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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
S0UsA ROYALTY WELCOMED
ON RETURN TO LONDON.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE. ST. LOUIS
London. Jan. ~3.-{Copyright. 1903. the
next week the band of the March King.
Mr.. Sousa. will occupy the platform OF
Queens Hall. Last night he received an
enthusiastic welcome back to London from
a large, though not by any means rowded,
audience.
Both conductor and i~nstrumentalists
were in fire FORM says his mornings
Daily Telegraph. although they mad only
set foot on British soil a few hours before.
A variety Of composers were named IN the
programme, the most eminent contributor
being Rubtnstein, who furnished q piece
"sousa's compliment to Britain's King. bis
Imperial Edward March. created q great
which were many Americans. the conductor
being called to bow his acknowledgements
three times and repeat the performance.
The whole evening. however. laid stress
upon Mr.. Sousa's popularity In London, and
showed the clever conductor that he has not
returned to US In vain" ,
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sY HERBERT PAUL.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THU NEW YORK
HERAL y II ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, Jan. 3~.-tCopyr.ght. 1893.
new licensing act which came into force
on New Years Day has been giving the
magistrates and police much new work.
The police courts on Thursday morning
were crowdsd with people curious TO see
how the new act worked. They certainly
learned things about the law OF drinking
which surprised them.
One of the first victims. to give an In
stance. was an old woman of Southwark.
who ca me before the magistrate. for the
sixth time since the beginning Of 1907.
charged with being drunk. She was sent t.
prison for n month. bound over to keep the
peace ard ..sblacklisted' as an habitual
drunkard. which means that sne Is naols
to a heavier penalty II she Is even dlscov-
cred purchasing intoxicating liquor IN ths
The most notable case dealt with was
the brought by and granted to SIC
pubIicist. against his wife As an habitual
d%runkard. The new law gives the mag.s.
trate the power to grant TO either husband
party. on evidence Of repeated convictions
But the courts had their iumors too. On.
man; for n;rh instance M ., shslIsased b tine ON maS tse
ground that he had got drunk on New
Years Eve before the act came INTO force.
AS GOOD AS CHEAP DIVORCE.
The new drink act, besides. is almost as
good as a cheap divorce.
quite startling. There were numerous APP
plications oil New Years Day and again
yesterday for a judicial separation on the
spouses with habitual drunkenness. 30 that
they were unable to live together. 70.
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SEES TERRIBLE DANGER
IN USE OF AUTOMOBILES.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO NEW YORK
London. Jan. s.-(Copyright. 1soa.)-The
medical press foresees a new n awful
danger from the promised automobile,
which may succeed the ordinary train. car
ryinx passengers at the rate of 100 miles
an hour, Each automobile must carry a
large supply Of highly infiammable liquid.
which at present railways will carry only
what will happen when the automobile
sustains a collision? IAN instantaneous, g.
gantic conflagration. involving the whole Of
the wreck"
But there Is one consolation-'the pas
sage Of the petroleum vapor' into the lungs
would probably determine insensibiliy
Of the statement made by the theatrical
manager, who tried to soothe an audience
at a fire by assuring them
would drown them all at once.
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PRESIDENT CASTRO REVIEWING TROOPS IN. CARACAS.
FEW. OFFICIAL NEW YEARS
RECEPTIONS IN FRANCE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD n H ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Jan. ~3.-(Copyright. ~19o3.)-There is
a growing feeling in France against holding
Official receptions on New Years Day. Sew
eral Ministers held no receptions this year.
and their example was followed by Arch
bishops. Bishops and many Projects.
The effect Of the innovation was unfortu-
nate for the Paris cabmen, though noe
turnal jehus were unaffected. and outside
Maxim's early in the morning hundreds of
cabs were in waiting.
The fashion Of sending visiting cards by
post is also falling in desuetude.
= Members Of the American Art Association
and their friends danced the New Year in
at their home. in the Rue Notre Dame des
Champs. The attendance was large and the
music good. OF course. the dancing was all
in h American style. and the two-step was
just as popular as at home.
At the Elysee Palais Hotel. the. annual
ball was given on New Years Eve. At one
time 1t looked like an American affair, most
Of the women dancing being Of that nation
atty -.--
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DISCUSSION OVER ENORMOUS
SUM PAID FOR EARL'S COURT

SPECIAL By CABLE 10 THE NEW YORK
r IA AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Jan. 2-(Copyright, 1soo-GThsre
Is still considerable discussion going on
the property Of Earis Court, which be-
longed to Lord Kensington.
1t is the largest amount ever given for q
property Of this kind.
It was thought at the time Of the sale
that 1t had been bought for a syndicate.
but now I am told It was purchased by
new purchaser can easily make 100000
should he care to sell 1t.
Much surprise has been expressed Mt Lord
Kensington selling this very rich estate.
but. It must be remembered. he has had
exceptionally heavy death duties to pay.
for there have been two Lord KensinGtona
in. comparatively speaking. a very short
time. The last peer died in South Africa.
The present one who mas just sailed for
India to rejoin his regiment, the Fifteenth
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BERNHARDT WILL WRITE
MEMOIRS OF FORTY YEARS.

SPECIAL BIZ CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD THE 8 ]. LOUIS REPUBLlC.
Paris. Jan. a.-(Copyright. 1so3)-Mme-
Bernhard that she has been
writing her memoirs Of the last forty year,.
and that they will be published in English.
German, Italian and French. She says she
has received offers from reviews and maga-
zines, but will not close with them. Tho
win be tn three volumes, Illus.
trated. and contain her experiences Of real
theatrical life.
The actress works on her book in the
country, and had valuable help from news
papers, some Of whose stories she is set
Ting right.
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LORD CAD0GAN Staying
OUT SPLENDID GOLF. COURSE,

SPECIAL, BY CABLE TC THE, NEW DIRK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIs REPUBLIC.
London. JAM. a~.-GCopyright. 1so3.)-Lord
Cadogan is laying out. a; fne private golf
course at Culford Hall, his Suffolk place,
and has made arrangements With George
Sayers Of North Berwick for that purpose.
Savers was a. regular. visitor. to the vice
regal lodge, in Dublin, while Lord Cadogan
was there as Lord lieutenant. and he also
laid out a fine course there.
The brother, Ben Savers, has been en-
gagged by the Duke Of Devonshire to 60 to
,Chatsworth. his new home. near Dunferm-
line, where Mr.. Andrew Carnegie was born.
which has been purchased by the Duke at
a cost of $4,000. This includes the beautiful
glen of Pittencrieff, also the -time-worn old
house bearing the same name.
The grounds are exquisitely beautiful, ba.
the historic associations are not their least
attraction. Malcolm c~annamoore's Tower is
that the Scottish King married st. Mar
garet, a Saxon Princess, who had ned to
Scotland to take refuge from the Norman
invaders.
The place in the Firth Of Forth where
her ship cast anchor, is a small hay. called
st; Margarets Hope. and Queens Ferry.
many. Is named after her.
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AUCTION OF FAMOUS
CHATEAU DIFF PREVENTED,

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HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Jan. ~3.-(Copyright, 19o3.)tThe
Chateau off. on an island outside Mar
seilles. was put up for sale by order Of the
Ministry Of War. but the auction was post
poned because the Marseilles Municipality
got wind of q scheme to convert tho Isle
into q rival Of Monte Carlo. for the benefit
of wealth-laden travellers from the East.
Readers Of Dumas's Monte Cristo" will
remember the Chateau DTS connection
with q tabled treasure island. Perhaps the
romance will become q reality after all of
the gambling scheme succeeds
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Young Physician of. Paris Refused
to Accept His Swetheart's
Fathers Decision.
He WANTED THEM TO WAIT.
Lover Seized the Girl in His Arms
as She Came From Music Les
son, Ran With. Her. to Auto
and Carried Her Away. ~

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HERALD AND THE 81. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Jan. ~a-{Copyright, 1sos.eA pretty
Partisan romance. entitled IAN Automobile
Eopement," has now reached its nnal
chapter.
| The banns Of marriage were published
this week between Doctor Maurice Marcile
n Mile. Cordelia LIE F1ay. VINO dashed
through obstacles opposed to their marriage
In q 60horse-power automobile. It Il . q
nounced hat the wedding will be very
quiet.
The abduction of the young was
carried out in broad daylight. in the center
OF Paris. last month. under circumstance
Of remarkable audacity. A young surgeon.
Doctor Maurice Marcile. seized Mile. Cor
della lie Flay. daughter Of NJ. lie Flay.
formerly Senator for. the Haute-vienne,
and granddaughter Of the famous political
economist, M. Michel Chevalier.
Early one afternoon q red-painted auto
drew up in the Avenue de Vliars. Two
Gentlemen got out Of It and began to walk
the automobile n cab wa stationed. In
front OF which three young men were
About 2 o'clock three ladies appeared at
the corner Of the Avenue de viliars. These
were Mile. Cordelia Le Fay. her {ovefness
Mile. Lerat. her professor. who lives at No.
Is In the avenue. b concierge Of the house
gives the following account Of the scene:
pass the I'VE young men outside began
1ostling one another. as II for fun. Sud-
denly n Of them seized Mile. LIE F1ay in
bile. while the others prevented the govern
ess or her friend from going to her assist
ance.
In the automobile 1t went off with two Of
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POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INTERNATIONAL CLASH IN MOROCCO.

I perhaps, the secret of future governmental
| systems. which are difficult of organization
because they arc based upoa democratic ele-
ments that too often give rise ID disorder.
COMBES MINISTRY on TRIAL.
! The character Of the serato'isl elections
has bean outlined by a couple of incidents.
The fret CT these was an address made by
NJ. Dc Lanessau to tho senatorial electors
of the Ehone. IN the course II which the
former Ministsr OF Marine affirmed. amid
!, general applause. tie po.!cy OF the Waldeck-
Rousseau Cabincr and tn. programme OF
the Combes ministry.
! The second was a circular from NJ.
Comhel himself. who has to stand for re-
election as Senator from the Chaerent-1n-
trenie prudence. which Should serve as a
model fo- all other candidates. He did. IN.
on Immediately TO speck Of the Justice OF
proportional taxation. Of The "solidariza-
ton Of capital and labor by mutual bene-
fit and savings societies.: in a word, IAN
Suage perhaps a little bit reactionary. nut.
In any case. of extreme moderation. whlcn
proves that the Government does not re-
OF success. with the senatorial e ectorate.
Still. it would not be possible to predict
the result Of the elections OF January =. al
increase tie existing majority. and VII! m
sure 4 very long lie to the Cambes Caoi-
Upon that ministry sill weighs the ques-
t:o1 OF the religious orders which was
taken up with more vigor than prudence
ana WHICH Will SIu W Ill IA oAAic-
what ridiculous dificclty-tha found In de-
priving OF an education. which the law pro-
claims obligatory. nearly IU(.0J0 children.
who have been hitherto taught in the re-
Hgious schools now broken up. and whom
the state esta olishnie1ts are not in condt-
ton to provide for.
TROUBLE BREWING II MOROCCO.
On the Cabinet there also weighs what
has been called the Pelletan question.
As a former journalist, NJ. Pelletan, WHIT
has become Minister OF Marine. is attacked
daily by journalists. who withal plead for
professional uniop. and who have succeed
ed in somewhat sharing public confidence.
first of all because they hesitate at nothing
not even calumHy-to destroy the Cab
met, and next because they have as accom-.
plices certain members Of the higher naval
personnel of France.
Owing to this. they were abe to recount
that Admiral Gervais himself had received
rough usage in the offices OF the chief of
Cabinet of the Minister Of Marine. Admiral
Gervais ought to have protested. He did
nothing of the sort ard a great section. OF
the public is convinced of the truth OF this
SENSATIONAL story.
There is one black speck. And this speck
is Morocco. Spain wants that country. be-
cause it is opposite Spain. France wants
1t because 1t is alongside the French ter
ritory. and England wants 1t because Eng
land wants everything that others want.
To-day the foreign officers are declaring
that everything will pass of quietly.
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CONDITION OF LUXEMBOURG
PALACE CAUSES ANXIETY.

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HERALD N THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Jan. 3.-(Copyright, 1903.)-The con-
dens is causing anxiety. Cracks in the an
nexes Of the palace led to an examinat.o on
of the catacombs, beneath them. Large ifs
sures were found in the ceiling. due to the
falling away of the pillars and the infil-
tration Of water. One annex. separated by
q thickness Of four meters. is likely to fall
through; unless prompt measures are taken.
The engineer has applied for a grant Of
500. one-third Of the sum necessary for
the work of reparation.
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England's Excuse of Extravagant
Splendor Of the Great Dur
bar Of India.
RUMoRs CAUSED ALARM.
Emperor's Subjects Heard He
Il Had Never Been Crowned and
~ Blind Beggar Had Taken His
Place at Coronation.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YoRH
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Jan a~-(Copyright. 1sos.)-For TIT
time being yes have been turned from tn,
West to the East. Venezuela, which ha!
been the chief subject for discussion To-
some time, has nov gwen place IN publ,
interest to- the great Durbar, the ceremo
mics of which have been taking place II
British India
The interest may be gagged. by the col.
umns which have been appearing, wired by
special correspondents. at the cost Of 9
dollar q word. Such w~ord-painting dis.
plays have seldom been read In the London
papers.
But there Is surely ample room for It
People naturally ask. Why such awful ex-
at the Durbar? The answer is
It Is absolutely necessary to impress the
kAatives, h otherwise would a a very
Door opinion OF their Emperor.
II all stories are true. 1t looks as II some
extraordinary tales have already been cir
culated among the mild AM credulous Hin
docs regarding their Emperor. Herr 10 q
remarkable incident. Mr.. Labouchere has
received q letter from a Hindoo gentleman
OF some standing. which says:
We are having awfully serious news cir
uulated in the papers tpre. Extracts pur-
porting to be from on6 London paper and
!. one Spanish paper impress Us that the EN-
peror on his coronation day was so dan
gerously Ill that he never was really
drowned. for the Ministers caused him
to be personated by a beggar of White
chapel. We really are very much concerned
to hear this, and wonder why the Govern
ment b inactive in taking steps to punish
the author of so foul a -calumny."
Mr.. L~aboucheres comments on tho seri.
Dusnees Of such stories being circulated IN
India arc quite to the point. for only they
Who know how ignorant, srperstitious and
.~creduloua are the natives Of the Indian
understand that the bigger and
4 more preposrerous a Lie is, the more readily
II IL believed. Mr.. Labouchere remarks:
TT is rather. disheartening. after having
Incurred the expense Of bringing q large
and representative gathering of our Indian
feilow-subjects to witness the coronation.
20 and that the idea should have got about
IN India hat the protagonist in the cere-
mony was only q beggar from Whitechap-
d."
such q stupid story is. nevertheless, %
rerous that. MIR. Labouchere urges all the
indian visitors to join In an afiidavit tes-
ftfying TO their conviction that they really
nav his Majesty own at Westminster.
As TO the coronation Durbar, I now hear
mat it n not likely that any number OF
She persous who went out to India will
smSke q long stay there. Certainly the Ouch
- OF Marlborough will not, as she IL rath-
N eaeef. to get back to her children and
nc Them to Vienna with her when she
soeS aenin To see the specialist who has
sSeen looking after her for some time past.
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Bv CORNELY.

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HERALD y THE ST. Louis REPUBLIC
Paris. Jan. S.-(Copyrig;t, 1893 -Sunday
January 4. Is for this country an important
electoral date, for onc-thi-d of the French
departments renew the mandate of the T
Senators.
French Senators are elected for nine
years. One-third of the S2nate is reelected
every three years. One circumstance that
will distinguish the day is the number OF
Deputies who desire to emigrate from the
Palais Bourbon. where the Chamber sits.
TO the Palais du Luxembourg, where the
Senate meets.
There is a growing disposition in France
TO look upon the Senate as a sort of high
er assembly, where politicians can ret re
TO end their days when they have served
their country for a longer or shorter time
in the Legislative Assembly.
Formerly the Senate Gid not possess this
prestige, and did not enjoy such favor. Il
owes both to the attitude Il maintsirei
throughout our most recent crises and also
10 the depreciation which has fallen upon
the chamber entirely through its own
fault In ~playing-during these critical peri
ods-a role Numerically opposed to that Of
the Senate and showing itself as violent,
eXcitable and disorderly as the Senate
showed itself peaceable. conciliating and
firm.
= SENATE'S GAIN IN PRESTIGE.
For two years past the Senate has been
sthe veritabie briwark of the Republic. Its
reward for this has been an increase in IS
authority and at the same time attacks
from the opponents OF the Republican re-
sfme. Not only is the Senate held in h ,gh
ESTEEM by Republicans. il is vilified by old
time conservatives. who had supported :.
previously in the hope of intrenching them
selves behind it.
But the prestige enjoyed by the Senate is
not enough TO explain the favor shown for
1t by French politicians. To its credit, also,
rebounds the pitifui attitude Of the Cham
Der and the habits of brutality which have
been introduced there and of which we had
a sample about a fortnight ago in the free
fight which took place upon the floor Of
the Palais Bourbon.
Finally, 1t costs much less trouble and
money to become a Senator than 10 become
a Deputy, for the senatorial electors are
relatively few and al Of them have been
themselves the object of a public vote. All
OF them are elected, as well as electors. and
have learned from personal experience the
inconvenience of rudeness and the adyan-
tageS of courtesy.
That is why senatorial elections are never
rife with scandal. never costly, never pain
full. thanks to this second degree suffrage.
which is an interesting effort toward the
organization of a democracy. containing.
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STUDENT. OF OCCULT
SCIENCE LOST HIS LIFE.

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HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Jan. a~.-(Copyright. 19Os.)-Albert
Guelle Of Mendon had studied occult sci
ence, and he became convinced that If q
body were made to slip along time his
soul would be at liberty to wander glori-
ously through space. Therefore. he con-
structed an apparatus like a divers he'll
met. with q chloroform mixture dropping
on the lips. The fest experiment made him
Ill for q week. He tried again, leaving q
notice to wake him ten days later. but
when found by friends and a doctor he was
stone; dead.
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DISCHARGED NURSE TRIED
TO POISON THE CHILD.

SPECIAL BIZ CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS
Paris. Jan. 3.-(Copyright, 1903.)-That 1t
Is dangerous to intrust a child to a nurse
maid who has been given notice was
proved in a startling manner this week.
when the little boy Of NJ. and Nine. Richard
became suddenly and violently Ill. A physi-
clan discovered that the child had been
given a dose Of t~incture of iodide. With
difficulty his life was saved.
Meanwhile, the nurse. who had fed. was
arrested, and. she confessed that when Nine.
Richard gave her notice to leave she tried
to kill the child. out of revenge.
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"BLANDF0RD HOUSE" IS
DUCHESS new HOME

HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, Jan. 3.-(Copyright, 190a)-The
Duchess of Marlborough's new house In
CurzoE street, which has been named
Blandford House. will be ready for occu-
patton in October next. Many persons have
remarked on the position Of such a mag
nifcent house. but I believe Mrs. Wander
bilt insists that her daughter should nave
a freehold house. No other piece Of ground
in that part Of London could be obtained.
The Duke Of Westminster absolutely re-
fuses to grant any freeholds,. and he Is the
greatest owner Of property Of that district.
ough q very fine site on a lease of los years.
which the latter refused to accept.
One Of the great pit:es about the Bland
but there is really no room for them.
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NINE. HUMBERT TREATED
WITH MUCH. CONSIDERATION.

SPECIAL. BY T THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Jan. ~3.-tCopyright. fsos.}-Th> 81
lustrious author Of ''Cyrano'' figures in the
list of Humbert victims. The trial of the
Grand Therese'' and her associates ne
cessitates extensive structural changes in
the Paris Palais de Justice. which have
been intrusted to an architect, N. Tour
naire. who happens to be engaged fn'con-
structing a Basque villa for N. Rostand at
Cambo, the poets ~favorite Pyrenean resort.
So the poet must wait.
Nine. Humbert is being treated with every
consideration in the conciergerie. The other
day she complained that her cen was cold
and her state of health might suffer. The
examining magistrate at once sent out and
had a $50 Smyrna carpet purchased and laid
in her cell. .. b. f'f-
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ENGLAND'S NEW DRINK ACT
AS GOOD AS CHEAP DIVORCE.

Many Husbands and Wives Seek judicial Separations Alleging Ha-
bitual Drunkenness on the Part of their Spouses-Any Man
or Woman Convicted Three Times in One Year of Be
ing Drunk Will Be Plac ed on the Dishonor Roll.
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The Senatorial Elections to Be Held To-Day in France Are Expected
to Prove an Endorsement Of the Combcs Ministry-Mme. Sarah J
Bernhardt Will Write Her Observation-Disclosures Tower Gives
His First Dinner in Beriin-An English Sportsman Is Elected to
Parliament From Newmarket. : ~ ~
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COMBES MINISTRY IS ON TRIAL
IN SENATORIAL ELECTION TO-DAY

General Prediction Is That an Increased Majority for the Govern.
ment Will Be Returned, Notwithstanding Its Imprudent Cam
paign Against the Religious Orders Which Has Left 100;
900 Children Without Educational Facilities.