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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
THE STORY TELLERs.
Jokes and "Reminiscences of and About
the Players.

Edmund Lyons, the romantic actor,
was a boyhood friend of Arthur w.
Pinero, the English playwright he
tells of Pineros first appearance on
the stage as Darch with Ada Cav
endish in a play called Miss Gwflt.
founded on the Wilkie Collins story
of .'Armadale-"
"Pinero." says Mr.. Lyons, was the
crudest recruit I ever saw, and he
never improved much We rOomed
together, and Pinero, realizing that
he possessed no histrionic talent, was
often discouraged. and many a night
after the performance I returned to
the rooms to find him in tears.
E" I think 1 was born for barriS-
ter he often said, and one day he
came to me and said he would follow
the profession of his father. He joined
the Birbeck Debating society down in
Fleet street and was continually at
me to come there and hear him. l
went one night after the ~ ormance
and heard the wOuld-be orator ex-
pound his views a question of
great political moment Nearly all OF
those present were asleep
Ed he said to me when We re-
turned to our lodgings. what do you
think of me-?
You are a bad actor 1 replied,
but I never saw you put people to
sleep before
"Pinero never went back to the de-
batting society again. He suddenly
turned to me and said:
e Ed, 1 think when a mans a fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

ed permission of royalty to sing in this
country, and will appear at the Metro
season.
Sylvia EIcock, an American soprano,
made her operate debut, under the
stage name of Silvia Marcello, at Pc
rugia, Italy, on September 3. in ANDRE
Chenier," an opera by Giordano
Marie Nichols. the young American
violiniste. will be first heard in New
York with the Boston Symphony or
,heStra on January 16, when she will
play the ''Serenade'' of Max Bruch-
Ysaye's first appearance in New
York will be on December s at Car
negie hall, with the Boston Symphony
orchestra. Ysaye will play the Bee
Ihoven Concerto and the Scotch Fan
taisie of Max Bruch.
Madame Gadski has been enjoying
success in opera at the Prince Re
gents theater, Munich. Felix Motif
conducted the orchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
BRIToNs ON OUR STAGE.
English Plays and Players Almost Pre-
dominate at American Theaters.


/ America is at present benefiting from
an extraordinary invasion of English
actors. Mr.. Charles Frohman alone ho:
between three and four hundred play
ing under his management, and, alto
gether, not counting the complete Eng
fish companies making special tours
there must be at least 500 British play
ers engaged in American theaters.
Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones comedy
Joseph Entangled,' has recently beer
successfully produced in San Francisco
with a cast in which there were only
three American-born actors.
Many of the most famous American
stars have crossed the Atlantic from
this country. They include Mr.. Rich
ard Mansfield, most popular of Ameri-
can romantic actors Mr. William Ia
versham, for long time leading man
at the Empire theater, New York; MI.
Frank Worthing; Miss Hilda Spong,
daughter of the well known scenic ar
fist; Miss Cissie LOTUS, and Miss Mary
Mannering.
Against these there is a very small
number of American players settled
permanently in England. Miss Fay
Davis was here for some time, but, I'M
happily, she has returned to her own
country; and of the few Americans LETT
to us Mrs Brown Potter, Mr.. Hol-
brook Blinn Cthe Napoleon OF - ne
Duchess of DaItZig'), and Mr.. Frank
Mills are the most conspicuous
English plays are acted all over the
United States and American royalties
play a large part in the income OF Eng
fish dramatists. On the other hand.
very few American plays succeed in
England, and not many ever have
English productions. Nj. Paul Potter.
the American dramatist and author or
..Trilby," recently dePlored this fact 10
New York interviewer.
In the variety theaterS the advantage
goes to the Americans. English music
hall singers have not often made great
successes in America; while, on ths'
other hand. the American Mr.. R. q.
Knowles is one OF the most conspicu-
Gus of London variety stars, and al
most every music hall programme M
cludes one or more American turns
London Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
MUSICAL NOTES.

Victor Herbert and Nelson Roberts
have arranged with Stair and Wilbur
to give a series of Sunday night or
chestrai concerts during the season
at the Majestic theater. The pro-
grammes will be worthy of popular
music with continental novelties
The series will open on October 9.
Liza Lehman has written an
opera, using the Vicar of Wakefield
plot 1t will be produced in New York
this winter by David Bispham-
Nine. Kirkby Lunn, the English con-
tralto, who has been engaged by Henry
W. Savage to sing the role of kundry
in his production of ''Parsifal." has ar
rived in New York. Born at Manches-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

Chauncey Olcott tells a story of an
old darkY that he met one day trying
to reason with a balky mule.
L. .4sB
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Must Be Single.

HE says he has more money than
he knows what to do with"
"Ah! then he isn't married. A man
may have more money than he knows
what to do with. but If he has a wife
she'll know thing or two."-Phil&-
delphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Something More Recent.

81 was in Johnstown a couple OF months
ago. said a drummer for Boston house,
and at the hotel 1 asked the colored por-
ter:
There was a flood here a number of
years ago. 1 believer
Yes reckon So. he hstlessly replied
And where were you at the time?
% I believe I was
1t must have been a very exciting
thing;
a. .Mebbe So
But YOU don't seem to be much inter
ested' 1 protested. Can't you relate your
personal experience and give me some
idea of what happened2
e Look here, sah,' he answered in lrrl-
tated tones, does you reckon L ze got nu1o
II was all right. sah-heaps o water and
all dat but since dat date lie been mar
ried fo' times put in Jail twice and had
my Sunday clothes stole by cross-eyed
niger. and you can't 'spect lie gwlne
to let all dat go fur no flood dat has hap
pened since Noah's time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

great deal of ribbon-an unwonted
GOWNS. Narrow ribbons are made into u
multitude of tiny bows with which to got
voIes. skirts. panels, founces, etc WIDE
ribbons are shirred lengthwise and nitro
duced a s insertions between lace or sauze
panels on skirts and waists Ribbons ass
ma Ike up friIIs and puffs and bouiIlonncs,
thread open meshes, hang ii skirt
length sashes. and in huge loops finish me
backs of elaborate waists. Many of the
new wrists are dra ped with ribbon in
high girdle or peasant waist effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

Chauncey Olcott tells a story of an
old darkY that he met one day trying
to reason with a balky mule.
THAT your mule, uncle?'' he asked.
He am, sab"
+ Does he ever kick 20
Kick, sahi He don't have no Ca
sion to kick. Use the one to kick, sab.
He's gettin' his own way right along
A young actor was boasting of his
first born, then 10 hours old, at a
famous chophouse on Broadway His
boasting wearied a grizzled bachelor,
also in the profession. Bachelors are
always irritated by such parades of
domestic joy, says the Matinee Girl
in the Mirror.
You remind me of the story of the
absent-minded professor he growled
between juicy mouthfuls that should
have been modifying.
'Yes?" inquired the joyous young
papa
yes" grumbled the bachelor. THE
obsent-minded professor made a rule
that every fellow absent from class
should come to the professors desk
and give an excuse for his absence
He always did the same thing, never
seemed to hear what the student said,
grunted, All right, all right. Only
don't let it happen again.
"One day a chap edged up to him
with difhdence and whispered:
You are aware, no doubt sir that
1 am married. Yesterday a baby ar
rived
All right, all right said the pro-
lessor Only don't let it happen
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

The most striking feature Of the new
seasons fashions is bright color1ngs ana
their introduction into the toilet. A gown,
whether elaborate or severely plain, is
seldom without a vivid touch. Even the
palest tints and the pastel shades appear
to have glow. This is due to several in
fiuenceS-to the CLASSY faced fabrics which
wide use Of colored embroideries, to thu
introduction of contrasting tones under
braid and passementeries, and to the
gradationS of hue which, with soft coll
ors. often drop off into a bright note at
border or end.
Great preparations have been made by
manufacturers for months of glitter. Jet
is revived and trims everything from lace
and chiffon to velvets and cloths. Trim
ming departments abound in spangled and
jetted garnishmentS of all sorts and de-
scriptions Among the newest things are
the spangIed and jetted godet net ffounces
which come in several widths and at
moderate or alarming prices according to
quality. In the spangled nets, both in
robes and founces, many of the new col
ors are found-the lovely green's. coppers.
browns and yellow and sparkling blues 1t
is one of the whirns Of the season to light
ments, not softening the striking contrast
by the use of other blends.
beautiful dessert dish is made by
jelly. Make a jelly of sherry wine. or
champag ne, indeed, of any light colored
poured into the mold have begun to stiff
fen, carefully lay in the grapes stem up
Composition when the jelly IS reversed.
as possible, the feat of enclosing the
grapes is not an easy one The unmold-
ing should be very carefully done.
Now that the steam heat is about to be
turned on houSekeepers are once more re-
minded of the necessity of keeping an
open vessel of water on the radiator. It
is not unusual for an entire household to
be affected with slight headaches the first
days of cold weather. They are caused
by the sudden change in the atmosphere,
not of the outdoors, but of the house. The
drying of the air is demoralizing to health
throughout the winter, but it is felt with
full force at the beginning. Russian brass
bowls and jars are excellent for radiator
use, being decorative, unbreakable and
comparatively inexpensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

Lawrence D'Orsay is becoming
Amerfcanized-
Have a drink - said someone in
the Lambs club the other night
mo, thanks, awf'lly, old feIIah,"
said D'Orsay, but I'm on the washtub
now, Y know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

ure at everything else he is born
playwright A few months after he
had one-act play produced, which
was the beginning of his successful
career
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
NO LEHlGH DIVIDEND.
Stockholders at their Annual Meeting May
Make Objection TO Directors Action.

The last directors meeting and
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad prior
to the annual stockholders meeting
next Tuesday has been held and no
resolution was offered for the declara-
tion of a dividend.
1t was pointed out yesterday that
while the Lehlgh shows compare
lively large surplus, conservative man
agement requires the maintenance of
a large working capital on account of
the dual character of the Lehigh as a
transportation company and vender
of coal. A large portion of the profits
of the road during the abnormal year
of 1908 was required to meet the COM
pany's floating obligations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
MUCH BUSINESS IN
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Lawyers Spend the Morning Argu-
ing a Cash Registry Case
Other Cases.

There were more than a dozen cases
brought up in the district court this
morning, the majority of them being
adjourned.
The most important suit was that
brought by the National Cash Regist-
er Company, of New York, against
the L. f. Williams Tobacco Company,
wholesale cigar dealers, of % Smith
street, this city. Lawyers James NJ.
Chapman and John W. Beekman, OF
this city, the former for the plaintiff
and the latter for the defendant, fought
all morning and the case was finally
adjourned until Monday. 1t was for
the alleged nonpayment for cash
register.
Judgment for $57 was awarded In a
suit between two North Amboy resi-
dents.
There were one or TWO replevln
cases, an attachment, suit on con-
tract and several others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14

Several old writer's mention mysteri-
GUS methods of aerial communication,
and Strada, an Italian antiquary who
wrote during the eighteenth century, de-
scribes an invention having an eXtraor-
dinary resemblance to Sig. Marconi's
present-day wonder. Strada says that
two friends about TO be separated each
procured needle magnetized at the
same lodestone and affixed them to swing
on dials marked with the letters Of the
alphaoet. They agreed that, at certain
specified periods after they parted, each
should retire into a private apartment
with this apparatus; and thereafter, by
directing the needle to the letters neces-
sary to spell out their meaning, the pair
were able to convey their thoughts in an
instant to one another across the con-
tinent, as Strada puts it, cover cities or
mountains, seas or deserts" This, at
the last, is an astounding forecast, and
may be fact, for to expound such a
scheme at that period was to chance
being burnt as a sorcerer--a rich Strada
would be unlikely to run for mere fiction.
STRAY Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Robert j.
Wynne, first assistant postmaster gen
eral, was the central figure in the post
al trial, and when court adjourned he
was still on the stand Mr.. Wynne's
testimony occupied most of the day,
and he was subjected to rigid cross
examination by Charles A. Douglass,
counsel for the defense, during which
the opposing attorneys had several tits,
necesstating a word of admonition
from Justice Pritchard that they must
conduct the case in peace. The first as
sistant postmaster general was piled
with questions designed to test his
knowledge of the duties of his office.
The witness frankly stated that he had
often signed papers prepared in Ma
chen's division without examining into
their contents because they came to
him in Official form and because of the
fact that lie regarded Machen as one Of
the most expert men in the service and
relied on Him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14

Shoe company's building, at Eleventh
street and Washington avenue, caused
the gate to give way, and ten persons
were plunged down the shaft. Eight
were taken out dead, and the other
two. seriously injured, were hurried
to the City hospital.
One of the injured died soon after
reaching the hospital and without re-
gaining consciousness.
The employees had assembled at the
close CT work in the corridors on the
different floors waiting for the elevator
to take them down. The elevator was
at the seventh floor receiving passen-
gers wien those on the sixth floor ca
Ger to get near the door and be the
first to get into the cage, began to push
toward the gate.
Suddenly the gate gave way just as
the elevator started to descend, and
ten of the employees plunged head first
down tie shaft.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
PILOT COMMISSIONERS
REFLECT Mr.. CHASE.
Chosen President of the Board for
the Sixteenth Year-S0me of
the Work Done.

Tho annual meeting of the Board of
Pilot Commissioners was held yester-
day at their headquarters in jersey
City and they examined and advanced
an apprentice to pilot and one sailor
to apprentice. D. @. Chase, of South
Amboy, was reelected President of
the board, position that he has filed
for sixteen years.
The board petitioned Congress for a
channel from the mouth of Kill van
Kull to New York harbor, near Lib
erty Island, north of Robins Reef. 1t
also directed the removal of n wreck
near Elizabethport, the replacing ol
several buoys carried away by the ice
flow and did considerable routine
business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 14.-One tiny
bacillus with a long name has inter
vened between Henry Foste'' and the
hangman's moose. The microbe found
is way into the wound of Thomas Gen
tleman of Fremont, whom Foster shot
Death followed as Il matter of course
for the bacillus is deadly and is known
to science as the bacillus diplocapula-
tus-aerogenes. The hospital surgeons al
Fremont declared that Gentleman had
one chance in Il thousand of recovery
This chance was eliminated when the
microbe appeared. because of this tbs
county attorney is compelled to with
draw his charge Of murder in the first
degree
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Temporarily
ut least Charles NJ. Schwab's lawyers
have accomplished their object, and he
will not be compelled to undergo fur
ther questioning ut the hands of the
lawyers representing the complainant
bondholders of the United States Ship
building company. But he has won this
at the cost of confessing the utter in
solvency of the defendant corporation
consenting to judgment and the ap-
pointment of permanent receiver
This means that prompt steps will be
taken looking to receiver for Mr..
Scllwab's valuable Bethlehem Steel
company, which makes a profit of $2,-
000,O00 year on business of $8,000,-
000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
lROQUoiS INQUEST.
Mayer = ,rriSon Tcstiiics as to Where
Blame Should Rest.

Mayer = ,rrisOn TcgtisieS as to Where
Blame Should Rest.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Mayor Harri-
son was a witness before the coroner's
Jury in the Iroquois theater fire in
quest. He testified that the blame fol
the unsafe condition of the theatcr was
divided among Building Commissioner
Williams, Fire Marshal Musham, the
city council and its subcommittee
which received ard "smojhered' the
report on the condition OF Chicago the
aters two months before the fire.
Building Commissioner Williams has
announced to the managers of the Au
ditorium that they could open their hal
provided the stage is is'entircly shut OF
from the main auditorium by the fire
proof steel curtain. Tliis places the Au
d,torium practically in the class ol
buildings in which no movable scenery
is used. 9Ilh
The 1nanSgers OF thr Iroquois theatel
through their attorneys made demand
upon Coroner Traegcr for the posses
sion CT the theater building. They de
clarcd that there were insurance losses
to be adjusted and repairs to be made
and they desired to get about this worl
as soon as possible.
Assistant State Attorney Barnes, re
plying in behalf of the coroner, sale
that the insurance adiusters could visit
the theater Mt any time, but that nei
ther they nor any other persons wouh
be permitted to alter existing cond
ions in the building until after the con
cluslop OF the coroucrs inquest.
Building Commissioner Williams has
closed sixteen moro public halls. HI
also closed the halls in the Grace Epis
copal church ana the Second Presby
tcrian church structures. A large west
side lodging house was also closed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
vnn0erbilt,s Marc a Flier.

NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. 14.-Mr. Al
fred G. Vanderbilt has the fastest trot-
ter to sleigh in Newport, and in sew
eral brushes in Bellevue avenue he was
not once defeated. Mr.. William H.
Mayer was Mr.. Vanderbilt's closest
competitor. After Mr.. Mayer had been
decisively beaten several persons own
ing fast horses went after Mr.. Wander
bilt, but each in turn was defeated
Mr.. Vanderbilt dfove Il mare which he
purchased in the south and which has
no established record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
RESCUED MAN
FROM ICE CAKE.
Fellow was in a Small Boat
When twas Crushed Was
Floating Out.
TUG WIOMA ON HAND.

The crew of the little tugboat Wioma
had thrilling experience yesterday
afternoon, They were working at
Port Reading, breaking up the ice
and Watching barges when their atten-
sion was attracted by cries of man
overb card.
IU was found that one of the men
who had been at work in small boat
a short distance away had been caught
in the ice aud the boat was crushed
The fellow had managed to get on q
cake of ice and was floating off
The crew of the Wioma saw him
but it a was difficult thing to get near,
for fear of running into the piece Of
ice that he was on. After careful
work, the fellow was finally taken
aboard. In the engine room he soon
thawed out and was then put ashore,
little the worse for his dangerous trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
Frel.rs Murder Trin1.

BUFFALO, Jan. 14.-In the Frehrs
murder trial here Mrs. Louise Lindholm,
housekeeper for Bonier at the time he
is alleged to have killed the Frehrs,
was on the stand and told of Boniel's
actions on the day of the murder. He
left his home early in the day and re-
turned late in the evening. His shoes
and clothes were covered with light
colored mud, such as was found around
the bodies of the Frehrs. Cross exami-
nation of the witness by Bonier's attor-
ney failed to shake her testimony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
OBITUARY.

There was another death in the
family of Hans Wedel, at 1876 Madison
avenue, yesterday. A little girl, three
years old. died of paralysis, brought
on by the scarlet fever The mother
and the four remaining children are
expected to survive their affiiction,
although all are still in a very serious
condition. This is the family told of
iu Saturdays News, where the mother
and six children, all of whom are
girls, were stricken with scarlet fever
on January 5. In the cases of two of
the children. diphtheria also broke
out. One of the latter, cripple, two
years old, died last Friday of the
complication of the two diseases.
Edna, the 10 months old daughter
of Aaron and Anna B. Stricken, died
at the home of her parents, $50 Wash
ington street at 1890 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. The child was twin
and had been ill five months. The
funeral will be held from the house
tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
interment being made in st. Mary's
r. @. cemetery.
Anna Pierce, colored, twenty-five
years old, who died at the city hospi-
tai Sunday night, was buried yester-
day afternoon in Potter Field. She
had brother and a sister living in
this city, but they were unable to de-
fray the expenses of funeral
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
Suicide Of Real Estote ,,,r

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.-Wallace
5. l.. Rhoads, wealthy real estate
dealer of this city, has committed sui
eide by hanging at his home in Ger
mantown. Mr.. Rhoads was in ill health
Tor about two years, and this is as
signed as the cause for taking his life.
HIS extensive business is in prosper
Gus condition. He was forty-three years
old and leaves a wife and three chill
Ss1n.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
Petrifed Forests.

Nearly every one has heard of the pet
rifed forests of Arizona, but that in
Montana, which DR.. Merrill, curator of
geology of the National museum at
Washington, has been exploring, is hard
ly known, though it is believed to be at
least equal in extent. The northern for
ests have, cur.ously enough, turned to
opal instead Of agate by the action of the
elements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
At the Vaseline Plant.

At the Cheeseborough Vaseline plant
the work of transferring the machin-
cry and goods from the Brooklyn plant
is now under way. The lighter Scott
left this morning for Brooklyn. having
recently brought cargo Of vaseline
down. Gases of bottles for the pack
ing of vaseline are being received
daily. The masons are very nearly
through with all the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-14
Neeessary Elements of Life.

A supply of energy. particular ele-
ments, change of temperature, and
abundance of water are necessary to
life, as 1t is known. Scientific scrutiny
has not discovered the equivalent of
these necessities in any one of the mem
bers of the solar system. Therefore F. J.
Allen claims that there can be no such
life as ours on any of the heavenly bod
les, but life may exist under their con-
ditions for aught that is known.