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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
U. S. TO RULE CARIBBEAN
Opinion Grows in Europe That Amer
lea Will No Longer Resist De-
eira fo predoninate

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-Slowly but surely
the opinion is gaining ground in
Europe that the United States is des-
tined to control all territory washed
by the Caribbean sea. The latest eX-
preston of this conviction was con-
tained in the last issue of the Revue
Bleue, which says !:
"The United States will be unable
to resist any longer the desire to assure
themselves definitely of their command
Of the Antilles sea, and they would
not meet with serious opposition from
the European powers.
"The war of 1898 resolved the ques-
ton of predominance in the Caribbean,
in abandoning Spain to her own re-
sources, and in allowing the Americans
to establish themselves at Porto Rico
and in Cuba.
''None of the powers will now at
tempt to oppose the logical conse-
ouences of the inaction of Europe
seven years ago. 1t is easy to pre-
dict that before long the last European
possessions in the Antilles will go from
their present possessors."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
WOULD STOP EXPECTATION
EngIishmen Demand That Foreign
Acquisition Of National Art and
Literary Treasures Be Stopped

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-Following the
example set in Italy, an outcry has
been raised in some quarters for legis-
lation against the expectation of art
and literary treasures from England,
which has been swelled into a chorus
by the recent acquisition by an Ameri-
can collector of the four first folios of
Shakespeare's plays.
"It is evident" says the Tattler, eff
private literary and art treasures are to
be retained in this country, the only
means of preventing the triumph Of the
almighty dollar is legislation.
ITALY protects her art treasures by
prohibiting the expectation of any
work of Italian origin without the per-
mission of the government. and it wac
owing to this law that the attempted
sale of the Borghese Titan, Sacred and
Profane Love- to America for an enor-
nous sum was prevented.
why therefore, should not the Brit
ish government make a similar law?
OuIliS Tic last eeeSon AiIhJ VI Jul
finest canvases have crossed the At
lantic. OF recent times the most no
table instance is the sale to Altman of
New York of Hoppner's Lady Louisa
Manners at Christie's for $70,250. In
fact, the high prices paid for many of
the pictures sold under the hammer are
undoubtedly caused by the unlimited
commissions from Americans.
1.-THE famous Titan 'Ariosto,' pur-
chased last year for $15O,OoO by the
British nation, would in all probability
have found a place in some American
collection had not Storbelt and few
others generously subscribed 100000 of
the purchase money"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
RoBs CHURCH OF STATUE
High Government Official Commits
Theft, but Afterwards Restores
the PIunder

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept. 3O.-Some two or three
weeks ago a large motor car, with four
occupants, stopped at the church in the
little French village of Chateau-Chalon,
in the Jura. Three of the men entered
the church and removed an ancient
statue of ST. Benedict, considered by
antiquaries to be of great value.
A day or two ago another motor
visited the village, and a large parcel
was taken out and carried into the
church. Bystanders thought it was a
coffin, but next day the parcel was
found to contain the missing statue.
1t appears that the thief is a high
government official, and that he re-
stored the statue on an understanding
being given that no proceedings would
be taken against him, The public
prosecutor, however, has decided to
commence an investigation into the
robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
NORD|CA WIRES
SHE IS BROKE
SENDS TO AMERICAN BANKERS
FOR MORE FUNDS
Prima Donna Spending Her Money
With a Free Hand In Paris.
She Is Sitting for Her
Portrait
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-Mme. Nordica, who
has sailed for New York, where she is
due to arrive today, has been
sitting for her portrait to Will
helm Heinrich Funk of New York,
whose canvas will be exhibited first in
New York this winter, then will be
sent to the Paris salon. 1t is one of
the best things he has ever done. Nine.
Nordica is painted with bold, dashing
brush work resembling that of the old
English school in color and compo-
sition.
Nordica herself is looking young and
pretty in her early fall frocks. She
must have been spending money right
and left since she came TO Paris from
AK, for recently she cabled her bank
ers in New York: Completely broke.
Gable at once $25OO,"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
QUEENS PHOTOS ON VIEW
AIexandra's Artistic Taste Plainly
DIscernibIe in Subjects Selected
for Her Camera


Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 3o.-The most inter-
esting feature of the fiftleth annual
exhibition of the Royal Photographic
society at the New gallery in Regent
street is the selection of splendid en-
largements from negatives by Queen
Alexandra.
She seldom travels without a
camera, which, in fact, is one of her
most constant companions, and her
majesty's collection Of photographs,
therefore, is both extensive and unique.
One may note the strong evidence of
artistic feeling in the selection of a
subject as displayed in the pictures
chosen for exhibition, and the fact
that they have stood the enlargement
SO well is excellent testimony to her
majesty's technical knowledge of art.
In the sea views, particularly, the
queens artistic instinct is strongly
marked with delightful cloud effects.
A remarkable photograph is that of
the royal party in Denmark, assem-
bled outside the Amalienborg palace
on the occasion Of the king of Den
marks birthday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
MURDERS FROM CURIOSITY
Boy suffocates Companion, Cuts of
His Head and Confesses
Crime
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-Jean Bladder. boy
of IA. while playing with companion
named Jean Raulhac, near Aurillac in
France, yesterday suddenly threw his
comrade on the ground and held his
hands over his nose and mouth till he
ceased to breathe.
Bladder then cut off the dead boys
head with a small pocket knife. taking
about an hour to complete his terrible
work. After placing the head at the
foot of tree, the youthful murderer
walked to a neighboring village, where
he confessed his crime to the parish
priest. 1t is stated that Bladder told
the police authorities that he had killed
his friend in order to find out what
it felt like to commit murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
ENGLISH FIRE ESCAPE
Recently Invented Cage Attachment
Tested With Successful
Result
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 3O.-The new fire es-
cape invention of an Acton man, VIII
liam s. Gratwick, which won praise
from the experts as a safe and speedy
means of getting away from tall burn
ing buildings, was the other day ex-
hibited in the Acton market place.
The escape, which can be attached to
one window after another of burn
ing building from the inside until every
one is saved, is a light iron cage and
descends by ropes held by men at the
bottom.
Gratwick selected the highest build
ing in town for the purpose. Fire bri-
gade experts attended from ali parts of
London and the populace gave up work
for the afternoon. Gratwick said
everything was ready, even TO the ex-
tent of six willing victims who were
to fly down the escape.
But when the willing victims looked
at the cage and down at the street
they shuddered at the height of the
buildings. Gratwick went into the cage,
threw off the ropes and in few sec
onds was on the street.
Gratwick then asked for volunteers.
OF all the boys of Acton who offered
themselves he selected several, who
shouted with JOY as they swooped down
the escape and said it was better than
a water chute and asked for more.
The experts were delighted with the
simplicity, portability and safety Of the
escape and said 1t was invaluable for
use in the schools and other public in
stitutions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
N0BLEWOMEN DEAD SHOTS
Duchess of Bedford Killed 3427 Head
of Game in Single

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-In yet another
sport mans supremacy is threatened
by woman.
A glance at the shooting record of
the Duchess of Bedford would be a
surprise to many men who feel them
selves secure from feminine competi-
ton.
Her grace's record of 3427 head of
game in single season shows that the
supremacy of man at the sport is no
longer a thing undisputed.
Wild duck shooting in February is
no childish sport. Patience, endurance
and skill are needed to bring down
twenty-nine birds with forty-six shots,
as the duchess has done.
OF all forms of shooting this sports
woman prefers that at driven grouse.
She shoots with a 16-bore gun, and, of
course, dspenses with the services of
loader. Indeed, there is nothing of
tiAC iLObClh illCCLdlllCdl SIlOL dDOuL
the Duchess of Bedford.
She alludes without enthusiasm to
having brought down over 200 tame"
pheasants in a day, and over seventy
at one stand, while her predilection for
snipe shooting by herself, which she
places only second to grouse driving,
shows that she shoots for the sport
rather than the bag. Nevertheless,
she has shot as many as lis partridges
In a single days driving.
Until her marriage and return to
England the duchess had never fired
shot in her life. but that the in
stinct for sport was born in her is
proved by her rapid advance to pro-
flciency so undisputable as that to
which the figures bear witness. An
other lady whose prowess with the
gun is we'll known is Lady Vivian.
Although her record cannot be said to
rival that of the Duchess of Bedford,
her shooting is far better than that of
many male experts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
MRS. PALMER Anglers KING
Monarch Annoyed Because American
Took Too Great a Liberty
With Him

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-Mrs. Potter Pal
mer is the heroine of story from
Marienbad which is retailed with un-
disguised gusto by her social rivals
because they believe that as far as
King Edward Is concerned she has
quite ceased to exist" One after
noon when his majesty met her in the
gardens being in a jovial mood, he
reproved her for driving her motor
too fast. Mrs. Palmer retorted with
unaffected frankness:
"Well, certainly, you cannot talk, for
you yourself drove so furiously when
you went to Carlsbad the other day
that you knocked over a man, and if
you had not been king of England
you would have been taken into GUS
tody."
King Edward never forgives what he
considers "a liberty and he froze in
stantly. The story soon came to be
related with many embellishments
among his set at Marienbad and is now
being repeated here.
Mrs. Palmer's utter Indifference to
the consequence of her supposed break
her friends cannot understand. She
Ia reported as saying to one good
natured friend, who asked her about
the incident: What was wrong?
respected King Edwards incognito and
treated him as any other gentleman
who chaffed me about speeding too
70 st In INV motor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
JAURES ON PATRIOTISM
Declares a Socialist Is as Loyal to
His Country as Any One
Else
Special crblo to The Herald.

Special CFble to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept 30.-Jean Jaures, the
most prominent of French Socialists.
holds up the menace of a social revo-
luton in the event of an unrighteous
war. A discussion has been going on
for some time on the question as to
whether the Socialist can be a patriot.
Jaures claims he can be just as good a
patriot as any man, and lays down
what is generally regarded as the So
cialist profession of faith.
He believes that the existence OF au-
tonomous nations is necessary to hui
manity and that the disappearance of
France by her conquest OF a foreign
nation would be'a disaster for the hu-
man race.
Until democracies, writes Jaures in
L'Humanite, have concluded amongst
themselves definite pact of peace and
of effective arbitration and stimuli
taneous disarmament, it is the right
and duty of France to defend herself
against any attempted violence. 1t is
the duty of all Frenchmen to defend
the integrity and liberty of France. and
it is their duty, by means of an army
organization really democratic and
popular, after the type of the militia, to
develop to it's fullest extent the de-
fensive force Of France.
"If war should break out it would be
the duty of every citizen to fight for the
independence of the fatherland, but
the people would, in case of the war be-
ing an unjust one. exact the full pen
atty from the government responsible.
ION the day that the governments of
Europe lightly allow war originated
by pride or having plumber for its OBJ
ject, what shall prevent an attempted
Socialist revolution?'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
EAGER FOR HYDE's MONEY
News of Late Insurance Magnate's In
tended Residence in France Sets
Vendors Agog
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 3O.-The report that
James H. Hyde is selling all his Ameri-
! can personal property with a view to
taking up permanent residence in
France, delights many people who have
axes to grind. One of these schemes
is to sell him the Chateau de Chenon-
ceau, one of the most famous and hand
some chateaux in the Loire district. It
has already been offered to G. NJ.
Schwab, Andrew Carnegie and Senator
Clark. In a letter which Mr.. Hyde
should receive on the 28th, the adj
vantages Of the property are pointed
out for "a richissime American, loving
horses, lavish social entertainments and
theatrical extravaganzas." This is the
literal wording of the letter which The
World correspondent saw this morning.
Picture sellers, tapestry dealers and
furnishers of all sorts are also on the
lookout for the young millionaire who,
according to one part of the Paris press,
is tired of the narrow atmosphere of
American life and the continual oppres-
sion of the rich class by professional
money -baiters.''
But Mr.. Hyde's friends here do not
believe he will set up permanent home
in Paris. They say he has given no
such intimation in his recent letters,
but explains he is selling his mothers
property because he means to make
radical changes in his way of living at
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
WH|TELAW REID
ASSISTS LOVERS
PROVIDES PLACE FOR LORD
0RMATHWAITE'S SON
Duchess Of Marlborough Writes Count.
ess of Derby, Giving Her Opinion
Of the Latter's Heart.
less Opposition
Special Gable to the Herald.

Special Cable to Tine Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-The appointment
of Hon. William Walsh, son of Lord
Ormathwaite. as private secretary to
Ambassador Reid, has an interesting
story hanging to 1t. When the engage
ment of Mr. Walsh and Lady Norah
Spencer Churchill, sister of the Duke
of Marlborough, was first announced 1t
was understood that the Earl of Derby,
on whose staff Walsh was when the
earl was viceroy of Canada, would
help the young couple. The Duchess of
Marlborough was naturally interested in
the welfare of her sister-in-law, and the
earl, with little pressure, offered Walsh
the post of sub-agent with a good house
on his estate in Lancashire.
But the Countess of Derby. on think
ing over the matter, discovered that as
daughter of duke the wife of her hus-
bands steward would go in to dinner
before herself at any party they might
attend together. This was more than
she could stand, and the earl ulti-
mateIy gave way. Walsh was informed
that the proposed provision for him was
impracticable.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
BRITONS STUDY TRADES
CONDITIONS IN BERLIN
COMPARISON SHOWS ENGLISH AT
A DISADVANTAGE
German Brass Workers Far in ADJ
vance of Those In Birmingham.
Tidy, Well Fed Appearance OF the
Children Particularly Noticeable
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 3O.--Three trades
unionists of Birmingham associated
with the brass works industry paid d
visit to Berlin to inquire whether the
brass workers in that city had attained
a more desirable physical and indus
trial life than that led by the brass
workers of Birmingham. Their obser-
vations, which have just been pub
lished in pamphlet form, are deserving
of the widest possible notice.
In every particular they found that
the Berlin brass worker was far In
advance of the man in Birmingham;
his home life was better, his amuse-
ments more rational, and his wages
equaling, If they did not exceed in
purchasing power those Of the Eng
lish worker.
No Children Underfed
But the comparison on all points
between Berlin and Birmingham is to
English disadvantage, as these ex-
tracts show:
I'VE are greatly impressed with the
cleanliness and tidiness of the children
playing about in the streets, courts,
and squares. OF all the thousands of
children we saw, there was not one
who was not clean, neat and tidy.
I'VE visited a parish school in the
Rigaer strasse-a quarter inhabited
by the poorer classes. We saw no
case of underfed, poorly clad, or untidy
children, either in the streets or In
the school.
I'm the basement were extensive
bathing accommodations, principally
warm shower baths. Each of the 1000
children received a shower bath
weekly. Soap was provided, but they
brought their own towels.
THE number of persons convicted of
drunkenness in Birmingham, 1904, was
347S (Birmingham's police report for
year ending December, 1900, being
about thirty times greater than Ber-
lin in proportion to the respective
numbers of it's inhabitants.
1T is usual for working men to
have an allotment garden In which II
certain amount of vegetables ere
grown. From what we could gather,
meat, butter, ham and bacon were
dearer than in England, bread a little
dearer and eggs and milk cheaper.
Clothing costs about the same, but
more economy is practised and more
care is taken of the garments"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
ABSINTHE A PUBLIC EVIL
Swiss Press Urging Government to
Check Its Sale as Constituting
a National Curse
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
GENEVA, Sept, 30.-Crimes by alb
sinthe drunkards are becoming so
alarmingly frequent in Switzerland that
the press is urging the authorities to
check the sale of the liquor, which may
be bought at almost any village shop.
A long inquiry, concluded today,
proved that the disastrous fire which
destroyed village near Lucens and
ruined large number of poor families
was the deliberate work of a woman
of good family, who is a confirmed abb
sinthe drinker. She has been arrested
and imprisoned.
During the last few days the Swiss
papers have been full of horrors due to
the work of the absinthe fiend. Near
Coppet, on the Lake OF Geneva, farm
er murdered his young wife and chill
6ren and afterward went in triumph to
tell his neighbors what he had done
At Lausanne a little girl was decapi-
tated by brute under the influence Of
absinthe.
The author of long series of mys-
terious incendiary crimes and cattle
manning outrages near NyOn, in the
canton of Wand, whose trial has just
been concluded, proves to be an abb
sinthe maniac. In the case Of the six
Valais guides, who a few days ago
brutally attacked a companion on the
mountains and almost hacked him to
pieces with their knives, it is now
stated that they were under the influ-
ence of the fatal liquor at the time the
crime was committed.
At the temperance congress held at
Neuchatel in 1903 the French expert,
DR.. Legrain, gave an interesting ac-
count of the action of the absinthe
poison. After three years absinthe
drinking a man becomes weak minded
and full of ever-increasing, nervous
anxiety. He grows moody, taciturn,
suspicious, eccentric, untrustworthy and
apt to quarrel without cause.
If he continues to take the deadly
liquor his body becomes mere autom-
atom, and he obeys without hesitation
the auto-suggestions of his mind often
killing, manning and destroying with
savage glee those nearest and dearest
to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
PRINCESS IS REBELLIoUS
Patricia Of Connaught In Love With
Young Naval Lieutenant and
Proving Obstinate

Proving Obstinate
Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. SO.-Princess Patri-
cia of Connaught is said to be in love
with a young naval lieutenant she met
aboard the warship on which she
cruised last winter in the Mediterran-
can with the duke and duchess. This
was the reason she refused to give any
show to King Alfonso, and as she still
adheres to her preference the duke and
duchess are taking her for long tour
in South Africa. Meantime the king of
Spain will probably be betrothed soon
to Princess Louise Of Orleans, younger
sister of the Duke of Orleans and sister
to the queen of Portugal. the Duchess
d'Aosta and the Duchess de Guise. She
is the handsomest member Of the fam
lily, and Alfonso, it is said, is much
taken with her.
.r4.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
sMueeLED ARMS IN CORK LEG

OPeCIdI NuUI0 10 IIIU IIOI HIU'
BRESLAU, Sept. S0.-The customs
officials on the Russian frontier at
Kattowitz have arrested Herr Isaac
Halten, a restaurant keeper of this
city, for using his artificial leg for
smuggling arms and tobacco.
On his arrival at the frontier the
officials, who suspected him of carry
ing on a systematic contraband trade,
subjected Herr Halten to searching
examination, in the course of which
they unscrewed his cork leg.
Inside the limb were found two new
revolvers. together with boxes of cart
ridges, besides large quantities of ci-
gars and cigaretteS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
CLAIMS ENGLISH
DUKES ESTATE
AUSTRALIAN AFTER TITLE
AND RICHES
George HoIamby Druce Declares He
ls the Riahtful Heir to the
Dukedom of Port
land
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept 30.-Very determined
will be the attack to be made soon to
wrest from the Duke of Portland his
title and vast estates. So strong is
considered the case of the claimant,
George Holamby Druce, that limited
liability company with capital of $685.,
900 has been registered at Somerset
House under the title Of &c. II. Druce,
Limited"
Mr.. Druce, it may be remembered,
came to England from Australia in
May, 1903 From that time he has been
busy with his solicitor gathering every
possible shred of evidence that bears
on the famous claim. 1t is stated that
everything is now in order for the re-
opening of legal proceeding in SUP
port of the claimants contention.
Claims Direct Descent
Mr.. Druce's claim is now, briefly, as
follows: 1t is fact that the present
holder of the title and estates is de-
scended from the third son of the
third duke, while Mr.. Druce claims that
he is directly descended from the first
son of the third duke, and is, in fact,
a grandson of the fifth duke, who was
supposed at the time to have died un-
married and without issue, whereas he
had married under the name of Druce.
This is what the claimant has to
prove, but he and his solicitor, who
have just left for the continent to rest
after their labors. express themselves
as quite confident of success. During
two and half years that Mr.. Druce
and his solicitor have been in this coun
try great amount of evidence as to
the strange parallels of habits and ec-
centricities in the fifth duke of Portland
and Thomas Charles Druce, under
which name he is alleged to have mar
ried the mother of the claimant. has
been discovered, compared and collated.
Much Evidence Found
Both were of the same height and
build and both loved to burrow in
underground passages, Welbeck Abbey,
the Portland seat, being literally honey
combed with subterranean works. Both
had strong objections to wine and to-
bacco. Their portraits show remark
able resemblance. Both had the eccen-
trio mania of constantly changing the
position of things around them.
The story of the life of each. alleged
separate personality fits into the gaps
in the history of the other. The fifth
duke of Portland is found to appear in
public life when Thomas Druce is miss
ing. When Druce reappears there is no
trace of the duke.
Mystery in the dukedom claim has
centered around a vault in Highgate
cemetery, in which Thomas Druce is
said to have been buried. According
to the claimants theory the alleged
burial of Druce on December 81, 1854,
was an imposture, an empty coffin
being inferred.
1t is further alleged that Druce was
seen and recognized by many persons
after this date. Some of these persons
are still alive. The death of the fifth
duke of Portland did not occur until
1879.