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The Washington times., 1906-05-13

OF great men is a difficult oDe-2tion. for
we have 70 go back to grandparents and
srcat-eraudparents Mr.. Ellis overcame
the difficulty by direct INQUIRY as TO the
ancestry Of several great men of recent
years
From Lord Tennyson came the reply
that THE Teunysons came from Dan
ish part OF England, and l have no doubt
you are right in Ewing them a Danish
origin. The Scandinavian slock o. Ten
nySOn's CrOunesenSl mingled with the
Fytches. a Lincolnshire family. and also
with a foreign Husuenot strain"
Thus WAS the great poet produced
Swinburne IS also OF mixed blood-Scan-
dinavian. modified h.. foreign Celtic
blood. His eat-grandmOther came
from the family Of the Auvergnat
p~inCes of 2oliSnac.
Rosetti had only . per cent of English
blood. His father. an Italian exile. mar
ried in London the daughter OF native
Of Tuscany. whose mother was an Eng
lish woman.
Browning was compounded OF many
strains His grandfather Came from
Dorset TO London and mar fed a Creole
from the West Indies. Tie son of this
union married a lady rom Dundee.
whose father was German and whose
mother was a Scotchwoman- The poet
consequently had five varieties Of blood
IN bis veins.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

by one of the keepers before he could
be strangled. The third time he sue
ceeded- It was as clear a case OF sui
eide as was ever put on record
"I have I'm mind another case Of
monkey suicide in which the suicidal
mania was developed by chagrin caus-
ed by the victim being ostracized by
his fellows in the simian cage This
particular monkey had for many
months been the boss Of the cage.
Being a powerful monkey. and a very
clever one in the bargain. he had sue
ceeded in compelling all the other
monkeys to acknowledge his s1pre-
macy. AS he was o5:en malicious
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

and 81 femed TO delight In showing his
STRENGTH and power. all the other
monkeys hated him. One day. a young
monkey that had suffered some in
dignity from the boss turned on him
and gave him terrific drubbing
That settled the boss He had to give
way TO the new leader. After that
none of the other monkeys had any
respect for him. They pinched and
shoTed and snarled at him without
mercy. The heart of the ex-bosS was
broken. He lost all spirit, grew thin,
and gave every evidence of going into
a decline. When he was found dead
on the floor of the cage with several
self-inficted wounds. no one was
sstonished. II was Just what had been
expected.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

esses have killed themselves or died
from grief over the loss OF cubs that
have been taken away from them; ana
Yet, strange To say, IL the baby lions
had not been removed they would
probably have been killed by their
mothers.
when the tiger attempts self-mur-
d2r Il is necessary TO tie him down. but
even this IS not always effective. The
mania for self-destruction often con-
tirdes for days. though apparently
,uDdued by forced helplessness; but
the animal Is crafty. and while pre-
terdinE TO be meek and resigned 10
existence. VIII watch for the FIRST op-
portunity after heins released. 10 in
hict wounds that WI result fatally.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

HlSt>E weeks ago a Zeurst.
one Of tEc most priced OF
Tho valuable and varied col
lection OF animals al Ma
tional geological Park. COM
mitted suicide by beating
his head against the iron bars of his
cage. 1t was regarded generally as
almost or quite unique in animal MS
tory. The skeptical public marveled
IL this thing could he. and there were
not lacking those who sneered at the
incident and derided the newspa per ac-
counts as psrtaking rather OF hcuOh
than OF fact.
And vet the suicidal mania in anil
mails is well known. Men who have
passed their lives in the companion
ship Of wild beasts have seen thu
obsessfon gain control of some OF their
noblest charges. They have watched
what the scientists call the viii TO
live" wane and disappear. and the
animal thus possessed resort to every
means in its power TO end an exist
ence that no longer offers attraction.
Men are not the only created things
that find a charm in the contempia-
typifies.
mania to any eXtent2''
George Couklin. the famous animal
expert with the f5arnum * Bailey
circus to whom this question was put'
has an experience of nearly forty
years in handling and studying zoo
logical specimens His opinions re
EardiuC animals have been quoted all
over the world.
THE instinct for self-destruction IS
common among all kinds of animals
he said. and the causes are. In many
instances. the same as would impel
a man or woman to commit suicide.
Probably the most pronounced OF these
causes are loneliness, homesickness.
loss OF companions or progeny, ana
iu health There are animals that
periodically have a return of the SUI
cidal mania. and which can only be
saved froia self-destructiOn by the
mos. intelligent and careful treatment
As a rule. however. when the animal
has made up its mind TO commit sui
eide nothing can prevent fl. and the
keeper. not oulyr for reasons of hu-
manity. but also because an animal
IN that condition is extremely danger
Gus. Is often compelled 10 end the ami
mails sufferings by fastening It's
death.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
The ZGBRA UtAT KnGD ITSELF A F6W WeeKS
AGO AT The 100

n beat his great head against the
heavy partitions on the sides.
Mandarin was particular favorite
OF mine. He had been with the show
long time. and l had never expe-
riencsd any difficulty In haI,sl,-= him
As soon as J spoke to the excited ami
NAL my voice seemed TO have a sooth-
Ing effect. and he reached out his
trunk and permitted me to pat it
with every appearance of friendliness.
This was an evidence that Mandarin
had no homicidal intentions. and thar
his excitement came from other
causes. The animals head was badly
cut frcm coming In contact with the
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

Eoness died at the winter quarters at
Bridgeport. Conn. For several months
the honess had not been separated
from her mate, even by iron bars. and
the effect Of her death was almost inn
mediately apparent. The lion paced
restlessly up and down the cage for
hours. uttering low. plaintive whines,
and giving every evidence of grief.
One morning. one of the keepers
found the lion stretched out at fun
length in the cage dead. with a great.
jagged wound in his throat The ami
nal had lacerated himself With his
claws and bled to death. I have also
known several instances in which lion
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

Tor fear OF twisting the animals neck
or taruns It's spine The latter finally
happened. and we had 10 chiOroform
the giraffe TO relieve II OF its suffer-
ings-
Many other instances Of attempted
or actual suicide among animals have
come under my notice during the
years that I have been actively en-
gagged In locking after geological col
iecuonS There is nothing phenomenal
about this suicidal mania in animals.
IL Is simply another proof OF a fact
that have always maintained. that
In their general characteristics there
Is mighty little difference between
some animals and many men except
the power of speech
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
A Few Striking Instances Tod by dn Expert
Which Prove That the Instinct for Self
Destruction Is as Common Among Beasts
as 1t Is in Man X X X

woodwork and iron supports. and was
bleeding IN several places. To prevent.
IL possible. any further injurv % the
animal. had the caains dawn tight
CT. leaving him just eRouEa room To
stand comfortably. In tPis way We
managed to restrain the elephant until
the steumcr was approaching New
York city.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
The Mania An1ong Lions

'''The suicidal mania IN the lion IL
often developed after his mate has for
any reason been taken away. During
tho winter of 1894 an exceptionally fine
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
LONeLN6SS IS The USUAL CKUS6
OF SUlCDS KMCNd Tie ORAFFSS

another specimen, and left alone at
winter quarters TO spend the summer.
The loneliness of the great. deserted
winter quarters was too mucn for the
animal. "a he resisted all efforts Of
the man in charge of him to either
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

70 commit suicide By starvation. and
my impression is that loneliness is the
usual cause Cor the giraffe self-de-
struction. IL IS an absolute cruelty 10
exhibit ono OF these sensitive animals
alone. They must have company OF
their OWE Kind in order 10 be content
ed. They are. however. aTectionate
in a dull. bovine way. and often be-
como very much attached 10 a keeper.
II is for this reason that the same
keeper IS often kept IN charge Of
giraffes for years. The continued ab-
sence Of u rvorite keeper will compel
the anim- o fret and display every
evidence isquiet; and II the sepe-
ration is rrnu1cnt one. every effort
has TO be le 10 prevent the animal
from fret Itself into a condition
of Illness
The giraffe that Va Oslerized at the
winter quarters last January was kill
ing itself because. owing TO the rough
ness of the other girafes. It had 10 be
separated from them. II repeatedly
injured its5if by butting its head
against the partitions. and very little
could be done N the way OF restraint,
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

cheer up or take his food He liter
ally starved himself 70 death.
There are times when the rhi-
noceros would beat out his brains
against the iron bars Of his age II
il was possible. The rhinoceros is an
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

Y HHEE weeks ago a zebra.
one Of tEc mosl priced OF
the valuable and varied col
lection OF animals al Ma
tional geological Park, COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
PREACHER. FIREBUG
SENT TO ASYLUM
Rev. G. S. Balm, Who Led Jekyl-
Hyde Existence, Is De-
clared Insane.

Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. 1.-THE lunacy
commission in the case of Rev. C. Stu
art Balm, the Baptist minister who de-
stroyed his own church by fire last
spring, has been declared insane He
was committed to the Mattewan state
hospital.
The. report Of the commission shows
that Balm led a remarkable dual life.
While student in the theological semi
nary at Belfast, Ireland, thirty years
ago, he was arrested for theft and COM
mitted to an insane asylum. A year
after his discharge his mother sent him
to this country. In 1887 he commenced
a course of study at the Mccormick
theological seminary in Chicago. He en-
tered the ministry in 1889 and for the
next twelve years his life was shown
to be record of intense religious fer
vor, interrupted at intervals by lapses
into debauchery of the lowest type.
He was deposed from the ministry,
lived the life of a tramp and under
went a term Of Imprisonment. In the
fall of 1902 he was a waiter in New
York and lived a life of dissipation.
In 1905 he again was in deeply re-
ligious state and a Baptist clergyman
officiating in Newburg, N. Y. His
reformation is said to have been due to
the influence of women who found him
on Summing tour. -
Balm confessed to the commission he
fired the church so as to win sympathy,
his popularity having been on the wane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
BANK CLOSES DOORS;
| ANOTHER TO RESCUE
First National of Chelsea, Mass,
in Receivers Hands 80
Per Cent rendered.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE business conn
munity Of Chelsea was surprised when
it became known that First National
bank Of that city, one of the oldest
financial institutions in this section OF
the state, had been closed and Bank
Examiner Alfred Ever placed in
cha charge: Many of the small l, tradesmen
money tied up in the bank, but it IS
expected that relief will be afforded by
the Winnisimet National bank of Chel-
sea which has offered to pay to depos-
itors of the First National so per cent
of their accounts The remaining
banks in Chelsea have but few thou
sand dollars to their credit at the First
National, and will not be directly af-
fected by the difficulty.
It is said that the difficulty at the
bank was brought about by steady
transfer of large accounts to Boston
banks and the Chelsea bank was there
by hampered for ready money. It has
been learned also that the First Ma
tional was heavily involved in real es-
tate which tied up it's money to the
| extent Of about 100000.
The failure of the First National
was responsible for small runs on the
Chelsea Savings and Cooperative
Provident banks this morning.
stensland Not Found.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 17.-There is no
truth in reports sent out from here
that a man believed to be Paul o.
Stensland the fugitive bank president
| OF Chicago was seen in a house on the
| outskirts OF Mobile and that posse
! had surrounded the place.
Another Bank Closed.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Garfield
| Park bank, small institution located
at 2024 West Madison street, has been
! placed in the hands Of a receiver by
Judge Bethea. Three creditors with
claims amounting to several thousand
dollars, filed the petition in court, ask
ing that Ellis E. Drake, president of
the institution as well as the bank, be
declared insolvent.
The collapse Of the Milwaukee Ave-
nue. tSate bank is said to have caused
the doors Of the smaller institution to be
Closed Ever since the failure of the
Milwaukee avenue bank the depositors
IN the Garfield Park bank have been
withdrawing their deposits.
President Drake declared that he
was solvent and if given time to dis
pose of certain securities he would be
able to pay all of the creditors in full.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
CITY OWNERSHIP
FAILS IN EUROPE
So Declares Mayor Mcclellan Of
New York After an
Investigation.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Mayor cClellan Of
Now York, who has been here for the
last week, declares that Europe's vaunt-
ed municipal superiority is a delusion
and snare. He says:
ct have kept my eyes open wide for
evidence Of successful municipal opera
ton, particularly in Germany, which is
constantly held up as an example, but |
have failed to find it. I have discov-
cred conditions in cities like Frankfort
and Dresden, which own their street
railways, which no American communi-
ty of second rate Importance, to say
nothing of New York or Chicago, would
tolerate. Not only is the traffic of
these places insignificant, Judged by
American standards, but 1t is handled
inadequately and ineffciently.
"The conditions in Great Britain,
with the possible exception Of Glasgow,
where our cousin, Mayor Dunno Of
Chicago, has been taking lessons, are
even worse than on the continent. The
British tramways act Of 1878 gives
municipalities options upon franchises
before the franchises exist, and the re-
suit has been the perpetuation Of old
fogyism and the stunting Of private en-
terprise. My European observations
convince me more than ever that mu-
nicipal operation is the last desperate
means, which ought to be resorted to
only when private enterprise has alb.
sOlutely failed.'' 2s 81 +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
CHEER GOVERNORS
THENLYNCH NEGRO FIEND

Columbia, s. G, Aug. 17.-Within
the shadow Of the home of his victim.
Miss Jennie Brooks, after having been
identified by her, and after Governor
Hayward had addressed the mob in
vain, "Bob' Davis, the negro who, on
Monday, murderously attacked Miss
Brooks and who afterwards outraged
negro girl, IA years old, was lynched
at Greenwood.
Governor Hayward reached the scene
shortly after the negro had been cap
turned. A platform was erected in a
fence corner on the premises of the vic
tim s father, from which platform Gov
ernor Hayward addressed the MOB in
an effort to prevent the lynching. The
governor sbesought the mob not to
lynch Davis, but in vain.
At the conclusion Of his speech the
governor was vociferously cheered.
The mob then removed the prisoner
from the view Of the governor and
within short distance Of the home Of
his victim the negro was riddled with
bullets. ., -!
The negro was captured in creek,
tied hand and foot and brought to the
home of his victim for Identification.
When they arrived at the gate Of the
| Brooks home great crowd gathered
there. Four men we're delegated to
escort him to the house. The young
lady, lying on her bed, with a deep
cash in her throat, turned her eyes to-
ward the negro.
t'That is the scoundrel,'' she said.
tI know him by his eyes,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
Friday Evening.
interests to do their dirty work in orde

interests to do their dirty work in orde
to live.
3 This is q spectacle for free America
to contemplate with seriousness. Let no
American state fatter itself that the
conditions in New Hampshire are 5pecu-
liar. In every state the railroad lobby
Is ready to turn itself to side Job in
times of peace. It is prepared to nom
mate sheriff or steal county seat
as occasion requires and need Of reve-
nue. dictates. The local lobby which
takes care of public service company
interests has natural affinity with
the railroad lobby They work together
and never quarrel unless it is over
the division of the spoil. The New
Hampshire case is merely illustrative.
It carries a warning to all parts of the
union. The decapitation Of the rail-
road lobby will work the demise Of q
dozen subsidiary and assistant Hobbies
Of various kinds. The lobby is a hydra
headed monster. Its body, however, is
the railroad lobby.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
WEST RAISES A
MACEDONIAN CRY
Labor Famine in All Lines Of In
dustry Is the Worst
Known. 2.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 17:-scarcity Of
labor is the cry all over the northwest
from the head Of the lakes to the great
wheat fields Of the Dakotas, where the
demand has reached a critical stage.
with the largest grain crop in the
history of the country the farmers OF
the Dakotas are crying frantically for
help in the harvest. In many cases they
are offering from $3.50 to So a day and
board. and have not more than 80 pei
cent Of the labor they require.
The same conditions are being expert
enced in all lines Of industry, including
the railroads, contractors and mines,
both on the range and in the copper
country. The labor famine in the north
west is pronounced the worst known.
A shortage Of cars is seriously in.
terfering with the lake shipping bust.
ness. Even under the best Of condi.
tions there is a scarcity Of ore vessels
according to reports from the shippers
and with the delay in getting unloaded
the trouble is more pronounced. Much
business is being done s'under the
hatD by vesselmen, and additional
cents on ore cargoes from the head OF
the lakes is paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17

Boston, with the rest Of the New Eng
land coast has been suffering from 4
fogsy summer. Captain Jensen OF the
fruit steamer Admiral schley. makes this
remarkable statement: IL ~ "a.
Tho gulf stream usually runs north
from latitude "a degrees to latitude 3S de-
grees. 1t then turns to the east and Is
lost to vessels bound for Boston, said
the captain. Now it Is running strongly
from latitude 81 degrees to latitude 40
degrees IL minutes, or within twenty five
miles Of Nantucket south shoal light
ship" -.>, ,-E+@- !
What this may portend to the climate
Of New England, or even Of Newfound-
land and Labrador, cannot be guessed,
but It would certainly mean mild winters,
English ivy and a more luxuriant vege-
tation. 4a .... i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
|DAIISIS CHOICE
OF EAGLES AGAIN
Establishment Of a Uniformed
Rank Is Laid Before the
Grand Aerie.

Milwaukee, Aug. a17.-While the Off
cial result Of the contest for Offices in
the grand aerie, Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, will probably not be known I'M
make forecast predict that the pres
ent head of the order, Hy G. Davis Of
Ohio. will be reelected over Edward
Krause Of Wilmington, Del. Congress
man Theodore Bell Of California ap-
pears to be leading in the race for
worthy grand vice president, and Bos-
ton and Norfolk are the leading cities
for the next convention. .....
On behalf Of q special committee,
Colonel Edward P. Edison of Seattle
today reported a resolution directing
to appoint a committee Of three to
draft tactics for uniformed rank of
the order for the purpose Of establish
ing such rank If the next grand aerie
SO decides. &.5'' r
$63,o00 for Frisco.
Judge John G. March of Sacramento
then reported on the Eagles San Fran
cisco relief fund. He announced the re-
report, notably 800 from Cavite .aerie,
Philippine islands. The additional re-
ceipts make the total relief fnud Of the
order 500, 1880. Of which. 1000 is
still in the hands Of Judge March and
the San Francisco and Oakland aerie
committees. He explained that he is
outstanding the fund in order that when
the winter comes to drive tent jewellers
into better homes, funds may be on
hand to meet the need. i ..
A Prize for Minneapolis.
Prizes have been awarded to aeries
In the nQraHa nf q rr1oc fn11o1ues
Class A, above fifty men In line
First, Sheboygan, Wis, $3.50; second
Oshkosh; third, st. Louis. milwaukee,
and Kenosha received honorable men
ton. ,.,r 49, ~,-sE.,..
Glass B-First, Minneapolis; second
McKeesport, Pa; third, Buffalo. Gin
cinnati, Chicago and Pittsburg received
honorable mention.
Special prizes for greatest number il
line was awarded to Oshkosh with 267
men.
Nominations for officers were as fol
lows:
For Grand Worthy secretary-A. E
Partridge of Kansas City, P. M. Lon
gan Of Gloucester, Mass.
E. Herring Of South Bend, Ind, C. A
Stephens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
For Grand Worthy Conductor
George K. Petty Of McKeesport, Pa.
W. G. Pettis Of Virginia; Frank w
Smith of Port Jervis, N. Y; J. J
Wachter of Victoria, B. G. g1
For Grand Inside Guard-Edwil
Foot of Pleasant Hill, Miss; W
Scheide Of Quincy, III. -. n<.,.
| For Grand Trustees .(four to be elect
ed)-J. J. Davis Of Anderson, Ind.
M. P. Monahan, Chicago; D. J. Dial
ton, Cincinnati; Fred E. Poerter, Lou
isville, KY; DR.. W. G. Mckinney, Sagi
nav, Mich; w. B. Brown, Duluth
Mimi; Otto F. Schoenfeld, Great Falls
Mont; Senator William O'Brien, Chi
.cago; Harry Bracken, Milwaukee,; {
| r: Nee, Vancouver, B. c.; Thoma
mhxss W Nsw teFsG Mass ST. H eTg
Leavenworth, Kan.;:. W. c.. Crolius
Joliet, ILL.,; M. H. McNabb. Wheeling
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17
The Railroad Lobby.

The Boston b Maine railroad has be-
come an issue In New England politics.
It's valuable head, Mr.. Lucius Tuttle,
said to be the man who dominates the
state of New Hampshire, has been at
tackled by Winston Churchill, the novel
list who aspires to be governor Of the
state and whose candidacy is not looked
upon with favor by the railroad inter
Fcsts. Tuttle is also said to be the
man who decreed the exit of William
sE. Chandler from the senate Of the
United States. The Boston & Maine
railroad covers the state Of New Hamp-
shire with network of lines and this
ID not bad thing for the state, but
it has also covered it with blanket
of annual passes, and this is claimed to
be the cause Of the decay Of civic virtue
in the commonwealth. The annual pass
has SO converted the press to the vir-
tues Of the Boston & Maine that Mr..
Churchill can get his speeches into but
Z five out Of seventy-fve newspapers In
The state. The annual pass has also
been ladled out to the politicians TO
that extent that there is no longer any
real session Of the legislature Of New
Hampshire. The members just get on
their free train and 90 down to Boston,
where Mr.. Lucius Tuttle gives them in
structions. This has gone on so long
that it has become second nature with
New Hampshire people to inquire of
futile as the Greeks put things up to
/ the oracle at Delphi.
Now there is rumbling Of discon-
ztent, not because of Lucius futile, fo1
he is recognized as benevolent despot,
por on account Of his railroad, because
the decayed folks in New Hampshire
dearly love their passes, but because
Mr.. futile g lobby runs everything else
1t is complained Of Mr."Tuttle that he
refuses to disband his standing army
notwithstanding the fact that he nc
longer has any use for it. Mr.. Tnttle
Is a wise monarch. He knows not The
hour or the day when his freebooters
will be needed, and hence he keeps then
mounted and ready to charge. But he
is also frugal king who does not allow
8 the exchequer to get away from him i
he knows it. The lobby when it does
not work does not eat, and consequently
Il has had to hire itself out to othel
"