The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-22


Arp. VI. last night telegram an
nounced that the crew OF the Danmark
had been saved. and thrill Of relief
went through the hearts of all The thous-
ands of people whose interest IN TINS
mystery of the sea had been 50 intense
for the last week. II the ship had been
reported as sunk to the bottom OF the
sea with all her crew and passengers
the excitement could not have been
80 general and int cnsc as the story
OF the sud len disappearance OF
500 people in mid-Ocean, with
nothing left to indicate their late
but the deserted and sinking
ship. We published Yesterday and day
before the accepted theories of The dis
aster. to the effect that The centre OF in
terest Law with the steamship Missouri,
which was the most likely one Of the
only two overdue to know anything
of the missing people, and that II she
had rescued them they would be at the
Azores Islands and the news would
reach rs in New York today.
The particulars, published in another
column. demonstrate the remarkable Ia
cilities Of communication all over The
world and the apincss and certainty OF
calculation.
The following editorial which we
wrote on Friday is remarkable, not rs
the opinion of one newspaper, bu. AZ
the idea Of every person who had sue
cessfully looked at the daily reports OF
the probabilities when absolutely
nothing was known except the routes OF
ships and the dates that they were due to
certain ports.
"The story Of the lost ship, DanmarF,
still remains mystery of the sea. J "o
steamers. the Missouri and the Swit1er-
land. from Liverpool and Antwerp re-
snectivelv. bound to Philadelphia, are
overdue. and some hope is tnte.tained
that one of them may bring news.
Nearly every other steam vessel wnlch
was on the sea on April =, when the
Danmark vas sighted by the City OF Che
ter. and every steamer that sailed from
either side Of the Atlantic on that daie,
has reported al her destination, ana
none of them had any news of the PEG
pie from the deserted ship.
The theory advanced still holds VIZ
that the people Of lhe lost snip may
have been taken 10 the Azores Islands.
If they are there it would be reason
able to expect news OF them TO day.
An examination of the bacteria in
filtered waters in New York has demon
strated the fact that in the artificial
waters" the number of bacteria is great
er than in the plain Croton water taken
from the hydrani.
We do wish for the sake of many anX-
ious readers "a we'll as for the cause OF
science that these able medicine men
would classify the artificial waters and
explain if Apolinari- is among them
and. if so. can the wicked and death
dealing bacteria survive the element
with which such artificial waters arc
often diluted The intangible "hacte
ria" is becoming a dread TO the human
race. and We deyoutly hope that science
will inform the world thoroughly as Il
the way the poisonous germ may b'
avoided.
MRs. SIDNEY SMITH LEE. the mother
of Governor Lee, has been suffering 70
A long time with a serious trouble in be
eyes, which lately resulted in an almos
total loss of sight.
Yesterday afternoon Or Joseph \
White. after consultation with Dr Mar
mion, of Washington, performed an o.
Grafton, which it is hoped will have goo
results. Mrs Lee is the widow of Nd
miral Lee, Of the Confederate navy
and sister of the late Hon. James N
Mason. so well remembered as one q
Virginia. "Old Romans'
In her own ~oble character she ha
been endeared TO the Nirginans as
typical Virginia matron OF the OLE
school. and in her suilerings She vii
have the heartfelt sympathy Of all.