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Evening star., 1902-01-14
Report of Col. Miller, the Engineel
Otficer in Charge.

Col. Miller. the engineer officer in charge
of the aQueduct system, has made a re-
port to the War Department in regard to
the recent additions and improvements to
the system.
The turning of the water into the tun-
nell" he says, was completed December
3, and soon as the full pressure was
reached leaks appeared in the suction
pipe OF. the pumping plant In Rock Creek
shaft. supplied by the contractor These
leaks increased SO rapidly that the pump
pit was flied with water. which necessi-
tated the pumping out of the tunnel before
repairs could be made.
on examination after the tunnel had been
pumped out IL was found that the twelve
inch valve on the suction TO the north
pump had cracked in several places. and
that the suction pipes had cracks in three
places. The broken valve and cracked sue
ton were taken oUt and are being replaced
with new suction pipe and heavy pressure
valve.
The filing of the new reservoir through
the tunnel. which was begun November
- was completed December 3, the water
rising TO elevation l4j. While repairs were
being made oiI the piping in the Rock creek
pump PIT the tunnel was partially emptied
FOR the balance OF the month ali the inlet
and outlet gates of the new reservoir being
closed.
An opportunity was thus given of deter
HliiiitS the Wdter-tlghtEeSS of the reser-
Eo4r. The leakage is extremely small the
water falling during the entire month no
lower than elevation. -f44 10, a loss OF only
three-tenths of a foot This loss is aImost
entieely accounted for by evaporation, leak
age through gates and the draught of two
three-Q Qdarter-inch streams constantly rrn-
ming at the Capitol. AS was expected. the
congressional spring house filled to- nearly
the height of water in the reservoir. hut
the water N the spring house has been very
clear, showing that IL II came from the
reservoir It was only after flterine through
efficient sand strata. The loss Of head Of
one foot indicates that such filterinp action
Is taking place, and IL is believed that the
water delivered 10 the Capitol is as clear
and as pure as that originally from the
spring"
The report was dated before the connec
tions Were made between the reservoir and
the city water mains. That explains why
nothing Is said in regard to that subject.
Col Miller reports the condition of the
water served 10 the people OF Washington
as very turbi1 every day during the mont n
of December. The consumption and waste
- wate- for the tweTty-iour hours ended
hens
Evening star., 1902-01-14
CRIES OF THE NEEDY.
Urgent Demand for Aid Made Upon As
sOcfated Charities.

Urgent Demand for Aid Made Upon As
sOcfated Charities.
Along with the present cold snap come the
cries Of the needy. All seven of the
branches Of the Associated Charities
through the city are thronged all day long
with large crowds of men, women and chill
dren seeking assistance for themselves or
for the ones left at home. A great need ex-
lists fer funds and also for volunteers for
personal service, the latter being self-im-
posed duties in the way of caring for famt-
lies. The agents of the Associated Chart-
ties are kept busy until late at night in the
endeavor to meet the demands. They re-
port large number of able-bodied men
who are ready to take any kind of work.
The following contributions have been re-
-ceived by Mr.. John Soy Edison, treasurer Of
the Associated Charities. for the benefit of
the poor Of the city: A. Lisner, 800; Wood
ward & Lothrop Second contribution), $10O;
John Hay Second contributionl. 800;
s.; Mrs. Henry B. F. Macfarland, s.; Mrs
n. B. Madeira 81; William c. Lewis So;
c. N, $5; c. w. Little, 81; Mrs J. A. Camp
bell, $; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Parsons. $50;
DIR. Calvin Dewitt, $40; III. NJ. S. s.; "a
Friend" 81; A. C. Addison, s.; George B.
Williams, IS; Davidson & Davidson. $50:
Miss Ellen P. Sampson, $40; Nicholas Lu-
quer. so; Frederick Pilling. SO; Mrs Chas.
E. Blunt (secohd contribution), $50; AlonZo
o. Bliss, S25; Mrs. Henry Wells, $40: Nc
Dowell & Sons, s25; George Truesdell. $25;
Mary B. Macomber. 81; Normal School, No
2, $40; G. H. LaFetra IS; Miss Elizabeth
Bliss, So; James H. Blodgett, SO; John
Tweedale s.; W. B. Bryan, s..
Evening star., 1902-01-14
OFFICERS REELECTED.
board of Trustees of Public Ltbrarx
Holds Annual Meeting


Holds Annual Meeting
Inc annual meeting Of the board of trus-
tees of the Public Library was held yester-
DAY afternoon. at the library building. The
work OF the library, as given in the state
ment OF the librarian for December, show
ed steady growth, the amount received
at the desk being the largest ever report
ed-slI34S. The number Of books issued
was I1,7o4; the total registry Of borrowers.
I4,ts2 and the number of books added by
purchase. $50, and by gift, III. The total
NUMBER OF books in the library, 25,354
Inc new registry has begun and those
whose cards have expired are asked to re-
register for another three years
The crowded condition of the present
building was discussed by the board. and
the only relief promised is the completion
OF the new building. which only awaits the
rooI to be ready for the interior finish
winch will be carried on at q rapid rate
Changes in the bylaws were made by
substituting article II of the regulations
LOT the library in the place Of article II of
the bylaws. The time of meetings of the
ooard was changed from the second Mon
day to the second Friday of each month
ahi the hour to 4:3O pm
Ihe officers of the board were all mani
mously Reelected, as follows: President
Ineodore W. Noyes; vice president, Brain
ard ID. Warner; secretary and treasurer
Weston Flint.
Evening star., 1902-01-14

pendence to the Philippines the war in the
archipelago would end in six months.
Mr.. Otey Va.), who followed Mr.. Miers,
took issue with his colleague (Ndr. Rixey)
regarding the method of relieving needy
ex-confederates. He proposed as an alter
native proposition that the money in the
treasury to the credit of captured and
abandoned confederate property be dis
federate homes in the south He declared
that the day would come when monuments
would be erected in the national capital
to Lee, Jackson, Stuart and Forrest, not as
rebels, but as grand and great Americans.
Mr.. Otey, who said he himself gloried in
the fact that he had been rebel soldier,
convulsed the House repeatedly with anus
ing stories Illustrative of his arguments
Evening star., 1902-01-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
RAVENSWORTH CLUB REORGANIZED
AND OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,
PeU TeIenhona No 10G

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IA, 1902
A meeting of the Ravensworth Club was
held last night at the club rooms on North
Washington street for the purpose Of eff
fecting a reorganization. 1t was decided
to place the club on a stock basis, with a
capital of $1,000 divided into 200 shares.
The following officers were elected: William
B. Smoot, president; Park Agnew, vice pres
ident r. c. Fauntleroy, treasurer; c. M.
Janney. secretary. The officers, with
Messrs c. c. Carlin, Gordon Thomas and
DR.. ]. D. Gatewood, constitute the board
of governors. Messrs. r. F. Knox, jr., r.
c. Fauntleroy and Gardner L. Boothe were
appointed committee, charged with the
organization of the capital stock Messrs.
L. G. Barley, E. L. Allen and DR.. ]. T..
Gatewood were appointed to constitute the
membership committee.
The revised constitution of the old Fair
fax Club, formerly governing the Ravens
worth Club. was rescinded and the constitu-
tion of the Century Club of Washington
was adopted with certain provisions.
Tenement Houses Burned.
The fire department was called out yes
terday afternoon shortly before 8 O'Clock
for blaze in an unoccupied frame tene-
ment house on the west side of Fairfax
street between Queen and Princess streets.
Owing to the strong wind blowing the
udmes SOOH spread 10 d row OF HVe frame
houses nearby. The firemen worked about
three hours before the fire was subdued.
Four of the houses were almost completely
destroyed and another was badly damaged.
The entire loss will amount to about 81 800
which. it is understood, is partly covered
by insurance 1t is not known how the fire
originated.
The houses were occupied by colored peo-
pie. their names being, respectively, Georgia
Thornton. William Diggs, Henry johnson
Virginia Banks and Charles Grady. Four
of the houses belonged to the estate Of the
late James H. Devaughn, and the remain
ing two were owned by John Lally Of
Washington. The Columbia fire engine in
running to the fire had one wheel broken,
as result Of which the firemen were con-
sderably handicapped.
Omcers Chosen.
The Independant Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Fairfax has elected the fol-
w. Roberts, president; c. Kukens, secre-
tary; Walter Roberts, treasurer; James W.
Roberts. NJ. D. Hall and ]. Norman Gibbs
following were elected directors: M. D.
Hall, W. H. May. w. P. Graves. George B.
Ives Jacob Thorne, DR.. E. L. Garrett.
George L. Kenyon, Eli ]. Nichols, J. M
Roberts, A. L. Lukens. NJ. D. Hail, H. B.
Dodge, ]. N. Gibbs and Oscar Baker
The following officers were elected yes
terday at the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bonanza Mining and Smelt-
ing Company Of Virginia, held in this city:
Charles E. Wood, president; F. C. Coburn,
vice president and general manager; Frank
Raymond, secretary, and W. g. Knox
treasurer. Mr.. James r. Cation of this CITY
was chosen as local attorney.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
BANK ELECTIONS.
Directors Chosen by Number OF
Local Institutions.


Annual elections were held by number
of the national banks of the city today.
The stockholders of the following inst:tu-
tions chose directors as follows:
National Metropolitan Bank - John T.
Arms, George T. Dunlop, John Joy Edison,
Henry Hurt John B. Larner w. H. Moses,
E. s. Parker, Myron NJ Parker. H. X. Will
lard, James B. Winner, s. w. Woodward
Columbia National Bank-Charles B.
Bailey. William E. Barker, John Gamma ck
Albert F. Fox, Benjamin w. Guy, John
A. Hamilton. Benjamin F. Leighton, Frank
B. Noyes, B. Francis Saul. Louis p. Shoe
maker, Orren G. Staples, John A. Swope,
George Truesdell, Thomas E. Waggaman,
Brainard H. Warner. At meeting of the
board of directors today it was decided to
place $4,000 to the credit of the surplus,
making the total of the fund $1J0OOO.
Central National Bank-LeU Woodbury.,
w. K. Mendenhall, Horatfo Browning,
Frank P. May, Theo. ]. Mayer, Jno. Gala
han. Dan'l Fraser, Edward Graves, E. B.
Evans. Jno. w. Schaefer, Clarence F. Nor
ment.
Second National Bank-William " Cox,
w. w. Burdette, VIM. F. Mattingly, Geo.
w. Pearson. A. A. Thomas, Simon Wolf,
E. e. Jackson, ChaS. Schneider, Walter c.
Clephane, James B. Lambie, Somerset r.
Waters.
Lincoln National Bank-Andrew Archer,
Charles III. Burgess, Michael j. Colbert
riOyQ 4. DaVlSs w HIS y. dOge, IdllmaQge
A. Lambert, Peter Latterner, Arthur Peter,
John C. Parker, William d. Sullivan Fred
erick A. Tsch:ffely, Frank H. Thomas, Rich
ard A. Walker, G. Taylor Wade. Jesse B.
Wilson.
National Capital Bank-John E. Herrel,
Thos. w. Smith, Allen C. Clark. B. b.
Earnshaw, H c. McCauley. Albert Carey.
Samuel w. Walker. Geo. F. Harbin. w. p.
c. Hazen, Philo ]. Lockwood w. H. Mar
low, ]. w. Whelpley. John C. Yost, J..B q.
Custis, Samuel G. Eberly.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, held today, the old board of direc-
tors was reelected. as follows: F. Thomas
Brown, NJ. J. Adler. Charles H. Cragin
George w. Cissel A. B. jackson, Samuel c.
Palmer, Louis D. Wine, William King, J.
Edward Libbey. Immediately after the
election an elaborate repast was served the
depositors. The board will hold meet
ing next Thursday for organization.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE January 14-Fioar dull. unchanged;
receipts, 1879 barrels; exports. ] 40 barrels
Wheat dull and lower: spot and the month. sal
s4%; February. s4t.as5; May. S5has5h; steamer
No. red. s1laas1t; receipts, 1895 bushels; ex-
ern on grade. s2Aas5h. Corn dull and lower:
mixed. spot and the month. 06ha68h; February.
6G34 a67; May, 0sL; steamer mixed, CAS-. a65: re-
ceipts. %. .539 bushels; exports, none; southern
white corn. 6iha6s' southern yellow corn. eo5ss
61A. Oats STEADY; No. white, 53a53is: No. 2
mixed, So receipts, 2l.i04 bushels; exports.
Rye unsettled and lower: No nearby. eea7o: No.
none. Hay steady: No. timothy. $1e.00. Grain
freights quiet UNCHANGED Butter firm. unchanged
fancy initial tion 1Saie; fancy creamery 25a2S fan
cy Iadle 1Ga17 fancy roll 11a1s; good roll 15s16:
store packed. 1sals. Esgs nrm. unchanged fresh.
medium. liSa1lA; small. lllaal1k- Sugar nrm
unchanged; fne and coarse granulated. <.Sf.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Unexplafned Absence.

The police are still searching for Frank
w. Nuss. who is reported to have disap-
peared from his home, No. 303 nth stree,
southeast. last Thursday. His wife called
on Capt. Boardman yesterday afternoon
and notified him Of her husbands ~disap-
pearance.
Mr.. Muss Is twenty-five years old, and
was at one time employed as solicitor for
an insurance company. Mrs. Nuss inform
ed Capt. Boardman that she received a let
ter from her husband Saturday. He was
then in Baltimore. Since then nothing has
been heard from him.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
DEFENSE OF HONOLULU.
Estimate of Appropriations Required
Submitted to the House.


Submitted to the House.
An estimate of appropriation Of $526, 100
has been submitted to the House for pro-
curement of land needed as sites for forti-
fications and seacoast batteries for the de-
fense of Honolulu and Pearl harbors, terri
tory of Hawaii.
This estimate is submitted with the OBJ
.ject of prdcureing the land recommended
for acquisition by the board Of two en-
gineer officers and two artillery officers,
which was constituted September q. 1901,
to consider and report upon the subject OF
the defense of Pearl harbor and the har-
Dor of Honolulu.
Defenses at these harbors are urgently
needed to protect the territory Of Hawaii
and the property of the United States to
be located there, and also to prevent inter-
ruption of cable communication between
San Francisco. the territory of Hawaii and
Manila-Honolulu being a station on the
projected Pacific submarine cable.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
SET FOR HEARING TUESDAY.
Legality of Juries Under New Code I,
He Passed Upon.

Legality of Juries Under New Code to
he Passed Upon.
The Court OF Appeals today set the case
Of William Clark. appellant, against the
United States for hearing next Tuesday.
This is the proceeding brought to test the
question as to the legality of the juries en-
paneied for service during the present
month In the local courts.
1t Is thought that decision win not be
rendered prior to the 28th instant Thera
fore no trials by jury will be held in the
Criminal Courts and the Police Court dnrs
Ing the remainder of the month, nor viii
issue is determined. AAe e
Under the new code of laws 1t will be Ie-
gal to organize juries for service In the
courts beginning next month. The ruling
of the Court of Appeals will have direct
bearing on the validity of two vefdicts Of
guilty reported in the Criminal Court since
the code went into effect
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Revision of Postal Laws Ended.

With sessions this morning and after
noon the four assistant postmasrers gem
eral expect to conclude the revision OF the
postal laws and regulations on which Off
ciaIs of the Post Office Department have
been engaged for nearly year. When the
work is complete the retiring Postmaster
General will sign it and thus make 1t law.
No especially notable changes are made,
Evening star., 1902-01-14
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION.
Union Trust and Storage COmpanv
Chooses Directors

Stockholders of the Union Trust and
Storage Company today elected directors
as follows: Arthur D. Addison, Daniel B.
Clarke, Joseph H. Crawford, Michael J..
Colbert, George W. Cissel. J. Maury Dove.
Robert B. Donaldson, Lynn o. Delashmutt.
George T. Dunlop, Bernard r. Green. Geo.
Gibson, George E. Hamilton, Walter S.
Harlan, Rudolph Kaufman, James B.
Lambie, Frederick B. Mcclure, Theodore
j. Mayer, ]. Nota McGil, William H. Nc
knew,James G. Payne, Francis A. Rich
ardson, Edward ]. Stellwagen. John III.
Small jr., b. Francis Saul. Charles G.
Thorn.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
FORMER BANKER ARRESTED.
j. p, Withers Charged With FOrser
Mt Beaumont, Texas.

j. r. Withers Charged With Forgery
at Beaumont. Texas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 14.-J. P.
Withers, until recently president Of the
American National Bank Of Beaumont,
Tex, is at the Midland Hotel in the GUS
tody of a United States marshal, who
placed him under arrest last Saturday upon
a charge Of forgery Of about $4,000 worth
of notes and $1,000 worth Of stock Of the
First National Bank of Howe. His arrest
here was upon a warrant issued by the
United States commissioner in Beaumont.
The arrest has been Kept secret. because
at Beaumont by telegraph
Mr. Withers said today: There is no
shortage in the bank, and the charges
against me are merely technical
Evening star., 1902-01-14
CAVEAT FILED.
Will of ROlden Evans a Subject of
Controversy.

William Archer Evans, through Attorneys
Sellhausen and Sullivan and Lucas P. Low
ing, today filed a caveat in the Probate
Court to the will Of his brother, the late
Bolden Evans. 1t is alleged that the will,
which is dated February 20, 1901, was exc
cuted under the undue influence of William
]. Howard who is named as the executor
of the will, and that the testator was not
of sound and disposing mind at the time
Of the execution of the will.
Bolden Evans was a resident of the
southwestern section of the city. The es-
tate is said to be valued at about $1,000.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Director. Appointed.

Speaker Henderson today made the fol-
lowing appointments: To be directors Of
the Columbia Hospital for Women. Mr..
Stewart of New York and Mr.. Livingston
of Georgia.
To be directors of the Deaf and Dumb
Institute. Mr. Russell Of Connecticut and
Mr. Lanham OF Texas.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House went into committee of the
whole today and resumed the consideration
of the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Gardner (Mich.), reverting to the
speech Of Mr.. Rixey yesterday in favor
Of opening the doors Of rational soldiers
homes to ex-confederates. said he approved
the suggestion. As an ex-Union soldier he
sympathized with the spirit that sought to
take care Of our own, and predicted that
the time would come, and at no distant
day. when the homes for disabled veterans
built and maintained by the common gov
ernment, would be opened alike to needy
soldiers, whether Of the Union or confed-
eracy.
His expression of the sentiment that II
was better to care for the destitute than
care for the graves of the dead, immortal
though they might be, was greeted with q
round OF applause on the democratic sida
: He spoke Of the better feeling engendered
between the sections by the Spanish war
and said that since then whatever diner
ences existed among the people OF the
country had ceased to exist as sectional
differences and notice had been served an
the civilized world that In any future war
with the United States the whole cnuntrv
must be reckoned with.
Administration's Philippine Policy.
Mr.. Miers Qnd.). taking advantage OF the
latitude allowed In general debate, delIy-
cred speech on the general political SIT
uation mainly devoted to the administra-
tion's policy in the Philippines After three
years. during which 10000 American SOL
diers had lost their lives and countless mil
lions of treasure had been expended he
said he believed that il the administration
would now declare purpose to give inde-
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Col. Ochiltree in Town.

Col Tom ochiltree Arrived in the city
this morning, and is staying at the New
willard He went up to the Capitol this
afternoon to meet and converse with a
number of old friends. At the same hotel
Is Col. Albert j. Barr, president of the
Pittsburg Post and one of the directors of
the Associated Press, who is here on a busi-
ness errand.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
TEN MINERS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Result of Explosion in Mine Mt Dow,
Indian Territory.

SOUTH McALESTER, l. T., January IA.
Ten miners lost their lives In an eX-
plosion yesterday evening in mine No. Of
the Milby and Dow Mining Company, at
Dow, l. T.
The ten men who lost their lives were the
only persons in the pit, and none was left
to tell the story All the bodies were re-
covered, and as none was burned the con-
clusion is that death was due to after
damp The explosion did not injure the
shaft, which was a new one. and the fire
which followed was put out before 1t did
much damage.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Annual Function of Board Of Trad.

The annual reception of the Washington
Board of Trade will be held the evening of
the I'D instant at the Arlington Hotel. The
guests of the board Gu this occasion will
include members of the cabinet. members
OF tne senate and House, federal officials
and delegates to the National Board of
Trade.
The arrangements for the affair are in
charge of committee, consisting of A. p
ell, w. V. Cox and R. J. Earnshaw
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Plan Of Taxation Recommended.

The East washington Citizens Associa-
ton has transmitted to the House District
committee a copy of the resolutions passed
at it's meeting ON the 7th instant, recon-
mending the plan OF taxation suggested by
zens Of the District Of Columbia should
nav a reasonable tax on the property they
own real and personal. and that the bal
ance required for the maintenance of the
District government should be paid by the
United States government.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Released on Bail,

Charles R. Grimes and George T. Grimes,
charged with perjury in connection with
statements made in a proceeding for di-
vorce, were this afternoon released on bail
pending further action.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
ELECTION Of omcers.

Liberty L. o. L. has elected and installed
the following officers for the year: W. M.
r. L. G. Marian; D. NJ. r. C. Upperman
D. Of O., W. H. Walters: secretary. g. a.
Emme; treasurer. w. +. Sykes
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Building Permits Issued

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
Franklin Fire Insurance Company, re-
pairs to 514 Sth street northwest; cost, $4OO
Bradley estate. repairs to warehouse on
the south side of Water street between
Both and Both streets northwest; cost, s1OO
Evening star., 1902-01-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1902-01-14
ordered to the Philipplne..

Contract Surgeon VIM A. Mcyean has
been relieved from duty at the general hos
pital at the Preside of San Francisco and
ordered to the Philippines for duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
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thInder variety. but educational. ele-
vaiing. Instructive. amusing and en-
pertaining. 1t il especially helpful
for boys who wish to he useful and
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The principal stories are: How the
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"Roy'S First of April Invitation" by
Adele F.. Thompson: The Rise of a
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