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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
KUVKEL To HOLD
SENTENCE COURT
Dozen Defendants Will Be Ar.
raigned Before President
Judge on Tuesday
Post-v a C a { ion

Post-v a C a ( ion
sentence court will
be conducted by
President j u d g e
Kunkel on Tues
day morning and
at least a dozen
defendants will be
arraigned to enter
pleas of G utility
The S e p { e mber
form will lNa ~,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
British Torpedo Gunboat
May Have Been Destroyed
By .Associated Pre,,

London, Sept. Z, 1.15 A. Mad
ditions to the official communication
regarding to torpedo gunboat Speedy
says:
The missing include the skipper
and TOUR men of the Linsdel. Two
men were seriously injured.
THE remainder of the crew of the
Linsdell had been picked up by the
Speedy before the latter struck a sec
ond mine.
THE Speedy was an old boat of 500
tons and prior to the declaration of
war was engaged in fishery protection
on the North Sea.
This information regarding the
probable loss of the torpedo boat
Speedy of the British navy and of a
merchant vessel of some kind is all
the British censors have thus far per-
mitted to come through
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
FUNERAL OF wan VETERAN

Funeral services for Philip D. Pal
mer. aged S5 years. who died Monday,
were held from the home of his niece
Mrs Viola Harvey. I'LL North Front
street this afternoon. at 1880. The
Rev. DR.. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the
Reformed Salem Church. Chestnut and
Third streets. officiated. Borial was
made in the Harrisburg Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
CHICAGO ROARD OF TRADE


Chicago. ILL.,, Sept 4.-Board of Trade
closing:
Wheat September. 1908; Decem-
Der, 1885; May. 1909.
Corn - December, 76% May, 79A.
Oats - December, 54h; May, 57Ss
Park-January, 22.97.
Lard-October, 1925; January, 11.OO.
Ribs-October. 1922; January. 11.70.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
ARREsTEp FOR FIGHTINe

James Bumgardner and George Fields
were arrested this morning by Patrol
man Theodore Fehleisen for lighting in
South Cameron street They were rep
rimanded by the Mayor and discharged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
ACCIsE AGED MAN

William Kelley, aged SIS years a
cripple. and partial paralytic. was be-
fore Mayor John *. Royal this after
noon, on a serious charge. Two small
girls, each nine years of age, were the
principal witnesses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
sOCTALISTs TO NTEET

Matters of Importance will be dis
cussed at a meeting of Socialists to-
night at headquarters, 504 Market
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
HOTEL MAN CRITICALLY I'LL

Sunbury. Pa. Sept 4.-Herbert
Chester. one of the proprietors of the
st. Charles Hotel here. is seriously i'll
of paralysis and may die.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
CORONER HOME

Coroner Jacob Eckinger, his wife
and son, Joseph Eckinger returned
from Atlantic City yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03
DanRers q Q cod.

Do Won know that of all the minor all.
nnents colds are BIZ far the most dangerous I
r Is not the colds Themselves that you need
to fear, but the serious diseases that they SO
often lead to. For that reason every cold
should be gotten rid of with the least pos.
sible DELAY. To accomplish this you viii
End Chamberlain's Cough Remedy OF great
help to you. 1t loosens cold, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration and enables the
system to throw off the cold. For sale BY
all ers.-Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03
pnAws PEN ALTY FOR THEFT:

Ace Jameson, the young man who
was arrested night or two ago ny
policemen for stealing lap robe
from an automobile, was convicted
of the offense Friday night in justice
T. G. Nicewarner's court ana vas
fined IS and costs and in add;tiz2
was sentenced to work six de- "a
the county roads,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03
IoIPoRTANT PAPERs.

William r Starcher. secretary OF
the local Pythian lodge, is distrip-
ut.ng very important printed sips -
members. Any member who has not
received one should call on Mr.
$ archer without further delay and
get one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

REoRGANIzED LATTER DAY
SAINTS, d. l. SSiun, pastor. Services
as follows: Sunday school at $3.50 a.
n. Preaching at 4 a. m. and 1913
D. m. A special Invitation is extended
60 all to attend these services. All
services In brick church at stealey
Heights.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

PRIDE CHAPEL a. NJ, 2. CHURCH,
me REV. r. French Hurley. p y.
pastor. 1900 m, class meeting, ,2:$o
%. "a. Sunday schoois ZOO p; 6ir7A l.
len Christian Endeavor League meet
sng e9s.p: n, .ssermo7 by the, pastor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

INDUSTRIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
sunday school $50 a. m, G. p. De-
Vaughn, superintendent. Preaching
at 1880 p. m. by the Rev. J. W. RerDys
The Dablic in general is invited to. at
TEND these services You will be made
welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

Since 1901. .inetne coal n.nes of the
world, 5,439 persons have lost their
lives s,
500 feet in height.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

BRIDGEPORT BAPTIST CHrRcII
the Rev. Robert Bragg. pastor, $50
a. M, sunday school. Waller W. willis
superintendent Orchestra every Sum
day. Sermons each Sunday at ! a.
m. and 1850 p m. by the pastor.
Prayer service eacn Thursday at 10
D. m Welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

r GRAssELII BAPTIST MISSION
the Rev. DR.. w. G. Taylor, pastor
Sunday school at&2 100 p. M, p. r.
Moore. superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at $780,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

ST. MARKS LUTHERAN Church,
Park avenue, near Main street, the
Rev. william l. Heuser. pastor. Res
idence lie Park avenue. near Main
street. 1000 a. M. Sunday school.
1900 a. m, morning worship with
sermon by the pastor. 1880 p. m.
evening worship with sermon by the
pastor. >7:SO p. m. Wednesday, prayer
meeting,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

ADAMSToN METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH. the Rev. a. B. Wolfe,
pastor. $3.50 a. M Sunday school.
1890 a. m. class meeting $50
o. M Epworth League eetiug.
$50 .. m, every Sunday night IN the
month except the fourth. preaching
oy the pastor. 1880 p. m. every We'd
uesday night prayer meeting. 2:3o p.
M, every other wednesday afternoon
meeting OF the Ladies Aid Society
FIRST Monday night of every month,
Epworth League cabinet meeting
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

VINCENT CHAPEL. N. p. Church
New Fair Grounds Addition 200 p,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

CuRIsTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
room 9O1 Con- building. Seryices:-
800 p m Testimonial meeting We'd
aesday evening at 500 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

CHURCH or CHRIST. Union
Heights church house near car stop g.
worship at 1880 a. m. Bible study
at 1880 p. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

ASH CHAPEL METHODIST EPIS-
CORAL CHURCH. Broad Oaks, the
Rev. "A. M. Hammond. pastor. 1880
a. m. class meeting, james G. Ashley
reader. HOO q. m, sermon by the
pastor. $50 = a., aAFdtS sth,'ol
soosI is4ey. superintendent. 100 p
n, Epworth League devotional scr
Tide. rs: 0Okp- m. sermon by the pas
,or.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

NoRTHyIEw BAPTIST MISSION.
the Rev. DR.. w c. Taylor, pastor.
sunday school at 2.SU p. M. Delberi
Ritter. superintendent. Prayer meet
ng every Thursday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

4 UNITED IB RETHREN CHURCH.
Northview, the Rev II. Il. Hess, pas
tor. 1000 a. m, SUNDAY school.
,RQbeStaMcClung. superintendent. II
la. una preaching. 7:3O u. m, Chris
/ Tam Endeav3~. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening At 1880.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

THE SALVATION ARMY. 11s W
Main street. sunday school 200 p. n
salvation Army meeting At 500 p. m
All are welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

DuFF STREET UNITED BRETII-
Rem CHURCH, Stealey Heights. the
I,Rey. IA. RI Hess, pastor.s $3.50 a. M.
sunday school I. j.. LawThan, super
Eintepdepta 40 80 q. m, etass meeting.
$50 p. In., Christians Endeavor.
1880 p. M. preaching. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 1880 p. n:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

GRAsSELLI NJ. z CHURCH-sun-
lay school each Sunday at 1000 a.
n. a. +. Great heuse. superintendent
9reaching every Sunday evening al
T:sO O'Clock by the Rev. Alexander
Blake.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. corner Of West Pike and
North Second streets. the Rev. G. y.
Smith minister. 900 a. m. class
meeting, II. 8. Riley, leader. $3.50 a.
m, Sunday school. w. II. DAWSON.
superintendent. 1916 a. m, sermon
by. the pastor on !; Aggressive Method
lsin.. Geo p. M, Junior League de-
yotioRal service. Miss Romano Rowley
suDeFpiptendeRt $50 p. M, Epworth
League 4 devotional service. topic:
Songs Of the Nothing WATCH; Rea-
soz for Daily Prayer Mrs. s. A.
Smith, leader 1:30 y. m, sermon by
the pastor on @Redeeming the Time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN cHURcH.
corner Pike and Chestnut streets, w.
NJ. Long, minister. $3.50 a. M, Bible
school and music by an orchestra, F
J. Tracey. superintendent. II a. m.
sermon by the. pastor. $50 D. m.
Christian Endsavor. 1850 p. m. SER
mon by the pastor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

METHODIST PROTESTANT Chapel
corner Sycamore and Locust streets,
the Rev. IT, W. Morrison, pastor
as a. M. Sunday school, G. ~
Sheets, superintendent 1900 a. ar
sermon by the pastor. $50 p. m.
teachers training class. 1880 p m,
sermon by the pastor. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening al 1880 The
public is cordially Invited TO Al these
services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
the Rev. w. sToEehney,t pastor. 1900
q m, Sennon--hsa the pastor on iIae
Childz Like SR5ytS ! $50 p-,te9g',; sun
daS sen6o4. S7kA&S M. z Baptist Young
People s5S4he eti7sss p. m. sermon
" the t,fstdr S,H n cssf1p aiSp3nsi fog
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

TRlNITY. NJ p. Citizen, he Rev:
!, A. jenkins pastor.
Much preparation is being MADE -oy
1.-The Trinity cppral Society for the
flower festival December 80.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH,
damston, the Rev. D. W. Cunning
ham. pastor. Sabbath school $50 a.
n. $50 p. M. preaching and holy
communion. If the pastor can serve
Eyau .-susssls Id rIs:szs House }udjoins the
I5tlr IN -. -
m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

CATHOLIC CHURCH, corner East
Pike and Elk streets. the Rev. P. III.
McDermaott. rector. assisted by the
Revs. A. d. AlcSwiggan and William
Hanrailan Low, mass at 700 a. m
ChiIdren's mass. at 400 a. m. Special
music by the. 1ehildrea,ss choir. High
mass AT O:soi a, me- XeYpets at 7;;8e
2. m. 60, 60 t..is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

FIRsTs b PTIsr CHURCH. corner
West Pike and Sixth streets. the Rev.
W c. Taylor. pastor. $3.50 a. m.
S 5lS5lg =. sG1iss6 1914 a. m. preaching
by the pastor 1870 p. m, Preach4
ing by the pastor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

BRIDGEPORT NJ. L. CHURCH.
schedule for 1913-1914. Charles ~
Stephan, pastor. Stewart Chapei
1880, Trinity 500. Bridgeport 1880.
First and third Sunday in each month.
Bridgeport IL a. m, Smith : p. M
Grasseiu 7:3o p. M, second and fourth
sundays in the month.s Mt. Zion
every fifth Sabbath at 1880.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-03

M, sunday school $3.50 p IA.
Oreaehing.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
HOPES TO FIND REMEDY
FOR WATER POLLUTION
Conditions Along Boundary Between
United States and Canada 1nves-
tigated by Joint Commission.

With the extent of pollution in the in
ternational waters along the boundary
between the United States and Canada
established, the international joint COM
mission has undertaken to find and apply
a remedy.
Chairman Tawney said that at the con-
ference just concluded here the COM
mission decided first to employ leading
sanitary engineers to study the problem,
then to give them hearing. which will
be in New York about the middle of May.
After that hearings will be held in the
various cities and towns affected, Buffalo
and Detroit as the two largest being the
first to be visited by the commission.
Mr.. Tawney said local conditions would
make it necessary to deal with the aues-
tiou in a variety of ways, methods of
sewage disposal and water publication
which might be desirable at Buffalo, not
being practical at Detroit and other
places.
The commission will meet again at
Sault Ste. Marie May to investigate
the water power project which American
and Canadian concerns desire to build al
that point and which will affect the level
of Lake superior
Evening star., 1914-04-11
OFFICIAL To CLASSIFY
WOODS OF |STHMUS
Battalion at Camp Otis Completes
First Forced March Through
Jungle.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Correspondence Of The Star.
PANAMA, April 4, 1914.
It is understood that Henry Pettier of
the Department Of Agriculture at Wash
ington, who has arrived on the isthmus
to classify the native woods of Panama,
will soon undertake the organization of
two agricultural schools in the republic.
The Panama authorities requested Mr..
Pettier's services for the collection of
native woods. They will be part of
the Panama national exhibition which
will be opened next year.
The Sd Battalion Of the 10th Infantry.
stationed at Camp Otis. has just COM
pleted a forced march through the jungle
from Chorrera in the province Of Coole.
The distance covered, twenty-seven miles,
was made In one day. 1t was found that
the main trail has been we'll cleared by
the Panama government About IS per
cent of the battalion is composed Of re-
cruits who thus made their first practice
march.
Pedro Miguel. where the canal locks OF
that name arc located. is to be one OF
the model permanent towns OF the
isthmus. The canal government has been
busy there for several months in the
hope Of having the place completed In
time for the opening Of the canal next
wear Macadam streets and concrete side
walks are being aid and many new
houses are being built for the operating
force Of the locks. A large playground
for children and tennis and base ball
Evening star., 1914-04-11
HOSE CART IS FUNERAL CAR.
Chief c. F. Seyferlich Of Chicago
Fire Department Is Buried,

CHICAGO, April 11.-An old hose cart
belonging to engine company No. 9s.
whose house was known as "Old Sy's"
unofficial headquarters, was impressed
into service as a funeral car today to
carry the body of Charles Frederick Sey-
ferlich, chief of the Chicago fire depart
ment since 1910, to the cemetery.
Another hose cart followed in the funer-
al procession. bearing many floral tributes
from the boys in the department and
from city officials and friends. The ia
miliar red automobile in which the chief
raced to every "4-1I' alarm fire during
his term of Office accompanied the pro-
cession to the cemetery.
Members of the city council, the mayor s
cabinet and all Of the members Of the po-
lice and fire departments who could be
spared from duty attended the funeral
services.
Nearly 1000 hremen marched in the
procession.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
JAPANESE STARTS TOUR
OF WORLD ON BICYCLE
Carries Bag of Sand From Palace of
Emperor, Which He Will Sprinkle
in Native Colonies.
TONIC. March u, 1914

TOXIC. March u, 1914
Youthful chauvinistic sportsmen are
eagerly following the movements OF a
young Japanese named Okubo. who has
Just started on bicycle trip around the
world Strapped to his wheel. Okubo car
ries a precious bag of sand which he
shoveled from the grounds of the palace
of his emperor. His intention is to sprin-
kle little sand whenever he reaches a
japanese colony or comes TO a place
where a number of Japanese live. My
idea he explained before starting. lis to
remind Japanese abroad of their native
country-of the glorious m!kado empire"
Japanese doctors are discussing the IN
usual if not unprecedented case Of a child
meeting death from the beak Of a rooster.
\ four-year-old SRI was walking TO a
playground near her fathers house in
Toxic. when she was attacked by n zoos
ter. which pccked at her vciously. rhe
girl ran, stumbled and fell hitting stone.
Before the onlookers could interfere the
rooster had again pecked the child in the
forehead The child was picked up dead.
4 lively competition has been going on
between Japanese steamship companies
which hope TO get a government subsidy
for steamship line through the Panama
canal 10 the eastern coast of the United
States, with terminus at Boston. At the
present it looks if the Nippon Yusen
kaisha would be elected. and that the
company will be accorded subsidy of
S10oo.o00 The other competitors We're
the Toyo Kisen Ka!sha and the Osaka
Shosen kaisha. The Toyo kisen will CON
tinue its service To San Francisco. but il
is probable that the Nippon fusen will
discontinue its service TO Seattle and turn
it over to the Osaka company. which Is
building extra steamers to he used on the
northern route which it will henceforth
mon opeiiZe
Evening star., 1914-04-11
PARIS TO ENTERTAIN KINGS.
Cabinet Asks for $84, 900 to Pay fol
Sovereigns' Expenses.
Correspondence Of The Star.

I
PARIS, April l. 1914.
The cabinet has asked parliament to
vote the equivalent of $4,000 to enter
tain the Kings of England and Den
mark when they visit Paris for a
couple of days this month. Three
quarters of this sum is to be spent by
the foreign Office in decorations, illumi-
nations. presents to the sovereigns. re-
ceptions, official dinners and special
trains. The performance at the opera
will take $4,000. the carriage hire.
s2.500; the tips to servants, $3.50; the
military review, $1,000. and the extra
expenses of the police and secret serv-
ice. $500.
The royalties will be lodged at the
foreign office, and their apartments
will be furnished with pieces from the
museums and hung with antique Gobe-
lin tapestries and old masters.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
Chicago Theaters Turn to Movies.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Announcement was
made today that another one of Chicago's
large downtown theaters-the sixth within
a year and a half-would be converted
into moving picture playhouse. The lat
est theater to join the roster of the
movie" houses is the Princess Theater
on South Clark street, which has been
the home of legitimate drama, musical
drama and musical comedy since its con-
struction several years ago.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
Criticises Sea Safety Convention.

Secretary of Labor Wilson is opposed to
some features of the safety at sea con-
vention recommended favorably by Sec
rotary of State Bryan and now pending
before the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee, and as result the question will
be discussed by the cabinet next week.
The convention is being fought by the
Scamen's International Union and other
labor organizations, who argue that if the
convention is adopted the United States
will he prevented from building up its
merchant marine.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
Eat 5000 900 Hot Cross Buns.

CHICAGO. April lin celebration OF
Good Friday Chicagoans yesterday ate
100000 hot cross buns. according to the
estimates of bakers. At cent each the
sum expended for the delicacy was
$4,000.
I'VE eat more hot cross buns in Chicago
Good Friday than any other city in the
world, London not excepted. said one
baker. Il have taken the trouble to get
statistics from several Of the large cities.
and Chicago is the champion bun-eating
town of the world.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
French Midget in Army Service.
Correspondence of The Star.

PARIS. April 1, 1914.
The French army has admitted to its
ranks a youth named Defrance, who
although of the military age. twenty
weighs only forty-two pounds and is
only three feet three and one-quarter
inches tall. The medical board found
him physically AT in every way. 1t is
understood he will be assigned to du-
the marching outfit of the French SOL
dier. The outfit is one and one-half
times the midgets weight.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
Giant Dredge to Work.

The dredge Gamboa, the largest dipper
dredge ever built. has arrived on the
isthmus and is being assembled for work.
1t is the intention of the canal author
tiles to have the dredge begin the widen
ing of the channel in Culebra cut in front
Of the Cucaracha and Culebra slides at
an early date. The dipper of this new
dredge has a capacity of fifteen cubic
yards. Another dredse of the same type
and capacity, the Paraiso. is expected to
arrive soon.
The dredge Corozal. which was to have
been at work before this in deepening the
channel through Culebra cut, has been
drydocked in the east upper chamber of
Gatun locks. just above the five sub
marines in the same chamber. An ex-
plosion in an oil tank did considerable
damage to several bulkheads and hull of
the big dredge. In order to drydock her
in the same lock chamber the SUBJ
marines were lashed fast to the bottom
Of the lock. which was then filed.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
Government Railroad Profitable.

The only standard guage railway ever
built and operated by the United States
government was run at a profit in 1913
Figures given out today by the reclama-
ton service show the road-the Boise and
Arrowrock of Idaho-had net earnings of
SO. 721 last year. 1t is twenty miles long.
and is run in connection with the Ar
rowrock dam, which is to be the highest
in the world.
Evening star., 1914-04-11

purposes. according to the location of
the street. None of this land Is subject
to taxation, and as the street space OF
the original city of Washington is about
equivalent TO the building space, the tax
payers have uniformly urged that Con-
gress should make up the deficiencies in
the revenues of the city resulting from
the withdrawal of this excess land from
taxation.
In 1878 Congress acceded to this de-
mand. in view of the constantly IN
creasiug indebtedness of the city OF
Washington, and established what Is
known as the ''half-and-half' plan, by
which one-half of the expenses of the
District of Columbia are paid from reve-
nues derived chiefly from the taxation of
land and the other half is paid from the
Treasury of the United States
The entire District of Columbia is now
under one municipal government, and
the proportion of taxable land Is much
greater than the holdings of the United
States. exclusive of streets and parks,
so that in recent years the equity of
the half-andhalf principle has been
questioned and the proper proportion
which the United States should contrib
ute to the expenses of the municipal
government is now a matter of debate
in Congress.
The next letter of this series will be
devoted to a description of the plant
of the United States used for federal
purposes as the seat of government. 1t
will be interesting to note here the
amount of property with which it began
its activities in the District of Columbia.
excluding the streets and the building
lots