Show spinal meningitis is reported almost epidemic new boik april 1 spinal meningitis has almost attained tho dimensions men of an epidemic cables the berlin of tho american in many districts of germany alio mortality is so large that the governments aid in the disease has been called or tho malady chiefly attacks the young and there aae beiji few cases where the lie tiros have been over 30 leading physicians declare that the disease Is contagious DISEASE IN NEW YORK new york april 1 A commission appointed by the health department to study spinal meningitis alch is causing many deaths in and about new york hag decided according to health commissioner darlington on a diagnosis of the mysterious disease this method said the commissioner is tor physicians to take a lumbar cult kiro and examine under the the microbe secured from the puncture at the base of tho seln it the microbe thua examined Is found to ae tiny protuberances resembling horns then the disease is unmistakably meningitis chicago april 1 A preventive of spinal meningitis spotted teer tie dread pl guo is ravaging new york and eastern cities and from which at least one death that of an 8 year old girl occurred in chicago yesterday has been suggested by dr W J class city health department an atomizer a little carbolic acid and water are the safeguards the dibase Is contracted through the throat said dr class while the roost reliable consists in staying anway from infected places and in perfect the of the air passages should help to ward off the disease use nn atomizer and abray the nasal passages and throat with water containing 1 per cani of carbolic acid the disease la not as contagion as scarlet fever it begins with a severe headache and vomiting I 1 lo 10 not believe atiat tho disease will dangerous in chicago ARRIVAL OF MARCONI new york april 1 wm marconi aad alra marconi arrived from U |