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I SPAIN" Sentiment aside, there is
vast difference between the grandson
Of corrupt Isabella II. and the only
heirs In the male line Of Charles ~
Don Carlos, who styles himself KING
Charles VII, has the right on his side
the only question to be decided, and II
will surely come to the test some day
will be, Who has the might?
Despite the fact that there will be no
coronation In the true sense, there VIII
yet be a vast expenditure for balls ana
pageants, for festivities on a grand
scale, for ceremonial professions ana
finally for the great bullfight without
which no Spanish fete is considered
complete. The coronation OF King Ed
ward VII. will surpass the Spanish GER
emonlal in expenditure and perhaps
also In the gathering Of royalties, peers
and peeresses, but in one respect Al
fonso's accession will be absolutely
unique, and that is in the bullfght
which will be reserved as the last great
spectacle.
Another coincidence, both Alfonso
and King Edward have lost near rela'
tives recently. Alfonso's grandfather
Don Francis d'Asslsi, duke Of Cadiz
husband of Queen Isabella, who was
born May 49, 1922, and for many years
has lived In obscurlty, died in France
April II. This should plunge the couI,
into mourning II II does not cast pan
over the festi' tiles.
The hotels and lodging houses Of
Madrid are already filled to overtlowlnS
their capacity being only $4,000, WINE
at least 100000 visitors are expected
The government purposes erecting tenn
porary barracks and converting pupiN
buildings into hotels. There Is q scar
city Of provisions also, and vision o
famine appears.
What the Spanish are asking IS no.
will Alfonso make a good hng-for
is argued that he will. judging from ms
maternal training and procliyities--puI
will he make great king. Can he
check advancing anarchism, MAKE
bread plentiful and put down Carlism
He can speak all the languages OF Eu'
rope, is tractable yet firm in DISPOSE
ton, has an inqulring mind and IS de'
vout; is earnest, yet playful; can fence
well. ride well, likes TO hunt and loves
the army. But will he be equal TO ths
great emergency?
EGBERT L. MANTON'
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ALFONSO XIII OF SPAIN BORN KING SOON TO RECEIVE HIS CROW

! ereigns ON one throne. That was back
in the time Of Philip IL, and Bloody
Mary" however, and since then the two
nations have grown very far apart, the
one attaining to the magnitude Of a
first class power and the other shrink
ing within dimensions hardly compare
bic with what they were In the time OF
Charles /. and his immediate success
ors. The Spain OF that period, which
boosted the discoveries Of Columbus
and gathered in its cities trophies won
by hundreds OF 'conquistadores" In the
new world, now exists only in the nomi-
nal titles borne by the youthful king,
such as king Of Jerusalem, Of Gibral-
tar Of the Indies, East and West, and
OF the occidental sea-" Only the shad-
ow of SPANS greatness remains to him,
and, II we may believe the reports that
emanate from his kingdom, only shred
Of the loyalty that once was so strong
for old King Ferdinand, Queen Isabella,
Charles l., Charles ~. and even for the
present kings g,eat-grandfather, Fer
dinand VII.
Though personally popular, Alfonso
Kill viii be compelled to bear the
odlum attaching TO the acts OF his an
cestors, particularly OF his father, AL
fonso XII, and his grandmother Isa-
bella II. Only sentiment has supported
the Spanish throne thus far through
the regency Of the queen mother, Maria
Christina, archduchess OF Austria, that
sentiment which was voiced by the
noble Canovas del Castillo at the time
Of Alfonso's birth, when. putting per-
sonal ambition aside and having only
the well being OF his country at heart.
he said TO the people: Il call upon you
all for a truce to party strife All
Spanlards win respect the helpless sit
uation Of the widowed mother and the
fatherless child. give place gladly to
those who politically oppose me. and l
place the mother and the child under
the palladium Of the chiyalry OF the
Spanish people"
II Is a question. now that the mother
has ostcnslbly resigned into the boys
! Impractical hands the heavy burden
she has so long supported, whether or
not the people will much longer allow
sentiment to sway them. The Span
iards are proverhially patient and long
suffering; they have borne treatment
such as no other people would have
suffered from their rulers: they have
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| had heard Of death and seen a MEM
Der of the hospital corps working over
a native who had been rendered uncon-
scious, but recovered.
Sufficient evidence has been cited,
however, to show the prevalence Of the
water cure" and the method OF operat-
ing IT, Primarily 1t was used TO extort
confession from a recalcltrant pris-
oner, who was first laid on his back,
bound hand and foot, while large guam
titles Of water were forced down his
throat until he could hold no more,
Pressure was then applied TO the stom-
ach for the purpose Of relieving the
victim, when, II he stlll remained OBJ
durate, more water was forced into
him, the process being repeated until
the desired result was obtained or the
unfortunate prisoner succumbed to the
torture.
1t unfortunately seems TO be the gem
eral opinion Of the American soldiers In
the Philippines that in no other way
can the natives be brought 10 realiz-
Ing sense Of the situation and that, hav-
ing been long used to the severe meth
DDS, including most terrible tortures. OF
the Spanlards. they respect no other
means that might be employed to re-
duce them to submission, The earlier
period Of the war knew no such occur
renee and the officers who were at first
engaged and have since retired dis
claim all knowledge of them.
Without citing the fact as in any
manner excusing the conduct OF the
American soldiers, II may be said with
truth that the water cure treatment
was derived by them from the native
Macabebe scouts. who employed It 80
successfully in the recovering Of con-
cealed rifles and bolos as to attract at
tentlon. II did not, however originate
with them, hut was employed by the
Spanlards centuries ago. The Span
Iards as Is wen known, are past mas
ters IN the application Of tortures, hay
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peatedly been besought 10 come TO the
relief of southern education, These de-
mands. however, while partly met, have
been confronted with one almost insu-
perabe difficulty and that is the hes
itation of the northern capitalist TO in
vest his money In any particular instl-
tuition without having first secured a
comprehensive view Of the entire field
OF southern needs 80 as 10 assure him
SELF that his money will 80 where It Is
most needed. One object Of the associa-
ton Is TO provide a vehicle through
which capitalists Of the north who de-
sire to assist the great work OF south
ern education may act with assurance
that their money will be wisely used. II
Is believed that the character OF the
men comprising the board VIII go far
toward giving such assurance and that
II win be the aim OF the board TO take
a comprehensive view Of the entire edu-
catlonal needs Of the south, covering
both races and all phases OF education
from common schools to the highest
university culture"
It is with full cognlzance of these
facts and with perfect trust In the
board that Mr. Rockefeller has given
his million unhampered by any condi-
ton, mot as an endowment Of which
the income only Is TO be spent, but as a
fund to be used outright, as the general
education board sees ft." Mention of
the boards personnel would be far from
complete without special reference to
its president, William II. Baldwin, Jr.,
president Of the Long Island railroad, a
man Of great activity in public affairs
and a citizen Of whom New York ought
to be proud. He is a son Of William
H. Baldwin Of Boston, who for many
years has carried on q notable phllan-
thropic work with his famous Christian
Union This venerable phianthropist
Is scarcely less famous in New England
than the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, al
though he has been an organizer within
purely local lines. The work Mr. Bald
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that John d. Rockefeller had given
sl,OOOOOO TO be devoted TO educational
institutions in the south. The facts
leading up to the bestowal Of this mag
nihcent gift show that no great move
ment takes place without motive be-
hind It and without having been pre-
vlously thought out by master minds.
There is no probability that Mr.. Rookie
Teller would have bestowed mis- million
without some guarantee that it would
be distributed under the supervision OF
dlsinterested almoners who have the
subject Of education at heart
Such body Of men peculiarly well
fitted for this work was formed few
months ago for the express purpose Of
dispensing the gifts Of philanthroplc mil
llonaires. This body OF educators was
organized last March under congress
slonal charter, and its purposes were
set forth as aiming TO provide money
ito aid IN the maintenance sand Inn
proyement OF educational institutions
already established in all sections Of the
United States and to develop the public
school system In the rural districts by
the proper application Of funds contrib
uted by such wealthy men OF this coun.
try as might feel disposed to assist in
the public spirited endeavor to uplift
the masses 1t had particularly in
mind the promotion Of the cause OF
learning In the south, as II was felt
that that section has not received rs
proper proportion Of the funds hitherto
applied TO educational purposes. IT Is
said that more than Sl,O00,OOO were
available at the outset and other large
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BROAD MOVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH

win has done in starting boys ana
young men on the road TO upright Hv'
ing Is inestiInablei and a'living exem
plar OF the senior Baldwin's inteerItv
and public spirit is w. IL. Baldwin. Jy
who was educated I'm Boston's publc
schools. graduated from Harvard no.
came Identified with railroads fourteen
years ago and now at the age OF onl,'
thlrty-nine holds an important position
In the railway world.
EARLE j. GRELLERT
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as well. IS intlmated, wealthy men
may be ready TO invest money in
worthy Institutions when assured that
It win be conservatiyeIy and properly
disbursed. In this instance the exist
ence Of the two great bodies working
co-ordinately-the general education
board and the southern education
board. the latter In sense within and
under the general direction Of the for
mer-assurcs the most extensive and
bene6cent dispensing Of the funds.
Some OF the foremost members of the
southern education board are included
IN the general board as trustees. Among
them are Dr. ]. L. NJ. Curry former
minister TO Spain and at present our
envoy to the coronation event at Mad
rid; Robert c. ogden OF New York,
president Of the board Of trustees,
Hampton institute, under whose lead
ership the educational movement in the
south has made great progress and who
has made a comprehensive study of
southern needs and opportunities Or,
Daniel c. Gilman, president OF the Car
negie institution at Washington; Nor
ris X Jesup trustee and treasurer Of
the Slater board; Walter II, Page. ma
tive Of the south, at present editor OF
Worlds Work, New York; DR.. Albert
Shaw, editor Of the American Review
Of Reviews; + r, Gates, George Foster
Peabody, treasurer and the Rev. Wal
lace Butterck, secretary and executive
officer.
The general board has its permanent
executive offices at ll6 Nassau street,
New York city, whence all its opera
tions will be directed. The association,
says the secretary is the crystalllzed
result OF years OF agitation, People
interested In the educational needs of
the south, seeing the enormous amounts
OF money being employed In the devel-
opment OF the education OF the north,
have earnestly sought To interest north
ern capital In the more NEEDY institu-
lions Of the south, The north has re-
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most sinister significance, however, was
that which occurred last year on the
! occasion Of the Princess Mercedes mar
riage to Prince Charles of Bourbon.
The anarchistic, antclerical and bread
riots We're formidable, but they did not
have the deep meaning OF this protest
Of the people against the marriage OF
the helress apparent Of the Spanish
crown to the son Of former chief Of
stan in the Carllst army The wedding
festivities were practically in secret,
though they took place in the great pal
ace at Madrid. and neither Mercedes
nor her husband dared appear in public.
The true significance Of this popular
outburst lay in the fact that a Spanish
princess and helress apparent had be-
slowed her hand upon a foreign Bour-
bon, and not the greatest Of the Bour-
bons either. A great opportunity was
lost, perhaps forever OF uniting the RI
val families that have for the past sew
enty years been quarreling over the
throne Of Spain. If the Princess Mer-
cedes had only bestowed her hand upon
Don Jaime, son OF Duke Carlos and heir
to his claims to the throne, the feud
might have been settled and a great
future opened to Spain.
There is no question that Don Carlos.
duke OF Madrid is the rghtful heir to
the throne under the ancient Sale law;
neither Is there any question as TO the
possession by him and his family Of
more qualities making for popularity
than Alfonso and his sisters have.
While Don Carlos has not shown him
self kingly man in every sense, yet
he Is virlle. vigorous and impressive.
He is now flfty-four years old, his eld-
est son. Don Jaime, is thlrty-two, and
either has a more taking" personality
than young Alfonso. Again, Don Car
los wife, Queen Maria OF SPAIN" was
the Princess Berta de Rohan, allied 10
great Austrian houses and, Il is de-
clared, Of more ancient and honorable
descent than the present queen regent.
The motto OF her house is. III l were
not Rohan, I might desire 20 be king"
and Il dates back a thousand years.
Ardent and impetuous Don Jaime,
who is now a captain IN a Russian reg
iment OF dragons, has recently issued
a manifesto calling upon the Carlsts
to hold themselves In readiness for a
universal rising against Alfonso and
in favor Of the only legitimate king OF
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Ing in the United States words and
phrases that until recently were almost
unknown in this country. Among them
are several quite expressive, and there
are others in which the original mean
ings have been distorted or changed.
The latest to become prevalent In this
country is that Of the water cure, -
which Is now used with a sinister sig
nihcance not by any means compatible
with its true rendering as merely an
other word for hydropathy.
Unfortunately evidences have multi
piled that the form Of torture known as
the water cure" has been In vogue in
the Philippines during the past year
and has been applied not only by the
native scouts, but by our own soldiers.
The evidence supplied to the official in
vestlgatlng committee on the Philip
pines has proved this beyond cavll and
II Is now the purpose Of the admins
tration TO bring the guilty parties TO
book and punish them severely.
Several soldiers have testified as to
the inhiction Of this so called water
cure" and In the main have corroborat-
ed the charge that Americans in the
Philippines have been guilty Of apply
ing torture for the purpose OF extortlng
from the natives confessions not other
wise proourable. This must be admit
ted, to the shame though 1t be OF our
army and our civilization During my
service in the Philippines" says one Of
our returned fighters, II assisted In adj
minlsterlng the water cure to twelve
or fifteen natives, the purpose Of the
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paper rapper TO Illustrate and empha-
size the points Of their tales.
IL Is considered that japanese men
are among the hestneedloworkers in the
world, their only equals being the wo-
men Of Hussla
There is no wild breed Of fowl to
which the Brahma or Cochin can be
traced. The gamecock seems 10 be- de-
Seconded from She cingalese Jungle fowl.
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alive, broiled them on gridirons, sub
jected them to all kinds Of torture, and,
in fact, the mildest species was that of
the water cure" That the Spanish
inquisition subjected It's victims to the
most terrible tortures the mind of man
can devise is matter Of history, and
the trial by torture survived longer in
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the first Earl Of Portland, who afler'
ward was governor Of Jamaica. Nv
weapon passed through many hanos
and about 100 years ago came into tn'
possession OF the Balfour family, wheis
1t now is. The hilt OF the sword Is o.
ivory carved TO represent the FLEMISH
lion trampling on the dogs Of France
Paris has about $4,000 dramshops on'
TO every eighty-two inhabitants. =,
one thousand acres OF forest supply
fuel for Paris for barely week.
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SPRING GLEANINGS.

The japanese eat more FISH than any
other people In the world. With them
meat eating Is a foreign innovation
confined to the rich, or rather, TO those
rich people who prefer 1t TO the national
diet
Street corner story tellers SIN earn a
good livelihood in Japan. In Tokyo
alone COO o. them ply their trade, pro-
y!dea with o small table a far and ?
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world. Malln horserodsh is known all
over Europe. and one Of the department
Of agriculture experts at Washington
has been successful in obtaining a large
number Of cuttings Of the best variety
Of this famous plant, which are 10 be
distributed among the growers in this
country.
There is a sword on exhibition at
Belfast Ireland, OF more than local in
terest. II was formerly carried by Will
liam Of Orange and was given by him to
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tricity, did not exceed $1,000 candles In
the strength OF It's illumination.
a japanese auction is a most solemn
affair. The public do not call out their
bids, bu, write their names, together
with the amount they are willing to
pay, on a slip OF paper and put II in a
box. These are looked through. and the
article is awarded to the person who
has made the biggest offer
The little town OF Malin. In Bohemia,
produces The finest horseradish In the
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When Canovas magnanlmously waiv-
ed his claims. the Spanish-American
war was a thing unthought OF, and
Spain, though she had descended to
humiliatlng depths, had not been de-
prived OF her last colonial possessions
in America. Now shorn OF prestige and
territory. she has reached a desperate
stage, as Is shown by the recent temper
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rapidly IN Louisiana, Mississippi and
Florida streams as TO seriously harass
Snd iniure the logging, timber and oys-
ter business.
Fish are sold alive in Japan, the ped
dlers conveying them through the
streets in tanks.
Electricity has increased the power OF
seacoast lights TO that OF 100000 can
dies. The mineral oil lamp OF the "Doty
system" which was In almost universal
use previous ~ the introduction OF cleo
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been plundered and oppressed for GEN.
turtles In succession, and II IL this legacy
Of tyranny that young Alfonso receives
from his ancestors, without the physical
stamina, or perhaps the moral courage,
to sustain the burden. The youngest
sovereign In Europe, he Is also the
most heavily handicapped by the deeds
Of his predecessors.
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Of her people. Never before were dis
turbances so frequent in the land.
There have been formidable riots. ap-
preaching rebellions, over the unjust
imposition Of the octroi, against the
clergy against the bakers, against the
introduction Of labor saving machinery,
and all Catalonia was not long since in
ferment. The outbreak having the
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WlSl III INST, Is an event or
more than ordinary
significance. DIR, Curry, who is now
seyenty-six years Of age, was by no
means young man when he represent
ed this country as minister at the
Spanish court. in lSS5-Ss, and yet he
was one of the diplomats gathered in
an antechamber Of the royal palace at
Madrid to bear witness that a king had
been born to Queen Regent Christina
May H. 1856.
Another veteran indlplomacywas pres
ent at that unique gathering IN the palace
sixteen years ago. grizzled old Sagasta,
then, as now premier Of Spain 1t was he
who announced to the waiting popu-
lace outside the gates "A king is bornl
Long live the king" Previously, how
ever, Sagasta and all the attendant
diplomats had had glimpse OF the in
FAINT Alfonso, who was passed around
for their inspection on a huge silver sal
Yer borne by lady In waiting TO the
queen, The great men assembled were
treated not only to ocular, but aurlcular
fNlAfllit VI Allf HtN bhhl hllk pres
ence when he let out lusty yell, caus-
ing the lady In waiting TO beat a pre-
cipitate retreat DR. Curry was also
present at the baptism, two weeks lat
er, and at the church going" or first
public appearance OF the queen after
the birth Of the king, when she went to
give thanks for son and heir, Aside
from his intimate acquaintance with
the royal family, our envoy IL eminent
ly fitted for his mission, being high in
favor both with the court and the peo-
pie OF Spain and possessed Of qualities
which enable him TO stand with credit
beside the representatives OF ali the
other powers
1t is regarded as a strange colnci-
dence that there should occur two
crownings OF kings-one in England. on,
In Spain--the same year, and within a
few weeks OF each other. especially
when Il Is recalled that England and
Spain at one time came near havlnf
their destlnies united under two SOW.
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Spain than in any other country Ac-
cording to the ancient law, the ellciting
Of evidence or confession by torture was
divided into the question ordinary"
which used the midest means, and the
question extraordinary. where life
was placed in jeopardy The water
cure" doubtless would be classed with
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ing devised more ingenious Internal ma
chimes for the purpose than any other
people in the world The atrocities they
practiced upon the natives of the West
indies during their pachcation of
America resulted in the determination
of millions. according to their own his
torians, They burned their prisoners
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There are no undertakers In Japan.
When a person dies, his nearest rela-
lives put him into a coffin and bury
him. The mourning does not begin I'M
III after burial
The city OF Tokyo has 500 public
baths, where some 100000 persons battle
daily at a cost o. about a cent each.
Another effort win be made to Sc
cure from congress an appropriation
sufficient TO eNtermInate the water hya-
cinih, which has Of late years spread so
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ROYAL FAMlLYs 0srAMps -

None Of the members OF the king q,
England's family uses stamps on his
letters. The substitution is circular
impression bearing the monogram 81
r." with a little WI" in the lower
curve of the r. The monogram h
surmounted by the royal crown.