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The Washington times., 1905-05-09
Railroads A1l-Important.

Here in Colorado. for Instance. it is
the railroad which are the only high
ways that you need take INTO account in
dealing with the question of commerce
ir the State or outside of the State.
Therefore, under this changed system.
We see highways of commerce grow up.
each OF which is controlled by a single
corporation or individuai: sometimes
several Of Them being controlled in con-
bination by corporations or by a few
individuals. When such is the case. ia
my judgment it is absolutely necessary
that the nation, for the State cannot
aCssibly de it. should assume a suaer-
yisory and regulatory function over the
great corporations which practicable :
control the highways or commerce.
'As with everything else mundane.
when you get that supervisory and reg
ulaiOry power on behalf of the nation.
you viii not have cured all the evils
tn Il existed ana you will net equal II e
expect ttiCns of the a=1icablc. but Ill
regulated enthusiast. who thinks that
you VIII have cured all those evils A
measure Of coed viii come. Some good
viii be done. some injustice vii! nave
been prevented, but We shall be a long
Way from the millennium.
Get that fact clear IN your mind, or
you VIII be laying up FOR yourselves q
store OF incaiculabie appointment in
the future. That IS the FIRST thing.
The Washington times., 1905-05-09
TEMPERATURE.

THE Sun
The Washington times., 1905-05-09
Hopes for Early Enactment.

Il cannot attempt TO speak in detail
Of all that should be put into the law, as
hope il will be enacted at the next
session Of The National Congress. Net
only should this power of rates go in,
bat in my behalf we should at the
same time deal with the private car.
which, as regards certain industries. of
fers an even greater menace than is
offered by The present system OF fixing
rates do not think that the law will
have 20 deal with many subjects. but
40 feel that with those ! have men
toned, and with perhaps. one or two
others. ii should deal effectively.
There will be the argument made on
the other side, doubtless the argument
being made in their own minds by GER
tain OF my hearers. that such power is
liable to abuse. OF course il is The
power OF taxation is liable to grave
abuse. and yet it must exist IN the
appropriate legislative body you cannot
get any needed power given To the rep
resentatiVes OF the people without ex-
posing yourselves to the danger of that
power being abused. There must be the
possibility Of abuse or there cannot be
the possibility of effective use
The Washington times., 1905-05-09
Gone Three Days.
Not Passively Acquiescent.

1t Is emphaueany denied that the
French authorities were passive onlook-
crs while the Russians took in coal and
provisions.
Admiral Rogestvensky was repeatedly
requested to leave Kamranh bay and his
subsequent moorings i'll Indo-Chinese
waters, but II WAS not until Admiral
de Jonquieres was able to back up his
concentrations to the Russians by u
The Washington times., 1905-05-09

Fair and colder tonight.
tomorrow increasing
cloudiness.
The Washington times., 1905-05-09
Justice Must Be Done.

Now the second step: When you give
a nation that power, remember that
harm and aol good Will come from The
giving. unless you give II with the firm
determination not only TO get justice for
yourself. but TO do justice to others;
that you will be as Jealous to do Justice
to the railroads IS to exact justice from
them. We clHnot afford In any shape or
Nay in this country to encourage a feel
ing which would do injustice to a man
of property any more than we would
submit 10 injustice from a man Of prop
erty
Whether the man owns the biggest
railroad or the greatest outside corpora
Iion in the land. or whether ne makes
each days bread by the sweat of that
fir dealing. no moro ard no L.Ss.
The Washington times., 1905-05-09

lC0nllnued On SECOND FaEe-l
The Washington times., 1905-05-09

PARIS. May s9.-Dr. Montono. the Jap
anese ambassador to France. had an.
other interview with III. Deicasse. The
minister OF foreign affairs, this after
noon.
Nothing has been given out in regard
TO The purpose Of the visit of the Japa-
nese representative 10 the foreign office.
1t is presumed TO be in connection with
the present situation IN Indo-China.
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' 3athRlnr utRn1
IT TnuP
By JAMES EDWARD KELLY,
The Sculptor

latter But to fall in love thing escape the snae of
matrlmony another. The ouided
but the latter is usually less reason and looc
on the mans not the part not speaking either
OF the marriage OF material advantage have in
mind the question OF general abstract Fool
lsh love affairs be inevitable ages really foolish
marriages are rarely entered into by young people The
which the USUALLY the ver
best OF which he or she capable of
an unwren law OF social knetcs personalities seek
and ind their anties that they level
the social scheme and the levng civilized society
The apparent effect this raise the woman
and to pull down the the plastic of man
pared 10 tha OF woman rarely permits of his improvement either
mentally morally through association superior woman
while on the plastic almost find
that pou itself Woluntariy mold set for its mode1no
1t is therefore thing woman should marry
superior to herself in equipment II is mDortant foo
that he should be least her strength if she far
coed him the latter quality the effect end quite
nconsequenaI with the complications which
arise when this order is
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gether. Down came the tree, in front OF
the animal, pinning Ballard to the
ground. Then the elephant charged
Capt. MedlicOtt, who, seeing a hole in
the ground, made for it. 1t proved to be
an old mealie pit of a disused kraal
about eight feet in diameter. Down
went the captain, while the elephant
waited. Capt Medlicott raised his head
above the opening-to discover the ele-
plant, with wicked eyes, still on the
watch. Then a long. sinucus trunk
made its way into the pit The captain
began lodging the trunk.
Under it, past it, round the edge of the
pit, into the center, now crushed against
the wall and now missing the trunk by
a hairs breadth, Capt. Medlicott ran.
Suddenly the native tracker. from safe
point up tree, saw the elephant waving
aloft the captains coat. 1t pounded this
into dust, and then, from the captains
hiding place, it drew out a shirt and
pair of trousers. These it treated to
another demonstration of rage.
Umhlope slipped quietly from the tree
and ran for help. Assistance was forth
coming, but when the party returned
the elephant was found to have made it's
way into the bush. MIR. Ballard was re-
leased from his uncomfortable position.
TWO warriors descended into the mealie
pit, and soon Capt Medlicott. caked
from head to ankle with red clay, and
thoroughly exhausted. was found He
had undressed and handed the elephant
his clothes as peace Offering.
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STRANGE CASE OF SoMNAMBUL-
ISM IN ENGLAND.
SHOTS FAIL TO ROUSE HIM
Finally Awakened by Wounded Won
an and Realizes What Has Zap
pened - Illness Results in
Thrilling Experiences.

London.-One of the most remarka bic
cases of somnambulism ever recorded
occurred the other morning at Stock
well, when Mr.. Francis Lake, an ex-se-
cret service agent, rose from his bed
and shot his wife twice with a revolver
without being conscious OF what he had
done.
There is no mystery whatever about
the circumstances. Mr.. Lake has for
five months been living happily with his
wife and children. boy ten years old
and baby only two months old-in
rooms on Kay road, not far from Brix-
ton station. About five o'clock Mrs
Lake was awakened by two loud reports,
and sat up in bed to find her husband
standing at the bedside with revolver
aimed straight at her.
His eyes were closed, his teeth were
firmly clinched, and he seemed to be
dreaming that he was in some terribly
desperate situation. Though two bull
lets had pierced the bedclothes and en-
tered Mrs. Lakes right leg, one going
through the thigh and the other lodg-
ing above the knee, Mrs. Lake was able
despite the great pain, to seize the re-
volver, throw it out of the room into
the passage, and lock the door, Mr.
Lake was still asleep and Mrs Lake
had to shake him for nearly five minutes
before he awoke.
AS soon as Mr.. Lake realized what had
happened, he rushed out of the house
for policeman and a doctor, and his
wife was conveyed to ST. Thomas hos
pital in a cab.
During the morning the position of the
bullet which had lodged in the leg was
discovered by X-rays, and an operation
was successfully performed to remove
it.
The BriXton police made full inquiries
into the case, and they were thorouehly
convinced that Mr.. Lake had shot his
wife while asleep, and was quite uncon-
sciOuS of what he was doing
Mr.. Lake, who is tall. thin man, Just
over 80 years old, and wears eyeglasses,
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Ghnrrlr ann
Wnrk
By REV. F. C. PRIEST.
Pastor Church OF the Redeemer, CHICAGO.

their apoogists the contrary Notwithstanding The church
tcay the only institution which unequvocal always stands for all
that is good and true and beautiful the only institution which
aims at the establishment of the kingdom of earth and m
as on the whole the gandes that enlist the energies of men
seems incredible that such institution
class Tor whom could do the goodhe class that needs most
1t seems incredible that beings endowed intelligence and ,or,
sense can turn away from such an institution their
port to secret and fraterna labor
cvey And yet hundreds of thousands of Chicago are doing
this very thing
nave no qa with the secret and aterna several of
which belong but that the tbese a
after they have been twice become as mere cn
chldrens play compared with widake
sve church. have condemnation labor union
SUCH but declare that its protecting member and adv.nc
ing his material welfare mmeasurab aim to that of the
which seeks to influence the and abilities of
its member that he will protect and advance b. ;4,
1ectualy and morally as well as materially.
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gave the following remarkabl account
of his career:
For eight years. he said, 81 have
been a somnambulist 1t was brought
on by an illness which slightly affected
my head. Once in my sleep | cleared
every piece of furniture out of my bed
room. Then an extraordinary desire to
wander about the streets at night
seemed to seize me. Sometimes | would
go out fast asleep. and leave the front
door of the house open. At other times
l would shut it, and be unable to get
back to my bedroom again. On one oc-
casion l walked all the way from Ken
sington to Leman street, Whitechapel,
place l had never been to in my life
before
The police watched me for some time,
came to the conclusion was burglar,
and then arrested me. At the police sta
ton | was found to be fast asleep. and.
of course, when l awoke they let me
go. After this 1 did not walk in my
sleep until two years ago, when lived
at BALKAN. Then resumed my strange
night wanderings. 1 came back from
the continent last year. Until then
had been acting as secret service agent
for the Austrian government. They
dismissed me because l refused to re-
turn. as l was anxious to get similar
work under the British government. l
have no recollection whatever of hay-
ing fired at my wife. was awakened by
my wife shaking me-
Frank, you nave shot mel she
said
oh, God! 1 can't have done it, re-
piled. had very peculiar dry sensa-
tionin my throatat the time and thought
at first had shot myself in the mouth.
THE revolver had been lying on the
dressing table for three days, and had
never been unloaded since 1 returned
from the continent"
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BOY CAPTURES BIG EAGLE.
New York Youth Is Given Short Ride
Before Catching Escaped
Bird.

New York.-Willie Moran, aged II, of
Bronx, claims the proud distinction OF
catching an eagle.
The lad performed the feat the other
morning near Ries' pond, in Bronx
park. The eagle was no baby enc,
either, measuring six feet across the
wings. William Snyder, park depart
ment foreman, saw Willie make the cap
ture.
The eagle was one of the three large
ones which had contrived to tear away
a portion of the wire netting of their
cage in the New York geological gar
dens in Bronx park and escape in the
night Their absence was discovered
next morning. Since then employees of
the geological gardens have been look
ing for them.
Willie Moran heard about the escape
and decided he would like pet eagle.
He went skating on the pond, keeping
his eyes peeled for stray eagles. Be-
hold, one appeared and settled at the
edge of the pond. Willie jerked off his
skates, got club and approached it.
Foreman Snyder yelled to him to
keep away, but Willie went on. When
he reached the bird he jumped on its
back and grabbed its neck. 1t jumped
and beat its wings, giving Willie short
ride. But it was too much exhausted,
apparently, by a long flight, to resist
greatly. Foreman Snyder ran up and
the eagle was restored to the ZOO
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turbed. When she had at the helm
that strong leader, if despotic, Presi-
dent Heaureaux, she enjoyed a consid-
cradle period of prosperity; but since
his assassination Tin 1891 the land
has been in a most disquieted state.
Heureaux, widely known as most re-
markable negro and the most capable
statesman of Latin America, ruled
San Domingo from 1882 to 1899, and
though he was high-handed and his
financial measures burdened the coun-
try, during his regime San Domingo
experienced a period more free from
revolutions, more prosperous. better
inclined toward outside capital and
enterprise, and more disposed toward
the ways of modern civilization" than
it had for long years.
In the short time since the fall Of
Heaureaux, San Domingo has been un-
der the infection of no less than five
presidents, four of whom won their
way by means of rebellions. The pres
ent president deposed his predecessor
by armed force, and his own hold on
the presidential chair has been threat
ened since the moment of assumption
of power; in Domingo allies soon turn
into enemies when the friend climbs
up a little too high. 1t is man, not
part, that divides San Domingo. for
party cannot be said to exist there in
the usual sense of the term.
1t is a comfortable illusion to hold
that these South American rebellions,
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like French duels, are bloodless af-
fairs. In reality they mean for many
luckless wightS bloodshed and death.
The destruction of property during the
progress OF government overthrow is
very great, the commercial loss to the
country very harmful and, what has
brought about the present action on
the part OF the United States, the COM
mercial loss to the large American in
terests and to other foreign interests.
For this reason there has been notice
able for some time strong desire on the
part of certain Dominicans to have out
side help in protection of business; al
though there is evidenced also a very
strong opposition to outside interior
ence
The exports of San Domingo consist
OF valuable timbers, coffee, tobacco.
coca, bananas and sugar. The sugar
lands OF Domingo are not surpassed
by any in the West Indies; the noun
tain regions are especially suited to
the cultivation of coffee; there are
very favorable conditions for the cul-
ture of cocoa, and everywhere in the
country tobacco can be grown Tropi-
cal fruits of all kinds flourish-and
this abundance is given as one reason
for the flourish of revolutions, s'the
fighting can go on in season and out
of season. and ever there are fruits to
be had" The rich forests produce
rare cabinet woods and valuable tim
Der of other sorts, needing only fair
transportation facilities to greatly ex-
tend the export trade in forest pro-
ducts.
The writer from whom we quote in
the opening paragraph, systematically
remarks that Santo Domingo is best
known for these two reason-because
the remains of Columbus were buried
there, and on account of an almost
continued state of ferment. The latter
unfortunate state of affairs we have
already referred to, of the claim to
fame because Of Columbus we shall
now speak. In San Domingo Column
bus established the first white settle
ment by white men in America, in
1493 building the town of Isabella"
The city of Santo Domingo, the old
est existing settlement by white men
in America, was founded by Bartholo-
NEW Columbus, brother of Christie
pher. Here the great discoverer and
his brother were imprisoned by Boba-
dilla, and it is claimed the dust of
Christopher Columbus was preserved,
not in the cathedral at Havana, but
in the cathedral of Santo Domingo.
cHRIsroPHER WEBSTER
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CITADEL OF sANTo DOMINGO.

known as La Espanola, with the ex-
ception OF Cuba the largest of the West
India islands. Santo Domingo has an
area of 18,045 square miles, and a pop
| ulation (as estimated in 1889 of 61O,-
i 600. The. population is composed main
ly OF mixed race of the early Span
lards and the aborigines, of mulattoes
and negroes. There is quite num-
Der of whites and Europeans descend
ed, and the Spanish language prevails.
In the town French and English also
are spoken.
The capital of Santo Domingo is the
city of Santo Domingo, founded in
l496, located at the mouth of the
Ozama. 1t has probably $4,000 inhab-
itants. The chief port is Puerta Plata
and numbers about $1,000 people The
Roman Catholic is the religion of the
state, other forms are allowed under
certain restrictions. There are in the
republic about 300 schools with about
10000 pupils. In the capital and other
towns several literary societies -four
lsh, and some 40-newspapers are pub
lshed in the little country.
1t is beautiful and fertile land,
capable Of supporting a population
many times that it now contains. But
though a rich and lovely land, it is a
much troubled one, civil strife inter-
fering with any long-continued period
OF prosperity. The cause assigned for
this disturbed condition is the temper
ament of the people, the climate not
being held directly responsible, it tend
ing rather to laziness and inaction than
bellegerancy. Politicians, leading the
ignorant masses, see to it that "revo-
lutions take the place of elections"
and political ambition is the curse of
the nation.
As rule We speak of Domingo as
twin sister of Haiti. True, the coun-
tries adjoin, but they are dissimilar
in many ways. Divided only by a
sparsely settled frontier, we might
reasonably expect them to be alike in
general respects, geographically and
racially, yet it is racially they differ.
Haiti has population 20 per cent. of
which is black and the remaining 80
per cent. has more mulattoes than
whites. Santo Domingo's people is
made up of 40 per cent. blacks, 80 per
cent. mulattoes and 30 per cent. whites.
The native language OF Haiti is French.
of Domingo Spanish
Haiti and Santo Domingo are not on
very good terms, perhaps because they
are such close nelghbors. A fruitful
cause for dissent in the past was the
custom with revoiutionaries, a custom
obtaining in both lands, of crossing the
border and Matching plots on the other
side. Naturally this led to disturb
ances of friendly relations. However.
official relations of recent years have
been trifle better than formerly.
OF the two, Haiti has been tie more
VIGOROUSLY unsettled state, but now
seems to be enjoying little q,liet re-
spite whilst Domingo has refrigerated.
her industrial progress been inter-
ferec With. her government much dis
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Deadly Adder for an Actress.

Munich, Bavaria.-Fraulein Reubke.
Of the court theater. who is playing the
juvenile lead in Hauptmann's Berg
scRmiede." found on her dressing table
beautiful bonbon box. with note re-
questing her to open the box before go
ing on the state. The actress was too
much occupied to do SO until the last
act, and when she did open it an adder
darted out and fastened its fangs in her
dress. Fraulein Reubke screamed and
fell in a dead faint and the attendants
killed the adder. After some delay the
actress was able to finish the perform
ance
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% IMAM single Judge with his single prejudice We all know
whereas the preudces or bases of
oy the arguments Jury
the case OF the single judge learned however
me Whoe and disposed
WIN MN back from his preconceived conception of the
Governments instituted among upon uppoion
the voice OF all
OF any individual however however learned
That much for the jury system.
But let us turn the shield Is gavest abuses
exist to-day and have the selec
o OF Jurors DO all know of the growing
ce OF professional jury service? This plan finds fullest expression
course large cities where the poted
the ends Of the scalawag and the CRATER
Whenever anybody asks whether the jury system perfect
always ee like responding these words That
selection Of jurors perfect the jury system should
nave perfectly ideal condition. remember that
case where member of the jury after having been
enness several during the trial.
ana finally sentenced by the learned for
Inc consequences OF this briefly that the
which already had less than begin again
But more narrowing and disgusting than all
was found that the offending had been already
confirmed drunkad probation
time to time the lndgni and pain that accompany
Now think may be permitted to ask whether
selection OF jurors perfect IDEAL whatever
this kind of character get on the jury?
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HUNTER GIVES CLOTHES
AS A PEACE OFFERING.
Thrilling Experience of an English
man with a Mad Elephant
Narrowly Escapes Death.

Cape Town.-Capt. Med1icott, of tn,
Royal Irish rifles, and Mr.. Ballard. late
OF Lumsden's horse, had an exciting ad-
venture while elephant hunting in Swaz-
lland. They had succeeded, with the
help OF Umhlope. famous tracker, and
a number OF natives, in getting into the
middle OF a troop, and confronting a
huge elephant. Both hunters fired. 1t
charged toward them across clearing
"a red-mouthed, glaring. screaming, ac-
tive mammoth.
Ballard made toward thorn tree, but
he and the elephant arrived there to-
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One of the saddest
facts observable in our
time is the utter indiffer-
ence of workingmen in
6 N eral toward the
church and its services.
1t is an unnistakable
sign of their moral and
aesthetic deeeneracv
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Quick Work in Germany.

A report from Germany on the appli-
cation of American methods in paper
making says that three trees which were
waving in the wind at 7:35 in the morn
ing were at>9:34 in rolls of paper and at
ten o'clock sharp the first copies Of pa
pers on it were sold-tw0 hours and 90
minutes from growing plant to printed
newspaper.
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Amer Imposes Awful Penalty.

Peshawar.-The ameer of Afghanis-
tan has ordered Risaldar Samin Jan.
the murderer of the German engineer.
Herr Fleischer, to be blown from a
lannon's mouth on the spot where he
committed the crime
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1t is absurd to say
that love is avoidable,
or that it can be di-
rected into any Sc
lected channel. Love
is a matter of envi-
ronments, of chance,
OF fate, of propinquity,
very largely of the