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MORTUARY STATISTICS.
Number Of Deaths in the District the
Past Week.

There were 107 deaths in the District dur
ing the week ended on Saturday last. OF
the decedents 62 were white, representing
a death rate of 15.9 per thousand, and 45
were colored, death rate 26.1. For all the
deaths the rate was 1910. In the preceding
week there were 40 deaths, with a death
rate of 1913, and in the corresponding week
of last year the deaths numbered 134, with
a death rate Of 25O per thousand. Com
pared with last report an increase in the
mortality from disorders Of the brain and
nervous system occurred of from to 10.
The mortality among children under fVe
years of age rose from Is to 80, and among
those under one year old from IA to q, of
these IL being premature births. From
consumption deaths decreased from 16 to
10 and from pneumonia from q to 16.
There were 3 fatal cases of typhoid fever.
3 of grip and 2 Of diphtheria. By violence
0 deaths occurred. 3 Of which were suicidal.
2 homicidal and accidental. OF the sui
cided l was by gunshot, i by inhaling illu-
minating gas and 1 by incisions in the
neck. OF the homicides 1 was by rupture
of spleen from a kick and l by gunshot.
OF the accidental deaths 1 was by drown
ing, by fall, l by fracture Of femur and
by street railway accident.
At the close Of last report there were aS
cases of diphtheria in quarantine. During
the week 10 new cases developed and II
were discharged leaving SO cases under OBJ
servatiOn in 26 premises.
OF scarlet fever there q cases in quar-
antine at the close Of the last report. Dur
ing the week new cases occurred and 9
were discharged. leaving % cases in isola-
tion In 10 premises.
OF smallpox there were cases under
treatment in the hospital. No new case de-
veloped during the week. and 1 being dis
charged. left cases In isolation in the
hospital at the closing Of this report.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature Of the
atmosphere, 23 degrees: relative humidity,
&c. and barometer, 1856 The rainfall was
.66 Of an inch, with westerly winds averag-
ing IL miles per hour and reaching 40
miles per hour on the I'd. The ma ximum of
the thermometer was 40 degrees on the I'd
and minimum < degrees on the 6th
Evening star., 1902-02-12
COLOMBIA WANTS A CANAL.
Anxious for United States to Adopt
Panama Route.

A dispatch from Panama, Colombia. yes.
terday says: The news that Senior Silva,
the Colombian minister at Washington. and
Admiral Walker president of the canal
commission, are engaged In drawing up q
canal protocol has not been well received
in government circles here. Acting Gov
ernor Arizona says that the interests OF
the isthmus have not been consulted, and
that 1t is hoped the special representative
of the department of Panama. FacundO
Mustis Durand, will he able to see Senor
Silva to ask for sanitary improvements at
Panama, the construction of an aqueduct
and a system of sewerage. 1t is believed,
however. that the renewal of work on the
canal will mean the end OF the Colombian
revolution.
The government has successfully commu-
nicated with General Castro. commander OF
the government forces at Aqua Dulce.
At a meeting held here this afternoon a
large number of the inhabitants of Pam
anna who are prominent. politically and
socially, decided to send the following mes.
sage to Senor Silva:
I'VE applaud your efforts with regard to
the canal and we will help you efflcacious-
ly The future of Colombia is involved and
the Colombians, particularly those of the
isthmus, hope and trust that the purpose OF
your patriotic labors will be realized"
Gen. Rafael Reyes in an interview at
Monterey, Mexico. yesterday said: 'Coiom-
bia stands ready to duplicate any cOnces.
sions Nicaragua is willing to make. There
need be no question ABOUT the title OF tho
Panama waterway. The United States can
have it with a guaranteed title. Colombia
is willing to give the United States full
control OF the territory through which tho
canal passes 1t wants the canal built and
In the event the United States sees At to
choose the Nicaragua route the government
Of Colombia will take steps to interest Eu.
ropean powers in the completion of the
Panama canal"
General Reyes stated that he had not
fully decided, but intimated that he would
return to Colombia within the next few
weeks and take the presidency.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
DR.. Mueller Bears Letter to President
Roosevelt,

A dispatch from Brussels yesterday says:
The plan Of campaign drawn up by DR..
Mueller the former consul of the Orange
Free State In Holland, who Is now on his
way to New York with dispatches from
the Boer delegates in Europe to President
Roosevelt, includes the formation of two
standing committees-one, more or less po-
litical, to fne1Gde the pro-Boer senators
and representatives and other prominent
men, who, it Is claimed, have already prom
ised their cooperation. The other and larger
body will be chiefly concerned in the
collection and forwarding Of money FOR the
Boer cause. The Beers here allege that
there has been considerable difficulty here
tofore In accounting for all the money sub
scribed, and that not all OF 1t has reached
its destination.
Dr. Mueller will be president of the
finance committee, and will remain In the
United States SO long as necessary. He Is
intrusted with letter from Mr. Kruger to
President Roosevelt, the joint production
Of Or. Leyds and the other Boer delegates,
but which Mr.. Kruger approved and
signed. DR.. Mueller Is charged to person
ally hand this letter to President Roose-
velt whose permission to publish 1t win be
asked.
Of the Boer delegates was considerably dt-
rided, Mr.. Kruger and DIR. Leyds con-
vinced the others that it was not wise, in
view OF the reply of the British minister,
Lord Lansdowne, to the note Of the Meth
erlands on the subject Of peace in South
Africa. to make overtures to Great Britain
TO open telegraphic communication with
the Boer leaders in the field.
DR.. Kuyper, the Dutch premier, coin
cided In this veiW. and. therefore. 1t has
been professionally determined to maintain
the status quo.
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SOVEREIGNTY NOT GIVEN UP.
Negotiations Regarding Control Of
Panama Canal Strip.

The preliminary draft of the Panama
canal project Is receiving the considera-
tion of the Colombian minister here. DIR.
Martinez Silva; the secretary of the lega-
ton, Mr.. Herran, and Dr. F. Nuts Duran,
a well-known citizen OF Panama. who came
here unofficially to assist In that work.
The officials have before them the rough
draft Of a protocol on the subject pre-
pared by Admiral Walker. chairman of the
isthman canal commission, and thus far
have not reached any definite conclusions
on any of the features Of that instrument.
Regarding reports from Panama that the
officials of the legation had reached an
agreement for a provision in the protocol
whereby Colombia was to surrender COM
plete sovereignty over the isthmus. it Is
declared that such rumors are ridiculous
and absurd and unworthy OF credence.
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can people from putting down repeiiion
wherever it may rear its hateful head.
Christianizing the World.
Tn conclusion he said:

In conclusion he said:
II believe that the time is coming when
the world shall be Christianized, when the
world shall be converted to the cause OF
free government, and l believe that the
United States is appointed providentially as
agent for that purpose He who has studied
the history Of this western world from the
22d Of December, 1920, to the present hour,
must be blind, indeed, if he cannot see that
the cause Of free government in the world
is progressing and that what the 1e,oas ualtea %
an extension Of that beneficent result"
Mr. Hoar replied particularly to Mr.
PIatts discussion of the treason law enact
ed by the Philippine commission, and to his
statements concerning the Connecticut
statute which he had quoted. He main
tanned that the Connecticut senator had not
quoted accurately the Philippine statute,
because he had omitted as portion or 1t
which, he asserted, sustained the position
he (Hoar) had taken and the statements he
had made.
1T would have filed mankind with hor-
ror,'' said he, IF this Connecticut statute,
or IL our statute of treason Of 1870, had
been enacted in 1861, or any time there
after, and put in force against tennessee,
Virginia. Kentucky. or Missouri.
Referring to the elections held In the
Philippines, upon which Mr.. Platt had
dwelt, Mr.. Hoar said:
Il call his attention to the fact that these
elections were held under law which sent
every man who is in favor of one side OF
the question, which he says was settled by
them, to the penitentiary for saying so. Am
| incorrect noW!
Mr. Platt: NO. the senator is infallible."
Laughter)
Il have learned" Mr.. Hoar replied, Ito
trust men, even the greatest and the best
men, not by what they say, but what they
do, and when Governor Taft says that the
Filipino people want independence, and says
at the same time nobody shall express that
desire above his breath, l distrust the opsn-
ion and look for evidence Of the fact. When
he says that people are enjoying American
freedom, when he promugates law which
at the same time makes it a penitentiary
offense to read the Declaration Of 1nde-
pendence on the Fourth of July. confess l
am very little Impressed by his Judgment,
and very profoundly impressed by his
edict.''
The Senate then, at 5:45, adjourned.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
To Dismiss the Botkin Case.

When the Supreme Court OF the United
States reconvenes on the oath instant a
stipulation will be filed for the dismissal
OF the case Of Mrs. Cornelia Botkin against
the state of California. and doubtless the
court. acting In accordance with unvarying
precedent, will grant the motion. The
plaintiff in this case was In 1893 tried for
murder In San Francisco. on the charge Of
numbering Mrs. ]. p. Dunning by sending
to her box Of poisoned candy. Represen-
tative Coombs Of California will appear for
Mrs. Botkin's counsel. and consent by stip-
ulation on her behalf that the case shall be
dismissed, In order that proceedings for
new trial may be Instituted In California.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
Recruits Sent to Havana,

Pursuant to instructions Of the Secre-
tary Of War the commanding officer at Fort
Slocum, N. Y, has assigned seventy-f1ve
recruits at that post to the I'd Cavalry and
sent them to Havana by a Ward line
steamer under charge of Major z. w. Tor
rey, oath Infantry, who, on completion of
this duty, will return to Fort Slocum. 1t
is said at the War Department that there
Is no special significance in this small IN.
crease of the military force in Cuba, the
purpose being merely to complete the or
ganization of the troops Of the I'd Cavalry
on the island.
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why ALL COUGHS
Are DANGEROUS
NO r,ATTER HOW SLIGHT,

All coughs are caused by an irritation
the air passages in the throat. bronchial
tubes and lungs, and no matter how slight,
are menace 10 the life of the individual.
suffering from the same.
All cases of bronchitis, pneumonia and
consumption are in the FIRST place con.
tracted through the membrane lining the
air passages. Every day. especially at
this season Of the year. we inhale the
germs of these diseases i'll every breath.
ff the respiratory organs are inflauIed or
irr,tated, no matter to how small an ex.
tent. these germs End lodgement on the
inAan,ed surfaces. receive nour,shment.
and multiply with great rapidity.
The germs of an ordinary cough only
live ftom FIVE 10 nine days. during their
life inAame the membrane and thus
the germs Of other diseases are enabled to
obtain foothold.
Heretofore there was some excuse for
neglecting cough OF cold. as no stom.
ach medicine ever Invented could do any
thing but deaden the effects of cough
germs.
Now. however, it is only through neg
ligence that these germs are allowed to
exist for twenty-four hours. for HYoMEI,
the new dry air gern,icide, is The first and
only remedy known that will destroy the
germs causing respiratory diseases and
which can be inhaled in the air we
breathe. the method by which such germs
can be reached.
There is now no necessity for any man,
woman or child suffering with coughs,
colds. cattarrh, Group, bronchitis or con-
sumption. if they will take the advice Of
the United States Health Reports and
breathe HYoMEI daily
HyoMEI Is sold by all druggists or sent BY mail. ).
You can get a trial outfit for 75c or complete one
TOR $500. You can also reeeive a five days treat
ment free by applying to The K. T. Booth Co..
ithaca. N T.,
Evening star., 1902-02-12
Sister Of Admiral Sampson Dead.

Mrs. L. E. Ellis, wife Of DR.. L. E. Ell;s
OF Detroit. Mich. and a sister of Rear Ads
miral w. T. Sampson, died at her home
90S Military avenue, last night. Mrs. Ellis
was taken sick week ago. but no alarm~
ing symptoms appeared until within a few
days. Mrs. Ellis was born December D
1850 at Palmyra, N. Y. Besides her huSs
band, she leaves three children.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
The Buford at Malta.

Quartermaster General Ludington re-
ceived telegram this morning announcing
the arrival of the transport Buford at
Malta on her way to the Philippines. This
transport carries the Fort Myer squadron
OF the 11th Cavalry and the Plattsburg bar
racks battalion of the 9th Infantry.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
DR.. Talmage in q Collision.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage had . narrow
escape in a train wreck at Dupont. Ca,
yesterday afternoon. At Dupont the train
ran into an open switch and collided with
freight cars on the siding. A number Of
cars were smashed into splinters.
DR.. Talmage lost part Of his bagGa30.
but sustained no worse injury than Q severe
shaking up. Three men Of the train Grey
Were injured.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
To Cure Grip In Two Days

Laxative Bromo- -Quinne removes the cause. e. W
Groves signature On every box. se21-s&w .6at
Evening star., 1902-02-12
+ Sale Of Small / Of

it danden
time made
a
weeks
the O OF
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IsTs2}'arsf1.}~4-,

Say ''eharge IT,
and we'll be glad to
open IN account Ia
your name...weekly
or monthly psym'ts.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
MESSAGE IRS~ BoER LEADERS.

ne Senate then, at 5:45, adjourned.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

FNNHHNX u y y
More thas O. 80
resideats Of Wash.
lnEtoa kaow the lib
erallty Of the necht
"chafye.t" system.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

Mr.. Simpson-Is your musical director
n man OF ability? Miss Jenkins-Oh. yes
at our concerts he places all the prettiest
girls In the front row.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
IRONING A SHIRT WALSH

Not infrequently young woman
finds it necessary. to launder shirt
waist at home for some emergency
when the laundryman or the home ser
want cannot do it. Hence these direc-
tions for ironing the waist: To iron
summer shirt waists so that they will
look like new it is needful to have
them starched evenly with Defiance
starch, then made perfectly smooth
and rolled tight in damp cloth. to be
laid away two or three hours. When
ironing have a bowl of water and
clean piece of muslin beside the iron
ing board. Have your iron hot, but
not sufficiently SO to scorch. and abso-
lutely clean. Begin by ironing the
back. then the front, sides and the
sleeves, followed by the neckband and
the cuffs. When wrinkles appear ap-
ply the damp cloth and remove them.
Always iron from the top of the waist
to the bottom. If there are plaits in
the front iron them downward, after
first raising each one with a blunt
knife. and with the edge of the iron
follow every line Of stitching to give it
distinctness. After the shirt waist is
ironed it should be well aired by the
fire or in the sun before it is folded
and put away, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
o(>0G>06>@0 D@%Do
Y Gossip From The y
{ National Capitol y

Especial Letter.)

his fellow countryman from difficulty,
and after that they were great friends,
seeing the sights together.
On the last day of their stay in
Rome they went riding. Presently
occupant of which courteously bowed
to the two Americans. Mr.. Williams
touched his hat, but his friend sat as
stiff as a ramrod.
"Why didn't you bow?" inquired
Mr.. Williams. "That man was King
Victor Emmanuel"
81 know it," was the reply, "but 1
amt lowering to kings"
Washington has become the mecca
for young foreigners from the Orient
and the South American countries
who desire to learn English and be-
come acquainted with American insti-
tutions. The youngest son of the King
of Corea has twice visited the capital,
and during his residence here studied
under private instructors. Several
young Cinnamon of noble blood have
been graduated from the high school,
and there are a number now on its
roster, while at least fifty youths from
South America, the sons of wealthy
planters and miners, have matriculat-
ed at various schools and colleges in
the vicinity of Washington.
They were discussing in the House
bill relating to silver small coins.
yhn 40
gilded halls or through Wall street
Win the rich, like my friend from
Iowa" remarked Mr.. Gaines of Ten
nessee to Mr.. Lacey. Il am down on
the ground floor among the plain peo-
pie"
Il supposed" answered Mr.. Lacey
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
TRISTAN D'AcUNHA.
Little Communication With tho Rest
of the World.


The death, in his ninety fifth year, of
Thomas Watson, the governor of the
small island of Tristan d.Acunha, in
the South Atlantic ocean, directs at
tention to little community which is
practically severed from communica-
ton with the rest Of the world.
Tristan d'Acunha was discovered by
the Portuguese in 1906, and formal DOS
session was taken of this small speck
in the ocean in 1917 by company of
British artillery, for the purpose of
keeping watch on Napoleon, at that
time prisoner in st. Helena. On the
death of Napoleon the soldiers were
withdrawn, with the exception Of Cor
poral Glass and two companions, who,
with some whaling men, were the
founders of the present settlement.
The colony fiourished and numbered
in 1928 twenty-seven souls, and in 1887
there was a population of ninety-seven.
Property is held in common, and there
is no strong drng. and no crime, while
the inhabitants are healthy and long
lived. The oldest inhabitant acts as
governor. A ship of war pays the is
land an annual visit, and brings the
only mail that ever reaches the inhabi-
tants. The settlement is in a fertile
part of the island, and is called New
Edinburgh. The population has been
for some years almost stationary, and
is kept down by migrations to the
Cape.
Watson went to Tristan d'Acunha
from the Cape siXty-five years ago and
never afterwards left the island.-Buf-
falo Commercial.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Prics, TIC.

Barber-That man who just went out
has good head for business. Customer
ber-Yes; sell him three bottles Of hair
renewer q month.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

of which, of course, sympathized
with him.
81 thought when this House seated
me l should have 4 place to Sit re-
marked this Young Kentuckian.
"'And guess you were willing then
to accept almost any old kind OF
seat lowed to him.
He seemed to agree with me thor
oughly on that point concluded the
Michigan humorist.
Senator Mitchell met Senator Hoar
in the private elevator the other day.
Senator Mitchell held in his hand ten
derly handsome silk hat.
Tell me where l can have a Pan
anna hat cleaned" he said.
Senator Hoar could not tell him.
81 wanted to wear it to-day Mr..
Mitchell continued, but l found it
somewhat soiled when l had it
brought out"
Then he told the story of his Pan
anna.
Il bought the hat in Paris last sum-
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

WHEN YOU BUY STARCH
buy Defiance and get the best. 16 on for
~ cents. Once used always used.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

About the only perfect people In the
world are the perfect fools.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

that you were a plutocrat, for you
certainly have an unctuous look"
WELL" said Gaines, laughingly,
you are the first man ever deceived
by my looks"
Col. Ike Hill, of Democratic fame,
moved across the hall yesterday,
wearing an ancient silk tile resembling
the roofs" that Daniel Webster used
to wear.
Governor, does that hat fit you?"
inquired Col. Hill, as he put the tile
down in front of ex-Gov. Powers of
Maine.
Why. thank you. l left that over
on the Democratic side, didn't 1? You
wear a seven and. half?"
1T fits me perfectly" responded
Col. Hill.
Few men wear larger hat" ad-
ded the Governor. You know that
Ben Butler"
"He wore seven and three-quar-
ters." quoth Col. Hill, readily. II
knew him we'll"
Mr.. Eddy of Minnesota will 60 down
in history as colonist, not in the
offensive sense of colonizing voters,
but as real colonist. The Mime
sotan has returned to his native heath,
bringing 500 Scandinavians in his
train. fine body of men Intelligent,
willing and altogether desirable
class"
These colonists Mr.. Eddy has led
to Canadian soil to labor for the
Clergue companies, at Sault Ste.
Marie. He has been in Norway and
Sweden the last two or three months
collecting them.
"Oh, you fellows may boast OF men
and things you represent" said L. w.
Roberts of Massachusetts, the other
day, cutting into cloak room con-
versation, where members were in
dulging their pleasant fancy of brag-
ging about what they had In their re-
spective districts.
Il can beat you ALL" went on the
Massachusetts member. II have one
OF the most famous tailors In the
world in my district. He has made
clothes for Daniel Webster, Charles
Sumner, Henry Wilson. Wendell Phil
lips. General Charles Devens, Judge
Gray, DR.. Parkman and other noted
men. He has been in business since
1S41. and he is still at 1t. He made
the suit in which Webster replied to
Hayne. The name of the gentleman
is Oliver w. Mclaughlin, and he
lives In Maiden, Mass. have no
doubt he would be very glad indeed
to manipulate his tape around and
make clothes for any later-lay Web
sters here or elsewhere"
A demand for tellers broke up the
aggregation Of men who were debat.
ing as to who should be measured
first.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

He-Whv. there is cat at the museum
that smokes cigarettes. She-Oh. well, u
cat has nine lives. you know.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

mer," he said. my knowledge OF
French was not very good. and l
thought l was paying only IS for it.
When I got the bill found that 1t
was so francs. or $40. And SO think
that should keep 1t clean and hand
some in order that I may not regret
the price"
Senator Hoar-I buy my hats fifteen
years in advance SO that they will
be comfortable and satisfactory when
I become reconciled to recognizing
them officially as mine.
, Some years ago Representative Will
iiams Of Mississippi made a tour Of
Europe. In Rome he ran across q
fellow American who was being beset
by . mob because he had inadvertent.
ly given q street vender less money
than was due for something he had
purchased. Mr.. Williams extricated
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26

G : :; !: !: :: !:
NHA NCLE JOE CANNON
WI W was chairman of the Sc
~ d lect committee which had
in charge the refurnishing
of representatives hall.
$JN Among the other things
promised the members for
this session was an elab-
crate system of ventilation by
which cold air could be forced
up through a series of ducts so
as to reduce the temperature Of
the hall and make it comfortable in
hot weather. The members have been
waiting for the cold air, but so far
none has been felt. The temperature
in the house is the same as in the
senate and in the corridors of the cap
itol. Congressman Watson walked
over to Mr.. Cannon one afternoon
the restaurant than there were in the
house. The Indianian's collar was
melted and his face was bended with
perspiration. ..
Uncle Joe," he asked, seriously,
where is that cold air we voted
money for last session."
"Yes, where is it?" echoed Mr.. Can
non as he mechanically mopped his
forehead with his handkerchief. Il
told those darned fools on the COM
mittee that was not in favor of buy
iLg anything l could not see, but
they were bound to do it."
'T have a seat way back in the rear
of the House where the Constitution
doesn't reach" said Hank" Smith
of Michigan. Moss" of Kentucky
came over my way looking for place
to locate after the House decided his
contest favorably, and he was grumb-
ling about getting so far back, in all