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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
WRECK ON PENNSYLVANIA
Five Men Killed in Rsar-End 0olliIiOn
Near Philadelphia
LOCAL PASSENGER STRIKES EXPRESS
Twenty Persons Injured, Some of
Them seriousIy-PrivRte Car
and Day Coach Tele-
scoped.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept "a rear end
collision today between the eastbound New
York limited express from St. Louis and a
local passenger train which was standing
at the Paoll station of the Pennsylvania
railroad, nineteen miles west of this city,
resulted in the death OF five men and the
injuring Of more than twenty others. The
dead are:
FRANK A. BRAsTow, Of Hayerford,
general agent of the Safety Car Heating
'3g GEORGE t5ksetHns NJ. iomPPfnN$N mPPfEnN$NYPAcKER, Phna-
s.. s. WALTON, Altoona. Pa:
RICHARD Y. GARLAND, Narbeth.
CARL DUNHAUER, Philadelphia.
Among the injured are the following;
Miss E. K. spangler. Merchsntville, N. j.;
bacl; hurt.
G. .Mllentz, st. Louis; back injured.
John Ford, dining car cook; back hurt.
Mrs Lamote, st, Louis; ear cut and shock
c. o. Denoist, s-year-old boy, st. Louis
D. E. Bolt, Dayton, o.; head cut.
F. A. Flaline, dining car conductor; head
b. NJ. Perrin, Philadelphia, master me-
chanc in railroad shop; two ribs broken
NJ F. Elliott, Philadelphia; face cut and
All those who met death were in the
private car of General Manager Atterbery
which was attached to the rear of the
local train Mr.. Atterbery is on his vaca'
ton in Maine
In the car at the time of the collision
were about a dozen men who had beer
engaged in overhauling the car. Those who
were not killed were injured. The force
of the collision was SO great that th'
engine of the limited ploughed ten feet
into the car, and the latter was forced hal
Way through the day coach ahead. A
the time of the accident there was lesI
than half a dozen passengers on the train
who we're in the forward cars.
The engineer and fireman OF the col
liding train were not hurt, but a number o.
passengers were injured.
The injured were placed in the forward
car Of the local train. which was ruI
into this city. 1t stopped at Bryn Mawr
where half a dozen were taken to tn,
Bryn Mawr hospital, and the others wer,
brought here.
Four of those who lost their lives wer,
killed almost instantly.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
CENsURE FOR THE KING
Executive Committee of Hungarian
Coalition Passes Resolutions
Against Ruler.

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Sept. @.-The e1-
ecutive committee OF the coalition parties
summoned to discuss the situation arising
from the ultimatum presented to the Hum
garian leaders by the king-emperor has
passed what amounts to severe vote OF
censure of his majesty and his advisers.
The committee in the resolution expresses
the deepest regret that the king-emperor
did not listen to the statesmen summoned
by him to Vienna, who represent the ma
jority in the Hungarian Parliament and
constitute therefore the leaders of the ma
ton in its public affairs.
The committe further Indignantly CEN
sures those who advised his majesty to take
such course and approves the action OF
the coalition leaders in refusing to nego-
tiate with Count Golouchowski and in de-
clning the memorandum presented by the
king-emperor as a violation of the consti-
tuition and unsuitable for the settlement OF
the present constitutional conflict.
The executive committee of the coalition
parties in the Hungarian Diet decided today
to summon a general conference Of all tho
parties forming the coalition October 3, for
the purpose OF arriving at common agree
ment on the answer to be made to the
conditions imposed by the king-emperor.
The committee also decided to invite to
the conference all deputies outside the
coalition who desire TO participate in the
defense of the constitution.
About 1000 persons gathered outside the
independence club tonight and gave a
great ovation to the coalition leaders
Francis Kossuth and Count Albert Apponyi
made speeches, in which they exhorted the
people to be prudent, impressing upon them
that the struggle must be fought within
the limits of the law. The socialists at
tempted to interrupt the speakers and
made a free fight. which necessitated the
Interference of the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
DIRECTORS FAIL TO ANSWER
Only One Equitable Ohncial Files
Reply TO suit of Attorney General
TO Recover Funds Wasted.

NEW YORK, Sept. Estate Attorney
General Mayer stated today that hc had
received but one individual answer from
the directors CT the Equitable Life As
surance society in the suits he has brought
against the society and its directors for an
accounting of the societys funds.
This director. who answered took the
ground that whatever wrong doing there
might have been on the part of other
directors, he at least was ignorant OF any
thing wrong.
Attorney General Mayer has extended the
time In which the directors may answer the
suits against them to October
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
EMIGRANTS FOR CANADA
Salvation Army Charters Three
Steamers to Carry Large Parties
from Great Britain.

LONDON, Sept 25.-GeneraI Booth Of
the Salvation Army, in a lengthy article
published this morning dealing with the
situation arising from the great number
OF persons out Of employment In England.
announces that he has chartered three
steamers which in the spring will sail for
Canadian ports with emisrants. all OF
whom are guaranteed employment. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
BASE BALL FANS IN WRECK
Three Trolley Cars Loaded with Play
ers and Spectators Collide In
Newark, Ohio.

NEWARK, o., Sept 5.-while returning
from the ball game at Idlewild park, played
by Newark and the Columbus American n
association team, this evening three street
cars loaded with spectators and players
were in collision on West Church street
at Tenth street. Eleven people were in
1ured, several seriously. A half dozen
cars were running close together One
stopped and the car behind crashed against
It and the third car hit the second, Gre
ating a panic among the passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
COMPLAIN AGAINST OIL RATES
MArshaIItOwn Rehpery Alleges that
Railroads Are Discriminating In
Favor of standard Company.

WASHINGTON, Sept 8.-complaint
was hled with the Interstate Commerce
commission today by the Marshall OIL com
pany OF Marshalltown, Ia, protesting
against existing freight rates on OIL
shipped In less than car lots.
The complainants own refineriss at OIL
city and Warren. Pa. They allege that
the rate on carloads OF oil un1ustly favor
the Standard OIL company. Tho Burling-
ton. Missouri Pacific Rock Island. Iowa
Central. Milwaukee and Union Pacific
railroads are the defendants
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
INSURANCE PROBE AT CHICAGO
Preliminary 'nvestigatiOn of Western
Life Indemnity Company f.
Now in Progress.

CHICAGO. Sept 3.-Preliminary in
vestigation into the Western Life In
demnity company by the attorney gem
eral OF Illinois with a view TO bringing
quo warranto proceedings has been begun.
Assistant Attorney General w. II. Berrys
came to Chicago today and was in con-
sultation with Attorney Walter d. Hawk,
who complained TO the department ,ast
week. Mr.. Hawk Is attorney for the Mooney
estate OF Laketon, Ind, which, It is claimed,
holds a $4,000 policy against the Western
Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
JEROME BEGINS CAMPAIGN
District Attorney of New York Opens
Headquarters In the GiIsey
House.

NEW YORK, Sept, 2.-District Attorney
Jerome inaugurated his independent cam
paign for reelection by opening headquar-
tiers In the Gilsey house tonight A dele
cation from the Hamilton club assured Mr.
jerome OF the support OF the club and
about 200 signatures TO his nominating petit
tion were received during the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
CRUSADE AGAINST GAMBLERS
Judges at Denver order sheriff and
Chief of Police 80 Close
Gaming Places.

DENVER, Colo. Sept, 5.-Judges Frank
T. Johnson and Booth NJ. Malone Of the
district court issued orders today requir-
ing Sheriff Alexander Nisbef and Chief Of
Police Michael A. Delaney TO enforce the
laws against gambling in the city and
county Of Denver. All gambling houses
were closed today by the proprietors. max
ing It unnecessary for the sheriT or chief
OF police to take any action.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
THINKS CUMMINS WILL RUN
Victor Bender Expects Governor to
BE a Candidate for a Third
Term.
CFrom a stann Correspondent).

WARRINGTON. Sept. 5.-(special Tele-
gram).-Victor Bender, editor of the Coun-
ell Bluffs Nonpareil. and wife are I'm Wash
ington sfor a day or two Mr.. Bender has
been in New York attending the meeting
of the Associated Press. Speaking OF poll
tics in Iowa, he said that he would be sur
prised II Governor Cummins would not be
a candidate for reelection. AS to the out
come OF the nomination he refused to haz-
ard a guess.
Rural route No 3 has been ordered es-
tablished November Is at Imogene, FIRE.
mont county, Ia, serving $50 people and
sixty-six houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
Movements of ocean Vessels Sept. 25.

At New York-Arrived: Astoria, from
Glasgow; Minneapolis. from London; Ryn-
dam, from Rotterdam; Finland from Ant
werp.
At Liverpool-Sailed: Caledonian, for
Boston. Arrived: Southwark, from Mont
real.
Al BNmen-sailed; Main. from New
York.
At Antwerp-Arrived: Belgium. from
New York.
At Dover-Arrived: Kroonland. from New
York.
Al Glssgow-Arrived: Numidian. from
New YORK,
Al Gibraltar-Arrived-R from
Boston.
At Hamburg-Arrived: Moltke, from New
York.
At Moville-Arrived; Furnessia, from
New York.
Al BouloEns-sanedi Pennsylvania. for
New York
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
FIRE AMONG FIREWORKS
Explosion Destroys Factory In Green
Point, N. ", Killing a Boy and
InjurinE Four Persons,

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-By the explosion
OF a large quantity OF powder the fire.
works factory OF Joseph Speizo, In Green
Point. was totally destroyed today. spelzo's
16-year-old son, Antonio, was Instantly
killed and his wife and two younger boys
and workmen were seriously injured. The
explosion shook buildings within a radius
OF a mile. For time It was thought that
many persons had been killed What
caused the explosion could not be learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
FEVER FIGHTERS ENCOURAGED
Number of Deaths and New Cases
parRtively Light for Monday.

Reason for continued hopefulness that
yellow fever will be practically a memory
on the date scheduled for the visit of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was found by the authorities
in today's report, which was exceedingly
encouraging in the matter of new cases
after the low report for Sunday. and also
indicated that the fever now prevailing is a
comparatively light type.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 25.-The yellow
fever infection at Hamburg is spreading
rapidly, nine new cases, four suspicious
cases and one death being reported today.
The summary from other infected points
is follows:
Natchez, three new cases, one new foci.
NickSburg, one new case.
Gulfport, four new cases.
RoXte, one new case, one death.
Mississippi City, one new case.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. 3.-Twenty- five
new cases of yellow fever were reported
by physicians to the state health officer for
the twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
tonight. This makes thirty-four cases for
Sunday and Monday One death was re-
ported today. The situation tonight is
rather discouraging as the cases are scat
tered all over the city and all hope OF
checking the disease before the appearance
OF frost is practically abandoned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
spain Wants wider Peace Zone.

MADRIC Sept. 3.-General Bernal. com
mander Of the Spanish garrison al Ceuta.
Morocco has conferred with the ministers
here concerning the neutral zone SCI .ating
Ceuta and Morocco proper. II is the inten-
ton OF Spain 10 ask for an extension OF the
zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
TOTO Paper Reaumen-

TOXIC. Sept. 8-Ths decree OF suspen-
sion issued nfteen days ago against the
publication Of the newspaper, Asahi. was
removed this morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
asalamho.v

Few books present such magnifi.
cent opportunity to the dramatist as
Flaubert's great novel "Saambo" on
which Frederick Wardes and Kath.
ryn Kidder's new play is founded and
which will be presented here next
Tuesday evening. Nagenhals and
Kemper moreover could not have SO.
lected more promising theme for
their very popular stars. for the
characters of 'Matno" and "Salambo"
the hero and heroine are ideally suit
ed to their respective personalities
and ability.
The great popular success which
the play has attained is NOT snrpris-
ing considering the many attractions
il presents. The story Is of vital in
terest and is wildly told, incident af-
ter incident leading up TO and making
the anticipation of the final tragic
catastrophe more intense 1t could
hardly have a more attractive setting
for il Is laid in ancient Carthage
involving stage pictures and cos
lulHtS NhiIu nave never utAbAt btth
presented on the stage. At the time
of the play, Carthage whose wealth,
pomp, power and extravaganza was
the wonder Of the world. was strug-
Cling to maintain its supremacy and
had to engage the assistance of large
mercenary armies composed largely
of tributary barbarian tribes and so
the characters form the vivid con.
trasts Of dainty exquisite refinement
and uncouth, untutored brutality.
Managers Wagenhals and Kemper
nave used every resource of scenic
artist and costumer TO sustain this at
mosphere and have enhanced the gen
eral effect by the Introduction Of
some of the most melodious and inn
pressive incidental music by II X
Hadley that has been written for a
dramatic production in many years.
II is undoubtedly the most preten-
uous dramatic spectacle since Ben
Hur" with which il may be said to
rank on equal plane Al the Cairo
Opera House on Tuesday. February
l4th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
MISS ARDEN WILL
Be HERE TUESDAY
FORMER LEADING LADY or
cAiRo'S OWN STOCK CON-
PANY-WiLL BE SEEN IN aARl
IONA" TUESDAY NIGHT.

Theatergoers are looking forward
with much interest to the appearance
of Miss Carol Arden here next Tues.
day night as Bonita in Arizona. Gus
Thomas famous drama
Not only because Arizona Is an
excellent play and one t5at draws
the second and third time as wen
as il does the first, are the theater-
goers eagerly awaiting its coming, but
because Miss Arden. who plays the
leading role, is wel-known in Cairo
and has hosts Of friends here. among
the theatergoers and the Cairo So
ciety people as we'll
Miss Arden was here two seasons,
as the main attraction in Cairo's Own
Stock company and during her stay
greatly endeared herself TO the hearts
Of her audiences, and made many
friends.
After she left here summer before
last, she appeared in sock In Wash
ington, d. c., and last summer was
the leading woman in the Richmond,
Va. Stock company. This season Miss
Arden was engaged to play the leads
in the western ARIZONA company and
has met with much success, playing
the larger cities III the west.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
SNAP SHOT STORIES.

A west side man heard a joke, new
to him, the other day. and the first
thing he did upon reaching home for
dinner was 10 tell il to mis- wife.
Mary" he said, here's a new joke
that's mighty good One man says.
The theater caught fire last night.
Did they save anything?' the second
man asks 'Yes,i says the first, they
carried out the program Isn't that a
good one?' His wife said it was, and
next day she tried Il on her grocer.
Mr. Blank" she said. heres a new
joke for you One man says. The III e.
alter caught fire last night Another
asks. Did they save anything Yes,
replies the first they went on with
the program and finish ed it, Isn't
that a fine ioke?" The grocer said It
was excellent, but confidently he ac-
knowledges that he hasn't yet seen
the point.-Kansas City Times
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
"Ths Princess chicf

Although The Princess Chic" Is
undoubtedly the most universally pop
ular Of modern musical plays. the cor
rect pronunciation of this opera com
ique is still a puzzle 10 many of the
uninitiated. When the Kirk La Shelle
Comic Opera Company plays this
piece in some Of the out-laying on
night stands, the journals thereof Of
ten spell Chic" Chick" and the in
habitants usually pronounce it accord
ingly. A learned critic in a small
town near Chicago recently stated
that "Chic" was an abbreviation for
Chicago Kirk La Shelle, the libret-
fist. says that the name should be
pronounced as if IL were spelled
''Sheek" and those who are Ia the
ken seem 10 agree with him At
the Cairo Opera House. Friday, Feb.
10th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
RAILROAD NEWS
I. C. Quarterly Report.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 5,-The quar-
terly report of the Illinois Central
Rairlcad company for the quarter
ending Dec 81, filed with the Missis-
sippi railroad commission yesterday
morning, shows total receipts from all
sources for the three months period
o be $3,2S4,55999 The operating ex-
penses were s1,Sl0,20790, and the net
revenue, after deducting all payments,
was $1,006. 1884. For the correspond
ing quarter last year the net revenue
was 1896, 7S3ll, an increase of $109,.
1923. The construction and equip
ment expenditures for the quarter de
creased $266, 1888. In every respect
the company shows an increase of
business. as compared with the pre-.
vious quarter. the only decrease
shown on the report being the pay
men of taxes, which were IS less than
for the previous quarter
The report of the Yazoo and Missis,
sippi Valley railroad for the same
quarter shows total receipts from all
sources to be $2,SS3,34544, and OPP
Grating expenses were $1,611,259.14,
and the net revenue after deducting
all expenses was 1870. 290.22, an in
crease of $31L245.2S over the net rev.
enue for the corresponding quarter
last year
The reports of the two systems
show that eleven persons were killed
and fourteen injured by trains during
the period of three months.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
New Signal System.

Something brand new in the way of
signalling is that which is now in eff
feet on the Illinois Central between
Belleville and Carbondale. H., and be-
tween Paducah and Central City, Ky.
1t Is called a positive block signal
system, and there is method Of card
Ing which makes it flexible. and al
most the same as the permissive
block system The signals are of the
semephore pattern, with two positions
only The principal thing OF inter
est conn ected with this method OF
blocking is the blocking machine, the
like of which has never been seen
anywhere The signals return to nor
NAL danger by gravity and are in
stantly locked automatically. Then 1t
is impossible for man TO pull his
signal clear until the operator at the
other end of the block anlocks the
signal for him. Ii Is understood the
system originated with |. c. .Rown of
Chicago. and that it was developed
and put into practical use by his SUI
perintendent of telegraph, G. H.,
Broce.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
WOODEN sAogs FoR DUTCH.

The Louisville Comier-Journal
says:
The very mention of the idea that
wooden shoes are worn in and around
Louisville seems a bit preposterous
10 the modern citizenship of this sec
ton but they must be worn nerea-
houts-for they are shipped here.
Two hundred pairs OF these unique
specimens of footwear passed
through the Louisville port yesterday.
They came direct from Rotterdam.
consigned to a local firm. The Hol-
landers are famous for making and
wearing wooden shoes and never lose
their desire for wearing them, even
when they come 10 tais. country.
Scattered around in this section there
is a pretty good sprinkle of the old
time Dutch. and they must have their
wooden shoes The shoes received
yesterday win be disposed of to these
foreign-born Dutch.
The shoes are not only unique in
their make. but are extremely light.
They are worn mostly during the win
ter and in extreme wet weather. They
are made Of one piece Of wood and
there Is no such thing as leak in
them. There has been but slight
change in their make for centuries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06

X s.-F7It liz. -
would take the widow driving aud
point ON various tall buildings and
corner lots which he said belonged 10
him.
AT last they would wind up at the
apartment which Hook modestly de
scribed as his bachelor den. Invari-
ably that landed the widow. Invari-
ably, also the widow either died sud-
denly or was deserted within a few
weeks after the marriage. In the
event of her sudden death Hook gen
orally sold the unpaid for furniture
and migrated TO another quarter of
the city When asked about these
furniture bargains and Jail sentences
the prisoner smiled and said he knew
nothing of them.
viii Get Startling Evidence.
Detective Lotus told the police of
ficials that some startling evidence
throwing light on the mysterious
deaths of the Hook wives has been
revealed and will be given to the
grand jury on the prisoners extradi-
ton to Illinois.
Hook has treated in his habitual hi
larious manner all attempts to draw
him out on the subject of these
deaths He was asked what myster-
ious process he used 10 poison his
victims SO that no traces would re-
main.
Nothing in it," he replied. "Just
because a lot of women happen to
die is no reason for charging man
with poisoning them"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
new SUITS FILED FOR
FEBRUARY COURT TERM
FOURTEEN SUITS FOR DIVORCE
COURT WILL CONVENE
FEBRUARY 10 WITH JUDGE
BUTLER PRESIDING.

Following is a list of the new suits
filed for the next term of circuit court
which will convene the 18th of the
present month, Judge w n Butler
presiding:
Alexander Co. National Bank VS..
Mary E. Feith, assumpsit.
Alexander Co. National Bank VS..
Albert Hurst and Ellen Hurst, as
sumpsit.
Alexander Co. National Bank VS..
Albert Hurst, assumpsit
Lazarus & Nassauer VS.. A. Hoag.
attachment.
r. p. Smith & Sons Co, VS. T. r,
Barker, attachment.
Katherine Phillips VS.. Henry Chris
mas, assumpsit.
Robert M. Jeffries VS. Adolph Kauf-
man, action on the case
Lucy Culp VS.. St. l.. l. NJ. & S. r.
r.. trespass,
RoXie NJ Gibson, admr of George
R. Gibson, deceased VS., C. c. c. &
st. l., r. r. trespass.
Lishie Deyault VS. Edward Dryden,
assumpsit.
Valentine Tacket VS. Iron Noun
tain Ry., trespass.
James Cotner VS.. l. c. r. R., case.
Willis Coal & Mining Co, VS.. Fred
d. Nellis, trespass on the case on
promise.
Feuchter Bros VS. Jerry Mcdaniel,
assumpsit
Feuchter Bros. VS.. O. c. Bell &
Co, assumpsit
James f. BedwelI VS.. Fontaine e.
Albright, ct al. bill TO quiet title.
Eva Tanguay VS. f, NJ. Norcross,
bill to dissolve partnership.
l.. C. Perks & Thomas Higgins VS..
A. Roberts ct al, foreclosure.
L. c. Perks & Thomas Higgins VS.,
Mary Price, foreclosure.
Perk & Higgins VS.. Sim Small ct
al, foreclosure.
Perk & Higgins VS.. Dore Talper
ct al. foreclosure.
Tne following new divorce suits
have been filed:
Annie L, Burgois from George Bur
gois.
Julia Cook from Henry ]. Cook.
Albert l.. Bostick from Fanny Bos-
tick.
George T. Porter from Evelyn
Porter
Nora F. Wood from Benjamin F.
Wood.
Samuel NJ. Jones from Annie F.
Jones.
Roxie Harrington from David Far
rington.
Annie Klein from Morris Klein.
Lucy A. Box from Harrison Box.
Marian F. Breeze from Enoch F.
Breeze.
Lewis Phillips from Sarah Phillips.
Eunice Hope Orr from Ralph Il.
Orr
John Nelson from Maude Nelson.
Marry Summers from James Sum-
mers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
ARIZONA

I One agreeably novel feature of the
production of Arizona" is the ar
rangement of the program wherein
the list of characters is presented in
the order in which they first appear
on the stage--a device, whether Wit
tingly or not, which serves the double
purpose of aiding in instant identifi-
cation and of precluding any dispute
that might arise as TO the right of
precedence. The difficulty of decid-
ing who shall be first in so well
wrought play, where the merest
Bit is TO be coveted Al the opera
house, Tuesday, February 9TH, with
Carol Ardmar Bonita
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-06
TO REPEAL BANKRUPTCY LAW.
Favorable Report Is Ordered, and
Measure viii Be Pushed.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The house
committee on the judiciary today or
dered a FAVORABLE report on bill to
repeal the bankruptcy act. In the dis
cussion the statement was made that
there was no longer any necessity for
the act. The law was passed in 1898,
after a ten-year fight. to permit bust
ness men who had failed in The panic
of 1898 to get a new trial
Chairman Jenkins intends to try 10
have the repeating measure acted up
on by the house early next week