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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08

to these inquiries Admiral Walker
spoke at some length upon the engin-
eering features of the two canals.
Senator Harris questioned him eSpe-
cially with reference to the difficulty
of excavatiug for the BohiO dam. de
veloping the fact that it would be nee
esSary to sink the proposed piers to a
greater depth than had ever been
done for such a purpose
Engineers Do Not Agree.
The foundation of the pier will be
125 feet below sea level, and the wit
ness said there We're differences of
opinion as to the atmospheric pressure
and the possibility of seepdge at this
depth in that climate. He said that
with reference To Seepage the enSin-
GERS OF the commission had not agreed.
Admiral Walker was also questioned
concerning the possibility of utilizing
the Cha%res river aS Il part of the ca
nal He admitted that il is 4 torren-
tiaI stream. hut expressed the opinion
that il could be safely confined.
Cause of the Extra Time.
With reference to that estimate that
ten years would be necessary to build
the Panama canal while eight years
would suffice for the construction OF
the canal by the Nicaragua route, he
said that the difference against the
Panama route was due largely TO the
extent of the great CuIabra cut and
the Bohio dam. He thought that in
ordinary weather steam vessels would
he able to make their way through the
Panama canal without being towed,
but that towage might be necessary
when the wind are high.
One Advantage of BritO.
He expressed the opinion that
Brito harbor ut the Pacific end of the
Nicaragua route, would posses an ad-
vantage over the Panama harbor in
that vessels would he Immediately able
to avail themselves in the former of
the trade winds. while in Panama bay
they would not secure this advantage
until towed out to sea. However, he
thought that good harborS could be
cheaply secured at the western termi-
mails of both routes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08
BROWNIES LATEST
Former Aide of Commonweal
Coxey Has lnspira-
ton
THINKS HE IS A GREAT ARTIST
Has One Painting Which He Con-
siders Master
piece.

Chicago. Feb. SIT is the hope Of
Carl Browne. former chief aide to
General COXey, later socialist lee
turer. and now, according to himself,
inspired artist. that the legislature OF
Ohio Will appropriate several huu-
dred thousand dollars to pay for his
masterpiece, called by him The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08
Dntch Give Up the Iol.

London. Feb. S.-The Brussels cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph
declares it to be absolutely certain
that owing to the attitude of the pow
ers and the Boer leaders the Dutch
government is now firmly determined
TO abandon the Boer cause and any
idea of fresh Intervention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08
80 ,rn1 LII.eIr ne Eednced.

Des Moines. Iowa. Feb. Sit is the
feeling here that the bill introduced
by Senator Hayward TO reduce the
tax ON foreign companies from :;15 TO
215 per cert. which is the same AZ is
paid by domestic companies, Will be-
come a law. Considerable interest
has already been manifested in the
measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08

GIenwood Springs. Col. Feb. S.-Oil
las been struck in well ut Parachute
at depth of 6J0 feet. 1t is of the
same excellent grade as that recently
discovered in n well at Debeque- Tho
second discovery has added TO the ex-
element which was already at high
pitch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08
oId Arreemcnt EutIaed.

indianapolis. Feb. s.-The joint
conference of miners and operators
ratified the old agreement this morn
ing without dissenting voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08
FEARS FOR THE EGRIA
warship That Went i'm Search of
Condor May Have Gone
Down.

Vancouver. b. c.. Feb. s.-Fears are
entertained for the safety of the
warship Egria, which went in search
of the missing Condor. y boom has
been picked up on the west coast be-
longing to the EIgTfa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08
scnool monse Goes Lp in smoIke.

Nashville. Mich. Feb. S.-The Tn
ion school building has been destroy
ed by fire 1t was all on fire when
discovered. and is Il total loss with
contents. The building was three
story brick and cost over $4,000 about
twelve years ago. Insurance $4,000
on building. $4,000 on contents. Ar
rangements are being made to have
school open again in few days. and
Il handsome new building viii be erect
cd i'm thp Spriug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-08

Apotheosis of the Late President Me-
Kinley-' Browne. who declares he is
the reincaration' of Guido Reni. the
great Italian painter of the sixteenth
century. is now endeaVoTing to have
the art institute place his picture on
exhibition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Franklin Moore and FANNY M.
Thompson; Henry G. Smith Of this CITY
and Caroline w. Meyer of Aurora, H.; Paul
NJ. Kieson and Annie M. Reed; Richard G.
Alvery of this city and Cassandria Helm
Of Fauquier county, Va; Charles Duster-
hoff and Agnes Ebert; William NJ. Hallam
and Julia D. Bohrer; Harry F. Tyler and
Emma G. Redding; Burns Morgan and
Susan Posey; Walter H. Brown of Toungs-
wood, Pa, and NJ. Irene Gibbons of this
city; William A. Fenton and Lillian L.,
Schaner; John D. O'Connor and Mary c.
Roohe; William P. Hall and Daisy E. Pun
phrey; John E. Shaw of MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi,
and Ethel H. Began of this city; Robert E.
Faulkner and Lillian Mathews, both of
Orange, Va; Thomas Bowling of this city
and Ella G. Gladman of Sligo, Md: Jona-
than Denly and Josephine Violet; George
A. Humphrey and Cora Perkins
Colored-Herman Brannen and Sallie Mar
shall; Henry Warren and Satie Ross; Will
liam S. Glascoe and Mary E. Gaskins;
Thomas Starkes and Fannie White: An
drew Payne and Marion T. Green; George
L. Williams and Lillian Sykes; William J.
Harrod and Lizzie Smith, Benjamin F. Russ
and Rosie Williams; Charles Saunders and
Sarah Burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal Items from the
West End

The Masonic Hall. on Wisconsin avenue,
Tenleytown, was the scene of large gath
ering of members of the Masonic fraternity
last evening, the occasion being the second
annual visitation of the officers of the
Grand Lodge of the District, F. A A. NJ,
to the William r. Singleton lodge, F. A. A.
NJ. All the officers of the Grand Lodge, in
Guiding Grand Master Malcolm Seaton, who
has just recovered from an attack OF H.
ness, were present.
Rev. George c. Braienahl rector of St
Adams Church, was the speaker of the
evening, taking as his theme 1.-The Masonic
Order" Grand Master Seaton and Wor-
shipful Master Thomas of Singleton Lodge
also delivered addresses. DR.. John w
ChappeIle rec!ted an original poem At the
conclusion of the meeting supper was
served.
The funeral Of Mrs. Maria Magruder, who
died Monday of paralysis, was held this
afternoon at o'clock from her late resi-
dence, 1852 street. The interment was
made In Oak Hill cemetery. She was the
widow of William H Magruder of George
town.
Alpheus Lent. twenty-four years old, q
resident OF Virginia, suffered the pain Of
having his left foot crushed this morning
about 10 o'clock while attempting to aid
teamster to get his wagon out of a rut.
The wagon wheel ran over the young mans
foot He was treated at the Georgetown
University Hospital.
Lieut.. John A. Swindells has resumed
police department, after a weeks absence
at police headquarters, where he served as
captain in the place of Captain Heffner, who
has been on leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
BUT LITTLE CHANGE.
Typhoid Fever Gases Number 352-
Deaths From Same Cause, g.

The mortality in the District during the
week ended on Saturday last was III, rep
resenting a death rate of 20.S In the COR
responding period of last year the deaths
numbered 1O2, death rate 1870 and in the
week before last 11S, the death rate being
200. OF the recent decedents, 63 were
white death rate 16.D and "a colored
death rate 31.3). The deaths from con-
sumption, as compared with the last report.
increased from 10 to 10, and those from
affections of the heart declined from Is to
g. There were fatal cases Of typhoid
fever and l of whooping cough. Two deaths
occurred by violence, one being a case of
homicide by crushing of the skull, and 1
accidental electric shock.
There were 100 births reported. of which
G6 were white and 43 colored, the males be-
ing 56 and the females 80.
OF typhoid fever there were 353 cases
continued from the previous week The
new cases numbered AZ, and there were dis
charged 43, leaving $50 cases at the end of
the week under medical treatment.
At the close of last report there wee Is
cases numbering were reported and 3
Were discharged, leaving IS cases with
warning cards in Is premises.
OF diphtheria IA cases remained in quar-
antine. Fourteen new cases developed and
Were discharged, leaving 26 cases under
supervision in II premises.
OF smallpox there were cases in hospital
at the close of last report. During the week
3 new cases occurred, and 2 being dis
charged left patients in the hospital at
the close of the week.
The mean meteorological conditions preva-
lent were: Temperature of the air, 5S de-
grees; relative humidity, 50; with southerly
winds avera ging four miles per hour and
no rain. The maximum of the thermome-
ter was so degrees, on the 18th, and mimi
mum, "a degrees on the 22i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at
the health office during the twenty four
hours ending at noon today:
Richard H. Hill, So years: James G..
Nayler, 50 years; Zilpha W. Peck, "A years;
Bernhard Koch 70 years; Mary Auld II
years; Sarah Platter, Go years; Julia Sneed,
6S years; William H. Skerrett, &C years
George Jefferson, so years; Henrietta V.
Baker, So years; William Daggs, 40 years;
Rebecca Gatewood, 80 years; Mrs. Mary
Stinson, 80 years; William r. Spencer, SO
years; Gilmore w. Mace, So years; Winifred
Rothrock, p years: Samuel Hawkins, 81
years; Alberta Bland, 81 years; Thomas
Sheehan, years; Henry C. Bontz, 1 year;
Elsa S. Kittelle, year; Paul NICK Thomp-
son. 1 year; Mary G. Law, IL months;
Florence Trent. months; ussell Smith, g
months: William D. Keene, months; John
Thomas, l month; Robert Chambers, &c
days: infant Of VIM. E. and Nellie G.
Green. l day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
PLANS TO BE AMENDED.
Secretary Root Requires Changes in
Proposed Highway Bridge.

Secretary Root has returned the plans
and specifications for the projected high
way bridge across the Potomac to Col.
Allen. the engineer officer in charge of the
work. with Instructions to amend them so
that the bridge will be practically identical
in form with the neighboring railroad
vania Railroad Company. The change ap-
plies only to the superstructure of the
bridge
The original design for the railroad bridge
embodied plain Howe truss. At the in
stance of Architect Burnham, who was
consulted by the Secretary of War, the de-
sign was amended so as to fill in the SPAN
dies over the piers with cords, in order
that the sky line Of the bridge should not
only be straight, but continuous from end
to end. The highway bridge originally de-
signed by the army engineers embodied
what is known the "bow-string" or
arched truss. which was adopted on the
theory that 1t was more ornamental than
the ordinary plain rectangular Howe truss.
The Secretary of War has decided that
inasmuch as the railroad company had been
put to additional expense in the building
of it's bridge to meet the views of the de-
partment in order that the sky line should
be straight and continuous, it only
fair that the government structure should
meet the same conditions, and, as the bow
string truss could not be altered to meet
such conditions. the Secretary has directed
preparations of new plans for the highway
bridge SO as to have 1T resemble that struc-
ture. well as having it built after the
same general plan in the matter of p.ers,
spans. etc The change will add slightly to
the cost of the structure, but Is not to ex-
coed the limit of $99e,O00 fixed by the act
of appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
OF Latest Pattern.

W. C. Haskell. the sealer of weights and
measures. has contracted for a new ten
ton scale of the very latest pattern to take
the place of the old one at 11th and B
streets northwest. which is now to be re-
moved to Tenleytown. The public scale at
18th and B streets northwest is one of the
oldest locations in the District. There is no
intention of disseminating 1t. The new loca-
ton at the intersection of Wisconsin avenue
and River road, Tenleytown. II is thought
will be great convenie nee to residents of
that part of the District as we'll as farmers
coming in from Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
DOGGY Handicap at Chevy Chase.

There will be a DOGGY handicap at
Chevy Chase Saturday. and it is probable
that all the experts of the District will take
part. The course is in exceptionally good
condition at present, the greens having been
worked over by Professional Douglas and
his assistants until they are almost as true
as a billiard table.
A team match for The Evening Star cup
is scheduled for Saturday at the Chevy
Chase course between the home club and
the Washington Golf Club representatives,
but the indications are that the contest will
have to be postponed or forfeited, as Cap
tain Keferstein of the Washngtons seems
unable, through unavoidable absence Of
members, to get team together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of the water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature SO;
condition, .. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 80; condition at north connection,
.; condition at south connection SO.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, 90; condition at inf1uent gate
mouse, sc; condition at effluent gate house,
80 Washington city acknowledgements
ture, oe condition ct inf1uent, SO; condi-
ton at eff1uent, 80.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1927 am. and 1852
p m; high tide 6:36 am. and 6:57 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, % a. M and 1:46
pm; high tide, 1926 am. and 7:42p
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:25 am; sun sets, SOB
pm.
Moon rises 5:37 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:26 am
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
llghted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tlngulshlng begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Aboard a Freight Train,

1t is reported that Robert Cross aud
Ernest Shepherd. who were said to have
been lost in sewer In Southeast Washing
ton Monday, We're seen subsequent to their
disappearance from home on freight train
bound for neighboriag city. The police
are satisfied that the boys remained In the
sewer but short time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Doubly Afflicted.

Walter Wolf the eight-months-old child
who was given dose of laudanum Monday
by mistake and whose mother took him to
the Casualty Hospital in buggy, as pub
llshed in The Star at the time, has recov-
cred The child had an attack of pneu-
monia in addition to being poisoned.
The little one was taken yesterday to the
parents home in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
DR.. Wilson's Illness.

DR.. ]. G. Wilson Of 1919 Vermont avenue
is still confined to his bed and under surgi-
cal treatment as a result of an accident
while he was alighting from a car at 18th
and Thomas Circle, the 23d instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Captain Todd to Retire

Capt. Chapman C. Todd who commanded
the Brooklyn during the recent maneuvers,
has applied for retirement as a rear admi-
raj and as he has served forty-one years
and his record is excellent his request will
be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Leaves Estate to His Wife.

The will of the late William E. Chandlee,
dated November 81, 1883. was filed today
for probate with the register of Wills Of
the District. The testator leaves all his
estate, real and personal. to his wife, Mrs
Martha A. Chandlee, who is also named as
eXecutrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
Maximum Temperatures

The following is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at
a. IN. October 90 in the cities indicated, as
reported to the weather bureau:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
HEAVY FROST TONIGHT.
Fair Tonight and Thursday; Light
NorthWesterly Winds.

Forecast till p. m. Thursday: For the
District of Columbia Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, fair tonight and Thursday;
heavy frost tonight; light northwesterly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The area Of low pressure, central Tuesday
morning in eastern New York, has moved
northeastward to the Canadian maritime
provinces. A second area OF low pressure
has moved southeastward to the middle
Missouri valley. An area of high pressure
covers the Mississippi valley, with its crest
in Tennessee.
The precipitation of the last twenty -four
hours has been light and scattered. Show
ers fell in New England, the Ohio valley,
and the lake region, and light local SHOWS
have occurred along the lakes and in noun
tain districts Of New York, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia.
1t is cooler this morning over the entire
eastern third of the country, with tempera-
lures to 10 degrees below the seasonal
average Light frost is reported from
western North Carolina, northern Georgia,
eastern Alabama and Arkansas, and heavy
frost in Tennessee, Kentucky and eastern
Mississippi Light local SHOWS or rains are
probable in the lower lake region tonight.
The temperature will rise in the lake re-
gion and Ohio valley Thursday.
Fresh northwesterly winds will continue
along the middle and south Atlantic coasts
tonight and Thursday; on the east gulf
coast the winds will be mostly fresh north
easterly, and on the lower lakes fresh
northwesterly, becoming variable
Steamers departing today for European
ports Will have fresh northwesterly winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches has been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: st. Johns, 122; Halifax,
154; Eastport, 1.26; Nantucket, la; Father
Point, Ito.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 2S: pm, So; 8
pm, 90; II midnight, 49, October %:
am, A; s am. A; y noon, 46; pm, 40.
Maximum, 5S, at 4 pm. October IS; mini
mum. ~, at m. October %
Observation-Disclosures %: 4 pm, 1858: 8
pm, 2).l4: II midnight, 2o.S October 20:
am, 1892; am, 1907; noon, 3O.12; 2
pm, 3O16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29

Forecast till 8 p. m. Thursday: For th'
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, fair tonight and Thursday
heavy frost tonight; light northwestern
winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16
lNDIA'S QUEEN RESS.
THE ROMANTIC STORY OF THE
GREAT EMPRESS MUIR MAHAL.

Known as the Light of the Harem,
From Roadside Starvation to an
Imperial ThrOne-She Was Suisse
quently Called Nur-Jnhan-Begum
The Queen, the Light of the World.
NO more romantic story was ever told
that of a woman, who from a humble
origin was raised to the dazzling hight
of an imperial throne, than that of
Nur Mahal, the wife of the Emperor
Jahangir, when the Moghul Emnire
was approaching the zenith of its
glory.
About the middle of the sixteenth
century there was residing in Khoras-
son, Persian by the name of Ghvas
Beg 1t appears that he occupied some
inferior post in the government. a kind
7 OF tax collectorship, from which he was
suddenly elected by what we NAV call
a politial ''shake-up" of the period
For Ghyas Beg the outlook was then
so unpromising that he decided to emil
CRATE. He had only just married a
young wife, but as there was annar-
entity no alternative he turned his pos
sessions into merchandise, Joined a
caravan. and with his bride set his
race toward India. He had gone iit-
tie more thar half the Journey. when
the caravan .as attacked by robbers
and Ghyas Beg lost everything.
somehow the unfortunate pair man.
aged TO struggle on to Kandahar.
where IN the year 1885 there was born
70 them a girl baby whom they named
Mlhrunnisa, or the Sun of Women r.
was pretty name, and that was a hont
all the father and mother could endow
tnelr child with. In fact, shortly after
IN continuing their journey to India
they were reduced to such abiect nov,
erty that, being without food Them
selves there seemed no other resource
open to them but to abandon moor 1itfia
Mihrunnisa by the roadside. either +o
enlist the sympathy of some passing
traveller, one chance in a thousand. or
to perish. -
Now it happened that noble trav-
eler came along that way shortly, after.
and was struck much by the beauty
OF the child lying by the roadside as
ne was by its forlorh condition. He
matted his troop, took the child up in
MS arms, and set forward to overtalke a
pair of sixteenth century trarnps inst
ahead. Coming up with them he ex-
planned the situation relative to the
baby. He desired to engage the woman
Tor nurse. The two of course. were
no other than Ghyas Beg and his wife,
who were overjoyed by what they re-
sarded as an act of Providence in re-
storing their child in so remarkable a
manner.
So. under the mobiles protection. they
finally reached Fathpur, where il han
pehed that the Emperor Akbar the
Great was temporarily in residence.
rearing from the noble the story of the
enid by the roadside the Emperor was
so interested in it that he ordered the
family brought into his presence.
When' on account of the child's re-
markable beauty he decided to take