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;1 f I 8 H IlEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, 0A„ SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1012. LONDON Chester Overton O A O U Q Payl Pierre Ri £ yayx 1R IP D U H M li Marquis de CasteElane ILJ) U—iL-^ 111 n SUNDAY AMERICAN'S SPECIAL CABLE LETTERS RECEIVED EROM ALL THE GREAT CAPITALS OF EUROPE C. de Vidal-Humidt Fritz Jacohsoho ROME J. M. E. D’Aquln OPERA OF TRAGIC Icelandic Romance Set to Haunt ing Music by Guy Ropartz, Hitherto Symphony Writer, STILL ANOTHER SENSATION It Is Faures’ "Penelope,” and Is Styled by Critics as the Most Beautiful Work of the Day. By CHARLES HENRY MELTZER. Special Cable to The American. PARIS. April 19.—The projected Journey of President Poincare to Eng land without waiting for King George to come to Paris has strengthened the already friendly ties between France and England. Each day adds to the confidence and liking of this nation for Its executive. Unusual sympathy was shown to M. Poincare this week when he was call- , ed away to attend his mother’s fu neral. His family bereavement has of course compelled Madame Poincare to p defer entertaining at the Elysee. Rut like her husband she Is well aware £ that there Is nothing Paris loves less than a dull regime, and at the earliest moment possible she will resume her •octal duties. The chief musical event this week In Paris has been the production at the Opera Comlque of two new works, each in Its way of general Interest. The first, a charming one-act “lyric tale,” n*rned “There Was a Shepherd ess,” tell* with much charm 1n speech torn*, of the vain efforts of a beautiful piC' r, '»» to lure a shepherd from his choLsn village sweetheart. The libretto, by Andre Rlvolre, Is deftly written, and the music, by a young and gifted composer, Mareelle Lattes, fascinates no less by Its abundant melody than by Its modem harmony. Another New Opera. This dainty work may be worth hearing by Oscar Hammersteln and the Aborns. \ Of vastly more Importance, though less likely to delight Americans, tvus , a three-act opera entitled “The Old I Home,” of Guy Ropartz, a composer ' who until now has devoted his unusual powers chiefly to symphonies. Ro- partz Is g. disciple of the late Caesar Frank, who has spent half his life In Nancy, which ancient city he has made a great music center. The scenes In this opera are laid in Iceland and the unfolding of the plot requires three singers, but neither chorus nor ballet. The book, by Charles LeOoffte, deals with the trag edy of Tual, a shipwrecked Breton who loves and marries a young Ice land maid named Koethe. Hume- slcknes^i sets him yearning for his na tive land on arrival of a Breton Ash ing fleet, and ho leaves his wife, only to be swallowed up In a dread north ern quicksand. Composer Proves Master. In his setting of this stern and sim ple tale, the composer has proved him self a master. His music Is austere and strangely eloquent, ton strenuous, perhaps, and lacking contrast, but original. Among Its most striking epi sodes are an important prelude, rich ly and boldly orchestrated; a haunt ing Breton air and a symphonic pas sage lasting seven or eight minutes played In the last net while Tual sits at night beside his wife dreaming of Brittany. The approaching production of Ga briel Faures’ much-ts.lked-of opera. "Penelope,” at \ the Theatre Des Champs Elysees Is eagerly awaited here. Pierre Lata, an exacting critic, after hearing this work at Monte Car lo. said, in his usual forthright way, that he considered It not only beau tiful, but the most beautiful of all the operas heard In our own day, "Penelope” may, therefore, prove a godsend for the new Purls opera’ house which, notwithstanding the ar tistic interest of Its performances, has not yet drawn so well as was ex pected. Miss Duncan Dancing There. Isadora Duncan, who Is now danc ing at the Chatei. tells me she has not yet ventured to begin building her dream theator In the' Rue De Berri ow’ing to continual differences with the Paris building commission ers. In June Miss Duncan will sail for South America. Fresh from New York, I.ina Cava- llerl is back once more at her dainty homo In thd Avenue De Messine. She •peaks with sadness, but without the slightest bitterness, of her recent ex periences with M. Muratore, which were, financially, it seems, by no means comforting. The latest play to attract notice here Is “The Masked Knight” of Parmond and J. Mancussl, produced successfully at the Theatre Antoine It deals with a mysterious intriguer who defies the police. A heroic young gentlewoman, a devoted lover and a criminal nobleman are other charac ters. It abounds in adventure, It has tragic and comic incidents, and it ends happily. The leading part is played with power and skill by Ge- miar, a great actor. A Delightful Musical. One of the most notable events of the Parisian season ,was the delight ful musical of the Duke and Duchess De Grammont. Among the guests were several smart Americans, Prin cess Guy De Faucigny-Luclnge, Duchess De La Rochefould, Marquise De Talleyrand-Perigord, Madame Medlinko Vestich and Comtes Veil- Caste!. The romance of Miss Grace Jose phine Osborne, daughter of the Amer ica! Consul, which began a year ago In Washington, and Hugh MacAuley, a Washington architect, Is likely to culminate on or about July 4 at Havre, where their marriage will take place. Many, if not all. of the American i Consuls In this country will be in vited to the ceremony. All Spain Returns Thanks for King Alfonso’s Escape From Assassin *ht*h •{•••!« Attempt on Ruler’s Life Makes His Throne More Secure Than Ever This picture shows King Alfonso as a trick and expert horse man. lie is riding down a flight of steps at La Granja. This is a very difficult feat even for the most expert horseman and King Alfonso does not seem to be worried a hit. Note that he has a cig arette in his left hand. This photograph is not only an excellent likeness of King Al fonso, but shows him congratulating Madame Driacourt, France’s famous aviatrice, after a daring flight. The other man in the pic ture is Vedrines, who last fall won the Gordon-Bennett cup race at Chicago. . Young Monarch’s Good Humor and Fearlessness Endear Him to All. Special C«ble to The American. MADRID, April 19.—In every church In Spain to-morrow prayers of thanksgiving will be offered for the escape of King Alfonso from the bul let of the assassin this week. The attempt on the life of the sov ereign has made his throne more sebure than ever, for while many are dissatisfied with the present form of government, they do not believe in assassination as a means to change this condition. Even with the anti-Royalists, King Alfonso is very popular, for his un failing good humor and personal fear lessness have endeared him to the entire country. Spanish peasants, telling over and over the story of the latest attempt upon the life of Alfonso, to-day voice the general sentiment of their class when they insist that the King of Spain bears a charming life. Other wise, they argue, how could he have escaped death in so many forms and upon so many alarming occasions? Always Escapes Hurts. There is reason for the supersti tious viewpoint of the peasantry. They have much foundation for the generar belief that their monarch is protected by some unseen power that takes him safely through the great est dangers without hurt. No other monarch of history has had so many remarkable escapes. Death in almost every form has come dangerously near the royal head, only to find that the object sought had eluded the besetting evil. • And in eluding these dangers Alfon so has taken least care of anv of the reigning rulers. It is perhaps his non chalant attitude of don't care that has much to do with his escapes. The very contempt he has shown for dan ger has been an element of protec tion. No Secret Service Guards. For it must be understood that your own President in the Usuled States i* more carefully guarded than the King. He rides, walks and talks with his subjects at much closer range than the President, and he is not often pro tected by secret service agents. Often he has no protection at all, but min gles with the street crowds as one of the people. For the past ten years not a year has passed without some new at tempt on his life, or some startling accident that might have removed him violently from the throne. Sun day, when Rafael Sanchez A\legre fired at his majesty while he was returning from a review of the troops, the anarchist was but re peating a semi-annual performance. Allegre, merry and good-natured, is esteemed a lunatic. He was rejected from the army because of nervous attacks, and he charges that his wife Instigated the attempt on the King’s life. Laughs at Bomb Attack. But the reputation of the King for having a charmed life hangs on no such single attempt. As far back as 1896 a bomb was placed on the tracks of the railroad leading to Madrid over which the royal train was about to pass. It was discovered and removed. Alfonso merely laughed at the inci dent, and it in no way deterred him from making free outing expeditions among his people. When he came of age in 1902 and the entire ^Spanish people were joining in celebrations of that happy event, a crazy man made an attempt to kill the young ruler. The police seized the man and Im prisoned him before he could males ary progress toward regicide. I.i June of 1903. while ihe King arc! his mother were ’’eiurning from church in M drid, an insane man ran liei? their carriage and fired several shots at ?he royal party. The bullets went wile of the intended mark, and a guard, who was by the side of the carriage, was wounded. Two More Attempts on Life. Twice in 1904 attempts were made to kill the young man. In one a bomb was placed outside of the royal pal ace in Madrid, and again while on a tour to Barcelona an anarchist threw a bomb at the royal carriage. The bomb strangely missed the mark and killed a number of the citizens of Barcelona who had come to pay honor to the sovereign. . The following year brought two more attempts upon the life of the dashing young gentleman who has tried to make royalty fit the progres sive politics of his country. At the Church of San Pedro, in Madrid, in BELGIUM'S STRIKE A MARVEL; 400,000 IDLE, NOVIOLENCE Vast Army of Workers Fighting for Suffrage Maintain an Un broken Discipline. HELPED BY THE BELGIAN RICH June some one fired several shots during the service, and when the King went to Paris to visit President Lou- bet # in the same year a bomb was thrown at the King and President as they returned together in a carriage from the opera. On the last day of May, 1906, just after the King married Princess Ena, and while the wedding party were on the way from the ceremony, a bomb was hurled from a neighboring roof, killing eleven persons. Alfonso rose in his carriage to protect his bride and showed the greatest coolness in the trying hour. Eleven of his sub jects were killed by this bomb. Escapes in Auto Wreck. In March, 1909, while motoring near Vlliamanrlque, his auto skid ded and the occupants of the ma chine were thrown to the roadway when the car hit a tree. The entire party shared the good luck of the monarch and none was injured. Four months later a polo pony fell on him while he was playing polo, and, al though the entire weight of the pony was received by the royal form, only a sprained ankle resulted. One of his narrowest escapes was at Cowes. England, in August, 1910, when he was on Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock. The topmast of the rac ing yacht snapped and fell very close to the spot where the King was des perately clinging to a stay. Those who know the construction of racing yachts marveled at the fact that not the slightest injury was received by the King. He was fished from a mass of tangled and wrecked rigging and seemed to enjoy the experience. While he was visiting Malaga in 1911 a bomb was exploded in a crowd that surrounded the royal carriage. A number of persons near the car riage were desperately injured, but not a scratch came to the King. Those intimately acquainted with court affairs say that Alfonso i9 afraid of only one living person, and that person is no bomb thrower. His one trepidation, they assert, is caused by his mother-in-law. That, explain his subjects, is a perfectly natural sentiment, and he is not to be held up to question for such a weakness. The Princess Henry of Battenberg, whose daughter shares the Spanish throne’s high privileges with Alfonso, does not like her son-in-law in the least. She takes exception to ‘ his general line of thought, and in 1912, when the King was at Osborne cot tage on the Isle of Wight, It is re ported that the young man, who never ran from a gun and who laughs at bombs, actually fled from the pres- erce of his wife’s mother. But a man doesn’t have to be a king to understand that charge. Liberal Capitalists Contribute to Funds—Government Ready for Conciliatory Action. Special Cable to The American. BRUSSELS, April 19.-—The entire absence of disorder or "damage to property is the remarkable feature of the Belgian general strike. The number of strikers is rapidly Increasing and now’ has reached 350,- 000. It is expected to be half a mil lion by the end of the week. Parades of strikers passed quietly through the principal streets of the city this evening without any police escort. The strikers have the hearty sympathy of the general public, many of whom are wearing red rosettes, the symbol of the universal suffrage movement. Except In the industrial centers, the strike has had no apparent effect. The general public has not been in convenienced, and consequently is not impressed, and as the strikers gen erally maintain admirable discipline they have not alienated the sympa thies of the liberal capitalists who are contributing to the funds. The proprietor of a large hotel in Brussels Is giving 120,000 weekly un til the strike has been lost or won. Refuses to Abdicate. The situation was the subject of debate in the Senate, which reassem bled to-day. Answering attacks by the Liberals and Socialists, the Pre mier said that the Government was and is ready to take conciliatory action, but that it had no intention to abdicate before the strike. The suspension of work in the manufacturing suburbs of the Belgian capital was to-day on about the same scale as yesterday. The usually crowded workmen’s train in the early morning ran half empty to-day. The general commanding the troops at Antwerp was requested to-day by the manager of the gas w’orks in the suburb of Hoboken to send troops as a guard. A whole battalion was marched there, but the Mayor in sisted on their withdrawal and thit was done by the commander. The Mayor then posted a few policemen at the works, asserting that a great display of force was unnecessary and provocative. Not a Miner Working. The strike greatly extended at Charleroi to-day. Not a miner is working and nearly all the metal workers have laid down their tools. Gendarmes were carried on board the electric street cars running to the suburbs of La Louviere to-day tc guard them against a possible attack by strikers. All the other street car connections ceased running last night. Only a fourth of ‘ the hands are working in the factories at Lens and Enghien, w’hile the great quarries at Soignies and Ecaussines are empty and ordinary business in the district reaches only half its* usual amount. Traces Our Descent From the Bullfrog Paris “Prince of Thinkers” Upsets the Darwinian Theory With a New Croak. Special Cable to The American. PARIS, April 19.—The Latin Quar ter this week turned out In its thou sands to celebrate the advent ol Pierre Brlsset, an old gentleman from Anjou, whom it had crowned as "Prince of Thinkers.” This proud dis tinction has been earned by the dis covery M. Brlsset that man is de scended not (as Darwinians think) from monkeys, but from bullfrogs. After escorting M. Brlsset trium phantly to the Pantheon to see Ro din’s statue of “The Thinker,” a noisy crowd of students carried off their “prince” to a lecture room, where he won much loud applause. “In unfathomable long agos,” said M. Brisset, "a bullfrog sat on a lotus leaf and heaved the dawn with a sad croak. That frog," he added, “was your grandmother.” Political Ambition Likely to Reunite The Marlborougbs Duke Seeks High Government Hon ors and Duchess Wants Assured Position for Her Sons. Special Cable to The American. LONDON, April 19.—Once more rumors are beginning to take definite shape to the effect that a reconcilia tion soon w’ill be made between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Those in a position to know declare that the principal reason moving to ward this end hinges on the present ambitions of the duke. In the next Conservative Cabinet he is certain to be offered the choice either of the Secretaryship of the Col onies—for which he has already acted In the capacity of paid under secre tary—or of that of India. The Importance that has accrued *o these Cabinet officers during the past decade has also entailed responsibili ties in the way of grand receptions, and the present domestic position of the duke would render it practically impossible for him to take up alone, or even aided by his aunts, the important role of a great parliamentary host. Unless the duke’s domestic relations are put in order,* no government, no matter how willing, could use his services as head of a great State de partment. But for his satisfaction he might have gone to India as Vice roy instead of Lord Hardinge. Meanwhile the duchess, it is said, is agreeable to any accommodation which requires her growing son a firmer foothold in society than can be consistent with a divided parental menage. What Americans Are Doing in Old World Philadelphia Boy Violinist Wins Honors at Vienna—Jane Addams Delivers Lectures. Special Cable to The American. VIENNA. April 19.—Albert Corn- feid, of Philadelphia, who has won a scholarship in the violin department cf Vienna Conservatory, is the young est pupil of the class and bids fair to carry honors to the finish. Dr. Herbert Shasp, of Albion, Mich., spent several weeks in Vienna Uni versity noting the work of the phi losophical department. He left this week to join his father, who lands at Liverpool to-day. The two will spend several months in general travel and study. Dr. Albert F. Mattlce, of Seattle, who has been in Europe for five years, is leaving for Italy, where he will rest for a month before taking up his new duties at the Royal Oph thalmic Hospital. After being an 'irtegral part of the artists’ colony for six years, Miss Grace Potter, of Chicago, is leaving for America. She has played at most of the German cities, and this weeK is in London. She is a cousin of Mrs. George M. Pullman, who stood as her sponsor in her artistic debut. Mrs. Melvin F. Wood, of Minneapo lis, prominent In intellectual circles here, arrived 1n Vienna this week. She is interested in art. After visit ing Nice and making a tour of Swit zerland, she will return home. She is accompanied by Mrs. James C. Greg ory, of Poplar, Mont. Miss Clara M. Breed, of Boston, after spending the winter in Vienna, has left for Italy. Miss Jane Ad dams, who is participating in several of the women’s international meet ings, will speak at several of the lo cal clubs next week. Vanderbilt Attends Horse Show in Paris Other Americans, Including Rt. Rev. G. Mott Williams, Are Seen * In French Capital. Special Cable to The American. PARIS, April 19.—Alfred Qwynne Vanderbilt ran over to Paris from London the other day to see the last of the spring horse show. He Is staying at the Astoria with a party of friends. Mrs. Clarence Postley, widow of the New York yachtsman, has re turned to her apartment in the Rue Bassano, Her aon-in-law, Ross Am bler, and her daughter, who went to Italy to join her, have also returned to Paris. The Right Rev. G. Mott Williams, former Bishop of Marquette, passed through Paris en route to Nice and Rome, where he joins Mrs. and’Miss Williams. He is making a pastoral visitation on the Continent before returning to attend the Episcopal conference in New York in October. PROMINENT AMERICANS VISIT FRENCH RESORT Special Cable to The American. LAUSANNE, April 19.—Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Abbott Stuart, Jr., are at the Beau Rivage. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Genness, Mr. S. E. Olsen and his family are at the Montfieuri. Edwin L. Reynlods, of Washington, is at the British. Mrs. W. H. Wilson, of Cleveland is at the Beau Sejour. FAVORED PEEP IT TROUSSEAU OF A PEER SJAUGHTER “Lovely Things” Selected by Lady Cecil, Whose August Father Is Marquis of Salisbury. A "DREAM” OF A TEA GOWN Very Mannish Tailored Suit and Particularly Feminine Frock Among the Garments. ESPIONAGE SCANDAL IS UNCOVERED IN VIENNA Special Cable to The American. LONDON, April 19.—The smartest wedding so far this seat on was that of Lady Beatrice Edith Mildred Cecil, daughter of the Marquis of Salisbury, who married the Honorable W. Orms- by Gore, and those who were privi leged to see the troussetu which the bride took away with her describe her gowns as ravishing. For one of her gowns Lady Beatrice chose white nlnon over a rich soft satin, which has the fashionable crepe finish. This is embroidered In pale, shaded tones of maize and made with a turnover collar of soft, creamy lace and hanging ruffles of the same. Black lace mounted over a palest pink foundation forms th; base of an other trousseau gown. A quaint giri die of cut jet encircles the waist, while there are little pompadour bows of pink and blue introduced Into the scheme. An Afternoon Frock, One afternoon frock 11 black cre- pon with a statuesquely draped skirt had red lace sash embroidered in Oriental colorings and a softening of snowwhite net at the open throat, while a tea gown is In hire chartreuse with loose sleeves of the same col ored net. This Is cut into a deep V at the throat and Is fi’led In with softly falling lace. Some of the latest tailor-made suits arc very mannish, and Lady Beatrice has a particularly smart one carried out In soft, gray cashmere. The neat cutaway coat Is fastened with two big smoked pearl buttor s, while the collar and cuffs are carried out in gray moire, the exact tin of the coat. The cut of the latter has tue sugges tion of a man’s raorair g coat, and the skirt is of an entirely new style, being cleverly and .elabor rtely shaped. Mrs. Astor Lends Her Residence. The materials are wrapped over one side and caught with a little curved strap studded with buttons. This species of overdress is rounded off, while at the back there is a long spoon-shaped panel, gat lered at the waist into a little strap with a but ton on each side. Mrs. Waldorf Astor. who recently acquired the house callei Rest Har row, near Sandwich, his lent this modest residence to this latest bride. Lady Beatrice Ormsby Gore, for part of her honeymoon. The young Astors now have four residences—Cliveden, on the Thames; a house In St. James 9 quare, Lon don; a house at Plymouth, which Mr. Astor represents In Par lament, and Rest Harrow, which is really a golf ing lodge. ENGLISH POLO TEAM NAMED FOR INTERNATIONAL MEETS Special Cable to The American. LONDON, April 19.-The list of probable players on the English team that will play the interna ;IonaI teams; now includes Captain Noel Edwards, of the Ninth Lancers, who played In the Hardress-Dloyd challenging team two years ago. Captain Edwards will be No 2 Others selected are: No. 1, Captain R. G. Ritson; No. 3, W. S. Buckmaster; back captain, Leslie Cheape, and sub stitutes. F. K. Freske, Lord Wode- house and Major B. Math ‘\v Lannowe, who will probably take Buckmaster’s place if the latter can no: play. AMERICANS CROWDTo AIX-LES-BAINS RESORT Special Cable to The American. AIX-LBS-BAINS, Apr 1 19.—There hay been quite an influx of society people, including many Americans, during the week. The Hotel Excel sior registrations include Mr^ and Mra Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Bred enridge, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gane, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Swift of Chicago. Special Cable to The American. VIENNA, April 19.—An Austro- Russian espionage scandal became known to-. iy when the hurried dis appearance of Colonel Zankevitch, a military attache of the Russian Em bassy here, was discovered. It is sfid Colonel Zankevitch was closely associated with two Serbs. Lieutenant Jandric. of the Austrian army, and his brother. Alexander, an artist, who were recently' arrested on the charge of espionage. AMERICAN TOURIST GIVES DANCE AND BRIDGE PARTY Special Cable to The American. ST. JEAN DE LUZ. April 19.—Mrs. Sherman McCallum, an American vis itor, gave a dance and bridge parrjs yesterday at the villa Jaisquioel. Colonel and Mrs. Mackinnon, with their daughters, who have been at Biarritz, have arrived at the Gollf Ho tel for a few weeks’ visit. 44 ALWAYS USE DEPENDABLE FILM (EASTMAN NON-CURLING) Our Supply is Fresh THEN PRESS THE BUTTON AND WE’LL DO THE REST BEST The Largest Kodak Store Next Door Candler Building i i/z: