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Manufactured Ice in South America.

Manufactured Ice in South America.
In reply to inquiries regarding the possi-
bilities of manufactured ice in Central and
South America, the United States consular
officers in the principal cities have. at the
instance of the State Department, prepared
and submitted reports upon that subject.
The consuls unanimously agree that from
a number Of causes the profitable manufac-
ture Of ice in the countries of South and
Central America is anything but encourag-
ing and at present is distinctly unfavor-
able The very limited consumption of ice,
the fact of the few ice plants that have
been established being able to produce
supply far in excess of the demand, pref
erence for the natural product from a fear
that the artificial article is not whollN
pure and the high prices charged for the
manufactured ice are set forth as among
the conditions which preclude the success
full establishment of ice manufacturing
plants in that portion of the weird.
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ton of the COW barns has improved greatly.
and he states that the general condition Of
the animals as to cleanliness has also
greatly improved since the inspection OF
dairy farms by District authorities was in
augurated five years ago. In its irspec-
lions, says DIR. Turner, the health depart
ment has insisted that all milk producers
shall provide a suitable dairy or milk room
outside of both stable and dwelling house,
where milk can be properly handled and
where all dairy appurtenances can be
washed to prevent their exposure to any
contagious disease which might appear in
the family of the dairy farmer That milk
and both cans and bottles can. carry the
germs of scarlet fever, diphtheria and other
conta gious diseases is not disputed, he says.
The EMBELLISHMENTS Of milk does not
arise from any change in the proportion of
its ingredients, but from the entrance into
milk of bacteria, says the inspector. who
adds that a recent test of milk here showed
more bacteria in 1t than is found in the
average sample of sewer water.
1T is believed by many leading physi-
clans" he adds, that a very large per-
centage of the diarrhoeal diseases and
deaths of children below five years of age
is due to improper feeding, and milk enters
largely into the feeding of young children.
Since the inspection of milk has been in
augurated by this department the number
of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases among
children under five years has decreased
about 30 per cent"
Speaking of the feeding of cows, DIR. Tur-
ner says much improvement has been
shown, adding that the practice of feeding
garbage and Stops has stopped, BRAN corn
meal. middlings, cotton-seed meal fodder
green and dry and hay being the foods
from which most of the feeding rations are
formed. He advocates law regulating
this matter. as well as requirement for
proper bedding for cows.
particular attention. says Dr. Turner
in conclusion. has been given to the source
of the water supply of farms. Many sam
pies of water have been taken and large
number of wells have been condemned
During the last year no permits have been
issued in the District until the water from
the applicants farm has been pronounced
satisfactory by the chemist of this depart
ment.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
sharp Fighting In Mindanao.

A dispatch from Manila yesterday says:
Five hundred insurgents. half Of whom
were armed with rifles, ambushed eighty
scouts Of the 4Qth Volunteer Infantry in the
hills near Aquasan. in the northern part
of Mindanao.
The Americans routed the native, killing
fifty-one. The American casualties were
two killed and three wounded.
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Innings.


36-inch Moire Silk-finished
Percaline and Percasilk; tat
feta effects. in fast Black and
81 s sS'ss'; , Wort. l2Hc.
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thirds of the entire product. and comes by
the Baltimore and Ohio and Southern rail-
road companies. the Baltimore and Ohio
transporting about $500 gallons of milk
daily from Frederick, Nd, and intermedi-
ate points, and from Boyds station and in
termediate points; and the Southern rail-
road shipping about the same amount daily
$500 gallons) from Somerset, Va, and in
termediate points, and from Round Hill
Va, and intermediate points.
The inspection, explains DR.. Turner, in
cludes:
First-A physical examination of the cows
to ascertain their general condition. look
ing particularly for any disease which might
be communicated by the milk, such as tu-
berculoss (consumptioE) or actimomycosis
Gumpy jaw. Each COW is MIXED and the
udder carefully examined for tuberculosis
and mammitis c'gargetO.
The disease responsible for the condem-
nation of most cows on dairy FARMS says
Dr.Turner.is tuberculosis consumption. Fiji
ty-two per cent of those condemned last year
by the local health department We're con-
demned as being tuberculous to such an ex-
tent that the physical signs were very prom
inent. That the disease is contagious
among cattle, says the inspector, has been
proven. as well as its very rapid spread
in recent years.
Same in Men and Cattle.
Discussing this disease, DIR. Turner says
tH1l tHe cause OF tuberculosis Is the same
in man and cattle IS not disputed, and that
it is further agreed that the tubercle bacil-
lus of cattle is more vigorous than that of
man. He refers to the fact that the report
Of the royal tuberculosis commission of
Great Britain. published in 1898, places
tubercuous milk under the strongest sus-
picion and gives as one of the causes of
tuberculosis in man the use of tubercuous
meat and milk.
Several municipalities, states DR.. Turner
cows from the herds supplying their peo-
pie with milk. and the work has been sue
cessful. The foremost city in this respect
is Minneapolis, Mimi, which began testing
with tuberculin all cows furnishing milk
to the city.
After advocating an increase in the num-
Der of inspectors DR.. Turner says the law
to regulate the sale of mix in the District
is very unsatisfactory In its relation to dis
eased cows. The courts last year held. he
adds. that a sale must be proved where a
diseased cows. Unless, says DR.. Turner. the
keeping of diseased cows on dairy farms
supplying milk to Washington Is made
pri1na facie evidence in court that the milk
is being sold we are power.esS to protect
the consumer unless specific authority is
Syen the health officer to suspend q per-
init for any cause which In itself may or
is ant to cause the milk to be suspicious or
DANGEROUS for human consumption. He be-
lieves that the reimbursement Of the own
CAS- OF Gl..-c.-cd diseased cows would be
largely to the interests Of milk uscc--s in se-
curing the healthy article.
The General Rule.
AZ . rule. says the inspector, the condi-
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handsomely Braided Brown and Gray
Mixed Iiomespuns, Black and Blue and
Cream Serges, Piques and so forth; cut
and draped In the latest styles: all
one of these Skirts can you possibly
match under s.. and many OF them are
worth $40. Tomorrow choice is to be
at 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

Here's passing chance, but an ac-
tual bargain: Black, Tan. Castor, Blue,
Brown and Gray Mixtures of Venetians,
Homespuns. Broadcloths and Chevlots;
handsomely silk taffeta trimmed and
strictly tailor made: cut in the very
latest styles. with all the superlative
excellence our Suits always have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

36-inch Glitter Silk is a gay
Acknowledgements one as a
genuine tafreta; soft finished
and swishy, like the real silk.
Black and colors; n O.
worth 25c. yard, for Il o.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
Oue.t For Noiseless Rails.

The Scientific American points out
the rich harvest that awaits the in
ventor who shall produce n rail over
which street cars may pass noiseless-
ly. In the worst of these the din Is
nerve racking, and even under the best
conditions there is an annoying noise.
There is no noiseless joint, and the
anvil chorus" marks the progress OF
every train. and the blow given by
every wheel rs it strikes the joints
may be heard blocks away. The con-
cussion which is produced whenever
a wheel passes a joint is due to the
fact that as wheel leaves the end or
"A rail that rail end is depressed be-
low the end OF the rail against which
il abuts. So when the wheel passes
to the rail ahead it strikes blow that
increases in clangor according to the
poorness OF quality of the track. The
need is for n joint "a strong and stiff
as the body of the rail itself, and when
this is obtained there will be a prac'
tically silent track. The best joints on
the market theoretically fulfill this
condition. but they soon become worn
by the heavy loads. What is needed
i'm the judgment of the Scientific
American, il some means OF abolish
ing the joints altogether and welding
the rail ends.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
WISE WORDS.

Never think any portion Of time too
short to be employed Lord Chester
field.
Lie lot, neither to thyself, nor man,
nor God. 1t is for towards TO lie
Herbert.
There is one body that knows more
than anybody, and that is everybody.
-Talleyrand.
Unbecoming forwardness often pro-
ceeds from ignorance than impud-
ence.-Greyille.
The earnestness of life is the only
passport to the satisfaction Of life
Theodore Parker.
Speaking much is a sign Of vanity
for he that il lavish in words Is a
niggard indeed-Sir w. Raleigh.
Most OF the critical things in life
human destiny, are little things.-R.
Smith.
Every evil to which we do not sue
cumb is a benefactor. We gain the
strength of the temptation we resist
Emerson.
The man who is deserving the name
is the one whose thoughts and exer-
tions are for others rather than for
himself.-Scott.
A brave man knows no malice; but
forgets, in peace, the injuries of war,
and gives his drest foe n friends
embrace.-Cowper.
There IS no policy like polteness,
and n goo1 manner is the best thing
in the world either to get good
name. or to supply the want of it,
RulwCr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
Ancient Middle TeInnle Cnatofn.

II is curious how few persons nave
noticed the ancient and quaint Gus
tom. which Is observed every evening
during term in the wllkS OF the Mid
die Temple. OF sounding the call that
warns members OF the Inn that IL Is
time To dress for dinner in the hall ut
&. The custom is rs old as the Middle
Temple itself. where it alone exists.
At about $50 y. n the warder on
duty emergcs from a side door OF the
hall with an old-faShioncd cow-horn.
richly ornamcnted with silver. and.
commencing in Fountaincourt. blows
a sustained blast on IL, which he re-
peats in New Court. Essex Court.
Brick Court. Pump Court Elm Court
and at the entrance 10 Crown Office
Row. The whole operation last about
ten minutes. and when il is over the
warder. who is n kind OF bcadle In
plain livery. returns the horn 90 the
nutler's pantry Nobody seems TO take
any notice o, the horn blowing except
small boys aud ticket porters. who oc
casionally chan the wardcr while ne
is engaged in his musical Efforts
Westminster Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05

something. which we discovered later
was an oid hut.
I'VE remained there all night. while
our clothes were being torn from our
backs by the wind. and house after
house hoated by Us, telling It's story
OF misery.
ION one cOped roof. when Sunday
dawned, | saw mother with babe.
which / judged TO be some two months
old, clinging as best she could. The
wind had taken every stitch OF cloth
ing she had had Oh her back. and the
expression on her face was almost
hcartrcndlng.
"All eyes were turned in her direc.
ton waiting TO see her disappear be-
meath the water. We had not long to
walt. The babe slipped from her
arms, and in her effort 10 save IL she
also was lost
"On the floating house tops men.
women and children knelt In prayer
and sang hymns. Our family was
half starved and on the verge OF drop
ping into the sea and about TO utter a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05

gan slowly 10 rise and the worst or
the storm was over. In two hours
more the wind had subsided, and by
midnight there was quiet In stricken
GalvestOn-the quiet OF death.
The water. which in some streets
had been eight feet deep, began quick
ly to run out. and by daylight the
pavements were again exposed. But
what n scene OF devastation this day
light revealed! Wreckage on every
side. wreckage and death. a battle
field has its dread story 10 tell. but
city suddenly stricken as this was Is
more pathetic spectacle. When men
fight men the strong are killed alone
for all are strong, but here IL was the
weak. who suffered most severely II
was the women an children who died
In the greatest number. They could
not reach places OF security for lack OF
strength. and the brav and willing
men were powerless help them
Those pinned down by solid wreckagc
lay where they had fallen. those
drowned while fleeing for safety were
carried out by the ebbing waters.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
A WINDOW DRApEp WITH VINES.

alize that window boxes may flourish
even at the most hcltcrcd and shaded
windows.
As this on had only glimpse Of
sunshine In the early morning (bc-
cause of the surrounding brick wallis,
pansies and ferns and tuberous bego-
Mas were grown i'm the box instead of
the bloomcrs that demand plenty of
sunlight.
The deep window box was arranged
so that the upper edge was even with
the glass. that the full benefit of the
growing plarts could be seen from the
inside In cac.. corner of the box
thrifty honcySuCh.c roots had been
placed and these soon sent strong
branches up to the top of the window
where pliablr splints had been ar.
ranged to form an arch. Clcmatis
and other sIn-loving limbcrs could
hc crown In less shady quarters, but
in this position the honcysuckle
proved most satisfactory.
With a very thin lace drapcry on
the inside of the window. TO tluttcr in
every passing breeze aud this vine
drapcry e green OH the outside, and
the blooming pansiCs and bcgonias
pcCpng in at the sill, this one window
transformed the hole effect OF that
small, dark dining room.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05

The extraordinary skill with which
Sir Edwin Landseer painted animals
was due not merely TO his mastery of
the brush but also 10 his intimcte
knowledge OF the animal world
One Of his many talents was the
power OF initiating TO perfection the
cry OF any creature with which be was
familiar.
One day. when the artist happened
to be the guest OF Lord Rivers. he was
requested TO 60 and see very savage
dog that vas tied up in the yard. AS
Landseer approached the growing
beast, he dropped quietly upon his
hands and knees. and then crawling
forward. snarled so alarmingly that
the dog. overcome with terror. sudden.
ly snapped his hahn. jumped owe. the
wall, and was never seen afterward
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
No IIrnds on Chinese Coins.

NumismaticS who may I'm the dim
and distant future investigate the
coinage OF China in order To find some
authentic record of the lineaments OF
its sovcrcigns will bc doomed to dis
appointment. \ representation of the
human head separate from the figure
Is there an object of horror; hence
there is never an etligy " the emperor
on his coin. Further, the hcrmit-like
scclusion I'm which the Son of Heaven
traditionally lives is intended To stim.
ulatc vcncration; and there are very
few OF the subjects apart from the
officials of the palace. who ever see his
face. \ missionary recently returned
from the celestial land observes that
were II known that in Europe portraits
of kings were suspended before inns,
exposed 10 dust. wind and rain. and
to the wittiCiSmS and perhaps the Sar.
casmS Of the populacc. We should be
held I'm even greater dcriSion than We
arc.-London Daily Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05

while the fallen houses each held tie
secret of tlose who had been crushed
in the downfall. A more pathc'ically
wretchcd condition never met the eyes
Of men.
As the day got older, However, there
was other work than gr,cying.
There was no drinking water in
the town. and the unlnjurcd food
supply was short while Commu.
nicatiOn was cut off frOY the
world that was willing to help. But
above all was the necessity To get rid
of the dead which In so hot climate
began quickly to decay. In very many,
indeed in most instances the dead
could not be recognized, and therefore
could not be claimed " relatives.
The bodies were buried in trenches,
and boat loads were taken TO deep
water and there sunk, yielding mp to
the sea the Victims 1t had come ashore
To claim.
But the vicious in the community,
many of them negroes, were as dlll-
gent i'm evil work as the rescucrs were
.od. Hundreds robbed the dead bod
les Of what valuablcs they could find,
even cutting of fingers and ears to
get finger rings and ear rings. The
few United States soldiers stationed
In Galveston were called upon To do
police 'rty. and State milltiamcn were
sent TO help as soon ns possible. Every
man caught robbing the dead was
shot and some twenty-five more were
tried by drum-head court martial ana
shot Immediately. The summary eX-
ccution of these wrctChcs put an end
To this phase of the awful situation.
one Of the most thrilling tales OF the
Texas disaster Is told 10y Miss Sadie
urshfcld. of New York, who has just
returned from Galveston.
She was with her family In their
home on Scelcy avenue when the
storm came, and until she was rescued
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
sTuMPs ARE PLENTIFUL.
some of the Dime uiiies of Home oiid-
lag In Oregon.


Home building IL carried on under
rather peculiar conditions in some
parts OF Oregon. An old-time river
man owns a tract Of land mostly COW
cred yith timber six miles back from
the Columbia. says the Portland Ore
gonlan. The cedar timber was cut
of long ago. and brought enough TO
pay for the land several times over.
and he IL now building himself rath-
or cozy house on a cleared tract Of
his claim. He gets all the rough lum-
ber be wants from a sawmlll near by
for 81 per 1000. but has 10 pay SIG
per 1000 for all the planed lumber fur
nished, which makes IL rather expen-
slve.
Fire ran through his claim some
years ago. killing most Of the timber.
and the land II now covered with
dead trees, most OF them from six
10 ten feet In diameter. He Is inclos-
ing the land with barbedwire fence.
and In clearing right OF way" for
this fence n number OF trees ten feet
In diameter have had 10 be cut down.
Ills saw ~ only ten lcfl lOHS' ~
when cut is made into the tree three
or four feet the saw has no more play.
and a new cut has TO be begun on an
other side. and so OH till the tree has
been sawed all round. Then It does
not know which way to fall. and has
TO be forced. that IL. a slice cut out
Of the side TO allow 1t to tumble over
It Is not because there Is no rail tim
ber handy that barbed-wire fence
is being built. but because the wire
will not burn mp like rails.
When the cedar trees were logged
Of the claim. they were cut high, and
the tall stumps are still standing, as
sound as ever The owner is prepar
ing TO install two or three portable
shingle mills on the land 10 cut up
these stumps. and will receive stump
age" enough on them 10 more than pay
for the land again. The value Of the
trees deadencd by fire is not certain.
but If the worms have not bored too
far into them they will pay for the
land several times over.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
Scenes in Galveston
After the Great Storm

Galveston has experienced storms be-
fore, and on several occasions severe
damage has been done. But the peo-
pie have grown used T. the danger
from inundation, and even when the
storm broke on that fateful Saturday
morning they were not unusually dis
turbed. writes John Gilmer Speed, in
Harpers Weekly. They went about
their business in ordinary fashion.
confident that the storm would soon
blow over. At ten o'clock n gale was
blowing. BY noon this gale had IN
creased to hurricane proportions, and
those dwelling near the beach began
10 realize that this was something
more than an ordinary summer gust
of wind. Great ws~es were dashed
over the beach, and the summer re-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05

twenty four hours later battlcd with
death upon the roof of n cottage
which had become cnmcshcd with de
bris bound Scaward.
"The cry, The waters coming.
reached our ears" said Miss Hirsh-
field. "and IT was not until this mo-
ment that we Thought that something
unusual had happened. My father,
mother, sisters and brothers all rushed
to the windows just as the water
swept through our street At my
fathers request all the doors were
boltcd and the shutters that were not
carried away 10y the wind fastened.
suddenly the house gave lurch,
creaked mournfully and then began To
swing to and fro. our home was lift.
ed rom it's foundations and set adrift.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05

II has been said that the royal plate
kept at Windsor is the finest In the
world. II Is valued at si0.0oO.0O0.
and the famous gold dinner service
dates from the days OF "the first gen
tleman OF Eurorc." OF historical
value are the trophies taken from the
Spanish armada. and those which orig
Inally came from India and China.
The peacock studded with precious
stones has been valued AT s2JO.OO0.
and this. .ogether with the huge tigers
head called "Tippoo's Footstool." is a
relic Of the siege az Seringapatam.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
Prehistoric Races In Alaska.

The first authentic discovery OF
traces Of n prehistoric race in Alaska
was made recently by prospectors in
the foothills Of Mount st. Elias. who,
in prospecting for placer diggings, dis
covered copper mine which had been
worked ages ago. In the immediate
vicinity were picked up kettles tools
spearheads and other articles Of prac-
teal use, manufactured in a crude
manner out Of copper. 1t is evident
that the copper came from three OF
the four veins in the immediate vicin.
ity. The spot where the discovery vas
made is 5000 feet above sea level, in
the foothills Of the mountain peak
Indianapolis News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-05
Lord Ru..eIi,. Four RnI...

When asked his rule OF work. the
late Lord Russell answered as follows:
IF you ask me 20 reduce the common
habit OF my life 20 formula. will tell
you that have only fou= rules 10
guide me in preparing my work-irst.
10 do one thing AT a time. whether
IL is reading or eating oysters. CON
centrating such faculties as / am en-
dowed with upon what | am doing
at the moment; second when dealing
with complicated facts. to arrange the
narrative OF events in the order OF
time. Ny third rule Is never 10 trouble
myself about authorities supposed TO
bear on particular question until l
have accurately and definitely ascer-
tained the precise facts, and. lastly.
try to apply the judicial faculty TO
the case before me. in order TO deter
mine what are it's strong and weak
points. and to settle in my own mind
on what the issue depends. London
Times