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The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
BUDGET FIGHT IN COMMONS.
British Landed Properties Fear
Practical COnfscatiOn of Estates.


Practical CODRscatiOn of Estates.
London, July 1O.-The budget fight is go
ing on merrily. The Radical press makes
light of the burdens which the chancellor
Of the excheGuer threatens 10 impose upon
Britain's landed proprietOrs. How Sc
verely the British aristocracy would be
hit by the proposed death duties and land
value taxation may be seen by few typi-
cal examples.
Lord Clinton has announced that he
must sell $500 acres IN Devonshire 10
which he succeeded on the death Of his
uncle, the Hon. Mark Role. He intimates
that the sale Of the property, which in
cludes the family seat Of Stevenstone.
near Torrington. famous for its resistance
TO Cromweil's hosts, is necessitated by
the heavy estate and succession duties he
has TO pay.
Lord Onslow, a great land owner in
Surrey. is selling a large part Of his hold
ing az a precaution, and has marked out
1740 acres Of his estate in lots, varying
from half an acre to 3S5 acres. 10 be sold
at Tokenhouse Yard, the great London
real estate market. in July.
Lord de Ramsey the other day told a
public AUDIENCE that If he were killed in
an automobile accident that day and his
son succeeded to the family properties. he
would have to part with at least nine OF
his finest Lincolnshire farms to meet the
death duties leviable under the budget.
Lord Egerton, OF TattOn. has taken an
other lire. To persons who have made
applications for annual subscriptions for
vsnio-s purposes, he has sent a circular
letter to the effect that owing to the pay
ments of death duties equivalent 70 three
and q half years income. he cannot for
the present continue his subscriptions.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
DISCUSS Pay OF WRITERS.
Englishmen Lay Wager as to Num-
Der Who Get $500 n Year.

London, July Io-An interesting con
troversy regarding authors profits IS
causing mingled amusement and sur
prise IN London. Arnold Bennett. one OF
the cleverest and most popular Of mod
ern English writer's. has stated that there
must be nearly 100 novelists who are
making S4S00 q year by fiction. and he
undertakes TO find forty who are making
a stiu larger income on the lists OF the
three principal fiction publishers alone.
Edgar JepsOn an Industrious and ac-
cOmplished writer Of humorous tales.
challenges this statement, and SAYS he
VIII give Mr.. Bennett S12 for every nov
elist in the lists above the number OF
thirty who is earning over $500 q year.
Mr.. Jepson does not believe that there
are twenty nOvelists IN England to-day
who are earning anything Ike that
amount
Mr.. Bennett proposes 70 get out statis-
tics proving his case. Meanwhile writer's
Of stories, short or long, are laying odds
on Mr- JepsOn.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
SAFETY AT SEA.
Facts that Justify Sailor Who said,
sGOd Help Poor Folks Ashore

Facts that Justify Sailor Who said
"GOd Help Poor Folks Ashore
Last year a thousand ships or more
were lost: the year before the sea took
nearly the same toll To the tourist his
assurance OF safety lies IN the fact that
il IS the sailing vessel. with its depend
ence on the fckle wind. that largely
makes up the tremendous loss
Freighting steamers. voyaging on un-
familiar coasts, nearly complete the dis
aster roll. but 70 the great liners. witH
their familiar routes. thei- well known
lanes OF travel, their guarded and wei
lighted harbOrs. and au their appliances
for safety. the manifold dangers OF the
ocean are only the remote possibilities
that give a touch OF adventure 20 their
passage from land 20 land According 10
a writer in the Century, the probabilities
Of disaster are trifing.
Every morning brings us some story OF
death or accident on land. while the great
passenger ships come and 60 in mOnOto-
nous regularity. bringing no reports more
stirring than those OF high seas that have
kept them from making new records.
With the present madness for speed and
/ its attendant recklessness, our streets de-
mand constant alertness II you would
cross them with safety.
speed al sea has come through larger
and more stoutly constructed ships So
Z the familiar old story Of the sailorman
7 at sea IN storm who. serene In his con-
/ sciOusneSs OF ample sea room. piousiy
calculated: "God help the poor folks
ashore tonight is not wholly fantastic
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
IMPRISONED IN THE TOWER.
Three Hundred Visitors Placed IN
Most Embarrassing Position.

Most Embarrassing Position.
London. July 11-The amusing II some
what embarrassing situation in which
SO Tower OF London visitors were. placed
when they suddenly found themselves
imprisoned behind locked doors the other
day brings % light the effective manner
in which the nations treasures are guard
ed.
There IS a system Of secret electrical
alarms Installed ar the Tower, the sound
OF which is a signal for the immediate
closing OF an the doors in the building as
well as all the entrances. On the CcCe-
sion referred 20 an atmosphere disturb
ance set the alarm bell ringing IN the
sr-ard house. and at once an the doors
were closed Warders and policemen
took thelr appointed stations and nobody
was allowed 10 enter OF leave. The Of
fclals were uncertain whether an attempt
had been made 30 carry away the crown
jewels or 10 blow UP the Tower. and
watch was kept on the tourists un-ii che
order was given for the doors and gates
80 be swung open sgaln-
Similar elaborate precautions aga lDst
robbsry are in use az the British ei5E
scum. There IS q secret electrical alarm
in every room. and II a burglary takes
place in any part OF the building a police
man has only 20 touch button 20 notify
all the officials. who close the doors and
entrance gates. which are swung round
by the turning or 2 crank TEe National
Gallery and other art museums are
equally well protected
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
HOME FOR BACHELOR GIRLS.
London suburb VIII Give Womeu
Reasonable Priced Quarters.


London. July IO-Since the breezy
heights Of Hampstead have been brought
within twenty minutes Of Charing Cross
by means OF tube, a new suburb has
been added 70 London. Tomorrow af-
ternOOn the Duchess OF Argyll opens 4
block OF flats. which has been set apart
in the Hampstead Garden suburb for
bachelor girls.
It consists OF homes for working wom-
en- of moderate means. artists. journal
fists, nurses, secretaries, and other pro-
fessiOnal women. The building forms a
quadrangle. standing on two acres OF
ground. There are forty-nine flats. and
all Of them are already taken. The only
man on the premises viii be the porter.
who will I've in a lodge at the entrance
10 the court
No cats or dogs viii be allowed, but
eanaries and parrots are not barred.
There Is to be no loud playing on pianos
or other musical instruments late at
night. 1879 p. m. being the limit sug-
gested. Indiscriminate hammering OF
nails into the walls viii not be en-
eouraged."
The building has three floors and the
flats vary in size. the cheapest, which
are let at $50 a month, consisting of
a bedroom, sitting-roOm, bathroom, and
scullery. The larger fats, with rents
up to- Sl5-75 a month. have two bed
rooms There is a charge at cost price
for firing and electric light, and gas
stoves, for heating the bath water, &c,
are fitted IN each fat There IS a COM
mon dining-hall and a common recrea-
ton and reading room. and In the quad
rangle there viii be a lawn with four
tennis courts.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
EDUCATION IN GERMAN.
Berlin Statistics Show kRiser'
Realm Leads All Europe.


Berlin. July 1O-The Berlin press pub
fishes statistics 20 show that Germany IS
the best educated nation in Europe. Ger
many rot only leads with the greatest
number Of school children. 9.15ooo0. but
also spends the largest amount OF money
for school purposes. Ge6000.0O0. Her per
centage OF nllteracy. UEs-twentieth OF I
Per cent. Is the lowest IN Europe.
More than half the recruits for CONT
mental conscript armies can neither read
nor write IN Bulgaria the percentage Of
nliteracy among recruits Is g. in Servia
and Russia, g., IN Portugal and spain. 90.
and IN Rumania. %
But it Is not improbable that German
children are paying heavy price for their
proficiency I'm school work The German
school child SAYS a writer recently,
SIS notoriOusly overworked. Nervousness
among children in Germany Is increas-
ingly taking The form Of suicide. Pressure
of school work and shame over inability
20 make the expected progress are the
most frequent causes"
This growing tendency 10 nervousness
upon the part OF German children has
been recognized. and a number OF wealthy
men have combined 20 combat IL. They
propose 10 erect a series Of great recrea-
tion and athletic grounds throughout the
country, particularly in the cities.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
POLICE METHODS BEMOANED.
New York's Third Degree Moves
London Newspaper TO Sadness.


london. July la-The Spectator this
week IS moved 20 devote two columns OF
sad reflections and mild indignation over
the third degree administered by the New
York police department It goes into the
whole history OF torture for the purpose
OF extracting a confession, beginning with
the Romans
II dilates on the awful cruelties Of the
dungeons Of Nuremburg, and admits with
shame that even Engllshmen practiced
torture upon witches in the fourteenth
century. It's chief purpose is 20 demon
strate the vorthIessness OF all admissions
or statements obtained by such means.
Torture never did and never can prove
anything" says the Spectator. II then
goes on 20 cite a case in this country
where a man confessed 70 a murder OF
which he was innocent In order 10 escape
the mental agony OF the third-degree
questioning He was executed. The
mans innocence was established after his
death.
Referring 10 the Sigei murder case. the
Spectator SAYS II considerably Outruns
the vices OF reconstructing the crime IN
France. which Is only the newest kind
OF way Of doing the oldest kind OF wrong.
and hopes this experience viii cause
every one 70 see that Il Is removed many
more than three degrees from usefulness
and deCenCy.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
KEPT FORTUNE A SECRET.
England Surprised at Value OF
George Meredith's Estate.


George Meredith's Estate.
London. July 10.-when probate OF
George Meredith's viii was granted peo-
pie were surprised 10 find that he had
left an estate valued at .S59 Of which
the net personally was sworn at e32.lS5.
His work had been unrecognized at home
for so long that $4,000 or e15.0OO was the
most at which his probable fortune had
been estimated.
It must not be thought that the fortune
he actually left was the result OF his own
work. It was due to legacies that fell
to him fairly late in life. The biggest
was from an uncle TO whom Meredith S
father was in debt when he died. AS
soon as he had scraped the money To-
gether Meredith sent his uncle a check
which was never presented. and later
came the legacy
The fortunes left by four OF Meredith
contemporaries in literature were Alger-
non Charles Swinburne. e24. .2S2; Robert
Browning, e1S,775: Lord Tennyson, s57,-
2O6; William Morris, e55.O69.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
JEW IN BRITISH CABINET.
First Time Member of Orthodox
Faith Gets Similar Rank.

London, July 10.-The first member Of
the Jewish community 10 become q Brit
ish cabinet minister IS the Right Hon
Herbert L. Samuel. who was promoted
from under secretary OF state for home
affairs 10 the chancellorship OF the
Duchy Of Lancaster on the retirement OF
the aged Lord Fitzmaurlce. The chan
ceuorship carries with Il cabinet rank
and a salary Of $4,000. 5Ir. Samuel is
the son OF a Jewish banker Of Liverpool
OF course. men Of Jewish antecedents
have been ministers. such as Benjamin
DisraelL afterward Lord BeaeonsfeId,
but they were not members Of the Jewish
faith. Jews have, however, taken high
positions in parliamentary life. The late
Lord Pirbrighc, formerly Henry de
Worms. was under secretary for the
colonies, but was not in the cabinet The
late Sir George Jessel was a law officer OF
the Crown. and Sir Francis Henry
Goldsmid. who was the first Jewish bar
rister and, the first Jewish Queens .coun-
sci, was member Of Parliament for twen-
ty-eight years for heading, Berkshire, a
constituency now represented by his CO.
religioniSt. Rufus Isaacs. K. c.. who is
one Of the ablest lawyers in England
to-day
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
MILE OF GALLERIES
Mammoth Museum Opens in
London with Pageant.
MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA
Descendants OF Late Monarch Assist
at Ceremonies Incident to Opening
of Buildings which Were Begun
Fifty Years AZO-Presents Appear
anee of Richness and Dignity.

London. July IO.-Another great pageant
was provided for London recently when
all the members Of the royal family in
this part Of the world attended the open
ing OF the Victoria and Albert Museum
There were present TWO Of Queen Vic
toria's sons. two OF her daughters. five OF
her grandchildren. and one great-grand-
daughter. After a graceful speech declar-
ing the museum opened, the King walked
about the building. and conferred the
order Of knighthood on Cecil II. Smith.
the director.
Just fifty years ago on a site Of twelve
acres the permanent buildings which were
to constitute the Victoria and Albert Mu-
scum were begun. They have a frontage
Of 80 feet in Cromwell road and a front
age Of 90 feet in Exhibition road. The
frontage is occupied by three stories OF
side lighted galleries. the fourth floor gal
leries being top lighted; the remainder OF
the site is covered with top lighted courts.
The total length Of these galleries is
three-ouarters OF a mile, and. including
the long gallery Of two floors that runs
down the center Of the building. the gal
leries in the new building are just one
mile IN length, while the top lighted
courts occupy an area Of nearly an acre
and a half.
Erected Long Ago.
The picture galleries, the schools OF art,
the Italian and lord presidents courts.
the ceramic gallery. and the lecture thea
ter were erected long ago. The science
school. the library. the two great archl-
tectural courts one used as a science
library and the other as a tapestry court
and all the other rooms are OF later
origin.
/ The free use OF marble in all the halls
and courts gives them an appearance Of
| richness and dignity. The walls Of the
! galleries themselves are for the most part
/ perfectly plain and free from architec-
! tural features Of airy kind. on the other
hand. an attempt has been made 70 avoid
/ galleries Of undue length by providing
vistas and gllmpses through the building
and by varying the sizes. proportions. and
4 designs OF the various courts and gal
/ leries.
The front entrance has a great portal
finished with the outline OF an imperial
/ crown 10 mark its character as a great
national building. and the scheme Of
/ sculpturaI decoration on the front include.
statues Of thirty-two British artists and
statesmen The statue Of Queen Victoria
with her supporters. St Michael and St
! George; the statue Of the prince consOrt
and the figures or Knowledge and Insplra.
ltion decorate the entrance.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
SOCIETY IN LONDON
Weeks List of HOsteSSeS In
cludes American Names.
MISS ANNE EcRGAN ARRIVES
Mr.. waldorf AStOr Keeps Open House
at CIIveEden-Duchess of MarIbOr-
Ough Entertains mt LuncheOns.
King VIII spend Weekend at Mrs.
RarcOurf's yiIIa-The Court Bali.

London. July 1o.-The weeks list OF
hostesses includes large proportion Of
American names. Dances. dinners. recep-
tions. and concerts were crowded togeth-
er. Ten dinners were given before Mrs.
James Smiths dance.
Ladies STAFFORD. Iravan, and G-anard
were among the hcstesses. Mr.. Waldorf
AstoF has kept open house at Clivenden
since the beginning OF the season. This
week he gave three large dinners. The
Duchess Of MarlbOrough's contribution to
the weeks gayeties was two luncheons.
one for the Countess Zechenyi. when the
guests included Ladies Granard. lines
Ker. and Craven. and NIesdames John
Ward and Frank Mackay. all Americans.
Miss Vanwart gave luncheon 20 thirty
guests Wednesday. among them Miss
Anne Morgan. who came over from Paris
Tor short stay in London. Another ar
rival who IS being much feted by Anglo
Americans is Mrs. Henry Carnegie
Phipps
Guests OF Ambassador.
The French Ambassador gave a dinner
| TO many Americans Friday All the
guests went later 60 Ambassador Reds
royal dance. Mesdanes WaddinEton.
Dominique. Wade. Chance. and Cornwall
! lis West. and Ladies Cooper and Lister
: Kaye were among the guests.
+ Twelve Americans IN a brake decorated
+ with roses and banners represented the
+ American delegation 10 the Antl-Vivisec-
/ tionists procession to-day Among them
! were Mesdames Bellais. OF New York.
D and White OF Philadelphia, and the
+ Misses Baldwin. Of Brooklyn
i The news that another court ban will
l be given for the crown prince and crown
/ princess Of Germany. who win arrive
az Buckingham Palace shortly, is pleas
ing 10 all the smart Americans who re-
/ ceive invitations 20 these funetions.
/ The King leaves to-day 10 spend the
weekend AT the summer residence ot
Mrs Lewis HarcOurt- The guests n
vited % meet him include Mr.. J. Pier
I pont Morgan, Mrs BUrns.S and Lady
/ Granard
The Eton-HarrOw cricket match YES
( terday ard to-day attracted numerous
Americans. The Duchess OF Marlborough
and Mesdames Maldwyn. Drummond
Drexel. and J. AIackay were present The
t costumes were exquisite.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
FIGHT ON CANCER FRUITLESS
After seven Years Research scien-
fists Work Is MI.

London, July I0--The seven years work
OF the imperial cancer research fund
was reviewed yesterday al the annual
meeting. over which the Prince Of Wales
presided This organization may be said
TO be the head OF the worlds campaign
against the most appalling physical evil
with which humanity contends.
SO complicated and difficult is the prob
lem that the whole seven years have
been devoted 10 a negative or preliminary
effort, chiefly 70 testing manifold theories
and remedies.
Despite the unbroken record OF failure,
the Investigators are pursuing a line OF
inquiry which leads them 70 speak hope
fully OF final success.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
Wood Mine. of Upper ronkin.

From The London Globe.
A curious source OF wealth IS reported
by the French consul az Mongtze. IN Up
per Tonkin. II lies in wood mines. The
wood originally was a pine forest which
the earth swallowed IN some cataclysu-
Some Of the trees are a yard in diane
ter. They lie in a slanting direction and in
sandy soils which cover them 10 a depth
OF about eight yards As she TOP
branches are well preserved Il IS thought
the geological CONFUSION which buried
them cannot be Of very great antiquity.
The wood furnished By these timber
mines is imperishable and the Chinese
gladly buy il FOR collins
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
RUSSIANS ODD WAGER.
The Eight Different Methods of LO-
cOmOtiOn by Which He Won.

ST. Petersburg Correspondence LONDON Evening
STANDARD
A man named DuhOroff has just won a
highly original wager at Kief. He had
undertaken 10 appear daily during eight
days in the streets employing each time a
different mode OF IOcomotion.
He commenced by running down the
steps OF HIS dwelling and along the boule-
ward on his hands. The following day he
hoped through the town on one leg.
Stills. a skipping rope, roller skates and
a bath chair all followed IL turn. One
day he was conducted through the princi-
pal thoroughfares by a small boy who led
him on a string
The finest Of his exploits was IN
doubtedly yesterdays performance when.
turning successive sOmersauits in the air
for nearly a mile. he arrived amid en-
thusastio cheers at the cafe where his
friends were waiting to bestow the prize
uDon him
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
BAN ON CHINESE SOCIETIES.
Dutch Colonial Authorities VIII
Deal Severely with Them.

Calcutta. July 10-The Dutch colonial
with Chinese secret societies. An ordl-
nance comes into force IN Java to-mor-
row which imposes a fine Of so or three
months rigorous Imprisonment on every
Chinaman found in possession OF secret
society documents or emblems or caught
wearing the Distinguishing marks OF
these organizations.
Those who preside over the meetings
OF such societies. allow meetings 10 be
held in their houses, or fail 20 inform the
authorities OF such gatherings incur sim
ilar penalties.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
Hollow Log a Fish Trap.

Trenton Correspondence Nashville American.
Last week Mr.. Castleman OF the Sixth
district caught from hollow log in the
river near his mill a thirty pound catfish
About a year ago from the same log an
eighty pound catfish was trapped and
several months later one that weighed
thirty pounds was taken
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
JUSTIFIES His CRIME
SLAYER of Sir CurzOn Wyllie
Defiant III Court.
MADAR DHINGRA COMMITTED
Indian Student Who Killed English
Political Agent and Companion ut
London Reception Objects 10 Mur-
der Charge-Wanfs American SYM
pathizers 10 Know His Cause.

London. July 10.-1Iadar Lal Dhingrs.
the Indian student who shot and killed
Sir Curzon WyIlle on the night OF July 1,
az the receptioa az the Imperial Institute.
and who also killed DR.. Lalcaca IN SELF
defense. was reaUaigned IN the west
minister Police Court to-day.
on entering the courtroom Dhlngra as
sumed the same unconcerned attitude.
the same Inconsistencies OF his crime.
that has characterized his conduct since
the shooting. When he was asked Il he
wished 60 cross-examine one oS the Wit
nesses. DhingTa mumbled that he OBJ
jected TO the charge OF murder. He
said:
i did what you would expect an Eng
lishman 70 Go. was perfectly justified
IN what 7 did"
Committed FOR Trial.
Dhingra as committed for trial Be-
fore his commitment the prisoner made
the fonowihs statement IN a clear, steady
voice:
7 don't wish 70 say anything in my
defense. but simply 20 prove the Justice
Of my deed As for myself. I don't think
any English law court has any authority
Z 20 arrest me and detain me IN prison or
20 pass q sentence OF death upon me-
Z That IS the reason I do not have counsel
10 defend me
I maintain that Il It Is patriotic for
/ EnglishmeE 20 fight against Germans. Il
Z they were 20 occupy this country. then
( Ii is much more fustifable and patriotic
I in my case 70 night against the English
I hold that the English people are re-
/ sponsible for the murder Of 100000 oc
I my countrymen within the last afty
sears. They are also responsible for
taking el0o00o0oO every year from India
/ 70 this country
i also hold the English responsible
I for the hanging and deportation OF ny
I patriotic cOuntryuen who do Just the
same as the English people here are ad-
visiuE their countryuen 10 do IF the Ge--
/ mans have no right 20 occupy rhts coun-
Try. then the English people have no
risht 70 occupy India, and II is perfectly
justihabie on ou- part 10 kin an Eng
lishuan who IS p0lluJing our sacred land
After expressing surprise al The hv-
IpOcrisy Of the English people, posing as
the champions OF the oppressed IN the
case or the Congo and Russia. Dliugra
went on 20 say
Upheld as Patriot
an case this country was occupied by
/ Germans. and II an Englishman. not
hearing OF f. should see Germans walk
ing about the streets OF London with al
the fnsolence OF conque1ors. ard should
kiu one or Two Je-mans. then that Eng
Lshman would De upheld IS a patriot
by the people OF this country Certain
lv. I am a patriot, too. working FOR the
emancipation - my mOtharland.
4 make This statement not that
am going % plead FOR mercy or any
thing Of the kind I wish that the Eng
lish people would sentence me 10 death.
for IN thar case the vengeance Of my
c0uncry1nen viii be all the keener. I
pur forward this statement 10 show
the jusil.- OF my cause 10 the outside
) world. especially % our sympathizers IN
America and Germany
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

Mrs Alfred De Corlora. vEo was Helen LoIise
vou WaIdock Schroeder and who Was ma-Iled
on Julv 20 Antonio FigGsria T. AimCida.
rative of Greece. The wedding recalls one oi
Marion Crawfer5's stories. The Dia's Ruby.
wherein Crock wc,ls an American singer named
Coni1va. u IS said that the Greek is wealthy
although r0t of high social posirion-