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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-05
VLcCINATED BOY DYING.
His Parents BInIne His Condition On
the Virus.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Paralyzed and IN
conscious. Charles Weickum. thirteen
years old lies at the point Of death at his
home. 100 Fifteenth Avenue His parents
think his condition is due 10 his being
vaccinated- He has been i'll ever since
that operation. Dr. AnseIm Voegtle, the
family physician. shares this opinion. as
does also Dr.. Frey, of Long Island City,
who has seen the boy
Drs. Edward Fischer and 4. Seesel. spe-
ciaIists of Manhattan. VINO were called in,
dissented from this view and Dr. Charles
E Banker. OF the Board of Health. who
vaccinated 800 children in Public School
No. e, Of Queens Borough, on January -,
The day young Weiekum was vaccinated
says the charge that the boy is suffering
from vaccine poisoning is nonsense
Tie Lao complained, his parents sag, the
very day after the operation. which Wes
done wiJaouJ their consent. He cont inued
10 attend school for a few days but On
January IS he had TO remain in bed. The
arm sWelled 20 enormous size and a fever
developed. On Tuesday the boy was Gelir-
iCus- and on last Thursday he became IN
conscious and has remained so ever since
The lower part Of the body is paralyzed.
Dr.. Noegtle says he thinks poor quail
" Of lymph is responsible for this boys
Illness; so does Dr. Frey Dr. Banker
says the lymph is tested by the Board OF
Health and he has vaccinated thousands
Of children with il without harmful re
suits. DT. Fischer thinks the illness IS
due 10 some other cause, a fall or sud
den shock The parents declare, on The
other hand. that their son was perfectly
heal Jhy up 10 the day Of vaccination.
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striking the ground in front Of the bull
and the ctiier part on his breast Both
front feet went into the loop and a qUicE;
jerk drew il around the legs. Giving the
lasso two turns around the pommeI Of the
saddle. Pansho stopped his well-trained
horse. which bTaced for the jerk that
came when the hull had run the full
length of the lassO. Then the bull was
thrown violently to the ground. In less
tim than it takes TO write il PaHshO
Jumped to the ground. ran 10 the bull end
tied the forelegs together. Then tying
a rope around the bulls body, he removed
the Iasso. Up jumped the bull and away
he went with Pansho on his back holding
onto the rope In his frantic efforts to
get rid of his redeF the Infatuated bull
ran first in one direction and then in an
other. bucking, kicking and believing,
but ali in vain. for Pansho stuck like glue
When he slowed down into a trot and
headed for the herd the rider slipped 70
the ground and came back 10 camp II re-
ceiye the congra tUlaJions Of his admirers,
who appeared 10 be as proud of the feat
as Pansho was-''-The Milwaukee Sel-ti-
y
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E HAZER DISMISSED.
Efforts 10 stop the Practice ut .fr-
GinIa Military Institute.

Efforts 10 Stop the Practice Mt .ir-
GinIa Military. Institute.
LEXINGTON. Va, Feb. Cadet John
Hicks, Of RockdaIe. Texas. a member Of
the third class Of the Virginia Military
institute. has been dismissed from the
school Tor breaking close arrest. pending
an investigation by the superintendent.
General Scott Ship, for hazing fourth
class man
EI-Cadet Hicks was caught red-handed
by a tactical officer in his official rounds
in cadet barracks. He Was Just going 10
administer . bucking" to the hat when
in stepped the officer and caught him with
his hand upraised. and ne was immediate
~ ordered 10 his room under close arrest
but later broke arrest. Reinstatement
was asked but the superintendent stated
that he could do nothing for him. so he has
left for his home
he superintendent IS more than deter
mined 20 break Up hazing in any forms
winch may exist among the cadets. and
when once q cadet IS reported for hazing
he Is sent home Immediately This makes
four cadets dismissed from the present
third class so far this session for hazing
new cadets or fourth class men
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FOOD AND MUSCULAR ENERGY.
Prof AtVvater Says His Tests Have
Been Satisfactory.

NiDDLETONN. Conn. Feb 5.-Prof. w.
O. Atwater has just completed an i-l2or-
tant experiment in the respiration calori-
metre at Wesleyan College to determine
The relation of food 10 muscular energy
The subject was one of the coIIeze ath-
letes. who was IN the experimental cham
Der for nine days and ten nights. Prof.
Atwater. who conducts experiments for
the Government in connection with
the work at Wesleyan. has rot completed
his analysis and calculations Of his latest
experiment. and VIII not for several
weeks In advance OF that. however. he
authorized = general statement Of h re-
suits obtained He said
During eight of The nine days the sub
ject was engaged in active exercise. rising
d bicycle which was attached 10 a dvDa-
mo for measuring the am uuc Of mus lla-
work performed One object OF the ex-
pertinent was 10 find the relation be-
tween muscular activity and the con
sumption OF food and hcdy material and
the transformation OF body energy in III.
body.
IT VAS the idea 10 compare the ell
cheney OF fats and OF carbohydrates Tor
supplying the needs Of the body IL tine
Of hard muscular work To this end the
diet during four days contained large
quantities Of carbohydrates, sugar. and
starch, which in the last four days were
reT'laced by fats in the fern of fat meat
butter, and the like. The experiment was
successful, and promises results Of decii-
ed interest. Several weeks viii be re-
quired for completing the analysis and
calculations
In addition 10 these experiments at
Wesleyan. similar ones are being carried
on 81 other colleges.
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Revenue FROM TRUSTS
Corporations to Foot the Bills in
West Virginia
Republicans Decide to Pass 3teas-
ure Vhici. Meets the Fun Approval!
Of the C"InI,ines-The States Sur
plus Gone and the Treasury Very
Badly an Need of Money ~ Present.

MOBCANTOWN. W Va Feb Ed
ward N Grant. of this county, an indu-
entail member of The House OF Delegates,
while home to spend Sunday With his
family, save All outline Of the revenue
raising measures decided upon by the Re
publican leaders. In the past TWO years
the State spent all OF its income. and. n
addition. about S2v6e0o Of the surplus 1t
had TO start with.
As there IS q demand far in excess OF
the present supply of money something
had to be done to meet it. and the cor
poraUiOns are going to he made 10 loot
the bills. The measure decided on viii
produce 100000 additional revenues. 1t
provides for a license tax On corpora lions
arranged on { sliding scale. which Is their
capitalization. The taxation Is now uni
form, domestic corporations paying 4 Ii
cense tax Of SO = year. and foreign cor
porations $50, regardless OF their capital.
a capitalization of $I0t00 is the basis
from which the tax rises
Corporations chartered in other States
and doing business here are placed on the
same footing with domestic corporations.
The ball has been SO drawn IS 10 meet The
approval of the corporate interests. They
say they do not object 10 an increase Il L
Will stand. as il IS cheaper than &c send
lobbyists down every TWO years 10 d-feag
measures which would be ruinous 10
them.
The corporations with capitals Of 81
CCU,09U, if domestic. must pay $li5 tax If
foreign. SfI5. and SO for each additional
$lUUU.Ug9. This VIII catch the big lumber
and coal Companies. as well as the rail
road and telegraph companies chartered in
other States. The license tax Is placed
considerably under that of New Jersey and
Delaware
To meet the approval Of the corporate in
the holding OF land and can be capitalized
al any sum. In short the laws II this
respect are as lax as those Of New Jersey,
and the tax cheaper The Republicans say
they VIII in few years be able &c remove
entirely The tax from land values fer State
purposes
Several other measures. according 10 Mr.
Grant have been determined upon by the
majority leaders, and viii be forced
through by a strict party vote. If neceS-
sary- One Of these is the bill compelling
each county 20 pay into The State Treas
ury annually 800 for the support OF It's
insane IL the State asylums.
Another is the bill diveTting money from
the sale OF delinquent lands into the State
fund The bills 10 make each county pay
its criminal charges and regulating admis-
siCGs TO the insane asylums viii. It is
thought save the State $llt. Geo annually.
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HAVANA DEATH RATE LOWER.
The Improvement Due 10 American
Sanitary Methods

| Major ". c. Gorgas. Chief Sanitary Off
Ger Of Havana. in his report 10 Governor
! General Wood on the work of the past
year, says that during the twelve months
ended December q. yellow fever stood
eighth IN The records Of deaths Tubercu-
/ lCsis. diarrhCea, aud enteritis, organic
diseases Of the heart. meningitis. diseases
Of the arteries, malaria. and pneumonia
each having a greater mortality than vel
low fever
The report continues
OF the I.244 cases of the latter 900 were
Spaniards among whom the death rate
was slightly above the average for the
city which was 2490 per cent. while
among the Americans there were 30
cases with death rate or 4 little over Il
per cent. very much below the average
Of the cases occurring about two-thiTds
had been in Cuba less Jhan one yeaH. the
large majority Of these beng recently ar
rived Spanish jInmI grants Gh0 comprised
2I-Ct0 Of The Z4.G00 arrivals
After calling attention 10 the large
amount OF sanitary work done. each house
in the city having been Inspected three
times during the-SesF. Major GOrgas says
In 1900 Havana had a smaller number
OF deaths than In any one OF The preceding
ten years and 1000 less than the average;
for thai period I think - Is not too mucn
from these figures TO state that the meas
UrcS. sanitary and otherwise taken by The
American authorities with view OF i'm
proving the health Of the city, have been
most emIEentIy successful; thas this work
has reduced the death rate Of 1898 the
last year Cf Spanish rule from s1.03 which
represents Zl,-y2 deaths. To 2440, rep
resenUng 6.lo2 deaths: that The meth
DDS being pursued have caused a steady
Improvement in the sanitary conditions OF
Havana, that during the las vear we
have decreased the death rate rom g. g..
representing S,l55 deaths TO 24.40, repre-
sehJng 6iU2 deaths Taking the average
number Of deaths per year for the ten
years. 1928, which would be for the two
years 1u.=S6. as representing wha- the
deaths would have been if We had not IN
terfered, and deducting from this the act
ual number of deaths. 14255. which have
occurred in the two years Of our occupa-
JicR II leaves 6.2$l, which represents The
number OF lives saved IN the city OF Ha-
Vaua by our efforts
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STANTON. Va. Feb. 5.-Prof- Ernest
Louis Ide died last evening after a IInger-
ing and suffering Illness Prof Ide was a
musician Of great ability. He was born
in Hesse, Germany. in 1885, and came to
this country and settled in Maryland in
1853 He married Miss Sarah Woodward
Of Frederick. Md. In 1893 they came to
Stanton TO live, Prof. Ide being engaged
as musical instructor at the Virginia
Episcopal Institute, under Prof Phillips.
and afterward taught in the Lutheran
School He removed to Richmond. living
there for eleven years. teaching in Prof
PowcN's school, and having a large num-
Der Of private pupils. about five year
ago he came back 10 Staunton and taught
at the Virginia School for the Deaf and
Blind and Mary Baldwin Seminary until
he was forced to give up on account of i'll
health Prof, lde is survived by his widow
and three daughters, Mrs. c. NJ Kyle. of
Goodwill " Va. Mrs. J. c. Seegers. OF
Albany. y Y. and Miss Florence Ide. and
also a sister in Baltimore and two broth
-TG
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CAN FOOD DO IT9
Importance OF the Food Cur


To discover a food that will cure a nerv-
Gus wreck is indeed a Gcdsend- Mrs Stel-
Ia Penal. 1927 West Thtrty-frst Street.
los Angeles, Cal, had a very remarkable
experience. She says: About twelve years
ago. l was run over by q carriage and my
spine injured. Ny left arr was partially
paraIyzed walking was difficult and I had
continual pains and aches IN my whole
body
ITO induce & movement OF the bowels l
invariably had TO resort 10 mechanical
means. I would sit up in bed for hours
suffering severe colicky pains, caused by
the nOn-digestion OF the starch of the
food. My heart was "a weak that at
times no pulse could be lait. and II seem
ed at times as If / must die l tainted very
often. sometimes lying in a half fainting
condition for hours. unable TO move or
speak. though conscious
Shortly after Xmas. Providence direct
Cd me 70 buy box Of Grape-Nuys food
which l have since eaten twice a day.
The Improvement IN health has been
wonderful, now 1 can eat and digest food
nav bowels act naturally and regularly,
circulation is better, catarTn moderated
ami / have gained much in weight and am
better every way. can read and think
while before, my eyes and brain felt too
weak to do either l can walk long ways
and have not used my air cushion for some
time and l have no further need Of it
This IS Z direct DEMONSTRATION Of the
fact that GrapeNu;s food surely does re-
build the soft. grey matter in the brain
and nerve centres, and any depleted per
son can prove this By use. One can not
get well Of nervous troubles without the
right sort of food TO rebuilt this curious
substance which is fCHa1 IN the brain,
IS must De rebuilt from the food.
Nuts food is made especially for the
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WORSE THAN THE WAR IN CUBA
Colonel DHSGett Tells of Hardships
Suffered in China

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. among the
passengers who landed from the transport
Warren yesterday was Col A. S Dag
gett, commanding the Fourteenth Infan-
try. which played so valiant a part in the
taking Of Pekin. Colonel Daggett, who
has seen his share Of fighting during the
last few years in Cuba. in the Philippines
and in China, has come home on an OK
tended leave. and Will proceed East after
spending a few days in san Francisco.
Colonel Daggett says his experiences
curing the Chinese campaign were suff-
cienJ TO satisfy any hankering he might
have had for a hand in the Chinese mud
die According TO his estimate. the Amer
lean forces in China suffered more hard
more distressing obstacles than any other
army Of modern times
The Fekin campaign. he says. was in
comparably worse in all particulars than
the campaign in Cuba and the Philippines.
owing 10 the excessive heat. lack Of
wholesome water. and the prevalence Of
disease.
DR. 9 H. Latimer was also a passenger
on the Warren. He was sent to Manila
by General Sternberg last July TO inspect
and report on insane soldiers in the Phil
lppine Islands. The physician was reti-
cent about the cOnditicnsfof the insane
men at Manila. He stated that he exam
ined them all but that he would not speak
about the matter until the report, which
he had forwarded TO General Sternberg
the moment he arrived here, had been
published
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BITTEN BY a MAD DOG.
Five Persons Attacked and Lac..r,t-
ed in AItoona. Pm.

ca HI Altoona. PA.
ALTOONA. Pa, Feb. 5-Five persons
were dangerously bitten yesterday by a
large black dog. which was suffering with
rabies. and was killed by one of its vie
tins. The animal was first seen about {. 30
O'Clock in the morning by Miss Ella CoeI-
rsne. Of 1914 Sixth Avenue. She went out
to get Z morning paper
When she stopped to pick il up the beast
attacked her ruriousIy. biting her On the
TOP Of the head. on the for ehead. and in the
left arm. The young woman screamed for
help, and her brother. who was at break
fast. ran out and kicked the dog away.
Later the dog attacked and bit child on
Fourth Avenue. near Twelfth Street.
Robert Crawford the eleyen-year-olfi
son Of Parson c II. Crawford. was severe
y bitten shortly after By the dog as he
was aoasting- As Adam H Brede. a ehoD-
man, residing at 1926 Fourth Avenue
stepped into shop gate on his way 10
work, ne was attacked by the same dog frd
severely bitten II the left leg below tie
knee and in the left forearm.
Running down the railroad The ami
maj attacked John CastTaniO- At The first
leap the dog fixed his teeth in Castranfo's
arm Without pausing an instant the nan
seized heavy steel billet AMI vita SIN
gle blow crushed IN the dogs .kuU Cas-
tranio's arm was dressed at The hospital
Additional cases Wer- reported 10 the Cen
trai Police station ilst nigh. Icy patrolmcn.
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AN ALLEGED WHITECAP.
Virginia Authorities Trying To Brea K
Up a Dangerous Gang.

LYNCHBURG. Va, Feb 5.-Jcseph ar
thur who has been employed in a cloth
ing store here for several weeks past
has been arrested by Defective Hatcher.
of Richmond. on the charge Of being one
Of the ringIeaders in a gang of white
cappers" which has been operating il the
neighborhood Of Goodies. in Bedford
county Hatcher stated that he expected
his assistants had arrested a number of
the other men Of the gang. and that they
would have q preliminary hearing before
magistrate in Bedford City. arthur
was taken TO Bedford yesterday after
noon All the alleged whiteeappers are
said 10 be highly connected.
The first outrage that is placed to the
credit Of the gang occurred on april ,.
1896 when solomon LeftwIh coIored was
taken out Of his house and whipped An
other. little later. was the entering in
the night time OF the cabin Of Reeben
NoIfoIE- cOIOred, near Bellevue and ELL
ing the mouse with shot from guns Reu-
ben was whipped and a so Winchester
was taken from him.
Other outrages occurred almost month
y. chief among which may be mentioned
that when Thomas White vas abused at
his home b. a crowd OF disguised men
and his guest, Mr.. Woodbridge. OF Rich
moad, was also iI-treated: when PeyLon
Galloway. COlOred. was taken GU and
beaten; when Bennett Jopiing. agent Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway and
Justice Of the peace. was fired at as he
was retiring, by a mob with d yolIey.
and the windows OF his house were rid
died
II addition 10 these the Whitecapp5r5
are charged with sending on January 10
of this year. a threatening letter 10
Thomas West. one Of the supervisors of
the county, fer having offered a reward
for their appreheus on, and with ''un-
lawful asssmblage," and starting 10 whip
q Wilkes J0piing. Of Bedford Springs
Mr.. Hatcher claims that Arthur is the
rinGleadeF Of the gang, which started out
first with an idea Of having litsIe boy
ish fun bur which gradually developed
into laW-bTeaking Of the most serious
character Arthur claims that he IS limo
cent
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weakness, and a lingering
cough, which nearly always
results from the Grippe, is
helped by SCOTT's EMUL-
SION of Cod Liver Oil. It
IS the natural remedy for those
conditions. 1t will heal the
inflammation of the bronchial
tubes, give Strength and vital
ity to the sufferers, and restore
them to their usual health.
Send for trial bottle free.
.sFr e rovr>-t ga Pearl street.. New, "
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SUING j MILLION ARE
Young Woman Claims Heavy DAM
ages for Breach of Promise.

GREENSBURG. Pa. Feb. 5--Frank L.
Denny. millionaire, a former citizen of
this county .nd PIusburg. where he is one
of three heirs 10 property worth millions
Of dollars. viii be compelled TO face a
charge Of breach Of promise wherein the
plaintiff claims damages to the extent Of
500 600.
The plaintiff is Miss Mary Curtis. a
beautiful young woman. whose home. until
recently. was IN Boston. Mass Il is
claimed that the millionaire. Mr.. Denny.
after promising TO marry the plaintiff on
several occasions, finally refused 10 keep
the agreement year ago. and then sailed
for France where he took up residence.
Miss Curtis. who is also said to be
wealthy, then took up her residence in
Pennsylvania and H0w begins the action at
law The defendants attorneys have fled
plea Of abatement, claiming that the
courts have no Jurisdiction in the case
here because Mr. Denny is not q citizen of
this State The sheriff alleges he served
a writ on the defendant. but the latter de-
mics that
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q FIRE IN MARYLAND.
Dwelling, store. and Warehouse
Burned In Carroll County.

hAEhtu IN NAFFblt county
WESTMINSTER. Nd. Feb. The
dwelling, store. and warehouse belonging
TO William B Hull OF Mount Pleasant.
Carroll county. vas destroyed By fire Sun
day morning Mr. Huh was barely able TO
dress himself aud get out Of the burning
structure. Mrs. Gait. his sister. who acted
as housekeeper. had no time TO dress. but
escaped with some scanty clothing wrapped
about her The three buildings. which
were Of wood. burned ferceIy. and every
thing was consumed except few blankets
and several trinkets.
4 large stock OF merchandise IN the store
was destroyed The total loss is cstiuat-
cd Al abOur $500 The furniture in the
house which belonged TO Mrs Calf. was
insured f0E $500 which does not cover he
loss. The house was insured by Mr.. Huh
for about $1,000 An insurance Of 81 500
covered the merchandise IN the store. Al!
OF Mr. Hlils books Of account. ledger.
etc. and about so II money were destroy
co
A stable on she farm Of Mr.. Jacob II.
GuInnel near SnydeTsbUrg. Carroll county.
was destroyed by fire. The loss is esri-
mated at about S200. partly covered By
INSURANCE.
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III" tilI TO compel sleeping-car companies 10
SIeSe the upper herJhS IN -carS when they are not
sold Is one ot those measures which come up in
oar Legislature every year 1t ought To be pos
Sib-e to accomplish the purpose Of the bjH with
"ut legislation. The sleeping car companies
make the holder Of tbs lower berth as COM
Portable is possible. and il can hardly paw. in
the long nun 10 compel passengers to hire a
whole section IN order TO get the additional
breathing space which the company could give
them without expense 10 itself
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SARAH BERNHARDT INsURET
The French TraSedIenne Takes On
500. 600 I,oIieN

CHICAGO, Feb. 5--Du-tng her recent
stay IN this city. Sarah Bernhardt took
out q life Insurance policy for S100 .000.
naming her son, Maurice Bernhardt. as
the beneficiary
The annual premium viii be $500.
Notwithstanding the madame's ffty-seven
years. the examining physician reported
her 10 be in excellent physical cCndi ion
and one Of the best risks that has come
TO his notice
She has heretofore resisted al advances
Of insurance agents. but that she is now
thoroughly converted TO a belief n the
merits Of life insurance the dimensions
Of her first policy viii attest.
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Governor Allen Receives Tourists

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Feb. s.
Governor Alien yesterday received 200
tourists from the yacht Princess Veto
ria Luise. The Governor will start today
on the despatch boat Mayfow
reation tour among the adjao
He viii be gone ten days
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Courage of Jersey woman

TRENTON y j Feb Mrs. George
Nessler. OF this city, proved herself coura-
geous yesterday morning Fire broke out
in the kitchen Of her home On a shelf
were five cans Of gasoline. Realizing the
danger when the flames reached the cans
Mrs. NessleT rushed in and carried four Of
them into the yard The fifth can exDIod-
ed before she could get back in the house.
The building was badly damaged
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erusalem. In the same genera l

customs of the modern Arabs: while
considerable section of the museum viii
in time be devoted 10 Arabic art and his
tory. both in Arabia and Northern Africa
and Spain. from which latter country il IS
hoped to secure a collection of casts OF
the finest architectural details. as shown
in The AIkambra and other typical monu-
me4ts OF the Moorish occupation.