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r -TT A TV Trmi PRACTICE OF VIVISECTION Subject DiscuMed from the PoinU of View of BcienM and Hamanlty , RESTRICTIVE MEASURE BEFORE CONGRESS Political rrenre Excrteit for niul Afnln t the Practice Sym- of Wnrni Opinions by Eminent Men. A1 crusade against the practice of vlvlsec- tlon Is being Inaugurated throughout the country by the National Humane alliance find kindred societies. At the meeting of the alliance In Washington during the past week one of the resolutions advocated con gressional action to .put a stop to the vivisection of animals. Already the lower house has passed a bill restricting the practice , and the subject Is expected to come up for consideration In the senate beforelong. . The medical Journals , k tnly alive to the Influence which the meeting of the humane alliance may have on the niembcr.i of the upper house , have urged their readers to bring every legitimate political Influence to bear on represent atives of the various states. The alliance , on the other hand , IB adopting almost the- same course of action , In addition to Its general Washington meeting. So the tight Is on. Each side Is crying loudly against the practices of the other. In London the subject has been revived by the visit of Vlrchow to the Lord Lister celebration. At a dinner In London the other evening , while Vlrchow was listening to complimen tary speeches of the well known English scientists , an unsigned telegram was handed to the savant , which read : " ( Jet thee hence , vllo vlvlsector ! England spurns thce ! " The Bco has secured from the most prominent advocates and opponents of vlvl- action their opinions as to the scientific value and practical humanity of the prac tice of vivisection , As thcao opinions ehow , the discussion * of the subject has In some cases become decidedly bitter. Dr. George P. Shrady was asked to state his opinion for or against vivisection. Aa editor of the Medical Record he has kept abreast of general opinion on this subject and Is well qualified to speak. Ho said : "Well , you know I am considered to be an arch fiend on this subject by the 'anils , ' but as a matter of fact my disposition Is such that vivisection when I am present causes mo more pain than It does the animals. My general attitude In the matter was molded , I suppose , by an Incident which occurred early In my career. I remember 1 was demonstrating some nerve functions tea a class of students and found It Impossible to get on because I had no subject with which to Illustrate my remarks. I should have had an animal present. Wo were In a quandary , when a beggar entered the room with a poor , moan little cur , and one of the students remarked : 'Doctor , there Is a sub ject for us. ' The man was asked how much ho would sell his dog for and he said CO cents. Wo bought the dog. Then I tried to kill that dog In the manner ordinarily em ployed , but missed the vital part which should have ben touched with my Instru ment. Then I tried to choke the animal , but It looked up at me In such a pitiful way that I could not do It. AKnlimt Vlvlupctlon In School * . "Now I do not think that the practice of vivisection In schools can bo Justified from any standpoint. It Is wrong every way you look at It. But , on the other hand , vivi section is absolutely necessary from the point of view of higher science. There are certain thfngs which can'lie found ou ( only through tlio destruction of and experiment ing upon these lower forms of creation , might say that .nearly , every thing we have learned from the time of Jenncr to the present day , and particularly what wo know of the action of the nervous system , Is du to animal experimentation. In view of this therefore , the opposition of the antl-vlvl- gectlonlsts Is a blow at the higher science If the thing could be argued out on a fair basis from each side It might bo adjusted but the opponents of vivisection do no seem to care to do this. They can see noth Ing but their own uldo of the story. As : have said , I cannot epeak strongly enough against vivisection In the schools , but when It Is practiced for sclentlflcc purposes we have but to- point to nature as an argumen In favor of It. Nature herself Is cruel In her methods , and , while we may Interpre her , we cannot alter her laws. The law o the survival of the fittest holds good In this case. ' The lower and weaker forms must ouccumb for the benefit of the large : ones. "Now , the preventing of disease Is quit as Important as the getting of the ordinary sustenance of life. In getting that sus tcuance It Is one of nature's laws that om animal shall kill another , so In order t < find out the laws which govern disease I Is necessary that the lower forms of th animal kingdom shall bo experiments ! upon. Is It not better that a dog shouli die than that wo should have no knowl edge of contagious diseases or of the ac tlons of poisons , or of other branches of medicine which have been studied , nnd can | bo studied only through animal experi mentation ? "You will observe also that I used the TDE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS is duo not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination , but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the CAMFOHNIA Fia SYRUP Co. only , and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the' true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the CALIFORNIA Fia SYRUP Co. ontVt a knowledge of that fact will fisslit one in avoiding the worthless Imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing1 of the CALI FORNIA Fia SYRUP Co. with the medi cal profession , and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families , naes the name of the Cot. , > auy a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far ia advance of all other laxatives , as it acts on the kidneys , liver and bowels without irritating or weaken * ing them , and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects , please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. AN FBANCUOO , C.U ttfCHYILLK , ttj. XEir TOKK. IT. Ti j term 'animal experimentation * In preference to vivisection , for It Is not always necesc sary to hurt an animal In experimenting UDon It. My experience has been that' In every university every precaution Is tnkcn to prevent the animal from suffering. "f It Is purposed to experiment upon certain tarts of the body , you will find In most : a re that connection with the brain Is : ut off or itupefled , so that the Irritation jf the parts will not be felt by the jmlnial la. fact , the practice of vivisection In col- egea 1s a necessity. "I am opposed to many of the luxuries f life , but when Its necessities are conatd- red nothing should stand In the way. I will willingly do without my own dinner 'f the getting of the food will cause paine o certain animals. That Is a thing which : oncerns me alone , but If I can further ho curing of disease by experimenting upon animals , I consider that experiment- lon to be not only just , but necessary , " Dr. Frederick S. Lee , demonstrator and ecturer on physiology In Columbia college nicJIcal laboratory , was emphatic and to he point In his opinion of the necessity 'or vivisection. His experience covers flf- ocn years. He said : "Opponents of vivisection are accustomed o make two claims : First , that vlvlscc- lon Is cruel , since It causes pain ; and , secondly , that It Is unnecessary , since It results In no practical benefits. Few I'uliiful Operation * . "Regarding the flrst claim , Prof , Yeo , a well known experimental physiologist ot England , bos estimated that 75 per cent of all physiological experiments are painless , 20 per cent are as painful as vaccination , 4 per cent as painful as the healing ot a wound , and 1 per cent as painful asasurgl- cal operation without anaesthetics. In an experience of some fifteen years as an acttvo worker In physiological laboratories I do not recall having seen one experiment of the last class. 'Regarding the second claim , among hunj drcds of simitar cases that of nitrite of amyl may bo cited. Since 1866 this drug has been used to counteract the terrible pain of angina pcctorls. It does this by dilating the blood vessels and thus relieving the heart of eomo of Its work. Its Introduction Into medicine was duo directly to the vivisection experi ments of Mr. Arthur Gamgeo on Ita effects upon the pressure of the blood In the nr- terles. By similar experiments upon anl mala nitroglycerine has been found to ect similarly , and both drugs are now commonly employed to relieve the pains of Brlght's dis ease , neuralgia , hysteria , asthma and the other painful afflictions. Antlpyrlne and phcnacctlno were carefully tested upon ani mate by vivisection methods before they be came the common drugs that they now are. The vivisection history of anti-toxin , the use of which has greatly diminished tbo mortality of diphtheria , has been too often told to be repeated. The same may be said of the antiseptic method of Surgical opera tions , which as the direct result of Lister's vivisections has revolutionized surgery. " Dr. J. Mount-Bleyer of New York City has had much experience as an experimenter on animals. Ho was asked to state specifically some of the good that has been accomplished by vlvlsectlonlsts. "Well , " ho said , "let mo generalize flrst by saying that nearly everything that has been learned of physiology from the discov ery of the circulation of the blood to our present knowledge of consciousness has re sulted from vivisection. It was not called by that name In the early days , perhaps , but the results were obtained In the same way. Going Into the subject specifically , I might say that Ferler's discoveries concerning the localization of the senses were due to his operations on monkeys ; that all we know of the functions of digestion was learned by Claude Bollard from his operations on dogs and other animals ; that the llgatlon of ar teries In surgery , that Is , the ability to tie up a severed artery so that It will take Us course through adjacent channels resulting In Woodless operations , la a direct result of vivisection ; that excision operations on the stomach , where all or part of the organ Is removed , were first performed only after they were tried successfully ou animals ; that Intestinal re section operations were first performed In the same way ; that the rate of the velocity of the blood was Teamed from tests applied to living animals , as was also our knowl edge of the functions of the thyroid gland , our ability to transplant tissue , our skill In prasttc operations and our Intimate acquaint ance with the functions of the liver , the salivary glands , the visual centers , the respi ration , the heart's action , the psychological nctlvltlet of the brain , and of all the Impor tant nerves of the body. In short , as I said before , the whole science of physiology Is grounded on vivisection. Yet In the face of the truths and resufts which are apparent to every one who has any knowledge of the subject at all , the antl-vlvisectlonlsts turn up periodically with tholr absurd claims and their sweeping statements and proceed to clog the wheels of progress. Many of their number have benefited by the facts which have been deduced by vlvlsectlonlsts ; that Is , they have been cured of disease by a course of treatment which was the result of what vlvUectlonlats have learned. This fact , however , Is reldom recognised , or at best does not Influence them. So the shriek against legitimate sc' ' ce goes on as wildly as ever. These people are In our way and . they should be pushed aside. The most i stringent measures should be taken against j them , for they Interfering with what In , the end In the most humane outcome of' ' science the absolute knowledge of the causes , and hence the knowledge of how to cure , the dlesasos of mankind. " Duoiitrn Not Illnoiltlitraty. Dr.V. . Oilman Thompson , who has j lectured on physiology In New York uni versity and who Is president of the Prac- ' tltloners' society of New York , said : "I do not think any danger Is likely to result from the efforts of the National Hu mane alliance. If the point of actual legis lation Is i cached the doctors of the coun try will rise up and most effectually pro test , as they have done when their rights | were Interfered with on certain other occa- j ' I slons. After all , It really Is of no use getting Into arguments with these people. ] 1 There Is no common ground to go upon. i I They make sweeping statements which are I highly absurd and unreasonable. I havo' i heard them state that thousands of animals are slaughtered annually In the United , States for vivisection purposes. Now , If you reckon upon the number of laboratories In I the country , and think how few experi menters there are consequently , you can get come Idea of the exaggeration of such a statement. Medical students must not bo | Included In the number of vlvlsectlonlsta. As a matter of fact you cannot get them to waste valuable time on the subject and their attention to It Is not demanded In any curriculum that I have heard of. Of , coureo a few necessary object lessons are given them , but they perform no expert dents themselves. "It seems to me that the most effective argument you can use against these people is to note the standing wh'ch ' doctors have _ relatively In any community. It Is quite as high as that of lawyers. Country doctors . especially are very often the guardians , not only of the physical , but of the moral welfare I fare of their patients. They are looked up to as a kindly class of men , whose , humanity and good sense are to be trusted on any occasion. Now It does not seem possible that such a class of men , with such a reputation for benevolence , can be the bloodthirsty wretches the antl-vlvlsectlon- lats make them out to be. Outildo of the universities vivisection Is practiced hardly \ at all and these Institutions are not likely I to allow animals to be mutilated unnecrs- tarlly. For Instance , President Low of Columbia college Is looked upon as a rather respectable and humane gentleman In the . community , Is ho not ? Now , do you con sider It probable that he would allow the professors under him to Inflict unnecessary cruelty upon helpless animals ? In short , ' i the claims of these people really are not worth serious consideration. " IteilNDIIH. .Mr. E. C. Vlck , the secretary of the Na tional Humane alliance , which Association met In Washington this week for the pur pose of promoting legislation for the re striction of vivisection In the United States , gave the main reasons which his association has for objecting to vlvlsectloa In this country. He said : "The greatest argument I have against vivisection Is that It has never produced ono valuable fact for science. I do not know of any bit of good which has bf-en accomplished by It. I do not think any per son has the right to cause pain to lower animals In the way vlvlsectlonlsts are doing It , and you cannot say anything too strongly ugalnst It to satisfy me. Par . ticularly Is the Introduction of the practice ' Into the public schools of the country to bo reprehended. I have known of cases where animals hav been cut and mutilated before the eyes of children In school , so badly , In fact , that some of the pupil * have fainted from the sight. It has a bru talizing effect upon children , as can easily bo seen from statistics , and I may men tion one Incident which will show the In fluence which the sight of blood has upon school children. "In ono of the east side New York school dltltlctB In which some slaughter houses were located. It was noticed that the gen eral trend of the school children's charac ters were toward blood-thirstiness. It be- cnnie so marked flnilly that something had to bo done to counteract this Influence. So It was decided to Introduce a system of huimne education Into this school. This was bepun by a series ol lectures , In which the school children were taught the LU'salngs ot humanity as applied to the lower animals. They were taught how j InCnltely better It Is to care for tne woiined ; ! stray cat or dog than It would te to stone them. They were even gheu lesori ou how to care for these animals. Tne cl/ect / ot thesa lectures was surprising Soon , children began bringing In all k'nds ' of maimed and sick animals which they fui'm' In the nelghbuiho.14. Finally this practice attained such largo proportions that the teachers were obliged to find some . means of taking care of these animals out- Bide of the school rooms. A humane per son was procured who agreed to pay a small sum for each of these animals brought to him. The animals , of course , wore turned over to the proper authorities , and the money obtained was turned over to the school for uo in the physiological de partment. As a matter ot fact , after a certain time had elapsed , It was found that the character of the school had changed from one ot blood-thirstiness to one of kindliness. llumnii Subject * Have Deen ITned. "Now It Is impossible to convince mo that the sight ot blood and of operations carried on In the school room will not deaden the sensibilities of the children. We are against It In this direction and also to Its being carried on In scientific in stitutions. I do not , think that any right should be given to scientific men to malm helpless animals. At any rate , it should bo controlled. As it IB now carried on behind closed doors , there Is no knowing to what extent animals are made to suffer. Wo have known of cases where the wind pipes of animals were removed so they could make no noise when they were ex perimented upon. Wo have known ot cases where animals were mutilated vilely so that the effects of suffering might he watched. We have known of a case where a dog's leg was bent up over Its back and held there for months with plaster of parts , and finally , we have known of a cose In which a physician' went to South America for the solo purpose ot demonstrating the effects of certain diseases upon healthy na tives ot the Interior. Ho innoculatcd some of these natives with yellow fever germs for the sole purpose ot watching the na tives die of the disease. This seems tome mo to be very nearly murder , and If human ity Is to be benefited by murders , It is surely a very odd way of coping with the situation. "In our own journal we have published from tlmo to time accounts of some atroci ties which have taken place in institutions throughout the country. Only a short time ago wo showed where vivisection was carried on In Yale college and where the doctors In that Institution were in the habit of buying stray dogs for the purpose of operating upon them. It seems that the supply of these stray animals ran short , whereupon some mhcreauts of the town embarked in the trade ot stealing doga and selling them at small sums to the university. As a matter of fact , the operating room was raided , and a valuable dog was found therein which had been gold to the laboratory by some one , pre sumably the man who stole It. "Yes , we are opposed to vivisection In all Its forms , and shall do air In our power to prevent It. Lnw Should Hettulatc the Matter. President John P. Halnes of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anl- mals graphically showed his position on the question of vivisection by pointing to some volumes of protest which she bad built up against the practice. He has put himself In communication with leading clergymen and physicians of Europe and America , and ho has reached the conclusion therefrom that the medical profession , at least , Is divided against Itself on the question of vivisection. Therefore he thinks this division sufficient argument In favor of restricting the practice. Ho Is naturally opposed to vivisection him self. He said : "Thero Is nothing new to bo said about this thing , unless came development takes place. We can but reiterate our arguments over and over again until the government takes the matter In hand. It will do that soon , for there Is now a bill before congress which will put an end to the barbarous features of vivisection. This bill already has passed the lower house and the senate will get It presently. Then doubtless we shall be able to reach all those who disobey the letter of the law. Meantime there 'Is no doubt that the majority of humane minded persons , even Including the medical profes- slon , are against vivisection. The best proof I can glvo you of this Is to show you some testimonials I have received from eminent doctors and scientists all over the world. Hero Is ono from Prof. Lawson Talt. the celebrated - brated English scientist. Ho writes me : Prof. TnItKOli it the Prnallee. " 'Like every member of my profession , I was brought up In the belief that by vivisection had been obtained almost every Important fact In physiology , and that many of our most valued means of saving life and dlmlnlohlug suffering had resulted from experiments on the lower anlmali , I now know that nothing of the sort la true concerning the art of surgery , and not only do I not believe that vivisection has not helped the surgeon one bit , but I know that It has often led him astray. In the Interests of true science Its employ- ment should bo stopped. ' "That Is rather convincing , Is It not ? Well , hero U another , which was written by Sir William Ferguson , late surgeon to the queen of England. He said : " 'I am not aware of these experiments on the lower animals having led to the mitigation of pain or to Improvement as regards surgical details. ' "Hera U another opinion which Is more specific. Dr. Charlei Bell Taylor , fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons , gave four reasons against vivisection. He says ; " 'The practice of cutting open living animals , literally the practice of dissecting them alive , la the supposed interests ot science , which Is called vivisection , It , In my judgment , to be condmcned. " 'First Because there Is really no nects- elty for It' " 'Second Because It has been proved to bo not only useless , but misleading. ' " 'Third Because It takw the place of other methods of etudy and observation which are Infinitely preferable and to which no one can possibly object. " 'Fourth Because It Is a gross and cruel abUM of the power which God baa given us over the lower animals , and virtually a surrender of our chief claim to mercy for ourseUcs. ' "There are here many more , all trending the same way and from men quite as capa ble. of judging as those who are in favor of the practice. Therefore , our stand U qulto tenable , even In the eyes of scien tists , and our arguments against the prac tice are not based merely on the feelings ot. unscientific enthusiasts , but on the knowledce that the very confreres of the vlvlsectlonlsts fully agree with us. " FAIUlAGU'rS IIOUTAILUU JVAQ. lilt liy n Connecticut Ilnnd Minuter In a Ilevlevr In 1S < U. In the spring of 1SG4 , wh'en General Banks was In command at New Orleans , thrco brigades were encamped at Baton Rouge , and the raw recruits were getting Into trim for the following campaign , and Incidentally becoming familiar with army tactics. Finally a review was ordered , and Admiral Farragut was to be the guest of the occasion , relates the Now York Sun. With eo distinguished a visitor , the band master of each regiment strove to have a better program than any other. Besides the regular stock music , "Star-Spangled Banner. " "Red , Whlto and Blue , " "Yankee Doodlo" and "Dixie , " the band of the Twenty-fourth Connecticut bad a dozen ot the catchy airs of the day , and the leader took prldo In calling for anything he wanted without notice ; and was sure that It would be well played. For the occasion General Banks and his staff were handsomely dressed and superbly mounted , General Grover and the other general officers , each with his staff , were nlso equipped In style. The uniforms of Admiral Farragut and his staff -were re splendent , but their mounts wore such aa could bo secured on short notice and were not only poor In flesh , but also lacked drill. A largo white horse was furnished to the naval chief. It was bony and minus a large part of Its tall , the remainder of which was nervously kept in constant mo tion. tion.The The bugle sounded and the column passed , marching In splendid form to the music of the various bands , each doing Its best. Of course the marching men could not BOO what kind of horses had been provided for the gucsta , and as the Twenty-fourth Con necticut approached the bandmaster gave a peculiar sign and the band struck merrily Into "I bet my money on the bob-tailed nag , duda , duda , day. " Generals Banks and Grover were chagrined and were about to order a change of music when they ob served that the admiral was laughing heartily , and with bat In hand was bowing low to the men from the Nutmeg state. He appeared to take it as a compliment from the regiment to him on his recent passage of New Orleans and probably as a prophecy of his future achievements and was enjoying It thoroughly. The generals nero relieved , , and what at flrst seemed an awkward predicament , proved to be ono of the funniest Incidents of the day. A YanVee's whim to play something different from his rivals at an Inopportune moment and a badly used up coach horse made a combination that Far ragut often icfcrred to as a good Joke on himself. HEROIC Ginit SA.VE99LIVES. Dlmifttcr at a Grnde 'Crniclng Nar rowly Averted. An accident at a railroad crossing near Earlvllle , 111 , , was averted by the bravery of Miss Minnie Doorlng , sister of Oscar Coo ling , a farmer living a few1 miles out ot town. Miss Doollng and her brother were driving homo In the darkness and at the crossing one of the horses caught one of Its feet In the tracks. The combined efforts of Miss Doollng and her brother were not sufficient to release the animal , which , by Its strug gles , eoon entangled ItseTf and Its mate in the harness. Finally while Mr. Doollng sat on the horse's head to keep it quiet , Miss Doollng ran for help. Just as she secured a lantern i she remembered that a Burlington freight ; was duo at the crossing and unless flagged I , would crash Into her brother and the team. As she started for the track she heard the i whistle of the engine In the distance. j Then began a race for life. Running at the > top of her speed the young woman reached I the tracks as the train , which was approachIng - i Ing at a high speed , appeared in sight. Step ping onto the track , Miss Doollng began i' ' waving her lantern back and forth. On | came the train , the engineer apparently not t , seeing the signal. I Miss Doollng had given up an hope when ' there came a whistle for brakes ; a second I later the grinding of the wheels told that efforts -vcro being made to stop the train , and a moment later the engine came to a i I standstill less than a yard away from the I team fylng on the track. Another train was due In a short time , eo Miss Doollng Instead of fainting set to work with her brother and trainmen of the freight and succeeded In releasing the horses just as the second train came by. O.CMFU * WAYS OF .THE REGULAR He Qires Volunteers Pointed Lesjoni on the Art of Foraglngi EXPERIENCE ON BOARD A TRANSPORT Orders front Armr Officer * nnd n Ilnld l > r HullMcd Men an UcllcncleH Deep In the Bhlp'i Hold. On the return trip from Santiago to the United States one volunteer regiment shared Us transport with the 'Steenth ' regular In fantry. The transport had Just returned from Porto Rico , where It had disembarked a regiment of western vofuntccrs. Its hold w s full of supplies Intended for that island , which either through haste or oversight had not been unloaded. At Santiago , relates the New York Sun , each company of the two regiments brought on board field rations for the trip home. But It was soon found that those rations would prove scanty for the voyage. So-orders were Issued to make up the deficiency from the rations stored In the transport's hold. Now it happened that the hold contained not onfy regular rations for enlisted men , but also canned coups and all sorts of delicacies originally Intended , perhaps , for the hos pitals and eitaff officers in Porto Rico. U Is probabfc that the officers of Ihe etcamshlp considered themselves responsible for these supplies and agreed to sanction access to the hold with the understanding that only regular field rations should be taken. In any event , In pursuance of a general order , the company officers of the 'Steenth assembled their men nd derlvered little speeches that went like this : " 'Ten-shun ! The field rations issued at Santiago are scant for the trip. There are plenty ot such rations in the hold. There are also delicacies there which we have no authority to touch. The first sergeant will take a detail and go to the hold and ta-a-ako what Is ne-e-eded. The flrst mate of the transport win be there to se-ce that only regular field rations are taken. Dismissed ! " The reader may Interpret that order to suit himself. This was not the only occasion during the campaign that volunteers heard such an order with similar results , and many of these volunteers will bcHcvo to the end of their days that there Is a secret free masonry between West Point officers and their enlisted men. Either that , or each officer , when ho said that little sentence about the firet mate , must have winked the other eye. The order perfunctorily delivered , the officers of the 'Steenth disappeared In their cabins and were not In evldenco for several hours. A somewhat similar order , but not so concisely worded and accompanied by a long and rambling lecture on the penalties of disobedience , was delivered to the volun teers. It happened somehow that the officer ot the guard was a volunteer. The sentry at the hatchway to the hold was also a vol unteer. The de-tails from the two regi ments slid down the ladder to the hold. At the thought of the forbidden delicacies stored there the volunteers looked glum , while the regulars grinned from ear to ear about something. At the foot of the ladder stood the flrst mate of the transport. Ho was a massive German ; big and broad , but corpulent and scant of breath. His position was In a narrow gangway between big piles of freight. It seemed odd that there was no soldier-sentry posted there. As the regu lars dropped off the ladder they sort of sized up the first mate and grinned In his fat face. They jumped .into those , piles of boxes and caddies and bags and began to excavate great caverns. They grabbed cases of canned beef , bags of bacon and boxes of hardtack and slammed them across the hold like footballs and .let them He un touched where they fell. But when they struck a case ot canned soups or fruits , a sack of rice , a box of condensed milk , a butt of tobacco , or a caddy of tea. It was promptly shouldered and a start made for the ladder. For a minute the mate was paralyzed by the pandemonium that pre vailed , and then It dawned on him what was happening. "Stop dot ! " he shouted. "Dunder and blttzen ! It Is der food mlt der officer gon- tlemens you vas takln' alretty ! Stop dot ! I gommand it ! " Boxes and bags on their shoulders , the regulars charged tandem fashion down the narrow gangway to the ladder. They grinned as they went. The mate's hands went up In angry protest , but they rammed , Jammed and banged him up In a corner , where he stuck breathless and purple- faced. "Holdt on ! " ho gasped. "Holdt enl I'm too theeck ! I'm too theeck ! " At this appeal they eased up a bit , and the mate laboriously climbed to a place of comparative safety on top of a pile of freight. From this perch he pantlngly aur- veyed a boalscape , the atmosphere of which was full of flying boxes , bags and barrels. "Mem lleber Gott ! " ho exclaimed , "no vender dese tofllls go mlt der Spanish parbcd vlre fence-s through ! " Order * Falllifiilly Obeyed. Thus the regulars faithfully obeyed an order that , for the facility with Which It could bo translated into two directly con trary meanings , rivaled the best of the Del- It's ' Been a Rush Here And umybo wo have disappointed eomc ono lu our picture framing department we hope not , though this week will be a good week to get your after-Christ mas frames many odd mouldings that there Is only enough of for one or two frames will he sold very cheap wo don't wan } ; tliese small pieces lu our Inventory any work left wth | us this week will be promptly finished and de livered , Our entire line of art calanders and New Year's cards will bo on display now. A. 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The ship was crowded with fevor-stricken men , to whose stomachs < thc regular field rations were an Impossibility. The regulars "took what was uccdoil" as pur orders. They left It to a civilian mate "to sco-e " as much or as little as ho pleased. During the looting of 'that ' hold and for n couple of hours afterward not n rcguar army officer WM visible on that transport. You couldn't hive found one with a scarcti warrant. Dehlnd the locked doors of Eomo Interior cabin there must have been some very absorbing business In hand. As a mat ter of fact , though , It Is always a surprise to a volunteer to note foow seldom he sees a commissioned officer ot the regulars any where near hla men , except when an order that Is meant Is tardily executed. Then you see ono fast enough. Of course , the flrst head that appeared up the compantonway was that of a regular. On his back ho carried a pack of supposedly forbidden food that weighed more than he did. Ho looked neither to the right nor to the left. He kept right on straight ahead. The sentry took In the situation and glanced Inquiringly at his superior. The officer in turn started forward , his hand on the hut of his sword , and then , recognizing a regu lar , hesitated and dropped back. He seemed doubtful of his right to halt a rear rank private of tbo regulars. A procession 6t regulars with similar loads followed. The more enterprlelng among the volunteem were not slow to follow the trump suit of the regulars. But the flrst volunteer wno reached the top of the ladder with a case of canned soups was promptly ordered back by the volunteer officer of the guard and narrowly escaped arrest. For the time being that settled It , And It was twenty-four hours later before , through the action or one volunteer , the volunteer officers also began to take the order In a Pickwickian sense. It happened that this volunteer was the ono who appeared at the top of the ladder with a case of the coveted canned soups. He had to carry It back. Then he brought up a box of hardtack ; It was the lightest thing In the line of regular rations he could grab. He came and sat on his blanket- roll and said things. If the Recording Angel succeeds In blotting out all of them lio'll have to do some very tall tear-dropping. "If the reg's can swipe canned soups , " he remarked among other things , "I'll be bllnklty-fclanked If I can't. " Then he went and consulted an enlisted man of the 'Steenth with whom he was ac quainted. The regular advised him : "Go and take what you most want and walk right by the sentry , " he said. "Don't look at him. If he orders you to stop , Just keep right on going. It Is all right. " How he knew It Is all right la not ex plained. Well , the volunteer waited a bit and tried It. When he got to the top of the ladder with the canned stuff the sentry ordered him to halt. He kept on going , or tried to. But the sentry jabbed hla bay onet up against the volunteer's solar plexis and gave htm to understand distinctly that I he would take that box back or go to the I guardhouse for stealing. The volunteer i thought It over and took the box back. Then I ho said some more things that would have i shocked the chaplain. Again he consulted his friend of the regulars about hla Ill- success. "I forgot , " said the regular , "to toll you about the sentry on the post. Was he a regular or a volunteer ? " "A volunteer , " said the volunteer. "That , " replied the regular , "make * a dlf. Your fellows always get the orders mixed. They're as long-faced and solemncholy as R lot of parsons. Just wait until there's a reg ular on that vast and try It again. If ha says 'halt * keep goln' . Ho has to soy It , you know , but he won't Jab you. If ho yells after you , keep goln' , only faster. Ho won't hurt you. If ho was a volunteer he might got rattled and shoot , but It he's a regular ho won't. He'll Just yell llko blazes and lei you go provided you go fast enough. You know ho daesent leave his post. " Carrying Out IimCriicMoim , Etc. The volunteer waited as Instructed and then tried It again. As he slid down the ladder the regular on guard stared sternly tit the carllns of the deck above. When ho reappeared with his booty the same soutry had his back to the hatchway and was lookIng - Ing very hard at nothing. The volunteer was seemingly unseen until he bad a start of a good three paces. Then the sentry suddenly turned , called "Haiti" and stuck his gun and bayonet across the hatchway so that ths volunteer couldn't have gone back If ho wished. Ho gained five paces mare and the sentry again called "Halt ! " at the top of bis voice. The volunteer disappeared through a doorway. Twenty seconds later there rang through the ship , from sentry to sentry , tha sharp call , "Corporal of the Guard No. 7 ! " Panting , the volunteer arrived at company quarters , dropped the case of canned soups , threw a blanket over It and sat on It. Then he waited for results. None came. At In tervals oC halt an hour hla companions would hear the sharp summons , "Corporal of tha Guard No. 7. and that personage would walk brlakly down the guard and very shortly walk back , but with no prisoner. That wes all. But when a volunteer got post No. 7 they would hear the summons no more , or , If they did the corporal would eomo back with a prisoner. They came to amllo when they heard that post called and to know that each time a new and absolutely unavoidable raid on the transport's hold had been reported by an alert but discriminat ing sentry from the regulars. So the volunteers got an Idea that both th-j officers and enlisted men of the regulars have , under certain circumstances , a dry but very keen sense of humor. Late that afternoon the volunteer and hl3 bunkle opened the case of canned Roup , They took a couple of cans each and \hen turned the balance over to the quarter master sergeant for the sick men of tha company. They made baskets of twine and took a can ench and lowered them Into tha hot-water barrel that stood outside of the cook's galley. When the- soup had boiled until the ends of the cans began to bulge they went to the hurricane deck , opened them and lit In. While they were smack ing their lips over the soup their captatu came along. "Men , " he said , "where did you get that soup ? " It was tbo come-In ot the man who got the soup. Ho was the clumsle.it and least successful liar who ever lived and he knew It. So he told the truth. The captain didn't say a word , but walked off with a meditative eye. 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