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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
CAR IS VICTIM
Of OCCULT|STS
PERPETUAL SEANCES GO ON
AT PALACE
Nicholas Has Lost Faith in Priests
and Is Entirely Under the In
fluence of Cabinet of
Spirtualists
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, April S.--An al
most incredible condition of things pre-
to the gossip of court officials, who, in
fluenced by the prevailing demoralza-
ton, talk freely now about court af-
fairs that formerly they would not
dare to mention lest they be dismissed
or sent to Siberia
The czar himself evinces all the
resignation of convinced fatalist, he,
the czarina, the dowager empress and
several high court officials being ut
terly dominated by an inner cabinet of
occultists, both men and women
whose alleged gifts were brought to the
knowledge of the czar. Three of these
are in possession of the czar's entire
confidence; no step is taken, no decis-
ion given without consulting them.
They are the instruments of the party
of the grand ducal' ring, which now
also has it's peace party, led by Vladi-
mir, whose personal influence at Tsar-
koe-Selo is practically nil.
Nearly every day there is seance
in the palace, the hour being determined
by the receipt of dispatches whose con-
tents are Immediately submitted to the
spirit of Michael Feodorovitch, the first
Rornanoff czar, has been requisitioned,
and regularly instructs his descendant
on the problem confronting him. The
medium is very beautiful and highly
educated young woman of hysterical
temperament, and thoroughly versed
in Russian history.
When Mukden fell the dispatches
We're delivered at the palace at II at
night and an occultist conference was
instantly summoned in the czars pri-
vate apartments. This lasted four hours
and the czar and czarina are described
as absolutely Frustrated after this per-
formance The spiritist commands are
always framed ambiguously so that
when obedience to them fails of the de-
sired result 1t can always be claimed
that they have been misinterpreted.
The dowager empress is largely respon-
sible for the conditions of mind to
which the czar is reduced, by giving an
example of complete subservience to
these charlatans.
The priests are powerless to dislodge
the occultists, as the czar has lost faith
in them owing to the falsification of
their predictions about-the triumph of
the holy arms. Father John of Cron-
stadt, who formerly was profoundly
revered by the imperial family, is now
forbidden to approach the czar and is
reported to be dying of a broken heart
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
SCOTsMEN FEEL
MUCH |NSUL.TED
NEW TABLE OF PRECEDENTS
CAUSES TROUBLE
Claim That Scottish Peers Rank After
Those Of England, Even on
Their Own Soil, Bitterly
Resented
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald
EDINBURGH, April S.-Scotsmen de-
clare that a deliberate insult has beer
offered to their nation by the new table
of precedents which appeared recently
in the London Gazette. The table or
derS that even in his own country q
peer of Scotland shall walk behind d
peer of England whose rank is equal tc
his own. Since the publication of the
table in the Scottish papers they have
been inundated with letters from exas'
perated Scotsmen, from which the fol
lowing are extracts:
surely in their own country our OLD
foreigners"
Scotland has received many a mast!
slap in the face since Great Brita,
began to be spelled England but
surely for cool, insulting impertinenct
this is unbearabe. Truly it is time we
had home rule"
"It is the greatest insult offered to
Scotland as nation for many CEN
turies.'
'All Scotsmen, from the premier
duke downwards, must at once de-
mand, and if necessary insist, that
this table of precedence be, with the
least possible delay Withdrawn, and
thereafter publicly burned in Edin-
burgh by the common hangman.
I'VE must insist upon it that knights
of the Thistle shall not, on Scottish
soil, give precedence to any knights on
earth, be they of the Garter or of the
Golden Fleece.
"In the old table of precedence in
Scotland the peers of Scotland rank
first. 1t is now said that the old table
had no authority. 1t had the authority
derived from official recognition"
In official quarters, however, it is de-
clared that the new table of precedence
is strictly in accordance with the
treaty of union, section % of which
reads as follows:
"And that all peers of Scotland and
their successors to be, their honors and
dignities, shall from and after the
union be peers of Great Britain and
have rank and precedence next and
Immediately after the peers of the like
orders and degrees In England at the
time of the union and before all peers
of Great Britain of the like orders and
degrees who may be created after
the union"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
KING EDWARD GETS A
PEEP AT BIG DIAMOND
But Custodian of the Stone Refused
to Let 1t Go Out Of His
Sidht
Special c,aale to The Herald.

Special CaHle to The Herald.
LONDON, April S.-The worlds big
gest diamond cost IS cents carriage
from South Africa to London, but to
carry 1t from a safe in the Standard
bank here, where 1t was deposited, to
Buckingham palace. for the kings in
spection, cost SIPS, that amount being
paid as premium on a special insurance
policy for $2,5O0,O0 granted for its hours
absence from the custody of the bank.
The packet containing the diamond
was mailed in the ordinary way and
sent with the rest of the registered
packets, without any special precau-
tion, from the Premier mine to London,
and was delivered by the usual post
man at Messrs. Neuman's office, in the
course of his regular round, with a
satchel full of other letters.
Parcels of precious stones almost as
valuable as the Cullinan diamond, ,whict
is estimated to be worth $5,00O,OO0, often
are sent through the post the same way.
Refuses Kings Request
King EDWARD WlSned 10 nave Ine
stone taken to his private apartments
by court official, but it's custodian,
who took it to the palace, respectfully
refused to allow it out of his sight The
king was much amused and rallied his
encourage on the suspicion evidently
entertained of their honesty.
"It is great curiosity" he said to
the custodian after examining it care
fully and holding 1t in different lights
TO make it flash, but 1 should have
kicked it aside as lump of common
glass if 1 had seen 1t in the road"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
CHINESE IN SOUTH
AFRICA ARE FACETl0US
Asked II They Want Their Wives,
They Request Year to Think

special Cable to l'he Herald.

Special Cable TO The Herald.
JOHANNESBURG April s.-Presum-
ably the reason why the opponents of
Chinese labor so often shift their
ground of attack is because they are
unable to adduce any argument to
which a satisfactory answer is not i'm
mediately Forthcoming. The coup de
grace has now been given to the latest
lnsinuations. so far as they have come
to the knowledge of the Transvaal.
At the monthly meeting of the cham
ber of mines the president, Mr.. Chaplin,
stated that twenty-seven companies
had canvassed their Chinese employees
to learn how many wished their wives
brought over free of expense. Only
one Chinaman slgnlfied a wish that
his wife should come over. while in
one mine a few asked to be allowed
10 think the matter over and give an
answer in years time. Mr.. Chaplin
read a letter from the chamber Of COM
merce testlfying to the effect which the
arrival of the Chinese had had on local
trade
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
SPITZ DOGS ALL THE GO
IN FASHIONABLE PARIS
Poodle Dethroned From Seat on Au-
tomobles, His Successor Look
ina Better In Goggles

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, April 8.-Spitz dogs more
and more, are the fashion as automo-
bile dogs. The fad is to have the dog
always perched up near the driver.
The style in spitzes evidently was
started by Marquis de Dion, whose
white spitz Is now familiar to Paris
ians. This animal has completely de-
throned the poodle, is said to be more
intelligent and cleaner. and looks bet
ter in goggles.
A new use has. been found for spe-
cially trained life saving dogs attached
to the Partisan river police. Jules
Hoche has written a play, lie Chen"
in which a dog is the principal char
acter, Lepine, prefect of police, has
allowed the finest of the dogs under
his orders to act the leading part.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
FRENCH EDITORS IN DUEL
Fight for over Two Hours Without
lnfllcting a Scratch

Special Cable to The Herald.
Z PARIS. April s.-All differences be-
tween two journalists were settled on
the field of honor this week in a Sc
cluded spot in the Bois de Bologne.
The contestants, named Bautier' and
Rouzler, were so evenly matched that,
although they fought for over two
hours, neither could inhict so much as
a scratch on the other When the
duelist were completely exhausted
aud could hardly hold their swords the
seconds intervened and declared that
honor had been amply satisfied.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09

behalf, and he startled his ministers a
few days ago by emphatically express
ing the opinion that the best match for
him would not be a tame young Ger
man or Austrian princess, but an
American girl with some millions tc
her credit, who would not add to the
burdens of the state by requiring a big
civil list. and who, II revolution should
drive him into exile, would have money
sufficient to maintain their position
Besides" he is reported to have
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
SPAINS KING INSISTS ON
ADAY OFF ALONE IN PARIS
Horrlfies His Ministers by Saying II
Would Be Better for Him to Wed
An American


Special Cable TO The Herald.
MADRID. April S-The young king
Is developing wayward disposition
which is causing endless trouble to his
ministers. He consented to his pro-
jected visit to Paris only on a condi-
ton which was granted after every
method of persuasion failed to divert
him from his purpose; that is, that he
be allowed one day on which to go
around absolutely unattended and do
whatever he likes without restraint or
espionage. He insists that he wants
TO see Paris as it is. not merely from
a royal stadpoint.
He talks very freely, not to say nip
PANTY. about the matrimonial projects
that are now being promoted on his
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
SHAH OF PERSIA SUED
Partisan Architects Work on Exhibi-
tlon Building Never Paid For

Special Cable to The Herald
PARIS. April S.-A suit against the
Shah of Persia has just been instituted
by M. Auguste Alphonse Joseph Du-
puy of Paris. The document summons
his imperial majesty, Mouzaffer-E Ed
Dine, residing at Teheran, to appear in
Paris court to hear himself con-
demned to pay the sum of $5S,4OO.
This is made on behalf of M. Murat,
an architect. who designed the Persian
pavilion. which attracted SO much at
tention at the 1900 exhibition.
M. Murat's bill was never paid.
though he was made a commander of
the Persian order of the Lion and the
Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
SARA BERNHARDT
MAKES UP AGAIN
ALL PARIS THRILLS AT HER
RECONCILIATION
Vaudeville Manager Advocates Free
Theaters, and Dancer Insists on
Her Right to Wear
Short Skirts

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, April S.-Mme. Sara Bern
hardt and NJ. Catulles Mendes prom
inent dramatic author, have been rec
oncied. This is the sensation of the
week in Paris theatrical circles.
Actress and author quarreled some
years ago over the latter's new play,
"Sante Therese," which was never
given. Now Nine. Bernhardt has
the new contract being a forfeit of
$4,000 if she fails again. NJ. Mendes has
promised to use the money, should he
get it, to help young poets.
Believes in Free Performance
M. Porel, manager of the Vaudeville
theater, divorced husband of Nine.
Rejane has just given lecture on
theatrical things in general.
He says it is especially to be re-
gretted that the prices of seats of most
theaters are quite beyond the pocket of
the ordinary person. This, he declares,
is owing to the exorbitant salaries de-
manded by stars.
NJ Porel says he believes in gratui-
tous performances of class plays at a
subventioned theater and suggests that
tickets for these be distributed in fac
tories and schools.
Refused to Dance
Mile. Eva Sarcy, a balerina; asks
the Paris courts to decide that the only
garment in which real classical dane
ing is possible is the traditional short
muslin skirt.
Mile. Sarcy was engaged by Isola
Brothers to appear in "Herodiade" at
the Gaiety theater. When the Isolas
insisted that she should wear an ori-
entail dress with skirt (as dance was
character dance) she protested and re-
fused to dance except in a costume
which permitted of her legs, with all
their graceful movements, being seen.
On her absolutely refusing to dance
except in short skirts the Isola Broth
ers sued her for breach of contract,
and the case is now going on.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
Couple Rescued by st. Bernard
Special Cable to The Herald.
nEDNIN nriI Q-Tt 40 ranorf,

Special Gable to The Herald.
BERNE. April SIT is reported from
Domodossola. in Piedmont, that an
Italian couple was caught in a terrific
snowstorm on the Great st. Bernard,
They gave themselves up for lost, when
they We're discovered and saved by a
dog from the hospice. This animal has
rescued ten persons in the space of two
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09

added. "she would certainly he clever,
and, most important of all to me
handsome"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
A sale coush aeaIeIns 70, chIlarea

In buying cough medicine for chill
dren never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no
danger from 1t. and relief is always
sure TO follow 1t is especially valua-
BILE for colds. Group and whooping
cough. For sale by all leading drug
gists-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
clreu. Tent coIIapses.

Marysville, NO., Sept. 19.-The big
tent OF Ringling Brothers circus col.
lapsed here yesterday afternoon. Two
men were probably fatally injured, five
seriously hurt and more than two score
others bruised and trampled on.
Charles Robinson sen Of H. e. Rob.
inson. of the Marysville Tribune. was
probably fatally hurt by a falling pole.
The other injured are:
Edward Booth, farmer, back broken,
lung penetrated, will die.
Mrs. Booth, leg broken.
J. E. Orme, farmef, arm broken.
Mrs. John Kane, arm dislocated. In
ternally injured.
II. T. Carmichael, head bruised and
cut,
Mrs. Thomas Clark, two ribs broken.
The wind had blown a gale all day,
and in the afternoon, when there were
$4,000 people assembled in the tent
witnessing the performance, an extra
strong gust raised the enormous can
vas high enough to lift all the poles
and support from their positions and
the whole mass fell upon the audience,
show people and animals. All made a
panicstricken effort to escape. The
show will be delayed here several
Gays, making repairs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
ODD FELLOWS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting Of Sovereign Grand Lodge al
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Sept. 19.-Disagrcca.
bic weather conditions marked tho for.
nal opening yesterday OF the eighty.
first annual communication OF tho Sow.
ercign Grand Lodge OF tho Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows. Every jurisdic.
ton OF the order in tho United States
is represented nt tho conclave.
The report OF Grand Sire Wright
shows the total subordinate lodge
membership Of 1,217.145: encampment
membership. 111,S39; Rebekah mem.
bership. i79.059: number OF subordin.
nte lodges. 1875; expenditures for re-
lief, si.633.6i9; total revenues. $13..
63S.791: total resources. 337.645.07l.
Continuing. the report states:
1.-THE increase in membership Of our
subordinate lodges was 65.72i; in the
encampment branch. 1890; In the Re
bckah branch. 26.391, making total
increase OF U2.105. The Patriarchs
Militant will show decrease in mem.
bership. but that decrease is only nom.
inal and doubtless results from a clear.
ing out OF names that would not repre-.
sent active members OF that branch.
The Increase In receipts for the year
was $751,077. The increase in re-
sources was 32.974,951 ana the in.
crease in relief $3O7,13 The militant
branch alone in our organizations falls
to show substantial progress. There
has been a loss in membership during
the year Of little over 800. This
condition OF affairs in my Judgment
demands immediate attention and per.
haps radical measures"
The statistical information for the
year in the report of Grand Secretary
John B. Goodwin included the follow
ing: 124,210 candidates initiated, 54..
235 members suspended and 1905
died.
Since 1880 the order has initiated
2,927,263 candidates; 292,541 members
have died.
The report upon the various homes
for the care OF its orphans and aged
brethren shows thirty-eight institu.
tions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
4 PEACE CONFERENCE
,aoeosEo sy CAR on RUsslA.
Powers VIII es Invited to Send Repre-
ssntativss TO The Hasus-Jspsn
Included In the List.

ssntativss to rhs Hssus-Jspan
Included In the List.
St. Petersburg. Sept. l9.-Emperor
Nicholas to-day again appears before
the world as promoter OF universal
peace. No sooner IL the so-Japan
ESQ war over. and even before the
peace treaty has been ratified. than his
majesty issues Invitations to a second
peace conference at The Hague. That
the Emperor has done 80 was learned
to-day from a source which leaves NO
shadow Of doubt as to it's authority.
II Ia officially announced that the
Russian government purposes to ad
dress the foreign powers with q View
to the holding OF second peace con
ference at The Hague" but II IL
known that negotiations preceding this
proposed TO address the powers were
enteredsnto especially with the United
States and were conducted with the
greatest secrecy. there being not tn
slightest tnkiins that Russia contera'
plated anything OF the kind.
The announcement created the great
est surprise here and that RnssiR
should plan a second conference de-
spite the steps already taken by Pres
tdcnt Roosevelt was also heard with
amaxcmcnt. II Is clear that the step
could not be taken by Russia without
frHt reaching a complete understand
ing with President Roosevelt Tho
fact that President Roosevelt In re-
ported ar being entirely In sympathy
with the proposal and that he Ia said
to believe that to the initiaior Of the
first Hague conference should bclont:
the honor Of conyokins the second. and
readily and gladly aceedcd TO tho Rus
sian proposition. In clear proof tina.
the conference has already been called
and that President Roosevelt rclin'
quishcd his part In II TO the Emperor.
There In strong reason to believe that
tho news oven of tho intention OF tho
Russian government would not be
given out unless invitations had al
ready been sent To the powers and
possibly their answers had been TO
ccivcd.
In this connection nm Interesting
question arises ns to how tho invita-
tion was communicated TO Japan In
view OF tho lack of diplomatic rcln'
tons. but the invitation may be do
iaycd until such relations have been
resumed. or II may have boon for
warded through the United States.
II was impossible to learn tonight
tho proposed datc OF tho second CON
ference. or to gain even m approxi
mate idea regarding II. hut Il probably
will not be greatly delayed. Russia,
as tho power convolsing tho confer
cncc. vii probably submit nm ofiicial
program. tho other powers submitting
suggestions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
FReNzlso ADVERTISING.

In these days OF frenzied advertis-
ing. 1t is hard for all OF us TO tell the
real thing. and It naturally follows
that the safest way is to pin our
faith to those articles and products
which are backed and guaranteed by
the Oldest and most reliable concerns.
Tho Piiisbury Company of Mime
apolis. with q world wide reputation
for REST quality. guarantees TO you
that In buying their Ideal breakfast
food. ''Piiisbury's VIToS-the Meat OF
the Wheat" you actually purchase u
product which Is free from impurities.
and AT the sane time a most eeonomi'
cal food, II is truly tho white heart OF
the wheat kernel. sterilized. nothing
added. nothing taken away: no flavor
Ing. no cooking. and a two pound pack
age will make you twelve pounds OF
delicious white food. Figure the
economy Of this.
II you are looking for tho best. and
are willing to accept the statements
OF the largest and most respected OF
firms. whose products are the yard.
stick by which all competitors meas
ure their lines. you will not hesitate.
Ask your grocer to-day for pills
bury's vITos-the Meat Of the
Wheat"
Pu, up only In two pound air-tish,
packages
-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
SUGAR FACTORY FOR BRUSH.
Citizens Celebrate the Success Of tn.
Project.

Denver. Sept. IA News special
from Brush last night says: To-day
has been the gala day in Brush. One
year ago the Chamber OF Commerce
entered into contract with the West.
ern Sugar Company to grow 1900 acres
Of sugar beets in 1905 and $500 in the
years Of 1906 and 1907.
The sugar company guaranteed the
erection OF sugar factory to be COM
pleted in time to handle the crops of
1906. The soliciting committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce during the last
week secured the necessary acreage
with an additional plot of $40 acres.
In addition to the above acreage they
have 1000 acres subscribed by set.
tlement of German farmers in the east
ern portion of the county. provided
that a switch or stub railroad is
built into their settlement, which is
located about seven miles northeast of
here. The matter has been taken up
with the Burlington railway and the
sugar beet company, and indications
are favorable for the building of the
branch.
The Chamber of Commerce gave n
free barbecue to-day to the 200 farm,
ers who have subscribed the acreage
The dinner was served in Knearl's
opera house and the entire citizenship
tributary to Brush were present. The
general field superintendent for the
sugar company, Frank Secor. is here
and has personally examined every
acre Of beets grown this year and un-
hesitatingly pronounces the sugar
beets grown in this section the best
in the state.
This acreage only requires sixteen
acres Of beets to be grown on each $50
acres Of land, and thus allowing plenty
Of chance for the rotation of crops.
The worth Of the crop now growing on
the 1900 acres is variously estimated
from 100000 to $15O,0OO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

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that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because Il
never sticks to tho Iron. hut becausc
each package contains l6 ox.-onc full
pound-whila all other Cold Water
Starehes arc put up In A.pound pack.
ages. and tho price is tho same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch Ia free from all Injurious chem.
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
. l2.ox. package II ia because he has
. stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let.
ters and figures ''lG oxs." Demand Do
nance and save much time and money
and the annoyance OF tho iron stick.
ing. Defiance never sticks.
About tho hardest crop to raise on =
farm In the children.