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The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
A VerSsfiIA Parisisn-

4 quaint Partisan character was
Mile. Bontansier, an actress, who,
while OIL the stage one night, heard
Marie Antoinette say, How good that
cabbage soup they are eating smells"
The actress took a bowl round TO the
royal box and that night supped with
Marie Antoinette, an honor to which
the highest mobiles in France dared not
aspire, thence in due course becoming
manager Of the fetes at Versailles.
Later she was a sort OF queen of the
Palais Royal and sent to the war a
band OF actors who performed farces
between two battles. She obtained
5000. 900 francs from the revolutionary
government, almost married Napoleon
or so Barras said-and had her last
love affair when she was eighty-hVe.
When she died she bequeathed all her
creditors to the king Of France.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
ROYAL MAIDS.
Il Is They Who Must Always Do the
Proposing When They
Wish to Marry.

When a reigning queen is to be mar
ried she must be the one to broach the
subject first to her future consort.
The same rule holds good with regard
to all royal ladies who marry com
moners.
The late Queen Victoria has told how
abe man. ged to put the question" to
Prince AIbert-how she frs showed
him Windsor and its beauties and the
distant landscape and then said. ''All
this may be yours" The queen OF Hol-
land on a like occasion simply sent q
sprig OF white heather, begging Prince
Henry to look out its meaning in 8
book Of flowers and their meanings
The Duchess OF Argyll took the fol-
lowing means OF proposing to the Mar
quis of Lorne: She was about to attend
a state ball and gave 1t out that she
would choose as her partner for the
first dance the man she intended to
honor. She selected the marquis, who
subsequently became her husband.
But perhaps the most interesting OF
all ways chosen was that Of the Ouch
ess OF Fife. She took the earl, as he
then was, TO a drawer and showed him
fits contents. There he saw a number
of tribes he had given her at different
times. including sprigs Of several kinds
OF flowers. now dead, he had picked
for her at various times. He was
much impressed at the sight, nor did
it require words on her part to make
her meaning plain.-London Answers.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
A Heroic Slave,

There was a humble slave in the pal
ace OF the CalIph Haroun al Raschid-
The caIiph had in his audience cham
beF twenty rare vases, and it was
written in the laws Of Bagdad that he
who should have the misfortune to
break one Of these would pay the pen
atty with his life. This slave one day
broke a vase. He was instantly seiz-
ed, tried and condemned to death. But
the caliph had no sooner pronounced
sentence on him than the slave turned,
and, walking calmly to the other nine
teen vases, with one sweep Of the arm
destroyed them all.
Wretch" the caIiph thundered,
why have you done that barbarOus
deedY
'aTo save the lives Of nineteen OF
my fellow countrymen," the doomed
slave replied.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
CORRECT SPELLING.
There Was Time When II Was MOI
Considered Important.

Considered Important.
The art of spelling words correctly
is OF comparatively recent repute.
Time was when men and women did
not care, but wrote ahead without re-
gard to strict orthography. Nine. de
Seyigne, for instance, never learned
the proper way to write her name.
while it was remarked by Nine. de
Maintenon that at the College of st.
Cyr much precious time was wasted
in learning how to spell.
It remained, however, for the En-
press Eugene in 1868 at Compiegne to
put to a practical test the spelling
standard which obtained even among
the highest literary authorities. Thus
under the pretext OF theme proposed
to them for an examination a number
Of French academlcisns took down
from dictatiOn a composition by Pros
per Merimee. Not one '1mmortaF
wrote without mistake.
AS to the empress, she could not un-
derstand so many faults being made
until 1t was conveyed to her that she
herself from the same dictation was
responsible for no less than ninety.
The emperor, again, made sixty. It is
but fair to add, however, that the die
tation was compiled expressly with &
view to focusing the dihculties not
only Of spelling, but grammar.-HaF-
per's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
How Earsdax Refused = Pension.

Lord Melbourne once announced %
Faraday that 1t was his pleasing duty
to offer him a pension. but, he added,
''I suppose all this science is humbug."
Faraday at once replied, "If that is
your opinion, my lord. l decline the
pension" and retired. Melbourne. on
meeting some Of his colleagues, said:
81 have had a strange thing happen.
4 man has declined a pension" But
these gentlemen knew Faraday's posi-
ton and reputation better than the
premier and urged him to rectify the
blunder. Faraday was again inter
viewed. but Melbourne was obliged to
retract and apologize before the pen
sion was accepted.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
Yarmouth's Marrow Street.

Kitty Witches row, Great YSF-
mouth, can justly claim to be the mar
rowest street in the world, the en-
trance at one end being only twenty
nine inches and at the other fifty-six
inches. 1t gives some idea Of the
width when one mentions that neigh
bors can shake hands and put out each
others candles across the street! Why
these rows have been SO constructed
has given rise to a good deal OF dis
cussion. Some writer's give the reason
that when there was a very high tide
the water might flow through themI
others, In the event Of an invasion
they would prove an excellent means
Of defense or that the ground plans OF
the rows were suggested by the fisheF-
mems nets, which, spread on the dune
to dry, had a narrow pathway left be-
tween them, which represented tho
rows. Yarmouth has 145 rows. and
their total length exceeds seven miles.
Kitty Witches being the most inter
esting and the narrowest Of all.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
He Liked Life Term Best,

He was one of Magistrate Gala
gher's regular" prisoners. His ready
tongue had generally contrived to get
him off with a reprimand, but one
day the magistrate, holding the scales
OF justice from the desk in the Fif-
teenth and Vine streets police station.
decided to take severer measures.
You'll take the pledge or go to the
house of correction" he told the ap-
parently penitent prisoner. Which ?'
Pledge for life?' said the man.
Well" said the magistrate, Ienient-
Iy, better make it for year first.
Then you can renew It."
"Oh, that's all right" the prisoner
remarked, cheerfully. Il always take
it for life" e."-Philadelphia Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
ANSWERED THE LETTER.
Statesmen Reply to Courteous Let
ters From the Humbiest Citizens.

There is. or was a few years ago, q
neatly framed letter hanging in the
consulting room Of a Brooklyn doctor
which be found in bis mail one winter
morning. 1t ran as follows:
Princeton, jan IL 1888
Dear Sir-I cheerfully eccede to your
request and acknowledge the compliment
paid tc my wife and daughter by bestow-
Ing their names upon Jour own twin
daughters, and hope these children may
be spared to be of constant comfort to
their parents. Sincerely yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The young Doctors brain whirIed-
Being a bachelor and having no ac-
Quaintance with the former president.
he could not understand it at all.
The mystery was solved when a
friend Of the doctors, a Brooklyn poll
tician, met him. The politician had
made bet with a cynical acquaintance
that any American statesman would
personally reply to courteous letter
from the humblest Of his countrymen.
The cynic took him Up and named
Grover Cleveland Fhe terms of the
bet were that the answer to a letter
mailed on Jan. 8 must be received be-
fore Jan. 25. Signing the young doc
tors name, the politician wrote Of
how his marriage had been blessed by
twin daughters. Would it be asking
too much for an autograph letter to
frame which the sweet twins could
look upon and read when they grew
up and cherish ever afterward?
Mr- Cleveland courteously and prompt
ly answered the letter. and the poll
tician won his bet.-New York Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
Munich an Artistic Leader.

Munich is in great part a creation OF
the nineteenth century. Yet when one
sees how artfuIly and lovingly she has
woven the new about whatever re-
mains OF the old 1t is easy to under
stand why she has been Germany's
artistic leader for the last hundred
years and why such geniuses as Len
bach. Won Uhde, Schwanthaler, Orlan-
do di Lasso and Richard Strauss have
felt at home there. - Robert Haven
Schauff1er in Century.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
ALWAYS Late.

They had gone to n theater at
eight and found it empty. The people
srolled in about half after, and by
nine the house was filled.
The next night they went to a club
DINER at seven, and the diners ar
rived at half after eight and nine.
II was the same at a five-o'clock tea
that did not start until seven.
'T believe" he said, that these New
Workers would come in late to their
own funerals. New York Press.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
London snovkEtorna.

The purifying effect of a snowstorm
on city air was shown in London By
experiments which demonstrated hVS
times the amount. Of impurities on
week days, when all the factories are
active, as on Sundays It was figured
out that nevertheless a single Sunday
snowstorm carried to the surface OF
the county of London Is tons Of dis
solved solids, 142 tons OF suspended
matters, 100 tons 0: coal, 25 tons Of
salt and a ton OF ammonia.-London
Chronicle
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
Emigration Of Children From England

The other day two large parties OF
children left Liverpool by the Allan
liner Corsican, Captain Cook, for Que
bee, says the London Times. One
party, consisting of boys and girls
was from the Brit home, and the
children were under the care Of Miss
Brit, who travelled IL the ship. This
lady has been engaged for 81 years in
rescuing children and has taken out
over 5000 and settled them in the
Dominion of Canada. The party In
the Corsican was the eighty-hrst
which has gone out under the au
spices Of the home
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
A Sudden Start.

You used TO go to school with Cop
pers, the new millionaire, didn't your
81 did. Fact is, 1 gave him bis first
start In life'
"HoWT'
with a bent pin."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
On His Birthday.

He-The worst thing about me is my
nose, I've got such a beastly one. She
-You shouldn't say such things about
a gift. He-A gift7 I-ah-don't M
derstand. She-Wasn't IL a birthday
present New York Journal
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
Paid.

Miss Belle (warninglyl-SaIly. they
used to tell me when was a little girl
that II ] did not let coffee alone II
would make me foolish. Sally (who
owes her one)-WeIl, why Admit your
Life.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
The Desire For Appearance.

The Village Grocer peevishly)-Look
here, Aaron! What makes you put the
big apples in the top Of the bar'lf The
Honest Farmer (cheerily)-Whatm makes
you comb that long scalp lock over
your bald spot?-Puck.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04


Mr.. Kipling, while on a visit to Mr.
Hardy, went to see house which the
author Of ''Life's Little IrOnies"
thought would suit him. When Mr..
Klpling moved out Of earshot, Mr..
Hardy observed to the occupant:
81 may mention to you that this gen
tleman is no other than Mr.. Rudyard
Kipling"
as that soT' she replied. 81 never
heard the name before"
Presently Mr.. KIpling, in turn, found
himself alone with the lady and re-
marked:
Possibly you may not be aware that
the gentleman who brought me here to-
day is Mr.. Hardy, the eminent author" {"
''Oh, indeed" was her reply. 81 don't
know his name. London Chronicle.
coquelin's Memory.
''How many parts do you know well
enough to play tonight If need beY
somebody once asked Coque1in. He
took a sheet Of paper and wrote down
the names Of ffty-three plays of his
repertoire. His friends laughed.
You are boasting surely, mon amir
said the Viscomte de LOvenjOui.
"You have every one Of these plays
in your library" said Coquelin quietly.
sect them all out and put them on
the table" The viScomte did so.
Now" said Coquelin, "let anybody Sc
lect cue from any one Of these plays
at haphazard and give it me-"
They tried him with sixteen plays
out OF the ffty-three, and he never
missed a single cue or made one mis-
take.-Fortnightly Review.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04

Wherever we meet misery We owe
Dtty.-Dryden.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-04

JamesH. Dabney
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
Hiring, Livery and Sale Stable
Carriages hired funerals parties balls receptions
Horses and carriages kept in 6scass style Satisfaction
guaranteed Business I32 Third northwest
Office branch at 2a2 More street, Alexandria, Va.
Telephone for Office, Main 1877.
Telephone call Stable, Main 1895. q,
OUR STABLES IN FREEMANS ALLEY,
Where I can accommodate 80 Horses.
Call and inspect new and modern stable.
J. H. DABNEY, Prop, 1892 Third Street N w.
Pm :, MSn 900. Carriages for Hire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
GAMMANs STICKS TO BRIDE
Student, Who Wed Divorced Wife OF
Gnynors Son, Refuses Mothers Offers.

Student, Who Wed Divorced wife Of
Gnynor's Son, refuses Mothers Offers.
Cambridge. Mass, April 23.-Nelson
Gammans. the Harvard senior, who a
short time ago, In New York. married
the pretty italian divorcee Mrs. Mary
Gnffrc. former wife OF Rufus Gaynor,
son of Mayor Gaynor of New York, has
been disowned By his wealthy mother
In Portland. Orc.
Gamrnans. whose marriage created
considerable stir along the Harvard
Gold Coast where he was promi-
nent fgure, has abandoned the Idea OF
graduating. ana has taken employ
mcnt in the automobile establishment
of j. Frank Cutler. Ills duties are to
assist the bookkeeper and to do odd
Jobs about the establishment. for which
lie receives $40 a week.
Gammans's mother has repeatedly be-
sought him 10 give up his bride. but no
has remained obdurate. The couple
were a first in somewhat Strengthened
circumstances. but things arc looking
brighter for them now. Gammans VOWS
that he Will never leave her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
SITUATION HOPEFUL
March to Fee for Relief OF Citizens
Illus Been ItcAumed.

Paris. April cr.-Tho situation In
Morocco, while still serious. Is more
hopeful. The French government to-
day received advices that quiet pre-
vailed at Fee April Is. the rebels APP
parently having been subducd by their
defeat by Captain Brcmond's column
April IL, and that there has been little
activity since then.
Captain Bremond. who Is In COM
mand of both the French division ana
the forces of the Sultan, Is attempting
to reach Fee. IIe has been heard from
as late as April IS. lie reports His
troops In good condition AMI the
weather Improving. permitting of an
early resumption of his march to Fee,
which had been interrupted by floods.
Meanwhile General Moinier, at Casa
blanca, has completed the prepera-
lions for mixed force of tribesmen
French troops and artillery, under Ma
jor Simon which will start soon for
Fcz.
Premier NIonis, Minister of War Ber-
teaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cruppi and the military chiefs had II
long consultation to-day and 1t was
decided to take further measures to
hurry relief to the Imperfect people
at Fee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
PLEA TO UNITARIANs
Taft Asks Them to stand Forth ant
Aid the Firth


Washington. April ga plea to all
unitarlans to stand forth and aid the
faith and TO provide In Washington
"a principal church." to correspond
with the cathedrals OF other denomina-
tons. was made In remarks made by
President Taft to-day at the regular
service in All Souls Unitarian Church
OF which he Is a regular attendant In
his address. made from the platform
Of the church. IN the interest Of
movement for a largo Unitarian edihce
he referred to the discussion of his
religious faith during his presidential
campaign.
The President said that to some poo
PIE 1t may not seem a necessary task
TO have church which should show
forth what Unltariauism is to the
country
ANY one who has run FOR ONCE"
said he. and has received kilograms
from various parts of the country say
Ing, IT Is reported here that you are
q Unitarian; telegraph at once TO ST.
lcnce this outrageous report Will I'M
derstand the necessity for showing
what unitarinnism Is. and that II Is
progressive Christianity, Illustrating
and carrying forward as the supreme
ideai the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood OF man"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
MONEY AND GUNS GONE
Young North CnroIninns nciicrrd of
Nulunbics In New York.

Especial to The Times pispatchl
New York, April 23.-rwo Southern
crs from Salisbury. y. c.. H. Munally
and j: I. Morgan. reached town last
night with over $500 in their pocket s
and two big blue steel reviewers, tncir
object being. AZ they told OF ii, to
employ some 100 women BARRIERS and
revolutlonize the barber business in
Salisbury.
Munally says he is worm several
thousands dollars. the larger portion
of which was settled upon him BY the
Southern Railway, following a wreck
on that road III which he was badly
Injured Morgan says he is Il real
estate man. On their way from Wash
ington they met n young chap who
told them that he had been In the
navy, and was tired OF his Job. was
out of work, good fellow and would
show them all over New York To
this proposition they graciously CON
scented. The taxicab bills ran upward
Of s25 in 1iffy. according TO alunally.
they then took their guest to n thea
tire. wherc he was treated to the best
seat and other things after the show
tnat went to make up for the lost time
mat the two Southerncrs realized was
tagging them because of their past
years experience in very dry State.
Alter all this and some more had hap
pened the three went to the Hotel
Taft. N nm
Their guest, who said his name was
Fred G. Presnait. Went up TO spend
the night With the North Curolinians.
Grief followed their first nap. When
they awoke. Prcsnait was gone and
their bank roll and pistols were miss
ing. This not Presnait left behind:
TO My Dear Friends.-I am sorry l
mad to trim you. | express my regrets
to you both. 1 need the guns also: so
VIII take them along. Hoping to re-
main yours, l am X
Through the kindness of a physician
living at the hotel. who said that he
was Southerner himself, credit for
the further stay OF tho Southerners
was advanced. He also called up police
headquarters. and Detective Bauer
schmidt. Of the West Thlrtieth Police
station. came over Immediately. ..e
detective said that he hoped to make
an arrest, Tho name on the register
correspondent with that In the govern
inent papers. he said. and the suspec,
might be traced through WASHINGTON
Ills description was given as that OF !
young man. apparently Irish. light hair
and eyes. speaking in a brogue and
wearing dark suit. a rundown cola r
and a white tie s#t -I7'-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
POSTAL BANK TURN DOWN
Law Won't Let Thrifty Alien woman
i6 DcuOsft ShpO A


WASHINGTON. D. c.. April ga Hun
sarian woman. who could not speak
English. walked into the post office at
DUBOIS. Pa. with a sockful of green
backs. which she Insisted on depositinr
IN the postal savings bank With the
assistance of the postmaster and his
daughter. $500. In bills of all denomi-
nations. were sorted and counted
~ postal bank cannot accent more
than 500 from single deposltor in
one month. When advised of this. the
woman seemed to be deeply chagrined,
Tho postmaster advised her to nut tho
extra $500 in the local bank. Through
her daughter, who acted as her Inter
prefer. she refused to do this, but
finally decided to hire sare deposit
box.
II will put the money in the box and
Keep the key to the box around my
neck Next month I'll give you an
other Sloo, and tho same the following
month, until you have all my money!
she said. through her daughter
The postmaster reports that similar
occurrences come to his attention Of
ten.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
WIDOW FOR LACK OF FEE
Red Tape Tied womnn's Efforts to
Prevent uuHhnnirs SulrIlc

Red Tape Tied womnn's Efforts to
Prevent Husbands Suicide.
Montreal, April 23.--lsecause Mrs.
Joseph Bourdan did not have the nee
essary SIS required as fee for n war
rant of arrest, she is widow to- day.
Mrs. Bourdnn went to the Recorders
Court Office and hysterically Informed
the officials in charge that her hus-
band was making elaborate plans TO
commit suicide She urged that he
be arrested or In some way prevented
from carrying out his design.
The court officers Informed her that
they would he glad TO Issue warrant
for the mans arrest IL she would pay
tho usual SO fee. She lacked few
cents of tho necessary amount. how
ever, and the court clefsas declined to
make out the papers.
They offered. however. to send tho
man letter demanding an eXplana
ton OF his conduct. By tho time the
letter. imposingly tied III official tape,
reached his home. Bourdan had finished
his scaffold, arranged his moose, and
hanged hlmsolt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
BOTH QUIT PARIS
Vanderbilt Goes to London mud Mrs.
AIcI{im to berlin.

Special to The Times Dispatch.
Paris. April 23.-The romantic meet
ing here OF Alfred Vanderbilt, and Mrs
Mai earet Mckim. which IT was be-
licved would result In marriage. carne
20 rather abrupt conclusion, as both
nave Quilted Paris. Vanderbilt said he
was returning to London Mrs. ArcI5im
ieit presumably for Berlin. SO, IL her
Tip here was to SEQ Vanderbilt, It was
rewarded by only the brief meeting
In his apartments at 124 Avenue Vie
tor Within an hour after the CORE
spondent OF The Times Dispatch called
AZ Vanderbilts rooms he knew. de-
spite the precaution of himself and
Mrs. Mci<im TO keep the meeting from
the public. that +; had been revealed
ny cables from America Servants were
surprised when Vanderbilt drew UP in
me auto with Mrs. Mex m. Tho flat
mad not been opened for years They
mad another surprise when Vanderbilt
LEFT IS suddenly as he came
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
DOUBTS LIFE ON MARS
DIR. ArrhcniIs Snys So-Cnlled Cannls
Resemble EnrthuunISe Itncs

DIR. Arrhcnius Says so-CnlIed CannlH
Resemble Earthquake Lines.
Boston. Mass April 23.-Dr. Svante
Arrhenius, director Of the Nobel 1nsti-
tuto In Stockholm. has Joined the con-
troversy Is to whether Mars Is inhab-
itcd Lecturing before the Lowell In
stituto, he declared that the so-callcd
canals on Mars were like certain earth
quake lines on the earth. and while 1t
was not proved that there was no water
Vapor OH Mars. there was every reason
to think that there is only very small
quantity-not sufficient for the support
of life. eat
The speaker compared certain earth
quake lines in the Calabrian district OF
Italy with similar straight lines, In
pairs. shown OH Mars. AS for the
oeses that somo scientists claim TO
have discovered on Mars. DR. Arrhenius
said that at Intersections OF ordinary
earthquake alps thero arc similar CEN
tres of subsldonco, Hlt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
THIRTY-TWO ARE KILLED
Train Drops Through Bridge Down
Gorge $50 Feet Deep.

Train Drops Through Bridge Down
Gorge go Feet Deep.
Grahamstown. Cape Colony. Union of
South Africa. April 23.-According to
the latest estimates thirty-two persons
were killed in the wreck of a passen-
ger train OH the kowle Railway. when
1t plunged to destruction into gorge
900 feet through the collapse of the
Blaanwkrantz bridge yesterday. In
addition, many were injured, some OF
them fatally. 1t was the most appan-
Ing wreck in the history OF South Afri-
can railways. i#
The rescue work involved heart
rendins experiences. and the extrica-
ton of tho injured and dying from
the debris was accompanied by terrible
groans and cries.
One little girl had miraculous es-
cape she was caught in fork OF the
bridge and held by one foot over the
ravinc. The rescuers had to scale
Orders to the height OF 200 feet to
bring her down.