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Evening star., 1903-07-02
WARDEN HAWK DEPOSED
William II. Meyer Succeeds Him in the
Atlanta Prison.

William Fl. Meyer, heretofore a prison
examiner for the Department OF Justice
has been appointed warden of the Atlanta
federal penitentiary to succeed s. A. Hawk.
whose resignation as warden was request
ed. The removal of Warden Hawk was
caused. II Is said. by his lack Of admins
trative ability. This inefiiciency produced
bad state of discipline in the prison. 1t Is
claimed. and resulted in good deal of
trouble. Representative Livingston of the
Atlanta district pressed the charges against
Warden Hawk. whose friends msde strong
efforts to have him retained in office
Many letters were received at the De-
partment OF Justice from political friends
of Mr.. Hawk. among them being Senators
Elkins and Scott of West Virginia. Friends
OF the deposed warden say that he was not
only capable for the work. but that the
trouble came about because of his strin-
gent methods of discipline. Warden Hawk
was at one time warden OF the Mounds
vile. w. Va, penitentiary. and is well
known as n penalogist. He was the first
warden of the Atlanta prison. which was
opened for the reception OF prisoners jan
uary l. 1872
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Small Fractional Losses Oh
Opening Transactions.
GENERAL TONE EASY
BONDS IRREGULAR AND MARKET
INTENSELY DULL AT NOON.
Dealings Were in Limited Amounts
and Demand Not Sufacient to
Absorb the Supply.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Small fractional
losses were made on opening transactions.
None of the changes exceeded y and the
offerings were light. A few specialties
showed slight gains. but the general tone
was easy.
Dealings continued to be in very limited
amounts but the demand was not sum
cient to absorb the supply. and prices
tended lower. Atchison. St Paul. Cana
dian Pacific, Missouri Pacific. Union Pa
cfc Pennsylvania. Baltimore and Ohio.
Amalgamated and the United States Steel
stocks lost large fractions. Hooking VAL
ley declined two points and Consolidated
Gas and Mailing preferred one: Biscuit
advanced one
The decline ran from to TX in Atchison.
Missouri Pacific. Louisville and Nashville.
Canadian Pacific. Northwestern. Kansas
and Texas. Kansas City. Fort Scott and
Memphis preferred. Tennessee Coal and
Lead With an advance of a point in Colo
RADIO Fuel and Of Ia ex dividend. in Lack
intensely dull. Bonds were irregular at
noon.
Prominent stocks hugged the low level of
the morning closely and showed no dispo-
sition to rally when pressure was relaxed.
Hooking Valley extended its loss to 4
points and Illinois Central and Rock Is
land preferred dropped la1k.
The extreme dullness did not prevent a
further sagging tendency. and the losses in
leading stocks were brought within the I
to lk-point range. including st. Paul Union
Pacific. Reading. Baltimore and Ohio Man
haitian United States Steel preferred and
Amalgamated- Colorado Fuel lost Its gain.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Copperplate Engravers Wanted.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that no applications were
filed for the examination scheduled for
June 15 for the position Of copperplate
map engrayer. AS the commission desires
to secure eligibles for this position, an
nOuncement is made Of another examina-
ton to be held August 1. From the eligi-
bles resulting from this examination it is
expected that certifcation will be made
to fill six vacancies in the position of cop
perplate map engraver in the geological
survey. at salaries ranging from s. to 81
per diem. and to other similar vacancies as
they may occur It will not be necessary
for applicants to appear at any place for
examination. No educational test will be
given. but applicants will be rated upon
the character and degree of excellence of
the samples of engraving submitted with
their applications. Their experience and
the nature of their previous employment
may be considered. This examination is
open to all citizens of the United States
who comply with the requirements. Com
petitOrs will be rated without regard to
any consideration other than the qualifica-
tions shown in their examination papers.
and eligibles will be certified strictly in ac-
cordance with the civil service law and
rules
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Naval Orders.

Lieut. Commander l.. S. Van Duzer and
Lieut.. r. |. Curtain have been commission
ed in their new rank
Ensign e. S. Freeman has been ordered
to the Boston
Naval Constructor f. Snow. from the
navy yard, Boston. Mass. and granted
three months sick leave.
Boatswain c. ]. Christianson, from the
Boston TO the navy yard. Mare Island.
Cal, for examination for retirement
thence TO his home and await orders
Mate l.. Perry. to the Wabash. navy
yard. Bostcn. Mass.
Mate n. W. Phillips. from the Columbia
to the Wabash. navy yard. Boston, Mass.
Mate L. Mahoney. from the Wabash
Boston, Mass. TO the Santee, Naval Acad-
emy. Annapolis Md
Mate II. Scherenger, TO the Olympia
Mate A. T.. Moore. from the Columbia.
navy yard. New York. n. Y, to the Puri-
tan. navy yard. League Island Pa.
Mate w. Symonds. to the Independence.
navy yard. Mare Island Cal
Mate +. B. ii. Krause. to the Columbia,
navy yard New York. n. Y.
Mate w. Mackay to tho Franklin, navy
yard. Norfolk. Va
Mate c. A. Wilson, from the Columbia
to the Puritan. navy yard. League Island
Pa
Mate w. Hurley. from the Florida to
the Wabash. navy yard. Boston. Mass.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
THE MERCURY AT "a
RECORD OF THE THERMOMETER
AT THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Two Prostrations From Heat in This
City-Snow Falling in Montana-A
White Fourth for Butte.

BUTTE. Mont. July 1.-Snow began
falling this evening. and the indications are
that the fall will be heavy. Butte has had
snow on almost every Fourth of July"
The above cooling message from the far
west had no appreciable effect on the
savants at the weather bureau, who are
fndulging I'm such volumes of hot air over
the acquisition of q new official that they
have started out with the apparent inten-
ton OF running the mercury out OF the
top end of the tube. The official ther-
mometer at the weather bureau stood at
94. and was giving evidence of further am
bitfOn at O'Clock this afternoon
At / O'Clock the thermometer at Az
flecks registered 9T.5. a climb OF degree
and a half since noon. and was still climb
ing. Therefore. as was stated exclusively
in The Star yesterday. This is the hot
test day"
The hot weather prevails throughout the
country.
8 o'clock this morning the highest tenn
pertaure reached in any OF the cities In
the United States was 1O3 In Phoenix;
Ariz.. and in Yuma, same territory. called
the hottest place on earth. the mercury
reached 1O2 degrees. The 100 mark was
reached at FL Paso. Tex. In Richmond.
Va, and Raleigh. N. c.. the thermometers
OF the weather bureau REGISTERED .. os s,,
St Louis In Washington and several other
cities 92 was registered At Miles CITY.
Mont the temperature was ~. ana AT
Helena, in the same state. G6 was regis
tered
The temperature readings at the weather
bureau today were:
am, 73: am. so; IL. noon. g4; :
pm. a. Affiecks. q am. 92; II. noon. ~:
/ pm. 91.5.
The first heat prostration case OF the sea
son occurred yesterday afternoon about
$50 O'Clock in Judiciary square The VIC
tim was Thomas Highfield. an inmate OF
the Hampton. Va, Soldiers Home. He is
seventy-six years old. The police removed
him to the Casualty Hospital where he soon
recovered.
William Gaskins. colored. ~ years OLD
was overcome by the heat this mornlns
about 10 O clock while at work near l-tn
and Detroit streets. Brookland. He was
working for Contractor Schwartz at the
time he was Frustrated. The sick man was
removed to the Emergency Hospital ~here
the doctors found his condition was ho'
DANGEROUS.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Government Bonds.
Habits Of the Salmon.
From the London Chronicle.


Salmon fishers have often noticed when
plying the rod that while fish will take well
on certain days. on other days. when the
conditions do not seem to differ. the nsh
will hardly rise at all. An interesting ana
ingenious theory to explain this is put for
ward by Mr.. George Muirhead. commits
sioner of the Duke of Richmond and Cor
dom who has had the Gordon castle water
in the River Spey under observation for the
last four years. During this period he care
fully noted the temperature of the river
along with the takes of fish. He found that
when the weekly variation in temperature
was only degrees the average OF salmon
taken by each rod in the day was 2-l4 and
that when the weekly temperature varied
as much as 12 degrees the average of sal
mon taken by each rod in the day fell to
40. His conclusion is that salmon are In
fuenced by variations in the temperature
in taking the artificial fly. and will not
bring joy to the angler while the tempera-
ture Of the water varies much daily. Ang-
lers will note therefrom that their luck de-
.pends no so much on certain temperatures
but on continuation Of an even tempera-
ture for several days.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
REGULATIONS AMENDED
RIGHT TO EXPEND FUNDS OF
PROSPECTIVE BUILDERS
Authority Of Commissioners Made
More Explicit-Result of Re-
cent Litigation.

On account of a judgment rendered
against the District in a justice court in
volving the right OF the Commissioners to
expend money for certain repairs to the
streets out Of deposits placed in their hands
by prospective builders the Commissioners
have found it necessary to amend the
building regulations to make their power
more specific.
The Commissioners were informed OF the
matter by Corporation Counsel Duvall who
stated that George G. Ryan brought suit
against the District May last before
Lewis l. ONeal, justice Of the peace. to
recover the sum of S14o deposited with the
collector of taxes to cover the expense OF
repairing the sidewalk or curb on Warner
street northwest which might be injured
during the construction OF thirteen two
story brick houses thereon, and to cover
the cost of cleaning the street on account
of the excavation for the buildings.
The case was tried the 22d instant, and
the justice entered Judgment in favor of the
plaintiff for the full amount claimed. and
costs Of suit.
The testimony given at the trial showed
that there had been no damage done the
sidewalk or curb during the erection OF
these buildings. and that no cleaning or the
street had become necessary by reason OF
the excavation for buildings" 1t did ap-
pear. however that the street had been
damaged during the construction OF the
building by the hauling and storing of
building material thereon. and that it was
necessary to repair the same. This damage
consisted In the breaking and grinding Of
bricks and other foreign substances into
the macadam. giving to the roadway red
dened surface. etc
The street was repaired and cleaned by
the District authorities, upon the com
pietion of the buildings. and the cost OF
the repairs and cleaning was charged
against the deposit. Counsel for the Dis
trict sought to justify this charge against
the deposit by the fact that the street was
injured during the construction Of the
buildings"-that the damage was due to
the building operations, but the court held
that the charge was improperly made
against the deposit, and that the deposit
was only chargeable with the cost of re-
pairing the sidewalk or curb. and cleaning
that might have been required on account
Of the "excava tion."
Mr. Duvall says the decision OF the court
was proper. and he recommends that the
judgment be allowed to stand. The new
regulations will give the Commissioners
authority to spend the deposits for the
purposes Of repairs either because OF 'ex-
cavation'' or building operations"
Evening star., 1903-07-02
HAVE MET AN OBSTACLE.
Engineers Engaged With Admiral Mel
vile in Planning Swift Warships.

The naval engineers who, In conjunction
with the experts of the American electrical
companies using steam turbines. have been.
under the direction of Rear Admiral Mel
vile, preparing plans for a warship of the
scout class designed to be the swiftest
large vessel in the American navy. have
encountered an obstacle Of peculiar char
acter. which has for the time being
stopped progress on the plans.
This lies in the fact. discovered in tho
calculations made by the experts. that the
increase in the size Of the turbine Is much
more rapid than the increase in power.
state Of affairs almost reversing the ordl-
nary practice Of mechanics.
Thus. while there is plenty of room under
the protective deck OF a torpedo boat or
within the engine space OF an ordinary
yacht for the turbines necessary to drive
them at high speeds. yet when the turbine
is designed to supply. the thousands or
horse power needed to drive even a small
man-of-war at high speed. the dimensions
of the turbine as at present designed are.
it is feared. prohibitive.
The department desired vessel of about
/. 200 tons displacement, with a speed OF
about twentyfour knots. to do scout duty.
So far the calculations show that the tur-
bine required would be inclosed in enor-
nous cast-.ron casing no less than sixteen
feet in diameter: far more space than Is
available under any protective deck.
But, although active work the plans
has ceased for the time being. the project
has by no means been abandoned. and Ad-
miral Melville is determined to. lay the
foundations for the solution Of this impor-
tant problem before he retires from active
service.
Two possible methods have already been
considered. one involving a very highly
arched protected deck. and the other the
total abandonment of the protective deck
in favor Of an equivalent amount of addi-
tional side armor. The provision for sue
cesStvely reversing the turbine ship has
been met by the navy designers through
the combination of an English turbine for
the forward motion and an American tur-
bine to back the ShiD
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Alexander Millar. six two-story and cellar
brick dwellings. 10-21-23-25 and . Seaton
street northwest. Bloomingdale: cost. $2l.-
600.
M. L. Harper. one two-story brick store
and dwelling. 81 o street northwest; cost,
$1,000
Albert H Stevens, repairs. Nichols ave-
nue.: Barry Farm: cost. 81. 900.
J. w. Brocheaes. one two-story frame
dwelling. northwest corner of 22d and Bal
timore streets northeast. Winthrop Heights;
cost, 5000.
Franklin Fire Insurance Company, re-
pairs to GIL 18th street northwest: cost,
5000.
w. E. Edmons repairs to 319 9th street
northwest; cost. $500.
L. c. Clement and Myra T. Hillman, re-
pairs to 227 Sd street northwest: cost, $165.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
GEO. S. MORRISON DEAD.
One of the Foremost of American Civil
Engineers.

NEW YORK, July 2-George Shattuck
Morrison. a member of the isthmian canal
commission. and one of the foremost civil
engineers In America. died in this city last
evening. He was confined to his bed for
about six weeks.
Mr.. Morrison gained his reputation as
bridge engineer from the five bridges
across the Mississippi. ten across the Mis-
souri and many others whose construction
he supervised. Probably his greatest work
as a bridge engineer was the bridge over
the Mississippi at Memphis. Tenn. which
has a single truss span of 7!O feet.
He was appointed member of the 18TH
mian canal commission by President Nc
Kinley in 1898.
Mr. Morrison was born in New Bedford.
Mass in 1872
Evening star., 1903-07-02
PATRONAGE GROWING.
Richmond Car Lines Gradually Assu=a-
ing Normal Conditions.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July 2.-Quiet still pre-
walls In the city along the car lines. with
patronage gradually increasing due to the
hot weather. The strikers remain solid.
not a man having wavered.
All the lines are In operation except IN
Manchester. Application was made today
by the mayor OF Manchester and the sheriff
of Chesterfield for troops when the cars
are put in operation there, reports being
to the effect that Ii er demonstrations will
be made against the cars and the soldiers.
he storehouse of a stone quarry short
distance from Manchester has been entered
and a case of dynamite stolen. The cars
are to be run this evening.
The Seven Pines road was opened today
by a heavily armed force of guards and
officers of the company. There was not a
hostile demonstration Of any kind. the peo-
pie welcoming the cars and croWding them.
No night trips will be made on that line at
present.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Help Others to Get a Rest.

For the average city resident summer is
the playtime of the year. 1t is the period
when he cap break the monotony of indoor
life by getting away for longer or shorter
intervals from his place Of occupation and
his homead The general movement toward
the countFycand npen-air life springs from
something stronger than a desire to escape
the heat. It expresses a physical and men,
tai need for change and for a relief from
the tension and restraint OF work. APP
parently there has been a growing tendency
to give recogmtion to this need within re-
cent years. The business man gives vaca-
tions to his regular Office employees and
either takes a protracted rest himself or
cuts down hts working week by his week
end" excursions, to the country. The last
few years have witnessed a corresponding
growth of the commendable practice Of
granting a Saturday half holiday to men
and women In various lines Of employ
ment.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
ACCEPTS THE ISSU E
MIR. STUTLER REPLIES TO THE
GARBAGE CONTRACTOR.
Superintendent of Street Cleaning Sug-
gests That Matter Be Submitted
to the Commissioners.

Superintendent Warner Stutler OF the street
cleaning department has submitted TO the
Commissioners the following report on the
letter of protest from the Washington Fer
tilize- Company against payment OF nne
for alleged imperfect service which Is re-
ferred to elsewhere in The Star today:
"Mr Boyer claims that the deduction Of
$SO6.25 made by me from their May &C
count is unreasonable, unjust and excess
sive, and that the records tend to prove
the same. If Mr.. Boyer believes that an
injustice has been done his company 1
would suggest that he call for a board
hearing for the purpose OF protesting his
case l shall be very glad to meet him at
such a airing, in order that may lay be-
fore the Commissioners my side OF the con-
troversy.
In regard to the statement Of Mr.. Boyer
that his company has removed 12S23 tons
more garbage than did the former con-
tractor during a like period 1 beg to say
that the latter had on seventy-two teams
during the summer months. and In addi-
ton to that eighty-five private collectors
had permits to collect throughout the year
OF course. the quantity OF garbage coiiect-
ed by these private parties was not creo-
tied to the former contractor. From De-
cember l. 1909, when the present contract
went into effect. until about May. 1901.
these eighty five private collectors c0ntln-
ued to remove sarDaSe.
During the latter month this ONCE pro
hibited the practice and 1t was accord
ingly discontinued. Because OF the fact
that the eighty-five private parties were
also collecting for the first few months OF
the present contract the service was ex-
ceilent, and l so stated in my annual re-
port for the fiscal year 1901.
Cause Of Complaints.
After the private parties stopped collect
ing the company did not increase the num-
Der of teams, and the consequence was that
complaints from householders began to
pour in At no time since the contract
went into effect has the company had on
more than 62 teams and although the pres
ent summer schedule went into effect on
April 16 up to within a few days ago the
greatest number Of teams In service has
been fifty-eight.
1.-The reduction of $SO6 % from the COM
rany's account for May to which Mr.. Boyer
takes exception was based on the failure TO
the contract and not on the quantity OF
garbage collected. Householders make SO
much garbage each week. and whether the
company removes 1t daily. OR less NUMBER
of times during the week they ultimately
get the total quantity, as no one else IS
allowed to collect 1t. In other words. II
they give a daily service they collect less
garbage on each particular trip than they
would IL they collected but three times per
week. but the total quantity collected Is the
same in either case.
I'm conclusion l may say that there Is no
disposition on my part to do the company
an injustice. as in making the deductions
referred to I have simply carried out the
provisions of the contract"
Evening star., 1903-07-02
PARTNERS ASSIGNED.
New Makeup Of Detectives Teams
Announced Today.

Capt. Boardman caused a surprise at the
meeting of the members of the detective
corps at headquarters today by announcing
a new assignment Of partners. Some Of the
men who have been doing duty together for
a number of years were separated. Why
this was done the men were not told ex-
cept in a general way that a new assign
ment was rendered necessary on account OF
the new men who were added to the ;orce
yesterday. Hereafter the men will do duty
in pairs as follows: Muller and Cornwell,
Warren and Horne. O'Brien a..3 Parham,
Pratt and Peck. Tyser and Weldon, How
lett and Lacy. Flather and M-Namee, He
Ian and Hartigan and Baur and Evans.
Detective Trumbo was given no partner.
This Is because there are only nineteen of
the twenty men provided by law in the
office. The other officer is Detective Mat
tingly who has detail in the District at
torneys office.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Satisfactory Tests Of Shields.

The ordnance bureau Of the War Depart
ment has recently made satisfactory tests
Of shields for six-inch barbette guns at
Sandy Hook proving grounds. The shields
were fired at with five and six-inch guns
and were not pierced by the five-inch pro-
jectiles. but were by the six-inch when
struck fairly. The important part Of the
tests to the ordnance officers was the fact
that the shield fasteners were not dis
turbed. This is the first test that has been
made of the fastenings of the shields to
the gun carriages. .. --s.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. July 2.-FLOUR- Steady. un-
changed receipts, IT ga barrels; exports 3SS bar
rels.
WHEAT-Firm: spot. soI.aS0As: July. 70 asked: !:
August. 17Tta7S: September II bid steamer No.
red. 751aa75s.: receipts. 1918 bushels southern
by sample. 6oaSO: do. on grade. 75aSo.
COHN-Firm: spot. 56a56A; July. 55T.a50: Au-
gust a5hs55ts: September. 55a55i. steamer mix
ed. 53na53A receipts. 1857 bushels; southern
white. 55a3y: do. yellow. 55s5Sis
OATS-Stsady: No. white. At; No. mixed.
43Ea44 receipts 10. 731 bushels.
RYE-Quiet; No. 2. So; No. western. 81: ~
cepts. ], ,461 .ushels.
HAY-Quiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FRElG HTS-Dull, unchanged.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchangei.
CHEESE-Unchap:ed.
SUGAR-Unchansed
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Field Museum Endowment.

CHICAGO. July 2-Transfer Of the Field
Columbian Museum from Jackson Park to
a site In Grant Park. in the heart of the
CITY, has become a certainty. the South
Park commissioners having formally Of
fered Marshall Field tract OF ground on
the lake front opposite Congress street for
that purpose. Mr.. Fields acceptance of
the offer is assured. Five million dollars
will be expended by Mr.. Field to construct
and endow the museum.