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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
SHORT WATER SUI Fly.
Bursting of Water Main Affects House
Service on Capitol Hill.

From midnight last night until about il
o'clock this morning the residents of Cap
itol Hill were deprived OF their usual sup
ply of Potomac water. The cause OF TINS
condition was the bursting, about II O'Clock
last night, of twelve-inch water main at
4th and Trumbull streets. This large mala
is used to conduct water to the distributing
pipes on Capitol Hill, and until the damage
could be repaired the citizens of that part
of the city were unable to obtain tbef
accustomed supply of Potomac water.
Mr. w. :. Mcfarland, superintendent
of the water department, was Dotihed OF
the bursting of the water main about
midnight He Immediately went to ths
scene of the trouble. Because of the
number of mains at Attn and Trumbul
streets it was difficult at first TO ascer.
tain just which pipe was affected. and Il
was thought that the trouble might be OF
a serious nature.
A careful investigation, however, reveals
ed the exact nature of the trouble, and Mr..
Mcfarland caused the policemen on Caps
toll Hill to be notified of the break in ORE
der that they IN turn might inform th4
residents of that section of the cause q
the lack of water
Mr. Mcfarland worked all through the
night with a force of men, repairing TIC
break The leak was repaired about u
o. clock this morning. The cause of tic
bursting of the pipe has not been deteI~
mined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
For Official Inspection.

Building Inspector Snowden Ashford ana
Assistant Inspectors c. w. Sommervills
and Charles Conner will go to Baltimore
tomorrow for the purpose of obtaining any
information possible relative to fireproor
construction. They win be accompanied in
a tour of inspection of the fire district by
Building Inspector Preston of Baltimore.
The District officials viii examine par
ticularly the fireproof buildings within the
fire district and ascertain. If possible, the
cause OF the failure of such buildings 10
resist the flames.
Mr. Ashford stated to reporter for The
Star this morning that in his opinion some
of the fireproof buildings in Baltimore will
Prove 20 be not so seriously damaged aa
they appear to be at the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
CROSS Examined
Machen Underrgoes a Severe
Questioning in Court.
POST OFFICE TRIAL
DELvING INTO PERSONAL FINAN-
h CIAL OPERATIONS AND DEBTS.
His Oil Transactions and His Sources
of Revenue-Trouble Be-
tween Attorneys.

/ August w. Machen, Regarded by the
prosecution as the arch copspirator in con-
nection with the Post Of& Department al
Isleged frauds, occupied the witness stand in
Criminal Court No. all of today. He was
called to the stand shOrtlE after the open
ing of court yesterday morning, and his
examination had not been concluded up to
the hour of adjournment late this after
noon. The greater portion of the session of
today was devoted TO the cross-ex animation
of Machen, which was conducted by Attor-
ney Holmes Conrad, Special counsel for the
government.
The attendance was unusually small when
Justice Pritchard moSnted,th bench at III
o'clock, but before a half hour had elapsed
the room was crowded. The cross-exam-
ination was in reality a personal battle be-
tween Attorney Conrad and Machen. In
fact, counsel at one juncture, addressing
the court, said: $500.
''As your honor has certainly perceived,
the witness is unusually we'll equipped to
take care of himself on any witness stand"
Attorney Conrad also made the remark
that although Machen was not a lawyer
he pos sessed brains sufficient to supply
IAN entire bar"
Machen was questioned closely. Again
the details of the Machen-Lorenz oil trans
actions were reviewed at length 1t was
brought out that when Machen came to
this city to accept his appointment under
the Post Office Department he found it
necessary to borrow money to pay the
expenses of moving his family here. He
said he owed $4,000 at that time, and
added that he has discharged $4,000 of the
Indebtedness.
The proceedings today differed from
those OF yesterday in that they were far
from dull. Counsel started in by display
ing congeniaIfty to a degree that was sus-
picious. and which soon gave way to
hostility that, on the surface, was most
marked. Sharp exchanges between coun-
sci were almost continuous and were of
character more bitter than on any proceed
ing day of the trial
The defense complained that the govern
ment was consuming too much time in
cross-examining the witness. The govern
ment representative retOrted that a month
would be devoted to interrogating. Machen
If necessary
Maehen assumed full responsibility for
the Introduction of the Croft fastener He
lntimated that the cause of First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne's hostility
toward him was his refusal to interest
representatives in a movement inaugurated
by Wynne to have the salary of the first
assistant postmaster general increased to
$4,000 from $4,000 year.
Machen persisted In addressing Attorney
Conrad as colonel" The attorneys mill
tary title is major" Attorney Conrad
took occasion to announce that he has no
sympathies and no antipathies in the case
Among those who followed the proceed
lngs today with especial interest were n
large number of the gentler sex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
CONSTRAINED.
Mr.. Machen Has to Answer Search.
ing Questions,

! The defendant, Machen, resumed the wit
ness stand for continuation of his direct
examination when court met this morning.
Attorney Douglass made inquiry of the
witness regarding the Miller letter box
fastener. When proposals for letter boxes
were called for in 1885, according to
Machen. an offer was made by Miller TO
supply combined box and fastener. After
the box contract had beeIf let Miller asked
that his fastener be- used but he was in
formed that his device was an infringe
ment on the Gron patent. The witness
said he also discoyeredE that the Miller
fastener was weak. and that special posts
would have to be provided in order to use
it. Maehen, then. at length compared the
Miller device with the Croft invention.
When the Miller fastener was called to
his attention, said Macher, more than Is,
000 Croft fasteners had previously been
bought. is
The witness testified that the fact that
Miss Liebhardt signed his name and ini-
tials to official papers was known to First
Assistant Postmasters General Wynne and
Johnson, Chief Clerk Howley and other
officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
Can't. Harding's Mission.

: Capt Chester Harding, assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, who is also super
intendent of the construction of the new
municipal building, went to Philadelphia
this morning to consult with Architects
Cope and Stewardson of that city relative
to the plans for the new building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
Ready to Receive Contracts.

The George A. Fuller Co., building con-
tractors, who put up The Evening Star
building and other mammoth structures in
Washington, has announced its readiness
to commence immediate operations on
building work in Baltimore, made neces-
sary by the large number of warehouses
and office buildings destroyed in the grea t
fire disaster. This firm has a reputation
throughout the country for its excellent
work and the ability IT has for carrying
out any of its contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
B. and o. Terminals Intact.

{ Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company today announced that all
it's terminals in Baltimore are absolutely
intact and that the company is fortunate
enough to be left in the same position af-
ter the fire as it was before for the hand
ling of both passengers and freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
Lincoln,s Birthday Anniversary.

Burnside Post, No. 8. Department of the
Potomac, G. A. R.. has arranged TO cele-
brate the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.
at o'clock tomorrow evening with appro-
pirate exercises at Hamline M. r. Church.
9th and streets northwest. musical
and literary program will be rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
Condition Reported to Be Improved.

The seven-year-old daughter and the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs Hopewell H. OAR
nellie, the District assessor, who have been
quite Ill of the measles the past few days
are reported today to be considerably i'm
proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
Relations with Wynne.

Replying to a question propounded by
his counsel. Machen stated that after Feb
ruary, 1903. his relations with First Ass
sistant Postmaster General Wynne were
strained After that time the witness never
entered Mr.. Wynne's office, either on off
cial or personal business.
The witness told of Mr. Wynne's objection
sentatives by Maehen. The latter explained
that In July, 1900, Postmaster General
Smith instructed him that 1t was desired
that special attention be paid to the rural
free delivery system There was an in
term of two months when the Office of
first assistant postmaster general was va
can't. After the appointment of Mr.. john
son as first assistant postmaster general,
the practice of the witness comforting d..
rectly with the Postmaster General was
continued. When Mr. Wynne assumed the
duties OF the Office he ruled that no mail
should 80 out unless over his signature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

An Honor for Gen. Warner.

Gen. Vespasian Warner. soon TO re-
tire as member of congress from ILL
nois, has been handsomely compli-
mented by the minority members of
the house of representatives. Gen.
Warner. who is a republican, is an ap-
plicant for the position of pension
commissioner. John Sharp Williams.
the minority leader. has written a
strong letter to the president urging
Warmers appointment, and this letter
will be signed by every democrat in the
house. The action of the minority has
few precedents.
Among the democratic members who
have asked the president TO appoint
Gen. Warner are over twenty who serv-
ed in the confederate army. IL is not
only a compliment to the former union
general. but effectually proves that the
wearers of the blue and gray are as
firm friends in peace as they were en-
emies in war.
John Sharp Williams and his demo
cratic colleagues deserve praise. They
play politics in campaign, but do not
let their prejudices prevail against a
worthy man though he be a political
foe. That they request a republican
president to- honor an active republican
is good sign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
Campaign Fund Publicity,

Representative Cochran has present
ed the issue OF campaign corruption
funds spuarely before the Republican
majority in congress.
One bill which he introduced pro
yides for commission 10 investigate
the campaign expenditures OF both
parties at all elections for president
from 1892 TO 1904 inclusive. The other
bill provides for making public all con
trfbutions in excess OF $50 to campaign
funds for the election Of representa-
tives and presidential electors and also
for making public the expenditure of
such funds.
Regardless OF President f:oosevelt's
great majorities. the issue OF money In
politics remains where il WIS before.
The people have a right To know who
is contributing large sums to- "a mpaign
funds TO elect representatives and elect
OTIS and how this money Is expe nded.
VIII the Republican majority pass
Mr.. Cockran's bill for publicity. or will
il confess that the partnership between
It's campaign committees and the great
corporations IL too valuable an aaset to
submit TO public inspection?-
York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

Official statistics show that the con-
sumption OF oats in the United States
has increased four-fold in 40 years. and
that since 1850 the consumption of
wheat has increased from 4.30 to 6-23
bushels per capita This is not because
the present generation requires more
food than did the last. but because II
has been educated. largely by break
fast food concerns. to eat more cereals.
The brll OF fare Of the country has
been amended by newspaper advertis-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
ClEAR-UP.

/ Last appearance of the Katzenjam-
mers and the other old favorites at
1880 this evening.
Santa Claus farewell appearance
from roof of our toy store at 2:30 Sat
urday. The children will all want to
see him and hear his farewell remarks.
and note his reminders.
You'll not forget that what toys.
books, games, dolls, etc, are left be-
hind will be almost given away Satur-
day.
McCabe's will be the mecca for every
boy and girl in this locality, and the
grown people will be after the bargains
they know they will find here.
Our iewelry store is jam full of the
most beautiful Christmas suggestions.
Your selection here may be jewel OF
great price or the inexpensive yet ele'
CANT trif1e-or the humble fork or
spoon. A watch, clock. or some OF
the rare pieces of sterling silver. a
hat or scarf pin is here, as well as dia'
mond set rings and brooches. candel-
abra. shaving sets, gold or silver
mounted pipes, brushes. jewel boxes
cigar jars, all, all, all are here and the
prices are never too high at this store.
Then our china and cut glass stocks
still are in splendid assortment
Then the furniture department, with
its beautiful collection of fine easy
chairs and rockers, music cabinets and
ladies' desks-in fact, the entire floor
is full of choice articles, selected es-
pecially for the holiday selling. We
most certainly can be of great assist
ance to you here-only don't come so
late Saturday that it will be impossible
for us to make delivery at the desired
Time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

Someone has discovered" how John
Philip Sousa got his name. The story
comes from Washington. where the
musician was born and educated. Orig
inally. IL Is said. his name was John
Philip So. When he entered the EN-
ploy Of the government as leader OF
the marine band he proudly appended
the initials u. s. A" for United
States army. so that his full signature
read John Philip So. L. 5. A a
stranger. congratulating him upon a
performance of the band. addressed
him as mr.. John Philip Sousa.' and
his name has been Sousa ever since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

sight. The eternal light with which
childhood fills the world would be ex-
|tinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus? You
might as well not believe in fairies,
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on Christ
mas eve to catch Santa Claus; but
even il they did not see Santa Claus
coming down, what would that prove?
Not everybody sees Santa Claus; but
that is no sign that there is no Santa
Claus. The most real things in the
world are those that neither children
not men can see. Did you ever see
fairies dancing on the lawn? OF course
not: but that's no proof that they are
not there Nobody can conceive or i'm
agine all the wonders that are unseen
and unseeable in the world.
You may tear apart the baby's rat
tie and see what makes the noise in
side. but there is veil covering the
unseen world which not the strongest
men that ever lived could tear apart.
Only faith, fancy. poetry, love. ro-
nance. can push aside that curtain and
view and picture the supernatural
beauty and glory beyond. Is it all
real? All. Virginia, in all this world
there is nothing else real and abiding.
NO Santa Claus, Thank God, ne
lives, and he lives forever. A thous-
and years from now. Virginia. nay.
ten times ten thousand years from now.
he will continue to make glad the heart
of childhood
And Dana was right. There is phi
losophy in such sentiment as that.
While this is a world of progress, and
Christian progress, il is the treasured
ideals that awaken all the holier as
well as the happier impulses. Origi-
nally, the span of time which has be.
come the Christmastide was a pagan
feast, with pagan observances. II took
ages TO lift il from its debasement. We
have come TO the stage where the mere
act of selfish accumulation cannot be
considered the noblest purpose in life
We have sensible men and women who
estimate their usefulness by what they
give and not by what they keep. and
the most practical church is the one
from which radiates the most enter
prise OF charity and benevolence and
practical philanthropy.
All such tendencies and achieve
ments may be traced back to these
fancies and kindnesses which we throw
around ehildhood-and the greatest
prince OF all his goodness is Santa
Claus.
While Santa Claus is illogical. of
course. and he exists only as Uncle
Sam and John Bull exist. yet he is in
far greater reality to millions who look
TO him for remembrances and favors.
He enriches us by impoverishing us
He takes our money. but he gives us
back lot of things that money cannot
buy-good fellowship. love of family
the smiles of children. federation. good
cheer. good humor. goodliving. the real
home. He destroys all the laws of
science by taking sunshine into homes
| which the sunshine cannot enter.
To deny the existence or the useful
ness of such saint is to commit a
crime against the most precious joys
of life. To draw clouds over childhood
and to- rob the unfortunate of the only
pleasures that come To- them in the
dreary years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
William w. RockhilI. chosen TO sue

William w. RockhilI. chosen to- sue
coed Mr.. Conger as minister to China.
Is noted as an orientalist. He has ex-
plored the greater portion of China and
Thibet and speaks and writes in Chi
nese. Thibetan and Sanskrit as readily
as in English. His fitness for the posi-
ton he has been called upon 10 fill was
demonstrated when he was American
commissioner to China while Mr.. Con
ger was in this country recuperating
from the effects Of the siege by box
ers" in 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
Az 20 SantaCIaus.

One of the first tragedies of life is
when the child begins to doubt the ex-
istence of Santa Claus. a child's day
dreams are the stars of his destiny.
The child who has his dreams may in
after years dream of some OF the great
things that make the world better and
happier. The dreams of one genera
ton become the realities of the next.
IL Is becoming popular for preachers
and writers to- argue that IL is wrong
to- mislead the children about Santa
Claus. even for the sake OF cultiyating
their imaginations. II would be a loss
OF time to- argue with them. for their
cold logic brooks no resistance and
they can quote all the human and d.
vine authority against you. Yet II We
take from childhood the fancies that
belong to- IL We rob il of its real hap
piness. A strictly matter-of-fact child
Is one of the most pitifuI things on
earth. Those who would discount
Santa Claus utterly underestimate the
value Of Christmas and the character
OF it's patron saint. We are the heirs
of the ages. and what We do and what
we think and what we have are but
tue result VI tNOiutiOu running tiIOuSu
centuries.
Not long before his death Charles A.
Dana. the famous editor of the New
York Sun. published in the editorial
pages OF his paper the appended com
munication and answer to IL:
Dear Editor: I am s years old.
Some of my little friends say there is
no Santa Claus. Papa says. II you
see IL in the Sun. it's So Please tell
me the truth Is there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
''i15 West Ninety-fifth ST.
Virginia. your little friends are
wrong They have been affected by
the skepticism of a skeptical age.
They do not believe except they see.
They think nothing can be which is
not comprehensive by their little
minds All minds. Virginia. whether
they be mems or children's. are little
In this great universe of ours man is
a mere insect. an ant. in his intellect.
as compared with the boundless world
about him. as measured by the intel
lgence capable OF grasping the whole
OF truth and knowledge.
Yes. Virginia there is a Santa
Claus He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist. and
you krox that they abound and give
TO your life the highest beauty and joy.
Alas, how dreary would be the world
IL there ycIc no Santa Claus, IL
would be as dreary as If there were no
Virginias- There would be no child
like faith then. no poetry. no romance.
TO make tOlerable existence We shonld
have no enjoyment except in sense and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

Children eat. sleep and grow after
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Brings rosy checks. laughing
eyes. good health and strength. A
tonic for sickly children. So cents, tea
or tablets T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

Twenty-three royal dukes of Russia
draw s1O.35O.OOO out of the national
treasurey every year-just for being
dukes. Who wouldn't be a duke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

II is fortunate that David b. Hill
has chosen Sunday as the day on which
he will retire from politics. The bet
ter the day the better the deed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
~ THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERMS Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications Of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures-.
Correspondents solicited from svsry
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1894
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postomce - second-cIass
natter.1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-18

An adv. in The News Want COL
umn Lrings good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-18
FOR THREE HEADS
President Removes Incompe-
tent Steamboat Inspectors.
As OUTCOME OF SLOCUM HORROR.
Robert 8. Rode, james A.. Dumon,
and II. II. Earrett Charged With
Incfnciency and Neglect
of Duty.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-President
Roosevelt has removed from Office
Robert S. Rode, supervising inspector
Of the steamboat inspection service,
Second district, located at New York.
This action was taken on recount OF
the disclosures in the report Of the ma.
tional commission appointed to investi.
gate the General Slocum disaster. e
In accordance with the presidents
directions and in ~consonance with the
recommendations with the Slocum
commission Secretary Metcalf of the
department of commerce and labor has
taken preliminary steps toward the
removal of James A. Dumont, inspect
or of hulls, and Thomas II. Barrett, in.
spector of boilers, both of the port OF
New York. Statements of charges
against them have been forwarded to
them. The charges are based on the
findings of the commission which in.
vestigated the disaster to the General
Slocum.
They are charged with neglect of
duty, incompetency and incfiiciency.
They will be required under the civil
service regulations to make answer to