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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
EIGHT MEN ARE DEAD.
Result of Gas Explosion in Pennsyl.
vania Mine.

M~onongahe!a City, Pa, Nov. 16.-
Seven men are lying dead in the
depths OF the e shaft of the Braz.
nell Coal company, on the outskirts OF
B~entlcyville, while another outside the
mine is dead as the result Of a gas
explosion.
The Braznell Coal company has been
sinking the new shaft and Boss Farra-
gut and his six men descended. They
were building a concrete water ring,
or ditch, fifty feet down the shaft in
order to catch dripping water.
About five minutes after the men de.
scended a terrific explosion occurred,
which blew huge pieces of timber out
OF the mine like skyrockets as high as
$50 feet in the air.
The tipple and all the mine rigging
were torn down and debris scattered
in heaps all around.
1t is believed the men in the shaft
were instantly killed and probably fell
to the bottom Of the shaft.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
WITH ALL ON BOARD
NORWEGIAN STEAMER TURRIN
BUNK DURING A GALE OFF
NOVA SCOTIA.

Clark's Harbor, n. S., Nov. 2l.-The
Norwegian steamer Turbin, with her
captain and crew OF about sixteen men,
Is thought to have %toundered in a ter
rifle gale which swept over Nova SEQ.
tia last Friday. The coasting steamer
Edna IL, which arrived here during the
day from Mud island, brought news
that on Friday about 5 D. m. a large
steamer supposed to be the Turbin
struck Black Rock ledge off the south
coast OF h province, backed off in g
few minutes and then disappeared in
Inc raging sea. Persons on the island
who saw h steamer strike on the
ledge were a considerable distance
away, and owing to the emendO
sea running It was impossible to launch
2 boat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
CONSERVATIVES CUT LOOSE.
Will Support Government in Effort te
Restore Peace.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 1S.-The sudden
awakening OF the conservative and lib
eral clements TO the imperative neces
silly Tor resisting 10 the utmost the
attempt of the radicals and socialists
who are conducting the present strike,
10 obtain the upper hand has galvan'
lied the leaders into action and has
started a healthy movement in FAVOR Of
entirely cutting loose from the radical
wing. a number OF leaders Of tbs
various groups have gone TO MOSCOW
10 urge the Zemstvo congress asselnb.
ling there 10 unite all the forces which
desire 70 prevent anarchy in con
demning the political strike and &c
JOIN In supporting the government II
Its efforts 10 restore tranquility and
introduce the new regime.
The government is able to take 3
nrmer stand because OF this reaction
Ill public opinion. Count Witte be
IleVed that such a reaction must come
but he wisely waited until public sen
tlment showed a disposition to support
the government before initiating ener,
getic measures.
The break in the ranks of the strik
ers in Poland and the refusal of many
organizations in the Interior especially
those OF the railroad men at Moscow
10 strike on account of Poland and the
fierce d~issensions which have broken
out among the workmen's leaders at
ST. Petersburg seems TO doom the
strike movement to failure and TEN,
porarlly, at least, must indict a defeat
on the social democrats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
CHURCH FEDERATION
PLAN is PRESENTED FOR UNION
OF ALL PROTESTANT DE.
NOMINATIONS.

New York, Nov. 18.-The business
committee of the Interchurch Confer
ence Federation has announced the
draft Of a plan for church federation
at the conference in Carnegie hall. The
following are the chief points:
A federal council of Protestant
churches to meet every four years, the
first meeting to be held on Dec. /,
1908.
Each denomination to have four
members in the council and one extra
member for each $4,000 communicates.
The council to act in the capacity
of an advisory board and to interfere
in no way with the autonomy Of in
dlvidual denominations.
The object to be united action on
social and moral questions and to give
spiritual counsel and promote fellow
ship.
An executive committee to deal with
the business of the council in the in
tervals between meetings.
Thirty denominations are to be in
the federation at the outset and pro-
vision is made for the admission of
others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
REPORTS EXAGGERATED,
Russia's False Emperor Has Very Few
Followers,

st. Petersburg, Nov. 18.-Dispatchcs
received here from Penza give only a
confused account Of the agrarian dis
orders in that province, where a false
emperor is said to have appeared.
The reports from Penza mention the
existence OF a false emperor, but give
only scanty details of the number Of
his followers, which evidently was
largely overestimated. An order has
been issued placing that province as
we'll as the province Of Saratof, under
the authority of General Sakharoff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
IS VERY
Former Governor OdelI Regulates
Hyde's Testimony.

New York, NOV. l7.-Former Cover
nor Benjamin &. Odell. Jr., and United
States Senator Caauncey u. Depew
a. witnesses before the Armstrong leg
!s!a,i"e insurance investigation com,
miccee during the day denied parts Of
tbs testimony OF James HAGEN HYDE
IL Wh:- h their names were used. MI.
OGeil, il the course OF his testimony,
called Air. Hyde's statements base
caiumuy" ana when he wa asked
whether he directly Or indireclI. had
mad threats to have the charter OF the
Mercantile Trus- company revoked his
face flushed and, striking the arm OF
the witness chair with his fst, he ex.
claimed: There Is no truth in that
statement, SO help ms God"
Air. Odell said he had never solicited
political contributions, but possibly
some moneys might have come TO him
through the national committee or Sen
ator Thomas c. Plat, as the latter had
always gathered together the funds in
New York state except in the last
year.
Senator Depew was examined with
regard 70 MS syndicate participation
and his duties as counsel to the EQuit
able s~ociety. Regarding the ambassa.
dorship 10 Paris Senator Depew said
Mr.. HYDE came 10 him and solicited
his Influence TO secure appointment.
Senator Depew brought the matter TO
the attention Of the president, although
he told Mr.. HYDE that he was too
young and the president said il was
utterly impossible to make such an
appointment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
Carnegie Pays $1,000 for a Meal.

P%ittsburg, Nov. 1S.-Fred Fleck, an
old locomotive engineer Of the Penn
sylvania road, says he has received a
letter from Andrew Carnegie enclos.
ing a check for $1,000 to pay for O.
luncheon years ago when he was rid.
Ing with the engineer. Mr.. Carnegie,
1t appears, was %ravenousIy hungry,
and gladly dincd on the contents Of
Fleck's dinnerpaiI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Wheat-Dec., IS
@S5Mc; May, 87Ac. Corn-Dec,
A nc; May, 43K@44c. Oats-Dec.,
29Mc; May, 32hc. Pork-Jan., $12.7O;
May, $12.82h. Flax-Cash, Northwest
ern, $l.00; Southwestern, SAC. Butter
-Creameries. 17@23c; dairies, ITO
zoe. Eggs-18024c. Poultry-Tur.
keys, l3c; chickens. SIC; springs.
9Rc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
Mother Unable to Save Dauuhter,

Des Moines, Nov. 20.--Pagsionately
kissing her mother goodbye at 5
O'Clock in the morning Mrs. Floy An
derson ran from the house and Jumped
into the well near their home at Polk
City. Her mother tried in vain TO res.
cue h woman, who wag drowned be-.
fore her eyes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards

Chicago, Nov. observation-disclosures.
S3.lOMG.5o; cows and h~eifers, sl.250
4.50; stOckers and feeders, $2.1Om
4.l5; Western, S2.85@4.65. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $455M5.0O; good
heavy, $4.65M5.OO; rough heavy, $40
M4.55; light, $4.40@4.90. Sheep, $500
05.7O: lambs, $4.50@7.35.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
LAWsoN's CASE CONTINUED.
Held for Trial or Charge of Criminal

Boston. Nov. 18.-Thomas w. Law.
son has been held to the December ses.
sion OF the superior court on a charge
OF riminal libel preferred by Clarence
w. Barron Of this city. Bail was fixed
at 81 200. which was furnished at once.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
BY LARGE MAJORITY
BOARD OF CONSULTING ENGl.
kEERS FAvORS SEA LEVEL
CANAL AT PANAMA.

IL Recommendation Is Accepted II
Means Extra Cost for Construction
and More Time in Building, but Fu-
ture Generations Will Reap the Ben.
eft by Securing a Shorter Route
Across the isthmus.
Washington. Nov. 18.-The board OF
consulting engineers of the isthmian
canal commission has declared itself
by a large majority in favor OF a sea
level canal.
The conclusion was reached after a
long and careful study of the project.
Since the beginning of September the
board had studied the plans for a sea
level and a lock canal with great care.
enable the members to form a better
idea OF the physical difficulties which
had to be considered.
The members OF the board are men
of the greatest reputation in their line
of work. France, Germany and Hol-
land had SEN their most eminent spe-
cialist at the request of the American
government.
From the beginning it was evident
that a majority OF the members was in
favor OF a sea leve! canal. Their point
pf --iGu- ,-a rhot aJ-an If il rnsT mora
than q lock canal and would take
longer in the building, it would ulti-
mately be OF greater use as it will
enable ships to
Make a Much Shorter Trip
Than il they were obliged TO go
through three or four locks. On the
other hand there was a minority which
wanted TO see the canal built in as
short a time as possible and with the
least cost, declaring that a few hours
longer for the trip through the isthmus
made little or no difference. One of
the members gave this explanation for
his way of voting:
1t may be that several of US will
not see the sea level canal finished
in our life time, as it will take con
siderably longer than ten years. But
then we have the satisfaction t know
that for all the generations to follow
we have made the shortest and most
practical way Of communication be.
tween the Pacific and the Atlantic and
as long is we had to decide on a
question for all eternity we do not
think that a few years more or less
makes a very important difference.
That is the way our party thought
about il and whatever may be said
in favor OF it or against it we have,
after the most careful study, given an
opinion as We saw our way to do it,
No official statement will be given
out before the report OF the commits
sion reaches President Roosevelt,
which vii! be about January.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
st. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, Nov. DISQUALIFICATION to
choice steers, $4.50@5.5O; common to
fair, $".7504.25; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.50@4.25; veals, $2.O0m
500. Hogs-S4.10M4.75. Sheep-Year-
ling w%ethers, $4.75@5.10; good to
choice lambs, $6.2506.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
SCORES.

Minnesota 35, Nebraska 0.
Michigan y, Wisconsin O.
Chicago "A, Illinois 0.
Northwestern 81, Michigan Ag. IL.
Iowa a., Drake 0.
Yale 23, Princeton 4.
Harvard 6, Dartmouth 6.
Columbia ~, Cornell G..
Yale Freshmen 16, Harvard Fresh
men O..
Penn Freshmen G, Columbia Fresh
men 5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
IN RIoTING AT VLADivoSTOk.
Nearly Half of the City Burned and
Six Hundred Soldiers Killed.

Toxic, Nov. '20.-An eyewitness of
the recent riot at V~ladivostok who has
arrived at Nagasaki reports that near.
ly half the city was burned and that
900 of the garrison were killed, hat
the jail was thrown open, and that
General Kappek is missing. The dam.
aged Is estimated ut $25, 900, 900. Sol
diers from Hardin are reported to have
Joined the rioters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
HoTTENToT LEADER DEAD.
Succumbs to Wound Received in Bat.
tie With Germans.

Berlin, Nov. ga cable message
received here from Lieutenant General
Won Trolha, commander Of the forces
III German Southwest Africa, an
nounces the death OF Hendrix Witboi,
the leader OF the H%ottentot revolt.
HIS death resulted from a severe
wound received while attacking a Ger.
mar provision train Oct. 80. Witboi
has been succeeded by his son Isaak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23

Tammany Leader Had Money to Burn
on Election Day.
New York, Nov. Authorization
will be laid before Attorney General
Mayer that a Tammany leader drew
$4,000 in 81 bills from a bank on the
day before election, says the Herald.
Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for Will
lam r.. Hearst, said he would make
known to Mr.. Mayer the name of this
leader, the bank from which the money
was withdrawn and all other details.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 20.-Wheat-To arrive
No. ! Northern, S2hc; No. 2 North.
ern, SOC. On track-No. ! Northern.
82kc; Nc. 9 Northern, soc; Dec,
801sc; May, 34%c. Flax-To arrive.
on track and Nov, 98Mc; Nav, S1O2H
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23

to be king Of Norway. There were 116
members present.
Immediately after the result was
announced the fortress fired a royal
salute Of torty-two guns in honor CT
the new king.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Wheat.

Minneapolis, Nov. 20.-Wheat--Dec.,
81c;; May, 85Ac. On track-No. /
hard, S3hc; No. / Northern, 82Mc;
No. 2 Northern, S0Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
PRINCE CHARLES OF DENMARK
ELECTED TO OCCUPY NOR.
WEGlAN THRONE.

Chrisciania, Norway, Nov. 1s.-The
Norwegian parliament has unanimous
ly elected Prince Charles OF Denmark
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
BOMB EXPLOSION
STARTLES PARIS
WALLS 0FAMERICAN LEGATION
BADLY WRECKED
Author of the Outrage, Found Seri-
ously Wounded by His Own
Attempt, Is Nearly
Lynched
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PARIS, Feb. 1S-Inhabitants of the
Champs Elysee quarter were aroused
tonight by loud explosion, and the
police, who were hurriedly summoned
discovered in front of the American
legation a man seriously wounded and
lying amid fragments of bomb.
The man was taken to a hospital
and cross examined. He said his
name was Garcia and he was Span
lard. He asserted that he had beer
ruined by the Mexican government
and in revenge threw a bomb which
however, exploded too soon, and he
himself was injured. The police
found a revolver, a dagger and some
anarchist pamphlets on Garcia, and a
search of his lodgings led to the dis
covery of two bombs, identical to that
which he had exploded. Garcia ar
rived in Paris two days ago. The
prefect of police is personally investi-
eating the case.
Garcia declares that he was born in
Santander in 1862, and denies being an
anarchist. He is wounded in the arms
and hands. Prompt action by the
police prevented his being lynched.
The bomb was filed with dynamite
and the stone walls of the legation were
demolished.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
CODY CASE MARKED
BY BITTER HATRED
EFFORTS AT RECONCILIATION
ALL IN VAIN
Even the Death of Their Daughter
Failed to Bring About SO Much
as Temporary
Truce
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 1S.-With
the exception of two or three witnesses
yet to come the hearing of evidence for
Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bid in
his suit for divorce was closed today.
DR.. D. Frank Powell, manager of Col.
Cody's extensive interests in northern
Wyoming, testified that he had known
Col. Cody for thirty-six years and Mrs.
Cody for thirty-five years. At the
time of the death of Mrs. Arta Thorps,
Col. and Mrs. Cody's daughter, last
year, DR.. Powell met the Cody party
in Chicago and accompanied them to
Rochester, N. Y. While in Rochester
Col Cody requested DR.. Powell to see
Mrs. Cody and try to effect recon-
ciliation.
With this object in view witness
called on Mrs. Cody. After he had
explained his errand he said Mrs. Cody
exclaimed angpily: II don't want
anything to do with anyone from Col.
Cody. He is rotten. L will bring
those Codys down so low that even the
dogs won't bark at them, and further
more l will this day denounce him at
the grave of his own daughter" Cody
appeared all broken up over the failure
of the negotiations as he was appar-
emily sincere in desiring a reconcilia-
ton" said the witness.
On cross -examina tion DR.. Powell ad-
mitted that Cody had telegraphed to
Mrs Cody in Denver, when the news of
Mrs Thorps death had reached him,
asking for a temporary truce during
the funeral, that Mrs. Cody had wired
back that only a permanent recon-
ciliation would be agreed to by her and
that this telegram was not answered
by Col. Cody.
For the defense Maj. Lester Walker,
ex-mayor of North Platte, Neb., and
an intimate friend of Col. and Mrs
Cody for almost forty years, was
called. He declared he had never OBJ
served Mrs. Cody show the slightest
act of discourtesy toward her husband
or her husbands guests.
In refutation of the testimony on be-
half of the plaintiff that Col, Cody
sought reconciliation but that Mrs.
Cody refused to accede to this, it was
brought out from Maj. Walker that
he had seen Mrs. Cody just after she
had received the news of the death of
her daughter and that she said to him:
''I am in hopes the death of our darling
will be the cause of bringing about
reconciliation between myself and the
colonel"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
STRONG FORCES
WORK FOR PEACE
ASSASSINATION MAY RESULT
IN ENDING WAR
WITTE HEADS THE MOVEMENT
Gen. Grippenberg's Revelations, 1t Is
Believed, VIII Also Have Pow
erful Influence on the
Emperor

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1S.-In
diplomatic circles the opinion is quite
generally expressed that yesterdays
tragedy at Moscow may be followed
by the decision of the government to
conclude peace. For some time, de-
spite the official attitude maintained by
the government, there has been a
growing appreciation Of the difficulties
of prosecuting the war in the midst of
increasing complications at home, and
the matter was actually the subject of
formal consideration by the emperor
and his ministers February 16. Strong
influences, which it is understood, in
spite of denials, are headed by M.
Witte. president of the committee of
ministers. have been working quietly
in this direction.
General Grippenbergs revelations,
followed by the murder of Grand Duke
Sergius, in the opinion of some of the
ablest diplomats, are not unlikely to
lead the emperor definitely to decide
upon peace. In this connection the
war office is considerably alarmed by
the new danger threatening the Man
churan army from the attempts of
Japanese and Chinese bandits to cut
the line of communication back of the
army.
According to reports about 10000
men, split up into bands of several
hundred each, are operating from Mon
golia and are striking at the railroad.
A Russian detachment following up
the Japanese band which cut the road
below Harbin fell into an ambuscade
of two regularly organized Japanese
regiments and was almost cut to
pieces, losing half it's men and one
gun. The fear is that if the bands
move further north or west they might
interrupt communication to such an
extent as to make it impossible to sup
ply the army. This danger has al
ready compelled the triple reinforce
ment of the railroad guards below
Harbin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
DR.. HARPER SAYS
HIS END IS NEAR
EXPECTS COMING OPERATION
WILL BE FATAL
CALLS IT death SENTENCE"
Noted Educator Expects Never to
Take Up the Presidency Of
Chicago University
Again
by Associated Press

ny Associated Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 1s--"I have received
my death sentence. 1t is my firm con-
viction that 1 will not survive this
operation, for l know 1 am afflicted
with cancer"
This, in effect, the Daily News today
says is what DR.. William r. Harper.
president of the University of Chicago,
uttered in the presence of some of his
friends in discussing the operation set
for next Wednesday. He does not ex-
pect to take up the active presidency
again. Friends and relatives of the
educator have been notified to this eff
feet.
Gloom overspreads the university, for
nearly everyone realizes the serious
ness of Dr. Harper's illness.
Dean Harry Pratt Judson will be
acting president as soon as DR.. Harper
relinquishes the work.
Three separate and thorough exams
nations of the matter removed at the
time the doctor was operated on for
appendicitis have been made by ply
sicians studying his case and the unani-
nous decision, it is said, is he has can
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
CONFERENCE SUGGESTED
ON CATHOLIC PROBLEM
Proposition for Compromise Between
Trinity College and the Roman
Catholic People of Ireland

Special Cable to The Herald.
DUBLIN, Feb. IS. - Mr.. Steven
Gwynn, speaking this week on the Uni
versity question before a large audi
ence of the Roman Catholic graduates
and undergraduates association, advo-
Gated the making of terms between
Trinity college and the Roman Catho-
lie people of Ireland.
He contrasted the overtures made by
Trinity college with the absolutely neg
ative position taken up by the Roman
Catholic hierarchy, and suggested a
conference on the lines of the land con-
ference between representative Roman
Catholics and the board of Trinity col
lege.
The Roman Catholic laity had voice
OF their own and should frame their
own demands. Mr.. Gwynn thought
that Dublin university might be made
really national university, if in ad-
dition to her existing offers Trinity col
lege were to give Roman Catholics a
separate chair of philosophy and great
er facilities for the study of Irish, and
if the governing body of the college
were made elective from among the
fellows.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
STOLE A DIAMOND BROOCH
Bold Highwayman Holds Up Couple in
New York

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-One of the
most audacious of the many recent
robberies in this city occurred in the
Bronx today when a highwayman at
tackled Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Cornish
in front of their home, snatched $4,000
diamond brooch from Mrs. Cornishs
throat, fired two bullets through the
clothing of Cornish when he remon-
strated, and then escaped after an
exciting race with policeman, in
which several shots were exchanged,
but, so far as known, without effect.
The police have only meager de-
scription of the man and there seems
little chance that he will be captured.
The robber followed Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornish home from a street car, in
which the lavish display of diamonds
worn by the couple had attracted
much attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
MODERN CULVER
FOUND IN RUSSIA
TOWERS ABOVE LILLIPUTIAN
LONDONERS
Eats Sixteen Eggs as Side Dish
and Wears Finger Ring That
Weighs Half
Pound
Special Cable to The Herald.

special cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Londoners are
able to realize the feelings of the Lilli-
putians when CULVER appeared among
them, for a Brobdingnagian person,
before whose size all other known
giants dwindle into insignificance, has
appeared in the hippodrome.
This modern Gulliver's name is Mach
now, and he was born at Charkow,
Russia, twenty-three years ago. His
actual dimensions today are 8 feet 212
inches from head to foot. His weight
is $40 pounds.
Machnow wears the largest hats
ever made for any human being. His
frock coats cut into sufficient material
to clothe five average sized men.
His boots are so large that they cost
eight guineas pair, and three pairs of
his socks, which have to be specially
woven for him, would, if unseamed
make coverlet for an average cot.
On the forefnger of his right hand
Machnow wears a great gold ring,
which weighs half a pound and would
make respectable collar for fox
terrier. The following is his food for
one day: Breakfast, a. m.-One to
two quarts of milk or tea, sixteen hard
boiled eggs, six to eight small loaves' of
bread and butter Luncheon, IL mid
day-Two to three pounds of meat, five
pounds of potatoes. one quart of beer.
Dinner, p. m.-Soup, three to five
pounds of meat, fowl, fish, vegetables,
potatoes, three pounds of bread, one to
two quarts of beer. Supper, p. m.-
Ten to fifteen eggs, with bread and
butter and one quart of tea.
H. E. Moss, in engaging this enorm-
Gus person, gives his reason as that of
desiring to place before his patrons an
object lesson in the abnormal develop
ment of the human race.