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Evening journal., 1904-10-26
FUNERAL OF JOHN H. BANNING

The certificate of death Of John II.
Banning. filed by Deputy Coroner J. r.
Kilmer in the Office Of Secretary Will
liam L. Hamann. of the Board of
Health this morning, gives the cause OF
death of the deceased as suicide by a
revolver shot.
The funeral of the unfortunate man
viii be held at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. Services will be conducted at his
late residence. No. S03 South Broome
street by the Rev. W. L. Freund. pas
tor of Hanover Presbyterian Church
Interment viii be made in the Will
mington and Brandywine Cemetery
The pail bearers will be Alexis Du-
Pont, Frank Eastman. Thomas F. Bay
ard, John Richardson, e. w. Smith and
John Johns.
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An unintentlonal snub might be called
a slight mistake.
HAD 1853 STILETT0S
Italian Thought Malta Was Still in
Existanee.

New orleans. Oct. 26.-One hundred of
the 3gl Italian immigrants brought here
from Palmero on the steamer Liguria have
been detained by the Immigration Com
missioner and ordered deported TO Italy.
Among them are several afflicted with
disease. but majority are 20 be sent
back on the ground that they are paup-
ers.
Among the immigrants detained Is Giu-
seppe Panacomo. His trunk was found
10 have false bottom which when broken
into disclosed l5S stilettos. Panacomo
could not explain the stilettos, but seemed
to imagine that the Malta and vendetta
were stin prevailing in New ORLEANS, and
that more stiettos were needed here for
his fellow countrymen.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
COMPANIES CHARTERED
Letters of incorporation Sent to Dover
For New Concerns.

Attorneys Honecker and Hoitecker yes
terday sent letters OF Incorporation to
Dover fer the Colored Drivers Association
No. 4 of Wilmington, composed Of local
team drivers. The members OF this ASSOC
ciat,on will be entitled to both sick and
aoatb benefits. The incorporators are
roseph Bostock. Beaumont GuL Ernest
Reese Joseph z. Smith. David Emerson
Flemming. Henry Robinson. John wes-
lev Kennard. Napoleon Reed and VIII
liam II. Blake. A meeting OF the associa-
tion will be held on Monday night when
ofic srs will be elected.
Certificate Of Incorporation for the
Steam super Heater and Fuel Company
was also sent TO Dover. Il is "a New York
concern and the capital is s-5o0'0.
Charters for both companies were grant
cd by the Secretary OF State
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Russla Forewarnsd.
BY Publlshers' Press

Rf AhnllontlN IItS~s
London. Oct. 26.-lt has been learned
that the Russian Embassy in London
received an urgent telegram from st.
Petersburg on Sunday several hours
before the news OF the North Sea trag-
edy reached Huh. This message re-
suited In the recall OF Count Benken-
dorif the Russian Ambassador who
rushed from London without baggage.
This fact leads 70 the suspicion that
Russia heard more than she win ad-
init. and Is purposely keeping Admiral
Rojestvensky out Of reach
This belief has resulted in more irri-
table feeling IN cabinet circles today
and these suspicious may lead to the
lntlmatlop being sent 70 Russia that II
she cannot find Rojestvensky the
British navy can.
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cannol Find RodIeatunnal.u-
BY Publlshors, Press

st. Petersburg. oct. 26.-The Admir-
atty associates have not yet received a
word Of explanation OF the North Sea
tragedy from Admiral Rjestvensiv.
though urgent messages have been Sent
to him at various ports where he is ex-
pected TO touch. The officials insist
that il Is impossible to take definite ac-
ton until the admirafs report is re-
ceiVed' even though Great Britain is
impatient for answer to her demands.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
ALLEGED MURDERER OF
C0LOREO GIRL ARRESTED
Jesse Hinton Who Is Wanted
for Killing Carrie Ford
Apprehended

Jesse Hinton. the alleged negro slay-
er OF Carrie Ford. colored. at Second
and Union streets on October I, has
bteu arfestcti 1f Wilson. ~. y. Wofd
to this effect was received from j. II.
Marshbourne, chief Of police OF that
city, this morning. Chief Black will
consult with Attorney General Ward
this afternoon in regard to bringing
Hinton here for trial.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
ANOTHER RACE RIOT
IS FEARED IN NORFOLK
When the Militia Is With
drawn at Scene ofLynching
Trouble May Occur
BY Publishers Press.

Norfolk, Va. oct. 26.-Martial law
continued today in Berkeley, Va, whore
Blount. the negro politician and race
leader. was taken from jail and lynch
ed by masked men. Many negroes have
been arrested by the militia and pis-
tolls. knives and razors have been
found upon the cuiprits. who were Sc
vereiy dealt with by Mayor Allen. under
the Virginia law covering concealed
weapons.
The whites fear an outbreak by tbs
blacks when the militia shall be with
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Three Fleets Ready.
BY publlsheraI press-

London, oct 26.-Lord Lansdowne.
the foreign secretary. is in receipt OF
long Russian dispatch the contents OF
which have not been revealed. Three
fleets which have been ordered by the
Admiralty to be In readiness as a pre-
cautionary measure viii in all proba-
bility rendezvous west OF Gibraltar near
The three fleets. which
comprise hundred vessels. are di-
vided as follows 2s battleships. is
cruisers, "a torpedo boats and destroy
ers.
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Bx Pnhlishers. Press

st. Petersburg. oct. 26.--An onicial
dispatch from Mukden dated October
25. states that the armies are within
touch and busily fortifying positions.
The japanese shell the Russian posi-
tions occasionally. especially toward
sunset when they are able to see the
Russian lines more distinctly.
Continued on Page ski
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By Pnbllshers' Press

HN FWUIIsUoTS FToSe-
London. Oct. 26.-Lord Selborne. head oe
the Admiralty and Prince Louis Batten-
berg. director Of Naval Intelligence. at
tended a conference at Premier BaIfours
house az which Foreign Secretary Lord
Lansdowne WAS also present. There is no
doubt but that final and extreme measures
are being planned &r possible eventual
tiles
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Rumor Of AnoIonu.
- pnhllahnrn. -.

u T WTIT7TI"TN T-TDN9.
London. Oct. 26.-Dalziel's Paris cor
respondent reports that Russia has
made an unqualified apology to Eng
land.
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RepairIna crulsera.
IN PnblIshers' Press.

Chatham, England. oct. 2s.-Double
gangs Of workmen are hurriedly over
hauling the frst-class cruisers Ber-
wick and Kent so as TO enable them to
join the cruiser squadron on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
LOST AND FOUND.

LosT.-In going from Fifth and Market
20 Sixth and King. then up King 10
Tenth and Market spectacle case with
rimless gold spectacles. Reward it re-
turned TO this ofBce. octB-st
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Various Theories.

Various theories were advanced as to
the cause and time of the strange wo-
mans death. In the condition the body
was at the time. rigor mortis having
partially set in. Mr. Clewell is Of the
opinion that she must have come to
her death on Monday night. That she
was not drowned and washed i'm the po-
sition in which she was found is evil
dent from the fact that her clothing
above the knees was not wet.
Others differed, however, as to the
time OF her death. saying that heavy
chop sea was running on Monday night
and that had the body been there at
that time the clothing would have been
drenched through by the waves wash
| ing over it.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
supper in Newport.

The women of the Newport Methodist
Episcopal Church viii hold a supper In
the Polk Building in that town on sat
urday evening. November 10
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
LOST Gold Chain and Locker.

Any person finding a gold chain and
heart shaped Jocket bearing the initials
&C. D." will confer favor by returning
it to Turnkey David Wardle at the
police station.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Channel Fleet Ready.
Bv Puhllnhorsl -.

Gibraltar, Oct. 26.-The British Chan
mel fleet has completed Preparations
and is now ready for immediate sail
ing orders.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Knew Montgomery.

Although Mr.. Montgomery did not
know the woman she evidently knew
him as she addressed him and inquired
how he was getting along. She did not
appear to be nervous nor excited at the
time and made no comment as to why
she was going to the beach. At that
time she carried black cape across
her arm. small black bag. such as are
carried on the arms by women, had one
glove on and also had in her hand a
small paper bag. The bag and the paper
receptacle have not been found.
The woman was later seen, about z
o'clock. by Captain Chauncey p. Hol-
comb and his brother, B. T. Holcomb
Jr.. walking down the lane leading to
the river shore. Thinking it strange
that a woman should be in that vicin-
ity at that time of night they accosted
/ her but received no reply.
I James Lupton also saw the woman
! earlier in the afternoon walking along
the river shore and upon the sand
along the waters edge was traced evil
IDENTIFY with trembling hand the letters
VILLAIN"
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Bv Puhllshers' b.
PIanninq Action.

vigo. Spain. Oct. 2s.-The Russian Baltio
fleet arrived on here today.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Many Viewed Body.

The news of the finding Of the body was
soon spread broadcast and men, women
and children fiocked to the undertaking
rooms in order to identify, If possible. the
unfortunate. The body had been placed
in casket and leaned upright against the
side Of the building with powerful lights
on each side of it, There was no one in
the silent group, however, who could
identify the body and flash light photo
graphs were taken by Browne Frazier
which viii be finished and used as a
means Of discovering her identity.
Although no one appears to know who
the woman IS there are many who have
seen her. on Friday afternoon she stoot
at Fourth and Market streets, Whining
ton. waiting for a New Castle car foi
some time. Becoming impatient she ac
costed Evan Lupton, motorman on ar
East Fourth street car and inquired OF
him when the next car for New Castle ar.
rived. and was informed that It would be
i'm in about fifteen minutes.
Upon the car arriving in charge Of
Motorman William Hushebeck and Con.
ductor John Montgomery she boarded II
and came as far as Coheld's Beach
stopping place. alighted. clambered
through the wire fence surrounding the
field adjoining the lighthouse and dis
appeared in the direction Of the river
shore
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cleweu at cnce hitched up his horse and
drove to the spot accompanied by A. and
I .eslie George and Lewis T.. Eiason. There
they found the body as described by Mad
dox and placing il I'm the dead wagon con-
veyed It to the undertaking rooms in this
citv. SO tightly was the hand grasped
about the rail that it required great
to wrench it free and a portion of the
thumb was bruised and lacerated In
breaking the hold Directly beneath the
woman's head was an iron bolt. The head
rested on this and an examination Of tho
scalp showed that II had been broken as II
the head had come i'm violent contact with
il. Blood had flowed somewhat from the
wound but there was no indications Of q
fracture OF the skull.
No Clue to Identity.
Upon arriving at the undertaking roomi
an examination of the dead woman''
clothing was made pending the arriva
of the coroner. who had been summoned
Search. however. revealed nothing tina
would lead 10 her identity. She wore com
partively new underclothing, black stock
ings. black lace shoes from which tn
paper covering of the sole had not ye
worn away. brown walking skirt an'
Eton jacket, pink and white striped shir
waist, from which the collar had beei
removed and a dark straw hat with greei
trimmings. Tucked away beneath tn
waist was found brown kid glove, part
ly soiled, two unfolded linen handkerchief
and two hickory nuts with the outer shel
upon them. There was not the slishtes
marx on her clothing by which she nigh
be identified nor was a scrap of pape
found anywhere about her person. By ac
tual measurement the woman was fiv
feet, three inches in height and he
weight about 40 pounds. Her hair is o
wavy chestnut, worn brushed back fror
her forehead, her complexion fair. an
her hands. the fingers of which were dc
void of jewelry, bore no traces Of manua
labor.
Her lips. were partly open, as II smiln
at the thought of death, and reveale
row of small and evenly formed teeth
She is apparently about twenty-eigf
years Of age.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
City Excited.

This city is aroused by the mysteri-
Gus death Of the young woman.
It was while Joseph Maddox, who
lives near the place where the body
was found. was walking in that vicin-
ity yesterday afternoon about $50
o'clock that he discovered womans
black cape and hat lying in the hedge
about 800 feet from the river shore.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-27
SUPREME COURT DISAGREES.
On The "FeIIoW Servants" Law on La
hiIiiy For Accidents.

Washington, May 1s.-The supreme
court of the United States laid down
the principle that telegraph operator
for railroad company and fireman
on railroad engine are fellow SER
want and that the negligence of the
former causing the death of the latter
in the operation of trains was risk
the fireman assumed and was not a
ground for damages against the rail
road company.
A dissenting opinion was delivered
by Justice White and concurred in by
the chief justice and justices Harlan
and McKenna. In this dissenting opin-
ion the view was expressed that the
operator was the agent of the employer
aud as such his negligence rendered
the employer liable for damage or
death caused thereby.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-27
How Success Succeeds.

Col. Weis was once at Carlsbad with
the treasurer of Cincinnati brewery
There is a system of "Kur tax in
Carlsbad. You pay from So to $40 if
you stay over a week, the fund going
to defray music and improvement eX'
penses. 1t is plain robbery, but can't
be avoided. The tax is graded ac-
cording to your wealth or income, and
the willy Bohemians generally know
who's who. They came to Weis and
asked his occupation.
I'm in the express business"
Watts dat?"
ooh, we deliver packages, you
know"
So they put Weis down as wagon
driver and assessed him the very
lowest, although he draws $4,000 a
year. The brewery employe gave his
occupation and was hit for the high
est tax, although his salary was but
s.. 900 a ear-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-27

Topeka. May 10.-Pension Commits
sioner Ware, who is here on visit,
SAYS that the increase in the death
rate among the old soldiers would keep
the pensions in such shape the tax
payers would not notice the increase
in payments He said that about 80.
900 pensioners would be dropped from
the rolls by death and other causes
this year and that next year the num-
Der would be about $1,000 so that the
rolls would not be greatly increased.
The total number of old soldiers
affected by the age order is about 100,
600.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-27
CHAPTER |.

The Fall of the House of Erode.
| AS the blackness of the midsummer
night paled, the broken towers and
wrecked walls of the monastery loom
ed up dim and stark in the gray light.
Through breach in the moss-grown
wall, the first sunbeam stole in and
pointed a bright finger across the
CLOSER garth at the charred spot in
the center, where missals and parch-
ment rolls had made a roaring fire to
warm the invaders blood-stained
hands.
AS the lark rose through the bright
ening air to greet the coming day, a
woman in the tunic and cowl of nun
opened what was left of the wicket
gate in the one unbattered wall. She
struck a note in perfect harmony with
her surroundings, as she stood under
the crumbling arch, peering out into
the Towering lane.
Like the struggling hedges that
were half buried under net of wild
roses, red and white, the path was
half effaced by grass; but beyond,
her eye could follow the straight line
of the great Roman road over marsh
and meadow and hilltop.
Between the dark walls of oak and
beech, it cleaned as white as the
Milky Way. The nun was able to
trace it's course up the slope of the
last hill. Just beyond the crest,
pail of smoke was spread over burn
ing village. Shivering the nun turned
her face back to the desolate peace
of the ruins.
"Now is it clear to all men why a
bloody cloud was hung over the land
in the year that Ethelred came to the
throne" she said. 81 feel as the
blessed dead might feel should they
be forced to leave the shelter of their
graves and look out upon the world"
Rising from its knees beside bed
of herbs, second figure in faded
robes approached the gate. Sister
Sexberga was very old, much older
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-27

happened. See! He is shaking off
his swoon. After he has swallowed
some of your wine, he will be able to
speak and tell u.s."
1t was Misunderstanding work for
womens backs, for though he tried in
stinctively to obey their directions,
the man was scarcely conscious; his
arms were like lead yokes upon his
supporters shoulders. Just within the
gate their strength gave out, and they
were forced to put him down among
the spicy herbs. There, as one was
pulling off her threadbare cloak to
make him a pillow, and tho other was
starting after her cordial, he opened
his eyes.
MASTER" he muttered. Master?
Have they gomez"
In an instant Sister Wynfreda was
on her knees beside him. rs 1t the
English you mean? Did they beset
the castle?"
Slowly the mans clouded eyes
cleared. "The Sisters" he MUIR
INJURED. 81 had the intention-to get
to you-but l fell" His words died
away in whisper, and his eyelids
drooped. Sister Sexberga turned again
to seek her restorative. Sister Wynn
freda leaned over and shook him.
ANSWER me, first. Where is your
master? And young Fridtjof? And
your mistress?"
He shrank from her touch with
gasp of pain. Dead" he muttered.
'Dead--at the gate-Frode and the
boy-the raven-starvers cut them
down like saplings."
"And Randalin?"
81 heard her scream as the English
man seized her-Leofwinesson had
her round the waist-they knocked
me on the head, then-I-I-" Again
his voice died away.
Sister Wynfreda made no attempt to
recall him. Mechanically she held his
head so that her companion might
pour the liquid down his throat. That
done, she brought water and band
ages, and stood by, absent-eyed and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-27
Any Day May Bring News OF Great
Battle Fought There.
THE RUSSIANS WERE SURPRISED.
Japanese Are SO Successful in Hiding
Their Movements That 1t is Only
Possible to Guess ut Thorn From
Russian Dispatches.

London, May 19.--It is considered
that any day may bring news OF
great battle in the Mukden district as
the transport difficulties are believed
to be so great as to make it almost
impossible for General Kuropatkin to
effect rapid retirement.
No further news has reached London
throwing light upon the appearance
of japanese troops northeast of Muk-
den or indicating by what route they
reached that point so unexpectedly.
The Japanese are SO successful in
hiding their movements that it is only
possible to guess at them from the
vague indications in Russian official
dispatches.
According to the Standards Tien
Tsin correspondent, General kuropat-
kin has left for Hardin, Viceroy Alex
Jeff still being at Lao Yang with
20, 900 troops.
1t is noticeable that Russian official
dispatches seldom name the place
whence they are sent.
A question greatly discussed in the
London papers is whether General
Kuropatlkin has succeeded in ascer-
tanning that the Japanese are threat
ening his rear so near the Mukden
line and has been enabled to begin
retreat, or whether he has elected to
fight.
The Russians were surprised by the
appearance of the enemy at Kai Chau.
They were expecting the Yalu army.
The number of the japanese force is
not known.
New Chwang.- confirmation of
recent Associated Press dispatches the
Russian evacuation of this city has
been completed. Nothing remains
but the destruction of the gunboat,
Nivouch.
1t was believed that the Japanese
would move into the interior until
they had thoroughly established their
base here, repeating their movement
which they made during the war with
China.
The Russians admit the advance of
the Japanese army to point within
fifteen miles of Hal Cheng.
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in silence, while Sexberga found his
wounds and dressed them. 1t was
the older woman who spoke first.
THE fate of this maiden lies heavy
on your mind, beloved" she said ten
derby; "and would have you know
that my heart also is sorrowful For
all that she is the fruit Of darkness,
it was permitted by the Lord that
Randalin, Frode's daughter, should be
born with light in her soul. 1t was
in my prayers that we might be en-
abled to feed that light as it were a
sacred lamp, to the end that in Gods
good time the spreading glory of its
brightness might deliver her from the
shadows forever"
In the chapel four feeble old voices
raised a chant that trembled and
shook like a quivering heart-string.
TREMENDOUSLY sweet it drifted out over
the garden and blended with the aroma
in the air The wounded man smiled
through his pain.
The chant ceased, the wavering
treble dying away in a note of haunt
clutched at his wound; and the bowed
figure by his side reused herself to
tend him. Then a grating Of rusty
hinges made her turn her head.
Under the crumbling arch, relieved
against the green of the lane beyond,
stood the figure of a slender boy
wrapped in a mantle of scarlet that
bore a strangely familiar look.
Sister Wynfreda rose and took a
step forward, staring at him in bewild-
erment.
"Fridtjof?" she questioned.
At the sound of her voice, the boy
turned and FASTENED toward her. Then
great cry burst from Sister Wyn-
freda, for the face under the black
locks was the face of Randalin.
She made a convincing boy. this
daughter of the Vikings. Though she
was sixteen. her graceful body had re-
tanned most of the lines and slender
curves of childhood; and she was long
of limb and broad of shoulder. A life
out-ofdoors had given to her skin a
tone of warm brown, which, in a land
that expected women to be lily-fair.
was like a mask added to her dis
guise. The blackness of her hair was
equally unconnected with Northern
dreams Of beautiful maidens. Some
fair-tressed ancestor back in the past
must have qualified his blood from
the veins of an Irish captive; in no