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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
PROTECTION FROM TUBERCULOSIS

By the recent reprinting of an article which
originally appeared in The Philadelphia Medi-
cal Journal attention is directed to an impor-
tant advance in the campaign against 1.-The great
white plague" Its author, DIR. Simon Flexner
professor of pathology in the University of
Pennsylvania and at the head of the Rockefeller
Institute of Medical Research, in this city, is
qualified to speak with authority. The work
which he discusses is that of DR.. L. l.. Trudeau,
of Saranac Lake, ~ Y. To the medical profess
sion of this country the gratifying results of the
open air treatment of tuberculosis as conducted
by the latter have long been known. The sig
nifcance and success of his meteorological in
vestigations, however, are not so widely recog-
nized. In pointing out these DR.. Flexner not
only pays deserved and graceful tribute to Dr.
Trudeau. but also renders valuable service to
the public.
Since bacteriology threw a food of light on
the nature of disease a much wider application
of incubation for protection has been attempted
than was dreamed of twenty-five years ago At
least two lines of experiment have yielded EN-
enlargement. In one the immunizing effect
great or small was attained with the poisons
secreted by the characteristic organisms of a
given disease. In the other the living germs
themselves were employed, though their viru-
lence was first diminished by tedious methods
OG the former system the manufacture of a
serum for diphtheria affords the best ilIustra-
ton. Koch and other psychologists have tried
10 utilize it in fighting tuberculosis, but the re-
suit has been far from satisfactory. The other
plan Is now beginning TO show its superiority
DR.. SchweinitZ reported in 1894 that he had rem
dered guinea pigs immune against human bacilli
by attenuated cultures of the same class of
germs. and two years later he claimed to have
achieved like result with cows. MacFaydean
in 190102, protected cattle by means of bacfllf
taken from birds. These are less powerful than
those of human origin. Behring, Pearson and
Gilliland made similar announcements last year
thus cOrr0borating the discoveries of earlier in
vestigatOrs
DIR. Trudeau. according to DR. FIexner antici-
pated all of the experts just named in the utili-
ZatiOn OF living bacilli. AS long a go as 1892 he
tried TO mmunize rabbits with germs from n
bird. and the year before he began the culture
Of another set Of germs of human origin. but
tanned by subsequent treatment. He first intro
duced them into 4 rabbit, and thereafter propa-
gated them artifcially, continuing the work of
culture for ten or twelve years. In that time he
discovered a steady abatement In their viru-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
PAPAL PROBLENH.

An suspicious choice at an suspicious time
is the general verdict of the world upon the
election of Joseph SarO TO the Papacy. 1t is
true, as we have hitherto said. that Leo XIII
left the Church of Rome in a far more secure
and prosperous state than it had enjoyed for
many years perhaps for centuries. before his
time. 1t is true that he won some important
political and other victories for that Church
and satisfactorily solved some problems which
had seemed fraught with trouble and menace
II is true that Plus y thus comes TO his throne
in more suspicious circumstances than did any
OF his predecessors for many reigns, so that
some are saying it will not be necessary for
him 10 pay any attention to politics. but that he
can enjoy undisturbed the fruits of his imme-
date predecessors labors. This latter view,
however, seems 10 be much mistaken. The
head of the Church of Rome can never afford to
ignore the politics OF the world. and especially
Of Europe and. despite all that has been done
in these last twenty-five years. Plus Y will
speedily find there are some grave problems yet
remaining unsettled.
There is. of course. the Italian question
Toward the settlement Of that Leo NH con-
tributed practically nothing. Plus y finds rela-
tons between Vatican and Quirinal substantially
as they were left by Plus TX. That problem does
not indeed. absolutely demand a settlement at
THIS tllne. rus y mlSnt make hlInSelt another
prisoner Of the Vatican" and let matters re-
main as they have been for the last third of
n century. But 10 DO would be distasteful
10 him personally II would also be injurious
10 the Church. So long as the present estrange-
ment between the Vatican and the Quirinal ex-
lists the Church will be deprived Of the sup
port of a large number of its members who
are identified with the civil government. Its
activities will also be in a measure fettered.
Personal inclination and desire for the Church's
Jrocress will therefore move Plus y TO seek a
solution or this problem, though it would be
rash 10 predict that he will succeed in finding
one If he does not. that fact may not be TO
his discredit. II he does, his achievement will
lie epoch marking in Papal history.
The French problem. TOO. is unsettled. Ii is.
indeed, decidedly acute. The expulsion and ex-
clusion OF the clerical associations are rigor-
ously maintained. and the situation is further
complicated by German refusal TO let them
settle, even for time, in the Reichsland. The
Roman Church has committed itself TO recOgni-
ton and support of the French Republic, but
has gained nothing in return it has not even
succeeded in organizing a clerical party holding
the balance Of power. like the Centrum in Ger
many. Plus y will find in the adjustment OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
Personal NOTES.

Prince Anton Won Radziyill member o. the n
nous Russian and Polish family OF that name.
who for years was the adjutant OF Emperor VIII
lem l. was seventy years old on saturday Visitors
TO Berlin in the days of the old Kaiser viii renern-
Der the handsome black haired and black bearded
officer, tall and shapely who always sat az ths
side OF his Majesty when the latter took his after
noon drive. The Emperor was always fond OF MS
handsome adjutant. Had he had his way he WOULD
have married an aunt o. the Prince, with whom no
vas deeply in love. bur officers Of the crown de-
cided that the Radzvills were not OF equal birth
with the Hohenzollerns. and. despite Prince VII
helms pleadings. he obliged 10 yield. A d.
ISFent decision might have changed the course q
German history.
Berlin, Aug. 5.-Congressraan Richard BartholdL
who is working in the interests OF the St. Louis
Exposition. has arrived here. He VIII attend the
lnterparhamentary Peace Conference, to be held
In Vienna on September Z 10 September 3. and tIy
TO have the next Peace Conference meet al -
Louis at the time OF the Exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
aep'7lork DAILY Gribnme
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9. 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN-The Russian Consul at Monastir
was murdered by Turkish soldier ten Ihou-
sand insurgents were reported to be operating
in the district; Bulgarians are threatening Eo-
dena, near SalOnica. == The HumperIs' ac-
cused OF obtaining money by means OF nc
ttiOus will were put on trial at Parls; 1hefeSe'
the leader in the sWindle, denied all the charges
II was reported that Russia had made
secret treaty with Thibet, and that the Cnlnese
Minister had been withdrawn from the latter
country -= The Hungarian Cabinet resigned
owing to the failure of Count Hedervarys pro
gramme and the desertion of many from the
ranks of the Kossuth party. - PrepaIatloiiIs
for the coronation of Plus y, in ST. Peter ;
have been completed; there was much COIL
plant at Rome over inability to secure tcKets
- John Redmond announced that the House
OF Commons would strike out amendments mace
by the Lords to the Irish Land piil: ana wouio
said that King Peter was completely under the
domination of the officers at the Court: =
The American squadron sailed from LISBON ior
Nillefranche
DONESTIC-A radical reform in the method
Of auditing government accounts is expected 10
result from the postoffce investigation.
Lieutenant General Samuel b. M Young as
suned command of the army, succeeding Lieu
tenant General Miles who was placed on the
retired list = Professor Langleys alrshlp
was tested at Wide Water. Va. ana altnoush
the machine fell into the Potomac and sank the
experiment was considered success1ui by ulose
in charge of IT, == heavy wind and ram
storm which swept over several counties OF
Kansas killed man, injured several others
and caused much property loss. -= -Four men
ESCAPED from the Jail at Columbus Ohio. in
broad daylight; three were recaptured in a
short time but the fourth, who was with them
at the time, again got away. -= Frosts are
reported up the State, doing much damage 10
vegetation =- The enemy in the war game
off Maine surrendered TO the feet defending the
coast.
CITY.-Stocks were weak at serious declines.
- Thirty three East Side pickpoekets and
ruffans mostly members of Monk" Eastman s
gang who were taken TO Police Headquarters
bv Inspector McCluskys men. were discharged
by MAGISTRATE Hogan in the Tombs Court 600
II was learned that Tammany would raise SlOO-
600 to defeat Devery at the primaries. -=
projecting ladder fire truck, while turn
ing a corner moved down a crowd. killing two
and seriously injuEing several. == The Bat
terry Park Playground was formally opened by
Acting Mayor Fornes; fifteen hundred children
were there. @= An aged woman had "crys-
tai reader" arrested charging him with assault
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lions for to-day:
\ Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
Il 20 degrees; lowest, &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

lence, thus increasing their adaptabillty 10 ser
vice One group of his earlier tests, lllustrat-
ing the efficacy of his method, may De cIteu.
Tl1irty-six guinea pigs. not protected by inocuia
ton. received fatal doses of virulent Daclih'
and the average duration of life thereafter was
ffty-seyen DAYS Sixty-six animals, previously
protected and then treated in the same fashion'
lived 1911 DAYS, or nearly three times as long
Even at that early stage of the research the
soundness of the principle was clearly ex-
hibited.
Several questions need to be worked out De-
fore the full benefit of this noble achievement
is realized One relates TO the length of time for
which the effect of a single incubation will last
and the frequency of necessary repetition. An
other involves the feasibility of quickening the
process of preparing the serum. A third touches
the probability that the system can soon be
used successfully in protecting human subjects.
On these points DR.. Flexner and DR. Irudeau
are silent at present Already, though, it looks
as If an efficient means of checking the spread
of tuberculosis in cattle had been found This
should be available in very few years, and
result in an immense benefit to stock raisers
and dairy farmers After all the bitter disap-
pointments of the last few years, it will be
iudciOus to cherish only moderate hopes for the
human race until the new method has been de-
veloped further. But there is splendid promise
in the probability that DIR. Trudeau and his fol-
lowers are on the right track When inocula-
ton as a protection against tuberculosis be-
comes common vaccination against small
pOx it ought to be possible to make the former
malady as rare in civilized communities as the
latter is to-day, or even more so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
POSSIBLY TT MIGHT GO BACK.

That third Shamrock looms up as more formi-
dable with every trial spin against the Older
Shamrock. No unprejudiced yachtsman now
expects that Herreshoff's latest boat will have
anything like a mere salt water walkOver or
even an easy task.
While American confidence in the Reliance is
not shaken, among the groups in which the
merry sailormen cluster now and then and clink
their canakins the talk of the naked possibility
of the Americas Cup going back over the ocean
under the arm of Sir Thomas Upton is heard
frequently. Should the famous trophy be capt
ured by the gallant Irishman, what lively
chase there will be in later years in foreign
stretches of the tides in efforts to recover It and
restore it to the pedestal on which it has stood
so long in the home of the New-York Yacht
Club! After all, the keener pleasure is in the
pursuit or in the battle rather than the triumph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

THE House on the Hudson" the serial story
by Miss Frances Powell which begins publ
cation on another page of The Tribune to-day,
has many qualities commencing 1t to our readers.
First among these qualities is its sheer COM
pelling interest. Miss Powell has portrayed a
charming heroine and divers other attractive
figures. There is romance in this tale OF
Athena Derohan's adventures, ard there is
mystery. Controlling all the diversified elements
of her work is Miss Powells narrative gift.
She has the faculty always rare, for securing
her readers attention in her first chapter and
beguiling him thereafter with unfaiing skill.
He knows nothing of her climax until he reaches
it, and throughout this story his curiosity is
kept at high pitch. A tale of breathless In
terest is what The Tribune sets before it's
readers in THE House the Hudson"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
THE DOCKING OF HORSES.

Secretary Roots order forbidding the dock
ing or banging of horses tails will be welcomed
by every true friend of the long suffering brute
creation. 1t is in line with the humane policy
toward dumb animals which the public is grad
ualy coming to insist on, both as moral and
as a legal duty. 1t lends the weight of the gov
ernment's sanction to the crusade for more
enlightened and indulgent treatment of mans
four footed friends and allies. 1t will serve to
check an abuse we owe to the heartlessness of
fashion and to our mistaken eagerness TO imi-
tate a foreign standard of equine smartDess.
CondOned for a time, it has fallen under the
ban of local law in many American towns and
cities, and we look with hOpefuness to the
time when even fashion will come to discard
it as a valuelesS and degrading mutilation.
We do not think that docking has ever been
a prevalent custom in the military service On
the contrary. the United States cavalry has
rather prided itself treating that brutal
surgery as an affectatiOn both fOppish and I'M
soldierly. But the War Departments order puts
the seal of official condemnation on the prac-
tice whenever and wherever followed in the
military establishment. We hope that the in
fuence of the example thus set will not be lost
on owners of horses who still permit docking
as a concession to false ideas of equine fashion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

That fire in a Brooklyn tenement house when
frantic mothers threw children out on awnings
from which the precious infants rolled off, to
be caught by policemen, illustrated the mad
panic which takes possession of so many per-
sons when the peril of flames is close at hand;
and what grotesquely comical incident was
that of the flight of pair of shoes from an
upper story, speedily followed by the headlong
tumble of the owner of the shoes Fortunately.
no lives were lost, and no one was hurt. Every
body was taken in hand and accounted for. in
Guiding even the hasty and impetuous agent of
the dispersal of footgear. Ais we'll that ends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

We desire TO remind our readers sho are
about TO leare the city that The Tribune mill
be sent by mail to any address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be given to your
regular dealer before Ieaping, or. if more con-
renient, hand them in at The Tribune office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
THE GERMAN EMPERoR's RETURN.

Berlin, Aug. s.-Emperor William VIII land az
Swnemunde from his Norwegian cruise on August
IL, and go TO Berlin a special train TO preside at
crown council at which viii hear the per
sonal reports of the ministers on the damages oy
the floods in Silesia and the plans for the relief
Of the sufferers. In connection with the holding
Of the council. rumors are circulating OF impend-
ing changes in the Cabinet. but the reports have
not taken any tangible shape.
The Empress this evening left the imperial farm
at Cadinen, near Elbing where she has been with
tie younger princes during the cruise OF his ma
jesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Grpou THr TRInrryE BUREAU

Washington Aug. s.-WOrkmen are busy put'iis
the White House in repair before the return or 'he
President and his family. The stone moor that re-
placed the old thing in the vestibule cannot Do
cleaned by the ordinary process Of washing ana
SQUAD of men have had to clean II with puini9e
stone and other applications. 1t is understood 'nas
the plumbing in the Presidents office VIII heeu
overhauling, a recent storm flooded 'he O"Se-
ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

Has Spain fully and freely forgiven us? The
Council of Ministers at Madrid has decided that
government aid shall be given to Spanish ex-
hbtOrs at st. Louis. May the arts and in
dustries of the country of Ferdinand and Isa-
bella, of the conquerors of the New World and
of the creator of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
be generously represented in the great World 3
Fair in Missouri next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
IFRoM THE rRIBUNB BUREAU.

FROM THE TRIBUNE BUHEAUtI
Washington, Aug. s.-Count Mutsu. nrst secre,aiS
of the japanese Legation, has greatly improved !"
health in the mountain air of Buena VISTA "he'e
he went month ago.
Charles c. wauters charge de affaires OF the
Belgian Legation who went to Bar Harbor carry
in the summer, has gone to Newport for the re-
malnder of the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09


restaurants. the theatres the clubs and the other
haunts OF the fashionable set will present an as
pect saVoring of Horse Show week
So far as is known. there will be a smaller repre-
sentation of well known visitors from the other
side for the races than for any previous contest
for the Cup. Lord and Lady Shaftesbury Lady
Charles BeresfOrd, Lord and Lady AlgernHn Cor
don-LennOx, Mrs George Keppel, her brother-in-
law Lord Albemarle, and others identified with
yachting in England, who were to be here for the
races, have apparently abandoned the project, and
so far the only English people of mark who have
appeared Sir Frederick and Lady Pollock who
are now at Newport with their son-in-law and
daughter Mr. and Mrs. Sydney WaterlOw. of the
British Embassy. and Lady Sweetenham, wife of
the Governor of the Straits Settlements. She
a guest yesterday of Sir Thomas Upton board
the Erin to witness the final trial spin of the Sham
rocks OFF the Hook and goes this week to Saratoga
for few days stay.
Newport promises to be gay this week. Mrs.
Aston gives ball tomorrow night at BeechwoOd.
which Elisha Dyer. jr.. will lead the cOtilon.
Mrs. o. II. p Belmont has a dinner dance On Fri
day. for which one hundred and fifty invitations
have been issued and many other entertainments
scheduled for the next ten days, hOstesses be-
ing apparently DESTROYS of turning to most hos
ptable account the short time which still
mains before the exodus to Ncw-York for the Cup
races.
Mr. and Mrs Anthony Drexel give no indication
of returning TO this country.
Mr. and Mrs. William Albert Pease, jr. are at
the Meadow Club, at Southampton. until the end
of the month.
Mrs. Stanley Mortimer is spending August
Upper Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks.
Mr. and Mrs William G. Rockefeller are at their
country place at Greenwich since their return
the Adlrondacks. They have taken a lease of No.
Carlton House Terrace. in London, the town man
sion of Lord Caledon which was occupied by Sec
rotary John Hay when Ambassador to the Court OF
St. Jamess.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carson Kane have left
Tuxedo and are at Arden. n. Y. staying with
Mrs. Xanes mother. Mrs. George Fox Dickinson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton, who
are at Southampton, leave there this week for the
Adirondacks to stay with Mrs. Hamiltons mother.
Mrs. J. Perpont Morgan, at her camp
Mr. and Mrs Walter G. Oakman. who have been
at Southampton until now. have rented their cot
tage there TO Mr.. and Mrs. Junus p Morgan, and
have gone TO the AdirOndacks for the remainder
of the season.
Mrs Fordyce Barker has left Tuxedo and gone
the AdirOndacks.
Mrs James Hude Beekman. who has been spend
ing the summer at the Meadow Club. at South
amptOn has gone Saratoga.
Edward ]. Hancy has Joined Mrs. Hancy and his
daughter at East Harbor. Me, and will remain
with them until the end of the month when they
go to Tuxedo. where they have cottage, for the
fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
The new Police Headquarters will not be
headquarters of graft

No hasty differences should be drawn from
Saturdays test of the Langley flying machine
model If the outcome was not so satisfactory
as that of some earlier experiments with the
same system. it was hardly failure. The craft
was launched without being upset, and seems
to have kept right side up during its all too
short voyage. Steering and engine power are
important of course, but deficiencies in either
respect have no great Importance when only a
toy is being tried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Vanderbllt's arrival
from Europe is looked for at early date. and
report that they propose to spend not only the
fall but also portion Of the winter in this country
is in a measure confirmed by the fact that their
house at Fifth-ave. and Fitty-second-st. is being
got ready for occupation and like their place, Idle
Hour Long Island, is undergoing some redecora-
ton and alteration. Society indeed would not be
surprised to learn that the Valiant with her owners
on board had reached port here in anticipation OF
the Americas Cup races.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
ROYAL WEDDING AT pARmsTApr.

Berlin Aug S.-AccOrding to the Frankfort
General Anzeiger" the wedding of Prince An
dreas OF Greece to Princess Alice OF Battenberg
will take place at Darmstadt on october II. The
rumOr that the wedding will be the occasion for a
great gathering of crowned heads Is denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
PASSENGERS ON THE cAmPANIA.

London. Aug. S.-Lord and Lady Strathcona
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Colonel ]. II. Wells
Captain and Mrs. L. A. Brassey and Sir William
II. Holland passengers on board the Cunard
Line steamship Campania. which sailed from LIv-
erpOol to-day Tor New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
JUSTICE KEoGH IMPRoVING.

Supreme Court Justice Keogh, who is in az his
country home IN Pelham Road. New Rochelle IS
improving. and Mrs Eeogh said yesterday that she
expected he would be able 10 90 out soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

The races in question begin next Thursday week.
and will bring large numbers of people back TO
town from Saratoga. Newport. Bar HarbOr and
other summer resorts Many yachting parties are
being organized to witness the contest. and while
houses will be opened for the occasion the leading
restaurants, the theatres the clubs and the other
haunts OF the fashionable set will present an as
pect savoring of Horse Show week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

vitiated neither by savage Iynchers nor by lax
judges and tricky pleaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27

Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever
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