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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

with him little hatchet like minis-
ture tomahawk, and going along IT, ,
estrada, winding path through the
forest, makes small cuts in the bark of
the rubber tree. Under each cash he
fastens little tin or clay cup, to col
lect the white sap which drips from
the wound. He goes on blazing line
of trees until noon. Then he retraces
his steps with bucket or gourd and
collects the sap from the drip cups.
Some of the rubber gatherers prefer
to work at night, and to collect the
milk in the morning. The gatherers
empty thtsr buckets of rubber Juice
into large vessel, and the work of
smoking begins. This is done to
harden the sap.
The furnace is set up in hut or on
n terrace, and fire is built under it
of the nuts of the urucury, a species of
palm tree. 1t makes dense smoke,
which pours from the circular opening
In the top of the furnace. The work
man, sitting beside his fire, with n
round wooden paddle dips it into the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

Great Britain has undertaken an.
other great enterprise in Africa, which
will probably have an immense effect
in the extension of its empire and the
civilization of the dark continent. II
is to erect telegraph line from Alex.
andia, in Egypt, directly through the
heart of the continent to Cape Town.
The preliminary surveys have already
been made. The line will traverse
Egypt, the Soudan, the region of the
great lakes, and the East Africa Com
pany's territory, German East Africa,
the Portuguese possessions, Mashona-
land, Khama's country, Bechuanaland,
the Transvaal, the Orange Free State
and Cape Colony. Contracts have
already beer signed for constructing
the line for more than half the dis.
tance, and work is being rapidly
pushed, so that the whole is expected
to be in working order early next year
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

yress, is that the vitality of the patient
should under no circumstances be i'm
paired or exhausted and that the nat
lral strength existing in the person at
the moment of the accident should be
Kept at its normal condition, rs far as
permissible under adverse circum-
stances, and thus made to act as one
of the elements in recovery. The pro-
lessor, according to the New York
Herald, acts upon the conviction that
an accident, however severe 1t may be
and whatsoever may be its final out
come, does not at the instant rob the
injured of all his strength; he argues
that it is the suffering consequent upon
the accident that weak ems and that this
suffering is hastened and perpetuated
in a great measure by delay in giving
to the injured parts the attention and
relief they require. This argument
led the professor inevitably to the po-
sition that the quicker relief is forth
coming the longer will the strength
remain with which to battle against the
depressing tendency of the wound or
injury, and to extend this aid and to
educate the people up to the knowl
edge of extending this aid is the pre-
liminary step in the groundwork of
his system.
The Vienna Samaritan Society's es-
tablishment, like that of Berlin, is
governed by the same strict discipline
prevailing in the fire department of
every great city, and is not unlike it
in its various stations located in the
different sections of the town. All
those stations are connected by wire
with each other and with the resi-
dences of competent physicians, some
of whom are constantly within reach
of an alarm sounded upon their call
wire. So, too, are these stations open
at all times to those who may want re-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

Doctor ]. T. Boyd, of Indianapolis,
has added his voice to that of Lieuten-
ant Totten, and declares that the end
of the world is at hand. In support
of his theory, he says that the British
Chronological Society, composed of
noted scientific men, has arrived at
the same conclusions as those reached
by Lieutenant Totten and himself, and
that oil prophecy points to 1899 as
the date of final smashup.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

Some idea of the enormous proper.
tions the business of hotel keeping has
assumed in this country may be gained,
declares the New Orleans Picayune,
from the fact that there are in the
United States upward of so, 900 hotels,
exclusive of what may properly be
termed inns and tsverns, and what are
commonly known as apartment-houses,
although the latter are in many in
stances conducted as hotels, in that
they have common kitchen and din
ing-room.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
INDIA RUBBER.
HOW 1T is GATHERED IN BRA
LILLIAN FORESTS.
the Rubber Tree and Col
lecting the White Juicey Tine
Operation of "Smo<ing'-
The Rubber Trade.

n EVER say that the twelve-foot
\ globe in the Brazilian section
N of the Shoe and Leather
9 Building is made of 'India
rubber" Call it Para rubbe. or Baron
de Mnrajo, the Brazilian Commissioner.
will make correction. He will saw
that Para rubber is the best rubber in
the world, and that all other rubbers
are limitations. He will then lead the
way to the enormous rubber sphere.
which has its axis resting on the pol
ished stump of a rubber tree, and will
point out ten different varieties of
rubber, each from different river.
The Baron is high authority on rub
ber and has all the simple appliances
used by the seringueiro or rubber
gatherer for tapping the trees and col
lecting the milk. He also has the
queer inverted vase-like fumatory or
furnace, the wooden mold and nuts of
the urucury tree, used as fuel for pre-
pairing the crude rubber.
The seringueiro begins work about
3 o'clock in the morning. He carries
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

How Nature Drives Ont Disease Germs,

With every twenty breaths human
being inhales from eleven to 375
germs, together with var ing amount
of inorganic matter. In town, of
course, the micro-o organisms are much
thicker than in the comparatively pure
country air. Such foreign PARTICLES
are mostly caught in the mouth, nose
and upper throat or swallowed, while
r certain number pass into the air
tubes or lungs. But to drive out all
intrusive germs and particles nature
has established wonderful arrange
ment. The inferior walls of the wind
pipe and bronchial tubes are lined with
sort of mosaic of tiny cells. Each of
these cells stands on end and has a sort
of beard of very small hairs at its ex-
tremity. This btsrd serves as broom
with which the little cell is constantly
sweeping night and day. SO long as
lie stays in the body these thousands
of sweepers go on sweeping all foreign
material up toward the mouth In
fact, they usually keep at it for long
time after death has arrived, being the
last portions of the body to give it up
and die. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
Wild Flax.

There are three species of wild fax
that have yellow flowers; the cultiva-
ted species, which has blue flowers,
also appears as weed quite frequently,
the seeds being mixed with those of
grains. All are annual, but some in
crease by suckers from the base of the
stems, which makes them perennial, in
way. These weeds are easily killed
if prevented from seeding by plowing
in the late summer by growing such
crops as are cultivated, as potatoes,
corn, or peas. The first two crops are
the best for this purpose. New York
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
Life insurance companies are becom.

Life insurance companies are becom.
ing the holders of enormous masses OF
capital, notes the New York Tribune.
Statistics made public at the last meet.
ing of the National Association of Life
Underwriters show that the companies
taking no account of assessment cor.
porations and societies, hold assets to
the value of $3.50, 900, 900, that they
receive from policy holders about
$175, 900, 900 year, that their gross
income is nearly 1920, 900, 900 annually.
and that they pay about 800, 900, 600
annually to the insured in the form OF
death losses, surrenders and dividends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

sap. 1t clings in thin layer to the
mold, which is turned in the smoke
until the water in the sap evaporates.
When this is done thin sheet of solid
rubber is left on the paddle. The
operation is repeated until ball of
rubber about the size of a mans head
is formed. With keen knife two
lateral slashes to the paddle are made,
and the wooden center is taken out
The rubber is exposed to the sun to
finish the drying process, and is then
ready to be sent to the nearest ship
ping point.
The product of rubber from Para in
1889 amounted to 426, 800 kilogrammes,
valued at 237, 459, 600 rels. One thou
sand rels are equal to tifty-four cents
In 1892 the rubber produced had in
creased to 1881, ,SsS kilogrammes,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

Deer and bears are reported to be
more plentiful now in the "great
woods" of Oxford County. Maine, than
1T any other time during the present
generation. These woods extend, in n
belt from four to six miles wide,
from Dixfeld away up into the un-
trodden wilderness of Northern Maine,
and much of the area has seldom been
visited by sportsmen. Driven from
the hunting grounds about Rangeley
Lake the game took refuge in these
woods, and have multiplied there un-
molested.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

Der shoes by the thousands. Up to
1910 rubber was exported almost ex-
clhsively in the form of shoes. But
the business dwindled, for crude rub
Der went out instead of the manufac-
tured product. American, English,
French and German manufacturers i'm
proved the method of manufacturing
rubber shoes end asked for the crude
rubber. This conditions of affairs
lowered the expectation of rubber
shoes, and, although in 1850 1873, 1888
pairs were shipped from Brazil, in 1864
expectation ceased, and since then
nothing but smoked rubber has been
exported
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
lief from slipht injuries mot sufficient

lief from slight injuries not sufficient
to require the use of IN ambulance,
and there is at the same time a force
of men ever ready to respond to de-
mands from the outside. Aside from
the superintendent of the stations the
force consists entirely of volunteers,
men whose heart is in the work and
who find satisfaction in relieving suf-
fering humanity. An exception, how
ever, to many volunteer organizations,
this one is so thoroughly and admi-
rably under control that the partici-
pants are always at their post when re-
quired.
In large cities the leading causes
of injuries are: Being run over
by cars and wagons, falls in build
lngs Ill the course of construction, at
fires and unforeseen accidents in stores
and mechanic shops; furthermore as
the consequence OF excesses in drink,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
The New York News observes

The New York News observes: Now
the surgeons have cut out a man $
spleen, and yet he lives and has red
blood, and will, it is said, recover. No
one has ever known absolutely what is
the Office of the spleen. The organ is
not vital one, but is often much dis
sased and very painful. The opera
lion to remove it is technically called
,plenectomy. Many years ago n
writer in Chambers's Miscellany con-
tended that the spleen was the manu-
factory of the white blood corpuscles.
II that were so, the red corpuscles in
the veins and arteries would have soon
saded in vividness in the patient,
Athlete Short, of Yonkers. Are the
plesn and the vermiform appendix,
which are declared to be useless, left
rs hints of the evolutionary process
Was man differently constituted when
they were useful to him, instead of
being as now unnecessary? Who can
say?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

should be repeatedly lifted above the
head and brought down to the sides
again this must be done energetically
and continuously to have effect.
Unless the patient is SO crushed or
mutilated as to be absolutely dead,
Professor Won Esmarch's rules require
the Samaritan to work over body in
the manner described for two hours be-
fore giving the patient up ms beyond
recovery. SO soon as consciousness re-
turns the Samaritan gives the patient
a Strengthening draught of either
black coffee, brandy or other stimu-
liant. When person Is injured, but
not unconscious, this stimulant should
be given before the patient is taken
from the scene of the accident.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

A poor old man, who once was o
well-to-do merchant in Wisconsin, md
likewise was of much State renown as
a public speaker of force and persua.
siveness, has been taken to the aims
house in Baraboo, weak in mind and
poyerty-stricken, and past eighty years
of age. "The poorhouse is hospitable
when all other friends fail, is the
comment of the New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

The new warships are credit to
the Nation. Recently the Philadel.
phin made the run from Rio de Janeiro
to Callao, distance of 5000 miles, in
twenty days and eighteen hours. with.
out stopping anywhere for coal This
was speed of 242 miles q day and
continuous run of twenty-one days
wShout stopping at any coaling sta
k,nn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

A business man of Canada, of an en-
terprising nature, has established a
floating bank" on Kootenai Lake,
Canada. 1t is in a steamer which
Journeys from place to place along the
lake; thus enabling its owner to sup
ply the inhabitants of the lake villages
with banking facilities.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

y The farmer who is feeding his wheat
to his horses should, in the opinion of
the Courier j ournal, hold both his
wheat and his horses until he digests
the fact that wheat will be wheat in
the worlds markets during the year
ahead of us.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
The Angry Tree,

The "angry tree," n woody plant
found in Eastern California and West
ern Arizona, cannot be touched with
out 1t exhibits signs of vexntion by
ruffiing its leaves and giving forth all
unpleasant, sickening odor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
Fashions Dragon Fly.

M. Worth must answer for it. 1t is
his will that the young woman of high
fashion shall go about in wrap of
lace and velvet that has a big jet
dragon fly embroidered upon it, back
and front. The sight of it brings to
mind Mr.. Walter Besant's wonder
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
The political situation in Europe
continues to grow darker.

The Japanese eat more fish than any
pther people in the world. With
them meat eating is foreign innova-
sion, confined to the rich, or rather to
those rich people who prefer it to the
National diet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

The creation of money order offices
n the small postoffices is advocated by
The Springfield tMass.) Union on the
ground that such offices would greatly
iacilitate the transaction of business in
rural neighborhoods.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

at seeing real, live freG.es in the
parks Of Albany as he ;ourreyed
homeward from Chicago's Congress of
Authors. 81 always thought" he
says, naively, "that frefies belonged
in Humboldt's cosmos and South
America. "--St, Louis Republic,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
THE SAMARITANS.
UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL CON
VENTION AT VIENNA.
Its Object Was to Teach Methods
of Giving Efficient Aid to In
jured People-How the
Work is Done.

THE Samaritan Congress which
recently assembled in Vienna
was the first international
convention of that body, which
was originally started at the instigation
Of Professor Won Esmarch, of Kiel, the
inventor of bloodless surgical opera
lions. The underlying theory, upon
which Professor Won Esmarch has built
the system which he has exposed to the
criticisms of the public at this con-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

valued at $4,000, 5O5,55 rels. The
visitor to the shoe and leather build
ing will find rubber boots and shoes
everywhere but in the Brazilian sec
tion. Yet Brazil used to export rub
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30

INDIA RUBBER THE BRAZIL SECTION OF THE FAIR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15
*Ex-Div'd.
Boston rroduce Market

BOSTON. Feb. H. 1S93.-The following are
ro-uav7s quotations of Provisions. Produce. ETC.:
Pork-Long cuts "a 00VGO0 90: short cuts at
"a 0Ud0O 90: backs at "a O0900 90: lean LENDS
AGO ooa2s 80; pork tongues 20 90; butt pork
Hams at 15c; small do at 15c; pressed hams
1890.
lob pals in cs 1313c; leaf 12s4c
Hogs-Choice city dressed 1oM 48tb country
do 9Nc
Butter Western extra creamery at 29@3oc:
fancy higher: firsts and extra nrsJs at 2o0Ho;
extra imitation creamy 24t925c: factory cnolce
23024c. Northern creamery choice at 29tG30c:
New York and Vermont dairy, GOOD TO cnolce
2b027c; Eastern creamery. GOOD TO cnolce AZ
28@29c The above auotatlons are receivers
prices 1G2c higher.
Jheese-Nortnern choice full creams 1214@
1212c; fancy twins 1212G13c; fair to goou at
7@12e; Nv estern choice at 111s@l2c; sage l21a
Eggs-Fresh eggs bring at s2@3sc; held 90
Ponltry~North'n fresh-killed chickens, choice
at 16@1Sc: fowls 13@l4c; Western L.. ',ack-
e. turkeys at 1e@17c; air to good at l2@l5c;
chicken 6 ed fowls 1901 12c.
Beans-New York. hand-sicked pea. at 2 300
80 marrow pea 2 1892 20; choice screen pea
at j 7501 30: hand-picked med at 2i5@2 20:
choice screened 7od1 so; choice yellow eyes,
2 1892 30: CaIiforniaDea beans 2 2592 40:
Seed-Tlmothy $500 So: Western red top
S2d2 so: recleaned do S12t9912c; clover, al
16%6161sc; Hungarian
Hay-Unolce. at SIT 0O@18 90: fair 20 to good
Is OO1S16 90: Eastern choice at $l7@l7 DO;
poor to ordinary. S12'@S16.
per bush, Houlton Hebrons 005c; Houlton
Rose au9a3c: York state white stars $4,000;
Burbanks 8h090c
Apples-Choice No l Baldwins at 50g2 70;
Spys 50@3 Is; Talman sweets OO@3 90.
Cape Cranberries-Choice OO@9 30 " Dbl.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.

Stocks and Bonds-Money Easy-sterling
Active and Weak-Exchange Quiet and
Strong-Government Bonds Steady ana
DuIl-Railroads Active and Firm-stocks
Closed Active but Weak.
At New York, yesterday, money was easy
ranging from 2931s; last loan 2 pr cent,closing
at 2 per cent, Prime mercantile paper was
quoted at 5@6 per cent. Sterling Exchange
was quiet and strong, with actual business IN
bankers bills 4 S6$4 for 6oday bills and
4 sS1a for demand; posted rates at Stag
891s Commercial bills at S61A@4 SO. Gov
eminent bonds We're dull and steady. Railroads
active and firm.
The stock market after II O'Clock drlfted IN
to extreme dizziness with traders in full posses
sion and anxious over the switchmen's situa-
ton, which developed dropping tendency.
There was no change in the general character
of the market During the last hour materia
concessions were made in most stocks. ManhatI
tan further reacted to 1881. Reading and in
dustrials, including Sugar and Dstillers were
prominent for declines. The market closed ac-
tive and weak.
TRANSACTIONS at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 237 200 shares.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15
International Staff Physicians
and Surgeons in Portland.

Services first three months FREE. The
International Staff of Physicians and Surgeons
who have so long enjoyed unparalleled success
in the principal cities of the continent, cured
thousands of cases of male and female weak
ness, Catarrh, Catarrhal Deafness, Skin Diseas-
es, Piles, Fistula ETC., when others have failed,
have opened permanent office in Portland at
No. 3O7 Cumberland Street, Corner of
ELM Street. All invalids visiting these emf
nent specialists before March 10, will receive
services for the first three months FREE. All
forms OF chronic diseases are treated, but no
incurable cases accepted, The doctors will ex
anime you carefully and thoroughly tree OF
charge, and if incurable will frankly and
kindly tell you So also advise you against
Remember it costs nething to consult these
gentlemen. Therefore the most humble m ! IN
vast experience The Portland Office is perma-
nent, but Free seryiees Until March Is: Call
at once if you wish to consult them as their par.
lorS will be crowded during the latter days of
free services. Hours 8 a. m. to p. m. Sundays
10to3. All correspondence ceeerfully an
sYered if stamps enclosed for reply.
feb11 d&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND G. ROCHESTER, r. R.
STATION FOOT OF PREBLE STREET.

On and after Monday November 20. 1892,
Passen ger trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction
Nashua, Win6nam and Epping at 7.3o b.
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 7.3o a. m. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water,
boro and Saeo River at 80 a. M, 1880 ana
For (iorham at 7.3o and 900 a. M, II 30,
3.15, Ais, $40, $50 and 11.15 p. m.
For Yestbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's at 7.3O,
800 and 1880 a. H.. 1890 200, alb. >4.16,
$50. $50 800 and Ills p. m.
For Forest Avenue CDeering), $40 p. m.
The IL. 80 D. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Hoosac Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via sNorwich Line" with Boston
Il Albany X. r. for the West, and with the
New Y ork All Rail via springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 80 p. m. from Rochester at $50 a.. M,
l. 80 and 600 p. m: from GOrham at $40,
So and 1915 a. M, 1.30. 4.35, 600, $40 and
7.40 pm.
South, apply to S. E. CORDWELL. Ticket
Agent, Portland, Me.
j. w. PETERS, Supt.
C. j. WIGGIN, Gerl Ticket Agent:
oct2A dit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15

The following are recent charters:
Ship Gov. Robe, Manila to New York, hemp
81, sugar So.
Bark Arthur G. Wade, Philadelphia to Sagua,
coal 81 10.
Schr John F. Randall Newport News to Bos-
ton, coal ST. %.
Bark Payson Tucker, Baltimore to Matanzas,
coal 81 90.
Schr Horace G. Morse, Rockport to More
head City, ice soc, and back with lumber from
Satilla River, Ca, at S. 30.
Schr Warren Adams, Port Johnston to Port
land, coal 85c.
Sch Adelia Carlton, Perth Amboy to Portland,
coal 81.
Schr T. P. Dixon. Baltimore to Portland, coal
p. t.
Schrs Maggie Ellen, and J. Nickerson, Rock
land to New York, lime 23c
Schr Peter H. Crowell, Red Beach to Balti-
more, plaster p. t.
Schr ELLA B. Kimbail, Green's Landing to
New York, stone $5 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15
z-..DY" - = r ee d.
BOTANIC AND CLAlav0YANT PHYSICIAN

No 500 lie Congress Street, Portland.
For the treatment of all chronic and compli-
Gated diseases that flesh is heir to- all eases
given up as incurahle, will take them TO make
cure.
DR.. Reed will not ask you any questions in
any way in regard to your diseases and afte.
viii viii tell you if You san be cured. DR. Reeds
medicines are strickly pure and put up to suit
each case he thinks he can tell the difference
between person afflicted with a disease or
person becoming an entrancsd medium There
has been great many people who have lost
their lives by making The aboye mistake Ex-
amihations at my office every day including Sun
day from 9 a. M, to p. m. Examination by
letter stating their name, place or residence and
age and one stamp. $1.00.
feb13 dim
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15

Ar at Lisbon 9TH inst, barque Mary Reed,
Peterson, New Orleans.
Az AT Port Antonio prior Feb 4th, sch Addie
winthrop, Bucknam, Porto Rico.
Ar at Cardenas 18th inst brig Rocky Glen' 1or
At Cienfuegos 9th inst, barque Bonny Doom;
briff John ri CrandOn; SchS Anna Z j Morse,
and Elbridge SOuther. .u
North of Hatteras; schs w Dunn, and Ste
phen G Hart. do.
At Nassau, Mp, Feb 6. sch Alfred BrabrooR X
schr Caetus.)
Spoken.
Dec 30, lat 3 S. Ion 80, ship st John, from
New York for San Francisco.