New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22

mote as 10 amount 10 an npossibillty. The sta
tistics which sensational writers sometimes oner
in support OF the contrary view are considered
fallacious. and treated pure speculation
speculation OF a most unfortunate character and
highly misleading in It's tendencies. Every ten or
fifteen years. IT is said. this topic is revived. and
after a short discussion. IS set at rest by the
common-sense of the more intelligent classes OF
society. However interested one may be In the
awful ordeal TO which Count Karnce was sub
jected and in the result OF the studies into which
It naturally led him. therefore. 1t Is quite safe TO
disbeeve in the need OF any such apparatus az
that which he eventually devised. and TO regard
the Russian himself as harmless monomaniac.
Count Karnice came 10 Paris few weeks ago
and presented his invention to the city authorities
There is no indication that his hope of seeing 1t
introduced into actual in the cemeteries of the
French capital will be realized but the news
papers have found a fresh though CHASTITY bit Of
news in the incident and have supplied their read
with full description OF the device in ques-
lion.
the Kance system Of nterment IT Is proposed
in the top. just above the chest Of its occupant
Of ea a KEPT II the s
ing earth into the grave an undertakers assistant
raises the lid and adjusts TO the opening in the
coffin the lower end Of an upright tube which ter
IN edssd al bdx Re S 5ne o the tube
below small glass bulb which Just touches the
should make any movement; as in respiration, a
slight pressure would be exerted upon the bulb
eral results the surface of the earth
spring would be released which would throw
the cover of the box open, thus admitting air and
light 10 the tube. AT the same time loud cleo
trio gong would b, set ringing, small Flagstaff
would be lifted from horizontal to vertical posi-
ton, and electric light would be turned
Some of these signals would Of course attract at
tention. whether they be put in operation by day
by night: and the presumption is that for Il
fortnight a special watch would be maintained
Count Karnice is satisfied that if any signs of life
&C be afforded they will certainly appear with
in fifteen days. If. therefore at the end of that
time nothing has happened. he would have the tube
and other apparatus withdrawn from the grave.
The metal would then automatically close
the opening in the coffin and burial would be-
come final.
A Journalistic advocate OF the adoption By the
city 'of Paris Of this scheme has computed the
probable cost. One piece Of apparatus he says:
would about IS. The average number OF
burials per day is 200, and in fifteen days would
amount TO about 1900. Inasmuch the device
be used over and over again, after withdrawal
from grave Ii would be necessary to provide only
800 altogether and those would cost $4,000 BY
the families for whose benefit the inven-
be offset completely. STILL if solitary
should be effected In consequence of the Of this
apparatus at any time within the first few months
no doubt the public would consider the outlay fully
justified. even II there were no reimbursement
But yet Paris does not evnce faith In the neces-
sity for employing any such precauton.