Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21

The Commissioners have ordered that the
Offices OF Tue District government be closed To-
h0rroW-N ashington'5 birthday.
There have Deem upward OF 200 appIfcatfOns
fled for places on the police force under the DILL
to IL crease the police force now pending In Con-
greSs- Should the bill become law only 500
can De employed. and that only for twenty davs
the DiSuict commissioners have appointed
Richard t. "eeden as driver OF the police am
ouiance, vice t. l. Weeden resigned.
Major Brock, OF the police department has
recovered from his Illness, and Is nOv on duty
al police headquarters.
Mr. Iauritzen, architect for the District has
finished the plans and drawing for a stand 10
be erected on the small triangular space be-
tween Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues
ana SIN and OH streets, designed TO represent
TIE District OF Columbia, ana will ne Occupied
mostly by the officers connected with the D;s-
tr1ct government it Will have seating room
for 25o persons, and be tastsfIlly decorated.
VITAL. STATISTICS FOR JANUARY
The monthly report or Health Ol1i .er Towns
bend issued to-day shows the total mortality
In the District or Columbia for the month OF
January, 1851, was $40, (an increase OF II az
compared with the corresponding month OF last
year, and less than the average number OF
deaths for the month OF January for the past
seven years. or ar the rate or p 81 per 900 per
AMI Nm. The mortality OF the white population
was 2,i2 or at the rate of 202 per 900 per an
mum. while that of the coiored was 13S. or at
the rate OF 2I.6 The mortality is the same as
that OF Decent eT last. The average dlIly NOR
tally vas 1927, being the same as last month
Or the whites - per cent were years OF age
and over; G. 81 per cent were 20 years aud over
and ~ 81 per cent were 30 years and over. or
the color u 5I.25 per cent were ; years and over
30 per cent were 20 years aud over, and % per
cent were ~ years and over showing percent
age In favor OF the whites at eacn OF these Pc
RODS OF life as follows; 19.4S. Is 81 and 1887. or
the toI al $40 deaths, o. or Is 50 per cent, were
under year OF age: (Of these infants, 90 were
White and IS eoIoFtd) The total mortality IN
der years of age was 100, or 31.1s per cent.
There we're 353 births reported IAN annual
birth rate or 1913 per 1000 OF these births,
iO2 were While males. - white females; 10 coll
oIed males and - colOred females, "a birth rate
OF 49, i per LOCO per annum for the white ana
- Tor the cOlOred population showing an in
crease OF population by excess OF births over
death OF Is, the white population decreasing
by II, the cOlOTed increasing by "a. Marriages
reported 66-white 10, coiored 20
ALTHOUGH MANY ARE PKKDIsPOsED to lung
troubles from birth, yet even such may escape
consumption. or other pulmonary or bronchial
disease, II due care and watchfulness be Oh
served. and all exciting causes are PROMPTLY
treated as they arise. IL IS IN these cases Dr.
JayneS EXpectOrant exercises It's most bene-
ncial effects. and his produced the largest pro-
portion OF its cures. Besides promptly re-
moving coughs and colds which, when left TO
themselves. are the immediate causes OF tuber-
culOus development, this standard remedy al
lays any Inflammation which may exist, ard
Dy promoting easy eXpectOratiOn. cleanSeS the
lungs OF TIE substances which clog them up
and which rapidly destroy when suffered TO
remain.
INTERESTING MISSIONARY SERVICES were held
st 4th- street Methodist Episcopal Church yes
teTday. In the morning an address was deiIy-
cred by Repre- entative Forsythe. OF Illinois.
The pastor, Rev. George V. Leech followed
with lew remarks on the grand results OF
mission effort already attained and now SO
rapidly Increasing. Miss Onary envelopes h4v-
ing been distributed early IN the year and re-
ee1yed monthly, bot small balance OF $50 re
Inalned 10 BE- raised. More than this was given
In few minutes. AZ night d very large audi
eDce as Sembl6d 10 witness the exercises OF the
Sabbath school Flags or tn Nations and
their DfOding7 was the announced theme OF
the evening. After an opening address by one
o. the girls. small flags OF the leading nations
OF the earth and Ct many peoples eminent for
great results through mission airy effort. ver.
carried on the stage and opened ny boys aad
girls. who each gave a brief statement OF the
status and or SpectS OF evangelical religion In
The countries represented The n1gS were SIS
Ieadsd on wires running between pulpit am
galleries, and made a fnH show. A pref =
feature was the calling q the class OF "LltlI,
Lambs QIfInt class. While the school saug
MY Country tbs of Thee to .'A,n-rlc4 - a
depuafiOn OF the little ones marched 10 the
aisle, carrying an American Il ~ Bearing the
banner on the Platform. one OF The little fellows
rectted nicely couple OF appropriate verses
The flag was then spread over the pulpit, where
IL remained during the remainder OF the eve.
ming. The decorations Of the church were very
beautiful.