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Evening star., 1902-04-23
Army Orders.

Major Carver Rowland, 29th Infantry
mas been ordered before an army retiring
board at San Francisco for examination as
to his fitness for active duty.
second Lieutenant George H. Terrell, Ar
tllery Corps, has been assigned to the 18th
Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort Sam
Houston. Texas
second Lieutenant Ohio E. Michaelis. re-
eentN promoted from the ranks, has been
assigned to the 9TH Infantry, and ordered
TO JOIN that regiment
Major ). X. kean, surgeon on being re-
ileVed from duty on the staff of the mill
.aiy sos sernor OF Cuba will be granted three
months leave of absence
captain Benjamin Alvord Goth Infantry
mas oeen relieved from duty in the depart-
ment of Colorado and ordered to ioin his
regiment. '- --'
Second Lieutenant F. T. McNarnev 9th
cavalry, now at Lock Haven, Pa, has been
ordered to report to the commanding gen
duty. sH'
First Lieutenant Clark d. Dud,ev 18th
cavalry, has been relieved from dutv at
san francisco and ordered to ioin his reei-
ment in the Philippines
FIRST Lieutenant George S. Richards. ir..
@otn infantry, has been granted leave of
absence for one month on account of sick-
ness. SA-A
Second Lieut.. Sidney Smith. 10th In
iantly, mas been relieved from duty at CO.
N>AA'' oHio, anu OTUereQ to
JON MS regiment at San Francisco.
Major Robert l.. Bullard commissarv
mas been granted an extension of leave for
one month on account of sickness
capt George H. McMaster, oath In
!antry. has been relieved from duty at Co
iumbus barracks, Ohio, and ordered to inin
his regiment ~ '''i
Capt. Peter c. Harris, 9th Infantry has
peen relieved from duty at Buffalo and or
dered to duty at Madison barracks. New
York. AVG"
Capt. Alfred c. Merillat. 18th Cavalry
now In New York city on leave of absence
mas been ordered to. join his regiment in
the Philippines. III
Capt. Edgar Russell, Signal Corps. has
been ordered to Manteo, N. c. on speciaI
duty pertaining to the signal service.
Capt r. III. Schoeffel, 9th Infantry. has
been ordered to the general hospital Wash
lngton barracks for treatment.
MAJ Henry F. Hoyt, surgeon u 6 V
has been relieved from duty in the Philip-
pines and ordered to Fort Douglass. Utah
Capt. E. V. Bookmiller, 9th Infantry. has
been granted a months extension of leave
on account of sickness.
Mai Edward H Browne, recently pro-
moted, has been assigned to the I'd In
fantry. All
Capt. George w. Moses, recently promot-
ed, has been assigned to the 9th Cavalry
and ordered to join that regiment in the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
MAI. sYLVEsTER's REPORT.
Police and Fire Department Surgeons
Should Give Entire Time,

The District Commissioners have received
the first Of the reports called for by them
from the various District departments that
would be affected by the proposed con-
solidation Of all the medical work Of the
District Of Columbia under one head. The
report is from Major Sylvester, the chief
of police, and he says:
There are four surgeons of the police
and fire departments, whose work consists
OF examining applicants for the two de-
partments and giving attention to the sick
of either Of the commands I am of the
opinion that two Of these surgeons should
be attached to the staff Of the major and
superintendent of police and two to the
staff Of the fire department, to give the
members of the departments their entire
time and attention. OF course their COM
pensation should be commensurate with the
duties performed. ;r-a :
This is an idea that occurred to me
sometime ago and I hope that such legis-
lation may be had In the near future where
The division Of responsibility between pri-
vate practice and that required by the
members of the force is, in a measure, det-
rimental to the best interests of the serv-
ice yet the compensation is a factor which
should be taken into account.
There are no other medical gentlemen
connected with this department., and if
they are at any time provided, as l have
suggested, It would reduce the situation to
that condition where there would be no
divided responsibilities.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
United Order of the Golden Cross.

At the final session of the Grand Com
mandery United Order Of the Golden Cross
of this District, held at Golden Cross Hall,
31e Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Satur-
day evening last, the program included
nomination, election and installation of the
grand officers. The following were elected
to serve for the year ending March 81, 1903:
Grand commander, E. ]. Pattee; vice grand
commander. Mrs. A. l.. Allen; grand pre-
late, Rev. ]. H. Bradford; grand keeper Of
records. w. E. Graham; grand treasurer.
D. w. Keck; grand herald, Samuel M. Pear
son; grand warder inner gate, Mrs. NJ 8.
Allen; grand warder outer gate, Walter e.
Allen; past grand commander, John N.
Ehle; trustees, John G. Thompson, r. A.
Walker, Thomas Humphrey; representative
to the supreme commandery, Andrew Will
son; alternate representative Thomas Hum
phrey.
The officers were installed by the supreme
commander of the order, DIR. John D. Young
Of Boston, Mass, assisted by past supreme
commander, Miss Marguerite McCutchen
and past grand commanders, George Red
way and r. H. Yates.
A beautiful past grand commanders badge
was presented by the Grand Commandery,
through the supreme commander, to the
dora Huggins. The report Of the grand
keeper of records showed a decided in
crease in the membership in this District
and also that the finances of the grand COM
mandery were in a healthy condition. A
committee consisting of Mrs. Vandora Hug
gins, Mrs. A. L. Allen, Thomas Humphrey
and w. E. Graham provided refreshments
session of the Grand COmmandery was de-
cIared closed.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
CUTTING OFF RED TAPE.
New Rule for Payment Of Governmen
Warrants

One Of the most important decisions made
In years in the Treasury Department has
been announced, and will be welcomed by
the business men of the country as abolish
ing an annoyance. they have experienced In
connection with government business.
Heretofore the government has insisted,
through the subtreasuries, that all govern
ment checks and warrants not only must be
fully and completely indorsed in the regu-
lar way, but also must be accompanied by
certificate showing the authority of the
tndorser so to indorse the check. This has
frequently given rise to vexatious delay and
a sort of red tape which has annoyed bank
ers and business men everywhere. The gov
ernment heretofore has not deemed ordina-
ry Endorsements accepted by banks as suffi-
cient unless accompanied by this certificate
of authority to fndorse By a ruling of the
department just made subtreasurers
throughout the country will hereafter pay
government warrants and checks when in
dorsed, and Endorsement guaranteed by the
banks presenting the same for payment.
This reduces the proposition to one Of SIM
pie business caution, and hereafter the gov
ernment will pay warrants much as eau
tious business man or banker would pay
similarly Endorsed paper.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
NO BELIEF IN AIRSHIPS.
Admiral Melville Pleased to Find Lord
Kelvin in Agreement.

Rear Admiral Melville, who has never
failed to express himself in most forcible
terms when asked for an opinion as to the
hopes for a commercial solution of the prob
lem of aerial navigation, is greatly pleased
that Lord Kelvin has scoffed at the idea Of
| the utility of the balloon, and that he has
pronounced its supposed practicability as
absurd.
Admiral Melville in speaking of the prob
lem of aerial navigation, said that it was
splendid example of the tendency in hu-
manity to turn to false gods and to disre-
gard the "usefur'-the same tendency that
prefers the thing of show to that Of COM
fort and use-the mechanical sham to the
tried and true device. mo branch of engi-
neering," said he, rests upon thinner and
more illogical support than that which is by
courtesy and stretch of truth called aerial
navigation. Yet it is the foremost field OF
mechanical investigation today, If judged
by the attitude of the public mind"
Admiral Melville holds that the problem
of aerial navigation, though immensely
popular, is just the opposite from promis-
ing and is unworthy of the interest which
the mass of people take in it The hope
for the commercial practicabiiity of the bal
dream, and that those who proclaim the
proximate and perfect utility of the bal
loon or flying machine beg the question and
| "wrangie resoluteiy with the facts He
CldlmS tNdl tAiSlHS pHy ItidlloilS, 50
far as can be determined by science today.
| give no hope for the solution of the prob
lem--the opposite. in fact if anything. He
says that the steamship and automobile
have grown from two rhetorical germs-the
dug-out and the two-wheeled cart but that
no germ for the development of tn balloon
or flying machine can at present be seen.
The kite is attached to the earth, but the
balloon and soaring machine have to obey
the whim of the wind and go. in the end
| where it goes, or else be dashed to the
ground. Neither in times of peace nor war.
he contends, can any extended and success
full use be made of the balloon or flying ma
chine.
This opinion is in direct line with Lord
Kelvin's. as recently stated in a New York
newspaper. Lord Kelvin said that the San
tos-Dumont dirigible balloon was a delu-
sion and a snare, and that it was perfectly
useless.
This confirmation of his own opinion
brought no little JOY to the heart of the
admiral.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
Size Not Accurately Stated.

Fitch, Fox G. Brown, the agents OF Mr..
John Hay, state that the account in last
evenings Star of the apartment house in
contemplation by him did not fully repre-
sent the size of the proposed structure. The
site. at the southeast corner Of Connect
cut avenue and L street. has frontage on
the avenue of 246 feet and of 1914 feet on L
street, and the proposed building will con-
tain about 10S suites Of rooms, all of larger
size than is usual in these houses, and with
every possible convenience.
A novel feature will be court eighty-fv
feet in width. thus giving light and air to
every room in the building, which will be
named "Stoneleigh Court" The enterprise
will represent a large investment, as it is
contemplated to make the structure larger
and in all its appointments handsomer than
any building of similar character in this
city.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
VITAL STATISTICS.
Weekly Report From the Health De-
paftment.


There were 11S deaths in the District dur
ing the week ended on Saturday last, as
compared with 125 in the previous week
and 113 in the corresponding period OF last
year. Of the decedents 81 were white, rep
resenting a death rate of 13.1, and 61 COL
ored, death rate of 1873. For all the deaths
the rate was 20.9, as against 21.s the week
before and 21O last year. The mortality
from diseases of the brain and nervous
system increased from to II, of which
were cases Of apoplexy. There was de-
crease from q to II in deaths from con-
sumption, 13 to in those from heart anec-
tions and 10 to Is in those from pneumonia
OF typhoid fever / fatal case was reported.
The deaths by violence numbered 4. OF
which l was homicidal by gunshot wound
in the neck and accidental. all by being
crushed in steam railway accidents.
There were 81 births reported, of which
A were white and 43 colored; males AZ ana
females 45. 49,
At the close of last report there were ~
cases of typhoid fever under treatment.
Through the week new cases were report
ed and 1 discharged. leaving 43 cases at
the close of this report.
To the 16 cases of diphtheria in quaran-
tine new cases developed last week and 8
were discharged, leaving 10 cases IN lso-
larion at the end of the week in Z premises.
OF scarlet fever there were IS cases in
quarantine, to which were added z new
cases during the week. and having been
discharged. left IS still, with warning cards
In IA premises.
One new case of smallpox occurred.
which, added to the in the hospital, left
5 cases, there having been no discharge
throughout the week.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were temperature of the
atmosphere 40 degrees; relative humidity,
6S, and barometer, 1892. There was only a
trace of rainfall, winds southeast and aver
oxrj,, n
the thermometer was Go degrees on the
18th and minimum 33 degrees on the 18th.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
GROUPS OF BUILDINGS
Departments Of New Munich
pal Hospital.
IMPOSING STRUCTURES
MODERN ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE CARE OF PATIENTS.
Plans Submitted by Successful Archi-
tects Regarded by Commissioners
as Eminently Satisfactory.
STRUCTURES

The accompanying illustration shows the
front elevation of the administration build.
ing in the center, the surgery building, or
wing. at the left. and the pathological
building at the right of the new municipal
hospital which Is to be erected in the tract
of land on 18th street extended and Bright
wood avenue above Richmond street. The
administration, pathological and surgical
buildings are but an index to the hospital
as whole Back of the administration
building will be arranged the ward build
ings, including four reception ward build
ings, nine general ward buildings on the
north side of the administration building
and five general ward buildings on the
Evening star., 1902-04-23
PATHOLOGICAL BUILDING.

culosis department as well as of the general
hospital. Each individual is to have a
separate room, and in the home there will
be reception rooms, sitting rooms, library,
gymnasium, dining room, store rooms, etc.
The home is to be well Isolated from the
other buildings, and is to have a garden
space about it
Ward Buildings.
The ward buildings for the general hos
pital are to be two stories in height with
basement floor not more than four feet
below grade, clear height in basement of
,, ten feet, clear height of each story not less
than fourteen feet.
There will be on each floor of each ward
building one ward of twenty beds: one
isolation ward for one patient; GONZALES
cents dining room of 100 square feet area;
serving room, with food lift: duty room;
toilet rooms, including accommodations for
nurses; linen closet. A locker closet for
patients clothes will not be in the ward
buildings: this clothing will be stored in
the basement of the administration build
ing. All ward buildings (except reception
ward buildings) are to have sun rooms.
There are to be no fire places in the open
wards.
Grouped Separately.
The two tuberculosis ward buildings, with
single sun room, are to be grouped sepa-
rately from the tuberculosis ward building
with two sun rooms. All tuberculosis ward
buildings are to be two stories high The
length Of all the tuberculosis ward build
ings runs east and west. AS ample area
as other conditions admit is provided to
the southwark Of these buildings In the
grouping Of the tuberculosis ward build
ings in relation to the general hospital
buildings convenience Of corridor connec-
ton Is given important consideration.
Inc several buildings for the contagious
hospital are grouped with regard to the
distance from thoroughfares and other
buildings for avoidance of contagion, and
have separate approach to the administra-
ton building from a thoroughfare.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
Naval Orders.

Passed Assistant Surgeon D. N. Carpenter
has been detached from the Naval Hospital
Newport, R. l., and ordered to the illinois,
relieving Assistant Surgeon A. NJ FauntIe-
roy, who is ordered to the Newport Hos
pital.
Assistant Surgeon r. w. Piummer. from
the New Orleans and placed on waiting or
ders.
Boatswain c. J. Christianson has been
warranted from August H. 1895
Lieut.. Commander R. M. Doyle has been
detached from the Wisconsin and placed
on waiting orders.
Lieut.. F. Lyon. from the Monongahela
to the SOace.
Lieut.. J. M. Stewart (retired). to as
Office at Galveston. Tex.
Chaplain r. R. Hoes. from the Kear-
sarge to the navy yard. Washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
Internal Revenue Collections.

The monthly statement of the collections
of the internal revenues show that during
the month of Marehe s19O2 the totafreceipts
were $21. .22zS3h. Ia decrease as compared
with Marchsf19e1, tef 81, ,ses, ,222 The re-
ceipts from the seev9aFFal sources of revenue
are givens. as foslQWs;s Spirits. s9.s1s,945.
increase. sS9.47aac tDbacco. 4,305. 1853. de-
crease, $685., ,27Tp fesmented liquors, s53S1,
101. increase -sa6,A5g; oleomargarine, $780,
O92, increase, ,s46,g7;, Special taxes not
elsewhere enufffesafed, $27, ,461. increase,
S. s43; miscellaneouys 81, ,463, $50, decrease.
$2,573. 745. For the last nine months the
total receipts Were as2o4 ,2s9 .279. decrease.
as COMPARED with the corresponding period
Evening star., 1902-04-23

staff. with toilet room, adioining: a phar-
macy. with drug store room adjoining. and
requisite toilet rooms. On the second floor:
House officers dining room, with serving
room, library, reading room, and lounging
room for the heusee officers On the third
floor: Single sleeping rooms and toilet
rooms for thirty house officers. An eleva-
tor, primarily for patients. is to be pro-
yided.' , : a. ,B:' %
The Surgical Building. ..--
In the surgical building, shown to the left
in the Illustration, there is to be surgical
operating theater. to give. about 10 stud
entS seats There are to be surgeons
rooms, etherizng and recovery rooms, etc.
In the pathological building there is to be
a medical amphitheater to seat about 200
students and it is here that autopsies will
be held and general pathological study pur-
sued. There will be the usual laboratories
ETC., and morgue room.
The administration building is to be con-
nected with the reception ward buildings
in the rear, with covered corridor two
stories in height and with all other groups
of ward buildings of general hospital with
covered corridors one story in height The
buildings Of each group Of ward buildings
Of the general hospital are to be connected
stories in height. The elevator of admins
tration building will serve the reception
ward buildings; each Of the other groups
of ward buildings will have it's own eleva-
tor.
Covered Corridors.
The covered corridors will be twelve feet
wide and arranged so that they may be
fitted with sash. The food service and the
piping for domestic engineering is to be
through the basement of these and Of other
but uncovered corridors. Such uncovered
corridor connection is arranged to serve the
nurses home Of general hospital, the tu-
berculosis hospital and the contagious hos
pital. Thirteenth street is crossed by such
corridor.
In the nurses home are to be accomrno-
dations for $50 nurses-those of the tuber-
Evening star., 1902-04-23
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

south. The administration building faces
the east fronting on Kansas avenue, which
intersects Brightwood avenue at this point.
In addition to the ward buildings back of
the administration building there will be
the domestic service building, the power
house. laundry and machine shop, chapel,
a superntendent's house. nurses home and
ambulance stable. Thirteenth street will
run directly through the grounds. West OF
18th street will be the tuberculosis hospital,
containing two ward buildings, with one
sun room each, one small ward building
with two sun rooms and connecting uucov-
cred corridors. The contagious hospital is
also to be placed west of 18th street in the
grounds and will consist of a separate ad-
ministration building, domestic building,
four ward buildings and a nurses home
The grouping of these buildings in the plans
submitted by the successful architects
Messrs. Frank Miles Day and brother of
Philadelphia, Is admirable the Commission
ers say and was largely instrumental in
affecting the final decision.
Colonial in Treatment.
The administration building, as shown
above. is colonial in treatment, but the
style is technically known as Georgian"
1t is after the style that prevailed in Eng
land when the colonial existed in this coun-
try. The surgical and pathological build
ings. forming the right and left wings as
seen in the illustration are set forward OF
the administration building
In the basement Of the administra ton
building are to be reception rooms for pat
tents of both sexes, with bath and toilet
rooms and sterilizing room; locker rooms
for patients clothes. emergency operating
room (may have eastern light) with ether
izing room; two recovery rooms, each for
four patients.
On the first floor are waiting room for
the public; the general office, with connect
ed Office and file room and vault; private
office for the superintendent, with adjoin-
ing waiting room; Office for superintendent
of nurses; telephone exchange room, coat
room for visitors, waiting room for the
Evening star., 1902-04-23
Court Lectures a Prisoner.

There is only one form Of punishment
that should be applied to man who
draws a knife on his wife, and that is the
whipping post" Judge Kimball told Rich
ard Betters. colored, defendant in the
Police Court this morning.
Betters was charged with assault on his
wife Mary, who testified that her husband
was Intoxicated when he came home Mon
day evening.
What did he do to your" the court in
quired.
II said good evening to him when he
came in. and he drew a knife on me-" the
woman answered.
1t was evident that the woman did not
want her husband punished, and the court
accepted his personal bonds after giving
him q lecture
Evening star., 1902-04-23
Leg Fractured.

Frank ]. Rodgers, forty-nine years old.
whose home is at 1441 East Baltimore
street. Baltimore, fell and sustained frac-
ture Of his right leg while stepping from
the curb at Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street about 1880 o'clock last night. The
injured man was removed to the Casualty
Hospital, where he was given surgical
treatment. He will probably be removed
to his home In a few days.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
First Prostration From Heat.

James Curtin, twentynine years old, 1iv-
ing at 739 North Capitol street, was over
come by the heat yesterday afternoon while
witnessing the game of base ball between
the Washington and Georgetown clubs. He
was removed to the Casualty Hospital,
where he received medical assistance. Later
he was sent to his home where he was at
tended by his family physician. This Is the
first case Of heat prostration reported this
Evening star., 1902-04-23
To Pension Life-savers,

Superintendent Kimball OF the life-saving
SERVICE ex:Representative Scudder of New
York and President Livingston of the Lake
Carriers Association were heard by the
House committee on; commerce. yesterday
on the bill to pension men In the life-saying
service. The perils Of this service were set
forth as showing that pensions to surfmen
would not be open to the objections against
q civil pension list. The bill grants PEN
slens to members of iife-saving crews at
rates equivalent to those paid privates in
the army and seamen In the navy.
Evening star., 1902-04-23
BEVERAGES AT COST.
Interesting Details Regarding the
Antwerp Labor Exchange.

The Antwerp labor exchange. located in
the very heart of the maritime district of
that city, and furnishing at cost excellent
beer. coffee. tea, but no gin. to the work.
ing man. is open for business. This fact is
recorded In a report made public at the
State Department today from United States
Consul General Lincoln at Antwerp, bear
ing date of March %. Ever since the great
Antwerp dock strike. in the winter of 1906
1901. says Mr.. Lincoln, there has been a
conofned and .saceessfui effort on the part
of employers to combat labor unions by the
formation of federation" which has for
its object the protection and development
of the interests of the shipping trade. The
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Evening star., 1902-04-23
New Record Made.

Smith, the professional at the Columbia
Golf Club. playing with DR.. Walter s. Har-
ban, yesterday. made the eighteen-hole
course in 72. This is three strokes better
than the record for the course Smith 8
play was about as near perfect golf as has
has been connected with the Columbia
Club since the first Of the year, and has
made a fine reputation both as player and
in better condition than it has ever been.