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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Washington Traction C0mpaDy's
Failure TO Remove Wires.

The Electrical Engineer Recon-
mcnds summary Action - ASSESS
ment of Property Ordcred-Cars on
The City and Suburban Railway Com
pany recently flied an application with
the Commissioners for a permit to erect
feeder on Fourth Street northeast, be-
tween ne land Avenue and the
Bunker Hill Road. In the application it
was stated that the feeder was to be
erected on the wooden poles in the centre
Of Fourth Street, the property of the city
and of the company. 1t was also stated
that the permit was requested on the
condition that the erection of the wire
was temporary cXpedicnt for increas-
ing the. current on the Michigan Avenue
extension Of the comp2nys line, and that
it would be removed as soon as practi
cable.
Walter C. Allen, the Electrical Engi-
neer in reporting upon the application,
Informs the Commissioners that the wires
strung as a temporary expedient on the
Fourth Street line of the City and Sub
urban Railway were allowed to be placed
there with the understanding that they
were 10 be removed Immediately after
Inc GtlcflloultS stlttilnlllE Alit pptAiAAS Va
Trinity College. Al that time, Mr.. Allen
says that G. II. Harries. Vice President
of the company, stated that arrangements
were being made for the building Of a
conduit in 7 Street. from the power sta
ton to North Capitol Street, through
which the feeders for this line would
run, and asking that these temporary
wires be allowed to remain longer MI
Allen states that this was done by the
consent of the Engineer Commissioner,
but he says that frequent requests for a
plan showing the location OF this conduit
have failed to bring any response. In
consequence of this, Mr.. Allen states, he
wrote to the company recently calling at
tention to the facts in the matter and
requesting that the wires be removed inn
nlediately Mr.. Allen says that he has re
ceivod no reply to this letter, and he
recommends that letter be sent to the
company ordering the removal OF these
wires within forty-eight hours after the
receipt of the notice.
This recommendation has been approved
by the Engineer Commissioner, and IL is
understood that the board will concur IN
the action.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

Walter c. Allen, the Electrical En-
gineer, has had under consideration for
some time a plan to do away with the
large and unsightly fire alarm cards now
in use at the several engine and truck
houses. He now proposes to replace them
with fre-alarm books, of convenient
form for reference. such as are in use in
other cities. The books will be arranged
similar to a ledger index, so that when
a box is struck it can be readily located
The book will occupy convenient place
in the fire houses, and, in Mr.. Aliens
opinion, will be preferable to the present
huge cards The books will be prepared
within a few weeks, and viii be ready
for use shortly afterward. Only a limit
ed number will be issued as the expense
of compiling and printing them is consid-
cradle. 49,
The introduction of the new books Will
permit the numbering of boxes In four
figures and the use of other appliances
for the extension of the box numbers;
The system then viii be no longer TIED
up to the limitations now put upon 1t.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

See kann's Windows.
The index Of superb spring millinery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

The Attorney for the District has for
warded to the Commissioners a copy OF
the bill in equity suit 21297 Laura V.
Callaghan VS.. The District of Columbia,
and requests information from the As
SCISSOR whether any action has been taken
/ by advertisement or otherwise to enforce
the assessment
1t appears that the suit was brought
for relief from penalties, interest. and
taxes against part of lot !, square 1872
on the ground that the assessments were
made more than twenty years ago, and
therefore, come within the operation of
the Statute of Limitations.
Ia reply to the request Of the Attorney
for the District. the Special Assessment
Clerk states that the taxes in question
We're advertised and sold in 1889 1892 TO
1876, inclusive and In 1898 and 1893
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

]. L. Magruder. Of 23l9 II Street north
west, has called the attention of the
Commissioners to the urgent need of
lights on Twenty-fourth Street, between
X and | Streets northwest
Thomas J. Fisher, the Inspector of
Electric Lighting. after investigating the
matter, has recommended that the pres
ent gas lamp be removed and an addi-
tional lamp added, which in his opinion.
Will remove the cause of complaint He
estimates the cost of the work at Sill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

&zzhMqA he Dependable Store -mA
BIG Sale of EmbrOideries.

yards of Fine Embrodere The entire balance of an
importers bought prices! Tomorrow hand
them confident that they the biggest
Embroidery values offered
We have divided the stock into four different lots consisting
of Cambria Swiss and Nansook make it for to Sc
lect just what you
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17


The Commissioners are in receipt of
a communication from David S. Carll,
civil engineer and general superintendent,
calling attention to the fact that it is
dangerous for cars going cast to stop at
New Jersey Avenue and B Street south
east, IN the near side of the street, as
required to do by the recent order issued
by the Commissioners. Mr.. CARL states
that the company offers no objections to
the stop for the trains bound west, but
he does ask that the trains bound east
should not be required to stop on the near
side He informs the Commissioners that
il is impossible for trains going up Cap
itol Hill to obtain a high rate of speed,
and he says they could be brought to a
stop iu very short distance at any time
on reaching New Jersey Avenue.
Mr.. CARL states that he is fearful that
II every train is compelled to stop on the
grade ii might lead sometime to serious
results. If the track Were slippery and
the trains should start to run backward
down the grade Mr. CARL adds that it
is on account Of this danger that the pres
ent regulations OF the company forbid
any stop at the street crossings on Capt.
tol Hill. between First Street west, and
the east side of New Jersey Avenue, eX
cept in cases of emergency.
Captain /. :. Beach. the Engineer Com
missioner, has forwarded TO his collea CUES
a recommendation that the request OF the
the stop on the near side Of the street in
this case might result in accident.
Thomas W. Gilmer has written to the
Commissioners and submitted a state
ment relative TO the general and firm en-
forcement Of the Police Regulations upon
all, and not upon the few. Mr.. Gilmer
disclaims any desire to influence the
Board of Commissioners unduly or upon
particular case, but at the same time
he expresses the hope that the authori-
ties will see TO it that the police force
has no excuse to infer that the regula-
lions or other laws are not TO be rigidly
enforced uniformly and impaTtially.
II II is right TO compel any man 10
obey any particular law, then Mr.. Gilmer
thinks that all should be compelled TO
cumstances. Mr.. Gilmer admits that the
statement sounds like Dlatitude, but he
thinks that the police should never for
get il. He believes that an officer who
has the courage to enforce the law uni
formy is too valuable a man TO lose.
Continuing. Mr.. Gilmer says:
At the same time when d regulation is
Of any importance the police should en-
force il by soft persuasion II possible In
such case they should not humiliatc the
citizen by making an arrest. 81 the dig
nifty Of the law can be upheld in any
other way. The police should remember
the difference between the nahum pro-
hibitum and NAHUM I'm Sc.
Il desire to say in this connection that
no person under arrest ought to be eX-
posed to the public gaze in an open pa
troll wagon. All vehicles for the trans
portation OF prisoners should be covered
especially in view Of the fact that inno-
cent people are often compelled 10 ride In
them.
Moore & Wood, Of 20 Tenth Street
northwest, recently made application to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

The Commissioners yesterday issued an
order TO provide for the regular assess
ment of property-real and personal-in
the District of Columbia, provided by
law. The order is:
THAT for the fiscal year to end June
80 1901 and pursuant TO the act of Con-
gress providing for a permanent form of
government for the District of Columbia,
approved June Il, 1873, and the tenth sec
ton of An act to provide an immediate
revision and equalization of real estate
values I'm the District of Columbia; also
to provide an assessment of real estate
In said District in the year 1896, and every
third year thereafter, and for other pur-
poses approved August II. 1894, tax
be and the same is hereby levied OF
SL50 on every 800 of real estate
within the District OF Columbia not eX-
erty held and used exclusively for agricul-
lural purposes without the limits of the
tity of Washington, and so designated by
the Assessor in his annual report, the
rate on which shall be 81 on every SlU9;
Ind upon all personal property in the Dis
lrict Of Columbia not taxable elsewhere,
l1.50 on every 800. according to the as
tessed valuation thereof
The law relating to the rate Of taxation
Is as follows-section IS Of the laws in
cooperating the government Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia:
Provided. That the rate Of taxation in
any one year shall not exceed Sl.Jg en-
every Sld0 Of real estate not exempted by
law; and on personal property not taxa
BILE elsewhere. $50 on every 800 according
10 the cash valuation thereof
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

C. p. Dickey. of 3212 Seventeenth Street
northwest has written to the Commits
sioners. complaining of the condition of
Seventeenth Street north Of Mount Pleas
ant. because it has not been cleaned.
Warner Stutler, the superintendent of
Street Cleaning, has informed the Com
missioners that the street in question is
not within the limits of the street clean
ing service. He also states that his in
spector reports that the condition of the
street is due to the bad condition of the
cutters, which have not been cleaned for
some time. Mr.. Stutler states that upon
the receipt of the complaint and in or
der to prevent further complaint Of the
same character, his department ordered
cleaned the cutters OF Park Street and
Howard Avenue, which do not, nor does
Seventeenth Street, come under the SUI
pervision of his department but under
the Superintendent of County Roads.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

The index OF superb spring millinery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

Moore & Wood, Of 20 Tenth Street
northwest, recently made application to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

Lot 1-Consists of
Cambria and Swiss
Embroideries up to
A inches wide-all
the newest pat
terms: insertions
to match - values
up to 10c. A &C
Sale price. ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

The Electrical Engineer Recon-
mends summary Action - ASSESS
ment of Property Ordcrcd-Cars on
street Line VIII Stop on Far side
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

Lot 2-TlIis is a
beautiful lot of
Cambrics, Swiss
and Nainsook En-
broideries up to 6
inches wide. In an
immense variety of
patterns - dainty
open effects so
much in demand for
boys shirt waists,
&c. Actual values
up. to l5c. TIC
Sale price. q 2
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

Lot 3-This is a
wonderful lot. 1t
includes Swiss,
Cambria and Main
sock in widths
suitable for skirt
ings. including in
serting and bead
ings, which are
now so mitch in
demand - values
up to 19c. &C
Sale price. -
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07
CHINA'S CREDIT.
Citizens of the Empire Loafh TO Lend
Their Money to the Gov
ernment.

The following is an English trans
lation in the Shanghai Mercury from
the Chinese paper, Shen Pao:
The Shen Pao laments the fact that
the Chinese people are not as ready
as people in the west to lend money
to the government. In China the
rulers look upon the empire as fam
ily to be administered for their pri-
vate advantage. In western lands the
people are the kingdom and the rulers
act according to that principle.
For example, il wealthy land
owner wishes TO borrow money and
applies TO his children and servants
they are all willing to help him accord
ing to their ability, for they know the
land owner has PROPERTY enough TO
make repayment sure. Now. the en-
peror is the father and mother of his
people. Why cannot he, on the same
principles, borrow money from his
people? 1t must be because they do
not trust him.
All foreign countries have national
debts, which they owe to their own
people chiefly and only TO other coun-
tries in a small degree. The govern
ments have no difficulty in floating
loans. which are at once covered by
their own people, who have such con-
fidence in their governments that they
lend money freely. There is mutual
trust and love between upper and
lower classes. Even if the time for re-
payment is hundreds of years off they
do rot mind. for they know they viii
get their interest as long as the king
dom lasts.
How different IL is in China. The
people will not lend their money 10
the state. and no promises will move
them. The curious thing is that the
bigger the national debt of these for
eign countries the more prosperous is
the country. Thus. japan is an in
stance in point. This is because the
money was borrowed for the benefit
Of the people, that railways. etc.
might be built 1nasmuch as much
money has been leaned TO Japan by
other states these are unwilling to
injure her by going to war with her.
Now, Turkey is loaded with debt and
seems an exception TO the rule above
enumerated. Bnt She only proves the
rule. Why is she 50 poor2 Because
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07

A lad in one of the London board
schools was found guilty Of a serious
infraciion of discipline. and was di-
rected by his teacher to tell his moth
er when he got home what misde-
meanor he had committed.
The next morning the sehoolmis-
tress called Johnnie to her desk.
when the following dialogue en-
sued:
"Well, Johnnie. did you inform your
mother what infraction OF discipline
you were guilty of yesterday, and the
reprimand and punishment you re-
ceived?"
"Yes'm." was the sententious re-
ply.
'leell, and what did your mother
say?"
''she said she'd like to wiring your
neck for you."-Stray Stories.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07
A NEW BID FOR VOTES.
Up between Two Tam
many Candidates.

"Talk about bids for votes" said
an old-time ward politician at re-
publican headquarters one day late-
ly, relates the New York Tribune,
'those two Tammany men who have
been fighting for the district leader
ship in a downtown district rang in
a new kind of bid. These two heel
ers, whom / will call Riley and Raf-
ferty, though those are not their
names, were turning every stone to
beat each other. They hated the
sound Of each others name. and the
fight was to the death from the
start.
Zone day word came to Riley that
the father of two young men in the
district named Grammar had just died.
Straightway he wrote them a note Of
sympathy explaining how badly he
felt at the demise of the elder Gram
nan. and he hoped they would allow
him TO be represented at the funeral
by five carriages. The Grammar boys
were much pleased, and proudly told
their friends In some way Raf-
ferty heard of the affair, and he lost
no time in writing TO mention his
poignant sorrow at the taking OF
of Grammar pere. and would his sons
permit him TO send eight elegant
carriages to the funeral as a slight
expression of his sympathy?
The news of Ratferty's deed Of
kindness was in turn borne to the
ears of Riley. and he decided to send
more carriages. and added IL to his
original number.
Rafferty, raised Riley again. and
I don't know how long they kept it
up, but Grammar had a grand funeral.
1t was the wonder of the district.
There were 80 carriages in the pro-
cession, and Riley and Rafferty, sent
~ nF 4harr, =
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07

A feature Of the voyage Of the
steamer Coptic, from China. to San
Francisco. was a fve-day walking
match. Sixteen Of the passengers en-
tered the competition. The deck was
measured, and from six o'clock in the
morning until six o'clock in the even
ing the contestants walked encour-
aged by the plaudits of more seden-
tary passengers, who drew up their
deck chairs close TO the space allotted
20 the walkers and watched the match.
Lieut.. Heinrich. Of the German army.
was the winner, walking 12s miles. A.
J. Flaherty. of the Peling consular
cadets, was second with a score of 116
miles.-Chicago Chronicle.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07
AN ANGRY COUPLES QUEST.
and They Wanted Ia Mighty
Quick.

An incident somewhat out of the or
binary was noted the other day with
in the somber walls of the city hall. A
well-dressed couple-man and woman
passed through the main corridor Of
the building, both glancing at all the
signs, as though in quest of some par
ticular Office. 1t is by no means unusu-
al for well-dressed couples 10 enter the
city hall, but for the most part they
countenances of this couple, however.
were too serious for the matrimonial
allegation to hold, says the Washing
ton Star.
"Where do you get divorces?" finally
asked the man, in a tone almost savage,
of one of the court criers.
Although completely staggered. the
official managed to gasp: "What?"
"We want to get divorce. and we
want to get II quick" the angry stran-
ger explained.
The crier inquired If a petition had
been filed and If the applicant had OBJ
tanned the services Of an attorney.
Ant dhcNtI DtiH- III tue DtN dAAft AhF
crier called a lawyer who was standing
near by, and the latter made clear that
certain preliminaries are essential be-
fore the matrimonial bonds are, as a
rule, severed. The indignant man and
the equally angry woman recited
their grievances. She was determined
to go on the stage and he objected.
This was the tale Of woe in a nutshell.
The lawyer suggested that as there
had been no cruel treatment the sim
plest ground on which TO Procure a d.
vorce would be desertion. That course.
however. would require at least two
years 10 obtain a divorce.
"Humph." said the woman. sneerinR-
". as she turned 10 her husband.
Your ignorance is appalling You
told me all that was necessary was to
come here TO the courthouse and sign
a book
"T-1I admit ignorance or ANYTHING
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07
Holiday Rates.

The Choctaw route will sell tickets
from points in Indian and Oklahoma
territories TO points in Arkansas at
one and one third fare for the round
trip, with final return limit OF thirty
days. Dates Of sale. Dec. q, p and
q. For information call on nearest
agent or write G. b. Hart, Gen. West
Agent. Jno. w. Tedford, Trav. Pass.
Agent, Oklahoma City. o. T.: Geo.H
Lee. G.. P. & T. a, Little Rock, Ark.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07
BOTH FOOD AND MEDICINE.
The Fruit Cure Is Becoming More
and More Prevalent for Some of
the Ills of the Human BODY.

The curative value of fruit is becom-
ing more and more insisted upon by
those who make study Of dietetics.
Grapes are recommended for the dys-
peptic, the consumptiye. the anaemic,
and for those with tendency to gout
and liver troubles. Plums, also, are
said to be cure for gonty and rheu-
matte tendencies. The acid fruits, es-
pecially lemons and oranges, are par
ticuIarly good for stomach troubles
and rheumatism, says the Syracuse
Clinic.
lit is not sufficient, say the advocates
of the fruit cure, to eat small guam
tity at breakfast or dinner. One
should eat from two to eight pounds
of grapes day, or, if oranges are the
curative agency, the number to be
eaten in day may vary from three
to six.
A healthy condition of the body de-
pends upon perfect balance of foods
taken There are many other factors
entering into the question, but this
feature must not be forgotten. Few
people there are who can keep healthy
without fruit.
How absurd, some one says, to be
told to eat fruit when everybody eats
it. Yes, but how do you eat it? Do
you take a definite amount of il, the
same as you do of meat and potatoes,
or do you eat it as you do candy?
If you suffer from an acute attack
of Indigestion after a dinner of soup.
meats, pickles, sauces, salad, cakes,
pastries, with spices and condiments
enough to blister the skin, to say
nothing of the delicate lining of the
stomach, pray do not aver that indi-
gestion arises from the morsel of fruit
taken at the end.
BE honest with your stomach for
month. Eat no more than you need of
uries of nature, such as apples,
oranges. pears or other fruit, shall
enter. Try, if only as an interesting
experiment, to eat sparingly of the
cruder articles of diet, and more Of
those suited to your real needs, and
see to it that fruit forms part of
each meal.
"But there are so many kinds of
fruit that / cannot eat"
'There il is again. Because you
cannot eat II kinds of food at one
meal ending with fruit. it. of course,
was the apple, or the strawberries
that did the HARM"
"But doesn't fruit make the blood
thin?"
ut certainly does, and we are
mighty glad of it. Ask any doctor
who has practiced medicine for ten
years with his eyes open, and he will
tell you that the great majority of
grown-up folks have blood too thick.
"The minerals and natural acids of
the fruit are the very best conceiv-
able remedies for this thickened con-
dition of the blood. Fruit then be-
comes both food and a medicine-a
necessity and a most delightful lux
ury."
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07

else to get rid OF you" growled the
man.
"Well. then. I'll desert you.' replied
the woman. "These gentlemen are
witnesses 10 what say. hereby de-
sert you"
The disappointed couple thereupon
departed from the building in com
pany, and asSthey disappeared from
view were engaged in earnest conver-
safinn
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07

she borrowed money ana was;e1 49,.
She did not use il to build public
works, which would bring in vast
profits. III China borrows for right
uses a national debt need be no him
drance to her prosperity; nay, ii may
be an indispensable help on the path
of progress.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-07

Praise the bridge that carries you
over either a flood or cough. Billiards.
Horehound Syrup has brought so
many over throat and lung troubles,
such as coughs, colds, bronchitis, ,Getc.,
thatlits praises are sung everywhere.
Price, 25 and so cents. Peoples Drug
Store. DIV