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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

learn from London that Lord Dur
ham is to succeed the Earl of Crew as
the steward of the Jockey Club when
the latter holds it's annual general
meeting fortnight hence. Lord Dur
ham is a very aggressive, irritable and
quarrelsOme man, qualities which he
has inherited from his grandfather, the
famous governor general of Canada,
and does not hesitate to express his
views and opinions about matters in
the most unvarnished fashion regard
less of consequences. Possessed OF the
loftiest principles in everything relat-
ing to sport, and especially in connec-
ton with horse racing, he is fierce and
relentless in his denunciation of any
thing that appears to be in the least
bit crooked or even suspicious on the
turf. 1t may be remembered that by
his memorable speech at the limerick
Club he virtually forced Sir George
Chetwynd to sue him for libel, the re-
suit of which led to Sir Georges with
drawal from the Jockey Club-and he
regards himself as one of the watch
dogs of the English racing world. By
his asscSSion to the greatest racing
tribunal in existence, namely, the
triumVerate of stewards of the English
Jockey Club, the latter will become en-
bowed with a vitality, a vigor and a
forcefulness which it has not enjoyed
in recent years, and the outlook is ex-
ceedingly stormy, and there will be
plenty of squalls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05
FOREIGN CHAT.
How the Diplomatic Service is
Sometimes Recruited.
The MYSTERIOUS Tragedy Of a Leading
Spanish Officer.
Two Famous Forgeries Recalled by a
Death in England.

A lawsuit in connection with a will
has just been tried in London which is
curiously illustrative Of the manner
in which certain governments of the
Western Hemisphere are accustomed to
recruit their diplomatic service, and
goes far to explain the reserve with
which the great world and the leading
clubs of Europe are wont to display to-
wards the official representatives of
well-nigh all American governments,
save to those of the United States. The
lawsuit in question is with regard to
the last will and testament of the Bar
on de Almeda, who died in Paris as
minister plenipotentiary of the Repub-
lie of San Domingo to the French gov
eminent. 1t was shown by the pro-
ceedings in court that the Baron was
born in England, and who may possibly
be remembered by American visitors to
London of twenty years ago as Harry
Emmanuel, a retail jeweler, who had
rather snowy shop in Bond street. Hav-
ing disposed of his business on rather
advantageous terms to Streeter, both he
ard his wife, who was a Dutch woman,
developed social aspirations. and ac-
~ u MS stp''C ti'4AA
London to Paris, secured by judicious
outlay of money the title of Baron de
Almeda from the Portuguese govern
mont. and set to work to efface by all
the means in his power everything that
could recall his identity with Harry
Emmanuel. the shoplieeper. even going
so far as 20 deny that he had ever been
in business in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

as to indicate the satisfaction of GER
tain of the contents, while in case of
other of the packa geS, there was evil
dence that the government seal had
been cut off and then pasted on again.
1t is clear, therefore, that the papers
have been tempered with, and when
one reflects how many people there are
who have reason to dread the publ
cation of the papers, it is not surprising
that desperate measures should be
adopted to avert any such eventuality.
Needless to add that the affair has
tended to still further strain the rela-
ticns between the daughter and the
widow of Italys Grand Old Man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

OF course, in due time there was re-
action. Popular enthusiasm cannot be
kept at the boiling point indefinitely, and
ny and by 1t began to cool very pcrcept-
IDLY. This had the effect of rendering
AlDuquerques irritable and sour. He
could not realize that he was no longer
the national idol, and thought himself
bound to recall what people were SO man
ifestly forgetting by asserting himself
lie offended everybody, both high and
low, by his intense arrogance and brus-
querle, and on one OCCASION when going
out for drive with the Crown Prince
and the Kings brother, the Duke of
Oporto. actually had the presumption 10
take the place of honor in the carriage
that is to the right-putting the Crown
Prince on his left and forcing the good :
natured Duke of Oporto to Sit with his
back to the horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

The ColoneTs trip home was in the
light of a triumphal progress. Presi-
dent Kruger received him with the
highest honors at Pretoria, hailing him
as the defender of civilization against
barbarism, whilst at Cape Town tri-
umphal arches were put up in his honor
and the entire city went out to
meet him. On reaching Lisbon the
King himself received him in person
at the wharf and publicly embraced
him. and all kinds of festivities of a
public and official character were o.
ganiZed in his behalf. The KING ap-
pointed him as one Of his principal
aides-de-camp. and likewise nominated
him as governor of the 15-year-old
Crown Prince.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

From a friend connected with the
court OF Lisbon l have received some
interesting details regarding the sui
eide of the young Crown Princes mill
tary governor and chief of household,
Colonel de Albuquerques, who up to the
time of his self-inflicted death was re-
garded by his fellow -cOuntrymen as
one of their national heroes. There
has been such an amount of mystery
made about this tragedy that the fol-
lowing explanation is of interest. The
Colonel first achieved fame by a piece
of most sensational gallantry in East
Africa. 1t may be remembered that
some few years ago-it was before the
outbreak of the war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal-that Mo-
zambique, Delagoa Bay, and, in fact,
all Portugal's possessions in East At
RIGA were rnenaced by the native King
Gungunhana, who, at the head of an
immense army of warlike tribes,
seemed to be on the eve of fulfilling his
threat OF driving the Portuguese into
the sea. All OF sudden the danger
was brought to an END by feat OF
arms which created great deal Of
noise throughout the civilized world.
And IN till that time totally unknown
infantry captain, at the head Of lit
tie party of so men, rushed the camp of
the African monarch one night, and,
although the latter had with him a
force of some 1000 warriors, most of
them armed with rifles, and his tent
was pitched in their midst, yet
this little band of so Portu-
guese managed to seize him
and to carry him off prisoner to the
seacoast before his warriors had time
To recover from their CONSERVATION
and surprise sufficiently to attempt any
reScue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

cred "a hours later that the latter was a
forgery the work of a gang of stock ex-
change swindlers, who reaped millions OF
dollars by the suoden fall Of stocks which
followed in every capital in Europe the
announcement by the Times. The swind-
lers were never brought to book.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

Michael and st. George. For he was
held to have rendered a great service
to the cause of civilization by preserv-
ing a considerable portion of white At
RIGA from being wiped out of existence
by native barbarism. Unfortunately
the new-1edged ColOnel's head was
turned by all these honors. He began
to rule the colony like tyrant, abso-
lutely declined to accept any orders
from the Minister of the Colonies or
Minister of War at Lisbon, and finally
brought matters to such a pass that
the two ministers in question asked the
King to choose between their resigna-
ton and the governors recall. AS the
entire Cabinet took sides with the
ministers. and the King was confront
ed by a Cabinet crisis, he had no al
tentative but to yield. But, realizing
that any attempt to discipline or dis
grace such a national idol as Albuuuer-
ques would result, probably, in a revo-
luton, he put the recall in the form of
an invitation to visit him at Lisbon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

DR.. Ware. head master Of Elton. pro-
poses to build a classic ship, probably
on the model Of a Roman or Grecian
trireme, and to moor it in the Thames
opposite the Houses of Parliament dur
ing coronation week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINS.

Through tickets to California and al
points South and West may be had of L
H. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta. tins
only Office in Augusta selling via al
routes and checking baggage free of eX-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS, v. p. & Gen. Man.
+. E. BOOTHBY, G. Z. & I. y.
Portland Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

One of his Partisan friends, aware Of
his little foibles, suggested to him that
he might obtain an entree into the best
Partisan society by securing a diplo-
tic. appointment. Accordingly, by
means of another outlay of money, he
got HIMSELF accredited as minister plen
ip6tenHary Of the San Domingo Repub-
lie TO the French government. This
post he held for some fifteen years
that is, until the time of his death. 1t
was proved in court that there was no
salary whatever attached to the office
and that the envoy was required to de-
fray all the expenses in connection
thefcwith, including the stipends and
allowances of the secretaries and at
taches> of his mission, whom he was, of
course, free to appoint without regard
to their nationality. It was further
shown that he had, as envoy of the Re
public of San Domingo, obtained the
Portuguese Order of Christ, the Span
ish Order of Isabelle. the Catholic and
the French Cross of fhe Legoni of
Honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

The disappearance of the King, and
his being carried off into captivity to
Fernando Pc, on the West Coast of At
RIGA. put an end to the instruction. the
native forces that had been threatening
Delagoa Bay melting away. and it was
not without reason that Albuquerques
was hailed both in Africa and in Eu-
rome as the savior of Portugals East
African colonies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05
Shortly before Christmas /

Shortly before Christmas it was ar
ranged that the Crown Prince should
take trip through the provinces for tn
purpose OF becoming acquainted with the
people in the rural districts and in the
provincial towns. Here again Albuuuer-
ques showed himself absolutely impos-
slble. For wherever the local authori-
ties and delegations assembled for the
purpose of presenting addresses of 10y
atty TO their future king he declined to
permit them to approach his royal
charge, and that, too, in the most coarse
and brutal fashion possible. To make
matters worse, in at least two of the big
towns that he visited he showed himself
1T the theaters and in similar places OF
public resort in the company of women
If notorious character, leaving his royal
pupil to the care of his German teacher
Naturally. the Lisbon press got hold
Of this, and the widely circulated o Dia
began series of articles of a satiricai
nature entitled How to Educate ROYAL
Prince. The King and the royal family
became indignant and Don Carlos was
preparing to supersede him as the
Prince.s governor, when word was sud-
denly brought to the monarch that Al
DuquerqueS had blown his brains out in
his apartments in the royal palace
may add in conclusion that Albuquer-
cues had been drinking heavily durins
the last few weeks of his life. and that
ne had likewise about six months previ-
ously, when asked by one of the ladies'
Of the court to write in her birthday book
his motto, had inscribed the words TO
know when to die" He may be said to
have lived up to his motto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

Sir Thomas Villiers Lister, whose death
is Just reported from London, was one of
the veterans of the British foreign Of
nee, was an uncle of Lord Ribblesdale,
and the legal adviser for many years OF
the now defunct Royal Niger Company
with regard to international questions.
He was likewise a brotherin-law of Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, whose first
wife was a sister of Sir Thomas. While
at the foreign office Sir Thomas had the
singular misfortune to have his name
forged on two memorable occasions, dis
tant from one another more than a quar-
ter of century. The last time was about
eight years ago, when French opinion
was aroused to the boiling pitch by state
ments unfriendly to France contained in
alleged official documents bearing the al
legged signatuIe If Sir Thomas, and pur-
porting to have been stolen from Lord
Dufferin at the British embassy al Paris.
They were the so-called Norton forgeries.
The other tine was in 1866 when a letter
purporting 10 be in his handwriting and
to bear his signature reached the London
Times office late at night announcing the
outbreak of war between Prussia and
Austria three months before it was ac-
tually declared. The Times published
the news in good faith, and only discov-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

Honors began to pour in upon the
Cantain. who was at once promoted
70 the governorship of the colony of
Nozamiaue, advanced to the rank of
co1oneI presented with the highest
portuguese decorations. as well as
o,~arwhelme( With orders and tokens of
a;st;nction : the Emperors of Ger
..,.,,v. Aust 4 and Russia, as well as
Nv, other e. oean sovereigns, Queen
victoria m u & him Knight Of St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

The question before the English
courts was as to his nationality, and
the tribunal decided that, in spite of his
having been a Portuguese baron, a San
Domingo diplomat and envoy, a Paris
ian resident andSa knight of the French
order of the Legion of Honor, he had,
nevertheless, remained an English
man, and done nothing to lose
his English ''domcile of origin
need merely add that the appointment
of minister of San Domingo did not full
fill his expectations of serving as Il
stepping stone into the circles of the
best Partisan society. These remained
as much closed to him as ever. 1t.
however. caused him to receive invi-
tations to all official entertainments of
a 81 mipublic character on the banks OF
the Seine. ana likewise endowed him
with certain diplomatic privileges and
immunities which went far to console
him for the refusal of the noble Fau-
bourg to have anything whatsoever to
do with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05

While guilty of no dishonesty ana
perfectly honorable the late Baron AL
media and his wife, who had together
ly qualified either by their antecedents
or by their breeding to mingle on a
footing of equality with society in the
generally understood sense of that
word, or with the Baron's Old World
colleagues. the San Domingo mission in
his hands merely served to increase the
prejudice with which the majority of
South American diplomats are regard
ed abroad, a prejudice not altogether
surprising when the fact is recalled
that a few years ago full-hedged
South American envoy was caught in
the very act of cheating at cards at the
Hunt CLUB at Rome. and that some
time afterward the Swiss government
felt itself constrained to demand the re-
call of another South American minis
ter in consequence of the discovery
that he was an eX-convict. In the case
IF Europe and the United States. one
has the assurance that their diplomatic
representatives are citizens of the
country to whose missions they belong,
n certain social standing. There are no
such guarantees in the case of South
American diplomats. and that is why
people are apt to fight shy of them.
Although King Victor Emmanuel has
conferred n pension of $4,000 from his
privy purse upon the widow of Premier
Crispi. presumably with the idea of
preventing her from publishing all the
confidential papers left by her husband
some OF which if printed in the news
papers would give rise to great com
plicatons and unpleasantness both at
home and abroad, yet we are very FAR
from having heard the last about these
papers. Crispi's daughter. Princess
LiLguagl who is at odds with her
mother in the question, is firmly re-
solved that they shall be published for
the sake of "vindicating," as she says,
the name of that father to whom she
was so passionately devoted. The
other day she suddenly notified the au-
thorities at Naples that she had reason
to believe that the papers in question,
now under judicial seal, had been tam
pered with, and that several of consid-
erable Importance had been removed.
on the strength of this charge the lega!
authorities visited the Crispi house
and in examining the canVas-covereu
sealed packages of papers. discovered
that in the case of several OF the" inc
canvas had been charred in such way
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

She lives on the island of Neu Pommern,
where she has a plantation of 1900 acres.
About one-third of all employees in the
government departments at Washington
are women. Several receive over 1880 per
annum, about fifty receive 81, 600 per annum,
100 receive S1,40 per annum $50 receive $l,2OO,
300 $1,000, and the remainder receive from
$3.50 to $500 per annum.
Governor Odell of New York has just
signed a bill which provides that a mar
ried woman may work for and receive
woman sued a street railway company on
account of injuries sustained. The courts
decided that she could not recover in such
a case, because, according to an old law
still on the statute books, a woman was
the servant of her husband and was not
entitled to her own wages. Mrs. Lille
DevereuX Blake thereupon got a judge of
the state supreme court to draw up a bill
reforming this conditions of things. That
is the measure which has now become a
law.
THE Little Madame with the Iron Cross, -
Baroness Won O~lenhausen, born Phinney, In
Lexington, February 4, 1917, died at her
home in her native town Saturday. She
was a factory girl In Manchester, n. H,
in the carly days of cotton mills. being a
designer of c~alicoes, and there she met
and married Baron Won ~Olenhausen, who
was chemist in the same mill, a man whom
Theodore Parker called "the most profound
scholar / have ever known" The relation
was happy, but ii only lasted a year and
a half, when her husband died. She went
four years, and returning became the first
superintendent of the nurses training
school at the Massachusetts general hos
pital in Boston,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

white linen beneath. A hat Of colored linen
quito overlaid with lace and bearing big
white or gray wings is a chosen accompani-
ment to this.
The bond OF union between wool and
linen is clearly set forth In the sketch of
an ideal boating suit In sapphire blue Trou-
Vile serge; a lightweight, springy and al
most dustproof goods. Straps of turquoise
blue linen are stitched on skirt and waist,
and a little chemisette and scarf of linen,
in the same tint, fills In the open space left
by the broad rolling collars. The remain
der Of this simple scheme of decoration lie
carried out in fiat dots embroidered on in
turquoise. blue linen thread, and a hat
OF stitched lblue linen, with a pair OF dark
blue wings, gives the reasonable finale to-
quite perfect costume.
Homburs Robes.
Net robes treated with the inevitable
lace organisations, or trails Of applied silh
figures braided down on the transparent
web. are called Homburg robes, or spa cos
tunes, because there is a tradition that
they were first worn at those gay health
resorts Of Germany and Switzerland. oveI
here we give them no special name, but nc
woman feels she can clearly read her title
as a ldSulOndD lt NOuldu uulCoS II ONhs
one Of these corrections. II she is an eco
nomical woman she buys a point esprit
robe threaded with applications OF imita-
tion Irish lace or point de Venice; II she
enjoys a long purse she buys a complete
robe Of what Is called lace net and on this
appear applications Of silken flowers, Brus-
sells lace, real Valenciennes fiounces at the
foot and motifs Of the richest guipure laid
m vyharayar q nr- annorN,nItw affara
To tell the truth, we wear too much lace
and the rich women are to blame. They
like to have their gowns of solid duchess
ruined with mechlin and overlaid with the
most costly Florentine Renaissance, and
though the result is rich in the extreme, II
Is not artistic at all.
A summer Dinner Dress.
Another vulgarity of fashion is the spang.
ling Of real lace, and all the lace inlaic
silk muslins are bespangled like the heav.
ems on a clear night. One Of the chasteI
sorts Of lace garnished robes Is sketched
to show the form OF the most modish pos
sible summer dinner dress. This Is a pear
gray point esprit woven with tiny black
dots and dropped on an under slip Of rosy
lilac. Very delicate tendrils OF imitation
chantilly are applied with big conventions
allied silk passion flowers. Lilac chiffon
~nounces, edged with black baby velvet rib
bon, nuff at the foot. Among the dainty
inventions for the glorihcation Of an even.
ing toilet are the boas, shoulder knots, etc.
made OF chiffon roses. Trails OF these deli,
cately lovely flowers are appearing on tn,
gowns OF the spring debutantes and all thS
young girls take a lively satisfaction in the
big Liberty satin ribbon roses that are
made for the hair. Green blue. red. white
and yellow roses are all made Of ribbon
loops, and one such blossom nestled in the
low-pinned folds of hair is esteemed al
adequate and becoming ornament
MARY DEAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27
FriIIs of Fashion.

In one of the green moss-trimmed hats
a pretty combination is made by introduce
ing forget-me-nots into the moss.
Belts of tan or gray suede, embroidered
with gold or silver paillettes mingled with
brilliants, pearls or emeralds are among the
effective novelties.
A touch of coral in the embroidery on the
yoke of a blouse on the palest yellow lib
erty satin seen recently impaired a most
artistic color note.
Odd belt pins are in the form of safety
pins, ornamented with roud or oval seal, in
dull gold, and the wearer's monogram
may be engraved on the seal.
Fla purses as well as carriage bags nave
chain handles and fasten with a flap at one
side, the clasp in a little projection of the
leather carried down lower than the body
of the flap.
silver gauze braid, draped with black lace,
with long ends of the lace hanging at the
back, and for flowers many close deep
red roses,
The latest in parasols is a small shade,
Will high dome and unusually long handle.
elaborate this year than heretofore.
Mauve candle shades are in great favor at
this season and harmonic very effectively
with the violets, lilies of the valley and
tonquils so much used for decorative pur-
poses In the spring.
Minia ture brooches for belt clasps are
beautiful. In some of these are the pictur-
dull-toned metal with imitation jewels in
beautiful colors. Other heads are more
like the old-time miniatures.
The faded tints known as pastel retain
marked popularity, particularly with those
of artistic tendencies, but more decided,
even gay, tones are worn also, among them
being vivid blue and pink, pronounced
green and deep tcerise.
Any amount of money can be expended
nowadays for hosiery by the woman who
admires deliberately embellished hosiery.
Embroidery in contracting and striking
colors is conspicuous and the lace adorned
stocking Is also on view. Medallions OF
DOint and ChnntinV dnpOrata the inafan
and the butterfly design in lace is another
form of hosiery beautiier.