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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
AID FOR RUSSIAN SUFFERERS.
MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR THE RELIEF
OF FAMINE VICTIMS

letter has been received at this office from
james Stokes In regard TO the starving Russians.
The letter is follows:
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. | wish to make particular acknowledgment
of the courtesy Of The Tribune In behalf OF the
famine fund. of which l inclose you circular.
Souc 500, uls been collected, put II IS hoped tne
fund will grow 10 much larger proportions the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

NITRITIVE VALUE OF NUTS-For some time
physicians in various parts Of Europe have been
experinentng as 10 the lutrtive and medicinal
qualities Of the various kinds OF nuts. and In some
cases have advanced views favorng the use OF the
article as food under certain conditions, for special
diseases 1t is stated that they contain speclai
kind of salt adapted for ubricang or sofening the
muscles OF the arteries and by some II Is SAID tat'
elderly people would be benefited by more extensive
diet OF this kind The only evil TO be overcome Is
that nuts are difficult of mastcation. when prVceS
must he thoroughly performed. 50 that no nara
pieces NAV enter the digestive organs. In rahSe
The absence OF Indian corn as an article OF ue'
among the poorer classes is 70 certain extent re-
placed by the popular chestnut The peasants Vi
hat country also eat walnuts with bread that has
heen smeared with garlic Of which dlet the ny.
eienic effects are considered good. replacing ineat
in a large measure. They also make Dread oi
chestnutS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
ONLY ONE CACLT.

General Sheridan was noted for his facr,.- y
epigrammatic speech, which is well illustra,.d :"
remark he once made to General Meigs. 10
General Megs was the architect OF the p.,.,
Office. in Washington. and inordinatelv n."S
OF his achievement. When Sheridan inspec,.a w
building General Meigs accompanied him ST.
dan went thoroughly over the structure fror, .'
TO bottom without passing any comment. bu, nj
the inspection was completed he turned &c ht .,s
with: ~ suoe
We'll, Megs, have only one fault to nns 80,
IT," ' With
What Is that, General?" asked the delight.
Quartermaster General 'Sv "
IT'S freproof," replied Sherida. S.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
THE PROPER AMERICAN SPIRIT.

replied Jim. since put II In de hold Just osI0~
thar target practice you had the other day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
DEwEY's TARGET PRACTICE.

DEWEY'S TARGET PRACTICE
When a warship goes out for target prac.,.. 4.
is the custom to place all chnaware and o,,'s
fragile articles far below in the hold a. ~
sble, in order to prevent their breakage nv a.
conclusion that follows the firing OF the gun, rhs
led to an amusing incident at Manila, after IN.
destruction Of the Spanish feet Life on board thu
ships was gradually settling down 10 its ac.r.
toned routine. when one day at luncheon Co.
modore Dewey asked Jim. the cabin boy vh..
something he missed from -e table was ~s
81 amt had chance to get II yet Commodo,>s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

TROPICAL BATHS-Health giving as 1t may De
TO tho-e who young and vigorous anu ile"N
arrived the cold bath says THE journal OF lioP-
too, Madeleine " is by no means 10 be indscrimnatc
" resorted to- and while in the tropics daily bath
~ some sort becomes a necessity for purposes OF
cleanliness alone the tub" which Is INDUCED IN 10y
Europeans-that Is immersion In cold water or al
anv rate water that Is distinctly colder 'hah ''le
bodv for say five minutes-has a positive phy4l,
ological action besides the removal or the hirt aiu
Tho question is whether this is good or baG' ~ ~
nir,rd ont in THE Journal that the shock Is
reiatvalv greater than In temperate climates thdt
Tho abstraction Of heat during the process can De
hI, an afforded and that the depression OF ZEN
peroture induced is difficult 10 recover from Nen'I
The circulatory nor the respiratory organs respo"u
10 the stimulus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
PHARMACY AND ELECTRICITY method

PHARMACY AND ELECTRGCITY.-A method "i
producing io1oform by the aid Of electricity Is an
nounced and is to yield satisfactory results.
The apparatus FOR this purpose as described. con-
sists OF ordinary battery Jar. closed with paie
of india rubber and containing the platinum plates
OF electrodes The middle one. which Is about
eighty-ve square metres in surface. serves as the
anode. and the catholics are wrapped In parchment
paper: between the electrodes being placed two en-
france tubes for gases and an exit tune. j re
sodium carbonate and alcohol. the whole kept at a
temperature Of 65 degrees by water bath-the
iodoform being removed every eight ampere hours.
and the corresponding amount Of iodide OF poias1
sum and twenty cubic Ccntmeters OF alcohoi
added slow current of carbon dioXide Is passed
through the cell to take up the caustic potash
formed at the cathode
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

INFANT MORTALITY IN MASSACHtSETTS.-
Dr. S W. Abbott secretary Of the Massachusetts
State Board Of Health. remarks in an official paper
that while the evidences Of the great advantage OF
sanitary measures clearly demonstrated IL SUI"
remains "A fact that the general mortality OF the
State has not materially changed In period oi
forty years or more. since. while the death rate
from certain diseases has diminished that of others
has increased in "a corresponding degree. After
careful examination Of the Est Of diseases In which
an increased death rate has occurred III MaS@'-
chusetts Or. Abbott has no hesitation in stating
that boards OF health In the large cities VIII INA
fruitful field OF work in studying the question 81
infant mortality, its causes ana the prevention OF
IFS excessive prevalence. In regard 90 this. II di-
pears that the aggregation OF inhabitants IN cities
and large tOwns-other things being equal
with an Increase in the general death rate OF thoSt
communities the principal increase being In the
mortality Of infants. SO far as age peflois arr
concerned IL seems that children under nv" year :
have in times past and In other countries yl'drd
adversely To the effects Of density of population
put IN Nassa chusetts Notwithstanding an increased
density of population from 1876 square NIL" IN 10
10 300 a quare mile in 1875 the general dedth Ia'c
remained practically stationary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

TRIUMPHS OF SURGERY.-A singular case IN
surgery-the recovery OF woman who had beeA
disen1bowellcd by a cows noted In The London
Lancet" The woman in question, who was forty
two wears old was tossed into the air, and 1t APP
nearcd TINT she was the victim OF very severe alb
dominal wound. through which some twenty feet
OF small bowels protruded. The physicians washed
TN, wound with "A weak solution of carhOhc acii
and the reduction was begun. Catgut Suturcs were
Introduced deeply, but not touching the petroleum.
II was thought at first that the patient would not
survive the reduction the shock having been SO
severe; but. fortunately, 10 henorrhage or INJURY
tion was complete and the wound had been St"cu
IN tho woman EXPRESSED herself as feeling better
I. ,hirtv.Nve DAYS after the accident she was up
moving around and doing light work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

INSOMNIA DRUGS-There has been puolshed III
detail bv Dr. j. Il. Learned. of Northampton
Mass his simple method for the treatment OF IN
somnia the whole thing being accomplished WIN
out the usual resort to drugs bre"y' ihuScu'Sl
90 roo,tal exertlon I'm a systematic way, IS the
course involved; that u.s. series Of positions Of
the holy. lying upon the back and side In the nor
,zontal line with the brain being occupied IN con
trolling and making changes, is the substance OF
the remedial measures proposed, the braih Oehe o.
cunied in devising these changes and modifying the
rrspirations-this calling blood and vital eheIsy
away from the centre of matter that Keeps up the
au,onatic motion and prevents sleep. The doctor
terms this turning off the belts The muscular
motion consists in fixing certain group OF muScei
for definite length Of time and then another ana
another change. Fatigue soon comes 10 Hus'Ie
and brain thus controlled. and sleep Is ineVllaDe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

BRAIN FORMATION.-Scien men agree. with
n remarkable degree of unanimity, that man : SUI
perorty in the scale of creation. If maintained AT
ALL must be based upon the relation and cohhec-
ton OF his brain cells. these allowing the develop
ment Of his vastly superior mental powers but
here a strange field OF exploration has been opened
I'm n view An examination OF mans skull ana
brain shows that the facial angle is very large
and that the brain is also large. both aDsoiu'eIy
end relatively. Thus. 1t forms less than one hVe-
thousandth of the weight OF the hsh one one nun,
dreG and eightieth of the weight of the average
mammal one-hftieth Of the chimpanzee. one thtl!
sixth of man. these figures. of course being az
nroxirnate Further. the Crania capacity OF man
is from seventy to hundred cubic lnches 81
weighed sixty-four and five-tcnths ounces. Whlie
the lowest weight OF the normal human bralh rs
nrrhaDs thirty 10 thirty-two ounces. Inc Dtau
Of The gorilla weighs under twenty ounces; Dut
the difference In weight of brain between me hlgIl-
est and the lowest men IL far greater. poth r'ld-
lively and absolutely than between the lowest
man and the highest ape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
MEDICAL AND SANITARY MITES.

STRAIN OF EDUCATION UPON CHlLDhEN.
A writer in a German paper WINE auih'','"s
that the German educational methods ana ihsutu'
lions are held ND as models and rightly so. to the
other nations OF the world. and that TO suCh
methods and institutions a large measure OF Ger
many's prestige is due raises the question whether
such success has not been attained by sappinB the
heart blood OF the nation. This inquiry ne accom-
NAMES by the remarkable statement that during
mo Ten wears ending in 1896 not less than +'
school children. OF whom 1871 were boys IN prussa
alone sucCumbed under the strain or educatlol
ana took their own lives before they had arrived al
tne age of fifteen years. the extremely signihcaht
fact HUDearing also that without "a SlhRIe tx
ception these children were pupils OF elementary
schools and schools where training for particular
INDIGESTION is given Not unimpOrtant Is the state
ment that the ordinary worknFman In PrusSla Is
very poor and. the price OF meat OF an Kii mus
tbere is terribly dear" il is evident that the
nups OF the elementary schools cannot as Iule,
receive the nourishment necessary TO sustain them
during their hard school life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26
WORSE THAN BULLETS.
Disease Threatens Defamation of
Troops in Manila.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. inquiry
made at the war department into the
reason for the rapid increase In the
number of smallpox cases among the
American soldiers in Manila, elicits the
assurance that sickness reports sent
about twice week by Gen. Otis exhibit
the full extent Of the dread disease as
far as the officials themselves know.
The mortality rate is not excessive,
but. of course, it is not denied that the
soldiers would be safer at home than
they are at present in Manila, suffer-
Ing from the Inconsistencies, which al
ways follows protracted waiting with
out action.
A most interesting report upon exist
ing conditions in the interior of the
island Of Luzon has reached the gov
ernment through two young naval Of
ficers, one of them Paymaster Wilcox.
who made trip afoot and in boats.
clear across the greatest length Of the
island. They met obstacles to prog
ress, even on foot, almost beyond be-
lief, and it required no less than two
months for them to make the trip.
They have good deal to say inciden-
tally in their report upon the political
situation, and assert that the Spanish
before retiring from the interior man
aged so thoroughly to poinson the
minds Of the natives against the Amer
leans by representing them to be slave
masters and monsters of destruction
towards all alien races, that 1t will he
only with the greatest difficulty that
confidence in our good intentions can
be impIa nte0
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26
AGONCILLO's NOTE.
1t Is Thought to Portend Trouble
With the FiIipinos.

with the EilipinOs.
WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-The pre-
sentation to the state department Of
the communication from Agoncillo,
Aguinaldo's representative, as he
styles himself has not changed the
attitude of the department towards
him, and there is not the slightest
probability that he will be officially
recognized by the president or the de-
partment. 1t is conceded that the doc
ument is cleverly phrased, with the
intention to put the United States gov
eminent in the wrong in the estima-
ton OF the world, and it is suspected,
from the half-concealed arrogance of
the demand to be informed of the pur-
pose of our government in sending re-
endorsements to the Philippines, that
this communication may mark the
adoption of new line of policy by the
insurgents in the Philippines. The
first manifestation of this, in case it
is decided to resort to open hostilities,
probably will be the sudden departure
of Agoncillo and his staff from Wash
1ngton and from the limits of the
United States.
There was an absence of advices
from Gen. Otis today, which led the
officials at the war department to the
conclusion that there had been no ap-
preclable change in the conditions at
Manila or Iloilo, and come satisfaction
is felt in even that style of negative
assurance that the impending trouble
at Manila has been at least postponed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26

Mr.. Cochran is not in politics. and his
independent Democracy is we'll recog-
nized. He touched the core of this
modern apple of mischief when he
made the following declaration, which
was succeeded by a scene of wild
enthusiasm. accompanied by tremen-
dous and prolonged applause:
Why, said he, is every leading article In
every English paper urging us to seize the
Philippines and be quick about it? Eng
land has two reasons. One is natural feel
ing Of resentment felt by one nation over
the superiority of another. She began by
predicting ruin in our nations youth, and
now she hates and fears us.
She hates us just as much as when we
were weak, and with just the same inten-
sity of hate which prompts a woman with
more decent sister She knows that today
We are unassailable. but let us annex the
riority of her fleet. warn the American
people against entangling alliances with
England. prolonged applause)
l confess I am in favor of expansion in
the right direction. If we want expansion,
here to the north of us lies country a
natural part of us. Why not annex Canada?
Tremendous applause) I'd like to see that
line of custom houses blown into the great
lakes. and our Northern territory extended
to Bafiin's bay.
Here was gall as we'll as meat for
the digestion of expansionists, and
from the lips Of one fresh from the
English shores. and who undoubtedly
measures English sentiment at Its true
value.
The thousands of volunteers now
fretting in the tropics. with nothing to
do but to await orders to turn upon
the inhabitants of the Philippines,
would be in their homes today had not
the passion for greed and bigness,"
as Bishop Potter styles it, seized upon
the administration. Their home-com-
ing will be long delayed, and there
must be many contributions of others
to take their places before the ques-
ton is adjusted, should the treaty be
ratified as it came from the hands OF
the Paris commission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

CLEVELAND, O., JAM 25-After holding
several conferences the Bessemer ore deal
ers have decided to fix the price of Bessemer
upon the basis of 20 cents a ton increase
over the prices of last year
BUFFALO, N. Y. Jan. 25--The subscrip-
lions to the stock of the Pan-Amercan ex-
position which is to be held here in the
summer Of 1901, amount to 1855, 4i0
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Proctor,
of Vermont left here this afternoon on q
trip to Cuba. He expects to make tour
of the island. He is accompanied by his
family.
tonight funded the floating debt OF $3.50, 600
at 81 per cent, issuing twenty-year bonds.
The debt had been drawing per cent.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25. = The North
American will tomorrow morning print the
announcement of its transfer to K. E. A..
Dcrr, publisher of the New York Mail and
Express, and of the dissolution of the firm
of Clayton, McMichael & Sons
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26

their patrons, At the noon hour I frequently
found the place swarming with host of
workmen who came in to drink glass or
two OF beer and then crafty their hunger
from a sideboard that fairly groaned with
the weight Of soups, meats in variety, vegeta-
bes. cheeses, pickles, salads sandwiches,
cakes, crackers. etc.
A poor man was compelled to pay only
five cents. and then he was permitted 10
gorge himself. if he chose to- with food that
would stay with him for the rest of The day.
L found some of the saloons had posted signs
which read as follows: Let NO hungry man
pass here. Come in and eat. Do not starve."
There are certain saloons which lay out
big spreads all public occasions, and IN
vite the poor and the hungry and the MANNED
to come in without money to partake Of the
luscious viands.
Now there have been many good peo-
pie In New York in the past who in
sisted that that grooming sideboard,
with it's luscious viands" and its
weight of soups, meats in variety,
vegetables, cheeses, pickles, Salads
sandwiches, cakes, crackers, etc." was
the lurking place of the devil, but evil
IDENTIFY DR.. Parkhurst failed to recog-
Eize his majesty. Perhaps his appetite
was so sharpened by the layout that
he forgot to look for him. Or it may
have been that the devil recognized the
of sight, for the truth must be told
that, If any personality with its pc
culiar physiognomy and general make
up is calculated to scare the devil, it
is Dr. Parkhurst's.
The only real reason for believing
that the doctor did not eat voraciously
of the luscious viands'' is found in
his statement that a man could gorge
himself, if he chose to, with food that
would stay with him for the rest of the
day" We wonder if the doctor re-
manned with one of these 'gorgers'
long enough to ascertain the truth of
his statement as to the staying pow
ers of these luscious viands" in the
stomach of the Individual? And now,
this good preacher adds his voice to
that of Bishop Potter and of the Rev.
Dr. Rainsford as to the social neces-
sity" of the saloon.
Alas, the force Of eXamplei If Bishop
Potter had not let go of that unfortu-
nate Endorsement of the saloons DR..
Parkhurst would not have been tempt
ed to visit them. Now that he has had
a taste, the angels above only know
what he will do next. Being possessed
of we'll recognized 'gentlemanly in
stincts and sympathetic conduct hic)
it would not be surprising if he should
be found engaged soon in the occupa-
ton of a saloon proprietor or bartender
himself
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26
WILL BE CONTESTED
Continued from Eir.t Pare

1 , district and from one county in thu
Iesislalure, and, with the absence of such
representation, the vote received for Mr..
scott IN the joint assembly was not a ma
! ! OF all senators and delegates to which
.ne various counties of the state were en-
titled under the constitution thereof Thi.
question arose, and was expressly deter
mined by the court of appeals of Kentucky
Blackburn Hunter case " '"'
Inc questions so raised by me are not
OF personal interest advantage hut 7
deem 1t my duty to see that they are pron-
erly presented to the senate of the United
States upon the question of Mr.. Scott's ouaIi-
hcation therein. not only in the name Of the
Democratic party, which has stood by me
SO loyalty in this contest, but likewise in
the name OF the constitutional government
which cannot. even in the hazard of per
sonal disadvantage, be so ignored | there
lore feel 1t my duty to see that these ques-
IONS be presented and protest be made to
the senate of the United States"
Mr.. McGraw makes this statement as the
OASIS of his notice of contest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-26
THURSDAYS WEATHER.
Snow: Colder.

By the United States Weather Bureau
MINNESoTA-Light snow. followed by fair;
cold wave; northwesterly gales. VISION
sIN-Snow. followed by fair; cold wave;
northwest gales. NORTH DAKOTA-Light
snow. followed by fair; colder in eastern por-
ton; northerly gales. SOUTH DAKOTA
Threatening weather: colder: northerly
winds. IOWA-Threatening weather; much
colder; north to northwest winds. MON
Notwithstanding weather. northeasterly
wirds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES - St
Paul. -; Duluth, 90: Huron. "a; Bismarck,
s; Williston. o; Havre, Is: Helena, "a; Edmon-
ton. s; Battleford. =; Prince Albert 10;
Calgary. 2O Medicine Hat. 70: Swift Current,
s. Minnedosa, 70: Winnipeg T.
Buffalo, 2S-26; Chicago, 1886: Cincinnati
$40; Montreal. Sis; Pittsburg $3.50.
ST. PAUL BUREAU-The following taken
at 6:4S p. m local time Is o'clock Washington
t:ms) is relative statement of the local con-
dttions for the twenty-four hours which ended
when the observations were taken Barom-
eter. 29.4S; mean temperature, "a; relative
hum diy. 90: wind at p. m. southwest
weather. cloudy; maximum temperature 81;
minimum temperature. Il: daily range, %.
NOte-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer