| Show nervous diseases are decreasing in big cities new york august IS an examination of the health records of new york prompted by statistics recently compiled by the chicago health department shows that there la a remarkable decrease in deaths from nervous troubled trouble 3 in this city since 1870 walla other ailments such as asart disease brights disease and consumption have been gaining ground all affections of the nervous system hav diminished mini shed as new york has grown larger and more turbulent As stated the investigation was Inspired by a recent report from chicago showing that deaths there from nervous disorders had alien off aiom persons per 1000 in 1870 arf persons in 1904 A table compiled by the registrar from the records of manhattan and bronx boroughs shows these surprising results death rate per 1000 inhabitants in 1870 in 1880 2306 in 1890 1991 in 1900 1417 in 1904 1988 notwithstanding these statistics dr darlington bead af ano health department part ment declares that the wear and destruction of human life and health from the pressure and complexity of new york life are constantly increasing it is now manifest he asserts in diseases other than thosa of the nervous system he declared also that the decrease in purely nervous diseases Is very largely due to tho decrease in consumption of whisky in new york resolutions ADOPTED by tha national railway association now in session deadwood S D aug 18 at th meeting of the national railway association the following resolutions in brief were adopted first to all railroad companies and other corporations to file all rates and regulations with the commission and publish rates tor information of pubic second it a rate is found unjust the commission be given power to annul it until the courts decide the matter third if a carrier is found to be discriminating against persona or places he shall at once be ordered out or conform with enles fourth no corporation shall be allowed to increase a rate without first consulting the interstate commerce commission fifth that any railroad company or corporation be compelled to give up their books to the commission upon demand sixth that the law give the commission to make rules and regulations ions tor the government of private car lines seventh that section four of the act to regulate commerce is not full and definite and should be amended eighth that heavy penalties be lev led on corporations not obeying orders TO STOP BULL FIGHT americans will send a petition to president adlaz san diego ca august 18 petitions are being circulated in this city addressed to president adlaz of mexico asking his operation cooperation co in preventing lull fights at Tl ajuana just across the order from san diego at a bull fight ast sunday tour bulls were killed aud wo horses were so badly gored that they had to be shot fully people saw the exhibition he majority of them americana and many of these lave expressed a willingness to sign he petition another fight Is adverted for next sunday and strong efforts will be made to stop it CALLING OFF THE STRIKE in the humor of giving up the struggle butte AUR 18 A special to the miner from helena says that fourth vice president dermody of the 0 it T received telegraphic orders last at 1230 from president perham that dermody take a vote of ills division as to whether or not the striking oo orators should return to work and end the strike mr dermody will take the vote of out of town ars by wire and will the result to president perham at st paul mr dermody stated that he felt conid ent that the men would vote to call lit the strike as they had assurances t receiving an increase in wages |
