1898. /-—-
"These two great nations understand each other better than they have
done since, over a century ago, they were separated by the blunders of a Brit
ish government."—Joseph Chamberlain's Speech.
CAN'T COME OCT.
Cervera's Ships Appear to bo in
a Trap.
Schley'* Sfjtia iron is Said to he CruiHing
€JiT Santiago de Cuha. Where tlie Span
ish Fleet in Reported to Have
Sought K<*fujje—The lowa
(iuar<N the South west
ern Coast.
On Hoard the Dispatch 15oat Dandy,
Mont ego Hay, .Jamaica. May 25. The
waters south of Cuba have suddenly
become the scene of great naval activ
ity. Commodore Schley, who left Key
West last Thursday with the battle
ships Massachusetts and Texas, the
armored cruiser Brooklyn and the arm
ored yacht Scorpion, is believed to lie
cruising off Cienfuegos and Santiago.
The battleship lowa followed Com
modore Schley on Friday, but was
overtaken off Cape San Antonio on Sat
urday by the torpedo boat Dupont with
secret instructions. The battleship
immediately increased her speed to the
limit and when last seen was guarding
the entrance to the passage between
the Isle of Pines and Cuba. The Du
pont rushed on toward Cienfuegos.
Five Hritish warships are now in the
vicinity of Jamaica. The Spanish 1,200
tons passenger steamer Purisima Con
ception is here. She is afraid to ven
ture out.
Washington, May 'JO. —At the navy
department yesterday there was an
apparent strengthening of the conti
dence of the officials in their belief
that Cervera's squadron is lying in
Santiago harbor. In this belief the
officials found great comfort, knowing
the abilities of the American naval
commanders in Cuban waters to keep
the Spanish admiral bottled up in this
narrow-necked harbor until he shall
surrender or be starved out. If Cer
vera is actually at bay the officials feel
not the slightest apprehension of any
relief coming to him from the outside
in the shape of another Spanish squad
ron from Cadiz. The reason for this
belief is their unquestioned ability to
hold Cervera in check with only a few
vessels, thus leaving the remainder of
the fleet to take care of any reinforce
ments that might attempt to come
from Spain to Cervera's aid.
The department officials are of opin
ion that Cervera is likely to remain at
Santiago for a long time—weeks and
months perhaps. A study of the de
fenses of the harbor and topograph
ical features has convinced the experts
that to undertake to carry the place
by storm from the sea and to attack
the fleet while under the protection
of the forts would involve so great a
loss of life on our part as to be entire
ly unwarranted under existing condi
tions. The harbor is mined and these
mines are so well protected by shore
batteries that the usual methods of
countermining could be practiced only
with the utmost peril to the sailors of
our fleet.
Morro Castle, one of the principal de
fenses of the harbor, is perched upon a
very high elevation. Its guns, if served
with anything like fair gunnery, could
rain a most destructive fire down upon
our ships, and not even the battleships
and monitors are designed to resist a
plunging tire of this kind. On the oth
er hand, it is extremely difficult for
guns mounted on shipboard to tie suf
ficiently elevated to throw projectiles
with any effect against a modern forti
fication on an elevated blurt' or hill.
That is the lesson learned at San Juan
de Porto Rico and the fleet there had
the advantage of being able to lie off
at long range, which it will not possess
in the attack on Santiago. Of course
the place could be taken by assault,
but the officials do not believe the pres
ent conditions warrant such an expen
sive undertaking. The effort therefore
probably will be made to keep Cervera
inside Santiago harbor until starvation
causes the surrender of the Spanish
squadron and the forts of Santiago.
An- I'luylng u Great (iame.
Key West, May 20. —At daybreak
Monday Sampson's entire squadron was
lying opposite flit- entrance to Havana
harbor, about ten miles off shore. A
conference between the commanders
of the ships and Admiral Sampson was
held and soon afterward a portion of
the fleet sailed ea-.tward. In all like
lihood Schley will spring the t-rap and
then Sampson may hasten to Santi
ago. A great game j s lining played.
I rilueky Tlilrtemi.
Brussels, May 30.—Thirteen miners
were killed yesterday by an explosion
of lire damp in a coal mine at Crachet
I'icquery, near Mons, lieljru,,,^
IT WAS PREMATURE.
The Kiport that Admiral Sampson Had
Ann.filiated the Spanish Squad
ron.
Washington, May 25.—There were
sensational war rumors here yesterday,
after a week of comparativ • quietude.
The rumors ranged all the way from
the capture of the little Mangrove,
with a crew of IS men. to the reported
destruction of the entire Spanish fleet
by Sampson's and Schley's combined
forces. They were circulated with
persistence, notwithstanding their de
nial as soon as they could tie brought
to the attention of any official capable
of passing judgment on their accuracy.
As the day rolled along the officials
themselves became apprehensive, as
was shown by the frequency with
which they called for the latest news
paper bulletins.
At the close of the day it was an
nounced in the most positive manner
that the navy department had no in
formation to warrant the report of any
sort of engagement in the Windward
passage. This did not specifically cov
er the waters of the West Indies, but
in view of the fact that the depart
ment has almost pledged itself to let
the public know of anything in the na
ture of a genera! engagement, possi
bly the bulletin announcement is suf
ficient to cover the case.
When Secretary I.ong' started for
home after a busy day he stated to
newspaper men that the department
had received 110 information of impor
tance. In response to an inquiry as to
where the Spanish fleet was located.
Mr. Long replied that his belief was
that it was still at Santiago de Cuba.
Concerning the reported capture of the
Mangrove and the loss of other ships,
the secretary dismissed these stories
as purely conjectural and not supported
by facts. Word had come from the
commander of the Mangrove since the
time of the alleged capture, showing
that the ship could not have been in
the hands of the Spaniards.
Mr. Long paid a handsome tribute to
the war board and said there was no
purpose whatever of changing the
present system whereby this board co
operates with him in giving every pos
sible assistance and advice to the ad
mirals in command. The office of the
war board, the secretary pointed out,
was not to tight battles; that was ex
clusively the province of the squadron
commanders. The board acted merely
in an advisory way, and at no,time had
assumed executive functions.
The cable from Santiago that was
cut by the American warship St. Louis
was not the line controlled by the
French company, running from Santi
ago to Haiti through Ouantanamo, but
one of two Knglish eables running
from Santiago south to Jamaica. Gen.
Hlanco therefore is not iso luted from
the rest of the world, but can still
communicate with the home govern
ment by either the French cable <roing
to Haiti or the English one running to
Jamaica.
Are Not Spooking for a Fight.
Port an Prince, May 25. —A local
newspaper, the Matin, says Rear Ad
miral Osborne, of the British navy,
who left for New York on Sunday on
board a Dutch steamer, saw at Curacoa
a Spanish squadron composed of five
cruisers and five torpedo boat destroy
ers or torpedo boats. The Spanish offi
cers are reported to have said they
would not accept a battle unless with
an equal number of ships and that they
would avoid encountering superior
• mbers. Admiral Osborne did not
consider the Spanish squadron to be in
any way formidable.
Dewey Promptly Called llie ltlufT.
New York, May 25. —A dispatch from
Manila says that the German consul
there tried to land provisions from a
German ship, but that Admiral Dewey
refused to permit it. The consul then
declared, according to the dispatch,
that he would force the landing under
the protection of two German cruisers,
but Dewey threatened to fire upon tht
cruisers, and the attempt to land sup
plies was abandoned.
Threw Off the Mask.
St. Pierre, Martinique, May 25.—The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terroi
is being coaled by the Spanish steamer
Alicante. The Alicante lies at the
mouth of Fort de France harbor. It
was all along supposed that she was a
hospital ship, but there is now no
doubt that she carries a cargo of coal
for the Spanish warships. Her preten
sions to be a hospital ship were a blind.
The I' nited States consul has cautioned
the French officials of the port not t<
allow the Terror to take coal in excess
of the quantity necessary to carry tJ e
Terror to the nearest Spanish port.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE a, 1898.
COUNCIL OF WAK
Gen. Miles Confers with the Cubat
Military Loaders.
Thpy Awiure tlie (ivneral that the Inmir
KcntH are I'.jijfor to Co-oper.ite in Kvery
Way with Any Military Foroe
that Ciiclt* Nam May Send to
Culm - An Echo of Row
an'* l'eriloun Trip.
Washington, May 37.—Secretary Ai
ger and Gen. Miles conferred yester
day with two officers from the staff of
(ien. Garcia —lien. Enrique Collazo and
Lieut. Col. Charles Hernandez—who
come direct from (iarcia's headquar
ters bearing 1 credentials from him to
effect a plan of co-operation with the
American forces. They accompanied
Lieut. Rowan, of the United States
army, on his return from (iarcia's camp
and shared with him the dangers of
a two days' voyage in an open boat
from the north coast of Cuba until
picked up by a small sloop, which car
ried tbein to Nassau.
Col. Hernandez says (iarcia has hi;
headquarters at Bayaino, one of th<
large towns in the central part of the
island. It was surrendered by the Span
ish forces a few weeks ago after (iar
cia and his troops had maintained a
a long sieye. < Jen. (iarcia and his staff,
with a bodyguard of several hundred
men. are quartered inside the city.
With (iarcia is (ien. Rabi and his staff
and bodyguard. The infantry and
cavalry are quartered in the suburb of
South Rayamo.
Tents are not used, but in their place
the men construct roofs of palm leaves
and guinea grass, which are more
effective than canvas as a shelter
against the hot sun. In all about 3,000
men are th is quartered. They are
well armed with Remingtons and
Mausers cap aired from the Spanish.
Most of them have machetes, but only
the officers carry other small arms.
The cavalry have small horses. .Mules
are used for pack purposes.
The arrival of Lieut. Rowan aroused
the greatest enthusiasm throughout
the Cuban camp. There was no notice
of his coming, and the first seen of
Kowan was as he galloped up the
street, followed by the Cuban guides
who accompanied him from Florida.
He was warmly greeted by (ien. (iar
cia and the two held a three hours'
conference. It was decided that Row
an should return that afternoon, and
(iarcia assigned (Jen. Collazo and Col.
Hernandez, with three guides, to ac
company him.
Col. Hernandez says communication
is maintained with (ien. Gomez and
with points along the coast. From
these he has a general idea of the
Cuban forces, outside of those with
(iarcia at Bayamo. He estimates that
there are 12,000 men, all of them well
armed, east of the trocha, and consti
tuting the forces in the eastern division
of the island under (larcia. These in
clude the::,000 at bayamo, the others
being scattered at various points. He
estimates Gen. Gomez' immediate com
mand at about 3,000 men, with (>,OOO
men scattered at various points. In
all there are from 20,000 to 25,000 troops
actually in the field.
It is understood that the purpose of
the present visit of (iarcia's officers is
to give that general's assurance to the
authorities here of his desire to give
every possible co-operation to the
American movements. Similar assur
ance have come from Gen. Gomez.
THIRTEEN REGIMENTS.
Three of Engineera and Ten of Immune*
are to be Organized at Onee.
Washington, May 27.—The regula
tions for the organization of the brig
ade of engineers and ten regiments of
immunes authorized by special act of
congress were formally agreed upon
Thursday by (ien. Miles and Adjt. (ien.
Corbin. Recruiting will begin at once
with a view to the utilization of the
inen in the army of occupation of
Cuba. The brigade of engineers is to
be comprised of three regiments.
The officers will be selected for their
skill as military, civil, electrical, me
chanical or topographical engineers.
An effort will be made to recruit the
enlisted men from every branch of the
engineering profession and of mechan
ical skill. Machinists, steam engineers,
blacksmiths, carpenters, plumbers,
elegraphers. topographers, draughts
men. photographers, railroad men,
riggers, boatmen and those skilled in
the use of explosives are especially de
sired.
The men composing the "immunes"
are expected to be recruited largely
from the south. They are to be organ
ized into ten regiments, live of which
will be composed of whites and tiie
other regiments of colored persons.
They will be made up as far as practi
cable of officers and men who possess
immunity, or are likely to be exempt
from diseases incident to tropical
climates.
IN Practically Complete.
Washington, May 27.—The work of
mustering tlie volunteers into the serv
ice of the I'nited States under the
president's tirst call for troops, is prac
tically completed. Adjt. Gen. Corbin
announced last night that the number
of volunteers so far reported mustered
was IIS.OOO and that enough were pre
pared for muster to swell the number
to between 121,000 and 122,000. It is
not expected that quite the full num
ber called for will be mustered into the
army, as nearly all of the states are
short from 25 to 100 men of the number
called for by tliair quota.
Drove the American Miners Away*
Lebanon, Pa., May 27. —The feeling
of unrest among the foreign laborer,
of the Bird Coleman and North Corn
wall iron furnaces of the Lackaw ann;
Iron and Steel Co., of Scranton, as
sumed a critical aspect yesterday. Th
American workmen were driven awa
by foreigners on Wednesday becau
they refused to join the strikers
their demands for higher pay. T,
company's managers called upon ti
sheriff for aid and 75 deputies we
sworn in and armed. Yesterday :
effort was made to resume operatio.
at North Cornwall, but 150 liutigariai
drove the workmen away.
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Crlmn Kunn Klot ut Key Wmt-Two Mnr
drr» In a Night -Decent I'eople Wianl
Martial I.it w Proclaimed.
112} 112 West, May 20. —Two murders
were committed here during Tuesday
night and the best citizens feel that un
less the town is promptly put under
martial law a riot may occur at any
moment. The police force consists oi
three men, and with streets and grog
shops infested with turbulent jackies.
negroes and roughs of many classes,
the danger to the respectable classes is
no mean one. In consequence of Tues
day night's bloodshed Commander I'or
sythe has already asked for a guard oi
25 marines to protect the naval station
and government dock, and strong ef
fort.-, are being mude by citizens to
have martial law declared.
While William Carn . a seaman on
the gunboat Morrill, and Vladimir
lehnitski. a sailor of another gunboat,
were sitting in a Cuban coffee shop
Tuesday night Charles Kitchen, a local
negro, approached, bearing a rifle on
his shoulder, and without warning he
aimed at the sailors and fired. One
shot struck the Russian on the back
of his neck, inflictitig a wound from
which he died at the hospital a few
hours later. A second shot grazed
Carne's fore-head, and as the latter
leaped to his feet the negro closed in
upon him and beat him on the head
with the butt of his rifle until the
stock of the weapon broke and the
sailor lay senseless. The crowd that
witnessed tlie affair made no attempt
to interfere and Kitchen escaped.
The victim of the second crime was
John .1. Dorsey, a reputable machinist
of Manateo, Flu., a bout 55 years of age.
He was found dead Wednesday morn
ins;' ln ,-1 vacant lot near the Key West
hotel. There were blood stains on his
head and bruises on his face and neck.
Dorsey was a man of family and owned
an orange grove at Manateo.
Municipal conditions here would be
classed as grotesque normally, to say
nothing of war times. They first be
came manifest soon after the arrival
here of two companies of the Twenty
fifth infantry. One of these soldiers
became involved in a shooting affair
on tlie street and was lodged in jail.
Half an hour later his colored com
rades with rifles marched on the jail
and forcibly liberated him. the sheriff
being powerless to prevent them.
GLOOMY DONS.
Despondency Prevails Anions Officials at
Madrid AII official Announcement tiiat
Spain Has No t redlt Abroad.
Madrid, May 25. —A mysterious si
lence reigns in official circles. The
government discloses nothing from the
seat of war. La Correspoudencia Es
pana observes: "An unexplained feel
ing of despondency is noticeable. As
no bad news has been received, we can
only suggest that this feeling is caused
by fears of a prolongation of the war."'
In the chamberof deputies yesterday
Sctior I'uigcerver. minister of finance,
replying to the criticisms of Marquis
de Villaverde, conservative, with re
spect to tlie financial policy of the
government, repudiated the charge of
want of foresight and asserted that
Spain's finances were in a "satisfactory
condition, assuring the payment of all
the expenses of the war."
Scnor I'uigeerver said that in view
of the impossibility of negotiating
loans abroad there was no means of
raising funds to continue the war ex
cept by an extension of the Hank of
Spain's note issue, which, however, did
not imply a forced paper currency. He
proposed to convert the treasury's
floating debt, now nearly 500,000,000
pesetas, into small denomination treas
ury bonds. He explained the proposed
conversion of the external debt, but
avoided any allusion to the proposed
tax on the national debt. Senor I'uig
cerver affirmed the necessity of a 20
per cent, increase in all taxation, in
cluding that on agriculture.
THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT.
Carnegie and ISctlilehcni Companies Hid
on Supplying Armor I'late for Three Ifut
tlesliipH.
Washington. May 25. Rids were
opened Tuesday for supplying the
armor for three battleships—lllinois,
Alabama and Wisconsin—now in course
of construction at the Union Iron
works, Newport News and Cramp's.
This is the second time that the gov
ernment has endeavored to secure bids
for supplying the armor for these
ships. The first effort, made about a
year ago, was unsuccessful because
congress had made the minimum cost
per ton for the armor at a figure below
the cost of production. The present
naval appropriation bill having in
creased the price allowed to 8400 per
ton. yesterday's effort was successful*
For the Illinois the two armor corn
panics— Bethlehem and Carnegie—di
vided their bids, one taking the lighter
armor and the other the heavier. For
the Alabama the Bethlehem Co. bid 81.-
022,504. while the Carnegie Co. did not
bid. For the Wisconsin, the Carnegie
Co. bid 5t.0255.504. The rate in each
ease was S4OO per tea for bolts and arm
or, the maximum amount allowed by
congress. The Bethlehem Co. under
takes to begin deliveries of the armor
within seven months after cont vact and
to supply 500 tons monthly. The Car
negie Co. will begin December I next
and supply the same amount monthly.
The Powers Snub Spain.
London, May 2(5.- —The Rome corre
spondent of the Mail says: "Spain re
cently sent a note inviting the powers
to protest jointly against the blockade
of Cuba. The powers decided to take
no action and no replies have been re
ceived at Madrid."
Comity Treasurer Hc-.itcn and iioblt'd.
Madeira, Cat., May 20. County Treas
urer Kohn was terribly beaten by rob
bers Tuesday night and the strong
box of the county rifled of its contents
>y the robbers. '1 he treasurer was
found in an unconscious condition in
us office, lie had been beaten about
he face with a bi.ly*>r sandbag, but
■as not i'ataily wounded. Tlie marble
or of the office is marked witii a
ail of blond from the vault to the
■out door, v.hiVe the wounded treas
rer dragged himseli on hi hands ar.::
ice .he safe was ei pi v. About
Iver and a few gold nieces were
:a. on the floor.
AS SEEN BY MATSUI.
Japanese S:crctary of Lrgatioa
Talks of the Philippines.
9a.vm III* Clovernment Doen Not Want
to liny the Inlands as It Mils lit
find Tll *• ill Too Heavy
u Ilurden.
Persistent rumors represent Japan as
a prospective purchaser of the Philip
pine islands, despite denials made in of
ficial circles that negotiations are pend
ing between the United States and the
Japanese government.
Japan owns valuable commercial in
terests in Manila, where she has many
subjects and a consulate. It is admits
ted that the Philippines, despite their
unhealthy climate, would be a valuable
acquisition to the Japanese group of
islands, as Manila is the only port at
which liners of the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha Steamship company touch be
tween Japan and Australia.
Mr. Torn lloshi, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of Japan,
has made several calls at the state de
partment since Dewey's victory at
Manila, and lias remained closeted with
Secretaries Day and Moore for longer
periods that formal diplomatic visits
last. Mr. Iloslii was so busy that hede
clined to be interviewed, but Mr.
Keisliiro Matsui, first secretary of the
legation, acted in his stead and gave
some interesting information. lie
prefaced his remarks, however, by ask
ing, pointedly:
"Do you think the I'nited States will
keep the Philippine islands after the
war is over?"
Mr. Matsui was informed by the Chi
cago Tribune correspondent of the re
ported intention of this government to
retain the islands until hosti lit ies cease,
and eventually dispose of them as a war
indemnity, to which he replied:
"I do not know if my government con
templates the purchase of the islands,
MR. TORU HOSTII.
(Imperial Japanese Minister to the United
States.)
but my own private opinion is that
Japan would not care for the Philip
pines. We have, it is true, valuable com
mercial interests there. Sugar, tobacco
and hemp are the principal products of
the Island of Luzon, and Japan does an
extensive trade with Manila, taking
such goods in exchange for home prod
ucts. Manila is the principal port on
the route of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
steamship line, which adds to our inter
est in the Philippines.
"My government has sent a warship,
the Yoshino, which is «•»: jrmed cruiser
of 4,800 tons, to Manila. For what pur
pose? O, just to watch tilings, and, if
necessary, to protect Japanese subjects
in Manila. The two warships for my
government now being builtatCramps',
in Philadelphia, and the I'nion iron
works at San Francisco, are to be sister
ships of the Yoshino. Yes, Dewey's
victory was certainly a triumph of naval
battles. I cannot understand how it
was so one-sided."
Reference again being made to the
possible purchase of the Philippines
by Japan, Mr. Matsui said:
"Such a step would depend entirely
upon the conditions at home. It would
be easy, if it would not interfere with
conditions at home. Now Spain, for in
stance, has always had too much outly
ing territory over which she has little
power, and she had better confine her
self to Spain. Spain once had valuable
colonies in the West Indies, which she
was compelled to abandon, and now she
only has Cuba and Puerto Rico. She
may not have them long, judging by ap
pearances. So, you see, when the ques
tion of acquiring more territory comes
up it must be settled upon the power of
the government at home.
"The question about the Philippine is
lands will precipitate more trouble be
wcen the powers in the east. America
will lose heavily by this war. even if hos
tilities continue five months. Her loss
by the breakkig up of commercial inter
ests will be enormous, while Spain will
lose proportionately nothing, because
flic has no commercial interests to speak
of. I'nt I believe it will take America
some time to recover from th<' blow,
even though in the end it-will prove ben
eficial."
MnnMa's Modern Streets.
The streets of Manila are so modern
as to be quite out of keeping with the
general appearance of the town. They
are perfectly straight, macadamized,
and provided with ample granite walks.
Of these the E«colta and the Rnsario
are the best. In both there are exeel
'ent hops kept principally by Chinese
merchants, most of whom come from
Amoy. Tin-reefed houses lire each side
of both thoroughfares.
lutcmiitU 1 lir.rae Frrffrr.
>!rain can l.e automatically fed to
horses at any desired hour by a new
clock-.-ri\eii mechanism, in which the
alarm is utilised to release a weight,
which opens the valve of a small hop
per ard allow - the feed to fall into the
manger
COMMODORE WATSON.
ll* I* .Voir In C 'larur of llir lllm-knd
liiK Mqnatlron ut llnvana an(l
Adjacent I■«>«•(».
Commodore John C'. Watson, who lias
succeeded Admiral Sampson in com
mand of the blockading squadron at
Havana, is well fined to perform the
duties of his new assignment. He was
l'arrngut's i!;tieutenantat 19 and was
in all Karragul 's fights from I he capt nre
of New Orleans to Mobile bay. In the
la>t named fight young Watson assisted
in lushing the admiral to the rigging of
C' >M MODORE WATSON.
(Xow in Charge of the Blockading Squad
ron at Havana.)
the Hartford. Since the close of the
war Commodore Watson lias served on
board of or commanded ships of our
navy in all parts of she world. In 1893,
when Admiral lier.ham with the United
States fleet defied the entire Brazilian
navy in the harbor of liio and opened
the commerce of that port to the world.
Commodore Watson was in command of
Benhani's flagship and was also the
chief of staff of the fleet. In the same
year lie was the commander of the war
ships sent to Bluefields nn account of
the trouble with Nicaragua. More re
cently the commodore has been gover
nor of the naval home. He is Kentucky
born and."> 4 years old. He is a grandson
of John J. Crittenden and a nephew of
Thomas L. Crittenden, the staff officer
who, on the field of Buena Vista, made
the famous response to Santa Ana,
"Gen. Taylor never surrenders." Com
modore Watson has transferred his flag
from the Cincinnati to the dispatch boat
Dolphin and is now issuing his orders
from that craft.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.
She Is Xow the Kecoffnlffd Ilea<l of
Woiiiun Temperance Advocutea
AH Over the World.
The news that Lady Ilenry Somerset
had been elected presid«nt of the Brit
ish Woman's Temperance association
was received with considerable en
thusiasm by American temperance
workers. It was somewhat of a surprise
to many, as Lady Henry had announced
in December that sh>e would not be a
candidate for the office.
Isabel, Lady Ilenry Somerset, was
born in 1531. She is the eldest daughter
of the earl and- countess of Eastnor
castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Eag
laml. In 1872 she was married to Lord
Henry Somerset. Since 1885 Lady Som
erset has been active in temperance and
philanthropic work. In that ye«r, be
coming convinced of the great evils
of the liquor traffic, she began the work
which has given her world-wide fame
LADY ISABEL SOMERSET.
(President British Woman's Temperance
Association.)
by publicly signing the pledge with 40
of her tenants in the village of Led
bury. Iler tenants in London, number
ing nearly 100,000, next claimed her
attention, and by doing mission work
in the London slums and giving fetes
at Eastnor iiistle to as many as 10,000
poor at a time, she did a noble work.
As editor of the Woman's Signal and
as leader of the British Woman's Tem
perance association she has exerted a
great influence. Miss Willaixl said of
her: "Few women have wrought so
much good in s[ince so brief; we arc
but at the beginning of the story, ami
if life and health are spared for 20
years, it will be written that, while the
men of England had their Shaftesbury,
its women had their Somerset."
Women hn Detective*.
Mrs. Cora Ilemer, who was chief of
the women detectives at the world's
fair, is to take charge of the same work
at the Paris exposition. Mrs. Ilemer
personally made 200 arrests at Chicago,
ai.d she had !)."> women detectives work
ing under her. She will take 100 to
Paris. The average woman will not
env\ her the job. Women are not fitted
by temperament or physique to do de
tective work, and men who ha v e had
years of experience in the New York
service say that it takes a strong wom
an, indeed, in every sense of the word,
not to be demoralized by sleuthing it.
Some I'roilnciM of Coal.
Coal is not only a source of heat and
light, but a storehouse of colors, roedi
ine-.. perfumes and explosives. From
140 pounds of gas tar in a ton of coal,
over 2.0( 0 distinct shades of aniline dyes
arc made.
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