The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
WAS KINGS FRIEND
Duchess Almost Caused Separa.
ton Of Italy's Late Sovcr.
eign and Queen.
INSPIRED BALZAC NOVEL
Missionaries Discover Waterfall
on the Rio dos Mortes
in Brazil.
Social corrsspo-dsace to TuE Sex.

spseidi co~sspo,dsnce to TuE Sex.
ROME. April 2o.--The Duchess Eugenia
istta, who died recent" ut the age OF IS
Years. was considered the most beautiful
ryman In Italy. ana IL is an open secret
that tho iato King IIumbert was madly
In love with her.
When the Klng was Crown Prince and
Already married - his cousin. MarSher!ta
Of Savoy. the present Queen pogager. It
II reported tina; MS wife threatened to
Leave him unless ne gave up tho Duchess
Litta Prince Humbor;'s father. King
Victor Emmanuel IT,. then cancelled the
Duchess name from the court list. and
after 1876 she was no lon-er invited 10
court. As her villa at Monzl was near
the royal villa, where King Hunbert was
sssass!nated IN 1900, the friendship he
tween the Duchess and the King contin-
ued on the sly.
The Duchess's second son. Alfonso. who
died IN 1921. was supposed TO have had
King Hunibert as his father. When he
died the King left Rome suddenly and
reached Nonza before the body was
buried When King Humbers was assas-
chaplan 10 fetch tine Duchess from her
Villa close by and allowed her to see the
Kings body
The Duchess was so beautiful that
when only girl she inspired Balxac 10
write his novel Tine file dive" which
no dedicated 10 her mother. The sculptor
v,ncenzo Vela used the Duchess as a
model for his splendid statue represent
Ing kneellng girl and entitled The
Morning Prayer" After her soma death.
followed by King Humberts assassina-
ton, the Duchess lived in the utmost Sc
clusion. She gave large sums 10 charity.
endowed hospitals, built churches and
gave the Milan museums many Of her
art objects, as well as the famous portrait
OF Antonio Porcia. one Of her ancestors.
by Titan.
1issionaries Discover waterfall.
Father Co,bacchni Of the Salesian Or
der. founded b. Don Bosco. which has i'm
portan; missions among the Indians OF
Brazil. reports the discovery of q great
waterfall on the RIO das Mortes In the
Matte Crosse, which he named after Plus
Y. AS Col! Roosevelt. Is exploring the
plateau OF the Matte Crosse and may re.
Discover the waterfall. It may not prove
ariss 10 reproduce Father Colbacchinr!
short report, Just published in the Sale
sian bulletin.
Tho Rio das Mortes. which IS from be
tween l50 or 200 meters wide and more
than two meters deep In its higher course
nlrrows down gradually to about eight
meters and the immense volume OF it,
waters dashes down through mass oi
h!Sh rocks In wonderful waterfall more
than 500 meters long. Father Colbacchin
had the name OF Plus Y. cut in u rock
near the waterfall and erected iarg,
cross made from the branches q tw,
trees on the brink Of the water. II,
then explored the lower course OF th'
river
The surface OF the region crossed b.
Father Colbacchlni and his party OF 30
roros Is covered by strata of sandstone
tho river basin was surrounded by ridge.
ana ranges OF hills.
Lovers Message on Vase.
A. recent meeting Of the Pontinca
Archaeological Academy of Rome, Fathe
Joseph Bonavenia read paper giving a
Interpretation of an inscription scratche
on vase found near the Qulrinal som
years ago and generally known as III
Dressed vase from the name OF the dis
covered. The inscription consists y
archaic Latin letters without any spac
between the words and II runs In thre
rows around the vase. Repeated effort
ht Interpretation OF this inscription prove
Ruthless and many archaploglsts gave u
the tasl; in despair.
Tho following IS the inscription AZ
appears on The vase.
loNESATDEIVOSQO IMEDMUTATNEl
TEDENDoCSOMISVI RCOSIEDASTEDN
O1sloPETOITESIAI PAKARIVOISDVF,
NOSMEDFECEDENM No OMDZE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
After long and patient study FathC
Bonavena discovered that the inscrir
ton was In archaic Latin and he SUE
ceeded IN dividing IL and explaining It 0
follows
lovEsAr Uuveri) DEIvos tdeus
QJI tquD MED (me) MITAT (mittit
EEl tnec) TED te) ENDO Un,us
$50 frupes) MIS- tmD VIRGO (vlrgo
Sled fsiD As(t) fsed) TED (te) NOIs
tn'so OPETo toppeto) IT Nd) ESIA
aerIael PAkARI (pacari) Vols wells
DVENOS (Duenos) MED (me) FECE
'rcclo EN- 0n) MANON (bonum) i
,eo NoMD tnunc) zENoINE (Zen!ne
s.a-e)
The following Il a free translation
the Inscription:
Tho God that sends me helps me
win his aid so that in thy breast,
my girl. heart OF stone will not
b" found. But II my wish IS not
against tho viii ~ Juno make thou
peace with me. Dueno made me for
. good object, and thou Zenlna,
.ettest me do good
Inc vase was evidently sent by your
man as a peace Offering 70 girl. after
overs quarrel and he scratched the |
.TiptloI himself, emitting spacing,
comma would understand his writing. 4
,es @.ou1 wears this forgotten and u
,N""N love episode was again broug
hgut after many learned men had tr
Va'n to discover the secret Of love-