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ternity are cursing the day when the
American duchess decided on taking a
residence in Mayfair. Furthermore. a
certain constable has been removed to
another division. The duchess regards
gambling as one of the greatest curses
Of England. 1t IS well known that she
has made the duke understand that
he can't throw away any of the Van
derbilt money on cards or race track
bets.
In a rash moment Mrs. L. Robinson,
of San Francisco, who recently arr
rived in London from the continent,
promised to let her young daughter
Gertrude have whatever she chose to
jbuy for herself, so far as a considera-
bic sum of money would go. That was
in March last. The fond mother i'm
'agined thar her daughter would invest,
the money in bonbons, jewelry and
such dainty knick- knacks as usually
appeal to girlish tastes. Great was
her surpris when there arrived at her
hotel in Vienna three dogs of much
mixed pedigrees which the child glee-
fully announced represented the first
instaHment of the proceeds Of the,
money placed at her disposal. Since
then, wherever they have stopped, Miss
Gertrude has added to her canine col
lection. and now has over a score Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02
TWENTY THOUSAND STEMS ON TIE TABlE IS
Mehest Drinking in of

ers at either extreme, reaching to a
height of Lao feet. The towers, resting
on stone foundations with massive coll
umns, are opalescent glass and lighted
from within Glass obelisks, also lend
ing themselves to brilliant lighting eff
fects at night, rise from the first ter
race, while from one end, beneath the
tower, flows a tremendous artificial
waterfall from height of 100 feet.
Graceful, broad stone steps lead from
the base of the towers, which rest on
the top terrace, to the open water and
lawn below, while the entire grounds
at night are aglow with electricity from
muiti-colored lamps. The scene re-
minds one of nothing so much as an
electrical display at a great worlds
exposition, the effect being much en-
HANGED by two splendid military bands
and the exhilaration contributed by
throng numbering thousands.
Each of the terraces is fringed with
rows of costly plants and flowers, and
in the brilliant sun they look like a
huge conservatory abloom. The upper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02
CONsUELOFROWNs ON GAMBL ING
Marlborough Does Not Like the Pursuits of Her
Associates
Special Foreign Service

Special Foreign Service
n ONDON, Oct. 1.-While many Eng
lish society women gamble heavily
themselves and encourage others
to do likewise. the Duchess of MARI
borough sets a wholesome example by
putting her foot down hard ON it when
ever she gets chance. She got a
chance the other day in aristocratic
Curzon street, where her new town
house is situated. It is a favorite
hount of street booknakers, who, prob
ably by methods very similar to those
adopted in New York and other big
cities in America. have been able to
carry on their operations free from
police melestation. Opposite the chief
entrance to her house enc of these
bookmakers has piled his nefarious
calling for the last two seasons. The
duchess noticed that several bows and
iaboring men accosted him, especially
during the hour of respite from work
allowed them at midday, and handed
him slips of paper and money. She
inquired what it meant, and on learn
ing that the man was a street book
maker, who took bets on horse races,
she Immediately lodged a complaint at
the nearest police station. The result
was one or two raids and now the fra
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Special Foreign Service

SERLIN, Oct. /. - Berlin. the
liz mightiest beer drinking COM
munity on earth. now boasts of
the biggest and greatest beer-drinking
garden in the world. At Halensee. one
of the many pretty suburbs surround
ing the kaiser's capital, there has been
erected a wonderful series of terraced
structures seating 10000 persons. The
architect. a young German American
named A. F. M. LANCE, who practiced
his profession at Chicago, has sue
oeeded in evolving a unique scheme for
combining, with splendid effects. the
natural beauties Of scenery at Helensee
with an entirely novel construction
scheme.
The Terraces" as this huge resort
is known, consist of a great L-shaped
building with three floors and balcony,
each having a total length Of $50 feet
The architecture, which reminds the
American observer at first glance of
some great worlds fair ensemble, is of
the old Assyrian style of Ninevah. The
striking features are two gigantic tow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02

= ANGKOK, Siam. Aug. 20-Surely,
Id the greatest marriage festival
Id celebrated in recent times IS that
which has just taken place in
Kedah, where five of the sultan or
Kedah's sons were married in success
sion, the ceremonies lasting from June
IA to Aug TO- Although Kedah. which
has an area of 5000 square miles and
population of 10000, lies in Siam, of which
it is the most southerly province, every
body in the Straits Settlements who could
spare the time FASTENED to see the show.
which was picturesque as IL was
unique for the preliminaries had taken
months to prepare and the news OF the
ceremonies had been bruited far and wide.
Each marriage took twelve days to cele-
brate Tin the case of the crown prince
thirteen days were occupied), and as
there was one or two days interval be-
tween each the festivities lasted two solid
months.
The Importance of the occasion may be
judged from the fact that although the
king of Siam was unable to be present
he sent one of his (uumerous) sons.
Prince Charan, who travelled overland
from the eastern side of the peninsula on
his elephants! the sultan according him
a special reception.
The ceremonies began on June Ia with
the nuptials of his htghness Tunku Ibra-
him. the crown prince. with his first
cousin her highness Tuni1u Ayshah.
daughter of his highness the Rajah Muda
of Kedah
Perhaps it will make the nature of the
festival clearer to note the progress of
the first one June 1926 ineIusive):
p. m-The first day of each wedding
began very seriously with prayers for the
bride and bridegroom. who had not met
before.
p. m.-The marriage ceremony. after
the Mahomedan manner, was celebrated
in public.
7:S0 p. m.-Dinner was served to almost
all classes. The European guests ana
highest class of native had the greatest
attention paid to them. The banquet was
served in the court house beautifully dec
room was laid out with four long tables
for the leading members of the royal
house of kadah and their European
friends, while the Malay officials were en-
tertalned in the adjoining rooms. Two re-
freShment bars were kept open in the
court house day and night, free to every
body. during the two months of the cere-
monies. Many temporary buildings were
also put up for the entertainment OF all
classes.
From the second to the seventh day
round Of junketings was given. begin
ming sometimes as early as in the morn
ing and lasting till 1 next morning Here
is a typical day:
p. m.-Tifin.
40 p. m.-Sports and Malay fencing.
1880 D. m.-Dinner.
p. m.-Fireworks,
a. m.-Supper.
1880 p. MI a. m.-Yarious perform
anees.
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CONGO ATROCITIES TO BE TOLD
Of BY AGENT Of RFFORMFRS
Morei Comes to America to Tell the Truth About
the Conditions In the Free
State
FOREIGN Service.

Special Foreign Service
n ONDoN. Oct. lie. D.. Merel, hon
lie orable secretary of the Congo
Reform association, formed last
February under the presidency of Earl
Beauchamp, sailed for America or The
Baltic on Sept. 81 to present memo
rial to President Roosevelt. and to adj
dress session Of the Boston peace
congress on the Congo atrocities. The
objects of his mission are of such in
creasing interest and Importance in
England and the United States that I
sought out Mr.. Morel to obtain de-
tails.
i am going to America" he said,
partly by invitation. to address the
peace congress at Boston on the sub
ject of the Congo, in conjunction with
the efforts which are being put for
ward by the Congo. committee of the
Massachusetts commission for inter-
national justice. and various religious
and philanthropic bodies in your coun-
try, and to present a memorial to the
president Of the United States on be-
half of the Congo Reform associat ton.
hope TO have the privilege of present
ing the memorial to the president
shortly after my arrival on Sept. 80.
But that will depend, of course. upon
when the president may find it con-
yenient to receive me-"
| asked Mr.. Morei if his visit could
be considered in the light of a semi
official step.
Not in the least. / go as the rep
resentative of the large section of the
British public which is interesting
itself in this question, as the repre-
sentative of an independent associa-
ton belonging to no particular party in
the state. but including men of the
most varied political opinions and ira
ditions creeds, and, f0r.sthat matter,
nationalities. | may remind you, by
the way. that among the supporters of
the Congo Reform association are some
Americans OF position and influence,
such as Prof Poalteney Bigelow, of
Boston; Mr. Henry Phipps and Bishop
Hartzell, who have joined the associa :
ton, moved by the same spirit of pity
for suffering humanity which has led
other strangers to join our ranks. like
the Russian Prince Boris Czetwertyn-
Sky, the we'll known African traveller and
sportsman; Count Hans Coudenhove,
an Austrian noblemanr also of. extern
siye African experience; Herr Ludwig
Deuss.~ef Hamburg, and others.
our memorial is a respectful appeal
3 = y =
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MALAY P0TENTATE nNARRDEs FIVE SONS

The procession lasted an hour. and was
followed by one of the most interesting
and vital parts of the ceremonies, name
~. picking of enai." This consisted of
the entire procession parading seven
times round garden planted with arti-
fetal flowers. Then the great ones got
out of their ornamented seats. and walk
ing to the center of the artificial garden
picked two handfuis of the leaves from
the enai trees These leaves were after
wards taken to the house of the bride and
bridegroom and sprinkled over them, an
address being delivered to each of the
happy pair separately, for they had not
yet met each other.
The ninth days programme was the
same as that of the second. the natives
reyeling in fencing and cock fighting, a
favorite form of recreation. At 10 o'clock
in the evening. however, the bride and
bridegroom met for the first time. They
were carried through the town on throne
borne by no fewer than 200 natives
The last day of all Sunday was mark
ed by a very curious ceremony known
as the lime bath ('ber- limoh'D. which
greatly interested the foreign specta tors,
although it must have made the European
ladies who We're present very indignant,
considering the damage to their dresses.
The celebration of the lime bath was
held in beautiful little pavilion surround
ed by a high brick wall with only two
gates, each of them guarded by police
men. At p. m. all the European guests
were directed to the pavilion where the
sultan and the whole royal family were
present. together with many hundreds of
natives in the yard. Then the gates were
locked until the ceremony was finished
The bride was then carried in and the
groom walked in supported by two best
men and seated themselves ON a golden
bench placed on platform. They were
in their best state dresses of silk and
sparkled with gold and diamonds. When
they were seated some twelve old Malay
ladies began walking round and round
the couple. first on the highest step of the
platform. then lower and lower until they
reached the bottom and disappeared. Two
ladies stayed behind. closed all the cur
tains around the couple. took off their val
liable dresses and jewels and dressed them
in light garments When the curtains
were again pulled open the serpents which
formed the sides of the throne began to
bech out water on the couple. drenching
them to the skin.
The next part of the ceremony astound-
ed the European spectators Each native
seized bucket, dipped it in huge tub
filled with scented water, and proceeded
to drench his neighbor with the contents
Ii was impossible for any one to escape,
for the gates were locked. Not till every
drop of water Was used were the gates
unlocked When this was done there was
a perfect stampede for dry clothes.
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pears. If Lord Ronald could induce
the king to extend the sphere Of his
influence over neither garments, he
might well begin his campaign at the
other end. and make the fight for mas
,culine calves before he tackles the
high hat.
/ Ambassador Ghoate finds little scope
flor his diplomatic talents in these days
iof cordial relations between Uncle Sam
and John Bull. With abundant leisure
on his hands. while staying at the pref
ty country house he has rented for the
summer and autumn at Hertfordshire,
he is striving to master the gentle but
difficult art of fly fishing under the
tuition of a local expert. Miss Choata
is also taking lessons Of the same in
structor and 1t is said can beat her ia
Their at casting all hollow. A trout
stream that flows through a neigh
boring meadow affords them abundant
opportunities for practice.-Lady Mary
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most balcony is surrounded with an
tique statuary.
The Terraces" stand on the shore Of
Lake Halensee, beautiful body of
clear water surrounded by some of the
handsomest forest and shrubbery in all
Germany. One of the unique arrange
ments Of the Terraces culinary de-
partment, enabling the management to
serve guests promptly, is the ingenious
system of coffee distribution. Germans
not only crave for lager, but for coffee,
as every one knows, and at the Ter
races" coffee is made on the roof and
circulated all over the tremendous es-
Enlistment through porcelain pipes,
so that walters may turn on faucets
at dozens of points and draw the bever-
age promptly.
Although Berlin boasts dozens of
gardens-people live in the gardens
from June to October-the Terraces"
have done an enormous business dur
ing the few months they haFe been
open, and already rank aseone of the
show sights of this growing metropolis.
AS an architectural triumph and down
right constructive novelty they are Ger
tainly without an equal anywhere in
the world. 49,, -"
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dogs. They constitute q most monde
script assortment. for in purchasing
them the child has paid no attention
to breed, of which she has no knewi-
edge, but is attracted solely by those
which have what she calls kind eyes. y
She declares. that she has enough Of
the money left to buy twenty more
cheap dogs" if she wants them, and
Mrs. Robinson is in dire terror lest she
should purchase them, but having made
the girl a promise she Intends to abide
by it whatever be the consequences.
Meanwhile the cost of transporting the
dogs has already amounted TO deal
more than they are worth.
in feminine swelldom the latest craze
is swinging as an athletic exercise, and
OF course the fashionable physician has
come forward with an Endorsement of
it. He declares that it is an ideal
physical exercise. and it renders the
muscles delightfully."- supple. improves
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a woman's figure and carriage and Inn
parts a pretty tint to her complexion.
But it is on other grounds that it ap-
peals to the vanity. of fashionable
young women. 1t enables them at one
and the same time to give displays of
iprowess and effective dresses and be-
.witching giimpses of pretty ankles. 1t
is said that swinging teas" will be
popular during the coming season.
where competitors in rayishing gowns
will bewitch all beholders.
Lord Ronald Cover has revived his
-old campaign against the conventional
masculine garb. This time it is to
take the form of a show of ancient
costumes that by contrast with the at
tire of the male spectators will afford
a striking object lesson in the degen-
eracy of the modern man in the mat
ter of dress. 1t is the Stovepipe silk
hat. the accepted emblem of eminent
resDectability, which especially offends
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Lord Covers artistic tastes. He aims
to get rid of that first. If he succeeds
he will do battle against coat tails and
long trousers. A soft hat of the cava-
lier type. tailless coat, short trou-
isers or knickerbockefs. with CATERS
Tor stockings, represent his idea Of rea-
jsonable dress-at least that is as much
Jas he ever expects to accomplish in the
way of dress reform with the present
prosaic generation. In the privacy of
his own home he wears a picturesque
costume of his own design, which in
cidenta1ly reveals the fact that he is
the possessor of fine pair of calves.
In public, however. he dresses much
like other men, barring his '.bete noir."
the silk hat. By the way. calves dis
played in silk stockings, and knee
breaches in lieu of the ordinary neither
garments, are what etiquette demands
of the male guests at any dinner party
great or small at which the king ap-
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sultan's brother. the Rajah Muda of Ke-
dab. the father Of the bride
As Glassford Bel would have said the
scene was changed on the eighth day. The
usual performances were given until 3
o'clock, when a procession round the town
began in which all manner of quaint and
curious things were carried about. as big
boxes made up in the shape of birds,
while people OF Importance were carried
about as part OF the procession
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Numbers of open stages were erected
on the roadsides throughout town on
which the various performances were
given. Every class of inhabitants-and
the town is as pelygot as Babel, including
Malays. Siamese. Hindus. Chinese. Ma
homedans and so on-had stage to II
self, While these play-aeting perform
ances were being given the Europeans had
plenty of spoSting facilities, for many
shooting partitS were organized by the
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to the American public through their
chlef magistrate. We appeal, that is
all. and we give our reasons for the
step. We found our appeal upon the
historical basis that Stanley, an Amer
lean citizen, opened up these vast lands
to what we thought at the time to be a
power of sound craftsmanship, in
spired by the liberty loving instincts
and humanitarian feeling. We found
1t upon the historical basis that the
government OF the United States was
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
RESULTS AT ST. LOUIS.

St, Louis. Sept. 24-flrst esix furlongsl-Blrd
Pond. 100 (Seder) 13 10 1, won; Rhyme and Reason.
100 g. conway) to l. second Lookaway. 100 utice),
Cap Bush Smith. Trogon. Bombino. JOllier and Es-
second race (nve and one-haIf furIonEs)-Judgo 9
BRADY ID. Austin). TO l. Ara los (W. Dugan).
Time, l;i6% The Eye. Flying Fire. Hachmeister.
Lady Sellers, Wakeful and Bendigo also
Third race lseven furlongsl-Miss Manners. 10 ID.
Austn). TO !. won; Milton Young. SO (Rice). TO ].
second; Festry ITO (W. Dugan). 10 l. third. Time,
i;5s One More. Atlas. Tangible. Brewer Schorr and
Frank Collins
Fourth race Zone and one.sixteenth miesi the Eou-
leYard Stakes)-Lubin 90 (Seder), 20 !. won;
lights Fevorite. 90 HoweiD. Q TO 2. second; Jack
Young i06 CIV. Dugan), TO l, third Time, 1874.
Orient Pourquoi Pas Neversuch, Taby Tosa and Hiles
also ran. " "
Fifth (six furlongs)-Zinda l05 Cd Austin),
70 8. won: Monaco Maid. IO4 (W. Dugan), Z 20 T.
second; Willowdene. los Watson), 2 to l. third.
Time. 1:22sS. Anadarco also
sixth Cons and three-siKteenths milesl-Doiiuda
80 tRiee). to 10. won; Bourke Cochran ID Aus
tnl, TO l, second; Mildred l.. 80 (Seder), 2,
third Time. 2:l55 handspring and Strader ran
Seventh race (six furlonss)-Ingolthrift. IO7 I.
NhlamE( to 2. won; Kings Charm. I0s CLindseyD,
- 70 l. second Algonqun; iO4 Oh. Andersou). TO l.
Metiakatla and Potter also
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
H4RVARD'S HOPES RISE.
Quarter, Guards and Ends Still
Needed, Hotceuer.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Cambridge Mass Sept. 24-Harvard footoball
players will tackle hard and iercely this fall Not
satisfied with the manner in which the men were
tackling the dummy. Captain Hurley to-day set a
ladder It's side at distance OF eight feet from
the dummy to form hurdle. AS each
candidate tackles the dummy he has TO hurl his
body over the ladder with sufficient force to carry
It all the way TO the dummy. else turn himself
into human plough by hitting the ground before
he reaches It. Only one practice held to-day.
the regular practice I'm the afternoon being aban-
doned.
The training table will be started Monday with
the following men: Hurley, Meier Mills Noyes
Guilds McFaden. WILDER. Squires. Montgomery
Nesmith, Means and Cunnif.
The day before football practice opened Sol
diers Field the situation was regarded one OF
the most dismal that Harvard had ever faced
The DEFEATS OF last year had deprived Harvard
football Of much Of her prestige Few regular
players from last years eleven were expected TO
come out for the team. and 1t not known
where big. heavy material TO be found.
Tho developments of thS week have done much
10 disDel this pessin!isN Meier. centre and
Parkinson. tackle two strong experienced men,
10 play this year after all. Word has been
received, however that Harry lie Moyne the
big freshman guard of last year. who distin-
guished himself with the shot and in the SWIM
ming pool WELL will not be able to play, owing
TO conditions in his studies. II he returns to col
lege at all.
The week has shown that wrighdngton and
Captain Hurley have their work cut out to de-
veop quarterback two powerful guards and
pair OF swift strong ends. Noyes. Carl Marshals
understudy of las. year. is out for quarter again
this year and has shown speedy form. A stronger
man than he will have to be found II champion
ship team is TO be developed at Cambridge. how
ever. Another candidate is Hugh Herman. brother
OF the 02 captain. Although he weighs only III
pounds. Herman is very fast and strong He is
inexperienced at quarter but worked with his
brother all summer. and now is doing the best
punting OF any of the candidates on the squad
Starr, for two years quarter at Groton. Is now
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

a hard struggle for the mastery. There several
ao-pounders in the squad. and number OF men
whose weight comes near that figure. The big men
OF last year back Harold Short. centre Cooney.
left tackle. and Dillon. left guard The three
in excellent condition. Several strong
making good bids for De Wits old place at
right guard. Martin. '0 who played on the scrub
team againEt De Witt last year. seems 70 have
good show any one. although Rafferty, Is
o antagonist.
Who will fill Cap Reeds pIacs at tackle is
stil open question Herring and Daub 'OI
men. making the best showing with Daub
bit In the lead. because OF his experience sub
tackle on the varsity last season.
For the end positions left vacant by Davis and
Henry. the three substitute ends OF last years
team. Brasher. Tooker and Crawford are all back
IN uniform Ward OF last years scrub team and
X. +. Scott, OF the freshman team, are also good
men
A merry struggle IS promised behind the line at
the quarterback position. Tommy Burke will OF
course. have first CALL because OF his experience
but there are several newcomers who prepared
TO give Burke hard rub. The best Of these Is
Helm. the little quarterback from Exeter who Is
making good Mt Princeton and showing that ne "a
wonder at running back punts, and handle
a team very satisfactorily. Another man, Ritter
but no has yet had no chance 70 show what he
do
one OF tho halfbaci positions win be taken cara
of by Captain Walter Foulke and the other by
Shorty" King. the diminutive half OF last years
team. Whether or not Miller will again hil the
fullback position rests entirely with Mccormick
has lived up 10 the reputation ne made at Exeter
last year. Should he be found capable OF nlling
position at end. Miller on the track team has A
record OF 10 fiat for the hundred.