Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1890, Page 6

PLANMING BIG SEWERS Comb Looks Superintendent Mc Fifty Years Into the Future. DETAILS OF HIS PROJECT, ene fhe Drainage ¢ Low Arensof the City Disposal Sewage by Div- charze Inte Deep Water—Capt. Lusk’s Remarks on the Plan, —_.—— On February 10, 1 dewers subm. la the sewage of the made a report u ports do the superintendent of port upon the disposal of District. Capt. Lusk also ect and the two re- ted to the Commissioners to- were submm Capt. Lusk Owing to the ex nee through the business THE. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C bi . This sewage is col- lected by the B street sewer and 15th street sewer (commencing at 7th street west), the bot- tom of which is 2.97 feet below mean high water in the river and extending westward a distance of 5,200 feet to the point of discharge into the canal. This eewage is not conveyed promptly into the river. but decomposes in the sewer and canal, making this locality very offensive. The James Creek canai receives the sew- age from 1.5%) acres of territory not very densely built rpon, bat which is growing rap- idly. This sewage im collected by the Tiber sewer, the bottom of which at Pennsylvania avenue ix 3.64 feet below mean high water in the Potomac river, and the sewage is dis- charged into the James Creek canai at G street The condition of the sewage in this sembles that in the 17th street canal, like that, it is im warm weather a a nce, which must affect the health of those who live or labor near it, The distance in sewer and canal through hich the sewage, retarded by tidai effect, t travel toreach the river is for the B $,400 feet, and for the Tiber area south. canal r and, | nO fe 4 condition of affairs existing as above | stated and which snouid be radicaliy improved rds natarally toa consideration of the tof the 'est method of sewage disposal i portion of Washington of the depression for- | for Wasiingicn : merly occupied by the Washington canal, to; The water-carriage system having been hiss Gis drainer 7 a is tributary, adopted the fouc methods of djx 1 to be joni Wether RE sere * | considered are. Broad irrigation, intermittent the question of sewage disposal is inseparal connected with that of protecting the low ar im question from flooding due to local rain as well as from overflow during extraodiz freshets in the Potomac. Two questions thi fore e. a8 follows: Ist. Disposal of the sewage. 2d. Protect- ing the low area from overtiow. SEWAGE DIFPOSAL. So far as Tam able to discover, no reliable ngs of th dis e of the a quarter of a ags was in contem- vs of this report. but undertaken for the reasons stated. »wever, that the character of the drainage area has not so interval named as to great! ge for the low wa ple to safely di- | toa population of half a | point of outtail be property t thought probable that the tion named wil: be reached be- water Bau, ft Itsy million, i chow I »re_ recommend the adoption of the meth dsposa Lot any of the mor =. Which, on a to the needs of the District. m experimental ar as concerns their applica- | tion within the United States. THE POINT OF OUTFALL, To deiermine this point with certainty a complete system of float observations was pro- j It was found practicable to complete of this work what wes dene an somewhat unfave je stages of the river, eticn! considerations, wever, Lam eve that discharge in front of any large proportion of the sewage fic before the lapse of many years. I th pend that a point of outfsil be fi mouth of the Eas luted state. The pre should be fi sewag igeted by a system of intercepting sewers, con- ntral pumping station and there sufficient height to enable it to h a phon under the Eastern down on, prseipitation and crude discharge into deep water. DISCUARGE INTO DEEP WATER. After consi: § the various methods Mr, MeComb concludes in favor of the last, the discharge of crude sewage into deep water. He says this method of sewage disposal is ob- viously the simplest and least expensive one, if the outlets can be so located that long lines of main sewers are unnecessary and if purific tion of the sewage can be effected thereby without causing local nuisances, The Potomac river beiow the Great Falls is not used asa source of water supply, therefore it is unneces- to require, in that portion of the river. the same exalted degree of purity which would be necessary if water was supplied to communi- testhereform. Under such circumstances it is assamed that the minimum quantity of wa- ter which should be allowed for the purifica- tion of sewage is 1,500 gations per head of pop- ulation per day. ‘The water shed of the Potomac river above v 2,000 echarge mini- 73. . The 900,000 gallons per day. on discharge being about 1, .000 gallons per day. Upon the basix of a ulstion of 500,000 to be served the absolute 600, minimum discharge would «fford a dlution of 1,390 gallons and the minimum low season dis- charge a dilution of 2.546 gallone per head per Ly When it is considered that the periods during which the absolute minimum discharge oceur are of of rare oceurrence it e that the river may short duration and are would seem safe to assul be depended upon to purify the crude sewage of Washington and Georgetown until the 0.000 limit of population is reached, which probably be between the years of 1930 and would seem winecessary at the provision for a larger population, in order that local nuisances may be obvi- is. becomes an important subject for consideration and an ex- series of float observations was pro- but the unfaversble weather of the interruption of this yse Of the appropriation for t prevented the compiection ated observations, The obser- ¢ of value for the purpose of portant cifect of the wind upon » of the river and they suggest the of screening the sewage before dis ud also that the sewage should discharged at a considerable depth below the hence by a sewer to the point chosen for the discharge into the Potomac. 1 NG SEWERS. These, as needed at present or likely to be demanded in the near future, are as follows, from the eastward: For sewage—1, Anacostia left bank interceptor: 2, Anacostia right bank interceptor: 3, Washington canal interceptor; 4. James Creek can: rceptor; 5, Tiber val- ley interceptor; 6, Water street interceptor Kock creek valley intercepting system, PROTECTION OF THE LOW AREA. It has been proposed to raise this area above the level of the highest observed freshet in the Potomac. The actual cost of the work to be done in raising the streets and alleys and in surface of the water. POINTS OF DISCHARGE, The location of the points of discharge will be discussed with reference to the Potomac river and Eastern branch, considering the effect of each of these streams upon the other. The Potomac river above the city is confined within a narrow channel and near the Chain bridge, three miles above the city, 1t becomes affected by the tides. Further down the stream a point is reached where, by a balance between the fluvial discharge and the water backed up by the flood tide, the water neither flows up stream nor down stream during the time of the maximum effect of the flood tide, This pot varies with the discharge and the tidal efect, but usually itis located not far from i jevation above that reached by the river dur- ing maximum freshet stages. : ‘The other solution is to the river to this district during freshet stages. An estimate of thecost of raising the streets above freshet elevation was recently pre} the amount being $2,020,694. If we add cost and damage to private properties an equal streets during frpshet in the river will prevented, and, where private properties are provided with cient bark-water sewer valves, the cellars will be pceserved in large measure from tho etlect of the water backed up by the sewers, THE DYXE PLANS. In order that access district during freshet stages may be prevented it will be necessary to construct dykes on such lines along the river front that the river will not reach the low district. This will involve the use of pumping machinery to raise and | discharge into the ‘river the storm water of this area, and, as it will be necessary to pump the sewage of this area, the question would be to so add to the capacity of the machinery at the pumping station that the drainage may be provided for. In order that the low drainage area may be reduced as much as possible the drainage of the Tiber and Indiana avenue sewers near | their junction may be intercepted and carried by a conduit by way of Arthur strect. the Cap- itol grounds, Delaware avenue, Canal street, New Jersey avenuc to the Eastern Branch. ‘This reduces the low drainage district to 1.200 acres, the rainfall upon whick must be raised by the pumping machinery. ‘This scheme also requires the construction of a conduit to carry the surface drainage from the Bstreet area to the Tiber sewer, a conduit from the Tiber sewer to the pumping station and the reconstruction of the bottom of the Tiber sewer in order that proper depth and gradient may be secured. ithe once ericiisen outiiued anit rate opera- tion will cause a lowering of the subsoil water in the low district with the resulting improv- ing of sanitary conditions. ‘This general project has been brought to the attention of the sewage commission, appointed under authority of a provision in the District | appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1889-1890, and they have prepared estimates of the cost of this project. as well as of others presented for their consideration, and these estimater will no donbt be submitted with their report upon the sewerage of Washington. THINGS CONGRESSMEN WEAR. More Particularly the Taste They Ex- hibit in Haberdashery. SENATORS AND MEMBERS WHO ARE PARTICULAR ABOUT THEIR LINEN AND OTHERS WHO ARE NOT AT ALL 80—LAWMAKERS IN FLANNEL SHIRTS— COLLARS, CUFFS AND NECKTIES IN CONGRESS, Senator Ingalls was asked the other day why it was that a certaiu on2 of his colleagues, no- torious for carelessness of his dress, should b so frequently spoken of as tho “educated pig, and the witty orator from Kansas replied: can't imagine, I'm sure. I never could see anything educated about him.” It is, indeed, surprising how many members of that witra-exclusive body, the Senate of the United States, are negiectful about their ap- parel. Senator Dolph is often seen without a coliar and necktie in warm weather. A few days ago, while delivering a long speech on the silver bill, he became heated, and unfastening his tie and collar as he talked he pulled both off and thrust them together into his hip pocket, proceeding thereupon to continue his argument. Fortunately the Senator's volumi- nous gray beard prevents you from perceiving his want of collar and tic, unless you are in his rear, when the unlucky absence of whiskers on the back of his neck renders the lack conspicu- ous, FLANNELS IN SUMMER. Mr. Dolph is the only one in the Senate who ventures to dispense with either collar or tie in connection with a “biled” shirt; but there are several Senators who make a practice of Wearing flannel shirts in summer, This habit is an innovation introduced three yoars ago for the first time by Senator Piumb of Kansas, who cares much more for comfort than for dress himself, though a very rich man, He is not #0 early in adopting the garment, however, as Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. The latter is always first in the field of the cloth of wool each senson. Senator Blackburn wears flannel shirts with providing new pavements, sewers, water and | point, below which the tidal basin increases in | a large plaid patteru and from the expansive gas mains. &c ditional expenditu: property, ld be great, while the ad- son account of damage to uption aud destruction of busi- ness and clams for mjury to health, would, I believe. make the uitimate outlay far be required for a complete and satisfactory of the question. To keep out the flood waters of the Potomac requires only that the sewers should be so arru 4 not to give entrance to tore w Was of the James these dykes will, Ih gton through the White Lot and New York avenue, dis- spoint. A second i should be built in ing westward, as 1s practi ern branch and that the points of dischar; b B street and. turning southward, should | should be removed as far a practicable from ge into the Washington ¢! at | the junction of the rivera, If the sewage conid oug Bridge. A third stori-water intercep- | be discharged into the river at a point about a tor should lead from the intersection of lu- | mile above the Chain Bridge the effect of the diaua avenue and © street through Arthur | steep slope of the river with its rocky bed in place, the Capitol grounds aware avenue | this portion of its course would scem to iusure and Canal st ts to the E ra Branch. It wili be necessary to discharge more or lexs into each of these sewers, but all thus dischar; ed to the p vide for ¢: t be intercepted tion. storm water from reeptor must be cow: the line of ewage 1utereeptor. ‘To lift m water snd discharge it into the itional machinery must be 100. placed as neer as river. The ea rmined upon after the ing sewers have i For the pre tion of Georg Eastern Bra > reg. gia nd Half street southeast as the most point, should be of sufficient ca- e xewage and as much of the as cannot be more ecouomically to lift all ater sewers indicated on {a project for the Anacostia the plan. regniation re the meens ion have within a short important question pointed by t approved this board have } ing sewer sys have given to the lo- staking comsidera- 40u to them for tables earing upon the sub- ved from the con- tare as follows: vention of tlooding in the low of the sewer canals. ndition of oved r t serious contamina- | Potomac siong the front of the | roved sanitary conditions rt of tue Dist a Superintendent MeComb’s Report. The + MeComb | after giving an account of the examinations made under the $5,000 appropriation of 1958- } *8Y. for the peration of plans for sewage | disy ose! i history of the sewer system | Of the District, says: At the present tir sewage of Washington and Ge 1 into the river by was ‘ stree oun indepeudent o ‘The the: ti Creek canal and a | into the river by several | | discharge i of sewage into the river by direct outh s does wot at the present Buisance, because instance a normal tow sufficient | valance the tidal prism they mamntain & constant outward flow insuring the discharge of the sewage into the fresh river water before ithas had time to become offensive. ‘Lhe d:scharge of the sewage from 1,028 acres of the northwestern section of the city and of Georgetown late Rock creek, with its small low | Water cischarge aud irreguiar bed and course, | is @ prolific source of compia.ots, and ir warm | Weather it is a decided nuisance, which must affect the vitality of those residing within its intluence. ‘The 17th street canal receives the sewage from 20 acres situated im the most densely summer of conduits a ' | the discharge of the sew: | puri width aud area, Upon the southeast flank of the city is lo- cated the branch of the Potomac river, which, draining a limited water shed, all fluvial discharge, and opposite the 9 area for the storage of tidal water, so that during the flood tide there isa strong upward current, which tends to carry the sewage discharge trom the James Creek astward along the shores of the city bi eenleaf point and the navy yard. At stages of the tide the current flowing bosom a big diamond peeps at you as if from bebind bars like a carbonized Charlott2 Cor- day. If the weather keeps on as warm as it is Sena- tors Evarts of New York and Morrill of Ve mont will soon appear in their flanael shirts Quay, Hawley and Vance also wear flannel shirts when the thermometer ascends to an un- reasonable point of broil. ‘the last named never condescends to anything less chaste than immaculate white flannel, When Palmer was in the Senate, two years ago, he was known as ard in the Virginia channel and upward below the junction of the rivers and im the Eastern branch causes the waters from the Vir- ginia chanuei to turn into and go up the East- ern Bi cl This effect is aug: uted in the y the prevailing southeriy winds. lition would seem tu indicate that ‘This co sewage should not be discharged into the East- a speedy dilution and oxyge! age. Again, the point o! harge might be | situated so far below the city that the sewage | would not return upon the flood tides. Either of these points of discharge would require all of the sewage to be pumped through long lines rge original cost and entail- % a large annuei expenditure. Instead of | either of these expens've outlets, 1 propose thata greater portion of the sewage be dis- charged near Easby’s point, the practically con- stant downward current existing there insur- effectual dilution of the sewage. ‘Lhe at present discharging into Rock cre intercepted by a sewer practicully pur- liel with Rock creek, with overtlows, in order that during storms the very dilute sewage will stuil be carried by the ercek. OTHER INTERCE + SEWERS. Another intercepting sewer is proposed from F and North Capitol streets along F street to 15th street. to E street, thence across the | White Lotto C steeet, thence to New York ave- | nue and to Easby’s point, with branches inter- ting the sewage from the north slope of Capitol Hill, from the main sewer in G street northeast end from the North Capito! street tion of the sew- sewer. ‘This sewer will be of such capacity that the surface dray between F street aud New York avenue aud 7th and 15th street, as well as the surface drainage from the area drained by the New York avenue sewer and the area drain- ing to the sewer line between i5th street aud Exsby’s point, will be carried, thereby reliev- he b street sewer, which is not of capacity sient for the duty impesed upon it. A third main-intercepting sewer will skirt the shores of the Eastern branch, commencing not far from 15th and F streets northeast and the apostle of the flannel shirt and used to go about proselytizing in its behalf among his olleagues, One day he struck a well-known Senator who is of very economical habits on the subject and asked him why in blazes he did not buy a flannel shirt for himself. are tou expensive,” said the economi- r. Nonsense!” rephed Senator Palmer, “This one I ivave on ouly cost me 33 “Three dollar choed the Senator. “Why, buy halt a dozen boiled shirts for that much money.” Senator Hearst of California weare red flan- nel underclothing—a fact of which no observer can help being made aware, inasmuch as it is always making its appearance at his wrists or elsewhere, the sleeves even coming down over his bands sometimes. When he leans back in his chair his linen shirt bosom is apt to open infront and disclose a blaze of red flannel be- neath, For a man of his great weaith he is as- tonishingly careless about the fit of what he wears genorally. WITH NEAT SHIRT Bosom. Manderson is the neatest Senator as to his apparel generally, His collar, cuffs and shirt are always immaculate. The first of the three isa turn down and the tie is a dark four-in- hand. Ingalls is, perhaps, equally spick-and- span by habit—his collar a tall garrote to in- close his loug thin neck. Of his shirt the tightly buttoned coat shows scarcely anything: ¢ has an unusually large assortment of nec nd some of them are of bright red and other striking colors, Senator Sherman wears a pleated shirt bosom and a small black tie. Senator Edmunds is by nature inclined to be diedainful of personal adoronients and would probably be classed among the carcless members of the upper house as to dress were it not that his family looks after him and sees that he keeps up the New England dignity in such matters, Sena- tor Ransom is much given to jerking his cuffs, As he seats himseif in the Senate chamber he always extends first one arm and then the other and pull the cuffs into view. ON THR HOUSE SIDE. Each house of Congress bas its fashions, and the Representatives have never given such general approval to the flannei shirt ax that garment has met with in the Senate. It is not likely that they wili wear this summery cos- ending in the upver portion of the Arsenal | tume so much during the present session as grounds, where will be located a pumping sta- tion containing machinery necessary to lift the sewage to be brought by a fourth main-inter- cepting sewer which will drain the sewers situ- ated in the low level district of the city A fifth imtercepting sewer, following practi- cally the Washington channel, will drain by gravity a large portion of Suuth Washington. From the pumping station an outfall sewer passing under the Washington channel by a phon will be constructed, the discharge end be located a short distance below the Long bridge. ‘This scheme will provide two main points for eand does not take jute consideration the m: jeorgetown sewer, which now discharges without causing offense into deep water near the foot of Potomae street, I consider that the sewage will be more quickly dilated and diffused by the discharge from the points selected than if i were dis- ebarged into the river ut any one Pelut opposite the city. The only objec- ‘ion to this method of discarge is that if in the future the growth of the city demands partial sou of the sewage before its discharge, r these outfalls must be gunnected or two precipitation piants mast be provided, As in sue se the sewage would be required to be pumped, the cost of connecting the outlets would not be very great, THK LOW DISTRICT. The consideration of the subject of the dis- posal of the sewage from the low district must also include the consideration of the disposal of the drainage from the same, which at pres- ent is discharged into the river by way of the B street and Tiber sewer systems. The eleva- tion of the surface grades over a large portion of the B street and Tiber drainage areus being below the elevation reached by the river during freshet stages, the water flows upon and the last, for the on that the two dudes par excellence of the Hons: William Walter Phelps and Kean of New Jersey—who used to lead the styles and the flannel shirt brigade, are both gone. Ne flaunel shirts have appeared as yet iv that wing of the Capitol. Silver Dollar Bland can always be counted upon for a dannel shirt as soon as the hot weather sets ia. Likewise Harmer, who at other times of the year 1s distinguished beyond all of his colleagues by the gorgeous- ness of his linen and neckw His shirt bosom has always the most brilliant spermaceti gloes—usually 16 is striped in colors—his neck- tie is of vivid tints in plaid. and the whole | effect is set off by a diamond of considerabie | size. Even when Mr. Harmer dens the flannel | shirt the gem still sparkles in his manly bosom. | Also he wears the sume wig invariably, unhke his friend, Vice President Levi P. Morton, who has one for every day in the fortnight, #0 that his hair shall appear to grow naturally, SPINOLA'’S COLLAR, The man best known for his collars in the House is, of course, Gen. Spincia of New York. It is simply for their size that they are remarkable, and it is under- stood that they are made especially for him. They are about four inches high and con- siderably bigger round than is necessary. Inti- mute friends are of the opinion that the gen- guish him from uil other mey, and certain it is that four persons out of five, on seemg him for the first time, sa: ‘hat must be Spmola; for I've often heard that he wears the largest col- lar in the world.” ‘The general's attire is alto- road pleats, Most particular of all the Representatives in the present Congress as to his linen is Dalzell floods the streets and private properties, caus- bs material damage to public and private in- rests. ‘Two solutions of this problem prosent them- selves, one of which is to raise the streets and Private properties within this districg to an ttle, however, that 1s for the time being vacant, Blanchard of Louisiana is also very particular | © ou that score, and likewise that military-look- ing Apollo, Gibson of Maryland. Mostsiovenly | a; in that respect are Martin of Texas and Mc- a. | ma amount, the total cost of this work will be | in the simp! $4,041,388, of black If this district is raised the flooding of the | tieing of it i the river to the low | eral wears them asa sort of mark to distin- | of umiy $2.70 for t of Pennsylvania, who comes nearer than any rom one else to being the dude of the House—a | pubil Clammy of North Carolina. The former wears low collar and a shoestring tie and the latter prevent access by | # shoestring tie and » high collar. THE SHOESTRING TIE. The so-called shoestring tie is by far the ost. prevalent form of adornment for the neck in the House. It is made, of course, le shape of a narrow dress tie, but ik or other black material. The s readily performed,which measure- ably accounts for its popularity.and after many Wears it assumes a stringy aspect that accounts for the name ee toit. Among the Repre- sentatives who habitually affect this style of throat garniture are Holman of Indiana, Houk of Tennessee, Kerr of Pennsylvania, Mont- gomery of Kentucky, Tracey of New York, Mutchier of Pennsylvania, Lehlbach of Ilinois, Allen of ~~ Michigan, Parrett of Indiana, Henderson of Illinois and Wheeler ‘of Alabama. But —_ these are only a very few of them. Quite a number of members wear the shoestring pattern of tie. but in white lawn—the same thing precisely that is correct for evening dress. Among the latter are Amos Cummings of New York, sil- ver-haired Breckinridge of Keutucky, Coggs- Well of Massachusetts, Niedringhaus of Mis- souri and Biggs of Califorma, None of the Representatives ever venture to dispense with | collar and necktie, but nota few of them fre- quently appear without cuffs, It is not prob- able that grim old Marti: of ‘Texas ever wore ® pair of the latter appendages of dudity in his lifo, NOT A SCHOOL OF GOOD MANNERS ‘The House of Representatives in the national legislature is hardly to be regarded as a school of good manners in any sense, For an evidence of this fact look at the carpet that covers the floor, It is of the old fashioned velvet d, but nearly new, very costly and of a beautiful green with an inconspicnous pattern. And yet it is spotted all over with tobacco juice. Ap- parently it is the exceptional Congressman who takes the trouble to use the spittoons. Asarule members expectorate on the floor. Mr, McKinley in the intervais of tariff debate relieves him- self in this way, and so it is with nearly all of his colleagues. ' Periodically the carpet is sent to be cleaned, though tobacco juice is nota stain that comes out very well. \ Nevertheless, there has been a fierce contest lately among the Washington cleaners for the job of cleansing the government carpets and the winner is said to have taken the contract at 4 price per yard below actual cost for the sake of glory and the satisfaction of beating his rivals, OFF ON VACATIONS. Now that warm weather has arrived Con- gressmen are beginning to disappear from their seats, Within the next fortnight the House will have visibly thinned out. Legis- lative business has few charms for the average Representative at this season, when the wate ing and other holiday places are becoming so delightful. Jf, as bids fair te be the case, the session lasts throngh the summer, there will not be enough members left in the Honse to constitute a quorum by the middle of July. To secure a vacation a Representative kas merely to toddle away any time he likes for as long & period as he desires, simply leaving a line on the Speaker's desk king to be excused for so many days or weeks, Asa matter of form the Speaker sub- mits these requests by the lot together to the House, and they are approved by vote off-hand. my mm Ts, however, do not take the trouble to leave any such memoranda for the Speaker, but merely go without saying any- thing. it mukes no difference really; no objection has ever been made to liberties of the sort. There is noth- ing, in fact, to prevent aman from being ab- for a whole session from his duties in Congress. On the contrary, it has happened repeatedly. Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York World, while a Representative here, was only presen: im the House about six days in a session and & half, at the end of which he re- signed. When the House is reduced below a quorum business goes on just as usual, so long as no point of quorum is raised. It was in this way that, in the last Congress, about a dozen members passed the bill which incident- ally compels free citizens of the United States to inform the census enumerators this year as to what diseases they are aftlicted with and the reasons why they chose or were obliged to mortgage their prop In case a quorum 1s not present at any ume end is de- manded the sergeant-at-arms sends telegrams for members ana arrests them for duty if nec- essary. Some ot the Representatives render | this difficult by hiding themselves away some- | where, so that they cannot be found. The man who is never absent from the House a single day and who is always the first tocome and the last to leave is Ezra B. Saylor of Ohio. At se0.f— zs WHERE COOL BREEZES BLOW. Some Valuable Suggestions to Star Readers. Below will be founda number of summor resorts which offer varied advantages for per- sons wishing to go out of town for the heated term, ‘The Coleman Honse, located on the beach at Asbury Park, N. J. N. is one of the charming homes of that resor. Terms and diagrams on application to W. A. Shaffer, managing clerk. Good stable in connection. Will open June 28, Monroe county, W is noted for the many springs scattered over its territory, and pong them and most famous of all are the ‘These spriugs are onan alti- and the hotel. buildings and cottages are unsurpassed in their construction andel ne A beautifui drive leads up from the station. the Visitor obtaining from the top of the four-horse coach lovely glimpses of landscapes. The terms have been reduced to $15 per week. Pamphlets and information can be had ou application to N. M. Cartwell, man- ager. Saratoga Springs, every one knows of this famous and healthtul resort. Congress Hall, too, is almost as well known as the springs them: selves, The season at this house opens June 21, and the hotel, although accommodating 1,500 guests, will undoubtedly be filled from that time on, Saratoga Springs water has a reputation which is world wide. Mr. H, 8. Clements is the manager of Congress Hal) this year, The coast of Maine isa delightful summer resort, One of the finest equipped hoteis in that locality is the Hotel Sorrento at Sorrento, Me. Extensive improvements have been made in the hotel during the past season, The well-kuown resort, the Massasoit House, at Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, is now open for the season, It is tinely located near the beuch and-the Casino, My. J. Babcock is the superintendent, ‘Those desiring to secure furnished cottages at Nantucket, Mi will do well to communi- cate with Miss Ore of Concord square, Boston, Mass. She has now on her list tour fully fur- nished cottages, One of the fashionable resorts of the north shore is at Newcastle. N.H. The Wentworth has a reputation which influeaces those who have ouce enjoyed its advantages and want to spend | the next season there, ‘Lhe railroad station is Portsmouth, N.HL. which is distant only a half hotel. Lhe proprietor is manager W, k Hall, the Hoffman House, New nged to entertain their heated term, ‘They will open the hote? Fenwick Hall at Saybrook, Conn., where all the luxuries of modern living can be enjoyed. ‘This hotel is situated in the sound at the bead of the Connecticut river, and hour's ride from the Frank Jones and the ‘The proprietors of Bhoon’ Poisox. a8 5. SWIFT'S SPECIFIC is nearer infallible than any medicine made—yet it contain no mercury, no potash nor poison or mineral of any sort It cures by elimi- nating the poison from the blood, ALMOST BLIND, “For years Ihave been troubled with a blood taint that has bafiled the skill of the best physicians of Ohio and Indiana ‘he disease finally affected my eyes to such au extent that Iwasalmost bling, I was then induced to take s course of Swift's Specific (S. 8. 8.) and am thankful to say that after taking a few bottles i was entirely cured. My eyesight is entirely re- stored and my genersl health is better thau it bas ‘been for years, and there is no trace of the disease left. I consider 8.8.8, the beat blood purifier and weneral health tonic today on the market." OSCAR WILES, Huntingburg, Ind. t2-We haves Book on Blood Poison which all so afllicted should have. We will mail it free on epplica- tion, my20 SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlants, Ga, —— THE WEEK IN NEW YORK, Matters Talked About Among the Peo- ple of Gotham. THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION—THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR AND HIS TROUBLES—RE- FORMED PRESBYTERIANS AND REVISION--THE IMPORTERS AND THE M’KINLEY BILL, Correspondence of Tur Ev NG STAR, New York, June 6. New York's polyglot population is presenting a somewhat dificult problem to the dauntless census enumerator, In almost any one of the big tenement houses down town, which swarm with tumultuous life, may be found a varied assortment of dialects and nationalities, which suggest to one the biblical list of *Parthians, Medes, Elamites, dwellers in Mesopotamia, Cretes and Arabians, Jews and proselytes.” But, unfortunately, no pentecostal miracle is wrought by which the enumerator's plain American is made intelligible to all these bea- then, and many of them look upon him and his explanatory efforts with marked suspicion and distrust, It is no passport to their good graces to be a government emissary, for the majority of them know of a government ouly, like the just-landed Irishman, to be “agin it.” Few of them have the sustaiming consciousness of aspotless record, and the answering of questions of any kind appears to them a risky proceeding. So they take refuge in the safe middle course of not understanding, and » good many offi- cials have had more than one weary climb up endless flights of tenement stairs for nothing. ‘There has so far been only one resort to the argument of violence, and the unprepared enu- merator ignomimiously routed by the fly- ing beer mugs, all empty, of the Smith fami even although he had the moral support of thi presence of one of our und: ti e ited policemen, id after the car- nage Was over to take a friendly glass with the conquerors, Butanumber of the less san- guine workers have succumbed to the difficul- ties of their thorny paths and resigned,and one appointee even went so far as to commit sui- cide before beginning. TALK OF MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION. The talk continues and begins to take shape in action of having « New York even greater than the present swarming, overgrown metrop- olis, The commission appointed by Gov, Hill to consider the expediency of consolidating the various municipalities upon the islands inclos- ing this harbor met on ‘Tuesday at the office of Mr. Andrew H. Green, the chief mover in the project. The government of the population included in these municipalities 18 divided among two states. four cities aud six counties, and it seems to many that various complica tions might be avoided by consolidating the whole into one system of mnnicipal govern- ment, and the board of apportionment of this city has been authorized to appropriate not more than #5.000 to carry out the provisions of the act. The members of the commission are to receive no compensation for their services, though they will involve both time and labor, A FOSTER MOTHER-AT-LARG™, A well-known name disappears from the records of this city’s lifs by the resignation of the matron at the police headquarters, Mre, Webb, Comparatively few — people were familiar with her comfortable, gray-headed personality, but every one knew her name, for she had charge of the waifs and strays, the foundlings and ! runaways of the city forthe last eighteen years. “Last y 3,000 lost children, many of them tiny be- sin life’s jouruey, who would not have d very far without her timely aid. The nursery bell at police headquarters has been | ringing night and day during these eighteen years and the cares of such a large and vary- ing family have given the matron little time to sleep. She says she wants to be sure of one whole night’s sicep before she dies and she has resigned to get it, It 1s a curious fact that the number of lost children was much greater years ago when the city was not nearly so crowded, and it is said by the police that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren has had much to do with the diminution, MORE PRESBYTERIAN REVISION. ‘There is another lively Presbyterian diseus- siorhere this week. The Reformed Presby- terian Church in 39th street 1s the scene o! meetings of a synod at which are present rep. resentatives from ull the Reformed congreg: tions of this country, The most interesting topic of discussion is the question of union with the United Presbyterians, The two bodies are often confounded under the name of Scotch Presbyterians and many of them are descend- ants of the Scotch Covenanters. Their doctrine and form of worship is the same and the one | rock on which they split is the Reformed Church rule for its members not to vote or hold | ottice under this government because the Divine authority is not recognized in stitution, The United Presbyterians, on the contrary. have no-scruples about voting or tak- ing any office they can come by honestly. It iseven alleged that the Retormed Presby- terians decline to countenance this unrighteous government by holding property on which taxes must be paid, but trausfer all such be- longings to their wives.on the principle. I sup- pose, of the zealous convert in the early days of Methodism whe would not imperil ker own soul by wearing jewelry, but presented it to her sister; but this it is difficult to believe of such strict logicians as Presbyterians, TNE HUMAN HG, ‘The Sun has begun a crusade, in which it will v alone she looked after neazly | the con- | Scroruna eae SCROFULA ALL HIS LIFE. T consider my cure by 8.8.8. one of the most won- derfulon record, I had the worst type of Scrofula from my infancy until I was twenty-two years of age. ‘My whole young life was embittered and made miser- able by the loathsome disease. I not only suffered from the Scrofula but was so =uarked that I was ashamed to associate with and was avoided by my playmates and fellow workmen. I tried every known, Patent medicine,and was first and last attended by more than a dozen reputable physicians, but in spite of all the disease continued to grow worse. About four years agoa friend from Pittsburg advised me to take 5.8.8, which I did,and after taking seven bottles Twas cured sound and well, The old skin peeled off aud was replaced by a new skin, as smooth and free from blemish as any person's, I bave had ve return or symptom of the discase, HENRY V. SMITH, Belmont, West Va oo be warmiy indorsed by suffering thousands in New York. against the bifurcated hog in all hie various manifestations, but especially in the particularly obnoxious form in which he shows himself in” public conveyances, “Drunk and disorderly” are the terms that are #0 mild as to be almost complimentary when applied to the noisy, vulgar, profane brutes oue eees fre- queutly in the elevated, sprawling their huge dirty Lots across the car. lolling over two or three seats, spitting, swearing or reclining in drunken siumber against the uncomfortable next neighbor. The guards, as a rule, politely ignore them and silent endurance is the only course to pursue for the passengers who donot wish to be exposed to a blast of unutterable vileness. Nor is this outbreaking form his only manifestation. A woman need not be young or pretty either to attract the unwelcome at- tentions of the reptile known as “the masher.” And have frequently seen girls who were young and pretty stand- ing im the slo of the — car in painful discomfort under the persistent staring of aline of he who never thought for @ moment of relinquishing their sents to them. Special and well-merited attention has been bestowed by the Sun upon the hog with the halt-smoked cigar. When one gets into a crowded car on one of these warm afternoons packed with people, among whom are many italian and Irish laborers returning from the atmosphere is not exactly what Mr. Cole- ridge would call ‘a meadow gale in spring,” but when it is further polluted by the odor of afew cheap smouldering cigars it is unspeak- able. But to enumerate the varieties of this repulsive animal would be a chapter in natural history far too long for my space. A wide and careful observation bas long ago convinced me that the “average New Yorker” may proudly claim the pre-eminence of having the very worst manners in the world, IMPORTERS FIGHTING FOR LIFE. The importers came back in very good spirits over the reception they had at Wa-hington and the interest they aroused there, How im- mediate will be the effect of their arguments before the Senate committee remains to be seen, but itis thought certain that the episode will jead to substantial results, though possibly atrather long range. As I said ina previoww letter the importers are loaded for war. ‘They: are conducting an aggressive campaign all over the country.of which the Wasbingtou upheaval was only a symptom coming to the surfuce. Politicians henceforth must take into account this strong element, which, in its way, employs as many of the voting, toiling masses as do the manufacturers and mining corporations. The importers, too, are quite as near to the voting consumer. Now that they have wakea ap to the fact that Cougress is challenging their very existence they mean to die hard. Henry R. Extror, —_—__ NEW BOOKS, THE TALE OF WEALTH. A novel. By Jamas Paxton VorueEs, Washington; Wm. H. Mor- rison. A DAUGHTER OF SILENCE. A novel. By Ep- Gan Fawcert. New York: Belford Company. By Many Kya New York: Belford Company. “RY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY NE—November, 1880 to April, 1890. Tae Century Company. ND; or, Adventures in the Far novel.” By EMMERSON BENNETT, ‘tL. B. Peterson & Brothers. coe THE DEVIL'S ANVIL. A novel. DaLias. A Facite Pex may win its some retarn in Tue Stan's advertisement con- test, The Marine Band Concert. ‘The program of the concert of the Marine nd atthe White House grounds, commencing 55 p.m, today, is as follows: 1. March, “The ‘Thunderer,” Sousa. 2 Selection from the new | Gaiety burlesque, “Ruy Blas,” Lutz. 3 “The | Peari Fishers,” Biget. 4. ‘Invitation to the Dance,” Weber. 5. **The Damuation of Faust,” | Berlioz, 6. Valse, *‘Weener Bon Bons,” Strauss. 7. Overture, Villiam Tell,” Rossit Entertaining Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, F.A.A.M., yesterday entertained the members of St. John’s Lodge, No. 34, of Baltimore, who visited the city. The visitors were received at the depot and, after parading through the streets, they were es- corted to the lodge room. The Baltimore Masons left for their homes on the 12 o'clock train, i a Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows: R. Johnson to F. J. Shadd, 6. }y 83, see. 3, Barry Farm; @—. C. M. Chester to didn Ji | Griffin, sub 213, sq. 1004; $2,650. F. A. Buck- ingham to Annie M. Lewis, in trust, sub 152, sq. 862; $425. J. D. Free, jr., to B. P. Davis, lot 7, Rosemont Park; &—. F. E. Fitzgerald to A. Pooie, lot 11, block 13, T. & B.'s sub Mt. asant; A. Cingria to J. W. Douglas, lot 13, sq. 84; $—. J. W. Douglas to E. 8. Dungen, do.; $1,841.80. J. R. Edson to J, A. Jenkins, part 0: The Fifteenth Street Paving. In the Equity Court yesterday in the case of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad mpany against the District Judge Cox made a decree settling the differences as to the cost of paving on 15th street northwest. The court decrees that the railroad company shall pay the District $801.94 in full for all the paving N. P done there, and prohibits the District Comimis- sioners from enforcing their claim for an ad- ditional $144.22, which is adjudged to baye been unlawfully charged to and assessed | against the railroad company. will be under the direct management of the proprietors, At Brentano’s you can get a circular of the Windsor Sulphur Springs, at New Windsor, Md, ‘This excetleut resort will open for the season on June 15 and willbe under the manage- meut of A. M. Jelly. The house has been greatly improved, and in all resyects is a first- class summer home. ‘The mountains of Virginia, Who has not a pleasant remembrance of the cooiness and shade to be found among these historical mountains, One of the pieasantest localities is among the Orkney Springs,in Shenandoah county. Orkney affords every advantage during the hot months, having sm »xceediugly low mean temperature, free from: fozs aud moisture end possessing a perfect drainage. ‘(he hotei has every modern accommadition, swimming bath,” billiard ‘ivery stables, &. An orchestra will be ez.dance during the summer, Circulars can be ubtamed of F. W. Evans, the manager. Seldom dowe find» summer resort that offers so many attractions as the Chattelanee Spring: H en Spring, Md. The won- devfui bealth-giying springs of this region are considered fully equat to the famous Poland springs of Maire trom Washiugtoa, one spring flowiay 500,000 gallons of pure water per day, ‘This =pzing is said to_be the greatest magnesia spring in the world. The Place is tree frou mvlaria, mosquitoes and of igh altitude and always cool. There isa ether old-tashioned, and his shirt is made in | Magnificent hotel with all modern conven- iences, AM HOTEL, on Sth avenue, New desorvedly popular with the traveling account of its admirable situation, per- fect sanitary appointments, luxurious and ‘com- rtable furnishing, as well as its unrivaled res- taarant and reasonable It offers all the comforts of a home withcut any of the cares aud housek Boston pRoyances eC] pm Home Journal. a THe Bucwis “Royal” in all ways Superior. I find the Royal Baking Powder to be absolutely” pure, containing no injurious article whatever. ingredients are only those The proper for a baking powder of the highest degree of excellence as to wholesomeness and strength. Its entire freedom from lime and alu- mina, which are found in other baking powders made from commercial cream of with alum, is an evidence o| tartar, from phosphates, or f the remarkable perfection , to which this most admirable baking preparation has been brought in respect to and renders it the purity of its ingredients, much superior to any other I have examined, or whose composition has been made known. E. T. FRISTOE, Prof. Chemistry, » Cebusnbian University, and National Medical College, WasHincton, D.C. | 1 SATURDAY, JUNE~ 7, 1890—TWELVE PAGES. aan ECZEMA FROM CHILDHOOD. ‘When an infant my body broke out all over with an eruption or rah, which became more aggravated ast stew older. From early childhood until 1 was grows my family spent a fortune trying to cure me of the dis- ease. Every noted physician iu our section was tried oF consulted. When I came of age I visited Hot Springs, Ark.. and was treated there by the best inedi- cal men, but was not bevefited After that, under the advice of ® noted specialist, I tried the celebrated Clifton Springs, New York. without any good results, ‘When all things had failed I determined to try 8. 8.8, ‘and in four months was entirely cured, The terrible Eczema was ail gous, not asicn left, my general health Dailt up, and Thave never had any return of the dis- eter, I have since recommended & SS to ® number of friends for skin diseases, eruptions, ete, and have never known of a failure te cure. GEO. W. IRWIN, Trewin, Pa. cccentertiniins agen ieabiniinmamemmnatia BOOKS AND STATIONERY T & Greatest Boox Sexsarioy. 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