Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
b0URKE cOCkRAN'S
10000 POUNDS
Special Cablegram to The star.

DUBLIN, august 1l.-JuSt at present
there Is no end of discussion regarding the
disappearance Of w. Bourke Cochran s
$4,000. Several years ago Mr.. Cochran
presented his old home with that amount
of money for the benefit of local indus
tries. The trustees Of this sum invested
it IN the formation of the Sligo Saw Mills
and Joinery Company, which has since
failed. ... -: - -.
The entire matter Is now being made the
subject Of governmental inquiry The
claim is made by John Roche Ardill,
LII. D.. that the prospectus Of the Sligo
Saw Mills and Joinery Company, Limited.
as published in the Sligo Independents, Au-
gust 1. 1909 shows that It was under gov
ernmental control. The following para
graph is quoted from the prospectus as
published:
This company has been formed under
culture and technical instruction for Ire
land with o view to establishing profit
able industry in the town OF Sligo. and
thus give employment to a number of peo-
pie. The idea was originated by the ac-
ton Of the Hon. w. Bourke Cochran, a ma
tive of County Sligo now resident in
America. In placing a sum of 10000 at
the disposal of the department for the
above project"
On the more pleasing side the Sligo In
dependent and. newspapers in Mr.. Cock
rams home town have been publishing
many interesting details concerning his
approaching marriage to the daughter Of
Gov. Ide. governor of the Philippines. One
of the newspapers has this pretty story
Of the bride-to-be of the New York repre-
sentative: ~ ~"
Miss Annie Iie, whose marriage to w.
Bourke Cochran Of this city. will soon take
place. celebrates her birthday on November
13. instead Of December %. the actual date
of her birth. The birthday was formally
presented to her by Robert Louis Steven
son. the author, under unique circum-
stances. a.
When she was little girl she was in
Samoa with her father. Henry Clay Ide.
who went there as United States commits
sioner. later becoming chief justice Of Sa-
moa. There Annie Ide. a small girl in
pfnafores spent much time at the Steven
son bungalow. Complaining of her lack
of birthdays. Mr.. Stevenson came to the
rescue. and the next day Mr.. Ide received
a document Of which the following is q
part:
IT, Robert Louis Stevenson. advocate Of
the Scots bar. author Of The Master of
Ballantrae' and Moral Emblens.' civil en-
palace and plantation, known as Vailima,
in the island of Upola, Samoa, q British
subject. being in sound mind and pretty
well, 1 thank you. In body;
Ide, daughter of H. c. Ide, was born out
of all reason upon Christmas day, and Is
therefore out OF all justice denied the con-
ISOLATION and profit Of proper birthday:
Louis Stevenson, have attained such an
age that I have now no further use for
a birthday: And In consideration that I
have met H. c. Ide. the father of the said
Annie H. Ide. and found him about as white
a land commissioner as 1 require: Have
transferred to the said Annie H. Ide all
and whole my rights and privileges in the
18th day Of November. formerly my birth
day of the said Annie H. Ide. to have.
hold. exercise and enjoy the same in the
customary manner by the sporting of fine
raiment. eating of rich meats and receipts
Of gifts compliments and copies Of verse,
according to the manner of our ancestors"
Il \
It Is not altogether easy to understand
what Is the precise attitude Of the govern
ment with regard to the question of to-
bacco cultivation In Ireland. The report
of the advisory committee appointed by
the Irish agricultural council to inquire
into the results obtained In 1894 was quite
enterprise on the part of both the pro-
moters and the authorities. There Is no
reason to doubt that the favorable results
achieved in the County Meath. could be
cQudlcu, anu perhaps even surpassed, III
other parts of the country. and that a con.
siderable number of cultivators would be
quite willing to profit by the experience
already gained and plant tobacco for them
selves, II permitted by the state to do so.
But there Is apparently no intention Of al
lowing the matter to pass beyond the pure
ly experimental stage.
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The representatives Of the principal news
papers Of the United Kingdom have just
been granted permission to inspect the
works and buildings Of the Irish inter-
national exhibition now in course OF con-
struction at Herbert Park. Balls Bridge,
Dublin. An idea of the size Of the prin-
cipal buildings may be gained from the fact
that the central building has ain area of
10000 feet. the machinery pavilion
10000 feet and the fine art gallery. $4,000
feet. Amongst the sections which 1t ia
intended the exhibition will include are:
Irish Industries. history and education. fine
arts. including photography, engravings.
etc.; arts and crafts, liberal arts, manu-
features, textiles and various industries.
engineering and shipbuilding, civil engineer
ing and transportation. electric motors.
gas lighting and heating. agricultural I'm
plements and chemical Industries, agri-
culture and food products. horticulture
and arboriculture. sport and fishing. min