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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04

and climaxes II opens in California
and the action of the piece Is divided
between this country and France.
Miss Shipman viii be seen In dual
role. In tho first act she plays the
character of Mabel Armitage. wife OF
Alfred Armitage and in the remainder
Of the play takes the part of Mabel
Armtsge, daughter of Alfred 1t Is
very exacting dual part to take and re-
qulres much versatility.
The story opens with the arrival of
Alfred Armitage and his young wife
al tho mining camp known as "Yuba"
IN California At that time Armitage IL
living under the name of Oakley He
is tired OF his life as a gambler and in
tends to give II up.
Jonas Hardy. black hearted scoun-
drel, learns that Armitage has money
deposited in bank In California in
his wife's name. He attempts to shoot
Armitage, but kills the wife and
wounds Armitage severely, breaking
both arms. Armitage suffers a severe
shock that results in his loss of speech.
Armtage, unable to write, is the vic
tim OF Hardys villainy. Hardy steals
private papers belonging to Armltage,
claims that Mrs, Armitage was his
wife, disposes of hundreds of dollars
worth Of stocks and ends by decoying
Armitage daughter from convent.
declaring that he Is her father whom
she has not seen since childhood.
Armitagc learning Of the abduction
OF his daughter, suffers shock that
countcracts the effect of the earlier
shock. With an official he follows Har-
dy and the girl to Venice, but there
Hardy causes Armltages arrest, claim
ing him to be an escaped lunatic. In
an old castle on the banks of the
Rhine, Armitage brings Hardy to bay,
secures his daughter and the story of
course ends happily for all but Hardy.
There IL much comedy to the piece
furnished by the keeper Of a western
tavern and her daughter The company
Ia well cast and the play should prove
Immensely popular Seats now booking
for all of next week.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
The LAND or NOD
Good House Greeted Production
Lest Nights Only
Good in Spots.

An unusually good house greeted
last nights production Of The Land Of
MOI" n the Hyperion The good things
were received with applause. white the
rough places were passed over good
natuicd'y By tho large delegation from
the university.
The plot q pleasing and dlverting
fancy, is not now II seeks 10 set forth
the experiences Of Bonne a young
mss who drops off to sleep and visits
the fantastic land OF the Sandman and
tho WEIGH Rarcbit. the land where the
Nan In the Moon hob nohs with the
Weather Man ana the Jack Of Hearts.
Il seems that the King of Hearts rules
unmolcstcd IN the palace OF cards un-
CT tho Sandman comes from the palace
of dreams TO make trouble fol the
iovial monarch ana his subjects. OF
course, In the end, the Sandman's evil
purposes ara defeated aud little Bonnie
returns to her own backyard, no more
10 strly until the next ct Of slcepiness
soi2cs her or another raroht gets In It's
fine work The plot Is. at best, rather
dim, ana get ono does not caro- to both
or about q plot when ne Is IN the land
Of Nod
The comedy parts were looked after
by Knox Wilson as April Fool a paint
cd person with turn-up nose, several
expressive parasols and an outlandish
costume and Welch Rarebt (Wiliam
Friend, who was possessed of joints
and laugh Of equal looscness Wilson
had rather the better of II. for his per
Torrance on the accordion and the
yylophone. both Of which he played
with some skin and funny things on
the side
There was no real song hit, although
several Of the musical numbers were
catchy and sounded good for the mo-
meni A not very young or beautiful
chorus appeared from time to time in
rather striking gowns and other things
And that was about all Tho Land
Of Nod" has failed to como up to the
standard sct by its predecessor, Com
ing Thro' the Rye"
The show viii be given this afternoon
and evening,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
HORSE SLIPS TWICE.
Hose Company No. g Animal Falls on
state Street.

Twice N responding to chimney
fire At l5i Bradley etreet Yesterday af-
tcrnoon one Of tho horses on tho hose
wagon from Company foil on the
state street pavement but was unin-
jurcd There was no damage 10 the
horse
Two stills called ont the department
in the morning One was NJ the reai-
dence of julius spilborg Of % Washing
ton avenue, where an over-hoatod stove
had set fire to some clothes. which
We're being dried behind #. Tho fire
got into tho woodwork. but was put
out easily, The damage was about
$50 Tho building Il owned by Frank
Cnnlon and No. 10 chemical responded
to the alarm,
The other alarm was scnt in because
Of a grass fire in tho back yard Of the
house Of Mr. Landers In Blat hlry
avenue. aud WAS exiingulshed without
any loss Of property.
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AT THE HYPERION
Miss Alice Nelson Monday
Night as Marguerite"
in the Grand Opera
Faust"

Henry Russell, the director Of the san
Carlo Grand Opera company, comes
from a family famous in the annals Of
English society, music and literature,
song writer who made his home for SO
many years in New York, and after
wards continued his career in London
William Clark Russell, the novelist,
whose novels smack Of the sea breeze
and the salty waves. as no stories
since those of Captain Marryat have
done, Is a brother So Is Landon Ron
aid, for some seasons associated with
Nine, Media and her tours,
Young as Mr. Russell Is Che is but in
his 3Srd year, he may he said TO be-
long to the older courtly school Of Inn
pressarloa, He Is diplomatic, accom-.
plished, versed in language lively in
manner, quick at ideas and continual
In his attitude towards life,
He has lived IN Paris London, Milan
Rome New York, everywhere. and has
known all sorts and conditions of men,
When young man, he studied the
art OF singing. in Italy in all its phases,
and considers, as all who know any
''ing on the subject, that such Sc
crets' as there are, in the art of sing
ing were "discovercd" by the great
Italian masters of song.
Mr.. Russell would, Of course. deny
that there are any secrets in the art
Ct singing, and would prefer to state
his reasons for the dominance and
prevalence Of the Italian school Of voice
training otherwise.
THESE early teachers said he,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
KRONOBERG BAND.
Concert Of Surprising Merit Given
by Famous Swedish Organization.

The Royal Kronoberg Regiment
Band of sweden gave a concert Of SUR
passing merit last night at the New
Haven Opera House. THAT the young
director. Lieutenant Hoegberg, ia a
genius as q drlllmaster In music ia be-
yond question Such splendid enscm-
bic Is rarely heard even in such bands
as Sousa's and In. nuance, attack tune
and phraslns they We're as perfect as
any body Of musicians possibly could
be, The main part Of the program con-
sisted of Swedish national tunes in
mastery arrangements.
The overture to william Tell by Ros-
SIM and the Entrance of the Gods TO
Nallhala, from Wagner's RhelngoId
were also given splendid perform
ance.
Mrs. Hoegberg sang we'll and had to
respond with an encore It would he
we'll for local bands to take notice Of
what can actually he done by band
Of thirty-dve men The greatness of
the Kronoborg band does not depend
on wonderful ability of individual
members, It can be summed up in one
little word, discipline, and that. sim
pie as it sounds Is the most difficult to
obtain among a number Of independ-
ent, free-will loving Americans. The
result is inevitable, tho art suffers and
great achievement becomes impossible.
This American tour of tho krouobe-g
band is under the auspices Of His Ma
iesty King Gustaf OF Sweden. May
they meet with the success they 80
richly deserve.
IpgF
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
POLL 5 NEW THEATER
Great Pauline to be Star az
Popular Show House
Next Week.

How to llyo To be q hundred and
enjoy II, what most lives need Is more
sunshine, The census now completed
shows that tho Unltod States with d
population of 7600000o has 1886
contenari0ns, ana the leading nations
Of Europe HAY, lees than half as many
with nearly twice tho population
TAcro are 12S0 mon and 2,947 wom-
On In the United States of a hundred
years or oyer.
IN collecting the census, clerks wera
Instructed that wAcn they found a
person a hanared years or over, to in
teryieW them and ascertain as TO what
they especially attributed their great
asc, In every case The answer was
freedom from worry careful living,
fresh cir, cheerful laughing, dispo-
sltlON, and liberal Indulgence in that
great htalth-giying, lifo- preserving
practice, pleasure and plenty Of IT,
never losing an opportunity to enjoy
q good hearty laugh. knowing that the
human m'5d requires pure and whole
somo Siimuent and rest from physical
and montol cares and that amuse-
mont 20 The human system is what
sunshine K to flowers
And a little spent In that direction
win 40 mcre FOR Us than dollars of
doctorlns whon it Is too late, Stats
t'oS shcw that laughter Is tho agent
q longevity II 50 the great Pauline
Is not cnly nrhllc entertainer. bat
q public hcncfac.7". and q master OF
the noble at ~ man. that Of max
ing othe~s happy 80 don't miss the
great Pauline nj Polls next week.
You viii dnl mere laughs than
thcre ara telegraph poles between
New York and Chicago
Homer B Mason and Marguerite
Foeler IN ~ comedy "A Hero" will
hoad the o'io forces, Charles (. Sweet
as The burglar" Quislay Brothers
es The conversational duo; CrasseS
/ bro,hers, LYONS and Park Kecnc and
Adams, and The cleetrograph viii
complete the bill
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
SUNDAY CLOSING FIGHT.
Hartford Confcctioncrs Claim Same
Right rs Drug Stores.

Hartford. April 3-The supreme
court Of this state may be asked for
an Interpretation Of the statute which
prohibits the Keeping open of any
shop, warehouse or mercantile estah-
llshment or the exposing of any prop
erty for sale between y o'clock Sat
urday night and Il o'clock Sunday
night" This step viii be the outcome
Of tho Sunday closing fight in this city,
in which the proprletors of candy and
soda water stores arc taking the mi
tiativc They contend that they have
as much right TO keep open for bust
ness on Sundays as the proprietors of
drug and paper stores, Their view Is
not shared by Judge Clark, who in the
police court to-day fined the six deal
crs. who are testing the law $50 and
costs each
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04

speaking to New York critic the 9TH
er day, early discovered the few vital
truths, some of them scientific and
some Of them artistic, about the human
voice and the art of singing They put
self earlier to the vocal art than did
the other nations Consequently Ttal-
ians made those dis 'overies ear Ter than
Germans or Frcnchmen These vital
truths cannot be superseded any more
than kepler's laws or Howtons laws
can be superseded"
After his studies in italy, Mr.. Rus
sell then went to London and applied
the results of his italian studies He
soon became the most fashionable and
widely sought of London teachers. His
income ran into the hundreds a week.
These activities, however, were not
sufficient for him. In 1904 he formed the
San Carlo Grand Opera company, en-
gagged the best and most successful of
modern artists. in particular NJ.
Caruso, and gave a season of Italian
opera at Convent Garden, followed by
one a. the Waldorf theatre.
he soon became as prominent as an
impressario as he had been teacher.
Conried, Hammerstein and Higgins,
who occupied the field among the Eng
fish speaking people, was now invaded
by particularly vivacious not to say
restless personality.
In 1905 he invaded America. with
Miss Alice Nielsen. and q supporting
company in the quains old opera "Don
Pasquale, while here, Mr. Russell an
nourced that he would bring his en-
tire San Carlo company over, and last
yea he did. He rlust have realized his
fdeal as tina performances Of the sar
Carlo Grand Opera company were pro
nounced IL every one % the principal
cities In the United States to he the
besI Of tiic grand operas ever given on
the road.
The Ear Carlo Grand Opera COM
pany will play Inc Hyperion theatre
Tor one nigyi, ADgi; G.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
AT BIJOU THEATER
From Sire to Son. Next Week
Miss Shipman's Engage
ment Quickly Drawing
TO a Close.

The engagement of Miss Gertrude
Shlpman as leading lady of the Bijou
Theatre Stock company is rapidly
drawing to a close and she will be seen
in but three more plays Miss Shipman
has enjoyed the unusual distinction Of
having played for three consecutive
seasons as leading lady In the game
stock company a distinction which can
be claimed by but few actresses and
1t testifies to her power to hold the in
tcrest Of the patrons Of the theatre.
The play chosen for next week is
From sire to Son" 1t is a four-act
drama, exceedingly strong throughout
and filled with intense dramatic scenes
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
AT THE NEW HAVEN
Revival OF Harry Laoy's Glori-
Gus Southern Play, The
Planters Wife"

The most interesting Of all REVEALS
of the current season Is hat Of Harry
Lacy's Southern play "The Planters
Wife, which wnl Be seen at the New
Haven theater on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, April 6, = s with matinee
Wednesday,
This most natural and charming Of
all war dramas Of the last decade was
presented with wonderful success in
every city OF the world by Mr. Harry
Lacy and won universal approval be-
cause of its whocsomcness and In
tensely dramatic situations depicting
that period OF our country's life during
the war of the rebellion.
The past season has witnessed a rc-
version TO the Western and southern
playe, to the phys depicting the vir-
tues rather than the faIllngs of man
kind, to the plays that serve TO teach
lesson by depicting tho beauty Of
virtue rather than by show g tho usli-
Eess of vice, Tho American tltentcr-
going public IL demanding clean.
'''"iN'''' id'Hl ~ I'lhN ~ Nfl'l pt'lIN
and humor a'c deity blended and In
which laughter and tea"s have both a
place
Sich play IS The Ilarter'e Wife, .
II is the most perfect picture Of south
ern life during tho war that has ever
been presented UPON the stage.
The performance m the whole is a
refreshing change from he sex dramas
and problem plays with which the
American stage has lately bccn lnun-
dated Tho pay has hcen mounted
with great caro- Tor detail md we have
II arrangements assuraac, or a most
excellent cast and cto requisites f5r
a "ost enjoyable performance which
VII he given for the first time at pop
ular prices.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
JCB FOR JOHN MITCHELL.
President Asks cx-Ntine Leader I,
Look Into Panama Labor AfTaira.

Washington, April 2,---John Mitch
ell, former president Of the United
Mine workers OF America, called on
President Roosevelt to-day and on
leaving The White House said that the
president had offered him tho position
OF special commissioner to study and
repor, upon labor conditions on the
Panama canal zone Mr.. Mitchell
said !, was necessary for him to re-
cover -, health before he could take
~ work Of any Kind lie said that
lie had no Settled Diang. everything
beins dependent upon his health.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
ASKED TO REMOVE WRECK.

The board OF harbor commissioners
has been asked to remove the wreck
OF the two-masted schooner Mildred A..
Pope which is lying on the east side
Of Long Wharf AN obstruction It is de-
elared to ma iigation, The matter was
reported to tho United states engineers
for action but tho federal officials say
that tho wreck lies within tho bound
nry of the harbor lines and is within
the jurisdiction Of the city OF New Ha-
ven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
FINDS DEAD MAN IN BED.
Hotel Guest eEntcrlng His Room in
Early Morning Discovers Suicide.

Winstod, Conn, APRIL 3 Bart Cory,
of Wassaic, y. V, committed suicide
by drinking carbolie acid in a hotel al
Mtllerton, ~ Y. Just across the Con-
nocticut state limo from here. to-day
Cory has been coming regularly 10
Mllerton for tho past few years and
occupying the same room at local
hotel Last might he arrived at the ho-
tel and finding the room occupied took
another room without making the fact
known to the proprietor, Early this
morning . guest who had been assign
ed the room entered it aud found CORY
lying in bed dead with an empty bottle
which had contained aarbolic acid rest
ing on a stand which stood next 10 the
bed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
NEW -FOUR STORY BLOCK.
Landino Plans Ono for Fifteen
Families.

Plans have been made for a four
story tenement block which j. Landino
purposes to build on Hill street near
Silver and which he has asked for a
permit to erect there The building will
be built Of brick with granite trim
mings and viii furnish accommoda-
lions for IL families. The building Is
TO he 81 feet by S. on the ground
floor there will be a store on ono side
while the remainder Of the block will
be occupied with the tenements. These
are planned to consist Of three rooms
each.
The building lis to he equipped with
iron balcony FIRE escapes on the rear,
Tho plans are by Brown and Won Be-
rem Joe Monglllo is to do the carpcn-
try and mason work.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
MAY NOT HAVE ASSISTANT.
Foley Intimatcs No Successor TO Pat
rick WEIGH,

Director Of Public Works Foley said
yesterday that he would not announce
the appointment Of an assistant SUPER
intendcnt Of streets to succeed the late
Patrick WEIGH for some time to come.
He lntimated that he was IN no hurry
to oil the job and remarked that he
had scanned over the city charter and
could not find therein what duties Of
the man in this office were. Mr. Foley
intimated that this office may remain
unified during his term.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04

STOLE CONDUCTORS MONEY.
Two New Havcners Given Thirty Days
IN Danbury.

Danhury, April 3.--Tn the city court
this morning Bennett Feldman and
Max STAN, both Of whom said that
they lived in New Haven, were fned
ono dollar ana costs apiece and cont
bag Of money from q street car eon-
ductor Yesterday. The conductor
placed The money on the window sill
Of his car and the men, who were
passengers, picked 1t up.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
CHARITY CONCERT
Program Announced for Grand
Event to be Held at Music
Hall Sunday Evening,

The Chart. concert to he given at
Music han. sunday evening, April 9Th,
under The direction of J r. Hendricks
TO help to make the poor fund larger.
SHOULD he grand suchess The best Of
local talent has been secured and viii
appear In their particular lines and will
do all in thcr power 10 make the con-
cert success, the Rome Olynpian band
Of % musicians viii also appear, as we'll
as a juvenile orchestra Of some fifteen
young men, ranging from the ages Of
l6 to 20 years Of aye, as wcll as the
rest Of the following program. Prices
viii be popular . and 50 cents,
PROGRAM.
!, ta) Selection Observation-Disclosures.
OBJ Overture ,..,....,.,...,..."..
Rome Olymplan Band, +. Farano,
Leader.
KnoWn as the best concert band in
the stated
.. Eloc1tionst-S Selected ........u..
Miss Irene Guthrie
3, Song The Roslries" ..........
Master Walter Brockett.
=. Buck ana Wing Dance ..,,..,.
MES Alice Morloriiy,
.. Sone-"Fo All Eternity .......
Mrs, Il. Mon,han,
Accompanies, Master Walter Brocke,t,
b. juvenile Orchestra ,,"",,",.,..
ca Selection 'Sllwcssc Patrol
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LlnEe
90 sclection-"H oyden' .,.Coldcn
Aoung men 10 to 20 years OF AGO
Master f'chard Donovan, Lead
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04

The saln Of sSIts for tho appearance
Of fritz GcnefS al ,Gs HYDerioD will
OPEN Monday This G+w1+ p-im9 Comma
viii 90 seeN "Wednesday aaG TJurs-
dsy. April 9 aad 4. IN Charles DiiiinS-
Rams yrCyiuction Of ''It'NJe M0diste,"
tie 1iSnt opera IN watea sac has ap.
yeaT@l az ihm kaiehggEos@as theatre in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-04
LUTHER TO LEAD CONVENTION

Stamford, April 3.-Mlichacl Ken
ealy, chairman Of the Republican
state committee, announced this ar
ternoon that he had invited Senator
Flavel S. Luther president Of Trinity
college. to preside at the Republican
state convention to be held ut Hart
ford. May B and 6, and that Senator
Luther had accepted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-18
SIXTH VICTIM DIES.
Prominent Citizen MortaIly Wounded
and His Death Will Mean Trouble.

Prominent Citizen MortaIiy Wounded
and His Death Will Mean Trouble.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-One more
victim was added to the death list OF
the Springfield mob last night. when j.
w. Scott succumbed to a gun shot
wound in the lungs received Friday
night. SCOTS death brings the total
up to six and is the fourth charge
able to disorder in "the black belt
near Twelfth and Madison streets. 1t
was here the hunted negroes made
their stand, firing upon the heads of
the mob from windows and roofs.
Another death is expected momen-
tarily. w. H. Bowe, chief clerk in the
county treasurers office, and one OF
the most popular citizens OF Spring
field, is slowly sinking from the ef-
fects of bullet wounds and the beating
that he received from crowd OF ne
groes Friday night BoWe's friends
have warned the authorities that
BILLY" will be avenged and the ad-
vent of his death will cause re-
doubling Of vigilance by the troops
commanders.
"Wait until the troops co." Is the
word passed around town and recog-
nizing the strength of the undercur-
rent, state, city and county officials
are taxing every effort to turn public
opinion toward law and order. 10
that end Governor Deneen has been
in conferencef with the officials Q
various civic bodies, including the
Chamber of Commerce, the Springfield
Bar association, and the Evangelical
Ministers' association. Evidence IS
not lacking that many citizens VINO
were known to have important testi-
mony regarding the mob and Its lead
ers have been deferred from Offering
this to the states attorney because
of threats of violence made against
them ANONYMOUSLY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-18
Finds Fault With Republican,
Currency Legislation and
Points to Oklahoma
SEES ADVANTAGE IN GUARANTY
Accuses Opponents Of Passing Measure
Designed to Aid Stock Market
Chairman Mack Receives Informa-
ton That Next House Will Be Dem-
ecratic-shaw to Enter Campaign.

Fairview, Lincoln, Aug. 1s.-Discuss-
ing the subject of guaranty Of bank
deposits today, William j. Bryan ac-
cused the republican leaders in COM
gress of having enacted into law a
currency bill in the interest of the
stock market, and yet, altho they had
ample opportunity to do so, they failed
to authorize the national banks Of Ok
lahoma to take advantage Of the state
law relating to guaranty Of bank de-
posits.
Ut was with no Little satisfaction that
Bryan noted today in the dispatches
the fact that the Enid, Okla, national
bank surrendered its charter and came
within the provisions Of the state law.
Il do not know to what extent ma
tional banks will surrender their Chart
ers." said Bryan. "Fifty-four national
banks of Oklahoma took advantage Of
the guaranty system and found it prof
table, for they increased their de-
posits, while unsecured national banks
lost in. deposits. Under the ruling of
Attorney General Bonaparte they will
have to choose now between remaining
national banks or securing the benefits
of the guaranty system. They ought
not be driven to this alternative. Con-
gress had ample time to pass a law
permitting the national banks Of Okla
homa to take advantage of this syss
tenn" +