Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1894, Page 8

For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Delaware, rain will probably continue teday and tonight, followed Saturday by fair and colder; high easterly winds. For Virginia, rain, followed Saturday by fair; colder by Saturday evening; brisk and high east to south winds. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 37; condi tion, 14; receiving reservoir, temperature, 38; condition at north connection, 23; con- ition at south connéttion, 22; distributing rvoir, temperature, 39; condition at luent gate house, 15; effluent gate house, —_——— ‘The fine display of Meats and Poultry to- morrow at the cor. of 9th and La. ave. will be hard to beat, and the prices cannot be beat by anyone. Polite attention. Give us @ call and save money. Open 5 a.m. until i p.m. ee The great special sale of Fine Candies for 15 cts. a pound, is still going on at SHARPLESS’, 614 9th st. n.w. ns SPRING LAMB. John R. Kelly will have at his stalls to- morrow, 9th street wing of the Center market, the first spring lamb of the season. ‘The lambs are from Loudoun county, Va. and are of the very best quality. auehe oye ems Hempler, Optician, removed to 6th & ave. —————— CREME RHEA. Pafumerie Rhea, Paris, a toilet cream scientifically composed perfumed. It has a most beneficial effect on the complexion, whitening and softening the skin. It prevents roughening in winter and is a specific for sunburn and drying of skin insummer. For sale by all druggists and fancy goods dealers. Call for free sample at Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, corner llth and F streets. f cae nerenow Johnston's Library Cards; page 5. —— TO THE PUBLIC. Always at this season of the year meat advances, and to protect my trade and also to increase it, I will offer the following in- ducements: All persons purchasing from me now will be able to buy the following meats at the prices named below until June. As I am a reputable butcher and no cheap advertising firm, you know you will get the best quality for price (by bringing the advertisement slip with you). Rib Roast, 12 1-2c.; Porterhouse, 18c.; Sirloin, l4c.; C. Beef, 5c.; Soup Meat. 5c.; Lamb ‘Veal at lowest prices all the year. 8. LEMON HOOVER & CO., 47 and 48 Center Market. ft cla Sadho Jehaston’s Grocery Prices; page 5. eect ice BIG CANDY REDUCTIONS ‘At SHEETZ’S. For the next ten days we'll REDUCE all of our 6) and 35 CENT CANDIES TO 25 @ pound. The same high standard that will be preserved while the reduction is on. The assortments will be equally as large as at any other time. ‘You can have practically every candy in our stores, except the French Candies, at 25 cents 10TH AND F STS., 419 7TH ST. provide sites? tsar Johnston's Coffee Exhibit; page 5. ae Sat 's market at the cor. of 9th and rurday’: La. ave. All kinds of Meats and Poultry —_—_—_+____- , 9th and La. ave., will sell Fruits, Groceries, Provisions, ‘Wines and Liquors at “special” prices. A few samples: NeW Dates and Pigs, 4 Ibs. H. S. Almonds, 3 Ibs.. Shredded Cocoanut, 6 pkgs. N. Y. Self-rising Buckwheat, 3 pkgs. N. ¥. Cider (the best), per gal. Egg Noodles, per package. Johnston's Cocoa Exhibit; page 5. prereset prone 2 al CITY AND DISTRICT AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh's Grand Opera House.—“The Old Homestead. New National Theater.—Daniel Frohman’s oe Comedy Company in “Americans Academy of Music.—Kellar, the Magician. Harris’ Bijou Theater.—“The Heart of "3 ceum Theater.—Gus Hill's World of Noveities. Haine’s Hall, Sth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.—A living wonder on ex- Bibition from 2 to 6 p.m. EXCURSIONS TCMORROW. Mt. Vernon.—Macalc..cr leaves at 10 am. Mt. Vernon—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour daily. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonia) Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. pacauntie saat BEHAVED LIKE MEN And Used Their Fists and No.Great Harm Was Done. John Clarke was in Judge Miller’s court yesterday, charged with an assault upon a young man named Norton C. Beall. The man who claimed to be assaulted stated that the defendant met him at the navy yard gate and charged him with using a foul epithet toward Jefendant. Clarke grabbed him and attempted to strike him. In the melee blows passed, or. as Judge suiller expressed it, they “fought it out like men.” Both are clerks in the navy yard, and Clarke's lawyer attempted to prove by Beall that there had been hard feeling between them and that Beall had tried to have Clarke discharged. Clarke told his side of the story and Judge Miller, who uses a large amount of common sense in his rulings, decided that it was simply a small trouble between two men who are im the same office and that if there were any blows struck, no harm was done, and it was simpiy a technical assault. A fine of $5 was imposed. ——._—_ F Good Templars’ Meeting. Last evening a pleasant sociable was held at Star of Hope Lodge, corner of 19th and Pennsylvania avenue. There was a large gathering of its friends. The following pregram was rendered most admirably and was announced in due order by the chairman, Mr. Geo. M. D. Jouy: Piano solo, Mr. Arthur Burdine; vocal solo, Mr. D. Sweeney, with Miss Bessie Lawton at Piano; recitation, Geo. Potter; piano duet, Misses Cross and Vansant; humorous reci- tation, “Courting,” Mr. Henry Lewis; in- strumental music on autoharp, Messrs. Edward and William Wilson; vocal solo, M. R. Bishop, with Miss Mamie Bishop at Plano; recitatiog, Thos. Fleming; piano solo, Mrs. Mamie Gury; instrumental quar- tet, Messrs. Veemyer and Simonds, with mandolins; Bushby, tambourine; Britton, guitar; recitation, Poe's “Raven,” Mr. Storm; piano solo, Miss Ethel Holtzclaw; recitation, W. Sebastian, personating in speech several nationalities; piano solo, Miss Mary Toomb; recitation, “How Salva- dor Won,” Mr. A. L. Ogle; vocal solo, Miss Mundell, accompanied by Miss Maggie M. Coleman at piano; two recitations, Mr. Foster. By special request Mr. Henry Lewis gave a pathetic recitation entitled “Kissing.” Recitation, “Paddy's Dream,” Mr. Jno. J. McGann. The program being concluded ice cream and cake were served. ———__. Caught by a Cave in. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, as the workmen were in the sewer excavation on Sth street northeast, there was a cave in and John H. Miller, a colored man living at 1315 Linden street northeast, was caught and almost completely covered. He was extricated by his comrades, and Dr. Mc- Allister finding that he was not seriously injured, he was sent to his home. ———— Building a Railroad. ‘Work on the Washington and Chesapeake Beach railway is being pushed. Work on the pier at the beach was begun on Mon- day, and mules from South Carolina and negro laborers from Georgia passed through Washington yesterday. patentee Great Sale of Banquet and Fancy Lamps daily at 11 a. m., 3 and 7:30 p.m., at Walter B. Williams & Co.'s sal room, po loth and Pennsylvania avenue— Advt. ——— The market has advanced, but my price still holds at $1.60 for 5-Ib. boxes 40c. creamery. Jas. Oys' Pa. ave—Ad. Burbank potatoes, 72 cents bushel; page-5. —Advt. — Valentires. J. Jay Gould —Advt. —>_—_. Extensive sale of furniture, china, ladies’ goods, ‘amps and many other articles at Sloan's, 1407 G street, at 10 a.m. tomorrow. ‘and delightfully | THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. |THE RECORD IS BAD The District Building is Believed to Be} Unhealthy. A Large Number of Clerks Are Sick | and the Commissioners Have Or- dered an Investigation. Is the District building unhealthy? That is the one absorbing topic of con- versation among the clerks, and they are wetting scared. During the present winter there has been an unusual amount of sick- ness among the clerks, and even now the sick list numbers a good many. The Commissioners have taken the mat- ter up, and Plumbing Inspector Robinson will begin a careful examination of the building tomorrow. He will be assisted by Health Officer Hammett. Not a day passes but several clerks are reported sick. At present Commissioner Parker, Secretary Tindall, Property Clerk Beckett, Plumbing Inspector Robinson, As- sistant Assessor Griffin and several clerks are on the sick list. Commissioner Ross, when asked by a re- porter of The Star what he thought of the situation, said: “There is no doubt in my mind that this building is unhealthy. I have thought so for some time. The best evidence is the list, @¢nd I am informed jour percentage of sickness is larger than any other department in the city. It seems to me most likely that the old Tiber sewef, which flows under this building, is respon- sible for it all. Day and night it flows, bearing with it, the filth of the city. It is no wonder there is sickness. The Commis- stoners realize the importance of the tmut- ter, and a searching investigation will be made. It is the most potent argument for @ new building.” Commissioner Powell said. “Yes, true that we are going to inves:i; | sanitary condition of this building. While I am not prepared to say that the sewer gas from the Tiber creek sewer is respon- sible for the sickness I believe the crowded condition of the building, together with the | poor ventilation and sanitary arrangements, | are partly responsible for it.” An Investfgation Welcomed. Health Officer Hammett told The Star! man yesterday that he would assist in the investigation. The sewer under the building would be explored, and careful tests made to find out if any noxious gases were es- caping. It did not need an expert, he said, to appreciate that sewer gases were dele- terious to health. During the past year there have been sev- | eral instances of typhoid fever occurring. Col. Robert, when Engineer Commissioner, was taken ill with typhoid, and confined to his home for many weeks. When the report was spread among the clerks that the Commissioners had ordered an investi- gation, regarding the sanitary condition of the building, they were overjoyed. As one of them said: “What could we do? Every now and then one of us would be caken sick. But we did | not complain. I have ,lost eleven da through sickness since the 15:h of 2 ary. This means $22 to 2 for I am one of the per diem -lerks. We all want to get out of this building. It is a diseast treed- ing place.” Tests Made to Day. The faint and pungent odor of peppermint pervaded the rooms and quarters of the District building today. It was the result of the test being made by the inspectors of the health department as to the sanitary condition of the District building. The test began at 9 o'clock, with In- spectors Hird, Shepperd and Welsh of the health office and Assistant Plumbing In- spector M. J. Fennell. All of the rooms and closets In the building were visited and a careful inspection made of the plumbing and ventilation. The peppermint showed conclusively, the inspectors said, that nox- fous odors were escaping and the sanitary condition of the building was The ventilation of the building, the inspectors agreed, was highly deficient and the over- crowded condition of the rooms a menace to the health of the clerks employed in the building. The tests made on the ground floor brought good results and showed a bad condition of affairs. On the second floor, where the District triufmvirate holds forth, it was discovered that sewer gas escaped from the closets in large volume, and the inspectors all agreed that this con- dition of affairs was not conducive to good health. After the inspectors had conclud- ed their preliminary investigation they ap- peared before the Commissioners and made a@ verbal report in which they stated that they were convinced from the cursory ex- amination made that the District building | was an unhealthy place. The Commission- | ers notified the inspectors to embody their views in a report. Before submitting their final views upon the situation an examina- tion will be made of the old Tiber sewer, which flows under the District building, and which the inspectors believe is respon- sible in a large measure for the contamina- tion of the District building. — DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC. The Annual Encampment to Be Fol-)| lowed With a Banquet. ‘The Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic, will hold its twenty- sixth annual encampment at Grand Army Hall on Monday evening next, at 6 o'clock. After the adjournment of the encampment a banquet will be held at Wormley’s. The banquet committee is as follows: N. M. Bruoks, George E. Cofson, A. Hart, J. H. Jochum, Charles F. Benjamin, W. H. Doo- little and J. F. Raub. The committees of arrangements are as follows: Credentials—G. M. Husted, Samue! Baxter and Alexander Oglesby; on address —George E. Corson, H. M. Gillman, W. H. Doolittle, A. N. Thompson and H. S. Lin- ker; on report of employment committee-— G. C. Ross, Theodore Fitzgerald, J. Madison Cutts, B. F. Chase, J. W. Buscher; on re- port of relief committee—Abraham Hart, Calvin Farnsworth, T. S. Kelly, W. E. Post, W. W. Chambers; on report of the assistant adjutant general—Arthur iien- dricks, W. W. Widridge, J. A. Allen, W. D. Wallace, T. B. Nolan; on report of assist- ant quartermaster general—J. H. Jochuin,J. E. McCabe, Charles Mathews, K. P. Quan- der and F. L. McKenner; on report of medi- eal director and chaplain—H. N. Howard, W. H. Gottwald, W. H. Honn, J. H. How- lett, W. J. Weiss; on report of judge ad- vocate—Charles F. Benjamin, J. C. S. Bei ger, J. B. Gilfillen, S. W. Tooley and G. C. Gumley; on report of inspector and chief mustering officer—T. R. Senior, T. D. Yea- ger, W. H. Hoover, A. B. Frisbie and R. G. Cunningham; on report of council of ad- ministration—L. K. Brown, J. E. Clifford, J. S. McCoy, Chris 8. Thorm and Samuel Mc- Molligen; on resolutions—Charies P. Lin- coln, William Gibson, H. N. Howard, E. J. Sweet and C. W. Shelton. _—— CLARA MORRIS DEAD. For Years She Kept a Photograph Stand in the Capitol. One of the unique personalities familiar to residents and visitors of the ¢ity was re- moved by the death yesterday at her home, 515 5th street southeast, in the person of Mrs. Clara Morris. She was known as Lady Jane, and her mass of frizzled curls for years were seen in the corridors of the Capitol building. For a long time she kept @ photogrph and curio stand ig the corridor leading from the rotunda to the House wing. She came to this city from South Carolina at the close of the wai At the time of her death she was seventy-four years of age. She had accumulated quite a good deal of property and in addition to personal ef- fects she owned some twelve houses in this city. When notified of her approaching death, it is said that she called for every bill due and paid them. An aged brother made his home with the Cage and is now lying at the point of death. The funeral services will take place tomorrow at the house. Requiem mase will be sung at 9 o'clock at St. Peter’s Church. A Successful Card Tournament. The Arion Athletic Club have finished their successful card tournament. ‘The following are the members who were for- tunate enough to capture the prizes: At cribbage, W. Bailey and Samuel Maddox; seven up, W. Pettit and Thomas Pumphrey: casino, T. W. Morgan and J. Haumager: veuchre, W. Bailey and Samuel Maddox. Mr. Joseph Haumager was elected to cap- tain the ball team for ‘#4. In Criminal Court, Division 2, yesterday a REUNION OF CLASSMATES. “The Members of the Class of ’86, High School, Entertained. The hospitable home of Miss Mary C. Hine, delightfully situated on Prospect Hill, | was filled by the many enthusiastic mem- | bers of the class of ’86, Washington High School, Monday evening last. It was the occasion of its eighth annual reunion. The class had many surprises from its talented members during the evening, one of the earliest being the beautiful souvenir pro- grams so daintily painted by Miss Dela P. Mussey. Mrs. Effie Bennett Decker opened the evening's entertainment by playing a piano solo. This was followed by a solo,““Anchor- ed,”" well sung by Mr. Paul Cromelien, ac- companied by Miss Laura Zeh. Mf. Louis Prevost Whitaker delighted the audience with some excellent recitations and humor- ous anecdotes. “For All Eternity” was sung by Miss Zeh, who has won a highly merited position as a singer. Miss Zeh re- | sponded to an encore. Miss Rogers and Mr. West, who were present as guests, also They Ate and Talked. In the dining room a long table had been spread, about which all took their places and enjoyed a handsome collation. The president of the class, Mr. George L. Wil- kinson, presided. The class history, writ- ten in an interesting style by Miss Mussey, was then read. Mr. Cromelien won many laurels of praise in the rendition of his class poem. The toast, “Our alma mater,” | was responded to by Mr. A. E. Shoemaker, and was an excellent tribute to the grand old institution of learning that has done so much good in our city. Miss Harriet Lasier responded to “Our teachers.” In responding to the toast “Our civil service” Mr. W. E. Horton paid a pathetic tribute to the memory of Mr. George C. Bollinger, a member of the class, who met his death as @ result of the Ford’s Theater disaster. The speaker then narrated many happ; incidents of service under the government. The toast “Our artists” was a subject admirably suited to Miss Mussey, who out- lined In words many brilliant pictures. Mr. Chas. H. Bates in sincere and compli- mentary terms expressed the gratitude and indebtedness felt by the cluss as the re- | cipient of exceptional favor at the hands of their charming hostess. As a finale to the evening’s pleasures “Auld Lang Syne” Was sung. Then the carriages with jolly parties of fours were speeding away down the hill toward the city, with a beautiful panorama stfetched before them. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. 8S. Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Heron, Messrs. W. A. Hipkins, Paul H. Cromelien, Chas. H, Bates, Geo. 8. Wilkinson, A. E. Shoemaker, Louis P. Whitaker, Simon Lyon, W. E. Horton, S. Cox, Chas. S. Elliott, Ollie ine, Charles L. Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. West, Dr. Francis P. Morgan, Mr. At Lee, Mr. Austin, Misses M. E. Larcombe, Sallie Burrough, Dela P. Mussey, Laura Zeh, Mary C. Hine, H. C. Lasier, Mae At Lee, H. L. Johnson, Jwia Cavanaugh, Ella | Riley, Mamié Williams, Annie West, Doro- thy Byrd Rogers, E. May Crawford, Miss Miriam Austin, Mrs. Effie Bennett Decker, Miss Wilkins, Miss Blanche Hine, Mrs. L. G. Hine, Mrs. Horton. > AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Various Matters of Interest to the Sous Disposed of. The committee on general welfare of the Sons of the American Revolution met, a cording to agreement, those present being Gen. Breckinridge, who presided, Dr. Gal- | laudet, Gen. George H. Shields, Prof. J. R. Eastman, Mr. H. G. Ogden, Mr. B. R.Green, | Mr. W.A. DeCaindry, Mr. John Bell Brown- | low and Capt. C. D. Cowles, secretary, and er discussing several such details as to whether it was better to elect officers in the | spring, fall or winter and the possibility of | the fine committee, of which Capt. Steever is secretary, acting as a hospitality or re- ception delegation, so as to introduce and) receive visiting compatriots who come to | the ity or the meetings, Prof. Eastman,Mr. | Ogden and Col. Brownlow were appointed a | subcommittee to report to the board of man- agers at their meeting February 10 in the! Glover building. Some summaries of attend- ance were made, showing the board meet- ings had increased gradually from six in 1890 to seventeen last year, and almost the whole thirteen officers and thirteen mana-, gers were present at the largest meeting, which was March 8, 1893. The different members in their attendance this year ranged érom Col. Parker and Mr. Garnett once to Mr. DeCaindry thirteen meetings. A circular showing the proposed changes in the constitution has been sent to each of the 500 members, and a notification was in- cluded in it to meet at the headquarter rooms in the Glover buildjng at 8 p.m. on the 10th instant to vote on the changes. This | will be the last meeting of this society year, when the work will all be closed up, to be- gin the new year at high noon on the 22d. And the new year book will be at once pre- pared of all members in good and regular standing and showing the services of the revolutionary patriot from whom each Is de-! scended. Final action will then be taken on the applications of Rev. Charles W. Bald- win, Gilbert Andrew Clark, John Kurtz, M. D.; Henry Warner Martin and Thos. Neaie | Penrose, U. | gcse ea Missionary Society Offices, | At a meeting of the Sunday school board | and the board of managers of the Sunday School Missionary Society of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, held last even- ing, the annual elections resulted as fol- | lows: Sunday school superintendent, Jas. 1. Ewin; assistant superintendents, Louis P. Altschu, Mrs. Charles H. Stowell; treas- urer, Dr. M. D. Peck; secretary, Edward F. Simpson; assistant secretaries, Ernest A. Short, Mrs. B. W. King; brarian, William H. Kerr; assistant Mbrarians, Frank C. Gore, Roscoe Washburn, Donald Tracy, Miss Mable Brown; president of the Sun- day School Missionary Society, Willis soe; vice president, Miss Emma Teller; treasur- i Miss Mattie Duck; secretary, Clifford MM. toy. —___—.- Two Wills Filed. The will of Annie B. Rue was filed yes- terday, in which she leaves to her mother, Mary Rue, her estate. The will of John Dunn, leaving $10 to his son, Jas. N. Dunn, and the rest of his es- tate to his four daughters, was filed yester- jay. >--— A Suit Against Ex-Marshal Ransdell. Adolph Fishel yesterday, by Mr. Leon Tobriner, entered suit against ex-Marshal Ransdell and Joseph Weller for $10,000 damages, for forcibly entering his house pom store, 3134 M street, on December 13 ast. Nearly a Wife Murderer. Henry Cole, colored, was convicted before Justice McComas yesterday for an assault and battery with intent to kill Annie Cole, his wife, on December last, and se: tenced'to five and a half years in the peni- tentiary. —_—_ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: L. K. Batley to J. H. D. Nordeman, pt. lot 10, Sq. 0083; $4,200. Hattie F. Malbourne to Mary F. Ryan, sub 63, sq. 618; $1,500. M. Frawley to Catherine Frawley, pt. 7, sq. | 100; $2,000, 8. W. Curriden to P. 8. Smith, pt. 26, sq. 686; $-. James Ray to Joseph | D. Watkins, pt. B, sq. 117; $-. C. V. Trott | to The Alfred Richards Brick Co., pts. 87 and 88, sq. 555; $-. Maria C. Peet to C. W. King, sub 157, sq. 856; $-. C. W. King to John S, Blankman, do.; $-. Same to Maria C. Peet, subs 147 and 148, sq. 387; $—. Merited Promotion. By circular No. 1684 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued on thé 1st instant, Mr. S. B. Hege, heretofore its city passenger agent here, was appointed District passenger agent, with headquarters at the office of the company, 1851 Pennsyl- vania avenue. All who know the efficient and affable manner in which Mr. Hege dis- charges all duties devolving upon him agree that his promotion is well deserved, and he is the recipient of congratulations on all sides, accordingly. ——— Grent Chance for Mea. Imported Trouserings to order. Reduced to $6. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, cor. 12th and F strtets northwest.—Advt, Don’t Put Off Till Tomorrow What you can do today. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave., still offers 5-lb. boxes 40c. | creamery at $1.60. The price can't stay. It's too cheap.—Advt gobo It May Be Your Last Chance. Hotel Johnson Cafes.—Solid flat Ch stone and Lynn Hav deligious.—Advt. ee | erry: | en oysters. Salt and | polle pros. was entered in the case of Rachel Parker, charged with false pre- Le ie, Trustees’ sale of the three-story brick dwelling No. 411 E street northeast to- morrow at 4:30 o’clock p.m. See advt * | lons at a valuation of $5,000,000. A compari- ‘while the production was 7,529,423 gallons, | to go abroad for treatment at a mineral | numerous in the South AUantic states than ‘ern central group are those derived from | Street because a hosp! | 250,000 people would be brought here. The AMERICAN MINERAL WATERS A Report Upon Them by Experts of the Geological Survey. \ An Improvement in American Sani- taria—Something About the Water Men Drink. Investigations of the natural mineral Waters of the United States and drinking Waters of eastern United States have for severe] years been carried on by the United | States geological survey and the results | are embodied in two special reports by Dr. A. C. Peale and Prof. W. J. McGee, who conducted the inquiries. These were made public today. The mineral spring resorts of the country, it is stated, have never been very thorough- ly studied from a statistical point of view, although there is scarcely a state in the Union that has not at least Yone of them, even if only locally important. Many are used both as resorts and as sources df water for commercial purposes. A full list | of these resorts in this country is gifen in the publication. ‘There are between 8,000 and 10,000 mineral springs in the country, it is cited, and the waters from almost 300 are annually placed on the market, aggregating 21,000,000 gal- gon with the statistics of 1883 shows the increasing importance of the subject, the total number of springs then known to be used for commercial purposes -being 189, valued at $1,119,603. Improvements in Sanitaria. “There has been a great improvement in the sanitaria of the country in the past ten years,” states the report, “and before long {t is hoped that no one will be obliged spring resort. Until then, the people of this country must rely en the comparison of our waters with those of the foreign countries where the study of their effect has been carried on for years. Most of the hot springs are in the western states, while the majority of those whose waters are used commercially are found in the eastern United States and in the Mississippi valley. West of the 101st meridian they are largely confined to the Pacific coast. Altogether, in Moftana, Idaho, Colorado and New Mexico, there @re barely a dozen springs used com- mercially. In New Hampshire chalybeate waters are most common; in Vermont sul- phuretted springs are more common, while chalybeate waters are common throughout Massachusetts. A fair proportion of the mineral waters of New England are used both commercially and for places of resorts, and thermal springs are found to be more in-the middle states. In the southern cen- tval states saline springs Sutnumber all others, and thermal springs are few in number, Most of the waters in the north- artesian borings The western states, ai- though they include little more than 39 per cent of the total area of the country, con- tain more than 80 per cent of its known thermal springs. The springs of Alaska are tmuinly saline, and most of them are sul- phuretted.”” Potable Waters. “The average man,” cites Prof. McGee in his report on Potable Waters of Eastern United States, ‘consumes daily about four and a half pounds of simple liquids, to- gether with ubout two and a half pounds of nominally solid food actually consisting of equal parts of water and solids. “While water may constitute but half of the aliment, the danger of germ-poison- ing from this substance is, other things | equal, much greater than the danger from all others combined. A large part of the | population of the country obtain drinking | water from underground or overground cis- terns supplied from the storm water from roofs. Both are safer than ordinary wells, but dunger exists in both. In the northern and middle zones of Eastern United States underground cisterns prevail. The princi- pal source of danger in cisterns is crack- ing of bottom walls or roofs and conse- quent leakage or admission of contamin- ated water. “Overground wooden cisterns prevail on the Gulf slope, and to some extent on the Southern Atlantic slope and in the Missis- sippi valley. At best, the wooden cfstern is a primitive affair, bound to be supplant- ed by more trustworthy and wholesome | o in view of the ways in which the | ly pure rain water is contaminated on roofs and in water pipes, no cistern should be used as a potable water supply without the protection of a filter. Practic- ally, there is probably no city, town or | populous village in Eastern United States | that cannot secure a trustworthy supply of potable water by collecting the rainfall on artificlal roofs or in artificially protected | drainage basins, provided natural streams are not obtainable. In this way the maxt- mum limit of cost for stream-fed water | works may be fixed at the minimum costs | of rain-fed reservoirs. Artesian waters | may be obtained either generally or under ‘favorable local conditions in several large | afeas. These include districts in New Eng- land, New York, northern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern Tennessee, Kentucky, northwestern Georg- ja, northeastern Alabama, southwestern | Minnésota, southern Wisconsin, about half | of Iowa, extensive tracts in Illinois, parts of northern Missouri and some portions of | Michigan and Indiana.” —_—__+-© + —___-— WHEN TO COURT, Judge Miller Has Some Words of Ad- vice on This Sabject. Mrs. Sarah E. Nord has a young daughter who has been going with a young man named Otho (Barclay, much to Mrs. Nord’s dtepleasure. Monday Otho, who admits that | he likes to go with Miss Nord, was walking | with her, when her mother rushed at him | and slapped him three times in the face. Barclay had the mother in Judge Miller court yesterday, charged with assault. He claimed to have a note from Miss Nord ask- ing him to meet her. He met her on the| ital nurse who was at | the Nords’ objected to his coming to the | house, though Mr. and Mrs. Nord had no) | feeling against him. The daughter, a pretty | fourteen-year-old girl, was with the mother | in court today, and when Mrs. Nord was put on thé stand she said that her daugh- ter was too young to “keep company with | 7 any one.” She met her daughter walking | with Barclay and she went between them to, separate them and ordered each to go home. Judge Miller remarked that the proper place for a young man to call upon a girl) of that age was at her parents’ home. This | business of fourteen-year-old girls meeting young men on the street was one that could | not be too strongly deprecated, as it leads mother was on the right track in protecting her daughter, and he dismissed the charge | against her. { Barnside Post's Departure. | Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., has taken | a new departure in the way of entertaining | its members dnd friends by appoiuting a committee of entertainment consisting of | George W. Lockwood, E. F. Sperry and Edward Hayes, to arrange for a series cf lectures or talks on regular meeting nights by members of the Grand Army. The iirst lecture will be delivered by i J... Powell, superintendent of geological sur- vey, on the evening of February 22, Wash- ington’s birthday. Other lectures will fol- low by Judge J. J. Noah, L. R. Smith, Gen. Van Filet in regular order, each one of which will be of interest to every comrade. ————— The Pythian Conclave. The transportation committee of the Knights of Pythias encampment met and organized at Pythian headquarters. The fol- lowing officers were elected: G. W. Heis- ley, chairman, and Gen. J. E. Smith, sec- retary. The committee is made up as fol- lows: G. W. Heisley, Gen. J. E. Smith, Geo. M. Bond, A. L. Reed, L. S. Brown, R. A. Parke, J. Callahan, Col. McKibben, E. J. Lockwood, S. B. Hege, F. A. Reed, J. B. Conners, Capt. Wm. G. Lown, Percy G. Smith, Dr. C. W. Birdsall, Geo. T, Dunlop, Cc. W. Ridley, G. T. Crampp, E. F. Jones, R. Quinter and W.W. Greegor. The meeting was well attended. The sec- retary was directed to write to all local pa: senger agents and ascertain the lowest pos- sible rates that the railroads intended to make during the encampment. The chair- man stated that he expected not less than | | | i} next meeting will be called when the differ- ent railroads are heard from. _——— Edward Blake, nationalist member for | South Longford in the British house of com- mons, and formerly the leader of the liberal | party in Canada, arrived iv New York yes- | terday morning from Montreal. jand changes in THE ALUMINIUM AGE. An Interesting Paper Rend by M Frederick P. Dewey. Mr. Fredrick P. Dewey, president of the Chemical Society of Washington, read an interesting paper on the subject of alumi- nium at the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club last night, in the course of which he destroyed many theories and illusions in re- gard to the character and powers of the metal. Probably no metal has been so gross- ly misrepresented, he said, as aluminium, and this applies to its good qualities as well as its bad qualities. On the one hand its virtues have been extolled to the skies, while on the other it has been pronounced absolutely worthless. He gave a history of the development of the metal aad an account of the process employed for the) Production of the pure metal. He asserted that ordinary clays are not suitable in their | present state of industry for the extraction of pure aluminium, and showed that the field to which the metal might in time be applied was so vast that no one could dare venture a prediction as to how farreaching it might be. He showed that the world’s greatest scientists were now of the opinion that it was the best of all metals for the | manufacture of eating and cooking utensils, whereas it had been formerly held us a metal that should not be used in contact with foods. He held that the action of or- dinary liquids on aluminium is very slight and not in any wise injurious. Possibilities of the Metal. In closing he sai When we ccnsider that some of our common metals antedate history, that we cannot yet consider that the extraction, these metals has reached a complete or finished state, notwithstanding the thous- | ands of years that they have been wrought, | | and that even now enormous sums of mon- | ey and vast efforts are being expended to | which | perfect them, the slowness with aluminium has developed should not be wondered at, notwithstanding that one year now may mean as much as many years in the early days of the other metals. “We take many things for granied re- garding our common metals that undoubt- edly required much time dnd money to establish, but that was so long ago that we fail to take account of it now. ‘The com- mercial production of aluminium is not yet forty years old, and its production in con- siderable quantities scarcely four years c'd, yet many of its critics ask as much of it as though it had been in use every day for a! least 400 years. Shall we have an alumi- nium age? In the extravaganf sense in which that expression is often peed, that aluminium will replace and drive out all other metals for most purposes, or in the same sense that we speak of the stone and bronze ages, I think not. But that alyminium will play an increasingly important part in the metal world in the future and be very freely and commonly used, I have not the slightest joubt.”” —_ THE BUILDERS’ EXCHANGE. Members of the Proposed Board of Ap- . peals Elected. At the regular monthly meeting of the Builders’ Exchange, held last night at the Exchange building, on 13th street, Mr. Thomas J. King, secretary of the exchange, | and Mr. James H. McGill were elected to serve for one year as members of a board of appeals, which the Commissioners are being urged to create for the purpose of considering matters of dispute which may arise in the building inspector's office con- cerning ‘the plans, construction, @c., of buildings to be erected in the Distr Columbia, The duty will also devolve upon the board of making, subject to the up- proval of the Commissioners, moditications The board, if created and formed as the exchange wishes, will be composed of five members, two to be designated by the ex- change, one by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects and one by the Fire Underwriters’ Association, the fifth to be the Engineer Commissioner or one of his assistants. Secretary King warmly advocaied the creation of such a board of appeals. He called attention to the fact tl in point of size Washington is the eleventh city in | | the United States. He believes that change is nevessary in the administration of the building inspector's office, which, he says, for the want of funds, lacks facilities to meet the greatly increased demands made upon it by reason of the great annual increase in the number, size and complexi- ty of the buildings erected in this. city. Washington, he believes, has outgrown jis present system " Secretary King also took occasiun to cali attention to the interest of the Builders’ Exchange in all local affairs. Represent- ing, as its members do, an enormuus ug- gregate capital, he believes the exchange is in a position to subgerve the best inier- ests of the city, and he thinks that Con- | gress should lend a willing ear to sugges- | tions and recommendations made bs the organization concerning municipal improve- ments. He warmly advocated an appropri- ation of $100,000 as a starter for the erec- tion of a District building. ~——— THE GEORGETOWN COLLECTORSHIP Secretary Carlisle Calls tor Mr. Johna- son's Resignation. Yesterday Secretary Carlisle called for the resignation of Collector S. A. Johnson of the port of Georgetown. Mr. Johnson's term expired on the 15th of December last. As that date approached many candidates for the office appeared. But when Decem- | ber passed and Mr. Johnson still drew his salary it seemed to become thé general cpinion of the candidates that the tncum- ben: would not be disturbed for at isast a year. The Secretary's action yesterday then came to them ay a surprise. Last year the receipts of the Georgetown custom house amounted to over $80,000, As the ccllector gets as his compensation for sery- ices 3 per cent of the reczipts his salary amounted to over $2,400. There are but two government offices in Georgetown, the cel- lectorship and th? postmastership. The former has always been looked upon by Georgetown folks as a plum belonging ‘ex- clusively to Georgetown and has almost invariably been given to Georgetown men. The appointment of Captain Johnson, who Was not a resident of Georgetown, has therefore never been accepted with ‘grace by local leaders. Among the most prominent names now mentioned in connection with the office are those of Mr. Wm. A. Hutchins, Mr. Watkins, the deputy collecto: Jno. Mitchell, Mr. Frank Fickling, Mr. J. Hadiey Doyle, Mr. Franck Johns and Mr. | Charles Lanman. —_>—— ‘Treasury Appointments. A large number of appointments in the | treasury service are expected to be &n- nounced during the preseat month. There are more than forty positions in the serv- ice the ternfs of whose incumbents have ¢x- pired or will expire by the Ist of March. The list includes collectors, surveyors, ap- praisers and pusitions at the various mints. The papers in a large ndfhber of these ccses have been put in shape at the appolut-nent | office of the treastiry und were the subject of a conference between the President end Secretary Carlisle this afternoon, = Sooery weer ss D. C. Connelly, who had just purchased property and embarked in business at Den nison, Texas, was arrested there Wednesday on a telegra from Holdbridge, Neb., char ing him with embezzling $10,000. Ci “Catarth troubled me very seriously for over a year. J had a dull aching sendition io the top of my head, and the usual dis- charge from the nose. I became so bad that mornings I could do nothing but bawk and epit. My lungs were also belug rap- idty affected, and had {t not been for Hood's Sarsaparillc I would bave filled A CONSUMPTIVE’S GRAVE Jong ago. I have taken about ten bottles of Hood's Sarsaparill: which bave effectually cured me. Before resorting to this medicine 4 uged ail the catar:n remedies, inbalan and local applications I beard‘ of. Ni of them seemed to reach the seat of t In fact I grew worse while using edies. I owe my cure to the blood rs of Hood's Sarsapariilas”” EYSER, Pataskala, Ohio. HOOD'S PILLS cure nausea, sick bead- ache, indigestion, Diliousvess. Be. White, Spotiess Arms. Soft white bards, shupely nails, an upblemished skin and luxuriant hair are produced by the cele- brated CUTICURA REMEDIES when all others fail. manufacture and use of | et of | the bullding regulations. | IMPLE AILMENTS neglected may grow deadly. Beecham’s | Pills Tn all cases where Liver aud Stomach trouble is sus- Worth aGuines a Box pected. a 25 cents a box CITY ITEMS. If your system needs toning up try a bot- tle of our Pure Rye Whisky, 5c. qt., or a bot. of our Poft—rich and crusty—a verita- ble blood maker, or a bot. of Pale Mellow Sherry, full qts. 50c. For the Lenten sea- son Clam Bouillon, 40c. bot.; Boneless Sar- | | dines, 1-2 lb. 25c.; Salmon Steaks, fat, | juicy; Lobster, Boneless Herring, Comb | Honey. it P. R. WILSON, 924 7th st. n.w. Burbank Potatoes, bush.; page 5. 1t ——— Consumers, Look to Your Interest.—By order of the assighee, the entire stock of Fine Groceries, Wines, &c., is offered at We. on the dollar. You have got to have these goods. Why not buy now and get your goods at half price? The stock will likely be closed as a whole in a few days. $s. H. Murray, Assignee Millard Metzger, ite } ~ Have You Scen the New Pre: All purchasers of a pound of Thi or a pound of A. & P. Baking Powder can now make selection from the largest and choices: aggregation of Special Presents we have ever carried. Those who drinit our Coffee know its excellence. With the rebate checks we present to our patrons they can secure all tie Crockery household needs call for. Thea-Nectar, per pound. A. & P. Baking Powder S O'clock Breakfast Coft Java and Mocha Blends Sugars! Suga Granulated ‘ 6 1-2c. o other house sells the same grades of Coffee that we handle. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, 501 and 5u3 7th street northwest. 1620 4th street northWest, S15 northeast, 3104 M street, Georgetow Stands in all markets. Telephone 818." Jo Ss ee es Diamond | Earrings At “Cut” Prices. | a wa | “Special Sale” of Dinmond Earrings the Test of this week. You ould pot tovest | money to 4 better advantage in any kind | Of stocks or bonds. No. 1N48—Was 800. For $45 pair. No. 1835—Wus $115. Fot $40 pair. . IS84—Was $125. For $100 pair. . 1S81-Whs $140. For $115 pair. » 1320- Was $185. For $140 pur. Jacobs Bros., LEADING DIAMOND IMPORTERS, 1229 Pa. Ave. can’t have a home Without FURNITURE, CaR- PETS, DRAPERIES, STOVES, &c. But you don’t have to have any money to get them—that is, rendy money-it you buy them uader our “Equitable Cr edit System”’ except the small deposit we require at the time of pur- cbase. For the belance-the Wulk—we will accept your browse to pay in weekly or Monthly iustaliments—at times and jo amounts to sult. We've got a “clear title” to the claim of being publie benefactors. The “Equitable” 4s your friend—and friends éo each other good turns, Let's get togetber—you and us. fes-3t Newton H. N ‘H. Bowman, Manager. Electric Light Flour, $3.50; page 5. 1t io bs California and Virginia Claret Wine re- duced ffom $ to $2 per dozen. Take ad- vantage of this sale. S. H. Murray, As- signee of Millard Metzger, 417 7th street northwest. aw pacers a Headache Powders, 10c. Druggista, Ro; Free ‘frial Samples at all oc %-m,w,f&stt coats Coffee-makirg Insttuct! Turkey! Tarke; Se. per pound. 91 for first choice. ———>___. Maple Syrup. Large stock less than cost of production. S. H. Murray, Assignee of Millard Metzger, 417 7th street northwest.1* | California Stove Polish Exhibit; page 5.1t ——_ ions; page 5. It Tarkey! S La ave. Come early ite ee ee ee eeeseseee | this more or less sedate and staid sec- ion of business Washington. Every- thing is offered ut about . Half Price. In some cases less, We can’t into detatia, but bere” are ‘afew ble suggestions: NT CASHMERE, 19 CENTS. ENT MOMAIRS, 25 CENTS. oT. FIG. 5 e Must : Close Out | ¢; Ume. Hence 9 sale that's startling : : O.N.T., GRAIN JOHNSON, : GARNER & CO., + DRY GOODS, CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, &., . K's $1 GROS . . . . . . . . . . . eee a 4a ms +. Ae 24 22 oe {A Slight { {Difference t .. Between the eves will causea * > se xsreat deal of trouble ad tu- > { ee convenience unless remedied * o. by proper EYEGLASSES. We * > \ 3 sis oSar een ee es os P q +0** Sat trp te es 3] ‘ Claflin Optical Co., 4 , Masonic Temple, F St. n.! Recent sein a nt | \A Delicate Subject ° That requires shill, ed and exper- fence is WATCHMAKING. We have all three. The confidence of our pa- trons in us is shown by the particular work we do for them. It's werth something to you to have your watch repaired by ome who has an interest in bis business and will not slight the important “little things.” Cleaning, $1.00. Mainspring, $1.00. Cole Bros., 435 7th S.W. Buy Your Piano Fiere ~~ * }And save $25 to Sioo. ON'T be hoodwinked into buring a fine @ high price or a wil Want piapo at any beat sell & saving in to $100. also have for sale used and second-hand We slighuy pianos. C7 Easy monthly payments. The Piano Exchange 3 NSYLVANIA AVE. A Watch to Be Repaired Right Sbould be left In the bands of men who make a special business of it. With Jewelers Watebh repairing is ‘ide issue. Selling jew elry is the main thing, the other ts simply incidental. Specialists of the eve cau do better with that organ than the general ractitiouer in medicine. Se with watches re SPECIALISTS--good Jewelers are the ~ “ ore plain. Cleap- iuainspring, 00; cleauing 3-day + one-day, Sve. ines, 521 9th St., WATCHMAKER, WARDER BUILDING. fe8 ba an Am Ae ee Ae ~La~ ‘Perfect ‘Satisfaction Is always ( our CROW . Arti€- if | E work. teeth supplied by these methods are a3 ustural and as useful ws the hatural teeth. CROWN teeth are the 2 natural roots with gold or 10 4 crowns cetuented to them. Bi work i( fs our metbod of supplying artificial 2 teeth without plates. They are firmly ¢ clasped in the tpouth and cannot be re- Moved. Cousuli us about either — tion. Gi PORCELAIN CROWNS, $5.u0. Extracting, ! t 636 Pa. ave.:| House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. DANGER! Dou't use poisonous salves mo bunions, permanent reliet wit! (nr protectors 11 Bent — =, world over. Spetial price for treat vhOF. 3:5. GhomuEs Parlors, 1115 Pa. ave. n.w. &to 6 p.m. Svein tet frye Glasses & Spectactes ¢ {of Unsuitable Lenses . at all. We examine eyes sclentif- calls, select proper lenses and ad- = them to sult the INDIVIDUAL ‘YE. High-class work—reasonable prices. tricalister& GonigitF 4 | —are FAR WORSE than no glasses < st., ronage of the best people in Mme. Taulelle, 12 tes 7a 35 Ww. fe3 Cor. 7th and Dn. _In Baltimore—a N. Charles st. “The ‘Hustler’ Is the anteed’"* catistattion “SS ee ai cae Lanai oe, Se Banner Steam Laundry, Office, 503 11th St. | Winner.” paisa Saw AGEN und the good service we give to our friends. Works, 1240 Half st. se. tes FH. LITCHFIELD. nga PGS oes To Be roud Of not while and thea stopped. We thelr worth, and always Seep the »P ( ¥ =f (( Ate —WAV SIS i stocks complete. (( Ladies’ Shoes in opera, > eqtare or common Sd « wense toes, fins wakes, $2.00 i No better for the moncy anywhers > EDIIONSTON, ‘ 1334 F St. N.W. * Without pain, 60 \ In facial blemishes ur the severest humors sud ( cents. diseases of the skin aid scalp, with low of tar, | ¢ Evans Dental Parlors even when scrofulous or hereditary, they are 9 Sold everswhere. 1217 Pa. Ave. N.W. ACCEPTED UNUSUAL INDUCEMENTS (8 to remain in businexs, we Will continue to sell | The Popular Vose Pianos, “7 WALKER S0NS, 204 10TH ST. §. Goods, Fire Brick, MUSIC, ETc. THOMSON & CO., 521 Lith st. | Building “ = Both-proot Old Vose’s & other square pianos’ in exel Gay ‘ana bg enon Flue