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Evening star., 1895-02-22
Various Complaints.

Prof. S. +. Emmons writes from his resi-
dence, 1121 ii street northwest, that the IN
sufIcIency of water there is constant
danger to health. Prof. Aaron Skinner of
the National Observatory writes from G;2
O street that his house was deprived of
water during the cold snap, and the supply
>, ems TO be constantly diminishing. j. W.
Nairn at l,;S Vermont avenue, says there
is no water for any closet in his house
above the basement, and has not been 1or
many days. Thomas ii. LOCKER, 1Jl2 10th
street, says: Our SGpiy is constantly grow
ing weak r." ard his location is one or ad-
vantage on the score of mead and friction
in the mans Joseph Tanning, Zoo 3i
street, makes a similar complaint John u.
Ames, loo 18th street northwest, states
tEat his second-foOr supply has entirely
faIled, and he fears great inconvenience
during the coming summer. gentleman
ON Rlggs street near 14th says for several
years PAST ne has had periodical failure
in the supply, and he observes each time
il is worse than before. He thinks he has
not had sufficient water for five years past
A family living at the head of 10Th street,
after suffering from constant failure of the
water supply, finally put in Il clStern with
/, fIter and rely upon it entirely. Another
complainant, living at Ill 18th street,
says he has had to growl about the. city
water for six me nthS, and is still doing So
He would be greatly indebted to The Star
if the dam could be raised and his cause of
constant complaint removed. Mr.. G. Il.
Pearson of 12l7 Massachusetts avenue has
had no water on the second story for two
weeks. and he denounces the situation as
an outrage. DIR. Loftt S, at 1543 NJ street,
says: Why not employ the great army of
poor unemployed to put the Lydecker tun-
mel in order for use, aad at one stroke re-
lieve their distress and that of a great city
deprived of one of the great conditions of
he:,Ithful existence?" W. j. Norris, 1214 L.
street, says not drop has come from the
pipes on the second floor of his house this
winter r. V. Belt, 1914 10th street says
The pressure is never more than faint in
his house, and there is too frequently no
water at all on the second floor. a lady
living at 1S0S Massachusetts avenue writes
Il pay n water tax for closet on the thru
floor of my house. and for months have had
no water running in it,
Danger to Heating Appliances.
The coupons show another matter Incl
dental 70 the great distress prevailing. At
1116 Sth street the other day the water
failed The house was heated by the hot
water system. With the failure of water,
the supply of heat had to be cut off. The
entire household for hours at the
mercy of conditions over which nobody
seemed to have any control, and for which
they were in no degree responsible. Mean
while, they had paid taxes for what they
Evening star., 1895-02-22

A Chinese imperial decree has been is
sued ordering that Kung, ex-Taotai of Port
Arthur and General Yeh Chi Gao, VINO
were tried by the board of punishment. be
condemned to prison until autumn, when
they are to be executed for losing Port
Arthur 10 the Japanese.
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A lady living on Capitol Hill. where the
famine is general, describes the dangerous
inconvenience resulting from the failure
Of water in well-appointed houses. where
every convenience has been provided and
the routine of housework dove-tails pre-
ciseIy into them. She says: Mothers and
housekeepers could appreciate the difii-
culties in the way of bathing family of
little children as occasion requires. and OF
washing dishes, which have to be let down in
the dumb waiter for that purpose threetimes
a day-ditfic ultIeS that are the more annoy
ing IN face of the fact that the house IS
completely fitted and that water only Is
lacking to make the burden less. During
the late blizzard our supply stopped en-
tirely for few hours. L employed boy
to carry water from nelghboring pump
to tide us over. This cOnultlon lasted only
a few hours, but for days the supply was
very feeble in the kitchen, and did not
run at any time on the floors above
Evening star., 1895-02-22
1T. Louis bridge.

The Senate committee on commerce has
authorized a second favorable report on
the ST. Louis bridge bill. After the first
report was made objection was raised as
TO the site which is near the Eads bridge.
on the. ground that il would obstrUct com
merce ard the bill was reccmmittei. The
committee heard the testimony offered by
both sides and again decided to report III
favor of the site originally chosen.
Evening star., 1895-02-22
Veterinary Notice.
CAPITOL TOPICS.
judiciary Nominations Reported Fay
Or;,bly.

The Senate judiciary committee at n sre-
cal meeting yesterday reported favorably
the nomination of Erskine NJ. Ross to be cir
cult Judge of the ninth GPacitic slcpeJ judi
cal district. and Richard t. OConnGr Tor
United States marshal of Minnesota.
Evening star., 1895-02-22

The Ensign Car Manufacturing Company,
at Huntington, w Va. which has been
tions in full March I. The plant will en-
ploy about one thousand men.
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,,,.ct.I IN tbe Ftfty-Thtrd Congress-.

Elected to the Fffty-Thfrd Congress.
f. J. Jorden. republican. gets 652 ma
jority in Wyoming for the short term in
Congress from the fifteenth Pennsylvania
district and J. H. Codding, republican, go
majority for the full term The district
gives Jorden COCO, and Codding 1900.
Evening star., 1895-02-22

Cholera is raging in the state Of Minas
Gereas, Brazil.
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New Phases of Distress From the
Water Famine.
CARRYING WATER TO FLUSH CLOSETS
Multiplying Evidences Of Danger in
the Situation.
THE COMPLAINT GENERAL

Suppose a map were made to show the
occurrences of a failure in water supply
throughout the city. This could be done
easily ty sticking pin on the street map
of the city to correspond in locality with
each of the many complaints coming TO
The Star on it's water supply coupon peti-
tions. 1t would show graphically what the
citizens of Washington are now suffering,
and lay foundation for profitable compari-
sons ia the future.
Carrying Water to Flush Closets.
A study of these coupons as they come
In day by day shows by constantly new de-
tails of the water famine what the extent
of the calamity is at this time. There are
many coupons today that tell OF the alarm
that fathers and mothers feel with the
prospect OF a diminished water supply dur
ing the coming summer, and state 'hae
now they daily carrying water upstairs
to the second floor. in some cases from tne
basement, having no water on the nrSt
floor, to flush water closets. which may, IL
neglected, cause disease. There are COM
ing also, daily, little petitions where some
earnest citizen has cut out the coupon,
pasted ii on sheet OF paper and got MS
nei ghbors to sign it. In one case list OF
thirty EameS signed in this way was 1oi-
lowed with note: Many others wouiu
have signed. L know. if they had been at
home
There are a few Of these coupons that
show how strong the instinct of self-pres-
ervation is in the average citizen and what
ingenuity he sometimes shows In keeping
what he regards as an absolute necessity
to life and health.
1t is all told in the following sentence
from a coupon coming from gentleman
living, not on Capitol Hill. but on II street.
n lower level-where there ought to be
a sufficient supply. He says: My family
are threatened. Our water closet tanks for
over twenty days have been empty. We
must flush them, and We cannot carry
water up from below to do II. l find the
flow is stronger at night. and l get up at
Il or 1 o'clock every night and fill my bath
tub. so as to be able to flush the water
closet
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No wnter md Diphtheria.


A gentleman living in the vicinity of N
and 11th streets northwest writes: You
will do the city great favor if by your
efforts the scheme to increase the water
supply is accomplished. 1 live in one of
the highest sections in the northwest in
side of Florida avenue. and in consequence
of this medium height have felt the need
of water During January there was fall-
ure to get water to the second story part
of nearly every day, and for ten days dur
ing the recent cold weather there was no
water to the second story and none to the
closet tank since the lst of February. Ihe
sanitary inspector informed me that this
deficiency was in consequence OF heavy
drain of water through running pipes-the
head or power, behind the supply not
being sufficient to stand the continual drain
and also force water to the second story.
1t is very plain that the only remedy Is
that Of a more abundant supply, and your
efforts in this line will doubtless meet the
hearty cooperation of all good citizens.
This case occurs where there was witnln
the past year q most malignant outbreak of
dlphtheria. Physicians who are familiar
with the facts state that the disease mani
tested itself there in the worst form, and
Ii was wholly due to imperfect drainage
aggravated by insufficient flushing of clos
cts The region, may be seen on the
typographical map, is the highest In tne
city. slightly higher even than Capitoi
Hill, and the drainage should have been
ditions are concerned.
DIR. Magruder describes at length on his
coupon. as he did at the recent board of
trade meeting, the difficulty he has had in
his residence opposite the Arlington Hotel
The supply had steadily lessened since
1891, and two years ago he could get no
water on his bed room floor He put In
gas engines to preserve the sanitary con-
Citions of the house. In cases of sickness
the germs of disease 90 to the water closets
in matter coming from the patients, and
unless the closets are properly washed the
disease is very likely to be communicated
to others.
Evening star., 1895-02-22

The nominations for recording secretary
were then in order. Mrs. M. S. Gist of
Washington was put in nomination. and
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood said Of her that
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Who is she that she should let innocent
arms encircle her?
"We must all suffer-" says she, coldly.
sit is to save you from unnecessary suf-
fering that / now speak. You can heed me
or not, as you like. But l felt it my duty
to warn YOU"
"What think" says the girl, a little
thrown back upon herself by that sharp
repulse. sis, that you misjudge Mr..
Prendergast. To me be Is kind-very
kind, and" a little defantly, mamma
thinks him charming"
"It," with a faint sneer, "shows great
| discrimination on your mothers part"
"He is very kind to her, too. He quite
studies her."
| Mrs. Allingham makes little impulsive
, gesture.
alt is a pity she does not study him."
with a touch OF indignation. "If your
mother sometimes forgot herself and
thought more of you, it would be better
both for her soul aud body. tell you,
Mr.. Prendergast is no fit associate for
you"
"Mamma does not think So" says the
| girl, with little soft offended air. "She
likes him, and so do II"
| "Yes? Mrs. Abingdon laughs deris-
| lively. The time has come for the an
| nouncement she would have avoided.
"His wife doesn't" says she.
| There Is long silence. Then n little
gasping sigh from the girl, breaking on
the evening air, brings them both back to
tho present. Mrs. Allingham's heart is
full of remorse. Yet what else could she
do. She has tried everything-and--
81 told you he was a BRUTE" says she.
She lays her hand on the girls shoulder
and shakes her gently. "There, now, you
knowl Give him his congo at once-and
your heart, il you can, to Mr.. Borthwick.
| He will treasure it,"
AS she speaks, shadow falls across the
| moonlit terrace.
"There he is" whispers she, "looking
for you-waiting for you. Go to him."
The girl stirs uneasily. Then, seeing
herself discovered, moves straight 10
where the tall Englishman is standing,
hesitating as to whethe he shall go to her
or not. The last Mrs. Allingham sees of
them is satisfactory. The girls head is
downcast, indeed but she has let her hand
be imprisoned by Borthwick, who looks
as If he would keep it against all odds, to
the end of time.
Concluded tomorrow
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PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
A Notorious Locality May Become
Famous i'm Years to Come

There Is one spot in Providence that has a
past and present, and is bound TO have a
future IL is the lot known as the old state
prison lot on Gaspee Promenade, and Park
streets, on which tho new State Normal
School is being built.
its future must indeed copy fair its past.
Here for years within the gloomy walls now
being torn down, were confined tho unfortun-
ates who had somehow formed the idea that
they could do as they pleased in a community
governed by law. But all who were connRed
here were not wicked, some through the
malady Of malpdies. tho greatest terror Of
man-nsanty-were located within portion
Of the building. But Of either class too often
might 1t be said that all hope abandoned they
who entered there. Years ago came the re-.
moval Of the State wards 10 Cranston, and for
awhile the rats ruled the place Then tho
portion of the building formerly used for the
officers quarters was occupied by boarders
Next came the occupancy of the yard and lot
by the men who collect the swill Of tho city.
The place is now a sccno of bustling life. for
| in the part that fronts on Gaspoe street is
| heard the quack Of ducks. and the cncSlc Of
chicks. Near the Park street side Of the lot,
! and 10 the cast and north, masons, cart
| drivers, hod carriers and laborers are hard AT
| work, helping contractors ". B. Horton &
! Sons to build the now school building. The
houses TO the north are being mado ready for
removal 10 other places.
But IL IL 20 the future that tho people famil
lar with the place viii look 10 with greatest
pleasure Here Is to be- placed one Of those
grand buildings that the state has wisely de
cided TO erect and which will DO indeed 1
happy combination OF beauty and utility
Around the Normal School will be sufficient
ground 90 make this portion OF the hill ,
proper sct-off TO the new state House. TIL,
Influences of the school and its good worl
cannot bc fully measured by the extent of oul
state.
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gastW
"In Berlin--a month ago."
"And he has followed you here?"
T-I don't know"
~ do. Amy" tightening her grasp on
the girls arm. "Put him out OF your
mind. Refuse to see him again. IL you
encourage him, you will regret 1t only
once but that Will be forever Give your
heart TO MIR. Borthwick. He is good,
true, honorable. He is man, Amy. The
other isl
The girl leans forward, breathlessly,
IA brutel" says Mrs. Allingham, re-
lentlessly.
"Ob, no, noln family.
ooh, yes yes" vehemently. "And you,
you little white flower of child, TO
dream of accepting the love of a thing
like thatl Why, he would crush the life
out OF you, and then--leave you"
"Oh, it is horrible! 1t isn't true" says
ut is truel Do you think don't
know"
"Knowl How can you know"
because" Mrs. Allingham's brows
contract, al knew just such a man as he
is"
There Is such bitterness in her tone that
the girl feels awed by it to the extent of
forgetting her own trou bles for the mo-
ment.
"I-rm afraid you have not been
happy" says she, timidly.
Mrs. Allingham breaks into laughter
low, but mirthlesS. Then she restrains
herself.
"Not very. But that's neither here nor
there. The question now il your happi-
ness. You will wonder why care about
It; but was only child like you, when
-anu-well, / would not have you live
| the life lived. And yours will be worse,
mind you, IL you listen TO that man; for
| mine was, In the worlds jargon, honora-
| BILE misery, whereas yours
"I-l don't think you understand Mr..
| Prendergast," says the girl, nervously.
"Don't IL Then, almost fiercely. care
| you mad, child? Can't you see he ffer-
| ence between these two men. One would
raise you to his own fine level, the other
would degrade you-ohln with touch Of
| pain, 81 can't bear TO speak more plainly
| Can't you take what say, and believe In
ii2 tell you Ispoak from a most melan-
eheiy past
| Her eyes are full OF tears. How can she
save this silly child, without being brut-
ally dircct2
ion, you have suffered " cries the girl
in low tone. The tender mounting
moon has cast its rays upon the tears thai
are trembling TO their fall in Mrs. AllinR.
hams beautiful eyes. Amy, with sud.
den movement, goes TO her, as II to cas-
her arms around her, but Mrs. Alling
ham, with aswift gesture, puts her back
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wife but a widow, had met, had looked,
and then-had loved.
This little wayside inn was an ideal
place for lovers, with its little veranua,
covered with dainty creepers, and lts
slowly rushing river at the end oil IL, ana
its garden, quaint, sweet, natural.
Just now, besides Mrs. Aillingham ana
Carlton, there were only three other per.
sons-s small, fair girl, with an inVallu
mother, more of hypochondrlac, per-
haps, than anything else, and young
man. These three seemed to be OF one
party, and that the girl was, in way, en-
gagged TO the man seemed probable. MRS.
Allingham had held herself little aloot
from them, but something in the glrFs
charm, something of the natural desire
for companionship with ones own sex,
had made her in way friendly with her.
"What question" SAYS she, with a
little coquettish lifting of her brows, ana
then ali at once her mood changed and
her cheek was against his. "Oh, darling!
On. Geoffl II you only knew" Some
memory OF the past had stirred her-to
what3--it seemed like passionate relief
and gratitude.
have forbidden me to talk. OF 1t, i Know,
and so / won't, but your past was sau, my
| darling, wasn't it?n
"But my PRESENT." said she with tear,
full laugh, .'is not that something; and
| tomorrow
"Ahl tomorrow" He strained her to
| him. Tomorrow you Will be mine In
| deed. But will you like Constantinopie,
| my dearest? IL will be so different TO you.
| You, who have been accustomed to Lon
don and its vagaries. BY the way, nave
you seen the days paper? That notori-
GUS scoundrel, Lord Straugeways, Is onco
more in evidence; you have met him, per-
haps"
| For a moment--only a moment-she
caught at the rail OF the bridge and looked
down. Then, deliberately she turned her
face to his.
"Yes, have met him."
"You knew himf
"a little" She trified with the flower
in her hands, letting IL fall, petal by petal,
into the river below; such trihing, In
clever fingers, hides nervousness.
Enough, tool" said he with q shrug.
"a little of his society would go far
way, l should think. My brother knew
him at college; detestable brute in every
way. see his wife has left him.
| ''Yes2"
| "You know hor, too, perhapsT
"Yee."
"What cold answer" laughing.
"What sort of q woman was she?"
"Ohl don't know" hurriediy. Her
face had paled, but was turned away from
him now, and so hidden from HIM.
az see,b said he. "You did not like her
/ can understand that! Fancy your liking
a woman who could marry scoundrel
like that"
''She was very young, I heard" sale
Mrs. Allingham In strangled tone, hel
face still averted.
"That's the cry always" returned he
carelessly. But his wealth must have hae
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holding the girls hand closely in her
own.
"Give up that man, Amy. He is un-
worthy. Why, why Go you let him make
love to you? Oh, how hard 1t is to ex-
plain-to you-wbo do not know the
meaning Of the wordl But the real thing,
real love, is all purity, believe me"
"Yes?" says the girl, looking distressed,
puzzled.
"There is Mr. Borthwick," goes on
Clare eagerly. He is in love with youW
"Oh, Mrs. Allingham, l." with fright
ened, pretty eyes and a rising color like
nothing on earth SO much as a blush rose
Il don't thing any one is in love with
me-"
"Mr. Borthwick is" says Mrs. Alling-
ham ia her queer, direct way. Then
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Copyright by Bachelor Johnson a Bachelor
"Do you know, when / first saw you
thought YOU were a girl" said he. They
were both watching the river down below
them as it swirled through the wooden
bridge on which they were standing, but
now she turned her head slightly, glanced
toward him for a moment and laughed
"And DOW what do you think me-a
boy?"
At this he laughed, too, and, catching
her hand, held it fondly between both MS
own. A.. r
"You know what l mean-that L
never dreamt of your having been mar
ried. You look so young-so tender"
''Like the Boy Billeel Well, II you had
dreamt"--
"Oh, no; it would have been just the
same" He took his hand from hers only
to slip il round her slender shoulders.
"Do you know" said he, "a woman long
ago told me that NJ,
"A womanl What womsn?" She
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"YoU LOVE, DO YOU NoT!" SAID SHE.
something to do with her choice, young
as she was. 1t is only just like you TO
give her q good word. But it's bad case
all through, i fancy, and Pm not sur
prised you didn't get on with her. She
and you must have been miles apart in
every way--in every thought"
A little wind had arisen and was blow
ing up the river.
"You are silent, darling. Glare! Have
hurt you'll"
't0ht no, no, not''
al have" this with vehement contrition
81 have reminded you OF your married
Not like that wretched Lady Strange
ways. You are free-and, tomorrow
She turned suddenly.
"Do you know said she cher voice
was iaint), al think should like to be
alone for little while. Godfrey, will
you"--
But to leave you like this-you are
al am quite well for all that. Yes-go."
Then suddenly she turned to him, and
drawing his face down looked at him long
and earnestly. "You love me-you do"
says she.
In moment she was in his arms, with
no one to see them in their silent place
save the river and the swaying branches
overhead.
"You know It,"
"Yes-yes. But" impntiently, "to love
| Is not enough. Any one can love; but to
| love against IT," her eyes are always
| holding his in stead fast glance, "if all
the world was against me, would you love
| me thenl"
~ would would-my soul" says he.
When she has sent him away, very un-
willingly, she still leans against the rails
and lets her thoughts run riot. Yes, Il IL
all overl She has quito decided on throw
ing her past TO the winds and giving this
new life full play She Is willing TO risk
everything. One must be happy some
time, il only once in ones life This is
her "once," and she will have IL. BE IL
short or long, days Joy, or a brief mid
summer madness, still she will have IL.
And she Will DO doing him no harm.
| Nonei II the worst came TO the wort, il
he should ever learn the truth, why, then,
IL is she who woulc suffer, not he. Ii Il
che who would 90 TO the wall. lie would
90 free. And, indeed, no one would come
to grief, for she would have had her day
and he-a little spasm shakes her-wou d
20, and so end one small episode in his
life. But would he7
Oh, mono. Surely noti
Besides, everything points 20 the fact
that he will never know. Tomorrow they
! will be married, In the little church nest,
ling In the wood below, and after that
Constantinople-a good place to hide
AND then India; large field, too. Ilei
spirits rise. No there Is no fear.
CHAPTER III.
As she turns to leave the bridge tee
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will do one good deed before
But II the doing OF 1t should botray herl
No; no fear OF that. lie had said he
would not be- back until the day after to-
morrow. and by that time she will be far
away. Oh, that II was fartherl
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CHAPTER II.
AS she turns to leave the bridge tee
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"where did you meet this-Mr. Prender-
gast?"
| "In Berlin--a month ago.
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The evening has grown late, and all
the lights of heaven are resplendent.
Scarce sound can be heard, save the
calm rushing OF the river down below,
and the sigh OF the wind in the trees.
Above, the
"Gilded sickle Of the new made moon
Leading the pale lamp OF the evening
star"
IL shining brilliantly.
On the terrace stands Mrs. Allipg ham,