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AN ELEcrRfc PATIENT,

to receive relief, which, in q large majority Of
the cases, they could not have otherwise OBJ
tanned for lack of the money to employ sur
geon or physician.
The men in charge of the service thus per-
formed stand at the head Of the medical pro-
fession in this city. 1t ID probably unnecessary
to state that with them it il a labor of love and
pride in their profession. which guara n tees to
those under their care as much attention a.
would be given the wealthy patient of the same
physician in the West End.
ONE Afternoons WORK.
An interesting sight is prese nted at the hos
pital in the afternoon any week day. Let's
look in upon tho scene. A line Of people are
ascending the stairs to the large assembly
room on the second floor. They pass a man at
. desk, who inquiries a. to their
ailments. According to their answer
he gives them card upon which is written
their name and a number. 1t is presented at
another desk, where 1t is entered in a book, and
the patients seat themselves on benches in the
room to await their turn.
There are all sorts and conditions of suffer-
ing humanity in this assemby-men, women
and children. From appearances you would
say human flesh is rather an extensive heir. as
FAR as Ills are concerned, and yet those who
show no visible sign Of ailmeut are probably
suffering the most.
In the other end Of the building the doctors
arc closeted in their various rooms treating the
corners. In one room q patient IL under the
electric battery to cure . nervous affection. In
another the throats and chests of the patients
are under treatment. Close by is the room
where the ear is examined and adjoining
1t the dark room, black al midnight where
operations of the most delicate nature are per-
formed upon the eye. The little children have
a room and large apartment, in which there
Is formidable array Of instruments, is de-
voted to the treatment of diseases Of women.
THE OPERATING ROOM
Then there is the operating room, where all
sorts of feats in general surgery are perfor med
This is an interesting place, but you must
not como in if you have not little nerve, for
the sights to be witnessed here might shock a
person with delicate sensibilities. A glimpse
at the case Of surgical instruments will proba-
bly, give you preliminary SILVER. They lie
in glittering rows on the shelves in the glass
covered case and have cold and cruel look.
In the center OF the room ia the operating ia
bic. Here the unfortunate subject il stretched
out while the surgeon and his assistants
are to carve his anatomy in the most approved
way known to modern science. Above this
room is a row Of benches from whence medical
students may look down upon the interesting
scenes below and gain experience from the
practical work being carried on.
This room il scrupulously clean The tables
are covered with glass to be more easily cleaned
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ptes tho hospital could summon . corps Of
forty surgeons and physicians, men who are
acquainted with the hsndling Of emergency
cases and who would have every facility right
at hand for the treatment Of them.
PERSONNEL OF THE HOSPITAL.
The personnel Of the Emergency Hospital
includes some distinguished names. The At
tending STAT is composed Of DR.. Swan N. Bur-
mott. DR.. William H. Hawkes., DR.. II. L. z.
johnson, DR.. William Lee, Dr.. Jamos Kcrr
and DIR. T. Norris Murray.
The consulting staff Is composed of Dr.. ].
Taber johnson, DR.. N. 8. Lincoln, Dr. G. L.
Magrudsr, DR.. u. w. Prentisa DR.. w. W.
Johnston and Dr.. ]. Ford Thompson. The fol-
lowing are the assistant physicians:
Frederick Sohou, ]. II. Nendell B. H. Deale,
Geo. J. Lochboehler, A. Snowden, G. r. Lee
Cole. VIM. IL Sprigg, JOS r. d. Howard. Vim.
H. Fox, D. II. Ogden, Harry A. Robbins, +.
Richie Stone, j. Duncan McKim, r. N. ELY
son, Henry J. Crosyon, w. Sinclair Bowen and
John r. Moran.
Tho business control Of the institution In
vested in . board Of citizens, with the follow
ing of6cors: Drainard II. Warner, president:
Benz. II. Warder, vice president: H. Ran.
dali Webb, secretary; Chas. J. Bell, treasurer.
Coideron Carlisle, William Cali, W. y. Gurlsy,
Gardiner G. Hubbard, E. Hurts johnson,
Thomas ]. King. John G. Judd, II. NJ Parker,
Henry L. Plum. A. A. Thomas, John w. Macart.
nay, Henry l. West, w. q. Wbittemore. Ex.
0Eicio msmbers-Dr. G. II. Hammett. health
onicer; D. A. Frank, sanitary officer.
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The Unity Climb

The spacious rooms of Mrs. I. R. Morrelrs
National Academy of Fine Arts we're filed
with the guests and members Of the Unity
Club on Wednesday evening. the chief attrac-
ton being the announcement that Prof. A. P.
Montague Of Columbian University would
speak on The Developments Of the Roman
Drama" Owing to indisposition Prof Monta-
que was unable to be present. but his scholarly
lecture, which was read by the secretary of the
club. more than satisfied the expectant
audience. The subject was discussed by Mr..
Charles Davies Mr. r. A. Phillips and Mr.. j.
h. Miller. After short recess of social inter-
course the following program was rendered:
Piano solo by Miss L. Facius. who was also the
accompanies of the evening; duet, 1.-The Pale
Moon" by Mrs. Daw and Mrs. Morgan; read
ing of Mrs. J. L. McCreery's poem, There is
No Death" by Mr.. Silas Boyee. who also gave
an account of how the authorship of the poem
had been erroneously attributed to Lord
Bulwer and others. A humorous speech from
Mr.. McCreery, together with a solo, The
Nightingales Trill." by Mrs. Daw. and fine
baritone solo by Mr.. G. f. Moss concluded the
evenings entertainment
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A TEXTBOOK OF NURSING. For the Use of
Training Schools, Families and Private Stu
dents. Complied by CLARA ;. MEEks ShAW,
Illustrations. New York: ID. Appleton x Co.
Washington: Robert Beall.
HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS.
By RICHARD B. Irwin, formerly Lieutenant
Colonel Us. Volunteers, Assistant AdJntanf-
General Of the Corps, and OF the Department.
of the Gulf. New York. G. p. Putnarns Sons
Washington: Brentanos
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ALGONQUIN LAM
GUAGES. By JAMES CONSTANTINE PILLING.
smithsonian Institution Bureau OF Ethno-
Ogy: j. W. Powell, Director.l Washington:
Government Printing Office.
COMMERCIAL CRISES OF THE.NINETEENTH
CENTURY. BY ii. NJ. HYNDMAN, author OF
"The Bankruptcy of India" etc, etc. New
YORK. Imported by Charles Scribner's SOIs.
Washington: Robert Beall.
DIARY OF GEORGE MIFFLIN DALLAS: While
United States Minister TO Russia 1857 TO 1882,
and 10 England SO TO 1861. Edited by SUSAN
DALLAS Philadelphia: j. Il. Lippincott Co.
Washington Brentanos.
THE ODEs AND EPoDES OF HORACE. Trans
lated into English verse, with an Introduction
and Notes and Latin Text. BY John b. Hague,
Phi ID. New York: g. p. Putnams Sons. WASH
ington: Brentano's.
NEW ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA. Embracing the
First Principles of the Science. BY CHARLES
DAVIES, LID, author of "A Fun Course Of
Mathematics" New York: American Book
AND AT HOME: Practical Hints for
Tourists. By NORRIS PHILLIPS, Editor Of the
Home journal. New York and Washington:
Brentanos.
A CHRISTMAS At SEA; Edited by T. Shipper,
L.. Navy. Philadelphia: L. X. Hamersly 4
Co. Washington: Brentano's
SELECTED POEMS. By WALT. WHITMAN. New
York: Charles L. Webster Co.
By JULES SARDxAU. Philadelphia:
r. B. Peterson d Bros.
POEMS. By GEORGE MURRAY. New York:
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The mines of silver and copper are owned
mainly by Cornish men, who live in Sucre,
Santiago or abroad, while the mines are man
aged by their agents. The ore is transported
on the backs Of liamas to the seacoast These
animals are called the railroads of Bolivia
They resemble the ostrich In appearance and,
like the camel. have the ability TO go without
water fer long time. They eat but little and
are docile aud easily managed. They have one
popularity. and that is. they absolutely refuse
TO carry a greater weigh: than 100 pounds. All
bulky freight Is carried by mules. Only the
most primitive methods are used in mining. as
yne natives have the same prejudice against
machinery exists among all ignorant
people.
The richest copper is found in Corrocoro,
which is n cropping of a lode which extends
from that place TO the province of Atacama in
Chile. There are three kinds Of ore found,
namely chague which ia nearly pure copper.
not desirable owing TO lack of transportation
facilities. The oxide OF copper. called rosular
which can only be reduced by smelling and 10
not desirable owing to lack of fuel. and barilla,
. copper bearing sandstone, which being
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Mnchine-MAds Nutme~s

From the 81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Yankee wooden nutmess ere . common
joke, but few people know that in Marseilles,
France, nusmsgs are actually manufactured for
the foreign trade. When kept very long nut.
megs become wormy and 90 lose their com
mercial value, but the thrifty Frenchmen do
not feel able to throw away . case Of nutmegs
only because the spice happens to be full Of
worms. 80 they put the nutmess in mill some
thing like coffee mill and grind them up, aud
with clay. bran. preparation Of glue aud set
Of suitable molds. produce . very fair article
OF nutmeg. They can scarcely be detected by
the eye or hand, being vefy hard and about tho
weight OF TIE genuine article, but soaking in
warm water viii make them drop 70 pieces,
while the genuine arsicls suecessfully besrs any
test Of this kind
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PREPARATIONS Foa SPRING
oRoeAx's CREDIT HOUSE
sis. SCI. SIS In ss. nv.

small cash deposit. the balance IN small wsskiy OF
monthly payments. no potss 10 sign and per csus
discount all settlements made within thirty days.
Such terms for the purchase Of any article o.
articles Of Furniture. carpes Maftuas, &c.
The coming Of spring necessitates many chaness
orators demand your attention Right here dssirs
to that have made unusual prspsrstiol thsss
lines Our stock Of Mating. Lnoleuin and Oilcloth
lie complete. We lay them your floor without extra
cost.
We know that you will not 10 dissppoiuted In 80
fore. All Sizes all prices. from 90 to $50 Msds by
Il. Armieer Son. and captured the highest Paris
award 10 1859. We Of talking you about
the Plush Hair Cloth Parior Suites We ell for e2
cash or $50 on time We nave sold hundreds Of th.n
and have yet 10 hear the FIRST complaint We should
like to have you the Plushcovered Parlos Suite
sell for cas-; sin pieces frames Of solid Oak our high
grade Paror Suites In Plush. Brocateils. Tapestry ana
Wilton Rug % per cent cheaper than any houss d
the city. When you visit ask the solid oah
Bed Room Suite for eli cash. els time. n yos
need carpet Brussels at 6oc Per yard cash 6c
time viii please Ingram carpet, SIC. gard
cash. Acc time. All carpets made aud laid vtfhous
extra No charge for waste in msschsns Asura.
We sell foot Oak Extension Table for a. IS cash
or g. 50 on time. We furnish your house. sny
part of IL. ct q small outlay Of ready cssh. md
credit prices lower than cash prices In some seer
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The Hospital That 10 to he Erected by the
Daisy Chain Guild.
The hospital for contagious diseases to be
erected by the Daisy Chain Guild is now an as
sured fact and in all probability ground for tho
first pavilion will be broken before very long.
The hospital 10 looked upon as q gift from the
children Of Washington to the city. As such the
scheme has attracted q good deal Of attention
and contributions have been coming In at
rate that seems to mako the success Of the
proposition certain.
At first it was the plan Of tho Daisy Chain
Guild simply to erect . contagious ward ss an
adjunct Of the Children's Hospital, but it was
decided, after good deal Of consideration,
that 1t would be inadvisable to have such an
institution on the same premises Oh the hos
pital. At . recent meeting Of the guild the
members came to the conclusion that they were
willing to undertake the contract Of putting
mp tho contagious hospital. a. q separate insti-
have been chosen and this week it was formally
Incorporated. The needs Of place where con-
tagious diseases could be treated apart from
Everything else has long been felt and there il
every reason to believe that the children. aided
by the advice Of their elders. who have inter-
ested themselves in the matter, viii be able to
carry the plan into successful operation.
The incorporators are Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mr.. Reginald Fendall
and Mr.. II. Sydney Everett The directors of
the new institltion are Mr.. h. Sydney Everett,
Mr.. Reginald Fendall, Mr.. James Lowndes Mr.
Hopkins, DIR. Billings, DR.. Yarrow, Mr. E
Francis Riggs, Mrs Morton, Mira Hubley Ash
ton, Mrs. Hobsop, MIRA Hoeks, Mrs. r. r. Hit.
Mrs. F. G. Newland, Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs.
Baum. II 10 understood that the directors
have practically decided upon the sits OF the
hospital and It will not be very long before
actual work upon the buildings ID begun. What
the Daisy Chain Guild wants Just now l. moro
members Children and others, who are
anxious to Join in the work, have been asked
to send the membership fee, q, to Misc Lima
Morton, Scott circle. Miss Alice Warder, 1915
street, or to Mrs. Hopkins, 1873 Massachusetts,
svonue. Mrs. Hopkins, who 10 acting - the
treasurer, has already received e2,l67 for the
building fund.
WHAT TIE PLANS CONTEMPLATE.
Tho plans for the hospital have already bson
prepared They contemplate tho erection eS .
number Of pavilions which are 70 b grouped
around . central building that 10 10 be used q
sort Of headquarters or administration build
ing. The various wards are to be separate
from each other, but eonnsctsd With this main
building By means Of covered iron brid1eS
There are to b altogether Elk wards. swo Tor
diphtherta patients, two for scarlet fevsr. and
two WIN b set apart for the use OF colored
patisntA One Of each pair WI b foe ires
patisn1s. the other for thoso who en- s4crd -
pay. The wards. Or payilious, viu b sreceed
one ct . time and a. rapidly - The funds at the
disposa1 OF the dirsctors VII make II possible.
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crushed and washed from 6 per cent average
Is reduced TO 50 per cent barilla- The engines
necessary for hosting purposes. DC, in the
mines are worked BY llama dung for fuel, which
costs 81 cents per LOO pounds and is found in
limited Quantities. A hundred pounds of
barilia costs about from IS TO Sc and Il costs
81 per hundred TO transport 10 TO the sea
coast The mines produce from 40 TO no tons
Of ore per month. nearly all OF which 10 sent to
France
SILVIA focsD xyERl~nrax
Silver Is found nearly everywhere in Bolivia
The annual oltpGs is about slo, 900. 900. Tho
best part Of the ores range from 1000 10 II. 600
ounces TO the long ton. Tue poorer parts are
converted into silver bars varying from leo TO
S25 ounces to the long ton. There are three
classes OF silver ore. the wire silver, which
gives from 20 to 50 per cent OF pure silver, the
ruby silver from ~ to 60 per cent ard then
down to tAs low grade ores which give much
ls.s than ! per cent. In this country the
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An Awe-InspiriIsg Ineongruity.

From the New York Re order
One knot Of women il telling stories.
"You know what handsome man NV hus-
band is?' says the center Of group.
AL the women said they knew.
"And you know am not handsome?'
A visible reluctance to reply Ia observed
among the auditors, but the narrator accepts a
deprecatory murmur as answer and goes o.
'.Our butler has an exalted admiration for
my husband, and the other day he came TO me
and said: Mrs. -, do think Mr.. - il the
handsomest man ever did zee. I looked at
him asoin' down the steps this morning, an 1
says to myself, there amt better lookin man
In New York city than Mr.. -
80 then asked him: James. what do you
suppose induced Mr.. - 70 marry ~ homely q
woman as / amp
He looked at ME for Q moment and then
replied, solsmnly: Mira -, it was God 8
win"
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carried 70 the sidewalk. A young fellow skips
over to the first precinct station house, and
while the crowd is still gathering around tho
unconscious but grooming sufferer the patrol
wagon dashes up.
TAKEN TO TIE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
The officers tenderly lift the old gentleman
into the wagon, the driver whips his horse and
with warning clang OF bell the wagon speeds
away to the new Emergency Hospital.
They enter on the south side and the police
man rings the door bell. The janitor answerA
Emergency case" says the officer.
The janitor touches an electric button and at
the same time opens the double doors. A
stretcher on wheels is rolled out to the wagon,
the case lifted upon it and wheeled into
calculated to create creepy feeling in
one. Row after row Of bright surgical instru-
naents line the shelves of tall glass-covered
case. Rolls of bandages. wads Of cotton and
bottles innumerablc, with spouges and q water
basin, complete the contents of the room, not
to mention the operating table in the center.
DIR. Atkinson, the resident physician, and
DIR. Hunt. his assistant, await the arrival of the
case which is to demand their services. having
been summoned from upstairs by the electric
call bell.
The man with the broken leg seems to be in
considerable pain. He IL very feeble. too and
the doctor gives him hypodermic injection of
morphine. Then he is undressed and the
broken leg is set and bandaged. The
wheeled stretcher is again brought into
service and the patient rolled upon
it to the elevator and carried upstairs to bed
in the hospital ward. Meanwhile, from papers
found in his pocket, his identity is established
and his friends notified.
This, in brief, Is the description Of typical
case treated at the Emergency Hospital in this
city. 1t is an incident that may occur every
day, with variations.
cAsEs OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
One Of the most frequent variations in emer-
gency cases is the rescuing from death OF peo-
pie who have attempted suicide by poisoning
The majority of these cases are women OF GER
tain class. recent instance is a fair sample
of similar occurrences: A young woman tired
OF her life and surroundings took thirty and
one-fourth grains of morphine a means of
producing decided change in her condition
This enough to kill six people. She was
brought to the hospital and given a hypoder-
mic Injection OF appo-morphne, which
served as an emetic. Afterward she
was given a dose of atrophine. Then the
| stomach pump was put into operation. the con-
tents of the stomach were removed, the
stomach washed out with warm water, after
which q cup OF hot, strong coffee WAS pumped
| in. From 10 o'clock at night until o'clock
the next morning relays Of physicians worked
with her constantly, never relaxing their efforts
| one moment, producing artificial respiration,
| walking her about tho room and doing every
| thing in their power to keep her awake. 1t was
| o close call, but she saved 1t is child 8
| play to rescue q person who has taken dose Of
| poison.
To the credit of Congress and to the liberal
| ity Of tho citizens Of this District it may be
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BY skylisht and the dormers shown in the
cut Il will contain . tub on trucks for
use In the ward rooms. Tho store and linen
lockers are to DO movable furniture
in the nurses room. The Laundry In the base
ment will have q steam chest for the purposes
Of disinfection. II IL intended that in every
way the institution shall be - nearly perfect
a. It can be made. An entertainment IL 10 be
given at the Academy Of Music during the last
week Of April Great preparations are being
made for this entertainment, which viii be
quite society event and ii il expected that
u will add o very considerable sum to the
building fund of the hospital
The board Of lady visitors Of the Childssn's
Hospital ct their last meeting voted 70 give
the Daisy Chain Hospital for contagious dis
Gases the sum Of e3o0 for the year l692 Il d
hoped that other hospitals and asylums IN the
city will zee at to take some dmilar actioa in
the mattes, - they win ell share in the Cd
vantage: Of having . place where they may
send such cases = they cannot properly attend
to themselves. In addition to the entsrtain-
tainment at the Academy Of Music April r.
there will be an entertainment foe the bensat
Of the hospital ct 1AO7 Massachusetts, svenus
during Eastsr week. Il viii BE- under the A.
picss Of the Daisy Chain, and Hckets for Il ~
to be bad Of ArG Cabsll 1t that number.
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AZ MARSHALL HAN on SUNDAY.

Capt Blake announces the second Of thsss-
sies Of plank ahad excursions to AAxshan Han
tomorrow, April 10. There will b music By
Schroeder. who WIN render an sxssptioaally
good program. At Naxshau Hall Col NelIfb-
bin promisss plenty Of svsrythinR. The
Manchester lssves Ut II An. and $50 pm, -.
turning b. duak.
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HE AUDIENCE THAT
assembled in the lecture
hall Of the National
Museum last evening
was highly entertained
with an account Of q
trip through Bolivia by
Lieut.. c. II. Harlow, U.
s. n. The occasion was
a special meeting of the
National Geographic
Society. Of which Mr..
Gardiner G. Hubbard
ia p-esident Lieut..
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A NOBLE INSTITUTION
Complete Arrangements Of the New
Emergency Hospital Building.
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

The Victims Can Be Promptly and Emciently
Treated-The Number Of Cases That Are
Brought There-Scenes in the Dispenssry-
The Corps Of Physicians and OfEicers.
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But the heaviest work Of the hospital - that
the year q. 4S4 persons visited the dispsnsary,
received gratuitous medical treatment and
underwsnt surgical operations for their all
ments. There were dispensed SO. 9e8 prescrip-
tons Of medicine to these patients free OF charge
The beneAciaries were enabled at this hoepital
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or LAKE IITICaCA-


home With him many OF the curious scenes
which he witnessed His talk last evening
about his trip. fer il vas not Formal lecture,
was illustrated with these photographs. which
were thrown upon a large screen. The pic
lures supplemented what he had to say in a
very entertaining fashion and the audience
seated comfortably enjoyed the novelty OF a
personally conducted tour through Bolivia
without mourning any of the hardships and
annOyances which the traveller meets with IN
a foreign land. He read some extracts from
his journal. which gave his impressions as they
were freshly jotted down.
SOME STATISTICAL FACTS.
Tho lecturer said that Bolivia was high up in
the Cordilleras range Of mountains. away from
the seaeoast 1t comprises some 200. 900 square
miles Of territory. which supports a population
OF some two ami q half millions. The soil is
capable OF producing every known kind OF
grain. while the resources of gold, silver and
copper seem to be practically exhaustless. The
form of government is republican. There is a
president and two vice presidents, who are
elected by the ballots OF the people who are
able to read aud write The president serves
four years and is then not eligible for re-
election. There are eighteen members in the
senate and about seventy IN the house. The
capital is Oruro. bu. when political exigency
requires it the capital is removed to
La PIaz In different parts of b.
hvia three distinct dates are observed
- Independence day. For on these dates
the southern or the eastern OF some other sec
tion Of the country declared their independence
Of the old government. They celebrate saints
day well as theic 4th of July, and on those
dates, well as for three or tour days after
ward. no work Is done. The population is com-
posed Of aborigines and mixed race The
former are fast disappearing, owing to their
foudness for alcoholic liquors.