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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
CURE FOR LoooMoToR ATAXIA
Dr.. lie Grand N. Denslow Says Disease Is Due
to a Lesion of an Abdominal Duct.

Locomotor ataxia. hitherto regarded A fatal
disease, can be cured Dr. LIE Grand Norton Den
slow has discovered that the complaint is due to a
lesion of abdominal duct. and that the correc-
tion of that lesion would effect cure. His expert
ments have covered period Of four years. and
were conducted with secrecy until he was sure Of
his discovery. He has demonstrated that by
of surgery this affection, that killed 112 persons in
this city last year. may be checked in nearly
every instance. Last year the deaths were OF per-
principally between thirty-fve and sixty years
of age The only fatal case below twenty-five
that Of child of twelve months of age.
II said yesterday that there fully five
thousand persons in this city who had locomotor
ataxia in various stages. II Is a progressive
disease, and there have been cases where persons
have had il for than twenty years before
fatal ending. Physicians throughout the city
much interested in Dr.. Denslow's discovery yester
day. There immediate belief IN the efficacy OF
his treatment on account Of his standing. and also
because DR.. NJ. Allen Starr. professor OF nervous
diseases in College Of Physicians and Surgeons
vouched for its DR.. Darlington the Health
Commissioner. said il a discovery of vital i'm
portance, and would lake high rank among the
great advances in surgery made in recent years
Dr. DensloU says the cause Of locouotoT ataxta
is purely physical. and be removed with the
surgeons knife. Four years ago patient came TO
him for treatment. It was by chance that he dis
the lesion local treatment, but also treated the
disease in the old way But when the lesion was
cured the symptoms Of staxia began TO disappear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
CHILD HEALTH REPORT.
Great Need Found for Medical
Supervision of School Pupils

The Department of Health and the Bureau OF
Municipal Research have embodied the results OF
their joint study OF the health problem among the
children OF the city in a report made public by the
latter yesterday The bureau began its investiga-
ton eight months ago. and OF the results OF the
Joint effort the establishment OF bureau OF
child hygiene IN August. with DR.. Traverse X
Maxheld. assistant sanitary superintendent IN
charge The report says:
In 1903 inspectors OF the Health Department
examined about one thousand children IN Man
hatten for retroactive errors OF vision ana TOT
to have spinal Curvature and about the same
proportion TO have defective vision
Tests were continued in this borough until in
1905 the real work, leading to the establishment
Of the bureau Of child hygiene. was begun Then
$500 children were examined. OF whom more than
60 per cent found to be in need of treatment
In 1906 7s.O65 children were examined. and last
year all the boroughs except Queens were IN
Guided and 22.454 children examined For
the six months OF this year 13 $50 children received
he benefits Of the Health Department inspection.
The elaborate system OF recon's and methods Of
work devised in cooperation with the Health
Department
The Bureau of Municipal Research declares that
from inspection it found that the necessity for
medical supervision of school children was greater
than it had supposed: that the cost was not pro-
hihtive, and that the most difficult problems were
those relating to adequate facilities for treatment
No attempt made TO solve the questions OF
free eyeglasses and free meals In the care OF
abies the educational work OF the Health De-
partment was said TO have been less effective than
il II had not been limited to the summer months.
The work of the department far as it was con-
Quoted is praised
Attention is called the difference in the
ports OF inspectors, finding that each child
examined required medical or surgical attention
while others reported s low Is per cent. The
report says that Of more Importance than the
findings Of its examiners the method OF in
teigent self-criticism and experiment which alone
enables public department keep its service
abreast Of public needs
DR.. Darlington has a foreword in the report, in
which he says;
The in which the work has been
organized will mean a saving of several millions
of dollars annually from the standpoint Of econ
omy alone, to say nothing of the unreasonable
gain in the health of the children of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
4 NEW DUNSNUIR SUIT.
Death of ALerander's Nother-Urs.
Hopper Nay Reopen Case.
by Telegraph TO The T1buns. J

Victoria. 3. c. Oct Joan Olive Dunsmuir,
wife Of the late Robert Dunsuuir. and one u
the principals in the famous Dunsmuir-Edna
Wallace Hopper case. died here to-day at the
age Of eighty-one Her husband died in 1889.
He was brought out from Scotland BY the Hud-
sons Bay Company in 1851 70 work as Ia
borer in coal mines on Vancouver Island He
discovered coal fields in 1859 and became the
head Of the Wellington Galleries. leaving
estate Of S15OO0OOO- His son. Alexander. man
aged the American end Of the business In Cali
fornia and there married Edna Wallace Hop
per's mother His viii left MS property TO his
brother. now the Lieutenant Governor OF Brit
ish Columbia Edna Wallace Hopper. after her
mothers death, entered suit against Dunsnuir's
estate and Mrs Dunsrnuir took sides against
her own son The case was fought through all
the Canadian courts This year Mrs Duns-
muir entered suit against Lieutenant Governor
Dunsnuir for accounting OF moneys sx-
pended and received while he manager OF
the estate This suit is pending Ser
estate was valued at 100000.
Mrs Edna Wallace Hopper. whose stepfathe-.
Alexander Duns1uir. was son Of the I9ts Mrs
DJrsInuir when seen ar her apartments at Nc =
West so street last night, said that she Jet
undecided whether not 10 reopen the suit against
her stepfathers estate. by which she tried to Re-
cover her mothers dover right Mrs. Hopper said
that the suit was decided against her on technt-
caIity in the English courts and that II rOssi-
bic TO reopen ii any time 1rs- Hopper had not
learned Of the death OF DEInsnuir. ne mother
OF her stepfather. until JoIi OF IL BY Triou1s
representative last night
A statement OF claim. dispatch from Victoria
said Yesterday had been fled by Mrs Dunsmuir
against her son. the Lieutenant Governor. for an
accounting Of the family estate. OF which. she said
he had acted as manager and agent since 1853
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
D. W. MABEE BOUGHT PRov1DENT
Arthur G. Langham VIII Remain President Of
Insurance Company

Arthur 9. Langhana. president OF the Provident
Savings Life Assurance Society. explained yester-
day his sale Of the controlling interest by saying
that he carrying more stock than he could
take care OF. Mr.. Langham bought something like
I047 shares when he took control of the Provident
in August He has disposed Of SS6 shares
Mr.. Langham said that Judge Nash lockwood Of
Saratoga County and James L. Scott vice-presi-
dent OF the Adirondack Trust Company. Of Sara
oga the reported buyers Of the controlling shares
Of stock. made it a condition of their purcha Sc
that he continue as president which he expects
do.
The same policy said Mr.. Langham, will be
pursued. Notwithstanding the change
The exact situation is that the control Of the
ProvidenI hiss passed 70 Douglas ". Mabee, the
secretary. who is q grandson Of George West, the
pioneer paper manufacturer of Saratoga and who is
paper manufacturer himself Judge lockwood
and Mr.. Scott. in whose name the stock stands,
are counsel for Mr.. Mabee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
HAS HARD TIME BECOMING CITIZEN
Assistant United States Attorney Raises Fine
Point in Case CT Former Tar

Although Max Schneider. a young electrician liy
ing at No "a West I24th street produced his dis
charge from the United States navy and rep
utable witnesses prove his good character and
testified that he had lived the country four years
opposition made when he appeared in the
United States yesterday get his citizenship
papers
Assistant United States Attorney Bird opposed
the granting OF the papers. basinS his opposition
liberal Interpretation of the federal naturaliZ4
ton law. which distinctly that witnesses
must appear and swear that they know positively
that the applicant has been within the United
States four years before ne is entitled 10 citizen
ship In this case. he said. he thought that evil
dence TO this effect lacking Judge Ward was
then asked for ruling. and he decided Schneider
should become a citizen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
LOCKED IN BOX CAR
HGSers Nay Haze Condemned Ken
lucky Student to Starvation.

Lexington, KY. Oct. Through sersa tfonal
story told here By small boy it is regarded as GER
tain that William c. Smith. who disappeared from
the State University Tuesday night Of last
week was overpowered and gagged during the
course OF hazing at the university placed in
Queen & Crescent box car. the door closed and
smith shipped away. The car shipped Of
the yards, but trace OF il can be found. It has
had time to cross the continent and serious fears
for Smiths safety are felt.
II is said the seal the car was broken by the
students. who are alleged have sealed it up
again The police and the faculty OF the uni
versity are at Ioggerheads the investigation.
detail Of police sent to the university to-
day by the Mayor. If anything definite develops
arrests Will be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
POVERTY IN BRITAIN.
admiralty to GiUe Ont Contracts
Labor Demonstration.

London Oct 2-The problem which has arisen
through the large number OF persons now with
out employment is daily growing more serious
The government is being urged To take steps TO
alleviate tie situation, and the Admiralty al
ready has decided to give out contracts for
number OF ships This viii help the shipbud-
ers but II viii be only drop in the bucket
The Right 10 Work National Council com
posed Of labor leaders. has issued manifesto
calling upon the unemployed 20 make October
II, the eve OF the opening Of Parliament a day
Of demonstration TO impress the government
their condition II is suggested that the unem-
ployed march 70 the churches in the morning
and hold meetings in public places in the after
noon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
u.pp1N GETS HABEAs CORPUS WRIT

1,,doA Chatfeld in the United States District
- ~-a,,+ed a writ OF habeas corpus YESTERDAY
- - g Marin. the Brooklyn lawyer, VINO
4ed thirteen years ago before he could DE asked
H'1 -, alleged sVindle, and captured
10 = - Instruct Attorney Clarke Of Kings. AT
-. rearing on Monday morning United States At
l'' y,o'1rps will appear with District Attorney
49, who SAYS ne viii make the strongest fgnt
l-sii,le 10 prevent Marrin's release
,,a--,n was enabled 10 go before the federal
- 60 q hearing because he had been convicted
a,a-ced by that court for connection with
- storey cotton swndle in Philadelphia II Mar
- = successful in the federal court Mr.. Clarke
viu take the case back TO the supreme court IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
KILLED HERSELF TO SAVE MARQUIS.
Young Girl Suicide as Sacrifice to Preserve
Inouye's Life

Victoria B. c. Oct 2-Sacrihcing herself in the
belief that the life Of Marquis Inouye lying i'll at
Okitsu. might be prolonged. Fukurc-a Takoho. a
seventeen-yeaT-oId orphan girl at Osaka. stabbed
herself 10 death according to advices brought here
by the steamer Iyo from Yokohama Before tax
ing her life the girl sent a postcard marked with
her blood 10 Marquis Inouye, in which she an
nounced her intention OF offering UP her life
THE marquis's relatives and Prince Ito may be
tranquil the message read 7 going tC the
eternal sleep in the place Of the genera 7 am an
orphan and there to mourn for By
the time this is received I will be the way TO
heaven"
A similar suicide occurred when the present
Gar Of Russia visiting Japan COnspiratorS
attempted TO kill him. and a girl. Yuko stabbed
herself to death atone for the deed Many
novelists in Japan have written romances concern
ing her act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
D4TIS CUP MEN START.
fright and Alexander off for Aus-
traLia to TRY for Trophy.

Frederick b Alexander and Beals c. Wright.
the American international challenging team left
this city last night in quest Of the Davis Cup
They will arrive in sydney Australia about the
frst of next month as they sail from Vancouver
next Friday The cup matches Will be decided at
Melbourne about the middle Of November. Nor
man Brookes Rice and Heath have been named
as the defending players. but Brookes is the only
known quantity.
Both OF the Americans expressed themselves as
ssug1line of success last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
MRS. STOKES sooLDs THE POLICE
Arrayed for the Part, She Addresses Conven-
ton OF Unemployed.

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes made ardent plea
for socialism. and roundly admonished the police
for their treatment of the unfortunates in the
parks. at the convention of the unemployed in
Cooper Union last night.
Mrs Stokes in a cheap shirtwsist. q much soed
and bedraggled drah skirt, and shoes that sadly
needed repairing after describing various types of
society. shouted: Men I would fight such society
to a huish: but" she hastily added. I do not mean
2 fight with q knife gun or bomb. but morally.
I have read the history Of the Old World, and
tell YOU nothing was ever gained by force
Mrs Stokes. addressing the police. referred 10
the Union Square labor difficulties OF last spring
Il was not here the time being abroad. but
I read Of it in the paper. Of how you policemen
rode over unfortunate men and women there on,
I do not understand how you could have been so
fnb1Irnan Perhaps IL is your club that makes
Won brutal but won't you in the future please re-
rar7Ea- that these IInfortunates in the parks are
unprotected and at your mercy? On, be kind! they
are your brothers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
MERCHANT AIDS HEBREW CHARITIES
N. Y. Oil Man Who Died in Jersey, Made
Institution Beneficiary.

The VII 81 Theophus NJ Marc. OF East Orange
y J. admitted % probate in Newark yesterday
la~ras $3.50 O0o To relatives in Germany and a few
,.l-a-s and after the expenses Of administration
have been paid the residue Of the estate is TO go
to the. United Hebrew Charities Of the City Of New
YORK MI Marc was A wholesaler Of oils and a
member o. the New York Produce Exchange Tor
r77s-ry- Years He died IN Manhattan on Septem-
her On II i estimated that MI Marc efr fortune
Of at east 100000
The executors are Or Frank r CASTER and Nor
vic EI1,flr7an Of Manhattan: Edward NJ. Cole, Of
Newark. and ortgonlery Lindsay, Of East Orange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
THE IONS GOAT a LIFEsAvER.

Melbourne. Oct The cable has brought f1--
Their details OF the % the passengers and crew
OF the Bon who spent nearly two months on
Christmas Island Mrs Patrick and her 1.-THE baby
girl who was born under SUCH novel Surroundings
ON a desert island were the first taken
hoard The Msnuka The infant was fed on the milk
OF the lEons goat. which was saved from The
wreck OF the steamer
The Chinese crew Of the -Eon ruurinied and loot
cd the wreck. While on Christmas Island tney -
fused 10 work and IL was necessary FOR the wti-e
members % rhs p7~ty always TO keep armed guard
over Ea-U
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

An Estimate at Hgderabad-City q
Fast Grace.

Bombay. Oct. 2-The correspondent % a local
newspaper who has reached Hyderabad. thu
capital Of the flooded district. describes tnat
city as a vast grave The streets and oazz&rs
have been transformed into grewSonne mass %
stone mud and deconposed flesh II IL truDos-
sibIe accurately estimate the death roll n
the stricken region, the correspondent says
Some natives put IL as high as fifty thousand
Six hundred bodies were taken out OF the mud
az one spot yesterday Funeral pyres ara burn
ing day and night The damage is estimated ~
2OOOOOOOO rupees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
TABRIz EXCLUDED FROM ASSEMBLY.
Shah Determined to Punish the City for Its
Instruction.

London Oct. 2-The Foreign ONCE has received
the text of the rescript Of the Shah OF Persia
voking Parliament. The date OF convOcaton IS
fixed for November a
The assembly shall be composed If pioIs- up
right men" says the rescript- 1T shall, once Cor
all remove all vestige Of the disorder produced by
the political clubs
BE it known. however. that whereas the insur-
gents of Tabriz have carried their deeds 10 The
utmost limits. committing murders and agitaIiag
and upsetting the whole city. the government can
not refrain from Furnishing them; therefore. until
order is restored in TabriZ the unforr in
Ia otants Of that city are excluded from the pro-
visions Of this rescript.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
MAYOR TAKES SHOT AT HAzER.
viii Shoot to Kill Next Time, He Says
After University of Illinois Melee
rRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune !

Telegraph 70 The tribune
--,,.-,,.,rn III oct Mayor Blaine OF Cham
,,sign pulled a revolver early this morning and
fred at a state university student. with whom ne
"a 1aan having a naEd-to-hand combat. The
Nfsz,or.s aim was poor. and the student one Of q
-. ,,ar+,- engaged in hazing freshmen, escaped
unframed.
II will shoot TO Kill next time. said the Mayor
THO militia ought 10 be called out
The incident followed a conflict between me
soDbouore band and the local police resulting II
: -, of FIVE students who were fined IN the
-, ,olice court today after pleading guilty
"a l1tso~5e-Iv conduct and resisting officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
AGTTAToRs dashed AT Annoy.
Populaoe Frightened By Runor That American
Fleet VIII Seize City.

Ar-0-. Oct 2-AgitztOrE have been circulating a
-eoo-- here thar the American bsttleship feet.
which VII visi- this port the end Of October. IT.
rs-Cs 70 seize Annoy base Of operations in a
forthcoming Ts- against Japan The people be-
alarmed and began leaving the city To pre-
general exodus the municipal authorities
issued Q proclamation foroidding people going 70
ta@ interior % take heavy baggage with them
Two ~ the aEita1ors nave been arrested and
punished win $40 blows each
one hundred and fftv-eight persons died here
curing TIE week ending ro-6av-. No cholera or
b-hr-ic plague cases have been reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
NEW UNION COLLEGE BUILDING.

Schenectady. y. Y. oct plans and specifca-
tions for the new civil engineering building which
is to ne erected on the Union College campus are
completed. The new building viii cost about 800
lts. II will be devoted 10 the civil engineering de-
.artrlent Of the college It viii De ready for
panrv. il is expected, in September, 1879
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
,oXAuANNA STRIKE AvERTEo.

.,,,tor Penn. oct. The threatened strike
- Tackawanna switchmen has been sverted-
80 +u-o DAYS Of conferences 1t was announced
mis- afternoon by General Superintendent Clarke
tn0 .1 he reinstated cor conditions imposed
. -. ooDpanv and considered fair by the men,
- .e,,t 7ras given by the men that
.t had been settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
BARON HERRIEs NOT DEAD.

York. England. Oct. The report that Marina
duke Constable Maxwell Baron Herries dea.
is mistake The baron is critically III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
KNAPP ARPRovEs BILL OF LAoINe.

Chicago. oct 1.-The Train Bulletin viii print
tomorrow letter from chairman Martin A.
t[n4gu Of the Interstate Commerce Commission to
&, a. Mccain. chairman OF the uniform bill OF
Iadin- coumitt-e. approving the draft Of thu new
uniform bill Of ladinE. which Is 60 20 into effect
November ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

luncheon Captain Veeder and Captain Capperton
commanders. respectively. OF tie United States
oattleships Alabama and Maine. and the principal
officers of their ships. There were numerous other
entertainments and exchanges of visits ,stwsen
American and British officers and officials to-day
The visitors expressed pleasure at the reception
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
.,r ESTATE OWES $4,000. ooo

l-bIoago. oct &C. D. Tho"as 1feelyeF Tor fh'
estate Of John Alexander Do%e' founder OF the
TeisIo -oprt to-day, showing the assets Of the
the ie's ne q o7es47. Against this are secured
esiale - sgae 227 and unsecured claims. including
cisl,,ls : sun in dispute of ss.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
gusE QUARANTINE AGAINST CUBA.

Austin. Texas oct. The state Health Depart
uent through J. II Florence acting state health
officer. to-day raised the yellow fever quarantine
against Havana and other Cuban points,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

The registration days this year are Monday,
October 5; Tuesday, October o. Saturday,
Srtober 10 and Monday October IL. All VINO
intend to vote must register on one OF these
davs het>reen q. m. and 10 .. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
sRAzIL.AheENTINA ARBITRATION.

Rio de Janeiro. Oct. 2-President Penna to-d7
signed the general arbitration treaty with 1t
Argentine Republic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Liverpool, Oct. 2--The Mauretania arrived here
this morning. She did not touch at Queenstown.
Paris Oct. The second International Congress
for Popular Education. now in session in this city
voted to-day establish permanent headquart ers
70 further the International development OF the
cause The headquarters Will be temporarily in
Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

Berlin. Oct 2-Telegran1s received here from
various capitals of Southeastern Europe. setting
forth that the Turkish army is moving toward
the Bulgarian frontiers and that the Bulgarian
army is engaged in hurried efforts to o5te- n re-
mounts. are not taken seriously in Berliy The
official view is that Bulgaria is certain I, give
up peacefully the section Of the railroad which
she now holds, and that she will not choose the
present moment to declare her independence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

Wellington. y L.. oct A degree of interest
not unmixed with apprehension. has been aroused
here by the discharge OF Maori patient from the
Iepel station after detention OF only eleven months
The chief health officer. DR. Mason. says that the
patient vas cured by injections of cultures Of the
leprosy bacillus. DR. Mason says that other pa
tients treated by the Nastin system have shown
great improvement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

San Salvador. oct 1.-The government yesterday
received a telegram from the Central American
Court OF Justice. AT Carriage. saying that Manuel
JldiCe. military commander Of ChaIaten1ugo. Sal
vador might resume his duties Judice sus-
pended by the court al the time of the recent
trouble with Honduras. because OF his military
activities This action is regarded q distinct
gain fer This government in the pending inquiry