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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, D —_—_—_— ECEMBER 15, 1902. MILITIA BILL MAY PASS Benate Will Disouss Measure Every Morning This Week, STATEHOOD TO TAKE UP AFTERNOONS No One Hopes to Dispose of Matter TN After Christm Many .. ors Prepare to Speak at Length, WASHINGTON, Dee. 14.—After voutine busineas Is disposed of in the senate to- morrow morning Senator Proctor will ask bis bill for the reorganization of the mi- litia force of the United States be taken up and will continue to hring it forward each day fh the morning, with the hope of securing action early In the week and of getting It passed before the Christmas ad- Journment At 2 the statehood bill will be agaln taken up and discussed and Senmator Dill- ingham will oppose the admission of New Mexfco and Arizona. He will speak at length, quoting from the evidence taken by the subcommittee which visited those ter- ritories, and giving his personal experi- ences as a member of the committee. The bill will be the first order after 2 every day this week except Wednesday, which, by special order, has been set aside for eulogies on the late Senator Sewell (N. J.). | The present program on the statehood biil is for Senator Nelson, also a member of the committee, to follow Senator Dill- ingham. Senator Nelson will be succeeded by Senators Burnbam and Kean. After | these members of the committee other sen- ators will speak in opposition. Senator Beveridge, chairman of the com- mittee, will close, though he will also be heard trequbntly during the course of the debate, as 1t devolves upon him to explain difficult points as they come up. The senate will adjourn on Saturday for the holidays, and not even the friends of the DIl belleve it possible to pass the measure bofore that time. In case opportunity offers, Senator Pen- rose will make an effort to bring up the Immigration bill at odd times during the | week, with the hope of securing action on 1, but the prospect now is that it will go over until after the adjournment. In all probability the bill making an ap- propriation for the Agricultural depart. ment's fight on the foot and mouth cattle fisease in New BEngland will be passed furlog the week. MONEY TO STAMP OUT DISEASE Billa Before Christ- mas Ree WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The prospects are for an uninteresting week in the house. Tomorrow Is District of Columbia day, and the bill to give the socretary of agriculture power to make regulations to prevent the spread of contaglous diseases in live stock been set for Tuesday. Beyond this and the consideration of an urgent deflclency bill, which will follow, there Is no fixed program, though the com- mittecs may be called and some odds and han gonme to his home in Illinols, returns, #0 that he may be present when the opera- tors open their case. The companies hope to be able to com- mence their reply immediately after the miners close. Simon P. Wolverton, lead- ing counsel for the,Philadelphia & Read- Ing Coal and Iron company, will sake the opening address for all the large compa nles and possibly the Independents also After the opening statement witnesses will be called by each company. " It was the origival intention to have the operators present thelr testimony accord- ing to the geographical location of thelr collleries, beginning at the northern and ending with the Reading company at the southern end of the coal flelds, but the Delaware and Hudson, whose pits are near the northern part, may ehange this ar- rangement, as its principal attorney, Da- vid Willeox, Is confined to his room with illness. * It is expected that the commission will adjourn next Saturday for the holidays and meet again early in the new year. There s talk of sitting in Philadelphia after the adjournment, as some of the companies, especlally the Reading, would prefer to sit in that city. The matter has not, however, been officially brought before the commission. HELPING THE ARID REGION (Continued from First Page.) purchase, but it should leave the selection of a location to the faculty or board of regents of the university. The experi- mental farm would be part of the property of the university just as is the experiment station at Lincoln. The expense of con- ducting it would be borne by the state in connection with the State university and it would become a part of the public edu- cational system, but a major portion of the work thereon would be performed by the government experts. We want a farm where experiment can be made with all kinds of products that will grow in the arid and semi-arid regions, both with and without {rrigation.” Continuing. the senator said: ‘‘Nebras is justified In establishing an agricultural college and It s the_duty of the legls- lature to do this in order that the re- sources of the humid, arid and semi-arid regions may be developed to thelr fullest extent, for the same reason that Colorado, Montana and other mineral states support well-equipped schools of mines. These states expend large sums of money for thelr schools of mines. Nebraska being an agricultural state and having these varied conditions, should have an agricultural college with experimental farms to aid in developing all its natural resource: CABLE IS NOW BEING LAID Shore End of Pacific Cable is Suc- ully Spliced in Perfect Weather, SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 14.—"“In memory of John W. Mackay, I christen the Pacific cable. May it always carry messages of happiners.” With these words Lucille Gage, the 11- year-old daughter of H. T. Gage, governor of Calitornia, today christened the Trans- | Pacific cable and, break!ng a bottle of cham- | ends of legislation dispceed of before the adjournment on Saturday. RAILWAYS PAY BACK DEBTS Alone Owes Gov- ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—~The annual re- port of Gemeral Longstréet, the commis- sloner of raliroads, says the rallroad com- paniés which have received government sub- sidies In bonds have all settled their in- debtedness, except the Central Branch com- pany, the successor to the Central Branch Union Pacific. The report of the bond alded and land grant roads shows an increase of $20,000,000 in net earnings over 1901. There was &n in- erease of over $45,000,000 in groas earnings of $27.000,000 in expenses. ‘The report deals with the detailed annual summaries of operations, embracing the prineipal laws of congress that relate to the bond atded and land grant railroads, and in- cludes abstracts of the decisions of the su- preme court in cases affetting the bond alded Pacific rallroad companies, to which the United States was a party. Stat, Report is Out. ‘WABHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The testimony taken by the sub-committee of the senate committoe on territories on the house om- nibus statehood bill has been printed as a senate document and was made public to- night. It makes a book of 394 pages, with maps, and includes quotations and answers of many people examined with reference to the size, population, resources, schools and churches, iness, moral and other characteristics of the people of the three proposed - states, and miscellaneous infor- mation. EIGHT ALLEGED BOODLERS St. Louls Judge Will Contl; ing Corporation Secandals Today. Prob- BT. LOUIS, Dec. 14.—Bight defendants, former members of the house of delegates will be called in Judge Ryan's court tomor- row to jwer to the charge of bribery in oonnection with the suburban bill. They @re Charles Denny, John Sheridan, Edmund ‘Bersch, Emile Hartman, Charles A. Gutke, J. J. Hannigan, Charles Kelly and Julius Lehmann. The defense has given notice that a change of venue will be asked for. If this is denied the cases will be imemdiately called and unless the defendants ask for a severance it will be a combined trial. It will probably require the entire day te dotermine what procedure will be fol- lowed, and the case is unlikely, therefore, to go to trial until Tuesday. L WISH TO CALL MILL GIRLS pagne over the shore end, inaugurated a new era in the commercial development of the Pacific coast. The landing and splicing of the shore end, which is to connect the matnland with Hon- olulu, was accomplished without hitch of any kind, and was witnessed by 80,000 or 40,000 people. Ideal weather prevailed, there being scarcely any surf. Early this morning the steamer News: boy, carrying six miles of cable, steamed close inshore and with the assistance of a lifo-saving boat sent a rope, to which the cable was attached, ashore. Word was sent to Clarence H. Mackay and the cable and Postal Telegraph officials that all was in readiness. The work of haullng in the cable was done so expeditiously, however, that the officials arrized on the beach only two min- utes before the cable was christened at 9:66 &, m. While the wire was belng spliced to the land end the mayor delivered a short speech | congratulating Mr. Mackay on the success- tul beginning of the work. He also spoke | of the undertaking and the benefit to the | world at large that would result from its completion. Clarence H. Mackay thanked the mayor and those present. Governor H. T. Gage, on behalf of the ate of California, paid a fervent tribute to the late John W. Mackay. The formal ex- ercises closed with cheers for the cable and all those taking part in its landing. Refreshment tents were erected on the beach and while the cable was being spliced Mr. Mackay served champagne and other refreshments to a large number of speci- ally invited guests. ’ Mr. Mackay also sent the following tele- gram to President Roosevelt: SBAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.—To the Hon. Theodore " Roosevelt, ~ President of the United States, Washington: I have the honor to inform you that the end of the Honolulu cable was successfully brought to shore this morning. CLARENCE H. MACKAY, President Pacific Commercial Cable Com- pany. Wken the splicing was completed late in the afterncon horses were hitched to the end and it was drawn through the conduit to the cable station. At the eame time Newsboy steamed out to sea five miles and anchored the cable with balloon buoys. It was picked up by Silverton and taken aboard. The eplicing to the maln body was completed -tonight and Stiverton headed for Honolulu at & seven-knot speed. The first message over the cable was sent from shore to the chief engineer on Silver- ton, congratulating him on the successful landing. Several tests were made as the cable was being pald out by Newsboy and it was found to be in perfect condition. A portion of the cable was cut into emall bits and distributed as souvenirs by Mr. Mackay among his guests. During the ceremonies a military band trom the Presidio played. Fifty pollcemen were busy keeping the crowd from the en- closure where the splicing was going on. Mr. Mackay completed his hospitality with & banquet temight to the officials of Miners Propose to End Their Case with Evidence Not Culled trom Collieries. SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 14.—The mine workers, although still expecting to close thelr case before the arbitration board eitber tomorrow or on Tuesday, have & considerable pumber of witnesses among them—some young silk mill girls they de- #ire to call, They may, indeed, continue to present witnesses until Mr. Mitchell, wl The only perfect polish " GORHAM SILVER POLISH Reduces lsbor to a minimum Does not cake or fill up interstices [ Taelt a5 cents s package the Cable and Postal Telegraph companies. NECRO IN QUEER POSITIO) Pleads Guilty to Killing Baby and Receives & Ten-Year Sentence. INSISTS, HOWEVER, HE IS NOT GUILTY Judge Thompson P Sttuation and M, Unt Cane a4 Over the Prisoner « Be Investigate GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 14.—(Specia. Telegram.)—G. A. Baxter, the 64-year-old negro who is charged by his young wife with having. intentionally and deliberately killed their 4-months-old babe, has pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter, but he insists that he is not really guil:y. When Baxter was informed last night as to the testimony of his wife before the coromer's jury he was willing to plead as stated and throw himself upon the mercy of the court. Jud Thompson was called, received the plea and sentenced the man to ten years in the penitentlary. This afternoon the presiding judge met the prisoner in the office of the sheriff and the prironer stated that now that he bad his sentence he was ‘willing to go to the penitentiary and behave himself; but, though It was all over, he insisted that the death of the child was an accident—that he never intended to kill it and that never was there murder in his heart. To the re- porter he also insisted that he had never threatened the life of the child. It is learned that Judge Thompson has ordered the sheriff not to take the pris- cner to Lincoln as yet, indicating that the case may be reopened. GEORGE G. FURNAS MISSING Police of Lincoln and Om Search- ing for Som of Nebraska's Ex-Governor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The police authorities of this city and Omaha have been busy for two days in an effort to ascertaln the whereabouts of George G. Furnas, son of ex:Governor Robert W. Furnas, who disappeared last Thursd; He left home at the usual hour Thursday morning, saying to his wife that he would be home at noon, and possibly before, and since that time nome of his friends In this city have seen him. He hat soemed very despondent of lato and s known to have been financially embar- raseed. His despondency has been so no- ticeable to his relatives as to occasion much concern. His relatives have been prosecuting a quiet search since Thureday evening for in- formation, and it has been learned that he was seen in Omaha on that day and re- cefved an accommodation from C. T. Hos- man and Georgo C. King. The Omaha au- thorities have apparently been unable to locate him further. George Furnas was in the employ of the Burlington freight department for many years, resigning his position about a year ago to accompany to California a daughter of rare musical talent, whose voice had failed her, and who went thither by advice of physiclans. He failed to do well in California and returned to Lincoln with his wife, since which time he has had no regular employment. It is now belleved that his financial troubles have partially unbalanced his mind, and that he h arted to join his daughter in California. His home relations are said to have been most pleasant. He is 50 years of age, about five feet eight Inches in height, and welghs about 175 pounds. He wore a mustache and had one glass eye. Ex-Gov- ernor Furnas fs in Lincoln anxiously con- ducting the search for his son. HEAVY SNOW IN SAND HILLS Six Inches of it Covers the Range GRANT, Neb.,, Dec, 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Snow began falling Saturday: at 4 p. m. and during the last twenty-four hours has not ceased. There is fully six inches ot snow, with no wind as yet. Cattle are thin and feed is scarce. FIRST SHOT IS FIRED (Continued from First Page.) the German and British vessels should have found it mecessary to resort to such a se- vere step as bombardment for an act for which satisfaction might have been ob- talned in a more peaceful manner. The fear 18 now expressed that this aetion will inflame the minds of the Venezuelans, who are naturally of an impetuous nature, and lead to assauits on foreign residemts in Venezuels Castro Refuses Note. CARACAS, Dec, 13.—A note from the commanders of the allied fleets, which the Venezuelan government refused to recelve yesterday at La Guayra, was forwarded to Mr. Bowen at Caracas and by him to the proper government official here. The note is in the name of Great Britain and Ger- many, and requests all Venezuelan ships, after the lapse of five days, to refrain from salling from La Guayra until the present difficulties are adjusted. “El Mocho” Hernandez and certain other revolutionary leaders left Mara- caibo today for Curacao on their way to Caracas. Hernandes is perhaps the most popular of the revolutionary leaders and bas been imprisoned at Maracaibo for sev- eral years by order of President Castro. The news of the bombardment at Puerto Cabello reached Caracas at a late hour to- night. It caused conasiderable excitement, and in spite of the prevemtative measures taken by the police of Puerto Cabello trouble is feared. President Castro leéarned this morning of the lllness of Madame von Pilgrim- Baltazzl, and, accompanied by his wife and & nDumber of Venesuelan officers, he called at the German legation. Here the visitors were recelved by Mr. SAY DEAD MAN IS COUNT Galves People Alle Pol German to B Nob GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 14.—A young German, who w known here as H. 8. Benjamin, Is dead from morphine poisoning It is sald his right name was Hans Graf- bleh! von Schoffky, that he was a German count and that he owned & large estate in Germeny. His father, it is claimed, was o general in the German army. Fresh Meats May Eunter. OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 14.—An order in council has been passed allowing pickled or salted meats to enter Canada from the Affected states. This Is on account of the large import ne from France and cou tries arriving at Boston for Canada. TO CLKE A COLD N ONF DAY Take Laxative Rromo Quiniae Tablets. Al druggists refund the money If it falls te cure. B W, Grove's sigoature is on each | box. Se. the invalld. President Castro greeted Madame von Pllgrim-Baltazzi and spoke to her of her husband in a friendly way, say- ing he held the Germap envoy in high re- gard. The president produced a favor- able impression upon left offered her “Yellow House,” the capitol at Caracas. The statement that Italy, through claims firmed. The arrival of the United States gunboat gainet Venmezuela bas been con- Bowen, who escorted them to the room of her, and before he the hospitality of the its legation here, has demanded payment of its bave offered to support the Venesuelan government against Germany. The fact that the people of Veneguela are in absolute ignorance of the design: of the allies upon their country creates & deep and disturbing impression here. The chief officer of President Castro's guard said today: It there is to be war, let us know and we will fight. If there is to be only an assault on our coast, where we eannot reach 'the ailles, the ‘only thing lett for us to do Is to declare that the destruc- fon of a debtor's furniture Is a strange way to force the payment of his ebliga- tons, 1 belleve this situation will soon come within the scope of the Monroe doctrine. The British legation here will be reopened tonight under the American flag by W. W. Russell, secretary of the American legation Mr. Bowen has lald in quantities of all kinds of provisions so as to be prepared for any emergency. The boycotting of Britidh and German g00ds continues. 7The British and German colleges hert, which were boycotted, have closed their doors. The University of Car- acas Is also closed. Priests are preaching for war. ‘The note from the commanders of the lled fleet, sent to the Venezuelan govern- ment through Mr, Bowen, concerning Vene- zuelan vessels loaving La Guayra, is sup- posed to herald a blockade, and the people of Caracas are astonished that the govern- ment at Washington remains silent. Castro Onims Populace. The news of the bombardment of Puerto Cabello caused most Intense excltement here. The population flocked in the streets and the patriotic demonstrations continue. Al night an immense crowd, estimated at more thdn 10,000, gathered In front of the presidential palace and called on President Castro to appear. Some orators having advocated reprieals against the forelgners resident in Veneauela, President Castro in A& rage refused the demands made in the tollowing speech: Citizens: The size of natlon size of men, ls measured only' by their acts. Those born brave prove their valor on the battlefield, not against defenseless citizens, who perhaps innocent, Wwho are with us In thelr hearts and who are ashamed of the Infamy of their compa- triots, We will seek prisoners for Venesuelan alls on the battlefield. Our action will be irected only against those who come armed. However great may be our in. dignation, we must behave as a cultured and civilfzed people, especlally now, when the most werful nations of Europe are behaving llke real savages. 1 counsel the greatest prudence in order not to abandon our rights, the justice of our cause and our regu(lucmv he good name of Venesuela must re- main always secure, whatever emergencles may arise in the struggle. If we fafl it will be glorfously, but I assure you that our country_ will be' saved, because the Su- preme Being above, who sees and directs all, cannot abandon us in this fatal emer- gency, justice and right being on our side. I, who never trembled before danger, swear 1 will fulfll my duty and joyfully sacrifice my life for the honor and dig- nity of the nation. 1 recommend great er- cumspection, prudence and even cordiality, 0 that strangers resident in our counti Americans, French, Itallans, Spaniards and even the Germans and English—may be the first to proclaim in the face of the world | that Venezuela is a cultured and clvilized nation, The speech was applauded and a proces- slon of whiles and negroes traversed the city without an act of violence being com- mitted, The president is ealm and is glving all his time to preparation for battle. Fourteen hundred men enlisted today trom Caracas alode, Including boys and ffteen priests. The conduct of the British and German commanders is severely cen- sured by all the European colonies. Alfred Blohm, the banker who went to La Guayra and saw the commanders of the British and German cruisers, said tonight that he did not Weégitate, when meeting the eharge d'aftalrs, to tell him that the con- duct of the Gernign legation' had been shimeful] and ‘thak ‘the matter ‘could have been arranged if Herr Von Pligrim had only seen President Castro, who, like tho German colony, wi orant of Germany's designs. London Clamors for News. LONDON, Dec. 15.—The news that the first shots have been fired In Venezuela has awakened the most apathetic of the critics to the gravity of the situation and demands that the government present papers on the matter to Parllament are now most insist- ent. These demands are accompanied by comment to the effect that Lords Lansdowno has falled to display, either in the Foreign office or the War office, such conspicuous abality as would induce the nation to trust him with a “blank cheque” In such a com- plicated and combustible matter as the Venezuelan affalr threatens to prove. These papers will probably be lssued today or, at the latest, by Wednesday. Thus far the British public has had to depend entirely upon press dispatches for its news and serious complaint is made that the public is indebted to American newspapers for the text of the British and German ultimatums to Venezuela. The rev- elation of the terms of the British ulti- matum does not enhance the existing ap- preciation of the British government's man- agement of the affair. One newspaper, referring this morning to that clause of the British ultimatum Which demands payment of & sum equal to that paid to Germany, says such a pecull clalm makes the British note a sort of ap- pendix to the German note, and asks iron- feally why Great Britain did not intrust the whole business to ‘Germany, as that couatry would have been more expeditious in the matt Italy's appearance on the scene believed to simplify the situation. 8pe- clal Qispatches from Rome assert that Signor Riva, the Italjan minister to Vene- zuels, presented the Italian ultimatum at Caracas on Baturday. The time set for an answer to this ultimatum expired on Sun- day, and according to Rome dispatc | Signor Riva has aiready embarked on the Itallan cruiser Viovanal Dausan, after Signor Riva's two daughters had & Darrow escape from maltreatment from the popu- lace. This news cannot be confirmed from other sources. It is said that owing to the Itallan crul- ser Carlo Albert! belug lcebound Liguria bas been ordered to Venezuela. Italy will thus have four or five warships on the spot to co-operate with Britaln and Germany. Most of the morning papers consider that the bombardment of the fortress at Puerto Cabello pul all likelthood of arbitration or any pagific settlement of the diffculty entirely olt of the question, and they begin to talk seriously of enforcing payment of the debt, should President Castro continue to defy the powers and retire to the in- terfor of the country. Realizing that & prolonged blockade or war would endanger the interests and perhaps the lives of for- elgn residents of Venerzuela, many wews- papers are beginning to ask whether the government has not acted over-hastily. In & dispatch from Willemstad, Curacao, the correspendent of the Dally Mall says the Anglo-German warships are blockading Iike the not La Guayra. The steamer Yucatan was arped by the British cruiser Indefatigable not to enter La Guayra and returned to Curacao. The Venezuelan government has de- clined the offer of a loan, made by a Ger- man banker of Caracas, to settle the claime against it. ROME, Dec 14.-—Italy's claims against Venesuela are for damages sustained by Itallan subjects during the Venesuelan revolutions of 1595 and. 1900 As already apnounced, negotiations are still pending with Germany and Great Britain and the foreign minister hopes to arrive at an arrangement which will en- him to make & statement in the Cham ber of Deputles Lomorrow. Marletta at La Guayra yesterday was due to & groundless rumor that Mr. Bowen was in danger. There was no ground for such & rumor and the presence of Marietta was not required by the minister. The situation here continues to be crit- jcal and there is much excitement among the German residents of Caracas, many of whom have called at the American legation to seek & refuge. The people of Caracas are astonished that the government at Washington remains silent after the recent action of the combined fleet. Ger Wil Ald Venesuela. Two thousand men from the interior reached Caracas today and It is reported that mipety Germans living in the country | ndding tial importance that in generalizing as to| REPLIES T0 VIVISECTOR Senator Gallinger Answers Keene's Asser- tione in Aiken Oase. ONLY OPPOSED TO SENSELESS CRUELTY Tells of Nameless Horrors and Claims Experiments als Prove Little of Va Modieal Men. on Am Can to WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Zenator Gal- Jinger tonight gave out the following letter n reply to that of Dr. W. W. Keene of Philadelphia, clalming that knowledge galned through vivisection had alone saved the life of Midshipman Afken: Dear Sir:—Reviewing your letter of Do- cember 5, which you gave to the press of the United States, respecting your sucoess in the case of Midshipman Alken, T note four points: Firet—That self-advertisement is prohib- ited by the ethics of your profession. Second—That misrepresentation ls for- bidden by the ethies of mankind. No measure that would prohibit vivisection or prevent any of the experiments which you claim are necessary to give you the requisite knowledge in the Aiken case, has ever been intrcduced by me In the senate nelther has any such legislation been re ommended by me to the senate. Your state- ment that I have been engaged In efforts to secure “‘inhumane and cruel leglslatfon” is without the slightest foundation in fact. | 1 have been engaged In efforts to secure humane legislation that would prevent cruelty. The bille which I have favored would, if enacted, only regulate vivisection in the Distrlet of Columbia, so as to pre- vent admitted cruelty, and should have the support of every humane person. Brains Differ in Action. Third—That your argument turps en- tirely on an assumption which cannot be maintained, namely, that the localization of the functions in the brain of man has been determined by experiments on ani- m The brains of animals differ from | the brains of man, and also differ from one another, so that stimulation of a certain | part of the brain will produce a different effect In different animals. Experiments on the hralne of animals have shown that it Is not only unsafe to reason from the brains of animals to those of mon, but that such | reasoning is not safe as between the brain | of one animal and that of another. It has been s0 generally with animal experimen- tation. When such experiment has estab- lished a fact with regard to any species of animal the next thing was, “now, let us see If it is the same In man.” The ex- perimenters, therefore, “saw" by experi ment in some form upon man, and some- times the result was similar and sometimes not. That such cxperiments on man, 2s results of reasoning from the lower animals have been to a great extent disastrous is certain, for it fs the testimony of great surgeons and physlologists. By ‘“‘experi- ment’". upon man I mean, in general, oper: tions upon human beings, with the expecta- tion that they would have the same result | as they had with animals. Fourth—You Ignore, in your direct ap- peal to selfishness, that altruism which is the principle of moral progress. To prac- tice cruelty, even in the hope of helping humanity, Is to burt it and to delay the advance of civilization. Recurring to the suggestion already made that I have mot introduced Into the senate or advocated any bill prohibiting vivisection, I beg to say that the’ purpose | has been to regulate the: practice, thereby rembving ~ from it the ‘‘inhumane”” and “cruel features which have shocked the motal sense of our people. You will doubtless recall the fact that when you gave testimony before the com- mittee on the District of Columbia on Feb- ruary 2, 1900, I asked you if you thought it improper for congress to emact a law saying that a dog or a horse should be put under the influence of anaesthetics before being cut to pleces or the nerves torn from its brain, and that you promptly replied: “I think it would be most unwise legisl: tion.” In view of that reply, do you not think that your charge against me, that I am engaged In efforts to secure inhumane and cruel legisiation, should be withdrawn and especially so when we have undoubted testimony to the fact that ome experl- menter fs in the habit of plunging dogs for thirty seconds Into boiling water; that another fastens a dog to the dissecting table and, discarding the use of anaes- thetics, stands above it with a large empty stone bottle, with which he strikes with all his strength a dozen violent blows on the head, while the same experimenter says that he dislocates both the shoulders, doing it with difficulty. Recounts Many Horrors, Another experimenter claims that he has “consecrated” more than elghty large ani- mals, mostly horses and mules, to the ex- tremest torture possible, not, as he ex- pressly tells us, to solve any problem fn but simply to see to what de- gree pain can be inflicted through irri- tation of the spinal cord, Another says that he bas invented a new machine, which he calls his “tormentor,’ and in this flendish device, which had first been “quilted with long, thin pails,” animals are moved about, racked with torment, torn and twisted, crushed and lacerated, hour by bour, until crucified nature can no longer epdure and death comes as & tardy re- lease. That experimenter says: “I can take an ear, & paw, or a bit of skin of the animal, and by turnlog the handle squeeze it be. neath the teeth of the pinchers; I can Mft the animal by the suffering part; I can | tear it or crush it in all sorts of ways," and he adds that these experiments are re- peated day after day, ‘with much delight and extreme patience for the space of a year." If, sir, to attempt to prevent such bar- barous practices brings me under your con- dempation, I am willing to have the case submitted to the judgment of the American people. Are you sure that you “saved” the life of Midshipman Alken? Are not blood clots frequently absorbed by the process of n: ture, and 1s not it a fact that in many such experimente death has resulted because ot the operation? Your claim that you located the blood clota because of experiments upon animals may or may not be true, as we have the highest possible authority for believing that such experiments are often times mislead- ing and absolutely without value. You are doubtless well aware of the fact that many distingulshed scientists have as- matter of localizing Lrain functions have led to nothing of value, inasmuch as the human brain differs immensely from that of the highest animals. Pr £. Ferrler has asserted that “the great- est disagreements imaginable exists among experimental physiologists on that point,” “it seems to me a matter of essen the functions of the cerebral hemispheres we should be careful lest the hypothilses we adopt, however well it may seem to accord with the facts of experiment on the order of enimals should not stand in flag- rant contradiction te facts equally well es- tablished obtained by experiments on oth- ers. Justifiable at Times. On the general question of the valud of serted that experiments on animals in the | vivisection, which 1 have never undertaken to Interfere with, when humanely prac ticed, it may be well for me to say that 1 am fortified in my position by the opinions of many the leading sclentists of the world, including such well known names as that of the late Lawson Tait, the great est ovariotomist of the last century, and by Sir Benjamin Ward Richatdson, the dis- tinguished English physician, surgeon and sclentist, and author of a remarkable book on “Blologieal Experimentation,” who ac- knowledged himself to be a vivisector, but who gave warning to the profession that modern experimentation tends to unfit the physician for the discharge of his duties, summing up his opinfon in these words “Were I again to deliver a course of physi- ologieal lectures to qualified hearers 1 should make the experimental demonstra- tions on living animals as few and far be- tween as compatible with duty. They would be exceptignal and painless from the begin- ning to end.” What T have advocated is precisely along that line and if everything you claim in the Alken ¢ase fs true, students should be taught the facts that you claim have been established, precisely as they are taught the theory of the circulation of blood, and not through unnecessary torture of dumb animals, T. H. GALLINGER. Forelgh Financial. LONDON, Deo. 14—While the week on the Btock exchange closed with some at: tempt at cheerfulnes under the influence of the recovery in Americans and the hope that t show the ment ew York bank statement would appreciable contraction in loans, is littie expectation of a real impfove- In business prior to the new year. | The position of New York dominates more or less the whole situation here and op- erators follow closely the course of events on Wall street. Considerable monetary un- certainty still existd in London, but as New York and South Africa are supplying a portion of the South American demand for gold, and as there is no continental dratn on the stocks of this metal held by the banks, it is considered probable that any adyance In the bank rate the present year will be avolded. Conslderable confl- dence I8 expressed that with the flow of money back to ew York from the interlor after the new vear and with increasing recognition that the flscal situation in r- ope is not dangerous, affairs are shaping themselves for a distinct Increase In I!\'.i? in_1003. BERLIN, Dee. 14.~The bourse has had a week of stagnant trading, but values were rather firm. It is remarked that the pres- ent season is utterly devold of the bull tendency. The bull situation does not jus- tify speculative buying in any department. 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