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ease know the result of this course of rea-
soning. Is it desirable that such logic
should have its way in the nineteenth CEN
tury?
This matter of quarantine is almost the
only one in which such a peculiar belief
affects the general public. 1t might easily
become of huge importance should yellow
fever, the bubonic plague, smallpox, or
some other contagious disease afiict a
community in which there happened to be
a nest of Christian Scientists. The most
irsidious and common danger of all is, per-
haps. that from scarlet fever. This all
ment varies so greatly in severity that
children often have it and are hardly
aware of the fact. If their parents believe
there is no such thing as scarlet fever. they
will of course allow the child to go to
school and mingle with others; and thus
a disease which is peculiarly disastrous to
children becomes epidemic, and nobody
knows how. This has actually happened in
Chicago, and is said to have occurred in
Washington. The consequence is that
homes are left desolate by the loss of little
ones, children's constitutions are rendered
delicate for years after complete recovery
has apparently taken place, and in some
cases loss of hearing for life has ensued.
Diphtheria is another disease easily spread
among children. 1t often happens that one
attack of this dangerous ailment leaves the
throat and lungs so weakened that the pa
tient becomes an easy prey. years. after
ward. to a second attack, or TO pneumonia,
or lung fever. DO intelligent fathers ana
mothers feel inclined to tolerate this lurk-
ing danger which threatens their little
ones. and against which it is almost impos-
sible to guard without definite legislation?
1t would be perfectly just that each mem>
Der OF the community who, from any mo-
tive whatever, refuses 10 take such pre-
cautions against the spread of disease as
the public sees fl to decree, should be sent
to prison. 1t cannot possibly harm the
Christian Science TO publish the fact that
his family, or some member of it, happens
to be suffering from contagious disease.
and to submit to restrictions imposed up
on ordinary people. There is absolutely no
reason why he should be given privileges
above his neighbors. because he happens to
hold an erratic and mistaken belief Meas
ures to prevent his arrogating TO himself
such privileges are not to be called by the
name of persecution. They are dictated by
simple common sense, justice. and humani-
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Criminal CareIessness.

The everlasting Christian Scientist has
been at work again. this time in Jersey
City A young girl was i'll with typhoid
fever. The case was pronounced hopeless
by the physicians. The scientist was then
called in. The patient died. 1t has been
decided by the authorities that there is no
ground for criminal proceedings.
So far as that girl is concerned this de-
cision may be correct. But there is another
matter. the investigation of which the
public should busy itself Was that case
of typhoid fever isolated during the time
the Christian Scientists had charge of it?
This is a matter which is of vital impor-
tance TO the community. The germs OF
this disease are so easily distributed that
one case Of fever has frequently caused
an epidemic in the town where it occur
red. Now. the Christian Scientist does
not believe in the existence of germs 1t
would be absurd to take any precautions
against a danger which does not exist. So
he refuses to quarantine contagious dis
eases.
His course of reasoning is very much
the same as that Of the obstinate conser-
vatives of a hundred years ago, except
that ii is sillier They refused to be vac.
cinated, saying that if it was Gods will
that they should have smallpox, it would
be impious to refuse the visitation. Those
who have studied the history of the dis
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WEATHERED THE STORM.
The Adler Reaches Newport News
After a Rough yoyage

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 1.-The
British steamship Adler. Captain souther-
land arrived in port yesterday after
rough experience at sea during the storm
which swept the coast early in the week.
The officers declare that it was the rough
est weather they ever encountered. The
Adler sailed from New York for South
American ports with general cargo. She
had one passenger aboard When she en-
countered the storm every preparation was
made to ride out of IT, but the ship did not
pumps worked poorly. and at one time it
looked as If the vessel would have to be
abandoned The plueky officers determined
to stick il out as long as they could, and
did so successfully, bringing the ship into
Hampton Roads safely, and will have some
repairing done The one passenger aboard
the ship got all the storm experience he
was looking for and left the ship here.
The United States Army transport Nc
Pherson which arrived in Hampton RoaGs
last Saturday disabled. was towed into the
harbor yesterday and is now anchored OF
the shipyard which has been instructed by
the Department to make the necessary re-
pairs to the vessel. The Mcpherson will
go in drydock Friday or Saturday. She
will have her broken shaft taken out and
a new one put In. On the Mcpherson are
162 bodies which were disinterred in Cuba.
Half of the number are the bodies Of yell
low fever victims
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SENDING COAL TO EUROPE.
Shipments From Alabama to Many
Foreign Ports.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March because
of the rise in price of European coal and
the scarcity Of that product. enquiries are
pouring in from Europe, the West Indies,
and Mexico for Alabama coal.
Heretofore Mexico and the West Indies
have obtained their supply OF coal from
Wales. for the reason that. on account OF
all-water transportation, they could get 1t
cheaper than from Alabama. Now the
rise in prices in Europe places Alabama
coal which must pay a rail freight TO the
coast and water rate thence 70 the point
of delivery about on a parity with that
of Europe IN cost. Yesterday the Tenn
essee Coal and Iron Company accepted an
order for 50 eco tons of coai for Mexico.
making contracts amounting TO $4,000 tons
which that company has recently taken
from Mexicans.
II also has on hand a 10.G00-ton contract
from Cuba II has refused an order for
100 600 tons from the British Government.
because Of the tremendous home demand
for coal.
Other companies of this district. how
ever have taken several large European
orders. as well as orders from Mexico. and
were IL not for the enormous demand for
Alabama coal for local use following the
big boom in iron. immense sales could be
made in Europe. Mexico. and South Ameri-
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lished conceptions in pathology, and i'm
pose upon practitioners an imperative obli-
cation TO follow the enlightened thought
of the day. AS a natural consequence,
mankind is at the mercy of enough quacks
and incompetents already, and the safe
guards of the people against ignorance and
empiricism cannot easily be applied too
stringently 1t is doubly criminal, there
fore, that one of those whose art is TO
heal-"more than armies for the nations
weal''-should become party to the crime
of granting diplomas with dangerous lie
engrossed upon the face.
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Fostering I1mpiriciSTn.

The medical fraternity of Pennsylvania
is falling far short of its duty if the repu-
table ply sicians composing it are not be-
stirring themselves to secure the swift and
adequate punishment of the traitor who
has disgraced the profession by selling to
students. shortly previous to the State
Medical Boards examination, a list Of the
questions prepared as a test of their quali-
fication. The guilty party claims that an
advance sheet of the interrogatories was
sent him anonymously. though this state
ment is doubted At any rate the oppor
tunity of turning to financial advantage
information which would enable superb
cial students to secure diplomas was so
great that the traffic became contagious
and not only were the official queries
placed at the disposal of whomsoever
would buy, but bogus tips were hawked
about among the candidates, many Of
whom were swindled.
The Medical Board, in its report on the
scandal. calls the offender by name and
makes out a case against him which seems
complete The State Medical Council
which must review and pass upon the mat
ter. is political in its makeup. however
and apparently is mot oyereXerting itself
in the investigation"
The infamy of thus betraying important
secrets involving the future efficiency of
one of the learned professions is too great
TO be characterized in temperate terms. II
is not the mere fact that the ethics which
should be held sacred have been violated.
but the hazard in which human lives are
placed is the consideration which should
prompt speedy administration of justice.
The rapidity with which new theories and
experiments cumber the already congested
pages OF scientific journals. taxes the time
and strength even of specialists who under
take to keep informed in their respective
departments Not only are such phases Of
development far from valueless, but in
many instances they overthrow well estab-
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THE END OF AN OLD CASE.
Decided After Being la Court Eight
Years.

Years.
CHARLESTOWN. ". Va. March LIN
the Circuit Court Of jefferson county Judge
Faulkner decided an interesting case
which has been pending for several years.
Mrs. Ellen Waters died in 1876. and in her
will beoueathed 81. eco to John Hall in
trust. the interest on the same to be paid
to John L. BriscOe during his life and at
his death the principal was to be paid by
Hall to three legatees named in the will.
Hall received the money and used it in part
payment of a farm. which he purchased
from the executor of Mrs. Walters. and
which lies about two miles southeast OF
this place.
After the purchase Of the farm Hall ex
ecuted several deeds of trust on the farm.
and in 1892 suit was instituted by his cred
itors 10 force a sale of the farm. In this
suit the beneffciaries under the will OF
Mrs Walters fled a petition claiming that
as Hall had used the trust fund of $4,000
beoueatbed for their benefit in the pur-
chase of the farm. the Law gave them
resulting trust in the farm for the amount
of their money which was used as a part
of the purchase money. The court refused
to allow the petition to be filed. and the
case was taken to the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. and that court decided that the
petition should be filed and remanded the
case to this court for further proceedings
Now Judge Faulkner holds that the ben
eficiaries of this fund have resulting
trust on the farm. and that the land is Ii
able for the payment of their claim. al
though the land has been sold from Hall
and is now owned by another party. The
purchaser not having paid the last pay
ment Of One-third on the land. he is di-
rected by the court 10 pay the same into
court for application to this trust The
full amount Of the claim and interest at
this time is nearly S4.500. The case has
been strenuously contested.
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FOR A CITY LIGHTING PLANT.
BsItimore's Mayor i'm Favor of Mu-
nicipai Ownership

BALTIMORE. Nd, March Mayor
HAYES said yesterday that ne was pleased
with the action of the State Senate in
passing the bill to reduce the price Of gas
from 81 p to 81 per 900 feet.
Il am in favor Of any bill he said,
against which there is a lobby. / be
lieve that the gas company can give 81
gas and make a reasonable profit. and.
therefore. I am in favor Of the bill and
pleased with the action OF the Senate The
House OF Delegates should take The bill
UP at once and promptly pass it. The peo-
ple of Baltimore should be relieved OF all
possible expense so as to tighten their bur
dens. The report of the Municipal Light
ing Commission shows that we are paying
an excessive price fer gas.
Il am unequivocally in favor OF mu-
nicpal lighting plant for Baltimore city
if il can be erected for the price fixed by
the commission-s1 ,35O, coo. This would be
the only new loan that | would favor dur
ing my administration.
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Oil Needed in China.
(Frcm Leslie's Weeklv.O

China has long used large quantities of our
petroleum. Ii needs our medicines, chemicals
and disinfectants. 1t needs waterworks and sew
ers 1t needs telegraphs telephones. and electric
lights. When the sun sets night closes over that
land. and its millions seek their beds in dark
ness Ii needs electric railways. Cities with
populations in the hundred thousands. lying but
few miles apart, are without any means Of
communication.
Two cities only twelve miles apart, one with
a population of 500 900. the other of 100000
the smaller city being the port OF the larger,
are still unconnected. American watches, clocks
and sewing machines finding ready SALE
and American spirits, wines, and beers taken
in Quantities The Chinese are the Teutons of
the Orient, as the japanese are its Gauls, and
when they become beer-drinkers, they will,
think of the supply necessary 10 satisfy 400 OOo,-
900 thirsty throats
China needs our farm machinery, threshing
machines and separacors. All the grain used in
that country is rolled out threshing floors
and winnowed by hand fans or the vagrant
winds.
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The Playful Woodruff.
From the Providence JournalD

FTOm The Providence JOurn3Il
Whatever men may think Of the Brooklyn poll
tician a. a possible Vice President, must ad-
nit the breadth of his geographical view. He IS
les happy when he dcsCends 70 playfuiness He
reminded his hearers last evening that Eve told
the Democrats, ls together we viewed the spec
tacle of the fight between the gold and silver
cats on the top of the chimney of the deserted
factory, that we would put stop to that
scrap when we lighted the fires in Mckinley
prosperity If the fire has not quite singed the
silver cat 10 death. it certainly has 50 eHveloped
him in smoke that he is longer visible. Silver
as an issue has disappeared, except in the silver
tones that issue from the wandering son Of
Nebraska. There solid Democrats
Those who still claim they really silver
plated A" This iy not the dignifed view that
most Of us would like the Vice President of the
United States to take-Or, at least to express
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Exciting Dutch Auctions.
(From the London Chronicle.)

ttrOm the London NHFOnlcleD
The Dutch auction which is in vogue at the
Cape is a far more exciting affair than its English
imitation. Supposing house is to be sold The
auctionesr rattles fifty sUyereigns and cries out,
Fifty golden svvereigns for the man who first
bids five thousand" Nobody bids il. After a
pause he cries. Fifty golden sovePegns for
the first man vino bids four thousand nine hun
dred. And so on. until he gets bid Il by no
means follows that the property is sold to this
bidder. For the auctoneer is again at it. Suppose
f4 400 is the first bid. Then he auctiuneer
shouts, There twenty-five golden sovereigns
for the first man who has the courage 10 bid
S4.GO0' Possibly there is no bidder. Then G 25
is offered for bid of Gi,55O. If there is no bid
eventually above the G4. 400, the man who made
the offer is sadded with the property. Otherwise
he pockets his bonus and has nothing to do with
he
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Announcement is made that Aguinaldo
has sent an agent TO Europe to collect
funds for the purpose of a new insurrec-
tion. Does this mean that while he is
overburdened by the volume Of philan-
thropy and moral aid and comfort loaded
on him by our domestic Filipinos. they are
unwilling to furnish -the cash necessary to
create fresh mutiny in furtherance of
their cause? We can hardly believe this.
There was not the slightest difficulty in
raising four thousand dollars to cable
Senator Hoar's speech TO the Tagal insur-
gents, and that was but small incident
Not only speeches. but money for arms
and ammunition went over from this coun-
try. We do not know who furnished it. but
it certainly was not subscribed by people
who are glad to see new sugar and tobacco
territory added to the domain of the Unit
ed States. Are the old contributors dis
heartened? Why must Aguinaldo look to
Europe?
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After the passage of the Payne bill in
the House yesterday Mr. Hepburn asked
unanimous consent to have March Is set
aside for consideration of the Hepburn
Morgan bill. There was an awkward
pause. the member who was to have OBJ
iected being out of the hall at the time
But Mr.. Burton. from Mark Hanna's dis
trict. saw the dilemma and relieved the
embarrassment of both Mr.. Hepburn and
the Speaker by offering the expected OBJ
Strtctiou
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SUICIDE OF A STRANGER.
An Unknown Man Takes Carboiic
Acid in baltimore.

BALTIMORE. March 1.-An unknown
man. about ifty-fve years old, was found
unconscious In grove No. at Druid Hill
Park by Park Officer ". H. Baker last
night about 11:3O o'clock He was sent
to the Maryland General Hospital. in the
Northwestern district patrol wagon. and
died Immediately after arriving at the hos
pitaI In his pocket was found two
ounce bottle that was about one-quarter
full OF carbolic acid. He was attended by
Resident Physician DR.. J. c. Lumpkip.
The man was well dressed. wearing a
dark suit and light overcOat. No papers
or anything that would lead to his identity
could be found on his person.
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TO BUILD AUTOMOBILES.
A Company Organized at Buffalo.
New loTA.


BUFFALO. " y. March 1.-The Buffalo
Vehicle Company is being organized today
and Will at once begin manufacturing auto
mobiles in the old Burgess Arms factory Oh
Military Road. in this city. The company
will start with a capitalization of SO, coo.
which will be increased to meet the de-
mands of the concern.
Those interested in the company are: F
A. Babcock Buffalo. once the largest car
riage manufacturer in the world. his plant
being at Amesbury. Mass; Isadore Mi
chael. Edward Michael. Cassius NJ Carrier.
Henry c. Diehl, manager of the Inter
State Despatch Company, Attorney E c.
Randall Theodore S. Fassett, all of Buff
falo. former Mayor Jacob Amos. Of Syra-
cuse, Charles NJ. Warner. a Syracuse mall
ster. Leonard S. Brocker. F. B. Robins Of
Buffalo.
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CURRENT HUMoR.
He Lived Up to His Reputation.
IT,, .ho netroit Free Press

CFrom the Detroit Free Press-)
care you really coal baron /? she asked the
man who had called frequently enough to justify
such enquiry. -
some newspapers alidde to such dealers a bar0ns
lie replied candidly
ssAnd do YOU really squeeze peopleY she per
sisted, for her determination TO penetrate ueePN
80 tbe mysteries of economics strong.
Subsequent developments convinced her that nc
really squeezed people.
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Hir Injured Feelings.
From the Chicago Tribune)

.c,n 7 see the mistress Of the hoise?' asked
tho Tourist in reduced circumstances VINO STOOD
a. ..Yor can II Won have good of vour eyes"
co1dIy replied the woman confronting him. You
are looking at her.
~ can use them well enough. madam. ne re-
sro1dcd with much stiffness 'to see that you are
= n,,rist and not a philanthrOpi-t. We have moth
inc In common Good afternoon, madam"
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AN EXODUS FROM GEORGIA.
Negroes Leaving Athens in Great
Numbers for Mississippi.

Numbers for Mississippi.
ATHENS, Ga, March 1.-THE negroes of
Athens are suffering from an emigration
fever. One hundred left this city Sunday
sor Mississippi. large number this morn
ing. ard still more will depart next Satur-
day.
Tie police have been eiaovOring to trace
the fever to some emigration agent and TO
call upon him for his license. but no such
person can be discovered. The negroes be-
lieyes firmly in the promises made 20 them
and nanv have sold all their effects in or
der 10 go.
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An Enemy of Soap.

(From the Chicago News.)
Sandy Pikes-Yes, mum, at de age Of u I run
away from school.
Kind Lady-Why did you do 1t?
Sandy Pikes-Becaus' dey insisted on me usin'
snanstone pencils.
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Two Reasons Why He shouldn't.
HroIn Puck.)


Mrs Hoon Gndgnlntly)--I wonder why Mrs.
GabbIeton doesn't mind her own business!
Mr. Hnon-One reason is that she has no mind,
and another i that she has no business.
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The Frui.s of Marriage.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
There seems to he a general impression that
lat men are always contented.
eft can't be true. Some fat men are married-
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More Data Wanted.

(From the Chicago News.)
Hixon-Do you believe that woman Is mans
equal?
Dixon-Well, that dep.Fds upon who the man
is and who the woman is.
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Far anu stin Farther.

If fulW IIIt IUiNV4o 't"tVslIlfI'J
Bacon-Some people carry joke too far
.Egbcrt-Yes. Penman carried one to fourteen
different newspaper officfs, ! understand. and
didn't sell it then
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
The Porto Rican Crime.

THURSDAY, MARCH /. 1900.
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infant stuck his toes in his mouth and cfo0ncd a
baby song without words. II we wore ml,trns al
the time the individual control Of ouF fingers
would be lost. We cat So much soft good tr't
we have scarcely any need % teeth. Gums won q
answer everv purpose. a. maSticiilDb l7 prI..ih-
ed by machinery before We begin meal Iher'
ara over 900 distinct muscles in the human body,
of which the best Of us Keep about loo in prime
condition by p roper use
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria, according
to Court News. has Just pronounced a very
energetic dsapprova1 Of the anti-Scmitic move
p,eDt in his capital and CmDirc He recently ae-
corded an audience to DR.. Kisch the chief rabbi
of Prague Bohemia. and permitted the venerable
divine 20 pronounce a blessing upon his sovereign
in the Hebrew form. AT the close Of the inter
view the Emperor remarked: "NOUr brethren in
the Jewish faith have hard times 10 60 through
Of late in the empire. and I particularly request
you 10 let them know how deeply my ifdiena
tion and anger have. been stirred by the brutality
to which thev have been subjected. 10 connec-
ffon with the marked favor lately shown To the
Austrian RotbschiIds who have been gazrttsd IS
.shofsehig'' admitted to the imperial coTI hy
a special decree OF Francis Joseph. the above IN
cident evidences spirit OF tolerance wul'h >
vprv rare among the subjects Of the house OF
Hapsburg.
Ono Of the advertising sights Of Broadway.
saws the sNew York Times is an Arabian. who
sif. in a show window apparently at work weay-
inc rug. He has been there for year or
more at intervals, at least. always wearing the
SANG picturesque dress and fussing about with
tbc same bundle Of brightly colored threads
two women were watching him yesterday when
third an Acquaintance OF the others. joined the
oroup After the usual exchange Of greetings and
small talk the newcomer asked: Has the AIa-
HAN made any progress on his rus2 'liad YOU
noficed II atso2' was the Yankee sort OF response
10 the query Then she added: Not an advance
He is still pretending 20 be at work at the same
Nev at work "A q ago TINS tific- 4
sfon evqrv time 7 pass here 70 sec-if h. has done
ANYTHING vet and IL seems 10 me that Le Is ~tiii
at work AZ the same spot that he was wear 40
when first noticed him in the window wv he-
lief Is that he il a fraud. and that he know no
moro. ahout weaving Persian rugs than ] do lie
has been at work at the same corner every time
I have seen him" And then the triO wc1t %
their way laughingiy