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seem half barbarians, whose life with him
would be one long tale of forced condescension? A
pride more subtle than his fathers in revolt
If he could make the King see thatl There stood
the difficulty. Right in the way of his darling hope
was the one thing on which the King insisted The
pride of family-the great alliance-the one point
whereon the easy King was obstacle form-
dabe! Yet had he despaired he would have been
no such lover as he was
His answer had gone to the King; there was
no news of its reception yet But the next day
great tidngs came from Savna, forwarded by Zerko-
witch, who in charge of the Princes affairs
The Prince burst eagerly into the dining-room in
the tower of Praslok, where Sophy sat alone. He
seemed full of triumphant excitement almost boy
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pride-nay, his Observation-Disclosures the first step.
But what his sensitive dignity rejected for him
self he could see her sunny gracousness accomplish
without loss of sef-respect, naturally, all spontane
ous1y. He was soldier; hers were the powers of
peace of that instructive craftsmanship of the
lions by which hearts and kingdoms knit
together by tie stronger than the sword Because
in his minds eye he her doing this, the idea at
which the in the Palace had smiled, and which
Marie Zerkovitch would have accepted as the
lesser evil never came into his head. In the future
years she was to be openly at his side doing these
things for him and for the land of his love and labor
Would she not be better partner than some stran-
ger, to whom he must go cap in hand to whom
his country would be place of exile and his country
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lsh in his glee 1t is at such moments that hesita-
tons forgotten and the last reserves broken down
My gunsl" he cried. My gunsl They've started
on their way! They're due in Slavna in MONTH"
In MONTH" she murmured. All then"
Or company will be ready too. Wen march
down to Slavna and meet the guns! He laughed
oh, III be very pleasant to Slavna now-iust as
you advise me Wen meet them with smiles on
our faces" He came up to her and laid his hand
on hers. You have done this for me-" he said
smiling still, yet growing more grave
1t IL be the end of this wonderful time, of this
time together
OF our time at Praslok-not of our time to-
gether. What, won't Lieutenant Baroness Dobrava
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record breaking service of fiftythree years from
I84S until his death in 1901, had unusually
wide experience in consular affairs, | noticed
several reports made by him in I872-74 in relation
to American dereliCt vessel, the Mary Celeste.
This case which | have since learned has attracted
English has appeared to extraordinary by
of the apparently unfathOmable mystery
surrounding it, that | here present the facts as
cleaned from the official archives:
The American brig Mary Celeste with a cargo of
alcohol sailed from New York for Genoa on Novem-
Der 7, 1872. Captain B. T. Briggs the master
part of the vessel, and bore the highest
character for seamanship, good judgment, and
correctness of habits and department. His wife
and young child the only passengers this fatal
Richardson, who a skilful navigator and man
of blameless reputation and the crew, consisting
of five competent and trustworthy seamen.
Finding the Derelict
ON December 5, 1872, in latitude SO north,
~ longitude Y IS west, the Nova Scotian brgan-
tine Del CTratia fell with a derelict vessel which
proved to be the Mary Celeste The Del Gratia the
time on her port tack, the wind being from the
north while the derelict the starboard tack,
with her JIb and foremost staySail set but the
markable circumstance that there was not
the slightest reasonable discoverable upon
casual inspection of the derelCt to Nunt for her
abandonment. On the contrary, she in excellent
condition, stanch and seaworthy. She was put in
charge of members of the of the Del Gratia,
and together the vessels proceeded to Gibraltar
These facts, when reported to the authorities at
Gibraltar, seemed unaccountable that the
Queens proctor in the Admiralty Court at once
ordered special survey of the Mary Celeste, and
follows by The Gibraltar Chronicle" in its issue
OF January 81, 1873
q. As regards the cargo, it consisted of barrels
marked as containing alcohol all OF which were well
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inspected the derelict and noted her stanch and
seaworthy condition, they gravely shook their
heads and pronounced it case of mutny. Two
circumstances, indeed, at first suggested that solu
ton OF the mystery. A sword had been discovered
in the cabin which, being drawn from its scab-
bard. exhibited signs of having been sneared with
blood and atterward wiped, and similar stains
found upon the topgalant rail of the vessel The
rail on both sides of the bow of the vessel
had also been cut, apparently by sharp in
strument
The judicial investigation, however happily
eliminated these supposed evidences of foul play.
BY direction of the Admiralty Court the stains
on the sword and woodwork subjected to an
analysis, the result of which negatived anything
like blood existing thereon. AS to the cuts on the
bow, at the request of Consul Sprague, the late
who happened to be in port, made personal exam-
nation of the Mary Celeste and submitted written
report to the consul dated February g. 1873 in
which he declared that they merely the splinter
ing OF the panks from the ordinary motion of the
and by possible chance the result of intention
Captain Shufeldt emphatically rejected the mutiny
theory saying that, had mutiny occurred, there
would have been certain ineffaceable traces of
violence which, as matter of fact absent
Moreover, Consul Sprague received from respect
able citizen of Germany letter stating that the
writer was personally well acquainted with three
OF the 1--WE seamen composing the crew of the Mary
Celeste and that they peaceabe men and
hrst-class sailors, most unlikely to nutiny
Fate of the Crew
A FTER being legally detained at Gibraltar for
sometime a claim for salvage the Mary
Celeste finally released, and on March TO- 1874
cleared for Genoa with her original cargo of alcohol
Not the slightest trace has ever been discovered
OF any OF the lost company. 1t is all mystery
which although it relates only to few humble
lives has appealed strongly to than one
writer of fiction. Gathering his material from the
Gibraltar newspapers Sir A Conan Doyle used the
main facts including the of the two vessels
involved in sensational tale called g J. Habakkuk
Jephson's Statement" He makes
the company the Mary Celeste
consist of the Captain, his wife
and child three passengers, and
seven hands of the nae
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quent adventures, of course are not based upon
even f1imsy tissue of fact.
The most sensational explanation, however of
the disappearance of the poor souls aboard the
Mary Celeste which has ever come to my attention
contained in story in a popular magazine
Retaining the name of the vessel and some of the
details, the writer placed the entire ships company
deck reposing in comfortable chairs the sea
being unusually calm and all hands idle. He then
caused an immense sea-serpent to rise out of the
depths and after fascinating everyone with its bale
full glare the monster deliberately picked one after
the other of its victims off the deck and drew them
shrieking into the water. In this way the last
person disappeared, leaving nothing to indicate his
fate.
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JSiJilSOlI . oLdCSulSllI. ne 1IldkGS
the company on the Mary Celeste
consist of the Captain, his wife
and child, three passengers, and
seven hands. One of the pas
sengers was mulatto whose self
appointed mission in life was to
exterminate the white race, and
in the course Of the voyage he
pushed the Captains wife and child
overheard, shot the Captain dead,
and finally in an open fight in
which he was assisted by two
negroes of the crew he despatched
every white man remaining, with
the exception of DR.. Jephson whose
life was spared because he had in
his possession a wonderful charm.
The vessel having meanwhile ap-
preached the coast of Africa, the
murderous half-caste and his con-
federates went ashore, taking DR..
Jephson with them. Their subse-
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period distance of seven degrees and fty-our min
utes east equal to about four hundred and twenty
statute miles, at all events the starboard tack
upon which she was when found by the Del Gratia.
The obvious conclusion, therefore, is that the Mary
Celeste not abandoned until some DAYS after the
last entry made in her log. Assuming this to be
correct, why did the entries the log abruptly
cease, it being cardinal duty shipboard to keep
them upl This circumstance is all the more re-
markable in view of the orderly condition in which
everything found on board.
When the veteran salts of Gibraltar had discussed
the case with the crew of the Del Gratia and had
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dition, except one which had been
started
O. As regards the exterior of the
hull below the water-line it did not
in any part exhibit the slightest
trace of damage there any t
appearance that the vessel had come e.
into collision with any other ship.
that she had struck on any
ground rock nor, in short, that
she had sustained any injury what /sX
ever, the hull the copper with
which it was covered, the stern, the -
stern-poSt and rudder being all in S~zE%5
good order and condition.
g. As regards the interior of the
ship, avery minute survey showed
most clearly that not only had the
vessel not sustained any accident,
but that she could not have encoun-
tered any seriously heavy weather.
The whole of the hull, masts and
yards were in good condition, and the pitch in the
waterways had not started, which must have been
the case had any bad weather been experienced The
deck-house, made of thin planking and six feet in
height above the Geek, perfect there not being
a crack IN the planking, nor in the paint. The
seamen's chests and the clothing found on board
were perfectly dry, some razors even being quite
free from rust. Moreover small vial containing
oil for use with a sewing machine found in
perpendicular position which, together with Thin
bic and a reel of cotton discovered it, had not
been upset, as must have been the if the ship
had been subjected to any stress of weather Spare
panes of glass also found slowed away and I'M
broken All the articles of furniture in the Captains
cabin, including harmonium were in their proper
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WTHILE looking through the official CORE
" spondence in the Department of State of
the late HOratiO | SDrapue who during
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Shayer's Business College

COR. ETH AND sTs. n "
Day and Night School All the Year
PHONE AAiN s4s0 fer FREE CATALOGUE
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DEATH RECORD.

Washington Brown, IS years. 1902 First
street southwest
Jessie Johnson. 13 years. 215 Seven
teenth street southeast.
Augustus Thomas, s. years, 3I3 North
Carolina avenue southeast
Richard a. Edelin, 5 years, 602 Penn
sylvauia avenue southeast
Geo. W. Allen, 6S years. 70 D street
southwest.
Samuel West, So years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Laura Turner. 20 years. 1923 Hayes
Court northwest.
Jos. Miner, 16 years. Thirty-fourth and
Reservoir streets.
Herbert Calender. 90 years. 90 C
street northwest.
Jas. r. Warner. As years. 1926 Thirty
sixth street
William De Batz. 70 years. 1H2 Sixth
street northwest
Fannie Bryan. 81 years. 1915 G street.
William Mason, "A years, 4l9 Washing
ton street northwest
James Arnold. 80 years. Emergency
Hospital
Mary Brown. p years. 1S2 C street
southwest
Maria Baker. % years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Mary A PaTke, S6 years, THE Port
Robert Robinson. IS years. 14O2 Pierce
place northwest
Mary A Kramer. 4 years. Govern
Clara 3. Baird. 46 years, Sz3 Twelfth
street southwest.
Elizabeth c. Lynch, IL years, 9S6 f
street southwest.
Mary =. Hale GO years. 1OOI Florida
avenue northwest.
Bethlehem G Stocks. So years. rs
Girard street northwest.
Elmer H. Roland. 9 months, Belle
Benjamin Hayre. months, 800 Ninth
street southeast,
Matilda b. MalIley, 5 months, 1924 I
street northwest.
EsteDe Minor, I months, D7 Wiscon-
sin avenue northwest.
John Heard. months. 3O4 Dixon
Court southwest.
Ralf Richardson, 10 months, 408 r
street northwest.
Mary l. johnson. months. 10 Sew
enth street southeast.
George W. Dyer Z moths, 1910 Thir-
ty-fOurth street northwest
laura Earle, 3 months, 623 Th'--eenth
street northwest.
AGNES A. Francis. months. ia Third
John ''Sl Scott Sit' 6 days. 10 Mccullough
place northwest
Elizabeth Beard. 81 years. 270s Dun
barton avenue northwest
Edgar J. Adams, 56 years, Providence
Hospital.
Cecil B. Fuller. Is years, Potomac
Joseph b. Gray. 7s years. Washing
ION A0N NiuAl 4ARHlANai-
Emory r, Perry, 80 years, S27 Fifth
street northwest.
George H c. Edmonstou, 1 year, 2303
Wisconsin Ave. n. W.
James b. Downs. , months. 3l9 II
street northeast.
Edith Owens. 3 months, ll35 2Oth
street northwest.
Allen Dorsey. Sc years. 317 Douglass
court northeast.
Thomas LOvel, 81 years, Government
Hospital for Insane
Jeremiah J. Moore, So years, Garfield
Hospital
street southwest
Ella ], Cochran, % years, ssO V
street northeast
George Formyer, IS years, Washington
Asylum Hospital
Isabelle McLennOn. 2 months, 1923
r street southeast
Antoine Cady, years, 1923 18th
street southeast
Catherine r. Sheahan, 80 years, $50
Sixth street southwest.
Edwin Callamer, II years. Provi-
dence Hospital
Thomas sullivan. 43 years. 81 c
street northeast.
Nary c. Stephenson, % years lf2t
Riggs Place northwest
Mary z. Porter. SO years, Louisa
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Press Brick Fronts REsToRED

to the top notch Of condition. made as
god as new. at small cost Consult ua
about the work
Wm t. pnaKR 20 years ESQ Pa. ave. sa
A Painter. 'Phons L g.
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EVA BOOTH RECEIVERS
AFTER PLEURISI ATTACK

NEW YORK. July 5.-Commander
Evangeline Booth. Of the Salvation
Army. is rapidly recovering from
the severe attack OF pleurisy which
compelled a postponement OF her
proposed visit to her father. General
Booth II IS now announced that she
win be able 20 go to England by the
end of the month
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GERMANY'S NEW PRINCE
TO BE NAMED WILLIAM

BERLIN. July 5.-The announcement
was made today that the baby which
was born yesterday to Crown Prince
and Crown Princess Frederick William
will he christened William. The cere-
mony Will take place August II. The
baby the Kaiser's nrst grandson, and
Its mother are reported today to be do
ing well.
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

of every NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. priced
GUIDE,
i2I4 Sc. Northwest. Phone II 4279.
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HANDS UNWASHED 2 YEARS
FOR FEAR OF DROWNING

YORK. PH.. July b.-Since the Drown
ing OF Miss FinefrocK. OF this city. sew
eral years ago in Lake Roger. Frank
To din his hands into water. declaring
that he did not wish 20 irOWn.
Because he has refused 20 wash bis
hands for two years young Riddlemosc-
has been adjudged insane ana a guard
ian has been appointed loE MS estate
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PRESIDENT BACK
TO HIS OLD PACE
DURING VACATION
Negro Sailor on Yacht
"Sylph" Stabbed Dur
ing Dance.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. July 5.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt got down 10 his real
vacation pace today and unless some
things unforeseen occurs vii not appear
again In the public eye for some time
10 come Secretary Loeb left the village
for Sycamore Hin at 1890, taking with
him a large portfolio filed with official
matters.
After the President concluded his Of
flee work he had luncheon and went for
a horseback ride with Mrs. Roosevelt
and the boys along the Cove road.
Italian Stabs Sailor.
A thrill Of excitement was furnished
the villagers late last night by the s;aD-
bing OF a COlOred sailor belonging to
the Presidents yacht, the SyIph, by an
Italian. The negroes of the town were
giving a dance in honor of the Fourth
at Fleets Hall. corner Of Main and
South streets, right opposite the ex-
ecutive office
A crowd of the young cOloreu men
were cOngFegated al the entrance, shoot
ing OFF fire crackers and blank cart
ridges. Five or six Italian labOrers hap
pened 10 pass by the corner and colored
celebrators thought It would De great
fun 70 throw lunches Of crackers at the
feet OF the Italians.
In Critical Condition.
They put the idea into execution. and
for few minutes We're cOnvulsed With
glee to see the DagOcs dance" IN the
very middle Of the seance one Of the
sons Of Italy leaped into the crowd cf
colored men plunged a knife into the
side Of the dusky tar and ran away in
the darkness leaving the weapon in the
wound. Doctors Barnes and Hail. OF the
village. treated the wounded man and
found that the Italians knife had en-
tered the sailor body six inches below
the heart. After his wound was dressed
the injured man was taken aboard the
Sylph. where he is said 10 be in "a Criti-
cal condition
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METCALF FUNERAL RITES,
BODY SENT TO COLUMBUS

Funeral services over William VIII
liams Metcalf were held at noon today
at his late residence, 1881 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. The Rev. Dr. Wallace
Radcliffe. Of the New York Avenue
Church. OF which Mr. Metcalf was
member. conducted the services The
remains were shipped 10 Columbus,
Ohio. where burial viii be held in the
family lot
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SUMMER SCHOOL.

LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
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MELLEN-On Wednesday. July g. 1896
FRANCIS II, II. MELLEN, son Of Mrs
Emma $. MeIlen. in his fourteenth year
Funeral services from his late residence
ls0S kalorama avenue northwest Friday.
July ., 1895. at I p. III. Relatives and
Mass II
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JOHNSTON-Entered into rest on Wadnes-
day, July T. 1906. al $40 p m., JOSEPHINE
A. JOHNSTON. aged ffJy-seven years. wife
OF Erastus G. Johnston and mother OF Adei-
bert ". Cox.
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DAY AND EIGHS
GEunnT
The BerIitz School Of LANGUAGES

20 izth St ~ W = Gonard Primo
Grand Prizes, st. Louis, 'osi LieRs, 'o6.
French, German, Spanish. etc. Native teachers
Special summer rates. Trial lesson frss.
3e6-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

on AND AFTER JULY 4. 1900, VIII
not De responsible for my husband's 8
DEBTS James Keii. OF SeabroOk. Nd
fy4-gL
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er Stratton of the Naval Battalion

mander Stratton of the Naval Battalion
says:
ut would be difficult to find more will
ing or Industrious crew of men than those
making up the Puritan's complement. Few
offenses were reported and there were prac-
ticaIy no cases of willful neglect Of duty.
Owing to the short time that elapsed be-
tween the reorganization Of the battalion
and the annual cruise it was not possible
to maintain the high physical and mental
standard desirable in volunteer organ1Za-
ton. A large percentage Of the men meet
these requirements fully, but there Is an
element of weakness that should be avoid
ed in the future by more careful selection
of men. not only with respect to their phys
ical and mental condition, but with respect
to their daily occupation and the compost
ton of a well-balanced ships crew.
Commander Stratton expresses the opln-
ion that the battalion should be organized
upon the same basis that would be re-
quired II it were called upon for active
service. which, he says, would probably be
the defense of the harbor and shipping in
case of local disturbance, general coast de.
Tense or the supplementing OF the crews OF
vessels in the naval service.
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EXTINCT GIANT MOA
OF NEW ZEALAND

bones uncovered are not properly fossilized
or mineralized, but retain a great part OF
their animal matter and from this fact
it is believed that the species became ex-
tinct only four or five centuries ago.
i
The first bone of the dinornis ever seen by
naturalist-a bone of the leg-was
brought to the notice Of Prof. Richard
Owen in 1889, and 1t Is worthy of note
that from that one bone he assigned to the
specimen Its true place in the system of
nature, and pointed out some of the most
important characteristics which have since
been proved to have belonged to the bird.
The dinornii were flightess birds, rang
ing In size from that of a. turkey to that
of the giant moa, which sometimes reached
height of twelve or fourteen feet. The
huge moas are describd as having been
stupid. fat and indolent birds. that lived
in pairs. principally in forests and noun
tain Businesses, and fed on vegetable food.
They build their nests on the ground. Some
of the eggs found have measured fourteen
inches in length and from ten to twelve
inches in diameter. The eggs of the bird
were eaten by the natives. The feet of the
moa are said to have been adapted for dig
ging and the bones of their legs were
filled with marrow and not with hair as
those of other birds.
They had comparatively small heads,
small eyes and wings We're almost or quite
wanting. Their heads and necks were
bare, but their bodies are said to have
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Pipe-Snoking Race
The Latest Event
pecia1 CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.


LONDON, October 20, 1906.
n IPE-SMOKING as an art is exempH-
fed by a most novel competition held
at the Brewers and Allied Trades
exhibition at Islington this week.
Although such competitions have been
held in Germany, this Is the first In Eng
land The brewers believe the art has been
long enough obscured by music painting
and literature and so will give it In future
a place on the ladder to fame 1t is con-
tended that man who can keep his pipe
going for half an hour with one lighting is
an artist. He is usually an Irish laborer, a
stoid German or an English NAVY.
The prizes are nine in number. The con-
ditions are as follows:
Bring your own pipes. Lady smokers
will not be barred. Tobacco-one-eighth of
an ounce Of Virginia-will be provided
"Pipes will be inspected by the judges be-
fore filling.
"Pipes must be filled once only.
Forty seconds will be allowed for light
Ing.
mo relighting permitted.
'"rhe smoker who makes his tobacco last
the longest will be the champion pipe
smoker of England"
Weingott, a well-known pipe maker of
England, interviewed has offered this ad-
vice to the competitors:
1.-The man who wants to win must have
large briar pipe of respectable age. The in
side dimensions of the bowl should be one
and three-quarter inches in depth by seven
eighths of an inch in diameter. This will
hold comfortably the amount of tobacco al
lowed and any expert pipe smoker would
be able to keep it alight for at least half
an hour"
manufacturer in Berlin. who last summer
kept his pipe going in the national pipe
race for few minutes over an hour.