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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
CONTROLLER MAY FIGHT
Likely to Ask for Change in Law
on Transfer of City Deposits.

Controller Prendergast refused TO COM
ment yesterday on the activity of city
Chamberlain Hyde in getting an opinion
from Acting Corporation Counsel Sterling to
the effect that checks of the chamberlain
transferring money from one bank 10 an
other did not have to be countersigned by
the Controller.
II is understood that the Controller Is
satisfied that there IS nothing for him TO
do but WELD TO the law as il is interpreted
by the city's chief counsel. There is no
doubt, however. regarding the provision
of the law requiring the chamberlain TO
furnish TO the Controller a statement at
the end of each week showing the bal
ances in the various city repositories. Con-
trolIer Prendergast will make IT point
10 watch this statement carefully, ana il
he sees any transfers of which ne does
not approve he may make some sort OF a
fight for a change in the law governing
city deposits
1t seems that there is provision IN the
charter. quoted by Acting Corporation
Counsel Sterling in his opinion, whlch
after discussing the requirements Tor me
Controllers countersignature on all city
warrants. goes on to say, provided, now
ever. that this provision shall not Apply
to transfer checks transferring funos from
one city depository TO another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
DISCUSS CENTRE ST. TUNNEL
Disagreement as to Who Shall Bear
100000 Cost of Connections.

There was a conference yesterday after
noon between Commissioners McCarroll,
Eustis and Bassett for the Public Service
Commission, and J. +. Calderwood and w.
s. Menden. respectively yice-president and
general manager and chief engineer Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system, on the
proposition for the operation Of the De-
y-Centre street tunnel for elevated
trains from the Williamsburg Bridge.
The first proposition submitted was
turned down by the commission with some
emphasis The present plans are to have
the terminal OF the Centre street subway
In the basement ~ the new Municipal
Building. and il has been roughly esu-
mated that the cost OF making connection
with the old bridge might he &.O0OO.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials think the
city should pay the cost. The commits
sioners think otherwise. Another confer
ence will probably be held within few
DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
TO IMPROVE RAILWAY SYSTEM
Kansas City Southern Will Raise
100000 for That Purpose.

Al the proceeds Of the latest issue
amounting to N6O0.01. Of the Kansas City
Southern Railway Company refundins and
Improvement mortgage per cent gold
bonds, due April l. 1880. are 10 be used for
extensions and improvements to the sys-
ten, including the laying Of the rest Of
the main line with &i-pound rails. the re-
duction Of grades ballastlng Of roadbed.
Improvements Of bridges. etc The benefits
Of the expenditures now i'm progress are ex-
pected to be realized in increased efficiency
Of operation by next summer.
Tie average net earnings of the company
for the last five years have shown twice
the amount necessary to pay fixed charges
The 100000 bonds referred TO are part
Of an authorized issue Of s2l .O0o0G. Of
which 100000 are outstanding Laden
burg. Ttalmann 4 GO. and the National
city Bank will receive subscriptions for
these bonds at l0l and accrued interest TO
delivery. The subscriptions viii be closed
at p. m. On Wednesday. February 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
NO TELEPHONE MERGER
INDEPENDENTS Declare Against Consol
idation at Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. l0.-Resoutions against
merger with the Morgan or BELL interests
were adopted to-day by the National In
dependent Telephone Association. The
members also went on record as favorlng
state commissions 10 regulate telephone
business in general.
Amendment Of the federal law was urged
10 give the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion power 10 fix maximum and minimum
telephone rates and TO cause TO be done
those things that the public convenience
and interest demand" Five new directors
were elected, as follows: ". J. Melchers.
Of Michigan: T. u. Schade Of Pennsyl-
vania: j. &. easier Of Texas, Frank kond-
Off of New York, and y. q. Hunter. of
Indiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
MAY GUST STETS0MITES
First Church Trustees Drop
Many Names from Roll.

Trustees OF the First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, have sent letter to members
which is arousing comment. Some are Of
the opinion that the communication was
intended especially for those members Of
the church who supported Miss Augusta +.
Stotson in her recent controversy with the
administration, and the charge was made
that IT was the intention OF those in control
TO drive the Stetsonites from the church
The letter announced that tho roll OF
membership was being revised and advised
The member receiving il that the trustees
have had no reply to previous communica-
lions and were unable To learn that the
church services had been attended by such
member. IT was therefore assumed, the
letter continued mat the person addressed
did not desire to remain an active member
and his or her name had been dropped from
the roll Of membership.
The lctter closed with the request that
the trustees be advised as to the members
intent and promisd that if within thirty
days a statement was made TO the board
that he member desired TO retain member
ship reinstatement would follow
While the names Of those members who
received the letters were not disclosed, it
was understood that several wealthy bust
ness men were included. All Of these. II
was said, were followers of Mrs. Stetson,
and voted with her when the first attempt
was made to expel her from membership.
The action of the board Of trustees WAS
criticised on the ground that those VINO
received the communication were dropped
from the roll of membership without au-
thority. and II was pointed out that the
applications OF such members for reinstate-
ment were likely 10 be considered only IN
their frank avowal that they no longer
regarded Mrs. Stelson as a true Christian
Scientist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
FORMS MACHINE GUN PLATOON
CAPTAIN Organ Starts First Body OF
It's Kind in Any Militia.

Through The efforts Of Captain John r.
O'Ryan. commanding the First Battery
FIELD Artillery. y. q. y. Y, the first ma
chine gun platoon in the militia OF any
state has been organized. Every morning
a column of horses and pack mules leaves
the armory in West Sixty-sixth street ana
New Workers may see a real war PACK
train on the hike" any morning on River
side Drive.
The train is usually in charge Of Sergeant
Walter Green. soldier Of wide experience
I'm the regular army. and chief Packer
Robert Taylor. who is a veteran of the
poer War, the Spanlsh-American War
and the Philippine campaigns Captain
O'Ryan's command IS now practising for a
series Of battle exercises at the baterys
farm. In Westchester County. within few
weeks. in which the new machine gun pa
toon will take prominent part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
REUNION IN WALDO'S OFFICE
Fire Commissioner Daily, Of Boston,
Comes on TO See Old Army Friend.

Fire Commissioner Charles DAILY OF Bos-
ton. formerly quarterback Of an ail-Ameri-
can football team, a graduate Of Harvard
and West Point. walked INTO Fire Com
missioner Waldo's Office Yesterday after
noon. The two were in the Philippines ten
years ago, but had not met since leaving
the army.
Commissioner Waldo took his old friend
for tour around the 1rehouses throughout
New York. The Boston commissioner SAID
on his return that he had inspected with
great interest the auto hose carts and
water towers. and was very much interest
ed in the new auto engines that Commits
sioner Waldo explained were TO be put In
use here.
He expressed the view that the New
York Fire Department was the best in the
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed yesterday in the United States
District Court.
John 3 Gerety, No. LOG East 10th street
a plumber, voluntary Liabilities. 1861 ;
no assets OF the liabilities s. 1888 are per-
sonal debts and 1891 are as "A partner IN
the firm OF Gerety q Gildea, corner Of
Lexington avenue and l09th street, in 1889
Hubert W y. Cady. dentist Of New
Rochelle voluntary Liabilities f2375 for
rent Of an Office at No. $40 Fifth avenue
and No / East ilst street. and assets. Sj02
in outstanding accounts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
NEWSTEAD ASSOCIATION BALL.

The Jacob A. Newstead Association. the
regular Republican organization Of the ith
Assembly District. held its annual recep-
ton and ball asst night AT the Lenox AS
sembly Rooms, No. 255 Second avenue.
Fifteen hundred persons were present. in
Guiding many Of the prominent Republican
leaders OF the city. Samuel :. koenlg eN-
Secretary Of State, led the grand march.
with Mrs Alexander Wolf. wife OF the Re-
nnhlican leader of The DISTRICT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
WIRELESS REPORTS

The Campania, reported as 1913 miles east OK
Sandy Hook at 2:05 p yesterday, Is expected
TO dock this forenoon.
The Potsdam. reported as 1,l3l miles east OF
Sandy Hook at p m yesterday is expected 10
dock Monday forenoon.
The California. reported as 700 miles cast Of
Sandy Hook 80 m yesterday. is expected
TO dock Sunday afternoon.
Ia Gascogne. reported as LILO miles east OF
Sandy Hook a m yesterday Is expected TO
dock Monday forenoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Il
TgANsPACIFIC MAILS.

Destration and steamer Close in y. Y. +. II.
Japan. Corea. China (yia Tacoma)-
Mexico Maru Neutrality-suspicious. ..teo Is. o'3o
iis ssS FraH6isc6, China Feb 10. $50
Hawaii Cyia Seattle)- fIionian. Feb 10. $50
Japan, Corea China. Philippines VIA
Vancouver)-Empress Of China. FEB II. $50
danfa .''......... Feb II. $50
Fiji Islands Australia New Zealand
tvia Niyt0riab-Zcalandia .........Feb ID $50
Samoan Islands. New Iealard Aus
head .......................Fe Feb 10 6. 30
Hawaii via San Franciscol-Serra. Feb 20. $3.50
Japan. Corea. China Cla Seattle
kamakura Mdru. ......... ...... FeD -, 6;JO
Hawaii japan. CCrea, China. Phil
cauria ...1................... Feb -. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
HANDLING GRAND CENTRAL RUSH.

An additional ticket booth was put INTO
o,eration during the rush hours yesterday
morning al the Vanderbilt avenue entrance
10 the Grand Central station OF the sub
va This action followed the investiga-
4iop Of numerous complaints received by
,be Public Service Commission from COM
...',,1re II was found that an additional
S.iet cellar would relieve congestion dur
Ing The rush hours, and man was pa,
80 The lob in a temporary booth yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
MISS kLOE5oL IN BELLEVUE.

Constance Kloebol, who wrote letters TO
MAYOR GsSnor complaining Of the police,
who. she said persistently prosecuted her.
was committed TO the psychopathic ward
at Bellevue Hospital yesterday by Magis-
tratc O'Connor IN the Yorkville court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise, 200; sunset. 5:29; moon sets. Sos
moons age. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

ARklA I'D.
Rotterdam. Feb 10. m-Nieuw Amsterdam
Dutch. New York Via Plymouth and Bou-
io.ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
GID ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

:. IN. author of . prize story, entitled
THE Contest" which wiii appesr ~
&o.norrow's Tribune. Dont miss IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11

Steamers Colon, Cristohal. Seguranca Nassau.
Monroe Norfolk and Newport News. orlhamme
tBr Blavc Windermere tBrD Philadelphia
Carlb. Wilmington &. and Georgetown. &,
Jamestown Norfolk and Newport News. Mo
tGsr. Flushing. Invergyle dBrl. Baltimore; Al
conda CBD. Frcmantle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11

Feb %. $50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
Mystery Play

God was personal in "Noahs
Flood" That mystery play was pre-
sented. as nearly as could be learned
by research, In the crude manner OF
the original performance by a com
pany OF shipwrights. except that at
the New theater an actor. deep OF
voice and dignif;ed OF mien. Ben
Johnson, was assigned TO personate
the Deity. All the other characters
were played in imitation of amateur
inability. with Louis Calvert for
Noah and Ferdinand Gottschalk for
his wife. evlncing rought sort of
aptness, while some Of the sons and
daughters-in-law were ludicrously
awkward But the utmost impress
slveness was impaired to the AL
mighty as he told Noah Of the de-
generacy Of the human race and the
divine intention to drown all living
creatures except those specified FOR
preservation In the ark. AT the con-
clusion of the forty days OF flood.
God appeared TO speak again TO Moan
in a paraphrase of scriptural quota
ton.
The imitation old English mystery
actors had van In the village green
where the morality play had been
open-front cupola, not unlike q
shrine. in which stood the figure Of
God. It wore tinseI crown, its face
and hands were covered with
luminous paint. its long white beard
gllttered with spangles, and so did
It's flowing robe, 1t Is explicit and
not irreverent to say that the figure
Christmas tree festival That was in
respectful adherence to the surest
information obtained by the care
fullest research,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
Trap for Papa

Je.e Grady makes himself in THE
Butterfly" a father caught in the
closet OF a young actresses dressing
room at the theater by his own son,
who is engaged TO marry her. The
father has come as a true papa to
bribe her to discard the youth: and
then she. TO get even with him. fools
him 10 hide from her sweetheart,
then exposes him. and finally ac-
cuses him OF trying To be her papa
in the slang sense. 1t makes funny
skit OF anecdote anyway,
serious short play OF circum-
stantial evidence, although made by
It's principal actors. Francis Rodgers
and Job Hopper. is a variant from
the usual innocent convict; There
was no direct evidence against this
one, yet he was guilty: He hated
the district attorney. all the same.
and on being freed from prison. ten
years later. he goes 10 the lawyers
home TO murder him for revenge be-
fore setting out In love to lind his
child. of whom he has known moth,
Ing since his arrest. A young girl
comes into the room. uncoDsciously
delays the felon's purpose. and goes
out You can guess the situation
that the author-actors work up TO?
It's not hard. Yes-that's It, The
malefactor recognizes his own child,
Tie prosecutor adopted her and she
doesn't know her real fathers ig-
uorniny FIe doesn't tell her. but
pockets his uuiired pistol and goes
away Imprcbable2 But THE Es-
cane" is aCtable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
B0reS Secrets

That conclusion gives Elsie a roa-
son not TO be ashamed of her play,
but there was no cause for pride in
the amateurish composition. This
play by an actress about an actress
assures the audience that the worst
we hear OF the stage Is true-that
managers are pandererS for libertines
that renown for actresses Is made
by advertising agents-that talent is
beaten easily by effrontery. and that
stage stars are made to shine. usual
~, with the gold OF shame. And
Elsie isn't joking But / hate 10 be-
lieve her.
Now lets go back to the middle of
the eighteenth century To see a part
OF The School for Scandal as ini-
tated at the New theater in the man.
ner OF Sheridan's time. The acting
IS IKE mat seen year ago at this
mouse. but there is change of
scenery. The rooms then had solid
looking walls and ceilings, doors OF
wood, windows OF glass. pictures in
frames, and everything else needed
for visual satisfaction, Now in the
relapse TO old fashioned mounting,
wings and borders of Tapping cloth
gave no semblance OF sides or tops,
the persons opened doors that were
wooden only in the nimsy frames.
looked out through painted window
panes. and hardly anything was sub
stantial. However, such disillusion-
izins fittings were used for the Sher-
ldan play by Lester Wallack up to
ten years before his retirement and
Augustin DAILY was the first Ameri-
Teazle to bang d solid door at his
wratlful exits
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
Ye Ancient Acting

"A Winters Tale" was selected 10
snow the way OF presenting plays
In the seventeenth century. Eliza
bethan usages have been Illustrated
so frequently In both professional
and collegiate productions in recent
years that there was no great nov
city in seeing n stage that had neith-
er scenery nor proscenium frame to
the dramatic pictures, but projected
a platform into the auditorium. The
accusation and trial scenes were
given with time barrenness of
surroundings. The acting was far
letter than Shakespeare ever saw,
probably, and especially so as TO
Hermione; for putting a boy into
that tragic character would have
risked absurdity and 1t was finely
played by Edith Wynne Matthison,
Come back to 1911 for three short
stays OF circumStantial evidence. a
bride pronounces her innocent hus-
band guilty OF an assault on a
woman in lonely lane at night be-
cause the charge is supported by
bruised body. also by the falsity of
his alibl-for the sick friend with
whom he says he sat up all night
waited robustly at his home for him
till midnight; and he saves himself
only by proving that what he hit the
woman with was his automobile.
Angered by the bump and denied
cash compensation. she accused him
OF grabbing her with soft hands and
then, when she fought him, turning
them into hard fists. That's the fun
of zone Christmas Eve" by an ac-
tor. VIII NJ. CresSeys
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
Clumsy DeUices

All of "Noahs Flood" except the
appearance of the Almighty. was
acted on the ground close 10. ana
partly in the midst Of, the mimic
in the piece. but amiable with the
Villagers and :nclined to be chummy;
Noah whacked her with stick and
got clawed in return. She wouldn
go into the ark when he told her
TO. but sat on the ground til she
realized that the grass wasn't damp
from the copious beer that she was
drinking. but from the phenomenal
downpour of rain. The villagers
were made TO eXclaim In awe and
reverence at the holy portions OF the
mystery play. and then 10 laugh
merrily at Noah's trouble with his
vixen spouse.
There were scenic devices on Or the
yollel In a blouse; but with paste
board halo on his head and gauze
wings Tapping al his shoulders. was
the visible property man. He trun-
barrow. pounded 1t hard for thunder:
and beat a light tattoo for rain. but
lightning wasn't attempted so long
before the era OF electrical appli-
ances. When the dumb creatures
were supposed TO enter the ark;
pictures to stand for the real things.
The dove that Noah sent out TO find
n dry spot was a bit OF carved wood
carried in the hand; and In a moment
he returned with the bird and an
olive branch. The most ambitious
spectacular effect, however, was at
the climax, when God assured Noah
that never again would the world be
flooded. and that q rainbow would
be a token of the promise. Whereat
the winged and haloed property man
brought half circle OF cloth paint
ed In rainbow colors and held 1t UP
10 the awcd gaze of the villagers,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
.GHette'S Success

psunl, reminiscent depression.
Gas,,e at the time OF Held By the
Esemyn had acted only a funny fell
IN An "Tha Private Secretary" In
"a melodrama of warfare he was
cutent 10 act facetious newspaper
mrTsspondent-a comic reliever-in
lTe with Il rebel soubrettc. Howard
S,d In shenandoah kept serious
ns,thcar,s apart by sectional par
, tsansm: so Gillette used the same
,Alng for fun: and has there ever
dpts been a rebellion play without
TAT complication? Probably Gil
1e at that time had no expectation
4 being an heroic actor II was
szny years later, through a misfor-
inrs. that he put himself into his
.sscy,t Service" as its northern spy
ss-o In love with the girl of the
SrsehoIi wherc he did sneak duty
hayely The piece was taken to n
psnnsylyanla town for trial, with
lsurice Barrymore for the intruder.
RI Il failed so miserably that Gil
kt,e bought it back at an appraisal
niue Of the paper it spoiled. He
hia't acted n il,
II you would rewrite the part TO
& Yourself. and play il like your
El' said Frohman, 'it would 60"
Gillette did both. and the play
J7usered Since then he has SINH
thy used himself for Sherlock
ttnimn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
Elsie Janis Writes

a Star for Night won't make
lamatic progress or history. but from
you may learn how one actress,
Ese Janis, wrote and acted an
ictess. Elsie Is so apt a mimic OF
Ger performers. that she resolved
|ptry herself out in an original part.
! Know you're kidding me. she
nh to an afternoon audience of
n@tly stage folk who had called her
vi with tuinultuous enthusiasm
lIsr the climax of the third act.
cal I'm not ashamed OF This thing
spl Tn not proud. either" The Sit
alon hadn't been Il stroke OF orig
taliiy.
manager pushed a chorus girl
? The front OF a new piece because
sss braced from behind by q
tallhy libertine. 1t is the opening
lsht The nerves of the debutante
" al tension. But she has much
sie and more ambition. The music
Ne overture is heard. She is
ssay TO go on. The llbertlnc tells
NAT he has put up the cash
Id lhe production and not for her
sss' nor yet for arts. but To buy
G intimacy that she has refused
GeeIto TO him. II now she will
II e1ge herself 10 him for what won't
marriage, he Will make her a star
.aieSs at any cost: but II she re-
- 10 debase herself privately she
ny eIorify herself publicly. Un-
sae swesrs 10 go to the bad she
49, mol go to the good II she
nt yield the curtain shall not be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09

% and Mystery Plays Show Progress English Stage; Held by the
Enemy Now Appears Archaic

teaching the wisdom Of virtue, and
the folly of vice. but fictional In
their stories and crudcly dramatic
In form. Nice Wanton.'' depict
ing girls wayward course from
nicely of conduct to depravily. all
because an lrreligious mother failed
TO train her in righteousness. had
been chosen as u fair example among
such compositions. 1t was given In
as close an imitation as the resources
and researches OF the New theator
could bring about.
Strolling players set UP a plat
form in an English village, Their
manager calls the Inhabitants to-
modern show barker. of the high
purpose Of the show. and extols his
nine actors. whom he ranges In a
row for inspection; Then the COM
pany disappears through Sits in
cloth hung at the back OF the plat
action requires The cast OF skilled
modern artists has been rehearsed
to delineate the original incompe-
tents from a tolerable efficiency to
cry, of course and the women are
acted by boyish men,
The seeds OF our melodrama were
planted in Nice Wanton," a moth
cr is warned in vain by pious
neighbor to put her son and daugh-
ter under moral discipline. The boy
steals money to take his sister TO
an alehouse, They come back with
a libertine. with whom the one
throws dice for pence and the other
elopes. Finally. the foolish mother.
on seeing her son rob and kill his
father and her daughter become an
outcast. remorsefully commits sui
eide. The piece is clumsily versed In
triple rhymes and is deyoid OF lit
erary quality. but II has a rough
moral force that may have been po-
tent Also 1t shows the inception
OF theatrical commerclaiism, for the
theatrical manager passed his hat for
coins. His earlier miracle and mys-
-tn1-v nlaNs had heen gratis