Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1896, Page 3

-» for the ‘tions and aia a nee a GEO. H. WAL! ‘82d deg., W.M. wM. deg., Secret THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall Steam- boat Co. will be held at Comner’s Hotel, in Harper's Ferry, W. Va., on MONDAY, April 6, ited at 1 oder = mh18,25-2t &._ FENWICK, Secretary. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 18. 1806. ‘The annual mesting of stockholders of the Au- tomatic Eleetrie Shoe Polishing Machine Com- ‘Pang, for the elaction of officers, Ke. will he eld" in Washington on APRIL 1, 1896, at 4:30 p-m. ‘Transfer books close April 31, 1898. miStoaline ROBERT S. FLETOHER, Secy. OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. C., WASH- ingtop, D. C., March 15, 1806.—To whom it may concern: For ‘the purpose of making a fine con- Bection with new stack at U street tion, the supply of water in the Wa service area north of U striet, from Conn. av to 7th st. mw., including Columbia Helzhts, Mount Pleasant, Brightwood ave., Eckington and Brookland, wil! be considerably t P.m. today until 5 a.m. tomorrow. Se CHAS. “FL Gporce Com rs hington, Mareh 17, 1896.— Applications for 3 wholesale Hquor Heenses have been received as follows: J. F. Keenan, Mngr., &., to J. F. Keenan and 462 Fa. ave. 2. Rothschild, 521 9th st. n.w. Clerk Excise Board D. A TEST SEANCE WILL BE 's Hall, 721 6th st. n.w., on WED- NG by Mrs. Zoller, medium. 23 13m, bet. E and F nw. anier to H. ROGER WILLIAMS, OF THE STOCKHOLD- ir> Insurance Company of the District of Colembia for the election of teen trustees to serve for the ensuing year Ml be held at the office of the company, 119 G st. n.w., MONDAY, April 6, 1896. Polls open at 12 m.; close at 2 p.m. for the trensfer of stock will be closed from April 1 to April 6, both days inclusive. wh+wsl0r M. TOWERS. Jr., Secretary. You've just time enough to order that Eastor Suit and have it completed on time. We haven't skipped a stuff" in crouserings or suitings. We tal ry risk of guarantee- ing satisfa-tion. FEED. GATCHEL, z , GA 13th st., 2 doors above 13th and F. SICK PEOPLE &: LIDS. NEI INVIGORATING Something to stre d to build up bone and muscle. mh9-3m,3 ‘TONIC. hodies— Something to create an appetite and aid digestion. PSCHORR- BRAU MUNCUEN BEER does all this—and more. “It's a most delicious beer to drink, and absolutely, pure. Families supplied. Drop postal or tele- one. rhitz REUTER’S, COR, PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. mhIS-10d HB. L. SHERWOOD, DENTIST, OF 1209 PA. AVE. n.w., has removed his office to 1421 G st. n.w. Crown and bridge work a specialty. mb1i-Gt* E SALISM. |. EFFIE McNEIL, business and test me- dium, has resumed practice for the fatl and w' ter, and will be at home daily until further notice. usiness examinations a specialty and satisfac- tion guaranteed 1914 Pa. ave. mh7-12 DR. J. HALL LEWIS, DENTIST, HAS REMOVED office from 1309'F st. nw.’ to 1023 Ve BW. mb OFFICE OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND Review, District Buil Washington, D.C, March 1596.—In nce with the provi- of August 14, 1894, ation of Janu: m and review the present Huts of the cit vr the zeal estate in sof Washington will iu session ia the Distriet building irom_xnd after thir date until the first MOND Proximo, for the purpose of heart mining such complaints as may be made in re- Spect to the new assessment of real property in said city. The books containing the returns of Said assessments are open tv public faspzction, and can be seen at the office of the hoazd be: tween th f NINE O'CLOCK ALM. THREE y. Te e hours 0 O'CLOCK P. due consideration all at the earliest. possit that the equalization leted as near! cable on the first Mou- ‘y of Jane proximo, after which daie no other or further complaints a3 to val iations will be re- ceived, ard when approved by the Conmisstoners Will constitute the basis of taxation for the Succeeding period of three y: other valuation is made accord forms for making corplaints.can be had om i p- Plication. MATTHEW TRIMBLE, Assessor and haiman sorry of Equalizition and Keview. whi3-6 4LL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPOSIT with H. Fulton upon which interest Is due one year or more are herely notified to call at once and pay interest or the goods will be sold st auction TUESDAY, March 24, 1896. mhI3-5t* H. K. FULTON, Pawnbroker. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons or firms having claims against the late urm of Craig & Harding are hereby notitled fo. fle the same with me on OF Before Apri S96. In order to participate in the distributior of funds. THENIY F. 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We can make your printing profitable by making it attractive We e all the fucilities for doing the very finest work. It will pay you to get our estimate. BYRON S. ADAMS, 512 11th st. Been sick with Don't month. Ha ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, Don't submit your bid for building a beuse until you bave first secured our eub-bid on the Glass work. With onr facilities, we are confident that re other dealer can bid near co low. A postal sent to us will save you money. Telephone 287. mbIT-14d CHAS. E. HODGKIN, 913 7th st. BICYCLING FOR HEALTH he greatness of the Columbia is evidenced by the fact that other makers ctrive to make their wheels “Just as good.” DISTRICT CYCLE CO., Agents. J. Hart Brittain, Man- ager. 452 Penn. ave. fei-tf A New Waste Basket vill make a big difference In the ap- pearance of your Brighten it up wonderfutly. We Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. eae Stationers. (Just above ave.) INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS AUCTION SALES.. BOARDING ... BUSINESS CHANCES. qIry Ireus. JAB mm OT COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS .. DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL ~ PRACT ORHONR RHA Ree hehe RRR FOR SALE (Houses). . FOR SALE (Lots). 4 5 THE EV MUCH GAS TALK A Hearing Yesterday Before the Senate District Committee. INTERESTING TESTIMONY OF EXPERTS Facts and Figures Concerning Cost of Production. COMPETITION EXPENSIVE An adjourned meeting of the Senate com- mittee on the District of Columbia was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and there were present representatives of the Wash- ington Gas Light Company, Messrs. John MclJhenuy, consulting engineer; Mr. Wm. Henry White, gas ergineer from New York, and Prof. E. G. Love, the inspector of gas for the clty of New York; also representa- tives of the Rose-Hastings process, now ap- plying for a charter in this city. After Mr. Sands, who represented the Rose-Hastings system, had submitted sun- dry affidavits and other papers bearing upon his process, and had introduced Col. McCauley, who gave testimony in‘ regard to the management of the Rose-Hastings plant at West Chester, Pa., Mr. John Mc- Ihenny, consulting engineer of the Wash- ington Gas Light Company, made the fol- lowing statement: “Mr. Chairman, I have very little to say in reply to what Mr. Sands has stated. He has made no reply whatever to the state- ment that was made here at the former meeting, contained in a letter from Mr. Worrell in regard to the West Chester Gas Company. Mr. Werrell is here today to reply for himself in regard to that. “With your permission, Mr. Chairman, I have a little statement to read. This is entirely in opposition to the works of competing gas companies. It is relative to opposing or competing gas works, so called. I shall not take up much of your time. It is in reply to these gentiemen who are advocating this bill, 1408. “We have had experience ereugh in this country with opposition gas companies to learn the costly lesson that they are not for the public good. These Cities Tried It. “About forty-five years ago the first experiment in this line was tried, and since then opposition works have been built in Charleston, San Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Lancaster, Savannah, Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Newark, Paterson, Jersey City, New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Baltimore and in several other places. There wes competition in some of these cities for a short time, but it is a fact that there is not one competing gas company in the United States today. “The Washington Gas Company cannot sell a foot of its product outside che limits of its pipes, ner can it move its plent or fixtures to carry on business else- where. “If permission be given another company to enter Washingten, besides the loss that ‘will follow to the stockhclders of the pr2s- ent company, by Gividir.g a business nore too large new, the taxpayer and public generally will sufier also. Think what a condition this city would be in by dig- ging 400 miles of main trenches, with be- tween 30,000 and 40,000 service trencaes running across the streets to houses and jamps. 2 “The streets would be torn up from one end to the other and could not be repairod to a smooth condition, as the ground will keep settling for a long time, and the digging up of so much soil would rot only be an evil of immense proportions, but would endanger the public health by turn ing up, at any season of the year, so much saturated city soil. Two years ago when the streets of Philadelphia were torn up to lay the new trolley tracks, the news- Papers were reporting every day the numer- ots cases of dangerous malarial disorders that were prevalent along the streets so excavated, and nowhere else. Plain Proposition. “Don't every business man know that if this process can make gas in Washington and sell it at 75 cents every gas com- pany in the country would want it? It would truly have millions in {t. They claim too much, however. But then this is an easily fooled age. ‘In regard to the quality of the gas fur- nished to this city, I will say, as a gas engineer, and as a maker of standard in- struments fof testing the illuminating power of light, that the Washington gas is on the average as good as any produced in this country. We use the same process, machinery and methods that produce the highest candle power in New York city. “This conveys a wide meaning, for since the introduction of oil as a gas-making ele- ment the United States has attained the highest candle power in the world. I would also beg to impress on your honorable com- mittee, that the Washington Gas Company does not consider the cost in trying to make the best article possible. The ques+ tion is not how much does the coal and oil cost?—but how can the best gas be made? And I assert that there is no better ma- chinery or process known than that now employed by this company for producing the best results both in purity and quality. “If a so-called competing company be al- lowed, who will or can say when compe- tition will end? When the first two com- bine, as has been the case in every in- stance before, there will be parties insist- ing that competition to them would be the right thing. Is it not better to take a lesson from those who have had the most experience with rival companies and hold on to one hat is able and willing to supply More than the public requires? And es- pecially as we concede that you can regu- late within the bounds of reason the price and quality.” Questioned by Gallinger. Senator Gallinger—Did I understand you to say that there is no city in the country where there is actual competition in the manufacture of gas? Mr. Mcilhenny—¥Yes; I say that without hesitation. Senator Gallinger—I am inquiring for in- formation. I had supposed that the two great companies of Boston were entirely distinct—the Bay State and the Brookline Company. Mr. McIlhenny—They charge the same price. Senator Gallinger—But is not the price lower than it was before the Brookline Company was chartered? Mr. Mcithenny—Yes, sir; the rule is that they always reduce the price, and then when it gets too low to suit them they agree upon another price. Senator Gallinger—My point is that there was no actual consolidation of those two companies. Was there? Mr. Mclihenny—No. I did not: say that they had been consolidated; I said they had all agreed upon the price. Senator Gailinger—I can understand that that would be so, of course. Mr. Mcithenny—The rule has been that Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MCAJOG POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING, NO HEART PALPITATixa. : NO DYSPEFTIO ACHING. \ -NERVOUS. | ANTI:bYspepric, THE PFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. om Hy any Hts ‘O clear 20 ye Oath Coy Mop 70 cloudy” e faye @ Snowy EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 73th meridian time. Solld lines are 1s0- bars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each enth of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherms or Unes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, Shaded areas are reglors where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “Iligh'? and “Low” show location’ of areas of bigh and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. RAIN AGAIN. Weather That is Predicted for To- night and Tomerrow. Forecast till 3 p.m. Thursday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, increasing cloudiness, with rain and warmer weather tonight and Thursday; northeasterly winds, becoming southeast- erly. For Virginia and North Carolina, increas- ing cloudiness, with rain and warmer to- night and Thursday; northeasterly winds, becoming southeasterly, probably high on the coast Thursday. Weather conditions and general forecast —The storm in New England Tuesday has Passed to the northeastward and the area of high pressure has moved from the Ohio valley to the middle Atlantic coast. The sccond area of high pressure in the Rocky mountain districts has increased in in- tensity over the plateau and slope, and is extending rapidly southeastward to the west gulf coast. The storm, central in western Texas Tuesday morning, has moved south- eastward to Louisiana. The barometer has risen rapidly in New England and the Atlantic states; also on the southern Rocky mountain plateau and slope, and it is ris- ing rapidly to the north of Montana. It has fallen generally in the Mississippi val- ley. Rain is falling in the lower Mississippi valley, and snow is reported on the Rocky mcuntain slope. The weather is warmer east of the Mississippi river and decidedly colder on the southern Rocky mountain slope. The following heavy inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Sid- ney, 1.50. The storm in the lower Mississippi valley will probably move northeastward to the middle Atlantic coast by Thursday. precipitation (in Rain will extend to the middle and south Atlantic states and the Ohio valley to- night and probably to New England Thurs- day. The weather will clearin the west gulf states tonight, and will be followed by a decided fall in temperature in the lewer Mississippi valley and in Texas. It will be generally warmer in the Atlantic states tonight and Thursday, and colder in the Ohio valley and east gulf states ; Thursday. High winds are indicated for the gulf coast this afternoon and tonight, and high winds may develop on the middle and south Atlantic coast Thursday. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 34; condi- tion, 9. Receiving reservoir, temperature, ; 39; condition at north connection, 14; con- dition at south connection, Distribut- ing reservoir, temperature, ‘ondition at influent gate hcuse, 31; effluent gate house, 21. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 4:14 a.m. and 4:55 p.m. High tide, 1¢:25 a.m. and 10 70. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 4: 37 High tide, 11:06 a.m. and 11:20 p.m. p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 6:00. Sun sets, 6:10. Moon sets, 10:35 p.m. today. The Clty Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:16 p.m. Ex- tinguishing begun at 4:50 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Naphitha lamps all lighted by 7:16 p.m. Extinguishing begun at 5:11 a.m. Public are lamps lighted at 6:46 p.m. and extinguished at 5:44 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today were as follows: 8 2 p.m., 46; maximum, 48; min- THE WEATHER FORECASTS BY FLAG SIGNALS. No. 1. No. 2 No. & Ko & No. 5. Clea or fatr Rain or Local rata Terperature Cold wave. Weather. snow. or snow. igual. Explanation of the Flings. ‘The fiazs are bo!sted each day upon the tssue of the morning weather map and ficat until dark. ‘They indicate the weatter that may be expected during th» following thirty-tlz hours, but more par- ticularly the Isst twenty-four hours of that period. They are to be read from the top of the staff downwari. If more than one kind of weather is predivted for the pericd from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. the corditions first named in the forecast will be represented by the wppermost fag. is included in the forceast mestage, the cold-ware flag will be displayed below the of s “cold wa proper weather fiag. When a warning ‘The temperature flag, when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates warmer weather; when placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder westh the temperature will remain stationary. an opposition company has always been willing to make a low price in order to get in, and afterward trust to luck to get the price raised. The chairman—What is the price of gas in Philadelphia? Mr. Mellhenny—It is $1 per thousand feet, I belleve. Prices in Other Cities. The chairman—And what In New York? Mr. Mecllhenny—$1.25. The chairman—And $1.25 in Baltimore? Mr. MeIlhenny—$1.25. Senator Gibson—Do you state from per- sonal knowledge that in all the gas plants in the United States there is no gas manu- factured cheaper than $1 per 1,000? Mr. MclIlhenny—There are very few gas companies selling gas as low as $1. Senator Gibson—Is not the percentage very small? Sir McIthenny—I do not think it fs 10 per cent; no, it is nothing like it. The chairman—It is $1 in Cleveland? Mr. Mcilhenny—$1. The chairman—And in Detroit? Mr. Mcilhenny—One dollar in Detroit. It is also $1 in Pittsburg, Boston and Phil- adelphia. Really, I am at a loss now to say where else the price is $1. I do not know of any other place. I think the price is $1 at St. Louis. No: it is $1.10 in St. Louis. ‘There are about a thousand gas compani in round numbers, in the United States, but very few sell gas as low as $1, and where they do so it is under stress of this competition, or where the materials for producing it are very cheap. I have no idea that the people in Boston are satisfied themselves with $1 gas, and, in fact, we know they are not making money out of it. A little over two years ago they had the price of gas reduced in Brooklyn to 90 cents, but very soon the competing com- panies came together again and set the price at $1.25. The price is often reduced for awhile, but the competing companies get together and put the price up again somehow or other. If you should put the price of gas down here in Washington you would soon have the people clamoring here at your doors every day worse than we are fighting for our rights. They would want the price put back because they would say, “We are not getting anything on the capital we have invested and are not making a sufficient profit out of the business.” What Would Result. Senator Gibson—As a matter of informa- tion, let me ask: If this proposed new com- pany should be authorized to begin busi- ness in the city of Washington, would it be necessary to put the mains of the new company “wherever the mains of the old apa Bre located? ie i Me ihenny—Yes, that would appear eso, but they would not do it. They oujd, gtpdually lay their own pipes, I ie, "fina before they ccnsclidated there oufd bé some understanding with the old mpaniés. senator, Gallinger—In your statement fou'made the cbservation that a very small proportion of the companies in this country are furnishing gas at $1 per 1,000. Have you made an estimate as to what percentage of the total number of com- panies, with an output equal to that of Washington or Georgetown, furnish gas at $1 per 1,000? Mr. Mclihenny—For instance, there is one company in New York—but I hardly know how to answer that question exactly. Senator Gallinger—Let me state it again: Have you made any estimate as to what percentage of companies, with an output equal to that of your company, in this city, are furnishing gas at $1 That elim- inmates the small companies in the little cities and towns. Mr. Mclihenny—The Boston company sells a great deal more than the company. does in Washington; they are selling it at $1. The Philadelphia company sells about four times as much as the Washing- ton company does; they are selling at $1. ‘The Pittsburg company sells at $1, but not quite as much as we do. ‘The Chi —There has been a consoli- dation of the gas companies in Chicago, has there not? Mr. Mcilhenny—Yes, sir; I believe they sell at $1 there. They have consolidation in Chicago; that is known as the Chicago trust. sate Chicago Gas Trust. The Chairman—There are three or four companies consolidated, if I remember cor- rectly? ee Mr. McIihenny—Yes. Five altogether. But what I have said is true, that there is no| ing as the existence of competing gas companies in any cities in this country. One company in a cliy may furnish gas to consumers at one price, and another at another; but they have blacklists, so that if a man does not pay his bill to one com- pany the other company will not furnish gas to him. Senator Harris—Do you know whether or rot these dollar gas companies of which you have spoken have paid, and are paying dividends; if so, about what? Mr. Mcllherny—The Pittsburg company has paid dividends at one dollar, no doubt; we do not know how much, But the Phila- delphia company is not making anything like enough to pay interest on its capital. I do not think the Bostcn company is eithe: I know their bonds are selling at a very lo figure. The Chairman—tIs not that because they have a very large capital stock, watered stock to a great extent? Mr. McI!henny—I do not know about the watered stock. They have built very ex- tensive duplicate works there, adding cost to it. I have no doubt, however, that the stock has been watered, but I would not like to assert it. Senator Gallinger—There is certainly not much doubt as to that concerning the Bay State Company. Mr. Mcllhenny—Very likely. Prices of Coal. Senator Faulkner—What is the difference between the price of ccal in Pittsburg and here? Mr. Mcithenny—Coal in Pittsburg sells at about $1 a ton, from $1.10 to $3.00. Senator Gibson—Are there not reasons why gas must necessarily be manufactured at a greater cost in Washington than in any other city in the United States? Mr. Mcllhenny—I do not know that it would do to say greater than in any other city. On the Pacific coast coal is very dear, and consequently the gas companies there have to charge higher prices for gas than we do. But there is no city on the Atlantic ccast, I think, where it costs more to make gas than it does in Washington. Senator Gallinger—Is not labor very cheap here? Mr. Mcllhenny—No. The gas people are paying very high wages. é Senator Gallinger—What factors are there entering into the cost of the manufacture of gas here as compared with other cities? Mr. McIihenny—One of the troubles here in making gas is that we have no valuable manufacturing plants in this city. In man- ufacturing cities like Cleveland, Detroit and Pittsburg the coke is valuable and can be used in the arts and manufacturing. The tar and ammoniacal liquor are worth more there than they are here. Senator Proctor—What kind of coal do you use? - Mr. MclIihenny—West Virginia coal and Pennsylvania eoal. Senator Proctor—You #ay Pennsylvania coal; what brand or ‘kind? Senator Faulkner—He —means whether hard or soft. wasn Mr. McIlhenny--In making water gas an- thracite coal is used excliisively. In mak- ing coal gas the West: Virginia gas coals are used. The Pittsburg or Youghiogheay coals are used in epnnection with West Virginia coals. ! Senator Proctor—In' what proportion do you use these different coals? Mr. McIlhenny—That I ¢ould not tell you. I think the PennsyiVania’ coals are used mostly. f Senator Proctor—By Pennsylvania do you mean anthracite? y bis Mr. Mcilhenny--No; sit; I mean Pennsylvania gas Geals, Youghiogheny basin coal.'* Senator Proctor—Yeu dd not use very much anthracite, then? i Mr. Mciihenny—Oh, yes; there is a great deal of it used. It is used for making water gas exclusively. Senator Proctor—About what proportion in water gas? . Mr. Mcllhennny—Apbout two-thirds is water gas made in this city and one-third coal gas. Senator Proctor—Do you use more of fie suthkecice than you do of the soft coal? Mr. Mcilthenny—No, sir; because it does not take so much “anthracite to. produce 1,000 feet as it does of the bituminous, for the reason that the oil is the basis of the water gas. It is not.gas coal. The cther is just fuel to make heat; it is only fuel; just like we have to have fuel to make steam under a boiler. The Chairman—You have examined this “(Continued on Eleventh Page.) the what we call AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN A Bunaway That Caused s Good Deal of & Scare, Chas. Martin Released—Sunday School Election at the Congress Street M. P. Church—Notes, A runaway accident occurred yesterday afternoon shortly before 6 o'clock. A large Wagon to which the runaway team was at- tached contained ten kegs of giant powder and twenty-five large sticks of dynamite. ‘The horses tock fright on O strect and dashed up the street, and at 35th and O streets, just at the stand of the Metropoli- tan railroad, the wagon collided with a tree, almost wrecking the wagon and throwing the driver violently to the ground. The giant powder ard the dynamite sticks were scattered all over the ground, but no explosion took place. Carter Exonerated. An fuquest was held yesterday afternoon at the seventh precinct station house over the foetus of Adella Carter, the nineteen- year-old sister of Charles H. Carter, who was charged with causing the death of the same by heating the mother. A jury, com- posed of Samuel H. King, Zachary Boteler, Philip C. Grind, George, S. Findlay, Harry Burrows and G. C. Clarke, was sworn in and a number of witnesses were heard, in- cluding Deputy Coroner ‘lazebrook. After deliberating the jury returned a verdict exonerating the prisoner. Congress Street M. P. Church. At the annual meeting of the officers and we EES IS 1 OD Church officers were elected as follows for ee eee W. Graves; assistant superintendent, Rev. D. W. R. Graham; treasurer, Capt. James” H. Cathell; secretary, Theodore Duvall; li- brarian, James E.Stake; assistant librarian, J. Y. Smith; musical director, Robert T. Ballard; organist, Miss Hattie Proctor; pianist, Miss Nellie Edmonston. The im- provements and progress of the school dur- in the year have been most gratifying. The general conference of tre Methodist Protestant Church will be held in Baltimore Wednesday, April 1. A special meeting of the congregation of Congress Street Church will be held Monday evening to etect a dele- gate and alternate to attend this body and urge the retertion of Rev. Dr. Graham as pastor, he having served five years in that capacity. A change, however, in the spirit- ual head is predicted, and it is understood that a petition fs in circulation for Rev. Mr. Graham's 1emoval, rot on account of any objections to him personaily, but for other reasons. The fight for his retention prom- ises to be warm. Selling the Effects. The disintegration of the Georgetown Catholic Union is nearly complete, and by the end of the week all of the effects will have been sold. A mecting was held last evening, at which much of the material was disposed of. The pool table was sold for $40, while Mr. Frank V. Offutt bought the upright plano. Everything went at a cheap figure, and the sales cf the nignt amounted to $63. Most of the furniture was left, and this will be sent to some auc- tion house for disposal. The library will be held on to until the last thing, and it may be necessary to sell this. The library consists of about 500 volumes of well se- lected matter, and at first it was decided to donate it to the Sunday school of Trinity Church. It is lkely, however, that some other disposition will be made of it. Notes. Rev. C. Alvin Smith of Peck Memorial Chapel will deliver an illustrated sermon this evening at the church. Rev. William J. Scanlan, 8. J., will deliver the sermon at the Lenten services at Trin- ity Church this evening. Frei Burgers, the white man arrested last Wednesday by Policeman Steinbraker for stabbing B. C. Kyle, on the Conduit road, near Cabin John bridge, has been held under $200 bail by the county court at Reckville. The Ladies’ Mite Society of the Baptist Church at Tenleytown will give a pink tea at that place tohrorrow evening. A pleas- ant time is anticipated. —_—_.—___. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. Increaned Death Rate Last Week Due to the Meterological Conditions. The number of persons who died during the last week, according to the report cf the health officer, exceeded those of the previous week slightly over 7 per cent. A review of the meteorological conditions shows that the average temperature was at the freezing point, and that a constant range of low barometer prevailed with a high relative humidity. The death list, un- der these conditions, went up from 112 to 121, and the death rate from 21.2 to 22.8 During the corresponding period of last year it was 19.4. The principal features uf the week’s sickness were thirteen deaths ficm diseases of the circulatory organs, thirteen frem affections of the kidneys, five fatal cases of measles and four from grip. With the exception of one death from typhoid fever and two from diph- theria, no fatal case of zymotic disease oc- curred. There was a decline of fourtcen in the mortality from acute lung diseases and an increase of five from consumption. Seven new cases of diphtheria were re- ported, four houses were removed from quarantine and nineteen houses remained placarded. Of scarlet fever nine new cases were reported, four houses were released from quarantine and twenty houses re- mained placarded. Of the total deaths twenty occurrred in hospitals and eight were cectified by the coroner. Births re- turned, 104. and marriages reported, thirty, of which eighteen were white and twelve colored. ——.___. Three New Docks. The naval committee has been dis- cussing the advisability of authoriz- ire new docks, the question being presented by the motion made by Mr. Meyer of Louisiana for a dock at Al- giers, near New Orleans. Chairman Bou- telle questioned the advisability of making appropriations for any docks, in view of the condition of the treasury, and other repub- licans held the same view, although the need for docks was conceded by every one. When Mr. Meyer's project was put to a vote it carried, with seven members supporting the item and five opposing it. It had been amended. however, by the motion of Mr. Hilborn of California, that the Mare Island dock item be added, and on motion of Mr. Boutelle for the addition of the Portsmouth dock, the view of the cummittee being that all sections of the country should be treated alike If any docks were to be built. ‘Fhe cost of the Algiers dock is limited to $500,000, the two others to be $525,000 each. e ex- penditure in the fiscal year for which the bill provides Is to be $100,000 on eachtiock. » eee ce Francis E, Hauptman’s Will. The will of the ‘late Francis B. ‘Haupt- man, dated April 5, 1890, was filed today. The whole estate is given to Charles W. and Mary E. Hauptman, brother and sis- ter of the testator, and to the survivor, ab- solutely. The brother is named as execu- ter. By a codicil dated May 17, 1893, premises No. 407 11th street are given to the children of a deceased brother (George W. Haupt- man) equally, as tenants in common. —— a Policy Promoters Active. During one hour recertly two policemen made five arrests on the Lorg bridge of pol- icy writers or runners, and the men who were river to shops had papers and money on them. Iu addition to the five arrested, the Police suspected many more, but did not ar- rest them, because they had not sufficient grounds upon which to deprive them of their liberty. 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The monu- ment fs in five secticns, including the shaft, plinth, two square base blocks and a die block. Altogether they weigh 175,000 un: The monolithic shaft is the largest single stcene. It is 41% feet high and weighs 63.000 pounds. The total height of the monument will be 52 feet. Each section hss been hewn from carefully selected granite, quarried at Barre, Vt. The mono- lith is one of the largest single pieces of granite ever quarried in this country. The erection of this monument was in- trusted by Congress to the Secretary of State, and by that official was placed in the hands of Col. Wilson, by whom present contract was entered into Crawford & Son of Buffalo. Col. Wi has selected as the site for the monument the site of the old homestead where Wash- ingtog was born. The house is entirely dismantled, and nothing but portions of the foundation walls remain to mark its location. The monument will be erected directly over the ruins. its base w‘ll nearly equal the area of the ancient building. Mr. Stewart of Col. Wilson's office surveyed the ground last week, and marked off the lines of the monument. It will stand on a square, meeting the four points of the compass, with its front toward the Poio- mac, and bearing the simple inscriptions “Birthplace of Washington” and “Erected by the United States.” ‘Although the site is some distance back from the river, the monument will be in plain view of passing steamers. This is the main reason for having it face in that direc- tion. It is proposed to convert the land around it into a park and otherwise make it attractive to visitors. A wharf has already been built out in the river, which is quite (Shallow at this point, so as to facilitate the ,landing of passengers and freight. qi Progress of the Work. Great difficulty is being encountered in taking the stone sections from the river bank to the site. 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