Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-14

the empress of Russia. Her influence
upon ifI1blic affairs in France was
important for half century. Per
haps. after all. the most astonishing
evidence of the comparative common
ness of such masquerading is shown
by the army records of such cases.
Many of these women have made ex-
cellent soldiers. Sergeant Frank"
Wayne, n woman whose real name was
Frances rose TO be an officer I'm the
United States army ana was killed in
battle i'm 1852. Another. Franklin"
Thompson, of Company + of the I'd
Michigan, who was really Mrs. See
I've. served for several years and had
the reputation of being a good sol
der Charles" ID. Fuller. Company
ID of the 10th Pennsylvania. and a
Mrs. l.. \. Blayloc.s of the Goth North
Carolina. and several others were
discovered To be women during the
civil war and we're discharged from
the service.
An English woman as Christian
ICanenaugh. enlisted in the army in
the last century and went to Holland.
is said to have actually fought a duel
with a superior officer. On her Sc
cret being discovered she remained
with the regiment as cook.
Doctor James" Barry an English
army surgeon. was discovered to be
n woman. but not until she had serv-
ed at Malta and at the Cape. She
once fought a duel with soldier
who called her woman. There have,
besides been a great many cases of
women who have donned male attire
and enlisted in order to follow their
husbands. though these properly be-
long To different class.
Many of those Incorporating have
been great lady killers" Many who
were in the habit of crossing the At
lantic few years ago will recall Mrs.
Anne Talbot. who for years served
as steward on one of the great At
lantic liners under the name of John
Taylor"
The story of Mrs. Christian Walsh,
who fought i'm the wars in Flanders,
is still a tradition i'm the English
army.
In Hungary twenty years ago a
woman under the name of Felix
Francoine, became an officer in the
army and was famous as one of the
bravest soldiers in the army. Her
sex was discovered only at her death.
but she was. nevertheless, buried with
military honors.
Many romances might be written
upon the adventures of these men
women" Several titled people have
been numbered among them. Ten
years ago all Europe was talking
about the notorious Countess Carlot-
ia May of Austria. Dressed as a
man the countess frequented the
cafes. smoked and drank with men
and entered into their sports. She
Travelled widely and published a
book Of poems. She finally became
engaged to marry the daughter of Il
school teacher and definite plans
were made for the wedding. At the
last moment the countess threw ali
her friends into amaZement by calm
ly marrying a real count and appear
ing in women's clothes.
Similar to this case is the one,
nearer home. Tony Tessa. who
was employed i'm hat factory ut
Yonkers, y. Y. She was supposed
by all to be man. and especially by
many of the girls employed in the
works.
There died in England recently a
woman aged 1O3 years. who had mas !
dueraded for forty years as a man.
For seventeen years she kept n tav-
ern near London. The master of an
English almShouse, who had occupied |
the position for seventeen years. was
also found to be a woman. Her sex /
was revealed by a pauper. who chanc-
ed to he brought in, who turned out |
to be her long lost husband, and |
who at once claimed her as his wife. !