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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
LIBRARY SITE QUESTION.


Gen. William Birney has written letter
to the House District Committee on The
subject of the south side CT Pennsylvania
Avenue. The letter, which was suggested
by the site proposed for the Carnegie Ii
brary, is Of great interest to all property
owners in that section. General Birney
says:
In view ni tho vigorous attack Of Senator Vest
the south side Of PcHnsy iyaua Avenue Is al
fording sites Tor public buildings. in pursuance
of a generally approved municipal policy ! beg
TO call your attention to facts proving that that
locality j. neither "A bog. nor quicksand,
swamp. and that il he protected from river
:Te-hetS.
In the last ;ca years the Washington Market
Company lII- sunk twelve wells, VARYING in depth
from - feet tG -, all Of them within q space
Of 80 feet. IN all of thcm solid stratum Of
tough clay was found at depth Of between -
and Il feet. Below the clay there was found in
each well solid rock known ~ Piedmont gncsisS,
one OF the hardest known.
! Il was necessary in sinking the deepest well to
/ bore through this rock for more than 400 feet.
For ordinary building a good foundation can he
| had in the top stratum OF earth; the Centre
! Market structure rests securely on cross beams
] and cement laid not more than six feet below the
/ surface; and 1t not necessary 10 20 down 30
the clay stratum, thirteen or fourteen feet below
the surface. except Tor The tank rooms, III whcih
! a weight Of more than 30 tons rests upon 4
small surface.
! A. to the large cost OF tie basement of the
new postoffice building. Ss0.00O is in fair pro-
portion to the -. .4gO, 900 appropriated FOR the
! whole building. The basement i solid. II ! am
! correctly Informed il necessary TO go down
twenty y-four feet for the foundation OF the Pen
sion Building.
The numerous buildings the northern side
of PrnrlSylyan Avenue show signs OF weakness
in their foundations The level and geologic
formations arc practically the sSme from Iweiit h
/ Street 10 Capitol Hill. On the facts the cries
OF bog. swamp and quick-lnd should be dismiss
! ed as without Justification The rock basis o'
the south side Of the Avenue VIII support
! building - heavy the Capitol.
The last frc-liet ia lssJ. since that tim'
the river channel has been deepened somewhat
little more depth in the river channel th'
elevation OF Long Bridge. and the completion o
the sewer sy.teIn will relieve Washington IRON
all danger oi OyeffoWs. Ii necessary the retain
ing wall West Of the filed park on the Tiye
might be raised few feet. This would aif0rt
absolute safety. II great part Of Holland i pro
tected from overflow To- dykes. the capital q
this republic might be protected in the SAINT
manner.
II occasion ,itoud demand | will. on request
furnish the namrs Of engineers. well diggers, anc
others who viii establish the above facts in de
tail.
Z sideIatIDn.
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dier, with an honorable record as such,
and | feel certain he will take a soldierly
view of Eagans misconduct and not eX-
cuse him by remitting the just sentence
which Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, who is
equally honorable. and his associates OF
the court, have imposed upon the pris-
oner."
A former officer in the regular army
said that TO mitigate Eagan's sentence,
which is said to be dismissal. would be
to encourage INSTRUMENTATION and mutiny
in the rank and file of the army.
mo, SIR he emphatically added
, there is no excuse for him. Holding the
high position he does, Eagan should have
set an example TO those beneath him in
rank. He has cast serious blur and blot
on the fair name of the army and he
should be made to suffer for it. There
might have been some possible palliatiOn
in the case of a raw volunteer lieutenant
or captain just from civil life and unfa-
miliar with army conventions and regu-
lations. But there is none for General
Eagan. who has been so long in the mill
| tary service and should have known what
would be the outcome of the flood of
billingsgate he dictated to the young lady
stenographer in his office for delivery be-
fore the Alger Relief Commission.
In view of these facts. | believe Pres
idcnt Mckinley will make of the Eas gan
case an object lesson for American army
and naval officers for all time"
An officer in the volunteer service was
| equally as pronounced in denouncing
| Eagans attack on General Miles. He said:
| When we consider that the Commis5ary
| General, previous to putting in type his
| foul TRADE. had fully persuaded himself
| that he could seek and find immunity be-
| hind the Presidents promise. the attack
| upon General Miles becomes cowardiy and
! unmanly. Therefore | do not believe any
| mercy should be extended to him by the
| President. as, should Mr.. Mckinley miti
! gate the sentence, it would be thought by
most people that the President had in a
large measure countenanced the gross Of
| fence. know Mr.. Mckinley is greatly of
| Tended at Eagan's conduct, and was justly
| indignant when he ordered the court-mar-
tial''
A majority of the members of the court
| left Washington last night for their re-
spective posts. They are still officially as
| signed TO court martial duty and can be
assembled at the pleasure of President Nc
kinley. the convoking authority.
| Under the regulations prescribing the
| course of procedure in courtmartial cases
| should any flaws in the record be discov
cred by the Judge Advocate General the
| court may be recorvened to make correc-
| tions.
| The regulations also provide that other
| records of court -martials shall be referred
| to the Major General Commanding the
| Army for examination, but as the Eagan
court was ordered by the Secretary of War
| by direction of the President. without ref
| erence to General Miles. the case will not
! pass into the hands of the latter.
| The President has authority to approve
| or disapprove the findings. to mitigate the
sentence, hut not to increase the same or
| to order a new trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
SIXTEENTH STREET EXTENSION
Hearing Before the senate District
Committee.

A hearing was held yesterday afternoon
before the Senate Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia On the extension of Six
teenth Street 10 the District line. COM
nittee consisting of W. L. Cole. J.. P
Shoemaker, J. W. Someryille, E. p. Town
send, and Thomas Blagdcn appeared be-
fore the committee and urged the extern
sion Of this street, and filed the following
statement with the committee:
We have ascertained and feel justified
in representing TO the committee that the
land between Piney Branch and Blagden
Mil Road will be donated in case the ex-
tension OF the street is authorized; also
from Military Road TO the District line,
consisting in all OF sS.4S acres.
1t is probable that the land between
Blagden Mil Road aud the Military Road
will have 10 be condemned, amounting 10
about - acres. This land. which will not
he donated, is held in small parcels and
the quantity of land that would have TO be
taken for the street Is so large in proper
tion TO the remaining portions thai the
owners could not afford TO dedicate It.
although many Of them. II not all would
be able 10 dedicate sufficient land for a
street OF ordinary width.
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IN hETORIAM.

PENNlNGTON-in loving remembrance az r,y
dear mother. MRS BESSIE +. PENNINGTov
who departed this life six years ago, IIuu.ry
26, Isa3.
Gone but not forgotten,
Is II right to grieye for loved ones,
Who have reached the glory land
And are safe from temptations
With the happy ransomed band7
Have YOU a mother Love her well
While she is spared to Garth
Wait not until death shall cali her hence
To know her precious WORTH
o. scnthe her in her hous Of pain:
De gentle and he mild
How sweet twill be for YOU TO think
You have been faithful child.
By her devoted daughter
II MRS NJ NJ CRUTCHRR
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TO ANALYZE CANNED BEEF.
General Miles Sends Samples to the
Army Medical Museum.

General Miles. who received a case of
canned roast beef from Capt Francis C.
Bean, of Battery C, Pennsylvania Artil-
lery, yesterday sent several cans Of the
beef to the Army Medical Museum for an
alysis. 1t is desired that the contents Of
the can be analyzed and that the cOmpo-
sition of the can itself be made a matter
of inquiry
\ can of this beef was opened in the
Office of General Miles yesterday. IL pre-
scented a nauseatiug sight and 1t was as
Captain Bean put it, unfit TO throw TO
dog" 1t was rancid and the fat with
which the alleged roast was covered
was thin and watery. This was the kind
OF meat which was served to the American
troops in Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
Mrs. wilson's Petition Denied.

Justice Cox yesterday denied the petit
ton of Mrs. Augusta L. Wilson, who
sought to have the court restrain her for
mer husband. Posey $. Wilson, from inter
foring with her and her children. Mrs.
Wilson was divorced from her husband
last May, and according to the decree was
given the custody of her children by her
marriage with Wilson. The decree. how
ever. stipulated that the husband was to
be allowed the privilege of seeing the chill
dren at stated times. This privilege Mrs.
Wilson alleged. was abused A.Satly to her
annoyance and TO the danger OF the health
of the children.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
ALGERIANs IN STAR CHAMBER.
Rumors That the Relief Commission
Considered Its Report.

The AIger Relief Commission made none
of its transactions public yesterday. 1t
sat in executive session till the hour of adj
journment came. There were rumOrs in
the Lemon Building that the commission
was considering its report. but the COM
missioners We're unCommunicative.
There was another rumor to the effect
that the commission had received some
new information about poisoned meat. The
Algerians. however. declined to discuss
their proceedings OF the day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

Secretary Alger issued an order yester-
day prohibiting army officers of superior
rank from taking possession of the quar-
ters of officers OF the transports upon
which they may be travelling. This order
was necessitaIed in consequence of the
habit of officers of taking the rooms of
the master an6 Quartermaster OF the
! transports withEA leave.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
presidcntinI Nomina,I.n.

The President yesterday nominated vii
liam L. Fee, OF Ohio now consul at Clzn-
fuegos. 10 be consul of the United States
al Bombay, India.
William Marcus C. McLemore, Of Texas.
10 be United States attorney for the East
ern District OF Texas.
George B. Whitaker, Of New Jersey, TO
he collector Of customs for the district Of
Burlington. NJ J.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
4 Delegation nf Newspaper Publish.
srS to Re ReceIy ell Tuesday.

The Ans!o-American Joint High Com
mission is still arluously engaged behind
closed doors. The proceedings are being
kept secret and nothing will be given out
until the treaty has been prepared.
IL was stated yesterday morning that
the American commissioners will receive
a delegation of American newspaper pub
fishers on Tuesday. The publishers will
come here in the interest OF free paper.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
uobson,s Air Bngs stored Away

The Navy Department yesterday re
ceived advices from the Brooklyn navy
yard that Hobson's air bags had arrived
at that place and will be stored away.
These bags are the ones with which Lieu
tenant Hobson raised the sunken ship
Maria Teresa of Admiral Ceryera's fleet.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

And pocketbooks made glad by using Daisi, &
Sons Coal, 105 l2th st. NV. Pea, $3.50; Egg,
S4.75; Nut, $40; Stove, 500.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
Thc Mortality Record.

Deaths were recorded At the District Health
Office Yesterday follows; Richard Hall More
house. - years; Susan G. Dyer. 90 wears; Henry
A. Wind 69 years. Adele Cults Williams. 6s;
wears; William ". White. 81 years; John VIII
lamls - years; Isaac y. Drew, Sd years; Susan
Colstou. 81 years: Dennis Johnson, 30 years; sig
isn,undi Many Chapman. % wears, Rose Johnson
- wears; Eli Richardson. years; Norris Thomas
) months; Mary J. Matthews, days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

Ii Won w1rt beer. drink IEcurich's and you will
get quality with every glass OF MaeFzsn, senate,
Extra Pale. Lager Beer. Phone S3t. Airing
ton BOttlinS Co, for case Of Heurich's.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
THE KENT BRIBERY CASES
Announcement by Att0rney-Gsn-
eraI That He Will Institute
Other Prosecutions.
HIS COMMENT ON RElMAN VERDICT
Thinks Too Much Consldera-
ton Was Given to the Evil
dence OF the Defends
ants Generally Good
CharaC ter.

Dover, Nov. Is. Attorney General
White announced today that he will In
stitute other prosecutions in the eler-
tion bribery cases at Smyrna. = feel,
he added "that | should BIO very re-
miss in my duty If | were to omit
doing so, Notwithstanding the verdict
in the Reiman case.
Commenting on the verdict in the
Reiman Case, he said: = only think
twice about that verdict. First, l
think, indeed am sure. that the ver-
dict was the conscientious Judgment OF
the court; and second, 1 think the
court gave too much consideration to
tho evidence Of Reiman s generally good
character. They evidently forget that
men OF generally good character have
been guilty Of like offences; and there
nre many today who occupy the highest
places in the councils of tho nation
who have not only been guilty of SINH
lar offences but, perhaps, have attained
to those high places by means Of sys-
tematic and successful bribery at cleo
tions, and there are others who arc seek
ing to attain tc those high places by
tho same practices. Therefore, / must
confess that / cannot see how good
character generally CAN possibly be
takon into account in such cases. Z"
When asked il he would have addi-
tional evidence to offer, the attorney
general replied: ~ cannot say now. II
we can succeed in preventing all exodus
OF the witnesses we already have, we
will be perfectly satisfied to go TO trial
on their testimony.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
TO HAVE WATER EXAMINED.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL Tests co lie MADE Once n
Month - pisrounts on Hills FIRE Hy-
drants Ton gIost.
The Wator Depar tment will have q
meteorological examination of the city
water made once a month, in accord
hnce with decision of the Water Com
mission Tuesday afternoon. President
Porter brought the matter UP. The
custom of making examinations was in
effect some time ago, but had been
dropped. Samples will be taken from
faucets in different parts Of the city.
Tho following discounts were agreed
upon for water lent bills, excepting
meter bills. for 1900: For payment In
January, 20 per cent discount: payment
in February, 10 per cent; IL paid In
March, no discount, and after March,
8 per cent interest will be charged.
President Porter told the board that
a fireman had called his attention to
the fact that the fire shydrants along
the Diamond State Steel Co. IS works
in South Wilmington were too close to
the buildings to be Of use ih case Of
fire. They should be 100 to 200 feet
from the buildings for effective service ;
for when very close, the neat damages
the hose and itlterferes with tho efforts
OF tho fremen. Chief Engineer Bond
was instructed to investigate the mat
ter and act as he thinks best
With reference to the departments
claim against the Wilmington City
Railway %. for damages to pipes by
electiolysis u letter was received from
Superintendent Lugar Of the company
who said the question arose before he
came here, and he would look into it.
A fine was imposed on the Gawthrop
4 Brother Go. Tor putting closet at
No. 10 East Second street without o
permit.
Because the rent was not paid for
water used at No. $40 Poplar street,
The department turned off the water on
q service pipe in front of the property |;
still No. $40 got water, and il is found
that 1t got IL through connection
with the pipe supplying No. s02. No.
$40 will be required TO tlisconnect.
The Wilmington City Electric Co.,
while not admitting faulty service
with incandescent lights in Cool
Spring Park, suggested that arc lights
be Used.
The weekly payroll of s1,O97. 80 was
approved. The balance in bank was
500. GEL i6
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Aasociated Press Dlspatch by Special wires.

Associated Press Dlspatch by Special Wires.
Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 3, via Vic
toria, b. c., Nov. Is. The last regi-
ment of returning volunteers. the Ten
nessee, passed through here last week,
and the most extraordinary record made
by my army is now complete and un-
broken. Twelve thousand troops have
reoccupied the city for an average OF
two days and nights without the
slightest disturbance Of any kind.
On October 18th and 18th, in ter
rifio gallo of the coast of Hokkaido,
out of n fleet of ID schooners, which had
set out together to cross the China Sea-,
10 went down will all on board, num-
bering 30 souls.
On the continent, Russia is now
shoN ing her hand without lresergo.
Liis.uaug Peninsula, which Japan was
forced to cede back to China, is now
Russian territory. Its government 10
administered By tho coumandant CT the
Russian naval and mi tary forces, under
order Of the Minister OF tho Treasury
at St Petersburg. Port Arthur is the
seat Of government. A Russian diplo-
matte agent and financial commits
sioner are appointed, and Judicial pro-
cedure Of the reign OF Alexander II Is
enforced throughout the whole terri
tory.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Live s,ock Market..

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-THE receipts for the
week -Beeyes, 2,a0si sheep, s,si7 hogs, $3.50.
medium, aSaas4n.: common, aa4ssfs. SHEEP
Extra, 4lsas74c; GOOD, 4pi megium, slaas5zc-;
GS%Sn %ss,ss ss s A Ss,s ass 1Sss' EsI cass gsss
21@ns5sc. rim cows, sssis. YsNl calvsa, 41sasc.
Miieh cows, Ss6 sossQ per head. ,
ess cars sbssp ana lambs 50 oars. nosa Zoe cara.
s575a6; good to best. s5.50b5.fS export bulls, SEA
4.5G GOOD TO choice butcherA steers, S5.25a
$50; good 70 Dost butghsrs' stssrs, sa.s6du. y:
best fat bulls, .sisAs0 feeder bulls, S3as45;
good to best fnt heifefh, si.85a47a; faiy u good
a. GsS MEDIUM ft COWS % sy spn at sos eon sa aSn
to fair, s.50aafo: stocSars. crose 70 axtrs quail.
sy eSat .s sspnon ". &c., SsstI "a sIoSs
rslves, good oiot. ssocks fs.fta5.ss; do. good 10
ohoice, laG5aii JetssS stressrg $ae5s8; stock
sfers ss ,asi5; rec q Ss ggo g ezra g ?a
SsT5a8 50; fresh COWS. choice to extra suod bag.
500, COED 10 choice, sa0asb springers, good to ex
VA sIv1ID emu y 0sp s6a saS sayss foms
choice 10 extra, sIhoss; good to choice, s7a7.bQi
iair to good. $aae.hl; heavy, fat calyes, Hai.5o.
trn. Sa.T6a5 good to choice, sisOa4.7bs feeders,
SjlUas.6N; Canada lanlbs, s4Sbah 10 sheep. choice
TO extra, $4a4.!5 good TO choice. S3.b0ad. Hogs.
Workers, S1a4O5; roughs, $a4oas.bO; stays. ssgOa
ais.
steady. good to choice s5a5aaG5; poor b
medium, s4.4Oa5.t0, mixed stockers san950
selected teeders, S4.s0atGo; good to choice osgr
Ss.f5a4.s5: heifers, ss.50a5.as; Gamers. s1.sDhB
buis, 50. a.25adgB, calves. $aa7.sb. fed TexAs
beeves, shGOn5.soi grass Texas steers, Ss2sad.ih:
Western range beevss, slat.jo Hogs Mixed
and butchers. Sg.e0a4,g0; good to choice hBavy.
$l0saa20 rough heavy, s8,soat; light 50. .gtae.1b;
hulk Of sales, saa4I5. sheep and lambs
Naws wstssaa ssSb: Wsser sfs 1G
Receipts--Cattle. 2T,Oo0 bead: hogs, 4s,t0u aead;
bhesp, 20 QUO head.
New York, Nov .-Beeves-- -Receipts, 5.55s
head: steers. s4.s0aG25: oxen and stays, sia5 10;
bulls, sg.Gba1; cows. Sl.f5ni. Calves--Reeelpts,
a,0g5 head: veals. sias50 tops ssT5 .grassers,
81 5Oa3; southern end Nos.ofn calves. - 50a3.so.
Sheep and tamhs-Recslpts, 1887 head SheoD.
s2.5la4sT15 extra, $3.50; cnlls, ss lambs. si.50a
g. rs. Canada lambs, S5a5s5;45. Hogs-Receipts,
aO,i45 head market lower Mt S4.s5aas5
East Liberty. Pa, Nov. i3.-Cattis-Market
steady. extrn, Shs1n6; prime, sS10aj.sO; com
mon, S3aaHO. iiogs-Exua heavy. %.l0. me.
dirnis, st0bai. n:Besves Yorkers,st rouehs, sp.f5
aass sheep--Choiee wethers. Stg1aa.se con-
mon, SI.bnA9 On. choice lambs, 4.l0d6; common
to good, ssats5; veal calves, sfaTa5.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
HOARD or TRADE.
National Body To Meet IN January--De1a-
ware bay Committee Jseports.

WHfe bay DunttnittHe OPpOrtss
In the absence of President William
Lawlon, William ID. Mullen, Jr., pre-
sided at tho tnoeting of the Board Of
Trade Thursday. A communication
was read by Secretary Daniel W.
Taylor from the National Board Of
Trade announcing the Both annual
meeting Of TINT body in Washington
on January 23d. II any member OF
the locnl board desires TO have any
particular subject discussed at the
meeting of the national body or desires
to PRESENT any Views to it, lie should
communicate with tho secretary Of the
local board by December LIST. Messrs.
Mullen and Taylor recalled last evening
how they agitated the matter Of Chris
tiana harbor improvements before the
national hoard In 1896, first meeting
opposition and finally securing endorse-
ment with only three dissenting votes
and that was the start of the movement
that has resulted in the improvement
to tho stream.
From tine Philadelphia Bourse was
received n handsome book, entitled
Philadelphia, . for which the board
returned thanks.
letter was received from the Chi
cago, Burlington q Quincy railroad
obiecting to resolutions, adopted at the
last national meeting, with reference
to the compensation of railroads for
carrying mails. Tho company sent o
pamphlet by George G. Tunell on the
transportation of mail. The company
claims that misstatements were made
in tho resolutions.
Lewis @. Vandegrift, chairman Of
the committee on programme for Della
ware Day at the Exposition in phila-
delphia, sent report of the exercises.
He commended the music Of the First
Regiment Band and the Delaware
Saengerbund, and returned thanks to
exposition officials, and especially to
Frank W. Harold, chief Of the Depart
ment of Publicity and Promotion. The
newspapers were also thanked for their
cooperation. All the expenses had
been paid from what had been COL
lected. Mr.. Vandegrift wrote that the
board had nc cause to be ashamed of
what had been accomplished. The re-
port was accepted and the committee
was discharged with thanks.
With reference to the meeting of the
National Municipal League in Cplrm-
tus, o.. next week, John s. Rossell
announced the appointment of 10
persons to represent Wilmington, but
did not know how many would attend
Reduced rates will be secured. Mr..
Rossell believed the proceedings would
bo very valuable and interesting.
From the Merchants Association of
New York a letter was received ex-
pressing pleasure at the promise Of the
board to cooperate for Increased OK
port trade. The letter also spoke of
the need of reform in the consular
sctvice,