The evening world. Newspaper, March 23, 1904, Page 4

+f () Pixth street, to-day for breakfast. After NEW DISEASE (it Is Raging in Upper New York, and in One Section a Doctor Is Treating Thirty Ac- tive Cases -of It. WLLL DUE TO A BUSY, PERSISTENT PARASITE. (He Gets Under the Skin of the Palm and Acarus Scabiei Is the Result — Moral: Don’t . Shake Hands. + Theritching palm ts epidemic on the Mpper west side. It affiicta messenger boys, policemen, bartonders, profes- jeiona! men, soctety women, schoo! chil- ll walks of fe in the district between Fifty-ninth ‘and One Hundred and Tenth streets ‘and Central Park West and the river. _ This ts no figurative itching, palm, ‘either, It 1s real and earnest, ant the mame of what causes it 1s Acarus lef, On the authority of Dr. W. E. ‘oung, of No, 46 West Sixty-fifth street, qwho {s treating thirty cases, it is an ction extremely rare in this climate, it more or less prevalent in the eae A Busy Parasite. “A small parasite, with tentacles ed with suckers at the ends, chooses je in, and he ts hard to dislodg qjgratory, travelling from fist to fist in Khe operation of shaking hands, “If not checked the parasite gete un- jer the finger-nails, causing the most fannoying pain until it dies or is re- moved. Tt Is also possible to have it tack the feet through one trimming fone's corns or toe-nalis with hands on fwhich the parasite has roosted, | Itching Palm the Sign, “The first symptom of the arrival of ‘the parasite in an itching of the palm. (fo most persons this indicates the near arrival of a ti they will handle znoney.. The itohi have thirty active cases now, in- cluding four messenger boys in the of- fice at Sixty-ffth street and Broadway, and 1 understand from other doctors that the parasite has spread all over the Upper weat side, It might be well to refrain from handshaking in this nelgh- * borhood until the epidemic passes. MEETING T0 BOOM A NEW AHOEM For Its Erection Public Will Be Asked to Subscribe to Stock. +The committee appointed by Borough, President Littleton to take steps to ce- tire a new Academy %f Musle for rooklyn met last night in Mr. Little- m's oflice and. perfected plans for the se-meeting to be held to-morrow ight in Historical Hall. More than 100 business men of the borough have | peen invited to attend the meeting. ‘The peakers will be Rev. 1. W. McCarty, ev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, Edward Sheperd, Timothy L. Woodruff, Sen- tor P. H, McCarren, St. Clair McKel- ay, J. Edward Swanstrom, Andrew icLean, Thomas P. Peters, Alexander Orr and Hebert K. Bridgman, ' The committo> decided to erect an| yaditorium with two halls, which can | thrown into one when occasions de- and. It hag“ilso bean decided to ap- to the public for stock subscriptions f $1,000,000 for the erection of the hall, | @ stock will be non-essessuble. A mmittes of one hundred ts to be no ‘iven mew organization. BIG STALLIONS FOR FAIR. Wwenty-two Percherion Thorough- breds Aerive from France. ‘Twenty-two Percherton stallions, to ‘be exhibited at the Loulsiana Purchase Exposition at St. Lous, arrived to-day on the Atlautic transport Mesara, from London. The horses were purchased especially in France for Dr. Hartman, of the Hartman Stock Farms, Colum- bus, 0., for exhibition purposes, ‘The horses are particularly fine spect- mens of the Percherion breed, one of them of enormous size and weighing fore than 2.200 pounds. Special stalls Were built for thm on the steamer, and Fiforee of four men wax shipped ‘with fuem. They had special foods on the SAYS SHE’S A GODDESS. 3 @n actress, of No, 2791 ty Highth avenue, went into the Hartford (restaurant in Broadway, aear Sixty- ne had partaken of the meal she prinkled her hair with salt and pepper procéeded to disrobe, am -the Godders of Spring,” she ly Announced to the horrified walt- with te nfeet of dirt. A pick and shovel SENATORS WRANGLE New York City," changed from the Cities to the Com- mittee on Miscellansous Corporations. Resolution Setting April 1 us the passed in the Jerome's Moasu to-day received the Dowling witness bill ti day to the Codes Committee. DUG TWO MEN OUT OF A SAND CAVE-IN Pick and Shovel Brigade Man- aged to Extricate the Men, Who Are Little the Worse for the Experience. A. great crowd, gathered .at:Broadway and Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, to-day, saw a number of men with picks and shovels dig out two laborers from a heap of sand and rock which nad tumbled in upon them and completely buried them. ‘The men are Fred Gold- bach, of No. 77 Evergreen avenue, and Antoine Pebble, of No. 630 Humboldt avenue. ‘They were working in an excavation for @ building, which John Auer, of No. 967 Broadway, {# erecting, The earth caved in and both men were covered brigade was organized and in quick time the two Inborers were extricated. Dr. Wood, of St Catherine's Horpital, had been summoned in the meantime. Hoe revived the men without taking them to the hospital, $200 PER MONTH Handsome Wife of Charles Sum- ner Clark Weeps When She Wins Suit Against Husband, *Who-ls. Reputed Wealthy. | Klene. 8. Clark, a tall, handsome blonde, wept-softly*in Justice Truax’s court today while her witnemes told the story of the wreck of her’ matri- montal ship. When she and Charies Sumner Clark, ex-President of the Brokers' Wire and Service Company, were married by an Atlanta clergyman Jan, 29, 1894, {twas a great social event. * “We were, oh, so happy!” sotbed Mrs. Clark on the witness stand; “very happy for a time, Two Uttle baby boys came to us; they are seven and six years old now, Then we went to live in Pitts- burg. We came to New York three years ago, We lived on his income, He had no business or occupation, and after @ time hoe seemed to weary of our quiet Ufe; began to neglect me and our ehil- dren, and coming into a large fortune by the death of fils father, he fall into OVER THE GAS GRAB Elsberg Wins in Tussle for the Measure and It Goes to Cities Committee over Talk of Pipe- Laying. ALBANY, March 23-—When the Rem: sen Eaat River Gas bill was received from the Asembly 1 nthe Senate to- day @ Gjecussion arose over its refor- ence betwoen Senator Elsberg, who thought ft should go to the Cities Com- mittee, and Senator Goodsell, who wanted it for the Committees on Mis- cellaneous Corporations, of which he 1s Chairman. “It refers to the laying of pipes in Mr. Goodsell, “It's beonuse we fear the pipes are already laff that we want it for the Citles Committee,” retorted Senator si Lieut.-Gov. Higgins thought {t a city bill-and referred it to the Cities Com- mittee. Later tn the day, hor on motion of Benator Cullon the reference was ——— ASSEMBLY’S ADJOURNMENT. Date Passed, ALBANY, March 23.—Assemblyman Rogers's resolution for adjournment of the session April 16 at 1 P. M. wae ssembly to-day. ae GAMBLING BILL IN ASSEMBLY romptly Re- ferred to the Coden Committees. TLBANY, March 23.—The Assembly ‘rom the Senate, which it yester- pasred and it was immodiately referred RECLUSE DES DOCTORS HOUSE David §S. Husted, Once Con- victed of Burning Neighbor’s Barns and Jilted by Fianoee, Succumbs to Rare:Disease. fast living, and finally we separated.” The beautiful wif pausd and sobbed ‘Then she eaid her husband sent her an allowance of $1285 a month for a time. But finally that ceased, and she was obliged to apply to the divorce court in order to obtain support for herself and her children, After hearing the testimony of Allen R. Wren, a cousin of Clark, Hugo Sohoolher, a real-estate man, and Parl E. Carley, who succested Clark an President of the Brokera’ Wire and Ser- vice Company, testified. Justice Truax said grimly: “Hand up your decree. Til allow #200 @ month alimony té thts lady.” TEACHER SAVES HER PUPIL. Into Swollen River ant Resones Little Girl. CHICAGO, March 2—Plunging into the Desplaines River, Miss Loulse Jack- son, a school teacher of Maywood, a suburb of Chicago, to-day reacued one of her pupils, the little daughter of Samuel G. Kiine, after the mother of the child had fatmted and two boys who had accidentally knocked the Uttle one into the river had run away, ‘Unaided, Miss Jackson fought ber throught the swift water of the Des: plaines, which ta at a higher flood stag than for years, and {t was only after sho had alipped back into the river from the crumbling bank several times that the herole young woman brought the little gint safely ashore. COLORED MAN GETS JOB. Plunges Corporation Coun The Law Department of New York now has a representative of the col- ored race as one of Its factors, He is Lawyer James D. Carr and was to-day appointed an Aasistant Corporation Counsel and aasiened to the Bureau of Penalties. It Js gratuitously explained that Mr. Carr’s appointment is “dye to the desire on the part of the Demosratio, party of this city to elovate the race.” thin city to elevate his race,” ‘The new Analstant Corporation Coun- nel ls a graduate of Rutgers Collece and the Columbia University Law School_and was admitted to the bar in 805. He is @ member of the Phi Bota Kappa BSoclety and was a Deputy As- sistant Diatrict-Attorney under Col. Gardiner. ESTABLISHED OVER 25YBARS N.S. BRANN, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, 231 Eighth. Ave., tsi 233‘ this city at the home of his physician Dr. Hurnell, the only friend he had in his long solitude. His death recalls that he was once the defendant In one of the most sensational civil sults ever brought in thin State. It drove his Sweetheart from him and led him te adopt the strange mode of living, which | he followed to the end of his days, — | usted was a farmer and his next neighbor was Alexander Mead. Several of the latter's barns were burned and he held Husted responsible, The evi- dence on which he bused a suit for damages was circumstantial, but he Bot w verdict for $10,0W, and Austeds home was sold over his hoad to satinty the Judgment. Willlam Rockefeller bought in the property and during ti * Was axtill Mnhus mind and ho held on to tlie 1 When 5 on burning M wich woman to turned against him, but ie th down to acaulr ried, a it Ia believed he lew @ rare fliness wht) turns to a negrold hue, Killed ghe recluse. ———— FAST: TRAIN IN A SMASH-UP. Soveral Hurt V it » Freight Car, March #.—An enger train on the Lake Bhore road, known as the Pittsburg and Buffalo Express, ran into an open switch and collided with a freight car on a aiding at Northeast, Pa, to-d: resulting In the injury of several p sengers and members of the crew Among those hurt were: L. J. Cabans, eant iaded her to the eteest Map Bide Poles Court Paycopathic Ward. Alex Laughlin, T. G. Deemer, Cc, G. King, Brakeman C. A. Wiedeman, En: inoer A. Roofe and ». Jo reigirtshouse man at ‘Northeast, O°" ht car on the siding) turn Y on fis. side in’ the ditch. Three ot the coaches also left the track. ry Ren GREENWICH, Conn, March 23.—A recluse and miser for twenty y¥ David S, Husted has passed away tn | en Lake Shore) ‘The engine, after i Bie eller ordered Nata fel ploughing Into the the | | if A Jarge selection of Land 1S ke soit soit" Wedding” Rings $2.75 up Ving dope troe_o charge Handesne 14-kurat end 224 Sts. BN EVENINGS. % LD i i ry | purl f een eevee > Trasngeaton ita Watohe P ii 9 Fy vent ‘ ‘ be duplicated wader “$10 | Better, | | Jenveltod | A ee } J Soria Gord Seat ning with handsome mono: ram, efigraved free, \ neat uy Handeon Ing WA winder and et Elgin’ Jeweled hue $40.00. But genuine diamond: nelection of n way for these great sinied ONE ee OTERO eT PEM RRe MET Tt AY GETS DWORCE AND | J.D. 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