SURRA IN THE PHILIPPINES. 
745 
All cases of “surra” that I have seen occurred since the 
animals have been on half rations of native grass, which is of 
very coarse texture and obtained from swampy districts. 
I have found the quinine and iron treatment, with an occa¬ 
sional laxative, to be superior to the arsenic treatment, and 
those animals that are not fed on native grass do not suffer from 
the disease. 
A Study in Psychology. —Prince, the “ policeman dog,” 
which by watchfulness and prompt action twice caused the ar¬ 
rest of burglars while they were looting his owner’s apartments, 
is dead. Prince caught a cold about two weeks ago, which de¬ 
veloped into pneumonia and heart disease, and he died in his 
mistress’ home yesterday afternoon. Although of the usual 
tawny color, Prince was not an ordinary St. Bernard. His 
great face, marked in black and white, shone with intelligence, 
and his owner for the seven years of his life, Miss Jane Ma¬ 
guire, of No. 315 West Fourteenth Street, is almost broken 
hearted. Miss Maguire always fed the dog with her own hands, 
and he became very fastidious in his diet, always insisting on 
having chicken or broiled steak or chops for a meal. His 
favorite drink was coffee. Nothing was too good for Prince, 
especially after he had shown his ability as a policeman. He 
caused the arrest of a larcenous intruder in his owner’s house in 
January, 1897. The thief was lifting a marble clock from the 
mantel in the parlor when the watchdog sprang upon him. 
The man dropped the clock with a crash and ran into the hall,, 
and there he was held by the St. Bernard. In capturing his 
man Prince never bit him. With a spring he placed his great 
paws about the fellow and held on while Miss Maguire called 
for help. When a human policeman reached the house he 
handcuffed the intruder and led him away. Another time a 
ragpicker had filled his bag with valuable plunder in Miss Ma¬ 
guire’s apartments when Prince sprang upon him, and the 
man’s cries brought the household to the scene. The ragpicker 
was badly frightened, and stood motionless in the dog’s em¬ 
brace. Prince was able to discriminate with ease between vari¬ 
ous classes of persons, and generally showed his preference for 
those who were well dressed .—(New York Herald\ Nov. 10.) 
If the present ratio of increase continues, the Review’s cir¬ 
culation will double in the next two years. 
