The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
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FROM GOTHAM
a. Man Saved From Death BY
Oxygen.
MISS GouLD's GOOD WORK.
Husband withdraws Divorce Suit and
ApoIosizes-Thc Appleton fail
ure-Ifthc Prince Of Wales
Should Conc.

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NEW YORK, March 27.-Special-Medt-5
cal science has made rapid strides WITHIN
the past fifty years, and many man
owes his life to-day to that fact. One OF
the most interesting cases that the Brooh-
lyn doctors have had for long time IS
that Of Leon Cole, twen:y-one years OF
age,who for three weeks one OF me
bravest fights for life against an atta ch
of double pneumonia within the recoisec-
ton Of some of the most prominent pny-
sicians OF that city. He was taken Ill Oh
March 7th and the disease made ta9iu
progress. It was found necessary 1fo1i i
the start to resort to oxygen = ne aAiout'he
needed then increased so .rap.d.y thaI oh
one day the contents Of tWeney-iou y
iinders, each containing one hundred ga
Ions of gas, and costing $40, were USED
to keep life within his body.&1t is saio
that during that twenty-four hours the
tube bearing the life-sivinS element was
NOT away from his mouth and nostrils
not over one-half hour. He is now con-
yalescing, and unless complications SET
in, He will within month or SO De aDie
to resume work in his uncle's once III
Manhattan.
The suit for absolute divorce which w.
Summers Blackinton recently began
/ as,ainst his wife has been withdrawn
Blackinton says that he has discovered
that his wife was entirely blameless, anu
exceedingly regrets the unpleasant noto-
.riety in which he has brought q proni-
nent yachtsman. He says that ma diu
this gentleman grave injustice, anu
apologies to him and to all persons VINO
may: have been in any way injured by the
controversy.
If the Prince of Wales should come to
New York he will receive a hearty vel
come, and New Workers will make him
proud of himself.
SANG FOR SAILORS.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Helen Gould
with a party of friends, including Mrs
Russell Sage and Mrs. Mccormick, Wis
tied the Navy Yard.
Miss Gould is taking keen interest IN
the naval branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association, for which she IS
erecting an expensive building near the
Navy Yard. She and her party sang for
the benefit of the sailors gathered in the
branch. and afterwards inspected the
battleship Massachusetts,.
The suspension of D. Appleton & Co.,
following so closely that of Harper q
Brothers, has occasioned more or less
CONSERVATION. among authors whose books
were published by these firms They have
already begun to file their claims against
D. Appleton & Co. so as to be protected in
the reorganization Of the firm. The most
popular novel of the year, David
Harum,'' was published by this house.
Rev. DR.. George S. Baker. who has for
twenry-three years been associated with
ST. Luke's Hospital. and PASTOR and SUI
perIntendent of the hospital for twenty
two years, will retire from active service
on and after May 1st. Thereafter he Will
act in the position of pastor emeritus.
DR.. Baker declined when asked to give
the exact nature Of the troubles" which
caused him to take this course.
EMBRACES DIVORCED HUSBAND
Mrs. Louise V. Simmons was divorced
from her husband yesterday. After the
decree was granted she embraced him
| fondiy, much to the establishment of the
| spectators who had just listened TO her
story of his misconduct.
"Oh, Peter! she cried, iii you had
only done as I asked you, this would
never have happened. It's your fault,
and I'm so sorry. Take good care OF
mother and yourself, and please, please
don't drink
William Zogel, of Flushing, L. T.. was
suddenly stricken blind during thunder
storm June 18th last. He has not been
| able to distinguish light from darkness
for nire months.
| lDr. Nelson of Flushing. recently per-
formed an operation to relieve the par
alysis of the nerves which resulted from
the binding flash, and Zosel can now
see. His eyes are still weak but even
tua!ly, it is said, this will not bother
him.