The National tribune., 1907-03-14

ldhC VoOpi0 LII IH6 WOEtu, anyway III
the so-called heathen lands Of the East
profanity Is unknown, and our return
ing missionaries are at once struck with
the melancholy prevalence of this pure
ly American vice.
w. r. Hearst is reported seriously III
at his homo. the result of . severe
cold.
King Alfonso Of Spain Is confined to
his bed with chilli. but not thought
seriously Ill.
The will Of the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, recently probated, was valued at
the moderate sum Of Sss500o. the
greater part OF her fortune having been
spent In charities during her lifetime.
Miss Ada L. Howard, President Of
wellesley College, died March 8. She
was the first woman President in the
world.
While excavating at Ancona, Italy.
two valuable and ancient tombs were
discovered These are supposed to date
from the third century before Christ,
ana contained some silver vases ana
| other valuable articles.
j. Pierpont Morgan has Just present.
cd the Metropolitan Art Museum with
five large Gothic tapestries represent
ing the seven sacraments These ante.
date the year 1900. and very likely once
hung In the chapel Of some castle in<
Burgundy.
Miss Mabelle Gilman. the actress, who
| IS supposed to be responsible for the
divorce between Mr. and Mrs. W F.
Corey. Is now reported engaged to an
actor named Ely. MIR. Ely says Miss
Gilman is living In her own chateau in
Paris at the rate of 100000 a year,
and that she pays for it all with her
own money. earned by herself.
The son Of the late Senator Mark
Hanna, Dan R. Hanna, seems to have
made something OF a failure of his mat
rimonial ventures. His first wife ran
away from him, taking their three chill.
dren, later obtaining a divorce, and
now his second wife asks to be freed
IRON. rom nim' alleging cruelty, abandon
ment and neglect Of duty on his part.
Both wives have also had some expert
ence IN the way of matrimony. The
former Wife, who received alimony to
the amount of $4,000 a year, married
again, and the present wife was the
wife Of a British army officer before
she linked her fate with Mr.. Hanna.
1t seems almost too silly to be be-
lieved, but that there are actually men
whose business it Is to make clothing
for the pet dogs Of fashionable women.
These are coats Of fur. the most costly.
for cold weather and Of silk trimmed
with lace or cloth richly embroidered
for milder weather. There are morn
ing and evening coats, mourning out
fits, travelling ana wedding dresses the
latter to be worn when the mistress
| takes her pet to wedding. These dogs
have their elaborate and costly collars.
their boots and shoes. their combs and
brushes In tortoise she'll marked in gold
and frequently jeweled. their eardcases,
handkerchiefs and q dozen other lux
urfes. This silly fashion is most obvi-
GUS in Paris, but London and even New
York are more or less addicted to It.
A sermon might easily be delivered ON
this subject, but we refrain.
Another dramatic incident In the
Thaw trial occurred on Wednesday Of
last week when the aged mother Of the
prisoner took the witness stand. Mrs.
Thaw's story was impressive from It's
simplicity and brevity, and was mostly
confined to a statement Of her sons
changed appearance and unusual &C.
tfons after his return from the Euro
pean trip OF 1903, and Of conversations
he had with her in explanation of this.
Mrs. Thaw was greatly affected while
giving her testimony, breaking down
twice and speaking most Of the time
in an almost inaudible tone Of voice.
The greatest consideration and respect
was shown her by the lawyers on both
sides and by Justice Fitzgerald, and
everyone seemed to be relieved when
Mr.. Jerome announced that his brief
examination was over. Mrs. Thaw had
evidently expected to be questioned a.
to tho hereditary taint Of insanity in
the family, and showed plainly her dis
appointment In being dismissed without
any reference being made to this mat.
ter. She even went 50 far as to request
thing on this subject, but was politely
told IN a low voice by Mr.. DefmaS that
her examination was concluded. On
Thursday Thaw's lawyers sprang quite
surprise by announcing that they
would call no moro witnesses, but would
rest their case, and an adjournment was
ordered till the following Monday. Mr..
Jerome seems to think that the case
may be finished by next Friday. allow
ing him two days for rebuttal testimony.
the defense one day for a closing argu-
ment and himself the same time for
the same purpose. When asked wheth-
er he should let the case go to the jury
or ask for q commissioner in lunacy. he
said that on the present evidence he
should certainly let 1t go to the jury:
| that II society was liable to be subjected
to the effects Of ''brain storm" we might
as well return to the frontier days. ana
everyone carry pistol about with him.
Princeton Is to lose DIR. Van Dyke.
He resigned March 4 from the chair
of English literature. which he has held
for eight years, and will devote himself
entirely to literary pursuits. He Is go
ing to the Holy Land for q couple Of
months soon for study and research.
but will continue to make Princeton his
home on his return to this country.
Our cOmrade T,uther r McKfnney
Is crowning a varied career by good
service in the Maine Legislature, where
he has recently come into notice by Q