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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
JEROME is Now WILLING
Tells Polioyholders to Present Charges
Of Coercion Against Peabody.

New York, Dec. 27-Dlstrict Attor.
noy Jerome has written a letter to u
Cady Herrick OF counsel for the Mu.
tual Life Ioncyhuldvrs association
saying he is now wiling to take up
the matter concerning the charges
against President Peabody of the Mn.
tual Life Insurance company of co.
ercion In connection with the election
of trustees of that company.
These charges were brought to the
attention OF the dtstric, attorney
some time ago by MIR. uerrick Mr.
Jerome refused to act on them at TIE
time on the ground that ne did 10,
want his office used 10 influence the
election OF trustees in the Mutual"
Secretary Russell ] FISH of the as.
ISOLATION said. AS to tae attitude of
this association IN bringing tn,
Charpog npntuyt Mr. po,h,l,', n,,,.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
ASK PARDON FOR MRS. LILLE
Fifty Friends from David City Present
and Application Resisted by state.

Lincoln. Dec, 27.-In behalf of Mrs.
Lille, in the penitentiary for the muir
der of her husband, three attorneys,
G. Halduck, Matt Miller and F. @.
Hamer, pleaded with Governor Mick
ey. They declared that the case had
been decided on local prejudice and
circumstantial evidence. More than
fifty sympathizers of Mrs. Lille, In.
Guiding the relatives of her dead hus-
band, were present from David City.
County Attorney Ray Harris APP
peared on behalf of the state and ar.
gued against the pardon.
Governor Mickey was visibly i'm
pressed with the affidavits filed by
the friends Of the woman, and he will
announce his decision within the
next two days. 1t is believed he will
set the woman free. Fierce prejudice.
unrelentng hate and dense stupidity
were alleged by her friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
HAVE NOT BEEN CAPTURED
Robbers Who Pred Door of Fairfax
Jail, Still at Large.

Bonesteel, S. D., Dec. 27.-Special to
Patterson, who were recently lodged
in the county Jail at Fairfax on the
charge of highway robbery, made good
their escape last Saturday morning.
They made their escape by prying the
door open.
Williams is described as being a
man five feet eleven inches tall, blue
eyes, dark hair, wore corduroy cap,
short black overcoat dark trousers
and no vest. His age is given at %
years.
Patterson is feet seven or eight
inches tall, brown eyes, dark hair, two
front teeth out, and very bow-legged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
FATAL WRECK IN WASHINGTON
Workman and Regular collide Neat
Tacoma and Two Are Killed.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 27.-An inter
urban train from Seattle and work
train collided a mile north of Milton
Two persons were killed and twelve
injured The motorman was fatally
hurt. A fiagman was sent out to stoI
the passenger train, but failed,
The dead George Ross, conduct
or; William Harris, third rail man
body cut in two.
The wreck occurred on a SHARP
grade in a deep cut Two fatcars
were piled on the first passenger car
crushing 1t to splinters. The flagman
whose alleged carelessness caused the
wreck. cannot be found.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
CLAIM STRIKE IS BROKEN
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS ARE
ALL MOVING ON TIME.
NO DRAWBACK, OFFICIALS SAY
Commissioned OF Labor Neil VIII Ar.
rive In Houston From Washington
Today-Grand Master Aanrahan to
Take Charge OF Strike.

San Antonio, TaN.. bee 27.-Local
Southern Pacific oniCia;s claim that
the Brotherhood of Firsmcn strike
on this division OF the system Is
broken and that all freight aud pas
songor trains are moving along with
full crews.
Houston, Tex, Dec, 27--Roports to
the headquarters OF the Atlantic sys
TEN of the Southern Pacific lines
show that the lines are experiencing
little difficulty in operating trains on
account of the strike of locomotive
tirCmcn on the Houston division
Fourteen freight trains out Of sixteen
scheduled were handled All schod.
ulcd on the Victoria division and on
the Texas and New Orleans east of
this city We're operated The same Is
true, according to the reports, on the
FL Paso division west of San An.
tonic.
In view Of this Traffic Manager
Dunlap has issued notices at all points
to accept both local and through
freight.
At Lobo, near lei Paso, Engineer
Kutz is reported to have been as
saulted and so severely injured that
he could not continue the run.
John GoldreauX, Southern Pa
cihc locomotive fireman, walked into
opelousas, La, after being taken
from his engine by masked men TWEEN.
ty.two miles outside of town and after
having tramped the largest part OF
the night to reach town.
II. B Willis, assistant grand CHER
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
gineers, says that his organization Is
thoroughly satisfied with the situation
and all its members are going to do
all in their power to maintain their
contract with the railroad company
and keep the trains moving.
Hon. Charles p. NELL, United States
commissioner of labor. VIII arrive in
Houston today from Washington and
tender his friendly Offices In the con.
trOVerSV.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST elLLIk
Arsenic Found in Body of Another
Member of VzraI Family.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Traces of poison
have been found in the body of an
other member of the Vzral family,
and the police believe that they have
secured additional evidence against
Herman Billik, who is now in custody,
in connection with the deaths of sew
eral members of the family. The anal
ysis Just completed was that of the
body OF Rose Vzral, eighteen years OF
age Evidences of arsenic have now
been found in all the bodies that have
been analysed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
sNoWsToRM CAUSES DAMAGE
Several Ships Wrecked on British
Coast in Binding Gales.

London, Dec. 27.-The British me
tropolis is covered with two inches Of
snow and advices from the country
districts announce that deep drifts are
interfering with the distribution of
the mails and railway traffic.
Several schOoners nave been
wrecked on the coast during binding
snowstorms. The steamer Hazeldene
struck a rock and sank off Cloughey.
Lifeboatmen succeeded in rescuing
the crew after an exciting experience.
Another lifeboat made similar res
cue of the crew of the schooner Ring
leader, wrecked off Dungeness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Attack Jurisdiction Of Court.

st. Louis. Dec. 27.-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey and sixty
other corporations allied with 1t as
defendants in the governments suit
to break up the alleged oil monopoly,
filed a motion in the United States
circuit court. attacking the jurisdic'
tion of that court to bring in non.resi-
dent defendants by process. and pc
titioning the court to vacate the order
of service issued by Judge Sanborn
Nov. Is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
JUDGE chetIain Under Fire.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The judiciary
committee of the Chicago Bar associa-
ton, which has been investigating
charges against Superior Court Judge
Arthur H. Chetlain, of having become
interested in various financial trans
actions which came under the juris-
diction of his court found the iurist
guilty of grave INFECTIONS of conduct
becoming a judge and that he has
by his rather reckless actions serious
ly impaired his usefulness as a Judge"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
IOWA FARMS BREAK ALL RECORDS
Produce $3so,4e5,421 During Year.
Largest in History of State.

Des Moines. Dec. 27.-Iowa farmers
this year raised a crop that is just
1921, 230,8S7 better than the average
crop of the last seventeen years, The
total value of the products of the soil
of Iowa this year was 1880, 495,421, &C.
cording to the annual report of Dl.
rector John r. Sage, and the average
value of the crops for the last seven.
teen years is 5000 264,534. This
years crop is an increase of over
33 l.3 per cent better than the aver
age.
Furthermore, the value OF the crop
this year is more than that If any
other crop the state has ever raised,
the next largest being the crop OF
1905, which was $2S,2O9,2O9 less than
that of this year, The value of the
crops in the last three years has kept
above that of any one year and the
next greatest year in the history OF
the state is that of 1901, when the
total value was $274,0S0.93O,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Lynching is Likely.

Muskogee. !. T., Dec. 27.-Great ex-
element prevails at Stillwell. a small
town near here, over an attempted
criminal assault of Miss York four
teen-yearold girl, by Braham Hughes.
The girl repulsed Hughes and as she
fed he fired a shotgun into her body
at close range. Hughes was arrested
and taken to Vinita at escape mob vio-
lence. Tse town is much wrought up
and a lynching may follow
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
THREE MEN DROWN
HERBERT CASHMAN, DANNA
SLATE AND ED SLATE.
THEY DROVE INTO AIR HOLE
TEAM AND MEN SINK THROUGH
MISSOURI RIVER ICE.
THEY DROVE INTO AIR HOLE
OCCURS NEAR FORT RANDALL

and Twenty-Five, All Leaving Fami-
lies, Lost Their Lives at Christmas
Time-one Body Found.
Fairfax, S. D., Dec. 27.-Special to
The News: Word has been received
here that Herbert eastman, Ed Slate
and Dan Slate were drowned in the
Missouri river Monday evening.
The three men had been to Lake
Andes and were coming back when
they drove into an air hole and were
drowned.
The body of Dan Slate was recov-
cred yesterday, but the other two
bodies and the team have not been
found.
All of the men leave families. They
owned property near Fort Randall
Mrs. Kimball of Fairfax is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. eastman and his wife lives
at Herrick.
Bonesteel, S. D., Dec. 27.-Special
to The News: A telephone message
from Fort Randall states that three
men were drowned in the Missouri
river near that place on Christmas
day. They are: Chas. Slight aged 2S
years, and Danna Sleight, aged 90,
brothers; also a Mr.. eastman, aged
60.
The parties were crossing the river
to meet party on the other side. The
bodies as yet have not been found.
Lynch, Neb., Dec. 27.-Special to
The News: 1t is reported here that
three men and team were drowned
by going through the ice on the Mis-
souri, river near old Fort Randall just
north of the state line on Christmas
evening.
No particulars have been received
here other than that the three men
and team went down and the bodies
had not been recovered.
1t was reported here that the
drowned men were named Cummins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Find Remains Of EXPLORERS.

FL PaAo, Tex, Dec. 27.-The re-
mains of Professor Thomas Grindell
and his party, who left Douglas, Ariz.,
in June, 1904. on an exploring expe-
dition to Tiburon island, located in the
Gulf Of California, but who were
never afterward heard from, have just
been found in a desert in Sonora,
where they persisted evidently for
want OF water.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Deputy Marshal Shot by Outlaws.

Tulsa. |. T., Dec. eth a running
fight over a rocky country Deputy
United States Marshal Strickland was
shot and lef for dead by two desper
ate outlaws. The battle occurred near
Dawson. The bandits were later cap
tured and lodged in jail. Strickland
Is in local hospital in critical con-
dition
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
CORPSE TAKEN FROM DOUGH
Bakre Falls Into a kneadine Machine
and Is Crushed to Death.

Columbus, o., Dec. 27,-Falling into
sponge mixer full OF dough which
he was feeding, II. D.. Van Kirk was
whirled around until every bone In
his body was crushed before the ma.
chine was stopped and ne was extri-
Gated, corpse. The accident &C.
Cured in the bakery wnere Van Kirk
had been employed for fifteen years
as assistant superintendent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
SUES GREGORY COUNTY
Patrick. Mckenna, Commercial TraV.
eler, Asks DAMAGES.

Fairfax, S. d., Dec. 27.-Special TO
The News: Patrick McKenna, tray.
cling man, has brought suit against
Gregory county for damages on ac.
count of falling from a buggy on an
approach to bridge south of Greg
DRY about a year ago.
In September of this year he pre-
scented a bill of $4,000 to the county
commissioners and they refused it.
He now brings suit for the above
amount. VIM Mcdonnell of Gregory
and Arthur f. Mullen of O'Neill, Neb.,
are his attorneys.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
Half Of the Town Of africa is Dc.
stroyed by Seismic Disturbance.

Santiago, Chile. Dec. 27.-Half Of
the town of africa. in the province Of
Tacna, has been destroyed by an
earthquake and other towns In the
neighborhood have suffered more or
less severely. The seaport of Iquique.
l20 miles south of africa, was not dam.
aged. With the recollection Of the
August disaster fresh in their minds,
the people in the earthquake zone
are greatly alarmed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Mob Fails TO Get Murderer.

Las Animas, Colo, Dec. 27,-After
several hours diligent effort at storm
ing the county jail here, mob which
gathered for the purpose Of lynching
the slayer of Henry Lavenmeyer dis
persed. The mob worked its way into
the Jail as far as the steel doors by
breaking down the wooden doors. but
were met with a stern refusal by the
Jail keepers to turn over the prisoner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Nebraska Speed Meotina.

Auburn, Neb., Dec. 27.-The annual
meeting of the Nebraska Speed assoc
citation will be held at the IAndell no.
TEL Lincoln, at o'clock p. m, Thurs.
day, Jan. 10. The meeting will be for
the purpose of electing officers and
for arranging circuit for 1907.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
TWO MICHIGAN MINERS KILLED
Fell Five Hundred Feet to Bottom Of
Colby Shaft.

Bessemer, Mich, Dec. 27.-Two
miners were instantly killed in the
Colby iron mine here by falling 500
feet to the bottom of the shaft when
a skip" on which they were riding
to the surface, was dumped by strik'
ing on a projecting beam, Two other
miners riding in the skip saved their
lives by catching hold OF the rope and
clinging to it. One of these was seri'
ously injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Indicted Officials Reelected.

New York, Dec. c7.-After a session
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance com
pany reelected Frederick A. Burnham
president and George d. Eldredge
vice president of the company. Nine
OF the twelve directors were present
and the vote on the election of Burn.
ham and Eldredge is said to have been
very close.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
HANRAHAN TO VISIT SOUTH.
Grand Master Of Firemen to Give Per
sonal Attention to Present Strike.

Peoria Dec, 27-At the Offices OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire.
men it was stated that there was moth.
ing to be given out reIative to the
strike on the Southern Pacific, other
than that Grand Master Hanrahan
would probably leave BEFORE the latter
part Of next week to take personal
charge of the strike for time at
least.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Killed by Inflated Train.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 27-James Muir.
ray of Hecker, a section foreman, was
killed and Thomas Lundy of Minot
was probably fatally injured at Heck
er by the 500 line passenger train
which was wrecked seven hours later
at Enderln. The men were unloading
material from the handcar when they
were struck by the train and hurled
into the gully.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Homesteader Frozen to Death.

st. Paul, Dec. 27.-Below zero tenn
peratures prevail in North Dakota,
part of Montana and Canada. Frank
Warwick a homesteader, was found
frozen to death near his shack. three
miles north of Imperial, N. D.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

Tullahoma, Tenn, Dec. 27.-During
shooting ARRAY in a billiard room
here Mel Parker was fatally wounded,
Henry Brinkley, was shot in the back,
James Hole in the hip, ]. d. Baxter
in the back and Tom Pratt in the
head.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Goldman Changes His Name.

Lincoln, Dec. 27.-Solomon Gold.
man, well known student Of the
state university, received the name OF
Felix Newton from Judge Frost. He
is a Russian and said that people
asked him many questions about mis-
nationality after hearing his name,
while many confounded him with
Emma Goldman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
RANCHMAN BADLY HURT
Thomas Graham of Holt County, Near
Lynch, Crushes Leg.

Lynch, Neb., Dec. 27.-Special to
The News: Thomas Graham, pros
porous young rancher living in Holt
county, about nine miles northeast of
Lynch, sustained broken and badly
twisted and crushed leg when his
horse fell on him and slid along the
ground, grinding his limb. Mr.. Ora
ham was cutting some cattle out of a
herd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Drops Bomb In Railway Station.

Kharkov Russia, Dec. 27.-An I'M
known traveller dropped a bomb in the
railway station here upon alighting
from an incoming train, Two passen-
gers were killed and many wounded
by the explosion. The station is now
surrounded by soldiers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Teachers Meet at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Dec. 27.-Sectional meet
ings engaged the attention of most of
the more than thousand teachers
who have arrived in Lincoln for the
1906 meeting of the State Teachers
q association
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
ALL QUIET IN MISSISSIPPI
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDIES AT WAL.
HALAk AND SCooBA.
TROOPS IN COMPLETE CONTROL
No Further Clash is Feared, but Sol.
die, A. Still in ToWn-Governor
Va. s., IS to Scene to Make
Person. 20 ion.
Person.

Memphis, Te. c1Tc. '7.-Advices
from Scooba all 'ocI" Ak. Miss.
state that quiet prev at both of
those towns, as we'll as throughout
the surrounding territory, and that
the troops and civil authorities are in
complete control of the situation. Ac.
cording to the most reliable reports
the disturbances of the last few days
In Kemper county were not as serious
as at first reported. The trouble is
attributed to the actions of a reck.
less mob, which, in searching for the
negro who attacked Conductor Cooper
aboard a Mobile ana Ohio train last
Sunday and shot and killed Constable
o Brien of Wahalak, killed three ne
groes and wounded several others.
Feeling against the negroes was in
tensified by the killing by negroes or
Conductor r. N Harrison at Crawford,
and believing that the mob was be-
yond control Deputy Sheriff Alexander
at Scooba asked that troops be sent
there in order that innocent negroes
night be protected. The two compa-
MES of state troops are now en-
camped at Scooba. Governor Varda-
man, accompanied by twenty-five
members Of the company of militia
stationed at Jackson, left for ScoOba
Governor Vardaman stated that there
had been no fresh outbreak, but that
he Is going 10 the scene in order that
he might make personal investigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
MESSAGE ON JAP CASE
PRESIDENT TO SEND CONGRESS
THIRD MESSAGE.
BASED ON OFFICIAL INQUIRY
Finds Made by the immigration Com
missioner in Honolulu Will Guide
Recommendation Which President
Roosevelt is to Make.

Roosevelt is to Make.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Thore Is to
be a new and Independent report on
the Japanese immigration question,
and, when 1t Is completed, the prcsl-
dent will transmit It to congress with
another message, making the third on
the subject
Frank Sargent, commissioner gener-
al of immigration, was ut the white
house and gave president Roosevelt
summary of his investigation of the
Japanese tide of immigration into Cal
lfOrnia through Hawaii AS he has
but just arrived here and has not even
begun preparation OF his official report,
the commissioner general was unwill-
ing to give an outline of his ConClu-
SiOns.
His report will have great bearing
upon the settlement of the Japanese
difficulty on the Pacific coast, how
over, because all Of this oriental immi.
grafton now comes from the Hawaiian
islands and, If the flow from Japan
to Honolulu can be stopped, the fear
of Caliiornians of an inundation OF
Japanese will disappear, violation of
law and order will cease and normal
labor conditions on the Pacific slope
Will be restored.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
RESORT KEEPER IS SHOT.
LLOYD FoRGRAVE OF 8oNESTEEL
WOUNDED IN SHOULDER.
INMATES KEEP MUM ABOUT 1T
II is Said That the Man is Seriously
Wounded and In Critical Condition.
Women Refuse to Give up Any lnfor.
nation Regarding Shooting.

Bonesteel, S, D., Dec. 27.-Special
to The News Lloyd Forgrave was
seriously injured by gunshot wound
in his left shoulder few days ago at
this place at his house of i'll fame. To-
Gated near the depot. 1t is understood
that the unfortunate man is in quite
a critical condition, but just how Sc
riously he is wounded 1t is impossible
at this time to state, as information in
regard to the affair is very hard to
obtain on account of the fact that the
inmates of the house will not give out
any information.
SO far 1t is not known who fired the
shot, but 1t is presumed that the shoot
ing is the result of Il quarrel among
the inmates of the house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
HoLDUPs TACKLE WRONG MAN

lrsiead Of THROWING Up FITS Hands He
Kills One and Wounds the Other.
Pawnee, Okla, Dec. 27.-An I'M
known man is dead, another perhaps
fatally injured and Fred SPRINGER, n
saloonkeoper, severely bruised, as
result of a holdup. SPRINGER was ac-
costed by two strangers while on his
way home. Instead Of throwing up
his hands, as commanded, he opened
fire and one of the bandits fell, dying
almost instantly. The other may re-
cover Springler's arm was broken in
the melee
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28

Chicago, Doc. 27,-Thc bulletin is
suod by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Rain or snow tonight aud Friday.
Warmer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Temperature for Twenty.four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Conditions of the weather an record
ed for the twcnty-four hours ending
al n. m today:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-15
MUSICIAN KILLS HIMSELF
With NerreS H'recked by OUerzcork
4ltSchm Commits Suicide.

Joseph Altschul, forty-eight years old. mu-
sician and composer. a pupil Of Theodor Lesche-
utzky' committed suicide by inhaling gas yes
terday afternoon in his apartments. at No 64
East Seth street. Dependency over a nervous
breakdown from almost constant work is the
given cause for the act
Altschul was found in his studio He was lying
on his back the floor, In his shirt sleeves and
one end of long rubber tube was in his mouth
The other was attached to the gas jet, which
turned on. He was dead.
Sophia AItschul. sister of the musician. and
his niece, Fannie Gingold, Of No $40 East SD
street, returned to the house from a shopping
tour about $50 o'clock and discovered the trag-
edy.
Altschul was born in the United States When
young he was sent to Vienna, and after a pri-
mary studied with Theodor Leschetitzky
the teacher of Paderewski. He studied also
at the Vienna Conservatory of Music for four
years and was graduated in harmony, pianoforte
and violin.
Altschul then returned TO the United States
and continued his studies Later he became the
conductor of the orchestra at the Hoffman
House, and also played the piano there at many
musicals
DR.. e. c. Spitzka, of No. 66 East I'D street,
specialist in nervous disorders. and DR.. Charles
Hoffman, of No. LISP Madison avenue, had at
tended Altschul for the last three months Dr.
Spitzka said that Altschul threatened with
softenng of the brain from overwork. This
caused Altschul to become despondent.