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New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
DISCUSSING PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BUSY IN LOS ANGELES
MANY SUBJECTS CONSIDERED.

Los Angeles Cal July l2-To-day the National
Educational Association convention has settled
down 70 steady hard work there being eleven de-
partments holding sessions in the afternoon. In ad
dition to general sessions both morning and
ing.
Mrs Helen Grenfell. State Superintendent OF
Public instruction OF Colorado. read a paper in
the general session to-day bearing the suggestive
title Of QUO Vadmus,' which treated Of the
relations existing. and which ought TO exist. be-
tween the school and the home
L. Harvey. Superintendent OF Public Instruction
OF Wisconsin. in dealing With fundamentals In
Tea ching" struck a responsive note in outlining
how far the individual freedom OF the teacher Is
bounded by the organization Of the school curricu
lum.
In the several department sessions almost the
entire range OF education discussed. from child
study through the kindergarten and grammar
grades the polytechnc and art branches the high
school branches, to the ultimate points OF busi-
ness college curriculum on one hand and the uni
versly the other. In the initial stage or
what In its entirety was prolonged discussion or
existing methods. child study was taken up as
the link between the home and the school, and at
the other end Of the continuous line David Starr
Jordan. president OF Leland Stanford University
and Dr. Nicholas NJ Butler OF Columbia Univer-
sIty engaged in a discussion on the practcabty
Of a National university. question OF the greatest
interest and Importance 10 educators as we'll as TO
the cultured people throughout the country. In
addition to these various phases OF educational ef
fort the highly specialized form OF education
adapted 10 the needs OF the deaf blind and feeble
minded has been under considerations the physi-
ca educaton has not been neglected and patr-
otto tinge has been given TO the proceedings by
discussion before the Hcrbart Society OF the sig
nIncance Of the frontier in American history.
Miss Gertrude Edmunds. principal OF the train;
ing school OF Lowell Mass, reau paper on Child
stndv in Normal and Training Schools" In dis
cussing Problems, In Artistic Rendering Miss
francisco coniended that chl1ren's standards OF
excellence are regulated by what they have seen
or what they have heard.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
LEBON DENIES I'LL TREATMENT

Paris, July 12-M. Lebon, the former Ministe,
Of the Colonies. has addressed long letter "A
the Government In reply to the charge OF NJ
Louis Havet, member Of the French Instltut.
who accompanied Nine. Dreyfus to Rennes. who
alleges Dre,fus was cruelty treated in his island
prison. The former Minister says no one In 1896
questioned the justice Of the verdict OF IN.
Dreyfus court-martial. and that in Septembef
1896, 1t was reported that an American vessel
was about to rescue the prisoner. and there was
some talk among the wardens to the posst.
bility Of his escape. Hence NJ. Lebon became
solicitous for the safety OF the prisoner. and
ordered Dreyfus confined in his hut with double
locked doors, but with a sentinel inside until thA
hut was surrounded by a palisade. when the hut
might be opened. The building OF the pallsade
occupied longer than was expected. but no harm
to the health Of the prisoner was reported
NJ. Lebon denies tampering with the corrs.
spondence Of Dreyfus.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
SERUM INJECTED IN BOYS.
oSE AT MANHATTAN HOSPITAL AND ONE A
BELLEVUE SHOW IMPROVEMENT.

ONE, AT MANHATTAN HOSPITAL AND ONE AT
BELLEVUE SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Another lockjaw patient taken to Bellevue
Hospital yesterday. He is Joseph Lavinsky hf-
teen years old, of No. 20 Avenue D. He shot
himself In the left hand on July a. the charge
from a blank cartridge entering the flesh. He
had a spasm Tuesday and it is said that the
physicians gave him morphine. He became
worse and an ambulance was sent for yesterday
morning DR.. Palmer. who went down In 1t,
found that the boy had lockjaw. He had convul-
sions about once an hour.
Professor L. w Hotchkss one Of the visiting
physicians to Bellevue Hospital assisted by Dr.
Randeaud, OF the Pasteur Institute. last night
performed the critical operation OF injecting te-
tanus antitoxin into Lavinsky's brain. 1t was
heroic treatment but the sole hope OF curing the
lad. Two openings were made. One In the lat
eral dertrical and the other in the frontal cortex
portions OF the skull The boy seemed to come
out Of the operation strong. and was somewhat
improved at a late hour. The operation was
never performed in this way at Bellevue Hos
pital before
William McNuty twelve years old, OF No. 256
West One-hundred and -Afteenth-st. re-
moved to the Manhattan Hospital yesterday
morning suffering from lockjaw. He shot HIM
self on the Fourth Of July with blank car
fridge McNulty was firing Off pistol In his
back yard when he accidentally Wounded the
first finger Of his left hand with blank
cartridge His mother put bread poultice on
the injury, but he got no better she took MIN
TO st. Luke's Hospital on Friday. he seemed 10
do better with the dressings he received dairy
and was thought TO be steadily improving until
Tuesday night, when he said he did not feel
we'll He went to bed, but awoke with his Jaws
so set that he could not eat. DR.. Bradley, OF
One e-hundred-and- ffteenth-st. and Eighth-aVe'
was called in and he said the boy had lockJaW
He recommended that the boy be taken 10 the
hospital He removed TO Manhattan HOS
pital The doctors treated him with anti tetanus
serum which was injected into the boys brain
The immediate result was n positive improve
ment Whether 1t is permanent or not tney
could not tell. The was desperate. now
ever and the boys only hope OF life was IN this
remedy.
William Ranberg twelve years Old OF NO 4If
West Fiftieth- st. is patient in Roosevelt HOS
pitaL suffering from lockjaw His condition is
critical and the physicians do not expect that
he will recover. Ranberg on July 4, shot NM
self in the right hand with toy pistol. He did
not go to the hospital until yesterday morning
Antitoxin is being used by the physicians.
John Knabbie, eleven years old. or NO 40 I
Brook ave who taken to Harlem Hospital
on Tuesday suffering from a pistol shot wound
OF the left hand. incurred July 4. developed lock-
law at midnight and died yesterday.
Charles Roth, twelve years old, OF NO OLD
Eagle-ave wounded himself in the left hand on
the Fourth with blank cartridge. Lockjaw set
in and he was taken to the Harlem Hospital
Yesterday morning. His condition is serious.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

was suffering with the troubles due 10 pregnancy
procured Favorte Prescription again and took II through
that time became stout and felt well was
in labor only short time aud got along we'll better than
ever did before. My baby is fine boy now two months
old and has never been sick any. cannot find words
suficen to express my praise OF Dr Pieroes medicine
i never miss an opportunity to recommend H. hope all
suering ladies will consult him. for they will be benefited
by taking his medicine"
Letters to DR. Pierce are treated in the most sacred
confidence and never published without permission
and the most careful professional advice is given by
return mail, free of charge.
Women would understand their mental and
physical natures better they would make better wives
and mothers they would be every way healthier,
happier. and more capable by reading and studying
DR. Pierce's great thousand page illustrated book,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser: 1t
,rson;6cent volume More than half million copies
have been sold at 81 50 each but free copy, paper
bound will be sent 10 any woman on receipt Of al one
cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing only or if
= cloth bound book Is preferred, send 81 stamps.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
ARRANGEMENT AT ROCHESTER,.
CAR LINES RUN TO ALL CEMETERIES AND
A BIG SAVING OF TINE AND EX-
PENsE WOULD RESULT

Rochester. N Y, July IL (SpeciaD.-The Roches-
ter Street Railway Company is watching with great
interest the success Of the electric funeral car
which the Chicago Electric Railway Company has
introduced it's lines In that city II 1t proves TO
be as useful as 1t appears to be now the chances
are that the system Will be followed here.
George c. Moorehouse. secretary OF the Rochester
Street Railway Company, said to-day:
Though the idea has met With apparent success
in the West / doubt il 1t will ever become as
popular in the East where are more bound by
customs than the Westerners The cars which
have seen in the West handsomely decorated
and perhaps little larger than our private cars
The curtains heavy plush or silk and OF the
most sombre color and In the front OF the car Is
raised platform. on which the coffin Is placed.
"On the whole, the are used more by the
poor class Of people in the cities where they have
been introduced, and this account as matter
OF price there has been some prejudice against
them | think Rochester could have one to great
advantage though it has never been openly dis
cussed in any OF our directors meetings The car
tracks extend TO the Of all the cemeteries
and the distance is great TO the Holy SepuIch.e
Cemetery that 1t Is a five hour undertaklng 70 AZ,
tend a funeral there. while with the car IL would
not take half the time. and yet there would not De
any unseemly hurry
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
MINNESOTA NATIONAL PARK PROJECT

Chicago. July l2.-Much interest Is being aiken in
the project OF forming an organization to eecure
Governmental reservation OF seven million acres
OF forest land IN Minnesota for the purpose OF con-
vertng It into National park. At meeting next
week arrangements will be made for National
meeting TO be held here next month.
Colonel John 8. Cooper one OF the prime movers
In the project. has received letters and kilograms
from many prominent men interested In forestry.
and feels that the efforts OF his colleagues and
himself will be crowned with success. Among the
letters received is the following from Governor
Roosevelt of New-York:
/ most cordially approve OF your proposed plan,
Few things have been OF better omen for our future
than the care and labor OF the public spirited men
which has resulted In the creation OF our existing
National parks and forest reserves. Minnesota Is
peculiarly State that should have q great forest
reservation
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
POOR FACILITIES AT ALBANY.
TROLLEY LINE DOES NOT REACH TO THE
CEMETERY-THE SUBJECT is RECEIV-
,,-c ~oNcrnER ALTON HOWEVER.
ING CONSIDERATION, HOWEVER.

Albany July u (SpecaD.--The dispatch from
Chicago IN to-day's Tribune sta ting that TWO street
railway lines In that city now have funeral trains
composed of trolley cars was read with rnuch III
terest In this city. The chief cemetery Oh Aioah'
occupies a hillside TO the northward, hat"ay De-
tween Albany and Troy. Ex-Presdent Arthur Is
buried there
Some time ago It was suggested that trolley run
era trains be from this city 70 the cemetery ou
unfortunately the line Of the Albany street ran
way Company between this place ana TROY ooes
not pass by the cemetery except at distance
Edgar s. Fassett general superintendent of the
Albany Street Railway Company. said to-nght:
IF we had a spur of our railway running to the
cemetery and little way into 1t. we could easily
save poor people large sum of money which they
now expend In carriage hire but the cemetery man
ayers have not yet given zig this permission we
do however, transport societies and military or
ganizations now to the vicinity of the cemetery.
and possibly by and by. shall be able 10 get
legal authority extend our line to the cemetery
Itself"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
LOCKJAW'S MANY VICTIMS.
SERUM TREATMENT TRIED TO SAVE
SOME OF THE UNFoRTUNATEs.
THE CASES DUE TO WOUNDS INFLICTED BIZ
BLANK CARTRIDGES on THE FOURTH

THE CASES DUE TO WOUNDS INFLICTED BIZ
BLANK CARTRIDGES on THE FOURTH
AND ALMOST ALWAYS FATAL
The present remarkable prevalence Of loc!sjaw
or tetanus. as 1t is technically named, Ia at
tracing wide attention. az is also the laiely
discovered method of treating the disease by
injections of serum. most difficult and dell
cate operation. and one attended by great dan
ger to the patient. Most OF the recent deaths
have been OF children. from six TO fourteen
years old but there have been number OF
deaths OF adults as well. and In almost every
instance the disease has been directly traceable
to what were at the time considered but slight
wounds, inflicted either by the premature dis
charge or careless handling OF blank cartridge
toy pistols.
Tetanus in countries of temperate climate Is
almost invariably caused by wound or injury.
hut in tropical localities II may occur without
any injury, either internal or external The
disease first manifests itself by painful rigid
contraction OF the voluntary muscles OF the
body without relaxation and most constantly
occurs in connection with wound In the hands
or feet. especially one made by gunshot. The
size OF the wound bears no proportion TO the
injury and In many cases recently lockjaw has
supervened after the wound which caused IT had
apparently healed. No matter where the suf-
ferer may have been wounded. the indications
OF the disease usually show themselves by a
stiffness of the muscles Of the jaw. causing diff
Guilty in opening the mouth and which soon In
creases 10 lockjaw. The neighboring muscles
become contracted and the features become
drawn and the teeth exposed, giving to the
face a peculiar expression that is known as
,nfI do n
neck chest back. abdomen and extremities.
and the greatest agony follows. AS the disease
seizes on the respiratory muscles. asphyxiation
is frequent. Lockjaw was formerly regarded as
fatal but of recent wears many discoveries have
been made In connection with II. and the newly
discovered serum treatment has at times been
successful. Lockjaw is known to be prevalent
in certain localities. and is quite common In
parts Of Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
GATES MAY NOT NAVE BEEN MURDERED
CONVICT REPORTS HAVING SEEN HIM ALIVE
FIVE YEARS AGO.

CONVICT REPORTS HAVING SEEN HIM ALIVE
FIVE YEARS AGO.
Mexico, Mo. July l2.-James Lee. an inmate o.
the Missouri Penitentiary. at Jefferson City. No.
writes TO a newspaper here that Gilbert Gates
brother OF John w Gates. OF Chicago for whose
murder twenty-eight years ago Alexander Jester
is under arrest. was alive in 1894 The letter Is az
follows
I have noticed the publications In regard to the
Jester case. and will kindly ask yoL II deposition
from will receive consideration, as ! am well
acquainted with Gates and know that he was alive
and well In August 1894, and living In Arizona
der the name or George Dorsey. II you will write
to Monahan & Murphy who run A general store
In Needles. Cal they will remember him. for We
were mining and prospecting partners. and often
bought supplies from them. II can be Of service
In the case, will give you all the information
can Yours truly JAMES LEE.
Box AZ. Convict No. As8
Jester refuses to talk about the convicts letter
He is growing stronger every dav and seems con-
fident that he will be cleared Of the charges. He
still denies that he is the man wanted
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
SCARLET FEVER AT WEST POINT.
NINE CASES NOW IN THE CADET HOS
PITAL-GENERAL QUARANTINE MAY
BE ESTABLISHED.

West Point n Y. July 12.-Nine cases Of scar
let fever have developed in the cadet hospital
here Four cadets were taken from camp to the
hospital this afternoon with fever symptoms.
There is talk about establishing general quar-
antine about the post
The entire squad Of field music is under quar-
antine. All hops. concerts and serenades have
been declared off. The cadets are not permitted
to call at the officers quarters, neither are they
permitted to mingle with visitors. Major Charles
F. Mason. assistant surgeon, who is stopping at
Cranston's while on leave, was summoned to
West Point to-day TO assist in prescribing for
the patients.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
aged The deckhand who was shocked was
thrown into the ashcart beside which ne was e'
DAMAGE ON STATEN ISLAND.
rpo11rx TRACKS RI-RIED BY EARTH M


TROLLEY TRACKS BURIED BY EARTH AND
RocKs-PAssENGERs SCARED BY BuRNlNd
FUSES BUT NONE INJURED.
Considerable damage was caused in Rlchmohu
Rorourh by the Storm Trolley traffic on All
branches of the Staten Island and the Miu'a,'
railroads was brought 10 a standstiil. Inc Mn
land suffered the worst On Richmond rodu ',ie
drift and stones washing down upon 'ne i"eNs
from the highlands 80 the west OF '"e '0"
buried the tracks deep under sand and muo anu
,s,e ca,s had to be dug out with shoveis oelo'e
traffic could be resumed ,.s,,
The storm broke at 20 O'CLOCK anu "'.i''l ~ !,
tbreeouarters OF an hour the roads were 'leu
nm II was long past midnight before the last
NJ the stalled cars at the more distant poiii's
were free The Staten Island company hau
eight cars stalled between ST George ano Inc
cove The tracks were not only nhed WIFI
stones and dirt washing down. but the fuses on
the cars were burned out. and the trolley wires
damaged. The lightning struck the wires anu anu
,ra yelled over them. The cars were TOT M
ment filled with flame and smoke, put none .,
theno caught FIRE Passengers left the cars anu
stood in the rain pTeferring the wettng 10 'he
danger from the loose fluid. -,,,
The only person hurt on the cars was " ~, IiiaI a. .
II woods. a conductor He was caught IN tle
Aash NJ Are when the fuses of his car burned
ont and his hair was singed and his face sllgh'v
blistered
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
FAVOR TROLLEY FUNERALS
OFFICIALS IN MANY CITIES NAY FOL-
LOW CHICAGO's EXAMPLE.
PLANS FOR SAVING THE POOR EXPENSIVE
CARRIAGE CHARGES-UNDERTAK-
ERs INDORSE THE PLAN

CARRIAGE CHARGEs-UNDERTAK-
ERs INDORsE THE PLAN.
Buffalo. ~ Y July IL (speciaD.-Athoush the
officials 'of the Buffalo Railway Company. which
owas all the trolley lines In this city since the re-
cent deal with the traction people refuse TO talk
concerning Improvements other than those already
under way 1t is known that the funeral car is TO
be considered as the next innovation
Not only is the company able to compete In price
OF transportation with the undertakers and Under
bid them. but the principal cemeteries are admra-
bly, located for trolley funerals and with rev
dollars expended for the laying OF tracks the only
line that does not run Directly alongside the cem-
etery gates could be extended. This will probably
be done as soon as other important business Is ont
of the way and the welding by electricity OF the
rails along all the streetcar tracks. IN "hich
work the Lorain Companys cars are engaged is
completed oil the cemetery lines.
II is understood that the company will rot at
first build special funeral car, but will use some
Of the cars now In service or possibly some OF the
larger new cars being built for ordinary trafc. The
removal Of the back of one of the seats VIII De
necessary for the proper placing OF the comm ana
the car will be draped In mourning and desisnateu
as special car thus preventing Intrusion upon
the funeral party occupying seats in front ana pach
Of the bier.
few OF the undertakers are opposed TO the
scheme but others welcome II. declaring thh'
where they contract for entire charge OF, the lu-
neral they are at the mercy OF lIverynen, VINO
either compel them 10 pay exoroitah, pr'Oe. ~.
carriages or inconvenience them so that ther
business is Injured The rates for chartered cars
on the lines of the Buffalo Railway Company as
compared with the rates OF undertakers, sho" 'ha'
the trolley funeral would take all their Dusi'esS
II they did not speedily cut prices
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
INDEPENDENCE OR DEATH
EXCITEMENT CREATED IN HAVANA
STREET DEMONSTRATIONS.
NEGROES APPLAUD A SPEECH By JUAN quail
BERTo GOMEZ. CALLING FOR ABso-
Lutte INDEPENDENCE.

Lutte INDEPENDENCE.
Havana July 12.-At the meeting held last
evening in the Payret Theatre after the street
demonstration and parade in his honor, Juan
Gualberto Gomez was himself the principal
speaker In the course OF long address dealing
with the reasons for beginning the war against
Spain. he said:
/ am now. as always have been, separatist,
and | still demand the separation that asked
before the war, not only separation from Spain,
but from any and all other nations. People only
begin a revolution when this is absolutely neces-
sary to life and progress. II superior force de-
ters them before their object is attained there IS
merely the question OF delay The reVoiution
will inevitably return. Nations, like stars, nave
their seasons of eclipse: but. following their
orbits. they emerge and accomplish thelr maj
destiny. The destiny Of Cuba Is oniy ihoePeh-
dence. The basic ideas of the revolution were no
mystery. and therefore a synopsis now which
would really remind us Of past sunering ana OIL
incidents only to be recalled with horror Is un-
necessary. Still. would return TO those are
fu days II II had to be. Honor is as fnucn
necessity in national life as Is food In the 1e OF
the individual. and 1t ought to be assured II
possible, even though the attempt may result In
catastrophe and death.
such disasters we can avoid by perfect unison.
by raising our voices TO declare that this coun-
try IL ours, and that we want 1t for ourselves;
by forgetting our enmities, by obliterating per-
sonalities. by drawing line through our ter
rlbe past. and by devoting ourselves TO the
future.
We should give due thanks to the Americans
whose progress and power inspire our admira-
ton. but this does not mean that we should re-
sign ourselves 10 n tutelage 10 be exercised over
us Let us make the same statement TO the
United States that the American Colonies made
to England, when they declared in 1II6, that
the Americans owned North America
The entire speech was in this spirit The local
press praises it to-day as the most important
occurrence since January l."
Most OF those present at the meeting were
negroes. and many Of the banners borne in the
procession showed the legend. independence or
Death"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE AT CEDARHURsT
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STRUCK BY LGHINiN'
AND BURNED

AND BURNED.
The Roman Catholic church in Cedarhuis'
lase Long Island was struck by lightning anu
burned 70 the ground in the terrific thunderstorm
thar nessed over the village about CLOCK last
night The bolt split the steeple In two ana then
entered the building setting fire TO IT, IN le"
minutes the interior of the church was a roaring
f,rnace and the flames were leaping upward from
the rent made in the steeple by the lightning Big
black clouds from which the rain poured IN TOT
rents and from which the lightning leaped at ire
ouent intervals, hung low over the church hccoh-
panying the storm high wind Inc wlhu
famed the flames. that spread from one end OF the
church TO the other. and were beyond control be-
fore many people living near realized 'hat the
hu,ld,ne was on fire. The flames and the burning
sparks were whirled UP to a great helght Oy the
1s,na until the inky black clouds were aglow with
n golden light. There was an unusually large num-
her Of visitors In the village when the storm broke,
owing 70 the polo match that played in the
afternoon at the Rockaway Hunt Club and the hre
and the brilliant reflection of the flames against the
clouds caused hundreds of them TO stand unprotect-
cd against the storm. watching the unusual spec
tacle. ., ...-.. - ,h,sos - ,ha
fire turned 10 the rectory of the church. which was
recentiv huilt and was 10 have been occupied by
The pastor OF the church to-day, to protect 1t from
the shower Of burning bis al Woo w9od mn na wSs in
preventing the sparks from setting IT on. IRE.
The church was that Of 81. Joachim the Rev
Patrick McKenna, pastor Inc CeuarnuIst uepai & =. y
Far Rockaway for aid, which was given. Both
buildings were burned 10 the ground The loss Is
The refection Of the flames against the clouds
could be seen for many miles 1t was plainly seen
at Arverne Edgemere. Lawrence and Ear ROCK
away. and lighted up large portion OF Jamaica