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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
NEW FOE OF THIEVES
Machine Snapshots Burglar
and REGISTERS Time.

Ar honest burglar has reason to be dis
coura ged these days. There are so many
obstacles piling up in his professionalism
locks impregnable safes, alarm systems,
thumb print records-and now the clepto-
graph. 1t is really TOO much, this clepto-
graph device which snapshots the physiog
nOmy OF the honest burglar he tolls at Il
safe or packs up the family silver. The
natural modesty of the burglar and his
aversion to sitting for his portrait are
disregarded. Bang. glare of light, and
the unfortunate crook, before he can dive
through the nearest window, is lmned on a
sensitive plate Should he have the cOur-
age TO investigate, the internal machine
follows and snapshots him repeatedly. If he
tried to smash the machine, something or
other would happen. Maybe a pair of
brass <nuckles would shoot out and catch
the intruder in the jaw.
The inventor of the cleptograph is Signor
Camusso, director of bank at Pineroo
Italy. says Arthur Gordon in The Techni-
cal World y room protected by the ma
chine contains a system of wires and con-
facts that are distributed over windows and
doors. as well as connecting with safes and
objects Of value.
AS soon as a stranger penetrates the
room q Photographic camera. tllteI Inc at-
ton of some contact involuntarily and I'M
consciously touched by the person. Will di-
rect itself automatically toward the con-
tact-that is. toward the thief-and. after
having opened the objective shutter will
ignite the magnesium powder Intended TO
supply the fashght, and then again will
close the objective after tho view has been
taken to exchange the film, get 4 new por-
ton of powder ready and register the exact
hour.
The whole OF these divers operations Is
completed in less time than is required to
describe 1t, the apparatus being immedi
ately ready for taking another view soon
as the intruder touches some other con-
tact and so on. Like an invisible detec-
tive. the cleptograph thus follows any mo-
tons of the thief in order TO prepare set
of authentic and irrefutabe documents to
assist the police III their search for the
criminal"
The machine be cheapiy installed
The current required for the apparatus Gun
bt. obtained from batteries or the city light
ing service II is argued that the burglar
cannot injure the machine because 1t Is
hidden from him ana protected in box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
THE METROPOLITAN
"Pique Dame" and Ballet
"Coppelia" on Heeks Last.

Two happenings of rather unusual i'll
terest will take place this week at the
Metropolitan Opera House On Saturday
afternoon Will occur the first performances
IN America of TschaikoWski's opera,
"Pidue Dame" and Monday evening
Mile. Anna PayioMa and Michael Mord-
kline the two stars of the Russian i'm
perial ballet, viii make their American
debut in Delibes's ballet. "Coppeiia"
..Pique Dame" will be given under the
musical direction OF Gustav Mailer, and
the cast will include Mines. Destinn
Meitschik, Wickham, Chuck. hatfield and
Sparkes. and NM Slezak. Forsell, Didur
Muhlmann, Hall and Ludwig. Incidental
to the opera there Will be d danse Der
gere by corps de ballet.
The story of "Pique Dame" is founded on
one of Poushkin's short stories Perhaps
the following account of the story sent out
by the Netropoitan's management may be
of interest:
First scene-The scene is laid in the ia
NOUS Summer Garden in St Petersburg,
where a group OF officers OF the imperial
guard discuss their experiences at the gam
bling table.
Hermann. dashng but poor young Of
ficer. tells his comrades about his hopeless
love. Prince Tomsky jubiantly. informs
his friends Of his betrothai to the charming
Countess Lisa. The latter is Hermann
ideal She lives with her old grandmother.
who has been nicknamed ''PlQue Dame
fOueen Of SPADES In her youth she has
sold herself to the famous magician Count
ST German. who, in exchange, has SHOWN
her three cards which cannot fail 10 o WIN.
This secret has later assisted her different
lovers Hermann sees in his poverty the
ONLY reason of the impossibility Of his
woong Lisa His friends provokingly en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

treat him to win the secret of the old
countess.
Countess Lisa. She sings sentimental bal
lads with her companions. The latter
though full of frolic. soon get tired Of the
sentimental songs and join in a merry
dance. with the exception OF Lisa, who.
since her betrothaI to the unbeloVed Prince
Tomsky has lost all sense of joy She
doubtfully asks herself whether her heart
does not belong to somebody else. Her
mann enters through the door leading to
the garden. He has decided to commit
suicide and has come TO ask the lady Of his
heart fc~ p last blessing. Lisa at first is
Indignant, bI4 gradually is captured oy TN
irresistible passion Of Hermann. The old
countess, who has heard a suspicious noise,
knocks at the door. In her confusion Lisa
hides him in her own bedroom.
Third scene-Masked ball III mansion
or St Petersburg. The ladies and gentle
men prepare a trianon scene. Tomsky Is
Worriet! about the strange ways OF ms be
trothed and asks her for the reason But
Lisa has only q colo silence in reply TO ms
loving words. Hermann. requested ny Lisa
TO be present at the ball, enraged ny the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
AT THE MANHATTAN
Resgraf of "Salome" a Feature
of the Week.

oscar Hamlners,ein Yesterday announced
this seasons first performance OF fsichAIu
Strarss's '.Salome-' at the Mahha''ah
onara House at this weeks Saturday maN-
nee.
The unusual difficulties involved in the
r.rensrsrion of Strauss latest work, h1eh-
rra"-which viii have its last performance
,his season on Friday evening-necessi'ateo
dcferrins the revival Of ''Salome' untl inns
late date Although the orchestra Was
thoroughly familiar with it last year. il has
nee1. compelled 10 reheaTse "Salome' oahS
since the production OF "Elektra
The cast Of the revival will be Virtually
the same as a: the original performance
Miss Garden as Saleme, Nine. Dora as
HeroGias NJ Dalmores as Herod and NJ
Drfrsnne as John. Among the other CHAR
ec,ers. NJ. DeYries viii play Narraboth. in
stead of N. Tancs. The Nazarenes VIII be
MN. Dufolr and Waller. The five Jews
viii be Ma Yenturini. Daddi. LeroUx, Du-
vernois ana Deiparte, and The two soldiers
NM. Sect and De Grazia- NJ Fossetta
Will be the Cappadocian Mile. Nicaffno the
Slave and Mile. Severina the Page. NJ de
Ia Fuente will direct the performance il
was he who produced The work al Antwerp
under Richard Strauss's supervision
'Elektra's'' final performance on Friday
evening VIII be given with Nine. Mazarin,
Mime. DORA. Nile. Alice Baron, NM. HUI
berdesu and D-vries and tie regular cast
Another interesting revival to be made
This week by Mr. Hamnlersteln Is Masse-
nets one-act gunpowder opera La NaNar-
raise" in which Mile. Gervllle-Reache
sings and acts the part of the heroine with
much vocal beauty and tragic power. The
opera will he given on Monday evening.
with -PasIiacci' With Mile Gerville-
Resche in La Navarraise" will be NM.
naimores as the lever, DUfranne rs the
general. Tiuberdeau the father. Crabbe
. : the captain and Hicolay as Bustamente.
So MANY requests have been received
from subscribers who want 10 hear the
Young American tenor Orville Harold.
that Mr.. Iammerstein has put him in the
cast Of "Pacliacci'' when ne Will sing
Canlo. with Nile. csvalieIi Media, NJ.
SaTnmareo as Tonic, MI Crabbe as Sylvio
and NJ. Nenturini as Beppo.
Nine Tetrazzini will sing only once dur
ing the week-in 'Rigoletto.'' on Wednes-
DAY evening. with Mr. Mccormack as the
duke and NJ Rcnaud IN the title role. The
cast will include NM. Gilbert and Waller
and Miss Gentle.
Tales OF Hoffman," of which the public
never seems TO tire. will he the popular
price Saturday night BILL with Miles. Cava-
liera. Trentini and Gentle, Nine, Duchene
and NM. Renaud. Devries and Gilbert and
The usual cast.
Mile. Inez Jolivet. the young Violinist who
appeared last Sunday evening. Will appear
again tonight al the Manhattan opera con-
cert A young Russian 'cellist, George
Rogovoy VIII also be d feature Of the pro-
ANNE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
NEW YORK SYMPHONY SOCIETY

Walter Damrcsch viii make the Ninth
Symphony of Beethoven the feature Of the
programme OF the symphony Society at the
concert at The New Theatre this afternoon
and al Carnegie Hall on Tuesday evening.
The programme viii be as follows:
overture to 'TannhsuseT'' .----.-------. Wagner
Song. An die Hennung ---------- Beethoven
sydney Biden.
SYMPHONY. Nc . Observation-Disclosures. Beethoven
With all opinions considered pro and
con Mr.. DaIarosch has decided to augment
the quartet in the Ninth Symphony as in
The performance last year, having four
singers on each solo part, thus making a
kind Of serni-chorus. heard antiphonally
with the main chorus After familiarity
Of many years with performances of the
Ninth Symphony Mr.. Damrosch consid-
ers that the almost superhuman demand
made by Beethoven upon the singers leads
10 an incompleteness and even an actual
,narring Of the total effect. with the en-
ployment Of a quartet OF solo voices The
effect of the augmented quartet was found
10 be beautiful last year and viii be re-
pested in the Hresen: performance. The
singers in the different rarts viii be:
SoEranos-Mrs. Turner Maley. Mrs. Margaret
Miller Mrs. Estele Hauiss and Mrs Lillian
Pray
Altos Miss Ada c. Hussey- Nine Nevada Van
der Veer, Nine Milford and Miss Cornelia
Marvin.
Tenors-(-haries NJ. kirchell Il v. Hinder
nesyer. Alfred d Shaw and Dclos Becker.
E5asses-Marcfs heilerman, Tom Daniel, Z.
A Jshf and Ardreas Sarto-
The present viii he the seventeenth per
fvlanance Of the Ninth Symphony by the
Symphony Society Of New York, Walter
Damrosch having played il nine times and
Or Leopold Damrosch eight times The
song An die Hoffnung," sung 10y sydney
Biden. has orchestral accompaniment,
the orchcstration being by Felix Mottl.
At the concert on March 8 two novelties
VII Ice presented-oId English tUnes-'-The
Kings Hunt" by John Bull, and -Quod
jing-s Delight" by Giles Farnaby. both
composed in the sixteenth century, and
Haydn concerto for the violin. only recently
discovered, played by Alexander Saslavsky.
The programme Will include Synph pny No.
G, by Tschail1ozsky
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teasing OF his comrades, becomes mora
and more decided that he must have the
secret OF the three cards And when, by
mere chance. he sees a lady IN the costume
of the Queen Of Spades. both are fasc1-
mated. He persuades Lisa to admit him the
same night TO the palace as he must have
the secret
Fourth scene-Bedroom OF the countess.
A full size painting, showing the countess
in the beauty OF her youth, is at the same
time the secret door through which Her
mann enters. The countess enters, accom-
panied by her maids. vino complete her
toilet for the night. She falls asleep,
when a sudden noise awakens her and she
sees herself in the presence of Hermann
She is so frightened that she cannot speak.
So She must listen to the appeals OF Her
mann, modest at first, but then more and
more passionate, to betray her secret. But
as soon as she has overcome tee first
fright, she proudly shows him the door
without speaking a word. Hermann, en-
ragged by her silence, draws a pistol and
points it al her but does not shootS The
countess mods with her head as though IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

affirmation, and drops dead. Hermann at
first does not realize her passing away,
but then he understands that with her
death the secret which should have saved
him has also died Lisa, who in vain has
been waiting for Hermann's appearance,
understands that it was not love but the
blind passion Of a gamble that has brought
Hermann 10 the palace. She thinks Her
mann is the murderer of her grandmother
and bids him GO
Fifth scene-Hermann's room a the bar
racks late at night. Hermann is reading
a letter of Lisa's, wherein she begs his
forgiveness for her unjuStihed suspicion,
and requests him 10 meet her the same
night on the Newa-Quai. Hermann: deeply
moved, falls asleep From afar an Huston
istic choral chant is heard. He dreams that
he is assisting at the funeral of the count
ess Somebody knocks at the window,
looks in and disappears. Repeated knock
ing. The wind opens the window ana poWs
out the candle on the table. Hermann runs
TO the door where he is met by the ghost
Of the countess. She cannot find rest IN her
grave and has come 10 betray TO him the
three mysterious cards-three. seven, ace!
The ghost disappears. Hermann over
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Continued on third page.

MILE. PAVlOWA.
Premier danseuse, at the Metro
poiitan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
FIOhZAlEY QUARTET.

The FIonzaley Quartet viii close its sub
scrirtion series with concert at Men
Selssohn Hail on next Tuesday evening. A
feature Of The programme will be G San
rrs-tini's 'tsonsts 8 Ire for two Vlollns
End cello. number shat met with spe-
cal favor in New York last season. The
t7thsf numbers VIII be Mozart Quartet IN
9 rns1or and Schumanns Quartet IN
s,tncrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
DIDN'T WANT ANY.

please maam" said the servant
there's a poor man at the door with
wooden legs"
why Mary" answered the mistress in
a removing tone. what do With
wooden legs? Tell him we don't want
any."-Lppincotts :.
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ioyed. prepares TO at once try his luck at
the green table A.,
winter Palace In dark corner Lisa,
waiting for Hermann. The time goes by
and he does not come. Midnight, Lisa IN
inter despair is now convinced of his gullt
At last he comes, and all is forgotten. he
is hlameless. She throws herself IN ms
arms, craving his pardon. He asks her TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
MADDEN WOULD GRANT
CONGRESS MORE POWER
Introduces Resolution Proposing
Sweeping Amendments to
Constitution.

Broad and far-reaching amendments to
the federal Constitution are proposed In
a Joint resolution introduced yesterday
by Representative Madden, republican, of
Illinois. who seeks to enlarge greatly the
powers Of Congress IN various matters,
and make for uniformity In state laws.
Mr.. Madden proposes to empower Cong
;ress to provide by law for the punishment
OF kidnapping. pandering. bigamy. polyg-
amy and conspiracy In restraint of trade.
concurrent with the legislatures OF the
several states: respecting the liability OF
employers for injuries to employees, for
the adjustment of differences between
capital and labor. and the regulations
and prevention of child labor.
He would also prohibit any state from
denying the right to vote to any citizen
because of religion, race or color, ex-
cepting the yellow race. He would
also give Congress the full power to make
laws respecting the conservation and reg
ulation of water power, forests, minerals
and other natural resources. and re-
speeding commercial paper. insurance,
income and inheritance taxes, marriages,
divorce and alimony, which laws the
resolution says shall be of general
nature and uniform throughout the
United States, and all state laws re-
speeding the subjects mentioned shall
conform thereto"
Mr.. Madden gave out a lengthy state
ment accompanying his resolution, in
which he dealt with the various sub
jects treated in his proposed amend
mentS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
BANK FOR WOMEN ONLY.
Run by Fair Sex in London and
Messenger Is Only Man.

LONDON, March ia novel departure
IN British banking win be inaugurated on
Monday next, with the opening OF q vom-
ans bank. officered and conducted ex-
clusiveiy by women. and catering only to
woman customers
The only man permitted on tho promises
win be messenger. One OF his func-
fions win be to keep other men away. No
man may be q depositor or transact bust
ness with the new institution.
Miss May Bateman. the manager, has
done newspaper work as q war cor
respondent In South Africa and has writ
ten several novels. Speaking today Of the
new venture, she said:
1.-THE bank will open with between 400
and 500 clients. ranging from the owners
OF small business establishments to men,
bers Of society.
THE enormous strides that the various
lwomen's movements have taken prove the
real need Of a won,an's bank The pos
session OF a checkbook will be OF great
value to women In teaching them bust
neSsiike methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
ISSUE AGAIN RAISED
Maryland Democrats Prepar-
ing Suffrage Amendment.
is AIMED AT NEGRO VOTER
To Be Disfranchised Because Word
White Remains in Constitution.
VIEWS OF THE CONSERVATIVES
Opposed to Further Agitation of the
Subject-Protest Against New
Insurance Law.
VIEWS OF THE CONSERVATIVE
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. March Il, 1910
The democratic machine leaders have
practically decided to push through
the legislature another Acknowledgement
amendment. This became evident during
the week at Annapolis by the circulation
of a petition addressed to Senator Blair.
chairman of the democratic caucus, ask
ing him to call a meeting of the demo-
cratic members of the general assembly
for the purpose of adopting plan look
ing to the disfranchisement of the negro
in Maryland.
The plan for the caucus, as we'll as the
drafting of the new disfranchisement
scheme, is being pushed by Delegate
Digges OF, Charles county, and Mr.
Digges' plan follows closely along the
lines of the amendment suggested last
year by William l.. Marbury of the Bal
tinore bar. who advocated the barring OF
negroes from the registration books be
cause the word white still stands in the
constitution of Maryland. which, hc
claimed. acted as "a bar to colored voters
1t is MIR Digges idea to refuse regis
tration to coiored men under the terms
the state constitution, and thus put it np
sauarely to the Supreme Court of the
United States to decide the question
whether the fifteenth amendment to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
CURED OF ASTHMA
AT NO EXPENSE
Cases Which Prove Marvellous
Properties of New Specific.

1t often happens that the free trial treatment
OF ascatco. the celebrated specific for asthma.
which the Austrian Laboratory. 80 West Goth
street. New York city, Will send by mail to any
who writes for it. win effect a cure in mild
without ANY further OF the remedy.
These instances demonstrate the marvellous prop
critics of ascatco through which thousands of for
estimates have been restored 70 perfect
health after suffering for as many forty or
fifty years.
Asthma being a constitutional disease necessi-
tates constitutional treatment. This Is now
possible through the of ascatco, with the
added advantage that the treatment may be pur-
sued At home without climatic change 50 often
supposed 10 be necessary. The rapidity with
which ascatco performs its work is matter OF
general surprise. the continuance of the small
seven-irop dose. taken twice daily. eliminates the
disease from the system in incredibly short
time. Former sufferers who were cured by ascat-
co three or four Year, ago. when it was first In
troduced. have lately reported that their cures
are permanent, no return Of the disease or its
symptoms having been experienced.
Those who wish TO take the fun treatment can
procure ascstco IN two sizes at so cents and 81
at Ogram's, the Peoples Drug Store. ODonnell's.
Tschiffely's and all leading drug stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
Never in Royal Stables.

The Earl of Granard, who married the
daughter of Whitelaw Reid. is master or
the horse at a salary of $1,000 year,
and Is supposed to look after the stables
the carriages and ] suppose, the auto
mobiles of his majesty and the other
members of the royal family. He Is as
sisted. however. by large number OF
eouerries and veterinary surgeons, pages
of honor and other officials, and 1t is as
serted that he has never crossed the
threshold of the royal news IN nus ne It,,
Lord Sufield, the husband or DAISY
Letter. IS senior MISUNDERSTANDING,
which is an honorable but not arouous
billet. The captain OF his majesty pouy-
guard of yeomen, the Lord Alanuaie;
the captain of his majestys Dodyguaro
Of the honorable corps of gentlemen al
arms. who is the Lord Den!nan. and the
governor of the Military hnghls OF
Windsor, who is Maj. Gen. Henry Court
ney, each receives a salary OF s.,ovo q, q
wear for appearing on state occasions IN
their quaint old medieval uniforms, winch
have not been changed for centuries
The knights Of Windsor were organized
in 1349 by Edward III, the black Prince:
the Yeofnen of the Guard We're organized
in 1885 by Richard Ill ana the Gentle
men-at-Arms date back to the time OF
Henry VIII, who called around Nun the
most valiant knights in the Kingdom TO
safeguard his sacred person. Custom re-
turesuue organizations shall he peers, In
sympathy with the party in power. and
when the present liberal administration
first came in the Duke or Manchester,
whose wife was Miss Zimmerman of Gin
cinnati was given the captainship of the
women For some reason or another he
did not keep. it long and resigned without
explanation. and Lord Aiiandaie was APP
pointed in his stead.
AT the commencement of every session
of parliament the Yeomen of the Guard.
In full uniform. appear at the palace of
Westminster and explore every room in
obedience to an ancient law. which makes
them responsible for the safety of the
parliament house. This law dates back
to the time of Guy Fawkes, who tried to
blow up the house of commons. and the
noble yeomen have been looking for
something of that sort annually since.
The lords-in- waiting, the grooms-in-
waiting, the gentleman ushers and other
officials in the lord chamberlain's depart
ment are changed with every administra-
ton. They are paid from $500 to $500