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TALK OF TROUBLE
PHANTOMJMION
Statement Issued by Ambassador
Aoki in New York.
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ON JAPANESE SITUATION
Admiral Yamamcto and Staff Inspect
Navy Yard.
VISIT MADE IN CIVILIAN DRESS
Shown Over the Battleship Connecti
cut?.Reception i.aier 111 me jlmy
by the Japanese Society.
XK\Y Y< ?KK, July u.?Viscount
Aoki. the Japanese ambassador,
who was in New York today to attend
a reception in honor of Ad
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? miral Yamamoto, issued through
his secretary today a reassertion of
his previous <lec!arati >n that there
is no "Japanese-American situa*
tion," and that ail the talk and
trouble between the two nations is
a phantom creation ot irresponsible
trouble makers and trouble hunters.
If there be any cause for anxiety,
he said, it is due to the influence of
unwarranted press talk, "that often
tends to drive even the calmest temper
of the public into a whirl of
tempestuous rage."
NEW YORK, July-11.?Admiral Baron
? Yamainoto, former minister of marine of
Jaran. who, with a staff of Japanese naval
men, has been Inspecting the shipbuilding
plants and gunneries of Kurope. bogan his
tour of American navy yards and shipbuilding
establishments today by visiting the
Jfew York navy yard in Brooklyn.
Escorted by an aid to Rear Admi'ral
Goodrich, commandant of the yard. Admiral
Yamamoto left his hotel early in
civilian dress, his visit being of an unofficial
character. After a greeting by Capt. J. D.
Adams, acting commandant of the vard
the Japanese admiral was escorted through
some of the bulidftigs where naval stores
were kept and where the clothing for the
men Is manufactured, but he did not visit
any of the buildings where the more Important
work of the yard is done.
He was taken on board th* Connecticut,
greeted by Rear Admiral Evans and shown
about the battleship. He then boarded a
launch and returned to Manhattan.
Afterward h< was to be tendered a reception
by the Japan Society of New York,
at the Hotel Aslor. at which Viscount Aoki,
the Japanese ambassador; Rear Admiral
Evans and som-- other naval officers were
to be present.
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The expressions of peace and good will
between Japan and the I'nited States,
which have so far characterized the visit
of Admiral Yarnamoto. were continued at
the luncheon given him by the Jaj an Society
at the Hotel Astor t?'day. The speakers.
including Hear Admiral CoKhlan. Ambassador
Aoki and Thomas .1 O'itrien. the
newly appointed ambassador to Japan,
heartily indorsed the objeet of the soeiety
In promoting friendship bttwt-en the two
countries.
ENGINES FOR NEW BATTLESHIPS.
Question Being: Carefully Considered
by the Naval Authorities.
Questions affecting: the character of enfim-p
to 1 ? installed In the new 20.iM)-tnn
battleship, ti e contract for which was re^
cently auan'.-d to ti.e Newport News ShipfculM.siK
Company, formed t'.e subject of a
con?* r?r. e today between A tingr Secretary
Nt ri\ .?*. i ft.** naval const ruction board,
? of w ; h !i? ar Admiral Cor.vtrse Is chair
^ mar.
The '.-ompHny's lowest bid for the con tri:?
t.< n i f th. ntemplated the installation
of rer.proeating engines, but
there w?re alternative j.r? s-.tions having
in view th?* putting in of turbine engines if
# tf * department fin 1I> decided these would
be preferable (?i*ly one ship of the navy
now h..s the turbines. the scout ship Chester.
launched about two weeks ago. and the
?ffi. la!s are anxious to experiment with that
class "i engines or. a battleship. The Newport
News Company, th'-refore, in view of
Its alternative proposition, was asked to
> furnish cert..in guarantees as to speed.
based or. a 1,>k! ro;il consumption. by the
Uf<- of The t\:rMnes. Certain data along
Ilm-s h b? en furnished by the romp&ny.
4?t-f ?re rt*acliing a final decision
the ?>fA<-ia!? aif goin^r over the matter very
CAJt-iiin* .< eui.'i) i rjf-iiia.fi \ ts iUi.\ US IU
the guarantt es.
i Fatal
Sequel to Barroom Brawl.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y . July 11?As a
resu't of a barroom brawl. Kdward Little
familiarly known a?* Hjk K?j^ is dead,
and Harry Daly, Patriek Moakier. George
Jilllman, jr . Thomas Donohue and three
jiegrits, one a waiter and the other two
onifn fire under arrest I>alv 1s direct!v
, eharKfd with t>?*- murder of J,ittle. anil the
?thn* ar* held us aoc?-ci?or!e? or wltneiseg.
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FIGHT TWO-CENT RATE
Pennsylvania Railroad Institutes
a Test Case.
LAW EFFECTIVE IN OCTOBER
President McCrea Was the Principal
Witness Today.
TTirrnvrr Axrn wpvwnTTTrRT
Claim That the New Statute Would
Make a Deficit in the Passenger
Department.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11? President
.*f *l.rt Panrat-h-urln i 1 1 ii-jc
the principal witness today in the equity
proceedings instituted by that company
against the city an! county of Philade!
phia to restrain it from enforcing the tvvuceat
railroad fare law passed by th? las'
legislature. The law goes into effect October
1, and provides a penalty of !?1,(HK>
for each violation of Its provisions. Jlost
of the railri ads of the state have started
similar actions, and to-day's p.oceedlngs
were regarded as a test case.
John G. Johnson of counsel for the Penn
syivania railroad, in opening the proceedings,
which were in tlic nature of a hearing
in equity, said the common wealth haJ
no constitutional right to legislate rates
for the Pennsylvania railroad under its
charter. But for tli^.- sake of argument,
even if the law is constitutional, the twocent
rate is unreasonable and will not return
a fair protit for the capital invested.
Statement of Earnings.
City Solicitor Gendell in his statement to
the court said that tlie county was made a
defendant because the penalty for violation
of the law is payable here. He thought the
proceedings should have been brought
against the commonwealth as it is a state
matti r Nevertheless, he said, the city being
a defendant, lie would guard its interests,
which in this case are not great.
The hrst witness examined was Max Rlebenack,
controller oi the Pennsylvania railroad.
He presented a summary of earnings
and expenses on state passenger business
for the tirst three months cf the present
year. This summary showed that the average
rate per passenger per mile was 1.U07
cents.
The earnings for the three months were
j &,i?70.ivt> and the expenses If the
I two-cent law had been In force during these
I throe months the earnings would have bten
| but 12.S57.033. Kstimated figures for the
I tntlre year 11*17, based on those of the first
! three months of the present year, were also
submitted.
Is a Dry Stock.
Mr. Riebenach stepped aside to allow Capt.
John I'. Green, first vice present, to testify
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l.u lilt; uiviutrima pam. nc oaiu in inc jaji
twenty-five years the dividends of the com*U>
averaged a tritle less than 0 per cent.
"What is the proportion of water in the
stock?" asked Mr. Johnson.
"There is not one drop of water," was
the quick reply.
tin cross-examination by City Solicitor
Gendell, Capt. Green said that the dividends
included earnings of all its lines in and out
of Pennsylvania. He admitted the per'
eentage of earnings was greater than 6 per
cent, the surplus above 0 per cent being
uecd for extraordinary expenditures.
On redirect examination Capt. Green said
tne last lew years nave ucch cawc^nunanj
prosperous.
Mr. Riebenack was again called to the
stand and was examined at great length on
the finanoial affairs of the company.
At o'clock a recess was taken for
luncheon.
"Rate Law in Iowa.
I>KS MOINES, Iowa, July 11.?Judge Mcpherson
of the federal court today denied
the application of two stockholders of the
Iowa Central and the Minneapolis and St.
Louis for an order restraining the directors
of the roails from putting into effect the
two-cent passenger rate enacted by the
Iowa legislature. The Judge based his action
upon the ground that no injury to the
roads was shown, that the complaint that
the new rate would cut down dividends was
not proven, that increased passenger travel
might Increase receipts, and that no charge
of bad faith Is made against the directors.
NO TRACE OF POISON.
Jury's Verdict in Case of Hancock
Death Mystery.
l/~>NL>ON. July 11.?A jury in the Ken[
sington coroner's court today rendered a
I frAm n'.?nr..l nni.oao"
i v r I uu i ui ucaiu 11 uiu naiui a? i ausco iu
; the case of Mrs. Hancock, wife of Walter
! Swinburne Hancock, formerly an Episco;
pal clergyman of Chicago, who died March
lit last, the cause of death being certified
at appendicitis. Owing to the suspicions of
the woman's son, who is a lawyer, the
! body was exhumed and he testified at the
In'ipest that lie thought Hancock poisoned
his wife in order to obtain her property.
The analysis of the contents of the stomach,
made at the instance of the home
ot.ice, showed no trace of poison.
Hancock was born in Kngland. went to
America in the early eighties and held several
pastorates. Including that of St. John's
| Church. Montreal. He was married to Mrs '
urate Jimra, widow or 1'aul Townstnd
J> ncs of N' York. In 1v.?7.
Dr Wilcox, the home office analyst, said
that hi found a slight trace of poison in
til stomach. Death, he said. was dun to
h< trt failure, as a result of blood poisoning
caused by appendicitis. There was no trace
of poison in any of the medicine bottles
I submitted to htm.
1 rior to t'.iis expert testimony Dr. Gay|
ford, who was present at the original post;
mortem examination, was questioned by
j counsel for the deceased woman's son. The
cvrwAoao'l nni n i nn tVi o ?V>
was due to heart failure, "induced by some
means which came on slowly an', progressively
' He did not believe this was due to
j natural causes.
In reply to St direct question of counsel,
I "What do you suggest, poison?" Dr. Gay- I
, ford answered:
j Yes Poison might have effect on the
j heart, but l?ave no trace in the body."
i >n cross-examination Dr. Gayford again
expressed the opinion that the death of
Mrs Hancock was accelerated . y improper
means He admitted, however, that there
was nothing to show that there was any
poison in the house at the time of her
death, nor anything So suggest that Mr.
Hancock had administered anything to
his wife.
The coroner. In summing up. said that
the son's suspicions and the doctor's statement
of the possibility of poisoning justified
the inquest, but the suspicions were
now proved to be groundless.
Tho ilirv ren/Ioriiil i I U tforrli/it ! V. ~ *
1* " . . ouvi vu ?v?uiv.i niuiuui I
leaving the box. J
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HONOR CARDINAL GIBBONS
MADE HONORARY PRESIDENT OF
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Rev. D. J. O'Connell of the University
of America Elected President
General.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July ll.-By a
unnnlmous vote Cardinal Gibbons was today
elected honorary president of the
Catholic Educational Association of the
United States. Other officers elected are:
President general?Rt. Rev. D. J. O'Con
nell, Washington, D. C.
Vice president general?Very Rev. James
A. Burns. Washington, D. C.
Secretary general?Rev. F. W. Howard,
Columbus, Ohio.
Treasurer general?Rev. Francis T. Moran,
Cleveland, Ohio.
General executive board?Very Rev. James
A. Burns. Wushington; Mgr. John M.
Mackev. Cincinnati: W. .T Khan lev. Den.
ver; Father Peter York, San Francisco;
Very Rev. J. A. Connolly, St. Louis, Mo.,
and the president general.
Officers of the school department:
President?Rev. P. R. McDevltt, Philadelphia.
Vice president?Thomas Thornton, New
York.
ocv.icuu>?x\trv. r. w. nowara, uoiumbus,
Ohio.
Executive board?Very Rev. E. J. Mulligan,
Trenton, N. J.; Rev. E. A. LaFontaine,
Fort Wayne, Ind.; Rev. Thomas Devlin,
Pittsburg, Pa.; Brother Victor, New
York; Brother John Waldron, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Officers of the college department:
President?Rev. J. A. Conway, Georgetown,
D. C.
Vice president?Rev. Heir, Pittsburg, Pa.
Secretary?Rev. L. A. Delurey, Villanova,
Pa
Executive board?Rev. J. A. Burns, Washington,
D. C., and Rev. D. J. Flynn, Emmltsburgr,
Md.
Officers of the seminary department:
President?Rev. E. R. Dyer, Baltimore.
Vice president?Rev. E. M. McSweeney,
Emmitsljurg, lid.
Secretary-treasurer ? Rev. J. Fenton,
Washington, D. C.
GLIDDEN TOURISTS INJURED.
Pot* rvf V T? Otic nf PloTrolaTid fttrav
turned Near Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 11.?The first accident
of note in the endurance run for the
Glidden cup occurred this morning when
the car of K. R. Otis of Cleveland, carrying
his wife, J. J. Nunan, Miss Rollins
and J. Kd Spooner, was overturned about
six miles west of this city. Mr. Otis, Miss
jiwuwia auu iui. uiian Wfrc Hie most.
seriously Injured, as they were pinioned
underneath tho h avy car. The accident
occurred about 8:.'!0 a.m. There had been
some delay in starting, and Otis attempted
to make up the lost time after he was out
of the city limits. While going at a high
rate of speed ha attempted to pass Philip
S. Flinn's car, and while taking the off
side of the road the machine skidded and
slid over the embankment into the ditch.
rru.. ..~r _ i
jut uiimriuiiaie passengers were quickly
placed In Flinn's car and hurri >d bark to
the starting point, where they received
medical attention.
Admitted to Naval Academy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOL.IS, Md., July 11.?Three candidates
who have qualified for admission
to the Naval Academy as midshipmen in
both mental and physical examinations ,
were sworn in this morning. They are
Alexander Mafomb, appointed from Michigan,
a son of mi army officer stationed at
Batanzas, F. I.; G. It. Vroom of Philadelphia,
Pa., and Loving W. Batten, jr., of
New York city.
GATHERING AT OYSTER BA^
UP TO THE COMMITTEE
SEQUEL TO THE TAFT-FOBAKER
CONTEST IN OHIO.
Spwial Din patch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 11.?Because of
conflicting nominations by republican committees
In Mahoning and Vinton countle?
for appointments on the couaty boards of
election, Secretary of State C. A. Thomp
son win De oongeu unoer the new law to
call a meeting of the republican state central
committee to advise him which nominations
In these cases are made by the
valid republican committees. Because of
tne controversy between the Tart anil
Foraker republicans and the demand for
a state convention this year by the Taft
republicans to Indorse him for the republican
nomination for the Presidency,
the meeting-of the republican state committee
will be an event of great public
interest.
It is believed that an offer will be made
to end the controversy by settling the
Taft matter in the state committee and
niiiL Lue settle cunvenwun proposition will
be dropped. The appointments must be
made by August 1. so that the state committee
meeting will be held some time this
month.
Senator Forakcr will address the members
of the legislature In reunion at Cedar
Point on August 2 and will no doubt refer
to the political controversy now on In
Ohio. The senator is also engaged to make
addresses at the Miami Valley Chautauqua
at Franklin on July lit, at the Celina
Chautauuua on Aucnst 1 flt T.lntvond
Park, Vermillion, on August 3; at Cambridge
on August 6 and at the New Carlisle
Pioneer Association on August 17, so
that It can be seen that he is putting in
a busy summer at work on his political
fences.
PURITAN MAY BE DOCKED.
Action Not Likely to Be Taken Until
season s Work Is Over.
The Navy Department contemplates putting
in dry dock tlie monitor Puritan, now
used by the battalion of naval militia
of the District of Columbia as a
practice ship. That action, however, will
not be taken until after this season's work
by the militiamen is completed. It has
ud.ii (iuvui uiicc jcoia ointc me vrao 'l Hits
been docked, most of which time she has
been anchored in fresh water. She will be
docked probably at Newport News.
Nicaragua Statesman Here.
Jose S. Gainez, the minister of foreign affairs
of Nicaragua, has arrived in Washington
and Is the guest of Mr. Corea, the
Nicaraguan minister. Mr. Corea said Mr
ournez was nere soieiy on a pleasure trip.
The Sunday Star Gains
44 Per Cent and 22 Per
Cent Through News
boys and Newsstands.
The tremendous Increase in the
?ales of The Sunday Star through
Washington newsboys and newsI
stands, In open competition with all
| other Sunday newspapers, is a pos
Itlve Indication of its steady and
substantial growth in popularity.
, Through these two channels alone
The Sunday Star in June, 1906,
gained 44 per cent over June, 1905,
and in June, 1907, it made an additional
gain of 22 per cent over last
year. These great gains were made
entirely without the aid of coupon*
or contests of any kind.
In route circulation by regular
carriers The Sunday Star has no
competitor.
I lie IUIOI o?tiaijc wii v? U d HUil UI
The Sunday Star through all channels
for the past month was 33,336
copies.
This circulation Is by far the
lamest, the best sr.d the only
sworn circulation in the District of
Columbia.
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GRAIN BUYERS PROTEST
OBJECT TO INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION RULING.
See Chaos Ahead in Their Business if
the Storage Rate Order
a use a tan a.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, 111., July 11.?The grain Interests
of Chicago and St. I-oui's are preparing
a protest to the Interstate commerce
I commission against the extension of the
findings In the sugar case to grain and its
products for the reason it denies these
markets the privileges It gives to others,
in that erain ita store cannot receive ilie
advantage of reduced proporttajial rates.
The application of the sugar case decision
to grain means the chaotic conditions which
prevailed years ago will be resumed, and
those ljien who are best posted as to the
manipulation of freight rates will have an
advantage, and through the accumulation
of bidding be able to get lower rates than
their competitors, conditions which the railroads
and shippers have formulated rules,
through years of experience, to overcome.
A n/tA^/flna- f A Via rul in?? /vf
I ^VVUlUillg IU twv. ? Ulillf, Ul IIIC H'lIIIIIlS*
Bion a shipment of grain from Kansas
stored at Kansas City and later shipped to
Chicago must pay the proporti'onal rate in
force at the trme the shipment was stored
or the local rate In force at the time shipment
is forwarded to Chicago. If In the
Interim between the time the shipment Is ,
stored and the time It is reforwarded tiie
| proportional rate is reduced the shipment
i cannot take advantage of the lower rate,
according to the commission. This conwill
irtva tho lotiip chirvnuf on
vantage, in that be can get Into the Chicago
market at a less rate than the one who
bought his grain earlier and stored it at
Kansas City waiting for a market.
The effect of the decision can be appreciated
when it is stated there are more than
2,000,000 bushels in store in Missouri river
eievaiura at an nines waning ior a mantel.
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REPAIRING THE CONNECTICUT.
Directions Issued by the Construction
Bureau.
Directions have been given by the construction,
bureau of the Navy Department
to have the repairs to the battleship Con
necticut, now In dry (look at the New York
navy yard, completed as soon after August
1 as practicable. The original expectation
was to have her out of dock by August 15.
The department is anxious to give the vessel
some speed trials over a measured course
preliminary to her participation in target
practice of the Atlantic fleet later in the
season. The Connecticut was built by the
government and Is in dry dock as a result
of an accident which happened to her recently
in the West Indies.
THE PINE BEACH INCIDENT.
Official Report Forwarded to Gov.
Swanson at Richmond.
RICHMOND. Vn.. July 11.?Gen. C. C.
Vaughan, Jr., of the state military organization
lias forwarded to Gov. Swanson,
through the usual channels, the report
of the investigation of the Pine Beach
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iii^iurui, ? 11? j* iiifui. juxr anu stverai j
members of the Alexandria company were
put under arrest by the Powhatan Guards
of the exposition. The investigation was
conducted by Thomas W. Shelton, Judge
advocate, and is a voluminous affair. The
evidence taken in the case is submitted in
full. The governor today ordi-red copies
of the report to be made and forwarded
them to Judge W. N. Pollo-k and Commonwealth
Attorney R. C. Darshall, with
request for a thorough Inquiry into the
matter. Gen. Vaughan, in his indorsement
of the report of the Judge advocate, has
this to say among other things:
'1 recommend that steps be taken to
bring to justice the policemen who committed
the assault on Sergt. Koiner."
After commending the soldiers for their
coolness and discipline in the face of
coarse and insulting language, Gen.
Vaughan says:
"It is quite apparent that the time is at
hand when the uniform of Virginia militiamen
shall he respected, if not honored,
and certainly shall not be an invitation for
the assault of special constables. The self
V7HI.IU1 fji i-ifui. ue mam una nis sot- i
dierly conduct deserve special mention."' |
WASTE OTTHE WATER
Average Daily Local Consump
tion Over 66,000,000 Gallons.
REPORT OF MAJOR COSBY
Capacity of the System Threatened by
Existing Practices.
THREE REMEDIES SUGGESTED
Installation of Meters Must Be More
General or the Supply Must
Be Increased.
Maj. Spencer Cosby, the engineer officer
in charge of the Washington water supply
system, devotes a large portion of his annual
report submitted to Gen. Mackenzie,
chief of engineers, today to the consideration
of the best means of preventing excessive
consumption and waste of tfater. A
table is given which shows that with a i
population, according to the poljce census.
oi me average daily per capita
consumption of water in the IMstrict'of Columbia
during the past fiscal year was 13KS
gallons, and that the maximum daily consumption
was S0.lKHt.000 gallons, February
1G, 1:HI7.
"The average daily consumption and wist-1
during tlie past year was ?ti>,SKW?,(KX gallons.
"The slight diminution In the total, and
the per capita consumption of water for
thf fisoril vnor 1<Ul7 OCJ /mmnu-a/1 ".HV> !'?
previous fiscal year," Maj. Cosby says,
"should probably b?* attributed to the systematic
crusade against waste conducted
by the District of Columbia water department.
It may also, to some ext'-nt, have
been due to the better quality of water
supplied. During the hot portion of the
summer th<? daily consumption showed a
high average, with slight fluctuations. During
the winter fluctuations of 2a per cent
in forty-eight hourp Took place, and the
maximum daily consumption occurred during
a spell of cold weather. In the cool
spring months the fluctuations were slight
and the average consumption was the low
Daily Capacity of the System.
In the annual report for 19(>0 it was
stated that taking Into consideration the
fluctuations which experience shows will
occur, 03,000,000 gallons per day Is the
greatest annual average quantity of water
that the system can be safely counted
"K"11 ouj/yij. J no a?ci n^c lUi IIIC J?aat
year was slightly above that figure. it
is only reasonable to expect that weather
conditions similar to those existing during
January and February, 1005, will recur
and result, as then, in an abnormally
great use of water.
During February. 1905, the a%-erage consumption
and waste for thirteen consecutive
days was greater than what Mr. Hazcn
considered to be 'the extreme capacity of
the system which can be reached for a
bhort time.' Mr. Haren's figures took into
consideration the new factors introduced by
th^ filtration plant, which was not in operation
during February, 1905. Since his comnutatlnna
wopo ma/lo ?-?*>*?? W r.
|yuvuv>v?u ?T V. iituuv. VVJltUCtiOCi 3 liaVC
been Installed in the discharges to the main
pumps at the filtration plant, and that has
to some extent Increased their capacity.
The probable number of days during which
an output of 95.000,000 gallons per day
could be maintained has been Increased.
"The maximum daily output Is limited by
the capacity of the conduit and has not
been increased.
Three Remedies Suggested.
"Attention Is again Invited to this serious
condition, and three possible remedies are
oi i trart'ci e*r\ holnw*
"First. Reduce the present constant
waste. It Is believed that a per capita supply
of 120 gallon* per day is more than ample
for the present needs of the city. In all
cities, the data lor which are at hand, IK)
per cent of the services are metered, and
the average per capita consumption is 04
gallons per day.
"In only one case is the per capita consumption
above 100 gallons per day. It is I
kaiu..ny1 V. ? K?r 1 > * ?
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charging for water according to the quantity
used the dally consumption and waste In
'the District of Columbia can be reduced to
11W gallons per capita, or a total of about
4<>,0<K.MX*? gallons per day. with the present
population, and that the cost to the average
consumer would be le?s than under the present
wasteful conditions. Only 11 per cent of
the services are now metered, though this
will be Increased to about 20 per cent by the
end of the fiscal year 1!K)8.
"Second. Obtain a new and independent
supply. The arguments in favor of this
course are set forth In the annual report
of the chief of engineers for littfi. Such a
work will require time and money. It
should be preceded by a thorough and
careful investigation of all possible sources
and routes of supply. An investigation at
this time will be of value whether the
work Is undertaken at once or not. To
make the necessarv Drelimin.-irv invmiin.
tions anil surveys an estimate f *10,000 is I
again submitted.
"Third. Install one or more booster j
pumps along the line of the Washington |
aqueduct to increase the flow while maintaining
the supply in the reservoirs. Tills I
method should be considered only as an ]
expedient to tide over ail emergency. It !
would not materially increase the extreme '
capacity of the system, but would make j
it possible to deliver the full 95,000,000 j
gallons per day for an indefinite time.
An Emergency Fund Needed.
"In the past estimates have been submitted
to cover only actual maintenance ;
expenses and improvements. When a break I
or other contingency occurred necessitat- !
ing any unlooked-for expenditure, it was j
necessary to stop ordinary operations so !
as to cover the extraordinary expense. ,
Should, however, a serious break occur dur- !
incr last Dart <>f t'Jl J fiscal Vt?r tliP
funds available might be inadequate and
a disastrous condition result.
"An appropriation of $5,000 is recommended
to constitute an emergency fund, to be
used only in case of a serious ijreak. requiring
immediate repair, in one of the important
aqueduct or filtration plant structures,
such as a dam, conduit, tunnel,
ormge, Dunaing or important piece of ma- |
eliinery, all expenditures from this appropriation
to be reported in detail to Congress."
Attorney General's Vacation.
Attorney General Bonaparte will leave
Washington this afternoon for a portion
of his summer vacation. He will first go
to Cazenovia. N. Y , for a short visit anil
then to Lenox, Mass., for several weeks.
He will return to Washington August 5
I
and remain here a few weeks, when lie
will go away on another vacation. if. C.
Gauss, private secretary to the Attorney
General, will join Mr. Bonaparte at Lenox.
Before that time he will go to Kehobo?!i
Beach for a week's salt water bathing.
ljuncheon Guest of President.
OYSTER BAY, I? I.. July 11.?Representative
\Y. P. Hepburn of Iow.i. chilrman
of the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, was a luncheon
guest of President Kt-osevelt today. 1
HOW ID CONTROL
RAILROAD COMPANIES
Probable Recommendation to
Congress by President.
GOVERNMENT TO BUY STOCK
And Become Shareholder in Some of
Larger Roads.
INFORMED AS TO INSIDE FACTS
And Be in Position to Force Such
Reforms as It Is Desired
to Make.
President Rnnncvett Is cnnsiderlnj; the ad*
visability of m.ikit-.K to tilt* next Congress
a recommendation on the railroad question
that will excite universal coinmcnt mid
attention. It Ik nothing more nor ! ss tli.%n
that the government become a small stockholder
In some of the l:iri;e railroads of tiie
oountrv ttltll the vie?L* I.I 1. u lru .
sentative placed on oach board of directors.
By tills process the go\ rnment W'.i'.d become
thorough)} Informed as to the inside
facts of every railroad and be in position
to force such reforms us It tn .t re to
make.
Considered by the President.
..il that Is known Is that th. proposition
has been laid before t lie President an J that
he Is giving It most cartful consideration.
It has been represented to him ;ls a step
In the direction of accomplishing reforms in
the railroad business that couid .not be
secured in any other way. The most serious
objection t'o it ls_tlis-1 it is really the
tirst step toward government ownership and
that It was the step t.ik< n by Germany before
that country went in .o nationalization
of railroad properties. After having gotten
this sort of a foothold in the railroads,
Germany went a step further, bought a
trunk line, reduced rates and clubbed all the
other roads into submitting, the ultimate
result oeing government ownership.
Probable Recommendation.
If made at all, the recommendation of the
President will be that Consfresa provide an
appropriation for the purchase of a small
number of shares of stock in certain railroads
that may be selected. When these
shares have been acquire i, assuming that
Congress would fall in with the plan, the
auimiiiKiruiiun win Know now 10 proceed
to force the roads Into allowing the government
a director on each board. It ia
not thought there would bi- much difficulty
In obtaining a director, as the- government
would know how to uae It* great strength
to secure Its desires. Once a part of tha
inirttie of the great railroad combinations,
the government's representatives would
have no trouble In becoming acquainted
with every detail and would be In position
to quickly report violations of the laws
of the country by the carriers
Will Be Put Forward by Democrats.
If the President does not advoca-te the
proposed plan, it is said to be certain that
it will be DUt forward in Ponn-psR hv
democratic leaders, acting under the advice
of W. J. Bryan, who has for some
time been considering a similar schemo
and is believed to be at work upon Its development.
It is in line with Mr. Bryan's
idt-as that the government will ultimately
bi compelled to purchase and operate the
roads. It is likewise in line with his views
V.of V. ~ ?.V, 1-1
nuii mc i.i iiinriii riiuum I A?. I I I3C liiO
fullest sort of supervision over the roads
until the period comes when there will be
a popular demand for government ownership.
In this respect, the proposition Is
likely to appeal to President Roosevelt,
who stands for government supervision
and control, but Is not yet prepared for
ownership. By means of directors and the
interstate commerce commission the government
would have a pretty firm hold
on the affairs of the railroads. That, at
least, Is the argument of the men who
have laid the suggestion before the President
and believe he will adopt it as his
Awn
ELKS ARE HERDING.
\
Bands Gather for the Philadelphia
Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.?Mayor Reyburn
has luurd a proclamation to the citizens
of Philadelphia in which he suggests
that next Thursday, the day the Elks hold
their annual parurle, be observed as a holiday.
He further asks that all bus'ness
houses and manufacturing establishments
be closed that day.
Preparations for the festivities which
will be held throughout the city and overflow
to Atlantic City in the latter part of
next week are steadily going on, and tho
city Is taking on a holiday appearance.
Clubs, fraternal societies and other organizations
will nracticallv keen onen huiise nil
week.
l'ortland, Ore., and Seattle, Wash., have
started ft campaign to hav<- the Elks' reunion
as one of tlie features of the YukonAlaska-Pacific
exposition, which will be
Hold in Seattle in linrj.
The booms of the var'ous eandldates for
office in the Grand Lodge are beginning to
make their appearance. There v i 11 be
many candidates for the several offices, and
the contests ar*? expected t?> tie spirited.
Three candidates for toe ? ftice of grand
exalted ruler tc? succeed Judge llenry A
Melvin of the superior court of California
have t>o far been named. They ire John
X. Toner of Char!< roi. Pa.. the present
errand treasurer; Sunue; II. N-"ds of Cleve- .
land, a wist grand treasurer :m<l John
Fort of C'amdcn. N. J The candidates for
grand treasurer are John W.-ifini : o: Kanpas
City. Ed?v:ir.] vcli of N> w York and
Frank B. Kings!, y of \V< :nd<iti-, Kan.
While these :w>> tii." cw.irnered e niests
are attracting; the moKt attention tti campaign
for the other offices is expected to bo
uuite warm.
Among tl.e eiti s ilir.t Tkivc formally announced
th? ir intent! ?ns t?> makt a l*i?l for
the r.!'?S convention are Dallas. Tex , htu!
St. Joseph, M i.
Auteist Out on Bonds.
SALEM. Mass., T:ly 11. -Will am II.
Smith of Detroit, whose automobile struck
and killed Jeremiah Kavunaugti, an aged
resident of W'anhatn, in tsiat town yesterday,
ph adod iitit utility t'> a eharge of
manslaughter in tin- C'8tri't cniri n.-ro
today. 11 if furninluil Ir.iuls in $1,000 for
trial.
Explosion Kills Six Miners.
HAZf-ETON, I'a , July 11.?It is reported
that six miiu i s wore killed today
by an explosion In tin- Audemied mint*,
three miles fr<?m ! r- .
Omiuniy ofii. lals in this c ity think
seven may be (m 1.
The aeeident is now '-aid to hn\*? be?*n
caused by ^n explosion of white dimii *