North Carolina Newspapers

? ? it. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 3, !??, >lumei. >>; ========5= WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROEJNj OH Currituck. HAS A CREW OF 50 MEN New York. May 2. ? Merrltt-Chap man wrecking tug* were today rush ed to the North Oermaa. Lloyd liner Rowland* which has grounded on the North Carolina coast. n. At the oflces of the North Oerman I Joy d Company here this morning It was said that advices had declared ' the ahlp to he In najienger. She ran ashore qn an Island and not on a reef ant the sea was moderate. Officials o < the company declared their heller that the steamer had ran onto one of the Carolina sea Islands. V.'lthin a abort time after the flrnt news of the accident was flashed out. fire tuna were'on their way to the Rowland. The steamer la In the Bremen Cuba trade. She arrived in Havana AprM l and left within the last three Xpttr dags, according to ihe offlcers here, it t? believed that the captialn was bringing her up the coast to take the course from Baltimore across the Atlantic. The Rowland Is a steamer of 2,290 tons. 246 feet long, built In Newcas tle In 1892. i Ifer master to Captain Meyer. The vessel has three cylin der triple expanslofl-englnes with a nominal horse-power of 285. OPENING The CMMraa'a Kaj (iround* Now in Full HkMt?Uiie Crowd* AUMd. The opening of the children's play ground Monday at 4: SO o'clock was well attended by the little folks. Sev eral hundred were present, partici pating In the May pole, BwirifflnK. see sawing, Joggling, etc. This plajr ground has -been fitted up by the Roman's Betterment -Asaoeia- 1 tlon for the small white children of Washington. This Is particularly (or j the younger children snd we hope the older ones will remember thin K Is the dealre of the association to fit up a play ground for the larger children as ' soqn as they can procure ? a lot. The present lot was kindly of fered by the vestrymen of the Epis copal Church for us to use. We wish to .thank thetityin behalf of the asso ciation and the children of ^uUd( ton for their kindness, we also wish to,thank Mr. Tim Harding, who gare os his services In superintending the -> building of the pavilion. The Eureka Lumber Co., which contributed 10m * - ber for the swings. Kugler LAmber <k> and Mom Planing MtfUfor two goggling boards, pin. SN*- Fowl* one joggling board, lit*. 'Tom (5 lark th? k?7 pole rfcboni.'iiwr.-Mn' hand tar furnishing the muiltr -whtcb M - delighted the little folk nt tbe ope.i tac and added much. t? the ibeaei ? of the opealhg'day. ' ' t ? ? - , incWM ?< lu Kxceueat nm. (Special to Tto News.) New York. Kir 1. ? The ?o?t?l Telegtaph Cable Company anaooncee that on June 1 it wttrmake aubetaa tlal Increaeea la tka waged of ita tai ocnHt apaiatura In all'tta Importaat oScee ot Ita. ayatam. Theme omcea ara to M claaaUtad accordlag to thalr comparative importance. Tka la* craaaeaVUI ba (elective, and will run from Bre and Is aome caeea a, high aa twenty-Ore percent. . Caratut eiaailaatlon aad lull In quiry will be made aa to tka marlta of each individual operator's ability to ba tka' flrat requisite; year,' ax perlence and other facial fitnea, will count In each man'* favor aad all will ba graded accordingly. EVcleat aad deeervlng operator, will receive pay cammenaurate with the value of the work that thay are able to pactum, aad leaa experienced aad aaat operatora will have creator opportunity to demoaatrate their ?t aeae for advancement la pay or pro motion In other-way,- It la tka coa^* pany'a Inclination by continued fair dealing with employee, to retain aad .attract to It, service the moat akillful reliable operatora. thus main taining and Improving what la al ready recognised aa "the faataat tola graphagrtrlce In the war Id." SUIT CASES . , :??.?! ? Juat received, ? big lin "i&? "':?i Thnrsday, May 4 and 5. ALL CORDIALLY INVITED Are yon going tp*?ee the exhibit* the public achoOl Wednesday., and Thursday? The teachera and pupils hare done s treat deal of extra werk for you, and they wUI be greatly dis appointed If you fall to go and aee them. A1J the people of the city are cordially lnrUfd to visit the <ch ?ol on th? days mentioned. I On Wednesday at 9 a. m there will be ao*e spec'al exercises at the open ing tn the auditorium. Prleada who can attend theee exert laea might be prepared to spend some time In look ins et the exhibits and also aee the actual class room work In the dHfe* grades. If you cannot attend the opening exercises It will be alright to go any time you can. All visitors are requested to enter the building at the froait door on second street, where they will be met by some of the older atudents who wllf be g|*d to direct them to any part of _the building, and show them the way. There *Wlll be some one In each class" room to explain the exhibits to vialt . The teachers will go right on I with their work, so visitors can aee aome of the actual class work. If the teachers abould continue tholr work and not stop to apeak long with vlait ore. do not consider thla rudeness on the teacher's part; they will be try ing to play their part In the dally pro gram. If vl si tors' desire to ask ques tions of the teacher do not hesitate to do so. On Wednesday at 12 o'clock there will be brief exercises In the audi torium by the kindergarten and pri mary grades. Vlalfors can attend these exercises astd sfter that see the exhibits In all the rooms and Che reci tations In the. g|*n\|MLgild high school grades. open t<T>teitora until 4 - o cloclrtra Wedheadg/. On. Thursd/y there 'wJllA>* some special exercise*, at <h"e opening at 9 a. m. In the auditorium. Visitors who can do ao may attend theae exer cises and then-see *11 the exhibits snd class rooms afterwards If desired. At 12 o'clock on Thursday there will be special exerclaes In the audi torium by the gjamma'r and high school grades. After these exercises the session will close for the day. ao as to give the pnpllB An opportunity to aee the exhlblta in other grades be aldea their own. Vlaltors who attend theae special exerclaes may. If they ao desire, go Immediately through the different rooms' and aee all the ex hibits, though .there will not be say claaa room -work going on at :hat time. On Thursday the building will ?e open to vlaltoyrp^d to the pupils of t^e school from 2: to to g p. m: This period of two^gnd one-half tours Is ?ey.'apnrt ?P*cl*Uy for tfaois who cMdkot come at other-tlpse, and .for Che school children 1 to rlatt thd varlotls rooms apd' bee- the display ?* ? ./ '?> !r ' Tile teacher, In the domestic acienc* department and claasea will serve Jlght ' refreahmenu onl Wednesday prom Id a, m. to t : J5 p. m. and trpm I to 4 p. a. On ThnrsdaWrom 1? a. tn. to 12. noon, and from 2:J0 to Will not erery man and woman la the olty who can possibly do to visit our school at aome tlfce on Wednes day and Thursday, May 4 and I? # KNGA<1KMK<<T ANNor\< Kit. Mrs. Eugene- Murray Short. , of High Point. N. C., formerly of this dtjr. announces the engagement of her daughter, Cam* Ha, Rodman.' to James Edward Mlllls. the wedding to take place In Jane. The Oreeashoro Dally News, la announcing th* encasement, says: "Miss Short Ik the fourth daugh ter of Mrs E. M. Short, rhrmerly of Washington. M. C., hat for the peat II months at High Point She la a strikingly haadaome young waiinn of a charming personality, and thla, coupled with her sweet dlspoaltlon and gentle bearlag. has made her a society faTorite. Mr. Mlllls Is the second soa of J. Henry ?lllla. one of the beet kaowa Ou 14 ford county. He has applied hlnsslf to (ood adnatage to' High frta4'a great manufacturing buslneas. and. though suite young. Is regarded as one o( PROMOTE WELFARE The North Cmtiaa Association ?ftheUod. A COMMUNICATION TO ALL ? ? The N*xt Meeting of the Association la to Take la lUWfh on May ?XI? All tiradaatss Oh Secar* Hpwlai Rates oa Dm KallfMih by CoamnHkatlai With J." K. Raj. ; All who may be kindly disposed to the Interests of the blind and who would be willing to do something for the betterment of their condition by helping them to help themselves, are heked to read the following lines: Oa June l, i?09. about thirty-lire blind men and womsn of this Bute formed the North Csrollna Assocla-* tlon for the Blind. The prime ob ject of this organisation Is to pro mote the welfare of the blind wltbln our borders, especially the unem ployed adult blind. Through an employment bureau or committee who gst Information ot vacancies or openings and urge the appointment or suitable Individuals, many Idle and discontented blind per sons may become happy and useful, fty a loan fund for (he purchase of materials, tools, appliances, stock of goods, etc., msny msy become~self supportlng who woold fall without said 'aid. If we acquire sufficient strength financially, we hope to establish sn Industrial home for blind women Where they may spend their time pleaaantly and profitably, making at least psrtlal self-support. Also s workshop for blind men may be run on a^paylng basis like the one at our State school in Rslelgh. where those not admlsiiable itno the school may learn the trades and where those who cannot work with seeing men may find employment. Besides these four valuable auxil iaries which are approved of by the leading workers for the hllnd and practiced In msny other States with satisfactory results, by meeting to gether for the exchange ot helpful ideas In prepared addresses, open dis cussions. and private conversationB, e?c., the members may be encouraged and benefitted In many ways. By working together as an assoclstlifa. SFF jily feC tawrpyuu ih.rfs eflt of out class, 6. g., a State taw. to stop begging which la enforced in some cltiaf Blind 'persons who f ravel and beg on the streets can sell small articles just as easily and with far more grace. It is a'pubtle nuisance and prejudices public opinion againet other blind people who do wish to earn a living. Any seeing person, paying the dues of only $1 per year, may become an associate member of our* organisation and thereby materially advance this good cause. All expenditures or money wlll.be under the direction of a committee of competent and experi enced pecsona whose judgment snd Integrity are unquestioned. There are many slmilsr kssbcls'Jons In oth er Statee> and. cities, particularly In the Nortfr;' which 'are doing much goett aad .hre liberally patronised by uetre volea t people. And we feel sure that this deaqi flag .movement for the* unemployed blind of our awn State so ha^Wapped H many re spect*. -jwtll receive the kindly* stife-v, port' and- beat Wishes wf those wh*> read this pa^er. -*tt wanes and fees if associate or rgttlar s will be gladly receive#**- **e correspond ing secretary *w& treasurer. C. B. Alexander, Mdtth*W. N. C The next Mating of the associa tion wltt be held la fUlolgh. May "27, It Mq| the occasion of the com mencement exercises , -or the 8tate School lor tie Hfnd snd say gradu ate of this Institution who msy wish to attend the association can com municate with john IS; (lay. principal of the Institutes, and they can ae on re special sates over Use railroads. BOARD MEETS The Bo*rd of Kdocatto* Met la R?|- 1 nltfr Monthly flesnlea Ye*terri?y L Unwl Routine of Business. The County Beard of Bducation met In the courthouse yesterday with | nil the member* present. The follow ing business was transacted: A petition was received from Dis trict No. 3. $ath township (white), | located at Ra^Aunrille, asking for a 'special schopi tsx election. The pe tition was granted and the election.! was called for Friday, June 3. A petition f? received trom Dis trict No. i?. Bath township (white)* located at YeatesriUe. asking for a school election (or Special tax, The petlt|<m was granted1 and the eleotlo i was called* for Friday , June, 3. \ 7^ No oChfr business waft tftnsacted and thd? board adjourned until the I first Motaftsy in June. t&Z t>? (orusott builow mm, and tku rl,tt,^!f ?^??'ntnc,' in ?>?k hl. popularity *?o.rml. Both parti*, bar* aoorea of frlMtda tr ATTENDS PHMkurf. pa., ( tt?r >. ? a -clear sky. bright aua?Mn?, and warm ?Mtk*r gra#to4 fVeatdent Tmft rpa tardajr wkaa at as wlr hour lit Cba boa? kit al>ter-ln-law, Mr. Thorn.. K. I^ughiin. where he] hH ifcade his headquarters slnoe his arrival early Sunday morning, a pro gram replete wttlrlMaiaess and pleas ure, that kept tH? president busy every minute of the day and evening, up to the hour of bis departure ' for Cincinnati, had beta arranged. The general public -lul(K their opportunity to see the chief jpfocutive yesterday afternoon at FotbM' field, where he witnessed the game between the Chi cago and PI ttabui* National League teams. All roadd lead to Forbes' field, and even at an early hour In the n^omlng grewfctrowds wended 'their way to the ^fefnlflcent home of the -pirates to secure vantage points. Every trolley car in the city carried huge posters announcing the fact that the president/Would be a specta tor at the afternoon'e game and every Indication pointed to a record-break [ ing attendance. This was the presidential program: Departs for Cincinnati at close of Banquet. Severe criticism Was aroused yes terday by the advertising of Presi dent Thft as a special attratcion at the ball grounds. Throughout the city in all the advertising mediums ? on bill boards, care and by hundreds of bill-boards ? the public faced the announcement: "Go .early to thd ball grounds and | see President Tail and the great game between the Cubs and the Pi rates." i ..This is the first t|me In the history of the nation .thai \he chief executive has been advertised as a part of a double bill show, or used as a draw ing card to an ntWjtic contest. Charles p. iffR* brother of ih? president, is the owner of the Chica go Cubs. LIST OF LETTHR8. The following list of letters remain uncalled for In this office for the week ending April 30, 1910: Gentlemen ? Shade Adams, G. S. Brlggs & Co., J. G. Bishop. J. W. Brlnson, J. P. Campbell, Louis Cour epis, W. Coleman, A. G- Cherry, Rev. C. R. Canipe, Edward H. Dunaif. Ful tbn ft Co., T. J. Fulcher, Elliott Fai Bon, Andred Garrett, George Hamlll (2), M. E. Holllday, John HlUlkl, Ab raham Jones, E. A. Lee, R. L. Mc Klnon, Maxwell Bros. Lumber Co., W. Po?plnhusan, F. J- Penley, Tom | ?tewmrtf, Costantlno 81sanielto, J. R. ilM \ Ladles- ? Mrs. Ad lad p Brown, Mrs. A. .p. Col, Hn,, Mary 5. . Gorham. Mia, Jul}a - H. Marsh. Mlas Plorfnce Ma;?rbers-. , . , tiiCQNTINUED The Mall Clerk oa the Attostk Cout Line Dtocoatliwd. } I. X. H. Howard, who has been| the efficient mall cler# on the Atlan tic Coitft Line tr^ln between Wash [ittftofl^and parmele, has been re mored by the department end Is now Ion the 'run between ftookerton and Tafborb. Mr. Howard has been a| resident of this city for several years .and has made many friends. . From now on there wHl be ao mall 'clerk on the train between here an'd Parmele, the pouch system being In jogue. Citizens who have been In the habit of -mailing their letters on | the train after the maihbaa been dis patched from the postoftce should re member that this mall does not leave, with the regular mall, but has to x returned to .the Washington postofllce for distribution. This rule went Into effect Monday. I ? ? 1 : ? 1 LEFT TODAY. , Prof. Will E. Smith, who has charge of the Washington Concert Rand, the Belhaven Band, the Aurftriii and Small bands. Mi this morning on the Nor-' folk ft Southern for Harnell, New York, where he expects, to visit rela ti*?s and friend*. Mr. Smttijk ha? overtures to again1 have charge Of the band at Thousand Islands th|s summer, but as yet has not whether he will do so. -Last rfeasohThls direction was much appreela'ted by that organisation and the t+tjf, that he 1b desired again this a*U,. 'at fbl, well known summor resort goes to show the skill and ability of Professor 8mlth as a musi cian and director. 'He U one of the modf masielans ever to lo THE CITT AFFAIRS Mayor Sterling Delivers Aaowl ' Address to tke Aid A YEAR AGO AND NOWj H^Muken itACommeadstloan and Sag g^SJloos. Tout-he* on Uw Prohibi tion Uw. AHu That the M my or', . Power be Increased and That the Aldermen Elect Extra Polke. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen | of the City of Washington. N. C. As the first fiscal year of our ad ministrate^ Is about to cloae, I here with make a report to yon of the con dition of affairs as we found them, and as they are today, together with a few recomntandatlons as I see them, fok your consideration. IV the first place, f wrtit to say. we took"1 charge of the city under the most adverse conditions possible, ab solutely nothing was turned over to us but two keys, one to a locker In the hall, in which was found some old papers of no value, and the other to the desk on the mayor's stand. In It was found some blank warrants and blank paper, fcfot a single city offic ial came to show where anything in fact there was no need'; as there waa nothing, and upon enquiry we found there was $6.14 In bank to the credit of the city, together with a lo cal debt of about $6,000.00 1n round figures, and some of the employes of the city actually threatened to sue the city for their wages. Besides all this, there were the long summer months before we could collect any taxes. MAYOR C. H. STERLING It was my Intention to give you the actual figures in this repon, but at the last minute, I found th<? fiu*r.ce report would not be ready for :o night; therefore I will have to wait for that, as there was where l was to get the figures. The entire re*e-l nue for the general fund of rhe t-'ly la about $17,000.. out of that the en- 1 tire expense, of the city has to be paid (this does i:ot Include the revenue from the electric light plant which is barely self sustaining) Including the Interest on the $12,000. refunding bond? interest on the local debts, and money borrowed "from *.he banks/ which amount in total 19 inadequate by over #3,000 per year to pay the expense. ^ The expenses of the city are, in round numberf, as follows: Salary lift. 174)00; lights. water. $2,850; streets, $^dMLcJnBU ranee, $350; fire departflrtlii. $1,300, or a total in round ntidtjfcfS of $20.060>: and at <*n see will conatantly run Ufa eft/ behind. Last year tH6 totkl iqi^unt of tu?a collected by the Clerk $21, $64.36.. This year the clerk *HVh the same levy collected $29,827.11, and it does seem to me that the present levy la high enough, hut that, he trouble lies In equaliza tion of the assessments of property. .There was a deficit in the general tund wbfn we assumed control of $4,?${.2J^ and . the city got the ad vantage ot the liquor license, in form er administrations, besides the aur plua of the tax collected for payment of the bond interest, which was car ried to the general fund, instead of being placed In hands of the sinking fund commissioner, who should have had at Ma* 1. 100?. I6.2H6.65. but not a cent m& he have. Thla amount as I said has been transferred to the general fund each year and used. Note what tiie charter says: "That If any person ''connected wjtfi the town government-aball use. or cauae |o be used, or knepringly permit to ba.used. any money arising from any special tax levied for the purpoo? of paying any bohds by the town, to any other puapose than that lor vifotch the aame la levied, |fce said person or Deraons ?hall be guilty of a felony and fined or imprisoned. Ac." We expect to place with slaking fund committee this year about $1,504. When prohibition went lnt? effect provisions were made 1 8 meet the loaa to the school rund by a special tax, but nothing was done to meet or care tdr the loss to the general fund* therefore a .constant deficit will apt Mar. and. wiil titercaee from y?ar to PHfflf IS SOifiKEt ' HdM h Eagtaad a* Discoverer ?fKwPMe. IS FETED ON EVERY SIDE Ttw Kmtll.h I ron, lb> ? gtate 1 Had the I'taost (Xw|<le?< ^ Claim* of Commander Prary ? Hits Honor* Galore Thrown at Hi* *>et ?Hearty Here pUoo by American*. London. May 2 ? Commander Rob ert E. Peary was hailed today by rep resentative British scientists as the discoverer of the nortl) pole. * This nation Is the first, other than the ex plorer's own, to accord him full honors. The fact that the United States Congress had failed to reward Peary and that his cialms had even been disputed In official debate there is disregarded here. From the first Peary has held the faith of British scientists, and while ridicule of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's claims was at Its height here, Peary's assertion of the discovery was instantly accepted as true. When the American explorer step ped frpm the steamer train at the Paddln^lon station at 11 o'clock he was greeted by Major Leonard Dar win, president, and Dr. Scott Keltze, secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, and a delegation of members of that body. * Naval attache Simpson, of the United States embassy, was among the formal welcomera, and a crowd of Americans cheered the famous compatriot. Commander Peary seemed more touched by this tribute from the American colony than by the honor* from the scientific world. Commander Ppary (hanked his hosts for the heartiness of their wel come with a few words. The first en gagement on itinerary ls> luncheon at the Royal Societies Club tomorrow. the general fund. 1 feel sure the specific taxes now levied Is every rent the epoplc can stand, and no relief In sight from the .general tax. therefore I i^pWfcjend that ydu have a com mittee np^rttptod f rdrii your body In cluding the City Attorney, to take I thJ* matter up without delay for In | veatlgation and make recommenda tions tb the Fiill board.' This matter has got to be done sooner or later, and you had as well shoulder It (as wait for the next board*, and relieve the financial situation. The expense of the city is now as low as possible. In fact, some of the departments are suffering now on account of It. One is the police department, we need at least on^ more police officer. It is absolutely Impossible for the two street men to police the town. They are on now from twelve to eighteen houra a day. One way out of It is. I would suggest to place the man on the streets (that Is now required to stay In the hall) a part of the night and have the- janitor stay in the hall until 11 o'clock to answer phone | calls, then with the extra man at night I feel sure we could furnish far better police protection to the cltl sens. I believe it would be well to place telephones In the homes of some of the police. At least two offi cers should petrol the streets at night to at least 2 o'clock. You must know It is a physical Impossibility for two men to plocle the city all day and at so late at night, therefore you must 'know crime will go unpunished with out proper police protection. I thee^ fore ask for one more officer. Aa I said we surely need four men, the IIHcIt sale of liquor Is on the increase, thanks to the failure of the courts to convict, together with sueh exhibi tions of evidence as has been given at cases on inquiry, which has been a farce. This of course has made the blind tigers more bold, and tbey are laughing in their sleeves at that kind of efforts to get at them. As long as the business man (who could give the police some ald> re fuse. and say "Oh. I can't be mixed up in those cases; it would Injure my business." just so long will those ef forts be a failure. I want to say It becomes all good citizens regardless of different views on the liquor or po litical questions. to support the law and officials who are trying to enforce I It. Right here I recommend that a! large lioense tax, say $500. be placed on the near-beer and cider saloons; ' that they also be free from partitions, ; screens. Ac., and a further condition, that If any intoxicating liquors be found on premises, that It shall be prima facie evidence of sale, and that their places be tlosed by the po lice, and the Mayor be notified, and that It shall be the duty of the Mayor to revoke the license. The police to have the authority to Inspect the places at will. Prohibition Is now a law, and I am In fhYor of enforcing It to the end. but no man can do so without suffi cient police and the support of the cittsene. People who stand on the streets and criticise the officers, and criticisms from the pulpit, will not help the matter. .flight here In pars ing I want to say my conception of the duties of Administer are to preach the gospel of love, good will and MTNMtf A New^Ruiiag Has Bcca Blade in Service. 4*' ARE TO J!' ' WSOLIDATED -+zSt- r" Jieitrrrj ud ?l? Star - It WW be (KihoIMK ?d' L xkr the IMrlslua of Utr Karml M*ll?? Ch??gf Result of Recent Investigation. Washington. May 1. ? The rural delivery service and the star route service of the Postofllce Department lire to be consolidated and the com bined service is to be taken as the division of rural mails. The order for the change was signed late Satur day night by Postmaster General Hitchcock and wtll take effect on July 1. For some years past the two serv ices have provided practically the same kind of mail facilities, but the management of each has been dis tinct. The star route service had been conducted by the dlvlson of'con tracts under the Second Assistant Postmaster General and the rural de livery service by a division In the bureau of the Fourth Assistant Post 'master General. # The new division will have Im mediate supervision over annual ap propriation!* aggregating close to $50,000. It Is claimed thst the con solidation will prevent conflicting management, avoid duplication of postal facilities and result In mate rial economies. The change Is the result of a re cent Investigation which showed thst the rural delivery system was rostlng about $28,000,000 more than the revenues derived * Ironi It. Plane \ were set on foot immediately to re I organize this service and place It on a more business-like basis. It Is be lieved. thst' the change will have the effect of rutting down the expense? of operations by several millions of dollars without any loss of efficiency. I the pn l|>it personal criticisms that will cause continual political strife, such as continues to appeur In certain papers, and on the streets. I think the condition of our Are department is satisfactory, if any thing better thnn ever. We have l,0f?0 feet of- new hose, and twy tiVv. horses foi* the engine. which have added to the efficiency oftrte depart - | nient, and one new horse for the vol unteers < who ought to have the back ing of every citizen); the loss lo the city by fire has been very small this year and the re department are to be congratulated on their promptness and efficient work at time of alarm of fire. The electric light department la also In good condition. The local and foreign debt on this department was nearly $2,000 when we assumed con trol. that amount has been paid, and we are no^ keeping the bills paid promptly. Some Improvements have been made In the way of a pipe line to the river, at considerable cost, but it has been a great help to the boilers and a saving of fuel and cost of re pairs to the boilers, due to the soft ness of the water. I wish to espec ially call your attention to tbe condi tion of the plant, tbe actual cost for repairs to the machinery and dyna mos have been less than $200. For these, conditions tbe engineer. Mr. Jones, deserves special credit. The plai^ has been out of commission j^lt is the lights out) one time dur .ag the year, and for a petiod of less Ittam five minutes. For the conven ' ience of the citizens several extra i lights have been placed on the greets. I an* informed that the-ptent is furnishing more lights thatt ever (and at a less cost per ktlowtfC hews) and savltig in the ,way of fU?l, Ac., due to some improvements In tbe boiler room, at . practically do ?* pense. Tbe location o'f the lights re ferred to are. one, placed at foot of Respe88 street (Fow1e*s wharf), one at end of West, Main Street, two on Third, one on,. fourth and one on Ninth and Market streets. As to the st reets. there has been the usual amount of work on them and only so -far as to keep them In the best condition possible with the crude system, as now In use. My in formation is that we could make (Continued on Third Page) ? NEW AIWKRTI8KMKNTS. * ? Gem Theater. % ? Gaiety Theater. ? ? J. K. Hoyt ? Hair Goods. $ ? Washington Light * Witer Co. ? ? ? Gaa For Cooking. $ ? Mother Gray Powders. + ? Win. Bragaw * Co. ? Insurance. ? ? Cardul. ? ? Doan's Kidney Ptlia. . + VIOLIN LESSONS For rates and other de tail* address me, inclosing a two-cent stamp. L G. SCHAFFER, ? vr /-i