Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
NORFOLK GETS PAPGL ORDER
Premier Duke of England Given
Golden Spur by Pope.
TOMBS OF TWO AMAZON QUEENS
italian ENcavRtor Finds Women War
riOrs Were Buried la same Fash
lou M Fighting Men of the
Pre-ChrIstian Era.
BY cLBMBNT ]. BARRETT,

ROME. Dec. S.-tSpecial to The Bee)-
The Papal order of the Golden Spur, which
the pope has just conferred on the duke
Of Norfolk. was originally given TO papal
employees on the anniversary Of the pope s
election The duke OF Norfolk is the only
man in England who holds the order just
as lie is the only English holder OF the
fourteenth century, order Of Christ the
oldest Of the papal decorations. In lSl Il
was associated with the new order OF St
sylvester knights holding both orders
have two small gold spurs suspended from
the two bottom corners Of the Maltese
cross Of the Sylvester order. In the early
letters Of the appointment the knights re-
ceived the high-sounding title Of Counts
Palatine and the Kateran Court The
duke who Is a very devout Catholic, is
the premier duke of England and earl
marshal His family name is Howard
Although he is absolute master of cere-
monies at royal functions, he is famous as
the worst dressed man in England. lie
is one of the men whom rank, wealth
and power have not spoiled. II marks OF
honor such as decorations counted for
eI ything they could not be awarded to a
worthier man.
TOmbH of AmaEOns Found,
Camilla, Amazon queen of the Volscians
has been purged of the suspicion that she
was merely a poetic Pigment Of virgins
Imagination by the discovery at Belmonte,
by Prof DAN Osso, of the sepulchres OF
two women warriors. The discovery was
reported briefly, but now further details
are available OF the women who fought
and died eight centuries before the time OF
Christ. The district which is being eXca-
vgted is rich in relics of old Etruria, and
the existence Of Amazons there is proved
by the fact that two women whose re-
mains have been discovered were buried
in their panoply Of war beneath their char
lots in exactly the same way as the fight
ing men whose skeletons have been un-
earthed. The first Amazon tomb which
the professor opened was fifteen feet long
eight feet wide and ten feet deep.
Europe Takes to PaImistry.
Palmistry and other sciences akin to II
are sweeping Europe in a vast revival
Writing with immense appreciation and
sympathy in the nachrlchten the other day
an observer of the work of the flying mer
referred to La jeunesse qui salt mourir.'
In strange opposition TO such brave recog-
nltlOh. OIL Itle hoNsIlCo Oh SlltAcb are AdbAH'
turning, casting Of horoscopes, talking
tablets study Ct handwriting for charac-
ter and for indications of future events
belief in the power of the evil eye, the
constant use OF mascots, and other de-
vices reminiscent of the days OF black
magic. Throughout Europe the Catholic
church made an endeavor to cast aside
these practices, yet German women reg
ularly consult soothsayers.
Two Killed at "A Wake.
While a number of persons were watch
ing by the bier Of woman who had re-
Gently expired at Monochrome. the floor
suddenly gave way, precipitating all the
mourners into the cellar below. Consid-
cradle difficulty was experienced in ex.
Treating from the debris those who had
been buried, and 1t was found that two had
been killed. while one was fatally and thir.
teen others very seriously injured.