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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Girl of the Golden West"

A large and deeply interested audience
listened to that extraordinary musical
work. the grand opera in which Puccini
utilized as his inspiration the typical
American play, 1.-The Girl Of the Golden
West" The production Is made with
splendid 1iberality. The effect Is strange,
and on the whole gratifying. Puccfni's
music strikes a heroic vein with a melodi-
Gus prodigality that often defies conven-
ti0nal form and yet which is always the
expression of exquisite taste. The robust
thought which animates the plot Is re-
aected by the orchestra, and the romantic
beauty of a plain western tale is far
better oppressed in the Instrumentation
that in the phraseology employed in this
version whose language has twice cross
ed the seas. First. David Belasco made
the play. then Italian librettists made an
adaptation and now it Is back again
under the conduct of translator sadly
lacking in a sense Of humor. A keen
perception of the ludicrous Is most neces-
sary to prevent its intrusion In a work
which should be consistently serious.
English grand opera is a difficult expert
ment owing to the necessity of employ
ing singers whose accent prevents, the
language from beng purely enunciated.
The cast singing 1.-The Golden West" being
unfamiliar with both the mode Of speech
and the customs presented, leaves the
performance neither English, Italian nor
American So strong Is the dramatic In.
terest and so vivid the character drawing
that defects in these respects cannot BE-
overwhelmed by the beauty Of the music
even though 1t rises to heights OF mag
nificent inspiration To. appreciate the
composition il is necessary to attempt 10
listen with the ear of an Italian, for
getting the colloquial commonplace that
the librettist has employed and permit
ting them to stand only as SO many
syLables for the purposes of the COM
poser and singers.
The final act rose to secure and con-
sistent dignity. work Of true genius un-
hfndered by trivial incident or explana.
tory recitative The role of Minnie was
sung last night by Nine. Luisa VILLAIN a
soprano of exceptional powers. Her voice
is marked by vigor as well as purity and
she is not lacking in dramatic force. The
role of Jack Rance was sung and some
what acted by Mr.. Carl Gantvoort, and
the tenor role of Dick johnson was
beautifully rendered by Mr.. Umberto Sac
chetti- The cast throughout. as well as
the chorus. was distinguished by unusual
competence. and the orchestra, by its
masterful presentation Of the score earn
ed such plaudits as to compel an ac-
acknowledgement by the leader when chr
tain calls were being responded to before
the footlights.
The Girl of the Golden West in this
form Is. dramatically, a strange experi-
ence. Musically it Is a creation of thu
rarest and most finished workmanship.
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there picked up the strange American m
donation and stranger American oaths.
which have become part of their vocabu-
larry. It sounded incongruous: for exam
pie, to hear a swarthy Italian on the
African desert exclaim: Gee! there's an
other Of them dern niggers. Get move
on, Cecco.'
lat the end OF long day without
food or drink had to mako ten-mle
detour to get back to Tripoli. The
straight way was certain death. So !
ventured on short rest, lying down IN
the sand with my camera as a pillow.
Not for long though. The sand began
to spit and bubble round me. was IN
the cross-fire zone. 1 didn't wait there
long.
While I was out in the house where
the prisoners were brought, there were
terrible scenes going on in the town, OF
which I heard afterward. The rising
there started about midday by shots be-
ing fired from the roof Of q house, and
then attacks were made in several diff
ferent quarters. The Italians put down
the rising with merciless severity. They
forced their way in detachments through
the little narrow streets shooting down
every one they met. Far on into the
evening groups Of soldiery were hurrying
through the lanes and alleys. all Of them
with revolvers in both hands, exacting
an awful vengeance on the native popu-
lation. It was perhaps necessary, but
1t was a very terrible means of prevent
ing further trouble from within the
city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Clark to Assist Liberia.

Reed Paige Clark has been designated
general receiver Of customs for Liberia.
in accordance with the ARRANGEMENTS
entered into between the United States
and the African republic for the rehabiIi-
tation Of the national finances of that
country. The Presidents selection for
the post was announced at the State De-
partrIent today
Mr. Clark is clerk of the Senate com.
rnittee on agriculture and forestry. OF
which Senator Burnham Of New Hamp-
shire is chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
LEAVES FORTUNE TO KING.
Ruler of Spain Beneficiary in
Frenchman's Will.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
PARIS, November 25-The French min
lister of foreign affairs and the Spanish
ambassador in Paris have been informed
that NJ. Albert Sapere, a wealthy land
owner, who recently died at Toulouse.
has bequeathed the whole of his fortune.
amounting ITO 100000. to the King Of
Spain. But IL the legacy is accepted by
the King of Spain the will is to be al
tackled by NJ Saperes natural heirs or,
in other words, next of kin.
The deceased gentleman was of French
nationality and acted for some time as
mayor in q town in the Haute- Garonne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
FIRST AERO CAR BUILT.
Looks Like Taxicab With Big Mono
plane Wings.
Special Cablegram to The Star.


PARIS. November 25.-The aero car is
now a reality. and on trestles at the
Bleriot aeroplane works the first ma
chine of the kind, built to the order of
NJ. Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe. may
be seen.
1t resembles a well appointed taxicab
with large monoplane wings, There are.
Of course. the ordinary spars in front
and behind for the elevation and steering
rudders and the car rests on an ordinary
monoplane chassis.
The driver. placed outside the car it.
self. has a seat resembling that Of any
motor car driver, with a spare seat at
his left. The motor, a 1OO-horsepower
Gnome, and propeller are Immediately in
the rear Of the body, which is fitted with
most comfortable and springy cane seats
for four persons.
The windows are of mica and, being
placed below, will afford the passengers
view of the country when the car is in
flight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25

a howttzer regiment will be moved
from the northern provinces to the
Tyrol in March. and most OF the troops
already there will be located closer to
the southern frontier.
Although these measures are suiI KEEP
secret in order to spare Italian suspicion
this Is doubtless the dual monarchy re-
ply to lily, which. it is asserted mere,
seized the opportunity Of the recent mob
ilization for considerably increasing the
number Of her troops near the Austrian
frontier.
Count Aerenthal's wish these military
movements. which are mere measures OF
precaution, should not be officially an
nounced. but the above details concern
ing the Tyrol leaked out.
Celebration of Kaiser's Anniversary.
Preliminary arrangements indicate that
the celebration in 1913 Of the twenty-fifth
wear of the Kaiser Wilhelm's reign will
be marked by much pomp and circum-
stance. The most ambitious project yet
advanced contemplates the organization
of a great art exhibition to be held dur
ing that year in Berlin. The kaiser s
we'll known interest and activity in art
matters. It is said. makes such a plan
especially fitting.
There are difficulties In the way. how
ever. for the only exhibition hall la-ge
enough for the purpose is unsatisfactory
in many respects. The authors of the
plan. however. are not to be deferred by
this consideration and are working for
the erection of a magnificent new art
palace, which win thus become a perma-
nent memorial to the kaiser. How the
project will be received by German
artists. who are by no means united in
their views as to the effect of the kaiser s
activity in art matters, is yet to be de-
termined.
The latest report Of the Royal Library
In Berlin shows that 1t has at length
beaten the great Bavarian rival in the
number of its volumes. The Berlin
library now possesses 100000 books. as
against Munich's L116O0O. When the
Berlin library was founded go years
ago, 1t was housed in the then royal
palace in a ground floor of 600 square
cubic meters. The new Royal Library
just finished for general purposes. con-
tains L. 100 square cubic meters, and has
an annual increase Of $1,000 volumes.
Only a very modest sum. a little over
SEQ. 600, is at the library's command for
the purchase of new works, while there
Is no law In Germany corresponding to
those in England and France compelling
the supply to the national library Of a
copy of every new book published. The
high price Of many modern books also
tends to limit the acquisitions.
The Berlin library is particularly rich
in medieval script and manuscripts and
It's musical department is well known
feature. Twenty-Five thousand cards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
A New Prodigal Son.

Mmore Elliott Peake furnishes the first
prize competitor in OR Sunday Magazine
tomorrow. entitled 1.-THE Return Of Step
toe" which IL one of the most delightful
rural stories we have ever printed. Step
toe, according to his somewhat narrow
minded relatives, was the black sheep OF
the family. He returned after rather
unusual worldly experience, but not like
the prodigal son, for the conditions were
almost exactly reversed. The pictures,
by Walter Biggs, are unusually good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Aid to Secretary Never

IL mas been announced at the Navy De-
partment that Lieut.. Commander Leigh
Z. Palmer. naval aid to the President, and
inspector OF target practice and engineer
ing competitions, has been selected as aid
to the Secretary Of the Navy. succeeding
Commander Philip Andrews. when he
takes charge Of the bureau Of nayiration
in January.
Lieut.. Commander Palmer will continue
as aid to the President. but will relin-
Quish his other duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
DeafnessCured
When Caused by Catarrh

II you have ringing noises in your ears, catarrh
germs are making their way from the nose to
ghe ears through the tubes.
Many cases Of deafness caused by catarrh have
Been cured by breathing HYOMEI. 1t reaches
The indamed membrane. heals the soreness and
nsnishes eatarrh which Is the cause Of most
6eafness.
q. @ vanaman. railroad conductor. Of Bins
tamton. N. Y, writes that he was cured Of deaf
hess after specialists had failed.
HYOMEl pronounce 1t High-cme) Is guaran-
teed to cure catarrh. coughs. colds, asthma.
eToup and sore throat money back. Complete
kutnt with inhaler, $l.OO. Extra bottles. so
tents. Sold by Henry Evans and Jas. O'Donnell.
the enterprsing pharmacists. and druggists ev-
e1ywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Had Good Cause.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
He never seemed to have any friends"
"Yet the heirs seemed unusually mourn
full"
well. most of his money went TO
charity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
To Visit Miller Cabin.

Arrangements have been completed fof
a visit tomorrow to the Joaquin Miller
CABIN on Its new site in Rock Creek Park
oy the members and friends of the Cali
fornla state Association. Monday night
me association will meet in the New Eb-
bitt House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25

Jacob M Kephart. a farmer residing
near Duffields, w. Va, died suddenly
Thursday. aged seventy-eight. The de-
ceased served In the civil war In the I'd
Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25

were issued TO readers last year, two
thirds of them In the lending-out de-
parfment. There are 900 visitors daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Granaries Contributing.

The granaries and forage stores Of half
India have contributed to the provision
ing Of this huge host; mills Of Cawnpore
and Bombay have been taxed to the ut
termost to supply tents, carpets and dra-
peries for the durbar. For months hum
dreds of thousands. directly or indirectly,
have contributed to the garniShing and
supplying of Delhi.
At Bombay King George and his queen
will be received with all the glitter of the
orient, and even the humber sections of
the community will be given a chance to
see their ruler.
Places have been arranged along the
royal route for no less than 1900 chill
dren between eight and fifteen years of
age. On the following Monday an equal
number will assemble in the exhibition
grounds in order to give q childish well
come to the king and queen. Large num-
bers of them are at this moment being
trained in separate choirs, representing
four languages. These choirs will sing in
turn verse of the national anthem, and
there can be no doubt that this will be
one of the most memorable and affecting
incidents in the Indian visit.
After the anthem gurbi will be per-
formed by company Of $50 girls speak
ing Gujarati, who will sing a melody in
their native tongue, illustrated by a
rhythmical dance. This is not to be con-
fused with the famous nautch dances as
ISOLATED with the Hindu temples, which,
indeed, Queen Mary would not care to see
on such an occasion. Each Of the young
sters then will receive Union flag, gift
of candy and a souvenir cup bearing the
royal portraits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
INTEREST IN DURBAR
Festive Spirit Pervades All
Sections Of India.
PREPARATIONS AT DELHI
People Of All Glasses Soon to Wend
Way to City.
CHILDREN TO WELCOME KING
British Government Will Introduce
Manhood Suffrage Bill in Next
Session of Parliament.
CHILDREN TO WELCOME KIM
Special Cshlegram to The Star.

Special Cshegram to The Star
LONDON. November % Dispatches
from India report that the interest Of that
huge land centers more strongly, day by
day, on the Delhi celebration of the i'm
perial durbar and the visit of the en-
peror. Not one in 300 will see the great
ceremony, but so we'll has the principle Of
representation been carried out that even
remote villages feel that in some small
fashion they will share in this great event
in the history Of India
Local festivities will. indeed, mark the
occasion all over the country, but in a
different and perhaps a truer sense The
visit. SO long delayed. Of the English
emperor to his Asiatic empire is being
brought home to his people by the talk
in city, street and bazaar.
Delhi is in the very busiest period of
preparation. and from all the provinces
and states. from the Himalayan forests,
from the long. fiat plains, the magnet of
the durbar attracts creeping trains and
crawling carts, long conveys of troops,
glittering squadrons Of cavalry. rumbl.ng
guns. camels faring superciliously. ele-
plants shifting their huge bulk with pom
derous grace, oxen slow and patient,
women closely yelled and pedestrians in
Vulnerable.
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Festivities All Week.

Tuesday morning everybody will be astir
to see as much as possible Of the royal
train which is to convey their majesties
across the continent. The festivities will
be kept up in the city all through the
week, and Tuesday, December II, while
the durbar is being held at Delhi, $1,000
men and women of all races will sit down
together in Bombay to a coronation BAN
quet In other cities. from Cashmere to
Mandalay similar festivities will be held,
so that India will rejoice at the presence
of the king emperor and his consort.
The greatest sensation has been created
in political circles here by the recent an
the government intends to introduce
manhood suffrage bill during the next ses-
sion of parliament.
Provisions Of Bill.
The bill is to be one comforting the
suffrage on all grown men who can
qualify by residential qualification OF
six or three months. The register will be
kept by state authorities. and at one
registration laws and registration ma
chinery will be brushed away.
Mr.. Asquith made it clear to the deputa-
ton that he still kept open his offer to
the women to admit them into the bill II
the house of commons accepts an amend
ment to that effect. If that amendment
were carried the measure would be an
adult suffrage. bill for both sexes. But In
any case 1t will present to the country
wide and generous reform and will, for
the first time, place the whole govern
ment Of the country on basis, not OF
property, but of humanity.
Great Interest in Bill.
This statement naturally eclipsed all
other interests in the lobbies and threw
both great political parties into big
ferment Of discussion. 1t is to be noted
that Mr. Asquith did not pledge himself
to pass the bill next session. but only
t. bring it in. Otherwise 1t would be
difficult to see how the government could
hope to pass in one session three such
gigantic measures as the home rule bill.
the disestablishment bill and suffrage
reform bill.
It is also clear that if these three bills
were all passed through the house of
commons the lords might be tempted to
swallow their objections to adult suffrage
and to pass that bill while throwing out
the two others. They might then argue
that the government was compelled, by all
precedent, to go to the country, and thus
active the great object of tory tactics
that of forcing the government to q dis
solution of homo rule. But adult SUI
frage, combined. doubtless. with the
abolition of plural voting. would clearly
Mace liberalism at such an immense adj
vantage in the country that the lords
might hesitate In the face OF such
dilemma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Steadiness Of the Italians.

There Is one thing must say for the
Italian soldiers They are incredibly mag
niicent under fire. / saw some fine
sights and steady GOODNESS in the South
African campaign, but everything has
been eclipsed by what I saw in Tripoli.
For instance, in going across the open
space under heavy cross-fire between
one plantation and another the men new
er quickened their pace a fraction. All
round bullets were whistling and kicking
up dust spots in front. behind and all
among them. They would just stoop down
and pick up the bullets from the sand to
save them as souvenirs. Even the sight
Of their comrades dropping at their side
left the survivors unmoved, and they
joked and Knocked at the whizzing and
singing of the bullets flying past
For sheer, cold. Unconditional daring
have never seen anything equal to it.
They are, as whole, a splendid body Of
men from the point Of view of physique
and are magnificently disciplined.
MANY Of the Italian soldiers. by the
way. have been in the states. and have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
still Discuss Scandal

The papers are still discussing the al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Shy at Correspondents.

There is no doubt the officers did not
like correspondents to see what was go
ing on. They were most anxious to pre-
vent having any outside witness.
II was constantly challenged and
stopped by officers who were anxious to
turn me back when / was passing along
the trenches, but had pass signed by
Gen. Caneva himself, and they had to
recognize 1t. / was, however. the only
correspondent who was allowed to get
through the lines. On my way back, late
in the afternoon, told some Of the Off
GERS in the trenches of the disgraceful
carnage and other horrible sights I had
witnessed at that house The troops all
round received the news with delight.
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BRENT.
Special to the Journal.

Brent, Aug. Miss Margaret Louise
Ray is spending some time with Mrs.
Jack McDougald in Mobile. Later she
will visit friends and relatives in Fit.
Deposit and Mt Willing.
Miss Inez Harrington, who has been
attending the summer normal at Knox
vile, left for homo today. She re-
turned via Mammoth Cave.
Mrs. Cleveland Clopton has been en-
tertaining her sisters from Bon Sc
cour.
Miss Maggie Ray entertained the
league July 4th. Decorations were
flags. Ice cream and cake were
served. Mrs. Laura Berry will enter
tain the league in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will MCGEE and family
have been visiting the families Of Mr..
Spoon and Mrs. Laura Berry. They
left this morning for Milton, their flu
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coslrey visited
their parents in Troy and Brantley last
week. Mrs. Coskrey returned this
morning.
Mr.. Lee Ansley, a brother OF Mrs.
Henry Clopton, who has been in Cali
fornia for several years. spent few
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