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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
lumbia holding a Probate Court No. 11243 Ad-
Enthusiastically is to give notice that the sab
scrbers of the District of Columbia and the state
Of Illinois, respectively, have obtained from tie
Probate Court OF the District of Columbia letters
tcstamentary on the estate Of James Il. McCortney,
late of the District Of Columbia, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the youcn-
ers thereof legally authenticated. to rho suhscrib
ers on or before the Goth day Of January. A. ID.
1904; otherwise they may BY law be excluded from
this Goth day of January. 1908. EDMONIA r.
McCORTNEY, 007 10th st. n.w., city; J. HOW
ARD NcCORTNEY 4O1 Chamber Of Commerce, Chi
eago III Attest: LOUIS A. DENT. Register Of
wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the
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BARNARD 4 JOHNSON, Attorneys;

Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia, hold
ing 4 Probate Court; No. 1050S, Administration
This Is to give notice that the subscriber who
by the Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia
granted letters testamentary the estate OF
Maria Massey Barringer deceased has, with ths,
approval of the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia holding Probate Court, appointed Nom
day, the 18th day of February, 1903. at 10 O'Clock
am, as the time, and said court the
place, for making payment and distribution from
said estate under the courts direction and control
when and where all creditors and persons entitled
to distributive shares legacies residue. are
notified to attend in person by agent attor-
ey duly authorized: with their claims against the
estate properly youched. Given under my hand this
Goth day of January 1908. JOHN BIGGS, Execu-
tor Attest: LOUIS A. DENT, Register OF Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
(,ourt ja30-1 81
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia--In the matter Of Harrison s. Bishop
bankrupt.-In bankruptcy. No. 266.-Notice is here
by given that the above named bankrupt has filed
his petition praying for discharge from all his
debts in bankruptcy, and that all creditors and
other persons ordered to attend at the hearing
upon said petition before said COURT at Washing on
In the said District, the oath day Of February.
1903, at 10 O'Clock am, and then and there show
cause. If any they have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted and examine the
bankrupt If deemed proper
EDWARD S. McCALMONT.
Referee In Bankruptcy
E. HILTON JACKSON, Attorney for Bankrupt
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DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
Monday and Wednesday at pm. for river land
ings to Colonial Beach. Celton's and landings in
at Z am. fol- Colonial Beach and intermediate
landings and Bushwood, Rock Point. Colton's
Currioman and landings In Nomini creek.
Landings will also be made at Chapel Point
Saturdays down and Sundays up; In Lower MachO-
doe creek Wednesday down only.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
49,, WASHINGTON, d. c.. TO GLYMONT, ND,
and intermediate landings
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDAIL-Daily, ex-
cept Sunday, $50 am. Returning about 3: 40 D. M
Passenger accommodations hrstclass. Freight re-
ceived until within half hour of sailing
f. S. RANDALL. Manager, phone 1765. GEO.
O. CARPENTER. General Agent, Washington,
phone 1895. wM. NJ. REARDON. Agent, Alex
andria. phone 30. fe28-tf, Is
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
Potomac River Route-Winter Schedule
On and after December 25 the steamer Potomac
will leave 7th st. wharf every Thursday at D. M
for baltimore and river landings. Returning. win
leave Baltimore every Tuesday at 3 pm, arriving
In Washington early Thursday morning. All river
freight must be prepaid. Baltimore and Philadel-
phia freight solicited. Accommodation for passen-
gers strictly frst-elass
STEPHENSON BRO, Agents.
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II not convenient to call at main
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them at the following places:
RATES FOR ADVERTISING:
One cent word for Rooms For
Rent-Rooms and Roard-Boarding-
Wanted Help and Situations. Mini
mum charge, 1Jc an Insertion
NORTHWEST.
n J. ave E II st. nw:-stanhope Pharmacy
Vermont and st.-Kings Drug Store:
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9TH and T SITS Criswell's Drug Store.
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ENGINEERING

LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER PIAxTS
We make specially of preparing detail plans and
specifications for complete installations also for
Steel Structures Foundations, &c. W. b. UPTON
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PROPOSALS.

L. s ENGINEER OFFICE. eoO1 1 ST. NV.
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river at Washington. d. c., win be received
here until Il IN. March II, 1903 and then publicly
opened. Information furnished intending bidders
on application. CHAS J. ALLEN, It. COL Engrs
fell, H. ia, IL, mh25. %
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BOARDING.

FIRsr-CLAss TABLE BOARD. 1924 MASS. AVE.
NV. SIC. fe12-3t
CAFE ROBINSON, s502 18th ST. NV, SERVES
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mems lunch every day. Fine salon for banquets,
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT
1925 n NV, rms, bath. a.mi..........$6o.0 90
sas4 18th g. NV. 9 rms... bath. :....... .S1ss0
de3o-n LOUIS D. WINE . CO.. 1909 y st. NV.
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= La = Ne
THE STAPLETON. 1918
\ st, non-housekeep!ns
2 & 3r fla Is. $40 to $50
OFFICE ROOMS.
4S2-4S6 La ave. heated
rms. So, $40, $3.50. SO
lf20 18th. sto. Q, b. mi$35.50
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213Sh Pa av, sto, Sr::w22. so
1857 SOD. large rm. .17.50
2110 L, 1r, pit eel. $500
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$40 Q NV, Or, b (coD 20. 80
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uNEuRNISHEn

THOMAS ]. FISHER CO.. NO,
REAL ESTATE LOANS AND INSURANCE.
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612 s NV, Or. a.3D
q . NV. Or, w.....13.50
I'D . w.5r&b Hat. l2.op
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f45 Sheridan st. 1850
9i2 I'd Sc. 5r&w. ..l0-5O
1924 \ Cap. 1850
1923 Wiltbergcr st. $50
500 ] NV Ar. w....y.30
1895 Temp av, 4r&w $50
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10 jackson alley. $50
lear 5eS 18th nwtcoD $40
i16 Navy pl Sc, Ar, w.5.50
Hotel. scr. st heat, cheap
NV, steam heat. fe7-tf
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WANTED-APARTMENTS.

wANTED-BY THREE ADULTS, SMALL. APART
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crate rent. References. Address Box so. Star
office. fe12-3ts
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PERSONAL.

OUR ORIGINAL IDEAS ARE PAINFULLY FEW
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fel3-tf.5
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FOR RENT-BY JAMES E. SHEA,
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FOR RENT-BY J. LEO KoLB. 1902 ST NV
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FOR RENT-IHE NICE LITTLE HOME, 1912 NEW
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.
UNFURNisHED.

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ta3O-.e
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
SALE OF LIQUOR ON BLOCK ISLAND.
LEGISLATURE OF STATE OF RHODE Island, or
WHICH 1T Is 4 PART, TIED UP OYER II.

SUSPENSION Of the rules and no legislator will ad-
, nit that he knows anything about it The anti
saloon element on Block Island was naturally
much aroused over this deprivation of the right
held by other towns TO determine the license ques-
ton Their indignation. however. would probably
have been heard at the State House had not
the entire Protestant clergy OF the State taken up
the matter.
meTrber of the House doubtless for the purpose OF
putting Senator Champlin in hole. offered a bill
TO repeal the special Block Island LIQUOR act. and
thus leave matters as they were or In the control
OF the voters. This referred to the Committee
on Special Legislation. which did not seem anxious
TO report the bin hack TO the House The clergy
led by Bishop McVickar. of the Episcopal Church
aroused such public feeling that the House voted
that the committee should report the repeal bill
favorably and at once. 1t did so. and the repeal
was voted unanimously. only one member declining
to vote. He was Representative Dodge Of Block
Island.
The bill was sent to the Senate Immediately. and
Senator Champlin. the Republican leader and
chairman of the judiciary Committee moved that
Voted b9 pary Rs vote There was no ndcatie1
Of % r b ny reporting d fhis Ms Dill to repa
Temperance element again became restive Demo
port the bill but the Republicans seemed inclined
to stiek to their leader although there was some some
ministers meetings and scathing open letter from
thirds vote TO take bill from committee or to
The constituents of Senators from prohibition
towns began TO get after their representative
and with the end of the session approaching feel
ing high. Senator Stillman of Hopkinton.
Republican on Thursday last twice moved that
the Judiciary Committee report the repeater, and
twice he was voted down; but the Block Island
Senator's followers showed signs of weakening.
On the day three Republican members of the
House announced that they would neither for
the Appropriation bill nor for final adjournment
until the Block Island Repeal bin had been passed
On Friday these three. Joined by two other Repub-
ican representatives aided the Democrats in
voting TO adjourn until Tuesday without doing any
business AS soon as Senator Champlin heard Of
this he adjourned the Senate.
There will probably be caucus of the Repub-
licans Tomorrow morning, and Senator Champlin
VIII either have to agree to report the bill he
will be unloaded." The Democrats Of course
care nothing for the repeal bill They hope only to
put the Republican Senators in the wrong before
their constituents. that the Democracy might
stand a better chance of securing control of the
Senate at the fail election. The sentiments the
Republican Senators all for the repeal. but
they dislike to antagonize their leader Republican
voters IN general consider that for the party thus
To defy the religious element in the State little
less than suicidal. The repeal bill will undoubt-
ediy ne concurred in by the Senate this week. in
spite OF the Block Island Senator.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
EIDLITZ TRIES CANCELLATION.
Visits Building Trades Board-Amalga
mated SuppIies Contractors.

Otto NJ Edlitz president Of the Mason Builders
Association surprised the Board of Building Trades
Yesterday by a visit while the board was in ses-
sion at Brevoort Hall. Ffftyfourth-st., Third
ave. The object of his visit was to talk with some
Of the members of the board about the strike OF
the carpenters.
Before the meeting of the board took place Mr..
Eidhtz had attended meeting at the Townsend
Building No. 1125 Broadway. Of representatives of
the building contractors. who issued letter last
week saying they would employ only members OF
the Amagamated Carpenters Society. the Brother
hood men having broken an agreement by striking
without giving any notice Only two firms. how
ever signed the agreement the others waiting until
the results of the meetings of the Employing IN
terror Decorators and Cabnetmakers' Association
should be known.
Mr.. EidIitz received in a friendly way at
the meeting the Board of Building Trades. He
said he believed that the strike could be settled
in such a way that there would be trouble in
the future The board held that the present trouble
was what it necessary. TO end now, without
looking too far ahead Mr. Eidlttz was told that
the board would support the Amalga mated Society.
and It would win
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
SUBPOENA FOR SENATOR STONE.
He Is Wanted as a Witness in Missouri
Doodle Investigation.

St Louis. April 13.-The investigation of
charges of boodling made in connection with
the baking powder legislation in the State
Legislature is being carried on to-day by grand
Juries here and in Jefferson City. Among the
witnesses examined to-day State Treasurer
Williams 1t is understood that he was asked
whether or not any Of the $500 and LOCO bills
in the possession Of legislators had been paid
out of the State Trea surer's office, and that he
said that they had not
Subpenas have been issued for Senator Will
lam J. Stone, Theodore Van r. Ashcroft and
William r. Smith, reading clerk of the last
House.
Carthage Mo-. April 13-Colonel w. H.
Phelps, who is expected to be one of the prin-
cipal witnesses before the grand jury in the
baking powder case, reached here yesterday,
after being absent since March %, most of the
time in Arizona, with invalid daughter.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14

r-ozsaenre p I Auril ls CspeciaD.-The Rhode
Island Legislature adjourned last Friday. without
transacting any business. until Tuesday. notwlth-
standing the fact that the sixty days provided Tor
BY the constitution expire next Friday. and the
caIendar is crowded with bills The cause Tor the
present peculiar situation is unique The Demo
cratic tidal last fall submerged many pronl-
1nent Republican legislators. and left the House
Republican by barely three majority ana
the Democratic representatives seem to be all poll
ficians and nearly all orators In the Senate tefe
were eleven Democrats out Of thirty-nine one OF
these was Senator Champlin. from New-shoreham.
what IS better known Block Island during
last wears session OF the legislature Senator Cham
plin's attitude did suit his Democratic asso-
ciates and they formally read him out or the
party Nevertheless he was renominated on the
Democratic ticket and reelected At the oegln-
ming Of this session. however, he went into caucus
with the Republicans. and. as the Republicans We're
short lawyers IN the Senate and weak in leader
ship, he chosen chairman OF the JUDICIARY
Committee and leader Of the Republicans on the
floor
Now. the principal industry OF Block Island. rep
resented by Senator ChampIin is the entertainment
Of summer boarders In fact. Senator Champin
himself owns one OF the principal hotels on the
island. Under the present Local Option law towns
and cities may vote annually the question as TO
whether or they viii grant licenses to sell in
'roxicsting drinks. About two years ago the ISL
snders surprised the hotel proprietors by voting
for no license. The hotel people thought perhaps
because
tzed saloon. hut would not object TO the hotels
ceiling guests for three months I'm the year. So
Senator Champln. then Democrat presented
special bill giving Block Island the right TO vote
licenses for either twelve months or three months,
es they preferred The first taken by the
islanders was favorable the three months IL
cense system. The next vote was for license the
year around In the winter of 1902 a religious re-
vival swept over the island with great force, and
converts We're numbered by hundreds Among
them was the proprietor Of the principal year
around saloon He closed his saloon and Joined the
church. The election fall showed the influence
OF this revival far as the liquor question went.
Block Island voted no both the twelve
months and three months propositions.
The hotelkeepers felt sad. but once more Senator
Charnplin went TO relief Of his fellow bonifaces-
Al the short post-election session of the General
Assembly he caused the passage Of a hill amending
he LIQUOR laws and providing that licenses should
fs IN Block Island for the summer months
This bill went through without discussion under