The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-10-06
PARALYSIS DUE TO CIVILIZATION
Interesting Point Is Made by q Learned
Scientist

Moscow, Aug. 23.-Krah-Erging, the
| great nerve specialist OF Vienna, made
| great sensation in his address to the
general assembly upon the aetiology of
| progressive paralysis. He is one Of the
ten celebrated physicians called upon to
| give public addresses in the Grand The
| atre. The audiences are very large, and
! full dress is requested, so the plain Ian
guage of Krafl-Erbing fell upon fashion
able as well as professional ears.
He made the statement that progress
sive paralysis is largely on the increase
and that the causes were civilization
and the inevitable accompaniment Of
civiliZation-an unmentionable disease
which the learned doctor mentioned
with great emphasis. He proved his
statements by statistics we'll nigh in
Vulnerable, and said that while the ner-
vcuS strain Of the onward march .of CIV
ilization was unavoidable, the disease
was avoidable, and appealed to the ply
sicians present to aid in the prevention.
1t was plain talk, an honest statement
Of an appealing fact, and was received
wit- marked applause. It was a most
courageous thing TO do in the presence
of a mixed and fashionable audience.
These ten physicians have received
marked attention, being invited to stay
at the Kremlin. DR.. Sem of Chicago
was the one American they honored. but
he preferred TO stay with US common
Americans, much 10 our regret, as We
wished 10 know through him about the
life at the palace.
l think the most ont and out "Americ-
kaner' could not object 10 DR.. Senn's
lack Of conventionality. He could NOT
De persuaded to wear a dress suit WHEN
he read his paper. He did look rather
out Of place to see the evening dress
early in the afternoon. His frock coat
appeared much more appropriate. DR..
Senn's book on Military Surgery has
been translated into Russian, so one ev-
ening the Russian Surgeons seized hold
OF him and carried him around on their
shoulders during an entertainment that
was given in the Gallery Of Commerce.
Altogether this was a unique enter
tainment. These galleries are enormous
in size. radiating from a large fountain
in the center. The lower set Of room.
opening or the galleries are used for
shops. while the upper ones are furnish
ed as clubs, etc. The tables We're spread |
upon the lower passage and groaned IN |
der tons Of food. including delicious |
fruits and wines. In the upper gailer- |
les there was singing Of national songs |
and dancing in costumes Of the country |
The greatest sigh, of II all was 10 look |
down upon the crowd as il was feeding
There is no other name by which 10 ex-
press the deyouring OF food. And K |
seems strange how otherwise we'll bred |
people VIII break loose, 80 % speak, IN |
DER such circumstances. Having had /
this and another experience in the park. |
where a concert was held for the con-
gress, I could well imagine that awful
scene upon the plain ou: eide % Moscow
during the coronation. Some Of Us were
in this pavilion, where We had been
served 10 ices an6 sweets. The crowd /
also wanted ices and sweets and even
the soldiers could not keep them out
When il was discovered that thare
We're no more eataDles, The crowd dis
perse5 Of its own accorn. The free trans
wAich the government gave .
al physicians served 70 H. Moscow. or