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The Washington times., 1907-08-04
HUNTING REMAINS
OF De BERGERAC
Commission of Ancient Paris
viii Search in Soil at
La CrOiX.

PARIS. Aug. at has been decided
to search for the remains of Cyrano de
Bergerac, the famous poet. The deci-
sion has been taken by the Commission
Of Ancient Paris, and the remains are
TO be sought for in the soil on which
formerly stood the church OF the con-
vent OF the Dominicans de Ia Croix, in
the Rue Charonne, where il is known
that the hero OF Edmund Rostands s
great drama was buried.
The convent was erected in 16l by
Charlotte Marie Ruze d Effiat the sister
Of Cinq-Mars, and the last vestiges Of
1t were removed about a year ago in
consequence OF the law abolishing reli-
gious communities.
Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac. who
was born in Paris in 1919. died at the
house of his brother. Abel de Cyrano,
near Melun. In 1866. His body was
brought back to the capital and in
tered in the convent of the Danes de
la Croix by his aunt, Katherine de
Cyrano. who was a nun known as the
Rev. Mother Marguerite Of Jesus, OF
the Dominican order. II the remains Of
the man who is not only a hero Of the
most romantic drama of our genera
ton, but who served in many respects
as a model for Moliere, Swift. and
others, can be found. they will probably
be inferred in the Pantheon.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
MILITARY AIRSHIP
SAILS OVER PARIS,
TO FORM CORPS
Twenty Balloons Will Be
Stationed Along the
Frontier.

PARIS. Aug. s-The military airship
Patrie. which was built by Messrs. Le-
baudy for the French war Office. has
made a sensational ascent and flight
over Paris. which has confirmed the mil
iIary authorities in the belief that they
now have an aerial machine which viii
be Of immense service in locating an
enemy's position and following the
movements Of an army.
The Patrie answered to it's helm per-
fectly and moved right and left with re-
markable rapidity. II was observed by
thousands OF people in Paris who were
going 10 their work early In the morn
ing as IL left the military balloon station
AT Meudon, sailed TO Paris at the rate
OF twenty-five miles an hour, circled
over the Church OF the Sacre Occur and
hovered over the boulevards before re-
turning 10 it's quarters. 1t sailed with
and against the winds and also with the
wind broadside on, which Is q highly dif-
ficult feat. In all. II covered twenty
four miles in an hour and ten minutes
The war office has now decided 10 form
corps OF twenty military airships
which are 20 be attached TO the various
military fortresses in eastern France
Verdum, Besacon, TouI. Belfort. and
Chalon.
The first five OF the airships are to he
ready by March, 1908. and viii be built
on the model OF the Patrie. a corps of
men is 70 be trained, consisting Of about
a hundred engineer officers and warrant
officers. all having a skilled knowledge
Of mechanics. The airships are 10 be
uniform in type Of motor and envelope,
but they VIII be built in series Of fves.
attempts being made TO improve each
succeeding series in matters OF detail.
Such improvements. II is hoped. may
be attained in the direction OF the pos
sible reduction Of the size Of the cigar
shaped envelope to a smaIleY cubic
space than now. as well as ia the appli-
ance Of safety apparatus 70 enable
the car TO be brought TO earth easily
should the envelope burst.
It Is also sought 10 effect a gradual
reduction in the size Of the motor with
out lowering the power. The technical
experts OF the military aerostatic de-
partment believe the Patrie iE the most
perfect existing model OF an airship
capable Of being put to practical use.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
WOMEN ORGANIZE
GARDENING CLUB
Miss Woodruff, an Ameri-
can, Starts English
Organization.

LONDON. Aug. 3.-Miss woodruff. an
American woman, daughter OF Mrs. Vie
toria Woodruff Martin. formerly we'll
known in New York has founded a
novel kind Of wOuens club in rural
Worcestershire. 1t is a community OF
women who are studying agriculture
and gardening. and its headquarters Is
a charming ola Elizabethan manor house.
which Miss Woodruff has furnished
from top 10 bottom with antique fur
nlture.
There IS 4 school Of gardening at
tached TO the club. and members can
also attend chemistry and botany classes
al the neighboring Cheltenham girls
college.
Members may rent small plots Of land
on the estate, which is Miss WoodhuTs 5
properly. and they may either live in
the club or in cottages in the adjoining
village. a dairy is TO be added to the
club.
The fntellects Of the members are kept
alive by discussions on various subjects
connected with agriculture: socially also
they need never be dull, for there are
constant arrivals Of visiting members
who are entertained in a simple, rural
way.
Members and students. when at work
wear short spare skirts. with heavy
boots and Panama or felt hats, while
the officials wear scarlet jackets with
green ties
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
GARLAND ENTERTAINS
FOR WEEK OF POLO

LONDON, August 3.-Charlss Garland.
Of New York. the most popular Ameri
can in the ''horsy world is entertain
ing a big house party at his place.
Morcton House. Warwickshire. for
polo week. which he has organized.
Most Of the best polo players are stay
ing with him, and there is to be tour
nament every day. At the end of the
week Mr.. and Mrs. Garland, Who is an
English woman, are giving a cotillOn. at
which all the county people viii be
present.
The favors are to be simple but very
pretty and will be decorated with Mr..
Garlsnd's racing colors of pale blue and
black. Mr.. Garland viii lead the cotil-
lon with his sister. Mrs Robert Emmett
who by the way, gave wonderful din
ner the other night, at which the John
Drexels. Commander and Mrs. Gibbons,
and Craig Wadsworth were present.
Mrs. Emmett moves into her new War
Wickshire house. which is said TO have
cost small fortune, IN October.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
PARIS DEATHHOUSE
TO Be TORN AWAY
Famous Morgue Will Be
Replaced by Larger
Building.

PARIS. Aug. 3.-The famous. or no.
torious. Paris morgue IS 20 be abolished
That is TO say, the authorities are at
last going TO make a move In the mat
ter which has been a scandal for years,
and 10 rebuild the mortuary building
behind the Notre Dame. which. it has
long been known, is too cramped and
out OF date.
A new building Is going 10 be erected
on another site, and for this purpose a
commission OF inquiry Of the city couu-
ell is going TO visit various European
cities and study their mOrgues- 1t Will
be remembered that only few months
ago, NJ. Lepine, prefect Of the police,
closed the places TO tourists, who had
been allowed TO come and view the
corpses, until the matter had become
somewhat Of a scandal. and now only
those in search OF missing relatives are
allowed to enter the place
The reason why the authorities have
finally made up their minds to rebuild
the lugubrlous little place is explained
from the fact that there are now so
many bodies always awaiting identif-
cation through the murders committed
by the Apaches that the morgue can
not accommodate them all.
Parisians also object to the word
"morgue." which they consider to be
offensive. and ask that It should be
replaced by the expression "maison
mortuaire" But this does not alter
the fact that the morgue has for a
century been one Of the most famous
sights in the French capital, and a
bookful Of gloomy wit could be-and has
been-written about II.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
TAX SUIT IS LOST
BY WINANS ESTATE
Executors Compelled to
Leave inheritance Fortune
With British Treasury.

LONDON, Aug 3-American million
aires who are contemplating evading
thsir taxes in the United States by es-
tabJshing residences in England, will
find hereafter that they have merely
escaped from warm frying Fan iato a
re6-hot FIRE England is merciless In eX-
tcrting taxes-the income tax and the
inheritance tax. the latter here called
death duties"
The late William l. Wiaans. Of Balti-
mere, who had acquired a gigantic for
tune as 4 railway contractor in Amer
lea, Russia and elsewhere, came 70 Eng
land many years ago. He maintained a
magnificent London mansion and a
splendid country estate. He died leav-
ing an estate Of Sl2,OOcOOO. Under the
Inheritance tax laws of England his
executors were compelled Immediately
TO pay into the British treasury $962, ,Oc0.
The executors. wko are the late Mr..
winans' sons, Walter winans and Louis
Winans, paid the Inheritance tax under
protest. They then brought suit to re-
cover the greater portion OF the sum,
claiming that their father was an Amer
ican citizen and that Of his fortune
S7,SOOOOO represented property not located
In England. but in America and else
where. They claimed, therefore, that
this sum should be exempt from the
English inheritance tax, and they
brought suit for the return of $3.50, 900
paid under protest
Justice Bray. OF the Kings bench divi-
sion. who heard this case, gave tudg-
ment in favor OF the crown. so that the
English treasury will keep the full in
protest.
This judgment Will make Waldorf
Astor, Michael p. Grace, Pierpont Mor-
gan, Andrew Carnegie. Henry Phipps,
and other American millionaires main
tanning palatial residences in England.
exceedingly careful about ending their
DAYS in England
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
JAIL FOR ENGLISHMEN
WHO WILL NOT WORK

LONDON. Aug. 3-After trying to
deal with the recurring problem OF the
unemployed for several winters. with
out much success, tho British parlia-
ment is to consider a new and drastic
plan. Ramsay Macdonald. one of the
most prominent labor members, has in
troduced a bill which will make the way
OF the undesirable and the unemployable
very hard
The genuine workman out of a job
Will be assured employment The local
municipal authority will be compelled
TO find him work at trade union wages;
but II the man will not accept reasonable
labor he will get no further consider
a tion.
The inveterate idler is dealt with very
severely. If the local municipal author
lty reports that any mans unemploy-
ment is due to deliberate and habitual
disinclination 10 work, that man may
be brought before a court and sentenced
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
.GOODWOOD RACES
UNLUCKY TO QUEEN

LONDON. Aug. 2.-There seems to be
a fatality about the Queens visit 10
Goodwood races. Last year her majesty
put off her visit at the last moment, and
this year she again decided to rest at
Sandringham instead Of going TO Good
wood House. as the guest OF the Duke
OF Richmond and Gordon.
There was The usual crop Of rumors
concerning the Queens dislike OF certain
guests Invited to meet the King. but the
actual truth is that Princess Victoria.
who was also invited. is going through
one Of her nervous attacks, and that the
queen took her off to Sandringnam on
that account.
Princess Victoria was taken III at Car
diff recently. although no public men
ton was made Of the fact, and while
the King and Queen were driving
through that city the princess quietly
went back to the royal yacht, where she
was medically attended
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
KING TRIES WALKING
TO REDUCE WEIGHT

LONDON. Aug Skiing Edward who
is putting on weight. is taking walking
exercise to reduce the surplus tissue. In
this he is obeying his medical advisers,
who attribute the increase to his lack
of exercise during the London season.
The King has no time for exercise in
London. and does most of his travelling
by automobile, This form of loeomotion
is considered as partly responsible for
his majesty's increase in weight.
Now the King walks for about All
hour every day in the extensive grounds
at Buckingham palace. He Us also TAX
ing fewer automobile rides When the
King goes to Marienbad fort his annual
cure he will be able to get hid of more
flesh by the walking, whichSis included
in the cure.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
CAR SIDESTEPS
MEETING KAISER

BERLIN, Aug. sit is said here that
the Car in every possible way tried to
avoid meeting the Kaiser while both
were cruising in northern waters.
The two mOnarchs have for some time
been corresponding almost daily, and
the Kaiser is known to have given the
Gar much advice as to how to govern
his unruly empire, advice which has
not always been followed.
Lately the Car has been less eager
to keep up the correspondence, and as
the Kaiser was as anxious as ever to
give advice he suggested that they
meet in Finnish waters as soon. as he
found out when the Cars cruise had
been arranged. Under the circumstances
the Czar could not very we'll refuse to
meet the Kaiser without appearing i'm
polite, and finally gave his consent.
though without any manifestation of
joy.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
GERMAN WORKMEN
FAVOR NEW BILL
TO HELP PENSIONS
Each Laborer Pays Few
Cents Each Week
Against Old Age.
Government Contributes
to Fund and Allows
Aged Good Living.

BERLIN, Aug. s.-vory often 4 cry Is
raised In Germany against the paternal
government, which makes II It's busi-
ness to inte-fere in many cases where
81 is not wanted, but German working
men are on the whole very well salts
fed with the efforts made on the part of
the Kaiser 70 wean them from Socialism
by the introduction OF governmental bills
for their welfare.
Compared TO the worbingmen in the
United States. they are very fortunate
indeed, and have really no reason to
leave the fatherland in search of better
conditions in the land Of unlimited pos
sibilities.
For nearly sixteen years German
workingruen have been enjoying old age
pensions. for which their contempora-
ries in England are even now ngAting.
and which their brethren in America
have not even dared ask for Germany ?
old age pension forms part OF a gem
eral scheme by means OF which the
workingnaan is compelled TO protect him
sell with the aid of his employer and
the State from ali the suffering, pow
erty, and disabilities which arise from
sickness and old age
A bill has just been passed regulating
the amount which every workman, en-
ployer, and also the state must con-
tribute toward the general pension fund.
an amount which varies from 1 to 1hz
cents to I cents a week for TIE workers,
the same amount to be paid by the en-
ployers for each employe, and the state
contributing Sl0.5o annually to each pen
sion when II falls dIfe.
The work Of the insurance Is carried
on bv thirty-one imperial insurance of-
fees. which have now on hand more
than $500 100000.
According to another law, which has
also iust received the signature Of the
cbanceIor OF the empire. all working
men insured by tho government are to
be supplied with artificial teeth, in case
they need them.
In the very near future the imperial
infrrance department viii open In the
part Of the city of Perrin. where mos
wor;zingmeu live. dental institutions
where all pclicyhOlders Of the working
class may have their lost teeth replaced
In indorsing this bill the government
made the point that It is not 70 be con-
sIdered as charity, because It is believed
that the men with good teeth VIII De
less likely TO make claims on the de-
partrnent and thus considerable money
will oe saved. An amount of $4,000 Is
to he spent on instruments and fittings
OF the denal institute.
The same idea has guided the depart
mont in providing sanitariums for con
s1Innptives. and several Of the larSes'
and hest Of these to oe found anywhere
have been built out OF government in
surance funds.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
PARIS TO HAVE OPERA
AT 10 CENTS A SEAT

PARIS. Aug. S.-Ten-cent seats at the
opera will be available when the Paris
municipal opera house for the people is
opened La Cate Is intended to be a
popular Opera Comique. with prices
within the reach Of humble music low
ers.
The brothers Isola, prominent in the
Partisan vaudeville world. are to man.
age the peoples opera house. Under
their agreement with the municipal au-
thorities they must give 25O perform
ances at popular prices between OCto-
her and April and provide 800 iO-cent
seats at each performance. For best
seats not more than so cents may be
charged
NM Isola- Will revive at the Gate
many of the old Opera Comique sue
cesses-the light-hearted works OF Of
fenbach and Plancuette-and may en-
gage son Of the artists from the more
expensive ouseS.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
TO UNITE
IS FRENCH SCHEME
Seek + Prevent CharlatanS
From Imposing
on Public.

PARIS, Aug, S-A General Confedera-
ton OF the Cripples Of France Is the lat
est sensational society which has asked
the police authorities the honor Of regis
tration on their books.
The movement was started by a Mar
settles cripple, named Roslin, who gained
his living by turning the barrel organ
and who came 10 the conclusion
that the genuine cripples who lived on
the sympathy OF the public were being
greatly damaged by charlatans and false
cripples.
This man formed a local society at
MarseiIles. but the movement has now
spread TO paris. and the weli-known
cripple organ-grinder. Poussinneau, is
arranging to establish the General Fed
Grafton Of all cripples in France HIS
Marseiiles colleague is coming 10 Paris
to confer with him on the subject. but
as his means are very limited, he IS
coming on foot. and is taking advantage
of this fact TO. try and obtain the ad-
herence Of the crippIes in all the towns
and villages he passes through
1t will be some time before ne arrives,
but meanwhile Poussinneau IS working
very hard at the scheme. POussinneau
lost both his legs by a level crossing acci-
dent some twenty years ago. when he
was aged twentyLeight, and he now
walks on iron crutches. He at first
started life after his misfortune as the
proprietor Of a roundabout at fair, but
this business was bought from him at
seemingly advantageous profit. The
purchaser. however. paid with fake
banknotes and fed to Buenos Ayres. so
that NJ. Poussinneau has had nothing
but misfortune.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
BOBBY" SUFFERS MUCH
FRCM LONDON SLUMS

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The London
''bobby" has much to endure from the
denizens Of the slums, among whom he
tries TO keep order.
Figures supplied by Scotland YarI
show that nearly 30 per cent of the Net
ropolitan police force is seriously in
jured by assaults during one year. Last
year 2.1s9 men were invalided from in
juries sustained in street brawls or IN
arresting desperate characters.
Perhaps one reason why the London
policeman is maltreated TO such an ex-
tent is that he is not so heavily armed
as the policeman in other capitals. He
carries no sword. like the Continental
policeman; no revolver, ike the patrol
men of New York, while his club
Oknown as a ''truncheon' or ''baton') is
n lighter weapon than that used in New
York. and IL Is always concealed except
$500 Esa1tred for use.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
SMART PRISONER
GETS OUT OF JAIL

PARIS, Aug 3-An amusing story OF
a woman's escape from prison is re-
ported from Nancy, the scene Of the
workmen's riots. A woman one night
having caused a serious disturbance.
she was arrested and was being con-
veyed 10 the police station, when her
lover tried 10 prevent the officers from
doing their duty. He also was arrested.
but as there was no serious charge
against him ne was allowed TO go soon
afterward-
The police station was crammed with
policemen and gendarmes. aRd in con-
sequence OF the strike disturbapces a
detachment OF infantry was stationed
there. but In spite Of this. when A po-
Hceman went to the womans cell the fol-
lowing morning to fetch her out. she
was nowhere to be seen. The lock Of her
cell door was lying on the floor. and Il
was pretty evident that 1t had been un-
screwed from the outside
Il is supposed that after his release
the man had returned TO the station.
dressed In a soldiers uniform. taken a
uniform belonging to- one Of the gend-
armes which had been left hanging up
In an inner lobby. unscrewed the lock
Of his sweetheart's cell. and after hav-
ing dressed her in the clothes OF the pO-
uceman unconcernedly passed through
the corridors and the gusrdroom, and
out into the street unmolested.
The people OF Nancy are having a
good laugh at the discontinue OF the
police, who al the present moment are
not very popular.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Etenne's German Trip;
France Places Military
Below Civil Authorities
NapoleonS Admirable Rules of Precedence Long
Since Abolished Exhibition of Dogs as
Policemen Delights Women.
By the MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE.

We have, one after another, been shat
tering all our institutions Precedence
Of rank among officials now has its turn,
ana. for fear that II should not be sufii-
ciently modified. has simply been sup
pressed entirely.
AS the state no longer recognizes car
dinals and bishops, IL no longer gives
them any position whatever IN public
ceremonies As 20 the army, as IL was
impossible to suppress It altogether, X
has now been made 10 take a very low
rank. Not only must the military author
ity take second rank 10 the civil authori-
ties. however great the one may be.
however Insignificant the other-such as
simple deputy p-efect-but It IS now
also ordained that when the President
Of the republic arrives in any city or
town and Is received officially BY the
military commander OF the region, this
officer. whatever may be his rank,
whether he is the chief OF a corps
darmee OF a general OF division. is 70
gallop beside the Presidential carriage
as young Heutenants did formerly
The powers that be. II seems. are in
tent on debasing the. army at all costs
and putting Il under the heel OF the
civil power.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
SALON PICTURE SOLD
TO KING OF SIAM

PARIS. Aug. 3.-The beautiful picture.
the ''Orpheline." by Ridgeway knight.
which attracts so much attention at the
salon OF the Societe des Arts Francais.
has just been bought by an agent Of
the King OF Siam.
His majesty when he visited the ex-
hibition was much impressed by the pic
ture, which represents a beautiful girl
with extremely melanchonly aspect
seated beside a grave He has now.
through an agent. bought the picture.
and It is to be taken with the King
effects to Bangkok.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
BROTHER
HAS DISAPPEARED,
WAS BLACK SHEEP
Served Prison Sentence.
Now Believed in
New York.

LONDON. Aug. 5.-The great Roman
Catholic families OF England. who al
ways seem to know each others private
affairs. are now discussing the mys-
terious disappearance Of the Hon
Philip Petre. brother OF Lord Petre. tha
head OF one Of the Oldest Catholic fami-
lies In the country
The Hon Philip has always been the
black sheep OF the family. and he was
a sore trial to his pretty wife. who was
well known in the American colony
some years ago as Miss Pussy Caven-
dish-Taylor- She herself was Catholic
like her late mother. who was a very
popular American hostess.
The marriage proved very unhappy al
most from the first Philip Petre went
from bad 10 worse, until his wife was
forced TO leave him. and finally he was
sentenced 10 a term OF Imprisonment for
a series OF heartless frauds on landladies
and small tradesmen- His wife. how
ever, saw him when he came out and
frequently heard from him until five
months ago when he completely disap-
peared.
Mrs Petre's friends believe that he
has gone 30 New York and IS there Iiv-
ing under an assumed name. Lord
Petre, who has a daughter. and who is
the principal OF a famous Roman Cath
ole college. is always bemoaning the
fact that he has no son and heir
The title nlust go TO Philip. who. how
ever, can never take his seat IN the
House OF Lords. owing % his convic-
ton and imprisonment. There are Two
children OF this unhappy marriage. q
boy and a girl The former IS now at a
Roman Catholic school at Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
HARRIES DISAPPROVES
OF SIXTH ST. ARMORY

Gen. George H Harries. at the head
of the National Guard Of the District
OF Columbia, does not look with favor
on the rumored move TO urge Congress
to change the site Of the Guard armory
to the Sixth street railroad station, now
used bv the Pennsylvania railroad, but
which will be vacated November l.
General Harries said that the present
site is to his mind the best site OBJ
tainable for the proposed new armOry
building.