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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

Frank Gotoh, the famous wrestler. win
he the headline attraction at the 17sth
Street Theatre. La Sylphe will begin the
second week Of her return engagement
az an added feature. George Reno and
company, comedians; Ellie Fay, the
coincidence, and Lew Sully,s blackfaoe
comedians will supply the bills comedy.
Others will be the Adefmann Quartet
In a scenic and musical novelty. Murphy
Howell and Scott. the Hebrew comedians.
For the current week. at the Lincoln
Square there are Mabel harrison and
Joseph Howard. Daisy Lloyd Wood.
the last but not least OF the Lloyds,'
and like Sister Alice q dainty singer Of
songs; Bernold's dog and animal actors.
including Dan. the intoxicated canine.
who perform perfectly. alone and with
out a single word Of command the ak
tremely funny sketch, "A Night IN Dog
Vile; Clf Gordon. The German sena-
whose political Fluctuations have made
such a hit that he holds over for a second
week; Felix and Cairo, the youngest pair Of
| miinics on the American stage. direct
from their New York Casino successes
in The Mimic world; Maude ha Macy
and company. popular sketch artists;
McMahon's Watermelon Girls. novel scenic
and singing diversions; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nello. artistic jugglers. and Halliday
Ross and Fenton. Walter Jones and
Blanche Deyo, Grace Cameron. Clr
Gordon, the australian Forestsrs. and
the Three Dumonds will be. seen at the
two Sunday concerts to-day. During
the week there will be daily bargain
matinees. at which patrons may for rs
cents have their choice OF 500 orchestra
chairs.
Gertrude Hoffman, In her two dances,
"A Vision Of Salomes and Mendelssohn's
Spring Song,' begins her last week at
Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre OF Va
rieties on Monday. Miss HOFFMAN, has
remained at Hamnerstein's for more
than four months. which IL the longest
run ever scored in vaudeville. The
remainder Of the bill ID entreU new. snd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

The Palisades Park still remains open.
one Of the few that do. This week
there will be vaudeville in the theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

At the Aston William Hodge. in his de-
liRhtful impersonation Of @The Man from
Home" Ii very we'll worth seeing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

More Devils are to be seen without
permission Of HenryW Savage or Harrison
Grey Fiske either. This weeks attrac-
ton at the Metropolis Theatre VIII be q
performance Of Molnar's play done into
English by Will Jones and shown ut
popular prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

Tomorrow night at the Majestic
Theatre William Norris. who has put many
pleasant and able performances to his
credit, will appear in q play by Edgar
Selwyn called. Father and SON. The
in New Jersey, and the action centres
round q strike In the mill, and the efforts
Of Doc Filkins Mr. Norris) to keep
his adopted boy on the straight path.
The pisoe Is billed as 4 comedy with
pathetic and dramatic features.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

The prospectus issued by the directors
Of the German Theatre seems to oher
an enjoyable series OF performances
Even more than during last season the
management 10 endeavoring to please
the most varying taste. Farce and
tragedy. comedy and drama, French,
Scandinavian and German plays al
will have a hearing this season at the
New German Theatre at Ftfty-ninth street
and Madison avenue. There viii be no
will comprise forty-two members. Two
favorites are Hedwig Reioher and Eugene
Burg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

Fdu6t the image OF uTgoTG IN PRISON,
her dead baby al her feet. The sight
stings, rousss him. Across the Gulf Of
He'll I'll fly to thee he cries. Mephis-
topheles is foiled. The witch has had
her pay. And incidentally the transition
to the closing in the prison Is made
logical and smooth while the act at the
same time il connected back with the
opening scenes. 1t Is an idea quito in
accord with the scheme OF Goethe's poem
and perhaps the best contribution OF the
new drama.
the Hephistopheles Of his prologue and
epilogue. Is the British censor here to
blame or Mrs. Grundyf The Lord
speaks only in the proxy Of an angel.
dong ago DR.. Auster in his English YER
sion printed Der Herr where the text re-
quire1 the LordJ Me~phistopheles is
not the jaunty person Of Goethe gossip
ing with the Most High. 1t is expressly
stated that he is the f~sller-angel or Satan
Of Miltonic tradition, which is in direct
violation, Of course. OF the medieval
demonology on which Faust" is based.
In the course of the drama he but assumes
the jaunty fipness Of a lesser devil. But
probably this point will not greatly
trouble Mr.. Trees audiences. The new
version ends with an epilogue, again in
heav en-. Aephisfophetes appears to
claim his wager. the soul Of Foust. but
learns that thanks TO Part III. Of Goethe's
poem!l he has sped Forsf s.on a nobler
soul hast brought him home" says the
angel.
Das Ewig -Weibiiche
Zleht uns hinan.
Such are the closing words Of the origi-
nal. But here Mr. Tree must bring down
the curtain, not any angel. He says:
stlil TO the same result I war with God: .
I viii the evil. I achieve the good.
Which Is, to be sure, irreproachably
Goethe. WALTER p. EATON,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20


But considered neither as a translation
nor a poem, but simply as an acting ver'
sion in English ef Goethe's Faust that
makes no claims to literal adherence To
the original text yet as a matter OF fact
sticks to II. 20 FAR as 1t goes, pretty faith
fully the new Faust" has much to recon-
mend 1t. 1t has this much at least to recon-
mend: II restores to the English stage
something Of Goethe's dignity OF Ian
guage without bombast and rant; it
maintains, 80 far as space permits, the
integrity Of Goethe's central idea, though
It has to draw on the 81 cond part Of the
original work In an epilogue to do 1t. and
1t orders the action IN the whole skill
fully and SWIFTLY and clearly. with tragic
intensity, It is no mere operate librstto;
1t u q play. q poetic play, a tragic play.
Stage versions of Faust In English
have been seen before now that achieved
far less. To read it as IN independent
poem is to court disappointment, To
read 1t as an equivalent OF Goethe Is to
display ignorance. But to SOC it per-
formed by competent players with ade-
enate scenery would probably be to
scent the more dramatic elements OF the
original, II sometimes from afar. and
surely to feel something Of the stir and
uplift Of a mighty legend. AS our Eng
lish stage is constituted to-day that is
no.inoonsiderable contribution.
But we In America are not likely to
see tAe play performed and we shall be
more prone, with only the printed text
before Us, to pick flaws and make com-
parsons. Alas. that is not difficult. Save
In the proee passages and the choruses
and lyrics Mr.. Phillips for surely in
large part the language Is his; it has all
the earmarks Of his style) has cost the
new version in blank verse. Az he writes
In blank verse more foroefully and more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

Robert Edeson will appear at the Hud-
son Theatre Wednesday night in q new
play OF American life by Elmer Harris,
called The Offenders The North has
ceased to call Mr.. Edeson. The theme
OF the play Is a struggle between reform
and the bosses in a Western city. Kath-
crime Grey, one OF our best actresses,
will support Mr.. Edeson, and Miss Diana
bunker will be in the cast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

At the West End Theatre this week the
attraction will be John Mason In @The
witohing Hour Harlem will again
have Its first class theatre, for the Shu-
berts have taken over tho West. End and
hereafter will put on leading plays for q
Harlem Opera House. They have certain
tainly started with q fine attraction. Z
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30

MOTION
DENIED
CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED FOR
is TURNED DOWN BY
COURT.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-Fo.-.
lowing the denial of motion of the
defense for a change of venue by
Judge Dooling, the actual trial of
Abraham Ruef on one of over one.
hundred indictments charging him
with bribery and corruption of the
board of supervisors of the Schmitz
administration, began this afternoon.
John Behan, deputy clerk at the time
in the office of the clerk of the board
of supervisors, was the first witness
called. His examination, which con-
sumed the entire afternoon session
was interrupted by the appearance of
deputy sheriff, stating that Ruef
was wanted across the hall in Judge
Lawlor's court as a witness for the
prosecution in the trial. of Tirey l..
Ford, general counsel for the United
Railroads, also on trial for alleged
bribery. The jury was placed in the
charge of two deputy sheriffs and
will be kept at the st. Francis hotel.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
GOLCONDA HOT
SPRINGS SOLD

RENO. New, April 2? GolconGa
hot springs, famed for half ,nttl =
as the greatest mineral estate in Ne
vada. were sold Saturday to New
York men for 100000, and before
the year is ended the purchasers say
they will have constructed the gre -
est gambling house in America. f..
L. Durterte, who owned the spr nss,
the hotel and 5000 acres of agricul-
tural land. announced the sale IT,
day.
The springs are now the rendes-
vous for men of seven prosperous
mining districts, and the purchasers
hope to attract besides this trade s:s-
itors from all over the country
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
BURIED ALIVE BY
HAYII'S BUTCHERS

NEW YORK. April 20. The
French cruiser De Estres is in port
from Hayti where the ship was sem
at the time of the recent attempted
revolution to look after French in
terests. The officers of the ship haSc
many stories to tell of the revolu-
tion. While at Port Au Prince, Haysi.
the warship was the haven for eighty
refugees, and the officers told yester-
day of the horrors of the nocturnal
execution on March 18th of group
of men accused Of attempting to in
cite a revolution a few days after
President Nord Alexis had quelled a
rising against his administration.
There were not enough graves dug
for all the persons who were shot,
and one prominent merchant had to
sit and watch the soldiers dig his
future burial place. AS the firing
squad was in hurry, his grave was
dug only of sufficient size to allow
him to be buried with his arms and
knees together. The bullets faiie
to kill him, and he was tumbled into
the hole. which was yet too small.
Then the grave-diggers pushed him IN
with their shovels. and while they
were covering him he sought to pro-
test by moving his hands.
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DECLARE CANNON
IS OUT FOR TIA

WASHINGTON, April 20 q
Speaker Cannon's closest fri
who has been extremely active Id
noting his candidacy for the /
dency, announced late this
noon that within a fortnight
Speaker would take himself o.
the Presidential race and ask hia
porters to go to Taft.
The news flashed through y
ington and caused eonsternati@
the ranks OF the allies. tn
nouncement is not believed In q
quarters. however. but those vi
believe II assert that II Is the
sign OF disintegration which 7
the utter collapse OF the ant
campaign. Cannon Is said to
turned to the Taft managers 10
deal to save himself from 4
for recollection as Speaker.
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BLOW IS AIMED
At POOLROOMS
(By Associated Press. d,

LEXINGTON, KY, April 29.Ail
news and other telegraphic matter
sent out from the racetrack here
while the meeting is in progress will
be sent twenty minutes late and un-
der the direction of censor in the
employ of the association. At a meet
ing of the track authorities this
morning it was agreed that detec-
tives be employed to watch for am
attempt to steal racing information
for poolroom service.
The offenders will be expelled from
the grounds. The finish is SO situated
that it will be impossible to secure
the results from outside the grounds.
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NO GLAD
HAND DFOR
JACK|ES
CITIZENS OF SANTA barbara
HAVE HoNoRs ONLY FOR
FLEET OFFICERS.
lBy Associated Press. j

4
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April 20
stay of five days here, tn \
Atlantic battleship fleet will sail to-
morrow morning at 6 o'clock fo'
Monterey, the next scheduled stop
ping place. The dance of the flow
ers tonight in honor of the officers
was the closing feature of the ente :
tainment here. The visit to Santa
Barbara has been replete with social
functions in honor of the officers and
the spectacular floral parade MONDAY
eclipsed anything seen on the entire
cruise from Hampton Roads. But the
stay of the enlisted men here has not
been an entirely happy one. No
special entertainment was arranged
for them and they were allowed t.
go their own way without official at
tention of any sort. The battleship
Kansas was today placed under par
tia1 quarantine by the medical au-
thorities aboard, on account OF sup
posed case of spinal meningitis which
developed aboard. Rear Admiral
Thomas today received committee
of women from San Francisco. The
committee has in charge arrange
ments for a ball which will be given
the bluejackets in San Francisco. The
committee promised that 1000 young
ladies from San Francisco and vicin-
ity would be in attendance.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
YAOUIS ATTACK
And KILL Miners

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, April 29.-It
is reported here that an armored
automobile which mining company
at Sahuraipa, State of Sonora, fe-
Gently placed in operation between
its mines and the nearest railroad
point. was attacked by band of
Yaqui Indians, and three American
prospectors were killed.
The names of the men killed are.
Percy Jackson, Ed Brown and FL
Perrin. Two Mexicans also were
killed N
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
Eminent EPISCOPAL.
PRELA1E IS DEAD
(By Associated Press.) }

NEW YORK. April 29.--Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity Pro-
testant Episcopal parish since 1862,
and one of the city's most prominent
clergymen, died tonight at Trinity
rectory in West Twenty-fifth street.
Death was due to heart failure, fol-
lowing brief illness which took a
serious turn three days ago. DR..
Dix was 81 years old. and was born
in this city.
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LARGE OFFERINGS
On STOCK MARKET
tBy Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, April 29.-Opera-
tions for higher prices OF stocks had
to contend today with larger offerings
for sale than had been met with
hitherto in various stages OF the up
ward movement. The suspension OF
another stock exchange Arm today,
following the suicide Yesterday Of a
junior member. was followed BY a
large volume OF wild transactions In
the course OF buying In stocks for the
firms account. Bonds were Irregular
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TWO EVILS that
MENACE AMERICA
(By Associated Press. J

DETROIT, April 29.-Two evils
menace Aemrica today. said Governor
John Johnson of Minnesota, in a lee
ture tonight on THE Majesty of the
Law" before the Alumni Association
of the Western High School. They
are. he said. Capitalization OF power
in the Federal government and GEN.
tralization of business power in the
hands OF few men.
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HUGHES VICTIM
DIES AT GOLDFIELD

lGOLDFIELD, New, April 29~-z
George Gillian, who was shot on the
streets of Goldfield at midday Satuc-
day by Edward Hughes, died today at
the Miners hospital. Hughes shot
Gillian because the latter had en-
ticed away his wife. The shooting
was done on Main street when the
thoroughfare was full of people and
without warning to the victim. Three
shots were fired and all took effect.
An inquest was held tonight ana
Hughes was formally charged with
the murder of Gillian.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
ENpoRsEp TAFT.

PORTLAND. Ore, April 2s.-The
Republican State Central committee
today unanimously endorsed the can
d!dacy OF Secretary Taft for the nom
nation of President and recommend.
ed that the State convention. which
is to be held here May f4th. instruct
delegates to support him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
ARREsrEn FoR MuRnER.

CHICAGO. April 29.--John g.
Herman. said by the police to have
been a private in company D OF the
Seventh Illinois regiment, during the
Spanlsh-Amerlcan war. was arrested
here today charged with the shooting
az two polleemen In Denver eight
years ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
AUTO RECORD
IS LOWERED
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29-The
automobile record from this city to
Los Angeles and return has been
broken by Fernando Nelson. Nelson
arrived in his car this evening at
$40 o'clock, having covered the en-
tire distance in SO hours, S2 minutes.
The time for the down trip was II
hours II minutes, while the time
back to this city was 10 hours 15
minutes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
RAILWAY OFFICIAL
ARE BANQUET

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 20.
ofiicials of thirteen railways are
the guests of the st. Louis A
Club tonight at a banquet held 4
Jefferson hotel. They have been
ing their annual meeting here I'd
past two days. making the first
a meeting has been held In thia
for twenty years. Two hundred
ers were laid for the banquet.
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Southern Republicans
Have Lively Time
Especial to the Bonanza. }

Miss April 29.rhe Republican State convention
proved lively fight preceding
session. number of those ayorng the
the Presidential nomination
iao the convention, which was
Roosevelt ann the policies
restored when special
convention hall drew pistol
who attempted to further force
holding of two conventions
endorsing the national and select
ing the policies of President
Roosevelt full list of delegates adopted
resolutions denouncng national ad
mnsation vote for Senator Foraker
for the Presidential nomination.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
Reported to Be in Very Ser
ious Condition--IllneSS Was
Brought On by Worry In
cidental to Labor Troubles
of Last Winter.

RENO, April 29Govenor John Sparks, who for the
past Francisco visiting his daugh
today suffering from stroke of
paralysis The Governor serious condition The ILL
thought result of his activity and
during months, extraordinary
session Of the legislature Goldfeld
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
No STRINGS ON
this DELEGATION
tBy Associated Press.) J

BURLINGTON, VT, April 29.The
Vermont delegation to the Republi-
can national convention selected by
the State convention today, and rep
resentatives of the Green Mountain
State, at Chicago, are not to be
bound by instructions in favor Of any
Presidential candidate. The plat
form adopted unanimously endorses
the administration of Roosevelt, and
Republican national policies.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
ISLANDS SWEPT BY CYCLONl..

PARIS. April 29.-The Minister of
Colonies has been informed by cable
that the Comoro islands. in the Mo-
zambique channel. have been swept
by violent cyclone, which was es-
pecialIy disastrous on Great Comoro.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
MIKADo's DAUGHTER WEEDS.

TOXIC. April 2s.--The marriage
OF Prince Tsunehisa Takeda and the
Princess Tsunenomlya Masako, tho
eldest daughter OF the Emperor. was
soimenized this trhursdayl morning
before the imperial sanctuary. Both
wore ancient court costumes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30

RENO. New. April ss.--Hink Col
lins. convicted OF burglary. was sen
fenced to four years In the peniten-
tIary by Judge pike In the District
Court this morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
nRATH IN erIpER,s BITE.
MARTIN's FERRY. o.. April 2s.-

MARTINS FERRY. O., April r.
Miss Minnie Cox. q prominent society
girl. died today from n spider bite she
received three days ago. Tho girls
body became greatly swollen and she
suffered intense pain.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
sPEcTACUI.AR FIRE.

CLEVELAND. o.. April ss.--In a
spectacular are tonight. the candle
and grease works Of the STANDARD OH
Company were destroyed. The loss
~ over s20O.0 900.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-30
HARRY
THAW' 5
SANITY
ALIENISTs PREPARE MURDERER
FOR HIS APPEARANCES
IN COURT.
~~~~%c~~ ~,~ . .

= NEWBURG, N. ", April 20. =
. Lawyer Graham and three =
. alienists visited Harry X. Thaw .
. at Matteawan State Hospital to- .
= day. They prepared him for his .
. appearance in court. Thaw is .
. sanguine of favorable decision. .
. . a =. . . . . . . = . . . . = .
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EVERY
BRANCH !
RESUME
PACIFIC ISSUES
DER TO RESUME FULL NOI|
CREATIONS AT SPARKS. |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~s 4
lBy Assoelated Press. }

. RENO. New, April 20. Nd
. Monday morning every depai
. ment of the Southern Paci|
. Company at Sparks will resull
. operations in full All depal
= ments have been running wi
q greatly reduced forces for 50
q eral months past. Over 500 nal
. are affected.
~~~~~~~A~A~~A@s . n
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CENSUS or WASHINGTON.
tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. April

WASHINGTON. April 2s.--Ac-
cording TO the police census just
taken. the population OF Washington
Is s3s.ios. an increase OF ssis over
last year. There are s7.4s3 negroes.
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PIONEER negro
Of NEVADA de-
lBy Associated Press. ]

CARSON, New, April 20.
Palmer, one Of the first SETTLED
the Carson valley. died at his 4
near Genoa today. Palmer, whd
a negro, was one of the largest 4
owners and was the first NAL
bring thoroughbred horses ID
State. He was born in Jllinoi
years ago.
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VICTORIA. u. c.. April 2s.--Aa-
Vices just received here by steamar
state that more than 1000 persons
perlshed in the Hoods ~ Hankow.
China.
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. NEW YORK. April 80. L.
. firm. sl.05 70 at.io: Lake 9
q per dalI II s-se TO t2 +.
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