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Evening journal., 1905-11-03
OLD TOURAINE.
As Rich In Historic interest as In Nat.
ural Beauties.

As Rich In Historic interest as In Nat
uraI Beauties.
Touraine is as rich in historic in
terest as it is in natural beauties.
The house of Nalois had a special
liking for the banks of the Loire,
and the great mobiles of their court
built near the royal residences their
own chateaux-marvels of architec-
tural grace, strength and beauty,
but of which there is not stone
that is not cemented with blood, for
the Nalois lived in an atmosphere
of intrigue, fraud and violence. They
were always being conspired against,
and they met plot with counter plot.
If treason could not be met with
force, a sudden surprise or a stab in
the dark or the malignant skill of
some Italian chemist laid to rest
forever suspicious which might have
been unfoundcd 1t is but fair to
state, however, that this was not
often the case, for the mobiles were
turbulent and ambitious, and when
not engaged in waging war openly
or covertly with their sovereign,
quarrelcd among themselves and led
forth their retaincrs to surprise OF
besiego neighboring castle. On
the battlcment of every donjon
there was a watchman, day and
night ever on the lookout for the
CLINT Of arms in the valley below,
and ready to his hand was a huge
horn, one blast of which would
alarm the garrison and bring them
to the walls a few feet below the
watchman there dasgled from a iut-
ting beam the corpse Of some poor
wretch, and in the loathsome dun
ycons beneath the moat others were
chained to the reeking walls. for ov.
cry castellan had the right of ad-
ministering "grcatcr and lesser ius-
tce" and could dispose of the lives
and liberties of his vassals as he
deemed iit He had other privileges
also, some of which make MS wonder
why the revolution did not come
some centuries earlier. - Frederick
Lees in architectural Record
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
.AGE0 MRs. T0DO WAS
PROBABLY MURDERED
Police Believe Wealthy
Woman Met Her Death
in a Cab

Philadelphia. Nov. .S-Mrs. Margaret
Todd, the wealthy New York widow
whose bejeweled body was found on the
railroad tracks near Fountain Green, in
Fairmount Park, week ago. IS now sup
posed by the police TO have been muir
icred in cab. Her body was then, it is
believed, placed ON the tracks. under COW
er of the darkness. Acting upon this the
Dry detectives are hunting for a cabman
whose identity is yet unknown.
Clues which seem TO point strongly to-
ward murder were unearthod yesterday
oy Captain Donaghys men. two of whom
are seeking TO unravel the mystery which
is causing the police and Coronor's de-
partments of two cities so much trouble
Several dozen cab drivers were closely
questioned. None threw amy light upon
The case.
II is also a theory of the police that
Mrs Todd came to Philadelph last Err
lay TO meet some one with whom she had
an appointment That robbery was nos
The motive for tho crime was also estab-
iishcd beyond question Of doubt.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Making .FIawIsss,ste

BY the use of'the substance called
thermite, which consists principally
of a mixture of aluminium and iron
oxide and which possesses lthe prop
erty of continuing to burn spon-
taneously after having once been
ignited, producing temperatures as
high as 5000 degrees c., it has be-
come possible,to make stedl castings
Of enormous size and weight, free
from flaws. The thermite, is intro
duced into the steel as, ina molten
state, it fowssinto the casting mold,
and, igniting, it raises the mass to
an extremely high temperature,
thus filling up any flaws that may
have started to,form. When liquid
iron is treated with thermite the
metal shows muchl finer grains when
it solidifes, and the surface pos
sesses a remarkable polishing ca
pacity.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
OUR BIG RETIRED LIST.

It wouldN not be surprising if
there was auewolt some time against
the retired hAi of the army and ma
Wy. ThrougllNrecent legislation and
rapid promotiAns the retired list has
become tophoaSy. There are now
3 lieutenant gelNrals, 20 major gen
erals and $50 brigadier generals on
the retired list of the army. In the
navy of the three highest grades
there are 1873 rearNadmirals, Is COM
modores and 81 captains. The act
of congress two years ago raised
many men on the retired list one
rank if they had seen service in the
civil war and had,notabeen advanced
a grade on retirement This swelled
the list of brigadier generals a great
deal, but $50 brigadier generals on
the retired list is entirely out of
proportion to the size of the army,
either now or what.it hes been dur
ing the past forty years since the
close OF the civil war.-Washington
Post.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

"Fifty-Four Miles OF Book Shelves. "
1 y c. II. Claudy. tells OF the wonderful
n echanical appliances for handling
Dc oks in the great library OF Congress
at Washington.
r.. H. Little. the noted war correspon-
dent, relates some Of his amusing and
thrill bng experiences with the Russian
army at the front in Manchuria.
c. Marriott describes the great gov
ernmo. lf irrigation dam under construc-
tion in the salt River Valley. Arizona.
j. r. Watkins tells the story of the
Jersey Wars on Mosquitoes" includ-
ing the lie history OF these dangerous
pests and the simple but effective
methods used in their determination.
The photographer will be interested
in John l.. Cowan's description Of the
work Of eusgrinding-ope so
delicate and difficult as sometimes to
involve -Four Years Work on one
Lens"
A. Frederick Collins has something
for the electrician in his story of "The
Speaking Are" the basis OF a success
lul system of wireless telephony.
/ +. c. Perkins describes various sys-
TENS of Electric Trasn-Lightine.
There are number of other good
larticles
The magazine Is Illustrated with over
100 halt-tone engraVings and is printed
on fine coated paper
} Published at Chicago. s1.OO a year ioc
copy on news stands
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
FITz BACK IN THE RING
Champion Pusilist Says He Will
Meet Lack O,Brien.

Meet Jack O'Brien.
New York. Nov. 3.-RObert Fitzsmmons
will fight Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in
san Francisco on December 20, unless
,lans now under way so astray. The Cor
lishman. who is in New York, said so
himself. and also stated that the battle
will be for worlds heavyweight cham
donship.
Il have quit the stage for the purpose
IF entering the ring agar" declared the
.xchampion pugilist 1t was my inton-
ion to meet Marvin Hart, and when in
Chicago 1 cndoavored to make a match
With him. But ne did not come to terms.
Since then ] have been offered a battle
with O'Brien. who. 1 have been told, is
,nx.ous TO meet me- The offer was for
November 20. but, of course. that would
lot be sufficient time for me TO get into
condition again.
II have met ]. J. Comroth, the San
IRA acisco promoter, and told him that if
could get the match for December 20 1
uld.gladly accept. Ccffroth said that he
would give me that date AID I have ac-
,epted You may say for me that the
match is ON unless O'Brien hunks."
O'Brlen met Fitzsimmons year ago in
six-round bout in Philadelphia and it
vas a terrific encounter.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
To Present Comedy Drama.

In the New Century Club. this
venng a comedy drama of three acts
win be presented under the auspices OF
iacedonia Circle of Kings Daughters
# West Presbyterian Church by q
lass in dramatic action under the
Erection of Mrs. Mahala Wells-Per-
sims. Tho cast Of characters follows;
Mrs. Graham, Miss Margaret Bur
sein; Aunt Clarissa. Miss Ellen Aiken:
lebecca Spencer Cwho thinks herself
lne of the girls). Miss Hazel Kellam;
Kings Daughters Helen Graham (Mrs.
iraham's daughter), Miss Ethel b. An
ierson; Florence Baldwin, Mss Ethol
=. McNey Kittie Green. Miss Nellie
lynch; Sallie Browning Miss Maude
doody; Ruth Adams. Miss Bertha Bio
lie; Mabel Morris, Miss Elsie Davis
'olly Graham Miss Marguerite Wells;
Nan Graham, Mahala Wells-P Perkins
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Egyptian EmbaImInn.

NJ. Berthelot, secretary Of the
Louvre museum, believes that he
has discovered the secret of the
agent used in embalming in ancient
Egypt. After a laborious examina-
ton of the sarcophagi of the fifth
and sixth dvnasties, which date back
as far as $500 B. c., NJ. Berthelot
has come to the decision that the
oil employed was simply castor oil,
such as Is still used in Egypt, which
has undergone some oxidation, but
retained during the long period its
preservative qualities.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
SMALL CROWD AT FIGHT
oe jeanette and Black Bill Only
Fought Six Rounds.

The boxing bouts at the Wilmington
Athletic Club Casino last night were
poorly attended last night and it is like
that they may be discontinued.
The wind-up was to be a ten-round go
between Black Bill, Of Merchantville. n.
J. and Joe Jeanette, Of New York, but it
lnly lasted six rounds. They We're fight
ng on a percentage and the crowd was
so small they refused to fight more than
dx rounds. Neither one of the fighters let
himself out and consequently it was a
anne affair.
There was only one preliminary, and
his lasted three rounds. The bout was
between Ike Conoway and Young Theel,
10Th of Philadelphia, and Conoway was
getting the worst of it in the third round,
when Theel landed heavily on his jaw,
knocking him through the ropes.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
RevIvaI servIees At union.

The revival at Union M. L. Church con-
.inuos with increasing interest ana good
attendance. The sermon by the Rcv.
Vaughan S. Collins. of Port Deposit. Nd,
asst night was timely and greatly appre-
,iatcd. The young as well as the older
nembers of the church are dovoting
themselves To personal work and there is
a general expectation of a great work Ct
.raoo. The singing is inspiring and is
one Of the profitable features Of the meet
ms
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Germany and the Car,

From the Indianapolis News.
Emperor Williams warlike speech on
the occasion Of the dedication OF the
Moitlxe statue has naturally aroused
much speculation.It has been suggested
that he was thinking Of possible trouble
over Morocco. or the chance OF doing
n good stroke OF business Of the dual
empire should break up, and finally OF
the possibility Of being OF some service
to the Car in his present difficulties.
The last supposition seems 10 be the
uost unreasonable. and yet the de-
spatches yesterday informed the world
tlat 100000 German soldiers had been
uassed along the Russian frontier. and
iha. it was believed that the Emeperor
had actually offered 20 intervene 10
r,esia Tor the purpose Of restoring the
autocrscy. which really seems 20 DE az
the last gasp.
Il Is certain that the Kaiser has one
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Judicial Humor.

An Australian judge has just de-
clared his determination to 'put
down laughter in court" A Mel
bourne paper advises him to begin
with his brethren on the bench.
ut is an extraordinary fact" Says
this candid critic, ''that as soon as
an otherwise sane man is raised to
the bench he, commences making
vile puns and jokes, each of which
should secure him six months hard
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

Wooihulls Elementary Physical
Science. For Grammar Schools. BY
John f. Woodruff. Ph. d.. Professor
Of Physical Science. Teachers College,
Columbia University. Price. 40 cents.
American Book Company. New York,
Cincinnati. and Chicago.
This course has been prepared owing
TO the widespread demand that e!e-
mentary physical science should be in-
troluced into the grammar schools.
The BOOK. which is designed to be used
by the pupil aims, first TO give him
accurate verbal concepts of ideas that
have already entered his consciousness
through his senses: second. to broaden
the pupils knowledge by calling his at
tention 10 practical applications OF the
principles that ne has seen illustrated
In the laboratory. From a study Of this
book mary useful. common facts. re-
latinE 20 mechanics. fluids and heat. are
made clear to the pupiL>
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Women Chimney sweeps.

There is fourishing guild Of
women chimney sweeps in st. Pc
tersburg and Moscow. The mem
bers must not be younger than four
teen or older than thirty-fve, but
there are eight girl assistants of the
tender age of eight. The founder of
the gid is the widow Of a sweep,
and all her six daughters are mem
bers.
One very strict rule of the guild
is that members must resign their
membership when they marry. -
Home Notes.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

oil Salisbury tried his luck as a dig
ger in 1852, the authorities of one
of the churches decided to suppress
juvenile giggling. They introduced
a policeman in plain clothes, and he
detected a couple of small boys
laughing during the evening sery-
ice. The boys were brought into
court on a charge of Insulting be-
havior" and fined 10 shillings each,
plus lis. Cd. costs. There are very
few of us who have not been guilty
of this crime at some period of our
lives.-London Standard.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

The Techiaal World Magazine for
November has program OF too great
variety to be even outlined No one
with a liking for mechanical or scienti-
~ subjects can fail to find much that
will be OF absorbing interest.
Lovers Of the sea viii find In p. T
McGrath's Saving Ocean Liners" a
thrilling description OF the methods
risks and rewards Of salvage operations
on ships that have met with disaster.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

Of his warlike moods He told the on-
GERS OF the army that the times We're
such that Il was necessary for them TO
keep their swords whetted and their
powder dry. and that the fatherland
should be prepared for any emergency
The Cologne Gazette, a government
organ. says;
'Our ardent endeavors. 20 convince
the world Of our readiness for peace
have failed. Let us in future trouble
ourselves less over ISLANDERS, lookinr
neither to the right nor 10 the left but
80 straight ahead, for our aim is
10 strengthen our economic and politi-
cal equipments and with them the self
trust that we alone, or in company with
friends. need not fear the whole world
lin arms
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Fined For a,Lauah.

"1nsulting behavior" is a very
elastic charge in Australia. 1t may
cover anything, from,pitch and toss
to manslaughter. Its latest apph-
cation comes from Bendigo. In that
golden city. where the late Marquis
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
viii sina at Newark. N. j.

The Delaware Saengerbund has decided
O participate in the saengerfest Of the
ioriheastern Singing Association which
Nili DC held in Newark, n. j. next July
The local organization VIII contest TOR a
rize in The second class.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
FIRST TEAMS
Mems Guild.
SECOND rEAMs-
!" - ~ y
Mems Guild.

Crescent. Mems Guild.
2eardon. q. ......forward q. ........S Smith
iroose.. 90. ..... forward. ... Kitchens
,hristy ....... centre. O.. q. ..... Neal
'eek.. 60. ..... defense ........Hyland
Weaver. Gee. defense O.. o.. .Thackery
Field goals, Reardon, .; Groose. 4;
rhristy, Weaver 3; Smith. Hyland, s;
rom fouls, Weaver, .; Smith, 2; referee,
smith.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Practice Football.

Thcreswill be n practice game between
he first ,and second High School teams
t FEC --- rInion streets this after
loon
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

his Mothers Eyes. But lila Fathers
Hair.
Mrs Fondmar-Have you noticed how
awfully slow the baby is in getting his
hair2
Nir. Fondmar-No. but notice there's
nothing very slow about tho way IN which
''s i7 getting mine?
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
NEW JERSEY.

The home OF John I3. Hutchinson. I'm
Hoddonheld, ana barn. were burned.
the family being aroused by the
coughing OF q child
freda Wirth, four-y year-old daughter
Of Adam Wirth, East Camden. was
KILLED By the accidental explosion of
sun, with which her nine-year-old
brother was playing.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

There Is a gool bit OF human alta-o
y the dog taat gr0wls AL TIE time tha4
he is eating his grub.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
MEMS GUILD FIVE WON
Defeated Crescent Team by the Score
Of II to 6.

The Mems Guild basketball team Of Old
3wedes last night defeated the Crescent
i've of Philadelphia by the score of II to
6. 1t was an exciting game from start to
inish. The Crescent seconds defeated the
econd team Of the Mems Guild by the
core of % to 10. The scores:
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
PENNSYLVANIA

A strike Of 5000 miners in the central
bituminous region may be ordered next
Monday unless the operators meet with
the miners representatives, and agree
TO live up to the Altoona scale. accord
Ing to a statement made In Pittsburg
by II. l.. Lewis, national vice president
OF the United Mine Workers OF
America
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
THE WORLDS NE WIS
Personal AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. Ogden Milps arm was broken by
fah while she was mounting a horse
at her summer home, near Pough-
keepsie.
The Georgetown customs officers who
nave been appraising gifts received by
Miss Roosevelt in the Orient, said that
their total value is $1,000.
PENNSYLVANIA
A strike Of 5000 miners in the central
bituminous region may be ordered next
Monday unless the operators meet with
the miners representatives, and agree
TO live up to the Altoona scale. accord
Ing to a statement made In Pittsburg
by r. L. Lewis, national vice president
Of the United Mine Workers OF
America.
NEW JERSEY.
The home Of John B. Hutchinson. I'm
Hoddonheld ANA q barn. were burned.
the family being aroused by the
coughing OF q child
Freda Wlrth, -year-old daughter
Of Adam Wrth. East Camden. was
KILLED by the accidental explosion of a
gun, with which her nine-year-old
brother was playing
WASHING ron.
The Lighthouse Boards officers on
he Magnolia when she collided with
ne Esparta with President Roosevelt
ihoard place all blame on the Esparta.
he collision is to be investigated.
Secretary Wilson, OF the Department
# Agriculture, promulgated a rule re-
iiictlng the outside employmcnts Of
aa department employees.
Captain w. S. Cowles. brother-in-
iw Of tho President, has been ordered
D relinquish command Of the battleship
Missouri.
President Roosevelt issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation, naming|
November 30 as the day to be OBJ
orvcd.
Advocates of the Statehood bin said
hat the failure Of the Enterprise
National Bank, Of Allegheny, might
lefcat the measure because of w. II.
andrews connection with the institu-
ion.
FOREIGN.
u was reported from Paris that Tur-
,ey's continued refusal to accent the
'owers' plan for financial reform I'm
Macedonia might lead TO a joint naval |
demonstration.
Ohicial reports received in Paris said I
hat Mr. Russell. the United states
linister TO Venezuela, had not been |
bic To do anything toward settling the /
ispute between that country and |
france
Great Britain has signihed her win |
ngness TO consider plans for with /
rawing troops from the Province of |
'hill China.
Emperor Francis josef, It Nls saii |
n Vienna, had decided TO grant ami
efsal suffrage to Austria.
MISCELLANEOUS
ln speech at Springfield. o. Gov |
rnor Folk Of Missouri declared that |
lay with the citizens whether there !
graft IN the city.
An equestrian statue OF General !
hilip II. sheridan was unveiled in |
omerset, O., In the presence OF the
cad cavalry leaders, family, AMI was
resented 70 the State.
George Bently. arrested in Boston.
loaded guilty To being member OF
he Black Hand gang of Now York.
Three life savers I'm New York iried
% rescue one another from drowning
! iH the yells of the real victim of silver
coident attracted them to him.
Confirmation Of the story OF the
/ NuiGer cf American missionaries av
'hirese has been received by the Pres
)ytcrian Board NJ Foreign Missions in
New York. China has sent sunboats 10
ae scene of taa outrage.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
Terrible. Indeed.

iiuyie-A woman Is said Co be as old M
she locie
,is 20 "r-i' ~, 'm er isrri'lc if she
W tls e-. .- ~-... .u .,.nk SHE
i,.t-
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
FUN and FR0L-IC

bvefy voice
stelia-yes T. vra.i ne worth N %" &C.
lie Just 10 ls-ir ..t 81, -.. .-,N-
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
.. - -.

Not n Su Nr-a'
She.-rm told your Ne'hei hAs oeen
very successful as a cou rector
ile-Yes. except IN one Instance
fre-HOw so2
Ac-l1is marriage
Evening journal., 1905-11-03

Mrs. Ogden Milrs arm was broken by
fan while she was mounting a horse
at her summer home, near Pough-
keepsie.
The Georgetown customs officers who
have been appraising gifts received by
Miss Roosevelt I'm the Orient, said that
their total value Is 5000.
Evening journal., 1905-11-03
PLACES Nor FILLED.
NINTH ANIMAL SESSION.

In the Baptist Church tomorrow after
aoon the ninth annual convention Of the
Equal Suffrage Association OF Delaware
win be held. The election Of officers will
take place in the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
"The Mikado."
Gilbert & Sullivan's Tuneful Opera to
Have Another Performance.

Miss Wilson announces second pro-
duction of Gilbert and SulIivan's opera.
THE Mikado.' at the Lafayette Thea
ter on next Friday evening, June 23, at
SIS. No comic opera has ever been as
popular as THE Mikado." and mere
announcement that it will be given is
always sufficient to fill q house
Hundreds were turned away at the las
performance, and judging by the interest
already manifested the second produc-
ton will be equally we'll patronized. The
opera will be staged and directed by
Thomas Evans Greene. late leading tenor
Of the Savage grand opera. with full
OF chestra and all the newest and latest
costumes and scenery. George Bentley
who scored such a success as Ko-Ko,
will again be heard in the part. and as
a comedian will compare favorably with
any on the stage.
Summer opera has not been part of
the seasons program for several years
and it is ever welcome news TO the
music-loving public that 1t may hear
a first-class production at popular sum
rer opera prices-75. 50 and % cents.
Seats are now sale at T. Arthur
Smiths, in Sanders G. Stayman's
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
She Wanted Atmosphere.
That Is Why Charlotte Walker Put On
a Black Wig.

An amusing story is told on Miss
Charlotte Walker. The charming young
leading woman of the summer company
at the Columbia The ate.-
Miss Walker Is very ambitious ard
firmly believes in doing things right ana
not by halves. A few years ago. be-
as she is today che was playing one of
the gypsies in Mr. Hackett's production
of Don Caesars Return. All who have
seen Miss Walker know she possesses
a wealth of beautiful golden hair. Up
to this time she had been playing~the
gypsy as a blonde. appearing, Ct course.
with the hair given her by nature. 1t
dawned on Miss Walker one day that
gypsies We're always seen with raven
tresses and she decided she would mako
up hereafter as a gypsy should look.
Without saying a word to anyone, she
bought a black wig. That night when
the time for the gypsies 10 make their
appearance came. she mingled with the
rest. There was Il hue and cry for
Miss Walker.
She went on in Miss Walkers place,
and no one. not even the star, knew
her IN this guise. All of a sudden She
was recognized, and as she looked so
funny. everybody roared, and. of course,
1t broke up the whole scene
When made to explain why she had
taken so much upon herself, she told
Mr. Hackett she wanted atmosphere
and she thought the only way to get
atmosphere" was for a gypsy to have
black hair