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

ALIAS! Algeria will not render Madagas-
car to me, but may God bless France all
the same" The captain tried TO put
question 10 Ranavalo about Gen. Gallenl'
but her ma jesty very cleverly changed the
subject of their conversation. ana eN>
claimed: "Gallienil France has In him
good soldier But he was very unkind
10 me when he expelled me from Tanana
rive without giving me time to bid my
friends farewell!'
Queen Ranavalo denies that she ever
had anything to do with the insurrection-
list party, and cannot, therefore, under.
stand why she should have been exiled.
She complains that the French did not
treat her properly when 1t was decided
that she should be exiled TO Reunion.
When Mai Gerard informed her of the
event. she SAYS she was not allowed four
hours to prepare her departure. The
weather was awful; 1t poured In torrents,
and vet she had to leave at once. She
was on several occasions terribly afraid.
After three months in captivity she mag
ined that It was not her crown, but her
life, that was in danger. When she was
told to keep herself ready to depart at
midnight she thought her last moment
had come, and that she was going to be
killed in a field some miles from Tanana-
rlyo. On the way she asked continually
~ thew would not soon arrive in France.
II was only on reaching the place assigned
for her exile that she began to feel reas-
sured.
Since then Ranavalo is reported to have
declared that she win be happier in exile
than ever she was on her throne. Her
great desire is to live in Paris. "As l
am no longer a Queen" she said, II am
a woman like other women. Tell the resi-
dent general that he need not fear me. i
should be greatly obliged II he would send
me to Paris. should live happy and
contented with the pension of $4,000 francs
which the republic grants me-" 1t Is stat
ed that the Queen has a quantity of jew
els. the value of which is fixed at H.
900 eco francs.
AS somebody compllmented her on the
handsome dress she wore, she related that
on arriving at Port Said and considering
that her toilet was not rich enough to
make her entry into France, she sent
Cant Bonnefoy to buy her a silk costume,
embroidered slippers and white gloves.
The fun of abe thing was that 1t was 2
o'clock in the morning, and the captain
was obliged to have linen drapery shop
opened to hey the desire of her majesty.
since then she has become less attentive
I, her dress, and thinks only OF her lost
kingdom "Who is certain OF the NOR
row7'' she asked, as tear tricl<led down
her face Yesterday ! was a powerful
Queen; to-day / am only an unfortunate
woman" She complained, to the project
that she was very tired, and asked TO
rest for few days in Marseilles. At
present she remains in the hotel under the
guard of the police, who keep a strict
watch over her, lest she should escape. In
all probability she will leave for Algeria
to-day II is said that during the voyage
Of the Queens aunt and other members
of her suite. no fewer than 100 bottles of
brandy were drunk Gen Gallieni says
that he hopes now that the Queen of Mad
agascar has been transferred 90 a safer
place, he shall hear no more of her She
herself is resigned to the change, though
she persists in declaring that she is inno-
cent and believes she will be set at lib
erty one of these days.