The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-19
BIG TUBERCULOSIS SCARF.
Fro0 the Dssease-Mrs. Ennons
Blaine D<votes . Fertsne - the
New Caiverssty fer Teaehers.

Blaine D<votes . Fortune % the
New University Scr Teacher.
Special Dispatch 80 the Poss-rnt silixencer.
CHICAGO. Jsfne fS-The discovery tina,
many OF tie choicest dairy cattle In the
district from which Chicago draws -
supply OF milk. cream and butter. are af-
asetsd with tuberculosis in aggravated
form has caused conssernat:on among The
consumers OF ihoee commodities. IL has
long been known 10 veterinarians and 10
dairy men that the dTeaded disease was
mere or less prevalent among fiiinois cat
tie, and. in fact among TIE cattle OF the
entire Middle West bat the general milk
drinking pmoiic was not aware OF }. TIL
Gov Tanner found that the dairy products
furnished the executive mansion at Spring
Held we're tainted. and began a war CT ex-
Termination upco the gubercular naciiN
The dairy By which the governors table
was supc.ied was enc OF the largest and
most carefully conducted In tbs belt cf
large and we.i-eondacted dasries. and when
II VAS found. and the facts published that
upon applying the tuberculin test u per
cent. OF the nerd had the disease. there
WAS universal clamor for investigations
of other herds by the state board of health
The hoard said II had no funds, bar the
governor insisted that the investigations
be made any way n the interests OF the
public health. The result has been sp-
paiiinE, and wonder at the constant and
rapid increase Of consumption which has
so long puzzled physicians ceases
In the pasI three weeks nearly l5o mich
houses AT the stock yards. al, inferred with
the germs Of tuberculosis This. Of course
is but q small percentage OF the total num-
Der OF cows supplying the city, but when
IL "A feW nj fHs
best establishments have. as yet. been In
spscted. and that In every herd some dis
per cent. TO 30 per cent. OF the herd. what
may or must eventually be found il truly
appalling.
board OF health in investigating and con-
fiscating the diseased animals in the herds
OF the wealthy and fashionable dairy men.
Perhaps popular would be better as q
the men whose dairy products are the
vogue and command high prices for their
exeeilences are meant They are outnum-
COWS are kept tied in foul barns day
In and day out and fed on brewery and
distiliery Stops. II Is expected when their
herds are inspected there will be some
wholesale COMBINATIONS and confisca-
tons, and With the example OF the treat
msnt accorded their richer and more
powerful brethren. these men viii submit
to the carrying oat Of the law with more
rigid.
But this all adds to the woes Of the Chi
drinking water to hill the germs OF ty-
phoid: now ne must stew his milk and
fry his butter before using II he would
escape consumption.
DIR. ID. X Pearson. whose gifts to ssrug-
Cling colleges were recently noticed In this
correspondence. has just added another 10
the long list OF his princeiy henefactions.
~. arxs4v. 80 a. rza
has long struggled under burden of
debt. ON Taesda. last the matter was
called TO Mr.. Pearson's attention. He sent
for the directors. discussed the matter
with them for. ar hour and sent them
away with a check for $4,000.
The Diamond Match Company Is nexo-
tiating with the trustees of the drainage
canal for the lease Of the enormous wa
ter power which the canal win AFFORD
when completed. The concern is willing
TO pay a rental Of si5e.eoo year and the
plant at cost 81 81 900 .os. II its propo-
sition Is accepted all other Diamond
Match plants Will be abandoned. The city
power, which Il purposes using TO create
electric currents with which 10 light the
streets and propel It's street cars when the
latier shall have been brought under mu-
nscfpai control
Mrs. Emnons Blaine. widow of the cid
est son Of the late James G. Blaine. ard
daughter of the late Cyrus Mccormick.
lite multi millionaire reaper man. has
founded college for teachers In Chicago
and has endowed IL with Ssa1,ooo which
Will serve as the nucleus of furd which
she hopes To make reach tIepoeoa. Col.
Francis ". Parker for many years pres
tdent OF the Cook County normal sehool.
has resigned that position TO accept the
presidency OK Mrs. B.aines schoo, OK ped
agogy. The plan aud scope Of the latest
addition TO Ch.cagn's institutions of learn
ing eontempiates something along the
lines Of q norma, school. but much broad
era normal university. in fact, designed
for the education OF leaders in the held Of
education. and for the training Of pr.nei-
ss,. and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs,sn,sSsD viii as'
through IL Mrs Blaine hopes 10 see car
Yied out a number OF schemes she has for
doing something toward the uplifting 81
the poar children OF Chicago But this Is
a secondary consideration. II was for the
purpose of reaching and lettering the
teachers of the public schools Mrs Blaine
founded the new school She believed
college, and university training was cat II
reach % many who needed Il most ana
conceived this idea Of bringing university
training 10 those who could not be
brought 10 the university
Red bananas. from Porto Rico. are on
thr Chicago market. fer ire ffrss ,snae In
ten years Then they were the favorste
with these who inaaigei IN that kind OF
fruit. The Central American. 81 yellow
tine. began 20 b. cultivated extensively
ahoat that tine. Ant as II could be land
81 on a Chicago fru.i stand via New Or
leans In ngsGh better cnndi ton. and fer
much less money. owiHg 10 freight rates.
the red Porto Rican had to take hack
seat Those now on tire market We're
hrough; rather fer curiosity ihar IN tha
hope 81 rvs-es,a tisshln~ them in The esteem
OF the hanana-eaitng awhic.
rather. &c furnish everything except beer
and ardent liquors.. wsca the hshEs1es az
sae beer gardens have az an excase for
patronsrtnS them the various managers ee
the pubic parks have resolved 70 give A
series ~ vocal concerts In the csser air.
alternating wiki The band ard orchestral
concerts during tire summer months. Na-
T8craszs singing societies have volunteered!
70 furnish ;ae Singers, ard taE concerts ks-
gan last Friday uigat Wss.ae~ or net the
PARK boards have In ra5fsd giving free Taa-
4sssase or italian opera. ws;s ballet EN-
lesEEessEssftS. they have aet announced