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LONDON'S week OF
CHASTITY MURDERS
Unprecedented Number of Cold
BloOded Grimes Recorded
by Newspapers.
SUICIDES ALSO NUMEROUS.
New Killings Came to Light Each
Day Until the Police of the
Metropolis Were Al
most Dazed.

| sPEcIA BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK.
HERALD THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Nov. 15.-Copyright, 1s2.eIt
would be difficult to recall when the Lon
don papers have run so with blood as during
| the present week. Every day there have
been stories of fresh murders Besides
there have been many murder trials. the
| execution of the law on some three or four
murderers who committed their crimes
some time ago, and numerous suicides and
attempted suicides.
No other murder, however. was go sensa-
tional as that by Il girl named Kitty Byron
Of a member of the Stock Exchange named
Baker, with whom she had been living.
Then great interest was taken in what is
known as the Crown Inn poison mystery.
a barmaid. Maud Marsh. who had been l!v-
ing with the proprietor Of the inn. George
Chapman, as his wife, Misunderstanding to
the medical t~estimony-been poisoned with
arsenic in her daily food. This case is still
in the Coroner's stage and seems likely to
be a very protrac;ed business.
Still more CHASTITY has been the trial OF a
Sunday school Superintendent. VIM. Gard
Iner, charged with the murder Of a servant.
Rose Harsent, who was found with her
throat cut In a room which had been set
aire with the evident intention of consum-
ing her body. The evidence in this trial
was most sickly. but 1t has come to n
.standstill for the present. the jury dis
agreeing. which means that the prisoner
will AVE to remain in jail till his trial
comes up again next January.
On Wednesday as many as seven TRACE
dies were investigated by the police and
Coroner's courts Of London In one case
two young men fought over a girl. One
A mar named VIM. Lewis was charged
with killing his young daughter while he
was under the influence of drink
Willful muruer was the verde: returned
against a man named Brown. who killed
his wife after the most brutal torture. Ho
made three deliberate attempts to kill her
before he succeeded. The verdict "willful
murder was also returned against a %
year-oid girl named lima Kirk, for killing
her child. Pressed hard 20 reveal the name
of the father OF her murdered infant, the
girl said she loved him TOO much and brave
ly refused to tell. saying she would rather
die.
Another story Of love and hate was re-
veaied by the Coroner's court. A young
soldier named Murcutt, Just returned from
the war. fell in love with a girl who already
had a sutton. She transferred her love to
the soldier. who has been found shot
Still another case has a pathetic side. A
school teacher struck a boy. with acct
dentally fatal results. When the police went
to arrest him he was found dead. He had
swallowed cyanide of potassium.
This year has. indeed. been a most re-
markable one for murders. there having
been almost twice as many as last year.
OF them killed the other.
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SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Brussels, Nov. IAN attempt was made
by an anarchist to-day to assassinate King
Leopold. The would-be assassin is an Ital.
ian Of the name Of Robino. The attack oc-
CURED when his Majesty was leaving the
Cathedral after a requiem service in mem
DRY Of the late Queen Marie Henr;ette. Ro-
bino fired two shots with a revolver. He
was arrested.
Intense excitement reigns In the capital
and throughout Belgium over the attempt
ed assassination. King Leopold's escape
was due to the fortunate circumstance Of q
change Of carriage when leaving the Cathe-
dral.
It il stated that the bullets intended for
the King passed through the carriage oc-
cupied by the Princess Clementine.
The King preserved his usual calm de-
meanor. but Princess Clementine was con-
siderably affected and suffered from the
shock.
It was with the greatest difficulties that
the gendarmerie prevented the people from
lynching Robino.
ANARCHISTS STORY.
At the second police interrogatory Robino
declared he belonged to an anarchist band
and came from London with the firm inten-
ton Of assassinating King Leopold
He had previously declared that he did
not try to harm the King. telling the police
that he fired to draw attention to the
wretchedness Of his condition.
Robino declares that his act was prompt
ed by envy Of those III are fortunate In
this world while so many are in misery.
There would have been a victim had not
Professor Standaert struck Robino's arm
- - .g~aI th,r0 fhrN-f-- A. A-r
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HUNDRED MILLIONS OF
HERRINGS SEASONS HAUL.

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r y THE ST. LoUIS PUB
London. Nov. ~15.-tCopyright, 1ec2eMore
than 40o.ooc.o go fish. all of one kind. for one
seasons haul may appear a grossly exag-
gerated report. but such is the Yield of
Scotch and Yarmouth herring. Fishermen
never had such a season as this has been
50 far. Every morning boats are coming
gunwales-
The scene at the Yarmouth fish wharf
has been without parallel In the history Of
the town. Fishing smacks lie along three
miles Of wharf, which Is covered with her
rings.
left Yarmouth. each carrying 1900 barrels
Of herring for Continental portA
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AMERICANS WITNESS RAID
OF B0Ul EvARD RESORT.

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aERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Nov. Is. Copyright. 1907 FREE
quenters Of a boulevard tavern.
where MANY young Americans go to study
human nature in nocturnal Paris, were sur
prised by a police raid at 3 o'clock in the
morning the other day. The Police Com
missioner. with an adequate force, closed
all the exits and made every one come for
ward and disclose his identity to justify his
means of existence.
About 800 men ana twenty women fled
before the Commissioners, seated at a table.
Twenty men and eighteen women failed to
give a satisfactory account OF themselves
and were arrested and sent to the police
G1Etion
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Spends the Days on the M0ors and
Evenings at Kings Fri-
vate Theatricals.
IMPORTANCE OF HIS VISIT.
English Publish Wild Guesses Of Il
Conspiracy to Entrap Great
Britain Into an
Alliance.

London, Nov. 1~5.-(Copyr.ght. 1902. )-Af:er
all the tedious state receptions and preser-
tation addresses upon his arrival in Eng
Ian, Kaiser Wilhelm has been having a
| great time at S~andringham with King Ed
ward, the Prince OF Wales and the mem
bers of the royal family. He has been out
shooting every day.
AS is well known, the Kaiser, the King
and the Prince are all splendid shots. The
Prince of Wales. indeed, is considered one
Of the most unerr!ng shots in England The
slaughter Of partridges and pheasants has
been thousands Of these birds
falling TO the royal guns.
Wednesday was the great day of all It
was considered the great pheasant shoe. of
the year in what are called the LONE Cow
erts of Sandringham. There was, as IL
usual, a great army of heaters, of whom
young Prince Edward was enc. 1t was the
one day of all that the tenants of the
estate were able to get a view OF the sport,
and they were assembled in great numbers.
They were not disappointed in what they
came to see. The Kaiser used two guns
a 2O-bore and a 1s-bore-alternately with
great rapidly. King Edward took things
more leisurely. using a 10-bore gun. Before
luncheon the Kaiser was reported to have
accounted for 100 pheasants. At the end of
the shoot. the Kaiser was heard to remark:
This has been a splendid day."
The evenings have been spent in enter
Of a sort in which none of the
guests was required to exert himself, the
ballroom at Sandringhsm being converted
into a theater for the occasion. There one
night the Kaiser listened to some OF the
X OF Albert Cheyalier's coster
songs. He also witnessed the feats of a
c~onjuror from the Palace Theater of Varie-
tiss.
Last night was reserved for a real the
atrical performance by Sir Henry Irving.
The Kaiser leaves Sandringham to-day
after a week given up to pleasure. and goes
to wth Castle, In Westmoreiand to
visit the Earl ard Countess of Lonsdale
for another brief round of pleasure.
The sensational press did not miss its op-
portunity. The King had invited some Of
the Ministers to meet the Emperor. At
once every sort Of design was imputed to
him. Some of the papers made desperate
efforts to explain that the Emperor had
come to entrap Great Britain into an al
lance, which was to checkmate the Franco
Russian alliance. Some insisted that his
visit was due to his wanting to get some
thing for Germany. which. 1t was darkly
limited, would involve concessions from
Great Britain that ought not to be made.
The Government was warned by these pa
pers to be on its guard against this clever
and astute ruler.
But the fact is that. when a foreign SOW
ereign pays a visit to the British Court. the
principal members of the Cabinet are al
ways invited by the King to meet him as
a matter Of course. There has never been
an exception to this rule since 1913.
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KING OF PORTUGAL WILL
VISIT ENGLAND THIS WEEK.

HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS
London. Nov. 15.-Copyright, 1S02-NTho
King Of Portugal's visit to England next
week mas been settled upon. He is to re-
view the Oxfordshire High Infantry, OF
which he Is Colonel in Chief.
This recalls that there are three mon
archs Of other countries who are Colonies
In Chief OF British regiments besides
the King Of Portugal. The Emperor OF
Austria Is Colonel in Chief Of the First
Kings Dragon Guards. The German EN-
peror holds the same rank in the First
Royal Dragons. and the Emperor Of Rus
STA in &he Second Royal Dragons. other
wise known as the Scots GreyA Z
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knife; joints of beef and mutton. scarcely
touched; game anu pigeon pies. toothsoms
entrees and sweets, vessels OF turtle soup
and loaves Of bread in profusion.
Some half a dozen long benches were
spread with these remnants at one end OF
Guild Hail. while at the other stood the
o.d. the poor. the hungry. carrying capa-
cious bags and baskets. AT a given signal
a dozen gentlemen in silk hats and frock
coats. the latter half hidden by enormous
white aprons. came into the hail. They
were the Lord Mayor and Sherif's Commit
tee. who had been intrusted with the cistri-
button OF this charity.
Narshaled by the police. the poor ranged
themselves before the tables In their
bags ard baskets were placed generous and
weli-diversifed lots OF provisions.
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gratulations on their escape are already
pouring in.
Some bystanders say a bullet crashed
pied by Count d'ouItremont. the Grand
Marshal Of the palace.
KING APPEARED UNMOvED.
The news Of the, outrage spread rapidly
throughout the city. and the greatest excite
ment prevailed The people thronged the
streets. eagerly discussing the attempt on
the life Of the King. and large crowds gath
cred In front of the various bulletin boards.
The newspaper issued frequent editions and
these were eagerly bought. General abhor-
renee was expressed by the people a, the
apparently deliberate attempt to assassinate
the sovereign.
King Leopold appeared to be o,,,,s rr-
moved by the attempt Of RubIno 70 bin
him After luncheon at the palace his Mai
esty entered a motor car and nroceedad =,
the railroad station. where he boarded n
train for GroenendaeI.
h police searched Robino,s anartnen,s
ana discovered a large collection of an
archist and socialist journals. In The
pockets OF his clothes were photographs of
King Leopold and Prince Albert. which had
anu were evident
ny carried for the purpose of Identifying
his victims. 1t Is believed the assassin in
tended to kill Prince albert, as well as the
King.
The scene between the King and Prince
Albert on their return to the castle was
very affecting. The Prince was particularly
distressed and unnerved.
Large crowds gathered this afternoon he
Tore the Kings palace and the residence of
Prince Albert, crying:
"Vfve lie Roir' ''vive lie Prince A,bertr"
and "Vive la familie royale,'
Several attempts to kill the King Of the
Belg!an5 have been made since his rule he-
gan. For a time the King was very popu.
lar with his people. but Of recent years this
popularity has given way to hatred. The
working classes have become very bitter In
their luminosity to the monarch. Leopold
has long enjoyed the distinction of being the
most licentious ruler in all Europe.
Leopold became King In 1866, and It is
said that he has tired Of the troubles thai
annoy and threaten his throne. and wants
to abdicate If he can do SO without causing
a revolution.
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AIR OF PARIS METROPOLITAN
NOT AS BAD AS REPRESENTED.

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HERAL n THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris, Nov. b.-tCopyright. i902. AT air
In the Paris Metropolitan has been much
maligned. Experiments show that a car
riage with about forty passengers contained
Il to rs ten-thousan6ths parts of carbonic
acid. The Paris atmosphere contain sixteen
thousandths. TIL Installation of a few
ventilators would render the air normal
The expected permission to carry do2s
cannot be granted unless the Municipal
Council allows a change In the bylaws of
the company. 1t so fears that passengers
might make objections.
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RUMOR OF PLOT TO KILL KING EDWARD.
TWO MYSTERIOUS WOMEN ARRESTFn

London, Nov. 5-Simultaneously with
news Of the attack upon King Leopold to-
day the arrest Of two women believed to
be agents of the society seeking the death
Of King Edward was made known. The
women are detained by the police as in
sane.
One Of the many sensational stories aioat
is that they are men disguised in female
attire.
Never before was King Edward more
closely guarded than at present. and the
precautions taken encourage a belief that
the police have heard Of a plot to murder
him. Rumor connects the women arrested
to-day with this plot
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PRACTICAL J0KERS GAVE
PARlSIANS A BIG SCARE.

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HERAL AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris, Nov. B.-(Copyright. lS02.(A prac-
teal Joker has scared all householders by
issuing a call to all concierges to come to
the Bourse de Travail for the formation of
a concierges' trust.
People who saw in imagination battalions
of b~lue-aproned ~janitors waving menacing
brooms and pouring into the Labor Ex-
change to take further vengeance on the
long-suffering tenants Of Paris breathed
again when they learned that the proposed
syndicate was the work of a joker. who,
like the fat boy in "Pickwick.' wanted to
make their flesh creep. But the concierges
who turned up at the Labor Exchange to
attend the meeting were mad as hornets
when they learned they had been hum
bugged.
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LONDON AUTOMOBILE FADS
HELP TRADESPEOPlE

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HERALD THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Nov. B~.-oCopyright. 1s02.)-The
advent of automobiling has been a blessing
in disguise to milliners. furriers and dress
makers. When society women first became
automobilists, dress was a serious draw
back. Nothing seemed suitable but long,
rough listers, ugly caps and still ugiier
wells and goggles. But that is all being
gradually changed. Handsome costumes
are now made of moleskin. squirrel IRE
christened .Petis Gr:s'J. musquash and
even the skin of the Russian pony.
Then, IL fur is too warm, charming suits
can be had in light cloth or gray suede.
The latter are absolute triumphs of sartorial
art. Neat and becoming toQues are worn
with white gauze wells.
But two opposite opinions seem to prevail
in society circles regarding the way a chauf-
feur should be dressed. II a footman ac-
companies the carriage some ladies prefer.
for the sake Of smartness and uniformity.
that both servants should appear in the
same livery. The Duke Of Sutherland's
chauffeur is dressed as an ordinary coach
man. So also IL Mrs. George ReppelA
whose electric automobile looks especially
well turned out. She. by the way. during
the rainy weather, provided both her chauf-
feur and footman with white. glazed high
LAS, ouSh aS II NSAh W OA
On the other hand many
women prefer that their should
wear the distinctive garb OF an
driver. Lady Derby's chauffeur. Lady De
Grey's, Lady Winborne's and Mrs. Bischoh-
helms appear in dark livery, with the
peaked hat of their profession.
As one studies ~automobilism in London
one cannot but be struck with the many
forms it takes. But smart women undoubt-
eddy favor the electric landaulet.
While some great ladies. such as the
Duchess of Sutherland. Lady Derby and
Lady Wimborne, use their electric ma
chimes merely as accessories to horses and
carriages. most Of them have taken up au-
tomobiiism without restriction. Some of
these are Lady Essex, Lady Gosford, Lady
Cairns. Nine. vagilano and Mime. Won An
DIRE.
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PARIS AUTOMOBILE LAW
FlAGRANTLY VIOLATED.

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BERALD AND THE ST LOUIS
Paris, Nov. I~5-(Copyright. 1902.)-The
fact has just been d sclosed that the police
in the Bots de Bouiosne have been know
ingiy allowing automobilists to go faster
than the legal rate of twelve kilometers
sevea and one-half miles) per hour.
This appears to be due to the Brigadier
of the Bots police. who was himself q
former chauffeur. He soon found. as he
now frankly states, that twelve kilometerD
was an impossible speed and. accordingly.
his interiors have tolerated u speed VI to
fifteen miles before calling a halt Th9
Project of Police denies that he ever is
sued such instructions.
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LEADING RUSSIAN JOCKEYS
ADOPT THE AMERICAN SEAT.

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HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Nov. 10. Copyright. 19o2)-Cash
Sloan. brother OF Tod Sloan, has arrived
in Paris from st. Petersburg, where he has
been riding during the last racing season.
He probably will make France his home
for a year.
Questioned as to the style of riding In Rus
sia- Cash said: Most Russian jockeys, es-
Maleda and Klo5ziak. have adopted the
American seat. and the apprentices are get
ting into 1t gradually. We have had a START
ing gate at all the principal race courses for
two or three years.
Are you in favor OF the gate?" he was
asked.
No." he said: II consider the strain or
the horses forelegS in the first few strides
much greater than at a start by flag"
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Y. M. C. A. IN EUROPE
IN FL0URlSHiNG CONDITION.

London. Nov. I.-(Copyrisht. 1902. 1Not
many Americans have registered at
the hotels during the week. Mr.. James
Stokes. a w~ell-known Young Mems Chris
tian Association worker. arrived at tho
Carlton Hotel and sailed for New York to-
day. Mr.. Stokes has visited all the head
quarters Of the association In Europe. and
is enthusiastic over the Increasing member
ship and spread of hat body. He found
everywhere a healthy growth and an OUT
look exceedingly encouraging. The wide
spread interest In the objects Of the assoc
citation in various countries was. he said,
moet satisfactory.
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DISSATISFIED WITH FIT
AND SUES HIS TAILOR.

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HERAlD AND THE ST LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, Nov. B-tCopyrignt. 1sO.eone
frequently hears Of a tailor suing a GUS
toner on an overdue bill for clothes. but it
b rather unusual for a customer to file an
action against his tailor to recover money
paid for badly fitting clothes. This Is what
! certain retired sea captain has done.
arm OF tailors was summoned the other
Jay In . suit for $22.5. the pri& Of a coat
bnd vest The plaintiff stated that he had
ordered tbs clothes, but was dissatisfied
9Th the Mt As the firm refused to alter
. garments to his satisfaction, he brought
n actop to recover the money. which he
I'D paid in advance.
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COURT GRANTS HUSBAND
RIGHT TO ENTER HOME.

HERALD n THE ST LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Nov. B.-tCopyright. 1eo2.)HA case
unique In French judicial annals was the
application OF the Marquis Isle de Lille
asking q tribunal to order his wife to admit
him to her house.
Tho Marquis married in July last. Some
weeks later his wife declared sne intended
to cease to live with him, and shut the
door In his face.
After having vainiy waited for the ca
price OF the young and pretty woman to
nish him with the means OF exercising the
given him by law. The court au-
thorized him to force the door of the con-
5ugal domiciie. II necessary.
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SCORE OF LEPERS TREATED
IN A PARIS HOSPITAL

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HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris, Nov. 15.-(Copr.ght, l9oaESome-
thing like CONSERVATION has been caused in
Paris by a discovery that nearly a score of
lepers are in treatment in the st. Louis
Hospital. This fact was learned when the
authorities asked an appropriation from the
municipality to build q special annex 20
house them.
Medical authorities. however. claim that
leprosy is not contagious. Doctor Allopeau
declares that he only desires to remove
iepers from the ordinary wards because
they are peculiarly subject to tuberculosis
affections.
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RADIcA LEAVES HOSPITAL;
LITTLE HOPE FOR HER.

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II AND THE ST. LOUlS REPUBLIC.
Paris, Nov. b-tCopyrizht. 1SG2.)--A wom-
an named L~allement. residing in the Inn
passe du Chateiet, has given birth to four
children. Three were stillborn, but the
fourth girl Is living. The stillborn children
included twin girls attached together like
Radica and Doodica.
Speaking Of Barnum's former exhibits re-
minds me that Radica has left Doctor Doy.
er's private hospital. where she was surgt-
cally separated from Doodica, and gone Il
Hysres.
Her condition excited apprehension. and It
Is feared that the tuberculosis has gone too
far for a cure.
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NEW LONDON WoMAN's CLUB
PROMISES TO BE THE RAGE

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HEhAL n THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Nov. 1~5.-tCopyright, lsa2l-"La-
dies Field is the name of the new club
which promises to be exceedingly popular.
AS the name implies. 1t viii appeal to wom-
en- VINO are devoted to sport n country
pursuits. The premises are to be in the
immediate vicinity Of Bond street and Pic
cadilly.
among the varied attractions will be
Dfiifard and card rooms, and during the
season & club drag will be at the disposal
OF members who still prefer horses = ~.
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iney were arrested because Of their per-
sis,ehce IN hanging about the royal palace
and acting suspiciously. Their exnla patio,
OF their mysterious actions was thai thav
desired 20 present a petition to queen Alex
snara. What the petition is the authori-
ties refuse to disclose.
Many believe thai the seeming insanity
OF the two is simulated.
Later In the day it was noticed that.
when the King drove to the raiIway 80
ton with Emperor William. the mas.
stringent precautions were taken TO keen
all unauthorized persons at a distance from
the party. cordons of police lined the way.
ana the royal carriages were surrounded
oy a strong escort of cavalry.