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Evening journal., 1902-06-12
-HE srusM AT pzcslR
Ten Lives lest ard Mary p=sris
Sericlaig f,lrsss.

eefficAHif - I-fei-A
Fscrin ul. Ilna 1E-Fecria VIII
5-vant nr the WORST storm In Taars ar
a lnrs hour russGIv 1t struck the cirY
craueUng az tie rIts &C so niles an
hour at Isaac tan pecpis ara timd.
AMI several criars wiz 1le trim c1air
injuries. The Druuerry dirnaga VII
1,ucunf nf hundreds &C t1cuaandH CT
friIars. EVERY r1i-rraf snrsri1r tina
1itr H rrilUitsi rsiegraDh crnnnuni-
ratitn WIS gur en- ant nCr resumed un-
rT IN reicuR vesrar'ihT morning. Tar
11r'as tfruuEhCur t1a girE ara gcm-
nietalv crippled aH aIinaM every Enufa
stark lis dnwn.
rna 8rcrm WIS musr destlmG1Fs tr
kingston Mines a small mining rii.
hse 6mr miles rum FaUria The rsr-
1r-t OF tne 8turm cliers ID appalling An
aieut-ruaI storm 8-veur over tia v-liara
ii-It fnilnwef by Gie uurnHdu The
nntn nf tlte storm vaH 2a0 faHr wida
anu iu Ewanr EVERYTHING halCra it.
rhraa uvss ware Luar ami several 1rl1--
sI-I VIII die Gum tia injuries rsEmVssi.
slrtsan nar-IunH WERE sm-uuHiy inliTsii.
sisirmn 1umes wars Gumuiefeiv teanui.
aiiasi. aa vaa tlie 8ailiuuiHr Gnrrnn and
the ENGINE luuaH. blacksmith Ihuu ami
barn lr NavHam Er1flim5 Ir t.imr
MINIS rlH maI 6sH ,u 1IuuErrv viii
sssuasst s2n1m
rha hume ur rhunas MtIIrar vaH
next m tle stm-n nHtti. anu lHsires
limailv Winning tifs iitfie huma hum
fiiu luua 1f ttia ear-lI. tiis winu t0uE
tlie ivas Ii MIS- Aiu-1v and child. ami
Ieit t,ia uahur m 4 .ivfnE tmrii-m
Ar anu Aiu. MUHvaH war8 in their
hume vniua was demolished riev
'vara nranmrns 10 nsiirn THEIR child
vas silleif Il rs mutiiers arms while
shn was nluilr mr-. anu tiie fathur
Will uH HE
rurm cle storm Insanii Haker siIuf
anu INSTANTLY Eilled his sienzun. Miur
lin Chrmuune1 - real1 1f aEa; hzdlr
vmlndesi the oihpr sfeusn Wehxter
ChrtaupneG. veus 1i axe. anu. nIuii.
amy Ivnlld luvs aillett his wife ma siie
nuf asgclued. BAKER was arrested anu
dald vittmlt bail Nd nutira clu dB
1Earuusf fur tha crimp II is ttimlEdt
ttiur 8aEer mHyr hEra hee1mH suddbnir
derunEptt
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
ENTERTAINED ROYALTY
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Attended choste's Banquet.

LcndOn. June IA crowd Of sew
eral hundred persons. including a num-
Der Of American sight-sesrs, had gath
cred outside the house OF the United
tltcs ambassador. Joseph II. Choate.
On Carlton House Terrace when King
Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived
ehere last night to attend the dinner
given b9 1tr. ard llrs. Chcate Their
maIesties came in what is known as a
town c1rrias &C." with outridsTs in red
livery. Among the guests al the din
ner were Wlitelaw Reid. J. PierPont
Moran. ,irs W. S. Cowles. sister OF
P-vsident Roosevelt, and several other
Americans.
In the besi1uing the International
banquet proc eSed someu nat formally.
but the vivacio1s humor of the king
and queen soon put the guests al their
ease Throughout the dinner music
was rsl-ssr-d bT an exca-lezt band.
Finally Queen Alexandra gave the sign
and The Iaji-s arsse and retired 70 the
drawing rrJm. Mr.. Choata rhan walked
arouna TIE table and took the now va
cant ser4r ucNt 20 bis majesty. and the
King q Great Britain and the Arlerf-
cen ambassador entered inro a cold-
ta,1tial coaversarioz- Mr. Cloats then
vent over to J. plarpo1t Morgan. sr-
and brought HIN up to- kim Edward.
and for usarLF the rezt hzlf hour the
-tEsruiau millionaire and ths king
talked szru-s-lY togarher
Afrar E-Fper was sTer ttsir rla. .sstiss
chatrad With various Elears, ard ss-
p'sclaIlg with Lord EaaelerY, wh1 raoE
Princess VIctarlz Gowu ro her ear
rllgz. Tr was then quite late Ia
ecrcsi hT the entire embassy and sal-
lowed hT al az Er. Chca1ss Eleatz,
King Edward and Q--seu Alexandra
wsuL ont and sursrsd the royal car
ria.EH. after a sfr Wtich sareirn d.
plcuIals eharaecsrizs az the greatest
triumph over won s1r American pres
-iEa IN England
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
NItsrnuua go ac.INe.

AluEIuz- NitaIuuuE- 1imH I1--slsIt..
mEu uEii,idaiinE columns nj rau1T
ann SIS hEyaa hssl- slfxznE. fru-n tha
o-nteredi oonsss EuusTn Ez MornDio1nto
zu- dsn1E Maria 1n TIM ikrrer n1ur.-
ioino--z rrIEe1 1- rustanic essc-n lvesr
"A l1io AtuzEuz. caussur an untsSy
sselinE 1Iun1E uzul- % thsf peouie IN
In slisxc-tt tu1FrE
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
sssrEs1As's sAsE saLL sccsEs
NanonalI Laague
-nluran Nm sncnrar.nr

Iames aerman. lf E'ffl amt Ian-
1ar't streets, q ear vorsar m ms ~
1aii, snuus af tne EnnHy''anin RnilA
-Iau tQmuan.s wnu waa nlur5,f mast
NeaS nf a pinnt lr-aSinE umier him.
ami 'uittns 1im air an0nr nm .rss
'U il0 iuur has rpove1rsi ami r-s-
nrnesl tu WINS, a man iv tiu name
1i l1nrmam VIM WAS vgrSinE wth
fiernan 1nt aNuraiw niureu Is
stiil combined u his aumu
Evening journal., 1902-06-12

Efnu bia If mU lCra ae.Ch aIn nuV
nfnnatt ON iEllmt Hill. iusf mtEidb thu.
iv limits an tie Cmunu nike. rlieI
'rav orNeYrf .fie 1iiC ANU .hu rrer AS
I'm -a toIf leilLyl.IrL AI1-1iu daakinE
b suinusau lunu siiuliid uut. lnl tuasa|
iluse stosa leiUIu JbEidiuE' m "a lb--,s-
irn. forr nrfhur rrrtuliEu Gutiires
Box q. WIlmnEtm
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
- 49, - -.

TArnih Ia. Time lG-A turuHdh
HrucE an pnufv sVouninm truin IN
the Iowa lantrui uilrusu iva miles
s.ist 10 uHTn riesdhs- niEuf ana blew
THREE earE ffum the trnrE while tiis
trun vaE ruumnE 81 miles an hUir
itaa1uu ttie enElneH ami thH t-Ton LAST
ouzUhps ON the trutk- so 1nB Wa IN.
'urra
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
aoaonnanlaa car ln T1.ae

fnomac earvay an erriUq In fiu
RapnsyiNania rs0aif sa0ps, lae .9lns
io fsana ami viii ns g1ne flrut a
monih q esr leionging iu tne 81
'ae0 ano WaS,ern railnaau Naa rsf-
psiraa IN Inn ly.i slOl's 4nt lis ,s2r-
FfN viii lafu canrsa 1l clo o0aoh
Nahn was sanutai lla ifst part 1f
mis- Nsss. until t Is ernoi lyar ln
ms lNne9s.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
W--I 60 - Fs,lrsI

Hcpe Circle of Kings naGehters.
Of West Presbyterian Churehwlil give
lawn fsseival AZ No. 6l7 Van Earsr
street tonight Besides eandy. les
cream ard cakes. a fish poad and for
time telling viii be- features of the en-
tarralnnsut. lf storming. she festival
VIII De- lel1 FRIDAY lfshC
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
- - -

The demand tsr ears OIL the Psrrs9l-
Vsnia railroad has come to Al end
and The iacal repair shcps ara nor -
,uEg a. Ghsy have been Al che auai
sbie cars are now hn use and a. work
ia searte al THE shcrs it has hesn ~
rCrrat chat risT would esse sCne
time som.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
Esiiar-uen gstfrr i-nrs

Must Ii ltH isam-nen Il t1ia iiv
iauR rauunsi hume ami mrmEnu tiion,
1ustn am. nets INTO tins Efrndswinu
a'aeii AMI rest cilgn mn ar Eleventh
iirggt lr'liign rhuy VIII nansir t1e
iaaia ami mn tiimn n mVur dr sum.
mcr truHng amt tiie nmH viii iH vaHii.
stt anu menlinit u he nssai next asa-
Fln
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
=mius rsssara Cattle sIlI.

WIHiiinlssu. nme l2-rhe hmBs
'aHrsI-itt.r HpHurhad tiie Cm',iss saciiic
calie bin 1iy-stiie same mefliuu t 9dupr-
ai rnesfiuv N ina caEs ur 1ie d1rssf
rasm-ve MI NJ sfr-lrai mr ne snmr-
ing simlHs NJ t.ie neasirs Bv a WINS of
116 ru m, tinIB EirinH IN uuuHrumr'
tu TEST Una sl=nEyir lf me IaiEeil mb-
aitute w'nOit authorized rllB president
tu emuaE- With a private company nr
t.ie Hviur 1i eahie.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
Nnl- lnunnh Nn,v sn.---n

rhn nav laarr whicii nhn 4mmrnm
Car anna Emnddrr rmnmnv IS lmIdimr
SIR Iiip 1mimiHnniu liEiuuuEa ann
innnanwfurim Company a rumulv
lazrng oemniHtun. Ic viii la
mhml II a llHv ia.'a
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
rImhar MnsIln.I -

81 man Hmpimrott IN t.iu mnnUns u
rne Amurcan Car anti Fmntdv Gm-
1an.V NluSQ ngm0 glmid nut lu inrn-
aD lud Ais itut lNilg nuahtgi vniie at
'vlrs vostuniaes rhe HnEmiN lmm-
anua removal him tn ais humu
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
mREprEr

al- IylrzlE-lC Iy0VmDN-on glna r
lg1 a. clt ra.sidsrca 1f rlta hrrfF
murirr Nf -s r.ssf 2ave1If strsef ts
lie Ii.sv Murin a Dirlf1l ynirurfi
f.iynnnd lteCuan and Atd.t Florsnua
lLetGwsn. N1 far.l.z
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
WILMINGTON A. A. WINS;
WILMINGTON GOES DOWN
Both Teams Play Good Games Away
PrOM HOmt-lOOS Too Mueh
for Wilmington Men

Wnmh lgaon A. A. had things easy
with Tho York y. M, c. A. yesterday at
York. ant could easily have scored
more thaali Ave runs II IL had play
ed ia MS, ll fast game. RlouSh was
In tho box. FOR tho YORK players ana
nls curves dld not amount e much
with tho Ag ilmington A. A. Without
an effort the secured nine hits. and tn
the nrst inn Ing they made two runs.
Two more W. ere made in tho sixth, and
they closed the same by scoring one
more.
roreman n 'tched for Manager Fry
singers nlne.t and he had the York
team lust VII, ne he wanted H. The
pcnnsvlvanlans succeeded n getting
nvo hits. but could not mako more
than one run.
Today Wilmington A. A. viii play
a second game with the York Y. NJ. C..
A.. and Eyorson viii pitch for the
Wilmingtonians
SCORE BY INNINGS
wnmington A. AZ Q 20 o . Q Is
York y. NJ, G. 40 o Q 1 . 0 e-l
batteries FOREMAN and Barton,
RlOugh and Woand.
-
The gamc az RCNoorouSh yesterday
between RoNDorough and Wilmington
was a ggN,d one and although the local
men played a good same they could
lnot S0lyo l.OOs. who did the pitching
llor the RoNhorNEh nine They could
lnot gct more than 1--WE hits. and these
IWere scattered. Waikcr. Who dit the
'Itwlrlinx Tor Mana,s,'r Roach's men. ala
Ixo0a work. and although twelve hits
Were u,ade olg bis delivery. he held ths
lSoNAorC0Sn team t0Nn ans kept yhetg
hits scattered. me wiiwingtor wer
Igeayea a har3 r,mc ana their hol1ius
sSS last.
u H'atk. the rev raNer rcg up o Sred.
, zalne ara bad fcgr cCts lo his crc,st
: essijes thgoWieg a ran clt at hccfo
fhe ho0l teant hSa men GA thirt
oe.Se q nufneer % times. oUt eor3 uol
'set tne lucky htt to crtrs them homo
fhe fht8ieiphia Giants win pay or.
iW1nairglon tearf at E'rCol and Unior
streegs tet1y 8nG tne game VIII De
scct ore.
+ Sc0RH RX INNINGS
Neoy t,at-iten H n "a N q L u U g.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
ms lniia r11Vnsund raad

AfH lYdiH n1wnHssli. EECri l1
rarr dtri it ier lmne n Wees Chess
ir. 1n NorIda1' mErL irssse " 1lisi.
rutnuss ami TruuN Walter q 7un tv
b nrusr luEcsnL 1ih reside u inns
rin
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
uTlI arsua 7anonelr.noae-

tl atfni ne.tst lOilpl lNans0llsSS Nlil lai
aseu np 'n ianwei Sessions g1urt ON
>2inrtd. lnna 1i nrora ARA lui THREE
apploetlonH agslnft lv1itn rammir
slrtncsS naHa nssn iiHta
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
smlnaad l.hr.l.Lhnn 4lrar

r'la ruE Miarhz 11uuEnt sssasua
lisnonlnesit mhc1is mo lhg Christi.
.lr4 rf1usr YESTERDAY anu tbHr CthIuuui l1
heH rii-sg Fus s1c-udesi ifu1n the .sftv
10 Ne9Tu11r
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
slhns. IL sarsiEn -

r1u ssuaurr lirraksslu iffnCe
r-iarrri ln- 1luuto- ntoito. veetos-
a1a. me- 8sriiza ssuauEr 8lo1Dlleil d
far toc gaEto. Trnure1 tul.sag
Evening journal., 1902-06-12

lsyv Bnthorss luan Ifina. Fourth
mu Anrilot streets Mmeyt ldiv,nussi
m an nasn0naI nrunmtsy
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
sTlaG uFN4RI

IN o1ur FITIlc2ITUHlz. niANNS. 0li-
GltllS- zrrf, withmt rlunra1.
We mRi1e hEus fnr nun 1hll
ADkTli fu lli,lL lizAli. With tnr nIlri--
ieso li usrnE f1n at tlie eun pf any
mH rnuih. anu wn cliAlch NtiU
1EIlF FCR, 1flI ANTuALl TIME iiu
fAaL Ial r1fE LlAlN.
Ns mike ians 1u tln AuNUitill
pAy,iI.NT uiHu wmrh enHniHS Tie
iurogueEr TO rpdilis ths obligation uv
.nai-iuE gnEil 1zymHutE. andi ssre
lbszrssiress the Tnrr-, on TRYING 10
rui1e a itr-c Enuirnt "a zuv stvesI time.
II VIII IeS1 E0ll NOIltiNtt 20 III
vvstiEztu ulir uisu ul doinE nisa ness
znd We sail be- 1isasssi. to- a1cuiziu o1lr
ltErrz to- r1rI TfiHthFr 10 dtal With ION
90 uur.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
pRpP AIRING ROR
TnD TURNPRST
Business Houses on Market
Street Arc Decorated
Committee Has Completed Arrange
mcuiS for Tho Biz Parade To-
morrow Night

N'' ss,.a fer No funniest. which opens
iemorroW. and before the p'AreeV o.a ~
sxpeeted that many more VII M,
nnntine and nasn displayed. i~0 ih"'-
cations are that nhc parade tomofrVW
osehf win ho the hleecst ever seen IN
ms cltv Ii in estimated that u the
N.aie,er remAine nnc tiNrc VIII pe
alout tk.OOO Nlaitore 60 tAe teel.
Tarn ilaN. al Elgh,A and French
.leaefs N,aa Accofatcd last night, anu
fNe MINT .f the h,,nding N one mass oi
eae~ ana hnntne The doorway mas
p.ee nankea With large painted
sane,a. ana presents a beautiful ei~
c,lcnsi wnilam n Norton, chiet
u,.,shai III tomorrow nieAt'S rafAdo
~ hls aideS last Nlsht met a, tawnl
RiaN and ygs,l,,eled afranscncn's wv
lAe tas Nr>sce@acn lfc NheWinsl
sVete MAS dcSldeG vl'on. nv ratade tel
stare i,sNUapsrf AZ 5 c'c,NcA, ffcn, =
str,,et q Ninth, O. lfne % SiNtn' VI
NNenee. % Ss~cea e. Nins' o. SsNen'n'
e. NlatiSce. Ga Seeccd so Market ~
f,nth. tN Nins. o. Ninss, % tsV',eN, ~
t,sre NAN ana dismiss. OWNS Go tAc
,.n,.,,. t.,,,e r.s.ss, tN Nipth street ~
t~..ee Market ana Nlnf N WsS rcSSe
sar0 ~ tae earaae % ec 60 feeth. 90
Nffx. ana tnee c,tsk 90 NiatA s., tNFe
ltall tOt,i1 D. geache1
foe lup,a,tee 81 thc rarete WiN oe
- ic,leWsss
EyESr liNtSiON
rn,tCS,e cf fciNe
(shiel NlSrehal NNaioael NJ, n Nc4tea.
At1es rssyt1 Sseileeoers = \
lt.s,ntee ktWef1 D Newell >'ttr'ee Y.
Nen,f.ei, lS tlslaek8mN e. NseQSf
San,rSon Sissn % tnsaa Nlfrgsittc
fl,a4sqe aea Nfsae A, SeoeSneastf
Nhansreecne tse3
Ff,at roesesn1 tagoee lcae ~
f,a,ct end terutnla
WsfnaEtea fvrnkeriemte,
faa3enhH ftrnkeNttntt
So hvark kente,1'l--lct tettt's
tsfnea.e nlrexnlelesie. cf asa i''ge
ks,laneti8 fffe Nersla ei fn 'latei i, "A
AthsntV Cty nrp Necela
SNersile tNre Nersin e4 NNegsits
y l
Eermsaa f're Vere'h sf foi
nA'a
Y,Nep1oASh nTn Nere'h ef NeNccr
edkh t,h
Fh,ot w-n laven.le frae1s
SECOND piNISioN
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eerniaa Library Association
cnGma0 N0aRdgNs SAc.et.es, NUS
ana g
f1eaa al tnf s,rasnH eeWaE Non
paax ara meue nmaas
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Marshal 0 prehe.
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Nest H1il ileadils sp0ah
fIpat ei ins elarCnaan 8li0 tahfeulue
Brewing ca reQree0naulg Cam
hrnIge
rOt&ft OMISSION
Narsntl chnRGan fioesser
Sr,ms~snl n,fa saQ Drum Cprpe.
Carriages lea's.nlng Governor NsyQ
eltS 0fc'a's ami Qifigers of dna
asSsrIhlsun
trendsntu eirf Ggmuangs
penee0a nSra Comrang
syanNvsna eNfe CQmpanr
lha iNs.uns win fgam as tpi'uw
Hersl diNsiun VlE iplm ln Ila fl
Slie lf ffaus.n strtla,. sianl rtsling
Ninih sCeeS aHiamang snufh
>ScQna division Niil orm on ID
east sld0 li FfanNn street right ns
Ma ga SOHGniln siEaoi. aEiun,ung sQui
tnlri DIVISION viii ,prm ln lle nilr
siila Qi afencn stteel. rB0t resl'ng
N,nlA aEiannng s0urh
tfair'n aieiisul viii iurn ln t,ln nur
siilo li fftm01 ssFeei. right resting
-1.1DnIl. asf0n,ilnlI. 4Qtun
Evening journal., 1902-06-12

Levy BrnChers. loan cflcs. F'ourdh
zna Market sweetz Money advanced
on al personal property
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
ExcUzsIoNs
Steamer Republic

lsaaius regular tlrpe ~ rfoe May
rmrsfag line lg fstm Piar 3 ront ~
Chestnut siitsaf. riiiadal 1liial Sifua a.
Wilmington srerg dag sound ldp 81
suen'a. dilralnI 1r in oar asnr %
CHURCHES Suday schools uut hian-ciaiss
organisations
Flr aueff fslas asid 1ther lifnrniai.nn
s1uiv l1 Ff a. slttrEi cLc Wesl
cuii,i street. Wlimiuafaa
Evening journal., 1902-06-12

''The Ersss special brew. il tcctles
at Focrl BotrGng Works. Bcch Dhonos.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12

sEHIlEN8 MADE To ORDER
ID Tn-zelei 5iraan Fsmurv iLa Ship.
tV si.nHf. r-1Iu S5L M.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
WE WANT

EVERW HUuHzEEEHEH IN WIZ
AING'uGlN WlsC NEEIS MCEZN r1
If1T Cuu 8AuEs.
We viii uirmCe ruu any nnnunt
nun
Evening journal., 1902-06-12

SCREENS MADE TO ORDER
At Targar's Screen Faetory. 80 ahip-
leg 11Eeet. from s5e- up.
Evening journal., 1902-06-12
Carfare to Philadelphia.
This Is How {:

We bring Philadelphia Clothing your very door
This Is How:
You pay excursion railroad trolley fare Come
store buy your Clothes your boys girls your wfe
fare paid We pay you exactly its you buy certain
amount How much? Can't teldepends upon your carare
Wanamaker s Brown,
O4e;.4-4 Oak Hall,
n MI c.. Sixth and Market Sts.,
men, HOnen DOyS dnu ulIlS. Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

claimed that there was no necessity of caring for
the two hundred thousand IepeTs OF India.
As one OF the provisional committee OF the Berlin
Lepra-COnference. which promulgated the declara-
ton TO the governments of the world that leprosy
lis contagious. and that isolation OF lepers is
sary. let me state further that London. the
place of meeting Of that congress. was not Sc
lected because Jonathan Hutchinson had proposed
the Prince Of Wales president DR. Nuna of
Hamburg thought that this would not do, his
royal highness pronounced non-conta giOnlst
Moscow. Russia. defeated because It would
give contagonists too much power, the Rus
sian leproogists bitter contagionists. Berlin
therefore in the interest OF the Scandinavian
mixed" isolationists. was chosen
There is to the isolation Of lepers only great
national opponent to-day. That is England. The
maintenance of her two hundred thousand Hnd0o
lepers. not to speak of her West Indian and other
lepers which. DR.. Beaver Rape. of the Trinidad
Leper Asylum wrote me, the result OF mpOrta-
lions of Hindoo epers to the West Indian British
possessions. 10 work the sugar plantations. would
be enormous expense. England is opposed to
isolation from utilitarian considerations Recently
Jonathan Hutchinson wrote me. measure. for
the isolation of lepers in India were Withdrawn
from Parliament because OF the opposition which
he led against them. His opposition was certainly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

tons concerning heredty are rightly interpreted as
cases OF Infection in the family g. The possibility
OF direct contagOn is not doubtful from the mo-
ment when the 6acu of the diseased individual
reach the surface of the body (cutaneous ulcer:
etc T. The existence of spOre. or, better. OF
stable forms permits admit the contagious
nature OF leprOsy. This cOntagiOn may be direct,
from individual to individual; it may be indirect,
for instance, by OF deposits OF infectious
matters in the ground (cOrpSes) Of accidental
contact through food. drinking water. etc"
Founded on facts and modern opinions the theory
OF COntagton OF leprOsy is now predominant Some,
for purposes of eXpediency other reasons. may
The logical conclusion Of all the great lepTOOgistS
is that the disease is insidousy contagious; that
for one hundred two hundred years il remains
after inoculating a virgin country very slowly
demic; and then suddenly appears IN its most hid
eous form, epidemic leprosy, III Colombia. South
America. to-day. and that the people. even the
most liberal are justified in defending themselves
by measures Of riEOr.
Let me state the general laws which govern the
invasion of this disease: First that the leper car
rieS leproSy with him, and that those parts Of the
world which are now leprous are so through CON
tact with leprous individuals. Never have virgin
countries produced lepers. The second proposition
shows the gradual Increase of the disease and the
influence of isolation. being in inverse ratio
the other The TecrUdescenCe of the awful scourge
in the whole world to-day constitutes truly
International danger and every nation must pro-
tect itself I'm the Of it's progress and civi
cation. ALBERT 5 ASHMEAD. NJ D.
NeW-Tork Nov. >. 1892.
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says in a critical study on this subject C"Gazette
HebdOmadaire" 1880 would dare to inoculate
leprosy?"
And you cannot explain the importation OF lep-
rosy from one nation to another In the course OF
the centuries IL it is not by contagion. The con-
dtlOns OF transmission, of which We know moth
irg the long incubation OF the disease. due. In my
opinion 20 "A prebacillary spore life the indefinite
duration OF its latent period. doubtless so many
causes of the Obscurity which prevails this sub
ject. So long as this question is not scientifically
answered in the negative. are of opinion that
any measures of general or public precaution are
justified and by such measures alone can leprosy
be rooted out or localized
word more. In the most remote antiquity
found traces of this terrible disease and the gov
ernments. well the ancient legislators. were
compelled to take measures, because they
believed IT eminently contagious. Will not make
historical review OF the progress Of the disease.
but Will only say in a few lines that it has existed
time out Of mind and that its origin is lost the
night OF the past. AT the time of the CrGSadeS and
up TO the eleventh. twelfth and thirteenth centu-
riss. the propagation of leproSy was most alarming,
and 81 became universal scOurge. In those times
there existed thousands Of leproseries there also
was founded the famous Order OF San Lazarus, the
Grand Master OF which had always 10 be leper.
As Archbishop Corrigsn told me, this prerequisite
was aeroEated In 1868.
1t was duo TO isolation that in the fifteenth cen
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MENNONITES IN MANITOBA.
BELIEVE THAT ANY FORM OF GOVERN
MENT is SINFUL-OPPOSE THE BEAR
ING OF ARMS WHAT CANADA
HAS TAUGHT THEM

Winnipeg Oct, - (SpeciaD.-The failure Of
the DOukhObOrs in Canada to assmiIate New World
customs and manners. and the disorder prevailing
in their Assniboia settlements owing to the re-
Iigous fanaticism which has mpelIed them to free
their horses and cattle and to leave their crops
unharvested. are in startling contrast to the
cess and prosperity achieved by the MennOntes. also
eXiles from Russia, ana regarded as the QUeerest
people who entered this country. In their re-
ligious views and in their social customs they are
even more eccentric than Jne DOukhOhOrs but I'M
like the latter they have displayed an innate com
mon sense that has lifted them from pitiable
condition of peasant ignorance TO the level of the
Canadian settlers themselves.
Like the Doukhobors the Mennonitss driven
out o. Russia by the eXactions Of the government
Of the Car They came originally from switzer-
land. whence they emgrated TO Germany. where
they sustained religious prosecutions that ulti-
mately drove them TO Southern Russia, under the
protection OF the Empress Catharine. This was
near the close of the eighteenth century. and In
Russia they lived for we'll upon one hundred years.
when the Gear then regnins informed them tina,
they would have to abandon one OF the leaoins
tenats Of their faith-non- in military
serviee-or else move of Russian territory.
Although emigration the loss OF all the prop
erty they had acquired in their century OF residence
in Russia, they promptly decided 20 stand by their
religious convictions. and az sent delegations
70 seek homes for them in Canada and the United
States.
Both deputations were successful in their mis-
sion. and as q result thousands of Msnnonites emil
grated to America Some settled in Kansas. but
the great majority came 10 Manitoba where they
took up homesteads under liberal terms from the
Canadian authorities BY aTrangement they were
enabled TO secure contiguous holdings. that
they could live in communities their custom
over twenty townships occupied by them and
the land was undoubtedly OF the choicest in the
province. though little valued then account OF
the absence OF timber.
The MeLnonites were not warmly greeted by their
Canadian neighbours. Apart from the belief that
il was sinful TO bear arms they were also firmly
convinced that any kind Of civil government q
sinful and that religious government was alone ~
So tolerated Accordingly they lived unde. a cum