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New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
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fact that England Is bound by treaty to sustain
the government of Portugal is likely to pre-
vent any successful attempt to substitute
public for the monarchy, as has been done in
France and in Brazil. which got rid of her Por
tuSuese ruler number of years ago. Portugal
is petty country to fill so large place in the
public eye when there are many more i'm
portant countries the map of Europe. Per-
haps the most significant occurrence hereto
fore in the history of Lisbon was the famous
earthquake of 1855, when forty thousand lives
lost The connection of the royal house
with the ruling family in Italy and with the
Bourbons Of France and its social relations
with the English royal family have brought the
Portuguese sovereign much in the public eye
If there was any ruler in European court
who might have been expected TO have failed
to secure deadly enmity it was King Carlos
But the personal feeling he inspired did not
serve to offset the hatred caused by the despotic
policy TO which he had committed himself and
the arbitrary manner in which he had dissolved
the Legislative body and declined to order a new
election. Taking a lesson from this, the
Cabinet has reversed the Franco policy set free
suspected persons under arrest and promises
speedy election. The King, only nine
teen years old, said pathetically when the honor
of ruling was thrust upon him: Yesterday I
taking a music lesson; how can l be King
today He is fortunate in having wise and
clearheaded mother, who will virtually be the
ruler Of the country until her attains his
majority. There is every prospect that the con-
dition of affairs that part of the Iberian
Peninsula will remain in a prosperous condition
Naturally, dread has been caused to other royal
families by this outbreak, particularly in Spain.
where repeated unsuccessful efforts have been
made at the life of the King. In Russia also
the lesson of Portugal is expected to prevent
any repressive government measures which
would be sure to evoke the spirit which has put
threatened others
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manner which no self-respecting artist IN ho"e
cou,j endure il was thought that patrons "eie
suffering from brainstornls. 1t traEsieo '
sucb orders merely indicated ardent Devotion on
the mart or the customer, and florists tnen SET '
selves the task of ajoling lovers TO cohiiie '"e
protestations of affection TO flowers eapaDe -
being tremendously put together
They hollght THE Language of Fle "eIs .iiN
no maiden exercising leap year privileges Is a'o
TO fool them particle when she sehds d p9S
IN some masculine friend They know as wen as
though she proclaimed II that the sealed envelope
she requests TO have attached to the oououet eoh-
tans this sentiment of Bulwer's
vvb, that has loved not the tender tale
Which flowers reveal when lips are coy 10 'eil'
The twentieth century Valentine is frequently
like q prototype of bygone centuries. merely some
friend selected to honor for the day with s1ts
snd attentions Many gay Lothario SENDS
dozen or so sentimental effusions on cardboard or
satin with gifts CANDY flowers, to young women
who have entertained him at their homes ano
from whom he does not try effectually TO conceal
his identity.
A valentine is always supposed to be anonymous
h,,t the veil of concealment is usually transpar-
ent one AMI was so in old times when friends
of either sex were wont, in England. to exchange
gifts by placing them upon each others doorsteps
with a graceful word of greeting, such as Good
morrow to thee Valentine" Inscribed upon a bit
OF paper.
AS early as 1877 people Of all classes were fur
nished with suitable valentine sentiments in little
chap books called Valentine Writer "Cupids An
nuaI Charter" The School Of Love-. and SO on.
from which one might copy applicable to
every degree and kind OF affection.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
VALENTINE DAY DREAMS.

1t would not be easy now to find a girl of mar
riageable age willing to initiate young women OF
the eighteenth century who would pin five bay
leaves pillow, at each corner and one in
the middle confident that if they dreamed of their
sweethearts marriage would ensue within year.
Still more difficult would ii be induce modern
college girl TO boil egg hard remove the yolk.
fill the hollow with salt and eat it. she'll and all,
bedtime, without a drop of water TO assuage the
sting Of salt and scratch OF shell. the utter
OF word TO relieve her feelings under this
prOvocation to dreams about her future helpmat tie
II almost seems as though the rite intended
lesson that the future lord might prove hard
to swallow, and endurance prime requisite
in wife.
The modern girl dreams of Ter Valentine after
paTfaking heartily of lobster la Newburg Welsh
rarebt Nesse!rode pudding and chocolate fudge
She has studied all about the action of mixed diet
al late hours upon the mental equilibrium and rea
sons that her menu will prove quite efticacious
as salt and eggshell to conjure W dreams of
marital partner and be far palatable.
Practical American think of going be-
fore dawn to oiter a cold February morning in
the expectation that some fair maiden viii look
timorously forth from her chamber window on
Valentine morning. did her English cousins in
the long ago, knowing that whoever first greets her
will become her Valentine for the ensuing year
mayhap for life. American girls Go not take any
such chances. With great deberation they open
the Louix XIV caskets of violets, the jewel boxes
and costly sachets unite hampers containing floral
hearts and measure the stems of great punches Of
roses. They appraise the value Of Charles heart
and its accessories. of Thomass diamond crescent
and Williams costly workbox tucked in a gorgeous
sachet, and balance each against the price stem
OF Jasper's roses in the aggregate and so deter
mine which shall bask most frequently in the
smiles which may not be elected by the re-
ception of crimson paper heart inscribed with
gilt letter affection.
1t is said that fifty years ago London postmen
complained of the excessively heavy mails to be
carried ST. Valentines Day. Then decorated en-
velopes contained missves sentiment Now the
increasingly heavy mails of ST. Valentines Day are
far less due a revival of sentiment than to the
choice of that day when charming dinners,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
TINE TO CHOOSE
YOUR VALENTINE.
P4TRON SAINT OF LOpEfS
ZONES TO HIS OWN AGAIN.
Floral Hearts, Jc.ccI CGskets, Work-
Bores and Sdchets an
VogUe.
BY VI. w. Mount

o.. moro G. Valentines Day has come to be
the festival Of adult lovers. Hearts ana cuiids
painted upon cards and candy boxes. no longer
and almost their only customers among the RANKS
=. ch,l6-e, for after a long period of neglect the
na.ron saint of lovers has inspired these with
warmed up sentiment and renewed in them an
interest in that day when the language of love
is expressed in poesy and flowers. as well as In
more substantial and costly tokens
The maiden of to-day wii. receive immense hearts
built of Hiolets exhaling both perfume and de-
votion on ST. Valentines Day. These will meas
ure Two feet or more across and be tenderly laid
in a satin lined basket hamper tied with sash
ribbon and costing enough TO make reclpients
feel that the human hear; represented is worth
while having. Sometimes large floral hearts are
constructed of roses heartsease. and when Ii is
desired to produce something stronger than SEN
tsrne-tal impression upon practical girl with a
calculating eye and heart only to be unlocked
bv a golden key the symbolic heart is built OF
the costliest orchids or gardenias that money can
buy even though in the realm of sentiment
neither human organ engaged IN this trallsaHuoh
would be appraised al tuppence-
In observing ST. Valentines Day we conform to
o heather custom which obtained long before the
martyr. ST Valentine. born The feast OF
Ialpercalia doubtless named in honor OF the wolf
fostermother Of Rorae's legendary founder, con-
t.nued TO be celebrated in Rome several centuries
after Il became Chrstianized In a ID. 1876 this
occurred on February l.. the joint festival OF
Juno and Pan. which time the names of young
women cast ;nto and drawn by blind
folded The association resulting from this
drawing of lots usually lasted for one year, as did
the choice OF q valentine in other countries 10
much more recent times.
In Rome. however. the revels which marked this
event became so unlicensed that Pope Gelasus in
stituted q change in the character of the celebra-
ton He appointed February Il as the Gay for
the public drawing OF names and placed those of
saints instead of maidens in the so that each
drew the of a saint who would preside over
his destinies during the ensuing year. The day
comInemorated the death meted out to good
Bishop St. Valentine February il. 27o A. D.
during the Claudian prosecutions, when he was
according old historian. beaten with clubs
and sfterward beheaded'' for performing the
miracle Of restoring sight to his jailer's blind
daughter. His tomb is ST Praxed's Church
The simple story of his martyrdom illustrates the
loving kindness Of his soul and seems 10 Indicate
that this patron saint Of lovers is well-if acci-
deBtally-Chosen-
Heather people selected this day to
pledge years probationary troth, because birds
had chosen il for a wedding day. when they billed
snd cooed and expressed joint opinions to what
or timber and brand of straw would prove
suitable for bidding their prospective nests.
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Constant Reader Tells Vhot He
Missed an Last Heek's Papers.

mo news Of the week. said the constant
Reader in response to the inquiry or his iiiehu'
the Rusv Man, ''has surpassed in interest," tile
details of the double tragedy in Portugal the
first accounts of which appeared last Sunday.
Never has the truth of the statement OF the
immortal bard, Uneasy lies the head that wears
a crown been more trutlfully exemplified tnan
in the fate which has befallen many royal
head in the history of the world especially since
the famous regicdes of Cromwelrs day con-
denned Charles / TO death and had TO seek
refuge on this side of the sea after the Restora-
tton brought a new sovereign to the throne
But none of the regicdes since that time has
been animated by the same lofty ana pure
motives There has been an underlying element
of defiance to law and order, Of the more an
srchistic forms of socialism. in the more modern
a,ten1nts to put an end to constituted authority
in foreign lands and pure unreason or the mere
insanity of a crank in the taking off OF such
rulers as the Presidents of this country VINO
have been assa ssinated. The last SovereignS TO
were King Peter and Queen Draga in Servla
In the Lisbon King killing the reigning soVer-
eien and his direct heir were slain. out the
Queen and her second son escaped a strangely
dramatic incident Of the attack on the royal party
was the defence by the Queen of her husband
by striking of the assassins In the race with
,be bunch of roses she was carrying.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
BRYAN IN THE LIMELIGHT.

"Of the figures of the day In the public eye
that of William Jennings Bryan has occupied
a considerable space recently. In his personal
propaganda he has been talking in this city
and vicinity Four times In day he set
forth his views many different phases
of public questions here In New York City, and
the next day spoke three times in New Jersey.
and then went up the state. Perhaps the most
significant of his utterances was that the full
dinner pail of few years ago has become
the soup pail, but he declares that the
administration, which he holds 20 be ind-
rectly If not directly, responsible for present
economic conditions. has largely adopted his
IDEAS it would be only logical to attribute the
results to what he has sought to teach. While
Mr.. Bryan has found time to enter into
controversy in regard the leadership in
Democratic policies in 1904. he has taken pains
to say that in this last visit of his to the
'enemy's country he hasn't time to say whether
he notices any change in popular sentiment
While 1t is largely taken for granted that Mr..
Bryan will be made the Democratic standard
bearer at Denver there is movement on foot
by friends of w. r. Hearst which seems to be
inimical to the prospects of the peerless
leader and may seriously affect the result at
the polls. clever trick played by Con-
troller Metz his sworn foe, Borough Presi-
dent Coler. of Brooklyn. when Mr.. Bryan visited
that part of the city. While Coer and his
friends. including Judge Gaynor. waited for the
visitor for official reception at the Borough
Hail. Metz took Mr.. Bryan with half dozen
personal friends. to club luncheon and Ier-
mitted the reception committee TO cool their
heels for more than hour.
The choice of delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention which must be made between
January and May Il. is already under way.
Those first chosen. in Congress districts IN Okla
homa and Missouri. were for Taft. The Indiana
delegates chosen February 4. all
pledged Fairbanks first choice. although
some are said TO be for Taft for second seec-
tion. In Florida contestins delegations OF negro
delegates have been named. one set for Taft and
the others unpledged. The next state conven-
ton will be in Missouri. February -. There
is an impression among some keen observers
that if Secretary Taft does not carry the no,ni-
mating convention on the first ballot the dele
gates will then compromise President Roose-
Welt g his
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but the children remained WITH their srasdmosAs

hut the children remained wita their graadmotA0
at country home
When Mr. Cleveland had improved somewhat.
but was supposedly seriously III, the children re-
turned home Statements regarding Mr.. CTeye-
lands condition vague. and on tie day the
children returned a newspaper man. who vas
leaving the house after a fruit.ess interview with
nurse esped the Cleveland children coming olr
to play Hoping that be might find out how MF.
Cleveland was. he approached Mr. Cleveiand's son.
How is your father this morning.? he asked
We'll" said the boy. he was veil enough to-day
to give me a licking"
When the New Jersey game laws permit IL Nr.
Cleveland and friend, sometimes Henry van
Dyke the author. who is an intimate acquaint-
ance go hunting. Usually their quest is rabbits.
In spite OF his advancing years. Mr.. Cleveland ~
still good marhsrnaD. and frequently comes hons
with large bag of game.
Men who have accompanied former President
on hunting trip have received the surprise OF
their lives AS he rarely walks around Princston
and seems content to sit in chair practically
all day. IT is natural for any suppose that
Mr. Cleveland would be active the hunt
Ing field. But such is the case. While he has nos
the long, quick stride OF our present President
he has keep-after-itness' which tires the others
out long before Mr.. Cleveland thinks OF quitting
Mr. Cleveland's favorfte sport. as almost every
one knows. is fishing He would sit for hours on
the banks of stoney Creek before Carnegie bull,
his famous lake and drained off nearly all tas
water Often he would leave home in the n1orain,
and not return until night was beginning to fail
Mr. Cleveland believed he alone on thess
fishing trips. but Mrs. Cleveland always had sorn.
one in the woods near By. watching TO see thar
harm befeII him.
The long, black cigars that Mr. Cleveland s-,,k.1
In the old days his standby now. but hs q,
deprived by the orders OF his physician o., bt.
favorite pastry-rnince pie Mr.. Cleveland has al
ways been fond of mince pie
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
DRINKS FAR APART
Plants as Vel as animals Thrire
in 1rid Regions.

1t is difficult to comprehend the Part that water
or rather the lack Of water. plays in shaping Tho
life of the desert. Mice and other small rodents
native to arid regions have been known to live
hard seeds without green food for periods OF
several months long as two or tnres
years and nothing in their behavior indicated that
they took liquid in any form
Similar adaptations are exhibited by A !arge
number of plants. The guarequi OF Sonora is a
member Of the squash family. inhsbiting re-
gon in which the annual rainfall occurs within a
few days in the autumn The base of the stem at
the surface of the ground becomes swollen to the
size of market basket in the adult plant, and
this a reservoir for wafer. During tho
hot rainy the thin sent up leaves
are formed. and the small, squashIike fruit is
formed. then the vines and roots quickly perish.
leaving the gUarequi resting on the surface Of the
sandy soil like bowlde. until the rainy sea-
son, when the vegetative activity is repeated.
One of these huge tuhers picked up under
an acacia IN the Sonora sands in February
1902, and placed q shelf IN museum case with
a number CT preserved exhibits; in the summer
of that year. and in every year since, il has
up it's thin stems and spread It's leaves at a
corresponding to its active season in the desert.
These have died down In a very natural
manner all of the plastic material and water not
used being carried back into the tuber, which
goes into sleeping resting condition for
another year Six times has this awakening oc-
Cured, and change In the armness Of the
guarequi OF its external appearance has taken
place. 1t has already lived six years upon water
which 1t had in reserve. the last addition 70 is
store having been made in October 1901 II would
be unsafe to say that this plant accumulates
a reserve which may last il for quarter OF q
century-Dr. D. T. MacdougaI in Outing for
February
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by proclamation by the Governor of Massa-
chusetts calling for It's patriotic observance.
Governor Guild is only year in advance of
the rest of the executives of states, for in
February, 1909 the centennial of Lincolns birth
will be observed in all parts OF the nation on a
grand scale and the anniversary Will become
more firmly fixed in the minds of the people
than 1t is at present AS the figure of the
Great 2Emancpator looms up in history it fills
a larger and larger space in the minds of men
and memorials in his honor are more and more
appreciated. The scheme of preserving his
birth hplace is expected to have new life in
fused in 1t with next years anniversary
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
FIFTEENTH CENTURY CUSTOMS.

Patron saints ali very well in their way, but
there enough of them TO go around among s65
birthdays and why. asked themselves. should
man draw patron saint when like the idolater
he has been. ne much prefers goddess?
Therefore fer ages saints have stood by silently
in their dusty inches and looked while young
and old turned their backs upon them in joyous
pursuit Of The butterfly wings of Cupid and the
evasive and captivating feminine valentine 10
which he led.
In the fifteenth century there was only the diff
ference OF more refinement between the valentine
lotteries that time and the rites Of the sacred
urn Of the early Roman fifth century In England.
Scotland and France gay parties eongregated upon
ST. Valentines Eve. and men and women wrote
names upon slips OF paper, which were shaken up
in basket Each had chance to draw a valen-
tine and every woman her valentine favor
upon the of the who drew her name or
whose name she had taken from the basket, and
he became her carpet knight it were for a
year wearing colors upon sleeve or breast in
token Of friendly bondage Very often marriage re-
suited from these merry lotteries especially popular
al the gay courts of Europe. but the custom, in
MANY places and periods. became general. and
sra ndsres and children engaged IL the frolic OF
dre wing a valentine for tUelvemonth
Pepvs writes in his famous diary G66l- naIyely
congratulating himself that, since he had TO give
his valentine tbout So il money the lot had
fallen upon his wife, whom he bought something
that he would have had to pay for any way.
During ire sixteenth anu seN0A'o0ii'i1 :"
man had to follow the fashion set by Charles
Duke Of Orleans in lsl5 and write his own va1en-
tines in netTica verse Then, as now. man
might express immense deal of devotion in q
valentine which he would never dare inscribe or
declare anywhere else. Mr- Pepys states that his
verses were done by himself, blue paper in gold
letters very pretty
IN this practical twentieth century find prosaic
business neu deving into books entitled the Ian
euaEe Of Flowers 10 find the names Of blossoms
that will speak d language potent as II is sweet
ard enhance the value Of the metrical printed.
rainted and adorned sentiments which accompany
The flowers and usually, some attractive gift.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
MEANING OF PORTUGAL TRAGEDY.

..The existence Of any deep laid plot for the
overthrow of constitutional rule in Portugal is
disproved by the occurrences since the staying
Of King Carlos and Prince Luiz. After the as
s,,nption of the throne by the second son Of the
dead sovereign, Manuel II. the iron rule of Pre-
mier Franco was speedily brought TO an end
and a new Cabinet took charge of affairs. with
the purpose of restoring law and order. The
ex- Premier In fear of the fate which had be-
fallen his sovereign. fed to Spain and thence
to Paris 1t is believed that he will seek asy-
Ium among the mountain peaks Of Switzerland.
having converted his property in Portugal into
funds which he Will find available there. The
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

Bensel to the Water Supply Board. A sign Of q
severe winter the other day when
ferryboats were stopped from their regular trips
by fee, but this is by no means as serious in
the days before bridges and tunnels Upstate
change in temperature two successive days OF
16 degrees. from 35 below zero to 40 above. was
record OF the week
Although Harry X Thaw has been taken
somewhat from the public eye by the end Of his
second trial for the murder OF Stanford White
in his acquittal insane and his incarceration
In the Matteawan Asylum for the Criminal In
sane, the Thaw family still keeps in the public
eye The annuIment of the marriage Of the
Earl of Yarmouth and Miss Alice c. Thaw has
been secured in the London courts and has
served to recall the details of OF the mer-
cenary marriages Of English title American
wealth. The heir Of great name and title, an
earl in his own right and son of earl and
marquis bearing OF the oldest titles IN Eng
land It as Eric Hope that the Earl Of Var
mouth sought to a living on the stage after
an experience in the bankruptcy court had DIS
posed of the more Clamorous of his creditors IL
is said that the Thaw family Will desert Pits
burg and go abroad to live in seClusion, espe-
cially IL Harry K Thaw is fortunate enough 70
secure release from the asylum b. meGlcA
agreement e. 20 his
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ST. coLUMeA's CLUB RECEPTION.

The st. Columbas Young Mems Club organized
by the Rev +. J. Higgins. of St Columbia 8
Church. in West e5th street and composed OF
young men from the parishes in Old Chelsea VII
lage, will give reception. ball and entertain
ment tomorrow night in the Amsterdam Opera
House in West 44th street Many residents of
Old Chelsea have noted with satisfaction the
work Of Father Higgins, himself an athlete and
popular with young people in interesting the
young and boys of the district in athletics
and in social work. From a modest beginning
the effort has developed into a factor in Tnprov-
ing social conditions in the district and the
ing reception promises to be one of the principal
Catholic diversions of the season in Chelsea