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ESTIMATES REDUCED
BUT COMMISSIONERS NOT sERI-
oUsLY DISAPPOINTED.

In view OF the general custom and espe-
cfal effort at retrenchmsnt In the House
this year. the Commissioners were not sea.
ously disappointed by the reduction Of their
estimates. They still hope for iarRer an
propriations. and will press their estimates
as usual until the District bill finally passes
both houses. They regret. OF course. that
current needs were deferred In order to in
crease payments to the Treasury on tho
advances made on account OF extraordinary
improvements, but were gratined by the
thoroughness OF the interest shown in Dis
trict affairs BY the subcommittee Of ap-
propriations. and by tho adoption OF many
important recommendations which the
Commissioners had made.
The printed report or the hearings before
the subcommittee. which makes q volume
of a thousand pages. the largest ever
known. shows the opportunity the Commits
sioners had to present facts and recon-
mendatfons during the two weeks that they
were constantly engaged with the slOcom-
mittee
Recommendations Adopted.
Among the recommendations OF the COM
missioners adopted by thn committee which
the Commissioners consider important are
the provisions for a tuberculosis hospital
on the municipal hospital site; for the ex-
penditure OF all money for medical chari-
ties out OF one appropriation by means or
contracts; the installation OF water meters
at public expense in private residences; the
arrangement OF the better management or
farmers markets: the reduction Of thu
plumbing board; the extension of the Me-
Kfnley Manual Training School; the pur-
chase or lot for future normal school.
practice schools and high schools next the
John w. Ross building In Columbia
Heights; and a new eight-roosn school
building In Anacostia; an engine and truck
house for Washington Heights; and engine
and hose wagon for Tenieytown; chemical
engine house for Benning.
Increases Granted.
number OF increases recommended by
the Commissioners were made 1t must be
remembered that the Commissioners, hav-
ing presented to the House Committee on
the District of Columbia bills providing for
permanent Increase OF salaries for school
teachers. fremen ami policemen, did not
recommend any increase for those classes
In their estimates before the committee
on appropriations
The committee on appropriations took no
action respecting the board of education
except to provide in the bill reported yes
teriay land members OF the board Of edit
cation shall serve without compensation"
according to the Recommendation OF the
Commissioners This has nothing to do
with the bills pending In the Aouse Dis
trict committee An important proviso
gives the Commissioners a better control
OF charitable appropriations. which they
asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18

Judge Bum. at st. Paul, Mimi, fled an
order upholding the indictments brought by
the grand jury against the st. Paul Dis
patch. the Pioneer Press and the Daily
News. for publishing detailed stories Of the
hanging Of William Williams, murderer
who was executed there March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18

agt. Frank Z. Creelman. Petition for a
writ of certiorari to the United States cir
submitted by Mr.. W. L. Martin and Mr.. w.
A. Gunter for the petitioners and by Mr..
r. Z. Steiner for the respondent.
No. $50. J. W. Farrier, petitioner, agt
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States. Petition for writ of Ger
tiorari to the Unitde States circuit court of
appeals for the fifth circuit submitted by
Mr.. w. l.. Martin and Mr.. w. A. Gunter
for the petitioner and by Mr. Howard
Stringfellow and Mr.. r. e. Steiner for the
respondent
No $50. George A. Pettibone. appellant,
agt. Jasper c. Nichols:
No $50. Charles III. Meyer, appellant,
agt. Jasper G. Nichols. and
No 691 William ID. Haywood. appellant.
agt. Jasper c. Nichols; motion to advance
submitted by Mr. Edmund F. Richardson
for the appellants.
No. 6SS. Fields 8. Pendleton. petitioner,
agt. Central railroad of New Jersey: petit
ton for a writ OF certiorar TO the United
States circuit court of appeals for the first
circuit submitted by Mr.: e. L. Blodgett for
the petitioner. and by Mr.. James J. Mac
kiln. MIR. La Roy S. Cove and Mr.. Z. s.
Dodge for the respondent.
No. -. original. Elk parte: In the mat
ter of Abraham c: Wisner, petitioner; mo
ton for leave to flo petition for a writ OF
mandamus submitted by Mr.. J. j. Darling
ton for the petitioner
No. =. original. Elk parte: In the mat
ter of Abraham c. Wisner, petitioner: mo-
ton for leave to file petition for a writ OF
prohibition submitted by Mr.. ]. j. Darling
ton for the petitioner.
No 6S3, John b. Mayer ct al, petition
ers. agt Margaret II. Vaudeville: petition
for writ of certiorarf to the United States
circuit court of appeals for the third cir
cult submitted by Mr. A. b. Rspetto for
the petitioners. and by Mr.. Russell Duane
for the respondent.
No ]. original. The state of New Jersey.
complainant. agt the state of Delaware;
motion for further suspension of proceed
ings submitted by Mr.. E. ID. Dufi1eid fof
the complainant
No. 2. original. The state of Iowa, COM
plainant. agt. the state OF Illinois; stipuaa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18

'Phoning In an art. Practice makes per-
feet. hence to become perfect In 'phonfng
practice by giving your ADS over the wire
to The Star.
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FAIR, COOL TONIGHT.
Wednesday Fair, Warmer-Light
Variable Winds

Forecast till pm. Wednesday: For the
District of Columbia, fair, continued cool
tonight Wednesday, fair. warmer: light,
variable winds.
For Maryland. fair tonight. slightly
warmer in western portion; Wednesday,
fair. warmer; light. variable winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight warmer In
extreme southwest portion; Wednesday,
Iair' warmer In the Interior light north
east to east winds.
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Maximum temperature past twepty-fou
hours. "a; a year ago, TO-

Weather conditions and general forecast
An extensive high pressure area oyerIias
the entire eastern half OF the country and
as q consequence clear and cool weather
prevails There were heavy frosts in the
Ohio valley and light to heavy frosts in
the middle Atlantic states and the noun
tain districts Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima.
In the west conditions are somewhat un-
settled. except in the coast states, and
there were showers in the southwest and
over the northern districts west Of the
Rocky mounains.
or Wednesday in the east gulf states, the
weather Will be fair tonight and wednes-
DAY In the east and south, with rising tenn
perature Wednesday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light and variable. becomfne
easterly; On the south Atlantic coast fresh
northeasterly; on the gulf coast light TO
fresh northeasterly. and on the lower lakes
fresh southwest to south.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Halifax. 1.4.
Steamers departing today for ExIropean
ports will have light northwesterly winds.
becoming variable; fair 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
q
%; IL midnight. 4s; April II. i am. &: 8
m mnstm n. ae a. am at ap PHI L. April IL mini
Barometer-Aprii 18, r. m. 1921; pm.
3O27: ~ midnight, 1892. April IT, am,
80. IS: s I'M, 5000; noon. 1888; 2 pm, 80 81.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 9:38 am and 1920
pm; high tide 2:05 m. and 1928 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 10:41 am. and II IA
pm; high tide, 402 am. and 432 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:22 am; sun sets 6:3s
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:21 am
Moon rises 1903 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-ive minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls temperature, "a, con-
dition. go; Dalecarlia reservoir. tempera-
ture o.; condition at north connection. 70;
condition at south connection, 90; George
town distributing reservoir, temperature,
"a; condition at infiuent gate house, IS;
condition at ef1uent gate mousse, OOs wash
inston city reservoir. temperature. 4s; con-
dition at infiuent, %; condition at efiuent,
40
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, April H.
Both rivers are muddy.
Table showing equivalent turbidities az
obtained for the Washington aqueduct BY
the old and new methods.
The numbers reported by the United
States geological survey method give ap-
proximately the weight of mud carried
OF 1,000. 600 by weight of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
NAME CAUSES TROUBLE.
Station Clerk Has Difficulty With the
Orthography.

The Baltimore police did not object to
assisting Detective Hewlett to arrest a
young man who is wanted In this city TO
answer charges of alleged dishonesty. but
when the clerk at the station undertook to
record the name OF the prisoner there was
trouble. With some difficulty the clerk de-
cided the name to be Louis Triantophilacos.
and II was SO entered. The prisoner was
then turned over to the detective and was
brought to this city. The man in custody.
who Is a Greek. is alleged to have pur-
chased a violin and guitar at the store OF
John T. Ellis & Co, 937 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, and to have taken the
property to Baltimore before he had cont
plied with the provisions of the contract
and without the consent of the merchants.
Another charge against MIN is that he
obtained 81 from Nicholas iDracus, living
at 1915 f street northwest by representing
that he wanted to get his trunk from the
keeper of the house where he bad boarded
and promising to send 1t to the man from
whom he is alleged to have obCalnci the
money.
What do you want me fol o. the prisoner
asked the detective, when ths latter met
him in Baltimore.
For getting that Sl1 from yoIr friend -
the detective answered.
Il didn't get 81 from him. said TIE pris-
oner, ut wes S12.''
The violin and guitar were found IN the
room of woman, who Is saii TO he a
friend of the prisoner. Detective Dick Of
Baltimore, accompanied the Washington
of the musical instruments. They were
brought here last night with the prisoner,
and will be produced in courc as evidence
when the case is called tomorrow.
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Ordered by the Commissioners.

Orders issued by the Commissioners yes
terday included the following:
That the arch OF sewer in the intersection
OF Claiming and Sd streets be completed
and that a pipe inlet "a inches In diameter
be constructed for the purpose of draining
the low ground on the west side of the
sewer at an estimated cost of 500. charge
able to the appropriation for suburban
sewers.
Repair abutment and replace bridge No.
u Ton Livingston road with a reinforced
concrete bridge at an estimated cost OF
S718.50; and
Replace bridge No. 4 (Murdock Mill road,
with reinforced concrete b.fdge, at an esti-
mated cost of 471.50 and
Replace bridge No. Ton Murdoch MIL
road with reinforced concrete bridge. Mt an
estimated cost of y730; and
Repair abutment and replace bridge No
CT Con Wheeler road with reinforced con-
crete bridge, at an estimated cost OF 81 oIg.
and
Replace bridge NO. ION Daniels road,
with reinforced concrete bridge, at an esti-
mated cost of $40; also
Replace present flooring of bridge No. 81
ION Anacostia road with @ steel concrete
slab, at an estimated cost of 81, 42i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
"oSLER PROVISION"
Encampment, No. SO, U. v. L., Adopts
Resolutions

Encampment No 50. Union Veterans Ls-
to THE annual warfare against old men and
women in the civil service which has culmi-
mated I'm what may be properly termed the
'Osier provision In the legislative. eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill" 1t Ia
pointed out that for the first time in history
a dead line Is drawn upon age, and hope,
at the SEVENTEEN milestone, is banshed for
ever from the heart of him who essays thus
long to linger upon the shores Of time"
The legion protests against the passage OF
section s of the bill for the following rea-
sons: 1T is against the well-being of both
citizen and society. 1t wounds the indi-
vidual and 1t shames the state BY 1t the
former must suffer wrong and the latter
suffer loss
a large majority of the old men now re-
naming In the civil service are veterans of
the civil war, It is declared. Further, the
resolutions set forth: LAS law clerks they
know the law and they know how to apply
It, AS chiefs of divisions they are familiar
with all strategems by which cunning men
scheme to beat the nation As reviewers
of the work of others their trained eye de-
tects errors and omissions OF those new in
the service Long years of honest dealing
with the state have established confidence
Are all these. by compuls!on. to be turned
away from their high achievements solely
because they are old? There is not a young
man or a young woman in the civil service
who Is not daily advantaged by tie wisdom
to be gained from the men who so nobIy
sacrffieed In war and are wisely serving the
nation In peace. 1t is untninnable that THIS
new generation of clerks should covet the
veterans mantle before the reasonable time
OF his departure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
ORDER OF MECHANICS.
Lodge of Sorrow Supplants Other Ex-
ercises on Recent Occasion.

The seml-annual grand visitation of Grand
Architect +. Baumgarten and his asso-
ciate officers of the Grand Lodge, /. -. NJ,
Of the District of Columbia to Capital
Lodge. No. II. in Pythian Temple, tool;
place Thursday evening The examination
of the books showed the lodge TO be IN a
fiourishing condition.
On account OF the recent death of Past
Supreme Treasurer John w. Thompson,
who was the first and only treasurer Of the
lodge, the customary entertainment was
dispensed with. and instead OF lodge or
sorrow was formed. Remarks pertinent
to the occasion were made by the only re-
manning past supreme ruler in the District
and the only surviving charter memhef of
Capital Lodge, j.. II. Patterson; Grand Ar
Ghitect Emanuel BaumgartaI, Vice Grand
Architect s. II. Jacobson, and Secretary
Henry Franklin. Past Grand Architects /.
William Ernst. Edward Journey, " K.
Osmond and A. g. Stevens aad Past Mas
tiers Isaac Benham, Uriah HecteT, Charles
Spates, II. f., SALESMAN and George Chase.
\ series OF handsomely crossed and
framed resolutions will be presented to
The family of the late Past : ?reme R'Iler
Thompson.
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SONS OF JoNADAB.
Local Councils, Independent Order,
Hold Business and Social Sessions

Georgetown Council. No. Z. Independent
Order Sons of Jonadab, met IN Odd Fellows
Hall, 3fst street, Monday evening. The at
tendance was large. including visitors from
Hope and Unity Councils. Mr.. David Poor.
worthy chief, occupied the chair and Mr..
j. j. Spellman recorded the minutes. Fol-
lowing the transaction of the routine busi-
ness reports of committees were acted upon,
Mr.. II. A. Warner, chairman Of committed
on the recent euchre party, declaring it to
have been notable success.
In the good of the order exercises Mr..
David Dee of Hope Council, in charge. ad
dresses upon temperance, reciting the bene-
fits of Jonadab association. We're made by
Messrs. Morgan. Stackhammer Herman.
Kilman Hand, Poore, Warner, Green.
Charles Gates, Parkhurst Mckeon, Ray
mond and Decker. Vocal selections were
given by Messrs. James and David
Dee. Morgan, Herman, Charles Gates,
Poore, Parkhurst and Spellman; Mr..
George Parkhurst, accompanist. A flash
light photograph of the council was taken.
Unity Council, No. 2, ]. o. s. J., met in
Melford Hall, Sth and l streets northeast.
Wednesday evening. There was large at
tendance Of members and visitors were
present from Good Hope Council. Mr.. ]. E.
Hartman, worthy chief, presided. The ini-
tiatory degree was conferred on candidate
a resolution was passed indorslng the Dill
providing for new excise board and ar
visit to Georgetown Council Monday even
ing the 26th instant In the good Of the
order Mr.. Francis Reside OF Hope Council
presided. Addresses were made, respective
ly, by Messrs. Edward Archambault. ]. j.
Kilman, ". S. Blackstock, Nj. ]. O'Day, ].
A. Clarke. Worthy Chief W. J. Dreamer
and Grand Chief John c. Daley. Refresh
ments were served bv the committee with
Harry Hand as chairman.
Hope Council, No. 1. /. o. s. j., mes In
Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street northwest.
Thursday evening. Mr.. J. j. Herman. acting
worthy chief. presiding. There were wish
tors from Georgetown and Unity Councils.
The initiatory degree was conferred on Mr..
John Bryan, a committee was appointed TO
make arrangements for an open meeting
and a resolution passed to pay Georgetown
Council fraternal visit the last Monoay
evening of the month. Under good Of the
order John c. Daley, grand chief presiding,
there were songs by Messrs. William
Green. ]. j. Herman and ]. ]. Spellman,
and addresses by Messrs. Francis Reside
]. F. LOTUS, j. A. Bckerton, George Knup-
fer, Francis FitZsimmons, A. Stackhammer,
John Bryan, j. McKeon, F. J. Armstrong
and Others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
LAST SONG RECITAL.
Selections Rendered by Madame
Normarn Yesterday.

Madame Norman, who gave her last song
recital at Goidenberg's yesterday afternoon.
demonstrated as she did daily throughout
the week that her ability as pianist and
as singer are equally great. She pns-
sesses mezzo soprano voice OF Wide range
and unusual quality, and the program as
given yesterday afternoon showed her vice
10 good advantage. Madame Normann sang
the march from Tannhauser. Tostis Good
Bye" and the Elizabeth Prayer from Tam
hauser," by Wagner. 1t is said to be are
for artist to be both pianist and n
vocalist of note. Some of the numbers OF
the programs which Madame Normaan
rendered during the past week We're Schu-
bert's 'Widmung," Rodney's Calvary"
Gates of Paradise by Robert King;
Song Birds Are Singing OF YOU by Don
Ramsey; Witmark's Good Night, Be
loved. Good Night" Schumans die Lotos-
blume." Livingston's 'In Dreamland.' Won
Tilzer's Tell Me With Your Eyes" Mill 5
Eternal Love" and Knot of Blue by
Herbert. Madame Normann last evening
gave an interesting recital at the Hamilton
before a company which thoroughly enjoyed
the high quality of her efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
CHURCH AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
Ernest 81. Crosby Opens Course of
Lectures at Y M c. A

The greatest strike on record was that
of the brickmakers of Egypt. who revolted
against the hard conditions of labor I'M
posed by Pharaoh, with Moses and Aaron
as their walking delegates Students of the
Bible who will take the pains to investigat e
the facts will find that from the legisla ton
of Moses to the social gospel of James this
book is marvellous storehouse of economic
teaching. The church is awaking to a
sense OF greater responsibility for actualiz-
ing in the experience of society the doctrine
of the Golden Rule"
The foregoing words of Ernest Howard
Crosby of New York sum up the lecture on
the Church and Social Problems delivered
last evening In the assembly room of the
Young Mems Christian Association. 1t was
the first of a series of free lectures on So
cial and economic topics.
The audience was asked to imagine a
prophet of hundred years ago picturing
the golden age when machinery would mui-
tiply mans productive power from ten to a
thousand fold and fill the world with wealth
and abundance for all. The vast increa sc
III production has come, but the very pro-
ducers themselves are the least to share in
the increase, declared tie lecturer. He at
| tributed this state of affairs to unjust laws
which have fostered monopoly, whereby in
dustrial tribute-takng is almost wholly I'M
restrained, the low prices of Americ an
goods in foreign markets being cited to
ptoHc H. Inc great pubic franchises ana
monopolies, including urban site values now
privately enjoyed. were pointed out as one
OF the roots OF present ills. These privi-
leges, 1t was added, should be the source
from which all public revenues could be
drawn.
Abiding TO the princely philanthropies or
our milltonatres. 1t was suggested that II
might be their mission to make charity
odious. which, If accomplished, would be a
noble work
The socialists were praised for their ear
nestness. but were likened to the~n,an who
would cure his physical Ills by assuming
conscious control over all his bodily func-
tons. 1t was urged that the body polite
has its unconscious laws. and that the
church might aid in giving the natural laws
freer and fuller play. A closer fellowship
with the poorer and less privileged closes
OF people was suggested ds appropriate to
the origin of the church, but Mr. Crosby,
referring to the words of Jesus, Come unto
me all we that labor and heavy laden
and l will give you rest" declared that
those words have given great comfort to
many persons who never did days work
in their lives strong plea was made TO
re-establish in some form the Mosaic idea
OF the ipalienable right to the earth that all
the children of men may know that there is
a land that the Lord thy God giveth thee =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
ON An OLD cuAaax.
Henry Chapman Arrested for Assault
Committed August II, 1906.

V0mmltIo0 Au8QDS IL, ~AoVO.
Henry Chapman. colored. who is alleged
to have participated In the assault upos,
Policeman Henry X. Wilson of the fourth
precinct on BIZ street southwest the 18th
or last August. as stated In The Star ut the
time, was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detective Hewlett and Policeman HayaeJ,
In a saloon In Baltimore. The prisoner YVES
taken before Magistrate Grammar and given
a hearing. He admitted he was the fndi-
vfdual mentioned I'm the warrant and was
placed In custody by the officers. the lat
ter brought the coiored man here and
locked him up at the fourth precinct police
station for hearing in the Police Court
tomorrow morning.
At the time the policeman was assaulted
ne was on BIZ street looking after the
owners OF dogs to ascertain IL they had
procured the necessary tags. Chapman. II
Is alleged. took the part Of an elderly coli
ored man who was being question by the
progress OF the row the policeman was de-
prived OF his revolver and was fired upon,
II is charged, by Chapman. Another man
In the crowd threw stones at the police
man and SO seriously wounded him that he
had to be taken to the hospital
Chapman admits he was involved In the
row, but denies that he had possession Of
the poiceman's revolver or that he fired At
him. After leaving this city, he says he
time ago when he went to Baltimore to
live. He mad no employment In Baltimore.
the police say, but his board was pail by
friends in this city.
Being unable to give bond for his appear
ance he was locked UP.