Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

exist in the heart of London itself. He
hoped the government were alert and
vigilant in the matter. If so, any
measure proposed by the home govern
ment and the Indian government In
combination would, he believed, receive
the emphatic approval of parliament
and the country.
Peers Pecuiarities Published
A remarkable record of all noble
families, the rare Complete Peerage,'
by Mr. G. f. Cochaynne, ClarenceauX
king of arms of the Heralds college, Is
to be published in a new edition. The
original volumes of this detective dos
sier" of the lords have been out of print
for nearly twenty years, and genealo-
gists have paid $3.50 for copy. The
bold, bad barons and naughty earls
who rode through history would prob
ably have blushed had they known that
the full story of their lives would be
published in twelve large volumes IN
the twentieth century.
Clarenceaux king of arms has done
his work thoroughly. His book Is
perfect storehouse of the history and
traditions-with the skeletons in the
cupboards-of the noble families. The
curious may here learn all about the
canonized earl of the fourteenth cen
tury and the bigamous barons of the
nineteenth. Here are printed the names
of the Scottish mobiles slam at Flodden,
and the record of how two noble ladies'
were locked up in the cage" for being
drunk and disorderly. There is one
rote of caution. 1T has been thought
we'll to exclude from this edition any
account of persons who have become
peers since the death of Queen Nlcto-
ria" says the discreet ClarenceauX
king of arms in his preface.
New peers may take breath again af-
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lords of earlier days are set down with
faithful and impartial details. The text
gives, concisely and precisely particu-
lars of the parentage, BIRTH honors, or
ders, public service, marriage, and
cause of death wherever possible of
every holder of a peerage-With COM
ments in the foot notes.
Intimate Details Given
Here is one example: Charles Len
nox. duke of Richmond married De-
cember 4, 1719, at The Hague, Sarah,
first daughter and co-heir of Earl Cad
ogan."
In a foot note these romantic details
are given of the marriage: "She was
then aged but 10 years and he but Is;
1t is said the marriage was contracted
to cancel gambling debt between
their parents"
The complete Peerage" will be sold
in twelve volumes of about 800 pages
each, and a small number will be print
ed on writing paper, so that readers
who know any further details can write
them in the margins.
Andrew Carnegie has just intimated
to the Liverpool library, museum and
arts committee his willingness to pro-
vide S35, 900 for the erection of two
branch library buildings and three
reading rooms, on the condition that
the city undertakes to find the sites
and to maintain the buildings. The
matter came before the committee at
it's meeting the other day, when it was
unanimously decided to recommend the
city council gratefully to accept the
offer and to accord to Mr.. Carnegie
cordial thanks for his generous gift.
The offer is the outcome of represen-
cations which have been made to Mr..
Carnegie regarding LiverpooPs present
needs in the matter of library and
reading room accommodation. Mr.. Car
negie's latest gift brings the total OF
his benefactions to Liverpool to be-
tween $200,0000 and $780, 900.
Would CoIonize Hebrews
The Jewish Colonization association,
which the Jewish passion for abbreVia-
ton has made familiarly known as the
"Ica," was founded eighteen years ago
by the late Baron de Hirsch, who en-
dowed it with 100000 at its estab-
lishment and a further $50, 100000 at his
death. The association is therefore by
far the wealthiest Jewish institution
in the world. It's objects as set forth
in it's articles of association are to as
sist and promote the emigration OF