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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
LECTURE ON ROMEO AND JULIET
Prof Richard Moulton Sees No Retri-
button in Their Tragic Death.

A lecture on Romeo and Juliet-a
Study in Pathos,'' and the second Of
series On Shakespeare's plays was de-
livered at High School assembly hall
by Prof Moulton of the University Of
Chicago last evening.
The critics who see in every mishap
of Shakespeare's heroes or heroines
retribution for some act committed
were severely arraigned by Prof. Moul-
ton in the Introduction Of his lecture.
He stated that the critics of that school
who assumed that the deaths Of Romeo
and Juliet were retributive were badly
in error. That the whole circumstance
of the deaths of the principals OF the
play was due to the failure Of F'rfar
John to deliver the message with which
he was entrusted, on time, however
through no fault of the frisr. The whole
play, stated the lecturer. was sub
charged, with accidents. Orscex. Wed
nesday afternoon Prof. Moulton VIII
deliver a lecture on the book of Job
which he states bears some strong re-
semblances to the play Of Romeo and
Juliet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
CHANGE AT novelty.
One Performance at Night - New
Price Scale.

S. r. Wells, the manager of the new
Novelty theater, has decided on a re-
arrangement Of the conduct of the per-
formances at this theater and also a
change in the scale of prices which are
bound to meet with public favor and
enhance the already great popularity
of the house. The change will become
effective next week and the principal
feature of it will be the giving of but
one performance nightly instead of two
according to the custom which has pre-
vailed since the opening OF the house.
The performance each night, beginning
after this week, Will commence at SIS
o'clock. This change will be one which
will be greatly appreciated by the
patrons of this house. The hour of 100
O'Clock when the first performances are
started is little too early for con-
venience and the ending of the second
show is too late. The seating capacity
of the house is sufficient to accommo-
date about all who have been attending
the two shows.
And in addition to a change in the
hours it is Mr.. Wells intention to
strengthen his shows by making them
longer so that they will provide at least
two hours of entertainment ard this Is
certainly enough for any one.
In the Encouragement of the prices
of admission Mr.. Wells has decided
upon plan and scale which is bound
to be popular. All of the seats in the
boxes and on the lower floor for the
night performances and the Sunday
matinees will be reserved. For the
night shows and the Sunday matinees
the seats in the lower boxes will be
35 cents each and in the upper boxes
25 cents each. The two front sections
of seats on the parquet floor, compris-
ing about $50 seats, will be 80 cents
each. The seats in the three rear sec
lions on the same floor, comprising
about 500 seats will be 20 cents each.
All of the seats in the balcony, except
those in the balcony boxes, will be 10
cents EACH The week day matinee
prices will be 10 cents for any seat all
over the house with a five cent ad-
mission for children on Saturday after
noon. The hour for the matinee per-
formances will continue as at present,
2:30 o'clock
1t is likely that beginning next week
the shows at the new Novelty will be
generally better than those which have
been at the house thus far. although
they have been not of the sort which
would warrant any complaint, and es-
pecially as to the one of this week
which is as good a vaudeville show as
has been seen in Topeka Opening the
new theater as Mr.. Wells did right in
the heart of the season he had to take
such acts as the booking agents could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
RAILROAD DEFENSE.
Is Heard in the Omaha and Lincoln
Rate Case.

Lincoln. Neb, Jan. 16.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty TODAY
listened to the defense of the railroads
in the Omaha-Lincoln rate feud. The
Lincoln Commercial club asserted that
there was discrimination in favor If
Omaha IN rates from the south. The
rate from Kansas on cement asserted
Secretary Written. is 10 cents a hun
dred to Omaha and g cents to Lin
coin.
Rate determinations from indie
pendence and Coffeyville, Kan. were
also ALLEGED. J. A Munroe. traffic
manager of the Union Pacific. testified
that any change in the rate to Lincoln
would lead to discrimination against
cities farther south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
DEMANDED $1,000.
When He Did Not Get 1t ''Black
Hand Blew Up the House.

New York, Jan. 16.-An explosion
which the police lay to the BLACK
Hand" occurred at an early hour this
morning in a tenement house in East
Twenty-ninth street, shattering the
front of the building. breaking win
dows in nearby buildings and almost
causing panic in the wards of Belle
vue hospital, which are located on
that side of the hospital towards the
building where the explosion oc-
CURED.
The explosion seems to have been
directed toward the family of Pietro
Onarato, a coal and wood dealer. who
had received letter signed BLACK
Hand" in which he was directed 10
surrender $1,000 on pain of death. No
one was seriously injured by the ex-
DlOsion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
HER RECORD KNOWN.
Identity of Woman Who Shot at
Hamill Is Established.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The Tribune says:
The mystery OF the identity of Mrs.
Thomas Metcalf, who on Tuesday at
tempted to kill Samuel R. Hamill, one
of the John r. Walsh attorneys, was
cleared uD last night.
Mrs. Metcalf is the wife of a former
foreman of railroad construction on
the Western Indiana. The pair had
separated.
The Metcalf's alliance was the wom-
ans second matrimonial experience
She was divorced several years age
from Jefferson Morris of Denver, to
Her maiden name was Beatrice Burns
and she was the daughter of Forest
Burns of Covington, KY. In her youth
she lived in Terre Haute, and it was
during her residence there, that she
is supposed to have met Lawyer Ham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
TEN TO ONE fight.
Three Policemen in Battle With Thirty
HungarianS.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-two men were
killed, one policeman was wounded
and several workingmen were injured
in pitched battle last night between
three policemen and thirty Hungarian
railroad laborers at Gary, Ind. Guns
and revolvers were fired and knives.
thrown, but. though they were out
numbered 10 to 1. the policemen made
seven arrests and stood their ground
until reinforcements arrived, when
thirteen more men were captured
Several escaped through the sand
dunes.
The fight occurred at the camp of
the Hungar1anS, one mile west of
Gary. and the battle was of several
hours duration.
The Hungarians had been working
on the tracks of the South Bend rail-
way. Several of the number destroyed
the tent of a negro laborer. and when
the latter sought redress at the camp
he was fired upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
GOLDFISH FOUND ALIVE
In the Ruins of the Burned Parker
Building.

New York. Jan. 16.-Searches in
the ruins of the Parker building, the
slyscraper which was burned Friday
night, entaiIing a loss of more than
five million, discovered among the
ruins yesterday a glass tank in which
there were three live goldhsh- Inc
tank had been a portion of an exhibit
in the Offices of company manufac-
turing scientific instruments on the
second floor of the building. The Of
fee was wrecked, the fire having been
particularly severe at that point put
The debris had fallen in such a way
that the glass globe containing the fish
was protected The fish do not appear
to be any the worse for their expsba-
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

scare up for him until he could get a
regular place on the great Sullivan &
Considine circuit. The best acts which
have been seen at the house so far
have been Sullivan & Considine acts
but not all of them have been. The
new Novelty, however, will get on the
regular Sullivan & Considine circuit
on January 10 and from then on the
highest grade of available vaudeville
Will be presented at the prettiest and
coolest theater in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
The Last Train

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning is the Union Pacific No. LOG
at Sis a. M, arriving in Kansas City
at 1918 a. m. The afternoon train
returning is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

ton was deemed a menace to union
labor.
of the work done by legislative COM
mittees at the last five sessions, in
which time it is shown that 80 laws
desired by laboring men have been
passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
No More Death Warrants.

Munich. Jan. 16.-The prince
regent Of Bavaria, who recently par
dohed two murderers sentenced to
death. today declared his Intention
not 10 sign any more death warrants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

Mirrors, resilvering Dortrait
frames, expert framing, etc. at Coe
Bros. Cut Rate Art Store, S32 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
Couqhs

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II your doctor fully endorses your
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then buy it and use it. If he does
not, then do not take a single dose
of it. He knows all about this
splendid medicine for coughs and
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
TOO LATE CLASSIFY


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HE PASSES WORTHLESS CHECKS

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
HIP CPO6EP'S VISIT.

Richard Croker will find New York much
changed city in many respects when he returns
this week Tammany is still with us. but II Is
not that consolidated, pugnacious. dangerous
association for political exploitation which u
was when he surrendered the Wgwams lead
ership. The last four years have rent ITS SOIL
darity and dimmed its prestige. 1t has not heid
it's own in The growth of the city and has failed
to assimate the new elements in cur popula-
ton The vote for Hearst in 1908, for Hughes
in 1906 and for Taft and Hughes III zoos shows
that Tammany's grip on thousands of its FOL
lowers in state and local politics has been
oosened.
New York is becoming more critical. more ~
dependent and more coura geous in politics. n
passionate longing is being aroused for better
government. cleaner and healthier surroundings
and improved living conditions The voters
whom Tammany could formerly placate win
picnic in summer and ton OF coal In winter
are beginning to wonder why they can't have
clean streets. adequate transportation facilities
and more returns all the year round for the
tax burdens which are Ia id upon their shoulders
MIR. Croker may may not be surprised at
these Developments. 1t is possible that ne had
a dim presentiment of them when he relln-
uushed the dictatorship in 14th street and put
the Atlantic Ocean between himself and com
muntv in which he stood so conspicuously Tor
the political abuses and folIes OF It's wild oats
DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
THO DRE4DNOJ GIFTS.

Mr. Asquith's statement the other day con
corning his Interpretation of the "two-power
standard" for the British navy. that il meant a
strength 10 per cent greater than that OF any
other navieS combined. appears to have
been received with much satisfaction 10y all
parties in England. II formed an interesting
pendant IL and confirmation of the same states
mans declaration some years ago. before he
became Prime Minister or even Chancellor of
the Exchequer that there were two branches Of
national expenditure which he neither expected
nor desired 10 see diminished-those for educa-
lion and for the navy. His latest statement of
his consistent policy Is accepted as meaning the
construction Of six or eight more British Dread
thoughts. and what manner Of ships these will
Ice is indicated By the latest OF the kind to be
launched The C0llingwOod. which left the ways
al Devonport Il few days ago.
BY an interesting coincidence this latest Brit
iSh DreadnoHghf WAS launched almost simulta-
neo5sly with Tie latest American battleship.
The COllingweod left the WAYS November
g and our North Dakota was launched at
Quincy Ga November / /. Comparison OF the
two is therefore naturally suggested The ke-l
Of the North Dakota was laid on December IG
aud that % the COlnewood OH February 3 so
that the British ship made ready for
iaUmcliinE nearly two months. or IL per cent
sooner than the American. The tonnage Of the
ships viii be about the sane-In the neighfpr-
hoo6 Of -.eWsp- The North Dakota Is the larger
.,f the two. measuring 5lo by S5i feet against
the ColIinCWood'S 500 by 81 feet The horse
rover II the fHo Vill he tho same-about
$500 with turbines The Collingwood will
carry II-inch and the North Dakota S-incb
aFrer. The speed Of the two viii be the same
= Knots Each viii csrry msin battery Of Ten
L lneh guns hat he ColIngwood viii have
secehdary battc-r ( fourteen i-incl against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
THE END or THE CONGO.


The actual assumption Of ownership and con
troll Of the Congo State by Belgium has at last
been effected Thus one state is removed from
among the nations of the world and thus is
ended the experiment. which was once regarded
with so much interest. Of founding and main
tanning an independent and neutral common
wealth i'm the heart Of the Dark Continent. Prob
ably no other state in the world of anything
like so little political importance has ever in so
short a time been the object of so much am
mated and even passionate controversy. 1t +
TOO much to hope that the radical and lasting
change which has now occurred in the constitu-
ton of that state will settle or so much az ma
ferialIy contribute to 2 settlement of, the dis
Dutes of the last few years. if indeed they are
over 10 he settled Ia general satisfaction; but
nj least we may hope that it will obviate ali
need of further controversy or criticism con
corning the administration Of what is now
Belgian colony.
II NAV be worth while n matter Of record
to recall the declarations and explanations
which were officially made by Mr.. Schollaert.
the Belgian Prime Minister. and Mr.. Renkin. the
Minister of Justice upon the adoption of the
annexation act. They are to this effect: that
Belgium now has the same rights in the Congo
that Great Britain France and Germany have
in tbeir African colonies. and that the con
cessions granted there are on the same basis
AS those granted elsewhere: that the land con
coded in the Congo is not more than one-hfh
OF the whole: that all unoccupied land has been
declared government property. but that the
natives have not been deprived OF their land
holdings or Of the right 10 dispose Of the prod
nee freely: that there is and will be no forced
labor for any individual concessionary com
pany and that as soon possible taxes will
he collected in money and not in labor or prod
hat Ral
bilities of the Congo and also its treaty Oblga-
lions which will be Scrupul0usly fulfilled: that
missionaries of all creeds will he equally pro
tected and that merchants of all nationalities
may enter and operate in the Congo on All
equal footing with Begans: that the fund of
colonial purposes is not to 90 to King Leopold.
but is 10 he used for the good of Belgium or
her colony the first of the fifteen yearly install
ments being used Sj00010 for a colonial school.
S1Gno01 for Belgian missions. S1O0.00 for by
gienic measures. especially against the sleeping
sickness and S60.Ut0 in aid Of Belgians in
VI llded home from Africa: and that thus Bel
GUM has provided herself with source Of
enormous colonial wealth and has gwen asslIr-
apce that the colony shall he developed along
limos which will guarantee a successful admin
istration and secure the maximum amount Of
benefit 10 the native tribes. well as 10 the
white coonists and traders.
will assume that ii is so unless unhappily there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
! WARNING INSTANCE.

The Yonkers municipal administration. in
ordering the receiver of the Yonkers Railroad
Company to cease operating his cars upon seven
street railway lines in that city. has shown
what city administra tons may do if they take
hand in the transfer quarrel. The IOnkers Of
fcals discovered that franchises for these seven
lines were obtained from the city on the agree
ment that the street railway company should
furnish an Scent fare to New York City. The
cutting off of transfers recently made that fare
u cents, 50 Yonkers proceeded TO annul the
franchises.
This step in Yonkers should he warning to
the street railway companies here In New York
No public service corporation can afford 10 court
public hostility Persistence in such unrea-
sonabIeness as was shown in the 18Th street
transfer case when the companies refused to
try 10 reach agreement upon joint rate. ana
after one had been fixed by the Public Service
Commission declined 10 give it p trial, might
make them a political issue and lead TO the
election of city administration pledged I"
harasS them in every possible way. What such
an adninistra ton accomplish has been il
Illustrated in Chicago and Cleveland. Whatever
the street railway companies do they should not
forget that this city is governed by the people
who ride on their lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19

faith is charged and that ominous suspicion
does exist and is potent in influencing the con
duet of some Of the powers In that view OF
the case il must be cause for profound regret
that Just at this time an extraordinary cohfo-
versy both national and international, has bech
provoked by the publication Of an extraordinary
interview with the German Emperor. ihere are
those who have suggested that the interview
was made public when il was with the put-
pose of divertinG attention from Other mat
tiers II there ST first and ON the SURFACE
suggestion of such a thing 1t must now De
recognized that, on the contrary. for the sake
of all other pending controversies and relation
ships never was publication more i'll timed
1t has added quick fuel TO the fire OF suspicion'
and has given pretext. if not cause, for prepare
tons against breaking Of the peace. Inc
peace will probably remain unbroken. but the
keeping it SO has been made a more difficult ana
uncertain task by the arouslng Of suspicious
among the powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
Abouf People and Social Incidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.r

From The Tribune Bureau
washington Nov 1s.-The President to-day re-
ceived J. J. Parker of st. Paul who hunted with
him twenty-seven years ago in the West NJ.
Parker carried away signed portraits 70 his chit-
dren.
Edward j. Gavegan counsel for the Building
Trades Council OF New York continued discus
sion with the President of questions taken up last
night at the labor dinner.
Senator Carter OF Montana. urged the President
In recommend the passage or the postal savings
bank bill.
Senator McCumber introduced Professor j. H.
Worst or the Fargo Agricultural college
Among other callers were Senator Haie. Senator
Hepburn. Senator Clark. of wyoming hanhl.oh
Fish of New York Louis r. Payn and J. Rider
Cadv OF Hudson y V; Martin W. Littleton. Her
bert ". D. Pierce Minister to Norway: secretary
wright Representatives Crumpacker. Foss ana
Roberts General J. r. Bell F. l. Alderman, r. A
Hines Ezra Windsor and ". n. Crane. the actor
The President PLAYED tennis with Secretary Cars
field and Assistant Secretaries Bacon and winthrop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Nov. 1S--Colonel and MIS- Charie7
4 p Hatfield entertained at dinner at Fort Myer
tonight the bridal party who will attend their
daughter Miss Helen Hatfed, and Lieutenant
Berkeley Thorn Merchant at Fort Myer on NoVeh-
Der a. In the party We're Miss Martha Phelps oil
Baltimore: Miss Georgia Knox, Miss Helen Hum
phrev Lieutenant II. s. Berry, vino VIII ne pest
man: Lieutenant NJ c. Bristol. Lieutenant james
Goethe Dr. Harry Bailey and Lieutenant Leonard
L. Deitrick all stationed at Fort Myer. who VIII
serve as ushers at the wedding.
Two entertainments OF to-day we're in honor OF
Miss Amelia" Pilson and Charles Adams Wood, OF
Boston who will be married tomorrow at noon IN
St Thomas's Episcopal Church The first was a
luncheon when Mrs Benjamin F Pilson, mother
Of the bride entertained for the wedding party and
the other a dinner given by Mr.. Wood tonight for
his best man and ushers
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh who are the
guests of MIR and Mrs. John r. Mclean will open
their house in Massachusetts avenue for the winter
season next Saturday.
Lieutenant General and Mrs Samuel b. VI. Young
have come to Washington from the Yellowstone Ma
tionaI Park and will spend the winter in the capt
tai.
fngtor to-day from New York. where she went to
see her son-in-law and daughter. Lieutenant and
Mrs Francis A Ruggles off for Europe
Mrs r. II. @. Slater and Miss Mary GUynu. who
spent the summer abroad and landed in New York
YESTERDAY have come to Washington for the winter
season