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The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
WITHOUT THE GATES.
How watchers at Osborne House
Heard the News.

How watchers Mt Osborne House
Heard the News.
Osborne House Gate7, Isle of Wis Mt
January 22-7.05 p. IN When the p. M.
bulletin announced that the Queen was
sinking, all the watchers at the gate S
of the Osborne House made up their
minds to remain to the end. The cold
was intense and few favored ONES
sought shelter in the royal lodge just
inside, where they waited in absolute
silence The telephone bell rang at "a
p. n, but before royal servant had
time to take the message the chief of the
Queens police emerged from the dark
ness and, with barred head, said:
"Gentlemen, the 2 -een passed away
at 6.3O.''
All PRESENT reyerently uncovered and
then shrin whistles outside and the ring
ing Of the bells of the bicycles in waiting
were the signals for messengers to race
TO Cowes with the news In few mo-
ments. the place was deserted. Stimuli
horses dashed from Osborne. What hap
pened within the royal residence Is pure
ly surmise.
On their arrival at Cowes, the CORE
spondents found the news known both
at East and West Cowes. 10 minutes be-
fore 1t had tesn announced to those in
waiting at the gates of Osborne house.
The streets were already tlled with sor-
rowful crowds discussing Her Majessy' e
death,
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
FROM KING EDWARD.
Announces Death of HIs Royal Moth

London, January a2.-4 35 p. ma
bulletin posted at the Mansion house
reads as follows
"Ostorne, p, m.-My painful ausy
oblIges me to inform you that the life OF
our beloved Queen is in the greatest
danger. "Albert Edward
In reply to the Prince OF Wales tele-
gram the Lord Mayor, Mr.. Frank Green,
despatched the following:
az have received Your Royal High
nesss sad intimation with profound
grief, which ia shared by the oiti2ens OF
London, who still peay that under Divine
Providence the irreparsble loss TO Her
Majesty's devoted family and loyal sub
jeots throughout the empire may still be
averted VIII your Royal Highness be
pleased to accept this heartfelt' express
sion Of my deep and sincere sympathy"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
SILENCE AND GLOON.
streets OF London Usually Gay Are
Dark and Deserted.

DARK ana DSAeftc0.
London, January 23.-1 05 q. m.-Si :
lence, gloom and darkness characterized
Mayfair streets, usually gay with nightly
festivity, are dark, deserted aud desolate
and this depression of the public mi nd is
likely TO continue for many days to come
Only a few hours ago, the pleasure
seeking populace was hurryinG to the
theatres ana music halls only to find in
every case the doors closed and big black
bordered bills announcing that the per
formarces had been suspended. This peo-
pie thus turned into the streets gave for
q short time an unusually thronged ap-
rearance to the Vast End. Many turned
in the direction of Buckingham palace
and Marlborough house where kahsolute
silence reigne1. A small bill signed
'Balfour' was posted outside, announc-
ing the demise of she monarch.
Everywhere in vehicles and on the
streets tha one topic OF conversation was
what would happen under the new reign,
rather than the life and death of Victoria
Much interest was evinced in the way In
which the enormous fortune OF the dead
Queen would be distributed, the general
notion being that Osborne house would
go to the Princess beatrice and that she
and Princess. Christian would come into
considerable portion of Victoria'i
wealth.
The probability that King Edward vii
take up a practically permanent residencs
in buckingham palace was much can
yassed. This is question that comes
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
AMERICAN CABINET.
Tribute Paid To Character OF Eng
lands Quesn.

lands Queen.
Washington, January 22.-Attorney
General Grlggs said;
"Her S has been a noble life. Whether
she was greater as a Queen or as
woman, is hard to say. Her good inilu-
ence upon society and indlvidsi character
is beyond estimate or cAie e1lation. 1t Is
rare that the personal worth OF royal
parsonage equals In pnblic estimation the
reputation that attaches to the royal
office; but great as has bee1 the glory oil
her political reign, her personal sway
over the manners, the morals and the
hearts of men and women Of all nations
has given her world wide dominion
and brings, for her death, an extent OF
profound sorrow and mourning which
comprehends the whole civilized world.
Secretary OF the Treasurer Gage said:
"The death of England's well loved
Queen closes the hsppiest period in all
her oountry's existence. Victoria was.
by force of character, conspicuous In
moliing tha life ana tsndt. yoies OF the
English people during her reign. A
sovereign under the theory of Divine
right sh , was in reality the head of a
highly democratic state. The people
raco znized the fact and repaid her with a
generous and loving confidence. 10 few
on earth has it been given so to guide
the unfolding desslnies OF a mighty ma
tion, She will live in the hearts of the
people wherever the English tongue Is
spoken, as good woman, wise ruler
and worthy exemplar for all who may
be clothed with political responsibilities. "
Secretary of the Navy Long, said:
feel the greatest respect for Queen
Victoria, both as the sovereign OF a
mighty empire, as woman who has
borne herself with dignity through long
reign and set an example OF noble, de-
voted, pure and useful iife,"
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock ex-
pressed his sympathy as follows:
1.-THE American psopie win deeply and
sincerely sympathize with their kiusmsn
across the sea in their irreparaple loss of
a devoted sovereign whose pure and
gracious pers onality and illustrious reign
have SO abundantly blessed the people OF
her great dominion and which have con-
tributsd so effectively to Christian civili-
zstion In every quarter of the world"
Postmaster General Smith said;
"She has been a model queen and q
model woman and her death will be a
source of sorrow throughout the world. I"
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson said;
"She mas been good exemplary, Chris
tian woman and one OF the wisest rulers
Great Brisai n has had"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
FLAGS LowERE D IN NEW YORK.

FLAGS LowERE d IN NEW YORK.
New York, January 22 The first sp-
parent effect in New York city of the
oablegram from England announcing the
death of Q1een Victoria was In the al
most instant lowering OF flags to half
mast.
That of the British consulate went
down at 2.4O O'Clock and the office was
clio sed.
AS the news Of the death quickly spread
tiags all over the city began to be lowered.
Sir Percy Sanderson, the Britt sh Con-
sui Gensrai, upon receipt of the news.
denied himself to all callers, All of the
British societies have gone into mourn
ing.
The Canadian society of New York this
evening sent cahlegram to the Marquis
OF Salisbury, which read:
canadian Society of New York sends
loving sympathy TO family of our late
gracious Queen"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
"wiIlsAm Mckinley
FRuM sEOkErARY Hay.

Washington, January ~ Secretary OF
the physicians oiiicial bulletin, fur
nished by the Associated Press Of the
death OF the QUEEN Victoria, promptly
cabled the following message to Ambassa-
dor Choate at London:
department of state,
Washington, DC, January ~, 1901.
"Choate, Ambassador, London:
"You will express so Lord ansdown)
the profound sorrow of the government
and people OF the United States at the
death OF the Queen and deep sympathy
we feel with the people of British en-
pire In their great afii.ction.
(Signed) "John Hay"
The flag on the Executive Mansion was
placed at half mast at 8. 80 o'clock this
afternoon. So far as any record goes
this is the first time in history of this
country that this mark of respect has
been paid TO the msmory of a foreign
ruler.
Washington, January 22.--It is too
early to say what official tribute the
British embassy will bestow upon the
dead sovereign. These formalities must
await the determination of the new King
and his ministers. 1t is probable the
king will reissue to Lord Pauncefote the
credentials of ambassador to Washing
ton.
The German embassy shares in the
universal sorrow aud there is an added
sentiment of bereavement in the fact
that Emperor William is the grandson of
the dead queen. The German embassa-
dor, DR.. Won Holleben, gave expression
to his deep grief, and paid an eloquent
tribute of respect and admiration for the
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Mh. pRYAN,s TRInurE.

Lincoin. Neb, January gs.-william
j. Bryan said tonight:
1.-The death OF Queen Victoria will be
regretted in all lands. Her personal vir-
tues won for ner the love OF her subjects
and the respect OF the world. Her sue
csssor will lind It difficult TO I'LL her place
In public esteem"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

dent through Secretary Hay this afie--
noon, IL contained the simple announce
ment Of the fact Of death rs ssnt to the
Ambassador by Lord Lansdowne, the
British secretary or state for foreign
Affairs.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
ICE CUTTING ON HUDSON BEGINS.

Hudson, N. Y, January q. The Ice
Companies in the vicinity of this city In
the Hudson, Will all start to cut tomor-
row morning. Within a radius OF tive
miles, the machinery or 12 houses will be
In operation, giving employment to about
$500 men.
The Ice is ten inches thick AMI all
clear water, the finest In years. The
season is late and the greatest trouble in
the harvesting Will be the lack of helm.
Il average wages paid in the ice sea-
son Is s. q day and 1t will take two
weeks steady work to i'll the houses, each
Of which holds 25, 900 to SO, 1000 tons.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

moment; then Emperor William and the
others present filed past and heard a
whispered goodbye. All those in the bed
room were in tears.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
NOTICE mo- PREsIpENT.

Washington, January 22 Formal no
tice OF the Qusens death was comm mi
Gated by Lord Panncefote TO the Presl.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
pREsIDENp,s CONDOLENCES.

PRESIDENTS CONDOLENCES.
Washington, January s?.-President
Nick nIey has tent the following message
Of oondolence to King Edward VII:
Telegram sent from Washington.
January 22, 1901.
"His Majesty, the King Osborne House,
Isle of Wight,
81 have received with profound sorrow
the lamentable tldings Of the death OF
Her Majesty the Queen. Allow me,
sir, to offer my sincere sympathy and
that OF the American people in your psr
sonal bereavement and in the loss Great
Britain has suffered in the death OF its
venerable and illustrious sovereign, whose
noble life and benetioent influence have
promoted the peace and won the affection
of the world.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
QUEEN no MORE.

continued From First Pase.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
WHITE FEATHER

There is no need to mention the
name of his regiment here. That is a
secret that belongs to the army alone.
Suffice it to say that his comrades are
proud of his name.
He should never have entered the
army at all, much less hard riding
cavalry regiment, which had reputa-
ton to sustain by a yearly tribute Of
broken necks and collar bones.
His proper vocation was that of
linen Diapers assistant, and he had
filled that occupation very satisfactor-
fly till one evil day he had fallen in
love with a girl, silly, shallow girl,
at wnom no practical man or boy
you'd have taken a second look.
4 He adored her. and she adored SOL
d1ers. In their walks abroad she would
direct his steps toward the Horse
guards or Wellington barracks, that
she might gaze in admiration at the
fine, strapping soldiers who were to be
seen there, and every time she pinched
ais arm and exclaimed: ooh, Jack,
look at that lovely soldier!" his heart
gave him pang at the thought that
he was only a diapers assistant, with
nothing in common with the military
but the handling of red cloth! He was
dreamer by nature. and falling In.
love did not lessen his weakness in
this direction. Dreaming Is pardon
lable in a poet. but an objectionable
}ctime IN linen diapers assistant, and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
Cllnelne to Polish Language.

The Poles who inhabit the province
of Posen, a part of the former king
dom Of Poland, wish to maintain the
public use Of their language, but the
authorities do not approve of their de-
sire. Hitherto those Poles ignorant Of
the German tongue addressed letters
and parcels to their friends in their
own language. This has now been
strictly forbidden. The chief postmas-
ter for the district of Posen has given
orders to all postofiices and postal
agencies in, his district that no mail
shall in future be accepted, forwarded
or delivered which bears as it's ad-
dress an inscription in the Polish Ian
guage. By way of explanation he adds
that the postal service is not merely a
public servant, but has also national
and educational functions to perform.
Wolfgang Voltz, in Chicago Record
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
JACK CHASES LAST WAGON.
This Dog. Engaged in Singular Pleasure
IL Killed.

IL Killed.
"Jack, the wagon chaser" Is dead,
Jack was diminutive black and tan
dog which knew no other home than
that which he chose for the purpose of
getting something to eat and which
was almost as numerous as the houses
in the thirteenth ward, where the dog
was we'll known, says the Chicago
Chronicle. He appeared in Sacrament
to avenue early last winter and imme-
diately made himself agreeable to the
hundreds of boys and girls who anus
ed themselves when there was snow
on the ground by "hitching on wag-
ons and sleighs with their s!eds. No
one seemed to know why the dog was
called Jack, but the Dog didn't seem to
care what he was called and soon an
swered to the title. He became as per-
sistent chaser after wagons as were
the boys and girls, and it was for this
penchant that "the wagon chaser" was
added to his other name. The habit
grew on him to such an extent that he
would case wagons for blocks all By
himself and it was while engaged il
this pastime last week that he was rur
down and killed by an express wagon
He was still alive when found by some
of his boy friends after the accident
and they did everything in their power
to save his life, but without avail
They proved their friendship for the
| homeless dog by placing his body II
an improvised coffin made from
cracker box and burying him besid,
the railroad tracks at Taylor street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
STORMS ON BAIKAL.
Tempestuous Times on One of Siberia

TempeStuOus Times on one or Siberla's
Great Inland Seas.
The part of the Siberian railroad
that will skirt the southern shores Of
Lake Baikal has not yet been built. 1t
involves difficult engineering, and the
railroad authorities decided, for few
years, to use ice-breaking steamers, tie
barges to them, load them with pas
sengers and freight cars and thus ferry
trains across the lake. But now they
have come to the conclusion to build
the line around the foot of the lake
as soon as they can, for they are hav-
ing no end of trouble with stormy and
foggy Baikal. The lake is sixty-ive
miles wide and it is no joke for the
passengers to be penned in their cars
on the barges for twenty to forty hours
at time, as has happened now and
then within the last year. On these oc-
casions a storm on the lake or heavy
fog has made it impossible to reach
port on the farther side. Anyone
knowing the conditions of travel on
this lake might expect such accidents.
There is no good port and one cannot
be made without spending fortune.
A while ago sailing vessels were the
only means of transport, and they
sometimes took over a fortnight in
crossing the lake, beating up and down
and waiting for chance to get to the
landing while storms We're raging for
days and days. Millions of Russians
seem to have an erroneous idea of Bal
kal. 1t is the largest fresh water lake
in Asia, but the Russians do not hesi-
tate to call it the largest in the world.
In fact, the lake is thus ranked in
some of the biographies used in Rus
sian schools. The compilers of these
text books would seem never to have
heard of our great lakes and those OF
central Africa.-New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
Sweeping the Elephants.

Elephants are blessed with a good
appetite, and would eat all day if they
could. But although they could al
ways eat more than they get, they do
not consume all the hay provided for
them. Some of it they use as a guard
against mosquitoes and flies by throw
ing it quickly over their bodies. Lean
ing over the railing in the elephant
house in Central Park, New York, the
other day, talking with Keeper Snyder,
was tall sailor of the American navy,
on the ribbon of whose hat was the
name of the battleship Kearsarge. The
sailor was interested in elephants, and
for his benefit Keeper Snyder made
Tom, the larger of the parks two ele-
plants kneel, and when he was down
and his back was thus within reach,
the keeper took broom and swept
from the elephants broad back the
thick layer Of hay that was upon it.
This sweeping of the elephants back
caused the visitor some amusement,
for, as he remarked, he had seen
houses and sidewalks and steamboats,
swept, but he had never before seen
anybody sweep an elephant. Yet
sweeping the elephants is in all shows
regular part of the duty of the keep
er. If the show gives street parade,
the last thing done before the ele-
plants come out into public view is to
sweep them off. 1t is just so at the
Zoo in Central Park. Before the men
agerie is opened to the public in the
morning, the last of the preparations
in the elephants house consists of
making the elephants kneel to bs
swept-Youth's Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
NEED A GOOD APPETITE.
Sometimes We Need Change of Food
and of Scene.


How frequently we hear the remark
made, when a persons indisposition is
spoken of, ooh, he can't have much the
matter with him. He eats well and
Therefore he must be all right" AS a
matter of fact, although a good appe-
tite Is sometimes considered as test
of the state of the health, it is not an
invariable test, for often those WIGS
seriously i'll have good appetits
is the case with many S38
and others, but person witd . =
appetite is not in good health-there is
something wrong with him. Appetite
and hunger are generally used synony-
mously, but hunger is more than appe-
tite; it is imperious, but is allayed
after eating. What is the best thing
to do when the appetite wanes? The
usual remedy is a tonic, sometimes it
takes the shape Of too frequent "nips"
of gin and bitters, sherry and bitters,
or some other compound. For want
of appetite the real remedies needed
are often rest and sleep, together with
fresh air. Overwork when feeble is a
cause of loss of appetite. A change of
food is a good remedy; sometimes the
regimen has not been varied enough,
and the system becomes overburdened
with one kind of material, and another
kind is deficient. An entire change of
food may work wonders. A change
of scene, of thought, and of environ
ment are some of the best means to
restore a jaded appetite for food. Out
door exercise, work, sea-bathing-all
these have good effect, and promote
those changes in the body which make
a demand for food imperative These
remedies are all natural ones, and If
rightly used can do no harm. OF
course it requires judgment to decide
which remedies are needed in each
case, but If the normal instincts are
needed they will often tell what to do
it is generally best to trust to them
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16

birds. Every hunter brings home the
game. No one would think OF bringing
down a roebuck OF whipping up
stream for trout and letting them lie
in the woods.
Bring Them to Church.
If you go out to hunt for immortal
souls, not only bring them down under
the arrow of the gospel, but bring them
into the church of God, the grand home
and encampment we have pitched this
side the Skies Fetch them in; do not
let them lie out in the open field. They
need our prayers and sympathies and
help. That is the meaning of the
church of God-help. O we hunters for
the Lord, not only bring down the
game, but bring it in.
If Mithridates liked hunting so we'll
that for seven years he never went in
doors, what enthusiasm ought we to
have who are hunting for immortal
souls! If Domitian practiced archery
until he could stand a boy down in the
Roman amphitheater with hand out.
the fingers spread apart, and then the
hih3 SOuld ouOOI OH dllOW OCIWSCAA SAAS
fingers without wounding them, to
what drill and what practice ought we
to subject ourselves in order to become
spiritual archers and mighty hunters
before the Lord" But let me say you
will never work any better than you
pray. The old archers took the bow,
put one end of it down beside the foot,
alauafnH hn or 11yoC tho
rule that the bow should be just the
size of the archer. If it were just his
size, then he would go into the battle
with confidence. Let me say that your
power to project good in the world will
correspond exactly to your own spirit
ual stature. In other words, the first
thing in preparation for Christian
work is personal conservation.
Oh, for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame.
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb!
1 am sure there are some men who
at some time have been hit by the gos-
pei arrow. You felt the wound Of that
conviction. And you plunged into the
world deeper, just as the stag, when
the hounds are after it, plunges into
Schroon lake, expecting in that way to
escape. Jesus Christ is on your track
today, o impenitent man! Not in
wrath, but in mercy. o We chased and
painting souls! Here is the stream Of
Gods mercy and salvation, where you
may cool your thirst Stop that chase
of sin today. By the red fountain that
leaped from the heart of my Lord,
bid you stop! There is mercy for you
mercy that pardons, mercy that
heals, everlasting mercy. The IL gates
of Gods love stand wide open. Enter
and be forever safe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16

moment: then he saw him stofp and
lie down on his side despairingly. He
could crawl no more.
II will, for her sake!" he murmured
between his clenched teeth, and, rising
from the shelter of the rock, he faced
the hail of death that battered to the
earth around him.
As he walked into the open a faint
cheer reached his ears from the British
troops half mile behind him. The
Royal artillery backed him with a
shrieking flight Of shrapnel, which
whistled for a moment overhead, then
burst over the Boer lines quarter of
a mile away in a shower of bullets that
for a moment quelled the storm around
him.
He reached the wounded man, lifted
him on his back and returned step by
step to where Trumpeter Pipes lay hid
den.
The trumpeter gave him faint
"Bravo!" as he staggered and fell with
his burden into the kindly shelter OF
the rock.
That was White Feathers reward.
On a distant hill the British com
mander shut his field glasses with a
snap.
Tell the general to keep down the
fire on the right there and get those
men in from behind those powders"
he said to his aid, "and bring me that
mans name. If he is alive, tell him
that saw it all. and that I'm going
to recommend him for the cross. Never
saw a finer show of finer discipline in
my life!" added the commander to
himself as his aid galloped off.
White Feathers eyes glistened as he
received the messages and heard the
cheer that swept along the lines as he
was carried in.
Perhaps shall get that commission
after ALL" he said to himself; "then
she will think more of me-
Perhaps it was just as we'll that he
died five minutes later-this faithful
worshiper of a goddess Of clay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
American Iean..
National League.
VIII Arrest Sunday Ball Players

Brazil, Ind, May lathe opening
ball game of the season at the new
fair grounds Sunday between Brazil
and Benwood attracted 1000 specta-
tors. Brazil won by a score of to 4.
Pastors and church workers declare
that this will be the last game of ball
played here on Sunday. They had
committees at the game taking notes,
and today they will cause the arrest
of the players and managers.