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Evening journal., 1911-07-14
LONG LEGISLATIYE SESSIONs.

u 9TH houses of the Connecticut Legislature
~ have passed amendments to the state con-
stitution to limit the length of the sessions of the
General Assembly. The voters must approve the
amendment before it can become a law, but if
the Connecticut voters are like those in most other
states they will limit the legislative sessions to a
month or six weeks at the outside
The complaint about the Connecticut Legislature
is the same as that about almost every other Leg
islature. 1t started out all right and il looked as
if it would be well managed so that there would
/. he early ad}UURnment. Bw it-fS tho same sd
story. Time has been wasted on trivial matters and
the law makers have settled down TO a do moth
ing policy The Legislature has been in the grip
of the lobby and it is holding during July. Even
the hot weather has not caused the members TO
adjourn. The most effective way 10 deal with a
Legislature is to limit the time for which the mem
bers are to receive pay. The. patriotic sons who
serve in the Legislature like a little pay on the
side, even though it is not very much.
Evening journal., 1911-07-14
FRIDAY. JULY IA. 1911
WARD DIVISIONS.

GONE people see obstacles ahead of the City
- Charter Commission. They think the COM
mission should tackle the obstacles at once. One
of them is supposed TO be the fixing of the ward
lines in the city
The Democrats it is said, will want to hold to
the present ward divisions because they get an ad-
vantage thereby Republicans on the other hand
will probably oppose the present divisions because
they think il unfair that the great number of peo-
pie Of the Seventh and Ninth wards for example,
have no more representation in City Council than
the small number in the First and Fourth wards.
1t strikes unbiased persons as unfair
We don't know how the charter commission pro-
poses TO deal with this perpexing question. The
commission might provide for the election of
City Councilmen at large to include minority rep
resentation. But the matter of ward divisions is
one that is certain TO bother the commissioners
Evening journal., 1911-07-14
With the Photographers ::

II the recall were applied to baseball umpire
would have to be chosen after every second or third
decision And in respects the game of politics
not very different from the game Of ball.Kansas
City Journal
When a beats his cemate out of Jail and then
and robs his home, where expect honor
and uprighness? It's enough to shatter ones fond
est illusions about the brotherhood Of Manipulating
Gazette-Times.
An operation on the brain is said TO have cured a
Cleveland young woman of a mad desire to play rag
time on the piano at all hours This is the first init
nation that the brain has anything do with ragtime
Denver Republican
Chicago is going invest a million in voting ma
chimes, although her patriotic citizens perfectly
willing TO provide EN- as in the past-Weshington
Post
Worcester. Mass, has law prohibiting barkeepers
from treating Most Of the evil of treating does not
suit from the imprisoned hospitality of the barkeeper
Washington Star
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

There are some disadvantages in being popular
and a good fellow A prize was offered in Spring
field, Mo, for the most popular motorman and
George Jenkins won it, gold watch. Jenkins was
happy until he received notice that the street rail-
way company for which he worked had suddenly
discharged him. The management said that his
popularity interfered with his attention to his
duties He had to nod to too many acquaintance
as he was driving his car through the city streets,
they said. He could not give proper attention to
his car But 600 patrons OF the trolley company
have signed petition requesting that he be rein
atated and jenkins will probably get his job again.
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

caisass once. laa South Michigan Boulevard
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

After Philadelphias unsatisfactory experience
with wood paving blocks Wilmington should pro-
coed slowly in adopting such paving slowly,
in fact, than the Street and Sewer Department has
acted in removing that depression from the street
bed Belts curb at Sixth and Market streets,
that has caused pedestrians much annoyance every
rainy day since the btulithic was laid there.
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

One thing about President Taft is his frankness
in discussing all matters of legislation The Cana
dian reciprocity agreement, if carried into effect
the President admits would not work wonders He
makes no extravagant claims for It. Mr. Taft
considers everything in an open manner and one
of the criticisms of him heard in Washington is
that he is not playing politics. But whether he
is playing politics of not he is becoming stronger
with the people day by day.
Evening journal., 1911-07-14
:: Personal and Pertinent =:

The new fireman telling his wife about the fire
records the Cleveland Plain Dealer 1T broke ont AT
midnight in the Won Differs house the avenue" he
said, and just We got there Miss Won Biffer came
stumbling out Of the flames and smoke carrying her
little niece all wrapped up I'm her arms. Il was the
brayest act ever saw" what she wearing?" in
quired the hremans wife
.-.-.-.
And now, my son." said the loving father 'as You
are about to into business for yourself Il is well
for to remember that honesty is the best policy
Yes. papa" answered the high proved young man
"Tha honesty the best policy continued the father
and If you will study up the laws you will be sur
prised to find how many things you do in a
business and still be honest
:-.-:-.
Bishop Weldon, dean of Manchester, speaking at
the annual conference Of the National Association of
Head Teachers Manchester recently said that when
Head Teachers at Manchester recently said that when
his sons betting habits. The peer replied Il am
much Obliged for your letter. but think ought tell
you / am much myself"
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

Members of the Levy Court, in selecting a To-
cation for the new bridge over the Christana river
should act with &idea in view that the. best in
terests to- be eerV Sre thosc OF the people ana
. of growing city shat eventually must develop to
3 the Delaware River front
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

Advertising rates application
No attention paid 70 unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1911-07-14

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
by mall postage prepaid. $500 25 cents month
payable advance. BY carrier six cents = week
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31

New York opening. Miss Christine NleiSen
has been engaged as alternate prima donna
for Miss Cunning, and others in the COM
pany are Robert Warvick Herbert cart
hell. Vida Whitmore May Boley. Percy
Ames Teddy Webb, ". r. Carleton and
Marie Rose.
The s00th performance OF Way Down
East In this city will take place at the
Majestic Theatre next Monday. Several
members OF the original cast are still In
the company.
Norris Gest has obtained for production
in this country Partisan pantomime SEN
sa ton, THE Darling Of Paris" with Mic.
Nina Ninar. Giovanni Molssso has been
engaged 10 stage the production, which
will play a week in Easton, Penn. before
coming 70 New York
Henry ". Savage announces that the
first production Of "Everywonau" will take
place al Parsons's Theatre, Hartford. on
February . After a week each in Balti-
more and Washington Walter Brownies
modern morality play will come to New
York 4 special train Of three passenger
coaches and four baggage cars will be
necessary 10 transplant tho production.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
READERS EDIT PAPERS
So Says Robert Lincoln O'Brlen,
Bromley Lecturer at Yale.
THEIR COINS SHAPE POLICY
Result Seems To Be, He Declares,
That Information Is Giving
Way to Entertainment.

Hew Haven. Jan S0-Robert Lincoln
c,H-ien. editor OF The Boston Herald,
D. delivering one Of tho Bromley lectures
IN Journalism az Yale University tonight,
discussed the newspaper as an economic
,-odvct. under the title. The Sense of
p-onortion in Journalism" He maintained
80. modern economic tendencies, such as
.se WOOD pulp process and machine type
eating on one side. and the extraordinary
e-ovyth OF the advertising impulse on the
,thsr. had decreed larger newspaper, and
=, thst primarily depended tho sense of
r-oporton with which the news vas re-
cited
The fact must be faced Mr. O'Brien
declared. that the newspaper in the pro-
ro-tions which II has now become profit
sble 20 print seems in course Of shifting
over from vehicle Of information 10
soecies of entertainment. In many cases
g. has become q oue-cent vaudeville. Some
n the most successful newspaper prop
.-tes Of the country DO relatively little
With real news. They DIT the striking
stories on the front page, and perhaps
cover one OF two others with news, and
then proceed 10 III ten 70 twenty pages
more With everything that will bring the
laugh or help while away an idle hour
Groups Of comic pictures OF the Peck's
Bas Boy order are literally selling millions
n newspapers. An account OF the overturn
o. a. Old World dynasty is estimated as
ror so good q circulation builder b. the
-vpical twentieth century journal as
freshly drawn picture OF the COW jumping
ove- the moon. expressed in modern equiv
slsnts
But 6. is the reader who really edits
tse newspaper. Every time he lays down
coin he Is shaping the direction OF Journal
ism. just as when he opens The faucet he
8 accele-ating the steam pump al the
reservoir. Economic law Is after all
great democracy and unlike those OF
-o.lucs. &; provides for minority represen-
ta-oL.
The sum which the individual pays FOR
any commodity, whether q newspaper or &
linen collar is really a vote on the style
OF that article which he desires 20 have
reduced in the selection of this news
paper the every day reader is directing
journalism in its sense OF proportion. its
approach 10 the news OF the world, whether
hv direct or dinereutial route. in its variety
a1d c-ispness. and above al else, IN its
honesty.
The terms OF admission 10 our Jour
rsrstic democracy are mcre liberal than
conditions OF life have ever before made
possible in any other country. The average
Judgment which results may be less in
s.s.ent on some Of the fundamental virtues
-asn would be the case were newspaper
-sadins the habit OF only the cultivated
fev.
But a. that We lose in one respect We
aail .n an ,ther. 4 nation Of newspaper
readers is particularly responsive 70 ap-
pals 70 reason, as may be seen IN the
rspidi'y with which the great causes Of our
- r.pen into popular opinion
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
RECEPTION OF AMBASSADOR
Leading Russian Officials at Mr.,
Rockhills Home.

81 Petersburg, Jan. S0-The American \
Ambassador. Y. ". Rockhiu, and Mrs.
Rockhli gave a reception tonight on the
occasion o. tho Ambassadors presents ton
- his letters OF credcncs 10 the Emperor.
Russia IS The only country where this
ancient form ot reception. technically called
-=civimento exists The last reclvimento
was during Robert 5. McCormick's in
cu-,bencv
This reception would have been given a,
2 much earlier date. but the japanese and
French ambassadors had been accredited
before Ambassador Rockhiu. The cere-
uocy was entirely IN the hands OF the
r-otocol department Of ceremonies attached
,o tle Foreign Office, and the invitations,
T-rlsrinr 90. were sent out exclusively
20 -Eosa entitled 10 admission TO the court
Among these we're the president of the
Tcsua. the members OF the Council OF the
Empire the Senate and ladies and gentle
men IN waiting Of the lmperial and grand
e..sl ro.~ts. Tie president OF the Douma
ar. few representatives Of the press were
-rs only men In civil dress. The others
acre iL gorgeous uniforms. which for
variety are only TO be seen in Russia.
4 revival of the social life Of the capital
1es shown in the attendance, which vas
large than % any recivimento in many
years About nine hundred were present,
a.il4ine all the members Of the Cabinet
g.. entire suite 90 the Emperor and En-
press. tnc civil and military officials, and
1u g1preceJented number Of the oldest
'an. in Russia, who We're seen outside
Of t.e court for the first time since the
revolution. Tho embassies came IN body
ir 'e following order, japanese, Chinese
italian. Turk e. German. British and
Fr-re.
".. arrivals were announced by court
Official. 90 the head Of the stairway, which
s ono OF the beautiful features of the
cr.ol palace. where tire Embassy Is
hols-c. j. is q reproduction. on smaller
scale o.. the famous stairWay OF the Paris
OrArs
The Am5as. ador and his staff received IA
on corner Of the biz hail. with Baron
Eam.ay. Gentleman in Waiting 70 the Enl-
1t-o- AID Chamberlain GleIs, while Mrs.
and Miss RockhiH stood in the opposite
corner. attended by the Master Of Cedemo-
'ies 81. Er~einoG.
Tho Ar5ass sador and MS staff wore court
'Fes-. which has been aCopted AZ 81
Petersburg. Mrs. RockLil was gowned in
White satin. with crystal overdress. she
0ore diamond tiara and necklace. Miss
EoekEil wore pale blue charmeuSe gown
covered with muslin with silver embroidery
The prefect Of St Petersburg assisted IL
D. perfect organization Of the street
irsft, The Furshtad-skaia. adjoining the
ls--ite Gardens was closed at both SIDES.
rifty mounted gendarmes we're on duty
and police officers were stationed at the en-
Trance 10 the Embassy. a score OF &C.
Nctres were scattered about the WINTER
Gardens and other points. The entire force
Vas detailed from the police station next
e2or 20 the Embassy. TIE Embassy has
Sten under observation for several days 70
siard sa.nst any terrorist attempts 10 XIII
'por,9It persons.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
OBITUARY..
THE REV. DR.. JOHN M. FERRIS.


The Rev DR.. John Mason Ferris. for
meriy secretary OF the Board Of Foreign
Missions or the Dutch Reformed Church
oi America. which place he held for more
'han quarter of century. died yesterday
AFTERNOON az his home. No. 2ll0 Bedford
avenue. Brooklyn. Death was due 70 dis
eases incident to old age. lie was eighty
seven years old and retained all his facul-
ties TIL the end
Hls Amerit an ancestor. John Ferris, came
from Leicestershire, England, in 1870 and
settled first IN Fairfield and four wears
later moved 10 Westchester. Being one OF
the hrst patentees and trustees Of the town.
On MS mothers side DR.. Ferris was de-
scended from the Van Wycks. one of tho
old Dutch families OF Manhattan.
Or. Ferris was a son OF the Rev. Dr.
isaac Ferris who for many years was
chancellor OF New York University. Ho
was born IN Flatbush. and was prepared
for college a. the University Grammar
School. He was graduated from New York
University with the class OF 10. Later lie
studied at the Reformed Dutch Seminary.
from which he was also graduated. Shortly
afterward he went abroad, where he COM
rleted his education.
DR.. Ferris was ordained on his return 10
this country in 1855. and was assigned 70 a
parish at Tsrrytovn, where he remained
for several years. He also held many
charges In the West He became secretary
OF the Board of Foreign Missions Of the
Dutch Reformed Church OF America about
thirty-hve years ago. He resigned this
place 10 assume the editcrship o. The
Christian Intelligencer, with which ne re-
mained up 70 i've years ago, when he re-
tired because OF I'll health. He leaves
wife and one son. The funeral will be held
IN the F1atbush Dutch Reformed Church
on Thursday az $50 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
VARIETY HOUSES.

Miss Emma Dunn. who acted the title
part In Mother" AT the Hackett Theatre
earlier in the winter is appearing at the
Colonial this week in clever little play
called BABY" Miss Valeska Suratt Is
presenting her "Bounes Varieties sup
ported oy Fletcher Norton and company
OF dfteen.
Nat Goodwin IS the chief attraction AZ
Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre IN Lend
Ne Five Shillings.' I'm which he does cap
ital acting. Other good numbers are
Hedges Brothers and Jacobson. Ashley and
Lee. in Chinatown: the Three Leghtons.
Miller and Lie and Betty Tate. the dainty
comedienne
Miss Eva Tanguay tops the bill at the
Alhambra. where she sang yesterday with
all her oldtime vigor. Gordon Eldrid was
applauded in won by a Leg" Tempest
and Sunshine" newcomers in vaudeville,
made favorable impression.
Miss Adele Richie William Courtney in
Peaches" Edne Mollon IN Ma Gosse.
n play Of the French underworld: Albini
and Trovato. are the pricipal contributors
10 an excellent twenty-five act bill at the
American Music Hall.
The Manhattan opera House offers Miss
Gertrude Hoffman,. Lillian Shaw. Raymond
and Caverly, Mcconnell and Simpson in
The stormy Hour" Harry b. Lester,
Christy and Wells. comedy jugglers, and
others
There IS excellent entertainment az the
Fifth Avenue Theatre this week. Andrew
Mack IS successful in Irish songs and
stories. Gerald Griffin and company are
amusing in Other Peoples Money" and
Eddie Leonard and Mabel Russell sing their
popular negro melodies.
The Hippodrome's spectacles and circus
drew the customary crowded houses yester-
day, both afternoon and evening. The In
ternational Cup The Earthquake" and
The Ballet Of Niagara" cannot lose their
popularity as long as scores Of thousands
visit New York daily.
Clark's Runaway Girls are At the Column
bla this week in two amusing burleSques.
The Aviators" and "A Mixed Affair"
An entertaining vaudeville bin completes
the excellent programme.
one can always spend an idle hour pleas.
antly at the Eden Musee. where the World
in Wax" the cinematograph pictures and
Hewes the White Yogi. are on view.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
euNeRAL OF POLICE INSPECTOR.

The funeral Of Inspector James McCaf-
,er,v. OF the Police Department. Was held
,..yfer3av morning IN the jesuit Church Of
:. renstius I,oyola, Park avenus and s4th
zoe. 4 platoon Of police, headed by tic
IL. hand. escorted the body from the
house No. sts Park avenue. 70 the
Inch while crowd OF several thousand
looked on
rcth4r J. H4rens Richards, assisted by
600 nolic. caaplalns. Father Francis Sui
,,,-ar and William T. Mcclure. conducted
.,e eervicc. Anlous those VINO sat in the
.,.asd church pere Clement G.. Driscoll.
TioH T,li1ot Deputy Police Commissioner; Alder
Is' I'm i Reardon. and many ranking
nsn ns o,ficers. with Inspector Baldwin and
Sl t.eteran laptsin Miles Okeilly at the
head. -,.. ,.eIlbearers we're INSPECTORS
-" Daiv Thomas J. Kelly, James IT,
JoUn Dennis sweeney, rtepien - brien
Hus aps.,-ick j. Harkins. The officers aud
al the 10Th Precinct W. Flaibn-n, sent
men 81 Stteld slx feet nigh The BODY was
. noI@' over Cueensboro Bridge and was
poIh.ed in Evergreens Cemetery ia Brook
lyn.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31

shrine wins him Back 10 Hamelin goes
the Piper: back TO Hameln the children's
feet patter down the dusty roads: the mar
ket place swarms once more with young
sters, aching hearts are mended. and Bar
bara and Michael receive tho blessing OF
Btrsomaster and clergy. The story Is
simple and direct II Is told with the in
splration OF true poet. Every scene has
q loreiiness Of It's own. and most o. the
scenes are radiantly joyous. Nothing more
captivating than the first act can be I'M
agir 90. Therein Is our introduction 10
picturesque Hamelin. the surly burghers.
the strolling players. the happy younkets
and the lure Of the Pipers tune. The
Pip'r loves children. and they follow him
and stay with him trustfully enough.
The third aot, exquisitely set, is put
through az rather too slow a pace. II
needs, In acting, the quick, strong move
mentS. the vIgor. the passionate utterance
OF man. At The New Theatre IL Is over
feminized, as. indeed. the whole play is.
But although the meaning and dramatic
value OF the piece are much diminished By
this excess OF fenininity they are by no
means destroyed. So much remains that
the experience Of Witnessing the drama
is one OF kind OF pleasure rare indeed IN
present day theatresoins And the drama
has been permitted TO retain its poetic
spirit in oil the property and scenic
effects OF presentation, go that on the whole
II Is far more enchanting, far more satisfy
ing in these respects than any other
poetic presentation yet given az this
playhouse. Hamelin Town is quite i'm
pressive. and the Crossways scene quite
unforgstable in beauty. Miss Olive Oliver
As Nsronika PLAYED with a delicate and
true appreciation OF the character and its
environment, and Miss Dora iessl,n.
newcomer. made a sveetly captivating fg-
ure as Barbara. All the other characters
were well played excepting little Jan, whose
small impersonator vas quite overwhelmed
BY his part Mr.. Gilmore has yet 10 ac-
quire an ease OF carriage which will CON
tribute a great deal 20 the effect OF his
acting. but he does not catch the
spirit OF ais roles. OF course, the
acting centres In Miss Matthisons part,
The Piper But Miss Matthison does not
dominate the scene, in the sense that the
Piper. we're he man, would dominate 1t.
Miss Matth.son is exquisltey Womanly'
but then The Piper was q man, curious,
rowing. magnetic genius who could not
spell. You doubt the illiteracv OF this Lady
Piper. She is a being Of such refinement
and sensitiveness that half The time you
think Of RosaliDd In the Forest Of Arden.
Now The Piper was not In the least Ike
Rosalind. But Il is impossible 70 withst nd
the charm OF Miss N[atthisou's delicious
presence, the music OF her voice. the poetic
loveliness OF PORTRAYAL. The Piper" seems
likely 20 be as great q success a. THE Blue
Bird" II should be so and with . better
reason. Josephine Preston Peabocy's sue
cess is unquestioned. The verdict Monday
night was unanimous Here, at any rate,
Is a poet-drsmatist not without honor in
her own country. 4. ".
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
CALVIN q. ORCUTT.
rBy reieg-aph to The Tribune


Elizabeth. y. T., Jan. 30.-Calvin s. or
cutt. president OF the Newport News Ship
building Company ana the Baltimore and
Ohio Coal Company, died this afternoon
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
vyba-e he had gone for All operation. HIS
death was unexpected
Mr.. circuit had been III for some time.
having recently been confined in q New
York institution.
He had lived in this city al his life, his
house being AT No. 1913 East JERSEY street.
Fl. was president for many years Of the
local Young Mems Christian Association,
an elder in the Second Presbyterian Church
and also Sunday school superintendent IN
that church. He gave building for the
,ise of the nurses II the Elizabeth General
Hospital. His wife and two daughters sur
--ive him
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
REAR ADMIRAL {. o. MATTHEWS

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 5o.-keaT Au4I41' d
Edmund Orv!lle Matthews, L. :. y. re
tired died AZ his home here to-day af'er
an illness OF more than year. tie was
born in Baltimore in 1886.
During the Civil War Rear Ad'nira!
Matthews participated in the capture OF
forts al Hatteras inlet and in the battle at
Tullifnny crossroads He was made rear
admiral on June le, 1897. and was retired
on october "A. 1895. From 1901 10 1894 Rear
Admiral Matthews was chief Of the Bureau
o, YARDS and Docks In the latter year ne
was elected president Of the examining
and retiring boards, holding the Office un-
III his own retirement
New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
MISS ADELE RAFTER.

Mss Adele Rafter au actress and opera
ginger died early yesterday from an opera
ton for appendicitis a. the Hahnemann
Hospital. after an illness OF few days
Her parents were at her bedside when she
died. The body was taken 10y them 20
Dunkirk y y.
Miss Rafter formerl sang at the Prick
Presbyterian Church. Later she vent on
.he stage. appearing in De Koven's Maid
Marian" in recent years she PLAYED and
Gang prominent parts In MI. Bluebeard.
Little JOHNNY Jones" "Mary's Lamb and
THE Lady from Lanes"