The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-29
A QUEEN IN EXILE.

RanavaIO's Arrival In French Ter
ritory-TO BE Kept I'm AIgiers.
Paris Correspondence of the London Globe.
Ranavalo arrived at Marseilles yester-
day, and by the time this reaches you
she will be on her way to Algiers. She
is accompanied by suite of eight per-
sons-her sister, aunt, niece, private sec
rotary and four servants. The reader may
remember under what conditions the
Queen had to leave Tananarivo She was
accused of plotting against the French,
and was sent to Reunion, but the prox-
unity of Madagascar rendered her pres
ence there dangerous, and she was or
dered to be removed 20 Algeria. Her maj
esty received the news with the greatest
surprise, but she bore up against 1t with
resignation
Ranavalo is a young woman of 80 years,
intelligent and sympathetic. Her com
plexlon is copper-colored, her lips are
thin, while her nose is slightly 1attened.
Her eyes are gray, and she Is of medium
hight, her waist being reduced to the
smallest proportions. She evidently fol-
lows European fashions, and was dressed
in almost luxurious style. She wore hat
with large feathers, and costume OF
green silk, ornamented with roses and
wore two. bracelets on her right arm and
rings set with diamonds on her left fin
gers.
on the arrival of the mail the Queen
got into a special carriage, and, accom-
panied by Capt. Bonnefoy, who had been
appointed by the government to conduct
her to Algeria, drove 10 the nearest no.
tel. 1t was remarked that the captain Of
fered her his arm, which she took with
a grace worthy of a European lady.
large crowd gathered to see her. While
on board the packet Ranavalo occupied a
comfortable cabin. She dined with the
rest of the passengers on the right of the
cantain- Everybody, we are told, was as
tonished with the dignity of her attitude
throughout the voyage. She ate put little,
and drank only wine and water, main
tanning an excessive reserve. Often she
would sit down at the piano and amuse
the passengers. AS regards the aunt OF
the queen, she on the contrary, INDUCED
a., 1n' oh,Iosonhv of different kind She
ate well and drank still more. She Is
a stont woman, with rubicund complexion,
whose intoxication is no secret to any
ono Everybody must remember the scam
daI which she caused at the court OF ran
anariyo by Shaping the face OF the gov
ernor. M Iaroche, during an otncial pan
ouet In honor OF the Fourteenth oil Juy'
1898. -. 49,.
The ex-Queen, questioned as to the SEN
| .troents which her distant exile must
cause her, replied: yes, It was already
very painful to me to submit 60 my ehl l',
In Reunion, but henceforth 1t will be sun
more painful TO me to leave a distant iand
I shall never see again, where the re-
mains of all my ancestors and those VINO
" ere my people lie buried. My sorrow
has been further increased by the sud
denness OF my departure. for even on the
day when we embarked on the packet ]
did MOI know whittier l was being taken.
II was only during the voyage that the
news was told me. But must no longer
recriminate, and must place my exile IN
the hands of France. cannot really
complain Of the conduct OF the French
toward me since became prisoner ana
I do not doubt that they will continue In
Algeria the regard they have shown TO-
| ward me at Reunion"
Capt. Bonnefoy then gave her some in
teresting details concerning the climate
OF Algeria. which It Is said Will be favor
able 70 her. She thanked him, saying,