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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

r MPEROR WILLIAMS S recent Of
l. fetal appeal through the German
ambassador to the United States
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, suggest
ing to President Roosevelt an exchange
of professors between Germany and
America is hattering compliment to
the Federated Alliance Francaise, or
ganized some three years ago for prop
agating in the United States wider ac-
quaintance with the language and lit
erature of France.
Now that distance has been practi-
cally annihilated there is no reason,
maintain the kaiser's advisers, why
there should not be established be-
tween the universities of the Old and
the New Worlds the scholastic inter-
change thar obtained in the Middle
Ages, when the great scholars went
a-lecturing from Naples. Bologna,
Paris. Cologne and oxford with stu
dents i'm their train.
Practically what the kaiser and his
advisers would have our government
do i'm the interests of reciprocal prop
agatiOn of German and English Ian
guages and letters the Federated Alli-
ance has already successfully estab-
lished between Paris and the United
States, Independent of government
patronage The work of the alliance
is sustained wholly through personal
service and private contribution.
Was not the Sorbonne opened the
last winter-the first time in the his
tory of France-to an American pro-
fessor, Barrett Wendell of Harvard
university. in a series of lectures in
English on American ideas and institu-
tions?
SO favorably was the innovation re-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

The worlds royal jewels are as much
looked after as its secret war weapons,
and stringent measures are adopted for
their protection in times Of both peace
and war.
Take the priceless gems belonging to
Nicholas II and his family. Before the
war broke out between Russia and
Japan the majority of the jewels were
lying about in their satin-lined cases
in boudoirs and dressing rooms. now
they are stored in monster strong
room many feet below the royal palace
OF st. Petersburg.
Not only has the strong room, burglar
and dynamite-proof doors, but it is
guarded day and night by "A body Of
army officers, 100 strong, who, with
loaded reVolvers and drawn swords, are
ready at any moment to repel am attack
upon the treasure house.
The Shah of Persia owns more pre-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

clous stones than any other monarch
or commander i'm the world. He keeps
$lO,0OOO 900 worth i'm glass jar i'm his
bedroom, but the remainder Of his jew
els, to the value of many millions, are
locked i'm a huge safe at his palace at
Teheran, and a body Of so men find
employment i'm guarding it.
Standing on the banks of the river
Tiber is a curious looking fort. Within
it is a staircase which leads to an un-
derground strong room, bounded on two
sides by the river, where the jewels Of
ltaly's king are hidden.
In the event of war the fort can be
removed, and the approaches to the Sc
cret vault entirely hidden. Only the
king himself and two or three of his
court know precisely where the strong
room is situated.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
do not wear real gems very often. For
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

Plays and always to be surprised by
the quick grasp and responsiveness of
my hearers. In the board of education
courses the audiences were almost
wholly American born"
Aside from exchange of professors
between France and America, Harvard
for the last three years has been swap
ping students. The third student sent
over from the Sorbonne is now at Har-
ward, where, according to the provision
of the Hyde fund. he gives in exchange
for English three hours a week of
French instruction.
Frances present activity in propa-
eating its language in the United
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

British satirists and humorists please
take notice!
The progress French language AND
literature are making in America" ."
said NJ. BrentanO, lis most encourage
ing. l have given more than eighty
conferences in the larger cities as far
west as San Francisco, Seattle, Daw-
son city, Vancouver island, British
Columbia, Canada-everywhere the
alliance has established groups. From
the most cultured, select audiences, in
private homes or clubs, to the packed
halls in the board of education free
lecture rooms, l have spoken on The
Bastille,' The Iron Mask The Hidden
Letter. Louis XIV's Court 'Racines
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ceived that thrice the lecture room had
to be changed in the interest of space
to accommodate the French audiences
that flocked to hear English as it is
spoken in America
Indeed, so strong is the bond of in
terest and sympathy between France
and America" said NJ. Funclk Bren-
tano who has Just completed four
months of travelling conferences in the
United States under the auspices of
the Alliance Francaise, that the
French people prefer to hear and ac-
quire English through an American
rather than an oxford or Cambridge
authority"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
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tions, to the wonder of spectators,
who gaze with awe and feel that the
candidate is really receiving divine
power. Following this ceremony atroc-
ious vows are made and the final
compact with the voodoo is ratified
when the worshipers drink blood
from a vase.
After the blood drinking the assem-
bly, is ready for the eliminating orgies.
Between dances white rum. mixed
with blood. is served in gourds to the
frenzied dancing multitude, and in a
few minutes pandemonium reigns. In
their paroxysms they tear off clothing,
bite, scratch and mutilate in ecstasy.
Drinking and dancing continue until
they fall about the arena senseless
from exhaustion.
Human Sacrifices
On another occasion the archbishop
of Haiti learned of certain occur
rences which proved to him that hu-
man sacrifice was a part of the ritual.
Details were given as to how after kill
IlS Nnllt NpNh anu Il "iiitS SS'AN
their blood was served in gourds mixed
with rum. Then came the horror of
the night
A whisper was repeated from specta-
tor to spectator that a goat without
horns Ca white child was to be sac
rificed Presently a lovely little white
girl of six years was brought in bound
hand and foot, and fastened to the end
of rope running over a pulley in a
tree top. There was a hush-an awful
pause for a minute-and then at a
signal up went the child and off fell
it's head at single blow from a
matchete welded by a young negro
fanatic.
At the moment the child's head fell
into the basket and the maniacs began
drinking its blood young French
man, who had bribed his way into the
place with blackened face, slipped out
into the forest and ran for the town.
Natives on guard who had to keep their
wits about them tried to overtake the
Frenchman, but he gave the alarm and
forced the authorities to act. The
mother of the child had powerful back
ing, and the next morning an official
search discovered remains of the feast
with the head of the child still in the
pot, where it had been boiled for the
feast of the previous night.
At the trial the child's skull was
placed on the judges bench and added
to the general horror of the daY: the
chief witnesses whispered the details
of the crime to an eminent official, and
he narrated them to the court.
A Herald correspondent in Hayti
gives the following particulars regard
ing the execution just witnessed there
of the voodoo criminals, charged with
child murder and cannibalism:
PETIT GOAVE, Haiti, March s, 1905.
Port au Prince capital OF this re-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

and drinking of blood, presumably to
placate evil spirits. Many children,
particularly young girls, have been
sacrificed in mountain orgies, when the
fanatics throw aside all pretence OF
civilization and commit every atrocity
in frenzy of devil worship.
81 have had voodoo men many times
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
A WOODOo SACpIFIcE

cution, as the two who are to suffer
death were condemned for practicing
what they esteemed the most sacred
rites of voodooism, creed brought
from Africa by the blacks and flourish
es despite the efforts made by the civil
and religious authorities to suppress it.
Voodoo rites involve the shedding
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

public, will bring its Mardi Gras cele-
bration TO a close today with a double
execution in the presence of the large
crowd that always gathers to witness
a tragedy. A man and woman are
to be led from the foul Jail to the
of their open graves, while d squad of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

soldiers fires a volley of shots at them.
When they fall their bodies will be
quickly covered with earth, and fresh
mounds will mark their final resting
place amid the long lines of graves of
persons executed according to the law
of the land.
Special interest attaches to this exc
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

As the result of experiments in cross
ing sweet corn the New Jersey expert,
ment station announces the production
of new variety to be known as the
Voorhees, sweet corn. the director of
the station having consented to this
use of his name This variety is
cross of the Mexican, Il black corn, and
the Egyptian, white or amber, which
results in a beautiful pink when the
ears are picked green for cooking and
red when mature. Mexican is a varie-
ty of superior quality. while Egyptian
has both great productiveness and
high quality and is leading variety
for canning purposes.
For the Voorhees, are claimed the
good qualities of both parents, to which
is added the pink color attractively
present when the corn is prepared for
the table.
The Voorhees, sweet corn is offered
for distribution by the experiment sta
ton to the people of New Jersey.
Each packet contains twenty-five
grains and will be sent free to any adj
dress within the state until the stock,
a thousand packets or so. is exhausted.
Ii is suggested that only those send in
their names who are quite certain of
suitable place to grow corn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

THEIR VALUE IS STILL UNKNOWN
TO NAVAL MEN.

The Recent Feat of the Fulton,
which Remained Under Water
Twelve HOurs-UncIe Sam Owns
Nine Craft of the Fulton Type,
The recent feats of the submarine
torpedo boat Fulton have again drawn
attention to the possible value of such
craft in warfare. The public has been
expecting to hear of some remarkable
performances by such vessels in the
war between Japan and Russia, but
thus far none has been used. A steam
ship which recently left the port of
New York bore rs a part of its cargo
something which had Il suspicious re-
semblance TO the submarine torpedo
boat Protector. and the rumor arose
that the Japanese had been making q
purchase of this kind in the United
States.
The tests of the Fulton at Newport
r. l., under the direction of the navy
board of inspection and survey showed
that in such Il craft men can live safe
~ and comfortably under water for
twelve hours or more. In one of the
tests ut Newport the Fulton went be-
low with nine persons on board. She
performed her evolutions and ut the
expiration of twelve hours and thirty
three minutes came to the surface in
good order, no one having experienced
any discomfort during the period that
the vessel was entirely submerged.
An important feature of this test was
the speed and accuracy the vessel OK
hibited in making an attack under the
sea. Nothing could be seen to indicate
the whereabouts of the Fulton while
she was making the run for the tar
get, which represented a hostile ship
and was located off Point Judith. Block
island. The target was struck as well
as it could have been had the attack
been made with a surface boat and
with the object in view all the time
The run of ten miles to the target was
made in about one hour and twenty
minutes an average of seven and one
half miles an hour which is considered
fast for submarine travel.
Another Holland boat, the Porpoise.
was also put through drastic tests and
declared TO have borne them magnif-
Gently.
1t was in December 1901. that the
Fulton first performed with entire sue
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

The old name for the city of London
was Lynden or Llynden, meaning 1.-The
city by the lake" An old tradition
gives us to understand that London
was founded by Brute. a descendant
Of Eneas, and that it was first called
New Troy or Troynovant. In the time
of Lud it was surrounded by a wall
and was then known as Lud's Town,
or CHr-Lud. This latter is probably
the correct version of the origin of the
name of London if for no other rea-
son because it is such an easy matter
to detect a similarity between the ex'
pressions London and Lud's Town. 1t
is claimed by some writers that there
was a city on the present site of Lon
don in the year 1907 B. c., and it is
known that the Romans founded a city
there and called it Londinium in the
year 81 A. d.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
or foes, politically, the members of the
house almost 10 a man admire him for
his honesty and sincerity.
Congressman Williams was born In
Memphis. Tenn. in 1854 and reared ina
home whose culture created an atmos-
phere favorable TO the growth of
love for literature and learning. Young
Williams prepared for college at the
Kentucky Military institute. Frank
fort ana continued his studies at the
University of the South. Sewanee the
University of Virginia ana the Uniycr-
Sity of Heidelberg in Germany. He
studied law and in 1878 was admitted
to the bar. He has travelled much in
Europe and his mind is rich in the his
tory and lore of the old world. His
speeches have n classic flavor that re-
minds one of the oratory of the elder
school of statesmen, the representatives
and senators whose orations are found
not alone in back numbers in the Con-
St'NNi'ttsI ltNNpiu, bul III inc SCuOOi-
books of today
When Mr.. Williams in 1892 decided
that he would like to go to congress h.
was opposed for the nomination by NJ
individual known as Wash Gibbs. who
had quite reputation as coon
hunter. While campaigning in KEN.
per county. Miss. Gibbs proved him
self such nm adept Mt climbing trees
and welding an aX that his fame
spread and he was in Il fair way to
become Il popular hero Learning Of
the feats performed by his rival Mr..
Williams determined to circumvent
him. He knew he was no match for
the brawny and horny handed Gibbs in
Telling and climbing trees, so he hit
upon another plan of campaign He
Informed the committee of the county
that lie would like to 80 on a coon hunt
and that he was an expert at the game.
Quite large party started on the hunt
The candidate for congressional hon.
ors armed himself with Il bundle of
roman candles. When the dogs freed
eoonS he lighted candles and sent tie
balls suffering into the tree tops. This
brought the coonS down in short order.
Williams and his party returned with
coon meat for all, and he carried the
county overwhelmingly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour via Pennsyl
Vania Railroad.

The first Pennsylvania Railroad
tour of the season to Jacksonville,
allowing two weeks in Florida,
will leave New York. Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Washington
by special train on January 81.
Excursion tickets. including
railway transportation, Pullman
accommodations zone berth), and
meals en- route in both directions
while travelling on the special
train, Will be sold at the following
rates: New York. $50 90; Trenton.
$4,000; Philadelphia. Harrisburg.
Baltimore and Washington, SIS:
PittSburg, $500; and at pr' por-
tionate rates from other points.
Similar tours will be run Febu.
airy IA and IS.
For tickets. itineraries, and
other information, apply to ticket
agents. or to Geo. w. Boyd, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station. Philadelphia
Jan 1926
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20
The Preachers Error.

In the early days of Springfield a
preacher bought some sausage for
lunch one Sunday and took it to church
with him. He carried the sausage in
the back pocket of his coat, and a dog,
catching the scent, followed him. Ev
cry few feet the preacher would kick
backward ut the dog without looking
around. Arriving at church, the preach
er began the services. and the dog lay
down behind the altar
A few minutes later one of the dea-
cons stole quietly up behind the preach
err, intending to hand him a sheet of
paper, and pulled his coat tail. With
out glancing back the preacher gave
one vicious kick and sent the deacon
rolling down the altar steps on to the
dog. which set up a terrible bowling.
The preacher. still looking straight
ahead, said.
My friends, this thieving scoundrel
has been trying to rob me ever since
made a purchase at the butcher shop
before coming here"
When the preacher discovered what
he had done he dismissed the congre-
cation and went outside to kick til,
dog.-Sedalia (Mo) Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

A good story, which illustrates tbo
absolute genius with which an Irish
Jarvey extracts money from his vic
tins, is told in an English journal
commercial Traveller wanted to take =
side car in Belfast and. aware Of +bo
rapacity of the average jarvey, insisted
on knowing the exact fare before get.
ting on the car. The following dia.
logue ensued:
Commercial Traveller What's tho
fare to c., jarvey?
Jarvey-Ach, that's alroight. sorr
Just get on.
Commercial Traveller - Now. lool,
here, what's the fare to c.?
Jarvey-Shure, it's alroight. sorr
Just jump up.
Commercial Traveler-I insist IN
knowing the fare before l get on.
Jarvey-Bedad, sorr, I'm that hard
up I'll drive you for nothing at all
SORT.
Needless to say, when the CONNER
cial traveller finally got to his destina.
ton he was mulcted of an amount
much larger than the legitimate fare
an amount he had to pay to save his
face.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20
One Address Ennn.h,

The clerk in the express Office was
just about to toss the package back of
the counter when he noticed that if
was addressed on both sides ,Its
good | saw that. Charges might have
been collected twice." he said "Tbat,s
funny remarked the shipper. II tust
paid the charges, you know" Eyes. -
responded the clerk, land | marked if
paid, but the second address might
have caused them to collect at the
other end. You see, l checked il off
paid on one side, but when it reaches
the other office it might be that the
prepaid mark would be on the bottom
That would bring the other address
up, and, seeing no check mark there.
the receiving Office would mark if
collect and the party to whom it was
addressed would pay the second ex-
press charges" "And l thought was
doing something to expedite matters
in putting the address on both sides"
commented the shipper.-Philadelphia
Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20
Diplomatic.

His name is not Pat, but he IS given
that nickname by all the passengers
on the owl ear. of which he is con-
ductor The name is not misapplied,
for Pat is Irish from the soles of his
feet to the top of his iron gray head.
AS usual thing Pats passengers wear
a smile, for he is continually making
remarks that fairly reek with humor
They are always witty. and Pats rich
brogue only makes them the funnier.
Pat has one Observation-Disclosures
street. He cannot for the life of him
pronounce the strange name as his
passengers do. He knows ii and will
not try. his one attempt having taught
him lesson.
Recently one Of the regular passer.
gers got on the ear at Powell street.
he settled himself in a corner of the
car and closed his eyes. He aroused
Just as the car was turning from O'Far
rell street into Devisadero and peercI
out into the darkness. The car was
going at such a rapid rate that he
could not locate himself, so he turned
to Pat and said. what street is this?'
Pat looked at him and smiled. So
did all the passengers. Then Pat
reached up and gave the bell cord a
vigorous pull. As the car stopped his
grin became almost laugh. and. lean
ing over toward the passenger. he said:
tits the strate where you get off,
San Francisco Call
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20
Queen Bess' Wardrobe.

Royal annals have never recorded a
more varied and extensive wardrobe
than that which belonged to the "vir-
gin queen" Even at the age of sixty
eight, when she might be supposed to
have outliveI her youthful vanity, she
possessed % complete official cos
tunes, 102 French gowns. 100 robes
with trains and G7 without, 1876 an
tique dresses. 1856 bodices 125 tunics,
not to mention srch trihes as 90 man
ties, So dressing gowns and 81 fans.
1t is possible that she had an ugly
foot, for she possessed only MAG pairs
of shoes. witch. considering her ey-
travagances in other articles Of au-
parel, must have some meaning At
her death 3,CGa articles We're found
duly catalogued in her wardrobe which
had adorned her proud person
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

cess the feat of discharging regula
ton Whitehead torpedo while Submerg-
ed at 4 depth of ten feet and speeding
along without creating a commotion on
the surface. This experiment was over
course at Great Peconic bay, Long Island.
The Fulton went to the mark on this
occasion with such accuracy that had
the target been a hostile cruiser or bat
tleship it would doubtless have been
blown up.
The submarine torpedo boats which
have been built for the United States
navy include besides the Fulton, the
Adder, Grampus, Moccasin, Pike, Plum
ger. Porpoise, Shark and Holland.
These are all of the Holland type, the
Fulton being the most successful boat
of this type yet constructed.
The navy is also experimenting with
a submarine torpedo boat known as
the Lake type and the invention of
Simon Lake. The Lake boat Protector
was to have received a test upon
the conclusion of the experiments
with the Holland boats. but her trip
to Japan will prevent this. The Pro
tector was built at Bridgeport Conn.,,
by the Lake Torpedo Boat company,
has length of 65 feet and beam of
II feet. 1t is claimed that she can
dive TO depth of $50 feet She has
a displacement of rs tons on the sur
face IN 10 TONS Submprued
Congress at its last session appro-
priated $S50000 for the purchase OF
submarine torpedo boats for the navy.
these purchases to be made after COM
petitive tests. There is naturally keen
competition between the makers of
the different types of submarine craft.
BY the provisions of the law the in
ventor of the boat must be an Amer.
lean.
Captain Cable of the Fulton possesses
the greatest confidence in the abilities
of his little vessel. Give me the sub
marines for safety" he says. Il made
more than 500 dives in the old Holland,
and the Fulton can do almost anything
except climb trees"
During the trip on Peconic bay in
1901 the boat was tested on the sur
face for its ice breaking qualities. As
the queer looking craft sped along by
wondering scallop fishermen there was
scarcely a tremor from the wheel.
while the action of the motor was so
noiseless that the boat was able to
steal up on flocks of ducks and get
closer to them than a sailboat could.
1t was voted by those who witnessed
the test that the Fulton would make
a fine boat for ducking purposes if it
were not designed for more important
ends.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20

mother is sufficiently young and at-
ractive TO don one of these sweetly
simple affairs with success.
But, after all. this hat is at its best
framing a pretty, rosy. childish face.
The illustration shows very dainty
little lingerie hat made of white silk
null, suitable for a girl of five or six
years. 1t is extremely easy for the
home milliner to copy
First purchase a becoming light wire
frame and cover the crown Tam"
fashion with the shirred null, then
form the brim in a soft, fluffy style
about the face from several rows of
plated null. Flowers or ribbon may
be added If desired, but the simple lin
gerie hat Is the smartest.
Hand painted net and lace are other
materials employed for these confec
tons.