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The Washington times., 1901-11-17

their gates. and not allow any vehicle of
any kind to cross the line for at least
thirty minutes before the royal train is
due. nor until it has passed.
"A platelayer must be stationed at each
occupation crossing to prevent anything
coming on to the line for at least thirty
minutes before the royal train is due and
until It has passed.
Each foreman platelayer, after having
examined his length of line must station
himself at the south end of it, and op-
point enc of his assistants to the north
end; and twenty minutes before the royal
train is due, and until it has passed, these
men must walk over the intervening
space till they meet each other, ana thus
see that all is right. Each foreman plate
layer, and each assistant along the line.
must be provided with signal flags ana
fog signals
"Foremen plateIayers must block all the
facing points on their respective lengths
Of line by wooden keys or wedges thirtN
minutes before the royal train IS due, ana
must keep them so blocked until II mas
passed
Station masters at all stations must be
on duty. and they must satisfy them
selves beforehand that the signalmen and
staff under their control are thoroughly
acquainted with these instructions.
The guard in front van must keep his
face toward the rear Of the train, and be
constantly on the lookout to observe any
signal that may be given from any of the
guards or other attendants accompanying
the royal train. and must communicate
instantly to the driver any. signal he may
receive" fJd
In conclusion. the stations must be kept
quite clear and private while S1e royal
train is stopping at or passing them, and
none of the public are, under any cir
cumstances, to be admitted to any of the
stations The servants of each company
are to perform the necessary<work on the
platforms without noise. and no cheering
or other demonstration must be allowed.
the object being that his Majesty should
be perfectly undisturbed during his
Express.
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THE DUKE OF SAN DONATE.
Aristocrat, COnspirator, Soldier, and
Friend of the People.

Our Rome correspondent writes that
while Italy Is still echoing with the mu-
nicipal scandals of Naples one Of the
tury. the Duke of San Donate, has dis
appeared. The Neapolitans, to whom he
wes a sort Of perennial Father Christ
MAS, called him simply 20 Duca," and
regarded him with unbounded affection
lie was an Rristocrat of the kind that
delights in providing amusement for the
people, and in spite of his failings was
go transparently kind-hearted that even
his political enemies scarcely bore him i'll
will.
Though born in the ruling class. he was
intelligent enough 10 understand that the
case Of the Bourbons was hopeless, and as
early as 1877 he became conspirator, and
on that account received the attentions
anything but delicate-of the Bourbon po-
lice. From l84S 10 1860 he was eXtled from
Naples, and after living for some mon;hs
at Genoa ne went TO Paris and became
collaboration of Emile Girardin. From
Paris he was expelled at the moment OF
the coup d'etat and went to England,
whence he returned to Piedmont.
With his pen and as a conspirator he
worked for the national cause some OF his
pamphlets being used by Lord Palmerston
In his phiIippics against the Neapolitan
In 1879 he entered the army
as a major, and after Garibaldiia expedi-
ton to Sicily in 1869 he haStened TO Naples
to help the Dictator. The only office he
would accept. however. was that of Super
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ADVICE TO wAGE-EARNERs.
NJ. wnIdeck-Rousseau' views on
Old Age Pensions.

The presidents of the Friendly Societies
of France gave last night at the Hotel
Moderne a complimentary dinner to NJ.
Waldeck- Rousseau, in recognition OF the
services rendered by the Premier to the
cause of sick funds and old-age pensions.
Friendly Societies from all parts of the
country were represented by their chair
men, who presented the guest of tile even
ing with a splendid bouquet for Mime.
Waldeck- Rousseau.
The President OF the Republic was rep
resented by his military secretary, and
the company included the Grand Rabbi
Zadoc Kahn who is president Of several
Jewish Friendly Societies besides num-
ber Of Deputies and Senators connected
with old-age pension funds. NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau, in an after-dinncr speech.
showed that existing Friendly Societies
would have nothing to fear from the bill
before Parliament on compulsory working
mems insurance. 1t would be open TO
every society to continue Its existence un-
der the new law. He thought 1t right that
wage-earners should be compelled by the
State and also helped, TO set apart some
thing for their old age but there could be
no harm in leaving them free TO invest
their money in private organizations, pro-
vided the latter were solvent.
What struck the Premier was that the
pensions paid by Friendly Societies were,
on an average, too small The aggregate
yearly sum had risen from a few thou
sand pounds In 1860 to upward of G2O0 600
in 1898. In the game period the average
pension had risen but slightly-from nifty
six shlllngs to hfty-eight shilllngs
Friendly Societies should turn their at
tention to this point Thrift, he con-
tnued. was an instinct and If there were
many improvident persons, ore reason
was that any instinct would lie dormant
unless it had opportunities for coming
into play. But, in addition, the struggle
for life bore too hardly upon some per-
sons They would be thrifty If they had
a chance; but they had nothing to put by.
The honor of the nineteenth century was
TO have taken in hand this twofold prob
lem-to raise the moral culture OF the
masses and to improve as far as possible
the conditions of laboT.-Paris Core
spondence in the london News.
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RUSSIAN SPIES IN PARIS.
The Czar's Ambassador to France
under Police Surveillance.

| Paris has been, to some degree, brought
| under the jurisdiction of the Third De-
| partment at St. Petersburg There is
branch of the Emperor's especial police
| here under the direction of the Russian
baron who gave limseIf-or was given
so much Importance at Compiegne. He is
much more the Ambassador than Prince
Ourousoff. whose duties are chiefly social
such TO keep open house for the
grand dukes who flock to French places
of amusement. The Prince may be said
to be under the baron's finger and thumb.
His embassy is under the surveillance of
that parsonage who reports to the Car
himself on the way it is conducted.
Baron de Mohrenheim was shelved in
consequence of reports from this source
He and the baroness courted the cheers
of the multitude as they drove the day
their imperial majecties first entered
Paris to the Thanksgiving service at the
Russian Church The cheers were due to
their majesties and net to their servants.
There We're also tales about the hire of
the furniture used by the imperial couple
during their sojourn at the Russian En-
bassy This police baron is charged by
the echo de Paris with spying on the
Government. with trying TO know the in
most thoughts OIL edcn minister, why
couturier was decorated by NJ. Miller, and
what ladies enjoy the privilege of serving
as Egerias. and, in short, everything that
passes behind the wall fencing round the
private life of each member of the Cab
met.
| afn ready to believe the charge. All
despotic monarchs like TO read the re-
ports of diplomatic detectives. There Is
really Eothing in those intended for Blue
or Yellow Books and written by serious
diplomats The best history of the Court
a nd society of England in the time of the
Prince Regent and up to 1888 is contained,
/ am told, in the personal archives of Al
exander l and OF Nicholas /, and was fur
nished by the Princess Lieven. The |
Duchesse de Praslin, daughter of Marshal |
Seba stiani, furnished Louis Phillppe's |
wife with the gossip he wanted to know !
about the early years of Victoria,s reign |
Louis XIV delighted in the tittie-tattle /
of the lieutenant of police, and in the |
copies he sent of intercepted letters NJ. |
Ioubet is believed to have more conf
dence in the detective ability of the Rus
sian baron than in that of the director
Of public safety This is why he took the |
baron with him on his last State visit to
Correspondence in London
Truth.
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CHEF cAs1MIR's RETIREMENT.
A Suggestion That the Famous
Partisan Write His Memoirs.

There has been Il great deal OF talk
during the past weekabout the retirement
cf "Casinir," who has for forty years
been the chef at the Maison Doree, and
who has certainly earned the right TO
take things easily for the rest of his life.
1t has been suggested that he should
write his memoirs; and he would beyond
doubt be able to rotate much of interest
about the period from 1855 to 1870. when
the Maison Doree was In its heyday. for
the principal customers of that noted
restaurant, such as the Duke of Bruins
wick, the two Dukes of Hamilton Zone of
whom was killed by a fall on the stair
case). Prince Alexis Galftzin (who is still
living, the Marquis de Caux, Count Es-
peleta, Rossini, Alexandra Dumas the
elder, Prince Demidoff, DR.. Veron, and
the Marquis de Modene, to mention only
few among many. made a point of hav-
ing an interview with "Casimir'' before
ordering any special dinner or supper.
He could tell many amusing stories
about the entertainments of which lie
Grand Six in contradistinction to the
t1rand seize or the Cafe .Anglais. was
the scene; and 1t would be interesting TO
hear his version Of how the Duchesse de
Persisny. dining there with the Duo de
Grammont-Cader was taken off to
,ne preiecture de police. but quickly re-
leased, and how another famous Partisan
beauty made bet. after supper, that she
would cross the Boulevard in the attire
OF the Lady Godiva. She did so, "Casimir''
night. To "Casimir' belongs, as / need
hardly say. the credit of having invented
several dishes, but those upon which he
prices himself most are his ''potage
sSefn;ny. his "maearoni Rossini," AMI
his salmi of snipe.-Paris Correspondenc,,
IN the London World
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WRITING BY WIRE.
Made Practical by the System of "a
Jesuit Priest

Teieautography, or writing by wire, has
been at last brought within range of the
practical In the strictest sense by Luigi
Cerebotani, an Italian Jesuit father
by whose system messages can be des-
patched over a single wire instead of
four, which Elisha Gray's invention re
quires The message was sent over the
Munich Augsburg g-AIunich wire quite re-
Gently under the auspices of the Bavarian
postal authorities, who expressed their
satisfaction with the experiments.
The principle of the new system. IL is
stated lies in a mechanical arrange
ment whereby the motion of the tran
sCribing pen results in two movements,
always mathcmnticaIIyala right angles
to each Other. Every point in the writing
area covered by the pen Is thereby exhib-
ited py the straight lines beforem men
toned The apparatus is, however, so con
triyed that, first. the transmitting pen
Is night and handy. and. secondly, that
~hhe there Is only one point in the writ
ing area IN which the lines intersect. the
InoNap!e point or writing pencil can. 10y
means OF slides. tofch the whole area.
Cerebotanis invention is described as a
marvel OF simplicity and simply astound-
Tattler. J.
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THE GENEROSITY OF IRVING
sdelights on the Character of the
Great English Actor.

Here are two pretty stories of that gen.
erosity which makes Sir Henry Irving 30
much loved. Some years back he was the
guest at country house on the Scotch
coast, and one day during his stay mis-
host and hostess had-as was their Gus
tom each year-thrown their grounds omen
to a band of poor London lads who had
been brought down for a days outing
The games and revels of the boys de-
GIFTED Sir Henry. who eagerly enquired
of the young teacher in charge of them
the details of their lives in the slums, the
sordidness of which they had forgotten
for the time in their romps in the sun
shine
Presently Sir Henry drew his host aside,
and asked his permission to make the
boys a present, shilling apiece, he ST g.
gested. "Ohi that's too much-it is most
kind of you, Sir Henry, but sixpence
would really be more than enough" re-
piled the owner of the house. The school
master was summoned and sum suffi-
cient to provide each lad with a sixpence
was handed to him by Sir Henry. Some
little time after, one Of the sons OF the
house saw Sir Henry again approach the
teacher, and overheard him say: Il want
ed the little chaps to have shilling
apiece; will you oblige me by taking this
handing him the further sum-"and
doubling their tip "
And here is the second story of Sir
Henry. One day young actor called at
the Lyceum, and asked TO see him. One
of the inViolable rules of the Iyceum in
the good old days was that the busiest
man In the theatrical world would never
refuse to see even the veriest deadhead;
for Sir Henry, where 1t might help others,
was ever as generous with his time as
with his money. So in a minute or -wo
the young aspirant was face to face with
the man who had arrived. 1t was the
familiar story. Provincial engagements
company broken up after tour-no pres
ent wofk-anything acceptable. Sir Henry
shook his head. He vas sorry, very
sorry, but his staff was fun; he knew of
no vacancy.
The young fellow, bowling politely, turn
ed to the door, when, Just as ne vas open
ing it. the chief of the Lyceum said: One
moment. please. The applicant turned !
back Are you married2" asked Sir
Henry With q break in his voice the
young fellow said: Yes, sir and that's |
the worst of It. My wife's Ill. very i'll. l /
don't mind about myself, but She
and he looked away. Sir Henry took up |
his pen and wrote in the book before |
him Then, with that kindliest of smiles |
so characteristic of him, he passed the |
piece of paper folded TO his visitor, and |
said: Il am very sorry indeed; leave your |
name at the box office; tell them you do |
so by my wish" In the young man s |
hand was a cheque for 10 guineas,
NJ. a. p.
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WHEN THE KING TRAVELS.
Precautions Taken by Railway Om-
cfaIs to Prevent Accidents.


There is no railway company in the
country but feels highly honored when it
receives the royal command TO provide
| a train for the Kings accommodation.
and from the moment the order arrives
until the Journey is an accomplished fact,
manager and station master, engineer
and surfaceman, locomotive superinten-
dent and engine driver, traffic superinten-
dent and guard, are one and all on the
alert to see that no detail is omitted from
the programme.
Nothing is left to chance, and when the
railway officials receive their printed no.
tices they are told that:
These instructions must be kept strict
ly private, and muss only be coTlmuni-
Gated to those persons IN the service of
the company who, IN the discharge of
their duty, require to know and act upon
them; and those persons must not give
any information TO anyone respecting the
hours or other arrangements set forth in
these instructions"
Among others, the following instructions
are the most interesting:
No train. engine. or vehicle must
ter upon or cross the main line at any
point for at least thirty minutes before
the time named In the time table for the
passing OF the royal train, and all shunt-
ing operations on the lines adjoining the
main line must be suspended for the same
period.
should any down trains be out of time
they must be shunted in TO sidings at
such stations as will ensure their being
at stand thirty minutes before the royal
train is due to pass them.
NO trains or light engines, except pas
senger trains, must be allowed to travel
between any two stations on the opposite
line from which the royal train is trav-
cling for twenty minutes before the royal
train is due TO pass.
mo train, engine. or vehicle having to
proceed upon the main line must be al
lowed to enter upon the block station
next to the junction for at least thirty
minutes before the royal train is due TO
pass the junction, nor until ii has passed
the signal box in advance of the junction
in terms OF instructions; and no train. en-
CINE, or vehicle. having to cross the main
line, must be allowed to enter upon the
block section next to the junction for at
least thirty minutes before the royal
train is due, nor until 1t has passed the
junction.
Drivers of such trains as are standing
in sidlngs on adjoining lines waiting |
prevent their engines from emitting |
smoke, or making a. noise by blowing on |
steam, when the royal train is passing
THE brakemen of all trains brought |
to a stand upon the lines adjoining that |
upon which the royal train is travelling |
will be held responsible for carefully ex- |
sminfng the loading of their trains direct |
iy they come TO stand, to see that moth |
ing is projecting
Station masters. signalmen. and others |
In charge Of level crossings must lock
The Washington times., 1901-11-17
ROYALTY AND MAL-DE-MER.
The German Emperor Always III
During n Gale.

The number of royal yachts IN exist
ence and the immense sums Iavished on
them are amazing when 1t is taken into
consideration how much royal and i'm
perial personages are a prey to mal-Ge-
mer. The German Emperor is always i'll
when facing a gale at sea. The Empress
is a much better sailor in this respect.
When the two of them went to the Holy
Land the Empress was the only person
of the imperial circle on board who was
not prostrated by seasickness during the
trip down the Adriatic.
Prince Henry of Prussia likewise con-
fesses to seasickness each time on going
to sea after being in port for while.
The Duke of Cornwall is afflicted in the
same way, and the Duchess is such a
martyr to seasickness that she hesitated
for a long time before consenting to un-
dertake the tour recently concluded She
suffered intensely during the trip from
Portsmouth TO Gibraltar, the weather in
the Bay OF Biscay being very stormy
King Edward, although devoted to
yachting, has been absolutely prostrated
by mal-de-mer when crossing the Chan
mel between Dover and Calais Indeed
the only member of the English royal
family who is absolutely immune from
this ailment is the widowed Duchess of
Albany.--M. a. p
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THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL.
Plaster Model ON View in ST.
james Palace.

The public is to be per i..itted to see
what the Queen Victoria memorial will be
| ike. In the banqueting room of St
| James Palace is a miniature plaster re-
plica of Mr. Brooks design for the monu-
ment, while an exhibition is made of the
| ground plan, elevation and bird 's-eye view
of the architectural surroundings pre-
pared by Mr. Aston Webb. The combined
work of these gentlemen supplies the ac-
I cepted design,
| Mr. Brooks design for the monumental
central piece is described as being "un-
| der revision This probably only refers
| t. detail. The model on view at st.
James Palace shows a raised platform
to be erected in front of Buckingham
Palace, approached by steps from back
and front. AT the foot of steps on either
side will be winged lions. In the centre
of the platform a square pedestal rises,
surmounted by figure of Victory, sup
ported by Courage and Constancy. At
the base of the pedestal kind Of quatre-
foil is thrown out to support the four
groups of sculpture. The Queen s statue
takes one of the four faces. that look
ing down the Mall.
on the opposite side, facing Bucking-
ham Palace, is group of Maternity. On
of Truth, and on her left one emblematc
of Justice These two groups are dropped
somewhat lower than her late Maiesty's
seated figure.
Right and left of the central monument
are attendant groups representing the
navy and army, respectively. The hgures
will be about three times life-size. They
are TO ba cast in bronze, While Portland
stone will be employed for all the archi-
tectural work. Altogether, the central
niece rises to a height of SiXty-elght 1eety |
of which nearly thirty feet is represented
by the raised platform and base.
1t is unlikely that the central portion |
will excite great criticism.
The surrounding architecture is, now
ever. more open to comment. The semi |
circular terrace between the back OF |
the monument and the facade of Bucking |
ham Palace while looking well in the |
bird s-eye view sketch. cuts the facade |
of the palace in halves to anyone looking |
at the memorial from the Mall front |
Again, the almost exclusive use Of curves
in a work which is. in reality, being |
built up to- the rigid rectangular lines
OF buckingham Palace, seems open to OBJ
lection. Mr.. T. g. Jackson's treatment OF
this part of the scheme has the advantage
of erecting no stoneworlI between the CO.
lossal statue and the palace. which forms
a natural background. Generally speak
ing. too it is more rectangular in its con-
ception.
Nobody can gTumble with the suggested |
and surroundings on the score
Of their lack of elaborateness; the partial /
shutting out of Buckingham Palace from
The memorial appears to be the strongest
objection of the scheme as 1t stands.
The Washington times., 1901-11-17
A Ne.Iected Mecca.

The last OF the great army of American
tourists who invaded this country during
the past summer and early autumn have
now left these shores. All the sights" OF
interest have been visited, including. ol
course, the ancient church at Great Brins
ton, Northamptonshire. wherein repoSe
some of the ancestors Of George Washing
ton. The national flag of the Unitea
States Is believed to have originated al
eulgrave Manor. There Lawrence Wash
ington lived prior to his residence a.
Frington He caused to be erected over
the porch of the manor house the family
crest Of three stars and two stripes which
also appears over his tomb. Though this
crest of Lawrence Washington Is be,iev
q d 10 have been the genesis of the United
States flag, American visitors to England
appear to have lost sight of the fact
London Mail.
The Washington times., 1901-11-17

twice the size of Texas. that biggest of
all the sections OF the United States,
which is larger than France and Ger
many together,
Venezuela has n area of 597, 800 square
miles: Texas has only 262 go Colombia
is not much smaller than Venezuela. hav-
ing 5u0.00O square miles. Even Ecuador,
with its l2O.999 square miles, is twice the
size of England and Wales
Now. here are magnificent geographical
opportunities for exercise of guerrilla eX-
petitions, especially in gioriously
tangled mass OF mountains and valleys
I his colossal revolutionary caldrou will
never cease TO scethC. until severe atten-
ton Is paid u it from without by some
superior and peremptory Power.
Sooner or later the Panama interest
must bring the great American people
into collision with these wildcat com
monwcalths of the romantic South
NLuam Durham in the London Express.
nrpgs
The Washington times., 1901-11-17

intendent OF Theatres, because no stipend
was attached to the post His Opposition
to the Camorra led to an attempt on his
ment as Deputy for San Carlo alTArena:
but his activity was principally confined
to Naples. where supported by the friend
ship of Victor Emmanuel H. he PLAYED a
great part as mayor. President of the Pro-
vincial Council, and President of the Bank
of Naples.
By degrees his popularity gained for
him an enormous following of people, who
ances. and though his administration of
the city was not quite free from the NAL
practices to which senator Saredp alludes
in his report, no one ever believed 20
Duca" to have put public money into his
own pc ccket.--London Post
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Frustrated.
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Fist Fly-. ome quick. motheri Sister has
been drinking some OF that poison they tried to
fool With
Secon,i Fly--Oh, Where is sheY
She on the ceiling in dead faint"