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unb ay Bee FAST TWO EDITORIAL SECTION FACES ONE TO EIGHT TART TWO FOREIGN PAGES ONE TO EIGITT VOL. XL-XO. C5. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DFCEMHKU 4, 1910. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Political and Social News by Cable and Correspondence from the Old World The CLKVEltCUOOSS LAUUIIaT iOLIOE Alleged American Pickpockets Pull Off Some Stunt that Wake Up London Bobbies. LIFT A DETLCIIVE'S WATCH Great Haul Made on Rich Estates to Fatten National Treasury. LEVY MADE ON MILLIONAIRES Re-Swearing on Estates of Morrison and Alfred Beit. ANCIENT LAW SUIT IS RENEWED laterrepted Over Five Centarlea Ago, the Maaadevllle-Stowmarkct Case, tarted lr Abbott, U He las? Arird, BY PAUL LAMBETH. liONDON. Dec. S. (Special to The Be.) Funnier than anything that ever was thrown on the screen at a moving- pictrue how If the merry chase which a gang of American crooks has been leading the metropolitan police and the famed Scotland Tard detective force. The gang lias been operating successfully for months and al most within the shadow of that famous home for detectives. It Is said on what appears to be very good authority namely, a London bobby that one of the crooks ploked the pocket of a detective on a bet and then got a pipe full of tobacco from him after taking his watch. London de tectives are such serious persons, moving about burled In deep thought as If the weight of the empire rested upon their shoulders, that It Is easy to corrjmlt crime right before their eyes. All one must do to throw a London detective oft his guard Is to salute him. By the re-swearing, of the Immense es tates of Charles Morrison and Mr. Alfred Belt, the former leaving close upon 11,000, 000 and the latter 8.00.0( the treasury has made a tremendous haul. The late Mr. Morrison of Harley street, W died In May, 1909, and a month later the value of his estate was returned at the record figure of S.606,6fi. It has been re-sworn at 10, 030.6SC. an Increase of 4.270,000, and possi bly the full extent of the fortune Is not definitely ascertained yet. ' On the figures of this re-sworA valuation, the estate duty alone amounts to 1.640.000, and the total levy of the exchequer duty, succession duty and settlement estato'duty will probably amount to. about 2,000,000. It Is probably the Urgent estate In the country of which anyone hfas had absolute disposal. Father Started Poor. Morrteon Inherited from his father In ISM 1,000,000. and the H. 600.000 -whloh he left represents a little less than the sum 'to which his original Inheritance would have accumulated with compound Interest at 6 per cent. Mr. Morrison, 'who was In his 2d, year, was the son of a poor Hampshire man, who came to this city and made a fortune as a draper. He believed In small profit and quick returns. Inheriting a large sura of money, the late Mr. Morrison '' engaged as a financier, promoting' all. kinds of enterprises, and ready to buy anything and sell anything. Pressing shabbily, ha often lunched on an apple or bun eaten as he walked along the street. At the age of 75 he published a book entitled. "Doubts about Darwin Ism by a Seml-Darwlnlan." Although one of the wealthiest men In a wealthy city, he was known to very few and the extent ' of his vast fortune was never realized. Alfred Belt was, of course, a member of the firm of Messrs. Wernhor, Belt As Co. His estate was sworn not long after his death In 1806, at 13.000,000, but It has been re-sworn at what Is presumably the final figure of S.04.16.0s 6d. He bequeathed 3,0U),0O0 for publlo uses of which 1,200.000 was left to the trustees tor the development of communication In Africa. ' Heir Hseape lllah Detr. The estate comes under Blr William liar court's act of 1694 for' the purposes of death duties, and the estate duty amounts to a'GU.ObS. Property to the value of 2.600, CO0 pays legacy duty at the rate of 10 per cent and I per cent li payable on the balance, making the total exchequer levy about 1,K.0.0M. If Mr.- Belt had died af ter April, lfO. his estate would have had to pay about 11,08,000 In estate duty, while the total duties would have amounted to about l,800.0u0. or an Increase under Lloyd George scheme of about 750,0u0 as com ' pared with the old rate.- Tho value of the estate which passed on the death of the duke of Westminster In lSSO exceeded that of either Mr. Morrlnon or Mr. Bit, but the duke of Westminster was only tenant for life of the great estates, worth probably more than 14,000,000, which passed on his dath. Aarleat Lswislt Restwsl, Just U years after It adjournment a law case, which was originally Interrupted because Richard de Maundeville had to leave for the war In France, has been re sumed In the chancery court. The point at issue Is the right to hold a market at Stowniarket, Suffolk, . and. .the. suit was originally brought by the Abbot of bL Oayth. Essex, in the reign of Edward III, against Richard de Maundeville. The abbot claimed that Richard had wrongfully obtained tho grant of the right to hold a market "to the grave damage of the said abbot." Richard claimed the king's protec tion, and eventually the case was ad journed sine die because of u.s departure abroad. At the resumed hearing last week, O. F. Howard, the modern representative of Richard, asserted that U. A. Woodward, the modem representative of the abbott. had no right to set up a rival market. This assertion was supported by Mr. Ogden, K. who cited the Domesday book and other books. "When R chard de Maundeville went abroad," remarked Justice E. "he little foreav that we would be f.ghtintf the same question Ou) years atterwai-la." The hearing was adjourned. t ost f t rlppea Case. A police estimate of the con of the pro. eelirujs In the Crtppen case Is tl.UH. The telegraphic output, on the authoilty of the post offioe was second only to that of the Menson trtaj In the Ardlament cane. In Scotland. The cablegram to the United State papers, exceeded tins of any pre vious murder trial. Terse Beatmiasr t't. Justice Grantham, at Norwich, enters for the prize for the shortest summing-up on record "Gentlemen of the Jury, the prisoner has nothing to ray, neither have I, con-Jdr vour verdict,." NOBLE JEWESS IS HONORED Countess of Desart Given Freedom of City of Kilkenny. LIBERAL IN HEH PHILANTHROPY Ejectment Cases la Dublin .Number Maar Thonsnade Yearly The Growth of Insnaltr Is Appnlllng. Br THOMAS EMMETT. DUBLIN, Dec. 3. (Special to The Bee.) For the first time in the history of this country an Irish city has conferred tho "freedom of the city" upon a woman and she not of the race nor of the faith em braced by three-fourths of the people. Kil kenny is the city and the Countess of Desart Is the woman. The facts are of more than ordinary interest. The new Car negie library in Kilkenny, for which Mr. Carnegie gave 2,000, was formally opened by Ellen Countess of Desart, who gave a free site for the building In addition to furnishing it. The municipal government has conferred the "freedom of the city" on the countess In recognition of her mu nificence. The countess expressed her thanks for an honor never before con ferred by an Irish city on a woman. As a Jewess she was proud, since It Justified her In the fight she had waxed against the assertion that Ireland was a land of bigotry. Tlionannds f Ejectments. "Thirteen thousand ejectment cases are dealt with yearly In Dublin," said Mr. Mc Inerney, K. C, In one of the police courts, "and there are 21,702 families living In single room In 'the city." Lunacy ia Growla?. A big delegation representing various public organization waited upon the Im perial authorities here and urged upon them the necessity of a treasury grant to meet the Increased expendtlure caused by the Increase of lunacy. In 1875 there were 7,793 patients. Now there are 19,980. The capitation grant had Increased from 57,000 to 193,000 and the contribution from local rates has swollen from 140,000 to 332,000. I later Wakes I p. An old Ulster farmer with a potato sack slung over his shoulders staggered Into a Belfast bank last Monday, lie said that he wanted to make a deposit. The amazed officials, on opening the sack, found that It contained f6,00 In gold, which the old man said was a portion of hi life' sav ings he had kept hidden under the floor of his cottage. He had been told when get ting his will made that the money would be safer In the bank and that besides he would get Interest on It. Further, be said, he had a lot more gold which he wanted to bring some other day. American , Last. . . The disappearance of a Mr. Heeketh, a grandson of the late United States Senator Sharon of Nevada; caused a sensation here and' an,. all-Ireland search was Instituted for him at the request of his mother. I'ope'a Eyes Arc Good. 'Prof. Cahlll of this city, who 1 the pope' optician, recently , went to Rome to test the eye of the veneration head of the Catholic church and he found , them in fine condi tion, he says, and not like those of an old man In poor health. Cahlll presented to him an elaborate barograph, registering the rise and fall of the barometer on clock work chart, encased In an artlstio covering of Irish oak, exquisitely modeled on the Book of Kells. His holinr.s warmly thanked him for his gift, presenting a gold medal struck on the occasion of the re organization of the Vatican art gallery. General Pratab Singh Relieved of Authority Story Behind Dismissal of Powerful Member of Reigning Family in the Punjaub. CALCUTTA, Dec. 1 Special to The Bee.) There I more in the announcement of the dismissal of General Pratab Singh from the command of the Patiala forces than meets the eye. It is stated that the day before Lord Mlnto visited Patlalo City the general was sent to hi own estate and forbidden to return to the Patiala capital without permission. This I the first nom inal act of the young maharaja upon at taining his majority. Lord Mlnto'a vlpli to Eatlala was tor the purpose of Investing the maharaja with bis gadi (throne). Hi highness Is a power ful chief, Patiala being the largest of the Punjaub state, and he ha a salute of seventeen guns. During the whole of his minority the state has been administered by tills branch of the Singh family chiefly by Sir Runblr Singh, K. C. S. I. But It may be taken for granted the dismissal of General Pratab Singh Is the act of the Indian government, and a story of corrupt practice will be unfolded. The maharaja ha long been at loggerhead with his ex general, and the Pratab Singh have ruled the roost In Patiala in too high-handed a manner to be longer tolerated. DINIZULU TAKFS WIVES ALONG Zaln Chief Coavlrted ef Treason Will - Be Able to Live Qalte Comfortably. CAPE TOWN. Dec. S.-(Special to The Bee.) Dlnlzulu, Zulu ex-chlef who was Imprisoned for treason, has arrived at Mlddleburg, Transvaal, where he .will live tn a farm with his wives and personal at tendants, enjoying reasonable liberty and an allowance of 500 a year. FRENCH SECURE BAH1A ROADS Parle Bankers Put Vp Money aad Take Coatrol of Braslllua gyetew. RIO DE JANIEHO, Dec. S. (Special to The Bee.) The federal railway system of the state of Bahia has been leased to a group of Paris bankers and various exten sions are to be made. About 1.875 mile will come under French admin s ration. The cost, of extensions Is estimated at H.Ouv.000. BOTHA AflD SMUTS DECLINE Leaders of Beers Weald Wet Accept Titles fXefclllty Trailers. CAPETOWN, Dec. I (Special to The L.) Further honors In connection with the opening of the union Parliament have been postponed, owing to Generals Botha aud bmuta declining title. CRM IS SfLG GEIIJUN KULElt Point Out He Does Not Carry His Preaching About Women Inta Actual Practice. PARADES PRINCxSbES IN UNIFORM Empress Does Not Like Military Flummery. SOME ROYALISTS ARE FOND OF IT Kaiser Has Literary Ambition and ', Considers Himself Fit. WRITINGS CONSIDERED MEDIOCRE School Teacher Compelled to Feed a Rat tntll Official Executioner of Rodents Could Arrive to Kill It. BT MALCOLM CLARKE. BERLIN, Dec. J.-(Speclal to The Bee ) The policy of the kaiser doe not accord with his constant preaching about woman's sphere. Time and again he has scattered advice and admonition, which embodied the idea that women's true place was at home. Socialist newspapers note a striking con trast between Emperor William's pro nouncement that "women should stay at home and look after the house" and the actual practice encouraged by him for his sisters and his daughters, who, on all pos sible occasions, are invited to don the uni form of some regiment and lead It past for the emperor's inspection. The empress, as Is well known, has no ambition to exhibit herself In uniform. "She is chief of a regiment of fusiliers, yet the nearest she usually get to wearing anything like a uniform Is the putting on at special military festivals of a very pretty costume made something like the uniform of culrsBlers, with a white felt hat not unlike an old-fashioned infantry cap of Frederick' time, but having a large bunch of drooping ostrich feather to give it a feminine touch. Crown Princes Cecille delight In regi mental uniform and willingly obey the em peror's order to appear at the head of the dragoon regiment. Rift In Family Life. Princess Eltel Frederick, chief of regi ment of dragoons, dislikes the uniform. It Is whispered In court circle that the empress and crown prices do not get on so well together, to put It politely, as do the empress and Princes Eltel, whose do mestic taste are similar. r By far' the handsomest feminine figure ia German military uniform 1 the czarina of Russia, formerly Princess Allx of Hesse, who I the chief , of the Second German dragoon guard. ' ' Princess Louise 'V'letorla, Emperor Wil liam' daughter, ta been appointed .head of the life hussars and appeared In their uniform at Danzig the other day. ' ' Of the emperor' other klnawcmen who wear uniforms the prettiest,, certainly Is Princes Victoria of Scnaumburg-Lippe, one of the emperor' four listers, chief of the Fifth infantry." Like Princes Frederick Charles of Hesse, the emperor' ' youngest slater, who 1 chief of a regiment of Hes sian fusiliers, she wears the helmet and coat of an ordinary Prussian officer. The crown princes looks by no means beautiful in the long, coat and high shako of ber regiment, but she is proud of It and, despite her husband's protest, will pot have It altered Into a more feminine costume. Wllhelm Would Be Literary. Though the emperor has denied tho state ment which ha been published lately to the effect that he Is engaged upon a Ufa of Frederick the Great, his majesty has distinct literary leanings, and i credited with having published several books under different names during the past ten year. He has a high opinion of hi abilities In this direction, but It whispered In Potsdam that they are not shared by those who have been privileged to read some of his writing. ' . . ' W hen younger, William the Second to None made a parade of commencing to write what waa Intended to be an illum inating criticism of Napoleon as a soldier, and It I - perhaps characteristic of the kaiser that he was convinced that he could how where and how Napoleon erred. He abandoned this task, however. Peculiar Law on Rata, In many part of the country rat are treated a though they were notifiable dis eases, and the official rat-catcher has to be called In whenever one appears. In a small town the local schoolmistress gave the required notice as to the appearance of a rat, but the official rat-catcher waa away on hi holiday. She waa therefore required to feed the rat until he could return and at tend to It, and eventually got Into sad legal trouble by going away for her own holiday and allowing the rat to starve. Wlae Crop Will Be Short. The authorities who have been gathering facts about the year's vintage find that along the Rhine and Moselle there will barely be one-tenth of an average crop; In the champagne and aumur districts and in the Burgundy and Chablls districts of France, the vintage Is positively a blank; In Cognac no brandy will be distilled this year; in the Medoo and other district of Bordeaux, thore will not be much over a third of the average quantities of claret and sauterne made; In Austria-Hungary It Is estimated that there will be also only one-third, and In Italy not much over half a crop. In Sicily and Spain there may be from half to three-quarter of a crop, partly owing to newly planted vine having come Into bearing. Portugal happily ha not had added to It political trouble a vintage failure, for the yield I nearly up to the average, while the quality of the vine Is good and the Portuguese wine grower will, besides, greatly profit by th high price consequent on the scarcity else where. Clan for U'srkiag Girls. Much Interest I taken In a novel club for girls which has been founded here and Is being run by the well-known beauty, Miss Martha Harvey, whose work of klndnes have frequently been chronic-led. Miss Harvey has formed a club for young girls who -have to earn their own living, and member exchange clothe and hat with on another, altering them to suit th next wearer. One of the girl stand that, owing to change of fashion or because she grew tired of them, she had formerly never really worn out her dresses, but that elnoe she had Joined the elothee club she had been better dressed than ever and had saved at least the money she had up to that liuia Lad to spend on new ololbee. RUSSIA WARMUO WILHELM Visit of German War Lord Will Be Made Notable. CONVENTION REGARDED CERTAIN Recent Meetlna of the Tt Emper ors aad Their Premier Raid to Have Resetted la Mataal Afreemeat. BT GEO RUE ERASER. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ..-(Special to the Be.) The German kaiser has, 1 under stand, accepted the Invitation of the Czar to visit St. Petersburg next spring. If the kaiser should visit the Russian capital he will be magnificently received. Evidence I not lacking that th recent meeting of the Czar and kaiser and of Sazonoff and Herr -Von Bethman-Hollweg has at least cleared the atmosphere somewhat, so far as the Persian situation Is concerned. The .Novoye Vremya foreshadows a Rus-so-German convention providing for a Junction at Hanekln, on the Persian fron tier, of the Bagdad railway and on the projected Northern Persian railway system, to. be constructed under Russian auspices. Although welcoming the paclflo result of the discussions at Potsdam, the Novoye Vremya 1 apprehensive as to the eventual Invasion of Persian markets by German goods, to the detriment of Russian com mercial Interests. M. Sazonoff Is quoted a saying: "My conversation with Herr von Bethman Hollweg and with Herr von Kiderlen Waechter established the full cousonanes of the mutual Interests of the two coun tries. No questions affecting the stability of the triple entente were raised. All th conversations were based upon the assump tion of Its absolute maintenance. For that matter, no Russian minister could dream of forswearing the alliance with France and the understanding with Eng land. This is fully understood In Germany. There was not even an attempt to draw Russia Into the rival group. Tarklsh-Pcrelaa Theme, "The concrete questions discussed dealt with the respective relations of Russia and Germany with Turkey and Persia. The German statesmen categorically repudiated any share whatsoever in bringing about the change noticeable In Turkish policy towards Russia. Regarding Persian mat ters, the discussion was confined to the Russian sphere of Influence, a reference to the neutral sone would have necessi tated the presence of British statesmen." I understand that Germany recognizes the exclusive right of Russia In northern Persia and proclaims Its readiness to ab stain from asking tor any concessions, such as railways, canal, telegraphs; mines, etc:, but expresses a desire that Russia, in the event of undertaking the construction of a network of railway In ' northern' Persia, shall agree In the interest of Germany to link up the same with, th Bagdad line at Khananakln. This question will be the subject of future discussion. r. ' . Slam at Finnish Patriot., Large uuin'u... of more or less 'distin guished persons all over western Europe, well Intentioned enough, but lll-lnforned on Russian International politics, continue In the most extraordinary way to alio ''them-, elve to be mad the dupes? 'clever Fin nish, or, rather, Flnno-Swedlsh, . agitators abroad, and persist In thrusting their1 ad-, vice upon the representatives of the Rus sian people on behalf of the political Fin land, which la Imagined to be In the great est Jeopardy. Notwithstanding the evident futility, and despite all the severe rebuffs administered to previous meddler on the same lines dur ing the last decade or more, petition con tinue to arrive. Formerly It was the em peror and hi government who were badgered In thl way, and now It I the' Duma which ha the disagreeable duty of dealing with such petition In exactly the same way as they were formerly dealt with by the autocracy. The latest example is a long and much signed address from certain French sena tors and parliamentary deputies. It has been' sent back to the first signatory of the document, with a curt note from the members -of the Duma, which is best sum marised by the phrase, "Mind your own business." Thl kind of thing ha ceased to be offensive to Russians, and ha merely become ridiculous. Display of Slum Life Startles Rulers and Ministers iu Belgium Exhibits of Hovels and Pictures of Distress Graphically Put. on Exhibition. BRUSSELS, Dec. 1-(Special to The Bee.) Universal exhibition are reputed a fes tive shows or Industrial undertakings, rather than school of experience paving the way for legislative reform. The Brus sels Universal exhibition Just closed I to be followed, nevertheless, by a moat strik ing; social and political result. j One of Its feature M an almost har rowing display of th distress and misery prevailing In the slum and abode of the thousands of men and women who per. form their labors , Indoors weavers, hat makers, tailor, shoemaker, eto. and who do not belong to any trade union organ ization. Exact reproduction of their den were given with figure showing at what terrible sweating rates tbts class of work er drudge, the disease and mortality among them, etc. This picture of sordid life ha so startled the king and queen of th Belgian and th government, beside . the public, that the cabinet ha prepared a bill to be laid forthwith before Parliament which will ex tend to all indoor worker all advantage ranted by the tat to collective factory labor, uch a Improved lodging, help dur ing illness, old ag pensions, etc. Thl I th first time In the history of exhibi tions that a world fair has served for ucb. a purpose and led to ucl Immediate practical consequence. CRACK MARKSMEN AT CHESTER Aaatrallaa Record far Theaeaad-Yard Raaa?a Hares Plararatt Seat Oat far Life. MELBOURNE. Dec S.-8peCal to The Bee.) An Investigation ha chown that Plggott. th winner of the rec-nt Aus tralian king' prise, did not shoot at the 1.CO0 yards range. The registrar's signa ture to hi coring ;card for that range waa forged. Plggott ha been disqualified for life. TIME LIMIT ON GALLlCOliATOUY New Members of French Parliament Register Prtt Against Long Speeches. HOUR PER DAY TO EACH MAN M. Jaures Has Spouted Words to an Astonishin? Number. CLEVER GIRL SURPRISES FRIENDS To Dodge Her Mother Earned a Living as a Man. AMERICAN PRISONS LUXURIOUS French Delesratrs to Prleon Coaerrcsa Aatonlahcd by What They Kaw of Punitive Methods in the t'nltcd States. BY PAUL V1LLIERS. PARW. Dee. .-(Speclal to The Bee.) It Is now proposed to put a check on the output of speechrnakers In the national legislature. No worse punishment could be Inflicted upon a French politician. What! Put a time limit on oratory! Two hundred new members of the Cham ber of Deputies are up In arms against the sea of eloquence among their elders. Their chief reason seems to be that they have not yet got In a word edgeways since the day they entered the chamber. One has seriously proposed a time limit for speeches. He proposed to allow sixty min utes to every speaker per day. This might prove a restraint upon, say, M. Jaures. who holds the record for elo quence in the new Parliament. The speeches made by him from June last to date make a total of fifty-three and a half columns of the official reports, or over 50,. 000 word. Story of niaa-aleed Girl. The extraordinary exploits of a 16-year-old girl. Rose Fertray, who had posed as a youth, were told at the police court. Her Identity as a girl only came to light when fhe waa charged with stealing. Rose was dressed In male attire and looked the part to perfection. She gave the name of Raymond O'Dowd and said she waa the son of an Irishman who had come here for a surgical operation that had had fatal re sults; her mother was an American. Left alone In the world, she has earned her living as a violin player at a muslo hall. The magistrate was struck by the pris oner' physique and expressed the convic tion that she was a woman. "Raymond O'Dowd" denied the accusa tlontlon, but a female doctor settled the question of her sex. "Why did you dress as a man?" asked th. Judge. "So that mother should not find me." "How did uu taiJ ,uu. .. ..ii ; ' "I was a valet de qhambre with a French family' and 'a violin player kl the Little Palac.". Snrpriaed by American . Prlaoaa. ;The French - delegates to .the American Prison! congress are amazed at what they regard as the extraordinary kind treatment accorded persons In the American prlMons, Jails and penitentiaries which they visited during their visit In your country. Discuss ing the subject, M. Schrameck, one of them, eaid: "The prisoners get three good meals dally; they are allowed to sit In their rock ing chairs, take their coffee and smoke. In America the ldaa Is that imprisonment Is punishment enough. In certain places corporal punishment ia still practiced. We saw none of It. In the United States Jails the prisoner maintains some dignity; his hair I not cut shorter than that of any other citizen and he doe not wear striped convict garb. At the dining tables I a tool for each man. Here, a you know, we have benches. Mental improvement is looked after. The prisoners learn to read and write. There are classes dally and the prisoners are attended to as If they were children. They are taught a trade, are taught a much a possible to love work, and thl I the great lesson of redemption: They -are given some money on leaving prison o that they can at least for a time withstand temptation and not go hungry and unsheltered. t "Clergy of all denominations -are allowed to have all the Influence they can Irv prisons. Th door are open to them. There Is no red tape, not so much cere mony and not so many permit are required to open the prison doors to them as here. The American have a different Idea from our about criminal. - They treat them on th theory that they ru-e somewhat Ir responsible becruse degenerate or diseased and should be treated a degenerate." Bratal Yeaaeance of Father. A .tragic affair occurred at Marseilles Tuesday, M. Laplerre, director of the School of Arts at St. Dents. Reunion, kill ing his 17-year-old son. Laplerre had quar reled with his wife, whom he accused of infidelity, and a few hours afterwards he fired a revolver several times at his young son, killing him. Mme. Laplerre declared that her husband took vengeance on her child simply to make her suffer, and she believed that he took hi own life after ward. The boy' body has been found, but no trace can be discovered of Laplerre, and it Is believed that the wife's theory a to suicide must be correct. Mad Conaniaters Seise Train. Many suffering suburban passengers traveling dally on the Quest-Etat line arose in their might last Monday and car ried their point with a high hand. It ap pear that thoe who are in the habit of going out- to their homes for dejeuner have long complained of the lateness of the train, which should land them here at 1:50, In time to get back to their business at I o'clock. They vainly petitioned for a fast train from Bols Colombo, Tuesday when the express hove In sight, the waiting passengers flocked on the line, and when the train was forced to stop they stormed the carriages. The station muster telephoned to Saint Lazare, and police were awaiting the train. They began to arrest all those with tickets from Bols Colombo. Meanwhile, the other pas senger made a demonstration of sym pathy, which, however, was confined to boohing and shouting. Me Caaiupaaau Vlataae. Charles Heldslek report hat this year practically no rhampagn vintage has taken place, due to unfavorable weather for the vines, which arfected the whole of the vine growing. The wine of vintage lisM re developing splendidly. MUCH ADO OYER A PET DOG Two American Women Tangled in Official Red Tape. HAD NO TICKET FOR THE CANINE Railroad Woald Not Bell Oae at the Frontier aad the Orraer aad Iter Mater Have a Trrlaa" Experience, v BT CLEMENT BARRETT. ROME. Dec. s.-Special to The Bee ) Official stupidity and devotion to red tape have long been the characteristic of Eu ropean officials of the petty class. It hs been said of them that If ordered to march straight ahead, on they would go though It led them Into the river. Here 1 a shining example ot this official stupidity. Mrs. C. Lee and her sister, Mrs. Hurl bert, have returned here from France and their Journey was marked by unpleasant Incidents. They had a small dog, for which they had taken a ticket, but as dog tickets are not .international, the one taken In Paris was only available to the French frontier. The train arrived at Modano at i o'clock in the morning and the two women were at rest In their sleeping car. They were not disturbed and It was not until they reached Turin that a ticket In spector came round and asked for the dog ticket. Mrs. Lee explained that it had not been possible to get a ticket at Modano In the middle of the night and asked him to give them one. The inspector then 1 accused them of trying to defraud the company and told them they were liable to a fine. The travelers protested Indignantly and their protests were regarded as an aggravation uf their alleged offense and the fine In creased 60 per cent. On their arrival Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Hurl bert were required to go before the station master arid go through a long cross examination. Pope PIna In Good Health. The report circulated here that the pope Is Indisposed, suffering from an attack of gout, la unfounded. He ha been holding his usual receptions, those received Includ ing Miller, bishop ot the Transvaal. Arch bishop Farley will be due here next year. It Is not yet known If he will pass through Ireland. Several other American prelates are expected to pay their respects to the head of the Catholic church. Mar. Kbarcttl Promoted. Mgr. Sbarettl, hitherto apostolic delegate to Canada and well known in Washing ton, where he passed many years, ha been appointed secretary of the Congregation of Religious, which led to hi elevation to the cardlnalate. HI appointment Is significant In view of the fact that It Indicate that the congregation which govern affair of the rellglou congregation I to be manned In it principal offices by members of the secular clergy. . ' In a few month Mgr. Falconlo will re turn from Washington to Rome. Mgr. Aglu will be called home .from the Philip pines, where he ha completed his mission. Vacanole will alio be made In the Curia by the elevation to the cardlnalate of Mgr. Blsletl, msjordomo to the pope; or Mgr. Lugarl, assessor of he holy office. And Mgr." Oiutlnl, ecretary of th Congrega tion of. Sacramehts. .'. r Cardinal Vlncenzo Vannutelll has gone to Palestrina for a brief rest. He I full ot enthusiasm with all he has seen In the United States and declared to the pope that he would never have believed the prdgresrf"of religion In that country if he had not seen It. Patting? on Winter Dress. Rome Is now getting ready tor It winter season, and If It wishes to be on time It will have to hurry, for not only is th tldylhg-up process going on In private homes, but the streets and public gardens all seem to be in a tat of chaoa. With the-coming exhibition looming up the authorities have dug up every impor tant thoroughfare and ar laying down fresh drain pipe and new pavement with prodigality. Conquently most Btreet ar impassable. , One of those who have passed nearly all the summer busy supervising th work for the 1S11 exhibition i Cent dl San Mar tine, who 1 the Uf of thtj coining show. His wife ha been busy . arranging the splendid apartment they have leased In Palazzo Dor I a. Priest fthef at la Charch. A young fellow recently entered the Catholic church at Bosozso and tried to shoot the priest. The bullets hit th pulpit where the priet waa preaching. The would-be assassin motlv waa revenge the priest having teetified against him at a trial which resulted in his Imprisonment. Ex-Shah of Persia is Unwelcome Guest Austrian Authorities Suspect Him of desiring to Set Intrigues on .Foot. VIENNA. Dec. a 8reclal in Th. i The ex-shah of Persia has arrived at Vienna, naving left Odessa over a month go. The news ha caused uneasiness, as Mohammed All Is suspected of a determina tion to conduct Intrigue with a view to his ultimate restoration to the throne. SAFE r-ULL 0F SACCHARINE French Castona Officer Coaflecate aad Destroy tmagaled areetaea Nobody -Ovras. BASLE, Dec 1 (Special to The Bee.) X heavy safe coming .from Bale was found on examination by th French custom offi cers to contain 1,300 pound of saccharine. The firm to whom tho safe was addressed at Lyons denied any knowledge of It or It sender. So the saccharine has been de stroyed and a fine imposed on the railway company for carrying contraband. CHOLERA AMONG THE TURKS Elevca Deaths la Coaataa tlaaple the Last. Week-paae Spread by Troops. CONSTANTINOPLE. Deu. I -(8peolal to The Bee-)-Conslderble 1 alarm ha been occasioned by the rapid spread of choiera among th Turkish troop recently en gaged In the maneuvers. There were eleven deaths In Constantinople on Tues day. A military sanitary commission I now sitting to consider th measure to be taken. AUSTKIA WANTS A LAMEtt NAVY Hungarian Delegation is in Favor ot Having Ships Equal to tho Best in Europe. , PLANS STILL KEPT IN THE DARK Advocate of Heavy Ships Insists a De fensive Fleet is Useless. COUNT MAKES GRUESOME FIND Dog Dragged Head of Dead Girl Into Parlor. VIENNA SOCIETY IS WORLD -WISE Faahlonablea Co A boat the naalaea f Seeking Kajormeat 1 Delta crate Manner and Make Pleasure Pay. BY EMIL ANDREASST. VIENNA, Deo. S.-(Speelal to The Bee.) Hungary has fallen Into line for the big navy and the fear that the Hungarian del egation would refuse to affirm the navy estimate proved groundless. Th dominant Idea among th Hungarian was voiced by Captain Luclch, speaking on behalf of the commander-ln-chtef of the navy, who stated that the manl administration re garded the chief task of the navy to be exclusively the protoctlon of the coasts and of maritime trade. "We need," he continued, "a navy whloh In size and strength can compete with the fleet of powor which may enter Into combination for any essential war. The fleet must be In a position to determine Itself the moment of any battle and Its at tack must be a lesson to the enemy, A fleet which 1 baaed solely on defense and would ha,'e to retire before the enemy ha no value. The object of the fleet Is to still certain aspirations In the cradle and to guarantee the maintenance of peace. The naval administration does not consider it opportune, nor Is It at present in a position to give detailed explanation of It future plana." A Too Falthfal Dos;. A story that reads like a transcript from Edgar Allan Poe Is told by th Hetfool Hlrlap, a Budapest organ. Returning to hi home, CaBtle Rosen berg, a day or two ago, Count Seefrled walked Into his library and when h switched on the electrlo light was horri fied to discover the head of a girl on th table.- The count noticed that the library window was open.'. Along the floor from the window to the table was trail, ot blood. None ot the servant could give any explanation ot the matter, and the polio were put Into possession of the faots. They failed to find any clue until a man came forward who said that he had seen a dog trying to drag a headless body of a girl, After thl the police made a systematic earch of th railway line which klrt the ground of the count'", estate and ther they, found the body of the girl, who had evidently thrown herself before a train,, thus ending her life. It 1 pretty clearly, established .that' a huge dog which th, count owns had found the body and head of the girl on the line and dragged th head Into hi master' house across th park and through the window. Viennese Make Plrasares Pay. Vienna I recognized as the home of th wait. It Is at the same time a city wher ociety people know how to enjoy them selves in an original way. Ladles and gen tlemen of the first families In the land combine with artists and musicians to make merry during the winter month An ulterior motlv Ilea behind all their Joyous dancing and arranging of tableaux. Th functions are organized for th pur pose of circulating money and for gather ing donations for charitable purposes. This winter a couple of delightful balla are on the tapis. First will be the "mad In Austria" or home Industrie ballwitfc Archduchess Maria Josephs, patron of th association, a patron. It Is seldom thai even In Vienna an archduchess goes to ball, but thl season the patroness of Jftis home Industrie hs expressed her Inten tion of being presort. Every woman will be dressed In the product of the country. Thus there will be lace from Dalmatl and Bohemia, beautiful enough to vie with anything produced In Italy, the home ot rare lace. Embroideries don In th horn of the peasant In th Pukowina ar only beginning to obtain th recognition they well deberve, and from Gallcla ther com wonderful specimens of needlecraft. In Vienna there are industries which are most artistic, so that the dancer will have llttlt difficulty In designing dresses. A coiffure and fan ball I to be th second great vent of thl merry eeason. The president of the committee for ar ranging this function Is Princess Esperanc zu Solms-Braunfels. A number ot ladle and gentlemen have undertaken to arrange a little "fan play" and a "history ot th coiffure" to be done In a series of tableaux. It Is not difficult to Imagine that a charm ing sceno will result when. In a beautifully decorated hall, group of women, with hair dressed in Italian, Dutoh or mediaeval modes copied from rare pictures, and car rying old fans, parade in pretty gown. BELGIANS QUITE FORGETFUL Railroad Men Flad Great Variety Articles Left on Trains by Owaera. BRUSSELS. Dec. S. (Special to Th Bee.) In one month absent-minded passenger using the Brussels tramways left behind a heterogeneous collection. Including 179 um brellas, three sunshades, thirty walking ticks, thirty-six pairs of gloves, thirty three purses, three brooches, two watches, twelve pince-nez, a pair of opera glasses, four boas and various articles that may be Included In the comprehensive till ot lingerie. Strange but true, difficult a It 1 to conceive, four men left their pipe be hind. NICKEL MONEY FOR TURKEY Capper t'olnasro to Be Abolished Gnverameat. CONSTANTINOPLE, Deo. a (Special to The Bee.) The Turkish minister of flnanc has ordered from Schwerte, In Westphalia, tJt tons of nickel, valued at MOo.OOU marks. It Is to be used In coining 15.000,000 fiance worth of nickel money U replace the cop per coinage, which I to be abolished throughout th TvMi4 nj,-ae.