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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
VICTORIA is NO MORE.
Death of Queen of Great Britain Oc-
ours at Osborne House.
Surrounded by Her Children and
Grandchildren She Passes Peace
fully Away-A Sketch of
Her Career.

Cowes, Jan. 23.-Queen Victoria died
at 6: 80 o'clock Tuesday night surround
ed by her royal children and grandchil-
dren. Four days of silent suffering cul-
minated in an ending as peaceful as
sleep could make it. For the precedin G
two hours and a half her majesty had
sunk gradually toward death, and her
life spark fickered out as quietly and
calmly as the mellowing rays of the
disappearing sun.
Inc queen passed away quite peace
fully She suffered no pain. Around
her were gathered almost every de-
scendant of her line. Well within view
of her dying eyes there hung portrait
of the prince consort. 1t was he who
designed the room and every part of
the castle. In scarcely audible words
the white-haired bishop of Winchester
prayed with his sovereign, for he was
her chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the Ger
man empire and the man who is now
king of England, the woman who has
succeeded to the title of queen, the
princes and princesses, and those of less
than royal designation, listened to the
bishops ceaseless prayer. Six o'clock
passed. The bishop continued his in
tercession. One of the younger chill
dren asked a question in shrill, child
ish treble and was immediately silenced
The women of this royal family sobbed
family and the men shuffled uneasily.
At exactly $50 o'clock Sir James Reid
held up his hand, and the people in the
room knew that England had lost her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

Consul Hughes, of Coburg, informs
the department that the medical fac
ulty of the University of Heidelberg
has made an interesting report on the
effect Of incandescent light (gas or
electrically on the eyes. Their ver-
dict, after weighing all the pros and
cons Of the question, is that mean
descent light is not harmful For
hehing large halls or places of en-
tertainment electricity is especially
recommended from hygienic points
of view
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
By G.. w. NORRIS.

j. NJ. Bell, of the geological survey
department, has just returned to
Ottawa, after an absence of about IS
months, during which time he trav-
eled across Canada, from the Arctic
to the boundary. He saw immense
bands of caribou. There must have
been, Mr.. Bell says, over 10000 of
them in one band. He never saw
ANYTHING like it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

Prof. Camille Flammarion thinks
we can get to talking with the Mar
tians after awhile and he indorses
Prof. Schmoil's idea for reproducing
an outline of the luminous points of
the Great Bear at Bordeaux, Mar
settles, Strasburg, Paris, Amsterdam,
Copenhagen and Stockholm. If the
Martians respond by tracing al out
line of some of the heavenly constei-
lations in points of light on their
planet then intercommunication be-
tween the planets will have begun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

Beds are comparatively scarce in
Russia, and many well-to-do houses
are still unprovided with them. Peas
ants sleep on the tops of their ovens;
middle class people and servants roll
themselves up in sheepskins and lie
down near stoves; soldiers rest upon
wooden cots without bedding, and 1T
is only within the last few years that
students in schools have been allowed
beds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
The Kings Speech.

The Kings Speech.
The following Is the full text of his
majesty's accession speech:
Your Royal Highnesses, My Lords and
, Gentlemen: This is the most painful oc-
, casion on which l shall ever be called
upon to address you. My first and mel
ancholy duty is to announce to you the
death of my beloved mother, the queen;
and | know how deeply you and the
whole nation, ard [ think, l may say,
the whole world SynlpathiZe with me in
the irreparabe loss we have all sus-
tanned. [ need hardly say that my con-
slant endeavor will be always to walk in
her footsteps. In undertaking the heavy
I load which now devolves upon me I am
J fully determined to be a constitutional
sovereign III the strictest sense of the
word. and SO long as there is breath in
my body to work for the good and
, amelioration Of my people.
Il have resolved TO be known by the
name of Edward, which has been borne
by six of my ancestors. In doing so l do
not undervalue the name Of Albert, which
l inherit from my r-tO-be-lamented
great and wise father, who, by universal
/ consent, is, l think, deservedly known by
the name of Albert the Good, and I de-
sire that his name should stand alone.
I'm conclusion, L trust to parliament
and the nation to support me in the
arduous duties which now devolve upon
determined to devote my whole strength
during the remainder Of my life"
1t is learned that the king assumed
the title of Edward VII. at the express
wish of his mother.
Edwards Reply to Mckinley.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Following is
the text of the reply which the pres
! ident received from King Edward VII.
in answer to his message of condol-
ence on the death of the queen:
Osborne, Jan. 24.-The President,
White House. Washington, D. c.: Am
most grateful for your kind sympathy
in the irreparable loss which the nation
! and [ have sustained. l felt convinced
that it would be shared by you and the
1>'''0 ~ edward, r.
First Message to Parliament.
London. Jan. 26.-Both houses of
parliament, Friday afternoon, received
| identical messages from the king and
voted coincidence with his majesty on
his bereavement and congratulat ton
on his accession to the throne.
The lord chancellor. Lord Halsbury,
and the speaker, Mr.. William Court
Gully, read the message in their re-
| Spectlve houses. 1t was as follows:
Edward Rex: The king is fully as
| sured that the house of commons will
| share the deep sorrow which has be-
| fallen his majesty and the nation by the
| lamentable death of his mother, the late
| queen Her devotion to the welfare of
| her country and her people, and her wise
| and benef1cent rule during the "a years
| of her glorious reign, will ever be held
in affectionate memory by her loyal and
| devoted subjects, throughout the domin-
| ions of the British empire.
| Funeral Day Fixed.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 25.-It has
been decided that the funeral of the
queen will take place at Windsor castle
February 2. The body of the late queen
will be removed from Osborne house
February 1. 1t was the expressed de-
sire of the queen that the funeral
| should be military in character.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

Military authorities in the Philip
pines have organized a forestry bu-
reau, in charge of Capt. Ahern, of the
9th infantry. Preliminary investiga-
tons directed by Capt. Ahern have
disclosed the existence in the islands
of more than 500 tree species, scat
tered over from 2O,OOO,OOO to 10000, 900
acres Of public lands. There are val
liable hard woods, gum, rubber and
.gutta percha trees, several kinds of
dye woods-in short, everything that
could be desired in n timbered
region in the tropics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

There are in France-chiefy in
Paris-over half a million registered
bicycles. In 1894 the number was
2O3,026 and in 1899 4S3,414. Each one
pays a tax and carries license. The
above number does not include mo-
tor cycles and motor cars, which are
far more plentiful in France than in
England. Motor cycles are to be
used by postmen for collecting let
ters in Paris
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

The deaths and in jurles from light
ming strokes in the United States
during the year 1899 just about
equaled the casualties among QUE
troops in the Philippines during The
same period, including deaths from
disease, says the Army and Navy
Journal. Five hundred and sixty-two
persons were killed and $50 were IL
jured by lightning in this country
duling the last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

The superintendent IF education
for the state of South Carolina
shows in his annual report that While
more money is appropriated for the
education of the whites than for the
blacks there are more blacks than
whites in attendance at the public
schools There are 5000 color I'd
children attending the schools for
which there was appropriated S2oa.-
III this being at the rate of $3.50 a
pupil There are at the schools 1885,
1876 white pupils, for whom there
was spent S7OO,54O or 1854 a pupil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

Hot water quenches thirst in most
instances better than cold. Taken
regularly at the rate of one glassful
half an hour before meals it pro-
notes digestion, and in catarrhal con-
ditions of the stomach it is recon-
mended by physicians. 1t has also
been tried as a remedy for insomnia.
Constipation is frequently the result
of an inadequate supply of water.
One of the reasons people thrive at
Hydros is that besides any medicinal
properties the springs may possess,
they drink much more water than at
home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

New York, Jan. 25.-Benjamin d.
Siliman, the oldest graduate of Yale
college and a member of the Brook
Ign bar, died Thursday, in his ninety
sixth year, at his home in Brooklyn,
of bronchial pneumonia. He was
stricken last Wednesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
Cannot Hold Office.

Manila, Jan. 28.-The Philippine COM
mission has passed the act declaring
persons in arms against United States
authority or aiding and abetting the
insure ctionists after March next in
Eligible to hold Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
FfIiOinO Chief Slain.

Manila, Jan. 28.-Gen. Funston re-
ports that 80 of his men near San
Isidro yesterday killed five insur-
gents. Later the same detachment
engaged 80 insurgents under Tagun-
ton, the notorious leader and assas-
sim. Tagunton was killed while try
inc to escape.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
RULE OF VICTORIA.
Her Reign Spans a Period of Nearly
81 Wears.

Alexandria Victoria, queen of Great
Britain and Ireland and empress of In
dia, was born at KensingtOn palace on
May "a, 1919. She was the daughter of the
duke of Kent, fourth son Of George Ill,
and the Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of
Saxe-Coburg- Saalfield. relict of the her
editary prince of Leiningen. Her father
died few months after the birth of his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
Loan Oyer-Subscribed.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-The Saxon loan of
6O.OOO,OOO marks, in three per cent.
rentes, has been heavily over SUBJ
scribed. The books closed at ten
o'clock Tuesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

London, Jan. 26.-At the Old Bailey
Friday Julian T. B. Arnold, son of Sir
Edwin Arnold, who was ordered eS
tradited from San Francisco in Oc-
tober last, charged with misappro-
priating trust funds. was sentenced to
ten years penal servitude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
May Become Field Marshal.

London, Jan. 26.-The Daily Chron-
icle. in the course of an editorial on
the Threatening aspect of Russian pol
icy in China refers to the report that
Emperor William will be appointed a
field marshal of the British army, and
says: eve hope the report is correct.
A German alliance is one we cannot af-
ford to throw away. Who can tell how
soon we may need its prestige if not
it's active coopera tion?'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
THE NEW SOVEREIGN.
Formal Oath of Office Taken by
the King.
an obedience to His Dead Mothers
Expressed Wish He Assumes Title
of Edward Willis
Address,

London, Jan. 24.-At the meeting of
the privy council the king took the
title of Edward VII, king of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and emperor of India.
The king, at the accession ceremony,
wore a military uniform. His brief
speech was delivered with great ear
nestness and was quite extemporan-
eous. 1t is expected it will be pub
lished later. in official form.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
PROCLAIM ton Signed.

The proclama ton of the accession
of his majesty was signed by the
princes present, the duke of York
first, then the duke of Connaught, the
duke of Cambridge, Prince Christian,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

the archbishop of Canterbury, the lord
chancellor, the lord mayor and the
other representatives. Of the city of
TOO6CO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30

Senate Adopts Resolution.
Washington, Jan. 23.-In the senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-21

York in fine dress OF second mourning for
her mother, black edged with srmine. Mary
Queen of Scots when in mourning for the
Earl of Darnley wore black and white, with
slight mixture Of purple, and the same
variegated colors were worn by Queen
Anne on the death of her husband Prince
George of Denmark. Consciously or uncon-
sciously, In wearing these three colors
Queen Anne combined the mourning suits
customary at three several courts at diff
ferent times. Black was the German color
The expresses dowager of Germany were
accustomed. 1t is said, never to leave off
their mourning, and their apartments were
hung with black till their death-a most
unnecessarily doleful custom. Purple, as
We have seen, was the color for both
French and English royal mourning, while
white was in earlier times usually worn by
French queens on the occasion Of the king
deceaSe- Reines blanches," they were
called, because of this custom, White. #
may be remarked. was the customary color
Tor female mourning In ancient Rome UNI
der both the republic and the empire and
In more modern days IL has been worn NOT
only by French queens, but by other royal
mouTners. Henry VIII wore white after
the execution of Anne Boleyn. Strut who
mentions this interesting fact, does not at
tempt to give any explanation Of this de-
parture from the usual custom
A great variety of colors have been and
are still used to symbolic mourning in DIFF
rerent ages and in different quarters Of the
globe-but purple-the imperial purple-is
likely long to remain the appropriate hue
for use on the occasion of the death of tine
British empires ruler.
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FAMOUS BRIDGES.
Great Structures Built by Ancfenta
Are MarveIs to Ensineers.

treat Structures Built by Ancient.
Are Marvels to Engineers
From the Boston Transcript.
The grandest bridges of the Romans were
aqueducts. but after centuries of unrest
the noblest conceptions of architecture
were realized in the Gothic churches. There
was little demand for roads, bridges. and
still less for aqueducts. Yet the monks
did not build cathedrals and inconsistencies
only. To them we owe the introduction Of
fiat arches. The Romans had preferred
semi-circular arches, which rarely exceed-
ed seventy feet in span. The founder of
the Brothers of the Bridge, St. Benezet
adopted for his Rhone bridge of ITS. at
Ay1snon, elliptical arches which had their
smaller radius of elevation at the crown in
stead of at the launches. The famous
Ponte Vecchio at Florence and the orig
maj augustus bridge at Dresden date from
the twelfth century. The aqueduct Of Sno-
leto. which looks as IL many high and mar
row windows had been cut out Of q nassive
wall. Is thirteenth century Gothic work
so Is the Devfl's bridge, near Matorell, in
the province of Barcelona, Spain, with its
apparently reckless pointed arch which ia
crowned at its weakest part by heavy
toll house
The builders, no doubt. understood that
the load did not endanger the structure.
The sprfng1ngs of this arch are Certainly
of antique origin, Roman or Cartharin.
ian; an inscription Of the year 1850. when
the bridge was restored, ascribes the
foundation to Hannibal. The span of the
stone arch over the AIDA, near Trezzo 236
feet. built under Barnato Visconti Of Milan
In 1870 to 1877 destroyed again in war time
In 1870. has not been surpassed VET. Rut
the piers were In general made UNNECESSARY
lily heavy. and many bridge failed because
the Roman art of laying concrete founda-
lions between piles had not been retIiscov
cred from Vitruvius' forgotten archite ctnra
French engineers first used caissons ana
suggested iron bridges.
The first cast iron bridge, really com.
pleted in 11I9, however, and still standing
Is. according to Engineering, the we'll
known Coalbrookdale bridge over the Sew
ern. The arch consists Of Ave ribs, II
found many .mitators; the Point des Arts
at Paris, with nine openings, and the
Southwark bridge of 1874, with a center
arch OF pa feet and q rise Of twenty-four
feet. are fine examples Failures of some
OF these bridges, however, brought another
material to the front-puddled iron-Which
helped US to suspension bridges. The first
specimens-the Tees bridge at Middleton Of
la; Telford's Menai straits bridge; fur
Their. the bridge over the Danube at Buda-
Pesth, the handsomest of its type probably,
supported by two rows Of chains on each
side, were link bridges. Wire cables came
over from the United States about 1915.
Some OF these bridges collapsed, almost All
G. g.: the Sarine bridge at Fribourx
switzerland, with span OF 2O5 meters
$50 feeD, had to be reinforced.
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FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUcrIoNEERs-

RECEIVERS SALE OF IMPROVED AND uNIM-
rr R REAL ESTATE IN ANACoSTIA, IN
SUuTHEAST WASHINGTON, IN TWINfNt;
VILE STATION ON b. AND O. n 'n RI aIn
IN TAK0MA PARK. 49, No. AMI
States Circuit Court for the district q, Msrd
the undersigned will sell. at public auction I'm
81 Inc respect,vs premises the following
namedi
.Anacostia.
On TUESDAY. THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF
sla,se A.p: 1901, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
lot 10. In section 8, Barry Farm situated on the
east side OF Sheridan avenue between Douglass
On TIE SAME AFTERNOON. AT HAIF-pAsI
a0Uh O'CLOCK, all that part OF lot numbered
the north side Of Morris road Lot about 20 feet
By io1 feet. improved by two~story frame dwelling
Twining City.
ALSO ON THE SAME AFTERNOON. AT FIVE
in certain subdivision of part OF the farm of the
Twining City. The lot fronting about es feet on
the west side Of Minnesota avenue extended and
az me corner Of Nicholson street improved by one
frame dwellings. all under one roof
Southeast Washington.
AND ON THE SAME AFTERNOON, AT HALF
square @ c Part q lot Numbered
lot 80 feet BY "a 71-1oo feet the east side OF
second Tor Canal street Improved by two two
story frame dwellings. known premises 1915
1918 Second street
Charlton Heights.
ALSO. ON WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, AID. 1901 AT
oUARrER-PAsT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. ali those
certain lots or parcels of land lying and being in
Prince Georges county. Maryland and known as
lots numbered 10 and 20. in block numbered 2s
Of Charlton Heights. as subdirided by Edward
Graves. together fronting 100 feet by depth Of POO
feet. improved by good twostory. frame dwelling
on Compton avenue, with stable and necessary out
buildings.
Takoma Park.
ALSO. ON THURSDAY, THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, AID. 1901, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM lot numbered T. In block 20 in
the subdivision OF Takoma Park Loan and Trust
Company Of Montgomery county, Maryland. Lot
improved by good two-story frame dwelling and
necessary outbuildfngs This lot fronts on New
York and Buffalo avenues.
Terms OF sale: Oue-third cash. balance in 1 and
2 years. with Interest. payable semf-annuaiiy,
notes to be secured by deed Of trust the prop
ery sold or all cash, at option Of purchaser 500
required each property, except lot a. section g.
Barry Farm, on which a deposit OF $50 will be
quired Cnnyeyancfng, stamps and recording at
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied
with within Is days, otherwise the right reserved
to resell the properties at defauiting purchasers
cost, after days advertisement in some news
paper published IN Washington d. C.
BIRD NJ. ROBINSON,
RANDOLPH BARTON,
mhN0-d&ds Receiver
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nh16-d&ds
puNcANsoN BROS. AUorIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING PREMISES Nos. 1928
AMI 1877 ELEVENTH. STREET. Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL, ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NOS. 1928
AND 1921 SEVENTH STREET Northwest,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
ON SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY
OF MARCH 1901. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
undersigned, trustees under certain deed OF
trust to them, dated July 10. 1895 and recorded In
Lber No 2022 folio 400 et Seq, OF the land records
OF the District OF Columbia, will sell at public
lots ten Qo) and eleven 11), In square four hum
dred and forty nine t4ss). contained within the
following metes and bounds. viz; Beginning FOR tho
same at a point I'm the line OF Seventh street west
distant % feet inches south from the northwest
corner of said lot ten OOl, and running thence
north along the line OF said street 30 feet inches
thence east l16 feet to an alley; thence south 30
feet Inches; thence west l16 feet to the place Of
beginning; with improvements, consisting OF prem
Uses Nos. 1l25 and 1927 7th street NV IN
the city OF Washington. d. O., subject TO right
of way alley about ~ feet wide, opening
into It'll street west on the south part OF said
Terms Of sale; 0ne-third OF the purchase money
in cash (of which $500 must be deposited with the
trustees at the time of saieb. and the balance IN
two equal installments, payable In one and two
years from the date OF sale, with interest at 5ic
per nnDum. payable emi-annually, and secured hs
hrst lien the property; all cash. purchaser
option. An conveyaDcing, including stamps at
purchasers cost: and IL terms of sale are NOT COM
piled with in ten days from day OF sale the trgIs-
tees the right to resell at risk and cost Of
the defaultng purchaser i've days public notice
J. RoBERTs FOtLKE
J. BARTON TOWNSEND,
Trustees.
NJ: ASHFORD. Attorney Columbian building.
mill dads
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H0rseE46sAfrica.
From Longmans' Magazine. 10

"A South African rhrsd horse keeps his
condition best, as he twill get his head
down and nibble Whenever you get off his
back He Is less excitab1e. too. than most
English horses. An imported horse. bred
north OF the equator, takes at least year
to get used to the change OF seasons, not
to mention the. change Of food.
When campaigning, 1t Ia not the fast
work which kills tho horses, but the long
hours. heavy weights and want OF sleep
ana food. It Is WE'LL therefore, to halt, II
possible, where there IL grazing, and to
disinount whenever you halt even for q
few minutes. ~
The safest way to secure the horses of q
patrol on the veldt at night IT, to place
about q dozen In circle. each one being
tied by the rein to the headstan Of the
next horse on his-left; allowing an interval
OF only foot between their heads
In this way the horses cannot, Of course
lie down. but they keep each other warm
and cannot get looss without breaking two
reins instead OF on6 II q horse IL dead
beat. he can. OF course, be knee battered
81 tied up by himssik