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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7702, 3 January 1905, Page 2

One of the curluaitie* of London just now is a young Chicago n»n known oh Captain VVtrio, who enJoys a remarkable Immunity from the effects of many of the deadliest poisons. A number of medical specialists and other* worn invited to sec Win dine one evening at a Went End hotel. : H« explained, Iwlf apologetically, that the fare provided was not as varied as ho «eflM~4l*v*. wished, owing to difflcultiea wMch the English lew regulating Ike Halo of poisons put in his way. However, he was not too meagrely supplied for the occasion. The chief of the items on his hill of fare were strychnine, blue indigo, Paris gram, atrophine, and phosphorus. Some were in powder form, other* were in solution and served as beverages, and all were sufcject to strict tadefiendent tests. The doctors agreed that there was almost enough on the board to kill a regiment of ordinary men. Captain Vetrlo bit off the end of a stick of phosphorus, waahed it down with a draught of strychnine, then tried the blue indigo, anil m'<M choerfully to the end or the mtftm. Acids he does not take, and he Jus. no relish for white lead, >-=■■■-" poisons lie is able to t any conditions preacrlbad! tends t* give a aeries of 4 tioni to the medical --*--■'