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Taxes and the Rock Creek Tunnel.
10 the EDITOR Of THE EYENING STAR.

Henry Georges idea that a community has
right TO the lana values 1t creates considered by
many to be impracticabie, but In the case OF the
Rock Creek tunnel 1t strikes me we might make
use Of 81. Why should not the city place a tax
that would take the greater part, say three
fourths, OF the increase In land values near the
creek, caused by the improvement? This tax in
the course OF lew years would bring into the city
treasury more than the cost OF the Improvement
The present owners could not complain for not
only would present values not be included In the
tax but they would get gratuitously one-tourth of
the increase In value, and the city would get the
improvement free. even IL IL did not continue the
tax AFTER the money paid out had been collected
Would this not be better than taxing the entire
city and the General Government for the purpose
OF increasing the value OF land held by lew citi-
zens? r. j. H.
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CAPT. sYMONs.
Capt T.w. Symons has,

Capt T.W. Symons mas,
as assistant to the
Engineer commissioner,
had under his charge dur
ing the last few years so
many interests Of import
ance to the people OF the
District that he Is as
well known as any old
citizen. His frank, open,
pleasing way aiw ay $
makes one, who calls at
his Office feel at home at
once. He Is a fine specf-
man OF physical man
hood, fully six feet in
height, and OF athletic
figure. He was born in
New York in 1S49, and
appointed to the Military
Academy from Michigan
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CHIEF CLERK ROCK.

Between the rooms 0c-
cupied by Major Ray
mOnd and Capt. Leach
Mr.. Jos. Rock, chief
clerk OF the engineer de-
partment, has his once.
Mr.. Rock Is a man OF fine
physique, nearly o feet
In height, and the pos
SCISSOR OF a deep bass
voice. While brusQue
and buslness-like in his
manner, he often goes
out OF the way Of official
routine to do some act OF
Kindness or charity. He
was born In Mortified,
Vt, In 1886; Joined the
nrst regiment OF Yer
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SrCRErARY TfNDAIL

Immediately In the rear
OF, and adloiu1ng, CON-
missioner W b eatley's
room can be found the
secretary OF the board,
DR.. VIM. Tindall. The
biography Of DR.. Tindaii
Tor many years past II
part OF the municipal
history OF the District.
he was born In Whining.
ton, Del, and served In
the 1st regiment from
that state for three years
duung the late war. He
was graduated in medi-
cine, but did not con-
unue in the practice OF
that profession, and was
afterward graduated in
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present engaged on the Improvement OF the Mis-
sisstppi at st. Louis. AS he is high up In the list
OF 1ieutenants, he viii become a captain by the
time he arrives In Washington. The cut OF Lieut.
LusS was taken from picture taken some years
ago. Since that time he has developed full beard
and wears glaSSes
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COMMISSIONER wHEArLEY.
In the adjoining room
Commissioners Wheaglev

III LIE auJOtuiuS TOOIu
Commissioner Wheatley
will be found at his desk.
Like Mr.. Webb, he has a
map OF the District and
the county subdivisions
hanging on a wall ready
for instant reference. The
caller always has a tacit
invitation TO take a seat,
Tor there Is always a chair
placed at the Commits
siOner'S left hand. Dur
ing business hours that
chair Is seldom empty.
Mr.. Wheatley Is about
forty-fOur years OF age,
and the Youngest man
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COMMISSIONER RAYMOND.

Across the hall, oppo.
site Mr.. Webb's room.
and fronting like his on
LIST street, will be found
the ONCE OF the Engineer
Commissioner, Mai, Chas.
". Raymond. He was
detailed as Engineer
commissioner January
go, 1883, relieving col.
Ludlow. Maj. Raylnond's
life Is an exceedingly in.
Hrestlng one. He was
born In Connecticut, and
appointed In 1861 from
New York TO the Military
Academy, where he grad.
S s N l@ Although
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Ih.kk WAS No BErRorHAL At ALL-The Lon.
1oa fosss Sefiin correspondent says the story Of
victoria was without Foundation and was inyenfed
py tne court party, In conjunction with some
memuefs Oh the imperial household in order 70
20 e.enter the army. and also In ORDER 10 exciIe
Popu.sr , , AGAINST the empress. There was
simply wished TO visit Berlin ana n va. ,r -, M
ton q the emperor 70 confer some miiitsry honor
upon NM 70 which Prince bismArck obiecss6
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tnat ever nelo tne position Of civilian Com mis.
sloner lie Is SIX feet in height OF athletic figure
and weighs about 200 pounds. He is an ardent
admirer OF boating, and could as he stands null
q stroke oar so as TO put to shame many an arrbi.
tious oarsmen On the river. He has good health.
iui color, eiear frank blue eye, and a heayy
blonde mustache His good standing as citizen
and his successful administrstion OF an e~tenssva
private business were doubtless the cher THINGS
that suggested him for the Office he now holds
His was case In which the Office sought the
man. lie Is the son OF the late Francis W1Heatley.
and was educated In the fanous od
Haliowell Seminary in Alexandria When
quite young he went into business with HIS her
and subsequently with his brothers sllcceeded *
his fathers business, which, through his great ac
tlVlty ana Intelligent supervision, was greatly en-
tenoed Always democrat, and associated with
the democracy OF the District he never held public
once before the honors he now enjoys were thrust
upon hlm For some years he has been a vestry-
man OF christ +. Il. church, West Washington
ana director OF the Fireman'S Insurance co
For TWO years ne was president OF the Potomac
boat cum In later years pressure or bilslDess
and official cares have prevented his taking active
part IN the management Of the club. Mr.. Wheat.
ley was appointed District Commissioner March
y, 1856, and confirmed March 20 On enferinu
once he retired from active participation I'm the
business OF the firm OF Wheatley Bros He hrnu1ht
10 the discharge or his oficial duties mind thor
oughly trained 10 business, and his advice 10 ~
great value TO his colleagues. Mr. WheafIey;s
home Is at 1915 30th street, West Washington ana
ne Is blessed with most interesting family
Mr. Wheatey has charge Of the various of1ces thar
administer the finances OF the District the police
department, the health once ancluding the sween
Ing OF stree's,, and the property clerks ONCE
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To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
On behalf OF a much-taxed people permit me to
protest, through the columns Of your paper
against the passage of the bill to tunnel Rock
Creek. II is stated that It would reclaim nifty
squares. and for that reason IL is desirable. No
doubt. But TO whom Is 1t desirable? To the
present owners OF nifty worthless squares The
improvement would Undoubtedly be q great
Dement, 10 that section Of the city; but would tJ
not De simple ROBBERY 20 enrich the few owners OF
those squares at the expense OF the people, II
the owners want those squares reclaimed let them
bear the expense. Or, II the Government is TO do
H. let IL nrst acquire title 70 the property TO be
oenented. and, when complete, lease the property
use Of IL ~ n "
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mont volunteers ut The breaking out OF The war;
and served with them three months. In October
OF the same year he enlisted In the sixth regiment
Vermont volunteers, which formed q part Of the
Vermont brigade, sixth army corps army OF the
Potomac. He served all through the war, and, In
1856, upon the organization OF the Freedmen's
Bureau. was detailed there to perform clerical
duty. In october, 1866, he received q civil ap-
pointment, being mustered out OF military service
as corporal. He served in the record division OF
the Freedmen's Bureau until September, lS7l
when he was appointed journal clerk, and placed
In charge OF record division OF the board OF public
works. Upon the reorganization Of the District
government, IN June. ls74 ne was one Of the few
Capt. Hoxie, who was chief engineer OF the Dis.
trict. In 1875 he was promoted to the chief CLERK
ship OF the engineer department OF the District.
which no has nlled. with great distinction up 70
the present time.
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How 70 Get the Rock Creek Tanmel.

How % Get the Rock Creek Tunnel.
To the Editor Of The EVENING star:
The suggestton OF TEE STAR that the District
should know beyond any doubt the maximum cost
Of the work and the maximum burden OF taxation
that will result before II enters on the work OF the
Rock Creek-tunnel scheme, IL very pertinent
indeed. The taxpayers Of the District have had
some experience in the reliability OF Army enQi.
neers' estimates that ought TO teach them lesson
Their estimates Tor the Water-w extension was
originally 81 ,3O6 and IL has cost almost
1900. 600. eight pears Of time with e least q
year more required 70 c0mplete 1f, and there In NO
certainty that e win stand when done. such an
experience certainly ought 70 make the District
authorities and Congress think several times beforS
they embark in any new scheme Of IKE characfsr.
especially when every cent OF the District revenue
u needed Tor mstterS Of far more pressing neoes-
stty. We are told that It win add LARGELY 70 M
income q the District by increastn& taxable
values Nov, II the projectors OF the tunnel -
honest In this bslisf then suggsst that they ct
up 9 bin BY which they shall b authorized 70 So
pay the increased y9lrss created II 4. That csr-
plan; but am moi IN favor Of any plan thaf Vim
5addie Qne.halt OF the cost On the Q1otr1ct car
tatnly We aSe IN 10 CONDITION at present 70 enter an
this O. many Of the other pchAins0 prOpos1d. "a
which WI seQpise many millions 70 0oIplstH
w d n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21

AlLH0Kp AMERICAN IKrRrGuEs IN EUEOPE-The
ralis totoSe denounces the american gang that
mas ossh providing Gen. Bouianger with funds
Will Ine view or bringing about a war between
rIance ana Germany, which would result In de-
nanu iof american grain and timed meats and
Inc removal OF prohibitiye duties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21

At New Heven, Chrilttna Kan aged UNITY -swu
yeaR ep1nltte6 suicide yesssrdsy 81 dSoInine'
tle I'D eeen eseraysd and yoeo6a u HI iQvSs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21

Tss se.n ;,,. 9 s,s y::,ssss R.s.,sSs e rs@,
e. ssss es'l''Bis' A'A. ss''. '''s ''''
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IL D. again pspnrssd n Losdon thst m. cssup.
oertain " 70 ever his connectaoD win the sba1a1
pssssy: 40 ~aA shorsay sccsps pdasaos y -
the swis bundsarssh he's created q spscssl -
mss1 g leafAse ~ vsess % vsfeh saUsoo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21

Ma Psxslsroxt oosrlsss Rsoovssy m,
yRcrED.-A dlspalch from Nlesbaotsn, GERMANY
lsss pigt{ eaif: The condilaoa a Nh. Psndlsloi
the hospital The paralysis OF bis sids \ Or.
neunoed % b nl,ghE A coaplsts recovery y e.
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over twenty deputies. including AndrieGx.
Granss and FurqueI have Joined the national
protest COMMITTEES IN fav0S Of boulangsrs pro-
gram. party Of l,5oo studsnts psrsdsd through
the Latin quarter last evening IN PARA shouting
down with Boulanger.. sud ..Down win tss
diotatorf" Thsy collidsd w1th q crowd OF bouiaas-
ists who drove the students 70 the boulevard n
Doulangtss pswspapef of1csH and the sdhercnts
o. the latter again ATTACKED the sludenIs With
Sacks and stones wount1hg many. several
arrests were mace
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ORDERYD 10 surroHr Hn wUI-A dipafcn
from PhiIadelphia last night says: Col Alex.
sertion court to-day. and Was onoesed % lAy ~
wtfe. who 10 much younger than himself 80 PEI
the Wife resides a tam IN New Jsssey bsaong-
ING 70 Col Drako
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TWO NV R0U8

Two houses en- being built b. Nm A o. auish.
on the wen side y 18th stFest bstWssa \ and /
ssSeses northwest nom designs oe ". Dsuss ony,
WIN u ssspsi w1th sssEvaSiS esfassss = e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21
READING HUMAN NATURE
fersonal Characteristics ~ shown ~
the Features.

WHAT TIE COLOR or THE EyEs NDlcsTKs-sHhfr OF
TEE SosE, MOTH. AND CHIN 10 III CONSIDERED IN
BEADING MANS CHARACTERISTIC COLOR OF TIE
HAIR AND EvES TEE sArr TO BIZ NrERrkErED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Glimpse Of the SubaRA0n Ne
sources Of the City.

sources Of the City
rHI SUMNER RESORTS wrrHn xAsY H1Acn-rn
PRoeRRss OF BUILDING OPERATIONS rnnoconoUr
TIE CrrY-sonE or TEE new 1unDrs0s now m
COURSE or xllcrloN.
Plans for the summer are now very generally
considered Nowadays nearly everybody makes
some KIND OF change for the heated term Even
IL gil ends In staying home 1t IL an interesting
subject TO talk over. The respective advantages
Oh the mountains and the seashore, OF . location
near 10 or at distance from the city, are some OF
tne elements that lend to this matter an import
ance OF absorbing interest. There are other points
"hicn may be Of signal Importance For instance,
tne financial question, and then the more delicate
one OF now to dispose OF the husband, father and
anu brothers. who are obliged 10 remain at home
ior the greater part Of the summer. Can these
members OF the family circle be left exposed for
TWO OF three moAths to the trials and temptations
Vi oacheior life In the citys On the other hand,
WIN IT be conducive to domestic happiness for the
unprotected wife and daughters to engage in the
gayeties and excitements Of the summer resorts?
anese are great questions In the family circle Just
nov, ana an effort Is made sometimes TO dodge
,neSe issues and try to md middle course. This
r,a enousht TO be accomplished by selecting some
paace near the city where the wife and children
San ENJOY the pure country air and the male mem
0ers OF the family can join them after business
oSe rss 81 az ne Least once week This Is perhaps
uements surrounding the city. The number
OF people who spend a portion Of each year In
zach Sea1 near the city Is nov very great
rs .nat tne country for q radius of some miles Is
dotted with country homes and the beginnings Of
the stations are increasing In number. and IL does
not require the eye of prophecy to perceive that
Is only matter OF a few years when 1T may be
lions
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mere All the winter. IN his list are Orlando. Ma
room, Niagara, Boceacio, Edlsto, Eleanor c. for-
merry Irene, Lucy a., Umpire. Deception, Lille
T., Decoy Duck. and one or two more.
i. ID hcDermou has T. Goblin (fOrmerly Ell
AAhd2, the jumper, ana a Dan sparling colt
T. ". Doswen, w. e. DAILY, and half a dozen
mofs with tnelr stables, Will arrive from Brighton
" n Miller Is CHARTERED at the track with Ten
SSossf' asfry Russell, himalaya. Clay Pate, PEN
osAhi.s aho several two-year-oldA
F1xLAisAHT rkAcrlcI
The trainers are diligently awaiting themselves
of the lew days left FOR work. and from eariy dawn
until near noon the track Is kept pretty hot. NOW
" The time when the horses are being speeded ana
Al sAfy ,istof 70 the track sees some good run
Ming. An the practices OF yesterday ana TINS morn
Ing Fatrvcies worked nile 10 l50: Telie Dc~. ana
SoaL IN lAss komp IN i:5o; Bessie In
yeAr-oid OF Burch'a worked asII a ,a,Is ,e "a
and sore. crack two-year-old OF Davis A. Hail
m s1 hsn a nile with comparative ease In 5sx'
Bgsonstt has not yet done better than a ,aiie a.
l:541- Pasna has been suffering some from thar
been put 70 her best nekx LsLovas ana Esn. M
covered lille easily In s5l; May 4. three-ouart
ers N 1 I'll Blanche q half lille In SO.
TkAcK sorKS
DAVIS . Halls soire - me looking, two-year-
old, ana gives promise OF cutting some ngure
amcpg the youngsters this season stuyyesant mas
goae 70 piecea Mr.. Morris Is quoted as SAYING
tnat he WIN start sir Dixon In either the Youth.
sAvs aim for the Kentucky berDy. Favor Is en-.
tered in Tho Congressional handicap and in the
National handlcaR IL Is Intended 20 start him In
- least one Of them. He Is looking splendidy and
the race bids tair 70 be between nim and Panama.
q tbs latter u also entered In both these races
ne Congressional handicap, and II sne starts sne
VIA carry considerable nl0ney. There Is no per-
.a4dins The Dstting people here 70 60 back on TEL
spider Anderson, the Jockey Of Davis a Han,
nsos = nasrow escape THURSDAY morning. Hewas
ID. an ff.rf ar,Ggs
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The school Opened by the Master
PIusnbers for Apprentices.

A SCENE IN THE sCHooL-Roox-How THE BOYS WERE
TAUGHT TO MAKE AND "wIPE" A JoINT-TALKISG
ABOUT AETALs-FIRsT LESSONS IN PLUMBrNG-THE
PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL, ETC
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A house il being built on the northwest cornee
Of New nampshire avenue ana 2lst serese Tor NJ.
James Henning. The entrance viii - tom ~
avenue. The material used In the coustrvctaon 81
the house 3 preased brick with stone boco uoursS
rounded tower o ne corner % the fsas1se oftHe
only two storteA and win extsnd back 20 8 cpn-
siderable depth % that The peFiov, 0lping-epQ6.
architece u NJ. A. D. Nulieet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21

man OF mathematical turn OF mind made nm
Interesting calculation as to the amount OF whisky
consumed py steady drtnker who takes on an
average 20 drinks Q day. This would give lao
drinks q week, or 7,2S0 a year. Supp0slne it true
that man can keep up such an average Tor
twenty years, he would have taken at the end OF
that time the enormous total OF iAA6OO drinks
The average drink IL about 20 TO the gallon
Dividing 14S 600 by 20, II Is seen that the man mas
tmbabed 1850 gallons OF whiskey, or about 81 par
that the mans l45, 600 drAks cost him on an aver
aGe 10 cents drink, IL Is seen that he has snenr
handsome little fortune In the course Of twenty
years $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21

But THEY AREN'T ABLE TO kerr IT Up MANY
YEARs-TwENTY DRINKS A DAY COMMON AVER
AGE, AND MEN WHO MAKE IT DON'T ALWAYS DIE
YouSG-THE RAPID RISING GENERATION.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-23
snnke.llntinp Snnkes.

Asleiter just received from Mr.. Pringle
Of Louisiana, the well.known American
snipe shot, whose wonderful bags were
reported some time SINCE in your paper,
contains the following extract, which
may prove interesting TO some OF your
readers; 81 was walking across very
boggy marsh, where there was good
deal of water, and was stumbling along,
not with my former youthful agility,
when came near stepping on a snake in
coil, what is called u 'cotton-mouth moe
CaSion, whose bite Is not fatal, but some
what poisonous. There being no stick at
hand to kin him stepped back and shot
him, cutting him not quite, but nearly in
two, and exposing his 'innards, rs the ne
grocs say, My man Cesar eXGlaimed;
'Massa, lac got another snake in him 7
and 50 he had--one nearly rs long rs
himself. ! pulled the swallowed snake
ont and held HIM by the tail alongside
the other. The swallower was about
thirty inches long and very thick. and
the swallowed one one and a-half inches
shorter, only that the latter's head and
neck We're doubled so that to be forced
into the other Did you ever know OF one
snake eating another They say that dog
will not eat dog, but il seems that snake
will perform that operation on another
snake London Field.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-23
FEWER WEDDING FEES.
Marriages Diminishing Among til,
Middle Glasses of the Metropolis.

Marriages Diminishing Among the
Middle Glasses of the Metropolis.
Ministers of the gospel have noted
in the last five years q large shrink
age in the total amount of marriage
fees, says the Mail aHd EgprGss.
Where minister formerly had ten
or twelve couples to marry in week,
he now has rarely more than two.
This statement does not apply to the
entirely rich, nor to the entirely
poor, in the communities Of New
York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and
Newark, They get married in all
kinds of weather and at all times of
the day. The statement applies solely
to those young men ranging in age
from q to 30 years, and who earn
weekly salaries ranging from SIS to
$40. These are the men who have
suddenly stopped marrying. There
are Just as many girls as there used to
be, the majority of them good look
ing and socially attractive. They are
not believed to be averse TO marrying
and certainly would prefer the welded
state to working in factories and shops
for ten hours a day and venturing out
| in the biting blasts of early winter
mornings. Five years ago we could
rarely see handsome working girl of
| over "A years of age. Before 10 per
| cent. of them reached that age sensible
| young men made them queens of their
homes Not 10 per cent. of the work
| ing girls five years ago were over 80,
4 in, nln
| set themselves down as old maids.
To-day, as result of the dsinclina-
| ton OF our young men to marry, ouf
shops and factories are filled with
handsome women whose ages run
from 20 TO 80, and SO plentiful has
this class become that girls of more
tender age are beginning to find diff
ficulty in obtaining employment, The
older girls are not marrying and
making room for the younger of their
sex as they used to do. The failure
of the young men and women TO
marry has caused an extensive de-
mand for boarding-houses, In the
course of nature parents die, and the
young women who have to earn their
own livelihoods have to find homes,
such as they are, in the modern
clearinghouse. Young men who
have tired of home, OF who have no
relative in the city, help TO swell the
list of the boarding-houses. The
young women see the men at break
fast and sometimes have chat with
them after supper Occasionally q
night al the theatre is the result of
the clearinghouse intimacy. Itrarely
goes further. The young man goes
along in the path he has mark ed out
for himself, or which others have laid
for him, and the girl fights her plucky
battle with the rushing world. If the
young woman marries she does so
nine times ont of ten outside Of her
boarding-house circle of acquaint-
ances, and the young MAXWELL, he
can't afford to marry.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-23
Colonel Graham,s Death.

Colonel John A. Graham who died yes
terday at bis residence, 81 Thirteenth
street, in his 91st year, was one of the
pioneers of western civilization. He was
born in Staunton, Va, in 1897. lie emil
grated at different periods to Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana and finally TO Iowa, where
he made his home. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed Chief Clerk to the Register of the
Treasury, afterwards becoming Assistant
Treasurer He was an ardent Republi-
can, and during his long career rendered
valuable service to his party, especially
during the last campaign. His funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
his late residence, Sll Thirteenth street.
The honorary pallbearers will be General
William w. Belknap, Associate Justice
Miller, Major William Richards, Hon.
Hawkins Taylor, and others from Iowa.
The interment will be at Glenwood Gene
ferry, under the auspices of the knights
TQmnlnr