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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
GRAND OPERA HERE
New Haven Deeply Interested in the Presentation of
 Martha.
EXCELLENT WORK ASSURED
Flotows Delightful Production to be Given Just as in New
 York.

All New Haven is on the qui vive for the first performance of Martha" which the Morris Stenert Grand Op- era company Is to sing at it's premier production at the Hyperion on Monday evening, March ?. In fact so much in terest has been manifested in this mo- table musical event that 1t is evident the three performances, for there will be a matinee on the. afternoon of Shrove Tuesday and a performance that night, will draw large houses.
 Mir. Steinert has for years had dreams of a permanent grand opera company in this now great music cen ter, but not until last autumn had the time to devote to the formation of a company of singers, fitted in both voice and dramatic ability for grand opera and his first step was to get MT. Max Dessauer as musical director, the most competent musician in the city to fill this difficult position. Then call was sent out for singers and in an incredi- bly short time company of eighty splendid voices with five of New Ha- ven's best singers as principals, were gathered together, and the first grand opera company of this city was a re- ability. Then Frank D. Nelson was secured as stage director. Mrs. Nelson was engaged to coach the dancers and the company was ready for rehear- sals.
 Flotow's tuneful opera Martha" was selected as the first production by the company because of it's opportunity for the singers, its beautiful orchestra tion. the charm of the story and the attractiveness of the staging. It has always been one of the most popular of the grand operas and ss it has not been heard in New Haven in many, many years, the choice of MT. Steinert Is most satisfactory to music lovers. It is to be put on here exactly as it is done at the Metropolitan opera house in Ne-y York and with this in view Mr. Dessauer and Mir. Nelson
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
THE MAN WHO HEARD VOICES.

II became Sandfords s dream to eS- tablish a Kingdom in the Holy Land. and make it the center of his scheme of world evangelization The gift of a house in Jerusalem. and at Joppa broad acres on which a city could thrive, furthered the idea and he has tened to acquire vessels. There are three sailing ships in the fleet" They comprise the Kingdom Yacht Club" which some of the followers thought sportive title. For that matter. there are a dozen horses in Sandford's sta bles that can trot 220 or better.
 The secret of the remarkable rise of Sandford is his infinite personal force. His gray eyes have been described as magnetic He has been called a par anoiac by several alienists, vet none of them have been able to give a sat isfactory explanation of his extraor- dinary hold on his followers.
 He is insistent, persistent, despotic, He will brook no opposition to his will which is absolute law at Shiloh which has been absolute law since the day. fifteen years ago, when he turned the first spadeful of sand on the hill top. His whole life has been one of intense ihdividualism. Tn his baseball days he was the absolute boss of the team: in his college days his comnan- ions had to stand with him or fall be- fore him. When an idea obtained ascendancy in his mind. ha worked if tn lie pnnnl11ein,, conclusion. He did not seek. nor did he accept. advice. Coupled with this intense egoism the development of the belief that he. like Moses. Mohammed and Joan d'Arc, was divinely jnspired. and had direct communication from the Deity, that the voices he heard were as real as the whispering leaves of the. trees in the forest, where he prayed and communed, and you have an explanation of the man The one idea that he was sent obsessed him Nothing could daunt him. Fierce at times. gentle as a weeping woman at others. he pleaded. entreated begged. stormed. and ragged. Intensely human, with humor. with none of the sordid spirit that has marked his nro- totypes, he was man above all to his people His unlimited self confidence caused his followers not to limit their confidence in him.
 The psychology of the contagion of faith that met him is not difficult of analysis. It is a state of mind com mon in country communities. similar. though more advanced, to the hvsteris of a Georgia negro camp meeting. The French describe it as "Folie q Dieux. ." term for which we have no equival- ent.-F. L Anderson. in Harper's Weekly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
Neil Burgess.

Seldom does a star or play or both combined receive such hearty well come as does Neil Burgess, who plays a six nights engagement at the New Haven theater commencing on Monday night, February 2i with matinees We'd nesday, Friday and Saturday in the laugh provoking play, The County Fair" This is not alone novel and unique, but 1t possesses a rustic fresh ness and quaint simplicity which dis arm criticism and permits the specta- tors to enjoy every feature of the per formance.
 With Neil Burgess, in the role of a prim old verbose and whimsical spin ster, or the scolding and nagging wife, he is to-day as he was years ago, q winner. The story of "The County Fair is well-known to the theatre public. Every character in the play is a plain everyday individual just as one would encounter in rural com munity and there Is just enough TO- nance to lend tpe comedy delicious favor.
 Mir. Burgess Is bringing to this city, very strong company of players all carefully picked for his or her line of arts.
 To these who admire sparkling com edya homely pathos and ludlcrous sit uatipns and with all, a good old fash toned play, should not miss Nell Bur gess in "The County Fair"
 Scat sale now open and seats are in good demand.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
LUCKY LONDON ARCHITECT.

Mir Ralph Knott, a young architect of twenty-nine years of age, who lives with his mother and sisters in Oak ley street. Chelsea. is one of the lucki- est young men in London. Some time ago he entered competition open to the world for the best design for a county hall for London, and although the president as well as eleven fel- lows and six associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects were competing against him he has beaten them all and been declared the winner. The cost of the magnificent county hall for London, which will he erected on the south side of the Thames, near Westminster Bridge. will amount to s50,00O pounds The architect will be entitled to remuneration fixed at , per cent. of this amount and his re- ward. therefore, will he no less than 3S,250 pounds, after deducting one tenth of the commission for the Lon don County Councils official architect -Tit-Bits.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
QUESTIONING THE QUEsTIoNERs
Reporters Come in for Their Gruelling
 When "6Gf" Rings.

There are some children (notaby those mentioned every week in the comic weeklies) who develop re- markable ability to question and in- quire. But there is telephone in the editorial room of the New Haven Morning Journal-Courier that can give anyone of these infantile chatterers dol lars to doughnuts and still beat them at their own game in this matter of questioning. The telephone could have Attorney Jake Goodhart, when he has a witness of the prosecution on the stand, Flashed to the mast" in help less condition.
 Certain nights it takes certain we'll prescribed lines of inquiry with more evening when Burns. the prize fighter. has been challenging the world in general in matters of fisticuffs, and Gunner Moire in particular, at the Royal Athletic club. then the bell is kept jingling to that key necessarily. If they are electing aldermen in'Lone- some City. Arkansas, there is a stream of questions to that effect that is cor respondipgly as long and as import- ant Last night. with Taft-booms and rumours of Taft-booms on the breeze at a Lincoln dinner, was it any wonder that somebody telephoned in not ten minutes after the dinner was over to find out if it was really so that Bin- con's body had been laid in state in the New York city hall? The club re- porter, who has not by any means reached his four-score and ten, replied that he believed Lncoln's body had been laid in state, although he was not sure that he had seen if himself.
 It is delight to think and to know that our readers look up to us as the final authority on matters encyclopae- diacal, if indeed there is such a Carly lesque word. It is even more pleasur- able to answer these questions when it is within the range of corps of men to do so. Keep it up. Get in the habit of having us tell you things and you will soon get the habit of telling us all you know Tn the news line. It will be sort of mutual aid organization between us.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
ICE TRUST
New York State Inquiry Into its Methods is Com
 menced.
'CHANGE OFFICIALS TESTIFY
Light to be Thrown on Financial Op- cratlons Employed in Ehecting
 Organization.

New York, Feb. 19.-The investigation Instituted by Attorney General Jack Son into the affairs of the American Ice Co.,, promoted and formerly con- trolled by Charles W. Morse, was for mally begun to-day when Special Dep uty Attorney General James W. Os- borne, appointed to conduct the injury, appeared before the grand jury and be- gan the submission of evidence which is expected to throw a light on the fin- ancial methods employed in the organ ization of the so-called ice trust and It's conduct and alleged control of the ice trade.
 The present investigation resulted from representations made by Attorney General Jackson to Governor Hughes, who directed the attorney general to take the matter out of the hands of District Attorney Jerome.
 Several witnesses were examined to- day by the grand jury. John R. Ben nett. secretary of the American Ice Co, was among those called. and gave testimony, it was understood. with re- gard to leases the company had made with several of its subsidiary compan- ies. Secretary Ely of the stock eX- change, was called, but in his stead ap- peared James C. Burns, assistant sec retary of the stock exchange, who stat cd that he was prepared to answer all the inquiries that were to have been addressed tn Mir. Ely Mir. Burns was questioned concerning certain trans fers Of stock from the knickerbocker Ice Co. to the American Ice Co. At the conclusion of the days hearing Attor- ney Osborne announced that the exam nation would he continued next Mon day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
ENGL,Np's BIG GOOSE FARM.

To provide the Christmas goose for eight thousand homes-or, at a mod est estimate, thirty thousand people is no light undertaking. Twenty-odd years ago a thrifty youth saved his pocket money during the earlier months of the year, and later pur- chased very young goslings with his lit tie hoard. These he reared and fatten- cd for Christmas on his parents farm in Lancashire Young John Harrison saw there was money in the little husi- ness he had taken mp as a hobby. The thing grew year by year as he grew until to-day he is well knowr os tHr Lancashire Goose King. and his bus mess has assumed the aforementioned proportions.
 A peep at his huge flocks of geese wandering over fields acres and acres in extent at Halsan, a picturesque hamlet near the old market town of Ormskirk would indeed be revelation and surprise to many. Twenty sacks of corn. besides large quantity of meal and potatoes. have to he dealt out per day to this stock of geese. the corn being usually scooped out of carts in to trenches made along the fields
 As Christmas approaches the birds are even more liberally supplied with delicaeies. until they evince no dispo-
 ition to fly-and, indeed. ver7 little to wander about at all Expert killers and pluckers get to work some time befCr Christmas. and half,a dozen Of thes men can prepare three hundred . sour hundred 3 day. They make more than 2 sovereign day st the work The feather sometimes bring as much as 2s a pound Tit Bits
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
HYPERION.
Miss Anglin Tomorrow Night Ill ihe
 Awakening of Helena Ritchie."

Margaret Anglins striking successes in emotional roles, as in The Gfeat Divide" as Mrs. pane, and as Zira' are apt to create the impression that this talented actress genius is limited to that field.
 As a matter of fact Miss Anglin has repeatedly scored not less marked triumphs in characterizations or d radically different sort; among all the present day stars she is the most yer satile by far, in addition to being the most forceful.
 To mention but very few of her more prominent achievements in other fields there was her delightful high comedy role of Antiope, in The Eter- nal Feminine" play which won very high rank among the fantastic llgnt- ly satirical comedies: there was her RoXene, in Mansfield's great produc- tion of "Cyrano de Bergerac,' a char acteriZation that was the very essence of romance; or her Lady Ursula. in F.. H. Sother's notable success, 'The Adventures of Lady Ursula" a come dy that possessed in striking degree the qualities of sprightly adventure, gay romance and tender feeling.
 In The Awakening of Helena Ritchie,' Miss Angln's new stellar vehicle to come to the Hyperion Feb ruary 21 and p, with matinee on Washington's birthday
 It is said that her emotional pow CTS will be as fully drawn upon as at any time, but that in addition, she will have ample opportunity to dis close anew these lighter phases of her splendid art
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
POLI'S.
This Weeks Bill Makes Great Hit
 With Audience.

If you hear T Don't Care this week, and everybody Is singing it, lay it to Eva Tanguay, who is making the big gest hit of the season on the Poli bill with that song. Another of hers is Success" which she sings in style all her own, and which brought forth a tremendous amount of applause
 The comedienne who has just emerg- ed triumphant from a contest with Vesta Victoria was at her best last night at Polls and sung some of the most popular hits of the day.
 "On and of" is an amusing sketch showing the troubles of two black face comedians on the stage and of" in their dressing room. To see them wash off their paint, and change cos tunes was a novelty. also the back talk behind the scenes and the rehearsing of their jokes and songs Some good songs and dances preceded the dress ing room scene and the audience par ticularly those higher up" yelled and stamped for three curtain bows.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
LAST OF PALACE OF ST. CLOUD.

The last vestige of the famous old palace of St Cloud has bee removed by the pulling down of the railway station reserved for distinguished and royal visitors to the Emperor Napole- on III and the Empress Eugenie when in residence in St. Cloud. As will be remembered by many a tourist. the little station was thickly overgrown with grass and weeds. Birds had built their nests in the imperial waiting room and lusty young trees had grown up in the reserved space around the station No train had stopped at it for thirty seven years! A Paris corre- spondent writes that the last occasion on which the station was used was on the day of the French declaration of war on Germany. when the officers of the imperial guards were conveyed by special train to take luncheon with the Emperor Boston Transcript
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
"The Gay White Way"

"The Gay White Way" with Jeffer- son de Anglis, Blanche Ring and Alex ander Carr as triple stars. supported by Maud Raymond, Laura Guerite, Katherine Bell, Frank Doane, Post and Russell, Joseph Herbert, jr., and more than seventy others, will be the attraction at the Hyperion Monday and Tuesday, February 24 and 25.
 The Gay White Way" has just closed a twenty weeks engagement at the New York Casino, Americas greatest amusement thoroughfare from which it derives its name, and it is owing to a change made neces- sary by other theatrical bookings that theatergoers of New Haven. Hartford and Providence will see the biggest of musical shows during the week that it was originally booked for the Majestice theater, Boston.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
BIJOU.
"Pudd' 'nhead Wilson" Making Record
 at Home of Stock Plays.

"Puddin'hea Wilson" the play, is as "Puddin' head would say, T reckon bout ther best thing in town" and so 1t is, to be sure. Not in the history of the Bijou theater since 1t became a home of stock has there been any play which has so generally appealed to Bitou patrons It is play that ap- peals to the heart while still at the same time delighting the eye and pleas ing the sense of humor.
 The production, carefully prepared, as it was by Director Lawrence B. Me Gill surpasscs any offering of the sea- son. The work of the company is we'll balanced throughout and particularly good is the work of the leading charac- ters. MT. McGills own work in the ti- tie role is a revelation. for 1t reaches close to the conception of the part as played by the late Frank Mayo,
 The piece will be given this week only and with the usual daily and sou venir matinee on Friday Seats now selling for the balance of the week.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
News Of the Local TheaterS
NEW HAVEN.
Panhandle Pete" Opens Engagement
 This Evening.

Beginning tonight at the New Ha- ven theater for three nights and holi- day matinee Saturday. Washington's birthday at which prices will be the same as at night, theatergoers will have an opportunity of witnessing George McManus' New York World comedy cartoon Panhandle Pete,'' a musical frolic in three acts by Willard Holcomb with Will Philbrick in the title role. There have been many news paper cartoon plays, but judging from tine field which the author has had to draw from, this transpostion from newspaper to stage should exceed any thing in this line ever seen in this city before, as these cartoons furnish many amusing situations and complications for the three swift moving acts that follow one another in rapid fire order, Mir. Georse McManus, the cartoonist, James r. Sullivan the comedian. MT. Sam Lehman, the composer of the mus ic MT. Willard Holcmb, the writer of the book, MT. Charles Defesh, the scenic artist, MT. Joseph Keeley the property maker, Mir James German, the producer and the specially selected company consisting of Pearl Revare, Vesta Stanton, Lorraine Lester, Emil Housel, L. c. Christy, Frank Walsh, Edward Smith, William Russell, Mae Tobin, a chorus of sixteen pretty girls and eight boys all go towards helping Panhandle Pete" emerge triumphant ly from the many complications and troubles in which he succeeds in get ting him self, throughout the entire &C., ton of the three acts.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
PARENTS HELD FOR MURDER
Police Believe Mother Killed Child in
 Fit of PuerperaI Insanity.

Rock Island, H., Feb. .19.-Ensign and Mrs. Robert Booth, in charge of the Salvation army post here were held by the coroner to-day accused of mur- dering their two weeks old son, who was found dead in their bedroom this morning There was a fearful gash in the child's neck.
 Booth contends that the child was murdered by an unknown person who left bloody razor on table. The wife tells of dream during the night, that she was attacked by a snake which she killed with knife. The police have q theory that the woman killed the child in a fit of puerperal insanity. The mother is eighteen years old.