New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-28


the hands of the bonanza owners 1t was
this tool that revealed body OF ore
below the average depth Of the ComstOck, and as
PEELED the notion that the mines would be eE-
hausted at that level. Whether a cross-cut Is
opened in Sierra Nevada at level of 2.1OO feet OF
new operations are suspended prematurely IN Con
solidated Virginia il is the diamond drill that tells
the news and enables those who are the
first TO find 1t out to anticipate inc
morrows fluctuations in the stock market When
stock gambling is conducted on so enormous D
SCALE four gentlemen can meet in back ONCE anu
add $40 600 900 to the mining capital OF the c0un-
try without wasting more than fifteen minutes
even if the reporters forced to make scant par
agraph of it.
Whether the ladies' are TO lay hold on politics or
not they have certainly taken up one branch OF ad-
mInistratiOn with remarkable success. The spien-
did results of the State Charities Aid Association
are, for the most part, their work aud their TIL
umph. and many poor fellow in hospital ward
who weak as he is could not be induced, pain OF
amputation TO vote for feminine Alderman, let us
say, would gladly cast his ballot for the Florence
Nightingale at his side as Charity Commissioner.
And nOw to the credit again of the Association, be-
cause her zeal in its work afforded the opportunity
and the suggestion ingenious lady OF THIS city'
widely known in social as well as in philanthroplc
circles, has successfully put her womans wit to work
to solve problem that has long perplexed mascn-
line prOfessiOnals-the raising of patients for the
dressing Of wounds. and their transfer from cot TO
cot. OF to the opcratng-room, without pain to the
sick person. or the strain upon the nurses when
is apt to occur where an extra hundred pounds OF
plaster of Paris are added TO heavy patient in
surgical case. BY her invention, a simple frame Is
laid upon the cot, from one side of which to the
other bands are slid panlessly under the patient by
means of a long, thin blade or spear OF WOOD.
These being simply fastened to pegs on the frame'
the latter IS lifted with the patient by means OF
cords attached to the sides. ut top, bottom ana
centre, depending from an upright framework
OH rubber castOrs. winch is rolled over the
cot. The cords pass over pulleys, and are all
wound up evenly aud simultaneously on
roller at the foot of the cot by crank which can
be handled by child. A ratchet prevents any
possible fall or jerk of the patient as he is lifted
and an automatic brake protects him as he Is low
cred. The whole framework can be rolled over
another cot or from ward to ward; or the patent
can be raised Tor the dressing of back wound only;
or the frame stretcher IN which he can De
carried by hand. The SIMPLE device is likely to
alleviate much suffering. The inventor has patented
it. not with view to charging any royalty for its
use but to preventits manufacture by irresponsible
persons, who might make it less strong than Is
needed and thus harm instead of help-perhaps a
useful precaution in these days of sham.
There Is always disposition 60 blame the detec-
tlyes III case of a failure to make an Immediate cap
ture of those guilty of any startling theft or re-
Voting crime The injustice of this ought to be ap-
parent to any reasoning person. The difficulties of
detecting crime of any magnitude are proportion
ately greater than those encountered in pur-
sning petty thieves. In the first place, only
the most skilful and daring burglars plan
such n robbery as that of the Manhattan
Bank The proportions of the anticipated prize
warrant them IN making the most cautious and
even expensive preparations. They have as much
experience and ingenuity as the detectives, and
GREATER incentive to steal than the Others to re-
cover nasmuch as the reward is always less than
the property stolen, and the thieves have a per-
sonal while the detectives have only professional
interest Petty thieves act hastily and lncautlOusly,
aud are more readily caught than great rogues. 1t
ia laid that the theft of Mr. Stewards body from as
public place rs st. Marks graveyard ought to
have been an impOssbity. There is form of
robbery so easy to commit. graveyard even in
populOus part of the city is not usually tavOrlto
Ounging place at o'clock In the morn
ing. 1t is never so brilliantly lighted that
one within its hints. A body. which at che time of
death weighed only ninety pounds, could not have
been difficult to handle when inclosed in a bag
with dIsinfectants. 1t could be hidden in ord-
nary trunk or box. and concealed in a bedroom
without detection. And all this has been done in
this instance without leaving any clew whatever
for tho detectives to work upon, The expert
thieves left not trace upon which the other OK
perts could follow. 1t is always best to await re-
suits before condemning particularly when those
condemned are as faithful and successful officers
rs Inspector Murray and Captains Kealy and Me-
Cuagh have repeatedly shown themselves to be-
To those whose hearts are lacerated by terrible
and sudden bereavement, cold discussion of the
causes of the Pommerania disaster. however proper
and necessary must be somewhat migrate
full Nobody can compute how many hearts
this event has filled with the profoundest
grief or into how many homes, humble
or sumptuOus, it has brought an abiding
sorrow. To thousands who have crossed the ocean
during the last few months without accident there
will come q sense of gratitude for immunity
from fate which ght have been theirs Recall
ing as they Will the scenes Of steam
ship ITS arrangements and its daily life, without
much assistance from the imagination they will
appreciate the terrOrS of such tragedy The hour
was that Of midnight Most OF the paSsen-
gers were quietly slumbering in their berths,
until awakened by the rude shock and the
cries of horror which it occasloned. There was
panic; there was swift inquiry, and confused mis-
Understandings Then the truth was known. Then
came the hurryng in hot haste the appeals for help,
and vain resistance TO the approach
Of n death for which the boidest or
the best prepared may well pray to be preserved.
One thinks of the last meal eaten chcerfully to-
gether by the yoyagers; of the evening spent in
social converse; of anicipations of speedy termi-
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