The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26
speare's Richard H." 1915. which changed
hands for $3.50.

The epidemic Of sore throat which has
prevailed In London for the last few weeks
has puzzled physicians. who have attributed
It to various causes. One theory is that
tho dryness OF the atmosphere this summer
has affected tho glands Of many delicate
Threats which are Injured TO the bad weather
q London but oannot stand three weeks Of
warm, sunshiny weather. such as have
occurred lately.
Now n new reason has been advanced.
IT has been noticed that the majority Of
the sore throat sufferers have been fire.
quent visitors to tho exhibition grounds.
and the responsibility Of the epidemic is
being laid at the door Of the White City.
The flne dust which permeates the at
mosphere Of the exhibition grounds and is
derived partly from the sand strewn on
the paths and partly from gritty particles
which scale of he buildings has done the
damage, 1t IL alleged.
These minute dust bodies are not notice.
able and 10 not seem to cause any incon-
venience, but TO quote an eminent authority.
"thoy are most irritating to tho sensitive
lining membrane Of The nose and throat,
and, moreover, very readily block up The
openings Of the tiny glands which are
scattered over the tonsils and hroat gen.
orally. Consequently their presence quickly
sets up an Inflammation which Is very
trying to the sufferer"
Avery remarkable operation has just been
performed at one Of the large general hos
pitfalls In London which II ultimately sue
ceesful will open up yet another field for
the daring skin Of the twentieth century
surgeon. This operation was suggested for
tho relief Of pain due to heart disease and
was devised according to the following
argument:
The pain was associated with that form
Of the disease which leads to o m
enlargement Of the heart and may produce
the condition known as bullock heart. 1t
was supposed that tho attacks Of pain were
due to the efforts Of the enlarged heart to
beat in the confined space allotted to It in
the chest. 1t was argued that II the i'm
p~risoned heart could have greater freedom
Of action it's beat would be moro effective
and the pains would probably cease. but it
required some daring to suggest and carry
out an operation for this purpose.
The situation was fully explained to the
phtiout III IL AIshb Oi INK OpOidtiOh
pointed out, and he willingly gave his
consent to undergo 1t. In spite Of the
condition Of his heart he took the a~nesthetic
we'll, and stood the strain and shock of
the operation better than might have been
expected.
The surgeon removed four and a half
inches Of the fifth rib and five and a half
inches Of the sixth rib on the left side. 30
as to give the enlarged heart greater free
dom Of action, and the result 80 far has been
excellent. The patient Is well satisfied
with the results; he has obtained relief
from pain and his hitherto restless nights
have given place to quiet and uninterrupted
sleep.
There is a fashion which neither Queen
Alexandra's example nor her expressed
wish has been sufficient to abolish. That
Is the fashion OF using osprey feathers to
trim hats.
The Queen, who learned some time ago
Of the cruel method by which these plumes
are obtained, became deeply interested in
a society which was formed to abolish
the use OF them. Through the press she
announced that she herself would never
wear hats trimmed In this way. and she
requested that English women would Join
her in abolishing the style.
For a time, out of consideration for her
feelings, English milliners did not use
the osprey feathers at all. and women buy
ing hats abroad purchased those trimmed
In some other way. This spring osprey
phmes have come In style again In England
and the Queens expressed wish has been
quite ignored. They have been used not
only on hats but also In the hair as an
~headdress. It would be inter-
esting TO know how the Queen feels about
the matter.
The osprey hat as worn in England Is
\ terrible and overpowering oonfection
70 far as style and price are concerned.
Il is an enormous fiat shape measuring a
gard across, with plumes and aigrettes
it. Some models come as high
rs S1o0.
Joseph Chamberlain passed his seventy |
birthday last week. Though from
lime to time optimistic paragraphs as TO
ais health are published, his friends know
we'll that his retirement from active politics |
g final. There Is no hope that he may re- |
,over sufficiently once more to speak on q |
public platform or to enter the House |
Commons. Since his withdrawal from |
Westminster politics has become decidedly |
iuller. for he had a great gift for keeping. i
everybody up to concert pitch.
Managers OF West End theatres areappre- |
,ensive about the Directoire dress, and
,ope sincerely that 1t will remain more
alked Of than worn. Though based on the !
act that Direotoire dress means very tight
their objections are not aesthetic. In
heir view tight laoing means inconvenience !
or audience and theatre attendants alike.
Twenty-Five years ago. says one man
ger, 1very small waists were the FASH
In consequence we hardly ever went
q performance without some
In the audience fainting, sometimes
light or nine In one evening. In every case
,ut one Of the hundreds Of women 1 have
cen taken III at the theatre the only remedy
,eeded was to loosen the corset
A similar state Of things is said TO be the
ase in Paris. There a doctor must be
resent at every theatrical performance,
IL Is very seldom that he has any more
erious duty to perform than the loosening
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