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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
A STRANGE STORY.

The Closeted Mandolin Sounded Within
 it's Case and Death Came Too.
 Ut is sometimes possible" said a Washington gentleman who has given considerable attention to the investiga- tion of spiritualism, 'to trace to natu- ral causes the source of supposed su- pernatural sounds and manifestations. I am reminded of a ghostly manifesto tion based upon a tragedy. It is for psychological students to determine the cause, as have no explanations or sug- gestions to offer beyond the mere reel tai of the actual facts, which, by the way. happened in this city,
 "'The only daughter of an aunt of mine had been presented with mando- lin by a teacher of music of whom she was very fond. He was an elderly man of family, who esteemed her as his own of incorporate habits, and lost his pu- pills and property in consequence.
 "One night after my aunt and niece had retired the former was awakened by what as she positively declared, was the unmistakable impress of a human hand upon her own hand and arm, which were thrown over the coverlet of the bed. Very much startled and frightened she sat erect. In the faint light of the gas jet turned down low she observed that the hands of the clock on the mantelpiece pointed to the hour of eleven. Almost simultaneously my niece awoke with loud cry of ter TOT, and, clinging to her mother, she said that some one had shaken her by the arm. Both mother and daughter were awakened out of g. sound sleep at the same moment by a similar mani- festation of some apparently physical farce, as it would have been impossible for one to have seized the other in the manner described.
 "As the terrified girl was relating her experience and sensations the sound of music came from a closet in the far corner of the room, the door of which was open, and in which was the man. dolin given to her by the professor, strapped in it's box. The music was the unmistakable twang of the fingers or the like upon the metal strings. It was not melody, but was as though the strings had been strummed several times by the tips of the fingers. The sound was loud and distinct
 "Their shrieks of terror brought the rest of the family, including myself, to their room. An investigation proved that the straps around the mandolin case were tightly buckled and were in- tact. Upon opening the case the man. dolin and it's strings were also found to be in perfect condition.
 "On the following day it was learned that the professor had committed sui eide in a fit of despondency. and at an hour which tallied with that when my aunt and niece had been so rudely awakened and the strings of the man. dolin had been struck within it's secure ly fastened case.
 This instance do not attempt to ex- plain, further than to reassert that the facts are as have given them,"- Washington Star
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
Brief Mention.
water to-day. 9:15 D, m.

High water to-day, 9:15 p. m.
 At the meeting of Croswell lodge, No. tSs, I. 0. o. F., last Friday night in Odd Fellows building, there was an initia- stion and degree work on two candi- dates.
 Mrs. Raymond Robbins, a well known young married woman of Montowese, is suffering from scarlet fever. She has been i'll for several days and Dr. Hall is attending her.
 Mrs. Louis Buckner of Baltimore is on visit for the summer with her par ents. MT. and Mrs. Marks Jacobs of Day street. With her are three of her younger sons.
 Miss Carrie L. Grumman of Blatchley avenue has left for Chautauqua, N. T., where she has a position as teacher of gymnastics in the Chautauqua school of Physical Education.
 The friends of Samuel Greenburg will be pleased to learn that he is getting on nicely at Grace hospital, where he was taken last week after falling from scaffolding and breaking a leg.
 It was said at the weather bureau yesterday that all indications pointed to a rainy Fourth of July this year. Hor- ace Johnson is also out with prognosti- cations in which he predicts rain for the Fourth.
 On account of the next meeting of Aurora encampment, No. 27, I. o. o. F., falling on Friday, July 4, the installa- tion of the newly elected officers has been postponed to the following meet ing. July IS.
 Miss Grace Ryals of Clinton avenue has returned from Torrington, where She has been for week visiting friends. While there she was brides maid at the wedding of her friend, Miss Rose of Torrington.
 The Merry Social" club will meet this evening at the residence of Mrs Her. mann, 65 Nash street. A drawing for ~the usual monthly prize will then be held. At the last meeting Mrs. Her mann won the prize
 The Second Regiment band has been engaged to give 8 concert at the open- ing of the Momauguin on July g. The event will be celebrated by day fire works in the afternoon and an illumin- ation in the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
A VETERAN OF THE INDIAN

Among the many distinguished sol diers who won fame in the Indian rnuti- ny none displayed more reckless daring than Gen. Sir. William Olpherts, re- gently deceased. By some curious per- version of names he became known throughout the British army as Hell Fire Jack,' a soubriquet he greatly valued and which was often much, to his disgust. misquoted in the news papers and elsewhere; Hell fire Olpherts" and Hell Fire Bill" were, in his estimation, wretchedly inadequate substitutes for the real thing.
 ,Olpherts bravery was of the spec- tacular sort. If he knew what fear was he never gave any evidence of possess ing that knowledge. He won the Victoria cross, as a matter of course, and Colonel Malleson, who wrote the best history of the mutiny, said that he earned that coveted decoration on at least thirty occasions, while Lord Ma pier of Magdala declared that his claims upon the cross were exactly equal to the number of times he had been in &C., tion. Tn one fight Olpherts berated some artillery men who refused to serve a gun because it was so hot that the metal burned their hands. Oipherts jumped astride of the piece: Serve 1t now, ye devils" he yelled, and the gun was duly served.
 During a critical period in the muti- ,,f fIa ,,el plained because they had no potatoes. Olpherts, who was in command of the district, heard of the trouble and or dered. the regiment out on parade.
 Now, my men," he shouted, as he rode in front of the lines, T hear you want potatoes, is that SOP"
 "We do, we do,'" howled the regiment with it's thousand throats.
 "Then you won't get 'en," replied Ol- pherts. You're good enough soldiers, Til admit; but if you think that Provi- dence is willing to grow potatoes for your benefit on the dry plains of India you're banker fools than I take you for"
 The demand for potatoes ceased on the instant.
 On another memorable occasion Ol- pherts took the chair at an army tenn perance meeting. He made a speech ten minutes long and was much ap- plauded until. in his peroration, he sta- ted, with sudden exposiveness, that he wouldn't give a. hang for soldier who couldn't drink his glass of rum like a man." "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
THE HERO OF ALoG LAM.

The logs heaped upon themselves, Wedged and ground into one another in what seemed to be an inextricable mass. A few individual logs were drawn out with the rope and horses, but the other logs only seemed to groan make little move, and pack the closer. One. two, three four days they all worked and failed. The water had risen considerably because Of the jam. and was forcing other logs back against the banks above the falls.
 Almost distracted with his perplexity, Mir. George was earthly examining this backward action, when, the logs under him made move, dropping him into the water. and pinning him at the thigh between the logs and the rocky shore. It looked as if his legs would be crushed-such was the backward force of the water and logs. Alarm was sounded. Men tried to force the logs back and get the young master out, but in vain. A rope was tied around his waist, and they tried to draw him out, but that also was in vain.
 The foreman, who had been making new and careful survey of the jam, came up to report to Mir. George that he had found the kye log, and that there was no other way in which to break the jam than by getting that log out, or by having some one go out over the falls, in front of that mighty mass of timber and accumulated water, and cut that log. But he found his young master pinned by the logs and un- conscious with pain.
 He called some of his men for con- sultation. They all agreed that the only way to break the jam and free their master was to get that key log started or broken. To this log the rope was fastened, and with horses and men another effort was made to extri- cate it; but it would not move. The foreman seized an ax, and started for the log.
 Boys" said he, Hook after MT. George. When the logs move, drag him out quickly at all hazards. If am killed, give him my respects"
 And the noble, stalwart man, nim- ble as cat, ran over. the logs, and be- gan chopping the key log in two. There were men on the bank ready to help him. if he could be helped. Swift ly the big chips flew Suddenly, with a growl, crash, laundering roar, the jam broke, and ere the brave man could reach the shore it carried him among the tumbling logs and seething waters to an untimely end. At the first movement of the jam the logs that pinned the master were loosened, and he was dra pped lin and laid nm tho bank. brushed, but with no bones broken. It was not however, till after four days search that the body of the brave foreman was found, and then it was an almost unrecognizable mass of pounded flesh and broken bones.- Christian Endeavor World.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
ThIty-Fnst Year.

Since 1871 we have been furnishing fruits to people who have entertained guests dur. Ing commencement week. If we have made reputation for doing it in . satisfactory manner we will try to maintain it this year.
 The FIREWORKS will be ready as soon as they are wanted. They are conveniently arranged on the second floor in charge of experienced salesmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
DEER PLENTIFUL AT MOOSE
 HEAD LAKE

l.. Shaw returned Sunday from his camp in the Moosehead Lake region. He has some interesting things to say about the condition of the game as he found it there.
 One thing that impresses one as he goes to this part of the state," said MT. Shaw, 'is the condition of the water. It is the highest that have ever known it to be in this region. It has rained al- most continually there for the past three weeks. The result is that the country for miles around is flooded many feet deep. Why, the water is so deep that the roads are impossible ex- cept for canoes.
 When we were coming out, we found the gate in Pine stream down and the entire land around covered with water. The water in the roads was up to my hips, so that do not know what I should have done if had not had on hip rubber boots. The two gentlemen with me and I determined to open the gate We did this with some difficulty and when the gate was up the water rushed out in terrific stream.
 But it is the condition of the game that impresses one the most at this time. We had frequent opportunities to see deer, though we could not kill any, as it was the close season. All the deer we saw were plump and in fine condi- tion.
 At this season of the year the game is usually thin and can almost me seen through. We found them plentiful, sleek and in the best of condition. On the morning that we came out one of the gentlemen with me took a trip through the fields and saw twenty three deer scattered about. On Monday before that I had counted five moose.
 With the game in this. state the pros poets for good season next year are of the best, and many sportsmen will un- doubtedly go into the woods during the summer to be on hand when the season opens. One of my camps has already been let and many more men will soon be in."-Portland (Me.) Advertiser.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
LED INTO TEMPTATION.

Judge Edward F. Dunne, of the Crirn- inal court of Chicago, has recently ren- dered decision that is of interest to every business man in the country. It liam G. West, an employe of the pack ing-house of Nelson Morris X Co.,, who was charged by that company with en- bezzlement. West, young married man about thirty years of age, who was living with and supporting wife and two children, had charge of a meat car for the firm, and each week loaded the car in Chicago and then took it to Au- rora, making six or eight stops at small towns along the way to make deliveries to small dealers. West collected the money for all his deliveries and twice a week made written report and turned in his money, amounting sometimes to as high as three thousand dollars. For doing all this work, and occupying a position of trust in which thousands of dollars passed through his hands, he was paid fifteen dollars per week. The company that employed him pushed the prosecution and wanted him sent to the pententiary, but Judge Dunne found him guilty of embedding but fifteen dol lars, thus saving him from the peniten- tiary, and sentenced him to serve thirty days in jail.
 In rendering his decision Judge Dunne told the employers of West that when they asked a man to take such a re- sponsible position at such small sala- ry, and where he is called on in the per formance of his duty to collect such large amounts of money, knowing that he has a wife and two children to care for, you are simply inviting him to commit crime, or at least exposing him to temptation, and it is wrong" The judge said he believed West, the prisoner, to be good man, and that had his salary been even as much as five dollars more per week he would never have been exposed to tempta ton. If he had been paid twenty-five dol lars a week, as he should have been paid, he would have had five hundred dollars in the bank instead of being here convicted of embezzlement." To peka Capital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
DELIGHTF1JL TRIP JULY 4

The New Haven line steamer Richard Peck will make her usual trip to the mouth of the Connecticut river on the afternoon of July leaving Belle dock at o'clock and returning at about z in the evening. Tickes for the round trip 50 cents. Sale will positively be limited. To avoid possible disappoint- ment it is recommended that tickets be purchased in advance. Leave the din of the city for a few hours, and enjoy what will prove to be a most pleasing sail on beautiful Long Island sound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, D. C., July ?, 1902, D. m.
 Forecast for Thursday and Friday
 For New England: Increasing cloudiness In interior Thursday, showers in west DOT tion, warmer in interior; Friday showers; fresh south winds.
 For Eastern New York: Fair on the coast, showers in interior Thursday; Friday prob ably showers and cooler; brisk south winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

A Commercial Cyclone-The Hirsh Stores. : Bicycle Races-Coliseum Track. Baseball-Savin Rock Grounds. Clearance Sale-Gamble- Desmond Co. Estate R. A. Smith-Probate Notice. Fourth of July Needs-Edw. Malley Co. 2 Fresh Fruit-BOston Grocery Co. Fresh Fruit Daily-S. $. Adams. July observation-disclosures & NettletOn.
 Lost-Dog-Mrs. D. E. Morris. Mining Inyestments-J. W. Schroeder. II Pre- -lnvent0ry Sale-ChaS. M0nSon Co.
 Characterization and Red Star Lines. Steamers-Hamburg- American Line. The Cotton Market-HOwe & StetSon.
 Wanted-Cashier-Mea Market.
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The courier., 1902-09-06

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-The theatrical
season opens with an easy and
natural swing in New York. and the
building Of new theatres presages a
happy result to our enterprising man
ayers.
The Broadway season opened at the
Garrick theatre with "The New
Clown" three-act farce by H. NJ.
PAUL. 1t is one Of Charles Frohman's
new importations from London, where
IL had a long and successful run at
Terry's and the Comedy theatre. This
bright farce was very favorably re-,
ceived by a large audience. The hero
is a young nobleman who adopts the
role Of a clown in order to escape the
police, who are trying to arrest him
for the supposed drowning of a friend.
There Is plenty of fun and good love
making In The New Clown" Compli-
cations are brought about by the in
fatuation of the hero for the equestri-
enne. at whom the strong man of the
sawdust folks has already set his cap.
The leading parts are cleverly played
by Jameson Lee Finney and Jennie
Busley. assisted ny Julius Witmark.
Margaret Gordon. Beatrice Morgan and
an excellent cast, generally.
The Broadway theatre opened auspi-
ciousiy with sally i'm our Alley" under
the Lederer management. This pretty
little comedy Ii In two acts. with q
number OF scenes. The first shows the
original Sally's Alley. Another por-
The courier., 1902-09-06

tions for her appearance In Hall
Gaines new play ''The Eternal City"
which opens at the Victoria. early in
September. Miss Allen will have the
part Of Donna Roma Volonna, and
her brother. Chas. w. Allen. will be
acting manager. under Liebler & Co.,
Of "The Eternal City"
This play is considered the most i'm
portant production ever made by Lieb-
Ter 4 Co.. the smallest details Of the re-
production having been carefully
worked out by Manager George Tyler.
who has been abroad for that purpose
and to look out for good things for
the present season.
w. H. Crane opens the Criterion
Sept. 3, under Charles Frohman's man.
agement, in David Harum;" and will
then play in this success across the
continent from Portland, Me-, to PORT
land, Ore.
e. e. Rice's "Show Girl is repeat
ing its Broadway success at the Grand
opera house where 1t is having a most
successful run, this theatre having
been thoroughly overhauled to make
room for big production Of it. Prom
inent among the beauties in the cast
is Miss Fenton Stewart. whose picture
accompanies this article.
Klaw & changers new theatre will
open with the new Drury Lane specta-
Gle blue Beard" which will overtop
even ben Hur."
The Rogers Brothers in Harvard are
at the Knickerbocker under the same
management.
The Greenwall stock company opens
the season at the American with The
Christian" and Lillian Bayer has
strong part in the cast.
This will be followed by a very clever
selection of first class productions
which will be used in their various
houses throughout the country.
The Empire opens with John Drew's
play 1.-The Mummy and Humming
BIRD" There is an odd character in
this novelty, an old Italian organ
grinder who has come to London to
slay the man who stole his wife. John
Drew appears as the scientist who is
the chief figure in the play and engages
the old Italian as his valet. In this
capacity the old man prevents the
elopement Of the scientists wife with
the very man who had dishonOred his
own home.
HERBERT e. CLAMP.
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trays the interior Of an east-side dry
goods store. q third showing the inte-
rior of a fashionable Fifth avenue
mansion. The play Is handsomely
staged. there being considerably over
one hundred people in the cast. includ-
ing some prominent actors and
actresses. notable Marie Cahill, Julius
Steger, Ray Gilmore and others.
Soldiers Of Fortune" opened at the
Savoy theatre under the management
Of H. B. Harris and assistant James
Forbes. 1t has been considerably
strengthened and bettered since last
season. new scenic effects being used
and the cast much improved. Pretty
Dorothy Tenant has leading role,
with Robert Edeson, of course, in the
principal part.
Brandon Tynan's new play Robert
Emmett" has made hit at the Four
teenth Street theatre, where 1t will
probably have a long run The scenes
are laid in Ireland in the days Of 1903
when English treachery was the chief
subject Of Irish thought. Mr.. lyman
has agreeably mingled humor and
pathos in his melodrama and himself
takes the role Of Robert Emmet."
Manager Rosenquest has given the
play a very handsome staging.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell expects to
open on the 18th. at the Garden theatre
I'm a new play, to be followed with a
dramatixation Of Edith Wharton's
translation Of "Es Liebe dos Leben. $
The courier., 1902-09-06

She will then start on a tour Of the
United States, returning to give her
entire repertoire at some prominent
New York theatre
Viola Allen is making great prepara-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

and that the other little German courts muir
INJURED respectful admiration. that far foreign
nations approved of her. that her Prussan
uncle, the Great Frederick said she too
good for the land which she duchess
and-most delightful of aiI-that the family at
Brunswick realized into what a heroine their
neglected duckling had expanded, Her brothers
even began to be aware that she had personal
attractions. she gave the impression that she
handsome" wrote Prince Frederick Au-
gustus:
In her first youth. especially. she charmed by
the bright expression of her full, round face
which was lit up by remarkably brilliant eyes
like stars which could soften at will into the
sweetest and most loving tenderness . &.
She is not tall, but looks taller than she is from
her elegant proportions Her modesty is
one of her greatest charms, and, although she
is all gentleness. she has the courage and firm
ness of man. She listens to the advice of eX-
perlence. but is a slave to one. She gives
generously. but never allows herself to be i'm
Portuned. Her temper is lively and her will is
strong. but every emotion of her mind is subject
to the dictates of reason.
All her store Of sweet reasonableness was
needed to manage the stars in the constellation
Of genius which she presently drew to her
cheerful little court. Sensitive. sentimental, ir
ritabe. jealous. carping. complaining. were
some of the distinguished men whose presence
made memorable her rule in Weimar. and in
finite tact and forbearance did the great little
Papa Wieland was the most comfortable court
Ter Of them all: and Goethe. the young Apollo
who came blooming into the circle was the most
brilliant At once minister and master of revels.
he set life spinning in the sleepy old town-"the
village" Herder called it. There small
dances and big balls. country excursions, break
fasts In outrageous woods, boar hunts, skating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
APRIL.

Edith c. NJ Dart in The Spectator
On met We April on your way
And was she grave or was she gay
Saw We a primrose chaplet far
Upon her tangled wind tossed halr
And had she on kirtle green.
The sweetest robe was ever seen
oh, met We April on your way.
With eyes like doves breast meek ana gray
Yes / met April on my way,
Part morrow and part yesterday
And she went laughing she was sad
Wayward and penstve, grave ana SIau-
The futtering fabric of her gown
Was emerald green. in shadow brown.
Soft gray as doves breast were her eyes,
And bluest blue of summer skies.
Light fell her step upon the grass.
AS though a faery queen did pass;
Her hands were cold yet fall OF MOWERS
Her loose hair wet with pattering showers
Strung daisies for girdle white
Were wound about her bosom slight
Yesi / met April on my way.
And swift she stole my heart to-day!