Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. THE WATER SUPPLY General Craighill’s Report on the Washington Aqueduct. Clothes Sense. ‘The most extravagant economy (1 n could pos practice is to buy ‘“cbeap' ready hes. ‘They wear poorly—ft iniserably ive you a comunonplace ap- pearance How mach wher it ts to clothes, which at perfect! long fe Fott @ dressy. well-groomed. n you come to sum up more for your money im wear Owen-made ir thrice ax Tailor and Driper for men and women, 423 Eleventh St. OPERATIONS DURING LAST YEAR Se Recommendations as to the Ly- decker Tunnel and Reservoir. porrect’* E oars who desire to be decked out in‘ » furniabings will do well t ow a vurlety of no old new! MONEY THAT WILLBE NEEDED ee beanti stock ty dispose ——— Lower prices than u: P. T. Hall, 008 FSt. Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, in his annual report to the Secretary of War, tells an interesting story about the Wash- nod. A Thief-Pr ington aqueduct and the efforts being made ase to increase the water supply of the District. : pees eee ee “During the past year,” he says, “in- vers suit w cluding the numerous occasions when the water level was lowered by the supply be- ing shut off for the purpose of making re- pairs cr of removing deposits from the con- duit, the extreme fluctuation of water level in the distributing reservair had a range of but 18 feet, as against 4.1 feet for the preceding year. This marked improvement is due to two causes: First, the effects of tho removal of deposits from the conduit; second, from putting the Dalecarlia reser- iiss | voir into service, thereby doubling the re- serve supply and avoiding the throttling effects of a section of the by-conduit but S feet in diameter. Removing Deposits From the Conduit. “Operations for the removal of deposits from the conduit and by-conduits in ac- cordance with the provisions of the act approved Mare 1895, were carried on vigorously whenever it was practicable to empty the conduit without interfering with The plan Was to open up successive man- along the conduit, erect derricks d by horse power over them, and ‘tT wheelbarrows, each provided with a tub rigged for hoisting, into the conduit. The tubs were filled by means of shovel ‘led to the nearest manholes, hei 6 in don't + | the water supply of the District. *| adopted holes Z, 1257 Pa. = Stinemet Furs sted, STOP SRIMENTING in lowered into ‘the con- with laundries. Trying first one and FAL fe Uae then another will only lead you] were used, and when the water the ; > at | conduit was too deep to pei - of finally to the Yale. Save all that) (iccibarrows, boats wore uact inarends Toe bother by sending a postal NOW. “Phone 109. It al feet of con- saned, and yy depos 4 per cent of the =e e : : section of the ¢ er, D wm Aiter the had been removed Mhere’s Danger | | iss aisy te “pout tiad been removed | | and pi and carefully inspected for | D | | cracks. im Every Drop. 0) ee cone et with cement mortar. In all 5,186 lineal —— Of IMPURE beer you s, Varying in width from % * aie topp ‘These cracks —— drink. By far the greater most eepliontionsinnnl —— proportion of KIDNEY | . and o ret pnduit re In order to remove luit’ around » serious break repaired by t in water IS feet deep. » additional protection at this point te we ft ng and ontaining 4 cuble yards of - TROUBLES is due to its use. No need of you Heu the aid of To rich’s built Inside of the coffe: ards of riprap revetment Is ‘ svictulty, : eer PT Consumption and Waste of Water. ure, Mi ts of daily ana Sumpiion and waste of water were made And yon can get it in all hotels, restaurants, bars and grocery stores. It’s brewed of the finest hops and malt—aids digestion | es health—and preserves it. e two resu! as 44,1125 y consump- sed upon an mate .40) consumers of Potomac ter, as given by the assistant in charg artment of the to a per capita dail waste of 1 ted total population of ict of Columbia, irrespecti Districc, con- ) | pote in ub of EF We'll send you nds to a daily per capita of e great extent to which ed is shown by the fact that during K i ot Lt io 5 a.m., when the con- i ion is least, two-thirds as much w TAS JACUESEN, $78 Crawfords for 547-50 used as during the corresponding between 7 and 11 am., when it §s r into the city are over- the removal of deposits and the raising of the the capacity of - tem sup, that reservoir, but littl will be experienced by the city unui some method provided tor getting an additional sup- ceric tee pee of water from this reservoir into the eceee seeee the Water Supply of sees Washington. Sooccee ‘All operations on this project are sus SS eyeless: Ba ge ae = - A watchman has been employed “CRAWFORD” SALESROOMS, ar at the new reservoir, Over oth St. Wing, Center Market. ics include guarding the stones at no2 24d, : of all the shafts, except the cae at Foundry branch, which is under the Ladies, We'll Furnish ware of the Watciman at the distributing You A Carriage Raising the Height of the Dam at Great Fall epee eae csets By act approved March afelike expecitentiad ones cise colk ihe balance remaining from the appro- our « = REASONABL priations for ‘ the water sup- EFI yon your te] ply of W "were made Doatded! here, fine horses have every care ‘Downey’ L 1620-16: at Great Falls and other works rendered essary by the raising of the dam, and for damages on account of flooding of “PHON, s Model Stables ir. ne d = = —— — and other damages, rything for Wheelmen. - ‘nds from the Virginia to TOsteERy Slate SE tunes Cane shore crossing Conn’s Is- nation $ % i length is 2,877 feet and its Ww e Maryland ss Conn’: nd in the Virginia channel. The dam Is to be raised feet, so that at its low water stage the river will just fill the h of the conduit. Until December, s P wa ptained from tes quarry at a the Chesapeake and ‘alls. On January 21, 186, anted by the chief of en- obiain stone by contract, and on isw, a contract with Mr. Asa B. s Va., was approved by of engineers for furnishing about s yards of granite dimension R.C. Lewis & So H2t NEW yoit! Hatters and Purnis a, Ohio stones at $18 per cubic yard, and about 100 cuble yarus of granite coping stones at eace S27 per cunic yard. Time of commence- If you w ment of contract, April 10, 1896. Time of npletion September 15, I8ws. Up to the < ar the contractor had ards of dimensioa of coping work of laying stone was com- in October, IS05, and suspended winter in November, 1805. Opera- > resumed on April 1896, and to the close of the fiseal year. By the use of horizontal movable wooden utters and sand bags, and by caulking the jer leaks, w& cheap and efficient coffe dam has been devised, by means of whic as been laid against a head of four n the crest of the dam. Riprap for ting the upstream side of the dam is ned frem the government quarry at Seneca, and is beated down the canal. At the close of the fiscal year the dam 1 been raised to the full height for a dis- r of LMS feet, and riprap revetment bee ced for a total distance of ion cableway was purchased by contract in November, 1895,, for $10,245, ani has been in constant use since April, 18d { 4f ordinary condittons ef the river prevail until winter, the dam will be completed iving the present season. It is belicved | that the balance of the appropriation re- maining is sufficient to complete the dam and strengthen the conduit in accordance ith the approved project, and no further . jon for this purpuse is recom- THE ST¥LESFISAND WEAR.| COULD’ NOT-BE- IMPROVED: FOR DGUBLEATHE PRICE < 148 STYLESAND WIDTHS® ALLZONE PRICE $3 AFIT GUARANTEED? 6 1105 Pennsylvania Ave, the sum of Oey that os 000 from the balance in the treasury for —wW ’ will a man worry alone | inereasing the water supply was made WHY w u muy along. | “vauable tor testing the Gane conduit, and $19,000 for a report upon completing the . A report upon the former subject Drop a pos-{ “as submitted by Maj. John G. D. Knight, Corps of Engineers, on September 26, 1805, It | and showed the deakage into the partly un: | with poor laundry work when hej might just as well have the Yale | kind—the perfect kind? tal. 514 1oth st. lined tunnel to be about 276,694 gallons per twenty-four hours. Another determination of the leakage made by the officer now in charge of the aqueduct in December, 1895, and January, 1896, gave a result of 286,963 gallons for the same pertod. “Upon recommendation of the chief of engineers, approved by the Secretary of War, an expert commission was appointed to meet in Washington in December, 1805, to report upon the feasibility of completing the tunnel conduit. After a carcful study of the subject and a thorough inspection of the tunnel conduit, and the works connect- ed therewith, the commission submitted their report, which concluded with the statement ‘that it is our unanimcus judg- ment that it ts feasible to complete the tunnel conduit, with its appurtenances, ready for service, tor the sum of $87,837, as stated in our estimate, and we believ that such completion will not be impr: ticable or too expensive, inasmuch as we know of no more economical method for bringing increased water supply from the reservoir in Georgetown to Washington by pipes or otherwise.” “As an essential part of this system, it is necessary to complete the new reservoir near Howard University at an estimated additional cost of $194,013.30, nm view of what precedes, I therefore recommend that the sum of $650,000 be made immediately available for resuming the work of completing the tunnel conduit between the distributing reservoir and the new reservoir near Howard University, and for the other works connected therewith. including the latter reservoir. “In this connection it is important to state that a balance of over $266,000 of the appropriations mz y the act of 1882 and Subsequent acts for ‘Increasing the water sepply of Washington, D. C.,"_ remains un- expended in the treasury of the United States. This sum should be made avail- able for the purposes just indicated, there- by reducing the amount to be appropriated anew to the difference between this unex- pended balance in the treasury and the sum of $650,000 recommended as necessary for resuming work. Responsibility of the Chief of En- wineers, “Under existing laws, the chief of en- gireers, U. S. A., has the immediate super- intendence of the Washington aqueduct and of everything connected with the same belonging to the United States. His au- thority Is required to tap all water pipes laid by the United States. He is in no way responsible to the authorities of the Dis- trict of Columbia, though the estimates re- lating to the maintenance and operation of the aqueduct are required by law to be sub- mitted to the Secretary ef the Treasury by the Commissioners of the District. The re- sponsibility for the care, storage and dis- tributicn of the water supply of the Dis- trict Hes severally upon the chief of en- gineers and the District Commissione would seem proper that all the responsibili- ty of operating the complete system of wa- ter supply should rest with the oflicials of the District alone; and that when the work of constructing additional s assigned to the chief of engineers, the War Department, the additional ure, When completed, should be turn- over to the District authorities to oper- rhe modifications of sections 180), 18% ISI of the Revised Statutes. in ac dance with the above views, and the ox. tension of the authority of the Commis. signers of the District over all completal Siructures pertaining to the water supply. Whether within or without the limits of che District, are recognmended.” and POWER OF JUSTICES Common Law Jury Trials Not Possible Before Them, ridley today rendered a de a Interest and importance, not only to the legal profession, but also to the public, holding that in jury trials before justices of the peace here the constitutional right to a common law jury fs not given, and that that fault is not cured or remedied because he can, on appeal to to the District Court, secure a jury trial. he decision was rendered in the case of Jacob H. Kengla against Roland C, Booth. In Suprem, the trial below, before Justice of the ce O'Netl, Mr. Booth sued Mr. Kengla for the recovery of $100 last August. Judgment by default was rendered against Mr. Kengla, but subsequently, through At- torneys W. H. Sholes and Hayden Johnson, Mr. Kengla peti for a writ of tloreri, that the misht be considere hy the District Supreme Court. The Arguments, writ was issued, and recently the argued before Judge Bradley by holes and Johnson on behalf of la, the petitioner, and by Messrs. tephens and Samuel R. Church h, the respondent. Counsel a contended that the proceed- the justice of the peace should be quashed because he had been unable to obtain before the justice of the peace his constitutional right of trial by a common law jury In_ dispe Bradley ¢ by for Mr. for Mr. K ings bet Boo ing of the case today Judge ed attention to the fact that the Consutution of the United Staies a party is entitled to a trial by a common law jury where the amount in controversy is 320 or more, But, he further explained, hefore a party here in a trial before a jus- tice of the peace can have a jury trial he must give a bond to cover the expense involved in securing the attendance of a jury. That, held Judge Bradley, is a hard- ship not contemplated and noi’ sanctioned by the Constitution, every party being en- titled, ip the first instance under the Con- litution, as a matter of right, to a jury Where the amount in controversy is $20 or more. Then, too, Judge Bradley referred to the fact that here a justice of the peace is not authorized to instruct a jury, a de- cision rendered by Judge Cox a few weeks ago, the jury before the justice of the peace being able to do as they see fit. ‘Therefore, Judge iradley held, there can be under existing laws no such thing as a mmon Jaw jury trial before a justice of the pe: in the District of Columbia. Hence, he sustained the contentions of Mr. Kengla’s counsel, and therefore quashed the proceedings against him before th : jus- tien cf the peace. Its Importance. Judge Bradley's decision was aWnited by the members of the bar with the greatest interest, among whom the consensus of opinicn is that, unless reversed by the Court of Appeals or by the United States Supreme Court, the effect will be to do away with all jury trials before justices of the peace here. By the recent act of Congress enlarging the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the District of Columbia, they have, with the District Supreme Court, concurrent Jurisdiction in all cases where the amount in controversy is not less than $100 nor more than $400. So, while a party may, where the amount in controversy is $100 or over, file the case in the District Supreme Court, it is very doubtful if any cases, where the amount at issue is not less than $20 or more than $100, will be filed here before a justice of the peace. At least, many members of the bar interpret Judge Bradley's decision as meaning that justices of the pe: here are, because they can give no common law jury trial, without any jurisdiction whatever where the amount in controversy is $20 or more. eee Indictments Returned. The grand jury this afternoon returned the following indictmenis: Isaac, alias Woody, second offense of petit Lewis West, embezzlement; Harry Wallace, adultery; Frederick Hawkins, as- sault, with intent to kill; William Pleasant, larceny from the person; Walter Douglass, do., and James M. Goody, grand larceny. —-- Naval Orders, Pay Director G. Cochran has been or- dered to the Norfolk navy yard, relieving Paymaster W. W. Galt, who is ordered to the Raleigh; Lieut. C. N. Atwater, from the Marlon to the Bennington; Lieut. H. M. Dombaugh, from the Bennington to the Marion; Paymaster I. G. Hobbs, from the naval station, Newport, and placed on waiting orders; Paymaster J. Corwine, from the Raleigh to the Constellation. —___-e._____ At Capital Hill, in Edmonston county, Ky.. Major William Hutchings was stabbed by Joseph Whittle, a young man whom Hutchings was trying to eject from a meet- ing of gold democrats. Whittle refused to leave the hall, and Hutchings seized him. Hutchings will die. CUT RATES CHARGED Serious Allegations Made Against Several Southern Railroads, INTERSTATE COMMISSION 70 INQUIRE Discrimination Said to Visit Injury on Many Cotton Factors. A REVIEW OF THE CASE > Judge Clements of the intersiate com- merce commission will begin next Monday the taking of testimony at Atlanta, Ga., in the matter of three alleged violations of the interstate commerce act wiich have been reported to the commission, The complainants in two of the cases are Brewer & Hamilton, a tirm doing business in Griflin, Ga., who charge that the Cincin- nati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Ratl- road Company has beea discriminating against them in the transportation cf freight between Cincinnati and Loulsvitle and Griffin, and the other has been filed by Fuller E. Colloway of La Grange, Ga., against the Louisville and Nashville com- pany because of similar conduct relative to freight out of New Orleans aud intended for the plaintiff at La Grange. Judge Clements will be acco npanied by one of the official stenographers of the commission, and the result of his examin- ation will be reported to the full com- mission for action by that body. It is understood that as a result of the complaints the foliowing corporations will be brought into one or the other of the cases as interested parties: Clyde Steamship Company, the South Carolina Railroad Company, the Georgia Railroad and Bank- ing Company, the Louisville :nd Nashville Railroad Company, the Nashville and Chat- tanooga and St. Louis, the Western and Atlantic and many other railway com- panies. Alleged Cutting of Interior Rates. It is also stated, though official informa- tion relative thereto has not yet reached the commission, that Captain D. G. Purse, chairman of the Savannah freight bureau, will ask Judge Clements to hear testimony as to why Savannah and Atlanta are los- ing much of their cotton trade, and efforts will be made to prove that It is because of the cutting of rates from interior points to Charleston and Portsmouth, Va. It is said to be the intention of Captain Purse to bring to the attention of Judge Clements evidence to show that the traffic depart- ments of some southern railways are cut- ting rates secretly, but that the shrinkage appears to come off the ocean lines, though there are also cases, it Is alleged, in which it can be demonstrated that the railroads are involved. The Southern, the Seaboard Air Line and the Georgia are said to be giving a rate of SZ cents a hundred from Athens to Live! pool, when the standard rate ought to be about 9 cents. The Seaboard is charged with favoring at Athens Charles E. John- son & Co. of Raleigh, N. C.; the Southern, William Watson & Co. of Augusta, O. P” Hearst & Co. and Sanders, Orr & Co. of Charlotte, while the Georgia road 1s sald to concede the cut to the Augusta Cotton and Compress Company, Another Sertoux Charge. The complaint of Capt. Purse further states that “Savanrah. buyers have be driven out of the Athens market by re: son of the fact that the houses mentioned on account of the secrét cut can bid more for cotton than can the Savannah buyers.” “We have,” he says, “information that cotton is being moved from Athens via Norfolk ard Charleston to Liverpool at SZ cents per 100 pounds cents per 100 pounds, or $1.05 per bale, less than the es- tablished rates vla Norfolk, and 19 cents Fer 100 pounds, or 6 cents per bale, less than established rates via Charleston, “If these cuts ia rates fall upon the rail- roads the cut to Norfolk is 44 per cent and to Charleston 42 per cent of the establish- ed all-rall rates. But if these losses are participated in by the ship owners in the present scarcity of tonnage it 1s hardly to be conjectured that the participation is on an equal basis, though if it were the railroads would still be obliged to con- tribute 21 and 22 per cent, respectively, of the rail rate, which contributions them- elves represent heavy cuts and are in violation of the Interstate commerce act.” The complaint in conclusicn alleges “that secret rate cuiting has become so de- moralizing in the district of Macon re- cently diverting cotton from its natural channels to Charleston and Norfoik, that the Southern States Freight Association was forced to authorize a reduction in the rate from Macon to Savannah and Bruns- wick of & cents per 100 pounds, or 40 certs a bale, to offset its effec ——— WHITE LOT SPEEDWAY. Bicycle Ride Arrested for Fast Riding. Bicyclists must hereafter select some other track for training than the roadway surrounding the ellipse of the White Lot. Up to yesterday the roadway mentioned has been a favorite place for scorchers, particularly during the past two weeks, and each afternoon it has been the rule for as many as a hundred wheelmen io gather there to speed or to watch others riding against time. Policemen have in- @ulged in the sport and looked on approv- irgly. so that when a squad of special park officers yesterday afternoon swooped down on the cyclists and placed three of their number under arrest the action had somewhat the effect of a thunderbolt. In the Police Court this afternooa the details of the situation were fully dis- cussed. The young men charged with exceeding the limit of speed fixed by law were John Hager, Jacob Chase and Frank Davidson, and they, in addition to a score or more of other cyclists, were present when the cases were called. It was explained to the court that ever since the bicycle regulations were put into effect they have not applied to the White Lot. Cyclists, so it was testified, have been permitted to scorch to thelr hearts’ content, and have been informed by police- men time and again that no objection ex- isted to fast riding. And, again, so it was set forth, certain members of ‘the police bicycle squad have been doing their train- ing in the White Lot for a proposed road race, as well as riding at a greater rate of speed than twelve miles an hour at times. In the opinion of the wheelmen it was unjust to them that a man should be permitted to scorch merely because he wore the badge of the metropolitan pol “If policemen, at other, times than in the discharge of their duty,, violate the law relating to bicycles ‘I shall fine them as quickly as I will any other person,” said Judge Kimball. “fhej’’ are, of course, permitted to ride as fast/as necessity may require while on duty, Uat when off duty possess no rights in addition to those of other citizens. es “I think I can make tte matter clear to our hon6r,” said Folicenian Estes, a ine ber of the bicycle squad. ‘We were tol: by the captain not to interfere with bicy- clists on the White Lot ‘unless complaint should be made by Colonel John M. Wil- son of the army, who is fir charge of public buildings and grounds. ‘Therefore, for at least six months past it ftas been the cus- tom for bicyclists to'use‘the White Lot as a speedway. The same is true of drivers of horses. I'll admit that I have myself ridden there several: times at a speed greater than twelvesmiles an hour. Yes- terday, however, Colonel Wilson directed his officers to arrest the riders, and without warning they were taken into custody. I think, however, that if a committee of wheelmen appeared before Colonel Wilson he would give them permission to ride on the White Lot.” Under the circumstances the defendants were dismissed on their personal bonds. Collateral was forfeited in the Police Court by the following bicyclists arresied last evening: John L. Fagle, no light: Har- ry Wilson, no light; Harry Stier, speeding; William W. Wilson, no light; John Prince, speeding, and John © Houston, no bell. Chargcs of riding without a bell against Robert Beale, and without a light against Frank B. Martin were nolle prossed. ——__ Interest Paid. The United States treasurer has paid out $1,705,881 on account of interest on 4 and 5 per cent bonds, AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN: Shooting Scrape Last Night Over in Boston. Pleasant Socinl Notes of Interest to Residents—Prices at the Ar- ington Stock Yards. There was a shooting scrape in Boston last evening, which fortunately resulted in no harm being done, though not through the intention of the man with the pistol, who was subsequently captured by Police- man Pierce and Mr. Ben. Harper and lock- ed up at the seventh precinct on charges of assault with intent to kill and of carrying concealed weapons. Frank, alias “Poss,” Parker, a negro well known to the police, is the prisoner, and Sandy Holmes came very near being the victim. Though struck by one bullet, he was not seriously injured, and was more frightened than hurt. After being taken to the Emergency Hospital, he got up and walked to his home on 36th street. od The cause of the shooting was due to a quarrel between the two negroes over some matter. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the two met in Boston, and an argument commenced over the loaning of some money. Parker, being small, was kicked by Holmes, who is much larger, and he immediateiy went home, got a gun and met Holmes shortly before 5 o’ciock at 33d and M streets, where the quarrel was renewed. Parker pulled out the gun and shot thrice at his man, two of the bullets whistling un- comfortably close to the intended victim, while a third struck him somewhere in the breast and fell through the clothing, being found in the shoe, when examined for the wound at the hospital. Parker claimed that Holmes drew a knife on him, when he shot. After the shooting Parker ran away, but was pursued by quit a crowd, whom he intimidated by flourish- ing his pistol. He was finally corralled in the stable yard of Dr. Ritchie, and cap- tured by the two above named, but not until he had flourished the gun in their faces and attempted to shoot them, though the weapon would not work. Pleasant Evening. There was a very pleasant gathering of friends at the residence of Dr. A. B. Shekell, on 32d street opposite Q street, last evening. The occasion was in the nu- ture of a surprise, and many members of the old P. P. Euchre Club of 185 dropped in, and, together with others, spent a most enjoyable evening. Progressive euchre formed the enjoyment of the evening, there being exactly four tables. The ladies’ first prize was won by Miss Katie Hess, while the gentlemen's first prize was won by Mr. Wissn The ladics’ booby prize was won by Mrs. Shekell, while Mr. John Fleming carried off the lower honors for the men, and secured the prize for such. After the game, the party enjoyed a bountiful ply of refreshments, it being near midnig when the gathering broke up. present were Mr. and Mrs. J pming and Mrs. R, W. Moorsam, Mr. and Mrs. W. Nichols, Misses Lizzie and K, Masterson, Mi Messrs. Stanley Elmore, Charle Lanman, A. Newman and Frank J. Wissner. Arlington Stock Yards. At the Arlington stock yards Mo: sales of live stock were lively, sixty-two head of cattle the following pric Be cents per pound; good, per pound; medium, 3 and 3 1-4 eon, 2 and 3 cents. There were and lambs, which went at the x quotations: s 3 cents; lambs, 3 and , 4 and 6 cents per pound. were twelve cows and calves sold from $20 to $55 per head. The state of the market was fair for all kinds of stock. —_-. AT HARVARD. NEW STROK An English Rowing Expert to Coach the Crew. The rowing authorities at Harvard Uni- versity, not satisfied with the remarkably fine work of the Harvard crews at Pough- keepsie, N. ¥., last summer, have invited Lehmann, the English rowing authority, to come over and coach the Harvard eight. Lehmann has accepted and i from England tomorrow. It will be remembered that Harvard's ‘varsity crew last summer broke the record for four miles, coming in a good second to Cornell's eight. Because Cornell had sent and the year before some rowing men obtained the impression that the good work of the crew last year was due to knowledge gained abroad. It was asserted that Coach Court- ney had modified the Cerneil stroke, using as a model. This Courtney aserts that the stroke used by Cornell last summer was the one C nell has used for years. It was Jchn Ostrom and Jack Lewis Corneil ever thought of havin sional coach. However, the have gone off on the contra Harvard is to have an F Yale has already been ti narrow English oars ai rangement of seats. of Lehmann: dne of ihe first things he will endeavor to impart to the crew will be a lengthening of stroke, for he believes in a good body swing and a hard leg drive. “I doubt if there will be much of a change in the rigging, for even in England opinion §s divided very evenly on the advantage gained by pairing off the seats. “Even if he should decide to do it only haif the seats will be paired, for the others will be over the kelson. I think mo: i men, Including Mr. Cook, will that our American crews have abandon the body swing in a great measure, and the result has been an increased ‘slide, which means more leg work. “Lehmann believes In a sixteen-inch slide, instead of twenty, as most American crews he believes in utilizing both the bod swing and the leg drive to the fullest ca- city. “He also believes that a six-inch blade, with increased length, and leverage tn- board, will be productive of greater results, and it really looks as though the Ameri- ns who have given the matter any at- tention gradually are coming around to the English idea. “One thing is certain—Lehmann will lengthen the stroke and the men will be taught to drop their blades in on the full reach and not opposite the pins, as in the past. “All agree that Cornell could never row Harvard down with her old short, snappy stroke, as she did on the Hudson river last June. It was the long English stroke that Ccurtney saw in England and copied that wen for Cornell. If there were no other r wn for changing our yle at Harvard that race would be sufficient. Harvard may turn oui a good crew this seas a may not; but no matter what her luck, sh will have inaugurated a system of rowing ard that will be a step in the right direc- tion. Summing the whole thi up, it means longer oars, narrower blades, less slide, more back and arm work and the stroke must be longer and pulled through more quickly than heretofore. The num- ber of strokes per minute will depend e1 tirely on the quality of the men, but thir six will be about the standard for an ay. erage crew fer a four-mile race. Lehmann will coach the men on the river if the sea- son is sufficiently open, and later on will watch them at work in the rowing tank. He will have nothing to do with selecting the candidates or training them, his work being simply to teach them how to row > Club Incorporated, The Business Men's Club of this city was incorporated today by articles filed by John H. Buscher, Simon Lyon, Louis Goldsmith, Jacob J. Appich, Leonard R. Vinton, Louls Gundling and Werner Koch. The objects of the association are stated to be bene- ficial, mutual improvement and pl and its officers for the first year are a pr dent, vice president, secretary and treas- urer and three directors. ——— Takes the Associated Press Report. The Norfolk Daily Press, the leading morning paper on the Virginia peninsula, appears now with the full leased wire re- ports of the Associated Press. The paper is only ten months old and has been a success from the start. It has just moved into a new and commodious building, and has installed a battery of Mergenthaler typesetting machines, the English on H has denied. men n and coach, and ig the long and the English ar- A Harvard man says FACTS. > You can save dollars. You can be better dressed than you ever were at the same time, You can come here and take your pick from as swell a line of cloths as there are in Washington. You can manner as it is possible is more important, you will astonish you. We have a suit made up in as fine a for a tailor to make it up. What can ol tain all this at prices that are working as hard as we can right along this certain line. We're determined to sell swell suits at low price: We're doing it now. We're doing it better every year. But we're doing it better than any firm we know i right ac th present time. See the suits we are making to-order for Hehehe eee GEN. CRAIGHILL'S REPORT Money That is Needed for Fortifications and Seacoast Defenses. Difficulties in Obtaining Sites Sete ed—Recommendations in Re; River and Harbor (¢ Under the head of fo craighill, chief of engin report, says that detailed been approved for the artiller Portland, Me., Portsmouth, rragans' tern Long Island sound (partial), Philadelphia, Baltimore Hampton Roads, Wiimi a, N ton, Savannah, Key West, Per bile, New Orleans, Galveston, an Francisco, the mouth river and Puget sound. In a projects have been approve fense of the lake ports, Cum Kennebec, New Bedford, V New Haven and New ion projects for the defense are uader considerati ©, and Toriugas, projects use is made of th type fortifications, whic’ strengthened and given in par mamcnt or utilized as an adjunct newer and stronger work, During the year there tiations for the Charleston, rs In la. haye been Colum ple and also for Port existing old eith i moder of t "15. Mertz and Mertz, New “ERA” Tailors 906 F Street N.W. saedneeedoeine Reported. Town Partially Does Not Ye Desire to Cross | : z 2 ¢ »¢ = : Sedona THE FIGHT AT ARTIMESA General Maceo Was Not Defeated There a2 Destroyed — Mace@ the Trocha, Private letters received from Havana | throw some light upon recent nis in the Island slatem after by be fal pro’ of of the with late o ves a very ation tt the ae a the apara letrin army vtal ne f an the and Portland, Me. The ietter with the Cuben fortifications are army In Pinar da A gderehiaraiened can be done becaus: has not yet ae Bi esa been acquired. The ion of - mn “wo made by the las r the pur- | ¥! te world. The chase of sites has been ed, and to | of is not in « continue t n appropriation of the | provine same amount is requested. iis For Preservation and Repuzir. sini tia iifavh Ginernaee General Craighill urgently rec Yor Havens an appropriation of $100,609 for t j ads with mir vation and repair of fortifications, saying funny’ articles that, as a result of the failure of Congress | the forces in to make proper provision in the past for | oie their care, the ungarrisoned fortifications | with the most amuse a and reservations are now in a deplorable | shea a the a mn state, with the perishable portions now | a a Artimesa ‘a few almost worth! and the heavy masonry | Hs werk slowly being destroyed. He says that the work of preparing em- s bee placements for the ¢uns b: with much vigor, available, particular! ware river and Charle sideration, needs are Zpprov them as practic attacks. Of & are a total of which emplac structed. Of these for 19 per cent of the cent of the mortars. ‘Th Gen. Craighill, show that, k, pushoe where the money as judged pert opinion, the country in another year | was Dola- for t althe by having per says by fi : ured, and i will be about one-fifth prepared as regards Peak anh tn: coast defense to resist attack by rst- , the jon has not class power. In concluding this part of his ae report, General Craighill submits detailed reports by the officers in of the work that has bi tificd point during the year. Rivers and Harbors, Under the head of riv: is said that experience has shown that the for carrying on system of providing funds continuously and completing cer has resulted in materially reduc’ ne and granting benefits to commerce within , and that if this sy: reasonable peri is restri interest n x cmical one, provided appropriation: concise en done at each for- s and harbors it | r before us of hed island, The ight at Artimeoxn, will, nM r “Artimesa was quite strongly d over 4000 men were th 9 did not attack with his ent practice art of cos ts to the good results in uns “At Al the fight was weil carried on, and of our heavy as (those | which were landed by Licte Vidal) y used io splendid advantage. We did not in works | t to pass the trocha, for it was not i am made as to avoid delay in payments tv time contractors. Because Congress has falien town. We heard fir- into the custom of making river and ha r on to the north and th th, appropriations only every s x along the line of the trocha, but we that consequently the act of Jun j that that w Yect, as non not likely to be supplemented !y r | at any ott act the coming session of Congr | eral Craighill restricts his estim i directed the at- next year to the amounts ne | ased when he meet obligations under contracts. | parts of th gregate $22, | iy from the i CLOSED THEIR § order ab | the enemy “i Appointments Made for the Fall rm t st we The Methodist Episcopal bishops as an | ‘\\!! ed was Maj whe official board closed their work at Pittsburg | au Oke ees to yesterday afternoon. They will meet at) ov Providence, R. 1, next April to make ap-| |") eck Rneint aa\ pointments for the fall conferences in Obi As heen increased western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and | of at 2 ex- of the Mis The more ippi river. sion are: Bishop Ninde, central Pennsylvania cor ference, to be held at Cleartield, M: Troy conference at Schenec April 14. Bishop Newman, Philadelphia cont: important appcintmenis spring conferences made at the board's sex- to fol javana ow for when 40 Army Or H exte renee at Bethlehem, Pa., March 17; W : 4th in conferece (colored) zt Annapoli s n: Lieut. Jon March 10. : | a extension for Bishop Mallalieu, Baltimore conference at | & Baltimore, Mareh 3; Virginia conterencc ai age Roanoke, ‘March 1 ath Bishop Walden, Wilmington conference a Chestertown, Md., March 17; New general conference at Brooklyn, April German conference at Scranton, March 25. Bishop Merrill, Sing Sing, April 7 ence at Kokomo, Ind., M Bishop Warren, northe ference at Watertown, Jersey conference at 1 24. Bishop Andrews, News Newark, N. J., April Bishop Cranston, Lexington (colored) at north Inciana ¢ ch 17. April 14 ee ses comotives for Chinn. Minisier Denby at Peking has inf the Secretary of State that the C government has contracted with the win locomotive works of Phil. eight iocomotives for the impe Trailways. New Yerk conferenc w York con- J., March conference at conference pringfield, Ohio, April 1. teen a. York infantry, L am - Kirkpatrick, ere W. Clark, jel Che me New following transfers in the Capt. 4 o-- 2 Greck church on by the pt ays: i 1 L. Knowlton r- . has been sterred from Light y F to Light Battery A of that rea- the was Ru diocese of