Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1896, Page 10

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PITTSBURG, Pa., February 26.—Broken in spirit and in body, Peter Maher, with his scalp dangling irredeemably from the belt of lanky Bob Fitzsimmons, wandered into - Pittsburg at 3 o'clock this morning in com- pany with his backers and trainers. There was no demonstration at the depot. The de- feated pugilist was hopelessly blue and traveled with an air that defied approach. Michael Connolly said that punch of Fitz- simmons’ was all an accident and they were ready to back Maher again against any man in the business. Said he: “We advised Maher not to enter the ring, but he said if he did not he would be stamped as a coward and he would rather be licked a hundred times than have that said of him.’* Clearwater to Pliny Keogh. PITTSBURG, Pa., February 26—W. H. Clearwater, the world’s champion pool player, has accepted the challenge of Jerome R. Keogh of Scranton, Pa., for a continuous pool match for the champion- ship emblem and $250 a side. The match will be played in this city March 19, 20 and 21. Keogh was third in the tournament held at Syracuse last December. at Col. Dyer’s Denial. Col. Erastus H. Dyer, president of the Ka- nawha Oil Company, at Pittsburg, has filed His answer to the $50,000 breach-of-promise suit brought by Mrs. Mary A. Coman of New York. Col. Dyer denfes all of Mrs. Coman’s allegations, and says he has reason to believe that the plaintiff has been and is the lawful wife of Jabez B. Coman. Nothing is said in the answer as to the whereabouts of Jabez B. Coman. University of inna polis. The University of Indianapolis has been formed by representatives of Butler (liter- ary) College, the Medical College of Indiana, the Indiana Dental College and the Indiana Law School. These were federated into a university plan, in furtherance of which legislative action authorizing closer union will be asked. Other departments are to be added, and all branches of learning are contemplated. A great school on a broad, Non-sectarian ground is proposed. Each ment will operate under dean and each is for the present to preserve its au- tonomy. United they have already one thousand students. ——+e+_____ Strait Gets a New Trial. The New York court of appeals has re- versed the judgment of murder in the first degree found against Martin V. Strait, con- victed of having murdered his wife at Elmira, and granted the defendant ou ay is mel for a new trial was that one ‘of the jurors was over sixty years of age, which is the maximum limit of age for jurors, a fact which was not known to the defendant @t the time of the trial. ONE HOLIDAY GAME “Plumas” of the National Base Ball League Schedule, HANDSOME GIFT 10 PRESIDENT YOURG Appointment of Wheelmen's Com- mittees. GENERAL SPORTING NOTES ——_>—_——_ The following is the schedule of games played at home by the Washingtons; With New York—April 16, 17, 18, With Brooklyn—April 21, 22, 23, With Baltimore—April 27. With C:ncinnati—May 26, 27, 28, With Pittsburg—May 20. i With Cleveland—June 1, 2, 3. With Louisville—June 4, 5, & With Chicago—June 8, 9, 10. With St. Loufs—June 11, 12, 13. With Philadelphia—June 15, 16, 1% With Baltimore—June 26, 27. With Boston—June 30, July 1, 2. With Pittsburg—July 6, 7. With Balt:more—July 31, August 3, 8. With Cleveland—August 19, 20, 21. With Cincinnati—August 22, 24, 25. With Pittsburg—August 26, 27, 28. With Chicago—August 29, 31, September 1. With Louisville—September 2, 3, 4. With St. Louis—September 5, 7, 7. With Philadelphia—September 9, 10, 12. With Brooklyn—September 15, 16, 17. With New York—September 19, 21, 22. With Boston—September 24, 25, 26. Holidays. Here is the list of holidays on which two games will be played: ~ Decoration day: At ith Balto.—Cincinnati. Boston—Cleveland. Brooklyn—Chicago. Fourth of July: W:th At With N. ¥.—Louisville. Phila—St. Louis. Pittsburg—Wash'n, At At With N. Y.—Baltimore. _ Pittsburg—Cincinnati. Brooklyn—Boston. Cleveland—St. Louis. Phila.—Washington. Chicago—Louisville. Lavor day, September 7: At With At With Balto—Loulsville. | Brooklyn—Cincinnatl, Wash’n—St.Louis. N. Y.—Pittsburg. Boston—Cleveland. *Phila.—Chicago. ‘September 5 is Labor day in Pennsyl- vania, and is the date of the Philadelphia games. Boston’s Fast day will see a game be- tween Boston and New York. Games Elsewhere. The following are Washington games in other cities: At Baltimore—April 25, 28. At Brooklyn—April 29, 30, May 2 At Cleveland—May 4, 5, 6. At Pittsburg—May 7, 8, 9. At Cincinnatl—May 10, 11, 12. At St. Louis—May 14, 15, 16, At Loufsville—May 17, 18, 19, At Chicago—May 21, 23, 24. At Pittsburg—May 30, 30. At Boston—June 19, 20, 22. At New York—June 23, 24, 25, At Philadelphia—July 3, 4, 4. At Pittsburg—July 8. At Cincinnati—July 9, 10, 11. At St. Louis—July 12, 13, 14, Chicago—July 16, 18, 19. Cleveland—July 20,* 21, 22, Louisville—July 23, 25, 26, Brooklyn—July 28, 29, 30. At Boston—August 5, 6, At Philadelphia—August 12, 13, 14, At New York—August 15, 17, 18. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. YOUNG. Schedule Adopted and Changes Made The only incident which relieved the day from dullness, so far as the meeting of the National League of Base Ball Clubs in New York yesterday was concerned, was the presentation of a magnificent silver service to President N. B. Young by the league clubs. There were no changes of importance rec- ommended by the rules committee, except in relation to the fining of players for kicking against the umpire. The matter was covered in the following new rules: Rule 59. The umpire shall remove from the game and from the field any player guilty of indecent or vulgar language or conduct, and in addition thereto the Player shall be fined the gum of $25. Rule 60, section 1. ‘The umpire is author- ized to Impose a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $10 during the progress of the game, as follows: Section 2. For the captain, coacher, or any player of the-contesting teams failing to re- main within the bounds of his position as defined in these rules. This, however, shall not deprive the captain of either team from appealing to the umpire upon a question in- volving an interpretation of the rules. Section 3. For the disobedience by a play- er of any order of the umpire or any viola- tion of these rules. Section 4. If a player is guilty of a sécohd violation of this rule, the umpire shall im- Pose a fine of $25, and, in his discretion, shall order the player from the game and from the field. For a third offense the um- pire must positively order the player from the field, and forthwith notify the captain of the team to which the player belongs that during the continuance of the game he will impose no further fines, but instantly remove a player guilty of any violation of these rules. Section 5. When the umpire orders a play- er from the game he shall also insist upon the player’s removal from the field, and sus- pend play until this order Is obeyed. S The motion to abolish the Temple cup Series was made by Mr. Hart, and it was only after a stiff contest that the meeting decided to retain it. There was some discussion over the adoption of the schedule prepared by the president, but this went through without a change being made, although some of the clubs object to the holiday games. Brooklyn will open at Baltimore, New York at Washington, Boston at Philadel- phia, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, Cleveland at St. Louts and Chicago at Louisville. The minor league president made the following anrouncement: “The presidents of the minor leagues will adjourn this evening to meet at Willard’s Hotel, Wash- ington, on March 16, to complete their organization and to discuss matters cal- culated to advance their best interests. George Carey, who took Dan Brouther’s Place on first last season in Balti- more, goes to Syracuse, and will play with that club, which is a member of the East- ern gue. Mr. Freedman offered Hart $10,000 for Lange’s release, but Mr. Hart smiled con- temptuously and did not even answer. It was about 6 o'clock in the evening when the league meeting adjourned. Im- mediately an informal procession marched up stairs to one of the handsome parlors. League presidents, stockholders, managers, players, newspaper men and base ball en- thusiasts of every kind and, degree filed into the parlor and took their positions around the room. At one side was a long table covered with an American fiag. In another corner was a table nearly filled with glass, on which presently was to be installed a huge punch bowl filled with punch. President Young was escorted in and made to stand behind the long table on whica was the silver service entirely con- cealed under the stars and stripes. Then Mrs. Young and a number of other ladies were escorted in and seated. When all were ready Mr. Charles H. Byrne, who was master of ceremonies, introduced Mr. A. H. Soden of Boston. Mr. Soden read from typewritten manuscript a short ad- dress, in which he told of Mr. Young’s great services in behalf of the national game, eulogized his fidelity and energy, and said that upon this, the twenty-fifth anniversary of his connection with profes- sional ball, the league desired to present bim a silver service. The flag was lifted and a magnificent solid silver service of many articles was oe President Young responded ‘feel- ingly. The service contsins 226 pieces, including everything from a spoon to a messive tu- reem. To protect President Young’s treas- ure from danger from burglars he will find upon his return to his home on Howard avenue a large safe, which the base ball men also presented to him. Upon a large silver tablet is inscribed the following: to N. B. 4 ‘The organizer of Professional Base Ball, - ‘The National a American Association of Boll Clubs. Commemorating Pes ity-five years Feithful, diligent and unselfish service in promoting the Ce integrity of National Game of America. February , 1896. The service is most elaborate, and is worth $4,000. It is beautifully engraved, end includes two tall solid silver candel- abra. WHEELMEN’S COMMITTEES. President Elliott Announces Their Composition to the Cycling World. President Sterling Elliott of the League of American Wheelmen has announced the following national committees: Membership—Parker G. Reed, Chillicothe, Ohio; W. A. Howell, Rockville, Conn.; Chas. Culmore, 2118 Gorman street, Houston, Tex. Rights and privileges—George L. Cooke, Box 1101, Providence, R. I.; Herbert W. Knight, Newark, N. J.; Conway W. Sams, 206 Courtland street, Baltimore, Md. Rules and regulations—W. C. Relchen- back, Topeka, Kan.; E. Kostomlatsky, Oskaloosa, Iowa; C. C. Monaghan, Santa Ana, Cal. Highway improvement—Isaac B. Potter, Potter building, New York city; Otto Dorner, Milwaukee, Wis.; A. B. Choate, 480 Temple court, Minneapolis, Minn.; W. A. Connelly, Danville, Ill.; Percy H. Rich- ardson, 311% Exchange street, Portland, Me.; T. Wallace Sherwood, 27% South Dela- ware street, Indianapolis, Ind.; G. Rich- mond Parsons, Providence, R. I. Transportation—Geo. R. Bidwell, Hotel Endicott, New York city; H. C. Nickerson, 201 Washington street, Boston; Burley B. Ayers, Old Colony building, Chicezo; A. R. Edmiston, 1233 O street, Lincoln, Neb. Racing board—George D. Gideon, 17 North 7th street, Philadelphia; H. W. Robinson, 89 State street, Boston; A. G. Batchelder, 105 World building, New York city; H. H. Croninger, 153 West street, Cincinnati; Fred Gerlach, Montauk building, Chicago; L. W. Robert, 2922 Washington avenue, St. Louis; R. M. Welch, 532 California street, San Francteco. BRAKES ON BICYCLES. New York Aldermen Kill the Move- ment to Enforce Their Use. By unanimous vote the New York alder- men killed the movement to enforee the vse of brakes on bicycles. The committce to which Alderman Hall's resolution favor- ing bicycle brakes was referred reported as follows: “Your committee has thoroughly consid- ered the subject and finds that the pro- posed requirement would entail a hardship upon many riders whose bicycles are not equipped with brakes, and in view of the very pronounced difference of opinion os to the necessity therefor, your committee believes that it would be unwise at present to place further restrictions of such a Mature upon wheelmen, and _ therefore recommend that action on the proposed resolution be postponed indefinitely and that the same be placed on file.” GEORGETOWN’S BALL TEAM. Capt. Harley Has a Likely Lot of Candidates Training. Candidates for the Georgetown ball team are in ‘active training. The daily practice consists in exercise with shoulder and wrist machines, followed by fifteen minutes’ sharp work with dumbbells. The men cre becoming adepts at bunting and sacrifice hitting under Capt. Harley’s tuition, and scientific stick work will no doubt be a feature of this year’s games. The betteries practice daily, and { evident that the "96 team will be remarkably strong in the pitching department. In Lambert, Tracy and the redoubtable Mahoney, Georgetown has a trio of twirlers that will hardly te surpassed by any of the college teams. THE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Will Be Held at the New Manhattan Athletic Clab House on March 18. The indoor swimming championships of the Amateur Athletic Union will be held under the auspices of the New Manhattan Athletic Club, at their club house, in New York city, on Wednesday, March 18, be- ginning at 8:15 p.m. The events will be 100 yards and 300 yards. On the same date a handicap race at 200 yards will be given. These events are open to all amateurs, Amateur Athletic Union rules to govern. There will be a first, second and third prize given in each event. In the championship events there will be an entrance fee of $2, and in the handicap event there will be an entrance fee of iw cents. Entries will close on Wednesday, March 11. The tank will be 1W feet in length. RESULTED IN A TIE. Each Club Won a Game at Carroll Institute. ‘The W. A. C. and the C. I. teams met last evening on the institute alleys, which re- sulted in each club winning a game. Both teams were about evenly matched, and a large gathering witnessed the contests. The Washington Athletic Club won the first game with the good team score of 815 against 791 for the Carroll Institute. In the second game the Carrolls turned tho tables on the visitors and rolled 814 to their 717. Schlesinger rolled in the first game the best single game of the evening, 202, v-bich helped his team materially to win the first game. In the two games the Car- rolls knocked down 1,606 pins, an average of 803 per game, and the W. A. C. 1,532. | First Game. |] Second Game. Gi. [ Stk. Sp. | Score.|| Stic.| Sp. | Score. 5 | 189 0) 8 | 17 5 | 147 |] 8 | 5 | 164 iJ 160 2 6 176 6 | 17 || 3} 4 | 458 4 | 148 |] 3 | 5 | 160 1 | mer : | First Game. |] Second Game. W. A. 0. | Stk] Sp. | Score.|| Stk.| Sp. | Score. 1/6) mo | 21] 8 | 1387 8] 5 | 1e9 || 2 | 8 | is 5 | 2 | 202 || 2] 4 | 147 1} 6 | is7 |} 1 f 5 | 146 2,4 147 8 4 | 159 1 | 8 | 1 m7 Charley Reilly to‘Manage. Charley Reilly will not wear a Philadel- phia uniform this year, having now blos- somed out into a full-fledged manager. Yesterday the president of the Syracuse (N. Y.) club of the Eastern League held a conference with Messrs. Reach and Rogers regarding the release of Reilly. It is un- derstood that one of the Philadelphia mag- nates wanted $1,000 in cash for the Prince- tonian, while the other suggested that the Phillies be given the pick of the Syracuse team at the end of the season of '96 as an exchange. It did not take the gentlemen long to come to terms, and Reilly was re- leased with the understanding that Phila- delphia has first claim on any player on his team. Reilly is greatly overjoyed at his good eoecuney as he objects to warming the nch. Showalter Wi the First. The first game in the chegs match be- tween Jackson W. Showalter of New York and Emi] Kemeny of Philadelphia for the national championship and a purse of $1,500 was won by Showalter yesterday after eighty-six moves. The game occupied four hours of Mon- day and as long a period yesterday. It would have ended in a draw but for a hasty move by Kemeny in the seventy-eighth. The second game will begin at the Union League today. Big Damages Against McDonald. CHICAGO, February 26.—The jury in the ease of Judge Lambert M. Tree, ex-United States minister to the Netherlands, against M. C. McDonald, the widely known sport- ing man, brought in a verdict today in faver of Tree, granting him $38,320 dam- ages. This Is the culmination of the long drawn out litigation over the old Garfield Park race track, the rental of which was guaranteed by “Mike” M : THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896—TWELVE THE CITY'S HEALTH beeper sae Measures Advocated:oby the Board of Trade. Ene WHAT TYPHOID FEYER INDICATES Need for Improving the Sewers and Water::Systems. EASTERN BRANCH FLATS —-_—__ The direct connection between typhoid fever and an impure water supply as effect and cause was graphicelly shown at a meeting ot the board of trade last evening in the hall of the Builtiers’ Exchange. The prevention of disease, as well as the improvement of public health by a suffi- client water and sewer system, was also discussed by the able speakers who were invited to be present. The president of the bourd, Mr. 8. W: Woodward, called the meeting to order and then turned it over to Dr. 8. C. Busey, the chairman of the committee on public health. The other ™members of this important committee are as follows: Mr. Thomas P. Woodward, Dr. W. W. Johnston, Dr. G. Lloyd Ma- gruder, Mr. W. 8. Thompson, Mr. 8. 8. Shedd, Dr. H. L. E. Johnson and Dr. W. P. C. Hazen. Dr. Busey, who, as 1s well known, has taken a great deal of interest in this subject, had prepared a number of diagrams, which graphically portrayed the conditions existing in this city as re- vealed by careful investigation. The fig- ures and other information were not only shown on the diagrams, but some .were projected by a@ lantern on the screen, and were used by Dr. Busey to illustrate the elaborate and valuable address which opened the discussion of the evening. The Resolutions. The assisstant secretary, Mr. Gurley, read the following preambles and resolutions, which, before the close of the meeting, were adopted: “Whereas the city of Washington, being the capital of the United States, shoutd be placed and kept in the best sanitary cendition; and i “Whereas such condition can only be se- cured by having every habitation or hab- itable house connected with an ample sup- ply of pure drinking water, and with a system of foul water and sewage disposal which will promptly remove euch fluids beyond the city limits in such a manner as to absolutely prevent soil pollution: ‘Therefore, “Be it resolved, first, that the general system of water supply from the Potomac river should be extended so as to be avail- able for the supply of every habitable building now in the city, or which may be erected within the city limits, and thaf this Provision should be extended as far as pos- sible to the immediately adjacent suburban dietricts. “Second. That the general water supply should be purified by sedjmentation and fil- tration (the first being necessary at certain times and the second at all times) before it is admitted to the mains, “Third. That the system of sewerage which bas been adopted should be extended pari passu_ with the system of general water supply until every habitable house can be readily connected with It. “Fourth, With the gompletion and puri- fication of the conduit system of water sup- ply all springs, pumps.and wells should le closed by such means and methods as will prove so effective that,no human being can obtain drinking water from either of these sources. 5 “Fifth. As rapidly as possible, pari passu with the extension of the conduit system of water supply and system of sewerage, the owners of every habitable and inhavit- ed house should be compelled to make sat- isfactory connections with such systems of water supply and sewerage, and all privy boxes, cesspools and ether methods of dis- posal of human excreta be effectively abolished. “Sixth. Without adequate supply of pure water for all domestic purposes and sewer connections of habitable and inhablied houses, pollution of soil, foods and drinks and the diseases due to such pollution can- not be prevented. “And whereas the enormous and con- stantly increasing area of marsh along the eastern border of the city is a constant menace to the health of the residenis of the eastern section of the city, and espe- clally so to the inmates of the almshouse and hospital, St. Elizabeth's Asylum, and army and naval forces, officials and em- ployes at the Marine barracks and navy yard: Therefore, “Be it resolved, That the reclamation of these marshes is imperatively demanded and should be accomplished without un- necessary delay.” The Meaning of Typhoid Fever. Dr. Busey spoke of the interest manifested in typhoid fever, because it illustrated best the evils which should be corrected. This disease, as is well known, is, he said, due to the bacilli in water and milk. He spoke of the fallacious notion that typhoid fever was the result of some other fever. If there is a case of typhoid fever, he sald, it was that from the first. He spoke of the investiga- tion in 1893 made by the Medical Society, on the subject of the prevalence of this fever, with the result that the actual facts were found to be worse than represented. In 1895 Dr. Kober made an investigation, which was followed by another one by the Medical So- ciety, so that there have been three in- vestigations, all leading to the same con- clusion—that the fever was on the increase, and was due to a polluted water supply, and lack of sewer facilities, and the inadequacy of sewerage disposal, and the absence of house connection with sewers and the water supply. He called attention to diagrams showing the conditions in cities with and without sewers, the former presenting favor- able conditions, especially where there was a fair or good water supply, and the latter exhiniting a high death rate in proportion to the improvement of the sewer conditions. One of the tables was as follows: Mortality in cittes from typhoid fever in months of July, August, September and October, 1895, with ratio to 10,000 of population: Cities. 1 Pop. | Deaths.| Ratio. Allegheny, Pa a1 5.83 Washington, D. 185 5.03 Pittsburg, Pa. 80 2. Baftimore, Md. kd ss Glevelga,_ Ob 0 i levelagd, Ohio. -... i Ban Francisco, Gai. 89 1 Philadelphia, ‘Pa. 120 1 w York, N. ¥ 167 184 New Orleans, La.. 20 142 Brooklyn, N.Y. 90 ‘81 He said that the ratio of deaths in this city as compared with'tities named in the table shows that seriéos conditions prevail here. i ‘Water ard Sewers. Ho then called attention to the following table: t Houses with and: without water and sewer connections: “*' Number of houses Juty-1, 1895.. Not supplied with Patemac wate Not supplied with Rotomac water for domestic purposey.. 11, Number with sewer Connections. 41,272 Number with privies ad makeshifts. 13,000 Infected houses with sewer connec- ions . ttseseceeces Infected houses withopt sewer con- nections .. seseeeee 161 Dr. Busey especially’ emphasized the fact that one-third of the houses without sewer connectiors furnished, more than one-half of the cases. Dr. Busey spoke especially of the figures giving the number of consumers of well water or spring water. In whatever way these figures are looked at, he said, there was only one conclusion, and that was, the deaths were caused by polluted water. He said that for all practical purposes this di- vision of the city might be considered as 8o many different cities, in which the con- ditions ran all the way from good to very bad. He said there could be no more con- elusive argument against soil pollution, inadequate water supply and lack of sew- ers than is found in these ‘Where there are the greatest number of wells and privies and few sewers there will be found, he said, the greatest mortality from typhoid fever. He cited a number of cases of ty- phoid fever in various sections of this city and suburbs which were traced directly to the use of polluted water. These were facts, he added, which could not be con- tradicted. The figures showing the mor-, ca « tality in the county and in the city are a striking demonstration, he said. As to the remedies, he thought that they Were the increase and purification of the water and the compulsory connection every house with this supply, and the pletion of the sewer system and house con- nections therewith, Another tabular statement, which was graphically shown on a large diagram, was a8 follows: Statement showing the distribution of 430 cases of typhoid fever of local origin and of 500 cases selected at random for investiga- tion by Dr. Kober between July 1, 1895, and October 31, 1895. Se eed es 2 ra A Al 2 E if Ht + o00 sere ee oem @j082000) tseseeeees egguqz0ON sea 2 3 BS 8 & | potimatea popniation by BEESER sections in 1895. = Cases of typhold fever 86 sass a | “tneach eltio = se | Batlo of cases of ty- BRe BRE plod fever to each SkHEeEE 0,000 of population. 7 , Number of consumers of Blesus se well water. &B BR & | Percent. lees eG Number of consumers of a Potomac water. BER & BB | percent. Numer of deiths f-om yg | typhod fever. con = | trneted im the efty. @ 2 | Ratio of deaths to each 3 & | 10,000 of poputation. The Water Supply. Dr. Busey then took up another branch of the subject, namely, the purification of the water supply and spoke of the different systems In use, such as aeration, agitation and precipitation, which resulted in clari- fying the water, but that did not mean necessarily pure water. He sald that peo- ple who had house filters often made a mistake in this way, and consider that be- cause they are getting clear water that it is also pure. Ho was of the opinion that the system of filtration, combined with_ sedimentation is the one that gives the best results. A number of lartern slides showed the system of purification by means of a filter, waich is an immense bed of layers of fine and coarse sand, gravel and rock. Dr. Busey spoke of how infection ts car- riel in the water. and cited the case of the city of Schenectady, where typhoid germs were carried down the Mohawk and thence down the Hudson to Albany, and as the latter place drew the water sup- ply from the river, typhoid fever became epidemic. He spoke of the threatening conditions above the Great Falls, where there was a population of 20,000 between that point and Cumberland, and where the sewage matter went into the river. In the case of the town of Plymouth he stated that one case of typhoid fever infected a Fopulation of 1,100, and asked how many cuses would be required to pollute the wa- ter supply of this city. He added that as long as the government does not or cannot control the watershed of the Potomac, so long will this city be in danger of polluted water. In ccnelusion Dr. Busey sa'd that there had_ been some criti:ism about the publicity given to these facts as likely to injure the city spreading broadcast the idea that this was an unhealthy place. He believed,how- ever, that the best plan was to face the facts and by vigorous and prompt action supply a remedy, and he said that when this city secured a purified water system and a perfected sewer system it would then have the reputation of being a healthy place. Dr. Kinyoun’s Observation. Dr. Kinyoun of the marine hospital service was then introduced, and made a thought- ful address on the sanitary conditions ex- isting here. He said that the prevalence of typhoid fever here was due to a polluted water supply. Wells, he added, are always dangerous, as it is impossible to protect them. He also spoke of the danger of disease germs entering the river from the Sewage deposits, and spoke of the idea that running water could purify itself. He thought that that was not true in the case of the Potomac river from the Great Falls down to the reservoir. With a sys- tem of filtration and sedimentation 95 per cent of the present danger in the water system could be done away with. He said that a filtered supply of water could do more than any one thing in improving the health conditions. A sewer system, he added, was only of secondary consequence. Surgeon General Sternberg. A discussion of water from the stand- point of a bacterlologist was then given by Dr. Sternberg, surgeon general, U. S. A. He said that a glass of water might con- tain a large number of bacilli, but the re- sults of taking such water into the sys- tem varied with the susceptibility of the individual, and also the virulence of the bacilli. Some persons could drink with im- punity water that could be dangerous to others. The Eastern Branch Flats. Some interesting statistics were present- ed by Dr. W. W. Johnston, who addressed himself entirely to the subject of the re- clamation of the Eastern Branch flats. He said that the same conditions prevailed in that vicinity as was the case a few years ago in the section of the city near the Potomac flats. The reclamation of that land had led to a marked decrease in the number of cases of malarial fever. He Bave figures showing a large increase in the cases of malarial fever among the soldiers at the Washington barracks, among the men at the navy yard and at the Marine barracks, and also at the Government Hos- pital for the Insane. He said that accord- ing to Dr. Godding’s statement they had used 590 ounces of quinine at the hospital during the year 1895, as compared with 225 ounces for the year 1891. To this em- phatic array of facts Dr. Johnston added the assertion that unless the Eastern Branch flats were reclaimed Washington could not lay claim to being a healthy city. Filtration Systems. Capt. D. D. Gaillard, U. 8. A., who is in charge of the aqueduct, spoke in an interest- ing way of the cost of filtration systems, speaking especially of what he called the natural method and the mechanical. By the fermer method he sald that about 2,000,000 gallons of water per acre could be filtered, which would require an area of about thirty- seven acres for filtration beds. The cost of both systems would be about the same, namely, about a million and a half dollars for a supply of 75,000,000 gallons. The me- chanical filter consists of boiler fron cases containing moderately fine sand, through which the water was worked, under a pres- sure. The cost of operation under the lat- ter system was very much greater, but this, the speaker thought, was probably offset by the cost of the additional amount of land needed for the other system. Upon the conclusion of this address, upon motion of Dr. A. P. Fardon, a vote of thanks was extended to those who had so ably and thoroughly discussed the subject, and then, after the adoption of the resolutions given above, the meeting adjourned. a Many Suits Against Landholders. United States District Attorney Johnson has filed a sult at Denver, Col., against the Union Pacific Railroad Company and about 2,000 persons holding lands under titles obtained from that company, asking for the cancellation of patents to about 10,000 acres, or the payment to the United States of $2,000,000. The land comprises por- tions of the business section of Denver, Greely, Fort Collins and Loveland, and ranches in Weld, Boulder, Larimer, Jeffer- son and Arapahoe counties. It Is alleged that the lands in question should have been exempted from the orlginal patents, as. they were already subject to claims under the homestead and pre-emption laws, PAGES. PRESIDENT'S TOUR|STRONG STATEMENTS That is, President Dole Has Made Which Nervous People the Circuit of Hawaii, THE REMOVAL OF ROYAL REMAINS Peculiar Ancestry of the Late King ~ and Still Later Queen. REVIVING COMMERCE Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, February 8—A few days ago a general racket of guns from the shore battery and the two American war- ships announced to the town the arrival of Presideat Dole from his tour on. the big island. He looks hearty and well, and has evidently had a delightful outing, as well #8 much profitable observation of the coun- try and intercourse with the people. He returns well charged with practical ideas for the benefit of the country, at least so far as to be better qualified to hold counsel with the representatives of the people in the appreaching regular session of the leg- islature. His attention has been espec.al- ly directed to the subjects of homesteads and public roads, the latter being very es- sential to the former. I dwelt somewhat on the matter of roads on Hawaii in my last letter. The president finds a very marked change for the better since a previous visit, in the cordial feelings of the native people to- ward himself as representing the govern- ment of the republic. This was particular- ly noticeable in the large district of Kona on the west side of the island, where the people everywhere flocked to meet him, and at Hookena, a principal port, he re- ceived a regular ovation from the natives. At Hilo, the chief town of the island, he found the natives less cordial. ‘There is a large British element in that district,whose influence kas been systematically used to embitter the natives agamst the govern- ment. Calling on the voyage home at La- haina, the whole town turned out to wel- come the president with the greatest en- thusiasm. Th.s was especially gratifying, because until a year ago the native popula- tion of Lahaina had been generally very bitter against the new government. Before that time the very devoted and experienced native pastor of the old La- haina Church, the Rev. Adam Pall (Pah-ly) had been in great trouble with his parish- icners, who were mostly for the queen, while he was heartily for the republic. Like @ majority of the native pastors, and of the natives of highest character, he had become thoroughly alienated from royalty on account of its encouragement of vice and superstition, under which malign in- fluence the native people were fast melting a . Pali was satisfied from personal fa- rity with that evil influence that monarchy would svon destroy the nation. The rative people of his own parish, had during his twenty years’ incumbency dwindled from 1,500 to less than half that number. They were fairly honeycombed with sorcery, immorality, and drunkenness, through the influence of royalty. Even his 120 church members were sadly contami- nated. : Brave Republican Pastors, Soon after Commissioner Blount was found to be favoring the queen's party, and the royalists began to vaunt their ex- pectations, a great outcry was raised by the queen’s partisans against Pall, who with several of the best natives was known to favor the revolution. Some of the church members railed up the doors of the church, in order to shut the pastor out. This was stopped hy the authorities, but tempt to restore the queen, she would un- questionably have taken the lives of Pali, of Waiaman, the Honolulu Pastor, of Kau- hare, of Iosepa, and several other leading pastors, who had openly sided against her. ite a stir has arisen in Hilo by reason of the more disreputable element of the opposition having voiced itself through the editor of the Hilo Tribune of February 1, in leaders of such scurrilous abuse that the directors of the Tribune Compafiy have published their repudiation of his | mali- cious language. They established the paper to oppose annexation, but by no means to malign the government. The result has been a public exposure in the Honolulu Advertiser of the evil character of the Hilo editor, of whom our supreme court pos- sesses full documentary proof that he was recently disbarred In Montana on seventeen counts of his various rascalities as a lawyer. Among other things, this Hilo worthy re- eats with increased virulence some bitter railing first vented here against a most becoming and needful act of one of the cabinet, of which.occasion was taken to appeal to native prejudices, in order to embitter the people. I will quote the Hilo editor, in order to fllustrate the habitual poisoning of the native mind by the worst white royalist element. But first I will State that Hon. S. M. ion, at the spe- cial request of the Hon. Charles R. Bishop, superintended the removal of several royal coffins from the large mausoleum to a smaller vault in the same grounds. The Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop had be- fore her death desired to be interred in such a vault, instead of in the more perish- able and insecure mausoleum; also that all her royal kindred should be removed thither with her. As the last representa- tive of the regal Kamehameha her wishes were respected. A massive vault was constructed underground; Mrs. Bishop's remains were placed in it; most of her royal relatives were removed thither from the mausoleum. King Kalakaua was pres- ent, and refused to permit the removal of the bodies of the Kings Kamehameha 11 and III, and their sister, Nahienacua.whom he claimed to be his own reiatives, by rea- son of an alleged relationship of his mother, Keohokalole, to their royal mother, Keo- pulani. Kalakaua’s body at his death, in 1891, was placed in the same mausoleum, to which at his accession he had caused the bodies of his two parents to be removed. They had previously failed of admission, being chiefs of much lower grade than royal. An Appeal to Superstitions. Now, nearly five years later, Mr. Bishop causes his royal wife's desire to be fully consummated through his agent, Mr. Da- mon, and the remains of her relatives to be placed with her own in a vault of per- manent security. The massive masonry of the vault was dug down to and broken open, and the immense coffins conveyed within with great labor. The queen dow- ager, Kapiolani, was present and partici- pating without protest, although her deceas- ed husband’s former action was being over- ruled. It is probable that both she and his sister, Mrs. Dominis, were deeply displeas- ed. The act was that of Mr. Bishop, one of the warmest friends and most munifi- cent benefactors of the Hawaiian race. All was done decently and with propriety, al- though outcry was afterward made that native prejudices were outraged by failure to call in old native retainers of the Kame- | hamehas to perform sacred rites appro- priate to the reinterment of the chiefs. It is believed that no Hawalians would have thought of any lack of respect had it not been maliciously suggested to them. Now says the Hilo Tribune: “The minis- ter of this government having to execute the duty of removing the bones of Kame- hameha II and II from their tomb to the final resting place prepared for them by Mrs. Bishop, knowing, as he ought, that these bones were held by the Hawaiians in sacred awe, as the bones of their kings next to God; knowing, as he ought, that it was their custom to move or touch these bones only, with becoming service, obse- quies and respect, and that the Hawalians of all others they now seek to conciliate, wculd reregt, with their lives if necessary, this sacrilege, little thought when he re- fused the tezrful request of Kapiolani, the widow of the last king, to remove and re- place these bones where destined with her own hands, and with such obsequies and service as were fittirg and proper, and at the same time harmless, that he was plant- ing deep in the heart of those Hawalians the seeds of eternal hate, which burns with slew-eating but never-quenching fire, to flame forth with devouring power at the t opportunity. “Little did he think when he, with a few hired men, gathered up those sacred boncs of the Kamehamehas, the kingly kings of Hawaii, as a hireling does the filth in the street, and flung them into water and slime gethered in years in the mausoleum costing Should Read. 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Kola booklet free. All druggists or went irect. Eureka ‘Chemical and Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis., und Bes- ton, Mass. fe26-1 a thousands and built with the money of the truest and noblest Hawalians of them all, that he then was forging the chains which would pull ard bind him down to eternal damnation In the minds of the Hawatians; that he was widening the chasm that sep- arates the whites from the Hawaiians; that he was tearing agape the bleedi wound cf dethronement which it was ho) was healing, and pouring therein worme wood and gall. Resting Place of Royal Bones. I have a feeling of shame at having ecpied all this ser-seless vituperation. Gross ignorance is betrayed in it The remains were not visitle bones, but were in heavy lead coffins, requiring fourteen men to han- dle one. Native prejudices are all in the direction of the most absolute concealment. and protection of royal bones, which were Muble to be captured and desecrated by eremles. Those prejudices were in favor of the solid urderground vault rather than the above-ground tomb, which might easily be broken open if unguarded, as it was lia~ Me to be In the lapse of generations. The ccstly gold and silver plates outside the ecffins and more or less jewelry *within would supply the motive for violation. The rcyal remains of the Kamehamehas all new rest in substantial security. Those of Kalakaua and his kin are still insecure. As to special native “obsequies” on such an occasion, that was an afterthought, cer- tainly never suggested by Kapiolani to Mr. Damon. The task was a gruesome one, carefully and faithfully executed, in ful- filling the desire of his greatly honored friend and patroness, the Princess Pauahli. It is an interesting fact that the remains o; King Lihcliho Kamehameha II and his favorite queen, Kamamalu, rested for f years Ir a large tomb in Lahaina, whi the writer was orce permitted to enter. They shared the tomb with several other royal coffins, all of which were later re- moved to the Honolulu mausoleum. In 1825 this King Liholiho, with his wife and sev- eral chiefs cf note, visited England. In a short time the royal couple died of measies, a few hours apart. Their remains were in- cared in heavy lead coffins and sent to their Lahaina home by the British frigate Blonie, commanded by Lord Byron, @ ecusin of the poet. The massive outer cases were covered with scarlet broadcloth, still quite fresh, studded with gilt nails, The other cases were made in imitation of these. The Princess Pauahi did not desire to have others than her own royal kindred share her own tomb. She and her two surviving relatives, Queen Emma and Princess Ruth, were all deeply offended on the occasion of Kalakaua’s coronation {n 1883 by his pom- pously proclaiming himself, through a herald, as possess'ng the rare royal quali ties of “Aiwohi,” “Pio” and “‘Nianpio.' These were special inheritances of the Dluest royal blood, to which Kalakaua ha@ not the remotest claim. The three royal ladies named, in consequence, refused to grace the ceremony with their presence, but were conspicuous to the public at Mr, Bishop's house, thus openly displaying thelr contempt and reprobation. Mixed Parentage. Kalakaua’s mother, Keohokalole, perhaps had some very remote descent from royalty. She was a third-grade chief. His reputed father, Kapaakea, was of even lower rank, whose father, Kamanawa, was hung in 1842 for poisoning his wife—the first execution of the kind in the kingdom. The real father of Kalakaua and Mrs. Dominis was a lusty mulatto shogmaker, named John Blossom. As to this parentage of the king the fact 1s wholly unquestioned, although the friends of Mrs. Dominis do not admit such a re- lationship in her case. There is, however, a surviving legitimate son of John Blossom now living In Honolulu, who bears a marked resemblance not only to the brother, but also to the living sister. Kalakaua was him- self always proud of his mixed blood, which he conceived to lend him both mental and physical superiority. The latter was cer- tainly so. It also seems quite evident that the ex-queen Inherits certain abilities and qualities of force which did not come with her Polynesian blood. Kalakaua’s features showed more of the white element than his sister’s do. It is to be borne in mind that, in consequence of the general irregularity and uncertainty as to paternity among Hawaiians, rank always was reckoned from the mother’s side rather than from the father. In the very highest rank, however, special precautions were used to render the paternity certain. Kalakaua and his sister both were always regarded by the older natives as semi-plebeian. Commercial affairs are looking bright in Hawa.i. W.th 378 a ton for sugar, and an immenee crop coming in, our planters ride on a wave of prosperity. Their increased profits stimulate a.l business. All imports will accordingly be large; that means big revenue from customs, which relieves the straltened finances. Rich plantations will bear high assessments, so that taxes will be increased. Altogether, the outlook for the year seems most favorable. If Con- gress now arranges for Our cable, and pro- vides for the N.caragua canal, we shall feel so good that we can, if needful, wait yet longer for annexation. KAMEHAMEHA, ——— Baptist Young People. The executive committee of the Baptist Young People’s Union has issued a declaras tion that any young people's society in a Baptist church, or any Baptist church hav-= ing no such society, is entitled to representa- tion in the international conventions. In making up the programs they neither invite Person on account of race, he sole object being the pro- motion of Christ’s kingdom,” they believing that no intelligent Baptist would consider an invitation based solely vpon color or seB as anything less than an affront. ———__+«-+-____ A Striker Uses Violence. The first act of violence in connection with the clothing cutters’ strike at Chicago occurred Monday evening, when Peter Meinke, a striker on picket duty, as- saulted L, Rossin, employed by one of the big clothing firms. Rossin had gone out on strike with his fellow workmen, but re- turned to work. Monday night as he left the shop he was severely beaten by Meinke, As a result the executive committee of the manufacturers assoc.ation have Jecided to place firearms into the hands of all em- ployes. Chief of Pclce Badenoch sent word to strike headquarters that no vio- lence would be tolerated.