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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
HOUSE o. COMMONS KITCHEN.

London Chronicle.
AT meeting OF the House Of Com
mons kitchen committee yesterday f.
was reported that 1O7. 900 meals Of Diff
tereut sorts had been served in course Of
he session, as compared with 1O1 600
during the shorter session OF last wear
The actual receipts have been some
@l5,eOO for meals The committee has
had good many untoward circum-
stances TO contend with this session
The fleet Of the new rules has been
disastrous In the matter Of dinners
though it has made Iunchlngs an The
House more popular: and the weather Of
the summer months has not been alto
gether favorable to tea on the terrace
The last rebuff which the catering de
partment experienced was on Tuesday
morning. when after making elaborate
preparations for late suppers and carly
breakfasts the expected all night sitting
was stalled OF and the House adjourned
Just before O'Clock. The only crumb
OF comfort the committee has experienc-
ed so Tar was IN the matter Of catering
for June 20 and 27. A huge number Of
tickets were sold for luncheon o, the
two days, and as a result of the post
poncment those who had bought them
bad 10 work them out" without. for
the most part, any assistance from
guests who had been invited to view the
professions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
MEETING OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Petition to Commissioners for Exten-
sion of Sherman Avenue-Purchase
of Hammond House.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation held fits November meeting last
night in the Savoy. corner OF Fourteenth
and Binney Streets northwest
The committee on education. through
its chairman. submitted a report advo-
eating the purchase Of the Hammond
house by the District authorities, to be
used for a high school building. It was
stated in the report that the house was
large enough and well suited to the
purposes OF a high school. The com
mittee Will call on Superintendent Stu
art regarding the matter
The extension of sherman Avenue was
considered at length, and petition
drafted by Judge Bundy setting forth
the necessity and desirability Of the i'm
Droyement. will be placed before the
District Commissioners.
Col E B. Townsend, president OF the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
was unanimously elected honorary mem
Der Of tns Columbia Heights Association.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

W. A. Craig. custodian Of the Wash
ington Monument, gives the interesting
fact that 35,7l4 visitors went 20 the ton
OF the Monument in Octo5er-the great
est number for single month in his
experience Since ISIS. 2.19I, 2O3 persons
or about the population OF New York
city. have visited this renowned mem
orlaL An order was received YESTERDAY
for the operation Of the elevator on Fri
days and Saturdays. IN the week OF he
g. 4. r. encampment there was daily
average attendance at the Monument OF
about 1900 Mr.. Craig reports very few
cases Of vandalism
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE.

The members Of the executive com
mittee Of the Anti-SalOon League OF
the District are busy making prepare
lions for the annual convention Of the
national organization which will take
place in this city December Q 10 L, in
elusive. The local committee is as
sisted in the work by twenty other mem
bers OF the District League. \ meeting
OF the executive committee OF the ma
tlonal league Will be held in the Bliss
Building tomorrow at 10 o'clSck.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
ARCHITECT F0NTANA
LOSES HIS DAMAGE SUIT
Court Instructs jury to Return Ad-
verse Verdict in the St. Mat
thew's Church Case.

In the case Of Primo Fontana against
Mrs Mary Helen Carroll Robbins TO re-
cover SS,SS8lO as damages for loss Of
time in the erection Of a chapel for ST.
Anthony OF Padua in St. Mathews
Church, this city. Chief Justice Bling
ham. instructed the jury 10 return .
verdict in favor Of Mrs. Robbins.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
DAMAGES FOR MR.. CLARK

Frank Clark and others were awarded
sos damages in their suit against Mrs.
Catherine Shugrue yesterday. The
plaintiffs sued 10 recover $500 damages
TO their real property which is next 10
that Of the defendant. The case came
up on appeal from a justice Of the
peace court and was heard by Justice
Barnard sitting for civil business.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Prof F. H. Newell. chief engineer in
charge OF the reclamation service. has
iateIy returned from a tour In New
Mexico and Texas. investigating subjects
pertaining l. irrigation. Prof. Newell
was struck by the immense crop Of cot
ton and COLI in the Panhandle OF Texas
In PascOs Valley in the eastern mart n.
New Mexico. he reports there is an
ABUNDANT amount Of fruit this year. The
territory N this valley lntiI recently
was devoted almost entirely 70 cattle
FIoi- newell made many Interesting dis
coVeFles which he will sc. forth in va
rlous publications.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
CO5MISSIoNERS WILL NOT ACT

No action viii be taken by the Dis
trict Commissioners toward condemniug
the house 1850 Jefferson Street, on com
plant Of :. ". RittenhOuse. IN a re
cent letter to the authorities Mt. Rit-
tenhouse speaks Of the Unsanitary con
dition Of the house and asked to have
what he alleged to be a nuisance abated-
An inspection was made by the Health
Department and no such conditions as
complained Of found 20 exist.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
WORKERS AND WORKINGS IN THE e
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Secretary Hay His Desk AgaTreaSue to Refund More Than 100000
Unused Revenue Stamps Life Insurance Policies and Other Doc
uments-Postmaser General Payne Expected Here Friday

has the picture OF some sanity figure
on II, and the colors vary from light
yellow to dark red. They are usually
addressed in Spanish, like this: Hon.
Senior Secretario de Hacienda" II is
the misfortune of every Cabinet officer
10 receive in the mails almost daily re-
quests from autograph henCs Having
long ago realized this, Secretary Shaw
has had some cards made With Treasury
Department printed in blue ink in the
left hand cOrnel. He signs cards now a
hundred at time. and when the re-
quests for autographs are received.
Robert B. Armstrong. his private secre-
tary, incloses one OF them in an en-
velope with a polite note 10 the auto
graph collector. These cards have been
sent 10 the Cubans and their postal
cards have been retained in exchange.
Frederick B. Rhodes. private secre-
tary 10 the chief clerk OF the Treasury
Department, has completed arrang-
ments for his annual deer hunt He
makes an annual trip to the mountains
OF Virginia just inside the North Caro-
lima border line. where. with fine dogs
and rifle, he INDUCES in his favorite
sport.
Since the Chinese inspection service
was placed under the Jurisdiction of
the Commissioner General OF Immigra-
ton the work Of the immigration Blu
reau has increased so much as to make
the present offices unsuitable to the
needs of Commissioner General Sargent
and his staff The Office now occupied
by Frank II. Larned. chief clerk OF the
bureau Enumeration will 10 furnish
ed for the Commissioner General before
he returns from his trip along thu Mex
lean border line. Two additional OfflCe
rooms viii be allotted to the Immigra-
ton Service, situated on the opposite
side of the hall. Mr.. Larned's Office
viii be next to that OF Mr.. Sargent.
There will be another room for the
immigration inspectors. The Commits
sioner Generals staff consists Of Frank
Larned. chief clerk; Wells F Andrews.
statistician and stenographer: James A.
Clark. supervising immigrant Inspector;
Richard X Campbell. special immigrant
inspector; Roger O'Donnell, special i'm
migrant inspector; George r. Cullen,
special immigrant inspector, and Hal L.
Pittinger, Chinese inspector.
Before starting for his home in low a.
where he goes TO spend a months vaca-
ton, J. r. ROwen. OF the Office OF the
Supervising Architect. received a sub
stantial testimonial as to his worth in
Office. 1t was a promotion from 81 200
10 81, 400 a year.
J. c. Plant, chief clerk OF the comput-
ing division Of the Office OF the Super
Vising Architect, is visiting his home
in Minnesota.
c. d. Ellsworth, who has been con
nected with the ONCE or the Supervising
Architect for many years and is at pres
cnt its assistant chief clerk. recently re
ceiyed a merited promotion to $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Within the past two weeks Secretary
Shaw has received a dozen or more
Cuban postal cards with requests that
they be returned with his autograph.
Cuban postal cards are more galdy than
those issued in lhis country. Each one
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
PATENT OFFICE.

F. !. Allen. Commissioner OF Patents.
issued an order. dated October IS, re-
curing a separate classification OF x-ray
apparatus. In the last year there has
been decided increase in the number
Of these machines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

In tAe division OF claims OF the Office
OF the Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue., one Of the new divisions created
in the Treasury Department 10 expedite
the extraordinary work caused by the
enactment and repeal Of the war reve-
nue. law. there are five persons, DR.. J.
Lee Adams, chief OF the division: d
l. Bliss. formerly a law clerk; Robert
Miller, temporarily detailed in this d.
vision; Miss COrinne O'Connor. and Mrs.
l. r. Sears. whose work is confined to
refunding internal revenue gtamps
placed on documents, which for one rea-
son and another were not used or can
celed. Most OF the claims being adjust
ed IN this division come under schedule
A Of the internal revenue law. There Is
no life insurance company whose cor
Dorate name is known IN more than half
a dozen cities that has not sent in al
least hundred documentary stamps
with rebate claim. In the claim filed
by one insurance company alone. there
gre II .664 policies with stamps attached
hese represent the accumulation OF Do
ictes signed by applicants who after ex
animation did not pay the premium
either because they we're net desirable
rieks OF for some other reason. In ad
d.tiOn 10 the claims Of the insurance
companies. there are several thousand
claims OF real estate agents. lawyers
bankers, etc. The total number received
10 date IS about SO goo. the settlement
Of which will amount 10 more than $500.
600
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

About ffty members of the Patent Of
fee star were absent from their desks
on election day. Among them were Ex-
aminers Charles II. Lane. G. G. Stauffer.
w l. Aughinbaugh. f. L. Chapman l.
d. Oliver. W T. Hackett, and George
l.. Morton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Hay has received the text
Of a new decree from W. F. Powell
United States minister at SantO Domin-
90. regarding import duties in that
country. IL provides for four classes OF
tariff-the minimum. the moderate, the
additional and the maximum.
William II. Michael, chief clerk OF the
State Department. received on Monday
from the United States minister in
Guatemala city, Guatemala, a report in
which he said that the Santa Maria vol
cano became active on the afternoon OF
October "a. The earthquake that follow
ed caused no loss Of life. but the coffee
crop in the region OF the volcano was
totally destroyed.
Secretary Hay returned from Shines
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

F. V. Booth. chief OF the assignment
division, viii return from New York this
week. where he went TO vote The work
In that division is now up to date for
the first time In several years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
PENSION BUREAU.

The following officials connected with
Inc pension appeal board, went to their
homes 20 vote: W. L. Symons. Ohio. 7
Z MeAllister. Pa; Virgil Green. Ind :.
george c. Ross. Ill: W. NJ. Wilson. Iowa
Ihey Will return this week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Commander G. W. Baird. superintend-
ent OF the State. War and Navy build
ing, is in Philadelphia today to attend
the celebration Of the one hundred and
hf' zenith anniversary Of the initiation Of
George Washington into the Blue Lodge
OF the Masonic order.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Col W. N. Wilson, who has been I'll
ior some time, left for his home In Des
MONIES for stay Of several months.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
PoSToFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Postmaster General Payne expects 10
return 10 the department on Friday.
d. V. Miller, IN the Office OF the As
sistant Attorney General, has gone to
Terra Haute until Thursday.
Inspector Haze Morgan is on a turkey
hunt in West Virginia.
.. ". Machen. sUperinte ldent Of the
flee delivery service, is spending a few
days in Westminster, Nd, with his wife
and family.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
LOCAL MENTION.
Important TO Men.

Inspect our fine tailor made overeoats Csligbt-
ly used Very best az prices % please people
with limited Leans. The reliable Justh's Ola
Stand. 6Iq d.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

capt J, E. Hart. assistant chief OF the
western division. has gone 10 Wisconsin
10 vote
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

first Assistant Examiner Griffin has
been transferred to the Commissioners
once, and Is assistant law CLERK
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

5udge John w. Bixler is III at his
home in this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

strange condolences occurring be-
tween the names Of patentees and their
patents are the rule and not the excep-
ZION. On one Of the record slips filed
IN the Patent Office IT is found. for in
stance, that Mr.. Snow invented a sleigh.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

T. S. Hun, private secretary to Com
missioner Allen, started TO New Yorh
city today He will be away until the
middle Of next week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Microbes. malaria. ana filthy water an done
away with By the Seattle Filters. Estimates
cheerfully furnished The W. b. Seattle & sons
Co.. National Hotel Telephone East 79s
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Appended to the annual report Of the
Commissioner General Of immigration,
recently issued. are several colored
charts which we're prepared to show in
a graphic form the same information
about the arrival OF aliens in the United
States which is shown in the various
numerical tables Of the report. The
charts were designed under the direc-
tion OF Dr.. Wells F. Andrews and Major
James A. Clark, OF the immigration
Bureau. and are for the purpose Of
checking to some extent the food OF in
quiries which daily comes into the bu-
reau. The first chart contains map OF
the European countries showing by
system Of dots the centers OF immigra-
ton &C the United States for the fiscal
year 1902 The second chart shows from
which country the immigrants came in
the past four years and the past eight
years. It shows for those periods the
total number OF immigrant arrivals and
the percentage OF illiterates- The third
chart shows the immigration from the
different countries into the United
States in the last forty-six years. An
other chart gives the tide" OF immigra-
tion FOR eighty-three years. The charts
in connection with the annual reports
are an innovation which viii be yalu-
able TO persons seeking such informa-
tion. They give al a glance that which
IL would take hours 10 learn from sta
tisticaI tables.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Capt Michael J. Linehan, who has
been on temporary duty in the Office Of
the inspector general, has been ordered
10 join his regiment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
WAR DEPARTMENT.

York this morning Before returning
he. with General Crozler, visited Sandy
Hook. where they inspected the Sandy
Hook proving ground
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

James f. West. OF Washington, has
been appointed a member Of the Board
Of Pension Appeals.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Patent Examiner A. 7. Kinnan. IN
charge Of electric heaters, lighting. and
signaling. has 636 pending applications
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

In a little room on the second floor of
the Treasury Department the walls are
hidden at all seasons Of the year by
books Of internal revenue stamps re
turned TO the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue by the customs collectors In
the hfty-seven districts in the United
States. Under the law collectors must
make quarterly returns, and 1t is in this
room that the unused stamps are count
ed for the last time before the accounts
of collectors are balanced and finally
recorded by the bOokkeepers OF the
Government. There Is an elderly woman
81 the room who does most OF the count
ing. The Office is now known as the
internal revenue division OF the office
of the Auditor Of the Treasury Depart
ment- Caldwell c. Tyler is in charge
CT this office, having been promoted 10
the chiefship when it was found neces-
siiry to create new division of the First
Auditors Office. Among the various
stamp taxes counted and balanced here
are those on all kinds Of tobacco,
spirits, wines, oleomargarine. and other
articles OF questionable necessity. the
production Of which is restricted by in
ternal revenue taxes. These stamp
books containing thousands OF coupons
coupons that are only a quarter OF an
inch wide and about an inch and half
long with a value OF 81 each, and up
wards-are printed at the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. Records are made
of each one when IL is issued. and Of
each when sold. With q statement OF
the number of coupons sold the collec-
tors OF customs must return the stubs
OF the stamp books and the unsold
coupons. Their sales amount TO thous-
ands OF dollars quarterly, and the value
OF the unsold coupons is often nearly as
much. A glimpse in this room shows
a busy commonplace scene, but careful
study reveals that there is an endless
chain OF counting that requires unusual
II close application and unfGihng ac-
curacy necessary TO prevent the accounts
OF the Government from falling one
sided
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

q n. Perry. captain OF the watch. IS
spending few days at his old home In
New York city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Chief Clerk Dawson has returned from
a visit 10 Boston.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Capt Gideon Lyon OF the southeastern
division is n Saginaw. Mich.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

X A. Nelgner has returned from a trip
around the world. He left on April |
last and reached this country on the
return trip last week. He was for
several weeks In the Philippines and
spent while In China. He was in India
and wound up his foreign sightseeing bv
a tour or Italy and a stay IN London.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

a movement 70 have the salary Of
Public Printer Palmer raised has been
started by some Of the leaders Of orKa1-
lzed labor n this city. Il is represented
that the Public Printer has millions "a
dollars OF property. and thousands OF.
people In his charge, and IS paid a
smaller salary than many who do merely
clerical work His salary IS 81 500
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

The hundreds of abandoned patent ap-
piications in charge of G. W. F. Hum
mer 90 to prove that many inventors de-
eide for themselves that there is some
thing after all in the saying of the
preacher that. There is no new thing
under the sun" Mr.. Hummer is a vet
eran OF the civil war. and figured con.
spicuoUsly in the battles at Gettysburg.
Balls Bluff. and many others.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

John ". Healy, who until recently has
beSn attached TO the clerical force Of
the Adjutant Generals Office. has been
appointd chief clerk OF the general serv-
Ice and stat college at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan Prior 20 his coming to this
city for duty in the War Department he
was stationed in the Philippines as chief
clerk OF one Of the department head
quarter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Captain Montgomery. for many years
a clerk in the Quartermaster Generals
Office Of the War Department. is seri-
ouslv ~ at the Georgetown HOSPITAL
Captain Montgomery served in the civil
war and was wounded and captured al
the first BATTLE Of Bull Run. He lost an
arm ln the service.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Secretary Hay returned from Shines
bury. Conn. yesterday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

G. D. Ellsworth, who has been con-
nected with the ONCE or the Supervising
Architect for many years and is at pres
cnt its assistant chief clerk. recently re-
ceived a merited promotion to $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

on his desk. This is the greatest num-
Der OF pending applications under any
one examiner. The total number in the
Office is II 1856. against 1922 on Novem-
Der 5, last year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

d. P. Cowl, application clerk, has re-
turned TO his duties after a brief i'll
ness.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Assistant Examiners Hill, Ferguson.
and Warren will return to their desks
in day or so. They have been at home
voting
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

W. W. Mortimer. head OF the mail and
express room. left for his come Mon
day on account Of illness.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

J. c. Plant, chief clerk OF the comput-
ing division Of the Office OF the Super
vising Architect, is visiting his home
in Minnesota
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Before starting for his home In low a,
where he goes 10 spend a months vaca-
ton, J. R. ROwen. OF the Office OF the
Supervising Architect, received a sub
stantial testimonial as to his worth in
Office. 1t was a promotion from 81 200
10 81 400 a year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
Curtain StretcherS.

The Weu-known NO sag Lace
Curtain Stretcher: with center
brace. and nickel-plated pins. O0c
Size 6x12 feet. Special price Nh
tomorrow, each.----------. w
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

Extra heavy German Table Dam
ask: heavy twilled weave. which
gives IL four times the weave OF the
ordinary damask- Strictly all EnC
pure linen. and regular csc II VI
value offered tomorrow for ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Fire at Grand Island.

At Grand Island, Neb., Otto Mattke,
a clerk, who had been assisting in in
voicing, was-on his way home, and
discovered fire coming from the store
room of the Grand Island brewery. He
at once turned in an alarm and aroused
the neighboring families, including
some of the members Of the brewing
company. The hose company was
promptly on hand and at one time had
it nearly under control. but the flames
seemed to have made Roadway into
other portions of the plant, the ad-
joining ice house and part of the
brewery plant and before the
could qucnch the flames and other com
panies arrived the ice house was
afiamc. The latter part of the brewery
plant and the store house were de-
stroyed.' The main building was saved
the hremen securing control over the
fla mes before the main bni!ding was
reached.