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March 9, 1910, at the post office at
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3, 1879. :
" Many a woman has lost a good
friend by marrying him, philosophises
the New York Times.
The diamond is so hard, asserts the
New York Times, it will make a large
dent in the hardest heart.
Nowadays when a girl acts shy it’s
dollars to doughnuts, declares the
Chicago News, that her mother is on
the watch.
The old fashioned nabob who was
as proud as Lucifer, says the Dallas
News, now has a lot of grandchil-
dren as poor as sin.
Advice continues to be listed at
nothing per hour in the open mar-
ket, quotes the Pittsburg Dispatch,
and experience continues to rise in
price like fresh eggs.
The order dismissing Stephen S.
Walsh from the New York police
fo. ze for cowardice was sustained’ by
the Court of Appeals. A man who
would rather be a live coward that a
dead hero, asserts the Buffalo Ex-
press, has no business doing police
duty.
One of the hardest things in the
world to buy, in the opinion of a man
who recently tried it, is a watch key,
relates the New York Sun. The prac-
tical disappearance of the key-wound
watch has made the key a rarity.
Even the high-grade jewelry shops
are apt to be without them, while the
department stores, which seem to
keep everything in the world, fail in
this particular. It is the small shop
- in a cross street in Third, Sixth or
Eighth avenue that is most likely to
‘have watch keys.
Talk war long enough and you will
get war, thinks the New York Mail.
It will come up over the blandest hor-
izon of international unity. Put it
into the mind of your own people, and
it will communicate itself to the mind
of other people. Stage another na-
tion in the role of assailant, and soon-
er or later it will accept the role. Get
popular sentiment on both sides
straining and suspicious, and it will
force the hands of governments anx-
ious to keep the peace. Nowadays
peoples make wars, not governments.
Public sentiment holds the sword.
What a crime it is, in pure wanton-
ness, to whet and brandish it.
American people like humor of the
best type, but it seems for the pres-
ent, to the New York World, to be
circulating chiefly in private channels.
Probably no other country has so
many good stories floating about,
stories subtle or keen, penetrated
with humor and often telling an im-
portant truth. © Any chance group of
cultivated men usually brings them
forth in abundance, but the same
mental dexterity is not shown on the
stage or the printed page. It may be
that our strenuous life of the last
fifteen or twenty years has checked
the development of American humor
and left us to deal only with an old-
fashioned and shopworn article, but
the nation is crying out for a better
brand. We cannot laugh any more
when the comedian falls down the
stairway or sits on a tack. We are
sick of the mother-in-law joke and
all the other old, old jokes that men
were telling to one another when they
were hauling up the great stones for
the Pyramids. We need genuine hu-
more once more, and we need it
badly.
: Men who write books on how to get
rich are usually as poor as church
mice.
¢
pens, but, declares the Philadelphia
Record, the weather man hates to be-
lieve it.
Wild oats, defines the Pittsburg
Dispatch, are a peculiar grain which
is sowed with a bottle and reaped
with a patrol wagon.
Pittsburg, sneers the Philadelphia
Record, has never been so black that
her political rounders could not give
an inkier touch to the blackness.
If all the inventive genius wasted
on excuses were exerted along more
practical lines, contends the Atchi-
son Globe, an extension would have
to be built on the patent office.
/
It is reported from New York, votes
the Charleston News and Courier,
that a man fell out of a tenth story
window, but landed on his celluloid
collar and merely bounced up once or
twice. The man who told the story
certainly ought to be bounced.
Consul, Jr. the chimpanzee actor,
died of pneumonia, and his untimely
demise serves notice on his simian
rivals, preaches the New York Mail.
Short must be the lives of these tal-
ented anthropoids, whose wits are
kept under constant strain in imitat-
ing the ways of humans before nerve-
distracting audiences. What these
little chaps do is immensely interest-
ing and not without value to students
of psychology. In a sense, then, their
public appearances on the vaudeville
circuit are clinics in mental vivisec-
tion.
“While partisans are disputing as
to who reached it first, and while oth-
ers refuse to believe that any one ac-
complished the feat, the North Pole
has engaged the attention of the ex-
plorer Nansen in another way,” says
Figaro. “He has been putting the fin-
ishing touches to his book, ‘Nord i
Taageheimen’—‘The Northern Mist.
lands’—and the work will soon be
made public. Professor Nansen in this
book reviews the work of all Arctic
explorers and the geographical and
ethnological data furnished by them
up to the end of the sixteenth cen-
tury.”
The income of 187,000 which, ac-
cording to a recently issued Treas-
ury account, the Prince of Wales
drew last year from the duchy of
Cornwall shows a notable increase in
the value of that estate since 1837,
when it brought only £12,000, relates
the Dundee Advertiser. The returns
mounted steadily throughout Queen
Victoria’s reign until in the year be-
fore his accession King Edward drew
£67,000 from this source. The in-
crease of £20,000 in the last ten
years is probably due to the falling
in of leases, which includes the
greater part of Kensington and is by
far the most valuable portion of the
whole.
Tyndall once declared that scientific
pursuits. bring to their service a mor-
ality which in point of severity is
probably without a parallel in any
other domain of intellectual action,
relates Collier's Weekly. One of the
most distinguished of living chemists,
Theodore Richards, in a similar vein,
speaking of realities beyond the men-
tal horizon of our forefathers, of
those fundamental laws which can be
perceived only with the help of devices
which man invents to extend and am-
plify the use of his senses, gave an il-
lustration of the spectroscope, which
counts the pulse of a faint ray of light
and tells the speed of an advancing
star; the microscope, which reveals
tke hidden secrets of the organic
cell; the test tube, the thermometer
and the balance which together are
“slowly helping us to know the un:
changing laws underlying the exis
tence of flaming star and living crea:
ture.” These instruments, as Prof.
Richards explained, not only gave us
truth unknown before, but with the
use of them comes appreciation of the
finality and inexorableness of nature’s
laws, with which there can be neith-
er temporizing nor evasion. There is
no lie in nature. Science, the exposi-
tor of nature, is entirely and forever
honest. Without intellectual” honesty
in a high degree no man can follow
| her.
It’s the unexpected that always hap- |
ING EDWARD
PASSES AWAY
SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY
Last Utterance Was, “Well, It Is All
Over, But | Think | Have Done
My Duty” — George V Imme-
diately Ascends to the
Throne.
London—King Edward VII, who re-
turned to England from a vacation ten
days ago in the best of health, died at
11:45 Friday night in the presence of
his family after an illness of less than
a week, which was serious hardly
more than three days.
The Prince of Wales succeeded to
the crown immediately, according to
the laws of the kingdom, without of-
ficial ceremony. His first official act
was to dispatch to the Lord Mayor
the announcement of his father’s death
in pursuance of custom. His tele-
gram read: s
“T am deeply grieved to inform you
that my beloved father, the King, pass-
ed away peacefully at 11:45 tonight.
(Signed) “GEORGE.”
Worry Hastens Death.
Pneumonia following bronchitis is
believed to have been the cause of
death, but the doctors thus far have
refused to make a statement. Some
of the King’s friends are convinced
that worry over the political situation
which confronted him, with sleepless
nights, aggravated, if it did not cause
the fatal illness.
Besides the nearest relatives in
England, the Duke of Fife and the
Archbishop of Canterbury were in the
death chamber. The King’s brother,
the Duke of Connaught, with his fam-
ily, is at Suez, hastening home from
Africa. The King’s daughter, Queen
Maud of Norway, will start for Eng-
land immediately.
The intelligence that the, end of
King Edward’s reign had come was
not a surprise at the last. The peo-
ple had been expecting to hear it at
any hour since the evening's bulletin
was posted at Buckingham Palace and
flashed throughout the kingdom.
One of the last utterances attrib-
uted to King Edward was “Well, it is
all over, but I think I have done my
duty.” He seemed then to have
reached a full realization that his end
was fast approaching. ?
Edward VII assumed the throne on
the death of Queen Victoria on Janu-
ary 22, 1901, and he was king less
than 10 years.
He was born at Buckingham Palace
on November 9, 1841, the son of Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-
Coburg and Gotha. Educated by pri-
father, he later studied at Edinburgh,
Oxford and Cambridge. A long period
of travel followed, during which he
went over Europe and the east. In
1860 he made a triumphal tour
through the United States and Canada,
The Prince was married on March
10, 1863, to Princess Alexandra, oldest
daughter of the Danish Prince who be-
came some months later King Chris-
tian IX. Six children were born, two
"of whom—the Duke of Clarence and
Prince Alexander—died. The surviv-
ing children are George Frederick
Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall
and York, who now becomes king;
Princess Victoria Alexandra, and
Princess Maud Charlotte, who was
married to Prince Karl of Denmark,
now King Haakon VII of Norway. The
king was of the House of Hanover,
which dates from the accession to the
throne of King George I, in 1714,
King George V.
Born—1865 at Marlborough House,
London.
Cadet in Royal Navy—1877.
Midshipman—1880.
Lieutenant—1885.
Commander—1891.
Duke of York—1891.
Heir Apparent—January 14, 1892.
Captain in Navy—1893.
Married—July 6, 1893,
Rear Admiral—1900.
Prince of Wales—1901.
Visits Canada—1905.
Proclaimed King—May 7, 1910.
N. Y. CENTRAL RAISES WAGES
Army of 6,000 Men to Get Increase
Averaging 30 Per Cent.
New York — Approximately 6,000
trainmen and -condictors employed off
the lines of the New York Central
railroad, each of Buffalo, will receive
wage increases averaging 30 per cent
by a decision rendered by E. E. Clark
and P. H. Morrissey, arbitrators in the
controversy between the railroad and
its employes. The Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western railroad and the
Delaware & Hudson railroad and their
employes are likewise bound by the
ruling which broadly speaking, takes
the recent Baltimore & Ohio settle-
ment as a basis.
The schedule fixed is retroactive,
and the men will receive back pay
from April ‘12. It is estimated that
the increase will means an additional
expenditure by the Central of $2,000,
000 a year.
| tice.
tion.
vate tutors on a plan outlined by his
TREATY RATIFIED TO
SETTLE CANADIAN
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Great Britain Approves International
Waterways Arrangement —
: Protect Niagara Falls.
Washington, D. C.—The exchange
of ratifications of the treaty of Janu-
ary 11, 1909, between the United
States and Great Britain, known as the
International Waterways Treaty, was
announced by the state department.
This treaty was approved by the Unit-
ed States senate last year.
Its declared purpose is to “prevent
disputes regarding the use of boundary
waters, and to settle all questioms
pending between the United States an“
the Dominion of Canada and to make
provision for the adjustment and set
tlement of all such questions as may
hereafter arise.”
The treaty, which becomes imme-
diately operative, is to remain in force
for five years, and thereafter until
terminated by 12 months written no-
The treaty accomplishes these
purposes:
“It confers on both countries mutu-
al rights of free navigation on all
boundary waters on each side of the
line, boundary waters being defined
as the waters of the.lakes and rivers
and connecting waterways along which
the international boundary between.
the United States and Canada extends.
“It gives residents on each side of
the boundary the same remedies in the
court of each country, for injuries re-
sulting from diversions or obstructions
of water on the other side of the boun-
dary that they would have in the
courts of the respective countries if
they were residents on different sides
of state or provincial boundaries.
“It fixes a limit on the amount of
water that may be diverted from the
Niagara river above the falls on eith-
er side of the boundary for power pur-
poses, following the recommendation
of the existing international water-
ways commission, as approved by res-
olutions of congress,
“It is agreed that it is expedient to
limit the diversion of the waters of
the Niagara river so that the level of
Lake Erie and the flow of the stream
shall not be appreciably affected, and
a limitation is put upon the amount
of water which may be diverted from
Niagara river above the falls for pow-
er purposes on each side of the boun-
dary. The preservation of the scenic
grandeur of the falls is thus assured
during the life of the treaty.”
The treaty in effect establishes a
new tribunal of arbitration between
the United States and Canada by
which questions of differences may be
settled by their own representatives
without resource to outside interven-
FIFTEEN KILLED.
Crowd Rush tc Fire and Ignore Warn-
ings in Their Eagerness.
Ottawa, Ont.—An explosion of pow-
der, which late Sunday afternoon
wrecked the; plant of the General Ex-
plosives Company of Canada, situated
two miles from Hull, Que. and four
miles from this city, killed 15 persons
and injured at least 50 others. The
force of the explosion was terrifying.
The country for miles around was laid
waste and many small dwellings in
the city of Hull, on the side nearest
the scene of the explosion, were flat-
tened to the fround.
A baseball game was in progress
when a fire started near the powder
works. The crowd of spectators did
not move out of danger in time to
avoid danger, though warned to do so.
CHINESE PLAN UPRISING
Massacre of Foreigners and Native
Christians Set for May 24.
Chang-Sha, China—The general un-
easiness has been greatly increased
in consequence of the appearance of
a large number of posters, unsigned,
demanding the destruction of foreign-
ers and native Christians, and setting
May 24 as the date for a general anti-
Manchu uprising.
Government officials have destroyed
the posters and the city is being
strongly patrolled. The agitators
are holding secret meetings, but it is
believed that the presence of foreign
gunboats here will act as a check to
the movement.
RAILROADS RAISING RATES
| General Readjustment Is Made by In-
terstate Carriers.
Washington—A rate realjustment
is being made by all interstate car-
riers in the territory between the Mis-
sissippi river and the Atlantic sea-
board. The routes included are the
water-and-rail, as well as the standard
and differential lines.
It is understood, tentatively, that
the increased rates will become ef-
fective about July 1..
COLONISTS IN’ WANT
Religious Sects Ship ‘Returns from
Palestine.
Portland, Me. — The barkentine
Kingdom of the Holy Ghost and Us
Society of Shiloh, in this State, arriv-
ed here from the Mediterranean with
Frank W. Sanford, the head of the
sect on board. It is believed the ship
has brought back the society’s colon-
ists at Palestine, many of whom, it is
said, were in danger of falling into
want.
The ship’s decks swarmed with men
and women and many little children,
but none of them disembarked and no
visitors were allowed on board,
Hundreds
Killed by
Earthquake
COSTA RICAN TOWNS SHAKEN
PALACE OF JUSTICE WRECKED
\
Central American Diplomats at Wash-
ington Thrown Into Consterna-
ticn When News Is Received.
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua—A
large portion of Cartago, Costa Rica,
was destroyed on the night of May
4 by a powerful seismic movement.
Details are very meager, as the tele-
graph wires have been leveled be-
tween San Jose and Cartago. The op-
erators at the latter place were killed.
It is known that at least 1,500 persons
are dead and many hundreds injured.
Scores of buildings were thrown down,
among them the Palace of Justice,
erected by Andrew Carnegie. The
wife and child of Dr. Bocanegra, the
Guatemalan magistrate to the Central
Alaerican arbitration court, have been
killed. : :
Panic reigns, as the earthquakes
continue. ‘San Jose has also been
shaken, some of the buildings being
damaged, but no deaths are reported
in that city. Some persons were
slightly injured.
Earth shocks also were felt at sev
eral points in Nicaragua, near the
Costa, Rican frontier. Reports reach-
ing here state that there is much suf-
fering at Cartago, consequent upon
the disaster.
San Jose Shaken.
San Jose, Costa Rica—Earthquakes
destroyed Cartago. Many lives were
lost, but the extent of the damage can
only be guessed. The earthquake ex-
tended. to San Jose, but did trifling
damage.
~ Washington Hears News.
Washington—Central American dip-
lomats were thrown into consternation
over the news of the destruction of
Cartago. At the Costa Rican legation
here Minister Calvo received word
that the city practically had been de-
stroyed, 500 persons were dead and
many hundred injured as a result of
the disturbance.
John Barrett, director of the Inter-
{national Bureau of American Repub:
lic, was shocked to learn of the disas-
ter. When informed that the palace
of justice had been destroyed he ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr. Carnegie
would do his share, if called upon, to-
ward paying for the rebuilding of.the
structure. He gave the entire $100,
000 needed for the building, which wag
about three-fourths completed. :
- Catago, capital of Cartago province,
lies at the foot of Irazu volcano, about
four miles from San Jose. It has an
estimated population of 10,000 and is
the seat of the Central American
peace court, for the home of which
Andrew Carnegie donated a large sum,
Cartago was the capital of the coun-
try until 1823. It has suffered fre-
quentty from earthquakes and was
partially or in great part destroyed in
1723, 1803, 1825, 1841, 1851 and 1854.
On April 13 last a series of earth-
quakes, varying in istensity, swept
over Costa Rica doing considerable
damage, but practically without loss
of life. San Jose suffered most se-
verely, while both Cartago and Port
| Limon felt the force of the disturb-
ances,
SAFE ROBBERS STILL AT LARGE
Burglars Who Blew Up Plant at New-
ell, W. Va., Left No Clews.
East Liverpool, 0.—No tangible clew
has been obtained that will lead to
the capture of robbers who blew up
the safe of the North American Man-
ufacturing Company’s plant at Newell,
W. Va., across the Ohio river from
here, and escaped with over $100, af-
ter holding many persons at bay with
revolvers.
A skiff on the West Virginia side of
the river next morning was missed.
Believing the robbers used it to get
away Joseph D. O’Leary, a Cleveland
& Pittsburg railroad detective, and
Policeman Clifford Dawson of this city
began a search between here and Bell-
aire, along the river.
Six men are being sought. Four
are said to have remained on guard
while two others blew the safe. It
was suggested here that members of
the gang may include men who rob-
bed the Victor Bank at McKees Rocks,
Pa., a month ago, when two bank offi-
cials were murdered. .
, Before the safecrackers began oper-
ations they cut the electric wires,
leaving the town in darkness. Search-
ing parties unable to find a clew, left
the chase and bloodhounds from
Wellsville placed on the trail, later
were called off. They lacked training
and were unable to do any good.
Passenger Rate Increased.
Washington, D. C.—An increase in.
‘the passenger rates of the Boston &
Maine Railroad Company of approxi-
mately 20 per cent on the Fitchburg
division of that line has been filed
with the interstate commerce commis-
sion. The rates are flat increases in
the selling prices of straight fare
tickets. The rates indicated will be-
come effective on June 1.