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New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
MOVES IN WAR on YELLOW FEVER.
NEW-ORLEANs COMMISSION ADVISES USE
OF SCREENS TO KEEP OUT MOSQUI-
TOES THAT WORK BY DAY

The commission composed of Professor George
e Boyer. of the Department of Biology of Tulane
University; DR. o. L. Pothier. assistant pathologist
in the same hospital and DIR. l. l. Lemann. assist
ant demOnstrator of microscopy in the New-Orleans
College OF Dentistry. has completed its investi-
CATION regarding steps to be taken to stamp out
yellow fever in New-Orleans. This commission
appointed by the Parish Medical Society OF
New-O Orleans and II has been assisted in its work
by the Surgeon Generals office Washington. Its
report shows that the commission is seemingly
satisfied that the pathogenic organism of yellow
fever Is the bacillus icteroides of Sanarelli A
species of mosquito known the stegomyia fasci-
alta, they think, conveys the disease from one
person to another. This mosquito, though doubt
less originally native of Tropical America is now
abundant in New-Orlcans that its larvfe were
found by the commission in the water of lbs ont of
2O cess receptacles. such as csterns barrels,
troughs and kettles.
The commission says this mosquito breeds in
suburbs of New-Orleans IT does restrict itself
10 Such recepHcies. Ihe larvIe under favorable
conditions are fuIl grown in from six and half to
eight DAYS. The eggs hatch in from ten to TWENTY
four hours The pupa releases the complete image
wlthln TWO days consequently this species re-
quires for its development from two TO four da Tvs
less tnan the ordinary species known as cuiex
weeks less than any anOphies Hence. even strict
er measures are required for its suppression than
that or any other mosquito, and very close
meshed screens are necessary bar it's access 10
dwellings ana cisterns IL Is essentially diurnal
though during the height of its flight il is very
troublesome in the evening and night
The commission thinks that the chief danger of
during the afternoon hours. The commission
recommends, In brief that screens be put over cis-
terms ana ceSspoois The report seems In
dicate that while the efforts drive out this species
or mosquito from New-Orleans by use of screens
may bring about welcome change Il will be diff
cult 70 eradicate them from points less carefully
watched outside OF New-orleans. A report of the
commission nndlngS has been sought for and re-
celyed by many physicians in this city.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
R4THBONE'S DEFENCE.
CONTINUATION OF HIS EXAMINATION-A
COSTLY WITNESS


Havana. Jan 16.-At the trial of the charges
growing out OF the Cuban postoffce frauds to-
day, the examination OF f. G Rathbone. ex-D-
rector General of Posts of Cuba. was concluded.
Counsel for w. II. Reeves. ex-Deputy Auditor
for Cuba. requested the privilege of cross-exam-
lining Rathbone. which was accorded. The cross
examination will begin tomorrow.
During to-day's hearing Rathbone was ques-
toned further relative to the furnishing of his
residence In FL Cerro, Havana, from the postal
funds. Rathbone said he could not have been
expected to furnish his official residence from
private funds that he had not known how long
he was going to remain in Cuba. and that Gen
eral John X. Brooke. former Military Governor
Of Cuba and General William Ludlow. former
Military Governor OF the city OF Havana. had
furnished their official residences from govern
ment funds. Rathbone said his superiors knew
of his expenditures in this respect. and had not
made objection thereto. and that these bills
were only for moneys spent for house furnishing.
and not his private account The examina-
tion OF bill from a New-Yorl department
store showed that fifty pair of hose which. it
was alleged. Rathbone had bought for his pri-
vate use, read fifty feet of hose.
The examination Of Rathbone did not bring out
any strong points for the government. the mat
teIs touched upon involving only small amounts
compared to the large amount of embezzle-
ment charged. and believed 70 be out Of proper
tion to the sentence asked for by the Fiscal In
most of the incidents taken up during Rath-
bones examination. it only question Of
whether he had been authorized to make the
expenditures in question. and there was lack
of evidence showing criminal intent.
The matter of the expenses of the witnesses
who have been brought here from the United
states TO testify In these cases is now worrying
the postOtiCe officials. The clerk of Il New
York hotel, one of the witnesses, who was
brought here 70 show that Rathbone had lived
CXtraVagantly while at this hotel. has put i'm Il
bill 20 the government of $40 a day for expenses.
while the extras charged bring the total for two
weeks to about 81 900.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
SACRIFICED LIFE FOR HUSBAND.
WATCHING HIS SICK BED. DESPITE DOC
TORS ORDERS. CAUGHT PNEUMONIA.

TORS ORDERS. CAUGHT PNEUMONIA.
Through her devotion to her husband Mrs.
Lathrop II. Bacon contracted pleural pneumonia
and after two days illness died at her home in
South Broadway. Tarrytown yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Bacon. who is suffering from the same
disease, has not been told of her death, as the
doctors say his life hangs by thread. Mrs
Bacon's sudden death comes shock to the
community. for it was not generally known that
she i'll.
Mr.. Bacon has been in critical condition for
several days. Ten days ago he came home from
business suffering from "A slight cold. He de
cided to stay home TO nurse it, and did not go
TO New-York the next day. The cold grew stead
lily worse, and on Sunday Mr.. Bacon's condition
became serious.
Mrs. Bacon refused 10 leave her husband
Contrary to the doctors orders she sat by his
bed night after night. The doctor warned her
On Monday that pneumonia was contagious
but she kept at her post. She taken down
that day and her decline was rapid
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
PROFESSOR COMHITS SUICIDE.
SEATS HIMSELF IN HIS ROOM AT COLLEGE
POINT AND TURNS ON GAS

Professor Paul II. c. Dietz. forty-one years
old. unmarried and born in Germany. professor
of mathematics at Schuler's Institute for Boys
at Thirteenth-st. and First-ave. College Point
committed suicide al the institute last night.
Professor Dietz had not been noticed about the
institute in the evening. and ii was supposed
that he had gone out. When some of the boys
later went to his room. they found the door
locked and received no answer to their knocks
They detected the odor of gas. and called an
other professor who broke in the door. Profess
sor Dietz was found dead on the bed.
The CreViCes around the windows and the
doors, well the keyhole had been carefully
stopped up and the gas turned on. DIR. Schuler
said last night that he knew of no reason why
Professor Dietz should want to end his life.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
MID GIRL INTERRUPTS WEDDING
LATER DEMoLIsHEs CHURCH sYMBors
CAUSE UNEXPLAINED

Passaic. Jan. - (SpeciaD.-In the insane ,v.-. .
ST. Mary's Hospital lies Rosa Yarboski. eigh,as-
years Old who is suffering from mania that M
physicians have been unable TO name Ei,,a -
dred dollars worth of symbols in ST. Marv.s C,D--s
are ruined and large stained glass windovv !.
wreck. ''i~O" Is
At noon to-day Father Haitinger was nerso-,,-
a wedding ceremony and the church was --1s ~ nnihs
Suddenly the girl dashed down the aisIs "ued d
grabbed the priest, tearing him from his nOs,.s gu
in front of the altar. Members OF the bri5t .e4on
hustled the girl out. No one knew her l parry
one could imagine any reason for her so., 10
PlCtCd. vas Cur
An hour later. when Father Haitinge- a,+.
the church he found the girl, almost nude kI
on the altar steps. Around her Law In b,55hs ~ ing
pieces the missal of the mass and the So eS
last Gospel An attempt had been made ~ b-ee9l b-ee9
the door of the tabernacle The girl weak fror
efforts, was sent 10 the hospital. She had M hsr
n wretChed state, il IS said. for several M. 1'a,m N
though no one knows on what account To %, t.A
the church she had broken stained glass vir5 INTO
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
JERSEY CITY FIRE REPORT.

Chief Engineer Conway Of the Jersey CITY Fire
Department has submitted his annual report The
department. has thirteen fire engine. three chem
ical engine and six hook and ladder companies
The losses by hre aggregated Si2S,5z7 an Increase
foul ChimneyS caused los; defective fes 81: care
!cSSuess p, children playing with matches S. ex-
plOdng of oil stoves. o. OvcTheated stoves 60 un-
known causes -; iguitiDg Of lace curtains by gas
jets. Il; incendary origin. s, spontaneous cOmbus
ton ;. gas leaks 3. hot ashes o. boiling fat g. IN
insulated electric wires. .. There were SO alarms
of which So We're false. The chief recommends the
additional establishment OF two steam fire engine
companies. a chemical engine company and a hook
and ladder company
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
4 THIRD BANK JOINS CONSOLIDATION

Il was reported good authority in Newark
VI Sterday that the syndicate identified with The
Prudential Life Insurance Company and tho FiieI-
ity Trust Company. which recently acquired the
Second National and Merchants National banks
for consolidation, had succeeded in getting control
of the German National Bank. TO be added TO the
consolidation The last statement by the German
National Bank showed loans. s., los 81: individual
deposits, S2,52Os9; capital stock, 100000 undivided
profits $3.50 se. The bank has power increase the
capital stock $f001O The stock is quoted 800
a share. advance of 30 points within a week
The three banks will be merged into one large
tiCn.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
BARKING DOGS GIVE FIRE ALARM

SAVE LIVES OF SLEEPING PEOPLE BY THEIR
PERSISTENT NOISE.
Bellevine. Jan. 16 (SpeciaD.-Peter Guilfoyle o.
Mill-st.. and his family their lives 20 two small
watchdogs.
Twice the dogs by their barking awakened
Guilfoyle from his slumbers early this morning
The second time when he tried 10 silence them bv
shouting out of the window, he noticed that tbs,,
We're circIing around the kitchen door Thiukirg
burglars were in the house. he armed himself and
went to make investigation. When he opene5
the kitchen door he was driven back BY the darsa
smoke that poured from the room Immeiisfsiv
the members of the family awakened ara
fled into the street in their night garments emil
fOyle with the aid OF neigh bOrs, succeeded after
hard fight, in putting out the flames. which hsd
been caused by a defective fiUe.
The dogs. il is believed were aroused BY the "a
Election OF the flames through the kitchen window
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
HETICO CITY SHAKEN.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS SCARE THE PEOPLE
INTO THE STREETS.

Mexico City, Jan. 16.-FOur distinct shocks of
earthquake shook this city at 5:2O o'clock this
afternoon. The shocks were very sharp and
buildings swayed perceptibly. Thousands OF
people rushed from offices and dwellings into the
middle of the streets for safety and many knelt
in prayer Telegraph poles bent like trees in a
gale of wird. and most massive buildings were
shaken There has not for a long time been so
severe an earthquake here.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
NO EXCISE FOR Slf4LLpOy

Minneapolis. Jan 16-Dr. II. NJ. Bracken, secre-
tary of the Minnesota State Board of Health. in
a public address here, declared that everybody of
discretionary years found afflicted with smallpox
ought first Ia be cured and then to jail for
ninety days DR.. BIacken explained that thorough
demonstration had been given of the preventive
value Of vaccination, and there was no excuse for
smallpox in civilized countries.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
FARMERS BOUGHT LAND BIT DOy,T Owv ~
A NEw-YoRK TRUST COMPANY FINDS uNwE1,-
COME TENANTS
IRY TELEGRArH To TIE rn1nr.,,. I

Kingston, N l.. jan 16-Many residents of tho
town of Wawarsing. Ulster County are nucb ox.
cited because of notices served by the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, of New-York IN those
claiming to own property purchased from the State
controller at tax sales TO vacate the land The
trust company, acting agents for a large estate
owning valuable tracts of timber in the Rochester
patent regularly paid the taxes to the collector OF
Wawarsng. but by some strange error these taxes
were reported 10 the County Treasurer as unnaid
and the Ia lands were finally sold by the controller
ing the taxes right along and ii was only racapti
discovered that the lands we're occupied and the
timber was being cut. The innocent claimants a re
now confronted with actions e1ectment ana s1its
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
INNING COMPANY OFFICER 4RREsTED.
lie Is CHARGED WITH KEEPING IT'S FUNDS FOR
HIS OWN USE.

HIS OWN Use.
Clarence F. Jewett of No. 253 West One hundred
and-thirtyo oght-st.. was arraigned in the Ceatfe-
St police court before Magistrate Brann yesterday
on the charge Ct grand larceny He was held in
$1,000 bail ior examination. Jewett was treasurer
Of the Cherry Hill Cold Mining COMPANY and in
that capacity received check for &IC0 from /. J.
Niles q Co, financial agents with office; in the
Park Row Building. 1t is alleged in the comnIa int
that instead Of depOsting this check TO the credit
OF the company IN tie Chatham Square Bank
where its funds are kept, he deposited the check
TO his own credit in another bank afterward
drawing $l510 which he credited to The company
but keeping s2o0 for his own use. Ezra D. Baker,
vas the complainant.
Jewett has wife son and two daughters.
Mhen inquiry was made At his home last night il
was said that Mrs. Jewett was prostrated because
oI ner husband arrest Or. John !. Quigev Of
No, 20 West One hundred = nd thrt y-eighth-st
said he had the highest respect FOR Mr. Jewett
VINO had been his neghbor for three years. DR.
Quigley saio he knew nothing OF the case in which
MI Je~ett was involved, but he sure that a
mistake had been made.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17

ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZES ACTION TO
BRING CASE BEFORE COURT OF APPEALS.
Albany. Jan. l6.-Attorney General Davies to-day
authorized action to be brought in the name
of the people of the State to determine whether
the recently elected magistrates in Brooklyn OF
those in Office prior to January / are entitled to
hold office. Assistant Corporation Counsel Walter
S. Brewster visited the Attorney General this
morning and presented 20 him the affidavits and
other papers on which the proceedings based
The action Is authorized on the stipulation the
attorneys representing all persons Interested that
the case be IN the nature OF test for the Court
OF Appeals TO determine finally which of the
magistrates are legally entitled to hold office
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
NEWJERSEY INDUSTRIES Tgpr1,
CENSUS REPORT SHOWS GREAT INCREssv
IN CAPITAL AND PRODUCTS

Washington. Jan. 16-The preliminary eensu.
port on the manufacturing industries OF M
sey shows a total capital of SaS S2iOs2 a., 49,
of almost 1G1 per cent. and the value Of ,-s'
in 1890 as Sll 12S,953, an increase of aInoos+
cent; Ihere are l24A establishments an incrssss ~ sss
OF bo per cent; 2fl,9ol wage earners an inc-aoass
lVi per cent. and total wages of Sl0OSS saS s o.
crease OF almost 81 per cent. The misces,-,lln 81 N
expenses increased l3l per cent. and tha --eoas
materials USED was S60.9nS7O. an increase st y, g
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
MURDER N THE FIRST DEGREE.

Camden Ian. l6-SaInuel Van Stavern an oil
cloth printer. who has been on trial here Tor tAe
murder Of his wife. Katherine. was to-day con-
victed of murder in the first degree. Van StaveTn
had been separated for some time from his Nlie,
and on the night Of November 80 met her II tAe
street and shot her dead.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
REPLETIN FOR HOTEL PAINTINGS

Deputy Sheriff Roberts yesterday received a writ
of replevin for two oil paintings. Loves Surprise
and "Faust's Dream storage with the Man
haitian Storage and Warehouse COMPANY in a suit
brought ny the Hoffman House against Ella Ha-
thorEe, to recover possession of the paintings.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
POTTAW4roMIE INDIANS TO BE PAID.
THEIR EQUITIES N CHICAGO LAKE FRONT
PROPERTY WILL BE PURCHASED.

PROPERTY WILL BE PURCHASED
Hartford Mich, Jan. 1.-THE members of the
PokaEon band OF Pottawatornie Indians have been
Informed by their secretary, J. Cushway. that Chi
cago men VIII be at DowGgiac on Thursday Of
this week pay each Of them the first 800 on
the recent Lake Front agreement. This will mean
a great deaf to the Indians. each child Will
thls wei the older members and
the winter IS always hard on the Indians, they
4 very strong people. The agreement
ferred to - d purchase Of so-called equities OF
the Indians IN large tract Of land the Lake
Front and Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
| A NORWEGIAN BARK SINKS IN THE NORTH
SEA

London, jan 1.-THE Copenhagen correspond
ent of The Daily Mall says that the Norwe-
gian bark Arab Steed Captain p Pedersen,
which left London December for Chrstiania,
has sunk in the North Sea- and that twenty-five
persons were drowned
The correspondent adds that violent storm is
raging Denmark and that other wrecks
have been reported.
The Arab Steed was a composite vessel OF GIG
tons net. She hailed from Hvalves Norway, and
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
Fetching Dinner Gowns

Gowns of soft clinging materials lika
crepe. or even of fine crepon, make
charmingly artistic and effective dinner
gowns Of the smDle variety. One on
these has a broad band of heavy lace
around the skirt and the front Of tha
waist has a blouse effect OF the lace.
but where the waist is cut low It IS
finished with folds OF chiffon, and over
the shoulders are bands' of Tho chiffon.
so that there is no lace directly Rgainst
the neck There are no sleeves in this
gown. only the hands across the top OF
the arms. and the effect Is very much
that Of drapers around n statue, for the
gown beng coniDosed OF soft. clinging
material falls in graceful artistic folds
Il Is lined throughout with surah on
India silk so that not even the stiffness
OF tafieta shall prevent it's looking
graceful and artistic. White Is the best
color to choose for anv gown of this
description. but a Dale pink OF q pale
blue is not bad. and the soft pastel
shades are ALWAYS charming. remembers
ing, however. that thew must be chosen
by gaslight, as very often the effect
is entirely different between the day
light and the artificial light.
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
THE COOKBOOK

If the pastry be slow in browning,
throw a little sugar on the oven shelf.
This will expedite matters greatly.
If the skin Of a beet root has got bro
ken, scar the part with a redhot iron
before cooking 1t. This will prevent
the beet from bleeding.
The next time tomato soup is plan
ned for the family dinner try adding
a few slices Of orange just before sery-
ing and enjoy the pleasant flavor which
they impart.
Eggplant is most palatable when
broiled. Cut into thick slices, with the
skin on; dip in olive oil seasoned with
salt and pepper and cook on wire broil-
er over a clear fire five or ten minutes.
When a cake contains too much -four
or has baked too fast it win sink from
the edges or rise up sharply, with
crack in the middle If cake has a
coarse grain. it was not beaten enough
or the oven was too slow.
If you like. .cocoanut pyramids, beat
the whites of two eggs till light ano
stiff; mix with two cupfuls Of grated
cocoanut, one cupful Of powdered sug
ar and two tablespOonfuls Of flour
make into pyramids and bake brown.
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
SNcLE SAINTS FREAK MONEY

Bills That Are Twenty Dollars on
one side and Ten on the Reverse.
Scattered throughout the country are
a few pieces OF paper money that are
known as freak bills" by the officials
Of the treasury department One OF
them turned up i'm this city not long
ago-it had the imprint of twenty
dollar note on one side and ten on
the other. AS the face showed the
twenty, that was its legal value.
The deputy assistant treasurer Of
the United States, who Is stationed in
the New York subtreasury. was speak
ing OF these freaks the other day and
said he had only seen one Of them in
his life, although he had heard of sev-
eral Very rarely they have slipped
through the bureau of engraving and
printing despite a careful scrutiny by
three or four sets of inspectors. In
most cases they have been national
banknotes, which. like regular treasury
notes, are printed at the bureau in
Washington. The face value always
is recognized when the freaks come to
be cashed in at any branch of the
treasury. and the imprint on the back
has no lawful status whatever.
"The notes are printed ia sheets nc
the bureau" said the official Usual
" there will be one twenty and two
tens on a sheet They are printed one
side at a time. so it can be seen that
the printer in turning over the sheet
might get it upside down and thus put
a ten dollar back on the twenty dollar
note, or twenty on the back Of one of
the tens"
In the bureau are women who arc
supposed to examine all the bills care
fully, but occasionally they neglect
TO look at both sides as scruunizingly
as they should and so the money goes
out into circulation. When errors are
discovered, the misprinted sheet Is laiC
aside to be destroyed. 1t cannot b'
torn up at once, for every sheet has e
be accounted for After a good dea
of red tape. it is ground up into pulp
Most of the freak bills which hav'
been issued in the past have foun'
, their way back to the treasury, ther'
TO be destroyed. 1t is thought that les
than a dozen are now scattered about
most of them in the hands Of curi'
hunters. The official said that no ef
: fort to collect them had been made b,
the government anc that the treasure
/ department did not consider the circu
lation of the few notes a matter o
any consequence, inasmuch as ther
2 was no doubt about the values as In
q dicated on the face--New York Times
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
How to Have a Pretty Threst

Il IS not alone the wearing OF the
high dress collar that Is responsible for
the telltale dark streak that dsfigures
the necks Of the majority OF women
who affect cholHer stocks. Often the
dlscoloration Is the result or bad dye
in the facing of the collar. and this
cause Of trouble may be easily elimin-
Iated hv facing All cf ones collars with
white silh or even white cotton In adj
dition to discoloring the neck the stiff
band chafes the skin. and rubbing with
soap to remove the dark line in many
instances simply makes the skin more
sensitive and docs not remove the dis
coloration. An effectual method Of re-
moving the streak at short notice is to
anoint the neck with warm vaseline,
using a soft linen cloth and apnlying
the unguent as " It we're soap. Special
care must be taken 10 turn the cloth
whenever the applied surface becomes
soiled After the yaseline has been
/ Thoroughly applied let Il remain on for
little while. then wash OF with q
sronge dipped I'm warm soapsuds. Rinse
well with warm water and follow with
doucha OF cold water to close the
pores and leave the skin dry and
smooth. When the skin IL thoroughly
dry almond meal or dry oatmeal should
be applied. and then rubbed off lightly.
Except IN stubborn cases this process
will leave the neck white and smooth.
A uaste of bread dough ap-
piled ut night is also erica
cious. The main point TO be observed
is not 10 use rough methods OF manipu-
lation II one would keep the skin Of the
neck white and beautiful