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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
Dead as Result of Rear End Collision
On the New York Central Road
This Morning.
(Herald Special }

Schenectady, N. Y, Jan. 25.-The
Twentieth Century Limited passen-
ger train of the New York Central
railroad was wrecked five miles west
of st. louisville this morning and En-
gineer Seaman of Syracuse and his
fireman were killed A block switch
was open, and according to the mes
sage received here, the flyer ran
through it, crashing into a freight
train. The engine of the limited was
thrown from the track. 1t is not
known at this hour whether or not any
of the passengers were seriously in
jured. Wrecking trains have been
rushed to the scene.
Engineer Seaman was still alive
when taken from under the wreck. He
was badly mangled. He was con-
scious. and asked, What happened;
was any one killed." Immediately af-
forwards he lapsed into unconscious
ness and few minutes later was
dead. The body of Fireman Hade-
vile was recovered a little later. The
engine turned over, but all of the rest
of the train stayed upright, but left
the rails. The passengers escaped
with rather severe shake-ups.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

The organization of the Texas Anti
Saloon League was completed at Dial.
las.
A committee from Houston is inves.
tigating the gas fields in Louisiana.
The Texas Baseball League meeting
has beer postponed until Feb. 5 and 6.
Judge Dwyer delivered scathing
charge to the grand jury relative to
the wave of crime in San Antonio.
Gorernor Campbell will hear report
on iIon industry before he will sign a
lease to private parties.
The adjustment of cement rates
makes Galveston pay 2 cents more
thin any other point in Texas.
! is understood that Austin is try
ins to purchase the Shreveport fran
elise in the Texas League.
The Beaumont Chamber of Com
nerce urges the use of rice during
he meat boycott
A man supposed to be Jas. Frederick
lied in the Houston infirmary.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25

CONDITIONS ALARMING
Paris Is Fighting to Keep Entire City
From Being Engulfed In Over
floW-losses Tremendous.
(Herald Specially

Paris, Jan. 25.-The rain which has
been falling here for many hours is
now alternating with violent snow
storms, which are practically isolating
Paris. The Seine is still rising at the
rate of half an inch per hour, and the
chief endeavor of the authorities now
is to keep the turbulent swollen river
from becoming obstructed and flood
ing the entire city. Hundreds of sol
diers and policemen are stationed at
the various bridges armed with long
spikes and continually jabbing at the
mass of wreckage which is floating
down the river. 1t requires constant
work to prevent this wreckage from
lodging and forming dams. The river
is now almost on level with the
Alma bridge and the danger at this
point is the worst to be contended
with.
Paris has been so absorbed with it's
own danger and problems resulting
from the flooded condition that little
attention has been paid to the critical
conditions throughout the country. 1t
is estimated that one-third of the
country is submerged and such dam
age has been done in the rural and
wine growing sections that it will re-
quire years for recovery. The cities
and towns along every river in France
are suffering incredible losses. Among
the other troubles to be confronted
will be an increased cost of food pro-
ducts. Meat has already advanced
thirty per cent. Vegetables have risen
twenty-five per cent, and eggs and
butter are twenty per cent up. The
railroads are seriously crippled in the
movement of trains and J in many
places the stocks of provisions are
becoming depleted. 1t is expected that
the government will be forced to take
arbitrary action to prevent prohibitive
prices on food supplies.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
PLUNGED FORTY FEET.
Three Persons Killed and Three Badly
Injured In Motor Car Accident.


Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 24.-Three
persons were killed and three badly in
iured this afternoon when a motor car
owned and driven by John Mahoney,
a contractor OF this city, became un-
manageable at Cliff Drive and Agnes
avenue, and plunged over an embank-
ment, and fell forty feet into what is
known as Cliff Drive Canyon.
The dead:
John Mahoney.
Mrs. John Mahoney.
Thomas Mcclure
The injured:
John O'COnnor
Nellie Mahoney
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
FOR RUSH
Madriz's Whole Provisional Army
Will Advance Tonight to Make
Decisive Attack.
tHerald SpeciaI.)'

Bleufields, Nicaragua, jan 25.-
Madriz, under. cover of fire from the
machine guns, mas withdrawn the
troops who were engaged by the Els
trade forces near Acoyapa, and tonight
the whole provisional army will ad-
vance rapidly to strike before rein
forcements arrive from Managua 1t
is estimated that Estrada lost three
hundred men in yesterdays engage
ment,, but Madriz's losses were even
heavier
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
Britain Has New First Sea Lord.
(Herald Specially

London, Jan. 25.-Pursuant to the
official announcement made at the be.
ginning of the year, Sir John Fisher,
or pord Thetford, as he has become
81 -lhts. elevation to the peerage, to.
Day retired from the office of First
Sed Lord OF the British navy. He is
succeeded by Admiral Sir Arthur K.
WilSon, who has the reputation of be-
ing 1.-THE ablest expert on gunnery,
strategy and tactics in the British
navy.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
!URNEOOVE|R} TO SHERIFF.
James A. Hall, Confessed Murderer of
Miss Anna Schumacher, Surren-
dered BY Federal Officers.
(Herald Specially

Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 24.-James
A. Hall, the confessed murderer of
Miss Anna Schumacher of Rochester,
n. Y, was today turned over by the
federal authorities at the navy yard to
Sheriff Gillette of Rochester, where
Hall will be taken to stand trial. Hall
was apparently unconcerned as he left
the prison ship for the train, and mere
ly asked the sheriff how long the
ride would be. The sheriff and his
prisoner will reach Rochester some
time before midnight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
100000 BLAZE.
st. George Hotel and Other Property
at Munday Gone to Ashes.

Munday, Knox Co, Texas, Jan. "a
Fire destroyed the st. George Hotel
and other property here yesterday
morning, causing loss estimated at
100000. Most of the property was in
sured. The fire originated in Boston
Ffnnels barber shop. The Leader
dry goods store was slightly dam
aged.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
NOTES OF INTEREST.

The Mississippi senatorial situation
is unchanged
In the senate Senator Tillman cen.
sured the administration for not pros
ecuting the Southern Pacific railroad.
The house eliminates the appropri-
alton for the immigration commission
from the urgency deficiency bill.
Hetty Green eliminates meat from
her menu. Suffragettes join the meat
boycott.
Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands charged
the Beef Trust" jury.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
Rich Brakeman Killed.
(Herald Specially

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 25.-Robert L.
Ewing, nephew of Robert Ewing,
democfatic national committeeman
from Louisiana, was killed in a wreck
in ithd yards here today. Nothwith-
standing his family is wealthy, Ewing
was q freight brakeman. Two other
trainrhen were fatally injured at the
same time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-25
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-Presi-
DEPT Taft today sent the nominations
OF Chas. A Houts to be attorney in
the eastern district of Missouri, and
VIM. D. Frazee of the northern dis
tridt of Mississippi, to the senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

rious parts of the country confessed
20 complicy in the murder. but their
stories were so preposterous that they
were not believed. Mrs. Cunningham
died. and later a death-bed statement
made by Eckle dwelt upon his own
innocence. Often disputes concerning
the BurdelI murder brought into en-
nifty those who had been not even
remotely connected with il.
Story OF a Convict.
To this day ii is not by any means
accepted that Mrs Cunningham was
the murderess. and 1t may have been
some burglar who had heard of the
wealth of the dentist who had done
Ghe deed convict in an Eastern
prison told a story that Mrs Cunning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

the body of Alexander T. Stewart
Other crimes they mentioned bring
ing down the list to the present day
and almost to the present hour. yet
before them Ioomcd large these in
cidents in the criminal records OF a
great city in comparison W tn which
many Of latter-dsy mysteries over
which the authorities cudgel their
brains seem insignificant. They may
best be considered in the sequence in
which they stirred the metropolis to
its depths
Murder Or Or. BurdeII-
TO me-" said MIR A. l.. Drummond.
formerly chief Of the United states
secret service. there was no crime
ever committed in the history Of the
city Of New York when contained
so many bewildering details as the
murder OF UT. Harvey BurdelL I
shall never forget the impression that
Il made on me when. as a boy 81 Il.
trudgcd from the farm where ] was
then living for SIX miles in order u
get a certain weekly paper which con
tanned an illustrated account Of this
most remarkable 81 crimes.
4 shall never forget how some
years later ! walked past No. ~ Pond
street where the dentist was murder
cd and looked AZ the mysterious
house. in the psrior % which he was
found dead The story Of the death
of Dr. Burdcii was then known by all
the city. and u Is hard 10 realize that
IL was more than half a century agD
that he came 10 hrs untinciy end
Bond street in 1857. the year n the
strange tragedy was q fashionable
tboroughfarc. although towering sky
scrapcrs and lofty Buildings are now
crowded into the narrow and congesf
Cd territory Bond street was onre
isncd with enc residences. some 81
the hizh ccilcd Old DO ISIS. with thcT
great mifrous ~ Kilt and their ma
horahy door. can stin b. seen here
and there IN d.sguise. and Il vas sol
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

ham had offered him $4,000 and the
hand OF one Of her daughters TO slay
DIT. Burdell. but that he had delayed
so long that the staying was done
without any assistance from him.
The case was one which seemed es-
pecially to stimulate the Imagination
Of the evildoer. and after many efforts
to clear up the mystery the crime was
catalogued as among the things so
1eeply shrouded Ia mystery that their
true nature will never be known.
Mr. William Mclaughlin. formerly
in inspector Of police and a detec-
dive OF varied experience, said yester-
day that although he himself did not
work on the case. he had always con-
@dercd that the murder of Mr.. f3enja-
min Nathan was one of the most re-
markable Of the unsolved crime mys-
teries of New York II is commonly
believed that Mr. John Jourdan, then
al the head OF the department. was
literally worried TO deafh through his
vexation over his failure to find the
assassin.
Mr. Benjamin Nathan was a pros
porous merchant who was widely
known and much beloved on account
Of the many charitable enterprises
which he had aided He lived AT No
10 West Twenty third street in an
cid-fsshiOned dwelling. which was
later converted to the uses Of an ex-
press company and some six years
ago was demolished. He retired to
MS room back Of the parior on the
evening 81 July -. lS7e Most q the
members OF his family we're spend
lng the summer AZ Long Branch and
he and hts two Sons were at home.
The room in whsch Mr.. N1than slept
vas back q the parior IN the Grst
fcor. IN "a was q large safe. con-
tanning jcwels and some money and
securities. lie spent an hour or 50 IN
going over some papers and FINALS
prepared to retire for the nirht.
Talks with Eis Cor.
IIs son Frederick came In ~ n
ociock and talked with hts father foI
a few minutes and then went upstairs
n his rom. Three hours later an.
ether son. Washington Nathan. arriv.
%. and. according n his story. aid
, Eo-d might o. his father ~ he passed
~ the stairs. bui got only q muGisa
response. DE ssd that be interpreted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
Crimes of Dim Past Which Baffled
Skill of the Greatest Detectives.

so long since that an occasional rail-
ing or newell post of wrought iron
could be found clinging to some
broken step.
Settings from the past.
To realize the meaning of the crime
TO the New York of the period one
must reconstruct the settings from the
past. Broadway, with its busy tide Of
Hfe. was not far distant. and within
easy walking distance were places of
amusement-thet heaters and the like.
No. 80 Bond street was in the midst
Of the gsyeties Of city which even
then had airs OF "A metropolis.
Dr. Burdell was a wealthy dentist
Ills practice among those q means
and social position was extensive. His
manners were engaging and ingratiat-
ing. and he was considered a hand
some man He owned the house No.
y in which he had his Office. and he
had rented most 81 II to Mrs Emma
T. Cunningham. who dwelt there with
fcr tWo daughters and also kept a
boarding hose. in which several men
made their homes. The doctor vas
known IN the gay circles ~ the
city. and IN the evening he could usu-
ally b. seen ~ tho thcstcr CT ~
some cafe or similar resort in the
nciehbcrhood 81 hts home.
lie was found stabbed n death IN
bis Office on the morning u January
2. 1851. by some ore Who had como
70 keep an appointment with him. The
occupants 81 the house progressed n
Know nothing about u when che news
NJ biz murder Vas communicated a.
them ~ they sat AZ the breakfast
table. n they wrrc fcigninz dismay
or surprise they certainly did n tn a
manner which impressed fhc bearer
~ news ~ genuine. To the poiicr
they told straightforward stories
which bore the impress q truth.
Evidence - Struggle.
The dentist had beer found lying n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

that as meaning that his parent had
been disturbed in sleep by his greet
ing.
The body Of Mr.. Bejamin Nathan
vas found next morning lying on the
floor OF the room. He had been club
bed to death with ship carpenters
dog which was found near him. The
safe had then been opened. the jew
els and papers distracted
The police worked on this case with
might aud main The newspapers
teemed with accounts of the myster-
ious crime, every inch Ct the house
was examined. its occupants. and the
neighbors were closely questioned and
the dragnct of the law was spread
far and wide. Even in those days
Twenty-third street was an import
ant thoroughfare. and the whole city
was aroused by the thought that such
a crime could have been committed.
when help should have been az hand
ir so many directions.
The New York Stock Exchange see
ing that business was being affected
adversely by the accounts OF the trsg-
edy and that strangers we're stunning
the city. offered a reward Of $1,000.
which is subsequently increased by
$500. for the apprehension 81 the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

Hundreds Of Newport News Readers
Know What u Mesns.

Hundreds Of Newport News Readers
Know What u Mesns.
The kidnenys are overtaxcd:
Have too much TO do.
They tell about it in many aches
and pains
Backache, sidcachc. hcadache.
Early SIMPSONS Of kidney ais.
Urinary troubles. dialects. Bright's
disease follow.
A NewDoTt News citizen tells here
the way 10 keep the Kidneys we'll
MIS-. G. II. Wynn. $50 Thirticth
Street. NozpOrt News. Va. says; =
willingly give Doan's Kidney Pills my
endorsement. had a great deal q
trous T. from my Kidneys and my
bcalth WAS al run down. fer ncC-
yo'sS and weak. did not rest com.
forZbly and was tr0ubIcd By . con
stan II backscie. The kidney s~cre-
tions wcre aiSo badly disordcrcd. Be
ing adv sd n ~ Deans Kidney f1lls.
Z Procured q box ~ Kior's drug storc.
They gave me entire relief from tho
backach- and also removed The other
symptoms ~ my complaint. I have
bern in good health ever since"
FOR sale By az doaicrs Price so
cents. Fo.scr N.iburn Co. Buffalo
Ncw YorS. solc agcnss for the United
States.
R,mcuber :ae name-Dcsn's-eoo
IKE no other
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

New quests INTO the unknOwable
have been made within the last few
days in search for the generators OF
mysterious crimes. The police have
been searching the hills and the wales
for the maniac who is supposed to
have slain two small boys, Robert
Tomas and Arthur SHIRLEY, while At
their play in ;Highbridge Park. He
disappeared as though he had gone
from place to place in some invisi-
HE cloak, says a New York letter to
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Every day or so has brought over
the wires the details Of crimes which
the best detective skill Of the country
is analyzing. and i'm the crowding Of
such occurrences one upon the other
the impression made by the earlier
ones is lost
Scores Of crimes which would test
to the utmost the subtle skill Of tn
unravclcrs Ct mysteries. from GabO-
rrau to Sherlock Holmes and the
more recent sDinners Of clews who
have come into fiction with alluring
ecjecticc stories. have been commit
tod here In the city Of New York. and
they are MT only unsolved. but no
plausible and complete theories con
corning them have ever been pre-
presented.
Crime Mysteries Ursoivcd-
Men with brilliant detective records
and n wide experience were asked
last week as to what they considered
the most remarkable e the unfsihom-
81 crime mysteries ~ New YORK. and
they practically agreed IN three vhich
have been almost forgotten by the
oldest Of the citizens 81 New York.
while to the present the names they
convey little II any meaning.
OF hand these skilled investigators
referred a. n moved BY some tcic-
rhanic influence TO she murder ~ Dr
Harvey Burdcil. The shaving ~ VT
Pcujamiu Nathan and the stealing q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

4o-INcH WHITE LAWN-Ex-
ira good. 12lzc value. Monday
special. yard ......a..... 10c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

] pool of his own blood amid the
costly furnishings of his Office. Here
and there were the evidences OF a
struggle, and it would be generally
supposed that he would have made
sufficient outcry to have drawn the
attention of half deem who were
living in the house.
There were H. stab wounds In his
body, il is believed that the first blow.
which was evidently delivered from
behind and struck him in the neck,
was fatal Dr. Burdell was a power
fully built man and would nave given
any assailant or assailants hard
struggle. if he had any chance at all
A search Of the house revealed a
thin red ta' To the basement and
another 10 the attic. where we're found
several D'ocd-staine. garments. The
police arrested Mrs. Cunningham on
the charge Of murder and two OF the
toarder, Eckel and Snodgrass, a.
accessories. The circumstances point
ed strongly to tncm As the slayers.
Mrs. Curaingham had been the re-
c.pient Of attentions from the doctor.
and she showed 10 the authorities a
certificate o. nor marriage to him the
previous October Eckcl was infatu-
ated with her. she in turn was peal
Gus OF Dr. Burdcr
Jealous and Intrigue.
Motive Of ics.cu.y. Of intrigue and
possibly Of gain we're imputed to
the prisoners. AT the ingenuity OF
the police wa Exercised 70 convict
them. and the district attorney pre-
scnted evidenco which. although dam
aging 20 the rri ners. lacked certain.
essential LINKS. The woman was dnai
~ ecu tied and 'h~ ~~mplaints
against the tao mcu we're dismissed.
For yrsrs after the death % Ut
BurdcH the s:rf.e. oi DTS murder were
revived. and to co.,, day fugitive para.
rrarhs con,eln.n- him appear tn
apcrs in variou. PARTS ~ The United
Slate. The hor.c vas hong without
tenants Then ~ was in litigation. and
.or DECADES che place vas an abode
r. mystery. S:ranzrrs in the city wcrr
iaken 70 ii. ami fhr m'n - Ncw YORK.
looked M u.s. grim front aPprcheusivc
~ While chfldrcn eyed e. with tcrrrr
u thcy passed ihsf way. The buiidinf
was finally sold
After a decade rf % persons To va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

36-iNCH FRENCH eERGE-ln
all the most wanted Spring
Shades. extra value. Monday
sps cial, yard ............ SOC
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

<D0s<1so Of o0spUHpwf ,rsgeal
ett CeUSe.syy 81 Vtz~o T2z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

CONTINUED on twelfth P~geJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
TILLMAN MAY RETIRE.
Health May Prevent His Being Can
didate for Reelection to Senate.

Friends of Senator Tillman in Washing
ton are predicting his resignation unless
his health SO improves that he is able to
return for the next session of Congress.
Reports are in circulation around the
Capitol to the effect that he has decided,
on account of ill-health. not to be a can
didate for reelection two years hence.
Several who are known to be close to him
here say that 1t is too early to discuss
the probabilities of his candidacy.
Senator Tillman has often been heard
to say, they report. that If his health pre-
vented him from attending to his duties
as a member OF the Senate he would re-
linquish them. But he is known to be
hopeful of recovery from his recent ILL.,
ness to allow him to be in his seat next
winter.
Nothing definite could be learned in
Washington today. Senator Smith Of
South Carolina, his colleague, is among
his constituents delivering commencement
addresses, and Senator Tillmans secre-
tary has not been in Washington for
some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
FOUNDRYMEN IN CONVENTION.
More Than Billion Dollars Repre-
sented at Detroit Meeting.

DETROIT, Mich, June Ga convention
of foundry interests embracing the Amer
lean Foundrymen's Association. Amer
lean Brass Foundry Association. Foun-
dfy Foremens Association and Foundry
and Manufacturers Supply Association
opened I'm Detroit today. 1t is estimated
that before the convention is adjourned
5000 delegates will have been in attend
ance, representing more than a billion dol
lars worth of interests. While discuss
ing plans for the convention, Arthur Wa
terfali, president of the American Foun
drymens Association, said
THE purpose of our organization is
purely educational We have nothing to
do with questions Of capital and la abor.'
More than a quarter of a million dollars
worth of machinery has been installed at
the state fair grounds, where the exhibits
are located. The convention meetings will
be held on the grounds the first business
session TO be called tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
U. S. Warships Watchful.

Precautions are being taken by the
Navy Department in conjunction with
the State Department to have an ade-
quate naval force in Chinese waters for
the projections of Americans in case an
anti-foreign uprising occurs. Besides the
New Orleans. now at Marking. there are
several other United States war vessels
ready to act in case of emergency.
The gunboats Samar and Villalobos are
on the upper river. near Shanghai, In the
heart of the disturbed district.
The Helena IS at HankOW and the Will
mington and Callao are at Hongkong
The cruiser Charleston is at Yokohama.
The State Department is without dis
patches today from Minister Calhoun,
which leads % the belief that the situa-
ton has not become any more alarming
within the last few days. The United
States warships. together with those of
Germany, Japan and Great Britain. are
regarded as constituting a sufficient force
to prevent repetition of the Boxer up
rising, unless violence breaks out far IN
the interior.