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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
ROUMANIA'S KING I'LL
Tales of Slaughter of Peas
antry Affect Ruler.
CONDITION VERY CRITICAL
Monarch Faints Several Times on
Receiving News of BOmbnrsIment
Of Towns Held by Insurgents.
Feared lie WIFI Not Rally from the
shock Oceasioned by Revolution.

Bucharest, April 2o.-Kins Charles is in
a critical condition in consequence OF the
excitement and anxiety oceasioned by the
peasants rising.
he tainted several times on receiving
the news of the bombardment Of towns
held by the insurgents and the indiscrimi-
cate slaughter Of peasants. His majesty
insisted on receiving the fullest possible
details Of the crisis.
The doctors have ordered hi. majesty TO
keep aloof from state business. and he is
not now permitted to see any reports. The
Queen Carmen SYLVIA is devoting all her
time TO nursing King Charles. It is
feared however, that ne viii not rally
from the shock occasioned by the revOlu-
ton
Roumauia is now threatened by an eco
n0mic crisis. in consequence OF the enor-
nous loss of property Ia many parts Of
the country The destruction OF practi-
.cally an agricultural machinery and farm
buildings wiH prevent the usual spring
tiHing. and widespread famine is feared.
as the majority OF the granaTies have been
burned.
Thousands of people are utterly ruined,
as both the state and the fire insurance
companies refuse compensation for the
damage done by the rebels and govern
ment troops.
n Cantacuzene. the former premier.
states that the rising of the peasants was
instigated 10y foreign emissaries. many of
whom were disguised as priests or women.
Prince Carol. the tWeive-year-old son OF
the crown prince of Roumania, is serv-
ing with the cadet corps which is guard
ing the royal palace. When the crown
princess passes. the young prince gravely
statutes bis mother with the rest of the
guard
Land-holdcTs who have appealed 10 the
government for protection have been as
sured that order is being restored
rapidly throughout the disanected prov
inces. To-day's reports show that these
districts are comparatively quiet, and
some Of the loyal troops are being sent
back to Bucharest.
Extreme tension sull prevails in the
Roumanian capital in consequence of The
fear of coup d'etat Nearly sixty al
legged revolutionaries, including several
Russians ana seryilus and two Ger
mans. have been arrested, and q large
quantity of discriminating documents
Seized
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speaks English fairly well He prefers.
however. 70 express himself in French, in
which language he has acquired greater
fiuencyI
Prince Fushimi has been to Europe on
two previous occasions. His first visit
was twenty-one years ago. WHOM he came
to France and Germany and remained for
a year. He came again to represent the
MikadO at Jne LzaF's coronation.
Like all his race, the prince is extreme
~ anxious to learn, and he intends while
in Europe to inspect the great govern
ment departments in England and
France.
His aid-de-camp said to-day that they
intend TO see all they can. and extract
the good out OF everything"
we have much to learn from vour
country, he said. After we cease to be
the Kings guests we hope TO spend
some time visiting other parts of Eng
land and Scotland, for 1t is only natural
that We should be eager to make our
selves more familiar with the people who
are our allies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
MEDAL FOR COLORED SOLDIER
Gets Equivalent OF Victoria Cross
from Dutch Governments

Amsterdam, April @-The Netherlands
government has conferred a unique deco
ration on q colored private named PONCE,
of the colonial army. for conspicuous
bravery in the field
PONCE was made knight Of the Mill
tary order Of William, which is equiva-
lent 10 the British Victoria Cross. The
motto of this coveted order, which is
held by only thirteen members Of the
Indian army, mostly officers of high rank,
IS. For yalor ability and faithfuluess.
Years ago the Dutch authorities found il
advisable TO create "a special order Of re-
ward for Colored soldiers.
The red tape view was that a negro
might be yal0rous andi faithful, but he
could not officially claim military ability.
so the colonial medal for natives bears
The words Fer valor and falthfulness"
only PONCE is the first native to achieve
the distinction of the fur order
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Paris. April 2O.-An anaemlc uoness
who escaped from a menagerie at Reims
yesterday has disgracsd forever the mag
nihcent traditions Ct her kind
She had been FESTIVE for some days.
and when her keeper was stopping in the
cage she gave him a gentle push, knock
ed him over. and escaped through the
open door. She was somewhat bewildered
by her sudden liberty, and in her excite
ment made a dash for the market place,
knocking down a small child on the way.
The child, a particularly bad-tempercd
youngster. picked itseli up and threw
stones after her.
This caused the lioness to hurry, and in
her terror she came into collision with
an old woman. who was knocked over by
superior weight.
Then brave young man appeared III
the way and said Shoe" whereupon the
ioness bolted down d side street. causing
great CONSERVATION. She overlook
butchers cart. and the butcher boy fed
IN terror. leaving his goods 20 the liOness.
who stopped 10 enjoy "A good round meal
The butcher boy spread the alarm that
an eHttIe mendgeFle was loose ia riEe
streets The timorous shut themselves Up
in the houses. but few Of the drawer
spirits determined for the first time 10
enjoy the delights Of big-game huntiss.
They were led by an artilleryman with
drawn sword, and several peasants with
rock rifles and pistols brought up the
rear.
The lioness, having finished her meal.
strOlled into the market place. to the con-
sternation Of the woman shoppers. who
were quite unaware Of her pacific inten-
tions.
Her pursuers did not dare 10 go near
her, but fired several ineffective shots
from a distance. The mayor then came
on the scene. and pronounced the animal
to be a particularly furious beast. He
called out a squad Of soldiers, and they.
with the keeper of the lioness at their
head. came Up with the beast in blind
alley
When The lioness saw her keeper she
ran up to him and rubbed her head ar
feetionately against him. before trotting
home at his side
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FRENCH OFFICER SHOT.
Murderer Asserts That He Avenged
sisters Honor.

Paris. April 2o.-Lieut. Geyer d'Orth. Of
the l65d regiment. stationed al Ajaccio,
was to-day the victim of the traditional
Corsican vendetta. The deceased officer
was in the net OF leaving "a cafe in Aiac-
clio when he was shot by a Corsican
named PHILIPPE Antonetti The assassin
fred four times al the off GER. all the
shots taking effect. The last. which
struck him in the abdomen. proved fatal
He was taken To the local hospital
where he expired IN a few minutes
The murderer fed through the streets
OF Ajaccio. pursued by gendarmes. on
being brought 10 bay. ne fired az his pur-
suers, wounding two OF them. He sue
ceeded Ia escaping to the hills. where he
is now ia hiding.
Autonetu asserts that he killed the Of
iceT in order 20 aVenge the honor of his
sister. a girl OF seventeen, employed in
a restaurant The lieutenant, who was
conscious for a moment or two before
he died, protested his innocence, and
averred that his assassin mistock him for
some one else
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FUSHIMI GOING TO ENGLAND
Envoy of the Mikado to Visit King
Edward.
Prince, Who Is Relative of Japanese
Sovereign, Leading Quiet
Life in Paris.

Paris, April 20.-Prince Fushimi. the
Mkado's fuster-brother. who is staying at
the Hotel Continental in Paris. viii ar
rive in England in the first week Of Nay.
to return, as his Emperor's representa-
tive, the visit of the Carter Mission to
Japan.
The prince is a very exalted person IN
the counsels of the Mikado, and ranks
Immediately after the crown prince
During his stay i'm Paris ne has led
a very quiet and retired life. his chief en-
joyment being the opera or the theater
He is very European In his tastes and
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PALATE BEATS FINGER PRINTS.
Surgeon Declares Method Infauibie
ia identifying Prisoners.

Vienna. April 20.-Dr Paul Pragar. an
army surgeon, who has made a special
study of methods of Identification, recon-
mends that prisoners should be identified
by the shape of their palates He thinks
the system far more elicacious than by
finger prints
DR. Pragar declares that the method
would be much more reliable than any at
present used for among the thousands of
mOlds he has taken of the interior of the
human mouth he has failed to find two
which even slightly resembled each other.
He says that though the teeth alter
greatly with time, the markings of the
palate remain unchanged throughout life.
The individuality of the palate is greater
aad more permanent than that of any
other part of the body and detective
force which possessed a large collection
of mouth-molds would have "A guide in
hnitely safer than gallery of finger
prints.
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COLOR LINE DRAWN IN PARIS.
Mai. Taylor Forced to Leave Hotel
az Request of Americans.

Paris. April 20.-Maj Taylor. the
champion American negro bicycle rider.
was to-day forced to leave hotel
where he had registered. to attend the
races at Buffalo Park owing to the
drawing Of the color line.
American tourists who were stop
ping at the same hotel with Taylor
were responsible for his being ordered
out They declared they would leave
the place themselves unless the negro
were ordered o1t. The management
accordingly reG",asted Taylor to leave
In an interview Taylor said:
This treatment is in strange con-
trast with the welcome which the
French have always given me before
To avoid recurrence of any such un-
pleasant incidents, I have decided aot
60 seek admission at any other hotel
but to take a home of my own at
Neuilly,"
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BOOKS BRING $87O,OOO.
Library of Sir Henry II. John Mild
may sold by SOtheby.

London, April pa selected portion Of
the library Of Sir Henry St John Mild
may was sold to-day AT Sothebys The
total of the sale was S8700oo
Among the sales were Miles C0verdale's
Translation of the Bible. first edition.
1895. So; Chabert's ''Enseigne des Vais-
seau de Roi. 1853 Sll0: Dc Buys "Grands
et Petits Voyages 500; John Covers
"Confessio Amantis,-' black letter. folio
A. d. 1883. $3.50; Shakespeare's first felio
edition. cut down to L by ~ inches, Isaac
Jaggard ana William BlouEt 1623. s.. 400.
Shakespeare, second impression. printed
by This. Cotes for Richard Meigson. 1874
by 50 inches 1882, Sl150 Edmund Spen-
ser's The Faerie Queene. second part.
fourth, NTH, and sixth books, 1590-g6, $50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21

years Mr. Olivier has been principal
clerk In the West African department
81 the Colonial once. lie has found it
possible TO reconcile his practice of be
nevolent autocTacy with mis- theory of
SocialisuC communism as enunciated by
the Fabian Society. Mr. Olivier is forty
seven years old. and entered the colonial
office at the head of the list twenty-five
years ago He has published volume
OF Poems and Parodies."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
TORPEDO DESTROYER LOST.
The Ariel ColIides with Breakvvater.
One Wan Drowned.

Valetta, Island of Malta. April 20
While maneuvering during a night attack
outside the Grand Harbor late yesterday
the British torpedo destroyer Ariel coll
lded with the breakwater and sank. One
man was drowned
The Ariel lies in deep water, and il is
expected that she viii be a total loss.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
JAMAICA'S NEW GOVERNOR
Sydney Olivier, c. N. G., Succeeds Sir
7. Swettenham.
One OF Brilliant Band OF Fabian
Writers Headed by Mr.. shaw
and Mr. Webb.

London, April 2o-The appointment Of
sydney Olivier, @. NJ g.. 20 the governor
ship Of Jamaica shows the long distance
We have travelled from the days Of Gov
Eyre. Mr. Olivier IS one OF that brilliant
little band Of Fabian Socialists. headed
by Dir. Shaw and Mr. Webb who have
made their mark since they issued their
historic manifesto essays
Mr. Olivier was colonial secretary from
1893 70 1904 and on three occasions served
as acting governor. For The last two
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
t1ill.d whlIe Posing ror pic,ura

London, April 2o-Posing for moving
picture machine to-day cost the life of
William zeits. He unprecedented a rail-
way signalman bound to the tracks by
robbers in representing a wreeking scene.
An error in the signaling caused a train
TO run down the man while he was bound
TO the rails near Croydon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
DEAD MAN GIVES BANQUET.
Provides Entertainment for All who
Attended His Funeral.


Paris. April "a banquet under ne
culiar auspices took place in a restaurant
here last night
The cost Of the dinner was 50 per head.
and was betrayed out of a special be-
quest made by the late NJ. Naissant, for
merly functionaTy at the ministry of
justice.
He died a few DAYS ago. and in his will
was clause directing that all those who
followed his remains TO the cemetery
were to dine at his expense.
A report of the proceedings states that
the utmost good feeling prevailed" and
during the meal toast to the memory of
the departed was proposed by the under
taker
H. Naissant was a Knight of the Legion
of Honor. and, In accordance with the
instructions contained in the viii. each
of the soldiers belonging to the -detach-
ment which rendered military honors re-
ceived a present of SLIGO.
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WOMAN LEADS BRIGANDs.
seeks Career 90 Crime and Becomes
Bandit Queen.

Paris. April ga woman named Mar
guerite Bots. known as Lucia, the Queen
of the Brigands, according to the Matin
has been the instigator OF a number OF
crimes perpetrated by a band c. robbers
in the south and west Of France, who are
now under arrest.
This woman has had a remarkable ca
reer. EaTly in life she gained a reputa-
ton for recklessness and cruelty. When
only ten years old. she rode a horse that
no one else could approach. and went u
sleep in the stable with her head on its
hoofs. At the age of seventeen. she met
a man named ByanchcTy. who had al
ready been implicated in several crimes.
and married aim.
Lucia enticed him on 70 other crimes TO
satisfy her taste for Injuries Under her
guidance a band of brigands WAS formed.
of which she was the acknowledged
queen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
CHINESE COLONY IN AUSTRALIA
secret Community of Thousands En-
gagged ia CuItivating Opium.

Sydney. April IA traveller in north
ern Queensland, Mr Hansford a Mel
bourne lawyer, brings a story of hith-
erto unknown colony of Cinnamon in the
country near the Gull Of Carpentaria The
news. which has been confirmed. has come
as a shock TO the advocates Of a White
Australia.
The Cinnamon. who are said to num-
Der thousands. are, il appears, camped on
arabic river flats. and are growing vast
quantities of opium. which is now pro-
hibited article in the Commonwealth. ex-
cept for medicinal purposes. Presum-
ably a market for the drug is found
among the rich Chinese storekeepers OF
the north
The interlopers have made their way TO
Australia by way of the East Indian
Islands. and the Commonwealth govern
ment is now being called upon 10 turn
them out
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VESSEL HITS FLOATING MINE.
The FernIey Reached Port In sink
Ing Condition.

Victoria British Columbia, april 20-
The British steamer Fernley. PSI tons.
from Tacoma for Taku, reached Hako-
date on March % in a sinking condition.
after striking floating mine. It was
reported by steamer yesterday. Several
holds are full Of water, and considerable
OF her cargo OF -four is damaged. The
vessel VIII dock for repairs al Hakodate
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cape Town. April 20.-Among the as
sets Of an octogenarian named George
Ruek, who appeared In the Cape Town
Bankruptcy Court, was "a piece OF ground
containing the grave, with monument, of
his wife, who died some years ago.
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MUsTACHES ON STRIKE.
Men Servants of Turin Form ANTI
shaving League,

Turin. April @.-The men servants OF
Turin held a meeting yesterday, at which
a resolution was passed TO the effect that
a protest should be Laid before the pre-
feet OF the town against the action OF
masters who forced their iackeys 20 shave
IN the event Of their nos obtaining per
mission TO grow mustaches. the seryansa
have decided to go on strike.
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FRENCH OFFICER DISCIPLINED.
Naval Lieutenant Sentenced 70
Months Arrest for characterization

Months Arrest for INSTRUMENTATION
Paris. April 2o.-Lieut Maurin. second
in command on the coast defense battle
snip Valmy has been ordered TO under
go months close arrest fer insubordina-
ton of an extraordinary kind
He and mis- superior officer were draw
ing w a list of sailors TO be recommend
ed for promotion. when they quarreled
over some of the names proposed. Even
tually the lieutenant refused to discuss
the matter any longer, and walked away.
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BOY SCARES LIONESS
Little Child Throws Stone
at Queen of Beasts.
SEEKS SAFETY IN FLIGHT

Escapes from Menaeerie and Strange
Sights In Streets BegiIder Her.
Knocks Down OH Woman and Runs
When Man says "ShOO"-CiIad TO
Accompany Keeper BACK to Cage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
KAISER NEEDS PERSIA
Germany PlanningtO Exploit
Domain of Shah.
BRITISH INTERESTS MENACED

Commerce and Political Influences
of England 20 he Undermined by
Emperor williams Subjects-Wil
Carefully Avoid Any business Ia
yaslon DistastefuI to Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13

WANTED AT the Northern, two experienced
table girls VINO can furnish good references.
Appiy 70 j b. Sanguinetti, Prop. 4ltk
WANTED--Eive Of six kits OF stone cutters
tools, chains, blocks jacks, bars. etc WHAT
have you got3 Name price. T. u Box, S.,
Barre, VI 3It
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
Real Sons Of Revolution.

The recent death Of James c. Church
of Brookline, aged SIS years, says the ST.
Adams Messenger. removes one of the
few real Sons Of the Revolution in
Vermont. His father was Capt. Charles
Church, who enlisted al the age of to
years and served three ana one-haIf
years in the War for Independence.
Captain Church lived IN Westminster
and was buried in the Episcopal GENE.
terry near Bellows Falls, having died in
1886 at The age OF so years. james
Church was the youngest Of family Of
90 children and was born August l6.
1919. a few years ago ne was made an
honorary member OF the Vermont so
ciety, Sons Of the American Revolution
II has been said that James Church
vas the only real Son OF the Revolution
Ii Vermont bat this is an error al there
are at least two others, DR.. Crosby A.
Perry Of Readsboro and William Con
slant Wheeler Of South Woodbury.
Both are honorary members of the Yer.
mont society, S. A. r. Jonathan Bah
cock Of Stratton. who died not long tgo
at the age of about IS years, was a
veteran Of the Civil War and a son Of
Robert Rabcock, a Revolutionary soldier
who died at South Wardsboro August
%, 1868, at the age Of 1o4 years, six
months.
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q Rolnnd For an olive.

The manager Of wild animal show
was so unfortunate as to lose by death
the only lion in his collection. After
trying in vain TO replace the loss be
finally secured an lrishnan 20 appear
in his exhibition on all fours in the lions
cage, wrapped in the dead lions skin.
This plan worked well enough for a
while, and the public was fooled One
night, however IL became necessary, in
the course Of one performance, for the
lion to enter the tigers cage. Pat plead
ed strenuously behind the scenes against
being sent into the other man eaters
presence; but his employer was nm.
yielding, assuring him repeatedly that
the tiger was harmless
Though wellnigh dead with fear
Pat, after long and vigorous persua.
sion, crawled into the tigers cage No
sooner was he in the cage tnan he lost
what little courage he had left. and lay
down, calling in horse whisper, oPlease
don't bite mes | amt no lion; I'm an
lrishman."
The tiger appeared thoroughly dis.
glsted, and in a moment growled back
shut mp, you fool, so am I!"JHarper's
Weekly.
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SLAIN WOMAN'S BOYS
IN THEIR FATHERS ARMS.
Affecting Scene When Lieut.. Rorschach
Reached Portsmouth and Clasped
His MotherIess Lads.

Norfolk, Sept. 13.-Lteut. Frank
Rorschach Of Tie cruiser Tennessee
now at Boston, whose wife was muir
dered by burglar, mas arrived at his
home Ia Portsmouth There was an af.
fecting scene when the bereaved officer
met and clasped in his arms his two
motherless boys, Frank, eight years
old, and Lawless, aged FIVE,
Inree negroes are now under arrest
ia connection with the crime. Thomas
Archer, Horace Lee and William Shields.
The latter is reported to have said that
he was with "the white man who killed
the lady,
Matters look bad for Archer, accord
ing to the police. Mrs. Quintin r, Over
man declares that she was looking from
her window when a man running from
the direction Of the Rorschach home,
passed her house. She watched the re-
treating figure until it reached q foot
bridge over SCOTS creek. An arch light
on the bridge made the mans move
ments plainly visible, but Mrs. Over
man says that She thought he was
white Archer is very light mulatto.
1T was only few moments later when
policeman on the watch in a negro
quarter for the murderer saw Archer
enter his home and arrested him, The
negro's clothing was found TO be wet.
An expert in leather says that Archer's
shoes had been soaked in salt water A
chemist is examining two spots on
Archer's hat which may be blood, but
which the prisoner says IS paint.
Archer was formerly In the navy, and
knew the time Of the month when naval
men sent money to their wives Mrs.
Rorschach had just received a remit
tance from her husband
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PARALLELS.

Where are the regulations frayedl
Where are regulations broken?
Where is scandal quickly made?
Where are bitter words oft spokeng
Where are absent husbands praised
Where are other husbands blamed :
Where's the voice or envy raisedg
Where's the shaft Of malice aimed 2
Over the backyard fence or gate,
Where the women congregate.
Where are bonnets neatg trimmedl
Where are pretty gowns discussed
Where's the milk Of Kindness skinned !
Where grows neighborhood distrust
Where is one who stays out late
Censured in biting stylei
Where does gossip emanate2
Where does scandal often smilel
Over the backyard fence or gate,
Where the women congregate.
Where do men the hammer wield2
Where do knockers congregate?
Where TO envy do they yield,
Argument and loud debatel
Where Is malice often shown7
Where Is jealousy Displayed
Well. too well, the place y known,
Where much gossip oft is made.
Men gossips almost nightly are
Found in session ut some bar
Detroit Free Press.