VOL. II.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902.
NO. 11.
Fire Insurance Agents Request Re
peal of “Valued Policy Act.”
DEMAND ADOPTION OF MORE LIBERAL LAW
World’s Fair Commission Receives Dona*
tlon of All Marlbe to Be Used In Build*
Ing Ruling As to St tte Militia Appoint
ments—Bridge Foreman's Fatal Fall.
Mysterious Killing.
A dispatch from Pine Bluff tells of
a gruesome tragedy which was en
acted near Montrose, a small town In
Ashley county. Parties from Mon
trose, while passing through a stretch
of woods about a half mile from Mon
trose, came across a new-made grave.
There was no graveyard in miles of
the secluded spot and speculation be
came rife in the party as to the iden
tity of the grave. It was marked by
no tombstone, not even a board slab.
The suspicions of some were aroused
and the discovery reported in Mon
trose. Investigation was set about,
and the grave was robbed of its dead
by the proper officials. The discovery
astounded every one. In the grave
was found the remains of a journey
man printer, a Frenchman, who was
known in the community .An exam
ination of the remains followed, and
tne cause of his death was shown.
Several gaping bullet wounds were
discovered. After a crefful investiga
tion into the tragedy a clew was
found of sufficient value to cause the
arrest of B. F. Newton, a merchant of
Montrose, for the murder, and Dr.
Nickelberry of the same place for ac
cessory. Both were lodged iD jail, and
Newton confessed to the murder, say
ing that the deed was committed in
self-defense. He also exonerated Nick
elberry from any connection with the
tragedy.
Chiixtian Church Convention.
At the annual state convention of
the Christian church held at Hot
Springs last week, Dr. McConnell of
Hot Springs was elected president of
the missionary board for the next
year. Messrs. John Fletcher, E. Meek,
J. N. Jessup, Alex C. Hull, T. O How
land. B. R. Davidson (Fayetteville)
and E. T. Edmondson (Fort Smith)
were elected as the executive commit
tee. A committee of five, consisting
of Messrs. Davidson, chairman, N. M.
Ragland (Fayetteville), Edmondson,
Fletcher and Hull, was appointed for
the purpose of considering plans for
the establisment of a Bible chair in
the state university, also for the edu
cation of ministers. A preachers’ in
stitute was organized by the ministers
at the convention.
Fire Insurance Agents.
The State Fire Insurance Agents
Association concluded its annual
meeting at Little Rock on the 3 2th.
A resolution was adopted asking the
repeal of the valued policy law, and
the adoption of some law by the leg
islature authorizing the carrying on
of insurance as a business "in an
intelligent manner on the question of
rate matters; and that the business of
necessity requires co-operation and
combining of experience of all com
panies in a given territory to ascer
tain the losses on all the different
classes or risks which the companies
are called on to assume.” Officers were
elected as follows: President, Al
lan Kennedy, Fort Smith; secretary,
Arthur W. Mills, Pine Bluff; treasurer,
W. Z. Tankersley, Pine Bluff.
suit Guard Appointment*.
The following important ruling, re
lating to appointments in the state
guard, has been promulgated by Major
General W. H. Haynes:
“It is held by the governor and ad
jutant general that appointive offices
of the Arkansas state guard shall be
apportioned as near as possibly among
the great body of the people a£ large.
Therefore, they shall be, if practica
ble, so chosen that each section of the
state may have its due and proper rep
resentation, where the military office
is oppointive, and commissions are to
issue in either the staff or line of the
military establishment of the state.
“Recommendations for official ap
pointments of officers of the guard
muts conform to the ruling of the ex
ecutive.”
May Vlalt the Spring*.
In response to a communication
from the Business Men’s league in
viting President Roosevelt to visit Hot
Springs on his southern tour this fall,
the following reply has been received:
"Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
C., June 4, 1902.—To Secretary Cooley,
Business Men's League: Dear Sir—
Your favor of the 2d inst. has been re
ceived and in the president’s behalf
I beg to thank you for the cordial in
vitation you extend to him on behalf
of the citizens of Hot Springs, Arh.
No plans for a western trip have yet
been made, but I shall give your
wishes full consideration later on.
asuring you that your thoughtfulness
and courtesy are appreciated.”
Tax Vulutm.
The increase in the total assessed
valuation of taxable property in Ar
kansas the past year was $23,358,898.
All the counties have sent in their
reports to the state auditor’s office.
The reports embrace the 1901 assess
ments, upon which taxes were collect
ed this year. Following is a compari
son:
Assessed valuation, 1901. . .$225,267,681
Assessed valuation, 1900.. 201,908,783
Increase .$23,358,898
I’rohta Will Nominate a Tick t
Martin N. Henry, of Jacinto, chair
man of the state central committee of
the prohibitionists, has issued the fol
lowing call: “There will be a state
convention of the prohibition party
of the state of Arkansas in Little Rock
on the 24th and 25th of June, for the
purpose of nominating a full state
ticket for state offices and perfecting
arrangements for the campaign and
such other business as may come be
fore the convention.”
Law School Banquet,
The annual banquet of the law de
partment of the state university was
held at Little Rock on the night of
the 10th inst. which was preceded by
the election of the following alumni
and officers: President, Thomas B.
Norfleet, of Paris, Logan county; vice
president, Julian G. Dunaway, of Lit
tle Rock; Secretary, Win. M. Lewis, of
Little Rock; treasurer, Clide E. Pettit,
of Stuttgart, Arkansas county.
llndgA Foreman Accidently Killed.
Grant Kerr, employed as bridge fore
man on the Choctaw bridge across the
Saline river at Benton, fell from the
top of the bridge, a distance of sixty
feet, to the water below, striking a
crosstie as he descended, and when
within a few feet of the water struck
another piece of timber. He died with
in a few hours.
Will l)onar« the Marbl#.
World’s Fair Manager Milan last
week received a subscription from W.
D. Crawford, of Berryville, Carrfill
county, of all the dark red, light red
or blue gray marble needed for the
state building. His quarry is situated
half a mile from the St. Louis and
North Arkansas railroad at Braswell
switch.
Roads Consolidated.
The state board of railway commis
sioners last week granted a charter
to the Louisiana and Arkansas rail
way. The new corporation is a con
solidation of the old Louisville and
Arkansas and the Arkansas, Louisiana
and Southern railway, -which runs
from stamps to Winfield, La., a dis
tance of 125 miles.
Cl^rk Said to b« “Short.1*
The examination of the books and
accounts of Frank C. Place, ex-county
clerk of Garland county, disclosed an
alleged shortage of $6,917.24. Judg
ment was rendered for this amount
against Place and his bondsmen. The
case will ba appealed to the supreme
court.
Killed Near Hope.
Murray Manus shot and killed Geo.
Breeden near Hope. Manus, it is
said, went where Breeden was repair
ing a fence and shot him with a pistol
in the wrist and in the head, Manus
has not yet been apprehended. Family
troubles are said to have caused the
killing.
BRIEF MENTION
Gene I.ile, aged 18, was drowned
in White river while fishing for pearls.
J. S. Ussey, aged 16, was drowned
while .bathing in a millpond at Kear
ney.
Louis Ott suicided at Texarkana by
opening an artery in his arm with his
pocketknife.
W. K. Pilklngton, a merchant at
llald Knob, suicided by shooting him
self in the mouth.
Robert Pollard, aged 12 years, of Hot
Springs, was horribly burned by the
explosion of gasoline.
A colored boy named Miles Edwards,
aged 13, was drowned while bathing
in a pond in the city limits of Pine
Bluff.
Theo. Case, 45 years old, and a vet
eran of the Spanish-American war,
dropped dead on the street at Hot
Springs.
A call has been issued for the annual
meeting of Arkansas Division, U. C.
V., to be held at Hot Springs Septem
ber 23, 24 and 25.
Gov. Davis offers a reward for the
arrest and conviction of Jesse Moore,
colored, who killed Eugene Tuck, col
ored, in Craighead county, May 6, and
is now at large.
Martin F. Toms, late postmaster at
Humphrey, Jefferson county, has been
bound over to the federal grand jury
to answer the charge of embezzling
United States funds.
An unknown white man was killed
lh a wreck at Baldwin, on the Iron
Mountain, ten miles from Pine Bluff.
He was about 35 years old, five feet
nine inches high and weighed about
150 pounds.
Gov. Dav;s Announces His Candi
dacy for the United States
Senate.
JUD6E BATTLE NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT
Hon. James F. Clarke Declared Nominee
for Senator—Kansas City Platform En
dorsed—1.1st of Members State Central
Commute, Headed Ilf Hon. Carroll
Armstrong.
The democratic state convention
was called to order at 12 o’clock noon
at Little Rock on the 10th inst. and
all business was transacted and
final adjournment taken at 10 p. m.
Hon. T. H. Humphries of Fayette
ville was made temporary chairman,
Hon. T. C. McRea permanent chair
man, and Judge Hugh Cory of Miller
secretary.
There was hut one contest as to
delegates, that of Little River county,
and each delegation was recognized.
Hon. W. H. Martin of Garland of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted after considerable dis
cussion by a vote of 420 to 73, the
counties voting in the negative being
Carroll (two votes), Clark, Drew
Franklin, Fulton, Hempstead, Inde
pendence, Jackson, Pike (one vote)
Scott, Sebastian, Sevier and Sharp.
■Whereas, By an established and recog
nized usage In this state, as well as by
a formal written communication signet
by Senator James K. Jones and ex-Gov
James P. Clarke, rival candidates foi
the endorsement of the democratic part)
for the office of United States senator
there was submitted to the democrat!!
electors In the several counties and stati
senatorial districts of the state, at tin
uniform primary election held March 2S
1902, the question of declaring a choic
as between said candidates; and,
Whereas, As a result of said prlmar;
election, James P. Clarke was declare!
to be the choice of the democratic part:
for said office, the said preference be
ing manifested by casting for him th
majority vote In forty-three countie
representing a decisive majority of th
votes In the general assembly, by whicl
the ultimate selection Is to be mad*
reinforced by a majority of the popula
vote cast up on the question of nca
ten thousand; and,
Whereas, This admitted result of th
said primary election can be reverse
only by the defeat of a large number c
the party nominees for state senator
and representatives, In counties conced
ed to be among those habitually givin
a majority of votes to the candidates c
the democratic party; and.
Whereas, In the abscence of a prompi
voluntary and loyal submission by th
unsuccessful candidate to this undis
puted and decisive expression of choic
by the democracy of the state, it be
comes proper for this convention to mak
formal declaration thereof, to the en
that the trua expression of the part
be respected; all motive for prolongln
the contest inside the ranks of the dem
ocratic party may be obviated, and th
loyal support by all democrats of th
party candidates for state senator
thereby secured, by removing all confiic
of Interest on the part of said candi
dates for United States senator—an
their adherents.
Therefore, be It resolved. That thi
convention ratifies and endorses the ac
tion of the said primary election, an
James P. Clarke is hereby declared t
be the choice of the democratic party o
Arkansas for the office of United State
senator, to succeed James K. Jones, an
all democrats are urged to unite i
bringing about his triumphant electior
Ex-Gov. Clarke then made his wa;
to the platform, in response to th
demands of the convention. Th
speaker said that so long as Senato
Jones remained a candidate for th
senate he was a legitimate subject fo
discussion, and that he (Clarke
would get out his gray clothes am
go after him again. Gov. Clarki
stated that no voice was more poten
to him than that of the aggregate!
democracy of Arkansas. He had car
ried forty-three counties, with sev
enty-flve votes in the legislature, ant
was just as completely elected now a;
he would be in January. He coult
not see what good it would do Senatoi
Jones to continue in the race. Gov
Clarke said forty lifetimes would no
suffice for him in which to thank hit
friends adequately. “If you made f
mistake," he added, “you had a sover
ereign right to make it, but I hopt
you will put off correcting it as Ions
as you did In the case of Senatoi
Jones."
Hon. E. O. Mahoney of Union nom
lnated Hon. Jeff Davis for governor
Mr. Martin of Garland represented
Hon. E. W. Rector, whose wish it was
that his name be not presented to th*
convention, and Gov. Davis was nomi
nated by acclamation.
Gov. Davis was escorted to the plat
form and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention—For th*
third time In my life I apear before th*
organized democracy of Arkansas to ex
tend to them my thanks for the honoi
which they have conferred upon me by
electing me to each and every office foi
which I have asked them. But today
I feel more grateful than ever before in
my life for the reason, perhaps, that 1
have passed through ono or the mosl
bitter, vlllanous and contemptible cam
paigns that was ever waged against
mortal man. In this or any other stat*
of the galaxy. But, my friends, true
and loyal as they have always been,
have borne me kindly and gently In
their arms far above this vile calumny
and abuse, and I speak but the simple
truth today when I say to you, repre
sentatives of the people of my natlv*
state, that in my heart there Is nc
thorn of jNUtrness, no enmity or 11!
will 10 any man on this earth. By this
I do not mean that I make no distinc
tion between my political friends and
past political enemies. My friends are
always right to me, and their gentle,
kind solicitude has plucked out all the
thorns and healed up all my wounds,
and today I am the happiest, most
grateful man in all the confines of this
state.
I have but one aspiration, gentlemen,
in accepting this nomination, and that
is that I may serve my people well and
faithfully. Whether or not I shall do
this depends not only upon my official
conduct, but of another co-ordinate de
partment of the government, viz., the leg
is lative department. When I shall have
passed away from this earth I want
no man to write my epitaph upon tab
lets of stone, but rather would I leave
it in a more enduring form, upon the
tablets of the hearts of my countrymen,
and upon the statute books of my state
for having done something beneficial to
my people. The chief ambition of my
life and future administration shall be
this: First, to more perfectly place upon
a basis of humanity and kindness the
charitable institutions of our state. Sec
ond. to put our penitentiary upon that
basis which shall reflect credit not only
upon my administration, but upon the
state at large.
My countrymen, I come of a stock
that never left the field under fire; that
never left while shot and shell were
whistling, and while the battle raged,
and fearing lest some of my people may
haVo voted for me in the last political
coitest under a false impression, and
without knowing fully the charges that
have recently been preferred against me
by the Second Baptist church of this
city—ah, gentlemen, when I come to
this it almost moves me to tears, but
I ^hank God that my home church has
remedied this wrong as far as it lies
within their power. I love the Baptist
church of Arkansas, and a few canting
hypocrites of this church cannot drive
me from its blessed folds. This last
thrust of the dying men of the late
senatorial campaign is indeed the ‘‘most
unkindest cut of all,” and I say, fear
ing lest some of my people may not
have correctly .iudged me, and that pos
sibly some may think that this church
charge has something of a foundation,
i and being ready and willing at all times
; for a free, fair and full discussion before
| a jury not packed, not prejudiced. I here
' 1 and now declare myself a candidate for
; the United States senate to succeed Hon
: j James H. Berry. I prefer to have my
_ { trial before the people of my native
. state, rather than before these canting
| hypocrites, and I warn them now to do
their worst, select their best man, put
upon him a full armor, breast plate and
3 helmet, and let him meet me upon the
’ public hustings before the people of this
3 state, upon their native heath, and there
1 we will settle fully, finally and forever
■ the dirty, vile calumny that has been
r hurled against me.
Judge Battle was nominated on the
e first ballot for associate justice of the
3 supreme court, the vote standing:
* Battle 278, Martin 125, Wallace 91.
Hon. T. B. Parks of Lafayette noin
s' inated Hon. T. E. Conway of Pulaski
f for land commissioner.
Hon. T. B. Padgett was placed in
e nomination by Hon. C. H< Hogins.
■| The vote stood: Conway 320, Pad
“ gett 90.
el J. W. Phillips of Jackson, B. B.
1 Hudgins of Boone and J. E. Hampton
£ of Dallas were declared the nominees
! i for railroad commisioners.
o! Nominations for commissioner of
3 1 mines, manufacture and agriculture
t being the next order, Hon. T. C. Trim
- ble, Jr., presented the name of Hon.
3 H. T. Bradford, of Lonoke. Hon. C.
I T. Coffman withdrew the name of
_ Hon. P. H. McHenry, and Judge Brad
1 - ford was nominated by acclamation.
31 The following nominations were de
31 dared on uncontested state offices:
i J. W. Crockett, secretary of state; H.
1, C. Tipton, state treasurer; T. C. Mon
; ; roe, state auditor; J. H. Hinemon,
superintendent of education; G. W.
' Murphy, attorney general.
' [ Chairman M. J. Manning of the com
mittee appointed to recommend chair
' man and secretary of the state cen
tral committee, reported as folows:
Chairman, Hon. Carroll Armstrong
of Morrilton.
, Secretary, Hon. Gray Carroll of Lit
' tie Rock.
Members state central committee by
congressional districts— First, W. W.
j Cate; second, Horace E. Ruff of Poca
1 ; hontas; third, W. D. Mauch of Ben
' tonville; fourth, E. L. McCracken of
, ; Russellville; fifth, Sam Frauenthal of
I Conway; sixth, John M. Elliott of
Pine Bluff; seventh, O. B Gordon of
’ Prescott.
luewut'ib uy juuiciai circuits—j.
Rembert of Helena, 0. N. Killough of
Vanndale, H. L. Ponder of Walnut
Ridge, W. O. Vincenheller of Fayette
ville, G. S. Falls of Pottsville, H. M.
Armistead, Little Rock, N. P. Rich
mond of Malvern, C. C. Hamby of
Prescott, H. L. Norwood of Mena, E.
A. Bolton of Lake Village, Frank Pace
of Harison, J. V. Bourland of Ozark,
J. L. Short of Salem, John F. Park of
DeWitt.
The report was adopted.
Hon. J. N. Tillman, chairman of the
committee on platform, submitted the
following platform, which was unani
mously adopted:
The Platform.
The Democratic party of Arkansas, in
convention assembled, renews its allegi
ance to the time-honored principles of
the party, and declares as follows:
We recognize the Kansas City plat
form as the declaration of the national
democracy upon national questions un
til supplanted by action of a succeeding
national convention, and as such we here
by declare a general indorsement of the
same.
We denounce the trusts and all ille
gal combinations in restraint of trade,
or that have for their purpose the con
trol of the markets or products of the
country, and we request the passage of
a law similar to the King bill in the
last legislature.
Recognizing labor aa the foundation
of all trv_e prosperity, we recommend
the passage of all such laws as wil
protect the laborers of the state to th<
fullest extent in the enjoyment of all
their rights.
We favor the taxation of the fran
chises of corporations of public utility,
anti demand that the next legislatur*
pass such laws as will declare such
franchises property and provide for tht
proper taxation of the same.
We believe the time has arrived in
our state affairs when a new state house,
in proportions harmonious to the great
ness of our state and its rapid devel
opment, ought to be erected, and we
pledge the democratic party to accom
plish this result.
We favor the enlargement by the state
legfslaturc of the powers of the state
railroad commission, to the end that
it may more effectually regulate state
commerce.
We favor the enlargement by congress
of the powers of the inter-state com
merce commission, so that that com
mission, acting in concert with the state
railroad commission, may give to the
carrier only a fair compensation for his
trouble and outlay and collect from the
shipper and consumer only a reasonable
charge for the carriage.
Resolved, That we favor the establish
ment of a reform school for the educa
tion and reformation of juvenile offend
ers and incorrigible youths.
We request the legislature to provide
suitable buildings and accommodations
for all the insane of the state, at what
ever cost, so that they may be properly
and humanely cared for.
Wo endorse the administration of Gov.
Jefferson Davis as wise, economical,
conservative and just, and consistent
with time-honored tenets and principles
of the democratic party.
Regarding with pride and satisfaction
the successful development of our pub
lic school system, we pledge the dem
ocratic party to its perpetual support
and maintenance, and we recommend
that the state continue to provide tor
the payment of the Interest on the state
bond now belonging to the school fund.
The following resolution accompanied
the platform, and was adopted along
with the platform:
1. Resolved, by the democratic par
ty of Arkansas in convention assem*
bled. That a convention of the demo
cratic party of said state for the nomi
nation of state officers is hereby called
to convene at the city of Hot Springs,
in said state, on the second Tuesday in
June, 1904.
2. Resolved, That said convention shall
be composed of delegates who are to b<
chosen by county convention or primary
election, which shall be held in the re
spective counties on the first Saturday
in the month of April, 1904.
3. Resolved, That meetings, whethei
conventions or primary elections, as
each county may determine, shall bf
held at the various voting precincts ir
all tho townships of the state on th<
last Saturday of March, 1904, for th<
purpose of voting for candidates to:
state offices, and of electing delegate:
to the respective county conventions ti
be held on the day designated above.
4. Resolved, That the state centra
committee selected by this conventioi
shall be empowered to fix the basis o
representation for the respective coun
tics in said state convention, and tha
said committee be directed to give du<
notice of these resolutions by furnish
ing to the chairmen and secretaries o
the respective county central committeei
copies of the same at least sixty day:
before said township meetings are ti
be held, as above provided.
5. Resolved, That said state centra
committee shall have power to ente
upon the roll of delegates for temporary
organization of the next state conven
tion only the names of such delegate:
as may be chosen by the respectlvi
counties on the day fixed above.
Attest: Gray Carroll, Secretary.
There being no further business
the chair declared the convention ad
joudned.
GAS FLAME MAKES MUSIC.
The Singular Instrument lleslcrnec
by an Eminent Scientist of
Sen York City.
Few men who deal in science from
the abstract standpoint ever evolve
anything- practical from their theories
but Prof. Ogden Jtood has proved an
exception, reports a New York ex
change. A New York mechanic has
constructed, upon the professor’s sug
gestion, a musical instrument of a de
cidedly novel description. Until in
formed no one would ever recognize
the apparatus. It is part of the chande
lier in the owner’s drawing-room. The
basis of the affair is the so-called mu
sical flame. When gas is burned in a
cylindrical chimney of a certain length
and width it produces a musical note.
According to the angle at which the
vapor is emitted from the jet there
will be either a sound or sileuce. A
simple contrivance enables the owner
by touching a button to change the
flame from musical to nonmusicn! at
his will. There are ,10 lamps in his
chandelier so arranged as to make four
octaves, l'hekeyboardis in a corner of
the room, where it occupies but little
space and might easily be mistaken
for a convenient shelf on the wall. The
music produced by the flames is very
pleasant. It is not so loud nor so vi
brant as that from either wood or
brass wind instruments, but is fuller
and more sonorous than a whistle ora
flute.
An odd feature of the instrument is
that playing on the flames does not
vary the amount of light produced, the
musical being indistinguishable from
the nonmusical flame. All that the
spectator notices is a delightful mel
ody of unusual timbre coming to him
from the chandelier.
The owner has frequently had con
siderable fun by playing the instru
ment when some one was in the room
or hall that knew nothing of the af
fair. When the auditor was educated
he was puzzled and looked about the
parlors in vain for the new-fangled
music box he believed to be at work.
Where he was ignorant he usually man
ifested some fear along with his be
wilderment.
Special Court Held by King Edward!
to Receive Congratulatory
Addresses.
ONE WAS FROM LORD MAYOR OF LONDOK
Another From the I.ondon County
Councils—The King Takes Occa
sion to ltender Tactful Recogni
tion of the Sterling; Qualities el
the Borm.
London, .Tune 14.—King Edward
held a special court at Buckingham
palace, Friday, for the reception of
addresses from the lord mayor, Sir
Joseph C. Dimsdale, and the cor
poration, and from the London coun
ty councils, congratulating hjs maj
esty on the restoration of peace. The
king took occasion to express his
sentiments on the subject more fully
than heretofore, and the tactful rec
ognition which he made of the ster
ling qualities of the Boers will doubt
less materially aid in the work of
appeasement in South Africa.
In the Throne Room.
His majesty, surrounded by thn
household, received the city digni
: taries in the throne room and, re
plying to the lord mayor’s speech.
, said:
“I thank you in my own name and
in tlie queen's, for your loyal and
dutiful address, and the congratula
tion you tender us at the elose of
the war in South Africa. I heartily
join in your expression of thankful
ness to Almighty God for the term
ination of the struggle which, while
it entailed on my people at home
and beyond the sea so many sacri
fices, borne with admirable fortitude,
has secured a result which will give
increased unity and strength to my
empire. The cordial and spontaneous
•exertions in all parts of my domin
ions as well as in your ancient and
loyal city have done much to bring
about this happy result.
Tribute To the Boeri.
, “You give fitting expression to the
> admiration universally felt for the
valor and endurance of the officers
| and men who have been engaged in
■ fighting their country’s battles. They
have been opposed by a brave and
determined people, and had to en
counter unexampled difficulties. These
I difficulties were cheerfully overcome
i by steady and persistent effort, and *
1 those who were our opponents will
now, I rejoice to think, become our
1 friends. It. is my earnest hope that
by mutual co-operation and good will
the bitter feelings of the past may
i speedily be replaced by ties of loy
i alty and friendship, and that an era
of peace and prosperity may be in
store for South Africa.”
A Second Response.
Subsequently, in response to the
address of the London county coun
cil, the king spoke as follows:
“I thank you for your expressions
of loyally and effeetion toward my
self and the queen. I rejoice with
you at the thought that the victory
which has crowned the perseverance
and bravery of my forces will pave
the way for the extension to the re
gions newly added to my empire of
that system of government which,
with God’s blessing, will bring to
South Africa the peace and prosper
ity that have in every quarter of the
globe followed its establishment. The
readiness with which my subjects
throughout the empire have boras
their part in the arduous campaign
now happily at an end, can not fail
to draw them still more closely to
gether in bonds of loyalty and affec
tion, and I confidently believe that
the good feeling which is being dis
played by those who were so recent
ly our opponents augurs well for ths
future of that vast country which
has been added to the dominions of
the crown.”
The civic dignitstries proceeded to
and from the palace in gilded coaches,
attired in their full state robes.
THE REGALIA OF ENGLAND.'
For the Firct Time In Sixty-Fos*
Years It Has Been Removed
From the Tower.
New York, June 14.—For the first
time in 04 years the regalia of En
gland has been removed from their
time-honored home in the tower, ca
bles the London correspondent of the
Tribune. They are now in the car*
of the lord chamberlain, from whosa
office they will be taken to the ab
bey on the day of the coronation.
■ Training Tots for Coronation Day.
London, June 14.—There was an {in
teresting little function at Westmin
ster abbey,yesterday afternoon,when
the sons or grandsons ot high state
officers rehearsed the duties they will
have to perform at the coronation,
June 26, in the capacity of pages.
Lord Salisbury, the premier, drove up
with his grandson on his knee. Lit
tle tots and bigger boys, present and
prospective bearers of historic titles,
Arrived in charge of relatives.