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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09

A lady residing in North Columbus
meeting a girl the other day who had
lately been in her service inquired:
"Well, Mary. where do you live
nowT'
please. ma'am. don't live no.
where" rejoined the girl. I'm mar.
rIed. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
Good All Round.

Smith, understand you are work
ing half time now.
Jones-Yes, and loafing the other
half. fg
Smith-Well, working half the time
'is better than nothing.
Jones-Yes, and half loaf is better
than none.-Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
The New Cook,

maggie, did you make that chicken
broth as ordered your
"Oi did. mom."
what did you do with it?"
"Sure. an that ilse would Oh do wild 1t
but fade 1t to the chickens. nom T-
Boston Courier.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
Unexplored Regions of the Fart,

PoIo" hegIohs OF the Earth.
throughout the entire world there.
are about 20,00o,0oO square miles of nm.
explored territory. In Africa there arc.
100000 square miles; Arctic regions
o'ooo'ooo; Atlantic regions, $4,000. O00s
America, 100000; Australia, 1000 ,
ooo; Asia 100000; and various islands
100000.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09

A good business man neyer ma,.aa
useless acquaintance or tells business
lies. 'Aeos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
Local Pensions Granted.

Pensions have recently been granted the
following residents Of the District Of Co
| lumbia:
Original widows, etc.-Specfal, December
| 7, Anna ]. Davis, IS.
War with Spain. orignal-Ernest
Knowles, Soldiers Home, So
Wesley Kibby, Soldiers Home, SIS.
| Original, widows special-Martha J. Wall
ing. s..
Increase-Michael A. Quigley, Soldiers
| Hcme, $14.
| Original, widows, etc-Margaret E. Gid
! War with Spain. originaIora J. Pal
| mer, So.
| Reissue-Chares Lombardy. sol %.
War with Spain, original-Max Felstyner'
s24.
Original-James W. Russell. Sc; George
| A. Courtney, SO.
Original, widows, etc.-Mary r. Taylor,
| IS; Lydia c. Hamilton, SIT.
! Original-John A. Beckwith, Sc.
Original-Thomas B. Kalbfus, S.; Daniel
| w. Dyer, $12
! Restoration and reissue-James II. u.
| Keene ST.
original-Peter Baumgras so.
| Original, widows, etc.-Mary j. Camp
| bell, So.
| Restoration and Observation-Disclosures
| Mason, dead, SO.
Increase-Julius A. Eichholtz. $50
Original, widows, etc.-Caroline Mason, S.
Special Accd. November 19-Mary L.
Kelly, So.
Original-Charles E. Beebe, s12.
Reissue and Unreasonable Perry, $3.50.
Original, widows, etc.-Anna J. Orion, $40.
War with Spain, widows, etc.-F'rances
W. Self, father, $12.
Restoration-G George F. Wells. So
Original, widows, etc-special acc. No
vember 90 Jennie D. Bliss, SD.
War with Spain, original-Paul Wagner,
$40.
Original, widows, ETC. - Emma II.
Childs, 81.
war with Spain. orignal-John Reardon.
s24. ~.
Increase-George Anderson, $24:
War with Spain, original-John Millett, So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
All of the C1asse. Represented.

The Eastern High School Alumnal Asso-
citation held it's fourth annual reunion last
evening at the school building. All the
classes which have graduated from the
school were well represented. and many
members Of the faculty were also present.
A banquet was served in the drill hail.
which was handsomely decorated for the
occasion.
After the banquet speeches were made by
DR.. j. w. Hart, U. 8. A; DR.. D. B. Street,
Miss Mary Messer, Mr.. Alfred r. CLANCY
and Mr.. B. G.. Foster. During the course
Of the evening a business meeting was held,
at which the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: President, Gilbert
w. Kelly: vice president. Miss Mamie
Swingle; secretary. John F. Bethune; treas
urer, X. e. Burnham; executive committee:
Mrs. Lucy l.. Grant, '93; ]. w. Hart, "a:
John Howard, 95; Miss Irene s. Deis, SO;
Miss Sue Gardner. '97; Miss Helen E. Jami-
son, '9S: Donald Carson, go and Miss Mary
3, MeSSer, 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Such course in the present case would be
an eminently proper one in individual in
stances. but 1 do not believe there Is any
general necessity for a longer exemption
or greater notice than has already been
given"
Upon the motion of the Engineer Com
missioner, Captain Beach, who has imme-
date supervision of such matters the
Commissioners will write the association
that, in view OF the copy furnished it last
July, 1t can hardly be claimed, in their
opinion. that the organization has not had
sufficient notice. but that the Commission
ers have no desire to work a hardship, and
that If statement is made showing arti-
cles and amount of same now in stock
which do not conform to the regulations,
they will be glad to consider the matter
such statement being necessary in order
6a1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Postmaster Merritt Making Plans for
It's COmpi alton.


Its Compilation.
Postmaster Merritt is making plans for
the compilation Of post office directory
Of the city Of Washington The local di-
rectory does not contain all the information
post office wants and requires in order
that letters directed to this city are prop
erly and promptly delivered. Some years
ago a post Office directory was compiled
and when it was checked up was found to
contain about $4,000 more names and ad-
dresses than were furnished by the city
directory. From this, which has been add
ed to from time to time, the postmaster
has built volume which is Of inestimable
value to the clerks. Whenever a carrier
receives a letter the address of which Is
In doubt he send 1t to the forwarding clerks
who hunt up the proper address. Then 1t
is that the post office directory of the city
is brought into use. and in large majority
Of instances the tangled address Is unrav-
eled. Postmaster Merritt intends that the
new directory shall be a model of Its kind,
and in accordance with his directions blank
forms have been sent out to householders
with the following request printed thereon:
please fill out on blank spaces below,
writing one name only on each line, giving
the names Of all persons who receive. or are
likely to receive, mail at this number ex-
cepting such as usually appear in the city
directory, and those who are transient and
not likely to be at this number on February
1, 1901. Do not use initials. Write name
in full u may stand for John, James
or Jackson. In case OF a married woman
do not the husbands given name Write
Mrs. Julia Brown and not Mrs. John
Brown
This Information Will assist in promptly
disposing of mail improperly addressed.
Please return promptly to carrier or drop
in street letter box.
JOHN A.. MERRITT. Postmaster"
Postmaster Merritt urges the citizens to
promptly comply with the request. urging
that care be taken In writing the names
in lesibIc manner In order that the record
may be kept straight.
"One Of the most Important matters to a
local post once II q directory Of Ito resi-
DENTS" said Postmaster Merritt to Star
reporter today. tIt means 4 saving OF
time to the CARRIERS and much annoyance to
the people, Almost every family contains
at least one name which does not appear
ip the city directory. and In some houses
there arc several who either through neg
Loot or intent do not appear In the eompila-
tion. There are the very people We are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
A STANDARDIZING BUREAU
ARGUMENTS BEFORE A SENATE SUB
COMMITTEE.
Object of the Pending Bill Explained
and Importance of the
Measure Urged.

Senators Nelson and Turner sitting as a
subcommittee of the Senate committee on
commerce. today heard arguments In sup
port of the measure now pending In the
Senate providing for the establishment of a
national standardizing bureau. Among those
heard were Secretary Gage, Prof. o. H.
Tittman. superintendent of the coast and
geodetic survey, and also Of the present
bureau Of weights and measures; Prof. w.
g. Stratton, inspector of weights and meas
ures under the present organization, and
also professor of physics In the Chicago
University, and Prof. H. "A. Rowland, pro-
lessor of physics of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.
They explained the object of the bill and
urged the growing Importance Of a COM
plete standardizing bureau under govern
ment direction. Secretary Gage represent
ed that such an institution is becoming
moro and more important as the years go
by. His opinion of the Importance of the
proposed bureau as well as that of the
other witnesses is summarized in memo
randum printed fer the OF the commit
tee, from which the following is an extract:
Until recent years this work has been
confined to problems concerned with the
standards Of length, mass. capacity and
temperature: but the increased order OF
accuracy demanded in scientific and COM
mercial measurements and the exceedingly
, rapid progress of pure and applied science
have increased the scope of such work until
Ii includes many important branches or
physical and chemical. research. requiring
for its successful performance a complete
laboratory. fitted for undertaking the most
refined measurements known to modern
science. The Introduction of accurate scen-
-tfic methods into manufacturing and COM
rnercial processes involves the of a
great variety OF standards of far greater
accuracy than formerly required. An &C
Curate knowledge of the high temperature
of a furnace or refinery or the low temper
AZURE of a refrigerating process is often
essential to the economical working of the
process. Enormous commercial transac-
<tons are daily based upon the reading OF
electrical measuring apparatus, inaccuracies
OF which involve great injustice and finan-
cial losses; hence the national bureau
should be in a position to caiibrate more
test electrical standards of all kinds for
commercial well as the most refined
scientific work"
Prof Tlttman made an argument for the
establishment of the bureau upon constitu-
tional grounds. calling attention to the fact
that the Constitution empowers Congress
to fix the standard of weights and meas
uras. He contended that fixed standards lie
at the foundation OF good government, ana
called attention to the measures adopted
by Germany and Great Britain in the d.
rection proposed by the pending bill for
this country.
The bill contemplates the erection Of z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
PLUMBING REGULATIONS
COMMUNICATION FROM ASSOCIATION
REGARDING AMENDMENTS,
Request That Date at Which They
Are to Take Effect BE
Deferred.

Mr.. William KOCH secretary Of the Mas
ter Plumbers Association, by direction of
the organization, last July requested the
District Commissioners to furnish 1t with a
copy of the amen1n ents suggested to the
plumbing regulations, so that they could
be discussed and an opinion given upon
them. A proof copy was furnished the as
ISOLATION In response to its request, and
several weeks ago Mr.. Koch wrote the
Commissioners that at a meeting Of the as
ISOLATION, held the 10Th of last month, the
contemplated changes In the plumbing reg
ulations were considered, with the unani-
nous opinion that 1T would entail a great
financial loss to many men engaged in the
plumbing trade to have the amended regu-
lations go into effect January 1, 1901, as
proposed by the Commissioners.
1.-THE period from the time Of the notice,
as published in the daily papers," wrote
Mr. Koch. lis scarcely sixty days. The
proposed changes, in some instances, are
very radical For instance. in the weight
In lead bends and traps, and the use of re-
cessed ferrules. called for in the new regu-
latlons The plumbers have in stock con-
siderable quantities of these articles, as
now used. and should have an opportunity
to use them. We are heartily in favor Of
any advancement in, the line of sanitary
improvements, and will gladly do all we
In that respect, and we would, therefore,
respectfully suggest to you some further
changes as to house boilers and closet
tanks. We hope you will mot refuse to ex-
tend the time until May, 1901, or agree TO
make some concessions to, those of US who
nave material on hand which it will be i'm
possible for us to use by January 1 next
We would be pleased to have committee
from this association meet you, at which
time we can more fully discuss this mat
ter"
Inspector Balls report.
The matter was referred by the Commits
sioners to the inspector of plumbing, Mr.
Charles A. Ball, who reported that the
presence Of a representative of the Master
Plumbers Association, designated by the
organization at the request Of the Com
missioners as q member Of the plumbing
board. seemed to him to have been all the
notice necessary to that body respecting the
proposed changes In the regulations. Mr.
Ball referred to the sending Of a proof
copy OF the proposed changes to tho asso-
citation last July, rernarking that 1t would
appear that there had been ample time be-
tween July ~ and the present time for
discussing and considering them.
ut was found necessary" stated Mr.. Ball.
IN connection with the enforcement Of the
original regulations to allow the use Of GER
tain fittings in stock. but this was only
done with. definite statement as to the
number Of such fittings on hand, and the
locations In which they were to be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

George Watkins Swallows OverdOse of
udanum-General Items.

Northumberland Items.
George Watkins. coored, aged twenty
four years, took an overdose Of laudanum
Yesterday evening at o'clock, in the house
of Mary Belt, at lib Both street. His con-
dition was reported to the police by In
dertaker Wise and the patrol wagon met
the man at Both and NJ streets and con-
veyed him to the Georgetown University
Hospital, where the stomach pump was
applied, and he was out Of danger in a
short time. Watkins resides In Johnston 8
alley between 21st and 22d E and F streets,
and 1t is stated that he has been on g.
spree. He visited the house Of his best girl
and had a few words with her, which re-
suited, 1t is said in his taking the dose in
order to make the woman believe he in
tended suicide.
The last of the Christmas celebrations Of
the Sunday schools of St. Adams Church
will be held this evening, with the colored
school at Reno. The celebration at the
main school on Wisconsin avenue was held
Wednesday, and last evening the affair was
repeated at the school attached to the
parish guild house on the Murdoch Mill
road. The Sunday school Of the Tenleytown
Baptist Church will also hold its Christmas
celebration this evening at the church.
A two weeks mission has been arranged
for Trinity Church, which will commence
January q. AS usual. the first week will
be for the women, and the second week
for men. The mission will be in charge Of
the Jesuit fathers.
Since the accident to the Georgetown pa
troll wagon last Saturday, when 1t was
thrown out Of service through collision
with car 12S Of the Metropolitan railroad,
on 32d street. a covered one-horse wagon
has been in use in the precinct. Its use
Will only be temporary, however, in a
few days the regular two-horse wagon is
expected to be repaired and put in service.
The announcement of the marriage of
Robert L. Smith, jr., and jamie NJ. Timer,
at Alexandria. Va, December s. by Rev.
NJ. l.. Luecke, has been made. The con-
tracing parties are well known in George
town.
The funeral of Judge Joseph Davis was
held yesterday afternoon at the chapel in
Oak Hill cemetery, and was largely at
| tended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
Favorable Action Recommended.

Captain Beach, the Engineer Commits
soner OF the District, who has immediate
charge of such matters, has informed Mr..
Geo. H. Harries, vice president Of the Anacos-
tia and Potomac River Railroad Company,
that through inadvertence his application
Of November 8 for permission to take up
unused tracks of the company temporarily
on E, I'd, 4th, o and P streets was not
acted upon recently when the company
was granted permission to remove its
tracks on other thoroughfares. Mr.. Har-
ries requested that. pending the installa-
ton Of the underground system on I'd street
southwest between M and Canal; on 4th
street. between g street and New York
avenue; on o street, between 4th and 18th
streets. and on P street, between New Jer-
sey avenue and 18th street, the company be
permitted to take UP the tracks on these
lines and put down suitable pavements.
Favorable action upon this request has
been recommended by Captain Beach, and
1t Is understood the Commissioners will
grant 1t, permits to be issued upon the de-
posit by the company of funds sufficient to
cover the expense Of laying the pave
ments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

visiting other rooms in the house the bur-
glar, who carried lighted lantern, went
to the room in which Mr.. and Mrs. Paxton
were sleeping. The latter was awakened
by the movements Of the burglar, and in
attempting to arouse her husband she
frightened Off the intruder. Report Of the
robbery made to the police, and De-
tectives Browne and Lacy were assigned to
make the Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

called upon to reach some time with letters
and packages, and were it not for the post
office directory these letters would go 10
the dead letter office and all trace lost.
Therefore / earnestly urge each household
err to carefully fill out the blanks and return
to this Office. Tell them through The Star
that it is not necessary to stamp the letter.
Merely inclose it in an envelope and adj
dress TO the postmaster"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

In accordance with an order Issued nv
the War Department the division of Gus.
toms and insular affairs Of the offioe OF
the Secretary Of War created In December.
1895, Will hereafter be known a. the '.di.
vision Of insular affairs" and will have
charge OF matters pertaining to tho civil
ahairs connected with the government OF
Cuba and the Philippine Islands. AZ dis
tinguished from matters Of a purely mill
tery character,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
Residence Visited by BURGLAR.

The home Of George q. Paxton. No. 1929
Joliet street, Brookland, was visited by a
burglar between and 3 o'clock this morn
Ing who carried away $65 in cash. The
burglar had wrapped a quantity Of silver
ware in overcoat, but he dropped the
bundle. it having become necessary to get
out Of the house in hurry.
An entrance was effected by raising the
kitchen window. It IL believed that after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
CoIored Freemasons Elect Onicers

At the regular annual communication Of
the M. w. Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ (col-
ored), for the District Of Columbia. Ineor-
porated, convened the 9th instant. the
following officers were duly elected tor the
ensuing year: L. W. Pulies. NJ. ". q. mas
ter; J. 7. Fortune, d. O. NJ ( Rev. Peter
Lucas, q. 9. W.; Alex. Dabney. G., J. W.;
A. il. T. Walker. r. w. "a. SECRETARY: II.
G. Scott, g. treasurer Appointed: VIM. Il.
J. deacon: Rev, ]. ". Gaines, grand chap
lain; J. ". MoDoNell. grand lecturer: Geo.
w. Stewart, g, NJ G.: A, ., Robinson. O.,
A.; Aies, os1 ss,',y:. g 9 s' p; White: g.
grand tyler; q, w, Shields. chairman Of
Committee ON foreign correspondence,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

The larceny Of an overcoat, valued at
SIS, from Fred R. Merryman. caused Mar
tin Cooney's appearance in the Police Court
today. Judge Kimball considered the
charge proved, and sent the prisoner to
jail for thre months. Cooney admitted that
he has served a term in states prison.
from which he was released the 10th of the
present month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Purchased for a Trnn.port

The Secretary Of War has purchased tba
large freight steamer Samoa at Hony Kone
for use In the transportation to San Fran.
cisco OF the volunteer army in the ph,,,r-
pines The Samoa Will have to be altered
Tor the purpose and the work will be- dons
a Hong Kong. me officials refuse to state
OF her owners, ~ names
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Commander Geo, II. alaybaugh has issued
an order for the comrades Of the Depart.
pent Of the Potomac, Grand Army OF the
Republic, to assemble at headquarters, 1Al3
January l. 1901, TO attend the President'G
reception,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

the Police Court with obtaining clothing
valued at S. by means Of false pretenses
from Mary Powell. and Judge Kimball
held him in $500 for the action Of the grand
ilIry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
CATALEPTIC'S CONDITION
GEORGE w. DANIELS CONTINUES ~
HIS TRANCE-LIKE STATE.
Mesmerism Tried but Without Mn.
teriaI Efect-Identity of Suf-
ferer Established.

George w. Daniels, the young Kansan,
| who was taken to Emergency HOSPITAL
Wednesday In cataleptic trance remains
IN the same unconscious and motioness
condition, the pulsation of his heart and
the tWitching Of his eyelids alone being
evidences of vitality. A mesmerist Of
recognized power was permitted to try his
| specially In order to bring the man out Of
MS state yesterday, and while 1t was said
at the hospital this morning that some
very slight effects were noticeable. there
being at one period a partial colorinR Of
Daniels cheeks, the effort was not success
tul. Electricity, galvanism and other meas
ures were also resorted to- but unayaiI.
ingy. " 0i'~
Senator, the self-styled Divine Healer"
senoeaNoreo TO secure permission to Law
hanos on Daniels yesterday evening. hut
was peremptorily refused by the htsnitai
authorities. p'"A
suffered a Sunstroke
Ihe Emergency Hospital authorities uara
informed yesterday that Daniels was thu
son of a well-to-do farmer, living nea,
Leavenworth. Kan, and that the vo,,,.
man was sunstruck four years a9o whtlS
urlVlns reaper In the harvest field SincS
theh ne mas been subject to peculiar sneIIs
ana mas been permitted to follow his our,
wishes. He had recently attended q No.
lcal college In Chicago for the purpose. q,
studying MS own case He left his hopa
tor the east ten days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
The Fine Was 1875.

George Mcdaniel was today convicted in
the Police Court Of cutting Edward S. Han
dibald in the face with a knife. Judge
Kimball fined him s25, with three months in
jail as the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

building in Washington for the use Of the
bureau and for the selection Of a complete
staff to take charge Of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Ladies' Fine Tailor made
Suits, In Cheyiots, Coverts,
Serges. etc; Tans. Grays. Blue.
Black and Casters: in nearly
every one Of the leading styles
of the season; made expressly
for our regular stock and pop
ular features of it; Coats lined
with guaranteed satin. and
Skirts with the French flare.
They're the best Suits that have
been sold UP to $3.50. Choice
for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
GOVERNOR TAYLOR
DODGES THE LAW.
He Makes Strong Appeal to
Roosevelt for Protection,

Washington. April IL -Republi.
can Governor w. s. Taylor, of Ken.
tucky, who has been in Washington
for some time psst preparing the
papers in his appeal to the supreme
court, has gone to New York He
will return to Washington about the
middle of next week. The friends
of Gov Taylor say they have no
information as TO the indictment
alleged 10 have been found against
him IN Kentucky. They say. how
ever. if he has been indicted he will
return to Kentucky as coon as the
supreme court bears the case and will
meet all charges without hesitation.
1t is understood that Gov Taylor's
visit to New York is for the purpose
of consulting lawyers regarding the
case