Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-22
ADULTERATED FOOD.
Prof. Wiley Has Purchased Many
Samples for Analysis.
YELLOW FEVER SERUNEXPERIYEyTS
The New York Health Ohicer Much Elated
Over Results-Compressed Air We
hlcles for Chicag0-A. o. U. w.
Will Incorporate.

Washington, June 2l.-Prof. s. v.
Wiley, chief chemist Of the agricultural
department, has returned from New
York, where, in the past few days, he
collected large number Of food sam
pies, principally prepared articles,
which have been shipped to the depart
ment laboratory for analysis. Prof.
Wiley made his purchases in the open
market and as the storekeepers did not
know him he feels there is no question
but that the samples secured are fair
specimens of the commercial life Of the
various food preparations in question.
The analysis of the samples will form
the basis Of discussion for the session
Of the congressional pure food com
mittee, which will meet in New York
in September. The committees recent
session in Chicago brought to light a
large amount Of interesting data on
the subject Of food adulteration, over
which the department is still working
and it is thought that the New York
session will be equally important
YELLOW FEVER SERUM EXPERIMENTS.
New York, June 2l.-Dr. Alvah p
Doty, the health officer of the port, is
much elated over the successful results
of the experiments with serum pro-
duced at his laboratory for the proven
ton of yellowjever. For the past Is
months DR.. Doty and his assistants
have been producing this serum at the
quarantine laboratory and have inocu-
lated a number Of guinea pigs previ-
ously fed with germs of yellow fever.
For some time the experiments have
been doubtful in their results but for
the past month or six weeks they have
succeeded in preserving the lives of the
animals, thus affording sure evidence
of the value Of the serum in the pre-
vention of yellow fever. DR.. Doty says
he will send samples Of the serum to
his agent in Havana, where it is ex-
pected that it will be used with success
in the preservation Of the lives of yell
low fever patients.
COMPRESSED AIR VEHICLES FOR CHICAGO.
Chicago, June sl.-Carriages and We
hicles of nearly every description,
driven by compressed air, will be run
ming on the streets 81 Chicago by next
January, II the plans of the Hartley
Power Supply company are consum-
mated. 1t is asserted by those inter-
ested in the company that arrange
ments have practically been completed
for erecting compressed air plant on
the west side at cost of at least
$50, 600, to establish over 80 air supply
stations in the city and maintain them
at an annual cost of about 100000,
and to establish plant for the manu-
facture of the vehicles at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, at cost of Sl25,OOO, The COM
pany. was Incorporated in 1895 and
capitalized at $1,000, 900, and it is
claimed that fully this sum in actual
cash has been embarked thus far in
the enterprise, which the promoters
claim will revolutionize the transports
and carrying trade of the country.
A. b. U. W. WILL INCORPORATE.
indianapolis, Ind, June sl.--The SUI
preme lodge of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen yesterday, after
discussion lasting over two days, de-
cided to incorporate. Steps were taken
toward drafting the proper articles
Heretofore there has been decided
sentiment among some of the lodges
against incorporation, When the vote
was taken those who desired to incor-
porate won by a large majority. The
delegates yesterday morning spent
much time in discussing plan to al
low past master workmen to attend the
sessions of the supreme lodge as dele
gates. The law of the order now re-
quires that to be delegate to the SUI
preme lodge man must be u past
grand master workman. The plan,
after Il good deal had been said on both
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