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the stroke Of is last night every
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tha prohibition laW then EulBg into
effect
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Last Clause of the First Japanese TT saty
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for there closer and closer plowed the
great ships, and no sail caught the
wind to propel them.
In Yeddo there was terror worse
than death. Her 1,25O,000 souls knew
the fear of supernatural things. With
alarmed faces the people thronged to
the shrines to pray. They hastily
packed their valuables to send off to
the houses of distant friends, or to
bury. In the southern suburbs, thou.
sands of homes were emptied of their
contents and of the sick and aged
All who could left to go to dwell with
their relatives in the interior.
Couriers on horseback had first
brought details of the calamity" by
land. Junks and scull boats from
Uraga arrived hourly at Shinagawa,
and foot-runners bearing dispatches
painted in the government offices.
Commodore Perry had prepared
carefully for this visit. He had read
much about Japan; he knew what its
resources were, so far as they were
known at ali. by foreigners; he knew
their quaint customs and the value
they set upon ceremony. Therefore
he was determined to Chesterfield
the Japanese themselves.
Refused to Be Seen.
When the representative of the Sho-
gun came, with all ceremony, to treat
with him, he was received by Lieut..
Contee as the commodore's represen-
tnf ha hty,pnlf
not be seen. In spite of all the willy
oriental could do, the American am.
bassador remained aloof, and i'm
pressed the Japanese official nightly
as a great man by this very exclusive
ness,
When seeking trade, the Dutch had
been willing to sink dignity and to
treat with anyone. Therefore they
were pigs. reasoned the Japanese.
Surely these western hairy barbara
ans" must be the same. When they
found otherwise, messengers We're
kept running at breakneck speed be-
tween the Sho-gun's city and the seat
of the mikado's government.
AT last the bunio, who had been
able to see only the "admiral's' subor-
dinates, because he was not of sufii-
cient importance to gaze upon the
august features OF the ambassador,
announced that two daimios had been
appointed to receive the mysterious
papers so carefully guarded in caskets,
which the king of the power that had
whipped Mexico" desired to send TO
the Lord of Creation"
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Boston.-Just at this time when the
finest fleet ever assembled under one
flag has started on it's record-breaking
voyage, II is interesting to record the
passing of the last of the vessels that
made up the squadron under command
of Commodore Perry when he sailed
into the Japanese harbor of Yedo in
July 1853.
Queen of the fire vessels OF rhe
western barbarians." she was once
called. Now she is to be demolished
Exit the Saratoga
IL Is still name to conjure with In
far Japan. And in American history
the stanch old sea fighter will be insep-
arably linked with Commodore Mat
thew Calbraith Perry's epoch.making
trip to what was then land of mys-
terry and of dreams, For that trip and
the commercial treaty signed there
opened up the Japanese empire to the
commerce of the world.
Battered and full of years, the grand
war hulk has been lying dismantled at
League Island navy yard. Now she be-
longs to Thomas Butler g. Co. of Bos-
ton. She will be taken to Philadel-
phia, where will be performed the last
sad rites of this former pride of the
American navy.
Only Seven Survivors.
There are those who will mourn her
with q personal loss. Seven men yet
live who made that memorable trip
with Perry in the fifties. All but two
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sent again to the African coast, DUR
ing the civil war. Farragut and Shu-
brick commanded her at different
times during these operations.
At the close of the civil war the
sloop was not considered fit for active
service. Therefore, she was ordered
to Philadelphia, where she did duty
as a training ship and receiving ship
for many years. In 1889 she was
turned over to the state as a school
ship, and, under joint supervision of
state and city, she made annual
cruises.
The stout old warrior continued
these voyages until last February,
when, outside the harbor, she met 9
terrible storm. 1t strained the ancient
timbers until the water began to pour
in at innumerable points, and she was
in dire danger of laundering. 1t was
shortly after that the navy department
ordered an inspection.
The old fighter was condemned and
ordered to be sold as junk.
Commodore Perry's Record.
Many consider Commodore Matthew
Calbraith Perry to have been a great.
er naval man than his more famous
brother, Commodore oliver Perry. In
fact, the two are often confused. Be
sides opening up Japan to American
trade and to western civilization, he
was the greatest naval educator of his
time. His life may be briefly summed
up as follows:
While yet lad he was a nava
officer in the war of 1912.
2-He chose the location of the first
free black settlement in Liberia.
3-He was the father of the steam
navy.
4-He first demonstrated the eff
cheney OF the ram as weapon of Of
fence in naval warfare.
5-tIe founded the naval apprentice
ship system.
6-He was leader of the campaign
to extirpate the foreign slave trade on
the coast of Africa
He commanded in 1S47 the
largest squadron which had ever as.
sembled under the American flag.
This was in the gulf of Mexico.
S-He opened Japan to the world.
The Perry family furnished more ma.
val officers to the United States than
any other American family, with one
exception. The sturdy commander OF
the Saratoga was survived by three
daughters, one of whom became the
wife of August Belmont, the multi.
millionaire of New York.
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ONCE AGgN PUNCHER
BRYANT BUTLER BROOKS NOW
GOVERNOR OF WYOMING,
Has Succeeded Through His Own e.
forts and Now Owns a 100000
Acre Ranch--ls Native Of
Massachusetts.

Boston.-Of the many Massachu-
setts-born leaders of public life in
western states the latest to rise to the
eminence of executive of state is
Bryant Butler Brooks, governor of
Wyoming.
Gov Brooks was born in Demands
ton, Mass, and his early schooling
was obtained in that little town of
1000 souls in the central part of the
state.
When he was ten years old his par
ents removed to Chicago, and there
the lad grew up in the restless life of
the rapidly developing middle west.
AS young man he knocked about
as all self-made men must, working
as farm hand and as COW puncher
and by way of diversion putting in a
winter as trapper and hunter in
Wyoming.
He is now one of the wealthiest men
in the state, besides being it's gov
ernor. He is interested in many COM
mercial ventures, and lives on a ranch
of 100000 acres-a little state in itself
where he has 10000 sheep, thou
sands of horned cattle, and several
hundred horses. His hired men" on
his farm number so.
Gov. Brooks is interested in coal
mining and in banking in Wyoming,
in numbering in Mexico, and in ship
ping in Maine.
Gov. Brooks is one of the sons of the
late Silas Newton Brooks and Malissa
Minerva Burrows Brooks both of the
best of New England stock. The ia
Their was clerk and treasurer of Ber
nardston for about 20 years. He
served in the house and senate.
Gov Brooks life has been one of
ceaseless activity since he left home
at the age of IS. He was 10 when he
pulled freight in Nebraska and went
to Wyoming as a COW puncher.
An exciting incident of those days
was when he was sent with 26 other
men to Idaho to round up and bring
to Wyoming 1000 head of cattle. The
party had literally to fight Indians
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and cow thieves on their way back for
the several hundred miles. A little
later young Brooks worked as a COW
puncher for Maj. Wolcott, who con
trolled the 'V. r." outfit.
A little later he spent a winter liv-
ing alone in the section where the
Brooks ranch now is, trapping beaver
and killing elk and other game In the
spring he went to Chicago with his
furs.
There he told his brother John of
what a wonderful country Wyoming
was destined to be, and the brother
advanced money to make a start. John
Brooks was then a travelling salesman
on the road for dry goods jobbing
Boston house.
Bryant went back to Wyoming and
under the homestead act settled on
100 acres of government land. The
first purchase of cattle was 6S heifers.
The future governor built a log cabin,
and grew up with the country amaz-
ingly fast. The cabin is still pre-
served on the ranch. No.. as a por.
ton of the assets of half million dol.
lars, the Brooks ranch has one of the
finest ranch houses in the state,
artificially lighted with gas, and fine.
ly equipped in every way.
Even when roughing it Mr.. Brooks
read much and added to his store of
general information.
He was first elected to the Wyoming
legislature in 1892. Four years later
he was delegate to the national Re-
publican convention at st. Louis. and
stumped Wyoming for Mckinley.
Mr., Brooks was first elected gov
ernor in 1904. His administration was
very successful. Out in Wyoming the
women vote as well as the men. and
Gov. Brooks is popular with both
sexes. He ran far ahead of his ticket
when he was elected the second time
He is entirely without frills. He
does not take kindly to a silk hat and
much prefers the black, soft slouch
hat. Don't introduce me as a gov
ernor," he says to his friends. cut
that sort of thing out" He likes TO
ride in the smoking cars and get in
touch with plain people. Il am one of
that kind" he says. He is an enthu-
siastic Mason and has taken 80 de.
grees. In Cheyenne there is a fine
Masonic temple, in which he takes
much pride.
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Of these seven survivors haev risen
high in the naval service and now hold
the rank of rear admiral. The seven
are Rear Admiral Edward c. ROBBIE
Rear Admiral John H. Pushur, Rear
Admiral Oscar f. Stanton, Rear Ad-
miral George Baleh, Rear Admiral Ed
win Fithian, DIR. John s. Sewall and
William Speiden, who went out to
Japan as purser's clerk, and has been
house for years
DR.. Sewall is the Rev. John S.
Sewall. ID. d., OF Bangor, Me. He Is
IN emeritus professor of Bangor's
theological seminary. and is enjoying
rest from his labors after SO years
VI faithful service
when ! finished my college course
at Bowdoin | was In debt" said DR..
Eewall, in reminiscent vein. Il saw a
chance to satisfy my desire for the sea
and pay off my debts at the same
time, 80 l shipped for cruise on the
Saratoga. She was then fitting out to
go to the far east to relieve the ship
ST. Mary's, which had been on that
station several years.
we were out there two years be-
fore Commodore Perry arrived vii.
liam S. Walker of Boston was the
captain of the Saratoga Rear Ad.
miral Stanton was then only a mid
shiman on board, in the same mess
with me during part Of the voyage.
Arrival of the Fleet
THE feet arrived off the coast OF
Japan on the eighth day of July. 1858.
The lookouts at the masthead echoed
through the fleets the rousing cali.
Land ho' We rushed on deck. There
1t was at last A dark cloud on the
northern horizon. still shrouded in
mystery, still inspiring the magma.
ton with an indefinable awe, just as 1t
had years ago in our studies at school.
Our squadron comprised two steam
frigates and two sloops of war. For
equipment, We mustered 81 guns and
977 officers and men-quite respect
able force for those times.
Such a warlike apparition in the
bay, small as 1t was, created a ire
HleuuOup SSubdliOlls n JapdiSoS NiihCt
said of our arrival THE popular com
motion in Yeddo was beyond descrip-
ton. The whole city was in an up
roar. In all directions were seen
mothers flying with children in their
arms and men with mothers on their
backs
I'VE were quite un conscious of all
this eonf1s' ON in city of more than
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LAST DAYS OF
THE STANCH OLD
SHIP SARATOGA

100000 souls. We had no idea we
had frightened the empire 80 badly.
as the capital was 40 or so miles away
from our anchorage. AS we proceed
ed up the harbor, boats fled away from
us as though In mortal fear
"By the time we were well anchored
and shipshape the city officials took
heart. Swarms of picturesque man.
darins came off to challenge the
strange arrivals and to draw around
the fleet the customary Gordon of
guard boats. They even tried to make
fast their boats to our ships.
This began TO look like being in
custody. The American ambassador
had not come to Japan to be put under
sentries He notified the mandarins
that his vessels were not pirates and
need not be watched. They pleaded
Japanese law He replied with Ameri.
can law They still insisted. He mott
fled them that If the boats were not
instantly Withdrawn he would open
his batteries and sink them. That was
entirely convincing. The guard boats
SIOOu UOl iUU 'lHe 'OTueT Ol lUelT BOluB.
The fire vessels OF the western bar
barians are coming to defile the holy
country" said priest and soldier to
one another.
Japs Gazed In Wonder.
The boatman at his SOULS and the
junk sailor at the tiller gazed in won
der at the painted ships of the west
ern world. The farmer, standing knee
deep in the ooze of the rice fields
paused to marvel
Had the barbarians harnessed vol
canoes? With wind blowing in their
teeth and sails furled, the monsters
curled the white foam at their front
while their black throats vomited
sparks and smoke. To the gazers at q
distance, as they looked from their
village on the hilltops, the whole
scene seemed a mirage created by the
breath of clans. Such, their child
hoods beliefs taught them, must be
the case.
Boats dashed here and there abou
the harbor, like flock of frightened
gulls. They fed. Then paused, to see
how far behind. the strange visions
were now. Surely they were doomed
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women should be brought TO japan"
Commodore Perry informed them that
II such a clause we're put in he would
be afraid to return to America. There
after all was good humor, abe clause
was stricken out and the treaty of
commerce was signed, throwing open
the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate.
Career of the Saratoga.
The Saratoga was built in Kittery
Me, in 1912, when New England was
al the height of It's fame in the ship
building world. II was named for the
flagship of Commodore Oliver Perry,
the famous brother OF the Japanese
hero This flagship won the battle of
Lake Erie in the war of 1872.
She did some useful work as one OF
Commander Perrys fleet which went
to punish the piratical black tribes
along the African coast. Village after
village was burned during these OPP
e-ations, and once the commander
himself only escaped death at the
| hands of King Crack-O, who was the
| possessor of a scythe-like sword, by
| his own courage and agility and by
| the quickness of a sergeant of marines,
| Who shot the king
The Saratoga was also present dur
| ing the Mexican war, when Commo-
dore Perry, then Capt. Perry, saved
the situation for the American forces
With his naval guns. After returning
rom her long service in eastern wa.
ters. part of which was Commodore
Perry's mission, the Saratoga was
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Flagship OfCOt11-
r77Odore Perry
Opened zap Ja-
pan TO the Conn
111erCe OF tin G
World, ard Now
"a Boston Firm
Wil1Strip Heron
the junk Heap.
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What's the matter %
with | D A H 0 4

y Thousands OF acres of land have
been reclaimed to cultivation by
irrigation in that State during
the past 10 years. Thousands
i more will be- reclaimed within
the next 10 years. This means
an opening for many thousands
of homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
RESTORE CANTEEN
IN SOLDIERS HOME.
VOTES COMMITTEE
Sundry Civil Bill IS Re-
ported by House
Committee.
S25O,OOO Immediately
Available for New En-
craving Bureau.

Before reporting 10 the House today
the sundry civil bill. carrying a totaI
Of Sl05, 600. the House COMMITTEES OF
Appropriations had a hot discussion
which ended in allO wing the restoration
Of canteens in the National Home fol
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
The subcommittee which prepared the
bill this year framed it so that the re-
establishment OF the c1nteen should be
pernitted, although the bill Of last year
abolished the canteen-
In the full committee meeting today
representative Smith of Iowa moved 10
renew the provision that there should
be no Canteen in the home. Finally,
however. By a close vote. the bill was
left so that II provides for the reestab-
hshment OF the canteen.
In the measure Is the authorization of
the construction of a new building for
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
10 cost not more than S2,I50,O and i'm
mediate appropriation of S250Og0 Is made
available for the building.
Other important items in the bin are:
tor the Isthmian canal S2162T. 900.
Eor the Ltfe-saving Service s. oSS So.
for engraving and printing, $}|5t 15S
For the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service, 80, 80.
For repairs in The Interior Depar-
ment building. S2500.
For the construction of the House Of
Representative Office building. SIJg 81
On account of extra expenses.
For the Geological Survey, SI,OS5.52O.
For the Government Hospital for the
Insane 500 500.
For Freedman's Hospital. SZ9Oo5
For expenses Of the Executive Man
sion, $.S,0oc.
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HOUSE MUST ACT.
SAY PUBLISHERS
Committee to Visit Congress
in Interest of Wood Pulp
Legislation.

The American Publishers Association
handed the House OF Representatives
another warm piece OF language today,
when Chairman Mann, Of the committee
appointed 70 investigate the operations
Of the paper trust, received the follow
ing telegram from L. II. Baker. secre-
tary Of the association.
Committee from this association win
visit Washington this afternoon to ap-
peal before the entire Congress against
the tactical trickery Of the opposition TO
the Stevens bill.
we have been clamoring for four
months for a hearing. We mistrust any
inquiry which does not carry assurance
OF substantial and Immediate action by
the House"
Representatives Of the association will
be heard by Mr. Mann's committee this
afternoon on the proposition 10 put
wood pulp and paper on the free list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
THE ST. PAUL HIT,
PASSENGERS SAFE
British Cruiser COllideS
With Westward Bound
American Liner.

LONDON. April z5.-The American
line steamer St. Paul has coIHded in
the So,ent with the cruiser Gladiator
A storm making navigation almost i'm
possib Bile was responsible for the accj-
dent. All of the passengers were saved.
The 81. paul was bound westward
Prince HeUe de SaEau was among her
passengers on her last "trip from New
York
The St paul sailed from here at mid
day FOR New York. The liner keeled
over and is now lying on her side.
The Gladiator. badly damaged. had 70
be grounded TO prevent her from sink
ing.
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Defends His Theories.

Senator Beveridge proceeded to explain
that the original magazine articles
which were afterward revised and com
piled ito The Russian Advance" stated
the elements of the situation in The
East. told why war war was absolutely
inevitable. and that when it came 20
revising those articles for the purpose
Of publishing them in a book. the posI-
tive opinion of the Senator from Maine
that war was impossible Influenced Ssu-
ator Beyeridge somewhat to modify mis-
statement OF the certainty of war.
Senator Beveridge mentioned tha. AT
that time Senator Aldrich was Of tbe
same opinion as Senator Hale; yet n
three months from the time OF thar
revision war between Russia and ,Eapan
was a fact.
The Senator from Indiana has con-
VinCed me that he is more capabla as
prophet than as either an historian n
or statiStician.'' said Senator Aldrfch
And II all Of US should produce rbus
publicly all Of the opinions which we
nave submitted 10 writing in the last
tew years, l suspect we would all find
we had been guilty of errors quite as
grevious as that of the Senator from
Indiana" suggested Senator Smith of
Michigan.
Most of us would be too prudent TO
do that laughed Senator AIdrich.
Bebore the proceedings had gone very
far, Senator Piles amendment for four
battleships was submitted TO a viva.
voce vote, and declared defeated I'm
mediately afterward Senator Piles er-
action in his absence. ana the Senate
consented to the reconsideration of the
Continued ca Second PaCe)
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COUNT BONI TO PLEAD
AGAINST SAGAN WEDDING

PARIS. April 25.-Reports that Count
Boni de CasteIlane is on his way To
Naples 10 appeal once more to Nine.
Anna Could against Prince Helie de
Sacan' and perhaps 10 challenge the
latter are still current here today.
Verihcation Of the story is impossi-
BILE. but it is fact that Count Boui
cannot be found around any Of his Gus
tomary naunJs-
Paris society is pretty well satisfied
that the prince and Nine. Gould Will
be married shortly. but little Credence
is placed in rumors that they are al
ready welded
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WORK IN BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS TODAY
IN THE HOUSE.

The Senate resumed consideration Of
the naval bill, and Senator Aldrich re-
piled to the speeches Of Senators Bev-
eridge and Piles OF yesterday.
The Piles amendment providing for four
bautleships was voted down by a viva
voce vote in the absence Of Senator
Piles, but at his request was recon
sidered and a lengthy debate followed.
The subcommittee Of the District Com
mIttee. consisting Of Senator's Burkett
and Carter, conducted a hearing on
the bill to regulate the hours of labor
on contracts with the District Of CO.
Iumbia-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
CROOKS ROUNDED UP
IN CHICAGO DRAGNET

CHICAGO, April 25.-Acting under
orders of Chief of Detectives O'Brien,
policemen conducted another cleanup
of the city. in which more than 100
known thieves. pickpOckets. and other
criminals together with dozens Of vag-
rants. were arrested.
This is the fourth general round up
within the past month. Chief Shippey
and Chief O'Brien have determined TO
continue the practice until the criminal
and vagTant class is driven out
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IN THE SENATE.

The House considered bills under the
suspension rule.
Frank Brown, attorney for Representa-
tive Lilley. stated that Mr.. Lilley will
resist. as far as possible the investi-
eating committees demand that he
produce certain copies Of his private
correspondence.
The judiciary Committee gave a hearing
on the Hepburn bill TO amend the
Sherman antitrust law.
The Committee on Commerce report ed
the Senate bill giving American
shippings the preference in carrying
supplies for the Panama Canal Zone.
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DOUBLE MURDER ENDS
ROMANCE OF YOUNG

SALEM. Mass, April 25.-Harry II.
I.ebaron shot and killed his wife at
their home today and then put a bullet
through his own heart, dying instantly.
A note left indicates Lebaron's act was
tho result OF a suicide pact
Both were seventeen years old. They
were married last February against the
advice OF their friends. The husband
had been out of work some time and
the couple was destitute