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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
NO COD LIVER OIL CORNER.
hut the Price Has Jumped From SIS
$50 barrel Because the Fish Are Poor.

but the Price Has Jumped From SIS to
$50 . barrel Because the Fish Are Poor.
The rumor that appeared in some Of
yesterdays papers, that an operator had
oornered the visible supply Of cod liver oil.
was declared to be without foundation by
one OF the largest importers Of cod liver oil
" Tho pr,cs Il On BY the barrel he's rons
up, however. to a surprising figure, Oil
which Ia st year was selling at an average
price Of t25 barrel is bringing this year
as high a. $50. This jump In price N said
TO be due entirely to the poor condition Of
the cod caught. Last year, at Lofoden,
in Norway, where the great cod fisheries
OF the world are situated. tho catch Of cod
was II 800 900 fish, with . production Of
$500 barrels Of oil. This year the catch
has been Is, 800 600 fish with q production
OF only COS barrels OF oil.
Statistics Of the cod liver oil market show
that this poor condition Of tho fsh reours
regularly every seven years; The only ef-
PLANTATION that can be given Ii that the ood-
Ash. like human being. renews It's system
about once In that period.
Another small but contributing cause
70 the scarcity Of oil Is the facts that seals,
WHOSE diet ID mainly Goldfish, have been seen
this year On far eouth rs the Danish coast,
whereas In former years they have rarely
been seen even a. far south a. Lofodcn.
Many Of the fish In this years catch have
been badly torn and In q feeble condition,
30 that they are worthless In the manu-
facture Of oil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
NEw, "HAMLET" OUT THIS WEEK.
Some Favortte Plays ip Their Last Days
Here and Some Preparing to Go Soon.

bOny6 fBVOTuc rays ~ IueHT ASpt Deyu
Here and Some Preparing to 90 Soon.
Edmund Russell, an Englishman. has
engaged a company to play Hamlet" at
Wallack's this afternoon. Mr.. Russell will
have the role Of the melancholy Dane. He
lectured here some years ago and Ia said to
have played Hamlet in India with some
success.
The Casino will be closed this week and
thoroughly cleaned. "A Chinese Honey
moon has ended it's long run there. The
next attraction will be musical play called
sTbe Runaways.' 1t will be produced at
the Academy OF Music. Baltimore, on Thurs
day night and on the following Monday
will reopen the Casino.
Four successful plays end here on Satur-
day night; The Empire closes for the
season with John Drew in THE Mummy
and the Humming Bird, and Annie Russell
in mice and Mem leaves the Garrick.
THE Tanning Of Helen ends at the Savoy,
and Blanche Walsh and Resurrection
leave the Victoria. In two weeks time
closes at the Academy of Music and takes
to the road. No time has been set for the
closing of The Prince OF Pilsen' at the
Broadway. 1t seems as II this tunefui
play would remain in town most Of the
Grace George and Pretty Peggy" at
the Herald Square are playing to big audi
ences. At the Majestic tomorrow night
sThe Wizard OF Or" will have been played
in this city 10: times. Al the Manhattan
Of Sulu' Is In its eighteenth week at WAL
lacks, and the audiences don't seem to
diminish in size. The Madison Square has
q. rousins comedy in "A Fool and His
Money
The return OF Charles Hawtrey in "A
Message from Mars at the Criterion has
increased the number of his admirers on
this side Of the water. The Harlem Opera
House has popular woman star this week
in Amelia Bingham in -The Frisky Mrs.
| and -Everyman at the Garden Theatre
are doing we'll. sThe Darling Of the Gods >
has passed it's sixth month at the Belasco.
and There and Back lively farce. has
The last six performances Of Die Puppe'.
by the Ferenczy Opera Company, are an
nounced at the Irving Place Theatre. The
spectacle MIR. Bluebeard' remains at The
Knickerbocker. and Opie Reads Star
bucks leave. palys on H Saturday day night light
Mutton at the Murray Hill. Barbara
Frietchie" at the American, MIR. Pickwick'
at the Grand Opera House, Tracy, the
Outlaw at the Star. THE Fatal Wedding !.
Night at the Third Avenue. There is
novelty at the Eden Musee in an electrical
theatre.
Proctor's combination house in Fifty
eighth street offers the comedy drama
only a Shop Girl this week. There u
first class vaudeville at both the Twenty
third street and 125th street houses. The
Cherry Pickers,' with Minnie Seligman
and William Bramwell in the leading roles
Il the bill at the Fifth Avenue. Keith's
bill this week would be hard to improve.
The Circle keeps on giving sll-star vaude-
vile acts. The top liners at Pastors are
| the Gilmore Sisters, and at Hurtig a Sea-
mons Fred Hallen and Mollie Fuller.
Huber's Museum has many new features
| this week. and there Is a new burlesque
| troupe at the Dewey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
THE OPERATE FAREWELL.
4 Great Audience Hears Many singers
in One Evening.

Parting was such sweet sorrow at the
Metropolitan Opera House last night that
II took till this morning 1t was the occa-
sion Of what is known as the grand general
farewell. and this time 1t had especial sig
nifcance because 1t was the end OF the
Maurice Grau management Of opera in
this opera-crazy town. Mr.. Grau did his
best to give every artist Of importance
an opportunity to say good by In the finest
possible manner. and only Nine. Nordica,
who was 10 much indisposed as to have to
stay in Pittsburg, failed to take advantage
Of her fortune.
II was q huge audience that assembled
had been raised all over the house and IL
four sopranos, two contraltos, five tenors
and seven barytones and bassos. NOT to
speak OF an assorted lot Of wabblers, cantors
and PHARMACISTS, such as Mr.. Dufriche and
Mile. Mathilde Bauermeister.
II would be beautifully sentimental 10
demonstrate that all these people went to
the opera with pockets full Of handkerchief
To catch the tears which fell from their
Weeping eyes at the departure Of the be-
loved singers and the admired manager
But the truth Is that the public has already
subscribed $4,000 toward the next season
OF opera under the direction Of a new man.
ager without knowing In the least what he
IN going to do. This amount Is almost one
half Of what successful seasons subscrip-
ton aches.
The plain and unvarnished truth Is that
one OF these operate farewells. which take
place every season. on the night before the
company sails, 10 regarded by the general
offered In the entire year. IL Ia the closing
out Of all the remnants and also the gathe r
ing In Of the last bottom dollar that can lie
squeezed out OF that dear. delightful ps GU
MARY eponge. the public.
What goes on at one Of these farewells 7
A scries Of acts from different operas ID
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
NINE. NORDICA OUT.
Her lndispesition At Pittsburg Said to He
OF the Operatic Variety.


Of the Operatic Variety.
1t was an open secret In the Metropolitan
Opera company last week that Nine. Nor
dica had no idea Of singing. The allotment
Of places on the programme was the cause
OF the trouble. Nine. Nordica was to have
sung lies Hu guenots' as the second num-
Der. Nine. Eames's offer to sing made it
necessary to change the order OF the ap-
pearances and Nine. Nordica failed to SEQ
why she should take place after tho prison
scene from Faust In which Nine. Eames
sings. Tho scene lasts for only a few
minutes. but Nine. Nordica did not purpose
20 be moved about on the benefit chess
board SO long as she had volunteered from
the first and had sung throughout the
season.
Negotiations ended with telegram from
Nine. Nordica in which she begged Mr..
Grau To arrange the programme as he
liked without regard to her. That seemed
ominous to the initiated. Subsequent
events proved the accuracy Of tho suppo-
sition that Nine. Nordica would be victim
OF soperatic indisposition."
Mr.. Grau shared the S14 900 that came TO
him last night with the entire staff OF the
theatre by presenting check to every
employee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
SNAKE CHARMERS ARRIVE
With Q Pres Agent and Certincate-Bu
They Can't Keep Snakes Alive.

Twenty-three Hindoos. including twelve
women and children, were passengers aboard
tho British steamship Bucrania, In yesterday
by way OF Boston. from Calcutta. They are
juggles, acrobats, and snake charmers
and, according to the press agent. can do
the famous seed and thimble tricks; restore
a burnt ball Of Irvine to its original form
and perform many other of the wonderful
fents which have been told OF 80 often. but
seen 80 rarely by white men, because the
really expert jugglens prefer to remain al
the interior courts OF the rajahs:
The snake charmers were unable TO pre-
vent twenty-six snakes from dying on the
voyage. Three elephants. babies consigned
to William Bartes OF Greenwich street
succumbed TO bad weather of the Banks
also. two leoperds. six East Indian cranes
and 200 monkeye
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
Newy OF Pays and Players.

Stuart Robson's tour in @The Comedy
Of Errors" has been abandoned. Mr..
Robson has been In poor health this season
and only q month ago was forced to rest
for a week. His physician says he needs
West End avenue, until his summer home
at the Highlands can be made ready for
him.
r. C. Lewis, a newspaper man, has written
O sketch called THE Lady from Chicago.
II will be put on the Proctor q rcuit and
Frances Arthur and Emmory Dewey will
act In it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
STRONG MAN FINED So.
lie Attempted 10 Drag Broadway Car
Inv Ills Teeth.

Otto Peterson. the professional strong
man. who on Sunday afternoon tried to drag
by his teeth Broadway car from Twenty
third gtreet TO Twcnty-fourth street, was
fined Is by Magistrate Pool In Jefferson
Market court yesterday on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct.
The Magistrate wanted the charge
changed TO insanity, but Policeman DAILY,
who arrested Peterson, said no couldn't
do that. Peterson paid the fine,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
Nuns FROM FRANCE.
First Of . Large Company That Are Com.
ln1 This Week.

Twenty-seven nuns and Sisters OF Charity
besides thirty-nine Franciscan monks. all
bound for Montreal and Quebec. arrived
by La Gascogre. They are from several
institutions In France closed by the operation
Of the law rega riding religious orders. La
Sayoie and I'Aouitsine, due this week
from Havre, will bring a large number
from the closed institutions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
COHANS ~ A NEW PLAY.
Please q Fourteenth Street Audience
With "Running for once"

The Four Cohans crowded the Four
teenth Street Theatre last night with Run
ming for Ofiice.- a musical farce Of the
whirlwind character for which they are
noted. IL enthusiasm counted for any
thing. the audience was immensely pleased.
At least eight floral pieces were thrown
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
DOINGS At BROWN.
New Feature In Work Of Blskst Ball Squad.
Notes From the University.

This year there is TO be a new feature
many men have come out for the team
and there Is so much interest manifested
among the students that II has been de-
cided TO have class teams train regularly
and 10 have a series OF interclass games
for the championship OF the college. The
following men have been appointed by
Capt. Ahrens OF the varsity 10 act as
temporary captains:
Senior. Briggs: junior. VIM. Hascall;
sophomore. Swaffield; freshman, Halperg.
"Charlie' Huggins who has been for so
long the trainer of the Brown baseball
and football teams has been appointed
trainer OF the basket ball team.
One OF the most pleasing social events
of the college year is always the Gym
ball 1t is given by five OF the fraternities.
Alpha Delta Phi, Delta Phi, Zeta Psi
Psi Upsilon and u. X. f.
The date set for the dance this year Is
Tuesday. Jan 10Th. The committee con-
sists Of the following men: A. f. Masury.
g. w Mason, w. II. Gray, r. T. Stevens,
w p Hutchinson. f.. G. Palmer Paul
Matterson, r. f. Vaudeville. r. w. Cook,
Colgate Hoyt Jr., G. ID. Mercer and A. l..
Brown,
Rev. Edward Holyoke OF the Calvary
BaptlSt cnuTcn SpOhe 10 tue cluuehe'
wednesday evening on the Religious Op-
timism of Robert Browning" Mr.. Holy
oke said that Browning continuously
thought that all things would turn out
we'll and that this life was just as real
and as earnest as the life beyond. Brown
ing in the first place had a. strong and
healthy body and he also had healthy
love for society. Secondly Browning was
n scientist He knew how to reconcile
science with the old Christian teachings.
The third course that made Browning an
optimist was the fact that he was a phil
osopher. He urged the students 10 follow
Browning's example and TO always
march breast forward, neves doubling
clouds would break"
Some Brown students gave French
play Wednesday evening In the vestry Of
Benincent Congregational church. The
play, "LAvocat Patelin." IL the Oldest
French farce Of any literary merit. As
nearly as possible the old method OF stag
ing and presentation was carried out
The play was given for the beneft OF
the French mission in this city. The cast
was Pateiin, Avocat II. A. Kenyon, 'O4
Guiuaume, Msrchant drapier, +. II
Smith. '05; Agnelet. Berger q. III. Brown
BartholIn. Juge de village. w. r. Hersey
'05: Friponneau, Beau frere de Pateln. w
c. Carpenter '05; VALERIE, Fills de Gull
laume. r.. Cady, '@.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
FOUR TRACKS
FOR SHORE
Line
President MeIIen Outlined Many
Important improvements About
Proyidsnce and Local Division

President Melen OF the Consolidated
road gave out the first orriciai statement
yesterday regarding the proposed four
tracking OF the Shore line road between
New Haven. Providence and Boston.
The report has been In circulatfon for
many months that the long wished for
tracks would be laid, but this Is the first
official confirmation.
The single track drawbridge now doing
duty over the Connecticut river Will be
superseded by n double track structure.
but the masonry will be erected for
four track structure. BY this II seems
that the Consolidated road intends event
ually to extend the four-trark system TO
the New York division. Four new
bridges are to be built on tho Shore line
and three OH the New York division at
Saugatuck. the Houstanic and Cos Cob
will be four-track structures.
The drawbridge over the Thames river
at New London Is TO be strengthened
and a great many other much needed i'm
provements will be made. especially on
the eastern division.
Before leaving this city yesterday
President Mellen made tour OF in
spection OF the Union station. When the
unSiRntly graVel DankS on inc nortn sluo
OF the depot caught Mr.. Mellen's eye ms
told a local representative OF the road
that he wished TO see grass plot there
next summer instead Of miniature
desert
Mr. Mellen also suggested the waiting
room OF the station he renovated and
painters will soon be at work carrying
this suggestion out.
The roof over the tracks will be altered
In order that IL may fulfill the purpose
that roof is usually supposed to do. For
over five years this alleged roof has been
in the uncomfortable habit OF Leaking
and the claim agent has received many
complaints from passengers whose cloth
ing had been soi1ed by the soot-laden
water leaking through the roof.
Many more improvements OF local In
terest are contemplated and judging from
present appearances President Mellens
administration Is likely to be fruit
full one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

The Middieman" In which the noted
English actor. 10. >. willard, ts noted
pire theatre I'm January. The play Is an
uncommonly strong one. and the charac.
ter OF the old potter is one OF the most
interesting OF Mr.. Wilard's representa-
tionp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

For the week following Camille the
new stock company at the Park theatre
will give the great English melodrama,
''The Ticket OF Leave-Man." one OF the
strongest OF the English plays. and one
famous for containing the character OF
Hawkshaw. the detective. The piece will
be produced with the same palnstaking
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
IN SOCIETY

on Dec. is occurs the marriage Of Cap
tain James y. Church. Jr.. Of Providence
TO Miss Laura dc Clifford Weeks OF South
port. n. c.. the ceremony taking place at
tho brides home Captain Church and
his bride will visit Providence on their
tour.
Mrs. Roscoe s. washburn entertained
n number OF our-of- town friends at dinner
last evening.
Tomorrow will mark the closing day Of
Miss Pairpoint's exhibition Of paintings.
Mrs. John Bosworth Lewis and Miss
Lewis will give an "at home" on satur-
day. the 18th. from 10 at their Brown
street house.
Mr. C Ostby gives a dancing party
for his two sons AZ Mrs. spink's on New
Years eve.
Mrs. Elisha Howard gave luncheon
today I'm honor OF Miss Edith Waterman.
The annual reception Of the Maynower
society win be given ut the Eloise on the
afternoon OF the list
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
FOR
SPEAKING
TO DAMSEL
Bachelors Club Imposed Il,
but Larson Resigned and
Joined The Girl.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE Bachelors
club of the Hudson City section Of Jersey
city Heights passed law that any mem
Der caught talking to young woman
must pay fine OF sb. SO costly are the
sweet refinements Of life IN Jersey City.
Wednesday Otto Larsen, member.
was detected in a moment OF weakness
paying compliments to a girl OF rapturous
beauty and angelic disposition
All the Pharaohs would toss aside the
pyramids TO officially pardon an Egyp-
tian mummy for speaking TO this young
woman. But the Bachelors club. more
cruel than the Induisitors, fined Otto
Larsen IS, but left to him the shameful
alternative OF relinquishing his adoiescent
vows OF bachelorhood and resigning from
the club. Mr.. Larsen considered the
members very inconsistent. He said TO
them, with feeling:
81 don't care whether you expel me or
not have stood this sort OF thing about
as long as any fellow with any sort OF
blood I'm him can. The nice gsss used
to know deliberately give me the cold
shoulder. 7 don't believe In matrimony
at least not yet awhile--but do not
believe that IL Is an objectionable sin to
be caught talking with girl YOU admire.
Anyway you are going TO suspend the
rules on New Years day. I argued when
this was proposed and argue now. that
II IN no worse to speak with young women
one day than another. II you are going
to have the privilege OF breaking the
rules whenever you like. so am l."
The thoughtful Will perceive at once
that Mr.. Larsens position Is unassaii-
able. Why. even the president OF the
Bachelors club wavered when the vote
was taken 10 expel Mr.. Larsen. II stood
IL TO IL. The president. 20 decide the
tie. weakly ordered the tellers TO put
two votes In the ballot box. AYE" and
may"
moment followed. during which you
could have heard drop proposal 20
marry. The president infinitely solemn.
drew his ballot.
IL read:
Aye"
But Mr.. larsen did not care =.
The girl awaited him outside the door.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
CHANGES IN TRAIN SERVICE.

Commencing Monday, December ID. the
train heretofore leaving Providence via
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad at 5:15 p. m, for East Green
wich and intermediate stations TO New
London inclusive. will leave at 500 p, m.
and run fifteen minutes earlier. The
train heretofore leaving Providence at
B:s5 p. m. for Wexford Junction and In
termediate stations win leave at 5:2b p,
m. and run ten minutes earlier. The
train heretofore leaving Providence at
500 p. m. for Hope and intermediate sta
tions will leave at 557 y. m and run
three minutes earlier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
A CLEAN RECORD

. larsen did not care. N.
! awaited him outside the door.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

Stranger how did the feud start
which family was the aggressor7
Natlve-lts hard 90 tell which was the
sggressor. mister. AZ near as We can
make out each pulled the trigger NJ ex-
actiy the same instant sah.-Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
SCHOOL OF COURISHIP
Mrs. Work Teaches Girls Duties Of Wives
and VIII Find Them Good Husbands.

IAporte Ind, Dec. 1i.--Mrs Julia r.
Work, who maintains a large orphanage
at Plymouth. where boys and girls are
reared TO manhood and womanhood. will
put IN execution n novel system for OBJ
tanning husbands for girls OF her train
ing who are no welcoming marriageable.
Mrs. Work will seek out Western town.
whers she will make annual excursions
with young women. There she will con-
duct a school OF courtship, and when the
girls find men they want 10 marry sSe
win analyze the men and find N they
are worthy OF the girls Then she will
buy the license and pay the preacher II
they come up 10 her standard.
This country Is in need or wives that
know the difference between biscuits and
Battenberg." declares Mrs. Work. Too
many OF our modern young women lack
the knowledge OF practical housekeeping.
and ! am going 10 see that none OF the
girls get married without knowing hsw
tc do what a modern housewife should do.
That r. my idea Of the wifely wife"
Great activity in 1dunno mining stock
today"
You don't say soi''
yeah. Bill Sykes took forty thousand
shares and eight dollars cash for that
horse he was askin' twenty dollars for
YESTERDAY"
''weii. he made eight dollars on the
deal. anyway. Judge.