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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
PHONOGRAPH TRAPS HIM
Husband Caught by Wife, Who Has
Duet Record lnterlarded With
2 nde arinn TernnS
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to Inc Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 2O.-A phonograph
marred a soiree held in honor of his
friend the other night by an insurance
agent named Partant, living in the Rue
Juliette Lambert Among the guests
was a certain M. Paul Carmin.
Nine. Partant, who has a magniti-
cent voice. sang for the guests, and her
husband then brought out a box of
monograph cylinders. He took one
labeled "Comic Song" and started the
instrument but instead of comic song
the machine began to grind out the
famous duet from "Romeo and Juliet"
sung by Nine. Partant and NJ. Paul
Carmin.
The duet was interlarded by such
remarks as: "Oh, you little darling"
Yes, dear" Eyes, Paul, my precious"
And the voice of Paul was heard re-
plying, Dearest Amelie"-the wife's
name-''you are a love birdl''
A painful scene ensued and, as the
guests left hurriedly, M. Partant sent
for the police and went with his wife,
Carmin and the monograph to the Of
flee of the nearest magis trate, where he
registered a prosecution against "the
singers" and left the phonograph as
proof.
1t is said that Nine, Partant and M.
Paul Carmin had been in the habit of
singing duets, and of taking records on
phonograph cylinders, which Carmin
took away with him. He had left one
by mistake, and the husband had used
it by the merest accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
DEFENDS WIFE Of
LATE LORD BYRON
EARL OF L0VELACE VINDI-
Gates GRANDMOTHER
Separation Occurred After Confession
of Poets If-Sister-Fictitous
Personality Made to Order
of Booksellers
Special To rhc Herald


LONDON, Jan. 2O.-Onc of the great
est literary sensations of recent years
is likely to follow the revelation of the
contents of book written for private
circulation by the Earl of Iovelace
about his grandfather, Lord Byron.
LoVelace'S mother was Ada. Byron's
only legitimate child, and the object
of the earl is to vindicate his grand
mother, the poets wife, concerning
whom the opinion has become stereo-
typed owing to the general trend of
Byronic literature that she caused
Byron'S exile and wrecked his career
by her harsh, unsympathetic attitude
Lord LoVelace's reply is the astound-
ing disclosure that the allegation made
originally in 1870 by Harriet Beecher
Stowe, of Byrons relations with his
half-sister, Augusta, whom he only met
when both were grown up and she was
married, rested not upon suspicion or
malicious gossip, but upon a confess
sion made to Lady Byron by Augusta
herself and that Lady Byron thereupou
justifiably refused ever to see her hus-
band again, but out of considerations
for Augusta, to whom she ever after
ward remained devoted friend, she
preserved inViolate their dreadful Sc
cret, bearing in heroic silence criticisms
and misrepresentation which a word
from her could instantly have dis
PEELED.
The Earl of Lovelace is now sc years
old, a man of rather moroSe and &C.
centric dispositions and evidently con-
sumed by virulent animosity toward
Lord Byron's memory. Apart from the
appalling charge which he solemnly
makes on what he claims to be irrefu
table evidence, he bitterly assails By
ron's character generally, asserting
that as known through Byron litera-
ture it is purely a fictitious creation
to suit booksellers requirements.
Byronic authorities are profoundly
agitated by Lovelaces revelations and
refuse to accept them without fullest
inquiry, but it has always been recog-
nized not only from the theme of
Manfred and other writings of the
poet and most of all because of John
Murray's destruction of Byron's diary,
an act that Augusta strongly approved
If not solicited, that the mystery sur
rounding this painful episode in the
poets life has never satisfactorily been
disSipated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
FATHER SPECTACLES" GONE
DisreputabIe Resort of Paris That
Fascinated King Edward is
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special cable 10 Inc Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 20.-On his next visit
to Paris King Edward will mourn the
disappearance of one curious place
which he never failed on his incognito
stays to visit. Father Spectacles' was
the name of the lowest wine shop III
Paris, a haunt of thieves and assassins
within a stones throw of the newly
pierced street in which President Lou
bet on retiring will live.
The original Father Spectacles'
lived a. hundred years ago, but the lat
est proprietor, to keep alive the ira
dition, wore a sort of motoring Vizol
with glasses worked in to stuff every
distinguished visitor to Paris brought
under police escort to see the strange
assembly of cutthroats and the wild
orgies and drunken dancing which be-
ended at or 6. The king was fasci-
mated and liked to return, though the
first time he was recognized and sur
rounded by bowling crowd that
danced with Joined hands round him.
yelling songs of doubtful taste. When
he returned after some years he found
to his amusement his portrait decorated
and hung on what was known as 1.-THE
wall of fame" an inner room where a
dissipated artist used to draw in char
coal the famous criminals who had fire.
quented the evil den.
Battering-ramS brought the place to
the ground this week.
A collector, getting wind too late
found no trace of the royal portrait and
had to be content with an effigy OF
Grand Duke Alexis on a fragment of
broken wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
QUEEN TO GUARD
YANKEE GIRLS
SUPPORTING AN
ANGL0-AMERICAN BUREAU
Object Is to Protect American Heir.
esses From Unprineipled Adven-
turers-Right Sort Of Hus-
bands Wanted
specinl CnhIr III M 1lo

Special Cable to Tho Herald.
LONDON. Jan. 20.--Quecu Alexandra
has given her support TO the formation
of what might be termed an Anglo
American matrimonial bureau. Its
purpose Is to assist American heiresses
i'm obtaining aristoCratic British hus-
bands who possess fairly respectable
moral characters MS well MS blue blood.
1t IS aimed against those impccunious
and dissOlutc scions of the nobility
who WOO the rich daughters of CO.
lumbia solely for their dollars. Its OBJ
tectS are TO be achieved bV warning
wealthy American girls against titled
but uupriuCiplcd matrimonial bargain
hunters, and-tO use the expressive
phrase Of an American friend-'steer-
ing them UP against the right sort"
1t was the dowager duchess of Rox-
burghe who persuaded the queen to
give her sanction to the movement The
dowager is satisfied that her son did an
excellent thing for himself when he
married Miss May Goelet of New York.
He got II big fortune with her. which
came in very handy, but he was by no
means hard up himself and in other
respects he belonged to the fright
sort His mother shudders when she
reflects what l..sht have happened to
the Goelet millions had one of the
WRONG SOII captured the nelreSS.
1t is no part of the scheme to inter-
pose obstacles to marriages between
peers, actual or prospective whose eX-
chequers need replenishing. and Amer
lean girls who have the wherewithal
to replenish them. That would be too
far sweeping. Respectable aristocratic
poverty is not to be barred from seek
ing relief by marriages with well dow
cred American girls. The fundamental
idea is to strive to get the money into
pockets where it will do most good
and for the rest to give Cupid as good
Il show as possible. The marriages be-
tween the Letter girls and Lord Curzon
and Lord Suffolk, Lord Essex and Miss
Grant, may be regarded as fair sam
pies of the sort of marriages that are
TO be encouraged.
Among those who are cooperating
in the movement are the duchess of
Marlborough, Mrs. Adair, Mrs. Frank
Mackey, Mrs. Potter Palmer and other
well-known American hostesses here
who belong to that section of society
which is always designated with the
big "S'' in English journals. OF course,
the work is to be done secretly, and
there will be no membership list, regu-
lar meetings or anything of that sort,
but none the less the scheme is a genu-
inc one and its promoters expect that
it will proce effective.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
NOBILITY PROHIBITS TIPS
Many Titled Men Refuse to Let Ser.
wants Take Money From Those
Nisifinn Them
Visiting Them
ecial Cable TO The Herald

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Jan. pa few of the old
nobility of England have recently set
laudable example by prohibiting
their servants from accepting gratui-
ties from visitors or guests. The duke
of DeVonshire, for instance, makes 1t
an infieXible rule that no servant of
his shall take tip" When, however
a party of Americans visited Chat
worth, the dukes Devonshire seat, and
was shown over the beautiful grounds
by the dukes steward, the leaders Of
the porty thought the usual ''shell OUT
must be the climax to the days en-
joyment.
The party consisted of four men and
three women, and among them $35 was
subscribed. With CUmmendable dis
cretion the money was not Offered TO
the steward, but to an under footman
who saw the party to and from the
railway station But the footman
pointed out that it was against the
rules of the dukes establishment 10
accept Eratuities 'in money" The next
day various articles of jewelry reached
the steward, with IL request that they
be distributed among the staff at his
discretion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
SELF-SHAVING SALOON NOW
Novel Shop in London Promises to
Be PopuIar-WilI Teach
the Art
Special Cable to The Herald

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON. Jan. 2O,-This city has
self-shaVing saloon. The firm finds
that many people prefer to shave
themselves, but are not good at keep
ing razors in order This will be done
for them. Then at busy hours OF the
day it is often necessary to wait for
an assistant, whereas if the necessary
articles We're provided the customer
would gladly shave himself. The eX-
pertinent includes another novel fea-
ture. 1T is proposed to teach the young
idea how to shave. The undergrad
uate coming to town with delicate
down on his chin need no longer sub
nit its dainty flluffiness to the rude
hands of BARRIERS accustomed only TO
stiff boards. He can make the excuse
that he wishes to practice an art which
may be useful, and cut himself TO his
hearts content.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
WOMAN IS THE
EQUAL OF MAN
ENGLISH LECTURER SAYS FAIR
SEX ISN'T INFERIOR
Is Different; Has Less Force, More
Emotion--Dr. Bernard Hollander
Asserts That Female Exeels
in Bravery and Vanity
special crbls to The Herald.

epeosl Crble to The Herald.
LONDON, Jan. 2O-Even the most
confirmed msogynist has no longer
any excuse for despising the fair sex,
for DR.. Bernard Hollander has dem
Onstrated that woman Is mentally not
inferior 20 man; she is only dissimilar.'
lie had many interesting things 10
say about woman, her brain, mental
capacity and character" I'm u paper
which he read the other night before
the chronological society "Thore is no
denying the fact said Dr. Hollander.
that the average female brain is not
only one inch less i'm circumference
than the male brain, but II is about
five ounces lighter in weight. This
does not denote even n comparative
light ht-headeduess because the size of
the entire brain is not the measure Of
it's intellectual capacity at all, but is
a measure oc the capacity OF all cncr-
gies taken together.
"The portions in which the difference
between the male and the female
brains is more marked are those which
lave to do with force energy and ami
NAL passion. all of which women pos
sess in a less degree than men. on
the other hand, those portions which
are concerned with the manifestations
of feelings and emotions are more
strongly developed
DIR. Hollander then proceeded to
show how the differences between the
brains of the two sexes affected the
social and domestic life, and paid
many graceful tributes to woman's
power of affection. firmness, bravery
in calamity and fortitude in time of
sickness. Vanity, he stated, Is greater
in the woman, conceit greater in the
man.
Again, because she can love SO deep
ly, she can hate fiercely She can be
very generous in actions, the lecturer
said, but is not always so in feelings.
sometimes appearing as if she lacked
Il sense of justice, but her refined
nervous organization renders her sem
sibility so keen that she is quick to
feel the suffering or joy of others, and
to read by the slightest external signs
what passes within.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
is HER OWN BURGLAR
Somnambulist's Thefts From Her
Rooms Puzzle Police Till They
Make This Discovery
necial Cable TO The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 20.-A psychological
puzzle has been discovered at Lille in
the person of an old woman who at
midnight dresses as a man, with Il
burglars kit, robs herself, then re-
attres in a dressing room and replaces
the goods she has taken.
She is Mile. Godron, rich old maid,
who returned recently from Lourdes,
saying she had been cured of an in
durable disease. A week ago she went
to the police and said she had been
robbed of $1,000 in bank notes. The
police made careful inquiries, and as
the result they persuaded Mile. Godron
to engage a new maid. This maid was
! q private detective in the pay Of the
police, and she watched Mile. Gdron
night and day.
She soon discovered that her mistress
was confirmed somnambulist. She
usually retired at 10 and fell asleep
Immediately. At midnight she rose
and produced from a box a mans
Clothes in which she dressed herself
She next tied a crepe mask over her
face, pulled rough cap tightly on
her head, took a Jenny and other
burglars tools from a drawer, and,
slowing a revolver in her hip pocket,
stole quietly out of the room.
The first night she TOOK the silver
eff the dining room sdeboard, pushed
it into a bag which she slung across
her shoulders, and stole back to her
bedroom. She then undressed, put on
a dressing gown and carried the silver
back to the dining room, piece by
piece.
Another night she let herself out
by the door, broke in through the draw
ing room window, opened a writing
desk with a skeleton key and abstract
ed some money replacing it as be-
fore.
on a third night she stole into her
cooks bedroom, rifled her pockets and
again returned the money.
At the end of a week the burglarious
routine was varied Mile Godron
dressed as usual, but went to an out
house and took a spade. She then
proceeded some distance down the
garden and began to dig, ultimately
unearthing a small box. This con-
tained the lost G1OO0 about which she
had complained to the police.
Mile Godron cannot be persuaded to
believe that she does all these things
in her sleep and is much agitated to
know how she obtained possession of
the burglars clothes and kit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
LUXURY lessons BIRTHS
Poorer of European Countries Show
Much Better Conditions Than
Those More Prosperous

Speclhl Cable 10 Lie
LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The decreasing
birth rate of Great Britain continues
to cause gloomy forebodings for the
future. OF all towns in the United
Kingdom, Dublin alone shows am inn
proVement DR.. n. Fl. Stevenson, a
high authority after AN exhaustive
examination Of all facts, says:
Taking countries as a whole, there
is no direct relationship between the
degree of national prosperity and the
birth rate. Norway and Ireland both
relatively poor countries, have a high
birth rate, but Bavaria and France,
which are relatively more prosperous,
have one high, the other a low birth
rate. 1t Is by no means certain that
children are better reared because less
numerous; with q decreasing birth rate
i'm England and Wales there is no re-
duction in infant mortality.
"The whole field of corrected facts
has led me TO the conclusion that the
decline is not due to increased poverty.
but is associated with the general rails
ing of the standard of comfort and
Is an expression of the determination
of the people TO secure this greater
comfort"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
sreclal cable 10 Tho Herald.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-King Edward
has taken sudden fancy to the Duke
of Manchester. who married Miss
Helena Zimmerman, and has appointed
him lord steward of the royal house,
hold. The appointment makes the
duke a member of the board OF green
CLOTH which. under The kings direc-
tion, manages the affairs of Buclling-
ham palace
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
ROMANS RECOGNIZE SELVES
Residents of Eternal City Not Pleased
TO Find Their FobIes in
Novel
special cable 10 The Herald.

ROME, Jan 20.-Many prominent
Romans among the whites" and
blacks as the adherents of the pal
ace aud the Vatican are called. re-
speetiYely, have recognized themselves
among the characters in Mr.. Richard
Bagots last novel, THE Passport"
Mr.. Bagot. A. should be explained.
knows italy thoroughly and he is be-
lieved 10 have drawn on his personal
knowledge of Roman society 1t has
not helped 10 allay the feeling that has
been reused against the author 10 call
attention TO the fact that MT. Bagot
has merely adopted a practice which
has always existed among noVelists
even Dickens giving great offense by
his friendly caricature Of Leigh Hunt
as Harold Sliupolo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
FLORIST, IN AUT0CAR,
ABDUCTS YOUNG WOMAN
MARRlEs HER AND DEMANDS Ac,
COUNTING OF ESTATE
When He Was First Refused the Girls
Hand He Threatened to Commit
Sucide-Returns Her Picture and
Letters-Delay for Adjustment
Special Cablo to The l1erald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS. Jan. 2O.-The epilogue " an
abduction by motor ear in the forest
of Fontainehleau, followed by - mar
riage, was held in the courts Mile. Du-
frame, q minor with Il fortune, made
the acquaintance of a Parisian florist
at a ball at Nice
The florist proposed marriage and
was accepted. Mamma also gave her
consent and the wedding day was fixed
But Nine. Dufrane heard things not to
the credit of the man who was to marry
her daughter and Withdrew her consent
to the marriage. The florist was natu-
rally indignant and at first thought Of
taking action against Nine. Dufrane
claiming 100000 damages. But he
changed his mind He sent a letter to
Nine. Dufrane informing her that he
intended to end his life.
II am going to appear before God"
he added. He returned the girls por-
trait and her love letters. Mime. Du-
frame and her daughter went to their
villa at Marlutte, the widow believing
that the florist was forgotten.
one day the girl went for a walk in
the forest of Fontanebleau. She never
returned. The florist met her in his
motor car and carried her off, with her
consent, of course. The couple were
married without Nine Dufrane's con-
sent. The florists wife now sues her
mother to give an account of her
guardianship and to pay her $1,000
francs
Through her counsel the mother de-
clared that the account of her guar
dianship was in perfect condition and
that if she had not paid over the money
before now it was because of opposi-
ton raised by two creditors of the flor
lists household.
,Tt Il
that judgment would be given in a
month and expressed the hope that the
family differences would be amicably
adjusted in the meantime.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
KAISER ONCE EARNED QUARTER
SHOWING CHICAGO MAN TO STATION
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable TO The Herald.
BERLIN, Jan. 2O.-At a recent re-
Ception the kaiser exhibited an Ameri-
can quarter OF dollar. ITS the only
money ] ever earned outside OF Thy
civil list he said. at happened while
! was still crown prince. one evening
] was going through KuniggrHet2er
strassc unattended, when u foreigner
apparently an American, accustcd me.
"'l don't know German, said the
stranger, and YOU look as if you I'M
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
SPECIAL SAUSAGE FOR KAISER
Highly Seasoned Preparation Made
Annually Is Ready for German
InnneriaI House
I"peTIaI House
al Cablo 10 The Herald

NT"NITT 7 IWIW ~ IWU IIUTdTW.
BERLIN, Jan 2O,-The special order
OF sausage prepared annually for the
kaiser by the association known as the
Halloren is ready. The kaiser receives
two sausages, highly seasoned i'm ac-
cordance with his taste. The empress
also receives two, one "schla kwurst"
aud one made of liver; and the princes
and Processes of the imperial house
are entitled TO one each of the gifts.
which are, in accordance with imme-
mortal usage, presented I'm decorated
baskets. They are made by the court
butcher in Halle
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

derstood English, Perhaps you viii be
good enough TO show me the way to
the railway stationY
~ consented and went along with
him" continued the kaiser when we
were i'm sight Of the station the Amcri-
can, who said he was from Chicago,
shook me warmly by the hand and
said Much Obliged, stranger, and
take this for your trouble
Before could protest he was
gore and 7 held in my hand this quar-
ter Of dollar"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
Raised by Appointment of Duke to Lord Stew
ardship, Her Husband Is Now Among
the Elect and So Is She
rnnnanaln-

The position, which carries u good
salary, is reported to have been secured
through the Influence of the Dowager
Duchess Consuelo, who is an intimate
friend of the royal family. The posi-
ton moreover, will enable the duchess
to enter the kings state society. which
she had been hitherto unable to pen
citrate, and places her on IL plane with
the Duchess of Marlborough and Rox-
burghe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
TELL THIS IN IRELAND
Latest Novelty of Vegetable Kingdom
Is a Black Potato Of Excel
lent Flavor
Special Gable TO The Herald.

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The latest novel;
ty I'm vegetables is a black potato,
which has been sent to Messrs. Sutton
the famous seed merchants of Reading.
This eccentric tuber came from the
Congo, and IL is said to have an ex-
cellent flavor 1t Is especially recon-
in salads.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
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