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Evening star., 1903-07-20
WASTE OF POTOMAC WATER.
Authority of Commissioners Outside
the CITY Limits.

The Commissioners have referred to the
corporation counsel papers calling FOR an
opinion on the important question of the
authority Of the Commissioners TO en-
force the regulations against the waste
Of Potomac water outside the limits
Of Washington and Georgetown. There
seems to be a question as to whether
he Commissioners have the right to restrict
he use Of water in the suburbs owing to
the phrasing Of the laws governing the in
stallation of Potomac water in the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown and giving the
authorities of these municipalities power to
make regulations governing Its use. II
there is found to be no general law on the
subject. then the corporation counsel will be
requested to draft a law to be presented to
Congress at its next session.
The matter has come up on police re-
port from Private Otto Schneider of the
tenth precinct. Private Schneider stated
that Mrs. A. Rosa Hausman was
recently cautioned against sprinklins the
street at 10 o'clock in the morning. The
report was forwarded to the Commissioners
by Major Sylvester, the superintendent OF
police.
ut has been held" said Major Sylvester.
that the regulations do not provide against
the use of Potomac water in the county,
but the engineer department under Capt.
Beach, held that they could shut off the
violating the law"
The papers were next referred to the
water registrar George F. Green, who calls
attention to Major Sylvesters statement,
which Is to the effect that persons in the
county violating the water regulations can
not be prosecuted:
1.-The department." SAYS Registrar Green.
has never been called upon to resort to
harsher mea sures than to threaten the cut
ting off of the water for infractions of the
law, etc 1t appears, however, that this
paper should be referred to the corpora
ton counsel for report. and If 1t be found
that the department is without authority
to enforce the law, rules and regulations
outside the city limits, counsel should be
requested to draft a bill to be presented at
the next session Of Congress extending the
authority. The office has noted the case
in question and will make further investi
CATION.
Capt Chester Harding assistant TO the
Engineer Commissioner and in charge OF
the water department, has concur'n1 ! III the
statement Of Registrar Green, and has rec
commended reference of the papers TO The
corporation counsel with request for an
opinion as to the authority of the ComTnl';-
Sioners to enforce regulations preventing
the waste of Potomac water outside II the
limits of Washington and Georgetown. in
view of the act of Congress of February %,
1885
This act provided that Hereafter the
supply of Potomac water may be extended
to points in the District beyond the limits
of Washington and Georgetown upon like
terms and conditions as are provided by
law for the supply Of the same in those
cities
This provision was contained In the ,ap-
propria ton act, and 1t is believed II may
authorize the Commissioners to make the
regulations governing the use of water in
the cities of Washington and Georgetown
applica BILE to the entire District.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
KHAKI UNIFORMS HERE
READY FOR ISSUE TO THE MA
T1oNA4 G4ARD.
Organization cow4manders to Assemble
at Armory This Evening to Re
ceive the Allotments.

| The eagerly awaited khaki uniforms for
the National Guard of the District of Co
| lumbia arrived this morning. Superinten-
dent William 4. puvaH Of the National
Guard Armory. will be on hand to issue the
| new clothing to organiza ton commanders
| from o'clock until 10 o'clock this evening
and tomorrow after o'clock am. AS the
brigade will go into camp next Thursday
| morning, the distribution Of the field
| clothing must be made in hurry.
/ A general order relating to the khaki
| uniforms was issued this afternoon from
District militia headquarters. follows:
| THE quartermaster' department is pre-
| pared to supply the command with khaki
| service coats and trousers, chevrons. COL
| lar and hat ornaments, and hat cords
| Company commanders and regimental and
| battalion quartermasters will at once pre-
| pare and forward acquisitions for sufficient
| numbers of each of the aforementioned
articles to properly equip their respective
| organizations for the annual encampment
The letters D. c. and the insignia Of the
| arm of the service will be worn on each
side Of the collar, the letters D. c. one
/ iEch from its edge and midway Of Its
! height, the insignia about five-eighths of an
| inch from the letters D. c.. The number of
| the regiment and the letter of the company
| will be worn on the front part of the
| crown of the campaign hat midway be-
| tween the band and the top, the number of
| the regiment above and about one-fourth
| of an inch from the letter of the company.
| The hat cord. conforming in color to the
| arm of the service. will be sewed fast to
| the hat
"Officers will provide themselves. prior to
| July %, 1909, with khaki-coiored uniforms
| of the pattern prescribed in general orders
| No 1872. headquarters of the army dated
December 81, 1903. They may, at their dis
| cretion, draw for their own use from the
| quartermaster' department Of the Nation
| al Guard on requisition, the coat and
| trousers issued to enlisted men.
Officers collar ornaments, Of dull finish
bronze metal. will be of the same design
as those prescribed in paragraph II, gen.
eral orders No. 10 and paragraph II. gen
eral orders No. 13, current series, these
headquarters.
THE rank of officers will be indicated by
the proper insignia, in gold or silver metal,
placed on the shoulder strap near the
sleeve seam.
Officers can procure from the quarter
| masters department upon application, five
| large and six small bronze buttons for
their personal use."
The order was issued by command of
Brig. Gen. Harries and countersigned by
Alfred P. Robbins. acting adjutant general.
New fair leather horse equipments are
now ready for issue to the mounted officers
| of the local brigade.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
CAUSE OF DELAY.
Lack Of Funds Prevents Completion Of
Engine House Approaches.

Mr. A. f. Randle of Congress Heights was
at the District building today making in
quries as to why the new fire engine house
on the heights has not been occupied. The
money for the house has been available for
two years, and the apparatus has been
bought, the men added to the department
and other arrangements made In the fire
department for commissioning the company
at an hours notice. Chief Engineer Belt
told Mr.. Randle that he could install the
company at an hour S notice.
The new chemical engine is stationed now
at the house of truck F on Whitney ave
nue. Mount Pleasant. The men who were
appointed in the department July !, 1872,
for duty with the Congress Heights COM
pany are scattered through the various
companies of the department but are all
ready to report at the call of their fore
man.
The building on Congress Heights has
been completed for several months past.
1t appears there a hitch In securing
an electrical pump to work the artesian
well which was bored alongside the engine
house This pump has arrived, however.
and electric lights have been strung within
the house and the furniture ordered
Mr.. Randle was met with the statement
this morning that the house could not be
occupied until the approach was graded and
paved SO as to be Iassable at all times. 1t
was stated there was no money available
with which to do this work Mr.. Randle
| naS therefore,, OUeTeO 10 nave tDc approach
| graded and graveled to be serviceable
| until such time the Commissioners can
! secure an appropriation for its paving. The
! statement was further made that additional
| land was needed for the construction Of q
store house for chemicals. Mr. Randle has
stated he will donate this land as soon as
the Commissioners will have 1t surveyed
and properly marked.
| AS there seemed to be a division of re-
sponsiblity between several of the Dis
| trict departments to the delays Mr.
Randle has addressed letter to the Com
missioners calling attention to the facts
and making the offers outlined above. He
says:
"Inquring today as to the reason for the
delay in occupying the chemical engine
l. house at Congress Heights, l was informed
| at the District building that the fire de-
partment Is ready to install the apparatus
| but cannot do until the approach to the
| house is graded and put in passable condi-
| tfOn. This. 1t was stated. cannot be done
| for the lack of funds.
| Il will agree to grade and gravel the ap-
proach at my own expense, and without
| claim against the District government pro-
| vided the engine house is put in commission
| at once to protect the property at Congress
| Heights from fire.
! Il further desire to state l Informed the
| District officials some time ago that l was
| ready to donate additional land for the
| store house for chemicals as the same was
| surveyed by the District surveyor. If ycu
| will kindly order this survey to be made,
| will make the donation of land as soon as
| the work Is complete"
Evening star., 1903-07-20
THE NAVAL LIST.
A Number of Changes Since the jan
uary Register Appeared.

The July Naval Register. which Is now In
preparation shows number of changes
since January, the date of Issue of the lat
est previous register Admiral George
Dewey still retains his place at the head OF
the naval list.
The senior officers in the several grades,
as shown by the new register. follow:
Rear Admiral George c. Remey, Capt.
Chas ID. Sigsbee extra number), followed
by Colby NJ Chester; Commander Seaton
Schroeder (extra number, followed by
Duncan Kennedy; Lieutenant Commander
George Il. Ransom textra number follow
ed by Edward J. Dorm; Lieut.. Spencer s.
Wood Lieut. Gunior gradel Harry +. Var
nell and Ensign Thomas l.. Stitt.
1t is shown by the register that there are
JOG midshipnen in the navy who have
passed the course at the Naval Academy
and are performing two years service
ut sea. of whom Henry q. S. Wallace is the
senior.
The senior officers of the different staff
corps, shown by the new register. fol-
low:
Medical Director II. ]. Babin. Medical In
spector George +. IL. Harmon. Surgeon
charles r Iibbett, Passed Assistant Sur
geon frank of leutenanU Carey f.
lieutenant junior grade) NJ X. Ell
There are twenty acting assist
ant surgeons. Of whom Walter p. keene Is
the senior The senior officers in the other
.
I.isle Pay Inspector Hiram Z. Drury, Pay
master John {. Sullivan, who ranks as q
lieutenant commander. and Jas. S. Phillips,
who ranks lieutenant: Passed Ass St
ant Paymaster with rank of lieutenant.
Junior gradel George w. Reeves tr., with
the rank OF ensign, William B. Rogers As
sistant Paymaster r. II. Lemley. Chaplain
(captain) ID. II. Trbou. Chaplain (com-
mander) c. O. Wright. Chaplain Qieuten-
anti A. o. Sykes Naval Constructor tcap-
tam + Hanscom. Naval Constructor
(commander) A. w. Stahl. Naval Con
structor QieNtenanO Robert Stocker AS
sistant Naval Constructor OieutenanO II.
a Evans. Assistant Naval Constructor
0ieutenant, Junior grade) w. G.. DuBose,
CIvIl Engineer with rank of captain tenn
Iorarily a rear admiraD NJ T. Endicott,
civil Engineer frank of cOmmander) f. ..
Maxson. civil Engineer Crank of lieutenant
cOmmandcrl Geo. MaCkay. Civil Engineer
crank of lieutcnant A. j. McnOcal. civil
Engineer Nieutenant. Junior grade ii. r.
Stamford Assistant CIvil Engineer crank
Of lieutenant. junior grade J. V. Rock
well
Evening star., 1903-07-20
TO CONSULT ARCHITECTS.
Capt. Harding to Discuss Plans for
New District Building.

Capt, Chester Harding. assistant to the
District Engineer Commissioner. and su-
pervising engineer Of the new District
building has gone to Philadelphia to con-
suit with the firm OF Cope & Stewardson'
architects for the building. This hrm has
been engaged for several months IN pre-
pairing the detailed drawings for tna build
ing in conformity with numerous modiflca-
tions suggested by the Commissioners.
Owing to the soil conditions on the site OF
the new building, between 131e 14th. d anu
e streets northwest. effort will be made
to secure the necessary space IN the buMo-
ing without resorting to the use Of SUBJ
basement. 1t is proposed that the base
ment proper shall be but few feet below
the level Of the street the first floor being
several feet higher than the street level in
consequence. The plan Of the exterior as
selected in the competition and printed IN
The Star at the time. will be changed but
little if any.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
SOUVENIR OF BULL RUN.
Piece of Hard Tack Issued the Morning
of July 81, 1861.

DIR. Charles F. Rand of this city. formerly
a sergeant in the 18th New York Volun-
teers, has in his possession the greater por-
ton of piece of hard tack, which was
issued to him the morning of July u, 1861.
just before the battle of Bull Run. The ra-
ton that day consisted of twelve pieces of
hardtack as it is called. and Mr. Rand sent
one OF the pieces issued to him to his
mother. After the death of his mother in
1882 it was found among her effects. la
belled Sent by Charlie from the battle
field of Bull Run, July 21, 1861 The
cracker was issued to Dr. Rand by the first
sergeant OF his company, s. Dexter Ludden,
who has since become one of the prominent
business men Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Inquiry Not Completed.

The investigation of the Kate Jordan
murder case has not yet been concluded.
Sergeant Anderson of Anacostia said this
afternoon he thought he would have the
matter finished in three or four days. A
policeman went to Prince Georges county
today to interview additional witnesses IN
the case. The police are we'll satisfied
with what has been learned concerning
John Wesley Stewart, the colored man
who died in May, and the testimony will
be submitted to District Attorney Beach.
II he regards II as necessary an effort will
be made 10 bring the witnesses here from
Maryland and have them appear before the
coroner's jury.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Laundryman Robbed Of SIS.

When Moy kee opened his laundry at
Florida avenue and 1st street this morning
he was surprised to find that an intruder
had been there while he was asleep and
carried off SIS he had left in his pockets
the night previous. When Moy retired he
left his trousers on the ironing table and
the money in the pockets of the garment
His trousers were still there, but the money
missing. Moy told the police that he
found three stray collars in his laundry
shortly after he discovered there had been
a robbery committed, and the owner OF
them will be interviewed by the police.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Petitions for Courts Protection.

Mrs. Maud E. Kell this afternoon petit
toned the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia to enjoin her husband. James
II. Kell, said to be local letter carrier,
from interfering with her in the conduct II
a drug store in this city. It is asserted
that the parties living apart and that
the defendant has interfered with his wife
in the running of her drug business.
Attorney Julius l. Peyser appears for Mrs.
Il oil
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Contract for the Cleveland Building.

The Secretary of the Treasury has award
public building to Bradley & Son of New
York for S1,0i9,0O0 The lower story. to
and including the water table, is to be of
granite; above that of sandstone. The gov
ernment reserves the right however, to Or
der the superstructure of granite at an ad-
dtional expense of $3OS,OOO, at any time
prior to June l, 1904. This will give the
friends of granite ample time to secure the
necessary additional appropriation.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
NEXT BEFORE TRIAL BOARD.
Three Crossings Policemen to Answer
to Charges.

Railway Crossings Policemen Z. W.
Gwynne, Frederick A. Dyson and John Md
haney are to appear before the trial ooaro
at police headquarters this week ana an
swer charges. The charges hled against
them grow out of statements made at the
trial of Policeman Joseph l.. Gliiott last
week. as published in The Star at the nine'
The board. which Is to be composed Of capt.
paorson and Iieuts Swindells and Jordan.
will convene at headquarters Wednesday
morning 1t is understood that the accused
policemen will be represented by Attorney
Hufty.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Funeral Of Mrs. Boron.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Beron,
wife of Mr.. William Boron, one of Wash
ington's venerable residents will be held
from the family residence tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. The interment will be
private. Mrs. Beron Sied yesterday after
noon at the family residence, 332 Sth street
southeast, aged Seventy-nine years.
Evening star., 1903-07-20

Policeman John Loane Of the fifth pre-
cinct became i'll this morning while on
duty in charge Of the chain gang in Rock
Creek Park. He suffered an attack Of YER
tigo The sick man was removed to the
tenth police station, where he was attend
ed by DR.. Vale.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
ATTACKED THE AMERICANS.
Were Engaged in Surveying Railway
Line in China.

Consul General McWade at Canton,
China. reports to the State Department
the details of the attack by natives upon
a party Of American civil engineers at
Yuan Tan. The natives We're told that
the projected railway was to destroy their
village and an old woman whose field had
been trampled by the surveyors rang
gong. which was the signal for an attack
upon the Americans. The elders of the
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Rumored Tender of Authorship.

1t was current rumor this afternoon that
the position Of District auditor has been
rendered to Mr.. John r. Garrison of the
Treasury Department. but that he has not
indicated whether not he can accept the
position.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Justice Pritchard Reports for Duty.

Justice Pritchard of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia today reported for
his vacation tour of twenty days of duty
on the bench, relieving Justice Anderson,
who has been sitting since the lst instant.
Evening star., 1903-07-20

Sophia Brown, colored. thirty years old, a
passenger on a City and Suburban car, be-
came i'll last night at 9th and G streets.
The sick woman. whose home is at 13th and
D streets northeast. was removed to the
Homeopathic Hospital
Evening star., 1903-07-20
jury Trials Abolished.

Minister Merry from San Jose, Costa
Rica under date Of July Z. reports that the
Costa Rican congress has abolished the
Jury system because the Latin race does
not take kindly to it
Evening star., 1903-07-20

village We're punished by being chained to-
gether In public and the incident was sat
iSfactorily closed.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15
Standard PAGERS My Speciality.

Directly. Brown HI. Hal Brown.
dull brother 10 Hal Bradcnl. Tails
man I. dull brother 10 Star Pointer
Lord Russell tfor the pilot pace and
the Harold blood Of kobcr J. ,. Forest
Bassett fuii brother 10 Old Johnston
and blood brother To Hal billiard ~lr, Il
them. The dams trace immediately.
10 above horses ana % Prince Puiasfi
Old Tom Hal. Gcn'i Hardec. NcFwen
old ahd young, both sexes. Know wha
you want aud write for IL
ARTHUR n. RICE. ND.
Ohtoc, Nias.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15
FIT. WORT. TEXAS.
For Sale.

The famous California or Burr Clio.
YER secd. pronounced by leading cattle
men to make the earliest, beat. and
surest winter paN'uragc known. for
saic by II. A. BEATT1E. Stark.
willie. Miss. When the seed are once
set there IN n certainty Of it, annual
recurrance. No amoun; 81 freezing
wiii kill IL Price OIL. 90 per buAhri.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

Although their attendance is
large, HARGis BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Jackson, Miss, cannot supply
the demand for bookkccpcrs and
stcnographcrs.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15
Pigs IN Glover.
How an illinois Farmer Has, Succeed
\ ed in Solving The Farm Labor
Es Problem.


ed considerable success in sow
ing the farm labor problem. He
raises a goodly number OF hogs,
but he grows and fatteus them
on such feed "a they can harvest
themselves. This class of feeds
together with the work of bar
vesting them, keep bis hogs in u
very healthy and thrifty eondi-
ton. and he has very little fear
OF disease. One-of bis main
crops for pork making is clover.
He feeds just little corn along
with the clove- pasture. II for
any reason his clover fails or be
docs not have quite enough Of il.
be finishes on, with rape and SOY
beans. making a deduction for
the corn fed OF ten pounds OF
gain per bushel. he has bad his
hogs make gain OF aos pounds
per acre from the clover alone
during the summer. This. at 5
cents per pound means s2s.2s
per acre, which seems very good
for a clover crop without any CT.
prndi,ure Of labor 10 the har-
vesiing. In 1901. the exception.
nj dry season. his hogs did not do
40 we'll 10 gain, bu, did not fall
much short in the price rcceiv-
cd. The clover alone. after the
proper reduction for all the cora
fed, made gain OF as pounds
per acre. This, at 81: cents per
pound for the pork, made ISL.
per acre. On June |. 1902, 40
acres were drilled TO SOY beans
in rows two feet apart. using
/ thrcc-hfihs OF bushei OF seed
per acr Into this area were
turned. on September II, ls2
pigs weighing total OF i0.lso
pounds. On October ! they
were again weighed. when they
were found 10 have made gain
Of I, lSb pounds, or i.,2 pounds
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15
An Old Political Issue
Revived.

III Aue ediIS udS - VI oh' A."
tiona' history, whether the Gen
eral Government should take a
hand in making internal improve
ments became one of the great
political issues. Tbs matter
was fought out in Congress and
in political campaigns. anu G17l
" settled in the affirmati.>
Among the improvements dis.
cussed, the building of roads was
probably the most important.
Plans were made for connecting
the different parts of the country
by National highways. The Ma
tional Pike was built from Cum.
bcrland, Nd. TO the Ohio River,
and then on westward. The
plan was TO build TO ST Louis.
but before that poin, was reach.
cd. the building OF steam rail.
roads bad begun. and the people
lost in,eressin the road question.
10 these days when river and
harbor bills are looked upon az a
matter OF course, and National
aid TO road improve men, is con.
sidercd novel proposition. il il
interesting to recall that the
question OF road building by the
Nation was n great and burning
issue long before river and har-
Dor bills were ever heard of. l,
IL also worth noting tina, Prcsi.
dents were yetoing river aud bar.
Dor bills a. unconstitutional long
after National aid to road i'm.
proycmcut had become n settled
policy.
II does not seem probable tina,
the question OF constitutiouality
will ever be seriously raised
against such Legislation a. that
proposed in the Brownlow Bill
for National aid in the building
OF roads. II can be defended a.
strongly IA river anu harhor leg.
islation under those clauses OF
the Constitution which authorize
III Federal Govcrnmen, Ito pro,
mote the general welfare" ard
90 regulate commerce between
the States" But in addition tc
these, i; finds its strongest war.
rant in the authority conferred
upon Congress ito establish
post-roads;" u provision tina, is
growing in practical importance
every year with the extension oi
the rural free delivery system.
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