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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-03
Consular Reform Bill in the House.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to-day authorized
a favorable report on the bill to r~eOrganize
measure is the same as passed the Senate,
except that certain, changes are made in
classification and the abolition and crea-
ton of affairs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-03
Gmette's Resignation Accepted.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The resignation
Of Major Cassius E. Gillette, Corps OF EnRi-
neers, U. s, A., has been accepted. Major
Gillette resigned to become chief Of the
Bureau Of Filtration Of the city Of Philadel-
phia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-03

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
has practically agreed to an appropriation
of $475 900 in the omnibus public building
bill to complete the New York custom
house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-03

ond n,otiya of tho assassination of ex-Gnv
steunen berg. telling of the plans made and
giving the names of those making them.
The assassination OF ~ex-iov. berg.
which occurred at his own gate on the even
ing Of December so, 1000; was the third at
tempt tnat orcharu lhaIe asa,nst " NE
rms ns '1 u esaIudaT = hjstorv ~ bis iifa tom
htn a. hnyhood nm IN tha time NJ his arrest
In that confession Orchard implicated all
those now under arrest and others, including
D.. l.. Simpkins. He told the story of twenty
six murders. the results OF consplracies In
which all the accused parties were interested
When tnS s.ory Is e.ren 10 puolis i y,
i nhIe M m" wor,d Ennws
There has never been any doubt ss to the
truth OF Orchards confession among those
who are familiar with the crimes committed
in Idaho and Colorado and charged to the
Inner Circle" OF the western Federation OF
Miners
me nnu,is u nany n,hor ,hiuas nh "
niu io,er no made known at the trial have
nroved the truthfulness OF Orchards con-
fession beyond all question to those familiar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
Queer Things About Flames.

There IL n relation between the color
OF flame and the energy Of the com
bustlOn causing IT, The more vigorous
and complete the combustion the high
er the refraugibility Of the light. a
dame burning in tardy and restricted
way emits rays that are red. When
burning Ia a more complete and effec-
tive manner the emitted rays change
90 violet. The fame Of a candle or a
lamp consists OF a series Of eccentric
luminous shells surrounding central
lark core. These shells Of flame emit
dght Of different colors, the innermost
one-that IN direct contact with the
lark core-being red and having a TEN
perature of exactly OF degrees F.
Upon this and IN their proper order or
refrangIbility are shells Of light which
are orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo
and violet. The reason that such q
flame does not appear to us as a nest
Of cones Of different e0iored light Is
this: When we look upon such a flame
all OF the rays issuing from the diff
ferent layers or strata OF concentric
luminous shells are received by the
retina OF the eye at one and the same
time. This can only impress with the
sensation OF neural or white light,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 10,
S. and IL 90 a. M. and 80, 10, 10
and 10 10 p. N. Open at 90 a. M, 100 IA.
and 4 80 p. IN. On Sundays Northern mails
close st : GO a. H., 2 90 y. m. aud 20 p. IN.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
10 and 10 20 q. M, and 80, 9 80 and 10 10
D. m. Open at 90 a. N. aud 2 80 and 80 p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 20 8. H., and 90. 6 10 and 10 10 p. n.
Open at s q. IN. and and p. N.
Hanas sas Division mails close at 10 q. N.
and 3 20 D. m. Open at IL 90 N.
Alexandria and Rouud Hill mails close at
7 80 a. m., 90 and 10 p. N. Open at g 90
Q. Id. aud 80 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio msils close at 50 p.
m. AID 10 10 p. m. Open at 500 8. N. and
6 80 p. Ia.
Washington mails close st IL, $50 and
100 a. IA, and 135, 610, S23 and l0SO
p. m. Open at 90 8. m, II 90 m. and 400 p.
N. and 80 p. m.
Office Honrs-Open at 500 q. m. Close st
800 p. IN.
Sunday Hours--Op4n at soOa. N. Close
at 10 90 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 900 q. u. and % and
s BOD. N. Full routes 30 q. n. and 80 p.
N. Sunday collection 500 p. q. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 q. n. and close
1000 q. II.
Deliveries made s 90 q. m. p. N. and 4l6
o. m.
All mail should be in the Office zen minutes
before our indicated time for closlaR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
The Ships Log.

The record Of a ships voyage Is
called its log because the observations
of its speed, usually taken hourly, by
the log line are a very important factor
in the record. The log line Is so called
because the float attached to the line
was originally a small log or stick OF
wood. This log" Is now square or
triangular piece of board weighted SO
that It sits upright in the water. The
log line is divided by knots or marks
into lengths OF tifty-One feet, which Is
about one one hundred-and-twentleth
OF marine mile so that the ship Is
going as many marine miles or knots
I'm an hour as the number Of knots or
lengths that run OF the reel in half a
minute when the log" is thrown over
board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
Rubics.

The finest rubies are still kept In
Asia. The Great Mogul had 1OS large
rubies ia his throne, and among them
was one weighing two and one-half
ounces. OF European rubles Charles
the Bold. that luckless son Of a for
tunate father had three rubies called
the Three Brothers, Of perfect color
and worthy size. They passed into the
possession OF James l., who sent them
to Baby Charles" There Is a large
heart shaped balas ruby In the Eng
fish crown. Il has been neither cut
nor polished, Is only semitransparent
and is Of dark red, like a morello
cherry. Austria had, or has, an orien-
tai ruby the size Of a hens egg, and
Queen Elizabeth showed Sir James
Melville one as big as a racket BAH.
Runjeet Singh had large ruby with
the names OF many kings engraved on
IL Among them was that Of Aurang
zeb. A king Of Persia he'd 9ne which
be priced at the value Of city or even
kingdom. 1t was table cut balas
ruby of a beautiful color Of at least
finger's breadth,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
Linen Makes Rice Paper.

The rice plant contributes nothing to-
ward the manufacture Of rice cigarette
papers but the name Rice paper as
bought by the cigarette merchants Of
Egypt and Turkey ia made from only
perfectly new trimmings Of linen and
mostly comes FROM English and French
mills in Constantinople. Fumsn and
France. The celebrated Chinese rice
paper is made from thin slices Of the
pith from the canes Of tree about Eve
feet high. A sharp knife pares the
pith into cylinders Of uniform thick
ness, which are than unrolled and
pressed out into so called rice paper.
By the way, Egyptian cigarettes con-
tain no Egyptian tobacco, for since
1890 the cultivation Of the tobacco
plant has been prohibited. II Ia for
workmanship and the curing Of the
leaf that the Cairenes are so justly
celebrated, but the tobacco they i'm
port comes entirely from Turkey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
The Price.

Whenever / have heard people rail-
Ing at the vast fortunes Of some Of the
California milllonsires, says an Eng
fish writer, have always replied that
20 man became q millionaire In the
early history OF California who had not
earned his fortune by the risks he had
had the courage to face. l remembered
an old IrIshman named Bill Dunphy
bringing home to my mind what these
pioneers had encountered when he told
me how he and companion had Jared
In a journey across the continent. The
companion injured bis leg punphy
mad to cut 1t OF with an ak and then,
going forward through the dark I'M
traced woods to search for the trail
and for food, had to leave his friend
behind by the side Of stream and
with a single tin Of biscuits to keep
him up till his friends return. Then
saw what the pioneers Of 1s4a had
faced, and I felt that they merited
such rewards, however great, as for
tune had afterward bestowed upon
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
july1s-lOt

VIRGINIA. in the Clerks Office OF the
Corporation Court Of Alexandra, on the
Path day Of July, 1906.
David N. Newbold, jr., Capital City Tele-
phone Company Of Alexandria, Virginia,
Central Trust Company. Of Maryland ,
trustees; Charles West and Z. +. TroIell,
In Chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to subject
all the property Of the defendant company to
the payment Of its debts, whereso yer the
same may be situated and particularly to the
payment of certain bonds issued by 1t and
the interest thereon and secured by mortgage
or trust executed by it to the Central Trust
Company of Maryland. trustee, said instru.
ment bearing date on the 3lst day OF May
1902 it being intended that this shall be a
general creditors salt, as we'll as to compel
the paymest of said bonds and interest held
by the complainant and any others; also that
q receiver may be appointed to take over all
of the assets of the defendant company aud
that it may be wound up and its funds dis
posed OF amongst ITS different creditors In ae-
cordance with their respective prlorlties.
Ii appearing by an athdaYit HE'D IN TINS
cause that the defendants Central Trust
Company of Maryland, Trustees, Charles
West and f. r. Troxell are non-residents OF
this State: 1t is ordered, That said defendants
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of tins order, and do what IS
necessary to protect their interests in this
suit, and that copy Of this order be forth
worth inserted in the Alexandria Gazette a
newspaper published in the City Of Ale1an-
dria, once a week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door of the Court
House of this city.
Acopy-TESTE
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk.
BY NRVELL 8. GRERNAWAY, ID. G..
Robinson Moncure and Norton Boothe, p. Y.
iV24 V4W~-tu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
Animals IN Mohnmmednn Heaven.

According to the Mohammedans, ten
animals have been admitted to para
dise-the dog Kratim, the follower or
the seven sleepers, Balaam's ass, Solo
mons ant, the honeybee. Jonah's whale
the ram which was offered in sacrifice
in place OF Isaac the camel Of Saleb,
the cuckoo OF Balkis, the OK Of Moses
and Al Borak, the monstrosity which
conveyed Mohammed from earth TO
heaven and back again in a very short
time. These creatures were all sainted
for some special services which they
had rendered to man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
Freaks Of LAnEuaGs.

While delegation Is bunch Of del
egates, an amputation Is not collec.
ton Of amputates or precipitation q
number Of precip.cates
A clotheslne Is rope TO hang clothes
on, but hanging checks on a checkline
would be both risky and eccentric.
Horse cars are so called because they
are drawn by horses, yet no amount Of
horse hauling could make the ordinary
radish horseradish.
Though an lee chest is undeniably a
chest for the retention Of Ice, no one
would think of storing hair In q hair
trunk or zinc In zinc one.
While life insurance provides an In
demnity against the going out Of ones
life, FIRE insurance does not pro7ids
against ones fires going out
Money paid to ferryman Is ferriage,
but money paid to a cabman is not
cabbage.-Chicago News,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
~. peterjs Tomb,

Catholic circles 10 New York have
been stirred by an open letter signed by
"Msrcellus OF the Old Stones, " address
ed to Pope Plus X. calling on him to
open the tomb of St. Peter, at Rome,
aud settle for all time the current gossip
that if such tomb exists, 1t would be
found to contain nothing.
For Is years or more there have been
douhta in archaeological circles as to
whether there ia tomb where the ia
nous monument of Michael Angelo
stands, and where Roman pontitts for
centuries have knelt 10 prayer before TAX
ilg up The burden of governing the
Catholic Church.
But no one has been bold enough to
pen letter calling on the reigning pom
tiff to e1cavste and so settle the doubts.
Marcellus declared, briefly, that there is
40 tomb, or if such thing exists, it will
be found to have been desecrated.
This" be says, 'is the belief of
foremost psychologists of Europe, There
is still doubt, however, aud to settle
the minds Of all interested, and 10 the
interest of science, 1t is the duty Of the
Pope to order an excavation"
Marcelus' letter has drawn do re-
spouse from the Pope, but two of the
most distinguished psychologists in the
Catholic Church, Professor Msrucchi
and the Jesuit Father Gisar, decllre
Marcelus is wrong, that there is tomb
aud that the body of the First of the
Apostles is there.
Father Gfisar and Pofessor Marpcchi,
however, and Mgr. Barnes, another
eminent srcheologist, agree with Mar.
cellus that the tomb should be opened
in order that the doubters should be con-
yinced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
MEETINGS.

NOTICE TO sToCKHOLDERs.-AA s spec z,
~ ial meeting of the stockholders OF or III M 4
FAfERSON STEAM PUMP COMPANY Will
be held at its principal Office in the city OF
AleTandria, Virginia. at II o'clock g. M no; on On
THURSDAY, the l4th day Of June. isOo, 70
consider the issue of first mortgage bonds ans
the securing of the payment OF the same ana
the interest to accrue thereon.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
r. BRUCE EMERSON, Secretary.
Meeting adjourned until June g. 1906 81
same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until July 18TH 1906
at same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until July 18TH 1906
st same place and hour
Meeting adjourned until July "a, 1906, al
same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until August 4, 1906 al
sane place and hour.
InY12 I'd
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great mental depression was unable 70 at
tend to my house work, and life became bur
den to me, Twas confined for days to my bed,
lost nay appetite, my courage and all hope.
II could not bear to think Of an opeI alton,
and In my distress tried every remedy which
| thought would be Of any use TO me, and
reading Of the value Of Lydia 4. Pinkhem's
Vegetable Compound to sick women decided
to give 1t a trial. felt so discouraged that
had little hope Of recovery, and when began
to feel better, after the sscepd week, tboaghl
Il only Infaalt temporary relief but TO my
great surprise found that kept gaining,
while the tumor lessensd In siEe.
1.-THE Compound continued TO build up my
general health and the tumor seemed to be
absorbed, until, Ia seven months, the tumor
was entirely gone and well woman. l am
30 thankful for my recovery that l ask you
10 publish my letter in newspapers, so other
women may know of the wonderful curative
powers Of Lydia +. PinkhaAMts VeSetsblsa
Compound, -
When women are troubled with irreg-
ular or painful periods, weakness, dis
placement or liberation of the female
organs, that bearing feeling, ia
hammation. backachs, hRtulence, gen
eral debility, indigestion or nervous
prostration. they should remember
there Is one tried aud true remedy.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other medicine In the world has
received such widespread and unquali'
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such record Of cures Of female
Ills.
Mrs Pinkham invites all sick woWsp
to write her for sdyies. abs Is dsug hter-
in.leR Of Lydia =. einKham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease has been
advising sick women free Of charge
She has guided thousands to hsalth'
Address, LYnn, Mass.
Remember that 1t Ia Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that is cur
ingwomen, and don't allowany druggis,
to sell you anything else In its place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
English Railway signals.

An observant traveller on English
railways could tell you at once the
railway upon which he Is travelling by
merely looking at the first signal he
passes. 1t may surprise many to know
that there are hardly two styles quite
alike I'm this country IN station archi-
lecture and fittings. color OF rolling
stock, design and color OF the locomo-
tives, uniforms Of the serygnts. style
Of the signal cabins and signal appli-
ances and many other details.-London
Mail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
Adder Stones.

The singular superstition of the value
Of adder stones for curing a variety OF
Ills has continued in many countries
from the time of the Romans. Ihese
celebrated charms are nothing more
than antique green or blue glass striped
In various designs and perforated. Inc
virtues Of these stones are sung in the
poems of the ancient Druids and are
mentioned by Pliny and other classical
writer's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Trans leave Union Station Alexsndr
n. B-Following schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
1852 A. M.--Daily-L0cal for Harrisonburs
Warrer.es, nsnyilie aud way stations.
HOS A. M.--WashiDgton and Florida limit.
ed. Sleeping cars between New York and
jacksonville. Through hIst-clsss coaches
between Washington ard yacksonvili..
Dining car service between Washington ana
Columbia.
1872 A. Daily-U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans. sDining car service.
AIS T. M.-Week Dsys-Local for Hsr
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
5:i2 P. M.-DaiIy-Loeal for warrentou and
Charlottesville. Week days for Strasburg
TAI T. M.-Daily-New YORK aud Atlanta
Express-First class coach TO Atlanta: sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
iugton to San lrancisco.
1907 P. NJ, No. 93-Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches and
sleepels TO Columbia, Savannah and jackson
vile. Sleepers to Augusta aud Port Tampa
Dining car service a Ia carte.
1912 +. M.-Daily-Wa Washington and Chat.
tanooga Limited Via Lynchburg). First
| class coach aud sleeping ear to Roanoke,
er to Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
| ingtOn to Roanoke. Dining car service.
1l:02 p M.-Daily Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
car to Atlanta, observation cars TO Atlanta.
Macon Sleepers TO Nashville, Atlanta, Macon,
Birmingham aud New Orleans. Dining car
| service
Through trains from the South arrive at Al.
eIandria 6:l9, 6:S5. 933 and l0.4S A. NJ.
| anc 2:43, 9:l3 and 9:33 P. n. daily. From
StrasbuFg 1853 A. NJ. and HaErsonbirg 1898
| A. NJ. week days and 9:03 81. daily. From
Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ. ano from Lynch
burg 9:09 p. NJ. daily.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria Nv. d o. Station) s:2l A.
| NJ. lao, 4:23 and 4.53 P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont; 6:37 P. NJ. for Leesburg sos A.
N. and e:37 P. N on Sundays only fo-
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pail
nan reservation, etc., apply 10 WILLIAM q
| LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
II. B. SPENCER, General Manager.
| .. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr.
w. d. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
| l.. 3. BROWN, General Agent.
| Washington, ID. G.
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Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect May %. 1906.
Trains leave station western END Of
Prince street for Washington and points
north at 8 OIL. 9 % and II &c a. M. 263, OF,
Is, and IL 50 p. M. week days.
Sundsys-9 81 a. m, 1921, 707, 8 l8i and
l SO p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 As. SI2 (lolal), and IL % q. M,
Sunday * and IL O5 a. m., AGO, 507
(locall. and T. Al p. IN.
Accommodation for Quantico s IL a. IN. Sun
days only, 4 AZ p. N. week days and 833 p.
m. except Saturdays.
NoTE Time of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. d. DUKE, C. w. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR
Asst 10 Pres't. Gen'l Supt. Trsf. Mgr.
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NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT co.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton Ferry,

STEAMER WOODBURY." MAY 9TH.
Leave Washington at $50, 7.S0, $50, $50,
1890 and ll.S0 q. M, aud 1890, 100, 2.30,
$3.50, 4.30, $50 and 6 80 p. m.
Leave Alexandria at 700, 500, 800. l0e0
and lt.00 a. IN 1900 noon, 100, 2.O0, SEQ,
400, 90 and 500 p u
Lay up at Alexandria on this date after
$50 trip.
STEAMER CALLAHAN" MAY 9th.
Leave Alexandria at $50, 7.30. $50. $50.
1000 and ll.30 a. m, and 1890. 100, 2.S0,
$3.50, 4.5O, $50, $50, 7.S0, $50, $50 and 1890
p. m.
Leave Washington at 100 500, aO0. 1000
and ll.C0 a. M, 1900 noGn, aud 100, 200,
800, 400, 500, 600, 100, 500, 800 aud 1000
p. ~,
Lay gpat Washington on this date after
1000 trip.
W. H. CALLAHAN, Gen. Pass. Agt.
JOHN CALLAHAN, I'd V.-P. and @. NJ.
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A warning.

See here9 said the theatrical man
ager. You want to quit your over
bearing behavior toward the other
members OF this company
Indeed haughtily replied the Tues
plan, Il am the star, am / notr
We'll, yes, but you want to remen-
Der that you're not a fixed star -
Philadelphia Press
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
~ TERMAsTER, u. 8. Army, Fort Hunt,
Va, July Z, 1906. Sealed proposals, in t1rno
O'clock noon August 10, 1906, for the con-
struction of a Timber Wharf and Warehouse
and the dredging of channel at Fort
Hunt. Va. Information regarding plans
and specifications may be obtained at this
Office. Plans will be furnished upon the de;
uosit of len dollars to insure the return OF
them. Envelopes cOntsining proposals must
be marked Proposals for Wharf at Fort
Hunt, Va, +" aud addressed to the Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Hunt, Va.
jy 10,l1, 1913. aug7, 8
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S1.OO Sunday t1cursion Rates.

Washington. Alexandria, Glencarlyn snd
Falls Church to Ashburn, Bluemont and in.
termediate stations via Southern Railway.
Tickets sold Sundays only for trains 1873 from
Washington and Alexandria and l3l from ali
points named, good returning same date on
trains Nos. l24 and 1870.
LIS. BROWN, Gen. Agent.
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AIsxas.6ria l01xfte.
MONDAY EVENING. JULY 30, 1906
Gard scandal.

great society scandal at Munich Is
causing intense excitement in baVariSn
society. One royal prince, two dukes
about twenty counts aud many lesser
members of the nobility are involved 10
the scandal, which has overwhelmed
many leading Baysrisn families with
grief aud shame. The root OF The whole
evil appears to be fashionable cluo al
Munich, which is nothing less than
gambling resort of the worst type. Ngh'
after night gambling proceeds there 10
reckless extent, and enormous sums
are woo and lost daily between the hours
of midnight and 6 in the morning
Heavy ,sses have ruined many promls-
ing yourg Ulcers of the BaVarian army
as we'll as numerous young noblemen
and members of the civil service.
Some of them, uusble TO face
the disgrace of not paying debts
incurred at the card tables, re-
sorted to all sorts of swindles to secure
sufficient funds to enable them TO con-
dnue attendance at the club Others
committed suicide to escape the conse-
ouences of their folly. The suicides ln'
clude Count Max Pfeysing, who was uu-
able to pay gambling debts exceeding
el00, 900.
Prince Francis Joseph of Bavaria II
i'm plicaied In the scandal, owing to the
fact that a number of officers forged his
signature to promissory notes, whereby
they obtained large sums of money BY
| fraud.
Investigations have shown that sums
UP to $50, 900 have changed hands with
in the club iu one night. Some unscru-
pulous members resorted to systematic
card sharping in order to fleece ine1-
perienced players. One young officer
has been arrested in connection with the
scandal, but the precise charge against
him is not known.
These revelations have created pro-
found sensation throughout Germany.