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FIGURED IN
REVENUES OF DISTRICT
Eight persons, he said, had been killed
bv tbaca y,,irac

Eight persons. he said, had been killed
by these wires.
Outside Fire Limits.
Mr.. Cannon pointed out that the same
privileges had been granted west of
Rock Creek, and the amendment simply
proposed TO allow the same privileges
east of Rock Creek, outside of the fire
limits
Mr.. McCleary said in regard to Mr..
Babcock's statement as to the highway
bridge that the law provided for the
submission of the matter to the District
ment with the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon road.
Mr.. Pearre called attention to the
provision in regard TO bill posters He
opposed the. section which confers upon
the District Commissioners the right to
say what property shall be used for bill
posting. He also attacked the further
provision which requires that before a
piece of property can be used for bill
posting purposes consent be obtain
ed OF 4 majority of the residents OF
the square in which the property is To-
Gated. He thought this provision would
nut III tIlt
Mr. Sulzer had the clerk read a let
ter from Mr.. Louis Shade protesting
against the increase of the license tax
on the ground that it would drive out
Of business the smaller saloon keepers,
whose places are patronized chiefly by
worlIingmen. Mr.. Sulzer said he hoped
the conference report would be defeat
ed and that the House would be given
an opportunity to vote on these amend
men.s.
Compliments to Mr.. Cannon.
In a clever little speech. Mr.. Sulzer
paid his compliments to Mr. Cannon IN
such a manner as to arouse the House
and to cause Mr.. Cannon to bow low
in acknowledgment and to throw a kiss
across the aisle at Mr. Sulzer.
Mr.. Sulzer said he realized the great
burden imposed upon Mr. Cannon. and
desired to relieve him. 1t was surpris-
ing how much he knew. Referring TO
the fact that Mr.. Cannon opposed MIR.
Sulzer's bill to encourage the salmon
industry in Alaska, the latter said that
Mr.. Cannon knew the habits OF the lit
tie fishes in the waters of Alaska and
he knew the concomitants of mint ju-
leps in Washington. He reminded him
of Goldsmith's lines:
"And still they gazed, and still the Won
der grew.
That one small head could carry all ne
knew"
The conference report was then adopt
ed. on divlsion-9i TO 80.
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Hampshire. and Rhode Island for similar
services.
The bill also provides for these pay
ments on the same account: To thei
States Of Indiana. s535s59 Iowa. 1885,
AZ; Michigan. $3s2.i67; Ohio. s45s.559;
and Illinois. S1.005. .129
The conferees struck out an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for a steel ferryboat
for use between Ellis Island and the
Battery, New York Harbor.
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AUTHORITY TO MAKE
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Resolution Affecting Grand
Army Encampment.

Without opposition, the House yester-
day passed the joint resolution intro
duced by Representative Loudenslager
granting authority to the District Com
missioners to make special regulations
for the period of the Grand Army en-
campment in October.
Mr.. Babcock, chairman of the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
of the resolution Immediately after the
journal.
Objection Is Withdrawn.
Mr.. Moon Dem, Tcnn.), who on Fri
day declared that he would object to
every request for unanimous consent
curing the remaining days Of the session
because the Speaker refused to recognize
him 10 bring before the House bill
giving Territorial form of government
TO the Indian Territory, withdrew his
objection TO the consideration of the
resolution which he had made on Friday
Mr.. Moon Renews Threat.
Mr.. Moon said that the days of the
present session were so few and that
there were so many important matters
, before the House, he would waive the
carrying out OF his threat for the
present. He declared. however, that.
beginning with the first day Of the next
session, he would object to every re-
quest for unanimous consent until a
hearing had been given his bill The
resolution was then read and passed
without opposition.
Provisions Of the Resolution.
The resolution empowers the Com
missioners to make special police regu-
lations. and appropriates 81, 900 for this
purpose. It also authorizes the Secre-
tary of War and the Secretary of the
Navy to loan to the encampment Off
cials flags and ensigns for decoration
purposes; authorizes the stringing Of
electric light wires for Illuminating
purposes; authorizes the use of certain
streets and reservations for the cree
tion Of reviewing stands, and the loan
by the War Department of hospital
tents and medical supplies
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MANY ANXIOUS TO
SERVE THE DISTRICT
THE DISTRICT CODE.
House Agrees to Conference Report on
Amendments.

The House yesterday agreed to the
conference report upon the amendments
to the District code. The amendments are
chiefly those included in the bill as II
passed tie House with several minor
changes.
a compromise was effected IN the mat
ter Of justices of the peace by which
the number IS to be reduced from ten
to six after the expiration OF the terms
of the present justices.
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Her Third Conviction for Murder.

ELDORADO. Kans., June 2s.-Jessie
Morrison. on trial here for the tnird
time for the murder of Mrs. olin Castle
in this city in June, 1900. was found
guilty of murder in the second degres
today. The jury was out twelve hours.
The case may be appealed again.
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ORDERS ISSUED BY WOOD.
Senate Passes Money Resolution Call
ing for Copies.

a resolution was offered in the Sen
ate yesterday by Mr.. Money Dem,
Miss.). and agreed to. directing the Sec
retary of War to furnish copies of all
orders issued by the governor general
of Cuba from the date of the beginning
OF his administration up 20 May 20,
1902
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FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Henry Harry Falls From Car on Met
ropolitan Line.

Henry Harry. aged thirty years. of 22O5
L Street northwest, fell OF a Metropoli-
tan car at Fourteenth and Streets
northwest last night about 10 O'Clock.
He sustained a fracture of the skull, and
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
in the ambulance. He will probably re-
cover.
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NEW NAVAL LABORATORY.
Bill introduced in House by Represen-
tative Foss.

Representative Foss yesterday intro
duced In the House bill to establish
the Melville Engineering Laboratory. so
named in honor OF Admiral Melville,
chief of engineers of the Navy. The
measure provides that the laboratory
shall be on Government land selected
by the Secretary of the Navy, to cost
not to exceed s400, 900 or thereabouts.
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FALSE BRANDING OF FOODS.
House Agrees to Conferees' Report on
Bill.

The conferees' report on the bill to
prohibit the false branding of food pro-
ducts the subject OF interstate COM
meree, which did not materially affect
its provisions. was agreed to yesterday
by the House
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After Number of BerthS
in the Assessors
Office.
CLERKS MUST BE EFFICIENT
Likely That Policy of Promotion VIII
Be Followed Out as in the Past
Municipal Triumvirate Kept Very
Busy.

Most of the time Of the Commissioners
was occupied yesterday in listening to
the plant Of the Office seeker. In fact.
9or several days the municipal trium-
virste have had time to attend to little
else. The fact leaked out about ten
days ago that there were a few fat
jobs in the Assessors Office to be made
in connection with the personal tax as
sessment, and Immediately about fifty
gentlemen were impressed with the idea
that their talents were needed.
Commissioner Macfarland stated yes
terday that there are really but FIVE
or six new places to be provided for.
and that many of the applications could
not even be considered seriously, owing
to their number. The same is true with
reference to the appointment of a mem
Der of the board of police and fire sur
geons. and to the three or four clerk
ships which are to be filed in the va
rious departments
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Must Be Efficient.

The policy of the Commissioners nas
been to promote clerks and employees
of the District who have shown them
selves to be efficient II this policy
prevails. and many think it should. the
positions in the Assessors Office will
all be filled from the forces now engaged
IN the offices of the Assessor and the
Auditor. and the lower clerkships Will
be supplied with new men.
1t is not known at present whether
this policy will be followed, but it is
likely to be- If too great q pressure is
not put upon the Commissioners from
the Caoitol
In any event, the fact should be
recognized that the Importantly of those
seeking appointments in the District
Government viii avail little, and the
inroads upon the time and patience OF
the Commissioners will be materially
lessened If the majority of the appli-
cants would stop to consider for a mo-
ment that after their claims have been
presented the Commissioners will be
helpless to do thing for them, how
ever strong their Endorsements or the
desire on the part of the municipal au-
thorities 10 do so.
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Mondays Coming Sale of a Great Purchase of
5000 wards EmbrOiderieS.

Again has the aness of Embroidery chief been rewarded and
big lot Embrode of the
regular purchase that will add aurels
selling The valves we've been able to
give And those who follow this stores daily dongs
that is sufficient
There are Cambria dainty
cries Inserng match also Beadngs and Match Sets Every
for beautiful widths for babys dress the
elaboratey peieoa ounces &with endless
riety of styles between
bio sat little
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Fine and Dainty Cambria, Swiss,
and Nainsook Embroideries, Insert
ings, and Beadings. The assortment
is immense-thc styles are one and
all OF the prettiest description.
Every piece is of newest and dain-
tiest designing. Widths up to 4
inches. Representing values g2c
easily worth Sc and 10c yard. ~
Tor. #
A very wide assortment of new
Cambria, Swiss, and Nainsook En-
broideries, widths running up to
inches. Patterns of every sort-for
every use. Included are plenty Of
patent edges that will be in such
favor for shirt waists. as well as
the popular headings. These - 81
represent values worth up to ~
121ac and l5c yard, for. 4
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Ex-Parte Evidence.

"Ex-parte evidence was admitted to
the trial, consisting Of ex-parte deposi-
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Mattings Reduced.

Fine quality Mat
tings. both in jap
anese, Cotton-warp.
and Heavy Seamless
China Mattings. The
former are in hand
/, some carpet patterns
and other effects. All
the best colors-blues,
green's. reds. and
browns. Qualities sold
regularly in every
other store at 35c and
40c 4 yard. Special,
I &c.
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40 rolls OF China
Mattings. double warp
and reversible; close
woven; desirable ccl-
ors. This is a good.
strong quality-serv-
iceable and desirable.
We bought this lot un-
der price-and hence
this special offer, per
yard, at
OIC,
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Exceptionally fine qualities, and
the best intrinsic values ever Of
fered for the money. Fine grade
Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries.
both edgings and insertings. Beau
tiful openwork patterns, Point de
Alencon effects, etc; in match sets
and fetching point applique designs
Some of them wide enough
{: s: e.. ,ss; ,t;I 9; ssa7Ps $s'R os s's and 2e
Choice Of very fine and elaborate
Embroiderles of finest quality Main
sock, Swiss, and Cambria Patterns
are as exclusive as they are hand
some. and include the very desirable
applique and openwork effects.
Widths ample enough for
skirt flouncings. Qualities or
that are actually worth up TO ~
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Historic Roanoke Island.

The historic spot where the first
English-speaking people landed with
in the boundaries of the United States
is Roanoke Island. N. c.. and the date
was 1854. The people who settled
there had been sent over by Sir Walter
Raleigh. and they wrote such glowing
letters home and made such attractive
maps that in 1856 and 1887 the colony
largely increased. 1t was at Roanoke
Island in 1887 that Virginia Dare. the
first tAnglo-American, as Senator Sim
mons, of North Carolina, calls her,
was born. She ought to have a monu-
ment, says Mr.. Simmons and he wants
Congress to appropriate $25.0Oo for this
purpose. Besides this, he has intro
duced a resolution asking Congress to
appropriate $4,000 to aid the North
Carolina people in an exposition, which
is to be held next July and August in
celebration of the landing on Roanoke
Island. At this exposition there is to
be remarkable display of ancient
manuscripts. maps. relics curios. etc,
which will illustrate an almost forgot
ten chapter in American history
Kansas City Journal.
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GIRL WHO GOT PRETTIER.

An Embarrassing Misunderstanding
Caused by "a Vocal Cockneyism.
Mr.. Charles Whymper, the we'll
known engraver and animal painter
told the following anecdote few
years ago: 81 dined at Mr.. So-and-
Sos at Highgate last night, and as a
mark of honor his eldest daughter was
assigned to me to take down to din
ner. She's a bright girl, and 1 got
along very nicely with her and Lady
Bletherington on the other side, until
the ladies were on the eve of retiring
to the drawing room. was talking
about the beautiful scenery near the
house, the views from the windows,
the fine air, when Miss - suddenly
said: I think l get prettier every day
don't your What could she mean?
did not dare to answer her, SO l said:
I beg your pardon-what did you
say?' I said I think I get prettier
every day There was no mistaking
her words, SO 7 answered.: Yes, In
deed. you get prettier; and no wonder,
in such fresh air, and Just then she
caught her mothers eye, and with the
other ladies she left the room. AS she
went out she looked over her shoulder
with such whitening scorn in her
eyes that knew had put my foot in
it some how. Then it flashed upon
me that had misunderstood her; she
had dropped an H. What she had
said was not silly compliment to
herself; the sentence really was: I
think Highgate prettier every day"
Mr.. Whymper's hair is quite gray now.
Chambers.
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Old Neetilework,

The needlework picture seems to
have made its first appearance in the
first years of the reign of Charles |. for
although Elizabethan and Jacobean are
said to exist. one with an absolutely
unimpeachable pedigree is yet to be
found. and thu costumes in the Oldest
specimens tie writer has yet seen Ger
tainly indicate that they cannot be as
signed to a date before 1880. The ear
liest Stuart pictures are worked with
silks on coarse. irregularly woven
brownish linen canvas, in the fine.
slanting stitch taken over single
thread. which is technically known as
tent stitch" or petit point. This
method OF working produced an effect
much resembling that Of tapestry. by
which, indeed, the embroidered picture
was probably suggested. AS
time went on the simple stitchery was
elaborated. portions of the design be-
ing wrought n silver "passing'-a fine
metallic thread passed through the
material instead of being applied;
hence its name.-The Connoisseur.
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A Thackeray Anecdote.

A correspondent kindly contributes
the following amusing anecdote of
Thackeray's stay in New York, and
vouches for the authenticity of re-
tort courteous which we seem to have
met in other connections. Your rem
iniscences of Thackeray's visit to
America recall another. While here
he was very much attracted by the
beauty and brilliancy of Miss B., and.
in accordance with the foreign custom.
made a morning call when she did not
expect any one. Hearing some talking
in the lower hall. she leaned over the
banisters and asked the servant who
it was. It's Mr.. Thackeray. ma'am.'
oh, damn Thackeray!' replied Miss b.
No. said Thackeray. who could not
but hear the remark, it's not Misther
O'Dam Thackeray, but Mr.. Makeprace
Thackeray.' And with laugh Miss
b. came down. P. S.-If Miss b. is
alive STILL she can confirm this. New
York Evening Post.
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In Dear Old. London.

A well-knowni New Yorker. who re-
Gently returned; from London, says
that he had n funny experience there.
He was stopping at n family hotel that
had wheezy elevator or lift as the
English call it.
His room was, on the third floor and
he used the "lift' several times every
day. After lie had been stopping at
the hotel about four days he discov-
cred one morning IL neatly-written sign
posted up alongside the elevator shaft
on his floor. The sign read:
Guests will please walk downstairs,
as the lift is only used for ascending"
New York. Times.
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CHAPTER XI.

Lady Frances left the room with
alacrity. Gerard Immediately bent
over Alice and his tone changed.
II have sent her away on purpose.
She'll be half an hour rummaging.
for have not seen the book there for
ages. Alice, one word before We part.
You must know that it was for your
sake / refused the marriage proposed
to me by my uncle: you will not let
me go into Punishment without word
of hope a promise of your lovo to
tighten it."
"Oh, Gerard" she eagerly said. II
am SO glad you have spoken; I almost
think should have spoken myself. II
you had not. Just look at me"
II am looking at you." he fondly
answered.
"Then look at my hectic face. my
hands; do they not plainly tell you
that the topics you would speak of
must be barred topics to me?"
"Why should they be? You will get
stronger"
Never. There is no hope OF 1t.
Many years ago, when the illness first
came on me. the doctors said l might
get better with time; but the time has
come. and come, and come, and-gone,
and only left me more confirmed in
valid. To an old age cannot live:
most probably but few years; ask
yourself, Gerard, IL I am one who
ought to marry and leave behind a
husband to regret me; perhaps chill
dren. No. no."
You are cruel, Alice"
1.-THE cruelty would be. IL selfshly
| allowed you to talk of love to me; or.
still more selfish to let you cherish
hopes that / would marry. When you
limited at this the other evening when
than wretched bracelet was lost, re-
preached myself with cowardice in
not answering more plainly than you
had spoken. should have told you.
Gerard, as tell you now, that nothing.
no persuasion from the dearest person
on earth shall ever induce me to
marry"
"You dislike me, see that"
"T did not say so," answered Alice.
with a glowing cheek. Il think it
very possible that-if l could ever al
low myself to dwell on such things-I
should like you very much. perhaps
better than I could like any one"
And why will you not?" her per-
suasively uttered.
Gerard. have told you. I am too
weak and sickly to be other than I
am. 1t would only be deceiving myself
and you. No, Gerard. my love and
hopes must lie elsewhere"
"Where?" he eagerly asked.
| Alice pointed upwards.
| T am learning to look upon 1t as my
home" she whispered, land must not
suffer hindrances to obscure the way.
1t will be a better home than even
your love, Gerard"
Gerard Hope smiled.
Ito be continued.)
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here; how could 7 tell that the bashaw
would be at the opera? A shark set
on me In the street, and i had to run
for my life. Thomas happened to be
conveniently at the door. and l rushed
in, and saved myself
"a shark" uttered Alice. in dismay,
who in her inexperience had taken
his words uterally@"a shark in the
street!'
Lady Frances Chenevix laughed.
"One with sharp eyes and hooked
nose. Alice. speeding after me on two
legs. with a polite invitation from one
of the law lords He is watching on
the opposite side now"
"How shall you get away?" ex-
claimed Frances.
'1If the bashaw comes home before
II Thomas must dispose of me some
where in the lower regions; Sunday is
free for us, thank goodness. So please
make the most of me. both of you. for
it is the last time you will have the
privilege. By the way, Fanny, will
you do me favor? There used to be
a little book of mine in the glass book
case In the library; my name in II
and mottled cover; I wish you would
go and find it for me-"
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GO TO The. AMT
And Learn OF Her How to. rs an Ideal
Socialist.

And Learn. OF Her How to. rs n. Ideal
Socialist.
II now being past noon and Formi-
cas- thoughts turning to refreshments.
she hied herself to the outskirts of the
nest. where the family COWS were pas
tured, These cows. or aphides. were
teeding on the leaves OF the daisy. into
which they plunge their proboscides
and snck all day long. filling their
bodies with pleasant juices. Our ant
came up behind an aphis and stroked
1t gently with her antennae, when the
httle creature gave out q drop of her
sweet liquid, which Formica sucked
INTO her own crop. There were thou
sands OF these aphides pasturing on
the leaves and thousands of ants milk
ing them. Most of the ants took more
OF the juice into their crops than they
gave up a part of it to friends whom
they met going to the cows. thus saw
Ing the others time and enabling them
to resume their occupation more quick
ly. The ants were making the most
OF the aphis juice during the summer
days. knowing that the supply would
fall Off later when the aphides laid
their eggs. (Note here the superior
mental equipoise of the ant. which nei-
ther betrays surprise nor writes to the
newspapers when her cows begin to
lay eggs) These eggs the ants would
store over winter tending them with
the utmost care until spring. when the
young aphides are brought out and
placed on the shoots of the daisy to
mature and provide food again during
the hot weather. This far-sightedness
is unexampled in the animal kingdom
Other insects and animals put away
stores for the winter. to be sure. lait
the ant is the only one OF them that
breeds its own food supply. Having
taken her fill of the sweet juice on this
particular day, Formica noticed that
the aphis which she had been milking
was in position on the leaf which
might expose it to observation OF some
aphidivorous insect. She Immediately
descended to the ground, when sh'
| obtained mouthful of earth, and
again climbing up the daisy stalk. bull
tiny shed over the COW, going bacl
and forth several times to bring NJ
sufficient material."-Frank Marshal
| White in Pearson's.
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CHAPTER x.

It was in the following week, and
Saturday night. Thomas. without his
hat. was standing at Colonel Hopes
door, chatting to an acquaintance
when he perceived Gerard come tear
ing up the street. Thomas friend
backed against the rails and the
spikes. and Thomas himself stood
with the door in his hand, ready to
touch his hair to Mr.. Gerard as he
passed. Instead of passing. however.
Gerard cleared the steps at bound,
pulled Thomas with himself inside.
shut the door and double lock1d it.
Thomas was surprised IN al ways.
Not only at Mr. Hopes coming in at
all, sor the Colonel had again harshly
forbidden the house to him. and the
servants to admit him. but at the sud-
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MRS. JENNIE #. o'DoNNELL,

MRS. JENNIE #. o'DoNNELL,
President of Oakland woman's Riding Club.
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pound and was helped; l continued it's
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Mrs. JENNIE O'DoNNELL, 27s East a1st
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Women suffering from any
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