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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
NEW TREATMENT FOR THE INSANE
Baths of Various Kinds Successfully
Tested at EanI<akee Asylum.
From the Chicago Times-H

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Kankakee, ILL.,, Jan. ia new treat
ment for the most violent cases of insane
patients is now being tested in one of the
back wards of the Eastern Illinois Hospi-
tai for the Insane. 1t is claimed for the
new method that it will do away entirely
with such severe devices as the straight
jacket and muf. The new treatment may
be defined briefly as a sytem of baths.
Besides the hot and cold water baths,
there will soon be in use in this ward vapor
shower, Turkish and sun or electic light
baths. The greatest results are expected
from the electric light baths
The patient to be treated is placed in a
box, the bottom of which is marble
slab, the whole being about four feet
from the floor. Underneath are coils OF
pipe, through which traverse hot water,
the heat and vapor from which arise and
surround the body of the patient. The
box is lined with mirrors, so that the rays
from the electric light suspended from
above are reflected, covering the patient :
body. The lights are hung on pulleys,
so that near or distant effect may be
had; Massage is also given when pre-
scribed i'm connection with the baths.
The object in giving patient one OF
these baths is to reduce him in flesh
somewhat. After his bath the patient Is
placed in bed, and then turned over to
the care of female nurses. An important
point TO be noted is that the baths and
other treatment have taken the place OF
the obnoxious screen-room, another name
for the prison in which violent patients
have been confined heretofore. OF the
eleven patients in the ward at present,
nine were found to-day resting in bed
much more comfortably than if they had
been thrust into an empty room with iron
screens on the doors and windows ana
left to themselves until something like
sanity returned to them.
The innovation was started less than
ten days ago, and female nurses having
been employed but a week. Already have
their presence and treatment shown bene-
fetal effects. Il have been in the ward
but week." said the nurse in charge "a
very short time to look for change. es-
pecially with the chronic cases. but l
must say that there has been a most radi-
cal change among the patients. There is
absolutely no doubt about the success of
the treatment. As you see, we are not IN
any manner prepared to do what he can
by Feb. /, after the bath arrangements
viii have been fully completed.
of course, some of the maniacs have
to be restrained when i'm the bath, but
such humane appliances as are in use at
this hospital do not injure the patient in
the least. One of the worst subjects at
the hospital, a patient who has failed
for long time to show any signs of i'm.
provement. has, since being treated by the
kankakee method, shown wonderful
change for the better. The new system
of treatment was introduced by DIR. Ga
pen, and so far as known is not used in
any other institution for the treatment
of the insane.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

himself put into communication with his
family. AS they had a telephone in the
mouse, the task was. a small one. He
chatted with mis- wife, told her a FISH
| story at which she might smile without
embarrassing him, since he could not see
the sign OF 1ncredulity; talked with his
boy and girl, and then called for "Gyp.
Gyp' was a setter a great family pet,
which had been left behind because of an
accident which rendered it lame. "Gyp
was called to the telephone, and he stood
on chair. his fore feet on the back ana
his mistress held the transmitter to his
ear.
Hello, 'Gyp.'" called the master from
Merrill. And the dog in Chicago pricked mp
his ears and whined. The master whistlet
cheeriiy, and the setter barked directly
lIlto the receiver He. knew his master
voice and tho whistle as we'll; and the
master cheered him By ready laughter at
the prompt and eager reply.
1t was worth the $50 it cost.
a lady living near Indianapolis, who had
for N than a year been in delicate
health vas brought to Chicago early last
winter there she received surgical treat
ment !. hospital. 1t was impossible TO
take her home for the Christmas celebra-
ton. although she had recovered so much
9hat she could walk readily all over the
hospital. She had three beautiful children
az home, and the father prepared q
Christmas tree, just as he had formely
done Only he added feature which had
never been found there before. He had
the electricians come in on the afternoon
before Christmas and put his residence
telephone in the tree, where is was con-
cealed with pine needles and tinsel. He
arranged with the long-distance people,
appr1sed his wife of her part in the play
and at certain moment in the evening
when the children, bubbling over with JOY
at their presents, still felt a sadness at
the absence of their mother, he clapped
the receiver to the ear of his youngest
child, and the gentle voice of mamma
came over the wire.
1t was their most Drecious Christmas
present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
THE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
Instances in which 1t Has Been Used
to the Delight of Message Senders.

From the Tacoma Ledger
A good many stories are told of the
strange uses of the long distance tele-
phone. The day the line was opened to
Merrill, Wis, Chicago man, hunting in
the northern woods came into town and
learned of the innovation He went into
one Of the "sound-proof' booths and had
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

Paris papers say that the Marquis de
Nayve, who was recently declared guilt
less of the murder of his adopted son at
the trial at Bourges, France, is in abso-
Lutte want. Most of his ready money was
spent in paying for his defense. He has
been unable to get work, although he has
tried. His wife is wealthy, but the money
IS so placed that he cannot touch it,
"A dispatch from Vienna announces
that Charles Tinney, an American, will
be the head of the Chinese University
about to be established at Tien-Tsin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

1t is said that the Ameer of Afghan
istan has been devoting considerable
study to the subject of electricity. and
has determined to personally superintend
the Introduction of the electric lighting
system into Cabul.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

"A machine capable of washing and
rinsinS 1000 plates per hour by electricity
IS now in the market in Parts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
HER REVENGE OF SILENCE.
4 WIFE'S PUNISHMENT or A nus
BANDS HARSH WORDS.

Curious study i'm PsycboIOgy-As-
sUmed an Awful Addiction Out of
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finished. All being punched at the last turn.
top OF him. with the result OF broken wheels
and skinned snatomies
Fourth event, one mile, open, professionals:
Mcbride and Bailey. The pacing tandem
was broken in the second lap by Maxwell .
wheel colliding with 1t. The others kept on
after this. with Mcbride in the lead until
within 100 feet OF the tape, when Fredrick-
son spurted and won the race in 2:44 Is. Nc
Bride was second and Mockett third. 4 kick
was registered by Maxwell, and the judges
ordered the race run over. They suhse-
quently gave the race to Fredrckson.
The NTH event was boys half mile race,
won by r. @. Rennett, Lincoln, In l:2l
The sixth event one mile. amateur. open,
was won by II. c. Gadke, Omaha, in loaf.
Time 3;i2.
Seventh event. half-mile lap race, profess
slonal: Maxwell won. Time; l:lli2. Fred
rlckson was second and Bailey third.
The two-mile amateur handicap was won
by Cooke twelve entries In 5;22. Thompson
was second and Craig third.
Ninth event, special: Maxwell went half
mile against the state one-half mile record
for a purse Of $50 The record was held by
Fredrickson. Time: 100 2-5. Maxwell was
paced by MoCkett and Mcbride. with a tam
dem, flying start. Maxwell did the half mile
in 100 l-5, lowering the state record one-fifth
of q second.
Judges: c, A. wirick. w. C. Hunter. C. L.
Shader; patrol judges, Gardner Sterns and
Nint Hyler of York. Timekeepers, Robert
Wolf Charles Bauer, Mode Griffith; referee,
Bruce Gilbert; starter Frank Duteil.
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been shot. and they never had chance to
shoot any more until the ninth inning. The
locals then let down bit and the healers
Of the sick brought their total up to twelve.
Though the visitors hit Jelen freely their
hits were kept scattered. Had Jelen received
the support he deserved the hits OF the
visitors would not have been so numerous
and their runs would have been haived.
Hayes again played a great game back OF
the bat and Mr.. McKelvey looked after the
meet OF his chances as in the days OF yore.
CreiEh put up a good game at second. He
made very difficult catch OF high fly, for
which he should never have been sent in,
but he marred his record by juicy error.
Bittinger and Shannahan did better work
than their fellow gardener and the former
secured two hits. the only man on the home
team to so distinguish himself. Bittinger
Though spelled the otherwise excellent game
he played. In the eighth inning, by piece
Of ball playing that might be sanctioned by
Tucker or Tebsau, but that is hardly to be
expected Of a member of university club
team. He went a good deal out OF his way
to prevent Somers from making a double
play that would have been easy. II Manager
Abbott did not reprimand him for the act, he
omitted TO perform an urgent duty.
For the visitors Brown caught a good
game. but his throwing was not Of such a
high order as his former exhibitions of
lining the ball to second. SlcSles at third
made a great one-handed catch of hot
liner, but besides accepting four chances
piled up as many errors. Somers, after
leaving the box put up good game al
second. and knocked out a single and a
double Frost looked after things in center
all rigAt and secured two singles and
double. Blake pitched an excellent game
for the last elk innings, considering the game
he had pitched in the morning He held the
locals down much better than did somers
and the few hits that were made off mis- de-
livery we're scattered. Score:
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RESULTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS.
Sioux City's Spring Meeting Closes
with Some Excellent Sport.


SIOUX CITY, May 3o.-(Special Telegram.)
To-day concluded the spring running meet
of the Sioux City Fair association. The
track was fast and the attendance the best
of the week. Sandwiched between the horse
events were several bicycle races. Lift e
interest was manifested In them. only local
riders taking part. Results:
Road race. half mile heats. best two in
three: Judge West won. Billy second. Bud
White sx fRIGars 5hl5a Iie Darwin Vim. wedgewood won
i:i7is - - ''e''' 'N '''-
ond, Clio third. Time: 1:45A
Five furlongs: BIZ. Young won Blue Boy
seS9Hd Ram9nd Dick third Tine 10Sa
crowd of the meeting saw seven good races
run at Oakley today: The feature Of ,, the
were four starters in the race, Loki being
an odds-on favorite. The finish was very
sSng sftng to Ben sbe Wla Sq at SS
decision by a nose ThrGf favorltes, one sec
ond choice and three7 dong shots got the
meney. = Bl; The weatherl,was fine; track fast
First race. five furlonss, purse 800. for
2-year-olds: Burlesqued6'to u won, George
ssaSRd Sc. ss fsTGnss ss
see5nd Holman Hknsy z g To to gh Ne: Tme z g
Third !, rae race. four fur;ohgs, purse slO9i for
Murphy y, l5 to y secqgnd,o charma go to y
Fourth race, the MerfYofiaI handicap. one
wick g to u won, Ben holiday g to y sec
opd,,, Lokl (evenl third. Fine: 2;o8.
Fifth race. one mhpsahd twenty yards,
selling, purse stoo; Islipaq to y won, Jake
Tlm~fhman 70 & fhTd fine: 6p p sfspnf Judge Denny
Sixth race six and II faif furlongs, selling.
purse 500, for S-year-olds and upward: Fred
Barr % to lol won; Robinson q to y second,
Seventh race. six and a half furlongs, sell
ing, purse Si0O Letcher u5 TO - won, La
wanda l2A to u second, Hubert 40 to u
KANSAS CITY. May so-Results:
First race, four and one-half furongs:
I. Hornet wen Prlam sesond. Wanda third.
Second race, four and one-half furlongs.
for 2,year-olds: Briggs won, Monona sec
ond. Wild Mint third. Time: 0:5si2.
Third race, five furlongs: Whlttle won,
Bill Ellison second, Ben Wilson third. Time:
Fourth race. six furlongs handleap: Bob
Clsmpett won. Artless second, III Dare
Fifth race. one mile. selling Fonschway
NON, Dutch Arrow SECOND. Trenton third
Sixth race. four and ha,f furlongs: Jim
Baker Baker won. Lucy Day second. Grey Goose
Seventh race, ssyen furlongs. selling: Fair
Knight won, Ed Glenn second Postboy third
Time: i:3l&.
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Bicycle Races at Hastings.

HASTINGS, May 3O.-(Speclal Telegram.)
The bicycle races at North Side Athletic
park this afternoon drew large crowd. The
first was a one-mi.e ncvice, won by Clarence
Heartwell George Oliphant second, Curt
Rh!nes third. William Steinhouse fourth.
Second race. half mile, boys under 16: Har-
vey Cloyd first Arthur Douglas second.
George Harm third, Ernest Ogden fourth,
/. EckIes fifth Time: 1:5Oal.
Third race, quarter mile, O:4o class: VII
liam Baugh first, !; D. Bennett second. C.
Fourth race one mile. three minute class:
william Baugh first, C. Heartwel: second.
fourth, Curt Rines fifth. Time: 3:41h.
Fifth race one and one-half miles, handi-
cap. Jacobs and Baugh scratch; WanZer.
Twenty-Five yards; Heartwell. $50; Oliphant,
200; Steinhouse and Rines, 300 yards): Jacobs
won. Baugh second, Wanzer third. Time:
Special boys race, one mile: Harvey
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COULTER LOOKS nEHIND HIM.
Disqualified for the oldest Trick In
the whole List.


LOS ANGELES, May 30.-A perfect day
Athletic park this afternoon to witness the
national circuit bicycle races. The four
lap track was in good condition. and al
though no very fast time was made, the
finishes were exciting in every heat. In
the third heat Of the one mile open, pro-
fesSional c. Il. Coulter won his heat easily,
but was disqualified for looking back as he
crossed the tape, Coulter won the halt-mile
event, defeating good field, and but for his
being disqualified in the mile open, would
probably have annexed this race to his
credit The two-mile handicap proved to
be the most exciting race OF the day. The
scratch men overlook the limit men on the
sixth lap and the race began. The finish
was a hot one. Stillson finishing first by half
a wheel, with Ulbright and Bell inches apart.
Results:
One-half mile OPEN professionals First
heat, Terril, Whiteman, Black Time; l:l6.
Second heat, Parker Burke McCrea. Time:
Mcfarland Schefsh; Time; lll%. Final:
c. r. Coulter, San Francisco. won; w. A.
Terrill San Francisco, second; Dr. d. b.
Parker, Detroit, third. Time; i;2S 2-5,
Angeles, won; C, Stimson. Los Angeles sec
ond; Emil Ulbricht, Los Angeles, third.
Time: 2:2S.
one mile, open, professional: First heat.
Second heat Winsett. Terrll Parker. Time:
2:S9 2-5, Third heat. Coulter, McCroa, Whit
man man., Time; 22S si 70, Coulter dsauaitied
Whitman. Los Angeles, second; II, L. Me-
Crea, Los Angeles third. Time: 2;32 i-5.
Two mile handicap, amateur; G. Stimson,
Angeles, lscratchl second; f. A. Bell. Los
Angeles (25 yards) third. Time: i;4S 2-5
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Council Bluffs Gives the Oakland
BOyA Tnste of Lime.

Boys Taste of Lime.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, May 30.-(Speciai.)-
At half past 5 o'clock last evening Captain
Patrick of Oakland walked over to Freeman
Reeds carriage and solicited the assistance
Of the clerk Of the courts to pull off the
reception committee that was waiting to
welcome the Oakland team's victorious home
coming, and to wire ahead and have she
brass band released from its engagement for
the evening. Then he went over to the
transfer, cancelled his former order for
private car, and made arrangements with an
accommodating freight train conductor to
drop the team off in the woods just this
side of Oakland. The rest of the time be-
fore the train-~left was occupied by the
captain in preparing an advertisement for
the Oakland Acorn, announcing that parties
wishing harvest hands could hear something
to their advantage by addressing Ole Patrick
at Oakland.
There were indications of ball game at
the start, but the Council Bluffs boys got
frisky later in the game and had all kinds
of fun making the slaughter complete. Here
are the details:
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Handicap
NICE AFTERNOON FOR MAXWELL.
Kansas Man Gets Everything in Sight
Mt Lincoln.

LINCOLN, May 30.-(Special Telegram)-
G. A. Maxwell of Winfield, Kan, won all
the events of today's meet of the Capitol
City Cycle club, except one, which he lost
on fuke, besides picking up $50 for lower
ing the state half-mile record one-fifth of
a second. The meet at M Street park drew
a large crowd, and track conditions we're
perfect for fast time. Results:
First event, one mile. novice: Bennett
round. when Bennett spurted, and won in
2:45; Craig second, Joers third, with Schmidt
out of the race.
Second event, one half mile, open, by pro-
fessionals: Entries-J. A. Bailey, ir.. Lincoln;
coin, and c. r. Hail. Omaha They were
paced by a tandem, ridden by Thorpe and
Adams. At the pistol shot Maxwell over
took the tandem, and was never headed on
rickson also fell coming into the lap, but
was uninjured. Just after Hall had crossed
the tape man stepped in front Of his wheel
and threw him. He was fast closing up for
second place and this defeated him. Max
well lowered the state record in competition
over five seconds. Maxwell's time: los 2-5;
Bailey second, Mcbride third, and Hall
fourth.
Third event one-quarter mile, amateur.
open: Entries-H. c. Gadke, Omaha; Gus
Cooke, Waco; J; A.. Benson. Lincoln: Charles
Y; Thompson, West Point; Ray r. McGreer,
Lincoln; ]. v Craig Blue Springs; A. NJ
Blake. Lincoln. and C. c. Mcdowell. Fair
bury. The race was won handily by Gadke
Time: 0:33 3-5. Mcdowell was second, Cooke
third. Out of the eight starters but three
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WESTERN AssocIAIFioN RESULTS.
Des Moincs pulls 'but It's Twenty
Srcnnh Cnnsrrn tive Victory.

ROCKFORD. III, May SO.-This morning
the grounds were very Wet. and Des Moines
,,,o,, e., ,n,art,.sscond consecutive gama in
Wo" Tvs '"eii. ,., az. w, 500,
the third on three droppeu mes oy outnelu-
ers, who played in pond. score;
Des Molnes ..........O o 8 o 2 o O-E
Rockford ....,...,...1 o o o 0-l
Hits: Des Moines, 8; Rockford, .. Errors:
Des Moines 2; Rockford, 4. Batteries; An
drews and Lohmann; Horton and Snyder.
Umpire: Allen.
Score afternoon game:
Rockford ...........0 O-l
Des Moines ...'.'..' -
Hits: Rockford, s; Des Moines, g. Errors:
derwood and snyder; t1ggemeier ana Lon
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DEAN WINS THE RACE IN DENVER.
His Time Best Ever Made Over the
Briphtnn Ronh Comrsc.

DENVER, May 3O.-Although It raned
last night and the sky was overcast today
the Brighton course was in fair condition
and the annual road race was great sue
cess. Ninety-seven riders started.
John Deal, six minutes handicap. fin
ished first time 10943; p. NJ Ritchey,
seven minutes handicap, was second, thirty
seconds behind Dean; Ben Wright. five min
utes handicap. third, twelve seconds later
o. b. Hackenberger, scratch. won the time
prize, finishing twentieth in 1:06;50 Dean Is
a member of the Denver Wheel club. This
was his frst race. His time was the best
ever made on Memorial day, but minutes.
56 seconds slower than Hackenberger's time
over the same course in the Labor day race
last year
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filled with eating sores; my tongue was
almost eaten away, so that for three
months | was unable to taste any solid
food. My hair was coming out rapidly.
and l was in horrible fix. / had tried
couraged, when a friend recommended
S.S.S. After had taken four bottles, /
began to get better, and when / had
finished eighteen bottles, was cured
sound and well, my skin was without a
blemish, aud have had no return of
the disease. S.S.S.saved me from life
OF misery" S.S.S. lgaaranteed purely
VSgefaoke) will cure any case of blood
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Telegram. l-The home team won in a game
Sr6 Of eai i with the e., HsrpoTiwers Of Lincoln
TECUMSEH, Neb May SO.-CSpecial Tele-
gram 1.-The Tecumseh base ball team de-
of IL to s. Batteries: Feriimseh Davis and
Buffum; Cook, Bell and Copes. Umpire:
Brundage. III
Yesterday afternoon the Omaha Young
Mems Christian associapan grounds, Twen-
ty-fourth and Dodge. STREETS the association
Hits: Y. NJ. c. A., 9; fHSyes. g. Errors: Y
NJ. c. A., 2: Hayes, 5lo Batteries: Y. NJ. c.
A., Burns and Honey Hayes, Trobie and
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 30.-Harvard
and Princeton met for the second time this
year this afternoon, Princeton winning in
the sixteenth Inning. Score:
Princeton ,.0 0OO04O01 0OOO10O2
Harvard ........5 5000 0O0Ol OF 0-6
Hits: Princeton, 49, Harvard, Is. Errors:
Princeton. 7; Harvard, g. Batteries: Easton,
Wilson and Titus; Raine and Scanned.
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NELSON WINS FROM NINE MINUTES
Chicago Road Race Goes 20 Long
Time Man ns Usual.

Time Man ns Usual.
CHICAGO, May S0-The Chicago road race.
the largest cycling event in the world in
point of numbers of participants, was run at
IL o'clock today from Wheeling twenty four
and a half miles northwest to Garfield park,
this city. The weather was fine and about
100000 people were gathered to witness the
finish The riders came to the finish after
traversng mile circuit known as the Gar
field Park loop, where the advantages for
sightseeing were perfect. The race was won
by o. p. Nelson. a member of the Monitor
Cycling club Of Chicago, who had been riding
only about year. He had been given nine
minutes in the handicaps. The second to fin
ish was Charles LAWN of the Pinson Cycling
club Of Chicago, who had nine minutes at the
start. Nelson's time was 1:l2:56. special
train was run from the Chicago station of the
Wisconsin Central railroad to the village of
Wheeling, carrying officials, racing men, BIZ
cycles and spectators. The start was made
at exactly IL o'clock, the work of the starters
being so precise that the 500 riders were
soon on their way without a fall or a hitch
The classes we're thirty seconds apart and
the starts ranged from scratch up to fifteen
minutes with which allowance Joseph Bade-
noch, jr., a 47-year-old candidate, brother to
the chief of police of Chicago, was sent away
first and alone. Badenoch finished twelfth
The total number of entries was 643, and
considering the rather muddy and slow con
diton of the roads, the proportions Of starters
wel rather large. There had been great op-
position to the selection cf this years course,
but the success was such chat the course
will probably remain the same next year
Over fifty clubs we're represented in the
race and there were many riders from out
side the city, Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Louis
VILE and Canada sending their flyers in quest
CT the good prizes The order of finish for
the first five men was as fOllOWS:
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ington, C. says:
! was for a long
time under treat
ment of two of
the best physi-
clans Of this city,
Tor a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars.
My mouth was