What'll They Do?

(From Wednesday's Times). The Times has made a special effort to see every property holder on Congress st., between the bridge and Adams st. Only flve property holders were not seen and out of the whole number of these owners of property there were as many against it as there are legs on a fly. Out of the 53 owners 33 signed in favor of paving and 14 did not care or were oit-of-town landlords. The total amount of feet frontage to be paved is 1,649 feet, of Thich the owners of 990 feet are in favor of paving, 317 against and 342 feet of which the owners were non-resideiits or did not care whether the street is pavèd or not. In this entire list there is not a tenant; every one mentioned has a title in the property. This is just in line with the argument of Aid. Van Fossen, who claimed the property holders do not want paving. In this census we showed no partiality, but simply asked "Do you want the streets paved?" Following are the names, number oL feet around and the answer of eacii property owner: Chas. King, 22, yes; Mary Spencer, 21. yes; A. Worden, 21, no; Samuel Post, T,'-,, yes; Alice Sherwood, 22, no; Mrs. Lucking, 22, yes; First National Bank, 20, yes; James Da vis, 22, yes; David J. Tyler, 24, yes; Helen McAndrews, 20. yes; C. H. Cady. 32%, yes; T. W. McAndrews, 21, yes; Ira Da vis and D. C. Griffen, 33, yes; Mr.i. Lambie, 15, yes; Lydia Spencer, 20, no; Mrs. Lambie, 21, yes; C. Millington, 40, yes; Lois Hewitt, 46, yes; Mary H. Cheever, 24, yes; Geo. J. Ament, 40, yes; Mack & Mack, 27, yes: Huston & Dawson, 35, yes; Miss Van Cíe ve, 166, no; W. J. Clarke, 21, yes: Wallace & Clark, 22, yes; H. M. Curtis, 18, yes; A. S. Nowlan, 60, yes; E. R. Beal, 50, yes; Austin George," 67, yes; Bank block. 50, yes; Moorman estáte, 70, yes; Alice Sherwcod, ÍS, no; Ainsworth, Batchelder & Co., 66, no; J. H. Miller, 41, yes; estáte, D. C. Griffen, agent, 22, no; Adam Shaener, 40, yes. Following these are the names of those who did not sign: Morfard & Hyzer, 20, out of town; C. Wortley, 75; F. K. Rexford, 20; Erastus Sampson, 20; non-resident owners oí harness shop, meat market, and grocery store 63; Mrs. Sanders, 43; Austin Burbank, 18; Jos. De Mosh, 62. Fromotlong In the Nvy. Washington, July 7.- By the retirement of Rear Admiral Kirkland, hav {.ns rachfid the i"?. limit, all nstvaJ offlcers of the line go up óne number. Acting Rear Admiral Sampson, who )n the line was head of the list of captains, passes up to the foot of the list of commodores. The naval examinlng board, composed of Rear AdmiraU Franklin, Secard and Mathews, passed on Sampson's record and approved the recommendation of promotion. This action was a formal one of naval routine and has no special significance. Ariiiies líury Theip Dead. Washington July 7.- Santiago's fate Ís so certain that the brief breahing spell gránted her will make no difference in the result. The armistice granted by Gen. Shafter has expired Uniese the Spaniards surrender activ operations wm be rsaumed, altnoujn the assault upon the oity may not be made immediately. The truce was made the occasion for the burlal of tbc dead and the recovery of the woundec by both sides. Debate on Schley Kesolution. Washington, July 7.- Senator Pettigrew has introduced a resolution tendering the thanks of congress to Commodore Schley and tfle men under him íor gallant conduct in the destruction of the Spanish squadron at Santiago. The resolution caused some debate Senator Hale declared that no one knew who was entitled to the credit of the great vicory. Mr. Pettigrew said te introduced the resolution to remove in a measure the erroneous impression that Sampson had won the most remarkable naval battle of the world. The resolution went to the committee on naval affaire. PARROTS ARE PATRIOTIC. They Unleurn Spanigh and Hurrah tor Admiral Dewej, From Chicago Chronicle: Bird fanciers who deal in parrots have been obliged to teach their pets phrases to meet the exigencies of the war. Trlte phrases such as "Polly wants a cracker" and the other infantile remarka that constituted the repertoire of a well-educated parrot are now no longer in demand. The public will buy only such birds as can utter patriotic sentiments. One dealer in talklng birds who conducts a store on North Clark street has on hand at present flfty new parrots just imported from Venezuela and Trinidad. Their cages are ranged round a phonograph which is constantly repeating phrases such as these: "Remember the Maine " 'Death to Weyler," "Whafs the matter with Dewey?" "How do you feel to3ay, Alfonso?" "On to Havana," "Hurrah for Fitzhugh Lee." At the end of a week the feathered regiment is capable of giving utterance to more panotic sentiments in flve minutes than he most accomplished Pourth of July orator could in a month. Occasionally a parrot is found who repeats a few Spanish words, picked up in its South American home. In former days it was considered an accomplishment for parrot to speak several languages but nowadays a parrot who speaks ' the tongue of the hated dons is likely to get its next wrung. 'upan Has Her 'ïrouhies. Yokohama, June 29.- Okuma Stagaki has been oharged to form a new cabinet. It wiU be the first party cabinet in the history of Japan. The resignations of the Marquis Saigo Tsugumicbi, the minister of marine, and Lieut.-Gen Katsura, the minister of war, have not been accepted. They will probably retain their posts, in deferenc to the clan feeling among the officers Companies to Allix Stamps. Chicago, July 7. - An important ruling on the war revenue law has been made by V. B. Scott, commissioner of internal revenue, in response to the protest of the Illinois Manufacturers' association against the collection of the stamp tax frorn shippers by transportation companies. Commissioner Scott interprets the law in direct variance with the construction placed upon it by railroad and express companies, and says they must meet the expense of stamps themselves.