asked the judge to dismiss the jury, as
it was impossible for them to come to a decision.

The judge has the right to keep the jury locked up until he is satisfied
that they cannot arrive at a verdict.

In this instance he kept them three hours longer, and then, finding them
still divided ten to two, he discharged them.

In English and American law there are only two verdicts, "Guilty" or
"Not guilty," and a person who has once been adjudged not guilty can
never be tried again for the same crime. In Scotland they have a third
verdict--"Not proven." Under this verdict a person regains his liberty,
but he can be tried again at any time that fresh evidence against him is
secured.

The jurors would probably have agreed on the verdict of "Not proven" had
it been in use in our courts, but, as it is, there will have to be
another trial of the Tobacco Trust as soon as the District Attorney is
ready to prosecute.

* * * * *

People living in New York have long complained of the lack of
accommodation on the surface and elevated roads.

During the crowded hours of the day it does not seem possible to put on
enough cars to seat the passengers.

Men and women have to stand in these crowded cars, packed as closely as
herrings in a barrel.

After enduring this nuisance for many years with surprising patience,
the people have at last sought the aid of the Board of Health.

They have complained to the Board that standing in the cars is injurious
to the health of women and persons in delicate health.

When the summer came on and the crowding nuisance was not abated, but
the discomforts were considerably increased by the neglect of the
companies to provide straps in the open cars for the people to hold on
to, the complaints increased to such an extent that the Board of Health
decided to take immediate action.

A careful investigation was commenced, and it was found that in rounding
the curve at Fourteenth Street and Broadway, and the sharp curves at
Fifty-third Street, every person who was not provided with a seat was in
danger of losing life or limb.

The standing passengers were jostled, jolted, and flung this way and
that, without sufficient protection against being thrown off the cars.

Inspectors from the Health Board were stationed at the different points
to ascertain just how many persons were forced to travel in this
dangerous manner.

The inspector detailed to watch the Lexington