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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

solutions. II has been extensively and sue
cessfully used in the treatment Of purulent
eye disease. A case of cancer has been re-
ported cured by injections of formalin.
Warts and corns are said to vanish under
it's application. Inhalations of Tornado
hyde have been used Qt is said successfully
in the treatment of pulmonary consump-
ton, and Mcguire advocates its direct in
lection into the veins as remedy for the
same disease. He dissolves IL in a weak
solution of common salt and injects il in
strength of 1900. 1t is the basis of several
25-cent cold and consumption cures, by the
smelling method. Formaldehyde is one of
the most largely used milk preservatives. 1t
is very effective, even in minute quantities.
and Is said to produce no harmful results
In these quantities in the system, even of
infants. but its use in this way is against
the law, and is punishable by heavy hne;
Various Other antiseptics have been used
for blood disinfection. Prof. Durante re,
Gently reported to the Royal Medical
Academy of Rome the results of a long
called tachiol. for the cure of septicae-
mia. In one of these tests ten rabbits
were inoculated with virulent anthrax
bacilli. Seven of these were given antra-
venous doses of tachiol even as late as
thirty hours after the anthrax incubation
The entire seven recovered. The three
rabbits not treated with tachiol were all
dead at the end of forty-eight hours.
Crede, of Dresden, has lately made
series of tests of intravenous injections
of citrate Of silver in case of pulmonary
consumption anu TtpOTtS several CURES
Ever since the general acceptance Of
Listers theory of practical antisepsis, ply
sicians have been searching for a method
of disinfecting the blood in cases of sep
ticaemia or blood poisoning, by means of
some drug or procedure which could be de-
pended upon for rendering this fluid, while
circulating in the living body, aseptic-
some method as certain. for instance, as
bath in superheated steam is in the case
of infected clothing and bedding.
Hitherto, although many drugs have been
tried, none has been found which could BID
injected in sufficiently strong doses to kill
the germ without seriously jeopardizing tho
life of the patient by its own poisonous
action. Il
The chief difficulty in the way of the sue
cess Of the method Is that the blood con-
tains two sets of microscopic bodies, the
red and white corpuscles, which are in a
sense germs themselves, but benign ones,
of course The life of these is absolutely
essential to the life of the individual, and
they sensitive TO and are poisoned by
the same drugs which are toxic to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
DISINFECTING THE BLOOD.
Comments on the Use of FormaIin fo,
This PurpOse

New York Commercial Advertiser
In view of the claims made for forma,in
as a cure for blood poisoning, 1t is worth
while to recall recent investigation car
ried out at the Jenner Institute of Pre-
ventive Medicine in London.
This showed that formaldehyde could be
tolerated in the blood of rabbits in suffi-
cient amount to render the latter entirely
aseptic. But despite this II was found to
have apparently no effect in retarding or
preventing septicaemia, artificialy pro-
duced in the rabbits. Dr. j. NJ Fortescue-
Brickdale, under whose direction the ex-
periments were conducted drew the fol-
lowing conclusions from them: "At present
there is no experimental evidence which
would warrant the assumption that the
course OF seDticaemia in animals can
be influenced favorably by the intravenous
injection of antiseptic substances" He
further added: I'm view of these results
and those obtained by former investigators
IL seems useless to continue trying to apply
clinically a method which, while by no
means free from special dangers and diff
ficulties, is at present unsupported by any
experimental evidence either as to its pres
ent advantages or future prospects,
Formaldehyde Is a gas at ordinary tenn
peratures, having the composition CH20
1t is said that the formalin of commerce
contains about 10 per cent. of wood alcohol.
so that IL is really weak alcoholic solu-
ton of the gas.
One of the great advantages OF this anti
septic is that Ii Is not directly poisonous 10
the higher animals. except through it's irri-
tating properties Two men who took large
doses OF formalin by mistake suffered from
giddness. vertigo. nausea. burning pains
in the stomach and finally coma, but both
eventually fully recovered.
AS solutions of from 10000 to 1-500O en-
tirely stop the growth of bacteria IL is en-
inently suitable as a blood antiseptic, be-
cause I'm these extreme dilutiOns its irritaf 4
ing properties are entirely gone
Formalin has been much exeprimented
with during the last year or two and has
eral diseases.
Jordan thinks IL almost a sure cure for
follicular tonsilitis, In per cent. glycerine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

American Medicine.


DR.. Max Kassowitz. professor OF chill
dren's diseases in the University of Vienna,
at the eighth international congress against
alcoholism pleaded that the use OF alco-
holic drinks. etc, by children produces a
large number of serious diseases. The child
organism, he showed. Is particularly sus-
ceptible to injury from this cause. The
truth of these statements cannot be les
sened by other contentious made by DIR.
Kassowitz as 10 the food-value of alcohol.
its antiseptic effect, in fever. etc.
which may or may not be true. but which
should not have been mixed up with the
undeniable verify of the RIGHTEOUSNESS of
alcohol when used by children in drinks.
In our country this is not seen so much as
IL is In Europe. but there is altogether too
much of IL even here, especially IL one re-
members the extensive use OF nostrums In
the families of the poor and ignorant There
is one method OF bringing on alcoholism in
children that Is not alluded 10 by DIR.
Kassowitz nor by the w. C. T. u. (Which
translates his article). and that is through
the system OF the nursing mother The
judgment of the individual physician In the
exceptional case should. OF course. rule.
but in general alcohol must result In harm
to mother and chic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
story Of Wendell Phillips.
Leslie's Weekly.

One OF the most beautiful stories In all
biographical literature is that told of Wen
dell Phillips, the great orator. He was
passionately devoted TO his invalid wife,
and one day, after he had lectured his
friends urged him not TO return TO Boston
that night. THE last train has left" they
said. land you will be obliged TO take a
carriage. IL will mean twelve miles OF cold
riding through the sleet" '.Ah, yes" he
replied. but at the end OF them shall find
Annie Phillios."
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
BARS SMOKING BOYS
FROM GIRLS COMPANY
School Principal Says Cigarettes Dis
qualify Students for Society of
Women.

YORK. Pa. March 20--"A cigarette
smoker is not At 70 enjoy the company
OF a young woman Hereafter any boy
student found smoking viii ne be per
mitted TO associate with the young wom-
en- OF this school"
with these words Prof. PcnnyDaclrer.
principal Of the York High School. ad-
dressed the students OF that institution
I'm the hope Of breaking up tho smoking
habit. which has become 50 prevalent as
10 alarm the entire faculty.
Some students are not content to
smoke going 10 and from school. but
frequently eyade the janitor. slide into
the building at night and there hold
smoking sessions. Principal Pennypacker
caught the boys at one Of these ses-
sions recently, but they turned blind
ing searghlight in his face. and fed
before he could identify them.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
COSTLY SENATORIAL COURTESY.

Senatorial courtesy. that ancient form
of parliamentary sufferance by which
members Of the most digniGed Iegisla-
tive body in tho world are permitted 10
talk measures to death, has proved
most expensive luxury for the Unitcl
States on more than one occasion As
a "hoId-up" device nothing In the way
OF parliamentary rules of procedure or
custom could surpass its effectiveness
1t is the stuffed club II the legisla-
tive highFa lyman.
In the seventeenth century the free
hooters and buccaneers who infested the
West Indian and Spanish
coasts were called "flibusters." The
advancing march OF civilization has
driven the old-time Spanish freebooter
Out Of business. In his place we have
the senatorial buCcaneer. whose meth
eds while not so dashing and Blood
curdling. are none the less reckless and
destructive His weapon is talk. and
when he runs out OF talk he can start
i'm on "Doolcy" or Mary MacLane and
read them until the hour for adjourn
mcnt arrives.
When will the most digniaed delibera-
tive body I'M the world become digni-
fed deliberative and sensible II the
Senators started In to talk each other
90 death while the legislative machinery
was moving along the country might
raise no serious objection But the sen
ators can easily escape TO clOakrOOms
committee rooms and Hobbies. Senatorial
courtesy is one OF the most burden
some and costly assets OF the Govern
mcut.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
MARKET FOR cATNIP.

This is the season Of the year whom
the amateur farmer and dwelier in
the suburbs invests in catnip. The
first invoice OF catnip seed, which
came In the beginning Of January, is al
ready out in some OF che seedshOps. and
the proprietors are waiting Tor he Sec
ond lot 20 arrive With most OF the
seeds the first TO come in 80 largely 10
the south 10 be ready for the earlier
season there. and the next lot goes 70
tho gardeners nearer home.
There is NOT great demand for catnip
for o. IS only bought by the cat lovers or
the honcsteaders. who in the frsi eE-
thusiasm Of taking up a small place In
thc country. 20 IN for cats. as being
numbered with ali the comforts Of home
and a necessity when one Is proprietor
Of an cstahlishme 1t. The starting or
many cat clubs within the last few yearo
has increased the demand Tor it, The
catuip seed is very small. very blacs.
and shiny and can bee bought for . and
10 cents a package. A lO-cent paper
holds seeds enough % plant an acre and
10 attract all the eats in the ncighbOr-
hood r. is an economical herb for tt
is Perennial and once planted II ueeu
never be renewed.
III one wishes TO plant Il scientifically.
thc seed should be sown in the house
row and when ne plants are large
enough 10 handle they should be trans
planted gepaTGAsiy.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
PINo,s SUBMARINE awoRKER.n

A weird affair Is the Submarine
Worker" invented by The Ita3iau.
CavaIiere Pine. With dumpy body and
long arms. IL reminds one of the pic
lures Of the queer contrivances in which
the Martians invaded England in Mr.
H. G. Wells romance. The War OF the
Worlds" says the London Graphic.
The Cavaliere has now been for con-
siderable time devoting his attention TO
the construction OF such boat capable
Of working and withstanding the pres
sure-of the water ct great depths. His
first essay was gIobuIar IN form ana
built Of stout steel. but his latest boat.
with its coming tower and wheel. Is
not so very unlike the Argonaut de
signed by Mr. Simon Lake, OF Baltimore.
which. by the way. seems 10 have been
fairly successful contrivance.
The Cavaliere Pino's boat IS somewhat
or the shape of an elongated cgg. is
only a little over nine feet in diameter.
and IS able 10 resist the crushing pres
sure OF the superintendent water at
depth Of eighty fathoms. Its crew Of
two men can lift and handle heavy
weights with considerable facility by
means Of the long arms with claw-likc
attachments. which protrude from tho
fore part OF the vessel. The weights
having been placed IN contact with an
automatic grapneI. which is employed
In conjunction with the submarine lhcy
are clutched ard h0isted TO the surface.
/ Tue boats crew can shift the position
OF their underwater ship By mans OF
the propeller with which II is provided
and the wheel which allows for its
movement when in contact with the sea
floor. while constant telephone COM
municatlon is kept up with the vessel
/ from which the automatic graUncl is
worked.
/ The uses to which such a submarine
/ can be put are very maay- The salving
/ OF treasure and specie from suuN"n
/ wrecks. the building OF breakwators, the
4 laying OF mines and explosive charges.
and the cutting OF cables and wires in
/ connection with a hostile minc-fold are
1 only some OF the work for which the ne"
| boat IS fitted.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30

Carlyle OF the firm OF Carlyle & Dalton.
IN l152. II was inherited by William
Herbert, who married Carlyles daughter
and thence descended on to John c. Her
bert In the 2O's IL passed into the pos
session Of John Lloyd, who in the 40's
sold it TO Charles p. Shaw. a cigarmaker.
who in turn sold the building to the late
James Green. from whose estate il was
purchased from the present owner. who
makes the lease to the Restoration So
ciety
The house was occupied. after the Her
bert family left fl IN turn BY Mrs. Mary
Libby Hipkins Charles p Shaw. James
p Hall. and James Green. who altered
the interior OF the house. built the rear
wall and cut through the hill on the east
so as 20 make an opening into the cellar.
lie also sunk cisterns IN the north yard
which have lately been mistaken for
dungeons.
The present owner Is R. Hancock. OF
Pennsylvania, who has leased the build.
/ ing 70 the society They VIII preserve Il
| from further decay and open It to III,
] public on next Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
.HOOSIER PEDAGOGUES
VISITING The CAPITAL
Indiana Teachers Enjoying Their
Annual Vacation.

one hundred and eighty-siN teachers
from Indianapolis and Muucie. Ind.
arrived in Washington Saturday night
in a special train over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. They are enjoying
their annual vacation and viii remain
in Washington until tomorrow evening,
when they will go 10 Norfolk and Rich
mond, Va.
Theye were a tired lot when they dis
embarked from the train and were con-
vcycd in carriages to the Hotels oxford.
Elsmcrc. Fredonia. and MOntrose. So
eager We're they TO be assigned 10 their
rooms that they confused the clerks,
and two hours were required to place
the guests. The party is conducted by
A. L. Elicit. travelling passenger agent
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
and Profs j. c. Trent. Of Indianapolis,
and Walter E. Erwin. of Muncie.
The party left indianapolis Friday
night i'm a special train over the Big
-Four Railroad Going 70 Cincinnati
they boarded q special train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad ard pro-
cecded eastward They took breakfast
yesterday morning al Clifton Forge. va
and travelled through the Blue Ridge
Mountains in daylight Today they Will
take street car rides and view the
sights. For the next two days they viii
take short trips 10 different point, OF
interest about the city.
Wednesday viii be spent at Old Point
Comfort and Fort Monroe In the
afternoon OF that day a trip viii bs
taken 10 Newport News. Arriving in
Richmond Wednesday night. the party
viii see the sights the next forenoon
Taking the train again. they viii 70
20 Charlottesville and view Monticello
and the University OF Virginia. Thurs
day night viii be spent in stanton, an,
4 Friday a daylight ride through the Al
/ leghenies viii be enjoyed The part.
viii reach home Saturday morning.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
NJ 'GHESNEY STARTS IN
MONTGOMERY TO-DAY
Favorite in Betting-Owner Has
Bet Heavily.

MEMPHIS. March 90.-The Mont
Eomery Handicap. which viii de decided
here today is attracting great atten-
the country are arriving hourly r z.
Smathers. who recently purchased Nc
Chesney. the 6-to-5 favorite. is
here He SAYS that MeChesney viii win
barring an accident.
Smathers will win $50 600 in bets and
stakes II his horse receives the judges
decision. He has one wager of 5000
against $4,000 with Chicago book
maker.
Seventeen horses are carded 10 start.
In the betting last night Leo Mayer.
the boOkmaker. offered 6 TO . against
McChesney. The Tichenor entry Flo
carline and Waswift. are second choice
at ( TO /.
McChesney worked a fast mile and a
sixteenth trial, but he had only light
weight on his back The distance OF the
handicap is similar TO the route Nc
Chesney. covered in his trial.
The entries, weights. and probable
Jockeys in the Montgomery are;
McChesney (Odom. 129; Wax Taper.
tBattiste). 116; Waswift CWondeTly); !;
III. Ordnung (Bullmanl. III: Dewey
81. HarD. l07; Harry New CHoar), IOT;
Scotch Plaid (-T) fO5; W. Deboe
(Robbins) 10f: Barrack (-l, i04:
Barca (Helgerson). 1O4, HuntTessa
lOtisD. 103; FlCCarline &C. Kelly. 101;
Huzzah f-). 100, Witfull tFuler}.
%. Major Teuney t-). IS. p. B. Gates.
(E4fle), 9S; AudiphOne 81. Dean), "a
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
ALEXANDRIA'S OLDEST HOUSE
TO BE PRESERVED AS A RELIC
Carlyle Mansion Leased to Society for the Restoration
of Historic Landmarks

The oldest house in Alexandria. and
probably the oldest within the limits
Of the old ten miles square. is the stone
Carlyle House which Gu Wednesday
next viii pass by lease into the pos
session of the Society for the Restora-
tion OF Historic Alexandria.
II has an especial historic interest as
being the place where the five governors
flet Braddock and made the FIRST pro-
posaI 10 compel" the American col
onies TO pay tribute TO the British gov
ernment without being represented in
parliament. Myths have attached TO the
old house like ivy TO a ruin. p. J. Los
sing deceived doubtless by the y. c.
1852" inscribed on the keystone which
formerly set over the front door. de
scribed it as the house OF Jonathan
Carey. This as well as the myth about
the old Indian fort the hooks to which
negroes were hung. the rear postern
through which cows were driven 10
protect them from the Indians. and
many other similar stories have no
foundation other than fancy.
The mansion was built by John c.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
coNroRTIoNs on A TRANsFER.

Il wonder said a street car conduc-
TOR. IF people ever think OF the amount
OF trouble they give a conductor
straiRhteninG out their transfers. There
are ten transfer points on my route. and
SO nearly half of my passengers hand
me transfers. You ought 20 see the con
ditiOn Of these paper slips are IN when
they reach me. Some are torn, some
crumplcd. some folded. and each one has
20 be smoothcd out and examined. All
tho has 20 be done between avenues. as
] must be- back on the platform at Cruss-
iuEs- Most passengers toy with their
transfers. folding them over and over
again eTcasinR them at each fold. uu II
il becomes quite a job opening them. es-
pccially IN ones fingers are cold. Bat
worse still. sCme passengers roll uT
their transfers as IL they were trying %
make lamplightrrs cut Of them, and wo-
men often crunch these little bits OF pa
per into little balls
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
GENUINE LION HUNT
THROUGH CITY STREETS
BoStock'S Pets Escape, and Create
4 Panic.

PITTSFIELD. Mass. March 30--There
was a genuine lion hunt in this city
Saturday night in which one four-year-
old Iioness was killed and another cap
ured. Both were attached TO the Bos-
took Animal Show Previous to their cs-
cape the one which was killed. known
as Vic. attacked one Of the attendants
who was feeding her. and bit and clawed
him severely.
The attendant whose name is VIII
liam H. Crawford, went into the cage
where four Of the animals were impris-
oned. early in the evening 10 feed them,
and Vic jumped at him, bit his arm, and
tore his check He managed to get an
iron bar and drove her back into cor
uer.
After the evening performance Vic
and another lionoss named Sappho We're
driven into a small cage TO be lowered
from rear window TO the ground. dis
tance Of about sixty feet. While the
cage was in mid-air the block broke, and
the cage fell TO the ground. bursting
open as II struck.
Just below The window there was a
horse and wagon and Vic made a rush
lot iHS morse anu ldS'tleu i-c- JAWS III
his neck The attendants Of the show
collected rifles, revolvers, and shotguns
and with the assistance Of several po-
licemen. started ont 10 capture che anil
mails dead or alive
II was impossible to drag Vic away
from the horse. SO she was shot dead.
seven bullets being fred into her body
In the meantime Sappho. the other
lion, frightened at the firing. started on
down the street. There were few per-
sons on the street. so that she had a
clear field. Half dozen of the hunts
men followed closely after, and she was
hnally captured in the Central Automo-
1 bile station. The hunt was a short one
/ Vic being shot and Sappho captured in
sled OF fifteen minutes.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
Colored Woman Attempts Suicide.

~"ASAN"~ " oAA-l-A AANAIuA pls 9u-NAA1-
Ossie Riggs, coIored. who resides in
Thirty-third Street, between " and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal known
as Boston" attempted 20 end her life
yesterday afternoon. by drinking lauda-
mum. The attempt was made in the
small room in the rear of the kitchen OF
J. J. Burke's cafe. at 1926 Thirty-sccond
Street. northwest. where she has been
employed as a waitress for several
weeks She was found lying on the floor
Of the room by another employe in the
cafe. Crossing Policeman Simpson was
notified and summoned the patrol wagon
The woman was conveyed to the George
town University Hospital, where after
forty-fve minutes work the physicians
succeeding in resCuiuE her. On reeoY-
ering she refused to talk OF her decd
During the past year she and her hus-
bands. George Riggs. have had various
differences, most of which ended in the
Police Court
The following note was found some
one has hurt me. I can't tell but berry
my body If you can. Fleese 90 get my
husband, for ! am going TO die May God
Bless him forever. OSSIE RIGGS.
"P. S.-Don't show this 10 my hus-
band"
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
BY AN
EMINENT
AUTHORITY

The eminent source from which tha
prescription for Father Johns Medi
cine originated is a sufficient guarantee
OF its value. In the fifty years since il
was prescribed for the late Rev. Father
John O'Brier. OF Lowell. Mass, by
whom IL was recommended AMI from
whom in derived its name. this old Fam
liz remedy has never failed 10 do all
that is claimed for IT. II cures colds.
grip, and all throat and lung troubles;
builds up the body, prevents pneumonia
and consumption. II rs not \ patent
medicine and we again call your atten-
tion to its freedom from poisonous
nerye-deadening drugs or weakening
stimulants. upon which the majority OF
patent medicines and so-called cough
cures and "balsams" depend for their
effect and which are daRgerous-Es
warn you against them
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE
THREATENED BY MOB
Runs Down Aged Woman With His
Automobile.

NEW YORK. March 3O.-Threats Of
violence were made by an excited crowd
which surrounded Albert T. CaHatIn.
son OF the late Albert Horatio Galatin.
the well-known banker. after he bad
run down IN his automobile and prcbab-
~ fatally injured an elderly woman at
Madison Avenue and Forty-nisth Street
yesterday.
Gallatin stopped his machine within
few feet OF the injured woman. and
with his companion, John n. Lyle. jump
ed to the ground and ran to her as
sistance.
You ought TO be strung up % a
lamp-post." a man in the crowd ahout-
ed. Lynch him. another cried. The
crowd pressed about the young men.
Policeman Swanton heard the dencu-
s'ration and arrested GaIIatiu and TOOK
him tC the station Bail was refused
when IL was learned the woman's in
juTiC5 We're serious.