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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
CLEAR THE
CITY WATER
Work Has Been Begun andis
Being Pushed Rapidly.
THE MAKING OF THE MAPS
Work Of Surveying Begun Month Ago
by Mr.. r. M. Bo,ling-compr
slye Drawings Are Already
About Completed.

Work on the new settling and GU
lattng basins, by which It is proposed to
give the people Of Richmond clear. I'M
adulterated water. free from mud. dirt
and Nth, has been Undertaken It Is
now being pushed with all the dispatch
possible by Superintendent Boiling, OF
the Water Department, and It will be
only matter OF time before he has
ready for inspection In his office a full
plan OF the scheme. after which ground
for the basins will be rol-sa and pushed
to an early completion. 1t is estimated
tnat more than a year will be required
IN which to finish absolutely the work.
Although 1t has leaked out there have
been at work since the first OF February
force Of OWL engineers at tho site Of
the proposed basins, they have made re-
at this moment to give to tho Council
and the Water Committee a Tangible
map on which bids for the basins may
be asked.
MAKING A MAP.
Mr. r. NJ. Boiling, civil engineer Of
no mean renown, was enga ged nearly a
month ago TO make a survey Of VIII
llnms' Isle. on which the basins will be
located He has been assisted by Mr.. E.
II. Tucker. ,draughtsrpan. formerly en-
ployed at the Trigg shlpyards. In addi-
ton there have been and still are at
men, all OF whom thoroughly understand
the business for which they have been
retained. ~
Superintendent Boiling has daily been
on the scene. and he has surveyed care
fully the large plot Of ground which will
be occupied by the basins, estimating
the depth at this or that place and fg.
uring infinitely on the outlets and inlets
to the place. As he has arrived at each
conclusion he has conferred with Mr..
Tucker, with the result that drawings OF
the place have already advanced far
enough to give some idea as to the con- on.
templated work. 4
Realizing that the work SO far has
met with unstinted success the Water
Committee is not disposed to interfere
with the plan inaugurated by superin-
tendent Boiling, as result OF which the
present force will be continued until
they have quite finished their work and
WILL CAUSE SURPRISE.
The news that civil engineers and
draughtsmen have been employed and
are even now at work will be read with
surprise by the citizens, as Il has been
generally supposed that no definite steps
would be undertaken until the water
bonds had been Issued and sold to, the
highest bidder. and the money ready at
hand 10 expend on the work.
The presumption is that Just as soon
as the present force gets through with
the settling and coagulating basins they
will set to work in surveying property
in the Lee District. where 1t is proposed
to erect stand pipe
1t is thought that by the time this
iporperty has been surveyed and site de-
cided upon the bonds will have been
issued and sold. so that nothing will re-,
main to be done but to advertise and
award the contracts for, the basins and
the stand pipe. III
AS has been stated, a the basins will
cost $4,000 and the stand pipe about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Vacancy in Prince George and Surry to
Be Filled

Vacancy in Prince George and Surry to
Be Filled
Speaker John F. Ryan, Of the House OF
Delegates, yesterday issued writ for
special election,to be held in the counties
Of Prince George and surry on March 23d
to fill the vacancy In the House occa-
stoned by the death OF Hon. W. B.
Clarke.
The Speaker waited until he had gotten
the views Of the leaders of the two coun-
ties, and he says the date is agreeable
to them. The election to hll the vacancy
in the House from Mecklenburg will be
held on March 18th, and it is said that
Hon. George P. larry will likely be
chosen.
Colonel Meade Haskins. formerly of
this city,, but now Of Blackstone, will
likely succeed Congressman-eect r. G.
Southall from Amelia and Nottoway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Mr.. Moncure's Statement.

Speaking OF the telegram from Senator
Martin, printed In The Times-D!spatch
yesterday. stating that Mr.. James A.
Moncure. the representative OF the shafer
estate. had offered that property to the
government for s175.0oO in fee simple. Mr..
Moncure said that the circumstances un-
der which the offer was made were not
similar to those prevailng now. When
the offer was made, he had no idea the
government would seek to disturb the
tenants during the term OF their leases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
THE BENEFIT WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Doll Given by Home for Needy
Confederate Women Won
by Maggie Brothers.

The benefit given at Bostock's yester.
day for the Home for Needy Confederate
Women was a great success, and hanu.
some, sum was realized There was
great crowd present and the show made
big hit.
The beautiful doll given by the manage
ment Of the Home was won by Maggie
Brothers. to whom the managers OF Bos,s
tock's show will take much pleasure in
presenting it If she will call.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
CAPTAIN STAPLES CHOSEN
Viii Be the Delegate of the Richmond
College Athletic Association.

College Athletic Association.
A meeting OF the Richmond College
Athletic Association was held yesterday
afternoon for the purpose OF electing a
delegate to the meeting OF the Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association to be held
at Lexington, Va, on February Goth.
This association Is q combination OF
the Eastern and Western Districts Of
Virginia. 1t met last year at Ashland,
and 1t will very probably meet in Rich
mond next year.
The Richmond College delegate to this
convention Is Mr.. Roy Staples. who was
captain OF the baseball team last sea-
son and tn manager OF the football
team for the season Just closed. Mr..
Staples is well up on every phase Of
athletic life and the college will be ably
represented.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Miss M cNeely WEEDS.

Miss Maggie McNeely and Mr.. J. l.,
Cox were married last evening at the
home of the Rev. james e. Cook, pastor
Of the I1oge- Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
The bride Is the popular and attractive
daughter OF the proprietor OF tho Frank
lin House, Mr., Cox Is connected with
Cohen s. Company at Fifteenth and Cary
Streets, dealers In hides
The couple will reside at tho franklin
HOUSE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Native Name Suggested.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I notice by your paper OF today
that the Bostock show Is hunting for q
suitable name for the baby gorilla.
lived for. five years In the home OF the
gorilla. Western Africa, and it has oc-
cured to me that the native name for
gea1lla would be a very suitable name
and pronounced ngeena; the ng sound
begins with the and glides Into the
soft gid Is our broad e; a as a in father
have seen gorlllas In Africa much
larger than a man. "A large gorilla Will
take hunters gun from him and break
1t In two with his hands. When angry
they walk upright, breaking great
branches from trees to use as weapons
of defense.
Yours truly It.
MRS. G. c. CAMPBELL.
Burkeville, Va, February III 1903.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
MILITARY TO TAKE in
WASHINGTON DAY

(SpeclaI to The Tfmes.Dlspatch.)
5 WASHINGTON, February. 11-General
Chaffee. commanding the Department of
the East has ordered two troops of the
Second Cavalry and the Fourth Battery
Of Field Artillery at Fort Myer. Va. and
the Forty-seventh Company of Coast Ar
tillery at Fort Hunt. Va, to participate
In the celebration Of the anniversary of
Washtngton's birthday In the city Of
Alexandria. next Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Was All a Joke.

Many congratulations during the last
few days have been extended to Mr.. r.
IT. Staples, Of Richmond College, because
Of his recent trip to the South. I,
seems now that the matrimonial az
fair, as printed last week In another
paner has turned out to be a Joke.
Mr.. Staples takes the Joke In good part,
and has enjoyed very much the fun with
those (who, by the way, are his most
intimate friends) who put IN the prank
on him. lgs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18

red and blue sides. The Labadles will
appear in IAN Original Idea" giving a
unique entertainment and one that is
sure to please.
The entertainment will be followed by
basketball In the gymnasium. Satur-
day will be a great night, and it will
be the third entertainment to men only
given during this season. The last time
almost 400 men were present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
EDITORS RETURNING
Members of the Press Association Re-
..-...g ras-t Gl ..in..c

port Gl rious Time.
The members OF the Virginia Press As
ISOLATION are returning in small parties,
whittier they went recently over the Sea-
board Air Line. Those who have SO far
returned report having had the most
pleasant trip OF their lives The Sea-
board. through its district passenger
agent, Mr.. 2. P. Smith. extended every,
courtesy to the journalists, as did the
officials Of many Of the places visited by
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Y. M, G. "a. SATURDAY .
Much Pleasure Anticipated at the Instl.
tuition That Evening.

AS feature OF the rs membership con-
test that Is on at the Central Young
Mems Christian association, the seaa-
tors and Representatives, will entertain
their gentlemen friends Saturday night
at S:1b o'clock. Tickets are now ready
for circulalon The first three hun
bred members who present their n,em-
bership tickets will receive free. admis-
sion tickets, Each eontestlng side viii
viii be kept for those who are not for.
5tunate !. enough, ia secure free Tickets.
The colors OF the contesting sides Will
be used. and the aud leuce seated on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Signed the PROTOCOL.
DIV AssocIntnd press, )

10y Associated treSS.) sa# iEIA
Z WASHINGTON, February 1I.-Secretary
Hay for the United States, and Mr.,
Bowen. for Venezuela, to-day signed
protocol providing for the adjustment Of
United States claims against Venezuela
by a committee to meet at Caracas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Get Part Of Grim Fortune.

Especial to The Times.D spa tch.) 1@
BALTIMORE. MD, February 17,-Bv
the will of Mrs. Ella G. Grim, OF this
city, widow of DR.. William H. Grim.
5000 each Is left to John w. Grim and
Mercy Margaret Grim, children OF John
Grim, of Loudoun county Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Richmonders in New York.

v Especial 70 The Times Dlspatch)
NEW YORK, February 17-G. W.
Stevens. Waldorf; s. R. crowder Aston;
w, j. Gilman. st. Denis: NJ. Greentree,
Murray Hill; w. T. Eubank. Broadway
Central: c. e, Straus. S. Boxheim, Mari.
borough. 3{.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18

Motherhood makes a good deal because
he ipmediaely leases his propery for
long term Of years at a good income.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.
Special one-WaY colonlsts' Fare. to
the Far West and Northwest.

the Far West and Northwest.
Every day from February 14th to April
Goth the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
will sell special one-way. mixed-caas>
colonlst tickets to common California
points at siS.25, Such tickets will also be
sold to points in Arizona, New Mexico
Idaho, Monana. Nevada, Oregon, uah,
Wyoming. British Colun,bia;
to FL Paso. Pecos and Sierra Blanca,
Texas, and certain points In Colorado
and Mexico. -s
For detailed information address
w. %. WARTHEN,
District Passenger Agent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
No, 800 East Main ST.. Richmond. va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
PINK CARNATIONS.

IS cents per dozen. Roses, Cut Flowers,
VIolets, etc, Bouquets, DesignS and Cut
Flowers ,aspped to any point.
ils 5Ns Il W. a. HAMMOND.
W. No. lo7 East Broad Street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
THE THRALL OF LE1F THE LUCKY
A Daily Serial Of Unusual Interest 10
Be Published In The Star.

The Evening Star will begin tomorrow
the publication Of a daily serial story Of
exceptional attractiveness. entitled The
Thrall Of Leif the Lucky" 1t In q thrilling
tale Of the Viking days. and carries the
reader into Norway. Greenland and to the
American shores touched by the Viking
explorers. who set the first white foot upon
this continent.
A young Englishman Of noble birth. cap
tured by the Danes, after a series OF ex-
citing adventures becomes the thran. or
slave. OF Left, popularity known as the
Lucky. son Of Eric the Red of Green.
land. The struggle between the believers
In Christianity. then just spreading its in
huence over northern Europe. and the
Morse paganism, which retained its firm
hold In Greenland under Eric, ie stirr.ngiy
depicted. many dramatic situations evoIv-
ing out Of the conflict of influences. A
tender romance develops to fasoinate the
reader.
The author. Ottilie A. Liljencrantz, has
woven into her novel many threads Of
strong human interest. The story is filled
with color, action and atmosphere, and Is
interesting In every chapter. 1t Is based
upon authentic historical facts regarding
the Morse discovery OF America, and has q
distinct value in awakening interest in that
somewhat neglected phase OF the hemis-
phere's story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
Substitute for Swearing.
From the Philadelphia Ledger


The man who finds It necessary to relieve
an oyerburdened soul through explanatory
utterance might just as well adopt pleas
ant as an unpleasant verbiage. The relief
is attained through explosive speech, and
this need be neither vulgar nor profane: 10
need have no reference to present material
conditions or future spiritual state; the one
essential In that 1t shall be explosive. Why
not. then, use the names of flowers ana
other beautiful objects instead OF words and
phrases offensive alike to decorum and to
GOOD taste? Why not deal In analogies
which are artistic In their Implications? The
man SO unfortunate as to hit his thumb
with a hammer might, for example, ex-
claim: Roses and violetsv Doubtless such
'utterance would quickly alleviate the pain
and yexation and the spiritual upiift would
be immense While nursing the injured MEM
her a reference to Accumulated rhythns"
would f1tly express that peculiar throbbing
which once to have felt is ever to remem-
ber Under the barbaric usage of the pres
ent day the language OF a man so situated
is best expressed in print by a series OF
dashes This Is inconvenient in practice
and erroneous In theory; let us reform It.
Even for him who misses his train by forty
seconds balm might be found in such a To-
cution as "Shadowy- perspectives, It's
gone!'s Self-respect would be retained, and
the period of waiting for the next train
be no whit extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
Hot Baths and Cold.

Hot Baths and Cold.
From the Household
A hot bath Is taken to mean one with a
temperature exceeding that Of the body,
9S.4 degrees Fahrenheit. A tepid bath
varies from so to 80 degrees Fahrenheit
and cold bath ia below 65 degrees Fab
renheit. The warm bath, from 80 to 0S
degrees Fahrenheit, and the hot bath, are
sedative; because heat on the body surface
dilates the arterioles. induces perspiration
and raises the temperature Of the body as
well as the pulse and respiration rates.
After physical labor, when the muscles are
sore owing to the accumulation in them Of
fatigue products, the sedative and restful
effect Of hot bath taken at night Is most
grateful. and sleep will often be induced
by this means in the habitually sleepless.
The morning cold bath, on the contrary,
which for all but the physically strenuous
Is a sponge bath, Is stimulating. Cold con-
tracts the cutaneous vessels. but after
emerging, the subsequent glow Is due to
the flushing Of the arterioles. Tub or surf
bathing should be done before eating or
two hours after for the best physical re-
suits,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
AS TO SIGNING NAMES.
Some Idiosyncrasies Of Women in This
Respect.

oSSpSCI.
From the Baltimore News.
Large firms which have had great deal Of
correspondence with women are often very
much put to it to discover whether or not
the writer's Of the letters they receive
should be addressed as Miss or as Mrs"
Almost invariably there is nothing in the
epistle to indicate. Lucy Smith signs her
name Lucy Smith, apparently with the
supremest confidence that the head Of the
firm will know she married John Smith in
1900, and has been happy ever since, and
also that her name before she was married
was Lucy Jones.
Then comes the by no means easily
solved problem to the business people OF
how they shall address their letter to her.
If they make the envelope read Mrs. Lucy
Smith" and that woman is a spinster she
is apt to become offended, and transfer her
custom to some other house, II she is adj
tron she's sure to get furious, and she re-
marks to whoever Is near by that IL Boots,
Shoes & Co. think she's old maid shell
show them. So the astute manager Of the
mailing department is faln to write her
down plain Lucy Smith and let 1t 60 at
that.
The postman must decide whether she's
maid, wife or widow.
The rules that women should follow IN
signing their letters, business and social,
are expounded every now and then in the
inquiry department OF newspapers, while
whole pages in books Of department are
devoted to the subject, and still nine out Of
every ten letters received by the editor
who handles a large correspondence are
subscribed. as before explained, without
nary a handle at all, or else are written out
fatty, Mrs. Mary Jones'" just II Mary
had been baptized Mrs" and that word
was a legitimate part OF her.
There are also stin few women who
complacently sign themselves Mrs. DR..
Brown" or Mrs. Captain Green" just be-
cause their husbands have a right to those
titles. and whats his Is hers" This II
the worst mistake Of all, Of course, and.
luckily. has at last disappeared from coun-
try newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
HAGERsTowN NEWS GRIsT.
Items Of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.
i Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. Feb. &C. 1903.
A deed for the eighth Connecticut monu-
ment and site on Antietam battlefield, made
by the state Of Connecticut to the United
States government, was received for record
at the court clerks office, this city," @"7 1''
The Fruit Growers Association Of Boens-
boro', through Caleb Long, received a letter
from Swingley and Arthur, Aberdeen, re-
questing him to call meeting for Thurs
day, March 10. Of farmers, truckers and
fruit growers Of Boonsboro' and vicinity for
the purpose of comforting with them, with
the object Of establishing a canning fac
tory at Boonsboro.
The United Telephone Company expect to
finish stringing cables this week.
Peach growers in this section report all
buds Of the early varieties Of peaches frozen
and the later and more hardy varieties very
much damaged by the recent cold weather.
The purchasers of the supposed rich min
eral land near Greencastle will sink arte-
sian wells. shaft and oil well to the depth
of 1000 feet to ascertain the character of
the minerals underneath the surface. About
81 900 will be expended.
The Laura Hughes Memorial Society will
be formed at St. Johns Episcopal Church,
this city, to take the place of the Ladies'
Sewing Society, Of which Mrs. Hughes, re-
Gently deceased. was president for fifty
years. During those years the society con-
tributed $4,000 to the church.
For 81 and other valuable considerations,
Mr.. William Updegraff transferred his
large building block, consisting of dwelling,
store room and glove factory situated on
the southside Of West Washington street,
this city, to his two sons, George T. and Ed
ward NJ. Updegraff A deed has been filed
for record in the office of the clerk Of the
court.
The public school teachers Of Hagerstowr
and county were paid off today for the
second half of the winter term, amounting
to about SIC. 900.
Col and Mrs William P. Lane have re-
turned from a weeks visit to Washington
Miss Margaret Conley, Washington, is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Conley at Williamsport.
Miss Lutte Hoy, Washington, Is visiting
friends and relatives at Williamsport.
Mr.. and Mrs Emerich C. Bell Washing
ton, are spending this week in Hagers-
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cost have returned
to their home on Summit avenue from q
pleasant visit with friends in Washington.
Mrs. Mollie Mclaughlin, Hagerstown, Is
the guest Of Mrs. Coleman. Capitol Hill
Washington.
Misses Cora and Elizabeth Eyerly, Poto.
mac avenue, are visiting at Washington.
Mr.. Charles H. Lord. Washington, is Wis.
ting friends in this city this week.
Mrs Herbert Gross. ,Sharpsburg, Is on q
months visit with her husband, who is In
the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad al
Washington.
Mrs. Lula Rutherford Of Washington st.
tended a reception at Kee Mar College and
Is the guest OF Prof and Mrs. Thee. B
Shank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS {

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS ON
STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, in equity cause No.
2246e. the undersigned trustees will sell, at public
DAY OF MARCH, 1908, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
Pm, lots numbered % a, IS and e IN Callan, s
street by depth of 100 feet.
Terms of sale: Subject to an existing deed Of
trust recorded in Liber 1417, folio 274 the amount
Of which will be stated at time Of sale. All over
said trust to be one-thrd cash. of which 500 must
be deposited at time Of sale and balance In one
and two years, with interest at 69s, secured by
deed of trust on property sold. or all cash. at OPP
ton of purchaser. Conveyancing, recording, etc.,
at purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied
with in fifteen days, or the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property after three days notice.
w. WALTON EDWARDS, Trustee,
Equity building.
CHARLES W. CLAGBTT
412 9Th st. NV.
JAMES W, RADCLIFFE, Auct fe17-d&ds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
n.ansplanting Wild Flowers.
From tn. Household.

Just suggestion or two to the collector
OF hardy plants. Almost any plant can
be lifted, even in full bloom, and safely
transplanted, II 1t Is taken up carefully in
the morning before the sun has touched 1t,
with a generous allowance of earth about
the roots, and at once placed In close,
dark receptacle. Evaporation Is what de-
stroys or damages, and the basket permits
that freely. The botanist's ''vasculum'' Is
a close, almost air-tight tin box, and in 1t
plants travel SAFE But little water Is
needed, If air is excluded Plant In the
evening, carefully, spreading out the roots,
firming the soft ground about the stems,
then water freely. soaking the ground.
Next day keep the suns sharp rays from
your acquisitions, and they are iFely to
take hold and grow in peace.