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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
LEAD PIPES IN HOUSES.
The Commissioners Decide to Amend
the Plumbing Regulations.

The Commissioners have determined to
amend the plumbing regulations further by
striking out that clause which makes the
use Of lead pipe in house connections man.
datory. Some time ago the attention of
the Commissioners was called to this mat
ter by DIR. Billings of the army, who argued
that the cost of lead pipe in house connec-
tions was a considerable item of expense
and there was always danger of the water
passing through them becoming contamin-
ated with lead and poisoning the family
Engineer Commissioner Powell determined
to look into the matter. The use of lead
pipe was not only favored, but urged by
the plumbers, who claimed that iron pipe
corroded both inside and out. The ccrro-
sion inside would catch the deposit and
soon the pipe would become stopped. Capt
Powell sent one of his assistants to BaIti-
more for the purpose of examining a new
steel pipe which was warranted not to cor
rode. Several lengths Were laid i'm the city
as an experiment, but did not prove salts
factory. At length IL was decided to allow
cast-iron pipe for large connections, and
Wrought-lron pipes treated to bath of
asphalt inside and out for house connec-
lions. 1t is believed that this coating of
asphalt will protect the pipe from rust and
at the same time be inexpensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Excitement Continues in West Vir-
ginia.
ARMED MEN READY FOR TROUBLE
The Presence of the Militia Pre-
vented 1t.
MINERS WILLING TO RETURN

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 5.-There
Is no diminution of excitement in the
mining districts. A telegram was received
today stating that the road from Eagle
to Fayetteville was lined with armed men.
This shows that trouble would have been
met II the militia had not gone with the
sheriff and his prisoners Acting Mayor
McNabb, who is charged with having I'M
peded the sheriff in executing warrants, to-
day telegraphed an offer to the governor Of
100 good citizens for a posse His offer was
not accepted.
Agree to Resume Work.
BALTIMORE, March "a special to the
News from Wheeling, w. Va, says: All the
miners in the Ohio subdistrict No. 6. over
1000 In number, have agreed to return to
work today pending a settlement of the
wage question by arbitration. Committees
OF the miners and operators will meet We'd
nesday to appoint arbitrators. The opera
tors are holding out for a 5O-cent scale.
Wyant Appeals for Protection.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 5.-A Times-
Star special from Charleston. w. Va. says
that news has reached Charleston that no
less than 600 armed men are on the road
from Eagle to Fayetteville with the avowed
purpose Of killing Wyant. president OF the
Eagle miners, as he is being taken by the
sheriff to the jail at Fayetteville.
Wyant has telegraphed TO the governor
for a military guard, and it has been prom
ised him. Gov. McCorkle has sent a mes
senger on an engine to Eagle to investigate
the threats of killing Wyant. The sheriff
decided that he must take Wyant to Fay
etteville before his preliminary trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m-American So.
curity and Trust IS, $1,000 at Loo. Chesapeake
Government Bonds.-tnited States Is, registered
1901, 1l23s bid, 1884 asked. United States a.
coupon, 1927; IA bid, llia asked United States
district of Columbia Bonds.-2o-year Funding rs
lo7 bid. 3o-year Funding Is. gold, III bid Watrf
Currency IS ia 10 bid sS. F MntaT stock sl.
rency, ITO bid. Sl.s. reg, 2-lOs. 100 bid '''
Miscellaneous Bonds Washington and George
and Georgetown Railroad COW Gs, I'd, H., Ld
$50 asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW. Cs, iOl la
100 asked; Belt Railroad IS. IS asked. Lexington
6s, series A, ZIG bid, l25 asked Washington s;ns
Company 6s, series Il, III bid. LIS asked. wash'
States Electric Light COW. 5s i2J hid I3- ash
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS ia asfei
American Security and Trust 3s, 1906. r. a a..
A. O. 100 bid Washington Market Gonna nv
LIST 6s: los bid Washington Market Company Inn.
los bid. los asked. Masonic Hall Association -
io2 bid. Washington Light Infantry LIST d. ioi
bid WaShi R Lisht Infantry "a Is, ~ lid
bid Central, $50 bid. Second, l4i lid Citizens
40 asked. Columbia, l25 bid. Capital, lio bid
West End, 1oil4 bid, l03Js asked Traders. Is,
bid. Lincoln. 90 bid. -'
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-National Safe
Washington Loan and Trust 125 hid. American Sc
curity and Trust, 1873 bid, 1876 asked. Washington
Railroad Stoeks.-washinSton and Georgetown,
go bid. 300 asked. Metropolitan 81 hid ~ ASKED
Columbia 30 bid, u asked. Bet, is bid. Fixing
Gas and Electric Light s,ocks.- Washington Gas.
~ bid ~ asked Georgetown Gas. - ltd United
States Electric Light. l25 bid, I2s asked
Insurance Stocks.-FiremcrIs AZ hid 30 asked.
Franklin, "a bid. 80 asked. Metropolitan. ~ hid.
Gorcoran, % bid. Potomac, az hid. ~ asked. Ar
tional Union. IL bid. ID asked. Columbia. IL bid.
I6 asked. Riggs. bid. ga asked. Peoples bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
THE JUMP IN SUGAR.
\ Conference Said 10 Have Taken
Place ON the Proposed Duty.

The explanation of the sudden jumr which
sugar took upward yesterday is found in
the fact that Mr.. Henry Havemyer has
been having conferences with the members
OF the finance committee and other promi.
nent democratic Senators and is said TO
have received Some assurances. Last night
Mr. Havemyer had conference with Sem
ators German AID Smith and some Of the
members of the finance committee and IL
Is stated that an agreement was reached
by which the sugar trust was not only not
TO oppose the tariff bill. but TO assist in its
passage. L is said that MIR. haveinyer was
promised 80 per cent on raw sugar ana a
differentiation in favor of the refined sugar
to the amount of a quarter OF a cent. This
would be equal to about a cent and a
quarter on raw sugar, and a cent and half
on refined. 1t is known that this morning
there has been a hard fight over thts ques-
ton and the chairman OF the committee Is
unwilling TO yield anything to the trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
Real Estate Matters,

James A. d. Richards has bought for
$4,000 of s. w. Peel sub F, square T32
Is feet 1 inch by 40 feet on LIST between B
and streets southeast.
Emma L. Carrico has purchased of Car
lotta NJ. McGreal for 5000 part "a, square
517, ii by 75 feet on 9Th between H and I
streets northwest.
G. ]. Nash has purchased for $1,000 of F.
p. Nash parts 12i and 125, w. & BIS sub of
Mt. Pleasant and part 4. block l, do, on
Irving street.
Warren Choate has bought for sll, 700 of
Eva 8. Johnston part 50 and II, block 8,
LIE Droit Park.
Emma c. knight has purchased for $500
of j. o. johnson sub Al. block Is, lie Droit
Park.
H. f. Paine has bought for $4,000 of
Eliza b. Ladd lot .. Lanier Heights.
Eva S. Johnston has purchased for Sc 700
feet 10 inches on H between Sth and 9th
streets southeast.
Adeline r. Walker has purchased for
$1,000 of B. NJ Smith sub 4, square Is. on
33d CMarkeo between o and p streets,
Georgetown.
Annie F. BRYAN has purchased for $1,000
OF ]. Fl. Meriweather sub II, square a0i Is
by 6I.16 feet on U between 11th and 18th
streets northwest
Adeline B.Walker sub IA, square 179. 20 IL
by 100 feet on Q between 10th and nth
streets northwest.
j. j. Reynolds has purchased for Sg3 900
of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company subs 50 to S. square liz each
"a IL by 100 feet on 10th between s and
Swami streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
TOO PLEASANT FOR DUCKS
The Presidents Trip a Failure From a
Sportsman's View.
He Has Turned the Prov of the Violet
Reach Washington Wednesday.

ELIZABETH CITY, n. c., March g.
The Violet with the President and party
aboard, is well on her way homeward. The
vessel left the neighborhood Of Hatteras on
Saturday afternoon, and after running up
the coast almost as far as New Inlet turned
to the westward in the main ship canal and
dropped anchor again off Roanoke Island,
about thirty-fve miles north of Hatteras
Here the party spent quiet night, and
made an early start Sunday morning
steamtng past the Croatan light house
about 1:3O o'clock. Albemarle sound was
crossed about O'Clock and passing through
North river, to the east of Elizabeth City,
the Violet came to the mouth of the North
Carolina section of the Albemarle and Ches-
apeake canal about noon.
so far the party has had Indifferent sue
cess In their shooting. The weather has
been very mild and pleasant for yachting
put Tor that reason has been bad weather
from sportsmans view. The ducks have
Deen scarce and wild and 1t has been diffl-
cut 10 get them to come down to the de-
coys.
On TIE way down. when the Violet lay at
Long Point, they were fortunate enough to
XIII three swan and two geese No better
sport was found further down the soun6 so
the President determined to make another
eIort 10 get good days shooting before
MS return to Washington, and the Violet
was stopped on her homeward trip.
The vessel was passed at a place called
Church Island Road by the steamer King
ston. and Capt. Williams, who arrived at
norfolk today, reports that he shook hands
with the President at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and that all were well.
The party did not attempt TO shoot on
Sunday, but lay in the sound today and
made another attempt upon the ducks
Unless the Violet is run through the canal
this afternoon or tonight she is not likely
10 reach Norfolk before noon tomorrow so
that the party can hardly reach Washing
ton before Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05

The United States civil service commission
will hold a special examination for male
stenographers at the post offices in Boston.
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Gin
cinnati, commencing at 8 a. m. on March
%. The clerk-copyist examination will be
given as the basis, and there will be a
practical test in typewriting and in steno-
graphy. Those who desire to compete
should write to the commission for PAM
phlet of instructions and an application
blank. Applications should be filed with the
commission at once. No persons will be
admitted to the examination except male
stenographers and typewriters The supply
of eligible stenographers is not
equal to the demand, and the COM
mission finds 1t necessary to give
notice of these special examinations, In
order to replensh the registers. Those who
pass these examinations stand an excellent
chance of appointment at salaries of 1900
or less Applicants must provide their own
typewriters for the examination. Requests
for application blanks and pamphlets of in
struction should be addressed to the United
States Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
New York Cotton.
VARIOUS CHARGES.
a Gentleman Run Over by some Reck.
less Drivers

william Major, a bicyclist living AT 100
Wyhe street northeast, was run down by a
morse ana carriage, i'm which three men
were seated. and badly injured, ana now
the young men viii have to answer for
their conduct. The affair happened Satur-
day afternoon on II street northeast. MT.
Major was going east, IN the direction of
MS home, and the vehicle containing the
young men was moving in the same direc-
tlon. George Stewart was the driver. Har-
rison Davis was using the whip, and VIM.
Garrison, ii is alleged. was making as much
noise as his companions. Policemen on duty
along the line ot II street We're unable 10
stop the horse. When 9th street was
reached and Sergeant Wall attempted TO
stop the horse. Davis reached out with Lis
whip and remarked: You -, IN run
over you"
Three squares ahead the bicyclist was
run down. The horse stepped on Mr.
Majors head and otherwise bruised and
injured him.
Garrison fell out of the vehicle, and when
his companions returned for him Sergeant
Wall and Officer Yates arrested the entire
party.
Charges OF fast driving, disorderiy con-
duct and assault were preferred against
the young men. and the case will be heard
in court next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
ROCK CREEK ROAD.
The Commissioners Receive a Letter
in Regard to the Route.

Mr.. J. w. Tyrer of 1906 New Hampshire
avenue writes to the Commissioners today
on the subject of the Rock Creek railroad.
He says:
That railway now passes along 18th
street, from the Columbia road to Florida
avenue. and thence across the city along l.
street. This does not accommodate one
person out of ten that now lives along that
line, or that will in future locate there.
That road should be permitted to extend
along 18th street, from Boundary to Con-
necticut avenue, thence over the present
line Of the Metropolitan Company to 9th
street and F street northwest, thence south
on 9th street to Pennsylvania avenue. This
line would there deliver it's own patrons to
the center of the city and yet work no in
Justice to the metropolitan Company, as the
latter company is now asking permission IN
adopt the underground electric system. The
two roads should each bear an equal share
of the cost of the electric installation. where
both companies are to occupy the tracks,
which would put each on an equal footing {
to the patronage of the joint line, and ali
other patronage could easily be Justly ac-
counted for. all that being a matter OF de-
tail.
Railway companies are ALWAYS anxious
to secure train privileges. and in many cases
ask for more than is reasonable. in the
nope or getting part Of what they ask
This course in most cases proves disastrous.
while just and reasonable demand would
be met with favor.
ITO extend the Rock Creek road as sug-
gested will meet great reed in the ter
ritory lying between Goth and nth streets
northwest, giving sure and rapid transit
where now there is no line except the Her
die Company and from most of that large
territory the people must walk from there
two to four blocks to reach a car
This extension may possibly meet with
some few objections but the great public
interests of the city should not be permitted
to suffer at the instance of few selfish and
unprogressive individuals.
Calmly examine the line of extension
suggested and you will recognize the fair
ness of the proposition and the necessity
therefor, otherwise the Metropolitan Com
pany should be required to run a line from
Connecticut avenue to Boundary along 18th
street and connect with the Rock Creek line
at Boundary and transfer to the latter
without extra fare, thus making one five
cent fare from 9th and Pennsylvania avenue
to the District line and Connecticut avenue
extended. result that will prove highly
gratifying to the people and profitable to the
railroad companies in multiplying the
patronage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
New Water Main.

An expenditure of S.O.4e0 has been or
derei by the Commissioners in the laying
Of a l2-inch water main from the Z street
pump house TO the Tenlertown road by way
OF I street. 18th street, Cincinnati street,
Connecticut avenue extended along Hart
ford street, as expected IL be extended, and
thence on Woodley Lane.
Another sewer.
The Commissioners have ordered that o
sewer in alley in square l0I5 be added to
the provisional schedule OF sewers to be
built under the Appropriation for 1885.
Increased Wster supply.
At the morning session or the board Of
Commissioners today n was decided to
report Senate bill 1853 to increase The wa
ter supply of the city of Washington, with
the recommendation that as the Washing
ton aqueduct and the dam at Great Falls
are under the charge Of the War Depart
menf that the bill be referred 10 the Sec
rotary Of War. The Commissioners remark
that there is present need Of an increased
supply of water for the District and sub
nit for the Information of the committee
the District and Capt. Derby, the assistant
to the EngineeoT Commissioner. both OF
which have been printed in The Star.
To Whom Reductfons Apply.
Market Master Burns Of the Western
market has sent the following order TO the
Commissioners for approval:
THAT the reductions IN me rents IN the
Western market only apply TO those Of the
dealers who pay their rents at the Office
of the market on or before the LIST of each
month. Those failing 20 do 50 will be
charged the former rate"
Dangerous Crossings.
The Commissioners have called She atten-
ton of the superintendent az the I.alti.
more and Potomac railroad 10 the fact that
complaints have been made to them that
the crossings of tie road at ich AMI Il and
5th and X streets southeast are not duly
protected at night. They request that
gate keepers be kept On duty until mid
night, unless there are good reasons why
this is not necessary.
Food Inspections.
The food inspectors Of the health depart
ment last week condemned 81 pounds of
beef. 20 pounds Of mutton. 10 pounds OF
veal, pounds of pork - chickens / tur-
Key, ducks. geese. ~ birds rabbits.
q quarts Of berries, 2,15o lettuce. ~ cauli-
flowers. ~ cabbages. IL bushels Of kale and
small quantities OF vegetables
Nufsances Reported.
Last week 3l4 nulslaces were reported
to the health office and ga Were ahated.
There were two cases referred TO the cor
oner twelve transcripts from records fur
nished, siNty-eight dead animals removed
and twelve burials at public expense.
miscellaneous.
The attention of the Commissioners has
been called TO the urgent necessity Of q
walk of some kind from I 10 * streets On
9th street northeast.
The report of Poundmas.er Einstein for
last week shows that - animals We're I'M
pounded. Thirty-one dogs were killed and
one was redeemed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 5.-Flour dul-westeru
super, l1oa2 co. do. extra, 2l0a2. so; do family
2Ua3.O0; winter wheat, patent, 3l5a3. 10; slrtng
do, 3. 1oa4.W: spring wheat straight 3 ..,a3 80
receipts 1855 barrels; shipments, 2 s.s barrels:
sales, LIS barrels. Wheat dull-sI,ot, GogSa6DI.
red 5612 bid receipts, Ia, l6i bushels: shipments
1900 bushels: stock. lo3i.3s9 bushels sales
5000 bushels-milling wheat 10y salui,s es,aSI
Corn strong-spot, 4la41ls; March. IlaiIIt: April.
4lEsa4lh; May, 4ls4 bid: steamer mixed, soi. lid
receipts, 1921 bushels shipments 81 ~, bushels
stock, S2l, 625 bushels: sales, - 900 bushelssouth
ern corn by sample 42ai2ls; do Oh grade. Al. ai2
Oats frm-No. white western, 31a3.Ls: No ?
mixed western, 3oa351z-stock, lI6 bushels rive
firm, with demand actiye-No. =, 57iaa5s-receipts.
good TO choice timothy, si4 50asI5 80 Grain
freights dull with slack deLnand. Sugar unchanged
Butter dull, but steady-fancy Creamery, a,a2I ::
do. imitation, l9a20; do. ladle 11als; good Iadje
l5a16; store packed, l2al4. Eggs steady--iIai5.
Cheese unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
Mr.. Mendonca Says the Brazilian
Insurgents Are Feeling Chilly.
THE GOVERNMENT CAN WAIT
Has Every Advantage and Can
Calmly Rest.
ms GENTS' MS

Mr.. Mendonca, the Brazilian minister
here. said today that the Associated Press
latest advices from Rio indicating an early
termination of the troubles in Brazil. in his
opinion, correctly stated the situation. The
minister says that 1t is evident the govern
ment is not exerting itself greatly to bring
about an end to the rebellion, but is rather
inclined to adopt waiting policy. What
II wants to accomplish is the surrender of
the rebels. and 1t can afford to wait before
bringing things to head. THE other fell
lows are out in the cold" said the minister
while the government is on the inside and
the latter can afford to be passive until
those outside get tired of their condition.
Besides this, the government does not want
unnecessarily and wantonly to destroy the
material and munitions Of war of the in
surgents."
Speaking more specifically of the condi-
ton of affairs. especially in the southern
part of the country-that Is, south of Rio
de Janeiro-the minister said that the gov
eminent has IN it's service force of % 900
men, of whom 1i,0oo are in the regular
army and 1000 in the national guard. In
the two states Of Parana and st. Catharina
the rebels have hardly 5000 men. The min
lister expressed the belief that 1t will not be
long before the trouble In that section Of
the country Is over as the government can
quickly crush the rebellion in the south,
where the warfare is guerilla in character,
once its energies are not needed at Rio.
He feels confident that the insurgents viii
not be able to hold I.apa very long, This
is an important town in the state Of Parana,
which, it has been reported, hid been cap
tured by the rebels.
The minister's latest advices from his
government are that in and arouni Rio de
Janeiro 1t has 25,0o0 men, 5000 I'm the :egIi-
lar army, 1900 I'm the police force of Rio
and Nictheroy and 1900 militia and volun-
teers.
A Portuguese paper, published in Rio.
and recently received by the minister, puts
the loss of the insurgents in the recent
battle at Arma Gao mountain a 2l2 Killed
and taken prisoners. while the government
had 800 killed and about 200 wounded. The
battle was q very savage one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05

The New York World today has a special
from Mansfield. Ohio. stating that Miss
Jennie Lander Of that city will leave for
Washington on Wednesday. where she will
assume the duties Of governess of Ruth
Cleveland, the daughter Of the President.
Miss Lander is native of Bonn, Germany,
and came to America about a year ago.
She is highly educated young lady, hav-
ing mastered the French, italian and En-
glish languages For several months she
has been giving German lessons in Mans
field. On the way to America she met the
wife of the Rev. Mr.. Drewitz Of Washing
ton, D. c., who became her fast friend. and
she owes the new position to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
THE COURTS.

Equity Court, Division Judge Hagner.
Today-Freeman agt Alexander ct al I.
]. F. Bundy appointed guardian ad Item
Gilman agt Gilman; petition of A. e. Off
man dismissed. In re Eva Nichols and
John b. Mcdonald; lunatico writs ordered
Equity Court, Division Judge Cox.
Today-Norment agt. Edwards ct al. !:
commission to get testimony at Wastmins-
ter, Nd, ordered
Circuit Court. Division Judge Bradley.
Today-Childs Brick Company agt Buck
ingham and same agt Weinecker: defaults
Wurdeman agt. Mackall; on trial.
Circuit Court, Division 2-Chief Justice
Bingham
Today-Hodgkins agt. Mueller: on trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05

Cleveland OMcials Making Inquiries
About the System Here

The board of equalization and assess
ment of Cleveland, Ohio, consisting of
benjamin F. Phinney, president; Theodore
Nj. Bates and Joseph b. Molyneaux, called
upon the Commissioners this afternoon.
The board is on tour OF inspection of
the several principal cities Of the east for
the purpose of getting new ideas regard
Ing equalization of assessments They
spent some time at the District building
and the local system of assessments and
equalization was explained by Assessor
Trimble and Assistant Assessor Griffin
The board is continuous body and has
powers to change an assessment at any
time. They receive their appointment
from the probate Judge and the office pays
$2,0o per year. They have the authority
to appoint forty assessors at 81 per day
who make returns of the property The
annual expenses of the office are 3d.
33l3O. Cleveland has a population of $780,
900 people and the taxable real estate is
placed at $4,000, COO The rate is 81 10 per
800. A comparison with Washington
shows that the latter city with a popula-
ton Of 265,OOO has taxable real estate to
the amount of $19lOOO,OOO.