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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
SEVERED HAND.PUzzLES
DERRY'S. POLICE FORCE
Found in a Lonely Wood, it Nat
ura1ly Creates a Big
Sensation.
ALL PRACTICAL, JOKE

BELFAST, Jan. 10.
The left hand of woman, severed at
the wrist, and wrapped in brown paper.
was picked up by pedestrian in Prehen
Wood, near Derry, few days ago. At
tached to the hand was the following
letter:
"The deed is done, and well done. A
month has passed in perfect silence. They
think he has gone, and SO he has, but
not to the same place. l Will meet you
where We met on the night we saw each
other last. This hand is a sign: so you
see now was not talking without mean
ing what said. Bury this thing
The finder FASTENED to the police. who,
working in grim silence. secured the dis
trict for clue to the supposed tragedy
They refused to answer any questions,
and only on Tuesday night thought fit to
show the hand to doctor. The theory
of foul murder was instantly exploded.
The doctor said that the hand was OBJ
vlously taken from some hospital or school
red wax at the wrist, and had been pre-
served in spirits for at least twelve
months The whole affair was clever
hoax, the author of which has not been
discovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
.FR|ENDLESS DOG
COMMITS SUICIDE
Places Its Neck Upon Rail Before
Moving Train, and Head
is Severed.
STORY VOUCH ED FOR
VOUCHED FOR

LONDON, Jan. 10.
A story Of the suicide of a dog at Croft
ton Park Station on Thursday afternoon
is vouched for by an eyewitness, II. Fl.
Howe, of II Dalrymple road, Crofton Park.
At Crofton Park Station there is a slope
which leads down to the side OF the rail-
way line, and Mr.. Howe, who was waiting
to catch the 1.5S p. M. train to Victoria,
noticed the dog walking about this slope
in lost kind Of way. and apparently hav-
ing no owner near at hand. Several times
time seemed to change its mind, and ran
back up the slope. The train, Which leaves
st. PauVs Station at l22 p M. and arrives
at Crofton Park at LAT, then ran into the
station. while the dog stood quietly look
ing at the engine, which was yard or
two. from the bottom Of the SLOPE
AS soon as the train had reached the
slope the dog, with almost human instinct,
ran forward and placed it's head on5the
line, apparently with tho idea OF counting
death, and in a few minutes Its wish was
grntified. as the train passed over 1t, sew
ering the head completely from the body.
4 Cases OF suicide in the canine world are
not unknown, as there isSa recorded In
stance OF such a thing few years ago In
the Regents Canal, and another in the
White Stone Point, at Hampstead, tits
nor known II the present case Is the out
come OF unreQuited love,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
MURDERER FORGETS
HIS TERRIBLE CRIME
Believes He Stabbed Girl to
Death, But Remembers
Neither Cause Nor Act.
GENEVA, Jan.

GEN VA, Jan. 10.
A criminal of an extraordinary type
named Schless was arrested yesterday al
UntertItwil. q village in the Canton OF
Thurgov!e. on a charge of brutally MUIR
dering a little girl in wood.
Tho girl was murdered fortnight ago
When Schless was arrested he denied all
knowledge of the crime. A blood stained
dagger was then shown to him, and he
calmly avowed that the weapon was his
Then, after having apparently though,
hard for some time, he said he believed
that he had committed the murder, and
proceeded to give the full details.
Il was attacked by kind of vertigo
he added. II believe that I have done
something like that BEFORE
Schless has for some time been s,ls-
pected Of numbering a 1T-year-old girl
named Lima Nef at Herisau, in the same
canton, last year, but the authorities
could adduce no definite proof against
him, and he was not arrested
His parents were criminals, but he
himself was an apparently industrious
worker
At his trial it will be urged that at the
moment he committed the crime he was
not responsible for his actions and thnt
his criminal tendencies are hereditary
Brain specialists state that he has a nor.
mai brain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
ANARCHIST SLASHES
DEAD.COMRADES' FACES
Resorts to Horrible Measures
With Knife to Prevent
Their Identification,
VIENNA. Jan. 10.

lLLANhN1A, SiiI.
Three Russian emissaries. of the revo-
lutlonary party have met their death In
a desperate affray near Grocz,nce. IN Bes-
sarabia.
They were arrested as spies soon after
crossing the Austrian frontier. and were
being escorted to Groczlnce when they en-
deavored to bride the police. Failing in
this. they drew concealed reyolvers, and,
firing a volley, broke away from their
captors and We're lost In Il wood.
/ They were Followed by number of
peasants. who had been attracted by the
shots. Tho pursuers soon came up with
them, and a desperate fight followed. Two
Russians were shot, and the third, seeing
escape impossible, drew knife and mll-
tilated the faces of his dying comrades
so that they might not he recognizable,
while he kept the peasants at bay with
his revolver.
He next tore up the papers he carried.
and flung the pieces away in the breeze
Then he blew his own brains out.
Such scraps of the torn documents as
We're collected showed them to be a list
OF landowners in Bessarabia and what
appeared to be instructions Written In
Ninlar, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
RabBuMh
Titan
The Aneer
of
Ahha0Dtd1
CALCUTTA. Jan. ~.

S-hi-N - L 4 a, jan. ~.
The Ameer of Afghanistau. Habibullah
Khan. is making his first visit to India.
Apart from it's political Importance as IN
dicating the Afghan rulers close friend
ship with the British Government, rhe
visit is also of great Interest to the vast
Mahometan population of India, for he
is one OF the heads of the Moslem world.
a retinue of 1900 persons accompanies
the Ameer. whose baggage is carried by
no fewer than 1000 camels. He entered
India laden with presents for all with
whom he is brought in official contact.
The gift handed to the Viceroy for dis
patch to the King is stated to be of great
value.
On Monday next the Ameer will be re-
ceived in the historic Diwan-i-Am, or
Hall of Public Audience. in the palace of
Delhi, the great capital OF the ancient
Mogul empire.
The Diwan-i-Am forms part of the
splendid collection of buildings which
constituted the palace of the Mogul En-
peror, Shah Jehan. II is now known as
the Fort. Many of the buildings have
vanished. The beautiful hall measures
100 feet by 60 feet. The arcades of
columns in their former days Of gran
deur must have presented a scene OF
arabian Nights" brilliance when the
place was leStooned with canopleS ana
draperies of gorgeous brocades, which
We're relieved by the splendor of the King
upon his jeweled peacock throne" (now
vanished) and the mobiles who stood with
out the silver rail guarding the throne.
A rich tent which used to stretch from
one side was spread with costly carpets.
Meeting With the Viceroy.
The feature of the Ameer's visit up to
the present was his meeting with the
yiceroy, Lord Mimic, at Agra, on Wednes-
day last, the ceremonies lasting week.
On the first day Lord Kitchener, COM
Tnander-in-chief of the forces in India,
with his staff and all the principal guests,
made a public entry into the city. On
the second day tho Viceroy entered In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

or AFGHANISTAN
GUEST OF INDIAN EMPIRE
Splendid Reception Gi5en the Dnsy Ruler by the British Vceoy.
Lord Kitchener Payades 10000 Troops III His Honor

state. The Ameer arrived on the third
day. and was given q reception of ex-
traordinary splendor His camp was
erected near Lord kitchener's AS guards
he had two officers and 100 non-commis-
sioned officers and men of the Indian in
fantry.
After the former durbar, when Lord
Mimic welcomed the Amcer to India In
the name of the King Emperor, grand
review Of $1,000 troops was held on the
plains outside the city. AT the review
two divisions of infantry-native and
British-were present with eight cavalry
regiments and over 100 guns.
One of the chief objects of the Amer s;
visit is to inspect the Indian native army
and study its organization, administration
and equipment. with a view to reorgan-
iZing his own forces He will visit the
arsenals and military factories at Jubbul-
pore and Cawnpore.
Early in February the Arneer will have
few days tiger shooting at Sohagpore
The most remarkable experience Of the
tour, however will be the sea trip from
Bombay to Karachi. His Majesty has
never seen the sea, and is said to be
looking forward to his first voyage with
considerable trepidation.
The Ameer's Personality.
Habibullah Khan, who is now in his
18th year, is an exceptionally tall man.
with n typical Afghan face and dark.
flashing eyes. In manner he is quiet and
thoughtful and rather slow of speech. He
has fierce temper when aroused and
only short time ago had one of his
leading generals blown from cannon
for minor offense.
Though the Amer has passion for
motor cars and photography, a medieval
atmoSpherc still surrounds him For az.
ample, three offenders were recently
buried alive by his orders, and several
criminals had their eyes gouged out.
Four captured brigands were penned in
cages and slung UP in the principal thor
oughfare of Kabul
Like most Afghans. he is an excellent
shot and devoted to big game shoo..ng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WOMAN IN REVENGE
SETS Woman ABLAzE
Pours Alcohol Over Her Head
and Clothing and Lights it
With Match.
OPENLY AVOWS CRIME

EaRlso, Jan. ~.
A woman named Lepoivre wreaked a
terrible vengeance on her late employers
wife at Versailles today.
She had been living as the housekeeper
of butcher named Joseph Berget, who
two years ago divorced his wife, Last
week the butcher met his former wife
and took her back to live with him.
Nine. Lepoivre was in consequence turn
ed out. Today she dressed herself in the
blue and gold uniform of a gas inspector
and, carrying her own clothes under TIL,
loose cloak worn by the inspectors. went
to the Bergerets' home. She rang the bell
and asked Nine. Berget. who opened this
door, to show her the gas meter.
While pretending to examine the meter
she dropped a screw. Nine. Berget stoop
ed to pick 1t up, whereupon the sham in,
spector poured a bottle of alcohol over hel
head and lighted 1t with match.
Nine. Berset, who became in an instant
mass of flames. shrieked for help. Her
two little children, who rushed in from
the next room. We're badly hurt in trying
to help their mother. The little boy, q
child aged l. will probably not recover.
Nine. Bergets screams were heard by
the neighbors, who rushed In. to find that
the kitchen was ablaze. With difficulty
some of them eXting,Iished the flames
while others attended to the injured wo-
man and children.
Meanwhile Nine. Lepoivre had slipped
up to a room on the top floor, and there
changed into her woman's clothes. Half
an hour later she walked calmly down
stairs. but she was stopped by the con-
cierge, who knew she had reason to hate
Nine. Berget. She was arrested on the
arrival OF the police, and she makes no
secret of her crime.
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ews by 4Specal Gnbe From The Gabituh Of the dU1MZd
.ACC0MPLICES IN FRAUD
ARE SENT TO PRISON
Sequel to Blackslnitl1's Claim to
Title and Estates Of Span
ish Marquis.
s4o,ooo,ooo INVOLVED

MADRID. Jan. 49,
An echo of the remarkable case In
which blacksmith made a fruitless claim
to the title and millions Of the Marauis
de Casa Rlera was heard in the Barce-
Iona courts today, when the persons con.
cerned in the claim were sentenced to
various terms OF imprisonment.
The story Is a Spanish counterpart Of
the English Tichborne case.
The blacksmith. Pedro Riera, learned
from his relatives In youth that he waa
connected with the marquis of the same
name. BY some process OF reasoning hi
began to think that he was the real hell
to the title and the estates, which have
an estimated value of at least 100000 600
The B1acksmith's Claim.
Pedro first mentioned his claim in 1873
but the marquis refused to see him OF
listen to his story. In 1851 the old mare
quts died. and the title passed to hlA
nephew Jose, who enjoyed 1t only a few
months. when the estates reverted to hiA
brothers Alexandra and Gonzales. In a
few years Gonzales died and Alexandra
came into sole possession.
The claimant declares that both Ale>
iandro and Gonzales died some time bes
fore their brother Jose, and that tha
holder of the title was really the son Of
an old family steward.
| "A Claiill III tie CourlS having 1dlieus
Pedro made the acquaintance OF Abba
Gouverd, Emilio Soulere and Louis Prou-
het, gerealogist The able was the
brains of the party He came to Paris,
and succeeded in enlisting the sympathies
of several wealthy men, including the
Marquis de Dion, the motor-car manufac-
turer and NJ. Faure the anti-Jewish ag!-
tator, who advanced considerable sums Of
money.
To prove the case false entries were
made in the municipal register of Santa
NIargarita los Monies. showing that tho
death of Gonzales Riera had been regis
tered before the old marquis died. 1t
was alleged also that the marquis used to
lend securities to Nine. Humbert to put
in her famous safe in case the officials
should ever inspect it.
Today Soulere was sentenced to eight
years penal servitude for making the
false entry in the register. Huguet and
Balado, who assisted him, received SINH
lar sentences. Jose Arbas. an accomplice
was also sentenced to a term of imprison.
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
ALL ROME HONORS
A MURDERED CHILD
Night Revelers Find Her Bruised
Body on Steps of
Church.
FUNERAL A PAGEANT
FUNERAL A PAGEANT

ROME. Jan. 10.
Giovannina de Angels, little girl of /.
famous for her childish beauty. was found
yesterday lying on the steps of the
Church OF ST. Lawrence. a party OF rev.
elcrs. singing carols and playing the
guitar, had noticed dark form upon the
steps They found the child dead. ana
saw that her body bore terrible wounds.
The hue and cry was raised, and Naz-
areno sampaoio. the murderer. was cap
tured and led to Jail. He had Kidnapped
the child. shamefuIly treated her. then
throttied her to death. and when night
came flung the body on the church steps.
a great crowd followed him to jail.
seeking to lynch him, and struggling
with the police who guarded kim.
Today Giovannina was buried, and all
Rome followed her coffin. The hearse
was laden with wreaths. and workmen $
societies and citizens of all classes formed
solemn procession. When the cortege
arrived opposite the Church Of st. Law
renee. where the body was found, Signor
bIaza. formerly parliamentary deputy,
delivered an grafton expressing the pub
lie loathing of the crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
MUST TUNNEL WAY
in SNOW TO HOUSES
Up to Eaves Of Houses in Sew
eral Towns in silesia and
the Carpathians.


In several towns in slesia the snow
drifts are SO great In some of the streets
us to reach to the caves Of the houses.
The residents have had to tunnel their
way In and out
The same Is the case in several villages
In the Carpathians. which are almost
completely buried in snow
In Budapest and Lemberg the snow In
the streets averages three feet deep. The
municipality Is helpless TO deal with the
enormous drifts, and traffic is almost at
standstill.
The attempts of householders to shovel
away the snow from the front of their
houses has only aggravated the difficulty
OF the authorities, for snow barricades
over six feet high are formed on the
pavements.
The supplies of coal and wood are run
ming short In Budapest. Stores and pro-
visions are becoming exhausted in many
towns, owing to the complete interruption
that exists In rail and road traffic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
SAVINGS BANK ROBBED
: BY CLEVER SWINDLE
Clerk in the Institution and Ac-
complice Outside Make
Big Haul.
BUDAPEST, Jan. 10.

BUDAPEST, Jan. 49,
The Budapest Innerstaden Savings Bank
has been robbed of SCI. 500 by an ingenious
fraud concocted by a bank clerk and al,
accomplice.
Last October the bank received letter
purporting to come from wealthy land
owner. who usually kept q balance of
over 100000 to his credit that he had
completed a purchase from a certain j.
Muller, of Vienna, for s62,50o, and re-
auesting the bank to pay this sum to
Herr Muller on demand.
AT the same time q Herr Muller wrote
Ito say that he did not want the money
Immediately and asked that 1t should be
put to his credit and a check-book sent
to him. This was DONE and all the money
was drawn out by check In six install
ments before the end of the month.
When the landowner called at the bank
the extent OF the swindle was realized.
Suspicion fell on the clerk. who had re-
signed short time before, and he was
arrested at his parents house Just as he
was leaving for Australia. His accom-
plice was also arrested. Most of the
stolen money was found in their posses
sion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
PARIS. Jan. 10.

"HE Partisan prophecies. Madame de
Thebes, who made tho sensational
prophecy of King Edwards coro-
nation illness, has Just issued her annual
forecast of the worlds events of the new
year. She paints a sombre picture of the
immediate future. King Edward is to fig
ure as peacemaker in a pitched battle be-
tween the Lords and the Commons.
France and Germany are to have very
bad times the latter with financial ca
tastrophes and all sorts of scandals Many
roval houses will be in mourning. The
Empcror of Austria will not leave his
crown to his expected successor. Belgium
will go through political and social up
heavals, and the United States is to enter
upon period of misfortune.
At the end of last year Nine, de Thehes
prophesed that South America would
have serious trouble in 1906-which may
or may not have referred to the recent
Her Wonderful Predictions.
when King Edward was IN says the
prophecies Journalists came TO me and
a slxed me If he would die, No. l replied,
The will not die, | saw his hand, and |
know that he is n man OF great determi-
nation He will not die, because he has
the will to live His Majesty was crown
ed within few days of the date | men
toned In nv prediction" Prior TO this
Madame de rhebes had announced his
Majestys' coming illness
A month before President Faue died
she said: "Ihe President will die very
soon" The prediction was laughed at,
but he died within the time she specified,
One day a woman. heavily yelled. came to
residence in the Avenue Wag-
ram. She WAS greatly agitated. When
the prophecies looked at her she ex-
claimed; MADAME. there is only one
thing wish to know. Is 1t likely that I
will be sent to, prison2" The prophecies
renliel Madame. \ am quite sure that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
FRENCH. SIBYL. PREDICTS
DISASTERS FOR THIS YEAR
Madame De Theb Ito ForetoH the Boer War the Serbian
Massacre and Other Eveuts Drasey Gloomy Picture of 1907

YOU are to go into a hospital or soml
similar place of detention"
The woman was Nine. Humbert. Mme
de Thebes also predicted the Boer War,
the great charity bazaar fire In Paris, the
Servian massacre and the discovery OF
radium.
Solving Murder Mysteries.
Madame Thebes has assisted the French
police in solving great mysteries. I'm
more than ono murder have read the
hands of the victims and Of all persons
connected with the crime and the results
have been startling. l have read hands
in prisons In hospitals, in most Of the
courts of Europe have told more than
one sovereign OF europe his weaknesses
and his good points" Alexander Dumas,
fills, her godfather, said to her: You
have wonderful natural gifts and SO
Nine, de Thebes made palmistry pro-.
fession. II am clarvoyant With tho
hands" she says, "There are no silly oc-
cult tricks, however. | see hand. a
face, and ! can tell Mt once what that
person should do, what he should not
do. whether he is good, bad or indiffer-
cnt, 1t Is the result of keen, constant
observation and the application of scien-
titic principles"
Partisan doctors often send her pa,
tents, They examine the pulse, she the
palms, and her deductions assist the dag.
nosis. Madame de Tilebes is friend
even of the medical profession. which Is
so quick to discountenance the unortho-.
doN. She was n personal friend of Dumas.
Adolphe Brisson, Jules Claretie and Ern,
est Daudet, while today the world-fanled
astronomer. Camille Flammaripn, fire..
quently honors her salon.
The prophecies, curiously enough. pro-,
tests that she Is anything bur supersti1
tious, Indeed, her whole appearance and
run contrary to the tradl-
tlonal affectation of the sorcerass. She is
a handsome woman of middle age. with the
frank, open countenance OF an upper-mid-
dle-class housewife, and she is stylishly
dressed, without a suggestion OF eccen-
tricfty, Her salon. too. Is simply though
richly. furnished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
CARMEN IN REAL LIFE
A TRAGEDY OF Love.
Soldier Tries, for Second Time, to
Kill Girl Who Had Re-
jected Him.
FIRES RIFLE AT HER

LISBON, Jan. 10.
In one OF the most freuuented streets OF
the Lisbon suburbs tragedy has taken
place which reminds one wildly Of the
romantic story of Carmen, the "Cigarera'
OF Seville The present heroine is also a
beautiful factory girl.
A soldier named Jose-the name of Car.
mems lover-was very fond of child 3
years old whose family he visited, and to
whom he gave cakes and sweets. The
child, Filomena, grew into beautiful
girl, and the affection Of the soldier be.
came gradually transformed into love
When the girl was IL Jose asked her TO
marry him. but she said she loved him
only as friend. He flew into passoin-
ate rage, and declared that she should
never marry any one else
Shot at the Girl.
a few days after this dramatic inter-
view, his mind still obsessed with dis
appointed love, Jose shot at Filomena.
The bullet only grazed her head. Jose
was arrested and tried by court-martial
His sentence was reduced to three years
imprisonment owing to a letter, full OF
delicacy and sentiment addressed by the
girl to the Judges. begging them to be
lenient to poor Jose."
These Incidents occurred three years
ago. Filomena Is now IS. The other day
Jose finished his term OF imprisonment.
He still remembered E'ilomena; he still
loved her passlonatey. He went to her
and again asked her to be his wife. He
! implored her, but she was adamant and
refused.
And thus the drama ends: Yesterday
morning Jose waited In the streets for
Fflomena on her way to the factory. The
girl, espying him. cried ont in terror to
her companions: There is the man who
wants to kill mel! and rushed away
toward doorway.
Then the soldier, opening the cloak
which enveloped him, drew out his rifle
and fired two shots at the girl. who fell
Just In time on the threshold. unwounded
Thinking he had killed his sweetheart,
Jose kneeled in the middle o, the street,
as if asking pardon of her. 1ga.n loaded
his rifle and, placing the barrel IN his
mouth. shot his brains out.
All this took place with such rapidity
that there was no time to stay the culmi-
nation of the tragedy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
AT WAR THIRTY-FouR YEARS.
Rebels in Dutch East Indies Still
Fighting Invaders.

THE HAGUE. Jan. 19,--The war in the
Dutch East Indies enters on its thirty
fourth year tomorrow,
Today kilograms from Celebes announce
that tie Rajah of Goa, one OF the most
active of the rebels, has been killed In q
fight In n rayine with SIX of his followers.
The RaJah has been hunted by the
Dutch for some time, and was surprised
on Christmas night. After a sharp fight
he escaped, only to be killed on Thursday
Another rebel stronghold, which was
held by 800 of the enemy, has been cap
tured, The enemy lost three chiefs, thir-
tu nthars killed and forty Woundad,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17

Rugs make ideal Holiday Gifts.
These arc such extraordinary bar
gains that il will pay you to make
selections now and have lis lay
aside the rugs till needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17

90 rolls of Arnold Constable
Bisiow Administer with borders to
match these carpets. cannot be
purchased anywhere for less than
$500, will be sold Ct Ak
this week only at ~ A.TC