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The evening times., 1899-01-25
DEATHS FROM THE GRIP.
Weekly Health Bulletin shows De.
cided Increase.

cided Increase.
A marked increase in deaths from the
grip was recorded by the local Health Office
last week. The weekly bulletin of the
department issued today shows an increase
last week of deaths from the malady Of
from thirteen to twenty-three. This Off
cal statement based upon death certifi
Gates received at the Office shows that the
grip is not only prevalent at the present
time, but to a very considerable degree
and with fatal consequences.
The Health Office bulletin reads as fol-
lows:
The mortality Of the District declined from li5
in the previous week to 1872 in the past week
OF those who died, s. were white and a. colored.
The annual death rate for each thousand of the
whole population fell from $3.50 TO 40; that
for the whites declining from -. IL %. .0S and
that for the colored from 80, 81 TO 21.53. Deaths
from grip increased from l3 to %, and those from
kidney affections from 10 10. while mortality
from heart disease decreased from Is to & from
consumption, from Il TO TO- and from disorders
of the nervous system, from 90 10 Is. There were
3 fatal cases of typhoid fever, of diphtheria
and ! OF scarlet fever. One case OF smallpox de-
velOped during the week, and promptly
placed in quarantine at the hospital for conta-
gious diseases. No other of this maady has
been reported up TO the close of this report.
Al the close OF the last report there were n
eases Of diphtheria Inder treatment. During the
week 20 new cases occmerd, and 26 were dis
charged, leaving 6S still in isolation in IS
premises.
of scarlet fever there were l4S cases under OBJ
seWaIion at the close of last report. During the
week 80 new cases were reported, and "a were re-
leased from quarantine, leaving l69 cases with
warning cards in lS0 premises
The mean weather conditions prevailing
throughout the week were: Temperature of at
mosphere, 81 degrees; barometric pressure, 80 o.
and relative humidity, So The rainfall was
.32 of inch, with very mild northerly winds
averaging but four miles per hour. The ther,
mometer registered 55 degrees on the 18th. fall,
ing TO II degrees on the Goth.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
Attempt 10 Burn a. Hospital.

New York, Jan. 25.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to burn the big St Mary's
Catholic Hospital in Pennington Avenue
Passaie, n. j., early yesterday morning
The hospital has ninety-three inmates. and
is four story brick building.
A patient heard two men talking in v-bis
pers under his window He arose and
looked out. A moment later the wooden
barn few feet away was in flames The
men disappeared, the patients were panic
stricken, but the sisters succeeded in quiet
ing them. Before an alarm could be sent
IN the barn was in ruins, and horse per
ished in the flames
There is no clew 10 the identity of the
ineendiary Two years ago the Catholic
school in Passaic was set on fire three
times.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
DEWEY APPEALS
TO MR.. MCKINLEY
ASKS TO BE MADE AN ADMIRAL
Daily HumiIiated by Foreign Off,
GERS Account of His
Rank

Rear Admiral Dewey has sent message,
and that an urgent one, to the President
and two of the Senator'S, Stephen B. Elkins
and Arthur p German, to have his rank
raised to admiral for state reasons, and
Congress may thus be moved to act on the
Presidents recommendation.
This message will be delivered in per-
son on the I'd day of February, when Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lee, who have been on a
tour of the world on their wedding trip,
will arrive in this city. They are at pres
ent in Chicago. Mrs. Lee before her mar
riage in September last was Miss Grace
Davis of Washington. She is the daughter
of ex-senator Davis and sister-in-iaw of
Senator Elkins of West Virginia. Her ac-
Quaintance with Rear Admiral Dewey dates
back to the days of her early childhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee arrived in Manila on
the 9th of December, and at once apprised
Admiral Dewey of their arrival, since they
could not well go eighteen miles out to
where his flagship was anchored. No soon
er did the admiral receive the message
than he sent note expressing his JOY at
the prospect of seeing his old friends and
requesting them TO hold themselves in rea-
diness for breakfast aboard the Olympia
the following morning. After this break
fast followed a visit to the arsenal at Cav
ite, and then dance aboard ship.
The delight of Admiral Dewey at meet
ing the first woman Of his old-time Wash
ington acquaintance was almost pathetic,
writes Mrs. Lee. Handshaking was not
enough. The admirals eyes fairly brim-
med over with delight, and as he grasped
Mrs. Lees hands he exclaimed: IF it
were not for Hobson's experience l would
out-Hobson Hobson.
Before parting with Mrs. Lee Admiral
Dewey said in substance: LAS soon as you
get back to Washington use every infiu-
ence you can command to have me made,
without a days further delay, full admi-
raj. Get Senator Elkins and Senator Cor
man TO get this done with all speed.
Get them to tell the President and
Congress that | am submitted TO almost
daily humiliation as matters now stand
with regard TO my rank. | must be made
a full admiral. America is the only ma
tion of Importance represented at the Phil
ippines which has not a full admiral.
Even the Germans have had a full ad-
miTal here-the one who more than any
ether was insulting and troublesome. 1
must take the second place on all state
occasions. II has a practical side OF great
Importance to our country
Mrs. Lee, in her letters home, speaks
of Admiral Dewey as looking worn and
troubled from the tremendous strain he
has undergone and he is still undergoing.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
CHEAPER CHICAGO TELEPHONES
Council Passes Franchise Ordinance
for New Company.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Lower rates for tele-
phones in Chicago have been assured as
the result of a franchise granted TO the
Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany by the council. Charles H. Aldrich,
attorney for the new company, said it
would cut far below the present rate.
President Clark. of the Chicago Tele-
phone Company, said his company had
been reducing rates wherever it could.
and that probably by the time the new
company could give service rates over
present lines would have been reduced to
the point at which the new concern ex-
poets to operate. There may be a fight
over the length of the franchise before
the mayor passes On it. as he is known
to oppose a period as long as fifty years.
Mr. Aldrich said last night: Il pledge
myself that this is an honest attempt to
lower telephone rates. Our engineers will
Immediately advertise for bids. The capi-
tai stock will be increased to $4,000. .000."
The new company will charge $S5 year
for telephones In business places and $50
in homes. Present rates run from 5000 a
year to $3.50, the lowest figure being for
telephones in homes on a party line.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
TEN CENTS FOR A BLOCK.
what Chief Bonner Offered for Burning Building
Man Whose Life Was Not Worth a Dollar.


So said Chief Bonner of the Fire Department
during the great confagraon city Sunday night
December 4. 1898
In the midst of tn bowling falling rain the men
fought like the Old Guard Waterloo
better success Yet there doubt and
anxiety But before daylight wild scene the
commander Of the little deep breath
of relef-he had the situation in the palm his hand
So far know have always fighting disease
which is afiiction been trying to uu
dersand and it, What learned? We have
not learned everything much We can
help all ailments; Sufferers from disease
want help matter what il is
That is Why people continually
these Dear Sir. You will remember describing
former letter how ter ribly chronic kidney
trouble and how hopeless my condition that time
had consulted doctor after general practitioners
to eminent specialists with uniform They looked
wise and talked we'll but they did help But wanted
what all sufferers want-relef reasons.
In my other letter said would hundred
thousand dollars for what done
me TODAY say would not take million VIVA
Warmers Safe Cure did for When the first dose
full Of despair of would not have given
dollar for chances in because OF this
other (Signed) / q CoTITVS Sss-u,riII. '
January 81 1888 - ' ain'iHe' va
Reader do give yourself drowned until there
no spar TO cling to- IL in the big fire Chief Bonner
had been able to buy the block for ten No
II Mr. Collins had sold himself dollar at the time Of his
el with doubt and de par The are pt
to Warmers Safe Cur n
The evening times., 1899-01-25
REORGANIZATION APPROVED.
Stockholders of the New York. Phil
ndeIphia and NorfoIk Meet

Cape Charles. Va. Jan 25.-A called
meeting of the stockholders of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Company was held in this city yesterday
morning for the purpose of putting in ef-
feet the plans for the reorganization OF
the company in compliance with the gen
eral prospectus prepared and issued by
the reorganization committee short time
ago. and which has already been made
public The plan. as approved by the
stockholders at the meeting today pro-
vides for the cancellation of the old first
mortgage s per cent. bonds of 81 S4S, 000
and S1.Go0,GG s per cent on-cUmulative
income bonds. and authorized the issu-
ance of first mortgage 4 per cent forty
year gold bonds 10 the extent of s., ,0OO, ,GG0
and $1.000.0GO of 4 per cent nOu-cumula-
tive income bonds. The par value of the
stock was reduced from 800 to $50 per
share. The plans were approved by the
stockholders.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
sTERNBERG AND MINE SURGEON
Case Where the Former Was Out
done by Mine Doctor.

(From the New York SUM-
Il once saw case where Surgeon Gen
eraI Sternberg had to take a back seat,
said a medical man who had been listen
ing to somewhat of a discussion as to the
abilities of the chief medical officer of the
army as shown in the conduct of his part
of the recent war. 1t was in Moscow at
the session of the Medical Congress. 1t
happened that Sternberg and l got into
that old town on the same train and went
up to the registry bureau together. and,
for that matter, we were pretty chummy on
the score of old acquaintance. DR.. Stern
berg was in his uniform and all that sort
of thing, as he is entitled to be by reason
of being at the head of the medical corps
of the army. | was alongside OF him ill
ordinary citizens clothes, being entitled TO
such and nothing more.
But. bless you, one uniform more or
less doesn't count in Russia why, even
the chambermaid who does up your room
is in uniform. So DR.. Sternberg registered
as an arriving delegate to the congress,
and he put the whole thing right down
without stopping to count how many lines
of their old book he was using up with
his brigadier general and surgeon general
of the army of the United States OF Amer
lea. When he'd got that all down in the
book it was my turn to sign, and l just
put my name down. Then the official who
received us shook hands with Sternberg
and with me, being just as cordial to the
one as to the other, He said he was glad
to see us both and Mat if We would re-
turn in the afternoon he could then tell
us where we would find quarters Dr.
Sternberg evidently expected a different
sort OF treatment from. one of his rank
but whatever he may have been looking
for he didn't get it.
Well, / strolled around the town, sizing
it up with a few other cities I've seen.
While l was walking / noticed a swell
The evening times., 1899-01-25
HAVE YOU GOT TT?
You May Be Treading on Very Dam
gerous Ground without Know

Hundreds of people have the grip who
do not know II. They are not, however,
in the final stages. They have pains in the
head and bad taste in the mouth, get
tired and despondent, have chilly sensa-
tions, their limbs and muscles ache, and
life is a burden. In most cases, perhaps,
they consider it simply slight cold. They
are mistaken. 1t is certainly grip.
There is but one thing to do when these
symptoms appear and that is TO take
prompt and vigorous measures 10 fortify
and strengthen the system.
A we'll directed action at just the right
time will accomplish very much more than
any efforts afterward.
There is but one thing 10 be done and
that is to use a pure stimulant; something
that will promptly arrest these first symp-
toms and in no way injure; something en-
dorsed by scientists, recommended by
physicians. and popular because it is ef-
ficient, II is Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky.
The only medicinal whisky in America,
and so acknowledged by the Government
Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky has been used
every year that the grip has visited Amer
lea. Indeed, il has been the standard
remedy used and recommended by the med
ical profession. 1t
The evening times., 1899-01-25
ROBBED BY sKIRTED FooTPADs.
Nan Waiting for Car at Night
Oddly SurDrised

Philadelphia. Jan. s5.-A watch which H
H. Jackson of 1924 Alder Street. carried in
the end of his chain by a eolored woman
who jostled against him while he waited for
q car at Tenth and South Streets late Mon
day. Jackson chased. but failed to catch.
the stirted fOotpad. aud returning 10 the
scene of the robbery he had Charles Jones'
her companion. arrested. This subsequent
Iy enabled Special Policeman Baker to ar
rest Ida Frazer. colored. who gave her adj
dress as 170S South Twelfth Street and
with whom Walter Jones. of the same adj
dress. was taken into custody, together
with a lot of pawn tickets for wearing ap-
parel.
The trio were held under $500 bail each.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS IN MEXIC0
FELT ALL OVER THE REPUBLIC
heaviest known i'm the CouuIry's
Hfstory-N Nails i'm the National
Pa1ace Crushed.

City Of Mexico, Jan. 25.-An earthquake
here last night was the severest known
in Mexicos history. The movement began
at O'Clock.
The oscillations were from northeast 10
southwest, and lasted a minute and fifty
seven seconds. Three minutes later came
another shock which lasted five seconds.
from northwest 10 southeast also. The
earthquake was felt over the entire repub-
lie.
In this city many houses were crack
ed. some entirely ruined
score of walls were crushed and
broken in the National Palace.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
LAID TO REST SIDE BY SIDE.
Funeral of Mrs. Katherine Schrep-
Ter and Her Little Daughter

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Schrepler
and her little daughter Louise. who were
drowned in the Potomac on Friday night.
was held this afternoon at o'clock from
the home of the husband and father, at 31S
Fourteenth Street southwest
The services, which were conducted by
Rev. Father Spencer. of st. Dominic's s
Church, were simple and impressive. Aft
er a short prayer Father Spencer read the
solemn funeral service of the Catholic
Church. The dull black casket containing
the remains of the mother were placed side
by side with the little white coffin of her
child.
Only the immediate members of the fam
lily were present.
AT the conclusion of the services at the
house the bodies were taken to Mount Oil
vet Cemetery, where they were placed in
a receiving vault.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
WILL OF SARAH A. E. PERRY.
Martha Jane Burr and Amanda r.
Perry Named as Executrixes.

The will of Sarah a. f. Perry, dated
January p, 1892, was filed today for pro-
bate. According to its terms the deceas-
ed bequeaths all her title and interest in
the property located on the northeast
corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Ninth
Street northwest, together with all the
shelving. counters, and other personal
property, in the building thereon to her
sisters, Martha Jane Burr, Amanda E
Perry. and her niece Addie Perry Burr;
certain shares of stock in the National
Union Fire Insurance Company. TO her
sister Martha Jane Burr in trust for her
brother Louis f. Perry.
Martha Jane Burr and Amanda E. Per-
ry are named as executives
The evening times., 1899-01-25
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. R. r Olivia, of Barcelona. Spain. spends
his winters at Aiken s. c. Weak nerves had
caused severe pains in. the back 0f his head. On
using Electric Bitters. Americas greatest blood
and nerve remedy, all pain soon left him. He
says this grand medicine els what his country
needs All America knows that it cures liver and
kidney trouble purifes thu hood. tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves, ,puts vim, vigor
and new life into every mtscle neFvs, and organ
OF the body. II weak, tired. or aiiing you need
1t. Every bottle guaranteed Only so cents
Sold by Henry Evans, druggist, oSS Street.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
VIVISECTI0N WORK
IN AUSTRIAN HOSPITALS
PRACTICE IN CHARITY WARDS
Serious Charges Brought by the
Deutsche Acknowledgment
for Experimental Pnrposes.

Vienna. Jan. 25-The Deutsche Volks-
blatt makes some startling charges against
hospitals here 1t alleges that vivisec-
tion is practiced in the charity hospitals
and declares that many patients have un-
dergone needless operations which were
made solely as experiments.
Eighty cases are cited of children be-
ing inoculated with disease germs and It
is alleged the same thing was done in
maternity cases so that infants We're born
suffering from loathsome diseases The
victims number into the hundreds.
The Volksblatt demands the suppress
sion of these outrages.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
ECUADOR REBELS DEFEATED.
Four Hundred Killed I'm a Fight
With AIfarO,s Forces

Panama, Jan. 25.-The latest dispatches
from Guayaquil report that sanguinary
battle took place yesterday between the
revolutionists and the government forces
at San Ancaia.
The fighting was desperate all day, the
advantage remaining finally with the gov
ernment's army.
The losses on both sides were heavy
More than 400 men were killed and 300
were wounded.
Four hundred insurgents were taken
prisoners.
The rest of the defeated rebels fed to-
ward the province of Bolivar, hotly pur-
sued by the victorious troops of President
Alfaro.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
GERMANY WANTS OUR WHEAT
May Modify Meat Law 10 Secure &C.
real Supplies.

Berlin, Jan. 25.-At a convention OF dele
gates from the cities of Prussia yesterday
the question of the high prices and fnsufn-
cient supply Of wheat was under considera-
uon. The delegates unanimously agreed
that there was serious reason for COM
plant, as statistics from fifty cities showed
conciusively the shortage and the high
rates.
A resolution was adopted asking the
government TO relax generally its strict
policy OF meat exclusion, and particularly
IN the case of countries where cattle dis
ease was not prevalent
The evening times., 1899-01-25
BABY BURNS MOTHER TO DEATH
Prattler Reaches for Lamps
FInHne. CauSing an Explosion.

F'InHne- Causing an Explosion.
Philadelphia. Jan 25.-Mrs. Theresa
Goldstein was burned to death last night.
her baby having upset an oil lamp in their
home. CO.. Catherine Street. The mother
was feeding the child at the table. when
the little one. attracted by the fame. put
out its hand and overturned the lamp.
The oil exploded. setting fire to both moth
er and child.
The screams of Mrs Goldstein brought
to her assistance other members of the
family, sitting in an adjoining room. but
before they could extinguish the flames she
was burned in Il shocking manner about
the face and body, and the child was also
severely burned.
The unfortUnates were hurried TO the
Pennsylvania Hospital. where the mother
died an hour later. but the child may re-
cover
The evening times., 1899-01-25
SAVED FROM A FIRE.
Former State Official Carried Out of
Turning Building.

Sharon, Pa. jan 25-A fire occurred at the
Shenango House shortly after o'clock yester-
day. Ex-State Treasurer Haywood. who arrived
from Harrisburg seriously i'll, a guest at the
hotel He was removed to nearby hotel when
the fire was discovered. The loss on the building
was about 81. 900.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Maurice
v. o'Connor and Kate Marie Wheatley; George
+. Foltz, Wytheville. Va. and Mary NJ Broad
ers, Fairfax, Va; John A. Feeney and Ida NJ
Wright, Tnscarora, Nd; John T. Jenkins and
Jennie White, Prince George County, Nd; Will
lam O. Won Briesen and Margaret NJ Hercus
The evening times., 1899-01-25

Mr. C. W. Reed. proprietor OF the Hotel Del
lone. Omaha, one Of the finest new and modern
hotels in the West, says "f Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy: I've have used it in family for
years with the most satisfactory result, especially
for our children, for colds and Group" For sale
by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail Druggists.
cas- st. NV, and Conn. ave. and st. NV, and
l428 Nd. ave- ne.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
namnred ON the Rocks.

New York, Jan sj.-The steamboat Rhode
Island. which went ashore in the Jog last night.
was dragged off the rocks at the foot OF East
18th Street this morning. Her rudder was tom
of Divers who have examined her bottom say
TO her rlIdder
The evening times., 1899-01-25
SUIT AGAINST A. A. WILSON.
Action Brought by the Washing ton
Market Company.

Suit was filed today by the Washington
Market Company against Albert a. Will
son asking for an injunction to restrain
him from taking action toward levying
on a judgment, obtained against an en-
ploye of the complaining company. by Will
son, before a Justice of the Peace, in an
action for debt. The amount of the iudg-
ment obtained by Wilson is S25.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
CARE OF LEPERs.
The Federal Government VIII He
Asked for Aid.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.--The question OF the care
Of lepers was taken up by the board of health
yesterday. Director Ritter offered resolutions
which were adopted, reciting that whereas nu-
merous but widely scattered cases of leprosy are
being cared for by the State$or municipal gov
ernmentS throughout the United States, and the
cost TO each municipality is very large, entailing
the maintenance of special hospitals for a few
patients at each place. that Congress be asked
to make provision for the and treatment at
central point of all cases Of eprosy.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
Mrs. Della B. Minahan,s VIII.

The will of Mrs. Della B. Minahan filed to-
day, disposes of all her property to her hus-
band, John J. Minnahan.
The evening times., 1899-01-25

If for dollars
out p d water n dangerous diseases o Warmers
The evening times., 1899-01-25

III cures
NERVOUSNESS
and
dyspepsia
In men and
women.
The evening times., 1899-01-25

The house bill TO provide for the erec-
uon of a building for the Department of
Justice was passed by the Senate today
after lively debate. The bill is as fol-
lows:
The evening times., 1899-01-25
At the head of the eighteenth pas

Deputy Coroner Dugan stated yesterday
that so far as he was able he would carry
out the wishes of the dead man, for whom
he has profound sympathy.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15

ings of Prescott people should apply
10 Charles Davidson.
Mrs. JOHN Terry has been seriously
III for several days.
Tne Mesa branch Of the FempP-MeSa
Produce company is receiving 10000
pounds CT milk daily ut their plant
here. The milk is separated and the
cream taken TO Tempe. The above
amount of milk is considerable more
than is taken in al the Tempe plant
Tha hearing CT the case Of the coun-
~ ". Dagg> and BiliUp> WAS held on
saturday. when the case was post
poEed until Yesterday The argu-
ments were given on both sides, l'ls-
trict Attorney Flanagan appearing
for The county and G. w Noy Tor the
defendants. Justice j. IL. PomeloY
after hearing the evidence ana afSu
lrent dismissed the case.
Uncle" Charley HaVley. who IS
considered Il ff1e mechanical workman
hos = SDlendif1 collection of canes
made Of iron wood. mesquite and ike
wood. 3-so Il fine collection Of horns.
which he has tax r great care 10
r01iSh and dress down. The horns.
ira Of The most fantastic shapes and
really make Il very unique display.
The workmanship on The bracket in
The display window at the Hunsaker
dry goods store shows great skill III
construction and arrangement and is
admired by all who have seem IT.