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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

From 1881 there has been an almost I'M
interrupted yearly increase of the death
rate. the highest point being reached in
1890, with ratio of S.3 to 10000 inhabi-
tants. In 1891 the rate was SD; in 1892 Ii
had dropped to 10, and in 1893 to. t.5 The
lowest mortality, So and 3.S. was in 1881
and 1854. The past nine years show
greater number of deaths, representing
viOus time. In the past two years the
ito has been less than I'm the previous seven
years. An exception should be made to
the percentage of 1898. as given table l.
crease of 5000 population in one year.
This is not thought to be Justified by the
actual increase Of previous years, and the
percentage of 60 as the ratio of deaths in
this year should be much higher, as high,
certainly, as 1892, which is 10 to 10000
population.
The actual number of annual deaths has
increased from 81 in 1881 10 2US in 1890
anu lS9l' both years reaching the same
number In 1872 there were 1S3 and i'll 1893
1856 dea this
In table the ratio of deaths in the
hite and cOlored population Is given, in the
zen years from 1855 to 1898, Inclusive. The
whites mad an average mortality of So
and the blacks of rs to 1ooo0 population
Here, as in the general morality statis-
tics, the high death ia te is due largely to
the greater fatality of typhoid fever amcng
the colored race
Typho-malarial fever is not included I'm
these tables. If deaths from this cause
were added to those from typhoid fever. as
they should be done, the percentage of
fatal typhoid cases would be much higher
than here given. The present .lrift Of opin-
ion is to abandon this tenn altogether as
it leads to continued confusion AMI error.
That 1t is being abandoned may be inferred
from the decrease in the death returns
from this cause. pari passu. with Increase
in the returns of typhoid fever. (See chart)
Table 3. Deaths from typho-rnalarial fe-
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Islse Rail Notes

Rain prevented every league game sched-
cied to be played yesterday. with the excep-
ton OF the PtttsburS- Boston exhibition in
the latter city Much to his sorrow after
ward. Manager Selee tried two amateur
twirlers against the Pirates. Twelve runs
we're made eff I.ampe in the third inning
and none OF Smith Of Holy Cross College in
the fourth. Stivetta, StaIey and Lovett
warmed the bench while the slaughter con-
tnuec. COlc5lOUgh and Mack for PfttsburS,
AMI Lampe, Smith. COnnoughton and Camel
Tor Boston. were the batteries.
RHE
Pittsburg .......O3 10 1O2Ox-2T n 3
Boston ...----.-.-..O2 1U1 400 81 IL 4
A new series begins today. Cincinnati is
here, Louisville 5 in Baltimore. Pittsburg
IN Brooklyn. Cleveland ut Philadelphia, Chi
eago at New York. and ST. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati this afternoon, with Maui and
Mcclure, Dwyer and Murphy as the bat
terIes. Ward will resume his position at
second base, Hasamaear returning to right
field.
Princeton took a game from Harvard yes
L rday at New Haven. by a score OF IL to t.
O'ROurke urnpired the contest.
1t IS said that owing to bad weather and
poor attendance the Southern League will
cease to exist within the next few weeks.
1t is said that Director Wheeler of New
York offered Boston 5000 for Duffy's re-
lease few weeks ago. The same gentle
man recently offered st. Louis 5000 for the
release of Breitenstein. Both offers were
refused
Louisville has released Pitcher Phil Knell
and suspended Outfelder Larry Twitcheii.
Bsrnie las also recalled Pitcher Stratton's
relase
Pitcher George Sharrott. released by
Brooklyn, Will sign with Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
THE COMFORT OF WIGS.
Especially Do Red Wigs Eejuvcnats
the Elderly Society Woman.
From London Truth.

From London Truth.
Byzantium. Russia AMI Egypt have all
been in turn borrowed from by Sarah Bern
hardt who is as eager on pictures AMI
sculptures at both salons as IL she were not
the hardest-wo-ked actress in Europe, AMI
never went TO bed before . In the morpius.
She is Rosicrucian IN her hair. the shades
Of which vary according to the prevailing
tone Of her get-up. OF course. her cocks are
borrowed.
What / wonder at is that wigs are not
universal. They 10 such good service in
sparing the natural hair One can dye a
wig 10 taste without unpieasantness 10 the
scalp 1 am getting really 10 libe the wlspy
wig of a hue that nature Esve- could have
Invented A beauty born with red hair
locks so much better in a dark wig. or a
naNen or an ambar-colored one. than in
" hat nature gave her. The red Wig makes
a dark-cor1plexiOned person going on 10
fifty almost seem young.
/ met the other day leader ~ ia Shl IN
who danced at the fancy ball given thirty
three years ago by the Empcess Eugene in
her house in the Champs Elysees. which
was men known as TN. Hotel 1'Albe IL
was the fancy ball to which the Princess
Mathil5e went as an Indian. wearing une
robe 'ereremcnt attechee. This fashionable
person might have easily passed for being
any age from thirty 10 thirty-one. She
keeps a good figure and bright eyes, and
the snow of years is hidden by a red Rosi-
cruciar wig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
G. L. MAGRUDER,
w. w. JOHNSTON,
c. NJ. HAMMETT,
H@444.
Typhoid Statistics.
Committee.

The most striking chart exhibited in con-
nection with the report was one which
showed the number OF deaths from typhoid
fever to each 10000 inhabitants in severed
and unsewered cities on an average during
five years. lSS0-iSSi. In cities with good
sewers and general water supply the aver
ages were as follows: Munich. Ii; Dantzig
l.5; Frankfort, IL; Breslau 80; Hamburc
2.6; Berlin, 30; Brussels. 33; London. 81:
twenty-eight English cities. 3D.; New York
g. Brooklyn, l.S; Vienna, 2.l; Washington,
4.6; Washington QSS5-9O, CT In cities
without sewers or very imperfectly severed
the yearly averages for each 10000 resi-
dents were as follows: Paris, 80; Mar
seliles rs; Turin. %; Naples Cs1-sD IL;
Palermo CS1-SD, 1911; Catania, 10. oSi
cities in Italy CsI-s2). 95: ST Petersburg
CS3-sD, 80; Riga Csl-S2. 15.S; Buda-Pesth
fT-Sl), D.; twenty German cities -fss-S2l-
a.S: New Orleans (water supply from els
terms above ground), 81; Baltimore (abun-
dant water supply. AS; Cincinnati, 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGES
Coming Transfers and Retirements Of
Prominent Officers.
Admiral Walker 90 Come to the Naval
observatory-Change In the
Stations of Vessels.

number OF Important naval assignment
will be made in the near future. Can't.
fhythian's term as superintendent of the
Naval Academy is nearing an end. II is
practically settled that he will be succeeded
py Admiral Walker. nov commanding the
acme station. as soon as he can be spared
irom mis- mysterious diplomatic functions
az honolulu. probably early IN August
COMMODORE Fyffe, commandment OF the Bos-
'oh navy yard, viii retire next month on
account Of age. Commodore ]. \. Miller.
recently in command OF the receiving shin
vermont at New York, will probably sue
coed him Several important changes in
commands afioat are imminent
1spt fhlilips. commanding the New York
VIII oe renewed soon after that vessel re-
turhs from Bluefelds. Counting HIS nra-
vious service on the Atlanta bts - =,
sea DUTY VIII be up next month His most
probable successor is Capt Theodora y
Kane, now on duty at New YORK. as presl-
Gent or the board of inspectors Of merchant
vessels. Capt. Allen V. Reed now on x,rat,
ing orders, stands chance. however. for
this assignment Capt Watson. Commend
ing the San Francisco, will also be given
shore duty, on the return of that vessel
from Bluefelds. His two years cruise srili
be up on the I'd proximo. 1t IS said the
San Francisco is to go out Of commis-ion
ana be fitted UP as the flagship of the train
The Lancaster. on her way home from
Chlna, and the Alliance. on her way home
from the Pacific, will be put out OF com
mission on their arrival at New York ana
Norfolk, respectively, and their Command
ers, Capt. A. II. Mccormick and Command
er L. A. Lyons, Will be given shore duty
commander Charles v. Gridley. command
ing the Marion, VIII also be detached ON
her arrival at San Francisco and Can't.
Chas. II. Cotton will probably succeed him
IA command provided the vessel is con-
tinued in commission
Charieston md Philadelphia.
The cruiser Charleston. which has fust
returned to the Pacific station from her visit
to Hampton Roads and New YORK, where
she took part In the Columbian naval re-
view, VIII be put in dry dock at Cauao.
Peru, and given a thorough overhauling.
including the scraping and painting of her
pottom. When the state of Affairs In Peru
l9stines her departure, she Will proceed 10
honolulu and relieve the Philadelphta Of
further duty in those waters The Phila-
oelpnla mas been at anchor I'm the harbor OF
Honolulu for eight months without a cr,,.se
ana her bottom is very foul from an scru-
mutation Of marine vegetation uThicI, is n.
extremely rapid growth inthat section of The
world. When relieved, the Phila felphia Will
proceed to San Francisco and be put in
thorough repair for further service Cs,seF
Engineer @. J. Burrap, now on duty al
san Francisco. has been ordered TO CaIlao
for duty on. the Charleston relieving chief
Engineer II. II. Cline, who has Keen in
valided home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
LATE SPORTING NEWS
MOTIFS Park Races

2 Yesterday Was the eighteenth consecutive
racing day on which rain has fallen at some
time during the twenty-four hours at New
York The chief interest at Morris Park
was In the Bowlingbrook handicap for
q three-year-olds. at mile and ar eighth, in
which Dorian galloped horne a winner by
three lengths, while Rubiccn barely beat
Assignee for the placS. Chant was last
The other winners We're: I. six furlongs
Utica, LA Ia; - mile. Redskin. 141; 3, five
furlongs, Glad. 1.01; ), five furlongs, Poor
Las I-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
Suicides of European Soldiers.

From the Army and Navy Gazette.
A foreign military paper gives he rate of
suicides in The German army as G.a3 per
10000; in the French army as S.33 per TO-
900: and in the English army as 2.07. Sui
cides in the German army are said TO be
caused by the exaggerated sense of honor in
the soldiers of that nation, the fer of pun
ishment, and. lastly. i'll treatment. The sol
diers from Siiesia and Prsssi Saxony af-
ford the largest humber of Suicides. 1t is
noted that suicides are more common both
among civilians and soldiers I'm Germany
than In other European countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

The interesting fact Is to be noted in
this table that the annual rate of NOR
taiity of the whole District being g. that
of the northwest section is 46; central
region, so: south, east Georgetown and the
county having each the same average, prac-
ttcally, as that of the total District aver
age.
The close relation of soil polluted by
sewage to typhoid fever prevalence is ad-
mitted 20 be a causal relationship, and no
argument need here be adduced to support
theory so universally adopted. In Wash
ington and the District there are three
modes of infection of the soil with human
excreta and sewage:
l. The overflow and leakage from privies
:. The leakage from defective drain pipes
I'm the soil
). The backing up Of sewage in the sewers
draining the lower parts of the city, and
the hooding of Easements and cellars
The existence of the privy-method of dis
posing OF human eXcreta in cities is suffi-
cient evidence of contaminated soil.
Map No. shows the numerical distribu-
ton of the privies of Washington, There
are In the city limits $3.50 box privies,
o,lo3 in the county, a total of 1902
In the LIST division (South) there are. q. 9gl
In the III division On. E) there are 9ll
In the sd division Cent? there are. / OS6
In the 4th division IN. * W. there are. |, 96l
In the 9th division (GeoD there are. ..1f71
$3.50
Squares 743 to 795 in the southeast region
may be cited as an example of the relative
distribution of privies and closets with
or fsg,4..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

j. b. Brady, proprietor of the Richmond
Turf Exchange, of Richmond. Va, has been
arrested and will be prosecuted for violat-
ing the Mushback anti-gambling act. One
or Brady's men was prosecuted under a
similar law few years ago, but a defect in
the act was discovered and he was acquit-
ted The city council in the meantime MADE
the license tax on the exchange s., 800 per
year, and when the old license ran out on
May 1 last, Brady closed his establishment
IN the city. but opened on Monday just out
side the corporate limits. The legislature
mas remedied the defect in the law and
Brady will be indicted on the charge of
gambling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

cause fecal bacteria are found in Potomac
water, therefore typhoid fever is usually
propagated by the drinking of Potomac
water. Bacteriology may lead US astray
here, and data of a very different sort I"ust
receive due weight before a logical con-
clusion can be reached,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

The weather was perfect for the racing
at Latonia yesterday. Only one favorite. ].
r. B.. in the second race. one mile and a
sixteenth, came in first. in 1.51 81 C. b.
Cox, % to 1 shot. won the first race,
mile. under drive in 1.46 IL. The other
races resulted: }. five furlongs, Ductor
l-O3 IL: 4, six furIOngs. Miss Porter /. Is 81:
.. four and a half furlongs. Voladora, IS L.;
.. six furIongs, Lay On, LIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
Cup Given by Rev. DIR. Smith.

Rev. Alexander MacHay Smith, DID,. of
this city, who was at st. Paurs school.
Concord. NH, as q student from 1863 to
1858. has presented a prize cricket cup with
these conditions:
The contest to begin in the spring term
of 1894.
Each of the three cricket clubs must play
six games in the spring and two games in
the fall.
The club first winning twelve games shall
own the cup.
Only four victories may be counted in
any term by a club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

= The relations of the mortality of typhoid
fever and its distribution in different sec
TONS OF the city to the pollution of the
SOIL by the leakage from privies, and 20
the drinking of contaminated well water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

To enforce a judgment creditors bill OF
S21.9J and costs amounting to 1895 on lot
-. block 8, sherwood, Barney McQuade
has filed a bill in equity against John H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

A gasoline stove exploded in Adam
Longs house No. 1926 Central street. Kan.
sas City. Tuesday. and two servantA
Mary Glynn and Nora Keivel. were friSht-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

1t Is reported that the managers of the
Brighton Beach race track have decided
to hold races at night on their track, be-
ginning on the night of July 4. They will
put in extensive electric light appara tus.
The lights will be arranged all around the
track, the grand stand and the betting
ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
Chiswick Wins at st. Louis.


The handicap race at st. Louis yesterday
was won by Chiswick as he pleased
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02
The Money That Circulates Fastest.

"Hello! that's bogus, said ticket
agent passing back well-worn
nickel.
The coin looked to me exactly like
the regular thing, and was curious
to know how the ticket man could tell
it on sight.
"oh, it's easy enough" he said.
Feel it.
I felt it. couldn't feel anything
hut the nrica of one beer in it. Then
I took out another nickel aud felt
that. They looked alike, only the
spurious coin was more worn than the
genuine.
CHATS because they circulate faster
than good ones, f." said the ticket man,
Counterfeit bills and counterfeit
coin. continued the philosopher, "are
apt to wear out quickly. You see
people always and very naturally want
to get rid of them. Some man gov
hat nickel you just gave me, don't you
know, and he showed it out imme-
diately, the fellow who got it passed
il on as soon as possible, and the next
fellow bought something with it. and
so on until you got it and | showed 1t
back on you, see? Now you know 1t
is counterfeit you naturally get rid OF
If the first chance you get, probably
on a horse car conductor; he'll give 1t
in charge to some woman, and she Il
| put it off so quick your head'll swim
There are so many of these bad nick
els and SO little thought of it that they
go. ID takes bad money to circulate
rapidly. "-Pittsburg Dispatch
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02
He viii Be Puzzled.

That New Zealander, whom
Macaulay fancies in some future age
standing on the ruins of London
bridge and contemplating the relics
of forgotten civilization, if he fol-
lows the example of some of our nine
teenth century archaeo'ogists and goes
about delying in the tombs of the pre-
historic race to learn what he can
about the people of the past, may
come across something in church
yard there that will give rise 10 some
curious speculations as to how many
mouths the dead and gone English
had. A dentist was recently buried
there, and with him in the coffin were
placed by his express directions a col
lection of more than 30, 600 teeth,
which he had extracted during his
professional career from aching jaws
He carefully preserved every tooth
that he extracted, and considered the
collection the most valuable Of his
possessions. New Orleans Picayunc.
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"And locked i. tight" nodded

Ana locked u hght, nodded
Dotty.
.'Tho best thing you could lave
donel' declared Reuben. admiringly.
"Jc-rusalem - commented Miles
Ruggles, shifting the kitchen table
with one horny palm.
So up they proceeded, in solid pha-
lanX, aud released the velveteen cap
tive, who was very snllen and com.
pletely bathed with perspiration, in
consequence Of the vain efforts he had
made to get free.
Gomez roared Reuben, who was
a young giant of six feet odd inches,
and broad proportionately, as the
miserable prisoner scrambled out and
stood covering before them. "W hat
are you doing here?"
odd clothes in exchange for chm
v'ses !" he family stammered.
Then what az you doing with orr
silver milk pitcier aud ten forks in
your coat pockets?" demanded Reu-
ben.
"And what the Jerusalem business
hev you a-prowlin' round and scarin
the women-folks?" said Miles Ruggles,
coming valiantly to the front. Here,
Rankin, I'll get up the old onehoss
wagon-your mas got the shay-an
cart the feller off to Justice Gilli-
lands. He'll settle him in quick time,
tell ye what Jest tie the fellows
hands, and make him all ship-shape.
That's all ask of you!"
SO the sinister scoundrel, in black
velveteen, was borne unceremoniously
off by stout Miles Ruggles, as the
first stage toward two years cap
,ivity in the nearest States Prison;
and Dotty was relieved at last from
the incubus of his presence.
First she laughed at Rankin's idea
that she was heroine, and then she
cried and shuddered at her vivid per-
ception of the terror she had endured.
But Reuben and Rankin" she
snid, you must promise solemnly
yow-never to tell Aunt Themis that
[ disobeyed her and left the door
open.
And the two young men bound
themselves solemnly ever to keep tho
vow of eternal silence upon the sub
iect.
So the chicken fricassee was made,
and the vanilla puffs; but the ice
cream was postRgsped sgsp indefnitely' and
disembodied ideal An Am ~ -s.s..ss
two Young men all the afternoon to
console Dotty.
And when Aunt Themis came home,
iull of the preacher, and the brethren,
and the camp meeting, they all listen
ed in dutiful silence, and she never
once mistrusted that anything had
happened.
ssBut I'm sure, whispered Dotty
to Rankin, when they went out to-
gether to get pail of spring water
sit will always be lesson IN obedl-
ence TO me. Saturday Night
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02
AMONG The ANU.
They Are to japan What the In
dians Are to America,
A Fast Dying Race With Many
Curious Customs.

The Ainu in Janan occupies the
same position as the Indhnin America,
and like the Indian, hes thoaborigine
of the country. 1t is a race fast diving
out, replete with curious traditions
and superstitions. Mr. John Batche-
lor has made this strange people, their
customs and their folk-lore, his special
study, and he gives the results Of his
Investigations in an interesting article
in the journal Of American Folk Lore
entitled "Items Of Ann Folk Lore
A person, for instance, with bad
memory, is called ''otter-hcad. Mr.
Bachelor, made inquiries and dis
covered the following legend which
he translated from the language Of the
people.
"rhe otter is a most curious and
wasteful creature, aud can remember
nothing at all. A. soon as he has
caught a salmon, be drags it ashore
and just takes one mouthful ont Of the
back near the head and leaves all the
remainder of the fish No sooner does
he take bite than be forsets all about
it, throws the fish away and sets out
to catch another meal He very sell
dom returns TO finish Whit he had pre-
yiously caught. lie forgets all about
it. This is the reason why a person
with a bad memory is called otter
head =" Such is the legend
When the Ainu find fish which have
been killed by Others they carry them
home and use them for food. But
when they eat such fish, or partake OF
the flesh of the otter itself, special
prayers are said t. the goddess Of fire,
asking her to protect them from the
Vaccinations Of The eyilly disposed
offers Not only SO, but while eating,
both men and women, oh and young
alike, tie tara, j. e, "a sling used in
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02
Song.

Song.
Swallow fo.etelling a rainy da.r.
Skimming the swaths Of the new-mown hayi
Fly high, fly low.
Id have you know,
Naught care l Of tomosrows weather,
For my love and will be together,
Aud when that my love and do meet
Sweet dill you say little bird2 "sweet,
sweet
swallow foretelling sunny sky,
Merrily cireling the popars high,
Fly high, fly low,
I'd have you know.
Or skies be sunny. or days be drear.
Naught care for the morrow's weather,
My love is coming and will be here
My love and l will be together.
And when that my love and do meet
Sweet did you say little bird? "sweet,
sweet"
Good Words
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02
Rlnnd pnl.onins .Among Meat Packers.


at would surprise you to know,
recently remarked an officer of one of
our large packing houses, ''how fire.
ouent eases OF blood poisoning are
among our employees, aud the cause
in most instances would doubtless sur
nriss Won moro. A scratch on the
hand from a home of a calf's head or
n pias foot often disables man for
week. on stnngely enough, in al
most every case that has come under
INV notice the scratch has been SO
slight i. TO BE- almost imperceptible.
..Tbe first intimation the man has
Of his injury is dwelling of the fore
arm. accompanied by smarting pain.
Both swelling and pain generally ex-
tend to the shoulder, under which a
large lang somehmes forms. Even
after The presence Of the scratch has
baop IN this manner demonstrated II
is oitca impossible to detect it. 1t is
usual caused "a the case of the calf's
head Is tie Sharp edge on the bone
ftbe ae.5, due to the relessness Of
the butcher who sewers the head from
the carcass II he does his work vel
i and his cIsarer has severed the join
pcrfecuy. au IS well, for there is n,
sharp ejss to coti but if he ha.
missed the ioint BY even hair
breadth. which happens in five case
out Of ten, here is an edge on tn.
bone that VII probably work mischief
COZ course none of these cases ba
ever resulted riousls as prOmp
measures are al fays taken, and !. "
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