PROFESSOR BUMPUS EXAMINES A CIGARETTE SMOKER

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, April 10, 1896.

A CIGARETTE SMOKER.

Experiments Show How the Nails are Put Into Coffin Lids.

   Prof. H. C. Bumpus, professor of comparative anatomy, Brown university, has obtained some definite facts and figures showing the exact effect of cigarette smoking. Few persons, not excepting the "fiend," will deny the harmful effects of the very aptly termed "coffin-nails,'' but appeals for this discontinuation do not seem to have a very salutary effect. The experiments were made at Brown university and the subjects operated upon were Brown students

   The student to be experimented upon first lay down on a couch, and his right arm, which was bare to the shoulder, was extended upward on a low table, with the palm of the hand upward. Prof. Bumpus then took up a narrow strip of bamboo about three feet in length and very light.

   Upon the part of the wrist over a bone and on a place where it would be steady a cork was fastened. To this the bamboo strip was affixed. Another cork was placed on the wrist directly over the vein, where the pulse beat is most easily felt. The end of the bamboo strip rested on this second cork and it rose and fell with each pulsation. This motion was plainly visible to all of the class of Brown university students who surrounded Prof. Bumpus during the experiments.

   The first record taken was the normal pulse of the student on the sofa. This fluctuated from 62 to 67 a minute, rising in one instance to 71. The total beats of the normal pulse for five minutes were 332, or an average of 66 2-3.

   The Brown student on the sofa then began to smoke a cigarette, "inhaling" the smoke as do nearly all cigarette smokers. His pulse immediately jumped up. The first minute it reached 75 which was a higher record than any normal pulsation could show for a single minute. During the first five minutes the pulse fluctuated from 71 to 77 a minute. The total for the whole five minutes was 376. This showed that cigarette smoking made a normal pulse which averaged 66 2-3 a minute jump to an average of 75 1-5 beats a minute.

   Upon a second trial, and after waiting three minutes, his pulse went up to 83, making a total of 399, or an average of over 79 for five minutes. A third trial was then taken after the student had smoked two cigarettes. His pulse this time remained steadily over 80. In one instance it reached the extraordinary height of 89 beats per minute. The total for five minutes: 420 beats, an average of exactly 84 beats per minute.

   It will thus be seen that the normal pulse of the student, lying upon a lounge and unaffected by cigarettes, averaged 66 2-3 beats per minute, and that after smoking two cigarettes it reached an average of 84 beats per minute. The cigarette smoking has added more than 17 beats per minute to the normal pulse, an acceleration of almost 25 per cent.

A Short Runaway.

   One of Antisdel's milk delivery rigs was this morning standing in the alley at the rear of the Brunswick [Hotel] while the driver, Mr. Dell Antisdel, was delivering milk to his patrons. The horse became frightened at something and started down through the narrow alley throwing the cans in all directions and making a general free delivery of milk. As the horse emerged from the rear of Warren, Tanner & Co's. store, Mr. Fred Bowker, who was near, made a bold dash to capture the horse which he did successfully. Besides spilling the milk one thill was broken.

BROOKLYN SAYS NO.

Mayor Wurster Gives His Reasons Against Greater New York.

   BROOKLYN, April 10.—Mayor Wurster announced this morning that he had vetoed the greater New York bill. The mayor assigns four chief reasons with several minor ones, for vetoing the bill.

   In the first place, he sees no circumstances in the life of Brooklyn that demand consolidation to promote her prosperity. Second, the bill in hand, he argues, is not acceptable because it does not provide a complete scheme for consolidated government and no wise business man, he says, would enter into a contract without knowing its terms. He considers it would be folly for Brooklyn to commit itself before it knows the conditions that would be imposed. Third, he vetoes the bill because the people have not accepted it and fourth, he vetoes it because it does not provide for a referendum.  The vote had on consolidation, besides, was not an expression of opinion. Home rule, he says, is a fundamental right. He thinks it would be violated if this bill became a law.

                                          CASEY AT THE BAT.

Died at Ithaca.

   Word has been received in Cortland of the death of Mr. Lewis H. Bement of Ithaca Wednesday. Mr. Bement was a former resident of Cortland being the first janitor of the Normal school. He was a charter member of Cortlandville lodge, No.470, P. & A. M., of which he has always remained a member. The members of the lodge have been summoned to meet in the lodge rooms promptly at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning to go to Ithaca to attend the funeral. They will go in a special car over the Lehigh Valley attached to the 9 o'clock train. Burial will be at McLean.

Wheelmen in front of Dexter House, Main Street, Cortland.

Notable Improvements.

   The thorough renovation of the interior of the Dexter House is progressing in full blast. The woodwork is being refinished and the doors regrained. New paint and paper throughout is making a decidedly better appearance of the interior. This work is under the direction of Mr. Fred Coffin who is ably assisted by Messrs. George Peters, David Francis and James Cain. The floor of the store of J. A. Jayne in the same block has also been let down to the level of the street.

COFFEE BRIGADE EXISTS.

And Furnished Refreshments to Firemen Tuesday Night.

   To the Editor of the Standard:

   Sir—The plea made and signed by N. G. Markley in last night's STANDARD for a coffee brigade is quite behind the times. The city fathers nearly one year ago granted to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union the privilege of serving coffee and cakes when such service should be required at a prolonged fire, and also issued instructions for the chief to furnish all needed supplies and this order was published in the daily STANDARD at the time.

   This being the first large fire since the brigade was organized, the necessity was promptly responded to by the ladies having it in charge; and hot coffee and cakes in quantities were served at the Fireman's hall to these worthy firemen as fast as they returned from the fire, and the thanks received from the tired and hungry firemen go far toward convincing us that after all it would not be so very "deplorable a thing were it to happen again."

   FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE.

   The following communication has been sent to the W. C. T. U. since the fire:

   CORTLAND, N. Y., April 8, 1896.

   To the Members of the W. C. T. U:

   Cortland, N.Y.

   At a regular meeting of the Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3 held in their parlors April 8, 1896, the following resolution was adopted:

   We desire to thank the ladies of your order for the coffee and cakes furnished to our company last evening. It is a lunch that is very acceptable at a fire and a kindly service on your part which we fully appreciate.

   Respectfully yours,

   EXCELSIOR HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 3, C. F. D.

  

NIAGARA'S MIGHTY STRENGTH.

Soon It Will Be Transmitted Clear Across the State.

   ALBANY, April 10.—Power from the great dynamos of the Niagara Power company will be transmitted into New York city over 403 miles of wire on May 5. The wires for the transmission will be furnished by the Western Union company on one of its heaviest cables. The longest distance that electrical power has ever been carried is 110 miles, and that in Europe. The current will not be a heavy one, but will demonstrate that by Nicola Tesla's new system [alternating current] it can be conveyed almost any distance. It will be the first practical test of the system and its projectors seem to fear no failure.

   Vice President Frank W. Hawley of the company extended to Governor Morton an invitation to participate in the opening of the National Electrical exposition to be held in New York on May 5. The particular part to be performed by the governor will be to turn on the current of electricity which will be furnished from Niagara. This will be done by electrical button, and the current will turn a model of the Niagara company's plant in New York and also the cable canal system of towing.

   The Bell Telephone company will have a telephone system transmitting the roar of the falls so as to make the thing realistic.

BREVITIES.

   —The regular meeting of the Sons of Veterans occurs to-night.

   —Midterm examinations at the Normal began yesterday afternoon.

   —The Lehigh Valley shops here are now running eight hours per day and are closed on Saturdays.

   —The trustees of the Universalist church have received the $500 bequest left by the late Mrs. Sarah Knapp.

   —Lincoln lodge, I. O. G. T., has added to the convenience and appearance of its rooms by putting in gas.

   —The Elmira Oil company's supply tank this week began making regular weekly trips to McLean and Freeville.

   —The Cortland Forging Co. has opened an office in the third floor of the

Wallace building and a telephone has been put in.

   —After the entertainment at the Opera House last night the members of the C. A. A. enjoyed a banquet at the clubhouse served by B. H. Bosworth.

   —New advertisements to-day are—Dey Bros. & Co., shoes, page 8; E. W.

Edwards & Son, cash dry goods store, page 4; I. W. Whiteson, grand spring opening day, page 8.

   —The crosstown car to-day resumed its trips on Groton and Homer-aves. And no longer runs through Main-st. to the Messenger House except before and after trains on the D., L. & W. R. R.

   —Plants and other decorations are to-day being taken in loads to the Vesta lodge rooms to add to their attractiveness at the reception to be given this evening by Miss Phillips and her dancing class.

   —The management of the Charity ball for the benefit of the hospital desire that all should keep the date in mind—Friday, April 17, and should make their plans to give it their patronage. The object is a worthy one.

   —At the Opera House last night Mr. Arthur Williams, who gave so fine an exhibition of bag punching, was presented with an elegant cane by several of his friends. Mr. T. H. Dowd made the presentation speech.

   —The new fire alarm cards can now be obtained of Chief Bosworth or at the store of Glann & Clark. All the fire alarm boxes are noted by number and location. All will remember that the first figure of each box locates the ward in the village from which the alarm is rung in.

   —Charles Scribner of Homer was arrested yesterday at Homer by Officer Jones on a warrant sworn out by Florence Newman, also of Homer, charging him with criminal assault. He was brought to Cortland and placed in jail. This morning before Justice Kingsbury at Homer he waived examination and was held to await the action of the grand jury. In default of bail he was recommitted to jail.

   —The Auburn Public Ledger which began publication on March 20, and had put out thirty-five issues made an assignment yesterday afternoon and ceased publication. The management found there was not as much money in the starting of a new paper as they had anticipated. They could see no light ahead and concluded not to sink any more money. This is the fourth daily morning paper to suspend publication in that city and two Sunday morning sheets have also failed to succeed. The Public Ledger was a client of the Western Associated Press. It is a hard time [now] to start new papers.