HIE OMAHA DAILY HEF.' SATUHDAY. PEcnMIlETt 2rt. 1H0.T
FFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Talk of Street Ralwtr ExtenVoi la r
taci V;iin; Fatfjna.
EAST END PEOPLE LOCKING FOR RELIEF
rrmil Service te Be Seeplemented
by Km Liars te the End that
Belter ArconaWatUii
Mar EaJr4.
WCIUI II CLUB AXD CHARITY
The rumor that the street railroad corn-
party proposes laying double tracks on
bouth Twenty-fourth street and on Rail
rond avenue as noon aa the pavement U
laid seems to be gaining ground every day,
At first when the paving proposition was
brought up the plan was to reduce the
wMth of South Twenty-fourth street from
Q street to U street, but this has been
abandoned and the street will be paved Its
full width. It Is understood that this
chanre was made at the request of street
car officials. The plan now, so It la stated.
la to run a double track from Twenty
fourth and N streets to the county line. In
time this tine may be extended to Port
C'ronK Already a line to the fort has been
surveyed, but no definite arrangements
have been made with property owners along
the proposed route, t'p to date the com
pany plans only to extend Its Walnut Hill
service so that It will take In South Thlr
teenth street and Missouri avenue and Al
bright.
Patrons of the road In the eastern por
tion of the city and also In the southeast
ern section are tiring of the service given
by the Albright-Missouri avenue line and
they are demanding that something better
be given. In order to give a better service
the company, so It Is stated. Is willing to
lay a double track lust as soon as the
streets are paved. What la wanted now In
addition to the paving of Railroad avenue
I the paving of four blocks on L street and
Missouri avenue from Twentieth street east
4o Thirteenth street. When property own
ers sign petitions for the paving of these
streets the street car people, so report goes,
will not only lay double tracks but will
give direct service to Omaha. By doing
thai the Twenty-fourth street line, which
Is always crowded, will be relieved of con
siderable traffic.
' Few Charity Calls.
halrman Queenan of the council com
mittee on charity said last night that he
had less applications for aid on his books
this year than for some time. He asserted
that most of the-residents of South Omaha
were working and were able to take care
of themselves without asking aid from the
city. So far this year less money has been
spent by the city for charity thun for a
number of years past. Perhaps one reason
for this la that every application Is Investi
gated. Where statements aa to lack of
food, fuel or clothing are found to be true
the city provides what Is needed. The local
charitable organlxstlona are doing a greet
deal in the care of Indigent persons, but
calls for help this year are not nearly as
numerous as a rear ago.
Observing; Christmas.
. Christmas will be observed today by the
closing of the Stockyards, the banks, city
offices,' backing houses, etc Some places
of business will remain open until noon, but
there will be little If anything doing In the
- afternoon. The packers have made ar
rangements to let all roan not absolutely
needed to ran the plants off and It will be
the same at the stockyards. All of the
banks will be open as usual on Saturday
morning, although the banks at other big
packing centers will not . ppen at all on
Saturday." 1 ' - ' .. .
' ; Annaal Stockholders Meeting.
'.Tie annual stockholders" meeting of the
South Omaha Loan and Building associa
tion will be held on Wednesday evening.
January t. from 4 until f o'clock. Three
directors and . three auditors are to be
elected. Members desiring to fill these of
ficer will be required to file a written sp-
plicatlon with the secretary before I p. m.
on December 14
, federal la Inn Electa Oflrera.
Federal union No. 71ZX met Thursday
li.-.. iffid these tifflocrs: D. D. Sul
livan, president; George Measlck, vice pres
ident; Frank Burners, reoording secretary
E. li. GuMafson, financial secretarr; George
i-tauptman, treasurer; L. Curran, sentinel;
F. E. Jones, speaker; J. J. Da'.y, P. C,
Caldwell, J. W. Melnser, trustees.
Christian Asseelatloa Mass Meeting.
There will b a mass meeting for men
at the Ancient Order of L'nltrd Workmen
temple Sunday afternoon. J. P. Bailey of
Omaha will deliver aa address on the topic,
The Great Christian." The address will
be Illustrated by a large number of atere-
ohurch will render the Cbristaeu aaaslo.
Magta City Oeulf,
List youf property with It M. Christie,
Low prices on useful holiday presents.
Home Furniture Company.
Special low prices on watches and rings
for Christmas. Sand will. 2404 N street.
Harry B. Christie Is confined to his apart
ments with a severe attack of tonailltia,
Frank Solon and wife of Chicago are
here spending the holidays with relatives.
B. E. Wlleog left yesterday afternoon for
Id tiroia, la., to spend a few days with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Salmon of Chicago are the
guests of Mrs, Donohue, Twenty-fourth and
V streets,
W. C. Lambert and Miss Suaaa Condon
were married last evening at the Preshy.
tartan parsonage by Rev. R. L. Wheeler.
First-class work at Good en s antiseptic
barber shop, under South Omaha National
bank, ZtlG N street. Scalp and face mas
sage a specialty.
While the women will not have as con-
plcuous a psrt in me v-nrwimaa wm.
among the unfortunates of the city as
usual this year, they will have baa none
the less active a part and much oi tne
happiness thst will come to tne cnimren
today will be due to their errort. in in
hospitals at the Mission and In the Jail
there will also be evidences of their Inter
est, for while few of the clubs have done
anything as a whole, there are none that
have not some members who have been
busily engaged this week In preparation
for a merry Christmas for others.
There Is a movement among the women
of Sen Francisco to establish a Woman's
Municipal league after the model of the
Woman's Municipal league of New Torn.
There are 1.100 saloons In Ban Francises
with practically no license, besides China
town, snd the demoralising Influence upon
municipal politics from these sources has
aroused the women to the necessity for
soma sort of concerted action OA their
part. The California Club, of San Fran-
claco. Is one of the largest and most In
fluential organisations of th state and
Its members are much Interested In the
proposed organisation. S
And now the club woman has atarted
an saltation aa-alnst children being al
lowed to attend the theater Indiscriminately.
The mothers clubs bav long protested
against this, some havt- even gone so
for aa to recommend that children be ex-
eluded from the performance of some f
the well known playa.
Mrs. Level White"; president of the Out
of Door Art lesgua, la sending out a ctr
cular letter to the women of the various
states and endeavoring to organise com
mittees In each state for the agitation
of the protection of the big trees In Call
fornix It la the object to make the
movement a national one thst will make
possible the forming of a strong congres
sional committee to act In conjunction with
the California authorities In securing the
passage of a bill setting aside these few
remaining groves of big trees aa publlo
parka.
Although many of the members are out
of the city for the holidays, there was
large attendance at Sunday afternoon's
meeting of the Reading Circle at Mount
St. Mary's acadamy. A resume Of the
work of the Circle by Miss Phllomena
Gentleman and a presentation of Bishop
Spalding's essay on "Higher Education"
by Miss Margaret . McCarthy were fol
lowed by aa address by Rev. Father
Peter, McLaughlin, "The False Decretals'
being his subject. The next meeting will
be held January 10.
Mrs. Byers will read "The First Christmas
Tree," by Henry Van Dyke, at the Toung
Women's Christian association gospel meet
Ing Sunday. afternoon at t;M o'clock. There
will be special Christmas music
The announcement Is made this week Of
the resignation of Miss Flora Tick nor,
physical director of the association, who
left Wednesdar for her home In Indiana.
Miss Tlcknor resigns oa account of 111
health and her departure la regretted by
alt members of the association, A call has
been extended a most competent director
to fill the vacancy and aa acceptance Is
hoped for at once. The mid-winter term of
the association will open Monday, January
4. and It is expected that the new director
Will take the classes.
The announcement Is also maJe of the
marriage last week of Miss Minnie Fisher,
house secretarr, and Mr. C. F. Koebler.
Mrs. Koehler will continue In her position
with the association for the present.
.The annual New Tear's reception of the
association promises to be even more en
joyable thla year than ever. The hours an
nounced are from I to I o'clock, the pro
giam to be glvn at 5:30. The Toung
Women's Christian association orchestra
will play throughout the .evening.
Mrs. Byers, general secretary, spent last
Sunday with the Sioux City association,
giving her reading of Van Dyke's "The
Other Wise Man."
The ektension committee will entertain
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at South
Branch for the members of the) Sua Shine
club, all of the mothers having been In
vited to be present, as well as the Members.
There are to be gifts and a program.
The committee appointed by the Woman's
elub completed arrangements with 'Mrs.
Martha L. Olelow to present her "Planta
tion Folk Lore" before the club Monday,
January 2S. Whether It will be In the after
noon or evening haa not yet been decided.
It will be remembered that the club decided
recently to hear Mrs. Olelow Instead of
giving Its annual New Tear's reception.
The Buffalo chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, haa gives 1100 to the
Niagara Frontier Landmark association.
The chapter includes (00 members and la
one of the wealthiest and strongest chap
ters m the society.
"PARSIFAL- IN SEW TORK
Tint Presentation of Much DiMmised
MaEinil Drama Outtida of Bejranth.
PRODUCTION IS A
MARKED
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Hovel Featare ef Taking Recess for
Dinner Artwrts Aets letredaeed
with Apparent Satisfaction!
te All Ceaeeraed.
TUB CAST.
Kundry Mme. Milks, Temlna
Parsifal Alois Burgstaller
Am forts Anton Van Rooy
Gurnemu.es......... Robert BlaeS
Tliurel Marcel Journet
K linger Otto Oorltx
First Esquire Miss Moran
Second Ksquire Miss Braendle
Third Esquire Albert Reiss
Fourth Keoulre... Mr. Mira
First Knle-ht of the Grnll Mr. Bayer
Beoond Knlaht of the Grail
Adolf Muhlmann
A Yolce Mme. Louise Homer
Conductor Alfred Herts
Stage Manager Anton Fuohs
Technical Director (in charge of sit the
technical and mechanical effects)...
Carl Lautenschlager
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATES
vesss rrHsfivrisa vaiareax t a e see a s
( Pleaaaat Christmas Kve
rest Ivtt lee.
The Sunday school of the Second Preeby.
tertan church under the direction of Super
intendent J. v . Koopman, whom thsy pre.
sected with a fine suit case, entertained one
large audience and enjoyed one large, fine
time last night at the Christmas eve serv
ice. The evening began with a song t
welcome by the choir, after which Pastor
Newman Hall Burdlck led In prayer. The
primary class sang the "Christmas Story;
Helen Alexander recited "My Secret:" Mar
g ft ret Kdwards played her violin; Fred
Smith recited "What Boys Know; Ruth
Ellington sang "Ring the Bells; Agnes
Oaret recited "After Christmas;' Josephine
Craig sang "The Holly Berries; Herman
Pankrats created melody with hla cornet
Erdtce Baumgartner sang "Tip-To," And
Violet Hughes spoke "A Little Maid Am I.
In addition, the primary class. Miss Staf
ford's class. Miss Dickson's classes, with
the assistance of Miss Pulvers and Miss
Johnson's olaaa, went through some little
plays which pleased ths audience. ' The
choir sang several selections. . At the end
baskets ef presents were given oat to each
class and then the crowd filed out of the
decorated church well pleased. .
Wb.erekewta f Cesatf Bfwaey,
Report of County Treasurer Q. Fred
Elaasser showing the whereabouts of the
eouaqr funds on December L lvjt:
.$ a.r4 m
IsO.bb U
nslsno xtovemner i
Receipts fur November
Total : ,.$JJl.ai U
November disbursements ' li
Cssh in drawar 1 ft
f becks fur dt-Doalt C.i- 47
Postage accouut... a7 PT
iTotoat fund ,. Ii 11
hiert hams National bank R SI
Nbraka National bank 1 T4
Coniiurrtlai Nstli-nal tiank t 7
South nhs Nstlunal bank t.M t4
1 iilo 8iik k Tarda Nstlunai back. itiW
J. 1 hrsnrtels A Sons' bank IvilM
t'nlted 8tatsa National bank...... 11 M
First National bank ZT.Tnt
Packers National bank .()
Omaaa Ntl"nl 1m uk tS.irl
I'nion Nailonai bsnk M-i
Clt'seus Mate bank. Waterloo a.(u0
Total C31.3
Balance Dwaabw L I ' 71.
O. ITKi-JJ ELSASSEK.
NEW TORK, Pee. IB In er "f "r-
cewlve legal complications, a small storm
of protest, and some enormous practical
difficulties, Richard Wagner's sacred tnu
steal drama, "Parsifal," was produced at
the Metropolitan opera house last night be
fore an Immense audience. The.produetlon
was the first publlo performance of the
drama out of Beyreuth.
To give the work the Metropolitan opera
house Stage waa rebuilt, elaborate bit
chanlcal appliances and lighting apparatus
were purchased and the musical centers
of Europe were ransacked to secure a
corps of experts for every department. To
night's performance amounted to a triumph
for Director Conreid. In the opinion of
every one who has made the "Parsifal pil
grimage" to Beyreuth, tonight's perform
ance surpassed all those previously given.
Tonight's audience wss brilliant and came
from Boston. Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, Chicago and other cities.
The performance waa begun at i o'clock.
the opening of the drama and that of each
of Its acts being heralded, after Beyreuth
custom, by trumpeters on the main stair
cases. The first act, ending at 7 o'clock,
was followed by a recess for dinner. Ths
performance wss resumed at t:S o'clock
and concluded at 11 JO o'clock. While some
used the long Intermission to drive home,
as a ruts dinner waa taken at restaurants.
eaestlea ef Dress Treeblesoaae.
Considerable annoyance was caused by
the fact that the play began too soon for
evening dress and ended long after the
time for donning evening costumes. Men.
as a nils, assumed evening clothes from the
outset as the easiest wsy out of the dim
culty, although a few frock coats were to
be seen here and there. The tendency of
women's dress ran the othet way, high neck
gown, prevailing during the afternoon and
a sprinkling of opera gowns appearing In
the boxes.
The attention f the audience waa rever
ential and attentive. Applause after the
first act was successfully hissed, but after
the second nothing could have controlled It,
and the principals were brought repeatedly
before the curtain amid boundless en-
thustasm.
The cast at all Important point waa
strong, three, at least, of the principal
actors having learned their parts under the
tutelage of Frau Wagner. These were
Herr Alois Burgstaller, aa Parsifal; Frau
Mllka Terntna, as Kundry. and Herr Blaas,
Gurnemana. - -Anton VabRooy- waa the
Amfortas. M. Marcel Journet the Tlturel
and Herr Otto Oortts the Kllngsor.
To portray the boy Parsifal, as he I
shown In the first act, "a guileless fool."
Innocent, pure, simple, but uncouth, almost
wild aa well; to follow his growth of aouL
his awakening to sin and his final loftiness
of spirit la a great dramatio task, to which
Herr Burgstaller proved himself fully
equal. His singing, moreover, was most
brilliant, especially In the trying scene with
Kundry In the second act
High Praise for Mute. Teralaa.
High praise must go to Mme. Ternina's
Kundry, both by reason of ths difficulties
of the part and the remarkable Interpreta
tion shs gave It It was difficult to believe
the savags creature of the first act the
seductive temptress of ths second and peal
tent woman of the third could have been
embodied by the same artist
The mystical atmosphere which pervades
'Parsifal," its medieval flavor, Its climaxes
of religious exaltation, set it apart from
every other work written for the modem
stage. Not only are masterly artists re
quired and a great company' of well-drilled
minor personages, but Wagner prescribed
scenic spectacles of a startling sort "Par
sifal" la aa idyll rather than an epic, yet
needs the finest dramatio resources to
people Its pictures In a way that will con
vince.
Herr Burgstaller made an admirable
Parsifal. Herr Blaas, as Ournemans, an
old knight who takes Parsifal to the Oral!
temple, thinking him the prophesied "guile
leas fool" was not altogether satisfactory.
His embodiment lacked the exaltation and
the benignity which Bcarla and Wlegand
gave to the part at Beyreuth. Measured
praise, ton, must go to Herr Oorits for his
Kllngsor waa but a mild mannered magi
cian. Van Rooy'a Amfortas waa the best
thing he has rvor done. He pictured ad
mlrably the woundod king of the Oral, sick
to death, tortured alike by the anguish of
the spear thrust in his side -Hind the tor
ment of remorse; and In the great scene
where, forced to perform his office, hs un
cover the sacred cup. his acting and sing
ing both rose to splendid level.
Spretavemlar Featwrea Brilliant.
To contrider 1'nt the spectacular features
ef "Parsifal" Is to do them gross Injustice
since they are of almost paramount Inter
est In their own right and were the most
brilliant features of Mr. Conreld's produc
tlon. The first scene, that of a forest glade
near Monsalvet with an exquisite vista of
shimmering laks In the background, was a
masterpiece of aoenio art Thla gave wsy
as Ourneman and Parsifal walk toward the
castle to the panoramic scene, as rocks.
trees, shrubbery and mora distant objects
are moved on four huge sets ef rollers and
al different rates of speed so as to simulate
changing perspective. Finally there bursts
into view the magnificent hail of the OralL
The ceremony In which the kntghta, eeated
at the great circular table, sea the cup un
veiled, behold Its mystic light and are fed
from It while the snuaio of invisible choirs
floats down from the heights of the dome
Is Impressive.
In the secoud act there Is the raalahing
of Kl!ngaors castle and the simultaneous
appearance of his mafia garden with Its
riotous troops of hourts, designed for the
seduction of the CTrall knights. Ths sirens
as em to have been picked for their physical
as well as their vocal beauty and their
dancing about Parsifal waa artistically
contrived. Concluding thla was the destruc
tion of the enchanted palace as Parsifal
waves the sacred spear a remarkable
"quick change.
nnauy. in tne last act there was a new
panoramic approach to the Grail hall, and
even more splendid memorial tableau, I
the hands of Herr Alfred Herts the score
received a reading In which every detail
was cared for. It seems doubtful, however,
if the muslo of ''Parsifal" will ever take
the sun bold an the Imagination wbirh
that of Wagber' oilier diamaa has done.
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AT TEE PLAYHOUSES.
The Power Behind "the Throne" at
the Krsg.
Miss Catherine
The Power.
Wlllard and company In
Behind... the. Throne," a
comedy-drama, in four acts, sdapted by
Theodore Kreroer from the BchiUer poem.
'Kabal und Liebe" ("Love and Intrigue r.
under the management of Edward C.
White. The cast:
John Winter, a musician. Arthur Seymour
Jr'rau Winter, Ms wife Hulh tiauaby
Lisa, village gossip Alice lioi.idiy
Aria ivatnerme mimiu
Baron Ronald Von Hohenlohe, pr.si-
dent's son Kdwin Caldwell
Anton, Ronald s orderly. .J. Byron AUcrion
Keller, president's secretary
.... W. II. Pendergast
Count Von Oberfels Carter Weaver
Pres. Von Hohenlohe, ruler of an Aus
trian Prlncluamy.... . iv ruriuug
Deluhine, maid of Duchess
. t lorence t:riruue xiumv.ii
Duchess von Waldbelm aiaud Uurand
Omaha saw Miss Katberlne Willard in
"The Power Behind tbe Throne" last sea
son, and contequeutly tbe patrons of the
theater here ax -in a large measure quail,
fled te Judo of the distance this clever
llttl woman has covered in a year of ad
vancement In her art. She has not changed
the general contour of her presentation of
the Interesting role ef Aria, In the pretty
play, but she has been able to fill it out
to add the touches needed to make It a
more complete characterisation. Eh was
pleaslrg In the role last winter; this time
she la charming. Her development In the
craft of her profession is, perhaps, more
noticeable than her advance In the more
subtle artistic elements of acting; a per
fectly natural condition, for the artist de
velops slowly, and not at all unless the
control of the merely mechanical but cot
tbe leas essential details ef the profession
be understood. It la In the movement of
the head, the play of the features, ths
turn ef a phrase, the poise of the body,
and th more complete grasp of the gen
eral situation, betokening a better under
standing of its dramatic possibilities, that
Mis Willard shows advance. Omaha peo
ple will be glad to welcome her a often aa
she care to come.
In the company ars several csw names.
and as a general proposition th cast has
been strengthened by the changes made.
Mr. Caldwell, who 1 supporting Miss Wil
lard thla seasoa, created the role of Baron
Konald with lllss Holland In the original
production of the piece. He Is an actor of
force and finish, with decided methods and
a certainty cf result. Mr. Pendergast was
the original Keller, and still enacts the
part with much taste and tact. Jt 1 a
difficult role, calling for ability of a high
degree, but was most satisfactorily ren
dered last might. Carter Weaver ia another
member of the original company who has
histoid role In the present cast, that of
Count von Oberfels. lie, too. ia an element
cf Improvement. Tbe others contribute
their share to ths success of a perform
ance that la good in its every aspect.
The Power Behind the Thron" will be
given at a matinee and evening perform
ance at the Krug today, and at a matinee
and evening performajic en Saturday.
UUODOU DAY FOR RAILROADS
Chr'ttmasTJimllfTTimiCffaBig; List ef
.Bad Wrtoka. ' .
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RECORD OF LAST YEAR AND THIS
any Fatalities a. ad Match Bafferiag
Coaaea Throagh the Evil Iafla-
that Seems te Follow
the Day, -
BRINGS NO CHEER TO LEMKE
Kote Found Sidewalk Iadleates
Iateatlwa te Commit
- Itleise.
Has John Lemke - committed suicide T
That Is ths question that even the police
could not answer at an early hour this
morning when Officer risks brought tbe
following letter to the police station:
December 14. Dear Mother: This Is my
last day on earth. This long time since
you heard from me. I am In trouble. I've
(rot to take thla medicine to kill me I hope
you are all well, mother, sisters and broth-
agreed to combine all the circuits and work
together. Those present were J. 3. Mur
doch: of Chics go. Martin Beck of the Or
pheum circuit. Harry Davis of Pittsburg,
H. Moore of Detroit and Rochester, John
Kreltner of Buffalo, B. F. Keith of New
Tork and P. E. Shea of Cleveland.
SHUT VICTIM IN THE ICEBOX
ileldaw Meat - Ckriatsaas Stake
fraaa Setatk Tweaty-Feartk
Street Salvwaw
Two well dressed men walked Into the
saloon of Kasper Btasiak. Twenty-fourth
and Hickory streets, at 11.56 Thursday
night, ordered two glasses of beer and
covered the saloonkeeper with a revolver
when be turned around after drawing the
beer. Etaasak was then placed In tbe Ice
bus while the men took about V& from th
cash register. Tbe holdup visitors did not
release their victim when they left, and
U waa. after half aa hour's frigid Incar
ceration before Btaasak succeeded In get
ting out of the bos by bitting the door with
a keg and springing tbe catch. The men
were un masked and a fair description of
them waa given th police. The South
Omaha authorities were notified and r.
trctirea Hudson and Striker pat en the
Case.
All !a not joy at Christmas time, and
among those who do not look upon the day
with feeling" of good cheer are the families
of railroad men who are forced to risk
their live upon th road. For seme reason
or other Christmas time seem to be fate
ful for the running of trains upon the great
teel highway of the land. In proof of thla
statement Jt Is only necessary to offer as
evidence the many wrecks which hav oc
curred on or about Christmas.
Yesterday three railroad wrecks were re
ported and one steamship wreck. One of
tbe railroad wrecks which occurred yes
terday was a terrible catastrophe In which
about sixty people lost their Uvea, and one
ef the engineers was killed In another.
On Christmas day last year seven wrecks
were reported. The wires continued to
bring news of disasters all day long, but
as fortune would have It, there were only
two fatal accidents. They were st Trini
dad, Colo., and Bloomlngton, 111. Tbe train
which met misfortune at Trinidad was an
extra which ran Into a regular, the regular
train having been overlooked by the crew
of the extra. There were seven killed and
one Injured, all of whom were employes of
the Colorado ft Southern railroad, oa which
road the wreck occurred, and who were en
gaged In running the trains.
Grand Rapids, Mich., cam In with a re
port of a collision which -occurred in a
heavy snowstorm, and which was dus to
th engineer of on of th trains being
unable to distinguish the train with which
he collided on account of tbe heavy snow.
This wreck occurred on the Pere Marquette,
and there were five people Injured.
Tbe next wss a collision between a Big
Fdur trajn and a street car at Louisville,
Ky., in which there were six people In
jured.
Quaker Valley, a quiet llttlo Tnnmlet In
Pennsylvania, came In with a report lu
which five seriously Injured were named.
The Pennsylvania limited crashed Into th
rear of an accommodation train. The Urn
Ited train wss Ute, ard had been forgotten
by the engineer of th accommodation, with
th result that a large number of people
were more or less injured aud a Urge
amount of property destroyed.
At Bloomlngton, 111., two farmers were
leisurely walking along on their way home.
When they were crossing ths Big Four
track a fast passenger train struck them.
with the result that one of them was killed
almost Instantly and th other waa seri
ously Injured.
To wind up this day of casualties, a pas
senger train coiimea witn a ireigrit at
Marietta, O-. and both engines and train
were almost completely desnollshed. Sv
eral persona were seriously Injured, but
none fatally.
Figures complkd, by Major I. B. Brown,
secretary of tba Dep&rtment of Internal Af
fairs of the tat of Pennsylvania, show
that casualties among steam t4.Wrv.vA m
ployes In Pennsylvania for th year 13
were 15,182, while the combined figure for
team and street railway employes show
greater number of casualties during th
year "than jccurred to th union army dur
ing any on of the great battle of th
civil war."
Railroad men ar. unable to account for
the many wreck which hav occurred upon
Christmas day. except to aay that they
are probably due to the lncresLsed travel.
which necessitates th running of a great
many extra trains, which ar more hfavlly
loaded than usual, and owing to the crowds
which have to be handled, are usually
behind time. Almost all regular train
carry several extra coaches.
era. counlns and uncle, good bys to all.
you wish to bury me this Is the only blsck
If
in the family.
Omaha, Neb., Dea.
JOHN LEMKE.
shee
The letter, which waa sealed and en
closed In an Arcade envelope, was ad
dressed to "John Lemke. 2001 Ca Avenue,
St. Louis. Mo.. and was found between
the Arcade hotel and Thirteenth street on
th sidewalk.
It I known that Lemku has been working
for Chris Jensen, who had charge of the
excavation of the building which collapsed
at Thirteenth and Douglas street last
ummer, but little further of Lemke' ante
cedents could be learned this morning. As
he appeared to be unknown at the Arcade
hotel the supposition Is that h becaaje
despondent on Christmas eve and stepped
Into the hotel to write the note, and lost
It when he left the hostelry.
Upon receiving tbe note effort were
made by the polio to looat Lemke and
endeavor. If possible, to determine whether
s Is In the land of the living or whether
e had carried out hia expressed determi
nation to' commit suicide, but aa yet Lemke
has not been located.
GOVERNOR BAILEY IS ILL
Chief Exeewtlve f Kauasna Ceaftaed
to Manse and Threatened wltk
Pnewmonta.
TOPSKAi Kan., Dee. M. Governor Wll
Ham J. Bailey Is confined to his bom with
sever cold and physicians say It may
develop into pneumonia. Governor Bailey
caught cold while In Nebraska recently
looking over hla ranch.
DIVIDES CHINESE RAILROAD
Aaaertean nasi Belgian Interest Settle
Dtafii by Separating Their
Bnalaess,
LONDON, Dea. K The Times' Shanghai
correspondent says he learns on trust
worthy authority that on conflicting view
of policy of th American and Belgian in
terests In the Han Kan St Canton railway
these interests will be separated and the
railway divided Into two sections, th Belg
ians to control the northern section and
the Americans the southern section.
The details of the negotiations to thla
end have not been disclosed and It Is not
known whether the Chines government
will acquiesce In such an arrangement.
which Is opposed to the terms of the Wash
ington contract of 1S98.
CONFESSES AND THEN DIES
Pretatlaeat Kansas City Woasaa Ar.
rested far Forgery 1 law
Dead,
KANSAS CITY, Dec. Z6.-Mrs. Mar
Holmes Gibbs died suddenly this morning
at bar home In this city. Mrs. Gibbs, who
was a member of on of the oldest and
most respected families In this city, was
arrested yesterday, charged with forging
a check for U0, which sh cashed at a
local bank.
After ber arrest ah confessed and was
released on bonds. It was expected that
relatives would reimburse th bank. Mrs.
Gibbs was 21 years old and ths wife of a
traveling salesman.
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0RPHEUM JOINS THE COMBINE
At Meeting la Cle-velaad Vaadevlll
Managers Agree ta Merge
Interests.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 24.-A meeting of
the principal vaudeville managers of the
country was heid here today and they
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augar Is used in the manufacture of
Chamberlain' Cough Remedy, and the
roots used In Its preparation give It a flavor
similar to .maple syrup, making It quite
pleasant to tak. Mr. W. L. Roderick of
Poolesvllle, Md., In speaking of this
remedy, says: "I hav Used Chamber
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for several year and can truthfully say
It Is th best preparation of the kind I
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It haa no injurious after effect.'
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