New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
.FW GOVERNOR A HERO.
Bo.c NeufOundland's administrator
IVon the Albert Medal.


"a governor of Newfoundland. is one Of the
po'- --rl.e lie men OF the British Colonial ser
to.b physically and intellectually, and. In
- his herc;.lean strength has contributed IN no
- degree 20 impress the saveges, over whom
she- - cal1ed on 20 rule in the past. with q
- the power Of the British Empire No
se-s sr,srlatle illustration Of his muscular force
NV -,qen than the feat which led Queen Vic
"a. - bestow or him the Albert medal, granted
,,iliars FOR acts Of extraordinary gallantry.
80 n the army or navy would have won the
w croes I. fact the Albert medal. which
- yriuiara IS the only Colonial Governor 10 wear,
h. looked OF as the civilian counterpart Of
= Victoria Cross.
- +,ol, Mace while he was High COMMISSIONS
. .6r,iristrator OF Englands possessions in the
.,sc with headquarters at Suva. the capital Of
- TIE Syria with a shipioad Of Indian coolies
shosra lad struck on rock ~ some distance
o. suya. The only way by which the vessel
-. ms stuck on z reef ~ the foot of a prec-
- ara being pounded 70 pieces by the surf,
pa he reached. was by means OF ropes and a
Len mast which had fallen against the side OF
-. .,r Again and again Sir William made the
ne-lous journey TO and from the wreck, ellhe'
- nan or woman On his back. and some
W. ,itb = child held by its clothes between his
.ssrb n addition thereto.
The greatest tax his strength was, however
a., ,ornaction with the rescue from the wreck OF
- woman who had got az the spirits. was mad
- sr,nk and had fallen overheard. The captain
:. .ha shin and a police officer. who had gone
80 her we're being swept out 10 sea Sir Will
.. -,used himself 10 be let down by s. rope
Ugh the kno; OF the woulan's hai- in his teeth
- u,i+r his hands seized the two men and dragged
So, all three TO safety. Then he wrote his re-
- q, The disaster ard OF the rescue Several OF
- rho haa takon part in the latter received
-, por.I Humane Society medal But as there
-,artion in Sir Williams report Of his own
-4.s. or in fact OF his having been upon the
- - eli Il was not until much later that the
,o+-er was brought 70 the attention OF the gov
,--r,4n- and BY the latter 70 that 81 the queen
- 90 stated above. conferred OF him the Albert
medal ,,,,- go
c,ssgov and after holding the position for time
- resident physician and superintendent or the
Teral Lunat;c Asylum al Aberdeen. he managed 10
eacIre an appointment as CHIEF medical olloeT at
the Seychelles Islands. from which he was trans
.ar,ed in similar capacity 10 Mauritius. control
Of The government lunatic asylum there being given
him Promoted 10 the post OF chief medical ofhcer
Of the Fiji Islands he eventually became governor
Of the colony and High Commissioner for Eng
lands possessions In the Pacific. taking n very
active part In the suppression 81 "backbrding
that is 10 saw the kidnapping Of natives for COM
pulsory work plantations. The "blackoirding
in those days q regular form OF maritime trade
Of the piraical order those engaged therein being
hunted down by the English authorities Ike pirates
by and land in correction with his relentless
the "5Iackbrders.
For seven years he was Governor OF British New
Guinea, where there plenty OF lighting all the
time with hostile native tribes and where ne may
be said 10 have carried his life in his hands. For
the last five years he has been Governor OF Lagos
and High Commissioner for the native protectorate
on the West Coast OF Africa. where he has shown
great tact and judgment in dealing with the
tves Ills promotion 10 the governorship OF New
toundland comes 10 him as well earned reward
after many years spent in tropical climates do
Ing yeOlan service for the British Crown.
Prince Alfred de Croy. whose name appear.
the prospectus OF the University Of Music and
Dramatic Art al Washington. as vice-president
and a member OF the faculty. being intrusted
with the demonstration OF the instruments" the
teaching OF chamber music, piano ensemble and
sight reading course" vel with the in
etruction IN Conversation and literature" is a
cousin Of that Prince Leopold de CreY who is in
the real estate business OF Herbert A. Sherman OF
No. Pine-st. New-York. Prince Henri de Croy
IS likewise in business in this country. They are
al three members Ct that ancient rnediatized
house which has borne the ducal and the prince.y
title Of De Croy for than three hundred years
The daughter OF the presen, duke married on a
footing Of equality Archduke Frederick OF Aus
tr1a, and is archduchess and an imperial
highness- The old duke owns vast possessions In
Germany. Austria France and Belgium. But tbs
3unior branches OF the family are far from rich
and thai Is why three OF them are in this country
Seeing to earn their living.
Il has always been thus with the Younger
branches OF the CrCy family, which ascribas the
origin Of t.5 descent TO Bella IL King OF Hungary
who died in III. and only two three wears ago
the attention 81 the present Car was called TO
the fact that the mummlAeG remains Of Prince
Charles Eugene de croy who commanded in
ZOO the troops cf Peter the Great before Narva
were stil unburied at Reval, on account OF the
debts with which he was overwhelmed az the time
OF his death.
IN certain portions Of Europe creditors have the
tight 10 seize the corpse of their debtor and 70
prevent It's interment until the relatives and heirs
settle the claims az sinst tie deceased person
There were many Of these claims against the
prince, and successive generations Of ks creditors
by means Of litigation. managed to keep his body
ABOVE ground for two hundred years. until
Nicholas II finally interviewed orderrd the liza BIZ
lies 70 be compromised bv The imperial treaslr,
and the much retarded corpse TO be buried with
fun hono-s
Lord kelvins word carries so much weight in all
seeptfc matters both sides Of the Atlantic that
Ms opinion with regard 10 radiurn differing as II
Goes from that Of others is entitled 10 careful CON
saeratio2. Lord Kelvin declares that the enormous
amount Of energy undoubtedly possessed by radiunn
Goes not proceed from within the radiurn but ia
some sort OF atom matter in the air which our
senses and instruments have not yet enabled US
70 digest.
me Sey or Tunis. who is paying his first
le visit 10 the French capital since MS Accession
q The throne two years ago. had often been AZ
aiS "hiie stiA heir apparent He is a man about
"a years old. and. far from resenting the French
-0t'-lofate exercised over his dominions on the
''i'faFy approves ~of it, infinitely preferring the
@'1ty OF France 10 that OF the Sublime Porte
""-ch ms country was formerly subjected The