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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Eating Of Henbane
Causes BOarderS to
Do Queer Stunts
Men and Women Victims of an Acct
dent in the Kitchen Astonish
All Beholders.

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-(Special to The Bee.)-
The last issue Of a medical journal az
Munich contains an article describing the
strange scenes for which the unwilling
eating of henbane by guests at a boarding
house was responsible. Twenty-Five Wis
itors and some employees we're given horse
radish for dinner with which the henbane
root was accidently mixed and all were
poisoned.
A Russian woman who spoke German
fluently forgot that language; an English
woman wanted to teach everybody her
tongue; one woman thought herself a liv-
ing statue; another on her hands and knees
insisted on searching for an object she had
lost, and several women could not stop
laughing One woman ran to the telephone
and put her tongue out at the receiver as
though exhibiting 1t to a doctor A female
servant placed twenty-five hot-water bot
ties in her own bed instead of those of
the visitors. A male visitor busted himself
counting imaginary bank notes, while an
other gentleman set out for a drug store,
lost his memory and bought useless things
in shops. The proprietor of the boarding
house carried a tureen of soup into his
bed room and emptied the liquid on the
pillows A doctor was sent for and ex-
planned how they had all been poisoned by
henbane. This affects the brain, but all
the patients recovered after treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Swiss Women
Protest Against
Holiday for Men
Firm Employing Many Workers Put
in an Embarrassing Position
by the Protest.

ZURICH. Jan. 7.-(special TO The Bee.)-
Swiss housewives and maidens want no
Saturday half holiday for their men. A
firm employing many men in this city re-
Gently decided to give its employees half
holiday on Saturday. Now practically all
the wives and fiances of the men have
signed a petition asking that the Saturday
half holiday should be withdrawn, on the
ground that the men spend their liberty
and money away from home. with dis
astrous results to family, life and to the
family exchequer.
The petition points out that Sunday has
always been a holiday in Switzerland, and
asks why a useless half holiday in the
week should be added. To understand this
it should be stated that by the federal
laws there is no compulsory closing Of
shops. cafes, places of amusement. etc.
on the Sabbath but that each canton is
free to do as It pleases. In some of the
cantons the cafes are obliged TO be closed
during divine service, but this is not the
rule in other cantons. while n the chief
towns shops and cafes can remain open at
the will of their proprietors. AS a general
rule, the Swiss people go TO church on
Sunday mornings. and afterwards tend
their gardens and orchards go to a matt
nee in the theater, and play at foot ball
or tennis
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Mixed Marriages
Agitate the Dutch
Member of Union Parliament Offers a
Bill to Stop Blacks Marry
ing Whites.

CAPETOWN, Jan. 7.-(special to The
Bee lin South Africa there is just now a
recrudescence of the color question and in
the Union Parliament a Dutch member has
introduced an amendment to the marriage
hill forbidding marriage between whites
and colored persons. The heads OF the
Anglican and Roman Catholic churches de-
clare that II the amendment be carried they
will nevertheless solemnize such marriages
Other churches, except the Dutch will
probably act I'm a similar way. The govern
ment is trying to kin the amendment. but
large body OF Dutch opinion demands the
enactment OF this restriction.
The Dutch church Is promoting q pri-
waite bill 10 amelgamate the different sec
lions Of TIE church. A feature OF the
measure Is clause enacting that colored
members OF the church In Cape Colony
lose their membership II they migrate north
OF the Cape, barring the northern colonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
GruesOme Story
Of Peculiar Tragedy
Caused by Money
Uncle Makes Property Over to His
Niece, Then Murders Her to
Get 1t Back.

PARIS. Jan. 7.-(special to The Bee
From Lompian comes the story Of a
double murder, the suicide of the assassin
and the suicide OF a man whose wife and
daughter had been murdered. Jean Chanel,
a prosperous farmer. who had lost his
wife four months ago. made a deed OF
gift by which he made over everything
to his niece, Mime. Aussenac who was
In return to support her uncle and to give
him pocket-money. Arrangements of this
kind are quite usual in this country.
Nine. Aussenac with her husband and two
daughters. went to live at the farm. and
did all I'm their power to console the old
man. BY French law deed of gift is ir-
revocable. He found out that If his niece
and her daughters died he would become
their heir. He would be the owner of his
farm again.
One night recently. he tried to kill them
by putting poison in their soup; prompt
medical aid baked, the poison plot, but did
not alter chanel's design to commit murder
The head Of the house was off on a bust
ness trip at the time 1t was night when
NJ Aussenac returned All was dark at
the farmhouse. and the door was locked.
NJ. Aussenac banged at 1t and listened. At
first he heard nothing, then he heard HIS
younger daughters voice call to him. He
could not get in at the ground floor, but
the shutters were not closed upstairs. He
climbed up the side Of the house, and got
into his daughters bedroom. On the floor
was Nine. Aussenac. Her head was ter
ribly battered; on the bed lay the elder
daughter her throat cut and on the other
bed the child Of five, lay moaning
NJ. Aussenac left the room to look for the
uncle. Chanel had run up TO the garnet. NJ
Aussenac searched room after room-the
garnet last of all But as he burst in there
he heard a shout OF savage triumph. The
window Of the garnet was open. AussenaC
ran TO the window, looked out. and ran
downstairs again, lie unlocked the farm
door, and there, upon the stone in front
of il, he found the murderer, But the old
man was dead; had thrown himself out OF
! the window.
| Next morning a villager found the body
/ Of NJ Aussenac IN pond. He could not
survive his wife's death. and he drowned
himself, leaving a letter which told the
whole story
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Political and Social News by Cable and Correspondence from the Old Wor
ITALIAN RULER IS PUZZLED
Stealing of a Piece of Telephone Wire
Causes Anxiety.
POLICE FEARFUL OF ANARCHISTS
Cardinal Merry Del Val Still High I'm
Favor with the Pope, who Frets
Under SOIicItude of His
Friends.
BY CLEMENT ]. RENNEr.

ROME. Jan. 7.-(Special to The Bee)-
A strand of telephone wire one-half mile
long connecting the Qurinal and the Per-
ziano Castle was stolen a few nights
ago. Hence the king will not be able to go
hunting around the Perzlano Castle. The
police claim that they could not guarantee
the kings safety unless they had tele-
phones at their disposal. There are several
theories floating about in connection with
the so-called theft One is that the an
archists did It. Another has II that prao-
teal jokers fiddIed with the wire for the
sake Of a sensation. Still another theory
is that one Of the servants made away
with the wire so as to prevent the hunt.
which means work for royal servants, who
must toll day and night when the king
entertains.
While the theorzng has been going on,
no one has thought of ordering new wire
to replace the stolen strand Half a dozen
official reports on the subject have been
submitted already.
Merry Del Val stiu solid.
The vaterand, a leading Catholic or
gan published in Vienna, declares that
Cardinal Merry del Val enjoys the undi-
minished confidence OF the pope, and that
the only basis for the rumors of the i'm
pending resignation Of the papal secretary
of state is that several elder cardinals are
taking a more active part in the work OF
the secretariat.
This the Vaterland says, Is not a sign
that the pope's confidence in Cardinal
Merry del Val has decreased, but may
be explained by the necessity of taking
counsel with experienced men, in view OF
the present difficulties Of papal diplom-
acy.
Contrary to the orders of his medical
adviser, the pope insisted upon eel
ebrating midnight mass on Christ
mas. He said he had done 50 for
| fifty years ever since he became a
priest. The compromise was that he
by holding the divine service in his
room would do a great deal Of good Re-
Gently his household staff has sought to
relieve him by doing much Of his routine
work. He has complained of this saying
that he could not bear TO be idle for
even an hour. He often has said that an
idle man is the most miserable OF beings.
He insists upon writing letters that q
clerk could easily attend to.
Importing Cheap Meat.
The municipality is negotiating with
American packers for the importation OF
5000 tons Of Argentine meat early in 1911
The object is to compel the lowering Of
the prices OF fresh beef. which Is now
selling at prohibitvs prices. There are
people here who can afford to have meat
only once a week, others only once a
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
DUTCH NOTIFICATIONS
COST MANY MILLIONS
Neutrality of the Kingdom to ne Pre-
served by Substantial de-
lenses.

THE HAGUE, Jan. Especial TO The
Beel-The Dutch government has pub
lished an extract from the secret report on
maritime defenses in which Il declares that
the system Of defense must give complete
guarantees for the maintenance Of Dutch
neutrality. The Notifications Of Texei are
to be moderniEed. those OF the port OF
Ymuidsn and Of the Nieuwe waterweg
are to he completed and the Qualifications
Nauzen and Eilewoutsdyk are 10 be sup
plemented BY works OF the highest class
AZ Flushing. The total cost OF the scheme
Is estimated al about N6O00.O00
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
DYING AMERICAN
C0NFESSES BY INTERPRETER
Was "A Catholic, but a Protestant
Clergyman Helped 40
shrive Him.

MADRID. Jan. 7.-(Special to The Bee D
A strange incident has occurred In hos
pital at Huelva. An American was dying.
and, not being able to speak a word OF
Spanish, made signs that he wished 70 re-
ceive the last sacrement. Thinking he was
a protestant, the authorities had Church
Of England clergyman called in, but tho
dying man told him that he was a Roman
Catholic.
Since no Catholic priest could be found
who understood English, the man made his
confession and received absolution through
the intermediary OF the protestant clergy
man, who acted as interpreter and took an
oath TO observe strict secrecy regarding
what he had heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Four ear-0ld
Voted at Election
DISTINGUISHED Father Allowed to Put
In Ballot Through His
Small Son.

LONDON, Jan. Especial to The Bee)
One of the most unusual and amusing in
cidents Of the election has been the voting
by a 4-year-old-boy for one Of the can
didates for the Biggleswade division Of Bed
fordshire. The boys name is Harold Sidney
Walter Francis; his fathers name is
Charles Francis but the name Of Harold
Sidney Walter Francis appeared on the
register In mistake. The father protested
strongly at this treatment. so the authori-
ties told him that his little boy would be
allowed 70 vote instead. And the youngster
was allowed 10 cast the vote that was
properly the right OF his father.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
REDMOND FAMILY A WINNER
For Three Generations the House Has
Been in Parliament
ALWAYS REPRESENTED WEXFORD
Village Feud Cause of OutrnEes and
Court TriaI-Two Brothers and
"A sister Become Insane at
Same Time.
N THOMAS EMMET.

DUBLIN. Jan. 7.-(Special to The Bee)-
The Redmond family to which the Irish
leader. John Redmond, belongs has had
a distinction almost unparalleled in Parla-
mentary history.
William Archer Redmond, who was Sc
lected for the representation of East
Tyrone, an Ulster constituency, Is the son
Of the leader Of the Irish party. He bears
the name Of his grandfather, who for
many years represented Wexford in Par
lament. Already members of the family
for three generations have sat in Parlia-
ment, and for their native county of Wex-
ford, namely, John Redmond and his
brother. William Redmond their father
and their great uncle
Grief in village Feud.
How a village feud brought about
through the people taking sides over a
dispute between priest and a curate, led
to outrages was told at the hearing of a
Islander action brought here by John
Smyth, Patrick O'Reilly and others aga INST
James Smith, Ballyhally farmer.
The defendant was secretary of the
Drung branch Of. the United Irish league.
One Of the plaintiffs stated that eight or
Ten OuIdBeS were CoHtnIteu III. DTunB.
The outrages included window breaking,
breaking into a Catholic chapel, injury to
farm Implements, tossing hay, burning
fuel and destroying plants. The people in
the parish took sides, some with tho
parish priest and some with the curate,
resulting in bitter feeling. The defendant
won the suit.
Insanity Hits whole Family.
A family OF two brothers and a sister
named Kilcullen, the eldest 25. suddenly
lost their reason the other day in Mayo.
The brothers were seen driving furiously
IN a trap through the streets of Ballina
and their extraordinary behavior attracted
the attention OF the police, who placed
them under arrest.
Their strange answers and conduct
aroused suspicious and when a doctor was
called in the two men were declared to be
insane. At their house, six miles away
their sister became suddenly demente0
about the time that the brothers were ar
rested and she and the two men were re-
moved to the asylum the same evening
A year ago another brother became in
sane.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
-Four HerOineS
Perish in Flames
Brave Portuguese Women Attempt to
Rescue Sick Girl and All
Perish.

LISBON. Jan. Especial 20 The Beel-
A destructive fire broke out I'm a dwelling
house at Mourisoa, near Tondella, where
an invalid girl lay in bed helpless. -Four
lady friends courageously endeavored TO
effect her rescue. Rearing ladders to the
upper windows they entered the blasting
house, and presently were seen to return
arms.
Just, however, as it appeared that their
venture was to meet the reward OF success
in spite OF the Flames which developed the
small company. the building collapsed
bodily, and the five women. uttering pierre
ing screams, were engulfed IN what was
literally a fiery furnace
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
KITCHENER OFF FOR UGANDA
EngIish Field Marshal Greeted in n
FIatteFinE Manner While
In EwEut.

CAIRO Jan. 7--Cspecial 20 The BeeJ-
Lord Kitchener has left for Khartum en-
route for a shooting trip to Uganda lie
will reach Mombasa by the middle or
March. lie expressed great pleasure at
the visits me has received from persons
from all parts Of Egypt who formerly
served under him while he was Inspector
Of police OF sirdar
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
DALAI LAMA TO GO ABROAD
sacred Parsonage of Tibet wiz Fro
ceed TO England from Cal
eutGa.

CALCUTTA, Jan. 7.--(special to The Beef
The Dalai Lama win leave DaTjeelng on
January y and proceed to Calcutta After
a stay az this city the Dalai Lama win
probably leave India and pay a visit to
England.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09

ing made by the various lighting companies which are to merge.
 The franchises and business of public utilities companies are in their nature monopoly They should be treated as such in order that the interests of the public as well as those of the corporations may he properly safeguarded.
 Many Authorities Agree.
 This was the declaration Of Gov ernor Deneen. It was very similar to the urgent advice recently utter ed by Cardinal Gibbons. at Balti- more, and is in line with the corpor- afion policy contained in the recent annual report or President Theodore \. Vail Of the American Telephone and Telegraph company James J. Hm and George Nj. Reynolds both have pointed out the need both from a public and corporation standpoint of a public regulation. which shall insure investors against e1trava- cance of management or vicious at tack bv the political ring.
 Tt is too well known to need the support or argument that the stand, ards of politics in our state and mt nieinalities have often been lowered and their legislative bodies de- bauched.' said Governor Deneen,
 through the efforts of public util- ities companies. sulying on the one hand 10 secure improper privileges and franchises throuah the fnaci- ment of laws and ordinances. and uuon the other. to prevent the 'as- sage of destructive legislation iu- tended merely for blacsmailms latr- poses.
 Tn my Judgment. authority shol'd be given to the Railroad Warehouse Commission. or 10 a commission ere ated for this specific pnrpose, 10 gather and publish an facts regard ing the cost of construction. main'e- nance and operation or public utility corporations, with power to require service adequate for the public needs. and to fix rates which will be fair to the public, and will assure to investors a reasonable return Up- on their investment. and will otie-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
THE BsBEE OAr REvE BsBEg MORNING. MAY 1s1

inducements for the investment or private capital in public service cor pOrations to stimulate their gro vth as the public needs may require.
 Out of Politics.
 If comurehensive legislation of the character suggested were proFid- ed. the subject of corporate control would be removed to a greater eN- tent than at present from the field of politics. in which it has often cN- ercised a disturbing influence
 The first Illinois board Of rail road commissioners in their report to the governor. made special mention of the necessity and desirability of -he control of stock and bond issues by the commission. After explaining the conditions as they believed .hem to exist they used the following l1n- gauge. "Thesa additional issues of stock, or stock dividends as they are called. are made upon the pre- text usually that they represent earnings of the road which have been capitalized in improving it's conditions and enlarging its capacity for business. The truth is. that in the cases alluded to- the earnings have been capitalized years before they were made.
 That these conditions are no less true today than they were when the report was written thirty-scven years ago. is abundantly proven by the case of one of our railroads. whose indebtedness a few years ago was aRuoximately Of sS0,000 Ter mile of r. oad. and the same miieage is now carry ing an indebtedness oi S124.000 per mile
 The refusal Of the legislature to pass the bill granting wider powers to the railroad commission, or ere atng another commission to have charge of public utilities matters. has not caused Governor Deneen 10 lose hope that such action will be taken }efOre long.
 Huoe Interests Involved.
 The companies to be merged are the North Shore Electric company operating in thirty-two communities noorth and vest of the city; the
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
MONOPOLY HASTENS
 ID DEFEAT CONTROL
 OF CHICAGO MERGER
Big Lighting Trust and Gov emor Oeneen Engaged in
 Remarkable Race
LEGISLATURE KING

SPRINGFIELD. May S.-The race is on between Governor Deneen and his a>ninistration and the lighting companies Of Chicago. which are to be merged into gigantic monopoly. No sooner was it certain that the public utility bills were beaten by the hostile Chicago delegation. which included ~Bathhouse John" Cough lin and representatives Of the cor pcration counsels office under May or Harrison, than the Chicago light ming trust trole cover. Within a few days the stock of the Illinois Valley Gas and Electric company advanced 9 per cent But Governor Deneen has net given uP the fight
 Statutory control Of public util- ities and their financing by a public service commission in advance of the merger is enc aim of the lli- nois executive. The other is the sav- ing Of Illinois power resources. Ap- parently completion of the merger before such control shall be possible is the aim of the lighting trust Meanwhile, every effort is made 10 conceal the forced marches now be
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
TOVREA FINDS THE
 SHELTER CITY DEAD
Fails to Deliver Anything Like a Battle After Vain
 Predictions
(Dougias International)

Ed Toyrea, the Bisbee butcher, Eas ~hl Douglas yesterday with a pair of mammoth neld glasses slung ever his shoulder Alighting from the train at noon he hurried through the city and took position on one of the highest roofs close to the international line. immediately be. hind some of the trenches recently dug, offered up a prayer for pro lection and with his glass carefully
 urNeyed the lower country for a sight of the advancing forces of the
 nsurrectos. TOvrea read in the Bis bee Review yesterday morning that
 here was to be a battle pulled oil at Asua Pricta and having been here on the roof Of a building near the international line when Red" Lopez arrived on the train and captured Agua Prieta he came again.
 After sitting on the roof yester- day for two or three hours the fact began to dawn on Mir Tovrea that perhaps there had been mistake about an impending battle Coming down from his perch he made his way to the meeting place Of the strategy board in front of the Gads- den hotel and there was rather wig. orOus in his remarks about Douglas sending out reports of scheduled bat ties at Agua Prieta, calculated to bring business men away from their engagements in Bisbee. When he was told that Colonel Barron had just returned 10 Agua Prieta after a scout with his federal command which included Cenizas Springs. Ca bullona. Fronteras and the Ajo noun tains without seeing any insurrec tos the Bisbeeite quietly stole away to his room, there to mediate over the uncertainties of the Mexican war
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
PLuMEs FOR CORONATION.

London express. Preparations dl5 being made already by the ostrich feather importers to meet the in creased demand for piumes which is expected for the coronation sea son.
 The weight of feathers is increas- ing with every sale at Mincine lane. and at the last bi-monthly sale, which has just finished, the weight offered was 1t5,0O0 pounds, against 1O40OO pounds in July.
 Although the prices showed a de cline on the average, the set back is only temporary, and already large orders are being received in the warehouses of Aldergate street, ]. where the ostrich feather dealers .congregate.
 The trade in ostrich Dlumes, one of the foremost merchants said, 'is like the trade in diamonds. Its volume has depended hitherto on the prosperity of America When things are good in America then trade is good for ms. We are looking, however. for an improvement now. for ostrich plumes are likely 70 be the fashion next spring.
 The abolition of the large hat ip favor of the small turban shaped hat has meant a considerable loss to us. as the feathers used in tb small hal are chiefly small tail feathers instead of the large. sweep- ing wing feathers.
 What the public knows as plain "oatrich feather" representative learned, is known by many names in the trade.
 They are classified as follows:
 Whites-Wing feathers
 Femina-Feathers from female birds
 Byrocks-Blaek and white from male birds.
 Boos-Tail feathers
 Spadonnas--C6ick feathers
 Drabs-Female mody feathers.
 Fla-s-Feathers closest to the skin.
 They vary in price from e42 downward, but of course many feath- CTS go to the making of one ex- pensive plume, for new feathers are joined on to the existing feather to obtain th desired lengths and droop.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
FALLIEREs IN BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS May S.-Presidemt FaIlieres and his suite arrived in BusseIs today The French president was welcomed by King Albert, mem bers of the diplomatic corps and high state dignitaries Subsequently he entered carriage with the Bel sian king and was driven 70 the roy al nalaee
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
MlsslsslPpl k- oE ?

JACKSON, Miss, May S.-Rspre- sentatives Of more than ITO lodges oi the Nnishts Of Pythias in Miss issipri arrived in the capital today for the annual meeting of the grand lodge of the order. The sessions will last three days. In honor of the gathering the city is decorated with flags and Pythian emblems.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-09
eARTENDgRs IN FANgUIL HAUL.

BOSTON. Mass, May S.-Five hundred delegates from various cit ies Of the United States and Canada assembled in Faneuil Hall today at the opening Of the biennial conyen- ton of the Hotel and Restaurant EmplOyes international Alliance and Bartenders International League of America.