The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
WIRELESS TOUN|TE FRENCH COLONIES Publish Book on Marriage
 of Priests SON OF NAPOLEON III Jewels of Abdul Hamid, Former Sul- tan of Turkey, Are To Be Sold at Public Auction in Paris.
 Some Fine Gems
By GEORGE DUFREsNE


 with all the French possessions in differ ent parts of the globe by means of wire less telesraphy This project was con ceived some time ago by NJ. Messimy when he was minister of the colonies. "nd it is now about to be realized.
 An official of the war office has Just given some interesting particulars or the scheme. In order to communicate WILL the French colonies of Central Africa, radio-telepraphic posts are projected at Colomb- Bechar, Timbustoo and Daho- may From the Eiffel Tower the Hertz ian message will thus reach, with single relay all the posts on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. A wireless telegraph sta ton at Bangui, another at Djiboutil, third at Madagascar, and the Heftzian waves will palpitate on the shores of the Indian ocean. In French India some poles ac Pondicherry will enable radio-tele- grams to be received from Madagascar or Djiboutil and transmit them to. the post at Saignon.
 It is thought that the 5000 kilometres of sea which separate Cochin China from New Caledonia can be easily bridged by the waves from powerful post. Two radio-t -telegraphy stations at Ttahiti and in the Marquesas in the Pacific ocean and another at Rifsque, near Dakar, will fur ther relay the messages. It is considered that 12 wireless telegraphy posts will be sufficient to unite not only all the French colonies to the metropolis, but also circle the earth with an uninterrupted flood of French waves The vessels of every country will receive in every sea the time transmitted by the French wire less telegraphy posts
 It is pointed out that the colonies will be able to communicate with each other by wireless telegraphy much more easily and with much more certainty than by the present cables, which break twice or thrice a year. The establishment of the vlole of the inter-colonal network will cost s2,500,000 and can be constructed in two or three years.
 The Abbe Jules Claraz, vicar Of Saint Germain, L'Auxerrois, has published a book entitled 'The Marriage of Priests. which has caused a great sensation in ecclesiastical circles. The priest has al- ready published numerous works approved by the cardinals of Paris and Rennes and several archbishops and bishops. but "rhe Marriage of Priests" has been is- sued without the authority of the church.
 Monsignor Annette, the head of the church in Paris, forbade the priest to pub fish the book. He has written a sharp letter to Monsignor Annette. in which he rebels against ecclesiastical authority, and utters the cry of Down with the Crosier.'
 The thesis of the Abbe Claraz of the marriage of priests is simple. In 450 pages he attempts to demonstrate that system ato and compulsory celibacy is con demned by the law, natural or revealed, and that it is also condemned by the history of all the centuries. This thesis. which is not new. was not admitted by Monsignor Annette when, two months ago, the priest applied for authority to publish his book. The priest has conse- uuefitly been suspended
 There was great surprise at the police station in Marseilles the other day when a wretched looking man applied for a hospital ticket and produced papers which represented him as Henri Napoleon. born at the Tuileries in 1873, and son of Ma poleon III, and Eugenie de Montiio. The secretary thinking that an attempt was being made to fool him. met the mans assertion with incredulity.
 Among the mans papers were letters from the ministry of the interior author izing Henri Napoleon to sojourn in France.
 He had also thought of old age, for among his pension papers figured a pen tson book. which was perfectly in order. The hospital ticket was issued to Napo- lecn, but he did not use it. and no one knows what has become of him.
 Jewels belonging to Abdul Hamid IT, the famous Sultan of Turkey, are to be sold in Paris by public auction on Mon- <ti.v TttaS nd 97 2s and 29. The auctioneer is Maitre Lair-Duhreuil 6 Rue Favart
 The total value of the jewels is about 1 0OO,o00 The produce of the sale will be allotted to the Turkish fleet. From this point of view 1t is unfortunate that the auction will not take place earlier. since the money would have been useful in present circumstances.
 Since the seizure of the ex-Sultan's ef- fleets by the Turkish government the jewels have been lying at the bank here, where they have been seen by many peo- nle. The objects, however, having the most artistic interest have been placed in the museum at Constantinople.
 There are two or three exquisite dia- mond necklaces. each containing three rows. of fine pearls. Chaplets for the re- cital of the prayers of the Koran are also extremely beautiful. Then there are neck laces and pendants in emeralds and dia- monds. The Turkish crescent, glitterlng with precious stones appears on one 5ia- den and star. composed of brilliants, upon another. There is a riviere in bril- liants and emeralds and beautiful onam- eled work. Chased gold boxes set with stones, contained the cigarettes or bon tons of the Sultan's favorites Most of the objects to be dispersed were evidently worn by the women of the harem. Tn all the jewels number 420.
 The most interesting and charming of any are the 'zaris" in the form of egg cups. but shimmering with rubies and em- eralds. They are intended for the delicate porcelain cups out of which the Turkish court drank coffee. These rich examples of workmanship enshrine more of the Ori- ental atmosphere than other of the ob- jects figuring in the cataloe, which Is prefaced by an article of Jean Richepin, the academician. While in Constantino- ple he was asked to write preface to the catalogue of the ex-Sultan's jewels, which, are to be put up to auction. The poet was shown the jewels in the underground strong room of the Imperial Ottoman bank and his recital of the experience reads like chapter from the Arabian Nights" 7rrlvI
 Reaching the jewel room M Richepin and the official escorting him threaded their way through regular mage of stone stairways and passages lighted with cleo tricity until they reached gigantic cav crn. surrounded by steel bars. Once in- side the chief lapidary he informed the poet that he would now see $1,260, 900 | placed on the table before him. Stolidly the employees opened the tissue papers covering the gems, and the poet saw a | treasury of precious stones surpassing e q cev v,af inn ovIa Ia