Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-21
A Controversy Affecting the Public
Schools,

| N NVAAVSeHSy lHcCunH the Public
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED To rSyRs1I.
| GATE THE COST OF HEATING THE BUILDINGS-THEY
| FAVOR THE STEAM HEATING SYSTEM.
| conflict Is now going on between the rival
| methods OF heating school buildings. The Ruttan
| furnaces, introduced in some Of the school build.
| fngs last year, have provoked warm controversy
II they have not succeeded, it is claimed by the
friends Of the steam heating system In warming
| the school buildings The controversy has led to
an investigation OF the merits of the two systems
In use, and also an inquiry into the seeming dis
crepances as to the cost OF heating different build
| ingS
The contest Is also between soft coal and hard coal
| IN case the Ruttan system is extended, the con-
| tractor for supplying Cumberland coal will derive
the benefit, and the system therefore finds strong
| aIleS IN the sort coal men, On the 9Th inst.
MesSrS Clinton Fermllion, jan tor Peabody school:
John E. Ferguson. tanitor High school. and W. r.
| She'd. janitor Franklin school, We're appointed bv
| the commissioners committee TO make an investi-
CATION. The Commissioners submitted to the COM
mttee tables showing the cost per room of heating
! In the buildings fitted with steam heating appara
tus and those heated by Ruttan furnaces These
tables, prepared at the District buildings. showed
me average cost per room in the steam-heated
| buildings 10 be 1851, and the average cost under
the Ruttan system to be SIS %
Inc members OF the committee, who have COM
pleted their Investigation state that these tables
are erroneous In some respects, In some cases
scn6ol buildings heated by steam are not credited
other cases buildings heated by Ruttan fur
naces are credited with too many rooms Allowing
for these errors besides the number hours the var
lOuS buildings have been kept open, and the exposed
position and cubic contents of some of them.
| the committee conclude that the cost OF steam
heating Is actually less than that OF the Rutt an
system S,a Inc committee examined buildings
roons by .ne anftan system conta ming = school
tanning 222 school rooms proper.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
1ney To-Day substituted written report to the
Commissioners, in which they stated the various
Sohdlons Affecting the cost of heating in different
buildings. their exposure, defects in The construc-
ton OF heating apparatus. etc. The report gives
| the following as a comparative statement or the
cost OF the Ruttan heaters per room In the public
schools II ON July /. 1888 to July l. 1884: Miner IL
| rooms $50 50: Banneher, rooms $50 81; Randall
! rooms SSa43; Amdon. rooms. s2S35: Abbott,
room roc S 49, John F. Cook rooms ssa5s Twin
rooms $42l2 Average cost per room, s36. %, or
500 more per room than estimated in the tables
prepared at the District building. "COnsidering
| the statements Of the tantor5 using the Ruttan
furnaces the report SayS.'the frequent dsmiSsas
0l a senooi1 during moderate weather, the repairs
needed during their first season. ard from the
smoky condition of the chimneys and roofs we con-
slider the Euttan system far from advantageous.
IN regard 10 the difference OF cost In heating the
buildings we find that 1t is due TO the location OF
tht buildings. construction OF heating apparatus,
and vast difference in the size OF boilers used some
buildings having one, Others two boilers We find
that t JenerSon. q rooms. has boilers of the same
Ah'ilostan, Garnet. Webster and Henry and OF
less capacity than the boilers in at the Peabody
Force and Franklin buildings. AS cleanliness in the
would not, In our opinion, be wise to substitute
nd for hard coal in view Of the fact that
heated 10y steam and used hard coal'
Dangerous Man.
TIRE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ExC1TED-A
SUPPOSED LUSATIC ASSAULTS THE PRINTERS WITH
HAMMER AND REVOLVER
AT about quarter before four O'clock Yesterday
AFTERNOON the Government printing Office was in an
uproar over rulnor that man had been muir
en-, cinln
was sent to investigate the cause of the rumor
which proved TO be an assault committed by a man
named Patrick Feehan. who is supposed to be in
sane, upon printer named Walter Hunt. While
trbnte Fe MAS nada,y 9uany OF type to dis
The head twice with a hammer. and was about tO
strlAe hin third time when Hunt threw his hand
up ami ctuht the blow, though r,celvilg an ugly
cut Feehan dropped the hammer, and, running
into the next alley. drew revolve: and attempted
10 sh0ot another printer, named Craig. AT this
time Feehan was seized by the byst indars and
after sharp tuSsle the revolver was taken from
him. The injured man was removed TO DE- :, hat
hirt s. Where his wounds We're dressed, after which
ne went TO his nome OH Capitol iiii. AS Feehan Is
SUPP" sed 10 be insane there VIII probably be no
criminal proceedings against him.
The Alleged Police Capper.
CONTEMPT CASE IN THE POLICE COURT-A SEQUEL TO
THE FENCE WAR.
The case OF threats against Andrew Jackson the
alleged coore1 Police Court capper was called for
trlal In the Police Court this morning Assistant
District Attorney Thomas asked the court to issue
rule against him for contempt, on the ground
stated in yesterdays STAR. The rule was issued
returnab.e forthwith.
Mr.. Thomas then stated the case and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Moss, who appeared for the prisoner
He stated that he was prepared TO show that it
CnlOntoWn, and that one OF the prominent actors
In that trouble nieaning Mr.. HewietD was the one
VINO brought this case before the court for revenge
because the defendant had watched the fence
Ella Jones, colored, testified to the facts as pub
lished vest erday. and stated that afterwards when
the defendent saw her talking TO Hewlett he came
up and alter using abusive language he threatened
to break herb half and called hewlett a'peniten-
julia Agee; colored. gave similar testimony.
III. HeWett testl1lcd that he threatened to break
up me Police Court cappera even il he had to neg
lect MS own business On eros examination Wit
ness said he never said TO Judge Smell That he had
Two runners in the court and he going to keep
them.'
Tie defendant denied that he had the CONVERSE
ton as testified to by Complaining Witness or That
he ever made any threats
Mr.. j. W. Lewis. colored attorney. testified that
ne heard Mr.. Hewlett say that he intended to put
Jackson IN The penilenliary II he could.
Richard Anderson, driver OF the van, testified
That he was going to have jackson brought I'D
even if he was only whi5 ering to witnesses, AMI
send him to prison II he could.
Officer Hardin. testified that he heard Mr.. Hew-
lett say that he intended TO break up the business
OF Police Court cappers.
Other witnesses testified to the same effect rl,s
closed the testimony.
Mr. Moss ten argued the case for the defendant,
Claiming hat he was entitled 10 an acCuiital
IL, employed Mr. Jackson to watch tie fence, he
SAID. which caused Mr. Hewlett make the threats
as rrcvtn and follow them up by bringing these
proceedings before the court matter Of per- |
sonai spite. ''Eow because Mr.. Hewlett is afraid
10 break down lay fence While | there but
comes as a coward In the night anu cannot get his
revenge III any other way, lie uses this court the
district attorneys Office and a Door, ignorant
woman to get revenge"
MI. Lewis closed for the defense claiming that
the defendant was entitled to an acQuittaL
Hot Weather. in Camp.
WORSHIPISG UNDER THE AUGUST Sun YESrKR-
DAYS EVENTS AT WARRINGTON GROVE
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE, August 20. 1894
The heat is excessive here to-day cons 7nIentIy
the divine services have been only partially at
! tended Every one has been taking things cas-
and trying TO Keep cool With ihn Ihermouet er $50
III tie shade IL IS not to be expected that folks
could feel energetic. Still, quite gOody number
i assembled AT the morning service 10 hear a VERY
lUrciD.e gospel rmon from Rev. Il. Pevton Brown
upon the rSt four verses or the third CHAPTER OF
pause II received. Following this Rev. julius
/ Hoper gave a good. instructive talk upon JaIan
| missions This gentleman was IA missionary in
Japan for number OF years.
Rev. Harry France conducted the "ttle ones,
service this afternoon, and preached pointed and
revving sermon at O'Clock service, in response to
which I'VE penitentS ght Christ at the altar OF
! prayer. Four were converted
! 1OnOrroW'S program will be an agreeable de.
parture from the usual routine Of devotional ser
vices In camp Rev. Mr.. Osborne, late missionary