Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-11
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RAAlDAd a All dI LNIlS ~ SCAAA 4 Ae%AN
on Rabies and H~ydrophobia' condemns
the form Of cruelty to animals which con-
sists I'm shooting down dogs when alarms
OF rabies are frequent. and shows that ny
drophobia is very infreGuent, and rabies
the canine disease from which ~hydrophobia
IS contracted-one OF the rarest diseases OF
the dog. Medical authorities are quoted TO
the effect that h~ydrophObia is but an mag
mary disease. and IL is pointed out that in
Asia Minor and C~onstantinople. where par
iah dogs abound. hydrophobia is never
heard of. DR.. Landon Carter Gray IS quot
ed as having said before the Academy OF
Medicine that no neurologist In New
York had seen a case Of h~ydrophobia or
rabies in his practice II is also claimed
that the American Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals has not had in
the thirty years OF its existence a we'll
established case OF either disease, and DR..
Matthew Woods, author OF a pamphlet on
mimetic diseases, IS said to have given the
cause OF ~hydrophobia as "expectant dread
Vapor baths are recommended as sufficient
to eliminate any poison that may have
been introduced into the system by q bite
from a supposed rabid dog, and the article
advises the party bitten to forget all about
It." In conclusion. Mr.. Haines- says: "A
mad dog does not dread water. A MAJ dog
does not run about e~xcltedly. The only
sound made by a mad dog is a hoarse
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mouth" 4
Engineers are naturally interested in thet
novel work which has lately been under
taken at Rouen, France. called a "pont
tTansbordeur," serving all the purposes OF
a bridge. while not interfering with the
free passage OF ships. ever OF those with
masts l50 feet high. Two small Eifel tow
ers are to be erected-one on each bank of
the Seine. three-quarters Of a mile below
the lowest existing bridge at Rouen-and a
narrow iron bridge will be suspended by
chain cables between their heads. II IL to
be not less than 100 feet from the level OF
the quays, but is not INTENDED either for
carriages or for foot passengers. Several
lines of rail are to be carried along II. and
on these a skeleton carriage or platform
Jn wheels will run: this will be dragged
from side to side of the river by steel ropes
passing over a driving wheel. to be worked
by steam or electricity from one Of the
banks. To the skeleton platform will be
hung. by steel hawsers, at the level of the
qUays, or 100 feet below the bridge, the
transbordeur-a strong carriage-within
which passengers and vehicles will be
transported from one bank to the other.
This carriage Is TO be forty feet in width
by thirty-three feet in length; the electric
tramways running on the quays on both
sides of the river are to make a connection
at this point. and the transbordeur will be
fitted to carry the tramcars SO that pas
sengers by them will cross the river with
out changing their seats.
An expert Western Union operator. IN
discussing the system OF telegraphy with
out wires, said TO have been discovered
by an italian inventor. declared recently
that every electrician in the world had.
at one time or another. sought for a solu-
ton Of the great problem involved. The
idea is" he said. that the earth is full
of electrical currents which can be made
to do the work now done with wires. There
are countless millions of such currents
constantly darting in all directions. 1t
used to be said that all that was needed
was a perfect polar relay. L have heard
II seriously argued that II two polar re-
lays OF exactly the same resistance could
be made, one could be taken TO the heart
OF Africa, attached to the ground there.
and the operator could communicate with
the man at the duplicate instrument. even
II 1t were located as far away as Pixies
peak. 1t is supposed that the current
would instantly fash to the point of re-
s~istance corresponding to that of the place
from which it came. 1t is a very beautiful
theory and 1 haven't the slightest doubt
that some such system will in time be per-
fected."
Friends OF the late "old Hoss'' Hoey at
least have the satisfaction, melancholy
though it may be. of knowing that the end
came suddenly. Paresis is not always so
kind to its victims. William ]. Seaman.
the Irish comedian, who was one Of the
finest singers the American stage ever
produced, has for several years been con-
demned to a living death witt that dread
disease. and his case. even from the first,
has had not the slightest glimmer of hope.
Scanlan and Hoey were warm personal
friends, and since the latter's death il is
recalled, says Frank Pixiey. that on one
occasion several years ago he startled
Broadway one afternoon by wearing a
band of Grape on his arm and telling his
theatrical acquaintances that Seaman was
dead. When Seaman heard of this. as he
did within an hour, he was very much
astonished and furiously angry. He lost
no time in finding Hoey and demanding al
EXPLANATION. We'll" said "Old Hoss."
drily. when you borrowed that fifty
me last week you said you would pay
back Thursday II you were alive. l hadn
seen you since then, and to-day is satui
day."
Mr.. James Paxton voorhees,, the wei
known artist, and a son Of the late Sena-
tor Voorhees,, is a candidate for the chief
Of the art gallery Of the new congressional
ilnTdFN, Lne NdSIiuEAOl EOol says WI
Voorhees, is backed for the place by more
than a score OF senators. whose earnest
and strong recommendation is now on file
with Librarian Young. They claim that
his appointment would be a most fitting
one. not alone on account OF the eminent
qualities possessed by Mr.. Voorhees,. but
also because of the valuable services rem
dered the new library building by Mr..
Voorhees, father. the late senator. The
art gallery, 1t may. be added, Is the first
recognition Of national art in this coun-
try, and its superintendency calls for the
highest qualifications. which those VINO
espouse Mr.. Voorhees, candidacy claim for
him.
Mr.. William NJ. Frisbie. a New Haven
bicycle repairer and builder of special ma
chimes. has in process OF construction and
shortly to be completed. two bicycles which
are curiosities in their way. One of them
is for a rider who is s feet 4 in height,
and the other for me who reverses these
figures. that IS. 4 feet 6. The former Of
these two machines will be a
alongside the latter. towering even above
other high framed bicycles. 1t will have
tooth sprocket and a 90 gear. with 75-inch
cranks. The smaller OF the two will have
a 19-inch seat mast. and with every other
dimension correspondingly reduced.
when Governor SAN Houston first visited
Washington he dined in a starched collar
with the president Of the United States
and the leading politicians. At the dinner.
al1rrTf.. 60 81. g. Er.a1f9g0 uTaya he