New-York tribune., 1896-11-27


won by. Private Richardson, with score Of 20;
Second Lieutenant Jacobus made a score ot 90 and
Third Lieutenant Koehler a score OF l9.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.
HEART DISEASE IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
has been specially directed 10 this subject, in view
OF The statements lately made by DR.. Pa,t In the
Fortschritte der Medcin." as the result OF his ex-
animation of o00o children. among whom he
found nnetyfve cases OF heart disease I: is inter-
estng TO know that. according 10 his extensive ex-
perience acquired heart disease is never primary.
but always secondary 70 some acute infectious DIS
ease particularly scarlet fever. acute rheumatism
and occasionally pneumonia. In early childhood the
rarity Of scarlet fever dminishes its importance In
the causltion of heart disease. while rheumatic
fever is the commonest cause in such early years
Of seventy-eight cases Of acute rheumsti;m with
joint. twentyone were under the age o: two years
the so-called asked rheumatism. a vague febriie
condition associated WIKI naso-rharyngeal catarrh
enlarged cervcal gla ads enlarged spleen and pains
in the limbs. sometimes called herpetic fever
NOVEL FRENCH PRACTICAL writer in the
"Eectrici.n" explains some experiments which
have been made in the application o. weak electric
currents for treating nervous diseases OF the stom-
ach the current being applied directly 10 the az
fected organ by means OF special elcctrode in
vented by DR.. E'nhorn. which the patient passes
INFO the stomach. The elecirode consists or
rubber tube one mimeier IN thickness. whicn has
al its lower end perforated vulcanite Up. ana
which contains the conducting wire ;hc hitter does
no; extend the capsule. hut descends low enough
70 96ge ITO 9s he TaifF "n ba Tpr1 S1n y smass
OF lukewarm water. the elecirode IS introduced anl
vs mnes 30 nfe.n ne 10 y 81 mans
current employed
SURGICAL FACTORY-"The Los Angeles Jour
nal" states that down below the Santa Fe round
house near the railroad tracks. Is factory unlike
any other in the United States. /; makes spl.nis
for the OF surgeons IN bandaging broken limbs
from peculiar fbrous material that possesses es-
pecis adaptahiliiy FOR the purpose This mater 81
is the wood of the yucca palm. which grows plcn-
tifuly on the Mojave desert, The cut down
and trimmed into logs about ten twelve feet long
and from ten inches UPWARD in diameter. and
al DarK & ahd & cafsy & aId ,u ,ws or
kidney-colored masses. 50 hard ihat the machinery
used cannot them. the cause or origin oi these
formations not being apparent The logs are sawed
up into suitable lengths. length put into lathe.
and long knife is pressed against 1t. taking off
less according to the use to he made Of H. This
long shaving or board IS then cut into smaller piece.
and put away in racks TO dry FOR the trees are cut
up when green it being impossible To- sefiGn mem I'm
after they are dried; when IN nc aesert 'ney are
full OF water. though looking parched
ACQUIRING AMRIDEXTERITY.Th testimony
given by DR.. Lunde. who has made this subieci one
OF extended and exact study Is that no good reason
exists why right handed people should not attain
some of the ambdex,er;y which is usually the priv
lege only of the left-handed little trouble ex-
pended in practising with the left hand as we'll as
the right throwing. drawing and other common
movements requiring skill. would be rewarded by n
much increased usefulness OF tina, generally neg
leced member IT, he SAYS. there is a na;ural pref
crence for the right hand 1t Is prooah.e tnn no
expert in actions that have once been well acquire
by the rg but 5ne e wor, OF v wh or ife
righthanded TO give more attention 70 ne lci
for he Of the LEFT hand IS M n:efss M 10 make X,
n ritt hand be trained in writing using knife
and spoon at table and IN as many as,,on, usu"''
ht-handed as can be easily superinducen
TREATMENT OF PNEUMONrA.--On the author
uy OF Dr. Georges Hayem. extensively quoted 1t ap-
nears that any nlfrte In large doses Is much less
dangerous in this than II Is commonly supposed
20 be- He finds that 1t transforms haemoglobn IN
the clobule Itself into mehaemoSlobin without de-
s,rovins the anatomical elements. without giving
rise to globular anaemia or alteration OF the blood
| bv elobular debris At single treatment an adult
I'm ih nose sixty eighty even one hundrsd
drops In many cases single inhalation beins sum SUM
| Th,s treatment Is harmless. and cnn b. continued
during course OF the disease and FOR two or the
duration OF the disease nor the Temperature range;
Il relieves the dyspaoen. liqueies ne eHpccora"o"
! and diminishes the auscultaiory signs.
urD,r1NE NOT YET AN EXACT SCIENCE
IN bs address before the British Medical Associa-
tim Sir William Bro1D'Ht iei''S " ''''''' 49,
uh,cb confront the medical profession. the nature
=, rbich renders medicine. as yet. not an exact
ecience In Illustrating the truth OF this statement
be cites the fact for which no physician can ao-
,o, ,ha, morphia suspends the activity oi the
~~ 49, n,ros but as 10 what chemical or molec'l-
r. cbanrr takes place In the TISSUES, or now >, -
r., fbe slightest change in the coHiposiu1 "a ~.
mornhia molecue radically aiieIs ns mn
hwInian cannot Tell Again. the salts OF potessuin
ply alwost exactly similar; yet uheH ps
medical science. minute pu'.i,,s ,ba he,r, md
,nsec,ed into a vein Will parayze tne near, aha h.
lnJe,es ne while the latter may he turned In he
circulation wholesale win no vad IA s e. Az
TOO 60 simple substance Ar p,a.,tao Knowede =
poisouu ,hese and many other things deilnneiy
,nust be the future work OF cneIs a. chisUa
Hann,,y 10 be expected. judging from It's past Aes
ments
WATER BENEFICIAL IN TYPHOID FEW En-
~. Ed,tor of ''Thc Psychological feVie" co'h-
| ..rds the practce OF water drinking IN 'yphoio
""r ,he ,mportance OF subjecting the tissues TO
=, internal bath having. 1t appears DeeH piousn'
,.n,iv -" IN the notice OF the profession oy NJ
49, ~ PARIS believed by some TO have been
G., >. svs.emat!ze such a mode OF treatment.
~. r.c,,cs Of that eminent physician consists. IN
49,, almost exclusively OF water drinking. MS re-
,.nt being that the pa tient take from hve 10 SIX
49, r,. ~ water daily this amounting TO some eieht
ncoa every hour. II the patient suosists cnieny
upon a's mont OF OF liquid thus taken is to be sub.
miin m,.d from the quantity OF water Inc ~
hing Is 10 get into the system ana ou' "a ~
cent ntaraiues arai ana toxins within the body. Gopious
OF m linking does weaken the hears, put en-,
courages its action by maih,a,sS 10 Ss liver The kid
blood' I'd !, the skin and by promoting evaporation
@ @neys sme she skin. ii lowers the temperature
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