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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-05-07
MuerIet.

Der betannte Bau=a ontraftor
uno berpDrragenbes Witglieb in
Sdnnertreiien, 6err Safpb W a o.
ner. bat nit ieiner @emablin cine
ouf mebrere Mpnate beredanete gr=
bolungss unb 0ergniieunQsreile mad
Der alten 6eimatb, Die er pDr iiber
adt3ebn Sabre nerlaiien unb ieitoem
ridt mieoer gefeben Dat, ataetreterl.
@lidlibe Tabrt unb frpbe @ieber.
tebr!
- Wenn Die geplanten 0eubau.
ten unb Wergr6Berungen i'm Sort
Sam 6Duiton purgenummei, tpurben
iino, miro oafielbe cine @arnilon
uon einem Dolen Snfanterie : Neai.
ment, bier Sbmabrpnen 9auaQerie
uno 5tpei 8atterien Nrtilterie err
balten.
Der Ct : 8oliseibef SO. @.
Druie lit gum Iiiil1ent : aIieNur err
nnnnt mDrben.
- Nuf ber Weit1eite bat Sih cine
NRDciatiOn gebiloet CUR Werbeiieruuo
uno Gebung jenes in lebterer 2eit
ettuas aurifgegangenen G;taottbei-
les, turrunter. Der @igentbumspertb
ge[itteri bat.
DaS lit elm fruttbaresI @etter,
tpeIdes Der Miai aebraht Dat. g5z
eefeben BON ben @egenidauern
bringen bic Mdhte 10 piel 9bau,
onB bas grbreib feuft erbalterl
uno oas Wahstbum Der Bflansen
jueientlid bef0rbert piro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-05-07

rubt er Iicb lange auf 1einen 2orbeez
rem aug, uno peiterbin leet er faum
8wei Wleilen i'm Sag suriid, troboem
er fein 6er5tlopfen pon Der oinnen
6Dbenllft 81 befiirbten bot. Das
8ieoersulammenieben Der Sahen
oauert ebenfaQs 1ebr fange.
Sc ldBt lt6 benfen, oaB urlter ipl=
chen umltdnoen 3. 8. Die Nnleeuug
bon StraBenbabn : 9inien iebr hobe
Soften perurIaben muB. Trpboem
erneiien iid aber Die StroBenbabnen
fir ben Sapitaliiten aus inherent
9an0e, tpelhe 1ie ins 2eben aerufen
baben, als Elm lebr profitable @efo=
Inlage. @ewDbn!ibe 8efdbrte eiebt
es in 8Dgota nur peniee, niGt bios
rpe9en Der grDBen Soften bes Ser
i9affens, lDn6ern aud, neil Die itei=
nigen StraBen balo aub oas itarfite
@efdbrt ruiniren miroen, mdbreno
es nit Sbienenmagen etnas Gnoes
res lit. Oesbalb, un0 aus Bequent=
lidfeit, benubt bier Gle 8elt Die
S~troBenba6n beltdnole, uno Der
/! Tobrpreis lit perbdltniBmaBig redt
bod; er betrdot einen Geal Dber ettpa
10 Gents in unlerem @elbe. Die
Wagaons perben NIT 8feroen pber
Weauleieln ge5o9en. uno alle Waaen=
flbrer baben BlebbDrner, nit benen
fie fir bas 8ublifum III ben 6dulern
oes 5eronnaben oes 3uges perfin=
ben. Wanbmal lit elm lolber Bug
feds bic adt @aeguns lang. oa es
Den Siibrern beliebt, an Der Station
cine babe Stun0e ooer tdneer auf
chamber su narten! @tle eiebt e5
bier iiberbaupt nibt, b6bltens niel=
leidt aeleeentlih beim @elanoten Der
Ser. Staten.
IQes in Nuem 1T 8oguta cine
ebenlo ihDne uno moleriibe, mie
ofte Staot (lie fpuroe i'm Sabre 1888
qeeriinbet), uno mauhe anbere
Stoot, au6 in ben Ser. Staaten.
fDnnte tie UNI tbren Geidtbum an
0ffentliden Bldben beneioen, beren
cine iebe wihtige &one in Der @ea
lbibte geipielt bat.
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Ser 81. 9onis nuo yfem Sort 81
miteo Der Yanoalia Yeuniplua=
mia vSbort Qilte."

Son iebt alb uiro Der st. Souls
uno Seem Oorf 2imiteo Der 8ennIpl=
oania SbDrt Sine als Elm utabbdn=
giger Bug BON ct. Souls na1 Sn@
oinnapDlis laufen unb miro aus Ell
ner 8ibliDtbef= uno &auh=, elmer
SbierpatiDnss unb 6pei1ez unb
Sblaf=gar befteben. 8enn nDtbig,
nm Nufentbaltt In Bittsburg 81 per=
meioen, miro oieier gauge BUG nad
6%arrisburg, .Bbtlaoelpbia unb SEEN
Worf our6laufen.
Ser Seem gDrf 2imiteb Der gan=
oalia= Bennipluania Sbprt Sine ner=
ldBt oas union=9 Depot in ct. 2Duis
taglib um | ubr Na6mittass.
Drei GrpreBsiige tdalib nit
Dur6zS blafpagen uno Spei1ema=
gen BON ct. 2Dnis naA SEEM WDrf
iiber Die Ganbalia : 8ennIplpania
Short Sine.
Wegen nabeler @~inselbeiten tpera
bet @ud an S. Sc. s besbrDugb,
Iliiitent= @ersra[ 8a1iaeier Agent
st. 2euis. WiD.
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Sen 9auf Der Nad,ipelt

1oben fiH jene ebrpirbigen frommen
Nt6ube e%rtuurben, rpeldbe aus 9iebe fir
ibre leibenoen Mitmeniben bic ct. Ser
narD &rduterpiaen 3uiarnntenfteuten.
Otele aus ben ifDn i'm Nittelalter befann-
ten b~eilfrGftigen &rdutern uno 8Hansens
ldfte1 beifebenben 8ilen baben Iib, tpie
beut5ntnge Se6ermann betonnt, einen
8eltruf ertuorben unb biele Saulen6e BON
Meriben. bic 6urb bic Hinen bpm ldmera.
bnften un6 q~ualbDlen 2eioen erl6ft tunr~
ben finb, iegnen i'm Gtiaen bic Bernarbi<
ner Mbntte als tuabre @obItbater Der
ieioenoen Nenfhbeit.
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SebneN &imhalt aebpten.

s. 81. @uGebge BON gerbena,
Gfa., mar spei Mal i'm Splpital in
SDlae zines ldmeren Sales pDn
6amDrrboiben, Die "a @elhmul1te
perurlabten. Na1bem Die Mer8te
uao IrSeneien lire @irfurg oer=
feblt batten, gebDt 8ud(ens Nrnica=
Satbe Der meiteren g%ntsunbrne
i6nen @inbalt unb beilte i'm. Sc
BELT ale 9eioen unb tDotet ben
Sbmer5. IS Gents bel &alteper &
SDhn uno Noolph DreiR. NpDtbefer.
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Golumbias erbabeme Sauptitaot.

@eeen bes 8anama : Canals rper-
ben Die Ser. Staten ppbl Md oiel
nit Der libamerifanilben Gepublif
Colombia gu tbun befommen. 5bon
oft lit BON beren beioen bauptIdhli=
chen 4lftentdoten Banama unb Gu
Ion Die &ebe getpeien. giel interelian=
ter lit aber in manber 6inli1t ibre
politilbe 9auptItaot 8pgpta, Die
fernab pom getpDbnliben mooernen
Wertebr liest nnot lelten genannt
tpirb.
@enn es ireeno cine erbBere
Staot giebt, oeren @ineebpreue
idmmtlib i'm pabriten Sinne oes
@ortes iib als nbudeeboren" be-
trabten oIrfen, 10 lit eS gemiB 8Dz
gotta! DEM Die Staot liegt nod
cine balbe Weile bDber, als lelblt Der
@ipfel bes Mpntblanc; in China
tuiroe man iie bDbft pabri9einlid
Die 6immelsitabt nennen, unb 1te
ninmt audi i'm Inoen : 6Dmeebir=
ge cine eigenartiae StelIune elm.
9atnit lit ielbitperitdnolib nod nidt
geiagt. oaB Die @aturperbdltniiie bier
gang oielelben leien, uie auf ienen1
beribmten eurDpdii1en Nlpengipfel.
IS lit inoeB fir NeuanfDmmlinge
iebr ibtper, es in folder 6Dbe aus
subalten. unb ibDn manber bat ui=
ter beunrubigenoen Spmptomen BON
6er5leioen II. /. 10. tpieoer nod
tieferen &eeipnen flieben Dber ear
lHun auf benz balben @ege nab bic
fer erbabenen Sauptitaot umfebren
miifien. Iuh unter ben giinitieIten
umitdnoen lit Die Ncclimatilirung
lbmierig, unb ieoe betrd1tlibe f6rz
perlihe Nnitreneune brinat @efahr.
Cont lit oas &lima iibrigens geIunb.
Die aanse, BON Berssipfeln umaebe=
ne 6ohebene, in mel1er Die Stabt
nebft peiten 2anbndben lieet, mar
mutbmaBlib friber bas 8efen zines
Sees uno lit II. q. audi fir 8ez
tretoebau gang geeignet.
Die Staot bietet Elm puuoerlihes
@emiib BON @eeenidben. @ines=
tbeils 1T iie Dbne birecte 8erbinounq
NIT Der IuBenpelt our1 Dampf= Doer
lonitige Babnen, mas ibr natiirlid
einen iebr conierpatipen gbarafter
perleiht, - anoerntbeils aber finbet
man bier iberralbenb pielen 3ube=
bDr Der Civilization bes 20. Sabrbune
oert,s wie 9elepbon, 9elegropben,
StraBenbabnef, eleftrii9es 2iht,
Bianos, bDhmooerne 3anbmirthz
ihaftsgerdtbe unb ionitiae Malhiz
merle, oas QQes in 8erbdltniIie fiji
neinge5pangt, melbe beinabe nod
an ole Gage BON abraham, Siaaf
uno Sacob erinnern tDnnen!
Wan brauht inoeB nidt su alau=
ben, haB iraenomeld)e bieier Ntas
ihinen, @ag9Dns &c. bier, Doer ionIts
pD in Der 6epublif Colombia
fabri5irt tpiiroen. Sic tueroeu pie(<
mebr iammtlih aus ben Ser. Staa>
ten, England Dber Deutidlauo ins
portirt, uno lire 8ef0roerune biz
nab 8oauta lit cine b1dit urn=
ltanolibe. Deun iie meroen 3u>
na6ft per Dampfer ben Magoalena=
ilub berauf biz nah 0unoa eebraht,
alsoann acknowledgements, in
lauter fleinen Stiiden auf'8 0eue
berpaft uno entpeoer auf Wauls
elel Ooer auf Wienidenriiden iiber Die
Berae getraaen! Witunter braudt
elm Beon einen aansen Monat, big
er elm einaiges Waaenrao BON 6pnoa
bis nah Bo9ota getra9en bat. 8es
w0bnlih befDrbert elm FOLDER Wulters
arbeiter cine oerartige Sat- so bis
100 Shritte melt raid aenua, -bann
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-05-07

Inner 4aser BON Sarben uno
Sapeten lift angefommen uno lit
qualitatio bas bette i'm Marfte. uns
lere Gusuabl BON 3apeter entiprid)t
Dem moberniten @eihntad uno un=
iere Tarben iino rein unb Srilh.
@ebt uns eiren BrobezN uftraq.
Inferion & Gnfer{on,
1877 uno 219 Sits6ouiton. StraBe.
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gia yanoalia, YenuiDlpania=y abn

Gin Billet oieier 2inie eriter &lalie
nab Seem Yorf beredtiet ben Sit
baber in 8aibinaton, Bal<
timore uno 8bilabelpbia
einen sebntdeigen Iufentbalt au
nebmen. Dies lit Elm lebr liberales
SuaeitdnoniB.
Wegen Ginselbeiteu nenbe man
iib on ben nnter5eibneten.
$. 3. &iIgpre,
&eiienoer Baiiagier Neent,
ll8 @eit Srenb Blace, Sun Mn=
tOniD. 9eras.
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StGrfenerbaltniiie unb Tiibrungs.
p%rnblease inn Sriege 1S7O-71.

9as fransDIii9e ACKNOWLEDGMENT
bat nelteroiueS tpieoer Die Blide auf
Die 8erbaltniiie BEG &rieees BON
1870 uno 1871 aurideelenft, uno
namentlib Die numeriiben Berbdlt=
niiie in ben S9labten unb @efebter
baben belpnoeres SntereIIe ermedt.
Der 9roBe @eneralitab bat su @noe
Der aht5ieer Sabre bereits eineebenoe
Stubien iiber Die Stdrfe Der 1ib ge-
aeniiberitebenoen Streiifrdfte in ben
Soften = IL Der &rieesgeibihte
liben @iuaelibriften perDHentlibt,
aber 9leib5eitig init gr0Bem Gedt
oarauf b%ingenieien, oaB Die 3abl
ni6t ALIEN. nibt einmal baupt1dd=
lib oer entideioenoe Saftor i'm
&rie9e 1T. 8or alien fDmmt in 8e=
trabt, lin peldem WaBe Die militds
ridden @igeni6aften zines 8olfes
BEL ieiner &%usbilbuna fir ben &rieg
beridii6tigt unb entntfelt iino."
SDoann miro oarauf bingepieien,
baB, mie 1866 Die BreuBen bas bei=
Iere @emebs batter, 10 1870 Die Srait=
soien, ferner, oaB Die SranaDien fib
in Der gertbeioigung befanben uno
oiele i'm eigenen 2anoe uno in Mr=
lebuuna an Die itarfe Seitung MeB
fibrten. Sci Iusnibung bieler
ibnen Sugute fDmmenoen SaftDren
funnten iie itetS before Nabriften
baben, tie fOnnten in entmifelter
Sronten ben Spiben Der beutlf]eu
Mearibfolonuen ent9eeentreten uno
fie funnten Die Sefune WeB gang
anoerS beniben, als bies eelbeben
lift.
Die 8ablenperbdltniiie in ben eine
leitenben erDBen S1taHten iteQten
iib nab ben Sorihungen bes oeut=
id]en OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES f~pleenoer<
maBen:
Bel @Drtb mar Die SAlad)t fir
ben 6. Nueuit beuti6erielts nidt be-
ablidtigt. 9roboem eelang eS Der
Sibrung, fir ben Sampf 5000
8epe5re, 1850 Sdbel uno 342 @es
ihiibe bereitsuiteqen. Sbner eeaen=
iber itanoen Dem Warihaa Macz
Mtabon 1880 Gemebre, $3.50
Sabel, 157 @eidibe our 9erfieung.
Ger Gneriff puroe BON ben Deuts
iben nit 71.500 @epebren, 1850
Sdbeln unb 234 @eidlben ourds
Qefiibrt, pabrenb Die Sransolen 3d.
900 8emebre, 1850 SGbel uno 131
@eihibe einlebten.
Bur Shlaht BON Spihern funn=
ten BON oeutiber Settle 39,4G0 @e=
mebre, 1900 Sdbel. 120 @el1lbe
perfI9bar gemnht meroen, ndbreno
8asaine $500 @epebre, 5000 Sde
bel uno 30 @eI6iibe in ben &f
fiibren fpnnte. s 3batiGhlid wur6e
Der entibeioenoe &f burdee=
fiibrt BON 10000 @epebren, $40
Sabeln uuo 79 @el6iiben, nit be-
men Die 9eutiben iiber Die Strange
len nit 23.700 @epebren, 260 Sd
beln uno 80 @eldiben einen poaen
Siea errangen.
Sir Die Shla9t bel GDlombep=
0ouilp am IA. Nueuit ereeben Die
Sere6nungen fir ben @ntldeis
ounasfampf:
9eutide $4,000 @epebre, 100
Sobel uno $50 @elbibe.
Sran5oien so, 700 @enebre, 900
Sabe( uno 206 @eiblbe.
Sn Der Sbladt bel 8iunoiqe=
WtarS:las3u am 16. Mueult Itan=
ben lid i'm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
geQeniiberi
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= Sc lit ibaoe, baB mir uns
mabrenb Der ib5nen Jriblingsseit
10 leiht einen 6uiten susieben, es
eiebt jeoob elm Mittel, pelbes benz
ielben raid beilt unb bas lit Or.
Wuguit 9Dnig's hamburger Brufts
thee; ct beidnftiet ben Geis uno tus
rirt ben 6uiten.
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@ranOeisemtbums : uebertraamnsem

9epn 2ecomte an $. S. 2amm,
$50 @der 2ano liobittiA BON Der
Staot. $3.50.
S. S. gpmns an Nrluft Satin,
@runofiif on Sobrisa : StraBe.
So, 900.
0uloa @rDos an garl uno Mbolf
@rnoS, Stid 2ano an Siio=Slores=
uno Brobanbt StraBe, lDmie 2648
Ider 2ano in 8enoaq gDuntp.
BreiS npmineq.
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6. sdeuermeaer's Tamilienaarten

erfreut fib neeen ieiner ausaeaeibs
neten &uhe oes beiten Gufes bel
6ieiigen uno Sremoen unb miro
oenentiprebenb pDn Sreunoen elmer
9uten oeutiben Soft fart patrpni=
iirt. 9elifateiien Der Saiion ent=
lpre6eno Milbereiprpbufte aaer
Nrt. SIM Saloon finoet man ltets
friibes 8ier. quite @eine, 2iquDre
unh gigarren. Sheuermeper's Sa=
milienaarten lift elm grbolunasplab
erfter &laife.
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REILLY BROS.

6I5 9N. Gpmntcrce Str., WtiIttarb Wlasa.
grobeeren, Iepfel, Oraneen unb
Gananen. Nae Sriihte, BrDoufte
uno Semitic Der Saiion unb in
Bafeten gu baben. 8rpBe Nusmabl
81 ben nieorielten Breiien. Tim
aefalliae BatrDnaae miro erluht.
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Gu b%erfamfen!

20OsGder Sarm in 8ictoria Co.,
9ano in gncinal Co.. 8auiteaen in
San Intoriu. 500 Nder %betpdiier'
bareS 2ano nabe Der Staot.
Irel 90 eerheiot.
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&beumatismus 1T in bieiem &linta
1bmer5bafter ais ireenb Elm anberes
2eiben; miro bur6 elmer & 0lmemSs
8esept 9ap. 1851 eebeilt. 6. s.
Shmibt. Iaent, 6puiton. geras.
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9r. sSantes 8. SimoleD,
Sids= ebdube.
speeialiit fit Naie, SAILS II. Obr.

5preb Stunben uDn 10-12 ubr
9Drlnittags, 3-5 ubr Mahmittags.
SDnntaaS: oon-10-11 uhr Gorn1.
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9eutide aeciOen;= Nrnderei.

Aae Nrten BON 0rudarbeiter tuer.
ben in oeutlder, enelii@er uno Ipa=
niider Sprate fem uno iailber Az
maBigem Breiie ausaefibrt. Gpeci-
alitdt: 0ruG bon Statuten. Gerlp=
bun9s=. 9eiratbs= uno @elegenheits,
Sarten. Iuf Infraae rper6en SO.
ltenon'blGae eefiefert.
@ie Tenaa.
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0lnferipm & 9lmferIpn,

Die neue Sarbens uno gapeten=5irmo
lit iebt bereit @eihdfte Su 'tbun.
SEQ. 217 nno 219 Sft= Spuitpn=S Str.
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@olpaniIirtes uno eeitribenes
Dab : 8leb bel
6. 8raeger.
800 324 Of=gommerce Ctr.
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@amdt stnd's Sc supama eisarren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
SEEKS TO RECOVER $4,000
FOR ALLEGED ISLANDER
Michael w. Louis IntersSuit for That
Amount Against Fran G. Mittag.

Michael W. Lois ysterday sued
Frank G. Mittag il the upreme Court
OF the District, I, recGer $4,000 as
damages for ALLEGED macious Islander.
The plaintiff is chef Of he division OF
postofiee supplies, in tn Postoffice De-
partment, and it is probae the evidence
in the case Will be imrtant, in con-
nection with the investirion now con-
Quoted by the Postoffice apartment Of
ficials.
Mr.. Louis says in h declaration,
which was filed by Attorny John RidouT,
that on March 10 last r. Mittag, in
the presence of John Ckondrup and
others, said; IF it hat been for
me Louis would be in theenitentiary.
Louis says that thesewords OF the
defendant mean that tn plaintiff had
feloniously accepted meey or other
things of value 10 unlawliy influence
him in the discharge ofthe duties OF
mis- Office; that he had the,by committed
felony of which the defendant hao
knowledge. and hat but or the defend
ant withholding his said knowledge anc
! information from the prper officers o
the Postoffice Department the plaintiff
would have been tried an convicted Q
/ the aforesaid felony, an sentenced =
Imprisonment in and hive been i'm
prisoned in a penitenJIay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
ONE MILLION TO BE SPENT
FOR BUILDING IN DISTRICT

Snowden Ashford, Inspector OF buila-
ings. has submitted to the Distrlcl Com
missioners q report of the operations u
his Office for the month of April fer-
mits were issued for the number ali"
character Of buildings as follows!
Brick dwellings. 49,. s53o.75o; frame
dwellings. II, s1s,25o; brick repairs u
s10e ,s76; frame repairs, A, $500;
store and dwelling, /, $4,000; store ana
apartment, l. s12, 900; store, .. ss,9oo;
apartment houses, 3, $4,000; churches
9, S123. 600; Office buildings, 2, slS1,Soo;
warehouse tbrick), l, $1,000: elevators
4. S3,07O: engine and boilers. 3, s2.55o;
electric motor, /. s14O; stand (observa-
tom, l. 500; sheds (frame), %, S2'oo4
stable tbricl), ,, $26,Sl5; stable (frame)
/. 800 Total number, 1853; cost. 81
1880.
| The following summary will show tnG
distribution of improvements In the dif-
ferent sections OF the District and the
value of the same:
Buildings s591, SS5; coun
Nv. s2S3, 800: southeast. $4,000; north
east, s45, 600; southwest, $1,000 Total
| 1898 ,0S5.
Repairs-County. s95.5f9; southeast
s13 $3.50; county, s5,946; northeast. 81,
$50; southwest. $500. Total, sl1s,335.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
BOARD OF TRADES
ANNUAL EXCURSION

The Washington Board OF Trade has
arranged for its annual excursion and
shad bake at River View, 10 take place
Saturday, May To- The steamer Samuel
J. Pentz will make two trips, one at
30 and the other at . O'Clock, and shad
dinner will be served upon the arrival
Band and other musical entertainment
will be provided, and the ground will be
put in condition for ball playing and
other athletic sports.
The committee on arrangements is as
follows: Thomas P. Morgan, chairman;
S. W. Stinemetz. Edwin H. Neumeyer,
owen Owen. Walter II. Klopfer, Ralph
W. Lee, William H. Henshaw, and Ed
| ward H. Droop. The subcommittee fol-
low: Reception, W. T. Galliher, chair
man; c. II. Rudolph, vice chairman
Athletics, S. w. Stinemetz, chairman
w. H. Henshaw, vice chairman. Music
Ralph w Lee. chairman; Barry Mohun
vice chairman Dinner, E IL Neu
meyer, chairman, and W. H klopfer
| vice chairman.
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REPAIRS TO RIDGE ROAD
CANNOT Be MADE

Thomas McCabe, of BennIng, will be
informed by the District Commissioners
that the repairs 10 the Ridge Road re-
quested by him and others cannot 5e
made at the present time. The matter
was brought before the Board in the
shape of petition setting forth the bad
condition of this thoroughfare. and urs-
ing the widening and general improve
ment of the surface conditions.
The Superintendent OF Roads made Z
report upon the request IN which re
said the Ridge Road was crossroad
with heavy grades, between the Bowen
and Anacostia roads. and but little trav-
eIed. He described the repairs put upon
the road last fall, and detailed the in
structions to the foreman of similar re-
pairs TO be made soon. He said there
was no need of the extensive repairs re-
ouested. even II funds were available TO
make them.
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ARGUMENT CLOSED
IN BUCHANAN CASE

The Iftigants are Esther 5. Buch-
anan. individually and as admins
tratrix of the estate OF William b.
Buchanan, and Wilson Cary Buchanan,
against Laura Patterson, and came up
ON appeal from the Maryland court OF
appeals. The Mtigants a.e heirs OF Gen
Samuel Smith. who served IN the Con-
tinental army OF the revolutionary
war. The suit involved the distributor
of s22, 900, which is a part OF the pro-
ceeds OF a French spoliation claim
awarded 10 the heirs of General smith.
The fund is now in possession of Miss
Buchanan. General Smith was mem
Der OF the old Baltimore firm. S. Smith
& Buchanan: tie other members oelng
| William B. and James A. Buchanan.
/ Miss Buchanan contends that the next
/ OF kin OF General Smith and James A.
and William B. Buchanan should re-
ceiye the sum in three equal shares.
| The next OF kin of General Smith con-
! tends that the sum should be divided
into TWO equal parts-one for the heirs
OF General Smith and the other for those
OF James A. Buchanan. none going TO
/ William B. Buchanan. They assert
I.William B. Buchanan was not mem
Der OF the old firm of S. Smith &
Buchanan when the loss occurred, in
1888 and did not become a member UNI
til 1918. or about that time.
/ The particular losses sustained by the
! firm of S. Smith & Buchanan arose from
the seizure and condemnation of the
ships Patapsco and Jane and their car
goes These depredations occurred in
1898. when many Americans suffered
heavy losses from the depredations Of
the French on the high seas. These
sufferers claimed that the United State:
assumed the obligations for the losse:
by ratifying convention with France
in 1901 and for a consideration givint
up all right TO exact compensation from
France for the losses. By the French
spoliation claims act of January 20
1885. the claims were adjudicated by tn
b United States Court Of Claims. By tn
V act of Congress OF March 4. 1885, tn
s claim of s. Smith & Buchanan, wit
z others. was adjusted, and the Secretar
d of the Treasury directed TO pay the SUI
: of S36. 1921 to Esther 6. Buchanan a
e administrators Of William 3. Buchana
and representative of s. Smith & Buch
anan.
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Efforts to Expedite Final Adjudication by the
Supreme Court.

tutionality of the act. but sent it back
10 the lower court, in order that further
testimony may be taken, relative TO the
meaning of the act.
Further Testimony to Be Taken.
II was in accordance with this deci-
sion of the Supreme Court OF the United
States that Justice Gould, presiding in
equity branch No. of the Supreme
Court of the District, on Friday made
an order authorizing the taking of fur
Their testimony
The order says that upon cOnsidera-
ton of the mandate of the Court OF APP
peals, filed October 50. 1902. and Of the
opinion of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, the case was referred 10
Examiner William Herbert Smith for
! the purpose OF taking such further evi
dence as may be adduced by any of the
parties in interest bearing upon the
question as to what classes OF tele-
| phones, telephone equipment, and tele-
! phone service were intended by Con
! gress 10 be covered by the paragraph
! of the act of June so, 1898.
/ When this evidence has been taken,
! the Ottti says, tuS case Siloll NOlAlS DP
! for further hearing. When this question
! has been decided the parties shall have
! leave 10 apply for an order authorizing
! the taking of further evidence bearing
upon the question of the rcasonableness
OF the rates fixed by said act. as appli I'd
/ TO the classes of telephones. telephone
| equipment and telephone under discus
sion In addition evidence shall be
| taken bearing upon the circumstance
under which the defendant used anC
! occupied the streets or other public
places in the District of Columbia for
The purpose of erecting overhead line:
or constructing its underground plant
Construction of the Statute.
This order. which is in direct compli
ance with the decision of the United
States Supreme Court, it will be seen
requires that Testimony be taken TO dc
termine whether the act of Congress o
June 30, 1898. was intended to fix the
rate of service for the underground o
metallic system, or for both. Now, a
the time Mr. Manning began proceed
ings against the Chesapeake and Poto
mac Telephone Company. he was a sub
scriber for a metallic system for whicl
he paid S145 a year. in quarterly pay
ments.
The contention. OF the telephone sub