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New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
HURRY TO GET TO CHURCH Fatal.
Priest Stops Service to Administer Last Rites
to Dying Woman.

While praying at the morning servic. IN a.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church Jerome srrest
near Atlantic avenue. East New York. yesterday.
Mrs Mary Meehan sixty-fve years old. OF No. "a
Shepherd avenue. stricken with heart disease
ans death interrupted the services. and of the
priests administered the last rites OF the Church
Just before she expired
Mrs. Meehan started from her home few MIN
utes late. and. fearing she might be late for tn.
services. hurried. II apparent when sh.
reached the church that the exertiou had affected
her. but she reached her seat without assistancs.
Persons near her that she gssping for
breath the priest ending the services. She
Clutched the pew 70 herself from falling. Real
izing thar she diving. one OF the congregation
told the priest who interrupted the service. Two
nuns also summoned The woman died b..
fore an ambulance arrived.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

In the Christmas number of THE House
Beautiful" the 'Marquise de FOntenoy'' gives
an interesting account OF Ham Palace. near
London, the chief iron gate of which. closed by
King Charles when he left it for the last time,
has never been opened since; although Charles
II was a frequent visitor there in the days
when il was owned by the famous Duke of Lau-
derdale. OF "Cabal" celebrity. The inventory
which the duke compiled in 1879 furnishes
adequate proof that every article Of furniture
in the state apartments to-day occupies its orig
inal position, and every picture hangs in its old
place, and this after lapse Of near two and
half centuries. The article is the third of an
illustrated series The Romance Of Old
World Country Houses by the same author.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

London. December q.
Inc Christmas sales of the Times Book Club
have been large and there is no sign of anv COM
promise with the publishers The earliest books
10 appear in the new year will be a few belated
novels One Of them. by S r. Lysaght will
contain passages relating 20 the career of John
stewart Parnell. Two volumes Of American
newspaper correspondence are TO he revived
under the title Of Memoirs of Malakoff" Sir
Norman Lockyer's Education and National
Progress" will also he issued early in January
by Macmillan, with introduction by the Right
Hon. Richard Burden HaIdane. NJ. P. The pub
fishers generally are complaining of the de-
pressed condition OF the trade during 1906 and
are talking Of reducing the output of books in
the coming twelve months NJ
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

The current issue Of J. Whitaker &. Sons
reference Catalogue Of Current Literature"
comes to us IN two broad backed volumes,
taking up in all 171z inches of shelf space
which is significant Of the growth Of the work
from its inception in 1875, when the first issue
vas only four inches in thickness. The present
publication contains 100 publishers catalogues
and the index gives nearly 10000 references
to books now in print and on sale. It is revised
at four-year intervals. the previous issue having
borne date Of 1902. The American agents are
the office of The Publishers Weekly" New
York. The work is the British equivalent Of the
American The Publishers Trade List Annual"
which made IT'S first appearance in 1873
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

There has been appearing in The American
Historical Magazine" during the current year
series Of interesting articles by Mr John Austin
Stevens on New York city in the Nineteenth
Century Here is an instructive description
Of the city in the FIRST year Of the period covered
ny the author,
Broadway q street then terminated at Catherine
street and Anthony street now called Wortht he
yond which II was called the Middle Road AT
AntEonr street was a hill with frame house Be
vond this hin country sloping on one efde
~ the Fresh Water Pond, or K6lck on 1be eagT
,eite of the present Tombs and 10 tre lovlands ~
rhe 3.lspenaId Meadows on the west. on the east
side cf the road was Colonel Barclays seat close
site or the Carlton House of the presen, 49,
Stil higher up was Colonel Bayards seat later a.
cupied the NalXhali by Deiacrox; Lafayetta
place was 1T ciTecuy through this property ON
The west Size Of Tic road We're the residences of
John Jacob PstOr and Of Wpiam ,seilson The
Limitation OF habtai4e1 vas. on the North River
"a Harrison street ou tHA East River al Rutgers
street \ pale fence stretched across. the Middle
Road Broad eaSp az -AstoT place, the beginnius Of
The farm of Captain Randall. founder OF Sailors
SnUs HaTboT-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

George Moore the English author. states that
the r-oof sheets Of his novel Esther Waters.
were offered 10 three American publishers. and
mat Tie book Was in each case declined on
Tie ground that while recognizing, etc, they
did not think II was exactly the kind Of book.
exc When the news Of the English success
of The story Was cabled 10 America Mr. Moore
declares that he received offers for the book
from al three OF the houses that had pre-
vioas-y refused It. How is IT. he asks, that
an immoral book can become moral in three
v-eekeo'
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

A recent publication OF the government print
ing office at Washington, under the title OF
Speeches Incident 10 the Visit OF Secretary
Root 70 South America is OF much more per-
s0ual and historical interest than the average
official print That Journey Of Mr. Roots COM
mauded the attention OF the world IN marked
degree. and its real significance is best set forth
50 the various addresses incident 10 il, which
in this volume are fully reported and printed
IN admirable style for reading and reference.
The addresses are not only Mr. Roots. but also
those q many representative South American
statesman. including Sehor Nabuco. DR.. Drago,
Senator Ruy Barbosa, President Pardo and
sc1or Ricardo Arias. They were delivered at
the Pan-Auerican Conference, At the University
- Lima. before various national legislatures. in
Brazil Uruguay. Argentina, Chill, Peru, Colon
tie and Panama, and Al the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress AS a record OF unique
and nomentous journey, and as compendium
~ authoritative opinions on American relations.
%or'h and South, the volume is Of widespread
interest and permanent value
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
BIBLE OR NO MONEY

That auv should steal a Bible entrusted 10 hts
care and upon which oaths had been registered
seems improbable, vet the article loaned by the
County Commissioners 10 election officers that is
most carefully safeguarded is a copy of the Holy
Bible The return Of the ballot bOx itself Is not
more specifically provided for than the directions
Scriptures A label the box reads. This bible
must be returned In this box the county Com
missioners office AT the time Of presenting election
bills or warrants Will be issued Philadelphia
Record.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
E0rvT DECEMBER
LafeSf Foreign NesOS AbOuf Books.

Meaulle. the volume contains twenty-rour en-
cravings and the price is francs. From the
Imprimerie lie Cert. at Rouen. comes a complete
study Of the fora of Normandy. and of the
environs of Paris by Abbe Toussaint, the curate
OF two little churches near Vernon, the Church
OF Bois Jerome and that of Giverny. both built
by King Henry I OF England. CT
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
LITERARY NOTES.

N1rh hitherto unpublished information in re-
gard % the Boer War IS given IN w BASH
Wo-sfolds book on Lord Miners Work IN
south Africa" which covers the period from
1907 10 the Peace Of Tereeniging. in 1902. f. p.
pucron e co. are bringing out the American
edition Of the volume.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

IN his new book, THE Missionary and His
Critics Just issued by the Fleming H. Revell
Company, DR.. James l. Barton has collected
large number OF favorable reports from all sorts
of people IN regard TO the usefulness and justif-
cation Of foreign missions. Some of these opin-
iona have been gathereG from the writings of
travellers, and others have been specially OBJ
tanned through personal solicitation for the pres
ent volume Among the latter is the following
graceful. tribute from the Governor of the Prov
ince OF Shan-Si. China:
J. the Governor. find. then having made myself
acquainted with the facts. that the chief work Of
the Christian religion IS IN all places to exhort men
10 live vlrtuOusy. From the time Of their entrance
into China. Christian missionaries have given medi-
cine GratuitOusly TO the sick distributed money
in times OF famine. They eXpend large sums in
charity. and diligently superintend its distribution
They regard other men they do themselves and
make difference between this country and that
Yet we Chinese whether people scholars, con-
stantlY look askanCe them protesting a for
eign religion. and have treated them, with gen
erous kindness, but with injustice and contempt
for which ought 10 feel ashamed. Contrasting
the way In which have been treated by the
missionaries with treatment of them, how can
any who has the least regard for right and
reason not feel ashamed Of this behavior?
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

Industry The farmer has not many pevquisites
not even a prohibitory tariff. and IL benefcent
government favors him with free seeds let him
have them. and let the seedsmen and others who
have grown fat his labor and protection hold
their peace. GEORGE A. STOCkWELLL
Former Secretary of Rhode Island State Board OF
Agriculture.
Providence, Dec. Il, 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

conditions. finally overcame their antagons1n and
took 10 their hearts the principles of the new
used and intensified by the old imagemskers ex-
listed and still exists.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

lre foUl lectures which President Carroll p
Wright of Clark College delivered, on the Will
IAN Levi Bull foundation IN the present year
have been brought out IN book form by George
" Jscohs & Co. with the title The Battles Of
Labor j IS Interesting 10 note the antiquity
q both lA5or unions and combinations Of cap
i'al
Il = recorded mat stone has been dug up bear
-s - ~ inscription which exhibits the relics Of =
tI--r OF man GlracrUreTs Of cooking utensils
ia 2sficn was carried even further Than know
- r-chy The :uinliCs had their unions. and in
oy-f q their performances may be fOuud the
,ssin ct wakes. The dancers, uumpeters. ba
sief2, Lorn- blowers and other instrumentaIists
~ organized musicians are to-day.
n.ether one q tlcnl would play with II on-liul,in
-ai Pas not been revealed One of the
c5l interesting anc valua bic experiences of
.-.1-4-!ty n this respect the CrgaLZa Zati1r %
vsS-,5 mag enla kers. They were the people who
is..55teo FOR the gods; they known as big md
,L-4e golcsmfhs. So when ChristlaEltg daVn-d on
= World these tn1aeennskers were opposed 10 the
~ religion. for = td9ls 70 he abolished. il
;-esSt oeterronies were not 10 continua. tn--e
"O--c ee af-'- - 10 stCrk FOR the ifos eeHa kers
D., huf fhei- v'r-!le~z. Like Wprk.rem@a every
me- $40 ia all -ir-sS. ready - "rtr Di new
osl'-Sa .1at looks 10 Ere1i=T equality aac better
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

4 memoir Of John Baskerville, a famous prin-
ter of the eighteenth century is in preparation
r. the University Press. OF Cambridge. England.
The work viii be the joint authorship Of Ralph
Strauss and Robert z. Dent, and viii be issued
'r limited edition of three hundred copies.
Baskerville was university printer al Cambridge
from 175S 10 1853, and was celebrated for the
great improvements he effected in Typography.
rs Book Of Common PRAYER" English Bible
and editions u The classics are stin admired and
s9rgt' after He was horn in 1To6 and began
ne S. 177arner. He died IN l7T5
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

Late Captain 144th Regt., n. Y.
BinChamton, y. Y, Dec. II. 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
B, ENTERTAINMENTS.
Graduates Reception

s8.T 1r1i era duasting. class Of the " oman's
II rollege will give their eception next Fri
Aayf evening, March Goth. Over 9two nun
4 dred Invitations have been Issued, this
being probably the most important social
event Of the coll eye "yeaar NJ, Fl
The college parlors will pc decorated t. GO !
4ins the: classgcolors.f green and white, and
Kaiserin roses, the class How VII f "
banked ingevery4 corner. 4.
III. tbeFchapel the decorations Will be
IN: red, and red roses will be used. S&
The receiving 11rty will be composed
5ofathe officers Of the class of 4 906--Aliss
Evelyn Martin president; ISIS May shep-
pard, gvice-president; Miss Ethel e Pickett,
secretary, and Miss Louise Thomasson.
treasurer. Mrs. Christopher q. Garnett,s
IS rs, NJ IA Martin and Mrs Ruggles
Nelson will assist the young ladies IN
doing the ronors.
B IA bevy Of girls from the undeergradtu-
3nte classes willsfserve EMBELLISHMENTS.
These Young ladies will be dressed In
white shirtwaist suits, with beWitchns
caps and aprons. They are Misses Nancy
5McIaurin, Helen 1'lippen, Jean Perkins,
Ina Allen Ruth Gillian, Helen l,aylan-
der, BERTHE Merritt, Frankie y dudley,
Louise Arlington, Mary and Marion Jen-
5nings. and Helen. Jordan K,
Dinner tot,the Governor. .,s.
Mr.. Burnett Lewis, Of No. SOC J, East
Franklin Street, entertained at dinner
Friday 4 evening IN honor n Of Governor.
Claude a. Swanson,s u. u. ri! " II. #
Covers we're laid for twelve. a beauti-
ful ceterpiecc of white carnations and
dainty hand painted place cards made
the table althing Of beauty. An elaborate
menu was served. 55s.. q
Mr.. Lews's guests were Governor
i Claude "a. Swanson, Judge S. =. Witt.
DR.. w. v. Tudor. Or. W. ]. Young. Mr..
John H. Frischkorn, the Rev. ]. Sidney
Peters, DR.. Thomas y. Merrick, Mr.. AL
fred b. Williams, Mr.. Beverley G. Lewis
and Mr.. James B. Pace.
Musicale.
An attractive programme will be car-
#-Icd out Thursday evening at $50 o'clock
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Personal Mention.

Miss Lottle Lee Davis. Of n 9. $500 s1last
Franklin street. Is making an extended
trip South, She has been the reel plent Of
much attention while in savannah E. 81 q.
being the guest Of honor at many social 50 y
functions. She leaves In g; few, weeks 70 =
j Jacksonville. Palm Beach, Tampa and nd
other resorts Of Florida, " M u IA !. 3s3
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Richmond Ito spend q few days With
friends before going TO their home in
Goochland county.
Mr. ana Mrs. III. 4 j., Kerr. Of Augusta
county, are Tin the city,
MI. q. w, Taylor was q recent visitor
to Clifton Forge, II
Il AIR, j. H. Trcedley Is Registered at tho
st, Denis, in New YoriH 3$
Mrs. j. Sidney Peters Will leave to-
morrow 10 visit her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs, II. r. Robertson, Of Salem, Yn'
y Mr.. ana Mrs. Bradley 2. Johnson arc
Tho guests Of Mr., and Mrs. Thomas
8Bolling, mt No. 10 West Franklin Street
y, Miss BESSIE Hunter has heen III at her
homo, No. 215 East Franklin Street dur
Ing the past week
F, Mrs. c.3 NJ. Jordan, OF Mecklenburg
acbl! is spending several weeks fhere'
4 ~ ~ Thomas Lntane ana Miss Elizabeth
Sr;ntt ini of S'tevensylllef are visiting
friends here. = ,5s
y9 Miss Pearl smQot, Of tho Wpman's
f,,,,l so here spent several days lest week
a ts'i ilert lion,e, Inv Bowling Green
4 M ,rst fe,eorge Hardy, q Blackstone, is
q ~ s.;t In,ke,sS Hospital UNDERGOING medical
Treatment e j. !. i
81 Misses lillian \ and Fannie, Mood Of
Glen Wilton, Va., have both obtained
good positions al stenogra piers IN this
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in the parlors OF Westminst ter School,
No 7O5 West Grace Street, when there
will be n$muslcale for the benefit Of the
art Committee Of the Richmond Ednca-
&tion Assurtut which HAS, its--o, n
iect the placing Of pictures n the puolc
MISS Mabel gMcBain and Mrs. Bell
Powell q Graham will sing, accompanied5
by Mrs. Conway Gordon, and M iss Marie 6.
9Leahy, who lis an elocutionist OF smuch
ability, will Srecite. 84 *
Mrs, Peters Entertains.
Mrs s. sidney Peters, OF No. 1902 East
E Broad Street. entertained the Home NJ Is Y
sion Circle Of Trinity Methodist Churcns
Thursday afternoon at = @ clock. 3s i
An interesting programme Of music ana
reading was rendered by Miss Mary
Simpson, Miss Myrtle Taylor Miss Nora q
Willis ana Mrs. Peters. Mrs. lillian ~ ~
Araybee read an Is excellent paper on, on
&"Systemntic and Proportional Giving.
Delicious refreshments were seryefl.
The following ladies were present: Mes eAt
danes Bowman Ammons, Christian. Nc
&Phail, Schwallmeyer, Beadles, tt Crear,
ETalley, Blanton, Whitman, Mnytbee, 81 CON-
nelly, Turner, Bowden, Fisher and Misses
3McPhail Taylor. Stephenson, Wills,
simpson, Hardwlck and Wa ford.
At Wornan's Club. n
IL philanthropy will be discussed at the.
Woinan'ssS Club on Monday Afternoon ut
5half-past four tunder. t he direction Of
Mrs. Il. r w. Pembert on.
Sho has secured the services oftfNliss3
Gully. Of the Misses settlement, and Of
Mrs. Buchanan, OF the Associated Chart
ties, who will tell the ladies' something
about the. work in which they. are are IN
terested. i &
D. "A. r. Card Party. 4.
The bridge and euchrc party given by
tho ladies Of Commonwealth Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Reyolution,'
Friday evening. a In the home of Mrs.
ID. II. Williams. No. 2l0 East Franklin
Street, proved a charming success.
#s Mrs. Williams was n most agreeable
hostess. Card tables We're prettily ar
ranged and national colors were in evil
dence. "A beautiful. centerpiece, offered
as a ladies prize, was won by Mrs WI
Johnston. Mr.. Price, of VI Bristol, Va,
captured the gentlenlen's prize. a hand
some scarf pin. lS
The party was largely attended by both
ladies and gentlemen. Tho proceeds Will
& 60 to the fund for tho Virginia column
in Continental Hall
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Continued on seventh P p +t''E.)
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neyoleht Society. a ,ruesduy, April 9th,

u.
si,teviolent Society. On Tuesday, April 9Th,
ga at \ r. nj. Il ~
Restaurant Committee
81 Mrs. Mary Conrad Gentry desires A. 4, !, to
meet the Restaurant Committee OF INC ~,
Floral Il Carnival ana nil Interested IN
Its Svo ~, rueHday, March 27t, ct N e, ~.
NJ, III lie libraSyof the Woman CHRIS
tinh a association building. " sg5
H Check Room G Committee.
The Clieck. Room Committee VII meet 81
Mrs. Emmett Harris III the assembly i "
src Oil nti Nos. 7oe.7i1 "Wednesday, Marcc'hl l
2stli, at III Ii clock Al M.
Soldiers Home Concert.
the Hope. Mhtry Chapter United ut ed
Daughters ofStheR C6nfederacy, VIII give ~
concert III Randolph 1tnll at Lee Camp
Soldiers Home, next Tuestlny mig
Mrs Frank Anthony Wake ID president 81,
Of this chapter which is in q very ctiv Y
md flourishlng condition. This concert {.
Will be given for the pleasure ofE8 1ltl g.
veterans ut Soldiers Homo and 70 marx marx
the birthdays Of Captain James Boron 70
Hope and coni1|odorc Matthew Fon1t3aninfc
N1nury. III iaei s]fs j,5d4s IlisySs4{3&
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LAST WEEKS 'G IS,
SIe Williams.

Il eS,l,nrrluge 81 IL. willard M Jessie
TO Mrs. Mary lllit,ins took place ct
Cedar Fork, 1lnst Richmond, Va, March arch
18TH, ut t7.S0 Z. M III 81 y N
sI3,rhc Rev. ia u. sTuclser performed the.
ceremony tier the ceremony the guests
marched to tile dining-roon, where 4!
delicious supper was enjoyed by all oil
Among the 3g,lests wore Misses CARRIE
1Iliner&nnd Polly Carter, Mary Wakefield,
Lizzie sciw.alme yer, Mrs a. J., Pleasants,
Mrs. a. h II II He1dot1i and Mrs, Sanford
Nfhssrs. y !, N ller,$ Tiarles Friend
George W. 1Vrenns Willard Wakefield
Otto 1rranck, Al; m 1rrnncs. Mann Carter,
q. n 2 rnnor,$ md Mrst Sanford. Miss LIS
,zie 81 Schwalmey Nj acted 4 as bridesmaid, u
and II Y w granD as best man. III
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= & 4
city, The latteris3 stenographerjtof former
Governor -Andrew5J J, & Montague, .5s
Miss Ella Lou Dowdell, Of Washington
Va, Is at Virginia HOSPITAL for treat
mentl Gs5 IA 81
Dir. G. NJ, Baggarly lis spending a
few days in WASHINGTON, Va s 5i5
Miss Mabel Gordon, OF Richmond. IL is
Visiting relatives In Norfofk.a Va,
Miss Lucy cloyd, who las been spend
Ing the.winter In Richmond left last It week
for Ter home Iii Pulaski. IS VI Az
Miss IYithcrs Wright was the guest Or
her aunt, Mrs, D. N. Walker OF LOUISA 11l1 y
In coming from Orange to Richmond, i5H
Mrs. George a, Haynes spent several
days In Richmond last week, returning
to Yerdon, In Hanover. on SATURDAY, III.
MISS Minnie Bakcr Of Ellisvllle, spent '''t
last week with friends here. ,35
Mrs. NJ a, Tlnslay, who has been Syls ~
ing In Richmond has returned g tAs''f
land, Va,
+, Mrs, Alex. Turk, Of stanntolnl,5n nov az
ST. l.uke's Hospital. had the pleas q
Bayislt from her husband and SON y " aSspN
Henry ,rully,s last week "a
Mss ellen Rent, OF Louis is expected
soon 10 visit friends In II ichlnona, |.
+, Miss Margaret Alone,lre, ~ the Slr.
sini,l Hospital, is3 tllefS glast OF llnh
parents ii. Frelerickshnrg, "
Nj, ana MIS-, ~, 4. street, q kas'
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Exquisitely Trimmed Waists

WAIST OF. EXTRA QUALITY Jap SILK
( pointed yoke formed Of hemstitched bands Of
n silk and Val. Insertion; collar and lower por-s
ton Of elbow sleeves trimmed II TO. CE no
match Y. nv, !. .55. >pO.OO
WAIST OF FINE BRU ssELs NET; entire
garment formed Of bands Of cluster tucks8 and
H babys&Irish insertion; new elbow q 40
Fl sleeve; exquisite model, for.......$, spOs1C8
WAIST OF. FINE QUALITY JAP SILK,
pointed handmade yoke on tucked front and
B back; tucked elbow sleeve, finished with cuffs
sSto match yoke; collar is also Handmade
edged with German VAL; M extremely
dainty waist; to be had in black, or O. 90
white ~. ~. ~ 20
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worst csses in twenty dsys. oOe. snd St' y,
ut all leading drug stores. Of by rasl.'3
hssaa ~ kAnahA TQkg co. NM ~
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l1nyr;l, VA, have 4 returned home, afteif
+ week s. Visit to friends inSthis city |
Miss alollIe Walker i i I, at homo after
d charming visit TO q her, cousin, ATS.
william .yy,Idoill,l Of Charles City county
Miss Est ierg i. 1,arney OF Eredericks-
55b,Irr + who 4 is ono Of tho teachers at
sSyest II school, is mt Memorial Hos
sp,iital FOR treatment, DI.M ], \. Barney.
Miss Mamie Barney Or Wnslllngton =, anl
have been VII y her * & #
\ v Mr.. ana Mrs Gus Craddock. Of Clare
mont, VA, arc the guests OF Mr., anu Z
Mrs, G. N. Schnaf ri III
Miss Grace Adams, of Mineral, Va, re- 1 +
Gently entertained ut dinner In honor. Of
Mrs. Eugene Arnett, Of Washington, Mr.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
CONDITIONS IN 1dE CONGO STATE.

The Rev. Herbert S. johnson, of Boston, delivered
an address in Hartford Conn, last week. the con-
dtions in the Congo Independent State. He said:
About eight months ago. under pressure from pub
lie opinion, King Leopold of Belgium appointed
committee to investigate the alleged atrocities in the
Congo Independent State. The committee consisted
of three persons, two of them under his own sover-
eighty and the third an eminent Swiss. This com
mttee spent about four months in the Congo country
hen they returned and made their report to the king
The civilized world eagerly awaited the publication
of the report of the COMMITTEE OF inquiry" But for
eight months it not forthcoming. Finally only
a few weeks ago. 1T made its appearance, but under
very peculiar circumstances, which not generally
under stood by the American people and are certainly
deserving of explanation and comment. The publica-
ton OF the report preceded by an alleged resume