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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
A NEW LIFE PRESERVER.
by Initiating Portions Of the Cellular
Texture Beneath the Skin.

by Initiating Portions Of the Cellular
Texture Beneath the Skin.
From the Philadelphia Record.
A moved means of saving life in marine
accidents has been discovered, which, II
generally used. will probably lessen greatly
the nuraber Of lives lost by such accidents.
The invention has been pronounced very
important by the French Academy Of
Soierces, which at one of their last meet
ings listened very attentively to lecture
by DR.. Laveraux upon the new invention.
The inventor does away with all artificial
belts and other floating appliances; he pro-
poses to initiate the cellular texture beneath
the human skin on the breast, which, if
filed with air. forms 4 natural pneumatic
belt, by the aid of which one may not only
float himself, but even support another
body.
The idea is said to be perfectly practical
he. 1t has been proved that a man weigh
Ing 1Go pounds, whose spefc weight is be-
tween LOS and 1.10 whose head may weigh
seven pounds, needs only about 200 cubic
inches of air within his body in order to
float with his head out of the water. This
amount of air is easily inserted into the
hollow space beneath the skin with DR..
Schneider's aseptic syringes, which will in
one injection initiate from 20 to 35 cubic
inches of air. The introduction of the
point, which is only two millimeters thick,
will hardly be felt. Such pump is not
even necessary.
1t is much simpler to use little appa-
ratus, which consists of hollow Needle, q
thin rubber hose eighteen inches long into
which this needle is inserted. A little
aseptic cotton placed in the open end OF
the rubber hose is all that is necessary.
The skin is simply raised. the hollow nee
die introduced into it, and then the other
end of the rubber hose is taken into the
mouth and the mans own breath blown
into it. Two deep aspirations. which are
blown into each side of the breast, will be
sufficient to float a man. however heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
SQUEEZED TO DEATH.
1t WINS Only n Mouse. hut 1t Should
Have known Better Than to Hide.

1t WINS Only Mouse. hut 1t Should
Have known Better Than to Hide.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A summer girl came out of a city resi-
denoe the other morning and noticed on the
pavement two men, who acted as if they
were trying to catch something. She gave
them very Indifferent attention, but as she
stepped out of the gate she heard one of
the men say, eXcitedly:
There, miss, it ran under your dress"
Ran under my dress?'' she cried. with a
why, a white mouse" he answered.
1--WE upset our cage of them out here and
have caught all but one-the one that is
under your dress.
The summer girl scampered back into the
nant.
1T is not So" she said. ''Your mouse
didn't get on me at all. 1 examined my
dress thoroughly, and it was not there"
"All right" the man said. Il saw it go
under your dress: we have lost white
mouse and you have got it,
Still indignant, the summer girl walked
on down the street. Several squares away
from home she felt a queer, wriggling SEN
sation on her person just under the clothes
at her belt. She grabbed the spot and
dashed into a doctors office, which was
fortunately at hand.
"Oh please" she hurriedly exclaimed to
the doctor. won't you call your wife? !
thing 1 have a mouse on me-.
Mrs. Doctor came to the rescue, and, sure
enough, snugly hidden in the folds of the
summer girls fluffy gown, but quite dead
from the hearty squeezing, was the poor
little lost white mouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
A Strange Death In Moscow.
From the London Globe

From the London Globe
OF the dangers attending the propaga ton
of bacteria for scientific purposes, the
death of NJ. Woltoff, professor of bacteri-
ology in Moscow, is a painful example.
The accounts of his death state that a
year ago he was experimenting with a
view of obtaining the bacteria producing
putridity, when the phial containing a
culture of septic micro-organisms suddenly
burst, and fragment of the glass caused
a slight wound on his neck. This soon
healed, but the bacteria had entered his
system, symptoms of poisoning followed,
and though he was sent to the Crimea for
change of air, he gradually succumbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Army Orders.

Lieut. Col. c. NJ. Bailey, eighteenth infan-
try, has been ordered to temporary duty for
a period of three months at Fort Sheridan.
ILL., at the expiration of which time he will
join his proper station in the department OF
Texas.
Capt L. o. Parker. first infantry, has been
relieved from recruiting duty at San Fran
cisco and ordered to join his regiment.
The leave of Lieut.. John H. Wills, twenty
second infantry, has been extended six
months on account of sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Capt. Charles B. Ewing, assistant surgeon,
has been ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
in arrest, to appear before a court-martial
for trial for certain alleged attractions of the
army regulations. He is stationed at Jeffer-
son barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
HERNDON,

A company styling themselves West S
Comedians" advertised to perform in Cen
trail Hall Tuesday night. Large and snowy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Harry Chapman, colored murderer OF
Henry Pendleton, colored, was convicted of
manslaughter at Culpeper, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
FREE SILVER SENTIMENT.

Mr.. COOmbs Advises n Campaign of
Education Against 1t.
Ex-Representative Coombs of New York.
who took prominent part in financial dis
cussions in the last Congress. is in the city.
Mr.. Coombs says he has been watching the
rapid growth of the free silver sentiment
throughout the country with no little con-
Germ.
TT seems almost incredible that any con-
siderable number of our people should
tenn at variance with the systems Of the
most prominent nations Of the EARTH" said
Mr.. Coombs to Star reporter, land yet it
looks very much that way at present. One
thing must be borne in mind. however;
President Cleveland has two years of GER
tain tenure of Office yet, and 1t Is not likely
that any unsound money legislation can be-
come law while he Is there. l think there
is reasonable ground for hoping that before
his term expires the people will pause and
think for a while. and then the free-silver
craze will die out.
Our finances are all right now, and We
should continue cur present course. We are
virtually upon gold basis at present. and
should stay that way. The foreign COM
merce Of the country is based on gold pay
ments. All of my foreign invoices. for in
stance. are made payable in gold, and
whenever a great financial or commercial
deal is made now it stands on gold
founda ton.
what is needed most at present is a
vigorous campaign of education among the
people to show them the folly and fallacy
of the free silver arguments. The Ameri-
can people are sensible, and they are good
business men a rule All that is neces-
sary to do in order to break this free silver
bubble Is to show them plainly the ruin
that will come to our business interests by
enacting free coinage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
Washington Stock Exchange.

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Ffsss is h:ssfs 6: ssSS :'S IT. :!
,Governmen: Bonds...U.. S. q. registered. NY
bid. il2ls asked. U. s. As, coupon, 1l2 bid. U. S.
District Of Columbia Bonds;;-2o, year fund g,
BID 5a 81 W. bid s,o Ti
ss s @ 100 a ia George
town RallrSad e0ps Is st. n2e lid wassingtSsn
iss assea RsTo.d
bid. 1O3 asked. Belt Railroad 5s. Sc bid. IS asked.
s % e Ss es ts Gg%
Gas Company s series II + sS Washns,on
Light eoaS Is. e Is; lid. is7 asked eiesapsais
see rssp and Trust S. and 5
bid. American Security and Trust 5s. A. and @.
S b sc lis a
imp. 6. I'D BID. ll5 asked; washington Market
Sn 1ci BID Washington light Infantry q oe
bid Bank Of the 81 Fepaelie 80 I'D: rs asked.
eaa' 10 Did bid csiasns. a. id Sois%sia, is
Lincoln. 100 bid, 1oi1s asked Ohio. s. bid. '- 100
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust. rs bid, 100 asked Washington
Loan and Trust, s121 bid, 123 asked. American Sc
curity and Trust, 1875 bid
Railroad Stocks-Washington and Georgetown
200 bid, 925 asked Metropolitan. 81 hid, 20 asked
Columbia, "a bid. Belt, . asked lexington, Is
bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-washingtoa Cas-
so bid, 5Oh asked. Georgetown Gas. 90 bid. 55k
asked. U. S. Electric Light. 1873 bid.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 40 bid, 40is asked.
Franklin = bid; IS asked: Metropolitan, q bid.
$50 bid l55 asked. German;Ameris,n. 40 bid:
National Union, 121a bid, Is asked Columbia, 1917
bid, 15h asked. Riggs. rs bid, rs asked Peo-
Pies, % bid. So asked Lincoln. Sh bid. S;s
asked. Commercial, ~ bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. los
bid, 116 asked Columbia Title. bid, asked.
District Title, II bid 10 asked
Telephone Stocks-Pennsy XIV 80 asked ches-
can Graphophone. ~ bid. 3 asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage s. Obid. 81 asked.
bid. Great Falls Ice. 1870 bid, 145 asked: Bull
Run Panorama, 30 asked Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, IS bid, 100 asked Lincoln Hall. SO bid.
80 asked. Inter-Ocean Building. 80 asked. Mer-
genthaler Linotype. IT'S bid.
sEx Al.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
THE TRIAL BOARD.
Police Cases Submitted and Decided.
With Sentences.

Police Cases Submitted and Decided.
With Sentences.
Last Saturday afternoon the Commits
sioners took action upon the following
cases submitted to them by the police trial
board: Private L. J. O'Dea, tried Febru-
airy 13, 1895, for conduct unbecoming an
officer and intoXication. He was adjudged
guilty by the trial board and his dismissal
was recommended. In view of his previous
coed record. however, and what was said
in his behalf by Lieut.. McCathran, the
findings were overruleG and the patrolman
was fined $50. He was warned that repe-
tition of the offense would cause his dis
missal from the force.
gross neglect of duty; charges dismissed.
Private w. G. Sweet, tried April 13, for
conduct unbecoming an officer; charges
dismissed.
Private Charles Farquhar tried March
20, for neglect of duty; warned to be more
careful in the future.
Private A. ]. Kimmel, tried March Ii.
for gross neglect of duty; findings for fine
of $40 set aside, and. in view of various
warnings, $50 assessed.
Private c. II. Brady, tried March IL, for
| conduct unbecoming an officer; findings of
not guilty overruled, and fine of $40 i'm.
posed.
Private Edward Stahl, tried March 13,
for neglect of duty and disobedence fined
$40. and warned that repetition of the
| offense would incur dismissal from the
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
BOARD OF TRADE.
Arranging for q Pleasant Trip Down
the RiYer.

Arranging for q Pleasant Trip Down
the River.
The board of trade will hold its next
meeting in the hall of the Builders Ex-
change Friday evening, the 26th, at half
past o'clock. The topic for considera-
ton will be Public Charities in the Dis
trict of Columbia on which the commit
tee on charities of the board will present
a carefully prepared report. after which
the subject will be open for discussion by
the members of the board.
The special committee in charge of the
arrangements for the excursion and shad
bake to be given by the board of trade on
Saturday, May II, consisting of Messrs.
S. w. Woodward, Theo. w. Noyes and John
B. Wight, has about completed it's work.
The steamer Manchester, which has been
secured for the occasion, will leave her
wharf at the foot Of 7th street, at 1
o'clock, proceeding directly to Indian Head
Here, through the courtesy of the officials
of the Navy Department, the members of
the board and their friends will have the
opportunity of viewing the naval proving
grounds ard the facilities for testing guns
and armor plate. Returning. Marshall
Hall will be reached in good season for one
of those celebrated planked shad dinners
whose fame has spread far and wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
INCOME TAX CASES.
No Decision ON the Motion for a Re-
hearing.

No Decision ON the Motion for a Re-
hearing.
Contrary. to general expectations, the
United States Supreme Court failed today
to hand down decision on the motion for
rehearing on the income tax cases.
The chief justice announced that on
Friday, the Sd of May, the court would
cease the call of cases on the docket for
the term. The two facts together are TAX
en- to mean definitely that, whatever the
decision of the court on the motion for a
rehearing may be, the court has no ex-
pectation of reargument during the pres
ent term. The most important case in
which decision was announced today was
mat OF Robert and Ellis VS.. the Northern
Paclfic Railroad Company, appealed from
the circuit court of the western district
or Wisconsin. Judge Shiras announced the
decision of the court, affirming the judg-
ment of the court below.
The case involves the title to lands which
We're donated to the railroad company by
douglass courty on condition that the road
should pursue a certain route and make
certain improvements on Lake Superior
provements are now estimated as worth
$Io0WO. The county afterward sold the
lands TO Roberts and Ellis for 1896 in view
OF decision Of the supreme court of Wis
c0nsin that the county could not donate
its lands to corporation. The decision in
the United States Supreme Court holds
that the transfer of lands to the company
was a sale and not donation, and. also
that the case was not one for the state
courts. in view of the fact that the North
ern Pacific road was a national and not a
state CORPORATION,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
POTOMAC FLATS CASES.
A Long Drawn Out Trial to BE Com.
menceI.

A Long Drawn Out Trial to BE Com
menced.
Because of the, continued illness of Chief
Justice Bingham who, with Judges Hagner
and McComas, will consider the case, the
case of the United States against Martin F.
Morris and others was this morning post
poLed until tomorrow morning, when. it Is
expected, Chief Justice Bingham will be
able to sit in the case.
AS heretofore explained in The Star, this
is the case in which the United States
seeks to quiet the title of some two score pr
more claimants to the Potomac flats and to
the adjacent river front. Some of the de-
PENDANTS, particularly the Kidwen heirs,
claim the Potomac flats through patents
thereto derived from the government.
Others claim certain squares of land run
ming to the waters edge never submerged.
and still others claim land fronting on what
is known as Water street. The case has
been pending for several years, and for
several months was on the docket of the
Court Of Appeals. But Congress subse-
quently. in order to remove the doubt exist
ing as to whether or not that court had
Jurisdiction, directed that the case should
first be heard by the District Supreme
Court. Several thousand pages of testi-
mony have been taken by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hugh T. Taggart. who will
represent the United States, and 1t Is ex-
pected that the trial will occupy the atten-
ton of the court for at least months
time. In any event, it is said, the case will
be carried to the United States Supreme
Court. Among the defendants are MIR.
Justice Martin F. Morris, trustee for the
kidwell heirs; the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Colnpany;t 1.-The Inland Seaboard Coast
ing Company; the Van Riswick heirs; L. A.
Littieiield the estate of the late Geo. l..
and Potomac Railroad Company and many
others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
FINANCE AND TRADE
Lower Prices in London Cause o
Selling Movement.
SPECTATORS TAKING THEIR PROFITY
Operations in Coal Stocks Were
the Feature.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Reactionary ar
guments among the trading element and
lower prices in the London market con-
tinued in producing a moderate selling
movement at the opening of today's
stock market. The movement was con-
lined to the room, however, and had little
effect on values. The sharp advance in the
Changers at the close of the week natur-
ally attracted realizing sales by specula-
tive holders and prices in this group were
barely steady in consequence The market
is encouragingly firm in tone and does
not yield easily to selling for either ac-
count. The continuous advance of the last
three weeks seems to justify temporary
setback at any moment, and traders are
buying cautiously in anticipation Of such
an event. The sentiment of the street
would not be altered by any concession in
values based on natural causes, such as
profit-taking at the present level OF prices.
The coal stocks were the features Of the
days trading, the result of the meeting
of the anthracite coal presidents In Phila-
delphia.
The roads concerned are believed to be
willing to settle all outstanding difficulties
on any reasonable basis even though the
stronger properties are obliged to make
moderate concessions. The street is conf
satisfactorily adjusted in the very near
future. and looks to the coal stocks to pave
the way for the next active advance in the
general list.
Liberal purchases of the stocks in this
group resulted in sharp advances to the
best prices recorded at any recent date
Reading was in good demand at an ad-
vance OF IL per cent. brokers identified
with the recent strength in the property
being conspicuous in today's operations
Jersey Central gained 2 IL per cent, Lack
awana 1 3-4 per cent and Delaware and
Hudson IA per cent.
Covering in Baltimore and Ohio resulted
in advancing that stock 2 per cent to So
exactly per cent beyond the price pre-
vailing prior to the passing of its dividend.
The pool in New England, ignoring the
hostile attitude of Rhode Islands legisla-
ture, were active in accommodating the stock
price well over 40, the point fixed at the
commencement of the movement several
months ago when the stock was 10 per
cent cheaper.
Friends of the Chicago Gas properties
were instrumental in advancing the price
of the stock of the combined companies
for gain of IL per cent.
The earnings of the company are said to
justify slightly higher prices, but no i'm
portapt advance is considered probable.
Sugar was strong and weak by turns, but
always within fractional limits. Among
the reports Of earnings made during the
SD, 900 for the month of March, which is
important. as having some bearing on the
dividend policy of that road.
The market for foreign exchange was
steady on small volume Of business. The
receipts of bills by this mornings mail
were small, and last weeks top rates are
likely to continue in force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
FOR GIVING A PASS.
Arrest of c. p. Huntington, the South
ern Pacific President.

Arrest of c. p. Huntington, the South
ern Pacific President.
NEW YORK, April &C. P. Hunting
ton, president of the Southern Pacific rail-
road. was arrested today ON a charge of
giving free pass to one Frank Stone, in
violation of the interstate commerce law.
President Huntington was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields.
and he was then taken before Judge Brown
of the United States district court for a
warrant of removal to California. A hear
o'clock, Mr.. Huntington, in the meantime.
being allowed to go on his own recogni-
zance.
Mr. Huntington said to a reporter, after
the proceedings before Commissioner
Shields:
Il may have given him a pass; prob
ably did: but I give out so many passes
that don't remember one-third of them
The passes that are usually given out are
Endorsed, as a rule, Not good outside the
state and 1 presume his pass was not so
stamped and he took advantage of it.
II don't know anything about the mat
ter beyond that, for l don't pay any atten-
ton to such things. In fact, don't care
tuppence one way or the other. 1t don't
amount to anything anyhow.
II think the root of the whole matter lies
n the fact that when / became president
of the Southern Pacific railroad dscharg-
who were, so far as I could see merely
political agents and go-betweens for poll
ticians. They did no work for the railroad
that l could discover, SO / cut them of.
Perhaps they are hungry now and have got
to make a strike somewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
INCOME TAX CONSTRUCTIONS.
Conl Miners Must Pay Tax on the
Profits of Their Products.

Conl Miners Must Pay Tax ON the
Profits of Their Products.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
made his first important ruling as to the
effect of the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the matter Of rentals
under the income tax law. The coal miners
of Pennsylvania and other states, as well
as the producers of oil. have claimed that
they are exempt from the operations of the
income tax, for the reason that their prod
ucts are products of the soil, and that they
come within the same definition of the Su-
preme Court as rentals. The collector of
internal revenue at Scranton, Pa, which is
located in the heart of the anthracite coal
producing region, has been here comforting
with the commissioner of internal revenue
as to the claim which was made by some
of the largest coal miners there. that they
are not required to pay any income upon
the profits of the coal business. The COM
missioner of internal revenue has decided
that the profits from coal mining are tax
able
The commissioner of internal revenue
will, also by the same reason, be compelled
to rule adversely upon the claim of the
Is exempt from paying any income on the
profits of its operations in Oil on the ground
that oil is product Of the soil. TheeStand-
ard Oil Company is understood to have in
Dictated that it will refuse to pay an in
come on its oil products, and will contest
the payment in the courts.
Representatives OF large mining indus
tries in iron and silver have made the same
claim that they are exempt, as dealing in
the products of the soil, which are as much
entitled to exemption under the Supreme
Courts decision as are mere rentals from
buildings placed upon the soil This deci-
sion of the commissioner Of internal rev.
enue will, it is thought. result in protracted
and extensive litigation. Mr.. Choate, who
was connected with the case in the Su-
preme Court, predicts that the income liti-
cation will last for twenty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
Robbing the Mails,

Thos. W. Jordan, colored formerly a
letter. carrier in the city post office. was
placed on trial before Judge Cole in Grim
fnal Court No. today. charged with rob-
bling the mails. 1t is charged that on the
morning Of the 23d of last October Jordan
was detected in secreting letters taken by
him from the mail he was handling, and
upon being searched by the post office in
spectors letter was found in his pocket
1t was also charged that another letter
was found in his letter bag. The letters
found were addressed to Mrs. Lucy Ann
Quarles, Guinear station, Caroline county,
Va. and Mrs. E. E. Wicker, Dunmore
Lackawanna county, Pa, respectively.
The trial will probably be concluded to-
morrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
A Female Pickpocket Arrested.

This afternoon a clerk in the store of s.
Kann Of 9Th and Market space noticed a
colcred woman attempting to take pocket
book from the coat pocket Of lady Gus
toner. Officer ]. H. Heller Of the first pre-
circt was quietly notified and entered the
store and arrested the woman. At the
station house three pocket books were
found In her possession and hand bag.
The latter article and one Of the pocket
books. containing 5000, had been stolen
shortly before the occurrence at Kann's
from lady customer in Lansburgh &
Brothers store, on It'll street.
The prisorer, who is about seventeen or
eighteen years old. gave the name of Annie
Toney. and was locked up for a hearing in
the Police Court tomorrow. Officer Hell
lived in u Shows row and was well known
to the police.