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New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

were the winners he said. 'It seems clear that
It's administration increases the capacity in short
struggle 1t would not be scientific FOR me to draw
indefinite conclusions from one experiment Oxy-
gen is not stimulant. II merely saves the heart
and lungs work by supplying to the blood the
necessary oxygen which has been stored up in all
the tissues, and particularly the muscle tissues OF
the body, by previous inhalation. The stored up
supply becomes available for some time after ad-
rninistration frog muscle kept IN salt solution
for tenty-four hours retains ITS power TO contract
showing that Il has stored quantity Of oxygen.
without which muscular action would be in1pos-
sible. The indiscrirnnate OF the gas Is not to
be recommended. There impure mixtures
which dangerous
Dr. W. J. Gels. professor Of biological chemistry
in Columbia University Medical School. said
THE experiments TO bear out Professor
Hills work IN England. Theoretically mans
energy ought to be increased five times By breath
ing oxygen since air is only one-ffth part oxygen
and that is the element which produces energy
through combustion. OF course practically there
cannot be so much gain. Its calls forth re-
serve power and potential strength There is not
much fear Of its causing overexertioa- man may
flesh, or row in boat and lose four or five
pounds without injury. The danger OF an oxygen
habit is at present slight. IL only for the reason
that the gas is not obtainable In vest pocket
form It is not stirnulant like morphine nor does
its effects last the whole day. II releases energy
ir1parts a wholesome exaiIaration, makes man
feel strong and vigorous I have doubt its uses
could be extended In these days Of stress and
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
TO COVER TRAIN SHED SITE.

-. ,s+es- ,lsns for the new Grand Central Sta
80, show that an imposing structure of granite
and limestone is TO occupy the site recently COW
-sd bv the rreat train shed. Above the street
III . vdT be GOO feet long. Below this level il
,fr extend 10 feet. Its width above ground viii
!, gse feet and below 740 feet. The exterior eeva-
-f,n of the building viii be 1G5 feet Along the
las street facade will be Of pillars 80 feet in
reirbt In front Of the building and on the Wander
7lr avenue sides will be wide open spaces not TO
b s.en 81 the present tirne. As the front line OF
,hs new building viii be laid down along the con-
course Of the present station. the space now oc-
cuuIed BY the waiting room viii become plaza
-he distance between the corner OF the new station
s,5 The corner Of the Hotel Belmont. on the opPo-
.,s sSe Of the street being 80 feet or more than
snoarh in which to lay the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria
q fun length. The width OF Vanderbilt avenue
VII become $50 feet The central line of the build
in- vii I,e exactly opposite the exit from the
Fo,1--b avenue trolley tunnel. and the transverse
axis Of the great concourse which is to occupy the
iron, end Of the building VIII be the centre Of 45d
street portion Of Park avenue Is to run through
t,e rear of the structure in the form of arcade
T-o notable feature Of the building will be the
r-sst csneuurse In the latest plans this is TO be
IN feat dee!, and $50 feet long occupying the entire
vi71h Of the building on the sed street front and
ro-tion Of tifr station which extends below the
s-r-i le,ri The ma jer part OF the concourse viii
fc ise fsct hfzl1 or sufficiently high. well
de and long to shelter the city Hall The con-
,-7ursr vii he afteen feet hollow the street level.
+ vil Be reached by wide stairways and eighteen
e;svs3ors A. cne size will be the ticket Offices.
Across from these will he the baggage checking
rooms for no cne viii he permitted to go 10 the
la-ge haErazr rooms In the rear. beneath the plaza
and illuminated by skylights viii be the waiting
r,cu a. apartment IS feet deep by 800 feet long
Behind this. in the ueiEhborhood Of the present 42d
street sidewalk but below H. viii be the restaurant
snd luncheon room. The former, - feet wide and
"a feet long viii have gallery. which, as well as
ire main floor viii be furnished with tables. All
of these apartments with the exception of The
main oor OF the restaurant viii be on the level Of
the express tracks. They viii be duplicated on the
level Of the suburban service, which is TO be op-
Grated about thirt-ve feet below the street level.
the tracks entering the station beneath the express
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
Lifeline EXPERIMENTS.

Consul John L. Griffiths of Liverpool, reports
that The advisory subcommittee appointed by the
British Government TO formulate a report upon
the question of British ships compulsoriy carrying
lifeline throwing apparatus conducted some most
important experiments in Liverpool recently, the
results Of which briefly described;
The apparatus submitted comprised Kites. puoys
and different styles OF guns and rockets The hrst
tests were those Of Vests drift buoys, which We're
followed by the much improved Regurk box kite
II the opinion of those who witnessed the ex-
perfrnent5 that the kite is successful Invention
and will be very serviceAble when the WIND IS
blowing lee shore One of the most interest
ing of the tests made with a balloon con-
structed OF gold beaters skin IN two weights II
carried line for 1,50o yards. The principal tests
however. made with rockets cannon ana
shoulder guns. which have been carried to a hlgn
state of perfection. Much interest was shown in
the results OF these tests. both by the committee
and tho nautical experts.
The cannon threw a line distance of 310 fathoms,
which indicates the standard of efficiency to which
It has been brought. proectile is inserted in the
cannon, and the Is fired by means of fric-
ton tube which propels the pTojectile certain
distance and from that point rocket is discharged
which carries the line TO its destination. The gun
Is portable and easily handled Another interesting
feature is that during the daytime the smoke in
dicates the direction In which the line IS carried
vvhiIe at night the fire of the rocket denotes the
Sirection For shore this gun be placed
or q small handbarrow: and as there are no elaoo-
rate accessories, IL be readily worked by any
person OF ordinary intelligence This gun ts claimed
10 be the racst satisfactory apparatus for heavy
work as for example, from the deck OF large
iiners-Consular Report.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
UP-T0-DATE BAGGAGE ROOM.

4 feature Of the station is the baggage room
This occupies the entire ground floor OF the build
ing. with the exception Of that portion consumed
BY the concourse and the covered section Of Park
avenue Il is believed that il Will be the largest
baggage room in any station in the world. having
area OF 7S,eOO square feet and loading and un-
leading surface OF 1558 lineal feet. Express wag-
will receive and deliver their baggage from
platforms bordering the incosed street passing in
the centre Of the building The system Of handling
baggage viii make il unnecessary for the passen-
ger 70 60 to the baggage room Expressmen VIII
give claim checks when they take baggage, as at
present but instead Of wearily treadng long corri-
cors IN order 10 claim and check baggage the out
Fong passenger viii simply go to Office at the
SIDE OF the concourse and present the claim check
the trunk or bag has been delivered at the bag
gage room by the expressuan, there will be du-
phcate Of the claim check in the Office in the con-
course, dispatched thither by pneumatic tube The
Passenger on giving up the claim check will receive
q regular check and 90 his way rejoicing over
The ssse and celerity with which il has all been
accomplished. and hoping that in the course Of the
magical performance his trunk is not lost. In the
ss-ps way he may check his grip, this piece Of
baggage being taken from the office the con-
course 70 the baggage room by q mechanical car
7er The baggage viii be transferred to and from
ths train by means Of trucks. lowered and raised
og elevators running TO and from the track levels
and mechanical conveyors running between each
pair Of trains Each pair Of tracks is separated by
platform for passengers. II is believed that IT
VII be possible under normal conditions to han
dc piece Of baggage which arrives at the sta
uon I've or six minutes before the starting time OF
me tsatn which IL is intended 70 go
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

and it occasion when, after enduring
her merciless voley three hours he fell asleep
and when upon awakening. three hours later, he
again heard that precious voice. turning over, he
asked. Mary, are you talking yet or again?
He is like the old farmer who in explaining his
r1angIed hand to his physician said: You see, I
backed up them ere cattle leetle. wrapped the
chain around the log. slipped the link through and
looked around for toggle. but couldn't just find
it. and 60 put my finger in for a minute; but
them ere cattle had sooner started than
seed 1 had made blasted mistake. 3"
They are like the little lad who dropped in TO
the open door of q museum in New York one hot
summer day. aud. seeing about. congratu-
lated himself upon the opportunity OF seeing the
museum without charge. The freaks were not in;
they had all gone out. including the skinny man,
repenish their empty stomachs at the luncheon
counter: and the inqusitive youth began look
ing around. and finally he espled door slightly
atsr
''CSrasping the knob, he pulled it wide open,
when to his horror a great skeleton. pivoted Just
within the closet and relieved Of its position by
the opening Of the door, swung toward the young
discoyerer
with q scream and a bound the boy started
for the front door. but just as he passing
through II the living skeleton came in at the back
door and gave hot pursuit, reaching the foot OF
the stairs the boy reached the curbstone across
the street. And then the living skeleton exclaimed
Hold on. there, boy! Boy, hold on! l want to
speak to you But the terrorized youth, with
eyes standing out in amazement at this latest ex-
hbitfon. exclaimed, Nc. you don't! No, sir!
know who you are if you have got your clothes
onr
u remember hearing of funeral service which
occurred out in Nebraska during that period. The
casKet was there and the Inourners were there,
and the ueighbors and friends were there and
away back in the rear Of the church sat long,
lean lank, bewlliskered cadaverous. wilo-eyed in
dividual, who had just dropped in from the street
and who seemed decidedly out of place. Finally
the minister arose and said: You all know that
have just been appointed to the pastorate Of this
church and, indeed, this is my first service I
was not acquainted with the deceased. and there
fore am unable TO speak intelligently with refer
ence TO him; but doubtless there some friends
here who knew him well who would be very glad
TO arise and pay tribute to his well known virtues,
and I now give opportunity to any such to
arise and speak
Then there was a deep silence and it seemed
that no had anything to when suddenly
this tall. ungainly intruder in the back part OF
the house arose and. leaning forward and pointing
his long toward the minister, said: Parson,
Use q stranger in these parts It was not my
privilege to be acquainted with this ere corpse
during his life. Doubtless, some of his friends
are preparing to speak of his goodness; but while
they are cogitatin what they propose TO say, L
Just thought 1 would arise and call your attention
the Crime of 1873, and give you little talk on
free silver. "
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

founded his American naneSsr by q triumphant
playing of his part at night The physician had
q tank OF gas at the theatre. and kept the actor
keyed up to the proper pitch. while avoiding an
overdose. There was German tenor who was 70
make his debut at Carnegie Hall. singing against
sixteen harps. aud his voice was IN such condi-
ton that he feared a signal failure The tsnor's
lungs were scientifically irrigated II made so
couldn't hear the sixteen harps-" Singers and
actors warned. In fact that they are in danger
of shouting IL they ordinary effort after taking
the gas
Epscu-es who have tarried long at Sherry's or
DeIuoncos find il convenient to step into the oxy-
gen parior and get the indgestble surplus OF food
and drink burned out OF their systems more speed
fIy than by physical exercise and IN a more refined
manner than the gournands OF ancient Rome lid
themselves Of banquet gorges- Theoretically 1t
would seem that these fast hvers only accelerate
their pace by the Of oxygen, and that they
would finish their careers In about half the time
required by ordinary sy5arites- Tagged out bus1-
ness men and neurastheuic women call at the Of
fee or send for few tanks OF gas 70 be consumed
at home Actors lecturers and singers are usually
treated the day before performance and are ad-
vised TO eat and sleep after treatment A natural
drowsiness often follows the administration in
vous cases Loconotor staxia paralysis and other
diseases said to have been cured By the treat
u1ent Dr. Northrop does not believe IN administer
Ing pure oxygen, but uses compound OF 90 per
cent oxygen TO 10 per cent nitrogen. which is "a
stable and unvarysng chemical combination, as
fixed In compositioH as water Itself"
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

TO save the country. The fountain of youth and
the elixir of life nothing compared to the aerial
element. according to some enthusiasts.
It may cause chagrin in the bosom of the aver
age person learn that while he has been
breathing the New York mixture that passes fer
air the virtues and delights Of oxygen have been
monopolized by select circle of fnanciers, actors
opera singers and fashionable folk The epicure
takes his oxygen highball before and after dinner
John D. Rockefeller is said to indulge moderately
IN this gas of the GODS having assured himself
that il is not a bad habit, like the use of drugs
The recent cavortfngS in the Stock Exchange
might be attributed to too many oxygen cocktails
consumed by brokers. Nine. Nordica MARBLES more
divineIy it is said, when her lung cells satu
rated with the Ofympian element Bernhardt would
have disappointed more than one American au-
dience If her fragile breathing apparatus had not
been reinforced by the contents of several steel
tanks. Sir Henry Irving was wont to tour the
country in a stateroom filled with a few hundred
dollars worth of the gas The wonderful endur
of fashionable women through winters
siege of dinners and balls is ascribed 10 a more or
less secret indulgence in the gas that cheers but
does not inebrate.
There are a myriad thrilling specuations as to
the future. How soon will the subway be oxygen
lied? When will business men be able TO carry
TASKS Of gas in their back pockets and frequently
take an enlivening draft for that tired feeling?
The cost is not important, for YOU can get good
drink-that is, a good number of inhalations-at
an oxygen parlor for 81 So but obstacles Of a me-
chanical nature remain. To be portable the gas
must be highly compressed. pocket flask might
be as dangerous as a bomb. John G.. Clifford. the
president Of an oxygen manufacturing company,
was killed at Niagara Falls last week by the ex-
posion Of a cylinder charged with the gas to a
pressure of 200 pounds to the square inch. His
legs were torn off and hurled fifty feet away He
had been warned by conservative oxygen makers
In this city that his experiments with high press
ures were dangerous. The ordinary pressure used
is 2s5 pounds to the square inch.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
BUILDING LOTS
HIGH In AIR
1o SELL SPACE At Se0 4
SQUARE FOOT.
~ York CemraPs Plan for Aerial
Peal Estate Venture OUer Its
Nesu Terminal.

saw when airships come into more general
s,sn thev are to-day the aviator, or aeronaut
1s ha+e,er the navigator OF such a craft viii be
o. ay Hv over New York and experience
-,. A. finding the railroad stations. The rea-
"i.- Ill rot necessarily be because there are none
so' -. some day the great transcontinental pas
~ It-se r1sv be superseded by airship lines. In
% .,,,cc II rather will be because all the sta
'li1 ,,nser ground Except for short dis
uO :. +ba northern end Of Manhattan no trains
=, - seen creeping along shining steel ribbons.
- about the Grand Central terminal ya-ds?'
- some one asks. with the air Of a person
-, 90, +he bold maker of broad assertions in
WV - That will be easy question for the
:o,s one to answer. if the New York Central
,-.-s5 carries out its present plans. These in
- = scheme 20 divide the air space above the
ei,s1 into building lots. and sell the privilege
: = -, ,bs-n at so much a square foot of horizontal
- -ba valuation of the foundations for these
:. -.stles il is said. has been fixed at not less
-, sao = scusre foot That would mean that
+.,al cube having a base two hundred feet
s-e would be valued al ss00.00o-
seso-e the idea Of selling the space over the
--5s vas thought of, the project Of joining the
-.os+s whose courses st present are interrupted
= .t,a terminal had been determined on. The
.ots we're 10 be carried over the tracks by steel
sos,rts It seems probable now that these flying
.+s will be bordered on either side by build
- supported on pillars placed between the tracks
s .be terminal beneath
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
WIDE TRAIN PLATFORMS.

according 70 the present plans. there will be
ulr-s-x tracks on the express level and seventeen
VI ne suburban level portion OF the latter join
ing TWO loop tracks which viii swing around the
'esr END OF the terminal. II this plan is finally
so0pseo II is possible that the suburban trains will
oe run as the subway trains run, at regular
'srFals' discharging their passengers at one side
~ ne station and taking them at the other side
1e cars Used on the suburban service Of the New
IOrk Central lines have been built IN such dir1en-
N0as tHas they can be run IN the subway, and the
si-ieeIs have not forgotten the possibility Of such
o'ulngency. In the mean time IL viii be az
"seo Tor passengers TO enter the station directly
-r0l The subway. without stair climbing. An i'm
piosS'on OF the magnitude Of the plan may be
s--neo ey comparison with the South Terminal
- oostons which has thirty terminal tracks, and
@ e 81 Louis Union Station, which Is provided with
uirty-tvo tracks
>1-Oas the details which viii appeal to passen-
ee's are the wide platforms leading 10 the trains
4es being Y feet wide, they VIII be entirely
- Iom oo<rruntionE. such pillars and bag
ulcks A gallery around the concourse on
s@ees level will assist the passenger imrnedi-
-. upon entering 10 learn the geography Of the
aon. ana in steering his course 20 the ticket
s' baggage Office and train. At a glance he
- Gxe IN the whole situation. Should the pas
ser desire 70 enter leave the station by means
- carriage. this can be done under cover and
DoA tae express level. Inclined passageways per-
- carriages 10 enter and leave the building The
=. e~<Ac VIII be under the Vanderbilt avenue
- on level with the express tracks. For
SUBWAY which may be built In Lexington ave-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
CAMPAIGN STORIES
Il Budget of Those Told to a Name
audience.

In campaign speech which he delivered in Au-
Eusta, Me-. last week the Rev. Dr. John Wesley
Hi, OF this city. told these stories to illustrate
his arguments against Bryan:
am reminded of the colored boy who ran
among some soldiers during the Civil War, shout
ing: Hot piesl hot piest' soldier bow bought one
discovered that it frozen then turning to the
Fenoer Of pies he said: See here you black rascal,
you said this hot pie Lor' bless you re-
pled the colored boy. dat is only de of it,
Ills capacity for continuous speech reminds me
OF the poor man who suffered much in that re-
spect His wife was in the habit of talking him
to sleep every night. and most OF her talk was
made UP Of criticism, faultfnding and grumbling,
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
AT LAST, THE
OXYGEN BRACER
REJUVEN4TOR FOR WORK
OR PLAY.
Successful Experiments on Athletes
Physicians and Surgeons Haze
4lready ProUed It's VaIue.

Oxygen for jags. for athletics and for new sur
scal purposes is coming to the front in remark
able way. This gaseous element of the air, which
the common people have been inhaling right along
without knowing II. NJ. Jourdain unccnsciously
talked prose seems destined to revolutionize mod
life in many directions Uses profound and
trivial within realization Scientists are en-
gagged in experiments on the effects Of the gas on
animals and men. Athletes are clamoring for a
stinulant which has evil after effects and
which will enable them to clip several seconds
from the records. Tt is suggested that campaign
orators who tank up oxygen may yet be able
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
SUITED BOTH CLAIMANTS.

A Nevada man having extensive mining clalLns
In the eoIdneld region tells Of lucky strike ILSc
was made last year near Carson Cltyr a stE.So
that urOved TO be OF such promise that Sooo41
sxed camp Immediately sprang up around =
The two principal mine owners were, respectively.
an Irishrnan and Jew and as a connpurnsne %
these leading citizens the camp decided 70 leave te
them the bestOwal OF a suitable name upon ens
new community. -
Thera followed many conferences between the
two none OF which resulted IN agreement Inc
Irishman stood out for name that snouid snssess
his native isle while the Jew was just as hsiStenl
on his mart FOR a name that should be suggestivs
oS the CHOSEN people This deadlock continued SO
long that the rest OF the camp grew restless, ana
anail,r Insisted that there should be a compromise
So the new camp was called '"ripperussera-e-L4p- p
pincotts
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

According to DR.. William Seaman cambridge, a
New York surgeon. oxygen has never had it's
proper place In medicine and surgery The pres
ent revival Of popular interest in the gas comedies
with revival OF interest among physicians. About
five years ago Dr. Bainbridge had the idea Of en-
pioying oxygen in certain forms OF tuberculous
peritonitis. Other surgeons had used the gas to
flush OUT the abdominal cavity after operations
but In DR.. Bainbridges method the oxygen is in
fused into the cavity and left TO be absorbed This
method had a remarkable success at the Beth Is
rsel Hospital last July, when it was tried by Drs
Silver and Phillips. sterile tube inserted in
ncision in the abdomen and thousand cubic
centimetres of oxygen we're infused into the cav
ity Then the wound vas sewed up in four layers
making it alright. Out OF three cases Of tuber-
culous perftOnitis and several cases OF germ peri
tonits. which usually fatal. there only
one death. The rest were cured Presumably the
gas destroyed the disease germs and stimulated
the tissues toward recovery The antiseptic power
of oxygen is well known in the form of peroxide
of hydrogen.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
A NATIONS PHOTOGRAPHER.

Sir BENJAMIN Stone, OF London, has been de-
scribed, not inaptiy. es the nations photographed
Although his practical acquaintance with the
camera dates back only nineteen years ago, Sir
BENJAMIN has been a collector of photographs for
more than forty years. and ne possesses world
famed collection OF than twenty thousand
prints undoubtedly the most complete and most
trariei OF its kind made OF foreign pictures
sir BENJAMIN Stone has also a wonderful assort-
rlent. pictorial record OF the progress OF the
war was secured through his having arranged
WITH the French photographer TO take pictures as
snon as the siege began 10 be interesting In this
u1sy a number of remarkable photographs were OBJ
ssS2a5 and by means of these many of offend
-. were Identified at the trials that followed the
snsurrection of the Communications Angeles
Times.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

nue an exit to station this route has hser, rom
sidered In the preparation of the plans
1t is not known how long it will take TO complete
the terminal, but 1t Is thought four or Eve wears
VIII eiapse before the entire Improvement Is conn
pieted work is necessarily slow owing to the
fact that approximately eight hundred trains use
the terminal daily. Already sac oooooa If is said
has been spent, and this amount may be more than
doubled before all the contemplated improvements
completed.