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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
/ GRACE ASSISTS
HIS DAUGHTERS
TITLED Spouse
Insists on a Useful
Career for His
Lordship.
EARL PLACED
IN WAR OFFICE
IDonoughnore in New
Role Gives Much
Promise.
Special Gable to rhs CAN.

LONDON, March 1S.=Among the
subscribers of a we'll known London
press clipping agency is Michael P.
Grace, erstwhile of New York. and
now of Battle Abbey. in Sussex And
the most singular thing about Grace's
subscription is that he does not re-
quire clippings about himself, but he
wants everything that is printed
about his son-in-law. the Earl of
Donoughmore, or about matters with
which he is identified. Grace reads
carefully all the clippings supplied
him, posts them I'D in a scrapbook,
and If any of them offer an oppor-
tunity for giving any counsel or ad-
vice to the young nobleman he de-
livers himself of it freely and frankly,
verbally or by letter.
He has constituted himself the
Earls guide. philosopher and friend.
If his Lordship does not amount TO a
good deal some day it will not be his
father-in-law's fault When Lord
Donoughmore had the good fortune
to marry Miss Elena Grace-one OF
the three Graces," as they have been
dubbed in society. because of their
good looks and charming personali-
ties-he was disposed to take the
world easy, feeling that his financial
position was assured, at least. But.
so the story goes, Grace gave him to
understand that he had not bargained
for butterfly Lord as a husband for
his daughter-that he came from a
nation of hard workers and had no
more use for titled idlers than for
plain. every day loafers.
Perhaps he did not put it quite as
strongly as that. but anyhow Lord
Donoughmore availed himself Of the
first opportunity to don the political
harness in earnest by getting himself
appointed Under Secretary Of War and
urged on by his father-in-law and his
wife. who is equally ambitious for his
future. he has astonished his friends
and acquaintances OF his bachelor days
by the fashion in which he has buckled
down to work
There are few men in the Govern
ment service who stick to 1t closer. He
is only 80 and If diligence and applica-
ton can accomplish 1t he win make
his mark some day. He is a cautious
man who makes sure OF every step
that he takes.
On a certain occasion in the House
of Lords when Lord Willoughby de
Broke pressed him for some definite
infcrmat ticn on a government matter
he replied II cannot tell more than
know This display Of discretion
so rare among politicians gave birth TO
the nickname OF Dunno more" which
| is likely to stick to him.
Grace is very fond Of his son-in-law.
regarding him as living refutation OF
the notion rather popular on the other
side. that a lord must necessarily be
rather a no account sort OF chap. They
are as intimate as father and son and
pass much OF their time together.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
AppENDIX BECOMES MEPE Pl-AY'THING
IN THE HANDS OF SKILLED DOCTORS
Sir Frederick Teves Tells OF thousand Cases He Has Treated
Without Single Death to Mar His Long Record Of Successes

LONDON, March 1s.-If. as was flip
PANTY remarked recently in the edito-
rial columns of one London paper, the
removal Of the appendix is an essential
qualification for entry into smart soci-
ety. the meeting the other night Of the
Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society
should have been the occasion of a
smart gathering, for its interest CEN
tered, so to speak, round the appendix.
Those present, numbering more than
200 surgeons and physicians, had two
hours of appendix. and in the course Of
Sir Frederick Treves' lucid address,
which opened the discussion, even a
layman had ample occasion to improve
his perfunctory acquaintance with It,
How thoroughly modern the subject
is, was made manifest by casual in
troductory remark by Sir Frederick
Treves when he mentioned that when
in 1887, before the same society which
now had mustered in force to discuss
complex problems at times presented
by operations, he had first mooted the
advisability of the removal Of the ap-
pendix in cases OF recurrent attacks,
his suggestion had been received with
polite skepticism. not unmixed with de-
rision.
OPERATIONS RARELY FATAL.
Since then a deal Of water had flowed
under the bridges. Sir Frederick had
himself in private practice operated on
more than 1000 cases without a single
death to mar the success of his record.
One great London hospital records
within period Of four years total Of
exactly 1000 cases of operation for ap-
pendicitis, most Of them except when
the disease had brought about general
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Special Cable to The Call.

peritonitis before operative treatment
was possible, with a mortality Of a
little more than per cent. Similar
favorable results were shown by sta
tistics- furnished by several of the
larger general hospitals.
In view of these astonishing figures
of expert opinion as to the fate of those
who, seeing the appendix was not a
modern innovation in the interest of
the mechanism of the human race, had
suffered from appendicitis in the dark
ages before the Introduction of the
Treves operation. He was told in a
hurried aside that they were reputed
to be suffering from collie and other
unpleasantnesses ending in tits" and
that iE many of the cases the patient
whose life would now be saved died
Of unrecognized appendicitis.
SOME CAUSES OF RELAPSE.
The greater part of Sir Frederick
Treves' address was devoted to the
consideration Of the causes of relapse
after the removal of the offending ap-
pendix, as shown by the recurrence of
attacks. A majority of these are of
too technical nature to admit of ap-
probation by 1ayman. but one or
two of them are of more curious in
terest.
The recurrence of the pain is at times
due TO the incompleteness of the oper-
alton, when the whole appendix has
not entirely been removed Often again
the pain is due to sort OF neuralgia
in the amputated stomach.
More extraordinary. even to the lay
mind, are cases which have occurred
where the pain altogether is neurotic, a
question Of nerves pure and simple.
Again, mistakes In diagnosis do occur
and before now man has been deprived
Of an offending appendix only to find
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Bernhardt Revives Old play.

PARIS, March 1S.-Mme. Sarah
Bernardo is preparing a revival of
Raclne's tragedy, Esther" under con-
ditions similar to those of the first per-
formance in 1859 by the girls of Nine.
Maintenon's school at ST. Cyr. All the
parts will be played by women and to
make the revival more perfect actors
representing Louis XIV and his court
will have seats on the stage in cos
Tunes in accord with the description
given by Nine. de Sevigne in her let
ters. The original incidental music has
beer. moderinzed by Reynaldo Hahn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
borrower One Mile
Below Summit
of Peaks.
Vast Obstacles Overcome
Subterranean Flood
and Heat. Delay
the Work.
Special Gable to The Call.

LONDON, March 1s.-Piercing the
heart OF the mighty Alps in a bee line
for twelve and a quarter miles. the
simpIon tunnel, the longest in the
world and the greatest underground
engineering feat ever undertaken, has
just been completed.
The obstacles encountered have been
many and stupendous. Nature has op-
posed with all the might Of her sub
terranean forces the invasion Of the in
trepid human burrowers. Landslides
have interviewed TO stay their advance.
Heat has done its best TO battle them.
Imprisoned streams, cold springs and
hot springs have burst forth from the
bowels Of the earth discharging some
times from 10000 10 1900 gallons a
minute, 10 overwhelm and destroy
them.
These things have greatly retarded
the progress of the engineers, occasion
ally causing them TO halt for weeks
while they summoned fresh powers of
science TO their aid: at other times re-
6ucing their advance by boring and
blasting to g few inches a day But
deviate by hairs breadth from the
straight course that had been mapped
out for them.
FLOOD OF BOILING WATER.
Last October. when only two hundred
yards separated the Swiss and Italian
sections. the pent-up forces Of old
earth. as though bent on a last su-
preme effort to put an end TO the at
tacks Of dynamite and hydraulic drill,
let loose a boiling food" That was
how il was described at the time,
though to be precise the temperature
OF the water was 1913 degrees Faren-
heit-ouite sufficient TO put a stop to
human labor when the rate of flow
was several hundred gallons a second.
By the skill Of the engineers none
OF the water from the hot food reached
the worknen until it had been diluted
with cold water from the hydraulic
mains. At the same time the tempera-
ture OF the air was cooled some
twenty-five degrees by means of a
high-pressure water-spray. And after
a while the men were able TO continue
their tasks in q comfortable sort of
shower bath.
IN the building Of the Simplon, forces
Of nature, harnessed and controlled,
have been employed TO combat other
forces of nature, wild and rebeliious.
or ponderously passive. Water derived
from the Rhone on the Swiss side and
the foaming Diveria on the Italian
has supplied the power that has driv-
en- the hydraulic drills through the
adamantine rock, subdued and direct
ed the subterranean floods and forced
into the tunnel the fresh air and cool
ing spray from glacial streams which
have rendered work possible in what
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
AS Result of Scientific Care Few Lives
Are Sacrificed IN the Enterprise.

Alpine air is forced into the tunnels
at the rate of $4,000 cubic feet min
ute. The hydraulic power which works
the Brandt drills is obtained for the
Swiss cutting by gravity from the
Rhone. the water being brought down
from a point three miles higher up the
valley. At the works turbines of 1925
horsepower each generate and trans
NIT through a hydraulic main a pres
sure giving ten tons upon the cutting
similar power is derived from the
Diveria in much the same fashion.
WONDERFUL MACHINES.
Wonderful machines are these Brandt
drills. They are the Maxim guns of
subterranean borings. Like Maxims.
one of their advantages is extreme
ortability, for only four men are re-
quired to work and carry the drill.
With three machines, which can all be
fixed on one carriage, six holes can be
drilled in a little over two hours In
the hardest rock The compressed air
drills used In the st. Gothard tunnel
necessitated sixteen attendants and q
cumbersome carriage. The Brandt
drill has rendered possible a rate of
progress never before attained in SINH
lar tunnel borings, frequently averag-
ing ten yards a day.
Another ingenious invention Of
Brandts employed In the Simplon tun-
mel is a compressed air gun of six and
a half inches caliber and 300 feet in
length, whcih discharges a projectile
containing 900 gallons Of water. 1t is
fired simultaneously with the explosion
of the dynamite cartridges in the holes
made by the drills. This great volume
Of water. impelled with tremendous
force, pulverizes and sweeps away the
debris, preventing that accumulation
of dust which plays havoc with miners
lungs.
Never before has an engineering
work of such magnitude been attended
by such careful provisions for the
safety and comfort of the men. To OBJ
viate the risks of pneumonia. dressing
halls are provided at either entrance.
On emerging in trainloads from the
galleries the men are compelled to en-
ter these apartments, ready heated for
their reception, and to stay in them
for half an hour, while the temperature
is gradually cooled down to that pre-
vailing outside.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Iceland Home of Learning.

BERLIN, March 1s.-Robert Frie-
sen. German traveller, recently re-
turned from Iceland. says the Iceland
ers are the most highly educated peo-
pie in the world, and the average at
tainments there are far superior to
those in Germany They are omnivor-
Gus readers and take especial delight
n pure literature and modern philos-
ophy. Their latest production Is a
newspaper published in Reikjavik by
Mrs Asmundson for women exclu-
sively and written and printed by
women.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

that his trouble had its seat in quite
different part of his machinery
Sir Frederick did not, against all
traditions, quote the familiar story Of
the man who, to guard against con-
tingencies In the event Of sudden loss Of
consciousness, wore tattooed on his
abdomen, do not operate, have had
appendix removed three times" but he
told a no less remarkable story OF a
patient who had come to him with a
relapse after having undergone an op-
Grafton for removal of the appendix.
In investigating matters Sir Frederick
was able TO remove it for him sec
ond time. On the first occasion, pre-
sumably, the surgeon had overlooked it.
DANGER WHEN DELAYED.
Much more formidable than the
operation during the quiescent period
after the attack are those necessitated
by local general peritonitis during the
attack. known as cases Of Illuminating
appendicitis, when every hour is of
vital Importance. In such cases it is
always a question of touch and go.
but even in these cases London is able
to record of late a remarkable increase
in the number of cases successfully
treated.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

would otherwise have been a suffocat-
ing inferno.
CARE OF HUMAN LIFE.
The crowning glory of the achieve
ment lies in the success of the mea-
sures adopted for safeguarding hu-
man life and health under conditions
of deadly and stupendous peril.
The ST. Gothard tunnel, three miles
shorter, and where the natural OBJ
stacles encountered were far less seri-
Gus, claimed toll of 600 lives, 400 from
pneumonia or tunnel worm' and 200
by explosions or landslides. In the con-
struction of the Simplon tunnel not one
single case of miners phthisis has oc-
CURED among the 5000 laborers en-
gagged on the borings, while only a
dozen men have been killed at the
works during the more than six years
that they have been in progress.
1t was decided that the tracks of
the SimDlon tunnel should not be car
ried to a greater altitude than 2310
feet. the Swiss entrance at Brigue be-
ing 2250 feet and the italian one at
Iselie POTS feet above sea level.
The great depth OF the perforation
under the surface-at the summit ex-
ceeding 1000 feet-made it impossible to
sink vertical shafts for purposes of
ventilation. Weight involves pressure
and pressure produces heat. At the
middle of the tunnel it was estimated
that the crushing weight of the great
superintendent mass OF mountain
- - 1@o
through TO a temperature approx
mately 110 degrees.
The contract for the colossal work
was undertaken by Brandt, Brandau &
Co. of Hamburg and their preparations
were made with characteristic German
foresight and thoroughness. To cope
with all the obstacles, so vastly great
er than those encountered in any other
subterranean railways, form of con-
struction was adopted differing from
that OF the three Alpine tunnels al
ready built.
TWIN TUNNEL PLAN.
They are all double-track single tun-
nels. The SimDlon consists of twin
single-track tunnels, ffty-six feet
apart, and connected with one another
by transverse galleries at intervals of
22O yards. In this way each tunnel
serves as a ventilating shaft for the
other. The twin perforations have been
pushed through simultaneously but
only one. that of the eastern side, has
been hewn out to its full dimensions.
Until the traffic demands a second
track No. tunnel will serve merely as
a ventilating shaft.
While the work of excavation has
been under way this subsidiary tunnel
has served as a drain to carry off the
great foods that have gushed from the
interior, to transmit in mains the
glacial water needed to cool the air
and the heated surface of the rock and
dilute the hot springs.
By waterpower-d driven fans pure
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

would otherwise have been suffocat-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-02
CITY NEWS

American band prom tonight ar Eagles hall.
 The department of charities will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 The union committee of the Holy Name societies will meet in St Fran cis Xavier's church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Empire dyspepsia tablets, perfect stomach tonic and restorative, are sold at Lakes drug store, 21 South Main street; 25c a box. Just the thing to use after Thanksgiving
 At the young mems meeting in Jacques opera house Sunday after noon in addition to musical selections by the full orchestra of. the I. M. c. A.. there will be special music for the day as follows: The choir of the First Methodist Episcopal church under the direction of Mir Fred B. Granniss will sing and MT George I. Tompkins, vio- linist. will render solo with his in- strument.
 Judge Peasley held city court this morning. A case against John Syn mott for assault on a small boy in the north end named John J. Mulvaney went over until Monday. Synnott was annoyed by the boy and having an axe and a saw in his hands at the time, he let out with saw and caught the lad. on the neck. On account of the absence of important witnesses the case was continued to Monday when there will be some witnesses to testify for Synnott. George Rose got into an alteration with John Me Carthy in saloon on South Main street last even ing and gave him a whacking. Ross was arrested and this morning he settled for $10. Cassimir Comiskey was charged with assaulting fellow countryman named Witchowski. This case was continued to Monday morn- ing to accommodate Attorney Bauby, the accused's counsel. Witchowski was in court badly done up.
 The reception of the junior and senior classes of the Crosby High school was held last evening at Odd Fellows hall, about 55 couples being present. The dance was something new for the Crosby students as usual ly the only affair given during the year is the annual reception of the senior class. Last nights event is in all probability the beginning of a se- ries of dances for the coming year. The floor was in fine condition. Faul- mans orchestra furnished delightful music and the young ladies with their attractive aowrs made all evening of exquisite pleasure for all attending. Among those present were Mir and Mrs B. W. Tinker. Mir and Mrs S. W. Wilby. Miss E. c. Kane and Profess sor Joseph Kennedy. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of the Misses Alice Brett, Grace Jones, NJ. Pretat, Katharine Nolan. Kathleen Coughlan, Katharine Healey, Ruth Camp and NJ. Brewster.
 Just the thing for the ladies' Christ mas present-one of our new style cluster rings, set with opals, garnets, emeralds and amethysts. Nothing newer, nothing any better in quality, nothing any less expensive. Our ring assortment for the holidays numbers over 1000 rings. Come in early, avoid the rush and have your selection put aside to be called for at your conven- ience. The Upson Jewelry Co, 6S Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-02
Thanksgiving
 Day

is a day when all good citizens will join in offering up thanksgiving Tor the many favors they have received during the past year, and this year Waterbury has many reasons why she should be thankful. For instance, lne taxpayers should feel thankful that they have not as yet had that haiI million cinder park crowded on thelr shoulders; that we have not had more accidents on account of having our streets torn up all ofer the city; that we have had beautiful park tat North Main and Cooke streetsl added to our city; that there hasn't been any one killed on account of the grade or the west side of Baldwin street; that we have turned out one set of R- on election day to make room for another set of R.. And. by the way, We wisn to say that we feel more thankful ana grateful than any tongue or pen can convey to the people of Waterbury and surrounding towns for their ever wei come patronage. and we will do in the future as we have done in the past, and that is to give you the very best quality for the price you pay. Our Teas are always carefully selected and will suit the most fastidious. Our Golf fees are always fresh roasted and Tor paIatableness you cannot get as good elsewhere. Remember we sell Butter milk and it's fresh every day. We have a few more 14-quart Bread Rals- FITS, one with each pound of our war ranted good Baking Powder, 45 cents per pound, at
 pHEI ANS T STORE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-02
ID THE PUBLIC

We have the best deal and biggest attraction in Washing Powder at pres ent that has ever been put before the public in Waterbury. A full weight Tour A ID package that is equal to the best on the market It sells for 15c per package, and with 24 packages you get handsome large doll already uressed. something that is sure to please the children. Come and get a o0h for your little girl before they are Ill gone. They will not last long.
 We also make a speciality of keeping me best Butter and Eggs, Tea and Cofee in the city. Call at 11S East Main street and be convinced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-02

made by wholesale tallors who make noth- ing but clothing for young men, lo to 21 years of age, 30 to 38 breast, that Is why their garments are so different from the or dinary, they study the styles that are worn at the different colleges and make exact copies of every garment, re- producing it at prices within the reach of all. Suits, $10, B, 1850, 16, 16.5O, Is, 20 and g. "06 Fraternity Great Coat" $15, IS, ZO, Z2 and SZ5. You are safe when you buy from
 J. B.
 MuHingS
 q Son.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-12

or had any standing whose business
and commercial interests were cont
troued by the lower classes, either go
oially or politically.
The morals Of every community de-
pend as 20 which society Is In the as
tendency In the city, From society Is
formed secret organizations, and II the
same care and Judgment were exer-
cised In choosing the members OF So
ciety as there is in selecting the mem
bers Of secret organizations, Il woult
be but matter of . very short tim'
when the vile and vicious element
would be driven from the community
The marriage relations ls the re-
suit OF society, social features brinE
! people together and alliances arr
formed. Life partners are chosen ans
the happiness or unhappiness OF mar
lriage depends upon the inclination
and formed habits Of the parties. Tier
are immoral lepers who have no re
gard for woman who engraft them
selves upon decent society but who's
lpresence Is tolerated only because
lis thrust upon them without invita-
ltion. They are more at home witt
those with whom they associate an
live with.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-12

by corporations, but by every man.
II shall try and do exact justice 10
every man. so far as have the power,@
This is in brief the policy OF the
president. and everyone who knows
him knows full well that he intends
doing Just as he says he viii, and there
is not labor union In the United
states tha. need be afraid they will
get the worst of IT from the president
as long as the law is obeyed, No cor
poration Is going to get the advantage
over organized labor, when an injury
will be done to labor-at least as lons
as Theodore Roosevelt Is the president
OF the United States. -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-12
Cleared for Action.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart causing death. J. Z. stearns'
Belle Plaine, Minno writes that a
friend; dreadfully injured his hand
friend dreadfuly injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning
Bucklen's Arnlca salve drew out the
poison, healed the wound, and saved
his life. Best in the world for burns
ana sores. 25c at chas. Rogers drug
Baby sleeps and grows while mann
my rests If HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is given. 1t is the greatest baby
medicine ever offered loving mothers
35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Frank Harfs
drug store.