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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
PEITICOATS IN POWDER MILL
A Writer on The Philadelphia Records S

lady correspondent, Of the Pblladel.
phia Record. after giving an interesting
description of her efforts to reach he'pow.
der works on the Brandywine, on stormy
day, sums mp as follows:
Though RunpOwler was made here in
1902. this office building Is comparatively
new, MS are the works opposite on the New
Jersey shore. opposite Wilmington Ono
learns that the smokeless powders now
mostly used in the army aud navy are
made over there
Hore they make brown powder. tt Is
not for bruEettes. Indeed, it proves to be
large size prisms about an inch In diams.
tor and seven .eighths of an inch long. One
is assured there are no more orders since
the war scare, and, as happens. IL triile less
just now. Besides military powder. sport.
ing and blasting powder is made Tho
occasional explosions it seems are due to
the shooting Of 6-inch rifles for testing
powder.
The strictnass with which the mo ad.
mittance" signs are enforced Is on ac-
count Of danger. The stuff is more than
liable to blow up during the process Of
manufacture. though the one who was
kind enough to answer all these questions
thinks the labornrs are In less danger
than hrakemen on freight trains. You've
nOidsa how odd II seems to bs looking out
of a window at bare fields, while the tire.
less oinkity click Of the typewriters and
the ding n-lng OF the telephone are going
behind one.
DRYING THROUGH THE wORKS
Ones sdisnppointment at not seeing Just
how thsy pulverze, granulate. dry and
mix saltpeter. sulphur and charcoal Is
partially assuagsd by drive through the
works. Noted first are the bags for salt
peter which line tho fences A splendid
old mansion at the turn one learns with
difficulty (for the driver Is both deaf and
in II hurry ia now club house. and was
the homo Of General DUPONT. Piles upon
piles OF willow wood are standing re4dy
to be charred. and one dies by no end Of
little stone houses where the powder is
stored. The valley along the Brandywine
is simply alive with buildings of every
sort, laboratories, rolling mills, powder
mills--5 90 of them machine shops, pack
ing houses. press rooms, refneries, the en-
gino house, and looking for all the world
like some odd foreign city.
Greet pipes through the air are ready in
case the water power fails. "And the
littlo Brandyw!ne keeps all this going!"
one thinks as we dash along. Gates open
as If by magic, and presently we are out
side tho works, though still keeping
alongside the Brandywine.
Teaming in the works has been done
away with, rs tho railroad now runs even
into the magazine. Some Of this powder
goes abroad, more to South America and
Mexico; but most of it stays home, like
the last little pig In the nursery story.
Up past the keg factory and mrre of the
houses of the inhabitants of 'Du Pont-
Vile and one Is at the end Of the trolley
again, delighted with tho experience and
grateful Tor so many courtesies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Work has been started on tho new steel
steamer for tho Virginia and Carolina
Chemical Company at the yards Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company. The
vessel will be 275 feet long, Al feet beam,
22 feet depth of hold and will draw 10 fect
of water when loaded She will have quar-.
tors for tho officers and crew, and one or
two extra statcrooms for the officers OF the
company, The contract calls for the com
pletion Of the boat in six months.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

There appeared in the REPUBLICAN on
tie 23rd of February a little poem. entlt'-
cd "rhe Father of Our Country" by Fran
cine nichner Pyle, aged l3 years. On the
Sd inst, we republished the same poem
purporting to have been written by Eva
May Frances, aged To- pupil Of the Will
mington High School. Why Miss France
should have claimed the authorship Of the
article in question VIC do not understand
and we think it nothing moro than right
that she should make concise explana.
tion at an early day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
DEMOCRATS WIN,
Lively Time at the Smyrna Town EIec-
tiOn.

Smyrna, Del. March 7.-The town cleo
tion to-day resulted as follows: Council
man elected: First district, DR.. T. g.
Moore, Republican; Second, S. J. Rey-
nolds, Democrat; Third. Il G. Walls,
Democrat; Fourth, j. w. Denney Demo-
crat; Fifth, Il. M. Fowler, Republican;
H. s. Anthony. Republican. Assessor,
George NJ. Stevenson, Republican. Treas
urer, f. " Cooper, Democrat. This gives
the control of the town to the Democrats.
The district voting is responsible for the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
In Despair.

Ifyou arc IN despair from loss Of ofvitality,
weakness and nervous prostrntion and you
hava no interest in life, write to DR.. Greene
80 West l4th ST., New York City, and all
you have lost will be restored. DIR. Greene
Is the most eminent specialist OF his time,
the most successful physician to-day. His
cures are wonderful and unequaled by any
other physician. You can consult him
personally or by letter, FREQ. If you are
sick from over-work, errors. indiscretions
or any cause, write to DR.. Greene and ask
his advice Flo will cure you.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Send your address to H. Il. Bucklen &
Co, Chicago, and get n FREQ sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
arc easy in action aud arc particularly
effective In the cure Of Constipation and
Sick Headache For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have bson proved invalua
Bile. They are guaranteed to bo perfectly
free from every deleterious substance and
to be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving tone
10 tho stomach and bowels greatly invis-
crate the systen. Regular size .5v. per
box. Sold by N. B. Daniorth. Druggist
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Dublin. March s.-John Howard Par
nell. brother of the late Charles Stewart
Parnell, and Nationalist member for
parliament for South Meath, has been
elected city marshal of Dublin. The
post is worth E10OO year. His cleo
tion was due to his representations that
unless he obtained such a remunerative
post he would lose Avondale, the Par
nell family residence and estate at
Rathdrun. County Wicklow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Mr.. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex,
has found moe valuable discovery than
has yet been made in the Klondke. For
years he suffered untold agony from con.
sumption accompanied by hemorrhages
and was absolutely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
and Colds, he declares that gold is of little
value in comparison to this marvellous
cure, would have it even if it cost hun
dred dollars u bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis
lively cured by Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Trial bottles free at N.
b. Danforth's Drug Store. Regular size
81 cts. and 81 co. Guaranteed to cure or
Urice refunucl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Chinese officials Uneasy.

Pelsin, March 8.-Much uneasiness Is
felt In Chinese official circles in con-
sequence of the Russian demands. The
Russian minister Of finance. moreover.
is reported to have urged these de-
mands peremptorily and to have COM
planned that the Chinese loan was set
tied In spite of the disapproval of Rus
sia. All kinds of speculators are flock
ing here for the purpose Of securing
concessions for electric lighting street
railroads and regular railroads. etc.
The Chinese merchants are showing
great eagerness to participate in the
enterprises
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

The appearance of "1hs Old Homo
stead" with Denman Thompson next Fri
day at the Opera House will DO doubly
welcome hero on account of the'promsed
appearance of the veteran actor himself.
Fond recollections of the most tender ma
ture are brought 10 memory's pago by his
quaint dclineation of the leading role This
character is one that can reach the soul.
diffusing its beauty and truth, homuly
philosophy and worth, with an art that is
trueto nature and that its audiences I'M
derstand and appreciate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
At Asbury Church.

The fourth quarterly conference Of As
bury NJ. IL, Church was held last evening.
Dr. Tinker reported that $50 members
were in good order in the church. During
the year $50 members were received on pro.
baton.
DR.. Tinker, DR.. Simms, G. NJ. Leitch,
Mrs Taggart and Mrs. b. +. Leonard,
were appointed n committee to cooperate
with committees Of othar NJ. H. churches
to arrange for tho annual meeting of the
National Local Preachers Association, to
be held in Asbnry Church in September.
Delegates from all parts of tho United
States will attend the meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Fatal Collapse Of q RrIdpe.

Utica, NY, March S.--Potter's bridge
crossing the Erie canal in Whitesboro
street, this city. fell yesterday, and a
party of carpenters and laborers who
were at work upon 1t were thrown 20
feet to the bottom of the canal. Philip
Most, laborer, was instantly killed.
John WineDSedorf was SO dangerously
injured that his recovery is doubtful.
and several other men were slightly in
jured. The bridge was to be removed
to make way for q new structure.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Tho following officers wero elected for
the ensuing year at The annual meeting Of
the Shields Library Association last II ght ::
President, James #. Combs; vicu-prcst- =
dent, Thomas j. Murphy; recording SIC
retary, Frank j. McCa1ferty; financial
secretary, Frank A. GIL; treasurer,
Charles A. McDonough: librarian Geo
Farrel; assistant librarian B j. Swepn-
ey; directors, John j. Sizo, James F.
Burke, John A. Phalen, James Higgins
and Carmen Di Marc
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Canal Workers Strike For More Pay.

Canal Workers Strike For More Pay.
Utica, N. Y. March s.--Every man
employed in the canal work between
Utica and Rome quit work yesterday
There are about 1000 of them, employed
by Contractors 'Brien & Houlihan and
the Warren Scharfe company. They
demand that the nay for the laborers
be increased from l2h to Is cents an
hour. All the teamsters. masons and
stone cutters have gone out in SYM
pathy. The men marched from Rome
to Utica on the towpath. ordering their
associates to quit. They used some
violence. 1t is said that the increase
will be granted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
WILDE Launched Soon.

Two Of the seven "knockabout" yachts
being built by the Harlan and Hoilings-
worth Company for the Corinthian Yacht
Club of Philadelphia arc completed, all
but setting up the masts and will DO
ready to launch in q short time. Two
more of tho yachts are Oh fair road to
completion. leaving three to be built to
finish the contract.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Ex-Bank Teller Cunning In Jail.

Cincinnati. March SIS. S. Cunning,
the defaulting paying teller of the
First National bank, Ia now in Jail in
default Of $4,000 bond for his appear
anoe before the United States grand
Jury. A warrant was issued for his ar
rest on charge Of violating the ma
tional banking act by embezzling $685.
600, and he was taken before United
States Commissioner Adler, who fixed
the bond as above stated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Tho special meetings being held in
Central Presbyterian church this week
are attracting the attention Of u large
number of people. To MORROW evening
the Kcv. W. l.. S Murray. u. ID will bo
tho speaker; tho Rev Henry Baker, d,
d., on Thursday night, the Rev, " Fred.
George n Luccock, D. d.. Of the Metro
rolitan Presbyterian Church. Washington
The evenings of hext week
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Change of Business.

William Rotthouse has sold his personal
property OH the farm near Hazel Dell
park, and will remove to the corner of
Ninth and Madison streets, about the 25th
inst, and engage in tho grocery business
and keep an intelligence office for tho ac-
commodation Of parties wishing help and
others seeking employment We wish he
may have big number Of patrons in his
new location.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
penth OF General sweitzer, Retired

Oenth OF GenefnI SweltZef, KetIred.
Washington March 8.-General Nell
son B. Sweitzer U. s. A., retired, died
hnre Yesterday. He was a native of
Pennsylvania, and was graduated from
West Point in the same class as Nc
Pherson, Schofield and Sheridan. Dur
Ing the war he served gallantly as a
colonel of New York cavalry regiments
and was breveted five times for meri-
tGrious services In the peninsula cam
paign in Virginia. He leaves wife,
two sons and a daughter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
THE PRISONER OE ZENnA,

THE PRISONER OF zENDA.
Daniel Frohman's Company Of Now
York presented the strong al traction, '"The
Prisoner of Zenda" last evening and
were greeted by large house. Tho play
was handsomely staged and the scenery
and effects being brought hero by the Com
pany.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
OlenihS Of CYC!e Show.

Tha Wilmington Bicycle Bulbs cycle
show oyencd in l'yle's Academy at Tenth
and Orange streets, last night. under tho
Inost favorable circumstances Tho at
tendance was quito large.
SonIo of tho exhibitors booths were not
quite conp!ctcd Ju5 will bo flushed to-
day. The following Is the vuto for the most
popular ilrc company Friendship, "a; Bel
aware, D; Phoenix, 81, Water Witch, s;
5i4
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Indian Natives Rebel,

Bombay, March s.-The situation here
Is crave. There Is extreme unrest
among the natives. who are incensed
Rt the plague measures, which wound
their religious susceDtiblities. In ad-
Hition the plague authorities are at log
Eerhaads with the city corporation.
which has stopped their supplies OF
money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

fDuuws.
The United States minister. General
Stewart L. Woodford, had a conference
at the Spanish foreign ministry on
Thursday with Senior Gullon, the min
lister of foreign affairs. Senior Gullon
expressed the desire of the Spanish
government that General Lee be re-
called ''as proof Of the good will of the
United States" General Woodford
cabled Immediately to Washington on
the subject, and the reply of the United
States government was communicated
to Senior Gullon on Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Superintendent ofNew Yorh y Sch ools
New York, March s.-Dr. Andrew S.
Draper. president Of the University Of
Illinois. was yesterday elected city su-
perintendent OF schools. at a salary of
$4,000 year. receiving IA votes Of mem
bers of tina school board to one vote
cast for W. H. Maxwell. the present
superintendent Of schools in Brooklyn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Union Veteran Legion Hall, Third and
Market streets, is offered for rent three
nights In the week. 1t is nicely furnished
and will be rentod at low rate to a re-
sponslhlo party. Particulars can be OBJ.
tained by applying to VIM. V. Tuxbury,
or l.. c. Grubb, trllstees
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Tho following directors were elected at
tho annual meeting Of the Banking House
corporation. James p. Winchester, Hem
~ #. Dure. Joseph Il. Carpenter, Jr., L. g.
Vandegrtft, q. James Bolt Samuel N.
Trump, j. Augustus MoCaulley.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
viii Dcnart SOnn

The new tug Transit, No. Ii, building
at the yard of the Pussy and Jonos Com
pany for the New York, New Haven ami
Hartford Railway Company, will 10 ready
10 Lave for New York in II few weeks Tho
new clnft is 125 feet long o5 feet beam and
II feet, depth Of hold. She will be used To
tow car floats in New York liarhor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Geo-Cs Rnsssil the colore,l welter weight
Of Delaware, has been matched TO meet
Jim Joany OF Washington The affair
VIII be pulled OIL On next Friday night in
Baltimore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Cherry Island Marsh

The stockholders Of the Cherry Island
March Company held thor annual meet.
Ing yesterday. John y. Talley was eec-
ted treasurer. Thomas Taliey, Atwood
Wcdin and Isaac Talley were chosen di-
rettorS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Officers Elected.

panv W eleetsI ] the % following Officer officers las last
night: President, Joshua Pyle: vice.
president, Hugh Wallace; secretary, NJ.
L. Cannon; troa ,urer, John May; board of
trustees. Joshua Pyle. John +. Welsh,
Hugh Wallace, James Y. McHugh,
Joseph Weldon board of directors. John
p. Welsh, Joshua Pyle, Hugh Crumlish,
NJ. L. Cannon, Hugh Wallace, Mark
Fahey Leonard Vogal; engineer. John L.
Burning; assistant engineer, James
Dougherty; investigating committee,
Joseph Weldon, Joshua Pyle. John z.
Welsh; fire recorder, John p. Wolsh; driv.
or, Jane; Dougherty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

The Isailroad Guide, for the month Of
March, has been received and contains
useful information that Is interesting aud
lseful to every traveller. Samuel Annaar
Is the publisher, ut No. 1919 Market
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

No matter how long you bave had tho
cough; If 1t hasn't already developed into
consumption DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup will cure it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Dauntlsss Hald For PiiiousterIng.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 8.--The
steam tug DAuntlen vas hbelod yes
terdsy By tho government charged with
flibusteYins. Tie vessel Is now In
charge Of deputy Msrshal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Settled a drudge.

Morris Jacobs and Harvey Peterson OF
Talloyville havo been on the outs for
some time. Sunday they sottled the
grudgc by friendly bout at Talleyvlle.
Jacobs threw up the sponge in tho tenth
round. He had enough No notice will
he taken of the affair by the authorities.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

II suffered for months from sore throat.
Electric OH cured me in twenty-four
hours" Nj. S. Gist, Hawesyille, Ky.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
THE SPANISH REQUEST.
Urged General Lce's Recall "As Q
Proof of Good Will.'

Madrid, March S.-The details Of
Spain's request that the United States
government recall General Fltzhugh
Lee from his post as consul general of
the United States at Havana, are as
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Taylor and Fullerton's Worm Syrup
sure and safe remedy. Prepared by VIC
Taylor, BO2 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Banking House Directors g

March Goth, has been chosen 40 memorial
day in honor Of President Frances e. Will
lard, OF the w. G. II. U.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
The Crittenton Home.

The regular monthly meeting of the
managers of tho hlorence Crittenton
Home will he held at Grace M. Il. church,
on "Wednesday afternoon. All persons in
terested in the institution are invited to
be present.
j. II. Porter a. Sons, wholesale and re.
tn,l milk dealers. S. f. Cor Seventh and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Bnilds u9 tho system, puts pure, rich
blood In tho veins; makes men and women
sL;onS and henlthy-lsnrdock Blood Bit
tors. At any iii ny store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

No Safer Remedy can be had for Coughs
Colds or any trouble of tho throat. than
Browns Bronchial Trocbes Price s5c. Sold
only In boxes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Years Of suffering relieved in a night.
Itching piles Yield at once to the curative
properties of Doan's Ointment. Never
fails. At any drug store, 80 cents. ,g,.. .,sss;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
Mortuary Reports for the Quarter Ending
Sept. 80, 1897.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Total deaths, 4Ci2 White, S56 Negroes,
106. Males, $40 Females, 222 Born In
us. 402, Foreign Born, &c.
Cause of death: Xymotics, Cholera In
fantum, 20; Dysentery, 10; Diphtheria,
%; Typhoid fever 13; other zymotic
diseases, 12. Total, 49, Other causes of
death: Consumption, 81; Meningitis, 10;
Marnsmus, q; mention, 25; Brlght's
10; Disease of the brain, SO; Disease of the
bowels, a6; Cancer. 8; Old age, II; Burn
ell, s; Drowned. 2; Suicide, q Appendix
citis, 0. Ages nnder one. 120; from to ).
o.; 5 to 10. l3; 10 to 90 80; from go to 40,
u; from 40 to 80. li3; from so to 0O 16;
80 to 100, !; over 100, | age l0l.
Births, :'36. White 800 Negroes. 81.
Males l72. Femnlcs, 15i. Marriages:
White, Ill; Negroes %: Total, 1888
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08

Baby Humors--Dr. Agnew's Ointment
soothes, quicts and effects quick and ef-
fective cures in all skin eruptions, COM
mon to baby during teething time. 1t is
harmless to the hair in cases of Scald
Head, and cures Eczema, Salt Rheum,
and all Skin Diseases Of older people.
35 cents.-23.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
KENT COUNTY.

Deaths, white, ~; negroes, 80; total SO:
males. 80; females, 45. Born in the U. S.,
81. Cause of death: zymotics. Group, /:
cholera infantum, 20; dysentery, 9; diph-
iberia, 2O dysentery. 2; diphtheria, 8;
septicamin, | total, 49, Other causes of
death: cancer, q; consumption, o; maras-
mus,2 Brights disease, q; heart disease.
2; pneumonia, l; disease Of the brain, 4;
disease of the stomach and bowels, 4; old
age, 4; paralysis, 4; abortion, self produc.
cd, | all other diseases, II Ages OF the
decedents: under one year, 80; from to
3. IL; to 10, 4 10 to go. Z; ~ to 40, 2; 40 to
90, 8; 90 to GO, 4; 60 to 70, g. 70 to So 3; so to
80, none;,0 to 100, /; Eliza Walton, of
Smyrna, ago 103 Births: white, "a no.
groes, 4 total 81; males. IS; females, Is;
marriages: white, 32; negroes, 8; total, 81.
Brought homo for interment, 3; still born,
g.
There were 26 deaths in Dover during
July, August and September. Causes,
DIphtheria and Cholera Infantum, othor
bowel troubles.
In Smyrna, for the same period there
were 20 deaths. Causes, Cholera Infan-
tum and various other causes. A mans
mouth Is made to ask for what you don't
know. Why don't some preachers ask tine
age of the bride and groom and not having
the space for the age left blank. l shall
request the recorders to return these Cer-
tificates to these forSetful gentlemen and
require u full return. For the snmo period
there were 349 deai his in this city and III in
tho county. Total 462 in New Castle
county.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Total deaths, 1S4. White, III; negroes, 73
Males, 92; females, %. Born in Unilod
States, 1888 Foreign born. /. Cause of
death: Group 2; dirrhoes, 3; dysontcry, 2;
diphthcria, 8; rheumatism, 2; scarlet fever,
q tonsilitis. L; typhoid fever, 10; whooping
cough, l. Total zymotics, 35 Cancer, a
consumption. 3s; heart disease, z; pnou-
monia 13; disease of brain, z; old age,
II; paralysis, Z; dropsy, s.; disease nos
stated, IA. Ages: under one, 80; from to
8, l3; 10 to2O, IA; 25 to 80. Is; 80 to 40, II;
40 to 30, 10; 50 to 50, 81; 50 to 80, Z; 80 to
100, over lOO-l, (l0); ages not given, 3.
Births: White, 20; negroes, 1. Total, 80.
Marriages: White 49, negroes, /. Total,
y. The negroes are dying much faster than
they. aro being born Somebody wants
stirring up. Il. b. Frazer, Secretary
State Board of Health