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Rosita Forbes, attractive English lady-explorer, returned to London from her latest exploit- a visit to the brigand of Morocco, Raisuli. She stayed for eleven days in the bandit Chief's mountain stronghold in the midst of his ménage consisting of two wives, nine daughters, three sons, three score slaves. Mrs. Forbes said that Raisuli claimed a pedigree extending back to Noah and that he had a surprising knowledge of European affairs. She described him as " a heavy man of 52, with a henna beard." She also reported that he was friendly to Spain, but that...
...backed with some evidence of authenticity. One is that a Peking-Shanghai train was derailed near Tsinan, capital of Shantung province, and approximately 150 foreigners were captured by bandits. Another is that the Peking Government, while able to exert only a shadow of authority over the land, accepted the brigand's terms for the return of their captives. These terms include immunity from prosecution and incorporation in the Chinese National Army. Some of the victims are to be released at once, and the remainder after the bandits' agreement with the Peking Government has been carried...
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in Peabody Hall, Phillips Brooks House, Mr. Frederick Moore, author of "The Balkan Trail," will repeat part of the lecture which he gave in the Union last sing on "Brigand Life in the Balkans." The lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views...
...Frederick Moore gave a lecture on "Brigand Life in the Balkans" last night in the Union, illustrated by stereopticon views from photographs taken during the Revolution...
...lecture on "Brigand Life in the Balkans", which was to have been given in the Union last evening by Mr. Frederick Moore, was postponed, the stereopticon machine having been rendered temporarily useless by the burning out of two fuses. The lecture will be given tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Living Room...