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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
LOOKS BAD FOR G. W. SIMMONS
District Attorney at San Francisco
Declares Former Killed
Herbert Tllden
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The
cheek Of George w. Simmons, charged
Jointly with Edward S. Boynton and
Malcolm Il. Vance with the murder Of
Herbert Tilden, paled perceptibly and
his hand trembled when Assistant Dis
tritc Attorney Ward declared in open
court this morning that he believed that
a bullet from Simmons weapon ended
the life Of the murdered commission
man.
Police Judge Shortall took the matter
of dismissal in the cases of Boynton
and Vance under advisement. AS to
Simmons the motion was denied. The
preliminary examination will be re-
sumed next Thursday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
KOCH REMAINS IN AFRICA
Becomes Interested In "sIeepIng Sick
ness" and VIII Not Return
for Two Years
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 1s.-Prof Robert
Koch, who returned to Equatorial
Africa in March in order to continue
the study of tropical diseases, has
written to the Berlin medical society
saying that he has become so interest
In connection with the sleeping sick
ness" that he will not return to Ger
many for two years.
He has, therefore, resigned the
presidency of the society
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
MANY HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Huge Maltese Cross Falls From Top
of Tall Plttsburq
Building
~ Associated Preae.

BY Associated Preae
PITTsBURG. May 1s.--Many people
narrowly escaped death or injury today
when an immense maltese cross, being
erected on the top Of sixteen-story
apartment building for illumination
during the Knight Templar state con-
clave next week, fell to Fifth avenue
with a terrific crash.
The street was filed with the noon
crowds, but only one person was in
jured slightly.
The cross was 40 feet long and was
reduced to mass OF splinters and
broken electric light globes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO MEN
Boiler of Big Union Pacific Engine
Destroyed Near Wells,
Nevada
BY Associated Press.

By ASbUCIdltu FTtSS.
OGDEN, Utah. May 19.-The boiler
of the engine pulling the second section
of Southern Pacific passenger train No.
6 exploded near Wells, New, this
morning, instantly killing Engineer l..
f. Zimmerman and Fireman M. S. Ir-
win, both Of ogden.
The train was moving at full speed,
but the accident released the air and
set the brakes, stopping the train with
out further damage
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
Mrs. Sullivan Gets Pension
~ Associated Pres

~ 7EV7VVI0V7U 7 7 w.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 19-At a
meeting Of the board of fire commits
sloners yesterday Mrs. Sullivan, wife Of
the late chief of the local fire depart
ment, who died from injuries received
during the earthquake, was voted a
pension Of S166 a month
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
FIND ADDITIONAL BoI
chsrred Remains Of Three People
Recovered From San Franz
cisco Buildings
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The re-
mains of two additional victims of the
earthquake and fire In the Kingsbury
house, at 172 Seventh street, were re-
covered yesterday.
They are supposed to be the bodies
of Margaret E. Fundenberg and her son,
Edwin G, Fundenberg, who were caught
by falling debris
The charred body Of Theodore Han
sen was found yesterday at 1O2 First
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy on
Sunday forenoon; clear In the
afternoon; westerly windss MAXI
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 81 degrees; minimum,
81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
QUAKE LASTS HALF A MINUTE
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
SELMA. Ala. May 19.-A shock. sup
posed to be an earthquake, occurred in
Myrtlewood, Marengo ,ounty early to-
day.
The tremor lasted about half min
ute and awoke the residents Of the
town. No damage was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
MINERS THREATEN TROUBLE
Thousands Of Hungarlans and Other
Foreigners Parade In Jeffer-
son County, Ohio
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
STEUBENvILLE, o., May ia
Thousands Of miners in Jefferson
county are on the march today in the
mining districts and at each mining
town they are listening to speeches
from their officers.
They are preceded by bands and
march along singing the Marseillaise
or songs peculiar to their native coun-
tries.
The Hungarians, Italians and Polish
flags are carried alongside the United
States flag by the marchers. Sheriff
VOORHEES, today went to Plum Run
mine, where trouble is expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
ATTEMPT MURDER
OF A PATR0LMAN

While attempting to take two Mexi-
cans he had arrested in a pool room at
239 Utah street this morning about 1
O'Clock, Patrolman Fred r. Arguello
was attacked by three men. He now
lies in the hospital suffering from what
is believed to be fractured skull One
of the men implicated in the affair,
Pete Pemeagos. was captured soon
after the cowardly deed was committed.
Celso Reberas, another of the men,
was arrested shortly before o'clock.
Two unidentified men were captured
after long chase about 2:30 O'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
Strike Him Down

Stealthily stealing up behind their
victim, the three Mexicans struck down
their man with a hammer. He had no
chance TO strike back as he was busily
engaged in looking after his prisoners.
On seeing the patrolman fall the
three prisoners, as well as the perpe-
traitors of the deed, made their escape.
One of the prisoners was handcuffed.
IT is believed the police will have little
or no difficulty in locating the hand
cuffed man, as he is said to be well
known to officers on the beat where the
deed was committed.
Arguella was accompanied by his
cousin, Antonio Lesaldo, when the Of
ficer went to the pool room to make the
arrest Lesaldo was with the officer
when he was struck down. The assail-
ants of the patrolman also struck Le-
saldo, who was rendered stunned by
the blow, but recovered sufficintly I'm a
short time to sound the alarm which
brought the police TO the scene of the
riot
Upon learning of the attack ON the
patrolman and the escape of the pris-
oners central station officers detailed
twenty patrolmen and detectives on the
case This force was kept busy all
night
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Yes. Whoever heard Of scandal
coming 10 a full stop, that is 10 say,
a period
Il learn something every minute.
4 hundred years ago you would have
been a cousin to Mademoiselle de
Necker."
Or Madame de StaeL'
"Oh, If you are married
Il shall have ceased to interest
your"
on the contrary. Only. marriage
would account for the bitterness OF
your tone. What does the Blue Dom
ino represent
The needle of the compass" She
stretched a sleeve out toward me and
/ observed for the first time the min
iature compass woven in the cloth.
Surely. one does not rent costume
like this.
Il understand now why you at
tracted me. Whittier will you guide
e?''--sentimentally.
Through dark channels and stormy
seas. over tropic waters, into the
haven under the hill
"Oh. if you go to quoting Tennyson,
it's all up wi me are you mar
ried?"
"One can easily see that at any rate
you are not"
Explain
Your voice lacks the proper and
requisite anxiety. It is always the
married woman who enjoys the mask
with thoroughness. She knows her
husband VIII be watching her; and
jealousy is a good sign
You ure a philosopher Certainly
YOU must be married
We'll, one does become philosophi-
cal--after marriage.
But are you married.?
y do not say So.
Would you like to be?'
Il have my share OF feminine curl
osftv. But | wonder"-ruminating
why they do not give masquerades
oftener'
''1hat is easily explained. Most of
US live ma squerades day BY day, and
there might be too much OF good
thing
That is q bit of philosophy that
goes well with your robe Indeed
what better mask is there than the
human countenance?'
IF We become serious, we shall put
folly out of joint" said I, rising. And
besides. we shall miss the best part of
this dance.
She did not hesitate ar instant.
led her to the floor, and We Joined the
dancers. She was as light as a feather,
q leaf, the down of the thistle; mys-
terfous as the Cumaean Sibyl; and
wondered who she might be. The
hand that lay on my sleeve was as
white as milk. and the filbert-sh sha ped
horn of the finger-tips was the tint of
rose leaves, Was she connected with
the ticket in my peciSet? / tried 10
ieo,f into her eyes, but in vain; noth-
ing could / see but that wisp of golden
hair which occasionally brushed my
chin as with a surreptitious caress, If
emily / dared remain till the unmask-
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Il shall be there to deliver the su-
preme Interrogation. / replied
1t is Well" He drifted away like
stately ship.
Delightful fooleryi l saw the Jesuit,
and moved toward him.
Disciple Of Loyola, hast thou he
ten OF hearts?
My hearts number nine, for l have
lost one TO the gay Columbine."
Il breathe! Thou art rot he whom
I seek" We separated. l was mortally
glad that Columbine had made mis-
take
The women always seek the monk
at a masquerade: they want absolu-
tion for the follies they are about to
commit, A demure Quakeress touched
my sleeve in passing.
Tell me. grave monk. why did you
seek the monastery
My wife fell in love with me-
gloOmily.
Then you have a skeleton in the
cIothes-press o"
DO I look like a man who owned
such thing as a clothes-press. much
less so fashionable a thing as a family
skeletOn?"
Then what do you here?"
Il am mingIing with fools as a pen
ance"
a fool caught me by the sleeve and
batted me gayly over the head with a
bladder
Merry come up, why am / a fooI?'
1t is the fashion" was my answer.
This was ike TO gain me inc reputa-
tiOH of being a Wit I must walk care
fully, or these thoughtless ones would
begin TO suspect there was an i'm
pOstor among them
Aha" There was mine ancient
friend Julius. Hail Caesar"
He stopped.
Shall I beware the Idcs OF March p
7 asked. joviaIly
Nay. my good Cassius: rather pc
ware OF the ten OF hearts" said Caesar
IN hollow tones, and was gone.
The ten of hearts again. Hang the
card, And then with sigh OF relief
/ rec0IIected that in all probability he.
like CoIUmb!ne, had heard r3e can out
the card to Hamilton. Still, the popu-
larity Of the card was very disquiet-
inE. / wished II had been seven or five:
there's luck in odd numbers A
Blue Domino, My heart leaped. and I
A.AOuSAL d ne lALiG tiCkeL IN my
waistcoat pocket. 4 Blue Domino. If.
by chance. there should be a connec-
ton between her and the ticket.
She was sitting all alone in corner
near by. partly screened by a pot OF
orange trees I crossed over and sat
down by her side. This might prove
an adventure worth while
What a beautiful night it is!'
said
She turned. and I caught sight OF
wisp Of golden hair
THAT Is very original" said she.
WAC in the world would have thought
OF passing comments on the weather
at a masque, Prior 10 this moment
The men have been calling me all sorts
Of sentimental rames.''
oh. I an coming to that. 7 am
even going TO make love TO you"
She folded her hands-rather resign
edIy. 1 thougnt-and the rollicklng
comedy began.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

ingl ] pressed her hand. There vas
an answering pressure, but its tender
ness was destroyed by the low laugh
ter that accompanied it
Don't be silly she whispered
How can I help it,"
True; I forgot sou were a fool in
disguise"
What has Romance done 10 you that
you should turn on her with the stuffed
club. Practicality2'
She has never paid any particular
attention to me; perhaps that is the
reason.
As we neared a corner 7 saw the
Honorable julius again. He stretched
forth his death s-head mask.
Beware the ten of hearts, he
croaked.
Hang his impudeuce, The
Blue Domino turned her. head with a
jerk; and instantly l felt a shiver run
through her body. For a moment she
lost step. I was filed with wonder. In
what manner could the ten OF hearts
disturb her? / made up my mind 20
seek out the noble Roman and learn
just how much he knew about that
disquieting card.
The music ceased
Now. run away with your benedic-
tions." said the Blue Domino breath
lessly
Shall I see you again 2''-eeg gerly.
II you seek diligently" She paused
for a moment like bird about 10 take
flight Positive, fool; comparative.
fooIer; superlatlve. fooIest'"
And / was standing alone: What the
deuce did she mean by that2
After all. there might be any num-
Der Of blue dominoes IN the land, and
it seemed scarcely credible that a guest
at the Hunt Club would go 10 a cos
tuners for an outf1t. Il had gone to d
costumer's, but my case was altogether
different | was an impostorD ] hunt
ed up Imperator Rex. II was not long
ere we came face to face, or. to speak
correctly. mask to mask.
What do you know about the ten
of hearts?' I began with direetness
II am a shade; all things are known
to me-"
You may be a lamp-shade, for all
1 care What do you know about the
ten OF hearts?''
beware of it,''-hollowly. From
under his toga he produced a ten of
hearts!
My knees wabbled, and there was a
sense of Iooseness about my collar. The
fellow knew l was an impostoT. Why
didn't he denounce me?
rs the back of your card anything
like this one ironically ''E dare say
it isn't. But have your good time,
grave monk: doubtless you are willing
that the fiddlers shall be paid" And
wrapping his toga about him majesti-
eaiIy, he staIked away, leaving me
staring dumfoundedly after his reced-
ing form-
Discovered
The deueeI Had I been attired like
yen Remeo, / certainly should have
taken to nay heels; but fellow can
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
CHAPTER II-lContinuedD.

t41AE ] E-tS i1-iCCllti-AAetf'
ANY baggage. sir?" asked one of
the station hands.
NO" But 1 asked him 10 direct me
10 a hotel He did so.
I made my way down the street.
The wind had veered around and was
coming in from the sea, pure and cold.
The storm-clouds were broken and
scudding like dark ships, and al times
there were flashes of radiant moon
shine.
The fashionable hotel was fun. So
! plodded through the drifts to the
unfashionabIe hotel Here 1 found ac-
commodation. dressed, sometimes
laughing, sometimes whistling. some
times standing motionless in doubt.
Bah. 1t was only a lark
thought of the girl IN MouQuin's; how
much better it would have been TO
spend the evening with her, exchang-
ing badinage, and looking into each
others eyes! PshawI I covered my
face with the grey mask and descended
to the street.
The trolley ran within two miles of
the Hunt Club. The car was crowded
with masqIerade-s, and for the first
time since I started out I felt COM
for able. Everybody laughed and
talked, though nobody knew who his
neighbOr was. 1 sat in a corner, silent
and motiOnless as a sphinx. Once a
pair of blue slippers attracted my eye,
and again the fash of a lovely arm.
At the end of the trolley line was a
carryaH which was TO convey Us 10
the club We got into the convey
anccs noisily and goOd-humoredly
The ordinations Of the women were
amusing
Good gracious"
Isn't il fun
Lovely" and all that. It must
have been = novelty ror some OF these
TO act naturally for once. Nothing
lasts $50 long as the natural instinct
for play; and we always find our
selves coming back 10 it.
Standing some huncred yards back
from the road was the famous Holly
wood Inn, run by the genial Moriarity.
Sometimes the members of the Hunt
Club put up there for the night when
there was TO be a run the following
morning. It was open ali the year
round.
We made the club at exactly ten
thirty. Fortune went with me; doubt
less II was the crowd going in that
saved me from close scrutiny Ny
spirits rose as I espied Teddy Ham
iltOn at the door. He was on the com
mittee. and was in plain evening
clothes. 1t was good to see Il familiar
face. I shouldered toward him and
passed out my ten dollars.
Hello, Teddy, my SON. I cried out
Joviany-
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

not run IN a CapuChin's gown and re-
tain any dignity. I would much rather
he arrested than laughed at. I stood
iTresoIUte. What was 20 be done?
How much did ne know? Did he
know who / was? And what was his
object in letting me run my course?
I was all at sen. Hang the
grisIy old Roman. I shut my teeth:
1 would see the comedy TO its end,
no matter what befell- If worst came
10 worst, there was always Teddy
Hamilton to fall back on.
made off toward the smoking room,
TumbHng imprecations against the
gods for having given me the idea OF
attending this masquerade, when II
would have been cheaper and far more
comfortable to go to the theater-
But as soon as ! entered the smoking
room laughed. 1t was dron scene.
Here we were. all Of Us. trying saw
agely TO smoke a cigar or cigarette
through the f1abby aperture designat-
ed in a mask as the mouth. It was
a hopeless job; for myself, I gave IL
up in disgust
Nobody dared talk naturally for fear
OF being identified When a man did
open his mouth it was only to COM
nit some banal idiocy, for which, dur
ing office hours. he would have been
hailed TO the nearest insane asylum
and labeled incurable. Added TO this
was a heat matching Sahara's and
the oppressive odor of weltering paint.
BY Jove' Only one man knew that
the back OF my card was unlike the
others; the man who had picked II up
in old Frlard's curio shop, the man
who had come to Blankshire with met
knew now. He had been there buy
ing a costume like myself. He had
seen me on the train, and had guessed
the secret / elbowed my way out
of the smoking room. II wouldn't do
me a bit OF harm to ask q few polite
questions of Mr.. Caesar Of the sardonio
laugh.
But had lost the golden oppor-
tunfty. Caesar had gone to join the
shades of other noble Romans; in vain
searched high and low for him. Once
/ ran into Hamilton. His face was
pale and disturbed and anxious.
whats the trouble, Hamilton3' I
asked. with forced gayety.
He favored me with a penetrating
glance
The very devil is the trouble" he
growIed Several of the ladies have
begun TO miss valuable jewels Anne
OF Austria has lost her necklace and
Queen Elizabeth is without a priceless
comb: altogether about s1o.oco p"
Robbery" I looked at him aghast
That's the word Curse the luck.
There is always something of this sort
happening 10 spoil the fun. But who
ever has the jewels viii not get away
with them.
What are you going to do?"
''I have already sent for the village
police Now l shall lock all the doors
and make every man and woman pro-
duce cards for identification" abruptly
leaving me.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

ii was some one he knew: well, so It
was. What's your eard?'' he cried
as | pressed by him.
''The ten of hearts"
THE ten of hearts," repeated Teddy
TO a man who was keeping tally on
a big cardboard
This sight did not Teassure me. II
they were keeping tally of all the
cards presented at the door, they
would soon find out that there were
too many tens of hearts, too many by
one. Well, At any rate, ! had for the
time being escaped detection; now for
the fun IL would toe sport royal
while it lasted. What a tale TO give
out at the club of a Sunday night!
] chuckleG on the way to the ball
room. / had dispensed with going up
TO the dressing room Ny robe was
d genuine one. heavy and warm so
had no overcoat TO check.
Grave monk. your blessing
Turning, / beheid an exquisite Col
umbine-
Pax vobiscum,' \ replied soIemnly-
PAX e.. What does that mean?'
1t means. do not believe all you see
in the newspapers"
Columbine laughed gaily. II did not
know that you were "a Latin scholar;
and besides you gave me to under
stand you were coming as Jesuit,
Billy"
Billy: Here was one Who thought
she knew me / hastened to disillu-
sion her.
MY dear Columhrne, you do not
know me-not the least bit. My name
is not Billy, il is Dicky."
"Oh, YOU cannot fool me- she re-
turned. Il heard you call out to Teddy
Hamilton that your card was the ten
Of hearts. and you wrote mc saying
that would be your card.
Complications already, and ! hadn't
Yet put a foot inside the ballroom,
Il am sorry I said, but YOU have
made a mistake. Your Jesuit prob
ably told YOU his card would he the
nine. not the ter"
I viii wager
Hush. This is a charity dance; no
one makes wagers at such affairs
'But- Why. my goodness! there's
my Jesuit now" And TO my intense
relief she dashed away
I carefully observed the Jesuit. and
made up my mind 10 keep an eye upon
him. II he really possessed the ten
OF hearts. the man who kept tally on
the cardboard was doing some tall
thinking about this time I glided
away. into the gorgeous ballroom
What visicn greeted my eye. The
decorations were in red and yellow,
and il seemed as though perpetual
autumnaI sunset lay over everything.
At the far end of the room was a
small stage hidden behind palms ana
slant ferns. The band was striking
up a Summer Night I'm Munich and
a wonderful Kaleidoscope revoived
around me. saw cavaliers and
Rouudheaas. Pu-itans and Beeisebubs,
AfuskcteerS. fools. cowboys, Indians,
kings. and princess queens and en-
presses, fairies and Quaker maids,
white and black and red and green
dominocs. Tom Fools night, indeed,
Presently / saw the noble DOge Of
Venice coming my way. From his
pOTtly carriage 1 reasoned that if he
wasn't il the goidbes6 of Ven;cs he
stood very well up Ia the Cookbook
Of New York He st0BBed at my
side and struck an attitude
Pax veDiscumt7 said ], Be~ing,
Be az the inqUs.tieH chamber. al.
rcctiy the clock strikes the midnight
hour" he said mysterieusiy.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
(Copynsht 1895. The Merrill Company)

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The author. who has been all through
the Spanish war and the miN-up in emma,
and who has resigned his commission to accept
the post OF travelling salesman Tor a famous
motor car company, being exceedingly bored
one evening chances to read a notice in
the society column of an afternoon paper
that the Blankshire Hunt Club is to hold a
charity masquerade dance. Two packs or
playing cards have been sent out as inNi-
tations. These cards are to be shown at the
door, together with $40. The scheme ap-
AT dinner in a downtown restaurant he sends
out for a pack Of cards and chooses at ran
dom the ten Of hearts a decidedly pretty
giTi dining opposite him. the companion OF
an elderly gentleman, becomes interested IN
his card shuniing, and a snort, unconNeu-
tioual conversation results. While purchaS-
ing a domino after dinner our hero drops
the ten Of hearts which seems TO unduly
interest another shopper in the little curlo
store He takes the train for Blankshire,
where he again meets the man whom he
had startled with the ten Of hearts
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
CHAPTER LII

When they give you q mask at
ball they also give YOU the key to all
manner of folly and imDudence- Even
stupid persons become witty, and the
witty become correspondingly daring
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Ito Be Continued Next Sunday.l
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-29

Robert T. Paine. Jr.. and wife to Eli Elias.
Roland Park Co. to Ella May Coggins.
Charles e. Hill and wife to Mary q. Wenfz and
Annie Wenfz.
Same to Florence A. Horn.
Richard w. Marchant. Jr.. to Roland Park Co.
Kate w. Hill and husband to A. f. Nicholson
and wife.
Arthur L. Bosley ct al to Chas. C. Schuster.
J. L. G.. Lee ct al. to Leonard A. POehlman.
West Arlington Improvement Co. to Frank >.
Hambleton.
Bessie G.. Morrow to William s. Finney.
David Robinson ct al. to John Robinson.
Il. ]. Hooper to Robert Goodwin and wife.
g. C. Goldman ct al. to @. II. Conrad and WIFE
Lucy A. Algire. executor, to Preston H. Shaver.
Victor G. Bloede and wife to Hospital for Con-
sumptives of Maryland.
Hezekiah Russell and wife to Annie e. Russell
M. ). Atkinson, Jr., ct al. to Eliza w. Atkinson
Canton Co. to Crown Cork and Seal Co.
Maryland Electric Railway Co. to United Rail-
ways and Electric Co.
Ida u. Abbott and husband to Mary NJ. Mealey
Denmore Land Co. to Henry N. Eckstine.
Frank Shelter and wife to George Wagenfeahr.
West Forest Park Land and Improvement Asso-
citation to Robert A. Waidner.
John L. Bork and Matilda Green to John II. Reh-
berger.
James b. Jackson and wife to j. Fl. Rehberger.
Bernhurdt Feeser to VIM. +. Pirecher.
VIM. F. Pirscher to Bernhardt Feeser and wife.
Emma Deuringer to Otto Deuringer and wife.
Mary J. +. Heinekamp to H. A. Kraft and wife.
VIM. +. Williams and wife to Catherine Roach
tai.
Elmer II. Stansbury to Thos. J. Birmingham
Frank Kraft to George Pretchtel.