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sugar refining works, tobacco man'ufac-
tories, iron foundries, salt works, brewer
les and manufactures faience crockery.
lace, silk and paper. Like all seaports.
it is a very cosmopolitan city in times
of peace, having large floating popu-
lation of many nationalities, principally
Italians. Spaniards. English. Americans.
Swedes, Russians and Austrians, speak
ing many languages and all mingling
together in the cafes and places of
amusement, drinking cider and red
wine and listening to some favorite. of
the cafes singing popular songs, with
a word or two of each language thrown
in by way of local atmosphere.
The Place de THotel de Vile, in the
center of the town, in which are located
the public gardens. presents most
picturesque and gay scene. with the
sailors of the different nationalities
minRling with the Norman peasants,
with their loose blue blouses and trou-
sers, red kerchiefs about their necks
and many of them with wooden saoots
The women wear round or pointed
white caps, black velvet bodices, and
talk in the quaint Norman dialect,
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their deliverance from the sea, which
they dedicated Notre Dame de Grace,
and this gave to the place the name of
Havre de Grace, or "harbor of grace"
The present beautiful church of No
ire Dame is built on the site of this
little chapel, and is an imposing monu-
ment of the sixteenth century. It is in
the style of the Renaissance, though
the tall windows and the small chapels
of the apsis are in the Gothic period of
architecture. Architects generally COM
plain of the mongrel style of the
Church of Notre Dame, but to the less
critical it is Very beautiful.
Under Louis XII some wooden con-
structions were built to shelter the
town from the sea. However, it as
sumed no Importance until the time of
Francis 1, when the building of the
harbor was begun and the place given
the name of Franciscopolfs Francis
erected a tower at the entrance of the
harbor which served as lighthouse
and was honored by the presence Of the
so-called founder of the city, who had
magnificent banquet given in his
honor He later made other improve
ments and additions.
The defense of the town and harbor
works We're added to by the great min
lister. Cardinal Richelieu, and complet-
ed by Vauban. Colbert, that wonder
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ACROBATS AT THE ZOO


V7ASHINGTONIAN by the thou
w sands are deriving unending
entertainment on these cool fall
days by watching the all-day vaude-
vile performances in the monkey
house at the Zoo.
Some time ago the officials of the Zoo
took all of the smaller monkeys and
put them in a single large cage. which
was equipped with springing board,
a merry-go-round, a timber pole and
innumerable ropes For short time
the monkeys crouched in the corners
of their new home, manifestly en-
barrassed by the large quantity of fur
niture. Then they gradually became
used to their surroundings and the fun
started.
Their exercises make the, stunts OF
an experienced acrobat appear like the
movements of an elderly gentleman
afflicted with rheumatism. There
are those visitors who declare that the
animals devise their own tricks-work
them out much an acrobat would.
Recently one of the monkeys created
an act of his own. He grasped rope
on the far side Of the cage, and cling
ing to it. swung himself to the next
rope. This operation was repeated
until he reached the front. In no time
the other simians were initiating him.
1t is not infrequently that the spec
tator sees three or more monkeys cling
ing desperately to the rope-or' to each
other-in an attempt to swing on the
ropes. ---@
The climax of the performance is
glorihed game of tag. One of the mon
keys begins to romp aimlessly: He
jumps from the springing board to the
elastic pole and thence to the merry
go-round. Another monkey starts after
him. In a few minutes the whole cage
is in a turmoil The little creatures,
chattering n1adly, pursue one another
helter-skelter around the place until
the human eye becomes dazed in its
effort to follow their antics.
Human spectators are not the only
ones to be entertained by this ~primi-
tive vaudeville. There are number
of elderly apes occupying cages direct
ly across from the cage wherein the
acrobatics are staged, and when the ex-
citement begins they crowd in the ex-
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as that of the northern towns of
France, being second in Importance as
a port to Marseille.
In 1907 the imports amounted to about
s2Ss, 100000 and the exports to $685.
$4,000. the most important being cot
ton and silk. The trade of Havre with
the United States is very large, and has
always retained it's superiority in the
importation of cotton, one-third of
which. however. is imported from other
countries than the United States.
There is regular connection with New
York, and large part of the emigra-
tion from France is from this port.
E Besides cotton, its principal imports
are petroleum. coal, wheat. wooden
goods. silk, mohair and jute tissues. as
well as spices. sugar. coffee. hides. dye
woods and an enormous quantity of
building timber. The principal exports
to the country are various French man
ufactured cloths, leather. jewelry, agri-
cultural and dairy products, with
wines, brandy and oil
Fishing is extensively prosecuted, and
besides the various industries connect
ed with shipbuilding Havre possesses
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place, and which gave him such large
revenues.
Louis XVI was more pleased than his
exquisite predecessor, being OF more
commercial taste; his visit was OF last.
ing benefit, as he took great interest,"
in the jmpro>emen of the city. and set
on foot many plans for its improve
ment and the enlargement OF It's trade.
as we'll as for the surrounding country.
Next came NAPOLEON l in 1902. at the
height Of his brilliant career, ana
again later in 1910, when premonitions
of his coming failures must have De-
gun to oxershadow him and cause
doubt which he had never before ielt.
In this year he annexed Holland, ana
it was organized in nine French de-
partments. His brother Louis was
made its unwilling king and did all In
his power to alleviate the unhappy
condition in which the people found
themselves. The troops of the King OF
westphalia were forced to make way FOR
the French troops at the mouth of the
Elbe and Weser. and few months
later the whole coast between the Rhine
and Elbe was annexed. Napoleon began
to make war on neutral commerce, es-
pecially American, hoping to thus in
fict injury on English trade. His deter
mination to divorce Josephine had taken
form, and he was struggling between
ambition and duty. knowing that IN
evitably the former would triumph, put
nevertheless leave its accustomed SUNG.
He seemed little impressed by the latent
possibilities of Havre. the key to the
Seine and Paris.
Louis Philippe, who had a commercial
mind, was impressed with the great
possibilities of Havre, and in 1881 made
a visit there Then that of Napoleon III
was the last monarchical visit which 1t
received from the rulers Of France.
Normandy. the province in which
Havre is located, produced a sturdy,
warlike, thrifty race of men. The Of
Viking blood made them restless, and
they scattered through Europe. CONQUER
ing and plundering. The dukes Of Nor
mandy, in the eleventh century, had
risen to be the most important men OF
the kingdom. All the great events of
the century settled about this mighty
race of men of which William the Con-
queror was a great example. England to
the grandson of the tanner, as his
enemies loved to call him. was a busi-
ness proposition as well as menace to
and SO the conquest was un-
dertaken and accomplished Religious
fervor had no part in the wars OF Wli-
was clear gain.
depicts in wonderful way the in
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full hnancfer in the reign Of Louis XIV,
was one of Havre's most valued patrons
Napoleon I raised Havre to a war har-
Dor Tor the first rank. and under Ma
were completed.
In 1852 Havre was delivered over to
the Protestants, but they were soon eX-
PEELED by the Earl of Warwick, who en-
the same year Catherine de Medicis,
Frances great and crafty queen, after
bravely assisting at the Siege of Rouen
oy encouraging the soldiers in the
midst Of the fight. needless of the balls
and bullets which whizzed around her,
afterward took possession of Havre,
which was occupied by the English, and
negotiated with Queen Elizabeth, by
Whlch that powerful queen evacuated
the coasts of Normandy which had been
ceded to her by the Protestants under
Conde during the civil war in France.
y: ):
AT the time this took place it is an
interesting fact that all Europe was
governed by women-England by
Queen Elizabeth. Scotland by Mary
stuart. Portugal by the fnfanta,
daughter of Eleanore, Navarro by
Queen Jane, the low countries by the
natural daughter of Charles v, Spain
oy Isabella Of France, and France by
Catherine de Medicis. A galaxy of
female rulers to which the feminists of
today could point with pride, so far as
ability was concerned.
War does indeed make strange bed
fellows; the allied English and French
forces of today were the bitterest of
enemies in the seventeenth century
when Havre was several times be-
sieged by the English, and was bonn
barded by them in 1853, 1894 and 1896.
But In spite of the persistent attacks
Of the English, Havre seems to have
grown and flourlshed commercially and
acquired'a a strong mercantile position.
Even the storms to which it owed it's
existence have sometimes been the
means Of saving it from its enemies.
When the Due de Choiseul was in COM
mand of the military forces of Havre,
the English fleet, which was about to
make an attack, was forced back by
fierce gale which ragged beyond the
harbor.
Henry " was the first monarch to
make a royal state visit to the port in
1903, and since then most Of the rulers
of France have gone there. The mag
nifcent fetes given in honor of Louis
XIV and Madam de Pompadour are his
toric, notwithstanding the fact that the
esthetic Louis was inclined to sneer
at the air of trade which pervaded the
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somewhat difficult to secure safe
passage and transportation. and there
were many interruptions and most
exciting Journey. But France invited
her to come and has been very cordial
in her hospitality to the unfortunate
Belgians.
They are plucky little people and
Il the fortunes Of war should make
it necessary for them to take to the
..oad again they will not hesitate nor
,ack courage to get up and move.
In the removal Of the Belgian gov
rrnment to. France the world wit
nesses the unique spectacle of a re-
public offering temporary home to
lnonarchical government, according 1t
all military and civil honors and TAX
ing the necessary measures to insure
It's full independence and sovereignty.
and the right to pursue its affairs Of
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while they drag their children along
behind them, all laughing, eating and
drinking-even the tiniest of the chill
dren has a glass of red wine with
water.
These Norman peasants, called the
Yankees of France. because Of their
propensities for bartering, love to tell
of the glories of Havre. past and pres
ent One of their favorite stories is of
an enormous vessel which was con-
structed there in 1888. but was SO large
that 1t could not emerge from the port.
and so was used to rebuild many
houses which a recent storm had swept
away.
1t has been said that Havre is noted
for three things, the number of sieges
which it has sustained. the rova1 visits
it has received and the great number of
projects for it's enlargement. Until
1916 it was a fishing village, founded
by some poor fishermen who were
wrecked by the stormy winds of the
English channel and sought refuge in
this harbor at the mouth of the River
Seine. They erected a few rude huts
and small chapel, in gratitude for
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her in the United States; that she was
to have been the guest of Mrs. Clough,
at the house on Squam point. until she
could be transferred to safer retreat,
perhaps the Queens House in Penn
sylyania.
Much of the cargo of the Sally is said
to have found its way to the old Swan
house at Dorchester, Mass, known for
many years as the Marie Antoinette
house. This seems reasonable, as the
Sally was engaged in trade by Col.
Swan, and son of his was supercargo
on the voyage.
Louis Philippe, the citizen king of
France, came to this country during
/ is exile. and is said to have taught
mathematics In Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. 1t is said that the Duke of
Artois, afterward Charles x of France,
was in hiding from Napoleon I some
nine years, from 1906 to 1914. in a rude
chateau in Madison county, New York,
because of his implication in the Cad
ondai plot. But to none of these refu-
gees was an official residence given.
The members of the Belgian govern
the 18th of October. The general ex-
odus from Antwerp beginning on the
14th, when the members of the civic
guard went from house to house warn
ms liiC pcop1c u ucE LOT their lives,
and the roads to Holland filed with q
frenzied, panic-stricken mob, must have
resembled the mad flight of the people
at the burning of Rome. One who wit
messed the scene describes the burning
of the oil tanks. with the black masses
OF smoke, while to the south of the
city, as night came on, other fires
started. some caused by shells, but
most of them purposely started by. Bel
glans to destroy materials likely to be
used by the enemy.
To the southeast of Antwerp innu-
merable fires burst forth, the glare re-
hected on the overhanging clouds of
black smoke, against which the flash
of exploding shells f1ickered constantly,
the whole making a picture such as
would have rivaled the most awful in
Dante's Inferno" Havre was indeed
haven. as the name implies. to the
ministers of the Belgian government,
upon whom depended the direction of
affairs despite the conditions prevail
ing in the kingdom.
This port of Paris. called zone of the
keys to France" is a city of industrial
and commercial. rather than historical
or architectural, monuments, though it
possesses some exquisite examples of
medieval and Gothic architecture. It
is situated at the mouth of the River
Seine, 10s miles northwest of Paris
with a population of 13O.196. 1t COM
mands the greater part of the export
and import trade of that citv, as well
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vasion and conquest of England by the
Normans. 1t Is believed to be the work
of Matilda. the consort of William the
Conaueror. and her maids This canvas.
ia feet long by twenty inches wide, is
preserved in the public library at
BayeuX. and so far has remained un-
molested by the war. The tapestry ~
divided into seventy-two distinct CON-
partments. each representing one par
ticular historical occurrence. and bear
ing an explanatory Latin inscription.
A tree is usually chosen to divide the
principal events from each other. This
tapestry is the best pictorial history OF
these events, giving as IL does an eN-
act and minute portraiture of the man
ners and customs of the times. show
ing the events from the visit of Harold
to the Norman court to his death at
Hastings.
The tapestry contains. besides tho
figures of sos quadrupeds. birds,
sptinxes, etc, the figures of 623 men.
2o2 horses. 55 dogs. 81 buildings. 81
ships and boats and 40 trees--in all.
1.512 figures. 1t is embroidered In
wooden threads OF various colors.
A short distance east of Havre, on
the Seine. is the old port of Harfieur.
which was at one time the chief port
of Normandy. 1t was once the seat OF
commerce, but it's commercial i'm
portance has long since been absorbed
by Havre. 1t is an interesting town
in the way of art, with its medieval at
mosphere, picturesque streets. with
overhanging gables made of beams and
plaster, now softened and colored by
the age of centuries. When IT was q
port Of departure, Edward the Con
fessor. Marguerite Of Anjou, Henry II
and Eleanor of Guyenne passed through
Harfieur on their way to England.
This is a beautiful part of France
that is being devastated by the surg
ing battle lines; the country is rolling,
covered with green grass. and the or
chards of tiny apple trees in season
look like little play gardens. The
farms dotted In among them and the
hedges and neatly trimmed roadsides
all show the thrift and character of the
sturdy Normans. 1t is the country of
cheese and cider, and these served at
each meal. AS in most country dis
tricts of France, the women seem to
carry the pocketbooks and take charge
of the finances generally. The men
seem only n secondary consideration
when it comes to management of af-
fairs, and when financing a project the
woman must be won over first.
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CITY HALL OF HAvRE.

TT is difficult to pick from such al
array of regiments as serve under
the standard Of England particu-
lar ones about which to say they bear
special claim to fame. OF an old army
one which has a history dating back
to the imperial legions of Rome, there
are SO many glorious pages in its story
that it is only when some particular
achievement of the moment dfstin-
guishes a regiment that its particular
story may be told without slight to
some other.
which has led to the selection of the
9th Lancers, the Queens Own. as a
subject, is founded upon an incident
which occurred August "a of this year,
in the course of the great war now
being waged abroad.
On that date, at dawn, the German
artillery opened fire and maintained a
severe cannonade, which became such
a menace to the allied lines that the
decision was made to silence the guns
at any cost
Directed against the guns. cavalry
brigade was launched in attack. and es
the gallant line surged forward with
flashing of saber, the 9Th Lancers. the
18th Hussars and the 4th Dragon
Guards rode in the ranks.
AS the attack swept forward across
the open toward the German lines twen-
ty previously concealed machine guns
opened fire at close range upon the cav
airy with telling effect. The shock OF the
fire split the brigade and most of the
horsemen swerved to the right, except
tho J,ancers. who held to their course,
until they charged squarely into wire
ENHANCEMENT.
Shattered, the survivors Of the charge
retraced their way to their own lines, a
mere 40 remaining OF the strong regi-
ment which rode out in its glory IeW
minutes previously.
Horse artillery had charged with the
cavalry, to support the attack and the
guns were cut OFF, the horses shot down
and the guns in imminent danger or
capture, when Capt. Francis Grenfeil,
who had retired from the entanglement
for volunteers and. though himself
wounded in two places. rode forward
once more to save the guns. The guns
we're rescued by this act of valor. but
Capt. Grenfell, stricken again. was
rescued by the timely aid of the Duke
of Westminster of the famous die
Hard" regiment. and the arms Of the
regiment received an added luster.
Going back into history, when Queen
Anne died and the Elector of Hanover
was called to the throne of England,
the Jacobites still hoped for the sue
cess of the Stuart cause. Being aware
Of this, the king and the people in
creased the army in 1715 by several
regiments of cavalry. then regarded as
the most essential arm. OF these new
regiments, Maj. Gen. Owen Wynne's
9Th Dragons was one. Soon after this
the Eearl of Mar raised the standard
of revolt at Braemar. The royal troops
were sent into Lancashire and the 9Th
was one of the regiments sent to at
tack the Stuart forces at Preston.
Two years later the regiment Wa
sent to Ireland, where it was stationed
for the next eighty-six years. The Eng
lish rule Of the Emerald Isle was harsh,
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and Its allies.
The members of. the government on
their arrival at Havre were received
by the minister of marine and the local
authorities, the populace giving them
such. reception as only the French
with the fervor of their Latin blood
can give. and President Poincaire sent
them warm message of greeting.
The United States has accorded her
hospitality in times of trouble to in
dividual monarchs, and it is well es-
tablished fact that in 1892 plot for
giving Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette
a refuge in this country had matured
so far in detail that the Vicomte de
Noailles, an emigre of distinction, was
in Philadelphia that summer doing all
in his power to open refuge for his
distressed countrymen. emigrating by
thousands to the United States, and
that the Kings house at the Standing
Stone on the Susquehanna had been
planned, if not begun, as a nucleus of a
French colony. Up on the coast OF
Maine it is a we'll known tradition
that a cargo of goods belonging to
Marie Antoinette was actually shipped
to Squam on the Sheepscote, now
known as Edgecomb Island. and stored
in the old Cuogh mansion, since known
as the Marie Antoinette House. and
very recently, perhaps now. occupied
by the descendants of Capt. Clough.
But history Is silent if this republic
ever offered an asylum to monarch
ical government. insuring its independ-
ence and sovereignty and the privilege
of conducting its official affairs.
!:
Some time in the summer of 1893 the
Queens House in the forest of Penn
sylvania, about eight miles from the
Kings House, near what is now New
Era, Pa, was begun, but the work
ceased after the execution of Marie
Antoinette October IA. 1898. and the
great log house fell into decay. But
in the same year the good ship Sally
of Wiscasset, Me-, arrived with cargo
wonderfully unlike anything ever
brought to Wiscasset before-French
tapestries, marquetry, silver with for
eign crests and royal arms. rare vases
and clocks, costly furniture and no end
of appareling fit for a queen. And 1t
was noised about by the crew that
only for the failure at the last mo-
ment of plot for the deliverance OF
Marie Antoinette she would have been
aboard the Sally with all that had been
provided for furnishing refuge for
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MRS. THOMAS WATTS GREGORY,
Wife of the Attorney General.

pipess Of it.. In the reflection of her
own sunny nature she has found it.
Mrs. Gregory disclaims any virtue of
any description, except to insist that
she is and has always been absorbed
in her family and her home.
"Just now" she declared. 1.-The main
point at issue Is whether we shall find
an abiding place in furnished house
or furnish one ourselves.
which do prefer" she repeated.
How, being a woman, do you ask me
that question when you know every
woman revels in fitting up a new
home? My chief objection to a fur
nished house Is the fact that 1t 10 tho
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Walking Grayeyards.

COME OF the Indian princes have given
- SO and 90 lakhs of rupees Cover
se.0O0.00o) apiece to Great Britain for
the war. Beside such gifts the gifts
of the London business millionaires
seem small.
In fact said James Douglas. the,
liberal .puhlicist in an interview with
an American correspondent-"in fact,
the gifts Of the Nizam Of Hyderabad
and the Maharatah of Mysore and the
Gaekwar of Baroda give our English
merchant princes. who owe England SO
much more. a look of avarice; and you
know the definition of avarice:
"Avarice, like a graveyard. takes in
all 1t can get and never gives anything
back"