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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
Copyright. 1904. by Walden Fawcett.1


T UNCLE SAM is preparing to wage
fierce warfare upon pestiIence in
~ all parts of the Isthmus of Pan
ANA. AS a result of the startling re-
ports made by health officers sent to the
canal zone to investigate, the United
States Government is thoroughly aroused
as to the necessity OF adopting the most
extreme measures to transform our
newly acquired strip Of territory from
its present status Of hotbed of viru-
lent disease What makes this sanitary
campaign especially urgent is the con-
clusion which has been reached that 1t
will be quite useless to undertake in
earnest the work of constructing the In
teroceanic canal until the present
wretched health conditions are abol-
ished
AS a first step toward getting at the
root of the evil in short. order Uncle Sam
is TO send TO Panama Col. w. c.
Gorgas. the famous yellow fever expert
of the United States Army One of the
obviously necessary precautionary
measures viii be TO afford protection
from yellow fever and malaria 20 the
large number of Americans who will go
20 the iStnmuS when the work OF con-
struction on the big waterway actually
begins. In solving the problems in
volved Colonel Gorgas will be in his own
element. He is an immune and has had
the widest experience. particularly in
Cuba. where he won fame by a great
and successful battle against the dread
disease In it's traditional stronghold.
Rear Admiral RiXey, the Surgeon Gen
eTal of the Navy, is another health ex-
pert who will soon depart to direct one
lire of operations In the campaign
against pestilence- His special object of
attention will be to ascertain what can
be done 20 preserve the health of the
hundreds of United States marines upon
whom will devolve the work of policing
the isthmus. These soldiers OF the
navy will be stationed in camps for
long periods at a time. and in view OF
the generally trying climate, 1t is highly
important not only that the camps be
arranged and conducted on the most adj
vanced sanitary ideas. but that the
health conditions of the whole sur
roundings be taken into consideration.
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In the houses of the sand-buried cities
of Khotan. where they have rested for
more than 1900 years. He was fortunate
enough to finG the possessor of some
of these treasures and TO be able to buy
them.
There have been a number of these
fragments found" said Mr.. Crosby,
but those I brought with me are the
first that have ever come 10 this cOun-
try. The others. for the most part,
repose in museums in Calcutta and Lon
don. My own contributions have been
partially deciphered. They are largely
Buddhistic works of a religious charac-
ter, but there are also some records of
contracts and other similar writings,
which we hope, when fully deciphered,
will throw some light upon the condi-
ton and the mode of life of the peoples
of those early days
ut is certain the manuscripts are
more than zoo years old. for that long
the cities have been buried under the
sands. How much older they may be can
only be determined when they have been
fully deciphered. they are written on
Chinese rice paper. which all these years
has defied the onslaughts of time"
Arms of the Wild Races.
These are not all of Mr.. crosby's treas
ures The walls of his home are surround
ed by Abyssinian swords and bucklers,
and hung with some of the poisoned ar
rows with which African tribes wage
their occasional wars. Cartridge belts
from Ads Ababa. knives from the Sou.
dan and other warlike instruments arg
all about There are enlarged photo
graphs of scenes in the wild countries
through which he has Travelled and
hidden away portraits OF himself in the
bizarre garb Of the explorer in high
and cold countries.
Il am not a vain man. said Mr..
Crosby, but / should rather dislike
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Death in Wild Tibet

thinking these really resemble me. I
have to stop for a moment TO consider
which is / and which is Anginieur."
Captain Anginieur, by the way. has
never recovered entirely from his suffer
ings. The sciatica with which he was
afflicted during the journey has left its
impress in the form OF limp, which he
is likely 10 carry with him for some
time, If not forever. Mr. Crosby has
only in the last few days received two
long letters from him, which mention
escaped from such dangers and suffer-
ings as he endured minor matters ap-
pear trivial. SO the captain looks at
it, at any rate.
An Optimistic Explorer.
There is nothing OF the invalid, how
ever, about Mr.. Crosby lie is ruddy
and erect and strong, with the vigor Of
perfect health manifest in every glance
and every movement. He looks every
inch the athlete he must have been to
have escaped with his life from the
snowy Businesses of the Ttbetan pla-
teau.
The hardships through which he
pas ed have left him unscathed- Travel
afoot. on ponies. camels. and yaks.
mountain climbing, and starvation, and
the imminent approach of tragic death.
So narrowly averted, have only strength
eneo his frame and brOadened his views
aEG his sympathies.
He is quite able TO understand the po-
sltion of the countries that dislike and
seek TO repel the advent of the Western
born. He knows how deeply attached
they are TO their old traditions and
their old life, and he wonders, some
times, II il is not for the best TO leave
them as they are Talk OF the white
mans burden makes him gently
weary. II he were given TO strOn.- exc
pressions he would perhaps pronounce
IL cant.
Il wish half the Christians one meets
were as entitled to affectionate COnsiG-
ration as some of the simple, gentle
people l have met. in unfrequented by
ways Of the world"
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which gathered new strength every year
of Buchanan's Administration
In a few years the storm burst, and
with 1t the hopes of Stephen Douglas.
His friends made him the war-Demo-
crat candidate for the Presidency, but
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his older friend was elected. the Little
Giant was dead Out IN the northern
most city of his State, his long career
OF half-results came TO an eId- He
lay for several moments. say his bIogra-
piers, with his eye fixed on his beauti-
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he might as well have been out Of the
race The spirit Of freedom which had
arisen. had determined 10 annihilate
slavery, not to subdue it. The Douglas
cause was hopeless.
Three months after his old rival and
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seriously In the result AS Senator Ben
ton said. he came into the Presidency
almost unanimously. and went on; by
the same vote.
Two Campaigns at Once.
The fight was a stiff one while it
lasted But Il was not the only fight
Douglas was making that summer.
Early in the previous winter he had
met Adele Cults In the White House.
He was a widower then, and had two
sons. He was also the most effective
end powerful speaker in Congress IL
IS significant. therefore. that he fell g
victim to the charms of this young gir4
we are forced to speculate as 10 theic
courtship. We know. of course, OF Adele
Cults charm and we know also that
Douglas biographers recorded that he
had wonderfully magnet powers and
usually carried his audience with him"
But how such a hunter would seek such
quarry we do not know Il would
be a strong woman. though. who could
Withstand a lover hurrying 10 her side
while the ears of his colleagues in the
Senate still rang with one OF his
speeches.
The convention was held in Baltimore
and ended disastrously for Douglas.
When the result became plain to the
delegates, many Of those who were the
Little Giants supporters buried their
races IN their arms and cried like chill
dren. Their leader bore defeat more
gracefully; he set about to help elect
his rival, and when the campaign came
60 an end he hurried TO Washington and
won his other fight.
A Great Uouea NeoIacts5
A fine residence was built for the new
Mrs. Douglas It stood with two others
on the crest Of a hill north of the Capt
toll One Of these has now become the
seat Of the Papal legation. Another was
once the home Of General Sherman. AL
ways, whoever their tenants, those three
buildings have been conspicuous for
their dignity and impressiveness. The
distinguishing feature OF the Douglas
dwelling, perhaps, was that Il had a
hair DOM, a rare construction, indeed,
before the war
There was. OF course. a great deal Of
entertaining I'm this house: but there
was not nearly as much as one would
think. Douglas was kept much In Hli-
nois. His great contest was on with
Lincoln, and the small man fought a
great man for his reelection. Mrs. Doug
las went along, covered the whole circuit
of joint debates. and while she then
earned Llncoln's warm and strong
friendship. she also lost much oppor-
tunity 10 give parties The second limit
on her entertainments was even less
avoidable-the mistrust and uneasiness
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She went every summer to White Sulphur
Springs, and there danced, OF sang. or
sewed. or walked the lawn in her white
frocks, 10 the delight OF all the old
ladies and the CONSERVATION Of all the
old beaux. In the winters came dances
at her old schOoI-Madame Burr's Acad-
emy-grand balls at the several lega-
tons, and great assemblies at the White
House.
Miss Peacock relates in a delightful
essay how one Of Adele Cults elderly
admirers at White Sulphur Springs for
feited the only opportunity she ever gave
him 10 propose 20 her.
HE came from New Orleans" says
thu essayist, land was blessed with
many good things, including sons and
daughters older than Miss Cults At a
fancy dress ball she appeared complete
~ disguised In the character Of a house
keeper, having borrowed the entire cos
tune, including the cap, apron, and
bunch Of keys at her side. from the
hOusekeeper OF the hotel.
Before anyone had a chance to specu-
late on her identity, discovering her o:d
admirer among the spectators of the
gay and bewilderiug scene. she APP
preached demurely and asked him If
he did not need q housekeeper He
parted the question somewhat playfully
and ended by answering in the mega
tive. She dropped him a courtesy with
a grace no housekeeper could emulate,
jeering at him with laughing eyes over
her mask and disappeared in the throng
oftheballroom.
The Coming of the War.
A mind sharpened by conversation
with the best men OF the nfties could
not long be content with such occupa-
ton. The sky was two ominously over
cast with secession. the air was too
heavy with conflict over slavery, society
was too thin veneer over a division nf
forces in Washington which should soon
involve the nation. Seward. Gallatin,
and Greeley We're firing heavy ammuni-
ton at slavery out of large-bore guns
President Pierce. Lewis Cass, James
Buchanan. and Stephen A. Douglas
were busily engaged in smothering
that fire with muffiers Of oratory and
wads OF cloture. As the fight continued
1t grew in violence. and for lesser wo-
men than ADele Cults IL overshadowed
even the vanity Of their own little
lives.
Douglas divided honors with Buchan-
an as the foremost Democrat. In 1856
the two were opposed by their support
ers as candidates for the Republican
nomination. Franklin Pierce was also
ful administration; but he did not count
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goodnight. and Joined him at once.
What luck?" was David Kent's
anxious query when they were free of
the house and had turned their faces
downward. sv
Just as much as we might have ex-
pected. Mrs. Hepzibah refuses point
blank to sell her stock-won't talk
about it. The idea of parting with it
now, when it is actually worth more
than it was when we Bought ,itl''' he
quoted, mimicking 1.-THE thin-lipped,
acidulous protest. Later, in an evil
minute, / tried to drag you
in. and she let you have it
square on the point of the
jaw7-intimated that 1t was a deal in
which some of you inside people need
ed her block of stock to make you
whole. She did, by Jove!"
Kent's laugh was mirthless.
II was never down in her good
books" he said by way. of accounting
for the accusation.
If ormsby thought he knew the
reason why, he was magnanimous
enough to steer clear of that shoal.
ITS a mess he growled 1T don't
fancy you had any better luck with
Elinor." M
''She seemed not to care much
about 1t either way. She said her
mother would have the casting vote. p
II know. What l. don't know is.
what remains to be done"
More waiting said Kent. definit-
lively. THE fight is fairly on now
as between the Bucks crowd and the
corporations, I mean-but there will
probably be ups and down enough to
scare Mrs. Brentwood into letting 90.
We must be ready to strike when the
iron is hot; that's ALL
2 The New Yorker tramped a fun
square in thoughtful silence before he
said: ''Candidly. Kent. Mrs. Hepzi-
bah's' little, stake in Western Pacific
isn't altogether a matter sof life and
death to me, don't you know? II il
comes to the worst I can have my
broker play the part of the god in the
car Happily. or unhappily. which,
ever way you like to put it, 1 sha'n't
miss what he may have to put up to
make good on her 5000 shares"
David Kent stopped short and
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She was saying things with a favor
akin to cynicism in them, as thus;
DO you remember how we used to
go into raptures 3of pious Indignation
over the make believe sentiment of the
summer man and the summer girl?
recoilect your saying once that it was
wicked; a Dissertation of things which
ought to be held sacred 1t isn't so
very long ago. but think We were
both very young that summer-years
younger than we can ever be again.
Don't your
Doubtless said David Kent. He
was at pass in which he would have
agreed with her if she had asserted
that black was white. 1t was not weak
ness; it was merely that he was alb
sorbed in a cropping search for the
word which would fit her char ed
mood.
1--WE have learned to be more chart
table since.' she went on; more chart
table and less sentimental perhaps.
And vet We prided ourselves on our
sincerity in that young time, don't you
thinkT' -
Il, at least. was sincere" he re-
JOiueO OlIAittg.- lie 4ldQ lOullQ lIiC i1OOQ-
word at last: it was resentment;
though, being a man, he could see no
good reason. why the memories Of the
Croydon summer should make her re-
sentful.
She was not looking at him when she
said: NO.: sincerity is always just.
And you were not quite Just, / think. %
ITO your" he demandeG
ooh, no; to yourself"
Portia Van Brooks accusation was
hammering itself into his brain. You
have marred her. between you. :. For
your sake she can never be quite all
she ought to be to him; for his sake
she could never be quite the same to
you, Acold wave of apprehension sub
merged him. In seeking to- do the most
unselish thing that offered, had he
succeeded only i'm making her despise
him?
The question was still hanging an
swerless when there came the sound Of
a door opening ana closing and Ormsby
stood looking In upon them.
I'VE needn't keep these sleepy young
persons out of bed any longer" he an
nonnced briefly; and the coadjutor said
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wheeled suddenly upon his COM
panion.
"Ormsby. that's a thing I've been
afraid of all along. and it's the one
thing you must never do
Why not?" demanded the straight
forward Ormsby.
Kent knew he was skating on thin
ice, but his love for Eiinor made him
fearless of consequences.
IF you don't know without being
told it proves that your money has
spoiled you TO that extent. 1t is be-
cause YOU have no right to entrap
Miss Brentw God into an obligation
that would make her your debtor for
the very food she eats aud the clothes
she wears. You will say she need
never know; be very sure she would
find out, one way or another; and
she would never forgive YOU
''Um." said Ormsby. turning WISH
bly, grim. You are frank enough
to draw it mildly. Another man in
my place might suggest that it isn't
Mr.. David Kent's affair."
Kent turned about and caught step
again.
i've had my say-all of it," he
rejoined stolidly. We've been de-
Gently modern up to now. and we
won't go back to the elemental things
so late in the day. All the same. you'll
not take it amiss if l say that know
Miss Brentwood rather better than
you do"
Ormsby did not say whether he would
or would not. and the talk went aside
to less summary ways and means pre-
servative of the Brentwood fortunes.
But at the archway of the Camelot
Club. where Kent paused. Ormsby went
back to the debatable ground in an OUT
spoken word.
Il know pretty well now what there
is between us, Kent. and we mustn't
quarrel if we can help it. he said. IF
you complain that didn't give you
fair show, I'll retOrt that L didn't dare
to- Are you satisfied?''
No" said David Kent; and with
that they separated.
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mo; but there seems to be a pitt
full lack OF the right kind; men who
win put self-seeking and unworthy
ambition aside and lift the standard OF
justice and right doing for its own
sake. Are there any such men nova
days?"
Il don't know" he rejoined gravely.
Sometimes I'm tempted to doubt it.
II is a frantic scramble for place and
power for the most part. The kind of
man you have in mind isn't in it:
shuns it as he would a. plague spot"
She contradicted him firmly.
NO. the kind Of man / have in
mind wouldn't shun it; he would take
hold with his hands and try to make
things better; he would put the selfish
temptations under foot and give the
people q leader worth followinG-be
the real mind and hand of the we'll
meaning majority"
Kent shook his head slowly.
mot unless we admit q motive
stronger than the abstraction which
we call patriotism"
81 don't understand" she said;
meaning, rather, that she refused to
understand.
81 mean that such man. however
exalted his views might be, would have
to have "a object more personal to
him than The mere dutiful promptings
of patriotism TO make him do his
best"
But that would be self-seeking
again."
mot necessarily in the narrow
sense. The old lznightly chivalry was
a beautiful thing in its way, and it
gave an uplift to an age which would
have been frankly brutal without it,;
yet it had its swelI-spring in what APP
pcals to US now as being rather fan
tastic sentiment"
"And we are not sentimentalists? ?"
she suggested.
mo; and it's worse for use in some
respects. You will not find your ideal
politician until you find man with
somewhat of the old l1nIghtly spirit in
him. And I'll go further and say. that
when you do find him he, will be at
heSrt the champion Of the woman he
-lcstess~rather than that of a political
constituency"
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Haynakers.


BY the terms Of it's dating clause this
new trust and corporation law became
effective at once, the public welfare
requiring it,; and though there was
an immediate sympathetic decline in
the securities involved, there was no
panic, financial or industrial, to mark
the change from the old to the new.
Contrary to the expectations OF ths
alarmists and the lawyers, and some
what to the disappointment of the, late
ter, the vested interests showed no dis
position to test the constiutionality OF
the act in the courts. So far, indeed,
from making difficulties. the various
alien corporations affected by the new
law wheeled promptly into line. in COM
pliance with it's provisions. wing with
one another in proving, or seeming to
prove. the time-worn aphOrism that
capital can never afford to be otherwise
than strictly law-abiding.
In the reorganization Of the West
ern Pacific, David Kent developed az
once and heartily into that rare and
much-sought-for quantity. a man for
, an emergency. Loring, also, .was busy
man in this transition period, yet he
found time to keep an. appreciative eye
ON Kent, and. true to his, implied prom
Use, pushed him vigorously for the first
place in the legal department OF the To-
Called company. Since the. resident
manager stood high In the Boston
counsels. OF the company, the pushing
was not without results and while Da-
vld Kent was still up to his eyes In the
work Of Jogging the affairs OF the
newly named Transwestern into con-
formity with the law. his appointment
as general counsel came from the Ad-
visory Board
At one time. when success In his
chosen vocation meant more to him
than he thought it could ever mean
again. the promoted subordinate would
have had an attack Of jubilance little
in keeping with the grave responsible
ties of his Office. AS it fell out, he was
too busy to celebrate. and too sore on
the sentimental side to rejoice. Hence,
his recognition Of the promotion was
merely a deeper plunge Into the Hood
Of LOCALITIES and tho adding Of two
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She became silent at that and for a
time the low sweet harmonies of the
Hocturne Penelope was playing filled
the. cape.
Kent left his chair and began to
wish honestly for Ormsby's return. He
was soaring the wound again, and the
process was more than commonly
painful. They had been speaking in
figures, as a man and woman viii;
yet he made sure the mask of meta
phor was transparent. no less to her
than to him. As many times before,
hiss heart was crying out to her; but
now behind the cry there was an up
surging tidal wave of emotion new and
strange; a topping down of barriers
and a sweeping thrush of passionate
rebellion.
Why had she put it out of her
power to make him her champion in
the field of the lust OF mas
terry? Instantly. and like re-
veaiing lightning fash, it dawned
upon him that this was his awaken
ing. Something Il of himself she had
shown him in the former time; how
he was rusting inactive in the small
field when he should be doing mans
work, the work for which his train
ing had fitted him, in the larger. But
the glamor of sentiment had been over
it all in those days and to theapassion
warped the high call is transmitted in
terms Of self seeking.
He turned upon her suddenly
Did you mean to reproach me?'' he
asked abruptly.
How absurd"
mo, it isn't. You are responsible for
me, in a certain sense. You sent me
out into the world and somehow feel
as if 1 had disappointed you
But what went yes out for to seer"
she quoted softly.
''Iskhow," he nodded, sitting down
again. You thought you were arous-
ing worthy ambition. but it was only
avarice that was quickened I've been
trying to be a money. gettcr.'
You can be something vastly bet
ter
No, I'm afraid not: 1t is too late"
Again the piano mellowed silence SUI
pervened, and Kent put his elbows on
his knees and his face in his hands,