Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1914

Project Gutenberg's Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1914, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1914Author: VariousEditor: Owen SeamanRelease Date: January 7, 2008 [EBook #24207]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH ***Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netPUNCH,OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.Vol. 146.May 6, 1914.CHARIVARIA.According to an official of the Imperial Japanese household, the poems composed by the late Dowager-Empress ofJapan numbered 30,000. But these were never published, and the Empress died universally respected.A foolish hoax is said to have been perpetrated on the authorities at Dublin Castle. An anonymous communicationinformed them that a Dreadnought had been purchased by the Ulster loyalists, and would shortly make her appearanceoff the coast of Ireland disguised as an outrigger. Urgent instructions were in consequence issued to the coastguards notto be caught napping."I honestly hope," said General Villa, "that the Americans will bottle up Vera Cruz so tight that one can't even get waterinto it." But this surely would place America's teetotal navy in a very awkward predicament.His ...