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HARBoR pREpGER AT WORK.

wolves carries one scoopful after an
other from under the water TO a point
where it is emptied into a long, slant
ing pipe. Then the silt flows down.
ward TO the ground, which later is to
be the site of docks;
The dredge utilized in the digging
of hard earth and rocks is equipped
with one huge scoop which is forced
down in any desired position with the
iron jaws open. Then the scoop is
closed, and its load of mud and stones.
weighing sometimes more than q ton.
is lifted over a scow anchored near by
and relieved of its burden. The scow
when filed is towed 10y a tug far out
into the lake, and there its load il:
dumped.
Pile driving is. next to dredging
the most important work in connection
with harbor forming. Channels can
only be maintained when the earth at
either side is held from caving in. This
is accomplished by driving strong posts
or piles into the ground and then brac-
ing them with heavy strips fastened
by bolts from one pile to another. the
pile drivers used in channel making ana
dock building stand from GO to 100 feet
in height. They lift the pile, put 1t ID
place, and then from the extreme top
of the machine a weight of some 2.oOO
pounds drops. striking the head OF the
post two or three times IA minute, fore
ing it into the ground.
BreakwRters and piers are built by
sinking what are known as cribs to the
bottom of the lake near the shore
and on these placing a superstructure.
Cribs are made on the order of large
packing boxes which, when completed,
are sunk with stone filings. Break
waters are built a few hundred feet
from the ends of the piers In time OF
storm they break the force OF the
waves. and thus vessel can pass into
port between them in safety.
The evolution in harbor work is espe-
cially noticeable in breakwater build
ing. In the future they are to be
built entirely of stone. This will make
them more durable and decrease the
possibility of bars forming near the
structures. FREDERICK r. TooMBs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
Scared Four Footpads.

A bold front and pipe case prevented
c. ]. Faulkner Pierce, nephew of eX-Sen-
ator c. ]. Faulkner, of this city being rob-
bed and probably beaten or killed in
Washington this week
MIR. Pierce lives at 1904 c street in that
city and was walking across the Aque-
duct Bridge at midnight going toward his
summer home in Virginia, when the at
tempt was made to relieve him of his val
uables. AS he reached Rosslyn four men
dressed in dark clothes disguised with
handkerchiefs tied about their faces, came
up to him and ordered him to halt.
Without hesitating a moment Mr.
Pierce drew a pipe case from his pocket
and leveled it at the leader The foot
pads were deceived and disconnected.
They evidently feared the deadly result
of pistol bads and retredted slowly to a
safe distance where consultation was
held, during which time the proposed vic
Tim made his escape.
Three of the four men We're colOred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
The '.Jim Crow" Law.

Mr.. John |. Doran, of Philadelphia, Pa,
general counsel for the Norfolk & West
ern railroad, has sent a communication to
Attorney General f. P. Rucker, of West
Virginia, relative to the right of that road
to enforce the Jim Grow law in West
Virginia. The law being a Virginia
statute, there is a question whether its
provisions can he enforced outside OF the
limits of Virginia on the ground that laws
have no xtra-territorial force. Mr.. Doran
however. IS of the opinion that under the
Interstate Commerce law the road has
right to enforce this law in States through
which the road may pass after leaving
Virginia.
The case giving rise to the controverys
occurred recently in Jefferson county, at
Rippon. within a mile of the Virginia
line. The regulations of the road re-
quire conductors to place the colored
passengers in a special coach provided
Tor them and the white passengers in
coaches provided for their use, but they
are allowed, in cases of necessity, to place
colored people in the white coach or white
people in the colored coach in case either
is too crowded for comfort. But under
no other circumstances have the conduct
ors such authority, as the regulations re-
quire them to enforce this rule all along
the line, whether in Virginia or outside Of
it.
The line of the Norfolk and Western
passing through West Vir mia has one
terminal in Hagerstown Md, and runs
through Washington county about Is
miles 20 West Virginia, then passes
through Jefferson county about rs miles
to the Virginia line, having its other ter
minal ia Winston, N. c Colored pas
sengers who do not board the train in
Virginia or ride upon it when in that state
object veIy strenuously to being subject
ed to the enforcement of the law of an
other state. which, it is commended, can
have no force except where passed.
The c. V. railroad runs through this
county only few miles into Virginia, bul
the colored passengers are compel ed 10
ride in separate apartments onlywh the
train is running through the short strip of
Virginia territory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
tspeelal Correspondence.l

/ Especial Torres pCl4NtilCtr4
BUFFALO. Aug. Z Arrangements
have been completed for tour of all
| the great lakes by the rivers and bar.
| bors committee Of the house Of repre-
sentatives and the committee on com
merce OF the senate Tie journey viii
be begun at Buffalo harbor. The pur.
/ pose is to afford the legislators an op.
portunity for observing the great need
| OF more commodious harbors at the
| centers Of traffic and also to see the
/ methods by which the work in this line
now being done by the government is
advanced. Nothing could better i'm
| press on the minds of the committees
! the necessity for government work
at most of the larger harbors than ac-
tual contact. Probably the charging
Of some of the ports win be a novel
and interesting sight to the visitors, for
comparatively few of the population
of the United States know Of the work
which is constantly being done along
the lakes.
Great mechanical inventions. skilled
labor and notable industries are con-
cerned in the making of a harbor.
Genius and experience travel hand in
hand, and as in all other manifesto.
tons of effort and energy there is evo-
luton incidental to the passing of
years.
Millions of dollars are required in the
building of a suitable lake anchorage
and docking place. This vast amount
must be expended by the immense
companies operating at these ports, the
national government and the city in
which the harbor is located.
The government erects the piers at
the entrance of a harbor and places
lighthouses thereon, digs the main
channel into port and constructs
breakwaters out into the lake. Dock
companies dredge their own channels
leading from the deepened water and
build their own docks All this must
be finished before machinery and other
facilities can be utilized and before
connecting railroads can receive a
pound of the products which are car
ried by water
Channels are constructed by means
of dredging. There are dredges for
soft earth, dredges for hard and stony
earth and others used solely in the re
moval of rock. All are massive ma
chimes requiring a crew of operators
proportionate to the character of the
work. They operate rapidly, but il
should be remembered that much time
is needed to carry away enough dirt
to allow a vessel drawing IS feet o.
water to enter port safely. Therefore
the dredge often seems like a fixture
to the uninitiated, as it may be seen
day after day in the same location.
The kind of earth encountered de-
termines the length of the process
Soft lake bottom is often removed with
dredges having a succession of small
scoops fixed on a belt, which. as it re-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
EXCURSIONS.

The Baltimore & Ohio r. X. have ar
ranged a series of Popular Seashore EN-
cursions, to be run on Thursdays,
July 20, August and IS, 10 AT
lantic City, Cape NAV, Sea Isle City and
Ocean City, N. j., Ocean City Md, and
Rehoroth Beach, Del. Tickets will be
good sixteen 40 days, including date Of
sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on the re-
.urn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New Jersey
escorts. and at Baltimore and Washing
ION on tickets sold to Ocean City, Md,
ind Rehoboth Beach, Del,
For tickets. time of trains, sleeping and
s,arlor car accommodations, call on or adj
iress nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore &
ohio X. r. for full information.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
TRY ALIENS EOoT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken nto the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t coos the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen. sweating feet,
ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rests and comfort. Tryi today.
Sold by ali druggists and shoes stores for
25c. TRIAL package free. Address, Alien
S Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
imperialism Described.

President Mckinley describes Repub-
lican Imperialism as follows: ITO the
party of Lincoln has come another SUI
preme opportunity which it has brave
ly met in the liberation of 100000 Of
the human family from the yoke Of
imnnrinlisNl y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Dr.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
The Matter of Pig Iron.

In 1896 there were 71LG49 tons Of
unsold pig iron in the United States
Last year there were G3,429 tons. The
wage Garner wants a continuation Of
the latter condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
inso many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor TO pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case thatfa special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and ftn
send your address 10 a ...::Hs-ss
Or. Kilmer & Co., Bing IL ssssss Al
hamton, N. Y The III l Aslss 4ss ED srn
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp Root.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25

Home Of Swamp Root.
all good druggists,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
OUR LAKE HARBORS.
CONGRESSMAN LOOKING INTO THE
NEEDS OF INLAND SEAS.

Millions In Money Necessary 20 Place
Ports In shape to Accomm odate In
creased Traffic--Hosv Channels Are
DeeDened--Breakwa and Piers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED GROUND AT THE INTERSEC-
TION OF l AND BOUNDARY STREETS

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED GROUND AT THE INTERSEC-
TON ,,, OF 81, | AND BOUNDARY STREETS
ed, respectively In Liber No. 1875 at folio 431 ct
seq. and Liber No 22S4 at folio 10 ct sea-. of the
land records of the District of Columbia, will
sell at public auction in front of the premises, on
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scrbed real estate. situate in the city of Washing
ton, in said District, namely: III Part of square
north OF square No. 1925, beginning the same
AT point on north '.T' street distant Is ,aet
from the southwest corner of said square and
ming thence with said street % feet thence
north to Florida avenue and the rear line of said
square, thence northwesterly with Florida
to point distant 20. COS feet from the northwest
of said square and thence south los rs feet
to the beginning containing 2473 10 square feet of
after another portion said square north Of square
No 1929. adjoining the parcel above described be.
ginning for the the line OF ~ street AZ
feet from the southwest corner of said square
inter section with Florida avenue, thence north
westerly along said avenue To a point due north
from the point Of beginning and thence south te
the beginning, containing 1857 Ca square feet OF
ground more or less.
The two parcels will he offered separately but
together they front 900 eos feet Florida avenue
square from the Columbia electric railway
Terms: One-third cash, balance in equal install.
ments, at and two years, with interest at six
i6) per centum per annum, payable semi -annually
from day of sale secured nv deed of trust I,nen
the property sold, all cash at the option of the
purchaser. deposit of $500 each parcel will
be required at time of sale. All eonveyancng In
terna revenue charges and recording at purchasers
cost. Terms to- be complied with within ten DAYS,
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
either parcel at risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser thereof EUGENE CARUSI,
Adds b. BROWNE,
se2e-d&ds Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
TREASURY CHANGES.
Official Announcement of Appoint
ments and Promotions.

Official Announcement Oh Appoint
ments and Promotions.
The following changes in the classified
service of the Treasury Department are
announced: A.
Appointments on certifcation of civil
service commission-Edward Scanlon, Mis-
sssippi, $500, office Of the auditor for War
Department.. Frederick R. Steffens, New
Jersey. 1000. office OF the controller of the
currency; Frank W. Bryant, Iowa, $9oo,
office of the controller of the currency.
Appointments by transfers from other de-
partments-Iloyd Prather. Kentucky, slVo,
bureau of statistics. Charles G.. Cushman,
New Jersey $500 Secretarys office.
Promotions-Office of the auditor for the
Post Office Department: John b. keatley,
Iowa, 81 200 to s1,400; Miss II. q. Cunning
ham, Illinois, $1,000 to- 81 200; Robert l..
Pickett. Virginia, $500 to $1,000; Miss Mel
lie j. Clarity, California, $3.50 to S720; Dan
lei n. Burbank, New York. $1,sOo to 5000;
VIM. D. Burbage District of Columbia,
81 800 to 1880; Lee NJ Lipscomb. Texas,
81, 400 to $1,000; Miss Annie E. Graftin. New
York $500 to 81 900: Claude B. Cooksey,
District of Columbia, s720 to $40.
Office of the auditor for the War Depart
ment-Charles A. Reeves, Tennessee. 600
to 81 300
Office of the auditor for the Navy Depart
ment-Frank c. Severance, Pennsylvania,
5000 to 1900.
Office of the register-Miss Fideia j.
Richards, Illinois, $500 to $1,000; Edward
Bedford. Ohio, $40 to 5000
Office of the treasurer, United States
Miss Esther M. HARDWOOD. New York, $500
to $780, Miss Bertha M. Eisenstein, Ohio,
500 to sT2O; Miss Mary E. Gillon, New
York. $500 to 800: Miss Georgia NJ. Cum
minis, District of Columbia, s626 to $500.
Bureau OF statistics-Alvin H. King, Illi-
nois $500 to 81 900; VIM. H. Davis, Ken
lucky, 500 to 5000.
Supervising architects office-Miss Hor-
tense Mckee, Mississippi. s720 to 5000.
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FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE

wAsIIINGToN. u G.. PoST OFFICE NOTICE.
should ND. T. read daily as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily and the schedule Of cIosings is
overland transit For the week ending september
IS 1900 the last connecting closes Will be made
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
FRTDAY-tbl Al 7:I5 PM. for EUROPE PER SIS.
Tmb-ia from New York via Queenstown (cl At
II .G5 PM for NFTHERI. AXDS. pcr SIS Snsarn-
dam from New YORK. Via Rotterdam Mail must
IN ri pESMARK nsr 's's'''' Island from New
York Man must he directed per IS Island :
Fprnessia. from New York, Mail must he directed
per SIS Furnessfa
rrfntad mater omnariai nsnar ana an, 80
GERMANY only. TIE same class Of mail matter
his sbir Unless speciaIiy directed Nv her y
MAILS FOR sOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA,
We, III i1.o5 pm for Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct. per So. Parana. from New
York e, 1t 1I:c5 PM for FORTUNE ISLAND,
14REEYYTH per A TN EN- ya and
M1 i"r '9Sla ni4 m mus t. diree tn Per S.
VFNFZTtFIA per : Marnreiha from New yori,
NAL iGF ny - and pa via
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Ponce from New York IN A. COO 4 II for +.
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't''iss ali IhtH.t - .,aiieF, tiSt mere lally,
EXCEPT S9a La a. q Zoo ~ and On sundays only
,tt, ,tyNr- ~ - =, =,
.trc, ia s.ne,,a ~ ~. I'm - b"Sioh ana
PW ~ =" sseaiiei' ei'se mere oa'iF al $40
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~ - Z Il -, Itse nsIS va f'Tt tampa Fla.
Nh ~ ,tE vi u anu Suaays ~ $50 N q
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vi , AZ sero s T steamers sailing from New
n,rh, 't'se mere uHlIy al 1850 An. and 1000
Nh IS ros,r, nc, -
Mails ~ : - \ III = ny rail to Mobile and
III all = n Kdv ~ ana - ATE
Mai.N. ~ ran 70 New piieans. close here daily
a. W. ne 9 c%S Ssr r,5 closes fer which be
ing Ms.lhesn1Ss I1r I'lSI y KlEA and Mhndays for
BELIZE. y rp - Ssp ~ ana 81 ATLMALA
lhA N>fA' lF y. NAllS-
Ipr gIiT ~ s TS 5atAN HANAll and PHIL
ifIiNf. LNi.sHISI, via Snn Francisco. close here
sai4S AL, - ~ N uP I" september 2 inclusive,
r., iispact !TT IS hIa &c Jantiro. 'ol
Ma Mails II e, y IA f@Ec"nt West Australia
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCrIoNEER.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER
Attorneys Sale of a Desir=
able Three=Story and
Basement Brick House,
No. 1901 Vermont Ave-
NINE N. w.

On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER
THIRD. AID. 1900, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK, 1 will offer for sale by public auction,
In front OF the premises Thy order of the owner,
who is non-resdent, the following described
real estate situate in the city of Washington,
twenty eight t2s), in Moses Kelleys subdivision in
square numbered hundred and seventy eight
(27S). per plat recorded in Liber X. L. H.,
folio $40. OF the records of the surveyors office of
the District Of Columbia together with all the i'm
provements, rights. &c.
Terms liberal and stated at time of sale. $500
required upon acceptance Of bid. Terms to be
complied with in fifteen days. All conveyancing
stamps. &c, at purchasers cost.
THOMAS NJ. FIELDS, Attorney for Owner.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c
Today.

Thomas Bowling & Co, Aucts.-valuable i'm
proved real estate, being premises Nos. 623 and
625 Az St, between and G SITS. s.w., on Friday,
September %, at pm.
Trustees sale of lot improved by two-story
brick dwelling, No. 1119 18th st. me-, on Friday,
September IS, at 4:3O pm.
Walter B. Williams Co.. Aucts.-Trustee's
sale Of house and lot, No. 1925 New Hampshire
ave. NV, on Friday, September %, at pm.
Tomorrow.
Marcus Notes, Auct., ye33-37- 80 Louisiana ave.
n.w.-Special sale Of and second hand car
pets Smyrna and other rigs, Sbn Saturday. Septem-
Der %, within sales moons. at 10 am
G. g. Sloan & Co.. Aucts.. 140I G st.-Extensfve
sale OF household furniture carpets, etc., at 10
am, Saturday, September %; also at II M,
horse, harness, &c. ------4-.
Walter b. Williams CO., Auets.-Trustees'
sale OF two-story frame DIVE Hing, lot 25x165 feet
on Douglas ave-. Hillsdale, adjoining Anacosta,
ID. c., on Saturday, Septenb@ %, at 4:30 pm.
Thomas Bowling Auct.-aTrustee's sale Of undi
vided one-third interest In premises 1912 New
York ave- NV Saturday, September 20, at
pm. ~ o
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se19. "a. %, &c. 81, %

USTEES' SALE OF UNDIVIDED ONE-THIRD
INTEREST IN PREMISES 1912 NSW YORK
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF deed of trust, duly recorded among
the Land records OF the District of Columbia in
Liber 2lOe, folio 343 We shall sell, at public
tion In front of the premises, SATURDAY,
THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1900. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, undivided
third interest subject the life therein OF
Helen A. Howard, In and to the following de-
scribed real estate. situate In the city of Wash
Davidsons subdivision of square PSF as per plat
recorded In the office of the surveyor of said Dis
trict In Book N. X. page So: Beginning for the
same at the northeast corner of said lot and run
ming thence enthusiastically along the line of
New York ave- 81 feet 8 inches; thence southeast
wardly, at right angles to said avenue, 80 feet;
thence enthusiastically, parallel with said avenue,
feet. TO the west line Of said lot; thence south
Il feet 8 inches; thence east 81 feet inches to
the east line of said lot thence north, along the
east line of said lot. "a feet and thence north
westTardly stili along said east line, 80 feet to
the place of beginning; together with the improve
ments. etc. consisting Of brick dwelling of
three stories and cellar.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, residue in two
equal payments at one and two years respectively,
with interest at per cent per annum, payable
semi annually, secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser and deed of trust the property; all
cash; 500 deposit. Conveyancing, etc, at pur-
chaser's cost. Terms to be complied with in ff
teen days trustees reserve the right to readver
tise and sell at defaultng purchasers cost aud
risk.
CHARLES FL. CRAGIN.
CHARLES NJ. McCARTENEY,
THOS. BOWLING, Auct. Trustees.
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