The morning call., 1894-04-14

necessary which cost about $500 q year. At
the expiration OF fifteen years the engine is re-
built at cost of from $4,000 TO $4,000. which
Is almost the price OF a new engine. In a
mouth or two after the engine is again on the
rails for fifteen years more of active service.
The engine is seldom repaired a SECOND time,
because the various improvements which are
being made In locomotive construction from
time TO time make an engine after thirty years
OF service. which. by the way, but few engines
survive, an outof-date piece Of mechanism.
Some OF The paris OF an old engine can be used,
however, In the construction OF new one."
MY attention was recently called to proba-
bly, the most peculiar case which ever came
under my observation in practice" said DR..
j. L. Morton of Cincinnati, Yesterday. "It was
that OF woman who is afflicted with disease
known TO the medical world as 'cretinism.'
The woman refer 10 is though OF mature age,
but little over 2 feet high ana weighs 100
pounds. She possesses O large head, sQuatty
and bloated figure, beared and hollow eyes.
projecting eyelids fiat nose, and her tongue.
about two inches in width, protrudes from her
mouth fully an Inch. Her chest is narrow, back
curved, limbs like an infant, with the skin
hanging in flaps. Altogether. she Is very un-
slightly object TO look upon Her greediness for
food is remarkable. and although she cannot
frantic spells OF rage. In which she tears her
hair and rolls about upon the floor Cases OF
the kind In this country are very rare, but In
Switzerland and other alpine countries, wnoie
villages are afflicted with the disease and like
lepers, are named after the disease. Deing
called cretins. The disease is supposed to be
due to want OF proper light and living In
low atmosphere. II is expected 10 experiment
upon this patient and ascertain the effects OF
anI hat frtn nf @
and electromagnetic although the case Is
almost hopeless from the fact that there Is no
record where a cure has been effected after the
patient had reached the age of II years"
Political life brings new faces and new
names constantly to the 'front.'" said j. S. Young,
a wealthy New Jersey manufacturer, yesterday,
'and l know OF no man in my State who has
acquired the same degree of influence In this
respect as William j. Thompson. better known
as the Duke OF Gloucester the big racetrack-
owner and promoter OF sports Of that character
His name is just now strongly mentioned In
connection with the candidacy for Governor OF
the State on the Democratic ticket, and 1t Is
also said that Thompson merely seeks that
position as a steppingstone into The United
States Senate. The mans past history Is re-
markable one. Fifteen years ago he was
marker in Philadelphia billiard ball. while to-
This makes him one OF the richest men in
State where worldly possessions count for more
in political life possibly than in any other State
10 the Union. Thompson has, IN fact, the
power to rule politics in the State OF New
Jersey. He has never been unsuccessful in
fight in this field, and while he is personally
looked upon as rather a dull-wlted fellow
those OF his political enemies who know him
best confess that as tacIician lie has not an
is necessary be will spend quarter or million
dollars to secure the governorship and double
that amount to reach the United States SEN
ate"
lone OF the most singular characters In Ken
tuckY is Charles G. Moore. the famous atheist
and edi or OF the Blue Grass Blade" said d. f.
Richards of Louisville yesterday. "Moore was
for some years minister of the gospel, but
strayed into the paths of atheism and has man.
aged TO keep either himself or somebody else
in hot water ever since. His paper, the Blade,
which Is devoted principally 70 expounding the
EDITORS peculiar theological beliefs is also used
as lash upon the backs OF any derect public
servant who may be so unfortunate as 10 come
under the EDITORS observations. Moore Is
spendidly equipped intellectually and physi-
cally fears no man. Several times what might
have proven fatal encounters have been mar
rowly avefted between himself and his ene-
mics. He has been in jail once. when indicted
by Grand Jury, at which time he refused TO
give bail. From his cell he edited his paper
and during his confinement he wrote some OF
the most sensational articles ever seen in print
and which reflected upon the private lives OF
prominent Kentucky people. Moore is again
in trouble, the Grand Jury at Lexington having
found two indictments against MIN, one for
blasphemy and the other for nuisance 1t is
probable that he will again refuse TO give bail
and will go to Jail, pursuing the tactics he so
successfully employed before"
c. A. Webster. who at present is connected
with the MANAGEMENT of the Hawaiian village
at the Midwiner Fair, Is one Of party which
will visit Russia on a trip OF scientific research
In the employ Of the Russian Government. IL
had been expected that the American portion
OF the party, consisting of three persons, would
start this month, but If the gentlemen are not
successful In getting away soon 1t may be de-
ferred for another year, as a later start will in
v0ve spending winter In Siberia, which is TO
be avoided. AS in all other matters In which
the Russian Government is interested there is
a great deal of secrecy maintained regarding
the exact objects of the proposed expedition,
but it is known that the work Is in connection
with the great line OF railway which Is being
constructed from Moscow TO VladiyostOck,
several thousand miles in length.
DIR. George M. Hober OF Fort Bidwell. this
State, is at the Grand. He reports that ante
lope are quite plentiful in the Madeline plains.
and that coming down on the stage to Amedee
he saw herd OF thirty or forty along the road,
while from the train between this station and
Reno some ladies noticed a number quietly
browsing in the sagebrush. These plains are
on the projected line Of the California, Oregon
and Nevada road, already constructed from
Reno to Amedee. They begin few miles north
of the latter town, and wind around the noun
tain in southwesterly direction for about
forty miles. They are about twenty-five miles
wide In some places 1t Is common sight,
DR.. Hober says. to see antelope In the winter
time and early spring, but they go north in the
summer time. Few of them are killed, except
by the Indians There are also plenty of deer
in the mountains, and an occasional bear or
California panther. Grizzlies are never heard
of any more.
j. E. McKenna. editor OF The Virginia Enter
prise. arrived In town yesterday. He speaks
very hopefully Of mining prospects in his sec
tIOn and looks for repetition OF the traditional
good times after election. Twelve and a
half quartz Is not yet uncommon. he says, and
the only difficulty at present is the expense of
extraction.