The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-27

The deaths in the District during the
week ending last Saturday numbered l5l,
of which s. We're of whites and IS coiored-
The annual death rate was ZSl7 per each
thousand OF the population Compared
with the preceding week, there was an in
crease in the mortality from diseases Of
the heart from TO -, and from grip from
10 to Il There were fatal cases OF mea-
sIes, l of whooping cough, and-2 Of diph-
theria- Deaths from pneumonia declined
from 20 to 10 Three deaths were due TO
violence; from accidental inhalation OF
Illuminating gas; / from fracture Of the
hip, the result of a fail; and ] from con
cusSiOn OF the brain. cause unknown.
At the close OF the last report the"
were ~ cases OF dipnJheTia in qUarantlns.
During the week "A new cases developed.
anu j. We're discharged, leaving "a cases
Ia isolation in % premises
OF scarlet fever there We're 70 cases in
quarantine at the close Of the last report
During the week 10 new cases We're re
ported. and were discharged. leaving %
cases with warning cards in " premises
OF smallpox there We're cases under
treatment in the hospital at the close Of
the last report During the week / new
cases occurred, ard l was discharged,
leaving Il cases in quarantine ut the close
Of this report
The mean weather condition prevailing
during the week were Temperature OF
the atmosphere p degrees, relative hu-
rnidity o., and barometer =9-8e- There was
+ only q trace OF precipitation, WlIE nOrtIl-
westerly winds averaging Ten miles per
hour. and rising to thirty miles per hour
on the 10Th The maximum temperature
OF the air was 80 degrees on the 18th, and
minimum l6 degrees on the &c
The following were the deaths. clasSl-
fed according 10 their causes ApOpitXy,
10, bronchitis, /. congestion OF lungs, );
CJDsGmuIlcn, Z, commissions. 8. d-aT-
rhOeal diseases. !; diphtheTfa- ,; diseases
OF brain. :, diseases OF heart, -; diseases
L.. rss T-..VHT b
measles, >; meningitis 4; pneumonia.
a., whoOpiug cough, J.; miscellaneous, 10;
/ grip, Il Total, 15i-
! The Commissioners have replied To the
! letter Of enquiry Of a P Shaner. Secre-
: tary OF the National Patriotic Federation,
: relative TO the number Of t"s-chers en-
+ piOy-d in he public schools, who are OF
Roman Catholic persuasion Comulfs-
sioner Macfariand. speaking for his col
I leagues, Informs Mr. ShaiIer that the
( Board declines to further the enquiry
/ proposed lie says. The Government OF
] tbe District OF Columoia knows neither
the religion nor the politics Of the teach
( ers Of the public schools who are ap-
! pointed without regard either to poll
tics or religion. and it IS not deemed
proper 20 institute Investigation
to their personal opinions
( The Commissioners, therefore. would
( decline 10 communicate your request 10
/ the Board Of Education
I 4 few days ago the Commissioners. at
: the instance OF the Electrical Engineer,
: issued an order that the lighting com
+ Uanies who are serving the District
. should paint the lanterns under IN =ir
charge. according to specifications which
4 the Engineer submitted.
+ Today the Commissioners received from
I / :. NicOial th-s contractor for naUh -ha
lighting, letter relative to his share of
. the work. stating that ne objects to the
. performance Of the work On the ground
that many Of the lanterns are greatly
out of repair and must of necessity be
soon replaced He states that the Ian
! terms We're old when he took charge of
them. and that it would not be just for
! him to be compelled to put the lamps
in condition specified by the Electrical
/ Department. Mr. NiCOIai says:
( - beg TO call the attention Of the Com
! unissioners TO the condition Of the uaphtha
/ street lanterns now in service throughout
the District and especially those furnished
for new erectiDns under my contract OF
this year with the District for street
/ lighting. which makes il utterly impossi-
! ble FOR nne or any one to properly main
tain the service. as is my desire 50 to do,