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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08

the deposed Sultan Murad escaped and took refuge
In the British Embassy, threatening to stab her
self if amy attempts were made 10 expel her. She
was, according to Sir Frederick, very beautiful.
delicate looking Young Crcassian, and it fell TO the
lot of Sir Frederick. under instructions the Am
bassador, Lord Goschen, TO conduct her in mascu-
line disguise To the launch of the British guard
ship, which took her up the BospoTus to the~em-
bassys summer home, at Therapia, where she was
to remain until her fate could be decided
Sultan Abdul Hamid demanded her surrender,
but Lord GosChen declined to give her up until
he had obtained assurances of her safety, and
forced the condition that she Ito choose her
residence, her attendants and to receive
ample allowance" Until alI these things were
decided, she under the guard of Sir Frederick.
from wSlfeh IT will be that the lot of the
minor fry OF the diplomatic service is not without
occasional compensauons, sometimes of a highly
romantic order As to the ultimate fate of the
beautiful woman. Sir Frederick can furnish in
formation Probably, she persisted in the manner
in which other harem women who have incurred
the displeasure of the Commander Of the Faithful
have been put out Of the way, namely, by being
tied up in a heavily weighted sack and dropped
into the BoSporsIs
MAROTJJST DE FONTFNOY
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OBITUARY.
ALExANpER PHaNx KETcHuM.


Alexander Phoenix Ketchum, a lawyer Of this
city, died at his home No. 50 Mount Morris Park
West. yesterday. He was born at New-Haven,
Conn. May Il, 1899 Mr.. Ketchum was sradu-
ated from the College Of the City of New-York
with honors in 1858. For two years he was q tutor
in that institution. He was graduated by the Al
bany Law School in 1860.
The same year he was admitted to the bar Soon
after the war broke out Mr.. Ketchum volunteered
his services and was assigned to the Military De-
paTtment of the South q member of the staff or
General Rufus Saxton. He served throughout the
and became a colonel. Resigning from the
army in 1867, he practised law for two years and
internal revenue for the 9Th District Of New-York
In 1874 he made general appraiser and chiet ap-
praiser Of the port at this city which position ne
held until 1885.
Since that time Colonel Ketchum rractised his
profession in this city He was one or the founders
and first president of the Mount Morris Bank. two
years president Of the Presbyterian Union Of New
York City and for four years president of the City
College Club. Colonel KetChum was also a MEM
Der Of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. the
State Bar Association of New-York the Phi Beta
Kappa Society, the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity,
New-York Yacht Club and the Atlantic Yacht
Club.
Among the organizations of which Colonel Ketch-
uTn was a member are the Numismatic Archaeology
cal and NeW-Engiand societies. He n member
of the School Board for the BoroUghs of Manhattan
and The Bronx, under appointment OF Mayor
Strong He was active in the work OF the Young
Republican.
Colonel Ketchun1 had been n poor health for a
YEAR and was confined to his home for the last two
months. He had not practsed law for more than u
year Colonel Ketchum leaves a son. Everett, and
three daughters The funeral will be held at Wood
lawn Cemetery
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WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Insurance Investigation. City Hall.
Meeting organize sooisZ fHF oT9aaa2
director Of the NewYork geological Park lo3dst ana
Southern Boulevard, 1880 a m
Sale Of fancy articles Young wornens Christian
citation No. East 15th-st 10 a N. 10 s D. m
Football reform conference Murray Hill Hotel
tuberculosis exhibition. Museum OF Natural History
Pet dog show at the Waldorf.
A NJ Palmer benefit Broadway Theatre, afternoon
Cooking lecture with demonstrations by Miss Anna Bar
rows, Teachers College Columbia unFerS''Y d" 10
House warming reception college graduates
by the Wonen's University Club. No. IL Madison
square North 10 p
Meeting of Equal Suffrage League Hotel Astor' p M
meeting Of the Neti2ns Indian Assoeat9n Got
egiate Church No. 4SS 9TH ave- morning anu
Federation of Unions women,s Christian TEN
10 4:50 p m
Nev-Jersey Bar dinner for Parker. Waldorf
evening.
American chemical Society York section meeting
No los West 55th--st- s;15 p m
New-Yor Genealogical and Biographical Society No z2s
ON Nathan Hale Our National Hero" $50 ?. m
Peoples Institute lecture by Professor Toy9kch essa
on Japan: Her People and Institutions cooper
People Dougiassst. and Kingston ave- 3 to 10 p M
Free lectures of the Board Education. ? rWsdI
leigh High sc9oo I r. s azIett Lamb De
Quincy Gustratedl; Public school No 40 No. ~ ~
East If PUBIC scho9. No 81 St Sichoas-ave and
l2aths, dlustrafed5; public school No 100
sufok and Rivington SITS Dr. g. a9p and Hints
Of Great Value Care Of the Sick; Eve P P0nfs
Mission No So PsTk3S George sts Hail So
SIS East 1O6th-st; Professor John s Mctsyi
rent e. francis Branch Mission Of the Immacnlate
Virgin. No. AS West 66thst hol sragedv, JiUs
t51! West Side Auditorium No 3ls West 6lth ST.,
Pro6e5sST 5perison Young BepsyOlent Assofia
ton, No 81 ana Es' ETeers of Hear Public scho9l
No ? 168th-st. and 3D. a. F rTTaisfrated5
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pprs7nDNT LoUBEr RUFFLED.


Only cnce did President Loubet lose his compos-
-. !, his recent visit to Spain. and only on one
osior did the kindly smile that usually lights up
Re +sca rive way 10 an appearance OF displeasure-
n, the dav after his arrival the KING invited the
p-ss55en; % take ride with him in his automobile
X.r u there is one mode OF locomoton which
7.7ce,s chief magistrate holds in adherence, 1t
is the motor and, moreover. he had heard n1uch OF
the irnprudence and recklessness of the young mon
srcb Don Alfonso however. made such a point OF
he matter and was so pressing in his ehtreatleS
that the President ended by yielding being unable
- fact 70 DO otherwise. Before starting the
oueeu Mother impressed upon Alfonso the necessity
n being careful and of avoiding TOO great speed,
and her promising son gave all the pledges she
asked Al first the King drove very slowly and
CAUTIOUSLY But before half an hour had elapsed
that mania for speed to which motorists are so
none laid It's held upon the King. and the machine
bersn 70 bound forward at the rate OF an express
main shaking the poor old President al to pieces
and compelling him to divide his attention between
his hat and the seat, out Of which he was IN dan
gar of being jolted Describing the adventure
sfterwsrd President Loubet said that the machine
bad ceased 10 be mere motor. and had become a
meteor.
Ii was only when they reached the neighborrood
of the palace on their return journey that the
King slowed down. and he had drawn UP at the
grand entrance. where the Queen Mother was
awaiting him. before NJ Loubet had recovered his
breath. or had gotten over his alarm
Well inquired the Queen. as she welcomed the
President. and how it?''
T can only congratulate the King upon his dar-
ing in the presence of so many dangers But trips
like these are rot Tor men of my years
In fact. the Queen had to exercise quite good
deal Of tact AMI suavity in order 10 restore the
good I'D President TO his customary genial and
sunny temper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
COURT LACKS COURTIERS.
Dimculties Confronting the King
and Queen of NoT5cay.

lays new King and Queen are CONFRONTED by
N. .s,.t,r al Christianis which will call for the
80. II the most extraordinary amount OF tact
Of very delicate order. They are race TO race
- .sa necessity of composing royal court with
W. ssvne aHfheir disposal any Of the materials Of
e. oor,rtE are usually constituted. As l have
.,,,.5 before IN these letters, Norway has no
- ard the fo2r or Eve families who pos
= ttYes hold these from foreign governments anu
fsse -. ftenl Now nobility Of birth is at most
a. 60 courts considered as an indispensable quail
49,, "a Office aud for prince and princess VINO
1o'' -, thought uu in the atmosphere OF courts
hA : 4hose OF ST. James, and of Copenhagen an
- ,-,,e1t into which the aristocrauc element
CIV - enter where titles OF nobility and all the
&c. c,s ,hades Of social precedence are unknown
Ill appear, to say the least Strange anu AZ
anomaly o,,.or ,,,gat recruit che
y ~ their household from Denmark and
~ y.,rlend But this would wound the suscepu-
-, ~ the worthy Norwegians and the very lac'
plHT-5 L1nolvs's brother Colonel Henry hnoliEs'
us US rs been controller OF The establishment anu
VIZ -, n waiting OF Queen Maud ever since her
t.-5,gs should have Joined his royal mistress az
-5..,s7is has already, given rise TO much cIlH-
- n Norway and has excited denunclations III
eo', Ian press which claims that England Is IN
~. way determined 70 oplaih d" N''U"'
-, the Court of Norway.
IT,. cherries ~ Rg1nania King George OF Greece
49,. ferdinand OF Bulgaria each went
.s-,,rb an experience something ike thee Mtl'on
~ IIsakon and Queen Maud are now uhoeIso4lE
~ tIi,p Charles and King George began Os III
sfiBg the most confidential offices OF telr
H'- L.1,,telv RELY But this excited such STORM
CO.. ,.s1rnatjon that they Obliged 10 dispense
- Oh tbe service Of their German and Danish re-
spd to replace them with natives OK the lana
., their adoption. -. ,.,-,,,,
prince Ferdinand yielded to the extent OF BAY
-. ho5v musicians. but he has insisted upon
ling the post of Grand Master of his Househoio
I'D ~ Grand Chamberlain to French MOBILES re-
tsd from families long associated with the ro$4'
to,,ss of Bourbon. on the ground that his bulgars
vsre TOO democratic and too new 10 court NE 10
5srztsnd ali the riceties OF its etiquette and me
o,,s,,s that are constantly arising in connection
~; foreign courts. where any mistake or neglect
mid he calculated to impair the prestige and 10
rsc+ the status Of Bulgaria abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
GERMAN COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.
DR.. Jastrow Elected President of New Uni
YerSitV.

Berlin, Dec. DIR. IgnaZ Jastrow, professor Of
political economy N the University of Berlin.
to-day elected president of the Commercial Uni
versity. Of Berlin. which the Senior Merchants Cor
poration viii open IN the fall of 1906. Professor
Jastrow was of the German delegates TO the
Congress Of Arts and Sciences held in St. Louis last
year during the exposition. On his return he pub
lfshed report upon the higher commercial instruc
given in the universities of the United States
In the report mentioned in the foregoing dispatch
DR.. Jastrow said he was amazed at the number Of
college men in American business life. He found
many educated men following commercial pursuits
that he believed German merchants must have
broader culture in order not to remain behind the
American merchants He expressed the belief that
American experiences in commercial education
would have an appTeciable influence in shaping the
course of study in the Commercial University Of
Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
FUND FOR DESTITUTE ARTISTS.
Aid Society, at Annual Meeting, Plans Cam.
paign to Raise 100000.

At the annual meeting of the Artists Aid soci-
ETY. IN the Fine Arts Building. West 57th-st, last
evening, it was decided TO begin active canvass
this winter raise 100000 for the relief desti-
tute artists. Francis c. Jones was elected presi-
dent J. c. Nicoll secretary and William Bailey
Faxon treasurer,
The treasurer's report showed the finances of the
society to be in excellent condition, and that the
expense Of a.iminfst ering the fund in the sixteen
years of the societys existence had been less than
per cent OF the amount received. The meeting
followed by dinner at the Cafe des Am
bassa deuTs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
HEINRICH coNRIED A KNIGHT.

A cable message has been received by Heinrich
Conried from Vienna. informing him that ne mas
80, ~ror+ad the much coveted Order of the Iron
Gown Adolf SonnenthaL the actor, is the only
other member of the theatrical profession who has
received this tribute The order carries with It
the right to hereditary nobility IN Austria , f ana
i te f brotber knight Sonnentha and from many
distingI1ished artists. managers and WRITER'S nave
reached Mr. Conried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MEm MILITARY ATTAcHE AT WENNA.

Vienna. Dec. captain Floyd W. Harris, the re-
firing military attache of the American Embassy
bera had a farewell audience with Emperor Fran
cie Iosenh to-day, after which he started for the
United states to join his regiment, the 4th cav
airy. At the same time Lieutenant John McClin-
took of the 9Th Cavalry. who succeeds Cap'dlh
Harris was presented to the Emperor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MRS. HENRIgTTE S. Won sALrzA.

Mrs Henriette Stoopendaa Won SaItza wife of
Carl Frederick Saltza, the artist and portrait
painter died at st. Iukes Hospital yesterday. Mr.
and Mrs. Won Saltza We're married at Stockholm
Sweden, in 1888. For several years they had lived
at No. 204 West 55th-st.
Mr.. Saltza was appointed instructor in draw
ing and painting at the ST. Louis School of Fine
Arts in 1892, and continued there until 1888 For a
year ne filled the same position at the Chicago Fine
Arts Institute. In 1899 he became instructor of
painting at Teachers College. Columbia University
His paintings have been on exhibition at Paris
Berlin and this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ANNUAL DINNER.

washington Dec. 7.-Informal talks by pubho
ohlcials and leading warehousemen constituted tne
- f the annual dinner OF the American
1Tarobousernen's Association, at the New Willard
Hotel tonight The guests included United States
treasurer treat. Representative Wanger, Of Penn
svIyauia Dairy Commissioners Ruddick OF Sahanaj;
1r whey chief of the Bureau of chemistry OF
tha DeDartment of Agriculture T. > McFheeteis'
az St Louis was POSTMASTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MACARTHUR LORD MTcHENER's GUEST

RawaI Pindi, Punjab, British India. Dec. =
Major General Macarthur L. s. A, is a guest OF
General Lord Kitchener the British commander
IN chief in India, at the military InanoenVres on
the occasion of the visit of the Prince and Princess
NJ Wales to India. The American officer, who IS
following the operations with keen interest is I'M
pressed with the progress made in PREPARING the
indian army for possible war ABOUT 7I'VV' lFoopS
- god in he m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MAY OPEN BRANCHES UNTIL 10 P. M.
Such Action Expected To Be Taken by Di-
reetors of Public Library.

The board of directors of the New-York Public
Library may decide to keep the branches open until
10 D. m instead of closing them at p. m. here
tofore when it meets next Wednesday, The
mittee on circulation has had the plan under con-
sideratfon Tor the last three months. but it's eX-
perirnent with five branches has not satisfied 1t
that the later closing would be worth while The
prevalence of tramps in branches late at
night has turned some of the places into Sleeping
quarters. In other quarters the popular demand
for longer evenings is great The additional cost to
the system would be about 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
loan ROBERTS MAY VISIT JAMESTOWN

>-orfoIl, Va Dec IA letter received at James
town Exposition headquarters to-day from Presi-
ant Harry St George Tucker, written before his
-, from London for Berlin says that Lord
aterts will in all probability be assigned 10 COM
-ssnd the British military which is to be sent to
IIssly,1esfov-n Exposition in lgV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
DISCOVER NEW COMET AT NICE.

Cambridge Mass Dec. IA cable message was
received at Harvard College observatory from Pro-
lessor KreEtz, of Kiel Observatory stating tlat d
tib+ comet was discovered by Professor Giacobini
at Nice Yesterday. The following figures were
given: Time of discovery. December s. 6S3l' Green-
Svtch mean time right ascension, Ii hours = mi 10,
"tes 90 seconds: declination, plus 20 degrees %
minutes % seconds daily motion IN right ascension
plus degree minutes daily mouoh IN uecilile''O'
minus g minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MRS. lILLlAN ROSS HopesoN.

Mrs. Lillian Ross Hodgson, wife CT Edwin Allan
Hodgson, Editor of The Deaf Mutes' Journal"
died Of pneumonia yesterday in this city. after
short illness, Mrs. Hodgson became deaf when she
was ten years old. and educated by gov
ernesses who used only oral methods. She
a daughter Of Elijah Jones, twenty-five years ago
one of E1mira's weathest men.
The funeral will be held at ST. AIMS Church,
14Sth- st, near Broadway, Sunday, December 10,
at 2:30 p m. and the body will be buried in Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
nAnsEN TO CAPTAIN AMUNDsEM

C,bristiania. Norway, Dec THE Norwegian gov
eminent is cabling it's Fluctuations 10 Captain
Roand Amundsen the Norwegian explorer who
after thirty months absence has arrived at Fort
Fgbert Alaska. after making his way through the
Northwest Passage and who found the true mag
netic pole on King William Island -, $50,
Dr. Fridtjof hansen anticipates that the eNpedi-
ton has proved great success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MISS CLARA A. BAKER.

Miss Clara A. Baker, of No. 1O5 East 19th-st.
daughter OF the late William c. Baker, died in
this city Wednesday. Her father was an in
ventor OF many steam heating appliances in use
by railroads. and on his death, in 1901 Miss Baker
succeeded him in his work. From that time until
few days before her death Miss Baker managed
FI,N hrrcf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
ANTHONY FIALA MARRlEs.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. Anthony Fiala, Arctic
avn1orer. of Brooklyn, n. Y. married Miss Claire
Puryear here last night. Miss Puryear comes rom
+bo oldest families Of Tennessee and is a de-
ocendant Of Commodore Matthew Maury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

oe,ial Record and Forecast" ashihs 'o' ~ south
oihc -, rains in the south portion OF the 0o1en
nc me-, states South Texas and IN me NoIl I Trn
Atlail1e ,nare the weather continues fa'r' len
States -. risen generally and are somewhat aooVo
perAl mel average over all districts except 'iS 80
me and Gulf states, Wyoming and inc eN"s'N
Southwest ,,s v.neraIy except Florida.
Hign .o,oe slight evidence Of disturbance near
- southwest Florida coast .,, =, 81. A.
me SUI III hs showers IN the south portion Oh t's a.
1Ie'e rast Gulf States, and probably $40" N MOI
iaIltlo a -, raxota There viii be snow Friday night
lana an ,n the north portions of Minnesota ana
Saturday IN stcr upper Michigan. with sotle"at
cozsn and FglssThere weather Will ne LalF
love- '1 nd SATURDAY, with 40 fnNFAei cn1-e' " 800
perature. $50, .,. .Sew-Fngland and Middle Atlantic
The ~ IIght fresh and mostly On On
coasts viii pc Coast east probably prisk on
South Aus -, the Gulf Coast light 10 iresn Iort
Florida fresh brisk southwest 10 sou1h' On
the low" ,eat,es fresh southwest -- -. Ill,
the upper Senartng Friday Tor 20 tbsr
Steamers FPrasb Southwest winds. win fsT weather
fo the Grand BAaAs-
.s+ for Special Localities-For 'ne District OF
ts MARYLAND Virginia and Deia"Ai@ Jar ny
1ot e.,-day. light south winds
ana r.-sav Eastern NeWYork ana Eastern fetn-
tor al 10 day and Saturday hsht 10 i'sSh A
winds. = r,,7,na fair Friday and Saturday; light to
fresh soulW' peynsvIvauia snd Western Ne"fo r IHr
FOR w. sst-i-5ay; fresh 10 brisk southwest WINS
oaztr E.cord-The followin ofhciai record
IOcsI Iatber bureau shows the changes IN me
perature for tbs last 49, - iast wear:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
ppoMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

,rs1JN-J. NJ Prescott Boston. FI FTEIHt NJ E
EBar9n BertousIh6 BFeTen Aa
G Dyer: Dia: Baroness d'Tuyll, HOLLAND; ol4 Po+
fP%onsonby England D Wright Boston
ter, IrHnS NgSSo T Chatterton, Washington
81 SI1,.oI1STFP-H. c. Jeffreys, Lonoon'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
AMBASSADOR MEYER LEAVES BERLIN

Berlin, Dec. George Won l. Meyer. the
American Ambassador to Russia. proceeded to-
day to St Petersburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
THOMAS HENRY GLOVES.

Hampstead, Long Island, Dec. 7 (SpeciaD.- Thorn
Henry Cloves. one Of the best known residents
of Hampstead, died his home here late last
night, after lingering illness. He eighty
eight years old. The funeral will be held on Sun
day afternoon at his home. The Rev. J. K. Cooke
and the Rev. Creighton Spencer will of1ciate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MISS JOHNSTON MAY RECOVER.

Richmond, Va, Dec. THE condition of Miss
Mary Johnston the novelist, is reported to be some
what improved to-day. A few weeks ago she was
thought to be imminent danger, but rallied and
her friends have since been hopeful OF her re-
coVery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
THIEVES NAB MICHAEL Angeles WORK.

the Church of St. Lawrence. in the village of
CaselIina Tori, and tried with the aid Of chsels
10 remove from wall a beautiful bass relief repre-
sentfng the Twelve Apostles the work of Michael
Angelo The effort was not successful, but the
work has been badly defaced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
NORMAN |. MILLARp.

Norman L. Willard, for many years a merchant
and manufacturer of Boston, died at his home, No.
1872 Church-st., North Adams, Mass, yesterday He
leaves wife. who is the eldest daughter of
Charles Hopkins, for thirty-seven years the gen
era1 agent of the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
and three children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
THE REV. JULIAN Il. MYERS.

Malone, y. Y. Dec. 1.-THE Rev. Julian H. Myers,
pastor Of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church and assistant secretary of the Northern
New-York Methodist Episcopal Conference. died at
his home here this morning. He was forty-nine
wears old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
eIsHoR PoTrER PAssEs THROUGH RoME.

Rome Dec. Bishop Henry c. Pitter and Mrs
Potter Of New-York, passed through Rome to-day
their way to Naples. from which port they will
sail tomorrow for Egypt The Bishop says he win
return to Rome in March to help DR.. r. J. Nevin
rector Of the American Church, in the admnistra-
ton of confirmation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
ALFONSO SAFE FROM ANARCHISTS.


Sooner or later The King is bound TO meet with
serious accident, for the roads in SPAIN every
HatHrist knows. abominable. and Don Alfonso
drives his machine at top notch speed, at a speed
calculated 10 doom the occupants to destruction If
any tire or piece Of machinery were 10 suddenly
give way, or a collision with some obstruction TO
take place That no such accident has yet oc-
Cured is miraculous and it is asserted that Span
ISL and foreign anarchists have repeatedly said of
late that Don Alfonso was in possible danger
at their hands. since they were perfectly content
10 leaTe him TO the fate which was hound, in the
natural course Of events. to overtake him at
early date, that he has taken to, speeding his
motors in such frightfuTy reckless manner.
It is curious fact that. although royal motor
s's and especially those who happen to be reign
ing seyereigns. manifest a rather natural indner-
enee 10 The laws regulations of speed. none of
them yet should have met with any serious ac-
eident, although King Leopold and King Edward
have both had narrow escapes therefrom But I'M
iess the Young King OF Spain manages to mend
his ways in this respect it is to he feared that he
vii ere long furnish the first instance Of a royal
motor tragedy.