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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
RADIUM TREATMENT FOR BLIND
Girl Who Never Saw Notices Light ant
Motion.


The New York Tribune says: AS the re-
suit of an experiment Of DIR. A. R. Jen-
kins of the marine hospital service and
VIM. ]. Hammer, an electrical engineer
of this city, in using combination Of ra-
dunn and X-rays, Lille Spitznadel, eleven
years old. who has been totally blind since
she was three years old, 1t is said, has
been enabled to see slightly.
Four days ago the experiment was tried,
and DR.. Jenkins says that since then she
has been able to distinguish moving OBJ
jects and discern ordinary electric lights
at night. The experiment will not be re-
peated If the child continues to improve.
The radium used in the experiment was
of 1000, 5000 and 1900 radio activity but
X 1t should be necessary to repeat the ex-
pertinent radium will be employed of great
ly increased radio activity.
The treatment consisted in placing seven
tubes of radium in small boxes against the
forehead. base Of the brain and temples
of the child, and then the X-ray and the ra-
dunn were tried in conjunction. The child
had only momentary sensation of light.
An hour later, however, when DR.. Jenkins
was taking the child home in crosstown
seth street car she said she saw something
passing. Since then she has been able
at times to discern lights and moving
objects, 1t Is declared
DR.. jenkins says that nothing is claimed
from the experiment except that the child.
who was totally blind, has been enabled
to discern lights and moving objects as the
result of the stimulation of radium used in
conjunction with the X-ray. The treat
ment may prove to be a cure for blindness
and 1t may not, and 1t is not desired to
raise hopes in the minds of the blind that
cure for their aff1iction has been found.
1t would not be necessary to treat the
child again in all probability, If she con-
tinued to improve, but If she did not the
experiment would be repeated along the
same lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
BY FLORENCE WARDEN,

Mother, it's a question I've got to ask
you; It's about-about my father"
He blurted out the last word suddenly.
but she was not surprised. His look and
tone had already apprised her Of the nature
of his trouble.
"Well?"
Her face seemed to harden into the rigid
lty OF a stone mask as she kept her eyes
cold light eyes they Were-fxed upon her
sons agitated face.
I've heard today-it was John Mercer
said it-as my father had been in Jail. Is it
true?"
There was the slightest possible pause,
and then she answered.:
Aye. it's true. quite true. I never meant
for you to know: I've always been afraid
Of the faint coming out in you, for you're
like him. you're not like me-"
Her last statement was true indeed.
Nothing could well have been in greater
contrast than the stiff, angular. stern-faced
woman, with her cold eyes and straight
thin lips. and the 1.-THE, brown-skinned son.
with his rapid movements and sensitive,
mobile face
Where is he now?" asked Nigel, abrupt
ly, after short pause.
Hes dead"
Did he die in prison?'
No"
Did he have time to live 1t down? To
make 1t up to you for what he'd done?"
asked the young man In a low voice.
His tone was full of sympathy of sorrow
Tor the parent he had never known the
father who had been like himself. Perhaps
Nigel felt vague retrospective pity for the
nasty, hot-tempered. warm-blooded unre-
membered father. who had suffered the
bond of wedlock with the cold, stern wo-
man before him. Mrs. Treveddoe had been
good mother after her fashion, devoted,
somewhat stern, but undemonstrative, tao
turn. weighed down into the semblance of
an automatic domestic machine by the
struggle Of hard existence.
NOW to her sons last question she replied
In short, unmirthful laugh
Make 1t up to me? Live it down? I
don't know. I never see him after he went
to prison."
He deserted you, then? He didn't try to
find you out?"
Mrs. Treveddoe smiled grimly.
II didn't want to be found out 1 want
ed to keep you free from the faint He
wrote to me: instead Of answering, 1 came
away from where I was lodging up in Cam
dentown. and I settled here with you. and
I've been here ever since"
1t took Nigel a few moments to recover
from the shock this statement gave him.
Presently he asked;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24

daughter no more. Piety don't want you,
nor we don't want you; and the less we see
OF you the better we shall like it. So now
you know"
Miss Faith still poured out reproaches on
his "murderous' head, and let the poor
Fellow see that she had heard MERGERS
story of the afternoon.
Wed have you know that we want none
but respectable folks here, that comes of
respectable families"' shrieked the shrill,
angry woman
ment, so abrupt that she reeled against the
garden fence and called out that he was
trying to murder her, too.
AN right" said the young man, staring
II don't want to be insulted no more-Tm
going. Tell Piety 1 bear her no malice;
'tisn't her fault she's tied to lot of skunks
thatn use man as long as they want
orange when they can't find a use for him
no more!
He had already retreated a few steps
when Miss Rede's shrill voice again broke
out:
Tell him, Samuel. that if he annoys us
again or assaults Mr.. Mercer We'll set the
police after him.
At that Nigel stopped, and Trusting his
contemptuously.
Il won't do no harm to none of you, cow
, ards and brutes as you are" said he, in a
heavy, ringless voice, like that of drunk
Gil Lldu, LOT rely SAKE buC you may
tell Mr.. Mercer from me that he must look
after himself If he don't make my girl
yes, my girl-my Piety-as happy as
His voice broke and he left his sentence
unfinished.
The voice, the tone, the attitude of the
broken-hearted man were so touching that
even Rede. the farmer, was moved, and 81
fenced his sister when she again broke out
in abuse of the lad. He hurried her into the
farm house and bo1ted the. door, leaving
Nigel to stagger forlornly away-in the di-
rection Of the village inn.
Nigel was sober man, for he had but
one passion. But he was more than half
drunk when he returned to his mothers
cottage that night Mrs. Treveddoe, not
surprised, eyed him sternly and greeted
him with singing reproach
Mother, have dOne!' retorted the young
man, bringing his clenched fist down with
a sounding thug upon the table. You won't
have ME to nag at after tonight. I'm
a-going away"
And a good thing, too-for you and me,
and Redes girl, and everybody Don't YOU
think to frfghten me, for 1 say It's a good
thing!
And Mrs. Treveddoe, whether in earnest
or not, drew herself up and faced him de-
family.
Nigel was not going to dispute or to
wrangle. He lodged past her and went up
stairs to his little whitewashed room look
ing over the bare fields to the sea.
When his mother came down on the fol-
lowing morning Nigel had left the house;
later she found this note, in pencil on his
table:
''Good-by. mother. I know you did not
mean what you said. but still it's the truth.
I'd better go. I'll send you some money as
soon as make bit. shall be all right
But can't a-bear this place no more Just
now
Mrs. Treveddoe did not shed a tear: It
was not her way. But 1t may be that her
hand shook little az she folded up the
note and put It quietly into her pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
CHAPTER III.

The hot sun was streaming down on
the parched fields and the dusty. white
roads when Nigel reached the little house
at Fourways and dashed in by the open
gate into the yardlike space in front,
where the stacks of wood were getting low,
and where the hens ran about among the
tufts of weedy grass and the patches Of
struggling sweet-peas and ubiquitous yell
low marigold.
His mother, in a sun-bonnet. was cross
ing from the house door to one of the
outbuldings. carrying coal scuttle to be
filed. She knew her sons footstep, and
turned as he entered the yard
What's wrong wiz We. lad?" was her
greeting.
She had detected at once the cloud on
Nigers dark face.
Something to do with Rede's girl, I
reckon?'
And her own Manufactured face, which
had softened for moment on her sons
approach. grew stern and cold again. She
had little sympathy with his affection for
Piety whom she suspected OF "uppishness,"
and of a design to play with Nigel and
throw him over. Mrs. Treveddoe, who at
fected toilets of incorporating plainness,
linsey- woolsey Of nondescript hues for ev-
cry day, and black with bugles for Sunday
best. looked askance at French boots. Fly
away hats and other such frippery, to
which pretty Piety was prone.
AS Nigel did not Immediately answer,
she went on with more asperity.
Come, out with IT. It's that there Piety' 8
at the bottom OF your sour looks. I'm GER
tain! Haven't l always told you the girl
was above you. and that no good comes
of marryin' above one. never?'
And Mrs. Treveddoe snapped out this
emphatic double negative with vicious
ness.
But Nigel shook his head, while the
frown deepened on his face.
II naught to do with Piety, mother"
eald ne. in low voice. And at his very
hrst words Mrs. Treveddoe was struck by
something son sa IN his voice and manner which
she hao never noticed In either before.
Well. what Is 1t. thenf" she asked sharn
~ resting her hand upon her hip in an at
: titude which expressed q sort Of defiance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
In putting her another eighth OF mile In
the lead.
When Reliance Won.

The pandemonium let loose as she round
ed the outer mark and as she crossed the
home line cannot be described. All the
steam whistles in the fleet were opened and
men and women shouted themselves hoarse.
The crossing of Shamrock nine minutes and
fraction behind Reliance was the signal
for another SalyO of cheers The two boa Is
after crossing the line Immediately reefed
canvas, Reliance being taken in tow by her
tender, and the Shamrock by the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club tug Cruzer. Both boats
were quickly taken to their moorings out
side of Sandy Hook.
The Revenue Cutter Fleet.
The fleet of revenue cutters on duty each
day are under command of Capt Walker,
U. s. r. S.. whose vessel is the Gresham
The other boats of the fleet are Window,
Onondaga, Algonquin, Seminole, Tuscarora,
Dexter and Dallas.
In addition to these Capt. Walker has I'M
der his command as volunteer patrol boats
the following private yachts owned by vari-
Gus members of the New York Yacht Club,
as we'll as several residents of Philadelphia
and Newport:
]. P. Morgan's Corsair H. H. Rogers
Kanawha, w. K. Vanderbilt's Tarantula,
Col. Astor's Nourmahal, Frank Gould's
Helenita, Howard Gould's Niagara, Clar-
ence Mackay's Colonia, August Belmont
Satellite. Cornelius Vanderbilt's North Star,
9. A. Griscom's Alvina, P. A. B. Widener's
Vixen and F. A. Shermerhorn's Free Lance;
also fly the revenue service flag for the
time being
The U. S. S. Chicago U. S. S. Dolphin
and the U. S. S. Mayfiower are also in the
port, the two latter vessels attending the
race every day. Two free lance boats
bearing the Associated Press flag are no.
ticeable running in and out between the
larger vessels. Both are equipped with
wireless biography Marconigraphs.
The Rivals Look Alike.
The greatest difficulty is experienced in
distinguishing one boat from another at
any considerable distance, their outlines
and rigging being exactly alike The low
er hull of Reliance is bronze below the
water line, while Shamrock's keel is green
These colors can only be seen when either
boat Is on heavy lift and can HARDLY
be told at distance. peculiar arrange
ment of the mainsail gait distinguishes one
yacht from another to the wise Yachtsman,
many of whom are in evidence II the gal
lery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
Charles G. Bonney Dead.

Charles Carroll Bonney, who was presi-
dent of the worlds congresses of the CO.
lumbar exposition. died in Chicago yester-
day of paralysis after an illness Of three
years. Mr.. Bonney was prominent as a
lawyer. teacher, author and orator AL
though he had lived in the west for great
many years, Mr. Bonney was a native of
New York state, having been born in HAM
ilton on September 4, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24

tendent Commander Charles J. Badger.
commandant Of cadets. and given a repri-
mand and dismissed from the Naval Acade-
my. He appeared in town in citizens dress
In the afternoon and there were tears in
his eyes when he said goodbye to his class
mates.
Douglas declared he hated to leave the
navy. as he had always wanted to be a
naval officer, and said he had no plans for
the future
Commander Badger says there are a num-
Der Of cases on record of midshipmen who
have entered the academy beyond the age
limit. but this exceeds them all in disparity
of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24

It would take $1,000 circulars
to reach the homes The Star
reaches. AT one cent postage
the mailing alone would cost
$3.50, with twice as much more
for printing, envelopes and adj
dressing, or over ST 900 to say
what The Star will print for a
few dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
Menotti Garibaldi Dead.

Menott Garibaldi, eldest son Of the noted
Italian patriot of that name, died at Rome
Saturday afternoon. He had been suffering
from liver complaint due to malaria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
CHAPTER ~.

Piety heard nothing about the encounter
between her lovers until she learned the
Details from . strongly biased point Of
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

In the rural districts one is allowed to sell
liquors or to distiI them, and 10 person. unless
he is licensed to sell spirits is allowed to keep
more than six tres in his house for every adult
living in the estab ishment. TO the visitor from
other countries one OF the noticeable features
of the country is the censored newspapers
Whenever an article is printed which the gov
ernment censor thinks Objectionable it is black
ened or blotted out and if this cannot be done
the edition of the paper is confiscated, and an
other is printed without the Objectionable ar
ticle.
There are choirs and musical societies every
where in the country, and the people are thor
oughly musical The kantelet, an instrument
which resembles the either, is popular. but the
music which is produced is weird, and reminds
one of the bagpipe- The singing of the people is
sad rather than joyous.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

How severely the famine now RACES in Finland
is shown by an account in the ''Skandinaven,"
a paper published in Chicago as the organ of
Americas citizens of Scandinavian origin or
descent, which prints translation of letter
recently sent by one Finnish clergyman to an
other. After telling how difficult il is owing to
the severity of the Russian censorship over let
ters as well as the press, to make known abroad
the true condition of the country. the writer
describes what he saw when in the regular round
of his duty he visited the home of a family in
remote part of his parish On approaching the
house he found lying in the the dead body
of girl of seven who had evidently perished
while making desperate attempt TO summon
aid. Then he entered the house. "On table,"
he says, II found small piece of bark bread
and a gnawed off bone. In bed was the
lffeless body of the mother, and clasped in her
arms and pressed to her bosom the corpse
of her youngest child, little girl two and
half years DID, in another bed was the husband
and father, sick and helpless. more dead than
alive and by his side the dead body of little
boy, four years old" Such tragedies are said
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

justified in doing so, because many doors nave
neither bolts locks. The people are gen
erous and hospitable they love peace and re-
spect law and order and, although they are
slow to anger, they equally slow to forgive
The Finlander rivals the Chinaman in his habit
of asking personal questions He asks his guest
questions about his age, his business, income
or family without reserve, but when questions
are put to him he never gives direct answer,
seldom saying directly yes" or no"
But don't think said the man from FIN
land, that because the mean temperature OF
Northern Finland is % degrees, and near Hell
sngfors 3S degrees Fahrenheit that we have no
summer. The summer is short but we have
warmer weather there than they have in Eng
land, and have better wild Strawberries be-
tween June Is and July Is, and more of them,
than in any other place l know Of"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

A popularity of Finland is the bathhouse
Every house the country, matter how
small it may be, has its sauna or bathhouse
This stands away from the other buildings. and
is always easily recognized by the backened
wall against which the stove stands Every
Saturday the whole family takes a bath-not
singly; that is considered unnecessary. 1t is a
joint bath-men. women and children. The
farmer, his wife, brother, sister, laborers,
friends who happen to be with him at the time,
and i; there be dog the place he usually
takes his share of the family bath By this
custom the population of Finland becomes clean
onCe every week. although few of the country
people know what daily attention means. The
bath is of a kind peculiar to the country but il
resembles the Russian bath in some respects.
The room in which the function takes place is
filled with hot vapor, which is replenished by
the attendant, who throws water the heated
stones and the stove The bathers are lathered
and scrubbed and massaged, and, although
taking a bath in the Finnish style is considered
hard work for people who not accustomed
to the process, it is exhilarating to the natives.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

to be occurring all through the famine district.
and Russia with her own hungry hordes more
numerous than she care for, is doing little
for the relief of Finland. The Treasury De-
partment has instructed the immigration off,
ciaIs at this port. in view of the Finland fam
ire. to favor as much possible the immi-
grants from that country who are forced 10
leave it from lack Of food. In December about
seventeen hundred Firms arrived in this country.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-07

injuries he received were very serious,
but it was fondly hoped that his Wig
orous frame and fine constitution would
enable him to pull through, and his
death has come as a great shock to
those who knew and loved him. He
was one of the most popular and patri-
otto priests in the Diocese of Ossory,
ard his appointment some years ago
to the pastorate of Bailyhale was
hailed in Kilkenny with delight that
his great piety and single minded de-
votion to the interests of the Church
and love. for its people should have
been recognized by the venera BILE Bish-
Oh of the diocese, while at the same
time that delight was not unmingled
with regret that such a good priest
should be lost to the parishioners of
st. Canices, amongst whom he had
lived and labored for some years. AS
becomes a true Soggarth Aroon, Faith
er Walsh was ever foremost in every
popular and national movement. He
was president of the Ballyhale branch
of the United Irish league, and about
two months ago presided at a great ma
tional demonstration held in Ballyhale,
which was addressed by Mr. Joseph
Devlin. NJ. P, and Alderman Joyce. NJ.
P. The funeral takes place on Sunday,
after last mass.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-07
Female Paupers Escapade.

At Saturdays meeting of the Clonmel
guardians, Mr.. ]. P. Mulcahy, chair
man, presiding, the master, Mr.. NJ.
Scally, reported that on st. Stephens
day five able bodied women, with
blackened faces, and some mems cloth
ing, went through the house The mas
ter put them out of the hospital kitch-
en- but they got in by another door.
Canon Flavin, P. P, attended, and
said he was shocked at Mr. Scally's
report of so gross a violation of the
discipline of the house. 1t was most
indecent to have women going through
the house in mems clothing, and such
conduct should not be tolerated The
guardians should look into the matter
and bring those responsible to book.
In reply to questions, the master
stated that he was in his office when
the women went through the house.
He put them out of the hospital, but
they got in by the lunatic ward. He
asked the nurses to assist him putting
out the women, but he got no assist
ance He did not report the matter
sooner, as he could not identify the
women owing to their blackened faces.
The guardians expressed amaZement
at the occurrence, and called in the
matron. who said she knew nothing
about it till the women returned to
their apartments. They must have got
the clothes In the laundry. 1t was st.
Stephens day, and she supposed Ethe
women were trying to initiate the wren
boys. r
The matter was adjourned for
week, so that all the parties be brought
before the board, and the chairman as
sured Canon Flavin that the affair
would be thoroughly investigated.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-07
South Tipperary Coroner.

Al me quarterly meeting of South
,ippeIafy county council on Friday.
MI. I. F.. Mutually. ]. P, chairman
presiding, Mr.. NJ. O'Dwyer. who is I'm.
yer sentence of five months imprison-
Illeilt' with hard labor, under the CO.
eIcloh act. was accorded a rousing re-
ospuoh on entering the chamber. and
consequently the following resolution
was, on motion of Mr.. Fennellv. second
ed by Mr.. ]. E. Grubb. unanimously
ADOPTED: That we consider the nena1
cause in the local government act. un-
uer winch county. district and urban
councillors sentenced, TO hard labor i'm
pIlsohment are disqualified from act
ing tor five years, to be an outrage not
only on the liberty of the individual
out on the ratepayers who elected him
ana we strongly urge on the members
ol the Irish party to take the earliest
opportunity of getting the clause re-
moved, and would strongly recommend
1!ldl no person so sentenced should re-
sign MS position on any council to
ers." '--e pay
Ihere were two applicants for the
posltlon of coroner for Clonmel district
t4l40 a year, in the room of DR. O'Con-
nell, resigned viz. Mr. E. Cummins.
). ~, eX-chairman county council. and
Mr.. e.. Vaudeville, ]. P, ex-M. p, Bal
lydine.
MI Fennelly proposed Mr. Cummins
and Mr., M Slattery seconded.
mr.. Mockler proposed Mr. Mandeville,
and Mr.. Sexton seconded.
On a pofl there voted-For Mr. Cum
minis, 20; for Mr.. Vaudeville. 6.
The chairman said he had much
pleasure in declaring Mr. Cummfns
elected, and he thought it was the least
g. -, u.nnplment that the county council of
Ilpperary could pay Mr.. Cummins aft
er his years of valuable and gratuitous
services to the county.
Mr.. Cummins returned thanks.
The council, while approving of the
waterford free bridge proposal. de-
cllned to join in the project. as they
had not a satisfactory idea of the cost
Of the same.