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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
BY A SURGICAL DIVORCE
separation of the Famous Bohemian
Twins Is Undertaken, With
the Gre atest Success
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
VIENNA, Jan. 27.-Professor IIulsulo
or Prague university is reported IN
nave successfully separated the famous
Bohemian twins" Rosa and Josefa
Black, yesterday.
Ihe sisters Black have furnished ma
or the most remarkable anomalies In
the history of surgery, being Joined at
the hips, out having a separate and
distinct existence from the waist nm
ward, and two pairs OF legs.
minor operation was first submitted
to by Rosa, with the result that. while
her temperature increased by six de-
grees, that of her sister remained sta
tionary.
This led to the conclusion that the
twins enjoyed Independent constitn-
lions, and 1t was found on inquiry that
few years ago Rosa had scarlet fever
and typhoid without her sister suffer.
ing In health.
The sisters Black are the daughters
of Bohemian farmer, and We're born
In 1878. Though united physically. thew
have always displayed distinct indiyid- .
ualities. One could sleep while the
other read book or played the violin.
In childhood they were often at yari-
ance. II Rosa wanted to go one way
and Josefa would not agree, Rosa in
variably lifted her sister off the ground
and carried her, kicking, in the desired
direction.
The twins visited London a year ago
and were exhibited at music hall.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
AHEAD OF
KING OF SPAIN
PARIS THINKS ALFoNso'S MAR
RAGE WILL BE UNHAPPY
Princess Ena Is Of an Entirely Differ
ent Disposition and eossips Fear
Divorce Is In store for
the Couple
Special Cable to rho Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-The presidential
election over and the anxiety which
preceded the Algeciras conference d
thing of the past, the minds Of Pari-
slams find little to occupy themselves
with but the coming wedding Of King
Alfonso of Spain and Princess Ena OF
Battenberg.
Having successfully got rid of kings
ourselves we take q warm interest In
anything which concerns royalty. We
rather pity the young king, who has
made himself so popular here ever since
he showed himself possessed of unusual
courage when an anarchist nearly sue
ceeded In disseminating him while he
was visiting President Loubet
All know that he would have pre-
ferred another bride, or, better, would
have liked to have remained free and
single for few years, but that he had
to give in to his mother and his minis
ters, who hope that an early marriage
will have the same effect on him as 1t
had on the kaiser's eldest son, who evil
IDENTIFY is entirely through sowing Wild
oats.
No one believes that the kings mar
riage will be q happy one; the ci1drao-
tiers of the two young people are too
different for that--Alphonso impusive
and hot-headed, and Princess Ena cold,
almost ICY stern and of most retiring
disposition. Will this marriage last, or
shall we in few years read of another
divorce? is the question which we are
now asking ourselves. and If the latter
should happen our Sympathies are sure
to be on the side of the young king,
who until the very last insisted that he
was not yet fit to marry.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
YVETTE GUILBERT
ADMITS HER AGE
PETITE ACTRESS TAKES CUE
FROM LAW
Clever French Woman Writes a Char
acteristle Letter to the Figaro, in
Which She Tells How Old She Is.
Takes a Joke Too Seriously

Special Cable to The Herald
PARIS, Jan. 27.-There Is very
amusing and at the same time charac-
teistic letter from Nine. Yvette Gull
bert In the Figaro. 1t has been Inspired
| by law report written by M. Henri
| Varennes, who made reference to the
heroic days of Montmarte and the
Moulin Rouge. In this report hyper
bolcal phrase concerning Yvette was
used. She took it seriously and wrote
the following letter:
"You speak of the Moulin Rouge and
Of Yvette Guilbert making her appear
ai1ce there, etc, ETC., and you add:
TO recall these things, one has the air
of gentleman who speaks of the first
performance of the Grand Duchess or
of 'Mabile!' Why that. dear sir? Were
you born at the time of Mabille and
of the first performance of ther cele-
brated operetta? l was not. Then
why so generously share with me the
numerous years that you feel weigh
ing upon your head? l decline-deli-
cately--this New Years gift. 1 was
20 years of age at the time you refer
to, fourteen years ago. Oller, manager
Of the Moulin with zidler, will tell you
that It was between 1890-91 when L was
his pensioner. But the 'Grande
Duchesse,' dear sir! Mabllle! That
goes back TO my mOtner! KNOW well
enough that having sung during the
winters and summers (Champs Elysees)
it is concluded that the two seasons
make two years. But If this easy ac-
emulation Of years increases the value
of cathedral or passes unnoticed over
the heads of 1eloise and Abelard, 1t is
not the same with regard to the red
wig of YVette. You understand? When
l celebrate my fortieth birthday you
will be invited to the banquet. Mean
while do not increase my time already
lived. You would shorten, as a song
of the thirteenth century says, that
which remains to me-"
And here is the Figaro's charming
compliment to the divette: "She has
told her age. No one will believe it.
1t is sufficient to see and hear Yvette
to be sure that her appearance at the
Moulin Rouge does not date fourteen
years ago, but yesterday"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
TWINS TO WED TWINS
Extraordinary Marriage Will Be Cele'
brated in Paris One Day
This Week
Special Gable to The Herald.


PARIS, Jan. 27.-An extraordinary
marriage will take place in Paris next
Tuesday, when the twin brothers
Charnteau, both Of whom are painters
of repute. will marry the twin sisters
Renaud, two beautiful girls who are
only IS years of age. The best men
at the double wedding will be another
pair of twins who are cousins of the
twin bridegrooms.
Alphonso and Gabriel Charnteau are
so absurdly alike that they have been
the victims of ludicrous mistakes all
their lives. Their mother is a widow,
and on this account one of the twins
was excused military service.
Wishing not to be separated from
his brother, he went to live in the town
where his twin was quartered. He was
arrested four times during the first
week, and accused of appearing in
public without uniform. He had the
greatest difficulty in convincing the
authorities that he was not the con-
script.
The brothers are so fond of each
other that they had resolved never to
marry. But they both fell in love al
most simultaneously. Their sweet
hearts are also almost indistinguishable
and mistakes occurred so frequently
that each twin began to dress for the
first time In different costume.
Both couples will live in the same
house when they are married.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
SNEEZING is THE FASHION
Snuff Boxes, Getting Into Society as
Ornaments, SlyIy Revived an
Old Habit
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-Society danes in
Paris have revived the Objectionable
custom of taking snuff. Even aristo-
cratic Faubourg st. GermLin scarcely
frowns, for the habit is sanctified by
memories of monarchy.
This return to a custom of olden
times is due to a revival of interest in
the tiny chef d'oeuvres in enamel
painting done in Limoges a century
and more ago.
From the collectors cabinets these
exquisite and now very costly toys
have passed into the salon and the
ballroom. They were carried first as
ornaments, but now are filled with
fragrant powder.
The lamentable result is that it is
now the fashion to take snuff public
~, and the bathrooms resound with the
sneezes of the inexperienced.
The older people are even more adj
dicted to 1t than the younger ones.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
NEGRO WOMEN HIGHER PRICED
THAN MEN I'm SLAVE MARKET

They are recruited at Ta1et. The
caravans coming from Touat and the
Sudan sell the slaves to merchants.
The slaves sold at Fee pass through
Marrukesh. others come from Bl-Ksar,
where they are sold cheap. High func-
tionaries, like Amili Moustafadh and
Mohlt, Ash, buy at Mekhnes, Bl-Ksar
and Sefrou, in order to sell at Fee
through Intermediates. A negro Is
worth from $40 to 500, q woman from
500 to $500. The sale is by auction and
the customers examine the 'merchan-
disc" However, the market Is not a
fiourlshing one, some days there be-
ing only six or eight negroes sold.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
DUCHESS OR COUNTESS
Quarrel Between Noble Women Give
Yankees in Paris Chance
to Lay Wagers
Special Cable to The Herald.


PARIS, Jan. 27.--The American coll
ony here is amusing itself by betting
which of its members will win in the
legal battle between Countess Spottis-
woode Mackin and the Duchess de la
Rochefoucauld and her husband. The
countess, who was ennobled by Pope
Leo XIII, is the widow of the late
State Senator Mackin of New York,
and was born Sallie Britton of st.
Louis. The duchess was Miss Matte
Mitchell daughter of the late United
States Senator Mitchell of Oregon.
The quarrel came before the courts
again this week, and the decision
hangs, so the betting is lively.
The duke and duchess rented the
countess mansion here through a
friend of the latter, according to state
ments in court. The ducal tenants paid
the monthly rent, $780, only a short
furnace in the fine house was out of
order and dangerous and installed
themselves at the Hotel Ritz. They
demanded $500 from Countess Mackin
in the way of damages for the hotel
bills they had to pay and 1.-The incon-
veniences of hotel life" they suffered.
Instead of paying damages, the
countess had the duchess furs, jewels,
lace and silver seized and put in Il
counter-claim for $1,000 damage which,
she declares. the Rochefoucaulds did
to her house. The countess also pro-
tests that her tenants acted in bad
faith, as they remained at the Hotel
Ritz only few days. p
Now they, alleging that Countess
Mackin's domicile is in America, de-
mand that she be obliged to deposit
with the court monetary guarantee
of costs of suit before the trial of the
main issue.
She retorts that her house here con-
stitutes u domicile and affords suffi-
Gent guarantee of her responsibility,
as 1T is worth $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
UNRAVEL MURDER MYSTERIES BY
AID OF SPIRITUALISTIC MEDIUMS

Special Cable to The Herald
BERLIN, Jan. 27.--In a lecture which
DR.. Muller has delivered here the state
ment was made that In their attempts
TO unravel crime mysteries the police
often went to well-known spiritualists
with the request that mediums should
be questioned concerning the circum-
stances of a murder and the PERSONAL
ity OF the murderer. In the case of
the late Herr Won Meerscheidt-Hulles-
SEM o police inspector, this means of
crime detection was resorted to. In
connection with the undiscovered MUIR
derer of Frau Wendt a medium was
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
ARE DRESSMAKERS' ToUTS
Women Live Luxurlously on Riviera
and Lure Wealthy Into Patron
age of Firms

Special cable 10 Inc Herald.
MONTE CARLO, Jan. PA new
form of employment on the Riviera
for pretty, tactful women has been dis
covered by certain enterprising Paris
dressmakers.
These women. who are as a rule, ex-
cellent linguists, are sent TO the most
fashionable hotels, where they live in
luxurious style and entertain freely.
They are dressed with exquisite taste.
Their business Is Of course to intro
duce clients to their employers. and
they do this I'm such a way that the
victim does not suspect what is hap
pening.
The fair model courts the society of
wealthy women staying i'm the hotels.
andN at a favorable moment turns the
conversation deity upon the question
of dress.
She gathers round her small parties
at afternoon teas, private dinners and
motor excursions, at which she APP
pears as hostess, and soon becomes on
Intimate terms with the most likely
subjects for her schemes.
The association ends almost inVaria-
bly, in the victim being informed where
the model has her clothes made.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28

Special Cable TO The Herald.
BRUSSELS, Jan. PA report which
M. Rene Leclercq has addressed to the
Moroccan committee contains some in
teresting particulars concerning the
Moorish slave market. He says that
one of the grain markets at Fee is
used for various purposes. IN the
morning the women Of the district sell
WOOL from II o'clock until noon wheat
is sold; and in the afternoon, between
the "dieur" and the "moghreb." from
till o'clock. slaves are disposed of.
Slavery Is openly carried on in Morocco.
The slaves are negroes and negresses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
is A FLoWER-BATTLE COMEDY
Actors Pelt Audience With Cabbages
and Apples Because They Are
Jealous Of the Actresses
,cial Cable to The Herald,

OpSCldi OdDle 10 Inc 1deTdlu.
BUDAPEST, Jan. 27.-An eXtraordi-
nary encounter took place in the the
alter at Kaschau last evening between
the actors and the audience.
An operetta called 1.-THE Battle of
Flowers" was being performed. and on
the previous evenings the actresses had
thrown flowers to some of the occu-
pants of the stalls. ...
This excited the jealousy of the ac-
tors, and during yesterdays perform
ance they pelted the stalls with pota-
toes, apples, cabbages and other Vege-
tables.
The recipients of these gifts replied
by breaking off the backs of the chairs
and throwing them at the actors, and a
free fight ensued.
Two actresses were injured and the
fight was only stopped by the interven-
ton of the police, who cleared the
theater and made several arrests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
BRILLIANT SEASON PLANNED
London's Smart Set Leaders Prepare
to Visit Dublin for State Entry
Of Aberdeen
,ial Cable to The Herald

EVVCIaI CdDIt 10 IHo 1IVIdIu.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Though, owing to
the elections, London continues lively
enough, socially speaking 1t couldn't be
duller; but that will be remedied In a
few days now when the society people
VIII be returning to the metropolis from
electioneering throughout the country
prior TO going to Dublin for the opening
OF the season there, which is expected
10 be exceptionally bright. Judging
from the reports of the attendance at
the first drawing room, the levees un-
der the new reign" viii be the grand
est seen for many years. Lord and
Lady Aberdeen have been busy lately
making arrangements for their state
entry into Dublin, where they are as
eured OF q hearty irish welcome.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28

questioned by DIR. Muller. But the
dspirit" declined to name the murderer,
even though Dr. Muller put his ques-
lions In the name of the chief Of the
criminal police. on the proposal of
DR.. Muller, Herr Meerscheldt-H ulles-
sem declared himself ready to hold n
spirltuallst seance on the grave of the
murdered woman at midnight In the
hope that her spirit would appear and
indicate the murderer. But at the last
moment the seance could not take
place, and that is why, according to
pr Muller, the murder mystery was
not qoivpd
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
Library for Newspaper Men in Paris

PARIS, Jan. 27.-The city of Paris is
preparing u new departure, specially
designed to meet the needs of journal
ism, a "hemerotheque," the equivalent
OF bibliotheque, conseerated exclu-
sively to newspapers and magazines, TO
be situated i'm the Grands boulevards,
open day and night, with writing rooms,
telephone and telegraph office, where
over-sea cables will be taken, as at the
Bourse. The general idea Is to increase
ferring to the news Of the day, with the
double object OF improving Partisan
journals and of diminishing the excuse
of foreign correspondents for misrepre-
senting French affairs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
TO RENEW PALACE OF POPES
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-It will be good news
to art lovers throughout the world that
the Palace of Popes at Avignon, one of
the most remarkable historical build
ings in Europe, and which. for years
has been used as barracks, is to be
transformed shortly into museum of
religious art. The papal chapel, the
conclave hall and the private apart
ments will be restored as they were in
the time of Gregory XII.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
FOR SEVEN YEARS THEY
LIVE OUT OF DOORS
THREE or LONDON FAMILY CAMP
ON A COMMON
In All Weathers They Make Beds OF
Newspapers In an Old shed and
slumber PeaoefuIIy--Havo a Claim
Against the Government

Special Cable to The Herald
LONDON, Jan. 27.--The extraordin-
airy statement that family, consisting
Of a father and his grown son and
daughter, have lived for seven years
on Streatham Common, sleeping in the
open in all weathers, was made on Sat-
friday at the Southwestern police court.
Ernest Girard, a well-dressed and
well-educated man Of middle age, his
son William Edward Girard, and his
daughter Alice Eugene Girard, who
were both neatly dressed, were charged
with sleeping out without any visible
means of subsistence.
A policeman said that they had been
familiar figures on the common for
many years. They were there in all
weathers, in rain, snow and frost, day
and night. Complaints had been made
by the residents about the common, but
apparently they were never interfered
with until Friday night.
Beds In a Shed
Then they were arrested as they were
making up beds of newspapers under a
shed, where they had taken shelter
from the pouring rain.
Mr.. de Gray, the magistrate, ex-
pressed his establishment that some
thing had not been done to exclude
them from the common, and he was in
formed that the London county coun-
Gil, which is responsible for it's man
agement, is considering what action it
can take In the matter
The father, who said he was a
teacher, declared that they had made
the common their home for seven years
and that they injured no one. They
had claim against the British gov
eminent, he said, and the police had
no right to exclude them from the COM
mon.
When they were arrested, he said,
they were walking along with their
beds under their arms, and We're pre-
pairing to make themselves comforta-
bic for the night.
IF you imagine that your claim
against the government entities you to
sleep out on the common, you are mis-
taken,' said the magistrate.
They were remanded, and the magis-
trate directed that inquiries concern
ing their antecedents should be made.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
Mrs. Mackay Makes Count Jules Study

NPCCItiI OtDIU 10 I IIe IltTdIUs
PARIS, Jan. 27.--It is said that Comte
Jules de Bonvouloir, husband of Blanca
Colonna, has taken on his honeymoon
an instructor in Spanish, and intends,
under Mrs. Mackay's Inspiration. to
qualify for a diplomatic appointment
for which he is all the more qualified
socially, since his wife has an extraor-
binary gift of tongues and already
speaks four or five fuently.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
1t is Not Unusual

II Is NOT UnuBunI
for the Gould System to have the best
service to the east. We always offer
the most attractive trips. The Texas Ss
Pacific and Iron Mountain route make
the quickest time. The Denver & Rio
Grande and Missouri Pacific Railways
have the grandest scenery in the world.
Through sleeping cars daily. Rates al
ways as low as other lines. Office $50
South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
CLOTHES WORN BY
THE NEW CABINET
SART0RlAL TASTES OF ENG
LANDS NEW MINISTERS
They Belong to the "Llve to Dress
Rank, and Nothing Startling
May Be Expected Of
Them
special cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Jan. 2Z.--"Most of the in
dividuals who compose the present gov
eminent have a good sartorial record
they belong to that great body Of met
who dress to. live, and not to the
number who live to dress.'"
Thus the Tailor and Gutter opens
a comprehensive survey of Liberal
garments which will apepar in it's next
issue.
Admirers of COB" will be glad tc
learn that, although in his younger
and less responsible days he wore q
buttoned-up morning coat. he has Of
late donned the frock coat. The pre-
mier is not an ideal figure on which the
tailor can show his skill, but the lines
of his garments are good and the
workmanship is excellent in character.
There is something delightfully."- free
and easy in the criticism of Lord
Aberdeen's morning coats, with lapels
--cut and made TO roll where they
will"
Mr.. Asquth wears a morning coat
at the house, and each new one has
progressed with the prevailing fashion
from the cutaway to the gradually
rounded front. But he has also been
seen in a frock coat.
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone is another
member of the morning coat brigade,
and occasionally makes an excursion
into the region of light colored
trousers.
Man of War and Taste
The new war department secretary,
Mr.. Haldane, is a man of some taste
in dress, and knows good thing when
he sees it." He also favors the morning
coat, and is credited with n taste for
fancy vests and ties of artistic de-
sign and color
Lord Ripon and Sir Henry Fowler
seem to have left the observation of
current styles behind, and dress with
q view to comfort and protection from
cold. Mr.. Lewis V. Harcourt is a
strong contrast to both. He favors the
frock coat, with low rolling lapels,
elaborated with silk facings and flat
braided edges.
Mr.. Lloyd=George is always smartly
dressed in well-fitting garments and
tremendously arranged colors. Lord
Darlington favors black and dark gray
frock coats The outline of his waist
coat is usually defined by white slip,
and he has always o weil-groomed ap-
pearance.
Lord Crewe, however, is the most
carefully dressed member of the gov
eminent; there is seldom a jarring
note in his attire His garments are
well cut, and tailored in perfect style.
Hesis a devotee Of the frock coat.
On the whole the members of the
government dress with circumspection,
and are singularly free from eccentric
fly. There is not even a mustard col
ored waistcoat among the whole group.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
BAD TEETH FEED
LA GRIPPE GERM
LONDON DENTIST IS AUTHOR
OF NEW THEORY
Microbe Breeds Poison-striet Hy-
glene Of the M outh Prescribed as
a Preventive Of the Dread
Ailment
snecInl Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald
LONDON, Jan. 27.-fnfluenza has
been so prevalent in this country,
especially in London Of late years, that
medical men have been making great
efforts to discover its causes and to
find means for preventing It's spread.
1t is now generally accepted that the
disease is due to a special microbe or
bacillus of influenza, which enters by
the mouth and forms poisonous prod
ucts. which, circulating in the system,
give rise to Influenza symptoms. In
vestigators are still puzzled to explain
why the mcrobe attacks some people
and not others exposed to the same
risks.
An infection theory, to lay minds
startling has been propounded by a
well known London dentist, who de-
clares that bad teeth and defective
hygiene of mouth are the most i'm
portant causes in determining infec-
ton by Influenza
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28

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