Evening star., 1948-08-08
Fifty Years Ago

On July 28, 1898, The Star printed cable
from Hamburg saying that Prince Bismarck
has somewhat improved" and "his
Bismarck condition might be described as
Dvino fairly good" The great soldier
statesman architect of the German
empire and exponent of forcefulness in diplo-
matte policy was alleged to have eaten ham,
caviare and eggs and to have had both beer and
champagne to drink. Whether such diet was
proper nourishment for an 83-year-od invalid
might be questioned. In any case, Prince Bis
marck died on July 80, 1893, and The Star for
August l., 1898, contained three columns of
obituary data concerning him. BY way Of ed
itorial comment it was suggested that: BIS
nlarck -. was the Father Of his country He
stands, and will always stand, for the supreme
German achievement"
"The probe as diagnostic instrument in To-
eating bullets in modern military service" an
nounced The Star Of August 6.
X.rovs 1898, "has been almost entirely
In War superseded by the employment of
the X-rays. II. as is often the
case, the whereabouts Of bullet is unknown,
the presence and exact location can be de-
termined without pain or any additional risks
to the patient by the use Of the x-rays. All OF
hospital ship Relief were located in this man
ner DR.. william M. Gray, miscroscopist to the
Army Medical Museum, who is an expert IN
skiagraphy, has returned to Washington He
has been in charge of the scientific work OF
the floating hospital -" and has been of the
greatest service to the surgeons in enabling
them to locate bullets. -" His large collection
of skiagraphic pictures will also furnish flood
of new light on the effect Of the small-caliber
bullet on the different bones OF the body"
What the Bible refers to as "the mischief OF
tongues" was manifest In q dispatch from Lon
don, published by The Star on
Gossin August 8, 1885, explaining:
AtWork There appears to be some mys-
terry in connection with the de-
parture of the Princess. Of Wales for Copen-
hagen. It is semi officially reaflrmed that her
leaving Is due to the illness OF her mother, the
Queen OF Denmark, but two den1als OF her
majestys illness have been received ana
rumors are current that the Princess has nad
another disagreement with the Prince OF Wales
similar to the quarrel which took (her) abroad
for some months in 1893. She then threatened
to summon a family council = and to expose
= the whole domestic situation" Gossip, however.
never was justified. The Prince became King
Edward VII. his wife queen Alexandra; and
both are remembered in England as reason
ahlv hapnv couple despite "tne mischief"
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A disagreeable exchange Of messages by
1heodore Roosevelt and Russell A. Alger was
disclosed by The Star on August
~ S. 1885, The former as leader OF
c.L.k.A the Rough Riders had requested
that they be sent to Puerto Rico.
declaring that they "are as good as any Regu-
lars. and, at any rate, three times as good as
anv state troops" To which the Secretary OF
war replied: The Regular Army. the volun-
teer Army and the Rough Riders have done
wen. but suggest that, unless you want to
spoil the effects and glory Of your victory, you
make no invidious comparisons. The Rough
Riders are no better than other Volunteers.
They had an advantage in their arms, for
which they ought to be very grateful"