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Evening star., 1902-02-15
EUTHANASIA.
A Proposition the Uncurables Be Al
lowed to Commit Suicide.

From the London Spectator.
In the Spectator Of January %, under
this heading we say: 1T Is reported in the
telegrams from the continent that deputy
in the Saxon parliament recently intro
duced a bill permitting doctors to put pa
tients whose recovery was hopeless to
death at their own request" You then
saw that the bill was "snuffed out" as "the
saxons are not faddists. But the idea is
not new, and suicide under legal and med
ical control was advocated by tho late AL
fred Nobel Mr. Nobel told me the year
before his death, when was spending an
afternoon with him, that he had offered to
his excellency Crispi, then prime minister
Milan and Rome establishments where any,
BODY who desired 1t could be pafnessly suf-
focated by a gas he had invented. The cost
Of each house would have been 10000,
plus the salary of q government official to
register deceases and of a doctor. Mr..
Nobel was prepared to give a frst-class
dinner washed down with good wine at a
fixed hour to the. guests. After dinner,
when cigars had been handed round, the
smoking room was to have been instanta-
neously filled with the, deadly gas. The
bodies were to be, cremated In the morning
at the expense Of the Institution. His ex-
cellency Crispi thought that there was
much in the idea, and that the scheme was
well planned but that the reactionary par
ties in Italy were still too strong to permit
of the government javailing itself Of the
kind and generous Offer
I mentioned to Mr.. Nobel the reputed
fate Of DR.. GuillotiR. and said that possi-
bly, he might one day at Milan be invited
by the sovereign mob to dine at his instf-
tute with a few other men Of advanced
science, for Mr.. Noebei held that in the
future cultivation Il and infidel education
would reduce very many of the class in
English called "Hooligan'' to join with the
hopelessly diseased at these festive meet
ings. Mr. Nobel held that means should be
taken to prevent the increase Of the pauper.
criminal and diseased members of society
l regret that Mr.. Wells apparently never
knew Alfred Nobel, for had he known him
"Anticipations'' would have been still more
interesting. Nobel was quite prepared to
carry out his views, which were that when
he should die he would be as dead ..as a
tree cut down at it's roots" He should use
a poison he had invented and well tested
on animals, which he said was instantane-
Gus and impossible to detect. This he in
tended to use he told myself and a friend
IL ever he contracted a mortal illness He
had the preparation inside ring he ALWAYS
wore, and also in small bottle AS a fact
my esteemed friend died of sudden failure
of the heart during an attack Of bronchi-
tis. 1 did not agree with any of his views
but on many matters Lord Kelvin could
not exceed him In knowledge on certain
subjects I venture to trouble you with
this letter because there Is SO little differ-
ence between the suggestion of the Saxony
deputy and Of Nobel, excepting that the
latter had really arranged for the carry
| ing out Of theory" and was prepared to
pay. the costs of the experiment, under gov
! ernment supervision.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
No Bond Debt Should Be Incurred
Without Their Consent.

NO oOIlU OSOC 0uOu4U De xuCUTTSO
Without Their Consent.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
I desire to say few words through the
columns of The Star concerning the
schemes proposed In Congress for estab-
fishing a union station and issuing bonds
for local improvements. Having grown up
in New England town, where every in
habitant had the right to be heard in the
town meeting, imbibed very early the idea
that taxpayers had some rights. I know
that the District of Columbia is the very
antithesis Of a New England town. But
the reason Of the difference is that the Dis
trict belongs to the people Of the United
States as whole, and who are primarily
its rulers: and that this fact makes 1t un-
like any other pIace. so that 1t cannot be
governed by its own citizens. as other
places are, in respect to municipal affairs.
As citizen of Massachusetts I have an
interest there which Is entirely distinct
from the interest which I have as a resi-
dent and property owner of the District.
II works OF national importance are to be
constructed ], in common with other cit
izens of the states composing the nation.
should bear the burden Of expense exclu-
sively, or at least proportionately to num-
bers with the residents OF the District.
But Il purely local expenses are to be In
Cured, In which none but the residents OF
the District are interested, then ]. In COM
Evening star., 1902-02-15
GERMANY'S PARTING SHOT
kreuz zeitung Says England's Duplic-
ity Has Been Shown.

A Berlin dispatch of yesterday saws. Tho
kreuz Zeitung, in an inspired note concern
ing the SpaniSh-American war controversy
says:
Germany has spoken the last word in the
Pauncefote dispute. This step was neces-
sary, and 1t has fulfilled its purpose, as the
British attempts to conceal and distort the
facts have now been properly revealed"
The kreuz Zeitung thinks that had Great
Britain foreseen the end she would have
thought twice before acting as she has
done The paper concludes by saying: 1.-The
world now sees that it is not Germany who
deserves reproach for desiring to secure
success by double -tongued procedure in the
domain OF world politics."
Referring to the expression in the London
press that the publication of Dr. Won Holle-
bens dispatch Of April Is. 1898, was an un-
friendly act toward Great Britain the Ger
man officials assert that, on the contrary,
the British ambassador here, Sir Frank G.
Lascelles, was Informed beforehand that the
dispatch was to be published and was as
friendly to Great Britain, but merely want.
ed to clear her own record
Regarding the intimation in the London
papers that Great Britain could make it
unpleasant for Germany by publishing GER
tain documents, the officials here say:
I'VE have nothing to fear No document
in this matter exists whose publication
cOulQ cause us clnDarraSSment.
The United States ambassador, Andrew
D.. White, was interviewed on the subject
but declined to express any opinion except
that the line Of conduct revealed on Ger
many's part was entirely in accordance
with all that had passed between the for
eign Office and the United States embassy
during the Spanish-American war.
Mr.. White said: The German govern
ment showed at that time not captious
vexatious neutrality, but friendly neu-
trality. evidently feeling that war was in
evitable and that to interfere would be
folly"
Evening star., 1902-02-15
HOW GAMBETTA DIED.
Strange Persistence Of the Legend Of
Violence-How It Started.

Paris Letter to the London Pail Mall Gazette
Once more the recurrence Of Gambetta's s
anniversary has revived the old question
did he die Of the effects OF bullet wound
inflicted by another person? The legend,
it may be stated at once, has no founda-
tion in fact, but 1t has survived in spite OF
denials. and is probably the most notable
illustration record Of the confusion
which may be produced by ingenious in
ference on one side and mystifying retl-
cence on the other
The completeness. however. with which
the baselessness of the story has this year
been demonstrated should prove final 1t
appears that Gambetta, while handling a
revolver. wounded himself slightly in the
hand. Almost simultaneously he became
confined to his room by intestinal inflam-
nation. and among the servants of the
house there arose strange rumors Of q bull
let wound in the abdomen. These rumors
got among the tOwnsfolk of Ville-d' Ayray
and came to the ears Of journalist who
lost no time in Subjecting everybody con-
nected with NJ. Gambetta to a close cross
examination. The net result was that
while nobody would admit the fact nobody
would point blank contradict it, and all
maintained such an air of reticence suR-
gestive of something behind" that the
journalist. sure Of his ground launched his
article. From that moment a legend was
created which has defied both time and
authority. And yet there has existed all
this while not only the official report Of the
autopsy, signed by the most eminent sur
geOns and physicians. tesufying that death
resulted from Inflammation set up by ap-
pendicitis. but there Is also preserved the
appendix itself. which is in an ulcerous
and perforated condition. These facts are
made abundantly- clear by NJ. Guinard. a
surgeon of the Paris Hospital.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
BY RAIL TO LAKE VICTORIA.
Two Days Travel From the Indian
Ocean to Uganda.

From the London Standard.
Commander B. Whitehouse, royal navy,
has lately returned to England on compile
ton Of a detailed survey of the British por-
ton Of the Victoria Nyanza, undertaken
by the Uganda railway committee in view
OF the completion of the railway from
Mon,basa, and Of the consequently en-
HANGED value Of the lake and its nayiga-
ton.
Commander Whitehouse had one assistant
Mr. c. S. Hunter Of the Uganda railway;
and these two surveyors, accompanied by
thirty Swahilis, spent thirteen months In
exploring in two small steel boats every
part of the British shore OF the Nyanza.
over 900 miles of coast line, Of mainland
and islands have now been accurately
charted, and In parts the maps Of the lake
shore have been altered beyond recog-
milton.
Speaking Of the expedition Commander
Whitehouse observed that he had always
understood that the objective Of the Ugan-
da railway was the nearest point of the
Victoria NyanZa from Mombasa, so that
the huge area Of it's shores could be tapped
for trading purposes. In old days the best
route to the lake was through German ter
ritory. the journey from the coast to Ugan-
da taking forty-flve days. The old English
route necessitated from sixty to seventy
days travel, with great many difficulties
and possible delays to be reckoned with.
Now there was only one route worth
using-namely, the British railway, with
which no caravan route could possibly COM
pete, as on the opening Of through traffic
the journey from shore to shore would be
done in two days.
Fort Florence. the ,erminus Of the rail-
way, was now known to be at the head of
q land-locked gulf, some forty miles long
and five to thirteen broad. instead Of in an
open bay, as was at first believed. A much
larger number Of islands existed in the lake
than were previously marked on it. some
of them over thirty miles from the shore
The British portion of the lake was about
1876 miles from east to west. and about 90
from the north to the Anglo German bound
ary, excluding the eastern gulf, forty
miles long, which had now been properly
charted fer the first time. Moreover, a COM
plete survey Of the lake territories within
the British sphere had been made, sufficient
for the purpose of navigation by light
draught steamers.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Not Suitably Equipped.

From the Chicago Tribune.
IT tried to sound Professor Fisherman the
other day as to his views concerning proba-
tion after death, but couldn't learn what
he really thought about it,
'.You should have let somebody else sound.
him. He's too deep for YOU"
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Not Filling.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
Eyes. took luncheon at the Liberty to-
day." said Mrs. Starvem. You'd enjoy
luncheon there, I'm sure. Mr.. Sharpe; the
atmosphere is SO delightful. SO Bohemian
'Yes?' returned Mr.. Sharpe, the snappy
boarder. But having atmosphere. for
breakfast and dinner. / need something
more substantial for lunch"
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Citizens Did the Work.

C1t1ZeQS O1Q the WOrK.
"They thus supplied fund from which
most Of the original public buildings were
erected. Those that since then have been
constructed at national expense are offset
by attractive homes aggregating millions
Of dollars in value with which they have
adorned the city and swelled its taxable
property. Nearly all the work of street
Improvement and capital making which
for three-fourths Of a century was done
was done by them. From 1870 to 1873 ac-
cording to the report Of Secretary OF the
Treasury they expended $14, ,OOO, 600 more
than the United States in this the nations
task, in addition to $25. 100000 spent on To-
cal government. schools and for other
municipal purposes. Under this burden
they worked themselves into virtual bank
ruptcy In 1895. and SO in recreatng the city
after 1870 the main expense of the achieve
ment was represented by the grievous debt
Of some $40, 100000 In both cases they
took upon themselves national burdens and
were led by public-spirited motives, as the
Senate committee reported In 1880, into ex-
penditures which did not properly belong
to them.
These national expenditures thus as
sumed by the District make up the indebt-
edness which burdens Washington (as We
have seem more heavily than any other
very large American city. save one, and
annually absorbs in interest and sinking
fund and diverts from needed current ex-
penIitureS million dollars. Instead of
quibb!ing over and attempting to evade the
act of 1878, the equitable principle recog-
nized by this piece of legislation should be
applied to the period before 1875 and re-
endorsement should be made for local ex-
penditures beyond the proper proportion
within this period.
Senator Southard's Plan.
'.The payment of one-haf the Districts
expenses by the United States as the un-
taxed owner OF one-half the city property,
| and as interested to that extent in all i'm
provements was urged by Senator South
| ard in 1885. He also advocated the reim-
/ bursement to the District OF whatever It
had expended in the past beyond it's just
| proportion. Congress has followed only
| one-ha!f of Senator Southard's advice II
| justice requires that the government should
| pay a certain proportion OF District ex-
| penses now. both justice and consistency
demand that it should pay the same pro-
proportion OF the expenses of the years of
| its Indifference and neglect. It was shown
in 1878 as already stated that up to date
the citizens of Washington had expended
upon the capital in excess Of the amount
appropriated by Congress about $14.OOO. .OOO
A balance should be struck. and whatever
sum is necessary to make the expenditures
OF the general government upon the capital
equal to those of its citizens should be cred
tied to the District"
Evening star., 1902-02-15

"The figures above given concerning ma
tional taxation throw light upon the ques-
tiun whether the western consressman's av-
erage constituent is really robbed to ease
tax burdens of the mendicants residing In
the District of Columbia. 1t appears that
the contribution of such constituent to the
national revenue is infinitesimal and in
the cases cited, far exceeded by the con-
tribution of the Washingtonian himself
While the District has no representation in
the national legislature. which is paid from
and which disburses this national fund fits
contribution to the national revenue ex-
seeds the combined contributions Of Maine,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
Reticent.

Here is good story told by writer
in the Outlook. A detachment at a
small military station in Ireland was
under the command of an officer named
Charlie Holmby. A certain Colonel
Harvey. calling one day on the mess,
invited Charlie to come over and see
his place, the gardens at which, he
said, were very fine, and were designed
by his wife. Charlie returned the call
IN a few days, but was told. on in
curing for Mrs. Harvey, that she was
not at home. He went again soon
after, but she was again not at home.
A few days after Colonel Harvey again
called ON the mess, and Charlie felt
rather aggrieved that he should not
have expressed any regret on the part
of Mrs. Harvey for having missed him
on both occasions. However. he made
a third attempt, ana was again met
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
HI al POPULAR
y PULPIT

that deep soul Of yours. What do yos
find? You find there a hungering for
love. Search the world everywhere TO
find that which will satisfy that soul hun
ger. You viii not find the satisfaction
Of it until you have the worlds most per-
feet expression of love. You will find
that in Jesus Christ.
There is. believe. in every earnest soul
which seeks not its own, but others good,
an idea OF sacrifice. and II you want 10
see sacrifice in its perfection You will find
it in the man of God. who shouldered his
rough-hewn cross and bore il to unsightly
alvary and put it in the ground and
hung thereon in order that you might
have life and have il more ahundantly.
The right of Jesus Christ to be the
pattern for your life and mine is not
right of exegesis, il is a right C expert
ence--not OF theology, but of personal re
ligiou in the heart. Take his sacrifice and
work it out in your own life; take his
love and make tie representation of it
as far as you may in your own life. and
as you work and struggle and toll to pat
tern your life. you win find creeping into
your soul Increasingly the satisfaction of
the joys and growing fellowship which
will make the man of Nazareth to you
"the ehiefest among ten thousand and
the one altogether lovely"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
How Lovely.

Dear to the feminine heart is tie adj
iectlve lovely" but bevy of Phila-
delphia school girls had an experience
the other day which will cause them
to be more chary in the use of the
word hereafter. They were riding in
a trolley car and discussing various
things of interest to girllsh minds and
the car reverberated with How love-
ly," calculated in 7horus over and over
again. Finally an old gentleman, who
had been sitting in a corner of the
car moved about in his seat He ap-
peared to be about to say something.
Just then the car stopped. The con-
ductor passed from the rear of the car
to the front to learn what was the
trouble Just as he opened the front
door a gust of wind blew in the odor
from a garbage cart, whicA had struck
a rut in the road and had collapsed.
Is the breeze struck the nostrils of
the girls one of them remarked:
oh such a horrid smeli.'
The old gentleman arose from his
seat and almost shouted. I'm glad.
young ladies. there is one thing you
have found this afternoon that is not
perfectly lovely""
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

g. We do not know that bees have ever
Jeen recognized as among the aces
Worries of war, but there is an old army
ntory of d party who We're out scout
ag or foraging, probably both, one
morning, and saw much larger party
OF the enemy's cavalry riding down on
them. 1t was useless to retreat across
an open plain, for the horses could 20
faster than they, while to surrender
meant fate but little better or per-
haps a little worse than death. They
gathered behind a wall or embank-
ment, resolved TO sell their lives as
dearly as possible, when one of their
number spieC stand of beehiyes lit
tie way behind them. Quickly he COM
muncated his idea to his comrades,
and enough ran back to each to seize
hive and throw it over the wall in
front of them. Very quickly those bees
were at work as busily as if they had
been sworn into the service, and while
the riders might have faced them, the
horses would not. but We're soon in full
retreat half a mile away. Some of the
boys got stung in trying to send mis-
siles more powerful than bee stings
after the enemy, but they all reached
camp again soon without needing the
surgeons care
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
ELIJAH'S PRAYER.



The wonders which accompanied the
ministry of Elijah were not meaningless
prodigies. Those who call in question
the reality of miracles should remember
that the condition of those for whom they
were intended rendered miracles neces-
sary. Men who are made to think only
by the objects which surround then
must be taught through their senses.
Stanley had no need of the syllogisms of
Bacon when he desired TO convince the
natives of Africa that his word was law
and must be obeyed.
God could and did speak directly TO the
devout patriarchs and prophets but when
the worshipers of Baal and Ashtoreth
were to be taught that there was but
enc living and true God they must be
made to see the fire from heaven and to
hear the bursting of the storm after
years of drought and famine.
You viii remember the wicked reign of
Ahab and the gross immortality of the
people. and how the Prophet Elijah was
sent to warn the people and to turn their
thoughts and hearts back to Jehovah.
The two affairs on Mount Carmel. the
raving of the prophets of Baal, the calm
faith of Elijah and his simple pray n,
and finally the consuming fire upon the
sacrifice all this is familiar.
Jehovah had indicated Himself and
His servant Then the old prophet bids
Ahab hasten while he retires 10 plead
for rain. The rain fell in torrents, and
Gods word to Elijah was made good.
This was the prayer of righteous
man. The effectuiu fervent prayer of
a righteous man." says James, ''ayaileth
much. The good man has many things
to encourage him to pray, and one is that
he is a righteous man.
Again, this is the prayer of a man Of
like passions as ourselves. We make a
mistake if we suppose Elijah stood upon
a higher plane than we do. He is not
pictured to us as a perfect man. His
prayers were heard not because he was
a prophet, but because he was good
man. Like all of us, he had his weak
neSseS.
And then this was the prayer of an
earnest, persevering man. Elijah on
Mount Carmel. pleading for rain, and
waiting in prayer as his servant we NJ
time after time to watch for the coming
of the clouds, is an impressive picture.
The servant said There is nothin :. !"
But the old prophet said: Go again sew
en- times"
Behold the cloud the size o[ a mans
hand. and then the hurried message to
-Ahab: Get thee down tha' the rain stop
thee not"
This reminds us o, Abraham's prayer
for Sodom and John Knox's for Scotland,
and Jesus, praying in the garden. And
will no: God avenge his own elect which
cry out unto Him day and night?
Again, this prayer w;ls touching the
kingdom of God. Jesus taught us TO pray:
''rhy kingdom come" Prayers for the
kingdom are always acceptable to God
provided they are offered in the right
spirit and from the right motive.
Our prayers for rain or for fine wealth
er and for many other things may have
much of seltishness in them. In his pray
ers for rain Elijah desired only the glory
Of God. The prophets prayer awaited
Immediately So viii the prayer of
faith fo-6ar