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faction in the last campaign clearly put
him out of the running for the present.
at least. Gov. Higgins is too new in the
game to have very brilliant prospects,
and he has not yet arrived
Elihu Root is well known among national
politicians and among statesmen. He is
credited with possessing an intellect of
high order, and certainly is a master hand
at the law. That he has executive ability
was manifested during his stay in Wash
ington. He is not good mixer, as the
term goes. He never became accustomed
to dealing with people off hand and never
Invested himself of a certain air of exclu-
sveness. He would not be popular with
the politicians at large If he should be
nominated it would probably be the result
of a deadlock in the next convention, when
the other favorite sons had become mex
tricably entangled with their respective
booms. Then the dark horses would appear
and Elihu Root would be foremost among
them. He would receive the enthusiastic
support of the corporations, and that state
ment is not to be given an offensive inter-
probation. 1t simply means that the ultra
conservative element would recognize in
him an ideal exponent of their ideas.
Secretary Taft simply laughs when they
talk presidential politics to him. But at
the same time he looks pleased and as if
he liked it, and it is quite reasonable to as
sumo that he does like it. The fact is that
he has been kept gyrating between the law
and politics until he could be excused for
hardly knowing what he does want. He
was comfortably settled in a snug federal
judgeship when President Mckinley reused
him out TO go to the Philippines gov
ernor. He made success of that under
taking, as matter of course and was
brought back to go into President Roose-
velt's cabinet.
Eyes on Supreme Bench.
But all the time he is said to be casting
envious eyes upon the supreme bench. and
the gossips have for months been mention
ing him for the place of Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court when
Chief Justice Fuller retires. Secretary
Taft is big and good-natured and easy
going. 1t is a question whether the rigors
of presidential campaign would be agree
able to him. Some of his friends think he
would rather enjoy the repose of the
court. Then there is the Foraker boom in
the way. Foraker undoubtedly has prior
claim to the nomination. Ohio would have
to choose between them. If the anti
Foraker element should fix upon Secretary
Taft as their candidate, 1t would make an
ugly quarrel and probably send the choice
to another state.
Secretary Shaw Is undoubtedly anxious to
get into the race II he thinks he has the
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NEW UNION STATION
Terminal Improvements of
Large Proportions.
AID OF GOVERN MEN T
REMOVAL OF TRACKS AND STA
REMOVAL OF TRACKS AND STA
TON FROM THE MALL.
New Structure to Be of Monumental
Design and a Credit to the
Capital of the Nation.

One of the largest and most important
pieces of railroad work now in progress in
the country is the erection of the union
station in this city and the construction of
the necessary approaches to it. These ter
minal improvements will cost about $4,000
Geo and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will bear a large portion of the expenses.
In addition. it will have to lay lot of new
tracks and make other improvements re-
uuired in the new terminal scheme inVolV-
ing an expenditure of about S4,OOO,OOO. This
means that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will spend about $100OOO00 on the entire
work. The present expectations are that
the work will be completed by the fall Of
1906. and one of the greatest achievements
and benefits will be the elimination of every
grade crossing. as all tracks will either go
over or under the street crossings.
The terminal Improvements are being
made hv the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and the PENNSYLVANIA railroad. These two
roads have formed the Washington Termt-
nal Company, under which the work is
being directly done. Mr.. d. D. Carothers
chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. has charge of all construction
work north and east of Massachusetts ave-
nue.. and Mr.. w. II. Brown. chief engineer
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, has charge of
all construction south of Massachusetts
avenue. Mr.. w. +. StrOuse, who is assist
ant engineer of the terminal company. is
in charge of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads portion of the improvement.
1t is interesting in this connection to note
that when the scheme by which the com
mission was appointed to establish a Mall
and beautify the city a the expenditure of
many million dollars was laid before Con-
ereSs the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroads came to the front,
and. aside from building a new union
station. agreed to help beautify the
city and make it the finest capital in the
country. This is why the national govern
ment joined in with an appropriation to
pay a portion of the expense of building
the union station and terminals.
In February. 1891, Congress passed two
acts which were supposed to be the final
solution of the railroad problem in Wash
iugton. One authorized the construction of
Il new freight and passenger terminal for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Della
ware avenue and c street northeast, while
the other authorized the enlargement of the
present terminal of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at 9Th and streets northwest, and
provided for the correction of alignment on
Virginia avenue.
1t was soon after the passage of those
two acts that the American Institute of
Architects appointed commission to pre-
pare a plan for beautifying and developing
the city of Washington and its outlying
parks. The commission consisted of
Messrs. ID, II. Buruham, who is now the
architect for the two railroads in designing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
MYSTERIOUS VESSEL
Causes CONSERVATION While Cruising In
Adriatic.

AQf1aIlC.
Special Cable to The Sunday Star.
VIENNA, March 25.-A mysterious ves-
sci which has been cruising about in the
northern Adriatic has caused great excite
ment among the peasant population OF the
coast. She was first noticed at night near
Fiume by the steamer Godollo, which threw
a searchlight upon her, as she did not am
swer to signals.
A curious light was revealed. 1t was seen
that she was built like a yacht; was long,
lay low in the water and was painted black.
and on the decks were a crowd of men and
women in fantastic attire feasting. She
bore no name and carried no flag. The
next evening the vessel, which has been
christened by the coast population the Fly
ing Dutchman," was seen off Abbazia. Fes-
tivities were again proceeding to the sound
of music, but when the boats were put off
from the shore to examine her more closely
she disappeared in the darkness.
A fisherman who has succeeded in board
ing the vessel to sell fish tells strange
story, according to the Wiener Mittags lei
tung. He states that there were many
young girls on board belonging. apparently.
to the peasant class, although they were
richly dressed A girl who has returned to
her home at Buccari, in Croatia, after hav-
ing been missed for a fortnight, declares
that she was persuaded to go TO the vessel
to sell vegetables for some sailors, and that
as soon as she was aboard the vessel got
under way and she had to remain.
One day when the ship was off Buccari
she asked to be allowed to go home, and
was thereupon given some gold pieces and
put ashore. The fishermen are in a state
of great excitement and declare they will
blow up the mysterious craft on the first
opportunity.
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MATING WITH LIKE.
Selections Made Under an Unconscious
Tendency.

Selections Made Under an UNCONSCIOUS
Tendency.
Special Cable to The Sunday Star
LONDON. March 25.-New theories OF un-
conscious selection on the part Of man and
viCe-like mating with like-as opposed TO
Darwin's idea that men and women de-
pend upon their perceptve and intellectual
faculties in choosing each other, were pro-
pounded by Prof. Carl Person of UniVer-
sity College, London. this week at the
Royal Institution.
He maintained that man has an uncon-
scious tendency to select a wife of his own
height with eyes of his own color, pro-
portionate span from forefinger to fore-
finger a forearm corresponding to his oWh'
and a constitution of like physical Nisor.
These theories he eXpounded by means
of tables and diagrams. Among every thou-
sand men the color of the eyes IS diNldeo
as follows: Blue, 1868; green, BIZ; hazel' l-''
brown. o.
The ewes of women are generally darker.
only $50 of them in every thousand having
blue ones. If these blue-eyed people mar
ried at random the result would DE that
they would mate at the rate of lO4 per
I O00 hut he had discovered that the actual
number of marriages per 1000 OF biue-eyeo
persons was 40, or 80 above the random
average thus proving that the blue-eyeo
man and the blue-eyed woman are uh-
consciously attracted toward one another.
In the same way. men with greenish-gray
or hazel eyes tend to marry women with
eyes of like color.
The average height of man he gave
as from 81 inches to IS inches, that of
woman as 62ib inches and he contended
that the average tall man has tan Wife,
and the short man a short wife.
lone could hardy imagine man choos-
ing a wife by measuring her from forefin-
ger to forefinger" said the professor: yet
his diagrams demonstrated that as the span
of one increased so did that of the other.
A like result was produced in the measure
ment of thousands of forearms, his figures
showing that there was a distinct tendency
on the part of men with long forearms to
marry wives with proportionately long fore-
arms.
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praised and discussed by the public which
makes him.
While it is true Mr.. Cortelyou is young
yet, and could well afford to wait four years
longer for entry into the presidential race,
his friends say, Whats the use? He is
before the public now; he has record and
will have another before he has been in
his present office very long. After he goes
out of this, he may be sidetracked for
while. No time like the present" So they
are going to prod him up, whether or no.
Mr.. Cortelyou's Claim.
Mr. Cortelyou's claim for the nomination
at the hands of his party will rest largely
upon his experience as a departmental ex-
ecutive, as political manager, and as the
possessor of a cold, conservative, common
sense business intellect. He would be the
cautious President. Progress with con-
servatism would be his motto. He would
not ride joust until his lance was couched
with the best judgment of his party. Mr..
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MANY ARE PAUPERS.
Statistics Shown by Figures in British
Isles

Special Cable to The Sunday Star
LONDON, March 25.-Every fortieth per-
son resident in England and Wales is a
pauper supported at the expense of the tax
payers. In London one person in every
thirty-six is a pauper.
Such is the startling fact shown in a re-
turn of pauperism in England and Wales
issued this week by the local government
board by order of the house of commons
The figures given show the number of per-
sons in receipt of relief at the end of Feb
ruary to have been S23, S54, the highest total
on record since 1873. Only once in the inter-
vening thirty-two years was the number
above 100000. This was in 1881, when the
total reached S04, $40.
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calf. In the Senate his record has been
that of the faithful and hard worker,
rather than of the brilliant statesman.
Eminently practical, he has looked after
his own people all the time, and his
handiwork is seen more often in the
preparation of bills in committee than is
his voice heard in forensic effort on the
floor. He has been and is stanch sup
porter of the administration, and at a
critical moment in Roosevelt's candidacy
for the nomination placed himself and
his faction squarely with the President.
Root of New York.
Elihu Root of New York is generally
regarded as in the character of a dark
horse. He is not worrying his head about
the presidency, but it would be absurd to
say he does not think of 1t. No man who
has held the conspicuous position he
filled in a federal administration could
fail to appreciate the Importance, dignity
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Burglars Trust.
Special Cable to The Sunday Star.

Special Cable to The Sunday Star
AMIENS, France. March 25.-One of the
most remarkable trials in the French GRIM
inal calendar has been in progress here dur
iHg the past fortnight The revelations
made are Of the most astonishing charac-
ter, and have shocked the whole nation.
The principal revelation was the existence
of a regular burglars trust. formed to com.
NIT robberies in every town in the country.
The trust consisted of forty members.
Twenty-nine of these have been arrested.
The others have evaded the clutches OF the
police.
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He has had to fight every inch OF his
way ever since he set foot upon the po-
litical pathway in Ohio, and aggressive
ness has become second nature with him.
He is good talker, a man of attractive
personality and loyal TO his friends. He
believes in Furnishing your political enc,
mics until they promise to be good. and
then, like the late Matthew Stanley Quay,
take them into camp and kill the fatted
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Fairbanks, a candidate for first.place, is
to rally the office-hOlding class to his
support?
That is a question that is causing deep
and prayerful thought among some 9TH
ers who are asprants for the nomination.
In the meantime Vice President Fair
banks is making friends. He cannot i'm
print his personality upon legislation to
any large degree. 1t is possible, however,
through his eminent position, to get be-
fore the public. People observe change
in his manner; he is becoming less re-
served he impresses you as man who
wants to be friends, but has not had
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much experience in the glad hand bust
ness and yet he impartS that Impression
without any diminution of his own dig
nifty. He is a Methodist and a Mason, and
his wife is high in the society of the
Daughters of the Revolution.
Foraker of Ohio.
Senator Foraker of Ohio, it is generally
understood, will be an active candidate
for the nomination He has waiter pa
tiently and with consummate caution. His
friends say the time is propitious for the
launching of his boom. For many years
Senator Foraker has been classed as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Vice President chas. w. Fairbanks.

by those who are convinced that they have
A prospect, for all of these men are in
varying degree cool, careful politicians.
Some of them are young enough to wait
another four years, IL things don't look
propitious on this turn of the wheel, but
with two or three of them, there will have
to be haymaking while the sun shines.
The play now is for these available candi-
dates to refrain from admitting that they
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and desirability of the high office of Pres
ident nor be oblivious of the fact that
his name was being mentioned in connec-
ton with the place.
New York always claims a share in the
presidential fight. Looking over the field,
the politicians cannot find another man
in New York with the standing and pros
poets of Elihu Root. Odell was supposed
to have presidential aspirations, but the
friction between him and the opposing
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Cortelyou is not of the glad hand variety
of politician. Yet, il he gives you his hand.
1t is glad hand which really means some-
thing. He is not effusive. but he Is very
sincere. He is not impervious to sentiment.
but his long governmental experience has
led him to let judgment influence sentiment.
weed would not get past him lest the
widows cause was good and then it would
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and building the new union station; c. F.
McKim, Augustus st. Gaudens and Freder-
lex Law Olmsted, jr.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
UNITED BY BLOOD

The presence in American waters of asAip of var with the black cross and eagle of Germany at mast recalls the fact that thGre are few countries bound closer by ties of blood than the United States, the worlds greatest republic, and the German empire, the most pow erful of the imperial governments of the world. The Fatherland has con- tributed much of her best blood and brArn to American greatness. Today more than 10000, 900 American citizens were either born in Germany or iborn of parents both German. Almost or quite as many more have blood from the realm of Hohenzollerns in their veins
 No people in Europe have come to the United States in such great num- bers as the Germans, and DO country has given so great A percentage of its blood and Virility to make numerous the American race, save the Irish isle and the Scandinavian kingdoms, as has Ger many.
 Americans owe much to race that has done as much for them as has that inhAbiting the most powerful of the Teutouic nations, and Germany should IhInk well of a country that is in so great a part the nAhdiwork of its sons and daughters as in the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
GERMAN OFFICERS
 GO OVER LINE

Capt. Behnke and most of the officers of the German cruiser Fake, which is docked at Moore wharf, left on the northbound train this morning for the summit and Bennett. They will return on the train from Whltehorse this evening.
 The ship has been visited today by mA1y interested Skagwayans, All wis itors were cordially received This afternoon, several of the young men Of the town were entertained on the ship by those of the wArdrocm officers, who remained in Sksgwsy.
 From SkSgway, the Fake will return south, instead of going to Dutch Harbor and thence to ASiatic waters as was stated yesterday. Alter visiting Puget sound again, she will go to San Fran cisco
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
ffDtRAL OFFICIALS
 DEAL IN MINES

The Nome Nugget has discovered that nearly all the federal officials in that district are large holders of mining claims. It publishes statement show ing that eight of the high officials there, including the clerk of the court, the United States commissioner and others, with members of their families hold 4l4 claims or an average of 5l each. It compares these with the IS leading miners of the 1.strict who hold Only l49 claims, Sn average of 10. The Nome paper thinks the indications not favorable for those who seek equal and exact justice Ia the courts.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

Ouartermasler Ofice, Fort William n. seward, Alaska Iuly a, l9lS.-ScaIcd proposals iu tripliCate, wtll be received here until eleven o'clock a. m. August 24th, and then opened for the construction of one field officer quariers one double captains quarters. one double lieut.. chants quartcrS, two double n. e. S quartgrsuud an addition Co uuartCrmaStCr StorthOUSe, as per plans and SpeCitCatiOuS on file In this odicc The [. S. reserves the right Co accept or reject aCy or all proposals or par thereof, lniorma- tiOu furnished upon application. Envelopes containing proposals should hc endorsed "PrO- poSalS for Construction oi QusrtCrS and ad dressed Co the QUartermastcr, Fort W. H. Sew ard, Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
DAWSON RIFLE
 TEAM IS HERE

Dowson's rifle team, selected to com pete at Ottawa with teams of all sec tions of the Dominion for the chan pionship of that country, arrived on the train last night and will leave for the south on the Princess Beatrice tomor- row night.
 The members of the team are A. NJ. RobertSon, D. NJ. Campbell, A. A. Me Milan and A. D. Withrow. They are at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

Renders the bile more fluid and thus helps the blood to flow; it affords prompt relief from biIliousueSs, iudi' gestiou, sick and nervous headaches and the oysr-indulgence iu food and drink Heroine acts quickly, a dose after meals will bring the patient into a good condi- ton in few days.
 c. L. Caldwell, Agt NJ. K. and T, R.. R., Checotah, Ind. Ter, writes, April IS, Ioo3: "I was sick for over two years with enlargement of the liver aud spleen. The doctors did me no good, and had given up all hope of being cured, when my druggist advised me 70 use Heroine. sIt has made me sound and we'll" soc, Sold by Kelly Drug Go,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

Gen. weyler-the Cuban butcher is again the master mind in the Span ish government. They have been hay ing bread riots in Spain, and the ser vices of this most successful fighter of starving men and women and children in his country are in demand. Weyler is the minister of war.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
Stanley Gets at Rampsrt

John Stanley was aa arrival from the outside on the Susie last nigh. Mir. dredging outfit, for which the trip out was made, was shipped from Seattle via St, Michael some time ago, and it was a disappointment when 1t was found the shipment had not yet ar Rampant News.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

Jack Chesterfield, the woman aS- sAulter, who attempted to blow up the King county jail with dynamite fur nIshed him by his wife and who upon the failure of his scheme shot himself with suicidal intent, will recover. Too bad.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
Filipino Better Than Alaskans

If the Filipinos behave themselves they will be allowed to vo,e in August, 1906. DisfranchiSed American citizens of Alaska sit up and take notice In the eyes of the prophylactic congress Of the United States, a brown Filipino is better than fifty thousand white Alaskans.-Va'dez News.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

All the latest novelties in merchant tailoring for fall and winter wear al the American Tailors. u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

Gen. Niles wants to be governor of Massachusetts. How about Msssachur setls?
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

wAnted-woman to do general work, fnquire at the Pullen house. S7u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

Ths place to get good growler meas ure le at the Totem saloon. You get your moneys worth.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
Griggs to Be Tris d at Nome

Charles R. Griggs, the alleged Midas creek swindler, will be tried at Nome. An effort was made to secure a change of venue for him but 1t failed.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

II you are out of kindling see E McC Weste. have it bv the sacN or cord. Phones 90 S4. u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

HegS's Souvenir book for sl at Har- rtsons'.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10

For your express and hauling see E McC Weste, Phones 90-S4. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
wenan Wanted

Get your ice cream at Muir's.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
HERBINE

Ice cool s,elus at the Seattle saloon.
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