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The Washington times., 1908-10-11
.CONSUELO SPENDING
TINE IN QUIETUDE
Duchess of Marlboro Hopes
to See Son Recover
Health in Country.

LONDON. Oct. 1O.-The Duchess Of
Marlborough, with her younger son, Is
leading a very simple life on the Kent
ish hills. where she has made her home
IN an old-world manor house, Berkeley
House.
Standing on one OF the highest sites
in the garden county" 1t commands a
magnificent view Of woodlands and hop
fields. with the waters Of the channel
glimmering in the distance The house
is quite out OF the world" and is FIVE
miles from the nearest railroad station.
Berkeley is a quaint, old white-brick-
ed house, with an air Of quiet comfort
about II which makes II a great con-
trast 10 the splendOrs Of Blenheim and
Sunderland House. Solid, restfuI com
fort. rather than luxury or fashion. IS
expressed in the interior Furnishings
The duchess daily life here IS in keep
ing with the surroundings. Rising early,
she spends the day motoring. driving,
walking. or reading. with her ten-year-
old son, Lord Ivo- Churchill. as her
constant companion Her hope IS that
the boys delicate health viii improve
IN the braCiug air and with the simple
country life. The duchess has taken
the house on two years lease. She
is now at DeanvIlle. visiting her step
mother, Mrs. w. X Vanderbilt
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
DUKE SELLS HIS
ANCESTRAL LANDS
MancheSter'S American Faith
er-:n-Law Will Keep
Castle.

LONDON, Oct. IO.-Th- Duke OF Man
chester viii now be. if Tot wealthy. GER
tainIy very comfortably of for the rest
Of his life. Last week the estates at
Tanderagee, which have for so many
years belonged to his family. were for
mally sold. according to the TrIsn land
act, 10 his many tenants. and the
agents are now busy cutting the estates
up into small holdings.
The dukes father-in-iaw. who has
taken over the castle itself and under
taken 10 maintain it in gooC style, will
reserve only about 100 out Of the 1000
acres for his own use, ana the castle
will always be at the disposal Of the
duke and duchess whenever they wish
10 reside there. The work Of parceling
oGt the holdings VIII occupy some
weeks, and the tenants viii not enter
into possession until December l.
Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester,
who has been in very bad health, has
not been very fortunate in her specula-
tons Of late and has been economic
ing by staying with friends in Venice
She intends. however. to have brief
good time" in Paris, where most Of
the King set are now disporting them
selves. before returning 20 England
She will be a guest of the King and
Queen at Sandringham in November.
1t is an open secret that she cannot
get the King TO take much interest in
the young duchess. who still remains
almost unknown to the set in which the
dowager moves.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
LAUGHSAT DOCTORS
Broken in Health, She Will
Not Leave Unless Gar or
CZarevitch Goes.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 1O-Once the
shadow of her former self, with nerves
shattered and suffering from what the
doctors fear is inclpient consumption,
Empress Alexandra has refused 10
take the only possible course that can
save her Iife-the abandonment Of Rus
sia's rigorous climate COR the sunshine
Of southern Europe.
She will take the advice OF the court
physicians and the Gar only on one
condition, she announced today. that
either the Car or the Czarevitch ac-
company her. For political reasons
this is impossible To such condition
has the fear Of terrorist violence re
duced her that she believes she would
never see her husband or son again
were she to leave them
With steam UP and every sailor at his
post, the imperial yacht STANDARD has
waited many days for the invalid Car
mas arrival But all the Cars en-
treaties Will not move her. II II were
not for his advisers. the Car would
permit the youthful Czarevitch TO 80
with his mother, but it IS considered
certain that if the Car were killed or
even died natural death during the
Czarevitch's absence, the terroTistS
would OvertUrn the dynasty.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
CHURCHILL FINISHES
SCHEME FOR PEACE
President of Board of Trade
Plans TO Settle Labor Dis
pute Under New Act.

LONDON. Oct 10.-Winston Churchill,
president of the board Of trade, which
of late years has been an important
factor toward Cancellation in Industrial
disputes. has completed a scheme for
appointing a permanent court OF ar
bitration. which he hopes will have the
effect of making popular the existing
Cancellation act
The standing court Of arbitration.
which will sit wherever required, will
be composed OF three or five members.
according 10 the wishes Of the parties.
and will be nominated by the board
of trade from three panels
The first panel-of Chairmen-will
comprise men Of recognized eminence
and known impartiality.
The second viii be formed Of per
sons who, while preserving an impair
tial mind. are nevertheless drawn from
the class Of employers. while the third
will be drawn from the class Of work
men and trade unionists. In order that
the peculiar conditions OF any trade
may be fully explained TO the court.
technical assessors may be appointed by
the board Of trade at the request of
the court or the parties, to assist in
the deliberations, but without any right
to vote.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
King Ed9Uard plans Selling
Cramped Palace in Scotland
His Majesty Not Pleased With Famous Balmoral and Is
Ready to Dispose of Estate, So His
Friends Declare.

his dislike for the place when he came
10 the throne. He had the castle con-
sideIably enlarged and sent down some
handsome furniture from Buckingham
palace.
But 1t was all to no purpose. His
majesty never could bring himself to
visit the spot except at the longest pos
sible intervals and always got away
again as soon as he could.
The people round about natUrall. long
for a return Of the days Of the late
Queen, when they literally lived on the
court They don't think much Of Ed
wards taste. say a great many unkind
things about him, and had the impu-
dence. the last time he visited them,
TO have the pipers welcome him with the
strains Of Where haze ye been all your
days. Hielan Ladder"
A. was a good thing for them that his
majesty doesn't know the difference
between Yankee Doodle" and God
Save the King"
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
EMPEROR RIDES
LIKE A CENTAUR
BY His HorSemanship Fran
els Joseph Shames Off
GERS in Autos.

VIENNA, Oct 1G.-Austrian newsra-
pers refer saIcasticaIIy 20 the riding
rests decreed by President Roosevelt
for American army officers, pointing
70 tho fact that Emperor francis
J0serh. seventy seven years old. a fev.
days ago remained IN the saddle from
SD d. n TO $50 D. m
OF all tie Austrian field marshaIs
and generals attending the uaueuvers
at Szent-Istvan. Hungary. Francis
Joseph was the only commander wac
did not go 20 the maneuver field by
carriage OF auto. He took @ horse out
side his quarters. sending back the
coach and six provided for him. and at
once entered upon a sharp trot, which
pee he maintained until the rendezvous
was reached He smiled E0Od-natured-
~ on seeing the great array OF autos
which had brought l1Ie swarm OF wait
ing archdukes and high generals After
taking a fresh horse. he sauoped up
che bin from which he intended 20 d.
rect the maneuveIs, asking his younger
relatives to follow "as quickly as they
could manage He was the first to
arrive on the top, and at once assumed
command u the sham battle
When in che evening some OF the
younger members Of the imperial family
commented on the EmperOr's endurance
test Francis Joseph said That
nothing. the other evening. at IschL, I
saw a man as old as myself dance the
Can-can ~ French play couldn.
do that
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
PRINCE WILL NEVER
LIVE WITH HIS WIFE
Robert de Broglie's Spouse
Living Almost in Want,
in a Flat in Paris.

PARIS. oct. 9.-Prince Robert de
Broghe who recently shocked the
French aristocracy by appearing with
his wife on the stage in a London mu-
sic hail. has now definitely left the
princess and their little daughter
The prince was first married seven
years ago, at the age of twenty to the
Baroness Deslandes. After their d.
vorce he married in Chicago. in spite
Of the protests of his parents. Miss Es-
teIla Dolores Alexander, a beautiful mu-
sic hall singer.
The French courts on petition CT
Prince Roberts father. Prince Amedee.
declared the Chicago marriage invalid
en- July 70, last year. The prince Their
RENE rried Miss Alexander according TO
French law only a few months ago.
The princess. who is now living in an
almost emOty fat in the Rue Pergolese
and who Is SIN strikingly beautiful. was
found IN great distress n few days ago.
Last July" she said, we were heav-
lily in debt The prince provided no
money for the support Of myself and
our CHILD. I was therefore forced to
accep. an engagement TO sing at Os-
tende and Spa under name Of Martha
me but 20 go 10 Charrounix and I gave
him money for the trip. on my return
TO Paris some weeks ago telesraphed
him. but To my establishment received
the curt answer that he did not intend
to return to me- I wrote but got no
reply. 1 was utterly penniIess and had
90 pawn even my rings.
AT last he sent me so and shortly
afterward came himself. He told me
he had come to take away his things
and would explain matters through his
lawyers
Two days later the lawyer sent for
me and ct his Office I met my husband
who told me he was going 20 sue for
q divorce. For five years we have lived
| happily together. we have never had q
quarrel and 1 do not understand his
conduct I shall no longer call myself
Princess de BroElie and may accept one
OF the several offers l have had 10 ap-
pear in vaudeville I'm America.
when I saw Prince de Br0EIie who
is staying with his friend Visco5lnt Jean
de COrday he said that he desires 70
live free and UutrammeIed for the fu-
ture in order 10 prepare himself for the
theatrical career he intends 10 follow. d"
The Washington times., 1908-10-11

LONDON, Oct. 1O.-King Edward is
going to sell Balmoral Castle. He has
just paid it what was undoubtedly in
tended for a farewell visit.
His majestry never liked BalmoraL
No one-perhaps including Edward him
self-knows exactly why. But the COM
monest guess is that il has unpleasant
associations.
The King was practically brought up
there and IL is said his fathers ideas
Of the right way TO train him were not
Of a kind to leave a pleasant impression.
II was Queen Victoria's favOrite resi-
dence, however. and as such. her en-
tire court hated 1t strenuously.
Not only was the table parsimonious
and the furniture shabby, but the castle
was so small that visiting ministers
were forced TO transact state business
I'm their bedrooms. while their secre-
taries had 10 get along the best way
they could. in all sorts of odd corners
King Edward tried Loyalty 10 get over
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
GHOST ERADICATOR
THIS MANS TITLE

LONDON, oct. Io-"Ghost banisher''
is the novel profession Of a London
man. who combines specter-Iaying with
the keeping Of a small shop In a shabby
neighbcraood- over his door he exhibits
sign. Charlie Dove, the Original
Haunted Hause Restorer and Ghost
EradicatOr-"
Mr.. Dove claims that he is the only
man in the business So far. yet he can
not make il pay. Although there are
many old houses in London and the
country which are ulinhabiJable through
'-hauntings." and Dove believes he can
eradicate" the cause. he has not up 10
now been able 10 hook any orders
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
ONLY ALSO RAMS
IN KINGS STABLE
Lord BereSford Slated for
Dismissal Because He
Can't Win.

LONDON, Oct I0-KinF Edward is
reported as becoming tired Of his hard
luck on the turf. Hi. majesty's costly
stable has not produce I'd a single win
uer in a decent stake race this season.
The King has made a searching in
vestigatiOn into the causes OF his mis-
fortune, and IL is the gossip OF New
market that he has determined 20
change the management OF his stable.
II is reported that ne intends 10 dis
pensc with the services OF Lord Mar
Gus Beresford. who has been managing
the royal stables since the glorious DAYS
when Kings Dersimrc0u won the Derby.
and the Kings COiOrs were always IN the
front In the past few years Lord Mar
Gus hasn't produced a single winner
for the King.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
Terrible Roverty in London
MeHS Heart of the Queer
Alexandra Sends Representative to Probe Conditions
and Appeals to Persons of Wealth for
Assistance

LONDON, Oct 1O.-Grim stories Of
the most terrible poverty IN London
have been told in the daily papers dur
ing the last few days. and these tales
ere so shocking that Queen Alexandra
from Denmark has sent a personal ap-
real 10 many persons OF wealth here
10 come to the assistance Of the suffer
ers- At Bethnal Green in the heart Of
East End were recounted some particu-
lars Of the awful struggle with gnawing
hunger which a poor workman. out Of
employment, sand his wife had waged
for many weary weeks.
The husband, George HammersIey.
had died suddenly when q weakened
blood vessel I'm his brain burst just as
he was handing over to one Of the
children the last coins in the house
that a cup Of hot tea might be ready
for the mother in the street The little
one was told 10 get a cents worth of
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
POURS ACID ON FACE
OF SLEEPING SPOUSE
Partisan Woman Takes Awful Re
Venge on Husband Who
Comes Home Late.

PARIS, Oct. 1O.-SI Marius Ballot
came home very late and went to bed
HIS wife said nothing. and he said
nothing; so he went to sleep peace
fully
While he was slUmbering she got up,
tOak a pitcher and filled it with sui
RFhTiC acid and poured the contents
81 r her husbands face.
AIis screams Of pain aroused the
htb Use, neighbors rushed in, but the
VHdictive wife escaped.
First aid was given to the unfor-
tunate man, who was afterward taken
tc a hospital, where he was found to
have been completely blinded in both
eyes. besides being horribly burned
about his face, neck, and arms.
His wife has since given herself up
TO the police. and now says that she
IS very sorry for what she has done.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11

tea, a cents worth OF sugar and cent s
worth Of milk. Thus the last money
went.
The widow asked the coroner TO nelp
her that her husbands body might not
be buried in the potters' field and was
given $3.50 with the instruction that she
must use IT for food Tor herself and the
children For weeks the family had
lived on $1.75 a week, Of which $l25 was
spent for rent leaving City cents for the
support Of a family Of seven
Michael O'Leary. a IabOrer. was ar
rested for taking a piece OF bacon when
his wife and three children were starv
ing and had not tasted food for fou-
days. The police couoborated his story
and the magistrate. moved 90 tears. said
he could not pass sentence upon him
At WOrkinEton the poverty Is so great
that several babies died because their
starving mothers were unable 70 sUCkIe
them.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
ENGLISH RAILWAYS
DEFYING EMPLOYEES
Instead of Raise, They Cut
Pay, Lengthen Day, and
Curtail Working Forces.

LONDON, oct. 10-Iustead Of the .
per cent wage increase and reduction
IN working hours, Tor which English
railway employees are planning 10
strike. the companies informally an
uOunced today a prospective lowering
Of wages. a big reduction in operating
forces. and an increase IN the length
OF the working day.
The announcement seems certain to
preCiDitate the threatened strike. and il
is feared that 5000 railroad employees
viii walk out. All but one Of the big
IngIish railways are involved, and Their
action was a big surprise. II was known
that they would not grant the employees
demands. but IL was thought thar they
would offer a conciEayo-y proposal in
stead Of swinging 10 the opposite eX-
tTemc.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
LAW GRADES
ALL CIVIL MARRIAGES
Three Kinds Vary in Cost From
$3.50 to $40 Each, With
"FiXin's."

BRUSSELS. Oct. 1O.-Civll marriages
In Client are now sOlemniZed on a new
graded system devised by the munich
pal council.
There are three grades Of marriages.
and the tariff for the higher grade pro
vides for pages at $3.50 apiece, or six
for SO. If the page is decorated with
ribbons he cost 81 more, and If he car
ries a bouquet the extra charge is -.
Messengers Of love" may also attend
the wedding at half the cost Of pages.
Guests, plain or wearing decorations,
may be hired for the ceremony at the
modest charge Of 10 cents each.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
RESCUED. A MANIAC.

ST. PIERRE, Miquelon, oct. 1O.-A
raving maniac. after clinging TO a dory
plank fighting for his place with two
Of his dogs for thirty-six hours in the
north Atlantic. the captain of the
French three-masted schooner Juanita
was brought into this port by the fish
ing schooner General Archamere, the
sole survivor Of a crew OF twenty-six
men.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
ODESSA FORBIDS KNOUT.

ODESSA, Oct. 1o.-Thls city, the scene
Of the bloodiest incidents Of the revolu-
ton. is the last place one expects to
find giving an example Of humane prin-
ciples. Yet an order has Just been
promulgated there forbidding the use
Of the knout or any form OF lash for
punishment whether OF man or beast
Even cab drivers using whips are to
be fined.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
An Exceptional House in the Matter Of Store Service

in of ah vas
L aford 70 select nanddE limitation
have been O OIrgrOv MIA her
tdd b interior
and e@1aSeg
matt o our
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-26
FUNERAL CARRIED
OUT AS WOMAN
PLANNED
ODD REQUESTS BY MRS. MARK
HoFF COMPLIED WITH BY
FRIENDS, EVEN TO REPEATING
WORDS ON LEAVING CEMETERY.

Silently repeating 20 themselves
'Some day we shall understand" the
mourners left the grave OF Mrs. Mary
Markhoff In Mt. Olivet cemetery
shortly after noon. Wednesday. The
repetition of these words at the ex
press wish OF the woman, whose
death occurred last Sunday evening
in her home, No. 141 Townsend-ave.
Every detail Of her funeral had been
arranged months before by. Mrs
Markhof, and insofar as the family
could comply, her wishes were carried
out The body. as she had requested
was clothed In white and rested In a
white casket covered with punches OF
flowers tied with pink and white
tulle. The horses attached to the
lhearse were draped In black net;
there were huge black crepe bows tied
ION the whip and on the carriage
flights; the bearers. all of whom had
been previously selected. wore black
fCrepe bows on their arms, white car
nation boutonnieres and white gloves
The main altar of IS. Peter and
Paul's Jesuit church, where the funer
al services were held "Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock, was draped In
Ibiack. with numerous lighted candles
burning, while the casket was sur
rounded by candelabra and the floral
offerings sent by the numerous friends
of the dead woman. The solemn re-
Quiem high mass was sung by the
Rev. Thomas Livingstone, assisted by
the Rev. FIR. Corbett, deacon, and the
Rev. FIR. Boschi. sub-deacon. Besides,
some 10 acolytes were present In the
sanctuary.
1t had also been the request OF Mrs
MarkhofY that the Rev. FRI Gabriel
OF S. Peter and Paul's cathedral, who
had performed many kindly services
for her during her liftime, preach the
sermon, but In accordance with the
custom OF the Jesuit church, ser.
mon was dispensed with.
Long before the funeral cortege ar.
rived at the church, large gathering
was present, many drawn by the un-
usual requests of the deceased. After
the services In the church, the funer.
al went TO Mt Olivet cemetery,
where the remains were deposited In
a cement-lined grave.
Shortly before her death, Mrs.
Markhoff expressed the wish that she
have a rehearsal of her own funeral,
to lie In a coffin with the mourners
assembled and enact every gruesome
detail OF the ceremony. Her friends.
however, dissuaded her from this I'M
canny plan. Every other detail was
carried out as she had wished. even
to the last act in the cemetery that
her relatives repeat to themselves as
they left the grave, Some day we
shall understand"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-26
SLOAN MAKES HARD
FIGHT AGAINST
EXTRAOI T|0N
SECURES WRIT OF HABEAs COR
Pus AND HEARING IS SET FOR
MARCH 2, CAPT. MCDONNELL
WIRES THE TIMES.

A telegram received by The Times
from Chief Of Detectives James Nc
Donnell. Of this city, now in Los An
ReIea Tor The purpUSHE bringing
]. Byron Sloan back to this city on
fraud charges. shows that the captain
has quite fight on his hands. and II
will be the first week In March, at the
earliest. before It's outcome will be
definitely known. In the meantime the
captain Is making himself at home III
the Californian city, and is enjoying
to the full the much needed recreation
which the delay in the extradition pro
ceedings affords.
Il found Sloan In police court. await
ing bondsmen on q fugitive warrant
secured by Los Angeles police" wires
Capt. Mcdonnell. Case will be dis
missed In the morning and prisoner
held on governors warrant. Sloan
has secured writ of babeas corpus
and the hearing Is set for March O."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-26
sHAV[s FOR
BUNS LIKELY To
Be GUT OFF
PROPRIETOR OF BARBER COL
LEoE CHARGED WITH USING
MAILS TO DEFRAup. TWO asTu.
DENTS BEING coMPLAlNANTs.

No more will the weary wanderers
who dwell In. VIII Aliens mission.
"Pete's place. and such like resorts
or the genuB hobo Dg aDfg To get their
boards trimmed Van Dyke or their
hair pompadoured without charge.
That is, II the postal authorities sue
coed In making out case against
Harry w. Andrews, proprietor Of the
Detroit Barber College. at No. 277 Je;-
ferson-ave.
Andrews was arraigned before Com
missioner Harsha Wednesday morn
ing. on a charge of using the mails to
defraud. He was held In $1,000 bail
for hearing. The complaint is taken
out by Postal Inspector Larmour and
two boys from Acme. Mich, near
Traverse City, are the chief Witnesses
although other students from the "col
lege" will be called. The boys are
Oliver Herr and Christian Densteadi
and they have been here about eight
weeks.
I'VE were stung and the rest OF the
boys In the college are stung the same
way" says Densteadt. who Is a bright
looking chap OF 10. I'VE saw the ad
vertisements In the paper and came
down here to learn the trade, paying
s25 each.
"The pictures In his circular show q
big, fine shop but he has little dirty
place The people we had 70 practice
on are the worst kind of buns general
ly and many OF them come there just
TO get free face-wash. I sold my
horse and rig to come here and take
the course. and IL has cost me $50
altogether.
HE advertised TO give us instruc
ton. diplomas when we graduate. and
find us positions. but when the time
came. he got to putting MS on.
don't think he could give US diplomas
that would do any good. never
learned much from him and the sup
ply house man told us that our kits
were poor stun
I'VE had TO use the same towels fol
two weeks until we complainedto the
board OF health"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-26
RUNAWAY ELEVATOR
CAUSES FURRY IN
MAJESTIC BLDG.
BREAKS AWAY WHILE BEING RE-
PAIRED AND SHOOTS UP AND
DOWN THE sHAFT-occuPANTs
MAKE ESCAPE.

Late stayers in the Majestic build
ing Tuesday evening witnessed a
novel and exciting eutSnnH=thHt
one Of the big passenger elevators
dashly madly up the shaft, only To
carom from. the roof and shoot down
10 the basement This occurred sew
eral times, one of the cables finally
breaking.
Just before 7 o'clock, while two
mechanics we're repairing the machin-
cry of the elevator, 1t suddenly start
ed to rise to the roof. They managed
to check 1t temporarily and slip out,
but then 1t broke away and went
whizzing upward, until a crash told
them that the roof had been reached.
Then there was roar and another
lar at the bottom and the wild eleva-
tor rose on second flight
Those who saw the spectacle were
frightened and their cries brought
most of the late stayers In the hall.
ways. After three return trips the
elevator stopped near the bottom.
II is out OF commission today, and
the repair men are fixing 1t very gin
gerly.