The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-07-25

and where he drinks, revels and ca
rOuses the same as they. This has
been a weakness with him for many
years and it is thought that his youth
full mind has been completely upset
on account Of the liberty that
was given him in tAis direction before
he became king. Some years ago the
Prince of Wales, now King Edward,
was charged with the same licentious
disposition, and if it be true, that he
is now a hopeless invalid, there are
those who will claim that it is but the
results of his youthful indulgence
in circles more vicious than holy, like
unto those that have superinduced
AlfCnso's troubles.
| The Sadest of All.
And now comes the saddest story
| Of all as to royal degeneracy, and it
is that which has come over Queen
), Marie Henriette of Belgium. This
queen but few years ago was one of
the most fascinating as we'll as at
tractive women in all Europe. She
was courted and carressed by men of
noble and humble birth, by women Of
royal and common families, in fact,
she was loved by all not for her wick
edness, but for her nobleness-noble-
ness Of soul and character. She is
now a recluse and seeks the society
and associates of no one save her pet
dogs and other animals. Queen Marie
brought on, perhaps, by over-indul-
gence of pleasures and entertainments.
Speaking but few days ago for pub
licatlon, she said Il am thoroughly
sOured. l, who in times past. was
so gay, am i'll from loneliness. | have
only my dogs to amuse me, and am
already forgotten" It will thus be
seen that even in slow going Europe
persons who are blilliant today are
forgotten tomorrow, comparatively
speaking, and unless they are able to
keep up with the procession by making
an imposing appearance every day they
are soon thrown aside, forgotten and.
using the language of the poet, be
come old and only in the way"
Celebrated the Fourth.
The Chicago Tribune follows it's hab-
1t in the past years of giving a list
of those killed and injured by the cele-
bration of the Fourth The record of
injured is 2,649, of killed 81, and the
total damage done by vre $25O,155.
:. Analyzing the etal lie, we find that
fireworks were responsible for 731 cas-
ualties, skyrockets for 11O, cannon for
1868, firearms for SAG, gunpowder for
APP, and runaways caused by explo-
sions Of various kinds for 20.
Had Many Accidents.
In Philadelphia 439 persons were in
jured and one killed, giving that city
the record for injured. The largest
number of killed was in Chicago-four
but there the list of injured was com
paratively light, the total number be-
ing but Ill.
In New York no one was killed and
Sros,, T,o
injured; in Kansas City, 1884, in AL
bany, 81; in Bessemer, Mich, 33; in
in Detriot, 81; in Grand Rapids, 80;
in Kansas City, Kan, Sc; in Racine,
Wis, 81; in st. Louis, 54; in st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, so; in St. Paul, 30; and in
Troy, 95. These places show the great
est losses, the other cities and towns
in the list (the total number given is
1870 varying frof 1 to 80.
The greatest fire loss was in Lee,
ILL.,, where the damage was estimated
at 100000. Boston lost $4,000 by
fire; Dixon, H., $50,OOO; Kansas City,
Mo-, $4,000; Kansas City, Kan,
$4,000; Los Angeles, $4,000; Lead
vile, $1,500; Milwaukee, $4,000; Mans
field, O., $4,000; New York, $4,000;
Providence, $4,000; Rochester, $1,5OO;
st. Louis, $4,000; Syracuse, $4,000;
Stockton, Calf, $1,000; st. Joseph,
Mo-, $4,000; Toledo, $2,5OO; Troy, ST.
900, and Wilkesbarre, $4,000. Twenty
other towns and cities reported losses
Of less than $1,000.
Some Negro Progress.
The following excerpt taken from a
lecture delivered by Bishop Alexander
Walters in Indianapolis a few days
ago will be of much interest to the
readers of this column.
In 1868 we possessed nothing; to-
day our personal and real estate is
valued at more than seven hundred
million dollars. We have brankers,
merchants of all classes and a large
number of planters. Homes, It's 900;
farms, 10000; school property, $12,-
100000; church property, $37,OO0,OOO
Our intellectual progress has been
greater than our financial growth. The
Negro has shown himself to be the
equal of any other race in intel
| I
ced by the high honors taken by Afro
Americans from the wealthiest and
most influential institutions of learn
ing in this country We have proof