Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1897, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. SPB CONVOCATION OF EUREKA ROYAL oe hapten, Nod, will be bold at Masonic Ten ple FID, viEN! at_7:30 on ty AR MEETING OF THE GRAND ARMY B OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAT- URD. S pm. at Post Hall, Grand Army Headquarters. Election of cicers for the ens1- ing year and other businers matters, followed ANCASTER DESIRE TO 1x m his cients and the public that he wed his law offices from 1313 F st. to 1419 G uw. Fleming building, opposite the Kizrs CHARLES € st House ry jexsness of OTHER y particularly, from bicy- THE b. mard every pedestrian should app ‘The Travelers (Life and Accident) Tnsurance Co. offer substantial indemnity to those injured xs above indicated, as well as every other form of ntal injury or death, at nominal casy terms. The Travelers’ of Hartford Accklent Company in the world Inquiries so- THOMAS & THOMAS, Building. oct largest and the only large one in America. the agents, lieited Bb Was! 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Has just ci urance on cts= high grade of oldest and most re- system: Ti the narrow esezpe of our works from by fire last night, we will be open for s usu! Oct. 1 NDREW J. JOYCE CARRIAG co. s to the ment for their prompt which resulted in FIRE INS! orthwesterm Fire EDINARY seldier in the ranks dollar in some special r v bodied i t only from unui het ish and fine talior- 1 skill—such as you BENNETE & DOWNEY 433 11th st. nw. sel1-tm,10 EVEN THE S yeyuires Careful repairing. It takes so Ittle to spoil a wateh. I gua e all my Work, so you heed latve no fear in intrusting your watch to in. will be tem- porarily located at No. # where ready and anxious to fill all orders with yine-s and dispatch. Our inisfortune nm nvenience to our patrons. We al ress our sincere thank: assist CHURCH MeNAUGHTOD an University, reopened her Yhio Natl. 3 Bank, cor. 12th and G sts. ALL CHURCHES AND OTHER OR- us desiring use of hall this season will that engagement book of Udd Fel- th st. nw., is now open. 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Colds,” Chest, er Hoshis Parting Minister Hoshi of Japan made a farewell on Secretary Sherman yesterday pre- paratory to a visit of several months in Japan. Secretary Matsui was presented to Mr. Sherman as charge d'affaires during the minister's absence. The call lasted senie time, but was entirely social, no ref- noe being made to the pending Hawaiian fon. —_——__ + e+— fame at Tororto yesterday betwe= The the Canucks and Syracuse was full of sen- fational features and finally resulted in a tie—1z to 12. When the Torontos came to the bat in their last inning they needed five runs to tie the score, and they did the trick, almost setting the 1,300 spectators Wild with excitement. Both pitchers were hit hard, but Malarky was better in tight places than Williams. The fielding of Free- man and the batting of McGann were the features of the game. WATER AND LIGHT The Annual Report of Assistant Com- missioner Burr. OPERATIONS OF DEPARTMENT Recommendations Made for the Good of the Service. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ————— Captain Edward Burr, assistant engineer commissioner, today submitted to the beard, through Commissioner Black, the annual report of his department, which comprises the important branches of water, street lighting, building, surveyor’s office and parking commission. The report, in part, is as follows: “The maintenance of an ample supply of water for the District of Columbia, for its buildings and grounds, and for the use of its citizens is a divided responsibility, shared by the District and the United States. “The system, In so far as relates to the Traintenance of an adequate supply of water in the distributing reservoir is, by reason of recent improvements, in condi- tion to meet all legitimate demands that may be made upon it for some years to come. The mains provided for delivering water from the distributing reservoir, three miles west of the White House, to the city have been at times in the past, and now are, of capacity insufficient to fully meet the demands made upon them. The pres- ent overtaxed condition of these mains causes very considerable losses of pressure, with a resulting insufficient supply of water on the higher leveis. Careful in- spections made on the lines of the large supply mains indicate a marked and gen- eral decrease from the pressures existing in 1890, when the supply was in as good condition as could be reasonably expected, with the present system of distribution from a reservoir located four miles from the center of the area to be supplied. In the higher areas, more particularly on Cap- itol Hill and in the northwest, the pres- sure has never been more than sufficient to give a fair service, and a loss of from seven to fourteen feet of pressure Means that in such localities the third floors of most houses will be without water the greater part of the time, and the second floors of many houses will have only an intermittent supply. The present condi- tions are little better than those existing in 1889, before the last increase of the water supply made by laying the 48-inch main. Where the deficiency in supply is confined to a single locality, relief! may be and has been had from temporary expedients, such as the re-adjustment of valves. Such means have been employed to huld up the pressure on Capitol Hill and in other local- ities, but no further relief of complaints of insufficient water service can be expected from these expedients. The existing gen- eral deficiency in the water service can only be remedied by increasing the amount of water brought into the city cr by re- ducing the excessive waste. Increase of Water Supply. “While the pressures in the large supply mains have decreased since 18 as much as from 7 to 14 feet in the higher localities, the water level in the distributing reservoir has been fully maintained during the past year. In fact the aqueduct has delivered into the reservoirs more water than the mains could bring into the city, and the ex- cess has been wasting over the sluice-way of the receiving reservoir. “The aqueduct and headwaters are now in cond‘tion to deliver into the reservoirs sufficient water to meet all legitimate de- mands for mauy years. The mains leading from the distributing reservoir into the city are now taxed beyond their proper capacity, end. while there is an ample supply in the reservoirs, no relief can be had while the existing excessive per cap- ita consumption and waste continues. No increased supply can be had until the tun- nel conduit, or a substitute therefor, 1s completed. The Tunnel Condait. “Tne tunrel conduit was carefully ex- «mined in the previous year by a commis- sion composed of the ablest experts on such constructions in this country. This commission strongly favored: the complc- tion cf the tunnel and the Howard Uni- versity reservoir as the best and most <conomical means of furnishing an in- creased supply of water. It cannot be too urgently recommended to Congress that, in order to increase the supply and maintain the pressure in the higher areas, the re- sumption of work upon the tunnel should be authorized immediately. Much discom- fort, distress and danger are now con- tinually experienced on account of the in- adequacy of the present system to meet the demands made upon it and existing condi- become more aggravated with in- ‘ing population and demands for wa- Residences Above Datum. “Large areas of the best residence sec- tion of Washington, including Capitol Hill and all of the northwest section west of New Jersey avenue and north of New York and Massachusetts avenue, are from seven- ty-five to ninety and 100 feet above datum, mean high water at navy yard, and evi- dently can hardly receive a fair water ser- vice even under the most favorable condj- tons. The distributing reservoir is lo- cated, as the mains run, about three miles from the White House and Dupont Circle; four and a half miles from 4th and Kt streets northwest; six miles from the Cap- itol_and seven miles from Lincoln Park. With supply mains of such lengths the loss of pressure must be considerable even under normal conditions. Even after the last increase in the supply in 1800, the pressures on East Capitol street were only from fifteen to twenty pounds, and in the northwe: but fifteen to twenty-seven At the present time the average ire on East Capitol street is less than fifteen pounds, and in the northwest is from twelve to twenty-two pounds. “The completion of the Howard Universi- ty reservoir and of the tunnnel conduit (or of some other conduit for feeding the reser- voir of equal capacity) will maintain a full supply without loss of head tn close prox- imity to the higner levels, an end not to be reached by any other means. As is evi- dent from the pressures on Capitol Hill in 1800, the laying of the 49-inch main did not increase the pressure to the amount that is hecesssary for good service and the laying of additional mains of that size will not do so now. Whether the waste cf water is to be reduced or not, the tunnnel conduit should be completed for the maintenance of pressures throughout the city. Water Waste. “The term water waste is used in con- tradistinetion to water, consumption, as ap- plied to all uses of water from which bene- fit of any character results. All water de- partment officials concur in advocating a free use of water for all purposes conducive to the comfort, safety, health and con- venience of the people in their homes or their business, but all are equally strongly opposed to allowing water to waste into sewers to no useful end whatever. It is not economy in the use of water that: is desired. The stoppage of absolute and uw necessary waste fs all that is advocated.’ Aggregate Consumption. Tables are introduced to show the con- sumption and waste of water for each year, It will go Right to the spot Ayer's Hair Vigor will go-right to that bald spot and begin to bring the hair back. It Plakes Hair Grow. 40-46 3¢-$-¢ EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solfd lines are s0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR. Pleasant Weather Predicted for To- night and Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir- ginia, fair tonight and Saturday; south to east winis. An area of high pressure extends from the Gulf coast northward over the lake regions. The pressure is high gver the Ohio valley and to the aorth of Lake Su- pertor, and it is low to the northeast of New England, but lowest over the north- ern Rocky mountain region, where the tarometer has fallen from three to four- tenths of an inch in the past twenty-four hours. The temperature has risen from the lake regions eastward to the New England coast and over the Rocky mountain dis- tricts. It is cooler near Lake Superior. Fair weather has prevailed in all districts east of the Rocky mountains, and_ will probably continue Saturday east of the Mississippi. The following heavy precipitation (in in- ches) was reported during the past twenty- four hours: Key West, 1.66. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 5:01 a.m. and 5:23 p.mg high tide, 11:07 a.m. and 11:29 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 6:02 a.m. and 6:31 P.m.; high tude, 12:10 p.m. The Sun and Moon. 5 Today—Sun rises, 5:56 a.m.; sun sets, 5:42 p.m. Bicycle lamps must be lighted at 6:42 .p. m.; mcon sets, 9:07 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:57 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:3) p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:06 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6:35 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:21 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 a.m.—Great Falls, temperature, 67; condition, 36; receiving reservoir, tempera- ture, 68; cond:tion at rorth connection, 36; condition at south connection, 36; distribu- tmg reservoir, temperature, condition at influent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: September 30—4 p.m., 80; § p.m., 64; mid- night, 57. October 1-4 a.m., 54; 8 a.m., 58; 12 m., 83, and 2 p.m., 46. Maximum, 88, at 2 p.m., October 1; min- imum, 53, at 6 a.m., October 1. from 1880 to 1897, inclusive, some of the figures being as follows: 1880, aggregate, 25,740,188 gallons; per capita, 145 gallons; 1885, aggregate, 25,219,194 gallons; per cap- ita, 124 gallons; 1890, aggregate, 35 gallons; .per capita, 158 gallons: 1895, gregate, 47,182,681 gallons; per capita, 173 gallons; 1896, aggregate, 44,113,574 gallons; per capita, 1 gallons; 1897, aggregate, 45,267,046 gallons; per capita, 164 gallons. The statement is based upon the popula- tion of the entire District, and includes the suburban-and rural sections entirely without water facilities, amounting to not less than 6 per cent of the total. “The figures show a gradual decrease in the per capita use of water from 1880 to 1890, due to an increasing demand and a stationary supply. With the completion of the 48-inch main in 1800 the per capita shows a sudden increase to 153 gallons, and then a farther gradual increase to 181 gal- lons in 184. The per capita decrease since 1894 is due to some cause not apparent in the above tables.” Normal and Maximum Conditions. The table giving the figures under cor- ditio.s of normal and of maximum, but not unusual, consumpticn and waste in winter and summer. The maximum sum- mer demand shows the amount wasted as well as legitimately used for trrigating purposes, and the winter demand showing entirely ‘useless waste by allowing water to run from fixtures in order to prevent the freezing of pipes. It is this inexcusa- ble waste, Captain Burr says, which causes the greatest complaint of insufficient water supply. a The consumption January, 24, 1897, was 42,250,000 gallons, or 153 gallons per capita: January 29, total, (00,000 gallons, or gallons per capita; June 23, total, 45,282, gallons, or 164 gallons per capita; August 11, total, 48,722,554 gallons, or 176 gallons per capita. - Percentage of Waste. “The per capita use of water in this city, even under normal conditions, is so large es to lead to but one conclusion—that a large percentage of it is wasted and per- forms absolutely no useful service. In the pest it has been the almost universal cus- tom when the water supply of a city be- came unequal to the demands made upon it to proceed, at a large expense, to in- crease the supply by enlarging the works. Of late years, with a rapidly increasing per capita demand, and, in many instances, a limited available supply, much attention has been given to reducing waste-avoiding expensive extensions of works and in- creasing pressures by conserving the sup- ply already available.” While no data can be given, Capt. Burr says, from actual measurements by meters of the emounts of water used in Washing- ton for various purposes, or wasted to no useful end, a study of the daily and hourly amounts of water supplied bears out re- markably well in many respects the state- ments made as to other cities, which he quotes: “For this city,” he adds, ‘the per capita consumption for domestic purposes should be about thirty gallons. From the known character of the city, it Is to be expected that the per capita for commercial and manufacturing purposes will be relatively small, as compared with other cities of the like size (in Boston forty gallons is esti- mated for this purpose), and that the total fer all uses other than domestic should be less than in a commercial city. Consumption Proper. “If thc waste is at the rate of 93 gallons, and the total consumption and waste is 120 gallons, the ccnsumption proper is but 27 gallons per capita, and may be assumed te be used entirely for domestic purposes, sirce the quantity used for municipal pur- -s is probably less than two gallons. As tris, SEaNCevexs a population of 35,000 and the best sections of the city, it may be as- stmed as the actual legitimate use for dcmestic purposes for the entire city. “For the whole District, under normal conditions (June 24-30) the total consump- tien is 164 gallons, and the minimum hourly rate is 120 gallons. A liberal assumption that 10 gallons of the latter is used, shows a waste of 110 gallons and a legitimate use of’54 galtons, of which, as estimated above, 27 gallons is for domestic purposes and 27 gallons for alkother commercial, munici- pal and government purposes. “The consumption September 1], as com- pared with June 24-30, shows a minimum use for sprinkling purposes of twelve gal- lens per capita for the District. For the high service alone it is 25 gallons. Shertnge Accounted For. “The figures for January 24 and 31 are interesting, as showing the enormous daily weste of water (11,450,000 galions total, 41 gallons per capita) from aJJjcowing fixtures to run in cold weather to avoid freezing. When added to the normal, regular waste, it is not surprising that the higher locali- ties are short of water Guring cold waves for some days thereafter. resume of the above figures as to per capita use of water is: Sor domestic purposes, 27, or say 30 gal- lons; for commercial and United States purposes, 27, or say 30 gallons; for sprin- ktirg (maximum), 12, or say 15 gallons. Tctal maximum legitimate use, 75 gallons. “Add for waste, not deliberate or willful, 25 gallons, and the total is 100 gallons per capita, or 28,000,000 gallons a diy. With such an allowance and supply of water, there would be ample for all purposes, do- mestic, commercial and public. There wculd be no necessity for stinting or econo- my in any legitimate use of water. All that is necessary is the suppression of careless, deliberate and willful waste, due to defective plumbing, known or unknown, and positive personal violations of regula- tons In opening fixtures to allow water to run continuously. Une of the Meter. “There is but one means to fully control and. suppress such waste—the general ex- tension of the meter system to all classes mercial. ‘To illustrate the benefits of the meter system, it is necessary to refer to but one city, Detroit, with about the same population as the District of Columbia. The following quotations are taken from a statement made by Mr. L. N. Case, super- intendent of the Detroit water works, be- fore a committee of the legisiature of’ the state of Michigan, having under considera- ton what is known as the ‘free water bill’ for Detroit: Comparative Stntement. “For years, and up to 1889, Detroit, Buf- falo and Philadelphia'“operated upon the assessment plan entirely. Detroit puniped a daily per capita supply of 204 gallons: Our capacity was more than exhausted, and complaints of short supplies were bit- ter and increasing: March 6, 1889, I’ dem+ onstrated to the board that meters must be used to stop this enormous waste, or an enlargement of the works entered into im- mediately at an estfated expense of $i), 00, The introduction of meters was de- cided upon. The. fo!lowing conditions of the three cities in 1887.and 1849 will show the results of the introduction of meters in Detroit and the continuance of the old method in Buffalo and Philadelphia: ‘Daily pumpage {3 million gallons. 1887, Buffalo, 38; 1896,, Buffalo, 101; 1887, Philadelphia, 38; 1896, Philadelphia, 239! ISS7, Detroit, 36; 1896, Detroit, Increase in population—Buffalo, 34 per gent; Philadelphia, 46 per cent; Detroit, 56 per cent. “The reeult in Detroit is a stationary to- tal consumption for ten years, with a 56 per cent increase in population, and a per capita decrease from 203 to 130 gallons. This was accomplished by metering about 5,000 consumers of a total of 49,000, and while the effect is marked the per capita supply still shows large waste that can be reduced by increasing the number of meters. “In this city (Washington) the increase in the use of meters has had similar but less marked effect. The existing law requires the use of meters only by. hotels, livery stables, manufacturing establishments and other large consumers. Since 18) all such consumers have been required to use me- ter: The following tablé'SHows the -re+ sult: 1804 1805 1807 44,185, Heist) of meters, 202 ek Oar: plied (gallons), - 49,162,000 44,114,000" 45,267,000 capita (galloms). 181 173 165 164 Reduction Expected. vith an increase since 1804 of 4,355 in the number of premises supplied with water the total daily supply is reduced by about 4,000,000 gallons and the per capita supply from 181 to 16% gallons. This can be at- tributed to no other cause than the meter- ing of about 500 large consumers of the character mentioned above. “As the law now stands, no farther ex- tension of the meter system can be made since all premises, excepting dwellings and small shops are metered. To further cur- tail waste meters must be gradually ap- plied to all consumers. It is the current Lelief that the excessive consumption here arises from large use and waste of water in the United States buildings and grounds. While undoubtedly there is some waste in the departmental buildings, there are good grounds for believeing that it is very much less than suspected. “The unavoidable conclusion is that there is more waste in the residential section and in dwellings than in business or com- mercial premises, and that the United States departments, though, as stated earlier, entitled by law to use or waste as much water as they desire—in fact, do not waste as much or at the same rate as the resident population.” Another Problem. “Another and more serious consideration presents itself. While the quantity of wa- ter available in the Potomac river is far beyond the immediate demands of the city, the capacity of the aqueduct is limit- ed, and is probably not more than 75,000,- 000 gallons a day. With a supply equal to all demands, the use of water increased from 27,700,000 in 1980 to 49,100,000, in 1s}4, an increase! of 21,490,000° gailons in five years. The iticrease from 1889 to 1800 was nearly 8,000,QUU, thirty gallons per capita. When the: supply is again in- creased, as it must be:shortly if the pres- ent system continues,+a similar increase in total and per capita demand is to be ex- pected. * “Unless a short water supply is to be ac- cepted as a chrosic condition in this city, the waste ef water must be curtailed, or measures shouldbe at once undertaken for the duplication ofthe aqueduct from Great Falls to the reservoirs, at an ex- pense of millions; of dollars. Is there any scund reason why millions should be spent by the city and the United States to bring Fe increased supply of, water into the city jor no other purpose, than to return it again to the Poiomacrriver through the sewers without benefit of any kind? Cost ef Fitirdhion. “Excessive waste has a vital bearing upon the probability of filtration. Potomac water in the past has borne a good reputa- tion for purity, but of late years has been svspected of pollution. With increasing Population in the Potomac water shed and Mereasing Mability to pollution, filtration is now necessary for the assurance of pure water. The cost of a plant, including all land and Spolanses to supply 50,000,000 ons of filtered water daily, will not be r from $1,000,000, upon which interest at 3 per cent and id requirements for extinguishment of che Indebtedness in years, will be sth @ year. ol tae officer in i crease the annual expense by Purpose except to waste filtered water into possible good, and are not the probabilities of obtaining the smaller plant greater than for providing the larger?” After discussing the zeneral popular op- Position othe use of meters—an opp. ei- ticn which he does not believe to be well founded—Capt. Burr says: Effect of System. “Qhe effect of the meter system, properly applied, is not to cause undue economy in the use of water, but to restrict unneces- sary waste. A free use of water Is desired, and should be encouraged, more partic- ularly In the poorer class of dwellings and tenerffents. This can be and is accom- plished by establishing in all cases a mini- mum rate, that must be paid, irrespective of the amount of water used. “There would be no increase in water rates to provide additional funds. A prob- able minimum rate of $0.75 a quarter, or $3 per annum, would probably be adopted, a Teduction of $0.50 from the present mint- mum schedule rate. Upon a consumption of seventy-five gallons per capita, which would be reached only in the very Lest classes of houses, with a most Hberal use of water for all purposes, the charge for water would amount to about $0.80 per capita per annum, with the additional ad- Ventage of quarterly payments, after the water is used. Work During Last Year. “During the year 94,015 feet of water %mains were laid, including 2,180 feet of 20-inch, 6,877 feet 12-inch and 71,266 feet of G-inch pipe, the remainder being of the smaller sizes. Of the mains laid 36,198 feet were in the middle and high service. Fifty fire hydrants were erected and the numer- ous ordinary repairs were made in all parts of the system. “In this connection it seems proper to invite attention to the valuable service rendered by Mr. W. A. McFariand, super- intendent of the water department, and the inadequacy of the salary attached to his office. His salary, $1,800 per annum, is entirely insuflicient to long retain the ser- vices of & man competent to fill the posi- tion and should be increased to $2,400, to at least place it on an equality with other Positions in the District service of no great- er importance and respons‘bility. Middle and High Service. “About 30 per cent of the water furnished in the District of Columbia is supplied by gravity to the low-service area. The dis- tributing reservoir for this area has a water level of 146 feet above mean high water, and gives a fair service when the mains are not overtaxed to locatities as high as 100 feet above datum. Extensions and Improvements. “The act of March 3, 189%, and subse- quent acts making appropriations for this department, haye appropriated for extend- ing the high-service system of water dis- tribution so much as may be available in the water fund after providing for the other expenditures authorized in the same acts. Under these appropriations much- needed extensions and improvements in the high-service system have’ been made. The high or Reno service is now in excel- lent condition, with ample capacity in fcrce, mains, pumps and reservoir for some years to come. With the completion of the 8,000,000 gallon engine under contract, the Same may be said of the middle service, epting as to the reservoirs. ervoir on this servic and U streets, Georgetown, the proper- ty of the United States and under the ccnirol of its officers. This reservoir has rot sufficient capacity, holding only about six hours’ supply, and is too low for good service for all points of the tem. Al- though kept filled as a small reserve, it is cut out of the service. <A. reservoir at about elevation 265 above datum with 30, 0,000 gallons capacity, is much needed as a precaution agairst stoppages in the serv- ice from accidents to mains or pumping machinery. The funds for the construction of such a reservoir are available, but the orly suitable site is within the limits of Rock Creek Park and cannot be occupied without congressional action. The neces- sary legislation will be requested during the coming session.’ Financial Statement. A ststement appended to the report stows the receipts and expenditures of the department for the fiscal year, an epitome ef which is as follows: is a small one at Receipts—Total water tax, $59,941.61; in- terest, $2,711.78; water rent, $253,500.16; wa- ter taps, for ‘service, $5,157; water for building purpcses, $1,128.28. ’ Total, $813,- 438.53. Expenditures—Salaries, $36,271.25; pump- ing ‘expenses and pipe distribution, $87, 27; bigh service, $83,741. interest and sirking fund, $62,024.81; inter- est, ete., Cn account of ‘increasing w suply, $5,541.65. Total expenaitures, 428.81. Water tax levied during: year, $93.47: water taxarrears, June 30, 1897, collecti $158,474.06. Total standing to the credit fund, June 30, IS97, $97,153.22. Referring to the deep wells driven by the District g»svernment under an appro- priation made the previous year, Captain Burr says: “While the quantity of water obtained has varied with the lecality, it has, ex- cepting in two instances, been ample for the Gesired use, and in all but two wells the water has been of good quality. The continuance of the appropriation is recom- mended.” A total of 13% shallow wells, he says, re- mained in use at the end of the year. Street Lighting. “At the close of the fiscal year the streets, avenues, alleys and roads of the District were lighted by 508 1,000 candle- power electric arc lamps, 214 25-candle- Power incandescent electric lamps, 6,053 gas lamps and 1,077 naphtha lamps. As compared with the previous year the in- creases were 160 are lamps, 144 inca: descent lamps, 178 gas lamps and 13 naph- tha lamps. “The service was much improved by the abandonment of the so-called moonlight schedule of lighting for gas lamps and the adoption of all night and every night light- ing. The service has generally been as satisfactory as the appropriations and statutory limitations will permit. “The use of the arc lamp on resident streets should be avoided as far as pos- ‘ole. In the summer months they cause great annoyance to the pecple by reason of their great brilliancy and the insects attracted by them. Under the existing law their uce is unavoidable in streets in which the low power gas lamps fail to furnish sufficient hight. Without doubt a lamp can be found that will give the greater il- lumination that is nécessary in many im- portant residential streets at a cost less than that of ar: lamps and without tng objectioneble features of the latter. It is recommended that $3,000 cf the annual ap- Propriatior be made available for experi- mental lighting with improved lamps un- restricted as to cost per lamp and hourly consumption of gas. “A marked increase is requested in the appropriations for street lighting. The ex- isting service is not satisfactory or in keep- ing with the standards maintained in other branches of the city government. Nearly all the city streets and avenues are but dimly lighted and some streets and popu- lous alleys are not lighted at all. In many of the suburbs improvements are rapidly going forward and appropriations are not sufficient to furnish all the necessary lamps even in those suburbs that are practically a@ portion of the city. Many of the im- portant residential streets, particularly the broad end well shaded avenues, should be more brightly lighted and all streets oc- cupied by rapid transit lines should be lighted with arc lamps or other high power lights. = “Yhe need of a clerk in this department {s again brought forward. With the ad- ditional work de‘egated to the inspectors on aroone of the supervision. of: electric wires and conduits, the services of a clerk are absolutely necessary to avoid ineffi- ciency in the inspection service. Electric Wires and Conduits. ‘The need of a department of electrical control is much felt in the administration of such affairs relating to electric wires as come under municipal control. The crea- tion of such a department has been repeat- edly recommended, and the recommenda- tion is now renewed: At present such work as must be done by the municipal authori- forcements ws relating thereto, is performed by officials of other departments in addition to their regular eee aggregate of water The only | THE JOSEPH LADUE Gold Mining and Development Company [ON TUK ORGANIZED UNDER wag NE ISSUE OF DIRECTORS: MR. JOSEPH LADUE, of Dawson, N. W. T. HON. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW, of New York, President New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. HON. c H. MacINTOSH, of Regina,. Lieutenant-Governor, HON. THOMAS L. JAMES, of New York, ex-Postmaster General United States, President Lincoin National Bank. MR. ELI A. GAGE, of Chicago, Secretary of the North American Transportation and Trading Company of the Yukon. MR. H. WALTER WEBB, of New York, Third Vice-President New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. MR. WILLIAM J. ARKELL, OF NEW YORK. OWXER JUDGE AND LESLIE'S WEEKLY. HON. SMITH M. WEED, of Plattsburgh, N. ¥., President of the * Chateaugay Railroad Company. MR. J. NESBITT KIRCHOFFER, OF “MANITOBA, SENATOR OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA. MR. JOHN CARSTENSEN, of New York, Comptroller New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. MR. IRWIN C. STUMP, of New York, EX-DIRECTOR ANACONDA MINING COMPANY. MR. EDWIN G. MATURIN, of Jersey City, Secretary of the Corporation Trust of New Jersey. MR. ELMER F. BOTSFORD, ° u . N. ¥., DIRECTOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MR. THOMAS W. KIRKPATRICR. OF DAWSON, N. W. T., RESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT. ‘This Company has taken over valuable Klondske gold and other properties from Str. Joseph Ladue. the pioneer of the Klondske, and the founder of Dawson Clits? ‘Applicstons. for. the official pectus, which alove contains the representations of Coppeny, apd for eutectiption Sianks, euould be made at the emcee or = H. W. COFFIN, su! ERTISEMENTS. WE CAN TELL YOU THE COST OF MOV- ING THE CONTENTS OF YOUR HOUSE FRO? WASHINGTON TO ANY OTHER CITY. SKILLED PACKERS. EXPERT MOVERS. -Page -Page -Page -Page Page -Page Page -Page -Page -Page -Page Page -Page MISSIONE! AUNTRY REAL ESTATE. —VAULTS FOR SILVER in own- er’s case, fully insured and trans- | ported free. $1 per mo., $5 six mos. American Security and Trust rm PROOF STORAGE og «© Warehouse, 1140 15th st. FOR EXCHANGE. POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Hous-s) FOR RENT (Miscellaneous)... POR RENT (Omires) FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Stables). pon Elta tpeees: Albert M. Read, Genl. Manager. FOR SALE (Hoases) <a ‘OR SALE tL pts). [ron sate pusentescg: The Knack of | HORSES AND VEHICLES. LADIES’ GOODS. Saving Money - 33.2 Consists in recognizing tat small sure S2* from u nickel up t are the © 2 © most useful allics of as: 22 * here. That sounds straine oo 2 but it’s true. £2 * trouble of inquiry °° © mount, Union Savings Bank—1222 F St. se2S-15d POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. { RAILROADS « LAND PARK. $25,000 to be expended In six months, A Lome that wil pay. se28 JOHN SHERMAN, G19 140h at. POLICIES IN MASS. BENEFIT ASSN AND OTHER a defenct Ins. Cos. bought for cash. Also WANTED ‘Help) recently el policies in standard companies. WANTED (Houses), Address P.O. Box 244. sels-12t° WANTED (Lots) WANTED (Aiscellancous), WANTED (B-oms) WANTED (Situations). J. S. Bache & Co., Bankers and Brokers, Members New York Stock Exchange, Cotton Ex- change, Chicago Board of Trade, &e. WASHINGTON OFFICES, 930 F ST. N.W, THE SATURDAY STAR. A Big Twenty-Four-Page Issue Fall of High-Class Reading Matter. Cc. Te Havenner, Manager. Tomorrow being the first Saturday in (ember Washington Stock Exchange.) The attention of the Public is cailed to our ODD LOT DEPARTMENT. Fractional lots of all the active stocks bought ‘and soid for cash or on margin un the EW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. nel4-21d The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, October, the big twenty-four-page Star will be an issue of more than ordinary interest. It will contain, for one thing, another of the series of articles, which have been printed monthly during the year, on the birds and flowers, a series that has proved most delightful to all lovers of nature. Then, too, a semi-scientific article on the heavens in October will be read with avid- ity by amateur astronomers and others who like to study the skies at night. The Star’s special correspondents in New York and in Europe will give the women of Washington the latest hints on fashions for tre fall znd early winter, whilé those who are interested in sports, bicycling, foot ball and base ball will find an abund- ance of readirg matter suited to their tastes. The Star will also contain the last installment hut one of Stanley Weyman’s fascinating story,“Shrewsbury,” and on Oc- tober 16 will print the first installment of a new serial by another and equally fa- mous novelist. A partial list of the articies of special interest in tomorrow's paper is as follows: CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVR ‘Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1993 Capital: OneMillionDollars auld W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENFURG, THALMANN & ©O., Gc6-164 New York. Money to loan at 4 per cent. op Collaterals, Siocks, Bouds, etc., or edge Listed Securities, 25 etd ed bare aul3-2m L. O. DE LASHMUTT, 1421 G ST. N.W. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, COMEDIES OF LIFE (illustrated). A descripticn of the interesting scenes and incidents about the Washingtoa railway stations. THE BOOK OF NATURE (illustrated). Furnishes the best of reading when au- tumn turns the leaves and brings the 1419 Fst. Glover building. first hints cf coming winter. See ee ras Bonds. Banvkers ard Dealers in ts. THE CAFE CONCERT (illustrated), Railroad Sec Sterling Heilig writes from Paris of a characteristic feature of life in the gay French Capital. cts se ES ant al Sart et ard ana all Usted on the exchanges of New York, Mhiladelphia, ‘Boston and Rajtimore bought and sold. A ay. made of investment securities. Dis- trict and all local Railroad, Gas, Lusurance and Telephote Stock dealt in. Americon Rell Telephone Stock bought and sold. Money at 5 PerCent to Loan On real estate ta District of Columbia. No do- lay in lorns, _apaiat EISKELL & McLERAN. 1008 F st. Life Insurance Policies bought taken collateral looms. T Babpatar: 108 F st. nw. or Box Sus, City FOR WINTER MONTHS (lilustrated). The court costumer at The Hague sub- mits a design forsa gown for a debu- tante. IN THE VALE OF JEHOSAPHAT. The romantic attachment of a young girl in the far east for an English naval officer, and its tragic ending. By Cy Warman. D. P.O, BOUGHT BY THE LINCOLN NATIONAL, TO DEFY THE COLD (illustrated). Furs will play an important part in the wardrobes of fashionable women this coming virter. No Change in the Character of Busi- mess at a Famous Corner. There was a rumor in prevalence today 2 that the real purchaser of the National Bank of the Republic tuilding, recently disposed of at auction, was the Second Ni tional Bank, and that the latter institution OCTOBER HEAVENS lustrated). sacar 82 Rogtte (the etame ene [ES tama'= eae eae oon bea ter Latterner, one of the directors of OVER ICE AND sSNow. Lincotn Nation i Hank, ‘sho scted for the ‘The many inventions designed to make | bank. The latier, which is now = hia "aed cave the ar north os | Sa Suea of aa Dra, wil se