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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-17

by the present Senate. and 1t would be
surprising II Russia and, perhaps. other
powers should make overtures to the
new administration which would enable
Mr.. Mckinley to submit series Of
treaties TO the new Senate for joint con-
sideratiom If action Is delayed on the
present one.
THE QUEENS HEALTH.
Efforts have been made this week to
create scare In regard to the Queens
health. but without much success. En-
qu!rCS elicit the information that the
Queen is IN good bodily health. save oc-
casiOn1l slight attacks or rheumatism.
Her appetite and digestion are good. and
her sleep is always natural and sound; !;
but within the past few months, Her
Majesty who, heretofore. has always
been cheerful, has been subject to fits OF
despondency, caused It seems by the
haunting fear that she Is not to survive
this, ne crowning year of her long reign.
There Is no ground for alarm, but It Is
true that the Royal physicians are some
what perturbed on account OF the con-
traSt 70 the Queens customary placid
optimism. They hope that her visit to
the Riviera will soon put her right, as
1t generally does commoner mortals.
~ MOSLEM OUTBREAK.
A private letter received from Con-
stantinopic this week says that In the
opinion of lifelong residents there la
certainly before long to be an attempt
of some kind by ultra-M oslem fanatics
upon the European embassies, which, of
course. Will prccipitate crisis. The
Sultan himself has reason to entertain
the same fear, and by his orders the
most stringent precautions are being
taken. The same writer mentions as
the most significant of all the portents
The fact that within the last six months
the stock OF every dealer In fire arms
and lcthal weapons has generally been
cleared out by eager purchasers. The
arms are most usually bought by Ar
mcn!ans or sober going Turks. The pur-
ohasers have been fanatical Mussulmans
and Greeks, who evidently anticipate q
period when arms of all kinds will be In
demand.
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EPWoRTI ORGAN RECITAL.
The Four II Musical Event Will Re of
fhr Greatest Interest.

Thursday evening at O'Clock the
four rec.:al OF the season will be given
at Epworth NJ. T.. church. The success
that has attended the preceding recita!s
tends To Increase the interest manifested
in them by muse lovers. ana the names
OF those who participate in Thursday
nigh S programme render IL especially
attract We. Mr. Kocrner will be assisted
In this entertainment by Misses Lena
May Edmonds and Mary X Ewell. so
pra;los: Miss Sa,iic II. Jones. contralto;
Mcssrs. w. u. Clowell and j. l. Jenkins.
baritones: Mr. w. T. Lunley, tenor
Miss Virginia Roper, pianist, and Mr.
Shhrles Horjes, viol mist. The following
Is the programme In full:
Organ Sonata No 2. in C minor
........F. NJ Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Grave. Adagio, Allegro maestro vivace,
Fueue Allegro moderate.
a. Al Evening Ndylie) ........D Buck
o. bahpiIage ........ .......... j. Gillet
Soprano solo. The Holy Ch.ld". e. Skelly
Wiolin oblieato. Mr. Chas Borjes)
Miss Lena May ElmonIs.
Fantasie for piano and organ.
Iannhauser" ........ ....... Wagner
baritone solo, Star OF the Earth"
(V!olin obligato. Mr.. Chas Borjes.)
Mr.. w ID. Crowen.
Overture. "Oberon" von Weber
Pastorale ...... ... P. Wachs
b. interme2Zo ...... ...... TIL Salome
Quartette. The Way is Long
ana l1reary -. go. .. -. Rhein berger
Miss Ewel and Jones: Messrs. Lunley
and Jenkins.
Postiud.um in G. major ........ Whiting
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MoNrIcE.Lo's PILE FOUNDATION
The Big iiotei VIII Be Supported by
1900 Strong HnAiH

The work of constructing the pile
foundation for the new Monticello hotel
will be completed now within about q
week. If placed end to end, the total
number of piles driven would reach 16
miles There are 1,500 OF them, and the
cost of the work will aggregate some
$4,000. This makes the average cost
per pile about $3.50. OF the large num-
Der necessary to support the great
weight OF the Monticello's six stories
but 200 remain to be driven.
le slight accident which occurred to
the boiler of one of the big pile drivers
engaged there, Friday. will not seriously
delay the work. A valve blew out. but
was quickly repaired
The piles are all between 80 and 60
feet in length. They have all been driy-
en- into mud but when bound together
they VIII form n very solid foundation.
The test OF thirty tons of pig iron 10
being applied to three piles which drove
easiest. and which are presumed TO be
IN The softeSt ground and most liza ble
TO settle. This Is double the weight they
VIII nave TO bear from the building
they Nave not settled. hence they are
supposed to he strongly fixed separately
w hen they are bound together with the
linhers which are to be placed on them,
ana subjected to the general compress
sion OF the earth caused by so many
pies being driven into such a small
space, they will be still frmer. Hence.
the test these weakest piles are bearing
now "iil be accepted as a proof OF the
soiid!ty and strength OF the foundation.
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LOCAL EGiEVRTIE.S.
Minor Mention of various Mntters or
Interest.

DR.. H. n. Smith left last night for
Baltimore
Mrs. Enrich has returned to Baltimore
after visit 10 friends here.
Nj John h. Loughrln and son are
in New York purchasing goods
The armory will be the scene Thurs
day night of a battalion drill The Blues
will participate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Haas, of Balti-
more. are the guests o: Mr.. and Mrs.
7. Morltz.
Prof. j. V. Garfunlsle VIII lecture on
Phrenology Monday evening at $50
o'clock al MonteiiOre hall.
Miss Rosa Mor.tz VII be at home to-
day 10 receive her friends ass sted by
Miss Enda Arnold, of Atlanta. Ca.
The reception to be given by the
Brambleton W c. It. L. to the fire lad
dies has been postponed until Chief
Ryan is able to be present.
Miss Edna Arnold. one OF Atlanta's
charming debutantcs, Is the guest OF
Miss Rosa Moritz. iGi East Main street.
AT o'clock this morning ;he Fire De-
partment was called to tho corle: of
Brambleton and Kelly avenues by n
false alarm from Box IL
The East bound cannon ball" on the
Norfolk and Western. was delayed an
hour and 4 half yesterday morning hy a
freight wreck on the road above Wake
field.
The Young Peoples Union Of the Free
mason Street BAPTIST church Will hold
their social meeting tomorrow night at
s O'Clock. An attractive programme
has been arranged.
Mr.. John G. Hartmann underwent an
operation al St. Nincent's Hospital Fyi-
day evening by DIR Palmer. occulist.
and was then sent 10 his residence. $50
Church street
y telegraph announces the death OF
Mrs. Maggie Cans, OF Washing ton, II.
G. yesterday afternoon. The deceased
was formerly Miss Hofheimer. of this
city, aud a sister of Mr.. NJ. Hofheimer.
The dissolution of the firm OF Stroud
Il Ward, wholesale tobaccOnists. % Ro-
anoke avenue, city. Is announced else
where i'm the Virginian Mr. John
Stroud rGtires, and Mr.. r. T. Ward con-
tinues the business.
Judge Allen r. Hanckel ard Judge
w. \. Portlock have returned from a
delightful cunning trip In Sussex
county. They brought back with them
two large deer as part OF the results of
the trip. They were the guests of Judge
j. +. West while away.
John Willis. Jr, left last night for
New York and the Western cities on a
buying trip, expecting TO he absent some
fifteen days. MIR. Wills. before leaving.
said that buyers OF furniture might eX-
pect some exceptional bargains as a re-
suit of his trip. saying also that lie had
left instructions to make room for the
new by putting special prices on the
present stock.
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BELOW COST SALE.-Ladies' Hig
Grade Muslin Underwear. to which
added a large lot Bleached and Un
bleached, yard"wide, Cottons, 2,Ol
yards narrow and wide Embroidery.
GOWNS-35c. each. were 50c., Soc eacl
were Si.00 and Sl.25; 75c., each, We're $1.5
and $500.
DRAWERS-25c pair, were 5oc.; ssl
a pair. were 75c.; soc. a pair. were S1.(
to s150
CHEMIsEs-e5c,, were 5Oc.; 5oc., we1
$780, 75c., were sl.50.
SKIRTS-5Oc were 75c. and s1.00; 75e
were SLIPS and sl.5O; sl00. were $1.75
s2.25.
CORSET CovERs-Ar styles All
sizes. beginning in price at 13c. ari6Su
&c. Androscoggin yard-wide cottu
6lac.. Fruit of Loom yardwide cotto
7c., Utica yard-wide cotton; &c., Monr,
yard wide cotton; size, Elephant var!
wide cotton; &C., heavy Unbleached VA.
wide cotton. s
This is positively the greatest seles
well-made fine Underwear evee he
Every piece must be sold. Don,tsIJi
this chance. Sale renewed Monday
n. M. LEVY Br2flS..
344 Main St., new rumlser
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HIS ANSWER is READY
Hon. W. A. Young viii Serve His Replica.
lion Next Monday.
CONTAINS SOME HOT SHOT FOR DR.. WISE
And Denies Specifically Every alIe-
fentcd Republican CaDdidnte-Ht
Mnkcs Them Laugh, Does tho Doc
tors Attitude.

Hon w youpp Copgrar-rono,ao.
has placed in the hands of Nessrs
Browne a co for n,,hIiratHo,, H., ,ns,,.a
to DR.. Richard A Vica IN ~ n,a 80
OF his coniested scat IN Tho ,Ia,,s,, ~ 'e'
The document is nxhanstIya ,si,i, g.,
all about 1O0 naoas amI co,.ar',, ntS'' 49,
pletcly all the no n'c nt iscne rsbo ha
ginning and conrIusion Of tba rani, !,
shot al the Doctor wnioI, Iii ~, "a
remind Mn, of III, 49, 49, 80 no uoun' ~
receives the ren,v NonJoy wba,, 9, vii
probs bIv he ssryad nn H., 80. GO
geant La,wler rono m ~" hnr,a -, wi,
liamshurp for thaI n,,rnosa ~ 49,, ~,
possibly he accnm,roriaaf ~, o,,l &c W
Younp's counsej h,, this is ooniaot,,rai
The in,ro6,,9tion aisn "n,SronaS ~ ,.a,.,. a.,
succInct ana logical s,,,o,'tno - ~
compl!catnd and unnsnaI nnn;;,ipno ~ - NV ."e
tinent 10 tn. rnrnnt Con,r.sS'n,,.i s,i,,
at the san,n tin,n ubowin, 10, "a, 7 u2i.
could not possibly have received enough
votes % elect him even had he been sup
ported oy All the elements opposed TO
the Tree silver Democratic candidate.
lHch ioiioWs many pages OF emphatic
anu Spet.!ic uehial OF every allegation OF
a,uuu ai llaaue py pr. wise, each county
ohu p!tS.hct III the cistrlct beng taken
separately anu SO considered. Ii is
stIohE anu eHectlVe paper and Will
eall! HuSh Wslsht II IL Is gwen the
cohslderatloh IL merits.
IT MAKES THEM LAUGH.
The attitude ,ybinb mr. U--ca o.,,,r,o,
In his recen. visit 10 NorroIIs io,vards ,hs
colored element ia also on,usin~ NOT
only his Denocratic frirpas hut. Bepnb>
leans. Il is sad thar the Dortor 10 1e-
s.rous of CONVEYING The innrese:on IN
the minds Of tha colora,, fcii, 10 ~
and he alone viii have control Of tho
distribution of Federal pif.s In his die
trlct during the next four venrs This
will probably be news to Nr Pow1en
and others who no egreriouslv downed
before the election but aftar AS mar.
Ter or Fart avnnrt oT,inion los :. ,ha.
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!. swonE ENTERED AND ROBBED.
burglars Hauled Away Their Booty
INSTANTLY NIiich-i.ce.s birthday.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. lG.-(SpeciaO-
Some time last night the store of Mr..
y. '. Deadman. in Pocahontas, was
broken into and robbed The thieves
VINO effected an entrance by breaking
TWO locks. came with n horse and
wagon with which to haul off their III
gotten booty. They carried away about
l%@ pounds OF bacon. twenty gallons of
WHlSkey. lot of flour and sigarS MIR
beadman estimates his loss al fully SO.
Ju!luS Farley, colored, aged IS years.
was almost instantly killed day or
Two since q Cobb's lumber mill. near
Ford's depot. in Dinwiddie county. He
got caught IN some Of the betting and
received his injuries before the machin-
cry could be stopped. Farley had
brother killed at this same mill about
Jwtlve months ago.
me quarterly meeting OF the Board of
directors of the Central State Hospital
VIII be held on the Goth instant Among
other matters 10 he acted upon at this
meeting will be the resignation of Dr.
W. 4. I'oker as second assistant physi-
cian n the hospital. Dr. Baker rendered
ms resignation some time back.
General Lees birthday. the 18th inst.
VII he observed by y. p. Hill Camp
OF Confederate Veterans by a parade in
Inc afternoon and a banquet at night al
Masonic hall. There will be addresses
BY General Cullen a. Battle. Hon. Rich
'tu Is. Davis, lion. Charles T.. Collier
eN-GoXernor VIM. j.. Cameron, Of this
ciiy' ana Hon. John Lamb. Of Rich
mOud.
The regular monthly term OF the
county Court Of Dinwlddie will be held
on next Monday. AT this term the
vacancy on the Board OF Overseers OF
Roads. caused by the resignation of Mr..
James T. Gates, of NemoZine district.
will be filed. There are some fifteen
applicants for the place.
The County Court of Prince George
has been engaged for the past two davs
in the trial of the suit of Bower VS..
Hoge Tor violation OF contract. 1t is
understood that the jury failed to agree
on n verdict.
Mr.. John w. Hawkins and Mr.. James
a. Ashby, the two mailing clerks at the
pcS;ohice, are both confined to their
house by sickness
The January term OF the Hastings
Court Of Petersburg, Judge ]. NJ. Mullen
presiding, VIII convene on next Thurs
day morning at 10 O'Clock. The felony
cases on the criminal docket are those
against Robert Jackson. Phillip Nor
san, William Lewis and Joseph Ruther-
ford.
Mr.. ]. Firdlay McGlwaine. whose III
ness has been announced i'm this CORE
Spnndencc died at his home, in this city.
this morning about / o'clock The de-
ceased was son of the late A. II. Nc
llwaine and Il native of Petersburg,
where he was very widely known.
Mr.. John Y. Harris, Treasurer of Din
widdie county, was in the city to-day.
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ened by a smell of smoke.
She jumped TO the floor but found 1t
so hot she could not stand on ii. and
shn Immediately raised the cry Of fire.
The attaches were hastily aroused ana
sent in all directions TO rouse the chill
dren.
FORGOT HER OWN CHILDREN.
Such was Mrs. Br!tton's anxiety for
the safety of the inmates that she for
got her own children. and despite her
frantic efor.s at rescue they We're burn
ed 10 death.
The fire is believed To have originated
IN the room under that occupied by Mrs.
Br.tion. Before MIS-. Britton retired
for the night she had the boys clean
out and prepare a stove situa ed in the
rooM just under her for tic morning fire
she tEen sent one of the largest boys 20
see II the work had Seen properly done
He reported that everything was all
right, but it is believed some live Goals
We're scat cred on the carpet near the
stove. which .gn.tel and soon spread 10
The woodwork. The building is OF wood
ana the lire commun ted to its various
wings with incredible rapidlty. The
children were hastily aroused and hur-
Red out of the building. wrapped in
tleir night clothes and bed quilts.
PlTEOUS SHRIEKS.
al were badly frightened. and when
the shrieks of those who were be!ng ere
ma:ed IN the roaring mass of flames
reached their ears they became almost
unn anageahle. and were with difficulty
prevented from rushing into the fire in
an effort at rescue.
The building was soon destroyed. and
~ daylight the work of searching the
ruins was taken ur. All the children
were accOun ed for by noon
The home i ten miles from Dallas. and
1t would have been impossible TO get aid
out N time had 1t been requested. The
matter Will be investigated
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Nine Of the Children Who Escaped Crena
ton Injured and Three Will Die.
HORRIBLE BEYOND DESCRIPTION
While the Survivors Were Huddd Together Watching the
Flames Devour the Building, They Gould Hear
the Screams of their Burning Comrades.

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 1G-Fire completely
destroyed the Buckner's Orphans Home
near here early this morning Sixteen
cnAdren We're cremated. ana nine injur-
eu, three of them fatally
THE DEAD.
Bertie Britton. aged zen years.
Martin ana Milton Bri;ton, ten years.
Carlos Jones. g years.
Willie richards. nine years
Grover Cleveland Iarbrough. twelve
years.
Oscar Jackson. twelve years.
Preston Keibies, ten years.
William Miller. seven years
NirS.e Nelson, nine wears.
Eugene Black, nine years
Richard Marks. nine years.
Arthur w. Edwards, ten years.
Oscar Coward seven years
Kay King, six years.
Charles .. ANbannon. three years.
FATALLY INJURED.
Dick Richards. ten years
Dann!e Gray. six years.
Charles Friend. ten years
WILL DIE.
Sadie Br!tton, eigh cen years.
Bennie Ware. eight years.
Samuel Henderson, eleven years.
Earl Doodle, seven years.
James Scott, eight years
Frank Chafiin, seven years.
Al! the dead eXcep, one were buried
this evening in the cemetery home. Rev.
Mr.. Buckner, manager of the hone, OFF,
GATED.
BURIAL BY WHOLE ESALE
All the farmers N the vicinity turned
out and assisted in making collins. dig
g!ng graves, &C. There were li7 boys
ana more than 100 girls in the home,
but all are accounted for. The fire was
discovered about midnight. Mrs Brit
ton. the boys mauon had been in bed
some tine when she was suddenly awak-
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HnacbniI Annop,cen,on,

ball Club will open the grounds of The
Atlantas on March 25th, and the Bajti-
more s grounds on April 18th They viii,
open the Norfolk grounds on April 5th
with the McCabe University Club. of
richmond. Boston plays here April 9th,
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Special Sale Remnants -wright,s. Iea
Muiu StrCef

Remnants OF Dress Goods, Silks Vel.
vets. Innings, Silkolines. Curtain Swiss.
Lawns. Ginghams, Satlnes, Outing
Flannels. Jutes, etc Clearing up Prices
on Winter Underwear, Lace Curtains
Portieres and all Dry Goods. Big Bar
gains Cali and see them.
WR!GHT'S. $40 Main Street, old No.
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Messrs. Greenwood & Bros advice to
the public is buy the best goods at the
lowest prices. Messrs. Greenwood &
Bro. announce the best stock of sterling
silver. watches. diamonds, etc, at prices;
that speak for themselves.
More Eastman liodaks and supplies on
hand. Heavy invoice OF sterling silver
from 81 TO Sl.50 The best Matchmaker
and chromctcr adjustcr is still at the
old stand. He succeeds where even
the best in New York have failed For
the best a most reasonable prices call
at THE Casket," old No. 158 Main
street.
Newest Discovery--Ext. Teeth; no
min n pno,,x YSpnt. A.
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DYING by HUNDREDS.

The French Austrian and Italian Gov
eTnmcnts have already taken stringent
precautions against the importation Of
the p.ngue. but IL can harry be possible
10 escape series of alarms from this
cause during the next few weeks The
raNaEes of the famine in the interior OF
INDIA are still far more deadly than the
more horrible plague IT Bombay. The
victims of the plague are pcrlshing by
hundreds daily, but nc victims of nun
ger succumb by thousands daily. 1t
would be easy TO harrow the hearts or
every one possessing human sympathy
by accounts of the typical sights ex
perienced In the vast famine district. 1t
is sufficient to say. however. that the
gaunt starving millions of India are per-
ishing at 4 more rapid rate than any
army ever suffered before the most
deadly engines of destruction devised
by man. The relief movement is now
apparently iii full operation. The pub
lie conscience and sympthy in this coun-
try have both been fully aroused. The
response 10 the appeal Is liberal, but
utterly inadequate. The proportion of
Sivers to the sufferers is scarcely more
than one in thousand. 1t will require
the generosity of the whole world TO
oppose a real check to the ravages OF
hunger In India
THE ANGLO AMERICAN TREATY.
SUCH popular interest as was aroused
early in the week by publication of the
terms OF the proposed arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and the United
states seems to have entirely dlsap-
peared. Ii is by no means regarded in
Europe as an epoch making event
which one or two newspapers seemed to
class II. This double calamity and the
massacre of half dozen Englishment in
Benin have aroused far deeper public
concern. II Is In diplomatic circles only
that the subject is stll alive. and 1t is
In It's bearings upon European politics
that the treaty Is to be considered
The impression prevails that there Is
small chance Of the treaty being ratified
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Fred White. colored, was arrested this
morning, charged with being drunk and
threatening officer w. r. Calrec He
was bleeding profusely from wounds
about the head which, he said were
Inflicted by the officer. The officer made
no report
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The Chi,tcnacn Dry GOODS s,ocn

Do not fail 10 attend Samstag's sale or
the Chittenden Dry Goods stock Mon
day. Jan. Is at 10 a. m. and o. M. at
215 and PIT Church street. !.
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Iarnnte. fn oli poinl.

On and after January 18th the Ssstl
more. Chesapeake and Richmond s ted
boat Company will sell tickets tpsy
Point a 1 25 cents one wa 81 80 cents fs5iill
trip, & William Henry Ta Vice, ISL
Passenger Agent; arg s5a Il
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See DR.. Week about your eyes. All
glasses prescribed ara E,faranteods
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copyright. 1897. by the Sun Printing
ana Publishing Company)
i'onuoh Jan. lG.-Thc eyes of the Euro.
Psni Pp "oriu are turned this week toward
nu.h h.aeh days intelligence from
,nat Ia st'ickeh land makes 1t more ap-
parent that the greatest tragedy in
modern history Is being cnacted there
uhder the double curse of plague ana
iain!hc. The heart of Europe has been
touched at least and the universal
sympathy Is perhaps more keen. he
cause II Is now tnged with apprehpn
sion. 1t would not be s,lrprisinr if
Wllhin month. genuine plague panic
snouId spread through Christendom
nc great powers show alarm and the
news comes to-day that Italy has sum
noheu an international conference To
meet forthwith at Rome TO cons, dor
measures for dealing with the danger
ihere is little doubt that the responses
oil other Governments will he favorable
ana all the resources of modern science
VIII be speedily arraycd against this
hideous Zoe. Reliable Information
ABOUT the real extent of the plnrle I'm
bombay and vicinity is lacking, ana
regarding The mortality ii is only said
IN general terms that more than half of
'npse attacked succumb. The news SER
wee or the London press Is strangely
liaueauate and 1t is from private
sources that most of the informn tion
comes. The point which most lntore.ls
Europeans Is whether the awful disease
IS likely to flourish in northern attitudes
II injection should be introduced here
but no evidence Is fort rthcom!ng vet II
IS argued by medical men, however. that
II the plague was dangerous i'm Hong
Nong 1t Will find an equally prolific field
IN London and Paris, so far as the eli
mate is concerned
1T is a FILTH DISEASE
1t is generally admitted that the nla
que is a Nth disease. but there are Ger.
tam peculiarties connected with its
spread DR. llankin, 4 wcll-known bac-
tefloiogist, VINO is investigating the sub
1ect in Bombay, fastcns the responsible
ity Tor carrying the Infection upon rats
ants and other insects. Rats in houses
nave the plague; they die and are eaten
by ants, which carry the germs into
the creViccS of the BUILDINGS, to water
taps and sinks. Thus the poison is diff
FUSED and cannot be eradlcated except
by fire. This explains the efficacy OF
the old method oi cleansing by confla-
grafton, and. at the same time the
luulity of isolating the sick az in other
infectious diseases. The only thing TO
do Is To remove the healthy. IL is
stated In the Daily Mails dispatches,
wnlch are the only ones worth reading
in The London papers, that large busi-
ness houses in bombay, which are in
tested by rats, have been rendered un-
tenahle by the ravares Of the plague
among those Vcrminc. They die by
hundreds III walls ana the human occu-
pants have been compelled 10 Vacate the
buildings. 1t is not observed that any
larger animals are subject 10 the infec-
ton.