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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
rop THE TREATMENT OF coyTAGIOrs DISEASES

rho Xevyork meteorological Institute Tor inc
s,,dv ~ contagious diseases which was lhco'PoIa'o'
4, 1870 IS making strong effort Z" pace O'oI va
a firm financial bass There are many Ivd'''.S
aetnatcd the founders in establishing III -'o" i'" u"
ItI,,t,on snccl,lv devoted To- the study and 1roat
roeut OF tuberculosis, hydrOpnoba' dpNtheIla' @'''
other CONTAGIOUS diseases. For some tlme inc pa'n
,,o,ad bv pastcur in the study Of blcterh has Icd
IA di.coyerr, of great import DE- PAU ulDer (loGme'
uup Of Professor Tasteur) opened IN Ne" iorh an III
,ttute for tho study Of contagious diseases an" NV
preventative treatment Of hydrophobla, ana Sli'e
February 1890, nearly 200 persons bitten by rauiu
dog, and dog, supposed - Doe rabid have been sue
ce, ,fully treated In the institute while during tn'
finn. about thirty deaths from hydr0phobia of persons
NOT treated have been reported from different paris o
the United states. In very many cases TIE ueu
mcut dressing Of wounds or lnpoilationS mas Dozen
without charge. DR.. Glcr finds 1t Impossible ioheeI
70 continue without assistance task OF such proper
lions In other countries the general government
support, enterprises Of this Kind, but here an appet
f., individual generosity must De- made TO insure tho
success OF AN enterprise Of this kind The valuable
researches # Or. Gbier suggest Lin n, the proper
man % preside over the NewNor. meteorological In
.utute and with the aid Of the eminent ply scians
composing the medical board. 1t Is hoped 10 make this
institute one Of which every American shall feel proud,
and in view Of this fact the trustees appeal TO the
public for their generous financial support and hearty
cooperation. The c0rpOrato.S Frederic H. Coudert,
Hector dc Castro Floran GrOsIean, r. BraXtOn Henry
Theron l.. CsrnAn, l. W. stemmler, r. Augustus
Nereshclmer ana Louis G. LepaSc The trustees are
Paul tIUier President; h. Augustus Ncgeshcmer,
treasurer, Louis Z. LepaSc, secretary, Alexander
Liautard and Maurice kaAn. Following the mem
beers Of the medical and scientific board Paul Gibor,
president AID medical director; ChIres II. DocmUs,
oOl-dltlne chemist; Cyrns E1'on, consulting sanl-
tartan; II. llo.hrOok Curtis, consulting H:ynSOlogi,t
Alexander Liautari, consulting veterinarian, Fred.
eick Peterson consulting DculJlOg.st, +. G.. lIussuu,
consulting surrcon A. Lctevc, Assn TINT at laboratory
t. e.. Van 5clach consulting pny slcan and secretary
III TIE medical bOaTd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
,o,.vrcr,crr pBoHrBrrroyIsrs MEET.

NewlIaven. Conn, Fen. l3.-The state w..
con,ention was held IN this city today. Al 'l'
morning session Marvin know!;on' OF "'l'm%rr'
read paper on THE Model County Chairman ""a'
lilo Dn,, and When lie Does IT.; H. D. 'ro,n','
- vev.L London on 81 How 10 Keep ProhipUoh ''''
,llve7 An address also made By eA-"oN1'o'
81 .Joln. after which there was eeheral uis'
:, no arernoon session a paper was read by Mrs
~ ~ Kendrck OF Meridcn, on woman "oiA Ava
Nnr Party.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
THEIR BOATS WERE USED FOR sToREHoUsEs

Patrick and Hugh Dohegty, OF the Doherty Broth.
err, Transportation Line. brought suit III the United
states Circuit Court yesterday against the KnicAer'
booker Ice Company for Sli,s41 50. and interest
The plaintiffs agreed last March TO supply the de-
fcndant with canal boats 10 bring Ice from LaAe
Champaign TO this city for 81 50 ton OF ice The
ice company was 10 pay for the loading, unloading
and towing, and was 70 do all these promptly. The
MessrS. DOhcrty say that there was much delay 10
loading and unoaoInG the boats. may Of them Geins
kept the pier for time last summer, untlI lLe
cargoes were sold. They demand Is day for tAs
delay 10 every boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
TWO NEGROES HANGED At THE SAME TINE.

Dover Dell Feb. 13.-Je-se II. Proctor and Frederick
young both colorcd hanged here today. About
800 spectators Witnessed the execution. They were
hanged for numbering stephen Lindsay, colored
man over eighty years Of age, who was local exorter
in a colored church at Media Penn. After killing
tho old man they rlned his pockets and got s2i, OF
,Thich Sounc.go IA as his share Both caught
soon after aud Young confessed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
TAKIYG A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.

According TO a dispatch received yesterday by F.. b.
skinner Eastern agent Of the Canadian Pacific Rail
rood the steamer Empress Of lndid belonging - the
company which left Liverpool on February a trip
around the world. has arrived at Gibraltar. The
el will go through the Mediterranean sea and Indian
ocean touching at various points ana Will arrive at
Vancouver on the Pacific Coast, Ia about seventy Ave
DAYS Among the passengers are number OF New
Vorlcrs The other vessels belonging 10 the company
viii make the trip in the course Of few weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
ANNUAL REPORT OF ~ INSURANCE COMPANY.

INNT Z REPUNI UF Y IU1II
The report of the directors of the Provdent Life and
rrust Company Of Philadelphia has Just been Issued
II shows that 1859 policies issued in 1890 in
surfing 2G24,3l0. The premiums received amounted
TO s3Il2 SOS 90. One hundred and sixty deaths
occurred the liabilities upon which were 700, O2O
and l51 endOWments matured amounting 10 S3O9,Oil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
THE CABLE CHESS MATCH.
COMMENTS BY w. STEINITZ.

COMMENTS BY W. sTEINITz
After taking more than four days lot ueii0e'" 49,,
over my moves, and therefore forfeiting wv y, Gov
ooo,mi,ton davs as even an entire hour counts for
a tIll day, I cabled yesterday
In the Evans Gambit-2o BIB =
Tn the Two Knights Defence-21 K-B sP
The positions in the two games are representa- ~
the following diagrams
EVANS GAMBTT.
Position after Blacks twentieth move.
Blacl-SteinitZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
ONE WASHINGTON SWORD NOT WANTED.

Boston, Feb. 13.-The Library Committee at the
state House has informed Edward Everett Warner that
the state does not to buy for $4,000. or even
$4,000 the sword OF General Washington, which no
wore when he surrendered his commission. II ap
peared that Mr. Warner had offered the sword stimuli
ianeonsly to Massachusetts,. New-fork and Pennsyl
vania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
SEA EOAM.

The Best Baking Powder in The World. Establlshe1
1860. Every chemist who has anayzed II commends II
or Ammonia Phosphate found In IT, Never weak.
ened by authorizations Of starch Lime Flour, Plaster
ANYTHING else Positively unequaed. Absolutely pure.
Everybody likes it, Every cook prefers IT, Doctors,
Chemists Clergy and Laity all commend It, All rstcass
sell it, Makes the best Bread best Biscuit; best
SEA FOAM BAKING POWDER CO.,
% Iiberty-st., NfW-YOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14

nearest and most bereaved, / move that the Sen
The motion was agreed to and the Senate at
once adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
AT THE TAKING OF NEw-oRLEANs.

Porter was so active in the work of organizing this
aotilla that when Farragut reached the southwest
Pass with the big feet he found the "bummers' Us
the sailors called Porter's mortarboats, waiting io
him on the 18th of April, 1862. Porter opened fro
on Forts Jackson and ST. Philip, keeping up for SIX
DAYS and nights regular and furious bombadment by
which the forts greatly injured and the garrison
badly shaken. A week later Farragut. seeing tha'
mortars alone could not reduce the defences, ran by
the forts, and steaming mp TO New-Oreans laid The
town under his guns and waited for Butler to come
up and take possession. Four days after Farragurs
passage of the forts the Confederate com
mander, knowing that the city had fallen, see
ing Buffers troops standing across his last
line Of retreat, and finding mutiny on his
hands, took the advice Of OF his officers. Edward
Higgins an old naval officer and personal friend
of Porter's and surrendered the forts 10 Porter lie
remained in command OF the mortar fotlia actively,
zeaously and efficiently cooperating with Farragut
In his operations the Mississippi from New
Orleans 10 Vcksburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
PERSONAL TRAITS.

Personally Admiral Porter was man OF a very
genial disposition and great brightness Of thought and
specch But this very klndliness did not keep him
from fsequent quarrels with members Of his own
family and his best friends With his brother. the
Commodore he was not speaking terms for many
wears and his intimate relations with General Grant,
his former coaduoc in the work of subdung the re
belion and long OF his warmest friends. were in
terrupted for time by the publication Of letter in
which Porter had expressed opinions which gave great
offence TO the President who deemed them disloyal to
their friendship. These are only prominent Instances
OF tendency that may be said TO have developer INTO
a habit with him, a result TO which his vanity no
doubt largely contributed. His artistic tastes were
pronounced and discrimlnative lie was not only
student OF art but himself an accomplished
draughtsman and filed his letters with many amusing
and delicate sketches. Some Of his missves TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
AT VICKSBURG.

After the failure Of the first operations against
vicksburg in July 1862. Porter was ordered 10 take
the mortar 6oilla to Hampton Roads. but In october
he was appointed Acting Rear-Admira and was placed
at the head of the Mississippi squadron Here he
created fleet of l25 vesselsa number far exceeding
that commanded by any other officer in the history
of naval warfare; and to do this he was obliged 10
plate aud equip such river steamboats, the chance
OF capture or purchase threw In his This
squadron wa, Differed by 1900 men; of these only
twenty-five OF the regular service. while tho
great majority Western steamboat men. utterly
without naval training Under rigid discipline and
A. inspiring example Of their commander this
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
Just Like a Railroad King.

NAM times | have seen items in the
American rapSrs NhIch said that the
queen of Ens.rnd travelled very plain
Is; that he: rfivatc carriage was no
better than Gny other hrst-clasS Eng
lish carriage. wish right here to sag
that these repor,s are based upon no
authentic evidence. An official of the
Midland road took me into the queen 5
carriage rs it stood in ST. PaEcras sta
lion, and | must say it i rs iine as any
Pullman car ever bnilt--apl that IS
saying n good deal. The walls of the
saloon are OF satinwood highly pol
ished. The cushions are Of white silk
embroidered in gold thread. A garter
containing her motto. ''Houi soft qui
mai V pensc." surrounds her initia :.
V. Il. Her large chair--and il takes
large one, too-is at The back of the
carriage and faces the engine At her
hand is a silver plate in which are eicc-
trio annrhlcators pressing which size
can call her different attendants who
occupy another compartment. Three
other east e a IS are la her c1mpart-
ment. besides a satln-wood table about
SIX feet long and three feet wide. upon
which were piled the latest f isl
French. German and American period
icals. The Garnet is OF velvet, aud in
a good state of preservation, consider
Ing it has been in use over fifteen
years. The curtains ut the windows
and portiere are hung on silver poles.
The door-handes are solid silver, and
tie whole saloon has ibe appearance
of solid luxury. Victoria. herself.
selected the furnishings which are sarl
10 pattern after the white drawing
room AT Windsor Castle. The whole
saloon. with fittings. cost between
$50 900 and $4,000. The carriage is
about half the length 0f an ordinary
American railroad car. Al first sight
the carriage Impressed me as being
gaudy. but this idea wc.c away III a
moment.
Tue railway oflicia; informed me
that the queen paid about 81 % per
mile for travelling. besides iir>l-ciass
fare for each of her party. A. The
official from whom | received my in
formation was i'll position 10 know,
This explpdes oiher reports that the
queen and her suite always ,ravci Tree.
-Frunk Les ie's lFcekiY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
Sunset on Tillamook Bay.

Far out over the long black sea bill.
lows. oceau's vapors arise. pass. and
change, group themselves aud revolve
round the great. central. luminous
orb. and these dissolve and resume
themselves. here assume beauty and
there terror. Domes Of gold, realms
OF beanty. unfold an image of splendor
and solemn repose. The night dews
are falling, all is sombcr and STILL the
indistnct light reveals war in the
skies. the armies of gold DER the en-
battled mountains rise and rest. while
far mp in the dim airy crags the shape
less ileecv clouds which seem TO be
brilliant fragments of some golden
world, hover in the light around the
rims OF the sunset. Then all these
pbautasmagoriali images wane dim and
draw of slowly in silence, TO meet the
powers Of night. which now gathering
afar. battle the last smile of the sun in
his setting. In this last light Of day,
ship far away and asleep on the
waves now miBgles with the wild
shapes Of this cloud world. but lasts
only awhile. for the sun has gone
down aud all the purple and gold in
the west has turned nshen. The bay.
from whose glinmcring lights the
last transient pomp Of the pageants
OF sunset departed. drew into its
bosom the darkness. 1uidnlook Watch
lOtCer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
A Severe Test.

The Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
has begun TO put cast-iron car-wheeis
TO very severe test. For each fifty
wheels which have been shipped or are
ready to snip. it is provided that one
wheel shall he taken at random by the
railroad cnmpany's Inspector r-either
at the railroad company's shops or at
the wheel manufacturers, as The case
may be-and subjected to the follow
ing test: The wheel shall be placed
1ange downward on an anvil block
weighing LOO pounds. set on rubble
masonry two feet deep aud having
three supports, not more than tive
inches wide, for the wheel to rest upon.
IL shall he struck centrally on tie hub
by n weight of lI0 pounds falling from
height of twelve feet. Should the
wheel break in two or more pieces
after eight blows or less. the fifty
wheels represented by it shall be re-
jected; If. however, the wheel stands
eight blows without breaking in two
or more pieces, the lifty wheels will be
accepted. The wheel for test to be
furnished by the manufacturer ia adj
dilion TO the fifty wheels ordered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
A Chinese Thief.

A retired sea captain relates that
once while in China lie spent one night
ashore with another captain. when this
adventure occurred: Il was awakened
from sound sleep by an ag0nize,I
scream aud a scniilc close TO my heat
Springing TO the tloor saw my friend
graphing with native thief. who was
rs naked as the day he was born. Be-
fore | could lend hand The robber
broke away and dashed through tire
opcn window. few feet fron. the
ground. his long cue nying behind
him. l turned aud found my friend
rolling on his couch in an ecstacy of
pain. Making light found iha,
The flesh and skin had been torn clear
away from the inside of one of Ills
hands. The thief was proyiiny about
the room when the captain awoke aud
made grab ut him. The fellows
naked body writhcd ont of his grasp
like an eel. The captain canght The
robber by the pig-tail, aud then he was
undonc. Tie rascal had braided il
fall of iisi,-hooks. and the keen. barbcd
points just rased tho ilesh from the
sailors hand"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
rattooing Burmese.

or all the Burmese customs. one OF
the most singular is that OF taltooing
The person from the waist TO below the
knees with figures in black ink. Every
man in tho whole of Burmah is thus
adorned; and. unless his skin he un-
usually dark. he looks ut little dis
tauce as IL lie we're clothed in tight
lifting pair OF knee-breeches. This
mark Of manhood" which is usually
conferred When the subject is between
IL and Ii years of are. is very pain
ful one. aud the agony. which must
necessarily be OF the most intense. Is
often prolonged from three days to Il
week. Tne subject. stupehed with
opium. lies insensible TO the pain. while
one figure after another gradually
appears on his skin. The instrument
used by the tattooer in doing this
dainty work is brass rod nearly two
feet in length and onc-half inch in di-
ameier, weighted at the top with lit
tie ornamental figure aud provided at
the other end with IA hollow point. di-
yided into four very sharp points by
cross Sits. Deep as the points OF this
stylus sink into the flesh they seldom
draw blood, but the limbs and body
soon swell in manner that would
alarm any one who did not know what
the final result would be. --Ba!timors
hHI,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07

fhe next day after IL is eaten which .,
more aboniinablc than can either b,
described or conceived. 10 protect il.
self from the rain the orang crooks IL
arms over its head. The hair on tine
orang's upper arm points downward.
while on the lower arm il points ul,-
ward, the apparent purpose being if
shed the rain like thatch w<en the
attitude I have described is assumed.
"The other great ape whicl makes
its home ia Borneo is the gibbon, whied
is a small animal compared with tie
Oraug. weighing only about forty or
tiity pounds. IL is very frail in it.
bodily makeup. The heal is sci
squarely upon the shoulders. and il
looks upward. When walking on The
ground it balances itself aiong like a
walker on the tight rope. Its remark
able power of grasp aud dexterity in
using iis hands is equally with II G
shape of lis eranium an index If lis
superior Intelligence, perhaps because
il is able 10 fake hold OF greater mum
ber of things and examine them. The
gibbon is natural acrobat. lis
trapeze performances in trees are sim
ply marvellous
The animals 20 in droyes. whereas
orangs live by families. and one If
the most interesting spcciaclcs iInag-
Unable Is TO see Il troop of them cross
ing great gap in The forest by throw
ing themselves in succession through
the air, each one taking "A swing or
two 10 gather momentum before
launching himself. So great is their
agility that in executing fcats of this
sort they seem like birds.
Natives in the countries inhabited
10y great apes regard them always rs
human beings Vt inferior types. and IL
Is for this reason that for "A long iimt
1t was found impossible 10 get hold o
an entire gorilla skin, bccause the
sayages considered it reiigiousIy neces.
sary TO cut of the hands and feet Of tie
animals when they killed tlem, Just
rs they To with their enemies. posi-.
bly, for the purpose Of rendering them
harmless in case they should bv any
chance come to life again. - Washing.
tan Sur.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
What IL Cocoa2

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IL - n popular error that cocoa and
cocoanut are in some way reated--an
error which Is due to the similarity OF
names. but TO no other property in
common. Cocoa is the product OF
the seeds OF trees Of the genus Theo-
br0ma name signifying food for
the gods" The trees are natives OF
the tropical portions of this continent,
through they nov grow. by cultiva-
lien. in some OF the low lalitndes Of
the Eastern hemisphere. At the time
Of the discovery of Yucatan. Il is said
that the Indians were using these seeds
as money, while in Mexico, when II
was first visited by the Spaniards. the
AZtecs made from them beverage
which they called chocolate fliterally
cocoa water whence the modern
name Of chocolate. The first writer TO
state these facts was the Spanish ex-
plorer CAPTAIN Gonzalo Fernandez do
Oviedo v Valdes. who wrote about the
middle of the sixteenth century regard
ing the origin Of the new beverage.
which was ut that time lirst attracting
attention in some OF the European
countries.
There arc several species OF the genus
1heobroDsa. the most valuable of which
is the Ihe0br02nd Cdcd0. which is fire.
quently spoken of as the cocoa tree. in
distinction from other members of the
genus. This tree IS extensively cult.
waited in the countries lying near the
equator on this continent, and has
been introduced with success into
similar ATTITUDES in Asia and Africa.
IL usually grows 10 height OF some
twenty feet. though occasionally at.
tanning 10 thirty or thirty-iiye. The
trunk grows iD straight stem to the
height of from six to ten feet. when il
divides into numerous branches. The
fruit Of the tree ripens twice year.
and may be compared TO the cucumber
in shape. being six to ten inches i'm
length. red on the side most exposed
to the sun. and yellow elsewhere. The
rind is hard and warty. enclosing
swcetish. pleasantly Favored pulp.
embedded in which are about twenty
beans, the size of large almonds, each
OF which is inclosed in thin. reddish
brown scale or skin, which when
broken aud separated from the inner
bean or kernel forms the cocoa shell,
nf commerce. which are often used iu
the preparation of q very mild aud
healthfui beverage. The tree attains
its full vigor and productiveness when
seven or eight years old. and will yiclo
satisfactory crop for perhaps twent,
years or more. The average yield o.
tree is from twenty to thirty pounds
Of dried beans in "A year.
The ripeued pods are gathered
twice year, and after being picked
from the tree are allowed to lie aud
ferment for some live or six DAYS be-
ing either kept in earthen vessels OF
piled IN heaps on the ground. The,
are then opened by hand. the seed.
are removed from the pulp and dried
either by the sun or artiiicially. Ther.
is another method. not so agreeable
IN contemplation. but which is said I,
Weld an even better quality of cocoa
la that case the fruit Is buried in tn,
ground till the pulp has decayed. wher
the seeds are dug out and the produc
Is sold as cacI0 teyye. Good H0uSe
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-07
AInhx or ofaLansh.
Hers nm perched at my open basement
Ehjpying the laugh of some unseen Miss
Tba comes ripping up from room ip the
basement

Here nm perobed at my open basement
Ehj,ying the laugh of some unseen Miss
Tlrn comes ripping up from room 10 tne
basement
Just below this
Morn, noon ard night can hear her
Babbling away with her chatter and chan,
And it seems as II nlf creation near her
Was Just one laugh.
Crinkled and curved for the laughing ftt
Could she be solemn. dss think. IL paid Tor itf
Devil bitl
] can fancy the dlmples her cheeks Imprint
And see the mouth corners upward run.
can catch her eyes with The frolIc gIjDtlng
Brimful OF fun.
She must be pretty TO laugh so prcttily-
Such "A laugh couldn't belong TO a trump;
Humorous, too 10 see things wittily--
Probably plump.
There now she's or again. Peal upon peal
Clear as carlton, soft as a bell.
Why It's infectious! I'm catching the feel OF
IL!
Chuckllng as well.
What was dreaming? That musical melody
Trips up the scale drOeggin,
So Ike "A voice that was bushed-ahl woll-a'
day,
Long. long ago.
Heigh-ho! to think of what little straws tickle
usl
Justa girls laush-and my laughing ono
lies
Silent aud I-weli, now. this Is ridiculous
Tears in my eyes
-R b. I'm Pail Mail Gazette.