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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20

erato veterans by the Daughters were
presented.
rho medals failed to arrive In time for
presentation last night, as expected, put
the badges were pinned on the lapel Of
tho coats OF the grand old men in say
In lieu of the priced medals Which are
to be bestowed later.
An address appropriate to the occa,
sion was delivered BY General Eppa
IIunton after which various gentlemen
were called upon ana responder very
shappily, some Of them speaking at somo
length.tIt was an old camp fire gather
ing in which the veterans spoke as the
spirit moved them, and the earnest, and
at times eloquent address OF General
IIunton had stirred the spirit to the
speaking point In the intervals music
was rendered by4a a male quurtettc winch
won deserved commendatlon from al
nresent. Voices mayer blended more per-
fartly and harmoniously than these, and
the music they made was a delightful
feature of Il gathering which was tho
roughly enjoyable hi every feature,
ThcF spncious hall of the camp was
filled ana all the camp stools available
we're called into requlstton to seat tho
thronE that turned out to honor Lee
and the men who helped 70 make hls
famo, Commander James Power Smith
presided ana introduced the speakers and
siinterspersed the speeches with fellcitous
remarks,
8 General Hunton's Address.
yrhe speech of the occasion was made
nv General Eppa lIunton, who commands
ed d brigade of the Army OF Northern
ylrglniu, and who afterwards served Ills
state III, Congress- and IN the Senate Of
the United States, Genera ~ iiuntou.
though advanced in years, still speaks
With fluency and fire, and IN tho course
y CONTINUED on second Page.l
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FAST DEADLOCK
. in MARYLAND FIGHT
Balloting for United States Sen
ator to Succeed Mr.. McConas
Is Without Result.
(By Associated Press }


ANNAPOLIS, MD, Jan, lo,-Baliotlns
for a United States senator 10 succeed
senator Louis =, Nlccomas began in the
Legislature to-day, the Senate and House
voting separately. The vote in tho Senate
was as follows
John Walter Smith, 6; lsador RaJner.
4.Rerpard Garter, 81 IIlihu u. Jackson, =;
Joshua Miles, /; Edwin Wnrfleld, tall
Democrats), and Louis f, Mccomas (l'e-
lm,blican), 5, In tho House Of Delegates
m the vote was as follows; Smith. ss; Ray
ner. 81; Garter 4; Jackson ALA 3; Niles ! :; ;;
.Nyarfield, ]; James B Henderson, iali
Democrats> and Louis =. Mccomas lall
nnblicaW. 30, III.
4 There not being majority for any
candidate, there was, no election, The
yoting Will be resumed to-morroW,
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MINIATURE aALN1ANAt
Richrnrlo,:,nd.

The memory or Leo anu JACKSON z, ,Iiuil1 ~,
| LIZ II crosses OF llonor- Both ]. sides
rspa ring forsa RIE fEh, II the 1R}s
ok kcountyA---Poiice Ptnrd decides to In.
osieate, tic reiiSc alleged t. ,hnyc ,,,s
eqst gpe i a1sran,dr ana te e n Se
vill5 be taken2up Saturday afternoon; E = =
ieema N,ewman charged wie1 belng IN 1.e re
" beat Is loo y :. els nre
fistors to Florida eturninR IN this ICY
yea' her. talk about birds singing, z, an and =
lowers bloon,ing----H How the fasL FloIiuL
oii,ss being esta blish ID throughout VIE;
8nla-o Old onitors former y, anchored bore,
slow hchondSto - Gsstrnyeddin ,s ed idrys
iouse holds short session on, .ee's
birthday. but there LIS q .tuge ofs bii1s1 i
officials OF the chesapenke and Ob. @ ERail-
Viley,5of { the Methodist Mission. ree eds .z5o
hungry people- Richmond missionary
sRorta that Japanese glInboatts IS. are praer Hs :
college SPIDERS to 3 resent "a labana'
y GA an ended te,-eIonsress .an az
las gsak5 -es laaeH FOR tns
.hanges being made inft the, precinct lines G
Council cll4sconmittees maklp~ up theels.
'stimu tes- Legts stature moving In .in ne
asss Fl Tsf0fos
:onaIton ,sd 's' in fese Sorfolk0 II ! shanSe in
Judge ancocs,s conslitionaiiGd we IN, IN
Finance Comf1lttGe NEE ts--TCa ses be-
ore the AIaSor--Two marriages ans
lpunced Eiks soon 70 be in theirhneNW' N'
lome. l{F is s f55{ fs. # " i
Virginia.
ana Jasksop ds esHsra'sd ys,
,ddresses sRe M Ia and d. sanaa s dmira as.
tinYtnn presents crosses OF homo To- Con.
Iederate veterans in Portsnou ii and IIghrl ~
Three negroes sent on to the s,~rand Jury
rom Sou champion for ne ustla! !, cri g q -
eouay PtaESan.a
t,otel-Sals OF large tract Of 7f, ~ timber !,s
John tAdams--yyillies D. White and Miss
Annie q. Deloatch. or Windsor. sixteen,
a.IIope to North, Carolina 70 be marr1ed-
cratic Committee commence the inyesn-
CATION OF the charges OF fraud In the
Norfolk prim.ary-1Edward "; j.: Palmer. al fn,
III sfisnta fam T. many vers Wq % though paraiyzed
is dead-The dosing OF the CO nty
courts: LynchburE bar presents Juige
Saunders with a .pift. accompanied with
en.oglstIc resolutions: Dlecklenburg bar
passes resolutions of esteem for, 9Jut so
Homes: the bar OF York pas tribute TO
the late Judge Hubbard. and the ins,.i-
luton; Dlnw, ,ddie bids good -bye to the
institution and passes a euiogy on it.,
Tho Tappahannock. blocked with Ice and
il ice old reservoir at Petersburg :,,ioul
play suspccted-B Board Of Agricult.l, Q
meets today In Danville.--.-Dr:,. W.
stuart Haneock Of Wythevi.le: dies n
ordained at Charlottesville Friday.
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Highest temperature ycsterday........SS g g
.oWest temperature yesterduy...'..'..lW "
tehnS S.tcmperaturc ycstcrd y y..,...... ..,..,l i
formal temperature for PJanuary...... \;
departure ron, normal teinpernture....tss y y
Precipitation during past "a llours,..... y
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General

breadth during the morning hour. bu.
prices yielded later IN day and close IS
|irregular-Bilis appropriating money, for
Il he Jamestown Ter-Centenary5 Exposition
vii soon he introduced In both branches
,of Congress and pushed with Q the en- Z
Gargy at the command Of Virginia repre-
5sentatives President has definitely de-
.cided not to appoint Mrs RUSS y. wife
of the sex-G Governor OF North Carol!nn, as
Epostmnster at W.lmIngt tOn----Jpstph
chamberlain holds vast audience IN Lon
don spell bound with ipl osDects OF Is now
fiscal policy German, press thought to
he paving the way tor Russa's re reat
lin Far East, ana the IMPRESSION now pre-
Wallis in most of the Enrope1n caplln,s
that war will be averted--Iernlan GOV
sernnlent Is questioned ny Socialist member
on the, aid given Russian secret agents
and reply The Foreign oftlee is nat,r,e. 3
alstratlon thought TO be- gweakening ,on. the
said 10 he pending. wlthT.,Ieneral Reyes
Whereby nroYis!on is made for payment
OF both Colombia and Panama for tho
canal strip Caucus nf Democratic. sell,
iltors decided that they cnrnn; 60 t
ratification OF the egtrcaty--Gcneral B.ngr
gollyu oil split on lobby 'iooi bS mpresen-
food 3bIll--It Is learned that report OF
French Al torney- General fnyOrs Dreyflls
New Governor Of M.sslssppi writes
message decry!ng education Of negro az
greatest curse to II s u CO, ard calling for
Change Of met hOd. as present one Is only
making criminals. VII,
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MEDALS FOR R
HIGH J I.l|Ol|'|.O|IR!'iS';;'i. 5.
Annual Pr entatior on Behalf. I ali.
81 the Daugh ters&ofE. s. Lee
Camp ST Night.
.GEN'L 'LYsH uNT.!0 / HE' ORATOR.
This Gallant Soldier Makes ar az
Eloquent Address Speeches a
at the Camp Fire,

q The members Of Lee Camp and the
sotf1er Confederate veterans Of the city.
and the ladies @of the local Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy, celebrated
the birthday of General Robert e. Lee in
a meeting atiLee Camp Hall last night.
at which badges emitting the holders to
the medals of honor bestowed on Conted-
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LINCoLNTON OFFICE
GOES TO BARKLEY
lRy. Assoclated l'ress,)

+ WASHINGTON. Jan, 1s,i- -Presldsnt
Rct seyelt and Postmastar-G General payhe
Baiylef as pistmoster n, Llncolnton, r.,
6 A spirited contest was waged for the
appointment, Mrs, Shipp, widow OF Lieu,
tcl;ant Ship, WHO vas killed ~ san S9ai Inl
Shjpp,will be appointed tpHa position Y
thrs iasteynal revenue ieEY tee.
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HAVE VIRGINIA'SL LOVE

Complying with your request for
brief letter, giving my Views Of the
most striking characteristics of Gene.
rails n 4. Lee and. stoneWall Jack
son, 4 know OF nothing better to say
than to reclte the repeated e,lIogles
pronounced BY General Sir Garnet;
WoIsley, on General Lee, and e refer
the youth Of Virginia TO Lieut.. g olocnesl p
Il endersor's X Llte of ackson
The survivors Of the confederatc
armies remember stonewall ia okson,
both as a man and a soldier, possess.
Ing all the qualities o. true greatness,
Christian hero, combining III the
energy, skill, foresight, IndomItabIe
viii and faith In himself and In his
men necessary to success In war.
OF General Lee. the same may be
said. only aceentuated by the greater
degree Of responsibility and care, which
rested on hIm-a burden which be.
came indispensable only with It's re.
movaI at Appomattox, when the sor''5f
rows Of his people had pierced his soul
Glory won In many successful cam
palsns-fortltude equal to human cal.
amlty-ove for Virginia requIted by
vIrgInIa's love-. surely these were some
Of the compensatlons for defeat.
PosterIty will award him undying
fame Heaven has bestowed the crown
Of righteousness.
Respectfully
ez1lg9y,e aa,<,:s4,>.lzf !:
-------
norfolk, Va, Jan. 1e, 1904,
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ELECTED 10 SUCCEED
THEMSEl. YES IN SENATE

tl3y Associated Press,l
III AcllsON, MI SS.. Ian. lbs Senators a.
j, AIcLaurin and II, P.AloHe y We're elect
ed to-day by both houses Of tlIs l,egls'
laturos 10 asucseed tllsa1selye q IN the
United State Senate. Y h, tS5
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North Carolina.

Lees birthday celebrated In Raleigh
with enthusiasm: speeches and crosses Of
circulated asking Congress 10 pass tho
Hepburn bill fred w. Towsley or.
dered to Portsmouth from .Rale gh to take
lis absence: Mr. Towsley to be made as-
sistant to Mr.. Ba TT Pers'stent violhtors
Of; tho game law are lke'w to. su $e,r
heavy penalty more captures a we'll
to-do farmer on trial for tho larceny5of
d purse he found In the road. .E.s 44.lf
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"A DIVIDEND ON
NORTHERN PACIFIC
INV Associated l'yess,

IN 81 (By AssoclateI tFyess,) IN
NEW YORK, Jan 1a.-The Northern
Pacific directors declared n 1,1-2 per cent
quarterly dividend comparing with liz
per can't. regular and an e extra half per
rent, tor, he preceding quarter, #
Evening star., 1904-02-01
Army Orders.

Major Albert S. Cummins, artillery corps,
has been detailed as member of The ex-
amining board convened at Fort Monroe,
Va. vice Brgadier General John L. Story,
chief of artillery, relieved.
Major David A. Lyle, ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to conduct at Au-
gusta, Ga, the professional examination of
lieutenants in the Department OF the Gulf
for detail in the ordnance department.
Major Frederick G. Hodgson, quarter
master, has been relieved from duty In the
office of the quartermaster general Of the
army, and ordered to Vancouver barracks,
Wash, for duty as chief quartermaster OF
the Department of the Columbia.
Major Robert r. Stevens, qu9rternaster,
has been relieved from temporary duty in
the office of the quartermastcI general Of
the army and ordered to San Antonio
Tex, for duty as chief quarterriaster o.
the Department of Texas.
Captain William E. Horton, lliartermaS- S.
ter, has been relieved from te rporary duty
as assistant to the chief quart, master, De-
partment of the Missouri, and ordered to
Governors Island, N. Y, for duty as as
sistant to the chief quartermaster of the
Department of the East.
Contract Surgeon Joseph N. Henry has
been ordered to Fort Slocum, n. <, for
duty.
Major Gonzalez S. Bingham, quartermas-
ter, has been ordered to visit Philadelphia
Pa, and Wilmington, Del. on official busi-
ness pertaining to the construction of SIX
steamships now being built at the places
named for the quartermastcr depart
ment.
First Lieutenant Glen F. jerks. ordnance
department, has been detailed as an act
ing quartermaster. and ordered to assume
charge of the work of constructing a tres
tie between the Sandy Hook proving ground
and the main land at Navesink Highlands
Captain Edwin st. j. Gleble. artillery
corps, has been ordered to examination for
promotion.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Contract Surgeon i. K. Under
wood, two months; Contract 5ucs son l.o-
rim B. Ohlinger, one month on account OF
sickness, and Second Lieutenant Alister NJ
Macnab. Philippine scouts, one month
extension.
Evening star., 1904-02-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

No. 14s D STREET NORTHEAST-Th
Washington Loan and Trust Company
to John Fleming, lot IS, sqhare 123; so.
No 1894 K STREET NORTHwEST-Ed-
win c. Brandenburg ct Tx. to Ben b.
Bradford, lot 45, square 1875: SO.
No 1864 K STREET NORTHWEST-Be
=. Bradford ct TX. to Edwin c. Bran
denburg, lot 45. square 1876; $40
No. 1106 STREET NORTHWEST and
18TH STREET NORTHEAST between
1 and K streets-Madison Whipple ct ux.
to Anne e. Sommers, lot IL, square 313,
part lots 43 and A, square 1902; $40
NUE. SOUTHWEST-Kate E. Hammer
to Manor Real Estate and Trust Com
pany. part square $50; S12,0
FORTUNE ENLARGED-Henry Reuter- to
Ernestine Reuter-, lot IA; $40
FORTUNE ENLARGED-Same to same,
lot % and lots 13 to 16; $40.
LINCOLNVILLE-Same to same, lot so.
block 3; SO.
BAILEY'S PURCHASE-Henry Reuter- TO
same. part; SO.
FOURTH AND STREETS NORTH
EAsT-same to same, part lot 1856.
LIE DROIT PAR-Same to same, part
lot 10, block II; SO.
SIXTEENTH STREE NORTHWEST be-
tween y and o streets-Nellie c. Taylor
ct vir, Bertrand L. and Annie c. Smith
ct vlr, Henry E., to Benjamin Franklin
Boyts, part lot IS and lot 80 square
1885, $21 150.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE between L
and NJ streets-Robert r. Mahorney to
Matilda c. St Clair, part original lot
TO- square 70; so.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE HIGHLANDS
Connecticut Avenue Highlands Com
pany to James w. Crutcher, lot q block
Z; 81 2,9S4.94
NO. 41S G. STREET SOUTHWESTERN
IL Parker ct ux. to Margaret ]. Baum,
lot 40. square 497; $40
Evening star., 1904-02-01
Anniversary SERVICES.
Tributes to Thomas Paine, Robert g
Ingersoll and Herbert Spencer.

A large audience attended the exercises
held by the Secular League Sunday after
noon in tribute to the memory of Thomas
Paine at Schmdt's Hall, which was taste
fully decorated for the occasion with the
American flag, roses and palms. The exer-
cises included eulogies on Robert G. Inger-
soil and Herbert Spencer. After a tenor
solo by DIR. Kemball, Mrs. NJ. w. Lang read
a paper in which she paid glowing and
poetic tribute to the life and character of
Paine. She quoted his well-known state
ment of his belief in one God and his hope
of happiness beyond the grave and his IA
NOUS creed, 1.-The world is my country; to
do good my religion" She pictured him as
the moving spirit in the American revolu-
tioH, 1.-The time that tried mems souls.
Mr. C. c. Carter told the story of the bust
of Thomas Paine which occupied the place
of honor on the speakers desk. The bust
came into Mr.. Carters possession as an
heirloom from Mr.. Samuel BALDWIN, for
rier resident of this city. Major Maurice
Pechin compared the teachings of Paine,
Spencer and Ingersoll. He referred to the
constructive work of Ingersoll, showing
that his real aim was to improve Christian
ity, and praised his attitude toward prison
reform and the rights of woman.
Mr.. Selah said that the lives of these
three men should be an inspiration to hu-
manity, pointing the way to help for the
living and hope for the dead
Mrs. Murilla Kicker of New Hampshire
read a paper on Ingersoll, whom she had
personally known. She spoke of him as
1.-The man who came to champion the lib
erty of body, mind and SOUL" She spoke
of his great generosity and said he sacrt-
feed political preferment to mental integ-
rity.
Mr. David Eccles followed with a por-
trayal of the life and intellectual services
of Herbert Spencer, showing how he had
developed the theory of evolution as uni
versal principle, working through nature,
life, mind and social institutions
DIR. Herman E. Kittredge read paper on
Colonel Ingersoll as artist and idealist.
Back of IngersSlls every expression, he
said was the ideal. His art was supreme.
More than any other speaker or writer he
put his personality into his work and his
style In Ingersoll the orator We're blended
all of natures finest gifts. He voiced all
human sentiments and passions and he left
in his writings nothing that was common
place.
Prof Hyland c. Kirk closed the program
with short historical paper showing some
of the reasons for the popular misconcep-
tions concerning Paines character and be-
liefs.
The chairman of the meeting, Dr. ]. j.
Shirley announced that Rev S. s. Laws,
D. D.. would give an address next Sunday
on Ethics and Christianity"
Evening star., 1904-02-01
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE.
Man in Garb Of Clergyman Accused Of
Theft.

James Walsh was the name given by a
man who was arrested Saturday evening
on charge of theft by Detectives Warren
and Peck. He was attired in the garb of
a priest and claimed to belong to the Do
minican order. He said that his home was
in Dublin, which place he left about three
months ago for the purpose of raising
money for a church. and that he had visited
Philadelphia and Baltimore before coming
to this city.
1t is alleged he visited the home of Ge-
rome Geraci, 9l7la E street northwest, Sat
urday afternoon and asked for a meal.
While ii was being prepared he disappeared
as did also a snuff box, valued at sl2 Com
plaint was made to police headquarters.
and later in the evening Walsh WAS found
by the detectives in saloon on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. He was much the worse
for over-indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
and 1t was necessary to send him to the
Casualty Hospital for treatment He was
unable 10 leave the hospital this morning
and hearing of She case In the Police Court
was postponed until he RECEIVERS sufficiently
to answer TO the charge.
Evening star., 1904-02-01
MUCH COLDER TONIGHT.
Tuesday Fair; Rising Temperature
Fresh Northwesterly Winds,

Forecast till s pm. Tuesday: For the
District Of Columbia and Maryland. fair:
much colder tonight. Tuesday fair, with
rising temperature: fresh northwesterly
winds, becoming variable
For Virginia, fair; much colder tonight.
Tuesday fair, with rising temperature in
western and northern portions; fresh west
to northwest winds, becoming variable.
Minimum temperature past twenty four
hours %: a year ago, "a.
Weather conditions and general forecast
There are marked disturbances this morn
ing over New England and the extreme
northwest. and between the two there Is a
ridge of high pressure accompanied by quite
a severe cold wave the zero line extending
almost to the Ohio river. In the Atlantic
states and the extreme northwest and west
temperatures have risen considerably. and
are above the seasonal average, except in
the south Atlantic states.
There have been quite general SHOWS and
rains east Of the Mississippi river, and local
SHOWS in the extreme northwest.
The weather will be much colder tonight
in the middle and south Atlantic states and
eastern lower lake region, but on Tuesday
rising temperatures may be expected gen.
orally east of the Mississippi river. The
weather will be fair in the east and south,
except along the lower lakes where local
SHOWS are probable.
On the middle ard south Atlantic coast
the winds will be fresh to brisk west to
northwest becoming variable, and on the
east gulf coast variable, becoming southeriy
to fresh
Cold wave warnings are displayed in
eastern Pennsylvania and the greater por-
ton of New York.
Steamers departing today for European
ports Will have brisk west to northwest
winds becoming variable with much colder
clearing 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-January 81, pm. 81;
pm, 80; u midnight, 20, February /.
am, %: am, 2S; L noon, -; pm. 2S.
Maximum, 81, at pm, January 81 mini
mum, % at II O'Clock, February /.
Barometer-January 81, 4 pm. 23.95:
pm. % 80; y midnight. @,73. February !.
4 am. 29.5S; am, 2o62; noon. 2968;
pm, 29.10.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls-Temperature. 81: condition,
Is; Dalecarlia reservoir-Temperature, 80;
condition at north connection il; condition
at south connection, g. Georgetown dis
tributins neutrality-suspicious.. "a: con-
dition at inf1uent gatehouse, 3; condition at
eftiuent gatehouse, 2. Washington city
reservoir Temperature, 49, condition at in
fluent, B; condition at effiuent 20
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, :46 am. and f5S pm.g
high tide. 1872 am. and 1857 pm.
Tomorrow-L0w l, tide 2S7 am. and asa
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rises, 7:07 am: sun sets. so
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 106 am
Moon rises, $50 pm.
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 ff-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star., 1904-02-01
Bishop Wilson's Discourse.

The congregation of the Mount Vernon
Place NJ L. Church South yesterday lis
tened to sermon by Bishop A. w. Wilson.
The bishops talk dealt with the contrast
between the people of ancient times and
those of today and the comparatively slight
progress made toward a solution of the
great problems in religion. 1t is true. he
said, we are a little more charitable than
those of the days gone by, and little more
commercial but, though some men think
long and deep in search of a clue to the
mysteries of the great unknown, they in
variably drift into skeptic.sm and agnostic-
ism. being unwilling to accept the faith,
like the little grain of mustard seed. which
sprouted and grew into such a large tree
that the fowls of the air lodged in the
branches thereof.
The bishop said that though the Jews
had offered little In the way of sculpture,
art or literature. they gave to man what
no other nation could-the hope and assur-
ance of eternal life. Where is the glory
OF Rome. Assyria, Greece. Carthage? he
asked. Gone. because they accepted not
God and His teachings.
Evening star., 1904-02-01
DECLINE TO GRANT REQUEST.
Commissioners Unable to Permit Test
Of Smoke-Consuming Device.

Messrs. A. r. Foster and Charles ]
Brown. trustees for the inventor, recently
wrote the Commissioners, requesting per-
mission to equip one of the buildings
under District control with a certain
smoke consumer at no cost to the District
for trial of thirty days.
In report on the request DR.. Wood
ward, health officer for the District, states
that IL the purpose of the installation of
the smoke consumer is to demonstrate to
the Commissioners the efficacy of the de-
vice it would be improper to comply with
the request unless all other parties with
similar inventions be allowed the same
privilege.
80 far as the health department is in
formed" says DR.. Woodward, "the Dis
trict government cannot provide accom-
modations for the installation of smoke
preventing devices generally, in order
that the owners may demonstrate the
merits of the device; neither is the Dis
trict in need of any moke-preventing
device at any particular building under
it's control"
In accordance with this report the writ
ers will be informed that the Commits
sioners are not prepared at the present
to have the device affixed to any building
under municipal control.