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also that the openings Of the streets should
no edualEed. In order to accomplish this
end Il was necessary TO provide for the
opening of several new streets, the clos.
ing OF several existing streets and the devia-
ton of Others.
One Proposition.
The architects proposed to close r street
on the east Of the terminal line. by means
OF q retaining wall. They also proposed to
eliminate California street-a minor thor
oughfare- altogether. Then. in order to
equalize the space between q street and
Massachusetts avenue with the spaces be-
tween other street openings, they proposed
to change the direction OF street, making
1t enter the plaza obliquely, to the north
of the point where It would open upon the
plaza IL continued in it's present direction
One object in closing F street was to pre-
vent the end of the station building from
jutting out beyond the building line of the
street running north and south, which
would produce the same effect as Is no
ticed in the present Post Office Department
building, which juts out upon Pennsylvania
slightly and undesirable from an artistic
point Of view. The reason for doing away
with California street was to prevent the
promixity of the opening Of that thorough
fare with the opening OF the deviated r
street.
A later study from the architects original
plans provides for the maintenance of CAL
ifornia street, which is to be widened on
the south side, and continue street prac-
tically in its present direction with the ex-
ception that 1t is to be turned into Massa-
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DENIED BY COCHRAN.
That He Worked TOR Pay for the Elec-
ton of Mckinley

After two vigorous political speeches-one
by Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, and the other by
w. Bourke Cochran of New York-the
House Saturday afternoon passed the bill
for a commission to investigate the ques-
ton Of ship subsidy. The democrats forced
three roll calls.
Representative Hepburn first aroused
and held republican enthusiasm at a high
pitch. After an hour and half he yielded
the floor, which was taken possession of by
Mr.. Cochran, who brought from his demo-
cratic colleagues thunderous applause and
cheers. Mr.. Cochran spoke for two hours.
Each speaker took 1.-The other side of the
chamber for his legitimate prey, and the
points made, as the general political field
was reviewed, were backed up by demon
strations extending to the crowded GAL
leries. The feature Of the day, which was
clearly of the sensational order, was the
charge Of Mr.. Dalzell against Mr.. Cochran
that he had worked for hire for the cleo
ton of Mr. Mckinley. The announcement
of this charge and Of the gentleman who
made 1t was in language bitter with re-
sentiment and scorn.
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ARCHITECTS PLAN FOR PLAZA.

chusetts avenue Just before 1t reaches the
plaza, thus causing the opening on the
plaza to be the width of only Massachu-
sets avenue instead of both Massachusetts
avenue and E street combined. In order
to provide for the continuance of traffic
along street through the plaza, 1t was
proposed by this latter study to turn the
F street traffic down I'd street into the
widened California street by means of a
slight curve.
Views Expressed by Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Evan H. Tucker, president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa.
ton, in speaking to a Star reporter Of the
architects plans and explaining the plar
of the association, said:
THE plan of the architects forms two
things always Objectionable to engineers
carrying out a project of this sort. In the
first place the architects propose by theil
plan to form pocket from I'd street to the
terminal by cutting off F street at the ter.
ntral line by retaining wall. From this
pocket there would be no outlet to the west
and persons using F street and continuing
down into this pocket would be obliged tC
turn around at the wall in order to get out
In the second place the architects form q
throat in I'd street through which virtual
ly all the traffic from the northeast woulG
be concentrated and would have to pass. Ii
addition to this, I'd street will eventually be
occupied by car tracks The citizens object
TO the 70, ming of this pocket and throat
Mr.. Tucker also argued that the property
abutting against the terminal line would be
sunk thirty feet below the grade of the
plaza and surrounding streets. He con
tended that damage would result to the
property in the pocket by reason of access
to the west being cut off and the property
being left in a hole thirty feet deep
The association proposed in its plan OF
the plaza to eliminate California street anC
TO continue F street to the plaza obliquely
SO that the street would open on the semi.
circle at the point where California street
now opens. The plan of the associatio also
continues E street TO the plaza in its pres
ent direction.
At the hearing before the Commissioner.
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Face to Face on the Yalu.
Annual Report Submitted.

The annual report OF the Union Mutual
Relief Association has been issued 1t
gives the operations for the year of the
sick relief association connected with the
specification and Official Gazette divisions
of the government. printing office. The or
ganization has go members, composed of
the members of the two divisions named.
Its officers are George NJ. Ramsey, presi-
dent; G. w. Hall, vice president, and Ed
ward r. French, secretary-treasurer
Among the recent transfers was that of
]. C. Simmer. from the first division to
the Interior Department branch
It is reported In the government printing
Office that John s. Leech, chief of the
United States bureau of printing at Manila,
P. l., will be here soon after May 1.
Mr. Aven Pearson. foreman of the treas
ury division, is being congratulated upon
having passed his seyenty-flrst birthday
several days ago.
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ADMIRAL EVANS AT PORT SAID.
Likely That He Will Meet the Kaiser,
Now in the Mediterranean.

Rear Admiral Evans, recently detached
from command of the Asiatic fleet, arrived
at Port Said on his flagship Kentucky Sat-
urday on his way to the United States.
1t is probable that Admiral Evans will
again meet Emperor William of Germany.
Admiral Evans left Manila for this country
about month ago and arrived in the Medi-
terannean sea today, and it is understood
that Emperor William is also in the Medi-
terranean on his yacht the Hohenzollern,
now in the vicinity Of Genoa, Italy. This
will be the first time they have met since
celebration Of the opening of the Kiel canal
and the emperor has expressed strong
desire to again meet him and inspect his
magnificent flagship. the battle ship Ken
lucky.
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FurnisE1ers of Happy Homes.

ment made by Lieut.. A. NJ. Wetherill, 18th
Infantry. commanding at Fort Liscum,
Alaska, that the signal corps detachment
at Copper Center has been regularly sup
piled all winter with moose and caribou
meat, obtained from the Indians, and also
that rabbits abound and are staple food
articles among the natives, especially during
a scarcity of larger game. Gen. Funston says
that he will endeavor to employ some OF the
Copper River Indians next winter In driv-
ing dog teams for the transportation OF
supplies to telegraph stations and on such
other work as they may be able TO per
form. He says that the matter of giving
the Indians employment has certain draw
backs, owing TO their unreliabiity ana
tendency to cease work as soon as their i'm
mediate wants have been satisfied. If they
can be induced to work and accept pay
ment in food, clothing and ammunition. In
stead of in money, Gen. Funston says their
condition would no doubt be improved and
they would not become pauperiZed, aswould
be the case ii rations were issued gratuit-
ously to able-bodied men.
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TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD.
The House in Session Over Five Hours
Yesterday,

The House Of Representatives was in ses-
sion for over FIVE hours yesterday for tho
purpose Of paying tribute to the memory
Of the late Senator Marcus A. Hanna. the
late Representative c. w. Thompson Of
Alabama and tho late Representative w.
W. Skiles Of Ohio.
Eulogies of Senator Hanna were deliy-
cred by Representatives Grosvenor. Long
worth, Goebel. Southland. Kyle, Morgan,
Van Voorhis, Hildebrand and Shook 81
Ohio. and Tawney of Minnesota, Prick OF
Indiana, Lowering of Massachusetts, Smith
of Illinois and Tirrell of Massachusetts
Tributes to the memory Of the late Mr.,
Thompson were paid by Representatives
Wiley. Underwood Clayton. Burnett and
Bowie of Alabama, and Littlefield of
Maine, Thomas Of North Carolina, Rainey
of Illinois, Conner of Iowa. Padgett of Ten
nessee, Gaines Of Tennessee and Patterson
OF North Carolina.
The speakers to the memory Of Mr.. Sixties
were Representatives Currier Of New
Hampshire, Grosvenor, Kyle, Cassingham.
Shook and Hildebrand Of Ohio. Webb OF
North Carolina and Tirrell Of Massachu-
sets.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted In
reference to the deceased.
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citizens of the District and the Commission
ers are most deeply interested in this ques-
ton. inasmuch as II is one of direct pub
lie concern. since the streets about the
plaza are to be used by the public and
the convenience of the citizens with re-
spect to the location and arrangement of
the streets is deemed consideration of
paramount Importance.
The whole question as to the construc-
ton of the plaza and the location of the
streets running into 1t is left entirely to
the decision of the Commissioners and
the matter has been under consideration by
them for several months. Col John Biddle,
as Engineer Commissioner has direct Su-
pervisOn over the matter and he stated
to a reporter for The Star today that the
whole question as to the arrangement OF
the streets is still under consideration. and
that the Commissioners have not reached
any definite decision respecting the sub
Ject
Col Biddle said that the engineer de-
partment has been considering and has
made studies of several plans based upon
the original plans submitted by the archt-
tects of the station. At present, however,
he said he is not prepared to indicate any
preference for any Of the different studies
or plans. inasmuch as he has not decided
himself as to what plan would be the most
feasible.
Col Biddle's Comment.
There are three considerations in con-
nection with this matter" said Col. Biddle.
"One consideration and the most import
ant, is the question of convenience to the
public Another is the beauty and sym
metry of the plaza from an artistic stand
point. and the other IS the cost OF the
plaza. All these things must be consii-
cred in connection with the construction Of
the plaza.
in considering the matter we have in
vited suggestions from the architects and
have listened to the views of citizens on the
question. We are endeavoring to study the
subject from every point. but We: no
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GE0RGETOWN'S NEEDS
The Plea of Its People for
Park Improvements.
ROCK CREEK PROBLEM
HISTORIC STREAM SHOULD BE
PRESERVED FROM FILLING.
More Bridges Required to Give Access
to City-Maintaining the Ideal
Of Civic Art.
ROCK CREEK PROBLEM
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The latent interest Of the best elements
OF the capital city in charming old George
town has been aroused to definite and en-
ergetic expression. The women of George
town in presenting their petition to con-
gress have strongly voiced the local needs
but their act is merely the concrete
thought of every earnest student of civic
development.
In that part Of Washington east of Rock
Creek there are Dol parks, squares and
circles, but in that part of Washington
west Of Rock Creek, known as Georgetown,
containing 10000 Inhabitants and taxed
for thirty-three years at equal rate with
every other part of the city, there is no
park. nor even a circle, and while in the
distant unpopulated suburbs, where only
the straining imagination of the SPECTATOR
can see city, are costly bridges, George
town, containing 10000 inhabitants, tax
ed and taxable" and Immediately joining
the residence portion of Washington, east
of It, has been granted no new ways Of
communication
A Bridge at q Street.
The greatest need is for a bridge at @
street, so that there may be for the i'm
mediate necessities Of the population some
more convenient way Of ingress and egress
On every hand comes this demand from
the people. long suffering through habit.
and from strangers. who expecting to find
In the capital city OF their nation the best
of civic examples ask. us there no other
approach -
There has been made public a report on
@ plan for half a mile conduit at q
supposed cost OF S6bO. 900. and the filing Of
Rock Creek. Apart from the prohibitive
cost in both money and time for such a
scheme, it will mean an effectual blocking
Of the open park treatment of Rock Creek,
strongly recommended by Messrs. Olmstead
and Burnham in their plan for washing
ton, the Beautiful" and so desired earn
estly as part OF its development.
A Problem.
Against this scheme of culvert and fill,
the Massachusetts, avenue connection over
Rock Creek stands as a deplorable object
lesson and from 1t may be constructed q
very simple problem in proportion:
'If culvert and fill the width Of Mas
sachusetts avenue, which cost before COM
pletion, $3.50, 600 and is as ugly as It is,
how much more would cuIvert half a
mile long cost, and how much uglier would
1t be?"
The deduction Is obvious and the result
1t Is hoped may be prevented The esti-
mate Of Messrs. Olmstead and Durham
for the culvert is $2.35s.925, for the filling
portionate contingencies Of S411 1874,
amounting to a total of s4.522, 4S3, presents
q strange contrast to the suggested
This estimate Of s4,522. 4ss is the result
OF q careful study Of the alternative plans
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Continuation Of F Street.


The citizens contend that street should
be continued through to the plaza. Mr..
Tucker declares that street has been and
is the most desirable thoroughfare east and
west from the northeast to the northwest
section of the city and to the country roads
and Benning. Persons driving spirited
horses he says, avoid II street on account
of the street cars, and they use + street
as a driveway on account of Its being nice
ly paved. He thinks that F street will be
used by greater numbers after the terminal
is completed because to get through II
street to the northeast persons will have
to drive through a tunnel or subway 500
feet in length, which will be constructed
along II street, and this Mr.. Tucker says
will divert much traffic from H street.
With reference to the citizens contention
that traffic will be congested on I'd street,
and that the car tracks on that street would
interfere with it's adaptability as a thor
oughfare for the citizens, 1t Is pointed out
that the car tracks can be laid on Sd street
or some other street. 1t is also argued that
traffic could turn into e street a block or
so away from the terminal station and
direct route through the plaza would thus
be obtained.
Suggested Outlet.
Mr.. Tucker says the citizens believe that
F street from I'd street to the terminal
ought to be graded up equal with the grade
of the plaza and neighboring streets, and
that an outlet for F street should be made
around the corner of the station by means
of a street paralleling the terminal and ex-
tending as far north F street. The citi-
zens are opposed to the idea of closing +
street at the terminal wall.
The questions involved in the arrange
ment of the streets about the plaza have
been receiving large share Of the time and
attention of the District engineers for the
past few months, and they are Of the opin-
ion that this subject will require a great
deal more attention and study. The Com
missioners state that the points involved
no hasty conclusions will be arrived at in
connection with the plaza construction.
1t will probably be several weeks before
a decision on the subject is reached by the
District authorities
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CITIZENS PLAN FOR PLAZA.

decision has been reached as to tho ar
rangement OF the streets"
AS previously stated the District cnsi-
neers have been considering q number OF
plans based upon the original drawings of
the architects. Several days ago repre-
sentatives OF the Northeast Citizens As
ISOLATION at hearing before the Commits
soners submitted a different plan for their
consideration. This plan is now before
the District engineers and is receiving at
tention and study from those officials.
There seems to be no discussion relative
to the arrangement Of the streets on the
west OF the plaza but with respect to the
arrangement OF the thoroughfares on the
east side there Is considerable diversity
OF opinion In their original drawings the
architects planned that the spaces between
ths various streets diverging from the plaza
should be balanced and symmetrical, and
- ~ 4 "a. ssly~zszaa,aSsa - : -asssa.
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the other day Col. Biddle pointed out to the
citizens that by their plan of continuing f.
street to the station in exactly its present
direction 1t would cause too wide an OPEN
ing on the plaza between the south side Of
Massachusetts avenue to the north side Of
Z street. He also stated that the point at
the intersection OF Massachusetts, avenue
and z street and the point on the north side
of F street caused by extending that
street obliquely to the plaza, designated on
the accompanying map as points "A" and
B." respectively. would interfere with the
symmetry OF the plaza.
Mr.. Tucker. in meeting the objections
noted, suggests that the point at the inter-
section of Massachusetts, avenue and E,
street can be avoided by deviating street
slightly toward the north and dividing the
space between the opening of F street and
e street shown BY the present plan. BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
DEsTITUr1oN IN ALASKA.
Gen. Funston Says That No Unusual
Conditions Exist

Gen. Funston. commanding the Depart
ment of the Columbia. has Informed the
War Department that his Investigations OF
reports of alleged restitution among the
Indians of the Copper river region show
that no unusual conditions exist in that
region this year. and that such Indians as
are In distress owe their condition largely
to their own improvidence and lack of fore
sight.
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ana grace the open valley PARKWAY, why
spend 5000 in preliminary survey for the
culvert. and the 81 522, 4S3 which 1t will
cost, as we'll as twenty years to complete,
in effectually running the civic plan.
Save the Creek
Let spectators build houses somewhere
else. We are building for future genera
tons. but nature builded before US. Save
the creek. If one citizen can stop the
dumping near his residence on Q street east
of the creek, why cannot hundreds of citi
zens obtain relief from this nuisance? Why
must they be made to grovel in dust and
ashes.' not for their own sins, but for
those of the spectators? Spare the city
this. Continue the bridges. Only those at
Q and N are needed. The Engineer Com
missioner dwells on the cost of the o street
bridge. Certainly until o street is cut
through New Hampshire avenue and Con-
necticut avenue there can be no immediate
need for that much-dreaded expense. For
the benefit and health of the existing gen.
GRAFTON stop the hideous dump, and for the
benefit Of future generations let Q street
bridge be built in harmony with the open
valley treatment of Rock creek. r. c.
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THE PLAZA STREETS
Plans for Approaches to New
Union Station.
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM
STATEMENT BY COL. BIDDLE, EN-
GINEER COMMISSIONER.
The Authorities Considering a Number
of Propositions Based Upon the
Original Drawings.
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM

The arrangement of streets about the
plaza to be constructed in front of the new
union railroad station Is regarded as one
of the most difficult problems the Dis
trict engineer department and the Com
missioners have to decide in connection
with the immense terminal project. The
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WILL NOT INVADE MANCHURIA.
Japs Are Reported to Have Three
Other Detectives.

A cablegram from st. Petersburg says
Apparently reliable information in the pos
session of the general staff leads to the be-
lief that the objective of the japanese
campaign does not involve the ambitious
invasion of the interior of Manchuria, with
the purpose of reaching and overwhelming
the main Russian army.
If the Japanese army ever entertains the
hope of accomplishing a task similar 20
that which Napoleon set himself, present
advices indicate that they have abandoned
1t, aid have adopted much more cautious
and less hazardous program.
If this information is correct there will
be no advance upon the army concentrated
at Liao-yang and Mukden, with its attend
ant constant lengthening and weakening
of the Japanese line of communication
Instead there seems to be a determination
to stick as close as possible to the sea,
where lies Japans natural base of commu-
nication, she having established herself in
Korea.
The general staff report says that the
Japanese still have three other objectives-
the occupation of a line across the Lao
tung peninsula, for the purpose of cut
ting off Port Arthur, the isolation of Vladi-
vostok. and the establishment of juno
ton between the army of Korea and the
forces at the head of the Liao-tung penfn-
sula The aforementioned movement might
be accomplished by landing near the
mouth of Ta-yang river, which, by threat
ening the flank Of the Russian position at
Feng-huan-cheng, might render II unten-
able, and make the advance of a column
from Korea comparatively easy
Face to Face on the Yalu.
A cablegram from Tokyo says:
Russians are reported to be guarding
the Yalu from Talung-kau to Chan-goeng,
forty-two miles above Wiju, their point Of
concentration being Feng- hwa-chewn, thir-
ty-eight miles northwest of Chen-leci-
chenE.
In view of the naval situation martial
law has been reseinded in the Kei channel
The names Of the japanese officers whose
execution at Mukden is reported by Gen.
Kuropatkin are not recognized in Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25

Judge Merrick of the circuit court for
Prince George county signed a decree
granting an absolute divorce to Mrs Flea
nor Brown from Orion Brown Before mar
riage Mrs. Brown was Miss Griffin Of
Clinton. and Is a sister-in-law Of Repre-
sentative Sydney e. Mudd. She IL at pres
emit employed In the census bureau In Wash
ingtou.
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deviating E street to the north he argues
the opening at Massachusetts, avenue would
also be lessened In width. Mr.. Tucker sug-
gests that the sharp point on F street can
be eliminated by rounding off the corner at
that pOint
The state herald., 1904-10-28

1hi, is no, ona OF uhe campaigns in
Colorado ~hrn ropublicans can liIord to
: ,row around complimentary bouquets in
the shape OF votes simply to pea>e
some friend. There is too much depend
ing upon the result Of tho election 10
justify such acts OF good fellowship
Every republican, vote in needed and If
needed for the straight party ticket,
You will moks no mistake this cmo by
voting the ticket straight but on the
u,bor hand you will make n grave mis.
take II you attempt io scratch H.