New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

rays that is likely to interest the medical world
abroad az well as In Paris. The popular belief
here has been that there is no greater danger In
submitting ones SELF % rays than to be photo
graphed: but this is noW proved to be a delusion
liable to fatal consequences. The facts disclosed
in the evidence We that Nine Macquaire,
Partisan lady. suffering from nephritis. TO
locate II exactly her faiTily physician decided on
an application of the Crookes tube and sent her
to a well-known specialist for the purpose, who
found Mime. Macquair so refractory TO rays
that 10 secure res Il rom which an accurate
diagnosis could be made he obliged to,sub-
ject her to three applications respectively Of
forty minutes forty-h 1e minutes and one hour
and quarters duration. No bad results were
Immediately apparen'. bat week afterward the
cumulative effects Of the applications produced
dangerous electric burns reaching to the bone.
causing intense az my and rendering her a
cripple Her husband sued the specialist for
$1,000 damages. TIL defence was that in the
present state of medical science it was impos
sible to determine either the necessary length OF
the application or the proper proximity Of the
subject to the Crooi>es tube. both varying with
individual temperament as yet undetermined
The cause of the accident being unknown. no re-
sponsbty could e imputed. The Court APP
Paris Faculty OF Med Inc. to decide ex-
pert whether spc ,ialist is professionally re-
sponsible.
Dr. BrOuardel I'm conversation with The Trlb-
une correspondent. said
1T is unquestonably the most urgent problem
the medical faculty OF Paris has before it, to
establish principles for guidance in the appca-
ton of rays. whc,. Is daily becoming more
frequent. and which, II made without careful
precautions. is lkely 10 be followed by grave
consequences, or even 10y fatal results. Numer-
Gus X-ray accidents occur in Paris each week
The present test case is considered Of vital in
terest TO the medical profession all over the
world and furnishing physicians and the
public with a much-needed object-lesson."
President Loubet scored a decided personal sue
cess this afternoon on the occasion of the opening
of the annual pastel exhibition at the Georges
Petit Gallery. NJ. Lcpj,t revealed an unex-
pected knowledge of arr. and especially famil-
iarity with modern painting. He chatted pleas
antly with Messrs Gervox. Montenard. Besnard
and other pastellists. His remarks and APP
precautions Of colOrng even OF technique, were
invariably we'll taken and 10 the point. Among
the pastels he looked at longest were NJ. Gervex's
portrait Of bright-eyed little daughter Of NJ.
Calmette Editor of the Figaro; NJ. Monte
nard's marines. NJ. Guignards sheep and NJ.
Besnards heads of wc'hen. all truthful and ex
cellent works.
Nine. De Lavallette." q play in five acts, by
Emile Moreau, successfully produced at the
Vaudeville Theatre. is a spirited historical cine
matograph of the Bourbon restoration of 1914.
Nine. Lavalette, niece of tne Empress Josephine,
substitutes herself for her husband. imprisoned
under death sentence for treason. and effects
his escape. The part of Nme. Lavalette was
admirably acted by Mn Rejane. The sus
tanned dramatic intensity. followed by mental
and moral collapse in he fifth act forms Nine
Rejan>s most ambition perhaps her most
powerful. artistic ache, ment The accuracy
with which Louis XVII aid his Court are pre-
scented is highly app, is'ed by historical anna
tours NJ. Moreau. who for many years has been
a silent colaborato~ with NJ. Sardou. is con-
graduated upon his merits.
Under the patronage II number Of Partisan
sportsmen the Casino arts has begun cock
fighting, which, to elude the police regulations
against cruelty to animals takes place as pri-
vate entertainment after the regular variety
performance at midnisht before utra-fashion
able audiences. largely composed of ladies.
Steel spurs of the usual length are used. The
French birds were ca ly vanquished, first by
Birmingham. afterwa.d by Baltimore-bred
cocks To-day all the newspapers devoted lead
ing article to this new pPrsian pastme. The
"Debats" admres tho fret shock of the birds
but says the subsequent proceedings although
beautiful are cruel Tho Temps" thinks II
ought to be prohibited The "Gaulois" true to
its chanticeer tradition approves II. The
Figaro" thinks IL should he encouraged But
the majority of the papers denounce the latest
fashiona BILE craze as a disgusting exotic importa-
ton
Among the Americans in Paris Mr. and
Mrs Edward Wharton from Cannes, Mr. and
Mrs j. Pierpcnt Morgan jr, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge and his family Mrs. f.. c. Baldwin
and Miss Baldwin. Mrs Charles Judson Gould
and Miss Edith GoL.u. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. 7.
Staples Professor G. a. Strong and Mrs. Strong.
nee Rockefeller. Mr. u mrs Adams Mr.. Richard
c. Parsons Mr. John ". Auchincloss and Mr..
Gordon Fellowes Among he passengers who
sailed from CherboUrg on the ST Louis are Mr..
Edgar Scott secretary Of the Embassy; Mrs.
Scott and child Mrs Willard Case. Colonel and
Mrs Laurence Wetherell the Misses Wetherell
and Mr. Richard Harding Davis Among the
passengers on La Bretagr1 Mrs. Furber, G..
p Baldwin and Mr. Jane Dupont Jane.