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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
From Richmond,

Especial Dispatch TO the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, Va, Dec 20.-Nlee stu
dcots if the Richmond Cullsge are under
probstion for hsz,ug J. B. Smith the
night OF October 20. Two will lose
acholsrahip IS result, star football
and BASEBALL player ia deprived of iuture
palticiI a:ion Ia school s!nletics, ADD sn-
other fcrfei!s an inslroc,o'shlp. The
students who are under probation are
Wesley Wright, W. E Matthews, W.
R. Smith, Charles Phillips, Elmer ".
Snyder, 3. R Burnett, Chick wilkins,
g. T. Oaeal ADD a. Russell Meredith.
The students clsim that the nine yo1cg
men so punished we're pat uGder proba.
ton Wilhont trial and are soliciting the
protesting signature Of alumni Of Promi-
uence.
Attorney General Anderson, represent
ing the State B " Association today ap'
pesred h5fore the Senate f1aoce com
mittee and presented a reqaest tor the
nsmipg of a commission to revise the
code,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
LYNUHINGS.

Lyncbirgs in 1908 have numbered
seventy, the highest number recorded
since 1904. The victims NUMBERED
eleven whites and 6tty.pine negroes.
The lynchiugs occurred In twelve states
and one territory, New Mexico. As in
previous yenrs, crimes or alleged crio,es
against white women and murders caused
most of these summary executions Oau
case, occurring IN Cairo, III combined
both causes and resulted in the placirg
OF the city under military control for
several days. The Cairo lyncbngs were
the only casss of the kind that occurred
north of the Ohio river during the year.
Several double ly1chiEgs occurred at
various poio's in The south, and okla
homa furnished quadruple lyncbing
with four csttlemen "a the victims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

A SAVAGE stack on me Amet'cen
policy in Central America wcs made OF
FRIDAY by the L ksl.Aozsiger' 6srl'o
:.esdiog daily newspaper, which Is 're'
auently inspired BY the German 1oreigo
Office. The Lokel-Auzsig'r 'nslnustes
that Prss,deo, Tai! spu Mr.. Kaox, bis
q crelary Of att, engineered the re7c'
luton 10 Nicaragua, as President koose'
veil and Secretary Boot engineered tnas
in Panama, aud with similar purpose
in view-pamely, the reduction OF Nca-
revua 10 tao condition of vassai to the
Washington government. Many Amer''
caus ara of the ssmo way OF tnioklog
and rsgret the course this couotry Is pur-
auirS ,osard Nicaragua With whose al
fsirs it bai 90 hing to DO. Inc WEE
advice of Gsnersl Washington to aVulo
foreign eot~pglemeots is dead 'etssf
Ei,i, the meu who new cou rol ln's
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

THERE II hardly child 10 TIE ei'i'
rveo ,,o,ld whose soul is not enthusea
a. Csris,mss approaches. Happy sur
nrises form the bases of bis or her snt'c'
-nstions spd visions. Most of these
,,,saps are extrasagaut 10 their na'u'e'
and Aladdin aud his lamp Woolo &c
nss5ed to estate the enthusiasm OF some
Of Tho ext:avsgant expectations OF the
,opr.e, generation. A little boy 10
c,;rs.o. whose father, fot Gome nne1-
risiaed ressoo, suddenly deserted his
sauily. aouounces that ne has out one
fevor 70 sgk of Santa CLAUS. de Is not
coye.ing anything in his toy bag moi
selections from d.splsye Of holiday goods,
TOYS, ETC., in store wiDdo~s, but ae
earnestly requests Ssp!a to bring MS
father along with him in bis sleigh Cd
the night he makes bis worldwide tour
and nut MIN ont at his old home. Inc
sl;lle felloS hGs been wasting from grle'
siuca h,s father vanished, and the chlio
ssys hir home coming will be aii the
Cnris,nas git he wsnt'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Suicide Pact.

Nesa;k, N. j., Disc. 2O--Following
q careful examination, Couuty Physician
McKerze today reported to the prose
Gator at Newark that the Misses Frances
and Isabel Richie, whose bodies were
found yesterday 10 thu kitchen OF thsir
homes here, bad undoubtedly died as
The result OF a suicide pact. InloEms.
ton showed that Frances, the elder,
hai made throe attempts to stab hersslf
with hst.pin before abe husll7 pierced
her heart. The wound then inflicted
was 30 email tia. 1t did not produce i'm
mediate desth and she had apparently
than replaced her clo.hiog and s:Eangled
herself With q rope Inc pin vas
driven entirely through her body.
Isabel, the younger sister, was found
strsugled BY rope moose attached to the
knob of the kitchen donr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
From " ashingtOn.
tSerrs-poadsuos Of the Ale1ancria Gasesst
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.

.Sorrs-poadauos Of ths Ale1an6ris Gazette
Washington, DEC ~.
The belief here is that Mr.. Morgan
Treat, despite The opposition 10 him,
will be resppoiuted IS U. 5. marshal OF
the eastern district OF Virginis' 1t is
also said that Judge Lewis will not be
appointed y. S. district attorney for the
sa,ne district for the reason that ne does
no, wsot resppoiotment. Mr.. D.
L,Erepce Groner, o: Norfolk, it is TAD,
will succeed him.
The opposition to the confirmation OF
Mr.. Rossi Z Oabsl', Of Richmond, Va,
recently appointed commissioner OF In.
tar1al revenue, is sad to be on the 10.
crease among the S ostors. His reported
talk Of being 'ipdependeo," of Senators,
etc i. is esid, has gotten bin in trouble.
The ceEsus bureaus estimate OF cotton
sioned to Decembsr l3, made public in
crop report today, snoss 9 962 222
bsIns. So compared with ii 900 565 r
1905; 9, 2S4, 070 for 1907 sn6 III, liz, 7S9
for 1906. The. proportion of the last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

A CHARTER to The Rvaaoke Times
C,mpsuy was granted on Saturda, with
o max.mum CAPITAL of 5000 600 aud a
m,aiuum cspi.sl of 500 600. The Of
fears s,e Alfred B. W'lllsms, of R'ch'
.uond, PRESIDENT; J. B. Flshburu, OF
Roanoke, vice president, and d. IT,
Ba2hsaap, Of Richmond, secretary. Ibis
10 the company that hiss jass purchased
the two Ros,oke pspers-the News
snd Times. Both of these papers are
we'll es,s blished and are doing fsirly we'll
at present bu. they are now to CONSOLE
date under one management; bat not
withs.audiug this the company realizes
chat it will require capital OF at least
800, eco TO keep them goipg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Train Wrecked.

Tucson, Arizora, Dec. O.--Thirteen
psrsols sre suffering from serious 10.
juries today ss the result of the wreck OF
the Southern Pacific Golden State limited
three miles west OF Benson yesterday.
Engineer Thomas Walker, aud Fireman
F. ". pauer, beth of Tucson we're killed,
but 1t is not believed that the Injuries OF
any of the others will prove fata'. The
train was derailed while speeding around
curve The engine and mail car
rolled down a forty loot embankmsnt
end the baggage car and two tourist
sleepers topplsd over. Among the in
jared is Mrs. l.. A Bellows, of B istou,
who suffered broken rib aud spraiDed
aukle,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Another Settlement.

Springfield, Masa., Dc. 20-The
strike of The l, ZOO Polish employees Of
the Ludlow Manu- 'scturing Associates
has again been settled. To-day portion
of the help resumed work, and under
the Jew terms OF settlement, as obtained
by The state board of arbitration, about
800 additional employees will return ench
day until the en,iIs force is bach. The
company has practically agreed to the
terms eli The former understanding as
outlined TO the strikers when they re.
turned las; Friday, only to walk ont
agaiu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. 20, 1909.

KING LEoPoLD cead, but the scan
d,,s 4 his life i'll live, snd today there
IL eysry prospect of The bitterest legal
6gnt asainss hia will and latter-da5
wife The Baroness Vaughan, light that
vil. maka of the kings domestic life the
most uusavory p'gei 10 European royalty.
rrh,r, viii be 20 coolest for succession
:, ,hs throne, as it is admitted On all
side. hat Leopold's sons. born ITO baro-
200, Vaughan. are Ineligible, there
h.,;.p been noae bu, religious cere'
o,v in r.ir rspried marriage, Where-
a, the B g N ls~ rqa'rss both q re-
,ioious AID 4 civil ceremony. Inc I'M
pandiug 6zb; is therefore reduced TO DE-
arc t,r the kings vast wesltb aud ID
It. ,,rosscutinn, it is expected there viii
- t,,ogat to light many affairs 10 the
do,d kings life that the go7ernmsn1
non,d r,uch prefer 10 have remain MD.
sa, Tire world hiss st times oFe'
,odad with literature bearing s'gD'n
cant t;,lse. They were alleged 10 De inc
nvs,aries of The con IS OF certain looo'
arches who bore ursaVor7 rsputa''on''
Tnat much that was told bad troll as tne
bssis may ba admitted, bat equa''S %
large p rc,ntsge of such narratives was
improbable. "rhe M.s'er'e' OF the
court OF Kipg Leopold" will eouo'lss'
soon sppesr, when the moral OF the fable
abict represents the j'cba's kicking the
tssd liop sill sgsin be 10 eVioepce
While 81 viii elimi, that Lee P''o ac'eo
noou ,ha pr3Verb, "ium yiVlmuS Vi's.
NUE." more iutrigues will be a'SF'0u'e0
to him By future his'oriaOs than 1o'e'S
credited to Pail de KocE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Sensational Sermon.

North Attleooro, Mes, Der. 30
"Who in hell is Leopold" wa tbs title
Of q sermoa delivered here by Rev.
Hazan CookljD, OF the FRS! U aiVeraalisl
Church, which today Ia causing no little
s:nsatiou 10 this city. The question in
the title ssked was answered by DR..
Oodklin in the sermon when he pictured
the late king of the Belgiaos as the sue.
cessor OF Satan IS king of the iofernsl
regions. PERSONALLY, doubt the
existence of a hell" Dr.. Conklln said,
"out granting that one exists, the late
king oil tbs Bslgiaus must have received
royal welcome. While on earth be
out. Sa.aned Satan and for his record
even Satan must feel The deepest envy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
SatoIIi's Condition.

Rome, Dec. 20.-The death of CaFdi.
nal francesca Sa;clli Is momeutarily
expected. Ee is suffering from u'emic
poisoning and the lates. bulletin declared
his condition as extremely grave. The
cardinal, who was formerly the spos-
tolic delegate 10 the United States, is
10 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
IN MENORIAM,

in sad, but loving remembrance Of my dear
brother, WILLIAM l.. HAYES, who de-
parted this life December -, l9Oc-seyen
years ago.
Seven years have passel, our hearts still sore,
As time goes Gu We miss him more;
His loving smiles and gentle face,
None can ever Eli his vacant place.
C.,-r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Twenty.seyen Persons Drowned.

St, Petersburg, Dec. 20.-By The col.
lapse Of bridge across the Pripst river
ct she village Of Mo,yrln MiDsk province
Lw4ntY.seven persons we're drowned.
The bridge was vary old wooden struc.
ture aud crowd OF Eorkipgmen and
women we're crossing it when it collapsed.
All were thrown into the water. Toe
river Sas filed with ice foes and the
rescue of those who fell into the middle
of the stream vas impossible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Condition In Nicaragua.

Nsssgus, D:c. 20 The United
S:st;s curiser Buffalo is reported is y.
ing j1st Of CORN. None OF Its roo
marines have ye: been landed. Tha
demonstration against Uoitsd States
Vice. Consul Calde.a, which it Wsa
feared would take place the moment
the 3 fIalo arrived al Oorinto, has not
mater allied. Oongress has not yet
officially elected D.. Madriz to the
presidency, though it hiss informed him
that he is its choice and will the election
will probably take place within the next
"a hopra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
TIE Narlet,
laoreatorn- y Dec 20 Wheat 119 ~

The q. s. Government in it' Pure
Fo-d Law" does not Endorse" or "guaran-
tee any preparation. SIS some manufac t1rers
in their advertisements would make it ap.
pear In tie case # med cines the law pro.
vides that cartaia drugs shall be mentioned
on The lab.la il thay ere ingredients of the
ureparatous. Ely's Cream Balm, the we'll
known family remedy for cold in the head +,
hay f-rer ard nasal catsrrh, doesn't contain
r sircl, injurious drug, so. the makers have
simply to print the fact that it7complies fully
with ali the requirements Of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Sixty-first Congress.
Second Session
SENATE.

Washington. Dec 20.~6
To curve the power of Federal courts
In Issuing ipjuncions to prevent the en-.
iorcemeut of slate laws, Mr, BJrketi
introduced bill in the Senate today.
It provides that 20 United States circui'
jodge shall erjoiu q state officer from
iustitutiDg proceedings in court tc
enforce o state law roI shall he eDj Din 8
coronation from obsying such q lay.
Ssoator Crawford, introduced bill
which prohibits sa5 transportation con-
pany from handling sny commodity in
which it hiss direct or lndirsct interes ,
or belonging to any corporation 10
which 1t owns stocks.
The presidents last annual messsge
vas laid before the Senate today at the
request of NJ. Dspaw, who read the
concluding paragraphs relating to a q
approaching era of unexpected prog
pertty.
The Presidents u!tefances. he said,
were controverted by portion of the
press and By mSny public men who be-
lievs the cost Of living is becoming uu-
be.rable and tskiDg away all hopes CT
Merry Christmas. BE proceeded to dis
pute the pa.simis:ic prophecies, saying
he would contribute some CLEANS of sun.
shine for the holiday season.
The Senate acjourced a. l:28 p. 10.
until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The unanimous consent csleDder,'
one of ths d+vices put into the House
rules by the Fitzgerald amendments, was
given its first trial in the lows, House
of Congress today. The new rule re-
qaires that the clerk shall report such
bills on Mondays. II is neceassry fol
only one member to object to any bill
on this calender in order TO kill it.
A Join. resolution to make money In
tie Tennessee river fund available 10
work at the Colbert aud Bee Tr=e
Shoals canal was called up BY Mr.. Alex
suder, chairman OF tbs House commit
tee on rivers snd harbors, precip;tstcd
considerable debate. Tne bill wss g..
naly passed by unanimous consent.
A bill amending the Shernansia1ti-
trust la1 30 az to exempt labor uniooa,
agricultural associations, fratesual or
ders, bens6ciaries societies, religious
aad educational associations, from Its
operations, was introduced In the House
by Mr.. Martin, (dem. Colo.)
Demanding an Interrogation into
charges that members ofthe House hsVs
been bribed assins. ship subsidy legis-
'lstioD, Mr.. Hardy, asksd the House
20 'ay 10 pass his resolution for such an
investigation,
~ am going to make i! my business
to object to every piece of extravaganza
that appears on the floor o. the House.
They can crlticise az much as they
pleare, 1t ailI aot deter me from doing
what I think is my duty" Ia this
manner Mr. Macon (dem Ark. J outlined
today his program for the rest of the
congressional session,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

The Penn s. l7aoia Railroad ordered
from the Westinghouse Conrauy, of
Plts5urg, fifty gisnt electric LOCOMOTIVES.
for use at it's lerminsI in Phi aieIpbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
DIED.

At her home, sos south Columbus street, CIT
Sunday, December 70, 10 9, Ms. JOHANNA
SHEEaEY, wife Of john Sheehey,i in The 81 h
year Of her age. Funeral from st. Mary's
Church, Wednesday morning at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

The Greek Military Lasgue has de.
oid.d on Crown Prince Cons!ant!ue's
son George for the throne II King
George abdicates. ss he is expected to
do before many weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

Bslgiau Socialist, have Issued pro-
clamation demanding republic; Prir-
cess Lou!se hss bagau lsgal battle Tor
9 share OF King L=opold'a ss.ste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

David Lloyd. George, chancellor Of the
excbequer, suthor of the financial
budget which toe Lords rejected says
the budget Ia growing 10 popularity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

Mre. OEr0line w, MARTIN. created TWO
soenes when sirsigped In the Tombs
police court in New York on Saturday
to avail, exIadiiioo to New Jersey on
chsrse of beiog implicated in the
murder of MIS-. Oeey w. M. Snea5.
She as.onished the court By DENYING
any connection socislly or otherwise
With her sister, Mrs. Mary Sasai, other
than that of blood, and she fought two
detsctives, when they attempted to take
her back to her cell iD the Tombs prison,
until overpoTeved.
Grand Duke Michael Nicholsievi;eb,
grauduucls of Emperor Nicholas, died
on Saturday, at Cannes, Franco. Ho
sss the oldes: representative of the
imperial house, having beer born In
1882, the fourth BOD, OF Emperor Mich.
ola, ]. he repeatedly distinguished
himself during his long military career
Which, like those Of other grand dukes
under the old syatem; commenced a.
sn early age. rs entered active SER
vice at the age of IA as lieutenant,
and at 20 bad attained the rank of
general.
With confessions concerning The prac-
ticss on the Williamsburg docks Of the
American Sugar Refining Company ID
sight, Indictments OF men ssid TO be high
up in the coauciIs of The company an 49,.
sured fact, and investigations OF other
companies leading to restitution OF mil.
lions of dollars TO the government on
account of discoveries In their books by
the federal prosecutors, i! Sss said Ies-
terday tdat the barring of the whole
scheme 10 defraud the government Of
customs duties on sugar was matter Of
short time only.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
MUST GET NEW CONSENTS.
Livery Stable License Void in Cor
poration CounseI's Opinion.

That licenses issued for livery stable
predicated on the consent of the adjoining
property owners, do not authorize the
business in perpetuity is the ruling OF
Assistant Corporation Counsel +. H.
Stephens. submitted to the Commissioners
today.
In a specific case he holds that the
abandonment of business for two years
after the stable has burned down is suf-
ficient to work a forfeiture of the license
The corporation counsel was asked
whether or not it was necessary to OBJ
Tain the consent of adjoining property
owners to conduct livery stable in the
rear of 1724 to l732 p street northwest.
THE stable was originally built under
permit dated October 3, 1887, to George s.
Cooper owner" says the assistant cor
Ioration counsel. ."rhe ownership OF the
property has now changed. 1t was burned
down several times, the last time in 1907
when the business was in the hands OF
one Pritchard. and no business has been
conducted on the premises for over two
years.
IF it is desired to re-establish a busi-
ness at this place and to rebuild or re-
pair the premises for that purpose, !
am of the opinion that the present build
ing regulations must be complied with. .
Evening star., 1909-09-11
COOKS STORES TAKEN IN ERROR
ERIK'S ENGINEER SAYS PEARY
RETURNED THEM.
Seized by His Men During Com
mander's Absence-Bartlett's
Story Of the Trip.

ST. JOHNS N. F., September ia
statement by Capt. Moses Bartlett in
st. Johns newspaper yesterday afternoon
sheds new light on the Cook-Peary con-
troversy.
Bartlett, who commanded the schooner
Bradley. which conveyed Cook to the po-
lar regions in 1907, declares that Peary
took possession of Cooks stores at Etah
when he went north last summer. Bart
lett makes the charge on the authority
of three seamen of Peary's steamer Erik,
who. he says, assured him on returning
here last October of this fact
These witnesses are now fishing In Lab
rador and cannot be reached. Bartlett in
sists the statement is absolutely correct.
Stores Taken by Mistake.
On the other hand. Engineer Richard
f. Syke of the Erik, who was on her
when she went north last year with ex-
ira coal and supplies for Peary. declares
that the stores were not taken by Peary,
but that men left by Peary to watch his
supplies at Etah last August when he
went north took them by mistake. When
Peary discovered this he had the stores
returned.
John r. Bradley described recently the
costly equipment provided for DR.. Cook.
but there is discrepancy between his
statement and Bartletts. Bradley says
that at AnnOtok the Bradley put ashore
forty tons of coal for DIR. Cook and other
material. including tons of pemmican and
1D.O00 cans of various foodstuffs.
Bartlett in his statement yesterday says
the ship had but ten tons of coal on
board and only half of this was landed
for DIR. Cook. Instead of tons Of pemmi-
can. Bartlett said last week, the vessel
carried only 500 cans of pemmican.
Another Discrepancy.
Bartlett does not tell in detail what
provisions were landed, but estimate. the
total as two years supply for Cook and
his companion. Francke. When Bradley
came back from Greenland in the autumn
of 1907 he said the stores consisted of
only eighteen months supplies part
cached at Rensselaer, bay and the stock
Bartlett left at Etah. This cache is the
one Peary's men are charged with TAX
ing.
Bartlett, in speaking of Cooks discov-
cry. said he was engaged by Cook to COM
mand the vessel for hunting and explor-
ing voyage to. the polar regions, and ex-
cept when Cook occasionally said he
would like TO attempt to reach the pole
some day. nothing was thought about
such an expedition.
On arriving at Etah Bartlett says that.
seeing the vessel could get farther north.
as the ice seemed open. Cook said that
il would be a good time to make an at
tempt for the pole. Bradley was ap-
preached and agreed to allow the attempt
to be made.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Baldwin Cannot Believe
That Cook Reached Pole

SYDNEY. NJ s. September n.-'Com-
mander Peary's account of his wonderful
sledge journey from latitude $3.50. his
position on the ice pack north of Grim
nell Land March 2, till his arrival at
the pole April 6. 1902 must arouse uni
versal admiration for himself and the en-
tire expedition" says Evelyn Briggs Bald
win.
TT also renders the exploit which DIR.
Cook says he performed the more
marvellous.
THE splendid equipment and the large
number of men and dogs employed by
Commander Peary in order to achieve
success, when compared with Cooks re-
ported start from a lower latitude more
than two weeks later. and with less
equipment, throws on the latter a bur-
den of proof the weight OF which cannot
be realized by any one unfamiliar with
arctic conditions.
Cooks reported discovery of two is
lands, one of them near the S5th par
allel. will, If substantiated, give him a
foothold as to the reliability of his obser-
vations. Peary's apparent failure to como
upon any new lands along his line of
march may be accounted for from the
fact that he travelled a more eastern
course than Cook.
Until the interesting strip of animated
nature as well as the favorable condi-
tons which he met are fully accounted
for 1t Is inconceivable to me, in view of
Peary's experiences. that Cook could have
arrived at the pole.
My previous comments were based
upon the supposition that his observations
and narrative had been examined by re-
liable experts in Denmark. 1t is possible
that DIR. Cook may now organize an ex-
pedition, embracing scientists of reputa-
tion. who will be able to make good his
claims as to his discovery of new lands
and render a satisfactory account of his
journey possible.
1T is pertinent to remark, in this con-
nection. that Du Chaillu's discovery of the
African pygmies was attended by world
wide incredulity when first reported. and
ize second expedition before his reports
were accepted. 1t is therefore possible
that DIR. Cook came upon nature in one
of her freakish moods"