Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26
Foreign News

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.) |
Rome - Engineer Ferdinand CT |
rardi has revived a very inter-
esting episode in connection with the
project OF gathering at Hardin county,
Kentucky, a museum of memories and
mementoes to Abraham Lincoln. En-
gineer Girardi, who is a passionate
student of the Rome which is now
passing, has recalled that the news of
the death of Abraham Lincoln produc-
ed such an impression in Rome that
1t was decided to express the sympathy
OF the eternal city in the most solemn
way possible.
Just at that time, near the railway
station, the Agger, or permanent
Notifications. built by Servius Tullius,
was coming to light The Agger is
huge embankmeht about 120 feet wide
and 25 high. the lower courses of the
structure being gigantic blocks of pep
per-colored stone, held together by
strong clamps of iron, and the upper
courses of smaller blocks of volcanic
pumice stone.
The Romans then thought that moth
Ing could express their feelings in
more eloquent manner than sending
one Of these blocks. with a marble
slab and inscription, to Abraham Lin
coin. The appropriateness Of the idea
was added to by the similarity Of the
deaths Of the two great men, Servius
Tullius and Abraham Lincoln, the for
nler also having been murdered. The
inscription bore the date Of June 20,
1865.
The block was sent TO Mr.. Stielmann,
then American consul at Leghorn, who
forwarded II on the British steamer
Uhla, which through a strange coinci-
dence was commanded by Captain Lin
coin, and who sailed for the United
States on Aug. 4, 1865. A year pass
ed without anything being heard of 1t.
II was only much later that it was
possible to learn that the Uhla en-
countered very stormy weather and
went ashore near Bermuda, where
ship and cargo were sold at auction,
and the precious stone was abandoned
on the shore.
voice in order that the stone. rendered
more precious through these vicissi-
tudes, should be sought for. and II i'm
possible to find, another should be TAX
en- from the Agger. given the same in
scription, and sent to Hardin county,
so that the tribute of Rome TO the mar
tyred president should not be lacking.
AZ the international exhibition of
hygiene, which is now going on here,
the section concerning the struggle
against tuberculosis is mos. interest
ing. II appears that onefourth OF the
total mortality OF Europe is due to con
sumption, Italy alone, which is one Of
the countries less affected, having sac
rihced. up TO 1896, an average OF 3d.
600 yearly TO the disease. This figure
now, owing TO the energetic preventive
and curative measures adopted, has
sunk TO less than $4,000.
Stil Italy, chiefly on account of the
fact that most of her consumptives are
foreigners, has not succeeded in OBJ
tanning the same amelioration as has
occurred in other countries. such as,
Tor instance, in Prussia, where in the
last 20 years, the death rate from con-
sumption has decreased from BIZ to
227 every ten thousand Inhabitants,
and in England where 1t has diminish
ed from rs TO 1876.
Russia has still the unenviable prim.
acy in consumption statistics, the
death rate there being four thousand
for every million Inhabitants, followed
by Austria-Hungary with $500, France
with 5000. Germany 1920, Holland /.
900. Italy. 1870. Scotland. 100, Eng
land, 1,4OO.
The best effects Of the open all
cure are shown by England, which
with this system has succeeded in the
last 90 years in reducing by half the
mortality through tuberculosis, but II
that were not enough, Italy provides
fresh demonstrations showing hoS
much more consumption affects people
who are confined within buildings thar
those who live in the open air.
The death rate from this disease
among nuns is 425,53 every thousand
among weavers 40s.16. among printer.
400. among dressmakers 81, while
among shepherds and agriculturists il
is only a..
A despatch from Tripoli says thai
the military authorities have had re
course TO a most ingenious expedien
TO disinfect the Arab population, bu
1t was difficult to know how to apply