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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
AiISCELLA NEOUS.
ATTENTION.


The Cunny Gas Retort. q Scientific Wonder. \
/ teaspoonful Of coal Oil makes hogshead OF incl
gas, put GetOrt m your stove and your iTe -
ready for any use; il is simple convenient and
safe; IL cents WeeS viii furnish family With
fuel. the Tetort is exhibition and for sale
at GIG Pa. ave. Sc. PETER DAILY. Sole Agent.
Capitalists and the public invited 10 inspect
Item
KNDERGARTEN ADDRESS by Mis- ;. T.. Blow
The annual meeting OF the Columbian Find p
garten Association will b. held 1t Columbian
University saturday. NAY ,, 1923. at 10. - a. m.
Louis, at II. Remarks By ID. Nm +. Harris and
Dr. VIM, II. HailInAnn. Public invited. Item
SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRTTING taught: 81 per
month; Pitman system. SfENOGRAPHER.
this Office. mhi
CATCH THIS WHILE IT'S HOT Latrobe g,J,es
put in LIST floor only $ll: register IN 9d
floor - extra; latrnbes Put in from sl3 M: ranges
put in cheap; all kinds of stove repairs on hand
J. +. ATKINSON, Plumber and Timer. 1872
18th ST. nv mhi-at
DANCING Waltz and two step; guaranteed
strictly private. Miss Marie Leonardo SO
NJ st. NV, tie only lady teacher in Washington
teaching under a diploma Of the National A.
ISOLATION Masters Of Dancing; protect yourself
from incompetents; stage and fancy dancing
speciality. mh3it
PRIVATE letter boxes for rent at THEO'S cigar
and news stand, 1913 New York
mhS-5t
CHEAPEST hrs;-class carpenter; jobbing aud re-
pairing speciality. MACKEN, 1913 New York
ave. mh36t
HIGHEST prices paid for gents cast-oH cloth
ing Drop postal to SAUL BROS, 915 ID i.
NV. mh2 -5mos- eIn
'SNAP" IN WALL PAPER1N55-Iiooms pa
pered with newest, handsonIest paper
the very best work that skill and experience can
do-foT only 50 up. Our prices for Painting are
below what fine work Is really WORTH r G.
NOLTE. $40 9th st. No branch. mh2-tf
ROOMS PAPERED with latest style gold paper,
- up; frst-class work. LEPREUX. HOP Va.
ave. mh2-3t
"ONLY PERFECT yAPOR BATH greatest seller
on earth. HYGIENE BATH CABINET co,
Nashville, Tenn. fer, mh2
RIDERS. ATTENTION. BY order OF different
storage houses represent | am Offering all
90 high grade wheels al one-third value NEW
IORk CYCLE co, 43i 9Th ST. fe27-7t
REMOVAL SALE at sELBY'S; all goods about
onc-half price; come and DC convinced. no
fake;-Ho humbug about SELBY; straight goods.
1904 Pa. ave. nw. fe2'-6t
SHOES half-soled and hecled while YOU wait. 35c,
oak-tsn leather used 90 Pa. ave. NV. ie27-7t
FOR ADOPTION-A nice healthy baby girl
weeks old; to respectable party. Address NJ.
r.. this Office. fe2G-7t-em
PRINTING AND BoOKBINDING.
Printing 500 cards. &c; 50J envelopes. 75c;
500 note heads, 7jc; 500 statements, 75c; bind.
ing magazines, SOC: miscellaneous books re-
bound G E. WILLIAMS, GI5 7th st NV. fe6 II
W0RCh'S MUSIC STORE.
s23 Street Northwest
SHEET MUSIC, HALF OFF
SAFES-New and secondhand; one 1900 potnd
steel bank safe. one Miller's vault. filled door.
Mosler cheap; all kinds of repairing and
locks looked after. II. B. Triple, HOG st.
fes 1mO-em
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Mrs. DIR. RENNER,

in obstetrics, gold medal awarded for the science
of obstetrics from the University OF Munich, Ba-
varia: treats successfully women's complaints
and irregularities; private santsrium for ladies'
before and during confinement. Office hours from
to p. al. No. 6l9 Pa. ave. NV, Washing ton,
ID. c. la2f-u
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NANTED-A boy e. learn the printing trade
NENABLE a co. 703 eth 81 nv n
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The cunuy Gas Retort. 4 Scientific Wonder. :
tedsp0onful OF coal Oil makes a hOEsheJd OF me
gas put a GetOrt IN your stove and your hTe =
ready for Jny use; II Is simple. convenient ant
safe; IL cents a WeeS viii furnish family viii
fuel, the Tetort is exhibition and for sal,
at GIG Pa ave. Sc. PETER DAILY. Sole Agent
Capitalists and the public invited to inspect
Item
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The "3 DAYS - Cure

Cfor mem leads all remedies in this city;
prompt and permanent cure or no charge, con-
sultaton free. DIR. MCKEEHAN. 7l6 18th st.
NV. Office hours, 10 a. m to l p. m, to 5
D. m: sunday. , 20 ?. M. te21-1t
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M ME, THEO,

Medium and card reader. Na-hiugtpus most
famous clsirvoyant and palmist. Consult her on
business, love. and family Affairs: reunites the
separated: removes spells; causes speedy mar
rilges and gives good luck: open daily: German
spoken pc and SOC. g29 II st. NV. mh5-l4t
SOCIETY PIANIST.
studio. 1ll5 r NV; readings given at enter
tainments lecture, Tuesdays, p. IN; no charge
mh5-3I-pm
MRS LEPREtN the Medium Is now az HOP
Va. ave; 18th Il. pass the door. mii2St
YOU CAN'T BUY a brown-stone mansion for 20
cents, but you get nrst-Clls5 suit and
overct,at CuStoni-inade but Slightly wOTn,' at
JTSTH'S. OLD STAND. Go ID 81. NV. mhl-it
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Then shall our name (Heurich's beeV9
be familiar i'm his mouth a. household
word,
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES


FOR SAIE-Very cheap: gents bicycle, Crescent
make. Call after r. m, IlS 9TH st. ne.
mhl-3t
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" ANTED-A good iob npe-settor and pres
feeder. Apply al 425 9th ii. NV. Il
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wANTED-HOUS AND LOTS.

WANTED-A Groom house. north of Pa ave.
and west of 9th St; not So 600 cash.
WALTER s. MATTHEW, 1907 ST. NV mh2 81
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- All our 81, 50 and 81 Sax m
Ony Wool Jackets and Sweat tlUn
t,rs now; 100 many on hand sjE},
e. AEEkBACU. . 81 II. Eat. 49,
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Us street NOTtnWest.
SHEET MUSIC, HALF OFF.
felLtf
SAFES-New and secondhand; one 4, 600 potnd
steel bank safe: one Mller's vault. Allied door.
Mosler cheap; all kinds of repairing and
locks looked after. II. b. Triple, HOG + SC. NV.
feS lmO-em
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk and Washington
SteambOatCO
NiBOATS

- Every day in the year for Fortress Non
roe Norfolk. Newport News and all points
- south. BY the superb. powerful. steel PAL
% ace steamers. Newport News Norfolk
- and ''W ashington." on the following sehcd-
fa1a
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NATIONAL DENTAL PARL0RS,
4O6 F st. y. w.

BUb + SC. y. w.
Gold filings and bridge work a speciality, at
the lowest price; amalgam filings. SOC; full sets
OF teeth on plates, 50; extracting either by gas
or local spray, absolutely painless. soc; with
out 25c; all work done by experts and guar
anteed the best; open sundays from 10 to ;
o'clock rrh22-tf-em
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and small adjoining; suitable for bust.
ness or light housekeeping. I23 llth ST. NV.
mhi-3t
FOR RENT nfurnshed lst and 2,i floors; fine
for doctors. dentists lawyers, OF residence;
hot water heat + st. pass the door. 3l2 Ind.
ave, near City Hall. mh3-St-em
FOR RENT unfinished roomsi privileges Of
Light housekeeping; department people pre-
ferred. 1914 ST. Inh3-3t-cm
FOR Rents or unfinished rooms: 2d door:
gas. hath, heat; suitable for light housekccp-
ing; very desirable; near Smithsonian. g29 Nr-
GINA avenue. mh3-3t en-
FOR RENT-Two unfur. rooms; second 9oor 81 %
per week; third floor. attic. two rooms. 1jc
per week. PSI 81 81. sw. rlhS-St
FOR RENT-TWo unfur. rooms; second floor;
suitable for light housekeeping; bath on
same floor. Cpl 9th st. ne. miss
FOR RENT Three communicating unfllr front
rooms second floor, and two back; cheap
rent. 70i st. mh3-3t
FOR RENT-Cheap: desirable unfur. rooms:
conveniently located; light housekeeping go
"a Il. ne. nih2-]t EN-
FOR RENT-Two large unfur. rooms on % floor.
- and on 81 floor for 90. 1920 ith Il.
ST NV mh2-3t
FOR RENT-Sec floor front room: ) windows;
closets; l very large; heat, gas terms
very reasonable. 1898 st. Apply at
ner, TRIBUNE. mh2-2t
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REDUCED. REDUCED,
lis Readings TO
Ladies, 2jc. Gents, Soc
PROF. CLAY,

Oldest established CairyorAnt, tells you business,
love affairs, family troubles; about lawsuits. di
vOTces anything Won wish 10 know: brings sep
arated together, causes speedy marriages; removes
family troubles; bad luck spells, OF mysterious
feelings; Ia to 10 daily. So II st. sv. mlii-5t-em
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FOR SALE CHURCH.

FOR. sALE-s4 500; church; seating capacity, 500;
Ij ffet front; so feet deep; windows on all
sides; very cheap; see it. JOHN f. DONOHOE,
sos East Capitol st. mh2-6t
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FOR SAIE=LOIS.

FOR SALE-Desirable lot: 1sxSe feet: on 18th
St, near Pennsylvania ave-; price, Soc, foot.
Apply ga st. Sc. mhs-5f
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''OLO- BENZO.' a specific for all female troubles;
send stamp for sample. call bet. II and p:
m. 125 lad ave. nv. MRS. T. A. BAILEY. General
Agent. fe2i-2wks-em
NOTICE-'Orange Blossom" the world renowned
cure for all female diseases. is sold to the drug
trade only from the Laboratory, and Hub
bard Court Chicago. Dr. j. A. McGill 4 Co, pro
prietors. Look out for parties calling themselves
our agents. they peddlers OF 4 notorious
fraud. We have agents fe26-lm
SPIRITU ALISM-9lrs- Zoller, Medium. Il02 New
York ave. 9th and | nw.l; seances Tuesday
and Friday evgs; interviews daily: Sunday evg.,
meetings Typographical Hall, 42j G ST. NV.
fe15-7t-erl
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FOR sALE-corNTRY PROPERTY

FOR SALE-PaTty must sell 81 acres at Rec
vile; 7-rOom house. barn and eoVshed excel
lent water: fruit of all kinds. Address HARD
TINES, BrOokland. ID. c. mit4-3t
FOR SALE-BefoFe they are gone get a 500
burban lot for $50. SUTOR SUTOR. Room
8. 90S G. 81. mh33tem
FOR SALE OR EXCH tNGE-7O-aere farm Er
truck dairy: Groom hOCSe; barn; pump
in yard: terms liberal; miles from city. Address
FARM, this Office. mh2 Ct
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FOR sALE-sToRE OR DWELLING

FOR sALE-Store or dwelling 50. 700: Broom cot
tage, S1.150; 7-room dwelling, s., 2J0. I. +.
REARDoN, s07 Monroe St, Anacostia, d. c.
mh3- 15t-em
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WANTED TaiIor's coar maker. at once. BIER
MAN. 4o2 9th st. nv. Item
WANTED VIII A. SUGG cali at Time, oficc
at onceE II
WANTED Young. experienced colorcd uutler.
with ref nom private family. GA l5th IT.
NV. Ii
NANTED-A boy 10 learn the printing trade.
NENABLE q co. 7oS 9TH 81. nS- Il
WANTED-A good iob t,pe-setter and pres
feeder. Apply al l25 9th 81 NV. II
WANTED-Bov under Is wears Of age 10 assist
in a mems furnishing department. address
NJ. r. d., this office. mhi-"t
WANTED-A bright Young man tor lEcircom,
bring best city refs. Apply carl. Tins morn
nag, ao2 95h st II
WANTED White barber: come ready Tor work
METROPOLITAN HOTEL BARBER SHOP. Il
WANTED FIrst-clas~ gflt-edge white coax; also
white goodman aud culored butler. al on'e.
EXCHANGE 81 REAL, 72l 18th 81 NV Il
WANTED-Two rsi-,las, waiter, ana Juo ycung
girls. MRS MOORE, @oi 81 NV u
NANTED-A union ooacb-trimmer to d. job
work. FLYNN, a BIOL Vt. 2l7 9Th IL sV.
II
WANTED-A good salesman tor a new enter
prise Cali at l2S7 10th 81 nv. mlS-at-ein
MANTED-Five experienced tailors. Apply al
WEINBERG & co, 3Sl Pa. axe. se.
mhS-3t-cm
WANTED-M City Intelligence Office. walters.
cooks dishwashers. drivers, boys. lahorcr-.
farm hands AZ 18th st. NV ml@-,t
WANTED Electrician or mschini>t: well-iu-
formed man OF good appearance. Address
ELECTRICIAN. this Office. ml@-5t
NANTED-A strong Young white man TO be per
manent help at bar and general work: man
with some experience preferred. Amply, after
$50 q. M 81 eth 81. NV. mh2-5l
WANTED-Two men. cook and meatcut,er. tor
hotel; also hoy Tor doctor office. 1902 =
10th ~. NV. m2-.t
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F0R sALE-MISCELL

FOR .sAlE- FURNITURE of G-room house Va X ST.
t. nv, sery cheap TO immediate purchaser. Al
dress -Ex ri. this Office. Item
FOR SALE-Reliable incubator and broader; only
f'cheap for cash. Apply WALTER DCCKETT &
CO., 935 La. ave. NV. mhi3t
For Su.E-Pawn ticket s.,r diamond rrg ST.:
in fer $50; cost 500. Adde'S BARGAIN. tbs.
ofite. nai-3t
WANTED-Small steam engine and boiler, from
to . IA. p. in good order, in exchange for a
suburban lot or stock. Address Bon p, this
oiice. mht3t
FLOR 'rSALE-An ll-jewel EIgin watch, in fine
gold-illed case; brand new; 10 size; sI2.
p p CRAFT. Room Is, 52o 9TH st. NV. Ii
FOR SALE-Sl2 for frst-class sewing machines
# you want seryiceable machine at lower
price we have them for S, 81 and $40; years
guarantee. FtSK's SEWING MACHINE En-
CHANGE, S27 G st. Sc. mh3-st-em
FOR sALE-Splendid slightly used upright pianos
=, at halt price; 8 nnothly; aise Rnahe, 500;
weekly; all guaranteed. BRADBURY WARE
ROOMS, 10 Pa. ave. InltS-d
FoR SALE egg Buckeye incubator and go
chick P-Statc breeder; also two ii0-egg IN
cubators and one chick brooder: no offer re-
fused or will exchange for bicycle INCUBATOR
this Office. NH 81 en-
FOR SALE-very cheap; hanson and harness;
also l set Of heavy hack harness. I'll 10th st.
NV mh2-3t
FOR SALE-Fresh and calf. Call after l2
1924 Congress st. mh2-3t
FOR SALE-Barber's chair; first class condition;
cheap. All East Capitol ST. mh2-3t
FOR SALE-Eogs for Matching;
brown Leshorns and buff Ply
mouth Rocks: ~ for Is. Brook land
Poultry Yards, x. &. BOOTH, Man
ager, office cor. 10th and G. NV.
uh1-7t ,em
All our 81, So and 81 Sax-NA
Ony Wool Jackets and Sweat flOn
crs now. Too many on hand siH3,
for a mild winter. VeO
c. AUERBACH, : 81 III. Est. 1872.
FOR sALE-Upright grand pianos; half price
cash. 1909 G. It. fe22 limo
FOR SALE-YouI.g Cuban and Mexican parrots,
monkeys, gold fishes. dogs. pigeons, canaries.
ineubators. Spratt's and Austin's dog bread; send
for catalogue. SCHM1DS BIRD STORE, 7l2 18th
/, 81. NV. ocs-u
FOR SALE-s29 S for eft extension table;
lounges. 8. So cook stoves. s.; heater, -. so;
parlor and bedroom suites 81 per week; cheap
cash and credit. REDMOND Sl3 eth st. NV.
oc30 item
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

n. ID. HOPKINS, Notary Public, for Pensions and
civil service ROOM 81 Washington Savings
Bank. cor 10th and c NV; and CO ne.
mho -3t-cm
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PROF. BERNARD,

The famous English ClairvOyBnt and Palmist.
tells past. present and future: also about BUSH
ness deals; love and family affairs; reUnitcs the
Separated brings quarres all right; causes speedy
marriage; removes spells, and gives luck. 20
. daily. 81 sth 81. nv. Fees, 2jc. o. and 81
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DR., LEATHERMAM

EXPERT SPECIALIST, C2J years exPerience.)
All private diseases quickly and permanently
cured SYPHILIS positively cured in any stage
Consultation free. ts iSso.
Hours, % to IL, to 5. Tues,
No SOC i st. NV. Closed Sunday.
nol5-ti-em
NINE LA RUE Medium tells past and pres
ent; gives luck and spells taken of. 1923 l-2
ST. NV. Walk upstairs. feli-1m
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wANTED-BICyCIES

WANTED-Bicycle; good condition; not mere
than $40; no dealers. BIKE, this Office.
mh2 81 EN-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-26
MOORE JURY DISCHARGED.
Unable to Reach Verdict After
Twenty Hours of Deliberations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-After twenty
hours deliberation the jury in the
Fayne Strahan Moore robbery trial
failed to render a verdict, and reported
the fact Of their disagreement to Re-
corder~ Goff at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing and were discharged. The jury
was locked up at O'clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t was rumored at that
time they stood nine for conviction
and three for acquittal, and it was also
rumored, though it cannot be authori-
tatively stated, that the jury finally
stood seven FOR conviction and five for
acqulttal. All night long the men
argued, sending out communicat tions
at intervals to find out the according
penalty and also to state they conld
not agree. Recorder Goff then locked
them up, and at o'clock this morning
they went to breakfast, the foreman
sending word to Recorder Golf that
they could not reach an agreement and
that they were utterly worn out. Re
corder Goff came to the court house at
1O:15, and Immediately sent for the
jury and discharged them, with thanks.
The recorder renanded the defendant
until Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock,
when. after recess until then. the
date of new. trial will be set. The
prisoner was then taken back to the
Tombs.
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GEN. EGAN AROUSED.
COHnmissary General Talks of Libel
Suits and Courts Martial.

COmmissary General Talks of Libel
Suits and Courts Martial.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 25.-Gen. Miles
interview at Cincinnati caused a tre-
mendous sensation at the war depart
ment. The commissary general, whose
department is specifically attacked in
the matter Of beef contract scandals
was red-hot with indignation. Libel
suits and courts martial will in all
probability be based on Gen. Miles in
terview
The commissary general said: 81
have cut the article out of the paners
and sent it to Gen. Miles to be Informed
whether he has been accurately report
ed. If he has been, then I propose to
invoke the military and civil laws for
redress. I am not q subordinate Of
Gen. Miles and not subject to his or
ders. 1 have nothing to say about the
allegations in the article. When 7
make reply it will be under OATH
The commissary department denies
that bad beef was sent to Tampa or
Jacksonville. Gen. Egan has asked
that he be permitted to go before the
war investigating committee and reply
officially to the charges from army
headquarters.
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HOLIDAY WEEK WEATHER.
Intense Storm North of Montana
Normal Conditions Elsewhere,

Intense Storm North of Montana
Normal Conditions Elsewhere.
WASHINGTON, Dec Pa storm of
great intensity has developed to the
north of Montana. Prince Albert re-
ports a pressure of 1924 inches. and
Havre a southwest wind of forty-four
miles an hour; elsewhere the weather
conditions are moderate, from the At
lantic to the Pacific
The temperature has fallen in New
England and in the lower Missouri val
ley; has risen from the Rocky noun
tains to the Pacific coast, and in the
Red River of the North valley, and has
remained stationary elsewhere. Rain
has fallen on the South Atlantic coast
and in Florida and on the North Pa
cific coast. Light snow is reported in
the lake regions and upper Mississippi
valley. Increasing cloudiness and light
snow may be expected in the lake re-
gions and the Ohio valley; threatening
weather, possibly followed by light rain.
in the Middle Atlantic states Monday
night; light rain in the South Atlantic
states, and generally fair elsewhere.
1t will grow colder in New England:
warmer in the lake regions, middle and
upper Mississippi valley, and the tenn
perature will be nearly stationary else
where.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-26
NEW MOTION OF EARTH.
French Scientist Explains Observed
Variations In Latitude.

Variations In Latitude.
PARIS, Dec. 25-F'rom observations
extending over a period of seven years
Nj. Albrecht has demonstrated that the
earth has new movement, in addition
movement is that of the terrestrial pole
to the extent of fifteen to seventeen
minutes per anhum, giving rise to a
Slight variation of latitudes, which has
been observed in all countries
M. Albrecht attributes this displace-
ment more especially to the variation
Of the equilibrium produced by the
movement of the oceans atmosphere
The newly discovered movement is sup
posed to have been potent agent in
affecting the relative distribution Of
land and water in the equatorial zone,
which theory is corroborated by the
actual state thereof. M. Albrecht says:
'NOne of the results of the change in
the position of the polar axis and the
variations of the intensitiGs Of centri-
fugal force on the equatorial zone
would be that, for points diametrically
opposed, the decrease in centrifugal
force at one point would necessarily
imply an increase at the opposite
place in one elevation it should be the
result in the other, so that, wherever
the equator traverses land representing
elevation it should be found traversing
the ocean or low land at the opposite
end of the diameter corresponding to
this elevated surface"
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formed Of the general character Of the
proposed work. 1 decided to try for
the contract and sent an engineer to
Havana, who knew all about Spanish
customs and who spoke the language
f1uently.
The extent of the work can be real
lied from the fact that these prelimi-
naries, which included the printing in
Spanish of a book of seventy pages,
exclusive of maps and plans, cost me
S21, 900. Engineer Byrne wrote me that
he had looked the ground over carefully
and he thought it would be advisable
to compete for the contract, when he
said the preliminary work would cost
$4,000. 1 hesitated about going into it.
After consultation with friends l con-
cluded it was worth while trying for.
and 1 wrote to Byrne to hire his corps
of assistants and go on with the work
1--WE submitted four plans of sewer,
leaving 1t to the council to decide which
they thought preferable. We propos-
ed Havana should be severed by the
gravity system used in Brooklyn and
New York. The plans were submitted
to their own engineer and he adopted
our separation system, which he
thought admirably adapted to the
needs of Havana. His report in favor
of cur system and his suggestion that
the contract be awarded to US was
unanimously adopted by the municipal
council and approved by the mayor
The crown approved the bond issue
Of 50,000,000 for the work, and 1 was
notified to proceed. Then the Maine
was blown UP, war was declared and
of course, that ended further proceed
ings for time.
Since then l have been assured by
President Mckinley that my interests,
whatever they may be, IN Cuba will be
protected.
The relations between Secretary AL
ger and his former favorite Adjt. Gen.
Corbin, are now somewhat strained
Indeed, they hardly speak these days
as they pass by. The trouble grew
out of the testimony of Gen. Corbin be-
fore the war investigating committee
Secretary A1ger in his annual report
devoted about twenty pages to a de-
scrlption of the preparations made by
the war department for the conflict
with Spain. Mr.. Alger seemed to take
much pride In the fact that the depart
ment was fully prepared for the emer-
gercy when hostilities began Gen
Corb1n when testifying before the COM
mlttee the other day stated that nobody
In the department expected there would
be any war until congress passed a
declaration that hostilities had actually
begun. Gen. Corbin admitted there was
some war talk in the department, but
it was looked on as bluff and buster
Secretary Alger feels particularly ag-
grieved by this testimony. 1t has a
tendency to discredit his report, and
he thinks after all he has done for Cor
bin the latter has shown himself to be
wanting in gratitude.