The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17

Feb. 17.-Trouble between members of the
crew of the imperial German yacht Hohen-
Zollern and members of the United Alsatian
Society narrowly averted last night.
During their wandering about fifteen of the
sailors went into Terrace Garden. where the
sons Of the conquered French province were
holding a ball. The Germans, probably think
ing they were about to encounter fellow coun-
trynen, walked in without ceremony.
The Alsatians incensed at the sight of the
uniforms, ordered the bluejackets out The
sailors retCrted that they wouldn't get out.
Prospects for 9 fight were excellent when
the big German doorkeeper pushed in between
the mere threatening Of the wranglers and
tried to make peace. He told the tars they
We're not wanted there and that he thought
they ought to leave. They did not look at it
that way. but when he declared he would
have them put out by the police the intruders
thought better and went. --..
Bill Anthony's Mother.
Just four years ago Saturday, her son re-
ported to Captain Sigsbee with such sodierly
calm and disciplined terseness that he struck
his name into history's tablets, that the Maine
had been blown up and was sinking. To-day
Mrs Susan Anthony, mother of Corporal
"Bill' Anthony, reduced to the last extremes
of poverty, bent and gray with her y years,
will start from her home in Hoboken in
search of work as an upholstress.
"Short Circuiting the Nerves."
DR.. C. c. Carroll of the county medical So
ciety has discovered a method of preventing
bodily sensations Of pain from reaching the
brain, thus doing away with the necessity of
anaesthetics in surgery. The plan might be
called "short-circuiting" the nerves.
The discovery of the wave theory of electric
ncnnicsiop nermitted the discovery Of the
possibility of short circuiting a nerve. DR..
Carroll found that the rate of oscillations
along nerve is 100000 per second approx
mately Marcon has found that wireless te-
legraphy requires 100000 oscillations per sec
ond.
after l had computed the number of wave
oscillations per second said DR.. Carroll, cit
became necessary to obtain an electric oscil-
later having the same wave capacity as the
nerves I had Mr.. Tesla build an electric
oscillator capable of 100000 oscillations.
"a practical application of the theory of
short-circuiting nerve popularity compre-
hensible would be for the reader to imagine
a glass eectrode, Vshaped to fit under the
chin, with the ends pressing against the skin
lust back of the ears. No incision is neces-
sary to form the connection between the
electrode and the ganglia
Connection is also made with the patients
hand and feet. The oscillator is then set IN
notion the nerve action is short-circuited,
because the oscillations of the electric cur
rent are the same as those of the nerve cur
rent, and all the sensation is cut off from the
brain"
Choir Boys on Strike.
Forty BOYS, members of the choir of St
Clements NJ f. church, Pennsylvania and
Liberty avenues, Brooklyn, went. on strike
Yesterday, refusing to take part in the sery-
;ces The bows were led by Krke Moore, the
1a-year- old son of the rector, Rev. DR.. Frank
lin Moore. The boys allege that system
of. fines imposed by the choir leader William
n rurnbull, has made it necessary for them
~ nav the church for the privilege of being
choir boys instead of being paid by the
church for their services.
Saturday night fifteen of the boys met at
the church door at the hour for rehearsal.
They adjourned to a-lot in the rear Of the