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MoRTUARY CONDITIONS.
Report Made by Health officer for Past
Week.

There were 100 deaths in the District dur
ing the week ended Saturday last. OF these
% were of whites and 40 colored. The death
rates were 1877 for the white, 2S.4 for the
colored, and 21.7 for all the deaths. In the
preceding week the mortality was 1875, rep
resenting death rate OF $40, and in the
corresponding period Of last year LOT. the
rate being 100. AS compared with the for
mer report, the deaths from diseases of the
circulatory organs increased from 6 to IS,
and from pneumonia from 10 to %. There
was decline in mortality among children
under one year old from u to IT and those
under five years old from IS to 81. There
was one fatal case Of typhoid fever, one Of
smallpox and each of measles and whoop-
ing cough. By violence there were deaths,
being suicides, one Of which was by gum
shot and the other by inhalation Of illu-
minating gas. There was one homicide by
gunshot and one accidental case of burning
by fire.
Births numbering 1O7 were reported, of
which CD were white and IS colored; males,
SO, and females, 40
The cases of typhoid fever brought over
from last week were 147. During the week
u new cases occurred and 20 were dis
charged. leaving 139 cases under medical
supervision.
OF scarlet fever IA cases were in quaran-
tine at the close Of the former week. One
new case was reported and being dis
charged left IL cases with warning cards in
premises.
There were In quarantine cases of diph-
iberia, new cases developing and having
been discharged. left the same number re-
naming in premises.
OF smallpox, cases were carried forward
from the previous week. There having been
new cases and discharges. left cases
in quarantine.
The mean meteorological conditions preva-
lent during the week were temperature OF
the atmosphere, AZ degrees, relative hui
nudity, 70. and barometer, 1887. The rain
fall was LOB inches. westerly winds averag-
ing miles per hour and rising to 40 miles
per hour on the 9Th. The maximum tenn
perature was 81 degrees on the 4th and
minimum 20 degrees on the 9Th
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TO PUT CANAL TREATY AHEAD
Will Be Given Preference in Executive
Sessions,

Senator Cullom, chairman of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, has decided
to give the Panama canal treaty preference
when the executive session long enough to
consider any of the pending treaties can
be obtained for the reason that the ont,on
Of the United States on the franchises and
other canal property Of the French Panama
Canal Company expires on the 4th of
March, and because of the announced de-
termination Of Senator Morgan to talk ar
length on the treaty. Mr.. Cullom said he
VIII move an executive session to take up
the treaties as soon as the consent of the
advocates of the statehood bill can be OBJ
tanned. They are still in position to prevent
executive sessions Of any length, which
would prevent discussion ON the statehood
bill,
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LIEUT.. GEN. MILES TRIP.
Col. Whitney, His Aid Enthusiastic
Over the Experiences Of the Party.

Lieut. Col. H. H Whitney. aidde-ca
to Lieut.. Gen. Miles. who accompanied Gen.
Miles on his inspection trip in the Philip
pines and China. and then back through
Russia. Austria. Germany, France and
England. has returned to this city. having
preceded the remainder Of the party a
few days. He is enthusiastic over his ex-
periences. but says that foreign travel only
increases his love and admira ton for the
United States. and he added that he had
returned from his trip around the world
more Of an American and Yankee than
ever
Gen. Miles and the rest of the party are
on the Lucania, which Is expected to reach
New York Saturday. The party consists OF
Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Col. and Mrs. Maus.
Mr. H B. Rouse of New York. Mr.. Frank
B. Wiborg of Cincinnati and Mr.. Sherman
Hoyt Of New York.
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature, 38; condi-
ton, 10. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature.
3S; condition at north connection 10; condi-
ton at south connection 8. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature. 80; con-
dition at infiuent gate, house, 2: condition
at eff1uent gate house,. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, SO; condition at in
fluent, 3; condition at effluent, 70.
Tide Table. ~
Today-Low tide. 100 am. and 1 % pm. |;
high tide, 7:05 am. and 7:3O pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2;O1 am. and PA
pm; high tide 500 m. and 1923 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rises. $50 am; sun sets. $40
pm.
Moon rises, 5:27 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:5s am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fiji
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
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Funeral Of William Nolan.

The funeral Of William Nolan, who died
'ecently in Baltimore, took place in that
city yesterday from st. Martins Catholic
Church. Interment was made in Loudon
Park cemetery. Mr.. Nolan had been Cor
many years telegraph operator in the en-
ploy OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and the pallbearers were all telegraph ope-
rators In the employ of the railroad COM
pany at Baltimore.
Two brothers and two sisters OF the dead
man live in Washington. They are Mr.
William p. Nolan. Mr.. George Nolan, MS.
James ONeal and Miss Emma Nolan
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Held on Charge of Assault.

Charles Holmes, colored, after a pre-
liminary hearing In the Police Court on a
charge of assaulting Ottie Smith. colored,
with dangerous weapon has been held
to await action by the grand jury under
$1,000 real estate security. Smith. who is
employed in pool room near the Balti-
more and Ohio depot limped into court and
explained that he played pool with the de-
PENDANT Thursday night, but the latter OBJ
jected to settling for the use of the table.
and that when 1t was called to his atten-
ton Holmes whipped out knife and att
tackled him, inf1icting q wound on his head
and side.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Byrn.

The funeral ceremonies over the remains
of Mrs. Margaret Anne Byrn of Sligo, Nd,
occurred Monday last at the home Of her
youngest son. Mr.. L. IL. Byfn, near Cam.
BRIDGE. Md. Mrs Byrn. died. February OF
Bright's disease afterGa brief illness. She
had been at home butsa few weeks after
visit to number of herrchildren and
grandchildren living I'll this CITY.
Wright family, well Known on the eastern
shore of Maryland. SIZE was the mother OF
Mr.. E. w. Byrn Of Sligo. and leaves three
other sons and two daughters and num-
Der of grandchildren
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Benefit Of the Poor.

The ladies Of Liberty Lodge No. 10, I. O.
s. B., have made arrangements to give
masquerade ball. theeproeeeds Of which
are to be devoted to the benefit Of the poor
The ball will take place Thursday, Febru-
airy u, at National Rifles Armory 1t
and a number Of prizes are eto be awarded
the best masqueraders!As 6.
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Joint Public Installation.

The Department Of Potomac, Grand Army
Of the Republic. and Woman's Relief Corps
will hold a joint public installation at
Grand Army Hall Saturday evening. There
will be short program of speaking and
music, and the presentation of some very
handsome presents. Past Department Com
mander Hopkins will install the officers
elect of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and Mrs. Anna SanbOrn Hamilton Will per-
form the same services for the Department
Of the Potomac Woman's Relief Corps.
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Reception rendered.

Supreme Commander Lillian M. HOLSTER
of the Ladies of the Maccabees will visit
this city next week. The ladies of the
local hives of this order have arranged a
reception for her at the Raleigh next Mon
day. 1t will occur from to o'clock o. m.
The arrangements are in charge of a COM
mittee composed Of Mrs. Nellie A. Rowe,
state commander; Mrs. E.. r. Myers Mrs
Caroline Anderson, Mrs. Fannie p. Cary
Mrs. L. X. Webb, Mrs Virginia Metcalf,
Miss C.. E. Shatz, Mrs. Mabel Myers, Mrs
Clara Carson, Mrs. Carrie r. Watt
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Merely Restoring Former Rates

reply to request for its reasons for
advancing rates on grain. dressed meats
and other commodities has been filed nv the
Erie railroad with the interstate commerce
commission. The increased rates in tn.
MAN. the answer alleges, are restoration
OF standard rates in force many years. ex-
Sept curing snort periods, when they have
been temporarily reduced on acconnt 30
conditions similar to those which led to the
reduction made prior to the recent changes
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EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT.
Charge Against J. o. Roberts of Writ

ing Anonymous Letters Dropped.
The charge of writing anonymous letters
brought against James O'Connell Roberts, a
clerk in the pension Office, by E. F. Ware.
the commissioner Of pensions, has been
dropped This action was taken at the in
stance of Secretary Hitchcock of the In
terror Department, who came to the conclu-
sion that the evidence against Roberts was
insufficient. The clerk has been notified OF
the disposition of the case in a communica-
ton from Commissioner Ware, in which he
said:
"Sir: In regard to the charges against you
for writing anonymous letters, l in
structed by the Secretary of the Interior to
advise you that the charges are dropped
he being of opinion that the proof is in
sufficient
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Recommend Favorable Action.

The Commissioners have recommended to
Senator Gallinger that favorable action be
taken on the amendment to the District
bill which increases by 5000 the item for
Temporary Home for ex-Union Soldiers and
Sailors, Grand Army OF the Republic and
bin, as passed by the House OF Representa-
tives, provides that this institution, which
heretofore has only received soldiers and
sailors OF the civil war, must hereafter pro-
vide for Spanish war veterans. which en-
tails corresponding increase in the
amount necessary for its support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11

partment has not only had returns from its
state statistical agents and its county and
township correspondents, but 1t has sent to
dustry constitutes an important branch Of
the states entire farming operations, as
well as to every great live stock market,
special agents, whose duty it has been to
examine state official records and market
receipts and generally to obtain all possi-
BILE information calculated to throw light
upon the recent fluctuations in the live s.ocn
industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
New Tueboat. Completed.

The new tugboat Radiant, built for the
Standard Oil Company by Neafie & Levy of
Philadelphia, has been completed and is
ready for service. She IS to be used in tow
ing barges laden with oil from Baltimore to
this city, Alexandria and points on Chesa-
peake bay and it's tributaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
BOYS UP ON CHARGES.
Convicted in Police Court of Stealing
Five BICYCLES.

Five Bicycles.
Ulysses Briggs, colored, eighteen years
old, and his brother Campbell, fifteen years
of age, appeared in the Police Court yester-
day On five charges Of theft of bicycles.
They were arraigned several days ago, and
at that time demanded jury trial, but they
waived that right yesterday and withdrew
the demand. The evidence was against
them, and Judge Kimball directed that
Ulysses remain in jail for five months in
default Of fines amounting to $780, which
were imposed. Campbell, who is under age,
will remain under the control Of the board
of childrens guardians for two years unless
fines amounting to $40 are paid.
The light sentences were explained by the
fact that the defendants were youthful and
had never before been charged with crime.
Robert James, colored, will spend fifteen
days behind the bars in default of fine Of
S., for the theft of eight pecks of coal from
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
VALUE OF FARM ANIMALS.
Estimate Of the Department Of Aeri.
culture

The statistician Of the Department Of
Agriculture has completed his estimate Of
the number and value Of farm animals In
the United States. by separate states, on
January 1, 1903. The totals for the coun.
try are shown in the following table, to-
gether with the corresponding figures for
January /. 1902:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPIRITUALISM-MR. TERRY WILL CONDUCT
q meeting THURSDAY evening, O'Clock, at 131
G st. me-; interviews daily; also mental treat
ments for spiritual development. It,
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Now in Center Market.

After seventeen years Of experience in
the butter business Edwin Shuttle has es-
tablished dairy products business for him
self in Center Market.
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Condition of the Public Domain.

Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma has intro
duced bill providing for the appointments
of a public lands commission to report on
conditions and matters generally affecting
the public domain, together with the pres
ent methods Of acquiring title and possess
sion Of public lands.
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CLEARING THIS EVENING.
Generally Fair Tonight and Thursday;
Fresh WindaV


Forecast till pm. Thursday:
For Maryland, generally fair tonight and
Thursday, except rain or snow in the noun
tain districts tonight; freshr southwest to
northwest winds.
For the District ofsColumbia, clearing
early this evening, generally fair tonight
and Thursday: fresh s6uthwesterly winds,
becoming westerly and -northwesterly.
For Virginia, generally fair tonight and
Thursday. preceded BY rain in extreme
southeast portion tonight: fresh east to
south winds. shifting tg westerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The southwest stormoand the disturbance
over the British northwest have united into
narrow trough, extending from Indiana
northward, and the pressure is much below
the normal from the Aneghenies to the
Rockies. "A second center Of disturbance
also overlies eastern Colorado,
Rains have been general in the west gulf
states, and from the Mississippi river east
ward, except over the extreme northern
districts and New England. Heavy rains
have again fallen in Georgia and the south
ern portion Of the gulf states, the average
amount during the past twenty -four hours
having been 200 inches or more. In the
west the weather has been generally fair,
except in Wyoming and the extreme north
ern districts, where there were light SHOWS
and rains.
Temperatures have risen considerably east
of the Mississippi river, and are to 25
degrees above the seasonal average. They
have varied irregulariy in the west, but are
generally above the seasonal average, ex-
cept In the northern plateau and northern
Pacific region.
There will be rain tonight in the lower
lake region, probably changing to snow, and
continuing Thursday over the eastern por-
tion. There will be rain tonight in the ex-
IRENE upper Ohio valley and the northern
portion Of the middle Atlantic states, fol-
lowed by fair weather Thursday. Over the
remaining districts to the southwark the
weather will be generally fair tonight and
Thursday, except on the south Atlantic
coast where showers are probable tonight
1t will be somewhat colder, except in the
middle Atlantic states
On the middle Atlantic coast the winds
will be fresh southwest to west; on the
south Atlantic coast fresh south to west
and on the east gulf coast fresh west to
northwest.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southerly winds and
rain to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty -four hours: Chattanooga. 124;
Vicksburg, LIS; New Orleans, 1.6O; Atlanta
1.4S; Fort Smith, 11S; Montgomery, 26O;
Meridian. 2.3O; Galveston, 1.86; Mobile. 228;
Macon 1 IA.
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Records for Twenty-four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at p. m. yesterday:
MISUNDERSTANDING TO- 4 p. m. 40; 8
p. M, Al; IL midnight, 3s; February II,
a. M, SO; a. M, 38; II noon, A; p. M, 40.
MaximumA7 at /: 80 p. m. February II;
minimum, SO at q. m. February Ii.
MISUNDERSTANDING 10, p. M, 1927; 8
p. M, 1925; II midnight, 1921. February
II, a. m. 30.12; a. M, 29.9S; noon. 29.T;
QQ
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Minimum Temperatures.

The following is the minimum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at 8
a. m. February II in the cities Indicated, as
reported to the weather bureau:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11

For financial ads. see page -.
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THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE ms. co.
Of San Erancisco Cal.
Organised 1868
Assets. IS, ess, $1,000. Surplus, $se2 oo4.0o.
On 2O-year Endowment, age IS. company
GUARANTEES 81 269 each 81 0O0
Compare this with guarantee Of any other COM
pany In U. 8. and write
Q. r. FICKLEN Geni Ag't
~ 0-2 1lo-Sl1 Bond bldg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

ana all the tim. realizing that you vas
mo. I'd rather take my chance In the
metropolis any. day. keepin' quiet when
folks has raised . crusade against pickers,
and maxim = Nttle extra hay when the
don't want to send you up for life II you're
caught with the goods in the city. while in
the country for Just tryin' to push In gen.
tleman's pocketbook for fear he'd !o as. T.
listen to any attenuatin' circumstances.
The country Is all right for a come-on. but
IT'S poor p!ckin's for an artist with nimble
fingers: 1 done well enough with the hay.
seeds In my time, but never got to like
'cm. They're too thick for man OF any
sensfbility.
tell you my boy. there aim, any; II yoS
you generally don't, for half the wallets
are stuffed cut with cards and memofan-
das, tho dough don't last nore'n a month or
so. II It's teweiry what 60 YOU get for Il!
A mere pfttance-not one-tenth what It's
worth. ard IT'S the same with watch.
Your uncle knows you too well. and. smile
up at him as you nay, he will offer ten
dollar note for real gold The only thing
you can be sure of Is that, sooner or later.
you'll be plnched again.
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ATTEMPT AT LYNCHING
ExCITES AN OHIO TOWN.
Removal of Prisoner to Another JAN
Alone Prevents Prisoner From
Falling Into Hob's Hands.

Hillsboro. O.. Aug. 6-Thers 10 ruuoh ex.
element here because of the attempt early
this morning by a mob to secure and hang
the negro. Maynard Hudson who on Thur
day night. it Is charged. attempted to as
sault Penelope Hyndman White. aged II
The mob Of more than 150 was well organ
lied and the authorities were powsfiesA
Wesley Limle. q policeman. was thrown
down the high jail steps and badly bruised.
while James White was covered at The same
time by dozen guns.
Entrance to the jail was effected, but
the negro could not be found, having been
taken to Chiilicothe for safe-keepIns short.
" before by Sheriff Elton.
The mob has now disbanded, but the mem.
bers are under orders and will renew the
search as soon as the negro can be located
between whites and blacks. II Is feared a
race war Is Imminent
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According to Appo's own story he never
materially benefited by tho big deals he
helped to pull of. and was usually working
q little game. picking pickets or something
similar, on the side. to make ends meet.
He hasn't prohted at all by his confession
and avoidance Of evil ways; little Joy Of
'ttoolpdgeoning" now and then-but that 70
anS:her story. At the present time ne Is
ID tie - artist ID, I'm in tat line. works.
Ape gan e. y 5yn s 70 sssl i f.,
never failin'-there the goods are and your
hand Is on EN-. but that second, Of time
when they are be,n' desly but surely drawn
back. VIII yoa get OF. With the poke or b
ysnked to the lock.up7 a mere trins VII VII.
in the balance you never fesl that lie is ons
grand. sweet song. The consequences Is
too tremendous ds Either you walk r on n seT
again. An I can tell you this-that never
found any number Of human bein's that felt
syngathy for 9 p,ckoocke'. They're always
ssPickin' plckets 10 an srt-that's what II
is-snd man has to be born to 1t to really
make good record: 70 stand N h hton1 o. ~,
or poke, with your right hand behind you.
and take EN- both without 1ostiin' him or
i much natarai talent and prsctiee As L takcs
to make a good lawyer. In the latter case
the amoliments are higher-you may get to
a picEpoek It's Is always gettin: suspected ana
frequently gettin' pinched with the goods
Tho nudge and the '.hunch" are as often
employed as the 5ostie. While the latter -
administered By the confederate, the artist
pickpocket LIFTS his knee, ever SO gently:
that the sly insinuating hand may enter and
leave the trousers pocket unobserved. but
not without booty. The nude Is made
coat pocket becomes advisable: It distructs
the victims attention, conceals the operas
ton Of the working hand. and az the merest
through this easy pocket. tho "nudse is
learned among the rudinerts OF the art.
A general desire Of mankind 4 TO read the
idiosyncrasy often leads to loss Of jewelry.
II IL only necessary to hold the paper q. g.
spfe
lefsurely to clear him out OF WATCH money
THE city y not always s sss ssst cs sn.s
s sRi sa heidin on 10 j them Win both
presses up aein' him as innocent as you
please in q crowd. That's because they're
al been reAdin' about the CON men and
ppocs Trui q az tae matter Is
holds in his feelers. Then Is tne time 10
yet out into the country. where man
might be supposed to have hghtn show
io asometirnes the game is tim-dandy and
more often IT'S rotten. One Of my last lays
was 70 do the country fairs with the shells
sSde. fell down hard al west Chester. az
near New York a. that, and lay 80 long In
the cage there that thought "a teave M M
YOU It was awful iaym' there 1istenin' 70
tho roostefs tSytn 70 prove u was mornn
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audacity and clever acting in order to get
away unscotched
All the same, the detectives rank tbs
pocket pickery among the lowest Of thieves.
Appo agrees with them in so far as he be-
lieves that . true picker Of pockets Is born
and Il only developed by education and
practice. But It is his idea that more gem
uine COURAGE and hardfhood Is required to
pick pocket IN a crowded Broadway car
than 1t takes to crack safe.
George Apo, born Of criminals. never had
any chance from the start. He knew how
to swipe q handkerchief and peel scarf
min" before he could read. and his deftness
Is well AZ boldness made him remarked By
experienced thieveA His progress was
rapid, and when green goods became an
oresnissd system Of piunder. Appo's talents,
and especially his .sliciness'' Of speech. his
initiative knowledge Of stratsIy, were quick
- made uss cf BY IT. prvsnotsyR