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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

Whether we take the number of cases eX-
amined by me or the number of deaths re-
ported to the office as a basis to determine
the relative frequency of typhoid fever in
different parts of the city. the same signif-
cant fact develops that the disease is more
prevalent in the suburbs and in the north
east, in proportion to the population, than
in any other part of the city. A study of
this table furnishes ample food for refiec
ton, ard the question naturally arises how
to account for this difference.
Causes of Typhoid Fever in the
Suburbs.
The report then gives the results of the
examination of IT, cases in the suburbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

From the foregoing table it appears that
of the 800 cases 436 contracted the disease at
homo ana "a or l2.4 per cent outside of the
District limits. OF these "a cases, / need
oily say that 63 had been consumers of
we'll or spring water at various summer re
sorts, seventeen of the number having So
journed at Colonial Beach. This fact sim
ply tends to confirm the opinion that the
autumnal rise of typhoid fever in cities is 10
a certain extent influenced by the return of
persons from the country, who have con-
tracted the germs of the disease in the ru-
raj districts; indeed. not a few are actually
taken sick there and hasten to their home
fer medical treatment. For the purpose of
studying the relative frequency of the dis
easa according to population in different
parts of the District have divided the en-
tire county into six sanitary districts.
The Districts.
The first district. comprising all that part
Of the city south of East Capitol street and
the public grounds. Including the southeast
and southwest part of the city, as far as
the banks Of the Potomac and the Eastern
branch, with population of 65,32S. fur
nished rs Of the 1876 cases contracted at
home. or 11.94 cases per 10000 of nhabit-
ants.
District ., east of North Capitol and north
of East Capitol streets, with popiation OF
27,417 furnished 9O cases, or 2S3 cases per
10000 of Inhabitants
District (centraD. comprising all that
part of the city west of North Capitol, east
of 18th street and north of public grounds,
with population of 74,4S, furnished %
cases. or 1876 cases per 10000 of inhabit-
ants
District 4, west of 18th street, east of
Rock creek and north of the river to Florida
avenue, with population of 81. 467, fur
nished IS cases, or S.11 cases per 10000 of
inhabitants.
| District s. or what is commonly known rs
Georgetown, with a population of II ,Gi5
contributed Is cases, or 1915 cases per TO-
900 of inhabitants
District e. comprising all other portions of
the county not already accounted for. in
Guiding suburbs. with a population of
1880. furnished 115 cases. or 5000 cases
per 10000 of inhabitants.
Table I.--Statement showing the distribu-
ton of 1876 cases of typhoid fever contracted
in the District of Columbia. with rate per
10000 of population in each section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

Magnificent collection of 25c. Handkcrchicfs in the
hundreds of kinds and patterns There is one worth
more than passing notice viz:
All-lincn Handkerchiefs with real Maltese lace
edge at 21c.
Lovely Drawn-work and Embroidered Handker-
chiefs in this lot, many equal to those heretofore
sold ,n.I2 l,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

HERE Is A DROP Women's White Initial
Japanese silk Hem@ttched Hanlkerchiefs,
2Jc. quality, 19c., or for soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
Report of the Recent Investigation
in This City.
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS URGED
A Better Sewerage System and
Filtered Water.
CAUSES OF THE FEVER

Today DR.. George NJ. kober. the typhoid
fever expert handed in the result of his in
vestigations of the recent prevalence of the
disease in Washington. The report of DR..
Kober was made to Health officer Wood
ward and by him transmitted to the Com
missoners, with letter. in which the health
officer says he wishes to add to the recon-
mendations contained in DR.. Kobers report
another, viz:
THAT the health department be provided
with means for conducting at all times in
quiries similar to the present one. extending,
however. not only to typhoid fever, but to all
preventable diseases.
In view of the sources of pollution of the
Potomac river revealed by this investiga-
tion," says DR.. Woodward. land of the para
mount Importance of proper water supply
l am of the opinion that. in addition to the
construction of filter beds to remove impure
ties which cannot he prevented from enter
ing the river. steps should be taken to re-
duce to minimum the amount of such i'm
purtfes. l recommend. therefore that the
Potomac basin be surveyed with especial
reference to the present and prospective
sources of contamination of our water sup
ply, and with view to adopting whatever
measures may be possible to remove and
prevent such sources.
with these additions and with the state
ment that improvement of the water sup
ply Is OF equal Importance to the extension
of the sewer system, the recommended tons
of DR.. Kober are indorsed by me. and may be
accepted as embodying the recommended tons
of the health department.
DIR. Kober's Report
1T was deemed desirable" says DR..
kobers report, ito investigate at least 800
cases distributed over different parts of the
city, with the hope that the information
gained by a personal inspection of the prem
ises and surroundings condition of the house
drains, methods for the collection of faecal
matter. together with the results of the in
quiry into the water and milk supply, and
the artecedents of the cases, whether absent
from the city, and the general health of the
patient prior to the attack, would furnish
valuable data concerning the causation and
persistence of the disease. The 800 cases
examined by me were distributed as follows:
Contracted in Contracted 1T
the District. summer resorts.
Cases Futal Cases Fatal
Reed. Cases Reed. Cases.
E.n1 III. llxt1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

Enormous assortment of 12hc. Handkcrchefs in
htmstitched drawn work. embroidered and initiated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

Fancy boxes of Children's Handkerchiefs, will
dainty borders, for BE box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02

''Tn the location of cases I have been
largely guided by the cases reported to the
office, but physicians residing in some
sections may have Eeen more faithful than
others in reporting their cases, there would
be chance for incorrect deductions, and
to eliminate possible source OF error it
is necessary that study the distribu-
ton of the fatal cases in the same manner.
'Of the HIS deaths among residents of the
District of Columbia fourteen occurred in
persons who had contracted the disease at
summer resorts. leaving balance of 129
deaths to be accounted for and these
deaths were distributed follows:
Table II.-Statement showing the dstri
button of deaths from typhoid fever con-
tracted in the District of Columbia during
June. July, August. September and Octo-
her. 1895, with rate Fer 10000 inhabitants
in each section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
McKnew's Daily Letter"

No doubt you have noticed the
Christmas preparations about the
store. How this department and that
department has been filled up with
bright appropriate inexpensive gift
articles. How Our regular lines OF
Handkerchief, Ribbons, Hosiery,
Baskets, Umbrellas, Laces, &c, have
been enlarged. The shortness Of the
period OF Holiday shopping makes it
all the more necessary that you
should confne your shopping to re-
liable establishments where goods
are marked in plain figures and
money returned if the articles should
not prove suitable or satisfactory.
We stand ready to protect your in
terests at all hazards.
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS.
Nearly a third of all the Handker-
chief buying of the year is done in
December. Handkerchief are al
WAYS acceptable. We've built up this
big Handkerchief business by sell
ing only linen for linen" and selling
close.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
Died II Terrible Death.

Robert Jansen. aged thirty, employed at
the Monumental chemical works, Anne
Arundel county, Md. met with a horrible
accident yesterday which resulted in death
later. He fell into a vat of nitric acid. He
managed to crawl out and was taken to the
Maryland University Hospital, but died in
awful agony a few minutes after his arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
HIGHER STEERAGE RATES.
Transatlantic Lines Said to Have De
cided to Combine,

cided to Combine.
A Boston paper publishes a story to the
effect that several transatlantic steam
ship lines have decided to form a pool.
similar to the railroad pools. for advancing
the rates for ocean travel.
Storage rates will be the first to re-
ceive attention, and new prices will be an
nounced early next month. 1t is also stat
ed that as yet only the Cunard, Allan,
White Star and State lines have entered
into tie deal, but it is expected the other
lines will favorably consider it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
RIBBONS AND RIBBONS.

No matter for what use you want
Ribbon we have that Ribbon. Be
wary OF cheap, cotton-back Ribbons
usually thrown on the market in De-
cember. We fight shy of them and
stick to first qualities, yet our prices
are frequently lower than the others.
Bunches of No. / Fancy Ribbons, contain
ing yards. only sc. bunch.
No. Gros GRAIN with plain and fancy
edges. and Satin eros Grain Ribbon 10 yards
for lie.
HIN. Lovely French Striped Fancy-edged
Ribbons. in white and coors. for dainty pin
cushions and fancy work. worth 15c., for
1Oc. yard.
Dainty Dresden Figured Ribbons for tying
boxes and baskets, lovely color combination,
70 to soc. yard.
a-in Satin and Gros Grain silk Ribbons,
yard " d. 'D' 'N'' ''''N''' -'>' ''
5-in. Satin and Gros Grain All-silk Ribbons,
for photo holders, &C., 5oc. width for loc
FANCY BASKETS GALORE.
Unique and dainty shapes, sizes
and colors in Holiday Baskets, both
plain and decorated, sc. to So.
SIPS UMBRELLAS, 98c.
Hard to get just the right sort OF
an Umbrella close to Christmas. Get
it now Special:
26 and 2s-n. Gloria Umbrellas, usual ST.
quality, for 9Sc.
VIM. III. McMmeW,
Ladies', Mems and Children's Furnishings, Cloaks,
Suits and Furs,
@33 Pa. Ave.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28
SOME MINES THAT WOULD BE
4. WORKED.

The Carson sNetUs says that the
free coinage of silver would not be
of SO much advantage to this State
as some other things, and knows of
no mines that would be worked if
we had free coinage. The Journal
tells the News of several mines. Let
Us tell you of some more. In Como,
this county, there are dozen mines
that would be worked if free coin
age of silver is brought about. The
camp would support thousand or
more people, and farmers would
have market for their produce. In
Silver City, this county, there are
fifteen or twenty good silver mines
lying idle. There are millions of
tons of low grade ore in the Com
stock mines that would be worked
through the Sutro Tunnel if silver
was at $129. Free coinage would
increase the population of this
county alone from 1000 to 5000,
and any one can see what great
advantage this wonld be to the ag-
ricultural sections, whose popula-
ton is now at standstill for the
reason that there is no market for
the produce that is being raised.
There is. not county in the State
but what would !, be benefited as
mucR,' if not more, than Lyon, but
the NcDs and Tribune don't want
this benefit to occur to the State I'M
less it can be credited to the Re-
publican party. Truly the intelli-
gence and sagacity of some news
paper men ~ is great beyond COM
prehension.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28
@PATRTOTs or AMERICA."

w. H. Harvey, the author Of
"Coin's Financial School," has
formed new organization which 10
known as the patriots of Amer
ica." This form Of waging war on
the gold bugs is his own idea. In
the interest of bimetallism Mr.. Har-
vey, assisted by many well-known
public men, has placed the plan in
working form by starting this or
ganization. The headquarters of
the society are in Chicago, and with
branches Of the new order in every
State and Territory in the Union, it
is Mr.. Harvey's intention to make
free silver a reality and vital issue
in the Presidential campaign Of
1896, "The success of the order
must come from the people" said
Mr.. Harvey. 1T must be spon-
taneous. It is based on the, theory
that the leaders do not reflect the
opinions Of the people generally,
and this organization is to give ex-
preston to the will of the people
and to carry that will into the laws
=
OF the Government. The success
of the undertaking depends on the
people having an appreciative COM
prehension Of the evils affecting
the country and necessity for the
Judgment of the plain people being
felt in its affairs. On the one hand
will be arrayed the foreign money
dealers and their allies in this
country, with greed and vanity as
their incentive to action; on the
other hand we are organizing the
people with a love of country and
love of humanity as the motives
that inspire them. The money
dealers who deal in money as q
crop are trying to limit the supply
and thus give it an enhanced value,
which means low prices for all COM
modities." S,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28
THE reason why we advocate the

The reason why we advocate the
restoration of silver is because it
will make more money and give
immediate relief, and because there
is no other way to relieve the people
of the United States from the curse
of gold contraction. The remoneti-
cation of silver is no experiment.
1t has been used for thousands OF
years. Silver is the money of the
Constitution. The silver dollar was
the work of Hamilton, Jefferson,
and Jackson, and the people of the
United States know that they were
patriotic. The people of the United
States know that silver never did
any harm, but always brought
blessings in its wake. The people
of the United States know that sill
yer is the money of the people.
Therefore, we again appeal to them
by the presidents of thousands OF
years, by the wisdom and patriot
ism of the founders of the Republic,
by the prosperity that we enjoyed
before the modern NerOs and Catil-
ines made war on the people by de-
priving Them of the money of their
fathers to restore the money Of the
Constitution. SilUer Knight.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28

THE Ploimdsaler has again been
started up at Reno. It's makeup
is neat, is well printed and is edited
Fby DIR. Hogan. If the first number
is9any criterion by which to Judge
its future course, the Doctor intends
to resort to heroic treatment when
ever he believes the body polite re.
qnires it. M ta8
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28
NEW THIS WEEK.
Assessment Notice.

,DED JACKET CONSOLIDATED MINING
IACompany, location Of principal place Of
business. San Francisco, California; location OF
works. DEVILS Gate Mining District, Lyon
county, Nevada IN office ia hereby given, that
Ct meeting of the Board Of Directors. held on
the 18th day OF December, 1895. an assessment
mo. 81 OF one and ohe-half cents 1IhcI per
~ are. was levied upon the capital stock of the
corporsuon, payable Immediately In United
states gold coin 20 the Secretary. At the ONCE
the company, 4lS Montgomery street, San Fran
CISCO. Any stock, upon which this assessment
snaIl remain unpaid on the 9th day of Janu-
pry. 1896 will be, delinquent, and advertised
ior sale ct public auction; and unless payment
y made before. will be sold on 81. :
MONDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1895,
70 pay the delInquent assessment together
WIN the costs Of edxertisi9g and expenses Of
sale. BY Orderof the Board Of Dlfect0Fs
!. ,s.l SAMUEL NJ CAPP, Secretary.
Omce-1ls MentHsmety street. San Francis,
- ~~"'Vt~1A'@-SNt tsassl AK 'J4i..!,sa..,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28

THAT "wave ofprosperity" is still
rolling over the country. 1t struck
the city Of Richmond, Va, in great
shape last week. The following dis
patch tells the story: "James B,
Pace, the President of the Planters
National Bank, and President Of
Virginia Trust and Loan Company,
and the Columbian Loan and Build.
ing Company has failed. The liabil-
tiles ars $780, 600 and the assets are
believed tol,be'abOut u, 500"
4 Yet we have the gold standard
and the, Sbess oaaEsNg system thu
aC0rld eUsr saO.1 q y NJ
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28

THE desire Of a man may be ever
SO great for commodity, but un-
less he has the money with which
to purchase, his need does not con-
stitute a demand that will effect
prices. Men penniless and without
credit may suffer the pangs Of hum
ger with abundance OF food in sight
and for sale, but so long as they
have not the wherewith to purchase
their need for food will not consti-
tute any demand. So if The money
in our pockets should be reduced
one-half we would find our ability
likewise cnrtailed. To cut the money
in the pockets of everyone in half
would be to cut the demand for
commodities at all prices also in
half, for there would be only suffic-
lent money in the hands Of those
DESTROYS of exchanging the money
for produce to buy one-half of the
commodities for sale. The supply
of commodities thus becoming doub-
lie the demand, prices would neces-
sarily fall, as competition for a
market among owners of produce
become more and more severe, and
continue falling until prices had
fallen one-half. This is exactly
what has occurred by the demoneti-
cation of silver Western Mininq
World. ~
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28
has been done, but many believe
'tRat gdch are the facts.

mas Dcen done, out many Ocll0Vc
tKat gUcti are the facts.
The Heney case has shown mp
much corruption, butftIe half has
probably not been told. His con-
viction will go 4 short way towards
frefuting the 'sianderons reports Of
Nevada being entirely rotten, but
a ripping up Of the whole greedy
combination is what is needed to
set the State in the right light be-
fore the world. Those who are re-
sponsible for her being dubbed as
rotten borough are the ones in
high places, who have superintend-
ed legislation, controlled offices,
controlled her business interests to
great extent, and have grown fat
with unlawful wealth at the ex-
pense Of her good name. n
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-28
THE mENEY s;AsE, :

gold from the carson mint, was
last Saturday found guilty, and on
Tuesday of this week he was sem
fenced to pay fine of $4,000 and
spend eight yearsin the State Prison
at Carson. If he has the bulk of
the money he stole he will be maxi
ing a good salary while spending
bis time in jail The law in this
particular is not severe enough. A
person in trusted position might
got away with a large sum of
money, and then go to Jail for .
term Of years and make more than
he could atany legitimate business.
True there would be the stain upon
his name, but men who get money
in that way care little for such
things. In this case the man who
is convicted will probably be well
paid to serve his sentence and keep
his mouth shut. Those who are
behind Heney will no doubt carry
out this part of the program.
It has been evident from the first
that Heney was guilty of stealing
some portion of the metal that was
missing from the mintand the pub
lie sentiment was for his conviction.
This sentiment was not formed
through any great prejudice to
.Heney, but because, for years past,
there has been feeling among the
people that the State was being bum
coed by gang of unscrupulous,
mining men, mill men and public
officials; and when the shortage in
the mint was discovered it was
hoped that by making an opening
there clue could be obtained that
would lead to the expose of the
entire gang. Money was used plen-
tifully in the Heney case, witnesses
were intimidated, bribery used, and
corruption generally INDUCED in,
The evidence was too convincing,
however. But where there is so
much smoke there certainly must
be some FIRE. The same people
who have been suspected of crook
edness on large scale in mining
operations were earnestly endeavor-
ing to have Heney acquitted. They
probably figured that if he was
convicted they might in some way
be implicated.
There are other matters that the
government is looking into, it is
understood, and one of these is the
finding of SO many silver dollars of
1893 in the State treasury. Since
the Heney case has been in the
courts, it has been made plain to
the public how a number of EN-,
ployes in the mint could loot the
establishment. If such things could
be done there is no reason why q
combination OF mill men and mint
people could not coin all the silver.
or gold either, that they saw fit.
without making any returns to the
government.
Testimony has shown, in several
large mining suits, that a ring of
mill men have made fortunes in
Nevada by working Comstock ores
The mines have been levying assess
rnents for years, and there is always
plenty of stock for sale at market
prices, but there is no stock of the
mill company to be had for love
nor money. It il needless to add,
also, that there are no assessments
on the mill stock. 1t has been
shown thatvaluable ore from several
Comstock mines has been worked
only to a very low percentage by
the mills, and all the stuff that goes
through the mills belongs to the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
JOS. HORNE & co.
PITTSBURGH. PA.
BELLAIIsE.
All Sorts of Local Now, mud Gossip from
tho Glass city.

All Sorts OF Local New, md Gossip from
tho Glass city
Mrs. Eliza Cunningham, mother Of
Miss Alice Cunningham, the well known
high school teacher, died early yestar'
day morning She had been sinking
for q week past aud Rev. William Gas.
ton and wife, Of Cleveland, remained
here tn constant attendance. She was
the mother OF Mrs. Castor, She was
an oIIImRble Christian woman.
The Knights OF PythiaS Of this city
aud those OF Bridgeport will play game
Of base ball here next Thursday after
noon. The Bridgeport boys nearly
killed somO Of the Bellaire boys last
week, but arnica aud sGlye Is bringing
them around all right
Joseph Bates, president Of the Enter.
prise Window Glass Company, came in
from Dunkirk yesterday to DO present
OF the annual meeting OF the company
here tomorrow HSileck johnson, the
secretary, will arrive here to-day.
Tho Progress, the Farmer Alliance
and PopuliSt paper printed hero the
past two years, announced ltg failure in
the last issue and Constable James
Richardson has II for sale.
The town was left without water yes
to-day morning, and tho cause given
was that tho boilers were burned out.
There was vigorous comment all over
town about the matter.
Mrs. Scott Heatheriugtou aud daugh.
Ter, Of tho First ward, have returned
home from Cameron, w. Va, where
they spent two weeks.
Capt. John I. Lane, wife and Miss
jessie Bule, ]. W. Howell and George
W. Deyarmnn returned yesterday from
Atlantic City
MICS Julia DoIan has returned from
New Castle, Pa, where she has been
working for some time past
Mrs. Il. johnson, Of the Fourth ward,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George L.
Work, OF sistorsvIllo
Miss Katherine Fowler, Of Rushville,
Ind, ia visiting friends and relatives in
the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Fred Komple and sisters, Misses
Minnie and RheR, are visiting relatives
ut Darlington.
MIRA Charles Arnold, Of tho Third
ward, Is spending week at DOallsvilIe
with relatives.
Mics Minnie sleGsF will leave shortly
for Mt. Clemens, Mich, for hor health.
Mrs. ]. W. Wallace, Of SistsrSvillo, lie
visiting relatives IN this clLy.