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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES
ANOTHER MUSICAL COMEDY At THE HERALD
SQUIRE TO-NIGHT-SUMMER 4NT1SEuENTs

changes in the cast on Monday Miss Ida Hawley
win be seen Edith and victor Morley as Lord
in Tbe Miss aTey has appeared with success
Other 1e,, f;ntaW T Wy Girl The Burgomaster'' and
as Gsptain Cholmondley in Pretty Peggy He is
~ aS 'he cockney valet in ''Gloriana."
FOR the closing week of its life at IT'S present
nome the stock company at the Murray Hill The
aIe VIII be seen in The Rivals" the cast includ
Walter Allen Sir Lucius oTrigger oSeoree 8enry
I r9Ge Bon Acres. and Miss Frances Starr as
me PIKE Theatre Company. of Cincinnati will
nesin the second week OF its season Of summer
STOCK at the West End Theatre tomorrow nre
senting for the first time in Harlem in ton VANS
bronson Towards American comedy drama .Tne
hankers Daughter. This foparer Union Square
offerings in the repertoire Of the PIKE co popaar
ne aoe company promises handsome scenic produc-
EaIIeh Ihlrlow Bergen. John B. Maher Charles
N1iesgss k k Milton Charles Haines and the
henorie' Pearl Landers and Mana Duke Forman
The Wizard Of Or continues on its merry way
at the Majestic. with no end of its remarkab bic
run in sight There is a new Wizard tomorrow
nlght-J. h Wesley. a little Irish comedian.
At the Knickerbocker Miss Ping in The Blonde
in Black enters on the second week
At the Garrick Mr.. Dixey continues to face the
music successfully and mirthfully.
Monday June % has been decided upon as the
opening date Of the Crystal Gardens on top of the
New-Yo rS Theatre. The first two offerings VIII be
THE Darling of the Gallery Gods and THE
Dress Parade both by George Y. Hobart. with
Woodward with Miss Emma Carus Miss Trixic
Friganza, and JUNE McCree. William Cameron
and John Gilroy in the principal characters.
The amusement season along the seashore would
be incomplete without Pains annual pyrotechnic
exhibition at Manhattan Beach. For twenty five
consecutive summers Mr.. Pain has provided blaz-
ing entertainment for Manhattan's multitudes and
this year in commemoration Of the quarter-century
anniversary something exceptional is promised
It is q new creation of Last Days of Pompeii,"
the favorite spectacle OF Pains list The public
opening is billed for Wednesday. June a. and the
DAYS excepted. Pains PoInpei is dramatiza ton
by pyrotechnic ingenuity of the final scenes in
Lord Lyttons romance and several OF the author S
characters take part IN the representatlon Inc
performance is given on a piece OF ground (the
stage). ESQ feet broad and so feet deep This rep
resents the Forum. where all public gatherings
city almost entirely ~ wood. Above the whole
picture towers VesuvIus The single piece repre-
senting the volcanic mountain is 70 feet in height
and weighs about nine tons.
Jacob Adler continues Shylock at the Academy
of Music
A shipment Of giant crocodiles Just received from
South America for the aquarium atSea Beach Palace
&c the newest addition TO Bostocks Arena at Coney
Island. The new quarters Of the big exhibition
have proved cool. because OF the seaside site
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
THE MISSISSIPPI CATFISH.

Among the large fish now on exhibition at the
AQUARIUM is a Mississippi catfish He is more than
tbreA feet long weighs more than fifty pounds, and
is one of the ugliest fish at the Aquarium Slug
esh in appearance and in action. he is kept in one
NJ the contracted wall tanks. Except at feeding
time he is not apt to move. All day long ne lies
~, the sandy bottom OF his tank. his wide, thick
rnned mouth pressed against the white thing OF
his circumscribed home. The regular movement OF
the friI of skin over the gills is the only sign OF
life He came from the White River, Ark but
ts speces is found in the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers as his name suggests. Sometimes the
Mississippi catfish weighs as much as 100 pounds
His home is at the bottom, where ne purrows ~ ~
the depths of the mississippi mud t1is coior u
The nondescript color of mud Even ms eyes Ioon
as ff thew might be covered thlnly WITH Hluu-
There is nothing beautiful ABOUT hiii1 WIFI NE
thick mud colored, leather-Iike SKIN ana iIeIsss
iooking ewes Fels are his favor1te oish. AT the
AoIa rum this decacy is given MN IA Elk iC i
Isngths The sight of one OF the secuons OF eet
held temptingly above his head at the suriace "
the water is usually sufficient 10 start MN Upward
If his ambition does not peter OUT osloTe ne
reaches it he viii suck IL into MS Dig gun OF d
rnouth II he does reacn the Top Ds4oEe pc
coming tired his food is served TO MIN on tie ea t
Of a poinfed stick With kniIe an ireIsioh is Guy
in the middle of each piece OF eel me Inc POM .!
the stick is inserted in the opening, ms - lI uss
down i'm front of him and as ne SUCKS one emu ~
The eel into his mouth the stick - WltnuTdWH anu
another piece impaled on it. He is not ted oails'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

OF the many interesting experiences of the dele
gates to the Presbyterian General Assembly,
whether crossing the continent while at Los An
geles that which occurred at Salt Lake City on
June Will be long remembered, especially by the
Rev DR. Thompson. At of the sessions of the
General Assembly. DR.. Thompson made strong
anti-Mormon address reception had been
ranged for the Presbyterian delegates of whom
Dr. Thompson one, at Salt Lake City. in the
Tabernacle. Promptly at the hour the Tabernacle
doors locked. the reason given being that the
confusion from people going out would destroy the
proposed exhibition of the acoustic properties or
the auditorium. The address of welcome was made
bv one of the leading Mormon elders, and he took
advantage of the opportunity to give long ex-
planatory lecture on Mormonsm, to which DR..
Thompson had to listen. After the lecture it was
announced that a leader sitting in the gallery
ready to answer any questions desired to be asked.
and there many VINO asked for fnforma ton
one of the questions whether the Mormons
adhered TO the doctrine of polygamy, and the re-
ply came mo, do not practise polygamy now,
because the laws do not permit it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
TRAVELLING IN EUROPE.

Going abroad?" asked the much travelled
New-Yorker of the friend he met on the pier.
well. you have my sympathy. How so?
Well If you do much travelling about the Con-
tinent even sympathy won't save you
You have never been there You can have
no idea of what travelling in Europe Is like
have been through it; I know all about 1t.
They build their railroad coaches over there.
Won know. on that COMPOUNDED compartment
plan But that wouldn't be SO bad II the service
itself were what it should be. Why, some Annerf-
can livestock travel with as much ease as the
poorer classes in Europe And the best those
railroads afford Is none too good Their trains
are funny little things with little toylike en-
gines and rickety little cars They look as II
a good, determined wind could tip them on the
tracks.
1.-THE first thing look for on one OF those
trains is a place to put my feet No. that's no
toke. It is hard work finding place for your
feet aboard one OF those trains And since you
are tall you will have trouble with the parcel
racks They cali IT rack as matter OF courte-
sv but as matter of fact It is more like one
of these women's shopping nets with that
hanging around a mans head most Of the JOY of
travelling fades away
But aside from such little annoyances as
those the compartment cars are real menace
tn the personal safety of persons travelling
Iish roads new style OF car is now being used
that is a sort OF compromise between the COM
partment car and the American style car. hav-
ing an aisle running through the middle
And let me caution you, IL you are to do
much travelling about Europe don't carry all
your clothes. On. of course you Will have to
take enough along TO keep inside the linnita-
lions of the law. but mean don't lug number
of trunks along with you In the FIRST place
baggage charges in Europe are high, and. IN
the second place. you are lucky II your trunks
reach a given destination the same week you
do
THE man who confines himself 10 q grip and
an umbrella in his travels about Europe affords
a. striking contrast to the robs at every
European railway station running about IN
frantic endeavor TO locate their trunks
eff you must travel iii Europe scale your trav-
elling necessities down as close as possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

Another musical comedy viii make its appearance
tn Broadway tomorrow night the Herald
Square Theatre Neither heat nor cold. summer
nor winter. frost friendliness can stay the
hossoming of the musical comedy. Perhaps ii is
The female element largely infused in this form
oe entertainment that gives st its perseverance,
This latest example. like many Of its prede-
plays the female element ~, in the title It
Is called The Knickerbocker Girl The book and
lyrics by George Totem smith and the music
ny Alfred Z. Aarons. Miss Josephine Hall plays
fhe title part. The knckerbocker Girl, has been
gwen for some weeks in Philadelphia by the Wal
nut Street Theatre company. who viii present it
here. The cast:
Sanford Mertoa society politician Sydney neane
Terry. ms political adviser John keefe
From Heidelberg University Germany
faS4assoF Of sroas Reaveaains springs oR6oT
49,, rein. r,s--o,,s,.s -Seh'Fe VI &C.,. H..
Leader q TIC Independent Party Of I1aner South
America
Ps5wi5, superintendent Of ciubhouss Edear Faisted
Captain BaTnace. ~ the launch Josephine"
Msirsl Rcsaros Estrobanas rival. Edgar HaIsted
& &as5o- De Fsuyte- Mis- car slie si nSg5f
esosnasT1 Eood old knicleTbooeir family
Is Rosa hstTohans. Don Carlos sister =.
Eoxie. Miss De Reuyter's AID. Miss Aida Menni
LIVING advertisement Tor Aierons Rejuvena'ns spring
Another novelty is offered tomorrow night at
South Field. Columbia. where Ben Greet and
his Woodland Players viii give AS You Like
Il" OCT Of doors. by electric light Some weeks
age at the same place, they presented this play
n the afternoon, and drew a great audience by
the novelty OF outdoor performance in the
heart ot Manhattan and by the charitable object
time only portion Of tie receipts will 20 to
charity. the rest 70 Charles Frohman. The lesser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

COMES With beautifully shaded streets, an aoun-
dant and pure water supply, country CLUB ana
casino and most delightful atmosphere equanie
and cool no place has finer conditions LOT heai'n
and pleasure.
To enjoy the delights OF Litchheio. "iicn Is oi,s
+haa hoTrs and twenty minutes from this city.
there are adequate and delightful accommqdattlonS
e+ +he rs vl,h1Irst Hotel This STANDS on the prov
of a hin and from its broad piaZzas an unSut-
passed view of hill valley and lake is amor 1
h1Tha baaurtf1I bantam Lake is the largest IN tle
state The Hawkhurst is essentially nome nor. notel
and the guests are made to feel that me attrae
has been thoroughly remodelled and RENTED ior
this season. and all the rooms are la enIy sixteen
places of resort in White Mountain region thae
TewHaVen Railroad over the South Norwaik ana
branch.
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and the nume5ous doors an nonre 10 remain the
Bostotkt r 3ba next ave years The palace, having
a sheltering ROOF. is proving PoPuiai o4A -'--'
well as on far ones
1.-THE Earl of Pawtucket" will celebrate It's 10Vth
performance on June IS. and viii be endlng the
nth month of its career. The comedy mas 10 us
credit the record Of two theatres for single per-
<.,oas for q week and for a month. In ten
-,aars no farce comedy has been known to run
throughout the summer in New Org pTt Ine tba+
tendance at the Wn accomplish that feat
Prepare being made yer the 5 M the
"a e George Society win attend out of compliment
TO Lawrance DOrsay, ano Ine rs sutboT of the
q tribute to Augustus 4"0iIa' ''''
play.
Lar trained lions head the bill at the
49, commencing with to-morrows matinee she
has inst returned from a tour OF south <>iiiei "a
T-o- tbe extra feature Mr. Williams announces 'ie
engagement Of Foy and Clark. who VIII De seen ~
VIII NJ Cressy's sketch. THE FOUNTAIN OF iOu'i'
The balance of the bill puts forward rnany soo@
artis+s-nIiss FIflda Thomas assisted by MISS Lou
IIau in protean sketch: Stuart Bares; t q Ia Fo,T
dian in original the ExPosltT32llii1
60 nT1 hination of melody and fun Gus Hllas,
tOur German Senator the IIie1vs nresent-
singing ana dshes skt Minnie from Minnesota,
Nsslesca a gyInnast, and many ne" anu
moving pictures
There is no let up in the bill offered for me ~ee
ri.h,s The novelty IS offered IN Ho"aIu
az ~ X. ,.s a new and original act OF magic
80 ;rusion Mcintyre and Heath K Tue o"e
80 attained for the second week anu 80
- facad men will give their sAetei'
p -Tips-rels" Beatrice Moreland tae sooie.H
ya1ocist viii be heard. and Alfred Arnessen "4i'
mn &c If balancing. Collins ano No u, - 70
40 Ms 4eo1cH.Sfans: Boranl and NeVaIro III 49,,
ceIiI4c S Charles Kenna IN ms oH eornadr
bauc .!Tt.s Fa4ir'': Wood and ray. 60
sketch, ,r1-n-s and Rosa. in doupe I.adsSIaiE c6n
artsts, 111iffnrd and Dixon. In thelf o-oe5v
claluess 7 q Nore and ST. CARE IN m. a CQraies
NeTsauon Toeter and his dog Mike; the CIdIE 5.S
sHeIGni SPECIALISTS and the moving PPnai, Island
musical eS entered from around Ioiie5 enter
will complete the pIost,aii.s-a I'll
,rinroent that should please AL
r., Pastor has secured for his entertaii sns1
i0n ~, the Mozart Comedy Four. singers ua-e
'l' 80 comedians: the Tossing AuslnS' 80
,,oe. 9eaIey and Farnum. in COMEDY siHS
J ueS centric dancing the Reed Blros u ~
an - .arcA entitled LOOK out ior 1o nancInp
musical S Dare musical comedians the ,iJI TII
treoo 80 comedy singing ana dahCIns -.ts3. a
t1o"atuS,, coincidence ana chaI ectei a. e ,brsj-
nan SiISS Cross balancers and expohehts Vi P-'s
al culture, and others
,,,,an 4ater' farce In four acls "
- - iva will be the attraction al =.
=. Io,ue this week. It was this piay -
- s,,cb a successful part OF the rePeis -
- - poland Reed. The cast VIII De heau
..t ' r,ronce Reed. daughter OF ltoIai ~. The
MISS I'll Eelrne the role Of MIS- Luz 81. rle~
who VIII a. nnsdy part VIII be played by Cnariee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
NOT LOST, BUT LEFT BEHIND.

One OF the interesting and involuntary Incidents
of the return trip California of the delegates
to the Presbyterian General Assembly, occurred to
one of the women of the home mission contingent.
who got off at one OF the stations for little exer-
else. She was one of those the first section.
but her train started and left her behind and she
was taken up by the second section Some of her
friends cut out this motto from a newspaper ana
nut II on the front of her berth, ITO the memory
of our dear departed" and 1t hung there when tne
first section ran into the station at chicago whefe
she rejoined her party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
HAWKHURsT HOTEL, LITCHFIELD.

No interesting place is to be found in New
England than Litchheld Conn Growing the hills
of the county Of the same name, and the
lovely Bantam Lake. distinguished as the home Of
Dr. Lyman Beecher. whose children became IA
NOUS and the site of well known law school for
many years II has historic associations OF much
interest. Added these is its beautiful scenery,
mountains trimming the horizon save toward Long
Island Sound, whence the breath Of salt water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

kindred Souls" a farce will be the offering in
Proctors One-hundred- nd-twenty-ffth-st theatre
Manning, English playwright, and this Will be
the first performance in New ork
Mr. Proctor his Fifty-eghth-st- house, this
week, viii offer English comedy by Frank Wy
att, entitled, Who is Brown?
Sunday evening, June g. there will be given
private hearing of the musical portion Of a new
Lyric drama by a New-Yorker named Garrano
The drama is called La Sosie," but is in English
Mr. Garrauo is both the author of the play and the
composer of the orchestral music, which Will be
played as an accompaniment to the dialogue and
action. The only vocal music in the performance
the author composer states. will be in choral
FORM rendered off stage. in the wings The pre-
liminary hearing will be given probably IN the VIC
tora Theatre, and is for the benefit OF several men
who said be considering the new work for
production next fall.
Summer nights concerts by an orchestra of forty
musicians under the leadership of Max Bendix will
be the attraction at the Grand Circle Roof Garden
for a season opening Monday evening, June o.
This new resort will be under the management of
Emil Steiger. Mr.. Steiger has made many plans
the comfort of his patrons and the proper pres
entatton of this style of entertainment large
shelI-shaped band stand with sounding board VIII
occupy the west end of the roof and palms with
manufactured electric lights will light the entire
garden. Electric elevators the Fffty-eighth-st
side will the garden. 1t Is planned to change
the programme nightly and frequently introduce
soioists, and special nights devoted to the grea5
composers grand and comic opera selections, and
the like.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

hut every other day In the winter time he re-
ceives food at all. When the temperature OF the
falls below 80 degrees he goes into stare OF
Information. and remains for several months
During this period he eats nothing. and even the
movement of the gills is so slight that 1t cannon
be detected by the casual observer He appears 10
lose little flesh while in this state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
Eavopean Advertisements.

For the convenience of Tribune readers
abroad arrangements have been made to
keep the Daily Tribune on file in the read
ing rooms of the hotels named below:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

and the numerous doors and windows. that MT:
postock Yesterday closed contract 90 re11a me
tenant for the next five years. The pafacey nasiIS
sheltering roof, is proving popular on rainy oaSS
as well as on fair ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

Mr. Proctor at his Fifty-eighth-st. house, this
week, viii offer a English comedy by Frank wy
att, entitled, Who is Brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

This week the solosts viii be Miss Mary Howe
who has been heard in this city in concert WORK
Her voice has e wide range. taking rather an ex-
reptiorsl height, and her stage presence and con
troll are those OF trained concert singer Sne mas
recently appeared with success on the Continent
o-r}vfr Miss Carrie Brfdewell Will be the soloist
Efrgi1f the Flower Song" from faust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

The Prince OF Pnsens enters upon its four
feenth week 1T the Broadway Theatre Tomorrow.
I ne century mark has been passed aho w -
for the second century at the Broadway begun
under fsvorspie circumstances. There VIII ce Nv"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

r-tion VIII be given TO aid in the purchase OF
euth Field for the university. The added interest
an open air performance at night, however, will
fer an Involvement TO possible spectators. Prob
bly,. toe. by night there VIII be no disturbing BAN
Games OF street para6es. there at the first
occasion. The performance Will be repeated Tues
DAY and Wednesday nights and Wednesday after
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-25
L COUNTY. MD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 1908 NO. II

turous twaddle in my ear about sweet
Susie Belknap.
In the morning the storm had mod
Grated somewhat, and began to wor-
ry about the engine. Should anything
happen to her in my absence the cold,
tshy eye of the master mechanic would
fail to discern extenuating circum-
stances. We each took on another big
tank of homemade sausage and pam
cakes and felt fit for the deed Of our
lives.
l had to speak twice, little sharply
the last time, to Harry, who was bid
ding Susie goodby in the kitchen. I
thought l heard suspicious smack,
but won't swear to that Still, these
redheaded fellows-hang him, he came
away and forgot the coffee!
Mr.. Belknap told us better road
than the way we came, so we got back
without much trouble. The curtain
had caught fire from the furnace door
and broken every pane of glass in the
cab, rendering it uninhabitable. The
clock had thawed out, run seven min
utes and frozen up again. But there
We're both fire and water in her, so /
didn't much care.
The storm was about over. l had
kept my engine alive, my stomach was
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still raging with undiminished fury,
the sandlike snow continuing it's end
less horizontal drive.
Seventeen would be due in half an
hour. There wasn't time to get to the
next siding ahead of her, but there
was a cross over switch a mile ahead
where | decided to back over and let
her pass. My flag, the head brakeman.
had gone back to the caboose, trip
over the top of that train that would
not have taken for a controlling in
terest in the road. commenced
whistling for the switch as soon as
/ got to it. Ten minutes after II
was due Davis emerged from the
whirling snow, seeking information.
His faculties seemed to have become
benumbed. ! had to go into all the
details before he could understand
that wanted to carry the brakeman
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ToO SucgestiYe

'If you could suggest nice inscrip-
tion for his tombstone" began the
widow.
"Why not Peace To His Ashes?'" -,
suggested the marble cutter.
''Well-er-he was rather gay per-
son, and l don't exactly like that word
ashes '"-Philadelphia Press.
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A Mnterx Mixer.

"Have you ever seen one of those sea
cows?" asked the Philosopher
NO" replied the Nervy Boarder, from
the foot of the table, but judging from
the quality of this milk, our dairymani
must have heard of them. "-Cincinnatii
Commercial Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-25
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tn
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-25

Employer-Mr. Redink, you got off
yesterday afternoon under the plea of
being i'll. l saw you afterwards going
to the races, and you didn't appear at
all ill.
Clerk-You ought to have seen me
after the second race, sir. was bad
enough then.-San Francisco Call
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-25

"The child is the father to the man."
remarked the proverb dispenser
Don't you believe it," replied the
observer of human nature. "The child
howls when it is empty. and the man
howls when he is full. Chicago Daily
News.
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The PennIe stirred.

Mrs. Spendcash (the possessor of new
Worth costume)-Did you notice how
people stared at us last evening?
Husband (meekly)-Y-e-s; made a
mistake and had mended my old dress
coat with white thread-N. Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-25

"Ah," sighed the wretched Mr.. New
pop, what can be more wearing on
the nerves than a baby that cries all
night long?"
Twins" answered the man who has
been through it.-Chicago Record-He
aid
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Her Comment.

Miss Vera Plane-I always endeav-
or to be very distant to Mr.. Neersite,
and yet he is infatuated with me.
Rose Budd-Yes, dear. l think If
you weren't quite so distant he'd soon
get over his infatnation.-Judge.