The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, May 04, 1890, Page 5, Image 5
EFFECTS OF LA GRirPE. delusional insanitt caused and cubed by it. Male and Female Patients In a Mas sachusetts Hospital Discharged as Cured After Having the Influenza. from the few York 9un. Boston, April 24.—A new phase of la grippe’s mysterious influence in just now interesting the medical profession of Massa chusetts. Bad as it was in its dreadful work, it has at the same time wrought what seems to be a miracle at the state insane hospital at Westboro. The cases described by Dr. E. Paiuo, the superintendent of the hos pital, furnish some of the most singular phenomena in the study of mental diiorders and curative virtue of disease upon dise ise. La grippe swept through the Westboro in sane hospital just as it did through other institutions, and while somo succumbed to its ravages, others, seven in number, not only recovered health, but reason as well. This singular result is told by Dr. Paine as follows: “One female patient, a case of mania,had been in the hospital about nine months. When she became feverish, her excited and incoherent speech left her and she became rational. She was discharged on Jan. 27 as recovered, and I have beard within a few days that she continues perfectly well. This was her fifth attack of insanity, the two preceding attacks having lasted iii oue case twenty-three and the other sixteen months. It appears possible that her mental disease was cured by the influenza, and, moreover, in about one-half its anticipated duration. Another female patient, who was very destructive of clothing, furniture, etc., became rational during and after the fever, and continued so until her discharge on March 28. She had remained thirteen months in the hospital, and we feared she would not recover. In her case, also, tho disease was acuto mania, and was recurrent ns in the preceding case. This was her third at ack of insanity. A third patient, a woman, was a case of acute maDia of puerperal origiu, who was violent, destructive, incoherent and noisy until she passed into dementia. Tho fever of the influenza brightened ner mentally and she continued to improve until she was dis charged about a week ago to her own home. Her disease lasted two years and one mouth in the hospital. This termination was entirely unex pected. The fourth female patient was also a case of acute mama who had passed into dementia. She could not read or write or remember much of her past. She was untidy, and had apparently passed beyond any hope of recovery. The same natural action of the mind appeared during and after the influenza, and now she is tidy, an swers questions correctly, and is rational in her conversation. She will probably go to her home before long. She has been in tho hospital one year and nice months. It is noticeable of these four women that ali had entered the hospital with acute mania, and that two of them had afterward passed into dementia. It is remakaule that the last two were lifted out of their hopeless condition by anything short of death. “Let us now consider the men. A male patient had been in the hospital eight months, had delusions of suspicion, believed that his food was poisoned, that poison was sprinkled on him at right. He heard false voices and showed no sign of improvement. After the influenza he lost his delusions and talked about them as something that had passed. They have occasionally thrust tuemselves upon him since his illness, and ho appears to be no w in a suitable condition for a trial at home. Another male patient has been in the hospital about thirteen months. He was also suspicious, thought his food was poisoned, had hallucinations of hearing and also of sight. He often com plained of a bright phosphorescent light, which was globular, and which appeared at night as well 'as during the day in his room, as well as out of doors. He has been at ncme about seven weeks, and continues to do well. The third and last male patient was a composi tor iu one of the leading papers, doing night work. Overwork and drink probably occa sioned his insanity. He would refuse to eat, because his "food was poisoned. He heard voices talking with him constantly, and was becoming demented. He never read books or papers, seldom spoke, was untidy in his habits, and seemed to have pas-ed beyond any chance of recovery. He showed decided gain immediately after the fever, his mind regained its strength, and he left about four weeks ago entirely well. He had been in the hospital eleven months. It is strange that the three men were all similar in the character of their disease, having de lusional insanity, with hallucination of hearing, which is a form of iusanity gen erally considered incurable, and from which only a small proportion recover. While it is too soon to state positively that all will remain well, it is certain that five of the Eeven have left the hospital with as good prospects of remaining at home and curing for themselves as in the majority ot patients discharged. Here, ihen, are seven of the eighty-six patients attacked by the influ enza who have recovered, or about 8 per cent. Much more important, however, is this conclusion that five of the seven would never have recovered if the epidemic had passed off without entering the hospital. In sharp contrast to the good fortune of those just mentioned are four persons ad mitted during the last few weeks whose insanity is ascribed to influenza. Two of them were men who have recovered and gone home. Of the two women, one is still suffering with acute mania, and is cu-able, The other came with paraplegia in addition to acute mania. She is improving and may recover. In looking hack over the epi demic one point is worth noticing, that the employes were more liable to the disease than tho patients. The average number of patients "as 450, of employes and their families 135, or about 30 per cent. Of the 135 there were 60 affected, or 41 per cent., an excess of 11 per cent. One of the curious features of the disease was that delirium was limited to the young and the employes,for example, a boy of 5 years, one of 9 years, another of 1", aid a girl of 14; of the employes, a farmer of 25 years, ad three female nurses, each one about 23 years of age; or, putting the same statement in another way, of the *6 insane having influenza, none were delir ious. “One disease causes insanity; another comes and cures it. Here is a case of in sanity produced by erysipelas, and driven out by rheumatism. In December, 1886. an unmarried woman, 2S years of age, was ad mitted to the hospital, being transferred from Danvers. She had been sent to that hospital in February, 1885, the apparent cause of insanity being erysipelas. When she was admitted to the Westboro hospital jue talked incoherently, and seldom could oc understood. She was destructive of clothing, was noisy and violent. She con tinued in that condition until the middle of "P r il, 1889, when rheumatism attacked the knee joint. During the inflammatory stage her mind became gradually stronger. She ccame quiet, cleanly, and rational, and * as disc urged on Aug. 15, 1889. She re mained well siuce that time. Her recovery as the result of rheumatism.” Tricked Into Good Clothes. There is a member of the House, writes a ft 3 "’ icrk Tribune correspondent, who, , ough he is by no means poor, is so eco nomical that his shnbbiness of clothing is • cause of humiliation to his two lovely l- , stylish daughters. One day J . daughters heard him say he uid have to buv a now suit prettv sonn, ■ .hev put their heads together and de- T a wa y to make him buy a good one. rii ; >. wer very sure he could not be in alnH* 0 ERt u custom-made suit, so they .teahouse that handles fine rejdv fuir G u? r , n n eut 4 an< * picked out a fine #35 fif..,, taking the merchant into their cen tum s-w * hey to!< * their desire, and paid --b from thejr own purses, instructing him to sell the suit to their father f r {9. Then they went home and told their p rnts they had seen a splendid suit, worth 515 or CM, wn:ch they could get for 59. The father was interested in this bargain aud went that afternoon with the y nnz ladies to the store, where he paid the" 59 and took the suit. The next morning he came down stairs in the new clothes and his daughters were proud of him. Bat when ho set out from home he nut ou his old, shiny, greasy overcoat and spoiled the entire effect. “Now you need anew overcoat, papa, - ’ said one of the daughters. “Can’t afford it, girls,” he answered; “this one has got to last the y >ar out,” and away he sallied, looking übout as much like a scarecrow as ever. The trick had worked well once; why shouldn't it again ? The young ladies made another trip to the clothier’s and picked out a S3O overcoat, on which they paid $22. The next evening they told their father of an other bargain, and he, next morning, on his way to the capitot, stopped;and bought the coat. In the coat room of the House he showed his purchase to several brother members, who admired it and expressed surprise that he had bought it so cheaply. One ot the members, whom we will call Hobson, because that is not his name, needed such a garment and went immediately to the clothier, saying he wanted one of tnose 53 overcoats such as his brother member had pure ased there that morning, where upon the merchant in turn took him into his confidence and told him the whole story. That evening when the father of the two loveiv young ladies same home he still wore his old overcoat, “Did you go to the tailor’s papa?"’they asked.” ’ “Yes, dears, I did; and I bought the overcoat.” “Where is it?” “Well, Til tell you. You see, I showed it to some of the boys at the House and Hob son liked it so well that he offered mo 512 for it. It ain’t every day day that a man can make 54 as easily at that, and I sold it to him.” BAIL AND CBO3STIS. The bridges and trestles on the Alabama Midland railroad have been completed. It is expected that trains will be running through by the middle of the month. It is reported that Drexel, Morgan & Cos. will presently be appointed fiscal agents for handling all tho Richmond Terminal securi ties. This honor was tendered to them onoe before and declined. The Lyons branch of the Savannah and Western railroad will be extended to Col lins Station to-morrow. Trains will run out to the now station from now until the lino is ballasted and prepared for through business. Chief Conductor Wright of division No. 218, Order of Railway Conductors, the delegate from this division to the annual convention at Rochester, N. Y., this month, will leave Savannah Thursday for the north. Several members will also atto.id the annual convention. Capt. Payne has completed the survey of the Hawkinsville and Grovauia extension of the Empire and Dublin railroad. Three lines were surveyed, but the route the road will run has not yet been settled upon. It is said that work on the extension will be commenced soon and pushed rapidly to com pletion. Application will be made to the governor and secretarv of state next Wednesday by W. B. Sparks. J. Lane and G. W. Garten, for a charter for the Macon and Atlantic Railway Company, wi.h the right to build a railroad from Macon to Savannah and a branch road to a point on the Savannah river in Effingham county. General Manager Gabbott looks for an immense traffie over the Central railroad this year. Last year was the heaviest the road ever experienced. The farmers are putting more land under cultivation, and the yields from the same territories will be larger. The rolling stock and car capacity of the Central rail road is added to largely, however, and the Central will be ready to meet the rush. THE RIVE a AND HARBOR. Happenings Along'tha Wharves and Among the Shipping. The steam tug Cecilia arrived here yes terday from Coosaw, S. C., having in tow the schooner Mollie J. Saunders, to load lumber for Baltimore. The American Trading Society cleared yesterday the German bark Betty for Ferrol, Spain, with 7,435 pieces pitch pine lumber, measuring 548,154 feet, valued at 57,6C0. Cargo by Roosevelt & Esteve (limited). It hai been decided to hold no survey on the steamship W rn. Crane, which was towed in by the City of Birmingham, and the company will have the repairs made hero at once. John Rourke has the work in charge. The dredge Tomochicbi is dredging out a chanel for F. M. Jones’ new marine rail way on the opposite side of the river, near the old dry dock. A sunken wreck which must have lain there for I‘JO years,or more, as the wood appears to be very rott9U wa3 struck yesterday. Embedded in the timbers of the wreck was a grape s lot. The vessel was evidently oue of the old revolutionaay crafts that had been iu a scrape. The bolts with which her timbers were fastened were of copper, and the sheathing was well pre served. Capt. W. J. Thompson entertained sev eral lady and gentlemen friends of the champion pilot boat Neca on board the ves sel, at the toot of Drayton street, yesterday afternoon. Ice cream and other delicacies were served. The steamship City of Bir mingham saluted the Neca as she steamed down the river on her outward voyage. The frequent showers of the afternoon pre vented many ladies from accepting Capt. Thompson’s invitation. Those who braved the rains were hospitably entertained by Capt. and Mrs. Thompson. FOR GEORGIA FARMERS. Dooly Vindicator: Caswell S. Wilson, who lives out nine miles east from Vienna, has some sheep that he has appropriately named the “alliance multiplying sheep.” Mr. Wilson has one ewe only a little over 2 years old that has dropped three lambs in a little over a year. They came as follows: The first, Feb. 6, 1889; second, Oct. 17, 1889; third, April 23, 1899. The South Georgia Melon-Growers’ Asso ciation convened at Albany Wednesday. President G. R. McCrea, chairman of the rate committee, stated that Manager White head of the Central, and Maj. Owens of the Plant system, together with 114 roads north cf the Ohio river, had agreed to accept the weights as given them by the sworn weigh ers, appointed by the melon-growers upon their wagon scales. That qu stion was now solved and the planters would have to sup ply themseives with scales at the shipping points, or subject to the weights as fixed by the railroad. In regard to ratoson all rail roads south of the Ohio river they were the same as last year. ,T. L. Hand stated that no one line had power to fix the rates, many roads being interested. The most excessive rates were west of the Ohio. The Central associa ion was the most powerful, the Ohio and Mississippi being su' sidiarv. He felt much encouraged in looking for a" reduction north and west. He advocated the appointment of one com mission house in each city. A unanimous vote of thanks was extended to J.W. White head of the Central railroad and James M. Brown of the Western and Atlantic rail road, for first agreeing to take the growers’ weights from their wagon scales. Wooten & Wooten were appointed attorneys for the association. Dr. H. I* Watkins, on be half of the committee on turnouts reported that the railroad commission bad. decided adversely to their claim* against the Savan nah, Florida and Western tor charging a rental for special ridedracfc.____ <^____ I,TTT< MORNING NEWS carriers reach TIT h part of the city early. Twenty 111 Jj fire oonts a week pays for the Daily. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1890—TWELVE PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. Flower Eiilß BAZAR BUILDING, South Broad and Whitaker Streets The Savannah Floral fc Art Association WILL GIVE THEIR ANNUAL EXHIBITION, Commencing on TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 6, and continuing four nights. LIBERAL PREMIUMS OFFERED. NO CHARGE TO EXHIBITORS. / IV F. ask the citizens to assist us In making the v v exhition a credit to our city. Send some thing, if only a single plant. We request the Ladies to send their work of Painting, Drawing, Needlework, and other work of art. Contributions of (tut Flowers solicited. Doors open at 7:3ft Admission only 85c.; children, 15c. Grand Testimonial Benefit To Savannah’s Favorite, COL. ALBERT HUEBLER. MIDGET COMEDIAN, Adopted son of Mr. Herman Winter, SAVANNAH THEATER, Tuesday. May 6. Tickets fer sale at Winter's Mnsic Hall and Screven House. “BASKET PICNIC OF THE German Frienflly Society -AT Warsaw Island, THURSDAY, MAY 15th, 1890. Tickets $2. The steamer “Crescent City" will leave foot of Abereorn street at 8 o’clock a. m. and from Thunderbolt at 9:30 a. m. COMMITTEE. George Macher. Chairman; A. Kessel, M. G. Helmken. A. Krieger, George Schwarz. E, Y. Ham, J. D. Harms, John Honig, Joe Herchback, W. Scheihing. Tickets can be bad from the above commit tee. SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.“ CITY AND SDBDRBAN' lIAIUYAY. ON and after SATURDAY, April 5, 1890, the following schedule will be run on the out side line: LEAVE | ARRIVE LEAVE I LEAVE CITY. CITY. ISLE OF HOPE.! MOVTOOMERY 10:25ain B:4oam B:lsam j 7:soam •7:oopm 2:1X1 pm I:3spm I 1:10pm Every Monday there will be a train for Mont gomery, leaving city at 0:50 a. m. Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday a train will be run out, leaving city at 3:25 p. m. On Wednesday returning, leave Montgomery 5:30 p. m. and Isle of Hope 5:55 p. m. On Saturdays aud Sundays leave those points at 5:50 p. m. and 6:15 p. m. •This train leaves half hour later on Satur day and will be ommltted on Sunday. GEO. W. ALLEY Supt. Savannah, April 3, 1890. Coast Line Railroad For Cathedral Cemetery, Donaventnre and Thunderbolt. City Time. WEEK DAYS— Trains leave Savannah 7:15 and 10 a. h.. 3, 4:30 and 6:30 p. m. Leave Thunderbolt Sand BA. M., 12:30. 3:45. tp.z, Saturday night's last train out 7:15 p. m. SUNDAYS leave Savannah 8,9, 10 and 11 A. M., 2,8, 4,5, 6 and 7 p. sf Leave Thunder bolt 7:10, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a. m., 12:30,2:30, 3:30,4:30,5:80 and 6:30 p. m. Trains for city leave Bonavanture five minutes after leaving Thun derbolt. Take Broughton street cars twenty (20) min utes before leaving time of trains. A. G. DRAKE, Supt. TYBEE. SUMMER SCHEDULE Savannah and Atlantic Railway. To take effect at 5:15 a. m.. May 2, 1890. LEAVE SAVANNAH—Standard Time. No. 2 1 No. 4 I No. 6 5:15 am I 9:30 am I 11 am No. 8 I No. 10 | No. 12 2:30 p m | 5:00 p m | 6:43 p m LEAVE TV BEE— Standard Time. No. 1 I No. 3 | No. 5 5:10 am | 7:00 am | 12:00 m No. 7 I No. 9 I No. 11 2:!spm | 5:20 pm | 9:30 pm Trains Nos. 1,2, 3,6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 will not carry freight, nor will any freight bo received for transportation on any Sunday train. NOTE:—Freight must be prepaid before it will be receipted for. No exception will be made. Tickets on sale at City Ticket Office in J. B. Fernandez’s Cigar Store, corner Bull and Broughton streets, and at Depot Ticket Office, foot of President street. Passengers are re quired to purchase tickets who wish tho benefit ot excursion rates. D. G. PURSE. President and Manager. H. H. WOODRUFF, General Agent. (.1 NS AMMUNITIOnTIeXC. TRAP GUNS MADE TO ORDER. AGENT FOR BLUE ROCK PIG EONS AND TRAPS. Bicycles furnished at short notice. Agent for Pope Man ufacturing Company, and Gormully & Jeffrey. G.S. McALPIN, 31 WHITAKER STREET. W*-’- INSURANCE. CHARLES F. PRENDERGAST (Successor to R. PL Footman & C 0.,) FIRE, MARINE AND STORM INSURANCE, 100 BAY STREET, [Next West of tho Cotton Erchange.l Telephone Call No. 34. Savannah. Ga, The Boss Corn Varnish CURES Corns, Warts and Bunions. No knife. No cutting. No pain. Sure cure or no pay. Sold by all druggists. J. C. MIMS& CO., Proprietors, savannah, ga. DRY GOODS. CPT7PT V T NT ("IT Is' Eckstein £Go will close their rs:a 1 establish - Ol ravlixLt i' v/1 i\ 111 incut every evening during May a: 7p. m., Satur days excepted. GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & CO. This Week, a Bargain. 250 pieces Beige Dress Goods at sc. Elegant Wool Challies, just opened, at Eckstein’s. This AVeek! .A. Bargain ! 10,000 yards Embroideries hall price, sc. 25 pieces India Silks, regardless of cost, at Eckstein’s. This Week, a Bargain.. 5 cases best yard wide Bleaching, ' sc. 1,000 yards all Silk,Black Surah, 50c. at Eckstein’s. This Week! A. Bargain! 15,000 Linen Handkerchiefs, white, fancy borders and mourning styles, at sc. “Half price” this week on Parasols, at Eckstein’s. This Week, a Bargain. Given away at sc. a yard one hundred pieces Fancy Challies, sc. To arrive this week—loo pieces French Satines, at C; t p I n'c This Weak ! A Bargain ! 100 pieces Figured Lawns, colors warranted absolutely fast, at sc. Just opened, 100 pieces Plain and Fancy Surahs, at Eckstein’s. GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & CO. GUTMAN’S, lil Bigli Stunt. The 3r*lace for Reliable Goods—Bargains this Week in Parasols. Wraps and Laces. Now is the time to buy a Parasol. , Now is the time to buy a Wrap. Now is the time to buy Laces. ARE YOU GOING TO TYBEE THIS SEASON? We have Bathing Suits, Hats and Stockings. Ladies’ Silk, Lisle, and Gauze Vests. Children’s High and Low Neck Gauze Vests. Ladies’ Light Weight, Merino Vests, high neck and long sleeves, just the article tor now. Surah Sash Ribbons, satin edge, 12 inches wide, in black, white, cre.im, pink, blue aud cardinal. GUTMAN’S, 141 BROUGHTON STREET. clothing. REPLENISHED. The opening of the Spring Season having greatly en couraged us, we are pleased to announce that several new styles that we ordered to replenish our stock are now being received. The very flattering success accorded us this season as well as in the past is undoubtedly the outcome ot Our giving full value for the price; Our selling the best goods for the least possible money; Our selecting the most desirable patterns; Our adopting the "most correct" styles, and Our leading in all the requirements of the trade. Respectfully, A. FALK & SONS; Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Outfitters, 161 BROUGHTON STREET. Our importation of Lawn Tennis and Outing Suits, Fancy Vests, Etc., have been received and are now ready for in spection. ANEW LOT :: .. Q to FURNITURE, BABY CARRIAGES, CHAMBER SETS, SHADES, LOUNGES, PARLOR SUITS, DINING TABLES JUST ABEIVED AT 6 AND 8 WEST BROAD STREET. Also a Nice Line of Cedar Chests. Terms to suit any one. Very Liberal Discounts for Cash, A. S. THOMAS, 6 & 8 West Broad Street, Corner Bryan. A. R. ALTMAYER /k CO. A SREAT OPPORTUNITY; Our entire Stock of Millinery TO BE GIVEN AWAY at Ira than ona third its value. Wait for our great Sacrifice Sale of Millinery, which opens MONDAY, MAY I*. ALTMAYMS SPECIAL OFFERINGS This Week wiU consist of the following Big Reductions in India and China Silks: 50 Pieces Figured China Silks, 62 cents. 50 Pieces Figured China Silks, 27 inches wide, 75 cents. 15 Pieces Figured China Silks, $1 00. 25 Pieces Striped and Checked Wash Silk, very desir able for waists, $1 00. 25 Pieces Printed Melange Suitings, 10 cents, 25 Pieces 36-inch Striped Outing Cloth, 15 cents. 25 Pieces 40-inch Outing Cloth, 25 cents, would be cheap at 35 cents. 1 Lot 40-inch All-Wool Henriettas, Serges, Camels Hair and Brilliantines in the newest and most desirable shades, 49 cents. Sold as a bargain last week at 63 cents. Straws show which direction the wind blows; the above prices will give you an idea how low we’ve reduced our entire stock of Dress Goods. Another lot of those Boys’ Knee Pants, in all sizes, at 19 cents. Boys’ Suits at 75 cents, $1 00, $l5O and $2 00. Splendid value. Boys’ Nobby Suits, $2 50, $3 00, $4 00 and $5 00. Extra value. Boys’ Dress Suits from $4 00 to sl2 00. We are Headquarters for “Big Values" In J . . BOYS’ CLOTHING. Ladies’ Beautiful Hand-Sewed Oxford Ties worth $1 75 down to $1 25. $2 00 Oxford Ties down to $1 50. Gents’ Genuine Kangaroo Shoes, in lace and elastio, price $3 00, worth $4 00. Our entire stock of Fine Millinery consisting of Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, Gauzes, Veilings. Montures, Wreaths, Ornaments, etc., is now being marked down to slaughtering figures for the Great Millinery Sale which will open MONDAY, MAY 12. Don’t fail to attend this Great Sale. Figured Lawns in a variety of choice patterns, all col ors, 31 cents. Nice quality Victoria Lawn, 4 cents. Victoria Lawn, 34-inches wide, good value, at li3 cents, this week down to 8s cents. Anew and elegant lot of Dress Ginghams, in plain, plaid, stripes, etc., 81 cents. A line of handsome designs in Light and Dark Ground Challies. Sold elsewhere at 7 cents, price this week, 5 cents. Beautiful Coaching Parasols, fancy and carved handles, in all the new and desirable shades, price $2 98. “Lyons” Fancy Parasols, in checks, stripes, plaids, etc., elegant goods, price $3 75, well worth $5 00. Elegant line of Mourning Parasols, price $2 25. Ladies’ Black, Colored and Fancy Hose, new goods, 49 cents, worth double. Ladies’ Black Brilliant Lisle Thread Hose, a great bar gain, 31 cents. Big drive this week in Gents’ Negligee Shirts, at $1 25, $1 50, $2 00 and $2 50. See them. Special: 50 Dozen Ladies’ Pure Lisle Thread Under vests, 25 cents. Gents’ Fancy Pongee Silk Bordered Handkerchiefs down to 47 cents. The handsomest assortment of Fans in the city, Duchess Lace, Gauze and Skeleton Fans, prices extremely low. Visit us for bargains. ALTMAYER’S. 5