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LATEST ADDITION To, The. LONDON
PALACES OF PAIN

twenty-four out-patients and one in
patient a year.
BY this elaborate system OF donation the
London hospitals are kept going from year
to year. once every year two days are
set apart when the whole of London is
supposed to contribute something toward
the care of the sick. These days are Hos
pital Sunday and Hospital Saturday. All
the churches on the first-named day give
the major portions of their collections to
the hospitals and Hospital Saturday
collections are made in the streets Even
the pennies of the multitude are eagerly ac-
copied. on Hospital Sunday and Saturday
in London the public gives generously TO
the fund that goes to help the suffering
poor Upward OF $4,000 has been col
lected in one year in this manner.
Another great source of income to the
London hospitals, and which also come
under the head of voluntary contribu-
lions" are the sums raised by what is
known as King Edwards hospital fund
for London. 1t is to this fund that Car
negie has just given his $4,000 Last
year the total income of this fund was
SOD. 775.
ten years ago, and is one of his majesty's
most creditable hobbies. Every member OF
the royal family is supposed to contribute
something to this fund, even down to the
little princes and princesses. OF royal sub
scribers, King Edward gives annually s52J:
Queen Alexandra, s12J; the Prince of Wales.
1900; Princess Victoria, $25: Little Prince
Edward, $50, while little Prince Albert.
Princess Victoria of Wales, Prince Henry
and Prince George each give s5.25. The
total royal donations amount TO about
2IIJ. OF course. it might have been
trife more. considering that the royal
family of England draws from the British
people every year about 100000. but as
the king and the Prince of Wales give
their personal services to the fund the
generosity of the subscription itself should
not. perhaps, be questioned.
One of the largest sources of wealth of
the London hospital are requests by will.
Recently Mrs. Lewis-Hill. wife OF the ia
nous London pawnbroker died and left ST.
30 900 to the fund.- Albert Belt left 100000
while George Herring previous to his death
had contributed s45o,0O0 to King Edwards
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thin. thought 1t must make their heads
ache. An l was wrong, Hinnissy. I'm al
ways wrong whin 1 figure anybody as
much greater thin mesilf. An I'm nearly
always wrong whin l don't figure him as a
little greater To tell ye tn thruth. was
cut out FIR railroad director. If l cud get
out " range iv Father Kelly's teachin's I'd
make a fine high f-nanceer. 1 have TIL
punch, or used to have it. Divvle tn head
ache comes out " wan " their directors
meetins. There amt a headache in a
bar'l iv thin. If We saw wan iv thin meet
ms adjournin' afther discussin' TIL prob
lens that means life an death to us, ye'd
see nawthin' worse thin bloody nose or a
black eye. TIL great fi-nanceers come out
lookin though they We're comm firm
amy kind iv a merrymakn.
x !.
1T must be great fun to be q director iv
wan " thin railroads. TIL directors gather
firm far an near, full ~ good spirits afther
tn run up firm Newport. I hope We can
hurry through. says wan great fi-nanceer.
oughtn't to be here at all, but tn last
wurruds iv me dying father was to cop all
tn directors fees l cud get near. Pah was
a director in 90 compnies. an he got
expert he cud spear fee without losin' his
sthride. But l oughtn't to be here. I've
got an engagement to be chased be a polls
man at g., he says. 1 don't care how long
we stay, says Clarence Steenevant, an
other director. I told tn boys on'y yes
terday that ! enjoyed these here meetin's Nv
tn boord Nv tn Arizony CENTRAL more thin
anything that happens says he. This
isn't TIL Arizony CENTRAL says another
sage tin-nanceer. I don't care says Clar-
ence. It's some CENTRAL. I'm goin' to go
out there wan " these days, says he. L
wudden't chance it. says Percy Lumley.
A frind iv mine has just come back, an
he says he suffered incredible privations in
a hotel in Saint Looey. They were days
an days without absinthe.' TIL meetin'
will come to ordher,' says the chairman.
Little vans, TIL main finger who owns this
here impeeryal railroad will not be able to
come to tn meetin as he has matthers Nv
more Importance thin this here jerkwater
line Gentlemen, ! hope ye realize that tn
INTERESTS Nv millyons " people dipnds on
ye'er action today. Now what will ye'er
action be? Let me see. I thought l put 1t
in me change pocket. Oh. here it is. No,
this is a good thing at TIL races. All. I've
found 1t. TIL main squeeze has kindly
what ye will do. Have ye heerd tn ques-
ton? Ye have not. All in favor will say,
aye. Conthry minded will say nawthin'
TIL ayes have it. The sic'rity will pass
tn fresh air fund an We'll all go over to tn
Dutchman's an get a drink. says he.
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Philadelphia has been reduced from eight to
five hours, and in the near future, when all
of the necessary connections are made, the
time between the intervening points and the
capital will in like proportion be reduced
and through express trolley service put into
operation
MY present remarks, however. con-
fined to local points. One of the newest
and most agreeable of these is the trip to
Great Falls. These historic and beautiful
falls were until recently accessible only by
vehicle, unless the visitor was stout of
limb and sound in wind and chose to do the
SWiss-Alpnefo oting-it act, a performance
never overpopular with Americans. who
have acquired the car-riding habit from a
training dating back to early infancy
Many Pleasant Suburban Jaunts.
ITO reach Great Falls the trolley is board
ed at the terminus of the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. cars at the northern end of the Aque-
duct bridge. The route lies along the south
side Of the Potomac. passes through a fine
rolling country. and when the falls are
reached and their beauty Is enjoyed with
the accompaniment of a good lunch or din
ner the visitor Is certain to declare for a
second trip. and he wonders why he did
not make it before.
The trip to Mount Vernon should not be
given over entirely to tourists. and the
tay-at-home NAV make this several times
during the season to advantage. He may
vary it by switching off on the Fairfax and
Vienna lines and enjoy the scenery of that
portion of Virginia in which these towns
are situated. and still return to the capital
in time for dinner unless he chooses to
take this meal. for the sake of variation,
at one of the inns in one of the many in
termediate stopping points.
One of the longest and most delightful
afternoon trolley trips through our suburbs
Is the one 10 Rockville via the 32d street
and TenleytoWn line. The land lies very
high, the country is rolling and largely
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Inc stay-at-homes of the capital haven't
had such very hard time this summer"
remarked one Washingtonian to another
just DICK from his vacation, land to those
VINO summer with us there is one feature of
relaxation which could be INDUCED in to
greater extent than it is by our summer
population.
Il refer to single afternoon or whole
day trolley excursion trips from the capital
OF course during the summer we do lot of
riding IN the open cars around the city and
the immediate invirons in the evening, but
l refer to individual trips which will tend
to make the hot season shorter.
During the winter, probably by the be-
ginning of the ensuing year the capital will
be connected with Annapolis and Baltimore
by trolley, for it is confidently expected to
have this new route open for travel within
few months. This project has been put
through so quietly that there are many who
still unaware that the contemplated
road IS so near completion.
By Trolley to New York.
Once the connecting link in this inter
secting chain of trolley lines is forged and
the last rail laid and the last spike driven
Washington becomes a part of the great
scheme of gridironing the eastern seaboard
with the steel rails of trolley lines, and We
can board trolley car at the Treasury
building bright and early some fine morn
ing and alight by nightfan in Jersey City.
When the trolley tunnel under the Hudson
is completed as it shortly will be, we will
get out in the basement of q twenty-two-
story building on Church street, one block
from beloved Broadway. If ambitious to
go farther and his small change holds out.
the Washng;onian can jump on subway
car. make connection beyond the Bronx
and proceed to Boston, and, If DESTROYS, far
Their to Bangor, Me
The time by trolley from New York to
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OPEN AIR ENTER TAINr1ENT For LONDON
Hosr1TAI, INr1ATE,5

marvel that these great institutions should
be able to keep going at all. 1t is from
this very fact that London has come to be
k!"Wn as the most charitable city on
earth.
Living as the hospitals do on the "volun-
tary contributions of the multitude. it is
not surprising to see great signs plastered
across the buildings appealing for "imme-
diate aid Nearly all the buildings bear
permanently the words Supported by
Voluntary Contributions and each hos
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fund. In his will he left to the hospital
fund large sum of money which he lad
loaned the Salvation Army and also his
splendid house in Park Lane.
TO be mentioned as a heavy subscriber to
the King Edward fund is considered a
great honor in England. The fund under
goes the personal supervision of the king
and the Prince of Wales, and the names of
all donors-even of persons not sending
more than f.25-are printed in handsome
booklets which come under the direct eye
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Of his majesty. Nevertheless. despite the
temptation to seek personal advertisement
by appearing in these gilt-edged lists, some
donors are sufficiently self abnegat.ng not
to allow their names to BE- mentioned Re
Gently an anonymous contribution OF 500
600 was sent to the King Edward fund,
and the name of the donor was known to
none connected with the administration of
the Subscriptions
Considering the extraordinary manner in
which these funds are raised, 1t is quite a
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given over to fine farms and suburban
places. Another uphill and down-dale
aiterhoon trolley trip in this direction is
by the Chevy Chase line out to Kensngton
The third trolley line which taps the Metro
poiitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
is that which extends out nth street
.hFouGh Silver Spring. Sligo and out the
turnpike to Forest Glen. one of the pref
tiest or our many pretty suburban places
within easy access Of the capital
Shaded Groves and GIens.
men to the east there are several
through cars run daily to Laurel via
Hyattsvile. This is also a pleasant Aft
e1noon trolley trip. but the country is
more level than the other jaunts 7 have
named and perspectives and vistas are
not so many as through rolling conn
try though the views into MARYLAND
north from the District line, where the
rails reach the highest elevation en-
route, are well worth the trip. while
Laurel is a pretty little village filled with
shade trees and homes.
The trip out to Chesapeake Junction
is worth the while on quiet afternoon or
a sunday morning when you wish to read
the paper away from home, aud the
shorter journey to the fine large grove
of old oaks at the end of the line of the
congress Heights route may be Utilized
Tor the same purpose, while the ride out
to Cabin John bridge, to the shaded glen
spanned by the longest stone archway in
the world, is too well known to need de-
scription.
I'm short" declared the satisfied stay
at-home Washingtontian, ito those of US
who cannot get away in the summer
except for short time, there is lots of
fun to be had right here at home and
plenty of fresh air and change OF scene
thrown in for a few cents If we will but
take these many trips when the spirit
moves and the Opportunity offers.
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Carnegie's Gift of a Half
Million Is Warmly Welcomed.

Cross. MiddleSeX-whiCh treat almost
many patients as the first three mentioned
and require vast sums for the operation.
st. Thomas, though founded especially for
the poor who cannot pay, has adopted the
American system of receiving some pay
ing patients" and certain rooms are given
up to these special cases The charges are
extremely moderate as compared to AmerI-
can hospitals of the same class. one can be
taken into St. Thomas Hospital at ~ cents
a day and receive treatment from the very
best physicians in Europe. st. Thomas is
situated on the river Immediately facing the
houses of parliament 1t consists of an
imposing cluster of seven or eight five
story buildings and resembles great uni
versity. This great hospital was founded
as far back as 1900 and was refunded
in 1913.
Many of the great London hospitals re-
ceived their grants of land from early
Norman and even Danish kings. The plots
on which they rest are usually exempt from
all taxation, or if they pay any ground
rent at all ii is usually Of a nominal
description-such as five horseshoe nails or
three grains of corn per annum. The an
tiquty of the land grants and the noble
purposes to which they are devoted make
these vast hospitals among London's most
Neneratcd institutions.
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LONDON. September :, 1901
A NDREW CARNEGIES recent gift
"a of $4,000 to the hospitals of
- London has come as a verl ,d','1,.
4 4 godsend 10 those vast but needy
Institutions which are the biggest
and nerhars also the most remarkable OF
their kind in the world. Most Americans
no doubt. are under the impression that
Iondon's great palaces of pain when
yearly treat millions OF patients ana are
famous among the medical fraternity the
world over, are like most similar lns'tu-
tions at home. either endowed by wealthy
founders or in receipt Of state funds. As
a matter of fact, however, Lonions nos
ritals are entirely supported by Nolun-
tarv contributions" and were it not Tor
the donations of private persons and the
general public whose pennies even are ac-
c,rtabIe. these institutions would have to
close up.
1t is owing to the fact that the people
run the eTeat London hospitals that the
latter are operated on what. from the
American point of view. must be regarded
a. rath-r astonishing lines. In the first
place no one but It genuinely poor patient
Is supposed To- have access to any hosplta!
in the metropolis. or course, this rule IS
il are comparatively rare and are made
only after elaborate explanations. The hos
pitfalls In fact. are regarded as strictly
charitable institutions, and it is for this
reason that they are able to boast among
their attending physicians some of ;he
greatest practitioners medical and surgical
in the world.
Any poor man, woman or child can go
into Londun hospital and be attended by
the kings own physicians-Sir Thomas Bar
low SIR Frederick Trcyes and Others-abso-
lutoly free Of charge. Operations which in
private practice would involve thousands
of dollars axe performed daily in many
London hospitals by physicians who never
charge less than 5000 as a private cUnsulta
tiou zee II is owing 10 the fact that Eng
lands finest doctors and surgeons attend
these hospitals for nothing that the in
tcrcsts Of TIE poor have been safeguarded.
In order To- do this most of the hospitals
have adopted The system OF requiring let
tiers from every patient Who seeks any
treatment that is likely TO involve serious
cuuSy qUcuces. Ot course. those whose pow
erty is beyond question find ready and inn
mediate access 10 any of the hospitals. and
their treatment costs nothing. The middle
classes. however. and the fairly well-to-
do must lie recommended by some one who
contributes to the hospital funds before
they can receive treatment.
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As general rule, outside Of every London
hospital is posted conspicuous sign an
noUnc'ug the fact that treatment is for
the Poor Only. and advising people who
can afford to pay 10 be attended privately.
Naturally, II some such regulation were
not made the rich would hock TO the hos
pitfalls in order TO obtain assistance from
the famous doctors who give their services
freely in the cause of charity. man with
Appendicitis for instance, who might not
have overmuch cor fd nee in his faniiiy;
doctor would not object TO going into the
East London Hospith-in the Whitechapel
distrIct-aud being IT atcd by Sir Frederick
Trevcs What would in private practice
cost him perhaps 5000 or more could be
done in London hospital for nothing.
In order 10 encourage the general public
TO take an interest IN the hospitals. various
sums are mentioned on the donation lists
which cntitle gIvcrs to certain privileges
For instance. on payment OF $4,000 TO a
London hospital the Eiver IS. I RUE
entitled to have a ward named after him.
while donations of 5000 entities one To
the donor 10 name three or four patients
for treatment at the particular hospital to
which the money has been contributed
The sum Of $50 includes the privileges of
being life governor to a hospital. to at
tend annual meetings and TO recommend
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wud find me in palashal club on Mitchl-
gan avnoo. dhrinkin' me schooner iv sherry
wine an bein' so intimate with tn 1llinye
CENTRAL right iv way that If | wint to
sleep in me chair I'd have me toes cut off.
It's tn grand, vnirable institution. 1t
hides tn water we've got to dhrink firm us
before we dhrink it, it enables tn people
" Hyde Park to lay in their winters supply
~ soft coal be carryin it home ivry sum-
mer's night in their eyes: 1t divides our
beautiful park into two parts an spreads
a pleasing shade " smoke an steam over
the heads IL til throngs " light-hearted
an careless people that frequent that
gr-reat popular playground. Our little
childher go down to tn lake to lave their
tired limbs an lave thin on tn Illinye Cen
thral thracks. Yell place me be laughin
Thank ye kindly.
We'll Sir, | had an idea that this vim 'ra-
BILE institution must be controlled be
kind iv men different RIM tn likes " We an
me. I've had me dhreams iv power. Often
on a hot afternoon whin there was nav
thin better to do. I've been Prsidint iv tn
United States car of Rooshya or even
pope of Rome but I niver thought " me-
silf runnin' TIL Illinye Central railroad. 1
niver looked so high. 1 figured thin
mighty men, with their vast brains chug-
gin away in heads about as big as TIL
stone buildin in New York an governin'
TIL empire that stretches firm Chicago to
Kankykee an New Orleens. I didn't hwy
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Attached to nearly all the great London
hospitals are medical schools which present
exceptional opportunities to the student.
1t may well be imagined that every posi-
BILE case treated by medical science may be
seen by a student attached to a hospital
that handles from 10000 to 100000 cases
or more a year. Some of the great hos
pitals-such as Guy's-issue. weekly and
monthly journals. which are read by medi-
cal men all over the world. All the great
physicians who attend these hospitals give
lectures free to the students and report in
medical journals the interesting cases"
which come under their notice
While most London hospitals are devoted
to the care Of human beings, there are
many which treat only animals. There is
scarcely form of animal suffering which
is not cared for on grand scale in Lon
don. There are hospitals for dogs, horses
birds, cats, white mice and other pets
There is even a Home of Rest for Horses
Now that the motor bus and other forms of
mechanical traction are coming In and dis
pensing with the use of horses the charita-
bly, disposed in England have got to-
gether" to provide resting homes for worn
out equines. Homes for lost and starving
dogs. drinking fountains for animals. anti
vivisection hospitals for animals and other
benevolent institutions speak we'll for the
kindness OF the Londoner. 1t IS for these
reasons that the English capital has Justly
achieved the reputation of bsing the worlds
most charitable city.
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AT this minyit tall imposing looking
man arose 'Misther Chairman says he.
TIL inthrests Nv tn people are very dear to
me- says he. I will not submit to havin'
thin throd undherfoot,' he says. I wish
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1t has been roughly estimated that Lon
don hospitals require an annual fund some
thing like s5,63Oc0 to keep them going and
upward of 2.JoO.GO0 receive the benefit of
the treatment they afford.
Mr.. Carnegie is by no means the only
prominent American who has assisted Lon
don hospitals. Foremost among the great
helpers in this worthy endeavor is the
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly ConsueIo
Vanderbilt. Not only has she sent dona-
tions of substantial amounts to various
large hospitals, but recently built at her
own expenses an extensive wing to one of
the. largest of these institutions-the West
Ham and East London, whose patients are
among the poorest of tie poor
Among other Americans who have inter
ested themselves in LONDON hospital work
are Ambassador Whitc!aw Reid. J. Pierpont
Morgan. the Countess OF Craven Bradley
Martins daughter, the Bclmonts, Astora
and several morr. 1t might b, said that
literally hundreds of thousands of good
American dollars have gone u help London
hospital charities
CHARLES OGDENS.
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ELL. sir" said Mr.. DOolcy.
I'm glad To- see that our
great Transportation prob
lens are being settled in
tn right way
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LONDON. September =, 1907.
NDREW CARNEGIE'S recent gift
"a of $.00.ODO to the hospitals of
London has come as veritable
gods nd To- those vast but needy
institutions. which are the biggest
The Washington times., 1907-09-15
Let Mama Fix ID

Il have had several cases held up
By ths examiners, because the girls
were very young" said the youthful
Congressman. ~and I viii take no
chances. Their mothers can get d.
voroes for them as easily as they can
become their BEST friend in other HI
Cation"
The funny part OF it all Is. however.
that Mrs. Renner doesn't know what
she has to do with her daughters d.
voroe case.
AN I know, shs says. Els that
Francis used my Leila terribly. But
don't see what Mr.. Wolf put me in
It for; I don't want a divorce from
my daughters husband: she wants it
And why?'' asks pretty Mrs. Ward.
who looks more Ike a schoolgirl than
a married woman On route to the d.
voroe court, does my mother have
% mix up with my case? She hasn't
snything to do with IT,"
-And she was as proud as though
she were discussing a windfaH OF a
million instead Of having some one aid
hsr In carrying the burden OF the d.
Voroe.
The Washington times., 1907-09-15

In front OF him there Is a oompre-
hensive study In human expressions.
Fere is a man who has been having
the proverbial beginners luck. HIS
face is feverish and HIS lips are dry
He is continually moistening them and
his hand shakes when he gathers IN
his chips OnloOkers, the majority OF
them Monte Carlo cultures" crowd
close TO him II he finally leaves the
table a winner, he win be their Prey
later. Women Of the half-world also
crowd close to him; the man Of
money and with money IL the only
one they will look at
Other and less fortunate players will
also change positions and try to get
near him. Thsy think that his place
is the lucky one and II they-get near
him they will meet with the same good
fortune. Others Try to figure out his
system" and make practice OF play
ing the same numbers that he does.
Eventually. II he stays long enough
and most OF them do, the tide turns
and the croupier's long, arm-lil1e stick
begins to gather in the chips.