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New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
King George Of the Cocos-keeInS Group
Has JUST Died a ffer Pros
porous Reign.

determined to prevent his landing. A
sanguinary conflict eliminated In the
defeat and death of Davis and in the
firm establishment of Ross in supreme
power
From that time on Clunies Ross VINO
seems to have been man of mucn anil
ity and of a far greater degree OF prln-
ciple than might have bean imagined
from his antecedents, ruled the archl-
pelago on model lines. He established
prosperous trade with the nelghborlns
ports in Java and Sumatra, and Charles
Darwin. who visited the islands in 1856
on board the British cruiser Beagle, dur
ing his famous voyage around the world,
wrote in glowing terms of the island
government as ideal.
II is a matter for astonishment that
during this time the Dutch government
did not proclaim, if not its sovereignty at
any rate its suzerainty, over the ISLANDS,
since Clunies Ross, possibly with the OBJ
iect of escaping embarrassing attentions
on the part of the English authorities,
connected with his previous career as
sailor in the English navy and as
privateer under the British flag. had
caused himself to be naturallzed as
Dutch citizen.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
a Character Study Of the
Head of the Catholic
Church TN America.

In Baltimore to-day the Roman Catholic
churches are celebrating with appropriate
ceremonies the seVenty-siXth birthday and
the fiftieth anniversary of the ordination
to the priesthood of James, Cardinal Glib
bons, the head of that Church IN this Ia
ton. 1t would be hard, if, indeed, possible,
to overestimate the remarkable ability of
this man, upon whom nearly quarter of d
century ago Pope Leo XIII conferred the
red hat. Yesterday the city of Baltimore
began the celebration. for that was his
birthday. and to-day ii continues. From
a poorly paid clerk to cardinal is long
Journey but he made 1t.
Above all things Cardinal Gibbons is con-
sidered a born diplomat. Officials of his
Church point with pride TO the way IN
which he has handled the many embarrass
ing problems of Church and State in this
country. They give him credit for the
highest astuteness. There have been many
questions of interrelation between Church
and State in this country which the heads
of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome
found hard to understand. Many of them
required tact on both sides to meet and set
tie In almost every case, however. the
Cardinals advice was sought by the au-
thorites in Rome. So keen was his grasp
oi conditions in the United States, so clear
and forceful were his explanations to Rome
and so sound was his advice that conhicl
was always avoided and the entente
cordiale maintained.
From his earliest boynood the Cardinal
has been noted for his energy. No task
ever appeared too difficult for him to under.
take His work in North Carolina is typi-
cal of the man. The outlook before him
when he went South was discouraging in
the extreme There were only two three
priests in the diocese and similar number
of poor. rundown churches. In all there
were about one thousand Roman Catholics
scattered throughout the state. Moreover
the Civil War was just over. II was time
when passion and prejudice ran high, and
in many of the rougher. rural sections of
the state a Roman Catholic was regarded
with no friendly air. This did not deter
the young Bishop. He travelled all over the
state, and it not long before he be-
came personally acquainted with every
male Catholic In North Carolina. He en-
deared himself not only To the people of
his own Church but to those OF other DE
nomina tons whom he met.
He opened school in Wilmington and
taught IN it himself He established the
Benedictlne order in North Carolina built
si, churches. ordained twelve priests and
greatly added 10 the numerical strength OF
the Church. Many interesting stories are
told OF his work in that state. On ono
occasion the Bishop walked into a store
In Wilmington. on one foot he wore a
laced shoe. on the other buttoned gaiter
why Bishop" exclaimed the keeper
why do you wear one shoe and one
saiter?'
Bishop Gibbons explained that he had in
tended giving pair of his snoes To poo-
parishioner. but somehow had got them
mixed and given one shoe and one gaiter,
Subsequent examination showed that he
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
.Sone Characteristic a nee
dofes Thar Are Told
Abouf the "Fisbf-
ing Doctor.

Success is so easy that it is q crime 70
fail
Such was the comment of General Leon
ard Wood when asked py what secret
ru.thod of wooing fame he had Won a ca
7-eer eoualled by few American soldiers
,,or the Fighting Doctor and Rough
Ride- colonel is just taking up his duties
as chief of staff and head Of the United
States army
Success hasn't seemed 10 he much of a
trick for square-shouldered, modest Dr-
Wood The old folks around Cape co..
where he grew up. 2gree that Len Wood
never made much noise. but he just nat
urallv couldn't help being leader hiS
father was = physician. and the boy
studied medicine and practised II. Even
when ne contracted the army fever ne
ioined the service doctor, put-"eii
the Indians made SO much trouble mat
Or Wood Just couldn't help dropping
his medicine case and pitching into the
fight. Then he simply had to take charge
Of things anG here ne is
Success with General Wood isn't meas
,fred By The annual returns in sreenDacks'
either = few years ago the Washington
Traction and Electric Company, whose ol-
rectors had been watching the soldier-doc-
Tor executive tedtS lii Nhoor N'i->-~'-
the company's presidency
Il will not leave the military service OF
the United States so long as my services
,,e wanted-nct for $4,000 a year. or
twice that amount' he said when some
one asked wha, he Was going 10 do about
il Money is not the only thing in the
world ie added
His first advance in military favor was
von with his fists Curiously enough. The
man ne knocked out was the commanding
officer of his department. later Major Cen
oral Miles Young Wood had just entered
fne army He was then. now. strong
rs lnogui engine and tough as tempered
steei. with powerful shoulders and arms.
short thick neck and sturdy legs. lie was
an zii-around athlete and particularly eX-
pert as boxer Fistic bouts were ia
yori:e pastin@ a. headquarters Miles
was proud of his own prowess. The shy
Young surgeon hung back, however. till
fhe general one night gave him a special
invitation 10 put on the gloves, assuring
MIN he would take into consideration his
opponents youth. etc. That made Or.
Wood mad through ana through. As a
result General Miics thoroughly
thrashed and from that time forth was
the warm friend of the young doctor. who
was destined 10 stand one day IN MS shoes
as mead Of the army
He Hus still as unspoiled and modest as
ever when he was picked as the man
TO govern Cuba When I friend rushed to
CONGRATULATE him on the appointment he
waved hiT1. back with the lacorie remark,
wait a year.
One os th. FIRST. things thn t,ubans
noticed about fhe new Goyerno-, aside
from ms ruooezty. WAS his eminent fair
mes To begin With. ne actually paid for
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
INVASION OF HARE.

But he was not allowed to ENJOY ms
new found possessions in peace Before
long an English adventurer by the name
of Alexander Hare. having been turned
out of the English government service
.n which he held office under Lora
Mimic. English Governor of the island OF
lava. arrived upon the scene with
force Of Malay slaves. 4 bitter struggle
ensved between Ross and Hare, ana
finally. when half of the latter's follow
ers had been killed and the other nan
had deserted. he managed TO make MS
escape to the Dutch Indies, whence ne
drifted to the Straits Settlements, dying
at Singapore, in the utmost destitutlon-
This was not the only fight that RoSs
MAS Obliged 20 make for the possession
Of the islands. for. quitting ms dohllh-
IONS on one occasion in order TO make a
business trip to Batavia, he found on ms
return that his principal lieutenant
sailor by the name of Davis, whom he
had left in charge as regent, had IN
trigued with the native chiefs and was
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
Island Kingdoms Ruled Over by Benevolent DesPots
Duoor's "Monfe Cri5fo WoS InJpired
BY an An1ericon-Ofber Little
Monorcbs SeIfCrotOned

fishing and to the manufacture OF ill,cs.
but excellent. WhiskeJ.
The island boasts OF the r7nsr int
estinx remains OF early mo5as,,.
architecture 10 be found In Irslard
ST. MuIasius. pupil OF St pas.
rick having established a nonas,a-x
there. of which some perfect beehiv.
buildings still remain. together WITH
primitive oratory, in which rests
wooden representation of the SAINT hisr-
self. Among the oddities of the Island
is that there is one graveyard for tha
women and another, some distance on
for the men. the islanders firmly bel;sv.
trg that no male could rest content IN
the female ourying ground. and that
eny attempt TO inter him there would
result in the unrest Of his spirit and IN
ghostly wanderings
SOME OTHER ISLAND REALMS
Sir Maurice Fitzgerald. twsnti.ta
Knight OF Kerry, lords il over the island
of Valencia. off the coast OF Kerry. tina
ownership of which enables him to styis
himself the nearest European nsighbor
to the United States. Hugh Morrison.
brother-in-lau of Lord Granville, owns
the beautiful island OF Islay, which for
so many years belonged 70 the Camp
bells while Lord Stratcona has pur-
chased from the heirs of the late Sir
John Mcneil the island of Colon. near
Greenock The Marchioness OF Graham,
wife OF the future Duke Of Montrose in
herited from her father. the late Duke o,
Hamilton. the island Of ArTan, and the
Duke of Argyll includes in his posses
sions not only Tyree Island, but also the
island OF Iona. the most sacred and his
toric spot of all Scotland.
Lord ReveIstoke's brother and heir.
the Hon. Cecil Barring, who has an
American wife, the daughter of the late
Pierre Lorillard, makes his home on the
island of Lambay, just north OF Hovth
and about six hundred acres IN area
/, The group includes Innispatrick, noted
as the spot on which ST. Patrick hrsr
landed in Ireland Prince Butcher. now
a naturaiized citizen OF Great Britain
and a grandson of the famous Prussian
| field marshal who was with Wellington
! at Waterloo. has purchased the island Of
Herm, one OF the so-called English
| Channel group. where he has succeeded
! in acclima tizing the Australian kanga-
roo.
| Henri Menier. of chocolate fame. al
| though a Frenchman, owns the island or
| Anticosti. at the mouth OF the ST. Law
renee. and for many years an Austrian
I cavalry officer. Baron de Rodt, who
was so severely wounded in a charge
at the battle of Sadowa- in 1866 that Ie
was Obliged to retire from active ser
vice. made his home in solitary gran
/ deur on an island which ne had pur-
chased from the Chilian government.
and which. bearing the name OF Juan
Ferdandez, was made by Daniel Defoe
the scene of mis- Robinson Crusoe-'
| EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
FLEEING KING SHELTERED.

After the Reformation the Scilly ISL
ands were leased by Queen Elizabeth to
Sir Francis Godolphin, and while in the
possession Of his descendants. under
went many vicissitudes. Thus. Charles
III found shelter there after the dlsas-
trous defeat of the Royalists at the bat
tie of Worcester. Thence, too, Sir
John Greville and the Princes Rupert
and Maurice, of Bohemia, the nephews
of Charles 1, conducted many a bold
buccaneering exploit on behalf of the
royal cause until driven out by Oliver
Cromwelrs great admiral, Blake The
Scilly Islands remained in the posses
sion of the Godolphins until 1855. when
the lease passed to Augustus Smith,
uncle of the present king
Then there is the island Of Innismur-
ray, in Sligo Bay which for two hun
dred years has been owned by a family
of the name of Waters. The late Mich
ael Waters, whom 1 knew. was great
character. and although his kingdom
wa. small and his subjects few he ruled
without any difficulty over a community
which practically knew no law but his
will. and who devoted themselves un-
der his patriarehal sway to farming,
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

Copyright 1910. by the Brentwood Company
king George is dead, and his eldest
son. Sydney. reigns in his stead The
George in question is not. of course, the
constitutional sovereign of the mighty
British Empire who is in excellent
health, but the autocrat of the Cocos
Islands. This ruler. whose demise mas
lust taken place at Ventnor. in the Isle
of Wight is not descended, like his Illus
tr;ous English nanesake. from q long
line of ancestors, going back to William
the ConQueror. according 10 some. ana
to the Biblical King David, according TO
Others. but is the great-grandson OF
reformed pirate. At least, that Is What
he was described as by his contempo-
raries. Then, too, the monarch OF the
Cocos archipelago rejoices IN the pos
session of a ACCOMPLISHMENTS, that
of Ross-whereas King George of Eng
land cannot boast OF anything OF the
kind Notwithstanding all assertions TO
the contrary.
The Cocos archipelago consists OF
group Of about twenty islands, situated
some 80 miles to the southwest OF the
Dutch Indies. and their history furnishes
one Of those ronlances which are occa-
sionally to be found in those official re-
ports known as blue books. periodically
presented to Parliament by the various
great government departments in Lon
don.
The Cocos and Keeling Islands were
e-s- discovered a the beginning OF the
nineteenth century by William Keeling,
general for the East India adVentuf-
ers." who died at Carisbrooke, IN the
Isle Of Wight, and lies buried in Carts
brooke Church. No one seems TO nave
touched there until six years later When
the islands were visited by Clunles Ross.
The latter. !, native of Wiesdale, in the
Sherlands. had got into some scrape
while serving before the mast on an
English man-of war. had either deserted
or had been nlarooned. and at the time
when he turned up at the keeilnS OF
Cocos archipelago, had been for nearly
Ten wears leading the life of prlNateer'
according 10 some; OF pirate. accord
ing 10 others. Either through necessity
OF through choice, he and his followers
decided to settle down on the islands
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN.

His son. however, John Clunies Ross,
who succeeded him in 1884, and whose
mother was a Malay, had no such rea-
sons to fear or dislike the land of his
fathers birth Apprehensive however.
of the seizure of his islands by some for
efgn European power. he established
friendly relations with the British gov
ernment. and. by direction of the latter,
CAPTAIN Freemantle visited the archl-
pelago in 1891 on board the frigate Juno
and hoisted the English flag on the
islands in the name of Queen Victoria
By a strange coincidence Russian
can-of-war steamed into the lagoon
harbor forty-eight hours later. but, find
ing the Union Jack fiuttering from the
tiagstaff on land and the Juno at anchor,
paid mere complimentary visits to Cap
tain FreemantIe and, with i'll concealed
signs of disappointment. departed
CAPTAIN Freemantle remained for
three months, and before leaving estab-
ushed the status of the archipelago as
mart and parcel OF the British Empire,
leaving. however. to the islands their
complete autonomy and to John Ross
not merely the proprietor snip vi tiio
group but also the right and duty OF
administering them in the same way
that his father had done before him,
with autocratic powers of life and death
There was no other visit by any Brit
ish man-of war until 1864, when the
Serpent called and made a complete sur
vey of the islands. John Ross died in
1871. and was succeeded by his son
George, with similar powers and author
ity. which now pass undiminished TO his
son Sydney, who has been administering
the islands for some time past, during
his fathers illness in England
Although the British government takes
more interest in the group than for
merly. and causes il to be visited once
a year By a representative of the Gov
ernor of the Straits Settlements, who
usually makes the trip from Singapore
on board a man-of-war and furnishes
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

rounded it with pretty grounds ana
parks. and lived there for a number OF
wears, his island monarchy and his &C.
centric isolation appealing so powerfully
TO Dumas as to furnish the inspiration
for the most widely read of all mis-
novels.
TAYLOR eventually got tired OF the
island. and disappeared as myster'ousiy
as he had come upon the scene Inere-
upon. first of all. the Tuscan authorities,
and after 1870 the Italian government,
made vain attempts to coionize it, ulti-
mately selling 1t to the late Marquis
Carlo Ginori. who converted Ii into
game preserve. When In garrison AT
Florence King Victor Emmanuel, then
only Crown Prince, was on several oc-
casions the guest of the marquis on the
island, and took such a fancy 70 the
nlace that on his accession 10 the throne
he leased ii from him. and subsequently,
bought 1t. 1t was thither, oy-the-oye
that the King took his bride for their
honeymoon after their marriage. They
occupied the Taylor villa, and the island
has been especially dear to him and 10
the Queen ever since.
The Scilly Islands, familiar to every
American tourist who approaches Eng
land by way of the south coast. are held
on lease by T. A. Dorrien-Smith, brother
of Si- Charles Smith-Dorrien, who is In
command of England's great military
Camp at Aldershot The lease comes to
an end in 1915, but is certain TO be re-
neWed.
II. A. Dorrien Smith. who IS known
as the king of the Scilly Islands, makes
his home at the Abbey of Tresco. built
on the foundations, and to great ex-
tent with the materials of the ancient
Abbey of Tresco, which dates from the
time of King Athelstane, who, in $50.
granted the islands to the great Abbey
of Tavistock for use as branch estao-
Hshment Among the relies of the
monastic times are the abbey fishing
ponds. bountifuily stocked and which
run to some Atty acres.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
STRUCK FANCY OF DUMAS.

While yachting in the Mediterranean.
about the time when Queen Victoria
succeeded to the throne, Taylor took a
fancy to the island of Monte Cristo. and,
visiting Florence, induced the Grand
Duke of Tuscany to sell it to him. He
built a villa. which still exists. sur
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
A FAMILIAR VOICE.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tork-
ins II think i know that umpire
Indeed"
Yes Whenever he SAYS anything i-
sounds exactly like the way the brakeman.
on our train used 10 call OF the stations -
Washington Star.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-05
pany with headquarters at Spokane.
spent the night in the city, homeward

pany with headquarters at Spokane,
spent the night in the city, homeward
bound from a trip to Waterville.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Luke's
church will hold its annual meeting
! in the church tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. As this Is the most
| important meeting Of the whole year
| it is earnestly hoped that all men,
bers will make special effort to be
| present.
Ralph w. Vermilya, the local alb
stractor, is back from Spokane ana
the Spokane Indian reservation,
where he went to file on land, for
which he was successful in the draw
ing last fall. Mr.. Vermilya filed on
| 154.S5 acres in sections "a and 10,
township %, range 40. Mr. Vermil-
va is very much pleased with his Sc
lection
P. L. Axling, now of Spokane. but
formerly of.this city, is a candidate
for the presidency of the National
Association of the Deaf, which holds
it's annual convention this year dur
ing the week of August to Is, and
members of the organizations of the
state of Washington will charter a
private car to take the delegates from
this state to the national meeting.
Frank Dorm, of Cashmere, is shak-
ing hands with his friends in town
today.
Mrs. c. E. Lillis left this morning
for Ephrata, to look after her inter
ests at that place.
For sale or exchange for vacant
| lot, one combination billiard and
| pool table. Call at The Grotto $50
| For the purpose Of attending the
annual Wenatchee Valley Presbyter-
ian Missionary society at Cashmere,
Mrs. Summers, Mrs. w. A. Thomp-
son and Miss Bessie Murray left on
the train last night and Mrs. David
Keith, Mrs. B. Williams, DR.. and Mrs
Stevenson accompanied by Mrs. At.
kinson, of Entiat, drove over to that
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Bordow, of Cashmere
are in the city today shaking hands
with friends.
Charles Bowman has severed his
connections with the Toggery and i:
moving to his ranch to live.
w. H. Hooking has gone to Sar
Francisco, CAL, to engage in bushes:
with his brother at that place. HI
will move his furniture the first o.
next month.
G. c. Burt was in the city today
on his way from Portland to Brew
ster and other points up the river.
Il Mrs. Fred Grill is confined to he
bed on account of sickness.
Walter M. Olive, one of Wenat
chee's hustling real estate dealers
: was looking over the Methow vale,
, and Pateros the last of the week
: He was accompanied by Mr.. Walsh
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-05

now of Wenatchee, but formerly one
of the pioneers of Chelan. Mr.. Olive
was very favorably impressed with
the Methow valley and also with the
prospects for Pateros.-Pateros Re-
porter.
w. H. Dickson of Wenatchee who
owns 40 acres of land just outside
of town, has returned here and ex-
poets to improve and build on his
ranch at once and will move his fam
lily here in a few days.-Okanogan
Independent.
Fred Powell, c. E., of Seattle, &C
companied by his bride, arrived in
the valley last Saturday, and are
building on their acreage tract near
Carlton, where they will make their
residence. Mr.. Powell will do the
engineering for the Blyth irrigation
system, in the meantime improving
his property and putting out orch
ard. The newcomers were up town
the first of the week.-Methow Val
ley News.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-05

CITY NEWS.


C. C. Thorne, formerly of Wenat.
chez but now aling auditor of the
Great Northe314R1th headquarters al
Spokane, visited frien1s in Wenat.
chez Sunday.
Charles F. Fry, the shoe man.
leaves today for Moses lake, where
he will plant part of his ranch to
spring wheat.
$1.00 will bring a Victor Talking
Machine to your home. Ask us how
Sherman, Clay & Co. $50
Henry Albin, who has been work
ing for the Entiat Light & Power
company at Entiat, returned to the
city yesterday
Mrs. NJ. McManus, of Philadelphia
Pa, is visiting with Mrs. H. H. Whit.
aker, one of her old school friends
Express wagons, velocipedes and
hand cars for the boys and girls, al
Razaar $50
William Kern, of Puyallup, the
| father of Mrs. w. M. Moore, of 13C
N. Mission street, is visiting in the
city. Before coming to Washington
Mr.. Kern was in the nursery bust
ness for years and he states that the
/! trees and everything in the Wenat'
chez valley look better than anything
he has ever seen.
B. Knowles returned to Pullman
yesterday, where he is attending the
state college.
| The strong gluten f1our-Harring
tons Best. 49,
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Miller, of East Wenatchee
!! on April 1.
Nels Sorenson went to Waterville
yesterday morning and he will make
his first appearance in the courts o.
Douglas county today.
Tin and galvanized sprinkling pot:
and refrigerator drip pans at thu
the Bazaar. $50
Judge Martin is attending court
at Conconully.
Miss Welsh, assisted by Mrs. Car
riker, will entertain the Baptist AiG
society Wednesday, April 6, at $3.50
p. M, at 325 King street. A cordia
invitation is extended to all.
The flour that is always good
Harrington's Best. **'
L. w. Bloom left last evening fol
Ephrata, to be gone the rest of this
week.
The socialists have changed thei
night of meeting from Tuesday tt
Wednesday,.
Mrs. R. Harry Smith arrived in the
city yesterday to join her husband
who is representing the Western
Union Life Insurance company a
this place.