Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-16
How 10 Increase the Portability ot
Water.

THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF BOILING
10 the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON ID. c. June Is, 1855.
wish TO call the attention of your readers tn
The beneficial effect of boiling. in increasing the
potibility OF water, a fact which does not an
pear to be generally appreciated or. understood
Had this practice prevailed on the first ont
break Of the typhoid disease at Plymouth Pa
II Is very probable that the number of cases of
Illness and of deaths might have been very
greatly diminished. In cholera seasons this
treatment Is especially important, as water is
iarsely the medium of introduction of the in
furious Influences into the system.
During the Centennial Exhibition was STA
toned in West Philadelphia. near the Centen
MAJ buildings for six months. and although
cases OF diarrhaea were prevalent ali aron3d
me, ihe use OF boiled water appeared to be an
f nSea,e e, Preyentivs We had several cases of
Very simple precaution. but none afterwards
HE hshy taste OF the Potomac water at the
present time, due 20 the solution in Ii of decOm-
posed vegetation, or of fresh-water sponees can
also be in great measure removed by the same
/ have usually enough water boiled i'm tho
morning to last through the day This is nlaced
IN a large water-eooler, without ice, and drawn
rom when required to fill ice pitchers &c The
water should boil actively for half an hour in
order 10 Kill the germs of disease. OF course
This is only effective in cases of organic impur-
-~iereby. SPENCER F. BAIRD {"
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution.
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED OF $500 WHICH He
HAD HID IN A BooT LEG.-James NJ TAYLOR.
an Old eolored man. who rooms on It'll street
between q and III streets northwest complained
10 Judge smell this morning that he had been
Paige and Lucy Brown were charged with The
robbery. The old man stated how he hid his
keys in the corners in old Shoes and how he
KEEP MS money In boot legs and other out-of-
the-way places. He was unable TO connec,
either of the girls with the robbery, and the
case was dismissed.
TRIED FOR AssAULTING A POLICEMAN
George Holmes, the saloon-keeper was in tho
Police Court to-day charged with assanI,ine
Policeman Costello AT Holmes saloon on sun
DAY night week ago. Officer Costello testified
that ne saw some men go in Holmes saloon
among them drunken man, and he started in
after them. when Holmes prevented him. ON
Ger Lamp gave similar testimony. Mr. Holmes
testified that he did not put his hands on the
ofneer but he did refuse to permit hi m to 90 in
a. ne asked ior something TO eat. The court i'm
posed hne OF 500.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses
nave been Issued by the clerk of the court tn
j. Cnauneey Franklin and Agnes e. Reardon.
George l. Morrow, lr., of Nyack, y. Y. and
Lena Grace smith; Thomas W. Mex new and
Bertha v. Fisher; 4. VI. Wood and Emma i
Day; John > Parker ana Mary f. Royce.
ISpeRsISG MIR. DoDGE's CANprp,cy.-At n
meeting OF property holders of East Washing
ton; held at Washington hafl last evening,
Richard Rothwen presiding and w c. Peake
acting a. secretary, n committee composed Of
Mes'rs. w. Ty Ter. ~ T. LongIey, Richard Roth.
1ltPmeEcr
aud John G.Slater, WAS appointed 10 urge upon
the President the appointment of Mr. W O.
Dodge as District Commissioner.
IMPORTANT SALE OF SToCKs--Nr. Bowling
VIII sell tomorrow al his auction rooms at one.
O'Clock valuable list OF stocks, which should
attract the attention of investors Some of the
best paying securities are mentioned See
advertisement.
ELEGANT BRASS FIRE IRONS, EAsELs AND
TENDERS AT AUCrIoN.-Mr bowling will sell
on Thursday, June 18th, 1885, AN elegant con-
slgnIneEt of the above goods. These are fine
Tended.