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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Taxation, Real and Personal.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1 read in your paper a letter from c. B.
Hemingway on the subject Of an ''odious
personal tax which is contemplated in
your city. He suggests at the same time
a way by which "a gross injustice can be
eliminated from our tax system" / VEN
tUre to suggest that Mr.. Hemngway's
property is entirely personal, else he would
no be so very just and virtuous on the pro-
priety of exempting personal property and
increasing the taxation on property al
ready taxed, so that every year there are
hundreds of properties sold at auction be-
cause of the inability of owners to meet
the assessment of $1J thousand on prop
erty that yields but a small income. and
when unimproved none. To cite an eX-
ample: A widow who owns a piece of
valuable land. with very poor improve
ments. for which she receives a very mod
crate rental (often losing part of the rent
from defaulting tenants), is taxed on the
land So. 900 at SIS thousand, making her
taxes 1913 a year; her insurance and re-
pairs annually amount to nearly as much
more. and the old place is scented for $500
year Mr.. H. might suggest why
don't she sell and do better with her
money? The property cannot be sold as
long she lives, and the widow has no
redress: doubtless the new assessment viii
still further increase her taxes, as Mr..
H. advocates still further assessments
personal taxes. This Is no solitary case.
The columns of your paper have published
thousands of properties sold for taxes when
the land owners could not raise the money
to pay them. But Mr.. H. thinks that
bonds, mortgages, carriages, horses, au-
tomobiles, jewels, gorgeous raiment, fur
niture of all kinds and all the belongings
of wealth should be exempt from taxation,
and the extra millions required to beautify
and improve the city should be squeezed
already
the utmost. ] should like to know through
your columns If the $50 600 proposed to be
expended on the temporary alterations
and improvements in the White House are
also to be provided for by additional taxa
ton of property in Washington? / regret
to see that the historic east room. which is
full of the histories and traditions OF our
new and great republic, is to be made an
eating hall The late Lord Coleridge. when
travelling through our country, said we
would never have or need Westminster,
because we had no traditions and now
the only historic spot in Washington will
soon be tradition only. "Oh, shades of
the mighty, where now are the legions?"
Z. c. SMITHSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Knights of Momus.

The banquet hall of the Hotel Regent was
the scene last evening of the fourth month
ly banquet Of the Twentieth Century
knights of Momus. and from an early hour
to late those present were the recipients Of
a large amount Of good-natured badinage.
Miss Nellie V. Nichols was the only lady
present and her presence was heartily ap-
plauded. She contributed several vocal
numbers by way of aiding the entertain
ment, and was given a unanimous vote OF
thanks.
Mr.. William NJ. Garrett presided over the
banquet. Those present Were: Messrs. VIM.
NJ. Garrett, II. Y. Brooke. w. ). Mexican.
jr., F. ID. Smith, Prof. Chas. F. McEnaney,
Geo. II. O'Connor. Peter Golden, Chas. +.
Weston, Samuel Ellis, f. Burkholder ]. Il.
Purvis. H S. Sutton. A. f. Bloomer, Geo.
ID. Ellis, Shelby Smith, T. A Bynum, AL
bert Doyle, Edgar Ford, c. A. Durno. T.
J. Rowe, Joe VI. Johnson, T. A Dougherty,
Frank Whitehead, f. A. Kidd. Z. III. Ryan.
W. Z. Burchfeld and c. c. Hopkins.
The next meeting of the knights was set
for May 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY.
Discussion of Subject by Board Of
Trade Committee.

The Washington Board of Trades COM
rnittee on water supply was called together
by the chairman, Mr.. Archibald Greenlees,
Saturday last to consider certain matters
of general interest in connection with the
water supply of the District After a gen
eral statement by the chairman as to the
objects of the meeting, Capt. j. P. Walker,
the secretary Of the committee, read
paper containing valuable information. 1t
is stated from the report of Col. Miller,
United States Engineers. in charge of the
aqueduct, that the total supply of Potomac
water available for daily use is about 49,
0O0, 900 gallons, and it has hitherto been
estimated that the limit of this supply
would not be reached for about twelve
years. But the amount per diem actually
used has Jumped, in a period of about
year, from $4,000, 900 up to 60,OOOOO0 gallons.
If the amount of water used continues to
increase at this rate. the limit of 76,000,OOO
gallons will be reached very soon and
second conduit from the Great Falls will
soon be necessary. Estimates for surveys,
&c, for such conduit have been submitted,
and the Importance of this matter being
pressed at once is obvious.
The need Of the completion of the filtra-
ton plant was discussed, and also the great
question of the future water supply of the
District above and beyond the Great Falls
dam, including the future possibility of
going to the headwaterS of the Potomac
and turning large portion of it's watershed
into a great national park and forest re-
serve
Among those taking part in the discus
Ordway, Mr.. ]. Miller Kenyon and DR..
Joseph Taber Johnson. The committee
adopted resolutions for presentation of the
matters mentioned to the Board of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
WYOMING AVENUE.
Citizen Wants to Know When Appro-
priation is to Be Available.

The District Commissioners have receiv-
ed, through Senator Mcmillan, chairman
of the Senate District committee, a letter
from j. F. Saum, asking to be informed
whether the appropriation for the improve
nent of Wyoming avenue is to be expend-
ed during the current fiscal year. The
Commissioners referred the matter to c.
B. Hunt. the computing engineer, who has
reported that although an appropriation
was made for improving certain streets.
among which was Wyoming avenue, yet
the amount appropriated was so entirely
inadequate that no work can be done on
Wyoming avenue.
THE streets named in the appropria-
ton" continues Mr.. Hunt, were Cali
fornia avenue, Wyoming avenue, 23d. oath,
Decatur and streets and the amount of
the appropriation was $1,000. 1t has been
the consistent policy of the Office under
such crcumS tanceS to eXpend the appro-
priation as far as it will go with the idea
of placing all streets as nearly as prac-
ticabie in a uniform condition of improve
ment with the total funds provided. This
necessitated that certain of the streets,
notably and Decatur streets, should be
graded to a considerable extent, and the
small balance remaining after this had
been accomplished was allotted to the mac
adamizing of a portion of street.
"Wyoming avenue is quite we'll improved
and has a good roadway surface and the
condition of most of the other streets
named in the appropriation will be inferior
to it at the end of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Asks for Street Improvement.

In letter to the District Commissioners
asking for the improvement of Farragut
street, Mount Pleasant John 4. Muir says
he has been assessed for the last five years
for water mains, sewers and the extension
of Sherman avenue, and that the general
taxes have been increased by about 100 per
cent, and yet the city has done nothing
toward improving the street and making
it available for traffic. He says he is tired
of the taxation without the Improvements
and, therefore, he has requested the Com
missioners TO grade the street
Mr.. Muir says Farragut street is a con-
tiEuation of Dartmouth street, and is the
only one in the subdivision which has not
been graded. He informs the Commits
sioners that the roadway is little but an
open common. six feet below the grade of
Brightwood avenue, and that teams cam
not enter or leave it by way of Bright
wood avenue.
Morris Hacker. superintendent of roads,
has reported on the application that the
appropriation for the repairs to county
roads is mot sufficient for the purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
DEATH OF GEORGE w. POE.
Received Fatal Injuries More Than
Two Weeks Ago.

George w. Poe. who. when picked up
from the sidewalk at Sth and E streets the
night of April Is, was thought by the po-
lice to be dead, but who showed signs of
life. died last night at $50 o clock at Emer-
gency Hospital. The immediate cause of
death was small fracture at the base
of the skull. When taken to the hospital
it was found that the man had fallen
from an attack of vertigo and had struck
his head on the curbing. He remained in a
semi-conscious condition till the time of
his death, period of over two weeks.
The deceased came to Washington sew
eral years ago, but has no family In this
city. He had many acquaintances here
and one relative Mr.. Jose NJ Yznaga, liv-
ing at No. street northeast 1t is said
he has two sisters living in North Caro-
lima. The body was given into the charge
of relatives today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
The Fish Commissions Plans.

The United States fish commission steam
err Fishhawk is at Point Lookout at the
mouth of the Potomac, taking aboard her
shad egg Matching outfit, and from there
will go to Gloucester on the Delaware river
to engage in the propagation of shad dur
ing the season. On the Fishhawk are sew
eral fish Matching experts from this city.
After the close of the shad season the
Fishhawk will go to Woods Hole, Mass,
for service in connection with the biological
work Of the commission at that point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Give Congress a Private View.
the Editor Of The Evening Star:

40 tue EollpE Ol lue SNdFs
Anent the obliteration OF James Creek
canal. the present would be a desirable
time for our District Commissioners or the
health department TO escort the Senate
and House committees of this District along
the margin of the death-breeding cesspooI
that stretches from the foot of 18th street
to the Potomac. During the summer, when
our prevalent breezes are from the south
west, the putridity from this open sewer
comes over the city in solid chunks. This
visit might avert an epidemic. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Haley's Band Concert.

The second Sunday evening concert by
Haley's Orchestra at the Empire Theater
was in the nature of a benefit to Manager
Schlesinger and treasurer. The program.
which was arranged with Difference to the
popular ear, was performed with spirit
which brought out numerous encores. Mr..
Haley surrendered the conductors wand to
Mr.. Herngood long enough to permit the
latter to direct the accompa niment to solos
by John p. Rodgers, Grace Spencer and
Nellie Nichols. 1t was an occasion which
combined artistic merit and friendly senti-
ment in a very happy fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28

begin and be maintained during the exist
ence of the policy on the above standard,
from the time of me issuance of the policies
to their termination. whether the policies
be issued on the regular term plan, ordinary
life plan, or endowment plan. regardless of
any stipulated provision in the applications
respecting the right of companies to value
policies the first or subsequent years as
preliminary term Insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Ordered by Commissioners.

Orders Were issued by the District Com
missioners today follows:
That the compensation of Charles Turner,
J. W. King and A ]. Collins. subforemen
on county roads, engineer department, is
increased from s. to So per day, to take
effect May 1. 1902.
That the culvert crossing a small branch
on the line of Brightwood avenue just
north of Xenia street be rebuilt and ex-
tended. at an estimated cost of $40, charge
able to the current appropriation for con-
struetion and repair of bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Dies on WAY to Her Home.

Miss Jessie Nichols. thirty-ffve years old.
of st. Clairville, Ohio. died at the Emery
Hotel about $3.50 O'Clock Saturday after
noon Of consumption. She was on her way
home from Summerville S. c., where she
had been in the hope of lettering her
health. Her brother, John c. Nichols. ac-
companied her. AS there had been no ply
sician in attendance the case was reported
to the coroner. Undertaken w. S. Riley
prepared the body for shipment TO Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28

named, and that the Improvement is one
for special legislation by Congress Mr.
Hacker suggests that when sherman ave-
nue. is graded the fill necessary for Farra-
suit street will be borne in mind and at
tended to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
RULING ISSUED.
City Solicitors Views Embodied in
Notice by Insurance Commissioner.

NUtfCS Uy IH5Uf dNCS CUIttIifSSiUHSf.
Acting upon the opinion rendered by City
Solicitor Duvah in regard to the reserve
fund required of insurance companies I'M
der the code, Mr. Thomas Z. Drake the
superintendent of insurance, has issued the
following ruling:
First The standard of reserve valu-
alton on life insurance policies of all kinds
shall be based on the American experience
table Of mortality and per cent interest
Second Reserve on all kinds of old line
life Insurance policies. irrespective of plans
or condition of the policy contracts. shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28

manual labor. Meats are Quickly digested,
furnish an abundance of energy soon after
consumption, but are not retained in the
Giges1ive organism long enough to sus-
taan permanent muscular exertion. On the
other hand, cereal foods are more slowly
digested, furnish the energy necessary to
digestion and the vital functions in a more
uniform manner, and thus are better suited
to sustain hard manual labor for a long
period Of time.
What Cereals Contain.
Cereals contain as their most abundant
constituent an element Of foods which is
practically absent in meats, viz carbohy-
drates, Of which starch and sugar are
types Starch and sugar alone are not suf-
hcient to give permanent nourishment to
the body, since they fail to contain the ele-
ments necessary to the nourishment. es-
peclally OF the muscular tissues Of the body.
In cereals, however, the starch is combined
with an abundant supply Of heterogeneous
materials, of which the gluten OF wheat
flour is type. 1t so happens that the
cereals contain all the elements necessary
to the nutrition Of the body. having in
themselves the types of food which are rep
resented by the facts. the heterogeneous or
protein bodies and the carbohydrates.
In addition to these, they contain those
mineral elements of which the bony struc-
tufe of the body is composed. viz. lime and
phosphoric acid. If. therefore man were
confined to single article Of diet, there
his use as the cereals. Starch and sugar are
primarily the foods which furnish animal
heat and energy, and hence should be used
in great abundance by those who are en-
gagged in manual labor. The workingmen
Of our country, especially, should consider
this point, and accustom themselves more
and more to the use Of cereals in their
foods When properly prepared and prop
erly served, they are palatable as well as
nutritious, and their judicious use in this
way would tend to diminish the craving for
flesh, which. however. it is not advisable to
exclude entirely from the diet
For Sedentary Persons.
"By persons whose habits of life are
sedentary. requiring but little physical ex-
ertion, starch and sugar should be eaten
more sparingly, since If not used for sup
plying energy for muscular eXertion. they
are largely converted into fat, thus produce
ing a condition of stoutness which is look
ed forward to with fear by all who hope to
retair undiminished their bodily powers
In otter words. the well-to-do person, as a
meat with less danger of acquiring that ex-
cess Of adipose to which reference has just
been made.
1T seems probable that the prices of meat,
now abnormally high, will never again de-
scend to as low point as they reached a
few years ago, and hence the condition
which now confronts us. which so accentu-
ates the question of the cost of living, is
probable one of considerable permanency.
Without entering into a detailed scientific
discussion of the elements of food and nu-
triton it is hoped that in the above re-
the essential principles which may guide
our people in wiser selection of their food,
both in respect of its efficacy for bodily use
and it's demands upon the purse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
On Charge of Murderops Assault.

William Smith, colored, was arrested by
the police of the ninth precinct yesterday
on charge Of stabbing Arthur Tabs. also
colored. The affairs took place Saturday
near Sd and T streets northeast. but the
police were not notified until yesterday.
Smith will have a hearing in the Police
Court when Tabbs, who is a patient at the
Casually Hospital is able 10 appear against
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Progressive Euchre Party.

Potomac Conclave, No. 40 Improved Or
der Heptasophs. gave a progressive euchre
party, in which its members and friends
participated. Friday evening April -, un-
der the management of its entertaining
committee, at the hail. 5t4 9th street north
west. Twenty-Five prizes We're awarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
Nutrition Of Cereals,

''These bodiesscontain all the nourishment
necessary to supply the waste of the body
and the energy and heat necessary to all
animal functions and hard labor in a form
well suited tos digestion and capable not
only of maintaining the body in a perfect
condition, but also Of furnishing the en-
ergy necessary to the hardest kind of
manual labor. The waste material in ce-
reals is very small, and as compared with
that in meats practically none at all. In
fact. the ordinary wastes, such as the
bran and germ, are among the most nu-
tritive components Of the cereals, and both
health and economy would be conserved
as a rule, by their consumption instead of
rejecting them as In the ordinary nro
cesses Of milling. The ordinary cereals of
commerce contain only about 10 per cent
of waste. and this is an exceedingly small
proportion as compared with the percent-
age in meats.
IF meats should be used, as suggested
above, more for condimental purposes, as
in the making of soups, stews, etc, and NOT
more than once a day as one of the stanle
articles of the table, 1t would be better. in
my opinion for the health and strength of
the consumer, and especially would it be a
saving in the matter of household expenses
1T is well known that men who are nour-
ished very extensively on cereals are ca
pable OF the hardest and most enduring
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26

Cash quotations were as foIloWs:
Flour was steady. No. 2 spring wheat.
re; No: 5, nc; No: 2 red, 5o1@sgIlt.c No.
corn, 5Sc. No. 2 yellow. 60c. No. oats,
2S7lc.; No. white, 3O1sG35c No. 5 rye.
1910. Good feeding barley. 4o@42c.; fair to
choice mating. i415Sc. No. daxseed.
S1.23. No. / Northwestern. SIPS Mess
pork, per barrel s1G60@Sl6.10. Lard. per
100 pounds, su.15G$l1.171s Short ribs sides
Qoosel, $i10Sl1.40. Dry sailed shoulders
(boXed), 9.75GS10 Short clear sides box
ed), s11.S715@sl2.. Whiskey basis of high
Wines sl.32. Butter was easy; creameries,
diaries. 15M2lc, Cheese steady
at lO1@@11Ac. Eggs easier; :oss off, cases
returned, 121sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
scaboard common 2e.aso; preferred. 1@
COTTON GOSSIP.

Mum says: Look for dull and narrow
market until about November LIST. Around
that date the Census Bureau will issue a
report, and we think after that market
will be quite active"
Liverpool was quiet and steady on Sat-
urday.
Ee,.tz bought March cotton: Rail- Broa
bought January; Copeland bought jan
uary; Siedenburg sold March; Atwood,
Violet & Company sold January.
There was very little business. but
the undertone was strong.
The weekly summary shows that wealth
er has been generally favorable for gath
ering crop. Little or no rain in most dis
tricts. 1empera lure mild and picking
good as rule. The top crop In Georgia
and Alabama Is poor. and the yield will
b. less that last year.
j. S. Bache and Company said: I'VE
feel that Mr.. Rusten is about 500 900 bales
too high with his figures, ard that mid
winter viii find prices far above the Scent
level. Already we find the movement
shrinking at a truly alarming rate, after
three weeks OF the finest picking. mark
citing and forwarding weather the belt
has ever enjoyed"
Latham, Alexander G. Co. have been
steady buyers of spring months of late.
German interest bought May again, as
they have for q week past. 1t was sup
posed TO be Tor long account on the idea
that the market had been sold to a
standstjil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26

,,a~t.,n Central 1st incomes 2S71s
Mn Ind a. Ioris S4's (bid) i o. X,
Misanuri Kansas and Texas Hs..... 99A
Missouri, kansas and Texas Ids IS
M t,,se a an on.o =. 80. - e511aa
Na,,, yoIL Central FATS did 1H
New York Central gen. 3la's lbid).. W
New Jersey Central general 5 S.. 156 ,
Northern Pacific 1874
Norfolk and Western consul 4s...... lol
Reading general As ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9!:.
st Louis and Iron Noun. con. 5's.... 114A
at I,onis and Gan Francisco 4's.... 101
st. Louis Southwestern 2's (bid) IS
st. Louis Southwestern 1st........... 81
St Louis and Aransas Pass 4s...... 14.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass 4 s.. S692
Southern Pacific 4's ................... 81
Southern Railway SIS Did. ........... lS9a
Texas and Pacifls lists (bid). 12O113
Toledo, St. L. and Western 4s....... 81
Union Pacific As 104H
Union Pacific conv. As ............. 1924
Wabash lists Cbid) ... 100
Wabas h 2's (bid) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 109
Wabash Deb. B. Observation-Disclosures. S1h
West Shore As 113ls
Wheeling and Lake Erie 4's... 92A
Wisconsin Central As ................. 92A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
TIPS ON THE MARKET.
o London market on Saturday.

NO London market on saturday.
Market was again dull, but strong
Expected Norfolk and Western dividend
W per cent. serni-annual
General demand for higher wages by
abroad employees.
Advance in price of coal by anthra cite
roads more than offsets increased cost OF
tabor.
American Sugar people say competition
of bet sugar is not dangerous
Wabash believed to be behind Ptttsburg,
Lisbon and Western scheme.
Record gain in car heating
Dun's review says car famine and fuel
scarcity only obstacles to great industrial
activity.
Bradstreet's says favorable features still
dominate trade and industrial situation.
Hawley interests reported buying Clover
Leaf.
1t is said stocks will move within a mar
row radius. but may be bought for mod
srate turns on all slight reactions
The First National Bank people are very
bullish on Cotton Oil common stock
The Observation-Disclosures crowd have
been persistently acquiring Colorado Fuel
Ind Iroa.
Mr.. Morgans friends advise the pur-
chase of Steel stocks
Strong points are out on Chemical and
Cotton Oil.
Pennsylvania and the Fries are said to
be good purchases.
Tennessee Coal and Iron is being picked
up bS good people
An ooalers are expected TO have an
advance soon.
Canadian Pacific earnings third week
October increased Sl3S, 900.
Chesapeake and Ohio third week October
decreased s5S.G555
Norfolk and Western third week oc-
tober increased So, 900.