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PRINCE OF MONACO RENEGES
DELIVERS REMARKABLE TALK
REVERSING HIMSELF.
Complained of Restraint of Father
Concession on Assuming Power.
Now Extends Same to 1860.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
MONTE CARLO, April 3.-The Prince
of Monaco delivered a speech to the
Monegasques a few days ago which is re-
markabie in many respects. When he
first came TO power in Monaco he was al
ways complaining that his hands had
been tied by his father, who had sold the
concession for the gambling room till
1911 1T is wrong. shamefully wrong"
he used To say, for the dead TO govern
the living" But when he wanted money
"A few weeks ago he extended the conces-
sion till 1860, so binding not only his
son, but probably his sons son for his
own advantage.
In his address the prince said: The
law is the first guaranty of order and
justice. Our country at the present
time is in a peculiar position Besides
the national interests. which turn
round our own eXistences. it is a ques
ton also of the interests of a large
number of foreigners who have settled
down with their fortunes in our coun-
try, relying on our justice and wisdom.
We are only small people, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Rice Gambit Tourney.

Much activity has been manifested dur
ing the week by the contestants for the
annual Rice championship. The compli-
cations of this fascinating opening are not
yet, however. sufficiently understood by
the players to make the games as even
they should be, and as consequence
Prof. Rice's ingenious attack has more Of
ten been turned into a rout. A number Of
the defenses are difficult to meet: in fact.
this can only be successfully done when
the white forces are handled with skill
and accuracy 1t is, therefore, not very
surprising that up to date white has won
only ten and one-half games against
twenty-nine and one-half by black.
A. f. Landry has a commanding lead
over the other competitors at the present
writing. He has, however, sngularly
enough drawn the black in all of the
games he has played except one. and his
handling of the JasnOgrodsky defense has
been so clever that the gambit has suf-
fered severely at his hands. Only once
has the attack held its own against him
and this game ended in a draw. Next to
Landry the most prominent scorers are
Adams and Pratt.
The standing of all contestants with
scores Of 800 per cent and upward is as
follows:
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INTERIORS ARE
CHESS CHAMPIONS
Finish One Point Ahead of
Agriculture, With Printing
Office Close Third.

BY defeating War-Navy in the last
match of the Departmental Chess League
season the Interior team established its
title to the championship for the third
time in succession. Agriculture and Gov
eminent Printing Office each made
game. though unavailng. effort to wrest
the title from them. the former finishing
just one point behind the winners, while
the Printers lost second place by only
half point.
The champions lost only one match dur
ing the season. this being the opening
contest, when Government Printing Of
flee defeated them 3 to ]. The remaining
point in their lost column consists of two
draws with Agriculture The last named
team likewise lost only one match-to
Treasury-but had to be content with four
draws. namely. with Interior GwiceD Gov
eminent Printing Office and Treasury 1t
is thus seen that Treasury proved TO be
the hard nut in their case, causing one
half of their total losses.
The Printing Office team looked very
dangerous during the early part of the
season, but 1T lost altogether two
matches. one each to Interior and Agricul-
ture. and it drew also with the last
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named as well as with War-Navy and
Independent Bureaus. The last men,
toned result was. of course, one of the
surprises of the season
In view Of the fact that the three lead
ing teams. as shown by the standing be-
low. outdistanced the rest of the field it
may be of interest to see how they Jared
in the contests among themselves. OF
the four matches thus played Interior
won one lost one and drew two: Agri-
culture won one and drew three. and
Printing Office won one. lost two and
drew one. The percentages resulting from
these scores would place Agriculture first.
with 50 Interior second. with 800, and
Printing Office third. with .37J.
OF the remaining teams in the league
race two only showed ability to give the
leaders any serious trouble; these were
War-Navy and Treasury. The former
had really strong team, but unfortu-
nately 1t was unable to fulfill it's
engagements in the second round Of the
schedule. The Treasury Department has
a number of smart players also. and.
moreover. held a good position in the
early stages, but it's team captain was
often unable to place a representative
side in the field. and so its real strength
was seldom evidenced.
The summaries, final team standing and
individual scores of 800 per cent and
above are as follows:
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Praise of Bad Weather.

W7ILL1s L. MOORE. chief of the United
" States weather bureau. said in a re
cent letter that bad weather did men good
The. struggle with snow billiards. cyclones
and hot waves sharpened their minds,
gave them backbone.
New England's weather is the worst, >
lie said But those northwest winds of
the Maine coast bring down the invg-
Grating fresh air. and New England pro-
vides the stamina of the American ma
ton.
They are. the New Englanders. such
optimists. On spring day l watched two
little girls. one from Washington, the
other from Dark Harbor, playing at
housekeeping.
"On a line in the garden they had all
the carpets and draperies and rugs of
their dolls house hung to air. when the
Washington girls bad-boy brother came
and gave the line a jerk and upset all
those pretty things in the dust.
The Washington girl began to cry
with rage and despair. but the little New
Engiander-she briskly gather UP the
scattered treasures, smiled and said
".Oh, never mind. Let's just play JIM
my was high wind
Copyright. 1909. by EsteIle klauder.)
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Jollies the Populace.

Truly. no Monegasaue of tho old so k
can forget the glorious and fortunate his
tory of the principality. | despise the lies
which are such an important feature of
politics. | shall only lead you TO noble
battles. for | do not possess the ways or
means suitable to conquer enemies with
Machiaveliian acuteness: come to me.
therefore. without fear: you will always
find me prepared To listen 10 your wishes.
You can count on the continuation Of my
fat hful services. for ! am above all the
vanities of this world
Il am proud of the position ! occupy
and Of the honor shown to my person. a
position which | have achieved 10y hard
work and of which no one will ever rco
me. | am proud to have been bora 81
this old beloved rock. which have
brought 10 its present flourishing corni-
ton. What was it formerly. and what is
it now
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ASKS HELP FOR CHINA
Sir Robert Hart Heads Emer-
gency Appeal Committee.
MEDICAL TRAINING NEEDS
Education for Awakened Nation Its
Greatest Deficiency.
COTTON BUSINESS SLACK
Smallpox Spread by Wake Over
Corpse-opposition to Vaccina-
tion-New Agrarian Party.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON April :;.-The China emer-
gency appeal committee. of which Sir
Robert Hart is chairman, has issued an
appeal to the British people for a fund OF
100000 for medical training and other
| educational work in China.
The committee points out that China is
now nation awake and seeking from
the west help in refashioning her institu-
| lions and in the education of her children.
The sum mentioned is required for devel-
oping medical, normal and theological ed
ucation and the translation of the best
western literature into Chinese.
The committee says:
"In China at the present time trained
medical men are only provided for the
| navy and a portion of the army. The
first and most urgent need of China, there
| fore, is for medical colleges where thor
ough and scientific training can be given
to Chinese students who are preparing for
medical practice among the people.
Medical schools have been formed in
connection with few mission hospitals.
but ii is now recognized that combined
| effort should be made to raise TO COM
manding position four of these medical
schools. centrally situated. I'm four divi-
| sions of the great empire. so that they
shall he competent to give full and ade-
quate medical training To all Chinese stu
dents
| IL is proposed also TO develop a medical
college at Picking and TO bring up its
equipment To the highest modern stand
ard. The committee propose to appeal
Professionally for S2U.OOO for this scheme.
The revolution in China has been chiefly
manifest in the realm of education. and
| the committee earnestly hope that the
most efficient help will be provided under
| this head by the equipment of a central
| university.
Depression at Lancashire.
| The two months stoppage i'm the cotton
| trade. the organized short time which
| preceded it and the lessening of working
| hours by individual firms at the present
| time have not relieved TO an appreciable
| extent the great depression in the Ian
cashire staple industry. There are en-
| ployers who declare unhesita tingIy tne
| trade was never in a Morse position than
| IL Is today, but the depression is not con-
| fined to this country. An over the world
| the output has been reduced by organized
short-time working.
| \ special meeting of the AMERICAN sec
/ ton Of the general committee OF the Fed
Grafton of Master Cotton Spinners. AS
| sociation was held in Manchester recently
! TO consider the present state of trade and
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tleship laid down by Britain is practically
useless unless provision be made al the
same time to train the full complement
of crews 10 handle them under war
conditions.
noughtS are. therefore. regarded as so
much waste because no provision has
been made to supply the men whose eff
ticiency transforms them into useful
weapons of war For this and other
reasons. there fore. the British naval
power is regarded by the Germans as
ething OF chimera.
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Gambit Scores.

tions, and will promote bills. though it
will in other respects answer the party
whips. The Central Land Organization
in cooperation with county bodies and
chambers or agriculture. will be an active
force in elections in rural constituencies,
will have considerable funds to enforce its
will and sufficient numbers to compel the
selection of suitable candidates.
Another force will be active in local
elections In the eastern counties, at any
rate. the laborers' association will run
candidates from their own ranks, solely
on land ticket. to drive the councils
into an active land policy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Old Herbal Charms.

From the London Chronicle.
History turks in many of the Old herbal
charms. which were once as popular a.
any magic specific connected with field
mice. Cures for the bites of seaharss
scorpions and tarantulas tell tale Of
different England from the one We in
habit now. So do charms TO render =
man or woman insensible to torture.
though advice TO seven-year-old children
to grow beautiful by dancing among flax
is of all ages. Protective charms against
witchcraft were common: but an old
French book of spells gives an interest
ing recipe for cantaury, which, IF join
ed with the blood of a female lapwinS,
will cause the drinkers to believe them
selves witches. SO that one shall believe
of the other that his head is in heaven
and his feete on earth. If this was
witchcraft, how did Shakespeare and Her
rick and a few others escape the stake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Mo British Supremacy.

The dangerous weakness of tNe British
navy in this respect is well known to the
German government. and leads German
naval men to conclude that the British
supremacy in the North sea would hot be
so absolute in reality as il is on paper.
1t is thought here that every new bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

| fact that We have. during the course
of centuries. become rich and flourish
ing. without equal in the history of
other nations. proves that your princes
have led YOU the right way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

knicker-Did Jones lose control OF his
auto?
Bocker-Entirely: his chauffeur won't
let him use il at all.-New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

II has been said that misfortune teaches
people fortitude. but as a matter Of fact
few of us care for fortitude.
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FAREWELL To ALL
INDOOR ATHLETICS
Minor Sports Have Been Laid
Aside by the Big
Colleges.
By Edward r. Bushnell.

Farewell was said to indoor athletics
at every big university in the country
during the last week. With few excep-
items the minor sports have now been
laid aside. and from this time on three
of the majors-base ball, rowing and
track athletics-will occupy the center of
the stage. At most of the big universities
some attention will be devoted to spring
foot ball. but this sport will not be al
lowed to interfere with the three men,
toned Fortunately for all teams the
weather has been such this month in
base ball track athletics and rowing
that the big teams are farther advanced
than is usual at this time of the year.
1t may be safely said that those OPP
ponents of strenuous athletics for the in
door season have achieved their ambition
in so far as this was to reduce the eX-
element attending winter competition.
Although quite as many sports were fos-
tered as usual, none of the champion
ship fights was attended with the same
spectacular interest as featured them
year ago for instance. This was en-
phatically the case with basket ball the
fight for which was comparatively tame.
\ most peculiar feature of the closing
of the season for minor sports was that
four universities were practically tied for
first honors- These were Yale, PennSyl
yania Columbia and Harvard. In ten
sports I'm which Championships have al
ready been settled Yale. Pennsylvania
and Columbia are tied with two points
each. while Harvard has score of one
and a half 1t the championship in each
sport is counted as one point the score
is as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-01

Roth tho above mentioned medicines sI9
VLOlly made up from the glyccrlc extracts OF
native. medicinal roots. The processes EN-,
ployed i'm their manufacture were original
Nth Dr.. Pierce and they are carried on by
tkilied chemists and pharmacists With the
1ii Cf apparatus and appliances specially
designed apd built for this purpose Bot9
medicines are entirely free from alcohol ana
III other harmful habit-fOrmng drugs, a
Nl list Of their ingredients Is pfinteo On
ZACH hpttle~WraDpnr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-01

Not less marvellous. IN the unparalleled
cures Il IS constantly making Of woman's
many peculiaI affections. weaknesses and
distressing derSngements. is Dr.. Pierce's
FsYorite> Prescripu6 u6ns>as is amply attested
by thousands of1ppgo%ci fea testimonials con-
tT!butcd byNGSdtsful pafic1rte who have been
cured hyl lotcataIIhal lpelEic DIAL ls. paInf1I
Ied2fs. irTegulaIiiies, prQlapsus and QtaeL
Clsplll lCmentS-- -caused- -bX weakness ulceI=
after many other advertised mediclpes, end
physiciaps had failed.
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PLEA FOR FITTING WIFE.

The receDlly-aittiug wife OF W. A.
Sto3e, the millionaire coal operator,
having returned home sfter bis expeudi-
ture Of about 500. 600 In hunting her,
Mr.. Stone has issued this statement
"Mrs Stone is at home With me and
the children. She deplores her dissp-
pesrsnce end accounts for 1t by the
statement that she did not know what
she was doing, and having taken the
step, remained during the entire period
In seclusion aud grief over her absence
from her children and her 6reside, until
/ was successful in locating her. Her
strange disappearance was simply one OF
those distressing occurrences that are
slwsys possible, but come when least
expected. For her sake, for my sake
aud foT my children's sake, l ask The
public to consider the sscredness of my
home aud our private life, and regard
the painful incident as closed"
Martiu, her travelling companion, is
said to be 10 ct. Louis at present. His
deserted wife said: 81 will work at the
wash.tub the rest OF my life to support
nov children rather than 90 to him after
what be has done. l never want to see
either Mrs. Stone or my husband"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-01
TIE MANACLING OF Mr.. DAVIS.

TIE MANACLING OF Mr.. DAVIS.
Rev. J. W. Kaye, an Episcopal
minister, of Philadelphia, who guarded
Jefferson Davis, the president CT the
Coniederacy, during bis incarceration
In Fort Monroe after the fall OF the
Southern Confederacy, and was present
when maDacles were placed on him,
gives sn account of the affair said never
to have been made public before.
II would never speak of my con-
Dection With this matter" said Mr.
Kaye, "except that l want to keep his
tory straight, and to txonerate GIN.
Miles from the charge that the southern
people have made against him, that he
vas to blame for the indignity ths! was
| hesped upon the leader OF the Oonfede-
rscy.
"Gsn. Miles rad no more to do with
the putting of irons on Jefferson Davis
thar / bad, AID Was nothing bat a
lieuterabt.
"Chsrles A. Dana, who was assistant
secretary OF war under S.suntoO, came
to Fort Monroe aud examined the
prison and the way in which Mr.. Davis
was kept, and on his return to Wash.
iugton GEN. Miles received the order
to put irons on the distinguished prls'
onef, and there was nothing else for him
to do but obey orders"
Mr.. Kaye gave a graphic description
Of the msnseliug OF President Davis,
II bad charge Of the detail woich vert
% Mr.. Davis cell to put irons on him."
said Mr.. Kaye. "Mr. Davis knew that
not a msn in the party WAS acting
from his own wishes, but nevertheless,
he resisted strongly, and cried out that
be would rather die than submit.
Mr.. Davis was thrown on his back
on the cot in bis cell, and the black.
smith welded the irons on bis hands
ard on his anklep, and not until this
was done did tho prisoner break down.
He threw himself on bis bed and cried
like baby, and begged for a eau 10
shoot himself, and there was not sim
gle soldier in the detail but lelt he would
give his own life to shield this man
from the ordeal through which he was
passing,
"The irons were kept on Mr.. Davis
only q few days, and after that he was
allowed more privileges than before.
He was then allowed to receive giits,
and it was not many days before his
wife vas allowed to see him. We all
knew that 1t vas a mistake to put irons
on Mr.. Davis, but there was nothing
else to do but to obey orders from the
department"
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UNIVER ,ITY OF VIRGINIA

EDWIN a ALDERMAN, LII. d., presi.
dent
In addiion to the courses for the B. A. de-
gree four year courses leading 20 the degree
Of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ave now
ofered. These cou' ses may be arranged either
as Cultural Courses. laying especial en-
phass on the Natural Sciences, the Mod.
ern Languages or other mo'ern dis
eiplines; or as Vocational Courses, fit
ting yOuDg man for work as-Practtcal
Chemist Economic GeolOgist, Physl-
cist, BiOIogist, High School Teacher Of
Matthew, ties or Science, or otl or practical
work in Applied Science.
This degree slso admits the student to the
Graduate School ss candidate for the higher
deg ee OF Master of Science or Doctor OF
Philosophy. For Further Information, Ad'
dress. HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar,
su It'd Charlottesville, Va.
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APPROACHING WEDDINGS.

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Fppes Minetree, daughter of the late
Col. Joseph P. Minetree and Mrs. Mire-
tree, of Washington, 10 Mr.. Harry
franklin Lowmsp, of Washington, which
was announced yesterday, is Of great
interest to lsrge circle of friends and
relstives of the prospective bride and
gloom throughout Maryland and Vir-
siuia. Miss Minetree is a beautiful girl
and has been an acknowledged belle
since her debut. Her mother was for
merly Miss Bette Eppes. one Of Virgin
las most brilliant and accomplished
women. Mr.. Lowmsn is originally from
Tennessee He is assistant to the gen.
eral superintendent Of motive power Of
the S1ulhern Railway 10 Washington.
The wedding will take place 10 st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Washington,
the evening of November 10. Miss
Claudia Haines Minetree, a sister Of the
bride to be, will be maid of honor, and
Mrs. Edward Wilson WhithorDe, o!
Norfolk, cousin of the bride, will be
llalron OF honor. The best man will be
dr. Ulrich, assistant general manager OF
the Southern Railway.
Mrs. Alexander Bruce, of Berry Hill,
Halifax county, Va, has snnounced the
engagement and approaching marriage
of her daughter, Miss Ellen Douglas
Bruce. to Richard F. Crane 3rd, OF Obi.
cago, son of Charles K. Crane, United
States Minister to China. The marriage
will take place In the ancestral home Of
the Bruce family, near South Boston, on
September %, and will be one of the
social affairs of the season. in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-01

Elastic Stockings, Anklsts and Armlets knit
to order in three days notice, st Leadbeater's.
Then you are sure Of new and fresh elastic be
ing used.
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Virginia Polytechnic
Institute,
RI.ACKSRIJRG. VA,

Degree courses in Agriculture, Horti.
culture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Ge-
ology, Civil, Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, MetallurRy and
Metallography, and Preparatory Veter-
mary Medicine. Sixty.four Instructors,
Thoroughly Equipped Shops, Labora.
tories and Barss. Steam heating and
electric lights in dormitories; Library
IA, 900 Volumes. Farm of 100 acres.
School of Agricultural Apprentices.
me Year Course for Young Famers.l
Total cos' OF session Of nine months. inclu-
ding tuition and other fees, board, washing,
uniforms, medical attendance. etc $270 60
Cost to Virginia students, S226 90
The mex 'ession opens, wednesday, Sep
tember 22nd, 1909.
PAUL y. BARRINGgR, NJ. D., L. T.. d.
i've 2m President.
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.AIexan6ria 6Gzette.
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months, 75 cents: month. rs cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed TO ex'
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Resolutions in memorlam, Of thanks, tributes
Of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
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My be printed in the paper IS advertise
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Opening Of the Pnb icSChOOlS

The Clerk Of the City School Board will be
at the Armory Hsll for the purpose OF issuing
permits for entering the Public Schools, which
open on SEP CEMBER 6, as fellows:
For white children-Monday, Tuesday and
Wedn, sday, September 6, and s, from g.
m. TO 2 p. m
For co.ofed chidreu-Tbursday and Fri
day, SepteAber 9 and 10, from .. m. to 2 p.
m. Under the ate Laws. all children before
entering tue Public Schools must be properly
yaceinatei.
In order that the schools may be properly
organ ID no permits will be Issued after the
lith nut the 2l.t Those wishing to secure
ksais ~ theI children will bring their city
aug26 lot