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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
READY
FOR CHRISTMAS
SHOP WINDOWS PRESENT A
BRIGHT APPEARANCE
While Old Styles of Toys Abound
There Are Many Mechanical
Ones That Are Not "Made
In Germany"
Special Cable to The Herald.

LONDON, Dec. Appropriations for
Christmas are now in full swing and it
is many years, / think, since the shop
windows have presented such bright
and inviting appearance, especially
those shops which cater to the younger
generation and which are fast becom-
ing veritable fairylands for children.
Mechanical and scientific toys are
again largely in evidence, but despite
it's many attractions the old-fashioned
toy, with a minimum of science and a
maximum of amusement, is still, judg-
ing from the stocks displayed, likely
to continue popular. In providing for
the scientific child, however, consider
able ingenuity has been displayed by
the toy maker. At one shop, for in
stance, l saw a miniature wireless
telegraphy apparatus which will work
through brick walls and record mes
sages in the Morse code on strips Of
paper. Large toy automobiles will de-
light the children whose parents can
afford to purchase them, while some
of the model steam locomotives cost as
much as $40 $4,000.
The automobile, however, has not yet
caused the popularity of the rocking
horse to wane. and a new kind of horse,
which not only rocks but gallops wildly
onward, will please the most eXacting
of youthful equestrians, while specially
comfortable cowboy or bronco saddles
are fitted to the toy.
In an artificial lake at another big
shop are triumphs of naval toycraft,
Japanese torpedo boats dart from a
harbor and pour out scores of torpedoes
at an unseen foe and then race back
again, while lifeboats bring off exciting
rescues, whales spout and sea serpents
energetically lash their tails.
On drY land more than two hundred
thousand soldiers, principally English,
French, Japanese and Russian, show
what they can do in the way of forced
marches. Wonderful to narrate, all
these novelties come not from Ger
many, but were made in London.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
PORTRAITS DONE IN WAX
Revival of oId-World Art That Was
Fashionable Three Centuries
AGO
Special Cable to The Herald.


LONDON, Dec. 2.-Several artists in
in wax of well-known and fashionable
people.
The portraits are exquisite miniatures
modelled in high relief in colored wax
a revival of an old-world art which
flourished during the sixteenth, seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries, and
specimens of which can be seen at the
Wallace collection and at the British
museum.
The modern wax portrait painter pre-
fers, as a rule, to portray the subject
in fancy dress. The miniatures, show
ing three quarter length figure, are
usually about six to eight inches long,
while "heads and shoulders may
measure only four. A small miniature
may cost anything from G1O to EGO.
The work. which partakes more OF
the nature of sculpture than of paint
ing, requires considerable artistic skill
and patience, so that the whole surface
Of a dress, for instance, can be COM
posed of one even tone of color, and
yet reveal beautiful effects of drap-
cry.
Two artists--the Misses Casella-who
have exhibited wax portraits at the
academy and new gallery, are mainly
responsible for the fashionable re-
vival.
An Express representative was yes
terday shown a portrait of their
brother which was life-like in tone and
color. He Is shown In Elzabethan
garb, with a black velvet and gold
tunic, and a stiff white ruff. The
background is of turquoise blue, and
is also composed of wax on a card
board foundation. Glass, as used in old
wax miniatures, is now discarded as a
foundation.
In another portrait, the hands are
exquisitely modelled, the blue veins
standing out in a life-lke manner. The
Misses Casella mix clear white wax
with oil colors, and use tiny lockwood
modelling tools in lieu of sable brushes
Very little surface painting is resorted
to by these artists, even the blue in an
eye being formed of blue wax.
The only surface colorlng used. in
fact, may be a touch of water color to
the cheek or lips of the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
PNEUMATIC WOOD TIRES
Invention Which Will Prove of Gre at
Importance for Auto
mobiles
Special Gable to The Herald.

Speclal cable to Inc Herald.
LONDON, Dec. "A new motor tire
has been invented which seems to
promise solution of the problem of
ire maintenance in the case of motor
omnibuses and trade vans.
The new tire consists simply of sec
tions of wood resting upon pneumatic
cushion.
A new process of seasoning and
hardening wood, which has been in
vented by Professor Hannay, who. at
the suggestion of the late duke of
Sutherland began series of scientific
experiments upon wood twenty years
ago. has made the tire possible.
Professor Hannay has found that it
is possible, by rolling newly cut tim
ber much in the way that steel plates
are rolled, to convert it into seasoned
wood in fewer weeks than 1t has hith-
erto taken years to do.
The tire consists of twelve sections
of wood, with overlapping ends, bolted
between metal rims In such manner
as to enable the wooden tire to rest
upon a cushion of air,
Each section of the wood has, by
Professor Hannay's process, been re-
duced to two thirds its original weight
and one-twentieth its original dimen-
sions, and is impregnated to the core
with paraffin wax so as to be absolute
ly impermeable ana inexpandible.
Round the surface of the tire run
two narrow grooves filled with the
softest known wood. The effect OF this
ID that the soft wood picks up the fine
grit of the road and gradually spreads
il over the surface Of the tire until
the whole tire has granite-like sur
face upon which a file has practically
no effect.
At present the tire cost OF motor
omnibuses Is the one factor which tells
against them. A set OF omnibus tires
costs 1870 pounds and wears out i'm a
few months.
The new tire will cost only few
pounds, and only as many shillings
to renew as the rubber tire costs SOW
ereigns.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
PASSING OF ARCHDRUID
Personality In WaIes-A Master
of Welsh Poetry

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Hwfa Mon, the
archdruid of Wales, died at Rhyl yes
terday morning, after long illness.
He was the most picturesque per-
sonality in Wales. Tall, upright ana
broad-shouldered, with massive
frame and herculean strength, a splen-
did head covered with a profusion of
snow-white hair, a round beardless face
of classic mold, and eyes glistening
with the poetic genius of his race, he
was the most attractive and striking
individual in the principality.
For the past ten years he was the
central imposing figure at the quaint
ritual of the Gorsedd. Dressed in his
bardic robes, with his breast bedecked
with numerous trophies, and on his
head a crown of acorns and oak leaves,
he stood on the hogan stone and awak-
ened the echoes with his mighty roar
of "a oes heddwch?" CTS there
peace?'O
Having received an affirmative reply,
he thrust the Gorsedd sword--a large,
unWiedly weapon-back into its
sheath. and handed 1t back to the
Keeper of the sword"
He was recognized as the greatest
living master of the "cynghanedd"
style of Welsh poetry, and some of his
odes ana poems VIII i've as long as the
language in which they are written.
He also possessed magnificent ora
torical powers, and as preacher and
lecturer he was in great demand all
over Wales.
Fer fifteen years Hwfa Mon was
pastor of the Welsh Congregational
church at Kings Cross. That, of
course, was before the bardic title was
conferred on him, and he was then
known as the Rev. Roland Williams
He left London for Llangollen, and
here, in a picturesque residence on the
banks of the Dee. he spent the hap
piest years of his life.
Curiously enough, he was uncertain
about his own age, as he recently dis
covered in an old family Bible that
he was seven years older than he
thought. 1t is believed that he was
Sc at the time of his death
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
KING EDWARD SHOOTS
FROM A PONY CHAISE
UNABLE TO WALK BECAUSE OF
ACCIDENT
Queen Alexandra and King George of
Greece FondIe Baby Tigress at
the Hippodrome Before a Great
Audience
Special Cable to The Herald.


LONDON, Dec. 2.-Although London
is what society correspondents describe
as very full for this time of the year,
there Is absolutely nothing doing in the
matter of entertaining to any extent,
that Is now being confined to restaurant
dinners and theater or opera parties.
Notwithstanding his accident King
Edward was not deferred from Journey
ing to Castle Rising as the shooting
guest of Lord Farquhar. leaving Queen
Alexandra to do the private entertain
ing of the king of Greece and the Prince
and Princess Nicholas of Greece. King
Edward, so keen a sportsman as he,
would not diSappoint himself, though
he could not walk and did his shooting
from a pony chaise. Meanwhile the
royal guests from Greece have been
having an enjoyable time, notwith-
standing the VagarieS Of the weather,
theatergoing and operagoing.
At the Hippodrome the other after
noon, at which the royal party was
usual sight. One of the performing
tigresses has a baby tiger, ten weeks
old, and this Queen Alexandra request
ed might be brought to the royal box,
where the queen nursed and fondled the
little animal, saying. What dear lit
tie thing! What do you feed it on?"
and she was intensely amused on being
chicken and the richest milk that could
be bought. The king of Greece also
smiling all the time, nursed the little
tiger for some minutes, it's pleased kit
tenlike purring greatly amusing the
royal party.
Sir Philip Burne-JoneS, the artist, is
now busy putting the finishing touches
to a somewhat unique wedding gift. 1t
Is nov ell picture portrait of the Coun-
tess Fec Gleichen, who is seen in her
working dress and long white apron as
she stands busy on the sculpture of n
statue in her studio in st. James pal
ace The surroundings naturally make
most artistic setting and the whole
subject is q charming picture. 1t is q.
wedding gift intended for the Countess
Feos sister, Countess Valda Gleichen,
on her marriage the week after next,
The Duke and Duchess of Marlbor-
ough who have been at Blenheim for
some time past, returned to London
this week. The duchess, notwithstand-
ing the density of the fog. the other
night insisted on keeping an appoint
ment, driving to Peckham Rye over n
very dark, dismal, i'll lit road. to present
the prizes in connection with the st.
Johns club Photographic exhibition
The Duke and Duchess OF RoxburghA
are spending a few days in London and
are stopping at Claridge's as usual on
their way from Paris to Floors castle.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
GREAT LAUNDRY SHOW
Result of Experiment Made by Uni
versity Men in Washing
Society Linen
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-"The directors of
the White Heather laundry, at home at
the Grafton galleries. Exhibition Of
fine lingerie of every description"
This is an invitation which, on
dainty gilt-edged card, was sent out
to people best known in society, and
TO the Grafton galleries men and
women flocked to see what proved an
interesting spectacle, the result of a
novel experiment.
Some years ago three sufferers from
the depredatlons of the British laun-
dry women, trio of young varsity
men, determined to try whether the
best education which the world offers
would enable them to cope with soap
suds and emerge victorious in the
washing of society's linen, and We'd
nesday's show proved how successfully
the three young men who in snowy
uniform received their guests, needless
of the chaff of their friends, had start
ed their laundry
Piles of snow white lingerie of the
daintiest texture and the most immac-
ulate purity were arranged upon long
trestles, on one table mems shirts OF
dazzling brilliance, collars superbly
starched, handkerchiefs white as the
driven snow, evening waistcoats of
absolute smartness and other gar
ments as polite and practical were coll
lected, while close at hand the froth
OF lace and loveliness proclaimed the
fact that the feminine treasures of the
washtub were there revealed.
one young countess newly welded,
had permitted her beautiful trousseau
to be displayed. and upon many a
dainty garment fine as cobweb coro-
nets and ciphers, the figures duly
ironed In the most approved fashion,
so that the embroidery was presented
as II embossed
In view OF the fact that OF late
several smart English women have
to Paris to be dealt with the complete
success displayed at this demonstra-
tion proved OF patriotic interest to
women.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
SNAKE CHARMER'S WILES
Reptiles Act as Accompliees in Re-
lieving Man of His
Money
Special Cable to The Herald.

special cable TO Inc Herald.
PARIS, Dec. 2.--The amazing ad-
venture of laul Sermillet at the house
of Eleonara stilza. beautiful snake
charmer, is the topic that is convuls-
ing the cafes with laughter tonight.
Mile. Stilza appears occasionally at
the music halls and exhibits the fas-
cination she exercises over a boa con-
strictor, few vipers and another rep
tile or two. On one of these occasions
she fascinated Paul Sermillet also, ano
on Saturday he called on the fair
charmer Of snakes at her establishment
in the Boulevard Garibaldi.
He happened to have roll of bank
notes in his pocket. These bulged and
somewhat disturbed the contour Of his
well cut coat, so he placed the pocket
book on the table.
When he looked in the other direc-
tion Mile. Stilza placed her angriest
viper beside the pocketbook and hint
ed that monsieur would do her a favor
by leaving.
Paul refused, and four more vipers
were released from a box and began
to wriggle about the floor very near
his legs. He was asked If he wished
to see any more of the species and
his silence being taken as a polite af-
firmative an enormous boa constructor
was allowed to exhibit its head from
the interior of the ottoman on which
Paul had been sitting.
would monsieur now like to leave
his pocketbook or would he prefer to
see all the boa CONSTRUCTOR"
He saw five feet of serpent rise out
of the ottoman and then he fled, hat
less, coatless and without his notes,
over which the viper had been keeping
careful watch. The police were sympa-
thetic, and offered to beard the boa IN
his den Paul waited outside.
The police were admitted. Mile, Still
"a greeted them with one snake coiled
around her neck and half dozen 9TH
ers clinging affectionately to different
parts Of her body. The brave police
men thought of their devoted wives
alone in Neuilly and they left hur-
riedly.
They went back. however, this morn
ing at a time when they considered
Mile. Stilza's pets were asleep. They
arrested the charmer. who must now
explain her treatment of the unfortu-
nate Paul.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
RARE MANUSCRIPT FoUNn
Was Product Of the Thirteenth Gem
turey and Is aVIued at
$4,000
Cable 10 Tho Herald,


Special Cable TO The Herald
LONDON, Dec. 2.--In a manner all
most as mysterious as that in which IL
disappeared, Gray's Inns missing thir-
teenth century manuscript Beda's
super Cantica Canticorum," valued at
$50 900, was yesterday recovered.
1t was found wrapped in a newspa-
per of Thursdays issue inside hoard
ing I'm South square, Gray's Inn, within
fifty yards of the library whence II
was stolen.
In a corner of the square a new COM
mon room Is being built, and seven-
foot boarding at present screens the
spot.
At half past o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon one Of the workmen engaged on
that job noticed a parcel lying among
some rubbish just inside the hoard
ing.
Unwrapping II he found that II con-
tained the quaint old manuscript vol
ume, the loss of which had created such
construction In the inn. For the con-
viction of the thief a reward of 91O0
was offered.
The volume was hastily rewrapped
in the paper and carried to the CHIEF
warden and in few minutes It was
in the possession OF Sir Arthur Col
Inns, the treasurer of the inn.
Inc SECOND ana less VbluHDlt SJuleil
volume, "The Maske of Flowers was
not contained in the newspaper. A
search of the dust inside the boarding
also failed to discover IL, and 1t was
clear that the thief had only returned
the more valuable work.
It is recognized by the benches OF
the inn that the culprit must be either
a servant or member of the society,
and the balance of probability points
to the latter.
The members of the library staff who
would have access to the room where
the manuscript was kept number only
dozen, all of whom have been In the
inns service for at least twelve years.
On the other hand, all the 600 mem
bers of the society have access to the
room, which Is used on an average by
forty or fifty members every day The
500 members include large number OF
students from every corner Of the Brit
ish empire A high official of the inn
told an Express representative last
evening that the unpleasant fact is ad-
mitted that in all likelihood one of the
600 members Is the unknown thief.
He explained that the second book
THE Maske of Flowers" is a printed
volume dated 1914. worth not more
than f5. AS several other copies are
in existence it would be less difficult
for a thief to dispose of the volume
than of the rarer Beda.
The reward offered was for the con-
viction of the thief but the workman
who found the book will be handsomely
recommended
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
GUARANTEES HUSBANDS
Automatic Telephone Man Proposes
to Ship Hello Girls to
Canada
Special Cable to The Herald.

SpeCIaI OaDIe 70 TIC IieTdIu
PARIS, Dec. 2.--N. d. Neil, president
of the Lorimer Automatic Telephone
company, who is here trying to induce
the French postal service to substitute
the automatic for the existing system,
has thrown out a hint that If the gov
ernment adopts 1t he will take all the
demoiselles off it's official hands by
shipping them, to the number of 1000,
to Canada and providing them with
we'll to do husbands. At least he guar
antees that 2OO0 marriageable men cry
ing for wives exist, and he will pay the
girls voyage and provide handsomely
all their necessities for six months if
they remain so long unmarried. Con-
serVative French officialdom is inclined
to laugh at the exposition of ultra
AmeriCanism.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
OUR ELLEN RETURNING
Ellen Beach Yaw Coming Home 20
Make an Extended Concert
TnIIr
Special Cable to Tho Herald,

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Dec. 2.--Miss Ellen Beach
Yaw, of high top-note fame is return
ing this week to America for con-
cert tour of the principal cities,
The American colony Is interested i'm
charity concert organized by Mrs.
James Clinch Smith of New York for
the benefit OF the Maison de Retraite
des Artistes Francois. The concert
will be given on December IA. Mrs.
Smith viii personally conduct an or
chestra of young women who have
been trained by herself Mime Re-
jane Nine. Grenier and Nine. Lucas OF
the Opera, are among the profession
ais who will appear.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
RELIC OF JACK SHEPPARD
Chimney Through Which the Young
Burglar Made His Escape Fig
ures in Court
Special Gable to The Herald.

special cable TO The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 2.--The exploits OF
Jack Sheppard were recalled at Bow
street on Saturday during the hearing
of an appeal by Mr. John Walters from
the refusal of the London county coun-
Gil to renew the licence of his premises
In Fulwood's rents, High Holborn, as a
common lodging house.
The buildings, Mr.. Bodkin said i'm OPP
posing the appeal, are at least 200 years
old, and in the kitchen there is an ex-
tensive fireplace with a large chimney,
through which Jack Sheppard is sup.
posed to have escaped from the Bow
street runners.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
MUTTON is LUMINOUS
Strange Phenomenon Noticed by
Householders in New
Zealand
Special Gable to The Herald.

AUCKLAND, N. a.. Dec. "A phe-
nomenon of a remarkable nature has
been observed at Christohurch. Con-
sumers OF mutton have been moved to
alarm on going TO their meat safes at
bright with a phosphorescent glow,
which appeared TO be exuding from the
meat Scores of householders have no.
ticed this strange appearance on the
day on which they had purchased the
meat
Expert authorities. who have inquired
into the matter, declare that the phos-
phoresoence is of bacterial origin. It is
stated however, that no Injurious eff
fects have been found to arise from
consuming the affected meat.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
REVENGE AT THE ALTAR
acIal cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald
ROME, Dec. "A youth named Ria,
OF Collopso was stabbed to the heart
yesterday at the altar as he was being
married, by girl whom he had Tilted.
The girl thraw down the poniard with
which she had committed the deed, and
exclaimed: "Now you can arrest mel"
She was taken into custody.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
NELSON STATUE CRACKED
Fracture in the Arm Probably Caused
by Action of the Atmos-
nhAnA
Special Cable to The Herald.

N0TE7FN 70
LONDON, Dec. "A fracture has
been discovered in the arm OF the Nell
son statue in Trafalgar square.
In consequence of report received
at the time of their decoration by the
navy league for the Nelson centenary
the office OF works had the column and
statue inspected.
signs OF the action OF London's sui
phurous atmosphere and instructions
have been given for the statue and the
column to be renovated forthwith.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
STOLE A SAINTS LETTER
Exploit of a Thief In the Library oi
State Archives of Flor
Special Cable to The Herald,

FLORENCE. Dec, "A foreigner re-
Gently went to the library of state
archives and asked permission to con-
suit the precious collection of docu-
ments known as universal corre-
spondence. When he had left the IL
two other important documents.
The thief, who is supposed TO be a
Pole, has not yet been traced.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-30
SECOND DAY SESSION OF
METHODIST CONFERENCE

The
gram and in its way great the first
The by
Bishop on who the first MethOdsts feature
the missionary
ton officially known the Hawaiian Board
one Rev Dr. 5 f. Bishop Rev Dr. Guck Rev Dr. Bingham
Richards After cordial
elected honorary members
In the afternoon
o
Bishops party Hamilton 3D. LID Pres-
dent Conference
atele The pastor
First Methodist Church. assisted Miss W.
Mrs
by
Mrs Alex Lyle Mrs
play
every standpoint
denomnaona Methodist
officers calling
Honolulu of
lulu itself Probably nationality Territory
and
Institute and Castle
today $50, prayer by
receiving Epwoth League delegations districts and 7ao
greetings
a address the Bishop
Martini leading
the ivel be-
E.
societies cordially
viii take place.
plantation EpwOth
delegation from
o Sunday Monday
public
Bishop has pena the Methodist discipline to appoint pastors
conference if he
viii whole conference
his decision whether Wadman viii remain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-30
TALK THAT TAHITI MAY
CONE UNDER THE FLAG

Lawes,
the of that
offered France
about $ooooo and
the
that the island might
of could
everybody arriving the Marip0sa had heard " IN l
lately has
to hundred
received gnboat Aeee TO
the French possession
would appear
negotiations regarding th lSaho
might possibly be under
Tahiti and has always been regarded the
South 1t IS IN al
has more
this But
prosperous and has been "he e
nt on the hands of the the
of its inhabitants