Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1894, Page 8

8 aaaoQquqq=wuwuweu eee” THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Forecast Till 8 p.m. Sunday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair till Monday; warmer. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at § @ m.: Great Falls, temperature, 6; condi- tion, 07; receiving reservoir, temperature, @; condition at north connection, 07; con- dition at south connection, distributing reservoir: temperature, 65; condition at in- fluent gate house, 12; effluent gate house, 0S. pio Wes emacs ah NECESSARY FOR SUMMER COMFORT! “Queen Anne” Window Screens keep out flies. Latest style; adjustable; no center bars. All sizes, 30c. each. Screen Doors, best spring hinges, knobs, etc., complete, $1.25. Chas. T. Carter & Co., 6 Pa. av. n.w. =a ci CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., MADE NEW without iajury, by our matchless cleaning Process, and rendered moth-proof without extra charge. Wagon will call. EMPIRE CARPET CLEANING. WORKS, 651-635 Mass. ave. n.w. "Phone, 425. peli sn cml ‘Artificial Eyes, $. Hempler’s 6th and ave. loge savling Ranking above trade Sherries—Any of Chr. Xander’s 13 grades, direct from Xerez. LY FINE Is a Washington-made Cigar made of Havana filler and Sumatra wrapper by skilled workmen, and not made in filthy tenement houses by diseased persons, as 30 many cigars are that are made in the large overerowded cities. Give the Ly Fine a ‘rial—we claim them to be the best 5c. cigar made. W'll be placed on sale at lead- fng dealers in the city and at our store. H. HERFURTH & CO., Makers of High-Ciass Cigars. ‘White Brandy for preserving fruit. Chr. Xander, 99 7th st. em lt PR nd Bl WHY WORRY WITH DRESSMAKERS? Leave your order for one of our new-style Shirt Waists. Our prices will aston- ish you. Perfect Fit Guaranteed. LEWIS COHN & SON, S16 7th st. a. w. poche Bn ere Lace Cleaning Demi-Neuf, ’ Bornot, 1108 G street. PUREST, MOST DELICIOUS, BEST. Freund's Ice Cream and Water Ices. Served to homes as often per week as red. Ever try his “Bisque” Cream? Very tooth- some. Write or telephone. Freund’s,315 10th era “A Fellow Threw Dust At A Man,” is what Pastor E. Hez Swem speaks about} Sonday night. Seats free. All invited. = aay DON'T HAVE YOUR CARPETS RUINED by incompetent cleaners. Send ‘em HERE. We ciean ‘em properly and renter ‘em Moth-proof without extra charge. Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-35 Mass. ave. $2 UP PAPERS YOUR ROOM With richly designed, latest style paper. Skilled workmen. F.G. Nolte, 907 1th st. n.w. = ~~ Hempler, optician, removed to 6th and ave. pesca ancora Electric Fans, Burglar Alarms, 1206 Pa. av. a a ane FUSSELL’S ICE CREAM, Shipped anywhere out of town. 1427 New York ave. _— Hotel Fredonia, room and board; summer Prices. Se ee Frane’s 48c. Jean Drawers. Peperrell Jeans. Full felled and stayed—re- forced—in a word, the vest made. 48c. HENRY FRANC & SON, cor. 7th and D. - Special Prices—Six-inch tin wash boilers, @c.; 7-inch, We. 6-inch copper bottom, 0c. T-inch, T5c.; S-inch, Sic. Two-burner vapor stoves, $3; three-burner and step, New Pro- gess, with large Russia oven, $18. Pratt's best fluid. delivered, 1c. per gallon. Re- frigerators at cost. American tin roofing, 41-2 per square. JOHN MOR Telephone 984. Trunks. 20c. each. Siar Baggaze Express, Bl0 9th st. n.w. "Phone 445. J. Kearney,Prop. > HELLman! We did not sell out. = se remctinuend “ DEI RAY.” Sixteen dwellings started this week at “Del Ray” and ten at “St. Elmo.” Another excursion at “Del Ray” Sunday at 43 Dm... Pennsylvania depot. A number of choice lots still for sale. WOOD, HARMON & CO., 525 13th st. n.w. Lightning Rods, Electric Bells. J. H. CKUERLING. —— For Partial Cleaning or ‘ Detachage, Bornot, 110% G street. —_—= Self-watering Reservoir Vases for ceme- and lawns. MORSELL'S, 1105 7th n.w. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Strakosch Comic Opera Company in “H. M. 8S. Pin- afore.” New National Theater._Summer Comedy Company in “The Three Hats.” Academy of Music.—The Washingtonians fn the comic opera, “The Three Dukes.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The London Bpecialty Company. —_-—_—_. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Marshall Hall.—Macalester leaves at 11 @ m. and 2:0 and 6:30 p. m. Marshall Hall.—River Queen leaves at 3 Bm. of the Samuel J. Pentz > p.m. —By Pennsylvania railroad every hour, daily. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a. m. Tally-ho coach, 511 13th street, for Arling- ton and Cabin John bridge. —_——_-—s Officers Elected. At their semi-annual meeting last even- ing the Columbia Turn Verein elected the following officers: H. H. Bergmann, presi- dent; George W. Spier, vice president; Emil Schroth, secretary; Alfred Wild, treasurer; Julius Duehring, director of gymnastics; Fr. Eckstein, assistant director of gymnastics; ler, custodian; H. Wolff, assistant custodian: E. Gabriel, librarian; committee on entertainments, Fr. Carl, A. Niebel, Fr. C, Wiesbade and H. Schaiblich. hp Wants a Divorce. A petition for divorce was filed today by @oseph Bohannah against Carrie Bohan- Rah. The petitioner states that they were married here June 10, 187%, by the Rev. Wm. Walker. They lived together, he al- Jeges, until February 1, 186, when the defendant willfully and without cause de- serted and abandoned him. The petitioner also alleges that Mrs. Bohannah has re- Beatedly been guilty of adultery with one/| Boloman Dawsey. The defendant, the pe- titioner alleges, resides at 1Z1U 24th street, this city. —_.._. Almost a Murder. Last night about 11 o'clock Capt. Garden ©f the Capitol police and Detective Carter were on thelr way home from the theatec when they saw a white man and a negro engaged in a personal encounter. The megro had a large knife and would Probably have killed the white man had not Capt. Garden grabbed him. Both men were a fested for engaging in an Begro, Andrew Taylor, a under the influence of ‘liquor, several officers to manage him. ‘was the name of the white man, who hal in his pocket a ticket gool for a trip to Areland. The negro was responsible for the @ffair, and Judge Miller today fined him $0) for having the fish knife in his possession, was discharged. and John Grady — McDonald-Ellix School. The graduating exercises of the McDon- @l4-Ellis school will take place at the Church of Our Father on Wednesday even- img next. The «graduates this year are Miss Marian Baldwin,Miss Elizabeth Bra enbaugh, Miss Helois il, Miss telle Kirk, Miss her Gordon, Miss Kate Walford, Miss Marie Watson and Miss Alice Witman. Miss Ingersoll has been | chosen to deliver the valedictory. eee Carry a Bottle in Your Vatixe. Our prepared julep is superior to that served over any bar in the country less expensive. Try it. Jno. H. € Co., 1417 N.Y. ave. and Advt. — 30-day round trip to Europe, $19 penses paid. W. P. Van Wickle, 1225 Pa. av. aave Warranted | THEY WANT TO KNOW Business Men Who Do Not Believe in Uncertainties, THEY BELIEVE IN KNOWN QUANTITIES Some Sentiments Regarding the Matter of Newspaper Circulation. POINTS FROM “PROGRESS.” pan TLE ae Recenily the Ad. Writers’ Association un- dertook, in the interest of the advertisers they represented, to ascertain the circula- tion of the daily papers of the city. It was @ plain business proposition, as it was held the advertiser is entitled to know the amount of publicity he obtains for the mon- ey he pays. “Progress,” the weekly paper devoted to advertising, urged that justice to advertisers required knowledge of the circulation of newspapers they patronized, and recently the publishers of that paper addressed a letter to a number of the larg- est advertisers asking them if they thought the merchants should know the actual cir- culation of the four daily papers. In the current number of “Progress” ap- Pear about a score of answers to this query. in all the replies received the merchants express themselves as strongly of the opin- jon that they should know what they are getting when they buy advertising space in the papers. Their letters make interesting reading. A number, whose views agreed with the others, did not care to have their names published. The letters that appeared are as follows: Wood, Harmon & Co., real estate: “In re- ply to yours of this date would say there can be only one opinion in answer to your question regarding the circulation of any advertising medium. The paper should be willing to swear to their circulation. John B. Wight, Teal estate and secretary of the board of trade: “In reply to your cir- cular letter of even date, [ would say that 1 consider the circulation of cur several papers a question of prime importance to advertisers, and one concerning which they have the right to know the facts. I be- lieve, therefore, that an accurate statement of the circulation of each paper is decidedly in the interests of the merchants and others who advertise therein.” % Charles E. Hodgkin, dealer in paints, plate glass, etc. ‘Replying to yours of the 23d instant, it gives me pleasure to state that I think it of the utmost importance to those who believe in judicious advertising to know the circulation of each daily paper, and I heartily approve of the movement to ascertain the same.” Gill & Son, confectioners: “Regarding the importance of merchants knowing the cir- culation of papers in which they advertise, we consider it of great interest to advertis- ers, for the reason that, in our opinion, the standard of The Star, Post and News being about the same in proportion to their cir- culation, the merchant can readily deter- mine which paper pays best for the out- lay, if he is aware of the exact circulation of each paper.” Wm. M. McKnew, ladies’ furnishings; “Replying to your favor of today, I beg to say that I heartily indorse the action of the Ad-Writers’ Association in reference to ap- pointing a committee to ascertain the cir- culation of the various city datlies. I con- sider such Information of vast importance to the merchants in placing their advertis- irg.” W. P. Van Wickle, agent for Bradbury Pianos: ‘oticing in ‘Progress’ of May 22 the appointment by the Ad-Writers’ Asso- ciation of a committee to ascertain the cir- culation of the various city dailies, I wish to commend it as an excellent idea, for the exact circulation of the newspaper in which he advertises is of great value to the mer- chant for obvious reasons, and I am sure that all users of printers’ ink recognize the good Which must be accomplished by the report of the committee, as above indi- cated.” K. Kneessi & Sons, trunks: “Yours of this date received, contents noted. We think every merchant who does any adver- tising should know the circulation of the various papers daily published in thiss city, and we would be very glad to know the daily circulation of The Star, Post, Times, News and Herald.” Gatchell & Tompkins, taflors—Your favor of the 22d instant to hand. We think it a good move on the part of the association to ascertain the circulation of the various city dailies, and think it will be to the interest of the merchants to know. We think Progress is doing good things, and advanc- Ing good ideas. Harban & Bennet, men's furnishings— “Replying to your favor of the 23d, when an agent comes to us soliciting an ad., he in- variably directs attention to the circulation of his paper. As this is one of the items of chief vaiue in advertising, we think a mer- chant ought to know the circulation of the paper in which he proposes to advertise. Moreover, we would hesitate to advertise in a4 paper which we knew concealed its actual circulation.” E. Droop & Sons, pianos—‘In answer to your favor of the 28d instant, will say that it would unquestionably be of interest to an advertiser to know the exact circulation of the different local dailies To-Kalon Wine Company—‘“Replying to your communication of the 23d Instant, we beg to state that we deem it to the best interest of the merchants to know the cir- culation of the Washington daily new papers.” , Craig & Harding, furniture and carpets— “Replying to yours of 24d, we, for one, would be glad to kaow the circulation of the different papers in this city; firstly, to set- tle an often disputed question, and secondly, for our own benefit, as advertisers, and be every advertiser would want to know it F. H. Wilson, shoes—“Yours of 22d instant to hand, aad in reply will say that I think it of great importance to merchants to know the circulation of the daily papers.” S. S. Shedd & Bro., gas fixtures and plumbing: “In repiy to yours of 23d in- stant, we would say that your question seems to us to admit of but one answer, iz, that it is undoubtedly to the interest of a merchant to have some definite idea of the circulation of any newspaper or periodi- [eal he may propose to advertise in. At the jsame time the mere humerical circulatton is not all that a judicious advertiser consid- ers. He has to make some calculation as to the class of people reached by this adver- | isement, through the medium used, and.ac- cording t> the nature of his business,an ‘ad- vertisement in a paper of comparatively | small circulation might be of greater vaiue | to the advertiser than the one inserted in the pericdical having ‘the largest circula- tion in the world.’ | In fact, there are many things an advert@er should consider be- yond the matter of circulation, but we need not enlarge upon them, as’ you are, of course, rauch better posted on the subject than we.” R. Harris & Co., jewelers: “In reply to your favor of the 234 instant, I consider a knowledge of the actual, bona fide circula- | tion of Lewspapers of great importance to all who pay for advertising. The value of space in a daily paper is largely determined by the actual number of persons the paper reaches. With authentic figures before him the advertiser could easily determine wheth- ler rates charged by the respective papers are in pcoportion to their values as an ad- vertising medium.” Edward N. Burns, real estate and insur- ance: plying to your inquiry of the 23d instant, would say that I consider it a matter of vital importance for advertisers to know the circulations of the various papers they use as advertising mediums. As many ads are intended to Interest not only Washingtonians, but those outside as | well, it would be advisable to let adver- | tisers know the circulation of the various papers mentioned, outside of the District of Coiumbia as well'as their total circulation.” ' King of King’s Palace: “We favor on of the Ad. Writers’ Association inting a committee to ascertain the ztion of the various daily newspapers hington. We think every merchant rtises should know the exact cir- tion of the medium he uses.” D. president Columbia Phono- f mpany: “i think every advertiser should know the exact circulation of every newspaper in which he desires to advertise hat he may know what publicity he ts buy- =— | The Waterbury Brothers and Mr. Jos. Cullen will be with the Arlington Wheel- Mar: li Hail, Tuesday, June 5.—Advt. Trustees’ sale of a fine building lot on the north side of Wyoming avenue, near Connecticut avenue extended, Washington Heights, on Monday at 5 o'clock p. m. advt. ° ee le at Veerhoff's branch store, Pennsylvania avenue, will be continued this evening at 7:30 o’clock.—- | adve. AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—Following “Pinafore,” the re- vival of which has made the Strakosch Cemic Opera Company marfy additional friends in Washingtgm, “Olivette” will bé given next week, beginning Monday night, with matinee on Saturday. Manager Stra kosch certainly deserves praise for his ef- forts to please the music-loving public of this city. He has kept every promise made aud has given Washington a line of comic operas which have not only not been heard for many years, but the re- vival of which have been a source of pleas- ure to lovers of good music. The crowded houses which have nightly greeted this splendid company at Albaugh’s have at- tested the popularity of the players and the operas. This was especially so this week. »“Olivette” is a delicious bit of music fom the master brain of Audran. It has not been done here in many years and its re- vival should meet with a hearty response from the people of Washington. “Olivette” will be put on with careful atteution to detail, conscientious stage man- agement, and entirely new scenery. New ecstumes have been ordered from Philadel- phia.. Little Mamie Gilroy assumes the ute role. Captain De Marimac will be sung by John G. Bell, who was especially en- gaged for this opera from New York; Val- entine by Fred. Huntley, Duc des Ifs by Maurice Hageman. The femous role of Coquelicot by Charles A. Bigelow, Marryot by J. K. Adams, Countess of Roussillon by Miss Laura Millard, Velvutine by Miss Louisa Moore, and Movstique by Miss Belle Travers. Mr. Strakosch has in reserve a surprise for the spectators next week. It will occur on the stage, and it is safe to say will be enjoyed by all who witness !t. Seats for “Olivette” are now on sale at the box cffice. a New National Theater.—“The Scholar” will be the attraction at the New National Theater by the Summer Comedy Company rext week. Academy of Music.—Considerable interest is aroused by the coming presentation of that popular opera, “The Mikado.” It is to be produce? .n fine style by the National Ideal Opera Company at the Academy of Music on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday of next week and at a matinee on Friday. In addition to the attractions to all amusement lovers of 2 program ef such excellence, the proceeds are to be devoted to the encampment fund of the Knights of Pythias. This production is under the auspices of the executive committee of that crganization, and the objects alone are suf- ficient to procure the support and co-opera- tion of all the well-wishers of that order, Lecture on Spiritualism.—-Mme. Eva Eddy, the renowned spiritualist, assisted by Dr. Eddy, will appear at the Lyceum Theater tomorrow (Sunday) night, in a religious {l- lustrated lecture on Spiritualism. Mme. Eddy is in many respects a remarkable w: man. The peculiar gifts she possesses have made her a favorite of sovereigns, admit- ted her familiarly with great scientists and made her sought by the thoughtful, the curious and inquiring minds of two con- tinents. She claims to have raised the sub- jects, by a scientific plan, scorning the conventional methods of others. In her Seance materialism of spirit forms, hands and faces take shape, music will be made, tables will float in midair, and many other strange things will occur entirely new to the public. Miss Eddy does all this in full lght, which will be a welcome change from the usual dark room. Manager Eugene Kernan’s Benefit.—Man- ager Kernan’s benefit at the Lyceum next Monday will bring to a fitting close a long and prosperous season of variety. The elaborate program represents every form of variety entertairment, besides in- cluding features that must interest not only regular, but occasional, patrons of the house. It is seldom that a bill covering stch a wide range of versatility as this one ts presented, even in variety theaters. All the popular features of the variety entertainment will precede the cake walk, which is calculated to heighten interest in_the occasion The volunteers include Mr. late of the Dazzler Company; the Water- bury Brothers, musical artists, late of Cleveland's Minstrels; L. A. Roginski and 4 Miss Marie Franklyn, from the Eden Musee, New York city; the Sisters Wilhelm, German nightin- gale Christie Bros., comedians up to date; Mons Bretano, comic juggler: the Baynes. refined sketch artists; Morsell and Fen- wick, acrobats; Master Sol. Goldsmith, song and dance; Alex. Carroll, vocal come- dian; Percy I. Loud, Irish comedian; John Ray, the Dutch wit; R. F. Bushler, the Monte Carlo lad, and Walter Stetson com- plete the specialty portion of the program, followed by a number of scientific athletic contests, with Mr. George Northridge referee. There will be boxing and bag punching by Ned Cartwright and pupil, and three-round bouts between Chas. Hol- comb and Seymour, young Savi and an un- known and Howard and Hall. The cake walk, under the direction of Walter Tate of this city, introducing Jas. Jackson, the champion classic walker of Maryland, will close the big entertainment. Prof. Richard -Wagner and his Lyceum orchestra have kindly volunteered for the occasion. Police Gazette Gold Medals.—The colored championship tournament for the Richard K. Fox gold medals will be held at Ker- nan's Lyceum Theatetr Friday and Satur- day, June 8 and 9. The purpose of the tournament {s to decide the championship of the District in each class. The Pastime Athletic Club, under whose direction the carnival will be, have received upward of ! forty entries. The club proposes to make this affair superior to any ever given in this city, and in consequence have secured two star boxers, weighing 128 and 140 peunds, respectively, who on these nights will be open to meet all comers in their class, and besides local talent they have ar- ranged with several well-known aspirants from neighboring cities who will meet local men in their class for extra prizes awarded by the club. The Richard K. Fox trophies to be com- peted for are all of handsome design in wold and will contain a fitting inscription, with the winner's name thereon. The dis- tinction of the several classes range as follows: Feather weight, up to and includ- ing 125 pounds; light weight, up to and in- cluding 140 pounds; middle weight, up to and including 100, and heavy weight, all over 160 pounds. Garden Party.—Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the E Street Bap- tist Church, a garden party will be given next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the new church site, corner of 10th and N streets northwest. There will be music by a section of the Marine Band, a male octet will sing and there will be other at- tractive features. Will West, ———. GAITHERSBURG, Miss Mabel M. Miller and Miss Hattie V. Allen of Mount Jackson, Va., are visit- ing the family of Mr. Robert B. Moore. Mrs. Minnie Schafer and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. C. Clarke of Washington are the guests of Gen. Allan Rutherford, Luray, Va., where he delivered a highly interesting address on Decoration day be- fore the pupils of the Female Institute. | ‘The new town council held its first meet- ing on Thursday night. | of considerable, routine business the elec- tion of clerk ‘nd bailiff was taken up. Mr. Harry B. Cramer and Mr. James B. Adams were the candidates tor the clerk- ship, and the former selected. Mr. Creamer will receive a salary of $20. For bailiff Mr. James T. English will succeed | Mr. Charles A. Spates, the pre! | who was a candidate for re-election, and receive a salary of $35. The tax levy will made in June, and the rate fixed was cents on the $100, Thursday evening the Good Templars held a largely attended meeting. Three candidates for membership were initiated. Miss E. Jennie Waters was seiected as a delegate to the Maryland Institute ef Ju- | more on Jung #0. It was de | the tenth annual picni | Fourth of July, and Messrs. lisle, C. Scott’ Duvall, W. Clarence’ Duvail and Miss Jennie Waters were appointed to take t | in hand and make the arrangem | Mr. Harry Kilhoss of Poole: moved to this town, and will e has blish a livery stable in connection with the Summit Hotel. The citizens of this place ami vicinity ! have united in extending an invitation to | Senator John B. Gordon of Georgia to lecture here on “The Last Days of the | Confederacy” as soon as his coming can be arranged for. The board of directors of the Montgomery County Telephone Company held a mect- ing here Thursday night, and, among other business receiving attention, was the fix- ing of rates for the use of its lines. Ten dollars. per annum for private residences and $25 for business houses, with privilege of charging 10 cents per message to the public, were decided upon. The wires are now being put in position along the line and, upon completion, will at once be put into operation. Mr. James T. English is confined to his home by severe illness. A movement ts on foot to establish a lit- erary circle here for the purpose of intel- lectual elevation of members. TE The North American Review for June has been received from Robert Beall, 405 Pennsylvania avenue. Dr. James L. Lodge has returned from | Besides disposing | ent Dailify, | venile ‘Templars, which will meet in Balti- | WELLS AND WATER Results of Recent Examinations by Experts. A REPORT 0 THE SANITARY LEAGUE Bacteria Found in Samples Taken From Wells of the City. THE WATER OF THE POTOMAC —.+ Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, chairman of the Sanitary League subcommittee on water supply, has submitted a report of investi- | @ations made under the direction of his | committee of drinking water used in the city. This report, which was made to the Sanitary committee of the league, was brought before the council of the league by Dr, J. 8. Billings, chairman of the sanitary committee, at a meeting held yesterday af- ternoon. The report was adopted and the secretary instructed to send to the District Commissioners for their information the summary included in the report of the con- dition in which the wells examined were found, together with the recommendations of the subcommittee concerning these wells. Pext of the Report. Prof. Mendenhall’s report was as follow! I beg to submit herewith a report of pro- gress from the subcommittee on water sup- ply, of which I have the honor to be chair- man, In the appointment of the committee you were fortunate in being able to include among its members two gentlemen widely | Known as experts in the examination of | water. One of them, Dr. W. M. Mew of the Army Medical Museum, is skilled in the detection of impurities in water by chemical | Processes; the other, Dr. ‘Theobald Smith of the Department of Agricuiture, in its in- | vestigation from the biological standpoint. In order that the committee should be able | to avail itself of the ruil measure of vaiue , of the professional attainments of these gentlemen, it became necessary to seek the | friendly co-operation of the Honorable the | Secretary of Agriculture and of the surgeon | general of the army, Dr. George M. Stern- | berg. Ona presentation to them of the im- portance of the work to the citizens of Washington, a iarge number of whom are | government officers, an appreciative and | | cordial interest in the plan of the commit- | tee was exhibited and permission was freely | granted to Drs. Mew and Smith to make | use of the facilities of thelr respective | laboratories in carrying out the proposed | investigation, | ‘The facts now presented are founded up- |on examinations made under the direction of Dr. Mew and Dr. Smith, by permission of the Honorable the Secretary of Agricul- ture and the surgeon general of the army, to whom, therefore, the committee and the Sanitary League are much indebted. ‘The most important subject for investiga- tion, in the judgment of the committee, was the character of the water found in the | Wells of the city, of which much use Is | made, especially in the hot summer months. Up to the date of the preparation of this | report the water from thirty @v) wells had been examined. Of these twenty-two (22) had been examined for chemical impurities by Dr. Mew and sixteen (if) for harmful bacteria by Dr. Smith. The water from eight (S) wells had been examined by both. | ‘The wells have been put into five classes, uecording to the results of the examination, and the following is a tabular statement showing the number of wells in each of the | Several classes, as found in the chemical analyses of Dr. Mew and the bacteriological studies of Dr. Smith: ei: Good. “or, pi. Doubt- Bad. us bie, dows. ful. Dr. Mew. 2 2 8 3 7 Dr. Smtfth. 7 1 3 3 2] Both.. 0 0 1 1 1 Out of the thirty wells examined eight | are condemned as “bad"’ by one or both of these tests. These wells are situated as follows: Corner of 14th and B streets southwest. Corner of 12th and C streets southwest. Corner of 37th and O streets northwest. Corner of 10th and C streets southwest. Corner of 13th and D streets southwest. R street between Ith and 1th northwest. Corner of 1sth and 8 streets northwest. ifth street between P and Q northwest. mn reference to these wells your commit- tee recommend that they be closed perma- | nently. i Fourteen of the remaining wells examined | | exhibit such characteristics when tested by | | one or the other of the two methods above | referred to as to justify their being classed |as suspicious or doubtful. They are situ- | ated as foliows: Corner of 17th and K streets northwest. Corner of 10th and K streets northwest. Corner of 7th and Virginia avenue south- west, Virginia avenue between 10th and 11th southwest. Corner of Sth and E streets southwest. Corner of 13th and F streets northeast. Corner of 21st and E streets northwest. Corner of 2d and I streets southeast. T street between 17th and Sth northwest. | Brightwood road, south of Whitney ave- | | | nue. | _ Brightwood road, ncrth of Whitney ave- | | nue. | Corner of 5th and N streets northwest. | Corner of 6th and O streets northwest. | Corner of Farragut and Sherman avenues, | In the judgment of the committee these | wells should be thoroughly overhauled and | cleaned, after which the water should be | re-examined. Where it continues to exhibit | suspicious characteristics the wells should be permanently closed. Since 25 per cent of the wells selected at random and examined by the committee have been found bad and only about 25 | | per cent have been found good, the commit- | tee desires to urge upon the Senitary | League the Importance of advising the peo- ple of this city that every surface well is a menace to health. I submit herewith the detailed reports of Drs. Mew and Smith, which will be found toembrace many interesting conclusions. | The examination of water in other wells in the city and the re-examination of some | included in the thirty referred to in this re- port will be continued through the summer months. | In conclusion, it is important to remark | | that the water of the Potomac river, from which the entire supply of the city is prac- tically obtained, and which, when ciear, is superior to that of most other cities in this country, when in a condition of extreme | turbidity, as it often is, proves upon exami- nation to be extremely bad, worse even j than the majority of the wells above re- | ferred to. Resnectfully | T. C. MENDE | Dr. Theobn’ TALL, Chairman. mith's Observations. Accompanying t document were the full reports made by Dre, Mew and Smith. Dr. Smith's report gives in detaii the results of the bacteriological examination of sixteen wells located in different parts of the city | and of Potomae drinking water, as drawn | from a city faucet. The nation, Dr. | Smith says, had to be ected to this | small number because it was deemed better | | to make a more thorough Investigation of | | a few wells, than to exam | | larger number. After sivi: the methods fol | | number of bacte: | and | presence of Intestinal bac calls attention to the fac erable percentare of the | amined the number of low. “This generally the well water exam be credited to our ef! | prevents the impregnation layers of the soil with fecal r the largely imperviou prevents the contamination of | ficial layers. The care which has b. ercised in the construction of the woll also have much to do with | purity of the ground water.” fence to Potomac water, Dr. the samples collected at’ variou of the wells ¢ number of amined in containing a bacteria, which multip! high temper- fatore. “This difference,” says Dr. Smith, | “between much of the well water and the | Potomac water indicates the presence in | the latter of a large number of bacteria from the surface of the soll. In fact, they | could not have come from any other source. | The number of fecal bacteria present in Potomae water fluctuates considerably and may be very high when the water is turbid This is shown by the analysis of November 17, 1898. The analysis of February 19, 1804, indicates a smaller number, but I think | this is only apparent. Too much water was added to each tube to make the test reliable. From one of the tubes indicating a fecal species becli communis was isolated, as an- ticipated. From the sample of No. 18 two varieties of this species were isolate The other s, made on July 28, August 17 and January 30, indicate marked diminution in the number of fecal bacteria, for none ap- | contains bacteria of fecal origin. | near large sewers or near sewers, | in tabulated statement. Par pear in the fermentation tubes. This | result harmonizes entirely with my earlier determinations, that when the Potomac water ts turbid it is unfit for human con- sumption. Not only does it contain at such times a large number of bacteria, but many of these have a fecal origin and are prob- ably derived from cultivated manured land. When, on the other hand, it is free of sus- pended matters, the fecal species disappear. “The preliminary inferences from the bac- teriological examinations are that— 1, The ground water collecting in most of the wells examined is quite thoroughly de- prived of bacteria in percolating through the soil. 2. In none of the wells examined, with the possible exception of 14th and B southwest, can the direct {nflitration of sewage be predicated. 3. Wells containing over 100 bacteria-in a cubic centimeter are probably defective in construction, and should be examined. 4. Wells containing fecal bacteria are probably ii.fected from the surface, and should be carefully examined. If, after thorough cleaning and repairing, they per- sist in containing fecal bacteria, they should be closed up. 5. A—Water from the following wells is in good condition: 1. 18th and New York avenue northwest (Franklin Park spring), north side. 2. 13th and New York avenue (Franklin Park spring), south side. 3. 10th and K northwest. 4. 834 and N northwest. B—Water from the following contains no fecal bacteria, but ought to be improved: 5. Virginia avenue southwest between 10th and 11th. 6. 8th and E southwest. 7. 16th and Corcoran northwest. 8. 12th and C southwest (lately closed up). C—Water from the following wells con- tained, among others, a very small number of bacteria, whose fecai origin is doubtful: 9. 17th and K northwest. 10,224 and D northwest. 11. D southwest between 9th and 10th. D—Water from the following wells con- tained fecal bacteria, either indicated or isolated and identified: 12. 14th and B south- west (actually tsolated). 13. 7th and Virgin- {a avenue southwest—lately closed up (ac- tually Isolated). 14. 37th and O northwest (indicated in fermentation tubes). 15. 2ist and E northwest (indicated in fermentation tubes). 16. 13th and F northeast (indicated in fermentation tubes). An examination of the table accompanying this report will show that some of the suspected wells contain a very small num- ber of bacteria. Thus 12th and F north- east contained only 4 per cent; 2ist and E northwest, only 43 per cent. Such wells re- quire careful examination before they can be condemned. 8. Potomac water, when turbid, always ‘When in condition they are scarce or These fecal bacteria probably come its normal absent. | from animal excrement, In endeavoring to make any suggestions | concerning the disposition of the city pumps We are confronted by a difficult task. There are a larze number of wells within the city Umits which supply the people near them with cold, palatable water during the sum- mer. The bacteriological examination is on | the whole favorable to them, for the water | collecting in them contains relatively few bacteria. They are not uniformly reliabie, however, and the question arises how the bad ones are to be weeded out and what standards should be adopted in the process. Until Potomac water is Gecidedly improved, i cannot recommend the entire Temovai of the city wells, as the water, in some of them at least, is superior to Potomac water at any time. Before undertaking this in. vestigation I was prejudiced against wells. I am compelled to modify my po: tion somewhat in consequence of the re- sults obtained. There are undoubtedly some good wells, which should not be closed up unless they deteriorate. It is more than probable that a small number of bad wells re responsible for much disease. These can only be discovered by an examination of all. To meet the difficulty, I have thought out a few suggestions, which may be summarized as follows: 1, All wells which do not seem to be neces- sary—wells but little used, and in proximity to others—should be closed up. All wells which In the estimation of the District authorities are most likely, from their construction, to leak at some unexpected moment, should also be abandoned. 2. The condition of all existin, wells should be made as perfect ae possible and the aim should be to convert them info wells resembling driven wells as soon as prac- tleable. 3. All wells in use should be examined y at least once a year, pre- pacterinlogioalt erably in the spring, or both in the and fall. If the water of any weil Jee More than 50 bacteria in a ce., or if it eon- tain fecal bacteria, the well should be closed up, provided the’ construction cannot be 4 o- 4. Wells considered safe shoul: labeled by the Sanitary League toe the Po formation of the people using them. The league should consider the advisability of extending the use of such pure water av the Franklin Park spring. The public taps supplied by this water can be very easily controlled by a single bacteriological exam- ination at intervals. Such water should not Ly [eran “ ». Every effort should be made to have moved, either by sedimentation or ‘Altration, the suspended matter in Potomac water. 6. In order that the causes of typhoid mortality may be more successfully located, the Sanitary League should call the atten- tion of the public to the possible dangers lurking in the water supplies of summer resorts, those daily frequented by the pop- ulation of this city during the summer months, as well as those which are situated Palla a reed = not accessible to the gue or the sanitary author! District.” sd re ee ee Dr. Mew's Examination. The results of Dr. Mew’s chemical exam- ination of samples of water are presented In an accompany- ing letter he says: “I shall not here venture upon a discussion of the merits on the one hand and the shortcomings on the other of chemical methods for ascertaining the qual- ity of water. Nor would it be proper here to discuss the most feasible way of combat- ting the possible evil results which may follow the use of well waters. In the one case, while it must be acknowledged that we have much to learn in this branch of san- itary chemistry, immeasurable good has been done by our methods, such as they are. As to the other, work In committee is the best way of reaching the desired end. And apropos of this I should state that it ts re- ported to me by my assistants, who collect the waters for analysis, that in many cases the protection of wells from surface wash- ings appears to be very inadequate.” —_ EXCURSIONS, There will be music on the water on Menday evening, and that too of the kind which the numerous friends of that popu- lar organization, the Capital Glee Club, bu Shane Cloward, director, thoroughly appreciat On that evening the second annual excursion and recital of the glee club will be given, The steamer Macalester will leave her wharf at the foot of 7th street, at 6:30 and proceed to Marshall Hall, where an evening of music and fun | will be spent. ‘Lhe tickets, which are fifty , cents each, are for sale at Ellis’ music store and by the members, ‘The delightful trip to Mount Vernon on | the steamer Charles Macalester 1s made so, not only because of the comfortable steamer and the picturesque’ scenery, but for th mvenient hours, arranged for the trips are made daily, except eamer leaving her wharf at 30 p.m., “returning, reaching and p.m, Round trip Admission to grounds, 25 ington at fare, 50 cents. cent norrow will be, as usual, a day of < pleasure and recreation at Marshall The green lawn and the spreading nd ‘he toothsome plank shad still to be the attractive features of popular river resort. Tomorrow the leaves at 11 a. m., 2:30 and 6:30 nd the River Queen leaves at 3 continu: thi p.m. Pthe popular trips of the Steamer Mac: ter to Indian Head began yesterday for nd will be continued every Fri- during the month of June. sday, July trips ery Thursday, Friday and throughout the summer. The at Marshall Hall both ways. alester leaves her wharf m. The round trip There will be > by Schrode The Saengerbunds and Arions will unite in a mammoth festival tomorrow, the Po- will be their Rhine and River View ‘atherland. A chorus of 100 voices gerbunds will sing one of the gs and the Ariofs the other, ch will be heard at the New val. Chorus singing and prize iil continue all day and evening. weedy and safe Sam'l J. Pentz wili tomorrow at 11 am. and 2:45 p.m. puta’s fine band will be heard and the vast array of amusements will fill the meas- ure of pleasure to the brim. An excursion to Chapel Point will be given Friday, June 8, by C. C. Lancastér and Capt. Randall on the Sam'l J. Penta. The start will be made at 9 a.m., returning at 10 pm. Salt water bathing, dancing, fish- ing and crabbing will be among the pleas- ures of the day. Hotel Belleview will be open for guests. Today the trips of the Lady of the Lake to Norfolk and Old Point began. Saturday the Lake will leave her wharf at lands 6 p.m., arriving at Old Point at 7 a.m. and Norfolk at § a. Returning, will leave | Norfolk at 5_p.m., arriving in this city on Monday at 7:30 a.m. The Lake will also make: trips to the capes, returning to Nor- folk in time to secure her passengers for Washington. The boat has been thorough- ly_overhauled, and low rates prevail. Visitors to Arlington and Cabin John bridge and other points of interest can take the tally-ho coach line daily at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. from 511 13th street northwest. The electric railroad route to Mt. Vernon takes but two and a half hours for the round trip. The route lays through historic grounds, and the visitor has an opportunity of visiting points of interest in Alexandria and elsewhere. The cars start from Alex- andria, which can be reached via the Penn- sylvaria railroad or by the Alexandria ferry. The annual excursion of the real estate clerks to Marshall Hall will take place on Thursday evening next. The steamer Mac- alester will leave the 7th street wharf at 6:30 p.m. A ticket admitting lady and gen- tleman is $1. They are for sale at R. O. Hoitzman's, 10th and F streets northwest, and at the wharf. —_—_ FALLS CHURCH. Messrs. D, B. Patterson, Elmer Jacobs, Geo. T. Mankin, A. K. Raymond, E. 8. Smith, Mrs. W. J. Capner, Mrs. E. J. Hol- den, Miss Addie Spofford, Miss Dorothy Searle, Miss Lula Mankin, Miss Nina New- jon, Miss Clistie Heffner, Miss Jessie Eng- land and Miss M. M. Wilson went from here on the excursion given by the Alumni Association of the National College of Phar- macy to Marshall Hall on Thursday night. They report having had a pleasant time. Mrs. Auchmoody and Mrs. M. M. Erwin left on Thursday for New Jersey on a visit to Mra. Annie Eells. Miss Ema Pope, who has been very {ll in Washington, now convalescent, is at her sister's, Mrs. Gregor Noetzel. Mr. J. W. Ridgway, proprietor of the Ash Hill stock farm, Maryland, registered at the Eagle House on Thu: ’. Miss Daisy Sypher of Washington is vis- iting Miss Florence 0. ‘The monthly meeting of the Village Im- provement Society will be held at the resi- ee of Mr. and Mrs. Gulager on Monday night. Promnaie Lodge of Good Templars will give @ sociabie for the members at the hall on Tuesday night. The series of religious meetings under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society, which have been held for the past three Weeks in the Congregational Church, closed | last night after a very fine sermon by Rev. | J. T. Barber. Union prayer meetings will be held each Monday night for the present. Dr. and Mrs. Pratt of Washington are at My page prow j lot of young people made up a surprise party last night and visited the family of | Mr. and Mrs. J. C. De Putron and spent a delightful evening. Those present were the Misses De Putron, Blanche Brunner, Edna Luttrell, Claudia Curtiss, Persis Proudfit, Lottie Patten, Mildred Searle, Aida Boern- stein and Messrs. Will Pa..cn, Guy Luttrell, Arthur and Webb Flagg, Walter Evans, eg —— Chas. Parker. ir. Percy Daniel of Washi: was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. De Putron Friday, een Alexandria County. The crop of strawberries raised in the county {is very fine, but the peach crop has been destroyed by the very cold weather during the early spring. Rev. Robert Nourse will deliver a lecture at the Ballston ‘terian Church on Tuesday evening next, for the benefit of the church. Dr. Nourse has been a great traveler, is a great reader and an eloquent talker. A rare intellectual treat is anti- Senator Henderson is making exten- sive improvements on the tract of land lately purchased by him near Ballston, in the county. The new Methodist chapel near Arlington post office is rearly compieted, and is quite an ornament to that section of the country. —_—_ Dr. Wekerle and the other members of the retiring ministry returned to Buda Pesth last night and were received by the people with an enthusiasm resembling that dis- played during the recent ceremonies in hon- or of the late Louis Kossuth. After Severe Illness HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. “Gentlemen:—About four years ago Measles very severely. Upon coming left in a very bad condition, being I tried to drive team, but could not do I was next seized with CHRONIC DIARRHOEA me until I thought I must give up my place and I was very much disc . I saw an advertise ment of Hood's Sarsaparilia and thought I would Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures | try it. The first bottle helped me a good deal, and I was so much better that I stopped taking it for a while. My trouble came on again and I took another bottle, which cured me entirely."* JAMES F. COFRIN, Northfield, Vt. “Whooping cough left my stomach, vers bad. I Was persuaded by a friend to try Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla, and after taking two bottles I was eptircly cured.” IDA M, BAUDIE, Nanticoke, N.Y. HOOD'S PILLS become the favorite cathartic, with every one who tries them. 25c. per box. CITY ITEMS. Mr. Jnmes W. Tayk A man who entered Washington without a cent, runs two of the finest barber shops in town for his own color, 906 and 1600 llth street northwest. Eight years ago he left Hampton school and came to Washington and opened a little place next door to the Bee office; working all day and spending his evenings at the Spencerian Business Col- lege, where he spent three years. Being overrun with business he was compelied to | leave school. A few months later he was compelled to secure Jarger quarters to ac- commodate his custoiters. The colored peo- ple would do well to encourage sucl ‘or give him their trade. He is un‘y | Mked on account of his politeness | ness ways. H Wiscon | The very best, | Se. per pound. | Cc. WITMER & CO., 1918 Pa. ave. 1t a nase Aacecral Our Hats Will Break Down all your notious of Hat values. | Those straws you have always held to be | “One fifty’ qualities are here at $1.00. HENKY FRANC & SON, cor. 7th and D. | fel-2 i EASIER TEAT: 5 | _ Royal Headache Powders, 10c. | Free Trial Samples at all ts. | oc23-m,f&stt | Phillips’ Digesi as rich chocolate; flavor. | Ladies and Dressmakers! Call and see | the “Quick On” at the notion counters of leading stores, my8-1m le Cocoa, Nutritious easily digested; delicious ____DENTISTRY__ The Thought of Pain When a tooth’s drawn has astinator with amy longer. WE t think so y EXTRACT TEETH WITH- Extracting, 26c.; with gas or 50c.; "cleaning, — T5e.3 ty plating or amaigam filling, 75c.: ‘$1 up; porcelain crown, $3; gold, 86. pe made that aching *! gold, — Nery finest full eet teeth, $7. Dr. Graham, 307 7th St. Jel B. GROSHON, JR. DENTIST, OF 1508 n.w., will leaw Teach July the Ist painless "extraction. INLESS, YE SAFE, METHODS Applied im all Dental ‘operations. Charges moder- ate. See *ad.”" in another column. EVANS DENTAL PARLORS, 1217 P: US. DENTAL ASSOCIATION DR. M. léth Jon! call; dental organization of saree Scentite DEE TISTRY at_moderate prices by ex) ‘only. TIH ST. See card in another Imp. Atomizers —various hues, shapes, &c., Worth $2, $1.75 and $1.50. Choice, 98c. Each. MERTZ’S < Modern Pharmacy, ice r. 1th and F Sts. N.W. Ra EPUB PNT WHAT IS ECZEMA? It ts an agony of agonies. A torture of tortures. At is an itching apd burning of the skio almos. beyond endurance. 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LONG PANTS SUITS, for big boys, $3.87 "S PANTALOONS that were $7, $2.55, $5.50 and $5, hare been ro: $3.98 deep down in the valley in price-$1.50, $2, $2.50, $2.78 and $2.98. tales. KUM TO KASH KORNER. TEN PER CENT CLOTH- ING HOUSE, CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. Strictly One Price. that judgment will be rendered in our Aiscover a mine of coms. | Aroong, the $2.98 Boys’ TWO-PIRCE SUITS, ted $2.50 Fancy Cheviots, strictly all wool, at.. t = ‘movatain high in quality, bet ‘Attend to business strictly—list mot to “Pairy 4 3 Victor &, Adler's 927 and 929 7th St. N.W., Open evenings till 7. Saturday till 11 p.m. mys In Tin Foil. BURCHELL'S SPRING LEAF TEA ts acknowiedged by all users “thc dest in America.” It goes to homes throughout this “broad land by mait and express. Famous for strength. and deliciousness. Une n egos TEA