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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
FORMER HEADsMAN OF PARIS.
First Interview With French Execu-
toner Since 1S4S
special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. June 1.-Incredible though 1t may
seem, the startling discovery has just been
made that Anatole Deibler. the public
executioner. is strongly in favor OF capital
punishment. Unfortunately for him his
occupation Is gone, or at least for the nonce
is in allegiance. Parliament passed a reso-
luton some time ago in favor OF aboishing
capital punishment, and pending the dis
cussion of a bill on the subject. all crimi-
nails sentenced to death are reprieved.
Anatole Deibier, during his enforced
leisure, received the journalist who claims
to be the first to have ever had an inter-
view with a public executioner since 1S4s.
when seemingly the gentlemen who work
the guilotine by pressing n button were
more easily get-at-able. Anatole Diebier
is the son of a former eXecutioner, VINO
died lately and whose father was in the
profession before him. The present Ana
tole had much more pleasant and curious
information to give about his art and his
instruments than any of his predecessors
He has two guillotines. both built in 1871,
the previous machine having been burned
during the days of the commune. Each or
the instruments cost 5000. The triangular
knife. which weighs fifteen pounds. is
worth $40: The total weight when it falls
with It's castiron back is ninety pounds, and
1t drops from height of eight feet. The
journalist was given the knife to hold. and
puDHStleu picture OF himself HHHuIlIS IL
rather gingerly and looking decidedly I'M
comfortable
What are Deiblers impressions when he
presses the button? He says that he has
not any. At first he felt little qualmy."
but it is ''all a matter of habit He looks
upon the business much as surgeon looks
upon surgical operation-a necessary evil.
Indeed, he has a deep sense of his use
fulness to society. Out of the H. criminals
whom he executed, only one had reached
his forteth year. All of the others were
from eighteen to twenty-six. How many
more crimes they would have committed
during a long lifetime If he had not put
them out of the world Is an interesting
question propounded by Deibler.
The public executioner is the mildest-
looking of men-dapper. neat, Insignificant,
with washy blue eyes. He has been twenty
years in the business, having at first acted
as an assistant to his father. He was APP
pointed chief eXecutioner eight years ago.
and his average number of executions has
been under eight. His salary Is $1,000 per
year, plus 81 900 for expenses. He says
that If his Office should be abolished he
has means of his own upon which he can
live. He is man of retiring disposition,
does not care to go into society" very
much: has only few intimates. with whom
he plays a quiet game OF cards. When
asked whether he would favor the Ameri-
can idea of executing criminals by the use
of electricity, he said that each country
had its own peculiar fancies and that it
was probably as well for each nation to
cling to the customs well established his
torically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
RELIC OF BROWN RAID
CONFEDERATE VETERAN HAS
oSSAWATAMIE BATTLE-AX.
Procured at Harpers Ferry, Follow
ing the Capture of John Brown
and His Adherents.

grim old confederate trooper who fol-
lowed the varying fortunes OF "Marse Rob-
ert'' r. Lee and ms men in gray in the
sixties and participated in many a hard
fought battle, was in Washington last even
ing on his return journey 10 his home in
the valley Of Virginia after participants;
in the ceremonies attending the unwilling
of the statue to Gen. 'Jeb" Stuart thu.
southern cavalier. at Richmond The Ven
cradle fighter was l.. NJ Henkel OF New
market. Shenandoah county, Va, who
served with honor in the 10th Virginia Cav
airy. G. 5. a, in the brigade commanded at
hrst by Gen. w, II. +. Lee. He had in his
possession Il valued relic of the John Brown
raid AT Harpers Ferry, which he took pleas
ure In showing to strangers.
IL was one of the / 80 Ossawatamie bat
tle-aNes with which Brown and his follow
"rs were said to have been armed. and
was procured at Harpers Ferry following
the capture OF Brown. The AK had long
handle, made OF some lightweight wood
ITS blade was fashioned after the battle
axes that were used by the knights OF old
before the era of gunpOwder, when hand
tu-hand lighting was the rule. On the other
cUd wasa sharp pick-like protuberance much
Ike the picks used by the icemen OF to-
day. Altogether II would nave proved an
ugly weapon in close quarters during a
combat
A label on the ak had the date 1859. end
the statement that the weapon Is the crop
erty OF DR. c. c. Henkel, brother of the vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
KAISER GETS OLD CASTLE.
German Emperor Bought Home of the
Late Empress Elisabeth.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
VIENNA, June 1.-The news that Kaiser
Wilhelm has bought the residence of the
late Empress Elisabeth at Corfu, the
Achilleion. health resort for his fam
lily has caused much surprise here, as in
usually well-informed court circles nothing
was known of his majesty's intention to
purchase the place. No rumor of any ne
gotiations had been heard in advance.
The present owner of the Achileion is,
according to the will of the empress her
eldest daughter, the Archduchess Gisea,
wife of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. who
lives at Munich. The occupation of the
castle is, however, left to the emperor dur
ing his lifetime. Since the death of the
Empress Elisabeth the castle has never
been visited by any member of the royal
family, and frequent rumors of Its sale
have been current. Proposals OF a private
character to form sanatorium of the pal
ace are said to have been made by COM
pany and a French syndicate also had in
tentions to purchase the place in order 10
convert il into a gambling resort. This
offer was refused by Emperor Francis Jo-
seph The costly furniture OF the palace,
also the memorial To the Crown Prince Ru-
dolf. which was erected by the empress and
was the work of the Munich sculptor Has
selreis have long since been brought To
Vienna The building OF the Achilleion
cost 81 900. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
CONGO FREE STATE METHODS.
Further Revelations in British Con-
sular Reports.
pecial Cablegram to The Sta

Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON. June Further revelations of
the administrative methods of the Congo
Free State are contained in the reports from
the British consular officials who recently
made inspection tours in the country which
have just been made public in a white
paper.
Mr.. Armstrong. the vice consul at Leo
poldsville, reports that he is forced to the
conclusion that the condition of the people
in the Anglo-Belgtan India Rubber Com
pany's territory is deplorable and although
those living in the vicinity of the mission
stations are. comparatively speaking. safe
from Ill treatment by the rubber agents
and their armed sentres those in other
parts are subjected to the gravest abuses.
THE people live in state of uncertainty
as to the advent of police officials and
soldiers, who invariably chase them from
their abodes and destroy their huts No
change in the existing system can be looked
for until more reasonable system of taxa
ton is adopted
The present system permits the rubber
agents to collect the largest possible GUAM
titles of rubber from the natives at the
lowest possible wage and allows the en-
ployment of armed sentries to enforce this
deplerable system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
A DRAMATIC AFFAIR.
Mother Recognized Her Own Son in
Captured Burglar.


PARIS, June IA dramatic affair re-
Gently occurred at Villeneuve lie Roi, vii
lage about twelve miles from Paris. NJ.
Vadel. a man of independent means, had
gone to Paris and his wife had left the
house to do some marketing, Nine. Vadel
returned alone and found a bearded man
in the drawing room breaking open a secre-
taire in which she kept jewelry and money.
She screamed for assistance and the bur-
glar got away through window.
gardener started in pursuit, and the
burglar fired five pistol shots at him with
out effect. Several other persons joined in
the chase and the man turned and fired,
Slightly wounding one of his pursuers.
Finding himself hard pressed n turned the
revolver upon himself. but did not attempt
to discharge the weapon. He was quickly
captured. and in the struggle his false hair
and beard came off, and it was then seen
that he was mere youth of between
seventeen and eighteen years of age.
He was taken to the police station and
confronted with Nine. Vadel. The lady
tainted on recognizing her own son, who
had post in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
FORMER EMrRESs WON SUIT.
Sequence of Li.isstcn Begun by Eu-
genie Twenty-Fight Years Ago.

Special Cablegram TO The star.
PARIS. June l.-Empress Eugene has
just won her suit In the case of Empress
Eugene versus project OF the Seine The
case has just been decided before the first
civil tribunal The beginning OF the litiga-
ton goes back twenty-eight years. and tho
plaintiff founded on a "seuatus consult OF
the first years of the second empire. her
claim OF objects appcrtainng to the pri-
vate property of Napoleon H." as 1t was
legally stated. On December l., 1897, the
personal possessions of the emperor were
determined by law. The empress COM
menced action in 1879 to recover from the
imperial palaces, become national estates
since the third republic. certain property
which II was claimed had belonged Ia the
emperor personally as distinct from crown
property which has reverted to the nation.
Nearly all Of the inventories OF collections
in various palaces were destroyed during
the days of the commune. But the admin
lstratlon of public domains after years OF
research has drawn up final list OF OBJ
jeets now at the presidential palaces on
the Elysee, at Funtanblcau. Compiegne
TriaRon. Ramboullct and the Louvre
which We're the personal property of Ma
poleon Ill and which the courts have Just
ordered returned to his widow. Revolu-
tons happen and empires rise and fall In
France, but French civil law pursues tho
even tenor of its way without even break.
The list drawn up OF articles which the
elilpTesS AFTER the reinforcement OF the en-
peror is now entitled to recover contains
hundreds of items, Including seven at-the
Elysee. ffty-three at Fontaincbleau, twenty
nine at Compiegne, one at Trianon, two at
Rambouillet, four at the Louvre and the
rest at the former Museum OF Sovereigns.
The Elysee must give up various vases,
bronzes and pieces OF furniture. A book
presented by Pope Pho Mono to Napoleon
Ill will be handed over from Fontiine-
bleau Palace. A landscape by Daubigny Is
to be returned by Compiegne Museum
From the Trianon the empress will recover
pastel portrait OF Louis XVI and from
the Louvre n Gobelin tapestry.
l. Among other objects are the hilt of a
sword given to Bonaparte after the Egyp-
tan campaign, sword worn by him after
ward on state occasions, a saber. six fowl
ing pieces and carbine which also be-
longed to Napoleon |. and the bit of tho
horse which he rode at Waterloo: eastern
sabers and saddles picked up on the bat
tleiield after the engagement of the Pyra-
mids; the tricolor hat which Napoleon wore
when he bade farewell to Fontanebleau
after signing his abd!cation; snufboX and
gray coat which belonged to him; the hat
which he wore during the campaign of
1914: another from st. Helena: a walking
stick which belonged TO him; a casket
which belonged to Saint Louis. for which
Napoleon III had paid s.. 400: the sash OF
the Order of the Saint Esprit, worn by
Louis XVI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02

erar cavalryman in gray. The trophy was
on exhibition at the confederate reunion
now i'll progress at Richmond and attracted
much attention.
At the time of the John Brown affair
at Harpers Ferry. Mr.. Henkel said, he
was a member of an independent militia
company n the valley. He went to the
scene of the trouble and witnessed the
hanging of the two negroes, Cook and Cop
pie. The outbreak OF the war found him
at Alexandria. Va. trying To dispose of sew
eral carloads of sheep. Before the entry
of the Union troops into Alexandria he as
sisted Jackson, the hotel proprietor. and an
Irishman who afterward entered the south
ern army. to raise the confederate flag over
the Marshall House, which afterward
caused the tragedy resulting in the death
of Col. Ellsworth, commander of the Ellis
worth Zouaves and Jackson. Henkel was
a guest at the hotel when the flag was
raised.
AS the column of federal soldiers entered
the city Mr.. Henkel said he was half-mile
outside OF the town limits with his car
loads of sheep en- route 10 Richmond While
In Richmond he met a number, of his for
mer comrades, and talked over the stirring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
INCREASE IN BANK NOTES.
Years Growth In Circulation Over
$42,OOO,OOO.

The monthly circulation statement just
issued by the controller Of the currency
shows that at the close of business May
81 the total circulation of national bank
notes was s601 $40. $50. which is an in
crease for the year of $42.S1O,S90, and an
Increase for the month Of $2,O26,71O.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to 1858. 614.574. which Is
an increase for the year Of $3757S.42S and
an increase for the month Gf sS,4U9,SO3
The circulation secured by lawful money
aggregated $4S,325.976, which Is an in
crease for the year Of $5.232462, and a
decrease for the month of $13S3,O93
The amount Of bonds on deposit to Sc
cure circulating notes was 1855, 937,3 300
and to secure public deposits S195, S33,725
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
COMPONENT PARTS OF WHISKY.
Interests Involved in London Issue of
Diluted Spirits.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, June 1.-The question, What
is Whisky" was raised more than a year
ago at the North London police court. but
the subsequent appeal to quarter sessions
was abortive. The point has not yet been
decided. and the consequent absence of any
legal definition OF what is whisky should
really consist of Is having far-reaching eff
fects.
Even far distant as South Africa the
authorities have decided that until Mr..
Fordham's decision has been confirmed by
a higher court 1t would be a waste of
money to institute proceedings in defense
of pure whisky. DR.. Collingridge, the city
of London medical officer. states that for
the same reason no whisky samples were
taken in the city last year. To that extent
the sale of food and drugs act was not en-
forced.
The interests involved are very great.
The local government board has pointed
out that the practice of placing in the bars
of licensed houses that all spirits in those
establishments are diluted has extended
considerably of late years.
"A house-to-houSe canvass was recently
made" DIR. ColliRgridge adds, +3f all pub
lie houses in the city, 1888 In number, when
it was found that in 135 OF them up
wards of 40 per cent, notices OF some kind
or another were exhibited for the express
purpose of protecting the vendors from the
consequences of infringing the sale of food
and drugs act" These figures do not in
clude licensed restaurants
If milkman, DIR. Collingridge points out.
were to exhibit notices that all milk at his
establishment was sold as milk and water
he would damage himself chiefly. "A pub
lcan, however, iS possessed of monopoly,
and his license should be taken from him
when he deliberately, though openly, sells
adulterated articles.
I'm any future alteration of the law 1t
should be enacted that no licensed vender
of intoxicating drinks should be allowed
to plead notice or disclosure a defense
if charged with selling diluted or other
wise adulterated articles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
An Interesting Law Suit.
Special Cablegram to The Stm


ROME. June IA very interesting law
suit from the historical standpoint has lust
been concluded here. The famous secretary
of state of Plus VII. Cardinal Gonsalvi
died in 1924, leaving his property to the
propaganda. His relatives protested de-
claring this will to be fraudulent, but the
various law suits which continued until
1870 went against the family. After 1870
the grandsons of the original plaintiffs tried
again but the judges declared that the suit
was at an end. One OF the heirs Luigi
Brunardi. has for several years pestered
Cardinal Della Volpe with begging letters
appealing to his charity. He got no answer
until, losing all patience, he assaulted the
cardinal in the hall of the palace of the
propaganda. Brunardi was brought before
the tribunal. but acquitted. as Cardinal
Della Volpe wrote a letter diminishing his
accusation against the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
FRENCH WINE INTERESTS.
Growers and Laborers Continue Pro-
tests Against Authorizations.
special Cablegram to The Stal

Special Cablagram to The Star.
PARIS June 1.-The wine growers and
the vineyard laborers are continuing their
protests at Narbonne against the adultera-
ton of French wine, which they say is in
juring their trade. According to the state
ments of representatives of the l0looo per-
sons directly interested French wine IS
mixed with Algerian wine and with call
fornia wine. and is also adulterated through
the use of chemicals and sugar.
The growers declare that they have
very large supply OF genuine wines which
they cannot sell because of the competition
of the cheap adulterated liquor They de-
mand stricter laws against adulteratiOn. and
declare that if their demands are not met
they will refuse to pay the taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
ORDERED TO TAKE A BATH.
Partisan Merchant Sobbed Bitterly
When Lathered and Scrubbed.
Special Cablegram to The Sta

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS, June 1-August Marchaut. aged
fifty-seven. and his house at Verauin were
so filthy that the parish doctor ordered him
to take a bath and the mayor ordered his
removal. The man sobbed bitterly. II
have never done such a thing in my life.
and it is now three years since water has
even touched my face. 1t will kill me-" he
declared.
In spite of his struggles Marchaut was
placed in a warm bath. and three attend
ants lathered and scrubbed him. But the
emotion caused by the feeling of SOAP and
water on his body was so great that the
poor wretch expired while taking the bath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02

A committee composed OF Messrs Elihu
S. Riley, William +. Williams and Asa A.
Joyce. favorable to the Crawford system
of nominating candidates, appeared before
the democratic city executive committee
az Annapolis Thursday and urged the edop-
zion of that system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
NEW YORK SPECIE.

NEW YORK. June Total imports Of
specie at the port of New York for the
week ended today, s23, 0a5 silver and s4O,5 35
gold.
Total exports of specie from the port of
New York for the week ended today were
81 ,OS9 A. silver and 81, S13, s3S gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Verdict Against Waters-Pierce Co.

AUSTIN. Tex, June LIN the custer suit
of the state against the Waters Pierce OIL
Company jury today rendered a verdict
for the state of s1,623, 900 penalties. and
granted the prayer Of the state that the
companys permit to do business in Texas
be Cancelled. An appeal will be asked for
at once by the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
To illuminate Niagara Falls.

The residents of Niagara Falls are max
ing an effort to secure a permanent cleo
trical installation for the purpose of illu-
mlnating the cataract and rapids The
matter has gone so far that q noted cleo
trical expert is giving attention to the
project and will make plans for the pro-
posed Illumination This has been done
temporarily with some success on a few
occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Suicide of a Berlin Authoress.

Special CubleCram 10 The Star.
BERLIN, June 1-CraZed by her inability
to induce publishers to accept her work
Fraulein Anna Jeurgen, a Berlin authoress,
aged twenty-five years has committed sui
eide by shooting herself in the head. She
was the daughter of well-to-do parents
from within she separated some time ago
owing to their disapproval Of her matri-
monial plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Famine in China Increasing.
cial Cnhlegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
PEKING, june 1.-Advices from northern
and central China indicate that the famine
is increasing rather than decreasing
Twenty thousand soldiers have put down
the rebellion In Chauchfu by the sword.
Seven hundred persons have been decapi-
tated. one correspondent says that human
heads are hanging on trees around the
courts of justice as thick as apples in the
autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Cotton Advance Stopped.

NEW ORLEANS. June 1-Prices in cot
ton futures today stopped the advance
which has been in progress nearly the
entire week, and declined on weekend
profit taking. October went down about
81 a bale during the first two hours, but
was still twenty points above the ~ cent
per pound mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The dry goods
trade was more quiet today. Cotton goods
continue very firm. Silks. woolens, worsteds
and burlaps are quiet for the immediate
trade. The temporary halt noted in some
directions is ascribed to weather condi-
fiOnS