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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
REBELS CUTTING
TELEGRAPH LINES
BETWEEN CHIHUAHUA AND
TlER-ATTAck EXPECT
ED TO BE MADE ON TOWN or
TlAJUANA SOON.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The reports
that the rebels of Mexico have cut the
railway telegraph lines between Chi
huahua and the frontier were con-
flamed in telegram received by the
stale department today from Ameri-
can Vice Consul Leonard, at China
hua. 1t is rumored, the vice consul
adds, taat two passenger trains are
held and that troops are rushing to
the spot
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
To Sinu at Arcade.

H. P. hester who has a fine bari
tone voice will make his first ap.
pearance in Cairo at the Arcade
theatre next Sunday. Mr.. hester has
been working the large circuits
through the east, and is considered
TO be an a No. singer. He is visit.
ing his old friends Harry Eichenber-
Der and family at their residence at
1905 Highland avenue,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
10 Omen Store.

The store room in the Gilbert BLOCH
formerly occupied by Hurt Bros
tailoring establishment has beer
rented by J. V, Brown who will open
store there in few days for
picture framing, re-silyering mirrors
and gold, silver and nickel plating
Mr. Martin is having the room fixel
up inside and when finished ii VIII
make a very attractive appearance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
ATTACK rlAJuAnA EXPECTED.

San Diego, Cal, Jan, 31--ln antiei-
patton, it is said, of an attack on Tia
juana. Mexican officials of that town
are putting the bull ring in state
OF defense. 1t is stated that fifty
troops are on the way from Ensanada
10 Tiaiuann.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
WOMAN GIVEN A VOTE
Mrs. Katherine M. Cook, a Candidate
For United States senator
For Colorado.

Denver, Jan. 31.--A woman re
ceived vote for United States sen
ator in the Colorado legislature to
day. She was Mrs. Catherine M
Cook, former state superintendent o.
public schools.
Shortly after the vote was com
pleted in the joint assembly, Mrs
Cook entered the legislative hall arr
was congratulated by a number d
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
GRoNNA RESIGNS.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Theresigna.
ton Of Representative Gronna, oil
South Dakota, to take effect Febru-
airy 2, was announced to the house to-
day. Representative Gronna was re-
Gently elected to the senate
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Goinu After Them.

AT a meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of the Cairo Commercial Club
last night it was voted to send rep
:esentatives to meet representatives
of one of the big concerns with whom
Secretary Carey has correspondent re-
garding locating big plant here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Home Mission Society.

The Home Mission Society of tho
Southern Methodist church will meet
this afternoon at o'clock at the
church. A large attendance of she
members is desired as there is to be
an election of officers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
MONTREAL BOARD or TRADE
OPPOSE THE RECIPROCITY

Montreal, Jan. 3l.-By a vote OF GO
to "A the board of trade in annual
session today passed resolution de-
claaing against the reciprocity agree
mont with the United States.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
J SOCIAL AND PERSONAL =
shopped in the city Tuesday.

/ shopped in the city Tuesday
! Mrs, Minnie Allen of Pine Blcff
is in the city visiting friends.
c. H. Rought of Carbonate va
in the city on business Monday.
Mrs. Charles Feucnter leaves to
day for visit in Evansville, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p Willis of Ullin
were shoppers in the city yesterday
| Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Jones of Charles
| ton, Mo-, visited IN tine city yester-
day.
Mrs. Obe Gossman is visiting her
mother Mrs. Lehigh of 2l2 Twelfth
street.
James Langstaff of Padueah, Wis
ited in the city few hours Tuesday
evening.
County Superintendent Fanny T.
Hacker visited the schools in Thebes
yesterday.
Capt. G. p. Lee of the Lee Line.
Memphis, Tenn, arrived in the city
last night.
Mrs. M Franklin of willard, isl
visiting her aunt Mrs. J. A. Anderson
Of Elm street
Fred ]. FahG asd Fred Teiehman
will leave in few days for VISIT
to points in Florida.
I. Z. Armstrong of Charleston, was
in tine city a few hours last evening
en- route to st. Louis.
Mrs. Frank Spencer vii leave Fri
day for Mobile, Ala, to visit her son
Frank Spencer, Jr., and family.
Miss Camille Baker will leave In a
few days for Louisville and Cincin
natl where she will buy spring nil.
linery.
Mrs. G. r. Anderson of Commerce, q
Mo, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Fl. A. Davis. of 34O1 Washington
avenue.
e. L. Brown ami sonr and Bill Mat
tingly ana son of Charleston, passed
through Cairo yesterday en- route to
St. Lo1is.
c. l.. SALES, travelling salesman for
tlo Phoenix Manufacturing Co., of
New Orleans, is in the city on bust
ness for a few days.
Mrs Levy, Of Wichita. Kas, ar
rived last night for a visit to P. |
Mrs Leopold Lazarus and
Miss Hattie Nassauer.
Miss Minnie Kleb has resumed !
Ger position with the Cairo Hide asd
Eur store after a two weeks Illness
At her home on Sixth street.
Miss Mary Love has returned to
1er home in Jackson, Tenn, after a
yisit with her sister Mrs Parker
OF West Twenty-seventIfl
street.
Miss Pearl Rickett who has been
i'll at St. Mary's Infirmary
has been removed to her home on
Seventh street, much improved in
health.
Mrs. Laura H. Winters who has
been visiting her sisters Mrs. A. {
Ent and Mrs. ]. J. Jennelle andl
1ther relatives here leaves today for q
and other points in Hi \
lois II
Mr. and Mrs. John Downing VINO |
rave been making their home in Ii
MISS, have returned to
Cairo to reside, Mr.. Downing having
accepted a position with the Sond
neimer Lumber Co Mrs. Downing
was formerly Miss Bessie Pettis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Presented With Piano,

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w, Buchanan pre-
sented their granddaughter Miss
Lois Buchanan with a fine Everett
piano. The piano was purchased
through Mr.. Compton of Mound City
agent for the Everett
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Entertained Yesterday.

Mrs. r. E. Schoembs entertained
with a delightful FIVE hundred party
Yesterday afternoon at her home, s3s
Seventh street. At 500, Mrs. Eugene
Meeeham won the first prize and NJ $.
Peter Lind the second prize. A de-
licious luncheon was served by -four
charming young ladies, Misses Iona
rondurant, Mia MoNemer, Helen Hill.
Margaret Blatteau, Ruth Pettis and
Roberta Roberts The guests were:
Mesdames James Carroll Of Buffalo.
N. ", G. Peter of Hannibal, Mo,
Cohn Of Hot Springs, B McManns,
p. Fl. Schulz, Walter Denzel, Lena
Nassauer, ]. s. Aisthorpe, Leopold
Lazarus, J. E. Woelfe, F. c. Cannon,
A. Kaufman, H. r. Aisthorpe. P. |.
Nsssouer, Peter Saup, Hofheinz. Geo.
schoembs, Arthur Mattingly, Cora
Cotter, Geo. j. Becker, A. Blatteau,
c. L. Martin, Peter Lind, Carl Heb
sacker, Lena Schulz, Frank Murray,
CLYDE Sullivan, w. F. Smith, Edward
Miller. A. E. Rust. Robert Greaney,
w. p. Greaney. e. J. Hall, Joseph
Curry, r. G.. Kerth, Reed Green, T. J.
Kerth, G. o. Patier, G. A. Swoboda,
+. P. Aver, M Blatteau, A. S. Fra
ser, William Book. Otto Schun, ]. 2.
TTit,bits, W. A. Mcknight, Eugene
Meecham, Carl Schrh. A. Kafer, F.
J. Hoewischer, Andrew Lohr, Chas. F.
Miller, NJ G. Metzber, o. McNulty, D.
+. McCa-ehy, Robert Swoboda, F, Tor,
rev, F. Thomas, e. L. We'll, Herman
Weber, Otto J. FAIR, Charles Twinar,
S. X. COIN, H. S. Candee. Anna Feuch-
ter, J. Lind, Charles Feuchter, Thos.
Mcfarland X. F. Miller, ]. J. Rendla-
man, II. Schultz, S. Hahn. p. G.
Sshuh, J. P. Schulz, and D. L. Marx;
Misses Hazel Aisthorpe, Hattie Mas
sauer, M Swoboda. Lucy Carol, EN-
ra Kleb, Minnie Miller and Zerle
Hawkins, OF Martin, Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Woman's Club.

The Cairo Wonan's Club will meet
this afternoon at the library. The
secretary OF the Civic Improvement
department, Mrs. Tlos. McFarlan
viii have charge Of the program. Mrs.
Edmund s. Dewey will read d paper
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
p--~---~e--s---s
Son Born.

Relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. b. Osgood of Chicago have
received word announcing the arrival
OF a son in the family Mrs. Osgoodl
was formerly Miss Pearl Lancaster
of this city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01

the members. To all she declare
that il she was successful she woull
use her best efforts in the national
congress for universaf suffrage.
This Is beleivde to be the first tinie
a woman was ever nominated TO
United States senator.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Thjmb;e PARTY.

Mrs. F. E. Schoembs will entertain
this afternoon again with a thimble
party 1T her home on Seventh street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01

No other medium reaches the PEG
pie of Cairo and vicinity as does The
Cairo Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
STUDENTS IN VIOLIN.

Mrs. ]. B. Wenger will instruct linn
tied number students of violin, man
dolin and guitar. Home phone 1854,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. n. Pool of Paducah, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Bertha Stapleton is in st
Louis visiting friends.
Miss Eula B. Higgen of Charlestos
was in the city yesterday.
w. Fl. Pollock of Columbus, Ky
was in the city yesterday.
ri. Lcrenz and wife of Memphis
were in the city yesterday.
w. M. Grissom Of Vienna transact
ed business here yesterday.
Mrs. Ray McWilIiams left yester
day for visit to st. Louis.
Mrs. Earl Dean of Poplar Blum
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Wednesday Card Club.

Mrs. Cnas. Schutter will entertain
the Wednesday Card Club this after
noon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01

The Cairo Bulletin is read every
day in 95 per cent Of the white homes
Of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01
Crescent Glass.

The meeting OF the Crescent Glass
which was to have been held at the
home Of Miss Lila Rogers last night
was postponed nutil next Tuesday
night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01

In Cairo almost everybody reads
The Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Downing who
have been making their home in
Charleston, MISS, have returned to
Cairo to reside, Mr.. Downing having
accepted a position with the sond
heimer Lumber Co. Mrs. Downing
was formerly Miss Bessie Pettis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
Kinu 70 Visit Rosyth.

Although King George has done so much
since ne assembled the throne 70 restoie
friendly relations between England ana
Germany. and 70 diminish that strain ne
tween ne Two nations which during the
reisr II his father had almost reached the
hreaktnr point vet for all that ne IL hot
rss1ec.'ng 70 give proper attention 10 those
features ~ hts empire system OF de1ence
that more particularly have Germany IN
view Thus n Is officially announced mat
while a. Edinburgh this week he will MAKE
2 careful and exhaustive inspection or the
great works which have been in progress
for some years past at Rosyth. and wnich
are having the effect Of converting that
natural bav. living between Castle Point
and ST. Margaret's Hope. al the eastern
extremity of the Firth Of Forth. into one
q the most powerful naval bases III eA-
istence Equipped with drydocks capaDie
o. docking not one but number OF the
largest OF Dreadnoughts. and armed WIN
the most powerful devices OF twentieth
century warfare. q will prove the most I'M
portart as well as the strongest 81 an
Enslard's big maritime strengthens ana
arserals Inasmuch as II IS situated WITHIN
easy striking distance ~ the GERM u
coasts-it may be almost said 70 command
the entrance 70 the North Sea ana 10 Ine
Baltic as well as access 70 all German
ports-it cannot be regarded as otherwise
tan a menace so great 70 the Teuton EN-
pre- as pIenufuly 20 warrant the Kaiser
10 inauglrating all those works IN ana
around Borkum which have been so much
exploited bv the English newspapers as
German menace against Great Britain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Ry telegraph tC Inc lIluuHe.I
Neunort. July 16.-There was much en-
tsr,aining at the cottages here to-day nu-
roarous dinners. luncheons and sailing par
80. haing IN vogue. William r. Hunter en-
,or+,i,Ad tventy-four guests at the clam
7oLe club in honor of his birthday Mrs
- p Orexel James V. Parker, Mrs J.
,,oson Mrs. Archibald g. Thatcher and
Me- French Vanderbilt were among those
ling dinners Mrs. William Goadby
.o,,, and Mrs. Robert Goeet gave lunch
cons. 80, 81,
vrs ogden Mills gave luncheon on me
team Yacht surf with a sail 20 Narragan-
se,t pier while Mr. and Mrs. Henry A -
-...,or had party out for a sail on the
steam yacht Wanderer.
raeietered at the Casino to-day were ,
n Push Of Boston, a guest at the summer
tor,,a Of Senator Lippitt; Cyrus Brown j.
I'D Edward g Brown. Of Providence VIM
orc visiting Otis Everett Dir. ana Mrs' "i'-
,a,,, Allen. Of New York. who are al INV
So. C,,ffs Miss Charlotte Crane. OF Ne"
-, guest at the Muenchinger hlns
&c Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood AldIlch'
g. n n Anderson and a. w. ScnuIna'h-
. Vow York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
80 and Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Farr. OF
T,',,adelpbia. guests aboard the auxiliary
Yacht Heroine ,,-,-.lo, ,ho
~ and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop "h'
= ha.r the guests Of Mrs. II. A. IayioI'
80 returned to Washington.
colonel . L. +. Robinson. who mas Oeen
81 g. obIe 20 be out again and mas gone
10 Hartford. ,,,,-re, lsf,
George l. Scott and Whl'ney
- Cor New York this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. william Ear Do'A
Tod from New York to-day
Mr. and Mrs. r. Livingston beeo I a.'
mf ~ and Mrs August Belmont are eH'
,ec,od This week from abroad VI.
uoses Tavlor has returned TO Ne" io'A
after a Newport visit aa,.
u,se Nav Van Allen is expected va.
','a ,ne eruest Of her father J. j. van
Mrs seth Barton French may sper' '''
ro,,s,nder of the summer in Ne"poiN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE.

Highgate. VT. July l6.-Colonel Albert
Clarke. for more than a score Of years sec
rotary Of the Home Market Club of Bos-
ton. died to-day following a stroke OF
paralysis with which he was stricken sew
eral days ago while here 10 attend a re-
union Of the 18th Vermont Regiment Asso-
citation.
Born al Granville. VT. in $40. colonel
clarke had the training Of a farmers boy.
studying books In winter and in the sum-
rner filling the soil. He later attended the
Dubllc schools and the academies al West
Randolph and Barre. Later he took up the
study Of law and was admitted 10 the bar
in 1851 Just al that time the war broke
out and he quickly torsook his profession
and entered as a private In the 18th Yer
mont Regiment. He was rapidly promoted
for meritorious service.
Colonel Clarke was n delegate TO the Re
nublican National Convention in 1892 and
n supporter Of BENJAMIN Harrison. He was
. ,,,eu,bAr Of the Massachusetts branch OF
the Military order OF the Loyal Legion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
Baron Promoted 70 Prince.

Lieutenant colonel Charles Won Brcnn'
ubo has for ten or fifteen years past been
The most devoted Of the personal aides-de-
I'm, n Emperor Francis Joseph and his
constant attendant and companion IN all
his drives. rides and trips. has Just oeen
advanced by him 70 the rank Of prince
This may seem a rather startling pronlo-
lion 70 those who are unaware OF the fact
that the Lieutenant colonel is morganati &c
first cousin Of the German Empress anu
also a near kinsman OF King George. OF the
Czartna and Of a number or other royal
and imperial personases. The fact OF the
matter is that he is the morganauc son OF
me late Prince Charles Of Hohenlone anu
NJ ne latter's wife. a woman OF humble
birth known as Marie GratwohL native
~ he little town Of Weikersheim, which IL
corop-tsed in the vast domains of the
rrincelv house Of Hohenlohe. She was
.reateA on the occasion Of her marriage
rsroness Won Bronn by the late King or
vy-0r+annberg. and IL is under the name or
Prince Of Wetkershetm that her son. VINO
&c married 10 Countess Marie Czernin. a
member OF one Of the grandest faInlhes Oh
the old feudal aristocracy OF Austria, VIII
farcaforth be known. The prncely house
If Hchenlohe regards as its founder Henry
Won Welkershein. who hourished IN l4oo
and II is therefore particularly appropn-
ate that Baron Won Bronn should on his
elevation 70 the rank Of prince. revive this
ancient and almost forgotten name OF the
great house 10 which he belongs through
his father.
The latter was the eldest brother OF the
mother Of the German Empress and OF that
Prince Hermann Hohenlohe who until
few Years ago was Governor General OF
Alssce-L orraine. Their mother was that
Princess Feodor OF Leiningen who was
steDsister Of Queen victoria and who ng-
,.ras so repeatedly and IN such affectionate
terms in the Queens published description
o. her life in the Highlands and IN her
other. "reminiscences. Consequently the new
Prince weikersheim is a granddaughter OF
Queen Victoria, and II was because ne was
as such a nephew. la mode de Bretagne
Of King Edward that he was always at
tached 70 the suite Of the English monarch
whenever he visited Vienna or lscnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
OBITUARY..
CAPTAIN CHARLES BURGESS,

Montclair. " J.. July 16 (SpeciaD Cap
tain Charles Burgess, the oldest member OF
the Marine Society Of New York. who com
manded vessels from the port Of New YORK
for forty-fve wears died last night at the
home OF his son, John r. Burgess, at NO.
81 Watching avenue. this city. Captain
Burgess was born in Gutenberg, Sweden.
on August l5 1873. and followed the sea
from the age Of thirteen years until he was
seventy-hve. He leaves a wife. two sons,
John L.. OF this city, and G. william Bur
CESS, Of Bloomfield, and one daughter, Miss
Selma Burgess. OF Brooklyn. The funeral
Will take place from the Eighteenth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. ON
Tuesday. at 2.50 p. m.
Captain Burgess, through his patriotism,
came near figuring in an international az
fair Just prior 10 the Spanish American
War. His vessel the bark Bonnie Doone.
was moored at a pier in Seville, Spain.
Hundreds OF persons passed there every
hour and ON Sundays the boulevard
swarmed with thousands. Captain Burgess
reasoned that as his was the only Ameri-
can vessel then in port II was incumbent
upon him 70 show the flag. He was ad-
vised by the American consular agent:
Now. captain. II will only attract undue
attention. You know there is feeling here
against the United States; besides this is
such public place. especially on Sundays"
Enough said said the skipper. Just
what want, SIR. The people ought 10 see
the flag"
Don't be reckless" said the consular
agent. There is no occasion for f."
The flag went up in a rush, and the con
sular agent shook his head sadly Crowds
gathered along the docks and students and
workmen talked loudly in groups and
pointed at ii. The flag remained there for
several days. No one tried 10 take down
the colors. although the Spanish officials
were apprehensive that some action would
transpire 10 cause trouble.
II am a peaceful man." declared Captain
Burgess. but II any man tried 10 haul
down that flag he would have 10 fight all
the way 10 the pole"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
IN THE BERkStlRES.
lev Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Lanox. July l6.-Many OF the cottagers
were present this afternoon at the laying
OF the cornerstone Of St Anne's Catholic
Church by the Rev Joseph Schrembs. OF
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mr. and Mrs j. NJ Harris. David VI. Har-
ris and Arthur WilliamS Of New YORK
have arrived AZ the Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. David T Dana invited their
friends to Trinity Church this afternoon to
attend the christening Of their son. David
T Dana. r. Mrs Raynham Townsend was
godmother and John G. Greeneaf and Jo-
seph W Burden were godfathers.
Rear Admiral Casper : Goodrich ere
tired) is guest OF Captain and Mrs John
: Barnes az Stoneover.
Miss sophia Furniss was hostess al
luncheon to-day at Edgecombe.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward II Delared arr
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George w Folsom
Mrs Raynham Townsend is guest of
Mr.. and Mrs David T. Dana at the Birches
Joseph W Burden is spending few day.
AZ Under Ledge with his mother. Mrs. Jo-
scph W Burden.
Mr. and Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes were
hosts at dinner last night at Brook Farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17

and men, which were returned with interest
by the Yankee tars and officers fighting for
their lives. fifty of which were lost on that
fateful night.
This manifestation Of brotherhood be
tween the American and English sailors at
such an hour Of common danger created a
great sensation everywhere in this country
and throughout the length and breadth OF
the British Empire. The papers were full
of II. and Captain Kane's name in those
days was on every lip. This took place
twenty-five years ago. and the knighthood
Of the Bath bestowed upon him on the oc-
casion Of King Georges coronation serves
10 recall the fact.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
BLOW TO DUELL|NG
-arreaching Decree Issued by
Emperor Francis Joseph.

,u,xr,eht 1911 by the Brentwood Company
while Emperor Francis Joseph has de-
lined TO give his official approval to the
.,u-Duelling League. yet no one has done.
, q ouiet way. more In the last ten years
n discourage single combats OF this char
,cter in hts army and navy. The most
.ad,cal step which he has taken in this d.
action is a general order recently issued
. the army and navy, not through the War
naDartnent. but by himself. in his capacity
90 commander IN chief OF the armed forces
!, the dual monarchy. directing that his
,escers should whenever possible. seek re-
sr4ss for insult or indignity from the law
courts. more especially when provocation
~ this kind is received from civilians
Until the Issue OF this general order. IL
mas absolutely imperative for every oficer
aho received blow or an insult either 10
challenge his asssilant or. II the latter was
-, Of gentle birth-that is to say. capable
n being met on the field OF honor-to cut
.,,, down on the spot This has been the
,.pse OF innumerable encounters between
oAscers and unarTned civilians. in which the
after were sabred. and often very danger
ousy wounded, II not killed. in what was
.,narenrly an altogether cowardly manner,
~, where the officer had no alternative.
,,rce. ~ he allowed himself TO be insulted,
and especially struck, by a man disqualified
~ social rank from meeting him in a duel.
ai,hout cutting the man down instantly. he
GAS NOT only obliged 10 leave the regiment,
~, forfeited his commission and left the
army with a lasting social stigma attached
10 his name.
Francis Joseph now relieves his officers
=, this obligation and directs them 10 seek
-a5-ess from the courts wherever possible,
.o-,,c,,lsrlv IN cases where they have been
s,btActed 70 some indignity by civilians
yA mas also decreed that no military. naval
- twill officer OF his government who 10
,rs,l,ed while IN the performance of his
sr,,, or receives a challenge from any man
a.so conceives himself insulted by the per-
f,ru1ance OF that duty shall be required to
erht In fact. duels in this connection are
,naa-1issible He also renders II binding
n, divisional. brigade and regimental COM
,,and4-s 10 see that no duels shall be fought
s-,onc officers for trifling causes. but only
fo- most serious matters. and then not un-
~ a court OF honor. composed OF the DIS
,utants' fellow officers, has declared that
- other course is open TO them The nrst
.ausa ~ this edlct OF Emperor Francis
,ossnb may be regarded as altogether revo-
,,,,ors-v. and Is likely 70 be followed by
Emperor William and other Continental
ronarchs. and will contribute more tnan
ANYTHING else that has been done until now
70 restrict the duello.