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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
LOADED TRAIN WRECKED
Many Passengers Injured in Denver
and Rio Grande Accident.

DURANGO. Col, December 20.-Tbe east
bound Denver and Rio Grande passenger
train from Silverton. well loaded with pas
sengers was wrecked three miles from this
city yesterday, and while no one was killed
a large number of the passengers were in
3ured twelve of them quite seriously.
When the accident occurred the chair car
rolled Gown an embankment, dragging the
other cars with 1t. The cars were dragged
along IN this manner on their sides for
over 40 feet before the engine and train
was brought to stop. the engine tender
nearly tipping over, while the drive wheels
OF the engine were running on the ties.
Owing TO the intense cold which prevailed
the injured passengers suffered greatly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
COL. G. W. JOHNSON DEAD
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS IN
HIS OFFICE IN MINNEAPOLIS.

Col Charles ". johnson, for many years
clerk of the United States Senate, died last
Thursday evening IN Minneapolis. MINI.
Last Monday night Col johnson suffered a
paralytic stroke while in his Office in the
Bank of Commerce building. and was found
there early Tuesday morning by the
janitor. He waS then taken to nearby
hospital. but failed to rally, and Friday
night he passed away.
Col Johnson had an eVeutful career. For
forty years he had been one of the best
known men in Minneapolis During that
period his chief absence from his city was
while he served as clerk of the United
States Senate from 1889 TO 1898. He had be
come widely known in the business and po-
lttcal world when he was made clerk OF the
Senate, and while holding that position he
was probably as well acquainted with pub
lie men as any man in the country.
Served in Civil War.
AS a hoy ne enlisted in the Union army
and saw much hard service during the
civil war. After the war he returned to
Minneapolis and became a compositor IN
the office of the Minneapolis Tribune. HIS
musical talents also attracted attention.
and he was widely known as soIoist and
a leader in musical organiza tions in his
city He eventually became city editor OF
the Tribune, and in 1871 started print-
Ing business which he maintained until
1880
Col. Johnson took an active interest IN
politics, and about 1876 started the Mtnnea-
polls Evening Mail in company with MI.
Fred l.. Smith The Mail had an Up-4ll
existence, and after two or three ye2Ts
1t was sold and went into the hands Of
competing newspapers. He served on city.
county, state and national committees, and
his advice was highly regarded on all mat
ters concerning his party. Ee was always
a stanch republican.
Twelve Years Clerk in Senate.
In 1873 Col. Johnson held his first office,
when he was elected city clerk by the coun-
ell. A year later he was made secretary
OF the state senate, of which Lieut.. Gov.
Alphonso Barto was presiding officer He
held this position for nine years In 1888
he was chosen chief clerk of the United
States Senate, in which position his earlier
training came into play. He was adapted
to his work and lived in it and for it during
the twelve years he was in Washington.
After he retired as chief clerk of the
United States Senate Col. Johnson returned
to Minneapolis and became district man
ager for large textbook publishing house.
few years ago lie became interested in
the medicine business.
In 1880 he was special agent for the ma
tional census in Minnesota, and later was
identified with census work, both state and
| national, and took part in the stirring CEN
sus fight between Minneap polls and ST. Paul
in 1890.
At the republican national conventions of
1892, 1896, 1900 and 1904 Col. Johnson sery-
ed as secretary, and could have held the
position as long as he wanted ii. His train
ing made him invaluable and he had the
additional advantage of personal acquaint-
ance with every wheeihorse OF the national
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
FUGITIVES FOUGHT POSSE.
But Three Who Broke Jail Were Final
ly Captured

kEARNEY, Neb., December 25.-Fred
Gillette. W. b. Warner and Fred Ensle-
brecht. three men who broke Jail in this
city last week. have been captured near
Holdrege where they were brought to bay
IN haystack They We're pursued until
hightfaII by Sheriff Sammons and Chief of
Police Trindle, who secured an automobile
for the chase after hearing that the men
had been sighted near Elm creek. Making
q stand In haystack, the trio fought off
one posse with Il revolver fusillade
Sheriff Gustus OF Phelps county, with sew
eral deputies. then drove down up6n the
exhausted men with Winchester rifles lev
eled and the men surrendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
MAY RETURN TO THIS CITY.
Gen. Miles Relieved From Duty With
the Massachusetts, Militia.

Secretary Taft has granted the applica-
ton of Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. T. S.
A, retired for relief from further duty
with the organized militia OF Massachu-
setts and the necessary orders to that ef-
feet will be issued tomorrow. Since JAM
uary 10 last Gen. Miles has served as mill
tary advisor and inspector general on the
staff or Gov. Douglas of Massachusetts
The plans of Gen. Miles for the future are
not known at the War Department 3ut
some of his friends are inclined to believe
he may resume his residence in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
CHARGE AGAINST BARON.
Held for Securing Money Under
False Pretenses

NEW YORK, December 25.-Baron Fred
erick Seefeld, whose residence is at present
in Philadelphia. was arrested here last
night charged with securing money under
false pretenses The police say that count
ess Ilka K Palmay who is living at New
York hotel, charges that several weeks ago
she loaned the baron large sum of money,
taking his automobile a security, and
that afterward learned that the automobile
did not belong to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
BIC FIRE IN NEW YORK
Christmas Day Ushered in
by 100000 Loss.
TEN NEMENT DESTROYED
CHILDREN AND TOY LADEN
TREES CARRIED INTO STREET.
Confagration Threatened to Obliterate
Several Blocks of the City-Water
Pressure Partially Failed.
TENEMENT DESTROYED

NEW YORK, December 25.-Hundreds of
teuement-house babies and their toy-laden
Christmas trees We're carried into the street
before daylight today during a fire which
threatened to Obliterate several blocks OF
the city in the vicinity of 5sth street and
Eleventh avenue. A six-story factory
building at 534 and 53S West 5Sth street
was completely destroyed, with a loss of
s1OOO06.
With tenement houses on three sides and
with the gas tanks of the Consolidated Gas
Company within reach OF showers of
Sparks. the water pressure partially failed
when the fire was hottest Fire engines
were hastily coupled together pumping IN
pairs and this device, together with the
bold work of the firemeu, who advanced al
most into the zone of the flames In order
10 play on the fire with their weak streams
fnalfS- saved hundreds of surrounding
homes.
The fire was first discovered when flames
burst from the third-story windows and
belched completely across 5Sth street with
q roar like a discharging cannon. When
the fire department arrived and tried to
put up its compreSSed-air extension ladders
to the sixth floor, the ladders refused 10
tend. This delayed the firemen several
minutes. Half an hour after the fire start
ed, although it still long before day
light the rooms OF Roosevelt Hospital,
some distance away, were lighted as II by
daylight There was great alarm among
both patients and their attendants.
Such crowds rushed out of the tenement
houses nearer the fire that the police from
several stations were called out so as to
handle them.
A Dramatic Incident.
At the height Of the fire thousands OF
spectators momeutarily forgot the burning
building IN watching a struggle in the up
per window of a tenement house in 5Sth
street. \ man started climbing over the
window sill, preparing to drop to the street
in his night clothes. Another man reached
out to save him. The two fought in the
window above the sidewalk. while the crowd
below cleared a sem-cirCle, a blanket,
picked Up at hazard from bedding which
other tenants were trying TO save, was
stretched directly under the window. 1t
was not needed, however, for the half
crazed man was drawn back through his
window by main strength.
The firemen carried the hose from the
coupled engines to the roofs of neghboring
fiat houses, where they both poured
water upon the factory fire and extingulsh
ed little blazes which continually started
on the roofs all about them. The sun had
risen before the last OF the Christmas trees
was carried back into the tenement houses
and the danger was entirely over. One
fireman was injured by falling glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Does Not Need Any Ones Money.

Married men of San Francisco and else
where have frequently invited me to dinner
and ! haVe refused. Then they would say
come and bring your mother along In
variably | have replied that if my mother
wasn't good enough to be invited first, L
can't accept now. 1 don't need any ones
money.
DAILY started me on a good salary which
my mother has carefully guarded. | am
studying with De Reszke. I am going 10
Nice with party Of fourteen in two auto
mobiles
Il am studying Christian science 1t is
most consolng. 1t teaches people TO m nd
their own business
In Italy I have heard the names of Car
regie and other steel milliouaires coup ed
@Fh those of the ancient Romans when the
empire was in decay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Big Schooner Floated Undamaged.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., December 25-
The four-masted schooner C. ii. Werner.
from Wiscaset for Philadelphia, grounded
off Townsend inlet last night. The vessel
was fioated undamaged and proceeded to
Philadelphia She is commanded by Capt
F. II. Barker, The crews of the Townsend
inlet and the Avalon Efe-saving stations
assisted the schooner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
UNREST IN sANTo DOMINGO.
President Morales Left City and Desti-
nation Unknown.

sANTo DOMINGO. December 25.-Presi-
dent Morales has left the city. and his des-
tination is unknown. The city and sur
rounding country is quiet, but considerable
unrest and excitement is shown at the un-
expected departure OF the president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
MISS GILM ANS ADVICE
SAYS RICH ITEN'S WIVES ARE
NEGLIGENT HUSgANDg- TASTES.

M5belIe Gilman arrived at Paris from
I,aiy Saturday. according TO a clblesram
to ,ac Philadelphia Press from that city
She has been Saying with her mother in
the Rue Spantini and intended 10 leave to-
day for an automobile TOUR 10 the Riviera.
Size said:
eve haven't been in America for three
years, and MIR. Corey has not been here
There is no more reason for me marry ing
him than any numher OF married mel o.
my acquaintance. I met him and his We
at a dinner given by a mutual friend. They
seemed to be negligent of each other. When
married people get rich they quite fire.
qucntly neglect to study each others tastes
This cause Of domestic troubles is more fre-
QuentIy found in the family circle than out
side Of it.
Defends Theatrical Artists.
II protest against the custom Of making
theater girls scapegoats for the domestic
troubles of milltonairas. If wives have diff
ticulties with their husbands artists are
rarely the cause. The latter's calling is
too eNacting to allow them time TO be
hone-Wreckers, even if they wished. Nee
essar ly tEc$ are before tn public and osJen
good looking.
jealous women lightly point the finger
of scorn al US. Il these people knew how
hard we work, how little time successful
artists have for frivoIity they would re liz
that our minds are occupied with thoughts
other than of their husbands. Respectable
artists should form a league against the
absurd attacks of unattrlc.ive married
women.
''Mr. Carnegie is to be congratulated as a
domestic peacamaker. If wives would take
the proper care of their husbands they
nor their friends need not seek excuses in
the bright eyes of artists for their hus
bands neglect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
POLES TAKE ACTION
Meeting Of Local Branch Of
National Alliance
TN BOSTON LAST NIGHT
RUSSIAN BUREAUCRACY CON-
DEMNED IN RESOLUTIONS.
Fellow Countrymen in America to
Raise Funds to Help Freedom
in Native Land.
IN BOSTON LAST NIGHT

BOSTON, December 25-The Russian
bureaucracy is condemned in resolutions
passed last night at n meeting of the local
branch of the Polish National Alliance
The object OF the gathering was TO show
sympathy with the demand now being
made In Russia for constitutional govern
ment, and to raise funds "for the assist
ance of our Polish fellow countrymen
battling for freedom, poor and suffering
hunger and other privations at the hands
of Ielentlessly oppressive government"
Jan Romaszkiewicz. vice chancellor of the
Polish National Alliance presided. and,
several others made speeches in Polish.
The resolutions say in part:
TO the people of the Russian empire
who. because of the misfortunes their
country has lately suffered in the agony Of
despair. are attempting to break the bonds
of political slavery and are seeking in a
constitution a defense against the autoc-.
racy and bureaucracy, the cause of these
mtsfortunes, we extend our sympathy and
pray that success may crown their efforts
We condemn the murders and bloody as
saults of a defenseless people, committed
at the instigation of the minions of the
cars bureaucracy.
Feeling of Indignation.
"Actuated by a feeling of righteous in
dignation at the commission of such cruel.
ties unheard of in the history of the world,
and realizing the gravity of the present
situation IN Russian Poland. we appeal to
a free people of America, who at all times
have expressed sympathy and given as
sistance to those oppressed and struggling
for freedom, that they will not forget our
beloved Poland, which sent forth to the
assistance of the struggling American re-
public kosCiuszko and Pulaski; which fur
nished hundreds of volunteers in the ranks
of the army that struggled for the freedom
of the colOred man; Poland. whose sons in
hundreds enlisted under the American flag
in It's latest war for the independence of
Cuba
in the face of the news sent to us from
our native land. where the Polish people
are massing themselves in support of their
natural rights to a political existence as a
nation; where our people are falling as
martyrs to a cause: where the prisons are
being filed with innocent people, we, Poles
now living In America do not only SYM
pathize with our countrymen in Poland,
and do not only animously approve the
demands made by them of the Russian
government, but we obligate ourselves to
support, according TO our means, the cause
of our countrymen in Poland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Weather.

Fair tonight; minimum
temperature about "a degrees.
Tomorrow fair, light south
west to south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

 he made his first big stroke that establish ed his fortune he happened to be wearing mismated shoes. There Is another friend of mine who believes that he cannot do anything successfully unless he wears red necktie, and I have another one who never wears hat that fits him. He in sists on buying hats a size too large and then putting in left flllers-just for luck.
 Fears White Horses.
 There is a man in Chcago--who em- ploys hundreds of men and Is rated mil- lionaire-who never sees a white horse without splitting over the little finger of his right hand to ward off bad luck. An- other man, merchant prince he Is call ed. always carries a bit of soft brown sandstone in his pocket He lives up my way, on the north shore. He usually comes down town between s and in the morning-and I seldom leave before 1O:3O I was surprised one morning to meet him at a late train and inquired the reason.
 q had to come back and get my stone" he explained.
 Its my luck stone'' he explained "1 have carried it ever since I was boy, and it brings me luck every time. l have an important deal on today, and came
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

away and forgot it, leaving 1t in the pocket of another pair of trousers"
 Most of these things, when l come to trace them back I find are the results of early experiences in business. There is a big corporation president who will not have any stenographer in his office who Is not fat. He doesn't want plump ones, he wants girls who would make adver- tisements for fat-producing medicines. No matter how old, or ugly. or incompetent a stenographer may be, If she if fat she can get job there, and 1t is all the re- suit of the fact that a fat stenographer gave him a valuable business hint early in his career
 I know seven men who use rabbits feet, two who smear the caul of a coon on the edge of their desk blotters and three who turn up their left trouser leg before ad- mitting an important business caller.
 But one of the queerest fancies Is that of a big corporation lawyer with whom I have business dealings. He will not at- tempt to write a brief or a petition or anything important unless. at some time during the writing, he plucks a hair from his head. puts it in the ink and makes a blot on the paper. I saw him do 1t twice
 and inquired the cause. He confessed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
The Up-to-Date Auto.

Taking a bird's-eye view of the actual improvements made generally in motor vehicle styles. let us paragraph 1t as fol- lows, says a writer in Country Life in America: Seats. We have now seats meant to sit in, and not plinths to perch on. The body grip idea is gaining ground. Body.-The body is now some thing more than d float on wheels, and the arrangements for the exit and en- trance of passengers something more dig nhed than notches and patches Chassis. It is all there, and no spring mattress effect about it. The blackboard Idea is found good enough for runabouts, but for
 little else. Straight chassis only, are tolerated. and simple. Strength and rigid ity constitute beauty here. Wheeis.-The bicycle type survives in the runabout and the very light touring cars. but few new racers are now fitted with them. Solid wooden spoke wheels are the rule in all models. Nonsslipping dispensing with the chain and rope nuisance-are coming to the front Guards.-There must be nothing lean and stingy about them. The best style is large and "fy" looking adding winged look to the car
 and more effective than former patterns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

story. Cheyenne was a wide-open town its little faro game and roulette wheel and stud-poker game. We were staying at the Inter-Ocean hotel. A long, loose-joint- ed Missourian ambled in one night and butted into the poker game. There were two or three card sharps at the table and every citizen carried his shooting iron. This long Missourian looked rather easy but before he had been playing an hour he was s1500 to the good. John Chase, pro- prietor of the hotel, became interested and watched his game In a few mo- ments he saw the Missourian turn a trick that was not strictly according to Hoyle and he called the Missourian out side
 "'Now, see here said Chase. I want to warn you. You'd better be pretty care full Those fellows are all professional gamblers and are armed to the teeth. You don't seem to realize what you're doing
 'Sayl' replied the long Missourian, with a look of childlike innocense, are they cheating me?'"
 When it prints good. 1t is good cus The Gawk Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
The Chauffeur as Life Saver.

IT. w. Fletcher winner of the 100-mile contest in Cuba says Country Life in America. saved two lives at Punta Breva by sacrificing his rear right-hand tire while proceeding at the rate of no feet a second. He was coming grandly down the open road when an ox-cart pushed out into the middle from the left hand side and slowed around. rear-end on, with two long poles dangling out behind Be- tween the poles and house porch on the right hand side of the road there was room for the front tires. but by the time the rear of the machine arrived the ox- cart would have backed out sufficiently far to sever the head of friend sittins in the rear of the car. Fletcher noated his front wheels through, then throwing his front wheels hard abeam, he forced the machine far over to the right where the porch lifted off the rear right-hand tire. The machine now plunged to the left of the road, made an acute angle to the middle. and resume q normal straight line. At this point power was shut of. and everything came to rest, while q fresh tire was snapped on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
BUSINESS MEN HAVE STRANGE FET|SHES Irifes That Are Believed to
 Bring Bad Luck ONE MANS QUEER IDEA Never Undertakes Big Deal Unless He Puts on Shoes That Are Not
 Mstes-sevcn Men Use
 Rabbits Feet.
ONE MANS QUEER IDEA
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
 Ninety-nine men out of a hundred get mad, or scoff loudly, if they are accu- sed of being superstitlous-yct just as surely as 99 out of every 100 are supersti- tious-and I suspect the other fellow.
 It is remarkable how little superstitions, little tricks which men believe bring them Tuck" or good fortune, permeatethe bus mess world. It is my business to call upon business men-not heads of depart ments, but the heads of firms themselves and I have, during the last four or five years, since the matter was called to my attention by an observant friend, made 1t a. practice to watch these men, and laugh inwardly at their pet supersti- tions. I have seldom found a business man in whom l did not discover some little trick of some spersttious belief in some ordinary or extraordinary fetish. confess that this has almost destroyed my belief that the dried up buckeyewhich l carry in my left hand trousers pocket will cure rheumatism-or ward 1t off-and 1 know 1t has in my case, for I have carried that buckeye for twenty-six years and never felt twinge of rheumatism.
 One of my best customers head of liz department store, never will sign contract until after he has placed a small cross of ink down in the lower left hand corner. I learned this one day when he signed contract for some work-and l started toward the elevator congratulat- ing myself on closing big deal While was waiting at the elevator he came rushing from his office:
 Hey, come back" he called. I went back.
 "We'n have to make out a new con tract" he explained.
 Whats the trouble?' I asked anx- iously.
 '.r forgot to put my lucky cross on that before signed It." he responded seriously.
 I'm sory to delay you But 1t might be bad luck to break that habit"
 Red Thread Fetish.
 Another friend of mine, wholesaler in the clothing line. well known in the wholesale district. insists that two cross ed red threads be sewed into the right arm of every coat he sends out of his establishment I wondered at that for long time and finally asked about it. He told me that, once. when he was threatened with ruin, gypsy fortune teller told him that if he sewed two red silk threads in cross shape into the right arm of each garment they would sell and he vows that from the minute he tried it he began to pick up business.
 "Of course I don't believe in it." he said. "But, still, what's the use of taking any chances? And. besides, it's good mark
 One of my friends in the board of trade distrct-one of the biggest traders In the wheat pit--never undertakes an important deal until he puts on shoes that are not mates. I have seen him go into the pit with one patent leather shoe and one slipper-for luck, because on the day that