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New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

Now about first nights in the New
York theatres
The Tribune's recent suggestion that
the theatrical managers of New York
estab blish, or that somebody establish
for them, Clearing House for the allot-
ment Of first night dates has much to
commend it, since the managers seem to
see no way out of the dilemma which
they have created for themselves for the
, public and for those i'll considered forms
of life the dramatic critics. Four first
performances of a night! Was ever sit
uation more ridiculous?
. But" says Manager A., IF l close my
theatre one night, or two. or three. or
four nights. to await my turn, | lose
money" And that assertion is sup
posed TO settle the matter. Whether or
not the proposed Clearing House would
reimburse the managers for their out-of-
pocket expenses while unallotted first
nights were being found for them those
highly productive gentlemen may an
swer for themselves But a much SIM
pier way out of the difficulty lies at
hand. There is always the road.
The first night" so far as New York
I, Is concerned. is usually first night in
name only. 1t is preceded by a pre-
liminary canter on the road. It is easy
enough to run in from New Haven, or
Providence, or Atlantic City, Trenton,
waterbury or any of the flourishing
towns which exist, apparently, for the
purpose Of having new plays tried On
them. If a play stays night or two
longer in those favored regions and
opens in New York next night without
competing attraction" TO draw the at
tention of first nighters and the press.
the draft upon the managers bank ac-
count might be much reduced and even
disappear. And the additional number
of performances might give smoother
result when the first New York night ar
rives
So many Of the new plays come TO us
by way Of New Haven, or Scranton. or
Albany, and similarly accommodating
places that IT should be easy enough to
arrive in New York on a Tuesday
Wednesday or Thursday morning and
give this city its first view Of the piece
on the evening of the next day, instead
Of punching the new productions on a
Monday night.
But this will be too hard on the ac-
tors, some considerate person may re-
ply. Will it, though? Will IL be any
harder than playing in Chicago on Sat
urday night. travelling nine hundred
, miles in the next twenty-four hours and
: opening in New York on Monday even
ing? This is a habit so common that
nobody comments upon 1t any more
And it is certainly no harder than the
common experiences Of the road Be-
sides, where is the actor who would no.
willingly appear in Schenectady to-mor-
row night IL he knew '-at a Broadway
audience would behold him the follow
ing evening?
A well known and prosperous manager
discoursed a week ago in a popular peri
odical on the business side Of theatrical
life. Booking a tour" said he, 'is sim
plicity itself. ! can book thirteen COM
panies for season in one hour" This
beiHx the case, TIE happy manascr
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

OF course, being pledged to publish no ac-
count of the play or It's performance be-
fore Tuesday. For this relief much
thanks" Although one night, SATURDAY,
which the patient critics have usually
called their own. is thus invaded, thnr"
has been at least recognition of the
fact that their shoulders, however broad,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

tent OF the play is TO contrast the japanese
nature and ideals with those OF Christian
civilization. In the cast are Florence Reed,
Florence Fisher. Malcolm Williams, Henry
Bergman and Stephen Wright.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
MUSICAL PLAYS.

Broadway Theatre.-Weber and Fieldss
Jubilee company in Hockey Pokey" and
'Bunty Bulls and Strings" Novelties are
continually being added to the perform
ance. which is one of the most distinctly
popular in the city.
Casino Theatre. Monday night, March
II, Felix Albinis comic opera, Baron
Trenck." will be seen for the first time In
New York The scenes and action OF this
piece are placed In Sllesia in 1859. Pictur-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

When so many plays are thrown before
the public on a single evening, as If tEc
devil might take the hindmost, why
should patrons of the theatre be eX-
pected to care who has the first turn, or
what happens, anyhow? II the man
ayers do not care, why should anybody
else care? Perhaps nobody else will care
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
Folly of Four First Performances
in a SinqIe Evening.

Again the first night performances
clash-fCur of them! The theatre man
agers make playgoing in New York
difficult business instead of a pleasure.
But before considering that point,
compare for a moment the number Of
theatres in London with the number Of
theatres of the same class in New York,
and remember that the population upon
which the London theatres draw is vast
ly larger than the one TO which the New
York theatres appeal:
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
HOUNDED BY FORMER
PRISON MATE, JEAN VALJEAN
IN REAL LIFE is MISSING

lean, to which Il is similar. Years
ago he was street waif wandering
through the Bowery and Chatham
Square Picking pockets came easily
and almost naturally. Later he was
"spotter" for safe crackers. Finally
he became a house breaker and thief
on his own hook. In December, 1896,
he was sentenced to not less than
seven and not more than ten years
In Massachusetts state prison for
house breaking. He was sentenced
under the name Benjamin II Tripp
and served seven years. After be-
ing released he decided TO reform. He
settled in Boston as owner of a big
cigar store. but was forced to nee
from a prison-mate who bounded him
for money on the threat Of exposure.
Burke finally sold out at Boston,
moved to Philadelphia, and success
fully hid his Identity Then he en-
tered politics, became widely known
locally as a reform stump speaker
and was elected 10 the Common
Council After a substantial career
as a city father his old Nemesis the
prison-mate. turned up, and began
his old tactics anew. Burke could
stand il no longer. He sent his fam
ily out of the city, made his confess
sion. and has fed. He intimated that
he might return to face It out If he
could regain his nerve, but his re-
turn is not expected.
President McCurdy. of the Common
Council, holds his resignation.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

PRIMARIES
TOMORROW
Contests in Eighth and Ninth
Wards and Pe.Cadcr
Hundred
SPECULATION OVER
TICKET TO BE NAMED


Primaries will be held tomorrow Ia
choose delegates to the Republican
State Convention, which will be held
In Dover on Tuesday next There ara
contests In the Eighth aud Ninth
wards. In the Ninth ward there ara
five candidates for delegates. There
WAS rumOr afoat this MORN
ing that James l.. Hawkins had with
drawn from the contest. as Elwood
Brown declined TO remain a candi-
date. Mr.. Hawkins has not Withdrawn,
however and the contest stands. Tho
real fight Ks In the Eighth ward over
Head and anti-Heald delegates The
only contest In the rural districts la
in Pencader hundred The election
however, will be held in the several
hundreds IN order TO comply with the
state law governing the primary elec-
tion
The polling places in the Eighth
and Ninth wards are
Eighth Ward--(First Primary Dis
trict; lst. 2nd and Bird dietrict) POLL
lug Place--702 East Seventh street
Eighth Ward (Second Primary
District; 4th, 9TH aud Sth districta)
Polling Place-N p. Cor. Eighh and
Lombard streets
Eighth Ward--(Third Primary Dis
trict; bth. 9Th, 9th and 10th dis
tricts) Polling Place--N W. Corner
Ninth and Spruce streets.
Ninth Ward--(Frst Primary Dis
trict; LIST and 2nd districts) Poll
ing Place--1237 Claymont street
Ninth Ward (Second Primary Dis
trict; 3rd and 4th districts) Polling
Places W Cor. Vandever Ave. and
Locust street
Ninth Ward--(Third Primary Dis
trict; 9th and 9Th districts) Polling
Place-Vandever avenue and Hutton
street
Ninth Ward (Fourth Primary Dis
trict; sth and 9th districts) Polling
Place--Nineteenth and West streets.
Ninth Ward-(Fifth Primary Dis
trict: 10th and 11th districts) POLL
ing P'aee-2tsS Market street.
Ninth Ward-tsixth Primary Dis
trict: 7th and 18th districtsl Poll.
ing Place--Twenty-n and Wash.
: inRton streets
In Peucadef hundred the polls are;
First District-Polling Place, Glas-
gov.
Second Distrlct-Poliing flace,
Glasgow.
There was a rumor ahoat today
that when the State Convention meets
there will be a number Of contests
over the seats OF delegates.
Seldom have the Republicans ap-
preached a State convention with SO
much uncertainty as to who will be
! nominated Each county has an
abundance of candidates for the diff
ferent Offices. James NJ Satterheld of
Dover and David ]. Reinhardt, Syl-
vester ID, Townsend Jr.. Harry p.
! Joslyn and Reuben Satterthwaite. Fr.,
Of this city are mentioned in connec-
/ ton with the nomination for attorney
general The name of Colonel Theo-
B dore Townsend. of Milford is being
fCont'nued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
CUT HOUR OFF
THEPOOL
AFTERPROTEST
Council Amends Ordinance
Making II o. lock the
CIOSi 6 Hour
DISCUSS PROP SED
ORDINANCE NEXT WEEK

An amended pool room ordinance
was presented at the regular meet
ing of City Council last night by COL
onel w. e. stover which provides
that pool rooms shall close at IL
o'clock at night instead OF IL i'"ock.
This was the intention of the Coun-
cilmen before the present ordinance
was passed but sitter lcaring some Of
the pool room owners, he Council
men decided TO make the closing
hour IL o'clock. After the amend
ment was read last night IL was re-
ferred TO the law committee and VIII
probably he discussed next Wcdncs-
day night
Since the passage Of the present or
dinance several weeks ago, the Coun-
cilmen have come Ia for much criti-
cism from certain quarters for fixing
the closing hour az midnight II was
probably due to influence brodght TO
bear upon somo of the COuncilmen
that the amended ordinance was offer
cd last night
II is pointed out that saloons. undcr
an order from court, are required to
close at II o'clock, and II is ars'ed
that no partiality should be shown
the pool room proprletors
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
ROBS MAN, THEN
REFUSES VICTIM
EVEN CAR FARE

To hold up o man al the point Of a
gun, relieve him Of S52.h5 aud then
refuse to give victim FIVE cents for
carfare, is the treatment Prince Ed
ward Lee is said to have accorded
George Conrad, IN City Court today
Lee. on two charges Of highway rob
berry, was he'd for Court in $1,000
bail.
Conrad, who is a porter in the em-
ploy OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, living at No. South Frank
lin street, was relieved OF his watch,
and considerable money last Friday
night at Todd's Cut and identified
John Gordy, a white man, as one Of
the two persons who held him up at
the point Of a gnu, and identified the
watch, a penknife and pOckcfhooh
found on Lee as his articles.
Frank Toscaunis who also was held
up by a colored man. along the Read
ing Railroad, near Richardson Park
on Tuesday identified Lee as the hold
up man and told Of Lee refusing TO
give him carfare after taking his
money.
Gordy was held for curt yesterday
on a similar charge. This morning
Lee said he bought the watch found
on him from Gordy who was a strang-
er 20 him. The revolver found In Lees
room he also claimed to have bought
from Gordy.
Lee had no witnesses. He said he
was near Richardson Park. on Tues
day, looking for work
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
PIGS Die In
FIRE THAT LICKS
UP RURAL BARN

Fire OF unknown origin this morn
ing destroyed the barn on the farm
owned by Mrs. Susan Lentz, Of this
city beyond the Rose Hill school
house. The place was tenanted by
two families by the name of Conner
and Beatty and at the time the blaze
was discovered there was nobody at
home, except children and half
grown girl, the older folks being
away.
Word was telephoned to this city
nd the Relince Fire Company re-
sponded to the call, making remark
ably quick time getting to the scene
OF the blaze While the born was
doomed by the time the fremen ar
rived, their timely appearance saved
the house, which was located close
to the barn.
With the exception eff two PIGS all
the live stock in the building was
saved, as were the wagons and farm
Ing implements Considerable hay
and feed, however, was destroyed.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
GAYETY In
WITH WORSHIP
AT SUMMIT
Camp Grounds Illuminated ard
Decorated on Sunday
School" Day
DR.. WOOLSON DELIGHTS
CHILDREN WITH TALKS

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP, Pa,
Aug. l6--lllustrations and decorations
from one end Of the grounds to the
other made Brandywine Camp bril-
liant sight last night, when Sunday
School Day was .honored.
The most elaborate illumination on
the grounds was at the John r. Kill
mer cottage on the Circle. 1t was
one Of the most elaborate ever shown
on the grounds, and crowd was
attracted by the beauty of the decor
ations, over which Mr.. Kilmer had
worked for hours. A framework Of
pillars and arches in national colors,
was outlined with 200 candles. Big
Japanese lanterns and dishes Of
ferns completed the scheme H. c.
Nowland took a time exposure Of tho
cottage, with Mr.. and Mrs. Kilmer
sitting on the porch.
ELAN avenue, in front Of State Sun
day School President l. Elmer Perry's
cottage, was ablaze with many Jap
lanterns, in artistic effects
Asbury avenue was also elaborate
ly decorated with strings OF brilliant
Japanese lanterns, and arches out
lined with a multitude Of lighted
candles were much admired
st. Pauls avenue was attractively
decorated with flags and lights and
every avenue bad made special Efforts
for the occasion. The hilltop ,pavil-
ion was abundantly decorated with
lanterns and bunting, and a lighted
Welcome" sign hung at the entrance
Photography played an important
part in the days proceedings. Emil
Bucher was out from town with a bis
camera, and took a group photographs
Of the children under the big trees
Of the Circle. Mr. Bucher was ais,
on the trail of the preachers
William G. Mackenzie has taker
several fine views of st. Paups ave
nue..
4 photograph that has greatly in
terested his friends is a view Of Nj
Continued ON Page Sikh
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

TO LOSE OLD
VILLAGE PUMP

The old pump that has stood in
front of Gallagher's drug store, No.
20O2 Market street, for years, will
soon be no more, the board Of Health
aud the Water Department after maxi
ing an analysis Of The water, finding it
unfit for use.
Residents of Brandywine village.
who have been accustomed 10 getting
their drinking water from the pump
are up In arms over the order, and
while II was hoped that the pump
could be saved through the efforts
OF the Wilmington Fountain Society
that organization has advised that the
pump be done away with
FE Gallagher. on whose proDerts
the pump stands was notified yester'
day OF the decision in the Following
letter.
Mr. r. r. Gallagher
Dear Friend-The Water Depart
ment has made another analysis OF
the pump water near your store and
still pronounces it unfit for use, In
view Of this fact there seems to be
nothing to do but 10 abandon II, as
Il is hardly worth while TO try to
force the matter against the decision
OF the Water Department and the
Board OF Health.
Very tuly yours,
The Wilmington Fountain Society,
William Poole,
Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
FORT GUNS
AGAIN SHAKE
The COUNTRY
Fire From Battery Rodney
SmaSheS Targets in
Practice Shooting
INTERESTED CROWD
WATCHES THE WORK

The second and last days practice
with big guns at Fort DUPONT result
ed today in a big crowd being pres
ent near the reservation at Delaware
City to witness the firing. Yesterday
the firing was light compared with to-
day, the charges today being much
heavier, and in consequence. more
severe, shaking the town every time
one of the big guns was discharged.
The members Of the Forty-fifth
Company occupied the nortor pits
yesterday and today the 112th Com
pany was on the job. The men were
stationed in two pits. each containing
four guns. each manned by twelve
soldiers.
Yesterday the artillerymen engaged
in light-charge. short-range firing,
and today the mortars doomed out
from Battery Rodney in heavy-charge,
long-distance firing.
Some of the keener eyed spectators
said they could plainly see the mis-
siles traversing through the air. The
projectiles today were three feet long
and 1046 pounds Of powder was used
for each charge. The target was
about 1000 yards away The first
four shots were fired at the immov-
able target, and then ten shots were
sent hurtling through the air at the
target as il was being towed by the
steamer General Howe.
These ten shots were rapid-fire, the
mortars being cleaned, loaded, sight
ed and fired each minute. The noise
was deafening, and Delaware City
was we'll shaken by the force Of the
quick gun fire. With some of the
projectiles, forty-fve seconds elapsed
from the time they left the mortars
until they struck at or near the tar
gets. Under the scoring rules If the
proiectile struck within fifty yards OF
the target it was counted hit. Some
remarkably good scores were made
this morning.
The steamer Lieutenant Crosby
warned river boats to keen out Of the
danger zone. and for awhile firing hat
to cease because of the encroachneni
of vessels. Firing ceased shortly be
fore noon.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

BY The United Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 16-For the
first time in the history of the COM
monwealth, Virginia today took wo-
mans life as judicial expiation for
murder. Virginia Christian. a seven
teen-year-old negro girl, was shocked
to death in the same electric chair
that nearly a year ago claimed the
life of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. A jury
had declared her life 1Urfeited for
her murder of Mrs. Ida Belote, and
Governor Mann was deaf 90 all plans
for commutation of the death penalty.
Virginia Christian died at 1923
o'clock this morning, fearlessly--
without emotion. She refused relig-
ious consolation, although not pro-
testing against the ministrations Of
ne regular prison chaplain and sew
eral ministers of her own race.
Awakened at o'clock. the con-
demned woman ate a.hearty breakfast,
taking her time and apprently enjoy
ing her last meal on earth. She was
up until late listening to the reading
of the Bible by the prison minister,
but resisting all attempts to have her
bare her soul. At us o'clock, the
warden came to her cell with the brief
announcement that he was ready
The negress unconcernedly walked
from her cell and Joined the silent
group of guards waiting TO conduct
her into the valley of the shadow OF
death. One of these stepped forward
as if to assist her in the march and
fthe girl angrily repulsed his offer
stalking ahead sullenly, while behind
her marched the preachers, one OF
them softly reading a Psalm. The
party halted in a room adjoining the
death chamber while female attend.
ants made sure that the condemned
woman was ready for the chair Last
night the prison barber had shaved
small spot on her head. When she
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
rrnnrr ann naHrrr
IUULE HNU DHiVOE
AFTER MELON FEAST

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. Aug. 16-Fol-
lowing the custom that has been
handed down from his forefathers,
Levy Courtman William J. spicer. Of
near Sand Hills, gave his annual
watermelon treat to his Democratic
friends Wednesday night, BILL as
he is called, takes great pleasure in
having a large crowd os the politi-
clans from this town and the sur
rounding country to 20 out about this
time every year and help him devour
q small load of his choice sweets.
Among his guests who fiddled and
danced after enjoying the treat were
Former Sheriff Alfred B. Robinson
Cbalton NJ. Smith Former Attorney
General B. c. White and Everett NJ
Barr.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
THINKS HE GOT.
"DOPED" HORSE
FOR GOOD NAG

Ernest Pierce. Of No. 1909 Scott
street was before City Court today
charged with larceny as bailee and
while Philip L. Garrett, his attorney.
asked for time saying he had not
questioned his client. Judge Cochran
said Pierce had had ample time to
secure counsel and ordered the case
called. The State then put in its
case.
William D. Shellady. Of No. 400
Maryland avenue said that last Nom
day one of his workmen was stopped
by Pierce who wanted to "swop"
horses The employe told Pierce to
see Mr. Shellady which Pierce did
that evening. Mr. She'lady said
each was to use the others horse for
three days or a week to the end Of
the trading. Mr. Shellady said that
the horse offered by Pierce showed
plenty of life the night he got il but
the next morning it could not pull
wagon up Chestnut street. At this
point Judge Cochran said, "Doped."
Mr. Shellady told OF going 10
Pierce and telling him the horse be
traded was not satisfactory. Then
he learned that Pierce had sold the
horse received from Shellady that al
ternOon.
T. Ashton Shellady, a son of the
prosecuting witness told Of the deal
whereby the horses were to be tried.
James Tibbitt. a horse dealer. also
told Of Pierce trying TO sell him Mr..
Shollady's horse Dog Catcher Kopp
who has the original Pierce horse
in his possession, it having been
found wandering. said the animal
acted as if it had been 'dopcdr and
acted as blind. while he was driving
il. Judge Cochran said it was use
less TO call more witnesses as he
knew the Pierces." and he instruc-
ted their attorney TO secure more
evidence for tomorrow when the de-
fense will put in its side
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
ACcrsE HIM oF EMRrzzLFMrNT.

Joseph C. Parker was arrested to-
day by State Detective Mccoy
charged with embezzlemet The war
rant was Issued by Magistrate Gluck-
man. who refused to give out any in
formation regarding the arrest. Mr..
Parker was held in $500 bal. for a
hearing on August 26 He Is repre-
sented by Robert H. Richards.
It was learned that Manlove Davis
Wilson Of Middletown is the prosecut-
ing witness and that he alleges he
lost money in a business transaction,
which he says Mr.. Parker figured.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
FIRE IN CITY BUILDING.

What appeared to be a serious hre
in the City Engineering Building, at
Sixth and King streets, was narrowly
averted yesterday afternoon by the
quickness of Robert Carsweil, an en-
ploye, and Frank W Pierson, street
Commissioner. Mr. Carswell, while
at work in the laboratory, discovered
the blaze He notified Commissioner
Pierson at once. who extinguished the
blaze with hand fire extingu'sher
that had been placed in the building
the day before. The fire damage was
slight
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
WANT
STALLS OR WILL
SUE THE CITY

Unless the city does something to-
wards getting back a half dozen or
more stalls for farmers standing In
King street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets. there is a possibility
that q suit fill be brought
The trouble Is due TO the new build
ing work going on at the site Of the
Young Mems Republican Club The
contractor ~ occupying the street
and as result the farmers cannot
occupy their stalls for which they
paid years. rental IN advance, as
required by the law.
One Of the farmers, David McMul-
lin OF Glasgow. said that II his stand
Is not cleare dhe will bring suit
against the city He wants either the
space he rented or the city must COM
pensate him for his loss. There are
probably Eve other farmers who
have been deprived of their stalls by
reason OF the building operation and
they feel the same as Mr.. Glasgow.
They don't think il is right for the
city to collect rent from them and
then not provide the space rented.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
LOSES HIS
TEETH AFTER
COAT IS TAKEN

To allow Joseph Devine and Tony
Santo. white men, charged with as
sault and battery on James Parker,
colored, of No. 42S McCaulley street.
to secure witnesses the charge was
continued until tomorrow. Parker
this morning testified that while at
Front and Shipley streets yesterday
he missed his coat. and thinking cne
Of tlfe men had taken It Parker start
cd to take a coat like his from the
men. Parker said the men knocked
out two OF his teeth. This was cor
roborated by Henry Johnson. Frank
Weldin, colored, also told of the fight.
The defendants said the colored man
had knives and to prove their story
the case was continued.