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The evening times., 1896-04-18

There would seem t o be no good rea son for
the passage of the bill which is now pend
ing in the Senate District Committee re-
stricting. or. rather, virtually prohibit
ing, vivisec.ion in the District. In the
first place it may as well be stated right
subcommittee yesterday that viviscction is
practiced in the public schools is absolutely
without any foundation in truth. Eivisec-
tion has never been and is not now part
OF the public school curriculum, and con-
sequently, so far as the bill in question is
Intended to stop this supposed practice,
there is absolutely no necessity whatever
for 1t.
AS regards, however, the prohibition OF
vivisection in the District generally. that
is quite another matter. and the passage
of the bill ough; 10 depend, first, rpon the
question how far this method OF scientific
investigation is justifiable by the vel
fare of humanity and, second. upon the
ascertainment of the extent to which 1t
practiced unnecessarily. waniOnly, cruelty.
or by persons not properly qualified: If
it can be proved that in many instances
it is done merely TO crafty 4 morbid
curiosity, and without any direct, practi-
cal, scientific object III view. then 70 that
extent the law should step in and prohibit
IT.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

there should be no difficulty in securing the
capital necessary to construct it. Indeed,
one Of the very best means to make 1t
neutral territory would be to secure capi-
talists of as many countries as possible
as investors. This, however, would be mat
ter which the leading spirits in the COM
pany will have to determine for themselves
One thing is very clear and that is that
the United States Government should not
have anything to do with the concern.
1t should neither lend its credit to build the
canal, nor set itself up as its defender
after it is finished. Uncle Sam ought TO
have a gcnteel sufficiency Of entangling
commercial alliances, seeing that he has
not yet received back a dollar of all the
millions with which he accommodated the
Pacific railroads, and some people go so
far as to think that he will never get cent
However that may be, the experience had
in that connection should at least serve
as a lesson against any further ventures
of similar character.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
rosERs FOR SINGLE TAXERs.
Socialist" Comes to The Times Col
umn for an Answer.

Editor Times: The editor of your SIN
gle Tax column having, III your issue OF
April IL, disposed OF one or two oblec-
,ections to the single tax PM osophy en-
lirely to his own satisfaction the
fall acy of his reasoning. | Will leave 10
H." to expOSe-and being, is 1t were,
spelling for night on ANY other fact or
argument in opposition TO the single tax
| feel disposed to hunor him with an OBJ
Jectiou that have presented once or tw!c'e
ut the meetings OF the Single Tax Cin5
without obtaining any satisfactory reply;
and this Notwithstanding that the club
brought its heavy artili cry to tine defense.
Mr.. jeremiah Simpson, Representatives
Maguirr and the hi. gun that Is uSali
brought to the front TO answer Snutty
questions. ali eSSayCd to overcome the OBJ
,ection and all failed in their attempts.
The latter genti eman al ways has resort 10
il funny story when in dlIIiCultN- anu re-
tires amid laughter and app ausc- IL IS
almost a. good as victory Tor ulm ana
seems to satisfy the crowd.
But TO my question: The single-taXers,
from Henry George down, are everlast-
mgly claiming that the single tax On land
values or economic rent, or Whatever else
they cncose to call the impcst they propose
10 impose on the owners, or occupiers, 'f
land has this popularity OvCrdH other taxes,
except, believe. poll tax, that III cannot
lie shifted That the burden remains
where il first falls, OH the shoulders of the
and owner, or occupier. Here Is farmer
for instance, who occupies. or owns. piece
Of land which, on account OF its superior
DrOfilttIsEN OF VI lON.t'4'h, VI
some other cause, has a rental value that
it is the function OF the State TO collect in
form Of n tax. Now, to he brief, my
question is: Who pays that tax: The TAX
Is assessed on the farmer, and he ia Us II In
the first instance; but who Ultimately pays
il" Some one has 10 earn that money hy
labor, either the farmer or the man or men
whom he hires.
He viii not find that Increased incre-
mcut' lying on his doorsill. neatly racsed
IN a purse or pocketbook. VIII he not have
10 take out of the land by labor III the
shape OF products; and will he not have TO
sell the same in the market. Just as he
does all his other products. except the por-
ton of them needed for his ow II family con-
SumptIonr In short. does he rot get the
money TO pay his tax from the consumers
of his products. according to the invar-
liable law governing the distribution of tax
ation-the only exceptions being such as
the failure to secure sufficient products.
or the failure to sell them in the market?
! would like an answer in the Single Ta1
column. SOCIALIST.
April i6. 1896.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
HUMAN BODY PENETRATED
Nicola Tesla Obtains Remarkable
Results With x Rays.
He Has Succeeded in Looking Through
Three Men-Internal Organs
Can Be Inspected.

New York, April 1s.-SicOla Tesla haA
done what all the other exploitcrs of the
Roentgcn rays have failed to dO-hc has
succeeded in looking through the human
body. He has gone farther and has secn
through the bodies or three of his az
Sistants placed in line with the raw.
Edison believed that he had almost
solved the problem when he discovered
the fuoresccnt screen In this lie used
tungstate OF calcium. which he believed
10 be six times more fluorescent than the
platino bario-cyanide. which ROentg gen and
most OF his successors used. Tesla. on the
contrary, has persevered in using the
platino- bario-cyanide for his fluorescent
screen, after testing almost every known
substance.
The neck. the upper part Of the chest,
the arms, and legs were found by Edison
TO be amenable to the rays from a pow
erful tube and his fluorescent screen. hut
the trunk of the body resisted all his
attacks. Then he set about trying ex-
haustively TO perfect the tubes.
That is exactly the work to which Tesla
has devoted his energies. His one aim has
been TO secure great power in the vacuum
tubes, and now he has succeeded. The
skeleton OF one OF his assistants who
stood at a distance OF five or six feet from
the tube which was giving off the rays
WIS plainly seen. Every bone stood out
with perfect clearness.
But that is not all Tesla ha finally
perfected the Y ray tube to such an ex-
tent that he saw completely through skele
ton as well as flesh. One OF his assistants,
who was the subject experimental on.
stood with his back to the vacuum tube
where the Y rays were being given off.
He held brass plate in front OF his chest.
moving 1t up nd down. The rays pene-
trated the body. and through the nuor-
,scent screen Tesla could dist inCtly SEQ
the brass plate as it moved up and down.
Now the physicians will be cna BILE to SEQ
the human vital organs. The results should
be many times more valuable. Tesla's
wonderful discovery means that the in
ternal organs can be Inspected VIA per-
feet ta Sc
The evening times., 1896-04-18
An Emancipation Melody.


De sun it am a-shinin',
An in de west declinin',
Emancipation day am DER;
But my heart it am a-pinin'
Fo' sweet iassamine a-twinin'.
Emancipation day am DER.
Oh! hear dem darkeys hummin
Aroun' de cabin do;
An hear de banjo strummin'
In de days dat come no mo-.
De cotton it am growin'.
An de souf win 1t am blowius,
Emancipation day am DER;
An / long TO be agoin'
To lie rcapin' au' de sowin'.
Emancipation day am DER.
Oh! 1 long to 70 a-fishin'
VIII fiah on de sho',
An dis darkey am a-wishin'
Fo' de days dat come no mo-.
OF massa he am dyin'
An missus she am cryin',
Emancipation day am DER;
An de darkies dcy am weepin',
Fo' dey bof am now a-sIeepin',
Emancipation day am DER.
Oh! I long TO- de plantation,
An to see de cotton gro,
An my lOwly habitation
An de days dat come no mo-.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
THE LONGEST TUNNEL,
Railroad System Under Pixies Peak
and NeIghbOring Mountains.

Railroad System Under Pixies Peak
and NeIghbOring Mountains.
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
Colorado is going TO have the longest
tunnel in the world,' said Richard Jones,
in conversation with reporter a few days
ago. Within few years the Mount Cenis
st. Gothard and Simplou tunnels under the
Alps will not compete with the one to be
constructed.
"A company has undertaken to do forty
eight miles Of tunnelling under Pixies
Peak and the territory near by. 1t will
begin at Sunderland Creek, near Colorado
City, and run in a southwesterly direction
TO a creek some distance beyond Inde-
pendence and Victor. 1t is to be built
for double track railway and have the
regulation dimensions of railway tunnels
fourteen feet wide and eighteen high. A
branch line will leave the main tunnel
al a point under Independence and run to
Cripple Creek. placing that mining center
within sixteen miles OF Colorado CITY,
The distance between the two is by rail
al present fifty-four miles.
1.-The two mouths OF the main tunnel are
10 have the same altitude, $500 feet,
and the grade of the tunnel will be one foot
10 the hundred, enough to drain it well.
This will give the divide an altitude of
about 400 feet. The summit of Pixies
1 ii,
Cripple Creek nearly 10000. The plan
includes also laterals, or cross tunnels at
several different points. One is to lie nj or
under Crystal P ark, and ano ther under Cam
eron's Cove. The longest one will cut the
main line not far from Bald Mountain,
and run under that peak in one direction
and under the summit OF Pixies Peak in
the other. This cross tunnel will be over
fifteen miles long. Then another tunnel
is 10 connect this cross arm with the main
line, Joining the latter near the south and
the branch on the west side of Pixies Peak.
II will run under the mining camp OF Gillett
and not far from Grassy.
1.-The amount needed for the tunnel work
is $50, 900 900. A contract now in
escrow in Colorado City requires that the
work shall be commenced within ninety
days. The intention is to have forty-eight
miles tunuefed and the main line In oper-
alton before March /. 1906"
The evening times., 1896-04-18
CO>Rzu
- TALKED ABOUT

Hon. Frank W. Mondell Is the sole repre-
sentative in the House OF one OF the great
empires of the wing West. The State
OF Wyoming, whose interests ne locks after
so faithfully, is larger than all New Eng
iand, with large portion of New York
thrown in; indeed, in extent it throws into
the background some OF the great mon-
arches which the soldiers of the past
strove for
Mr.. Mondell came to Washington for the
first time, and in fact paid his first visit to
the East, after his election. He came de-
termned to secure for his State and the
West some needed reforms on certain lines.
So, while the Wyoming Congressman. though
an eloquent and convincing speaker of easy
manner and graceful speech, has made no
effort TO impress the House or trespass on
the space in the Congressional Record, he
has been familiar figure before the de-
partments of the government and before
the various committees in the House, with
which he had special business. No man ever
came to Congress better equipped for the
work in hand than Mr.. Mondell. Having
spent greater portion of his young man
hood on the arid plains he naturally
driited to study OF irrigation problems.
lie mas mastered the problem in Wyoming
ana has seen his theories succe ssfully ap-
Piled. So he was prepared to discuss most
inteilisently subjects pertaining to this
mode OF agricultural development.
The last Congress pissed a law known
as 'the mllion-acre donation act" by
which each State was granted l 900 900
acres OF land from the public domain, pro-
vided the State would irrigate and reclaim
the same. This was new question. The
legislature, Just subsequent to Mr. Monden's
election. passed an act accepting the grant
from the general government, and pre-
scribed terms under which the land was
hsa h. bs,. fNft -atx
by means OF costly bitches, to be con-
structed by companies organized for that
purpose. This new law, both that OF
the Congress and the State OF W yomEg. was
in the nature of an expe riment. Nothing
of the kind had ever cen attempted before.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

wearing apparel, made them easy and
ready victims of disease: in fact, these cir
cumstanccs furnished the proper conditions
for disease to spring up among them. A
terrible plague RACES among them; people
are Frustrated by hundreds every day and
die at the rate OF forty or fifty and the
funds at the command of the relief work
ers have been exhausted by the necessities
OF those poor people. Which have been
go much more urgent than could possibly
be imagined.
Miss Barton has tremendous task on
her hands. She undertook il willingly.
prompted by the highest and purest mo-
tives OF Christianity and humanity. She
would not ask for more funds If they were
not imperatvcly required. That she should
have them promptly cannot be gainsaid,
and that she will get them is as sure as
that Americans are ready TO come tu the
aid of the helpless and suffering OF every
cline and country.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
WHY His Audience Laughed.

Spea king of the plane of natural right
eousness to which men may raise them
selves by continual practice of the laws
of truth and honesty. Mr.. Wood said:
There are lawyers in this city who will
not take a law case until they are them
selves persuaded that there is Justice in
the position which they are asked to take
and convinced that it is right. / don't
say how many there are. but say there
are such men in Detroit
There wasa burst of incredulous laughter
Then Mr.. Wood went on to talk about other
kinds of lawvers.-Deiroit La Tribune.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

IN hopes and chances OF the Demo
cratic party next fan can be seen,
to me, a least, i'll the premature manner
i'll which many OF the part conventions and
cducUses are being held by the extreme
free silver Democrats in my own and other
Western States, announced Nathan Z.
Bdrnes. OF Quincy. H., a the Regent.
In many quarters the free silver men
have elected delegates TO the Chicago CON
vention. and instructed them 20 vote for
an extreme free silver platform. But l
VIII venture to say that in nine out of every
ten of these elections snap convent ions
were held, ana with insufficient notice a
few Democrats were called together and
the vote OF the community was I'm no ma nner
registered. There are very few States i'll
the Union that could be carried on Demo
cratiCfree silver platform. .andheaven knows
II is going to be hard enough for them to
carry anything this fan. II will he the
height OF folly for the national Democratic
convention to adopt white metal plat
form ,aud have every confidence in the mas
ter heads Of The convention preventing any
such idiocy.''
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Applying the Proyerb.

Roadside jim -Dere Seems ter be some
truf in de sayin' dat heaven helps dem wot
helps demselves.
Ragweed RegEic-w OF makes yer t'ink so?
Roadside jim Cause If we hadn I er
gone an helped ourselves 10 dat Culd ham
in de sitchen we'd er never seed dem
summer suits fangfii' up dere.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
II HE return Of the lot and su!trr season

IN HE return OF the hot and suItry season
causes the soda fountain to again be
the most popular place south OF the
North Pole, and IL incidentally causes the
revival OF anecdotes that ever cluster around
the gilded haven OF bliss.
One OF the newest is told by q clerk in au
uptown drug store. where the quantity nf
soda consumed in day could be most ea silly
measured in barrels. A young man. not
from Washington. entered the store and
called for a cool and soothing draught. The
drink was drawn. This particular store
isin the habit OF handing out metallic checks
with each purchase. the cteCk to be paid
at the cashiers desk.
After the customer had plac the rim Of
the glass tn his mouth and stared into the in
verted bottom Of it until the contents were
exhausted he set IL down. As he drew a
dime frOom his pocket with which to pay
for his drink the soda clerk placed a o-Cent
check gently upon the counter. look of
extreme disgust came over the customers
face. He picked up the check and sa W that
the figure was stamped on each side OF il.
Here, here" he exclaimed, Indignantly,
you can't work any such racket as that "n
me. Give n.e a good nickle or I'll call a
policeman.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Entirely, Too Easily Broken.

But" said Freddy s mother. repro vingly.
that you know, would break one OF the
Commandments"
Say. mama.' replied Freddy after
moments serious reflection, dent you
think those Commandments are made of
pretty poor stuff?"
The evening times., 1896-04-18
IFli0ME OF The news
--N TIE MORNING Times.

II you miss any news In the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was probn bly,
published In this mornings edition.
and ns The Times never repeats
you'll have to tnke both editions to
get all the news rs quick as 1t hap
pens.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

The Times. with its great cirouif.-
tion, the largest ever attained by
any daily paper ever published in
the District of Columbia, has long
since been recognized as powerful
factor in every public enterprise. 1t
is also recognized by our widea wake
merchants as one of the strongest
factors in the growth and success
of their respective businesses. The
Times is the favorite paper of the
people; hence, is the tavcrite medium
of the business man, who, 3l2 days
In every year has his hand on the
pulse of the people and carefully
weighs their wishes. The Times is
strong in its position with the Wash
ington public, and those who lean
on 1t, find IL n friend in need. The
Times is surely, steadily growing.
All other Washington papers are just
as surely losing. Watch and compare.
The circulation of The Times for
the week ended April L., 1896, was
The evening times., 1896-04-18
The Long r.rt Want Again.

We all know the eXasperatng way in
which skirt bindings fall to pieces before
our very eyes. The latest invention to-
ward remedying this is now to be seen for
sale in the shops. 1t is Il binding made of
leather. and should prove much more dura-
BILE than anything before discovered for
the purpose.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Misunderstood.

Would you like to take a chance?"
asked the timid, rosy-cheeked maiden of
the stranger at the church fair.
would II" exclaimed the stranger ra-
diantly. well, Ishould sa y 1 would. but -
his voice fell to a whisper and the G a ger light
N his eyes died to faf-away, sad ex,
preston, ~ am already married."
The evening times., 1896-04-18
A Fortunate seanencs.

vioiet-I never had such a streak Of luck.
He fell in love in Rome, proposed In Naples,
and bought the ring in London.
Daisy-Did your luck end there?
"Oh, no. Coming over on the steamer
he won enough from papa for us to get
married on.''-New York Herald.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
CERIduslL,Y! 7. THOUGHT
W -. HUnoROUs
The Annual Request.

And now the small boy cogitates
On ways and means to work us
For the needful tin to pass HIM in.
To the coming annual circus.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Mcndtup China or Glass.

Fine china or colored glass may he
neatly mcnded by painting the edges with
the white of an egg slightly beaten, Dip
ping The edge in finely pO wdered nslacked
lime. and quickly pressing the two edges
together and holding firmly for Il few
moments The lime will slacken n and harden
very quickly.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Who Couldn't!

A scientist recently announced that he
aad discovered death in a raw oyster-It
contained typhoid germs. Who couldn tdis
cover death In an oyster, or any other old
thing. that contained typhoid germs?
The evening times., 1896-04-18
His Habit.

There goes man who has an expensive
habit
What is it?''
"Hitt;n' the pipe"
Opium
No; he's a plumber.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

SHOT 4 WOMAN INNATE
Worl.Eouse Keeper Yost Put Bullet il
SaE'e Carter.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

To EMULATE THE BUSY BEE
Associated Charities Laying Plans TO Help
the Poor to Save.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

ting in the writing room at Will
lar's last evening when RepreSen-
tative Mondell OF Wyoming strolled leis-
| urely up the street.
Through the efforts of that man Gen.
Doe, Assistant Secretary OF War. has Just
issued medals OF honor TO two OF the
bravest men that served in the late war;
remarked one OF the gentlemen, notion
ing in the direction of the pedestrian.
Those men arc Allen and James Thomp-
son. of Company X, Fourth n. Y. Heavy
Artillery. 1t was when the Union forces
were stationed just off Petersburg There
had been Il hard fight, and the troops were
weary aud exhausted. Gen Miles was in
command, and he was anxious to learn
whether certain road was still covered
by the sharp-shooters.
He ctiirccted an office to call for volunteers
TO run the road. and the officer rode d own
the long line of troops from left TO right
asking for some one 10 venture on the
perilous trip. Finally, the two Thompson
brothers announced their willingness to
go.
"A deafenng applause. followed by
intense stiffness, greeted the brave volun-
teers as they started on SO hazardous trip.
The trip do VII the road was made in safety,
but before they could return they were
sped from the fort and the artillery was
opened ON them. Amid the awful fire the
brave men climbed Il tree and signaled back
10 their troops that there were no sharp
shooters along the line. Their comrades
rescued them later.
when Rcpresentativ Mondell called
The matter to the attention of Gen. Miles
a few days ago that officer said he re MEN,
bered il distinctly as one of the bravest
acts OF the war. He readily indorsed the
proposed okeni hon or of the valiant men,
The evening times., 1896-04-18

ALLEN AND GEAR COLLIDE
f9puiiSt Senator AnScred by Sights in
the Chamber.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

EX-CoNSUL WALLER HERE
He Shows the Marks OF His ImYrisonmen
in France.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,
Char'"r Granted to the Alki Gold Mining
Company.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

BURIED THE QUAY HATCHET-
Gov. Hastings and Other Leaders to Pro
mote His Boom.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

THESE DOCTORS DISAGREE
Emergency Staff Want Chief Surgeon
Kerr to Resign.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

WHY GEN. LEE WAS CHOSEN
Cuban Americans Think Him Military
Commis SiOner.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

LOTTIE TILFORD is GUILTY.
Second Trial of the Division Case Results
in Conviction.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

KEEPING COOL is THEIR LATEST d.
VERSION
Society in summer Costumes Uttered
Platitudes on the Weather.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

on THE VIVISECTION BILL
Friends and opponents Given Hcarin,
by the Senate.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
The Examination.

CITY'S CARRIAGE PRODUCT
Urgent Necessity for the Erection Of
Another Crematory.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

ENDEAyoR WORKERS RALLY
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at the New
York Avenue Church.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

ARGUED FOR THE STATE
Attorney General Scott Talks on tn
Maupin Test Case.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

SAVED FROM UNDER A CAR
Young Charles Minor Nobly Rescues q
Babe from Death.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

ETORN. HEAT AND FLOOD
Canadian and New England Rivers on TIN
Ra mpase.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

UNCLE SAM AS A ROBBER-
War Claims Policy Bitterly Attacked ii
/ the House.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

GIANTS WERE PIGMIES-
Mc.Iames Won His First League Game
Yesterday.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

SHOOT TO RESToCK COVERS
FirS' Days Events of the Rockville Cur
CIuh.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

Allow did your daughter pass an exam
ination for a position as teacher?
B.-Pass! She didn't pass at ALL Maybe
you won't believe 1t. but they asked that
poor girl about things that happened before
she. was bornl
The evening times., 1896-04-18

- Johnnie Because. last night when sister
got home heard her tell Mr.. Moneymuch
that you made her awfully tired.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

OPENING DAY AT BENNING-
Revival OF Racing at the Old Course.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Those Frank Brothers.

Johnnie MrHSpoonyer, do you ride very
far when you sanh sister go out on your
wheels"
Mr.. srdonycE NJ. Johnnie; why do you