Evening star., 1901-05-04
A REMARkABuE CAREER
ACTIVE AND ADVENTUROUS LIFE OF
DIR. IRVING U ROssE.
His Genius Led Him, Into Numerous
Fields of PraG0a,ua Research
AAds. Study.

| The late DR.. IrviAg C. ,Rosse, whose sud-
| den death caused nch profound sorrow to
his numerous friends, was characteristic to
| the last When he's wass first taken with
| the illness that terminated so unfortunate-
| ly, he told friend that he had diagnosed
! mis- own case. and was convinced that he
was suffering from ptomaine poisoning. An
| autopsy held upon his body last evening
confirmed this opinion, 1t having been
| found that death had been caused by pei
vic peritenitis and congestion of the
stomach, superinduced by ptomaine poison.
! one who knew him long and Intimately,
both personally and professionally, in
speaking of him this morning. said:
Irving Rosse was altogether a remark
apie man. He was perhaps unpracticable
to certain extent, hut this was entirely
oue TO MS mental activity. He was an in
Vestlgator of great power and originality,
and II he had given his attention to some
ore branch of research he would have at
tanned place second to none.
Subject of Hi. Own Investigations.
There was no braver man than DR..
Rosse and l venture to say that none ever
made himself subject of his own investjga-
tlons to a greater extent 1 mean that
Rosse would experiment on himself in or
der to ascertain the truth of his opinions.
do not wish to attribute to him anything
eiidI 10 iol uue, Dut ne was the NrSt IN
Vestgator of yellow fever to, connect the
low flying musquito with the spread of the
ulsease He inoculated himself once with
the virus or so-called mad dog, and his
views on rabies were based upon his own
experience In that connection. He did this,
n'ind you, to satisfy himself. and when
asked why he did not publish the fact. SIM
ply remarked that none would believe 1t.
He had satisfied himself, however and
that wes e.: he desired.
he proved In his own person the value
or physical exercise Weak as a youth he
became py following course of gymnas-
tlcs one OF the most powerful of athletes
ana MS numerous articles on athletics have
long been recognized as authoritative
rev rev n men IN were equipped like Irving Rosse,
and 1t is great pity he did not devote
hlinse1 10 some special branch"
Active and Adventurous.
The career of DR.. Rosse was for many
years fun Of activity and adventure He
was native of Dorchester county. Md.
and his father. DR.. Zadock H. Rosse, was a
leading physician Of the state. He was a
student Of St. Johns College, Annapolis.
and afterward at West Point, but left the
latter to study medicine at the University
OF MARYLAND. from which he graduated in
1866. Shortly afterward he was appointed
surgeon In the United States army and
served until 1874 During one of the vel
low fever epidemcs he was stationed at
ed devoted service. He was sent abroad
during the cholera epidemic in France and
made close study of that terrible disease
investigating it freely and fearlessly. He
became an examiner IN the pension office
after leaving the army, and in 1877 was
made contract surgeon in the revenue
marine service. He made two cruises to
the Arctic regions 4n the Corwin, which
Went In search Of the Jeanette expedi-
tion, and was the first white man to set
foot on Wrangle Island. His experiences
In the Arctic have been preserved In his
two books, Cruise Of the Corwin'' and
f1rst Landing on Wrangle Island" Dur
Ing the past few years Dr. Rosse has been
resident of Washington and devoted him
self to the study OF nervous and mental
diseases, attaining wide, reputation for his
ability in this difficult field. He was a
member of many scientific societies in
cluding the Royal Geograp aphical Society of
Great Britain, the Medico Legal Society of
New York. the Washington Medical So
ciety, and was also member Of the Net
ropolitan Club and a master Mason He ia
survived by a widow, formerly Miss Flor
ence James of New York; son ten years
old, now at school In Orange, N j.: four
brothers and a sister
The arrangements for the funeral con-
template services at st. Johns Church.
10th and II streets, Monday at 8 am. In
terment will be at Albany. N. Y.
&1.25 to baltimore and Return via r.
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