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Evening star., 1903-07-21
WEEDS ALONG SIDEWALK.
Complaint Filed With Commissioners
by Mr.. Powderly.

Mr.. r. v. Powderly. formerly commits
sioner Of immigration has complained to
the Commissioners of the District of weeds
along the sidewalk on Newark street from
9Th street to Brightwood avenue. Mr.. Pow
derly declared he thought the owners of
vacant lots should be compelled to do what
the home builders do and keep their prop
erty in respectable shape. He declared if
no appropriation was made for the work,
it should be done and assessed against the
property.
Health Officer Woodward has reported in
regard to the matter that the Commission
ers on his recommendation asked Congress
for an appropriation that would enable
the authorities to enforce the weed law
during the current year similar to appro-
priations heretofore made for that pur-
pose But no such appropriation was made
Under such circumstances it Is imprac-
ticable to secure the removal of weeds from
private property as desired by Mr.. Powder
ly. DR.. Woodward recommends a reference
to the engineer department as to the FEAST
bility of removing weeds from the parking
space and sidewalks.
Evening star., 1903-07-21
TAXATION IN FRANCE.
Proposed Measure, It is Declared,
Strikes at the Middle Class.

No proposed fiscal legislation in many
years has received as much attention in
France as is now being given to the meas
ure in regard to income taxation proposed
by M. Rouvier, minister of finance. Con-
sui General Skinner at Marseilles in a re-
port to the State Department on the sub
ject says:
THE success of the bill is by no means
determined, although a ministerial meas
ure. but it's text will be none the less inter-
esting on that account to students of politi-
cal economy. One of the critics of the bill
says that. properly speaking, this bill is
one providing substitute for the present
tax upon windows and doors and real prop
erty by one upon rent. Complaint is made
that the appraisement of taxation will be
controlled by the employees of the financial
administration. These officers establish the
category of the taxpayer without declara-
ton from the latter. Thereafter the tax
payers may protest. The rate of taxation
being agreed upon the state reserves the
right to review the case, readjust the rate
and collect the shortages for as many as
poor and inoffensive to the rich. but strikes
with all it's weight the great middle classes
Such, briefly, are the grounds of opposition
to what is termed leap into the dark
The exemptions favorable to fathers of
large families are particularly interest
ing
Evening star., 1903-07-21
Building Permits.
CORRECTION OF RECORD.
Corporation Counsels Report on Re-
quest of E. F. G. Halle.

Mr.. A. B. Duvall, the corporation counsel
has returned to the Commissioners the pa
pers In the case of f. F. G. Halle, who
requested that an error In the subdivision
recently recorded of tract of land called
CRANKY, Fort Saratoga addition to Brook
land be corrected. This requestn together
with report by the surveyor and an order
of correction were referred to the counsel
for opinion as to the prOpriety Of the cor
rection. 1t appears that Mr.. Halle was not
the owner of a portion of the land lying
within the limits of the proposed extension
of Rhode Island avenue. Mr.. James B.
Lackey, the owner thereof, called attention
to the matter, and requested that a cor
rection be made. The surveyor, upon first
considering the matter, recommended that
the subdivision be Cancelled and a new one
filed. Through subsequent correspondence
1t appeared that it was impractical for
Mr.. Halle to take this action because his
trusteeship of the property has terminated,
and the property In question transferred by
him to other parties
THE surveyor now suggests says Mr..
Duvall. that he be authorized to place
such note upon the original map of the
subdivision and the map now in the record
book as will clearly define the property for
which Mr.. Halle was in fact authorized to
sign. and exclude that parcel of land the
title of which Is now in Mr.. Lackey. Then
all the papers in the case will read cor
rectly.
Il am of the opinion that the surveyors s
suggestion is the best disposition of the
matter, and that the draft of the order in
the premises submitted by him will ac-
complish the desired result" ,,u
Evening star., 1903-07-21
FOR SPECIAL eHosPITAL.
DR.. sternberg Suggests Establishment
of One for Consumptives-

DR.. George NJ Sternberg, chairman of the
subcommittee on the care and treatment
of consumptives. under the general commit
tee organized by the Associated Charities
has written to the District Commissioners
urging the importance of securing special
hospital for the treatment of persons suf-
fering from tuberculosis. "a
LAS you no doubt know" he says 1.-The
mortality from this disease in the District
is excessive. and no doubt there are many
infected houses. especially among the COL
ored population. which contributes large
annual quota to our mortality rate from
this disease. 1t is perhaps impossible to
prevent houses from becoming infected
especially among the poorer classes of the
community. so long at patients with pull
monary tuberculosis are allowed to remain
in their own homes. The removal of such
cases to a properly located Ild well-regu-
lated hospital would be in tie interests of
the sick and would no doubt go far toward
preventing the propagation Of this infec-
tious disease.
Il urge that you will make estimates
for the construction of a hospital for con-
sumptives upon the site selected for a
municipal hospital 1 am sure the leading
members of the medical profession will
agree with me that this is a most urgent
matter. and that every effort should be
made to induce Congress to make the nee
essary appropriation at its coming ses-
sion."
Evening star., 1903-07-21
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Officer David Crouch of the local station
who Sunday last discovered a party of men
engaged in gambling on the Anacostia
shore, yesterday succeeded in aScertaining
the identity of the parties, who escaped at
the time when but one, Rudolph Wilker-
son, was arrested. During yesterday even
ing the participants in the game appeared
al the police station and deposited the sum
of so each as collateral. The charge was
disorderly conduct. Those who appeared
gave the names of James IIiggs. Francis
Higgs. Robert Downs. Ernest Downs. Golph
Wilkerson and Robert Dwyer. The coat
watch and chain which were seized by the
officer were returned to the owner.
Mr. James w. BARLEY and family of
Spring street. Anacostia. are spending sew
eral weeks at Piney Point.
Prof. Hosmer Johnson and family of
Maple avenue, AnacoStia, are visitors dur
ing the heated term near Cumberland, Md
Mrs. Mary Echterman and youngest
daughter. Miss Martha Echterman of Ma
pie avenue, Anacostia, have gone to Cow
ington, Ky.
Misses Eva and Mabel Brauman of Polk
street. Anacostia, have gone on a trip to
Niagara Falls. Canada and Boston.
Mrs. J. Skidmore of the St. Elizabeth
Asylum is at Colonial Beach.
Thomas F'laherty, a farmer Of Oxon Hill,
Prince Georges county, Md. who was
badly cut about the right foot while NOW
ing field at his home, Is still at Provi-
dencc Hospital 1t was at first thought
that the foot could be saved. but 1t is now
the opinion of the surgeons that amputa-
ton will be necessary. Mr.. F'laherty is
about seventy years old.
Master Harold King entertained large
number of little folks yesterday evening at
a party given in honor of his birthday an
niversary. The affair took place at the resi-
dence of his parents, on Washington street.
and the surrounding lawns were made
bright with the light of colored lanterns.
Refreshments were served
Evening star., 1903-07-21
TO TRY MODEL FIRST
PROF. LANGLEY'S PLAN FOR
LAUNCHING AIRSHIP.
House Boat Will Probably Not Be
Towed Back to Former
Anchorage.


special DlspatCh to The Evening Star.
Underwater. Va, July 21.-The Lang
ley air ship houseboat is likely to remain
for some time in the position where she
was driven by the wind. No preparations
have yet been made to tow her back, al
though the buoy which was left behind
when the drift occurred is still there. The
craft is now securely held In shoal water
by two heavy anchors near midStream, but
a considerable distance from the channel
Chief Assistant Charles r. Manley seems
well satisfied with the new location 1t is
about as we'll suited for test of the ex-
periments with a model which are expect
ed to be pulled off the last of this week.
Nearly two miles of water stretch on
both sides. while the course of the river at
this point will allow straight flight of
many miles north and south. The course
selected for the earlier experiments is
toward the Virginia shore, with view OF
avoiding deep water.
There is reason to believe that the work
men are now engaged on the model to be
tested first. They have nearly completed
the launching ear for the big machine, and
We're busily engaged this morning in the
interior of the boathouse. The sound of
hammers and the exhaust from Il small
steam engine greeted the ears of a re-
porter sailing around the craft this morn
ing. On the extreme top near the main
track is a miniature track on the same
plan all ready for service. 1t is minus a
launching car and it is supposed that this
Is under process of construction inside.
The experiment of the model is expected to
precede for some time that of the princi-
pal machine. The preliminary experiment
may occur in the absence of the inventor,
who is said to be now in the northwestern
states, but he will be here when the big
airship takes its flight. Whether or not he
will be the navigator cannot be positively
learned. The distinction of navigating in
the aerial voyage may fall to Assistant
Manley, who is smaller and lighter
man.
Notwithstanding the absence of the in
ventor prepara tons are going forward sat
isfactOrily under the eye of Mr.. Manley.
But nobody In the party is hurting him
self with over eXertion.
There is hammock swung under the
shade on the superstructure, where the
Smithsonian Institute experts spend good
part of the day enjoying the breeZes. Pri-
vate Allison is alert whenever would be
visitors approach. He always presents
Sphinx-like front.
Evening star., 1903-07-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End.

Fire was discovered last evening about
9:3O o'clock in the stable OF Columbus
Thomas. in the rear of 1909 Both street A
quantity of furniture stored In the second
story was destroyed, and the total damage
was about $40 Of which half was to the
building. How the fire started is not
known.
Class No of the Sunday school OF Dunn
barton Avenue Church enjoyed a trolley
ride yesterday evening. Two cars were
chartered, and with large crowd aboard
started about o'clock for Rockville. From
Rockville the party returned to Cabin John
bridge. A fare of 35 cents was charged
each passenger, and the proceeds of the eX-
curson will be devoted to the missionary
work of the church.
The managers of the Sunday school of
Trinity Church are making arrangements
for excursion of the pupils to River
View. to take place about the middle of
August
The preliminary work of reconstructing
pier No. 5 of the Aqueduct bridge is well
ting shelters have been erected, hoiSting en-
gineS installed and large derricks put in
place. so that the work may be facilitated
to the greatest extent a short section of
steel track has also been laid for use in
handling the material of which the new
pier is to be built. The lumber for the cof-
fer dam is expected to arrive within few
days. and active operations will begin soon
thereafter.
The Penn Bridge Company, which has
the contract for the work. expects that
about six months will be required for its
accomplishment, but. owing to the difficult
character of the work of constructing the
Golfer dam. the time occupied may be some
what longer. ]. Meigs. jr., will be in
charge of the work. under the direction of
Col. Charles J. Allen, corps of engineers.
Evening star., 1903-07-21
Local Postal Changes

Acting Postmaster General Wynne has
decided to allow j. h. Swormstedt to with
draw his proposition for leasing TO the gov
ernment the premises for Takoma Park
station. and to accept the proposition OF
Angus Lamond and TO lease "A room for
that station from Angus Lamond under
proposition the latter has filed at the de
partment. The proposition accepted calls
for a room - by IL feet inches on the
hrst moor of the two-story frame building
situated at the corner of Carroll avenue
and Blair road in Takoma Park. The con-
tract which has been entered into will run
for term OF five years from August 1
next and will include equipment. etc
Acting Postmaster General Wynne has
ordered the discontinuance on July 81 of
station No. Is of the Washington post
office. The station IS located at the cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street.
Evening star., 1903-07-21
Penny in the Slot.
nc New York Tribune.

From tho New York Tribune.
The latest application of the principle of
the penny in the slot is reported from Aus
tralia. In the post offices of the common
wealth, if time or opportunity does not per-
nit the prompt purchase of a stamp, the
person in a hurry will in future be able to
drop his letter into one orifice of machine
and his penny into the other, and when
this process is completed, "One penny paid
will be found impressed on the envelope as
an equivalent to the orthodox stamp. The
innovation has its advantages. Attaching
the stamp to the envelope is perhaps the
greatest nuisance connected with letter
writing. In spite of many sanitary warn
ings. the practice of licking" is still con-
siderably more the rule than the exception
Evening star., 1903-07-21
BATTLE SHIP MISSOURI
READY TO BE LAUNCHED ABOUT
AUGUST /.
Armored Cruiser Maryland Will Be
Ready Latter Part of the
Same Month.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July 21.-The
preliminary builders trial of the United
States first-class battle ship Missouri, which
Is being built at Newport News shipyard.
will take place off the Virginia capes on or
about August 1. Certain defects in the
Maine, sister ship to the Missouri built
| at the Cramp shipyard, made a number of
constructive changes in the Missouri neces-
| sary. The battle ship is now about 96 per
cent completed and will be ready to go into
commission within three months. 1t is
predicted that she will easily make her con-
tract speed Of Is knots.
The Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company is preparing to submit bids
on the new 13.OOO-ton battle ships. the
awards for which are to be made shortly by
the Navy Department. The officials expect
to get to build at least one of the two
vessels.
The launching of the armored cruiser
Maryland, which is now 81 per cent COM
pleted will take place here during the lat
ter part ot August or the 1st of September
Her sister ship, the West Virginia, is 80
per cent completed, and the work upon both
ships is being rushed.
The keel of the Minnesota the new 16 600
ton battle ship. which the local yard Is to
build will be laid as soon as the material
arrives. The Minnesota is a sister to the
LouiSlaIld ana no new plans Will nave to be
prepared.
The Newport News shipyard Is now the
most prosperous in the country Seven
thousand men are employed there, and the
yard has all the work 1t can handle. This
yard Is rapidly becoming the base of re-
pairs for the American squadrons Of the
foreign navies. The German gunboat Pan
ther is now at the yard for repairs and
recently the Dutch battle ship DeRuyter
was here for the same purpose. The Ger
man cruisers Vineta and Gazelle have been
here several times.
The yard officials are now negotiating for
the contracts for two large merchant ships,
which. If secured, will necessitate the en-
largement of the plant.
About fifty Washington craftsmen are
employed al the yard. Many of them spend
Sundays with their families in Washing
ton.
Business men here have interested a num-
ber OF Pittsburg capitalists in proposition
to establish steel plant here. For several
years past 1t has been the cherished ambi-
ton of the citizens of this young, but grow
ing city to add steel plant to it's indus
tries, and now assurances are received that
such is to be the case.
In event a steel plant is established here
1t is likely that the local shipyard will buy
all of It's material from the plant.
Evening star., 1903-07-21
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Pritchard.
Reid agt Reid: trustees report ratified
ns Boteler agt. Turner: trustee with
authority to convey appointed seavers
agt. Clements; auditors report confirmed
and distribution ordered. Levy agt. Levy:
do. Taylor agt. Taylor time to take testi-
riony limited. Reid agt. Reid; subdivision
by trustee confirmed and pro confesso as 20
Matte Reid ordered nunc pro tune. Seibert
agt. Siebert; order of July 1G. 1909, vacated.
Carter agt. Carter: appearance of absent
defendants ordered and guardian ad item
appointed. Grinnell agt. Purvis; motion
for issues overruled. Leggett agt. Robin
son: defendant directed TO deliver certain
deeds to receivers. Duell agt. Duell time
t. take proof limited. Baker agt. Beaie:
restraining order and rule, returnable July
- Morgan agt. Morgan; marshal directed
to take complainant into custody.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Pritchard.
In re Nolan Clements & Co.: discharge of
bankrupt ordered and payment of fees
dered. In re VIM. L. Bradley; reference of
receivers account to referee.
Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Pritchard
Read agt. Atchison; judgment by default
against S. B. and p. r. Atchson
Probate Court-Justice Pritchard
In re Edith j. Goode; account passed. In
re Harry l.. Morris ct al: account passed.
Estate of Jno. p. Murphy; order of publ
cation. In Mabel w. Larcombe; Lilly
Larcombe appointed guardian-bond, 5000.
Estate of Harry McAleer; affidavit In lieu
of inventory filed. Estate of Geo. A.
Shehan: order to amend petition and
amendments filed. Estate Of Ber-
nado Montegari; affidavit as to citi-
zenship filed. Estate of Bessie F. Kean:
will dated December 5 1902, filed, with pc
titiOn for probate and commission ordered
to issue. Estate Of Ellen Parke; will dated
May II, 1903, filed. Estate Of Geo. II.
Plant; inventory fled Estate of Wilson
G. Reed; inventory and proof of publica-
ton. In re Katherine w. Taylor ct al;
Katherine v. Taylor appointed guardian
bond, $3.50. Estate of Basil Jackson; in
YentOrY filed.
Evening star., 1903-07-21
SLOW STARVATION.
THE DiSPEPTIC'S DIET LEAVES NO CHANCE
FOR REGAINING STRENGTH

The dyspeptic who starves body and brain be-
cause food will not digest has chance to get
strong again, because bodily strength cannot be
built up except on food that will gest.
That is the mission OF Grape Nuts which any
dyspeptic can digest and which will begin TO build
NJ and nourish at once.
have been great sufferer with stomach trouble
and for Is months could rot eat or drink any
thing, not even spoonful Of milk, without great
suffering.
1t seemed had tried every remedy In the
world, and had given up all hopes of ever getting
better when friend advised me to eat Grape
Nuts food ! was just about too much discouraged
to do so. for expected TO die. and all my friends
expected would. too but l finally did send for
sample box, and when it l was so weak
could not turn in bed.
Then began TO take the Grape-Nuts. just a
little bit at first, moistencd with hot milk and
from this time l began to grow stronger and be-
fore bad finished the fourth package l could eat
and drink anything wanted and 1t did not hurt
me in the least. So the right food helped me to
health after everything else had failed
Experience, actual use. proves absolutely the
great power Of the scientific food Grape Nuts. -
Name given by Postum Co, Battle Greek Mich.
Send for particulars by mail OF extension Of time
on the 1900 90 cooks contest for 1876 money
prizes.
Evening star., 1903-07-21

Weather conditions and general forecast
An area of high pressure covers the south
ern states and pressure is relatively low
along the northern boundary where there
are three separate depressions one in the
upper lake region, one in the Saint Law
renee valley and the third over the north
eastern Rocky mountain slope. Pressure
Is rising over Bermuda and the south At
lantic states. further rise in these re-
gionS will have a strong tendency toward
the esta blishment of hot weather cond tionS
in the central valleys and northeastern dis
tricts.
There have been showers during the last
twenty-four ours in the middle Atlantic
and New England states. the lower lake
region and the middle Mississippi valley.
The temporal ature changes have been un-
important.
Showers are probable tonight and We'd
nesday in the Ohio valley and the lower
lake region, and on Wednesday in the mid
die Atlantic states.
1t will be somewhat warmer in the lower
lake region and upper Ohio valley. The
changes elsewhere will be slight.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be mostly light and
variable; on the lower lakes fresh south
westerly winds, shifting to westerly with
occasional thunder squalls.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm yesterday:
Thermometer-July 20, 4 pm, 81; p.m
go; II midnight, G6. July 81. am. 81
am, 90; 12 noon. 70; pm. 81. Maxi
mum, 81, at p. m. July 20; minimum, 6}, at
q am. July p.
Barometer-July 90. pm, $3.50; pm.
29.S5; - midnight, $3.50; July 81 am,
1892; am, 5000; noon. 1000: pm, 2J.9S
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at 8
In: Great Falls temperature. a; condi-
ton. 4: Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature.
70; condition at north connection. 4: condi
ton at south connection, &; Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature &c; con-
dtion at influent gate house, ); condition
at eff1uent gate house, g.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. Hos am and 11:1G
pm; high tide 4:21 a IN. and 4:45 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1905 pm; h gh
tide, 5:24 am. and $50 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, AIS am; sun sets,
7:A pm.
Moon rises. 2:4o am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4.49 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: eX
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinSuished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w Va, July 21-
Both the rivers here are muddy.