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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
1s DROWNED
Two German Steamers Came
 Together This Morning Dur. ; iBg a Heavy Fog
ONE VESSEL DAMAGED

Hamburg, Oct 10.-The German steamers Pretoria and Nipponia have been in collision in the fog off Sche- veningen. Thirteen of the Nip ponia's crew, including the captain, were drowned. The Pretoria be- longs to the Hamburg-American line and under the command of Captain Schrotter she left New York Septem- Der 26 for Hamburg.
 The Nipponia is owned in Stettin, and left Lulea. Sweden. August II. for Emden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
MAINE AND ALABAMA
Two Bjg Baiileships Will Part Company Te-dsy-WDI Lay
 Up For Repairs.

Washington, Oct 10.-The battle ships Maine and Alabama which left the Azores yesterday for the United States will part company as they near the Atlantic coast, the Maine going to Portsmouth. N. H., for repairs and the Alabama to New York to be put out of commission. It will be the first time in the history of the navy department that battleship will go to Portsmouth for repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Wants an Alliance.

Hong Kong. Oct 10.-It is learned here from reliable source that the real reason of Sir Robert Hart's re- cent visit to England was to bring about an alliance between China, the United States and Great Britain to conserve the interests of the nations in the far east.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Strikebreakers Arrive.

Livermore Falls, Me, Oct 10.-The crew of twenty-six strikebreakers which arrived late yesterday was comfortably lodged to-day in the mill of the International Paper Co, where they will eat and sleep as well as work. One paper machine was start ed to-day and two were made ready to start Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
WAR IS COMING
Minister of War al Belgrade Declares That ihe Situation
 Is Most Critical

Belgrade, Oct 10.-Even in official circles 1t is now believed that war is unavoidable.
 M. Pasics, minister of war, in an interview with the Associated Press correspondent, declared the situation most critical, adding: "Hostilities can hardly be avoided"
 A big mass meeting was held this morning, after which the demonstra- tors marched to the skupshtina, the members of which are assembling, clamoring for war. The feeling among the members of the assembly is apparently warlike.
 The news that the Austrian moni- tors which are coming down the Danube have reached the Servian frontier is already beginning to alarm the people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Woman Hung Herself.

Sharon, Oct 10.--Mrs Charles H. Sulk, AS years of age, took her life yesterday, by hanging herself at the home of her niece, Mrs William Reilly. The medical examiner re- ported that the woman worried much of late, in the fear that she was going to lose her property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- without rain; light variable winds.

An area of low pressure over Lake Superior is producing cloudy and rainy weather in the western portion of the lake region. Another disturb ance central in Georgit Is producing rain on the south and middle Atlantic coasts. Areas of high pressure are central over New England and the northwest.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity plsasant weather during the day, clepdy to-nieht and rain ou Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
RoRTY ONCE MORE.
He Will 0ficiate at Polo Games as
 Before.

Hartford. Oct 1o.-Secretary J. w. Pyne of the National Roller Polo league to-day announced the official staff of referees for the season of 190S-09, which opens on Monday, October 19. Eastern section: w. P. Heffernan. Salem; Harry G. Ostdiek, Providence; T. L. Kilgara, Provi- dence. Western section: T. J. Leahy, New Haven; H. J. Rorty, Hartford; Terrence Rogers, Bridge port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Consul Ridgeley Dead.

Monterey, Mex, Oct 10.-Benjamin Ridgeley, United States consul-gen- eral to Mexico City. died suddenly late last night in the Mexico City Pullman while waiting for the Mexi- co City train. He was accompanied by his wife and mother.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Papers May Be Confiscated.

Vienna, Oct 10.-Austrian news papers have been informed that the publication of reports concerning mobilization movements is not desir- able at the present time, and that papers disregarding this .intimation will be confiscated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Editor O'Connor Dead.

Rochester, N. Y., Oct 10.-Joseph o'Connor, chief of the editorial staff of the Post Express. died suddenly last night of acute indigestion. Mir O'Connor had been connected with various newspapers throughout the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Russian Fleet Mobilized.

St Petersburg, Oct 10.-The Rus sian Black sea fleet was mobilized some time ago for the regular au- tumn maneuvers. Special orders will not be necessary to prepare for an eventuality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Ahout That Shoofing.

Ottawa. Ont, Oct 10.-No official report of the alleged exchange of rife shots between American fisher men and a Canadian patrol boat on Lake Superior on Thursday has reached the government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Hurrying to Frontier.

Paris, Oct 10.-Dispatches say that the 11th and 18th Austro-Hun- garian army corps with arms and ammunition are being hurried to the Servian frontier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

Cettinje, Montenegro, Oct 10.- ColonelPopovitch. an aide-de-camp to Prince Nicholas, left here to-day for Rome bearing an autograph letter of the prince to King Victor Emman- uel. It is presumed that the prince has appealed to the king of Italy, who is his son-in-law, to support the claims of Montenegro in the present crisis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

St Peetrsburg, Oct 10.-Russia has decided not to oppose the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Aus tria-Hungary. Without approving the action. of Baron von Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hungarian minister of for eign affairs she will bow to the ac- complished fact and her answer in this sense will be delivered to Count Berchthold, the Austrian ambassador here to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
prize of e, 100.

Paris, Oct IDA local newspa. per has offered a prize of @2.40o for the first aeroplane to fly over Paris from the Champ de Mars to vin- cennes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
MANY RUMORS
SllualIon ln ibe Bsltsus Is Civ. Ing Rise 10 Macy Stories
 oi Assassination
STORY ABOUT CABINET

Paris, Oct 10.---A local news agency prints a report from Bel grade to the effect that the Austro- Hungarian minister to Servia, Count Won Ghymes, has been assassinated. The report is discredited here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Fleet Win Remain.

Spezia. Italy. Oct 10.-The Ital- ian fleet, which has just completed its regular fall maneuvers. has re- ceived orders to remain concentrat- ed here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

IMPERIAL BANKS
CH[CKERED CAREER
Prospers for Time After Fire on
Savings Of Japanese
Fruit Pickers
Officers Are Alleged TO Have
Indulged in Frenzied
Finance

That the Imperial Japanese bank
which did business at 1543 Laguna
street enjoyed somewhat checkered
career until it was closed by the state
bank commissioners was evident yes
terday, when H. de Saint Seine, man
ager of the foreign department of the
American national bank, told of the
efforts of Banker Kikiyuro Aoki to
provide a clearing place for the
troubled concern
THE Imperial bank had been doing
business for two and a half years., and
Saint Seine yesterday. 1T sprang up
after the fire, as many other small
Japanese financial institutions did.
Several of its officials came to us and
wanted us to clear them. They did a
very unsatisfactory exchange business
We did not favor the business and
tried repeatedly to rid ourselves of it
We raised the commissions on ex-
change, but the Imperial bank con-
tinued to do business with US A few
days before they were closed l told
them that they could not clear in this
bank, and / ordered that their checks
be thrown out. Time and again checks
coming from the bank would be re-
turned because of failure to meet
payment
MeHperS Oh the pank commission
charge that several officers of the bank
have been engaged in frenzted finance
The specific act charged by the COM
mission, which is said to be within the
bounds of the banking law of this
state, was the borrowing of s16.S65 by
three officers of the bank. This sum
in aggre gate was borrowed on bank
stock security held by the officers
Two of the officers, members of the
commission say, were Kikiyuro Aoki
and Masonosuke Miyamoto, and another
officer whose name was not divulged
Ten thousand dollars of the aggre-
gate amount was borrowed by one Off
Ger.
The Imperial bank relied almost
wholly upon the deposits of japanese
employed In the fruit sections of the
state. Last year at this time the bank
enjoyed liberal custom. The increase
in deposits was brought about by the
banking of Japanese earnings.
There were six stock holders in the
Institution, whose shares were divided
as follows: Masonosuke Miyamoto, S36
shares: Kikiyuro Aoki, ESQ shares; Sen
tayo Matsura, 200 shares; F'ukamatsu
Murayama, 200 shares; Fujimatsu
Yamaski. 700 shares; Nobiji Sakiyama,
40 shares.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
Gossip About Iheaters and New Dramatic Offerings

..edy of English life, in which he scored
one of his big hits when last engaged
in San Francisco 1t was written by
r. v. Esmond, author of When we
Were Twenty one, and was utlllzed
by John Drew as starring medium
before 1t was released for presentation
In stock 1t will also afford the last
opportunities, to see the Alcazar play
ers until after the Warfield season.
The entire action of the comedy takes
place, as Is implied by the title, dur
ing one summers day, and the scenes
are laid in rural England. The story
opens with picnic on the bank of the
Thames, evolves in its course matri-
monial enlargement and the rupture
thereof, and closes with second be-
throtbal as the day expires. Englsn
gentility is brought into contact with
band of gipsies through the mar
riage of young nobleman to a beau
tiful Romany lass, and when he. dies
his brother adopts the sole offspring
of the union, a boy, and raises him as
his. own son, thereby jeopardiz1ng MS
own love affair with an aristocratc
girl. Bewildering complications ensue
until the accidental death of the cnlid
discloses its real parentage, and then
comes the usual happy ending.
Whittlesey blays the uncle, a charac-
ter radically different from any of the
swashbuckling heroes or sentimental
Romeos he has portrayed since his en-
gagement opened. seven weeks ago. He
appears as philosophic, qulzzical
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
Van Ness

ing are the press accounts.
Van Ness
The Man of the Hour" which is
playing q return engagement at the
Van Ness theater to Crowded houses, is
a lesson in practical politics. 1t visual
ICES conditions which have made the
local governments of American cities
a reproach to the nation and a laugh
ing stock to foreign students of mu-
nfcipal affairs. II is, perhaps, over
drawn IN detail. but the facts are
there and the facts are ugly things,
periences IN Philadelphia Minneapolis
and san Francisco. they might readily
be charged against the, melodramatic
Impulse OF the playwright.
There is little theorizing in the play.
y mas to do with actual conditions,
forcibly presented 1t is a pitiful. a
If Broadhurst has has pss exaggerated s te ! hir hH.
characters-and Horrigan is exagger-
ated-he has done SO to draw with
surer lines the picture he would pre-
sent His is not a painting that re-
quires careful hanging and special
lighting for its appreciation. It stands
out from the canvas boldly. frankly,
obtrusively. There is no getting away
from It. It is a study in black and
Such q man as Horrigan never could
have risen 10 be boss of a city. He
might have dominated a slum ward
but beyond that he could not go. As
ne he .FI5ae. himself says he knows nothing
-
his one weapon being the big stick
intolerant Of opposition, but always op-
posing Il directly, never by indirectiOn.
he Is boss without craft and without
guile. Such men do not attain to the
power he is depicted as swaying
More natural is Alderman Phelan,
honest for the once because anxious to
pay off a grudge against the boss, an
Irish politician, boasting that he
knows the first name Of every voter in
his ward including the "Dagoes and
Polacks." and that he knows how many
children each of them has. Phelan is
the Devery type Of man, and those ia
mlliar with the personality and career
Of that curious figure in New York
municipal politics doubtless viii re-
gard the character as a more or less
exact portrait
Perhaps the most informative thing
snout the performance OF this excep-
uonally timely play at the Van Ness
theater is the attitude of the audience.
The theater the entire week has held
business and professional men in num-
bers and representative gatherings of
such audiences as might be expected to
assemble at the Van Ness to view a
play which has created the talk ac-
corded to The Man of the Hour
The company presenting The Man
several roles IN, the main are excellent
" handled. Lbufs Hendricks. as the
boss plays the part as the author de-
signed II TO be played. 1t is in truth
2 caricature rather than a character,
put Hendricks is not responsible for
that, Cyril Scott as the mayor Is con-
vincing, and he is not STACY" for
which we would forgive him much were
me In need OF such dispensati0n. Nell
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
American

THE Love Tales of Hoffmann, the
delightful Ofenbach opera which has
created such a sensation in the musi-
cal world of San Francisco, is attract
ing fashionable and appreciative audi
ences TO the American theater, where
the opera will enter upon. its second
week at the matinee today. The OPP
era has repeated its New York success,
and deservedly so, as 1t is being pre-
sented in most capable manner. The
cast is composed of excellent singers
nothing has been overlooked in the
staging or costuming Of the opera. It
Is sumptuously mounted and the cos
tunes are artistic and appropriate
most noticeable features.
Edith Mason, Thomas H. Persse,
Charles Swickard, Joseph Fogarty and
Bernice Holmes have been receiving a
warm welcome at every performance
for their excellent singing. Swickard
in the comedy roles is particularly
good while in the barcarole and colo
ratura numbers Miss Mason appears to
excellent advantage. In fact 1t is one
Of the most entertaining operas ever
presented in this city, and all those
who are musically inclined should pay
a visit to the American theater during
the stay of Offenbacf's masterpiece.
r,Iiain The fact ta that hsto Paul steindorf is
orchestra with all of his old time skill
Is sufacient guarantee that all the
Peught oat and this n fesure s mufc 81 is
that never fails to evoke great ap-
The. management of the American
theater reports a big advance sale and
the prospects for another prosperous
week are excellent. There will be the
usual Sunday and Saturday matinees
Princess
Ferris Hartman is smashing Princess
records with his delightful musical
comedy: The .Ei Toy Maker" at the
ming ahead of his first week. and that
is why eThe Toy Maker" Will be con-
tinued seven more nights.
AS Johann Guggenheimer, Hartman
repeats one of the greatest triumphs
Of his career. He is the life and soul
of the performance and his Infectious
humor, his irresistible smile and his
drollery are as effective laugh pro-
ducers as ever.
Among those to be credited with dis
tinctive hits are Zoe Barnett and Wal
ter de Leon. In the role of Elsa. the
living doll Miss Barnett obscures the
memory OF her predecessors in this ex-
acting part. and contributes greatly
to the pleasure Of the production.
Walter de Leon. as Frederick. makes
the hit OF his career at the Princess and
is an admirable and eloquent foil to
the fun adduced by the strange doll
Sarah Edwards as Frau Guggenheimer
presents another clever character por-
trayal, and Arthur Cunningham, as
Brother Matthew, makes the most of
Wallace Brown1ow as Count Balienberg,
and Walter Catlett as Schwartzen bach
are thoroughly adequate.
In order to give every lover of good
music and light comedy chance to
see The Toy Maker the determina-
ton has been reached by the Princess
mana cement to continue the play until
Monday night, September Z, when Hart
man viii be seen at the head of a
superb production of "The Wizard Of
the Nile" A feature of this produce
ton VIII be the appearance OF Miss
Alcazor
White Whittlesey's season at the Al
cazar VIII conclude next week with
~One Summers Day. a beautif1l cnm-
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Camille d'Arville will be q co-star
earns SsSa 'Hl's' IN The FRs Gay. "a White Way W
White whittlesey viii do a week, in
Sacramento playing "HeartSeast be-
fore he departs fol. the east
THE Time, the Place and the Girl
which has fine record in Chicago, is
an early musical attraction coming to
the Van Ness
Ernest Lawford. who played the spi-
rate chief with Maude Adams in Bar
Ee Fiaf BDrse IN Pan Lovs WV WatehaRs sapRaFt Miss
Florence Reed daughter of the late
Roland Reed, has been, engaged by the
Shuberts to succeed Bessie Toner in
Clyde Fitch's play. Girls"
The trouble between star and man
ager is all over. Blanche Bates will
appear in sThe Fighting Hope" at Be
lasco's Stuyvesant theater in New
The Askin Singer company in the
musical comedy success, The Girl
question:, Will make its apPearance at
gagement Of The Man Of the Hour"
Both Of Eugene Walters, successes,
paid in FulT Va and des the fSeste Woif vii be
SON paid in Full" continues a strong
drawing attraction in New York and
Chicago.
Edgar Allen Woolfs new drama. The
Vampire" in which Woolf was col-
laborated with by George S. Viereck,
will be produced next season It is
the first large work the young authors
have attempted
THE Mullusc," which created a stir
In England, will be seen In I. America n
Henry Davies. Joseph Coyne and Miss
Alexandra Carlisle will assume the two
leading roles Of the comedy.
With the beginning of rehearsals in
season of THE Lion and the Mouse"
Edmund Breese, the original John Bur
role in which he has appeared more
than one thousand times.
What promises to be an interesting
will be the production Of THE Clans
man. This piece has been creating
a sensation for the past three seasons
In the east and it will be presented
here by a strong company.
Cyril Scott will not appear in The
Man M 60 Of the Hour" In any city outside
gagement at the Van Ness He returns
to New York in order to rehearse a
new play by BroadhurSt, author of
THE Man of the Hour" which will be
handled by Brady and Grismer.
Nearly all of the Alcazar players
will take a turn at vaudeville during
the David Warfield engagement at the
Alcazar theater Will r. Walling, Ern-
est Glendinning and Louise Brownell
are booked to appear in q melodram-
attic sketch in some of the Orpheum
houses; Howard Hickman, Bessie Bar
riscale and Christie Mclean will do
comedy sketch In San Jose; Burt Wes-
ner, Roy Neill and Anita Murray will
probably make their first stand at the
National theater in a hilarious farce,
and Walter Belasco may head a COM
pany at the Empire theater.
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Attractions at the
Locdl Playhouses

The Man Of the. Hour" is still the
play OF the hour and viii be retained
Love Tales Of Hoffman," viii likewise
be kept on the American theater stage
for another week. as the Onenbach
music and the production are still at
tracing music lovers in throngs; Fer
ris Hartman also keeps before the pub
lie in the same piece in which he won
applause last week The Toy Maker.
50 there viii not be much that is new
this week. though the opportunity viii
be afforded to see everything White
Whfttlesey. begins his last week at the
Alcazar He viii appear in One sum
mers Day" and the Central theater
advertises q new and sensational ,nelo-
dramatic setting of the opium ring in
Chinatown. At the Orpheum. National,
Chutes, Wigwam and Empire new
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

ing held there of insurance men. Thus.
the play was presented before experts
and is said 10 have endured the test
OF making those laugh who are laughed
az IN the satire. The BelaSco stock
PLAYERS presented the piece after one
weeks rehearsal at the Belasco theater.
II is probable that the play viii be
presented in this city during the com-
ing season after the David War1eld
engagement has been concluded.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
oLYMpUs AT MONTERREY

Olympus parlor No. 1ss of the Ma
tive Sons Of the Golden West has made
tion OF the states natal day at Mon
terey. 1t has secured headquarters In
the principal street and there will en-
itereain i,s1a for two days The Parlor Will
from. Monterey to Pacific Grove, and
will be preceded by its drum corps.
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Moran likewise gives a good portrait
OF the man higher up, and Felix
Haney is admirable as Alderman Phe-
Ian. the latest role in the piece, to
make use of an expression much en-
ployed among stage folk. Ruby Bridges
plays the role of the young woman
with whom the mayor is In love.
There viii be q performance of THE
Man of the Hour" tonight. The second
week begins tomorrow.
Following the present attraction sThe
Girl Question" a musical comedy which
has been q great success in the east
will be staged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

A mans hair turns gray about five
years earlier than womana
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man makes an entrance into his den
and effects her rescue.
Much comedy will be furnished dur-
ms the progress OF the play by Marie
Howe. Alice Condor and Elmer BOOM.
Claire Sfnclafre will have starting
role and Benedict Mcnuarrie, Joseph
Murray and Walter Wallace Will ap- az
pear as high binders. The scene oI the
play is laid in San Francisco:. Between
the acts vaudeville turns will be, pre-
sented and moving pictures Will pc
protected. The California outlaw Is
IN preparation
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bachelor, with an abundance of heart
tenderness which he does not carry on
his sleeve, and the role calls for a
great deal of fine, sympathetic acting.
Bessie Barriscale will have the part
of a highborn English girl, and the
other Alcazar fayorites are bestowed
with similar appropriateness. For the
role of the waif, a country boy who
is always fishing, little Ollie Cooper
has been specially engaged, and she
promises to make it quaint delinea-
tion of childlife
Each of the three acts has a rustic
setting, and the Alcazar's scene paint
ers and carpenters can be depended
upon to do the pictorial side of the play
ample Justice.
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AND HEALTH

The key to happl-
ness. A young face
denies the years.
Every little line,
frown. freekle, pim-
pie. scar or what
ever blemfsh there
might be on a
woman's face will
be su c c e S 5 fully
treated and removed
without the use Of
instruments or par
afdne.
Neck, bust and
figure improved.
Electrical massage.
Vibratory trial treat
ment and consulta-
tim froo