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Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Kings On Their OtOn Account.

Although His Majesty King Edward
VII. is the ruler OF she British Empire,
several Of bis loyal subjects are kings on
their own account and are as autocratic
as the Car OF Russia. These are the for
tunate owners OF Islands round the coast.
many OF which are exempt from rates
and taxes and sometimes beyond the
sphere Of the parliamentary legislation.
Just now the most prominent OF these
miniature monarchies is Lundy, In the
Bristol Channel. As It is for sale, every
ambitious millionaire has an opportunity
TO become its ruler.
Devonshire folk call the island the king
dom Of heaven because its present owner
Is the Rev. Hudson G. Heaven. overlord
OF 200 acres and some 40 souls He re-
sides at the villa, granite-built mansion
commanding a magnificent view OF the
bay and surrounded by hills. Unlike many
OF the other private kingdoms Lundy Is
beautiful. though Isolated. n fitting con-
trast 10 the Isle OF Man. over which Mr..
W. Cary. the son OF Colonel Cary, the
well-known American, relgns. The lat
ter is an almost barren land. chiefly cele.
brated for rabbits and rats and n remark.
able echo, called into being by the sirens
Of excursion steamers.
Lundy's staple industry Is agriculture,
some 400 acres being rented by one
farmer. Here bullocks, sheep, goats aud
horses are raised. Granite was once
quarried. but the works have long since
fallen upon evil days. although the min
eral is OF excellent quality Much Of
the Thames embankment Is built OF II.
The manor farmhouse Is close to St
Helen's Church. a sngularly lne struc-
ture for so small a kingdom, and the one
and only place Of worship on the island,
and when sailors have to make an en-
forced stay In the neighborhood owing
TO adverse winds and other circumstances,
It Is made to do service as reading
room. The tower Is q fne specimen OF
the sculptor's nrt. and the stalned-glass
windows are dt to grace any church.
The present Lord OF Lundy succeeded to
the sovereignty OF the island on the
death Of his father Sir We're Hunt Bark.
Its previous proprietor. picked 1t up for
a mere song at London auction, so the
story goes. the auctioneer declaring that
the island never paid either tax or
1.-THE; that 1t acknowledged neither king
nor parliament, civil OF ecclesiastical Its
proprietor Is pope and emperor at once In
bis own scanty domain
AS a matter OF fact the Rev. Hudson
G. Heavens rule is absolute, and nobody
can be married or buried without his con-
sent Tourists who Wish to land cannot
do so unless he gives consent, which,
however. is seldom II ever refused.
Romance fingers about Lundy Island. Some
years ago the remains OF a giant. eight
feet two inches IN height, were discovered,
while a companion skeleton was only
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

coincides with the point OF iuncture OF
the river end the hay. stands the historic
Fortress Of Santiago. which during the
centuries has guarded the slumberous city
lying TO the south OF H. This citadel
which originated in a rude stockade. was
the first fortified position held by the
spaniards on The Island Of Lrzon. II
was here that Salcelo made his gallaut
staAd against n Ma Hungs barbarian
band, aud ofttlmes since has Santiago
horne the brunt OF a hostile attack upon
Manila. II rumor Is TO be credited. the
auHseons OF the fortress, below water
level have witnessed the most fearful
atrocities prac1eed by the Spanish iailors
upon their haplcss prisoners In times
OF disturbance the place has often been
crowded far beyond ITS capacity. and
many suspect has cheated the garrote
or escaped the bullet 10y dying premature
IN the damp ami dismal dungeons OF
santiago. Its prison roll contains many
INDUSTRIOUS names Three governors have
languished for weary years within its
walls; an archbishop nursed his wroth
In one Of its cells and n Sultan OF Sulu.
together With his family. are included In
the list.
N' ttNA NNNAI ANA CITY NNe extended
IN suburbs, from which the crnmped con.
ditions Of Manila intramuros are gcner-
ally absent. although In the native see.
tious the poorer people herd together to
unnecessary proximity 20 one another
For many years previous 10 the American
occupation the residence OF the governor
general has been without the walls and
most OF the well-to-do occupied commo-
dious Villas. With surrounding gardens,
and open TO the breezes from the sea
Ermlta and Malate. along the waterfront
south Of the walled city, are the most at
tractive OF the residential suburbs. and
they are easily accessible now that 40
miles OF modern electric railway have sup
planted the old pony tramway that AZ
forded such rapid transit ms the city
could boast OF.
Binondo, on the right bank OF the river.
is the trading center Of Manila and the,
seat OF all Its life aud hustle. Here are
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slightly smaller. willy member Of Par
lament bargained with the state to trans.
port convlcts to Virginia for a price and
then sent them to Lundy and there made
them work to his advantage. Pirates aud
smugglers found the isolated spot goor
for their trades. 1t sheltered the would.
be murderers OF Henry III. and Edward
H., and on more than one occasion {
fell Into the hands Of marauders.
Today the shore affords an excellent
anchorage for vessels, as many as 300
having been there at the same time, but
wreck or Lundy Is not at all an un-
usual thing, more particularly in winter
and early spring, It being In the wreck
radius" Of the Bristol Channel.
The lighthouse is a conspicuous object,
and its revolving light, $40 feet above
high water, can be seen 30 miles.
There Is no hourly delivery Of letters,
the postmaster calling once a week, there
being a fortnight despatch Of mails.
The Isle OF Man comprises some 900
acres, with a coast line Of hye miles. A
former proprietor had to fight long and
valiantly for his dlminutive kingdom
owing to an attempt made to tax the In
habltants. Taking the matter to the
House OF Commons his rebellious ways
were upheld and not a penny has since
been collected by taxgatherers. The two
lighthouses on the island are property
OF the owner, who claims all wreckage
which may come In his way.
KING OF THE sCILLY ISLANDS
The scllly Islands are made up OF NJ
fewer than 40 separate Islands, and over
Tresco, the most important OF the group.
Mr.. T. A. smith-Dorien reigns supreme.
II is not quite a quarter Of a century
ago that the Scillonlans took to supply
Ing their brothers and sisters on the
mainland with danodlis and narelssus, of
which between 500 and GOO tons we're ex.
ported during the first four months OF
the year. Sometimes as much as 50 tons
a day are picked. packed and sent OF
when the season is at Its height.
What wealth the Inhabitants of the
island may possess is practically the prod.
uct Of the flower farms which more than
rivals In beauty and quality the blooms
OF the Dutch and Belgian growers. Snow.
drops. wallhowers and stocks are also
grown and sold for profit. Scllly IN the
spring Is a yeritable twentieth century
edition OF the garden Of Eden. The Islands
have played their part IN the making OF
history, for they are supposed 10 have
been the Cassiterldes OF the Greeks and
the Sillinac Of the Romans. During the
seventeenth century they sheltered Prince
Charles for n short time aud were cap.
tured by Admiral Blake
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the warehouses and Offices Of the foreign
arms. and the principal shopping streets
During the business hours the thorough
fares Of Binondo are crowded with pc
destrians aud vehicles The rattle or
wheels the labor song OF coolies. the
shouts OF hackdrlvers and the clang OF
the cars, afford striking contrast to the
solemn stiffness OF the streets OF the
walled city.
The principal retail street is the Escolia.
whose shops will compare favorably with
those Of another Eastern city. They are
conducted by Europeans. Americans or
mestizos and the stocks Of goods are sur
prislngly complete. but Manila will not
be satisfied until she has one OF our mod
err department stores. which would un-
doubtedy do n profitable business A
large portion OF the Escota was burnt
ont IN 1884, and the site Of the old build.
ings IS now occupied by handsome block
containing the central postodlce. tele-
graph Office and some hne shops.
Chinese dealers are TO be found every
where, but the center OF their retail trade
Is the Rosario. a street which they oc-
cupy exclusively. Their stores are OF the
oriental bazar type and are not patron
lied extensively by the better classes.
The Chinese are the shoemakers. cabinet.
makers and smiths Of the community. be-
sides following many other occupations,
and always with success.
The principal manufacturing industry
Is cigarmaking, which has. however. SUI.
fered something OF a setback since the
American occupation. owing to the con.
traction OF the Spanish market without
any compensating opening IN the United
States. There are 10000 or more cigar.
makers In Manila, most OF whom are won.
en- and girls. aud a large proportion OF
these Chinese mestizos. Some of the fac
tories are very large and employ as many
as 1000 hands each.
The native suburb OF Ton1o is one OF
the plagus spots With which the Amcrl-
can authorities have had 10 deal vigor-
ously. Formerly this section was occu-
pied by closely packed. ramshackle shan
ties, IN which the natives herded M.
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II cork is sunk to a depth OF 200 feet
In the sea II will not rise again to the
surface, owing to the great pressure Of
the water. At any less depth II will
rise
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
TwENrr-srxTR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The First Election Diatrct is bounded BY and within
nrst street and Lexingtoa svenue
in % East iSGnS s hd Gas Sln.
's3Tna S .6o s9S A5s2R p by and within
East Nnety-seyenth street Third avenue. East Ninety
Hi The Fourth Eisotion District is bounded BY
East Ninety ninth street Third avenue East Ninety.
sever, seventh nd gsf9st Psrk eXenne
Sa STREETS Is2nEon eysnHs Eas
Nnstysztb street srS Park S1gs.s n an. ,
Eas; One Hun9rsdh St5es PgR Est Nnsy
snd sinih Madison s avenue
Hsss9.a ssd Second .P. as
East one .9s aSa Ts Pk & sSs
Ninety NaH se -eig6th street and Fifth avenue,
9 s8SE:s :5S {:
One One Hundred and Second Street PitSn
svshue. East One Hundred and Third street and Mad
Election pss5iS Et i. sSg3d;f sy ana within
East one HqndTed and Ft.h street Park sysnus. East
One snS TSgT5h F4d rs s F East
Tenth leOt!On District Z Bounded By and within
5S and 5 5i5 Msq:SR P: ~:
Tho Eleventh Election District is s9unaed.by sna
srsnas East one Hundred sTd sixth street and 5ifth
The Twelfth Election District IS bounded by and
avenGs East One Hundred and seventh stree. and
S1n Ths TSirtsen.h Election District bounded By and
mshR Tu Ras One auadred and Eighth street and
The Fourtsensh Election District Is bounded by and
within East one Hundred and Twelfth street, Park
avenue East Hundred and Tenth street and Fifth
The Fifteenth Election District I. bounded By ana
within East One Hundred and Thirteenth Park
avenue. East One Hundred and Twelfth street and
Fifth
Tho Sixteenth Election District bounded by and
within East Hundred and Fifteenth street Park
avenue East one Hundred and Thirteenth street and
Madison avenue.
The Seventeenth District IS bounded by ana
within One Hundred and Fifteenth street. Mad
East One Hundred and Thirteenth street
and Fifth
within East Ons Hundred and Sixteenth street Park
avenue, East One Hundred and Fifteenth street and
Fifth
The Nineteenth Election District is bounded by and
within East One Hundred and Eighteenth street, Park
avenue East One Hundred and Sixteenth street and
Madison
The Twentieth Election District Is bounded by and
within East One Hundred and Eighteenth street Mad
son avenue. East One Hundred and Sixteenth street
and Fifth
The Twenty-frst Election District bounded by and
within East One Hundred and Nineteenth street, Park
avenue East One Hundred and Eighteenth street and
Fifth avenue.
The Twenty-sscond Election District 10 bounded by
and within East One Hundred and Twentieth street,
Park avenue East One Hundred and Nineteenth street
and Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
Election Notice.


rwENTr-r1r-rH ASSEMBLY p1srRIcr-oontsnusd
Yves, Tenth stree: West Fourth street. Barrow street
West Eleventh street. Fourth street, West Tenth
FIN Ess!.9 !, soVR::s n .as Within
S
MesS Esysn{n ti sset ph hns5 IN s within
Tssts sTs: Scent ssysPth avsnus
wayerly pacs Bark street and Greenwich eyenus
ws. T%sifsh street sIth aysnSs aysnas
GTsenSfch avenue and seventh have avenue
Ninth ELECTION District bounced By snd within as,
waveTy place chTstopher street and West Fourth street
cnristopher % street GrssnwcS .VenHs Sixth West
wsshastOa Ds Wssh:toa saasF. nss Mss w.ss yaS.
BToadwsS West ThiTd .srset and sixth x,,,
n nS9 aes 6xsT.S . Pa .. waRnson
T Ths % ThlreentS ] Election District bounded BY .Ss sss
street University place East Fourteenth street Broad
II. Election pso oOunasc By .9s
within West Twelfth street. Fifth a''n"" '''4'H
% TssHs 5foaR ..2 R'ss East
TtTy place: Es1 Eb asann. West and
,u Vast Fife.nth street West Fourteenth
s PFa sI4s svssa. ssa.d'S %.sg sg & ae
M. Eiysteenb Election District Is bounded By and
street, Sixth avenue West
Nineteenth street and seYentn s. ,,u,s.5 49, 49,.
-.b'n west Twenty-sxth street, sixth avenue West
ra-t,, ,tf-S street ana Seventh avenue.
49, TTsnt,eth Election District is bounded By and
within west Twenty-eighth street Sixth avsnua West
r,rspty-sixth street and seventh ayenue - -.
Tr 7~Nenfy-nrst Election District Is bounded by snd
~,tbfn west Twenty-nnth street Fifth avenue, West
rrrsnty-t third street and Sixth avenue
Tbs TJyanty-seoond Election District is bounded By
- u,thn East Twenty-ninth street. Fourth avenue.
EFast Tyenty-second street and Fifth avenue
hs Twenty-third Election District Is bounded By and
within west Twenty-third street Fifth avenue. West
E-on-teentb street and Sixth avenue.
The Tweny-fourth Election District is bounded By
Twentysecond street Third avenue.
Twentieth street Fourth Eazt Fourteenth street
RE TWenty-ffth Election District s bounded by
,th3 rss twentieth street, Third avenues Nine
teenth street Irving place East Fourteenth street and
Fourth avenue,
within East Nineteenth street Third avtnus East Fif
teenth street and Irving place.
he Tweny-seventh Election District fs bounded by
4,bn Fast Twenty-seventh street Lexington avenue,
rnsst genty-third street. Third East Twenty
s~Non6 street und Fourth
Tbe Twenty-e.shth Election District is bounded By
ana within Thirtieth street. Fourth avenue, East
hirty-rst street. Lexington avenue East Twsnysevenh
street Fourth East Twenty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
Election Notice.


TwENrY-EIGHTH ASSEMBLY pIsrRIcr-coutinusd
East One Hundred and Sixth street ana fexux,on
The Third Election District is bounded by and within
East one Hundred & o and rh Eighth street Harlem river
avenue One Hundred and Seventh Third
n. Fourth Election District is bounded by and within
East one Hundred and thirteenth street avenue
Eal one Hundred and Eghth street snd Second
East one Hundred Tenth street. Third avenue Eas
One anS Eshh street s5s s0fna
The sixth Election District is bounded by and within
nue. East One Hundred and Eighth street and Park
Tbs Seventh Election District !. bounded by and
svenue East one Hundred and Eleventh street and
The Eighth Election District bounded by and within
Fast ons Hundred and Twsh tfrss 1 T sGOPd
The Ninth Election District is bounded by and within
avenus East On. Hundred and Thirteenth street Third
avenue East One Hundred and Twelfth street and
The Tenth Election District is bounded by and within
East one Hundred and Thirsenth street SECOND
Ee one Hundred and Twelfth street and ThEd az ayenGs
within Thf EasF'69s Eas on. HeSdr:
lem liver Randsns Island. Harlem river. East One
sha Fs 1 sseoH Ent Ono
94s5'q Tho rwaa,h SHf Eeetioh Bounded
svsnas Eas, One Hundred and Fourteenth street and
senth D!ssris ,,..rS PSunssd ss. by s,n 7nS
ngton avenue One Hundred and Fourteenth street
Ths Fourtesnth Election District bounded by and
within East One Hundred snd ssventsen5h strss
Taa sTenus East One and Fifteenth street
8aa Psg .nS s9gRda street, sy d
Third avenue East One Hundred and Sixteenth street
District nsSnsss sts..t BY rsiP aPS
PARK avenue.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
Election Notice.
THIRTY-F1Rsr ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.


wl9t T First Election District is bounded BY ana within
oa 9Sr.a 5s Tsn street. s M .S.
g. The Second Election D.rtc. bounded by and within
Hundred Snd St Noh99 no ssnus Ws One
Ths I'll Third Election District bounded by and uhia
West one Hundred T.nts street Ienos
s'tiSs the cent?: SG:n
Se corner ] od West One Hundred and Twsfh street sns
HS 'T!sn q sv.Huo FIN m aTsnas and
The Firth Election District is bounded sz ana within
the diagonal line through centre Of the block rem
ana Fifth to S. ooasf Of fn1 %. on
and ba Tws s street and nox Lsnos
West One Hundred and FouTtsenth street. ana LsnsI
West One Hundred and Fifteenth street; Lsnoa av.nus
West One Hundred and Fourteenth and St Nch-
@ he GIshth Election /, bounded BY and within
rue West One Hundred ana Firteent6 street.. ST. Noh-
09 Ths Nnh 'Pa bo bounded sv ana
ONE ana Fssas street % and E nsX sT
~
II The Ter Tenth Election District bounded within
nue. West One Hundred Sixteenth street and Lsnox
The Eleventh Election District l. bounded By and
svenue West one Hundred Seventeenth street and
The Twelfth Election District is bounded by and With
nne West One apndFs apa ana sh
within One Hundred and Nineteenth street, ienos
avenue. West Ono Hundred ana Seventeenth
The Fourteenth District Ia bounded by and
within West One Hundred and Twentieth street
avenue, West One Hundred and ssventsenth street. St.
Wss on6 HanHsd and S
The Fifteenth Election Dis,ro Is bounded By ana
Tebos, @ oa' ws % and snss sss 3
street, Eighth avenue West one Hundred and Elgh-
tsenth street and Manhattan
within West One Hundred ana Twenty-third ,,r..s
Eighth West One Hundred Twentisth strest
The Seventeenth hfection District bounded By and
within West One Hundred and Twentyst street. Leno1
avenue. West One Hundred and Twentsth street and
Eighth avenue.
within West One Hundred and Twenty-fsurth street
East One Hundred and Twsnty-fourth street Madison
avenue West One Hundred and Ninsteenth street and
Lenox avenue.
within West One Hundred and TNVenty-second strsst
Lenox West One Hundred and Tentyrst street
The twentieth Election District is bounded hv ana
within One Hundred and Twentythrd street Ienox
avenue West ons Hundred and street and
The Twenty-nrst Election District bounded BY and
west One Hundred and Twent-third street
ana Eighth avenue.
within West One Hundred Twenty-seventh strses
Seventh avenue. West One Hundred and TwsntysourtS
The Twenty-third Election is bounded BY and
within West One Hundred and Twenty seventh etrest
street and Seventh
The Twenty-rourth Election District bounded by and
one Hundred and Twenty-sxth street Madison svsnus
and West One Hundred and Twenty-tourth street
The Twenty-hfh Election Dstric. is bounded bv and
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street Mad
si1th street Ienox avenue West Ons Hnnsrns
Twenty-seventh street and Fifth gvenus,
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
TwENTy-FoURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The First Election District ia bounded by and within
Esst Eighty ninth street Third avenue East Eighty-
The Second Election District is bounded by and
Eghty- -siehth street and Third avenue AA''
The Third Election District bounded BY and within
ninth street ana hiTd aFsnus SS0' s'''0' East Eighty
The The Fourth Election Distriet bounded BY and
Ginstieth street Third avenue East Eishty-ninth
Trd arshue hae'0h avenue @''' "ins'yhF' street and
The Ffh Election District s bounded bv and within
second First fee1 arss. East rys East Nnsy
Second avenue East Nnetythird First ave-
Te Sixth Election District s bounded BY within
third street aaa Third senpe East Ninety
The The Seventh Election District is bounded by and
TinetY,Ssy5 nlnsJy-s&Ixta & street; Esst river East
street and Second avenue W
s as Ess, Eshh Election ps!rlo. bounded by ana
Nnety.tfth street and Third
Fast Ninety ninth street East river East Ninetv
street Second avenue East seventh street ana
The Tenth Election District 1. bounded by ana within
:'inety-nlnth street and Third avenue. ~ 44S'
within East one HundTea and Fir. sreet bSs Ss ana
e ESs s,rsst LeKing0n avenue Eas,
Tbs, Ths Twelfth Elsetion District IS bounded by and
Eest One Hundred ana First street ana PerE
The Thirteenth Election District is bounded bv ana
within East One Hundred sRo Firth street. Third
syenue East One Hundred ana Second and Park
The Fourteenth Election District is bounded by and
wlthin Fart one Hundred and sixth street Third
sSs sSsnd has one Hundred and Fifth street and Lexington
The Fifteenth Election District is bounded by and
hxsEve East One Hundred and Second street and
,i, hs ssttspts @ Election District s bounced by
sss East One Hundred and Second street and Third
TIE Seventeenth Election District is bounded by and
wlthin East One Hundred Sixth East river
East One Hundred and First and Second
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX
THrRTIETH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CyoRTFD.

a Iwsnty seventh Election District bounded OF
au WITHIN East One Hundred and street
60. aysnue. East One Hundred and Thirty nth
TIN Trss. Third avenue and Harlsrn river.
a,d eighth Election District 10 bounded by
VIM, hast Ons Hundred and Thirty street.
s.A svsnue East One Hundred and Thirty fou
Fa.s "a avenue Harlem river. Third avenue.
coin ~ - N'H-
Inc Jwsnty-n ninth Election District is bounded sy
81 Ann East one Hundred and Thirtyrourth
t,ees; Lewis plaes Brenx Kills Harlem river and
t,b,, ns ThTtiesh eth Eseton District bounded by and
AIMS AIMS avsngs East One Hundred ana Thirty-fourth
b t9irtycnrs' Election District Is bounded By and
street and Willis avenue ~ ANf''SuA'n
Ihe Inlrty-secend Elsotion District In s,uns.s Nv
ana within East One Hundred ana Thirty-
street 81 AIMS avenue East Hundred ana T1t-t =
sixth street and willis avenue ~ AL" "NS-
he Ihlrty-thirc Election District nouud.s hv a,A
within East One Hundred and Thrtysixth sfra.t
river, East Ons Hundred and Thirty-third &C.,,
cypress avenue. East One Hundred and Thirtv-nf IN
street and st. AIMS avenue ~HA'S-HANn
the Thirty-fourth Election District fs boupdss nv
ana within East Ons Hundred and Thfrty-ffth s.-.s
cypress avenqs East One Hundred and Thirty-thi,S
street ~ asst river Bronx Kills Lewis plase East ps
Hundred and Thirsysseond street and St AIMS avenue