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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
ONE YELLOW FEVER CASE.
Marine Hospital Reports in Regard to
Epidemic Diseases.

The fact comes to light through the ma
rine hospital service that there was one
case of yellow fever in the United States in
midwinter This case was in Jefferson par
ish, La, and was discovered January IS
So far az reported it is the only case since
frost fell in the infected regions in De-
cember.
1t is the earnest hope of Surgeon General
Wyman that the people of the south, espe-
cially along the gulf coast, will begin early
In the spring to fight mosquitoes of the va
riety that carry yellow fever. He believes
that this precaution, IL consistently and
earnestly followed, will prevent the disease
getting foothold this year. His repre-
sentatives in the south will do everything
in their power to aid in a general warfare
against mosquitoes.
Reports to the marine hospital service
show that during the first week In tebru-
airy there was a sharp increase In the
the province of Cavite, Philippine Islands,
in which Manila is located. This was
found to be due to the fact that the natives
of several cities and towns refused to OBJ
serve the simple sanitary precautions that
were recommended. 1t has been hard
task to induce the easy-ltving natives to
observe cleanliness and to beware of In
sanitary conditions, which bring on both
cholera and plague. 1t is a habit of many
of the natives to battle in pools from which
they obtain their water for drinking and
cooking and to deposit garbage and waste
matter anywhere around their homes. The
city OF Manila is still subject to these dis
eases. and every week there are some
deaths from cholera, plague and smallpox.
During the first week In February there
were five deaths from cholera, one death
from plague and case or two of small
pox.
The health officials of Cavite province are
devoting more time now to isolation of in
fectious disease cases and disinfection, and
1t is thought this will produce better re-
suits. The infected regions have been d.
vided into small districts and placed in
charge of inspectors, who instruct the ma
tiyes as to the best way OF combating
cholera. 1t is thought it will be long
time, though, before this campaign of edu-
cation is fully effective. owing to the I'M
cleanly habits of the people
The plague mortality In India continued
to rise in February. The last report for
single week in that month showed S.928
cases of plague in the stricken country and
1862 deaths, about seven out of eight people
who were stricken dying like rats. In Cal
cutta alone IN the week ended February II
there were 10 deaths from cholera, 81 from
plague and 11S from smallpox, which is
killing thousands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
MR.. VIoSCA INDICATED.
Charges Against the Vice Consul at
La Paz Investigated

Charges made against James ylosca. the
United States vice consul at La Paz. have
beein Investigated by the State Department
and the Navy Department. ard the result
was complete vindicatlou of Mr.. yiosca.
II was charged by Charles Pauson. who
was employed at the United States naval
coaling station at Pichilinqde bay before
his death a short time ago that yiosca
withheld part OF the pay OF employees at
the station.
The Marblehead. under command OF Com
niander Mulligan, went TO PichilInuue bay
to investigate the charges and after look
into them advised that the coaling station
still be left In charge of the vice consul at
La Paz which is seven miles from the
station. Two weeks after his vindication
MIR. Fiosca offered his resignation, which
has not been accepted by the State De-
partment.
Mr.. Viosca is an American who has been
In the foreign service FOR about thirteen
years. He is a merchant and ship owner
La Paz is of comparatively small COM
mercial Importance. and United States
consul has not been maintained there The
vice consul at La Paz has ordinarily re-
ceiYed annual fees amounting to about $3.50
Under the consular reorganization bill the
post Is to be a 5000 consulate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
New York Assembly Passed Some I'm
portant Measures.

ALBANY, n. y, April 4.-The state as
sembly today took up several of the bills
recommended by the legislative insurance
investigating committee. 1t passed without
dissent bill requiring all legislative agents
employed to promote or oppose legislation
to register with the secretary of state and
to report the fees they receive. The bill
prohibits the employment of such agents
for a compensation contingent upon the
passage or defeat Of measure.
The assembly also passed bills Of the In
vestigating committee as follows:
Prohibiting rebating by life insurance
agents: prescribing the manner In whicn
real estate shall be acquired by the insur-
ance comp anies: penalizing more effectively
ance companies; penalizing more effectively
of material entries in the books of the COM
panies by officials or employees; and provid-
ing that contradictory statements under
oath shall be presumptive evidence OF per-
jury.
The senate passed bill regulating and
taxing mutual fire insurance companies and
prohibiting the insuring of property located
in this state in unauthorized companies
The bill is aimed against the so-called New
England mutuals, organized under Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
FRENCH SQUADRON COMING.
Warships VIII Be Present During the
Jones Ceremonies.

The Secretary OF State has received
cable message from United States Ambas-
sador Mccormick, at Paris, saying that
the French government has ordered
cruiser squadron, under command of Rear
Admiral Compton. 70 represent France at
Annapolis during the ceremonies attending
the final interment OF the remains OF Com
modore John Paul Jones on the 2ith instant.
This squadron consists OF the fEst-class
cruisers Admiral Aube Condo and Marseil-'
laise The squadron is about 10 sail from
France for the United States. II will be
met outside the Virginia capes by Rear Adj
niral Bradfords cruiser squadron and es-
corted to the Annapolis anchorage. This
squadron consists OF the flagship Olympia,
the Cleveland, Denver and Des Molnes. The
battleship division, commanded by Rear Ad-
rniral Davis. will also be Annapolis.
As has already been stated. the ceremonies
at Annapolis OH this occasion VIII include
addresses by President Roosevelt, NJ. Jusse-
rand, the French ambassador at Washing
ton; Gen. Horace Porter United States am
basador TO France at the time of the re-
covery of the Jones remains. and Governor
Warfield OF Maryland. Secretary Bona
parte will preside and VIII introduce the
speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
CORNERSTONE LAYING.
Detail From Masonic Bodies to Partici-
pate in Ceremonies.

In connection with the laying OF the cor
nerstone of the new House OF Representa-
tives Office building, April IA. as recently
told in The Star, the following announce
ment is made:
The exercises at the cornerstone will be-
gin at 2:30 O'Clock. Addresses viii be made
by President Roosevelt. Speaker Cannon
and others. Invitations have been extend
ed to the Vice President. the cabinet and
members OF the Supreme Court. the diplo-
matte corps, senators, representatives. gov
ernors of states and army and navy Off
GERS All Master NIasons are invited. Seats
have been arranged for all invited.
The Grand Lodge regulations as TO uni
forms will be strictly enforced dark cloth
ing. lambskin aprons and white gloves be-
dng worn. Masters and past masters will
wear their jewels Rules covering the pro-
gram were issued yesterday by Grand Mas
ter Walter A. Brown.
The various Communicates OF the Knights
Templar will assemble at ] pm. and take
their positions for the parade as follows:
De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. T.
on west side OF 10th street right resting on
e street.
side of 10th street. right resting on F street.
Columbia Commandery. No. 9. on the
north side of f street, right resting on 10th
street
Potomac Commandery. No. g., on the
south side of E street, right resting on 10th
street.
Orient Commandery No 5, on east side
OF 10th street. right resting on z street.
The officers and past officers of the Grand
Commandery, and the past commanders of
the constituent Communicates who elect to
do SO, will form the staff of the grand COM
mander. They will report mounted and
at the southwest corner Of 10th and B
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
PROGRESS OF THE DEWEY.
Commander Hosley Reports His Ar
rival at Malta

The bureau OF navigation. Navy Depart
ment, received a cable message this morn
ing from Commander Hosley. commanding
the drydock Dewey expedition. announcing
his arrival off the Island OF Malta and say
ing that the prospect IS more encourage
ing" Other advices re 70 the effect that
the weather was fine during the run from
Gibraltar and that the dock and tow were
maintaining a speed OF about $50 miles
day. The message received at the Navy
Department was taken to Malta by the ma
val tug Potomac. II Is expected that the
expedition will reach Port Said the en-
trance to the Suez canal, Its next stopping
place. in about two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
TO DEFEND WASHINGTON.
Artificial Island to Control Entrance
to the Chesapeake.

The creation of an artificial island In
the middle of the entrance to Chesapeake
bay is proposed by the joint board of coast
defenses as an absolute essential to the de-
Tense of the national capital and the great
commercial cities of Baltimore, Norfolk,
Newport News and even Richmond. The
daring exploits OF the japanese naval cap
tains during the recent war has convinced
the army engineers that 1t is no longer safe
to rely upon existing defenses at Fort Mon
roe to control the entrance to the Chesa-
peake. 1t was held by the old school of
engineers that any warship approaching the
bay with hostile intent would be obliged to
enter through the main ship channel, which
would bring her within range Of the guns
of Fort Monroe and the Rfpraps. But
that channel Is five miles wide, and besides
the naval officers on the board have de-
clared that a venturesome commander In
time of war would not hesitate to run a
vessel of medium draft through the north
channel. beyond the sweep of the existing
forts on the south shore of the bay.
So the board has concluded that a fort
ress should be erected to command the
north side of the present main channel as
well as the north channel, and the only
proper site for that fortress would be on
what are known as the Middle Grounds.
The water there is shoal, but there Is no
land above tide. and therefore the govern
ment must dump stone into the bottom of
the bay as 1t did when 1t built the Rip
raps fort at the entrance OF Hampton
roads until a foundation is secured for
the defenses.
The cost of the work Will be heavy. but
after all only bagatelle as compared with
the insurance afforded to untold millions
of national and private property on the
shores of the bay and its tributaries. Con-
gress has already been made aware of the
want, but far no provision has been
made In any of the pending appropriation
bills for that important work. and the
members of the board are beginning to fear
that they will not be authorized to enter
upon 1t during the present year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
COLD STORAGE GOODS.
Being Tested by Dr. wiley's Food
Squad-The Misbranded Evil.

whether or not cold storage goods are
heaithfuf form OF diet IL the next test to
De undertaken by the poison squad OF
the Department OF Agriculture This is
not exactly poison test. thu food In cues
ton not having been preserved with chemi-
calls, but being simply the output of cold
storage plants. Six OF the employees OF
the department have started the test at
the diet kitchen OF the bureau of chemistry
unoer the direction OF DR.. Wiley. They
have not been at II long enough TO expert
ence anything except distinct saving I'm
board money for they get all three meals
at fhe governments expense They say
they are mighty good tasting and appear
Ing meals and the experimentees do not
care how long the experiment keeps up.
When they get through with the cold
storage provisions they Will be switched to
strictly fresh food and their weight and
general physical condition Will then be COM
pared to see whether there Is any appre-
diet
The Department Of Agriculture is stiIl UP
against the problem of misbranded foreign
goods. Every few days some case crops
up that Is turned over to Dr. Wiley for
fIal settlement The latest have been
some very nice-looking packages of pure
ciiicory that Were sent In under a Hun
garian label meaning coffee" 1t took
linguistic expert from the State Depart
ment to tell that the Hungarian label meant
coffee. But any one with a nose could
nave suspicfoned at frSt smell that the COM
pound was chicOry. However, the consign-
ment will have to be properly branded be-
fore 1t gets into this country, whether the
package Is called coffee In Sansl.rit or
plain English. This government is not go
Ing to have 1t put all over its citizens and
have them deceived TO the difference be
tween chicory and coffee merely because
they know how to read Hungarian or
Arabic or some other out-of-the-way tongue.
Another bunch of importers were stopped
on the threshold of the promised land
when they tried to get IN lot OF egg
noodles" intended for consumption by the
Yiddish-speaking population of New York
because the egg part OF the noodles was
made out of saffron and there was no sus-
picon of the simon pure hen about them.
The Department OF Agriculture hopes in
time to get the importers OF this country
educated up to the point where they under
stand that this government means business
in its dealings with the misbranding evil.
But 1t is uphill work. and the importers
seem slow to learn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
To Mt. Vernon Tomorrow.
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits We're issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To Thomas w. Melton. for nine three
story brick dwellings at 10s-124 Sd street
northeast: architect. W. r. Grimm; builder,
Thomas n. Grimm: estimated cost, $50, 600
To Charlotte c. Armstrong, for repairs
and alterations at 1912 Sunderland place:
builder. William P. Lipscomb & Co.; esti-
mated cost, 81, 400.
To h. w Scott. for one electric passenger
elevator at 1880 NJ street northwest; build
ers, Otis Elevator Co.; estimated cost,
$500.
To Warder estate. for one electric serv-
Ice elevator at 1870 NJ street northwest:
builders. Otis Elevator Co; estimated cost,
So 500.
To James v Conway, for two-story brick
store and dwelling at 424 Nicholas avenue;
builder. n. c. Jones; estimated cost, $4,000.
To Marist Fathers. for two-story BRICK
dwelling on HARDWOOD road; architect A 0.
Won Herbulis; builders, Newman & Smith:
estimated cost. 1900
To Henry Newman, for one-story brick
church in Clicks court. rear of street
northwest; architect, A F. Halter; builder,
G.. H. Bates: estimated cost, S1,so0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
RIO CONGRESS DELEGATES
None Selected From Below the
Potomac.
PENDING BILL IS AMENDED
Discussion of the Railway Rate Bill
ment by Mr.. Newlands.

Al the beginning OF it's session today the
Senate passed a bill increasing the limit of
cost for the public building at Yankton,
g. d.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill
was then taken up. Among its provisions
Is one appropristing sSO. 900 to pay the ex-
penses OF delegates to the third interna-
tional conference of American states. TO
be held al Rio Janeiro next July, and this
Mr.. Daniel criticised as vague and indef-
mite He took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity TO say that the southern states were
not as largely represented In the conduct
OF national affairs as he thought they
should be.
1t had been learned from the hearings
by the committee. he said, that there
were TO be five commissioners, two of
whom were to be from Illinois, one from
one from Porto Rico, but, he said, I'VE
look in vain for a representative from the
entire region south of the Potomac and
west of the Mississippi" Commenting on
the appointment of Il Porto Rican Mr.
Daniel said that commissioner would be
a great matter OF Jurisprudence and also
or expression IL he could define the reIa-
non OF his country to the United States
lie *, said the senator "a sort of sub
American. a brevet American an AmerI-
can on the half she'll"
lie spoke in support of the proposition
LOT the representation of the United
states a the conference
lie closed with suggestion for the in
crease of the appropriation to ST5 600 So
rs 10 permit the appointment of two more
commissioners. The amendment was ars
cepted and the bill passed
The railroad rate bill being taken m
Mr.. NeWlauds addressed the Senate on
that question. An outline of his remarks
VIII be found III another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
NEW HEAD OF SEABOARD
ALFRED WALTER. BALTIMORE,
TO SUCCEED PRESIDENT BARR.

NEW YORK. April A~-A..a meeting OF
the directors of the Seaboard Air Line
railway held today y NJ Barr resigned as
president and general manager OF the rail-
way company. TO take effect on April So
Alfred Walter Of Baltimore. Nd. was
elected as president. TO take effect April
30 Mr. Walter has been connected at
times with the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and
OHIO. Erie and Lehigh Valley railroads,
having been president OF the latter from
1897 to 1909. s.ss45s ,1sssss
It was announced that Mr.. Bars resIr-
nation Is In conformity with a determine
ton reached by him December last to en-
gage In work that will give him more
leisure. Mr.. Barr viii continue as direc-
tor OF the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.
Reduced Number of Gases of Contag-
ious Diseases-Consumpti Record

According to the report issued by the
health Office authorities for the fiscal week
ended Saturday, March 81, the typhoid fever
outbreak In the District is at last drawing
to close. there being but seventeen cases
now under treatment
The report In fuu follows:
The record of cases OF contagious dis
eases reported during the current week
shows quite an improv ement In typhoid
1eVer conditions. there being a reduction
OF nine In the total numper Of cases under
treatment since the close of last week
mere were nve new reports received and
iourteen discharges Zone by DEATH, leav-
ing seventeen cases on hand at the pres-
ent date. During the same week OF lg,5
tnere were six new cases reported and the
week closed with thirty cases under treat
ment. - 1a'
Smallpox shows reduction of four in to-
TAI number of cases under treatment since
close OF last week. There were no new
cases discovered, and four patients were
discharged as recovered leaving only two
confined at the hospital
Dlphnheria shows the same number or
cases In quarantine as at the close Of In a
week viz. H. There We're eight new re-
by DEATH Nie
scarlet fever cases were reduced by two
since last week. There were six new cases
reported and eight discharges (all recov-
iiS''' iooNiuS tWeHty-Seven patients qua r.
antined suffering with this disease.
L mere were five more deaths this veal
que " consumption than during last weak
.hls disease having the largest number Of
oealhS credited to any one cause during the
present week. Among the other principal
causes OF deaths appear the following
pneumonia, 10; heart disease, IA: kidney
alsease, II; malignant growths, 8; apoplexy.
Z, and bronchitis and diarrhoeal diseases 4
deaths each. The total mortality numbers
III, as compared with 1874 last week. and
1876 during the same week of 1905 OF these
recent deaths 70 were white and So colored
which represent the following death rates
per thousand: White. 1901; colored, $50,
and total population. 218 as compared
with ISL, $50 and 21.1, respectively. during
last week, and 20.9, 27.9 and ESQ, respec-
lively, during the same week last year
There were lib births reported during
the week, of which IS were white infants
and 30 colored. During the same week Of
last year there were reported 100 births
The weather conditions, as reported by
the weather bureau, were as follows: Mean
temperature, AZ degrees; mean relative hu-
Nudity, 80 per cent; mean actual barometer
2997. The maximum temperature recorded
was 81 degrees on the 9th instant, and the
minimum temperature was % degrees, on
the 25th instant. The winds were north
erly, averaging miles an hour, and reach
ing a maximum of rs miles, on the 9th
instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Rural Delivery Extension.

A statement concerning the operations of
the rural free delivery division of the Post
Office Department, made public today, and
covering the period ending March 81, shows
the number Of petitions received for the
establishment OF rural free delivery service
to have been 52,611, upon which f4,O40 adj
verse reports were made. The number of
routes in operation June 30, 1905, is stated
to haze been 80. 055, while on April 2, 1905,
they had Increased to IS, 205. I've number
OF petitions in hand Enacted upon April 2,
loo6. is given as 3,057. The balance avaiia-
bic for new service April 2, 1906, aggre-
gated $3.50, T50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Naval Movements.

Commander e. Lloyd Jr., to duty as ord
nance officer, navy yard, League Island
Pa.
Lieut.. Commander P. w. Hour1gan from
the Constellation to the works of the Fore
River Ship and Engine Building Company,
Quincy Mass
Lieut.. Commander H A. Wiley from the
Naval Academy. Annapolis Md, to the
Constellation.
Lieut.. NJ. st. G. Ellis to duty at the works
OF Cranlp & Sons and the works of the
Neafie & Levy Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Midshipman L. 3. Border from the Ala
bama and granted one months sick leave.
Chaplain w. H. /. Reaney to continue
present duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
RUSSIAN BANKERS SUICIDE.
Found Hanging at His Home in st.
Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 4.-The body Of
Heinrich Block, a banker. was discovered
at his residence today. where he had hanged
himself. Block first introduced into Russia
on a large scale the American method of
advertising. He was engaged principally In
the sale Of lottery bonds on the installment
plan. his own fortune having been based
on his luck in drawing capital prize OF
$15OOO0.
In every city and town in Russia his
name was painted in large letters on the
dead walls of buildings. 1t Is intimated
that Block was heavily committed on the
bourse and that the investigation into his
death will develop big bankruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Retirement of Major Eean.

MAJ. Peter r. Egan. surgeon having
been found incapaciiated for active service
on account of disability incident thereto
has been placed on the retired list by direc-
uon OF the President. Born In Ireland
MAI Esan was graduated from the medical
department OF Columbia University In 1850
and WAS appointed an assistant surgeon In
the army in May. 1852. He served as a
brigade surgeon OF volunteers during the
Spanish war and reached the grade OF
major and surgeon In the regular estab-
iishment In February. 1900, He has been re-
Gently stationed at Fort Hamilton, n. 4.