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came TO examine her effects they discovered
from her papers that she was no other than the
mother of Passanante. and that from the time
Of her sons conviction until the day or her
death she had been maintained entirely al the
personal expense of the King, no one, excepting
the controller of his prvy purse knowing any
thing about the matter. This is only one OF
hundreds Of similar illustrations which could be
cited Of the excellence Of heart Of this King
WHO enjoys the distinction of being the only
reigning monarch to bear on his body the scar
of a wound received in battle.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH'S CLEMENCY.
Clemency is one Of the grandest prerogatiVes
Of a ruler. and while. of course, there have been
times when it has been injudiciously exercised
yet as a general rule nothing but good has re-
shifted therefrom Emperor Francis Joseph. FOR
instance. would have been deprived Of the alto
gether priceless services OF Francis Deak, the
patriot az whose bier the late Empress Eliza
beth shed tears of sorrow. as well as those OF
the late Count Julius Andrassy, so long his
Prime Minister and Chancellor. had it not been
for the amnesty which he issued to those most
prominently concerned in the bloody Hungarian
instruction OF 1919.
Both Deak and Andrassy were sentenced 10
death. and narrowly escaped with their lives to
England where Andrassy was kept from starva-
ton and harbored by young attache Of the
tro-Hungarian Consulate. who would have
naturally been instantly dismissed and ruined
for life had anybody become aware that he had
living with him in his lodgings, and at his ex-
pense one Of the fugitive leaders Of the Magyar
rebellion Andrassy never forgot the kindness
OF the young attache. and when, years after
ward. he became Prime Minister and Chancellor
OF the Austro Hungarian Empire the first thing
that he did was to promote the former consular
clerk who subsequently spent some years IN
Washington as Austro- Hungarian Envoy. He
bore the name Of Baron Schaeffer, and doubt
whether any Of the many friends whom he left
IN this country are aware of this interesting in
cident in his career.
Count Andrassy was only one Of many Hun
earian rebels who after the proclamation OF the
amnesty filed high Office under the Crowns
both OF Hungary as well as Of Austria. and En-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

ful citizens but have likewise rendered Drllllant
services TO the republic Chief among the num-
nor is that ex-colonel OF the Commune Camille
Barrere who after being sentenced to death TOT
the part which he played in the burning OF the
Tuileries and in the overthrow OF the Nendome
Column to-day represents his country as Am
bassador at Rome, where he has brought about
a restoration Of friendly relations between
France and Italy. to the mutual benefit Of both
countries.
Another former member OF the Commune with
whom, like Barrere. l have the pleasure. and /
may add the privilege. of being acquainted, IS
the universally respected editor and statesman.
Senator Ranc Condemned to death on October
-. 1873 he is to-day one Of the recognized lead
ers Of the Opportunist party. The influential
and widely circulated newspaper which he d.
reefs processes views that are characterized by
extreme moderation. and discountenances every
premature concession on the part Of the Govern
ment to the ultra Republican element He is a
short thickset stocky man. with shrewd' yet
kindly and good humored. face. his short cropped
hair and beard being nearly white. He has
turned his back altogether on the Reds. and the
only remnant OF that color which he has re-
tanned is the red rosette of the Order Of the
Legion OF Honor in his buttonhoe.
One OF the most popular and fashionable ply
sicians in Paris is DR. Goupil. OF the Rue de
In New-Caledonia as a member Of the Com
mune. and distinguished himself while there
by three desperate attempts to escape. Other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

peror Francis Joseph has often been In the habit
OF remarking that he had good cause for con-
graduation that so many Of the condemned In
surgents OF 1919 should have managed to effect
their escape to foreign countries. since, II they
had all been hanged or shot in accordance with
the sentences pronounced against them ''in con-
tumaciam." ne would not have known where
subsequently to find his most capable and sue
cessful Premiers and Cabinet Ministers.
FRANCES GREAT AMNESTY OF 1879.
France. which. on the recommendation OF
Gambetta. issued in January. 1879. an amnesty
in favor Of the 2245 men and women sentenced
to various terms Of penal servitude for their
participation in the Commune instruction oil
1871. has had quite as much reason to congratu-
late herself for this act of clemency as Emperor
Francis Joseph. For considerable number OF
the convicts and fugtives from justice thus am
nestled have become not only eminent and use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

Naples, a man Of the name OF Passanante
Jumped ON the doorstep of the royal carriage
and. drawing knife. aimed blow straight at
the Kings heart Quick fash his Prime
Minister Carroll. who was seated facing Their
Aajesties, with his back to the horses. threw
himself between Humbert and the would-be as
sassin in such a manner as to shield his ruler
with his body, into which the knife was plunged
up to its very hilt Queen Marguerite's white
dress deluged with the blood Of the Pre-
mier, and several years elapsed before she re-
covered from the terrible shock to which her
nervous system had been subjected Passa-
mantle was Of course. arrested and condemned to
Imprisonment for life. He died in confinement
some ten years ago. few weeks ago the death
Of an old woman at Frascati. who had been liv-
ing there for a long term Of years In good
deal Of comfort and relative luxury, was re-
ported to the local authoritieA When they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
EUGENE HIGGINS DEAD.
Was Once "a Prominent Figure I'm Ma
tiOnaI Politics.

4 Baltimore dispatch of last night says:
Eugene Higgins, a democratic politician
and man-about-town, died at his home here
today of pneumonia. He was hfty-seven
years old.
Mr. Higgins never missed national or
state convention. and was perhaps as well
known TO politicians in all parts OF the
country as in his native town. He served
through the war with tie 18th Virginia
Regiment. At its close he returned north
and took an active part in democratic poll
tics. He served a term in the city coun-
Gill; and another a representative in the
house of delegates. He was elected secre-
tary of the state senate in 1881 and served
one term.
In 1885 Mr.. Higgins was brought promi
nently before the whole country through
the discussion which followed his selec-
ton as appointment clerk in the Treasury
Department 1t was during Mr.. Clevc-
lands first term as President, and when
the late Daniel Manning was Secretary
of the Treasury. 1t was alleged that Presi-
dent Cleveland had been induced to appoint
Mr. Higgins by Senator German, who, II
was stated, was indebted TO Mr.. Higgins
for aid in certain elections in Howard
county.
A hue and cry went up as soon as the
appointment was made, the civil service
reformers claiming that the appOintee was
not a fit man for the place. The matter
was treated at length by newspapers all
over the country, and finally, after the
affair had. to a certain extent, been for
gotten, Mr.. Higgins resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
THE SITUATION AT MANILA.
Insurgents Have Abandoned Their
Attitude of Aggression.

dispatch from Manila yesterday says:
The situation here is undoubtedly critical,
but Maj. Gen. Otis has il well in hand, and
there is no such certainty of trouble as
many believe. The rebels are concentrated
on the outskirts of the town, and their
leaders have issued strict orders that they
shall act only on the defensive.
An accident might precipitate trouble.
but the idea of a rebel attack upon Manila
is ridiculous, as the Americans absolutely
control the position.
Aguinaldo has republished the second
manifesto in reply to the proclamation of
Gen. Otis, which was recalled on its first
appearance, but 1t has proved Intellectual.
On Wednesday false alarm, due TO triV-
ial incidents occurring simultaneously I'm
opposite parts OF the city, led to a general
call to the United States forces. In fifteen
minutes the entire city was covered. The
promptitude of the Americans while IL
created a scare for a moment, effectually
restored confidence throughout Manila and
dispelled the excitement due to a passing
fear on the part of rhe citizens that an out
break was imminent.
1t is possible that the Filipinos, after the
diplomatic conferences that have been had
between the representatives OF Gen. Otis
and Aguinaldo have finally come to under
stand that the cautious and conservative
policy of the Americans is not due to fear,
and that they will accept the inevitable
with good grace. 1t is evident that at pres
ent they are unable to appreciate the full
meaning of the independence demanded
and that when they do understand its ex-
tent the American propositions will be ac-
&C ptable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
LIVES WITHOUT A STOMACH.
Boston Woman Survives a Most Ser
ious Surgical Operation.

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Boston, Mass, says: DIR. Maurice n.
Richardson. assistant professor of clinical
surgery in the Harvard Medical School, re-
moved the entire stomach of a woman on
May 81 last in this city. and the patient
Is now in good health. eating well, thriving
and immeasurably richer for the loss.
There have been only three successful OPP
erations of the kind reported Or. Rich
ardson's case being the latest on record.
His patient was woman in comfortable
circumstances, past middle age, the mother
of six children, and suffered from a tumor
in the stomach.
At a consultation of the best specialists
obtainable an exploratory incision showed
that the growth involved the whole organ.
and DR.. Richardson decided upon the spot
to excise the whole stomach.
The organ was removed. Then the lower
part of the aesophagus was Joined 10 the
upper end of the intestine.
The chief trouble lay in bridging over by
a new disposal OF the tissues the great gap
where the stomach had been. The whole
operation took an hour. The patient SUI
fered little and recovered steadily. She Is
now eating much like other people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Efforts to Provide n Summer Home
for FOundIings.

An effort is now being made by the
directors of the Washington Hospital for
Foundlings to secure, in addition to the
main structure on 18th street between r
and S, a country establishment where the
little ones in their charge may be cared for
in the summer. This hospital was incor-
porated in 1870, the late Joshua Peirce
having, by his will, devised for that pur-
pose the ground upon which il is located on
18th street. 1t was not until 1887 that suf-
ficient money had been raised to erect the
present building and start the active opera
ton of the hospital One fact alone demon
Strates the usefulness of, and great good
done by, this institution-and that is, that
of 100 children adopted during the past
eleven years, every child, with but few eX-
ceptions has been adopted into a good
home before attaining three years of age.
1t has been the effort of the management
for the past eight years to provide a home
in the country for the children, to which
they might be removed during the hot
summer months. The hospital has recently
become the owner of nine acres of land in
the country Immediately on the line of the
electric railroad from Georgetown to Rock
ville readily accessible, on high ground, in
a healthy neighborhood, and admirably
adapted in every way for a country home.
Being without means sufficient to erect and
furnish the necessary building, the direct
OTIS nave D9Sun campaign OF Embarrassing,
and have already met with encouraging
success. This campaign is mainly in charge
of DR.. q. T. Sewers of 1920 New York ave-
nue., who Is president of the board, and to
whom subscriptions may be sent. Con-
tributions have thus far been received as
follows:
Mrs. A. R. Browne. .........................S3 $500
DIR. u. I. Sewers. .......................S3 $500
Cash OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
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and the citizens of Washington are due to
Congress for it, for the reason that it is the
silver lining to the dark cloud that has
been over US and our children for many
years.
The project for the improvement of this
river, to be outlined by Col. Allen will
show that for an appropriation of money
insignificant in amount compared with the
good that 1t will do, We will have on the
eastern side of the city a navigable stream
bounded by substantial walls of stone re-
claimed fats, pure air and pure water for
the pleasure and profit of all who reside on
its banks or near it,
Col. Aliens Report.
Mr.. Smith said he had in his hand. and
also had copies for distribution the report
referred to by the committee made by
Lieut.. Col. Chas. ]. Allen of the survey of
the Anacostia river, and proposing a plan
for the improvement of the river He read
from the report of Col Allen that the area
OF reclamation on the AnacOstia river would
be about .3S9 acres. while the area of re-
claimed flats in the Potomac river was 139
acres.
a resolution was offered by Mr. Tracy l.
JeffordS authorizing the officers of the
board and the committee TO use their eff
forts to secure an appropriation from the
present Congress to begin this work
Mr.. w. F. Downey spoke of the impor-
lance of this work for the health of the in
mates of the public institutions on the An
acostia river, which he visited as the rep
resentative of the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul The resolution was adopted.
The president announced that he had ap-
pointed the following to represent the board
on the national board of trade: A p. Far
don, F. L. Moore, S. W. Woodward and
George Truesdell He also stated that ar
engagements were in progress for the annual
reception of the board at the Arlington the
early part of next month.
The secretary of the board who. it is well
known, was the colonel of the LIST District
Regiment of Volunteers in the war with
Spain, said that he had applications from a
number of the members of the regiments
for employment, and if any Of the men,
bers of the board could assist him in find
ing places they would be doing. he thought
a benevolent act. The board then ad-
journed.
New Members Elected.
At a largely attended meeting of the board
of directors of the Washington board of
trade, held yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in the board rooms on G street the
following were elected to membership in
the board: Messrs. Dorsey Clagett, George
A. King, Arson S. Taylor and Percy S.
Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

1T will be seen from this table that the
total loss Of time from illness of a malarial
nature in the city and county during this
short period of 123 days was 1854 days, or
days. Malaria is. therefore, a most serious
interference with the education of children.
These figures show also very clearly that
the parts Of the city that suffer most from
malarial influence are the county east of
Apacostia river and the southeast, with
the southwest next in order, while in all
other districts there is relatively very
much less illness from this cause.
THE following figures furnished by Major
w. c. Borden, surgeon, United States army,
Washington barracks, show the prevalence
of malarial disease among the residents of
that post from July, 1897, to July, 1898.
Extract from the records of Washington
barracks, Washington. D. c., showing the
population Of the post, military and civil,
each month from July /, 1897, to July l,
1885, and the number of cases of malarial
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rate from typhoid fever of in 100, 600 popu-
Iation; Buffalo, with unfiltered water, 20;
Vienna differed water, death rate of 6:
washington tunhltered water), 60.
Authorizations in Food.
Although $3.50 was at one time granted
by Congress for the support of a chemist in
the health department, this sum was after
ward taken away, and at present there is
no chemist and no laboratory The health
officer, knowing the great Importance of
this work, has made use of the services of
an inspector, who is at the same time a
chemist, and out of the contingent fund the
expense of the most necessary chemical
work has been met.
The need of a chemical laboratory.
where frauds in the adulteration of food
stuffs, especially milk, and where impurities
in water used for drinking purposes can be
detected. must be self-evident to ALL For
want of such a laboratory, no systematic
analysis OF any sort can be made There
Tore tests for the authorizations of milk and
It's contamination with the typhoid-feyer
germ Ca very frequent cause of epidemcs
OF TINS diseased cannot be made frequently
enough TO insure protection to the COM
munity. wan
In Massachusetts, as the law against
mix adulteratlon has been made more
stringent and the analysis more thorough
the detections of adulteration have In
creased in number. Thus, in 1888 there
We're us samples of milk tested and lS3
found below standard; in 1889, 3219 Sam
Piles were tested and 24S found below
! standard: and, in 1S96-97, 4.4S4 tests were
made, with the finding of 800 cases of i'm
purity or tmperfection. The community
was thus very much better protected
against fraud and disease in 1897 than in
1888 and 1889 by the discovery of $40 more
cases of low-grade milk than in 1899 and of
1,iOI more cases than in 1888
BESIDES this, twelve articles of food in
common use were found to be frauduently
adulterated, and sixteen drugs in daily use
were also discovered to be mixed with other
ingredients. 1t is an interesting fact to
note that the number OF convictions for
such frauds increased from in 1888 to I23
In 1877, in which year the fines imposed and
collected amounted to So ,661. 20. The ratio
or convictions to complaints was Ola per
cent.
ut was found, also, by the chemist that
many patent and proprietary medi-
cines used largely by the people contained
deleterious or poisonous ingredients Nine
face lotions contained corrosive subimate
a six-ounce bottle of one preparation hay-
ing forty-seven grains of this poison. Many
OF the so-called harmless and purely yege-
table bitters or temperance drinks had all
cohol, as the chief ingredient, in a pro-
portion varying from % to As per cent.
Most of the alcohol cures We're found to
contain alcohol. and the opium cures were
in part made of opium.
THE result of this strict method of food
analysis has produced decided effect if
one may judge by the fact that not single
specimen OF butter out of $40 examined
contained oleomargarine, and of ninety-six
samples of tea only one was adulterated
AS there is no systematic analysis of water
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Munich with filtered water has death
rate from typhoid fever of in 100 900 popu-
iatlon; Bunalo, with unfiltered water, %;
Vienna Offered water, death rate of q:
MashingtOn lunfiltered waterl 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
ASSESSMENT OF BENEFITS.
Commissioner State Their Policy as
to Opening Streets.


Replying to an inquiry of Senator McMil-
Ian, chairman of the Senate District COM
mittee, concerning the property owners in
the two blocks of LIE Droit Park, through
which it is proposed to extend Rhode Island
avenue, the District Commissioners have
forwarded tracing showing the lots in the
two blocks in question, together with the
names of the owners of the various lots.
except those of lots IL, 13 and Il, block Q.
the ownership of which, owing to the condi-
ton of the books, cannot be determined
without taking considerable longer time
to look up.
The Commissioners say: Concerning the
assessment of benefits for opening streets.
the Commissioners would state that, after
thoroughly discussing the matter among
themselves and with prominent parties in
the city who have had much to do with real
estate matters, they believe that assess
ments for the opening of north and south
and east and west streets can be made very
advantageously upon the property AUDITING
the streets opened and extending back from
II half way to the next parallel street.
The opening of an avenue is a matter of
much less easy determination. The avenue
Is main thoroughfare, ii runs diagonally
and is matter of public benefit as well as
OF advantage to the Immediately adjacent
property. In such cases the Commissioners
are of the opinion that determination can
best be made by the jury in each instance
The property Immediately adjacent to the
avenue benefited most should be assessed
the most; the assessments, however should
extend In both directions along the avenue
to such distance as may be fixed by the
jury, and also laterally back from the ave-
me, the assessment gradually diminishing
as the distance from the portion opened in
creases.
1.-The Commissioners are further of the
opinion that in the case of street openings
not less than one-haf the damages award
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

"These facts illustrate the danger to the
health of the city from the persistence of
the present conditions of the Anacostia
river Among other matters of Importance
to the health of the community are the
safe disposal of sewage and the removal OF
garbage, ashes and other waste. The plans
proposed in this connection by the officials
of the District government deserve approval
OF do
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ed for opening the street should be assessed
as benefits against the property. as indi-
Gated in the cases above. and that the pay
ment of the balance should be divided
equally between the United States and the
District of Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
Absence In Schools.
Total. -. 4,639.5 10. 221.5

'It would seem that about one-fourth Of
all the absences in this section of the city
was due to malarial disease originating
from the emanations from the Anacostia
river.
eases During 1913 School Days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Grand Excursion to Niagara Falls,
M. G. Railroad.


The Michigan Central Railroad
will give another of their cheap ex-
cursions to Niagara Falls and the
Thousand Islands, and return on
Thursday, Aug. Sd, 1900.
The Michigan Central is the only line
running by and in full view of the
Falls of Niagara. Trains stop at
Falls View station, giving passengers
a grand view of the Falls before ar
irving at Niagara Falls station.
Train will leave Grayling, at 2:2O
p. M, arriving at Detroit at 9:55 p.
M, and Niagara Falls, 500 a. m.
Aug. 4th.
The fare for the round trip from
Grayling, will be So, 80; Frederic, &c.,
90 and Roscommon, $3.50
Rate to Alexandria Bay, (Thousand
Islands,) So, SO higher than to Mag.
ara Falls.
Tickets good going on this train
and date only, and to return not lat
er than Aug. 18th,
Children years of age and under
IL, one half adult excursion fare.
A. w. CANFIELD, ACT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

Peter Sells, the veteran Snowman,
who personally superintendent the
first production of the Midway, which
is to be seen at Saginaw, Aug. 14th
to 10th, pronounced it the greatest
amusement enterprise of the age,
rivaling in splendor and magnifcence
the famous Mardi-Gras Carnival OF
New Orleans and La Fiesta, OF Los
Angeles. He predicts that 1t will
inaugurate new era In amusement
history, and will become an annual
event wherever given. The Midway
is only one feature of the show, as an
industrial exposition is conducted on
the same grounds, and daily parades
add gaiety to the week. Half rates
have been made on all railroads.