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FLORIDA's SPRINGS.
Now Being Studied by United States
photographers.


The springs of Florida. celebrated for
their size and the clarity of their waters
are being studied by the photographers Of
the United States geological survey as a
valuable adjunct to the states water sup
ply The work is under the charge of Hy-
drographer B. NJ Hall, who is also making
a study of the water supply of the neigh
boring states.
The springs, of which there are a number
In Marion, Columbia, Polk and other coun-
ties are the source of practically all the
rivers of Florida. Some of them flow off in
bold streams: others form lakes of consid-
erabl dimensions. large enough In some in
stances for steamboat navigation.
At favorable points on the streams lead
ing from them measurements have been
made by current meter to determine the
velocity and volume of their flow. Some of
these streams are of unusual size. The
stream flowing from Silver spring in Ma
rion county measures sixty feet in width
and fourteen feet in depth and regularly
discharges over $40 cubic feet CT water per
second. The outlet of Juliette or Blue
spring in the same county, forming the
head of the Withlacoochee river. is 1876 feet
wide, where measured, and was found to be
dlscharging IT'S cubic feet per second that
of Ichatucknee spring, one of the many
springs tributary to the SuWanee river
and of added interest from the fact that
the bones of an immense mastodon were re-
Gently found imbedded in its bank-dis-
charges 40S cubic feet per second. The Kis-
sengen, another typical spring in southern
Florida constantly discharges 81 cubic feet
per second, or about 1400O gallons each
minute. The waters in this spring gush
from a circular orifice In it's bottom with
great force, raising the surface of the wa
ter considerably above the general level Of
its basin.
The Florida springs are remarkably trans
parent. the smallest objects being distinct
ly seen at depths Of thirty feet or more
and although In some instances their wa
tiers are slightly impregnated with sulphur,
iron and other mineral constituents, they
are usually excellent for drinking purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
SELECTION OF CIVILIANS.
Regulating Appointments to Commits
sions in the Army.

The Secretary of War has issued regula-
tons to carry into effect provision of law
regarding the appointment Of persons in
civil life to be second lieutenants in the
army. 1t is provided that vacancies in the
grade of second lieutenant shall be filled as
now provided by law, except that no per-
son shall be appointed from civil life before
he shall have reached the age of twenty-one
years nor after he shall have reached the
age of twenty-seven years, nor until he
shall have passed a satisfactory eXamina-
ton as to his moral, physical and educa-
tional qualifications.
No person will be examined unless he has
a letter from the War Department author
iZing his examination.
If the candidate has been graduated at
an institution where he received military
instruction, he must present a diploma or
recommendation from the faculty of the in
stitution
If a member of the National Guard, he
must present recommendations from the
proper National Guard authorities.
Every candidate will be subjected to
rigid physical examination, and if there be
found to exist any cause of disqualification
which might in the future impair his eff
cheney as an officer of the army he will be
rejected The board will inquire and report
concerning each applicant whether he Is of
good moral character or addicted to the use
of Intoxicating liquors. Examination as to
physical qualifications will conform to the
standard required of rcruts.
The board, having examined into the
mental qualifications of each candidate and
his moral character and habits, will also
inquire into his general qualifications, apti
tude and probable efficiency as an officer
Of the army.
No candidate will be passed by the board
who shall not have attained an average of
e5 per cent in each subject of examination
and a general average of at least 30 per
cent.
No candidate will be examined who is
married or under twentyone or over twen
ty-seven years of age; who is not a citizen
of the United States: who, In the judgment
of the board, is not Physically qualified to
discharge all the duties of officer in
active service; who has any deformity of
body or mental infirmity, or whose moral
habits are bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Devolves on Railway COMPANY.

The District Commissioners have notified
Charles A. Harbaugh Of Brookland, D. c.,
who recently requested their cooperation
in an effort to have waiting placed at the
intersection of 18th street northeast with
the City and Suburban railway that it has
not been the policy of the Commissioners to
permit the erection of waiting sheds on
public space, and requests for the erection
of such sheds, even on private property,
have been required to be made by the rail-
way company. If such request should be
received In this instance the past practice
would probably allow 1t to be given favor
able consideration.
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Tide Table,
The Sun and Moon.
The CITY Lights.
Must Have Satisfactory Title.

Responding to a recent communication
from w. C. Dodge, in relation to the fur
nishing of abstract of title to the. part
Of the site it is proposed to purchase for
the Giddings School. the Commissioners will
inform him that In purchases Of real estate
by the District of Columbia the certificate
Of some reputable company, showing the
title to be good in the vendor at the time Of
sale. with authority to convey, is always
required, and this requirement must be met
before payment can be made for the prop
erty in question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Naval Surgeon Needed.

The navy has pressing need for more reg
ular surgeons than the law allows, so Sec
rotary Moody has had recourse to an old
law permitting him in such case to make
temporary use of acting assistant surgeons,
not to exceed twenty-five in number. He
has appointed the following: William c.
Rucker of Wisconsin, James H. Holloway
Of Kentucky and Morton W. Baker of Vir-
GINA They already have passed examina-
lions for admission to the regular service,
but there are no vacancies at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Claim of Samuel Clarke's Heirs.

Colonel w. W. Dudley and Mr.. McLoud
of Vermont have presented anew to the
State Department the case of the heirs Of
Samuel Clarke of Vermont, who claim COM
pensation from the government of Canada
for land amounting to twelve square miles
at the head of the Grand river The claim
dates back into the close of the eighteenth
century, and in one phase or the other has
edly. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Asks for an Injunction.

Proceedings were instituted in equity to-
day by the Computing Scale Company of
America, with headquarters at Chicago,
against the Automatic Scale Company of
this city, wherein the plaintiff asks the
court to restrain the Automatic Scale Com
pany from directly or indirectly making,
using or selling a certain kind of scales,
which is claimed to be an infringement on
the patent held by the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
MUST OBSERVE THE LAW
Otherwise Licenses Will Not Be Grant
ed by the District.

Snowden Ashford. the INSPECTOR of build
ings, has forwarded letter to the District
Commissioners that proprietors of hotels
and theaters. before applications for
licenses can be approved in November. I'M
der the new law, must comply with the or
ders relating to fire escapes, gongs. safety
appliances, etc The notices are to he
signed by the inspector of buildings and
the chief officer of the fire department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Authority From Congress.

In response to an inquiry as to whether
more space is desired for the proposed
truck house on 9Th street between D and e
streets southeast, Mrs. Laura v. Cross of
AS sth street southeast has been advised
that the appropriation for this truck house
contains the provision that the building
shall be located on land owned by the Dis
trict In view OF this fact. further author
ity from Congress would seem necessary
for the purchase of additional ground, IL
found to be required after the preparation
of sketches for the building referred to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
SIX PER CENT SPECIAL CON-
TRACT BONDS.

SIX PER CENT SPECIAL CON-
TRACT BONDS.
Nlnety-seven per cent of the
mines in the Tombstone Mining
District of Arizona have been
merged into a single Company
The Tombstone Consolidated Mines
Company, Ltd.,-under the super
vision OF The Development Com
pany of America.
These mines have produced from
the surface to an average depth of
500 feet over SSp,ooo,ooo. Twenty
four hundred feet of still richer de-
posts remain to be mined, as DEM
onstrated by the reports of such
eminent mining engineers as Prof.
John A. Church, VIM. A. Parish,
Prof. w. P. Blake and w. F. Staun-
ton.
We offer, at par, in denominations
to suit the purchaser, 100000 of
E per cent Special Contract Bonds
of The Tombstone Consolidated
Mines Company, Ltd, accompanied
by a like amount of Capital Stock
Bonds are to perfect purchase, equip
and further develop the properties.
The Consolidated Company should
earn operating expenses, interest
charges, retire the Bonds in four
years and pay 40 on the Capital
Stock during the retirement period.
Under less favorable conditions
these properties have earned as high
as $25o,ooo, net, per month.
For full particulars address
AMERICAN FINANCE AND
SECURITIES COMPANY,
1891 Park Row, New York. or
Washington Office, SCI 18th St,
c. c. RANDOLPH, Manager.
ty15-tu. th&s-13t-S4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17

Forecast till pm. Friday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, fair and warmer tonight Friday
fair; fresh southwest to west winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The area of low pressure, central Wednes-
day morning in Minnesota, has moved east
ward to Ontario. second low is central
over western Kansas, and an area of high
pressure is advancing eastward over the
northern plateau.
The weather Wednesday was fair in the
majority of districts Scattered Showers
and thunderstorms occurred in New Eng
land, the upper lake region, along the south
Atlantic coast and in the lower Ohio val
ley. In the last twelve hours rain has fallen
in New York, Pennsylvania>and in the mid
die Missouri valley and Colorado
The temperature has risen in the Ohio val
ley and the lower lake region, and fallen in
the middle Atlantic coast districts and the
northwest.
Fair weather is indicated for all portions
OF the Washington forecast district tonight
and Friday.
1t will be warmer IN the eastern portion
OF the middle Atlantic states and the north
ern portion of the south Atlantic states.
Fresh to brisk southerly winds will pre-
vail tonight along the middle Atlantic coast
and fresh westerly winds on the lower
lakes On the south Atlantic and gulf
coasts the winds will be mostly fresh south
to southwest.
lakes
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southWesterly winds
and occasional showers to the Grand Banks
Inc following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Sydney, LOO.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July 16, pm. So; pm,
q: II midnight, 90. July II, am co. s
m, 40; IL noon, IS; pm, "a.
Maximum, "a, at pm. July II; mini
mum, 30, at . a. m. July II.
Barometer-July 16. pm, 1896; 8 pm,
obs; II midnight, 1902. July II; am
300; a m, 1902; noon, 29.97; pm, % 80
Maximum Temperatures.
The following Is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at s
am, July Il, in the cities indicated, as re-
ported to the weather bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Overtime Allowances.

In submitting their reports for the month
of June 1902, the police surgeons have rec
commended an allowance of time over thirty
days on account of sickness for the follow
ing named members of the department: l..
Gee, H. A. Dodge, S. L. Browne F. r. En-
inert, W. E. Sanford, o. S0ntag, L. L. Shan
non, F. F. McCathran, J. E. Thompson, ].
c. White, H. w. Cover M. ]. Flynn. j. A.
Mcdonald, j. H. Houser and c. B. King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8
a m: Great Falls, temperature, 10; condition
Is; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature, so;
condition at north connection. 26; condition
at south connection, 10; Georgetown dis
trtbuting reservoir, temperature, 50; condi-
ton at infiuent gate house. "A: condition
at ef1uent gate house, %; Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 10; condition at in
fluent. SO; condition at effiuent, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 1894 pm; high tide,
5:J4 a m. and 6:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 12:47 I'm. and lis
pm; high tide, GAO a. IN. and 7:21 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 45 am; sun sets, 7:27
pm.
Moon sets 3:O4 a m. tomorrow
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:45 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-tive minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
New York Harbor Improvements.

Col. S. M. Mansfield has made his annual
report to the chief Of engineers upon the
improvements of the rivers ana harbors in
and about New York city. Tie following
are the estimates: East river and He'll Gate,
to complete the projects $9o3.s4O; for the
to complete the project 81 $3.50 600; for the
fiscal year 1904, 100000 cHudson river. to-
complete the project. s1e4O,356: for the fis-
cal year 1904. $425, 600. Peekskill harbor,
for the fiscal year 1904 $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
False Pretenses Charged

Hamilton s Perrine. life insurance
agent was arrested last night by Detec-
uves OBrien and Cornwel on a warrant
charging false pretenses issued at the in
stance of Mr.. Theodore j. Mayer a well
known business man. Mr.. Perrine was re-
leased on a bond of $500 for his appear-
ance in court Saturday for a preliminary
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
st. Johns German Evangelical Church.
AZ street between c and streets south
west, repairs; cost, $4,000.
Corby Brothers, repairs. 23O1 Brightwood
avenue northwest: cost, 81, 200.
Andrew Trumbull, brick addition, 7O5 10th
street northeast; cost. $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
United Verde Copper
Company.

IL has been proven recently by sworn Testimony
IN open court that copper actually produced
on the Verde Copper Belt at three and half
cents a pound
Inc GEORGE A. TREADwELL COMPANY has
the largest and best holdings Of any company Oh
Grating on the Belt. In fact Il has prettv mpch
ali there is Of value on the Belt except the prop
erty of the United Verde Company
Ii VIII produce copper cheap as-if not Cheap.
er than-any other company operating in that dis
trict and much 'heaper than IT can he produced
anywhere else.
The gold and silver values in the ore ,,e Az
WAYS SUFFICIENT 10 materially reduce the cost
OF the copper. and SOMETIMES enough to bring
the cost of the copper down TO nothing.
We are entirely satisfied with ten cent connsr
and at that price produce It at a handsome
pront and pay generous dividends
CaS any other company In the field except the
United Verde do as much?
OUR CAPITALIZATION is THREE MILLIONS
AND THE PAR VALUE OF THE STOCK $40 A
SHARE. LIMITED AMOUNT OF THE STOCK
is FOR SALE AT sl1 A SHARE Up To JULY
10Th. AND on AND AFTER THAT DATE AT
S12.50 SHARE.
Make checks payable TO the order Of the
GEORGE A. TREADwELL MINING CO.,
and send to
p William Street. New York.
MYRA b. MARTIN,
jy15-3t Sn.,
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George A. Treadwell
Mining Company

are situated on the Verde Copper Belt. in Yavapaf
county. Arizona just south OF and on the same
belt with the properties OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Crock Bottom" Prices
for Fine Laths.
A big supply OF
sound Spruce Laths
from Maine and
the best Yellow Pine
Laths from Virginia
No matter how large
or how small the
order. Wen fill Il
quickly and satisfactory
ThOs. w. Smith, 1et ST. Nai z q 2hd Ave.
Je1C 3m.2o Phone East ID:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
FINANCIAL.
Ten Cent Copper.

During the last year copper has gone down from
seventeen TO twelve cents a pound. and the pro-
ouction is sim increasing. We expecting O.
stiii further reduction and prepared for Il,
The properties o. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17

"Graf=ToniC''
Roof Paint
preserves the tin
stops the leaks
saves YOU money.
Grafton 6 Son, ~ k sfh sf. T rhSne ieo
jy1T-14d
All the Comforts of Home
nre not yours if You without ELECihi1
FANS They're indispensable this weather. ~ an
promptly
ETLey're NOT expensive
Nat'l Electrical Supply Co.,
14I7 NEW YORK AVENUE.
jy17-1od
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FAIR, WARMER TONIGHT.
Friday Fair, Fresh Southwest to West
Winds

Forecast till pm. Friday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, fair and warmer tonight. Friday
fair; fresh southwest to west winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following Is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at s
am, July II, in the cities indicated, as re-
ported to the weather hureau.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
81 CARY AREA

A small area of about 60 square
miles, or 4O,32O acres, within the
Piedmont Plateau, was surveyed be-
tween Raleigh and Cary at the re-
quest of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture. The principal
crops are cotton, corn, wheat, sweet
potatoes, and peanuts, with some
market-garden products near IA
leigh. The Cecil sandy loan, cover
ing 10000 acres or about Is per cent
of the area, the Cecil clay, covering
1880 acres or Z per cent, the Dur
ham sandy loan Of 5000 acres or ~
per cent, and Meadow covering 3'I0O
acres or about s per cent of the area,
we're the only soils recognized, Il
these have already been described u
connection with the StatesvilIe ana
Alamance County areas in the same
State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
MORE ABOUT THE SOIL SURVEY
IN NORTH CAROLINA.

What Has Been Discovered About the
Farming Lands of Alamance, Wake,
Craven and Iredell and Adjoining Coun-
ties-Diferent Types of Soils and
Their Uses-Better Farming Needed.
The report of Hon. Milton Whit
ney, Chief of the Bureau of Soils,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, gives much valuable inform
alton regarding the North Carolina
soil survey not contained in our arti-
Gle on this subject in last weeks Pro
gressive Farmer. From this report
"a long, illustrated volume of 647
pages-we have culled the following
extracts that we think will be of in
terest to all North Carolina readers:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

used to some extent for this cron
Where tobacco has been given up +ha
land has been devoted mainly 70
wheat, oats, and corn, particnlarlv
in the southern part of the comfy
but the yields are light and the soil
is not well adapted to general farm
ing purposes. It contains but littIa
organic matter, teaches easily. and
the fertility is difficult to maintain
It would be adapted to many kinds
of truck crops, but the climate con-
ditions and market facilities are NOT
especially favorable for this indus
try.
Iredell clay loan, covering 1880
acres, or 8 per cent of the county.
is the poorest soil found in the area,
The subsoil is very impervious, and
the crops suffer in both wet and drv
seasons. When first cultivated It
produces fairly we'll under favorable
conditions, but it soon wears out and
is abandoned as waste land.
Herndon STONY loan, covering
1890 acres, or about 2 per cent Of
the area, is rough and hilly, and only
small patches are capable of easy
cultivation to grain crops. A fair
quality of fruit, especially peaches.
may be grown. At present the area
is mostly forested.
The Alamance silt loan, covering
1850 acres, or a little over 3 per
cent of the county, has a rolling,
hilly surface, and while not naturally
a strong soil, may be made to yield
fair crops, with the exception of to-
bacco. At the present time it is
largely in forest.
Meadow, covering 1870 acres, or
nearly 7 per cent of the area, occurs
along the streams, especially the
smaller ones. 1t is particularly we'll
adapted to corn and grass, but is sub
ject to overflow in time of freshets
and the crops are therefore more or
less uncertain.
Farm labor is scarce within the
area surveyed, and the farm imple-
ments are not we'll adapted to the
heavy clay lands. Commercial fertil-
izers are depended upon where bet
ter methods of cultivation would give
even larger returns. The farmers
seem to be realizing that more inten-
sive methods will improve conditions,
and that they should practice the
adaptation of crops to their several
kinds of soils.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

is not so highly priced, nor is it so
successfully worked as the lighter
types of soil. Corn yields very well
upward of so bushels per acre; cot
ton from one-third to 1 bale per acre.,
according to the care given to the
preparation of the land and the cul-
tivation of the crop. Wheat pro-
duces from 5 to 20 bushels, or even
more under the most favorable con-
ditions; the average yield perhaps
does not exceed u bushels. When in
a fair state of cultivation the soil
produces good crops of grass and
clover.
The Cecil sandy loan, covering
148,91O acres, or about 1912 per cent
of the area, has the same clay sub
soil as the Cecil clay, but has a sandy
loan soil to a depth of from 6 to 10
inches. It has excellent drainage,
is easily cultivated, and is highly es-
teemed by cotton growers, the aver
age yield of cotton being about one
half bale per acre, although more al
be produced bv thorough cultivation.
Formerly some bright tobacco was
grown on this soil, but little or none
is produced at the present time. 1t
is a good corn soil, and might be
adapted to truck and certain kinds
of fruit. The soil is better treated
than any other in the area, but still
is not producing what it should.
Iredell clay loan, covering 22,34O
acres, or about 4 per cent of the area,
is locally known as Blackjack" or
'beeswax" land. 1t has an imper-
vious, waxy clay subsoil, and crops
suffer alike from heavy rains and
prolonged drought. 1t is cold and
late and produces hardly more than
half as much as the soils above
named. 1t quickly deteriorates and
is then difficult to improve. 1t is
considered the poorest soil of the
area.
Meadow, covering 1850 acres, or
nearly 4 per cent of the area, occurs
alone the stream courses. 1t is con-
sidered the most valuable land in
this region, and is adapted particu-
larly to corr and grass. Wheat makes
too rank a growth of straw and is
not usually cultivated. The meadow
would have far more value were it
not for the danger of overflow, which
not only DESTROYS the growing crop,
but often damages the soil by the
deposition of sand. Little or no at
tempt is made to protect these lands
by diking, although in some instan-
ces this undoubtedly could be eco
nomically done. The other soil types
of the area occur only to a small ex-
tent and have little agricultural
value.
SOILS NOT so PRODUCTIVE AS THEY
SHOULD BE-FARMERs CONTENT
WITH HALF CROPS
AS a rule the soils of the States
vile area are not producing what