Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence


hydraulic elevators to be installed IN
the north wing of the building near the
PENNSYLVANIA avenue entrance.
The new elevators are destined to re-
place the big hydraulic elevator in
! stalled In 1880. which has practically
outlived its usefulness. 1t Is large
and heavy and requires considerable
steam power to operate. 1t is almost
constantly out of condition and fire.
uuently shuts down for repairs. Owing
to it's prominent position, however, it
| is called upon to carry two or three
times as many passengers us any other
elevator in the building and when
closed causes general Inconvenience.
1t is expected that the two high
speed elevators which are to take its
place will render much more satisfac-
tory service. Run by improved ma
chinery and requiring less steam pow
er, the change will make decided saw
ing in the matter Of time and expense.
The New AlmshOuse.
Officials of the District government
recently visited the site for the Home
Industrial School For Colored Children
on the municipal farm just across the
Potomac from Alexandria, Va, and at
the same time inspected the group OF
buildings being erected on the site or
the new almShouSe. 1t is anticipated
that both institutions will he complet-
ed and ready for occupancy by July,
1906.
"There is rising a building longer
than the capitol Of the United States,
explained Building Inspector Ashford.
The long building of which Mr.. Ash
ford smoke comprises the four wards,
or practically four buildings connected
by a system of corridors and porches.
The foundations for this immense
structure are being laid, and at the
southwest corner the walls of one
ward have been erected partially.
A feature has been made Of the corri-
doris and porches connecting the wards.
Facing the southwest the inmates OF
the almshouse will be admirably ac-
commodated with sun parlors, and the
administrative force will be able to
90 from one building to another, in
Guiding the hospital, without going
from under roof.
Polite Car Conductors.
In Washington the relations between
conductor and passenger are so nearly
ideal that visitors from other cities can
hardly believe their eyes. The con-
ductor here does not jaw the passen-
gers and is not jawed. Both parties
act apparently on the assumption that
they will get along very well If they
treat each other as human beings.
Awhile ago a conductor found that
his pocket had been picked and he had
lost lot of tickets, amounting TO Slo
in value. An item to that effect ap-
pearing in the newspapers. the passen-
gers who were In the habit Of travel
ing to and from their offices on his
car made up a purse Of $40 and sent 1t
to him with a note to the effect that it
was in recognition of his unfailing
courtesy and consideration.
Painting the Capitol Arch.
For the first time in forty years the
ironwork composing the arch OF the
dome of the capitol is being painted
A small portion Of this ironwork was
painted twenty years ago. Now the
entire dome is being painted. The dust
Of forty years has accumulated on that
arch nearly half an inch thick. 1t is
very dangerous piece Of work that the
painters are doing, and it gives the
many sightseers that pass through the
rotunda a creepy feeling to see them
working up under the roof. seventy
five feet above the stone floor.
The New Fire Boat.
It is expected that the new fire boat
Fire Fighter. recently launched at Will
mington, Del, will be ready for duty
by the end of June. 1t cost $4,000.
The vessel is 101 feet In length and
has a beam of twenty-five feet, with a
nine foot draft. 1t will be capable Of
making twelve knots an hour. AS to
it's equipment, it will have displace-
ment of 5000 gallons minute and can
throw fourteen two and a half inch
hose streams, with one and a quarter
! inch tips. 1t will also have two deck
monitor pipes that will be capable of
throwing two and four, inch streams
respectively.
Navy to Honor Admiral Jones.
Assistant Secretary LOOMS has form
ally asked the navy department to
send squadron to France to bring
home the body of Admiral John Paul
| Jones. This is in accordance with an
understanding already reached be-
tween Secretary Morton and Mr. Loo
mis-. Tile duty will probably be in
| trusted to Admiral Sigsbee, command
er Of the cruiser squadron that has
been stationed in the Caribbean sea.
The squadron consists of the armored
cruiser Brooklyn and the protected
cruisers Galveston. Tacoma and Chat