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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
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1903
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THE TURK: "THIS IS
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
WILL CLOSE MONDAY.
.Anti-Tammany Forces Are Claim
ing That Low Will Be Elected
by 50,000 Majority.
CR0KER IS CALMLY CONFIDENT
Payjj Bhepard Will Have 2Cot Less
.-Tian-rao.iWO -Majority Several.
J BiglJets Were Placed
Yesterday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Nov. 1. Tammany and the
fuslonlsts are working with desperate en
ergy In the closing days of the campaign,
and the leaders on both sides are confident
of -victory.
Republican and Citizens' Union leaders
unite In declaring that Seth Low will win
with 50.000 votes to spare, while Richard
Crbker, through his political Intimates, In
sists that Edward M. ShepaVd will hare
33,000 plurality. The campaign will prac
tically close to-morrow night, although a
few meetings will be held on Monday night,
the ev of election day.
Judge Jerome's sensational charges and
retraction of the charges against Senator
rlatt have not done the fusion cause any
godd, and Jerome has lessened his own
chances cf election considerably. The lead
ers cf the anti-Tammany forces to-day re
ceived numerous contributions from their
women allies and from wealthy members of
the Citizens' Union.
CroUer Very Confident.
It was stated by a gentleman well quali
fied to speak, that the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company had contributed $100,000
to the fusion campaign fund, and that the
meeting between Senator Piatt. William C.
Whitney. Thcmas Ryan and Mr. Vreeland
on Wednesday afternoon, which aroused
the suspicions of Judge Jerome and led him
to accuse Senator Piatt of conspiring to
defeat, him, was In reality for the purpose
ct enlisting Mr. Whitney's financial aid In
the cause of the Citizens' Union, it being a
well-knoVn fact that the Metropolitan
Street Railway Is not anxious to engender
the hostility of either party, and It being
customary ;to contribute liberally to both
campaign funds
At Tammany Hall. Mr. Croker and his
lieutenants were In fine fettle and laughed
and Joked with each other. The spirit of
confidence manifested was remarkable.
Fusionlsts, however, were not disturbed
by the representatives of Jubilation In
Tammany Hall. The anti-Tammany lead
er asserted that It was forced mirth, like
that of "a man whistling In a graveyard to
keep up als courage."
netjfO.000 to a 11,000 on Shepard.
"Day" Johnson, a well-known turf
jdungct, said to-night that he tried to place
1B.000 fn Shepard In Wall street to-day at
the prevailing odds, but was unable to find
a taker. Johnson offered the entire com
mlsslonUo George Wheelock. a bookmaker,
but WhWlock would take only JlLOuO, lay
ing thalamount against $9,900.
Ucorga Consldlne has a rtanding offer to
bet tJOO It even money that Shepard will be
lavoiltr Wi Tuesday.
PreXllInu- Odds Were 8 to lO.
Comparltlvely little betting was done In
Wall strelt to-day on thecomlng mayoralty
contest, low always had the call, being a
30-to-9 farlte. Several wagers were placei
by Tammmy men at 8 to 10. In several In
stances bfckcrs of Shepard asked 10 to T,
but Low ilvlsers refused to lay the price.
Lt-veral Tinmany betting men who havo
placed blrfbcmmisslon on Shepard to-day
hedged thei money on Low.
On a bate cf 10 to 9. F. G. Lawrence
laid 2,000 ol Low against J1.S00 on Shorard,
laid by fchnson. Jt. W. Gilford got on
JSTO ugalnstl JL0O0. The Low end of the i
wcger was ten by a syndicate. I
Clinbea of CoIonUlnjr.
The Citlxenl Union offered WO.flOO In sum
ranging ircmtM) to flO.000 for each convic
tion In cniesW illegal voting.
Superintend McCullagh of the Stata
Koard of Eleiions charges that there has
bevii much colViizing. and. backed by Gov
erncrOdell. ha notified the police, through
Jommu loner AirPhy. that the llleiml no
of tA J "anchftchiust be prevented, and de
niaMMr sifflcldt aid to prevent fraud at
tl.cpi.
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MY FAVORITE PLACE
SULTAN PREPARES
AGAINST ATTACK,
Orders Defenses Strengthened,
Hnrliors Mined and Troops
Mobilized.
FRENCH FLEET ON ITS WAY.
Admiral Gaillard Has an Aug
mented, Force, and- Is
Expected Not to Turn
Hack.
Paris, Nov. 1. "The Sultan has ordered
the completion, with all speed,, of the de
fenses at Salonica. Smyrna, andjthe en
trance to the Dardanelles," says the Con
stantinople correspondent of the Echo de
Paris.
"Submarine mines will be placed and
troops will mobilize at points where ills
embarkations are likely.
"A violent anti-French feeling prevails
and fears are felt for the French residents
In Turkish cities. Constantinople ex
cepted." GAIIXAKIl IIKADKD FOR TlUKl'.V.
Paris, Nov. 1. The Incorrect announce
ment from Toulon of the return of Admiral
Galllard's division, which created a
great rensatlon, emanated from the corre
spondent of a well-known news agency.
The explanation Is that Admiral Malgret,
commander of the Mediterranean fleet, re
turned to Toulon at 7 o'clock yesterday
evening with all his vessels except those be
longing to Admiral Galllard's division.
HIS SPECIAL .S0.LI)HO.
The correspondent of the news agency re
ferred to miscounted the vessels, owing to
the darkness.
A corrected list of Admiral Galllard's
ships Is now published. The list cabled yes
terday was that of his ordinary light di
vision, but it appears that a special squad
ron was formed, composed of the battle
ships Gaulols and Charlemajfne, the cruisers
Admiral Pothaua, Chanzey and Galilee, and
two torpedo boat destroyers of the Halla
barde type.
"CO-EDS" IN MALE ATTIRE.
Sex Revealed at Police Station
After a Halloween Lark.
Rnrunuc special.
Chicago. Nov 1. Two "co-eds" of the
Northwestern University, clad In natty
dress suits and high silk hats and wearing
false mustaches, masqueraded through
Evanston last night in celebration of Hal
loween. The young -women cleverly concealed their
Identity by hurling flour In the faces of
furious spectators. They din not hesitate
to play any of the pranks ordinarily con
fined to the masculine sex on Halloween.
Gates nere removed, door bells left minus
their handles, and windows bombarded with
stones.
Finally residents sent for the police, who
arrested the disturbers, and were greatly
surprised when they revealed their sex.
Thy were turned over to the university au
thorities. TO B0YC0TT.AMERICAN GOODS.
British Paper Prophesies a Huge
Continental Combine.
London, Nov. 1. The Spectator; discuss
ing the continued agitation In Central fcu-
ropc against the United States, will say to-,
morrow:
"There Is In fact real danger. If the
Conservative parties on the Contlnent,whlch
Include the agrarians, clericals and abso
lutists and the vast mass of the peas
ant)', should achieve a temporary triumph,
a grand effort will be made t" boycott the
United States and the Argentine Republic
as a -protection for vital Interests threat
ened by their competition.
"Although the movement will pass, and
probably the hatred with It, the common
Interests of England and America will tend
to drive all who speak English and sell and
buy food freely Into a, single defensive
T0UP."
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FOR SMOKING."
LEADING TOPICS
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC
AVBATHKR INDICATIONS.
For St. I.ouU mid Vlclnll) Contln
niMl fulr weather with stationary
temperature to-da- and Smulny.
For Mlsnourl Increasing: cloudiness
Saturday) showers and cooler San
day; southerly winds.
For Illinois Fair Saturday. Sunday,
fair In southern, showers and cooler
In northern portluns; Increasing
southerly winds.
For Arknnsns Fair Saturday nnd
Sunday, except showers In northwest
portions Sunday! easterly winds.
For Texas Fair Ju southern, show
ers In northern portions Snturday
and Sundnyj fresh east to south
winds.
Page.
1. Three More Deaths From Antitoxin.
Brigands Insist on Last Farthing.
3. Last Witness to lie Called Monday.
Major Casey to Succeed Captain llurr In
St. Louis.
AVar Against Lazy Men.
4. Golf Gossip.
Jeffries Conflder.t.
Entries and Selections.
C. The East Side.
Four Football Games -for Local Grid
Iron. 6. Editorial.
Worker for World's Fair In South
America.
7. Literary Gossip.
5. Church News and Announcements.
9. Gowns for I.ate Autumn.
Trade Handicapped by Scarcity of Cars.
12. Summary of St. Louis Markets.
Easier Feeling In Chicago Grain Pit.
Bull Movement In Local Securities.
11. Rooms for Rent and Real Estate Ad
vertisements. 10. Republic "Want" Advertisements.
Birth. Marriage and Death Keiordi.
New Corporations.
13. Wall Street Financial News.
Weekly Bank Clearings.
River Brevities.
11. Rain Is Needed.
Church Trial Calls Him From Germany.
Stranger Paid Visit to Homes of Jurors.
New Buildings at State University.
Hope to Be Ordered to Philippines.
BRIGANDS INSIST
ON LAST FARTHING.
Miss Stone's Abductors Declare
25,000 Pounds Must Be Paid or
She Will Be Tut to Death.
Constantinople. Nov. 1. Early to-day the
negotiations with the cantors of Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the American missionary, were
said to be going on so successfully that her
release seemed to be only a matter or a few
daya So far as there being any confirma
tion of the rumors of her death, circulating
In the Bulgarian border districts. It is said
here that another letter, written two days
ago, has been received from her.
Later In the day. however, the case of
Miss Stone again became more serious. The
brigands, it appears, are still holding out
for the 23,000 ransom, and It Is feared that
should they perrist In their demand Miss
Stone will have to be sacrificed. Neverthe
less, the negotiations are stilt proceeding.
Anxiety prevails this evening at the
United States Ligation, where there has
been an active exchange of telegrams be
tween Secretary Spencer Eddy and various
points. Mr. Eddy to-day had a leng confer
ence with Sir Nicholas It. O'Conor, the
British Ambassador here, who Is actively
apsIsUng In the efforts to bring about Miss
Stone's release.
RANCHERS KILLED BY YAQUIS.
Report From Sonora of Massacre
of Thirty Persons.
EI Paso. Tex., Nov. 1. Reports from the
State of Sonora, Mexico, reached here this
afternoon to the effect that Yaqul Indians
attacked Mexican ranchers near Onaios,
killed thirty persons and escaped to tho
mountains. Trooaa m In sunult.
MANY BRITISH MEN
AND OFFICERS SLAIN
BY BOER FORCES.
Several Oflioers Killed or Wound
ed, Fifty-Four Men Slain and
100 Wounded.
COMMANDING COLONEL FELL
Disaster to English Soldiers One
of the Worst of the Entire
Campaign.
BATTLE AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
Maintained WithiDcleiuiiiiatioii
hy Both Sides ?oer Troops
Said to Hffve Lost
Heavilv.
London, Nov. 3. Lord Kitchener has re
ported tD the War Ofllce a serious disaster
to the British near Bethel, Eastern Trans
vaal, In which two guns were lost, sev
eral officers killed or wounded, and fifty
four men Killed and 1G0 wounded.
The following is the iext of Lord Kitch
ener's dispatch, dated Pretoria, Nov. 1:
"I have Just heard of a severe attack
made on the rear guard of Colonel Benson'H
column when about twenty miles north
west of Bethel, near Brokenlaagte, during
a thick mist.
"The strength of the enemy lx reported
to have been 1,000. They rushed two guns
with the rear guard, but It Is uncertain
whether they were able to remove them.
"I fear casualties were ieavy. Colonel
Benson was wounded, but not seriously. A
relieving column will reach him this morn
ing." Long I.lst of Casualties.
Ijtter Lord Kitchener telegraphed as fol
lows: "Colonel Barlow, who marched from the
constabulary line yesterday, reached Ben
eon's column early this morning (Friday)
supposed. He reports that Colonel Ben
son died of his wounds.
"The other casualties are a9 fallows:
"Kllled-Colonel E. Guinness. Major F. D.
Murray. Captains M. W. Lindsay and F. T.
Thorold, Lieutenants E. V. I. Brook and
R. E. Shepherd, ind-Second Lieutenant A.
J. Corlett.
"Died of hl.i wounds Captain Eyre
Lloud."
Lord Kitchener then gives the nams of
thirteen other officers wounded, most of
them severely, and announces that fifty-four
noncommissioned officers and men were
killed and 100 wounded, adding that four of
the latter have since died of their wounds.
Fought at Close Quarters.
The dispatch then says:
"I assume that the two guns have been
recovered, and the enemy has withdrawn,
but I have no further detail-..
"I deeply regret the loss of Colonel Ben
son and the other officers and men who fell
with him. In Benson the service loses a
most gallant and capable officer, who In
variably led his column with marked suc
cess and Judgment.
"The fighting was at very close quarters
and maintained with determination by both
sides. The enemy suffered heavily, but I
ha-e not yet received a reliable estimate.
"The Boers retired east."
coi.om'.l nnxso.vs nncottu.
London, Nov. 3. Colonel Benson had been
for some time operating In the vicinity of
Bethel, which Is northeast of Stanarth. He
surprised a Boer laager October 32 near
TrlchaTdsfonteln. taking thirty-seven pris
oners. Three days later, according to Lord
Kitchener'n report at the time, after a long
night march, commandoes under Grobelaar
and Erasmus "heavily attacked Benson's
rear guard and flanks at Tzavontalne, but
were easily driven away."
Whether this was the attack which re
sulted so disastrously, or whether the Boers
who had been repulsed took advantage of
the mist to renew the attack. Is still unex
plained. Lord Kitchener does not give the date of
the Bethel engagement.
DREAM WARNING OF
IMPENDING TRAGEDY.
Fiancee of Brakeman Killed nad
Premonition of His Death
Took Out Insurance.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Terre Hiute. Ind.. Nov. 1. Miss Nettle
Palmeter, a school teacher of this city, who
was to have been married next Thursday
night to John E. Ellabarger, the Vandaila
brakeman killed last night at Judson. Ind..
says she had a dream three months ago
that Ellabarger was killed In a wreck, and
that Fred Black and Louis Cook, two of
his friends, told her of the accident. She
told this to Ellabarger, and he took out
$2,200 life Insurance In her favor a month
ago. The dream weighed on both of their
minds.
At midnight last night It was Fred Black
and Louis Cook who came to her house and
broke the news to her.
LI HUNG CHANG IS VERY ILL
Chinese Statesman Has Had
Hemorrhages for Two Days.
Pekln, Nov. L LI Hung Chang's physi
cians to-night pronounced his condition
grave.
Ke has had hemorrhages for two days.
His death would probably affect the nego
tiation as to Manchuria, which he hag been
conducting with M. Paul Lesser, Russian
Minister to Cfeiuju
THREE MORE DEATHS RESULT FROM
Physicians Labor Hard to Counteract Deadly Work of Supposed
Diphtheria Preventive Supplied by the City nealtii Depart
ment Instances Where Xo Harm Came of the Treatment
Are Frequent.
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.TIM, TIIK WHITE HOUSE WHO FCRXISIIED MOST OF THE SEHIWI
USED IX THE IMtEI'AItATIOX OF DIl'lITHEIMA ANTITOXIN.
Tliye children died yesterday after treat
ment with diphtheria antitoxin supplied by
the city. One suffered from tetanus (lock
jaw). The others, th.ir physician says,
showed no rympt-ins of that malady.
Eight other children are now suffering
fiom, tetanus, following treatment with city
antitoxin. In two capes death is expected
momentarily. The rest may recover.
Physicians all over the city are deeply
lnteres-ted In the progress of the investiga
tion Into the direct causes of the death of
tho-e children on whose bultes autopsies
were held Thursday. Whether It can be
shown that the tetanus was due to any
bacillus In the antitoxin or to the presence
of tetanln (the specific poison produced by
the tetanus bacilli) In the diphtheria serum
Is a question that Is causing careful re
search on the part of every physician who
has time to devote to that wcrk and deep
concern to the entire profession.
8RHIM GIVEN" THE CIIILUKEX
KILI.S A GUINEA PIG.
Doctor It. C. Harrl-t of No. 1303 North
Garrison avenue, two of' whose patients
died.of tetanus after Injections or city anti
toxin, began a, bacteriological examination
of the remainder of the serum, which he
had obtained from the Health Department.
In the laboratory of the Baptist Hospital,
assisted by physicians of the hospital staff.
They reported yesterday that a guinea pig.
which had been Inoculated Wednesday, de
veloped symptoms of tetanus jesterday
morning and died before noon. This was
considered proof that the serum contained
either tetanus bacilli, or the toxin produced
by the bacilli. Cultures of the serum were
also made and they are expected to settle
this pclnl.
The three bacteriologists, acting under the
direction of the Coroner, were busy yester
day with the work of Investigating the te
tanus cases. They expect no definite re
sults for several days.
Several of the physicians who obtained
antitoxin from the city since September
10, the date on which the suspected serum
was first distributed, were asked yesterday
what results they had observed. In almost
everv case except those already reported
the antitoxin was said to have had the
usual effect. Doctor It. C Atkinson of No.
3002 Ijifiyette avenue said that his only
diphtheria patient, a son of Officer James
O'Neill, recovered from his attack of diph
theria readily after the Injection of clty
antltoxin. But u little later the lad's Joints
began to swell nnd other unusual and un
favorable symptoms appeared. Though
five weeks have elapsed since the boy's 111
ntss began he Is still very slcl:.
FEW CASES RKI'OUTIin
WITH 0 FATAL HESl'I.TS.
Doctor T. J. Busscll of No. UZI North
Grand avenue used city antitoxin on two
patients about September 17, with good re
sults. No symptoms of tetanus appeared.
Doctor Howard Carter obtained some of the
antitoxin on October U, bu returned It
unused. Doctor J. II. Tannuary of No. 330
Belt avenue used the serum on two patients
with no bad results. Doctor J. H. Hoff
man of No. 311 line street used the scrum
In the treatment of two cases with "perfect
results."
Doctor John O. Lewright of No. 3X0 East
Grand avenue used the serum on two pa
tients with satisfactory effect. His part
ner, Harry L. Whltener. reported one case
of tetanus following the use of the city
antitoxin. Two other children In the same
family were treated vzith Immunizing doses
of the antitoxin, but they have not yet de
veloped tetanus. Doctor Whltener having
used the tetanus antitoxin as soon as he
heard of the danger that threatened.
Doctor II. Brook of No. lil9 North Ninth
street, two of whose diphtheria patients
died from other causes, raid that he had
Injected the city diphtheria antitoxin Into !
his own children with no bad effects. He
had also Injected the tetanus antitoxin.
An examination of the records of the
bacteriological laboratory in the offices of
the City Chemist shows that from October
12 to October SO the number of calls for
diphtheria antitoxin was far above the
normal.
Several physicians called several times
for the serum and each time obtained not
only enough fot the patient suffering from
diphtheria, but enough to Immunize other
children of the family who might hate been
exposed. In every case the physician has
been supplied by the Health Department
with tetanus antitoxin, to be used wherever
a child may be In danger of an attack of
lockjaw. From September 10 to September
23, when the supply of the suspected scrum
was exhausted, forty-seven physicians ob
tained one or more doses on at least one oc
casion. DOCTOIt CHAPMAN'S FAITH
I.N ANTITOXIN UNSHAKEN.
'The really gravest danger now Is that
people will become afraid to permit the use
bf antitoxin." said Doctor II. N. Chapman
of the Board of Health. "Beyond the Fhadow
of a doubt, antitoxin has saved hundreds of
lives in this city, and when properly pre
pared, is one of tho safest things that anjv
physician can use. There Is no more dan
ger from antitoxin than from1, any drug
prescribed by a physician."
Agnes Adele Kccnan, 7 years old, of No.
SS19 Con! avenue, who died yesterday
morning from tetanus, following treatment
with diphtheria antitoxin to ward off the
disease, was "tho sixth child lit the city, to'
EFFECTS OF INFECTED ANTITOXIN.
die In that way. Her lister, Veronica Kee
nan, died at the City Hospital last Satur
day undei similar clrcum'tcnces.
":ct -. Keenar ased 11. and Mamie Kee
nan. IV years old. the surviving children
of the family, are suffering from the same
nu.lt dy, and their recovery Is not expected.
JIary Hammerman, No. 1113 North Eighth
street: Flora Fuerst, of No. 1W7 Francis
street. Amanda Schlegel of No. 2911 Natural
Bridge road, and Nettle Goldstein. Seventh
and O'Fallon streets, were reported yester
day as offering from tetanus. In each care
treatment has already l?en begun with
anti-tetanus serum, and recovery of some of
the patlentH Is expected.
Frnnk Novak. 3 years old. No. 1213 North
Seventlr street, and Ettle Simon. S years
old. No. 1213 North Ninth street, died yes
terday from a complication of mjladio, fol
lowing an attack of diphtheria. They were
treated by Doctor H. Brook with diphtheria
antitoxin, but, the physician gays, they de-
eloped no symptoms of tetrnus.
CIIII.il THAT HF.CKIVniJ
FOLK OKUINAIIV IJOSKS.
Doctor F. J Dletz of No. 3117 Meramec
street said last night that he had treated
one patient with the suspected diphtheria
antitoxin. This was Paula Sehr of No. 2311
Meramec street. On October 15 forty -cubic
centimeters cf the serum, for ordinary
doses, were Injected. Recovery from diph
theria was rapid and the child grew entirely
well. Later she went out of doors without
the knowledge of her parents and was ex
posed to unfavorable weather. She be
came 111 from capillar' bronchitis, which
caused her death on October 21. Doctor
Dletz Is positive that absolutely no symp
toms of tetanus were shown, and that the
serum was not In any measure a remote
cause of death.
Doctor Phil. Scholz of No. S3OT North
Klevcnth street said that he had used city
antitoxin only once recently. The patient
was moribund when he was called, he said,
and the Injection of the antitoxin had no
apparent effect, death following In a short
time. He said that the patient was entirely
beyond human aid when the serum was ad
ministered. OPERATION ON BRAIN
TO FlflllT TKTANT8.
The most modern method to combat te
tanus known to physicians u delicate op
eration tin the brain was tried yesterday
afternoon at the City Hospital In the case
of Flora Fuerst, S years old, of No. 1167
Francis street.
The little girl had fallen victim to the
Infected diphtheria antitoxin. Two weeks
ago she became sick, and injections of the
city's antitoxin were administered by Doc
tor II. C. Dalton. Thursday symptoms of
lockjaw developed, and by yesterday the
case was thought to be hopeless.
The child was removed to the hospital for
the purpose, and Doctor Nletert. superin
tendent of the Institution, performed the
operation. He treplned the left side of the
head above and slightly back of the ear.
He then cut down one Inch through the
gray matter of the brain to the ventricle
of the brain, a sac which is one of the
centers of circulation In the brain. Into
the ventricle he Injected 19 centimeters of
tetanus antitoxin.
The theory Is that the poisonous toxin of
tetanus thrown off by the germs of the
disease attacks the nerve centers. The
antitoxin Is used to combat the effect of
this toxin. If the antitoxin Is Introduced
directly among the nerve centers, say the
scientists, it tirotects the most vulnerable
spots from the poison.
HOW ANTITOXIN IS PRODUCED.
Obtained From Diphtheria Germs
Work Done at Poor Farm.
The process of producing antitoxin Is a
tedious and elaborate one. but very Inter
esting In Its details. Skillfully prepared, it
was, according to the theory of bacteriolo
gists and physicians, simply a harmless
remedy for diphtheria, produced from the
virulent germs of diphtheria itself. Just as
the vaccine virus Is used to counteract the
poison of smallpox. In the cultivation of
vaccine virus, cows are used as the medium
for producing the counteractive agent, and
In the cultivation of antitoxin horses are
used. The horse must be strong, healthy,
vigorous and used to hard work. Thorough
breds are uselers for the purpose.
Out at the antitoxin farm, oh the Poor
house grounds, are four horses which have
been used by Doctor Amand Ravold for the
purpose, a w hlte nnd a bay, formerly In the
ambulance service, and a white and a bay
from the Fire Department. These furnished
all the serum, the basis of the antitoxin,
which has been used In the city.
Doctor Ravold first prepared his "toxin."
which Is th poison of the diphtheria bacil
lus, in the City Chemist's laboratory. This
toxin Is obtained originally from the
throat of a diphtheritic patient, or It can be
cultivated artificially by a process known
only to bacteriologists. This toxin was
treated with tricresol, then heated and fil
tered when cool. To ascertain its virulence
small quantities were Injected Into guinea
pigs. Its effect on the animals was care
fully recorded, and If the toxin was of suf
ficient virulence. It was then used on the
horses at the farm.
Four or five drops of this poisonous toxin
Is sufficient to kill any horse except these
In the best physical condition. The horse
selected was placed In a pen In the yarJ.
the hair shaved away from Just behind his
shouiderblade. the skin washed with soap
ana a cartxmc sciu solution and
n Inicc- I
tlon of the toxin made In the vein beneath I
Iho skin. Tvn rirnnji waa thn ttital . J
,jose. This' usually raised the animal's tern-'
CASES IN' WHICH CITV
A.VTITOXI.V WAS tSED.
DEAD.
Agnes Adele Keenan, 7 years old.
No. 3SI9 Cozens avenue, tetanus.
Frank .Novak. 3 years old. No. 1213
North Seventh street. Inflammation
of the slottls.
Ettle Simon. S years old. No. 1213
North Ninth street, pleurisy.
SBmOCSLY ILL FROM TETANUS.
Mary Kamme'inan. Z years old. No.
1113 North Eighth street.
Chester Keenar.. 11 years old. No.
2S43 Cozens avenue.
Mamie Keenan, 10 years old. No. 3S19
Cozens avenue.
Frank Baker, 2 years old. No. MO
North Garrison avenue.
Ike Stein, 4 years old. City Hospi
tal. Flora Fuer't. S years old. No. 1467
Francis street.
Amanda Schlegel, 10 years old. No.
2911 Natural Bridge road.
Three-year-old daughter of M. Gold
stein. Seventh nnd O'Fallon streets.
THKATKII WITH CITV ANTI
TOXIN. The following children are some of
thos? who have been treated with
diphtheria antitoxin supplied by the
city since Septemler 10. but who have
not developed any symptoms of te
tanus: Son of Officer James O'Neill. No.
2CC5 Scott avenue.
Joseph Farbsteln. No. 711 Wash
street.
Myrtle Wilkinson. No. ITS Sarah
street.
Bertha KInealy. No. 2SSJ Benton
street.
Mary Ernest. No. 810 North Jeffer
son avenue.
Thomas Hlgglns. 11 years old, and
three smaller children of the Higgles
family. No. 39S7 St. Ferdinand avenue.
Four children of the Schlegel fam
ily. No. 2911 Natural Bridge road.
Two children of Doctor H. Brock,
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No. 1219 North Ninth street
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TKTANr.K GERM UEVEI.OPX
IN ONE TO THREE WEEKS
The tetanus bacillus, that micro-
organism which produces the poison
which In turn causes lockjaw. Is able
to multiply only where oxygen Is
entirely excluded. That is why It
may develop In a wound which has
apparently hf.aled.
From one to three weeks Is the '
time usually required for the bacillus '
to produce symptoms of tetanus after
It has been Introduced Into the body ',
of any animal.
If the poison created by the bacillus
were Introduced Into the blood It la
4 believed that its effect would be
shown much more quickly.
In no case Is danger apprehended
later than three weeks after the ex-
posure to possible Infection.
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perature to about 101 or 102 degrees and,
made him deathly sick. The effects usually"
wore away n tthinJour . days, .and at-tbs
end of a week a larger dose was given.
These injections. In Increasing quantities
up to 200 or 300 drops, were given weekly
for from two to four months., at which time
the horse was ready to be bled.
The blood was drawn from the big jugu
lar vein In the neck, and from six to ten
quarts were taken at each letting; and
placed In glass Jan. The wound was stitch
ed up and the hore turned out.
The blood was placed In Ice chests and
aljowed to clot. The clotting squeezes a
water- substance from the b'.ood, which lsv
called the "serum." The serum Is poured
off. tricresol Is added to. It. and the mix-,,
ture is allowed to stand several days to,
"ripen," after which It Is filtered. t
Experiment has proven what amount of ,
the poisonous diphtheria toxin Is a fatal'
dose for guinea pigs. Ten times this amount
was then mixed with a definite quantity of
the filtered serum, and this mixture was
administered to the pigs to ascertain what,
amount of serum would keep the pigs from
dying. When this was ascertained, ten
times that amount of serum was called one
antitoxin unit. The number of antitoxin
units In one cubic centimeter (one ounce),
was then calculated, and the serum labeled.
I'pon the label was noted the date of bleed
ing and the number of units to the cubic
centimeter. Before being distributed this
serum was again filtered, put Into small
sterile bottles, each containing an ounce,
corked with a sterile cork, and labeled with
the date of the bleeding and the number of,
units to the bottle. This was the antitoxin
used by phytlclans to counteract the rava-''
ges of diphtheria In a patient and effect a
cure.
At the antitoxin farm there are at pres-
ent four horses Bill and Frank, bays, and
Sam and Jim. grays. Jim and BUI are newv
arrivals from the Fire Department, having
been sent there three weeks ago. Frank,
has been In service a year and a half, and'
Sam since last spring. There Is another'
occupant of the farm. "Agulnaldo," who'
has never been bled. Sam and Frank, to-
gether with the. "late lamented" Jim, who;
caused all the recent trouble by eon'ractlnt;,
tetanus, have furnished all the .mUtoxln
t-sed In the city In the last eighteen month!
The horses are In charge of Peter Kratz.?
one of the Poorhouse employes. f
Doctor H. C Dalton reported last night,
that Flora Fuers of No. 14S7 Francis street
to whom he had administered the city's
antitoxin on October 21. developed symp-5-toms
of tetanus yesterday. The child la S
years old.
CAMERA FIENDS RESPONSIBLE.'
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Hoosevelt Excludes Public From
m White House Grounds.
RKPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Nov. 1. Camera fiends are!
responsible for an order. Issued by direction
of President Roosevelt, closing the grounds'
In the rear of the White House to the?,
public i
The grounds have been opened, half arf
hour In the morning and evening, and at
lunch time, for the benefit .of perros who
use that route crossing from the Stat
Department to Pennsylvania avenue. PerJ
sons taking advantage of the privilege
have of late frequently approached tho
Executive Mansion to watch the President
mount his horse and start on his ride or
look at the children at "play, and many
have gone so far as to ask the latter to
pose before their camnras. The President
has forbidden his chUdren to comply with,
such requests. Declining to accept a re
fusal, the camera fiends have followed th?
children about the grounds, endeavoring to
snap them. This procedure has become
such a nuisance that It was decided to close
the grounds except on each Saturday dar
ing the summer, when the Marine Band
will give a concert.
New Ameer Issues .Amnesty Decree.
Simla, Nov. 1 The Ameer of Afghanistan
Hablbullah Khan, has caused to be spread
broadcast a proclamation Informing all Af
ghans who have fled from their country be
cause of extortion, oppression or fear of ar
rest on false charges that they can return
safely, and that lands confiscated from them
will be restored: that loans will be advanced
for Improvements, .and that a year's iaads
will be remitted. . '
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