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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
The Preparation of Designs for Local
Public Buildings.
RESULT OF SMALL APPROPRIATIONS
Improvements in Progress in Vari-
GUS Portions of the District.
ERECT ION OF USES

Plans for three school buildings. to be
erected during the coming year, have been
prepared in the office of the building in
spector. Designs for these structures were
also made by architects in private prac-
tice in accordance with the system estab-
l1shed by Capt. Black when he was Com
missioner of the District. 1t is explained
that the reason for not using the latter
plans is that it was found impossible to get
bids for the erection of the buildings in ac-
cordance Herewith within the amount ap-
| propriated by Congress.
! The building inspector was therefore In
| structed to prepare plans for buildings
| which could be put up for the available
| money and this has been done. 1t is thought,
however, by some who are interested in
| having the type of architecture Of public
| buildings in the city of as high grade as
| possible, as well as to secure structures of
| substantial character. that it is a mistake
to cheaper the buildings simply because in
adequate appropriations are made.
Insufficient Appropriations
1t is believed by many that a wiser policy
would be to report to Congress that suitable
| structures could not be erected for the
money provided, and for that reason the
| appropriation was not used. 1t has been
admitted by the District Commissioners that
defects in some of the buildings now in use
are due to the fact that there was not
enough money available to induce good
builders to take the contracts for their con-
struction. An inferior grade of work was
done by contractors with little or no
financial responsibility, and whose only aim
was TO get as much profit out of the lob
as possible, without reference to the quality
of the work.
The change made by Capt. Black how
ever, in calling in the skill and training of
architects in the planning of the public
buildings was designed to improve the arch
ltecture of such buildings. At that time
Mr. Brady, the building inspector, who is
an architect, was so occupied with the
duties of his office that he was unable to
give his personal attention to the designing
| of buildings, and the consequence was the
work was done by draughtsmen in his Of
| flee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Trained Skill Not EmpIoyed.

1t Is not claimed that Mr.. Brady has been
relieved from any of his duties, and so the
conclusion is reached that the designs for
the erection Of the three school buildings
to be constructed during the coming year
have been made by draughtsmen in the Of
nee OF the building inspector 1t should be
added, however those interested say that
by using the services of the draughtsmen
instead of an architect in private business,
the District saves $500 on each building
1t VIII be a question for the public to decide,
they say, whether the difference in the ap-
pearance of the buildings as designed by
draughtsmen and those which are the work
OF trained architects is compensated by the
saving of $500 on each building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

The regular permanent
family circulation of The
Evening Star In Washing
ton IL more than double
e that of any other paper,
whether published I'm the
morning or In the after
noon.
As a medium for unob-
1cctfonable adverttxemcuta
IL therefore stands un-
equaled md unapproach-
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Charge Nolle Pro..ea

charge of larceny from the person
against Charles Anderson has been nolle
pressed by the United States attorney for
the District of Columbia, and the defendant
discharged from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

The work of erecting the memorial house
Of worship, the gift of Mr.. G. B. Church,
which is 10 occupy the site of the West
minister Presbyterian Church on 18th street
southwest, has been begun. The present
structure Is not to be disturbed Just
now, but in the rear of the building the
foundations have been laid for the chapel
1t is expected this part of the building will
be completed and ready for the use of the
congregation by the middle of October and
then the old building will be taken down
and in its place will be erected an imposing
edifice, with stone front.
The design well as the plans of this
structure have been made by Mr. Church
and the building will be erected under his
supervision He has selected Port Deposit
gianite for the front walls with brown
stone trimmings, while the side walls will
be built of grey brick. Mr.. Church admres
the new st. Thomas Church on 18th street
and in designing the front he has taken
suggestions from that front, with such mod
ihcaions as in his judgment seemed ad-
Visable. The design of St Thomas Church
Is justly regarded as one of the most salts
factory architectural specimens in this city,
and the best example of the Gothic in
church architecture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Row of Five Houses.

Five houses are being built by Metcalf &
Lewis on Mintwood place between Column
bia road and 10th street They will each
be twenty feet front, and notified Roman
brick will be used in the construction of
the walls of the front. Each house will
contain eleven rooms, and there will be a
bath room on each floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
MIR. HemphiIl's Residence,

A house is being built on Bancroft street
just west of Columbia road and north OF
Florida avenue for Mr.. j. J. Hemphill The
plans, which We're made by l.. Norris, arch
itect, provide house that will have a 'front.'
age of twenty-five feet, leaving a space on
one side for light and air. Red brick will
be laid in what is known as Flemish bond
that is, every brick will be laid with the
end out. The design is colonial, and the
well-known features of that style will be
seen in the wooden balustrade above the
cornice and in the pediments of the win
dCws and the main entrance, which will be
OF wood. ornamented with carved wreath
designs.
There will be two parlors on the first floor
and a dining room, and three rooms and
bath room in each of the two upper floors.
The parlors will be connecting and the en-
trance to the dining room will be through
the conservatory, and also through the
hall. Space for the conservatory will be
taken from the width of the dining room,
and the entrance opening directly from the
parlors will close the vista from those
rooms A door into the buffers pantry will
open into the conservatory. The builder is
w. P. LDscomb
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16
short Fifteen Thousand.

SALINAS. May 9. = The grand jury,
which has been In session several days,
made its final report this morning. In
an experts opinion which accompanies,
the statement is made that the late tax
collector. Charles L. Westlake, was
short $7446 48 for 1895. and e7442 81 for
1895, the total shortage being el4, 1897 Of.
In license collections the shortage was
$e76 70, but the expert stated the
amount might be much greater, ~ he
was unable to ascertain how much, ow-
ing to the confused and uncertain con-
dition of the stub books,
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

DR.. Arthur o. Lovejoy has been chosen
assistant professor of philosophy at Stan.
ford university.
DR.. J, II, Glass has been elected pres.
ident Of the Citizens bank of Paso
Robles.
Bishop Christie of Vancouver, Wash,
has been appointed archbishop of Ore
gon.
tits rumored at New whatoom Wash,
that the Bellingham Bay b British Co.
lumbia Railway company has been
sold to the Canadian Pacific company.
The Utah Pacific railroad is completed
TO within 20 miles of Phoebe, New. 1t
Is expected that the line Will be ex.
tended there by July /, 1899.
The beet sugar factory at Santa Maria
will be ready to handle 100 tons of beets
every day when the season opens in
July. The engines and boilers have .
sufficient capacity to drive just double
the amount of machinery, and the build.
ing was planned to contain it, This ad.
ditional machinery will be provided as
soon as the acreage is extended suf.
fiiciently to produce all the beets that
can be utilized.
The board Of freeholders Of Fresno
expects to complete the proposed charter
before June /.
In carrying out a plan Of retrench-
ment the Los Angeles city council has
ordered a cut Of 10 per cent In the
wages Of all city employees for two
months.
The prospects for an immense grain
crop in the San joaquin valley are first
class, with the exception Of on the west
side and at Tracy. where north winds
have shrunk the wheat. The rain Sun
day was general and averaged 40,
though at Pennington the fall was Ito.
Adjutant- General Peeler expects that
all the companies Of the national guard
in the state will have reported for duty
by the close of the first week of May.
Each company will receive, as soon a.
accepted by the governor, 80 rifles,
hayersacks, canteens. meat cans, belts.
etc, and all are new and on hand for
distribution.
William Bailey Of Tacoma, WASH.
president of the Tacoma 8 Columbia
River railway, has been arrested In New
York for passing worthless checks.
Michael Rose alias Russian Nike
who shot and killed d. E. Cassiday, q
saloon keeper of San Diego on March
II in barroom, was recently sentenced
to serve 81 years in San Quentin. 4
notice of appeal to the supreme court
was filed.
The stevedores at Havana have in
augurated . strike for an advance Of
wages to % q day in American money.
They now receive $3.50. An attempt 70
supply the places Of the strikers with
Chinese resulted In severe fight About
100 Chinese are now employed.
Jeffries and Ftzsimmons are to fight
in Denver soon for the championship Of
the world and purse Of ~, 900.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16
Gage dahss Appsintm snts.

SACRAMENTO, May 8.-Governor Gage
today made the following appointments:
Ex-Secretary Of State Lewis H. Brown
as member Of the state board o. equal.
ization from San Francisco, vice J. G.
Edwards, deceased.
Directors Of Industrial Home of Me-
chanioal Trades for the Adult Blind at
Berkeley-John p. Irish, Nathan W.
Spaulding, George e. Randolph, Henry
NJ. Sanborn, William 8. Wells, all Of
Oakland.
Trustees Of the state normal school
at San Diego-Dr. r. NJ. Powers aud
George Fuller. San Diego; q. r. West,
Santa Ana; w. R. Guy, San Diego; I.
B. Dockweiler. Los Angeles.
Trustees of state normal school ut
Chico-F. @. Lusk, T. H. Barnard,
Chico; Frank D. Ryan, Sacramento:
Richard Belcher, Marysville; Clifford
Coggins, Igerna, Siskiyou county.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

Cool weather prevailed during the
week, with high frosts in some sections,
which caused little II any damage.
Scattered light showers have fallen on
the coast, in portions Of the great val
leys and In some portions Of Southern
California. but the precipitation was not
sufficient to materially benefit growing
crops. Although the wheat crop in
some portions Of the San joaquin valley
and Southern California will be ex-
tremely light. the yield for the state
will probably be far in excess Of the
average. Grapes were considerably in
jured by frosts Of the proceeding week,
but reports indicate that the damage
was not serious a. first estimated. Very
little damage was done to other fruits,
and an unusually heavy yield Is pre-
dicted with the exception Of prunes and
apricots. Citrus fruit prospects continue
excellent. Haying 10 still progressing
with heavy crop In most sections.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

PESDLEroN Orr, May 8.-The jew.
elry store of Lewis Burger, doing bus
mess under the name Of the Pacific Jew.
ry company. was robbed last night Of
goods of the value of es5OO. The thieves
took seyenty-six watches, 100 diamond
rings and other rings. Mr.. Burger has
offered reward Of $3.50 for the capture
of the robbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
Difficulties Of Feeding
at This Season.
Prevalence of Oiarrhea and
Cholera Infantum.
Hot Weather Fatal to the
CareIessIy Fed.
Safety Lies in Lactated Food and
Cleanliness.
The Proper Food Is Very Far from
Expensive.

Babies die. nine times out Of ten, from.
improper feeding.
At this season indigestion. diarrhoea
ana cholera infartum DO their fearful
mischief quickly.
The great question is that Of food. ana
the safest ana the one bill Of fare for ba-
bies ana children that is Always reliable
il very simple and short one, easily OBJ
tainable. nourishing. strengthening. pal
atabe, always pure-Lactated Food.
Children fed on lactated food grow
hardy and strong. The efficacy of the nu-
tritive quality of this perfect substitute
for pure human milk has long been ac-
knowiedged by the medical profession.
Pure mothers milk is the ideal food for
infants, but when this is out of the ques-
ton, lactated food which more closely
than anything else resembles healthy hui
man milk, should be used.
The majority Of deaths Of children IN
der five Years is directly traceable TO the.
ignorance and miSmana cement of moth
crs. But it II being better and better
known that the dreadful scOurge. ChOl-
era infantum. and similar summer
troubles may be prevented by the use %
lactated food. In many communities il
has reduced the ratio Of mortality of in
fants under I'VE years 1t has entered the
practical working pharmacopoeia of thou
sands of physicians. 1t cannot be too
often said that ii has saved thousands Of
infants lives and caused as many more
% grow plump and active.
The careful mother should not give he~
child anything the composition Of which is
not known 10 her. Lactated food Is not
secret preparation. It is made in the
most careful manner from the nourish-
ing elements Of wheat and barley proper
In combined with the pure sugar of milk
The buildings where it is prepared AMI
put up are famous for their absolute
cleanliness. Ii never spoilS.
Mothers the country over have for years
been writing grateful letters telling how
their children when fed upon lactated
food have grown from weak and puny ba-
hies tp healthy, happy, hearty youngsters.
and this experience Of other mothers to-
gethcr with the best medical skill is at
the service Of every mother in the land.
For upwards of dozen years | have
been familiar with lactated food" says
the well known Boston physician DR. o.
sional friends and myself have il always
at hand" one cause Of the high esteem
of the food among physicians lies in the
known cleanliness and SCrupulouS cafe
used i'll its preparation.
Infants thrive unOn il: they grow plump,
strong. bright eyed and clear skinned
The child who is puny, pale ana sallow
Is likely to become an adult Of inferior
mental and physical powers. The child
starts life with everything in favor or
health. Physicians OF all schools recon-
mend lactated food: thousands of moth
crs who have used it praise it: babies
like it; it * within the reach of simple
homes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
EMILY CRAWFORD.

Rennes, Aug. 1S.-When the Drcyfus
court martial was resumed in the lycee
at $50 this morning, Col. Picquart, for
mer chief of the intelligence depart
mcnt of the war office. was called to
the witness stand and continued his
deposition, which was interrupted, yes
terday, by the adjournment of the
court for the day.
Col. Picquart practically occupied the
whole of the days sitting with mas
terful presentation of his side of the
case. and created a decidedly favorable
impression for Dreyfus.
Dreyfus. naturally. drank in all the
witness words. which came as a balm
to the wounds inflicted upon him by
MERCER and Roget, and the prisoner
frequently and closely scanned the
faces of his judges, as though seeking
to read their thoughts.
Picquart's disposition was a fine per
Torrance. He spoke without notes,
and in view Of the mass Of facts ad-
duced, il must be ranked as a feat Of
CONTINUED on page p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
AT CAMP BENSON.
Ladies Relief Corps Have Their Own Way
Thursday A Fine Programme.

Thursday was National Woman's Re
lief Corps day at camp Benson, New
port, ana the attendance was larger
than on Wednesday, when il was esti-
mated that 5000 people We're present.
The exercises of the day were among
the most pleasant of the entire week.
In the absence Of the state president.
Mrs. Sarah T.. Putnam of DiXticld. the
duties of the celebration were thrown
upon Mrs. f. +. Spraguc of Bangor.
the senior vice president. and she
proved to he fully equal to the emcr-
soncy. During the morning the wo-
men We're received at an informal re
ception in the pavilion.
In the afternoon at > o'clock there
was an entertainment. and fine pro-
gramma was given to a crowd that oc-
cuped every inch Of space in the pa
Vilion. The principal numbers included
readings by Miss Grace stevens Of
Newport, songs by Miss Lillian Morrow
of Pittsheld, and selections hy the mix
ed quartet.
Following the entertainment came
the big boat parade. which was pdrti-
cipated in by nearly every craft on the
lake. The decorations Of the boats
were very tasty, that Of Or. J. \. Ia
ber being especially noticeable. The
decorations were Of golden rod and
flags neatly arranged about the rail
Of the boat and in the stern ana bow
In the center was an umbrella covered
with evergreen ana golden rod.
The boats Of capt. q. f. Wilson also
attracted much attention. The steam
ers HerVy ana Norita We're deliberately
trimmed. on the NOrita was the god
dcss Of liberty ana on the HcrVy I'm
Gle Sam sat very comfortably. and
bowed 10 many ACCOMPLISHMENTS from
the people who lined the shores.
AT 4 O'Clock a memorial service was
held in the pavilion. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Sprague.
The bicycle parade was participated
in by a large number of cyclists. The
first prize was awarded to Miss Grace
Redmond of Corinna, and the second
and third prizes went respectively to
Miss Lila Wood and Fred Wood of
Curinna.
In the evening 4 ball was held in the
pavilion which was attended by $50
couples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
JUST AT SUNSET.
The Temple Of the Living
God Dedicated, Friday.
Sensational Scenes on ShiIoh's
Sandy Summit.
Evangelist f. W. SANFORD breaches Won
dsriuI Sermon to the Multitude.

Shiloh, Ne, August 1S.-(SpcciaD.-
This has been the great day Of days on
the sandy hill in Durham. overlooking
the Androscoggin. which Evangelist f.
W. Sanford has made famous around
the world by the name of shiloh"
The immense temple Of the living
God" has been dedicated as Mir. Sand
ford declares God told him it should
be, weeks ago. The day had been fun
of dramatic ANA sensational features
and had n most spectacular finish at
SUNSET. August Is was the day APP
pointed ana the speed at which the
great structure has grown has been
truly wonderful Carpenters and ma
sons, both those hired for the work and
Mr.. Sandford's unpaid disciples. have
labored day ana night. All last night
in the bright moonlight the sound of
the hammer echoed from the temple 5
roof ana walls. And now the outside
of III" building is practically completed,
though very little has been done on the
interior. All day the crews worked
hard to set on every possible board
and shinSle before the dedication Ccre-
mony was entered upon, and work
only stopped at 40 /. NJ, when MIR.
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little colony ~ IA MI ri, ,.isitnr.
wore mostly farmers ana their families
from Tho surrounding country. whose
teams were hitchcd among The birchee
ana scrub pines on the slope Of the
hill. The rest were from more distant
points ana had come ~ cars ana elec-
tries 10 Lisbon FANS. ana thence in
teams or on foot over the two miles Of
sandy road to the hill. The day has
been perfect for such an occasion.
Shiloh is u pretty bare sand hill. but
it always has cool breeze. and the
view which rewards those who climb
to its top i MAGNIFICENT From the
tower If JnrusaIe,n ana cnn Iool, over
!, ,.asr st,atcb ~ cot,ntr,- rim ANA van
lav wood ana tiaId Tav-istnn Ana Al
burn ara v;sibI. n tho bazv distance
ana Inollinr far down ma Androsroq-
gin We 50, tho twin spires of Kings
chanel on the Bowdoin rampus. From
thi. tower, of Jerusalem. with lis great
golden crown ana it's immense white
lag with the word Victory" the voice
If prayer has been steadily arising
since it was completed. TWO years ago.
Not moment Of the day or night but
some one Of Nj Sandfords faithful
workers is in the tower busy with prayer.
And the leader declares that this pro
gramme will continue until Christ Is
.ntbroned in Jerusaler,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
THE SHAMROCK
Arrives at New York After
Her 320O-MiIe VOYAGE.
Very Much Resembles CoIumbia---
Crew Satisfied With Behavior.
But She Sailed Only 1900 and Was Tow; d
1000 Miles by Erin.

New York, Aug. 1S.-With Sir Thorn
as Lipton'S private sgnal-a shamrock
on gold ground, bordered by a broad
band Of green-at her topmast truck
and the British Naval Reserve ensign
at her jigger masthead. the hull of the
challenging yacht Shamrock swinging
at anchor to the cbb tide off Tompkins-
willie. this morning, bore striking re
semblauce to that Of the Columbia
She is painted light green. If paint
cd white it would be a difficult matter
at distance to distinguish the yachts
by their hullS.
In the trip across the Atlantic the
Shamrock carried a loose-footed main
sail Of heavy canvass. having besides
three SETS If reef points bonnet" in
the foot Of Il. Her jibstay sets ~
with a turnhuckle 70 the end Of bow
spirit. extending not more than four
feet cupboard. ~ gaff vas carried on
tn jigger mast. the sail being Of the
les " mutton type. Straight az d reed
ana Very strong Il thu Shamrock y
mainmast. It ~ held Ny three steel
wire shrcuds on each sid" sct up with
turn buckles
y s-i''it 't'cll w tiIF EIttl paint mas
been washed OFF the bows Of the YACHT
where she pounded in the heavy swcIs.
leaving her bronze plates bare and
showing the fin" smooth rivctting work
done by the builders. Besides Il big
Zap streak cutter carried Oh a pair Of
1lat brass rivots. the Shamrock carried
two collapSihin life boats on deck. Her
long tilIcr with which She steers ia
covered with canvas.
Conspicuous on the yachts deck
amidships between the skylights and
waterways are four Very large hard
wood cleats, secured by brass bolts
There are two on each side Presum-
ably one is used for Delaying the main
sheet and one for the forestaysai
sheet. Two smaller wooden cleats, for
ward Of those named are for the jib
sheets.
The deck itself is Of steel, covered at
present with tarrcd canvass. There
are fore and aft battens like those used
on Columbia and Defender To prevent
the crew from sliding overheard dur
ing a race.
The crew are sturdy looking lot Of
Scotch and Englshmen. They wore
blue jerseys. bearing on the breast tn.
works Shamrock. II. L. Y. c." The
same words appear on the yachts
stern.
The steam yacht Erin flies besides
Sir Thomas Lipton's private signal the
colors Of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
The t.rins principal dimensions are:
Length over all. 264.1 feet: on water
line, - feet: beam. 3l.65 feet: depth.
rs feet. Her speed is Is IL knots.
The yacht Shamrock passed in at
Sandy Hook. at S.1i this morning. in
tow Of a tug. the steam yacht Erin fol
lowin The Shamrock left Quaran-
tine at 1904 a. NJ. bound in.
The yachts We're given a salute by
the marine observers when they pass
ed the Hook.
The yacht is commanded by capt.
Hogarth. assisted by capt. Wrigc ana
Navigator Hamilton. The yacht had
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