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NEW SINGERS ~ OPERA.
waiter sooner Makes . Fine Character
study OF Wagner's Hans sachs.

Wagner's Die Miestersnger- was sung
yesterday afternoon at the Metropolitan
Opera House. and again il was demon
strated that careful and intelligent search
could find new singers in Europe. The
demonstration was made on this occasion
by Walter SOONER, who recently made
his debut as Wolfram ron Eschenbdch on
night when only mere mention could
be accorded TO his appearance. MIR.
Sooner sang Hans Sachs yesterday
afternoon and offered to a large and
sympathetic audience ono, Of the most
interesting representations Of the cobbler
poet ever seen in the house.
MIR. Sooner was suffering from slight
attack of tonsiltis and was therefore
obliged 20 reserve some of the natural
power Of his voice and to sing with care.
But TO those who can appreciate the art
Of the singer the difficulties Of the situa-
tion served only to disclose some of the
resources of this barytones skill. MIR,
Sooner has q voice Of beautiful and win
ming quality and he can sing good
legato. His cantilena ia smooth and has
both color and nuance. lie knows how
to sing within the limits of his voice
and yet get dramatic effects. He can
sing an excellent mezzt voce. He can
dialogue conversational without ubiiter-
ating it's musical outlines.
This summarizes rather Witty an ad-
mirable technical equipment which would
he capable Of giving much pleasure TO
operagoers even il il had little behind il.
But MIR. Soomers Hans Sachs proved 10
he most broadly and inteligently con-
ceived impersonation. He has all the
humanity OF the man. the poetry. the
philosophy. the tenderness and the genial
humor. This was Hans Sachs TO win
the affection OF an audience. and he APP
peared 10 do 50.
Mr. Witherspoon sang Poonsr for the
first time with beauty of tone and good
diction. Doubtless he would have been
easier in the part had he participated in
the general study of the work before
the first performance. The other members
of the cast we're the same as heretofore,
and the high level Of previous representa-
tions was fully sustained. Mr.. Hertz
conducted excelently.
Last night lie NoZze di Figaro" was
given, with two changes in the cast neces-
STATED by the departure OF Mines. Eames
and Sembrich. Nine. Gadski assumed the
role Of the Countsss and aroused a feeling
OF gladness that the forces OF the house
were still able 10 supply prima donna
capable OF making gracious figure OF
the grand dame and Of singing her music
with elegance OF style In the case Of
Susann1 the singing and acting Of Mime,
di Pasauali caused only profound re-
gret that this adorable opera had to be
curtailed of some Of the chief features Of
its excellence.
The other members of the cast were
the same as before Miss Farrar COM
manded especial admiration for the con-
tinence OF her singing, which had more
genuine beauty, though less power of
sound, than at previous performances
Mr.. Mailer conducted, and with his
familiar skill
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ENOUGH vI,ISECTION Law.
The Academy OF Medicine Gives IT'S Views
10 the WOmen's Municipal Lea que.

Mrs Richard Aldrich president Of the
Women's Municipal League. announced
yesterday afternoon that in response TO
a letter which she had written to the
council of the New York Academy OF
Medicine after the last public meeting
Of the league she had received from the
secretary Of the council copy Of the
following resolution:
Whereas. The council of the New York
Academy of Medicine has been officially
requested by the president of the Womsns
Municipal League of the City OF New York
10 express its convictions with reference
to the competency OF the present statutes
relating to cruelty to animals TO prevent and
to punish abuse of animal experimentation
In the State of New York: and
|, Whereas, The same league has requested
the said council OF the New York Academy
OF Medicine TO express its views Oh the mat
ter OF the publicity OF animal experimental
tion; IL Is therefore unanimously
RCsoir'd. BY the council OF the New York
Academy OF Medicine. that il is is convic-
ton that. first the present laws OF New York
are adequate to Coufine the practice OF
animal experimentation to proper persons
and to punish all cases of cruelty; and. sec
ond. that the vide aud full publication in
scientific and medical journals of the re-
suits at animal experimentation and the
free access to the laboratories which custom
prescribes for credited aud properly inter-
ested persons are sufficient to refute the
charge OF secrecy "A laboratories in which
experiments on animals are performed
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GILCHRIST APOLOGIES.
Ex-senator Before Justice Kelly for
Contempt isIOn ReserNed.

Ex-senator Alfred J. Gilchrist OF Brook
lyn. who was turned down for renomi-
nation by his Republican constituents
last fall because he voted against the
racetack bill, appeared before Justice
Kelly in the Supreme Court yesterday to
show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt Of court for going too near
the room in which the jury was deliber-
ating on damage case against a railroad
in which he was counsel for the plaintiff
and for abusing the court officer when he
ordered him to leave the corridor
EX-Judge Jacob Neu. Mr.. Cilchrist +
law partner, explained that Mr.. Gilchrist
felt that he had been very indiscreet and
admitted that he had gone where he ought
not to have gone and made some remarks
he ought not to have made
Mr.. Gilchrist declared that he had no
wrongful motive in going so near the jury
room and had no thought of treating the
Court)Nith contempt His only object
in going TO the corridor. he said. was to
find whether the Jury had been discharged.
He apologized not only to the Court but
% the Co"rt officer.
Justice Kelly said that he was surprised
that Mr.. Gilchrst did not know there was
Improperly in what he did. az oven an
Office boy IN law Office must know that
jury during its deliberations must be
left absolutely alone. He said he would
reserve decision in the whole matter.
The sun., 1909-02-28
PHI GAMMA DELTA CLt b.
The New House In West Fort,.fOurth
street Is Formally Opened.

Phi Gamma Delta opened it's clubhouse
on West Forty fourth street last night.
Many prominent members Of the fra
ternity were present and a number Of
delegates from the nearby chapters came
to New York to see the building properly
dedicated. The president Of the club is
Percival Kuehne. yice-President Charles
W. Fairbanks is a former president
both Of the club and OF the fra
ternity. He sent telegram last night
stating his regret at his inability TO be
present. Newton D. Blake Of Cleveland,
the president Of the fraternity: j. Hamp-
den Dougherty, Gov. Marshall Of Indiana,
Mayor Guthrie OF Pttsburg, o. II. Cheney.
James W. Young and Edward Stllman
were at the opening OF the club last night.
The idea Of having Phi Gamma Delta
Club originated at a dinner Of the New
York members OF the fraternity two
years ago. last fall work was begun al
remodelling two dwellings belonging to
the Bar Association on the plot OF ground
Immediately east OF the Bar Associations
building and next to the Yale Club. The
architecture is Colonial and is not dis
similar to that Of the Harvard Club across
the way. 1t has grill room in the base
ment, a large hall and lounging room on
on the first floor, and on the second is the
dining room extending the full width OF
the building, with a reading room ad-
Joining. There are thirty-two sleeping
rooms, most Of which are to be reserved
for the occupancy Of visiting under
graduates. A few New York alumni will
have permanent quarters there. The club
has 400 members.
The sun., 1909-02-28
COMING PAINTING SALE.
One Hundred Canyases Collected by
John r. Martin Some Painted for Him.

No sooner is an art sale ended than an
art sale is announced. The latest an
nouncement is that the season is TO see
the sale OF the art collection formed
by the late John L. Martin known for
many years in Brook iyn as the owner
Of Martins Stores, on the waterfront
under the Heights, but for some years
before his death a resident of Manhattan.
Mr.. Martin collected chiefly paintings
with a few sculptures. He was largely
but not exclusively Barbison man, and
many we'll known picture which has
been seen in this market before will come
into the market again with this sale
Three. Of the canvases in this collection
we're painted especially for Mr. Martin.
two OF them thirty years ago. The col
lection will be exhibited and sold under
the management OF the American Art
Association.
One opportunity that will be looked
forward 10 by the elect is offered in MIR
Martins possession Of a completed paint
ing by Charles Bargue. whose works are
rarely in the auction market and when
they are found are usually sketches
The Bargue owned by Mr., Martin is the
canvas known 10 fame az The Sentinel
once from the John W. Wilson collection,
dTIS, anu SDiu Uf'it III .NtN iOih ~ tlt'
auction OF the Mary j, Morgan collec-
ton in 1896 for sI23 800. IL measures
eight by eleven inches
There is a huge Van Marcke canvas.
which was painted for Mr.. Martin, Land
scape and Cattle" 55 inches by IS: and
the Return From a Grand ManPuvre.
by Detaille, was also painted 10 order
in 1878. In the same year De Neuvile
painted for Mr.. Martin a Charge Of
Dragons at Graveotr which is in the
collection. There is also a well known
Knaus, THE Christening
Mr.. Martin did not make the mistake
OF neglecting wholly the American paint
ers. and his collection includes works Of
Homer Martin and Winslow Homer
He also has T. Buchanan Reads original
"Sheridan's Ride Among other paint
ings in the collection. which comprises
more than a hundred in all. are Going
to Work and A Water Carrier, by Millet ,
Les Boucheronnes, by Rousseau; La
Charette," by Corot; horse and cattle
canvas by Troyon Venus and Adonis.
by Diaz; a twilight picture by Daubigny
The Raaper's Rest" by Breton, and the
~Wallachian Post by Schreyer.
Zamacois Meyer Won Bremen. Gerome.
Rosa Bonheur. Nibcrt. Cabanel and Fro
mentin are also represented.
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LET LOUIS MEYER GO.
Hc Attempted Suicide at broadway zen.
traI-Back With His Family Now.

Louis Meyer. president of the Louis
Meyer Realty Company at 32a Broadway
was in the Jefferson Market court yes
terday charged with attempting suicide
at the Broadway Central Hotel on Friday
night He was discharged by Magistrate
Walsh and was taken home by his brother
'k-law, Morris J. Katz.
IL was stated by Meyers lawyer tina;
Never had been i'll and hal attempted
10 take his life in ft OF melanoholia.
Meyer lives with his wife, three children
and his brother in-law at 10 East Seventy
second street. His business affairs are
IN good condition. He went TO the Broad
way Central Hotel about 1890 on Friday
night and registered as Abraham Levy.
New Jersey About midnight william
Rose. house detective, smelled gas and
traced it TO Meyers room. The door
vas forced and Meyer was found stretched
nu the bed with the gas flowing through
tube which dangled above his head.
By his side was a small empty bottle. He
vas revived by an ambulance surgeon.
The sun., 1909-02-28
MEMORIAL TO JOHN STEWART.
window In the Chapel OF ticas Masonic
Home 10 he Dedicated To-day.

UTICA, Feb. 27.-A handsome art glass
window erected In the chapel Of the
Masonic Home. this city. as o memorial
to the late John Stewart of New York
formerly Grand Master OF Masons in
New York State. will be dedicated to-
morrow with appropriate ceremony.
MIR. Stewart died suddenly on January l.,
1908. His illness was brought on by over
work in connection with the extension
~ the Masonic Temple In New York. He
was considered one OF the most active
and energetic Of Masons 6nd was widely
known not only in this State but through
out the country. He was member
Of Manhattan Chapter, No. 1si: Adelphic
Council, NO. 7. and Of York Commandery.
No. IS. He Joined Albion Lodge. No, 20.
In 1874, and the members Of that lodge
viii take a prominent part in the dedi-
catory exercises.
The sun., 1909-02-28
"Hansei und Gretel" In Concert.

The fourth of Frank Damrosch's con-
cers for young people at Carnegie Hall
yesterday afternoon was devoted TO con-
sert performance Of 'Hansel und Gretel".
A large audience seemed to enjoy the pres
entation of the opera without scenery.
costumes or action. In his predatory re-
marks Mr.. Damrosch invited the auditors
to exercise their ina ginations and doubt =
less they did so successfully. Lillian
Blauvelt sang the music of Grstel. Edith
Chapman Goold that of Hdnsei. Ellen
Learned the Witch. Mr.. Weld ard Miss
Curtis the other parts. The chorus was
composed OF children.
The sun., 1909-02-28
The SeagOers.

Arrivals by the North German l.ovd
steamship Princess Irene, from the Medi.
terranean:
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Childs. Mr., and
Mrs George p, Putnam, Or, and Mrs o
NJ Knox. the Rev. Elias Nouman ana viii,
lam y. Blgelow, The Putnams brought
Putnam. who died recently in Genoa
F. ID. Underwood, president OF the
Erie Railroad. Mrs. Underwood and X.
&. iiooKcr, an Erie Official. sailed yester-
day for Galveston by the Mallory liner
Brazos for tour Of the South
The sun., 1909-02-28
Jersey city Dcath Rate Lover.

Cornelius J. Rooney clerk Of the Hud-
son county Board Of Health and Vital
S,a;is;ice. announced yesterday that the
death rate in the county for the year
1908 was 1871 for each 1000 population.
This IL the lowest death rate since the
county began TO compile statistics MISS
There were s,i37 deaths. 1Ill6 births and
7.2G5 marriages recorded during the year
Of the total number of deaths $50 were
caused 10y consumption.
The sun., 1909-02-28
Hitch Woman In jail Tor stealing Bible
and Prayer Book From Church,

CARLISLE, Pa. Feb. 27.,-Mrs, Rebecca
Mcbride, a wealthy Carlisle woman liv-
.nr on Mcbride avenue, was adjudged
.'-ane here to-day after being arrested
''7rnrday on u charge preferred by Rec.
''r IleTander Macmillan OF 81. Johns
, u.,ropal Church Of having stolen Bible
.ui pdyer book from the church edifice.
.'r, Mcbride IL = kleptonsniac. She Is
nov IN Jail. but will he sent Ia tho State
Insane hospital tomorrow
The sun., 1909-02-28

spend the summer at Crossways. their
Newport place.
Among those who will sail on Thurs
day for Europe will be Mrs. Daniel 8.
Lamont and the Misses Lamont. MIR
and Mrs. James Stokes and the Aus
trian Ambassador and Baroness Hengel-
muller.
One of the May weddings for which
particulars will soon be arranged will
be that of Miss Elsie W. Lazarus, one OF
the winters debutantes, and Henry Root
Stern. The home Of the brides sister,
Mrs. Charles p. Rowland. 13 West Eleventh
street, will be the suono OF the event.
Aieanwhile number of dinners and other
festivities will be given for the engaged
couple by relatives and friends,
The last of the series Of lectures on the
contemporary French theatre by Felix
WE'LL with Rotations by Ernest Perrin,
was given last Thursday at the Waldorf
Astoria,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews will take
possession Of their new house. ~ West
Fifty-first street. this week.
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Mr. and Mrs, Stuyvesant Fish are
booked TO sail Wednesday for Europe
on the Adriatic. MIR. and Mrs, Fish will
The sun., 1909-02-28

Lady Clifford, who passed last week =
holidays at Tuxedo, has gone 10 Palm
Beach, Fla. accompanied by Miss Nellie
Holt
The sun., 1909-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer II. Cone have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Marguerite Rogers Cone.
to Daniel Stewart Graham Of Johnstown.
n Y
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spend the summer at Crossways. their
Newport place.
The sun., 1909-02-28

An out Of town wedding Of the week
will he that Of Miss Grace Wallace and
the Rev A. Gibson Link. pastor of the
Presbyterian thurch StrasburR. Va
10 take pace on "Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
aud Mrs George Wallace. Mddletown.
Winchester, Va.
Eliot Gregory will give his niece, Miss
Laura jackson, in marriage ather wedding
with A. Ekengren. secretary Of the Swed
sh Legation. on Saturday at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs John 7. Jack
son, in Washington. Mrs. Horace Hard
ing Of this city will attend the bride ~
matron of honor. There will be no brides
maids Herman de Lagercrantz. the
Swedish Minister will assist as hest n'aY,
and Count IGglas, secretary Of the Nor
wegan Legation. Prince Windsch-
Graetz and Baron Hye Of the A,Istro-
Hungarian Embassy. Prince Koudacheir
of the Russian Embassy. Francis Janssans
OF the Belgian Legation, Horace Harding
of New York, Samuel d. Park er Of Boston.
Alexander Il. Legare. Gist Blair. Hunt
ington Wolcott jackson and Dr. Alleston
Cushman will be ushers
The sun., 1909-02-28

All Of the meetings Of the I.enten sewing
class organized some seasons ago by Mrs
Frederic j de Peyster will he held AT her
home. II Fast Eighty-siSth street on
Monday mornings at II O'Clock To-
morrow will be the first Of the series
The sun., 1909-02-28

Mrs. James Brown and her daughter,
Miss Angelica Schuyler Brown, debu-
tante of the winter, sailed yesterday for
Europe They will make a short automo-
bile tour in France before going to Lon
don. Both Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown
will be presented at court in May. They
plan to make tour Of the Continent
afterward
The sun., 1909-02-28

Mrs Gardner Weatherbee Of 2il West
Seventy street will give n bridge
breakfast on Tuesday for twenty-four
friends. MIR and Mrs Weatherbee are
going 10 Palm Beach, Fla. for a stay OF
six weeks Early in May they are going
to Paris to join their son-in-law and
daughter, Count and Countess Rodolphe
Festics
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06

Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. VIM.
Talley gave party in honor of the
third birthday of Ellis Garten, OF
.crootie, +" as he is more Familiarity
known, on her beautiful lawn on
East Avenue A. The following
young gentlemen besides the guest
of honor were present: Gordon and
vesper Johnson, Richard and Bub
Walker, Chas. Isely Jr., Joe Mont
gomery, Dean Moore, Floyd Kelly,
Clarence and Lloyd Lee, and Ever
EFT Dey. Miss Aileen Moore was
also present. The guests were
brought to the Talley home in Mr..
ralley's automobile, which proved a
very attractive feature. A lunch
consisting of many different goodies
was served and Ellis made a great
hit by doing the serving himself.
A group picture was made during
the festivities by Frank Hungate.
Several presents were left for Mas
ter Ellis by the guests as remember
ances of the happy event.-Cimarron
Jacksonian.
p Mr.. VIM. Talley is brother of
our townsman Mr.. Chas. Tal!ey.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06

A few days ago one of our nleach
ants got on to the fact that a man
had bill of groceries coming to
him from a Denver concern, and
suggested that he compare prices.
The bill amounted to about S34.
After figuring the whole bill up at
the regular prices of the home mer-
chant, the man found that he could
save Sl.o5 by trading at home. As
the Denver shipment of groceries
was sent subject to approval, he had
them sent back and bought the bill
of the home merchant. There are
several morals to this. One is;
Merchants should advertise regular.
ly and let the people know what they
have, and give prices on their goods
Another Is. People should give tht
home me.cban, the first chance a
bills before sending their money GU
of town, never more to circulate il
the county. If these two policies
were followed, the mail order bogey
would soon be chased oBt.-CimaT
ron Jacksonian.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06

Prof. Bunyard left for his home
in Oklahoma last Tuesday.
There is rumor ahoat in Meade
that we are to have new paper.
Wanted-A postmaster who can
treat people with common courtesy.
Doc Anshutz was very pleasant
visitor in Meade the first of the
week.
Wanted:-Woman to wash dishes
at the Opera House Restaurant
Good wages
Wanted-A postmaster who can
deliver patrons mail promptly and
not get same in other boxes.
Wanted-A postmaster who will
open the Post Office Window on
time prescribed in regulations.
The Meade Dry Goods Co., are
having a special sale of wearing ap-
prevail this week. See their ad in
another column.
w. J. Woodland, deputy Consul of
Modern Woodmen went to Liberal
last Saturday night to attend a
Woodman meeting.
Mrs. Chilcott, Mr.. Barber and
Jerome Potter left Tuesday for
Arkansas to look at the country
with a view of purchasing land.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows
surprised Col. Stevens and wife in
their new home last Monday eve
ming. The Rebekahs took cakes
and coffee and had a royal good
time. Later in the evening the Odd
Fellows came and brought with
them beautiful rocking chair which
was presented to the Col. and his
wife in the name of the order and as
token of the esteem In which the
order holds them. Everyone had a
pleasant time and all left wishing
Col. Stevens and wife success aAd
prosperity IN their new home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06
Commencement Exercises.

Commencement exercises were
held at the Opera House last Friday
night and the regular program was
given, The class honors were as
follows:
Valedictory-Edith Geisinger.
Salutatory-Fred Flick.
The members of the class were as
follows:
Zelpha Roberts, Helen Specht,
Edith Geisinger, Fred Flick and
Stella Woodland.
Mrs Grinstead, of Liberal, deliver
ed the address and it was a very able
effort.
The invocation and benediction
were delivered by Rev. Baker.
Diplomas were presented by Nj.
E. Read.
Taking everything into account
this was the closing of a very sue
cessful tern of school. We believe
every teacher put forth their bes,
efforts and did their very best tc
make the school a success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06
Married..

Mr.. William Hill and Eldora M.
Howell both of Fowler twp. were
united in marriage Wednesday by
Judge Randolph. The News con-
graduates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06

Wanted-A postmaster who is
not envious of other people in the
newspaper business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-05-06

Wanted-A postmaster whose
emissaries are not going around ly-
ing about their neighbors.
For SALE:-Sewed carpet rags.
Inquire at this office.
Seed barley, oats, cane and mil
let at Meade Grain & Seed Co.
House for rent cheap. A.. T.
Bodle Sr.
For SALE:-One gasoline engine.
Frank Truax.
At a meeting of the tri-county
medical association held at the
Office of DR.. Fee on Monday eve;
the different lines of work was taken
up and thoroughly discussed by the
doctors present, when the time came
for choosing delegate to attend the
state meeting which is being held at
Emporia this week, DR.. Fee was the
choice of all present, he left Tues
day evening ON No. for thatplace.
He will probably be absent until
Saturday.