Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1890, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, THE CITY’S HEALTH. It Has Been Pretty Good All the Year Despite the Grip. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. al Report of Dr. Townshend, the Health Officer—He Estimates the 250,000—Figures W! With Otner Cities, ——__ “Before entering into a discussion of the subject of vital statistics,” says the health offi- cer of the District, Dr. Smith Townshend, in his annual report, which was placed in the hands of the District Commissioners today, “I would state that I have continued to base the mor- tality figures upon an estimated population of 250,000, and I think for very good reasons. ‘The population of Washington is fluctuating to a very great extentand I think the season of the year at which the census was taken must have borne a decided influence upon the result. There is probably no city in the country which loses so great a portion of its population during the heated term as does the national capital. A very large proportion of our bona fide resi- dents is composed of people of means who leave the city immediately upon the advent of warm weather. In addition to the wealthy classes there are also a very large number em- ployed in the departments and in business who leave rented houses, or homes which they own, to seek suburban residences during the months of June, July, August and September. That the taking of the census in the month of June must have left nucnumerated very many of these there can’ be no question. This feature will be emphasized when it is remembered that the heated term set in just as the enumeration was to begin. “We must also take into account in our mor- tality returas every one who dies in Washing- ton, whetheracitizen thereof ornot. ‘Take for instance the mortality of the last Congress. ‘The large number of deaths which occurred in the House of Representatives of 352 members arse accredited to the death rate of ingtow. Ifeonsidered upon the regular of death rate per 1,000 per annum it would show the House of Representatives to be a decidedly unhealthful body. None of these members nor the members of their families are accredited to our population, and ret they must be, if death takes piace within the limits of the District, accredited to our list of mor- tality and go to swell the death rate. “Another thing which must be taken into j consideration in connection wit!. this city is that it has become a stopping piace between two meceas for the invalid. namely: Those traveling to the south at the approach of cold weather and those leaving the south to finda cooler climate in the north at the appoach of summer. Every oue of these finds this city a desirable stopping place anda large number who are found too weak to proceed further die here and must be accounted for in our report Of vital statistics. “After all factors are taken into consideration an allowance must surely be made for error 11 enumeration. No matier how complete tho census may be many persons must have been missed by the enumerators, while death misses none. Iam perfectly satisfied that in justice to the District and all concerned I am not crossing safe bounds in estimating the popula- tion at the figures given. In fact, I am satis- fied that are-enumeration today of a few of the districts would demonstrate that upon the whole 20,000 additional is a small margin upon which to proceed.” The report presents statements in detail} covering the operation of the health depart- ment during the fiscal y ending June 30, 1890; this being the eightcenth annus! report df the bureau and the twelfth under its present organization. % The statements presented cover the usual field, comprising reports upon the general sanitary inspection service; the inspection of food; the inspection of marine products; the inspection of plumbing and drainage work; the collection and removal of garbage, night soil and dead animals: the prevention of the run- ning at large of domestic animals; the care of the sick and poor; the prevention of the intro- duction and spread of infectious and contagi- ous diseases, and the securemeut of u full and correct record of vital statistics in the District of Columbia. THE DEATH LIST SWELLED BY THE GRIP. The introductory summaries of the more ex- tended and comprehensive statements reiating to vital statistics present figures which, the | health officer says, give us continued reason | for congratulation as regards the healthfulness of Washington. The total number of deaths for the year aggregated 5,564, of which num: ber 2,954 were white and 2,20 colored. This shows an increase as compared w:th the year previousof 412 deaths, which may be readily accounted for by reason of the prevalence of acute influenza or the grip during the Winter and spring months. ‘The principal in- crease in mortality is shown to have resuited from lung diseases, such as pneumonia, bron- chitis and congestion of the lungs, having as a forerunner the influenza referred to, There was a slight increase in the annual death rate im each of the five classes of disease, yet the death rate per annum still remains below that of the mean for the past fifteen years, The death rate of the colored population still holds its place as the main factor and is nearly double that of the white population. Tables are given showin that the annual death rate per thousand for the year ending June 30, 1890, was 22.25. The death rate for the whites was 17.26; for the colored, 32.8% Of the deaths reported 26.83 per cent were from zymotic diseases, 22.72 constitutional, 87.89 local, 10.84 developmental and 1.72 from violence. The death rates per 1,000 for the past fifteen years are shown to be as follow: \d_ thence disposed of. Small accumulations scattered from one end of the city to the other are constant sources of complaint, and a means of relief should be afforded. are sev- Parties ready and willing to establish pri- vate depots for the receipt of this material, but the location of such a place suitable to all the surroundings is no easy matter. I would ask the attention of the Commissioners to remarks ou this subject in my former reports.” UNWHOLESOME FOOD CONDEMNATIONS. The condemnations of unwholesome food during the year show avery large increase. Few persons stop to think of the condemna- tion during the year of over 69,000 pounds of ‘at, nearly 7,000 pounds of game, over 5,000 pounds of poultry and such large amounts of vegetables and fruits as are shown in the fol- lowing statements: The increase in the amount of meat condemned reached 9,708 pounds and that of poultry 2.352 pounds. There wasan in- crease in the number of birds, rabbits and squirrels condemned aggregating 4,048, the number of bushels of potatoes and ‘parsnips nearly 600 and in heads of cabbage and lettuce 6,845, There were 5,725 more wutermelous con- demned than jor the year previous and 1,538 more bunches of miscellaneous vegetables. MARINE PRODUCTS. The receipts of herring, one of our most im- portant food fishes, shows an increase of 753,- 593 as compared with the year provious, while a decrease of 29,156 is shown in shad. The re- cepts of bunch fish increased over 36,000. Oysters increase: nearly 6,000 and clams over amillion and half. The number of herring condemned was 33.300; bunch fish, 13,111; clams, 83.600, and erabs, 210,600. The: num- bers, however, show in cach instance a decrease over the year previous. ‘This very important service, as well as that of food inspection, con- tinues to be thoroughly well performed. A NEW POUND NEEDED. In reference to the pound service the report notes the fact that the number of dogs killed in 1890 exceeded by thirty-six the entire number of animals empounded in 1889. During the = twelve years there have been 32,009 dogs illed within the pound inclosure, and still there scems to be no dearth of asupply. The health officer says the question of a new and more suitable pound building in some more appropriate locn one which should be considered by the Commissioners, After commenting upon the great amount of work performed by the fourteen physicians of the poor, the report recommends that twenty physicians at least should be provided and the appropriation for the entire service be uncreased to £20,000, THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE. “The large increase in the amount of gar- bage collected during the year may be attribu- ted,” the health officer says, “toan increased efficiency in the service. additional funds hav- ing been provided and an inspection force in- augurited. The sum provided at the present tyne is not, however, sufficient to secure a service such as we are attempting to perform; that is to say the removal of ail accumulations from dwellings tri-weekly and from hotels, markets and provision stores daily when neces- sary.” He notes the fact that private collectors to whom permits have been issued, are taking the garbage from 945 dwellings in the city. He thinks the garbage service could not be per- formed if the city took control of it for less than $30,000, and urges an appropriation of at least $25,000 for the service. REPORTING CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Referring to the investigations to ascertain the cause of zymotic diseases tae report says: Ve must continue to regret the absence of legislation which would provide for the re- porting by physicans of all cases of contagious diseases. The bills introduced in the last Con- gress providing for the regulation of the ractice of medicine in the District of Colum- ia contemplate such reports, and I sincerely trust that a lxw concerning the subject may be enacted at the coming session of Congress.” INSPECTION OF PLUMBING, Reference is made to the report of Mr. Rob- inson, the inspector of plumbing, which has been published in Tuk Stan, and the health officer adds: “A large amount of work has been performed by this very important branch of the service. My only regret in connection therewith is that a sufficient amount of clerical labor is rot provided so that information of great value might be tabulated and properly laid before the public. It is most unfortunate that so important a service should have been in operation for eight years and remain unable to formulate asingie table from which compar- isons might be made or information of value furnished. ‘The mspector should be enabled to give all the facts and figures relating to this service, instead of being compelled to deal in generalities year after year. I hope the Com- missiouvers will lend ear to this request for ad- ditional help as well as that for proper quar- ters.” CLERICAL SERVICES NEEDED. “The necessity for increased clerical services in this department,” the report says, “is imper- ative. ‘The provisions of the dependent pen- sion law has resulted in occupying what would amount to the time of one clerk in making searches and furnishing transcripts of records of births, marriages and deatis. To give an idea of the grent increase in this labor 1 would state that during the months of July, August, September and October, 1889, we were calied upon for 179 transcripts. During the corres- | ponding period of this year we were called upon to furmish 654 and the demand is increas- ing daily. When it is taken into consideration | that in addition to the labor of turnishing transcripts in 698 cases the ‘urther labor of a nuinber of searches in each case, running as high as twenty to thirty daily, where a nut ber of names among the 600,000 on file in this oftice are similar, 1s demanded. There is no fee charged in these cases and as a majority of them are for widows’ pensions the inauguration of a fee system to pay for the clerical labor involved would probably be combated. A fee of 50 cents in each case would, at the present average of transcripts furnished, more than pay for the clerical labor needed. As a further illustra- tion of the increase of clerical labor, I would state that the number of letters received upon which action was demanded, in 1882 was 803; in 26.40; 1577, 25.91; 1878, 25.29; 1879, 2 23.63; 1831, 22.59; 1882, 24.23; 188: 24.07; 1885, 24.99; 1886, 22.80; 1 22.40; 1889, 20.60; 1890, 22. WHAT THE YEAR'S WORK suows. “The labor of the year,” says the report, “shows a decrease of 2,011 in the number of Buieances reported, which fact argues an im- Provement in sanitary conditions generali The condemnations of meats increased 10,000 ands as compared with the year previous. early 4,000 pounds increase in the amount of fish condemned is also shown. as well as 3,291 bushels increase in the conderanations of veg tables. This is accounted for mainly by the 1890 the number reached 1,610, showing the labor just doubled, without any increase in force. " I trust that the Commissioners will not overlook my appeal for additional clerical force, as set down in the estimates for the en- suing year. I have also asked for an addi- tional sanitary inspector and that a fcod in- spector be appointed in lieu of the officer now detailed from the metropolitan police force to assist us. hen the board of health was organized in 1872 they were turnished with nine sanitary in- spectors. With the population nearly doubled and the labor increasing every day we have now only six sauitary inspectors and three in- spectors of food, Peculiar seasons. which caused rapid decompo- sition. There was a decrense of 100 per cent im the condemnations of oysters. notwithstand- | ing an increase of 5.756 bushels in the supply. Condemuations of other shell fish, clams and crabs increased nearly 1,500,000." There were 271 more citizeus’ complaints re- ceived than during the year previous, which shows that the Washington public is being ed- Ucated to write and ask for information upon sanitary subjects. The ‘number of animals impounded during the year increased 333, and there was an addi- tional 390 dead animals removed, with the year previous. The increase in the amount of garbage col- aggregated nearly 2,000 tons, while might-soil collections show a decrease of 885 Darrela. The pauper list continues to grow, as the list of persons treated by the physicians to the poor shows au increase of 2.001, of which number 1,224 were white and 777 colored. ‘The inspections of plumbing work show an of only twenty-three during the year. THE REMOVAL OF ASHES, “Six hundred and nine nuisances,” says the Feport, “stand credited to the account of shes. In my last annual report I quoted from several previous reports and urged as ple the necessity for provid- ¢ which should remove ashes from dwellings at the public expense. 1 have re- sorted to iteration and reiteration year after year on this subject, and, without covering Space or wasting too much time in a further ussion, I would say that it is one of the Most important of our sanitary needs that pro- Vision be made for the removal of ashes at public expense. I hope that Congress may be — upon to take action in this matter at coming session. For an idea as to the probable cost of such a service I would refer ‘to the remarks contained in my last annual re- a3 compared SURFACE DRAINAGE. “It is gratifying to notice a large reduction in the number of nuisances reported as the result of defects in the drainage of dwellings The inspectors during the found this cherecter of wuicazos, and’ the tnctenoen where it became necessary to force connection lees than for the year previous. This shows healthful growth as regards the prevention of sou poliution and is @ source of congratulation. “The disposition of the manure of this eity come tobe a problem which must find a distant day. I have time and the poenoremarey the ne- of providing a suitable depot or place which the manure may be taken HOSPITAL FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. “As far back as 1882 and several times since I have referred in my annual reports to the ne- cessity for providing @ suitable hospital build- ing for contagious diseases at some approved poimt within the District. The building we should be called upon to use in any case of emergency at the present time is the old wooden building situated directly east of the United States jal on a part of the reservation occupied by the Washington Asylum. In so far as its usefulnes: for the purpose is concerned, I think about the best thing that can be done for it would be to adopt the plan of disinfec- tion adopted by the German health officer of Mauch Uhuuk, Pa.,who,when authorized by the common council of his town and given full au- thority to disinfect snch a structure, did it very promptly and thoroughly by proceeding to purchase five gallons of cval oil and one box of matches. He used the oil and ono match, returning the rest of the box to the city au- thorities, and the buiiding was thoroughly dis- infected. “Land in the suburbs is rapidly increasing in value and the securement of a proper site for such a building should not be longer delayed. ‘The warden of the United States jail has re- cently complained regarding the location of the old structure and have no doubt that in event of our being called upon to put it into ahowl would go up trom the rapidly ad- vancing eastern section. I hope the Commis- sioners will ask an appropriation as @com- mencement in this direction, if nothing more.” OrTY WHARF. The health officer urges again the necessity for city wharf, where all fish, oysters and produce coming to the city by the Potomac should be received and passed through the haucs of the inspectors, and urges that Con- gress be asked to designate some piece of prop- erty on the river front for the purpose, PUBLIC BATHS. “In my lest annual report,” the health officer says, “‘I gave some little space to the consid- eration of the subject of public baths, and that provision be male for the same in communigy. My correspondence on this ubject was somewhat extensive, comprising replies, plans, &c., from fifty-one cities. I see by the appropriation bill that a small sum has been provided to inaugurate such a service, 1 trust that it may prove successful and that public bath houses may grow and multiply along our river front” ‘THR MORTALITY BY MONTES A synopsis of the mortality by months is ac- somrperied by the iliosing comment “An in- ovease is denoted in the ‘throughout, | though not decidedly marked except in a diseases. July shows a tendency to disease the digestive organs and an increase in the deaths of colored persons, In August an in- crease in the deaths of colored is also shown, while September was by an in- crease in diphtheria. October, when compared with the mean of fifteen years, shows an in- crease in the death rate among white persons, while November gives us the lowest mortality. In December there began a marked increase in the fatality of lung diseases, which was con- tinued in January, when find the largest monthly mortality of the year and above the mean for the fifteen years. In february acute lung diseases _— still remained above the average, although a reduction, as compared with January, is shown. In March the community had not re- covered from the effects of influenza and the grip and the mortality still remained above the average. April shows nothing of a very marked character, while May comes to the front with an unusually high death rate from pulmonary diseases. June shows s very large number of deaths among children under five years of age, and an increase in the mortality from derangements of the alimentary canal. BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES, “There were 4,070 births reported during the year, exclusive of still births, as compared with 4,001 reported Inst year. Of these 2,246 were white and 1,824 were colored. Of the illegiti- mates seventy-five were white and 483 colored. The percentage of births to deaths was 78.1. “The number of marriages reported during the year was 1,316. Of this number 990 were between white persons and 322 between col- ored persons, ‘There were three casos of mis- cegenation. “The great value of a marriage record is shown daily by the numerous requests for [pera of marriage certificates to be used in establishing claims for pensions and for ob- taining premiums of insurance and to be used in cases before the courts, How any conscien- tious clerzyman, when he reflects upon the duty and importance of making these returns, can neglect to do so passes comprehension.” THE MYSTERY OF THE GRIP. Included in the health officer's report is the report of Dr. B, G. Pool, the medical sanitary inspector, who says: “The year past has been unusually unfavorable in its effects on the health aud lives of the people. A inslific in- fluence of some kind, which for the want of a better name, we calla constitution of the at- mosphere, seems to have been at work not only in this District but in all the localitie which we have received reports. The fect of this force is more apparent in its effects on the respiratory and nervous organs. “The cause of this condition, though the sub- ject of a great deal of discussion, is at present not understood, and the efforts of public sani- tarians have beon powerless to arrest it. It is confidently hoped, however, that the key to the mystery wi the future health authorities may be able to deal as successfully with this ‘influence’ as they have already done with others in the past, which haye been thought to occult.” THE WORK DONE. ‘The following is a synopsis of the work per- formed in the various branches of the health office during the year: There were 19,802 nuis- ances reported, 69.305 pounds of meat, 81,573 pounda of fish, 17,619 bushels of fruits and vegetables, 716 bushels of oysters, 83,600 clams and 210,600 crabs condemned as uniit for food, Examinations and reports wore made on 2,255, citizens’ compisints, 1,138 official letters writ- ten, 1,134 official notices were issued, 51 cases were referred to the attorney and 31 to the chemist for action, 2,108 letters were received and referred. There were 3,044 animals im- pounded and the contractor for the removal of offal took away 8,344 dead animals, 23,914 tons | of garbage and 20,554 barrels of night soil. The physicians to the poor treated 16.576 pa- tients, of which number 5.619 were white and | 10,957 colored. There were 7,092 burial per- mits of all kinds issued; 299 disinterment and transfer permits, and 486 orders issued for burials at the public expense. There were 1,810 inspections of plumbing work made; 152 houses inspected having water closcts and hydrants in yards, and 650 inspections of old houses, Fivo hundred and thirty-five searches were made and transcripts furnished applicants from the rec- ords of births, marriages and denths; 72 per- mits issued for obstruction of travel on streets on account of serious illness of residents there- on, and 127 permits to special garbage col- lectors, STILL IN THE FIELD. The Athletics Propose to Remain in the Base Ball Business. At a meeting of seven of the stockholders of the Athletic Base Ball Club in Philadelphia yesterday the directors present expressed them- selves as satisfied that the future appeared sufliciently promising to warrant them in stat- ing that the Athletic Club would positively be in ‘the field next season under better conditions. than for a long time past. The club will be represented at the meeting of the American Association in Louisville next Monday, when in all probability Syracuse and Rochester will bo dropped, as their presence has cxused dissatis- faction among some of the other clubs, but just what new cities will be admitted to member- ship 18 not yet settled. Cincinnati, in the opinion of Diddlebock of the Philadelphia In- qurer, will more than likely be one of the fa- Yored points. As Washington, Indiarapolis, Milwaukeo and St, Paul also desire admission mto the American Association the remaining vacancy will probably fall to one of the four, with the chances in favor of Washington. From expressions of some of the stockholders they regard the proposed movement, through which the Wagner Bros. are to become tinancially interested in the Athletic Club, asa piece of impertinence on the part of the Wag- ners and all other parties working to tha: end. However, as the Athletics have Forfeited their franchise in the association, they may have to submit to an arrangement giving the Wagners their place, M’ALPIN DENOUNCES THE TRAITORS. Ex-President E. A. McAlpin of the ex-Play- ers’ League eays that what he has learned about ball players since last November would make a bigger book than the New York city directory. He said: “Everything points in the direction of an unconditional surrender to the league magnates in a remarkably short space of time, All this disaster to the brotherhood looked so different only a short time ago that I believed that the situation would have been reversed. But a few-traitors in our camp succeeded in undoing in a few hours what we had accom- plished and succeeded in building up in an en- tire season. “If the words compromise and consolidation had never been suggested by a brotherhood man we would have had the magnates down on their bended knees before us long ere this, Theirs was a most unenviable position at the close of the base ball season, while our com- paratively succeastul year had Vie) us power and prestige, We had the people with us, and were ready to put on the boldest kind of a front. HE OPPOSED CONSOLIDATION. “The conference committee who met the league magnates were appointed whilo I was absent from New York attending a sick rela- tive. This committee would never have re- ceived my sanction for their going to the league with suggestions of consolidation. It was nothing more or levs than the sounding of the death knell to all that was implied in the brotherhood. When the maguates ascertained that there was a feeling of apprehension in tho ranks of the Players’ League as to what the future might bring the former knew they held the trump cards, metaphorically speaking, aud although practically on the verge of going to pieces they played their hands skillfully and managed to undermine ail our works and ren- der further attempts to maintain our once firm Position futile. “I have no hopes of the brotherhood being in the field another year, as it would be en- trely impracticable for them to continue with- out Pittsburg, New York and Brooklyn,” ~ 2. 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M88 ELLEN SIMPSON OF 1619 MT. VERNON + Philadelphia, Pa., a teacher of highest stend- ing, having a del:ghtful ‘home school, will educate a limited uumber of wiris of first-claws families, Special attention given to Music, French aud Art, aul d-wass6t LADIES’ GOODS. J BAY, GOULD, e Fanuc; Serap-book Seroils, b IQUE SPECIALTIES IN Paper, Gilt Borders, German Fevora, ictures, Japanese Goods. ifui Tree Ornaments, Ci lets and Cards, school Caids. Wholesale aud retail, 421 Oth, bet. D and E ste. ozy-lin* pe PARISIAN SCHOOL'S AFTERNOON AND evening classos in YKENCH will open MONDAY, 1428 N st. nw. | | November we 6-2 N STREET N.W.—THF, PARISIAN, school tor young ladies and children. AU | Cuientca! ies in French, Monsieur aud Madame P.dES GAKENNES. 26-1 “SYOCaL Lessons. MKS. HARRIET MILLS Removed to 5.3m 1127 10TH ST. N.W. us SCHOOL, 1221 Pa. aye., over VeerhofMs Art Store. ‘Open Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays, Orders for work taken, n4-1m* GS HCRTHAND—ACME PHONOGRAPHY TAUGHT in 16 easy lessons; prot ucy reached in three | months. Typewrit: ht free to shorthand stu- ay und evening, Stude1ts helped to ip, Head school uf obiain position cme Phonoxraphy, 9x1 F ot nw. 3 MULVEY, principal, n3-1m Vf 188 FRANCES TWITCHELI’ y KINDERGARTEN Will open October6 _82-3m* At 15300 '§ CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND usiness college, 1207 10th st. n.w. Pupils pre- pured successfully for civil ecrvice, departme it and | census examinations. PR HASTE Ds PRIVATE SCHOO Children'‘now open; second year. 1429 :0U | B.w.,corner of P st. oi | Q@CHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN, 1127 13TH 3’ | S nw, Misses POLLOCK aud NOERR, principale — | ete ntaze: Delsarte drawing, music, Freach | And German; conch with attendant; beat references, ul-lin* RT INSTRUCTION.—THE GREATEST, OPPOR- tunity ever offered to Parents, Children, Teache: Decorators or Artists 0 Learn to Draw an Crayon, Pastel, Water Colors, China Saturday classes, Cali and sce the of Students. Portraits tu order ‘The teacher, I. Rk. MOXRELL, d studied fifteen years with the in Europe. #200000 worth of Paintings on exnibition, | Pamntings for sale, Natioual caden.y of Fine Arts, 804 Est, ° PAX0 LEgson: MiSs CLARA HARRISON, Pupil of Dr. Wm. Mason, N.¥. 10: al Ww. er, Paint Perfectly. and Oi] Painting. rowel _830-2m* c we ERMAN, FRENC. LIAN TAUGHT BY Fraulein A. Burchard, from north Germany, 715 Oth Bt. ‘xpericnced teacher; bert of references, Tr cus made from German, eet 5 od itulian, 0-1m* CH, CLASSICAL AND MODERN LAN- jepto’ H, Lurroque, professional teacher and iinguist; A.M. of Sorbonn: o30-1m* Sehvol of Spenceriau Pr.ctical Penmanship. School of Mechanical and Architectural Drawing, School of Civil service Tri ‘allment rates, Day early, quarterly or month and uidit sessions. Spenceran gruduates always in for illustrated cement: le \iate cr eal for 1890-18! Cuil. 1084-35. NCER. LLB, Principal OL. cLgtephone 1kY C. SPE HAVE REMOVED MY BUSINESS OF MAKING buttons to order to match material either in flat, ball shapes, fancy,plaim or with ivory, cloth or meta 426 Lith st new, id WM. S. HILL, N PLAITING AT SHOKT retes; xkirts replaited; knife LUCAS, map ufacturer of as-in* Preosts: FRONTS! FRONISI Always ia order by plain combing MLLE. M. J. PRANDIS, 1329 F at. n.w. Gifrs, Harrison's, Importer of Fine French Hair Goods _025-1m' Shampooing. ADILS WISHING THEIR FINE LACES DONE up in first-class French style, White and Satin Curtains 8 5) vc dadty, at reasonable ADAME VALMON1'S old stand, 713 ae and up; pinking. per yard plaiting, 908 9th st nw. Dresses, Luce, Prices, call ac a 1th wt, u. ADILS' OLD STYLE SEALSKIN GARMENTS ‘Dyed and Altered into Newest bhapes. |New deal- Capes, &c., Made to Order: The Misses AM, 1508 8th st, u.w., bet N andv. byed skin Jacket CUNNINGHL ma FACE DYEING, SCOURIN ING ESTABLISHM.N1, First-class Ladies’ und Gent's worl ton. vet and kvening Di -ERCH, tormerly Yaris, Pe rreuses. with A. Fischer jez id Maison Lies, = NTION FISCHEL’S DRY CLEANING EF LISHMENT AND DYE WOKS, 0U6 G 8: Ladies’ and Gent's Garments cf all Kindscleancd and Dyed without be:ng rip} dics’ Evening Dresses pecialty. ‘Lhirty-five years’ experience. Prices wod- vods called fur and delivered. + Aiea evel Matai bac = OF OF BERR Fed's wood ni « FISCHER, sl4 906 @ st. now. KAKAUER PIA: ants and all mi Ss, oT Il ER FPF os § Heeb F - ‘Frize Medal Paris Lxposition. ~00 first ‘hols premiums; and col es for durability. Old Pianos taken in exchange. only Upright that.can take the place of a Grund. ob-tr 2FEIPFLR & CONLIFF, 516 11th st.nw, ALLE? & DaVis PIANO: Fiity years test proves them the richest, purest, weetest, Krancest toued Puno aud most enduri made. HL. SUMNEK, Agent, $11 01 °. Lizaprxa 1 STBRUMENTS, DECKER > O% WEBER FINCHER PIANOR, IVEKS & POND ESTEY ORGANS, ESTEY ORGANS, MODEKATE PRICES, EASY 1EKMS. Old instruments taken in’ part payment, and Repairing, howe 1520 SANDERS & STAYMAN, 34 F strvet northwest; 13 N, Charles st., Baltimore, Md: no 121 chmond, Va, KATORY. ACTING. iete courses. Call for catalogue, Diplomas, Degrees and Teachers’ Certificates con- ferred. The success of our ¢raduates has surpassed expectation. MARTYN COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION, o23-tr 614 12th st. nw, LD ITALIAN METHOD. Sire. WELBER, foruerly 6f Boston,wits receive voie~ pu ils at her residence, st. bw. Bpecialtion: PUTIN OL LONE, DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBILITY, CLrAR ENUNCIATION AND COVKECE BREATHING. VOICES EXAMINED GEATIS. Reterences: Mrs. Wm. D. ym, 22 m Ars. Annie Lor sary Raymond. AXSOLD WILERIED MEYER, GRADUATE OF Leipzig, organist Assembly Presbyterian Church, Wii Kive instructions in piano, of l_ voice. Will inail circular for further information, references, Teims woderate, Address 1119 10th st, Lw., or cull. a . Faculty of ty-hve: teachers. Girls prepared for college or lor the Harvurd examination for women. UPILS KECEIVED AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE 2HOUT EXAMINATION UPON THE Chk- TIFICATE OF NORWCOD INSTITUTE. The following private classes will begin early in Nov.: ‘Object and Cast Vrawiny, Mr. L. C. Messer; Decorative Painting. Miss Lva LeConte; Harmony, Dr, Anton Gloetzner; Shukexpeare aud Study of Del Sarte, Miss Mary Evelyn Walbridge; Modern Literature and Current Topics, Mra, Don P. Hal and Conversation; hi; own natural alssy: rc at wap eg 1. J.D. Gaillard and scientific met ng. D. Galliard: French Litera Mi History, Prof, Xavier Teillard ; rman ‘use aud Litcrature, Frau Poesche; Mandolins, Guitars and banjos, A. V. Holmes, Dpaniad, ears B. Correa; Mueller, stprical and Political Topies of Modern Germany, Dr, pili, Herman shoufeid. Individual instruction im Voice Culture, Prof. Otto T. simon; a the F Dr, Gloctzner, And in the French J anguazo, Prof. Teillard. For particulars uddress Mr, aud Mrs. WILLIAM D. CABELL, 1407 Massuchuse.ts ave, Washington, D.C. G (CIVIL SERVICE AND DEPARTMENTAL EXAM. nations. Full information. Successful prepara: Hon, 14 years’ experience. KW. FLYNN, A, Instit w. res 3 se 1h Hi PPOREIGNERS DESIRING EXPL: of English may address Sins i, a) Kefera by permission to former pupils, Chi Fad American Delevutes, 017: for “ten” montha; day and even: Bhd cliss mstruction sessicus; pri studenis prepared for civil exan. pation: new method of iilustrating book keeping, by which students advance Shorts aud 1ypewnting, three months, 810. ol4-2m" OUD'S COMME:.CIAL SCHOOL, 407 EAST Capitol st, opposite Capitol Hill P.O. In success- ful operation since 1865, and heartily indorsed by thoee who have been in attendance. " Bookkeeping, business practice, ari nmotie rapid writing, b mae rn ccrrespoudence, speiling and typewriting. ‘Over 100 pe ke ied, 5s a is rong ae wo un gid Oia iarship $2 pewriting, threo moni Cire eculars, ‘Uttice hours from 5.107 obtouss CULT. WUD, LLM, Principal, W, 3 PUTNAM. M.A. HARVARD), WITH ¥FFT- cient assistants in eat, will Reopen jeasical aud bnglish & tor ¥; and and regu: Private Iustruction Si) BER ren he davies and jormation: on ose At BAN. Shs & SIAYMAN'S, 034 F at. B.w. 263m DW. i ESS ORD ALE NYS AROS ist Sa, : &.W.COR M. AND 11TH STS., WASITINGTOX, D. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLA SIXTEENTH YEAR BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER SIXTH. ‘Thorourh instruction in all departments tn accord. ‘nce with best modern methods, Buildingsremodeled, enlarwed and furnished with every appliance for ‘bealth and comfort of pupila, including pasernyrer ele- ‘vator, steam heating and perfect sanitation. For fur. ther particulars apply, after September First, 1840, to Principal, auz7-Sm ‘MBS, ELIZABETH J. SOMERS. HE HARDMAN UPRIGHT PIANO I8 THE ONLY Piano made in the world which positively im- proves with Use, in all climates. ‘This is a very strom Asner Dut We can substautiate it by testimony Which is ‘irresistible, Other pianos deteriorate, o° 7 to the foundatiou-tobe being invariably metallic. BY the Hi uu method of construction, however, which wbased upon the violin principle of resonauce, use only tends to develop the bexuuful tone which exists in the very basis of the instrument, ._ MLS T= ZEKOTT & Cu., 1110 Fst wi K ANN A KBR EFE Mg kK NNN AA 3 x. 4 ao AA BBB i * NNN AA PIANO . ’ 8 UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP he AND DUKABILITY. Special attention of “Furchusers” is invited to their ew Artistic Styles,” desigus of HIGH- T DECOKAT Pianos tor rent, 1 Ts wished in a. large ussortment, well-known make in the josed out at ver; DUCEMEN 1 offered bote fuEY INSTALMENT S when dered NI STA 45 wen deri pa WM. KNABL & CO. as $17 Market space, FAMILY SUPPLIES. G BASKET CONCORD GRAPES (10 LBS, 2 be, Crea Cheese, 2c. ; Biy Bot. Whisky” Bibs. New Kaisins, Zoc. ; 4 ibs. Currants, OC. 5 ore ey ae o11-2m* REAT BEDUCTIONS 1 PRICES— Granulated sugar, ‘Yue-pound cun royal baking powder, 40c, e's ROMP, 0c. 20 cakes Babb: 3 Pruuse Lib hiost, 123g. Pork Boast, 90, Im OCEAN STEAMERS. -HOKT hULITE TO LONDON, DOMDLELIECHEM icxp 8 CO sot Lainriee Stcaucrs ‘To Southsiuj-t0n dou, bavie), Bremen, DOW AY, 40" aaa Lahn, Wed., Nov. ~ Aller, Wed., Dec. 3 am! lve Toone, excellent seicon sppomtirents. lrices; 1st cal Waid u Lerth, accorcing to locatio: adult; ek ave. LbvoP, MEDICAL, &. EDICATED VAPOR LATHS WITH PROFES- sional massage, 507 12th st. nw. nl5-3* KUFESSIONAL MASSAGE BY MKS H. CAM- Pixty G23 Lith Kuler xraduate, {Face eo a, th OF ESSIONAL MASWAGE C. medical | BE OBTAINED with Lest of ‘Uth st new Teference by applying at Yi a AND BE WISE.—DR. BROTHERS, 906 BST. RGN? Sppeared betore mv iad ice outh bat be it ‘the ol iest established expert specialist in this city, and Wi.) gusraniee &® CU 1 Bll diseases Of men and Tur nish i, OF DO CharKe; consultation advice ice au Se Gattis eeuere mtr ‘i for the District of Goltm! Sa day of July, 1083- oesime ToEat NEVER BEEN \ CONTRADICTED THAT . BROTHERS is the ‘ad Big, Indie’ physician in this city. Dr a notary public ii snotary, ‘BRO’ Bat. aw. Forty-dive years ceperiones csr ANHOOD REST BY USING A BOTTLE Dr. in be gS LD, YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED. ‘suffer from any special or nervous disease, » below Panne rae case, aud 2 i pom tegen mee oe advertise = void bea tree of charge. 1890-TEN PAGEs. RAILROADS. BBR aN. 'D OHIO KAILKOAD. effect November 16, 1890. Leave Washinuton from station coruer of New tae Bereey avenue and C street. For Chicago and Nort.uwest, Vesti ‘Limit > Press, daiiy 11:30 am, express 830 pm, ee For ‘$potnals ot Toate and Indiatayotte, expreas eat So ae SS Lous For iittsbarg ui express, daily 5 and 8:50 pa 0:38 or potnte in the Shenandoah Valley. parivekmosnimtenen. ‘or tS For Lary, "8:50 nm meegin, 7 For Baitiniore, week days, 4:05, 7,30, (8200. 45 minutes), B: 2 $5 sain Mtoe) a. tu, 10," Yetween Washineton and Ralti- B45, Pam for Washington, week deys, F520,8 00. 5280. & 0. 0. 730. 30, 7:13, 00. 1-05, 0.1 a For Avnapolis, m., 12:10and 4 ES. Sunda 8 m, Leave Aunapo- 6:35, 8 . Pani, Sundays, 8:30 tan Branch, 16:30, al wtatious only, na, *7 00 uw Sunday pm at 1:15 oa Metropolitan Braweb, $5:30, $9:30, T1130 am, 40 a.m. and ¢5:30 p.m. trom’ Cineimnat and St. Louis daily 3:00 09 um. ; from Pitsburg 7:10 am, 6:00 ly. BLUE LINE FoR NEW AND Filitapelenixe YORE KOYAL it, “4.05, 8:00, 9-00 and *10°330 p.m. . Sleeping Caron 200 pan. ‘90 piu. With Pullman Buffet Sleep- hg through to Boston without change, piv Bridge, lauding passengers in i, & sd Cheater, *4:05, 200, * and ug at Wiluuinzton tween Baltimore 0 am., t2:15, 5, Por 'Atian Sunday hotels and ers Jett wt : Et Dey 3.1. ODE WAS. Un SCULL, 217’ _ Gen. Manager, Pasa. Ave WEST. ERY, EQUIPMENT. » FROM STATION LEAVE WASHING. IF OTH AND B SIKELTs AS FOLLOWS: ‘ siinited Express 20 a.m. daily; nnati Ex- Parlor Car Washiugto: to re to % ago aud Ciel 40 p.m daily, with Sleep img Chic.o and St Louis, a new. Express, 10:00 piu, daily, for Pittsburg and the West, with through diecper'to Pittsburg, and Fitte- burg to Chicazo. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, For Kane, Cana Rochester and Niagara Falls daily except sunday, 8:10 a.m. For Ene, Cava a end falo and Niagara di ly, ith Siceping Car DC ester daily; for Buf- except Saturday. 10:00 p. ington to Rochester. eu and Elmira at 10:30 a. sport daily, FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW 7:20, 9:00, 11-00 and 11:40 4:20, 5240, 10:00 and Ps 9:00," 11:40 3. m. Linsited ST 2:10, $21 On sunday, 10:00 and nan Parior O, 3:15, 4 Express of Pullm P. Cars, with Dinu Car ta.timore to Moe Sigg f Laitimore to New York, except Sunday. ye Sa pda ADELPAIA ADELPAIA ONLY. Fast Express 8:10 « 1m_ week days and 4 p.m. daily. Expresa, Sunday only 0 p.m. For won, Witnont chang. i For Brooklyn, ¥-¥., ail trains © with boatsof Brooklyn Anmicx affording direct tate. roiding doub.e k city. Fer Atlantic City, 11:40 am. week days, 11:20 p.m. “3 For Baltimore, 6:35, 7:20, 8:10, 20:50, 11:00 and 31:40 ay 4:30 and 10:57 a.m. Pm. week days, 0% wan; 2:00, 5: $7 pu. ner of 133th street {he station, where orden, gage to destination from CHAS. E. PUGH, J. K. WOOD, Geveral Manager. [u3] General Passeuger Agent, ICHMOND AND VILLE RATLKOALD CO, VEMbEK 2, 1590. tor Warren. 4 ts Lyuchburg and iris and Lynenb oun oke, uoxVvie, Chattanoue abd | Meiaph: 2 12:-4 am—Fast Mail daily for Culpeper, lott svilie, Stations Chesapeake and Ohi Lynchburs, Rocky even Layuchbury aud Lanai Mouxt. Danville and Sta ‘ureeuxboro igh, Asheville, Chariotte, Columbia, Augusta, Atania, JarnaMzuem, omers, New Orleans, 3exos and Calfornia, lua Sieeper New York to Atlanta and Puliman sleepers Auauta to New Orieans. Pulluun e to Coumbia and Augusta, Pulliwan Lgtou to: ueiMuati Via C and U.Loute sunday, for ations. 4 m. Puilinab siecpers to Greensboro Bleeucr to Metuphis via Lyuchoune aid evs 1:20 bm Nestcmn Express dcily for Manassas, le, c, vis Salisbury, Also Washington to Auvusta via Danville aud Cuuriotte. ‘Trains on Washington an m 9200 a.m. daily, returning arrive a.m. \d Obio division leave Wash- S p.m. daily aud 4:45 p.m. 20 am <3 p.m. Washingtow 8: yn Oo» mm. and 7:10». aud Lyncnbure at 3. xd 7210 pm. Peake and Olio route aud Churiottcsville a: 2-4 and 7:10 p.m. aud G:33 am. Strasburg local at 1 am. ‘Lickets, sleeping car reservation end informution furnished’ aud bacwas checked xt office, 1500 Peun- sylvania ave. oid ct passenger station, Pennaylvauia ain railvoud, 6 sts. ‘ul JAS. L, TAYLOR, Gen. Pass. Agent. (cHEBAPEAKE AND OHIO KAILWaX, Schedule in Etfect May 13. Trains teave Union Depot, 6th and B streets, 10 $a, S es ee Fe] Pomt Comfort aud orfole daily. Ar Pout are: and Noriols at 6:4u p.m. — 11:24am, Cinciunatl Express daly fo rstations :1 ‘Virginia, West Virwiuia, Kentucky and Cinei ati. ‘Vestivule Sicepers through without chauge to Cis cipuei, asin bo San. 12:10 paul, F. €. V. Vesitbaie Limited, daily, Solia trains, with dinimy cars, run thrown without change to Cinaunatk “Vesivule Bleeper ior Lott ‘aud Louisville. Puliman Care are open ts We pasweuxers at B pau. ‘S13 Peuusyivaiue avenue, reve Ottce: 12-tf ‘OMAC RIVER LANDINGS. SERAMEK J 10 NOKYOLK AND FORTRESS MONRO! as eciepanos tid Hrd at © pt BN A auye, 7 sat CLUSIV, CONS LUTION WITH LUSION AND PLUVIDENCL EAMEKS. Fare: 82 Pound trip, $3, Tickets 19 and 135 York ° eaves Zits whet ee AXB o1.4 SAUL DA\bat7 am. Keturning TULS ay, oy ratnnss yobs, : “Fussebwer accolue dations brst. bel ¢ W. RIDLEY a8 ATTORNEYS. Asari l Sees re yyy CARLOS a aRERA aS BOOKS AND STATIONER) rageacross New SOME BUSINESS ree RE FPOlRTS. THE EVENING STAR ts offered to the pub Uc, in good faith and with confidence, as THE BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, # may be truthfully said that it is without am equal in this respect any where in the world, These avermonts are borne out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the orn weekly statements printed im the paper on ewch Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during the year 1889, publisbed im Tux Stan on the 18th of January, 1890. Briefly stated, the pointe upon which the above claim is based are these: That— 1. The Star has three times the circa- Jation of any other paper in Washing- ton! 2, The Star’s circulation in Washing» ton is double that of ail the other dally Papers published im the city added te gether!3 3. The Star bas a larger and fuller circulation im the city where printed, im proportion to reading and purchas: _ ing population, than any other news Paper in the world!!! 4. The Star has the largest regular *. | and permanent heme circulation ef any two-cent afternoon paper im the | United Suates 1111 we | Pacific vuited xpress with Dining | y City | Nov.. | | In support of these claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the papeg, attention is invited to the figures following: PALLY CIRCULATION Im 1885-86-87-88-88, 1SS3. SSG. 1587, ISSq, NSB, JAN...20,456 23,388 25,470 26,386 27,841 Feb...22,029 24,321 26,299 27,161 29,200 MAK...25,549 25,594 26,009 27,490 34,7668 APk...22,572 24,727 25,575 27,166 29,853 re 22,474 24,359 25,742 26,722 29,616 UNI SULY..21,406 23,186 24,870 26,363 29,650 AUG...21,445 22,364 24.859 25,521 25,503 Oct...21,497 21,701 24,807 25,946 (30,529 -22,049 23,651 25,697 25.814 31,053 DkC...23,000 24,687 26,466 26,752 31,633 Av'ge.22,123 23,652 25 484 27,082 30,000 ---+ 1,559 1,503 1,508 3,008 Of this remarkable average aggrogate of | 80,090 copies circulated daily, no more thas 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, | and 1,106 go to suburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net ciroulation am the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 923; PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies’ Of this number, 21,142 were delivered daily by regular , Carriers at the homes of permanent sub ecribers. Tho remaining 6,740 copies represent the sales | Over the office counter, at the news stands, en€ by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per manent residents of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), so that ite whole circula tion may be literally said to be in the family circle. While ite aggregate circulation there fore gives Tue Stan a distinctine and enviable posilion in modern journalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the household, and particularly by the pure _ chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, te which no other daily journal sow published can furnish a parallel. This is no idic boast on the part of the paper. It is a well established fact, demonstrated te the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter+ | prising business men of Washington, who seek and know where to find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tue Stan's advertising patronage. Nothing can more surely illustrate the esteem in which «ny article is beld by the public than a constantly inereasing demand for it—day by day, week by week, month by month, and year by year,—in the face of sd verse claims and pretentiouscompetition. The figures following tell the story on this point: NUMBSR OF KEW ADVERTISEMANTS ¢RINTED ESGGREERUESE? But it is not alone in numbers that the great increase of advertising is ehown, The larger vious yearof1444columns! And this, be remembered, consisted exclusively of ordinary everyday business advertising, ip the way of tax sales, poll lists, election returns, ‘etc, such as occasionally swell the business of political organs, being included im ite petrom age. In conclusion, it is on!y necessary to say that {m proportion to the extent and high charactet of ite circulation, Tux Stan's advertising rates take rank with the very lowest in the country, and to add, finally, that every statement bereis inade can be abundantly verifed. THE CIB CULATION OF THE PAPER 18 SWORN TQ) ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ABB OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE HAVING 4@Y UTERREST Di THEE RX AMINATION