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The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
The Opening of the CoIunhTa-Niss
Snunette COmstOck

HuHhettF NDfnSfocE-
From present indications the engage
meut OF Miss Naunette Comstock IN
Jet at the Columbia bids fair 10 be
one Of the most important events OF the
local theatrical season. both from an az
tisric and social standpoint Jet. IS a
comedy drama NJ life in the sunny South
by Louise Lowell The story deat- with
the trials Of a pretty little Southern cf-l
who having been be-eft Of her mother.
is left with an invalid father and IfttIs
brother 70 look after. as wei as a large
cotton plantation She assumes her duty
IN a matter Of fact way. Al goes well
Until one DR. sam. son OF the village
practitioner puts in an appearance. He
has been attending a New York college.
and. Of course. his city ways create com
nenr among the village folk His arten-
tons 70 Jet are marked ay his bringing
her books and papers which the people Il
J-llS vicinity have never seen and which
create in her little head a longing desire
90 leave the scenes of her childhood Fo-
the gayer and more bIase scenes Of the
metropolis T. is a well-knoEn fact among
The villagers that Dr. Sans father has
made up bis mind 10 marry him 90 the
daughter of an old friend. Dr Watkins.
OF New York Miss Watkins is a society
belle. handsome. and very rich. Her
father has consented TO the match with
Dr- sam to whose father he has men
Donsd that half interest in his large
practice VIII be one Of the wedding effrs
II Is here that ambition on the part Of
me Old doctor leads I'D % a really strong
scene. the culmiuation Of which is T-
sam promise 20 forsake Jet and marry
Miss Watkins He sr5-l continues his
visits 10 Jets house. and almost succeeds
IN getting her 10 leave her home with
MIN. but the trip IS broken I'D hv one
Jirl. who the country folk have fo- a
long time known was IN love with Jet
and who had even neglected his own
property that he might be OF service 10 /
her and her father Jim has all along
suspected that Dr. sam was not sincere. /
ana after hearing him promise his father {
ne would marry Miss Watkins. and from
a window overhearinE him try 10 get
jet 60 leave her home on the u-arex- that E
hey would BE- married later. threatens To (
shoot him on sight Jet sees Jim listen I
.ng ~ window during her c0nversat ton .
with DR. sam and knowing his jealousy 4
warns the doctor not to go out. but when .
be insists on going furnishes him with a. .
revolver that he may not he defenseI-ss
iJ IS here that love and hate bring about .
'ne or the strongest ClimaXes seen fin .
plays Of recent date Jet learns from the
ioctor's own lips what his real inten-
tons are. and her denunciation OF him is
both strong and pathetic Tire last acr
Urnlsues a surprise in the fact that the
ioctor has wounded Jim in their meeting
ind is nursing him tenderlv. Miss Wat
zius. learning Of the doctors attentions
20 jet marries another. and finally love I
has its way. and Jet finds herself hapnv
'nce more by cousentinE 10 marry Dr..
sam who is really in love with her
Manager Muenster has given the play an
elaborate setting, and the cast viii be as
oII0ws.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
The Lxceum-RurIe.aue.

The two-act musical comedy. Mr. Wise
from Broadway viii be the attraction
at the Lyceum Theater this week The
Piece IS by Sheppard Camp, who plays
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS
The BeIasco Opening-BIanche Bates.

} The BeIascO OPesinE-BIanche Bates.
+ When Blanche Bates appears in her
new play at the Belasco Theater to-mor-
row night she viii be welcomed by an
! audience that viii test the capacity of
the house This is insured by the ad-
vance interest. aroused doubtless bv the
announcement that the occasion VIII he
another Of those rare events memora ble
to an Washington play-lovers-a Belasco
first night" In this instance the local
popularity Of both star and manager. To-
gether with the Offering of an entirely
new play. makes the event Of double in
terest and significance. Recalling those
rare events when 'Du Barry '.Zaza. d"
The Darling of the Gods" The Heart
OF Maryland. sweet Kitty BeIIafrs -
and "Adrea" were born to the STAGE in
this city, IL Is not surprising that orr
theatergoers regard the coming week at
the Belasco with the brightest anticfna-
ton. Whatever the verdict shall no afr
er to-norrow's premiere. the opportunity
OF passing first judgment on a BeIasco
production IS. as we have learned from
frequent experience. one not 70 be missed
That Mr. BelascO expects only the best
results from Miss Bates initial appear
ance in the new play. The Fighting
Hope IS shown by the fact that she is
opening the season fortnight hence at
his new Stuyvesant Theater. New York.
50 II may reasonably be expected that
The Fighting Hope will count one
more in the long list Of successes with
which Washington has favored him
The author Of The Fighting Hope is
William J. Hurlbut whose play IS the
first Of several that have been written
Tor Air- Belasco by young American au-
thors- In accordance with his recently
announced policy. Mr.. Befasco viii hence
forth give his chief attention 10 the en-
courasenent of native authors and not 10
the making Of stars He believes that
our national life to-day offers the fullest
opportunity for the development Of stage
literature The field Is rich in those
unique characters and unusual incidents
Of which strong plays are made. a truth
which he hopes 10 demonstrate in the
new play in which Miss Bates will be
seen tomorrow night
The part which Miss Bates will create /
differs in every particular from any OF |
her previous characterizations While no I
details Of the story are given. IL is known ]
that The Fighting Hope" is 80 distinct
lively play Of to-day that It's people and
Incidents might have been discovered in I
the recent columns OF the newspapers
The one scene Is the library Of a sub /
urban mansion on the Hudson and the 4
characters that unfold the play number /
only five. and besides Miss Bates these I
are played by Charles Richman. John W I
Cope. Howell HanseL and Loretta Wells
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

The principal part iE Il. He has composed
sixteen new SONGS. all OF which viii be
sung during the production here The
vaudeville oiio which IS introduced be-
tween the two acts includes JOHN Nef
Miss Rose Ind May, Chooceeta, a Spanish
dancer. the Melvin Brothers. and many
others
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
Devils GaIo-r

Henry W Savage has decided TO send
out several companies 10 play The Devil"
on tour. with the best actors available
and with scenic equipments the exact
duplicate Of what is in use at the Garden
Theater. New York
Ine Olsas VIII be Adele Block. Kath-
ellhe haeired- who comes from a spIen-
ana season N Milwaukee. and Jane Oaker.
who recently played in Girls
The title roles viii be fntr1srsd IN " 7.
Abingdon and Campbell GoIlsn and one
more yet TO be selected
FOR the part OF Elsa Phyllis Sherwood
louise RUtter, and Saidee Williams have
been selected
Inc artist, Karl. VIII be played by Ed
N una Elton and Frank DeCkum. and
others VINO have been engaged are W. !.
Gross, Frank Bixby, and Carroll Daly.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Nance O'Neill. who has made Boston
declare that she is the greatest actress IN
America but who has never been able TO
convince New York that she Is entitled 70
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Virginia Harmed. who in private life is
Mrs z H SoJhern, from whom she is
asking divorce in one O.. The Ivesre-,
States, made her first appearance in
vaudeville this week Al a BROOKLYN re-
SOFT where the men smoke. Just as they
DO al Hammerstein's at every perform
ance- But Miss Harmed viii probably not
mind this token Of dissespecr in viavv Of
the fact that William Harris is paving
her $500 a week And she paws no row
atty 10 On author, for the sketch is her
own handlWork- II is called The Idol of
the Hour
From all accounts the niece was S.e-
cessfuIly launched amid the 71s-7e1 -
citsment of a debut Of a popular ao--ase
bur It's effect was comparatively mild
Many VIII consider this a big sslsrv
but news received from London f7dicaras
Il Is only a trifie compared with v---a-
Morris is 20 pay Harry Lauder. The
Scotch comedian. when he returns To
Jhis country IN October. He is to get
sa-y99 week which is pretty good for
music hal artist But Morris is fighting
the vaudeville trust and he must have
stars Of the first magnitude. and Tauda-
IS that without CaviL- His engagement is
for twenty weeks Morris viii present
hin at the Lincoln Square Theater- which
began as legitimate Shubert house
drifted into Blaney's hands. and now be-
comes vaudeville theater
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

VIII West. Walter Lawrence. and Irene
Bentley have been engaged by the Shu-
oerts for next summers revew at the
Casino
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Ed~-r Selwyn's new play. Father and
Son. which has been acquired By the
Shuberts. viii have a production some
time in November
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Charles Emmerson Cook. the general
press representative for David Belasco-s
attractions. has been in towu for several
days booming the premiere performance
tomorrow night at the Belasco Theater
Of Miss Blanche Bates in The Fighting
Hope AIr Cook viii remain % watch
tEe performance with GIr. BeIasco-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

The many local friends OF Tunis Dean
VIII be glad to learn that he VIII again
be the business manager for Blanche
Bates this season IN her new stellar va-
nicle, The Fighting Hope Mr.. Dean
arrived in town yesterday with AIr. Be
-asco- Miss Bates. and her company
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

There was nothing surprising in the
an1ouncement that FRITZ Scheff was 90
Ing 20 marry again. because John Fox.
Jr-- her future husband has been q de-
voted slitor for long time NJ Fox is
Weii-Snown novelist who made his
mark several years aSo- He saws Miss
ScleE viii continue her professional ca
resr for the present.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Amy Ricard has returned 10 the cast of
'Cirls-' She has recovered from her re-
cent illness.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
THIRTEEN PEOPLE DIE IN FIRE
A GRAIN ELEVATOR AT RICH.
FORD, VT, ExPLODES.
Twelve Men and a Woman Perish in
the Fire that FoIloWs-Loss Is
About 100000.

Richford, Vt.-With a concussion
which shook the entire village,
a large grain elevator, having
a capacity of 100000 bushels, exploded
late Wednesday, causing the death of
II workmen and a woman. The ex-
plosion blew off the entire roof of the
building, scattering timbers in all di-
rections, and almost instantly flames
burst out all over the structure.
TWenty-one men were employed in
the building, of whom IL are missing
and undoubtedly perished. All lived
in Richford
Mrs. John Jelifore, who was walk
ing with companion along the Cana
dian Pacific track close to the ele-
vator, was burned to death and an un-
known woman, who was with her,
was burned so seriously that her life
is despaired of.
The elevator was owned jointly by
the Canadian Pacific and Boston &
Maine railroads and was occupied by
the Quaker Oats Co of Chicago. The
amount of grain it contained was very
large. The flames, which are sup
posed to have been started by
spontaneous combustion in the dry
dust of the grain, spread SO quickly
that the limited fire apparatus of the
village was of no avail. Nothing
could prevent the entire destruction
of the elevator and it's contents.
The heat set fire to a flour shed
near the elevator and the shed, to-
gether with 75 freight cars standing
near it, were burned.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
ADVOCATE DEEP WATERWAY.
Judge Taft and others Speak at .
Convention in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.-A picture of days
when stately ships shall carry the
rich products of the central states
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Of
Mexico through deep waterway, re-
turning with products of no less value,
was conjured up Wednesday before
the delegates and visitors to the third
annual convention of the Lakes-to-the-
Gulf Deep Waterway association by
able speakers, headed by VIM. H.
Taft.
The utterances were authoritative,
for they came from Secretary Saun-
ders of the association, President
Kavanaugh, head of the organization,
Gov. Deneen of Illinois, who spoke of
the first link of the great waterway,
the Chicago drainage canal, and w.
II. Taft, who had general supervision
in Washington of the building of the
Panama canal until ne resigned to be-
come the presidential nominee of the
Republican party. The need of such
a waterway was insisted upon by
every speaker
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
Elkins Won't Stop Marriage to Duke

royal family so naughty, his daugh-
ters position at court would be rather
equivocal.
Senator Elkins Is said to have give'
the matter careful thought and de
cided that on account of the dukes
high position, the young women would
soon force merited recognition.
Queen Helena is one of the most
uncompromising enemies of the man
riage. Her majesty, princess OF
Montenegro, seems anxious to show
her devotion to the dignity of this
house of Savoy, which her own mar
riage imperiled, as disappointed match.
making royal mothers saw when ii
was celebrated.
Save among Republicans and So.
cialists, public opinion in Rome, ac-
cording to a dispatch, reflects, dis
tortedly, the royal opposition. Ths
Italians are angry because the Ameri
cans, instead of loudly rejoicing that
Miss Elkins was to marry into the
royal house, have taken an unenthusi.
astic attitude toward the love affair.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There Washington


AZ pounds-the lost 1S0-would make
at least one good-sized general or al
most two the size of Gen. Funston.
The officers all came back the same
day. This much was expected when
the ambulance drove into the post
empty about 10:30 a. m. There were
eager inquiries concerning the where
abouts of the officers, and the driver,
waving an arm, said: ooh, there or
thereabouts. We was in a hurry, so
we walked back"
Undoubtedly the 40 were "out there
somewhere" but they were a long
time crossing the finish line.
Everybody was in good spirits at
the finish or said he was. There was
little doubt about Gen. Grant. He was
as hard as nails to start with, having
done some 800 miles of saddle work
this season.
There was corps of surgeons In
waiting at the hospital for the re-
turned prodigals. A minute examina-
ton was made of all the Victims and
the results, comprising pulse, temper
ature, weight and respiration, were all
tabulated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
Great Exhibit of Aerial Craft Planned

George G. Maynard, assistant curator
of the National museum.
Octave Chanute the father of aero
nautics in the United States, has of
fered to build one of his gliding ma.
chimes for the aeronautical exhibit,
and it is understood that the Wright
brothers will present the institution
with model of their latest flying ma.
chine, and one of their earlier Gid
ing machines.
AS soon as the new building for the
Smithsonian institution is completed
the aeronautical exhibit will be ar
ranged to show each step in the
progress of aerial navigation from the
hot-air balloon of Joseph Montgolfier
in 1882 TO the Wright brothers aero
plane.
One of the Lilienthars two-winged
gliding machines, model Of Har-
graves compressed air flying machine,
which flew 319 feet; Stringfellow' S
aeroplane model, exhibited in the
Crystal palace, London, in 1855, and
numerous motors, propellers, wings.
kites and other interesting parts of
aeroplanes, are now in possession OF
the Smithsonian institution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had itching Rash-Threatened
Later With Blood-Poison in Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

"About twelve or fifteen years ago
/ had a breaking-out, and it itched.
and stung so badly that I could not
have any peace because of it. Three
doctors did not help me. Then used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint.
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything. About two years ago
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with a pain in my side. Treat
ment ran it into my leg, which then
swelled and began to break out. The
doctor was afraid it would turn to
blood-poison. l used his medicine
but it did no good, then l used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. ]. F.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-. May 13. 1907"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
CRETANS THROW OFF YOKE.
People of Island Ruled by Turkey De-
clare Allegiance to Greece-Ser-
vians Want to Fight.

Canea, Island of Crete.-A de-
cree announcing the union Of Cree
with Greece was published here We'd
nesday evening. Events leading up
to the climax followed each other
throughout the day with dramatic
rapidity. The town was bedecked
and early in the morning people be-
gan flocking in from all directions.
At 2 p. m. a great demonstration in
favor of union with Greece occurred
on the military review grounds. More
than 10000 people gathered at this
place.
All the prominent revolutionary
leaders appeared and they were sup
ported by the heads of the different
political parties, the mayors of the
towns, the clergy and others infiuen-
tial in the island. Speeches were
made by various representatives, who
declared that the peaceful political
revolution which they had assembled
to consummate was not directed
against the powers, which had been
the islands benefactors, but solely at
proclaiming the islands union with
the motherland. They called upon the
government to act henceforth in the
name of the kingdom of Greece.
Ten thousand men, thereupon,
marched to the various consulates,
leaving at each of them written
copy of the resolutions adopted. They
then surged to the governors palace
and lowered the flag of Crete, raising
the Greek flag in its place. The flags
ON all the public buildings were sim
ilarly replaced by the flag of Greece.
Belgrade, Servia.-King Peter has
just returned here from the army
maneuvers.
An office has been established on
the principal square of the city for the
enlistment of volunteers.
The Hebrews of Belgrade have in
formed the government that in the
event of war they will give 100000
to war fund.
The popular clamor for a war with
tria-Hungary continues unabated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
Lost

w WASHINGTON-Lost- Somewhere
w in Virginia. 1870 pounds. Finder
please return to Maj Gen Fred Grant,
commander of the department of the
east, who will attend to its distribu-
tion pro rata among 40 army officers.
If all the detritus, cellular and adj
pose tissue, cuticle, epidermis and
derma matter could be collected from
along the route of the test ride that
finished at Fort Myer the other day
the United States army would be the
richer by one highly efficient officer.
All the 40 officers came back, but
there was hiatus somewhere. There
had been one member, or his equiva-
lent, left by the way, for the command
averaged AZ pounds lighter to the
man than when it started. Forty times
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15

r HE down-on-his-luck story of
i Stephen K. Booth, government
clerk, is no more aggravated than
many another story that might be told
by persons who have come to Wash
ington to settle down in a federal
berth for life of happiness and peace
if not luxury and affluence-only to be
rudely awakened to a condition of af-
fairs that would cause an ordinary
person to turn pessimist even to the
point of wishing that there were no
such thing as a government.
Considering everything, Stephen
Jared remarkably we'll In the end he
came out with government job; not
as good a one as he had builded on,
perhaps, but a government job, just
the same. Thousands have not sur
vived so fortunately.
Stephen comes from Minnesota. For
eight years he labored, If that word
can be used properly in connection
with the things that government
clerk does in order to draw his salary.
He worked in the bureau of the cen
sus. Gradually his compensation was
Increased during that time until it
reached the figure of $1,000 year.
Then Stephen became fired with an
ambition. He took a look around him
and decided he could do better in
some other department of Uncle Sans
service. So he accepted" a position
as a special agent in the immigration
service, under the department of JUS
tice. This was in May of this year.
Stephen is a man of family. His
new work took him back to Minnesota
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15

~ HE marked general interest in
i aeronautics aroused by the Yep
pelin and other dirigible balloon
flights in Europe, aeroplane flights in
France, and Baldwin motor balloon
and Wright aeroplane tests at Fort
Mysr, has been noted by officials of
the Smithsonian institution and Ma
tional museum.
Prof. s. T. Langley, who built the
first successful power driven model OF
an aeroplane, was secretary of the
Smithsonian institution and his vari-
Gus models, the famous Langley aero
drome and the numerous aeroplane
parts used in his experiments in
aero-dynamics are now in possession
of the institution. These and other
exhibits in the institution are being
arranged into special exhibit by
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
Government Clerk Is Sadder But Wiser

which is one of the pathetic features
of the story. His headquarters were
at ST. Paul, where he moved his fam
lily after disposing of all his household
effects in the capital city. For short
time-less than month, in fact-he
enjoyed his new field of work and his
increased salary, for, with the addi-
tion to his responsibilities there had
also come an increased amount In his
semi-monthly pay envelope. In the
evenings he was wont to stroll out
and mingle again with his old-time
cronies. He talked to them knowingly
about matters pertaining to the ma
tional government, and incidentally
impressed on them that perseverance
is the only requisite of success under
the civil service.
One day Stephen received letter
from Washington. 1t was couched in
formal language, but from reading It
Stephen gathered that the government
had no longer any need for his serv-
ices, or words to that effect. The gov
ernment was very, very sorry, so said
the man whose signature was attached
to the letter.
1t was this way: Congress had
failed to grant the amount required
and expected for the service, and 1t
would be necessary to dispense with
the services of the new appointees. 1t
meant laying off of a number Of en-
ployes in each of the II districts, into
which the service is divided.
Stephen is now back in the bureau
of census. His salary is only $1,000
a year. for his place had been filled
as soon as he left, and it just hap
pened that Director North had a va
cancy in the lower grade. 1t cost him
something to move out to Minnesota
and back again, but, taken all in all
and in the light of experience had by
others which turned out less fortunate
ly, he considers that, at least, it might
have been worse.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-15
G ENATOR ELKINs will not oppos,

G ENATOR ELKINS will not oppose
- the marriage of his daughter Kath-
crime to the duke of the Abruzzi after
all. The wedding probably will be
solemnized in November.
If the duke were as sure of this as
is Washington society, he would be
spared a lot of worry. AS matter of
fact, the duke is about to start for
Washington, fearing all the while that
the senator will withdraw his consent
to the marriage on account of Queen
Helena's unrelenting opposition.
The duke fears Senator Elkins will
play the part of a high spirited Ameri-
can and endeavor to prevent the mar
riage, fearing that with the Italian