Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1895, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. MORE WATER WANTED | a ee Every Phase of the Question Ably D.scussed. G CF THE EOARD OF TRADE) (ET Coi. Eliot Thinks the Tunnel Will Work. DAM THE M The board of trade non water. xchange, was syMpos Buikters’ and struction in hydraulic engineering. Uke extent of mma tir and de: Mterest could ther about the subject of Wash.sion's need of a better water ply wt the matier comes up ty attended larg was im itself a splendid school of in- If a eve’ e is little doubt but ample pro- ty the would soon be while and iat owas rily fimit- ed in numbers and in no se a@ mass Meeting, 1t was a large gathering of repre- Peniat.ve eitiz of the Distri janee. Large Atten Among those present wer: A. Harding, A. D. Hy AO. Daniel Fraser, W. J. o, S$ J. Meeks, H. B. F Jackson H. of board, . Mr. nd vice pres Wight, secretary te special cc Warner in pursu: of the board on the s electric light rates A special report Mr. H. Harr‘es of o on public schoo's, stating that thi vs of the board urgiag lberal ¢ treatment of the public scho riet had bei . Daniel the board, Their re- and pas ed trying to bill recon amendm the Water Supply. . Avehibald Gr chatrman of the submitted the teresicd itself in questions of public c . and g Its ald in securiyg much necded legisla b of it ne subj the s eed of an iner ly of the District. etors su hes now d by erav- ome elearl de the ich as we have idable waste ver is low ( supply of wa i fully eely and ‘constantly the condition today, It m 1 worse as our city and we undertake to meet pidly growir burbs, should we not more favorably most abundant nt neds patiently wafting to make the Poto- river obedient to our ne Happ ment is now mac for us an aroused public sen @emaniling that the right of our people to supply of water be speedily granted. We have the of securing this In- an ample Tecognized and money an] the method creased supply has been clearly indicated. ‘Thanks to Col. Elitot. “The citizens of the District are greatly jebted to Col. George H. Eliot for his ly anneal report for Ist, recentiy submitted to the Secretary of War, in which the ‘Washington aqueduct,’ ‘increas- Ing the water supply of the city of Wash- ington’ and kindred topics are most ex- haustively treated. “That part of Col. fs of most immediate iot's report which sterest to us ts to be feund in his recommendation that the dam at Great Falls be raised two and a half feet. This increase ef the d ed by him sin been repeatediy ur but renewed in Pessible without first increas of the dam. In reference frem his report as foliows ““T should further reumark in connect! with this subject that the object fm@ the water at the in-iake of t duit is to increase the velocity the « duit, and thus ¢ it to bring mor er down from Valls and into the distributing rese to the end that ts water in this voir may be kept up to its proper he : above datu It that even w ing store t Treason tion and wi: what th » when th inain, Which I laid down in 1500, was firs put in operation. The Dum Must Be Raised. nis case it will be nece to finish the tunnel connec jstributing reservoir with the new reser- voir near Howard University, or to lay Gther forty-eight-inch main m the dis- | tribuiing reservoir to and through th eity. It sho be u ‘stood, however, that neither of these is the ive of dam at G which ne in any and with the able." cost Col. Elliot also the cost of raising the such other | fou essary in con- | therewith, in @ the pst | the corduit Iuding yment for damages o} count of | tands and other damages, at reference to ‘I estimate ether with the cost $s may nection sirengthening the p flow recommendation, hief of en y of Wa and the . Feinforced | by the of water, in-| duce tves to in- [ elie appropriations we dam, as described by ¢ The Present Situnt Phis provision of the House bi ever, has been stricken out by the instead of $10,000 priated for the pose of an tion as to the ity.’ if ing the dam at t t F. Matters connected with th ternent of our water sup “This matter Is now befor committee of the Ho ar cemmittee on water supply has addre sum is sed bet- proy eren: a con @ communication to this comm | the resto n of the $125,000 tion, as recommended by the Hor “A perusal of Col. Elliot's report throws Might upon a number of very interesting | 7 ted by Coil. | the quar fa tly and indirectly related to our water supply. Ameng these may be m tioned the tact that the riparian and water rights at Great Calis are now owned by the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, apeake and Ohio Canal Company United States. The respective © three parties are in dispute; ally is the extent of the government's terest in dispute. One of the in- features of the report to which ading is a map prepaced 3 . Eliot, showing, for the first time, the land and riparian rights at Great Falls cwned by the government, and that a large including Falls Island, below the ch the United States and the Manufacturing Company have if interest. United States to Own AIL Rights. slusion reached by Col. Elliot ectio’ sstigaticn of the subject was United States owns, of right, by r the greater part of all the water rights » falls.” 1 States becoming owner ad water rights at Great ted and recommend- report of March 20, 259, Fifty-third Con- second § . heing a bill to amend t approved by ‘the President July 15, entitled ‘An act to increase the water ly. of the ci other purposes.” Is, Rre an 1882, on Senate bill Following the suggestions of Col. Eliot, he the pill was materially modified and amended, and to the te May 1, 1894, by committee on the D mbin, ate report Si} of the last session, it provides for the acquisition by the right of the wacer and ts at the G: in a man- ner that appears both parties. Elliot s to ir and just to In the report referred to, Col. ne operations of |. of all the wate ls, there w ions of flowing at Great ily be no limit to would doubtless er remaining for (urbines) below the perate a number cf rators adequate not only for of the ©. 1 and all the other public b lighting of all of our streets y for the working of mac for the raising of water to the rapidly increasing portion of the Dis- triet that is above the area that can be supplied by gravity.” in concluding his report, he states as fellows: Of ihe Highest “In conclusion, I may remark that the legislat provided for the bill, as amended, seems to me to be of the highest es and the rict of Columbia, and in respect of the ply of the District of Columbia, urtant than any that has been pletion of iBe _ 1 have pointed out etionable Importance. ny importance to the United Sta Dis duet thirty years ago. what eppear to me to be the obj features of the bill; I have suggested ad- ditions that seem to me important, and i believe the bill—if it be nded as pro- posed—wiil thoroughly guard the imt s both ef the United States and the District ef Columbia. “Whiie our pressing need today Is a re- ble and ample supply of Vv er in our ¢iiy must feel a special Inter- ion of exclusive gov- f the property and all Great Fails, and the bilnues sure to follow. portant. rights at great practical po ‘wime nt thing. The fs necessarily ited at low en if the money supply, time 1s the impo: work of raising the dam stages of the water. E were now eppropriated this work could not wt before the fall of 1806, if n of ‘investi- svail, that Will delay matters for ,al year, and perhaps for the Senate to appropriations. has in the past r needs and gauen’ p at least one longer. It is Congr Pp ative of disposed to be just, vidios for them.” T h. of aught with attitude in a matter so danger to this to say the least, most sur- hort supply of water ts be- every meinber of Congress 1 so far as any rned, they are on of the Senate— the necessity for strength of the con- of the late General Elliot, as conveyed should be satis- nese point e may add also bility of the conduit to withstand e of pressure having been ques- . it should be widely known and em- sized that Colonel Eliot, who has beon 2 charge of the aqueduct for many years, and knows more about it, beth inside and out, than any other officer since General Meigs’ ¢ aflirms in the most pesitive manner that the conduit is, without any question, perfectly safe for the proposed increase in the height of the dam. Again, no delay should be permitted on account of any claims for damages that may be made by parties claiming riparian rights at the falls. All such claims can be settled ‘as well after the dam 1s raised as before. ‘The comfort and health of the city are paramount, and all questions of damages should be subordinated to these. If the plans for improving our water supply, as suggested by the engineer department of the y, are carried out, this city wiil water in abundance and purity un- y any city in the country. report stated the Senate o1 tion, which was fully pub Star at the time. In re bill, FS na Proctor, ever miur oft ul of the best Instrict, made a wise and thoughtful statement of the situation. He d the water supply was a matter of na- tional importance for the use and beauty of tho nation’s capital. He urged that the ought to acquire all the rrights at Gr ts to fur- nish water and electne lighting to Wash- ington, Col, Elliot's Answers. Col. Ellict had been asked to be present ard give the members of the board all the light he could on a subject which at best is not very well understood. He came, and after the reading of Mr. Greenlecs’ report a statement, and fer an hour gave suceirctly, clearly and most pa- to ail manner of questions, which 1 the water probiem from every pos- point of attack. stions ¢a made 2 from almost every and profession in the iscen questions, thor- ong yught out. Many were writ- ten out an mitted. ‘The answers, it is reediess to say, were admirably ready and complete. ‘They left nothing unexplained. In answer ry M > questions by Dr. Pardon, Dr. Mr. Barnard, Mr. Cowsill, Mr. W. Smith and others, he Col. nt took up the general condition of the aqueduct, the Lydecker tunnel, the Howar rsiiy reservoir, and ‘what the and cit do to) 4 increasing the water supply of the he Soundness of the Aqueduct. to the aqueduct,” said Col. Elliot, ‘we Know exactly its condition. It will stand all the incre: pressure to result from raising the dam at Great Falls. There is practically no leakage. 1 went all through it four ye Bo. xcept in two places, where small rocks had fallen in, and the iit m the bottom, there were no obstruc- here is no point where the aque- greater pressure jam would fill the » and a half feet from the sur- the present body of water in the it up to the crown of the arch. There no need of the appropriation of $10,009 ascertain the feasibility of the pian to raise the dam and the effect on the conduit. Ail that wes known was the sub- ully taken and preserved and all his successors in ret. 1 Col. Elliot, “this was the the beginning. Gen. Meigs cal- There has been no question : nduit was built to take care © the sed volume and pressure of water from the Potomac with the dam two and ene-half feet higher then It is. The Raising of the Dam. there is nothing to prevent going “Now, te work at once to raise the dam. ofr cou much of the work must wait for the opportunity which the low water sea- son gives. But the work would be begun s you would the building of a house, «tes, plans, specifications, advertis- ing, contracts and other details must be properly and duly attended to. The ma- terials are abundant and convenient. Gran- ite is to be had in the vicinity.” Some one asked how much the raised dam would increase the city’s water sup- PL About 20,000,000 gallons,” said Col. El- lot. “But the greatest advantage would be gained in the greater head and increased velocity of water in the conduit. Our present trouble is in keeping the reservoir full. It has not been full this winter. We can’t get it full. It stands sometimes at five feet, then runs down to four and a half or even less.” The Tunnel. A sharp interest in the Lydecker tunnel kept cropping out all through the session. To the questions in regard to it Col. El- liot said: “I am inclined to think the pro- posed test will show that the tunnel, not- withstanding the fraud done in packing and filling behind the back lining, will work. When water is let in and the ground is saturated I think it will hold. There is a big horizontal hole 150 feet underground in some places. It is lined with brick, and the experts who examined it said the brick- work was good. The first question is whether if water were let into it the exfiltration would do harm. I think not. If water should per- colate through the rock, what harm can it do? I have never observed any springs resulting from the aqueduct. Now, the other question is as to infiltrations— whether drainage from the surface would get into the tunnel and affect the water there. The water supply of Berlin and other cities is filtered through about eight feet of sand and is considered 9 per cent pure. If eight feet of sand will do that will not 150 feet of earth, sand and rock do as much or more to purify the infiltra- tion into the tunnel. < Mr. Cowsell asked if pipes could not be put in the tunnel—two mains, side by side, so that if one burst or failed the other could be relied on. Col. Ejliot thought this impracticable. If a six-foot main with its four-inch flanges were put in the tunnel, but one such pipe eculd be placed there. Then, if it burst, there would be no room to get ‘a new length in. Later, he said, the tunnel would bring to the Howard University reservoir as much water as twelve forty-eight-inch mains, because the tunnel had far less friction. In this line, also, he made a statement that gave great satisfaction to those who came from Capitol Hill. He sad that when Howard University reser- voir was once filled the mains would lead directly from it to Capitol Hill, where now the water for that part of the city came all the way from Great Falls. The difference in friction was very great, and he thought that where now there was but 84 or 85 feet head for the supply on Capitol Hiil, when the tunnel could be used the head would be 135 feet—high enough to supply any building in the city, except the Schneider flats. Whether the tunnel could be utilized would be known next fal! beyond all ques- tion or doubt. If the tunnel should not be used another 48-inch main would have to be put down. In any event, whatever al- ternative was followed, the dam must be ised some time. In no way could that be avoided or evaded. Mr. Babson’s Speech. Mr. J. W. Bafson, president of the East Washington Citizens’ Association,was pres- ent by invitation, and made a speech ex- pressing the fullest sympathy of the citi- zens of East Washington with the object of the meeting. Touching the question of an adequate supply Mr. Babson put the matter very weil. He said: “This word ‘adequate’ I wish to empha- ize. It has been ‘tated in official reports that the supply in times past has been as high as and even 163, gallons per capita dauy. Those who have criticised these figures have demonstrated that after de- ducting waste, leakaxe, use by government and governmental departments there re- mained but 322 gallons to be distrib- uted to 26,000 water-takers, giving a little less than 4 gallons to each building, or, al- lowing ‘nine inmates to each building, in- cluding hotels, r rants, &c., less than l0%2 gallons per capita to the actual water- takers. : “Instead of questioning whether we have a supply of 10 or 1t# gallons per capita a day, I would say, give us 300 gallons! Pro- vide a sufiicient supply to let the water run from every faucet in every house si- multaneously, if need be—for a supply at every sink and closet, whether on the first or fourth floor. We live during the su mer months almost under a torrid sun. Our streets are wide; if paved they become heated; if unimproved, dusty. The space from our curbstones to the building line is sufficiently wide to allow parking. These heated pavements should be cooled and washed by a free use of water, the dusty streets should be frequently wet, and the householder should be permitted to use his hose freely to preserve his green sward, and, possibly, a few flowers, in a condition to deiight his eye and beautify his home. “It is officially stated that Rome has a water supply of 400 gallons per capita, and the public press has announced that the fountains play day and night, and that the company which furnishes it sent printed notices to the citizens, requesting them to let it run in their houses and yards conti uous!y, to more thoroughly flush the sew- ers. “Is Washington less than Rome? Has this great empire, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, less cf public spirit and pride in its capital city than the kingdom upon the Adriatic? Appeal to the representatives of 65,000,000 American people who make the laws for these few square miles set apart for the national capital to begin here and now to reconstruct this long-neglected city upon the lines of that greater Wash- ington which is just unfolding to the eyes of the world!” Mr. Dodge's Resolution. Mr. W. C. Dodge of the committee on water supply said Capitol Hill was elevat- ed eighty feet, and that he had much trouble getting water on the second floor of his house. He detailed some of the | efforts to obtain more water, and declared that if citizens ever had reason to rebel against a government it was on this very estion. He believed the action necessary was the raising of the dam and the clear- ing of the tunnel. Mr. Dodge then offered the following resolution: Whereas the present water supply is so deficient as to cause distress in the houses of citizens generally, which supply is con- stantly decreasing; and Whereas the opinion of the engincer in charge is that the raising of the dam at Great Falls 1s absolutely necessary to a proper supply, and that said work will re- quire two years to complete: Therefore Resolved, by the board of trade, That the committee of conference of the District bill be, and it is hereby, urgently requested to provide in the pending bill for the im- mediate prosecution of said work by re- storing the appropriation for the dam, and also to provide for testing the new tunnel. Capt. Edward Burr, assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District, was then introduced, and said it was im- py ble to equally distribute the supply of water. The higher levels received less than their share, but, he said, the Com- missioners had done all in their power under the existing conditions. He replied to the suggestion made by Mr. Barnard that water rents and kindred taxes, now in the hands of the Commissioners, should be applied to increasing the supply, that the appropriations for the water depart- ment were made for a specific purpose, and the Commissioners could not apply those funds in the way proposed. Mr. Cotton, speaking for the Great Falls Power Company, said the company wanted raised. Jt did not hurt them a There was water enough in the for all. ‘The presiding officer thanked ited speakers in the name of the and expressed the board's high ap- preciation of their interesting and valu- able contributions to the evening’s discus- sion. Mr. Dodge's resolution was then unani- mously adopted, and provision was made for its printing and circulation in Con- gress. a Land Grants. The Secretary of the Interior has sent to the Senate a report favoring the joint res- olution of Congress requesting suspension of action on all selections filed by land grant railroads for California lands until January 1, 1896, unless legislation provid- ing for the examination and classification of mineral lands within the selections be previously enacted. — Confirmations. The Senate yesterday confirmed the nom- inations of Henry S. Foote, to be United States attorney for the northern district of California, and Wm. L. Izlar and Ed- win M. Slayton, to be postmasters at Orangeburg, S. C., and Port Byron, N. Y., respectively. —_____+-e.+_—— The Income Tax Case. The ‘clerk of the United States Supreme Court has received the record in the suit brought by John G. Moore, a New York broker, to secure an injunction to prevent the commissioner of internal revenue from proceeding to collect the income tax. THE HAWAIIAN CABLE Represertative Hitt’s Earnest Speech Ad- vocating the Senate Amendment, How to Build Up American Commerce and PowWeF in the Pacific by Peaceful Measures. 5 The House yesterday afternoon devoted considerable time, to debating the item in the consular ,appropriation bill providing for the Hawaiian cable. The committee, through Representative McCreary, chair- men of the committee on foreign affairs, reported agreement on all the provisions of the bill except.the appropriation for the Hawaiian cable. The House agreed to the repcrt, whereupon Mr. McCreary moved that the House irsist upon its disagree- ment to the cable amendment. Mr. Hitt of Illinois advocated the amend- ment. In the course of his remarks he said: Are Losing Trade. “In the progress of events, in the de- veloping commerce of the west, we ought at least to have some share, and an in- creasing share. Instead of that, we have been losing, and losing rapidly, of late. Once we had a great volume of the Chinese trade. We had lines of steamers in China running from Shanghat 1,200 miles up those rivers, The merchants of New York and San Francisco prosecuted an extensive and flourishing China business. It is gone. It has been taken from us, chiefly by the English. The subsidy to the English line of steamers that runs from Vancouver to Australia has so stimulated that line and trade that our commerce chere has fallen off in comparison with that of British mer- chants in the Hawaiian Islands, where those vessels touch. Owing to the fact that the line running from Vancouver to Hawail is heavily subsidized, the British can carry freight from Canada in compcti- tion with the products of the American firms !n San Francisco cheaper than the American ships can carry them and sell them. They can charge the loss to ship's account. They are able to do this when they are repaid by the subsidy. The American Line to Australia. “There is an American steamer line now running from San Francisco to Australia. They did receive an Australian subsidy, but recently, owing to the powerful pres- sure put upon them, the colonial govern- ment transferred the subsidy to the Van- couver line. The result is that the Ameri- can line, in the report last made, had to admit the fact that during the last twelve months that line of steamers has not paid expenses. Is it any wonder that the demo- crats, from California at least, have no partisan feeling here? They are not afraid of the company of republicans in rising up to help their state's claim to a share of the vast commerce of the Pacific. “I have not dwelt upon the general con- siderations that will rise in every patriotic breast at such a proposition for the ad- vancement of our country’s interests and power, the approval that arises to the life of every American, the glow in our hearts when we contemplate an extension of the prosperity of our country, the enlargement of its power, the enhancement of its com- mercial interests, its glory and its honor. These are things that I do not believe it necessary (o recall to the consciences cf the members of this House. I only ask that this proposition be considered here by you as ft was in another branch cf Congress, in £ ste above all narrow par- tisan considefatioh, and where it passed by a strong majority,of men of all parties. Peaceful Means for Advancement. “Take the judgment of the President, which I have’ redd, uttered in his calmest hour, when He stated reasons that today have still gréater force than at the time they were first addressed to you, reasons which appeal’ to every American here. He there foresees the forces whi¢h will control largely the future of the republic upon the vast western world. I hope to see our government’ a great naval power. I voted for the bjll which just passed this House heartily and cheerfully, though that is a bloody fashion of protecting and en- couraging enterprise. 1 would rather do it by those peaceful, those powerful, those resistless arms and instrumentalities of knowledge and commerce, benefiting all, those advances of civilization which bless both those who attack and those who are overcame. “I trust to see our commerce and our in- fluence extending and widening westward and our flag in the same majestic march. We have voted guns to slay our enemies. Add a cable to quicken intelligence and bring peace and make us friends every- where—bring the isles to our doors. Let us never forget our friends, our brothers, our children, the best blood of our people, who in the islands of the west have chang- ed darkness to light, made a wilderness blossom and built up a republic, who, if they have a fault and have suffered for it, it is that they loved us not wisely but too well.” (Loud applause on the republican side.) Mr. McCreary opposed the amendment, and the House adjourned without action. —_——_o+____ TALKING OF AN EXTRA SESSION. Mr. Chandler Makes Some Interesting Remarks in the Senate. In the midst of the debate on the Indian appropriation bill in the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr. Chandler threw a small bomb into the somewhat somnolent atmos- phere which, when bursting, gave forth a most pungent odor of extra session. He said: “Mr. President, I judge by the introduc- tion of amendments proposed by the Senate committee to the House provision of the pending bill that the committee on appro- priations have given up all expectation of avolding an extra sesion of Congress. Mani- festly there can be no careful examination of a great subject like this and suitable debate thereon within the brief period of less than fourteen days before the expira- tion of the present Congress.”” He went on to criticise the committee for throwing into the bill a large number of the most important amendments, which should not be acted upon without long and comprehensive discussion. Continuing, he said: “I do not myself believe that it will be possible to avoid such a session. I re- gard an extra sesion as inevitable if all the legislation that the House has put on the various appropriation bills and all the legislation which the appropriations cém- mittee of the Senate are putting upon ap- propriation bills is to be considered by the Senate. I do not believe that between now and 12 o'clock a week from next Monday it will be possible for the ‘Senate to do justice by the great mass of matter which the ap- propriations committee are bringing in here from day to day upon the appropriation bills and for which they are inviting the consideration of the Senate. 1 say I be- lieve the chairman of the committee, who has been quite uneasy of late, has reached the conclusion that in spite of the exertions which he may make there will be an extra session of Corgress. “Mr. President, I'am reconciled to that re- sult. I believe that nothing better can hap- pen than to have the next Congress called in extraordinary session as soon as possible after the 4th of March. I trust the Presi- dent of the United States will bring Con- gress here during the month of April or tne month of May, in order that some things may he ddne that have been omit- ted by Congress, and in order that some investigations:‘may be made that this Con- gress will not make, and that I trust will be made by the n&xt Congress.” ‘The next Congress, he declared, should provide for the construction of the Nica- reguan canal by the government, and should cause the Annexation of Hawaii. The Hecent Gold Purchase. He went on: “Moreover, I think that the assembling of the next Congress will be of great import- ance for the purpose of investigating the recent purchase of gold by the Secretary of the Treasury under the direction of the President of the United States. That trans- Indigestion and Constipation Come first on the list of chronic diseases cured by the Electropoise. Piles immediately relieved and quickly cured. Local references. For Sale or Rent. John N. Webb, 728 11TH ST. N.W. | f19-6t action is one of the most remarkable that this country has ever witnessed. Sixty- five million dollars of bonds have been dis- posed of at the price of 104 or thereabouts, which bonds today are worth 118 or 119 in the English and in the American market, which bonds were worth 15 per cent more Pe day they were sold than they were sold cr. ,"‘Sixty-five million dollars of bonds of the United States have been sold for $15,000,000 less than they were worth. That is a loss to the people of the United States of about $9,000,000. ‘ “If there ever was a financial trans- action of an administration which needed investigation it is that purchase of gold and that sale of bonds. If there ever Was a transaction which needed to be put urder the investigation of a committee, a searching and a severe committee, it is this sale of bonds and this purchase of gold at a loss to the government of $9,000,000. “I say, therefore, Mr. President, that for the purpose of having that investigation made, made thorough, made careful, made impartial, but made through the length and the breadth and the depth of that most ex- traordinary fiscal operation of the govern- ment, I hope there will be an extra session of Congress called. I am constrained to be- lieve, ending as I have begun, that that is the expectation and the purpose of the committee on appropriations when they tring in here their bills laden with general legislation, take no pains to strike off that legislation when it comes here from the Heuse, do their best to make unintelligible matter still more unintelligible, and expect Serators upon their responsibility as Sena- tors to cast intelligent votes upon matters of such great importance.” Mr. Chandler appealed for an explanation to Mr. Cockrell, chairman of tre appro- priations committee, who denied that the committee is loading down the bills to force an extra session. “If any appropriation bill fails,” he continued, with emphasis, “it will be because of the tactics of the Sen- ator (Chandler) and of the republican steer- ing committee. So far as the appropriation committee is concerned, every effort is be- ti made to expedite the appropriation —_—___-e—______ -GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Action of the Bonrd of Trade Com- mittee Yesterday. A meeting of the special committee of seven recently appointed by the president of the board of trade, in accordance with the resolution adopted by the board at a meeting held on the 22d of last month, was held yesterday at the rooms of the board of trade. Those present were J. H. Ral- ston, chairman; Major George H. Harries, Lawrence Sands and J. B. Larner, the latter being appointed in place of H. O. Towles, resigned. The resolution provides that the committee shall, as soon as prac- ticable, report to the board what in its judgment are fair and proper prices for gas and electric light of suitabie quality in this District, and what action shall be taken by the board to the end that gas and electric light shall be furnished at such prices. The committee is also instructed to report whether gas and electric light can be more advantageously furnished by the District of Columbia or by private corporations. At the meeting of the committee yester- day it was decided to ask the District Commissioners for all the information on the subject in their possession. It was further decided to invite the gas and elec- trie lighting companies of the District and all persons interested in the subject to submit written statements of their opinions and conclusions in the matter. The committee then adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman. eS Tacomn’s Grent Electric Plant. An immense electric power house, next in size to the Niagara Falls plant, is to be built this year in the Stuck valley, ten miles east of Tacoma, Wash. Water power is to be secured by tapping the White river be- low Buckley, from which by a simple con- veyance of an open ditch it will be carried to Lake Tappa, near Sumner, which will be utilized as a storage reservoir. —see Arbitration Bill Vetoed. Gov. Richards of Wyoming has vetoed the bill providing for a board of arbitration to settle labor disputes in Cheyenne. He says it is unconstitutional. se. Mra. Scott Put im Confinement. William E, Scott of Denver has confessed that he is unable to control his wife, and she has been placed in the county hospital. Mrs. Scott is the woman who has been send- ing telegrams to President Cleveland call- ing on him for protection against her im- aginary enemies. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. «Successors ‘to Latimer & Sloan.) ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF ABLE NEW_RESI- DENCE NO. 1306 TWENTY-FIRST STREET By virtue of jain deed of trust, dated 25th July, A.D. 1894, recorded in Liber No. 1034, folio 281 et Keq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the r> ‘est of the party se- cured thereby, we will se) at public auction, In front of the’ premises, on SATURDA 7 SECOND, 1805, at HALF-PAST Hf that certain parcel of Land and premises ein the city of Washington, District of Co- lumbia, and being known and distingushed as sub lot_numbered 138, in square 69. Terms of sale:' To be sold subject to a prior trust of $8,000, which will become due in July, 1897. A deposit of $500 will be required at time of sale. One-half of bulance on delivery of deed and other half in one year, or before. All conveyancing at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complie ‘with in fifteen days from date of sale, or the right ts reserved to resell the property, after five days’ advertisement, at the risk and cost of defaulting haser. La JOHN Q. JOHNSC JOHN 8. SWORMSTEDT, | Trustees. f19-dts 1313 F 1 DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING TS EN 6TH AND ON THOMAS STRE K 7TH STREETS, EAST ECKI By virtue of four (4) deeds of trust du corded respectively in Mber 1700, at folios seq., 181 et seq., 206 et seq. and 212 ot seq, the land records of the District of Columbi. will sell, in front of the premises, on ‘TUESDs THR FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 1895, FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., all those ‘certain pleces or parcels of land and premises, situate in the county Of Washington, District. of Columbia, and desig- nated as and being lot numbered 16 in square num- bered 9; lot 17, in square 9; lot 7, in square 22, and lot 12, in square 23, in George Truesdell’s sub: division of a part of ‘original “Youngsborough,” known as Eckington, or George Truesdell’ addi- tion to the city of Washington, as per plat re- corded in the office of the sur r of the District of Columbia, in lber County 6, folio 85, together with all singular the improvements, ways, easements, rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, balance in one, two and three years, at 6 te cent per annum in- terest, payable semi-annually, to be secured deed of trust on the premises ‘sold, or all cashat the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $100 re- auired on each lot at time, of sale. Con neing and recordin at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to. be complied “vith in fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of defaulting pur- chaser after five da; in some ne’ ington, D. C. 120-d&ds DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY TOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TWELFTH AND C STREETS NORTEEAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, bear- date June 11th, A.D. 1892, recorded in Liber 2, folio 167 et seq., of the land records of the Disttict of Columbia, “and at the request of the party secured thereby, we will sell, at public aue- tion, in front of the premises, on SATURDAY, THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 1805, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M.. all those certain pleces or parcels of land and premises, situate in the city of Washington, District of Co- lumbia, and known and distinguished as and being original lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, in square numbered 1010, sald property having a’ frontage of 200 feet on C street and 214 feet on 12th street northeast. ‘The property will be sold as a whole, or in part, as the trustees may deem advisable at time of sale. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, balance in three equal pay- ments, payable in one, two and three years, with six per cent interest, payable semi-annually, and secured by deed of trust on, the property sold, or all cash, at option of purchaser. if sold as a whole a deposit of $300 will be required at time of sale, or, if sold in parcels, a deposit of $100 will be required on each part sold. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days from date of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser or purchasers. WILLIAM B. TODD, f8-d&ds JOHN Fy HERRELL, OTHE ABOVE S. POSTPONED TO SAT- URDAY, MARCH } , 1895, same hour and lace. Lag WILLIAM B. TODD, f2i-d&ds JOHN BE. HERKELL, | Trustees. ‘Trustees. ervous Debiliy New testimonials of the R.A. Walker in curing di baffled cther physic bility res Fis nervous syst failing. Dr vigorous manhood Tt is now a w ker cures all disorders of the it be desired. wonderful skill of Di di Ss that have Each giv an be easily found and interview ary publ ravated constip follies sand ox s shattered and bis miei, restored ad perfect health, l-establisied fact that Dr. Wal- briin and nervons: system, diseases of the skin and Diood, asthma, consumption, rie;matism, tm: 3 orrholds, heart tronMiles, diserses of women, all affections of the liver, stomach, kidaeys, blad- der, bowels, or other orsins, Dr. Walker may be cons persorally or at 8; Sunday honrs, 10 to 1 “Charges fe All inte fidential. of patients. t jew: 1411 Pennsylvania @ rd’s Hotel, by letter. His wv is open daily for consultation Office hours, 10 a.m. to Saturday evenings from am. reatment very low. 3 and correspondence sacredly_con- No cases made public without consent f21 AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. DUNCANSON BROS, AUCTIONEEMS. TRUSTEES’ DWEL CHURCH ROAD, BETWE NUE AND. By virtue of Liber No. 1 records of the District of Columbia. front of the. TWENTY-FIUST DAY $45, AT HALF-PAST Four O'CL( 1 following descri the county of and designated bered 46, in M and David C. July 2, 1883, of part of Pi same {s recorded in Liber folios 166 and 167, of the records of t the District of Colunbia, office 0. all and singular the Smprovem SALE_OF A PA TWO-STORY FRAME SITUATE ¢ ROCK | CREE! WHITNEY AV SPRING ROAD, a deed of trust, duly recorded in folio 269 e* ‘seq., of the land we will sell. RSDAY, TH Y, PN premises, situaie in Waehi on, District of Colum’ ia, as kt numbered 9, in block nam- lary A, Helmead, William Holmead Duley’s recorded sub on THU F premises, OF ibed Jand and ‘as the together ix, Wars, ease- ments, rights, privileges and sppurtenances to the some belonging or in anyeise appertaining. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money In cash, the balance in wd two Fears, at 6 per cent’ per anne t, payable semi- annually, and secure ‘y deed of trust on the property sold, 0° all cash. at the option of the purchaser, A deposit of d imme of sale. Conveynneing, — & : it. ‘Term: sale to be complied with in: fift days fom date of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell the f ccst of default vertisement of shed in V fe7-d&ds rty, at the risk and ter five ad some newspaper pub WICK C. YOU! WM H. Bal ing. pure! such ress gion, D. ‘Trustees. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS. SALE NE-ROOM HOU38, NO. 317 NCRTHEAST TRUSTEES" Under and by bearing date T Liber No. 1961, foli records of the Distri trustees will, on TH! 1895, TY-FIRST, front of the numb red thict No. 19 said Dietri ing hoi se, wi stone beseme installments at promissery not trust upon the purchaser opt the day of sale. purchaser's cost. Sale osed within t days from the day of sale, otherwise the reservs the right to resell at the cost of the defaulth JOHN E. HERRELL, Trustee, RENJAMIN F. LEIGHTON, Tr and thirt a bath and pant t and trimmi trie bells ané lights, conveniences. orms of sale: virtue of a certain deed in trast ecember 4, recorded in Wet sed. e of the sell at public y 9) in seuare nun nine (S°9), as per 9, of the surveyor's ofr od by a new n speaking tubes and. ali One-third cash, balance ine and two years, seciired b nd a deed the of oni of the purchaser, property sold, or all ao fon. A deposit of $200 required Conveyancing and recording at t Orfice, 316 Penns.’ 9 fi2-d&ds Office, 452 D st RATCLIFFE, DAKR & CO., RUSTEES’ SALE OF 2 RNG 3D STREE! > STH Ry virtue of a deed of trust giver to us avd duly recorded in Liber 1880, at folio 234 et seq the land records of the Distric the request of ignal W. Swhih and eivision of a p dred and seventy-ef suid D in Book 1 or's office 0! provements, Terms- e deferred payme! semi-annual be pald in depesit of Terms to sh, the day of tale, o' NORTHEAST, tic auction, in front of the —preiwi THURSDAY, THE 2IST DAY OF FEB. D. 1805,'AT HALE-PAST FOUR P.M wing described land and city of Washington, Distr as lot numbered premises sold, T cent of of Colum! the prrty secured, we wit emises, 81 of Columbia, ani Samuel H. Walker, part of square number ght One-third of the purchase money to be he residne in. two nal installments ars from the of sale, the to he secured by a deed of trust ard to bear interest at t fer anzam until pata, or all of the purchase moves nu 1. Mt the option of the pure Will be required at the t ¥ nts = be complied with in fifteen days from the | erwise the trustees reac right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting cording, ete., at the acer. All conveyancing, re- st of the purchaser. ISAAC W. NORDLING pure PHILIP A, DAKNEU 19-d&ds Trustees. FUTURE DAYS. C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. (Successors fo Latimer & Sloan.) Now on Exhibition. Handsome and Useful Fur= niture at Auction, Within our Rooms, Saturda: PEXTINE, Rock DAT va York ‘TRUSTE! AND C STR date January 1 1657, folio 157 the District of holders of the at MONDAY, RUARY O'CLOCI AL Px of Colum! and six (2 and twenty page 14, of y At 10-A.M. CHAIRS ROLS . FOLDING Ti AVE THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEER to wit: sor of the sald Distric provements thereon, consisting 1407 G St, y, Feb’y 23, 1895, KERS, HALL BS OF i) <GRAVIN NICE TOILET STI 5 OWCLOTH 1 MIRROR FRON' CABINET is WARE, OAK AND rCHEN GOO} MAHOGANY & CO, T. tain deed of trust, and recorded in ‘one of th 5, 18 Cor not nt_of t TY-FIFTH AT ALY: owing dese 1. toll the tate situate in the city of Washington, ed Tot mmbercd two hu in square numb (721), as per-plat recor the records of the offi together with th a nearly new two- story and cellar bay-window brick house, contain- ing 7 rooms, bath and et inedern convenier known as No. 155 F street hortheast, W: D.C. to be paid in cash, and installments at the rate of 6 per centum per be secured ty deed of t or all cash, at option of pt terly, and to erty sol ould the tern ten days from right to resell ‘erms of gale: One-third of the purel ncing and record it of $100 required e int ars, With Interest at im, payable quar one ard two out purch when pr: s ns of sile be not complied with in of sale the trostces reserve the the property at the risk und cost of the defaulting purchaser after sach public notice as they may deen: Fy WASHING ‘ON DANENHOWER, W. IRVING BOSWELL, fel4-dSds ‘Trust, TO. THAT VALUA CORNER OF By at pu THURSDAY, noms rs should. rms of sal and” two years, deed of trust 01 yeyancing and re AT HAL) and 23, in C5 Inches a h street to an alley 25 fee ge old mansion, ‘These lots are t 1407 G ST. CLO: BL we will gel] party In intere mises, on in front of the ion, and spe ie their attention. cash, balance in one est, abd secured by a or ali cash. AIL nrchaser’s cost. A di foul subd cs er with f the propert ording at Joatt of $200 will bo required at time of sale. Terms to be complied with in tifteen days from day of sale, fe2l-d&ds C. G. SLOAN & 0O., Auctioneers. appearing | | | party secured there! AUCTION SALES. ING ED 200% K STREEL NORTH WEST. By virtue of a deed of trust to as, May 23, A.D, 1803, and duly | recorded S28, folio 143 et seq., of the land re District of Cohmnbt tthe re or parcel of zuished as and ls Briscoe et al. ss as per plat’ re: he records of the strict of g feet with the ‘Terms to be paid qual pay- L payabl rs, with six per cent. inter HT ured by deed of cash, xt option of p at time of = ing nt purchaser jed with in ten day: otherwise trustces reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser or purchasers, MAHLON ASHFORD, | f9-dids ALDIS -B. BROWNE. ~ KATCLIFFE, DARI & CO., AUCTIONEERS. OF TWO-STORY. "I By es 0. 309 C STREET SOUTHEAST By virtue of a decd of trust given t avly recorded in Liber No e sof the Is aud at the reguest of the 1 sell, in front of the preinises, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIETH, 1 ST FOUR O'CLOCK 'P. nd and premises, situat . District of t of original lot TRUSTEE'S SALF ein feet and seven (7)' i tventy (20) feet and eight inc five ($5) feet zud one (1) inch to the point of beginning, ts r with the Improvements, ete. It will be’ sold subject to an incumbrance of $1,500, with interest thereon from May 2st, 1804, “said ineumbrance maturing at five years from the said May 31, 1894. Terms: Cash. A deposit of $100 will be required at the time of sale. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with in fteen @ays from the day of sale, other- wise the trustee reserves the right to resell the property xt tne risk and cost of the defaalting pur- chaser, All conveyancing, recording, &c., at the cost of the purchaser. {l1-d&ds ISAAC W. NORDLINGER, Trustee. AN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, Successors to Latimer & Sloan.) LE OF VALUARLE IMPROVED Y, KNOWN AS NOS. S18, SOUTHWEST (ALSO ALLEY IN THE REAR), d of trust, dated the and di ST. iand records for the District of Columbia, and at t of the party secured thereby, we will . in front of the premises, on ARY 1 STY-THIRD, 1805, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the fellow- ing described land situate fn the jambia, and Tots eighty-three ve (S5) and all inety (90), in Robert 1on of lots in square. ~ S41), as said sutdi- of the > of Kk 1 and oth ed and fo fs recorded in in the fol- for the cights- 149) fect, eo} to th ‘cinning, by the width of ements, consist- the alle stores, Jef the purchase money ‘e In one and two years, with seini-nn- the ns of sale: h, and the ha pure: ic nutice as they may deem RANDALL HAGNE: 2 power of sole contained insde by Hosea RL to. Loats. under- notes. ng been, pay Will offer for sale, at public auct! of the prew re Mai RVARY OCLOCK PAL, te int! the of Mars pieces or parcels bed as I eleven (IV, fn vision of ‘Tal foresaid. Thi red separat <1 of the purchase money 1 to, be paid in. in | be paid in cash,’ unless: which red. 1S, th within, s . the property will be. the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. yancing and recording at the cost of pure D. WINE, & CO., AUCTIONEERS TABLE IMPROVED. BETWEEN THIRD, AND WEST. virtae of a deer of Cola FOUL eal estate in the mand de ) feet front numbere nd two date of AUCTIONEERS. CK DWE. T, CORNE! 4 of trust to 2, and aul rec of the land and at the we will sell r 1 or parcel of istinguished as aad sd in num'yered folio 54, Of the records of the District of G » improvements thereon, € brick dwelling, numbered tocether with t fat street northeast. ‘Terms of sale: One-thind of the purchase mones to. alance in two equal _paymen' able fii and two years, with 6 per cent in. terest, payable semi-annually. and secured by of trust on property told, or all cash, A deposit of $200 stie, All conveyancing and aser’s cost. Terms of sale to, in ten days from date of sale@ resell at Ja29-20d co Tnh TURSDAY, ABOVE, FERE A QUARTER TOF 1. MAHLON ASHFORD, | fl2-exdhds ALDIS B. BROWNE,’ | Trustees. CS THE, POSTPONED TO TUES: pay. F WENTY-SINTH, 1895, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M MAHIA f19-00808 RATCLIF yERY WO-STORY AND vente NDOW BRICK “DW! CONTAIND AND ALL MODERN AS No. 405 FIRST BY AUCTION, RUARY “TWENTY. f FOUR O'CLOCK we Will Sell, in front of the premises, PART OF LOT 8, IN SQUARE 694, hy the above-described dwelling. This is near the new ongressional Library, ast and gealetic survey, Capitol and nt to the cable cars. One-third cash, the balance fn one and 3 from the day of sale, secured by deed of trast on the property sold, and bearing interest At the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable seml- funuully, or all cash at the option of the pur: it of $100 required at the time of sto be complied with In fifteen days "y of sale, All conveyancing, recording, e cost of tht chaser. DaRR & CO., Aucts, NUM + and jextgnated == valanc