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CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM OLD WORLD CAPITALS
English Buffers Have Saved Snug FounThe Barony of Fau
conbeg to Be Called Out of Allegiance.
A Buffers Fortune.

Buffers in the old houses of the Brit
lsh aristocracy have always enjoyed a
certain amount of prestige and respec-
liability. and their devotion and loyalty
to the interests Of the families in whose
service they have grown gray furnishes
a favorite theme in those of the pOpu-
lar novels of the last hundred years
that deal with the English nobility
The species OF halo thus acquired by
these usually rather impressive leaders
OF high life below stairs, in the eyes
OF the general public, is likely to be rem
dered still more effulgent by the an
nouncement that the late Thomas
Couchman. who died at the age of near
ly seventy as butler of the Earl OF Raw
ellsworth, has left a fortune which, &C =
cording to the records of the probate
court, exceeds s15O. 900. His entire life, or
rather should say, the whole period OF
his domestic service, extending over
nearly half century, has been spent in
the employ of the family Of Lord Ravens
worth, and the estate which he has left
represents, not merely his savings, but
likewise the result of several very for
tunate investments, and likewise three
substantial legacies.
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MORE AMERICAN CARDINALS

MAY BE. NAMED BY Plus X

Leo XIII was bound by solemn
promise TO Cardinal Gibbons that as
long as he lived he would elevate no
other American prelate to the Sacred
College. Piux Y, so far as is known, is
under no such pledge to the Archbishop
of Baltimore, and the accession OF the
Patriarch OF Venice to the chair OF ST.
Peter is therefore likely to result in the
grant of another red hat to some repre-
sentative dignitary OF the Roman Cath
Ole Church in the United States. For
the conclave which has Just been
brought TO a close has served to call at
tention TO the fact that in view OF the
importance of the Roman Catholic
Church in this country. and the vast re-
sources which II commands, the in
fiuence which it exercises, and the
funds which IL supplies TO the papacy.
it deserves q larger share in the gov
eminent OF the church by the Sacred
College than 1t now enjoys. 1t is, there
fore. probable that at an early date
Piux Y will create one or two additional
American cardinals, who, while juniors
in point OF rank and seniority 10 his
eminence OF Baltimore. Will give more
effective representation TO the United
States than the latter is now enjoying
in the senate OF the Roman Catholic
Church.
The Patriarch of Venice.
More than three months ago. namely,
on Sunday. April 26. in letter publish
81 In I HnGrrfhpH the
Patriarch of Venice as the prelate above
all others who was destined to succeed
Leo XIII in the Holy Seat. He was por-
trayed in the article in question as the
most able administrator OF the Italian
episcopacy, combining irmuess and de-
termination with abundant tact and com
mon sense. and as having managed TO
inaugurate a number of very practical
reforms in his archdiocese OF Venice
without giving oi1ense either to the
clergy or TO the laity. / mentioned that
he avoided all newspaper notoriety, that
his name was consequently little known
in the press l pointed out how he had
always understood how to maintain an
agreeable yet dignified modus vivendi
with the Italian authorities, from whom
he derived his stipend. and how he
had shown his enlightenment by
the vigorous campaign which he had car
ried on against the generation OF relics
of questionable authenticity.
Plus is little known at Rome, or. for
the matter OF that. in the principal cap
itals OF Europe. He has avoided as much
as possible visiting the Eternal City.
and from the time of his being appointed
vicar general OF the Venetian diocese OF
Travise until now has held steadily aloof
from all the projects and intrigues or
the Cnria.
Intrigues is perhaps a strong express
sion TO use and may cause offense. But
the vast majority Of Italian cardinals,
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SEEN, SAID, AND HEARD
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD
Timely Topics of Local and National Interest.

all doubt and even strengthened the an
ti-McComas combination.
Senator McComas has therefore COM
promised himself, and done his cause no
good. On the contrary, 1t is asserted
that he has admitted the weakness Of
his position by making overtures to
Jackson Jackson. whose lack OF ability
otherwise Is made up by his large bank
account, is supplying the money to the
combination for the purpose Of defeat
ing McComas, and as a reward expects
to be sent to the Senate. In fact, ii is
already agreed by the parties TO the
compact that he is to receive the Sena-
torial toga II his faction wins.
II Will be satisfaction enough for Mr.
Mudd to know that his old arch-enemy.
Senator McComas. Is defeated, and ~
matters little to him who the man is,
but Representative Jackson with his
money bags is considered the strongest
one TO buck" McComas- Wachter wants
to become supreme in Baltimore city,
and II Is Mudd's ambition 20 dominate
the State machine. So the combination
has everything arranged 10 overthrow
Senator McComas, and IN the fight it Is
not at all improbable that the State may
slip away from the Republicans. and
that Gov. John Walter Smith or some
other Democrat will come to the Senate
in place OF McComas.
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Descended From Irish Kings.

King Edwards recent visit to Ireland
has served to call the attention OF the
most eminent Irish and English genoa
logists to the fact that he is the pres
ent representative of the old Celtic dy-
nasties Of the Emerald Isle, and the
lineal descendant of the Kings of Lem
ster. as well as OF RoGerick O'Connor.
the last King of Ireland Edward VII
may therefore regard himself as the
legitimate sovereign of ireland by right
Of descent from the ancient Irish
Kings.
Eva, daughter of the King of Leinster,
married Strongbow. and while one OF her
daughters was the grandmother of Rob
ert Bruce, from the other, Eva by name,
descended King Edward ". of England,
and through the latter's granddaughter.
Margaret. Queen OF Scotland. daughter
of King Henry VII, the now reigning dy-
nasty claims its right TO the British
throne. Roderick O'Connor. the last King
Of Ireland. left a daughter whose son
was Earl of Ulster, the latter's grand
daughter. Ellen. marrying King Robert
Bruce. of Scotland. so that King Edward
may be regarded as the lineal descend
ant of both the King of Leinster and of
Roderick O'Connor. King OF Ireland.
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King Peters Only Brother.

There has been a good deal of con-
fusion about Prince Arsene Karageorgo-
witch, the only brother of King Peter OF
Servia- For the interviews with him at
Paris published at the time of the ac-
cession of King Peter to the throne,
showed that he was living the life of
an exceptionally gay bachelor at Paris,
whereas the impression had previously
prevailed that he was married 70 one
OF the Russian DemidCffs. and that he
was an officer of the Cars army. An
explanation OF this is TO be found in
the fact that his marriage has been dis
solved, and that at the time he lost
his wife he also lost his commission in
the Cars army. since which time he
has made his home at Paris, living the
life Of a bOulevardier. He has one son by
his marriage, who is being brought up
by his mother in Russia.
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and especially those who. forming part
of the Curia, are established in Rome.
have won their promotion 10 the Sacred
College as members OF the diplomatic
service of the papacy rather than as
priests. And when a prelate has spent
the greater portion of his life in dip
lomacy. and has found it the stepping
stone to high honors. il naturally leaves
him at the close OF his career as rep
resentative Of the Vatican abroad with
a greater leaning toward statecraft and
political schemes than toward the ad-
ministrative and doctrinaI duties OF his
office a. Rome.
Diplomatic Successes
There are some distinguished Catholic
divtnes who do not hesitate TO declare
that Leo XIII himself had been led by
his service abroad as nuncio to attach
a greater Importance 20 diplomats sue
cess than TO the actual administration
OF the church, and that he was more
preoccupied about the relations OF rhe
Vatican with foreign governments than
concerning his pastoral obligations.
They say that while this may have added
to the prestige and TO the glory Of ths
papacy, II suffered both in doctrinal and
in material questions, and IL is on this
account that a Pontiff has been chosen
who Is expected TO devote his sutiro
energy to reforms OF an administrative
and economic character and likewise 10
a more rigid enforcement of the doe
trines and discipline OF the church. Car
dinal Sarto, the Patriarch of Venice. now
Pope Plus y, is the man Of all others
who fills these requirements. and his
advent 10 the DCntihcal throne is likely
10 be followed by some very drastic
measures OF reform at the Vatican. as
pecially as regards the financial admic-
istration OF the church.
While. OF course, IL is premature as
yet 10 speculate on the changes which
ne may bring about, there is cOnsidera-
bic likelihood of his appointment Of
Cardinal Agliardi as secretary of state
In succession of Cardinal RampollAs
That Plus X has never been in sympathy
with the latter is well known. and IL is
improbable, therefore. that they would
work together. Cardinal Agliardi, on
the other hand. is prelate of the same
enlightened and progressive views as the
Ponttff, and, like the latter. has been dis
trusted and disliked by Cardinal Ram
polla and by his following. Cardinal Ag-
liardi Is a prelate who looks rather 20
the people and the masses than to the
monarchies OF the Old World for the
support of the church. and sees the
future OF the latter in what he describes
as Christian democracy Cardinal Ag-
liardi, who has spent the greater part
of his life in Pontifical diplomacy, will,
as secretary OF state. furnish 70 the new
Pope that statecraft which the latter as
parish priest and diocesan and as a
wonderfully able administrator has never
until now had an opportunity OF acQuir-
Ing EX-ATTACHE
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No Harmony in Maryland.

The recent Accommodation confer
ence in Baltimore did not establish har-
mony among the Republicans OF Mary
land. On the contrary. the result only
emphasized the fact that the Mudd-
Wachter-Jackson combination intends
10 carry on the fight against the Sena-
tor, and. If possible. defeat him for re-
election in case the Republicans control
the Legislature, which is always a mat
ter of much doubt When it was learned
that Senator McConas has called the
Eastern Shore representative into con-
ference there were all sorts OF rumors Of
a deal. but Representative Jackson's
declaration after IL was over. that the
fight would be continued. has removed
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Arthur Pue German.
His Chances of Obtaining the Demo-
cratic Nomination for President.

cratic Nomination for President
The man who stands today most
conspicuous IN the Democratic lime
light of publicity is Senator Arthur
Pue German, Of Maryland. If the
Democratic party were to hold its ma
tional convention tomorrow, it is al
together probable that Senator Cor
man would receive on first ballot more
votes than any other candidate He
might not be nominated, but it is
nevertheless a fact that he has more
supporters just now than any other
man who has been considered in con-
neetion with the Democratic nomina-
ton.
The Olney boom was frostbitten,
and died in its infancy; the Parker
boom has diminished and faded be-
cause there never was an excuse for
It; the Cleveland boom was never
taken seriously save by a few hope
less hero worshipers; other booms
have attracted little comment and no
enthusiasm The German boom, how
ever, has been of steady growth, and
i now IN the asceudancy. 1t may col
lapse IN a fortnight, as others have
done; it may develop as the days 90
by drawing nearer and nearer To the
time when the Democrats are to Sc
lect a candidate TO oppose Theodore
Roosevelt for the Presidency, and
then the bottom may drop out Of it
al the last moment, but it is not too
much TO say that the Maryland Sen
ator today occupies the foremost po-
sition among those who are consid-
cred in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination.
Individual Democrats in all sec
tons Of the country are indorsing his
candidacy, but for all Of that the pos
sibility Of his nomination will depend
largely upon events which will occur
during the next eleven months
Maryland will elect a governor this
fall, and if he should be Republican
Senator Germans chances would be
impaired. Maryland is a doubtful
State, and Senator German has been
called home to assist his party IN
carrying 1t. If he succeeds, his stock
H. the Presidential market will I'M
questionably be advanced. Far more,
however, depends upon the success or
failure of Senator Germans minority
leadership In the Senate during the
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The Philippine Tariff.
The Welfare Of the Islands Demands
That 1t Be Lowered.

The President intends to summon
Congress in extra session immediate
l. after the November elections in or
der that action may be taken on the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. Conceding
that it might be well to establish bet
ter commercial relations with the lit
tie island republic, with still better
grace might the President ask Con
gress TO grant more favorable trade
concessions TO the Philippines. Cuba,
once the child Of our tenderest care,
has been weaned and is free, but the
Philippines are still in the national
nursery, bound to us by ties which
they could not break and which we
would not sever. Far greater Is
their need Of assistance than is
Cuba's.
Renewed appeals have come from
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Has Marked Ability.

The selection of the Cardinal Patri-
arch OF Venice for succession to the Pa
pal throne is one Of the most satisfac-
tory. from the general point OF view,
that the Sacred College could have
made. An ecclesiastic of strict piety
and ardent devotion to his church's in
terests, though esteemed a liberal
among Italian churchmen, Cardinal Sar-
to. during many years of service in his
native province, has displayed In IN
usual combination profound scholarship
and signal administrative abiIity-Phil-
adelphia Ledger
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A True Bishop.

to, Patriarch of Venice. as the success
sor OF Leo XIII in the chair of st. Pc
ter, must be as wholly satisfactory to
Roman Catholics as II is TO people out
side that communion. The new Pope's
personal character is of the very high
est His reputation has grown entirely
within the domain OF church life. He
had marked himself out as a true bishop
by the excellent administration and the
reforms introduced in his patriarchate.-
New York Sun
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coming session than upon the result
IL Maryland next November II he
makes a gross error, it viii be fatal
TO his chances of receiving the noml-
ration; on the other hand, if he
brings about party harmony, estab-
fishes and maintains a definite policy,
he will doubtless continue the lead he
row has over other candidates and
become the Democratic standard
bearer.
Senator German is tactful, adroit,
and a skilled politician. He knows
the game of politics, and now he has
an opportunity of playing his cards
for greater stakes than ever before III
his long public career. The Demo
cratic party IS giving greater consid-
Grafton to men than to issues, and this
is why Senator Germans name rs
more frequently mentioned than any
other in connection with the nominal
ton. Democrats believe that the
chances Of party success with HIM as
that nominee are more favorable
than with anyone else, and Demo
cratic prospects at best are not so
bright as to be dazzling to the eyes.
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Governor Taft and the Philippine
Commission and the Filipino Cham
Der of Commerce, urging the aboli-
ton Of tariff duties upon products
imported into the United States from
the archipelago. The natural market
for the exports of the islands so long
a. they shall remain under our SOW
eIeignty Is in the United States, yet
we continue to shut out their goods
by rates of duty which are excessive,
II many cases positively prohibitive.
No plea of protection to home indus
tries viii answer the argument for
free trade with the Philippines.
Sugar and tobacco interests III this
country would be no more affected
than they were when free trade was
established with Hawaii and with
Porto Rico. Yet if it be now imprac-
ticable or impossible to grant free
trade with the islands, certainly we
SHOULD extend to them freer oppor-
tunities of trade. 1t is for the IN
terests of the United States as well as
the Philippines that there should be a
reduction of the duties. Assure the
Fihpinos of a profitable market for
their products and we will in return
receive an assurance of loyalty.
Ships bearing cargoes of merchandise
will do more to maintain that peace
which has now been established than
transports carrying armed soldiers.
II keep the Filipino contented with
American rule, we should make him
prosperous, and we cannot make him
prosperous unless we consent to trade
with him. a growing commerce will
dc more TO maintain order and up
hold law than our entire army and
constabulary now in the islands.
But it is useless TO talk of increas-
ing our trade with the Philippines
until we abolish or at least materially
lever the tariff upon Philippine
goods. This matter ought not to be
made a political question, neither
should it be allowed to form a part
Of the general proposition to revise
the tariff. II should be treated indie
pendently and Immediately. How
ever great may be the demand of our
own people in different sections for
reform in the schedules, the demand
which comes from the Philippines IS
vastly greater, and should receive first
attention. 1t Is vitality important to
their welfare, as Governor Taft has
repeatedly shown. Besides, it Is more
profitable for the United States, 10
enable the islands to provide for
themselves than to be obliged 10 go
&c the public treasury and withdraw
three millions of dollars now and
then, as we did recently for distTibu-
ton as charity among their people.
In our desire to aid the Cubans let US
not forget that our duty is first to the
Filipinos in this instance. Let us
open our markets to their goods, and
let US do it without further delay
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PuS X.
His Election Emphasizes the Democratic
Principles of the Roman Church.

His Election Emphasizes the Democratic
Principles of the Roman Church.
The election of Joseph Sarto to fill
the chair once occupied by St. Peter
illustrates IN a striking manner the
democratic tendencies of the Roman
Catholic Church. A man of the peO-
pie, Of origin most humble and OBJ
scure, takes the place Of a born arts
tocrat with a line of noble ancestors.
Sarto, the son of peasants. succeeds
a scion of the great house of Peeci!
The essential characteristic of the
Roman Catholic Church, it has often
been remarked, Is to be found in its
power to appeal successfully TO the
imagination and intellect of the
greatest as well as the lowliest of
people. That power, though sur
rounded by pomp and ceremonial,
imperial IN aspect, is based-if you
dismiss, for the sake Of argument, the
claim of divine origin set up, by the
Church of Rome-upOn sound and
equitable democratic principles, or,
we might more accurately say, upon
the principles of an enlightened and
Independent oligarchy. Viewed at
this distance, certainly, no elevation
OF human being to so exalted a place
as that Of Supreme Pontiff has APP
peared to be SO free from worldly in
trigue and TO have been a simple rec
ognition of merit, and Of merit alone.
as the selection by the conelave of
Plus Y to be the head of the Roman
Catholic Church.
The new Pope, we have said, is of
the humblest origin. His parents
were poor peasants. His older
brother is a letter carrier in a provin-
cial town with a salary Of $50 a year.
Another brother sells pork and to-
baceo-a queer combination-for a
living. One sister is married to
man who keeps a wine shop. An
other sister Is a dressmaker Still
another married a peddler. Surely,
origin could not be humber. Yet
ever since he entered the priesthood
Plus Y has had the reputation Of
diigent student, profound thinker,
and eloquent preacher. Added to this
he has won IN every place occupied
by him the love and devotion of the
people by his transformations sympa-
thy for the poor, his charitable works
and his untiring energy in advancing
the prestige Of the Church.
With such a record, it should not
be difficult for the new Pope to mod
ify-it Is TOO much, perhaps, to ex-
pect that he should abandon alto
gether-the tradition Of being ''the
prisoner Of the Vatican" The infu-
exec Of the Jesuit Order Is still
strong-we might almost say para
mouut-in Vatican councils, and, as
l. well known, that influence com
PEELED Plus *. as well as Leo XII. to
n6intain an uneOmpromislng spirit
of hostility toward the Quirinal- 1t
may continue 10 control the action Of
Plus y. 1t certainly viii not permit
him to maugurate startling reforms.
And yet, even il Rome, the world do
move"
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Universal Satisfaction.

The election of Cardinal Sarto as Pope
appears to give universal satisfaction.
Personally the new Pope is a Iovable
man-kindly. pious. a profound scholar
and a patron OF the, arts and music.
Like his predecessor, he has always been
peculiarly thoughtful OF the poor. and
in Venice he was active head of the So
ciety of st. Vincent de Paul, a world
wide organization of voluntary lay
workers for the succor of the sick and
poor.-New York Herald.
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In a Lighter Vein.
Dinkelspeilers.

Ven We ged vat We want We cheneraly doan'd
want i'd
Der fairst question peoples ask abouid der
man dot amounts 10 someding is how much is
his amount
Der unexpected always habbens you least
eggspectation ID.
knowledge IS ven We learn 20 forget dings
dot doan'd do Us any cookbook Of the Royal
Blue.
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COMING OVER TO STUDY
ELECTRICAL PROGRESS

BERLIN, Aug 5.-Privy Councillor
Rathenau. one OF Germany's leaders In
the electrical industry and managing di-
rector OF Allgemeine Eiektricitaets Com
pany. Of Berlin. is going to the United
States TO study electrical progress ther5.
and resume the negotiations with the
General Electric Company which were
recently conducted here by two delegates
OF the latter company and broken of
without q result being reached
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Moderate in Best Sense.

The election OF Cardinal Sarto, Pa
triarch of Venice, to the Papacy has
given worldwide satisfaction, and there
is every reason to believe that the wis
dom OF the conclave in choosing him Will
be Justified by events. Plus Y. which
is the name assumed by the new Pontiff.
lie a moderate in the best sense of the
Word.-PhiIadelphi Record.
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Scalpem-I tell you, moneys awful tight.
| took a big lot Of stocks into the 'Steenth
National 20 raise money 'en, and they
wouldn't let me have a dollar.
Lambkill Why didn't you sell the stocks in
stead?
scalpem-Because l couldn't.-Boston Tran
sgrfDt
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PRESS COMMENT on THE NEW POPE.

Holy See the assembled cardinals nave
displayed a wisdom which will deepen
the profound confidence with which
those within the Roman communion re-
gard their united actiOn--Philadelph
Press.
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Daily Calendar of American Historn

lS62-Battle of Baton Rouge; Gen.
Thomas Warren killed while lead
ing charge.
lS6+-Battle of Mobile Bay Admiral
Farragut commanding Union ships.
Union Monitor Tecumseh sunk by
Confederate torpedo and ali hands
drowned
lSSS-Gen. Phil Sheridan died at Nom
quit, Mass; born In 1881
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Music and Baseball.

What do you think Of Wagner?'
A maiden asked man,
Vino wasn't much on music,
But was a wild-eyed fan.
Il think" he answered, Wagner is
The greatest player IN the bizP'
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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The Fatal Step.

Cupid is hard at work on the hearts Of our
young men here Of late. Soon we Will be agree
ably surprised by the announcement Of the fatal
step.-Johnson Creek Correspondence in Jeffer-
son CWis.) Banner