The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

kept their senses about them.
While this disease may possess unique
features when seen in Africa 1t Is un-
doubtodly practically the same ailment
that often RACES in other tropical coun-
tries. In Asia 10 Is often seen and ID OF
particularly frequent occurrence I'm the
Philippines where running "amuck" is a
common enough incident Although il is
not generally known the possibility Of the
breaking out Of such a disease among the
American troops has been seriously con-
sidered by the government and Or. w. ].
Greanelle of New York, has been APP
pointed 10 make special study OF the
question I'm the hope that he may be
able TO discover some remedy that may be
used should the IN attack our soldiers in
the east In the same manner the Eng
lish war Office has assigned physicians 10
study the curious malady IN view of the
African troubles and when such coun-
tries as the United states and England
are so ready to recognize the seriousness
Of this disease the French officials ought
to be willing 20 deal leniently with its ap-
parently murderous explorers until il is
found whether or not they were actually
suffering from this form Of insanity.
II has only been within a comparatively
few wears that the existence Of such a
disease has been recognized by scientists
and yet the history of African exploration
has many dark pages that may have been
nothing more or less than other appear
ances Of the disease. Africa has long
been known as the white mans grave and
IL is grave i'm which more than one
white man has left his reputation
Henry II. Stanley narrowly escaped be-
coming a victim to the Irresistible
epidemic that brought low the heads Of
Baron Puttkammer, Dr. Peters. Count de
Segansac. General Baratieri. Lieutenant
Carey and many others just as. during
the present year. IL has caused the down.
fall Of Captains Chanoine and Voulet.
Voulet Is a man who by his own acts sue
ceeded in winning the highest honors that
his country could bestOw upon him.
Equally as promising a career was that
u Captain Chanoine, the son Of General
Chanoine, but both officers fell just as
other good men have fallen.
One of the most striking instances Is
that Of Count Scgonsac who was court
martialed on the charge of shooting a
comrade Captain Qulquerez who was
engaged with him in exploring Western
Africa When the count returned from
the Dark Continent he reported that his
companion had died Of the fever bur.
for some reason the relatives Of the cap
tain became suspicious and even went so
far as 10 charge that the count had Killed
their klnsman I'm order that be might en-
Joy all the credit for their achievements.
At last the charges Of the captains rela-
tives became SO insistent that the count
was arrested and am expedition was sent
10 recover the remains Of the dead eN-
plOrer. or course Il was found that he
had been killed by being shot In the mead
and the count was then charged with bis
murder He persisted however, That De
was cuiltle-s that his companion had shot
himself while in o drunken fury and that
be had concealed the truth ont of COM
passion for the family As the medical
testimony showed that this might have
been true the courtmartial acquitted him
but the disgrace - affected him that he
lived bIt a short time.
The case of Sir Henry VI Stanley Is al
most as peculiar Major B3rteilot OF me
Scots Guards was the second In command
Of the expedition for the rescue OF hmin
pasha. lie never returned from Africa
ana stanley was ominously silent IN re-
,,ard 10 The manner OF his d,ath As il
was discovered. however. that the major
had had a bitter quarrel with his chief
nation. In reply he proceeded 10 asperse
not only the humanity but also the honor
NJ Major Bartellot and rs he was unable
N snbstantiate the charges there was an
Immediate outcry against him and MS
popularitv has not been increased by the
fact that a veil of mystery has Always
surrounded the manner Of the major
death In fact 81 was due 10 tins teehng
against Stanley that the explorer was
compelled 10 wait so many years Tor the
official recognition Of his services. the
order Of the Bath being conferred upon
him only few months ago
II has always been customary to look
,,r,n these incidents as somewhat unac-
countable TO treat them AZ occasions on
u,b,oh otherwise great men have "slop-
ned OVER and one has been inclined 10
admit feeling Of pity for those whose
mistakes have proven fatal. I'D we"
NJ our Drosent knowledge OF the existence
of this strange tropical disease however
h II not possible that many Of the men
who have lost their good name 10 Aifle"
NAV have been suffering from me same
mental disorder? The French ana EnRNsn
scientists are confident that both captain
cb,noine and Captaia Noulet were IRE
srcnsiblo for their acts of demonism ~
,b,,. were victims 81 Ia Soudaniie might
NOT other explorers have suffered rom
sir,ila~ attack OF insanity Ana IS li h'l
r,rong 10 assign men 10 duty ~ a count
-, tbo,- are oxp0sed 20 mal3dN 'n"t
H. eofdemie and irresistible. a malay 10Y
which no remedy S. known. "A malaaf l""l
,,,tos the mforget all honor ana Wit ..c
49, makes demons and beasts OF the