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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

milk. all of which was obtained from
the college dairy, and the fac that
only fourteen of rhirty-eight patients
drank milk when well, and the further
fact thai not a single case of sickness
occurred in -four families who bought
milk from the college negatives this
possible and not infrequenry probable
source Of enfection.
THE DRINKING WATER.
The water supply was obtained from
the city water works and three wells.
n at the league house across the
street from the college. rented for a
dorrnitary. located within ten feet OF
n house sewer;one at the wooden dor
mitory within twentyfeet OF one of the
main sewers and in the open space
between h administration building.
the brick dormitory and the dinine
room. about lbs feet from the leaking
soil pipe and fully as far from the sew
er OF the main building. This well Is
about 40 feet in depth, 10 feet being in
earth and ten remaining 30 in what APP
peared to be in solid rock. Samples
from all four of these sources were sent
10 the state chemist for analysis by Dr..
NcIver as soon as the diagnosis OF ty-
phoid fever was made, and the analy-
SIS were made on the 18th OF Novem-
Der. The chemist pronounced those
from the three wells. from the chemi-
cal point of view, good drinking water.
and that from the city supply, bad, ow-
ing to the high percentage OF albumin
old ammnia, though he stated that it
might be due 10 vegetable contamina-
ton as was doubtless the case from
failing caves in the stream furnish
ing the city water. AS soon as l learn
ed that the disease was typhoid fever.
/ wrote President McIver. suggesting
-l,~ ~ n-vffa IT. An1a-Can ne tNEcAF-
the bacteriologist of the board for the
section of the state, including Green's
boro. for Sterilized bottles and have
a meteorological examination or the
waters made, as il was much more i'm
portant than a chemical. He did so,
the hotties came, the samples were
taken, packed and carried in person by
Professor Joyner to the express office
| and receipt taken on Friday, November
24th. On Monday morning McIver tel
egraphed DR.. Anderson for the result
of the examination for the meeting OF
the board Of directors that night. He
| replied that water had not been re-
eeived. Inquiries showed that the box
had never left the express office at
Greensboro. / mention this to explain
the delay at which the people were
growing impatient, and would add that
meteorological examinations require
several days. Other bottles were i'm
mediately steraliZed, new sample aiken
and gotten off that night, the express
company eXerting themselves to hurry
them forward.
DR.. Anderson's report has been re-
ceived. 1t shows the water of the
league we'll and of the central we'll
near the brick dormitory to be infected
with intestinal bancili, and that of the
other we1 and city supply to be free
| from harmful germs.
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EXPLANATION.

The general impression, with a res
ervation as TO the meteorological ex-
animation, was hat the leaking soil
pipe was the cause of the fever, ON the
theory hat every time the door of the
butter was open a draft of all
from the outside blew over the sewer
age-saturated earth through the venti-
lated opening in the wall carrying with
it the germs and injecting the butter
and possibly other food products in the
general store room, h door of which
is 10 feet from hat of the butter room
n opens ON a connecting passage
This condition was unSanitary in tht
highest degree, and sewer gas in sleep
ing and living rooms is undoubtedly
cause Of disease, but being extremely
sceptional, to say the least, as to thu
| aerial ~transmitfon of typhoid fever,
could not accept this theory, Though
1 feared / would be compelled to do so
The cause, whatever it was, was or
common to ALL the residents in the col,
lege, either food or drink, partaken o.
by all, as the sickness was impartial,
scattered through the three widely sep
arated d~ormitories. The central wei
was the only one used by ain. It's loca
ton, 125 feet from the nearest sewer
slightly uphill, and 80 feet through sole
rock made it's infection seem very i'm
probable. But solid rock general,
a cracks in 1t, and % somewhere
most probably, of course, in the leak
ing soil pipes, which may have beer
leaking for several years-it was put IL
in 1S95,-the sewerage travelling very
slowly, perhaps, and just reaching tn
Well this fall, bacteria oun only IL
the intestine OF man or animal hav.
gotten into that well. The surrounding
exclude animal origin. The specific
germ of typhoid fever is closer kin to
some says identical with-theordinar,
intestinal or colon bacillus, it's habita
and habits being much the same. ans
| drinking water contaminated with hu
man sewerage, although the bascillu!
typhosus may not be isolated, which
lis a difficult thing to do, is regarded a!
q. sufficient cause for the disease. Ths
objection NAT the outside STUDENT
| drank OF this same water / would NEE
by saying that they were in the insti
tuition only five or six u a day
five days in the week, that womer
| proverbially drink very little water
too little for their own good general!
and that small doses of rhe poison d.
not cause the disease always. Their
some are more susceptible than others
hardly more than 10 per cent succoml
to full doses.
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CARE OF THE SICK.

1 went through the fnfirmary and
saw the arrangement and management,
and I do not hesitate to say that with
skillful physicians, trained nurses,
good surroundings and an affectionate
interest ON the part of every one o n
nected with the college, the sick could
not be cared for better anywhere.
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THE MANAGEMENT.

In the light of what has occurred IL
is easy to Jay that those in control Of
the institution are to to blame. / think
not, any more han we all are unAer
similar circumstances. AS / under
stand IL, the plumbing was let TO re-
sponsible parties, the contract being
for a first class" job, and there seems
to have been no eason TO suspect the
leak for a particular inquiry OF the
young lady who was in the butter
room every day developed that she had
noticed n odor other than that
usually found in ali Easements. None
of US has his well examined bacteriol-
ogically unless there is reason TO sus-
poet il. Situated as it is the contain
ination of the central well appeared
hardly possible. II the management
II would surely come from the friends
nifty they commend IL in every respect.
I was particularly requested by the
board Of directors TO state in this COM
resolution, expressed their approval OF
the action of the executive committee
and their appreciation Of the conduct
and work during this trying ordeal OF
President McIver and the members of
the faculty, n their entire confidence
in him and them. I vas also asked To
say that the report Of the physician
to the board was evidently satisfactory.
For myself I wish to say that / was
more thoroughly convinced than ever
OF President McIver's eminent fitness
for his position, and that I shared the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
The Worcester Man
is Champion Of the
Professionals.
TOM BUTLER IN SECOND PLACE.
The Massachusetts Men
Are Far Ahead of
Other Riders.

Major Taylor of this city is the cham
pion professional racer of the L. A. w.
He has a substantial lead over Tom But
Ter of Cambridge, who is closely followed
by his brother Nat. The three Massa-
chusetts men are the only ones in the
race for points, by which the champion
ship is decided.
The Worcester rider didn't take part in
as many races as his rivals, and he rode
under handicap in several meets, for
nearly all the speedy ones were united
with common desire to pocket the ma
jor and win the coveted points for them
selves. They worked the trick success
fully at the national meet at Boston last
August. Considering what he had to con-
tend with, the record of the Worcester
rider in winning the national champion
ship is wonderful.
Had either of the Buffers changed their
style of riding during the racing season,
as he did they wouldn't nave so many
points to their credit. Taylor, obeying
the orders of the Sager gear manufac-
turers, for whom he rides under contract,
dropped sprirting and practiced pace fol-
lowing, with view of trying for the mile
record. He made it, although it was not
allowed because some irregularity in the
scoring occurred. Immediately after
making that record he jumped into sprint
riding again. and in less than a week was
leading the bunch at the International
meet at Montreal.
The points scored by the several riders,
as announced by Fred Gelach, chairman
of the L. A. w racing board, are as fol-
lows:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
BANKERS MEET.
Ellis Roberts Remarks About the
Treasury and the Currency.

Treasury and the Currency.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 19-The annual
convention of the Pennsylvania Bank
ers' association opened here today. FL
lis Roberts, treasurer of the United
States, made an address on 1.-THE treas
ury and the currency" Among other
things he said
The currency situation has some
features of real and robust strength. In
the first place, as the cornerstone of all
our money rests a volume of gold in the
treasury larger than ever before held.
1t is also true that in the banks and
hands of the people the yellow metal is
held beyond all precedent The gold
coin in circulation increased during the
year ending Sept. by $42, 239, 1926, and
during September, including gold certi-
f1cates, by further sum of $3,612.566.
"Stalwart health is shown in the fact
that of the total money in circulation at
the beginning of this month 1924 per
cent was in gold. including gold certi-
ficates. The strength of government
paper is proved by the guarantee held
against the legal tender of SO. IA per cent
in gold, excluding gold certificates,
which stand dollar for dollar of the yell
low metal Another factor of strength
in the currency is the strict limitations
in the volume of all government paper.
While these bikes endure and infa-
ton in demand obligations other than
gold is prevented, the whole volume of
currency is maintained at a level, so
that no dollar is worse than the best.
The immediate need is to set apart
and fortify an adequate guarantee fund
for both classes of legal tender notes.
This is the wise recommendation of
President Mckinley. Just now no in
convenient contraction would follow a
decrease in gold reserves.
by definite statute this could be rem
dered as secure as by locks and bars.
Without additional offices or separate
vaults in Washington or other treasury
offices. this fund could be provided and
preserved. The minimum of $500, coo 900
was touched upon in the past years on
several occasions because no positive
statute shielded it. The certificates of
June 8, 1872. the gold certificates and the
silver certificates have always had back
of them every dollar of the funds
pledged for them.
by simple, clear, positive words, an
an increased reserve can be protected
absolutely. 1t can be made self-sus-
tanning by the requirement that notes
once redeemed in gold shall never be
paid out except for gold. That is Pres
ident McKinley's suggestion, and it
cannot fail to be effectual."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
B. W. POTTER SPOKE.
Dedicates Monument Of
Fourteenth Vermont at
Gettysburg.

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two of the
regiments composing the famous Yer
mont brigade at Gettysburg today dedi-
Gated their monuments, near the high
water mark, on the battlefield The prin-
cipal exercises took place at the monu-
ment of the Thirteenth regiment which is
a bronze statue of Lieut., Stephen Brown,
with the Ratchet he used in this battle
lying at his feet and in his left hand the
sabre which he captured in the bloody
struggle of the third day. Col. H. o.
Clark presided and President NJ. H. Buck
ingham of the University of Vermont
offered prayer.
The monument was unveiled by Miss
Clark and presented to the memorial
association by Commander r. o. Sturte-
want. The audience adjourned TO the
Fourteenth Vermont where the exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev G. H.
Glenn of this place, and the grafton was
delivered by B. w. Potter of Worcester,
Mass,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
STORY OF The RACE.
Columbia Led the Shamrock by Three
Miles at the Finish.

Columbia Led the Shamrock by Three
Miles at the Finish.
New York, Oct. 19-Clear weather and
a fine breeze from the northeast greeted
the shippers and crews of the ClIum-
bia and Shamrock at sunrise today, ana
the occasional puffs that made little
white caps on Sandy Hook bay gave
promise of plenty of wind for the third
and, what many thought, would be the
final race of the international series.
After breakfast, moorings were cast
off, and both boats were taken IN tow
before o'clock. Eager to try his large
clubtopsail on his new topmast, Cap+.
Hogarth made sail on the Shamrock on
the way out to the lightship and BY
945 o'clock the tow line had been cast
on and she was under way, with every
thing ready.
1t was 10 o'clock when the Columbia.
cast off her tug. broke out the lib and
began to sail about with only maiusau
and Jib set. Fifteen minutes later her
largest ciubtopsail was set, and soon
after the staysail was broken out
At 1886 the course was signalled from
the committee boat, which had accom-
panied, anchored to the west of the
lightship. 1t was southeast by south,
showing that the wind was northwest
by north, and the probabilities were
that it would be a spinnaker start.
About the time the tug started to log
off the course of Is miles to leeward.
the patrol fleet of seven revenue cutters.
five torpedo boats and the steam yacht
Erin arrived off the lightshrp. The
Shamrock took in her baby-jibtopsaiI
and sent up her balloon jibtopsaii on
the stay in stops at 1910. The Column
bia had done the same few minutes
before.
The preparatory signal was given at
10.45 the warning at 1885, the start at
IL, the handicap gun at Hop. The joc-
keying before the start was remarkably
interesting work. Excursion boats AMI
yachts gave the racing craft plenty of
room, and Barr and Hogarth had cheir
little game all to themselves. Al the
warning signal both yachts, with booms
to starboard, sheets flattened well in.
We're sailing to the northeast parallel
to the line, but about quarter mile
north of it, with the wind a little abaft
the beam.
THE COLUMBIA WAS TO WIND
WARD,
with the Shamrock on her lee beam. a
couple Of lengths away. 1t being nee
essary TO use up the seven minutes be-
tween the warning and starting sig
nails, both yachts stood away over to
the northeast, gradually luffing to the
northward When three minutes We're
left, the Columbia luffed into the wind.
Hogapth, instead of lacking, as Column
bia did, wore the Shamrock sharp rounG
on her heel. bringing her close up I'M
der the Columbia's lee.
Hogarth lost both time and Roadway
by wearing instead of lacking, so that
on the wind, the Columbia. under head
way, was pointing straight a couple Of
lengths to the good. AS soon as Ho-
garth realized this, he broke out the
Shamrock balloon jib topsail, her crew
trimming the sheets smartly just as
the gun was fired. The Columbia's
crew broke out her balloon sail while
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
LIPTON'S BOAT BADLY LEFT.
Failure of the Wind Saved the British Cup
hunter From Defeat-The White Yacht
Three Miles Ahead at the Finish
Prospect of Two Extra Races if
the Columbia Wins Today.

excursion fleet went ahead and gathered
about The float to witness the turn.
By the time they had lined up, the
big yachts could hardly be diScerned
through the haze. The wind kept fail
ing, and there was a long wait. Tie
balloons of the sloops bellied in and out,
shivered, collapsed, and the race degen-
Grated into drifting match as they APP
preached the mark.
The challenger was directly astern OF
the Columbia, trying to blanket the
Yankee. But the Columbia somehow
managed to get wind enough to keep
her slipping through the water, and Ill
vain the Britisher strained to overtake
her. The yachts were half an hour
covering the last half mile. Slowly the
Columbia wore around the mark and
filled away. Passing the Shamrock,
still outward bound, close aboard on
her weather, she robbed her OF the
light breeze, and left her with droop-
ing wings, utterly becalmed, for a full
minute.
SPED LIKE A GHOST SHIP.
A brass throated chorus had greeted
the Celunl bia as she turned, and it vas
repeated with added vigor when the
Shamrock went around minutes and
Is seconds later, This Columbia had
gained s minutes and 81 seconds in the
Is miles to leeWard.
Abov' three and half hours had
been "a sumed, and there appeared no
chanc4 for either yacht to get home,
but as the breeze continued to haul to
the southwark it made a fair wind
for the return journey, and as it fresh
ened to ten knots soon afterward,
faint hope of finishing within the time
limit arose.
The Yankee sailed away from her
rival like a ghost sbi1, IonN I,a, Go,
astern, increasing the distance between
them so rapidly that when the race was
declared off at 4.19 she was leading by
three miles.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
BOYS STOLE SHOES.
Later They Sold Them and All Hands
Are Now in Limbo.

Two youngsters, who have been =an-
ipulating a clever scheme of stealing
shoes the past two months, were
rounded up by the police yesterday.
John A. Waugh of Summer street, 10
years of age, and Herbert Harvey Of
Portland street, were placed under ar
rest by officer Thayer and booked for
larceny They admitted that they had
been In the habit of watching the store
of H. E. Smith company, wholesale shoe
dealers, and when the opportunity af-
forded, they would steal a pair of SHOES.
These they later disposed of at the
store of Avoids NJ Shooshan, 80 Main
street. He was placed under arrest,
and was. held on two counts of receiv-
ing stolen property, and will be tried
today. His shop was searched, and "a
pairs of shoes were found hidden
away in the rear of the store. The po
lice are of the opinion that Shooshan
has purchased shoes that were taken
from other places than Smiths.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
MINISTER'S MEETING.
An Address on How Preachers May
Be Of Service to Each Other.

Boston Oct. ia ministers meeting
preliminary to the biennial session of the
Universalist general convention to be
opened tomorrow, was held in the Sec
ond Universalist church, today. The ad-
dress of the morning was by Rev Isaac
Philip Coddington of Rochester, N. Y,
on How may the ministers of the Uni
versalist church be of most service to
each other?
He said; Ministers can help each 9TH
er, first, by becoming better acquainted
with each other; second, by sympathy
with one another in our work, especially
in the difficulties, the failures and the
sadness thereof; third, there should be
larger and heartier spirit developed in
our ministry; fourth, the doing of ones
duty faithfully and Loyalty wherever one
is placed, is another best way of helping
one another; fifth. loyalty to the denomi-
nation is another way TO best and most
help each other
At the afternoon session the address
was by Rev. Edwin c. Sweetser, D. D.
of Philadelphia, on THE local church
and its relations to the general church"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
NOW, WILL HE BE GooD7

New York. Oct. 19.-The local board
of steamboat inspectors in session to-
day, suspended the license of w. H.
Kelly, pilot of the steamboat John Har-
lin for 20 days. The Harlin was one
of the feet which followed the racing
yachts, and Pilot Kelly is accused Of
having refused to pay attention to the
signals directing him to keep clear Of
the course.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
ELKEs' HARD LUCK.

New York, Oct. ia punctured tire
on triplet pacing machine precipitat-
ed pacemakers and pace follower in a
hopeless wreck on the track at Berk-
ly oval today, and lost Harry Elkes.
the champion. the worlds hour record,
with but half a minute of time left
to go, and with but a quarter of
mile to cover. The accident occurred
with 81 3-5 seconds left in which to
complete the Seth mile.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
HILTON WILL CONTEST.

New York, Oct. 19.-Henry G. Hilton
has begun a contest of the will of his
father, the late Judge Henry Hilton,
notice being filed today. Mr.. Hilton
asserts that at the time of the execu-
ton of the document, his father was
mentally incapacitated for making such
a paper and that he was under undue
influence BY the terms of his fathers
will, Henry Hilton is cut off with a pro-
visional bequest of $4,000 out of the
So 000. 900 estate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
A RoER REPULsE.
Rumor That Attacking Party Was Re-
pulsed From Mafeklng.

London, Oct. 20.-The Daily News.
Cape Town correspondent says it is ru-
mored here that news has reached Dear
Junction that the Beers attacked MAIZE
king in force, but were repuised. Then
a feint was made, and they COM
rnenced to retire on the town, allowing
themselves to be driven in by the Beers,
who, eager to retrieve their position,
again advanced.
1t is reported from Delagoa Bay that
the Swat king Bunu, is collecting his
forces with the object, presumably, of
attacking the Beers. 1t is stated that
the Portuguese forces at Delagoa Bay
will be recruited to war strength.
1t is announced from Pretoria that
an eccentric person, known as Baron
Degnisberg, has been court-martialed
and shot as a spy. Plans for the .ocal
forts were found in his possession.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
ANOTHER BRAN CASE.

santa Cruz de Teneriffe, Oct. 19-The
brig Juliana Schlosser (Danish), re-
Gently arrived here, on her way to Bra
I'll. and reported that during the voy-
age the helmsman had murdered the
captain, the captains wife and the
mate. The Brazilian consul asked the
aid of the authorities and several boat
crews went to the tug Elayen seamen
then Jumped overheard, but were res
cued BY the cruisers boats and are now
i,nnrisoned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
BONUS MONEY SENT.
Bransfeld Gets Check for 500 From
the Boston Club.

The last act in the drama of signing
Kittie Bransfield by the Bostons has been
finished. 1t was the sending to Bransf1eld
of 500 bonus money for affixing his sigma
ture TO a Boston contract. He was prom
ised the money by Manager Leonard of
the Worcesters when the latter secured
permission from Manager Selee of the
Bostons to act as the Boston agent
Manager Leonard gave Bransfield a
promise to pay 500 when the contract was
promulgated by President N e. Young
of the National league.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
HELP THE JEWELLERS.
American Federation of Labor Will
Extend Financial Aid.

Washington, Oct. 19-The executive
council of the American Federation of
labor today voted that the federation
financially assist the jewelers. of New
York, Newark and Providence, with a
of the trade and to help in every way
to secure a recognition of the union, as
well as a reduction in the hours of daily
labor.
of employees are alleged to be unneces-
sar1y forcing their employees to work
long hours per day, under the pretence of
overtime the council passed resolutions
condemning the practice The objection
of the workers of the far west was con-
sidered. The council adjourned to meet
next at Detroit, Mich, at a date to be
fixed hereafter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
NO IMPORTANT NEWS.

London, Oct. 19.-The war office this
evening issued the following bulletin:
mo news OF Importance has been re-
ceived from Natal today. The cavalry
attached to our forces at Ladysmith
and Dundee are engaged in obstructing
the enemy's movements. Steps have
been taken to secure Pietermaritzburg
and Durham against raids on the west
ern frontier"