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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
nn1 R0OMING NOH.

Municipal ownership of public utili- ties isn't quite. as, booming in England as it has been. Consult General Boyle,
 reporting from Liverpool, says there is an unmistakable cessation of the ten dency toward the municipalization of industries, which seemed to have fairly eaptivated the English people few years ago, and which threatened to be- come epidemic, embracing not only public utilities, but a large variety of what had generally been considered to
 belong to the category of individual en- terprises exclusively. Very little is heard just now of new movements in
 this directions: and, indeed, there are
 influences at work--well organized,
 though quietWhich have for their ob- 5ject the wiping out, or, at any rate, the 5curtailment, of municipal socialism"
 This movement is taking advantage of ;the fact of the growing opposition to
 Increased municipal taxes, the claim being made that the municipalization of industrial enterprises not only kills
 individual effort, but adds to the munic.
 ipal rates. Of course, there is another
 side to this question. Still, it is signi. ficant that local authorities who are committed to the standardization sys. tenn are now deyoting their chief ener-
 gfas to economy of management, and to
 bringing out a good financial showing
 at the end of the year, so that the profits can go to the general fund and thus ward off any increase in the
 taxes. The latest returns show that last year the local indebtedness in the United Kingdom was $1,717O00,00O, al increase of s1,250,ooO,ooo in twenty-eight years The new spirit of economy i:
 being manifested to soften criticisms against the system. British municipal ities are now spending far less mone. than they were spending a few year ago in making improvements. <
 | If municipal ownership of public util | ities has come to this perhaps the mi I tiative end referendum isn't what it ha 1 been cracked up to be. If it isn't it i 1 pretty sad. ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
SOME RAPID TRANSIT PEA Ss. ;

All the enterprise" isn't in this coun-
 try. Berlin and Hamburg are about 155 miles apart in straight line, with
 level country between, presenting as
 good field for high speed railroad as any to be found in Europe. One is now
 being talked about on the Berlin-Zossen
 120 miles an hour is practicable and
 safe, and two companies of the highest
 credit-the General Electric and that of Messrs. Siemens & Halske have sub
 mitted bids on it. The former proposes
 double track and a speed of 100 miles an hour. This will cost s3O,000,O0O and
 earn dividends after paying interest
 and running expenses. Pushing the
 speed up to 125 miles an hour would in
 crease the cost of the plant considera- bly,, and, roughly estimated, double the
 running expenses. At this rate it is not thought that the road would pay. The other company proposes a single track, with provision for the crossing of trains at Wittenberg, about the middle of the course. The plan would be to send out trains from both stations every two
 hours or oftener if the traffic demand l ed, making the run just inside of two hours. At present the time of express trains is three hours, the slower ones taking from five to six and a half hours.
 Either of these would be rapid tram I sit, sure enough.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
THE NEW RHSsIAN FLEET.

The committee appointed by the In1- perial Technical society to consider the capacity of Russian yards to build a new fleet has sent in its report. It says that the chief motives for building abroad are tine desire to renew the fleet in q three years term and distrust in the powers of the Russian yards. There is,tit argue1, no ground for hurry, as the war with Japan is not likely to last long enough for, the new fleet to have any influence on it's result; while, if
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
Unloads the Liver Opens Bowels Relieves the Kidneys. APENIA
 The Safest and Most Reliable Household Aperient Water

enginery, without which physical fit- ments not even ethereal woman is complete. Hence picture that impress es emotional persons of an initiative habit with the idea. that eliminating the waist is either desirable or possible as work of art ought to come under the supervision of some one of the various commissions that reform things and people in this irreformabIe town. Woman should always have waist enough to encircle. Dear crea- ture! We would embrace even her faults, if she had any.-Brooklyn' Eagle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

who was trying to do a little mission ary work behind the bars. Fairly well, ma'am,' answered the burglar, who was enjoying a three years vacation. ''I have only one fault to find with the treatment they hand out"
 What is that?" queried the lady wis., itor.
 They refuse to let me carry night key?' replied the Chicago
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

at cheap rate, but the doctors will be fairly well paid and their number ought to be equal to all the business they will find to do. Other Swiss towns are giy- ing attention to the experiment, and If it succeeds may try it themselves. with the possibility that it may find its way into other countries besides switzer- land. The attention of Chicago is call ed to the experiment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each insertion. Five Cents word for . full week.
 Display advertisements. pe- inch. one insertion. t1.2o; each subsequent inser- ton. 70 cents; one weex. ss.2o: one month. $to; one year. s4a.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. i2 CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS A MONTH. s FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

King Edward of England has long had hobby for collecting clocks and has gathered together no less than two thousand of these timepieces, including many of great intrinsic or historical value. One of the most interesting of them all is the little clock given by King Henry VIII to the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn on her wedding day. Though nearly 400 years old, this marker of. time is in good condition and
 still goes. A curiosity in the collection is the Negress Head clock, showing hour and minute numerals in the eyes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

The crown forests of Russia comprise So.o0o,0o0 acres belonging to the ezar and Sos,0OG0oO farmed by the national exchequer. The czar employs 27,O0O wood police, who cut 12,oOO,oOo tons a year, chiefly for firewood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

The Swiss town of Zurich has taken a step toward the municipilization of
 medicine, and puts a poll tax on ali the population over sixteen years old suf-
 icient to make up an income of $lo0,000 to pay the doctors. Forty doctors will get $S,5o0 each. and for this sum they must give all needed attention to all citizens of tho communa, young or old. The tax amounts to about s6 cents q head. This is getting medical service
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

Canada maintains commercial agent In Mexico whose sole business is to dis cover and report trade openings for Canadian products. A movement is now on foot among the manufacturers of quebec and Ontario provinces to dele gate a representative body during the approaching summer to visit Mexico in order to inquire searchingly into the business conditions of the republic and make thorough canvass for Canadian trade and exchange. A number of firms have signified their intention to estab- fish agencies in Mexico and the larger cities of the republic as soon as direct steamship service Is established. a pro- ject which now engages the attention of the Dominion government, and foi which a liberal subsidy has been pro- vided. ,&
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

The bulletin of the Colonial Office Of France published lately table showing the constant advance in the use of India rubber in civilized countries, and notably in North America. In 1896 the consumption amounted to 39,50o0O0 Kilograms. Tn 1903 it was very near s5, 2 0oN000 Of that figure the United States takes 25,ooo,ooO; Liverpool, 1s,- 100000; Hamburg, 100000; Antwerp, 7,725. 900; Havre, 5,2oo, ,ooo;, London. l. s56,00O. and Bordeaux, which is a new market for rubber, 1,11S,oO0 kilograms, The bulletin of the Colonial Office adds that the quality of the rubber produced in the French possessions of Africa is constantly improving. In French Guinea the exported rubber represents nine-tenths Of the total commerce of that colony. Y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
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A remarkable civil action has just been instituted at Lewiston, Montana. The old county jail was bought in by the contractors for $1o,0oO According to their understanding they were to have all the old timber in the jail yard, and so they carried away the gallows. Last week the Sheriff of Maegher county applied to the Sheriff of Lewis ton for the use of the gallows for the execution of a murderer It was dis covered that the gallows was missing. The county commissioners deny that the gallows was sold and bring an ac- ton to compel the contractors to re- turn the gallows or to pay it's value.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

The Cedar Rapids (MissourD Gazette says: A Missouri newspaper has pub lished the Ten Commandments by re- quest. This literary selection is a new thing in Missouri. and there are indi- cations that it will have great run. It is already attracting the attention of some of the sensational ministers in that State. and the discovery that the commandments are not copyrighted will allow all the little Weeklies to make strong feature of them. The best plan for Missouri would seem to be to run the ten as serial and give the people about half of one at dose. They would never be able to take the two tablets as they were delivered to Moses without fatal results.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16

Tn our amateur theatricals I car-' ried off the honors.' T was wonder ing what had become of them. -Cleve- land Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
! There, Are Others.

H
From The Tlmcs-Dispatch editorial coll
umns Of yesterday we gather that one
Of the few Republican newspa persi OF this
State agrees, with our local contemporary
in It's position for the sepaI ate primary
and solemnly adjuhges that It has the
better Of the discussion on the subject.
This Is the sweetest and most adorable
simplicity. An active and eager Republi-
can promptly applauds the course Of a
Democratic newspaper on a matter OF In
tcrnnl management and policy of the Dem
ocratic party.-News Leader.
The Democrats Of Richmond have de-
cided TO have separate primaries for the
nomination of city and State candidates.
This Is cminently wise, as 1t makes u
clean cut Issue in each case. Voters Will
pass on city candidates irrespective of
State Issues, and on State candidates with
out mixing city politics in the decision.
If all were selected In one primary tho
city candidates would have to bear the
sins or would profit by the virtues of
certain State candidates. and vice versa.
Combinations would be formed, and can
dldates would be traded off. Now a can
dldate for n city office will be selected
because more people think he is fitted for
the office, and a candidate for Il State
office viii be chosen because more people
think he Is the hest man for the Stale
officc.-Staunton Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
The Spread Of Paternalism.

The Massachusetts Legislature recently
considered n bill to pension old men. IT
provided that the State give So a week
to all mail citizens of sixty-fve years
or more But 1t further provided that
the applicant for n pension must have
paid all poll taxes continuously for TWEEN
;ty-fivo years and was to DO required to
show that lie had not within five years
previous been convicted OF felony; that
he possessed n good moral character,
and that he wns not addicted to the use
Of Intoxicating liquors.
The bill was Defeated. but II Is signifi-
cant that clghty-five votes were cast for
It against nInety-sevcn In opposition. The
advocates OF the measure argued that the
state owed every worthy citizen n GER
tain support in his old age and again that
it would greatly increase tho States revc-
nues from poll taxes and tend to make
citizens honest.
We have great sympathy with the old
man who has outlived his usefulness, ana
who Is unable to earn livelihood, but
| If we as people wish to destroy thrift,
self-rclnnce and manhood. we can 20
about it in no surcr way than by saying
to every citizen that no matter how Slip
shod lie may be II he only, pay his poll
taxes and keep his hands from picking
and stealing In his old age, he Will be
cared for by the government. Can 1t be
that the Kansas idea Is destined to
take possession of the American people?
Are they going TO turn their backs at
last upon Democracy. under which Amcri-
can manhood has been developed and
take Socialism as a substitute? II so. the
American republic will 30 tho way OF all
the republics that have preceded 1t. The
American republic is built upon the essen
tal principle of self-reliance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
The "NeW ClairVauX."

new sociological movement in New
England by the Rev. Edward p. Presley
lis attracting attention Mr.. Presley de-
sired TO rid himself OF the taunt that he
preached the gospel NOT so much for the
love OF his fellow-man as for the salary
which he drew, and white casting about
for the ways and means to do this he had
In view a society in which all should be
ministers one to the other. In the literal
sense Of that word. The object is 20 make
country life interesting and at the same
time profitable, both spiritually and fnan-
cally.
Like all rcformers like all men who
Of tie world, Mr.. PresseS had vision
and an !deal. He turned the theory
over In his mind long before he UNDER
took 10 put 1t into practice, When he
had nnnly developed his plan he began
a sett'ement3in the remote old village
OF Montague, in the northwestern part of
Massachusetts. He called the settlement
the New ClalrvnuX," after the old Ben
ed!ctlnc AbbcySin France founded by ST.
y M $ 1 4.
bernard IN the twelfth century. Mr..
Presscy's idea is to promote cooperation
without communism.
The members of the settlement carr
their own living. They support them.
selves and families by farming. by frul,
or poultry raising by teaching, or b,
landicrafts OF various kinds. These en-
terprlses are carried on individually. Al
the proceeds OF work go to the worker
but they cooperate by exchanging work
by exchanging tools. by CONDUCTING
classes for learning hanaicrafts, by main
tanning q cooperative exchange In tn
Village and outside exhibitions for tn,
sale OF goods and by spirit OF mutua
! and public scrvice without compensation
We do not know how this settlement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Results at New Orleans.

(By AssocIated 3 Press.) 5 IA
3 NEW ORLEA MS, april 81o.---S.lnlmaries: .
to j. first, Jim, Terrln tlo.to y second. Miss
Nick emma &c to y third: Time. 1:o1 49,
first, Sharp Boy % to i second, Bryan (even)
! Third race2Sour furlongs-G rannda (even) first
Mint Boy a to y second, Hadur Us to y
third. Time. AS 3.6.3 "
4 Fourth race-fIye furlongs-Cappa Moore 40
TO y first, Signal II @ to = 3 second First
/ 'Tifth race--Inile and ia sixteenth--Morrls
.velmer a To il first, Grand vitesse go to
y second. Trinity Belle q to y third. Time.
Sixth rnce-m!lo and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
q to y first, Puthos Is to y second Banana
Cream e to y third. Time, ~ SO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
THE TUNES DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA 1905

Rosseau, but he nsked who in his coii-
gregation knew anything about Voltaire
or Rosseau or the Encyclopedists; who
in this go read the works or these inei,;S
;wlo cared anything about what they sail 4
what Influence had they In Tthe world
to.days yet there arc more Bibles than
ever; there are more men and women
studying the Bible diligently and devout-
". there are more men and women who
believe in IL, who make It's precepts
their rule OF conduct, and who t1nd In 1t
the hope OF everlasting life. N
Is not this s,ifilcient answer alsoa5t = o
those who contend that the soul is . 4
generation Of the brain and dies with
that physical organ q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
THIS DAYlN.HISTORY,
April 18th.

IA ID, marc Antony recorded in the
4$ senate a decree OF julius Caesar on
behalf OF the Jews, made thirty four
days before his assassination. The
decree Is addressed to the Senate Of
Paros, who had forbidded the Delian
Jews to worship in the manner Of
their forefathers.
.15e5-Grcgory Kill (Hugh Buoncom-t
n, pagno), Pope Of Rome, died, aged
.seighty-three. He has rendered hla
name immortal by the reformation
Of the style; which bears his name.
This plan.S necessary and useful, was
long pertinaciousy rejected by some
Sof the protestant powers, and not
adopted by them generally till about
two centuries after, and not yet by
Russia.
t1766-Abo,lt 100 convicts left Newgate.
In London. for the American Colo
Mes. They passed along with music
81, playing before them.
1786-The first commencement Of CO.
lumbIn College, In New York. when
tho papers of the day say, The
n public with equal surprise and
pleasure, received the first fruits
OF reyiying learning, otter q lam
al, cnted interval OF many years.
s17es-stanlslaus Augustus Poniatowski,
the last. king OF Poland, died
loot Emperor Of Germany ordered
4 permitted to reside within fifty miles
Of the French territory.
1s0s-Britisll order In council encourage
Ing evaslons of the United States
embargo law.
1s12-Four British barges taken in
81 Hampton Roads. by the frgate Con-
ISOLATION and revenue cutter Jeffcr-
\ IN SOM prisoners 80.
s1s17--At Dartmoor England. q man SOLD 50
Ills vito In. the market place. cc'he
stood as III olden times, with q ropo
iss round her neck, Her first lover was
the first purchaser at tho price o.
two guineas.s
31s23-county of Wayne erected IN west
g arn New York.
31s2s-Tho Legislature OF South Carolina
donated $4,000 to the heirs Of
Thomas efferson In appreciation OF
n his great service to tho coun try
1s5e-The9 great bridge over the Missis-
sippi1at Rock Island competed and
a locomotives passed from the illinois.
to the, Iowa SIDE, I, 1, !,
with 400 Americans and 800 natives
ATTACKED the Costa Ricnns. number
s'{ Ing 8 900 IN en-, who, after q long con-
test left the CITY,, The latter ne
knowledged a loss OF 200 killed and 400
wounded Walker s loss, 8osklled and
wounded, Including almost all OF
HI his Official staff. "a ;, a
1927 Thomas Kearns, United States SEN
ator OF Utah, born. * i5
1eo4-Stock speculation in New York
became such a mania that doors and
\. windows We're BROKEN by q crowd try
Ing to subscribe for shares In q new
gold mining company.
1eo2--Wade Hampton died,
isos-Amerlcas cup defender Reliance
@' launched ut the Herreshoff's, Rris-
tol, r L. 39
1eo4-dernan troops near okal'a ann In
jJ5ss Teros,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
WANT BIG PURSES.
5Horsemen Will Send Petition e
Washington Jockey Club.
Especial to The Times-DIspatch.) q

IN Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
Il WASHINGTON D april 1o @, r :,
men will petitions the washington oek key
for the meeting next fall. There has
been considerable grumbling among them
because first money Is so small. ,Iheyi
say that $3.50, the average amount: rs rs
mt sufcsnt to ockey and
$40 entrance fee, SIC 81
three important races VIII be
decidedthe Amateur Cup the 1Sout ut a II
Tho first two, for amateur riders. VIII pc
run on Tuesday. To get purely amateur
riders to compete. thecondttlions nave Y
been framed So that the, ,no,, n;1, her
of races on the list and through the
fields, have been barre Il,
The Bennlngs Handicap lis renewal
of the race that was the feature of the ,e
iGpenng dfy ro w9h tha
contest will take place on Thursd "a I,
probable starters are q Santa .Cata ma "a.
Dv'gatIGfn sabiS M N%Rsr5ane
Bohemia and Santa Catalina are the
,favorites. No matter how they peri orln,
they will be shipped on FridayIto 40 u ,'
duct to take part In tho Carter Hands I
From the present ontlook the Carter y
day at ,Aqucduct. Will have e fourteen E,
starters II sucha nunber. FACES e. - ne
the winner. The horses that are most Q $.
favored for the race are Floral King
.Roseben. Orthodox. Glorlfier, Emperor Of
India. Santa Catalina and Bohenlia; ,I3el.
hae BEEN
declared out, qnd VIII be reserved Tor t TN
Metropolitan Handicap. g&
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Tha promised Naval Battle.

Line FIOlIllSCO ASo - -, N !.
The Japanese and Russian fiee's AZ
soid to be approaching each other VIZ
host,,e intent. and 1t may be that one
NJ tho worlds most famous i,aVal pa'tles
c,,,l soon be fought to d finish me
Russian fleet consists Of 'ye firs.,e''tss
6hatt,esh,ps and four battleshps OF u
Inferior character In additlon. 'ne' =
- ,hrco arm orcd cruisers. six protect1e'o
o,,,sors. three coast defense vessels anu
t,,e,yo tornedo boat dcstroyers. Ihtre
arc I'VE vessels Of the volunteer meet a ana
\ number Of transports, auxiliary cru's-
ers and Golfers.
The composition Of the japanese t'eet
,s not known, but all the japanese WV
vessels. taken together. are not equal ~
the Russian fleet, II the figures slYsn
out are correct. Japan has FIVE l battle-
ships Of the first class, although doupe
IL EXPRESSED MS to the availability OF Two
~ t+ern-the Asahi and Yashima. s'he
has eight armored cruisers, fifteen pro-
9tected cruisers, six unprotected cru'ssss
md twenty torpedo boat ,destroy'eerl'sss.i5
This will give but scant idea OF the
relative nghting strength OF the '1! tWo
fleets for the character OF the vcssels'
sthe character OF the guns, the speed Of
the vessels, are all to be taken INTO MO az q
count and 1t is impossible to make any
reasonably sure estimates in this d ile'
3t,on Granting, however, that the TWO
Fleets nre fairly, evenly matched: grant
Ing that there will be ship for snip, s'i'l!
for gun; ahd man for man, the res ~
will then depend upon the men behin Z! '' ne
guns, and there IS reason to believe y hu'
IL this respect Japan will have a great
advantage. We have heard from, various
sources that the men IN tho RUSSIAN 'S
navy are dissipated and dissolute, anu
there are many who believe that tne
d,spraceful incident in the North Sea-
when the Russian ship fred upon az =
renseless ASKING vessels, was due to dru''k n.
enness. It has also been Charged that
the sudden departure Of some q 1eo jest
vnnskv's vessels from Gibraltar was que
| 10 the fact that a dsgrnccful state OF
things existed on board ship which the
officers did not want the public to Know.
Of course, we have no n,eaEs Of know t
ing whether or n not these charges are are
true. but in the event OF anything Ike '
a fair fight between the Russian fleet Aa
and tie Japanese fleet, the charges VII
either be sustained or dispraoved. s. II TIC TIC
Russian officers and sailors are as as DIS $
s,pated and dissolute as they have been
represented to be. they will be$no match
for the Japs. who are noted for their
temperance in all things and for their
splendid training. The result Of the I'M
pending conflict may be fine lesson
for temperance.