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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
Rehearsing 1.-THE Mikado."

Rehearsals for 1.-THE Mikado" con-
tinue under the direction Of Professor
Nose Stein. He declares that the
Ko-Ko of Otis Alfriend and the Kati-
sha of Goodwin Boykin viii be revela-
tons Wen, the little tailor Of Titti-
pu, who had been transformed into
headsman, and then lord high execu-
tionert and who couldn't kill fly, he
was so tender hearted. should be well
adapted TO Otis Alfriend. AS for ka-
tisha, lady with a left elbow. folks
came miles 10 see. and whose ear was
q marvel Of intricate beauty, must
have been very plump, 10 say the
least.
Imagine Otis AIfriend making his
entrance to this stirring salute, inten-
01ontinued on Fourth page1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
"The Daughter Of Heaven >,

Perhaps the most notable and dis
'fnetrye performance or the season
Is that coming 70 the Academy Thurs
day night for three performances.
II IL The Daughter Of Heaven"
with Viola Allen heading tho cast and
the entire IAebler companys $l00, 600
production intact and direct from the
Censary theater, New York The
fame OF the authors Of the spectacle,
Pierre Lott and Judith Gautier alone
gives II commanding place In stage
literature Miss Allen. as the Empress
OF the Mings, Is doing the most dts
tiuguishea work Of her brilliant career
The production is the most magnif-
Gently gorgeous one ever done upon
the American stage.
IN seven scenes, each more won
derful than those which have gone
before. is told the tragic tale of the
wooing of the Dowager Empress Of
the Ming dynasty at Nankin by her
hereditary foe. the Manchu. emperor
at Pekin- Although the story Is laid
In the presenter approximately the
present--time It bears very close re-
Gem biance to the feud OF the Mon
tagues and Capulets, and the hapless
experiences of the fated lovers in
"Romeo and Juliet"
The raigning emperor mt pekin,
weary OF hts isolation and restless
under the Formally OF his court, has
heard OF tina wondrous beauty OF the
febellioua dowager empress who main
tains her court at Nankin. and he
decides to feast his eyes on her love-
illness at the ceremonies by which she
La proclaimed ruler until her infant
sons arrives of age Accompanied by
his faithful courtier, he sets out for
the coronation and on the way cap
lures an ana bassador from Il distant
province whom he resolves TO imper-
senate at the ceremonies.
The royal rivals meet in the palace
rardens and instantly fall in love. At
the coronation the emperor astounds
tha dowager's retainers by making a
passionate avowal of his alteration.
i Even then the Manchu armies, war
khavtng been declared in the emperor )
absence, arc marching to attack Nam
| KIN. He hurries from the city to in
.tersept them and turn them back, but
no sseoner has he departed than the
compress discovers his imposturo and
[ronoiudes that he has come TO her
court TO spy.
The beieaguered Chinese, led by
Their empress, with the intrepid yalor
| of Joan of Arc. resolve TO sell their
Hives as dearly IA possible. They take
|refuge IN the citadel and are making
their last stand when a herald comes
from tho Manchu emperor promising
emnesty If they will surrender. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23

angels In Art" is the imaginative
title OF the entertainment which will
he given in the Academy for the bene-
TT Of the SheItering Arms hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23

r..
Wednesday matinee-"n Trova-
tore"
Wednesday night-'Lohengrin
Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
matinee Saturday-'The Daughter of
Heaven" with Viola Allen
Bijou.
All Week-"The Newiyweds and
|Their Baby"
Colonial.
All Week--Vaudeville and moving
pictures.
Empire.
All Week--'The Seminary Girl"
81 --
The interest shown in the coming
of the Aborn English Grand Opera
company to the Academy Of Music
for four performances in three days,
commencing tomorrow night, demon
strates the appreciation Of music In
its higher forms, which exists here.
Musical authorities have noted the
rapid increase of interest among the
general public in America in grand
opera especially when sung in Eng
Hsh, and the great success of the last
tour OF the Ahorn English Grand
Opera company was proof of this rise
hAhHiGt& tSbtGs
Milton and Sargent Aborn have not
only retained the foremost favorites
in this companys double cast of last
year but have added other noted
stars, and have Increased and elabo-
rated the choral and orchestral COM
plement for the present season.
AL OF the members are chosen be-
cause or their success with this and
other Aborn companies in their an
&c 4y, a-le Doe
ton. philadelphia, Chicago and other
citj3s to which Messrs. Aborn have
bean furnishing grand opera in Eng
ltsh FOR ten years past.
The double cast system OF alternat-
ing singers. which is followed neces-
Eas1ly by grand opera companies on
tour. Ia maintained in this orEaniza-
ton, In order that one singer may
rest during the. performance at which
the other artist Of tho same classified
ton Is appearing, and as a couse-
quenoe each one Of the principal ar
lists only appears at four perform
ances each week
The cast includes Edith Helena, n
dramatic soprano. and Ivy Scott, the
Arstralian coloratura soprano who
are sharing with each other the per-
fornances in the prima donna roles
Jayne Herbert and Hattie Belle Iadd
who divide the contralto parts; Leonid
Sam oiofr and Eugene Battaln. who nll
in turn the tenor assignments: Louis
Kreidler and Merton Adkins. who al
ternately appear In baritone roles:
George Shields and william Schuster,
hassos; Philip Fein, bufTo, and Carlo
Nfcosia, conductor: while the auxiliary
artists include Gladys Chandler. Ar
IhuF- Lreen- Anna Hull and pthnrA
They Will present for their engage
nent here THE Tales Of Hoffman. ~
Monday night: Lucia di Hammer
moor Tuesday night. III Trovatore"
al the Wednesday matinee, and Lob
enErin" Wednesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Recent Diplomatic Appointments

The recently published list of prob
able diplomatic appointments is vel
received. Governor McMillen anc
Editor Stovall are included in the list
and Thomas Nelson Page is a prob
ability. All three are southern men
of high standing
There are wealthy men, too, in the
list, including Joseph E. Willard of
Virginia, Justice Gerard and Henry
Morganthau of New York and Fred
erick Penfield of Pennsylvania. These
men are able to meet the expenses of
any diplomatic post. for this country
does not pay salaries adapted to all
foreign capitals.
No appointments for Mexico, Rus
sia or China have been announced. 1t
may not be necessary to send to St.
Petersburg an exceptional man, but
the filling of the Mexican and China
posts will no doubt be carefully con-
sidered. In Mexico bribery and butch
cry go hand in hand, and man is
needed that the Huerta-Diaz scheme
cannot bamboozle. In China a man who
knows as much about business as
about politics is NEEDED, and such a
man is not easily secured
All in all President Wilson is filling
the diplomatic posts with excellent
men, men that command the conf
dence of the country and that will
prove a credit to us in all emergen-
oioc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

John d. Rockefeller is a poor man
when compared with me. have so much
money that | have never been able to
count it, and | don think Mr. Rockefeller
will dispute my word" Without a sur-
gestion of boasting. Senior Ezequiel Ossio
of Chile thus replied when he reached
New York last week to the statement that
John d. Rockefeller was the richest man
in the world. What is the extent of
your wealth." one of the awe strice xn
newspaper reporters asked him. as they
stood on the deck of the United Fruit
steamer Santa Maria. THAT cannot tell.
Perhaps it is four, five hundred millions
or most likely a billion dollars. Suffice
that ! am the nitrate king, the richest
man in the world" and with a s,,i,.
Senor Ossio bowed and left the astonished
group to join Sencra Ossio and their
| suite. Unlike John D., Senior Osslo is RI.
bust. His complexion is olive and his
hair is white. He travels with a princely
suite, including secretaries. valet, raid.
chauffeur and a boy who had charge YES.
terday of three suit cases filled with shoes
The remaining baggage of the nitrate
king consisted of 10 handbags, II trunks
three hat boxes and two large bundles
The party came fr.nl Iquique and will, re-
main in New York until they sail tcJa:
for Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Publicity and the Lobby

Many attempts have been made to
furnish comprehensive definition of
the word lobbyist" and the New
York World seems to have covered the
ground when it says that "a lobbyist
is a person who, for hire or hope of
personal gain, secretly and corruptly
by bribery, intimidation, delusion, per-
suasion, promise OF otherwise at
tempts either to defeat the will of the
people as expressed at the polls or to
influence the representatives of the
people to betray their trust to the ad-
vantage of private interests"
Fortunately the tide has been run
ming strong against lobbyists several
years. A generation ago they stood
high and they were found, not only at
Washington, but in every state CAPT
tai. A higher standard for public of
ficials has come, and modern legisla-
tors shun lobbyists and are rarely seen
in this company. None is willing to
accept publicly their hospitality.
Acts directed against the lobby have
been passed in several states, and the
investigation now going on in Wash
ington is but another indication of
the passing of the lobby. It has gone
steadily down hill in public estimation.
President Wilson's attack accentuates
the situation and it will aid in rem
dering all lobbyists unpopular and
eventually in driving them from leg
islative halls altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
GEORGE BROWNS OFFICE BOY


From the Popular Magazine.
George Brown writes the editorials and
attends to the exchange" work of big
metropolitan daily newspaper, all of which
compels him to read oceans of other
papers, 1t was his habit to send hts office
boy to the postoffice every day to drag
back tremendous bundle of papers,
One day the boy, who was red-headed
and higi-tempered. received his bundle in
the corridor of the postoffice, cut the
strings and scattered the newspapers in
wild confusion all over the floor. After
that he ran wild among them, kicking
them and slapping them about.
An official of the postoffice called ur
Browns office with the purpose of in
forming him that he had sent a crazy boy
to the office. and that the boy had scat
tered the papers all over the building
Brown was not in when the call was
made, but later the official Of the post
office informed him that. when remon-
STRANGE was made to the boy, he ex-
claimed wildly:
'That fool gets too many papers, any
way! I'm onto him. I'm the only per-
son on the newspaper that knows he
don't read half of 'em.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Plans for Budget Committee

The movement in favor of a budget
committee is really an effort on the
part of the democratic party to reduce
the reckless appropriations of recent
republican Congresses. Such expendi-
lures cannot be controlled and regu-
lated except through a budget COM
mittee, and Mr.. Underwood and other
leaders of the House majority are
therefore striving to establish
budget committee.
AS things stand at present eight
different committees permit in 13 ap-
preparation bills the expenditure OF
about all the money that any influen-
| tial member wants. Each of the eight
committees works independently and
| actually resents interference on the
part of the majority leader or any
one else.
| Many years ago the ways and
| means cOHllillIIee lldu COlltIOl Ol dP-
preparation bills, but the republicans
long ago changed this, and now every
man on eight committees strives to
get all he can for his section or for a
class of the people. The committee on
appropriations, too, supervised for a
season the appropriation bills. This
power was also taken away, and there
is no check now on extravagant appro-
| priations.
The appointment of an arbitrary
budget committee, should become an
administration measure, for the party
is fully pledged 'to return to that
simplicity and economy which befits a
democratic government" The only
road to economy lies through budget
committee armed with plenary power
to name the aggregate of a years
appropriation-with power to name
the maximum of every appropriation
bill. 1t is an important reform. Mr.
Underwood is studying the problem,
and it is believed practicable plan
will soon be reported to the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
THE INFLUX TO PARIS

From the Living Church.
A great deal has been said and written
of late in regard to the vast number of
strangers domcled in Paris, their infiu-
ence upon the manners, morals and
thought of the capital, much also in
regard to the French who congregate
here from all parts of the provinces
There is not work for all. Paris is a
pitfall to the young, the inexperienced,
the needy. A strong movement is going
on among certain section of the laity,
those connected with 'PAction Fran
caise' in particular to restrain the in
fiux of foreigners except as passing vis-
itors. to make permanent residence less
simple a matter. And ecclesiastical au-
thorities, by the special wish of the pope
have organized a society for preventing
the continually increasing emigration into
Paris of French country people. Car
dinal Annette is at the head of this new
Immigration office, and some of the
most noted men of the day form the
committee. Efforts will be made to in
duce emerants to return to their own
provinces. Those who persist in remain
ing in the capital will be watched over,
kept as far as possible in touch with good
aided by advice and information. No
pecuniary help will be given. The or
sanitation is intended rather to safeguard
the hard working than to succor the in
digent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

content are not being sown in that
public service field. No matter what
NAV be said of grievances and unions
in other branches of business any
interruption to the street car system
would not only be deprecated, but the
public simply would not "stand for
it." The street car strike of six years
ago-it was called a sympathetic
strike caused the innocent public
much inconvenience. That strike
started up suddenly and it ended
about as suddenly as it began. But
the chances are there will be no street
car trouble now worthy of note, for
the men are well paid and well
treated.
Let the get-together spirit prevail
in Birmingham and let's all pull to
make this summer the brightest and
best in Birmingham history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

was uttered. l supposed that Tyndall or
Froude or Lecly would speak, but nc the
patriarch of English literature was hur-
ried into the grave in absolute silence.
When I thought Of the man, of what he
had been to England and America, 1t tiled
me with pain, and had not been hSreti-
cal minister, l should have uttered a fare
well. Arthur Johnstone-Douglass told me
that the burial was in accordance with
scottish usage, and perhaps CARLYLE had
ordered the silence, which might not have
been SO depressing had the weaessr baen
fair and everything less bedraggled.
But alas, what were sleet and snow
and mud falling on the great mans grave
compared with the blizzard that present
ly struck Carlyle's fame and chilled the
hearts of multitudes that had looked up
to him There was deep and universal
feeling at the death of Carlyle, and the
publications that swiftly followed froze
the tears as they were falling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Busy hands can find their own mischief
to do.
Most of the entries in the human race
are also-rans.
The honesty of one man is often good
policy-for others.
The under dog wants no sympathy;
what he wants Is assistance.
Sometimes a man is so shiftless that he
isn't even a successful liar.
His Satanic majesty offers women dia-
mond tiaras instead Of halos.s
The man who doesn't get all that's COM
ing to him is generally lucky
And lots of men try to substitute other
things for character In business.
You may shut your eyes to your own
faults. but the neighbors refuse to do
likewise.
a girl who fishes for compliments never
makes a good catch unless she uses a
landing net.
| In accord with the eternal fitness of
| things. a man with narrow shoulders
ought to wear broadcloth coat.
! We once heard of a man who kept his
mouth shut and lived to regret it-but
we have never been able to secure the
proof of the assertion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Prince Albert Frederick George. sec

Prince Albert Frederick George, sec
ond son of King George of England, ac-
companied by so cadets of his maies;y's =
ship Cumberland, now at Quebec, arrived
at Niagara Falls last Friday. The prince
and his party made the trip by boat TO
Lewiston and came here by trolley along
the American side of the gorge. The
prince, who is II YEARS old, Travelled incog-
nito, and his companions refused to point
him out. This Is my first trip to the con-
tinent and the 1rst time 1 have stood
under the Stars and Stripes on American
soil,' said the prince, when finally identi-
fed by party of newspaper men. Nv e
are having an excellent trip and enioving
our selves immensely" In visiting Nj
agara Falls the prince is following prcce-
dents established by his father and grand
father. King Edward visited Niagara
Falls in 1861 and King George was here
in 1883.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
New York's Park Music

Mayor Gaynor has been petitioned
by some of the women of New YORK
to have only the highest class Oh iiiu-
sic rendered by the bands employeo
to play in the parks, but the mayor
made a very sane reply when he in
timated that the masses wanted sooa
music but not the sort that would be
over the heads of the people who make
up open air audiences said a man
who formerly lived in the borough OF
Manhattan
"The programmes of all open air con-
certs in the large cities contain as a
rule a good deal of artistic music ana
no programme is considered complete
without one or two Wagner numbers
but along with the more pretentious
music are many little pieces that please
the populace, and that's the way 1t
should be. Those who enjoy classical
music only attend the symphony con-
certs and grand opera"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
AGUIN ALDO A PLANTER
''Emilio Aguinaldo," John Gibson

Emilio Aguinaldo,'' John Gibson Bah
cock in National Magazine for June.
l found Emilio Aguinaldo, unquestion-
ably the greatest figure in recent Philip
pine history living contented and happy
as prosperous planter, in the loving COM
panonship of an affectionate family and
surrounded by loyal knsmen and friends.
The conduct of this man in the face of de-
feat cannot but hold that which Is most
dear to him. the love and affection of his
compa triots, and will no doubt gain him
in the end the respect and admiration of
America and the world.
1t is fitting that he should have our re-
spect and confidence, for there is probably
no Filipino who may be called upon to
play more important role in the future
of his country than this man. For should
the new administration in Washington
really carry out the traditional policy of
the democratic party and withdraw from
the Philippines, Aguinaldo, the country
gentleman, might find himself again in the
limeight, either for better or for worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Prosperous Summer Ahead

The Birmingham district has en-
joyed large measure of prosperity
for many years past. During the past
12 months it has witnessed new high
records in industrial achievement. In
some parts Of the country there has
been a recession in manufacturing
operations, but hereabouts activity
has been the rule all this year and it is
distinctly the rule today. Wages are
at the top notch and pay rolls, there
fore, total larger sums than ever.
Birmingham's outlook for the sum.
mer is bright indeed. The labor dis.
turbance in building circles, which
had something of depressing effect
on the community two or three weeks
ago, was soon over. In some centers
business conditions may not be al
their best just now. In that event
Birmingham will stand out all the
more conspicuously as an example oi
prosperity. There is certainly every
reason to believe that Birmingham
will have a summer Of business
strides.
There has been some disquietine
talk in regard to the car men EN-
ployed by the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company. 1t is sin
cerely hoped that the seeds of dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
The Burial Of CARLYLE

That was beautiful excerpt ab1ut
Carlyle from Charles Eliot Norton's diary
which was printed in-t;le Lobby column
the other day-the old philosophers little
gift to one of Notions children" said
professional man.
Carlyle was often pessmistc and
sometimes he seemed cruelty cynical, but
he was very much of a philosopher and
few men of the English speaking world
have so enriched literature.
I'm looking over Moncure d. Conway's
autobiography the other day, came
across an account of Carlye's funeral 1t
seems very curious. Carlyle's burial took
place at Ecclefechan on, February 10, 1851.
1t seems there was great secrecy about it.
Conway says: why secrecy was made
about Carlyie's funeral / could only con-
lecture. 1t had been announced that the
dean of Westmintcr's proposal that he
should be buried in the abbey had been
declined, because Carlyle had expressed
wish to be buried among his own peo-
pie; but it was not certain whether this
meant at Ecclefechan or beside his wife
at Haddjngton cathedral. Neither the day
nor the place of the funeral reached the
public. No religious service, Of course,
was admissible, but it seemed to be carry
ing privacy too far that the coffin should
be conveyed to the station In London and
from the station in Scotland to the
churchyard, without any opportunity for
an expression of FEELING even by his
friends Johnstone-Douglass said the
Scottish gentry were proud of Carlyle,
though their tenants were fairly repre-
sented by one vino had said to him.
what pity you man Tom Caerl was IN
infidel! He thought that if the day had
been known the .ox-hunt would have
been suspended, and many gentlemen been
present at the funeral He himself did not
feel entitled to enter the churchyard, hav-
ing had no notification from the famlly
but remained in his carriage outside tic
gate. At the hour when Carlyle wa'
buried many of the villagers were on al
the installation of a new minister III
neighboring churcn. only when the bel
began tolling did those remaining EMO"
the hour.
"'At noon the hcarse drove up, followed
by five funeral coaches, In wnich We're
CarIyIe's relatives; about 100 other persons
struggled up in the snow and mud' ar'
parently peasants; presently Tyndai ar
rived. and after him Froude and l-ecky
all on foot.
".The snow and rain now fell furiously
Several hundred children from the senool'
were pressing their faces through tne ran.
ing of the graveyard. while only about l"
of us surrounded the grave. the MOWERS
on the coffin could not relieve the scene
desolate even to weirdness. Not one "ofo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
SNOW IS SURVEYED IN UTAH
Cecil Alter in E,ppireerinp News


Mountain snow is surveyed in Utah by
the United States weather bureau for the
purpose of determining early In March
the probable summer flow of irrigation
streams.
The plan is to go into the headwater re-
gions of streams whose water is fully al'-
propriated, toward the close Of the snow
storing season. yet prior to the beginning
OF actual farming operations, and deter
mine by hundreds of systematic depth,
density and water equivalent measure
ments of the snow, the amount of water
stored which would subsequently flow to
the service of the valley irrigators.
This being determined. a precipitation
record at representa- tive place shows the
amount Of water added to the water shed
after the completion of the survey; and q
daily stream flow measurement at flume
constructed above the highest water using
farm, shows the daily depletion OF the
supply indicaIed by the survey