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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09
PLANS FOR ENGINE HOUSE.
Considered at Last Nights Meeting o'
Ioint Fire Department. Committee.

Considered ct Last Nights Meeting or
Joint Fire Department Committee.
A meeting of the joint fire depart
ment committees of councils was heiu
last night in the city clerks office, ana
plans were inspected for the new Nay
Aur engine house on the corner OF
E'rarklin avenue and Page court. Three
sc,s of plans were submitted, and after
n careful inspection. in which the mem-
bers were assisted capably by Building
Iuspector Nelson and Chief Engineer
Ferber. the set draughted by Architects
Brown & Morris was adopted as the
best of the three.
1t was the sentiment of the committee
that a guarantee should be given by the
architects that the building according
tn the plans will not exceed in cost the
$40. .0cO appropriated. Colonel Sander
son made q motion to that effect. the
committee will meet next Tuesday ev-
ening az 80 and will then hear from
the architects.
Exorcratiou Of Taxes.
The joint committee then adjourned
and the committee of select council
went into session. The resolution eX-
oncrating all members of the fire de-
partment from city occupation tax. pro
service three years preceding the levy,
which was referred to the committee
was considered. hut was laid over. Mr.
Thomas, from the Fourth ward, didn't
see that paid flremen are entitled to
exemption from tax any more than men
who work in the mines. Colonel San
derson thought that eXOnerating fire
men from tax was an incentive to men
to join the department for that pur-
pose alone Chief Ferher testified tina I
there are truly q good-sized crowd of
feather-bed firemen.
The ordinance increasing the pay of
permanent men from $40 to $50 a month
will be reported to council favorably
with the proviso that the man must
have been two years employed. All not
in the service tina long will get the pay
now given and as soon as they spend
two years their wages will be raised.
Durr Objected 20 the Plan.
Fred Durr objcctd to sliding scale.
The ordinance goes into effect April |,
1896
Colonel Sanderson was not opposed
to granting the increase. but he
thought that any additional expense
now granted to the fire department only
succeeds in throwing the possibility of
paid service into the dim future Chief
Ferber said the permanent men are en-
titled to raise; they have to work al
most tWenty-four hours day and If
| the mines were working steadily, half
of the permanent men would throw up
| their jobs.
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CONTROLLER COAR DEAD.
Member from the Eighteenth Ward Ex
pircd suddenly of Heart Fail 70 last
Night,

School Controller Thomas Coar. of
the Eighteenth ward, died suddenly at
his home. 22l Emmett street, at lO15
last night. The cause of death was
heart failure. The deceased was 66
years old and conducted u grocery
store where he lived; for several years
ne had not been doing much active work
but assisted in light duties about the
store.
Yesterday he was about the same as
usual and appeared to be in good health.
Soon before 10 o'clock att night he
brought in coal and fixed the fires. Be
fore retiring he sat down to light re-
past. and having finished it arose from
the table to prepare for bed.
An attack of weakness overcame him
and he had to be supported to chair.
Medical attendance was summoned
and DIR. Walter NJ. Reedy arrived. Rev.
J. A. OReilly, rector of the cathedral,
also soon reached the house. Mr.. Coar
died in less than half hour after he
was attacked. DIR. Reedy pronounced
the cause of death heart failure.
Mr.. Coar was a prominent citizen of
Bellevue and was well known through
out the city He was elected member
of the Scranton board of control from
the Eighteenth ward eight years ago:
his second term would expire next May.
a family of eight children survive him.
They are: John p. Guar. Andrew and
Thomas. Mrs. James Lynett, Bridget,
Annie. Katie, and Mrs. Louis Webber.
The funeral arrangements will be made
known tomorrow morning.
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FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY,
That Was the Object of tho Union Prayer
Service Yesterday.

That Was the Object OF the Union Prayer
Service Yesterday.
Another in the series of union prayer
services was held yesterday afternoon
i'm the First Presbyterian church. The
meeting was opened by Rev. DR.. James
Mcleod, pastor of the church. who read
from the scriptures and offered prayer.
The subject Of discussion and prayer
involved Il Christian unity of nations.
DR.. Mcleod opened the discussion and
cited the threatened wars of the present
day and the Armenian atrocities as
powerful reasons for a more universal
christianity. Among those who particl-
pated in the prayers were Rev DR.. S. G..
Logan and George G. Mahy. general
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
association.
Today's meeting will be in Grace Re-
formed Episcopal church. tomorrow in
Elm Park church and Saturday in the
Young Mems Christian Association
building.
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DUNN-In Scranton, Jan. g. 1896. Bridget,
wife of James Dunn. aged 40 years, at
the residence, Rowland avenue, Belle
vue Heights. Funeral notice later
THOMAS-In Scranton, Jan. =, 1896, Ethel,
3-year-o!d daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. pa
vid j. Thomas, of Washburn street. Fu-
neral Friday at o'clock. Interment in
Washburn Street cemetery.
COAR-In Scranton, Wednesday. Jan. S,
at lO.lj u. M, School Controller Thomas
Coar, of the Eighteenth ward, at his
home, 22l Emmett street, OF heart fail
ure, without any prior illness. His age
was i6 years. Funeral notice later.
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OF A GREAT CITY.
Produced Before a Large Audience at
the ErOtbinch chQrn

the rockingham.
The Shadows of a Great City" a
melo-drama of some merit was played
to large audience at the rockingham
theatre last night, and II appreciation
evidenced by applause Is any criterion
it must be considered very satisfac-
tory production.
The scenery was particularly good
and interesting, especially to those who
are familiar with Manhattan island
and its surroundings. Blackwell's island,
the Harlem river, etc.
William Beach as Tom Cooper and
f. b. Tilton as George Benson essayed
the leading roles In n first-class manner
and Miss Annie Ward Tiffany's rich
brogue. coupled with her wit made her
the life of the play in the character of
Biddy Roman
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land for treasurer. and Edward Robin
son for controller.
Between now and Friday night the
counsel of other Democrats will be
sought and a complete slate will prob
ably be announced then.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09

Buy your Carpets, Lace Curtains,
Draperies and Window Shades at Sic
becker & Watkins, 406 Lackawanna
avenue. next to Lackawanna Safe De-
posit Bank.)
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CUT PRICES.

TwoIIundrcd styles. s., St' and 81.
Made to order. good shape and finish
at Martins. Merchant Tailor, 205 Wyom-
ing avenue. new stand
N. B.-Alteration and repairing de-
partment **
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Williams { NJ 'AKULTY
III WYOMING AVENUE.
Caucus Notice.

The Republican voters Of the First and
Second district of the Fourteenth ward,
city of Scranton. will hold "A caucus at Co
operative hail on Thursday. the ninth day
of January, 1886, between the hours of Z
and 8 p. m, for the nomination of ward
and district officers.
George l.. Peck,
David Jones.
Vigilance committee, First district;
John Jones, ...t
John Jordan,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09

A regular meeting of Scranton lodge,
1913. b. p. o. f., will be held this evening
at 800 D. m.
Business of importance is to be trans
acted. w. s. Gould, sec'y.
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MARI RIE.D.

RTMAN-BOWER-A the parochiai
residence of St. Mary's German Catn-
Ollie congregS ton of the South Side.
Tuesday, Jan. Z. mt ) y. m, william Hart
man and Miss Sophie Bower, by the pas
tor, Rev. Peter G. Christ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09

The Turkish bath rooms which have
been closed to ladies for the past three
weeks VIII reopen today from q. m to
p. m.. also on Tuesdays of each week
n harntofors
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Meals and Cold Lunches.

Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's, Spruce street.
Regular dinner 40 cents. Imported
and domestic wines, cigars and liquors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09

The best and purest Is sought by all
Be sure to order HUYLER'S COCOA
AND CHOCOLATES from your grocer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09

WHEN ORDERING COCOA OR
CHOCOLATES, be sure and ask for
HuYLER'S. Purity and flavor uneX-
cp11e1 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09

Mothers--See flannel nightgowns for
yourself and children at Baby Bazaar,
5l2 Spruce street. ~
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CUT PRICES.

Martin, Mcrchaut Tailor. 2OS Wyoming
Avenue. New stand.
200 styles of new Paintings, will make
to order for IS, $6 and 81; fine work.
manship and good style.
N. B.-Alteration and repairing de-
partment.
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POLITICAL JOTTlNGI

The Democrats of the Thirteenth ward
will hold a caucus at Nettleton's hall. on
Green Ridge street. Saturday evening, Jan
II. 10 nominate district officers and a can
d!ia;e for select councilman.
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Fine skating at the Driving Park.
Music this even ng. I"
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EnSllSh currents. ............2t2c.
And SO on. We warrant all goods
perfectely satisfactory in every respect.
Come and save some money.
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and dust that the bird was lost SIGHT of
When the air cleared the biped was
seen on the quadruped's back. shake
of the elephants loosely fitting. tou-b
though sensitive hide frightened the
little fellow, who hoped to the floor
and looked into the face of his autago-
mist.
Thus they stood. as though trying to
recover breath, for a few seconds
when the elephant reached out his
trunk toward the sparrow The bird
with outstretched wings and ruffled
feathers threw himself with full forcn
at the end of the threatening proboscis.
Then came a gentle blast OF air from
the elephants lungs, and the sparrow
was blown against the wall of the
house The little fellow, without even
so much as a parting look at his huge
antagonist, mounted to the open win
dow and disappeared.
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out straining a chain or showing the
slightest change in its form.
When the cradle was removed. the
raft was found to draw only 1912 feet
of water.
The object of bringing timber to
New York in this manner is to get the
trading to Nova Scotia cannot handle
sticks over sixty feet long. In the gen.
eral market those of greater length
come from Michigan and Ohio by rail-
which is very expensive.
Having such full knowledge of the
raft's structure | make little doubt OF
the truth of Captain Killers report.
AT the offices of the various transat-
lantic lines word had been received OF
the Lille BIS discovery and the report
seemed to be generally credited.
Collector Kilbreth, however, is really
the man who keeps tabs on the sea-
serpents and other ocean mysteries for
the United States Government, and he
was openly and shamelessly bored
when the story was brought to his ears,
It's all right, my boy" he said, wav-
ing his hand weariy. Its all right
Don't get excited. 1t is only another
menace to navigation Listen: Have
you ever heard of the phantom stove
factory, which prowls the sea at mid
night looking for unwary ships? No?
Do you know that last April the ship
Acknowledgements from Khartoum
heard the weird chortle of many frogs
when seven hundred miles from land
Do you know that every possible COM
bination of inventive imagination is
worked on me every day? Talk about
the wonders Of the deep, Why, I-well,
as a matter of brevity / do not believe
the raft story. Common sense tells me
that by this time this celebrated mon
Ster is torn to pieces.
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A Total Loss.

II hope, sor, you will assist poor
roam whose house and everything In It.,
including me family. sor, was burned
I'd two months ago last Thursday, sor.
The merchant to whom this appeal
was addressed, while very philanthropic,
is also very cautious, so he asked
Have you any papers or certncates
10 show that you have lost anything
by fire?''
Il did have a certificate, sor, signed
before q magistrate, to that effect, but
it was burned up, sor, in the house with
me family and the rest Of me effects. -
Tit Bits.
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SPARROW VERSUS ELEPHANT.
Exciting Battle Which Ends in the
Latter Blowing the Bird.

a pugnacious sparrow the other day
ne" INTO the elephant house in the
| OeItral Park menagerie and began
plchihg up the crumbs from the table
OF the only elephant then inside. The
mammoth and midget apparently did
iio' see each other for some time, until
the former, in shifting his position,
nearly placed his ponderous foot on
the later, says the New York Herald y
The lighting little speck Of fuss ana
feathers evidently accepted this
thoughtless act as a challenge to bat
tie, and al once flew in the elephants s
face. The great beast looked astounded
and sending a small cyclone through
his trunk, raised such a cloud of hay
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Reason for Doubt.

Boarder Qn the mountains)-Think of
the Himalayas being ten times as high
as this.
Farmer-I don't believe it, young
man. I've been keepin' boarders nigh
onto twenty years and if there was any
resort ten times as fur from the level
OF the sea as this is guess I'd have
heard tell of it before now.-New York
World.
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Mrs. Smith considers the bicycle a
source Of great evil, that it has been the
ruin of thousands of young girls in New
York and other cities. She will send
out bicycle brigade to patrol the
streets and boulevards for the purpose
of investigating this evil, and expects
as result of her campaign this fall
ID have several bills ready for presenta- :
ton TO the Legislature by the 1st of
January. The league will investigate
and attempt to suppress many other So
cial evils
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MRS. CHARLOTTE SMITH.
President of the WOman's Rescue
League of America.

Mrs. Charlotte Smith, President of the
Woman's Rescue League of America, is
Planning a great crusade for the moral
reformation Of New York. She has Sc
lected headquarters at "a Union square,
and expects that her organization will
require the entire building. She expects
70 take up the work Of reform dropped
by DR.. Parkhurst some time ago.
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FOR SEPTEMBER.

A sun that entices.
a breeze that Zeguiles,
A breath as of spices
In warm woodland aisleS;
A flash on the hillside
OF crimson and flame;
We start at the token,
We murmur her name;
Hail, bonny September.
1 passed by the orchard,
And what saw l there
But apples by thousands.
Red-ripe and to spare!
A feast for the nations
Her bounty has spread,
And gayly the mill wheels
Are grinding their bread,
Heigh-ho for September,
The thrush in the covert,
The quail in the corn,
They flute TO the west wind,
They pipe to the morn;
The red squirrel laughs
From the iVy-hung wall,
And the gun of the sportsman
Rings sharp over all;
Hail, sunny September.
Heigh-ho for the sunshine!
For sparkle and mirth,
The fullness Of harvest,
They heyday of earth.
Attuned TO her music,
Alight with her flame,
We bask in her brightness,
We echo her name.
Heigh-hO for September
Dora Read Goodale in Youths co
paniOn.
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ty underscored there is Max Schillings
"1ngwelde," about which a good deal
OF ink has already been spilled.
"Dunlop's Stage News says: 1t has
Just leaked out that Martha Ford, a
daughter of John T. Ford, was secretly
married last June to Herbert Gresham.
Margaret Mather has returned from
Paris.
Nestor Lennon has made hit in
new melodrama, "A House Of Mystery"
produced in Boston last week
Roland Reeds new play, The Wrong
Mr.. Wright is said to be a sad fail
ure.
Lillian Lewis made the initial produc-
ton of her new play, IAN Innocent
Sinner" at New Haven recently.
All Stuttgart was festively decorated
during the week Of the recent Sanger
fest, in which $4,000 singers partici-
pated. The King and Queen of Wur-
temburg We're among the auditors.
The three unknown songs by Schu-
bert recently found are the property of
Frau Mayerhofer, whose grandfather,
the poet Mayerhofer, furnished many
lyrics for Schuberts songs. The album
containing the songs will be shown at
the Schubert exhibition in Vienna pre-
vious to publication.
The new concert hall lately finished
in Dresden has already been engaged
for over hundred concerts during the
coming season.
The De Reszl1e brothers have volun-
teered to sing at performance in
London next season in behalf of the
Augustus Harris memorial fund.
| The relations between Germany and
Russia may soon be subjected to Sc
we're strain. Emperor William has
composed a new coronation march and
dedicated it to the Gar
Darkest Russia" will be sent to the
coast. says San Francisco Music and
Drama" with a complete company and
a magnificent scenic outfit. 1t is one
Of the most effective and interesting Of
modern melodramas.
Cordray's Theater in Portland, after
undergoing alterations and renovations,
reopens shortly with Frank w. Bacons
company in THE Fire Patrol" which
will be followed by Held in Slavery
and Little Lord Fauntleroy." The en-
gagement is for three weeks.
Ned Townsend, the author of Chin
mie Fadden," has arranged to have his
popular work published in London
next month. It is the intention of
Charles A. Hopper to take the entire
company to London in the spring to
Of the interesting quality of the char
acter
The Milan publisher Ricordi intends
to issue complete edition Of the works
of Verdi in chronological order. There
Will be twenty-seven volumes.
the emancipation Of the slaves, has
been produced at Naples with immense
success. It's name is THE Mulatto."
Dr. Hugo Riemann, the most original
musical theorist of the day, author of
the best musical dictionary in exist
ence, has established an academy for
theoretical musical instruction iii Leip-
sic.
Richard Strauss is going to appear
| at Brussels and Liege as a star con-
I ductor Of his own compositions.
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Here Is a Late Cure.

II.
r las
wa of Ispent all the
medicines
nEimla trou
H
Every how light hscompain wants
feel OF getting relief when he trusts his health
of truly be said DR. Sandens Elec
rc e that remedy offered such absolute
powers this wonderful Belt does The proof
fresh from different places everyday and from people
and talk to-
And it is not strange that DR.. Sandens Electric Belt
should after all other fail
natural remedy 1t gives the constant Hfeinsprng
electricity into system while sheep night This
health 1t is you when
bed and it all night If you wish the current
stronger mlder at time, has regulator which
trolls it's power and you feel it all the time.
the
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
O l.
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Indignant.

Lady (angrily, to servant)-Mary,
some silver spoons have mysteriously
disappeared and you will have to go
Servant Gndignantly)-I am not a
detective, ma am. What's the use Of
sending me after the spoons?-London
Fun.
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Too Bad.

II wrote it," said the editor, the
bride graced the altar and the miser-
able printer has it the bride graced
the halter'"
Hanged If that amt too bad," ex-
claimed the assistant editor.-Atlanta
Constitution.
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Would Do Nothing Rash.

Perry Patettic-If any feller was to
call me liar ! would go to work and
beat his head off, wouldn't you?
Wayworn Watson-I might beat his
head off but | wouldn't go to work No,
never.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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r. DE NoI.a IJa,pab

The optician, has resumed business at
his office In Masonic Temple He was
awarded silver medal and three d-
riouas on his exhibit at the State Fair
Office hours, 3-i2, 1-5. Sundays, 1912.
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Natural Limitations.

Mercy" she shrieked
She was about to throw herself at his
feet. when she suddenly recalled having
heard that woman cannot throw,
whereupon she forebore.-Detroir Tri-
hume
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Can't Help 1t,

What makes you think this silver
craze will blow over before election?"
Because there's so much wind behind
."-Brooklyn Life.
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Nervous Debility This the enemy which in time destroys
the muscular power and all power of mankind.
Would yourself against possibility ofthis
calamity? Ignorance of the ymptomsis for
mlttng the weakness to you wouldstudy this
subject for your good for the little book Three
Glasses of Men, which will be mailed free closely
is plain and honest and its contents instructive
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Manager ". A. Brady's Australian
Trilby Company sailed for home Sep
tember 9th on the steamer Mariposa.
The company played for one night in
Honolulu on September 18th. This was
the only instance on record of theat-
rical company limiting a whole nation
TO one performance. The American tour
opens in San Francisco October 9th.
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be produced at Berlin Another novel
ty underscored there is Max Schilling's s
"Ingwelde,' about which a good deal
of ink has already been spilled.
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Edwyn A. Barron, a well-known Chi
cago dramatic critic, who is residing in
England, has taken to playwriting very
seriously, for not only is he collaborat-
ing with Wilson Barrett on a play, but
he has also made an adaptation Of
George Eliot's "Romola" for Nine. Julia
MarloWe-Taber.
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Bret Harte's new play, Sue" will be
presented for the first time at Hoyts
Theater, New York, on Tuesday night
November 10Th. AS it is the distin-
guished novelists first ambitious at
tempt at play writing, the occasion
premises to be interesting as distinct
lively literary as well as theatrical
event The production will be particu-
larly interesting by reason of the ap-
pearance of Mrs. Annie Russell as Sue
and Joseph Haworth who will play the
part Of her husband. Other well known
names in the cast are Horace Lewis,
Louis Mason, Guy Standing, Theodore
Roberts, Sam Reed.
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Hoyt's "a Milk White Flag" is one Of
the most pretentious farce comedy pro-
ductions on the stage 1t has cast of
fifty people, and the staging Of the
piece is probably the most elaborate Of
any of the Hoyt productions. With one
or two exceptions, the cast of the COM
edy this season includes all the old
favorites in their original roles. The cos
tunes and scenery are all new.
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Operas by Berlioz are seldom heard
on any stage, and although the Paris
ians are fond Of calling Beriioz the
French Wagner, they leave the per-
formance OF his operas in the hands of
the Germans. Motif of Carlsruhe is
the principal champion Of Berlioz; but
aext winter "Benvenuto Cellini' viii
The record-union., 1896-09-27

All Stuttgart was festively decorated
during the week of the recent Sanger
fest, in which $4,000 singers partici-
pated. The King and Queen of Wur-
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Actors must learn TO speak up,
says Dunlop's stage News. II they
wish to be understood and appreciated
The still. quiet voice Of the nervous
novice has no place on the stage In
fortunately so many actors think that
by using a drawing room voice they
are behaving in a natural manner that
ii seems hopeless to expect anything
else from them. They seem 10 forget
that stage pictures and stage charac-
The record-union., 1896-09-27

Lillian Lewis made the initial produc-
| ton OF her new play, AN Innocent
| Sinner" at New Haven recently.