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The evening times., 1899-06-29
DOCTORS RESTORE MEMORY.
TrephininE the Brain Brings Back
n MANS Lost Faculties.

TrephfninE the Brain Brings Back
MANS Lost Faculties.
Geneva. n. Y, June 29.-Eugene Brazee,
. carpenter living at Oaks Corners. a ham,
let near this city. was struck on the left
side of tho head by falling timber on
April is lasc He was stunned. but recov-
cred in few minutes and resumed his
work. Except a large. tender bump where
the timber struck he was apparently un-
injured. About three weeks ago he began
to lose his memory. He could not remem-
Der simple words and one day he forgot
his name. He lost the use OF his right arm
4 week ago his whole right side became
Daralyzed DR.. G. H. Church. of Oaks Cor
1ers. Braces physician. called ether ply
sicians In consultation. They decided that
he injury was located in the motor tract
of the left lobe OF the brain.
Brace was taken to the Geneva City
Hospital. and DIR. Skinner. assisted by
Drs. Church and Covert. performed an op-
Grafton last Friday. Braces skull was
trephined and more than half a pint of
broken down blood clots and other debris
was removed from the left side of the
brain. The effect Of the operation was al
most Immediately apparent. He has re-
gained his memory, his power Of speech
he free use Of his entire right side and Is
making rapid progress toward recovery
The evening times., 1899-06-29
More Foreign Canal Intrigue.

The American Isthmus Ship Canal
Company" which. on Monday last. was in
sorporated in New Jersey, perhaps may not
he entitled to consideration as strictly
american enterprise, its innocently native
name to the contrary notwithstanding. In
It's incorporation papers the company au-
ecInces an intention to obtain aid from
the United States, England, France, Ger
many, or any other government" for the
purposes of its enterprise.
The probabilities are that, whatever may
De the catholic views Of the Grace combi-
nation, or whoever else may be behind the
curtain, as to the feasibility of introduc-
ing the element of foreign government
ownership in the coming American 18TH
mian canal, they will not be allowed to ad-
vance beyond the condition of intentions
and may be forcibly changed even at that
The State Department is understood to be
taking an active interest in this new de-
velopment of European intrigue in connec-
tion with our Central American interests,
and it is believed that our government will
find means to check the evident design Of
the manipulators at the outset.
There is good reason to know that an ac-
tive campaign against the American Mic.
aragua Canal project. for the purpose OF
defeating it in the next Congress- has al
ready been inaugurated in Washington and
elsewhere. Incorporation of the concern
above referred to is one evidence.
Another is to be found in the news
that the transcontinentai railway interest
which still blindly and foolishly opposes
any American inter- oceanic canal, is pre-
pairing to use next winter powerful lobby
composed of men completely equipped to
offer the most convincing and liberal finan-
cial and political arguments to Senators
and Members.
Great Britain has not yet formally nc-
knowledged the fact that her own acts long
ago violated and vacated the corrupt and
Infamous Clayton -Bulwer 'reaty, and the
sordid enemies of national progress who
are fighting the canal will use that explod-
ed instrument as an obstruction to favora-
BILE legislation. From every point OF view
II is easy to see that there is still . hard
and bitter fight to make and win before the
influences that heretofore have generally
been able to control Congressional action
The evening times., 1899-06-29
TrnnscontinentaI AutomobIli.m.

An interesting experiment In the latest
method of locomotion is soon to be made
by man and woman.
Mr.. Davis and his wife will In few
days start on a transcontinental jaunt
from New York to San Francisco in an
automobile. The machine has been spe-
cially made for the purpose. 1t will be
the longest automobile run on record. and
besides requiring endurance. skill, and
nerve, it will be test Of an American
made, self-propelling vehicle over the
worst OF American roads. The route will
necessarily be circuitous and will cover
nearly four thousand miles. From ocean
to ocean by the shortest rail route the
distance is something over three thousand
two hundred miles. In Europe, the
longest run that has been made, was six
hundred and twenty-One miles, over roads
equal to the parkways in American cities
II the Davises succeed in reaching their
destination according to programme, the
trip will demonstrate the possibilities of
long distance touring even in the absence
of good roads. and should be a strong ar
gument in favor Of the improvement Of
the main highways Of this country. They
expect to reach San Francisco by the mid
die of August. If their experiment is sue
cessful it will be Of value in more ways
than one. 1t will demonstrate the practical
utility OF the automobile for purposes Of
travel not alone to tourists and pleasure
seekers. but it may also prove conclusively
that the new vehicle can be used. to a lin
ing desired competition to railroads, and
somewhat appreciable reduction in the
rates Of freight is not an impossibility.
At any rate. the experiment will be
watched with a great deal Of interest by
thoughtful people in all parts Of the coun-
try.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
Significant New. From Manila.

The prompt discovery of Aguinaldo's at
tempt to secure information regarding the
numbers. disposition, health and morale
of our troops in Manila leads us to think
that General Otis secret service may be
well organized and efficient, as, indeed, II
needs to be. An insurrection and massacre
of Americans in the city, to happen syn
enormously with the cutting of Of the
water supply. and a general attack from
| the outside. has been obviously the prime
object of the Tagal campaign since peace
negotiations" with DENLY and the two
schoolmasters ended, as they were intended
| to. just before the advent OF the rainy sea-
son.
Aguinaldos anxiety to learn Of the con-
| ditions in Manila at this particular time,
coupled with rebel activity in front of
San Fernando. where Pho del Pillar has just
arrived with two thousand native troops
from the south. justifes the suspicion that
general movement, designed to lead Up
to the denouement for which the mutt
neers hope, is very imminent. The re-
doubled severity of the censorship at Ma
| Mia for the past ten days or two weeks,
! and the evident colofing of such news"
as has been doled out at the War Depart
| ment, distinctly point to this conclusion.
1t is to be presumed that, with any i'm
mediate danger of rebel attack in force
before him. General Otis will not weaken
his lines of defence by shipping off the
volunteer regiments whose time has ex-
pired. With these and the regulars rec
! emily arrived there should be force enough
to defy Aguinaldo as far as a defensive
fight may be concerned. That is. assum-
ing ability on the part of Macarthur at
San Fernando and Wheaton at linus to
ish to imagine that with his present
strength Otis could hope to maintain the
sixty miles of continuous line, from San
Fernando by way of the pumping station.
to linus. which he was recently alleged to
hold, on the authority of the War Depart
ment bulletin editor.
That the authorities regard the situation
in Luzon as very grave is clearly shown
in the hurrying forward of broken de:ach-
ments of troops from San Francisco, when
the delay of a few days would have ss-
sembled complete regimental commands.
Mr.. McKinleys military advisers have
made a sad mess for him to skim and cool.
and the pernicious idiocy of his Peace
Commissioners has not tended to relieve
matters. But these are things the coun-
try will forget for the present if he really
shows that his shoulder is to the wheel,
and that he is pushing with all his might
to meet the universal demand of the
American people Let him demonstrate
this, and replace the unpopular Alger with
Secretary of War whose manhood. in
tegrity, and ability are beyond question,
and he will have no cause to complain
that he has not all the national support
President could desire.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
TO SUCCEED FRANK THOMSON.
Philadelphia and Baltimore Centr'
nIrccfne. Chonsa n Presidenf

Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
Directors ChoOse . President.
Philadelphia, Pa. June 2s.-Directors of
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
Railroad Company met yesterday in the
general Offices of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and elected H. +. Kenney president
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Frank Thomson, and John P. Green vice.
president to succeed Mr.. Kenney.
The new president Is also at the head
OF the Delaware Railroad Company. hav-
ing been elected to the latter office soon
after resigning as general superintendent
of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Bal
timore road. He was general superinten-
dent for many years. and he Is one OF the
oldest officials in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road service.
Captain Green, the new vice president. Is
first vice president Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. rr.
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
Railroad runs from West Philadelphia to
Octoraro Junction. near Port Deposit Md.
1t is controlled and operated by the Phila-
delphia. Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
SAVED THREE FROM DROWNING
Plscky Feat of . Ysung Volunteer
IN East River.

Plscky Feat of . YSung Volunteer
In East River.
New York, June 29.-York Butler, sev-
Twelfth New York Volunteers during the
war with Spain. proved himself hero
yesterday afternoon when he saved three
boys from drowning in the East River, It
the foot Of 122d Street. A crowd watehe
him as he drew the lads from the water.
and as he reached the shore with the last
of the three, exhausted by his perilous
feat. loudly cheered him.
"Oh, it's nothing" he said. as he puffe
a cigarette he had kept lighted while res
| cuing the boys.
The children who owe their lives to tie
drummer boy are William Thomas, five
years old, of 233 East 121st Street; George
| Wbalen. of 123d Street and Pleasant Ave-
nue., and Daniel Reilly, six years old. oi
| l22d Street and First Avenue.
They were playing at the foot OF l2zd
| Street at 1:20 O'Clock in the afternoon,
when in trying to catch a log that was
drifting past the stream Thomas lost MS
balance In trying to recover himseii ne
seized the other boys. and all three Ieii
into the river.
Nome of them could swim, and as they
plunged into the stream all set up iouo
cry. The tide was running with great
force, and Thomas was being carried OUT
into the stream when Butler, VINO naa
been sitting near the water eose' hearu
the boys shrieks.
Running to the bank Butler saw Thomas
far out in the water, while near the shore
the two other boys were struggling In the
stream.
In an instant Butler was in the water
and at the side OF Whalen and Reilly
Seizing whalen. he carried him to the
shore, and then returned and rescued
| Reilly. =,
Butler is a strong swimmer and with all
| his might he struck out for the third boy,
who was struggling far out in the river.
He reached him Just as the boy sank
He dived after the boy. and in moment
reappeared with him. New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad float was
moving toward the two, and the crowd
| on shore feared il would run them down
But Butler clutching the boy, avoided THIS
danger and struck out for the shore. ali
the while keeping his cigarette between his
lips.
When he reached the shore he was es-
hausted Several policemen helped MIN
ashore. with the boy he had saved.
mighty cheer filled the air as rescuer
and rescued touched the beach. The
Thomas boy was unconscious, but he was
soon revived.
Some Of the children had notified his
mother Of the accident. and she was one OF
| the first to greet Butler when he came
ashore. Throwing her arms about MIN,
she thanked him for saving her boys life
! The police say 1t was one Of the most dar-
ing rescues that has taken place at the
river for years. and they are unstinted In
their praise of Butler.
His father was a drummer boy in the
Union army, when only fourteen years old
and the martial spirit was keen in his
son when the war with Spain broke out
He was too young to enlist as private.
but was able TO get to the front by en-
listing as a drummer boy. While in Ma
tanzas he saved a negro's life by swimming
to his assistance when he was drowning.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
DANGERS OF ovERsTUDY.
New York Committee ON Education
Warns Against Punhing Scholars.

Warns Against Pushing SchoIar..
New York, June 29.-Overstudy as a
prevalent defect in New Yorks public
school system is the startling accusation
made in the report of the committee on
education before the North Side Board of
Trade. at 13sth Street and Alexander Ave-
nue., on Tuesday night The unanimous
adoption Of this report and the discussion
which brought 1t about comprehend the
most radical opposition offered to the ac-
cepted curriculum.
Our attention has been called" said
". Stebbins Smith. the chairman. Ito
what would appear to be almost physi-
cal wreck of some of our brightest and best
scholars in the public schools. caused, as
we believe. by the great amount of study
forced upon them: and We deem it our duty
to suggest that the children in our schools
should have fewer studies.
We believe in making haste slowly. es-
pecially when it comes to educating little
children, particularly girls. We believe
that a more thorough and exhaustive sys-
tenn of gymnastic exercises should be at
tached to our schools and made more
prominent feature
DR.. Emil Heuel introduced his little nine-
year-old daughter as sample of the re-
suit Of overstudy.
'She comes from school complaining of
nervous headache. II is ridiculous for a
child at her age to know anything Of such
an ailment The fact is that children are
being pushed too far mentally for their
physical development. / believe in more
primitive methods. Nature study, music.
manual training, all added to the regular
studies, make SO much work that children
are obliged to prepare tasks at home This
Is contrary to the regulations and in;nica,
to the child's health. More physical ex-
ercise and less mental would be my pre-
scription." The doctor deprecated the in
PRODUCTION of foreign languages into the
ordinary school course.
IF the rudiments of education are thor
oughly taught accomplishments may ba
added later The children want first a
thorough knowledge Of their own Ian
guage."
His contention that college women are
not the best wives and mothers because
they have usually lived at too high a pres
sure and are suffering from exhausted
nerves carried its weight.
Others urged that teachers, as well as
children. are overtaxed.
1T is preposterous," urged one speaker,
that any one man or woman in the short
space OF life can assimilate all that Is ex-
pected of our public school teachers today. +"
The evening times., 1899-06-29
An Vnobseryant Man,

'Tt seems almost incredible" said the railroad
man, ''but saw a man the other day that couldn't
give an intelligent description of. his wife. He
came in the office TO get transportation for her.
to which he was entitled, and under the present
rules we must have a description Of the person
that is going to use the transportation. On the
margin Of the ticket are places where the agent
can punch out very good description Of the
person that is entitled to the ticket in their
possession.
81 asked this man first how old his wife was.
He couldn't tell within five years.
Next, ] asked him how tall she was. The
hest could ascertain was that she was not very
tall, neither was she very short. l punched out
the word medium and let it go at that.
Next ! asked the man what the color of his
wife's eyes were. He studied for full half minute
and said he be darned il he whether
they were light blue or light grey.
''When il came to the color Of the woman's
hair he was again in quandary. He WIS not
dead sure whether iNwas dark brown or black.
s'The only thing this husband sure Of was
that his wife vas slim"
The evening times., 1899-06-29
DIED FROM EXCESS OF JOY.
Pathetic Result of m Innocent Ne.
ErO'n Release From Prison.

ErO's Release From Prison.
Montgomery, Ala, June 29.-George
Jones, a negro convict. died from an excess
of joy as a result OF his liberation from
prison. He had been convicted of murder
several years ago, and was sentenced to
be hanged. but secured a new trial and was
sent to jail for life. At the trial Jones
protested that he did not know the gun
was loaded. 1t was shown that he had not
known his victim and had therefore no
ill-will toward him. Governor Johnson re-
Gently had his attention called to the case.
and after investigating granted Jones a
pardon.
1t was an unexpected piece of good for
tune TO the negro. and when he was re-
leased from the prison walls he hurried to
his old home near Demopolis. As he ap-
preached the old log hut under the trees
where he was born and raised his mother.
father, and sisters ran out to meet bim
He was SO overcome by joy that he swoon
ed away and died in the midst of his rela-
tives He had complained Of no ill-health,
and his death is attributable to an excess
of iOy.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
FLOODED BY A cLoUDBURsT.
Great Damage i'm Cleveland From q
Heavy Rainfall.

Cleveland. Ohio. June 2s.-cleveland
suffered from a cloudburst last evening
and great damage was done in several Sec
tions Of the city. Black clouds appeared
from the northwest anf when directly over
the city they burst md flooded the city.
Many sewers were stopped up and base
ments flooded Trees were blown down In
the suburbs. Several trees on Euclid Av-
enue were broken OF and others uproot-
ed One hundred feet Of Woodland Ave
nue. near Case Avenue was undermined and
sank. in some places the depth being thir-
ty feet. The street car tracks at this point
were carried away.
At the corner of Francis and Ezra
Streets there was another cave-in, in which
q man. wagon. and horse sank and were
extricated with difficulty. Other breaks in
the sewers are reported A new brick
building on St Clair Street was undermin-
ed and fell down. Two houses in the East
End were struck by lightning.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
P1ERRK.1oR111ARD RESIGNS.
Retires From the Presideney of the
Tobacco Company.

Retires From the Presideney of the
Tobacco Company.
New York &Rne 2s.-Pierre Lorillard
has resigned as president of the P. Loril-
lard Company. His resignation was ac-
cepted at a meeting Of the directors of
the company Md on Tuesday, and his sue
cessor was chosen. The P. Loriilard Com
pany became q part of the Continental To-
bacco Company in 1898.
At the meeting at which Mr.. Lor,!lard's
resignation was considered Thomas Ma
lOney was elected his successor. Until that
time Mr.. Maloney had been superintendent
Of the smoking tobacco department OF the
P. Lorillard Company's factory.
Strange as 1t may seem no confirmation
Of Mr.. Lorillard's resignation could be OBJ
tanned in this city yesterday, notwithstand-
ing visits were made to both the CONT
mental and American Tobacco companies,
at III Fifth Avenue.
Mr.. Loriliard Is said to have given as
his reason for resigning from the p. LOr-
fllard Company that as treasurer Of the
Continental Tobacco Company his duties
were such that he had no opportunity to
attend to the business Of the former CON-
pany.
It is said that Mr. Lorillard intended
resigning from the treasurship of the Con-
tinentai Tobacco Company at a meeting
that was held last Monday and was sud-
denly adjourned. In conversation with a
friend Mr.. Lorillard said that 1t was dis
tasteful to him to report at an Office at
9 o'clock in the morning and remain there
In official duties until late in the after
noon. For this reason he proposed resign
Ing the treasurship Of the Continental To-
bacco Company.
Mr.. Lorillard had also said that the
president Of the Continental Tobacco Com
pany. James. B. Duke. wanted him at his
desk early in the morning. and he. Mr.
Lorillard, was not willing to report early
for business and go home late.
1t has been current gossip in Wall Street
for several days that there was dissension
among the officers and directors OF the
Continental Tobacco Company. but until
last night the matter had been kept secret
The evening times., 1899-06-29
The Earliest Bird.
fFrom the Boston Transer:nt.)

An ornthologist. having Investigated the ques
ton of at what hour in summer .he cuumCnrsi
small birds wake up and sing. state, that the
greenfinch is the earliest riser, it pipes as
early as half past in the morning: the blackcar
beginning at half past 2. 1t is nearly 1 O'clock,
and the sun is well above the horizon, bcfor,
the first real songstcr appears in The person OF
the blackbird. He is heard half ar hour before
the thrush, and the chirp Of the robin higgins
about the same length Of time before that oi
the wren Finally, the house sparrow and the
tomtit occupy the last place on the list. The
investigation has altogether ruined the lark's
reputation for early rising. That much ccie-
brated bird is quite suggard, as it does not
rise until long after the chafinches linnets. and
a number of hedge-row bids have been up and
about.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
Wind Couldn't Stop This Watch.
<r,-,r, tbo c. paul neepatchN

There is a singular but an absolutely true story
of watch which went through the cyclone.
The timepiece, which has been under fire and
is now n veteran, was an old one Of strong build.
When the storm struck. the owner, whose name
is Bryant, forgot all about his valuables, in the
hustle for safety. The watch in the drawer
Of bureau. After the blow was over Mr.. Bryant
found himself almost without scratch, and went
back to view the house. He found nothing but a
landscape He began to search about the ruins
carly the next morning. and here come the funny
but true part of it. In the bottom of an I'm.
broken pickle jar were the works Of the watch,
ticking away, while the silver case could not be
found.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
STRIDES OF KING COAL.
Unheard-of Increased Prices i'm the
uerted Term.

New York. June 29.-Coal is going up in
July II is not due to the weather nor to
the demand. but to the orders of the trust
which controls both mines and railroads,
Wholesale dealers have been notified that
en- July 10 prices of coal will be increased
70 cents per ton. Another advance Is said
to be scheduled for October l. The basis
of the new prices is 1915 free on board
for stove and chestnut sizes Other sizes
will be in proportion
The advance OF Octooer will be the US
ual one at that season. but the increase
now. al the hottest season of the year.
is something hitherto unknown.