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The times., 1898-10-27
DISTRICT HEALTH BULLETIN.
During the Past Week 10 Deaths
Were Reported

The weekly health bulletin issued yes
terday shows that there were 1ls
deaths in the District during the
past week. Sixty-two were white and the
remaining 81 were colored The annual
death rate accordingly was % per 1000
inhabitants for the whole population, 16
for the whites and 80 for the colored.
There was an increase of 6 deaths from
nervous diseases as compared with the
previous week; 3 from diseases of the
heart; II from affections of the lungs and
from pneumonia. There was a decline
of four in deaths from consumption and
four in the number of death from .diar-
rheal diseases. OF the Zymotic diseases
there were six fatal cases OF typhoid fe-
yer, seven of diphtheria and four of chol-
era infantum.
At the close of the last report there
were 131 cases of diphtheria under treat
ment. During the week 46 new cases oc-
CURED, and 43 were discharged from
quarantine, leaving 13l cases in isolation
in 101 premises.
There were 80 cases of scarlet fever un-
der observation at the close of the last
report. During the week 30 new cases
were reported, and II were released from
quarantine, leaving 1O5 cases, with warn
ing cards in 81 premises.
The times., 1898-10-27
USE OF THE SIDEWALKS.
Commissioners PromuIEnte ReEuIa
tions Governing Business Streets.

tiOns Governing Business Streets.
The Commissioners yesterday promul-
gated the following regulations governing
the use by sbutting property owners, for
business purposes, of portions of the side
walk and parking on business streets of
the city:
u. Applications for permission to use
portions of the sidewalks and parkings on
business streets shall be addressed to the
Commissioners of the District of Column
bia, stating the space desired and the ma
ture of the business to be conducted.
'2. Permits will not be transferable, nor
can persons TO whom such permits are is
sued sublet the privilege. nor will per-
rits be issued excepting on the condition
that the parties to whom they are issued
will save the District harmless from the
results of any injury or damage to person
or property which may be caused or occa-
stoned by such use of parking or side
walk space by them.
'3. 1t shall be unlawful to place or pile
lumber higher than sixteen feet on any
parked space used under these regula-
tions.
-. Any person or persons violating any
of the foregoing regulations shall forfeit
the privilege of occupying the sidewalk or
parking space assigned to him or them,
and his or their license issued under these
regulations shall be revoked and when
ever such license is revoked for the viola
ton of any of these regulations it shall be
the duty of the person or persons whose
| license has been revoked to remove every
thing which has been placed on the side
walk or parking by him or them within
three days from notice, and restore the
| sidewalk or parking to the condition in
| which it was when the license was grant
ed. And that all permits to occupy side
| walks or parking under these regulations
Shall be subject to revocation py the Com
missioners on thirty days notice when
ever in their opinion the public interest
| requires it,
The times., 1898-10-27
4 FAVORABLE OPINION
Attorney Thomas on Overhead
Telegraph Wires. ..
FOR USE AT THE BALL PARK
The Use of Postroads for Poles and
Wires-Status of Electric Lighting
COmpnnies-PrOvisio of the Ma
tiOnal telegraph Act - Other Mu-
nicipal Items of Current Interest.

Attorney Thomas the legal adviser of
rendered an opinion favoring the string
ing of wires across Seventh Street ex-
tendeds by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. The object of the improve
ment is the furnishing of extra service at
National Baseball Park.
The opinion of Attorney Thomas reads
in part as follows:
An act of Congress of July &C. 1866
permits telegraph companies accepting its
provisions 10 use the postroads of the
United States for their poles and wires
by act approved March /, 1884, Con-
gress declared all the streets and roads
in the District to be post routes or post
roads of the United States.
by provision of the District appropria-
ton bill approved July Is, 1883, it is pro-
vided that the Commissioners shall not
permit or authorize any additional tele-
graph, telephone, electric light or other
wires to be erected on or over any of the
streets or avenues of Washington
This act of general legislation did not
oPNiHAS " itpVai tiiN tNPit vi
the national telegraph act, and the West
ern Union Telegraph Company having ac-
cepted the provisions of that act, is en-
titled TO maintain poles and overhead
wires TO the extent necessary to accom-
modate its business subject, nevertheless,
TO such municipal control in the desgna-
tion of streets and the location of poles
as may be necessary TO secure to the pub
lie safety, convenience and freedom in the
use of the streets.
LAS to the poles and wires of the cleo
tric lighting companies, they stand on a
different footing. II is unlawful for such
companies to erect poles and string addi-
tional wires thereon in the city of Wash
ington, except that telephone poles may
be erected in the alleys of the city.
Telephone poles and wires cannot be
erected in or along the public highways
of the District of Columbia. outside the
city of Washington, except that telephone
wires may be strung along existing poles
for house connections. Nor can electric
lighting wires be legally strung in the
streets and roads outside the city. except
for house connections TO premises ada
cent to existing lines. and except that ex-
isting overhead electric lighting wires out
side the fire limits and west of Rock
Creek may be extended for lighting pur-
poses only
The times., 1898-10-27
House & Hermann, ,
Literal Homefu-nishers,
9O1-9O3 Seventh Street,
Corner of Eye ST.
SEPARATE ROOMS.
NUISANCE HAS BEEN ABATED.
Business on Tenth Street Is Con-
Quoted in Sanitary Manner.

The complaint recently made to the Dis
trict Commissioners by George P. Mer-
rill. OF the National Museum, concerning
the filthy condition of Tenth Street north
west, between Pennsylvania Avenue and
the Smithsonian Grounds, was referred to
the sanitary inspector of the health Of
flee, who reported in part as follows yes
terday:
THE business conducted on this street
IS that of the wholesale produce and COM
mission. 1t is legitimate business, and
is carried on in q sanitary manner The
sidewalk is not obstructed. and the eX-
hibititg of the different species of fowls
and other things in baskets and crates
cannot be considered a nuisance. The nui-
sance complained of at No. sos Tenth
Street has been abated, the killing and
keeping of chickens at that place having
been abandoned.
The times., 1898-10-27
Three Doctor. in Consultation,
From Benjamin Franklin.l

lfTOW beNidH1n FTdnNnn.l
when you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for a medicine in
the first place; what experience tells Won
is best, to be chosen in the second place.
what reason d e., Theory says is best
to be chosen in the last place. But II
you can Get DR.. Inclination, Dr. Exne-
Iience ard DR.. Reason to hold a consuI-
tation together. they will give YOU the
best advice that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DR.. Incli.
nation would recommend Chamberlain
Cough Remedy because 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. DR.. Experience would
recommend it because 1t never fails ia
effect speedy and permanent cure. DR.
Reason would recommend 1t because n
is prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan in relieving the
lungs, opening the secretions and restor-
ing the system to a natural and healthy
condition. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggists, 93S F
Street northwest, and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest. and 142s
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-10-27
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.
The Charge Of Murder Against sam.
mel Williams Ignored.

Samuel Williams, co!ored, who was
held by n coroner's jury on June % fer
the killing of Frank Douglass, was yes
terday released, the grand jury having
ignored the charge against him. Doug
lass was only two months old and di d
from the result of a blow inflicted by
Williams, who is also quite young.
Shortly after the infant was struck he
was removed to Freedman's Hospital.
where he died from hemorrhage of the
brain. The child's death was investiga-
ted by the coroner's jury, and a verdict
rendered that death resulted from the
blow inflicted by Williams The jury re-
commended that vii Jams be he'd and
the matter investigated by the grand
jury.
The indictments returned by the grand
jury were as follows:
John Whedbee, adultery; Michael
Diggs, William Matthews and Ben amin
Crawford. robbery; Charles Hughes,
housebreaking; sallie Carter, false pre-
lenses; Florence Hawkins alias Coombs,
bigamy; John Bell and Philip Davis alias
Jim Smith, larceny from the person.
The times., 1898-10-27
Deaths of n Day.

The following deaths were recorded at
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending al noon yesterday:
Matthew King, s. yers; Michael Madi-
gan, s. yers: William D. Sand, co yers;
George Denham, 40 years: Dennis Hager-
ty, Sc years; Daisy H. Baldwin. % years
Sefronia Dorsey, 10 years; Margaret Wat
son, years; Robert Q. Coates, years
Estella Bell, s years; Irving Ford, 4
years; Jesse Proctor, l year; Robert Ut
terbach, / year; Catherine Fletcher. G
months; Virginia Simms, months.
The times., 1898-10-27


jects them to terrors of nervous apprefen-
sion which no man can ever appreciate.
The peace of mind, the mental poise and
calmness under difficulties, which is neces-
sary for happy wonanhood is only possible
when the sensitive feminine organism is in
perfectly healthy condition. If there be
any weakness or arrangement in this re-
spect no remedy in the world SO COM
pletely restores womanly health, nervous
vigor and capability as the wonderful
"Favorite Prescription /" invented by Dr.
R. v. Pierce, chief consulting physician of
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
of Buffalo, N Y 1t purifes, heals and
strengthens; insures functional regularity;
provides physical reinforcement and sus-
tanning power at periods of special weak
ness and depression.
It is the only medicine which makes
the coming of baby safe and comparatively
easy. In personal letter to Dr. Pierce,
Mrs. Marguerite Collin, of Cutler, Algoma
Co., Ont, says:
~ was a sufferer and was cured by Dr.
Pierce's wonderful medicine. When I com
menced the medicine could neither cat nor
sleep My hands and feet were constantly cold;
1 had wasting troublesome drain for three
months md my monthly periods were never
regular. took DR.. 'Pierce's Favorite Prcscrip-
tion and It cured me feel we'll Ithank the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
The times., 1898-10-27
CITY BREVITIES.

Thomas J. Staley, who was charged with violat-
ing the pension law, was acquitted Of the charge
yesterday by jury in Criminal Court No .
The case against Richard alias Buck
Flaherty, who was charged with the larceny OF
$40 from Elliott NJ. Mendenhal, was nolle pressed
yesterday by United States Attorney Henry E.
Davis.
The times., 1898-10-27
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money II it fails to cure 25c. The
genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
seIe-tu, tn, ,sat-tf
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Her Good work AppreeIated.

DR. Mary Barker Bates has been re-
elected TO the school board of Denver
from the First district The vote cast
in this, the most important district of
the city, was the heaviest known for
years 4 great number of women voted
in spite Of inclement weather. DR.. Bates
had the Endorsement Of the Civic fedora
tion and was also supported by the
Women's club and received the highest
vote cast in the district. The Denver
News says:
DR.. Bates was charter member OF
the Women's club, where she has al
ways belonged TO the educational de
partnent Wherever she is known it is
as a woman Of ability and devotion to
duty. She was elected to represent the
mothers in District No /, and she has
done so During the six years Of her
term she has served ON the kindergarten.
Sloyd and public library committees,
and her later service ON the committee
on public buildings and grounds. man
ual training school and domestic science
has been particularly effective. She has
the faculty OF original investigation and
research in school matters. which is re-
freshing and agreeable TO taxpayers and
others interested in the schools DR.
Bates is always quiet and moderate in
speech. but while conservative has been
progressive in her plans for the schools
For three years she has filled the re-
spOnsible position ON the board Of chair
man of the building committee No
mla could have been more practical; no
man on the board has ever been as
watchfui and economical With all the
zeal OF 4 live nineteenth century edu-
Gator she has not only worked to keep
the Denver schools abreast of the most
advanced methods Of teaching. but she
has watched over the sanitation Of the
schools with rare intelligence and zeal
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9ie effect is ornate and pleasing and ad-
.litionally so in view of the lasting quail
ities Of material that looks so perish
able. A photograph frame, all fiowered
over in this delicate fashion, if develop
ed in silk or satin, would tarnish and
show the soil after very short term of
service. whereas the leather, unless
much handled, preserves its freshness
Fittings for any sized desks, consist
ing of paper rack, inkstand, lotter,
stampor, penholder and the like, are
lhown in rococo leather. For a lady's
desk in morning room or boudOir these
appointments are made in the charming
Marie AntOinette blue, in which tinting
the interviewer figures and elaborate de-
signs seem most appropriate Ivory
shaded and lined with ecru and choco-
late is another pattern for desk appoint
ments, and there are even bureau SETS
jewel boxes, collar and cuff cases and
powder boxes brought out now in differ
ent tints of this decorative leather. For
a study or for library appointments the
shades chosen are variations Of russet
and hunters green. There Is no relief
work in this decoration. 1t is fat,
smooth and silks looking ungrained in
the repped surface, as though Of woven
texture. For purses and jewei cases,
corners of silver gilt are set on and or
nate letterings and creSts are used 20
give it individuality. The photograph
frames are especially pretty and can be
had from 50 up. Very small purses and
cardcsSes can he got for from 81. so mp
10 S20.-New York sun
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In earning money FOR charitable pur-
poses women should be very careful that
they do not deprive some one else of
necessity. 1t is not so necessary that we
should endure bodily fatigue as it is
that we should give unselfishly and
wisely. once wanted some money TO
help a poor family, so Immediately
went to work and did my washing
and ironing, saving $l50. bought
some provisions for the family, but
while down town to get them /
passed glove counter and purchased
pair Of gloves, which l really did not
need. as was well supplied. On return
ing home told my father how self sac
rifcing l had been to do the washing
and ironing, when, 20 my surprise, he
gravely reprimanded me- "It would
have been better" he said, so have let
the woman who needed and expected
the washing to do her work as usual
and for you to have taken the glove mon
ey and bought provisions for the needy
family. Since then have been careful
to consider different sides of the ques-
tion before attempting to raise money
for charitable purposes, that l may not
find myself 'robbing Peter TO pay Paul "
Marion Wing in Housekeeper.
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rher Hn,n Frural MInd..

The story OF the six young clubwom-
en- of Camden, Me whose Shakesrearean
studies have brought them fame and
fortune brings 10 mind Cowper's do
scriptiOn of Mrs John Gilpin:
For though on pleasure she was bent
She had a frugal mind.
At the organizing Of the club some
what original and helpful method Of
study was adopted Instead of the usual
reading and discussing the members
made as exhaustive q study of the plays
and characters as possible. each young
woman making out a series Of questions
for the next meeting, 10 be asked as a
drill and test of knowledge. The plan
proved 50 interesting that the originators
decided to publish the questions in the
form of game This was done ON the
Saturday before Christmas, aRd by
Wednesday all expenses were paid
A second edition was issued a little
later and orders came in 50 rapidly that
the large stores took up the sale of the
novel educational scheme, and the re-
turns made were highly satisfactory to
the members of the Shakespearean club.
The game is very like the game of au-
thors, and may be played by any num-
Der of people There are six or more
questions ON each card, and so cards in
a pack For example, the cards read.
''What woman lost her mind after the
death of her father and developed q
fondness for flowers and singing"
''Who said 'RSch gifts wax poor when
givers prove unlind?'' - In what play
was Edwin Booth hest known?" The
answers head each card--Chicago
Times Herald.
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Fads and fancies, multiform and va
ried in their scope. are usually welcom-
ed with intense pleasure by my lady
and her coterie- At present she has a
new one, simple and inoffensive in it
self, but the knowledge that it is 1.-THE
thing and the practice thereof are 20
her the height of bliss We now greet one
another by shaking the left hand Pos
sibly this supreme mark of the bluest
blue breeding originated in the idea
that il was nearest the heart, and so
meant something more than a mere
formal grasp of the hand, and probably
we, or some of us, wished to do some
thing a little different from the ordina-
~ run of mortals, and so took this
mode of showing our distinctive and
individual superiority No matter what
the casus belli. it is au fait, and so we
do it.-New Orleans Picayune
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NERVOUS BREAKDO Win
Cones To hs Preacher sm Over Study and Brain Is Genes
to Any Person, too, who Worries and FFsis.
From tke Huron 7l1bane. Bad Are, MicA.

meat nor vegetables. I dared not allow my
hare feet 10 as much as touch the cold carpet
or floor. 70 say nothing OF taking q cold foot
bath. If I did ! was Immediately seized
with cremps. in this condition ] CON-
meuoed 70 take Dr. Wiiiisms' Pink Pills for
Pale People I took one boz and felt no
l,effer-in fact worse. said ! would take
no more, but my wife urged the matter, feel
ing my life depended apOn the result as
every Thing else had failed, and / was . used
up6 | therefore continued 10 take them.
Since thea. and il has been several months,
I have had but one slight attack and have
enioved life Have preached all summer
and held revival meetings for fifteen weeks
During that time my wife was sick seven
weeks, 50 that my rest was much broken.
Some nights ! did not sleep al all. ] have
had no muscular exercise for years until re-
Gently, when ] have doae some work in my
garden and my muscles stand the test re-
markahly well. ! can eat any thing ! de-
sire. and can now enjoy cold bath daily.
Every sabbath preach three times. and now
think am good for another twenty years Il
the Lord wills. ! am surprised at myself
and sometimes think il cannot be possible
that have accomplished what have.
tSignedl "REv. J. n. McCRRADy,
Eikt0n, Mich"
Find attached, the affidavit Of Mr.. No
Cready, made before a notary public
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
CoUETY OF TUscOLA-
]. y. McCready, being duly sworn, says
that the above and foregoing statements
made by him are true. Subscribed and
sworn TO before me this 23rd day Of July,
1897. J. D. BROoKEs, Notary Pubic.
All the elements necessary 10 give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves are eouiained, in a condensed form,
in Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They are for sale by all druggists. or may be
had by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company. Schenectady, \. Y, for 80 cents
4 box, or SIX boxes for $50.
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A 'rbresking down Of the nervous system
/. /. modern expressiOn.-a mOiern conf
plant. Il Is induced by prolonged strain
an the overtaxing Of the nervous system,
auI Is q producf of over hurry ana hustle
II Affects the preacher and the laWyer-the
5;reef res,,i. Of brain tire II Affects people
IN ang walk Of life, s0o. wbc worTy and irei-
II means 4 depicting Of the nerve forces,
II i curable by complete rest and change
of scene. also by the use Of nerve TestorsslFes
and nerve foods. As lie first method IS not
within the reach Of all, the latter oilers
the most universal and Practical method
of treating the complaint When u is de-
terninea that medicine Is 10 be nsed, Sc
Iect that one which contains the most nerve
nouriShing properties. DO not take nerve
touirs They only stimulate. and the reaction
leaves y0z worse than you were before
Select tine medicine taat Is 70 the nerves
what meat IS 90 the bniy--one that as Il
buiIds M the nerves. also increases your
WEIGHT. The best thing for the purpose Is
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People;
the renaiation Of which Is built up by solid
AMI ia lisputable proof, and which Is known
In every hamlet in the country.
As a proof Of It's merits IN such cases read
the following letter Of clergyman;
DR. WILLIAMS NED. Co.
Schenectady. n. Y
D.ar lcfrs in April. 1896, ] was n hope
less ease. owing TO a complete breaking down
of nv nervous system aud 10 a persistent
stomach trouble fi had been treated by a
great many physicians but received no per-
uaueuf benefit. ! had been down four times
with nervous prostustion and twice with
,raStrifis. These attacks would come with
such violence as to throw me into spasms.
The time came when physicians said ] must
stop preaching or die ] would be 50 ex-
hausted after the last service on Sunday that
j could scarcely get from the pulpit Many
q time I have had 10 sit down and rest be-
fore / could leave the church in order to
gain . little strength. l could eat neither
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The latest levy women have made on
the masculine wardrobe has been head
ed by the fair huntresses of England and
Long Island 1t is the appropriation of
the long overcoat. Whereas men have
adopted special coat-the covert coat
for riding to hounds, which is short
enough TO be worn comfortably while
ON horseback and has been found so SON
venient that it4has been generally adopt
ed for morning wear-women have
seized upon the Chesterfield, and adapt
ing it 10 their needs use it wnen they
are moving about before or after riding.
1t gives piquant, mannish appearance
to q slight and pretty woman and will
doubtless be used for other occasions
than that for which it was originally
intended New York Letter.
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age traced TO the year 77S, and it was
the first of this illusnious family who
went TO Palestine as q crusader and
brought back the stone pillar to which
Christ was once bound For this he re-
ceived the title of Susini de Colonna.
This pillar is now in the st. Stephens
church, Rome, and no one but a MEM
Der of the Colonna family can open the
door of the inclosure where it stands.
The family is Spanish, the countess was
born in the West Indies and is direct
descendant of King Boabdil, a Moorish
king. Despite all this she is modest in
all her utterances concerning family
history. She is a member of the Charity
club and other philanthropic organiza-
tions At present she has for her guest
Lieutenant Luis de Feran, a Cuban in
surgent and leader, one of the youngest
members of the staff of General Maceo.
He received q serious wound from a
Spanish bullet, from the effects of
which he is recovering. Boston Post.