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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Monster Apartment House Proposed
General and Personal Items.

Theodore Zolo. forty-five years of age. q
decorator by trade. residing at 1716 street
northwest. met with painful accident yes
terday afternoon while at work at the
Academy Of the Visitation. He fell from
twelve feet. landing on his back He was
removed to the Georgetown University Hos
pital for treatment.
1t is said that preliminary steps are be-
ing taken IN connection with the construc-
ton Of the proposed monster apartment
house on the site of the car sheds of the
metropolitan street railway on p street.
near Roek creek The company which pro-
poses to build the structure is headed by
Col. L. w. Tyrer. 1t Is said 1t will cost
approximately three million dollars. and
will cover large part of four city blocka
ten stories In height.
A meeting was held Monday evening az
the Dumbarton Avenue M L. Church fof
the purpose of forming a young women'8
branch or the WOmen's Christian Temper
ance Union. which was accomplished. Mrs.
Clinton Smith, district president. presided.
The young ladies were welcomed to the
church by Rev. Frank Havenner, pastor.
Mrs. Clayton Emig. president of Anna
Gordon y, delivered an address. The new
branch starts with a membership of twenty.
The entertainment committee of the
Dumbarton Club has prepared program
of field events to be held May 30 on the
Participation in the events is limited to the
members OF the club. The program will
consist OF contests In tennis. clock golf,
croquet and pool. dance and the distri-
button of prizes to the successful contest
ants in the various events will be the clos
ing features of the occasion.
Mr.. George W. King has been granted q
patent Tor a spring draft tug.
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DANTE CLUB ENTERTAINs
Reception With Musical Accompani-
ment-E1ection of Officers

ment-Election Of Officers.
The Dante Club held reception Monday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs w. C.
one Of the historic old houses of that once
fashionable quarter. 1t having been the
home OF Prof. Samuel Morse at the time the
Invention Of tho telegraph was perfected
and the first message sent. The hostess was
assisted In receiving by Mrs. ]. Finney En-
gle. the president Of the club.
During the evening program consisting
of SIX numbers. as follows. was rendered:
Piano colo. Miss Nellie Hodges; vocal solo.
Mrs. Charles Sumner Heinline; paper. In
the Footsteps OF Dante" accompanied by
a fine collection Of photographs, by Miss
Catherine B. Barlow; vocal solo. by Mrs.
Calvin Nelson. who responded to an encore;
paper. Personal Memories Of Florence" by
Mrs. Evelyn Clark Morgan; recitation. THE
Court Scene" from The Merchant of
Venice" by Miss Violet Pierson. in costume.
By request Mrs Heinline gave second
number, lullaby.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, Mrs. J. Finney Engle: vice
president. Mrs. Frank searie; secretary,
Mrs. r. B. Bare; treasurer, Mrs. Dunn.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare.
Miss Catherine B. Barlow. Mrs. Annie
Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs William c. Eldrtdge,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Ffnney Engle. Mr.. and Mrs.
I. II. Entwfsle. Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Fluckey.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Glass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sumner Heinline, Miss Nellie
Hodges Miss Elizabeth Meilor. Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew 8. Mitchell, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Evelyn Clark Morgan. MIR. and Mrs. Cal
vim Nelson, Mrs w. I. Pierson. Miss Pier
son., Mrs. Rich, Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. searle. Mrs. Adele B:
Thompson. Mrs Albert p. Tasker. Prof. and
Mrs. Court F. Wood
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Fort Washington Wharf Completed.

The new wharf at Fort Washington. Nd.
the building of which was started early In
the spring. Is completed and in use. The
new structure lies to the south of the old
wharf, and does not extend as far into the
river as does the older portion of the wharf.
It was built for the purpose of affording
barges laden with coal and other vessels
with cargoes for the fort a berth where
they might discharge cargo undisturbed by
the steamers landing The old wharf is
now given up entirely to the steam vessels.
The construction of a new boathouse at
the fort for launch is progressing. The
launch Is expected to arrive here within the
next two weeks.
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Fines Aggregate s25.

A fine of $40 was imposed on Thomas Rob-
inson, colored. in the United States branch
of the Police Court this morning. following
his conviction on a charge of striking Vim
cent Pilla. an Italian. with brick. Robin
son was taxed an additional s. for throwing
the brick. Judge KimbaIl named impriscn-
ment In Jail for seventy-five days as the
equivalent to the fines.
Robinson admitted throwing the building
block at the italian. claiming the latter at
tackled himswith hammer. Piila explain
ed that he had a hammer in his hand at
the time of the trouble, but did not attempt
to use 1t.
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Forfeitures Amount to SEQ.

Collateral amounting to s62 was forfeited
by ten persons In the District branch OF
the Police Court this morning. William
Elliott was the name given by man who
forfeited 80 on charge OF fast driving
on Pennsylvania avenue last night. John
8. NJ Zimmerman contributed IS to the
District for speeding his bicycle on 14th
street northwest Fred Madison paid =
for riding his bicycle without light last
night.
Richard Goodwin. charged with miscon-
duct on e street northwest last night. fall
ed to appear for trial. forfeiting 80 there
BIZ.
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Improvement of Brightwood Avenue.

Major Sylvester has supplemented the ef-
forts of the citizens along Brightwood ave-
nue. to induce the Commissioners to have
that roadway improved. In letter for
warded to the Commissioners yesterday
Major Sylvester says:
THE police of the tenth precinct have had
considerable difficulty In enforcing the reg
uiations relating to the road along Bright
wood avenue. The citizens, when ap-
preached on the subject. feel indignant
that they must drive on some portion OF the
road which Is difficult, owing to its very
Duplicated condition. and it has led to
more or less unpleasantness, which should
be avoided, IL possible"
1t Is stated that persons using the ave-
nue. drive on only one side of the roadway
unless mounted officer follows along with
them commanding the drivers to keep In
the middle of the road"
Major Sylvester's letter has been referred
by Commissioner West to Col. Biddle.
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Takes Overdose Of Cocaine.

A young woman. who was found sick at
Louisiana avenue and 10th street last
night and taken to the Emergency Hos
pital gave her name as Mary Anderson.
and said she lived at 10 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. There Is no such num-
Der on Pennsylvania avenue. The woman
had taken cocaine. she stated, because she
had been told that 1t was good for her ner-
vous trouble She was reported this morn
ing to be out OF danger.
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

THE ANNOTATED STEAM CARPET CLEANING
and u. s. Metal Bed Co.-Carpets taken up,
cleaned. stored and reiaid. Mattresses made to
oder and remade. Iron beds, springs, touches
and divans. If. NEwAfYER. sol 11th ut. NV.
Rochdsie Works. 1905 aad 1867 18th 1t. Phone
Main so4. my14-lms-6
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE.
Part of Mt. Vernon for Sale.

Part of Mt. Vernon for Sale.
1856 acres 60 acres fine TIMBER part OF historic
Mt Vernon estate-and adj. Mt. Vernon property
Old arch and house built In General Washington'<
time. finest spring In whole section. Can be bought
for 800 per and will subdvide into lota that
Will net 5000 + 500 per acre. See at once
aboHt this very fare bargain. Easy terms can be
arranged.
NJ. B. HARLOW 4 CO..
Real Estate. Loan and Insurance Brokers'
Harlow bldg. 1ls s. Fairfax ST.. Alexandria Va.
my17-tf-1A Phone Bell b.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR SALE
BUSINESS PROPERTIES.
large list, with both geod income and Speech
lative features. besides following:
500 500
doors from ST., Woodward & Lothrops +
story and cellir building; steam heat lot 25xeb
to sliey; excellent place for wholesale house:
leased at $ls10 per annum; Will easily bring
1880 per nnpum when present lease expires.
STA. 500
For large 4-story building used as store ana
dwelling; situated IA blocks from nth and
sts: size OF lot. q 50x92; rented at $50 per mo.
tworfh $151 excellent chance for investment ~
speculation.
HEIsKELd. & McLERAN. 1908 F st. NV
nyl4-6t y
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FOR SALE-AN EXCELLENT BUILDING SITE
on full street east Of N H. ave.. near Dupont
Circle, a0xso 90 to alley; very low figure
Also 2o-foot lot In Kal Hts. on Mass. ave.
west Of 22d ST.; at speculative figure.
Apply at once.
FRANK 7. RAWLINGS co. Hnc.),
my18-3t 1905 Pa ave.
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FOR SALE-LOTS,

FOR SALE-$125 EACH BUYS ONE OR TWO
lots. 25x116, situated In Del Ray, Va. CRAIG
& TAGGART. s.w. cor. 18th and b. Entrance
626 18th. my18-4t
FOR SALE-HERE YOU ARE: WE HAVE TWO
lots In Woodmont. Montgomery CO.. Nd, 25x116
EACH can be bought for $500 or separately.
CRAIG & TAGGART. s-w. 18th and f.
Entrance 526 18th. my18-4t
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FUH BALE
40 IT. front, near Dupont Circle, owned by
out-of- town party, must be sold Could be SUBJ
divided economically. This IS worth $1.75, and
can be bought for rs less. Letters every
day from owner urge to sell.
THOMAS J. FISHER & CO.. Incorporated,
my14-6t 1414 st. NV.
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FOR sALI--HousEs.

FOR SALE
Nc. ,.soom houses 3 % H.. being eonpl.s.l
sir'; .. s:S;l 3 i s.ii. 'aa
Second. rms and bath.
Collar under sn.ir.
house-furnaee heat
South exposure
Near NEW leth street.
Between two car lines
Buy now in order to get one Of these Quick
sellers" We can furnish good tenant at Gnce
II you don't want to occupy the house yourself.
THOMAS y ]. FISHER CO.. Ipss ,p
HOUSES
HOUSES
HOUSES
An Locations-An Descriptions
Most Of the properties are exclusively placed In
GIVE US A CHANCE.
We can advertise but a very few of prop
THOMAS ]. FISHER CO.. IasOEporased:
FOR SALE-WHY NOT
1855 Columbia road.
Reduced to 81, 500.
see them.
STONE q FAIRFAX.
my145t S04-S06-S sos st. NV
FOR sALE-MODERN BRICK: RMS. AND
sash h FOOT Sd rented to good tenant ,d 20.
will be sold TO- 81. 100 to close account.
my11-tf-5 H. L. RUST. COS 14th nv.
Decidedly the best proposition
IN Two-sToRY FLATS
$3.50. Renting for $50 a month.
One square from East Capitol ct.
Superior construction.
renting location.
PAYS 20 PER CENT NET.
$3.50 invested. $4,000 can remain at
5 per cent.
STONE & FAIRFAX.
my1O-1ot so4-s0e-sos ST. NV
FOR sALE-w0NDERFUL BARGAIN
se5oo buys an $500 house
On THE HEIGHTS, bet. 18th and 14th.
s42a HoLMEAD AVE. Handsome round bay
window brick.
10 ROOMS ROOMS DEEP.
Constructed by one of our very best builders
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO BUY BARGAIN
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
my1o-1Ot so4-so6-sos st. NV.
FOR SALE
For ss.950-Two squares from Dupont Circle,
nine-room house.
ap2-s&w.17ts 1406 Hopkins st.
FOR sALE-wAsHINGToN HEIGHTs-MAa-
nifcent new 3-story residences with cabinet man
tells, open freplaces; dining room and library in
finest quartered oak; observatory; gas and cleo
trio fixtures of colonial brass; nickel plumbing;
servants quarters. Only $40 500.
my9-tf WILLIGE. GIBBS DANIEL, COS 18th.
FOR SALE
Only $500.
corner, and that in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
30 IT. Of parking. front and side
LET ME IMPRESS UPON YOU:
corner means front windows to every room.
NO DARK RECEPTION HALL. OR DINING ROOM.
IL rooms. all newly papered, and tiled bath.
Original price was $40, 500. Took 1t In trade.
Terms very easy.
W. 8. MINNIX, Kellogg bldg, 1915 y.
ap2a-tf,E
FOR SALE-YOU CAN BUY MY HOUSE with
two bath rooms) for 81, 500; best street Co.
lumbia Heights, concerted, granolithic sidewalk.
This Is the only house on Columbia Heights with
two bath rooms and steam heat for this price;
near 18th and Harvard; bed rooms; a rear
stairway; will rent 1T for $50 month. better
trust Of $4,000 can stay on at so, or you can
pay cash. Address @. II. H., Star Office.
my135t
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FOR sALE-oR ExcHANGE--rARM OF 200
acres, 80 clear, 10 acres wood II miles from
Baltimore. Is from Annapolis and one mile from
b. anf Short Line X. r.; house with 10
rooms. barn. stable, haase hen house, etc
A1iress Mr.. R0SEN, 81 9th s.e.. Washington
ID. L. apps t8ts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-15

much better than il was and on some
kinds higher prices are quoted. Choice
red stock is having a good sale and
green cooking stock meets with ready
sale.
Apples Grayenstelns, S202.7 Dbl;
duchess, S1-50d2 a bl; common sour, 81
@1.50 a Dbl; pound sweets, 81 ,5Oll2. Is
q bbli average mixed varieties, 81, 25@
Ito a Dbl !.
Cranberries Cape Cod, $5l16 d bbl
and $1.50ta175 a crit
Peaches Maryland and Delaware
yellow, Slal.25 bskt; white. 75cmSl
q bskt; York state, S1.50a2 carrier;
Connecticut yellow, SlM1.25 bskt:
white, 50cM$l,15 a bskt; Ohio. 65u75c
a bskt; West Virginia, $lu1.15 d bskt.
Pears California Bartletis, hard
ripe, S1.25n1.5o d box; green. s1.65g
1855 d box; native Bartletts, 50caS1 .25
a bu, and $2n3 a Dbl. =.
Plums- California Kelsey, $25O1a
$50 a case; mixed varieties, SI25d2
case; York state, 15d20c s-lb bskt.
Blueberries Nova Scotia, l0m12c
at
Cantaloupes Rocky Ford. 81 25dt.50
a crt.
Grapes Hudson river, G5cn$i
case; pony bskts, 10@12c each.
Provisions Heavy backs, S17.25:
medium backs, $1,000; heavy short cuts,
SIPS; medium short cuts, SIG: long
cuts, S1S.25; lean ends, S1S.50n19.50;
bean pork, S13Gl350; loose salt, 3-4c.
Fresh meats Beef, choice, 7n9c Id.
good 5G7c ID; bindquarters, choice.
10hM11tze; lb; common to good, case
ID; forequarters. choice 6d6Isc; com
mon to good, 4loc ID; mutton extra. 7c
ID; common to good, SAGE Id; yearlings,
eastern good to choice, Gn7e ID; west
ern, case Id; spring lamb, eastern
choice, lie ID; common to good, 7110c
ID; western good to choice, 9a1lc lb;
yeals, choice eastern. 10Ql1c ID; fair to
good. Sd10c lb; common, 6677c lb.
Dressed poultry Northern and east
ern fresh killed fowls, choice, 15c Id:
common to good, 13dl4c ID; green
ducks, 15Q16c Id; chickens, choice, To
lbs each, 23Q25c Id; 2ss to 81 lbs each.
I661Sc ID; common mixed sizes, 14Q
i5c ID; choice broilers. 16d17c ID;
pigeons, $1@1.62 doz; SQUAD, 81 .2OQ2. 40
doz; western iced turkeys, choice, is
6716c ID.
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7be Times Daily Short Story.
s2SeSe$ SoSeS2. % ~ c2NSczc2cSo zcSg

clock.
"centralv' l call. "Centralr' l ring
and call till get an answer.
Mrs. Pogram. on the Alpha road
has been murdered Get up a posse al
once to go there. Look out for a man
with gold on him and possibly mark
of fingers on his throat / VIII be
with you as soon as ! can saddle a
horse"
Ten minutes later / ride up to a
hamlet to find three men standing by
their horses and two others leading
theirs from the stables. We mount
and ride to the Pograms, dash into the
house, and there in the broad hall q
woman lies pierced to the heart.
Up to this moment there has been a
hope of finding her alive. Now that
is gone With one accord we bend our
wits and our energies to the task of
finding her murderer. Leaving one of
the posse at the house, we remount
and dash away In different directions.
We are well armed and proceed singIy
so as to cover more ground.
Ahead of me is a tramp. Hearing
my horses hoofs, be looks back. When
reach him | turn his pockets inside
out and look for marks on his throat.
His pockets contain only a few cop
pers and his throat is clear.
A shot, the signal on which we have
agreed, on the road TO my left. / let
down some rails and ride over there.
Two of our posse are riding up at the
same time Amos Baker is holding his
horse with one hand while he covers
an ugly looking man with the other.
We empty his pockets, but find nothing
OF value. / knock him under the chin
TO make him hold his head up, and
there on the throat is--not finger
marks. but scratch
Somehow am confident that we
have the right man, and we take him
to the Pograms. On a finger Of the dead
woman is ring, the stone of which is
turned In toward the palm of the
hand There are FIVE little prongs
which hold the stone, one of which has
been broken and presents sharp
point. There Is reading glass on the
table In the living room which reveals
something, one can't see what, on the
broken prong. We telephone for a
doctor to come With his microscope.
He comes and discovers particles Of
skin and an inHnitesimel quantity Of
blood.
Shall we finish the job or turn the
man over to the authorities? we re-
tire for consultation and hit upon
device to gain more proof Being sure
he had hidden the gold he had taken,
we decide to give him his choice be-
tween two alternatives If he will tell
us where 70 find the gold we will turn
him in to be tried BIZ law. If nst. we
win swing him to a tree then and there
He pleads that he knows nothing OF
the gold We arrange the rope with
its moose about his head. He breaks
down and tells US he dropped the plum
der in the creek while crossing the
bridge There we find 1t III its stock
ing
In ten weeks he Is swung of by the
sheriff. F. A. mitchell.
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"A CLEW BY
TELEPHONE
loriginal.l
A ring at the telephone.

lOIlStuAAl
A ring at the telephone.
Only metal bell rung BY electricity
but the current has been turned on by
a living human being, and that being
Wishes to speak to me. All day / have
been alone tn the old farmhouse. The
rooms have seemed more than empty
rather, they have seemed full Of moth
ingness. Without the wind has been
playing a mournful tune on the tele-
graph wires lining the road, and now
that evening has come the air and the
wires are still, but the sounds are re-
placed by the whippoorwilI.
Is 1t strange that / should long for
the sound of human voice9 / start
up hurry to the telephone, take down
the receiver and listen.
Help! Helpr
1t Is womans voice.
A footstep, then a growl--a human
growl that Of man who. though the
process Of development has been going
on about and within him for ages, still
expresses his dissatisfaction like a
tiger in the jungie-the a jerk on
something connected with the tele
phone
Mercy Mercy! Don't kill me! Spare
mer
The words are faint, but distinct.
They are doubtless spoken at dis
lance from the telephone
II horror could be gathered like cleo
tricity, what feel would be equal to
thousand volts. Some one is being
murdered--a woman. She has tried to
call me, and the brute has dragged her
from the telephone. And ! stand here
paraIyzed, no hope OF saving her, not
even chance OF learning who Is her
murderer
can family distinguish the words.
Where is the money! and the reply:
In stocking in the closet. Take 1t
all"
A footstep and the opening OF a
door The woman must have taken
advantage Of the turning Of the rob
ber's back, for suddenly / hear a
click and the words,
Il am being robbed and shall be
murdered. Mrs. Pogram. The man
is''--
He has dragged her away again.
Great heavensl What can | do? The
Pograms live FIVE miles from any 9th
err farmer might call the telephone
Office and report the horror 10 them.
but what good would 1t do? II would
not be possible for any one to reach
the Pograms In less than half an hour.
Let go my throatg'
1t Is the brute's coarse voice.
A groan--the last sound sent over the
wire by dying woman.
One more sound, but 1t is only the
closing Of a door. After that all is
still. No. there Is the ticking OF a
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wor.e rhan az purltnn..

James Gin Of Toledo. o., has mar
ried q girl whose father insisted on
having her full name Of Missouri Ar
kansas Napoleon -Four Hundred Miles
Below the Mouth Of the Ohio Absher''
placed on the records when the license
was obtained. Henry Absher, the man
guilty q INJECTING such a dreadful
combination Of words upon his daugh-
ter, explained that she was named In
honor Of an aunt who lived at Napo-
leon, on the Mississippi river. IN Ar
kansas, 400 miles below the mouth Of
the Ohio.
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KuROPATklN's WILL.
4 Bound the way to Kokant and I,

4 49, 1910 tne GAy " lNokHMn 9M4 ~
49, - aRs.
In 1876. wheh General KuropafKln
was only an obscure lieutenant, he
went to the chief Of his battalion and
asked to be sent along with the expe-
dition to Kokand, which at the time
was being prepared. After meeting
with fiat refusal he addressed him
self to his comrades, who. according
to Russian usage, elected him paymas-
ter, with the hope that the new dis
tinction would procure the chiefs CON
sent. They then went en- masse to ask
that their lieutenant be sent, according
to his desire along with the expedition
to kokand, but the chief was as firm
as ever Kuropatkin accompanied
them on the mission, but when they
departed be remained in the hall like
a sentinel on guard
Two hours later the chief happened
TO discover him there and sternly de-
manded what he meant.
Il am waiting for you to send me to
kokand," coolly replied Kuropatxin.
"Neverl You understands Neverl''
stormed the chief angrily as be turned
away.
Eighteen hours afterward the chief
in passing found Kuropatkin still
standing in the same place.
Well, the devil take your be ex.
claimed softly "What can any one
do with head like yours? Since
there's no way TO keep you from going,
go on. The army has need of officers
like you. AS for paymasters, I can
find them anywhere"
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An interesting account Is given BY
the ST. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Telegraph Of remarkable
recoyerles OF Russian soldiers from
wounds made by what they term
japanese toy bullets. These bullets,
say Russian surgeons, are, If not per-
fectly harmless, at least the next best
thing to that forming the mildest kind
OF missile that has ever yet been fired
from rifle One of the consequences
IS that number Of wounds which
formerly were mortal are now healed
and forgotten in a few days.
up till now a bullet in the head, =
remarks a Russian physician who Is
collecting data on the surgical aspect
of the present war, which pierced
the brain was certain to cause death.
But here we have a case in which
missile actually went through the
medulla oblongata, yet the man who
received the wound and cracked skull
was smiling and complaining Of
slight headache only on wet days. All
the men in the hospital have tiny
wounds, smaller than threepenny
bit, mere red stain. nothing more
A medical investigator, inquiring
from Russian officers as to the char
acter of the Japanese bullet, was told:
compared with ours the Japanese
bullet Is tiny, but its velocity is con-
siderably greater Our magazine rifle
takes a bullet Of three lines and inn
parts to 1t an initial velocity of 620
meters, whereas the Japanese rides
have 2.5 line bullet, with an initial
velocity Of 725 meters The japanese
bullet only penetrates the tissue, but
does not tear It.
when passing through the abdo-
men 1t infilcts the minimum Of dam
age, its chief effect being to expand
the muscles Of the peritoneum, which
quickly contract, closing the orifice
thus saving the injured man from
peritonItis and DEATH