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The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Sunday morning Mrs. Wilson was

Sunday morning Mrs Wilson was at
Boston Corners. thirty miles away.
y young man. who had all night long
anxiously paced the streets of the little
village, was there to greet her Of
course 1t was young Langdon. He had
another carriage with two spirited
horses waiting.
Come" he cried. I'VE must push on
at once, Even now we may be fol-
lowed. Once out of the State you Will
be safe from arrest"
SO on they flew. Ten miles through
the country the horses Eaced, while the
simple farmer folk stared after the
strange couple in amazement.
At last they were in Connecticut and
safe from the pursuit which both
feared, she because it meant return to
the hospital which she considered little
better than a prison, and he because it
meant that the woman he cared for so
much would be taken from him. At
4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
strange couple reached the town Of
Winsted. where they engaged apart
ments under the name of Ross. They
remained there three days and then re-
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Thnn again they complain that their
work is not counted as sea service. and
in order TO get permanent appointment
a man must, after leaving the sub
marines. go on a seagoing battleship for
one year When he has qualified he re-
ceiVes $50 moro a month. and il is wait
ing for this promotion that makes the
discomfort among the men on the sub
marines.
Such conditions do not help InIi~h in
the experimenting that is absolutely
necessary TO mastering of the problems
of the modern submarine.
The Iieutenants already quoted have
given much of their time TO the problem
Of how to meet such an accident as
happened to the Farfadet. where the
boat goes TO the bottom and is unable
TO rise to the surface by her own power
One point has been decided upon. and
that is in the future TO build all sub
marines with strong eyelets al the bow
and stern in which divers could at once
put hooks, so that a derrick could lif.
the disabled vessel TO the surface
In q case where the submarine was
in TOO deep water for divers to work,
or where a vessel had sunk without the
knowledge of those on the ships Lieu
have lighting chance to get to the
surface by swimming out of the con-
ming tower He explained that the in
rush of water would not be great. as
the boat would be already nearly tilled
with water as otherwise she could
make the surface herself. and this would
counteract the outside pressure All of
the American submarines are construct
cd with what are known us AIr-locil
chambers along her top she'll 50 that
although a man or all men aboard might
be standing In water up TO their necks
there would be space in which they
could keep their heads for several hours
and breathe freely. If the boag was
filed as far as the air in her wouhl
allow, ana if The mon were shut off from
the coming tower hatch. it would he
possible for a man 10 swim about ten
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
BEACH CLEANERS SURPRISE.

a sensation was caused on the beach
TODAY. SAYS an Atlantic City dispatch,
BY a cleaner jeopardtzing the lives Of
TWO little children and the attempt or
their father TO get even with him. The
parents and the Two little ones came
here TO spend the day. After a bath
the children were placed on the sand
TO take a sun bath. Then the father
covered them with newspapers and
heaped sand on them. completely cover
ing their bodies. The little ones were
soon fast asleep. The parents did not
notice the city employe who with Il
cart and pitchfoTk came down the beach
gathering up loose newspapers and other
rubbish The man saw Il strip OF the
newspaper covering the children and
stuck the fork into it. A scream from
one OF the children apprised him for The
first time of the little ones under it,
The parents, uncOVering the children
found thar a flesh wound in one Of them
was the only effect Of the accident
Then the fathers anger got the better
Of him. After heratjng the cleaner he
tried TO knock him down, bat hystand-
ers IN The crowd rhat had gathered pres
vented him. and the cleaner made 4
hasty escape The parents would not
give their names.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
One Really Beautiful squaw.

There are good looking girls among
some Indian tribes, though they are few
in number Finck who gave much time
TO studying them, says; Among the
thousands of squaws / have seen on the
Pacific slope from Mexico TO Alaska. 1
can only recall one ! consider really
beautiful" Herbert Walsh. speaking Of
the girls AT the Navajo Indian school,
writes: Among them was one little In
dian girl of striking beauty with fine
dark eyes. regular modelled features and
a wiusoma smile"
But Dobrizhoffer says of the ApibOncs
what Schoolcraft does of the Greeks
Beauty has little value for either sex
it is their strength and ability to work
that count"
Though the Chinook Indians do not
marry their women for their beauty.
they have decided views on this subject,
Their faces are fiat by nature and they
insist on having their heads fatteneu.
The fattening of the skull is gained by
binding the infant 10 the cradle and
keeping it there from three months to a
wear. The board or plank on which the
child Is laid is raised by a block of wood
another piece Of wood is placed over the
forehead. The plank Is tied with strings
that are tightened more and more each
day until the skull is given the desired
shape
Great pains are given to dressing the
hair, which is usually combed and part
ed in the middle; it is usually allowed
10 hang down in the back, though some
times it is braided
In the Chinese empire the most attrac-
tive women are those that have the
ManChu fOrm-that is, "A broad face
high cheek bones, broad noses and epor-
nous ears. The obHquity of the eye
which Is a special mark Of beauty with
the Chinese and japanese, is especially
exaggerated in their pictures fur the
purpose Of contrasting them with the
eyes Of "baTbarians'
A traveller describing the people Of
Cochin China says that their rounded
heads and faces are their chief char
actertsUcs. and ne ahirms that the
roundness of the whole countenance is
more striking in the women who are
considered beautiful.
The Siamese also admire small noses
with divergent nostTils, a wide mouth
with thick lips. = remarkably round
face and high cheek bones.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
The snub Nose Is The Thing.

But every Australian girls wants and
Is expected To have a snub nose The.
laugh al The sharp noses of Eurorr,T.s
and call them tom hawk noses. rhc,-
are SO proud of their fiat and triangular
shaped noses that they often pierce
them with yellow stick for AN af1a-
ment. They toll strangers: What ii
pity ii Is that English mothers pmI
their CnildTcn'S noses and make tHrrn
so frightfulIy long.
The women Of western Queensland are
far more attractive. for then. hands rr,
small and ,hoir feet well shaped with
so high an instep that one wonders
where they developed this aristocrati,.
mark Of beauty. Their figures are Of.
tentimcs beautiful ana their skin is Ike
velvet When these black daughters Of
Eve smile and show their b@aufilil
white teeth. and when their eyes glance.
coquettishly from beneath their curly
hair, It Is not dIfhcult TO understand
why their men consider them beautiful.
A nat retredting brow and fiat fea-
lures are rot admired by men in civil
cation, but there are many people who
consider this a decided mark Of beauty.
ttcarne. vino spent many years with the
American indians declares. Ask Il
Northcm Indian what beauty is and L..
will answer: a broad nat face. small
eyes and four or five broad black Limos
across each check high check bones. a
low forehead and a broad chin"
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Submarine Crews Demoralized.

In view of all this il IS not greatly 10
be wondered at that out on the Pacific
Coast not long ago a submarines crew
absolutely refused to so down in her,
saving frankly that they were afraid.
that they valued their lives more than
they did their Job. Nor is it remarkable
that Lieuts. Charles Preston Nelson and
/. s Shaplev. experts VINO have devoted
their best efforts for several years TO the
construction and navigation OF sub
marines in the United States navy.
should find their men who have volun-
teered for and been detailed to subma-
Tiua service continually asking to be
sent back to their battleships.
In the British navy officers and men
serving on submarines get double pay
and double time That Is to say, four
years submarine service is equal 10
eight years batueship service, the Of
fetal period Of enlistment In fact. II
amounts 10 four times the pay that ne
would get on an ordinary ship.
The men who are put on the subma-
rines under Lieuteuants Nelson and
ShapIcy are the picked men Of the
American navy. They must be petty Of
HccT, and of the best reputation In every
way. They must know almost as much
a- their commanders. For this service
they get exactly 81 n month more than
they would on the battleships But on
the blttlcships they are able to pick up.
in addition to their nay. the following
extras: As a seaman in the guuncrs'
class. 81 month, IN the electrical class.
s. month; in The petty officers class.
y month"; as i gun pointer, $40 a
month.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Did Not Listen to His Father.

His father pleaded with him to give
her up and to return to his home, but
all to no avail. Young Langdon de-
cIared that his was platonic love;
that he and Mrs. Wilson were the best
of friends She had all Of her meals
served in her room. but he came TO the
hotel table with the rest Of the guests.
At all times and in the various hotels
at which they stopped Langdon and
the woman had separate rooms.
From Winsted Mrs. Wilson and her
faithful companion moved to Milford
Funds were beginning TO run low. and
Mrs. Wilson wrote note TO a friend
in New York. Charles Macdonald, a
steward on \ transatlantic steamer.
asking aid L.angdOn took the letter to
New York, but it bore no fruit.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

feet under water beneath the bulkhead
and reach the coming tower, which opens
on a spring. and float up TO the surface.
Lieutenant Nelson also said that as a
final resort it might be possible TO shoot
a man through the torpedo tube. firing
him out at the second that the outer
trap was opened, but he SAID that the
man would be in great danger OF having
his neck broken. It has been Tried on
a dog. the lieutenant said, shooting him
through the torpedo tube, and IT had
been successful.
one wonders why the Frenchmen did
not try one of these ways Of escape
They would take nerve. of course, bu1
hardly so much nerve as TO sit hour
after hour. day after day. with death
staring one in the face. and see efTorS
after effort for their release fail. Few
Americans would have had that sort Of
nerve. They wouI rather have taken
one of the other I, Rnces.
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He Was Nineteen, She Thirty-four.

And although she was thirty-four and
= married woman and he was d boy OF
nineteen he went TO bed that night able
t. think Of nothing else save her whom
hc admired while he piJied.
Young I-apgdou. by dint Of discreet
inquiries gathered more information
about the unfortunate Mrs. Wilson lie
was told that she had been in the hos
p,tal Tor eighteen months.
What Is the matter with hero he
asked one Of The attendants.
Cocaine has turned her mind" was
the reply.
Does she give any trouble
Not much save that she begs hard
for her drug now aad then.
Thcn Young Langdon made the discov-
err that Mrs Wilson had been twice
married From her first husband. a Mir.
Riker. she had been divorced. Her sec
ond husband d Claude l.. Wilson, was
=isproeod 80 Be in California.
Th- boys interest in her. however. did
not relax. He sought her society more
and moTe-as much as lac could. Her
father was well-yo-do. and she had -
private suite OF rooms luNuTiousiy fur
nishrd. IT was there that he got in the
habit IS spending mis- eytnlHgs This was
an easy matter. as no more restraint
WAS placed upon the paid patients than
was strictly necessary.
DO YOU like music Mrs. Wilson
asked tGo box one evening.
lie said that hr did. Thereupon she sat
down al her piano and played with d
precision and "a delcacy- of expression
that proved sEe was musician of more
than ordinary Talent.
Lanedon was charmed. He was even
more charmed with her manne-. I'm 1er
glrihuod she had been "a society belle.
and she possessed tHhuite tact She
knew shat boys of nineteen like 10 be
trc~tca as ruH-erown men. Langdou was
0attcrsd, then fell madiy in love
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Wins Boys Love at an
insane Asylum Fancy
Dress Ball.
Induces Him to Provide
Her With Means of
Escape.
Overcome by Resulting
Notoriety She Tries
to End Life.

- HOUI1D Mrs. James D Wilson die
in the Bridgeport Hospital, Con-
necticut, as a result of the wound
she inflicted upon herself with a
pistol, the last chapter in a strange
story, crammed with dramatic incidents,
viii be written In the book of fate. a
story in which divorce. 4 fatal appetite
Tor drugs. platonic love whose equal
has seldom been found in history and
grim suicide have their parts.
Mrs. James L. Wilson was at one time
Janet Low, the daughter of former Con-
gresham Philip Burriu Low. and a
niece of Seth Low. one time mayor of
New York. Her first marriage was TO
a Mr.. Riker. The matrimonial venture
cid not prove happy: in fact. it ended
in the divorce court.
When Mrs. Riker was again a free
woman, she married DIR. Claude L. VIII
son. Later she became so firmly addict
ed TO drugs that it was deemed advisable
to place her in sanitariuna. The Hud-
son River State Hospital for the In
sane was selected by her father, and
she Was sent there more than a year
ago. 1t was while she was at this in
stitution that the last acts in the drama
were begun.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
The Nurse Deceived.

The nurse had looked in upon her for
the last time at II o'clock At that
time she appeared to be sleeping peace
fully. 1t was only a preteHse, however,
The next morning it was discovered that
Mrs. Wilson was gone.
If any of the guards saw her go they
kept their mouths shut. So did the liY-
eryman with whom young Langdon had
an interview before his departure
1t was a wild fight. Ali night long
the IiVeTyman raced his horses up hill
and down dale. When the sun arose
they were still going. At o'clock On
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About this time. too. Mrs. Wilson
teIegraphed her husband, who is IN the
West, that it was all q mistake, and
asking him to come to her. So far as
is known no answer was ever received
to this telegram.
Mrs. Wilson became respondent The
thought grew upon her that she was
only a burden to the man who had done
so much for her. She became con-
vinced that the only way out Of all
their difficulties was for her to shoot
herself Therefore while Langdon was
in the dining-room preparing a tray TO
be taken to her room she stole softly
into the boys own apartment. and,
taking a revolver from his suit case,
shot herself through the breast.
Langdon found her lying on the floor
with the blood streaming from the
wound. He rushed downstairs crying
for help and saying that she was dead.
a doctor was called in at once and
Mrs. Wilson brought back to conscious
ness.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Must Have Large Neck.

But - Chinese woman must have
small feet-this is the snccial mark
of beauty, Their feet are naturally
small and are made smaller through
bandages. II is interesting TO know
chat the present rulers Of the Chinese
empire are ManChu Tartars, and they
do NOT compress the feet Of their
daughters.
The CiugaIesc. Dr.. Harvey says.
have decided views on woman's
charms. they have written a book on
this subject They refuse to call a
woman beautiful unIcss she has the
following characteristics. Her hair
must be EoIumnous like the tail of a
peacock. long. reaching to the knees
ana terminating i'm beautiful CurIs.
Her nose must be like the bin Of the
hawl, and her IDS bright and red like
coral, her neck must be large ana
rouud-and her waist narrow and ta-
pcrtng.
The Samoyeds have a. definite ideas
Of what makes woman beautiful
with them the chief charms Of a
woman are fun rosy red cheeks and
lips white forehead. black tresses and
small eyes.
races are known for their beautiful
tresses.
The natives OF Patagonia appreciate
long IafT ia Il woman more thau any
other feature Their savage and stolid
expression is Increased by the coarse
black hair that hangs around the
heavy, quiet face in which, though the
features are slightly aquiline. the
wide eyes. hculthfuI color. ana strong
white teeth produce ii pleasing effect.
These bellies do not hesitate 10 wear
false hair whom th"y have not AN
abundance Df thriT own Thov arc
fond nf ddornm"ut which usualIy
takes the form Of silver nccklets ana
the red tillet bound IN their hair.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Gave Herself TO Best Runner.

A Madagascar tale sings of a princess
whose beauty fascinated all men. but
the man she loved was young and cour-
ageous. The lovely AtaIanta gave her
self TO the best runner. and many hero
has had 10 do daring feats TO win the
hearts of worthy maids
But strange suiJor is he who expects
the girl he loves to win races, fight
duels. catch ana throw spears If she
has beauty, ltindnes of heart and man.
ner. that viii suffice.
Although III every land beauty helps
TO awaken feeling of love. beauty diff
ters greatly among different peoples. a
worthy proverb declares that most men
have a hard time accounting for their
conscience ana their taste. THIS ac-
counts fOr the fact that some men ad-
nire blondes. others b-unettes; some
women like men who are serious. others
prefer such IS are Hve.y. 1t is probably
true that beauty is no quality in things
themselves, it exists merely in The mind
which cortemplates it, and each rninG
perceives a different beauty
The Australian abOTiCiueS are con
sidered most uncivilized when ,ontrastes.
with European and American men. vet
ihev have definite conceptions # what
real beauty is. They care far more for
an attractive fave than "a good dgurr.
They pay special attention TO the part
of the face above the eyes. and .hry
like 10 see frank and open express4 "a. .
and. better still a wild look. If a wom-
an IS good looking all the men want
her, ara the strongest is the one who
is victorious.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
..Eelp Me to Get Out.,,

one evening after AIRS. Wilson had
finished playing for The boy she sudden
Is confronted him with the question:
DO YOU believe THAT i am insane
lie looked into Der eyes ana answered
by Cod. / do not"
sae came closer 10 him and whispered:
Then noIp 10 get me out of this dread
fuI place
lie paIed. lie was the son or an Of
aciaI. In silence he reflected upon the
consequences. She looked into his eyes
and smiled:
You VIII won't YOU. dear boy?"
lie lsliped "a lump down i'm his threat
and bray ely. answered,
"a will"
Time went on. one by one instruments
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

with which she could remove the bars of
her bedroom window were smuggIed into
her. Her bedroom was on the ground
floor. Once the bars were sawed through
It would be an easy matter for her to
escape.
One day young Langdon told his
father he was going on a fishing trip
10 The AdtrOndacks He packed all his
belongings. but went instead 10 Boston
Corners. n. Y, near the Connecticut
State line.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
A Grotesaue Sight.

Few sights are at once more gro
tesque and pathetic than a fancy dress
ball in an asylum for the insane. On
the one hand IS a man loudly declaim-
ing that he is a poaCned egg and re-
fusing to sit down unless there is a
piece of toast in his chair; on the other
is beautiful young girl dressed as
Mary Queen of Scots constantly in
terror lest she be dragged to the block
to lose her head. Such a bah was in
progress last September at the Hudson
River Hospital for the Insane, and
among the dancers was hrs. Wilson
Her beautiful auburn hair caught the
eye of Walter Langdou, the twenty
ytar-old sen Of the second assistant
physician of the hospital Unconsciously
at first he followed the graceful sway
ing figure as it wreathed In and out
among tie $50 dancers iE the hall. At
last her eyes looked into his so intelli-
gently and with such evident sanity re-
ftcted therein that the young man be
came convinced the woman could not
br insane.
I.angdon was. at home ON a short va
cation from the engineering school III
Washington. at which he has been a
student ana shown remarkable ability
the past year or TWO. fie is bright
active boy. strong and Eelf-Teliant, we'll
able To plan and act. rs was afIerWdrd
demonstrated.
From an attendant Lansdou made in
ouiries He learned that the woman who
had attracted him was Mrs. Janet L
Wilson. daughter OF former Congress
man Philip B. Low, OF New York city
Upon his request he was introduced to
her. She proved 10 be a charming con
versationalist, bright. witty, with no
indications of mental disorder. so far as
ho could detect in her talk.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Before he departed he had a talk with
liveryman IN which MIS- Wilson 5
rame Was mentioned
On Saturday night. July I. Mrs. VIII
son prepared to say good-by TO tho
Hudson River State Hospital for the II
sane. When nearly everyone in the big
institution was wrapped in slumber she
began saving through the bars of her
bedroom window.
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FRENCH savant once said
~ that a sensible man never loved
u a girl merely for her beauty.
but every lover ought to be
sensible enough to think the girl he
loves beautiful. For, as Dryden .eX-
claims: When beauty fires the blood,
how love exalts the mind. and Romeo,
the most ardent of lovers. asks:
Did my heart love till now? Forswear it
sight,
For ne'er saw true beauty till this
night.
Though women in all stages of culture
admire good looks as a quality to
awaken love, says the Chicago Tribune
good looks is a magnet that draws men
more than women. Darwin has shown
that among the lower species the female
prefers the most vigorous, defiant, and
mettlesome male-a taste he explains
by the theory of selection.
An ardent appreciation Of manly
strength and courage is found in all
women. An Indian girl, singing of her
lover, says: My love is tall and grace
fm as the young pine waving on the
hill. and as swift in his course as the
noble, stately deer. His hair is flowing
and dark as the blackbird that floats
through the air, and his eyes like the
eagles are piercing and bright. His
heart it is fearless and great-and his
arm is strong in the fight.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Continued from First PageD

ever one does get out. something hap
pens ana the newspapers are sure OF a
good story pointing for Verificauon to
the records of the Adder. the MoCCasin,
the Shark-in fact about all Of the sub
marines Uncle Sam has ever bought
and tried TO use.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

the Connecticut town, Lausdon, far
from being embarrassed or ashamed be-
cause OF the part he had played, told
his story readily and declared his
intention Of standing by the woman he
aided TO escape
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Far more important is it that they are
strong and sturdy, willing TO do most of
the hard work.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-20
UNA ESCUELA MAS

Ampliando la information que di.
mos aver, acerca de crear en- Puerto
Rico una Escuela reformatoria para
10 juventud delincuente, por ley de la
Camara aprobada On 8 de Mario de
IL 005, vamos a sintetz.r una carta
del Gobernador, llamando al Municl-
pio Ia atenci6n hacia la secci6n Sc
gunda de dieha ley.
Manifesto el ssflor Winthrop que
la institution Sc establecer& cerca de
cualquiera de las diez mas lmportan.
tes ciudades de Ia isla, con tai que la
eiudad elegida haga un donativo al
Pueblo de Puerto Rico por escritura
pdblica de un Tote do terreno por 10
menos de % hectareas conveniente pa
ra situar la referlda institution. Ana
de el Gobernador Winthrop que le
serfa grato que Ia ciud ad de San Juan
tomase en- consideration ell hecho 6 hi
ciera por escrito una oferta del terre.
no que SO proponga ceder para ell re.
fsrido ohjeto.
FL senior Todd expres6 que aun
cuando la ciudad no posee terreno pro.
pio que ofrecer, las ventajas de la
installation de la Escuela de delincuen-
tes, han de resaltar al criterio del
Conceio municipal, terminando ell es-