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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
What Was Done Last Year and What
Is Contemplated for Next Year.


Gen. Casey. chief of engineers, has made
report to the Secretary of War in regard
to the maintenance and repair of the Wash
ington aqueduct, based on reports made to
him by Col. Geo. H. Elliott, the officer in
charge of the works. The report states
that the excavation and lining of the main
drainage tunnel under Dalecarlia hill! and
the excavation and lining Of receiving
shaft in the valley of Little Falls branch
was completed. The tunnel through the hill
that lies to the eastward of Little Falls
branch, the permanent dams across Little
Falls branch, Mill creek and East creek and
the open channels between those streams
remains to be done and can be completed.
the report states. in the next fiscal year. If
the remainder of the amount authorized by
Congress for this work, namely, $4,000 be
appropriated
The estimates of the officer in charge FOX
the fiscal year ending June 80 1896, are as
follows: For completing the Improvement
of the Dalecarlia reservoir, $4,000; for rdis-
ing the height Of the dam at Great Tails,
$125,OOO; for commencing the widening OF
the macadem pavement of the Conduit road
to thirty feet $34iOU; for lowering the
height of the cross dam at the distributing
reservoir, So, 500; for protesting the inlet at
Great Falls, 5000; for purchase of site
for storage yard, $4,000; fer cleaning out
the distributing reservoir, s13,S2o; for
storehouse at Great Salls, $1,000; for i'm
provementS to the 30-l1ch and 36-inch
mains, $3.50; for removing the acculnuIa-
ton of deposits in the conduit, $4,000; for
rebuilding the bridge over the channel near
the Dalecarlia reservoir, SlS,0OO; for repairs
to AIe conduit malholes, s,jlo. and for main
tenance and repair of the auueduct and con-
nections $1,000.
Gen. Casey states that all operations In
the line of increasing the water supply OF
the city are suspended and no Work has
been done during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
THIS IS ALARMING.
The Post Office Not to BE Finished
Until 1922.


The contractors came within an ace Of
having their usual luck in the matter of
weather on the post office site today. The
rain cleared up at IL o'clock, but the skies
were so threatening at noon that only a
small force of men was started at work.
So, for the first time in over five weeks a
day practically has been lost on the job. 1t
is too bad, for it takes the average down
like a plummet and will have serious ef-
feet upon the totals at the end Of the week.
This, however, is just as good a time for
comparisons as any other. In fact 1t may
be a little better opportunity to get In few
parallels than ever, for there is no work
being done and so the brains of the enter
prise will have a chance to absorb a few
figures. This time they relate to a hotel
that John Jacob Astor proposes to build in
New York city adjoining the famous Hotel
Waldorf. built and owned by his brother.
The hotel Is to cover a space OF lOO feet on
one front and $50 on the other, making a
total area of $4,000 square feet. 1t Is to
ccst SS,OOO,OOO, or about four times as much
as the post office building. The lot Is now
occupied by the old AStor family mansion,
which cannot be vacated for several months,
as the occupants are to move from there
into the new Astor home, which, 1t Is ex-
pected. will be finished by next March.
Notwithstanding this delay the architect
for this magnificent and huge structure Is
Under obligations to complete the hotel and
have 1t ready for the reception OF guests
on the 1st of November. 1897, or three years
from now. That will mean that the build
ing Is to be Under way for two years and
half. The post office building has now
been in course of construction for more
than that time, and is less than one-fourth
finished today.
There were ten men working en- the build
ing this afternoon; and, they were on
for but half day. the daily census must
be set down as showing five laborers This
number Is so small that 1t Is difficult to
estimate the date at which they might
finish the building 1t would not be unfair,
perhaps, to call 1t January 16, 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
LIBRARIAN sPOFFORD,s IDEA.
He Favors building a Tunnel Betwee
the Capitol and the New Library.

the Capitol and the New Library.
The plans Of Librarian Spofford and
Superintendent Green Of the rev Congress
sional Library building include an inge-
nious device for supplying books to the
Capitol. They expect to meet the demands
of Senators and members of the House for
literature frcm the nations vast store
through an underground conduit constructed
between the two buildings, end they be-
lieve that 1t can be done in this way SO as
to involve very little II any more delay than
is now experienced in securing books from
the present quarters Of the library In the
Capitol building. At present the books are
obtained by personal application to an as
sistant librarian who when a book is call
ed for simply goes to a shelf and gets 1t;
but owing to the crowded condition Of the
library and the extent Of the room occu-
sumed in the search for the desired volume.
The new library building is only about
200 yards from the Capitol building. and IT
Is believed by those who have given atten-
ticn to the subject that the obstacle of dis
tance can be overcome by the construction
of an underground ps ssageway and the use
of pulley with an Ingenious car which has
been invented especially for this purpose
pneumatic tube Is also to be employed for
the purpose of ordering books. A clerk will
be stationed at the Capitol ct q convenient
place near the center of the building, for
the equal accommodation of the two
Houses, who will receive all orders for
books and transmit them to the library
through the pneumatic tube, and who will
also receive the books when sent on the
carrying machine.
Superintendent Green estimates that the
entire process of ordering and procuring a
book in this way will consume not to exceed
four minutes time. A portion of the books
now in the library-about 10000 of them
will be left in their present quarters for still
greater convenience. These will consist Of
books Of reference in the main but they will
also include one set Of each of the standard
English authors. The carrying device to be
used in the proposed conduit will also form
feature of everyday work in the new
library building itself. 1t will be so con-
structed that 1t will carry a book to any
designated floor or section of the huge
structure and deposit 1t at the proper spot
thus saving an immense amount of time to
both reader and library employe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
Service, I'm This CITY.

Religious services In memory of the late
czar will be held at the Russian legation,
1920 / street, on a date to be determined
after consultation with Bishop Nicholas of
the Greek Church, now on his way to this
city from San Francisco. He is expected
to reach here on Wednesday next, and the
probabilities are that arrangements will be
made to have the services on Saturday, the
10th instant. The services will be brief and
simple. Owing to the limited capacity Of
the legation building the attendance will be
limited to the President and cabinet and
the members of the diplomatic corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05

New York Police Captain Desires to
he Retired.

NEW YORK, November 5.-Acting Cap
tain william O'Toole of the Leonard street
station. who was accused before the Lexow
committee on Saturday of taking bribes
while he was in charge of the Essex Mar
ket court squad, has asked to be retired
from the police department. He filed his
application for retirement late Saturday
afternoon, just after DR.. Whitehead had
given his testimony before the committee,
but II was kept secret until today DR..
Whitehead had testified that he paid money
to O'Toole as a bribe on several occasions
when he was arrested on charges Of NAL
practice. He swore that on one occasion he
gave O'Toole 500.
O'ToOle's application for retirement will
come up before the board at its next meet
ing. 1t Is not likely that the commissioners
will retire him before the charge shall have
been investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05

Their Bodies Found I'm a Brush Heap
by Searching Parties.

TOLEDO, Ohio, November GA Blade
rpecial from Pau;ding. Ohio, reports the
horrible murder of boy, aged seven, and
HIS sister, aged five, the children Of Samuel
Good, a prosperous farmer, living about
two miles from the town. The children
started out yesterday, but not returning at
dark, searching parties started out. The
little bodies were found in u brush heap
at daylight The boys throat was cut from
ear to ear; the girl was decapitated and dis
emboweled, the weapon being an ak. An
attempt had been made to burn the brush
heap, but ii was too wet. The theory is
that the little girl was outraged and the
double murder committed to hide the crime.
The surrounding country Is up In arms,
and armed zen are searching everywhere
for any suspicious persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
The Leader of the Salvation Army
Arrives in Washington.
RECEPTION BY THE LOCAL COMMITTEE
The Other Courtesies to Be Ex-
tended to Him While Here.
CONVENTION HALL MEETING

The race track crowd got out of the 9th
street station this afternoon just in time to
escape being converted by the Salvation
Army. The passenger house held a Gu
rious mixture of humanity after l o'clock.
flash costumes of the bookies and the
touts mingling with picturesque effect with
the blue uniforms and red trimmings Of
the soldiers and lasses of the army, who
had gathered at the depot to give welcome
to Gen. Booth, the commander in chief Of
the army Of the world. The race train left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
IN TIME OF WAR.
Setback to the Hopes Of the Bicycle
Men,


The bright hopes that have been enter
tanned by military men .that the bicycle
might be an effective adjunct In war time
have been dashed by the exhaustive trials
made In Germany, France and Austria of
bicycle corps United States Consul Ste
pheh, at Annaberg. has transmitted to the
State Department an article from mill
tary correspondent upon the result Of the
trials made in Germany, which, he says
correspond to those obtained in France and
Austria. He says that the results of
the trials which the various army corps
have made with the cyclists by no means
come up to the expectations which were
formed He details one or two cases where
In tie cyclists were of service as mounted
postmen, but says that where the roads
were bad they were of no use at all, and
certainly can Tever replace the MOI ted
orderly. An arm which can only be ef-
fectively employed under special con-
ditions can never rise to be Of general I'M
portance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
AlOnxo Bell I'm Politics,

Alonzo Bell. who was for many years a
resident of Washington and held the posi-
ton of assistant secretary Of the Interior
under the administrations of Presidents
Hayes and Garfield, is the republican can
didate for the assembly In the twenty-ninth
district, comprising a part Of the twenty
third and twenty-fourth wards, New York
city. His nomination has been indorsed by
the anti-Tammany democrats and several
other organizations which favor good gov
ernment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
LONDON BOMB EXPLOSION.
The Authorities Are AnxiOusIy Look
Ing for a Clue.

LONDON, November "a squad of de-
tectives from Scotland Yard is busily at
work investigating the bomb explosion
which occurred shortly after IL o'clock last
night at the residence of the Hon. Reginald
Brett in Tilney street, Park Lane, two
doors from the residence of the Hon. Sir
Henry Hawkins one of the justices of the
queens bench division of the high court
of justice. and for whom the bomb is sup
posed to have been intended.
Up to moo today the police have no def
mite theory to the origin of the explo-
sion, with the exception of suspecting the
man from the Savoy Hotel. But the au-
tboritie5 are busy running down four
theories which may, any one of them. con-
meet the suspected man with the outrage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
A RECEIVER REFUSED.
Judge COx's Decision In the Beneficial
Endowment Association.

In the case Of Robert Ball and other pol
Icy holders in the Washington Beneficial
and Endowment Association against Presi-
dent Lawrence Gardner and the associa-
ton, Judge Cox today refused the petition
for the appointment of receiver, and dis
charged the temporary restraining order
issued some weeks ago.
Judge Cox held that the issuing Of poll
cies gave the holders thereof no lien on the
stock or property of the association, and
that only judgment creditor Of the asso-
citation could have the right to apply for
the appointment of a receiver. Incidentally
Judge Cox criticised the assessment plan
of life insurance, remarking that 1t ap-
peared to be incapable Of success, for the
reason that 1t was absolutely necessary
to constantly bring in new members, and
that the last man in would fail to receive
his stock, because there would then remain
none on whom the assessments could be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
THE ATCHISON CONTROL.
The Present Organization Wins the
FiEht-DirectOrs to BE Elected.


TOPEKA. Kan, November 5.-The pres
ent organization has won the fight for con-
troll of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
railway. Judge Foster of the United States
district court gave decision today in the
proceedings to make the temporary injunc-
tion permanent which knocks the only
prop the protecrives Rad from under them.
The protective committee is overwhelm-
ingly defeated on every point.
The election will be held by the stock
holders this evening and the present board
of directors reelected, as already fore
stalled, with the possible exception of Spear
and Seyary and may be agreed upon by
the old board.
1t Is The oponion Of counsel for the d.
rector5 that the whole matter has been
finally settled and will not again come up
in any forIu
The protectlves have one appeal viz, to
the United States circuit court Of appeals,
composed of Judges Caldwell, Sanborn and
Thayer. but this cannot prevent an eec-
ton today, and Furthermore, IL is altogci her
unlikely that this appeal will be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
sENTENCE COMMITTED.
Augustus jenkins VIII Not Hang on
November 23.

November 23.
Augustus Jenkins. who was sentenced to
be hanged in the District jail Friday, No
vcmber % next, for the murder OF Benja-
min NJ. Sheppard in January last, will not
suffer the death penalty, but will, i'll
stead expiate his crime by life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at Albany. Dis
trict Attorney Birney made an adverse re-
port on his application for Communication
of sentence, and Judge Cole, the trial Judge,
refused to make any recommendation The
President indorsed the application as fol-
lows:
Sentence commuted to Imprisonment for
life. This Communication is granted upon
the ground that the proofs tend to estab-
lsh such an alteration at the time Of the
homicide should in connection with
other circumstances surrounding the case
make it very doubtful at least whether the
premeditation existed which characterizes
deliberate murder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
belmont Races POstpOneJ.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 5-The
races which were scheduled to take place
at Belmont today have been postponed un-
I'll tomorrow on account OF the rain. If the
bad weather there continues the races will
be postponed until the first favorable day. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
The McKane Pardon Story,

ALBANY. N. Y, November 5.--Gov Flow
er today denied the story published in a
New York paper that he had pardoned
John Y. McKane from Sing Sing prison.
Gov. Flower said: 'The publication Is an
absolute falsehOod. The idea of pardoning
Mex ane never entered my mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
The Religious Ceremony at Berlin in
Memory of the Gar.
THE BOMB EXPLOSION IN LONDON
A Victory for the Present Manage
ment Of the Atchison.
TWO CHILDREN MURDERED

BERLIN. November 5.-An impressive re-
QUEEN service for the repose of the soul of
the late Car of Russia was celebrated to-
day in the Church of the Russian Embassy.
Emperor William and Prince Leopold of
Prussia were present in Russian uniforms.
Prince Hohenlohe. the chancellor. the cabi-
net, the royal and other princes, the diplo-
natic corps and the leading military OFF,
GERS were present.
The Alexander regiment furnished the
guard of honor. and its band, wearing the
historical grenadier uniform, and bearing
four flags. draped with crepe, took up a
position in front of the altar.
Count Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassa-
dor, received Emperor William at the en-
trance of the church and escorted him to
the place of honor. During the solemn
ceremony the emperor and all those pres
ent held lighted tapers in their hands.
Emperor William, after the service, WIS.,
tied Countess Schouvaloff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
The Income Tax.

The work preliminary to carrying into ef-
feet the new income tax law is going for
ward as rapidly as its nature will permit
under the direction of Mr.. William H.
Pugh. who on October last was appointed
superintendent of the income tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
In the French Chamber.

PARIS, November 5.-The chamber of
deputies today was crowded when NJ. Bur-
deau, vice president of the chamber. pro-
nounced a eulogy OF the late Gar Of Rus
sa. The chamber then adjourned. as a
sign of mourning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05

<ee proof Of fee puooins Is
IN f8e eating. Safuroap's
Sfar contained 6S columns
Of aeperfisemenfs. mace up
Of 1,o78 separate announce:
menfs. t8ese aooerfisers
fousef pu8fieifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05

A Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized E. Wells
as Belgian consul at Charleston, S. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
THE EVENING STAR

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
ll0l Pennsylvania Avsrns, Cor. llth Street, BY
lhe Evening Star Newspaper Company,
S.H. KAUFFNIANN, Pres't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05

at lao and the Philadelphia express glided
into the shed just two minutes later. By
that time the station was much less crowd
ed than when the sporting fraternity held
possession. but there was a great throng
at the gates eager to get glimpse of the
celebrated Englishmap whose works and
writings have caused such a stir In the
civilized world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
Few York Once, 4s Potter Building.

The Evening Star IS served 20 subscribers In the
city by carriers on their account, at 10 cents
per week, o. A cents per mnftb Copies at the
counter cents each BY mail anywhere In the
united states or Canadl-postage pr"pald-JO cents
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Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, 81 per year.
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Entered at the lost OGice al Washington, ID. c.,
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gIAll mail subscriptions must be paid In advance.
Rates OF advertising made known applica tion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
The BETTING.

AS q business proposition there IL very
little to tempt professional gamblers to bet
On the result. The laymen among the demo.
Gratis have rot enough confidence to put
their money up reclklessly. The profess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
Illinois Gerrymander.

Illinois is likely to present the spectacle
strictly American since the introduction IN
to our politics of the artistic gerrymander-
Of state giving majority for the republi-
cans on the popular vote AMI ma jorry Of
the legislature to the democrats. The gerry
mander of the state by tine democrats dur
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-23
German Baptist Annual Meeting

THE annual meeting of the German
Baptist Brethren will be held at Meyers
dale. Pa, on the Pittsburg division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, COM
mencing May "a, 1894.
For this occasion the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company will sell excur-
sion tickets to Meyersdale and return
from all stations on it's system Of lines
&C rate of one class fare for the
round trip. From points east OF and
including Pittsburg and Wheeling the
tickets will be sold from May 22nd to
2sth inclusive, and will be valid for re-
turn passage within thirty days from
date of sale.
From points west OF Pittsburg and
Wheeling the tickets will be sold from
May S1st to Goth inclusive, and will be
valid for return passage within thirty
days from date of sale.
For time of trains, etc., address the
nearest agent Of the b. 81 o. r. R. Co.
or 0. ?. McCarty, genl pass. agent, b.
IL 0. 5. w. R'y, St. Louis, Mo-; L. S.
Allen. asst genl pass. agent, B. & O..
r. R., Chicago, Ills; e. D. Smith, div
pass. agent, b. & o. R. R., Pittsburg,
Pa, or B. F. Bond, div. pass. agent.
b. & o. R. R., Baltimore. Md; Chas
o. Scull, goal pass. agent, B. & OR.
R., Baltimore, Md,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-23
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