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The evening times., 1898-10-22
DIR. WooDWARD's REPORT.
Vital Statistics of the District for
the Past lear.


The annual report of DR.. William C.
Woodward, the health officer of the Dis
trict of Columbia, was submitted to the
District Commissioners today.
The document is voIuminous one con-
tanning about thirty typewriter pages,
dealing with the vital statistics of the
District during the last fiscal year and
containing numerous suggestions for the
betterment of the health service of the
city
Among the things discussed in the re-
port are the status of private hospitals,
the location and management of cemete-
ries, the distribution of dead bodies to
the various local medical colleges for use
as anatomical material, the medical re-
lief of the poor. the prevalence of scarlet
fever and diphtheria during the past year,
the analytical work of the chemical la
boratory of the District, the work of the
inspection service in connection with nui-
sances and the condemnation of food
and the inspection of dairy products. live
stock. dairies, dairy farms and dairy
products.
The report shows that the methods at
present employed for the disposal of
garbage and dead animals hayo been
equally satisfactory during the year. and
Endorsement is also given to the recon-
mendation recently made by the superin-
tendcnt Of street cleaning for the gratui-
tous collection of ashes and refuse at
public expense from all the houses of the
city. Recommendations are made for the
purchase of a site for a new pound build
ing. The report concludes with a review
in brief OF the laws, relating to sanitary
matters, enacted by Congress during the
past year.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
SCARED BY WEIRD ANTICS
Young Wife of a Septuagena-
rian Wants a Divorce.
HE DISTURBS HER NERVES
Nocturnal Dances and InyOcRtions
of Ghosts Too Much for Her to
Bear-AIIegatfons of Cruel Treat
mcnt Made - Chants Religious
hymns AT the Midnight Hour.

New York, Oct 22.-AIrs. Ida GansZ, a
rather good-looking young woman, draws
a curious picture of domestic infelicity
in a suit for separation which she has
brought against her aged husband. Her
allegations are many and varied, ranging
from improper and insufficient food 10
cruel and inhuman treatment, and en-
bracing on the way ''intolerable eccen-
tricity, fanaticism and superstition.
She declares that her husband was wont
TO rise in the darkness of the night and
execute weird dances around the room,
the while making incantations to goblins
and other invisible beings, thereby de-
priving her of sleep. These supposedly
religious exercises wore sadly upon her
nerves.
Lorenz Gansz is a well-to-do resident of
the borough of Bronx He retired from
business long ago to enjoy his fortune,
which his wife says is more than S5oVe.
He is seventy-eight years old.
They were married Mrs. GanZ says. on
October :, ls9i. They occupied a house in
Hawkestone Street, near lIith Street. In
her complaint Mrs. Gansz declares that
her husband frequently struck her and
threatened her life. Moreover, she says
her feelings were hurt by learning that
the first Mrs Gansz had been dead only
a week when her own marriage took
place.
Mrs. Gansz also presents a petition, in
which she complains that her husband
made her life intolerable by his eccen-
tricities and tyranny" never allowing
her 10 visit her relatives or them 10 Wis
il her. In fact, she says, she was Tore
ed TO live the life Of recluse. He
insisted on purchasing all the household
necessaries. and spent as little as posi-
BILE buying the cheapest food, which
economical practice, Mrs Gansz says,
endangered her life and health, exposing
her TO hunger, privation and the lack OF
proper nourishment'
Ii will thus be seen that she does not
ascribe her husbands alleged visitors
from the spirit world to indigestion. This
is her word-painting of a night in the
Gansz homestead:
Being of an extremely fanatical and
superstitious nature. the defendant arose
at 2 o'clock every morning and danced in
the room. accompanying his terpsichorean
performance by chanting religious hymns,
conversing with invisible spirits and COB
lins. and invoking their aid in such a
clamorous and boisterous manner, that
the plaintiff was deprived thereby OF
sleep and rest
Mrs Gansz then summarizes her
charges, and declares that her aged hus-
bands eccentric nature and apparent
mental imbecility have rendered it un-
safe TO live with him
Gansz denies the charges, and makes
counter accusations of cruelty. He cites
several alleged instances. one where his
young wife is said to have dealt him a
powerful blow with an iron pot and spill
ed hot water skillfully down his neck.
He also names a correspondent, but
makes no mention of goblins. hobgoblns
elves, sprites demons or other weird
shapes of the night. He blames ardent
spirits exclusively.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
AN UNLUCKY LANDING.
Severe Accident Met by a Trio of
English Tourists

New York, Oct 22.-Three tourists. who
arrived last night on the Lucania on q
pleasure trip to the United States while
riding in a carriage at Waverly Place and
Sixth Avenue. were run down by an cleo
trio car and barely escaped being killed
One man had a finger torn off and the
others We're badly bruised. The men are
Percy Baker, Of Bristol, England. Arthur
Il. Jarvis, Of Liverpool, England. and Al
eXander McEwen, of Glasgow. Scotland
Upon arriving at the Cunard Line nia-
they engaged Peter Garvey. hack driv-
er, of No. 335 West Houston Street l.,
take Them to the Hotel Marlborough
GarVey whipped up his horses and drove
TO Waverly Place. Here he turned east
intending to drive to Third Avenue and
through the latter go up town. He an
preached Sixth Avenue shortly before &
o'clock, as a south bound electric car
bore swiftly down from Clinton Place.
Garvey saw it, but thought he had
time to get across. Apparently the mo-
torman was Of the same opinion. for he
made no effort 10 stop the car until il
was too late to avoid a collision The
car struck the carriage al full speei ana
hurled II almost into the gutter. Gar
VeY was thrown from his seat The men
In the carriage had opened a door whsn
they saw that crash was unavoidable
and were hurled through ii to the pave
ment
The car was crowded with passensers-
many of whom became excited and ran
into the street. Several women were
seized with Mysteries. and for a few mo-
ments all was commotion
The tourists We're picked up partially
stunned and covered with mud They
were taken into a neighboring drug
store, where il WAS discovered that the
small finger OF Mr. Bakers left hand
had been torn of. An ambulance was
quickly summoned from ST. Vincenrs
Hospital, and he was taken TO the insti-
tuition.
His friends. while suffering from Sc
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Century Anniversary CeIebrution

The movement inaugurated several
weeks ago for the purpose of perfecting
an organization which shall have as its
object the proper celebration of the cen
tennial anniversary of the location of the
seat of the national Government in
Washington and also the closing year of
the nineteenth century, has met with gen
eral favor, and meeting in the interest
of the movement of citizens of the Dis
trict has been called for next Monday
evening at o'clock in the Lehman Build
ing on New York Avenue.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
POSTMASTER wiuett CompIaips

James =. Willett, the city postmaster,
recently wrote to the District Commits
sioners complaining that some of the
drivers of the local mail wagons have
been stopped by members of the Metro
poiitan Police Department and warned
against too rapid driving. The postmas-
ter asks that they be enjoined from fur
ther interference and states the reasons
for the driving. The letter was referred
TO the chief of police who today ordered
the lieutenants through the two lieuten-
ant inspectors to instruct the members of
their respective commands not to inter-
fere with the transit of United States
mail.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
STOCKS SCORING ADVANCES.
Tobacco Rises Two Points in the
Early Dealings.

New York, Oct. 22.-The stock market
opened fairly active and irregular. Soon
1t became firm. The low range of prices
in the London market for American stocks
met with little response in the early deal
ings here, and after the initial transac-
tions advances were common. American
Tobacco was the conspicuous feature in
respect of advance, rising points in the
first few minutes of the day.
The depression in the London market
was reported due to the apparently still
unsettled Fashoda incident, but on the
other hand, consols We're reported firm.
London houses continued to sell stocks in
this market.
Governments unchanged.
At the closing the stock market was
firm today. American Tobacco was the
feature throughout the session.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

we're bruises, refused medical aid ana
hurried to. the hotel. The carriage was
wrecked. Gavory escaped with a few
trifiing injuries.
MIR. Baker does not know how his fin
ger was severed, but he thinks it became
jammed In the door.
There were no arrests, as 1t appeared
evident that both the motorman ana tie
driver were equally at fault, and neither
Mr.. Baker nor his friends would make a
complaint.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

eral news. There was still the Sugar
and Tobacco wars as a depressing fea-
ture- On the whole, the traders are in
clined to believe that the upward turn
is due to manipulation with the help of
some covering. If this is the case, moth
ing is to be hoped for next week except
a continuance of the dullness that has
been the portion of the market for
many days. The bank statement was
excellent, but the Street generally was
morning.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Marine Band Concert.

The following program will be delivered
by the Marine Band on the White Lot this
evening. with Walter F. Smith as the
acting leader:
l. MarcL-''Ndmiral Dewey s. .ntelm1nn
. Overture Marriage de Figaro '.... Mozart
g. Gavotte-''First Heart ThrobS'' ' .Eilenb re-
L. Excerpts from The Army Chaplain
Miloecker
5. -''Estudiantina'' ...-...... .WaldteufeI
(by requesD Bland
:. Selection-'Lohengrin'' .Wagn r
s. PatroI-''Marehing Through Georgia -Slu-a
0. Hail Columbia Fyle5
The evening times., 1898-10-22
ANSON AT THE BAT.
Reports That He VIII RejOfn the
Quaker City Club.

Chicago. Oct 22.-The report has re-
yived that Capt. Anson may be found at
the head of the Philadelphia Baseball
Club next season. Outiielder Miller, OF
the Cincinnatis, who is visiting in the
city, says he got it from fairly good
authority that the Quaker team would
make the ex-Chicago manager an Offer.
The fact that Anson spent some time
in Philadelphia where he went recently
to attend the funeral OF hs father-in-
law, lends some color to the statement
that Anson may return to the club from
which he originally came TO Chicago.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

There are still rumors that the Met-o-
politan people are buying Manhattan
stock. Whether there is any foundation
for this story or not nobody knows.
Both Manhattan and Metropolitan are
stronger than they were expected 70 b.,
and the rumor of deal between the two
lines of some kind is undoubtedly respon-
sible for this condition. On general prin-
ciples the Street is disposed to doubt it,
The earnings OF the Metropolitan lines
for the first twenty days Of October are
better than were expected. $1S4G00- This
increase is almost all figured on the
Madison and Second Avenue lipes, the
Sixth and Eighth Avenue lines earnings
not having been counted in the state
ment.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Is Your AiImens Catarrh had

Catarrh, for year 'T had Catarrh for
years. II had Catarrh for years. ("
'I had Catarrh for 20 years Il had
Catarrh for so years" and DIR. Agnew s
Catarrhal Powder cured me. These are
sentences from the volumes and volumes
of testimony for this great catarrh cure
not mythical patients, but words from
men and women all over the continent
who have been cured. II relieves I'm 10
minutes.-Sold by F. s. Williams, Ninth
and Streets; Edmonds & Williams
Third and Pennsylvania Avenue.-27
The evening times., 1898-10-22

ora fashions in dress may be revived.
but no old-fashioned medicine can replace
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For sale by Henry Evans
wholesale and retail druggist. 9SS r
Street northwest and Connecticut Avenue
and Street northwest and 142S Mary
land Avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

For the end of the week an unexpected
strength was developed. from somewhere
unknown, in the stock market today
London was not particularly friendly to
the American stocks. and it is not to
London, certainly, that the New York
market owes its strength. There was
nothing particularly pleasant in the gen.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Ordered tn Snn Iunn.

The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
Commander Albert s Snow to proceed
to San Juan, Porto Rico. on the ambu-
lance ship SOlace from Norfolk October
"a, and assume command of the navay
station at San Juan
The evening times., 1898-10-22

Tobacco was strong again, almost sure
ly as result OF manipulation, and this
may have influenced the general market
as 1t frequently does. There was an ad-
vance of nearly six points in the stock.
The only thing that can be said in favor
of Tobacco stock at present is that it's
drop has been larger than that of any
other stock on the list
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Burial of Henry Henley Do5r.

The remains of Henry Henley Dodge
were inferred this afternoon in the Oak
Hill Cemetery. The funeral was held in
the chapel and only relatives and inti-
mate friends were HDsent.
The evening times., 1898-10-22
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
Purity Ice Company Has Not SoIs
Out TO the Trust

In regard TO the rumor that the Knick-
erbocker Ice Company was negotiating
for the purchase of the plant and busi-
ness of the Purity Ice Company. the man
agement of the latter company. when
questioned this morning, denied positive
ly that there was any truth in the report
The evening times., 1898-10-22

AS told in The Times heretofore the
formal announcement has been made OF
the consummation of the deal between
the United States Rubber Company and
the Boston Rubber Shoe Company. The
terms of the purchase OF the Bosom COM
pany are the payment OF some SS,Go0,OJO
in cash and preferred and common stock
of the United States company, 10 the
owners of the Boston concern President
Converse, of the Boston company, be
comes one of the directors of the aug
mented Rubber Trust. AS has been said
before in this column, it is believed by
the trust that 1t has now almost an in
vulnerable control of the rubber business
in this country. There is already talk Of a
dividend on the common stock.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

When the children are
'.ungry, what do you give
hemi Food.
When thirstyi Water.
Now use the same good
common sense, and what
would you give them when
they are too thin3 The best
fat forming food, of course.
Somehow you think of
SCOTS Emulsion at once.
For a quarter of a century
it has been making thin
children, plump; weak child
rem, strong; sick children,
healthy.
soc. and sr.oe, all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

The earnings OF Northern Pacific for the
second week of October increased $lo6,v9o
For the fiscal year the increase in earn
ings has been SS21, 600 Dow, Jones K Co
figure that the October earnings are an
increase of over II per cent, and the total
for the year an increase of over II pei
cent. This is a remarkable statement,
and ii is one that cannot fail 10 have its
influence with investors.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

Town Topics advises buying Manhat-
tan for par or better This bureau IS
still bearish on Sugar.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Exchange
14l9 F street,
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Washington stock Exchange.

Washfhi.ton sfock ENchnnHe.
Sales-Belt Railroad SIS: s1,500I5l; Com
mercial Fire Insurance: 6Gd41s; Columbia
Title Insurance: 100G5: Mergenthaler Lin
otype: 2O01S43s 1Od1s4S4; American
Graphophone: 101fI13 1916.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

The bank statement is the most at
tractive that has been seen for a month
or more. II indicates an excellent finan-
The evening times., 1898-10-22
New YORK stock M.r.et.

Corrected daily by w. B. Pipbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange,
1419 f street.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

Atchison preferred IS strong. There is
much talk of dividend on this stock in
the near future.
The evening times., 1898-10-22

n0n nm Drink and Drug Inebriates re-
5uu,UUu stored by the Kelley Cure Au-
thorized Institutes sos ST. NV,
washington, d. O.. and Greensboro. \. @. Writs
ronddentially. ie7-a
The evening times., 1898-10-22
Loans of SlO - e :ss;!5s 5Sss!G.s. s.'E

Wagons. etc. at lowest rates and on the dan
you apply. Loans may be repaid on .he build
Ing association plan. in easy weekly or monthly
payments: every payment reduces cost OF car.
Tying loan II you have loan with some other
company, We will pay is Of and advance yos
more money, IL desired
Leans made anywhere IN the District. Can
and get -ates Front room. frsr dor. scientiss
American Building.
National Mortgage L oan Co,
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WHARF WORK NEARLY FINISHED.
Central Railroads Improvement
VIII BE Completed in n Month.

Central Railroads Improvement
VIII BE Completed in Month.
More money has been spent within the
last year on the wharf property of the Cen
trail Railroad than on that of any other
such property on the Atlantic coast during
the same time. Mr.. John M. Egan, vice
president of the road, made that state
ment yesterday when asked about the
progress of the work. The entire work, he
says, win be complete within a month.
The work at the wharves was begun
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commodious sheds and buildings, the many
tracks and the big slip in which vessels
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slip, and the arrangements there have been
found to work very satisfactorily. The
improvements will add greatly TO the ship
ping facilities of the port.
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