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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
INCREASE IN WATER SUPPLY
Need for an Additional Conduit to the Re-
ceiving Reservoir.
Small Appropriation Wanted to Make
a Survey-Prudent Look to
the Future.

Officials interested in the development Of
the water supply system Of the District
are somewhat disappointed at the failure
of Congress to take favorable action on q
proposition made by Gen. Wilson, chief OF
engineers, having for its object an increased
supply of water to meet the probable needs
OF the city for many years to come. The
present consumption and waste Of Potomac
water averages about 55,000,0O0 gallons a
day, and the maximum capacity of the
conduit from Great Falls is 72.0Oo,000 gal
Ions day. According to the ratio of pro-
portion Of increase during. the past decade
this maximum will be reached at the end
of the next ten years.
AS an ordinary measure of prudence. Gen.
Wilson and Col Miller, the officer in charge
of the Washington aQueduct, have given
serious consideration to the best means OF
meeting the increased demand for water IN
the future. To that end they have recon-
mended that early steps be taken for the
construction of an additional conduit from
the source Of supply to the receiving reser-
voir. This conduit could be built entirely
on land owned by the government along
side of the existing conduit.
AS a necessary preliminary toward the
accomplishment Of the work 1T was desired
during the coming fiscal year to make a
survey for the proposed conduit. An estt-
mate of $1,000 to cover the expense of the
proposed survey was submitted by Gen.
Wilson in his last annual report in con-
nection with the usual expenditures on
account Of the Washington aqueduct dur
ing the next fiscal year. With the excep-
ticn of the estimate for the new conduit
all the aqueduct estimates were incorporat-
ed in the District OF Columbia appropria-
tion bill. Owing to the small amount OF
money asked and the great Importance of
the work projected the hope is expressed
that Congress will see the wisdom of enact
ing the desired legislation. The additional
conduit is absolutely essential to any pro-
iect for increased water supply, and there
is no doubt that it will be needed within
the next few years. Such works, however,
require considerable examinations and sur
veys. which take time, and 1t Is deemed de-
sirable that this preliminary, work be au-
conduit is designed to increase the limit OF
supply to 150,OOO.OOO gallons a day, q guam
tity believed to be sufficient for a popula-
ton of 100000 for the next fifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
BEYOND WARSHlPS, REACH
Protection Needed for Am.r.can Missionaries
in shantung. :
Question Whether China or Germany
is Responsible for Their Safety
Wheeling Sails for Tnku.

The Secretary of the Navy has received a
c;-blegram from Admiral watson, stating
that the ganboat Wheeling had proceeded
to Taku. She viii be relieved by the Con-
cord about May 10 and will CO. as usual in
the summer, to Unalaska, on the Alaskan
coast.
The State Department is in q quandary to
devise means to render effective protection
to the American missionaries in Shantung.
The difficulty lies in the fact that the mis-
sionaries have in most cases gone as far
as 200 miles inland, and are thus beyond
reach of any aid that can be extended from
a warship. Mr. Congers advtces show that
the situation is further complicated by the
fact that the location of the present trou-
bles is SO tar inland as to make it difficult
to determine whether or not the Boxers"
are operating in Shantung or across the
border in Pechil province,
Ii the menaced missionaries are in west
ern Shantung then a further question
arises as to who is chargeabie with their
protection, China or Germany. The exact
extent of the German sphere OF influence Is
not definitely known here.
1t is a long distance, quite 40 miles, In
fact from Klau Chau, the German seaport,
to the western border of Shantung, but in
asmuch as the Germans have CLAIMED ex-
elusive control of railroad franchise and
like concessions throughout the whole prov
ince 1t is presumed that they have assumed
,
the Chinese government has been deferred
from attempting to eXercies military au-
thority in that section by the attitude of
the German authorities, and that is the rea-
son for the inability of the Pekin govern
ment to meet Mr.. Conger's demand for
punitory measures against the Boxers"
The German minister at Pekin has told
Mr.. Conger that his government is willing
to extend to the American missionar ries
within the German sphere of influence the
same measure Of protection that is accorded
to German missionaries. This, however, is
of the fact that the German military forces
in Shangtung have not, so far as is known,
been augmented to a point where they are
equal to the police in the whole province.
The State Department has not been advised
that these German forces have extended
their operations into western Shantung,
where the imperled missionaries are To-
Gated, nor has there been any assurance
that any expedition is organized in that di-
recstion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
MOUNTAIN SINKS $50 FEET.
Great Excitement at San JacintO, Cal.
Over Earthquake.

SAN JACINTO, Cal, March 2O.-Great
excitement prevails in San Jacinto. as It
has been discovered that part of San Ja-
cinto mountain has slipped into subterra-
mean cavern. territory covering sixty
acres at an elevation of 1900 feet was dis
lodged by the recent earthquake and had
slipped $50 feet lower than it had pre-
viously stood for centuries. The face of
the new valley is thickly traversed with
assures and cracks varying in width from
an inch to six feet across. and it is possi-
BILE to see neither bottom nor to sound the
depths by throwing stones into them. A
young man was lowered forty feet in the
crevfce and the bottom could not be seen
by the venturesome youth.
The day before yesterday being Sunday
every vehicle procurable was driven eleven
miles to the southeastern foot of this great
spur of San Jacinto Park. Once at the
broken rim of this mountain range the eve
surveyed a scene Of terrible devastation,
The great earthquake has been succeeded
by dozen light shocks, and although these
are becoming infrequent residents are much
alarmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
NEGRO IRGLAR KILLED.
Caught in the Act of RObbing In Nor
folk Residence.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 2O.-One of the
negro burglars whose murderous assaults
on women have terrorized this city and vi
cintty was killed by policeman early this
morning in the heart of the residential sec
uon. The burglar was discovered by Mrs.
Henry Pruitt in her house. No. 221 Char
lotte street. The negro struck her with a
metal CRATE. which he broke upon her head
lntiieting serious injuries. As he emerged
into lane he was seen by the policeman
who had heard Mrs. Pruitt's screams The
negro leaped several fences but was finally
captured while reaching for a revolver
lie was shot dead by PatroIman Salyer
officer from blane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
A CABLE TO HONOLULU
Bill Favored by the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee.
May BE Laid by Private Enterprise
but is to he Under the Control
of the Government

The Senate committee on naval affairs
today agreed to report the bill for a Pa
cific cable, which Senator Hale was author
lied to draft at the last session of the
committee, and the report was later pre-
sented to the Senate. The bill provides for
present cable only to Honolulu. but de-
clares purpose to extend it in the future,
the first section reading as follows:
Ihat to the end of establishing here
alter telegraph communication between the
United States and the Philippine Islands
and Japan, under the waters of the Pacific
ocean, there shall be constructed under
the supervision of the Secretary of the
Navy a submarine telegraphic cable or
cables and connecting land lines from the
GIty OF San Francisco Cal, to the city of
i1onoiuiu, H L.. over such route as NAV be
deemed by the Secretary of the Nayy to
De the most practicable
Under Government Control.
Ihree million dollars is appropriated for
the work, and further surveys are author
ized TO determine the most practicable
route. The Secretary is empowered to
cause pfans to be prepared Immediately up-
on the passage of the act and to emnlov
naval vessels if necessary in the construc-
Ilon. The control of the cable when com
ter General. Us
q. A new provision in the bill requires that
the caoIes, wires and other Instruments
HLaleriais and appurtenances necessary in
the work of laying the cable shall be of
american manufacture, provided that IN
can pe procured at Il cost not exceeding, -
per cent above what it could be procured
Tor in foreign markets.
senator HnIe's Report.
Senator Hale presented a written report
10 accompany the bill in which he said.
Inc increasing business of the United
states upon the Pacific sea has for wears
drawn mems attention to the adyisabilitv
OF an ocean cable between our western
coast ana some point on the Asiatlc shores
Inc annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
mas ahded to this feeling. and the commit
zee zee mas telt itself justified in renortine a
pili; "hlch provides for cable which If
Duiit VIII be the beginning of a trans
+ acme submarine cable. 1t is believed bv
tne committee that the provisions are am
PIE 10 insure the work by private enterprise
wihle leaving the general charge with the
government and the ownership there when
competed. At any rate the experimant
VIII De tried in the building of the short
END OF the line from San Francisco tn
Honolulu, and our future co,irsn can he
governed by the experience gained in this
work. -it 'tii'
1t Is believed that the cost of the line he
tween the two places named will be not far
from S',Goo,o00, and, should the bin became
law at the present session of Congress If
Is hoped that the work may be under way
within ''N>'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20

Rear Admiral B. F. Day has been de.
tached from the naval retiring board and
ordered home on waiting orders.
Lieutenant Commander c. Thomas from,
the Washington navy yard to the Constel-
lation as executive officer
Lieutenant Complander H. Winslow, from
the Constellation, home on waiting orders.
Captain c. S. Cotton to duty as president
of naval retiring board, Washington navy
yard. and order of March u modified.
Naval Constructor W. H. varney. from,
duty at Camden, N. J.. and Baltimore. Md.
home on waiting orders. He will be retired
April 10.
Lieutenant John R. Edie. from the Wash.
ington navy yard to duty in charge -of
branch photographic office, Baltimore. Nd
Lieutenant c. S. Bookwalter, from the
naval station, Havana, Cuba, to duty as in
spector of equipment at the works of the
General Electric Company, Schenectady,
N Y.
Paymaster J. ]. Cheatham, from the bu-
reau Of supplies and accounts, Navy De-
partment. to the navy yard, New York
Ensign H. v. Butler. to the Buffalo
Ensign E. P. Jessop, from the Iowa to
the Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
WILL JOIN THE NAVY.
striking Machinists in Chicago to Be
Mustered In.

CHICAGO, March 20.-It is probable that
several hundred Chicago mechanics out
OF employment on account of the prevail
ing strikes in all branches of the building
trades, will soon be drawing wages as en-
ployes Of the United States Captain
Blocklinger Of the naval recruSing station
here has recently received so many appli-
cations from mechanics for enlistment that
he advised the Navy Department of this
fact, and has received orders to enlist an
unlimited number of first and second-class
machinists for the battle ships now being
built.
Lieutenant Commander r. /. Reed Of the
Norfolk navy yard has been ordered to Chi
cago to examine the recruits The pay of
machinists in the navy ranges from $40
70 $40 a month. including rations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
Capt. Borup's Tour OF Inspection.

Capt Henry D. Borup. ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to make journeys
from New York city during April. May and
June to the following named places on Of
fetal business relative to the inspection of
ordnance material. The maximum number
of visits required monthly is mentioned in
each case: Eight visits to the works of the
Taylor Iron and Steel Company, High
Bridge. N. J.; eight visits to the works of
the Benjamin Atha and 4nanSworth Com
pany. Harrison. N. j.: /six 1isfts to the
works of the Dickson Manufacturing Com
Island, N. Y, and two visits TO Hilton
Head, s. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
TO EXTEND w. AND +. RY. CHARTER.
Bill in Maryland Legislature Referred
to UnfriendIy Committee.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE, Annapolis. Md, March
2o.-The bill to extend the charter of the
Washington and Potomac railway was to-
day sent to a committee consisting of the
delegates from Prince Georges, Charles
and st. Mary's counties. The measure will
probably be defeated. This old charter will
expire by limitation April LATTER an ex-
istence of thirty years, during which time
the company has received s163, 900 from the
state. The contest over the bill has been
acrimonious and has lasted since the be-
ginning of the session, a rival corpora
ton worked hard to secure its defeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
Jennings QUITS BASE BALL.
Famous Brooklyn InfieIder to Become
Sporting Editor.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2O-A letter re-
ceived here today from Hugh Jennings. the
famous infielder of the Brooklyn base ball
club, makes the announcement that he will
not play base ball any more. Jennings says
he has not yet signed the contract rendered
by the Brooklyn management and will not
do so. He is at Ithaca training the Cornell
University team. and he states that he will
go south with the college players on March
70. returning TO Ithaca. with them from the
southern tour. At the expiration of his
contract with Cornell Jennings. it is stated
will BECOME sporting editor of a PhiladeI-
phia newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
NO PLATES STOLEN.
Treasury Pays No Premium on An
It's Issuev,

ireasufy Pays No Premium on Auv NJ
Its Issues.
The Treasury Department is being flooded
with letters quoting from various newsna-
pers to the effect that the department is
paying premium on certain 81 silver Ger
uficates, with the number p on the back
series Of 1880, on account of the plates
from which the certificates were nrintad
having been stolen from the bureau Of en-
craving and printing. This statement ia
taken from the green goods" circulars is
sued by counterfeiters or dealers in green
goods. None Of the plates have been
stolen and cannot be under the system In
use. The department neither pays nor re-
ceives premium upon any of its issues.
is waste of time to write upon the sub
ject. in addition to causing great deal
of unnecessary work, as it is the practice
OF the department to answer all inquiries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
THE CASE OF RAFAEL, opr,x
Ercunds Upon Which Applicatiop 70,
His Release Has Been Made.

An interesting question of military law
mas arisen in the case of Rafael Ortiz n
native of Porto Rico, now in confinement in
the states prison at Saltwater. MINI. This
man was convicted by a military commits
sion in March, 1899, just before the concI,-
sion OF peace with Spain, of the murder of
an American soldier, and sentenced to
death. When the case came before Prest-
dent Mckinley he commuted the sentence
TO imprisonment for Aife, and the prison at
etHf"ater was selected as the place of con-
~ iisie,ieht. II Is now contended by friends
OF the prisoner that the court bv which he
was tried was without proper jurisdiction
IN the premises, and that he is now impron.
cry deprived of his liberty. They have ac-
coraingly made application for his releas
on writ OF habeas corpus aid the question
IS no" under consideration by the officials
OF the Department of Justice with n view
ton. Spptiea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
Army Orders.

Col. James, w. Sculiy, assistant quarter
master general U. s. A., has been ordered
from New Orleans. La, to Memphis, Tenn.
on official business relative to the QUAR-
termaster's department.
First Lieut.. William A Lieber, oath In
fantry, now in this city on sick leave. has
been relieved from conforming with that
part of former order which directed him
to remain on duty with the 23d Infantry
until further orders. He will proceed. in
stead, to Fort Harrison, Mont, for assign
ment to duty with Company D, oath Infan-
try, at that post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20

SAVANNAH, Ga. March 20-IncIemsnt
weather today threatened for time to in
terfere seriously with the entertainment Of
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. Rain fell several
hours, but this afternoon the sun came out
and the admiral. with committee of citi-
zens. boarded the revenue cutter Hamilton
for a trip down the river. The city and
vessels in the harbor are gay with bunting
Mrs. Dewey was entertained during the
1ay by a committee Of ladies'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
CLAIM THIS AS THEIR HOME,
Two Men Arrested on Incoming Shi,
at baltimore.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, March 2O-As the big
Johnston Line steamship Indore, from
Liverpool. steamed into port this morning
she was halted by the tug Britannia and
several southern district police put aboard
They We're in citizens dress and after a
consultation with Capt. Delargey, arrested
Joseph Quinlan, Joseph Naples and Charles
steen, returning cattlemen who are charg-
ed with murderous assault and robbery at
West Chester, Pa.
The crime was committed some time ago
and the men are alleged to have shipped on
the lndore after their fight from West
chester and gone to England cattlemen.
Their arrest was at the instance of Chief of
Police John Jeffries of West Chester, who
traced them first to Washington and thence
to this city, where they shipped. Quinlan
and Steen claim Washington as their
home and say they have relatives living
there. They are said to be ''horsemen.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
New National Banks.

Applications for authority to organize ma
tional banks have today been approved as
follows: Alma, Nebraska, capital, SIS 600;
Blue Earth. Minneapolis, capital, $4,000;
Fredericksburg, Va, capital, $4,000; High.
land Park. ILL.,. capital, So, 900; Hammonds-
capital, SIS, 600; Ocean Grove. n. J.. cap
ital, S25 600; Preston, Mimi, capital So. 600:
Shickshinny. Pa, capital S25 900; The En-
pire National Bank of New York, n. Y,
capital, $500 00O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
AMENDED IN COMMITTEE.
Additions to the Urgent De6ciencv
RfIJ

Ihe urgent deficiency bill reported to the
senate today, provides for ten additional
clerks at the rate of $1,000 each per an
mum Tor the purpose of restoring and re-
pairing Worn-out and defaced rolls and
vouchers In the office of the auditor for the
war department Among other amend
ments to the bill by the Senate committee
are az a the following: Repairs to the Capitol,
s7,2o0; State Department, stationery and
repairs, $500: teams for official use, 81 600:
senate, miscellaneous, $4,000; furniture,
building, $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
DIR. HUNTER Mcguire PARALYZED.
Noted Virginia Surgeon. Who Was
With StOnewaH jackson.

Special Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 29.-Dr. Hunter
Mcclure, the celebrated physician and sur
geon in charge of Gen. Jackson's division
during the civil war, was paralyzed yester
day evening in his right side while on his
way to St. I.ukes Hospital of which he is
the head. He is entirely conscious. but
cannot speak. The stroke the result
Of symbolism of the brain. His condition
is serious. but not necessarily fatal.
DR.. Mcclure has held many honorary po-
sitions in the American medical world. lie
was president of the American Medical So
ciety, and is now president OF the Univer-
sity College of Medicine in this city. He
is the best-known surgeon between Baiti-
more and New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20

Movements of NavaD VemseIs.
The Chicago and Montgenaery have sailed
from Montevideo for Bah1A.
The Vixen has arrived at Fan Junn, Porto
Rico.
The Tecunseh has sailei from he Wash
ington navy yard for Noffoik.
The DetrQit has sailed from Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
Peasant. Drown In the Danube

BCDA-PESTH, March 20-Twenty-four
peasants were drowned today by the can
sizing of boat in which they were cross
during a gale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
Another Faith c.resvictlm.

HAVANA. ILL.,. March 20. Henry Taylor.
who had been under treatment by a faith
cure doctor. was found lying dead in his
home last night. It rs not known how
long he had been dead. as a paper was
found pinned on his breast ON which was
written: This man is hot dead. but in a
trance"
The authorities are looking for the faith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
BISHOP HURST MAKES DENIAL.
He Did Not Make Announcement Re
gardinE the President

PHILADELPHIA, March 90 - Bishop
Hurst. who presided over the New Jersey
Methodist Episcopal conference at Mill
Vile. today denied the published statement
that he had announced to the conference
yesterday that President Mckinley had ac-
cepted the chair of International law I'm the
American University at Washington The
pishop expressed his regret that he was
misquoted, and directed his secretary to
telegraph denial to the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
FIRE AT PIaUA, OHIO.
Big Linseed OIL Mill and Flour Plant
Destroyed.

PIQUA, Ohio, March 20.-Fire which
broke out about midnight destroyed the
W. p. Orr nnseed oil mill, owned by the
American Linseed Oil Company and the
Piqua Touring mill. Assistance was sum-
moned from Sidney. Troy, Dayton. Lima
and Covington, and further spread of the
fire prevented. Loss on the oil mill reached
s175.O0o; well insured. The mill was the
second largest one in the United States.
The loss on the Touring mill was $1,000,
covered by. insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20

Commanding Gen. Mefriaua's Depart
meRt.
Cob Thomas McGregor, 9th Cavalry, has
been assigned to the command OF the de-
partment Of the Colorado, during the tenn
porary absence of Brig Gen. Henry C. Mer-
riam, U. s. A, who is In this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
Private Corry,s F.t., Reliance

Gen. Wood, at Havana, reports to the War
Department the death at Camp Columbia
on the 18th instant of Private John c. Cor
ry. Troop A, 9TH Cavalry. Corry's death
was the result of exhaustion, attending .
relapse Of typhoid fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20

The Senate today adopted resolution
which has passed the House, providing that
each newspaper correspondent whose name
appears in the Congressional Record shall
receive at the end of each session of Con-
gress bound copy of the Record, in addi-
ton to the daily copy of that publication,
which is now sent them.