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Bureau.

Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c.. June %
TODAY DIR. Richard h. lewis secre-
.ary OF the state board Of health, COM
pleted his report on the smallpox SIT
uation in North Carolina Tor the
twelve months ended May LIST last Il
is startling. 1t shows that there were
sos cases, as against only 61S for the
period of fifteen months between jan
uary II. 1898. when the disease nrst
appeared in the state, to May 1, 1879.
The death rate and the proportion De-
tween the whites and blacks are al
most exactly equal; in other words IL
was 5 per cent among the whites ana
IL per cent among n negroes The
spread OF the disease has been mainly
due to two causes-faulty diagnosis
and, worse still, deliberate insistance
by not a few physicians that the dis
ease was only chicken pox. In many
cases they knew better. There are In
fac some outrageous cases or the
kind among physicians-cases which
merited severe punishment. Guilford
and Rockingham counties are exam
pies, as the physicians insisted the
disease was chicken pox- As a result
of this criminal careleSsness, for II was
nothing else, there were during the
twelve months 500 cases Of small pox
and 9 deaths in Guilford and $40 cases
and 20 deaths in Rockingham As
matters are thus managed there viii
be a great increase in the disease when
the cold weather. begins. General C
cination is the sole remedy, yet 30 per
cent of the population Of the state Is
unvaccinated.
The following are appointed to COM
pose h committee on plan and scope
of h Vance monument unwilling
ceremonies: Thomas S. Kenan, chair
man; A A. Thompson, C. NJ. Busbee.
J. D. Boushall and w. H. Jones. The
last payment, $1,000, on the statue.
has been made.
Isaac NJ. Meekins, the republican
nominee for congress in the First dis
trict, is here, and says he is no bolter.
that DR.. Abbott and those who con-
spired to present his nomination are
the boilers.
! Only one more farmers institute will
be held this season. 1t will be at
Kings, Stokes county. June 3Oth.
The democratic delegates from this
state to h national convention are at
sea as to who will be the nominee fol-
the state committee says: we are SO
completely absorbed in eliminating the
negro vote in the state and settling
that question hat really nothing has
been said about the vice presidency
ID way or another. The delegation is
willing to support any good, available
democrat" Pearsall says he personal
ly prefers Sulzer of New York.
The state museum is presented by a
farmer named Lawhon, of Chatham
county, with ITO wheat heads and
stalks, all from one grain. He declares
this breaks the record.
|. The state charters the Central Caro-
lima Fair Association, of Greensboro,
capital $4,000, Neil Ellington and
| others stockholders.
h state also charters the North
Carolina Wood Manufacturing Com
pany, of Craven county.
The annual meetings OF the RaleigI.
and CASTOR and Raleigh and Augusta
railways, which were to have been
held last fall, n which have from
time to time been postponed, were to-
day again postponed, this time until
July 18th. Ryan's man, Groner, was
here looking after the Ryan interests
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cents a busheI. The talk Is 1000, 900
bushels short Of 1899.
New York state republican papers
say tina Roosevelt would have been of
more service as q candidate for COVER
nor. He win not help Mckinley much.
The Baltimore Sun notes that iron
and steel prices fell considerably dur
ing the past month. yet the American
Tinplate Company still keeps its prices
at b highest notch permitted by the
Dingley tariff.
Dave Hill positively declines TO &C
cept the vice presidency under any con-
ditions. Many states were turning To
him
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CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS.
FRANKLIN MCNEIL, of New Hanover.
SAMUEL |. ROGERS, Of Macon.
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YOUNG MEN w{NTKD. WITH FAIR Ed
eeasi4n and g9bd character; to Learn Tv dsl-
writing. This is endorsed by all Leading
railway COMP anies as the only perfeet ana
renaeie tns7itution of It's KIND: Al our
graduats art assisted TO positions Ladles
also admitt1d. Write for free catalogue;
Fall terms opens August l5th9 y
ine Is, Gun.
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BREVITIES.

Down in Georgia the old rule pre-
walls yet of keeping long in the con
gress faithful, tried, useful public SER
wants. Mr.. Lester has been nominated
for his sixth term.
Buffalo, N. Y, Charleston, S. c., and
st. Louis, Mo-, are each to have an ex-
position. New Orleans is talking Of an.
other Can you have too much of q
good thing?
Rev. Dr.. A c. Dixon, the eminent
North Carolina Baptist pastor In
Brooklyn, n. Y, proposes to build a
100000 church with a roof garden at
tachment. 1t meets with but little
favor.
Last week wheat advanced eighteen
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COMMIS'NR LABOR & PRINTING:
H. B. WARMER, of Davidson.
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SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
THOMAS F. T00N, ofIROhesOn.
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The Messenger.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR
CHARLES B. EYC0Ck, Of Wayne.

GOVERNOR:
WILFRED D. TURNER, Of IredeII.
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THE SMALLPOX SITUATION

Startling Facts Contained In Annual
Report of Secretary of state Board
of Health-Lsst Payment on the
vance statue Made-North
Deleeates at Sea as to chico Tor VICE
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Board to Investigate Their Fitting
Up end Present Condition.

By direction of the Secretary of War a
board consisting of Brigadier General AL
fred Z. Bates, paymaster general of the
army; Major Henry S. kilbourne, surgeon
and Major John NJ. Carson, jr., has been
appointed to investigate all the facts re-
lating to the fitting up and equipment of
the hospital ships Missouri and Relief, in
GLIDING their condition at the time of pur-
chase by the government, and particular
ly to report upon the present condition of
these ships. their seaworthiness, their adap-
taton for hospital purposes, and the sums
necessary to place them in a condition to
meet the requirements of the hospital SER
vice The board is also to determine the
reasons why the vessels are not now sea-
worthy or fit for the hospital service, If
such be the case, and in the event of their
usefulness having been impaired by the
character of the work done upon them since
their requirement by the government to fix
the responsibility for their present condi-
ton. The members of the board will meet
in this city on March 90 or as soon there
then proceed to New York city, San Fran
cisco and other points necessary t. the
promotion of the investigation.
The Missouri is at San Francisco and the
Relief at Manila. The latter will probably
proceed to San Francisco ard be inspected
there by the board. A recent investigation
OF affairs on the Missouri resulted in the
discharge of her master and the first and
third officers. as a result Of differences with
Major Arthur, the medical officer In charge
of the ship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

ss s5,t call i seock Tras
at Sapitai M lex dividend, 20 at iSs e.
20 at 1Os4, at los. 10 at los 20 at 1o7Is 20 at
s 10 at s 10 at 5 e1 a is 10 10
1915 10 o at to 1slS Laason Monctype 100 at is1
IL 100 to- ~ Gun 100
p cents After &c calGapital Traction Rights $3.50
phone con- IS, s., 900 at io4 Z S IS, registered,
SS at II Ion e, M % i, nGtype tex divi
District of Columbia Bonds.-6s, 1902 so-year
funding, 1o5 bid. 365s, 1924. funding, 11s1a bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds; Metropolitan Railroad IS.
debt b, Ito bid Columbia Railroad IS. 1s1 bid ID
and s kssa Z S. is 3D. ssfa
ton Gas Co series A, Is, lis bid. Washington Gas
Sp 81 d + S sd Electro ss Lnt
s., 107 bid l12 % asked. Chesapeake and Potomac
Ts sSne @ 3D. % ASKED ad
San Security and Trust As, 1904 bid Washington
imp s. BID BID d Martet Co. e1fn
is, ia bid Masonic Hall Association IS, 1O7 bid.
Natenal BANK oe Of Washington 1868
bid 400 asked. Metropoitan, SIS bid. 600 asked.
nd is bid ane ise bd
6ia d5S bid Gpital laS bid West End ll9 bid
Deposit and 9 Ss Safe
Deposit and Trust, 13a bid, 13o asked. Washington
c ana and i'S ss I'D ss
posit. 1871 bid 50 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 30 bid Franklin,
40 bid Metropolitan, so bid. SIS asked. Corcoran,
60 bid Potomac "A bid Ar Ellington l46 bid 15o
1lls bid, ID asked. Columbia, 12is bid. 10 asked.
Riggs, s bid. Peoples. 81 bid, 81 asked. Com
Title Insurance Stocks Real Estate Title, 50 bid.
IS asked. Columbia Title. Al bid. asked WASH
ington Title, 3h bid. District Title, 3a bid 3Hss
asked.
Railroad Sociological Traction 10TH bid.
10TH asked. Capital Traction Rights, 6al bid I
asked. City and Suburban. s54 bid 20 asked.
Gas Stocks. Washington Gas, 54N bid, 54H ask
cd. Georgetown Gas, 90 bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Ch,sapeake and Potomac IS
bid G5 asked. Pennsylvania, 81 bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mersenthaler Linotype.
sl91ss bid, 1914 asked Isnston Monotype l2L,
Did, 1875 asked American Graphophone. iIss bid,
liz asked. American Graphophone preferred, 12,s
bid Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 30 bid % asked
Washington Market, Ia bid. Norfolk and Washing.
ton Steamboat. 140 bid Lincoln Hail. 65 bid
sEx dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
A MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.
Hearing Given by subcommittee of
Senate District Committee.

Hearing Given by subcommittee of
Senate District Committee.
A subcommittee of the Senate committee
the District of Columbia gave a hear
ing at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon on SEN
ate bill los, providing for the establishment
of municipal hospital in the District of
Columbia. Members of the subcommittee
present were Senators Mcmillan, Gallinger
and Kenney.
The bill authorizes the trustees of CO.
luIrbia Hospital to sell that property and
to turn the proceeds into the treasury. 1t
also authorizes them to purchase at a cost
not to exceed s200.OO0 site for municipal
hospital and to begin the construction of
buildings thereon, the value of which Is not
to exceed S201,GO0.
Commissioners Wight and Ross strongly
advocated the establishment of a municipal
hospital and showed the great need of the
District for such an institution.
They favored locating this hospital In the
suburbs, where site of as much as ten
acres might be secured fer 1t.
DIR. j. w. Bovee was asked to give his
views upon the bill, and he said he thought
It worfd be inadvisable to select a site for
He said that 80 per cent of the cases that
now go to Columbia Hospital require imme-
date attention. and delay would add to the
risk.
He thought that the present site of Co
lumbia Hospital was a good one, and be-
lieved that ground adjoining that site could
be purchased to increase its size. He said
that modern methods of sanitation and VEN
tilation allowed the construction of hos
pitfalls of several stories with perfect sue
cess so that the hospital need not spread
out over great deal of ground.
DR.. Stone of the medical staff Of Columbia
Hospital spoke a the invitation of the sub
committee, and showed the entire feasibility
of constructing a modern hospital from
three to six stories in height. so that ex-
tensive grounds would not be necessary.
The hearing in progress when The
Stars report was closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
FINANCE AND TRADE
Realizing Sales Caused Some Weak
ness in Stocks Today.
DEMAND ALMOST Up. TO OFFERINGS
There Was Some Strength Mani
tested in Railway Shares.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special DISPATCH to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Todays move
ment of prices reflected many conflicting
movements. a liberal commission-house de-
mand being submerged in profit-takinS
sales by the large interests. London was
irregular during the early trading. buying
the coal stocks at advances varying from
" to IL per cent, and selling the Pacific
issues, Baltimore and Ohio and Atchison.
The several cliques in the middle group
opened their specialties as high as possible,
but failed to keep them much above the
closing parity. Reactions of about l per
cent were recorded in nearly all the Pacific
Issues.
Southern Pacific was made to sell at AZ
under large dealings. but each new price
of more than fractional proportions was
met by a considerable volume of stock.
This condition has been reflected during the
entire advance in these shares, but the ad-
vancing party usually give way to the
sellers for a time and then force the price
beyond the realizing point in the hope of
having the selling postponed Elsewhere
In the Pacific group the absorbing power
of the market has been a conspicuous fea-
ture.
The Granger shares continue to find favor
with the investment interests. but react
from time to time in sympathy with the
general market. Southern Railroad held
well In spite of the reaction, and liberal
demand for the common stock was appar-
ent during the entire day.
At the declines the market became ex-
tremely dull several periods of total mac.
ton being recorded during the afternoon
Sentiment had not changed, but the room
believed that a modest setback would in
spire a fresh demand and give new i'm
petus to further improvement.
The one significant development of the
day was an attempt to revive interest In
the industrial department under cover OF
the reactionary tendency in the railroad
list The steel stocks were taken up and
for time good demand prevailed for the
common shares. There was little interest
in the movement, however, at the advance
the early buyers being prompt in taking
profits. Should the advance in railways be
resumed. however, it is more than likely
that the Industrial department will be
forced into greater prominence.
There are many deserving properties In
the industrial list, and activity in them will
not endanger the safety of the main move
ment- With the older railroads established
on a 3 per cent credit basis and the reor-
ganized properties paying dividends on all
the preferred issues and earning something
Tor the common. speculation must sooner
or later gravitate toward the tndustrials
The huctuating fortunes of the latter will
make splendid trading opportunities.
Inc short interest in the Traction shares
covered from time to time during the day
under the influence of a growing belief that
the franchise tax. probably 5 per cent, will
be avoided or curtaiIed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
SUIT. FoR DAMAGES.
Proceedings Growing Out of q Recent
PrOAecutiOn.

VIM. B. Middleton. through Attorneys
Lipscomb and Walker. this afternoon insti-
tuted suit at law against James F. Farley
to recover damages in the sum of 10000 1t
is alleged that on the 18th instant the de-
PENDANT appeared before the clerk of the
Police Court and charged that the plaintiff,
with certain officers and members of the
Journeymen Stonecutters Association of
North America, Washington Branch, and
intending to fnjure the defendant in his
business of sculptor induced certain work.
men employed by the defendant to leave
him and his employers. 1t is added that
the defendant secured warrant for the
apprehension of the plaintiff and caused
him to be arrested and imprisoned After
a hearing, it is explained, the Police Court
the proceedings. ii is declared, the PLAINTIFF
has been deeply injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
EXPECT TO PASS 1T.
Confidence of Friends of Porto Rican
Tariff in the Senate.

Confidence of Friends of Porto Rican
Tariff in the Senate.
The friends of the Porto Rican tariff bill
in the Senate expect to be able to pass it
in its latest amended form. Its adoption
will mean transfer of the contest again to
the House, and grave doubts are expressed
as to the ability of the tariff people to
hold the control over the House they ex-
ercsed when the bill was originally passed.
1t is said that some members of the
House who voted for the bill before have
served notice that they will not stand by
Mr.. Payne and his committee if they can
get chance at it again,
Members generally do not like to talk
about the matter. because they know that
to express their determined opposition Is to
subject themselves to the annoyance Of
party pressure, which is becoming per-
sonal and intolerant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
BELL COMPANY TO BE MERGED.
Absorbed by the American Telephone
md TeIegraph ComnanI

BOSTON, March 27.-The stockholders OF
the American Bell Telephone Company to-
day ratified the recommendation of the di-
rectors that the real estate and other prop
erty, except its ownership in the stock in
the Long Distance Telephone Company, be
transferred to the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. They also ratified the
recommendation that two shares of the
American Telephone and Telegraph stock
be exchanged for each share of stock held
in the American Bell Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
AFTER THIRD AVENUE LooTERs.
Grand Jury Begins Work of Investi-
eating Wrecked Road.

NEW YORK, March 2I.-The grand jury
today officially commenced the work of in
vestigating the wrecking of the Third Ave
nue. Railway Company.
Former Police Justice Daniel Mcmahon,
now connected with the contracting firm of
Naughton & Company, was present to tes-
tify, as was also Commissioner of High
ways James P. Heating. Isaac Hopper the
Tammany leader in the thirty-first assem-
bly, district was subpoenaed and was also
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

Wight. that that institution was authorized
to keep the body of Mr.. Coulson only twen-
ty-four hours. does not refer to any law,
but to rule adopted by the hospital au-
thorities account of the limited facilit-
les of the institution for keeping bodies
longer.
81 am informed" stated Mr.. Wight to his
associates, that so far as the responsible
ity of the hospital is concerned in this mat
the attendant staff, who will report the
same to the board of directors at its next
meeting. when further action will probably
be taken looking to more careful action in
similar cases in the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IA tele-
phone message received from Fort Myer
Heights shortly before 3 o'clock this after
noon stated that Sheriff Palmer. with a
posse, had surrounded Morris Carroll, the
negro fugitive from the county jail, in a
swamp near Arlington cemetery. and that
h capture was only a matter of a short
time. George Riggs, the other fugitive, had
not been seen up to that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
HAGERsTOwN GOES DEMOCRATIC.
Entire City Government Now in Hands
of That Party.

Special Dispatch to The. Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March 27-The
municipal election held here yesterday re-
suited in democratic victory. DR. E. NJ
Schindle was reelected mayor over DR.. J.
E. Pitsnogle by 4S5 in total vote Of 2G73,
the largest majority obtained by any can
didate for number of years.
Joshua Movies and George Brewer both
democrats. were elected to the city council
This gives the democrats one majority in
the council and the entire control of the
city government. The municipal electric
lighting project carried by large majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

unchanged; receipts 49, 4o2 barrels exports. 2,7ss
bar barrels Wheat dull and easy; spot and month
ass receipts, 54.1i5 bushels; southern wheat by
sample; 6sa74: do on grade; GaIsh. Corn strong;
steamer mixed, 4OS,a4O5s; receipts. Io,' ga bush
els exports ~ 2o7 bushels: southern white and
BOY; No. 2 mixed, PSI sales RYE dull: No, ?
nearby Me- StsSS; No western. 5sa5S Hay steady:
ed. Sugar. cheese and butter iirm, unchanged.
Eggs, 13c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27


CUMBERLAND. Md. March 27.-The
dead body of a man aged about sixty years
was found on the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks at Oldtown road crossing here late
last night Both legs were cut OF. 1t was
q prominent farmer of Rush, this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
SENT TO THE SENATE.
Additional Documents Regarding Fill
ipinOs Transmitted.

The President today sent to the Senate
additional documents concerning the Phil
ippine insurgents. consisting of papers cap
tured by American troops, information con-
corning the Philippine commission in Hong
Kong relating to the treatment of prisoners,
etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

NEW fOrk STOCK MRrEef.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., banker.
and brokers, 1910 f St, members New Yorl
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La.
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
Todiiy's Nominations.

The President to-day nominated the fol-
lowing nameai persons to be second lieu
tenants of marines?s William Garland Fay
of New York Robert Y. Rhea of Kentucky,
Frank J. schWableief Ohio, Eli T. Fryer Of
New Jersey, Hhomas Holcomb, jr. of Della
ware, John Paw, Gridley of Pennsylvania.
The last named is the son of the late
Capt. Gridley- wha>commanded the OIym-
pia at the battle of Manila bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMoRE, March 27.-Flour quiet and steady,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

Senator Frye, president of the Senate,
and Senator Fairbanks. administration
leader, talked with the President on Porto
Rico and the probabilities of the action of
the Senate. Senator Fairbanks says he
hasn't the least idea when a vote will be
taken on this question. He understands
that a good many speeches are to be made.
Other visitors seeTs by the President were
Representatives :. AicCleary and friends,
Kahn and frr0ds and S. A. Davenport and
friends. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

The Commissioners next referred the mat
ter to the coroner. who has reported to
them that if he made any reflection upon
the police in his letter published In The
Star 1t was unintentional. He says he was
informed that the police had been notified
of the case and of the mans death. and
that they were unable to find his relatives
In trying" said the coroner. ito defend
the hospital from an unwarranted attack,
said: The hospital cannot be blamed for
the inability of the police to find Mr. Coul-
sons relatives l did not say the police
were to blame. nor do think so. l have a
very high opinion of the police of the third
precinct, and OF the Washington police gen.
orally. and shall make personal explanation
to them. and do all L can to rectify any
unintentionai wrong 1 may have done
them
Commissioner Wight. who has immediate
supervision of the police and health de-
partments and Of the coroner's Office has
forwarded the papers in the case to his as
sociates. with a statement that it seems to
him that no just criticism can attach to
either the police or the health department
The statement made by the chief Of staff
of the Emergency Hospital, explains Mr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-29
WARS Your Face worm,

Sometimes fortune. but never, If
you have a sallow complexion. "a jaun-
diced look. moth patches and blotches
on the skin-ali signs of liver trouble.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
clear skin, rosy cheeks. rich complexion.
Only % cents, at Geo. p. Powers drug
store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-29
gunng garzhtup, Esrsdap garr 19 1900

amount over or under the pro rata
share OF five railroads. The taxpaying
public will also, think, find food for
thought in the showings. Figures are
usually dreary but the following. I
think, will prove really captivating:
Gross earnings and taxes on all