
northwest since IL o'clock yesterday morning 1t
was stated TO the police that Mr.. Maddox had
been drinking for several days, and had threaten.
cd 20 commit suicide -
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Lock Expert Wanted.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced that examinations
will be held for the following positions in
the Treasury Department to take place as
follows: May =. librarian. second class
clerk vault safe, and lock expert; May
So, translator
The evening times., 1900-04-14
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
Two Men Charged With the There OF
Bicycles.

Henry f. Morton. alias Albert Wagner
and Noah F. Quigley alias John Warpole
were committee 10 jail today on a charge
Of grand larceny. The prisoners were
brought here from rhi ,Ielphia. Pa. on a
warrant charging them with stealing sew
eral high grade bicycles in this city II is
said that the accused conducted bicycle
exchange and repair shop in Philadelphia
and that The stolen wheels were shipped
from here 10 that place 10 be disposed of.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
4 Robbery Reported

Russell TAYLOR. Of Isi9 Sinth Street rcrthweet.
reported TO the police iast night that hs bad
been robbed of ore So bill ard three 81 bills. The
trousers.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
A Conscience Fund Subscription.

The Secretary of the Treasury received
today in an envelope, postmarked Balti-
more, Md, from an unknown person the
sum of s10-which he deposited in the
United States Treasury on account of
conscience"
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Qbe Gpenina Ii,ae6
SATURDAY. APRIL II. 1900.
AMI sEMENTs TODAY.

Bcnninc Track Races at 3:20 p. m.
Georgetown Field Baseball, Princeton ".
Georgetown
The New Grsnd--yauleville; afternoon and
evening.
Columbia Theatre-'The Ameer;" afternoon
ard evening.
National Theatre-"When We We're Twenty
ONE" afternoon and evening.
Academy of Music-''A Guilty Mothor;' after
noon and evening.
Kernan's Lyceum Thcstre-Vsudeville; after
noon and evening.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
new TELEPHONE OFFICES
Sub Stations 10 Be Built at George
town and Capitol Hill.

sites ON Thirty-first street and on
Arthur Place, Opposite the Capitol.
Plan, Will Give More Rapid Ser
vice-Cost of the improvements.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

A LII the latest Comic and
"A Sentimental selections
played by an expert pianist in
our Sheet Music Department,
basement annex.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

FOr sunday capital Brewing ayf companp's 1s,pT., :
Diamond and "MuencheneT'' Beers Purest
oldest best. dozen bottles. Sl.25. Write or
phone 222
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Roger & Gallet's Cold Cream ~
another strictly pure article. ~
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Toilet SundrieS
Department.

Kinds Honey Almond Cream nAC
nothing better Of its -ind-spe- 2QI
The evening times., 1900-04-14
S. Kall, Sons & Co.
The Busy Corner.
Always fhe besf of eveDfhfnZ
for fhe IeaSf money.
Open Late Tonight.

Dainty light luncheon
served all day in our
Lunch basement
annex.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Malviua Cream and Lojion-ex-
cellent for all outer uses special.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Malvina Ichthyol Soap-better
than Cuticura for irritated skin;
per cake. special price.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Physicians and Surgeons Soap 9
endorsed by both professions. Spc-
Cial price. Observation-Disclosures.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Mems Suits.

The embodiment Of style-in English
plaids plain. blue, and black; mixtures
Herriagbone, etc: worth all the way from
The evening times., 1900-04-14

4711 White Rose Glycerine Soap 4
pure and transpaTent-speCial Il
price.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Congressional Blue S

bearing the Union Label" which guar
antees color, fit. quality. and workman
ship. No more popular suit vds sold last
year than .-TENNILLES CONGRESS
Easter rrice...................
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Mems Extra Quality

Exquisite in materials and design. in
diagonaIs fancy worsteds. plaids. checks.
and mixtures Such as merchant tailOrs
get S2j for at......................
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Mems Suits.

What a variety 10 select frOm-all the
new checks, plain goods. and mixtures;
elsewhere would cost S11.0O-at.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Lambert & Lowman's Tooth :,
SoRp-eXcellent for preserving the
teeth. h.....,.............
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Tetlow's Swansdown Face Pow
der-white or flesh-special.. U
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Mems Easter Suits.

In Blues Blacks. BrOwns-Chevio. 5.
Cassimeres. and Tweeds. Most effective
and stylish plaids and checks; worth $3.50
of any mans money-at. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The evening times., 1900-04-14

worth We give facts, and name prices that
Quality and style are here in abundance.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Bailey's Borated and PeTfumcd
Talcum Powder-noDe better. Spe-
Clai. ai...-............ ...............-....
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Calder's Tooth Powdor-eqUal TO
sny-special price. e..................
The evening times., 1900-04-14
Mems Suits.

style, service and fit. AS select line
Of EASTER SUITS as would cost SIG TO
The evening times., 1900-04-14

Roger e. Gallet's Rice Powder II
assorted Odors-the real French y
Thing Special price. Y
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
ITS BEST FACE BAD.

In his recent testimony before the In
drlStrial Commission John II. Rookie
Teller, president of the Standard Oil
Company, pioneer trust builder, put the
best face possible on The trust system
and the face WAS not attractive. In his
able enumeration of the advantages re-
sultinG from trusts he failed to show
that the mass of the people was in any
way benefited by them. Follow his
enumeration:
First-Command Of necessary capital
for great improvements. like pine lines.
railroad tank ears and tank steamers for
oil transportation. These magnificent
industrial advances would have cnma
under competition just as surely as rail
road lines, which require greater capitaI
than pipe lines. Even then. if such i'm
pr"vements do not lower prices, bu, only
increase the profits of trust builders.
thcy confer no benefit on the general
public.
Sec"nd-EXtensiOn IF limits of husi-
hess. such extension would come undar
competition more surely than under
c~omhlnati"n. With competition it would
be Il jump of manufacturers to get 10
the new business first.
IhiId Increase uf the numhcr IF nor
sons interested in the business. Con
Sld"rln: the number uf small manuf,r-
tur"rS thrown out of the business en-
'lr"i!y. the nnmhc interested cannot he
said fo hr Increased.
f"urih-Economy in business If
greater economy results only i'm iDcreus-
lhG profits and not in lowering prices,
the greater economy is of no benefit tn
the people.
fHth-lmprovcmcntS and economies
which are derived from ~knnvlaJra Of
many Interested persons of wide eypcri-
ence. These persons of wide cxporicnc.
would probably achieve better results
II their wits worked under the spur of
active competition.
SiXth-fower to give the public i'm
proved products at lower prices and sill
ltIak" profit for Stockholders. Thu rrust
system undoubtedly cnnfcrS this mower.
nut power and performance are differ
ent things. Trusts do not lower prices.
SeEenth-Fcrmancnt work and coed
wages for lahor"rS. The trust systcn, |
may iI>ur" these advantages for the
diminished number of employees retained
Ii certainly has not insured pprm,u.ut
work at good wages for commercial
travellers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
ITS NIFTY.

There is an unusual opportunity for
lie rendering of great public service
now before the newly elected Officers
OF TN" jefferson club of 81. Louis. under
whose direction The record nf that or
Sahizati"n al Il most critical period in
local history * Ia be- established.
The matter of municipal reform should
he taken up 10y President Halves and his
associates in the Jefferson Gu with the
definite purpose of cooperation with the
best elements of all parties in securing
good government in -. Louis. The time
is sin"ularly fitted for L work of This
nature. and the field is singularly open
for the concentration of endeavor in this
direction.
This exceptional chance to devote its
efforts 10 municipal reform cannot have
escaped the attention Of the men now at
the head of the Jefferson Club. In the
State campaign there is no contest for
Governor that calls for especial effort,
the ~favnrite candidate being already
plainly indicated. nor is there any divi-
sion of party sentiment on political is
sues. In the national field the preSi-
dental nomination i hardly a matter
of doubt, and the national platform is
already clearly outlined. The leading
Democratic organization in 81. Louis is.
therefore. enabled To an extraordinary
degree 10 c"ntrilize its work for the
good of the local community.
The promise of party benefit sure To
follow this policy is great indeed. The
strongest possible foundation for u sue
cesSful reorganization Of the Democratic
party in 81. Louis would be Il record of
distinguished service in the election of "A
strong and clean local administration
which would be followed by Il vast sy>-
TEN of public improvements in prepara-
tion for the Worlds Fair. This service
would most powerfully commend the
party 10 local favor. confirming its claim
by 50 truthful a proof of its Willingness
10 rise above ~partisanShip that none
could deny its devotion 10 the general
welfare.
1t is earnestly TO be hoped that the
Jefferson Clubs new officers will wisely
improve the opportunity thus offered.
The chance for service of such genuine
benefit arises from Il combination of cir
cumStanceS not likely TO be repeated.
Considerations of faithfulncSS To people
and party demand this course on the
part Of the jefferson Club. a potent fac
tor in local political affairs. The mat
ter is urgently recommended to the con- |
sideration of President Halves and his
fcllow-oficers in the club.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
OWN FAULT.

Kentucky has herself To blame for the
duel in which three persons were killed
and four wounded. The fatal duel was
the second occasion on which the same
men exchanged shots.
In the former duel one of the men was
seriously wounded. hui he did not care
to prosecute his antagonist. and the
State of Kentucky took no notice of the
violation of her laws.
When public prosecuting officials allow
private individuals to decide whether or
not an offenSe against law and order
shall be punished they invite a cnndi-
ton Of affairs such as cost the lives Of
innocent men and inflicted great bodily
suffering IN others. Had the proSrcu-
ting official attended 10 the proper pun
ishment of the former violation of the
law the second fatal encounter would
probably not have occurred.
There is a lesson to the prosecuting
officers of st. Louis. who have fallen iii
10 the habit OF throwing on a prosecu-
ting witness the entire responsibility for
invoking the criminal law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
NOE WISE.

Inc memorial sent io Congress by the
authorities of the Missouri State Uni
Nerslty at Columbia, with the approval
at the Missouri State Teachers As
S""ihti"n. asking that public schools for
tn" whites i'll the Indian Territory le
established 10y the Government. is lack
III" IN due appreciation of the great
work on which the. Government is now
engaged in the Territory.
The Federal Government is working
at Present Ia abolish the tribal rcla
tons which tie the Indians together and
prevent their assimilation by the Amcri-
can nation. Ii hnS planned To end the
tribal government under which the In
dlanS now live, aliuttiDS to each member
OF a tribe n certain portion of land To
old as mis- private property subject only
10 such restrictions As shall keep him.
ignorant of the value of his holding.
from d~ispcsing of it for an inadequate
price. Arrangements to this end have
already been made with some of the
Five Civilized Tribes and negotiations
with the others have progressed SO far
as IL promise completion within Il year.
W hen tiieS" negotiations are complete il
Il proposed IL erect the Indian Terri
tory into Il State.
The effort. therefore. for the Federal
establishment of public schools in the
Territory is ill-tiIned. Even with cner-
@etic work ii would he decades before
the proposed Federal public schools
would be in perfect running order. To
max" the system successful would re-
uuirc years of planning and experiment
lug II Il great expenditure of money.
Before the system could Ice established
the Territory would have become Il
State.
The establishment of a complete net
work of public schools ny the Govern
ment would deprive the prospective new
State of its first incentive TO progress,
energy and activity. The shifting of the
burden of educating its young would
materially lessen the self reliance of the
population. Let it shift this burden TO
the general Government and in every
future complication it will turn in the
same direction for help. That education
is best which teaches Seif-rcliance and
Self-help, whether TO a child or to a com
muniry.
Even the plea thai there can now be
no taxation in the Territory is not SUI
ficicnt. Any aggregation of Individuals
which wants a public school can raise
funds for it by private contribution
which will he in effect a public tax.
There are schools supported by tuition
fees now in operation in the Territory.
The project is impracticable and its
only result would be a waste of Gov
funds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
tHAkTER SAEEGIAnnS

some cmherS of the House of Dele
gales are trying to place the blame for
late troubles on the provision of the civ
charter which prcscribeS that all bills
Tor public improvements shall originate
with the Board of Public improvements
ana that the Municipal Assembly shall
not amend these bills. hut must accent
or reject them as they come from the
board.
Since the present administration took
charge of the affairs uf 81. Louis citj-
Z"nS have mad reason to thank their
stars for the Charter with which farsce-
Ing fnrefathers protected the rity. The
provision of the City Charter which pro-
hibits the Municipal Assembly from
changing or originating a public i'm
iroNement bill IL II Of the safeguards
of which events like the present show
the value.
II Is this provision of the Charter
which prevents the Municipal Assembly
from farming out the filtration of st.
Louiss water TO a private corporation
controlling some patent filter device.
Had the Assembly absolutely controlled
public improvement bills. st. Louis
might not have been thrown into dark
ness, but the chances are that we should
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
THE WRONG COURSE.

The persistent silence of the persons
supposed to he coSnizant Of doodle OPP
erations in the House Of Delegates in
connection with lighting legislation is
entirely i~ndefensibIe.
II is capable of only two explanations.
One of these is that these persons pro-
pose 10 make their disclosures directly
to the Grand Jury in order TO bring the
guilty persons to justice. The other is
that these persons are holding their
knowledge as a means of gaining some
personal benefit.
On every consideration tho silence is
indefensible. These persons must tell
what they know or stand under the con
demnation of all good citizens on a par
with the boodling members of the House
of Delegates.