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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Another American duchess who delights
in spreading Christmas cheer among the
needy on her husbands estate is the
young wife of the Duke of Manchester.
With three little ones Of her own, the
former Helen Zimmerman finds particular
enjoyment In playing the part Of Santa
Claus to the poor children in the neig
borhoods of Kylemore Castle and lander
agee, and in no other part of Ireland, it
Is declared, do the youngsters of all ages
find a more generous patroness. Last
year. one of her friends tells me, the toys
which the "Children's Duchess" as She
is called, ordered from Dublin as gifts
for her small pensioners cost $780, and
her steward had instructions to spend
double that sum for Goals and blankets
and creature comforts in the shape of
food and drink to be sent with her
grace's best wishes to the humble homes
where they would be most appreciated.
At Coombe Abbey, Lord Craven's seat
near Coventry, there is similar thought
for the needy, but although in this case
the actual benefactor of the poor folk
on his lordship's $4,000 acres is the Coun-
tess of Craven twho formerly was Cor
nelia Bradley-Martin). the actual dis
penser Of the Christmas bounty is her
little son. the future lord of the manor
viscount Ellington. For the last three
years his small lordship (who is now
nearly -/eleven) has been intrusted with
the selection of the gifts not only for
the other little lords and ladies who may
be of the holiday party at Coombe Abbey,
but for the poor children on the estate
as well, and by him they are gravely
presented-those for ,the children of the
tenantry at the schoolhouse a day or two
before Christmas. and the more elaborate
gifts from the Christmas tree which forms
the center Of the festivities at the castle
on Christmas eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Lady Cheylesmore, who was Elizabeth
FRENCH of New York, is another Ameri
can peerless who does big things in the
cause of charity at Christmas time. OF
all the fair representatives Of her nation
who go in for good works there is mona
who has finer capacity for making
people help themselves than this hand
some New Yorker. Wherever she pitches
her tent, and 1t has been her duty to
follow her husband in his official capac-
ity to various localities, she Invariably
leaves behind her some trace of her prac-
! teal work in philanthrophy. There is In
Dublin, for example, a doll industry which
Lady Cheylesmore founded. At Christ
mas particularly does it thrive the Amer
lean peerless having found numbers of
patrons for it among the British aristoc-
racy. This year the queen herself has
placed an order with the DolpIndustry. as
1t is named. and at least two other MEM
bers Of the reigning family will include
it's production among their Christmas
gifts. The latter, by the way. which are
made entirely by women and children, are
not ordinary dolls, but puppets bearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
HILL RISE.

N7coa@4es from sixth Page,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
HAD A USE FOR THE STOVE.
Doctor Knew Where He Could Place
 1t to His Advantage.

The following story is being told of a certain celebrated Parisian doctor. whose domestic relations are said to be not altogether satisfactory. He was called in one day to prescribe for a lady who thought she had influenza
 But the doctor, after observing her symptoms. looked about the room in order to discover the cause. Sudden ly he perceived the stove, a very beau. tiful work of art, and exclaimed: My dear madam, that stove Is the cause of your trouble; 1t is filling your room with poisonous gas, and if you con tinue to use it, 1t will end by killing you" But doctor, it cost me SPA" "No matter; better lose your money than your health" But as the lady seemed unconvinced, the doctor add. ed: "I will give you one-quarter the price. and see if I cannot get rid of the thing" So the stove departed. Later on the patient was changing her apartments and went to look at some others that were being vacated. In one of the rooms she inspected she recognized her former stove. Who is living here?" she inquired. Mime. C.. the mother-in-law of the famous Dr. -" was the reply. With a smile of understanding the lady left.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
New York Markets.

FLOUR = Steady. but dull: Minnesota patents. Hloa45: winter straights. @ s as 40; winter extras. s2soq3: winter pat
 WHEAT - Market ruled lower under light rains and snows in the belt, bear. ish India and Argentine sdvices liberal SbqS u-1sc; July. s6s, ,ass5sc.
 BUTTER-Creamery, extras. per pound sltqs2c. Mercantile Exchange official quotation; extras. 3lc.l irsts. .zssslc; sec. SGq qseitc,: firsts. 27d29c.; seconds, 23d2s : thirds, IaGc.; state dairy. tubs. fancy. soc good to prime. 2'I2sc.; common to e cHEEssE-state. full cream. small and large, colored and white. September. fam cy, l5c-: October. best. l461iisc.: good to prime. l3GiSl.c.: winter made. average skins n.c.: half skins best, i6l. Ii0isc. part skins. prime. sIsaec. fair to good. 1qSc; common. il4gsifc. full skins. 2t3c.
 EGGS-Stste. Pennsylvania and nearby, lst1c brown and mixed. extra. l9c: firsts to extra flrsts. lTisalSizc.: dirties I4aT i5isc.: checks. 12dlic.: duck eggs. ls12sc.
 TALLowSoaiet; city. saassc.; July. .nAi.steady: shipping. 7OgsOc: good to choice. A.1saiS.
 STRAW-Stesty at s0c.
 BEANs-ouiet: marrow si $: medium. Ei5.
 HOPS-Steady. state. common to choice. i9eS i5lslsc.; 1s6. Idec.: Pacific coast. 1916. saizixc; IalS 6Gsc.
 POTATOES - Steady and in fair de- mand: Pennsylvania. choice. per bushel, tsT50c: New York and western. do. s0I sSc: do. fair to good. 4Jds3c.
 LivE PouLTRY-ouiet: spring chick ers lower: fowls. I5II51xc: old roo.ters 1idlzc.: spring chickens. 3255sc.; ducks. II NDpEssEp ror-rTRy Ff-,, and ,, good demand; fresh killed fowls. choice isc.: do., fair to good. 1I11pzc; old roost- CTS. 1es.c: nearby roasting chickens. I5I isc western. do. i5G1sc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Stead Is DiunppOinted.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Disappoint- ed at the resolutions adopted by the peace congress and downcast because his plan of democratic peace pill grimage' had not been supported, Will liam T. Stead said the congress had failed to grasp the great opportunity
 offered it. 'There was no resolute lead ership. The only man who attempted leadership was Andrew Carnegie He Is a wonderful man, wonderfully success full in business. But there is nothing so wonderful in his career as his idea that Great Britain. Germany. France and America should form a fighting alliance to prevent other countries from going to war It shows how faith in the mind of an ironmaster and
 a millionaire can triumph over reason"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Can Women Be Friends?

Can women be friends? Sacrifices for the sake of love of man and off spring are recorded without number, but female Davids and Damons are not readily discovered in either his tory or legend. Professors of platonic affection continue to evoke jeers of incredulity, and the traditional disin- genuousness of dearest friends" still plays we'll its part in caricature. The changeableness of woman's nature has become automatic. Can it be that, throughout the ages, even to these en. frightened days, it has retained con- sistency in this respect alone? It suf- fees for us to raise the question; to others of more certain mind we relin- auish the hazardous privilege of ad. ducing evidence and passing judg. ment.-Harper's Bazar. .-.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Women of Great Bravery.

Women are not, as class, either moral or physical towards. In per. sonal bravery they far excel the ma. jority of men when faced by an emer. gency. Some of their achievements are worthy of record among the he. roic deeds of the race. Lady Baker, an English woman, was such an ab. solute stranger to fear that she would walk alone into the tents of the most ruthless slave dealer and calmly lead off his captives from under his very eyes, and Mrs. Marion Mulhall, who risked death dozen times and tri- umphed over the strongest man in the dark wild country that lies between the Amazon and the Andes, is wom- an of such frail and delicate appear ance that one might think March wind would blow her away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
BOLD ROBBERS AT NYAcK.
Postoffice Safe Wrecked by Explosion
 md S2,6OO Carried on.

Postomce Safe Wrecked by Explosion md S2,50O Carried on.
 NYACK, N. Y, April 19.-Robbers at an early hour blew open the safe in the postofiice here, took from it stamps valued at $2,000 and $500 in cash and escaped. The marauders were very thorough in their work, and noth- ing of value was left. They even car ried away papers worth nothing to them-fire insurance policies, the lease on the building, etc.
 The postmaster, David Doremus, and his family, who occupy apartments over the postoffice, were awakened at 8 o'clock by an explosion that shook the building from top to bottom. Rushing down into the postoffice, the safe was found to have been complete ly wrecked. The door was torn from Its hinges and thrown on the floor, and the room was strewn with papers.
 The detonation was heard through out the village and cneated considera- ble alarm. Citizens from all directions rushed to the postoffice, but the bur glars had made good their escape.
 The robbery was the boldest and most extensive ever committed in this vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
WHEN THE EARTH IS FULL.
Professor Thinks Limit Win He
 Reached About 2o72.

Prof. Ravenstein, of the Royal Geo graphical society, has estimated that the fertile lands of the globe amount to 2S,000,000 square miles, the steppes to l4,000.000, and the deserts to 1,000,- 900. Fixing POT persons to the square mile for fertile lands, ten for steppes, and one for deserts as the greatest population that the earth could prop erly nourish. the professor arrives at the conclusion that when the number of inhabitants reaches about six thou sand million. the earth will be peo- pied to its full capacity. At present 1t contains somewhat more than one quarter of that number. If the rate of increase shown by the latest census statistics should be uniformly main tained, Prof. Ravenstein shows that the globe would be fully peopled about the year 2072.-Sunday Magazine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
BRYAN AT HARTFORD
Democrats and Republicans
 Honor Nebraskan.
"LOVE HIM, BUTDON'TyO1E FOR HIN"
Governor Woodruff Declared Honor Guest to Have White House Ambf- tiOns and That He Wouldn't Be
 Happy Till He Gets There.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 19.-Wll- liam Jennings Bryan was rendered a banquet here last night by the Demo- cratic state central committee, which was a purely nonpartisan affair. Among tle guests were many Repub- licans, including Governor Woodruff, Secretary of State Theodore Boden- vein and Mayor W. F. Henney of this city. and there was general exchange of feIicitations between the political parties represented.
 Postmaster Charles w. Comstock of Norwich called on Governor Wood ruff for the opening speech. The gov ernor in the course of his remarks said that 1t was Colonel Bryan's ambition to become president of the United States and that he was like a child, 'in that he wouldn't be happy until he gets it." Following this up, the gov ernor said: q wish he was governor of Connecticut. It might cure him of his political ambitions. would like to see him tackle our lobby" In closing his remarks he welcomed Mir. Bryan as one of the foremost men in America today and a man who held the good will and respect of every true Ameri- can.
 Mayor Henney, Melbert B. Carey of Ridgeheld, Judge A. Heaton Robert son of New Haven and Homer S. Cum mings of Stamford made short ad- dresses. Then Mir Bryan was called upon. Mir. Bryan thanked the speakers for their kind words and said he appre- ciated it, but he could not understand how 1t was that these Republicans who express so much love fs him here could control their affection so admira- ply on election day.
 Mir. Bryan gave some of his views on the duty of citizen, his loyalty to his party and spoke on the moral courage of those who fought for what they be- lieved to be right He said that he re- alized that he was defeated for the presidency by men who deserted the Democratic party, but honored and re- spected the men who left the ranks when their conscience told them they should do it much more than the men who Soted for him when they did not have the moral courage to do other wise.
 MT. Bryan was also entertained by members of the state central commit tee and Senator McNeil He delivered an address in Foot Guard hall during the evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Grim Epitaph in Hungary.

What is the most terrible epitaph in existence? One of the grimmest is surely that on stone which was set up few years ago in the cemetery of Debrescin, eastern Hungary: Here rest in the Lord Joseph Moritz, senior. who died in his 62d year. He was shot by his son. Frau Joseph Moritz, senior, who died in her filth year. She was shot by her daughter Eliza beth Moritz. who died by her own hand in her 17th year, after shooting her mother. Joseph Moritz. who died in prison, aged 27. He had shot his father May eternal mercy have pity on their poor, sinful souls!" This memorial was erected by a local lit. erary association to which, it is said, the last of the ill-starred family left . sum of $7,500 for the purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Millionaire Arrested In New York.

NEW YORK, April 10. Benedict Gimbel. thirty-eight years old. connect ed with the big Philadelphia depart ment store of that name and million aire several times over, was arrested in this city upon charges of immoral practices and of offering q bribe. To County Detectives Reardon and Bren- nan Gimbel Is alleged to have said when about 10 be arrested: Here is sloo. Cut it out" That cannot bsy us" said one of the detectives. Mir. Gimbel is prominent in Jewish circles in Philadelphia and was one of the leaders of the charity ball, a noted Jew. ish social event.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Policeman Approached Thaw Juror.

NEW YORK, April 19.-It is an nounced that the district attorney has begun the investigation of report that one of the jurors in the recent trial of Harry K. Thaw had been 'ap- preached" by policeman before the trial closed. Henry c. Brearly, one of the jurors, had an interview with Dis trict Attorney Jerome, and later 1t was announced that several other of the Thaw jurors would be asked to come to the district attorneys office and tell what they knew of the report. It is said that policeman talked with q took from the criminal courts building to the Broadway Central hotel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
POST INAUGURATED
Taft Honors Porto Rico's
 New Governor.
WINTHROP QUITS FOR TREASURY.
Brilliant Ceremony at San Juan At. tended by Secretary of War and
 Many Island and Foreign NOtables.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 19.- Regis H. Post was inaugurated gov ernor of Porto Rico in succession to Beekman Winthrop, who retires to be- come assistant secretary of the treas ury at Washington.
 Chief Justice Quinones of the su- preme court of the island administered the oath of office. The ceremony took place in the Municipal theater, which was crowded for the occasion. Secre- tary Taft was present and occupied a box with Mrs. Winthrop. wife of the retiring governor, and Mrs. Post. The members of the supreme court, the ex- ecutive council and the house of dele gates attended in a body. The foreign consuls also were present, as was a large number of representative and business and professional men from all parts of the island.
 The ceremonies were opened by an invocation by the Right Rev. w. A. Jones, bishop of Porto Rico, after which Mir. Winthrop delivered a fare we'll address to the people of the is land. At the close of his remarks the retiring governor was given a touching ovation.
 The occasion was brilliant and im- pressive. and the inauguration was more elaborate than any previous in duction into office. Mr. Post is the fourth civil governor of this island since 1900, when Charles H. Allen was inaugurated. He is the one hundred and twenty-fifth man to fill the govern orship in the last 400 years.
 At the conclusion of his inaugural address Mir. Post reviewed a parade of the military, the insular police and members of the navy, in which a num- Der of school children also participated.
 Mir. Post has been active in the ad- ministrative and political life of this island since his appointment to the position of auditor in 1903. He subse- quently became secretary of Porto Ri co and president of the executive coun- Gil. His appointment as governor Is generally approved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
CURRY TO BE GOVERNOR.
Resignation of Haaerman of New
 Mexico Accepted by Roosevelt.

Resignation of HaEerman of New
 Mexico Accepted by Roosevelt.
 WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor Hagerman of New Mexico, against whom charges were preferred, has ten dered his resignation, and the presi- dent has appointed Captain George Curry, governor of Samar province, Philippine Islands. as governor of New Mexico in Governor Hagerman's place
 Governor Hagerman was recently in Washington to answer the charges which related to the transfer of terri torial lands to Pennsylvania develop ment company. While here he had a long interview with the president and Secretary Garfield about the charges which, he declared, were the result of political intrigue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Roosevelfs Trip to Jamestown,

WASHINGTON. April 19. - Presi- dent Roosevelt will receive the officers of the foreign vessels at the James, town exposition aboard the yacht May flower, on which he will make the trip from Washington. The president and his party will leave Washington next Thursday and steam past the for eign men-of-war on the way to her an- chorage grounds Friday morning. While at anchorage the officers of the visiting fleet will come aboard the presidents yacht and be formally pre- sented to him. Admiral Robley D. Ev- ans will be in charge of the presenta- ton of the visitors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
wadsworth Calls Roosevelt Name.

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Former Representative Wadsworth of Geneseo, N. r., made a savage attack upon President Roosevelt. calling him a fa- kir and humbug, for demanding the resignation of Archie Sanders. the col lector of internal revenue at Rochester. Sanders was appointed on the recom- mendation of Wadsworth. His office was examined. and he was directed to renew his bond so as to serve for an- other four years. but a few days ago he was surprised to receive from Sec retary Cortelyou this dispatch, By or der of the president request your i'm mediate resignation"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
No Use Then For ...g Slick.

PHILADELPHIA. April 19.-Jsmes Bryce. the British ambassador. in an address at the dinner of the Transat- lantic Society of America here last night declared that if America had re mained as a colonial ward of England President Roosevelt world not have been confronted with such world i'm portant problems as he was now called upon to solve There would have been fewer railroads. less international strife and consequently fewer big eco homie problems to solve President Roosevelt would have had 10 occssion ts vieId the ~big stick.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Object -was Not purenase.

Managers and clerks in large de. pertinent stores of necessity have to deal>with all classes of people. and they often have most amusing experi- ences. owing to the peculiarities of their customers. says the Philadelphia Record. While waiting for an ex. change at the silk counter in 6 Market street establishment clerk told . West Philadelphia shopper story which she has since been circulating among her circle of friends. An up- town customer" the clerk said, Hast week had six yards of a most expen- sive silk sent c. o. D. The next day the package was returned to us and upon it was written: Returned. I was only teaching my daughter how to shop"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
TWO DEAD IN FIRE RUINS.
Montreal Laundry Plant Destroyed. Women Jump From Third Floor.


 MONTREAL, April 19.-A fire which broke out about 3 o'clock in the after noon in the plant of the Canada Steam laundry, near the corner of St. Cath arine and St. Justin streets, caused the loss of two lives. a man and woman, and the injury of twelve others, one of whom, Mrs. Giroux, may die.
 A quantity of benzine in the building caused the fire to burn furiously and to spread rapidly, and panic among the employees, of whom there were thirty women and ten men, resulted. A number of them jumped from win dows, and six women. who had made their way to fire escape on the third floor, leaped to the ground before they could be rescued.
 When the flames were finally got un- der control the bodies of a man and a woman were found in the ruins burn ed beyond recognition. In the mean time about dozen injured women and girls had been taken to the General hospital near by.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
More Graft In Harri.burS c.o,,o,

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 19.-As. founding testimony was given by Frank q. Harris of Clearfield. a former state treasurer. before the capitol in- vestisating commission. Harris sailed for Europe today. and at his request he was called Harris testified that Arch itect Joseph M. Huston collected per cent commission on s2.O0O.O00 for de- signing met.llic furniture which had been designed long before by the archi- tect of the construction company. Har- ris also admitted that the board spent money blindly in furnishing the cap itoI."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Say Martnea Were Maahera.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Two ma rines in uniform were elected from the Library of Congress, and the men. a corporal and private. assert that they were requested to leave because they were enlisted men in uniform. but the library officials declare it was be- cuuse they were ''mashers" and were making themselves offensive to women visitors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Lost Bet Caused Suicide.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Because of the loss of $10O bet at the race track, with which disappeared his dream of married happiness, a young man who registered as "J. Richman, Boston," committed suicide at the Broadway Central hotel here. Every address on his letters and every mark of identif- cation on his clothing had been muti- lated. He left an unsigned note ito my darling Antoinette."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Arbitrn,ion Open, at Amap.I,.

WASHINGTON. April 10. - Charge Brown telegraphed the state depart ment from Amapala. Honduras. that the representatives of Salvador and Nicaragua appointed for the purpose have begun n conference with the ob- ject of composing the differences be- tween those countries that threaten a renewal of hostillties in Central Amer faa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Beyond Her Sphere.

Mrs. Finicky-Norah, I just read that celebrated German doctor says a broom is full of bacteria, so here. after you'll have to, give your broom an antiseptic bath each day. The Maid I'll do nawthin' av the kind! It'll likely git worse soon an thin ray quire alkyhol rubs, massage thrate. hints. hippydermic injictions an hot wather bottles at night, an I'll have ye understand right now that I'm no thrained nurse!-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Rev. pr. Herbeff Pni.oned.

BALTIMORE. April 19.-The Rev. Dr. William c. Herbert. for eleven years pastor of Caroline Street NJ. E. church and one of the most popular clergymen in East Baltimore. is dead from ptomaine poisoning. Three other members of his family were also made ill from eating tainted oysters at the time. but have apparently recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19
Inrrr, pied Iorether.

CLIFTON FORGE. Va. April 19- Thwarted in love. Mabel Pendleton and Stewart C. Gey leaped into the Jackson river in the early morning and were drowned The girl was seven teen. two years older than her sweet heart They planned to be married. but the parents of Miss Pendleton objected because of their extreme youth