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! lie quite generally as to the real nature
the hypnotic process 5
HypnotIsm is the exact opposite Of 20
gestion.' Hypnotittn, as far as 1t e1t y
is compelling power. II controls the 81
of the subject. II commands obediencss.
II does not address itself to the ~
ject's reason. IL first paralyZes his u:
tiOnai faculties and powers. and thereaft
every impulse Of the hypnotist's will -
presses itself with irresistible force un(
the will OF the subject. The subject issl
automatic instrument just as far as i1a.
under the hypnotic spell. q
A 'suggcstion' is something address
to the reason. Il Is intended to be az
considered. weighed and valued, and tkl
either accepted or rejected as reason a
conscience shall dictate. 1t Is never A ccr
mand. 1t docs not paralyze the will u
suspend the natural action Of the in1eIl
gent faculties. *
The world is Just awakening to III
crimes committed under the influence
the hypnotist. and before many years ~
will be parsed making the practice 4,
teaching and promoting OF hypnotic pow.
punishable by law. =
Hypnotism is wrong. an injury to ptn.
ticer and victirn-an injury to humanity
and block to the progress of the ras
to higher standards. II
For only through clear. undinmed rAes
tai powers, developed spiritual powers a
the hourly use Of will, reason and col
science can the race advance. -
And hypnotisn Is a barrier to all thisE
Down with it, ~
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ENGL LANDS PUBLIC HOUSE TRUST
NOT A REMEDY FOR INTEMPERANCE
Bv LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

preme evil OF the liquor traffic. Orr dif-
hculty in England lies in the fact Of the
enormous influence OF the drink monopoly,
and OF Its immense political power.
II any system could be devised which
would rob the liquor traffic of its influ
cnce, and divert its enormous wealth from
private sources. much, undoubtedly. would
be gained; but believe that nothing is to
be gained at present by placing one trust
house in the midst of a network OF exist
ing saloons.
On the contrary. It simply lends tfs
aegis OF responsibility to trade which Is
devastating the neighborhood. and m1y h.
a lure to those who would not enter an
ordinary saloon. but who rnay begin 70
drink in one OF these reformed houscs,
and end in the lowest Bowery bar.
On the other hand. have known trust
houses placed where no otner saloon ez-
lists In country places. where the people
have strongly expressed their desire for
liquor shop. and where 1t would have been
almost impossible to withhold one. to min
in,ize the evil considerably.
The public house was managed under
the direct supervision OF the Influential
people OF the place, who did all in thci-
power to discourage drunkenness. and to
eliminate evil. but then 1T is TO be rerneni-
befed that there were no other saloons to
which the people could 20. and that tbs
trust home had the entire monopoly In
der these conditions I can conceive that
II would be distinct improvement on the
ordinary liquor shop. but this Is not the
case in cities like New YORK & .. LendGan; T..
G2-5ta IN -f1t
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THE pEsIRE FOR PEACE.

At the termination OF the Interparliament
Peace Conference there were few Indications that
both Russia and Japan would heed overtures for
peace. Russia had lost a great battle. Japan had
won this battle but without gaining a triumph.
Both countries had exhausted their funds and had
begun negotiations for additional loans 1t seemed
evident that Russia would have tax her credit TO
carry victory back over territory Of defeat, and
that Japan could not resist indefinitely without load
ing an exorbitant debt upon the people. There was
sufficient reason to believe that cautious advances
from neutral Governments would not be sighted by
either beiligerent
Subsequent developments confirm the idea then
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IRUSSIA'S REAL RULER THE DOWAGER B
EMPRESS, QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S SISTER
By THE COUNTESS SOPHIA REvENTLoU

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Everybody in Denmark knows and most
people In other countries suspect, that the
real autocrat Of all Russia is not tie no.
ble-hearted. but weak. Car. Nicholas II.
but his imperial mother, the Dowager En-
press, Maria Feodorovna. born Princess
Thyra Of Denmark.
Even when the late Gar Alexander III
was still living. Maria Feodorowna. while
apparently giving in to the wishes Of her
husband, Hho was narrow-rninded and des-
potE and convinced Of his divine author
ity. as all powerful, and by skillful manip-
ulatinG made her husband carry out her
policy. Alexander III never signed any
document of Importance or issued any
uhase without first consulting his wife,
who Is no less OF diplomat than her
mother. the late Queen Louise of Dan
mark.
When fear Of Nihilists and an incurabls
disease broke down the health and nearly
shattered the mind OF the late Car. in
spite of his giant strength, this frail and
Insignificant looking woman became even
more than his adviser. and cheerfully took
up tho burden which was too heavy for
his shoulders.
After the catastrophe at Borki, where
the whole imperial family escaped death
in a most miraculous manner. Alexander
became a nervous wreck. trembling with
fear at every unexpected noise. and often
a victim Of hallucinauons. during which
he saw himself surrounded by assassins
everywhere.
There was not In the whole immense
winter palace, guarded by hundreds OF
soldiers with loaded rifles and other hun
dreds OF secret police, one man or woman
whom he dared trust except his wife. He
feared death even from the hands Of his
own brothers: he never slept two nights
In succession in the same room. and at
last positively refused TO eat anything pre-
pared In the imperial kitchen. Brought ND
by her mother like any girl Of sensible
middle-claas parents in Denmark. Empress
Maria Feodorowna was long before her
marriage an adept at cooking. ana during
the last years of her husbands life he
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| never tasted anything which had rot been
| prepared By her own hands
He never allowed her to leave him. even
for an hour: she sat at his side al State
councils. learned every detail Of the i'm
mensc business ot governing the empire.
and in all matters of importance threw
the decisive vote.
This power which she mad e1erted during
| the life OF her husband Maria Feodorowna
has never let slip through her hands
When Alexander III died at Livade. the
| conservative nobility had hierarchy even
Tor some time seriously thought OF max
ing her the ruling Czarina In place of
Nicholas II, who was known to entertain
liberal ideas. But Maria F'eodorosna was
TOO wise woman to take advantage OF
| this. She wanted TO rule Russia as she
was wont to. but the glitter of the crown
did not attract her. Tho whole court
stood divided in two factions, one support
Ing the new Gar and one always anita e
onizing him. The Dowager Empress
moved out Of the palace OF the Gar. but
she carried the sceptre with her and has
welded It ever since.
Knowing her son as she does she real
lied that to oppose his plans openly would
hurt his vanity. and SO she never directly
opposes him. but often prctends to give
in. never for second. however. losing
sight of her goal. and without beiDg aware
of the fact Gar Nicholas invariably car
ries out his mothers wishes. even where
they conflict with his own. She seems to
possess a magic formula, which makes
him powerless to resist. and she leads him
wherever she wants though he never real
ICES that he Is not carrying out his Own
plans.
The Czarina has often tried TO arouse
Gar Nicholas to Independent action. she
has caricatured him as small boy hang
ing on to his mothers skirts or being
rolled In a baby carriage but to no avail.
The Gar does not see that he Is being led.
All the liberal and noble ideas which In
spired him as young man have been
frustrated by his mother as soon as he
tried to carry them out. She only neecs
tell him that his father would have acted
differently. Immediately he summons his
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+, the promoters have carefully considered
the measure to carry 1t into effect. The
! argument that under such circumstances
the trust houses will be much less injtIri-
| GUS to their customers, as we'll as TO the
neighborhood in which they are situated,
| than the ordinary drink saloon is not.
| however clear to me. Harmlessness and
responsibility are not, 1 believe, one and
| the same thing.
The grocers' licenses in this country
| which have permitted comestible shops to
| sell wines and spirits have proved this in
| the past, and their respectability has been
| a considerable element in their increasing
danger.
+, Political and social drinking clubs. in
their earlier years at any rate. were es-
teemed highly respectable. and attracted
as regular visitors many young and mid
dle-aged men. who had abstained from
attending public houses. but the evidence
which was given before the Royal Com
mission a few years back has undoubtedly
proved that club frequenters have not in
frequently become drunkards.
There is, therefore fear lest the very
respectability of the trust house will con-
stitute a peculiar danger to the young
men in the neighborhood in which they
are planted, and it Is to my mind most
important to note that the specia!-in-
deed. the supreme-danger Of the saloon
or OF the drinking club is not that the
customer should now and then get drunk.
but that IL should become the place Of
habitual resort where steady drinking.
short Of drunkenness. will be carried on.
and where the diseased appetite for al
cohol will be acquired.
When this is accomplished the man. as
rule at least, IS on the road to ruin.
for gradually and imperceptibIy he will
become slave to his inperious appetite,
although his respectability may for time
hardly be held in question. The character
of houses such as those held by the trust
are specially suited for doing extensive
business Of this nature. at little danger to
their reputation, for when a customer
reaches the offensive stage Of his down.
ward career the trust house. as place OF
habitual resort, will be made uncomforta-
BILE for him. and he will gravitate to tho
lower class of saloon. where such are to
be found in plenty.
Therefore, I feel that the great fallacy
of establishing such houses. as a remedy
for intemperance. where other saloons ex-
ist. is patent
Nevertheless. believe that the princi
pie of public management is for the pres
ent the only remedy We have to look to. In
the old country at any rate, for the su-
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Ministers and decIares that everything
| must remain as it was while hi, father
vas living.
In exerting her power. however. Maria
,, Feodorowna uses great diplomacy and
tact. or even the patience of her good
| natured son would have been exhausted
before this. She does not oppose al, the
liberal ideas Of her son and his friends,
but understands wonderfully we'll TO DIS
Germ between those which rIsy Be stopped
without causing any general dissatisfac-
tion ard those which meet q popular de-
mand.
His peace idea, which eliminated IN tbs
establishing Of the International Court Of
Arbitration at The Hague. she did not try
to interfere with. realizing that It did no.
counteract her own plans. and even would
strengthen the dynasty by placing the
Gar in sympathetic light before the
world.
The present Czerina. who Is an unusual
| ly Intelligent woman. is perfectly well
| aware Of her husbands lack IF will power
and dependncy, but she does not want 70
create Ill feeling between him and his
moihc especially as she knows that tho
Dowager Empress is surrounded by many
mighty men of the old Scnool. Bilo would
not stop at assassination II she tried 70
thwart their plans.
There is no doubt that rs Dowaser En-
press Maria Feodorowna is danger to
Russia and an enemy of all progress. As
long as she lives she and her friend Pobe-
douostzen will prevent every movement
toward freedom. but as woman sfni
mother she has 50 many excellent q}ali-
ties that II Is easily understood thatefhe
Gar finds It hard to forget his feeling OF
flial piey.
In her manners and dress she fssos
charming simplicity. and as her sister.
Queen Alexandra Of England. she seenfs TO
have discovered the fountain of eternal
youth.
She never wears Jewels except at offcIai
receptions. She IS lover OF art. andses-
peciall:. Of music. and her charity Has
made her beloved Of the poor in Den
mark as well as in Russia
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prevalent. Not only have semiauthentc reports
emanated from both countries that peace would be
better than prolonged strife. but neutral Govern
ments have rendered their best offices without be-
ing repulsed That the tenders are not readily ac-
cepted is indication that they rejected. On
the contrary this passive attitude of tile principals
Is significant of wish to have peace if an honorable
and comparatively facile way Of getting it and Of
settling the differences can he found.
1t is possible, in respects probable, that the
war will last for years. Yet it is not less possible or
probable that the Powers will discover way to end
1t The latter prospect is favorable ms the
former. in view of the action of the Italian Govern
ment in offering to present peace proposition, If
other Powers. and particularly the Powers in the
Triple Alliance. will give persuasive support
There certainly is special meaning In Italy IS
offer. For simultaneously Germany announces Its
pleasure ut President Rooscvclt's assertion that he
will comply with the vote of the Tnterparlamentary
Peace Conference and call international peace
congress- and England announces that the call would
be agreeable If there be surety that oense would
be given to Russia. Obviously. Europe would pre-
fer peace in Manchuria
And IL Europes preference though perhaps self
sh. should not prevail in this case. its expression
shows at least desire for peace. Not the
most sangune participant In the peace congress an
ticiDated immediate results from the work. And
expectations exceeded therefore, by the prompt
conceding responses from several of the greatest
Powers.
Some of us do NOT bother much about ideals
They seem impractcable. and consequently are left
for theorists But It is wrong to underestimate the
Importance Of Ideals. especially of ideals which have
bearing on the happiness Of the masses and on
commercial prosperity. Ideals Of this kind generally
evoke public opinion, and public opinion produces
impressions upon the strongest Governments The
hope for the preservation Of unbroken universal
peace is only dream, but It is substantial hope
within reasonable limits. The ideals Of the Inter-
parliamentary Peace Conference have made some
progress already. In that they are cuItivahng de-
sire for peace among military Governments.
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Mrs. Pat. v-y.ck D.,e. Bro.dv.y.

Mrs. Pats y-yeck DaHes Broadway.
New York World
Mrs. Patrick Campbell the English actress caused a
in Broadway at o'clock yesterday by the
eccentricty Of her attire and the mob of
annoying that airs. Pat ended by taking
q cab back TO her hotel.
Mrs. Campbell. her dog, Pinkey Panky Poo her
daughter Miss Stella Campbell, and her leading man,
Guy Standing started to do the shops after the
afternoon rehearsal Of The Soceress' the Herald
Square Theater. The day being somewhat warm Mrs.
Campbell low-cut gown and wrap.
1t a bit irregular to appear on Broadway in a
gown that smacked of the but when Mrs CAMP
believes in certain mode all the mandates from
Paris cannot shake her
The gown a marvellous combination Of walking
suit and evening gown The bodice out both
front and back in the shape OF the letter w. and
not feather boa hid the expanse OF white
The skirt elaborately hounced and short.
The gown black tafeta silk Her slashins
Gainsborough shape Under Mrs Pats" arm Pinkey
wheezed He enveloped in fur mantle. Miss Camp
bell not extraordinarily dressed
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THE TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.

For the American Congress on tuberculosis a
better time than this could not have been chosen.
The enthusiasm created by results Of the British
and German congresses, In recent years. has spread
into all parts Of the United States. And it may
now be said in the utmost good faith that the hope
which is held out by physicians to the victims of
consumption must inspire all progressive States and
municipalities to make provisions for prevention
and cure.
While European physicians have been devotng
their talents to research especially archaeological
| research, to understand the disease and to find a
medicinal curative, American physicians have been
more disposed to give patients the benefits of ma
ture The American plan is the more practical and
so far is the more successful.
In fact the American treatment is found so
eficacious that physicians. usually garruous with
assurances of cure. do not hesitate to say that
to transcend their ethics far to say that it is
preyentable disease
Since 1t is now known that consumption is both
preventabe and c1rable, and since rules for pre-
vention and methods for cure are the property Of
all practitioners, there is a general movement to
bring the advantages to all sufferers. This is why
the American Congress tuberculosis. at the
Worlds Fair. October 3-5, is held at an opportune
time.
Boards Of Health Of States and municipalities,
among which may be mentioned Illinois and st.
Louis educating the public in the rules for pre-
venting consumption. The same boards are making
great efforts to establish sanaria for the cure Of
consumption. In the East and the West the sani-
taria which have been in commission for some time
are pronounced successful and consequently the
resh-air treatment Of consumption is gaining pres
tige everywhere in this country.
This congress will bring opinions concerning
prevention and cure into greater prominence both
with the public and with physicians. 1t should
give impetus to the endearors to establish State
and municipal sanitaria-
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
English temperance folk are easeri!
watching to see whether the reformed
tavern or poor mans club inauRurased IN
tho nreseuce of Bishop Potter OF New
york will be success or not. Meanwhile.
however. there are, OF course. many dl-
yersities of opinion as TO the rnetnous
which have been adopted by Bishop Pot
ter.
The trust scheme which in this country
was introduced by Earl Grey mas peeti
very strongly recommended. LORD trey
himself thus describes the circumstances
which forced on his attention the need o.
a drastic change in the present methoo Oh
alIotting licenses.
T., a letter addressed to the Licensing
MAGISTRATES in the Petty Sessional Divi-
sion of Northumberland. he writes:
;as. year. II having been represented TO me
.ba, Il would be convenience 70 the people OF
Rroor,hIu II an additional public house co"id
be provided, 1 applied TO the Hsensing au'hoi'-
ties In my capacity as chief land owner !"
,h. district. for the necessary license fhe
MAGISTRATES having decided that the require
men,s OF the population called for an additionai
nnbIc house. granted me the license. I i'm
tnaiiately
ring upon me a monopoly license had also
Granted ne commercial asset OF enormous
..aIue va. Informed that IL / would consent
tn sell my license would. without Spending
single sIypence obtain nearly 10000. Now. IL
apucars 10 me that large monopoly values aris-
ing out Of the possession OF a public Hcense'
conferred upon a private individual by the
state ought to belong not to any private indi-
vidual but to the community. ! sm accord
insly making arrangement. by which the sur
plus profits after dividend Of 10 per cent
ha. been paid per anuum Is Fer cent for In
,erest and per cent for redemption Of capltaD.
shall b. expended by the trustees. to be ap-
pointed in such manner they may direct,
for the benefit Of the Inhabitants OF Broom
hill.
He further asks that the licensing au-
thorities when they have decided to Gre
ate new licenses, shall give the refusal OF
them to applicants who will undertake TO
run them ON Scandinavian principles. not
for private profit. but in the interest OF
the community affected.
The advocates of the scheme have
argued that public houses under the trust
would be much better managed than pub
lie houses under the trade, and that the
licensing laws~will be less often broken,
and that conduct which, without being IL
legal. is deemed to be injurious to the Gus
toner himself will be discouraged to
greater extent in the public houses belong
ing to the trust than In those Of their
rivals.
This WAS the object Of the sehemst and
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does likewise. Ellen Manly, Kate Cleary, Colonel
Vischer and Cora Lapham Hazard write good verses
for this number. Next Sundays number will be
genuinely attractive In all departments and you
should secure one by all means. The Magazine is
free going without extra charge with each copy Of
the regular Sunday Republic.
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Fixing His Identity.
Philadelphia Ledge

Pff1adelphia Ledger.
In a courtroom Of Of the Blue Grass counties of
Kentucky. General H prominent lawyer of that
REGION defending prisoner charged with horse
stealing and the witness swearing identity
of tho stolen horse.
How do you know this is the same horse?" asked
General Il.
well, Just know 1t is" said the witness!
well, how?" again asked General H.
'T can't tell exactly how: but know It well as
know you, General H"
well, how do you know that am General H.
Because. Just before dinner. heard Mr. c. say,
General H let's go and a drink and you went
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, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic. Oct 3. 1879.
Q The mercury at the South ct. 4
. Louis Police Station stood at % The 4
q thermometer hung inside Of the sta 4
q ton. 4
. 1t was proposed that festival be 4
. given for the benefit of Mary and 4
. Joseph Parish schools.
. The last two patients at Quaran- 4
q tine were discharged. though the
. inspection OF the boats continued
Q and the Quarantine Station was TO 4
o be maintained a little longer. 4
q The Committee of Arrangements 4
. preparing for the ball of the An 4
. eient Order OF Hibernians met at 4
q st. Patricks Hall. 4
q The residence OF Mr. Gutgesea, at 4
Q Kings highway and Russell avenue. 4
. was destroyed by fire. I
r D/t>H/>>>>t>~t%\>1
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President Roosevelt defeated the Car Of Russia
for the honor Of calling the next peace congress.
With his big stick for gavel Mr.. Roosevelt will
make the bloody Russ look like thirty cents.
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A citizen Of Cincinnati denies having died while
at the Worlds Fair. yet the statement of his death
came from apparently reliable sources How will
this question of veracity be settled?
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Woes of the Society Editor.

Chicago Tribune.
"In your column this morning. madam" observed the
caller frosty you refer to Mrs. suddyn- KY
mer formerly the beautiful Miss Ambish OF amateur
dramatic fame"
weir
well. madam, have become hopeessy plain that
you think It necessary to speak of formerly
beeuttfurr
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Society Notes.

IOp1cs
Mrs. Hoyle: She once IN society, but she isn't
now"
Mrs. Doyle: what shut her out?'
'Mrs Hoyie: She got into the habit going to this
opera to hear tho music"
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First Old CTubman tr.mni.centiy): was your daugh-
married them
Second Old Clubman twhose daughter has thrice
espoused, absentiy): yes. and them
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Ella Bella has lost her voice and the doctor says
1t will be time before she recorers the use
of it,
Stella That's too bad with only three months of
leap wear left
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First stork: Got pencl7'
Second stork What do you want to DO with n?'
First stork: "I want to put down the "at home, ad
dress Of couple who were married to-day"