Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-07
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10 alhrfns III driving rains.
CHICAGO. May Clasps of aston
| ishment came from the audience
which was composed largely of Roman
Catholics, when the curtain was lift
ed on the second scene of Rev. j. l.
vanghn's "A Woman of the West.
which was produced in the Bush the
ater last night.
The interior OF a Catholic church,
showing the altar and actor In vest
ments of priest, performing the cere-
mony OF mass, was presented and con-
| tinued three minutes. With an AGO
| lyte assistant the offices of mass
from sanctus to the ofrertory were de-
plcted. The chalice was lifted and
the mimic priest turned In benediction
upon the audience. TO be interrupted
by the flight of the fugitive into the
edifice
Each representation of mass was
copy of the genuine ceremony.
Lighted candles were arched about
the altar and strains of music used In
Catholic churches were played softly
upon the theater pipe organ As the
curtain arose upon the novel scene
burst OF applause came from the
audience, but none came from doz.
en- church members scattered through
the house.
The intermission between the sec
ond and third acts was taken up by
excited discussion of the scene. The
play is of melodramatic order.
Vaughn said he was not consulting
with his superiors in reference to de-
piciion of mass upon the stage. THE
celebration of mass is stopped before
the consecration host. | am simply a
picture he said. "A living picture
should offend no one any more than a.
representation of the same thing in
water colors or oAs. The subject is
handled reverently both by matter of
the play and in acting. hope It
will lead people to think rather than
criticize.
DENVER, May 5.--State Auditor
Statler has completed trial balance
showing the financial condition OF
the state treasurer's Office April 10.
1t shows a balance of cash on hand
over million and a half dollars
This is the largest amount ever in the
possession of the state at any one
time.
CHICAGO, May determination
of anarchy is the scope of the bill
drawn by assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Holt. which was introduced in the |
legislature today by Representative
Keeney. 1t provides that any person
who shall publicly advocate by spok- |
en- or written word killing of persons,
whether In Illinois or foreign country, |
shall be deemed guilty of felony and |
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced |
to the penitentiary. A companion |
measure applies to persons who con-
gregate at meetings in which incite-
ment to riot and bIoodshed is the pur- |
pose or result. with punishment set
as that in ordinary misdemeanor
cases.
COALITION. o., May Fire is rag
ing In this city and big loss is threat |
ened. The police station, city hall |
and fire departments have been de-
stroyed. The fire is now raging In the |
business district with heavy wind |
blowing.
MANILA, May 5.-The assembly |
has begun the consideration of the APP |
preparations by the committee on f. |
nancial measures. The salary reduc- |
tons are more sweeping that antici. |
paied The salary OF the governor
general is reduced to 10000 pesos, and
practically every official is reduced 30 |
per cent
The forestry bureau is merged with
the lands department and the civil |
service is being merged with the aud
iting bureau.
American officials are the most
seriously affected. 1t is believed the
committee will reject the majority of
proposals, which IL is asserted is
clearly a racial measure, designed to
make 1t impossible for Americans to
fill positions III the civil service.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 5.-The east
bounc passenger train on the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern railroad
ran into a washout near Sparkville,
near here early today. The engine.
mail. express and baggage cars went
down the embankment. Engineer
Ben Humphrey of Washington, Ind.
and Fireman Harvey Paul were bad
ly hurt
BOSTON. May Obligation over
the miilion dollar estate OF Joseph l..
Greenough OF this city, In which
three women, each claiming to be the
righlful widow oil Greenougn and de
manding u share of the property, was
opened today BY the filing OF TWO
suits for three-quarters OF million
in the superior court by Mrs. Emma
Peaton Greenough, against Martha ID.
Greenough oil London, and Archibald
NJ. Howe oil Cambridge.
The suit is Tor damages. Martha
Greenough was declared TO be the