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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

family died OF tubcrcular bronchltls, ana
seven years later 9-ycar-old boy, deli
cate for years. died OF quick consump-
ton. So far as is known. the family on
both sides were rugged and healthy
ANOTHER STRANGE CASE.
TN 1880 DR.. Gage. city physician OF
Lowell. Mass. had as a patient an infant
which died Of tubercular meningitis. It's
parcuts were healthy and surroundings
good. II had never been fed anything but
the milk Of a single COW. The cows milk
was microscopically examined and found
TO contain the bacilll OF tuberculosis.
Guinea pigs inOcuiated with her milk de-
veloped the disease A second child. fed
upon the same milk. was developing SINH
lar symptoms 10 those discovered in the
child that died.
Bulletin No. %. Central Experimental
Farm Of the Canadian Department Of
Agriculture, 1891:
"In view Of the prevalence OF tubercu-
losis and the possibility OF il being COM
municated from animals 20 man. there
is no doubt that its prevention and con-
troll are among the most important sani-
tary questions before the public at the
present time and are deserving OF the
most careful attention and earnest effort"
Bulletin No. -. OF Pennsylvania State
College Agricultural Experiment station.
1891:
'.The danger OF consuming the flesh OF
tuberculous animals + less than OF con-
Stunning the milk. because the former Is
nearly always cooked. and heat destroys
the germs. but raw and rare tuberculOus
meat Is as dangerous as tuberculous milk.
Bulletin G.. OF Cornell University Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, OF New
York. states:
''The Identity OF tuberculosis In cattle
and man IS abundantly proved in the
above instances OF the infection OF man
through the milk and in the hundreds OF
cases In which the tubercle OF man has
been successfully inoculated on the lower
animals"
I'm ny OR. James Laws experience
with tuberculous cows, cases have come
10 nv knowledge in which lnyalids. drink
ING the milk OF such animals. have SUI
forcd very obviously and have improved
after such milk was withheld.
THE sreat evil Qubereulosis) cannot be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

hnancicring under tho guidance OF Cecil
Rhodes, organizer and life governor Of the
De Beers Mining Company. the man VINO
has lately come into such prominence IN
connection with the jameson raid in the
Transyaal
This company IS the autocratc ruler or
the diamond business Of the world, and
the output is carefully restricted SO that
the price shall not Doe allowed 10 diminish.
Londons fashion authorit" has declared
against the diamond i'm favor OF the opal
iu the following language: Society lead
crs are froWniug upon diamonds, and the
opal is the favorite stone with those OF
extreme good taste"
The same condition exists in New York,
and i'm those exclusive circles where Only
good taste finds liberation lavish displays
Of diamonds have. the past season, been
less and less frequent On the other hand,
such Jewels as opals, emeralis. and sap
phires have been worn much more, and
are now extremely fashionable.
These statements are borne out by tho
leading gem dealers in New YORK. At TIFF
fauy's it WAS reported that the trade in
oDals ln tho last four years had grown
wonderfully. George T. kunz. Tiffany 8
gem expert also am honorary member or
Tho Chamber Of Commerce of Precious
Stones and special agent of the United
states Geological Survey. has compiled
statistics showing in exact figures the pro-
Gucuon Of precious stones, and some sur
prismg information Us given. The d.a-
mond imports for the year ending June
60 1867. were N3Sel7; 1871 N.255.2i6. For
the year ending December 81. 1887. they
were g0Sal $50; 1899. $i3105.6m; 1901 ST.
1869: 1902, $li.52l.s 51; 1898, N019I50j; 1875.
S576S.39
For every year mp 20 1892 from 1861 there
was "a steady increase in the use Of dia-
monds in America. lt was period IN
which the masses were growing Weather
ana the first ambition of The new wealthy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
DISCUSSION oE TUBERCULOSIS.
Views OF Scientists on Question of
It's Transmission To Human beings.

a gentlemen who has given consld-
cradle study 20 the subject OF Tuber-
culosis hands the Dispatch the following.
as showing the views Of leading scientists:
Bulletin No. -. Of the Iowa Agricultural
College Experiment Station, 1898. says:
There Is abundance Of positive proof
and stlll more collateral evidence 20 show
that the food supply derived from the
animal kingdom IS no small factor in the
distribution Of the disease.
There are few expcrimenters who have
been close Observers Of these phenomena
who cannot cite cases but that point at
least in the direction OF these conclusions.
zone case came under our observation
whore five young people between tho ages
OF - and 20 years died OF consumption
from one family during a period OF two
years. Not a trace Of the disease had ever
been known I'm the family OF either the
father or mother Of the victims. On the
farm where the deaths occurred we found
seventeen cases of tuberculosis in the
herd of cattle. and others mad died before
the investigation was made.
Another bit Of history in connection
with a diseased herd that was under test
is worthy OF mention. A mother and
child dlod-the mother from undoubted
consumption: the child from intestinal
trouble. highly suggestive OF the same
disease. The COW that had supplied milk
10 the mother and child was tested ana
found TO be tuberculosis A post-mortem
examination Of the cow revealed q badly
tuberculOus condition"
FROM MEAT AND MILK.
Bulletin No. 40. Agricultural Experiment
Station. University Of Wisconsin, 1894,
reads i'm part as follows:
f'Iuf.Qff0u iV accidental cont ina ff0u
ls By no means impossible, but this factor
is relatively slight when compared with
the possibility OF contracting the diseass
by use Of diseased food or drink. TIC
most probable sources for such con-
taminatiOn come from the consumption OF
meat and milk OF tuberculous animals"
Bulletin No. a.. Vermont Agricultural
Experiment Station, 1894, has this TO say
touching this question:
Both human and bovine tuberculosis
are distinctly preventable by rigid official
Inspection of cattle. meat and milk.
a child 4 years old, a great-grandson OF
Henry Ward Beecher. died last March al
YOnkers. y. y, OF tubercular meningitis
There were no hereditary tendencies 10
the disease known. The inability TO ac-
count Tor the disease from human agen-
cies led the physicians TO suspect the milk
OF two Albany COWS, on which the child
had been mainly fed. Both the tubercuiin
test and the post-m0rtems showed that
both animals were tuberculous.
May 90. 1879. a cow died Of generalized
tuberculosis in Providence. r.. /. The milk
had been used IN the family. In August
the baby was taken sick and died, IN seven
weeks. OF tubercular meningitis. Two
years later q 2-year-old child In the same
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

81. Jonah. who was one OF the great pre-
lates OF Russia. IS among those whose
ashes rest within the walls OF tho Krem-
lin lie IS said TO have saved the Cathe-
dral from demolition by the Tartars. An
other striking legend about him IL I'M
plictly accepted AZ Moscow-namely that
when Napoleon. In 1872 opened his coffin
ito see" as he said ~ he were still In
corrupt" the saint sock his finger at tho
ruthless invader. whereat thu latter star
ted back in mortal terror.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
PersonnI Notes.

Charlotte Bronte's husband, the Rev.
Arthur Bell Nichols, IS still alive, though
il Is more than forty years since Charlette
died.
Miss ]. Stewart Reid. composer or me
"TriIbv Waltz" gained the only honor's
certificate 81 the local examination Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

bringing tho stone back into It's true place
again.
Ii may be Of interest 20 know that the
Mexican opal, often the most brilliant.
sometimes almost liyid, hrc-like ia IT'S coll
orlng. is the most perishable OF the dif-
fercnt ones on the market. The Hunsa-
riau opals arc the best. but the Austria
liam stones are also of fine quality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
pntfcr'r Mold.

Hard by the outskirts Of the burial
wbcre flowers never bloom, nor scuip-
Il rlaced 10 mark the unkempt, barren
lie the dead poor, line upon line IN
known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

Strange as it may seem. the successful
stand made against the Italians by the
Abyssinians, was very quickly known TO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
RiGe-BuIiets May he Made Innocu-
Gus by the Use of II Dynamo.

Gus by the Use of II Dynamo.
european Edition OF the Herald)
The Journal de Geneve gives some start
ling details respecting the detection OF
steel projectiles by electricity. 1t will be
remembered that Or. Conan Doyle. I'm the
Stark Munro Letters. attributed an inyen-
ton to his crazy hero for DETECTING shots
from vessels by means OF accumulators
al the stem and stern. That which APP
peared improbable now seems 10 be easy
of reallzation-at least II the facts stated
By our contemporary have not been mis-
apprehended. They are as follows:
THE committee Of the Federal rifle
meeting at WinterthOur has made a Gu
rious discovery while summing up the re-
suits OF the last course. The greater num-
Der OF the hits on the target fired from
the right side Of the range were marked
on the right of the bulrs-eye. while those
fired from the left Of the range were al
most exclusively on its left. Moreover,
an proiectiles partly or wholly constructed
OF steel had become magnetic. These facts
suggested various theories. oni among
them IL was suggested that the diversion
OF the bullets might be due 20 the nu-
merous electric and telephone wires ex-
tending along both sides OF tha-range at
Wintcrthour. Fresh experiments az the
ranges Of Berne and Thun conduced to
this conclusion. The authorities nc Thun
seem 10 have little or no doubt on the
subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

hat. and the inevitable spectacles, were
tie wheeling costume Of the statesman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

poval Academy and Royal College OF
Music. recently held In Edinburgh.
Sir John Gorst IS the owner OF the only
scarlet hlcycle in London-po5slhiy IN Ing
land. This striking machine was seen on
Kensington road. London. one afternoon
lately. Sir John was riding sWltty anu
with as much GOODNESS IS II he wore ad-
dressing the House Of Commons. Unlike
some cycling legislators, he had not
donned the familiar cap and knickerbock-
ers. A black morning coat. trousers neat
ly slipped In at the ankles. e brown felt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

lie the NedQ ID'Af i-ttN
known.
rfre upon line. all rudely thrust away
As n unfit cen when returned 20 aust
no mingle with that dust Ger whlch yon
And Tt5ow'ring granite sentinel holds
trust.
Line upon line. the poor are set apart,
Their lives. their names, ana cen theF
deaths forgot; ,...,..,.
Cnwept for ana uhilO"' ~ ~
To lie uncared FOR in this barren spot
outcasts alive. and outeasts cen when
dead. ,,.,.-. ..,..
How few there be who ever hither stray
Mid these stiled hearts that through the
long years bled,
And only healed when life had passed
away.
What crime was theirs that all mankind
should shun
Their resting place, as 'twere accursed
cround2
The crime OF poverty, the only one
For which the world has ueor forgive
ness found. READL CAALlN'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
\ POWERFUL CURRENT.

AT Thun authorities established parallel
with the rifle range, at a distance OF a
little more than % yards, an electric cur
rent OF 500 volts, carried along four steel
cables. With d view OF tracing the whole
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

Line upon line. all rudely thrust az Sls,
As N unfit cen when returned 10 Hu -,
- ...-n.la With that dust . er Mnlcu yon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

And gray iyow'ring granite sentinel holds
The American guide., 1896-10-10
THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA.
A Lively Time.


The business portion of Rayville was
the scene of duel, the other day, be-
tween two prominent citizens. Quito
crowd had assembled at the depot
where an alteration took place be-
tween II. j. Rush and DR.. +. A. Brown,
when I. c. Criser interfered. There be-
ng no love between Dr. Brown and Mr..
Crisler the former told the latter II he
wanted hand in the affair to get his
gun. Mr., Crisler's room being above
the store occupied by Mr.. Munger, he
left on run to arm himself. Mr.
Crlsler soon appeared with his pistol,
when the firing begun. Dr. Brown
stood in full open view In the street
about 25 or 80 PAGES away, while each
of the combatants emptied their
pistols at each other. Mr.. Cris-
Ter received slight wound in
the hand and another more severe,
though not fatal, in the side, DIR.
Brownies pistol was nearly knocked
out Of his hand by ball from Crislers
pistol, or some one else fired it. Sew
eral extra shots we're fired by bystand-
ers, friendly to one side or the other.
One ball grazed the shoulder of a negro
in Mr., Muugers store, and another
came near hitting child in the same
store.
Mr. Munger says he is not partial to
the situation Of that storehouse, as
two duels have been fought about the
premises within the period OF about a
month.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
TEXAS STATE NEWs.
Tyler Car and Lumber Co.

The Tyler Car and Lumber Co, one
Of the largest lumber concerns in
Texas, has been placed in the hands Of
receiver, at the instance Of the Para
more Investment Co, which filed suit
against the lumber company upon a
demand OF $50, 900 The liabilities are
In the neighborhood OF $3.50, 900, $4,000
OF which is already due The company's
assets are estimated at from $3.50, 900
to $500, 900 J. J. Carter, the present
superintendent Of the company's
plant at Mitchell, was appointed re-
ceiver and his bond placed at $40 900
None OF the Tyler banks are affected
by the failure, the company having
done its business for the past few
years with banks in St. Louis and else
where.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
Father Murderedt Daughter Assaulted

A murder was committed about five
miles east OF Pecan Gap, in Delta
county, the other night David
Knowles, an aged and well-to-do
citizen, was living on his furln
with his widowed daughter. About
one o'clock the door was broken
open, and Knowles head was
crushed with an AK The assassins
then struck his daughter, but she
awakened with scream, which
aroused her eight.ycar-old son, who
saw two men run out of the door. The
motive was evidently robbery, and the
murderers strolliag cotton-piekers.
Knowles, in paying of the evening be-
fore, displayed, considerable money.
They obtained no money however, as
1t was all found in his pockets.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
NOTHING TO FEAR.
M. fiancoe Could Cook aud Did No
Want u servant.

Want u servant.
"Ynur Horace boy is so poor sweet
heart. that fear It will be some time
before he can mako you his vile, ~
Poor? o, lloracc' You little know
the depth OF ny ailcctlonl Nor do you
realize the sacrifices am willing to
make for my boyr'
My ANGEL
And 1t hurts me to have my boy
call himself poor when he has me-
Forgive me, my love. am rich,
rich, rich, now that you are mine,
hut we will be poor In this worlu :
goods until have made fortune for
us We will not he able to keep a
servant at first
And shall not care. 1t shall be a
ioy to mo to prepare my boys meals
with my own hands. Such dear little
break fas,s and luneheons aud dinners
as wen have"
"My darliugw
"ycs, dcar suppose that my fool
ish boy has been fearing that he has
engaged himself to n useless girl, who
doesn't know how to cook, but he
hasn't. You want me to tell you what
| can cookY'
Eyes, dearest"
"Wcn, can brown swcctbrcads .
beautifully, aud know how to get up
the lovcliest quail on toast, and ! can
make perfectly delicious frappc, and
know how 10 make the lovclicst pud-
ding out Of choice nuts and fruits to be
served with a champagne sauce. Yes,
indeed And ] can make the most de.
licious pate fol do gras. and papa
says my French rarebIts are lovely.
Then know how To make the daintiest
little plum pudding with wine sauce,
aud You should see my angel cake and
my turkey croquettes. And yet you
think | am afraid to become poor
mans wife because ! snn't cook for
him Ali you foolish bly,"
And as Horace walltcd two miles
homeward to save n icl(el toward this
future bill Of fare and reflected on the
fact that he had been refused an in
crease Of s. week on his salary Of
sii, he thought that pdrhaps hc was,
after all, "a foolish (oy.'--Detrois
Free Press
The American guide., 1896-10-10
The Richest Girl In the South.

Miss Jennie sealy, the richest girl in
the south, was privately married at
the imperial hotel, New York, to r.
Wavcrly Smith, city attorney Of Gal
weston. Miss Scaly Is 25 years old and
Mr., Smith 90 The bride is the only
daughter Of the late John scaly, whose
estate was inventored at more than
s3,1o0,OOO Her uncle, George Sealy,
is the leading banker Of Texas lie
had no idea his niece was going to
marry. Her only brother John, says
he knew she was engaged to Mr. Smith,
but thought the wedding would take
place some weeks later, The brides
mother was present at the ceremony.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
Indlrn rnltIrn In Louislnna.

For great many years previous to
the year 1896, when Eticnne Bore mar
keted the first sugar crop produced in
Louisiana, indigo culture had been the
chic I industry Of the colony and prov
ince. But in l79G-9l the indigo suf-
fercd from a blight that lasted, con-
tinuously, for planters to despair, from
which they were relieved by Bore's
successful sugar venture, for they i'm
mediatcly transformed their indigo
fields into fields of the sugar cane,
which thcnceforward became the great
industry Of Louisiana, as it has con.
tiuued to be to this day.-Picayune.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
Three Lives Lost.

Ladonia, fannln county, was visited
by most disastrous fire early the
other morning Thirteen business
houses were destroyed, three lives lost
and three persons seriously injured.
Those burned were Miss Carrie Nc
Farland and James Mcfarland chill
drcn of the woman who owned the
hotel, and Mrs Knapp, their aunt
The losses will aggregate about $780,
900
The American guide., 1896-10-10
COCHRAN AT ST. LOUIS.
The Eloquent Now Yorker Ad-
dresses an Enormous Audience
That FILLED Every Portion Of the Great
Auditorium Party OF Disturbers
siIcnc-d by the Speakers
biting Sarcasm

ST LorIs. Oct. 6.-W. Bourke Cock
ran. the gold standard orator, spoke for
two hours and forty minutes to gath
ering that packed the Auditorium TO
its utmost capacity Monday night
while thousands were unable to gain
admission
lie was introduced to the audience
by Chairman Edward Cunningham of
the gold standard organization, under
whose auspices the meeting was held,
Mr.. Cochran was given hattering
welcome
There were apparently some in the
gathering, however, who persisted in
repeatedly proposing cheers for bryan
and otherwise seeking to annoy the
speaker until the meeting grew de-
cidedly stormy at times, and consider
able uproar resulted
Mr. Cochran, assuming the position
that the disturbers were populists,
urged that these calls for Bry-
an cheers be allowed to continue.
lie argued that every such In
ltTEUptlon was ul lhuNbhN''h " Wv
popuist tendency to confusion and dis
order" These interruptions, which
were the feature OF the first half Of the
time consumed by Mr. Cockran's ad-
dress, finally subsidized under the
scathing remarks Of the speaker,
Previously to the appearance of the
eloquent New Yorker on the speakers
stand there was a musical programme
consisting of selections by Wells
orchestra and the singing Of patriotic
songs by tho Christ Church Glce club,
led by Mr.. Wayman McCreery. The
audience was requested to join in the
singing, and was not at all backward
about doing so.
As Mr. Cochran advanced to the
front Of the speakers stand, following
his introduction by Mr. Cunningham,
he presented a pleasing appearance,
lie was dressed faultlessly aud bore a
norid glow in his face that bore elo-
qucnt testimony to his good health.
His manner was not so earnest as
during those famous three hours at the
hll-ulgut Session ol tlc NuiSuEp tbi-
vention four years ago, when he at
tackled Mr.. Cleveland with all the
power OF sarcasm and invectivc possl-
BILE to him. but 1t was marked by the
delicate finish and ease OF thorough
master OF oratory.
In his mode of speech, md especially
in the upward infection Of his voice at
the elosik K Of his ssnsepses, the New
those VIII Rad never heard him before,
Among the distinguished guests
present at the meeting were Charles
Parsons, Jas. Campbell, Col. James o.
Broadhead, L. C. kchr, Thom-
as $. Mcphceters, Moses NJ.
Greenwood, William NJ, Sentcr, DR.
Thomas O'Reilly and others. Mr.. Cock
ran was escorted to the speakers stand
by Chairman Cunningham, r. Graham
Fros, and 4. y. Judson. Immediately
following his arrival the Commercial
Travellers club catered the building
from the Clark avenue side and took
up positions down the two central
ai,les aud in front Of the speakers
stand They wore white tall hats aud
carried canes.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
4 Negro Iynched,

The other night Lewis Hamilton,
colorcd, was hanged by mob on the
road between Shreveport and Benton.
1t is alleged he set fire to cotton
house, in which was stored his own
cotton. The accused, however, denied
this. lie had an alteration with the
pverseer on the Jeter plantation, for
which he was whipped and driven
away, lie was on iart's island pick
,ng cotton when ARRESTED on charge
Of max ing threats, on a warrant from
Bossier
The American guide., 1896-10-10
Col. IInIlum Arrssicd.

Sheriff Robertson, OF Bowie county,
visited Little Rock with bench war
rant for the arrest Of Col, John Hal
lum, who was recently released on
bond for shooting Rev. W A, Forbes,
at Texarkana Col, Hallum was loca.
ted at Lonolse, Ark, and turned over
to the Texas official The grand jury
OF Bowie county returned au indict.
ment against Col. Hallum on the charge
of attempted murder, and the issuance
OF the bench warrant followed
The American guide., 1896-10-10
oldest Ma, In North Lou,.lan,.

Ben Ramsey, better known as "Old
OF los. Uncle Ben was born In l7ss, in
ouachita parish, near Cuba, and had
been a constant resident Of the parish
ever since his birth, lie was the old
est inhabitant in notth Louisiana and
remembered very distinctly when Nom
roe was the trading post for the entire
country north of Natchitoches. The
,ld man had been blind for five years
and was supported by the city
The American guide., 1896-10-10
Each Others son-in-iaw.

A singular double wedding toot
place at Paris recently. B. L. Tabb
and Miss Emma Evans, Frank Evans
and Bette Tabb were the contracting
parties Evans and Tabb were wild
overs, 40 years Of age, and each has q
daughter Is years Of age. Tabb was
married to Evans daughter and Evans
to Tabb's daughter. The young Ia
dies had to obtain the consent of their
parents. hnt th9ra-,sss no trovsis ou
that score, MS each Of the fathers cheer
fully gave it.
The American guide., 1896-10-10
Corn Moving to Market,

Corn is moving with a rush in the
vicinity Of Bloomington, and the in
nucnce OF the movement is beginning
to be felt by trade of all kinds. Atthe
little town Of Heyw orth, Mclean coun'
ty, so carloads of corn were shipped
within ten days, and but for the FREE
quent rains and poor roads, probably
twice that amount would have been
shipped,
The American guide., 1896-10-10
HAD Iire at Jonn-rette,

Fire at Jcanercttc destroyed four
blocks Of buildings, the Jcanerette
Lumber and Shibgle Co. being the
heaviest loser Loss, sliO,OOO, insur-
ancc, 500, 900. Forty families were rem
icred homeless, The fire departments
Of New iberia and Franklin responded
to Jeanerett's call and rendered valiant
service, the Southern Pacific furnish
ing special train, A great many
poor people lost their ALL