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lnOCuiatiOn tor Cholera.

recent sitting OF the French Academy Of
sciences was unusually interesting. NJ. Pasteur
read to his colleagues a paper sent him by NJ
Nicolas Gamalea, chief of the Odessa Pasteurian
laboratory. Its title is "On Preventive vaccina-
ton for Asiatic Cholera" The young author Of
this paper commences by declaring that his method
Is simple and faithful application OF NJ. Pas
Tours general principles. The writer sought, in
the nrst Instance, to ascertain The progressive
power OF the choleraic virus. He obtained IL
through the medium of the guinea pig, which rem
dered 1t mortal for pigeons. After having passed
through a few pigeons IL acquired such virulence
that other pigeons and guinea pigs inoculated with
The blood OF The last bird died OF cholera In less
Than day. After these experiments the question
was tC make OF that virus preventive vaccine for
cholera. NJ Gamaleia had already established by
experiments tnat pigeon tnocuiated twice with
ordinary virus OF cholera was proof against the
more powerful virus. He then had the idea OF cul-
the temperature OF l20 degrees. The heating mad
Inc effect or SteriliZing the cultivated broth
and oil substituting for the bacilli an extremely
tive matter which, inOculated In a strong dose,
Killed guinea pig in twenty flour hours. The
same result was obtained on pigeons, but when,
instead or inoculat,ng with single strong dose,
NJ. Gamalela had recourse to progressive inocuia-
ton, the animals inOculated became proof against
a viruient incubation. The discovery constitutes
real method OF preventive vaccination similar to
Nj. Pasteurs treatment for rabies. Al. Gamaleia's
method Is already OF constant efficacy as regards
animals, and there Is every reason TO believe IL
Will prove equally effective In man. M. Pasteur
announced that the Russian Savant intended conf
ing TO Paris to repeat his experiments in presence OF
French colleagues in the laboratory or the Rue
d'Ulm, and, TO show his faith he proposed at
tempting his first human experiment upon him
sell. After this he would seek infected ciimes TO
hight the scOurge on the spot. At the request of
NJ Pasteur the paper was re.erfed to the commit
tee OF the Breant prize the value OF which is
200,0 600 francs. 1t was arranged that committee,
composed OF the sections OF medicine and surgery
and NJ. Pasteur, should be appointed to follow NJ.
Gamaleias interesting experiments on the arrival
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20

DE-. Matth eWs Tells Something of Con.
sumPtsOn Among the Indians Before

Yesterday, DIR. W. Matthews read a paper,
entitled "Further contributions TO the study
of consumption among the Indians" Before
q meeting or this society, held in Philadel-
Rnia two years ago, DIR. Matthews presented
paper on this subject, In which he brought
forward statistical evidence TO show that con-
sumption Increases among Indians under the in
nuence OF civilization, i e., under a compulsory
endaavor 10 accuStOm themselves to the food ana
haoits OF an allen and more advanced race. and
tnat climate has very little to do with this in
crease The Indian race, which Is native TO the
climate, suffers more from consumption than the
white and colored races, which have Ouly recently
appeared on the western continent AS
rule, too (to which there some
exceptions), the tribes that live In
The Eastern states, and have been longest under
sumption and allied diseases. In the present
paper tie author brings out much additional evI-
uence 10 strengthen the conclusions OF his nrst
paper, and eDdeavors 10 discover the causes of
THIS coasumpdve tendency among Indians. He
Deileves thai The disease with them Is usually
complicated with serofui in short that IL is seroIu
lous phthsis and that in studying II we must seek
Tor the causes or scrOfula- CHIEF among these Is
improper and badly cooked food Other causes are
DAD dwellings, and Insufficient clothing. sui IL is
strdnz that the cOiOred population, VINO often
as badly housed and led as the Indians, are more
healthy. This Is partly accounted Tor Oy differ
ence o. dispOsition-the EthiOpians being the more
ngnt-hearted Face. Mucn OF the difference TOO,
arises from the fact that all EthiOpians whether
ncn or poor, lair OF DARK, are placed by statisti-
clans under the heal OF ''cOOred, while people OF
Indian descent, VINO live among whites, and sever
their tribal relations, ella ,,ei as whites only
the poorer and hss prosperous remaining on the
Indian census rolls.
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Natural Gas,
SOMETHING ABOUT TIE NEW ELEMENT THAT rs SPOUT
ING IN THE WEST.

ING IN THE WEST.
1n1ammable gas capable OF producing light and
heat, Is generated in vast Quantities within the
earth In the vicinity OF carbonaceous deposits and
often in connection with beds Of rock salt. The
usual method OF driving a well is to erect a der
rick and sink 6-inch iron pipe until bed rock Is
encountefed-ordinarily 75 to 100 feet. Eght-ineh
dr1lls, weighing 5000 to 1000 pounds, are then
brought into use and then worked with an up and
down stroke Of or feet: An s-inch wei Is thus
s.-lnch wrought iron pipe is put down and
Inc drilling continued with 6-inch drills until
gas gas Is struck when 4,lnc9 pipe is put down.
forty TO sixty DAYS and The cost Is about $1,000
The gas Is carried from tue Wei direct IN pipes,
IS estimated at $500 Der nile. AS Vet u no way way
has been devised or limiting the iow OF gas aud
al that cannot be utii zed goes to waste At MUIR
raysvllle, Pa. the largest well yields about 3O-
100000 cubic feet In twenty-iour hours and OF
thus only small portion can be utilized. The
surplus escapes through a 6-inch pipe. which Is
ground. The Initial velocity Is such that the gas
does not ignite within several feet OF the end OF the
from the various wells 70 the Misunderstanding estab.
nshments In and around Pttsburg. The pipes are
from 10 II inches In diameter. The initial press
ure Oh the gas at the surface OF the earth Is
from 200 pounds TO square incn up
ward to 1000 pounds, and even more This de-
creases rapidly, however, from leakage and other
causes, until 1t Is not more than 75 pounds to a
square Inch 10 miles from the well Elaborate
tests have been made OF the relative floating prop
eries, and, without following the details or calcu-
latloD, the result may be g1ven--54.4 pounds OF
bltuninous or 5s4 OF anthracite coal is equal in
heating power TO 900 cubic feet OF natural gas
On this basis calculations as 70 cost may De easily
made. the attention OF engineers Is largely d.
rected at present 20 the possibility OF distance
transportation Of gas, and some OF the best au-
tnorities Ueieve that this will be accomplished BY
Drawing IL through large conduits, say feet In
diameter, by means OF suction fans. Whether the
supply Is destined shortly 10 give out, 10 conse-
quence OF the increasing and wasteful demands
at present made upon H. Ii problematicai; but the
unvarying now OF the hest wells seems 10 indicate
That ior many years to come no fears need be en-
tertalned or exhauStlng The supply.
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Amelte Rives' Confirmation Service.
How SIZE Is SAID TO HAVE MADE IT soULFuIIy PIC
TURESOUE.


TURESQUE-
The New York correspondent Of the Baltimore
American tells the following story: The story re.
entity published about Amelie Rives' peculiarly
exclusive confirmation Is the talk In literary cir
cies. A New York lady who knows much abopt
the life ana pecuiarities Of Mrs. Chanler said m.
day: THE confirmation ceremony took nlaca
some months ago, and the young authoress seems
10 nave ecllpsed herself In this performance From
all accounts sne Is nothing II not theatrical bnf
most people nave the gooJ taste 10 leave play acf
Ing out or religious matters.
Miss Riyes, as she was then. was to have been
confirmed with class IN the usual manner but ar
the last moment sent word 10 the bishop thai sha
was Too III 10 rne. Her grief and dlsa mani
at this misfortune was OVERWHELMING: buI he
was very Iii, ana the bishop was urged and en-
treated TO administer the rite or confirm tion To
her In her own home. Suppos1ng her Condition n
be dangerous he consented. When he reached the
house he was shown into the parlor where he
found an altar draped in virgin white and deco
rated with flowers. In few moments the nor
there's parted and admitted the sensational Autiie
attired In long, flowing white garments with angel
sleeves, when fell TO the mem or her gown and An
her hair let down and c0mDed out 10 float plctur.
esquely around her. She glited forward and fell
upon her knees at the good bishops feet As he IS
not a theatrical prelate he Is said 10 have been
considerably taken aback as this spectacular re-
ceptlon and not particularly pleased by such os-
tentatiOus devotion. he, however, went through
with tue ceremony, and Amele had the gratifica-
ton Of having special function ali TO herself and
being as different from other people AS circu
stances would permit"
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Dr. Sternberg Describes the Latest 40.
tempts 90 Hunt DO Down.

Mai @. NJ. Sternberg. surgeon United states
Array, read a paper before the Genealogical So
Getty yesterday upon Recent investigate rela-
ting to the etiology OF yellow fever" a subject
which, at the present moment Is OF special inter-
est, not only 20 the medical profession but TO the
public generally. There have been several differ
ebt claimants 70 the honor OF having discovered
the yellowiever germ, but, according to DR.. stern
berg, none Of these claims wei founded. He
exhibited 70 the association CIVILIZATIONS OF the
germs OF DR.. DOmingos Freire, OF Brazil; DIR. Car
los Tinlay, OF Havana, and OF DR.. Paul Gfoier, oi
France. The last-named physician was commits
stoned oy the French government 10 study yellow
fever and had already been Ia Havana Tor several
months when, In May last DIR. Sternberg arrived
10 t1at city In compliance with Instructions from
the President TO continue the investigation CON-
need last year in Brazil and In Mexico.
Through the courtesy OF the spanish army sur
SternOerg was able to obtain as many autopses
as ne required, and made a careful search OF the
oiood IN the various organs Of the body with IT.
Ference 70 the presence OF germs He did not en-
counter In single case the microDe VIII CHI Dr.
DotDlngos Freire has described and with which
ne proiesses TO practive protective inocuiations
he has, however, encountered this mic rocOccuS
n cultures made from tue surface II the body ami
believes It's presence In DR.. Frelre's blood cultures
without special Significance.
HAVING proved BY his microscOpical researches
and culture experiments that there Is no specific
germ In the blood Of yellOw-fever patients, DR.
Sternoerg turned his attention 10 the alimentary
canal, thinking &c not improbable that the specifc
germ on the disease might be located There, as Is
the case IN Cholera As was 10 have been ex-
Pected, ne encountered a variety OF micrO-organ-
isms In this situation, some OF whica were appar
entiy undescnoed speces, aud therefore possible
ye1ow-Ieyer germs Among these is the bacillus
OF Dr. Paul Gloier, which was found in three out
OF ten Cases According 10 DIR. SternDerg, Dr.
oaDler has not, as yet, given any satisfactory
prOoI tnat this Is the yeritaDle yellow-eyer GERM
ana lurtner researches are required In order TO de-
tefmlne the important questions relating TO the
cause ana prevention VI this disease. Dr. STERN
berg has himself discovered several new micro
organisms and IL Is possible that one or the other
Oh these Is the deadly mIcrooe which he has so
Iong oeen In search OF, but be Is not at present in
apOsltlon 70 make a definite claim with reference
10 amy one OF them Some OF these germs were
eSMolteu IN the association, ana DR.. Sternberg
stated that since his return from Havana he b.,
been Continuously engaged In the study OF these
various microbes, and that the material which ne
mad brought with him would IulIy occupy his time
Tor some months 10 come.
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A Dipl0maitc Floor. Walker.

From the New York GRAPHIC.
The man who would undoubtedly take the first
prize for tact with Dig T Is the manager and floor
walker at we'll known restaurant in the central
part 0f the city. At one Of the tables last night
was a much bewhiskered military-looking gent
who, with great gusto, went through the different
sections the bill OF fare incidentally running uu
Dill OF perhaps $1.50 His repast ended ne
watched an opportunity, aud, " hen the walter had
gone for another order and the nOOr-manaRer was
at the other end with his back turned, he made his
way TO the street entrance.
The noOr-wdlker "tumbled to the racket With
nOls less gliding but swift steps he headed on the
dead beat as he reached the door, placed one hand
almost caressingly on his shoulder, and, slowly
bending over, murmured QuieMy:
II Deg your pardon, Sir, DuJ haven't you forgot
ten TO take 4 toOthpick7"
Mr. d. started slightly, and, as II awaking from
q profound revere, exclaimed:
"fnanks, awfuliy; get 30 absent-minded," and
marched up to the desk, produced his cueck, and
settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20

The Malone or antl-Langston delegates to the
republican convention or the fourth Virginia Con-
.ressaona district held their convention yesterday
In the Prince Edward County courthouse next
door TO the Opera House where the convention
which nominated Langston met. The Malone
convention Was called 10 order by Robert McCan-
dish. or Petersburg, district chairman, and noni-
naJed Judye K W. Arnold, OF SUSSEX County as
theI cnolee, ana. on motion. ne was declared the
republican Candidate Tor Congress from the fourth
Congressional district OF Virginia The conyen-
ton was addressed o. Gen. Malone, Who made a
lengthy speech The republican split In the Pc
terseurg district encourages the democrats 10 hope
that they may De able 10 elect their candidate TO
The New York Sun, to-day. says: The repubu.
can national and the republican county commit
tees yesterday each reJoced IN the contemplation
Of $4,000 check from Col. Elliott +. shepard To-
ward the campaign funds according 10 an auInori-
tative statement OF well-poste1 republican.
The Union League CLUB In New York gave
splendid welcome TO Chauncey NJ. Depew last
MI ut. among the prominent members OF the club
who joined IN the wecome was Levi p Mort on,
who was honOrea with a special round OF Cheers
as he took MS seat on the platform.
About 5000 persons attended democratic bar
oecue at Changer, Ky, In speaker Carllsles as
Isle were among the speakers
Hon James Burns, who was nominated for
congress In the Erie, Pa, district after Mr.. Scott
declined, talks CT declining.
Representative Mills, who was taken suddenly
III and tainted after delivering MS speech In Brook
lyn Tuesday night, was feeling well enough yes
terday morning 10 take an early train Tor the
West, and Will 90 from there TO Texas
The united labor patty OF New York has en-
dorsed the platform OF the Cincinnati conyen-
ton
Additional Congressional nominations have been
made, - follows: Twentieth Pennsylvania district
Thomas b. Greevy, democrat First PennsyIyania
tstricI-H AIRY Il BlnghaIn. republican. reuomi-
hated second Pennsylvania dlstrict-Charles
UNeni. rep1oLean, rem animated Fourth Penn
ylsahiA dlst1ct-Willlam ID. Kelly, republican.
reneminatel fifth Pennsylvania districL-AI.
red =. mariner, republican, renoIninated First
Ne. Jersey aistrct-Gen. william Brindle demo-
crsl Eleventh Michigan dlstnct--Jonn Power
democrat sixteenth Pennsylyania district-Rey.
mares l. SUCK, labor candidate, Endorsed by
democrats second South Carolina dlsfricI~Geo
lMnan, democrat, renominated First Iowa
distnct-chn d. Gear, republican. reuominafed
Arizona Territory--ThoInas I. WIson republicaa.
for delegate
In an interview in New York yesterday coo-
gressman w. bourke Cochran said that under no
circumstances would he accept a renotninafion
Il cannot anord Il, he said
Corporal Tanner, OF New York the we'll known
soldier orator, arrived In Indianapolis ssyerai Ssxs
ago ~ rOtts 70 California 10 stump the Pac,ic
coast az the request OF the national repubIi,:a n
committee but 90 the suggestion OF Gen HAZE
SON he VIII remain In Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20

An EqueStrb00 statue OF Sheridan.
1T Is PROPOSED TO ERECT ONE IN THIS CrTY-GGy
ALGEK's rRiBUrE TO THE MEMORY OF The DEAD
HERO.
Gen. Rosecrans presided at the nineteenth an
naal reunion OF the Society or the Army OF the
Cumberland, which opened In Chicago yesterday
WITH about IJO members present. Gen. Fullerton
offered q motion that a committee be appointed 10
consider the question OF erecting an equestrian
monument at Washington In honor or Gen. sheri-
dan No definite actiou Was taken. AT Central
Music Han last evening Gen. Russell A. Alger or
A-chixan, delivered a euioyy on the late Gen. r.
H. sheridan, in The course or which De sid:
Tue unlnouSnI1ul are APT TO believe that great
men are enIreiy great The truth Is they are
much Ike other men In their general Characters
tics and only marked by some single superior quail
Ivy. Ehey are often as unknown 10 themselves as
they are 70 Others Their fulure lies concealed
from them. Sheridan was one VI those VINO ac-
cepteo good fortune as IL came content to nil the
place assigned MIN 10 his best ability ana win
very little Of that consuming am eitlon when peers
mo the future and from the CABIN at one emu OF
Efes journey sees the palace rising at the otuer
Ten thousand brave comrades have passed away
since Last you net-an average OF about one for
every time the minute hanu passed around the Ola,
OF the clock Their sunerinss ended. Their
weary hearts are at rest They are beyond care
and trouble. No poor-house can ever open or close
It's doors 10 them the men WHO served their
country and saved It, the men who made it what
IL Is today, the eoLnrade II our gallant Sheridan
ought TO be the nations wards and the nation;
paupers A GRATEFUL country should rise up 70
give them Their just reward aud place them be-
yoad the Possibility OF suffering during the few
years yet allotted 70 them
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Persian Freedom OF speech.
,~,v,, NnngfNapsa Mao,,sp.

Sir John Malcolm, In his "History Of Persia,
makes mention Of the appalling latitude OF speech
enjoyed BY the common people. Strangers, he
tells US, would be amazed to hear the meanest
fellow aiming tmprecatiOns at his betters, some
times even at the king himself. The most out
rageous freedom seemed to pass unheeded:
never receiving consequence" Sir John
shrewly observes, "from the unwise inter-
ference OF power" A small trader "a green
grocer, we should call him) came one day to The
governor Oh Ispahan, vowing he was unable
70 pay new tax that had been imposed
on the city. 'You must pay it." was the
governors curt reply, ''or leave Ispahan. GO to
Shlraz or kaSnan, II you like those towns better"
"What relief can Iexpect at either place, asked
the seller Of vegetables, "when your brother is
master at Shiraz and your nephew at Kashan?'
You may 60 10 The court" said the forbearing
governor and complain to the shah if have done
in]ustice." "Your other brother Is prime minister
at court" the taxpayer protested. 'Then go to
nell, the governor exclaimed, land vex Inc no
more" "That holy man, your deceased father,
may be there" Was the audacious rejoinder, and
IL provoked nothing worse than the smiles OF
those present and a promise from the governor
that he would Inquire I'M o the mans grievance.
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''E1ocrr1oS. OR.roRyn

line Art of all Arts: persons education Is COM
pete without it ."-Emerson
Few persons know what powers they possess until
this Art develops them. h-Sdpfni,
If hal means only sufficient to give nv son or
danghter put one KIND OF education should select
better than any other training Henry Ward Beecher
CSliegat Ate, Classes commence 0ctoDer 3, 1885.
H-PkoFEssIoNAL COURSE IN OkATORY
MI-PROFkssIONAL COURSE IN ACTiNG
THE NON-PROFESSIONAL COURSE is an educa-
to the training any Seminary College 1t embraces
among other things Vocal aud Physical Develo, ment
Voice Culture, pronunciation. Expressive heading,
Analysis, Elocuton, Grace Gesture Department
English Authors, Conversation and Shakespeare.
THE PROFESSIONAL COURSE IN oRAToRY
in style; study Of Orators AID Orstory; 3 Open.
ings; Climaxes: s. Perorations: @ EXtemporaneous
speaking; q Actual Practice in Pulpit Oratory; g.
Practice in Lecturing; TO- Actual Practice in After
Dinner speeches; II. Actual Practice III Anecdote-
Telling; n Political Speeches: -. Debate; IA.
ing; IL. Dramatic gesture.
THE PROFESSIONAL COURSE IN ACTING
embraces among other things Mechanics of Acting
Play Acting: Starring, study of Actors and Plays
Sta!e Business; stage Setting; Dramatic Gesture;
Facial Expression; Pantom me; Presentation; dialect
heading, and Comedy. This the only Co ege in the
United States that PERFECTs pupil for the stage.
testimonials from y. s. Attorney General A. r. Gar
land. Bishop John I. Newman, D. D.; Prof Alex NJ.
dres Of Others actors aea h sR
yers Physicians teachers Of singing teachers OF eo-
cution teachers Of acting as we'll as some Of the
city, and also members the {. Senate and House
LEsssSs i ShxSs e RE{ySTt g page e...
City p. Oh Washington D. c. sells
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The American is great, consumer OF toothpicks
He not only picks his teeth in private, but he
does 1t in public, and perhaps finishes by chewing
up the wooden implement To supply the
millions OF tooLhpicks used every year ingenius
machines of great productive power have been In
vented Like all other businesses the TOOTH
Maine Inventor has set out 10 break
1t with machine that makes 5000, 200
picks day, and he Is making new machine mat
straignt-grained birch and maple wool is used.
and after steaming for several hours II Is easily
gram running across These veneers are plable
aud wound up on large spoOls, hundred feet on
each, aud from the spO0is they are fed into the
pick machine, which cuts them up into picks with
wonderful rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20

New York Cable Dispatch to London Sunday Times
According 10 the gossips trouble for Count Arco,
the German minister at Washington, Is coming In
the form or Nine. Janish. the actress whose friends
claim that she was formally married TO Count
Arco and has never been legally divorced. Janisn
was not successful here as an actress. The story
goes that Count Arco agreed TO pay her a pension
name. She did assume IL, under the advice OF the
gang who surrounded her, to advertise herself
dunng her last starring tour. Consequently her
as being out OF money and bent upon revenge
Count Arco Is already sufficiently troubled 20 ex.
plain the Wild, ooyish pranks and speeches OF MS
new emperor, and he has the sympathy of All
dipiomatists In the matrimonial storm with which
he y threatened.