The Washington times., 1901-11-10
FOREIGN TOPICS.

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| centrlcity in the little towns remote from
the capital. where it simply riots "a the
| Srotesque The truth, of this statement
| is Illustrated by the facts underlying
| suit Just brought by Senator lie Provost
| de Launay against the editor of lie Jour
nal de Treguier. which is published in
the little fishing port of Brittany, where
| Renan was born. The paper, it seems,
was unable to live on its circulation, and
the editor long ago sold its first page to
| the Senator, who used it for the pre-
| sentatIon and advocacy of his political
| views. Some months ago another resi-
! dent of Treguier. the Vicomte de Ker-
| guezec, developed senatorial ambitions,
and was nominated by the Moderate Re
publicans in opposition to de Launay, who
Is a vehement Royalist. The vicomte
| could not afford to start a paper of his
own, so he, too, bought the use of a page
in lie Journal dc Treguier' The result
| was that it became the most eclectic
newspaper in France. An out-aud-out
| Royaltst organ on its first page. it was
an equally stanch Republican on it's sec
| ond- The first page advised electors to
vote for lie Provost de Launay;" the
| second, to Vote for the Vicomte de ker-
| Guezec.' The latter was returned. De
| 1.aunay was annoyed by this, and having
| discovered that when the editor of lie
| Journal de Treguier' bought the paper
| he bound himself to maintain its former
| policy, which was defined in the contract
! as in defence of the principles of family
life, religion. and private property" the
Senator brought suit for damages on the
ground that by supporting a Republican
candidate the editor had infringed the
stlpulatons in the deed of sale. The case
rs coming before the civil tribunal of Ian
mon. which will have TO decide whether a
1NepuDlican programme is really lnConSISt-
ent, as the Royalists assert, with the de-
renee OF family, religion. and property.
Herr NJ. Gehre, a German engineer. has
invented buoy whose merit consists in
that wave action lights 1t electrically.
The apparatus needs no attention for
months at time.
Even the lghtest waves generate the
light, while the heaviest storms fail TO
put it out.
furthermore. in this device wave action
also operates a large bell, three resound-
ins strokes being given before every flash
OF the light
Ihese buoys are now being largely en-
ployed in the shallow waters along the
German coast
II VIII be seen that this invention is an
important one, not only because il will
enable light buoys to be established in
any seas. but also on account of the
wider possibilities which are opened up
by Herr Gehre's discovery
once man can utilize the sea $ strength
against Itself he will have effectively'
mastered the terrors of ocean travelling
ana this discovery of Harvesting the
waves is distinct step in the right direc-
ton.
Some soldiers in Vienna were taking a
deserter to prison the other day. There
was a crowd outside the guardhouse
where he was taken; nothing unusual in
that, but the officer in command did not
like ii, and sent an orderly to command
the crowd TO disperse. A-certain student.
named krucZek, was bold enough to re-
mark that the police alone had the right
TO give such an order, and when the
soldier called him ''an urchin," and told
him ITO stop his jaw" he ventured TO
request the man. If he had any observa-
ton to make. to make it more politely.
Inereupon the soldier arrested him his
name ana address were taken. and he was
summoned before the magistrate for re
sistance to lawful authority" Notwith-
standing "A brilliant defence by DR. Szalap
me young man was condemned TO a fine
OF 2 crowns 60 cents), the sun. being fixed
so low oa account Of extenuatlng cir
Despite denials. it is believed that the
Duke of Norfolk, the earl marshal and
hereditary marshal of England. premier
duke, premier earl, knight of the first
class of the Noble Order of Christ. is
about to make a second romantic mar
riage in his fffty-fourth year
Lady Alice Fitzwilliam. who is ffty-two
years Old. and for years has been a nurse
to her father, Earl Fitzwilliarn, who late
~ passed his eighty-sxth birthday. be-
rsan fafL rIf
all relations with her
She afterward met the Duke of Nor
folk at Cardinal vaughan's. and out of
sympathy for her in her religious per
secution the duke, it is alleged, proposes
TO marry her.
ii is singular fact that he married his
hrst wife. Lady Flora Hastings, under
precisely similar circumstances. She too
turned Catholic, and was disowned by her
iather, Baron bennington. The duke met
her at the house Of his brother, Lord Ed
mund Talbot, and married her
II is believed that the FitzwilIiam fam
ny, ike Donningtons, will be only too
well pleased to forgive Lady AIice's
chahse OF faith, If 1t brings dukedOTn
in its train.
Several knights and baronets who have
rendered good service are sure OF having
other favors conferred upon them during
coronation year
Cle OF the names already mentioned bv
these who pretend to be in a position IN
know is that of Sir Edward Lawson who
Is always to the fore when reoutred II
Is an old story how admirably the war
funds were administered under his s,,ner-
vision The expense of this colossal nm
dertaking was borne by Sir Edward
without one penny being subtracted from
the donations.
Sir Thomas Upton will probably be
made baron, the King. as well as others.
having great appreciation OF his pluck
and fine determination In connection with
his double effort to win back the Gun
The King, who is himself keen yachts
man, is certain not to allow the exertions
of Sir Thomas to go unmerited.
Beerbohm Tree also is a likely man in
the artistic world to be honored bv the
King.
1t is also said that a well-known Aneri-
can is very desirous OF gaining the title
during coronation year. Also il is said he
is very likely TO get it. He lately made
himself anonymously a public benefactor
by spending on a certain euterpris,
something like El0O00 The King. as an
factors, and dearly likes to reward them.
so there Is no doubt whatever that one
day the gentleman I'm question will find
himself at least an English knight, If not
full-blown baronet.
According to all accounts London is
worse off than New York in the continual
disturbance of its traffic by the tearing
up Of streets by water, zgas. electric and
other companies, and an effort is being
made at least to mitigate the evil in some
measure. The trouble seems to he that