The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-10
New York Letter.

eral tons, the workmen fastened in place
without trouble.
To all purposes it is not much more
than gigantic toy, for child can swing
it back and forth. This is made possible
by the well oiled ball bearings on when
it acts. The door. which is eight feet
in diameter and twenty-four inches thick
is made of Remington special and chrome
steel.
The great vault into which it opens IS
nothing more than a huge box OF steel.
1t Will contain 5000 safe deposit boxes.
1t took fifteen months to complete 1t.
Attempt to Arrest Consumption
''Since the organization of the Medico-
Legal society, indeed since the beginning
of the last century" says Clark Bell
president of the society, in his annual
address, mo such momentous question
in forensic medicine has ever been pre-
scented to the general judgment and YER
dict of the professors of law and of medi-
cine as the one with which now all the
civilized nations of the world are con-
fronted, and with which all are now
graphing in the question of legislation
for its prevention and spread. How far
can the ravages of consumption be ar
rested by legislation?
1T is the most momentous question Of
lllC AIOuAs anu last SSdI our D6SL 61lOIl
was in inaugurating, organizing and rail-
lying all the forces at our command upon
this supreme question Of medical juris-
prudence.
The society proposes to introduce laws
tending to decrease the spread of infec-
lions.
Want Nixon for National Fight
AS a result of an important conference,
which was held in this city, Lewis Nixon,
Tamamny's leader, is likely to become
chairman of the finance committee of the
Democratic congress campaign committee.
At this conference, besides Mr.. Nixon,
there were present Representative James
NJ. Griggs, of Texas, the new chairman
OF the congress committee; James B.
Kerr, its secretary, and Representative
Thomas Mutchler, OIL Pennsylvania.
The conferees discussed ways anE
means of raising campaign funds, and it
was the consensus of opinion that Mr.
Nixon, in his capacity of chairman Of
Tammanys finance committee would be
able to obtain material contributions from
members of his own organization to aid
the committee in carrying districts in
other states where there is a chance of
Democratic success.
Engineers Wear Blue and Red
Maj Gen. Roe has issued orders pre-
scribing the new uniform for the Twenty
second engineers. 1t will be similar to
that of the army coats, of dark blue
cloth with scarlet trimmings, and trousers
of light blue cloth, with the addition of
a stripe of scarlet cloth one and a half
inches in width, with a piping Of white
cloth one eighth of an inch in width.
The changes, as regards enlisted men,
will be gradual, but newly enlisted men
will be uniformed at once.
Graduates Of the veterinary school of
the university celebrated their ami
versary by a dinner at the Hotel MARI
borough. Notable advance has been made
in the teaching Of veterinary science since
the consolidation of the two independent
scnOc-5 with New York university. This
step made the Carnegie laboratory ac-
cessible to the sJuOents for the pu-sui, ~
chemistry, physiology, pathology and pac-
teriology A recent graduate of the
school, now serving the government lab
oratory at Washington, pronounced this
laboratory work absolutely necessary to
veterinary. research.