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The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
PRICE OF WIGS GOING UP.
Exodus of Nuns from France Re-
sponsibIe for Increase of Cost.

Exodus OF Nuns from France Re-
sponsibIe for Increase Of Cost
London. March "a curious effect Of
the exodus OF nuns and converts from
France. owing to the new law regarding
religious associations. is that false hair
has gone up tremendously in price. Que
of the foremost wigmakers in Paris says
that an incredible quantity Of hair used
to be supplied regularly to the trade BY
religious establishments, and their depar-
ture has created a dearth. and cOnse-
Quently enhanced prices IN the home mar
ket.
Natural golden tresses and white locks
Rave always been the most expensive.
an0 are now prohibitive in price. The
women Of Brittany and Normandy supply
the greatest quantity of fair hair for the
Partisan friseurs- AS "a example. the
wigmaker showed a plait OF pure golden
hair thirty-two inches long. for which he
had paid at the rate Of $50 a pound. AS
for silver white hair, dealers eheerfully
pay 500 a pound
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
ASSUMES STYLE OF CAR.
of Sovereignty Achieved
by Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.

Ambition of Sovereignty AehieFed
by Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria.
London, March s-Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria, the ''Czarvenu." as Punch has
called him, has at last realized his am
bition and achieved sovereignty. A Co
burg prince on his fathers side, scion
Of the house OF Orleans on his mothers,
ne has been vassal prince by the treaty
Of Berlin until the other day he assumed
the royal style of czar- But until NJ
Isvolsky eapitulated and consented to
recognize him as a sovereign at the fu-
neral OF the Grand Duke Vladimir, he
had not received that public acKnow-
ledgment of his royalty which he has
coveted for years
Ferdinand tried to secure this recogni-
ton at another funeral, that Of the late
Queen Victoria When he proposed 70
attend il the courtesy was at first duly
appreciated Then he stipulated for royal
hohors
Several kilograms, cold, polite. but firm,
passed between Sofia and Downing street.
Finally Lord Salisbury cut short the de-
bate. He declared that he refused 70
handy etiquette over the dead body Of his
sovereign" And while the British Queen
was being buried Ferdinand mOurned IN
Sofa-over lost opportunity.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
BIG GUN GOES AsTRAY.
Cannon weighing Thirty-si1 Tons
Lost on Railway.

Rome. March Slow a piece Of heavy
ordnance. thirty-four feet long and weigh
ing thirty-six tons. went astray on an
Italian railway is told by the Roman
newspapers. More than a month ago this
b:g gin arrived at Spezia from England
by sea. bound for ViareggiO, where the
Italian war department has laid out ex-
tensive artillery practice and maneuveI-
.ug grounds Owing 10 a clerks mistake
in the railway consignment papers. the
gun was put on a train via Reggie -
happily not the destroyed Calabrian cry.
but place OF the same name in the
province of Emilia
In vain did the war department experts
Who were 10 test the gun wait for It's
arrival. and all sorts OF rumOrs. even
mysterious hints Of evil Vaccinations by
certain foreign powers. began TO be cur
rent All the time the station master ct
Reggie was racking his brains what TO
do with the steel monster. which. as un-
Claimed goods. took up all the space II
the baggage shed. and about the dis
pCsal OF which he could obtain 10 in
structions. 1t took a month for the news
about the ownerless baggage at Reggie
10 filter through the various departments
10 the equally puzzled ordnance aeetion
OF the war ministry.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
BLUNDERS OF CHILDREN.
Odd Answers by Pupils I'm Quaker
schools of EnRInnd.

London. March "a journal issued for
the pupils Of the Quaker schools in Eng
land, Of which there are sixteen. publish
ed each year a list Of the curious Sins
and blunders made by youthful Friends.
one small boy writes as an exercise:
Friends don't believe IN baptism br1t
If they do believe In II, they don't mind
their believing in it II they do"
Another one. who preserves an omen
mind on the same subject, says:
Friends don't believe in baptism. but
don't see why one shouldn't do it on a
small scale TO ones own children
IN history paper a yoUngster wrote:
hannibal had the greatest feet in his
tory. Then. not content with The rnere
assertion, he added convection by writing.
This is shown by his famous march -
One described Beckett as having tall
slim features and pale dark hair. He
turned himself into a saint by wearing
saekclOth and ashes"
surprising statement as to William
Pitt Is this:
William Pitt was born in I759. He was
made prime minister in 1850. which is
earlier than usual"
In regard 10 the suffrage question tho
youthful pupils have decided opinions.
One writes:
If woman got into Parliament. she
would want the House Of Parliament dec
GRATED with lace curtains, which are. of
course. no use in the government"
Another is still more hostile:
The idea Of women having votes IS
absurd; fancy going about in a carriage
all day and ringing bells"
Another does not think that women
ought TO have votes because II young
ladies like Mrs. and Miss Pankhurst had
10 sit Up all night and all the next dav
IN Parliament the ambulance corps would
soon be busy"
Another one thinks that widows and
sensible people like that might have the
votes"
Other topics are also disposed OF with
considerable ease-for instance, Social
ism means having all the railways run
on one line and all that sort OF thing
which seems rather hopeless"
rather delightful essay on dust runs
thus:
Dust is a thing that should always be
careful 10 be got rid OF, as II nearly al
ways contains germans which do a lot
OF harm"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
TITLES ARE INCREASING.
Population of Italy soon to Consist
of Dukes, BarOns, &C.

VI OAACsF DaEonhs &C
Rome. March 6.-The number OF heredi-
tary titles OF nobility is increasing 20
such an extent in italy that before long
the majority Of the population is likely
10 consist Of dukes, marQulses. counts.
and barons. Apparently there IS no
remedy for this increase. as the custom
extending the right TO bear the title not
only to the eldest direct descendant Of a
nobleman. but practically to all his kins-
men is too deeply rooted to be abolished.
Besides the nobility, there is another
class Of people also on the increase-that
Of decorated persons. There are only two
principal equestrian orders in Italy, that
Of SITS Maurice and Lazarus and that
Of the Crown Of Italy. but decorations
have been so freely awarded in the past
that the number Of knights. officers. grand
officers and commanders Is extraordinary
No accurate statistics are available as
10 the number OF decorated persons but
some idea may be gathered from the fol-
lowing decree issued recently. The num-
Der OF decorations that can be awarded
every year has been reduced. as follows:
Order OF Sts. Maurice and Lazarus. 3
knights grand crosses. IS grand officers.
81 knights commanders. I76 officers and
494 ordinary knights: Order OF the Crown
Of Italy. Il; knights grand crosses. a
grand officers. 272 knights commanders SIS
officers. and ?, As ordinary knights.
In future. therefore. only 4.o5s deeora
tons can be awarded yearly. but this
number does not include the decorations
conferred directly by the King nor those
awarded to Italian citizens residing
abroad.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
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The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
TO sUFFRAGETTES.
WOman's League Sends out Cali to
Continue the Battle.

London. March 6-The women's Social
and Political League has sent a manifesto
to ali the members, urging them 10 work
as never before to accomplish their end
within the next few months. II says:
For many centuries IL has been a con-
stitutional privilege for the voteless TO
present their petitions by deputation 20
Parliament. and on many occasions in
our history II has been done with i'm
punity, but under the present Liberal
government women have neither consti-
tutiOnal rights nor do they possess the
old privilege granted 10 unrepresented
citizens. Nevertheless, IN spite Of the
punishment meted out 70 nearly go
women during the last three years. an
other protest viii be made. and once
more women wii, be prepared &c suffer
the utmost severity OF the English law
manipulated BY the Liberal ministry
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
ACID PR0PELs CYLINDER.
Peculiar Accident I'm Stuttgart,
Germany, Results Fatally.

Berlin. March 8. An extraordinary
street accident happened the other day
in Stuttgart, Germany A cart loaded
with cylinders filled with carbonic acid
skidded on the slippery car track one
cylinder fell off, the top broke, and the
acid suddenly released from enormous
pressure, caused the cylinder to fly I'D
like a projectile fired from a gun.
Several blocks away II struck a middle
aged man in the back, went clean through
him and tore of his limbs. The body was
mutilated beyond recognition.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
LONDON SOCIETY QUIET.
IncIement Weather Sends Many Per
sons to sIuder Climate.

London, March s-This week has been
quiet socially, save for Cora. countess OF
Straford's dance. and various govern
mental affairs The wretehed weather
has caused an epidemic OF Influenza, and
a general exodus Of members Of society
TO mllder climates.
Mrs Reid, since her return from Ameri-
ca. has been suffering from cold. which
has precluded all entertainments in her
honor Ambassador Reid was the guest
Of honor az the Austro-Hungarian En-
bassy dinner on Friday, and afterwards
went 70 Mrs LOWther's reception. where
among other Americans were Mesdames
Burns and HarcOUrt. Lady Granard, and
the Countess Pappanheim-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
STEAMER HUELVA OVERDUE.
Owners Are Anxious for safety Of
Crew and Cargo.

New York. March 6.-Overdue seven
days. the steamer Huelva is a cause OF
anxiety on the part Of her owners. the
English and American Shipping Com
pany. She sailed from Spain on Feb
Tusry 3. and was reported at the Azores
FIVE days later She has not been sighted
The steamer carried cargo Of ore, and
her crew numbered thlrty-one.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
FLEET HELPS ITALIANS.

Rome. March s-A6mirsl Mirabeuo.
Italian minister Of marine. has issued
general order in which he says:
With sincere gratitude bring to the
knoSledge Of the royal navy the generous
act Of the American oasceIs and men o.
the Atlantic feet. who in a private sub
scriPtioa collected and handed over % ne
the large sum of S5.25 10 aid the families
Of officers and men killed or injured in the
recent earthquake Of Sicily and Calab-ia-
This act Of generous comTsdeship has been
accompanied BY expressions q sincere
sympathy FOR the Italian navy. and IN your
name send 70 the government Of the
United States the sentiments OF the most
deep and Riectionate gratitude"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
BATTLE WITH ORE THIEVES.
Three Americans Fire on Twenty
MexIcans. killing one.

Mexico City. March "a dispatch from
Guanajuato says that a gang of twenty
Mexican ore thieves was encountered in
the underground workings OF the Tepeyac
mine in that camp AT a late hour by
H P. Smith. general manager Of the
mine. and two other Americans
The Mexicans fred upon the Americans
and the latter returned the FIRE killing
one ofAthe thieves and woUndiug three
o+bar
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
DUCHESS DEFENDS HUNTING.

London. March s.-The Society for the
Protection of Annals has passed a res0-
luton 10 eTpel the D0vaEer Duchess
d'Uzss from Membership because she keeps
a pack Of deerhouads and gees hunting
with IT, The administrative council of the
society hes reserved its acton OF the mat
ter ard VIII not decide whether eject shah
be given % it until March &
The duchess defends deer hunting AMI
mails" she SAYS. ARE taken the greatest
care Of on ny estates % hunting It's
tue But IS not the stag Eams2 Rabbits.
pheasaDts. and partTidses are killed and
no one protests Why should there be 50
much indignation az killing a stagl"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
GIGANTIC FRAUD REVEALED.
Russian Criminals Stole $1,000. 200
Worth of Railroad Property.

St Petersburg. March 6.-PrOceed-
ings have just been begun in the high
court Of Moscow which involve the
largest conspiracy trial on record
Three hundred and eighty-fOur persons
are charged with belonging 10 a Grim
inal organization, the object Of which
was the stealing Of merchandise from
Russian railroads
Between 1905 and 1907. during the
worst period OF the revolutionary dis
orders, over S1T.G00.000 worth Of prop
erty was stolen on two railroads alone
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
REMEMBERS WATERLOO.
Artist Charles Famin Celebrates His
Hundredth Birthday.

Paris. March 6--The lion Of the historic
town Of Chartres last week was the artist
Charles Famin. who celebrated his one
hundredth birthday on Friday.
I was seven years old when Napoleon
started for Waterloo" said he. and I
hope 10 witness the anniversary OF the
great battle
NJ Famin is as strong as most men al
seventy, and StllI reads without glasses
Seventy wears ago he won the Prix de
Rome for architecture. He knew Pope
Gregory, and all his life has been as easy
going as that Pope.
That accounts he says. FOR my lon
gevity. I never allow myself 70 De wor-
ried- And all my life I have been TEN
perate and have worked regularly and
taken long walks regularly IN the open
air"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Ffon the Chief European Correspondent Of the
Laffan News Bureau.
Paris. March 6-Probably no living per
son has had. more intimate personal asso-
citation with crowned heads than NJ. Paoli.
who at the age of seventy-four is retiring
from active service. For forty years his
duty has been to insure the safety Of i'm
perial and royal visitors on French soil.
NJ. Paoli has Travelled with nearly every
prince and pOtentate Of Europe. meeting
them at the frontier when they passed into
france and leaving them only at the
frontier again when they left. He has
decorations from almost every country.
and his collection OF scarf pins. signet
rings, and watches from different sover-
eigns Is unique His autographs are in
Vulnerable, and most Of the sovereiRns
over whom he has watched write to him
a word OF good wishes at Christmas or
the New Year
First Victorian Patent.
he was a familiar figure to Queen Vic
toria while France was yet an empire
Ihe late Queen thought a great deal of
him. and after the creation OF the VIeto-
ran order she bestowed on him person
ally the first patent She liked to chat
with him during her journeys in France.
and never left without sending him some
remembrance.
NJ Paoli's official designation was ''spe-
cial commissary detached from the gen
eral department Of safety" but King Leo
pold Of Belgium once bestowed upon him
the title Of Protector Of Kings" and n
stuck to him. When the boy Sipido fired
at King Edward. then Prince of Wales. in
the Nord Railway Station at Brussels
without touching him. the prince said
Win smile All, II Paoli had been here
Inat pistol would never have gone or.
ne ooy would have been caught before
ne had had time TO use II" The Young
King Of Spain. who is exceptionaIj1,
aVerse 10 being shadowed. has been
known 10 refer 10 him as the most toler-
able OF any living detective.
Exotic POtentates.
NJ. Paoi has escorted exotic as well as
European pOtentates; for instance. the
King Of Siam. who. when PaoH was nre-
sented TO him as the official who was 70
watch over his safety, looked aghast at
the spare little old gentleman IN a frock
coat and exclaimed: Where are your
weapons?' He had probably expected 10
see giant armed to the teeth.
once NJ. Paoli presented an ancient
Greek lachrymatory or tear bottle 10 the
unfortunate Empress Elizabeth Of Aus
tria
Your majesty" he said, will keep It
Tor your tears of joy"
Alas" she replied. in that case II will
always remain empty. But for my tears
of sorrow it is too small"
Pao1 was great favorite with the EN-
press Eugene. who had him sometimes 10
dine with her. He knows many secrets
concerning the royal houses Of Europe.
but his lips have hitherto been sealed by
the protocol His memoirs. which he is
busy writing. should give very interesting
reading.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

The S50-pound shot has a striking en-
ergy about twenty times that OF the 80
pound shot Of forty years ago.
The keel Of the fastest and most power
full battle-ship cruiser in the world, the
Indefatigable. was laid at Devonport
DOckyard yesterday. and her launch Is
expected to take place next October. Her
length between perpendiculars will be
800 feet; her beam, 50 feet; her dis
placement. approximately 1900 tons, and
the specified horsepower. 5000.
She viii carry eight Pinch guns.
mounted in pairs in berbettes, which will
be protected with armOr Of 30 pounds TO
the square foot The anti-torpedo arma-
ment viii consist Of twelve 4-inch guns in
association with tWenty-seven smaller
weapons and two submerged torpedo
tubes.
The additional displacement is 20 be
translated for the most part into speed.
The contracted speed is twenty-eight
knots on a specified horsepower Of 45,-
900 units. but having regard to the fact
that the actual speed OF the Invincible
is between twenty-six and twenty-seven
knots, 1t is quite conceivable that the IN
defatigable will realize nearly thirty
knots.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
FEAR POPE IS SERIOUSLY Ill.
People Dissatisfied with Mild State
ments of Physician.

Rome. March 6--Whenever the Pope
is Ill his physician. DR.. Patacci. has
tens 70 declare that the holy father is
suffering only from slight cold.
People are asking. why such mystery
about the holy fathers illness. II
he Is simply suffering from a slight
coId2~ r.
They suspect that Plus Y is really
suffering from a serious disease which
the doctors are striving TO conceal.
something. for instance. like heart
trouble. which in an aged equity per-
son is dangerous.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
BOUGHT WORTHLESS PAINTING.
Austrian Count Fails 10 Recover
Fortune Paid for n "RaphaeI.y

Rome. March 6.-Count Andrassy. an
Austrian nObleman, summoned Signor
Florence, dealer in antiques, before the
Italian courts, asserting that the sale or a
painting alleged 10 be the work OF Ra-
phael should be Quashed, owing TO the
fact that the picture is a counterfeit. The
court decided in favor OF the dealer.
Count Andrassy denounced the dealer.
stating that he has been swindled out OF
$4,000 for worthless painting.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
DIAMOND IS DETACHABLE.
Famous CuIlfnHn Can Be Worn
SingIy by Queen.

ANhAAMAA I'M " OEA
SingIy by Queen.
London, March 6.-The future use OF the
Cuilinan diamond has now been definitely
decided. The King and Queen. anxious
10 make the fullest possible use OF the
Transvaars gift. consulted the other day
a firm Of jewellers on the point whether
the gem could be so set in the imperial
crown as 70 be detachable for wear by
the Queen on great state occasions. as II
was al the recent opening Of Parliament
The crown and diamond were taken 20
Buckingham Palace, where the practical
side OF the plan was demonstrated by the
jewellers, who then received instructions
10 carry out the work Thus the Culli-
nan diamond. while retaining the status
OF a crown jewel, viii be available for
wear by the Queen on some occasions
upon which the crown itself is not in
actual use.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
KAISER DIMES IN HOTEL.
Breaks Precedent in Honor OF Prus-
stan War Depnrtmenf.

sian Wit Deportment.
Berlin. March 6.-FOr the first time the
Kaiser has broken his rule never to dine
in Berlin hotel The breach OF prece-
dent was made in favor Of a banquet
given at the Hotel Adlon TO commemorate
the one hundredth anniversary OF the
Of the Prussian war depart
ment
When Mr. White was United States AM
bassador at Berlin IN 1901. he invited the
Kaiser to dine at his hotel. The Kaiser,
through his court marshal declined. on
the ground that II would be contrary 10
etiquette for him TO eat in a hotel.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Russian Free Port Wanted.

St. Petersburg, March s.-Libau. Rus
sia's chief Baltic port, has petltioned
the government 10 be converted into a
free port
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to ThesWash-
ingron Herald, and bill viii be sent you
At cent word.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Smyth-Pigott, a clergyman OF the
Church Of Ireland. has been for years
the head Of notorious religious" COM
munity that occupied an establishment
known as Agapemone, or the Abode M
Love. in Somersetshire. England Under
the terms Of a revelation he pretended 20
have received, his followers worship him
as new Messiah, and he taught that the
ordianry rules OF morality are not bind
Ing upon those 10 whom spiritual Hgnt
mas been given he was tried last Jan
uary before an ecclesiastical court at
Walls Cathedral; vas found guilty OF
immortality. and later his expulsion from
the church was decreed.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
APPLAUSE PAID FOR
Lawsuit Reveals Methods OF
French TheaterS.
HAS POOR JUDGMENT

Contracts Sometimes Let by Mama
gers for the supplying of Hand
cIappinE@'FauSt' Is StIIl the Best
MOneymaker in Repertoire OF Paris
ODern-Average Receipts $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
FRIEND OF ROYALTY
N. PaOli Protected Imperial
Visitors to France.
RETIRES AFTER FORTY YEARS

Travelled with Nearly Every Prince
and POtentate OF EurOpe-DecOra-
tions from Almost Every Country
Bestowed on Him-PopuIar with
Queen Victoria and Others.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
EXPELLED FROM HOLY ORDERS.

"Messiah" Smyth-Pigott Found Gull
ty of immortality.
London. March 6-With impressive
rites the decree deposIng from holy or
ders Rev. J. Hugh smyth-Pigott. the self
styled Messiah. was pronounced BY the
Bishop OF Bath and Wells in Walls Ca
thedral to-day. Smyth-Pigott was not
present.