Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-23

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Alexandra. the queen mother who be
fore entering her carriage in The pro.
cession. stopped and stroked the name
of the late kings fav6rlte charger
and Datted the head of Caesar, the fox
terrier of which Edward was very
fond.
Roosevelt. the American ambassa.
dor to the funeral. rode with Foreign
Minister Pinchon of France and Sana
Khan. persia's representative. The
colonel and Pinchon wore evening
dress. with black waistcoats, black
shirt studs, aud mourning bands.
Their attire had been designated by
the earl marshal.
Of popular government that majori'
ties should rule and be held responsi-
hle fog their mistakes"
HAVANA, May I9--With a strong
force of rurales under the personal
command OF General Monteaeuedo on
the scene and government officials pre-.
pared for an event today. official in
yestigation OF the dynamite explosion
which killed 100 persons. wounded 800
more and wreck the garrison barracks
al Pinar Del Rio yesterday begun to-
day
Many OF the injured are in dying
condition. and doctors and medical
supplies have been rushed to the
scene
Although believing the explosion to
have been purely accidental, govern
ment officials are taking no chance of
an uprising. The rurale guards rush
ed to the scene are the pick of the
force. all men whose loyalty is un-
questioned.
The fact that none of the men ac
lively engaged in the work of trans
ferring explosives survived is likely
TO make the work of establishing the
exact responsibility difficult. Havana
is filed with r,mors OF a plot, but
officials discredit this. and say all dan
ger of an uprising has disappeared
with the recent arrest of General Es
tenoz.
DENVER. May l9.-The tail OF Hal
ley's comet is tagging several millions
of miles. 1t is curved. Is appear
ing in unsupported spots and is run.
ming behind tine. Astronomers don't
know whether earth has passed
through the tail - the celestial visitor
or not. In fact, the heavenly wanderer
seems to be lost Ild the calculations
of scientists upset.
Hundreds of thousands of people
throughout the world sat up last night
to watch the arrival of the famous
comet from out of its abode in limit
less space. Scientists had prepared
elaborate time tables and programs
and comet parties In Colorado as well
as everywhere else were in the height
OF fashion, But the unexpected visitor
failed 10 do its part AS advertised and
the disappointed world went TO sleep
"N"'"N "'thS9stHs tnS oNShi VI 'hN
age Astronomers from all sections
of the country admit this morning
they have been deceived The tail of
the comet is curved and millions of
miles of space is absorbed in making
the are prevented that portion of ii
billed to amuse the populace of this
MIA fT, 70. tot,
on time.
There is a possibility that the comet
will be visible tonight at 8 O'Clock
Immediately after sunset You viii
have to look toward the southwest
with telescope.
LONDON. May 19.-Mr. Roosevelt
receiving no visitors This afternoon
Roosevelt called on Emperor William
at buckingham palace.
OIL. CITY, Pa, May 19.-Three pack
ages of money containing over S32 900
were stolen from the Pennsylvania de
pot here this morning while John
baggage onto the Buffalo bound train.
The money was being shipped by the
Adams Express company to Philadel-
phia.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 19.-Carlton
a place of $500 Inhabitants, twenty.
eight miles southwest OF Ottawa, upon
the Canadian Pacific railroad was de
stroyed by fire today with a loss OF
more than half million.
WASHINGTON, May President
Taft today authorized administration
senators 10 deny absolutely the stor
les in circulation that the president
lad denounced the insurgents in un
mistakable terms Reports have reach
ed the White house that insurgents
smarting under what they had heard
Twere determined TO defeat the railroad
bill and one of the presidents meas
ures. This latest phase of the situa
ton in the senate was discussed al
the White house today at conference
between the president, Senators Al
drich, Root and Attorney General
Wickersham
PITTSBuRG. May 19.-On the first
ballot the jury cleared Frank +. Nj