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The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
Frustrated a Well Planned Plot.

Even here emissaries husband, bent securing
possession of the child pursued her
Once the the plot of trusted nurse
who had bargained deliver the Ie Saxon agents
while on a stroll about the grounds.
Learning plot the mother dismissed the nurse,
and thereafter full charge Of the child herself But
even she came near being duped.
At one time plausible strangers presented them
selves fortified Of introduction from old
friends of Louise received them into her
out suspicion.
While they were enjoying her hospitality however,
they were planning abduct the little princess. These
plans nearly eliminated successfully evening.
the child was playing in garden mothers home
MerrIy chasing butterflies up and down the garden
paths the child fell clump of bushes, Her mother
FASTENED to her aid raised the PROSTATE form
she saw mans only partly hidden by the nearby
dure.
Making an examination she found her two guests hid
den in the shrubbery Upon being taxed with deception
they acknowledged that they had entered upon
tempt kidnap the little princess
Such harassng experiences have been the mothers pOr
tion ever since of daughter time per-
haps she realized she could alone with
all the resources kingdom that later her
little one would be taken from her.
she must be taken Dresden, educated and brought
nm as princess of the royal house was the condition
upon which brokenhearted mother with her
darling.
Yes said the emssares of the King this should
The next news that reached Louise however that the
child was destined o expiate the mothers sins
No one knows what the future Of this unhappy little
girl viii be- If ncIinations should prove be re-
Igios she will welcomed the expiating life
of nun; but thanks the brOadminded kindly hearted
policy of the Pope viii this life against
her will.
Poor little Monica Pia. Her fate is one that should
excite sympathy of all mankind.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

London, Nov "a club scandal which has taken
place the Bachelors is just being talked about
everywhere This aristocratic institution Of
its London and most of its members are rich
men, For time past certain member has been
noted for the ycouess Of his conversation about
matrons. and young girls Neither youth beauty
nor innocence has been sacred from his caIumnies
Possessed Of a lively Imagination, this arch defamer
told such circumstantiaty that even men
who charitaby inclined disposed to give
cedence to them. He told among other things how the
daughters elderly peer continually cheated at
bridge-women, by the way who woud not be guilty Of
doing dshonorabe action for all money in England
He related story about young duchess whose hus-
band had been abroad business for some time and
had reached the dukes ears, might have wrecked his
domestic happiness Popular actresses came in for special
attention from him. He knew all about who paid for
their flats, their gowns &c, &c.
The socaI. .scavenger went on for long time blasting
the regulations of women. many of whom had incurred
his malice by snubbing him. for woman with her intu
tion usually quicker this type Of man than
his But length the suspicious of some Of the
most reputable members were aroused and
they began little investigating to ascertain what
foundations in fact there some of the most nj
quaint tales by the club story teller They discov
cred that they had been regaled with tissues of lies He
was there and then asked to resign and knowing that
discretion the better part of vaor he did So He
had living in the club for tme and hoping
that he might take his departure being observed
he selected midnight purpose But this leaked ont
and twenty friends the club watched for
him. lining the hall either side When he appeared
on the top of the stairs. Lord D--y exclaimed:
I'VE are forming guard of honor to see you off the
premises"
he approached them each Of the twenty assisted in
kicking him the steps with his baggage after him
He viii probably tell stories of good women
or even bad ones for the remainder of his days
1t rmored that Miss Van Wart who for years was
the best known and popular American host
London, is about to Join the Sisters of the
Poor seif-sacrhcng order The sisters feed the
and beg for them from to door Their
vell-known which Is driven by Of themselves
a familiar object in the streets of London Like all
converts TO Catholicism, Miss Van wart most enthu-
sasuc in her adopted religion She misses o'clock
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They think. perhaps, that she paid the penalty
Of her rashness and sim years separation
her children people; life of almost poverty
and the REIMBURSEMENT little daughter-her
lone hearts pride joy-haye sufficient punish
ment.
Being accorded the privilege Of a two hours talk
with sons she arrived the Saxon Legation in Nun
h. accompanied by her mother the Grand Duchess Of
Tuscany.
When the hour Of departure arrived, emerged
from the legation she found the streets filed with sym
pathizers.
The men took off their hats and cheered; the women
their handkerchiefs The Grand Duchess of Tus
affected by the demonstration that she burst
into
sympathy Of the people of the German States has al
ways been with former Crown Princess of saxony,
who would be Queen but for her unfortunate es-
capade.
About year after her sudden departure from Dres-
den Princess Louise who had assumed the rather insig
nihcant title Of Countess Mongnoso suddenly appeared
AZ her home demanded older children whom
she had deserted when she fled with Tutor Giron-
Unescorted clad in deep mourning, she stood before
the TO the Taschenberg Palace and pleaded with
a lieutenant of police to be allowed to enter.
Madame he said. respectfully. 1T is impossible
cannot permit you enter
summoning her will and strength. the unhappy
drew erect and the majestic the officer
well, exclaimed:
I am your Queen; I command you TO let me pass"
1T is impossible he replied sorrOwfuly. I have
perempJory orders only escort you back to the
When the former princess driven to the
railroad station she attended by great crowd Of
people who carriage and cheered her
peatedly
They forgot that she a-woman who had sinned;
forgot had forfeited her right her place
their Queen; they remembered only that she
mother yearning TO clasp little her heart
The law there permits mother though divorced
for the most grievous oense visit children
year Louise divorced then, but this
right denied her
]
Of Louise for the Doubtless.
the entire innocence and hepessness Of the child has in
creased the anxiety sharpened the wachulness
the mother.
the Dresden had been unhappy for Louise.
In her Confessions published early this she de-
scrbed her titled husband 'weakng and drunk
ard" whose thought seemed be bent making
her existence miserable
In this diary the Princess presented herself
man most grevousy imposed upon; driven folly only
| by oppression.
After her elopement with Giron the tutor and the
birth Of Princess Monica Pia her principal
seems to have been lose herself to the world.
In course time Giron abandoned her-rony Of fate!
and she was left shift herself
She took a cottage the Isle Wight, where she lived
Tor some months in peace comfort There the first
year of the little Princess Monica spent.
Afterward. the Princess Louise-she known
rs the Countess Montgnoso a title which she had full
rfght-removed Florence Italy where she occupied
modest villa the outskirts of the city.
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It arranged by settlement divorce
to remain with her mother until last May when
she be turned 10 the custody Of her father
the King of saxony-
This arrangement was insisted upon by the King and
supported by the soveregns Europe on the ground
princess of ruling should reared amid
vronments and given the training and education due her
rank
The former Crown Princess then living quietly in
Italy the Countess Mongnoso recognized the force of
such argument
princeIy style; income limited her future
certain and her days and nights harassed by plots for
possession of the child
At last she agreed that when Monica Pia was three
Saxony. princess Of the throne
This side Of the contract carried The mo-
ther although her heart breaking, did her part.
short time ago, however the world astOnished
by the announcement little Monica was not TO be
taken the Saxon court.
Instead. stated her royal father had decided
she is be reared by a strict Catholic Bavaran
family related to the King and that she old
enough, she will be compelled the veil of a num-
Announcement of this plan aroused widespread indig
nation The royal breach of faith was not considered re-
markable-such things had been before-but the
proposed arrangement generally denounced brU
tai piece Of cruelty and shameful notwithstanding
child to do lifelong penance for her mothers fault
If. when she arrived the age of discretion she
should voluntarily choose veil and the secIusioD of
the convent objection could raised Very many ex
celent have sought the solaee religious life
and noby exalted by their sefsacrce
helpfuness.
There is vast difference however. between volun-
tary enforced service-a difference that hothead
ed and revengefu King Saxons evidently failed TO
take into consideration.
But this revenge-aimed at the Of the mo-
ther and entirely without consideration the chds hap
piness-seeIns destined to fail.
\ few weeks ago the Pope received in private audi
ence the Saxony and his bride Mary Immacu
lata of Bourbon During the audience marriage trou
bles Of the King of Saxony discussed
The Pope, aid, eynced considerable interest in
Princess Monica Pia and referred to
the statement that she to be into when
she grew up
Such Prearranged disposition of the child
displease warm-hearted and kindly old man. whose
love for children is known well
He stated fatty that, if the princess an un-
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
HE CARRIED THE SAMPLES.

certain York County preacher for a long time had
been dosing himself with fiery concOcton prescribed for
some stomach trouble One day while dining he
treated himself usual to the regulation heroic dose
An inqusitive Boston drummer his right INQUIRED
the for taking the medicine The preacher explain
his stomach difficulty, the benefits treatment
the drummer who himself subject indigestion
related his symptoms politely requested the
privilege Of trying the remedy The sympathetic preach
er freely gave him very generous Dose which speedily
took effect.
As the travelling recovered his breath and
wiped his he thus accOsted the minister:
Il understand that you are a preacher
L am, sir"
DO you preach hel-hre?7
ct DO sir"
We'll you the first preacher that ever saw who
carried round samples Of 1t" -Bostor Herald.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
Interference of Pope Plus
May Save Monica Pa
from Lifelong Solitude.
.OOR little Princess Monica Pia! Who car
help feeling the utmost sympathy for the

floor little Princess Monica Pia! Who can
help feeling the utmost sympathy for the
three-year-old child whose life. it seems,
must be devoted to ezpating the sins of her
mother?
All the world remembers the elopement, in the
fall of 1902 of the Crown Princess Louise of Sax
ony with one Giron, the tutor of her children. A
few months later Princess Monica was born, while
her mother was in exile.
Since then the little ones father has become
King of Saxony, and, OF course, very much more
powerful than before In every way he has tried
get possession Of the child-the last and dearest
treasure remaining to the unhappy mother-but
the latters watchfulness frustrated all kidnapping
attempts.
Possession of Monica was recently lodged with
the father, however, by divorce settlement Then,
it appeared, the unappeased wrath Of the King
was to make itself manifest He has decreed that
when OF sufficient age, whether she desires or not
she must tax the convent veil and never more see
the world.
So unjust does such an enforced visitation upon
the innocent appear, that it has touched the just
and tender heart Of Pope Plus X. Therefore he
also has issued a decree. As the head Of the
church, the Pope overrules the King. No power
on earth, he declares, shall make Monica Pia en-
ter a convent contrary to her will.
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willingness take the veil when she reached the proper
age, she should be required do So
This information, conveyed to the people Of Saxony,
created great enthusiasm there. Princess Louise
always a favorite with the people Of her country
who appreciated her unfortunate alliance with man
who has been widely and generally described brute
and they loyal adherents even after her
fight with the tutor her children.
No better evidence Of her hold the popular heart
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

been given than her reception at Munich
varia. a week ago.
The former crown princess for the first time in
permitted children whom she left
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

upon her eopement, at the Saxon Legation at Munich
Bavaria adjons Saxony, and the people the former
we'll acquainted with the sad story Of the
Princess Louise. and evidently sympathize with her
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HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
MANN OF STOCK. P

Honolulu. Monday. Dec. II. 1906.
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SUN AND EooN.

First quarter of the moon Dec. %.
The tides at Kahuiui and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
so minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis-
tie blows at 1:30 p. NJ, which is the
same Greenwich, hours 0 minutes.
and moon ara for local time for
q 7hole group.
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]. H. SCHNACK.
1877 Merchant Street.

REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS.
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DR. Harold Pottie. connected with
Polite Bros. of Sydney, arrived in the
Sonoma and will make a tour of the is
lands, investigating the pasturage and
forage plants. He is a veterinarian of
the New South Wales Government,
from which he has received a six
months leave Of absence. Clarence w.
Macfar'ane, agent of Pottie Bros. here
has been urging this visit to Hawaii
upon Or. Pottie for years.
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INTELLIGENCE
DEPARTED.

Monday. December II.
Str. Ke Au Hou, Thompson, for Ka-
uai ports. 5 D. m.
Str. Noeau, Peterson, for Hawaii
and Maui ports, with explosives, ;
p. M
Str. Iwalani, Piltz, for Kauai, p. m
Str. ]. A. Cummins, Searle, for Koo-
lau ports, 10 a. m.
DUE TODAY.
Str. Mauna Loa, Simerson, from Ha-
wall and Maui ports, due, a. m.
SAIL TODAY.
Str. Maui, Bennett, for Kauai ports,
5 p. m.
Am. blk. r. P. Rithet, Drew, for San
Francisco, in ballast, a. m.
Str. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports. II noon.
Am. ship w. F. Babcock, Stinson, for
Astoria, a. m.
Str. Likelike, Naopala, for Maui and
Molokai ports, Q. m.
Nor. blk. Margit, Forbes, for the
Sound, p. m.
VESSELS IN POET.
(Army and Navy.
U. S. S. Iroquois, Garter. Midway.
Oct. 2.
q. s. R. c. Manning, Joynes, BARRIERS
Point, Oct. 6.
L 5. A. t. Sherman, Johnston, Manila.
Dec. Is.
Eferckant vesseIs1
Aloha, Am. Sc, Dabel. Port Townsend,
Nov. %.
Coronado, Am. bk., Potter, San Fran
cisco, Nov. 20.
Klikitat, Am. bkt.. Cutler. Port Gam
BILE, Dec. 8.
Margit, Nor. blk, Forbes, Leith, Nov.
%.
Mary E. Foster. Am. Sc, Port Blakeley,
Nov. %.
r. P. Rithet. Am. blk, Drew, San
Francisco, Nov. %
Restorer, Br. cabIeship, Combe, Mid
way, Oct. 8.
Sndra. Nor. $, Christensen, Newcas-
tie, Dec. IA
st. Frances. Am. sp., Murray, Newcas- |
tie. Dec. II.
W. Bahcock. Am. sp., Bailey, from
Baltimore for Astoria. in distress, /,
Dee. Il.
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MARINE

According to mail advfces received,
the U S A. T. Dix was due to sail
from the Sound for Honolulu and Ma
Mia on Saturday last. She has been
at the Sound ports for the past month,
since her return from the north, and
has taken on as cargo 1850, 900 feet of
lumber and 500 tons of hay for the
Philippines
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METEOROLOGICAL REooRD.
Issued Every sunday Morning by the
Local Office, q. 8. Weather Bureau.

Note:-BaromeJer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity, and reduced
to sea level. Average cIoudiness stated
in scale from to 10. Direction of wind
is prevailing direction during "a hours
ending at s P. m. Velocity of wind is
average velocity in miles per hour.
WIN. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
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A home in Manoa valley,
just completed, near
car line. ......... 81, 10000
Cheapest building site in
College fiills-two and
quarter acres SIS, 10000
Lots in Puupueo Tract, size
and price to suit your pocket
book.
Do not forget auction sale of
Macfarlane premises on Punahou
street on Dec. 81, 1906.
We have several applications
for furnished houses. We can
rent yours if you will list it with
us.
HENRY WATERHOUSE
TRUST CO.. LTD,
Cor. Fort and Merchant Streets,
Honolulu.
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nilippine:
ENTERPRISE WILL ARRIVE
FRIDAY

IA4D<AI.
The S s. Enterprise arrived at Hilo
yesterday bearing the scars of the
buffeting she received from the heavy
seas during the passage down from
San Francisco. The vessel fought her
way in the teeth of severe southerly
weather that was practically continu-
Gus throughout the voyage. the water
breaking over her and carrying away a
large portion of her upper works ana
about $50 tons of her deck load.
The Enterprise will probably arrive
here on Friday morning from Hawaii.
BLACKHEATH WENT ASHORE.
A despatch to the Tacoma Ledger
from Aberdeen, dated November 80, has
the following to say of the s. S. Black
heath. which it was reported was to
cali here for coal and was due a week
ago:
The British steamer Blackheath,
which left port yesterday morning with
a cargo from SHADES mill, met with
delay in going down the bay, sticking
in the mud on Cow point in the same
place where the Edward r. West met
with the same misfortune the day be-
fore
She was fioated off at high tide and
went on to Westport, where she lay
over night. She is one of the largest
ships that ever came into this port and,
il she made the bar with her cargo of
], 500. 900 feet of lumber. it is likely that
others of the same line will come here
to load. She goes to an Australian
port.
MARINE NOTES.
The s. S. China, due to arrive on
Thursday, will bring the next mail
from the Coast. On Friday the Ala
media will arrive with one days later
mail
The Norwegian bark Margit, which
has been in the farbor since November
90, will sail this afternoon for the
Sound She has been chartered prior
to arrival to carry lumber to VAL
paraiso.
The transport Sherman. now dis
charging coal here, will sail for the
Coast probably tomorrow 1t is unlike
ly that any mail will be sent on her,
however, as the Pacific Mail liner
Doric, which is due on Thursday, will
arrive first at San Francisco.
The ship w. F. -Babcock, which has
been lying outside the harbor since
her arrival on Friday, was brought in
and locked yesterday afternoon. She
will take on supplies for the remainder
of her trip to the Sound and may pos
sibly get away this evening
The Federal inspectors of bulls and
boilers are rapidly getting through
their work here. The vessels of the
Iuter-IsIand fleet have been examined
and been found in first-class condition.
Yesterday the steamer J. A Cummins
was held here for insDection
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Kumakichi Okaneku. a japanese, was
committed to the insane asylum yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
AMERICANS SEEK
TRADE IN TURKEY
Negotiating With Sultan to
Secure Valuable Tobacco
Concessions.

CONSTANTINOPLE Oct l2.-Turkcy
promises soon TO witness a fierce strug-
gle between American and European cap
talists, Americans who have been prac-
Jically barred from Turkey By their Eu-
rope8n competitors IN the past are now
making preparations TO break into the
field.
Negotiations are now in progress with
the Sultan looking TO Americans secuE-
ing concessions. Ambassador Leishmau
has been interested in the project.
The tobacco monopoly will be the first
object Of American attack. German and
FTenChmcn now control this. and the
Sultan receives from. them Is per cent
dividend. Americans who are bidding
for the monopoly have offered the Sultan
"a - per cent dividend. II they are given
"a twenty-five year contract, and offer
To- guarantee that the ruler will receive
a minimum return of $4,000 pounds
Since this offer was made by Americans
the present holders of the monopoly
have made an offer of 30 per cent TO the
Sultan for "A dfty-year contract. He has
refused 20 listen TO this offer however
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
MRS. BRADFORD, "a.
LAID TO REST TO-DAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Dan
forth Bradford We're held at o'clock
this afternoon. from Epiphany Church,
The Rev. Randolph H. McKjH1. pastor
OF the church. officiated. Mrs. Bradford
who was ninety-four years old and one
IF the oldest inhabitants of Washington,
died last Tuesday in New Jersey.
Mrs. Bradford was the last of the Old
parishioners of Epiphany. and was one
Of the small number who watched the
church grow from q ti1y mission into
the Influential parish il now represents
Although she was born IN Boston. Mrs
Bradford was brought here when a very
young child, and except for many tours
of America and other countries, she
made her home In Washington. She
was daughter OF the late Col James
Lewis Edwards. who is well renembered
BY Older Washingtonians
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
BROUWER PAID CALL
TO UNKNOWN GIRL
Testimony of Witnesses
That He Quarreled
With Wife.
LIVED BEYOND HIS MEANS
Prosecutor Still of Opinion That He
Has Strong Case Against Al
legged Prisoner.

TOMS RIVER, y, J., Oct. 12.-ThaJ
much ground was lost yesterday by the
prosecution III the trial OF DIT. Frank
BgouWeF tor the alleged murder OF his
wife, was the consensus Of impartial
opinion when the hearing was resumed
today.
Despite the trap into which he was
plunged yesterday. when he tried TO
pat his expert, DE-. Walter Il. Wash
lngton, on the stand. Prosecutor Brown
expressed confidence today that be
would yet make out "a strong case
against Brouwer.
Prosecutor BoNE is counting on Sc
curing DIR. Washington's evidence that
AIRS BrOuWers symptoms were all OF
-trychnine poisoning,
Miss Elizabeth Hycr. Mrs. Brouwer s
sister who has ben counted on ~ (
star witness for the prosecution, was
"a disappointment. In h0r direct tesu-
nany. she clearly showed that she was
largely animated by personal Nl-feelng
against Brouwer.
That BrouNer and his wife frequently
r.,,srreIcd was estabIihed by several
witnesses Ii was also sh0wn that he
lived beyond his means. had Tesorted to
his wlfe's money 10 help him out of
crises ard had secured endorsements Of
notes from Mrs. Brouwer's father
one biz Of evidence was 10 the effect
that while his wife was i'm her last i'll
mesa, 3rouweU raid G visit 10 "a young
woman I'm a hospital and carried flowers
a. her. How much ErouWer prnlited in
g financial way from his wife's estate
was also shown as a part of the motive
which the prosecution is trying 10 es-
Jablisl.