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MARLBOROUGH MANSION
WILL BE A REAL PALACE.

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London, Feb. 7.-(Copyright. 1S0a.)-Al-
though some 80 workmen are doing their
best behind the scaffold-enclosed walls Of
the new Blandford house, the gift Of Mr..
Nv. K. Vanderbilt to hts daughter, tho
! duchess Of Marlborough. It will be ct least
I twelve months before the mansion is ready
for occupation.
The interior plans are for a residence of
the most palatial character. The house
front measures 63 feet and the length lO
feet, along which runs the picture gallery.
The ballroom Is lighted by eleven high
stained glass windows and marble columns
support the richly carved ceiling.
In all there are fifty rooms. The Dukes
reading and writing room is on the ground
floor. Next to 1t comes 4 large. circular
room entered by three doors, while at the
back Is the dining-room and servery. with a
series Of elaborate elevators, on the most
approved American plan, wherewith to con-
vey dishes from the extensive kitchens be-
low.
On the first floor there are a billiard-room.
bedrooms and two drawing-rooms, one at
each end of the house, so as to have sun or
shade as the summer day advances.
The third floor is devoIed to the nurseries
and to bed, bath and dressing rooms for the
young Marquis of Bladford and his little
brother. There are also two large play
rooms. The cost Of the bare building was
U5l0M.
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Mobilization Of 100000 Troops to
Awe Macedonians May Bring
Complications.
NOTE OF PROTEST EXPECTED.
France Will Give at Least Moral
Support to Efforts of Russia
and Austria to Bring
About Reforms.

Paris. Feb. 7.-Oficial advices have been
received here confirming the report that tho
Sultan of Turkey has ordered immediate
mobilization of 2s0. 90 troops for a military
demonstration In Macedonia.
The steps taken are regarded with appre-
hension by the French officials. as being
likely to involve complications between
Turkey and Russia and Austria.
1t Is SAID that the Russian and Austrian
governments have agreed on a firm note to
the Sultan. which will be presented within
the next few days insisting on administ-a-
tive and official reforms in Macedonia. AL
though France will not be q party to the
note. she will approve of It.
1t Is considered that the Sultan's mobili-
zatlon or such an army IL clearly an effort
to l~orestall the presentation Of this note.
The mobilization Of 30 many troops is re-
garded here as unwiee. and dangerous. es-
pecially an 1t IS said that the soldiers who
are to b brought into Macedonia from
Asiatic Turkey are semibarbarous leyies and
are hostile to Christians. which will tend
to inauEurate another series Of massacres.
: II Is understood the Powers are exchang-
ing views as to the courge to be pursued
toward the mobilization of Turkish troops.
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RELICS OF NEWGATE
ARE SOLD AT AUCTION.

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London, Feb. 7~.-(Copyright. 19G3)-Not
since the days Of public executions have the
curious thronged 30 densely about the fast
disappearing walls of old Newgate Prison
as they did Wednesday. when several hun
dred relics of the gruesome past came under
the hammer OF the auctloneer.
A great number of pcopie, at n shilling
a head. among whom VERY noticed many
Americans. had the privilege Of exploring
the dilapidated building be'r1c the sale be
gan. 1t was curious 20 see women scaling
steep ladders. creeping over 7 ckety plarks
carrying with them wherever tEey went
dust and lime OF the Broken E.ison.
An object of special interest to s!ehtseers
was the great bell. which tolled the death
knell for hundreds Of the condemned. Every
relic was purchased for Tussaud's Chamber
OF Horrors for $500.
The auctioneer stirred W some interest
by an appeal to Dickens's worshipers
Nov, gentlemen" he cried. surely you
remember Barnaby Rudge? Here's the cup
board to which Dennis. the hansnan. went
for the keys"
An old iron-faced warder's key and cup
board went together for so.
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ENGLISH WOMAN FENCER
WINS HON0RS IN PARIS.

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Paris. Feb. 7.-(Copyright. 1903
Toupie Lowther. an English fencer. made
her debut IN Paris Monday night before a
select crowd In the Sale des Ingenieurs
Civils. in q bout with Professor WON. Her
appearance was attended with some curl
osity by French experts.
Her style was very pleasing. She fully
held her own against her adversary. and
was presented with a foil of honor. trimmed
with white ribbon.
Duelists in Paris are evidently Of the
opinion that the proposed law regarding
prohibition of their meeting will be re-
ceiyed and approved by the Legislature.
and are making haste to decide their af-
fairs.
Before the threatened penalties came into
force on Monday, three pairs Of duelists
crossed blades in the Bois de. Boulogne-
NJ. Labardesque with n. Coliine, u. Gomez
GARLIC with NJ. Pardo and No Andre Du-
val with NJ Andre Genkeur The %latter.s
combat was interrupted by NJ. Duyal get
ting a cramp in the hand before first blood
was drawn. The duel was resumed next
day, when. NJ. Duval was pinked in the
arm. In the other encounters. N: Labard-
esque n NJ. Pardo triumphed. respec-
lively.
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AMBASSADOR DID NOT WEAR
"DREAM OF WHITE AND GOLD"

HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
st. Petersburg. Feb. L~-tCopyright. 1902
A statement to the effect that the United
States Ambassador. Mr.. r. 8. Mccormick,
had appeared here In q gorgeous uniform,
like a large percentage Of the stories that
appear In American papers Concerning Rus
sian affairs. IL untrue.
Nj. Mccormick will appear on Official &C.
casions In the same style Of dress as his
predecessor, which is prescribed by the
rules Of the court to which he Is accredited,
and which 10 by far the most modest worn
by any official Of his rank.
Information that the Ambassadors attire
was a dream OF white and gold' was sent
from here to apply to the dress Of Mrs. NC
Cormick. worn at q ball at the Winter Pal
ace. and not to that Of the Ambassador.
Mics Eleanora Patterson Of Chicago.
daughter Of Mr.. r. W. Patterson. and niece
Of the Ambassador. arrived here to-day, and
will remain for some weeks q q guest at
the Embassy.
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PROPOSES TO MATE.
COUPLES BY AUTOGRAPH.

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HERALD N H ST. LoUIs REPUBLIC.
Paris, Feb. 7~.-(Copyright, 1906. eTheatri-
marriage of NJ. Gemier. NJ. Guitry's prede-
cessor as manager OF the Theatre Renais-
sance. and Mile. Andre Megard. the charm
< paper here has published articles in
which a graphoIogist seeks an affinity for
we'll women BY examining their au-
tographs and those of prominent men. Thus
it transpires that Mile. Brande Of the Com
edie Franchise would match well with NJ.
Philippe Crozier. the former Chief Of the
Protocol and now Minister at Copenhagen.
Graphology says Mile. Brande would
also pair well with NJ. Combarien. the Civil
Secretary General at the Presidency.
The production of ~"Florodora'' at the
Theatre DIES Bouffest Parisien Ii a great
success. though critics are inclined to damn
1t with faint praise.
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MAY USE AUTOMOBILES
IN CLEANING THE STREETS.

HERALD N THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Feb. 7.-(copyright. tSoe-)2The Mu-
nicipai Council appointed q commission to
study types Of automobiles for carrying
away the street dirt gathered BY washing
and sweeping the t~hofoughfafes.
TIT innovation promises to curtafI the field
Of professional ragpickerD and scavengers.
who look with malevolent eye on improve
ments.
Automobiles for the French Army are
losing favor in the eyes Of the Chamber,
which this week proposed to reduce by $l6.-
900 the proposed Appropriation OF 10000 for
the use Of automobiles In the army.
General Andre raised an objection. stat
ing tina he proposed the suppression Of Z
certain number of horses when II was de-
cided to introduce automobiles in b army.
The General said that, on q pinch, he could
dispense With the automobiles he was using
and proposed the cutting OF Of only 1900.
After discussion. the amendment wal fnal-
ly adopted.
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WILL REVIVE SCENES OF
FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO,

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London. Feb. ~7.-(Copyright, lS0a.)-This
years attraction for American visitors In
England will be the weeks revival Of old
scenes, wales and customs Of Shrewsbury,
which will celebrate the five hundredth an
niversary Of the Battle OF Shrewsbury. This
will be given In July, with great eclat and
entire fidelity to historic detail.
Shrewsbury claims to have more old
houses and great memories than any other
town Of its size In the country. The half
timbsred. top-heayy dwellings date from
the time of the Battle of Hastings. In enc
Of them. now a fshmonger's shop, Henry
VIII slept during the march to Bosworth
Field. In Shrewsbury he was first crowned
King. Two sons of Edward " were born
there. one Of them to be murdered in the
Tower.
The scenic representations of July will
include the ancient gates that defended the
kngiisn from the Welsh. There will be
fitting at the ring and Quintain, bouts at
quarterstar, hohby-horse races, Morris
dances and a May pole.
Mr.. F.. r. B%enson's Shakespearean com
pany twice in the week will perform his
lorical plays"Richard H. both parts of
Henry ~" Henry V" and Merry Wives
of windsor All the properties and scenes
used IN these performances will be scrupu-
lously right.
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MINISTER PAlETkN
DEFENDS HIS POLICY
Declares Distinction of Caste as
Well an Of Rank Exists in
French Navy.
SEEKS TO BREAK IT DOWN.
Seeks to Distribute Promotions
Equally Between Officers From
the Ranks and Those From
Naval School.
SEEKS TO BREAK IT DOWN.

Paris, Feb. I'M. Polletan, Radical So
cialist Minister Of Marine. seized the oppor-
tunity during the discussion of the naval
budget in the Chamber Of Deputies to ex-
plain his policy. and to defend himself
from the attacks Of which he has been the
object. He said:
Il have always kept in mind the naval
reverses of 1870. when the German chips
were able to station themselves at the
mouth of the Gironde I have wondered
what was the use of the millions of
francs previously spent on the navy. I
have a profound admiration for the great
Admirals Of those days. but institutions
must be modified. 1 do not forget the
glorious names Of the past; but there was
in the navy a sort Of inheritance giving q
tacitly recognized right to a privileged ait
uation.
II will struggle INCREASINGLY against the
tendency to separate the military portion
Of our people from the mass of the nation
and to create a detestable military partic-
ularism. Even recently the stan of the
navy held opinions hostile to the Republic.
/ have sought to repair injustices caused
by tEis state Of mind -.
CASTE IN THE NAVY.
II respect all mems convictions, and ask
Of none what is his political ideas. but I
insist that his ideas shall not be manifest
ed publicly. l especially will not tolerate
that sn oficer. because he il a Republican. be
barred from promotion. The moro progress
that democracy has made, the less access
1t has had to the general stan.
II have sought to distribute promotions
equally between officers who have risen
from the ranks and those who nave issued
from the naval school. There exists in
the W. not only a distinction Of rank. but
q distinction Of caste. 1 have sought to
suppress this state of affairs. There should
be no superiority except that Of rank due
to the value Of the Office"
After reviewing the Improvement already
realized in the navy, the Minister con-
cluded:
Until It is demonstrated that I am in
error, 1 will devote all my energy 10 seek
ing the best means Of assuring the great
ness Of France"
NJ. Polletan's speech WA much applaud
ed. and an amendment. the object OF which
was to condemn the action Of the Minister
regarding the sailors in the merchant ma
rine. was defeated by 25 votes to 2o.
The budget was then adopted, and the
Chamber adjourned.
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Colonel of First Grenadier Guards
Forced by Fathers Of Young
Snobs to Resign.
HAzED BY THEIR COMRADES.
Lord Roberts, In a Private Letter,
Exonerated Commander, But
Mailed at Same Time Official
Demand for His Papers.

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= HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Feb. 7~.-(Copyright, 1900.
hsZing of young officers Of the First Grenn-
der Guards. followed by the retirement on
half pay of Colonel kenloch. commanding
the regiment, has attracted attention. The
trouble began in November last with three
young officers-Lord Douro, son Of the Duke
OF Wellington; the master OF Belhayen, sen
of Lord Belhaven, and J. Il. Leveson-Gower,
son of the late Captain Hugh Leveson-
Cover.
During the time the part Of the regiment
was In South Africa. these three officers
were left with the other part OF the reg1-
ment at home. When the senior officers re-
turned they found matters did not go
would not shake themselves into thek
places and would enter into none OF the
amusements and sports Of the regiment
mined ito stop this rot" and held a sham
court martial. The three offenders. who
n ws5s accuse, sssoe Of sOe f%s4asIies +, to t the K nSs.
dom and Of failing to report themselves az
consummate asses were found guilty and
re Thsy vent sa1P0 se t Ren,sh homes and told the
tale. The Duke OF WELLINGTON: Lord
Belhaven and Lord De saumarsy.
the house Of the last named. and Lord
Belhaven drafted a letter to Earl Roberts
In which Colonel Kinloch was declared to Do
absolutely unfit to m any regiment
and his dismissal asked.
RENOVATION FORCED.
The direct result of this letter to the Com
mander-in-Chief was that Colonel Kinioch
received two comr1rC.ta.'.'ns by the same
post from Earl Potcrts, one private ana
one personal. In WHICH, he WIS cS.icrHtet
from all blame in the matter; the other an
official communication requesting him to
send in his papera.
Colonel Kinloch was indignant. Two other
officers, Colonel Horace Ricardo and Major
General Oliphant, went with him to Lord
Roberts to night the matter out: Some very
firm language was used on both sides. Col
onel Kinloch absolutely REFUSING to send in
his papers until he had appealed to a
higher authority.
Thereupon he End Ge1e-oi Oliphant post
ed of to lay the matter before the King.
His Majesty sent for Earl Roberts. ana
expressed q desire that the demand for the
resignation be n0t pressed. Earl Roberts,
1t Ii said, then offered his own resignation
in case Colonel Kinloch were retained in
command OF the Grcnadiers. His Majesty
then gave way
According to the Junior suba;ttrn's story,
Mr.. L~eveson-Gowe was handed over to the
senior subalterns for trial, WITH the knowi-
edge Of the commanding officer. The pun
ishment was not ordinary "ragCtng." nut
violent assaults. and one o. the three was
logged across the bare flesh, and elapsed
through loss of blood.
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PUSHING RELIEF FOR
famine IN FINLAND
Fund at Disposal of National Com.
mittee Augmented by $4,000
From United States.
RUSSIANS GIVE LITERALLY.
Money From Car Is Distributed
by Firms Themselves, Instead
of the Governor, Who Is
Disposed to Be Severe.

st. Petersburg. Feb. THE correspondent
or the Associated PreR returned yesterday
from HolsinEsors. He found the measures
for relief of distress in Finland apparently
we'll organised. and that the distribution
Of funds Is carefully supervised.
The Finnish National Relief COMMITTEES
has received up to the present $4,000 from
American relief organizations.
General surprise and gratitude Is ex-
pressed at the large contributions which
the committee has received. ~
Other foreign countries have contributed
1900. and in Russia $500 has been coll
lected, including $4.0O0 from the Russian
Red Cross Society. Of which the Dowager
Czarina Is protector: 5000 from the Gar
and 1900 from the Czare|itoh.
The Films were agreeably astonished at
the fact that the Russian Imperial gifts
and the Prussian contributions through the
official st. Petersburg committee, organized
by the Interior Minister, Won Plehwe, with
Admiral Craemer as chairman, were sent
to the Finnish committee. instead Of Gov
ernor General Brobrickoff. The, Governor,
however, is receiving the funds collected by
the Novo vremya.
FINNS PLEASED.
All this Is regarded rs significant, since
General Brohrickon. Ia his official organ,
declares that Justice demanded, that in the
distribution of tho governmental funds. de-
cided preference must be given to COM
mnnes whone inhabitants obeyed tha mill
tary service decree.
The Fnlanders regard this as tantamount
to an admission that the money passing
through General Brobrickof's hands is used
against the Finnish COMMITTEES. Including
$4,000 which remained from the previous
famine funds, 1t amounts to $ls1 900.
Owing to the decentralization caused by
the money distribution at the time Of the
last famine. the committee now restricts
help. excepting the extreme cases. to the
distribution Of food stuffs. seed and mate
rial. for cottage industries. as loans or in
return for work.
In some cases. on the advice of the asri-
cultural experts who have been throughout
the country, small amounts of money for
improvements are granted on the condi-
ton that If the improvements are actually
made the committee will cancel so per cent
OF the debt IL it Is repaid by 1906.
Needy school children are housed. clothed.
boarded and instructed free. The commit
tee accounts are audited by the Bank Of
Finland and are regularly published in the
newspapers,
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LAkCET'S WARNING AGAINST
AMERICAN LUNCH SYSTEM.

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London. Feb. 7.-tCopyright, 1905. Eilerer-
ring to the proposed American quick lunch
counters and the system about 10 be intro
duced in london, the Lancet says:
saThe adoption OF this method of eating
will be a wicked physiological step. The re-
pair OF the body is not a process to be
he done in a hurry. The demands of bust
ness may be pressing. but the demands of
the body in reality are more serious.
.JrsI as by stocking a steam engine to
the ramning point, the fuel burns badly
ana the Intensity Of the fire Is lowered, SO.
by boiling food. the vital processes within
mans body are hincered rather than helped
IRE the preparatory processes of digestion.
md soorer or later q breakdown In the NAL
:rcafed human machine supervenes. Hufry-
mr over eating is fatal to a health susie
lance Of the body"
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Sir William HarcOurt Makes Pow.
eriul Protest Against What He
Styles Practical Slavery.
BLACKS RIGHTS DEFENDED.
kProposed System of Taxation. 1t Is
Declared, Wcuid BE Departure
From Policy Pursued by Eng
land for Seventy Years.

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Sa@o n TIE ST. LOUIS
London. Feb. 7.-Ccoryr!ght. 1909. THE ell
oouens and powerful letter from Sir Will
lam Aarcourt. published on Thursday,
raises u question which must soon engage
The serious attention OF Parliament.
ss William protests In language which
VIII command the assent of many who do
not agree with him IN politics against the
Introduction OF compulsory black labor into
the Transvaal to- the benefit of the mine
owners.
lie points cut that the Government of the
late South African Republic, which was
neVer accused OF any tenderness for the ma
Ttlve races. expressly refused the demand
mat kafhrs should be forced to work In
the mines. He quotes Lcrd Miner, who sa,d
mat the administration had nothing what
ever TO do with the coltrol OF the labor
market, and. on the other hanc, he cites
the significant admission OF Mt. Lionel Phil
lips the leading msgnate OF the Rand. that
ne and his fellow capitalists canno. afford
70 employ British miners at good wages.
PRACTICAL SLAVERY.
II Is to be remembered that one of the
chief arguments by which the support OF
war YVES the better position which labor
Kruger had been abolished.
err will be recognized IN any British COL
ony. Mr.. Chamberlain has strongly con-
0ern1led the Introduction of Chinese, which
MT. PHILLIPS does not hesitate to suggest.
That precious scheme has been definitely
abandoned, but Mr.. Chamberlain was mucn
1ess clear on the subject Of exercising prac-
tioal compulstop upon the KaTtir by taxing
him beyond Sais means unless he worked in
the mines.
This is slavery, call 1t what you will. BY
z curious and significant coincidence, Sir
AEdward Grey, addressing his constituents
on "Wednesday night, followed exactly the
Same line aG Sir William
KAFFIRS' RIGHTS DEFENDED.
Sir Edward, who belongs to the opposite
wing OF the Liberal parry, put the case
with admirable ciearness and precision, II
was right, he sad, that the kanirs should
be taxed like other inhabitants or the col
ony In return for the legal protection which
they enjoyed. 1t would be altogether wrong
to tax the Kafirs at a special rate for the
purpose of holding them to labor under
ground. It is a plain, broad distinction
with a differences which no amount of So
phistry can obscure.
The kafiir has as much right to live upon
the produce of his own potato patch and
ENJOY the sunshine as MIR. Belt has to
build himself a house in Park lane.
To tempt him into the mines by high
wages is legitimate, though mine owners
have no sucn designs. To drive him into
them by high taxes Is illegitimate, and
would be a departure from the policy
adopted by ever British Government for
the last seventy years
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OLDEST STREET IN PARIS
IS ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR,

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Paris, Feb. I.-(Copyright. SOFA grand
clearance for the new School of Medicine
means the destruction of the remaining
houses In the Rue Dcolo de Medicine and
Paris. II existed In the time Of LutetIa as a
Roman road. and in the Thirteenth Century
was called Rue des Cordelles then Cor
deIires. afterward Cordeliers. AT the time
OF the Revolution the name was Rue Marat.
Other alterations in the same quarter
have caused the demolition Of the remains
Of tie celebrated Harcourt College. in the
garden of the Lycee Saint LouiA
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Saxon Ministers Announce That
Her Return Would Create
Popular Excitement.
BOY is DANGEROUSLY ILL,
Woman Can Never Go Back to
Court at Dresden, but May Ef.
feet Reconciliation With
Her Own Family.

Dresden. Feb. liking George called q
council Of the Ministers to-day and ub-
mitted to them a telegraphio request from
the former Crown Princess. sent through
her lawyers. begging to sec her son. Chris
tien. who IL dangerously III.
The decision was that as much az the
Ministers might sympathize with the moth
er. It was impossible to allow her to return
here. a. 1t would occasion popular excite
ment.
The separation Of former Crown Princess
Louise and Professor Gron does not change
the present legal situation. and will not
have the slightest effect on the divorce pro-
ceedings. which will be resumed February
II.
The Princess can never return to the
Saxon court, but she may possibly effect q
reconciliation with her own family. and
take up a permanent residence in Austria
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ALPINE CLIMBING BY SKIS
GIVES PLENTY OF THRILLS.

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Berne, Feb. 7~.-(Copyright, 19oo.)-Alpine
climbing in winter by the aid Of skis opens
up a new field for daring mountaineers
The Brothers Henderson Of London. ac-
du Theeudui. 1.90 feet In height, on skis
and arrived at Zermatt safely the same
day. Only twice before has this arduous
years.
Great interest also eentered this week Ia
the Ski Derby at Berne. In jumping con-
test an English girl jumped 50 feet 8 inches,
making a record for women.