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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Bids for Generators.

Bids have been received by Admiral En-
dicott chief of the bureau of yards ano
docks, Navy Department, for furnishing
and installing four 50o-kilowatt generator
sets al the navy yard as follows: The West
inghouse Electric Company of Pittsburg
sS9,9oO. So. 300, 10000 and $500, accord
ing to time of delivery; the Buckeye Engi-
neering Company of Salem Ohio, $50 SO
and ss434S; the Bullock Electric Company
of Baltimore, $50 $50 and $50, 800; the d OlieI
Engineering Company of Philadelphia
800 994; Mcintosh. Seymour & 90. of Au-
burn, n Y, sS5, 40 and sS7,776; the Provi-
dence. Engineering Works. New York city
sS7, 900 and $50 200; the Brown-Corliss Engi-
neering Company of Corliss, Wis, $3.50
No award has yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
WASHINGToNIAN HONoRED.
Capt. ]. L. King, S. w. ", Made Mem
Der of Finance Committee.

General orders just received at the head
quarters of the District of Columbia Corps,
United Spanish War Veterans, announce
that Can't. J. Lyon King of this city, who
is a member of the national council of adj
mjnistration, has been honored by being
made one of the three members of the
national finance committee. The other
members of this committee are John r.
Hilton of New Jersey and James McCEn-
took of Arizona. Capt. King is now the
only representative of the District holding
a national office since the amalgamation
arrangement was effected.
Carrying out their intention to bring
about the consolidation of all organisations
of soldiers who served in the war with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Police Court Receipts.

District Auditor John r. Garrison has re-
ported to the Commissioners that the sum
of S7S,423. 10 has been received from the
Clerk of the Police Court for the fiscal year
ended June 30 last, as fines paid into the
court.
THE examination of the accounts" says
the report. disclosed an underpayment of
S13. 40, arising from errors of computation
in two cases, which amount has since been
deposited with the collector of taxes and
the accounts duly corrected.
The collateral account was also ex-
amined to June 30, 1904. The balance to
the credit of said account on that date was
$912''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Dredging in the Potomac.

Gen. Mackenzie, chief of engineers, has
awarded a contract for dredging $4,000
cubic yards of material in the Virginia
channel of the Potomac at Washington to
the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company at
its bid of 1879 cents per cubic yard, amount
ing in all to S4S,65O. An allotment of
$4,000 has been made for this improve
ment.
The Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific Company
has Just completed the dredging of the
Virginia channel above the Long bridge,
and will begin dredging operations under
its new contract at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Hours of Bicycle Police,

The Commissioners have approved a
recommendation of Major Sylvester that
hereafter bicycle policemen shall be worked
between the hours of O'Clock in the morn
ing and o'clock in the following morning,
except that one wheel shall be held in re-
serve at each of the ton houses to be
used In making emergency calls.
On the same order 1T is recommended
that Capt. F. E. Cross be detailed for duty
at police headquarters between the hours
of pm. and am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Sad Homecoming.

Mrs. Arthur Ramsey and Miss Janet
Richards have returned from StoI Man
Camp, having been called home on account
of the sudden death OF Miss Richards
mother, Mrs. Helen Richards. which &C.
CURED yesterday at the Olympia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

at the morgue today and requested permits
sion to view the body. The body is in
splendid condition, with the exception of
the cut over the left eye. 1t is more than
probable that the steamboat inspectors will
make an investigation of the affair later in
the week or early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Woman Killed in a Quarrel

A dispatch from Providence, r. L.. last
night says: Antonio Nardezzo. aged nine
teen years, shot and killed Mrs. Fillome C.
Piedoladi. thirty-eight years old, in East
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Mr.. Macfarland's Statement.

There is an evident misapprehension,
said Commissioner mcfarland, as 10 the
responsibility for work which is being done
IN Sunday upon two of the extraordinary
improvements now going on in the DISTRICT
of Columbia These improvements are the
railway terminal and the filtration plant.
The Commissioners did not make the
contract for the work on either improve
ment and have no control over the con
tracts or the contractors. Inc railway
companies made the contract Tor the Ter
minal improvement and the war Departs
ment through the officer In charge ot
Washington aQueduct maze the coiiti a''
for the filtration plant.
There is no law prohibiting SUNDAY "olh
of the character said to be gong on UPON
these two improvements 50 tndt tneie ID
no ground for action by the COMMISSION
ers 1t is we'll known that there is no
Sunday law in the District OF Colunpld eA
cent the statutes closing the salooiis dilu
Inc barber shops. and preventing tnedlrlcdi
representation. Public opinion mas pee.
lied upon to prevent the destruction OF the
weekly rest day. 1t has prevented great
deal of unnecessary work from peihs uoIie oti
sunday and on the whole, we nave, pe
Eeve a better Sunday observance IN w assn
ington than In any other large American
city. ,-..a,.o- IN resnonse
IN q strong and general demand for SOME
lepislation to protect the rest day, ue
n9nd coming chiefly from workingmen ana
merchants have repeatedly recommendeo
moderate measures for this purpose, whlch
Congress has thus far failed to enact.
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Would Suggest New Law.

LAS to the public WORKS dhecuS uh"o
the charge of the Commissioners, the III
variable rule has been that no work on theih
shall be done on Sunday except "hefe Tic
necessity of an emergency has lmpelatiVelS
reouired immediate attention. The two ex-
traordinary projects of improvement, WIZ, aI,
the District government now has under con-
tract are the sewage disposal system anu
the District government building. NO gun
day work is being done on either OF these;
"PersonaIlv l would be in favor OF the
insertion in District government contracts
of a clause forbdding Sunday work on pup
lie improvements, except in cases OF eihei
gency If that was thought to be necessary
but my Information from the departments
of the District government having imme-
di;.te charge of such matters is that that Is
now the rule
The protest of the Womens Missionary
Society of Forest Glen is cOucHeu III INC
following language:
1--WE learn with sorrow and deep concern
that the Sabbath is broken each week IN
the building of the new union depot. also
the new reservoir. and most Respectfully
submit to the board of Commissioners that
this violation of Gods command Is wicked
and dangerous to the community and all
its citizens.
I'VE therefore petition the board of Com
missioners to make every effort to induce
the contractors to cease all work on the
Sabbath; also that in future all contracts
for municipal work contain clause reqllir-
ing the CeSSailOil Oh an WI VII iiiipi'N'-
ments on the Lords day. Righteousness
exalteth nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people prov. 14:34) If this society
can cooperate with the board in any way
1t will be only too happy to do so"
Among the pastors who have suffered
directly from the Sunday labor is Rev.
f. HeZ Sven of the Second Baptist Church,
Virginia avenue AID 4th street southeast.
The harsh noise of escaping compressed air,
the resounding strokes of the pick and the
racket of heavy laden cars running to
and fro make 1t almost impossible for the
preacher to be heard in his pulpit. The
contractors who are conducting the Work
on the Virginia avenue tunnel promised to
reduce the noise to minimum during the
Sunday morning services and the Thursday
evening prayer meetings, after Mr.. Sven
appealed to the Commissioners about the
matter; but, nevertheless. the pastor OF
the Second Baptist Church has thought 1t
best to take his vacation al this time He
expectS to return when the work has been
completed.
Other ministers who have expressed them
selves as seriously opposed to this ofticially
countenancng of Sunday labor are Rev.
J. c. Nicholson of Trinity NJ. f. Church,
Rev F. w. Parson of the Church of the
Reformation Rev. A. S. Beane of the
First NJ L. Church and Rev DR.. Thomas
C. Easton of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church.
Not only the Sunday work on the Vir-
ginia avenue tunnel is deplored but also
that on the new union station, the tracks
at lexington. and even the labor on the
filtration plant.
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ii|tGCrS

Every time you drink a glass
of unhltered Potomac water
YOU extend an invitation to
; typhoid fever, malaria and kim
bred complaints. Safeguard
your health by hltering every
; drop of water you use. If you
have a Champion, Roberts or
Acorn Filter you may attach 1t
to the faucet, filter the water
and put it away in your refrlg-
orator in bottles or sealed
) fruit jars until you are ready to
use it.
) These are the best and at the
same time least expensive FL
tiers made
) Champion Filters. $3.50 up
Roberts Filters. 5000
Acorn Filters. ...... $3.50
We also carry full line of
the stone ar water coolers
) and filters combined at 81. OO
EXTRA STONES FOR ALI. OF THE
) ABOVE FILTERS ALWAYS IN STOCK.
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DROWNED IN POTOMAC
Edward G.. Lee Drawn Under
Wheel of River Steamer.
BODY RECOVERED
THE HARRY RANDALL CRUSHES
LAUNCH LIKE AN EGG SHELL.
Geo. n. Bright Thrown Overheard
Coroner Will Hold Inquest Wednes-
day to Fix Responsibility.

Edward G. Lee. a paperhanger, whose
home was at sos It'll street southwest lost
his life in the Potomac river near the foot
Of P street shortly after II o'clock last
night, and George H. Bright, paying teller
of the Metropolitan National Bank. was
thrown overheard. The accident occurred
when the steamer Harry Randall. upon its
return from Colonial Beach, caused suction
enough to overturn a small naphtha launch
and draw it beneath the boat. Mr.. Bright
and Mr. Lee were the only ones in the boat
at the time Mr. Bright is commodore OF
the Capital Yacht Club, of which Mr.. Lee
was member and the small naphtha craft
was towing the pleasure yacht Mist to Its
anchorage at the foot of 9th street when
the accident occurred. The body of Mr..
Lee was recovered by the crew of the har-
Dor police boat this morning and taken to
the morgue. Coroner hewitt viewed the
body later in the day, and decided to hold
an inquest at the morgue at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The coroner directed
that business men of standing be summon
cd on the jury in order that there may be
a full and fair investigation, which is to be
held to fix the responsibility.
Yesterday number of members OF the
Capital Yacht Club went down the river on
the sailing yacht Mist and enjoyed an out
ing. Upon reaching the arsenal point on
the return trip the wind had died out and
it became necessary to lower the tender or
dinkey, the small naphtha craft. and use 1t
for towing purposes This boat was only
about twelve feet long, and was fitted with
a gasoline engine only few days ago. AS
already stated. the two men mentioned
were the only ones in the tender at the
time the accident happened. 1t is stated
that lights were on both the yacht and
tender, but they were apparently not in po-
sition to be seen by Capt James T. Barker
of the steamer Harry Randall, whose boat
came up behind them The light from the
city showed against the sails of the yacht
and attracted the attention of Capt.
JQo RI
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Commissioners Disclaim Au-
thority to Stop Sunday Work.
NO PROHIBITIVE LAW
MR.. MACFARLAND SAYS CON-
TRACTORS CONTROL SITUATION.
Unless They Consent to Discontinue on
the Sabbath Municipal Authorities
See No Remedy.

The District Commissioners have no au-
thority to prevent Sunday work on the
new union station project and the new Ill
tration plant to which work objections
have been raised by members of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Forest Glen, Md. and several
preachers of the national capital There
is no law in force in the District prohlb1t-
ing work on Sunday. Information to tbs
effect is contained in a statement made
today by Commissioner mcfarland, in re-
Spouse to the protests against Sunday Work
on the projects mentioned within the past
few days.
Unless the contractors in charge OF the
work on the two large projects consent to
stop the Sunday labor, 1t seems, from pres
ent indications, that there will be no ces-
sation of labor on the projects on the day
set apart by Scriptural injunction and gen
eral custom as day of rest.
In the case of public work under con-
troll of the Commissioners, 1t is explained
provision Is made in the contracts that
work shall not be performed under the
contracts on Sunday, except in cases OF
emergency.
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Eyewitness Story.

According to one eyewitness, Mr.. Louis
J Carmody, a life boat from the U. S. s.
Oneida was the first to go to the rescue Of
the drowning man.
Several of US were on the Fern, which
was lying alongside the Oneida" said Mr.
Carmody today, when we heard a cry for
help. The Oneida was nearer the source
of the cry, and six of US jumped aboard
her, lowered a boat and made for the
drowning man. About that time the cry
ceased We rowed for a moment and then
called, Where are you? The answer came
Immediately.
Here am. I'm all right
We made for the cry, but before we
reached the spot, the man had gone down.
Those in the Oneida life boat were Messrs
monds. Luther Maddox, Mr.. Crotty and
myself"
Claim Yacht Had Lights.
On behalf of the members of the Capital
Yacht Club it is stated that lights were
displayed on both the yacht and the tender
While this is not disputed by Captain Bar
ker, the latter says he saw no lights. He
explains that there may have been signal
lights in the bow, but he feels certain there
were no lights aft. Capt E. S. Randall
said to a Star reporter this morning that
all he could say of the affair was what
Captain Barker had said in his report He
did express surprise, however, that there
had not been more accidents of this kind
on the river because of the number of small
boats that are on the river after dark with
| out any lights on them. He said he thought
the accident was caused by the breaking of
| the tow line by the swells from the Pentz
| Harbormaster Sutton was of the same
| opinion. He said he thought the law should
reuire light on every boat large or small
| that is on the river after dark. Some of
| the boats, he stated, carry a lantern or
| other small light which is OF but little value,
| for the light reflected by them is not suf-
| ficient to be seen at any distance from
them. Many friends Of the deceased called
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14
MANHATTAN GAINS
OVER TWO POINTS
Demand for This Stock I'm
checked by Selling.
MAY BE LISTED IN LONDON
Cessation of Reaction Carried Over
From Yesterday Strengthened
the Whole Market.
MAY BE LISTED IN LONDON

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE stock
market this morning remained compare
lively duh. but there was less pressure
Of profit-tukiug. and prices were some
what steadier Manhattan advanced over
per cent. The movement appeared 10
be referable TO the evidence OF prosperity
Of the traction systems afforded by the
recent dividend declaration on INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit. and also by rumors
that the marlborough and the Manhat-
tan stocks might be listed in London.
NTetrorolitan Street Railway and Brook
lyn Repid Transit We're also strong.
After the first. hour the market
strengthened throughout influence,
partly by purchases when the snort m
+.rcsfs fotird that The reaction Of yes
ferdav was not likely to be carried fur
tbc- Government bonds unchanged
other bonds were quiet, but firm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14
PROPOSALS.

CONGRATULATED States House Of
epresentativcs-Cler S Office. House Of
Representatives l.. s. Washington. ID
c.. June 6. 19Oi--Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until y O'CLOCK
NJ. JULY .. 1904, for furnishing Sta
tOnCry for the House Of Representatives.
during the fiscal year ending June 80
1893. Blank forms of proposals blank
bonds. and necessary iufOrma ton will be
furnished on application to the Station
cry Clark Tho Clerk reserves the right
To waive defects ana reject any or all
bids or parts of bids Proposals should
Of Representatives and indOTsed Pro
pOsals for Stationery" Proposals and
specimens must be delivered at the office
Of the Clerk Of the House. free of
charge. a. MCDOWELL. Clerk L. s
House of Representatives.. je714.21 %
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES AT JAIL,
Proposals will be received at the Of
flee Of the General Agent. Department
Of Justice. until Il O'CLOCK NJ JIrNE
is. 1904. and then opened. for furnishing
at the L. 5. Jail during the fiscal year
ending June 30 1905, supplies of fresh
ana salt beef. groceries. clothing. dr.,
goods. bread. ice. hay. straw. etc: also
400 tons, more or less. of best bitumi-
nous coal, 10 tons, more or less, of an
thTaCitc coal. and 20 cords. more or less
of pine wood. Bids for coal and wood
20 be separate. Supplies 10 be delv-
cred from time to time and i'm such
Quantities as may be ordered The right
10 reject any and all bids IS reserved.
Specifications may be obtained from the
General Agent. JAMES II. HARRIS,
Warden. jeu. 14.16
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

TO be assessed against ali lots in squares
EST 6N6 I24. ~. t56 15I 49, and TS3
abuttinE on said G street between the
limits named. On the west side Of 18th
street NE. from n street to I street
at an estimated cost OF 1885 to be as
sessed against all lots in square q5S
abuttinC on said 18th street between
the limits named. On the east side OF
North Capitol street. from @ street TO
II street, at an estimated cost Of 81 515
to be assessed against all lots in square
617 abuttinG on said North Capitol street
between the limits named. On both
sides Of SeatOn street NV. from 18th
street TO Florida avenue, at an cstf-
mated cost of S3)A TO be assessed against
all lots in square $50 abutting on said
SeatOn street between the limits named
On the south side of G street NV. from
Sd street 10 John Marshall Place, At an
estimated cost of S623. to be assessed
against all lots in Reservation 10 abut-
ting on said q street between the limits
named. On the west side Of 81 street
NV, from y street to . street. at an
estimated cost Of 1855. TO be assessed
against all lots In square west Of 554
abuttinS on said 81 street between the
limits named on both sides Of 18th
street NV. from Iowa Circle to r
street, at an estimated cost Of 81 l23
TO be assessed against all lots in squares
2}S. 239. 2io. 2il, 215, 2l6, 2I1. and south
of 2I7 abutting on said 18th street De-
tween the limits named.
SET NEW GRANITE CURB-On both
sides of y street NE. from North Can
lNol street 10 ISL street. 1T an estimated
cost of $L1yo, to be assessed against all
lots in squares GIL and 612 abutting on
said y street between TIE limits named
On the north side Of Sheridan street
NV. from 18th street TO the Pincy
Branch road. at an estimated cost of
$500, TO be assessed against the prop
erty abuttinE on said Sheridan street
between the limits named.
PAVE ALLEYS WITH NITRIFIED
OR ASPHALT BLOCK - The alley in
block 20. DObbins' Addition, running
parallel with 1st street. at an estimated
cost Of S1.222. All alleys I'm square 552.
a an estimated cost Of 1884 II. 3. r.
MACFARLAND. HENRY l. WEST.
JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners. D. <.
iel3l42425
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14
SILVER CUP
GIVEN TO PRESIDENT

A silver cup won by proxy is one Of
the unique gifts that President RoOse-
Welt has received. The gift is from the
fourth national shooting festival now
being held in HObOken. II Is customary
at the opening Of each feast for the first
three shots 10 be fired by the presi-
dent Of the fund on behalf Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States President
Henry Kroger scored sixty-sevcn on be
half Of President Roosevelt, and won
the cup. which was at once forwarded
20 Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washing
ton, June 3. 19O4.-Nouce is hereby given
all licenses granted by the District of
Columbia to the prOprietOrs of hacks.
coaches, OmnibuSes, carriages, wagons.
autOvehicles, and all other vehicles for
the transportation Of passengers for
hire, will expire (steam and street rail
ways eXcepted), also, those licenses is
sued to private banks and bankers, gen
eTal brokers. note brokers. etc. The
abOve-named licenses must be promptly
renewed by all persons desiring to con-
tinue in business after that date. AS
SCISSOR. =. G. je1-Gt-eXSu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS
WASHINGTON.

Trading was more than dun on the
local exchange today, 100 shares of stock
an told. making mp the sum of business
The only transaction of much interest
was the sale Of Capital Traction stock
at 122a,. eN-divideud, which may be re-
Eardcd relatively as up to the level Of
the last previous sale. which was male
at 1854
Washington Street Railway stock was
fraCtiunaily lower. the preferred SeIIinE
at IS and the best bid Tor the common
being H.
Ten shares of Ncrgenthalor at r76:
seven shares Of American Security and
Trust Company mt 1875. and $500 Capital
Traction bond as lri3a constituted tn
balance Of the days business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Washington Street Railway pre-
ferred. 5cU5S. ,l--o-
American Security and Trust, -dl99-
McrECnthaler. 10Ulf
After Call-AmcriCan Security ana
Trust. 5d195. -.....
Capital Traction As. 500d10624.
Capital Traction. 250123Ss', S4l-5Ss.
=GgI1 eN-dfyidend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Hygiene Air Carpet Cleaning Com
pany, held at the Office of the + H.
Smith Company. in the Bond Building
the following officers have been elected:
\. G. Moses, president; A. NJ. Lothrop.
vice president; Scott Ncsbit. treasurer.
J. 3. Sleman. secretary, and B. +. Ed
wards. general manager.