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FINANCIAL REAL ESTATE VOLUME CHICAGO, SUNDAY MORNING, XOVEMUEK 17, 1912. LATESTi NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM FOREIGN i A TST TRIPLE ALLIANCE GROWS STRONGER, SAY DIPLOMATS Detail of Treaty Agreed Upon by Leaders of Foreign Policy; Meetings Held in Berlin and Pisa. FRENCH MOVE DISQUIETING -Attempt Made by England and France to Detach Italy From Entente With Germany and Austria Fails. ACTS. AS A BOOMERANG Special Cable Dispatch to Tbe Inter Ocwn.

BERLIN, Nor. 16. The desire of Germany rivals io Europe for weakening or breaking up of the' triple alliance owing to the differences cf her two allies, Austria-Hungary and. has been disappointed, as is indicated by inspired statements issued in Rome, Vienna and Berlin is connection with the meetings Just held between the. leaders of the foreign policy of the three.

allied states inPisa and Berlin. They showed the intention to enlarge the rope of the alliance and not only make it cover the Mediterranean interests of Italy and Auttrla, but also provide for oaTal cooperation in case of war. DKT.tlLS.'OC TRE1TY DECIDED PUS. The drafting and signature of the new treaty need not take place before June 8, 1913, year before the date on which the present treaty expires, and the ensuing eight months will be devoted to working out the details of the agreement already decided upon in principle. The cause for t'b change in the situation may be sought partly in Italy's Tripolitan adventure, but more directly in the announcement the Intention of France to transfer to the Mediterranean her- entire battleship fleet and assume the guardianship of that sea, hitherto in the hands of England.

1 ITALIA RELATIONS rHIESDI.T. Behind this more lies an interesting chapter of recent unpublished diplomatic history, veiled allusions to which have appeared from time to time in inspired dispatches. According to these a attempt was made this year to detach Italy more completely from her Germanic allies and draw her still further into the train English and French, policy, the final result of which was Jaft the opposite of What was Intended. Italy, for years an ally in name only; had maintained friendly relations with France and England in regard to Mediterranean affairs, which are not formally within the scope of the present treaty nd at Aigeciras was found flatly on the side of the Anglo-French allies against Germany. Austria, on the other hand, looked upon Italy "as her coming enemy and had for several years been arming against EW PHOPOS TO ITALY.

tnder these circumstances he time seemed opportune for a further stroke and during the summer France and England intimated to Italy their desire to substitute for Informal, friendly re--lations, a formal and definite Anglo-Franco-Italian agreement covering' affairs la the Mediterranean. Italy speedily found that would be Incompatible with her position in the Triple Alliance. Whether an intimation to this effect was conveyed to her by her Germanic pawners is not stated, but can be inferred; at any rate Italy did not respond to the suggestion. FHACK MAKES MII.IT.tST. MOVK, Diplomatic overtures failing, a more direct tone adopted and France announced the transfer of all her battleships to the Mediterranean and a determination to maintain for the future the mastery of that sea by a force greater that of the two opposing powers.

This forced the hand of Italy, and, forgetting the old scores in her relations with Austria sh 'not only intimated her intention of continuing the treaty of alliance In full force, but also her desire to link tbe Italian, and Austrian fleets by an agreement which would insure the safety her communications with her new African posesnins, Tbe details of the agreement, including tbe strength of the respective navies which Austria and Italy will maintain in order to face the French squadrons, are now under consideration. QUICK BREAKFASTS DANOEROUS (gflM I'lDnlrlH Health De- wrtasl Hell Maallented Meal. 4ec-l Oabif DUpaic to Tlx Inter Ocean LONDON. Nov. 16.

The danger of tha gity worker taking breakfast in a hurry was emphasized yesterday by Professor Halliburton, presiding at tbe Guildhall at a conference of tbe Institute of Hygiene. "A few minutes less la bed," be said. and a few minutes more spent on a good breakfast will fortify one for a great deal of the unhealthy conditions under which even the best city workers have to labor. A bolted breakfast to catch a train. If frequently repeated, is sure In the end to Itar tad fruit" MILKMAID OF LONG AGO AT DAIRY SHOW For First Time in Her Sixty Years of Life English Woman Sees Machines at Work on Cows.

fxwciftl Cable Dispatch to Tbe Inter Own. -LONDON, An old-fashioned dairymaid of sixty years, who began to milk cows st the age of six, and who bad never seen cows milked by machinery or any of the new dairy methods, saw the recent dairy show in London. She had many criticisms' to make about the difference in the appliances of today and when she was a girl. All hough she is 60 and does not mind age, she has the dairymaid's pink color and complexion." "How 'surprised my father and mother would have been if they could have seen this she said. "It is wonderful." MACHINERY SEES EVERYWHERE.

The ghosts of all farmers who were living sixty years ago would be Intensely startled if they could visit the show this week and see, among other things: Cows milked by machinery; eggs preserved by machines, automatic drinking troughs; the improved churns and butter-makers; aluminum, milk cooling machines; cream separators of different kinds. Our old-fashioned milkmaid first insisted cn learning to milk cows as a tiny girl for love of the work. and- she does 'not approve of milking machines worked by motors. "I am told," she said, "that after the cows have been milked by machines the ork must bt finished by men to get all the milk away from the animal. The old way takes losger, but It la better for the cow." On the feeding of cattle, she remarked that there was really very little difference in the food of yeara ago and o-ow Whatever the food made up, it Is really only mixed grains.

Milk Is always given. BITTER A KI.f4 IIARU WOHK. "We had to grind all our own grain when I was a girl," she said. "Patent foods are not much good. I suppose they have to make machines as there are no milkmaids or milkmen tc be found.

More money is spent on theout-iay nowadays, and labor is saved, but the results are not better." "A man used to work from 8 in the morning to at night, and all he had was $2.50 a week. Now he gets more money, and the work is not so hard. A-'aalrymald tad-lo know how to make butter and do every part of dairy work. "To make butter was hard work for us. First of all, it took mc an hour to.

wash out our churns, which were of rougher wood than the new ones and were arraLgedln the opposite way to the churns of today. woman could not work tbe churn handle it took two boys or a man an hour to churn twenty pounds of butter." There were plenty of women churning butter at the show who could 'make twenty pounds of butter in twenty minutes. Too Much Lung Power, Is Claim French Savants Assert. Human Can Exist With One-Sixth Present Capacity. (Copyrighted, 1912.

by lTr Publishing' Company, New York World.) Cable XMzpatch to The Inter Ocean and New York World. PARIS, Nov. 16. We carry around with as six times as much lung power as we need to sustain life. That, at least, is the declaration Just made to the French Academy of Sciences by-three specialists in tuberculosis Dr." Albert Le Play, George Mantoux and Charles Bernard.

These savants have been at work on experiments through which they hope to discover a new method of treating consumption, if notof curing it. They made their first experiments on animals, seeking to de terintne tbe smallest breathing capacity with- Which they could go on "living. It was found that the animals experimented on seemed perfectly well with five-sixths of their lungs removed, but when mors was removed vitality began to decline. The authors of the communication argue that the bo me rule is applicable to men. KHEDIVE OF EGYPT CREATES A SENSATION IN CARLSBAD Ruler of the I.a nd of Cleopatra Leaves lupr llmr for Radiant Care Is tk Vortk.

(Copyrighted, 1312. br Preee Publishing Company, New York World) Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean and New York World. CARLSBAD; Bohemia. Nov. 16.

Great was Carlsbad's surprise the Khedive of Egypt arrived here with an exteusive suite. Abbas HILmi II would attract attention aoy-wbere, not only because be is the ruler of a coantry known to the whole world on account of Its beauty aod ancient culture, but also beoause be won the hand of a Christian woman of a noble Austrian family who did not shrink from tbe step she was taking and became an Egyptian lady to follow the man cf her heart. He came' to take the radium cure at St. Joachlmstaal, tbe original point from which radium came, a village of 4.000 inhabitants, a dull, desolate place at this time of year when nothing is open, not even tbe Kurnaus, The Khedive rises early and goes through the "euro" till 11:45 a. then lunch is served io private apartments.

In the afternoon excursions sr made to the surrounding hills, or to Carlsbad. LONDON. Not. 18. Queen Mary tent a hundred garments to tbe annual exhibition of work done by tbe members of the Princess Mary Memorial guild, which was held at Petersham recefctly.

DEEM HYPNOTIST MOST DANGEROUS BANDIT IN PARIS Police Consider "Will Expert and Occultist," Arrest etl as Kobber, 'Lucky Capture. IS ASSISTED BY A WOMAN Anarchist Declares He Can Cure the Drug Habit by Compelling Influence of 'His Power. HE ALSO IS A SPIRITUALIST (Copvriabtel. 1912, by Pr Publishing Company, Ntw York World.) Special Cable trtspatch to Tbe Inter Ocean and New Tork World. PARIS, Nov.

16. A new outbreak of bandit crimes In and around Paris has resulted In the arrest of an anarchl.t known to his fellows as. Denis, whose real name is Iranex. He is deemed the most dergerous-terrorist in Paris. Iranez calls himself a "will.

expert and J-occultlet." lie is the author of a book on hypnotism and has lectured on hypnotism, spiritualism and similar "sciences." A weman companion, known aa Martbe. bas acted as medium at Irauex's seances, he has laid more stress on hypnotism than on spiritualism, eo that most of his demon strations have been made alone. THAISHG WILL IS HIS SPECIALTY. "The training of tbe will" la the man's chief specialty. One of the" exercises recommended by him for the "acquisition of energy" Is to go every day to a certain spot, pick up a pebbie and return with it to the point of starting.

This must be persevered in. whatever the weather may be and whatever mar arise to suggest an evasion of the "duty. Rain, wind or snow are. not to be regarded as hindrances, but aa helps, tinder the Iranex theory, and making the same journey at the same time every day la one of Vie first requisites. For the development of hypnotic powers Iraues describe at great length in his book the "gymnastics of tbe eye' that are the outward and visible sign of compelling influence of tbe "spirit within." Iranex claims for hypnotism, as he practices it, tbe capacity fqr curing drug addiction, and in his book he devotes a chapter to describing a method by which ether and morphia habits in particular may be overcome.

BECOMES HERO WITH PARISIANS. These claims and activities of Iranex bid fair to make the man a hero of the sort that Paris so often finds in her if they have been spectacular enough in their evil-doing. Already in this instance Irx-nez, the hypnotist, bss overshadowed Denis, the murderer. It was on a charge of murder that the man was arrested. A postofllce on the oJtfkirts of the city was entered and rooted after tbe postmaster was shot.

The amount of money stolen' was not great, but the police had reason to featanother succession of violent crimes, and when murder w9 committed in this Instance their efforts to capture the men responsible were prompt and vigorous. Other arrests are exjected. The police think Iranez may have made use cf his system for the "acquisition of energy' in the perpetration of robberies. The dally sending of a student after a pebble to a place that does not vary might, the police argue, bo turned to excellent account In leaving a house unprotected while ft was looted. The daily practice of the system would still the suspicions of the intended victim, while all that would be necessary beyond that would be to prescribe a long enough journey away from the place that waa to be robbed.

WORK ON AMERICAN ART ACADEMY WILL BE RUSHED Director Stevens Will Follow the L)l- reetlon of J. Plerpont liori 'and "Spare So Expense." (CopyrlshseJ. J91J. by Pr Publishing Company, New York World.) -Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean and Now York Wortt. ROME, Nov.

lf. lr. J. Plerpomt Morgan of New York baa arrived in Rome for a long visit. She la staying at tbe Palace hotel.

Director aod1 Mrs. Steven of tbe American Art- acadwmy have begun their "at homes" every Thursday, and will continue them during the winter. A great impetus to work on tbe new building- was given by J. Plerponi Morgan's visit last spring. He ls so delighted with the villa, its site and surroundings, that he forgot his simple role as trurtee of tbe.

art academy, told Director Stevens to "go rlgbt ahead and not trouble about the expense." It is expected that all will be in going order within, twelve months. ls-Censr Is PLaywrlabt. LONIKJN, Nov. 16. John Redford, ex-censor of plays, appeared as a playwright himself yesterday when a little comedy from hie pen, entitled "Contrasts' was produced by the Drama society at the Clavier hall, Hanover square, and showed that be could produce a pUy butts butnan anil humorous.

TRADE IS BOOMING BUT WOMEN SUFFER Grim P.overty Abounds in Midst of Busy Part of London Which Was Recently Rent by Strike Strife. IMspetc-ti to Tbe Inter Ootsn. Nov. 16. Starvntion is gripping South Wet Ham.

The plight of thousand, of unemployed men grows worse every dur. and the local authorities cannot oope with the ever-Increasing number. of impoverished families. "We are' feedlog S.000 children daily," cald Alderman Hurry, mayor of "West Ham. "We have discovered that a larje number of the unemployed have lived In tbe borough on'y a ftw mouth.

They came to pick up Jobs during the cock strike, and when the strike was over; they were left without resources and were thrown on our hands, Ttings are abnormal at the moment. Tha gr at distress which undoubtedly exists is ccnicedV to tbe southern portion of the borough. In and around Stratford trade is 'booming. -WOHK, HOT SUIT KITCIIEXS. Following the description of the distress in West Ham yesterday, Kennedy Cox, sub-warden of Malvern house mission.

Canning Town, says be has received numerous letters from people anxious to help, but he emphasizes the point that charity is not needed. "Money," he asterts, "would, paralyse everything. These people want work, not soup kitchen. But while tbe men are waiting for work their children and women folk are starving. One woman came to tbe Malvern mission for food for her five children.

FOItCKIl TO GO OX frTHIKE. For twenty-three years her husband had worked 1th one Arm. Then came (be strike Against bis will he was forced to come out, and after tbe strike he had to stay out. At 5:30 o'clock every morning he is at the dock gates seeking wcrk, without anything to eat. The whole family lives on- 6S cents a ees earn a uj od oi ine ooy.

i the first time tbe woman had known want since her marriage; it was the first time shi had had to beg for food. There are numerous cases similar to this cases of iD'rustrlous men aod conscientious women who are silently starving while "txado is booming." One Takes Veil; Another Elopes Young Baronesses Figure in Convent Romances in Germany. (Copyright j. 101 by Press PubJIsblng Company. yew York World.) Special Cabie Dispatch to Tbe Inter Oceao and New York World.

-DETRLIN, Nov. 16. Two young German baroneeses have figured In convent romances of different kinds. Ia St. Petersburg the 21-year-old Countess Olga Hie roth.

German by birth, and a lady-ln-waitlng on the Czar ina, baa sacrificed Including her fortune, to enter a convent at Mltau, In Courland. At Gubrau, In Silesia, Iiarooess Elizabeth von Rotbklrch und Panthen, an orphan, who was being prepared with a view to taking the veil, has eloped with her religious instructor. Brother Wendcrllng, from tbe Franckenthal convent. The two are believed to have gone to America and are sure to be heard of soon, as Herr Gaffron, a lawyer, has control of the Baroness" entire fortune. CIGARETTES OF GUIDES WIN HEART OF ALFONSO spaln's Holer Htkes Hwnttnsr Record, but Hons Short of "the Mskls's" and la Forced to Bear.

(Oopyrlg-hted. IU12. by Press Publishing Company. New York World.) Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean and New York World. MADRID.

Nov. 16. Shortly before his return to the capital KiDg Alfonso, with tha Marquis of Vlana and a few other chosen friend, enjoyed come exciting sport during a-shpotlng expedition near the Pyrenees at a spot called Los Plcos de Europa In hunting the Izard, or Pyrenesn chamois. No fewer than eighty-one of these animals fell from Alfonso's gun. The number ia considerable, taking Into account tha difficulty in get ling near the chamois.

One day during the shooj. and whlie accompanied by four guides, sitting down to rest for a few-moments in the shade, Alfonso discovered he had nothing to emoke and, addressing himself to tKe guides, asked: "Boys, have you any They had a sufficient supply, between them, and presented the King with ail tie-cigarettes In their possession. Ou his return to Madrid he ordered a consignment of choice Havana cigars sent in his name to each of tbe four guide. SLEEPS IN FACE OF DEATH. Bnllluic II oat About to Be Driven on Bar Rracsed by Lnnncls.

Special Cal.l. Dispatch to Tbe later Ocean. BELFAST, Nov. 16. Found fast asleep in a -small sailing boat, a lobster fisherman named Breen has Jutt been rescued when within fifty yards of almost certain death.

It Is to the prompt action of James Nelson, a ferryman, that Brcen owes his rescue. Nelson saw the falling boat drift In helplessly toward Strangford bar at the entrance to Stracgford Lough, where the tide ebbs at a speed of twenty miles an hour. Seeing the heavy breakers big enough to swamp a large schooner. Nelson promptly went in pursuit ia a motor-boat, and reached the sailing boat when It was within fifty ysrds of the brtake r. Breea was found fast tslecp a his beat, and wa safely towed to rcrta-itrry.

CORYPHEE GIVEN ROYALTY PRAISE ATMNY COURTS Germany's 'Greatest Terpsr-eliorean Artist Dances Her Way Into Good Graces of Nobility. COSTLY GIFTS SHOWEIiED Rita Sacchetto Says She Is Happy in Her Home in Munich With Her Sculpture and Painting. WILL COME TO AMERICA -SOONwe r. t-U Cop right 11M2, by Press Publishing Company. York World.) Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean ana MUNICH, Nov.

16 RJta Sacchetto, Cer many's greatest dtneer, who delighted New York three year, ago. nas tbe diction of New York WorM. having be eh the guest of more royal households and of having cJinced before more European courts than any exponent of her art now living. She was born in Munich of an Italian father and an Austrian mother. Since her earliest irfclMhnod when her erarful rtamlnr at- 1 traeted the attention of tbe celebrated artist.

nn inem on my Lenbach. and otters well knoa in the worlds 1 1 had no -Mention to my uelgh-of art and music, she ha. been the pet of an the tonad myself ever increasing public. Especially In the court circles of Europe the young artiste has been received with highest marks of royal favor and appreciation. At Home she was the guest at the Palazxo Margherita for several days of Dowager Queen Margherita.

who arranged two soirees for her at which all the distinguished members of the Italian nobility. Including tbe King and Queen, were present. The Dowager Queen herself arrange! the "stage setting" In the salon where the perforance wasgiyen. placing a chair here, moving a screen there, with palms and potted plants for wings and background. A NCES FOR HI SSI A.

ROVAJLTT. -At St. Petersburg; Franleln Sacchetto danced privately at the palace of the Cxar'a sister. Grand Duchet Olga. the guests including the Cxar, the Czarina and all the Imperial household.

At Castle Arolsen she was the guest of the Princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont for several days; at the Coburg court of tbe Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Go tha. At Reg-ensburg she was presented with Jewels and a magnificent national costume by the Princes of Thurn and Taxis, an Archduchess of Austria, herself a gifted sculptor and a great patron of fine arts. During a visit of Emperor William and the Empress to Munich their majesties attended one of FrauUln Sacchetto' performances, together the entire Bavarian court. She was the guest of the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland and of the Duchess of Albany at Castlt Esher. near London.

Her greatest success, however, was at the court of Spain, where she recently delighted King Alfonso and all the leading Spaniel nobility with her truly marvelous stances and her extraordinary mastery of the castanets. "People the dancer explained, to The Inter Ocean correspondent, "when they beard I Intended to give my Spanish dances in Madrid. Such a thing aa a foreigner dreaming of showing fb Spaniards anything new in connection with their national dance was absurd. The -result proved the contrary, however, tor In all my career I do not recall a greater triumph than I had at Madrid. "The Queen Mother Christina arranged, an evening for me at the palace of Infanta Isabella.

So many, guests had been invited, however, that tbe space left free for my dances waa rather cramped and brought on a slight accident which, caused a moment's diversion. I was In the midt r-f Rubinstein's Xamou 'Toreador at Andalusia' when my feet slipped. GREETED WITH APFLAISE. "At I fell. King AKonso.

who sat In tbe front row with the Queet, cried out: 'Le taureau! Le taureau!" fa other word, in the language ofhe arena, 'Look out for the built I save! an awkward, situation by quickly regaining- my feet and replying to his majesty's pleasantry with Le n'a pas peur' 'l finished the dance ami-l tremendous applause. Afterward) the King personally-expressed his pleasure at seeing' my dances. "The Queen asked for the address of the Paris dressmaker 'who make your superb costumes. 'Alas, your majesty, said I. 'the ParU dressmaker Is who not only designs, all my corturaes, but even helps make them at my own home in Munich.

Franleln Sacchello'sThome In Munich is an ideal one. It 19 really a museum of valuable souvenirs from famous persons, together with priceless works of art. Including a portrait of herself which Lenbach painted and other portraits by celebrated artists. "My home lire Is a very happy one," the dancer explained. "Asid from my dancing I devote myself to painting and sculpture, both of which arts are a tradition In my family, my father aod both being Unfortunately I am unable to fcpend more than a few weeks year In Munich, the reft of my time blng taken up wiib professional engagements." PIANIST IS BEFORE PUBLIC FIFTY YEARS Teresa Carreno on Next Friday Will Celebrate Anniversary of First Appearance -in; New York.

ICT2. by Prtee PublUblr.s Company. New York World.) Cable Dlpatrh to The Inter Ocean n-3 New York World. BERLIN. Nov.

16. Teresa Carreno will celebrate on next Friday tbe fiftieth anniversary of her appearance before the public as. a pianist. She made her debut Nov. 22.

1S62, in New York, one month before her ninth birthday, and she Informed The Inter Ocean correspondent at her home In Berlin that she has been before the public constantly from that day to this. "As a- very small, child." Madame related, "I received piaiio lessons from my father, who was a fine niusicrao. Jle was my ftrst teacher at our home in Caracas, Venecuela, In New York I studied with Gottschalk. My greatest teacher, however, was Rubinstein, whom I met first in London and afterwards In Paris. He was truly marvelous.

He used to walk up and down the room during the lessons, smoking one cigarette after another they were of the small Russian kind, and he coald in ten minutes and when ever a passage which I was playing did not Just suit him be bad a brusque way of inter-. ruptlng me and playing it himself. "The fingering he taught me 1 have never forgotten, nor am I likely to forget It. Ha was superb In moat things that he pUyed. i D'Albert.

however, at his best eur cabled i 1 Rublnstetn in Beethoven, tSSED 1 tlBLIC "When Rubinstein was touring America w-ith Wieniavtski 1 met Wlm by chance in New York, where, unknown to each other. we happened to be staying at the old Clar- endoa hotel, off Union I bad not I heard that he was in town, and it seems he i had no idea thai I was In America. At the i Ml loomng at a man a nana resting on the table. 'How Tery like Rubinstein's! I told myself, and glancing at my neighbor I caught him in the act of looklcg to see who I was. He sprang up like a flash, threw his arms around me, and gave me a hearty smack then and there, to tbe great astotisimejit, I dare say.

of Mr. Grundi and' lh other ajsts. "HaD von Buelow I knew well. He was an extraordinary man. He was hot only a splendid pianist, but a remarkable conductor.

Once I asked him to give me lessons In Tschalkowski'a minor concerto (dedicated to Buelow), mhich I had selected for my second concert In Berlin. 'I never give lessons, be snapped. VOX BIKLOW SlCClMBS. "'Oh. yes you I coolly contradicted.

Ono learns something value from you very time you play or conduct, whether you intend It for a lesson or "He glared at me for a minute, then his face relaxed. raid be. It is no use With you one can never have the last aad, he gave me the desired lessons as amiably as any one could wish. He strongly advised me not to play that concerto in Berlin because it was not well received by the Berlin critics when first given. "'All the mora reason why I should play I thought and play it I did, with suc-oess, too.

"One day during a lesson Buelow remarked: 'I suppose you think I am proud of this piece because Tchaikowski dedicated it to 'Yes. I answered. "'Well, I am not, be went on. as the dedication waa not Intended for me. One day in Moscow I was about to pay Rubinstein a visit when I was nearly knocked over by Tchaikowski excitedly rushing down Rubinstein' steps as I was going up.

'Here, said he, thrusting a manuscript into my hand, 'will you accept the dedication of this? 'Yes. I replied. "Very said, he, 'you" shall have it," and off he flew. Tchaikowski had Just offered-it to Rubinstein, who tossed the manuscript Into a corner and angrily sputtered 'What! You dare to offer to dedicate such trash as this to Should Drivers -of Taxis Smoke? Britain's Home Secretary Pians to Regulate Chauffeur Use of Machine. petti Cab'e Dispatch to Th-a Inter Ocean.

LONDON. Nov. 16. Should taxicab drivers be prohibited from smoking whije driving a fare? Colonel Tate of Melton. Leicestershire, asked.

In tbe House of Commons the other night, whether there was any regulatiorrinforce to that effect. The Home Secretary replied that there was no such regulation in the Metropolitan Police district. His predecessor. Mr. Winston Churchill, had decided to try the experiment of leaving hls matter to the drivers themselves.

"The question of making a regulation," he concluded, "is now being reconsidered." COFFIN BEARER DROPS DEAD.f come -into the city for. these c. I tlotis to take advantage of the excit ge of the Heart Failure fanxra. Death of (srrjlst Relative Bd elie-UI Dixpatch to The Inter Ocen. LONDON.

Nov. IS. As a village funeral was going towards the parish church, at Cambridgeshire, one -of the bearers of he coffin, named William Conquest, a nephew of the deceased, was seized with beurt failure, and tbe coffin tilted over. Another bearer took Conquest's place and the procession pasbed en. In a few inir.uits.

Conquest riici! IanjThe I CROWDS FRAHTIG TO KISS CARPET TAKEN TO LsECGii "Mahmal," on Winch Great Prophet Prayed, Is Said to Be More Than 12 Centuries Old. CARRIED Oil 'HOLY CAMELS Thousands of Fanatics Go to Mohammed's Tomb Each Year Bearing Many Costly Gifts. MARRY TO-MAKE THE PILGRIMAGE SeecirU Cable Dispatch to The lter Ocean. LONDON. Nov.

16. The great annual Miw haramedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to Mecca, which took place last month, la one of tbe mort interesting of sifrhts. saya a traveler who witnessed it this year. Great preparations were made for the' event. The chief of these -is the klsweh.

or "getting ready of the presents to be taken to Mohammed's tomb." 1" There was fanatical excltenrent imccg the natives this morcing." begins this traveler's account. "ln connection wi'h. tha great annual pilgrimage to Mecca. "The proceedirs are cal-5 'klsweh. They consist In getting reay embroidered cloths, sed carpets ard titer rlcli presents to be taken to.

the "sacrej Kaaha shrine (Mohammed's tomb); at Mecca, and) placing them with the holy Carpet in taw Mosque El Hotteain, where thy sr to remain until they start oii their ion Journey. CARPET IS VEAHS OLD. "The or" holy carpet, bas beea In' existence- for more than 1.SC0 years an4 is believed to be 'the one on which ihe greai rropbet Mohammed prayed. It i each yea taken to Mecca, on the back of a holy camel in a great pilgrimage in which thou-ssnds take part, believing they earn everlasting salvation by doing so. and it is brought back to Cairo after havjng been lid on Mohammed's tomb.

"The other- tapestries and carpets ar sent by descendants of tbe Prophet, who are called relations, as no true- Moham- medan believes Mohammed to be dead. At a nearly hour in the morning the native began to gather in vast crowds around tha enclosure in Mohammed All-square, wheru the parade of annual gifts was made. "Mohammed All, representing bis broth- er, tbe Khedive, who is in Switzerland, arrived in state, preceded by runaers, and Joined other high officials already in "Almost immediately, amid frantic shout ing, the firing of cannon and the playing- of bands, the holy -camel bearinrr the an cient carpet was led round the center ot the iuare-tbree times, followed -by a band, also on camels. "The musicians played the weirdest ot Instruments, and each apparently cbosa his own tune. At the end of the thirl turn the procession came to Mohammed Ali.

who. after kissing the carpet, banded the lead cord of the holy camel to tha chief sheikh, who from that time is responsible for Its safe arrival in Mecca. "The procession then left the square headed by the -carpet, which was surrounded by a strong body of soldiers, whose duty It waa to keep fanatics from throwing b'-fore the camel and frota scrambling to pick up the dust on whlci It had trodden "I saw many trying to do no. but the soldiers drove them back with brutal force. TRY TO KISKTilE PHESESTS.

"The scenes in tbe narrow native street as the procession passed along on its way to MoFquo El Hossain (bulltsb a nephew of Mohammed), were fanatical in the extreme, men and women struggling to touch: or kiss the presents as they went and to lift their children up to do eo also. "The police carried canes and used them unmercifully the whole time, hittlcg whoever came In the way a heal ws aa good, as a. back to thm even though It was Impossible for the crowd to gefr further back. "With a guile and two Englhh frlenOa I had an exciting five minutes in the mid- die of the seething crowd near the mosque, and waa lucky, to get out with nothlnr worse than a. heavy bang in the eye.

"In the middle of the dense crowd which we were several men were laying about them with sticks, screaming 'Icsha t'God wishes') and hitting whoever came in the way. "Many natives were pushed" to tbe ground and trampled on, and we bad the greatesj difficulty in keeping our feet. One of my friends lost a valuable walking Btick la preventing pickpockets from taking efivaa-tago of the crush, and we wert to tcajra Into a cool bazaar. It Is known that hundreds of plrkpocke eltbra excitement. camPjs which bear the carpet (oe eacn year) have never before done acj, work and do no more after they retura with the carpet of Mecca, as tbey are coc stdercd to beholy.

"No unmarried woman is allowed orcl: the pilfiTimage. so this difficulty is overcome by their marrying the brtrd r' whom they pay to be able to so. tht return ihfy are freed by the nud cau marry spaln after iiys in.