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HHFsw sr JBH 5 THEAVASHINGTON POSTiSUNDAY K01r 3MM 2 1 If FLASHED iYllBlirTO SHNGTON READERS Former Empress Eugenie in City During Flood AMERICAN CONCERT PLANS At Least 6000 Expected to Be Raised for Victims of Catastrophe Bessie Ahbott Will Sing but Mme Eames Has Declined Ambassador and Mrs Bacon Actively Interested Special CaWe to The Washington Post Paris Feb 12 The boulevards have bathed themselves at least three times tlila Week in a sunshine that was highly suggestive of spring and what with the electric clocks that are perched on the tall tron posts in the middle of the roadway at last set right again and the saun tHnr rrnivrl rv fciirrtlrier ihfir wrtntprl gayety one might almost think that the great inundation was wholly forgotten lut there is the new inundation happily less threatening to keep alive for the present the memory of the former and in various quarters especially in the outlying ones there are hundreds of obvious traces of its dismal ravages Empress Eugenie There One mute incident of tho fortnight of disaster and apprehension which was deeply pathetic In character has passed thus far with scarcely any notice That was the presence of the former Empress Eugenie in Iaiis all irougj the gloomy period She had expressly engaged at the Hotel Cotinent tl i er particular apartmsnt at tne corner of Ue Kite tastiglioneand the Hue de Rlyoli looking out upon the Tuilerles Gardens and life remains of the great palace which is so full of both bright and poignant associations of her past When was known that the waters from the ewers and the Seine were mounting in the cellars of the hotel flooding tlie kitchens and the main heating apparatus the empress showed no personal anxiety whatever She merely dSVi WU1S Ule ruciure were chains ornamemts w0 i0vw lit me I trrpn VnlllP WArft IDEAL WINTER IN ROMS Reports of Serious Floods in the Eternal City Were Not True Special Cable to The Washington Post 4 Rome Feb 12 Great Indignation te expressed here at the deliberate Effort emanating it is supposed from the French Riviera to keep the ever welcome stranger from our gates by spreading rumors that the Eternal City was almost under water and that It would notbe safe to come here as the country around could not be passed I It would be rather amusing if it did not do such harm as the truth la that Rome has not had such a magnificent winter for years scarcely any rain balmy springlike days with a brilliant sun and no need for fires indeed an idea season Frantic telegrams have been received from America to know If relatives and friends were in danger or whether plans would have to be abandoned ir Eieklel the American sculptor recejved one such and hlg answer was thoroughly characteristic There is only one event to break our tranquillity a strike of graveyards as no one ever dies here 1 DnnvCiLi iimMoifrn bnqut given byte American cones GIRL HOAXES BRITISH NAVY Prince and Suite Entertained by Dreadnoughts Officers Young Men and Woman of High Family Made Up as Visitors From Abyssinia Are Received With Honors iSirmative returned to her windows and Iwr sljent watch of the remarkable scene before her Refused to Leave City she refined to leave Paris while it was in danger and day after day In spite of ier Hi years she went forth in a simple taxicab to visit tiie inundated Quarters It seemed to those who were near her that she considered Paris as still her own and herself as somewhat responsible for it And this week when the sunlight and the true Parisian vivacity began again to Bjecial Cable to The Washington Poit London Feb 12 Details have just leaked out of a hoax played on the officers of the warship Dreadnought by five young and a girl all of high position one of them belonging to a noble family A well known firm of theatrical cos tumers was engaged to furnish four of the conspirators with costumes and makeupsmakeups of Abyssinian princes the girl being one of them The other two mea were rigged up as an attache and interpreter No expense was spared The details of the costumes were correct to the minute and the degree Gold and real jewels of worn The triumph of the make up was the thickened lips of the princes After days of careful rehearsals and when they felt that no possible flaw had been overlooked the leaders of the conspiracy last Monday sent a telegram to the commander in chief of the home fleet at Portland saying Prince Makalln and suite will arrive at Weymouth at 829 Kindly make all arrangements to receive them The telegram was ostensibly signed by a high official of the admiralty Traveling in a special saloon carriage the party eached Weymouth and were taken in fill the streets she glided away almost state to the Dreadnought lying off Port as unperceived as she had come proceed ing with only a single servant to her sc clucTedi country place at Cap St Martin Arrangements for the concert to be aiven iby the American colony in Paris for the relief of the sufferers by Die inundation are now complete It will take place next Monday afternoon at the Opera Comujp the use of which was spontaneously offered by the director Carre and it lis expected to raise by this means at least 5000 High Prices for Boxes One American woman who modestly hides her identity for the present has paid 500 for a box Several of the boxes have been sold for 200 each and many moro for 100 each The first balcony tickets are 10 each The orchestra of the Opera Comique conducted by 11 liulilmann gives its services gratuitously Mme Emma Karnes who fled to Brussels wjicn the inundation became menacing has returned to Paris and it was hoped that her splendid gift of song might be enlisted for this noble cause The committee in charge of the affair however was destined to disappointment It has jnevertheless prepared a most excellent program in which will figure Bessie Abbott Lily luindsay of the Opera Ruth Dcyo the favorite pupil of McDowell who will play for the first time in France one of the lamented AmerLcan composers two famous concertos Charles Clark barytone Walter Wheatley a tenor of Covcnt Garden Harry Hughes tho son of Admiral Hughes basso chant ant knovvn In opera as Henri Weldon who copies from the Theatre de la Mon naie ofi Brussels expressly for this occasion Arthur Hartmann violinist and Walter IMorse Rummel who will accompany the singing of some of his own songs Rlnaldo Hahn the Venezuelan composer has been obliged to abandon his interition of aiding at this performance bj the necessity of attending on that day a rehearsal of his own new ballet at the Opera AmOng those who have most actively promoted the concert are the Marquise de Chabrun a cousin of Alice Roosevelts husband Countess Polignac formerly Miss SirigerMrs James Johnston the Rev Dr Morgan and Ambassador and Mrs Bacon Nervous Rundown Weak Men and Women Can Build Up Nerve Strength Put oa New Fiesh and Purify Their Blood With the Remarkable Stuarts Calcium Wafers Send fop Free Trlnl Package to Prove It Calcium sulphide has come to be one 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England arranging for the sending of his sons and nephews to Eton withdrew with his suite regretfully refusing a proffer of tea The Dreadnought it is said weighed anchor and departed before the admiralty discovered the hcax from the foregoing account which is printed today i Rome Methodists Deny Invit ing Him to Leclure FAIBBAffKS BESUMES J0TJBNEY History of Incident With the Vatican Which Seems Likely to Become Historic Both Sides Present Justifications English Catholic Paper Rome Presents Churchs Views of Case ANIMALS HAVE MANY ILLS Medicine Used by Pailfuls in London Zoo Special Cable to The Washineton Post London Feb 12 Elaphants with tdoth ache bears with sore heads and white mice with frostbitten toes are among the patients that have already been treated at the new hospital in the zoological gardens Since the zoo hospital as opened every kind of bird beast fish or reptile has had the advantage of the best medical treatment end nursing in the event of illness Even tadpoles can now see the doctor An operating theater has also been acded for the benefit of animals requiring strgical aid Here the poorest monkey can be operated on for appendicitis or a hastily swallowed thimble Many livesfi have been saved ia the zoo hospital and inquests are held on all dead animals in the interests of the survivors All kinds of complaints are treated in the zoo hospital Animals and birds are strikingly human in their illnesses Visitors the zoo often spread an illness amonsr the more delicate mmates An old gentleman with a bad cold once started an epidemic of influenza in the monkey house which cost several lives Many foreign animals are naturally subject to chills and are very difficult to rear said an official Some of the most frequent complaints are Monkeys Cough pneumonia Bears Fur and skin troubles Deer Indigestion Foreign blrds Self starvation owing to Ion dark nights and changed meal times Hippopotamuses Digestive disorders Elephants Teething troubles and toothache Gazelles and limbs Long legged young animals have fragile limbs and frequently meet vith accidents and foreign birds sometimes starve to death because they miss their accustomed feeding time in the long nights We have prevented that to far as pos sible by the use of artificial light The Special Cableio TheWasiington fest Rome Feb 12 The Methodist Association denies the published statement that it has been arranged for termer President Roosevelt to speak at the Metnoaist Churc during his visit here It Is only known that Mayor Nathan Is prepared to offer the senatorial hall in the capltot for a lecture if Mr Koosevelt consents to deliver one Mr and Mrs Charles Fairbanks have just left Rome on their way north their itinerary being partly dictated by the receptions which their roreign friends and admirers or American citizens abroad irrespective of party wish to give them to honor their own country in the person of the man who once held 6econd office in the republic While In Rome Mr Fatrbanks plans had to be changed twice once to give way to the pressure of the American ambassador in Berlin and the AAmeriCan colony there who wished to give him a banquet on Monday and again on the insistence of John Griffiths the American consul general in ixmaon anifl the American pilgrims there who will fete Mr Fairbanks on March 9 though he had originally decided to sail for America on March 5 However of all the experiences of Mr Fairbanks in his years journey around the world what took place in Rome the incident with the Vatican will remain in history and it is therefore well to try to give a precise account of what took place making an effort to be absolutely impartial and without prejudice in one way or the other Urged to Visit Pope Even before starting from America when his journey had been decided on and It was known that he would come to Rome Mr Fairbanks was approached by his many Catholic friends in the United States and urged to visit the Pope He said that he would be delighted to do so and pay his homage to the venerable head of such an important section of the Christian church to which so many millions of loyal American citizens adhere Of course it never entered Mr Fair banks head that the simple acceptance on his part of an invitation to address members of the Methodist Church to which he and his family belong could give offense to anw one especially as he as both private citizen and second official of the United States had often acknowledged and pair drespect to other Christian churches outside of his own denomination Indeed his last act as Vice President of the United States was that of inaugurating a Catholic parochial school Careful Plans to Avoid Clash Once in Romme all measures were taken to avoid any friction between the quir inal and the Vatican and Ambassador Leishman whose experience in Constantinople had rendered him an able pilot to navigate between the scyll and charyb dis of such a cours had arranged every i thing in a most satisfactory manner The Vatican does not object to foreigners especially non Catholics who have occupied official position in their uwn country being received by the king tirst but there is always an interval of at least one day between the audience with the king and the pontiff The ambassador went even further in consideration of the high position Mr Fairbanks had occupied In America He did not wish that an audience should be asked for him as for ordinary individuals no matter how distinguished so when he notified the court of the arrival here of the former Vice President of the United States lie expressed the desire that similar courtesies be extended to him here as had received in the countries already visited The king immediately granted an audif nee to Mr Fairbanks and honored both him and his wife with an invitation to the court hall Contemporaneously Bishop Kennedy the rector of the American College nere with equal diplomatic tact was arranging for an audience with the holy father Mr Fairbanks had pot orjly asked for this but had also expressed the deepest desire to see the head of the Catholic Church and his appreciation of such an honor being conferred upon him Bombshell From the Vatican The audience with the king took place on Saturday and that with the Pope was fixed for Monday so that the unwritten rules existing between the two hostile camps were respected All seemed going well when suddenly in the midst of the rto Mr Falrbanks while he 1 was em zing the merits ot the Roman Cath olic Church iniupllf ting the human race and while 150 American students were electrified by3hls patriotic address In trustlns to tbeqaathecmlng generation the care and gloryof the Stars and Stripes a message came from the Vatican that Mrairbanks must either give up his audience with the Pope or give up an announced speech ia the American MethodlslfChurch here Mr Fairbanks did not hesitate He declared that of all the personages la Rome the Pope was the one he most desired to see but that there could not even be a question of choice or of fair Judgment The Vaticans Side However the reverse side must also be considered While Roman Catholics as is i provea in America nave nouuug aBua the Methodists here In Rome the situation is different Thee Is no doubt that the American Methodists have started In the stronghold of Catholicism a vast and powertul organization whlchthrough educational institutions and other proselytizing means seeks to convert Roman Catholics which Is not done by other de nomlnatlohs There Is therefore a kind of open challenge between the Vatican and the Methodists here the bitterness of the holy see arising from the fact that it considers the field tor propaganda so vast in all parts of the world as not to require that such efforts be centered in Rome How Rome Views It The weekly review Rome the organ of the English speaking Catholics today publishes a long editorial on Charles Fairbanks former Vice President of the United States which Is believed to have been Inspired by the Vatican The editorial says Mr Fairbanks Protestantism is broad and logical and allows him to put his stalwart shoulders to the wheel to help on every good cause Though a strong party man in politics hlsdevotion to party does nol make him desiraithe disappearance of all parties but his own and he has the same theory with regard to religion He is a Methodist but he has no wish that Methodism should be the only religion in America Mr Fairbanks is a type of millions of good Americans friendly to the Catholic Church and believing that it makes little difference what a mans religion is provided he does his best to live up to it After reviewing the Incident between the former Vice President and the Vatican the review emphasizes the tolerance of the Vatican and points out that a man may spend his whole life working in the Vatican archives and galleries without even being questioned as to whether he is a Turk or an aethist He may even be a diplomatic representative to the Holy See without being a Cat olic Limit of Liberality But even the all embracing liberality of the Vatican continues the review cannot include the Methodist organization here which entered Rome through the breach made September 20 1870 with Garibaldis red shirters Many animosities have resulted in the spirit of the system of the Methodists Their organization as established does not minister to the wants of visiting Methodists here but is directed toward prevertlng the faith of the people Not only that but th Methodists have always been blttetly and avowedly anti papal eagerly welcoming every opportunity to discharge their venom against Cathliclsm and the holy see Statistics complied by themselves show that the cost of making a single Roman a Methodist averages 7000 francs 1400 During the last 40 years they have spent twelve millions in this unholy work of proselytizing Catholics especially Catholic Children Mr Fairbanks did not know these facts or he would not have given his promise to speak In the Methodist Church J4 hours before the time fixed for his audience with the Pope Otherwise he would have understood how incompatible was his public appearance in this hot bed of anti Catholic proselytism and anti papal bitterness with an audience with the holy father B0MAH BEJJCS TJKEABTHED Excavations Disclose an Ancient Guardhouse and an Archway Special Cable to The Washington Poit Rome Feb 12 Recent excavations of the Forum and the Sacred Way where a pre Romulean necropolis was discovered in 1902 have led to the unearthing of an excubltortum or guardhouse hear the praetors tribunal and the remains of an archway of Fablanus which was erected 121 a Dr Bonl is now attempting the reconstruction of the archway on the original site Later he will explore the guard house which is a small loopholed build ing of the republican period LEONCAVALLO NEAB DEATH Famous Composer Stricken With Heart Disease in Milan Special Cable to Tho Washington Tost Milan Feb 12 Ruggiero Leoncavallo the 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constitution by Abdul Harold Hakki went to Constant nople to take charge of the ministry of education under Grand Vizier Klamll Pasha the fervid friend of England After Klamll Pashas failure to meet the desires of the Young Turk Committee of Union and Progress and the proclama tion of Hilml Pasha as hfs successor Hakki was appointed minister to Italy where he remained until shortly before his own nomination of grand vizier One of Best Men In spite of anything his foes can say Hakki Pasha is one of the best men Turkey possesses He is a good natured broad minded clever and well educated statesman who can be criticised only for being extremely Chauvinist Hakki Pasha traveled all over Europe in order to study and during his trips across the continent lie learned many things AH this makes a very approachable man of Hakki Pasha which Is Important from an American and a business point of view It Is true that conditions in Turkey are not at their best Political and interna Uonal disorders are largely responsible for the present state of affairs On one side is Bulgaria always1 resenting the fact that Turkish authority is striking hard the rebellious Bulgar Macedonlan population helping the bands of such Bulgarian highway robbers and assassins as the Komltadjis On the other slde there is an Arabian revolution in the Yemen and Hodeida districts There is still an upheaval of the Albanian popula tions many uprisings in the Kurd and Armenian provinces and worst of all the Cretan affair with th possibility of a Greco Turkish war in the near future Has Hope for Future Among such political difficulties Turkey is still looking forward with hope There is always marked interest in civilizing day by day the empire of the JChallfs By this I mean that Turkey ot today knows almost exactly what it means to be a really civilized country in the modern meaning of the ward It needs to be refonfied after the style of the other civilized countries of the world But to do this Turkey must find both money and men and she has neither the one nor the other European capitalists for years squeezed the country making Immense profits of which Abdul Hamid and his imperial gang took a very good share Every English German or French enterprise was backed up by Its government political profit being its main object Railways docks and mining In Turkey as carried out In the last 50 years were nothing but political enterprises The Young Turks knew this and now that they are in power they are extremely suspicious of the proposals of any European concern showing a desire to do business in Turkey The recent history of telephone plants and that of the Tigris and Euphrates steam navigation project caused almost a scandal the latter concern being In a large measure responsible for upsetting the ministry of Hilml Pasha Railways harbors irrigations mines steamship building1 and many similar enterprises are now open in Turkey The country has Immense wealth but money is needed to develop It Any good enterprise entering Turkey at the present time can make a good Investment and reap large profits quickly but on one condition that such enterprise shall not have a political purpose The Turks suffered much from such kind of enterprises under the old regime and they are careful now not to allow similar abuses on the part of foreigners whose chief object is to gain a political foothood in the most disputed land of Europe Field for Americans Under such conditions it seems highly advisable for American business men to take a more substantial Interest In the present openings In Turkey repeat from a non Turcophile point of view that present political conditions in Turkey have nothing to do with thefinancial opportunities here Indeed as a matter of fact the Ottoman empire needs nothing but improvements after getting them the Ottoman populations WJd easily find the way to prosperity The country both in Europe and Asia Is rich fertile productive but unexplolted It lacks that moving spirit that prevails in our States of Texas and Arizona and other similar lands where nature provided for everything long before human beings applied their forces to the utilization of her resources Those who have traveled either in the European provinces or the provinces of Asia Minor have stood In wonder before the beauties and wealth nature has scat tered everywhere There are powerful rivers capable of producing an Immense electric power to put In motion many In dustrial Works There are wide fields producting good crops but the methods of farming are those of the times of Hesiod with the ox drawn plow hold ing the main place It is understood that by such methods the average production of Turkfsh crops scarcely meets the demands of the country Flour Is Imported from Marseille Bulgaria and Trieste In the meantime Greece a nonproduclng country pays for wheat from Russia and Bulgaria when Turkey could supply most of her needs A Maritime Country Turkey is largely a maritime country The shores of the Black Aegean and Marmora seas and InxaddItloh the Mediterranean Red Sea and Persian Gulf are in the hands of foreigners who are trying to obtain concessions for the construction of various harbors Other Euro pean concerns propose the establishment vi agrivuiiuiai uauninpraer to promote farming and crop growing 1 Turkey can produce everything it needs however capital to start Thel Young Turks government is willing toj grant favorable concessions In order toj bring capital Into the country but iff has had too much experience to trust any more European capitalists with the same eagerness as In the days of Abdul the Damned HATS LAEGER THAN EVER and effects are to be seen inthe foulards and like materials DONNA RUSPOUS LOT SAD Cheated Out of Fortune by Nobleman She Married Former Georgia Belle Robbed of Her Own Property by Will of Italian Count Special Cable to The Washington Post Rome Feb 12 The recently reported attack on Donrta Eugenia Ruspolf by one of her footmen is muchr discussed here as it is believed that It is not unconnected with the various lawsuits she is bringing In the Italian court3 against hen late husbands twill The story of her life since her union with the Italian nobleman is a very sad one and another proof of how of ten marriages of American heiresses to Italian noblemen end in misery if not disaster Jonna Eugenia Ruspoll was born at Oakvllle in the State of Georgia as Eugenia Enfield Berry At an early age she married one of Amer leas millionaires Mp Barton who however died shortly afterward ind left her all of his fortune Later the rich and beautiful widow played a leading part in New York and Washington society and before long fell in love with the hanJsome Italian attach Don Enrico Rnspoll who tried to win her as his bride and dangled before her the additional at traction that in due course she wouli become the Duchess of Ruspoll The rnarrlag was arranged and solemnized In Washington with much eclat Soon after marriage however Don Enrico made no secret of the fact that his love was for thp dot and not for the fair widow And he behaved to her accordingly He resigned his post at theembas3y and returned to Italy and then at once put the law in motion to get control of his wifes fortune He suc ceeded Jn this and proceeded to buy a beautiful property near Rome and palace in the city Jtself and spent a fortune In rebuilding and decorating tnese places The relations between lTusband and wife gTew worse and ion Enrico finally forced her to Imva the chateau to him and to lives in Home by herself Subsequently Ihe aiea and when hie will was read It transpired that he had left the whole or his wifes fortune to his two broth ers and his sister who Is married to the Duke de Gramont Both the palace in Rome and the castle in the country were given away and Donna Eugenia Ruspoll was left almost penniless The family of Ruspoll who by the way are only a branch line of the ducal family of that name and never likely to Inherit the title tfiok Don Enricos part from the first arid treated his wife unkindly during his lifetime Donna Eugenia has decided to contest the will and as she 3a backed Influentlally by her American friends it is believed that she has a fair chance of succeeding HUNGARY NEAR BREAK PartyTeaders Hope Soon to Renounce Austria RADICALS SHOW STRENGTH See Chance of Increasing Their Forces the Next General Election and of Establishing the Long Desired IndependenceHard Task Before Premier Khuen Hedemry Sptciat Cable to TM SYaiMnston Fost Spring Creations in Attractive Models jr Shown in Paris SpecliCabl to The WaahlcVoa Post Paris Feb 12 Spring hats are bigger than ever Valentine and Camille are showing some attractive models one of Italian straw like theold fashloned leghorn but lighter inwelght while another Is of the new Louis XVI shape faced with lace and having a magnificent I ruby colored feather placed directly at the back This shade of red almost in describable in its rich color reflecting violet promises tobe first choice In popularity this spring Most attractive aro the huge aigrets of flowerg seen on many of the new hats It is so long since flowers were used for the adornment of headgear that their reappearancereappearance will no doubt charm every one in search of a variation from the hitherto Inevitable feathers For dress materials soft changeable eljks aretoibe used for all gowns for afternoon and evening wear There is a decided tendency to a revival of Scotch IManc TnK 14nimwiw Vl4l Ta ctrt All the cashmere and orlentarfdeaims Pwaiv j1 nA ia a fresh political crisis whicn nas been temporarily patched up by the appointment of Count Khuen Hedervary aa prime minister He will in all likelihood be compelled to dissolve parliament for it Is Improbable that he will obtain a ma jority In the present parliament The un relenting opposition of the lusth party would lrrtltself prevent any parllamentary leglslation even If the cabinet were supported by the Other political parties A Fighting Cabinet The Khuen cabinet will therefore be a fighting one Count Khuen Hedervary has long since established his reputation as a man of energy first as governor of Croatia and rater as prime minister He hopes that the general elections following the dissolution of parliament will bring him In ajnore tractable house For this purpose he will bring pressure to bear lo insure the return of a majority consisting of the constitutionals old liberals and the Kossuth faction of the independent party It remains to be seen If he will be successful The two previous dissolutions of parliament have only resulted in Increasing the forces of the opposition This may prove to be the case In the present Instance Confident of Gains The leaders of the justh party the radical element of the Independent party and the most numerous parliamentary group are confident that their following will be still further increased at the next elections In any case there are few partisans of the existing regime of union with Austria lnHungary and the present contest may very well hasten the inevitable upheaval which is expected sooner or later to result in Hungarian Independence As a matter of tact the opinion Is steadily growing throughout the kingdom that the day is drawing near when Hungary rrius become Austrias Irreconcilable enemy The increasing differences with Austria and Francis Josephs advanced age are the factors which make the Magyaisi think that the decisive hour 1 near at hand Francis Josephs refusal to consent to Hungarys commercial Independence from Austria hashastened matters Loyal partisans of the union with Austria are steadily becoming rarer among the Magyars As for the other races in the kingdom the Savs more particularly were formerly in sympathy with Austria But Francis Joseph Has been compelled to let them Jbe crushed by their Magyar rulers who though in a minority form a united solid phalanx against their adversaries Croatlans Slovanlans Slo vacks and Roumanians The dynasty has therefore nothing to hope from these non Magyar races WillFound ftew Empire The writer has Interviewed parliamentary leaders of various political factions and summed up tho prevailing opinion is that on declaring their Independence the Hungarians will found a new empire with a tendency to predominate over the neighboring Balkan states The Hungarians will not make the mistake of founding a republic which Russia would certainly not tolerate For in 1849 tne Magyars were checked by the Russians not only on account of the Austro Russlan alliance but because the Kossuth insurrection was first and foremost a republican movement and the czar was determined that no democracy should bo fowfuedon his frontiers The newly founded Hungarian empire will undoubtedly be Russias rather than Germanys protege The Magyars do not love the Germans whether they be Aus trlans or Prussians They argue moreover that once Independent If allied to Germany they would Simply become vassals of the German emperor whose yoke might prove heavier than that Of their present Austrian ruler PAEIS SUFFRAGETTES AROUSE Are to Stand for Election in Every Constituency Special Cable to Tha Washington Post Paris Feb J2 The French suffragettes promise to enliven the general elections in May Mile Duraad their leader who Is the editor of Xes Nouvelles has Issued a plan of campaign There will be a woman candidate In every constituency in Paris eacn neionging to a proression or possess ing a degree of some sort Mile Durand herself will oppose Deputy Paul Escudler who is a strong opponent of woman suffrage That It will be im possible to vote for these ladles does not deter them The campaign Is Intended tn direct attention to the cause CHRISTIANS LEAD WORLD Jteiigious Census of the Earth Shows Strength of Different Beliefs Special Cable to Tie Wathlngton Poit London eb 2 In a religious census of the world which he has just published Dr Zeller director of the statistical bureau Jn Stuttgart estimates that of the 1544510000 people In the world 34940000 are Christians 175290000 are Mohammedans 10860000 are Jews and 823420000 hold other beliefs Ol these 200000000 are Confucians 214 000000 are Brahmins and I2100Q0CO are Buddhists with other bodies of lesser numbers In other words out of every thousand of the earths inhabitants 3l are Christian 114 are Mohammedan 7ar Israelite and633 are 0f other religions Paris to Bar Monuments Special Cabs to The Washington Pott Paris Feb 12 The city authorities of Paris have decided that there is no more room in the parks and gardens fori graven Images of dead men This seems reasonable enough considering that there are already one hundred monuments jn the gardens of the Luxembourg and there are quite as many In the Tuilerles True some of them are decorative sculp tures of the seventeenth century i But unfortunately many monuments of mod era ugliness overshadow these works of ancient art THE APPROVAL oi the most EMINENT PHYSICIANS and its W0RIDWM 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