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Evening star., 1902-03-19
FALLS ON THE POTOMAC.
Have Not Been Injured During the Re-
cent Floods.

Il noticed statement that Great Falls
had been Obiiterated by the flood and ice
during the severe storms of February" said
a government official, but am glad to say
that the falls are still intact
THE impression that the falls had been
wiped out would be a natural one to a
person seeing them during the flood who
was not familiar with their formation In
view Of the great height of the water at
that time. Persons who saw the falls then,
or rather what was left Of them, as the
water rose high above the rocks. naturally
concluded that the rocks had been leyeled
by the force of the water and the accumu-
lated Ice, when, as a matter Of fact, 1t
was merely the water between the banks
which had risen to higher level. and the
rocks oyer which the water must dash to
produce the falls had been merely sub
merged.
1.-THE Great Falls are still doing business
at the same old stand, and will continue
to do so for ages to come. as they have
from time immemorial because they are OF
solid rock formation. During every flood
they are more or less 'Oblfterated,' az was
supposed to be the case this winter, but
upon the subsistence of the water to its
normal Level. are found to be in their usual
Little Falls, farther down the river. wers
'obliterated' in the same manner. but with
the passing OF the Hood they were seen to
be as Of yore, for here, too, the forma-
tion Is Of solid rock.
II have been often asked whether Little
Falls were created by the hand Of nature or
bv that of man. 1t Is quite surprising that
persons living for years In the vicinity have
an impression that Little Falls were pro-
duced by both nature and man for the pur-
pose Of providing an intake at that point
of the river of water for the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal.
ss,The history of theso faI1s uvhicb thoros,
small, are picturesque, and are each sum-
mer viewed with pleasure by the thousands
who go out to Cabin John bridge over the
Falls-they are the creation of the hand of
nature alone. I, t0o supposed that they
had been wholly or partially built. on the
ncrth side. Of the center formation espe-
cially. great many years ago by the canal
people. but an official Of that company told
me the other day that the curious v-shaped
ledge Of rocks was natural formation
Evening star., 1902-03-19
AS TO LARGE BILLS.
Government Employees Have Them in
the Middle Of the Month.


Have you nothing smaller?" asked the
tleman who had rendered SO bill in pay
ment Of his check.
NO." replied the customer. II have not
l am sorry to take all of your small bills.
but that is not my fault. Have you lived
in Washington long9''
The cashier admitted that she had not
Have you observed that today is the 18th
of the month";"
Yes, sir; what of it?''
1T will save you and other cashiers a
lot Of time and breath by invariably re-
membering that the 18th and the last day
OF every month several millions of dollars
are disbursed In Washington by the gov
ernment in payment of salaries" continued
the gentleman: ''and particularly on the
10Th of the month. as each clerks pay on
the 10th. up to that time is In most de-
partments. and perhaps in all. squared or
rounded OFF with an even $40 or SIS. For
Instance, If a clerk has actually coming to
him. say, $3.50, he will be paid $50. AT
month he will receive the odd dollars and
cents which may be due him. On the final
pay day, therefore, clerks receive in greater
or less quantity bills Of the 81 and 81 de-
nomination.
''Disbursing officers as a rule, do not use
these latter smaller bills in allotting the
salaries of their force, as the small bills
would make the pay-envelopes bulky. and
would necessitate just that much addi-
tional labor in the counting and asserting
of the big total sums they disburse from
their little windows semi-monthly. When
they go to the treasury on the day pre-
ceding pay day, they carry little empty
satchels, which are stuffed in the treasury
with big bills, constituting the quota for
their respective departments. Were they to
pay salaries in small bills they would be
obliged to take trunks.
occasionally the government pays its
force OF employees in gold but rarely, except
a: Christmas pay days. Government clerks
as great class whittle down their money
to bits just before pay-days: therefore, when
these days come around, they have only
bills Of large denomination with which to
effect payments Of even trif1ing amounts In
many stores cashiers make 1t rule to Law
IN an extra supply of small bills on the
days in question, and had you followed
this practice you would not have been
Obliged. as was the case this evening dur
ing the dinner hour, to expcstulate with
your customers in nearly every instance.
that your supply Of small bills was out +"
Evening star., 1902-03-19
BOARDS OF SURVEY.
Will Meet to Fix Accountability for
Certain Quartermaster's Stores.

A board of survey, consisting of Captain
l.. NJ. Brett First Lieutenant 6. c. Smith.
I'd Cavalry, and Second Lieutenant E. +.
Weisel. Artillery Corps has been appointed
to meet at Fort Myer. Va. to examine and
fix the responsibility for the loss of GER
tain articles Of auartermasters property,
for which Captain A. C. Merillat 10th
Cavalry. is accountable.
Col. J. Il. Furey. assistant quartermaster
general: Captain j. C. Bryon. quartermas-
ter, and Captain Robert Sewell, quarter
master. have been appointed a board of
survey 10 meet at Sehuylkin arsenal, Phila-
delphia. Pa for the purpose of investigat-
Ing matters pertaining to the settlement of
the accountability of Captain c. A. Devol
relating TO the Manila depot and army
transport service New York city. N Y
Evening star., 1902-03-19
RATE-CUTTING SUIT NOT FILED.
Judge Phillips Absent From Kansas
Gifu thu Raasan

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March 19-The ex-
pected injunction suit to restrain rate-cut-
ting that it was stated would be started
here today by Attorney VIM. A. Day Of
the interstate commerce commission against
seven Chicago-Kansas City lines may not
be filed till the end Of the week. Judge
John F. Phillips of the district court, be-
fore whom the proceedings would have to
be filed, Is In Jefferson City attending court.
Judge Day was in conference with him
there late yesterday, but. 1t Is stated, he
refused to accept a filing of the suit In that
city. Judge Phillips. 1T Is said, will not re-
turn to Kansas City before Friday or Sat
urday.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
NEARING THE END.
Arguments Of Counsel in Case of Law
renee Norman.

The Introduction of testimony in the case
OF Lawrence Norman. colored. who has
been on trial since last Monday in Criminal
Court No. 1 for the alleged murder Of
Annie Brown, also colored, was concluded
this afternoon. At q late hour the sum-
ming-up addresses of counsel to the jury
were in progress. A verdict Is expected
this evening.
1t was charged that while Norman and
the Brown woman were in a room at 1907
Grace street. Georgetown, the evening of
the I'd of last September, Brown struck
her. She fled from him and he pursued
her. SO it was alleged.
The woman left the house through a rear
doorway, and in her flight fell over an en-
bankment and into the canal, which flows
past the back of the house. and was
drowned.
The defendant claimed that he did not
leave the house, and that the woman was
entirely at fault for falling into the canal
1t was further charged that she had often
threatened to commit suicide
Evening star., 1902-03-19
URGE THE SELLMAN BILL.
Montgomery County Citizens Visit
State LEGISLATURE

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Md.
March ia delegation Of citizens Of
Montgomery county appeared before the
senator and members Of the house from
that county last night in the interests Of
the bill introduced by Mr.. Sellman for the
resubmission Of the local option law to a
vote Of the people. The delegation claimed
there was a general demand for the pass
age Of some bill. Senator Jones and the
delegates were urged to take some action
and were informed that the project of the
Anti-Saloon League bill would be more ac-
ceptable to the people than no action at ALL
The delegation consisted OF 8. B. Lyd-
dam. j. w. Carroll, Thompson Williams,
w. F. Lewis, Robert Pumphrey. r, j. Hen
derson, w. H. Rabbit. c. ]. Lyddam.
Squire Loughborrough. 0. s. Maus. ]. G.
Coshell VIM. Walters. w. H. Lamar,
Aquilla Windham. E. C.. Stubbs, Ninian
Perry, Frank Keys, Mr.. Elizear, j. NJ. Ell
Gibson.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
ADVANCES BY MERIT
NEW SYSTEM OF PROMOTING
CLERKS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
The Civil Service Commission Hopes to
Base Promotions on EfRciency-The
Possible Objections.

The members OF the civil service commits
sion have entered upon the consideration
OF plan to regulate promotions In the gov
ernment departments according to the
capability and efficiency OF the clerks.
Nothing definite has been decided at this
time but the commission has begun work
on regulations looking to the end indicated,
and hopes to evolve some scheme which
shall prove practicable and obtain the sup
port OF the heads OF the departments from
the outset.
Mr.. Rodenburg seems to have been par
ticularly interested In tho plan.
I'VE have hoped to ind practical method
Of regulating promotions according to
merit" he said this afternoon. "At pres
ent Il 10 known there il the utmost difii-
Guilty in promoting clerks according to any
fixed and regular standard.
The ideal method would be. OF course,
to promote the most efficient clerk first.
then the next efficient clerk. and SO on.
the way OF any rigid regulation that such
course should be followed.
Differences Of Opinion.
There would be invariably differences
OF opinion as to the most capable clerks.
Several OF the clerks thus accredited must
almost certainly prove unacceptable to
some chiefs of division.
1.-The rating would always be open to dis
crssion. Yet the commission believes all
these obstacles can be surmounted.
Suppose, for example. a regular rating
could be established along lines which
would meet with general approval. On
that basis it would then be possible for a
board Of promotion to choose the best
clerks and certify them for promotion be-
fore any of the other clerks who are less
capable
"A regular list Of eligibles for promotion
might then be created OF the clerks re-
ported by this examining board and the
advances made by the head Of the depart
ment as seemed to him best for the SER
vice. The obvious objection to any such
plan Is that the examining board would
probably be partisan.
That would be met, 1 think. II the
clerks were themselves allowed to have q
voice in the appointment Of the board.
They would doubtless choose the clerks
who wefe. in their judgment. most fitted
for the task. and would just as certainly
choose an impartial and capable group Of
examiners I think the system may be
easily proven to be practicable. 1 look for
ward to seeing it in operation within a
short time
Evening star., 1902-03-19
CANNOT ENJoIN BoYCoTTs.
Important Decision by the Supreme
Court of Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March 19.-In
the supreme court, sitting en- banc today, an
opinion was handed down declaring that
courts of equity have no power to enjoin
labor organizations from enforcing boycotts
or corporations. The opinion, rendered by
Judge Sherwood affirmed the judgment Of
a lower court, which had refused the appli-
cation of the Marx & Haas Jeans Clothing
Company Of ST. Louis for an injunction to
restrain Anthony Watson and other off,
GERS of a local knights OF Labor organi-
cation and the branch of the United Gar
ment Workers of America in that city from
pushing a boycott.
Chief Justice Burgess and Judges Brace,
Can't and Marshall concurred in the opiifs
ion and Judge Robinson dissented. Judge
Valiant. who heard the case originally
when on the circuit bench, took no part
In hearing the appeal.
The opinion handed down by the supreme
court today says: ~ =
IF the labor unions of the state are not
permitted to tell the story Of their wrongs,
or their supposed wrongs. by word OF
mouth or with pen and print and to en-
deavor to get other persons to aid them by
all peaceable means in securing redress OF
such wrongs, what becomes of free
speech?"
Evening star., 1902-03-19
TRIAL OF LEVI WALKER.
Youth Who Killed Walter Gray at
Norfolk, Va.

Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star
NORFOLK, March 19.-The trial of Levi
Walker, the nineteen-year-old slayer of
Walter Gray. who traduced Walkers Sis
ter upon the witness stand. began today.
Things look black for Walker. who at first
said he did not intend shooting Gray. but
accidentally killed him while seeking the
life Of a young man named Shipp. whom
his sister charged with breach OF promise
1t was shown at the preliminary hearing
that Walker pursued Gray some distance
and shot. The prisoner will seek 1ustiaca-
tion at the hands Of the jury on the ground
that Gray perjured himself In his testi-
mony about Miss Walker. to the injury O
her character. in order to save his friend
Shfpp. who was acquitted largely on Gray's
testimony Of the charge of seduction.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
COMING TO WASHINGTON,
Consul General De Leon at Guayaquil
Will Be Consulted.

United States Consul General Perry NJ.
De Leon, at Guayaquil. Ecuador, has ap-
piled for and been granted a leave of alb
sence from his post. and will shortly come
to Washington to confer with Secretary
Hay and other officials Of the State De-
partment with regard to the recent trou-
bles in Ecuador growing out of claims of
illegal arrest and Imprisonment of Ameri-
can citizens. The acute stage of the trou-
bic In Ecuador passed with the recent re-
lease Of Americans held in Ecuadorian
prisons, and 1t is understood that Mr.. De
Leon's object now Is to confer with this
government in order to devise means to
prevent further trouble of this nature.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE March 19-F1Our quiet and prices
unchanged: rrcripta 7,344 barrels; exports 9. .593
barrels. Wheat dull and easy; spot: contract; tho
July. 1915 asked; steamer No. red. SSha7sA; re-
ceipts 81 .6S2 bushes:. exports. Sc. 4c0 bushels;
southern by sample, Toast; southern grade.
sOaassN. Corn dull; mixed, spot .and the mouth.
ssAasss April. 6sA: May. 80. Sss.as4j.; steamer
II. .74s bushels: southern white corn, 67ls asked;
southern yellow corn. 6sadh: Oats quiet; No.
busheis; exports, 6O0 bushels. Rye dull and easy:
No. = nearby. 62a6s: Ns.F2 westsrn. eShaG4: re-
ceipts g. 4O2 bushels: exports none. Hay steady;
No. timothy, $l5Oeaxls.50. Grain frs.ights quiet.
but rates steadily held. unchanged. Butter nrm,
u,chs ued: fapcY imitation 2Oa22; fancy creamery.
%: fancy lodle, Hale: fancy roll, 1Sa2O: go,M
roll l0ais;; store packed, l4al8. Egss Arm and
higher: 'frsab i05kai6. Cheese 6rm, UNCHANGED;
iarre 1Haf:: medium, Ic3kalak; small. 12skala.
Susafs Grm exchanged: hse and coarse grasaiatrd.
3SlE
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Building Permits Issued

follows:
Kennedy & Davis, to build eight three
story and cellar brick dwellings at 1131 to
1145 Columbia road northwest: COST $32 90.
John B. Lord, to repair fire damage to
frame dwelling on Concord street between
18th and 18th streets northeast. Brookland,
D. c.: cost. 81, 900.
Louis F. Bradley. to make repairs to 1854
9Th street southeast; cost. 500.
VIM. A. Torrey. to make repairs to 14O1
9Th street northwest; cost, $780,
Eliza A. B. Chambers repairs to zoos -
street southeast; cost, 500.
Mrs. w. NJ. Keefe. repairs to 9O7 Sth
street southeast; COST $50.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Favors Bill for Protection Of
the President.
REPLIES TO MR.. BACON
HOUSE TAKES UP THE RIVER AND
HARBoR BILL.
Members Take Advantage Of Latitude
Allowed to Discuss Other
Topics.

Soon after the Senate convened today a
House bill for the relief OF F. E. Coyne.
postmaster OF Chicago. was favorably re-
ported by Mr.. Mason. chairman OF the
committee post offices and post roads,
and passed The purpose of the measure is
10 relieve Postmaster Coyne from the loss
of S74.61O. the value Of stamps stolen by
burglars on October 10. 1901.
other bills were passed as follows: To
provide for holding terms of court in the
district of Utah; to ratify an agreement
with the Indians of the Devils Lake reser-
Vation in North Dakota.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
he bill for the protection of the President.
Mr.. Spooner Wis.) addressed the Senate in
support of the measure. dealing especially
with the legal and constitutional questions
involved
Replying to the argument of Mr.. Bacon.
Mr.. Spooner said 1t did not follow because
under the act of Edward III assassination
Of the king of England or attempted as
sassination of the king was treason. that
the assassination of the President of the
United States was treason. An assault
upon the President, however. was a crime
against the government and he did not
think the government was disabled by the
Constitution from Furnishing it as crime.
BY Its very nature 1t was an insidious as
States. whatever might be it's motive.
He declared that If Mr.. Bacon's argument
were crystallzed into law this would be
an impotent government, unable to protect
itself against obvious crimes. endangering
our Institutions and obstructing the opera
tons Of the government" A legitimate
conclusion from the senator's argument, he
said. would be that this Is the weakest
government under the sky. 1t is not"
1t was evident right of the govern
n.ent Of the United States to protect its
own officials from assault or assassination
while engaged in the discharge Of their
federal one he declared, If it involves
tn, safety the sovereignty of the gov
eminent. there are no state lines
Assault on the Government.
He asserted that there was no time when
the President of the United States was not
engaged in the performance of his official
duties. He could perform his duties and ex-
ercise his powers anywhere, day or night
An assault upon him, therefore, was an as
sault upon the government.
Mr. Spooner said he never would believe
In any doctrine that was a denial of the
right of Congress to define as a crime the
assassination or attempted assassination of
the President or Vice President or con-
that if President Mckinley had been per-
mitted to live. although he might have lin
gered, wotinded and incapacitated, for
years. his assailant would have been pun
ished by ten years Imprisonment.
.'RegardlesS," said he. "of the laws of
the states. l believe that such crime
ought tc be punishable by DEATH.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
In the Criminal Court.

Alma Jackson. indicted for grand larceny,
today entered plea Of guilty Of petit lar
ceny. This was accepted by the United
States attorney, and Justice Anderson in
Criminal Court No. l sentenced the de-
fendant to imprisonment in the District
jail for six months.
In the same court Craid Wiley, indicted
for assault with a dangerous weapon, to-
day withdrew his plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty. Sentence was suspended
A nolle prOsequi was entered today In the
case of John Wipkin. charged with house.
breaking and larceny.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Quarrel Ends in Hsticufts,

On the last trip Of the steamer Wake
field from the lower river party of oyster
dredgers came aboard at Colonial Beach
bound to this city. Shortly after leaving
the Beach two Of tho party became en-
gagged In q quarrel and when 6tuart.s
wharf was reached they adjourned to the
shore to settle their trouble With their
fists. The boat remained for a consiaar-
able time at the wharf taking on freight,
and when. ready to leave sounded her
usual whistles. The fighters were. However.
too h,,sily engaged to notice the departure
OF the steamer and were left at the wharf
engaged In the fray. As long as they
could be seen they were stili at 1t. The
result Of the battle Is not yet known.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Verdict for the Defendant

jury in Circuit Court No. 2 has re-
ported verdict in favor Of the defendant
in the suit-at-law instituted by Horace w.
Talley against the Washington Electric
Vehicle Transportation Company to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000 The plaintiff
alleged that while riding a bicycle on 18th
street near K street he was struck by an
automobile controlled by the defendant
and was injured.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Restriction Of Husbands.
From the New York Tribune.

A European town has adopted an 0rdi-
nance requiring all husbands within its bor-
ders to be at home by II O'Clock at night.
or to pay prescribed fine. This appears on
the face Of It to be q pernicious scheme for
the discourage cement OF matrimony and the
enlargement OF the ranks Of rowing bache-
iOss. II the heads of households are COM
peiled 10. seek the refuge Of their domestic
aresides an hour before midnight. the un-
attached and irresponsible beings without
wiyeA Should -be rounded mp and driven
under cover at 10 o'clock or earlier.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
A Clear Field for Mr.. Hull

Representative Hull Of Iowa. who has
been spending several weeks at his home
state conducting his nomination campaign.
II ON hts way back to Washington. Mr..
Hull will arrive tomorrow In time to pre-
side at the session OF the military commit
tee, OF which he Is chairman. The only op-
pOnent to MIR. Hulfs return to Congress
withdrawn from the contest. leaving Mr..
Hull q clear Held. ---et-
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Commanders Of DEPARTMENTS.

BY direction OF the President Major Cen
eral Arthur Macarthur was today assigned
to the command Of the Department of the
Lakes. with headquarters at Chicago, ILL.,; !;
Brigadier General Frederick Funston to the
command OF the Department Of the Colo
RADIO. headquarters at Denver Col, and
BrigadIer General William A. Kobbe to the
command of the Department Of Dakota,
headquarters at st. Paul. MINI. These or
ders take effect on the 18th instant.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
CAN BE EXTRADITED.
Opinion Of Legal Officers Regarding
Gaynor and Green.

The legal officers who have been examin-
ing the question presented by the flight OF
Gaynor and Green from Savannah to Can
ada have practically reached the conclusion
that the fugtiyes can be reached under the
extradition treaty. 1t is probable that they
will be charged with receiving moneys
fraudulently obtained under the general
language of the treaty, which Is believed
to sufficiently describe the offense charged
against them In the Georgia courts. though
there set out in different language. A pro-
longed struggle in the Canadian courts Is ex-
pected before the fugitives can be secured.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
WILcox-KEEPs HIS NERVE.
The Case Will Probably Go to Jury
Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c., March 10
Long before court convened today the
room where James Wiicox's life hangs In
a balance was crowded to the limit. Many
ladies, including the Misses Cropsey and
the Misses Wilcox. were packed among
the spectators. The prisoners nerve Is as
firm as ever. While prosecuting lawyers
were painting him as a cowardly assassin
he sat unmoved and chewed gum.
Former District Attorney Leary resumed
his speech for the defense by appealing
to the jury to try the case by reason rather
than passion. He argued to sustain the
suicide theory, saying no test given by
doctors had disproved it. Mr.. Haywood
Sawyer for the prosecution consumed the
rest of the morning session. The argu-
ment will not conclude today. The judges
charge will consume several hours, and the
jury will likely get the case Thursday
evening.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander f. F. Qualtrough
has been detached from the Chicago and
ordered to New York city for duty as as
sistant to the supervisor Of the harbor of
New York and to duty as supervisor upon
the detachment Of Lieutenant Commander n.
NJ Hodges.
Ensign F.. T. Evans from duty on the
general board. this city, to duty on the
>Asiatic station on the staif OF Rear Ad-
mirai r. d. Evans.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
PRICES NOT EXCESSIVE.
Charges Received of Physicians Who
Attended the Late President.

The bills Of the physicians who attended
the late President Mckinley have been re-
ceived here and will be transmitted to Con-
gress at an early day. 1t has been va
rlously stated that these bills would as
sumo enormous proportions, out Of all rea-
son. but from the highest authority the in
formation Is obtained that they are fair
and In no wise excessive.