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ready FOR the market. The artificial
gems thus mede-the best OF them, that
is 10 say-possess considerable briIIian-
cy and fire. so that any person not an
expert would be likely 10 be deceived BY
them.
Millions OF the imitation diamonds
cut IN France. where the manufacture
Of them is a great industry. are import
ed into this country annually for use IN
cheap 5ewelry. The ordinary ones cost
ave cents apiece wholesale. and are set
In plated pins. rings and brooches At
Providence and Attleboro. r. I Several
big factories In those cities are kept
busy at this sort Of work. employing
hundreds OF men and women the year
around. Rhode Island. indeed, turns
out most Of the cheap jewelry sold IN
the United States.
From the same KIND OF paste but
of superIative quality. are made high
class counterfeit diamonds. which some
times sell for go or more apiece. They
arc cut by skilled diamond cutters. al
most as carefully as real diamonds. and
TO the casual eye they are just about
es brilliant So much depends IN this
sort OF work upon the correct utnIza-
ton of optical principles that a perfect
ly cut paste gem may actually have
more fire and beauty than 4 poorly cut
real diamond.
You may put IL down as fact that
most OF the diamonds actresses lose are
in reality paste Sometimes an addi-
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TwO Men Have Refused the Seat

What Is the mysterious fate that pur-
sues the occupants OF this Senatorial
seat? The question bears all the
fatality OF thirteen. and is couched IN
thirteen words. Two men. both men OF
ability, hard headed. known IN the
world for their common sense, have IN
recent years refused 10 accept this
seat-and a seat In the Senate OF the
United States Is an honor not easily
denied George r. Peck was the first
Of these. He declined 10 accept an ap-
pointment 70 fill the unexpired term OF
Senator Preston b. Plumb. who died
suddenly Of aDoplexy IN 1891. Was he
governed by a superstitious dread OF
the fate which had followed the Sem
ators IN this line Of succession from
Kansas and which had Just carried
man stin in the prime Of life 70 death?
Yet Mr.. Peck has been a soldier. an
eminent lawyer. and a man OF many
affairs He is today the president OF
the American Bar Association.
Tho second man 10 refuse this seat
was Foster Dwight Coburn, and that
within the past few days. He was Of
fered the seat by Governor Hoch 10
NIL the unexpired tenn OF Burton. Here
is a man who has been idolized bv the
farmers Of Kansas. who has made a
record FOR hard-headed practicabrItv.
He has for years been known as "Old
Alfalfa" and II is he that has spread
far and wide the fame OF the Kansas
hen; in his Lay Of the Kansas Hen d"
Yet he. too. appears to have had n
lingering dread OF this Senatorial sea,
and looked with discredit upon ,ba
shoes to which the dust Of Rurton.z
shady tramp still cling. He frankly
admitted that no was superstition,
but I'm the same breath said that tho
fear OF unknown things was not what
held him back from . seal IN the
United States Senate. but that ne had
refused because he was not enough Of
a politician to accept the position.
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too. retired from public NE broken in
heath. II. went TO csS-.To oEs -
rear Norfolk. Va. 20 regain. II po.-
sible. bis lost strength, but returned
few years later TO his Kansas home
and died at the age OF sixty-one.
Preston 3. Plumb was elected 10
succeed Senator Harvey and for a
time II appeared that the hoodoo had
been broken But It was only a mat
ter of a few years before the myster-
ious fate asserted itself. Senator
Plumb was twice returned to the Sen
ate. In December. 1850. he was work
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elry. They are advertised as mad
out Of a variety Of matcrials-evcn 70
quartz crystal made with a solution OF
diamond dust in hydrolVoric acid;
total iTnrussn4lity, by the way-but
there is nothing for the purpose like the
good old French paste What is it?
Why. nothing In The world by a fno
quality Of glass, with a large percen-
tage OF lead as an ingredient.
But the processes employed IN max
ing this kind OF glass must be conduct
ed with the utmost nicely IN order that
it may have the requisite brilliancy and
hardness: whereas for the best table
glassware whito quartz sand Is en-
pIoyed. for paste this material is
mixed half and half, with powered rock
crystal. Then carbonate Of soda. cal
cined borax. saltpeter and red lead a.
added IN due proportions. and the mass
IS fused by heat in a crucible. being
finally permitted 20 cool slowly.
Upon the care taken in the details
# the process depend the density. trans
perency and beauty Of the paste which
wh.n th- stuff is cold is ready 70 be
cut up into pieces suitable for prepara-
ton as diamonds Such preparation
consists Of cutting. with the help Of a
wheel and diamond dust. much in the
same way as real diamonds are made
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ing hard over some important meas
ures which he wished 10 push through
the Serate. Suddenly he was stricken
with apoplexy and died Immediately
Again the governor OF Kansas was
called upon to appoint q man TO III
an unexpired term IN the Senate. he
chose Bishop W. Perkins, and Perkins
died IN Washington scarcely a month
after The term was completed He
was only hfty-three years old at the
time Of his death. Even so he did
not Ill the unexpired term. for when
the Legislature met TO elect sue
cessor 10 Plumb, Perkins. who was
Republican, and might have been
reasonably sure OF the election. was
passed over and John Martin. a Dem
ocrat. chosen
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Lane Hounded tc Suicide

These accusations Senator Lane in
dignantly denied. But their censure
weighed heavily upon his mind. And
as he brooded over his wrongs the bur
den semed too great TO bear. While
driving In the Government reservation
Al Fort Leavenworth. Kan. he shot
himself. This was IN July. 1896. He
died ten days afterward. In this man
ner the III fate which has followed his
Ene OF succession in the senate was
.aunched
To FIJI his place. Edmund c. Ross. a
man who had been prominent In poll
tics. was chosen. But when Il came 20
the next election. in lS71. his political
aspirations received a death blow. For
Ross received only one vote IN the
State senate and seven IN the house.
He lost and never reEained the
foothold which he once had IN the az
fairs Of his State.
Alexander Caldwell was the SUCCESS
ful candidate Pomeroy had been re-
elected IN 1867. After CaIdweITs cleo
ton the suspicion that both men had
used bribery and corruption 10 aid
them IN attaining their places in the
Senate crystallized into charges. In
January. 1872. a resolution was passed
by the Kansas Legislature 70 Investi-
gate the charge against Caldwell that
eighteen men. including many Demo
Gratis, had been bribed to vote for his
election to the Senate This action or
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Three Ks In On E-ym

During this one particular term the
Lane seat IN the Senate was occupied
by no less than three men. For Rob
ert Crozier was appointed TO i'll the
unexpired term by the governor But
he. like Caldwell. resigned, and was
succeeded by James NJ. Harvey. him
self the governor OF the State, who
Eat IN the Senate until 1877, when he
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Sudden Death, Suicide. Disappointment Hard
to Bear, and Overwhelming Disgrace Have
Been the Portion Of Every Man Who Has
DORRed The Toga FRS; Worn by James
H Lane Of Kansas Who Committed Sui,
eide in 1866, end Last by joseph Ral?h
Burton OF Kansas. Who Has Just Been
Forced TO Resign, Forty Years After the
Curious Line Of Fatalities Began.

Governor Hoch and one OF the leaders
Of the movement IN The Republican
party which gave Hoch the governor
ship two years ago. II IS not remark
able that he has been selected for this
high honor.
In all. ten men have preceded Ben
son In this Office Seven Of these men
are now dead, not one Of whom. at the
time Of his death. was well past the
prime Of life Benson is the eleventh
man to take this seat. when. Il each
man had filled one FUN term. sixty
years must have passed before he
could have done this As it is the seat
has been IN existence only forty-five
years
Jim" Lane. first IN the line. had an
evcntful carer. He. with Samuel c.
Pomeroy. first represented kansas IN
the Senate Of the United States.
Leader Of the "Jayhawkcrs' in the
warfare waged between the free-state
and pro-slavery men IN the Territory
Of Kansas during the ffties, he was
deservedly popular with his people,
who thrice named him Senator. though
the first time. in 1856. he was rejected
Ly the senate on constitutional
grounds Accepted as a Senator IN 1861.
he was reelected at the expiration OF
his term. but his advocacy Of Presi-
dent JohnsOn's reconstruction policy
aroused the antagonism Of his former
followers. who openly accused him OF
wearing Johnson's collar.
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Benson Chdffe19eS s fate

Alfred W. Benson. however. issued a
challenge 10 this mysterious fate. and
has welcomed the appointment to Bur
tons lat. VIII he break the fatal
chain, or will he. too. ike his pre-
decessors. succumb? Mr.. Benson has
the courage OF HIS convictions and does
not mean 70 be frightened by a shad-
ow- He IS about sixty years old, and
has been Judge OF the FrankIin-Douglas
judicial district. and has served IN IL
Kansas Legislature. A close friend OF
IU NE IL, 1906
The Washington times., 1906-06-17

II - OCNTERFEIT diamonds ere
worn much more gener-
ally than most people sup
nose sofd a aeole~ IN lew
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played around the garden Of
Eden and Eve discovered that
there were such things as side
combs. as well as fig leaves. a
question. which has so far
never been answered. but TO
which as many answers have been
turned in as that classic. How old
was AIMEE" was first asked by the sons
and daughters Of man It was. and
is. are men ruled by fate?
Fate. written IN shadowy. indiscern-
ible letters while the world wags well.
lhrusting itself 20 the fore In harsh
relief. when the wheels OF fortune
turns downward. has been held re-
sponsIble for many blasted fortunes
and unfuldued hope. on the other hand
many men have denied their fortunes
are governed by aught else S.an thvir
owr wills. To these. what others have
called fate. appears 70 be only eoinci-
dence.
BE Il fate or coincidence. a strange
fortune has followed the men IN the
line OF succession OF James II. Lane.
IN the United States. Lane was one
OF the first Senator's sent by Kansas to
Washington when It was admitted 20
the Union forty-five years ago. He was
a brave man. a good soldier. he served
his country well. but in the end and
while he stIn occupied his seat IN the
Senate. driven by the bitter jibes OF his
enemies. Lane committed suicide.
Lookin~ back upon the past half cen
tury. his dark fate seems 10 have stalk
ed ever behind the men who have been
elected or appointed 20 this seat in the
upper house Of the countrys legisla-
tive body. Sudden death. ruin. disap-
pointment hard 70 bear. and disgrace
have played fheiI parts In the lives OF
these men upon assuming the Sena-
torship. The last In the line to come
20 grief was Joseph Ralph Burton,
who IS threatened with prison bars for
breaking the laws OF his country.
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APPLE BLOSSOM TIME.

Who lacks the heart 70 sing q song
When apple blossoms lure the breeze
Who fears the world is going wrong
When hope IS glowing on the trees2
Who has the heart 10 sigh or say
That only riches are sublime
When from the city and its CRIME
Green-borf fered paths lead far away
Ia apple blossom ti.nc2
-Chicago Record Herald.
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HORTLY after Adam and Eve
played around the garden OF
Eden and Eve discovered that
there were such things as side
combs. as well as fig leaves. a
question. which has so far
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SENATOR PRES TON B. PLUMB.

the part OF the State brought about
similar action on TIE part OF the
United States Senate. A committee
was appointed TO make thorough In
vestiEation Of the charges. and Scna-
ter Morton OF Indiana was made
chairman
! ~ committees r-.srT found Cald-
We'll guilty and recommended 10 n.
Senate the adoption OF a resolution
declaring that he was not duly and
legally elected 70 o. seat in the Senate
by the Legislature Of the State OF
kansas As a Justification FOR Cald-
wells course the report added that
tie committee D.'ieved ne was as
much sinDed against as SHINING. He
wa-' s.ovice IL politics. and evidently
II the hands Of men VINO encouraged
HIM o o-Iieve tha, Senatorial elections
ir the State Of Kansas were carried
by the us. 0I G-oney." Before thu
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But Martins triumph was brio
upon the completion os the Plur.-
term he failed Of reelection, and I.
cien Baker came 70 the Senate f. D..
place. After he ceased 10 Do UuiJ.f
States Senator. Martin, who had q.
ways been prominent IN Kansas. a..
parenty lost his grip. he wa &C.
cuced 70 serving as clerk OF the So
preme court cf Kansas. q considerau d..
drop from TIE position watch he b.o
Just vacated
Senator EUcien Baker had had a 40 -
row squeak for the position Bur-, %
was his opponent IN lsat. ard he or
beat him out OF the place ~ oue yog.
And while Baker was ir VvaSAingtc.l
FOR TIA neTt six years Burton lost q
tine making himself SOLD IN Kansas
and when the next election came. G
Il ala In 1901. By a small margin
won out from Baker Since Ii.
Baker has been out OF politics e i
whatever his ambitions may have oecI
along this line they have not uAter1a--
lied At present no is senior ..1g-tne
IN TIE law firm. Baker q Baker.
Leavenworth- What fate has in sto, =
fo- him tine VII show.
The case % Joseph Ralph BUrto1. X
has brought disgrace not only upc-
himself. but also upO1 the dignidli
Senate OF ths United States. Is OF E
recent Occurrences that little need L
said OF Il He has bean Judged gull
By the highest court In the land OF &C
ceptinE money In direct opposition Z
the laws which he had sworn 70 u
hold. and the ccnvfct's cell awaits hi
unless BY some technicality he c.
evade the pvnisRment he deserves
Is Il matter for wooder. then. tn
4 supersttttous dread II attached s.
the minds OF men 70 the Lane seat n
the Serate? One suISide. one dea,l
from overwork .rwo enforced -es!gn5-
tons. three disapDointneuts on Il.
part OF men appointed 10 the seat al
not returned. and heart-burnings ir-
Vulnerable. complete a record sUfhc.ee
10 justify the suDerstitiOUs IN shrinI
ing from the Kansas Senatorial SUI
cessIon-beginnIng as Il does viii
Lane. who was bounded TO suicide, an Z
reaching to Burton. q convicted Grim
nal
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Te are not other than a moving row
or magic shadow shapes that come and so
Round win this sun-iIlumin'd lantern held
In midnight by the master of the show.
-Ruhafvat Of Omar Khav-va.n.
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Senate acted Caldwell turned IN his
resignation 10 the Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-22
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY
SAY THOs. F. o'ROURN IS BANKRUPT.
Former Proprietor of The Delavan in Diff
eulties-Ringler Brewing Co. Creditor

An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy against
Thomas r. O Rourke. formerly engaged in the hotel
business az No. 1877 Broadway, known as The Della
van was dIed by the Eingler Brewing Company,
which alleges that 'RCurke was the indorser OF
a note for 5000 secured by clat-el mortgage on
the fixtures of The Delavan, given by The 1871
Broadway Company Through the foreclosure OF
the chatrel mortgage 30 is claimed. there de-
hcIeucy Of S4l73. portion of which sum has been
paid. Preferential payments upon the part Of the
alleged bankrupt are alleged act constituting
bankruptcy. John Henry Hammond was appointed
receiver Of the business and property ot ORourks
personally. wiki q bond Of $500
According TO the petition because Of the failure
of The I43l Broadway Company 10 comply with
certain provisions OF the transfer the lease never
became operative. far The Ia31 Broadway
Company concerned Thereafter the Arm of
Morris. SeuJeu g. Main, Of No. Is Exchange Place,
sold the lease one WelDe-. who assumed it upon
the distinct understanding that In consideration %
$4,000 In cash. O'Rourke would make attempt
again TO ger control OF the premises No. 14sl
Broadway, otherwise known as The Delavan. This
sum 10 is alleged. was deposited with the firm az
No l6 Exchange Place. be paid 20 'Rourks
upon his furnishing Weiner with indemnity bond
protecting the new purchaser from any claims
which might be Med against the leaselod by Cred-
itors OF The ltG Broadway Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-22
UNTERMYER IN OHIO.
Says RaiIzcay Combinations We're
Financed Through Insurance.

Columbus, Ohio March 21-SamueI Inter
myer, of New York, chairman Of the Interna-
tiOnal Poucyholders' Association. spoke tonight
before the House Committee on Insurance in
advocacy of the fourteen bills drafted the
lines Of the measure submitted TO the New York
Legislature by the Armstrong committee and
now pending in the lower house of the Ohio
Legislature.
The most important public duty you have to
perform is to stop these accommodations by in
sisting upon the annual distribution Of divi-
dends" ne said. But for the temptation of
these vast assets this country would not to-day
be cursed with the great problem of railway
combinations with which il is now contending.
They were financed largely through the three
great life insurance companies by means of the
so-caHed collateral trust bond" He continued:
-I So[ GI Thev are the sole and personal
choice Of the dictator who was al the time at the
head of the company. and not even their associate
rr,,Sfees were consulted as 20 their selection. No
si,cb tbfDg as an election has been known in the
history OF these mutual companies. No such thing
would have been possible II the pohcyholders had
demanded it. The officers did not even go through
the formaIity of notifying them that there was TO
be such thing as an election Ihey We're never
necessary by the system" of taking the policy
issued 10 him. Il was behind these stale, anti
quated and in many instances lapSed proxies on
ntrenched themselves all these years
II must not be supposed tnaI ms tyranny was
attempts were made by pohcyholders from time 10
time for relief 10 the courts. But they found their
way barred through vicious legislation purchased
by the officers with the money OF the pocyholders.
And SO after a time the hopeless struggle was
abandoned until the despotism became supreme.
And now when. as the result OF these exposures
which have followed the mere scratching OF the
surface of this bottomless sink OF corruption. IL is
proposed that there shall an last be election for
trustees as contemplated by the charters Of these
companies al which the will OF the real owners OF
these properties shall be registered what do we
find the attitude OF these reCreant and sef-cOnsti-
tuted custodiaus OF our property Do they vel
com
stewardship does every honest trustee Do
they chcerfuIly Join IN the demand that they sub
init themselves for the suffrages Of the men whose
properties they have been administering that
theV may be told whether they shall be- retired OF
continued? Hardly that. They answer the demand
n a way that Is simply staggering In its e1rOutevy
and shamelessness. They openly oppose the leEis-
lation. To add 10 the irony OF the performance.
they actually employ counsel at the policy holders
expense 20 persuade the Legislature that 10 Is not
the interest Of the policy hulders that they Dee al
lowed exercise the rights reserved 20 them by the
charter
But that is not all is It the worst An cleo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-22
ISLE OF PINES TREATY UP.
Senate Discusses 1t, but Takes No
ACtiOn.

Washington, March 21.-The Senate consd-
cred the Isle Of Pines treaty in executive ses-
sion to-day. but after general discussion. last
ing more than an hour, the legislative session
was resumed. without action having been taken.
The treaty was called up by Senator Foraker.
who drew the majority report for the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, recommending rati-
ncation. This was opposed by Senator Morgan.
author Of the minority report. and Senator Pen
rose who represented the interests Of a num-
Der or residents Of the island who went there
from Pennsylvania. They took the ground that
If the treaty was ratified and the island coded
10 cuba the interests of Americans would be
jeopardized. Senators Spooner and Bacon have
agreed informally on an amendment designed
TO give the islanders local autonomy, but this
has not yet been offered. After it became ap-
parent that no agreement could be reached a
motion by Senator Penrose that the legislative
session ce resumed adopted
Several Senators objected TO the article in the
treaty which sets forth that the island was
coed 10 cuba in payment for coaling stations.
II was agreed that this article not vital
and might be eliminated Senator Teller took
the ground that the United States never had
any legitimate right TO the island and the pUr-
pose OF The treaty was merely to give quit
claim on a title over which there was some dis
pute IN the minds Of certain persons TO property
In which this government never had an interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-22
REPEATS HIS DENIAL.
Governor Says He NeUer MeatiOned
Insurance to Root.

Albany, March Ex-Governor Higgins in most
unequivocal terms repeated to-day his denial Of
the published assertion attributed to Andrew
Hamilton that he had agreed with Elihu Root
last summer or at any other time, that insur-
ance matters were not to be injected into the
special session of the Legislature called to con-
slider the accusations against Supreme Court
Justice Warren B. Hooker.
4 have never passed a word with Mr.. Root
on the subject Of insurance in any shape or
form" said the Governor with marked emphasis
Some one might suggest" said one of his
listeners. that you might have had some in
direct communication with him.
Neither direct nor indirect" said the Gov
ernor, adding loosely, IN give you bond for
it if you wish"
The Governor went on TO say, in answer to
questions that the only time he had ever met
Judge Hamilton was about seven or eight
years ago, when the latter came to see him IN
opposition to a bill Of the Governors then Sen
ator Higgins, providing for a state lighting
plant for the Capitol building. AT Judge
Hamilton's request Senator Higgins went 10 see
Anthony n. Brady who tried TO convince him
that the state would better continue TO take us
light from his company.
He did not convince me" said the Governor.
He added that he continued to press his bill
which never passed. He finally got an approprl-
alton in the annual supply bill, but the plant has
never been built
Il appeared later in the conversation that
Judge" Hamilton called at the executive cham
Der last spring before he went to Europe, but did
not ask for nor see the Governor. He inquired
of Secretary Perley about the possibility Of an
insurance investigation, but Mr.. Perley had no
information on the subject.
The Governor was asked about the statement
Of the representatives Of the society pressing the
Cassidv-IaDsing Anti-Racetrack Gambling bill
that he was in favor Of the bill.
no one has any authority TO quote me as for
or against any bill or other matter pending be-
fore the Legislature" replied the Governor, Eek
cept in so far as I have so expressed myself 10
the Legislature IN written message
Does that apply equally to the bill to substi-
tute a recording tax for the annual tax on mort
cages, reported in the Assembly today"
1T does"
The statement is being widely circulated that
you are in favor Of that bill"
Il can demonstrate whether 1 am not very
readily if the bill comes TO me" replied the Gov
ernOr.
Governor Higgins said he had not received the
S0-cent gas bill from Mayor Mcclellan. He had
received the Eleventh Avenue bill, and will give
a hearing on ii at p. m. tomorrow.