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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Letter of Missionary
Tells Of Escape from
Mob of Chinese

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 25.-(Spe-
cial. Lawrence Beckman OF Fairview
has received from his brother. Richard
Beckman, for fourteen years mission
AIRY In China. the first letter written BY
the missionary since his wife and daugh-
ter were killed by a Chinese mob. The
lcng interval between the killing and the
receipt OF the letter was one Of anxiety
to the South Dakota relatives and friends
Of the bereaved missionary and 1t had
been feared that he. too. had been killed.
The absence Of authentic news OF or
from him seemed to point TO this.
But the receipt of the letter proves that
he and hts youngest child, whose life he
personally saved from the mob, were
alive and well on November 10, last. when
the last section Of the letter just received
was written. The first part of the letter
was dated october q. but owing to the
fact that it was impossible TO mail 1t.
more was added to 1t from time to time
until November Is. when II finally was
mailed.
The mission where the Beckmans were
stationed lies Just outside the city of
sheng-Fu and Is surrounded by wall
eight or ten feet high. The letter re-
celved from Richard Beckman states that
at about o'clock In the morning OF Oc-
tober g the mob attacked the mission.
The Oldest Beckman child, Selma, aged
"A, and a missionary named Vatne. sue
ceeded in getting over the wall and kept
ahead OF their pursuers for time, but
finally were captured and murdered at a
point about eight miles FROM the mission.
In the meantime those remainins within
the walls hid themselves In small
building However. after all the buildings
had been set on fire part Of the mob
lined up around the wall while the re-
naming members renewed the hunt.
when discovered the Beokmans made a
dash for liberty. Mrs. Beckman was over
taken and killed. but Deckman. with
their youngest child in his arms. sue
ceeded In escaping to nearby orchard,
where he hid by standing IN deep water.
lie was hunted like q wild animal, but
finally escaped to the city. The letter
states that the Beckman dead were buried
November 10. The parents Of vatne, the
missionary wh1 lost his life while striy-
Ing TO save the Beckman girl, reside at
Cooperstown, n. d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
KENTUCKY STARTS BOOM
FOR HENRY WATTERS0N

FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 3.-Deciarins
that Henry waiterson Is Kentackys
choice for the democratic presidential
non,lnatlon, members Of the lower house
n the Kentucky Legislature today put
through with a whoop reso'utioh IN
yiting Mr.. wstterson TO adoress 'ne
house at his pleasure. Mr.. Watterson
Is now in washington and had intended
leaving next week for Florida to speno
the remainder Of the winter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Edgar. s. Cooke Files
SuitstAgainst the
Big -Four Railroad

CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. ss.-Attorneys
for Edgar Street Cooke Of Chicago filed
two additional suits today asking ssoS.si3
in damages against a former county
prosecutor, Henry T. Hunt, now mayor
Of Cincinnati, and the Big -Four Rail-
road company, charging that he was ma
lIciousiy prosecuted and libeled in con-
nection with his arrest in the case Of
Charles l.. warriner, former treasurer OF
the Big, Four railroad, who confessed TO
embezzling ss4s.0oo OF the company 5
funds.
Ina snlt for-rooooo damages flied late
yesterday against the Big -Four Railroad
company and It's general counsel. L. J.
Hackney, Cooke asked for tlccoco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Hitchcock Denies
Misunderstanding
With the President

WASHINGTON, AIN. 2.-'T am for
Taft as strong as a man can be-" de-
clared Postmaster General Hitchcock at
the White House today, / did not realize
until a day or two ago how far these
stories about my alleged differences with
the president had gone. l probably shall
have something to say on the subject"
Mr.. Hitchcock manifested great indig-
nation that his loyalty had been ques-
toned.
1T is an insult for any one 10 think
that / have been disloyal to the prest-
dent" said the postmaster general at the
conclusion of the cabinet meeting. II
cannot conceive how any friend Of mine
could believe such report. have never
had misunderstanding with the presi-
dent and do not know where all these
reports have come from"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
IRISH FACTIONS MAY CLASH
FOR POSSESSION OF HALL

BELFAST. Jan. a-The corporation OF
the city has agreed to let Ulster hall to
the unionists for the purpose Of a
demonstration on February I, the day
preceding the date st which Winston
Spencer Churchill. first lord OF the ad-
miralty. and John E. Redmond, leader Of
the Irish nstionaiists in the House of
COMMONS. are announced TO speak in
favor OF home rule. The unionist meeting
Is believed TO be scheme by which the
unionists will retain possession Of the
hall and thus keep the nationalists from
holding their demonstration on the next
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Police Take Up Boys
Wandering on Street

Leo and Walter Darling. two boys aged
and 10 years, found wandering on the
street at an early hour TINS morning,
told the police they with their mother
had been ordered out Of the premises at
aop Burt street yesterday because they
failed to pay their board.
Inquiry at the Burt street place brings
a denial that the boys were turned out
The woman who conducts the rooming
house there says that last evening the
boys were creating disturbance in the
hallway, much 10 the annoyance Of other
roomers. and that she scolded them. IL
was then that they left the place. The
woman also declares that the mother
Of the boys has not been home more
than three days out Of the week or more
since she engaged the room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
First Witnesses Testify of Uniform
Rules for Employees.
ENGINEER OF FLYER ON STAND
Says Steam Prevented Seeing Tail
Lights Of Express.
WOULD HAVE NOTICED A FUSE
Bruised and battered Pilot of Train
which Killed Railroad officials
Says Was Unable to Stop
I'm Time.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Jan. 93.-Inyesttga-
tIon o fthe Illinois Central wreck at
kinmundy opened this afternoon at the
Hotel eRardsley in Champaign.
Dean Gosso Of the University Of Illi-
nois college of Engineering, G. L. Pet
finger of Centralia. lifelong friend of
y. F. Harahan. ono of the four victims
OF the wreck, and representatives of the
Interstate Commerce commission and of
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission were members Of the board of
inquiry.
Chief Engineer Berry Of the Rock ISL
and railroad was also a member because
of the deaths Of Rock Island attaches in
the wreck.
w. X. Knox, Inspector; E. ii. Baker. a
veteran conductor. and A. J. Jurgenson,
train dispatcher. OF Fulton, Ky, mem
bers OF the board OF examiners, were the
opening witnesses. They described in de-
tail the methods used in instructing the
employees in train rules. The road sent
test car over the entire system from
July to September, they said.
Their testimony was for the purpose OF
showing uniform rules on the entire sys-
tenn.
John III. Brainard. conductor of the ex-
pres train TO which the wrecked private
car wa sattached, then described the
wrecking OF the car by the Panama Linn
tied. Brainard said that he had cautioned
lis flagman at Effingham TO look out
for the Panama Limited, as that train
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
M'KlNLEY ESTATE GOES
TO MISS MARY BARBER

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 3.-By a deei-
sion Of the supreme court today the
direct heirs Of former President MeKin-
ley cannot participate in bis estate.
which goes 10 Mrs. Mary Barber. sister
in-iaw to the former president Mr.. Nc
Kinley's viii provided that the estate
be held by his wife during her lifetime.
On her death the estate was taken charge
Of by the sifes sister. who resisted ef-
forts OF the children Of Mr.. heRinley's
brothers and sisters to obtain It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
CARNEGIE. GETS HIS
PAY FOR TESTlFYlhG

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Andrew Car
nesie has been paid for the testimony
he gave the Steel trust investigating
committee. When on the stand Mr.. Car
negie said he would not take the money.
but later a duly sttested voucher with
the ironmaster's signature attached was
received from New York. Payment was
refused because notariaI seal was
omitted. The voucher in proper form
was received today and check for "a 20
was renjtted to Mr.. Carnegie by return
mail -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Twenty-Seven Hurt
in Wreck at Cote

COTE. Saskatchewan. Jan. 9-Twenty-
seven persons were injured when the
Canadian Northern railways Edmonton
to Winnipeg express went over an EN-
bankment here TODAY. Cote is s7s' miles
northwest OF Winnipeg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
The House.

Met at noon.
District of Columbia Appropriation bill
was considered.
President Farrell Of the United States
Steel corporation again testified on cost
OF steel production before steel trust in
vestigating committee.
Chairman Hardwick announced the
sugar trust investigating committee
hoped to report within a week.
Sharp discussion was expected in demo-
cratic caucus this afternoon over con-
sideration of public building bill.
The rules committee deferred hearing
in money trust until Wednesday,
The Civil Service commission considered
plan 10 extend civil service to deputy In
ternal revenue collectors.
Foreign affairs committee heard vari-
Gus interests regarding greater water
power development at Niagara Falls.
President Nelson Of Postoffice Clerks
federation advocated eight-hour day -
fore postoffice Committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
RUELBaCH AND M'lNTYRE
TO BE SOLD TO MINORS

CHICAGO. Jal. 2s.-Pitchers Ruelbach
and Mcintyre of the Chicago Nationals
are slated TO go TO the minors. Waivers
an them have been granted by all the
National league clubs. according to an
announcement made today by President
Murphy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
csIc..o Broker KIN. nim.eif.

CHICAGO. Jan. z3.-Frsd II. Weaver.
an independent trader on the Board Of
Trade, committed suicide by shooting
while in a park in Evanston last night
His body was found early today. Friends
said he had been uLder nervous strap
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
The National Capital
Taesday, January -, 1912.


IN session : y. N.
Bill passed transferring TO new state
all federal furnishings IN Arizona capitol,
Senator Burton, Ohio. introduced reso-
luton TO create COMMITTEES on public ex-
penditures.
Labor committee heard ]. T. Monaghan
OF Detroit in opposition TO Hughes
eight-hour Law for government contracts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Boxes of
O'Brien 6 Candy
Dalzell's Ice
Cream Bricks

Given away each day in
ths want ads TO those finding
their names. =
Read the want ads each
day, II you don't get q prize
you will probably find some
thizg advertised that appeals
10 you.
Each day these prizes are
altered, no puzzles to solvs-ns
subscriptions to get--nothing
but finding your name. lt WA
appear some time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
The Weather

For Nebraska--Fair: colder.
For Iowa-Feir, colder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24

Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24

Comparative Local Record.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

Golfers Comedy Theatre. Graham Mof-
fats comedy. "Bunty Pulls the Strings
with Molly Pearson as Bunty. one " the
most popular plays OF the season no"
booked TO continue throughout tho sum
mcr.
Gaiety Theatre -Augustin MnclluEh's
farce. "Onlcer G6" with Wallace Edding'r
and George Nash. Bright farce. Booked
to continue throughout thc summer.
Liberty Theatre Henry Miller. in \. r.
Thomass pleasant comedy, The RAIN
bow"
Lyceum Theatre-Thc Paul J. kauey
African Hunt Pictures begin the ninth
week OF their engagement at tho Iyceum
Theatre tomorrow night ana every indi-
cation points To- an all summer run. The
remarkable feature OF these motion pici-
urcs lies in the fact that they disclose not
aIono animal life In its most primitive
form. but IN addition thereto. gives us an
insight into the mode 81 living Of th" DIFF
ferent tribes 81 natives who inhahit tho
most Inaccessible portion Of tho Congo. To
those who love thrills, TN" fight between
tho leopard and dogs and tho lion hunt
will amply satisfy.
Manhattan Opera IIousc.-"The Lion ana
the Mouse will be- tie nth weeks bill oi
the Manhattan stock Company beginning
tomorrow evening.
Playhouse .-GeorEc BToadhursts popular
play. bought and PAID For A unique
play OF tho times
Thirty-niuth Street Theatre Lewis Wal
ler's successful production ot "A Butterfly
on the Wheel" Now booked % continue
throughout the summer
West End Theatre. - IN" Cors- Poyton
Stock Company will offer during th" COM
Ing week Tho LILY" tcuscly dramatic
play which several years ago had a long
run AT BclaSco's Theatre. c'auI" Faft"n.
Joseph Girard and William Mortimer
members Of the original Cors" Payton
stock company. will return TO I'll" cast
permanently beginning tomorrow night
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

Two of the most popular Of the varieties
will close for the summer after the week
beginning tomorrow. The rest, however.
are still challenging the summer DAYS -
prove more attractive than they ons Of
the closing theatres is the
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
' ON WRITING L|BRETTOS
Harry B. Smith Tells How He
Dropped Acting to Write
Words to Music.

Like many other writer's for the stage
Harry B. Smith. author ot the book ana
lyrics of Robin Hood" which is now hav-
Ing a successful revival at tho New Am
sterdam Theatre. with grand opera cast
served an apprenticeship behind the foot
lights Subsequently he achieved consld-
erablo success as Il newspaper worker. both
as Il humorous writer and IN the depart
ment Of dramatic and musical criticism
HIS evolution as writer Of comic opera
librettos WIS natural consequence
Between the acts at the New Amsterdam
a few nights ago George rockingham. the
ancient Friar Tuck of this and all other
Robin Hood" productions, said TO the
author:
do you hail from Chicago"
We'll. George. # Is POSSIBLE tlat hail
from Chicago but | was born in ilfalo.
in December. i-s0. and regret :, say that
my ambition 10 enlist IN the early sixties
was frustrated by my father. who took me
20 Chicago when was about Ave years
old. and saw that | got an elementary cd
ucation ia the public schools OF that breezy
city, which was even then hustIing place
| hate 10 confess H. George. hut NJ hfteen
went into trade rs Il till clerk In a
wholesale drug housr. but my secret as
pirations were toward III" stage. tired
OF bill clerkng. and when | WAS about
seventeen / ran away from homo and
toinod out with an operate troupe whose
habitat was the tanks | cl.rpcd in tho
chorus first. but Il was not long bcior" |
was handed bits thought at the time
that could pipe up with the best Of them,
but as ! had never been IN fast company.
my confidence IN myself was premature.
Ny Joke troup" worked its way East and
stranded I'm Hoboken. with New York but
five minutes away Undiscouragcd |
hooked up with arother stock operate
and kept on with various third
rate musical combinations. whose names
have mostly escaped my memory, until l
Vas twenty. I remember that ! had
burning desire To- become great operate
barytone and sing sea songs
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

One thing struck me forcibly-that the
librettos Of our operas were mostly ara OF
comedy and intelligent dialogue, while the
lyrics might have been the composition Oh
deaf and dumb man working in diving
bell I nourished latent desire 10 write
librettos myself, and my apprenticeship be-
hind the scenes made me letter perfect III
the practical and mechanical possibilities OF
scenic effects. When | quit acting ] had
acquired stage mechanics to point where
u could do anything from handling
switchboard 70 setting a scene and hustling
props
II jolned the Slayton Lyceum Bureau, OK
Chicago. and helped manage lectures ana
concerts kicked into the daily press with
some criticisms on musical topics, and The
Daily News took sufficient notice Of them
to make mo their regular musical critic
Later I wrote for The Tribune Journal
and Herald.
when did you meet up with Reginald de
Koveu?" asked Edwin stevens, who had
Joined the group
1T was this way: In 1884 Reggie had
society paper called The Rambler when
I was told was in the market | went 10
see him and bought The Rambler, which
ran for three years az an alleged comic
paper. did pretty we'll with II until |
took in a partner. and then my finish came
This is all very interesting, but IL makes
a stage wait in your story. Tell MS quick
n what age you wrote your first libretto'
insisted Miss Pauline Hall.
well. I was always a tuncful cuss. and
talked I'm lyrics. for 7 thought in rhyme.
proposed many pieces to managers as
Kid. but got no productions or contracts.
Nv first 'whecze that got far as the
footlights was 'Amaryllis.' Ny word, but
II was a dainty thing. OF the vatican
eheplerd.ss and Dresden china order,
which / had written in my teens during
nv wanderngs on the road. Hank Thiele
,omposad tho score. He was the musical
leader Of our company and afterward di-
rector at McVickers Theatre in Chicago.
Amateurs produced 'Amaryllis' in Mil
vaukec The audience Sympathzed with
the PLAYERS and Sorrowed over the play.
Then wrote 'Rosita which got real
houest-to-goodness production by Fay Tenn
pleton. first on the road and later a the
Criterion Theatre In Chicago. This was in
ISL George SChlcyfurth, a Chicago plan
ist. composed tho music. | can't say that
'Roslta was riot, though the bouncing
Fay kept il in her repertory and presented
Il several times a week"
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

the simple heart themes that brlnG 'oars
and laughter
The point. however that may h" maue
ia that although the simple emotions ana
the simple themes that bring spontaneous
tears and laughter are the best ones w
use. they cannot he harmed by having q
foundation Of genuine thought to rest upon.
II seems as though both tears and laughter
are rather sterile in the theatre. as theF
are outside. when they have 10 thinking In
them at all
As for the ability Of vaudeville audiences
ia respond To- plays that do not conilhe
themselves to the merest beginnings OF
drama. there is every reason TO believe that
they would be the first to appreciate any
thing that i'd ceally good \ literary plaHIet
written by d ;enuously educated Intellectual
who drew his material and derived ms
style from the poets and geniuses whom ne
had grown to admire, would very possibly
not appeal to people who had not enjoyed
a similar education, but a thoughtful play
let written along Classically simple lines
could so as deep as il pleased so lonS as II
remained true to universal human nature,
and without a doubt the deeper IL was and
the more masterfuly il was constructed
and written the more spontaneously would
the big fresh. unself-conscious audiences
IN the varieties take II 10 their hearts.
That is what the plea Is made for here
for material that is not written down 10
the popular understanding and taste. but
written up TO the highest; that is. the taste
which has attained simplicity again, but
wants completeness OF understanding,
too. The value Of this sort Of writing Is
recognized by the rank and file az
quickly as by those who have had better
opportunities.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
ACTORS FUND BENEFIT.

+. H. sothcru and Julia Marlowe will
give their annual Performance in behalf OF
tho Actors Fund at the Broadway Thea
trc ou Monday evening June L. Tanning
80 H.. Shrcw' is the play that has been
chosen from their repertory of seven Shake
sp,arian plays for presentation on this oc-
caslon. The advance sale VIII open al the
broadway Theatre tomorrow morning and
the prices viii range from - cents To- $40.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
MUSICAL PLAYS.

Broadway Theatre. The Alaska Siberia
motion pictures, showing thc daring tria"
OF Esquimaus at work and play, harpoonlng
walrus, stalking the polar bear or pursuing
the seal. moose hunt iu the polar region;
herds OF mountain goat srurryiug across
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
COMEDY AND DRAMA.

Academy of Music.-The resident stock
company will present during the coming
week translation by George Moorehead
OF "The Typhoon' by Monyhort LenCyel
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

the bleak cragg Of an Alaskan range.
primitive railroading In this land Of tho
midnight. sun: totem poles Of a hundred or
more weird and fantastic designs, etc.
Casino Theatre -All-star revival or the
Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera. Pirates
Of Pcuzanco." The cast for the most part
the same as has been seen in Patience.
with the addition Of Blanche Dufi1eld ana
Josephine Jacoby More Of the original
flavor ~ Gilbert and Sullivan than has been
seen IN many years.
Globe Thcatrc.-Bruno Granichstaedtens
npcrctta, Tho ROse Maid pleasant
evenings entertainment. Tomorrow night
the Globe viii begin IT. summer season by
becoming an open air thcntr". The roof
Will be- removed. tho seats made cool with
their summer coverings. and all ushers ana
attendants Will b" dressed In white. The
house refrigeratiug plant will keep the air
II an even ocean breeze temperature at
every performance. making this theatre
one ot the coolest amusement resorts In
How YVk
]
tav Kerkers musical play. Two Little
Brides"
Moulin Rougo.-"The Winsome Widow.
4 musical Offering based on Hoyts "A Trip
tu Chinatown" The music has been writ
tom hy Raymond Ilubbell Emmy W"hlen.
Frank Tluucy. Harry Conor. Harry Kelly,
Ethel K"lloy. Charles J. Ross. Kathleen
clifford. Jack clifford, Irene Weston, Eliza
beth Bricc. Charles King. Ida Adams ana
Mana Elise Hamilton. Josephine iiarr!'
man. May Leslie. Roy Samu"ls and Eliza
beth Howard are In the cast.
Ncw Amsterdam Theatre Revival OF De
Kovcn and Smiths Hight opera, Robin
Hood. ." with notable cast including Bella
Alton Walter H,de. Basil Ruysdael. Flor
,uoc Wickhau and carl Gantvoort. Worth
seeing
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
THE COMING WEEK.
NEW PRODUCTION.

Monday afternoon, June 10, at the
Columbia Theatre, first performance
of the summer burIesaue, "The Merry.
Go-Rounders."