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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
QUEEN is HOSTESS
ON ALPINE PEAKS
Shares Hut All Night With
Group of German and Brit
ish Tourists.

GENEVA. Dec. l.
Queen Margherita of Italy Is stated to
have had novel experience while max
ing an ascent IN the Italian Alps a few
days ago. accompanied by two guides.
Her Majesty was overtaken by a heavy
snowstorm and sought shelter In hut
already occupied by a large party OF
British and German Alpinlsts, who had
likewise been caught In the storm
The Queen was Immediately recognized
by the TOURISTS. who were on the point
OF leaving the hut. when her Majesty
said. pray let me be your hostess, gen
tlemen: we must wait until the storm
has passed"
Queen Marghorita insisted on looking
after the fire. and shared the frugal re-
past with the other Alpluists and tho
guides. Her Majesty sat by the IRE all
night. while the others slept on the doOr.
The tourists departed early the next
morning. after thanking the Queen for
her hospitality, and Queen Margherita
descended to MOcugnaga with her guides.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
.DEiUGE POURS UPON
GRAND OPERA STAGE
Audience in Berlin Theatre AS
founded by Terrific Descent
OF Water.
PERFORMANCE STOPPED

BERLIN. Dec. I.
The performance OF the Strauss opera
'Fledermaus' IN the Central Theatre was
prevented this evening by mishap prob
ably unprecedented in the annals OF The
drama
The audience had assembled. and the
theatre was crowded from top to bottom.
when suddenly torrents Of water began tn
pour over the stage. 1t was a perfec,
deiuge within minute or two. and the
stage was entirely under water.
fleces OF scenery began floating about
| me water poured over the footlights into
the ochestra, 50 that the bandsrnen were
compelled hastily to retreat The wings
were hooded. and dressing rooms became
Cninhabitable.
The occupants OF the front rows OF
stalls took to precipitate fight. while the
remainder of the audience looked on In
establishment.
Suddenly shouts were heard: Are we
TO be drowned within the buildinC?" Great
excitement prevailed. but finally the rush
Ing water was stopped and the manager.
drenched from head to foot appeared On
the stage and announced that the flood
D had done so much damage to the scenery
and behind the scenes that it was impOs-
s.ble to give the usual performance. lie
requested the audience to leave the the
atre and get their money at the ticket
office.
The cause OF the deluge was simple. In
Berlin the police regulations compel every
theatre 10 have special hosepipes directed
on the stage. so that in case OF fire tor
rents Of water may suddenly be brought
to play on the most inflammable part OF
the theatre.
This evening a young. inexperienced FIRE
man was performing his duty behind the
scenes when he accidentally turned on his
special apparatus. AS it took some time
to ascertain the source OF the unexpected
food and turn or the stream. the theatre
was deluged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
BOMB EXPLOSION IN
ROME RESTAURANT
Panic Created Among the Men
and Women Seated at the
Tables.
ROME. Dec. l.


This afternoon an unknown man. pre-
sumably an anarchist. entered the Cafe
AragnO. the largest fashionable resort in
Rome. patronized chiefly by members OF
Parliament and foreign visitors. notably
English and American. He laid hand
bag under table. covering It with a
macintosh After drinking a cup OF cof-
fee, he went away. leaving the bag.
Shortly afterward a terrific explosion
occurred causing the greatest panic
among the crowd Of ladies and gentle
men present
The explosion was caused by a bomb
charged with nails. Some damage was
done to the premises. and slight personal
injuries resulted. According to expert
opinion, the bomb was badly charged;
otherwise great loss Of life would have
ensued.
The police think that the outrage was
meant as protest by anarchists against
the prohibition last Sunday OF one OF their
meetings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
LONDON. Dec. :.

" REAT schemes are afoot for the
7 opening up o. central Africa 10y a
railway system from the west
coast that VIII eventually link up with
the Cape-to-Cairo route and develop q
vast area az mineral wealth.
The Bensuella railway. the first sections
Of which arc already opened Tor traffic.
has its coast terminus al Lob.to Bay. the
finest natural harbor ia south Africa.
and already a regular port OF call for
the Union Castle and other liners. The
railway. which runs in an eastorly di-
rec-nn through Angola. win form part
az new highway that ia few years
time viii shorten the journey from Lon
don 20 Johannesburg by 300 miles.
An African Pioneer.
The originator OF this striking scheme is
Robert Williams. the managing director
az the Tanganylka Concessions. Limit
cd ar. Williams is ono o. the early
pioneers Of south Africa. and an intimate
friend u the late cccI Rhodes. The Tan
ranyika Concessions. Limited. was regis
tered IN January, lse9 to take over a con-
cession secured by Mr.. Williams in north
crn Khodesia. carrying the right 70 pros
Ioct within an area ul -llJ square miles
for two years. and 20 locate l109 mining
claims anywhere ia northern Rhodesia-
George Grey. a brother Of the present
Secretary OF state for Foreign Affairs,
was appointed leader Of the nrst expedi-
dItion. with Instructions 10 prospect as
close up 20 the Congo State frontier as
Trs sible. He discovered the kausanshi
Iniuc. within twelve miles OF the frontier,
and almost simultaneously Afr. Williams
secured the sole right 10 prospect for min
erals over about 81 p0O square miles IN the
I'D. ..~... ..r.Ha. .r |...r r... 81
Committee. the body elected 10 admins
ter the properties u the King Of the Bel
CLANS ia the Congo Free State.
IN 1902 Dir. Williams secured the Ben
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
QUILL MINISTERS BORE
THE RESTLESS KAISER
When Obliged to Hear Their Re-
ports He Plays With
His Dogs.
PARTIAL TO AMERICANS
BERLIN. Dec.

BERLIN. Dec. I.
Considerable sensation has been created
by the publication OF pamphlet entitled
The Emperor and Ills People: German
Misgivings BY a Pesslmist." The autbo,
Is evidently. az the publishers describe
him. ian eminent politician" who IS be-
hind the scenes OF political life in Cor.
many He depicts the Emperor in def
ance OF all accepted notions. as a man
who does not take a really serious inter
est IN the administrative affairs OF the
country Prince Buclow. he says. owes
his success with his Majesty 10 his UNIQUE
capacity for eliminating from his reports
all dry-as-du5t facts, and for presenting
MS Information in an extremely condensed
and entertaining form. The Emperor.
adds the eminent politician. hates dull de-
tails. and Is ever anxious to ease CONVEX
sation % the burden OF the concrete and
to fly away or the wings OF imaginative
generalitics.
An extremely amusing account is given
Of his Majesty's method of dealing with
dun statesmen. He listens with barely
concealed imT atience to. their pedantic
statements. playing the while with his
dachshunds. which he Chases around the
room until they get entangled in the legs
OF the Minister Count Posadowsky is
meant. who forthwith becomes confused
loses the thread OF his discourse and is
Immediately dismissed 10 his home with
hooking words Of consolation from the
Emperor.
His Majesty does not tolerate the least
familiarity from his own subjects. but he
associates with Americans on terms OF
free and easy equality. During the Kiel
regatta week Allisan Armour was seen
Shaping the Emperor on the shoulder.
and Mr.. Vanderbilt. with a smile. told his
Majesty that he was a good fellow.
The Emperor enjoyed the Americans'
manners, and associated with them for
pleasure and with the intention OF gain
Ing valuable knowledge OF the great mod
ern republic where personal liberty and
enterprise are, he believes, most fully de-
veloped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
TUNNEL TO PIERCE
HISTORIC MONT BLANC

GENEVA. Dec. THE commission OF
experts appointed by the municipality OF
Turin to report upon the projected new
international line which will pass under
Mont Blanc and join tho valleys OF the
Rhone and Dorm Baltea (PiedmonD has
Just concluded its work.
The report recommends that the line
should start at Aosta Q500 feet high and
pass through a tunnel under Mont Blanc
al a. height Of 800 feet. leading to the
villages OF Les Touches tChamonix Val
lew and Pre- ST. Older. The distance be-
tween Turin and ChamoniN would be re-
duced by no miles. and nom Turin 70 Ge-
ncva by 100 miles. AS the new railway
and tunnel would pass through three sep
arate countries. each government would
have TO bear portion OF the expense. az
we'll as the municipalities OF Turin. Cha
monk and Geneva, which are most inter
estcd in the project.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
VAINLY AWAITING A
SUICIDES DEATH
Bullet and Poison Fail to End
Life of Man Who Killed
Wife.
BERLIN. Dec. /.

III eIlI-Nl IVN- J..
Ernst Hintz. a young Berlin iocksmith,
shot and killed his wife early on Tuesday
morning. and then lay beside her dead
body for two days waiting for the bullet
which he had sent through his own brain
10 XIII him. Death falling to result, Hintz
bound up his wounds. went out. and
bought a bottle OF poison. and. draining
IL TO the bottom, again laid himself be-
side his dead wife to die.
The drug also failed Of its purpose. and
early this morning doorkeeper. passing
Iiintz's fiat, heard the man in the agonies
OF choking lie burst open the door, and
the police took Hintz 20 the hospital.
where later he confessed his desperate
crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
PAT RIOTICPOLES
SPURN GERMAN TONGUE
Attacks on Teachers Said 10 be
Feature OF Their
Boycott.
POLICE PERSECUTION

WARSAW. Dec. T.
Decentralization among the Polish schools
grows worse. Herr Won studt. Minister
OF Education. leaves this week FOR Posen.
AeIesrams from eastern towns and VII l.
Ietes report daily attacks on teachers
tHey are either beaten or moleStcd at
thelr work by insulting language. IL
must OF course. be remembered that
'hese accounts come from German sources
sno IN most cases require confederation.
1T certain villages. where the children
nave professed their inability to answer
questions ia German. additional teachers
rave been supplied 10 the schools. the
y.sh communities being loaded with the
additional expense.
Herr Won Koscieiski. a u,ell-lsnov-,
toAsh leader and member OF the Pruss.ar
mouse or Lords. has been interviewed nv,
a representative Of the TaReblatt in u
I cerne Speaking OF the pronouncernent o.
policy with regard 70 the Polish question
recently made by the pr7lssian cso,,or,
hent' ne said that as a Pole he reioicos
bnt as a German citizen he sincerely, AZ
Fiores IT, The pressure exertea bv the
government must. in his opinion. neces-
I sarlly engender counter-pressure. the re-
Suit or which Will be the exact opposite
OF what the government intended, namely
inc strengthening Of its position
Herr Won Koscielski raised bi,tor -
proaches against the German oficial. an
Polish Prussia. who. he said. consider that
promotion depends on the vieor thew dfz-
play in combating the Poles. The rrie,,o,,s
mistakes they make. however. rarely rescb
/ the ears OF the Minister. He cited Tire
case OF the elementary school teacber
I who was dismissed by the authorities ho-
cause he was present with his fanu,eaf p,
Polish amateur theatrical performances
The man had TO live. and TO-DAY Is on 80
editorial stan OF a Social Democra tic
newspaper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
a0s By Special C0be From The Cab1ab of The OIdWorH
SLAIN BY DAUGHTER
TO SAVE EXPENSE
Oil Man Was Burden TO Her and
She Brutality Strangled
Him.
AN UNNATURAL CRIME
PARIS. Dec. 1

PARIS, Dec. L
4 crime has been committed near Ram
bouilet which in It's tragic horror and
simplicity Of evil motives needs the pen
of a lola 20 describe
An old man OF IS. named Bellanger. was
murdered on Thursday by his own daugh-
ter because she was tired Of keeping him.
Bellanger was a wheelwright His muir
deress is the youngest and was the favor
lite OF MS seven children. all Of whom are
earning their own living IN different parts
Of the country. This daughter Eugene.
married a man named Faudoire few
years ago. and old Bellanger took his SON
in-lRw into partnership and lived with the
young couple.
Burden to His Daughter.
The family was comfortably or. trade
was good and the old man had a little in
come OF $50 a year. But as he grew old
his sight got weaker. and about a year
ago he gave up work. considering that his
daughter. who had always lived wiki him.
might well support him for the last few
years OF his life. She thought otherwise
and the poor old man was grudged every
spoonful OF food. lived in an Clubhouse and
was told by his daughter daily that she
wished he we're dead.
Finally she ordered him TO leave the
| house on Thursday. At o'clock on
Thursday morning. while the old man was
still asleep. the young one went 20 see the
Mayor. told him that his wife had made
up her mind TO turn her father out OF
doors. and asked for his assistance.
! The Mayor promised 70 give old Bel
/ LANCER some easy work IN his garden and
a room 70 live in. and accompanied Eau
| doire home TO tell the wife that ne would
/ take charge OF her father. on the road
I the two men met Eugene Faudoire. who
told them that old Bellanger had hanged
himself
Old Man Strangled.
All three went into the Clubhouse to-
gether and found Bcllanger lying on the
ground dead. HIS face was purple. and
round his neck was broken rope.
Eugene Faudoire pointed to a screw in a
beam on the ceiling and said: He hang
ed himself from that. and the rope must
have broken" The Mayor. not believing
this story. sent for a doctor, who found
that old Bellanger had FIRST been stunned
with a mallet or a hammer and then
strangled- There were signs OF a struggle
IN the room. there was a wound on tina
back Of the old mans head and round his
neck were the marks of fingers
Eugene Faudoire had evidently attack
CO her father from behind, stunned him
and strangled him. She had then hung
the body from the beam, and the cord had
broken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
PALACE FOR HELLO GIRLS
Splendid Slyscraper Provided in
Paris for Their Use.

PARIS. Dec. In. Barthou. Minister OF
Public Works. inaugurated this afternoon
the new hotel for telephone girls and fe-
male postal clerks in the Rue de Lille
The hotel has been built by private initia-
tive.
The building IS seven stories high. bright
and cheerful in appearance. with art nom
veau decorations and furniture
on the ground floor Is large. brfsbt
restaurant, where an excellent meal of
bread, wine, hors d'oeuvre, fish. meat
vegetable, cheese or dessert can be had
for nlnepencc.
There are III bedrooms, of which sew
enty-fve were occupied today. the nrice
being from S5.l2 TO 81 monthly, according
TO the occupants position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
BALLooNING OVER THE ALPS
Two Daring Aeronauts Reach Ex-
traordinary Height of Five Miles.

PARIS. Dec. L-RemarkabIe details are
70 hand of the voyage OF two italian aero
nauts, Signor Usueni and Signor Cresni
from Milan over the Alps TO Aix-les,
Bains. The extraordinary height Of q5g0
yards, or over five miles. was reached
and the aeronRuts underwent q temner-
ature OF 81 degrees Fahrenheit helou,
freezing point They carried tubes OF
oxygen 70 insure being able 10 breathe,
but at that great height their pulses beat
10 10 the minute.
They passed over the SUBMITS Of Mont
Rosa and Mont Blanc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
OFRAILWAYLLNES
IN SOUTHEASTERN AFRICA
Gigantic Schemes That W Deveiob Immense Mineral Resources
ot Rhodeaa and Brig Fortunes to PxouLaers

gueila railway and mineral concession
With the right 10 construct "a railway
from the pier at Lobito Bay. on the west
coast. 60 the Portuguese frontier. and with
sole right TO prospect for minerals over
about 1900 square miles OF Portuguese
Angola.
Millions OF Tons of Copper.
The United -4lnes OF upper KatanEs
is the FIRST minerals company formed
with a capital Of 100000. OF which the
Tanganyika Concessions. Limited. holds
As per cent. the discoveries taken over
consisting OF 100 copper mines. extending
over a belt 20 miles long. on which de-
velopmeut or exploitation works have
opened up copper ore repre- enting mill
lions OF tons ia ten mines OUT OK the 100.
The engineer Of the Congo State has re-
ported that there are 100000 tons OF the
metal exposed, and il is worth nearly So
per ton today. There is also a tin belt
bearing reefs. extending for a distance
OF 10 miles. in which are three proved
mines reported upon as containing cas-
siterite valued at three millions sterling
when Tin was 500 per ton.
Network of Railroads.
--0 -N'-o--'+el-l nun ~ --f0 . a le.t ~ e--N
Cape-to-Cairo scheme OF Cecil Rhodes.
have passed Broken Hi 10 the north Of
the Victoria Falls. and are within about
20 miles OF Kansanshl. Within the next
twelve months It is expected that the ex-
tension TO thls point will be completed.
and that viii be the signal for the be-
ginning q prodt-earnlng on substantial
scale by the Tanganyika Concessions. The
Benguclla line. which IS 80 miles short
or than any other route TO the coast.
must eventually bc the economic railway
for the service % am undertaking which
promises 90 establish the greatest copper
industry IN the world. and become one of
the greatest factors IN carrying civiliza-
zion into the very heart Of Africa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
MORE PARIS WOMEN LAWYERS
Two Attend the Courts and Are For
mally Sworn In.

PARIS. Dec. Mime. Benezech and
Mile Mile attended at the courts to-day
and took the oath as barristers. This
increases the number OF women barris-
tiers In Paris TO four.
Aime. Benezech subsequently told an
interviewer that she is no believer in the
women's rights movement. which. she
said aimed at making woman the su-
perior Of man. She denied the equality
OF man and woman. and doubted whether
women would be able lead IN divorce
and certain other cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
Too Many Holidays.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. IA Mexican
evening paper. referring 10 the labor
excessive number OF holidays which
the peon thinks he Is entitled to. Out
OF 365 days Of the year 131 are de-
voted to obligatory and traditional idle
ness. as follows: Sundays. 81; saint
Mondays, 81. solemn feast days IS:
1oasts. 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

LONDON Dec. 10. II b. Static, b. A..
Clare College. Cambridge. who yester-
day won the University Bhaonagar
elementary school In which he gained
a scholarship - grammar school, and
subsequently one at college lie was
bracketed NTH Wrangler two years ago.
and last year he gained the higaest
honor in natural science.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
DARING RAID ON FORT
Russian Rebels Overcome Soldiers
and Steal Their Rifles.

and Steal Their Rifles.
ST. PETERSBURG Dec. IA daring
rebel raid took place on the Kherson
Fort. at Sebastopol. last night. AT /
o'clock a sentry entered the room Of Cap
tain Philipor, the officer on guard. and
reported that a prisoner was being
brought in. The captain. a sergeant and
an orderly proceeded TO the gates.
Thirty masked men sprang upon them
gagged and bound them, and left . man
with a loaded revolver to guard them
The assailants then entered IN, f.1rd-
room. where the soldiers were sep,
and stole twenty-seven rifles. ging
Captain Philipom into a dry mos they
departed. The captain succeeded in get
ting free an hour and a half later, mend
ed the telephone wires. which had been
cut. and reported 90 the commandment of
the fortress. A search was made and ave
suspects were arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

PORTSMOUTH. Dec 1.--Omcial recog-
sailor pipers at Portsmouth naval bar
racks They are Scotsmen. and on en-
them. Tn have now been fitted out in
kills of the Royal Stuart tartan. tunics
or the orthodox Scotch cut. and Glen
garry caps with cockadcs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

LONDON, Dec. IA laborer who vyas
clearing away some rubbish from an
old clubhouse az Nethernampton near
Salisbury. found seven old spoons. each
OF which was stuck on end In the
earth. The spoons have been cleaned
and are OF silver and gilt They are
dated 1929. and local tewslcr has
valued them at $3.50 each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
Police Chase ostrinhnr

PARIS. Dec. 1.-Two ostriches. which
escaped from Colonial exhibition NJ
Iaris, joined in the promenade in the
Champs Elysees yesterday. The, were
captured by the police after a chase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

u. announcement is made q tho ergageweut OK
Lllhcess 4ouiSC OF France. daughter tf the
countess &c Paris, 20 Prince Charcs 90 Bour-
Ton son OF the Count De Caserto who since
tne oe&th OF the N-kiuE OF Naples, has been
head Of the Slcinan Bourbons.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-04-12
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