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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
VIII Try Il Again.

Columbus. O., March Estate Fire
Marshal Creamer and David d. Sharp,
ais attorney, left Monday for Lansing,
Mich, to argue before Gov. Warner
The application for the extradition OF
Ira 8. Bryant, who Isfeanted in VIII.
Iams county on an old arson charge.
Once before. Ohio made requisition for
Bryant. and It was refused by Gov.
Warner because Bryant proved that
ne was in Michigan at the time the al
legged crime was committed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Robbed and Assaulted His Employer.

!. New York, March l2.-Charged
with assaultIng Mortimer l.. Schiff,
prominent In financial circles. with a
bowling pin after robbing his resi-
.dence at 932 Fifth avenue, Lawrence
De Foulke. u years old a valet, was
arrested Monday. De Foulke was COM
mitted TO prison under $4,000 bail Ac.
scording to Schiff, the prisoner man
aged to get away with about 5000
worth of jewelry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Doe. Not eenefit cen.um.rs.

Columbus, o., March 12.--Seyeral Of
he big coal companies on Monday an.
aounced a reduction OF 80 cents to
HbO ton In the price OF Hooking
ooal. An even larger cut was made In
The prices OF other grades Of coal.
fhese are jobbers' prices and do not
Affect the retail trade.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Wa. Designed by Stanford White.

New York. March l2.-The commit
tee to select monument for the
Prison Ship Martyrs on Monday
awarded the contract to Brooklyn
company. The price win be $lI2,000
and the monument will be erected In
Fort Greene park, Brooklyn. il was
designed by the late Stanford White
and will be 200 feet high and con
structeG of white granite.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
OFFICIALS oeny the story.

Washington. March 12.-State de.
partment officials are emphatic in
their denial OF reports that President
Zelaya. of Nicaragua, forced Mr.
Merry, the American minister 10 Mic.
arauga. out OF Nicaragua and offered
him a serious insult al the time OF
Merry's visit to Managua, the Nlcar.
aguan capital. three weeks ago
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Set In Her WAY.

Dat took her city cousin out to the
heE house 70 get the eggs, but the
speckled hen was ON her nes,. deter.
mined TO set, and Dot did not dare 10
take her on. S'We can't get these
eggs. Beet" she said. for old spreckls
IL awful setty' and lhs Il 80 cross rm
afraid OF her."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Railroad on trial for Rebatino,

New York, March H.. The trial OF
the Delaware Lackawanna & Western
Railroad Co. on charge Of graRtine
rebates ON sugar shipments from
lrooklyn 10 Ruu'alp and paints west
was begun before Judge. iough In the
United States court Monday. j,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
The Merger Law is O. X.

Philadelphia. March l2.-The state
supreme court on Monday affirmed
The judgment OF the superior court
permitting the consolidation OF Pitts,
burg and Allegheny City. The case
has been fought from the lower courts,
The opponents of Greater Pittsburg'
that the Legislative act pro.
viding for the consolidation was un'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
twenty-five Men Drowned.

Redding. Cal, March 12.--Twenty
the Sacramento river in boat at Pitt
Monday afternoon The boat capsized
and 22 OF the men were drowned. The
men we're employed by the New Del
mar.Piit railroad.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Biggest Pottery Is to be sold.

Kittanning. Pa, March 12.--By a
decree of the Armstrong county courts
the Ford china pottery al Ford City
will be offered for sale on April 1G to
satisfy $4,000 of first mortgage bonds
held by the Fidelity Title and Trust
Co.. OF Pittsburg. This Is said to he
the largest pottery under one roof in
the United States, II has been closed
for months
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
scb.s,er aeaains the championshlp.

Chicago. March l2.-"Jake" Schae
fer. Of Chicago last night won the
worlds billiard championship al 1871
billiards from George sutton, Score.
Schaefer 500, Su,ton iis.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12

Columbus, o.. March 12.-The cir
cult court on Monday sustained Super
intendent Rorick, OF the institution for
feeble minded youth, in his attitude OF
.efusing to accept as patient a boy.
Wilbur Reynolds, who Is blind, deaf
and dumb and imbecile. Mandamus
proceedings to force him to admit the
child were instituted and It Is upon
.hese the court passed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12

Mctuchen, N. j., March il.--Three
men were Killed and q NUN DER of 9th
ers hurt Monday when the boiler of o
locomotive on tnc PENNSYLVANIA rail
'oad exploded While drawing . frejSt'
slain taroazh lha towp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
killed wife, Children and Himself.

Dresden, March PA crime OF
Herman Wilsdorf. retired forester
shot and killed five of his six children
and wounded the sixth child. He then
killed his wife, after which he com
mitted suicide.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Murderer ls Released on $1,000 Sail.

Cleveland. March 12.--To comfort
what 1t is feared are the last hours OF
his mother, Richard Kennedy, jr,, who
Sunday saved her life when he killed
his father with baseball bat In the
kitchen OF their home, near Falls juno
tion, was released on bail and hurried
to her bedside Monday. A charge of
manslaughter has been placed against
him by Assistant County Prosecutor
Mooney. As soon as Mooney swore to
The warrant 1t was served ON Kennedy,
and he was hurried 10 Justice Browns
office. where bail was fixed at 81 1000
after Kennedy was bound over to the
grand jury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
RecalIed the AntI.Meraer ain.

Lansing, Mich. March l2.--The
state senate last Might recalled from
the governor and tabled lhe fbill te
prevent The merging Of miniag compo
pitr tnm WAS rashed through the les
is,a.uis last week. M
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
WIN Vote on state.Wide Prohibitlon.

Guthrie, Okla, March Estate
wide prohibition will be- submitted ae
a separate constitutional provision to
the people OF the new state. the con.
stituiional convention having adopted
the proposal Monday by, vote of 50 tc
13
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
discovered a New Comet.

Cambridge, Mass. March l2.-The
dlscoyery OF II new comet was an
nonnced Monday in n cablegram re
ceived at the Harvard observatory
from Prof Kreut2 al Kiel. the discOv
erer being GlacOblni at Nice
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
EvanaeIIst was Wen Paid.

Oberlin. o.. March l2.--Rev. NJ. H.
Lyons. the evangelist, who has been
conducting meetings here, left Mon,
day About 1000 people were at the
iepot. Rev. Lyons was here just q
month He was given @i,7OO Tor the
lOur weeks work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Tax Ordinance ls Upheld.

Columbus, O.. March l2.-Thc cir,
cult court on Monday held that tho
vehicle tax ordinance passed by the
city council is legal In Its application
TO both resident and n0n-Yesldent own
sry Of vehiclss. Z. &: !. III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
,ss, 1000 Applications for Pen.ions.

Washington, March 12.-Commis.
sioner of Pensions Warner stated
Monday that $4,000 applications for
pensions have been filed under the
service pension law enacted during
the session Of congress just closed
The commissioner estimates that 300,
900 applications will be received under
the new law, which allows the grant
ing OF pension for service In the Mexi
can and civil wars at the rate of S12
a month to veterans 62 years OF age
$15 to those 66 and $50 to those who
are 20 years OF age.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
OIen NethersoIe,. Plans.

Olga NethersoIe. who has just ended
her American season. left for Paris last
Wednesday. Il am 20 make my Paris
debut June T." said Miss Nethersole. 1T
is several years now since my friend
Nine Bernhardt. invited me 10 appear
before q Partisan audience under her
wing and at her theater and at last
am able 70 accept her invitation Ny
debut will be in the role Of Paula Tan
querav, in Plnero's "The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray' a part which Mr.. Pinero
wished me to create but, unfortunately
my engagement with Mr.. John Hare pre-
vented. I only played it some two years
after the original production, and then
for the first time in America.
"On June > / shall appear IN the role
Of MaEda. in Sudermann's play, on June 6
as Fanny Legrand. i'm "Sapho;" on June Z
as Carmen, the first production of the
dramatized version Of Prosper Merimee' s
romance; on June s. as Adrienne Lecouv-
rcur, in NIessrs. Scribe and Leiowve's s
play Of that name: on the 9th. as Mar
guerite Gauthier. in Alexander Dumas
fiis La dame aux Camelias, on June 10
7 shall give a second performance of Car
men, and on the 1lth a second perform
ance of 'Sapho. with which I close my
season in Paris. which is TO be under the
direction of Mr.. c.. AustrUe and COM
pany.
My season there Will be unique, in that
I am the first English actress TO appear
before a Paris audience with an English
company and speaking the English Ian
guage."
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
Cleonafra in Ludea-

Cleopatra iu Judaa. play in one act.
by Arthur Symoas. has just been given in
London under the auspices Of tle English
Drama Society. Il is not quite clear AZ
what period Nfr. Srm1ns intends us o.
suppose that Cleopatra was IN danger rf
death at the hand Of Herod. but from i1-
ternal evidence he intends it to be under
stood that IL was some time after her sub
jugation Of Antony. The piece is hardly
more than a mcnologie for CLEOPATRA. bg.
it IS "a very dramatic u0u1l1gue. which
gives much opportunity 90 an actress.
Cleopatra. fearing tor her liberty. II not
her life. uses much Eccnuess Of intellect.
subtle diplomacy. and irs.etart STRENGTH
01 VIII t1 make Her0L afraid that Antony
may win Marianne 10 love him If She
cleopatra IS not ln the world 20 keep
Antony chained to herself The result is
that HeroI sends an escort te conduct her
back o Egypt The play is ln verse. but
nor greatly VoeuoaI. hur the language is
direct and rather simply grand and broad
i have used kisses to gain the world. u1r
the world for gaining kisses'-Ue quote
from weu0rr-uaT not Doe great poetry.
bat it is not an inappropriate speech from
the lips Of 'tHe serpent If old Nna." and
none ot her speeches or Of EerrE.s Is
without a suggestion Of the fact that the
King of the Jews and the Queen of Egvu.
are engaged ig single combat. Miss Es-e
Bsruger PLAYED Cleopatra and Nr. Ar
thur Go0dsall Hcrod.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
prince Karl" at the Belasco by the
Arden Players.

prince Karl" will he presented at
the Belasco Theater, beginning to-m0r-
row night, 10y Edwin Arden and his sum
mer company. as the fourth offering of
the summer season at that the8ter. This
clever comedy. written by Archibald
Clevering Guntpr. was originally produced
by Richard Mansfield. who achieved sue
cess in the role of the peuniless German
prince who assumed the duties and posi-
ton Of courier in order to be near the
girl he loved The role Is an admirable
one, for 1t not only shows the prince in
generous and self-saCrilcng light. but
permits of the lightest and most delicate
comedy effects through the TEince's use
OF the English language. Mr.. Arden has
PLAYED Prince Kari before In other
cities, and is. therefore. sure to give a
finished and artistic performance. Sew
eral summers ago, when Mr.. Arden was
I'm Washington az the head Of a summer
company, Prince Kari proved 10 be one
of his greatest successes. and i'm again
reviving it at the Bela7co Thaater be
is accediug TO the wishes of hundreds Of
his friends and admirers who have writ
ten asking that ne appear once more in
Prince Karl The wonderful popularity
of this play and the numerous requests
for its presentation explain how it is
that Mansfield still finds it one of his
best repertoire features. and rarely plays
an engagement without giving at least
one performance Of Prince Karl"
Mr.. Arden Will be supported by the full
strength of his company, with Miss
Chrystal Herue In the role of the rich
American heiress. Florence Lowell The
action of the comedy turns upon a pro-
posed marriage arranged by a couple Of
schemiug lawyers TO have the penniless
Prince Karl marry a wealthy widow from
America, but the schemers select the
wrong woman. the elderly m0thcr-in-law
of the real heiress. Prince Karl has
really fallen in love with the genuine
heiress without knowing she is wealthy.
and when he sees the elderly woman
selected as his future wife he rcvolts
and assumes madness i'm order To escape
the alliance. In the next act, still pennl-
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
The Explorer.

Mr.. Lewis Waller has a new play by
William S. Vaughan called The Ex-
plorer. which is founded in part upon the
history OF Cecil Rhodes But the chief
dependence OF the piece is upon the love
interest A headstroag youth has.
through his own misconduct come TO
grief. moral and social, but is afforded
an opportunity, by the man who loves
and is beloved by his sister, of rehabili-
tating himself in the eyes Of the world,
albeit at the risk of his life. At the
supreme moment his nerve fails, and he
dies, the victim Of his own cowardice.
The man who has endeavored To befriend
him. conscious Of the sisters passionate
love for her brother recognizes how i'm
possible IL is 90 reveal the truth 70 her.
Eventually the sister is led to believe that
it was her lover who sent her brother 20
a premeditated doom Out Of this misc0n-
ception arise a series of emotional situa-
tions which are expected % offer great
opportunities to Lewis Waller and Evelyn
Millard.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
Malcolm Duncan, Player.

Malcolm Duncan. the clever young iu-
verile man. will join the Columbia The
alter Company the evening of June lo
This viii be his fourth season in summer
stock organizations at the Columbia.
where he early became a favorite with
local pIayeoers. who have seen him I'm
not less than twenty-five characterize
uous during that period. During the last
season he has served successfully with
Che Lion and the Mouse company I'm
the role created by Richard Bennett. His
first stage engagement was with Richard
Mansfield. where he served an apprentice
ship of two years in the Mansfield roper
tofre, and in "Cyrano" and Henry ""
At the end of his third year he was lead
ing man for Gertrude Coghlu durng her
starring tour in "Colinette." After lcIv-
ing her he was engaged by Amelia Bug-
ham for "The Climbers, and later joined
Virginia Harmed as leading juvenile in
her repertoire. including Camille, %
Iris" and "The Light That Lies i'm q
Wom9ns Eyes Last season was his
eighth and most important season on the
stage.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
Pictures That Talk.

Lyman IT, Howe. traveller presents his
exhibition az the New National Tne4tar
Sunday evening. June Q. The exhibitor
produces what he calls "tha only perfect
moving picture exhibition la the world"
The scenes arc from ireland. Japan.
Spain. France. Switzerland England and
America. Presented without flicker or viz
bration of enormous size. and with me-
chauical musical and vocal effects that
Gt the action Of the subjects. the enter
taiuweut promises 10 De thoroughly en-
fovahIa one. The enthusiasm NJ chasing
whales iu mid-0ceau is realized The audi
euce is taken aboard typical whaling
vessel and witnesses all the thrilling in-
cidauts leading 10 the capture of the
monster. There is real bull fight iu
Spain. the Tyrol Mountains. heretofore
mg0nquerabla peaks. are scaled. and
vivid view given of above the clouds The
industries and quaint life of Ireland are
revealed. There are thirty subjects in alL
including many very humorous incidents.
Edgar g. Mayo. u. J. Tasker. Le Roy
Carlton. iuitators create the vocal sound
effects I'm the exhibition. More than two
hundred mechanical apparatuses are used
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
THE TUNEFUL "MIKADO.'
Suppressed i'm London, the japanese
Opera to BE Heard Here.

bDfTu ~ bt ttAEu
OF interest TO washington pIaygoers is
the trouble i'm London over the suppress
sion Of The Nukado," the picturesque
and tuneful japanese comic orera by Gil
bert and Sullivan The liberal and less sem
sitive attitude toward the stage in this
country makes a solution Of the British
trouble all the more difficult by Ameri-
cans. who have been acCusomed % having
their own way as 20 what PLAYS they
should or should not see. The japanese
liberal than those who 90 TO England, for
It viii be remembered that it was the
visit Of the Prince Fushimi Of Japan.
that brought about the trouble concern
ing the presentation of The NikadO" az
London theatsr. All this seems absurd
90 Americans, who remember that il was
the japanese IN New York City them
selves who built q miniature fair on the
roof 0f Madison Square Garden a few
years ago and labeled it'Japan by Night
In the theatCT section Of this fair they de-
sired a japanese play or opera. and lJ
was this very "NiEado" that was even
tually selected as being the most apPro-
pirate to the occasion. At this time gen
uiue japanese costumes and scenery were
provided by the Japanese managers of the
fair, and the Nessrs Milton and Sargent
Abcru. the weIl-known opera managers.
furnished the players and singers for the
revival of The Ni6ado.' which ran there
an summer
In speaking of the trouble I'm London.
Baron de Saumarez declared that the sim
pie fact OF "The Nukado" bearing the
name Il the japanese Emperor renders
its presentation offensive 10 the Japa-
nese nation. and this, coupled with the
TACT that three Of Japan's most represen-
tative officials were visiting I'm England
at the time II the proposed revival made
the offering Of The Nikado" all the more
offensive.
The thing 70 do" the baron SAYS. "is
60 change the name of the opera and
make il burlesque on some other coun-
Try But where is the country willing n
take Japan's place? Would the Pope of
Rome stand for an opera called after
him?"
Playgoers of Washington have TO thank
the liberal policy i'm vogue in our country
that forbids meddling with stage produc-
! tiOns on the part Of tho nations officials
Whatever may he the outcome Of the
trouble in England. theatergoers Of Wash
/ lngton are assured q production Of 1.-THE
MikadG'' here shortly.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
The New NationaI-The Aborn Conn
pany in The ScrcnadC."

The Ahor1 opera Company. which has
established aa enthusiastic clientele at
tho New National THealar with Robin
Hood" through tine excellent work of the
principals and chorus last week. VIII pre-
sent for -ue second week of tlsIr sum-
u.r season another comic opera that
contributed greatly ta the fame ~ fas
Hostonaus. "Tla Serenaaa.r bg Victor
Herbert and Harry b. Smith. This baal-
uu opera. one of the best works ot ta.
Harbsrt-Smitl compositions. was written
to ht the cast then playing 600 "HaH.l
Hood and consequently tla singers and
comedians iu the ue korea opera viii
oe equally suited r1 their roles this week
at The New National In aur six OF
tA.a PLAYED the same roles with the B15-
ta1ia1s that they viii assume tomorrow
night here. These singers arc EstelIe
Wentworth Vrua donna. Albert Parr
teurTV George =. FTutn.uEIaW. comedian,
Agnes Stone. eoutra.tu. Charles Swiahlrl.
comedian. and Edith Bradford oaltralte.
The entire production of scenery and
costumes used by taD H0st01laus was rgr-
chased hv Milton and Sargent AH.u.
and has been raigFanata5 for this event.
AS iu the first weeks presentation. tH-
management is making every effort tn
give this revival Of The Sareua6a" Oh.
same .u every detail as when il was seen
a. tho higher scale of prices when pre-
sented 10y the B0stau.sue The fun
strength ~ the company VIII boz called
into service this week including all .t
/ She singers above named. together with
|Uertingtou May, tre Washington has=.,
Pill Braus9u. Karl Stall and the tase.-
mating chorus that proved SO attractive
. Iazr week.
/ Among the song hits 10 "Tue Sareaade'
may Pc mentioned Dreaming ''Tle
| Auaslus." "In Fair Aulalusia." OF Envy
+ the Bird Cupid and J. and half a
dozen others equally popular. I'm fact the
music of The Ssreuada' is quite the best
+ Of Victor Herbevrs compositions. and
rivals in point OF excellence his master
pieces i'm Babes I'm Toylaud. 'Th9 For
/ tune Teller" The Wizard of tile Nile."
I and others of his works iu which the
Imost famous light opera stars have made
their appearance.
There will De the regular matinee ou
Saturday and the special school chill
dren's performance Wednesday afternoon.
/ The crush at the tleater last Wednesday
/ Afternoon has made ir necessary for the
management 20 refuse telephone orders
/ for this performance. all patrons being
/ requested On call at the thsator I'm person
/ 90 reserve seats.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
Arnold DHIr's Vlrvs

Arnold DAILY sailed for Europe on Nay
q. Before leaving he gave out his plans
for next season. He has leased the Berk-
eley Lyccum. and here he hopes 90 ez-ah-
lish little theater upon the lines of the
famous Theater Antoine I'm Paris. Here
he will produce many 0ne-a.t PLAYS some
fifteen Of which he already has from such
authors as Mark Twain. Henry Blossom.
and George Broadhurst. He hopes 10 OBJ
tain more of these while abroad. He viii
also produce q dramatiZatiOn OF THE
Light That Failed" and viii probably re-
vive the Shaw PLAYS. likely presenting
some new ones. Some innovations in
management which DAILY c1utemTIdtes are
the elimination of the orchestra and
music. the opening of performances at @
o'clock. the doinE away with free tickets
even to the press. and tho absence Of any
advertising. Helen Ware has already
been engaged MS leading woman
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
why Pay the Fce.

Fr-m the Sew York Dramatic Mirror.
Local lawmakers-aud even general law
makers-are not all S0l1ns.
The town board of Bridgeton. y. j.,
some time ago placed two provisions IN
the bylaws that govern amusements for
that community
One provision was that any circus in
tending 70 exhibit in Bridgetou should
paw a license fee of 5000 The other was
that any circus exhibiting without
license should be fined so
A circus came aloug. and after its aeent
had perused the laws failed 90 take out a
license. or course. IL paid the $50 fine for
exhibiting its wonders.
Let those VINO would blame the circus
justify the alternative wisdom of the local
lawmakers.