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steal forward until tho lion is sighted
Or hinged in q small .clump of bush.
Then, when Ill IL over, and the skin
10 being taken of, how pleasant it is
70 isit In the shade, listening to the
excited talk of the natives, and let.
ting your nerves quiet down again
/ after the hopes and fears of the morn.
ings You ride home I'd camp with the
lion skin behind youf saddle, while
Pnt OF your men after another gives
his version of the mornings proceed.
inas fana hunting song: On the other
hand when you get i shot, and miss
after D. long and ditncult track, it
seems as If any number of lions killed
In the future will never make up for
the loss of this one, which is always
the biggest lion, carrying the finest
name you have ever seen. The ride
home to camp is then a silent one, as
no lion means no sheep for the men,
and they are correspondingly down
hearted.
The first thing to be done in track.
ing is to find fresh spoor. Natives
will often bring news of spoor, but
anluckily the average villagers idea
OF a fresh track is rather hazy. I
have several times gone a long way
to find at the end a track several days
old. On one occasion two natives
arrived, saying there were fresh lion
tracks In river-bed, luckily not more
that half mile from camp, but when
we got there the fresh lion tracks
turned out to be the spoo:: of two hy-
enas. at least a week old.
The spoor of the large spotted
hyena is not unlike that of ioness
on certain ground, but the difference
can easily be told, because a hyena
has claws like dog, whereas the re-
tractive claws of a lion are always
sheathed and leave no mark. The beet
way to find spoor is to look for it
yourself with good trackers. Should
there be any villages near camp
which lions have been in the nabit
OF raiding it is very necessary to get
there as early as possible in the
morning. If once the large f1ocks of
sheep and goats and herds of camels
which have been shut uo in the vii
lagos all right are let out, the ground
all about is a mass of ind:stinguish-
able footprints, and every rath from
the village is choked with long strings
of beasts going off to their feeding
grounds. Hitting of a lions spoor
under these circumstances is almost
impossible. and the dust raised nv the
herds is very disagreeable.
Besides villages, any we'll in the
neighborhocd is a good place to look
for spoor. If lion is about there
ought to be no difficulty in picking up
his spoor within a day or two.
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c. en general. qu. ios programme para
Ia admission de aspirantes al ejercieio
de su ABOGACIA ante los Tribunales
insulares no Sc distribuyen en- esta OH
Gina. debiendo dirgirse todo ai IA. 70
tercse algiin eiemplar 20 c'los, 4 10 y
breria de' Boletin Mercantil, que as
tornado 4 su cargo la puhlicaci"n !!
venta dc los mismos.
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A. p. Castro.
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The Washington times., 1909-12-06

American war of importance that i'm
measurably valuable time had to be lost
in wedding out the 'incompetents, men,
perhaps, Of fine records, but who had
outlived the greatest military useful
ness.
Gen. Winfield Scott, in his day a
great soldier, was out of place as the
head of the army when the civil war
broke out. A younger man was needed,
and it was long before the right one
was found. The stormy times of the
opening of a war are not the best for
the picking out of the right man to lead
armies. tt would look as if some way
should be found, with politics and
favoritism barred as far as possible, to
shove the competent younger men to
the front. They are the men bound to
be called to the front when the real
trial comes.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
THE CASE OF THE STRIKING
SWITCHMEN.

II is a most significant fact that after
years of steady experience with con
tinuous rise Of the cost Of living, the
students Of the problem are hardly any
nearer than in the beginning to an ex-
PLANTATION of the phenomenon. There Is
explanation based on the increasing pro-
duction Of gold; more explanation,
which relates TO the various combina-
tions in production and trade; but no
explanation seems to be sufficient for
the entire situation.
Meanwhile the cost Of everything
goes higher and higher, and it becomes
constantly more and more difficult for
people with fixed incomes to make ends
meet That is the condition at the bot
tom Of the strike of switchmen which
now threatens 10 extend transportation
troubles TO the East as well as the
West. People who have regular work
and plenty Of it, are only better of, in
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
REPETITION OF RAILWAY
RATE FIGHT THREATENED.

Will this winter see in Congress and
out of it repetition Of The struggle
which was stirred up several winters
ago prior to the enactment OF the Hep
burn rate law2 The indications that
such a fight is coming on are not lack
ing. For many months there has been
talk that effective railroad regulation
legislation would be passed. President
Taft advocated such legislation IN ms
Des Moines speech, and there has been
good reason to believe he had Leader
Aldrich in the Senate and Speaker
Cannon in the House lined up for his
program. For a while a good deal has
been heard to the effect that the rail
road managers might be enlisted for
program of legislation that would meet
the approval of the Administration, and
there have been some predictions of a
general harmony agreement ali around
that would make railroad legislation
easy, would facilitate early enactment
of amendments to the interstate com
merce law, and would avoid anything
like the turmoil and trouble OF four
years ago.
But the indications now are that this
contamination is not TO be had. Such a
delightful outcome viii probably not be
reached. We have not yet come TO the
point where the lion and the lamb are
ready 70 dwell together in peace and
affection. Many signs are given that
the railroad forces are organizing TO
combat any far-reaehing railroad regula-
ton legislation. The railroad gers
are enlisting in their support such ese-
ments as they know well how 10 en-
ploy. and Congress and the Administra-
tion are already being subjected 70 pres
sure 70 70 along with great care, eau
ton. and delibe7ztioa- Plans 20 give
the commission the rally effective su-
ihority II needs are being opposed and
will undoubtedly BE- Fought bitterly
II this program Of opposition Is con
tinued and persisted in. there is little
question that railroad legislation viii
gain prominence il the session OF Con
gress which opens today which other
wise It would not have had. II VIII be
unwise policy if the railroad managers
insist on going ahead in their efforts 70
block legislation such as shippers de-
mand.
It viii mean that public sentiment
will be stirred UP as II was in 1905 and
1906 and Congress viii be driven 10 act,
probably IN more drastic fashion than
It otherwise would II the opponents
of effective railroad regulation are wise
they viii withhold their hand.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
IMMUNITY AND CONGRESS
SIGNAL INQUIRY.

The particular reason which is urged
against a Congressional inquiry into the
corruption of the Sugar trust, is that it
might result in giving an immunity
bath to the big criminals.
If there is particular reason for the
belief that such would be the result,
Congress ought to keep its hands off
and not interfere with the processes Of
the Department of Justice. But there
is absolutely no precedent TO justify
fears that testimony voluntarily given
before a committee of Congress would
have the effect of comforting immunity
on people giving it. The contrary is in
fact established by the presidents. 1t
is impossible to believe that testimony
given before a committee of Congress
would confer immunity in criminal
proceeding in the courts If it can have
such effect, the time is ripe for finding
it out.
A Congressional inquiry into the
Sugar trust would rot be of particular
use If it were not for the fact that
nobody believes there will be effective
criminal prosecution of the big male
factors of the trust. The sugar thieves
and corruptionists have escaped so
many times that it is small wonder the
public entertains small confidence in the
legal processes which are applicable
through the criminal courts to men of
great wealth. just or unjust, it is the
truth that among public men in Wash
ington the common expression is that
"of course, they'll send few of the
understrsppers over the road, but
they'll not do anything to the big ones"
That Is a most unfortunate attitude
Of mind; but it is the feeling of the
public and of legisla ,ors alike. The i'm
preston that in such matters as this
We have one criminal law for the poor
and another for the rich. was never
more manifest than in the current com
ment on the Sugar trust prosecutions.
IF a Congressional inquiry will have
the effect of forcing publicity and com
polling the hand Of the prosecuting di-
vision Of the Government, it will be
useful. The mere business Of Getting
in the light" is not enough. The light
has been let in. The country knows
the corruption. II becomes mainly q
question whether an inquiry viii pro
mote or hinder prosecution.
If it will increase the probability of
locking up some leaders in vicious
finance it should be had. The feeling
in Congress undoubtedly is that an hon
est inquiry would improve the chance
Of that outcome.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
PROMOTION OF OFFICERS BY
SELECTION.

Once more, that fruitful subject Of
controversy, promotion by selection Of
army ard navy officers. has come to the
front It was one OF the most anims ted
questions which Theodore Roosevelt
stirred up. 1t was supposed that with
the passing Of his regime no more was
10 be heard OF it and that officers were
70 forge steadily ahead to higher places
according 10 the dictates not Of merit
but Of seniority. But it appears this is
not the case. Both Secretaries Diclzin-
son and Meyer are showing strong
symptoms of leaning to the idea Of
promoting TO some extent by merit and
to putting younger men in high places
of command.
II goes without saying that any such
attempt viii provoke a loud cutlery.
From army and navy sources alike will
80 up the protest that promotion by
selection spells Reorganization. The
memories Of officers viii bark back 10
the manner in which Leonard Wood was
jumped afar over the heads OF other
officers of higher rank; in which J.
Franklin Bell and Pershing and others
were promoted. It viii be urged that
the only way 10 preserve peace, amity,
and order in the service CT land or sea
will be 10 let every man step into his
place according as his length Of years
under shoulder straps may determine
Moreover it viii sbe found there is
much influence in Congress on the side
Of promotion by seniority.
And yet it must strike anyone who
gives the subject reflection that if the
American army and navy are to be at
their best. the men at the top must be
the most capable. A system which
keeps constantly at the head of the
army and navy men who in the event Of
war would not be fitted because Of their
years to take the field or bear up the
heavy burdens Of directing battles and
campaigns, cannot be what it should
be. 1t has been the history Of every
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
Army and Macy
Service Orders
ARMY

ARMY.
Major DWIGHT e HoLLEY 20 FIJI
teenth Infantry
Major ARTHUR JOHNSON TO Nine
teenth Infantry.
The retirement Of Colonel HENRY L.
HARRIS, Coast Artillery Corps.
from active service on December 4.
1903, is announced
First Lieutenant THOMAS C. HOLMES.
Medical Reserve Corps, to Fort
Sheridan, Illinois.
Captain ALBERT c. THOMPSON, Jr..
Coast Artillery Corps, is detailed for
general recruiting service at COlum-
bus Barracks, Ohio.
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES G. NOR
TON, Fifth Infantry, Is detailed as
acting inspector general
The following officers are relieved from
detail as majors, Philippine 5cOuts,
under the requirements Of paragraph
80. Army Regulations, and will Join
their respective regiments
Captain ROBERT W. MEARNS, TWen-
Jieth Infantry
Captain SAMUEL R. ROCRENBACH,
Twelfth Cavalry
Captain HARRY s. ROWLAND, TWEEN
sixth Infantry
Captain FRANCIS J. KOESTER. Fifth
Cavalry, is assigned 10 temporary
duty as an assistant IL the office Of
the commissary general until Febru-
ary l. 1910, and will report N person
accordingly to the Con missary Gen
eral Of the Army.
Captain MATTHEW C BUTLER, Jr..
Seventh Cavalry, is detailed for gen
eral recruiting service At Fort SlO-
cum, N Y.
First Lieutenant DANIEL II. GIENTN.
Seventh Cavalry, from further duty
on recruiting service
NAVY.
Commodore F. II. ELDRIGE. retired,
detached inspector Of engineering
material for the Connecticut dis
trict; 20 Naval Medical School Hos
pital for treatment
Captain A. G. WHITEWATER de-
tached photographer, Bureau Of
Equipment. Navy Department. 10
command louisiana
Lieutenant c. A BLAKELY- detached
command Thornton. TO Navy Yard,
Norfolk, Va, as an assistant TO the
engineer officer.
Lieutenant u. 5. MACY. orders OF No
vember 80, modified: TO recruiting
station. Minneapolis, MINI.
Ensign c. HUMPHREY. resignation as
an ensign In The L s Navy &C
cepted-
Ensign c. z. LAKE. detached Dolphin;
TO home and walt orders
Ensign A s. TVADSWORTH, detached
North Carolina and granted sick
leave three months.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
What's on the Program
Tonight in Washington

William r. WilloURhby, Assistant d.
rector Of the Census. lecture before
the Association Of American Gov
eminent Accountants on Finances
OF Porto Rico" at the Public
Library, g p. m.
Georgetown Citizens Association, IN
Potomac Savings Bank Hall. Wis
consin avenue and NJ street g p. m.
North Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. in Parish Hall. Church OF the
Advent. Second and u streets north
west. 1880 p. m.
Southern Commercial Congress. az the
New willard. 9 p. m. Illustrated
lectures on The Good Roads Move
ment Of the South" by J. r. Penny
hacker. chief OF road management.
Department OF Agriculture. and
Opportunity Latent in the Panama
Canal" by Claude ~ Bennett. man
ager OF the Congressional Bureau.
Second lecture in series by DR. Lyman
Beecher Sperry. of Los Angeles. on
THE Science Of Living" AT the
Y. NJ. c. A, $50 p. m.
Theaters.
National-Florence HolbrOok, IN Bright
Eyes" Sis p. m.
Relasco-"The Lily" $50 p. m.
Columbla-"The Climax" SIS p. m.
Chase s-Vaudevine Sis p. m
Majestic-MovinR pictures and vaude-
Vile
Lyceum-"The Jolly Girls" Sis p. m.
Gayety-"Rialto FOUNDERS" S.15 p. m.
CThe Times VIII be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments ia
this column. Write OF phone announce-
ments.)
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
PROTECTION TO WORKERS
IN THE MINES.

Il is earnestly to be desired that
Senator Scott of West Virginia. will
renew his efforts Of the past to secure
from Congress legislation looking TO the
Improvement Of working conditions in
American mines This has been hobby
Of the West, Virginian. and a mighty
worthy one IL is. He has made some
impressive statements Of the terrific
risks which the American miner as
sumes in his occupation, and some dem
onstrations of the fact that those risks
are not taken by miners in any other
country.
The Federal Government at least has
the power to make investigation and
show the means by which the States
could improve their mining laws and
regulations. IN other countries the
proportion Of accidents is almost in
significant compared TO that in the
United States; and IL is so because
human life is rated higher, and is given
more protection, in those countries
Certainly the American workman, the
most efficient and productive and intel
ligent in the world, is entitled to as
good care and protection as any other
worker in the world Let Congress
take steps to initiate reform. prompt
and effective, in this matter Of protect
ing mine workers.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
Counselor of the German Embassy Returns
With the Countess Won Wedel to the Capital
Mrs. McCauley Entertains
in Honor of Her
Daughter.
Hostess at Luncheon for
Company of Seasons
Debutantes.

Mrs. Edward MoCauley entertained
company Of the seasons debutantes ~
tuncheon today in honor OF her daue-f,
ter Miss Mary McCauley.
IN the company at the table were
Miss Louise Cromwell, Miss Adelafde
Heath. Miss Eudora Clover, Miss Alice
Whiting, Miss Margaret Draper Mis-
Gladys HinCkley. Miss Sophy Johnston
Miss Laura Merriam, Miss Martha ROW.
sTs, MISS Frances Noyes, and Miss
Mr. and Mrs. s. H Vandergrfft nd
Miss Alice Vandergrift, who vera A.,
New York last week, returned to WASH
ington yesterday.
Col and Mrs. Robert ]. Lowry If
AJanta- Ga, are spending several -,iavs
York. -0"
Mrs. B. NJ Randolph. who was to
nave entertained at tea this afternoon
IA her home, on r street, IN compliment
70 Mrs Gareld S. Rathbone. of san
francisco, has postponed the affair,
OWlng 70 the illness OF Mrs Rathbone,
VINO Is detained in New York
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Miss sallie Darlington, daughter Of
General and Mrs. Darlington. has as
her guest for several weeks. Mss Nau-
man Of Lancaster. Pa
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Miss Ruth Bliss has issued cards for
luncheon on Tuesday, Deceuber ii
IN honor OF Miss Stella Carusl
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Mrs Letter viii entertain a coTnDauv
or the seasons debutanteS at luncheon
Saturday in honor OF Miss MarRaret
Smith, daughter OF the rector OF St
Johns, and Mrs Rola1d Cotton Smith.
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Miss Frances Thorn, a debutante Of
last week. viii return 10 Washington
today from Baltimore. where she was
the weekend guest OF Mrs John r.
Kensett, OF St Paul street
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

necticut, Kansas. Minnesota, Georgia.
Nebraska. Missouri and Wisconsin, a.
Hampton Roads; Vermont, at Newport
Princeton. at San Francisco. Uncas, at
Guantanamo; New Jersey. at Hampton
Roads.
Sailed-F1usser from Tompkinsvillo
for Iona Island. New York from BOs-
ton Cor Southern Drill Grounds. Navajo
from San Diego for san Francisco,
Salem from Boston for New York.
Solace from Charleston for Hampton
Roads, Eagle from CTiStObal for BOcss
del Toro. and Princeton from San
Francisco for AcapulCO.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
Situation in Nicaragua

But what were those Americ cans think
ing OF when they mixed themselves ND
with that Nicaraguan revolution? And
what did they expect II caught-Nevyark
News.
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The Administration Is all worked up
over the execution OF an American
named Cannon in NicaraE.-a- Seems as
n the history Of the ides OF March were
being repeated.-Philadelph Evening
Times.
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We infer from the dispatches that In
the views OF the state Department
Zelaya needs a licking on general prin-
ciples, and is TO get II az soon as some
body can discover an excuse that will
hold water.-Newark News.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06

many cases. than those who have not
steady employment; they have the ut
most difficulty in living on their wages.
Inevitably, wages must 90 up along
with prices of everything wages must
buy.
1t Is demonstrated by all experience,
that the wages of labor are the first
commodity whose price suffers in times
of depression, and the last whose price
advances in times of business activity.
Organization of labor in recent times
has had the effect of staving off this
condition TO some extent. But the
natural tendency still is to make labor
the most delicate barometer of indus
trial conditions.
The railroad worsmen are making an
effort to recoup themselves somewhat
for the fact that they must pay higher
and higher prices. They want more
wages, and today they are menacing the
country with extending the Northwest
ern troubles to the East in order to
force attention to their demands. Any
thing like a general embarrassment of
transportation at this time would be
most serious to the country, and it is to
be hoped that it may be avoided.
However, it is well to look conditions
in the face. With the products Of the
soil ard practically all other necessaries
commanding unprecedented prices; with
all kinds of industrial concerns insist
ing on earnings on inflated capital, it is
plain enough that the share allotted to
labor must tend to be squeezed down
smaller and smaller between these two
millstOnes. If the business OF imitation
shall continue for the next few wears
as 1t now threatens, there must newt
ably be more and more clashes. because
OF the effort of the workers to protect
their wage fund, their share in the
product of their toll There was never
more need than right now for the I'M
tiatlon of measures which should pro-
tect the consuming public against the
expanding prices which are in large
measure caused by imitation Of capitaIi-
zatlon IN one form or another.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
Much Interest Shown
In Christmas Sale
copyrighted By Cinedinst.

The principal social event for the az
ternoOn OF Thursday, December 9, viii
be the tea and Christmas sale to be
held at Rauchers for the benefit Of tbs
work for 2oor churches.
This is one OF the annual charities
which. like the charity ball. Is always
one Of the smart affairs Of the season.
The tea room viii be in charge OF
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. who win be as
sisted by Miss Gladys Hinckley. and
a number Of the seasons debutantes-
The Ice cream table viii be presided
over by Miss Alice Riggs and Miss
Jane Riggs, Mrs. Henley Smith, Mrs.
W K. Carr. Mrs. Preston Sands. and
Miss Cullen The fancy table which
will be ladened With many beautiful
Christmas gifts, will be in charge OF
Mrs Bliss. Mrs. J. Moore, Mrs. LennOx.
Miss Lee. Mrs. PescIa. Mrs. Mccarthy,
Mrs william n Irwin. and Mrs Nc
CARNEY. Mrs Thomas H Carter. Miss
harrington and Mrs. Knox Taylor will
have the flower booth
Mrs. Dudley Morgan viii serve lem
onade, and Mrs. W Downey win have
in charge the mile OF pennies"
one of he attractive features OF the
afternoon Will be "a little old woman
children she did not know what 70 do.
So shg decided to sell them-which are
the Eainuest or dolls. This little old
woman VIII be in charge OF Miss Annie
Irwin. assisted by Miss Aleshire. Miss
Weeks, Miss Newberry, Miss Carolyn
Murray, and Miss Hosley. There viii be
a grabbing, which will be the delight
Of all the children.
The patronesseS are:
Baroness Mayor des Planches
Madame Jusserand-
Madame NabuCO
Mrs. George Bliss.
Mrs d. p McCartuev
Mrs. Thomas 7. Ryan
Mrs. John Moore
Mrs w. K. Carr
Mrs. Eugene Carr
Mrs Henry Nav
Mrs. Robert HinClIIey
Mrs William NJ. Irwin
Mrs Thomas II. Garter
Mrs David Mccarthy.
Miss Alice Riggs
Mrs. LennoN
Mrs a. Chopper.
Miss Sarah Lee
Mrs. Pescia-
Mrs. Henley Smith
Miss Darlington.
Mrs Knox Taylor.
The Washington times., 1909-12-06
White House Callers

Senator's Gallinger Of New Hampshire.
Burrows OF Michigan.
Scott OF West Virginia.
Crane Of Massachusetts.
Warren Of wyoming.
Dixon OF Nevada.
GIggenheim Of Colorado
Warner OF Missouri.
Piles OF Washington
Brown % Nebraska.
Representatives Bennett Of New York.
BurE of Pennsylvania
Hipshaw Of Nebraska
Mondell of wyoming.
Kennedy OF Ohio.
LOuden Of Illinois.
Bouteil Of Illinois
Fowler of New York.
Curry of Vermont
Nichol Of Feunsyl-
vauia.
Langley of Kentucky.