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ALL WORCESfER MOURNS Senator Hoar's Home Leads Country in Expressing Sorrow. jf:or<*e»ter, Mass, Sept. 80.— The tolling of the pelis cf the churca towers and fire stations of Worcester communicated to his fellow citizens tbe intelligence of the death of United States 6enatcr George Frisbie Hoar. At 2:55 a. m. the chimes or. Plymouth Church played "Nearer. My God. to Thee." and at 3 o'clock a flag on a jnanufacturirj: plant, the first one to be half- Bsaeted, was raised. The veteran legislator died % J 2~> a. i"- Fire alarm headquarters were ln fornied a *hort time afterward, It having been irrtnget to strike fifteen blows on the fire bells «* intervals of 8 minute. There was a delay in tending out the signal on account of efforts made toy the Fire Department to Inform the bell risers of a number of churches, with whom arrangements had been made, in order that the bells might be tolled. At 2:42 o'clock the first mm was struck. The tidings were heard throughout the city, and within a few minutes numerous inquiries were made at the newspaper offices by telephone. Senator Hoar had been In an excessively weak -^.te since Sunday, but a tenacious vitality tcp: the tpark of life until it burned so low that it was not possible to tell exactly when it went out. Word was sent to the press within # it* minutes, and the death watch, set six weeks ago. • ben Mr. Hoar became critical ly ii;, and renewed on Sunday, when he had a re'.&pse, ceased Its long vigiL The people of Worcester, to whom Senator Eoar was endeared in a measure beyond that ever given to any other man here, anxiously fol lowed the course of his sickness for six weeks, ted hundreds of calls on the telephone had be*n mede daily at the local newspaper offices by persons who III*, to hear the latest news from the bedside. IK A STUPOR FOR FORTY HOURS. TYt Senator was in the state of profound ntupor which was an indication of the approach of ceatb for forty hours. Yesterday he became as weak as he could be and live, with the pulse arid respiration so faint that they could be de tected only by the physician. Dr. "Warren R. Gilmsn. the medical attendant. caM that so Slight a thing as pulling the clothing on the bed would have been sufficient to take away enough ttr*r,£th to cause death. The patient had ex p*ssfd the wish early In his Illness that he Bight die peacefully and without a struggle. Bnch a death came to him. At 1 o'clock this aorning Mr. Hoar was barely alive and no change could be noted. In fact. Dr. Oilman thought, if possible, life might be prolonged un til after daylight, but a careful watch was main tained, and at I:SS o'clock the physician de clared that the heart had ceased to beat- Besides Dr. Gilman the Senator's two chil dren, Rockwood Hoar and Miss Mary Hoar, were' at the bedside until the end. E. W. Do berty, the messenger of the Committee on Judi ciary of the Senate, of which Mr. Hoar was chairman, came to Worcester yesterday after noon, to be with the Senator in his last hour* There were no other callers yesterday. Early In the week the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, an intimate friend, came from Boston, but was rot admitted to the sick chamber, nor was the Junior United States Senator. Henry Cabot Lodge, admitted when he called on Wednesday afternoon. The physician was afraid lest the least commotion would have a fatal effect. Dur ing the last few daye pictures of Senator Hoar have been prominently displayed In shop win dows thro-J€hout the city, and to-day many of those photographs were draped. HIS INTEREST IX WORCESTER, Senator Hoar was Inseparably identified with the Interests of Worcester. He was the principal Id establishing a tree public library and later a reading room." He was foremost in placing the Worcester Polytechnic Institute on a solid foundation, and for many years was one of its trustees. He was a warm friend of Clark Uni versity. He was a vice-president, and at the death of Jonas G. Clark, its head. Mr. Hoar be came president of the board of trustees, a posi tion he held until his death. For many years he was trustee of Leicester Academy, and was the first president of St. Wolfstan's Society, of this city. The Worcester Art Society and the Worcester Club were founded by his efforts. He was an honorary life member of the Worcester .Mechanics' Association. During the day hun dreds of messages of condolence were received at the family home in Oak-aye. It Is understood that the funeral of Senator Hoar will be held on Monday from the Church of the Unity, and that the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston, chaplain of the United [States Senate and the Senator's lifelong friend, will be asked to officiate. The Rev. Rush R. Mopes of Brockton, Mass., formerly pastor of the Church of the Unity and the minister who pßjfe-med Senator Hoar's second marriage cere iwmy. will be Invited to assist. The body will lit la state, probably at the City Hall, on Mon [iv, snd the public will have an opportunity of ■Tiewlr.g it. The burial will be made beside the •five of the Senator's wife. in Sleepy Hollow jCanetery. Concord, on Tuesday morning. The 'body will be taken to Concord in the funeral car of the Boston and Maine Railroad. ; SENATOR'S LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE. . A few v ?eks later Senator Hoar spoke at a special session of court when eulogies were de liver^ on the life of Colonel E. B. Stoddard, a littiong !ri?nd of the Senator, and he also made as informal afternoon address at the English Kish School en the occasion of the pres entation to the city of some copies of Stuarts portrait of Washington by the Daugh t**s of the Revolution. This was the Sena te's last appearance In public life. In the latter part of July, and up to August 17, he remained in his home, and much of the time st «>'«i in bed. He received visitors daily, and .dictated many letters to his secretary- Pre .v.ous to the 17th reports of his illness were >fn 1^ * hv 'y V h!s family and his immediate • ine^ija. On one occasion, when a report was circulated that hiE condition was serious, he wtated & Beml-humorous account of his illness • I! ' i _, requested that it be sent to the press. He ttrtlmted his illness to "Washington malaria" *£> to the effects of the attack of lumbago. He »•** weaker gradually, however, and on the fW'-lr.S of August 17 had a sinking turn, caused r the weak action of the heart. His condition ■«ous:y aiarraed his physician and his son •03 daughter. For a time it was thought he LEMAIREE? PARIS The Judges of the St. Louis Exposition acknowledge the superiority of our goods by placing them beyond competition. It is quality that ha« made the nun* Lemalre famous. See that this name spelled L-E-M-A-I-R-E (M above). Is on tb« end "ana around the eye piece of erery Opera and Field qim. you buy . otherwise you will buy worthless Imlta uons. , For sUe toy aJi wspoMttU 4-ltn. would not live more than a few days, but early In September his condition was such that, the physician* concluded he might live for some time, and for many days he ' remained In the game state, with his mind perfectly clear but hi« system weak. He was able to take nourish ment and frequently obtained restful slumber. On September 25 it was announced by his son that he was failing rapidly, and he lapsed at times into unconsciousness From that time until his death he was unable to take nourish ment, but his constitution enabled him to re sist death for such a length of tin** that even his physician was surprised. Mayor Blodgett Issued a proclamation to-day calling on the business men of "Worcester to close their establishments during the funeral. The Common Council and Board of Aldermen met to-nlsrht for the purpose of taking appro priate actlo.i on th« Senator's death. Flags throughout the city are displayed at halfmast. » — PRESIDENTS DISPATCH. Expresses Sympathy to Senator Hoar's Son. Worcester, Mass., Sept. 80. — General Rock wood Hoar, eon of the late Senator Hoar, to-day received the following message from President Rcosevelt: General Rockwood Hoar. Accent my most profound sympathy. The loss is not yours only, but of all those who believe in the lofty standard of purity, integrity and fearlessness in public life. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. SENATOR FAIEBANKS'S TRIBUTE. Tacoma, Wash., Sert. 30.— Senator Fairbanks end his party were on the summit of the Cas cade Mountains when the news of the death of Senator Hoar reached them through the news papers which were brought aboard the train. Senator Fairbanks and his Senatorial compan ions. Senators Dolliver, Foster and Ankeny, ex pressed deep regret over the news, as did also Colonel Ranedell, sergeant-at-arn,s of the Sen ate. Senator Fairbanks said: Senator Hoar was a statesman who held high rank. He was born near where the opening gun of the American Revolution was Bred, and was Instinct with the spirit which inspired those who acquired our independence and who laid the foundations of the Republic. He served his country for many years with conspicuous ability and undivided allegiance. He was a man of great learning. His ideals were high, and to them he was true. He was a pure American patriot. TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD SENATOR. Men of National Note Express High Appre *:Ation of His Worth. The following are among the many tributes to Senator Hoar expressed yesterday: Ex-President GROVER CLEVELAND— Senator Hoar's death Is a positive loss to our nation. His ability, his high mlndedness and his free dom from political trickery furnish an examplt of a useful life, which may well be imitated by all those intrusted by their countrymen with public duties. Senator HENRY CABOT LODGE— By the death of Senator Hoar the nation. loses one of its fore most statesmen. To Massachusetts, so dearly loved by him. his loss can hardly be overesti mated. His life wag given, his great abilities were devoted, to the service of his country, to his State and to his fellow men. Senator Hoar was one of my nearest and dearest friends, to whom I was deeply attached. Personal sorrow at this moment overshadows all other feelings. EX-GO VERM. R JOHN D. LONG of Massachu setts-Senator Hoar's death is the passing of a great figure from the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts—the last representative in public lire or htr leadership in the anti-slavery crisis and the most conspicuous example in pub.ic life of her highest standards of liteiarv culture states manship, probity and high mind. How he loved her and her ideals and traditions and history, and how she cherished him: EX^ GO y ERN = OR CRANE of Mas?achusetts-In the death of Senator Hoar Massachusetts and th« entire country have met with a great loss. His marked ability and high standard in public and private life had won for him the respect and confidence of all the people to a remarkable degree. SENATOR ORVILLE H. PI ; ATT. of Connecticut- The news of Senator Hoar's death will be re ceived throughout the whole country with a tense of personal; 6orro^ and loss. It will be very keenly felt by his associates In the Senate. Few men have Impressed themselves more fully upon the history. of our- country than he. BEXATOR WILLIAM P. FRYE. of Maine-Sen ator Hoar and- I had served in Congress to gether for the last thirty-four years. For twenty-four years of that time we had been in the Senate. I have known him intimately. \\ c had served en the same committees a great many times. Senator Hoar had for many years been a conspicuous figure. He was a man of Btrong convictions, and had the courage to support them. He was thoroughly honest in thought and action. As a constitutional lawyer he had no superior in the Senate, possibly none in the country. He was a good debater, in cisive and logical in speech. In schoarsnip he had no peer in our body. He was a great reader of the best literature, and his memory was a marvellous storehouse for the best things he read. His death is a loss to his State and to the country. Mayor ' PATRICK A. COLLINS of Boston— The death of Senator Hoar removes a much greater public figure and factor in political life than some people will realize until later. In his pub lic life he Berved the country with great dis tinction, and had become one of the historic figures, rightly adjudged by ail. • PRESIDENT SMITH of the Mormon Church.-I regard Senator Hoar as a statesman and a gen tleman, one of the foremost men of America ana an honorable and h i;h-mlnded citizen and legis lator. When I was before the Committee on Privileges and Elections I found him. as a mem ber of that body, whl.e pressing in his questions on the subjects investigated, strictly Just and courteous. His summary of my testimony, as he understood it. was correct and his conclusions concerning it were logical and fair from his standpoint. I sincerely regret his death and deeply sympathize with the bereaved. SECRETARY TAFT.— In years rave we had in public life so noble an example of the old Purl tan stock. ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY.— He stood in the front ranks of the great characters of our times. RICHARD OLNEY.— No Massachusetts man will doubt that the death of her senior Senator is a national calamity. STATE TAKES ACTION. Governor Bates Issues Proclamation on Senator* 8 Death. Boston*. Sept. 30.— Newa of the death of Senator Hoar, although long expected, was received with great regret by all classes of citizens. In politics he had no enemlea In this State, and Democrats were not behind the members of Us own party in paying tribute to his worth. Soon after daylight the flags on the State House were half-masted, and later similar tokens of mourning • -<?re displayed on the City Hall and other building throughout the city. On learning of the death of Senator Hoar, Governoi John L. Bates at on;* Issued the following proclamation: To the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts. It becomes my solemn duty to announce the de-ith of our senior tin. ted States Senator, George Triable Hoar, who died at 1:35 a. m. on this day at his home in the city of Worcester. A great man has gone from us. He lived and died in the service of Massachusetts. Five times he was commissioned by this Commonwealth to represent her in the highest council chamber in the nation, and under those commissions he served longer than any other man who has represented this State. The character of that service may he measured by the highest standards, and it will not be found wanting. It made .am a national figure for a generation. By great abilities and un swerving rectitude he won the resDeot of the na tion and established himself ir. the hearts of his fellow men. TJ»»T gladly honored film because they believed in him. He was a scholar of deep learning, an orator of imoassloned power, but. above all. a sincere man. wholly devoted to con science, hewing close to the line, scorning the arts of the demagogue; not anxious to please men, but to serve them; not seeking' to be popular, but de termined to be right. Intensely conscious of the loss our Stale has suffered, we find even in the hour of extreme sorrow a great cause for gratifica tion In that the record of his noble life will ever remain to us as a precious legacy. In recognition of his eminent services, it teems fitting that the State departments be closed on the day of his funeral; that the nags throughout the Commonwealth be placed at half staff, and that our citizens, by such other 'appropriate methods as may. suggest themselves, express their respect for his memory. Given- at the Council Chamber in Boston this 30th day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and four, BATE 3. JOHN U. BATES. Th« official representation of ; Massachusetts at the funeral of United States Senator. Hoar, on Mon (jay, was decided on at a -special 'meeting of the Executive Council, which was held 'this afternoon at the State House. Committees, of -both; the Sen ale and the House, were appointed by President Jones and Speaker. :Frothingharo. , Resolution* on the death of the Senator were adopted unanimous ly by 4 th« .'.Governor *na.~toisr. -Rx«wtiv» • Council. NEW- YORK DAILY TRTP.FXE. SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 1904. The delegation to constitute the State representa tion Includes Oov«»rnor Bates, Lleuienaut Gover nor Guild, the members of the Executive Council. a detail of four members of the Governor's Staff and the committees of the Senate and House. The Senate committee includes President Jones. Sen ators Munroe and Heath, of Worcester, and Mac- Innla of Berkshire. That of the House consists o* Speaker Frothingfham. Representative Taft, of Worcester; Wheeler, of Concord; Parker, of Spring field" Newton, of Everett; Jewett. of Worcester: Tyler of Clinton: Steberlich, of Boston; Grady, of Boston, and Pierce, of Milton. 3/7?. HOAR IN CONGRESS. His Lone; and Eminent Public Service. IFHOM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. 1 Washington. Sept. 30. — George Frisbie Hoar was the father of Congress. Not only his years of service, but his many kir.dly admonitions and the aimosf. filial love and respe-jt In which he nas held, entitled him to be so called. Al though his term of service in the upper cham ber was exceeded by those of two of his col leagues, the senior Senator from lowa, Mr. Al lison, and the senior Senator from Missouri, Mr. Cockrell, and equalled by the senior Senator from Alabama, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hoar's continu ous service in both houses exceeded that of any other man in the national legislature. It began with the XLlst Congress, which convened on lUrch 4. ISUU, and ended only with his death, covering an unbroken period of thirty-flve years. Three great characteristics were indelibly stamped on i;«?nator Hoar's public life, unblem ished integrity, fearless independence and party loyalty. In the estimation of the public and In his own town Mr. Hoar was to the end a typi of that school of statesmen represented by Henry Clay. Daniel Webster and others eminent in an earlier generation, differing widely from the alert, aggressive American statesman of to day. Almost from his entry In the House, rep resenting the "Worcester district," his ability and high character attracted attention. Before he closed his comparatively brief career in the lower chamber, his natural lastes and feeling caused him to be assigned to a membership an the Committee of the Judiciary. He wus. more over, chosen one of the managers for the House of the Belknap impeachment trial, and was es pecially honored by being made a member of the Electoral Commission in IMiJ. As aooo as Mr. Hoar entered the Senate, where he succeeded to the seat of George S. Bout well, he was elected a member •€ the Com mittee oil the Judiciary, an assignment which his taste for the iaw made peculiarly appropriate. His name waa at the foot of the list, however, and in the XLVIIth Congress he was elected to the chairmanship of the Committee on Privi leges an^l Elections, where his innate love of literary precision proved the 'bete noir" of many Southern Senators whose credentials were prone to exhibit loss admirable qualities. Mr. Hour also served fur a brief period on the Committee on Claima, among numerous other committee assignments, and it is somewhat re au*rkable, In \it-u- of the generally hi«h appre ciation of Ills services on other committees, that he has said of his work on that committee: •'If I ha\e been able to render any public service I look upon that, which I rendered upon the Committee or. cialmß. although it has attracted but little attention, and Is not of a nature to makf gieat pub! lon, :i ; perhaps more valuable than any other." At the t>egu.ning of the Lllii Congreas Mr. Hoar succeeded to the chairmanship of the Committee on the Judiciary, which important poat he occupied until the <lay of bis -!<led the chairmanship of Privileges and Fleet !■ itor Teller, but he was always an industrious and valued mem ber of the last named committee. \y.>n LOVX OF CATHOLICS. Although a Unitarian by inheritance, a Purl tan by birth and fond of describing himself aa a "heretic of heretics." Mr. H.>ar iron the love an 1 admiration of the Catholic population of his country by his firm stand against what was known as "A. P. A. -Ism" and by hi^ frequent reference to the fact that true liberty of con science was first established on the continent by the Roman Cathoilcs, who. under Lord Balti more, founded the coior.y of Maryland. In this respect the venerable Senator from Massachu setts, as he has been so often called, did much to break up that clannish inclination among the Catholic population to vote en masse the DeSBO t ratic ticket. In fact, his eminent Justice to all ea and to all creeds endeared him to a vast multitude opposed to him lv party and dif fering from him in religious convictions. When 3panlah war u-.js concluded Senator Hoar's him to sympathise with the "antl-lmperialists," and his independence com . him to express his opinion on this subject with gr<-at earnestness. Tins militated son« uh.it ;ig.;lnst his inlluer.ee after that date, but be was to the last a commanding Ilgurt- in the Senate, beloved and respected by his colleagues of both parties. Those who, in more recent y^ars, have seen tor Hoar formally addressing the Senate are little likely to forget the rcene. Senators of both parties would gather about his seat and pay the strictest attention to his every sentence. stblle the venerable statesman, standing In the centre of tho group, with his classic features, '-ive bear.ng and perfectly white hair. Bted a philosopher of old teaching and ex '.hk the piir.cipies of government and of patriotism, The rather high treble voice which Mr. Hoar acquired In recent years carried well. anl even the sometimes restless audience in the galleries always paid strict attention when Sen ator Huur took the floor. RARELY VOTED AGAINST PARTY. The senior Senator from Massachusetts was no less a partisan because he yielded -to the dic tates of his conscience and followed with the utmost exactness the promptings of his convic tions. Throughout his career he fuily appre ciated that no man could accomplish general good other than with the a»d of and through hi.i p.trty, and, despite the serious objections to certain policies proposed by his party colleagues which he sometimes raised, he was rarely to be found casting hia vote against the judgment ■j'»rity of his party associates. When the propriety of President Roosevelt's course in recognizing the Republic of Panama vaa questioned in the btnate, Senator Hoar de livered a sr^ech which compelled attention and proved a source of temporary rejoicing to Stn ator Gorman and some of his Democratic breth ren, who had subjected the course of the ad ministration to the severest strictures; but Just before the vote on the Panama treaty was reached Mr. Hoar delivered an oration which turned the Democratic rejoicing to chagrin. He explained that from i-he flrst tie U-iieve.d the administration entirely capable of answering satisfactorily the questions he had addressed to it on a tnrrner occasion, but without which an swer? he felt that Senators should not be asked to vote for the .rt-aty. The Information sent to the Senate In response to his inquiries, however, he declared, so thoroughly justllL-'l the position of the administration as to leave no ground, aside from th<> unworthy motive of partisanship, for the casting of a negative ballot. Thus the Senator's Independent attitude eventually re dounded to the advantage of his party, and doubtless materially contributed to the small ness of the vote cast against ratification. it was, of course, as a Jurist that Senator Hoar won his highest honors In Congress. Aside from his able service in several important judi cial capacities, few general laws were plated on the .-tatutes in his long service which had not been closely scrutinized by him. Most of them bore the impress of his work and judgment in the form of some amendment or alteration emanating from his committee. His grasp of American and Ei.tjlsh jurisprudonce was no where excelled, and a law known to have re ceived his personal attention was accepted in Its entirety so far as diction, arrangement and other technical details were concerned. CONGRESS COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Senate and House To Be Represented at the Funeral of Mr. Hoar. Washington. Sept. 30.— Senator Frye, president pro tern, of thft Senate, has designated the fol lowing committee to attend the funeral of Senator Hoar: Messrs* Lodge. Platt (of Connecticut*. Hale, Depew, McComas. Spooner, Foraker, Beverldge, Elkins. Dryden. Stewart, Cockrell. Bacon. Black burn, Gormnn and Morgan. The House committee, named by Speaker Can non consists of the entire Massachusetts dele-gatlon ;u.d' Metsrs Caprcn. LUtlefield. Dw.ght. Morrell. Huwei! \lexandt-r, Longworth, Sulzer, Currier ana Hill. "■UXDAV SEItVICKS AT VARIOI'S CIU'nCHES. The Tribune j.abllahca each Saturday »"• uuuuvrii.rui> <■'( tue vnrluun rhurclir>- «UI» imnir of |ire« otaf- H*d topic of nrraiau. Cou. salt tbea* " Hiivcrll«i>iu<-nii to. tin* and** head in or of "Uelvifiuusi »otlo«i^ . . , DYSENTEKY CONTAGIOUS. SERUM DOES NOT HELP. Second Annual Report of Rocke feller Research Institute. The second annual report of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, which medical men in all parts of the country have been eager to study, has just been published. It deals largely with the bacteriological investigation of children affected with different forms of diar rhoea. The history of the discovery of the dys entery bacillus is given, and there are full re ports of experiments with anti-dysenteric serum. The report declares that dysentery Is con tagious and that the use of anti-dysenteric serum has not proved a success. Nearly half of the children treated with the serum died, and in only a few cases did a noteworthy improve ment follow its administration. The investi gators, however, have not yet given up hope of uMng the serum to advantage, and the experi ments will be continued. The Rockefeller Institute was founded by John D. Rockefeller in June, 1901, with an init'al gift of $200,000. all of which was to be expended in research. It was said at the time that his Interest in the undertaking was aroused by the death of his grandson, little John McCormlck, who suffered from a disease particularly prev alent among children. So far the experts con nected with the institute have devoted them selves largely to children's diseases. The scope and facilities of the institute will soon be increased by the erection of a laboratory at Sixty-seventh-st. and he North River at a cost of $300,000. The plans for this structure were filed a month ago. Twelve bacteriologists had charge of the In vestigations of dysentery in children, and the work was divided among laboratories In New- York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore. There was a brief preliminary course of instructs at the pathological laboratory of the Univeisity of Pennsylvania. It was attended by the physi cians who took part in the investigation and by several advanced medical students who worked independently in Washington, Albany and Philadelphia. MANY HOSPITALS CO-OPERATED. Many hospitals and dispensaries co-operated and furnished material flor studies. New-York hospitals which helped In the work were the Vanderbllt Clinic, Roosevelt. Bellevue. Nursery and Children's. Babies', Foundling, Women's Infirmary and the Sloan Maternity. The Board of Health also aided. The summer was not a favorable ore for the work, as the cool weather made the disease less frequent and not so severe as usual. Of 372 cases studied 73 proved fatal, but Dr. Simon Flexner. of the University of Pennsylvania, who wrote this portion of the report, declares that this gives little idea of the Kravitv of the infection, since It is well known that the result in all forms of Intestinal disease in Infants depends on the age and previous con dition of the patients. Th£ anti-dysenteric serum used was made from horses by the In jection first of dead cultures and later of living cultures of dysentery bacillus. - Dr. L. Emmett Holt sums, up the result of the summer's work in part as follows: The fact that the dysentery infection is con tagious seems to be an established fact, but how and to what degree is not yet proved. In four In stances small ward epidemics were noted. From present experience, a hijrh degree of contag:on does not seem probable. The spreading takes place most likely through the discharges. This calls attention to the necessity for disinfection and the closest attention to prevent contamination of food or water by persons handling the child. In nil. there were eighty-three cases in which the antl-dysenterlc serum was employed; thirty elpht of these were fatal. On the whole, the re sults were disappointing. In a few Instances erup tions, usually urticaria, followed as occasionally after diphtheria antitoxin. In only twelve cates did a noteworthy improvement follow its adminis tration. A careful study of the case* in which the serum was used does not make the result* quit* as bad as at first appears. Too much, evidently, was expect ed. Th* physician had in mind the striking effect seen after diphtheria antitoxin. There were ob served In no Instance, and it is doubtful If they ever will be. Difficulties were found in the use of the serum. The quantity In the strength in wHch it was used was large. The mothers of dispensary patients would not allow its use except in severe cases, and often would not return for a second dose. Several factors worked against success. In a large proportion of the cases It was used late in the disease. Again, it was. as a rule, used only in the most severe capes, and. finally, at the beginning of the season, no rules had been formulated as to the size and frequency of doses, hence it is evident that many of the doses were too small. Four patients were moribund at the time the serum was given. The conditions of success are. first, that It must be used early, b«for« serious lesions have- die veloped or before the patient's general nutrition has been too profoundly Impaired. The latter refers particularly to cases In young Infants. The second point is that exptrience shows that the serum must be used in repeated doses, one or two doses riven each day and continued for several days If the attack I.- severe. I cannot myself feel that, from a study of these reports ar.d personal observa tion of some of these patients, an adequate trial of the anti-dysenteric eerum has yet been made. A much more extended trial upon more carefully se lected cases is necessary before definite statements can be made as to Its value. PURE AND IMPURE MILK The report also contains an account of the re sults of experiments tn feeding pure and impure milk to Infants in tenement houses and institu tions. Six doctors were employed by »he insti tute, and their work extends over three lummers and a winter. In all 632 Infants were observed. Each worker had a group of never more than fifty Infants. An effort was made to keep the same general conditions as existed before thj ex periments, and the physicians made visits semi weekly over a period of a number of months. The milk used was of four general classes — con densed milk, "store" milk of the cheapest grade and purchased by tenement mothers in small quantities, bottled milk and milk from central distributing ctatlons. Leaving out the worst "store" milk 'n summer, the results were much less affe.ued b> the character of the milk fed, and distinctly less affected by the sort of care the infant received. The results differed greatly from summer and winter. Of 211 cases studied in winter, the re sults weip favorable in 93 per cent of the cases and unfavorable in 7 per cent. Out of 421 cases studied in summer, there were good results in only U9 per cent of th*> oases and bad results in 31 per cent. As a result of the investigations. Dr. William H. Park p.nil Dr. Holt strongly recommend the establishment of central distributing stations uniior city control, at le.ast from May 18 to Sep tember 10. They propose the s>stematic edu cation of mothers In the tenement house sec tions not alone by printed directions for the care of infants, as has been done In the past, but by reftTUlar visits from trained nurses or women physicians. The close inspection of small milk dealers, the source of supply : for most tenement house mothers, is strongly urged on the- Board of Health. The Investigators declare that a great redrc tion in infant mortality will not result merely from the better housing of the poor, for bad surroundings <lo not seem to be the chief factor. The general practice of heating rriltc. which has now become a custom, has been a large fac tor in lessening this mortality, "specially in summer CALL MORGTJE AND JAIL DISGRACES. Grand Jury of Kings County Hands in Pre sentment on Them. In its presentment yesterday the Septemher crand Jury in Kings County declared that the morgue and Jail were a disgrace to any civilized community. The present morgue has room for only nine bodies, and a new morgue is needed badly. Regarding the Raymond-st. Jail the presentment says: We are of the opinion that the appropriation for renlumntng the men's prison is a wante of money. a* tha whole building should be either remodelled or torn down and a new one erected. The cells in which perhaps innocent men are Incarcerated pend ing a hearine before the grrand Jury are unfit for anything but dogs or cattle. The grand jury also recommends a house of de tention, where persons convicted for the first time would not come la contact with hardened criminals. The political life and adventure* of D. <:ady He» rick, the Democratic candidate (or Governor at N«w> York, la To-morrow** TrllMut*- NOW READY HISTORY OF ANDREW JACKSON ! Pioneer Patriot. Soldier. Politician, President. By Augustus C Buell, author of " Paul Jones, Founder of the American Navy. In two Bvo volumes, with two photogravure portraits, etc. $4.00 net fExnr«Mßc« extra). Mr. Buell has made a striking full- length portrait of one of the greatest leader* of men who ever lived — a figure whtch for rugged native strength and winning, popular qualities, is perhaps unmatched in American history- ILLUSTRATED BY MAXFIELD FARRISH POEMS OF CHILDHOOD By Eugene Field. With 8 fu 1-page illustrations in colors and title-page design by Maxfieid Parrish. Royal Bvo, $2. 50. The poems which Mr. Parrtsh has selected for illustration reveal the author in hia most varied moods — imaginative, fanciful, tender, grotesque, and humorous. In typog raphy, paper, binding, etc.. the book is worthy of both the poet and the ilustrator. A PARODY ANTHOLOGY By Carolyn Wells. Companion to "A Nonsense Anthology." i2mo, Leather. $1 so net. Cloth. $i.2"% net outage * out«. Miss Wells's new book makes an admirable companion volume to her widely popular Nonsense Anthology published a couple of years ago. <At once a. popular success— THlßD LARGE EDITION Henry Seton ' Merriman's THE LAST HOPE THE ATHINAEUM (London) a*?s i THE CLOBE (Jllrd York) s*ys: "Looking back on his work one would "In artistic finish. in dramatic power, in ,ay ,ha, The La». Hope' I. «-«- I *2S,'g~2S; JgS^gg^J* very best novels. It is not often given to ■ c i 3 It ia tne best Btory based on French a novelist to lay down the pen while at bis j history that has appeared in the last five highest." 1 years." . _r_ - CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS • • New Ink A CLEAN SWEEP IN WEST. General N. M. Curtis Finds Repub licans There Full of Hope. General X. M. Curtia. of Ogdenaburg, an In spector of the National Home for Disabled Volun teer Soldiers, returned yesterday from a tour of Inspection of the branches of the horn* in the West and Northwest. He .'ays that th« cropa ar« good and that the prediction la warranted that Roosevelt and Fairbanks will carry all the States west of the Mississippi save Arkansas and Texas. "I found the crop situation fully as Interesting as politics." said the general. "I found In Eastern Dakota that ther^ was no foundation for the re ports that the wheat there waa badly rusted. I Inquired particularly about it. I law fields where they were harvesting nineteen bushels to the acre. The farmers have seldom felt better than now. Goinß we«t from Fariro I was on a train with one hundred land buyers. They bad sold land In Illinois: from $■» to J125 an acre and were going to the Northwest to buy larger parcels at from $15 to £5 an acre. There la an immense movement of immigration toward Canada. The crops of the Northwest will bring more money than they did last year or the year before. There Is no depression anywhere, and *he Republicans out there are feel ing flrst rate. Wisconsin Republicans of either wing of the party «aid that Roosevelt would get from 75.000 to 100.000 plurality. The Democrats as well as Republicans say there Is no doubt about the Republican? carrying it. The Republicans I met m Indiana say they are sure of carrying that State. The Populists are active there, and the Democratic ticket will suffer In consequence. In Nebraska the Republicans will carry the State for the Roosevelt and Fairbanks electors, but there are many people there who believe that Bryan will capture the legislature and secure an election to the United States Senate. The consensus of opinion is that the Republicans are likely to carry every State west of the Mississippi, with the exception of Texas and Arkansas. Of course, the Democrats believe that Missouri will remain in the Democratic co!umn7 and they claim Colorado. Nevada, and Montana, but the drift is toward Roosevelt." HERBICK NOTIFICATION TO-DAY. Other Members of State Ticket Also To Be Informed at Albany. Albany. Sept. 30.— Plans for the ceremonies Incl d^rtil to the notification of the Democratic State r.omln«ps to-morrow were again changed to-day. and Odd Fellows' Hall was aelected in place of the Common Council Chamber, owing to the large num ber o.' people expected. The Tammany Hall delega tion wil! be met at the Union Station Just before noon and conducted to the City Hall, where it will be met by Justice Herrick. the nominee for Gor ernor, and the other candidates, with ex-Senator Hill, Chairman Cord Meyer of the Democratic State Committee. Chairman W. G. Rice of the Albany County Democratic Committee, and State Commit teeman P. E. MeCabe. Thence they will march to Odd Fellows' Hall. Duncan Campbell Lee, of Ithaca, permanent chairman of t^ie State convention, will deliver the notirication speech, and the responses will be by Justice Herrick. Congressman Francis Burton Har rison th>- nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General Cunneen, who will respond for the balance of the ticket. After the speeches an Informal reception will be held at the Kenmore Justice Herrick said to-day that the report that he was to conduct his campaign from Albany was Incorrect The campaign will be carried on by the State committee from New-York, as usual. His headquarters here would be personal headquarters orlv. he aaM, and he would make no personal can vass. BIG BALLY IN MOUNT VERNQtf. Lodge Cancelled Engagement — State and National Candidates Loudly Cheered. The Republicans of Westchester County opened the campaign last night with a big- rally and mass meeting In Mount Vernon. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, was to have been the principal speal er. but owing to the death of Senator Hoar he cancelled the engagement. Judge Tsaao N. Mills, who presided, explained the ab •«pnce of the principal speaker, and paid an elo quent tribute to the record and achievements of Senator Hoar. Although Fairfax Hail, where the meeting was held. !3 the largest In Mount Vernon. it waa crowded to the d^ors. and hundreds of people were turned away because lt was Impossible for them to squeese In. The audience waa extremely enthusiastic in their applause for the nominees, both national and State The speakers were Wllt iim Dudley Fouike, of Indtara, and Colonel Archi' Baxter clerk of the As.-embly. The meeting was preceded by a parade of the Mount Vernon Marching flub, composed of a hundred young mi-ii In Rough Rider uniforms, commanded by Colonel James P. Hayes. NTTRSE KILLED ON EBRAND OF MEBCY. Physician Badly Hurt While Going to Visit a Patient Near Ithaca. IBT TEI-EORAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I Syracuse. Sept. 30.— 0n their way to visit a pa tient In the country. Dr. R. M. Vose and Miss Eleanor Maher. the latter a trained nurse, were thrown from their carriage In a runaway accident and Miss Maher received Injuries from which she died without regaining consciousness. The accident happened on a country road leading from Ithaca. The doctor's horse became frightened and ran away. It had stone only a short distance when a 'farmer's wagon was run into. The force of the collision threw both of the occupants to the ground with great force. " Dr. Yo*u-> was seriously injured, but will recover. MAKES BEQUEST TO CARE FOR HORSE. The will of Charles S. Woodward, of Manhattan, was nlsd or probate yesterday. It disposes of an estate of $12,000 real and COO personal. The first clause of the will is as follows; jft ter the payment of ray Just debts and funeral •Tnenses I will and bequeath to my executrix the »urn of «a« to be by her used for the care and sup r/irt of my horse Trilby, said $600 to be taken from the proceeds of my real estate when the same la «ni,l In the event of the death of my horse Trilby, whatever balance may be and remain in the hands rrf mr <-v".'itrix. unused for the care and support of my * lia horse. 1 wul and bequeath to my mother Emelle F. Woodward. Tbe bulanc* of Urn ••lav l* uf t to th* mother. SCRIENERS CARPET — "• mm 80 - CLEANSING 22l i^.t!TJ t - TAKING UP. ALTERING. RELAYINB Steamboats. Hudson MlMEtt BY Daylight. Palatial Steamers "NEW TORS" and "ALBANY" of the Hudson River Day Lin*, fastest and finest river boats In the world. Leave Brooklyn. Fulton St. (by Annex) «.-0O A. If, " D«sbroeses St. Pier 8:40 •* . •• ' West 22<1 9t — 9:00 '• - West 129 th St 9:20 ■ Landing at Yonkers. West Point. Newburgh, Poughkeep sle, Kingston Point. CatskUl. Hudson and Albany. Daily, except Sunday. Special Trains to Cataklli Mtn. resorts and Saratoga, and easy connections to all points East. North and West. Through tickets and baggage checked at offices of N T. Transfer Co. Most delightful one-day outings to West Point, Newburgh. or Pou*hkeep«le. re turning- on down boat. Restaurant oDen at 7 A- M. MUSIC. ALL. N. T. C. * W. a. R. R. TTCKPn** BB'I'WEES N. Y. 4 ALBANY ACCEPTED. i®ST r M ANHIUAL TOTS Via Albany, Oct. 3 and 4 $5.00 ROUND TRIP through the Berkshirea. via Boston and Albany R. R . or Boston * Maine R. R.. returning: via Providence Un*. RIVER. MOUNTAINS, CITIES SOUND. 325 MILES BY STEAMER. . 230 MILES BY RAH» Sand for folder. Desbtoaaes St. Pier. iatiosiaoQetr 1 EJDsio 0^ IP©wy@DD Leaving Denbrosses St. at 3:15 P. M. (Saturdays I:4ft P M. >. West rid St. 3:30 P. M. (Saturdays 2P. M.». USta St. en Saturdays only. 2:20 P. M. For Highland Falls. Cornwall. Newburgh. New Hamburg. Milton. Pmnhlrsso tie. Itondout and Kingston. Orchestra on board. r°3 r ff> & Tr 1 ! (fi f^n ANI> points nr LDjUj/^ LJ \HJ U\J NEW ENGLAND. FALL RIVER LINK, Tie, Newport and Fall River. Leave Pier 19. N. R.. foot of Warren St.. week-days and 6undayV at 5:30 P. H. Steamers PRISOTT.T.A an 4 PURITAN Orchestra on each. PROVIDENCE LONE. via Prorldenee. Leave Ptor 1% N R foot of Murray St.. week-day* onry at 6:00 P. if. Steamers PLYMOUTH and PILGRIM. Orchestra on each. NORWICH LINE. via. New London. Leava Plar 40. k' R. foot of Clarason St.. week-days only at 8:00 F. H. Steamers CITY OF LOWELL and CHESTER W. mAPiN * * ' ■*•*"*■ -■•-.■" NEW "HAVEN LINE, for New Haven. Hartford. Springnald and tie North. Lea/re Pier 20. X. «.. toot ai Peck Slip, week-days only at 4:00 P. M. Steamer RICH ARD PECK _^_^____^________ CATSKILL. HUDSON * COXSACKIE BOATS LEAVE CHRIBTOPHBB ST.. WggK-DATa • P. M. Proposal*. TTAKBOR STEAMER.— QUARTERMASTER -"- General's Offlce, War Department. Washington. D. C. (Tom 27 i«<H.— proposals. In triplicate, will be re ceived here until 12 M. October 13, 1904. for constructta, and wiPPIM «•*»•* for harbor •errtc« of Q. M. Dipc tafotriition furntohed on application. V. a mwim rSrbt to »«ept or reject any or aU Md*. Envelopes oon- Sinln* oroposals to be marked "Proposals for Harbor SSSSSr. R^SSSi-rf CHAUNCET a BAKE 3. Q. K. VOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. — SEALED -^ propcssls. suitably endoraad an eoTttepe. tar Con. .tructionTHeatins. Plumbta*. Electric Light Wins* Jpt«ure« and Gas Piping, tar a 8t»t« armory. KKaa- Fng n£» York, may be Mat by mall or deliver** In par son up to twelve clock noon, on Monday, tne MvanuaMk Sat of October 190*. to Uie Stats Board of Armory Com mlaHonek at the Capitol. Albany. N. T.. when ta. old. will be opened and read mo.iciy. Drawings and »peciflcations may ba consulted and blank farms of proposals obtained at the armory of me SeTen £e£h Separate Company. Flushing. New Terk. or !>!••£ nllcatlon to a. L. Hews. State Architect. In the Capitol «t Albany N. T. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible and reliable bidders unless the bids exceed th* amount of funds available therefor. The commission re £?££ the rlgnt to reject any or all bids. CHAIUJBS V ROE Major General: JAMES McIXER. Brigadier General. '2nd Brigade. NELSON H. HSNHT. Adjutant General. Armory Commissioners. Th* largely Increased circulation «* Ik* Sunday Tribune pmrtmttmtm oar going: to prom at an early hoar. Advertisers will confer m favor by sending In thett eopj si the earliest posslMe moment. An Excellent Practice IS TO SCAX THE Real Estate Advts. (hat appear in G6«? Tnbun* every day. Many a bargain appears there to-day, but gone to-morrow. 8