The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 5, 1893, Page 4

2, a serena SASBERI DAT EDR TE SOE REE MUSIC AS A MEDICINE. | iTS POWER EFFECTUALIN REMEDY- ING NERVOUS DISORDERS. > Patients at Kandall’s Island, Under the Influence of Music, Show Various Changes of Medical Condition—The Medical Musical Society Interested. Several New York medical men are investigating music as an auxiliary in the treatment and management of cer- tain nervous complaints, and one of them, Sebastian J. Wimmer, President of the Medical Musical Society, has gone so far as to suggest a place for “the soothing language” in the materia medica because, he says, it remedy for such complaints as new insomnia and nervous pros Wimmer can explain the a music on the human body scientifically, and he is able to demonstrate its pow- er on the development and functional play of the moral and intellectual faculties. Hjs conclusions are as follows: (1) That there is a music which has a spe- cial action on the intelligence and on the motor nerves. (@) That there is a music which infiuences particularly the nerves of s ility and the senti- ments. (3) That there is a music which acts all at once on the motor he sensitive nerves, on nd on the sentiments. Ss that between the 1 those of the ail- y the nervous sys- aulogies that the te the one and the anged in the same effects of music ments which tem ther laws which r other may be terms. Slow, monotenous music, explains Dr. Wimmer, provided it is not too etugzish, | calming influence over te individual, because it is then in ith the nerve habit of the person who listc It is essential to the ultimate succ of any endeavor to bring the under control that the music sh t arrest the atten- tion either by ower Or -tness, ‘ lly conduct the organ- ism into harm f. Unless a measured s with a powerful appeal to the brain in a key which ac S with that in which the cerebrum i ent itself work- ing a ne rill ensue, and instead of irritation the irri- tation is more likely to be augmented. To arouse the sj yy music plain- tive sound is r ad this must be in the key ncholy which blends in hi with the brain state of the 1 Some curic quired, of me Pmony nents were made > patients at Ran- nd the other day. Four hun- vomen were congregated in the entertainment hall of the institution and ted to a strain of piano music for half an hour. The general effects were noted as follows: pulse was raised, the patients became restless and th was a marked de- ire to keep time with the music. ery patient was susceptible to the ythm, and its effect was decidedly ! stimulating. elody without any very | decided or certain tempo was without } effect except in thc where the i force of ciation was still active. In a case of chronic melancholia the brought the patient to her she began to recite the r in an appa In another case—one of ' | playing of “Home, Sweet Home,” in- } va H nt ecstasy acute mania—the patient’s pulse was elevated from 78 to 106 beats, the pa- tient not showing any othe: sas of citation the involuntary twitch- of the facial muscles. Cantabile music seemed to have an effect in the Wo! 0 that which it exercises upon in animals, the f Person being disposed to lie down and go to sleep under its infiuence. The results of all these experiments were markedly i Many of the patients improve- pment. The effects in almost every in- stance of the pronounced rhythm were involuntary, the movements of the limbs and muscles being attri- buted to reflex action. Whether or not music deserves to have an official place in the materia medica a medicine, it certainly stamps If upon the sensitive nerve anism of the individual, refreshing - and thus paving the way to mollifying the effects of many complaints. ce Tobacco a Herb of Sanctity, Since the world-wide diffusion of the tobacco habit, its earliest and perhaps nal use has been in a great me ure overlooked. With the a of Ame practices were fications, but t< an herb of p sanctity, and its use was deeply and intim ly interwoven ‘with native i nd ceremonies / able inty the pipe 1 1 implement the use of which was . ally contined to the pri cine man or sorcer i it omni t Savage men and the unseen spir- its with which his universal doctrine of animism inv object that came under hi: Similar to this use of the ment in the s which in savage philosophy thought to be the work of e Tobacco is also regarded ing of peculiar a ity to the un- known power, in whose hands the In- dian conceived his fate for good or ill to lie; hence it is ot ved to figure prominently in ceremon as incense and as material for fic an offer- Male and Female Population, The male population of the world is falling further and further behind the female. ‘hus, according to the last British census, the e of women s over men and boys in Great in is about 900,000, an increase in of nearly 200,000. The Ger- sus of last December places the number of females about 600,000 above that of the males in the kingdom a, or nearly three times the sess twenty y There are 1,000,000 more an males in the whole Ge pire. In Swe den and No ker sex” are in the m: 0,000, in Austria~ Hungary by 600,000, in Denmark by 60,000, and in every European country they outnumber the males. In the United St Canada and Australia the males are in the majority, though not largely so, the estimated excess of males in this country being only 1,100, 000 or 1,200,000. WEALTH PRODUCERS. A Few Inventors Have Furnished In- creased Wealth to All. In this age the majority of single | | HOME RULE TRIUMPH. © products are produced by great num- | bers of men, and one cannot say, in a literal sense, than any one man pro- duces any one thing. According to W. M. Mallock, in the North American Review, the same number of who, in the United States, in the year 1840, produced wealth to the value of $1,000,000,000 per year, are producing this present year wealth to the value of $2,300,000,000. In proportion to the number of producers the product has been more than doubled, while if the inquiry is carried back to 1800 the then product is now trebled. This increase in the productivity of the same number of producers must be due to some cause or causes which are in operation now, and which were not in ope then. These ¢ are scientific in- vention and discovery, and improved methods of dividing and aplying labor. These improvements are not the work of chance, or of nature, but have been brought about by the deliberate and persistent action of a few men, and the millions said to be due to the im- provements are really due to these men by whom the improvements were introduced. These men, who are a very small minority, correspond, broad- ly speaking, with the wealthier cl es, and out of every hundred million dollars produced in the United Sts to-day these men produce at least § 000,000. Instead of the riches of the few being taken from the products of the many the present competence of the many is taken from the products of the few, who produce the whole of the wealth which they enjoy, and also every increase of wealth which r year, enjoyed by the many. or is the industrial exertion of a single man on some single piece of work only. Ability is the industrial exertion of a single man which affects simultaneous- ly the labor of many men, multipl! and improving the results of it in ¢ ease. There is an inventive ability and an ability of enterprise. Capital is the economically saved creation of past ability. Interest is the sum paid by ability for the use of capital to the owners of capital. That labor plays a subordinate part in production in no way casts a slur on the general quali- ties of the laborer. Wealth is not the measure of a man, and many a laborer may be far superior as a man to the man on whose industrial ability he is absolutely dependent as a laborer. He should not long remain thus depend- ent, but by co-operation should gain ability to manage his share of the world’s work, if necessary to social freedom. But an accurate study of the daily work of the world will show that the few, however inferior mc produce the larger part of the we: of the modern world; that wealth is not, 2s commonly said, the result of social labor only, but is the result of social labor multiplied by ab’ 3 and whatever claims the public may have on the wealth of the minority, that claim cannot be sustained on the ground that the public has produced this wealth, for the minority as a body have not only produced the whole of it, but a vast amount besides, which the public has already appropriated. The Anatomy of the Oyster. A clam is considered as an emblem of stupidity and callousness. But you will make a great mistake if you put the oyster in the same category as when you class a Chinaman and Jap- anese together. The oyster is so strong of muscle, as we all know, that no human fingers are able alone to open the doors of his domicile if he chooses to keep them closed; liver and stomach and digestive organs he has, all as sensitive as ours; respiratory or- gans as complicated as the human lungs; machinery for obtaining his water supply and for preventing an overflow, and wondrously contrived mechanism for the trapping of his food. Finally, he has a heart whose pulsations may be seen after his house has been torn from him. With this very limited understanding of the anat- omy of the oyster, it is not difficult to comprehend how cultivation and care may not only improve its outward ap- pearance and augment its lines of beauty, but how they also cause the quality of its meat to surpass that of the “natural” or uncultivated oyster, as much as grain-fed poultry surpasses the product of the barnya: When your host places before you oysters that are plump and round and thick and deep and light-colored, and man- tled narrowly by a fringe quite thick to the very edge, then you may be sure that they have not only lived with few disturbances, but under a high state of cultivation. Above the Clouds. One of the sublimest effects in na- ture is occasionally seen by those who climb the tall and isolated peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The dryness of the air and the strong heat of the afternoon sun cause a rapid evaperation from the brooks, springs, and the snowbanks on the mountain sides, and this moisture, rising on the warmer air, condenses as it reaches the cooler, thinner atmosphere about the mountain top. The traveller look- ing down sees clouds literally forming below him and growing thick and black every instant, so that as they reach his level they roll skyward and in huge masses of vapor eclipse the view and bury him in darkness. Lightning oc- casionally leaps from the clouds, and a mountain top is a particularly bad place to be at'such a time. The stone signal service station on Pike’s Peak has been nearly wrecked by lightning more than once. When Beards Were Taxed. In the reign of Elizabeth every beard of a fortnight’s growth was subject to a_tax of 3s. 4d. Peter the Great, in 1705, imposed a tax upon the beards of the Russian nobles of 100 rubles, while the common people’s beard t amounted to one kopec. This tax caused much dissatisfaction, but in spite of this the impost was extended to St. Petersburg in 1714. The tax on beards was confirmed by Catherine I. in 1762. In France a beard tax was imposed upon the clergy. The cele- brated Duprat, Lord High Chancellor of France, was the adviser of the measure, and a bull was published by the Pope enjoining the clergy to shave their chins, and then a tax was levied upon all who wished to be exempted from the harsh decree. The bishops and others who could afford the means paid the tax, but the poorer clergy were obliged to yield at the point of men j } heard, Tories and Irish Come to Blows--Black | Byes and Bloody Noses Galore—-All Be- cause O’Conor Called Chamberlain 2» “Judas”—The Bill Finally Completed. London, 1.—All England has been stirred by the scenes of viol that characterized the debate ov final amendments to the Home haye been full i mpted place upon Mr. ¢ asi ty for a result that 2 sought to incite, and which Mr. Chamberlain did finally succeed in pro- voking. | The scene in the House of Commors ' preceding the pi tions of Mr. G1: bill were un- precedented in ritish Jeg i Closure having been set to the del John Clancy, Parnellite, for N Dublin county, moved an amendr i to the effect that the imperial goy / ment should guarantee to Ireland 000 pounds annually during the p { visional period of six years. Mr | Gladstone declined to {amendment. Joseph Chamberls {the government had stood for | friends and foes alike, ready 10 let | i fali the guillotine without r for | | justice or constitutional 2 ¥ | since the time of Herod has | ; such ty y. Mr. Chambe | jno furth | from the of | a s not been heard in | ell, r sprang to his feet, and leaning tc s Mr. Chamberlain, shouted “Judas” so loudly that the ep- ithet could be heard throughout the | House. Chairman closure, but amid and the Unionists. unprecedented itory. The Conservatives quit the House for the demanded that the ¢ | down O'Connor's words. The sf crowded, shouting, to man’s bench, but were inte the Irish member The pus! strug: g soon came to blows. body knocked Tim Healy's his s, and he retorted b; Mr. Hanbury over a bene A free fight then began of the gangway. The center yar William Redmond, Parnelti iG | taken advantage of the gen: : to push over Col. Saunde champion of the men of was rescued, and tack on the Parneltites. struck right and left. Me and were picked up by th fri Se to fight again. Whole bi filled with a struggling, cu of members, striking, clawi setting each other. Th arms vainly tried to p: testants. Finally Mr. ¢ ged Mr. Edward Marjorib: dy Liberal, to do the fighting, Mr. ri his way through the tangled 1 sof | belligerents, and by r in the name of the pr’ in stemming the conflict. Col. derson came out of the conflict the days of Tet 0} Cor the | be | Mellor tried to his yoice could the shouts of the Then ca put not Tri t the seeded Sav a black eye. Other members bruised, rumpled and bleeding. er Peel was sent for and ing posture in the chair, with the | st | of Hives in brought the House to order. Mr. O'Connor was directed to apolo- gi and did so. The House then di- vided on the final amendmer the committees rose and Mellor reported to Speak siding over the House, the Home Rule bill, as amended in committee, after cheer was given, and all were waved for Mr. Gladstone | Liberals and Irish, who were ed by the Untonists r cheers. The report was fixed for Au- gust 7. While Going to the Fair. Cuyahoga Falls, O., Jul: 4 ond section of the Baltimore express, west bound, was mile east of Monroe Falls this morning, reading of rails ¢ the wreck at a poiut where there is a short curve fn the ti Five of the coaches, logded with pa ud Ohio | ked one were thrown down ment. Nobody w: thirty persons are) them seriously. were taken to Akron by spe and sent to the hospital. a dozen doctors from Akron down with them. went Internationa} Yacht Race. The America’s Cup Committee has decided that the secrics of races f the America cup will t on Octo- ber 5. This date w 2 time ago, but Lord and asked that it Dr por take place in Septem! as th 1 of October was a bad time for the | Valkyrie to make the return trip neross the ocean to England. The Cup Comittee, after due conside: tion, decided not to change the date to September, as requested. bl Runaway Engine Kills Tw Houston, Texas, July 25. escaped from the Pacific Railroad h engineer or fire! a terrific rate of S the rear end of a freight train going i the same direction and smashed thirty cars. Conductor Harrison and Brake- man Watson were killed. Uncle Sam Not Concerned A Washington dispatch ¢ the only Americans living in far as the State Department is ed, are missionaries, of whom the perhaps twenty. It is not beli be necessary to take special 1 for their protection. The ce interests of Americans i comparatively i New York's Free Baths. The free baths in New York re fifteen baths located at ent points along thg North and ers. They are managed by the city and employ { forty-nine men and thirty-two women. Silver a i Shipments of silver from New Yors | to Lendon were the heaviest the past week for some mon Gold also con- tinues 19 co in considerable quan | tity from London. CAME BACK TO LIFE. It Took Two Trials to Kill Murderer Tay- lor at Auburn. The execution at ‘Auburn, N. ¥., state prison, during the past week, of William G. Taylor, who was sen- tenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of a fellow convict in Clinton prison, caused almost as great a sensation as the execution of Kemm- ier, three years ago. After the usual preparations, Taylor was seated in the death chair, and the current turned on. The moment the full voltage was switched into his body the rigidity of the muscles became so great that the front supports to the chair, to which his legs were. strapped, were torn ymt heir fastenings and fell upon the floor with a clatter. When the current ceased, the body fell back from its rigid position, and strange sounds and saliva came from the mouth of the victim, which was not entirely con- led by the death mask. There was evidently a spasmodic attempt to breathe, and the warden ordered the electrician to renew the contact. To the surprise of all, no current came. Here was a dilemma. The labored breathing of of the victim continued 1d his chest rose and fell convulsive The body had assumed a reclin- ae {ched well out upon the floor. Mr. vis tried his lever again, but still > response. Taylor was now breath- j ing regularly, but sentoriously, apd those who did not know that he was unconscious expected to hear him cry it. It was learned that the arma- ture had been burned out. It could be used no more during the day. The straps were removed from Taylor, a t was brought in and he was lifted irled into the next He was now groaning aloud id moving his head from side to side. lis eyes were Closed, but his features ere not distorted from pain. Tay- pulse grew stronger, and his reathing seemed less labored. He at- mpted to rise from his cot. It was ry for the keepers to pinion bis ss and legs.. Dr. Conway gave him ja hypodermic injection of morphine to quiet his struggles. He ways if the patient would recover with a cient time, and he replied, “Most as- suredly.”’ It became necessary to use anaes- thetics upon Taylor to prevent his re- turning to consciousness. Meantime, it had been found that the dynamo useless, and immediate steps were taken to make connection with the city clectric light plant. This took nearly an hour, when Taylor was ho to the death chair, strapped in, and the current again turned on. He died in- | stanthy after the second shock. Electrician Davis was asked to ex- plain the failure of the dynamo. He replied that it was simply the burn- jing out of the armature, something that could not be foreseen, and yet was Hable to happen to CLs The attending physicians ded that Taylor felt no pain after the first elec- tric shock. COL. AINSWORTH INDICTED, He and Others Held Eesponrible for the Ford Theater Disaster. Washington, July SA Ainsworth and others cane for the loss e disaster. The Grand Jugy of the District of Colymbia bas f a true bill against Brederick ©. sworth, chief of the Record and Pension Ptviston of the War Department; Ggorge W. Dant, the contractor employed make the ex- cayation for the electric Ight plant; William E. Covert, superintendent, and Francis Sasse, enginéer of the build- ing, for being responsible for the Ford Theatre disaster, by which twenty- three lives were lost and a large nuin- ber injured. The indictment degeribes in detail the vations that were in progress for © purpose of putting in an electric light plant at the time of the accident, and ayers that Ainsworth, Dant, Cov- ert and Sasse undertook the perform- ce of this work, gnd being wholly amindfnl thelr duty removed the arth suppo: the without hav- ing first caused the to be relieved oring from the great pressure up- it of the weight of iron columns, i beams, cross beams and parts of the floors immediately above it. By reason of this most culpable negligence ihe pier sank and broke, precipitating rts of the second and third floors with their occupants to the ground. The Grand Jury then formally find that the manner descrébed in the indict- ent the accused did willfully kill ana ay the persons whose death is under investigation. It is understood that Ainsworth and the other defend- ants will not be arraigned for some days yet, as their capnot take place before the September term of the court. Evie Has a feceiver. New York, July 27._For the fourth in its history the Erie Railroad has passed into the hands of a re- colver. iteceivershtp proceedings against the New York, Lake Evte and Western ailway were brought before Judge Lacombe in the United Court by Trenor Lyther Park, son of Thenor W. Park, who is q holder of first and second mortgage Pen pie receiver's bands are fixed at 000. It is estimated that the ffoatt lebt of the road is between $5,000, and $6,000,000. The receiver's appointed were President King and Mr. Mc- Cullogh. Shrewd Mr, Gladstone, * London, Aug. 2.—The Torles are in eyident alarm over rumors as to Mr. Gladstope’s shrewd programnie. According to reports, now that Mr, Gladstone has practically earried the Home Rule bill through the Commons, he will not hurry jn sending it to the House of Lords. Instead, he will take up some important Engltsh :md Scotch reform measures, and them well under way before a dissolution fs de- clared. The plan is to get public sen- timent on his side before allowing an- other election. Tramps in the Hudson Valley. Ponghkeepgie, July 25.—There seems to be an extraordinary movement of | wamps southward along the lines of the West Shore and New York Central and Hudson River Railroads. On the Centra], Sunday night, Chief Bung rey and bis men bagged seventeen who were ridmg op freight trgins. ie seventeen in jai] here will be # watehed Eh ingpected on the chance of there befmg some important crooks among them. Se Lene gia Tho s. H. Clarke, REAL ESTATE AND LOANS. 606 F Street, N. W., Wasurneton, D. C ———————e Subscribe to and advertise in the Bez, THE INDUSTRIAL BUILD- ING AND SAVING CO. Loans money to boy or build homes. Shares $1 each, payable monthly. Dividends declared ev- ery January. Secretary’s office: 609 F st.,n.w. Open9a. m. to 5 p. m. Monthly meetings at Lin- coln Memorial Church, cor 11th and R sts., n. w., first Monday ‘ight in every montb. Henry E. Baker, Secretary. 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